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Newspaper
Kendallville Daily Sun
Location
Kendallville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
3
Kendallville departure at 3.454 and eastbound service with daily runs except Sunday. Several numbered trains 10 15 16 23 26 37 listed. An extra train ran at 6 10 a m to Chicago from Geal Pass and The Act.
Grand Rapids Indiana daily service with several trains running daily except Sunday. Trains 2 and 3 include a parlor car between Cincinnati and Grand Rapids. Trains 5 and 6 offer sleeping cars between Municipal and Grand Rapids. L Lockwoomp, G P T A, Grand Rapids Mich. A Mixon, Kendallville Ind.
Washington dispatch notes lawmakers expect adjournment near tomorrow or Wednesday as Philippine civil government bill nears agreement. Conference work likely wraps today, with only a few remaining appropriation measures needing final touches. Calendar clears as major laws are enacted or ready, including the Isthmian canal bill.
Reports from Washington on Rathbone's appeal accusing special proceedings of bias in Cuba postal affairs. A missing infantry officer Stockley is said murdered near Bangga Batangas in January 1900. General Smith allegedly found guilty of war rule violations and to be reprimanded by Roosevelt. President Roosevelt signs the isthmian canal bill.
The present Congress has advanced many measures including the Philippine civil government bill extending internal administration and related laws. Other notable acts cover currency banking court reform and irrigation while omnibus statehood and other bills await final action. The Senate and House show mixed progress with appropriations rising for the isthmian canal and broader fiscal plans.
M W President negotiating peace in Illinois and Michigan with the United Mine Workers leader arriving in Chicago to settle disputes in Illinois coal fields and then meeting Michigan miners officials to end the April strike. He plans to return to Wilkesbarre by next Friday.
New York reports that the picture found in James E. Pearson's hand was of his wife, and a Bible lay nearby as he kissed the portrait while dying. Pearson faced a Brooklyn land suit in 1901, involving Olive S. Day, with other defendants and accusations of manipulated property. Paris reports the jockey club cleared United States jockeys of alleged conspiracy against English riders on the French turf.
June 30 reports a race won by Cicely after time allowances favored the English boat. Meteor led by seven minutes twenty two seconds before allowances, but the Cicely won by one minute eleven seconds after corrections. Obvious sprint era details reflect early 20th century maritime event outcomes.
In Cape Haytien the fleet led by Admiral Killick bombards the town to back General Firmin amid street combat. Northern revolutionaries clash with Firmin’s forces while foreign consuls seek safety. By Saturday, heavy fire endangers residents, with no foreign warship present for protection. Elections proceed calmly in Port au Prince though other cities face military scrutiny.
Patrick H. O'Donnell James Brady William Gallagher and four associates were found guilty of conspiracy to bribe and accept bribes in Judge Brentano's court after five hours of deliberation. O'Donnell Brady and Cyrus S. Simon were fined 2000 dollars each, Gallagher given an indeterminate sentence to the penitentiary, John O'Donnell fined 500 dollars, Rothery and Lawrence fined 200 dollars each. The trial sparked accusations between Brady and a prosecuting attorney and prompted requests for new trials. The case concerns bribery of a jury in a suit against the Chicago Union Traction company over transfers.
Pittsburg Pa June 80 With the last turn last night the plate glass and window glass industries of the country were at a standstill the former plants for one and the latter for two months throwing idle an aggregate of 10 000 men.
Joan D. Blood, longtime owner of the area’s largest broom factory, dies at age 71. He sold the business in 1895 to the American Broom Company. The item also notes a separate June report from Hopkins, Baltimore, on a $1,000,000 endowment fund for Johns Hopkins University, now completed.
Chicago reports scores from the expert baseball leagues with weather affecting several games. Brooklyn takes two from Boston, Philadelphia edges New York, and Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh while others end in rain or no play. American and Association games note rain delays and incomplete second games, with St. Louis, Chicago, and Milwaukee among those impacted.
Rain soaked St Louis and surrounding area from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. Weather bureau reports show 5.45 inches in the city, with the storm spreading from the Rockies to the Alleghenies and extending across Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Winds up to 55 miles an hour toppled trees and poles, disrupting communications and rail traffic, with damage estimated around 250000 dollars.
Chicago June 30 The railway general managers meeting to fix wages and a standard scale demanded by the freight handlers union adopted recommendations from general superintendents but declined to recognize the union. Officials will confer with road committees only, keeping bargaining within each line.
An Eldorado Kansas jury convicted Jessie Morrison of the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle marking her second murder conviction. The trial concluded with Morrison found guilty beyond reasonable doubt, solidifying a criminal record in a historic case.
In a single issue a respected medical journal weighs two erudite stances on cars and health. One argues automobiling causes deafness catarrh and bronchial trouble while the other claims top speed renews the body by fresh air and vigorous circulation.
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