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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
6
Telegrams reveal fears that Castro’s fall could destabilize Venezuela and derail peace efforts with the powers. Allies reportedly agreed to enforce a blockade on the Venezuelan coast, aiding possible arbitration.
A transpacific cable linked San Francisco and Honolulu, delivering the first messages under the sea at about 11 o clock Thursday night. The connection carried greetings from Hawaii to the United States and was signed by officials, marking a historic telecommunication milestone.
Tona Dunlap was acquitted by the jury in Aledo after a lengthy trial over the death of Allie Dool. The case hinged on poison purchases and a sister's testimony about Dunlap applying poison to her toe. The mystery surrounding Allie Dool's death remains unresolved.
President Roosevelt’s New Year reception at the White House drew a crowd from Honolulu to diplomats and officials, praised as the most brilliant of its kind. The article notes cable milestones linking the United States to island possessions, with Midway Island highlighted as sparsely inhabited and politically unsettled.
Fragmentary text describes a manager of the cable area becoming governor of a small island territory with under a hundred men. It mentions freight and telegraph rates from San Francisco to Tong Yalu and onward to Tsengkang Shanghai and Manila, with price adjustments and a possible gate-calling season between cable companies.
The Pacific Coast Limited westbound on the Wie Grande Western Railroad struck a huge rock two miles from Woestwater Utah. One trainman was killed and two others injured in the crash.
The Archbishop of Toronto rejects annexation to the United States. John D. Rockefeller pledges aid to Salvation Army in Cleveland if 80000 more is raised by March. A launch of episcopal appeals urges admission for a Catholic group in America. A London report notes a month imprisonment for entering St Albans Abbey while intoxicated and shouting prayers. Census figures show Anglican share in Australia and shifts among Methodists and nonbelievers.Missionary Review cites backsliding in foreign missions and changing views of hell.
The state Attorney General Hamlin investigates charges against dealers amid a Chicago coal famine. He seeks to identify responsible parties for the supply disruption blamed on railroads and price rises. Prices shown include hard coal from 7.50 to 15 in various cities with soft coal shortages and rising costs.
Rt. Rev. James E. Quigley named head of Chicago archdiocese replacing an older clergy. Born in Canada and raised in Lima, New York, he becomes America's youngest archbishop at 43, presiding over a diverse city with 20 000 Holy Family parishioners and 1535 churches.
Senator Hoar advocates a sweeping anti trust bill to curb interstate commerce activities. The measure would require joint stock companies to publish annual statements on their ability to engage in interstate or foreign trade and pledge compliance with the law. The attorney general would demand reasons from any company on pricing or sales.
The 1902 agriculture report details the principal U S crops values and outputs. Winter wheat spring wheat oats barley rye potatoes flaxseed corn and other staples yield totals in hushetts tons or pounds with reported values and overall farm wealth produced.
Samuel M. Lindsay notes 61,863 pupils in 874 public Porto Rico schools with 9,228 teachers. Attendance up 21 percent, pupils up 7, and teachers up 20 percent over the year as free schooling spreads to every municipality. American governance improves access versus Spanish-era limits. Also mentions a ship name Eagle to be christened from Herresnoff's in April.
The article notes criticism of improvements to the White House. It describes the building as a growing project with funds rising from about $250 000 to nearly $2 000 000 as presidents and their wives contribute to enhancements. It mentions the Washington front laid 140 feet from the corner and Adams moving in as the structure nears completion.
The article surveys Venezuelan figures including Manuel Antonia Castro and Absitoz, noting Castro as a recurring presidential aspirant and Absitoz as a former finance minister and Bank of Venezuela president. It also mentions General Alatos’s gifts in Baltimore, banker Thomas Walker’s wealth and railroad plans, Leslie Combs’s consulship appointment, and various unrelated updates from Alaska, the Philippines, Kentucky, and Germany.
The article discusses a proposed restraint of trade bill led by Senator To t and Senator Hoar. It argues for personal liability of officers for corporate debts and details sections aimed at preventing interstate commerce by violators while addressing constitutional concerns. It also cites the Aimtriean Swear Refining Company case and broader anti trust considerations. The text shifts to a tangential account of the Sultan of Africa, noting his age, waning rule, and interest in photography amid European intrigues.
The Winnipeg Commercial notes receipts of wheat at Fort William and Port Arthur during navigation decline last year, with US bushel figures given. It reports 12,581,000 bushels shipped to close of navigation and 1,693,521 bushels in the state at navigation’s end, comparing to last year’s 12,? million bushels and similar elevator activity.
The Journal of Commerce reports a surge in total immigration through New York City for the latter half of the year, with 138 600 more arrivals than the prior period. Italians lead arrivals with large shares, while Germans, Russians, and Austro Hungarians also show heavy influxes. Many Italians stay near New York, with some moving to Ohio Illinois California and West from other states. Also noted is the death of Jatin Diat Ward, president of the 1856 Buchanan nominating convention, at Dorchester Georgia aged 85.
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