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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1901
Page
1
Washington December 9 Senator Hoar of Massachusetts filed a resolution urging the president to seek negotiations with civilized nations to confine and suppress anarchist plots aimed at assassinations. The scene touched on federal patronage in South Carolina and postmaster appointments, with critics arguing for careful partisan balance.
Missionary Superintendent Henry Caic kell reports from Salonica that substantial information suggests Miss Stone and Mrs Tsitka may be dead but nothing definite. He notes hope the report could be a tactic by brigands to deter pursuit while awaiting confirmation. In New York, bicycle race updates recount a six day event with crashes near midnigh t.
The article reports on a royal visit plan with talks of reform and industrial progress. Major Robe rt A Hoakes leads a faction seeking closer ties with Washington and President Rowswell. Mejar Pookes will take royal assets to England for display. A Kansas AGU ruling allows regular army men to join local order, despite wartime restrictions. Fort Leavenworth soldiers are noted in inquiry context.
Berlin physicians at the Great Charity Hospital plan a series of winter concerts featuring harpists, violinists, quartets, and orchestras to aid patient recovery. Many musicians are professionals donating performances. attendance of patients will be requested to ensure care.
Polish and German sources warn of drastic actions against unrest as violence grows in the Polish nation. A government commission will sail to the United States to study trusts' effects on markets. Snow and cold grip Texas panhandle raising livestock fears. AFL pledges support to Journeymen Tailors Union in their free shops fight. Severe snow storms disrupt Scotland and northern England rail traffic.
British trade figures for November show imports down by about two and a half percent and exports down by roughly 782000. For the first eleven months, imports and exports fall compared with the same period last year, reflecting a broad decline in overseas activity.
Port authorities report using carbolic acid instead of sulphuric acid to exterminate rats on two ships with no cargo damage. This method may prevent plague infections carried by rats, amid broader concerns about shipboard infestations. In Kalamazoo Michigan the village of Gables suffered a disastrous fire destroying the entire business section, sixteen establishments, about 100000 dollars in losses, with modest insurance. Meridian Massachusetts notes a Decatur county robbery of warrants, school warrants, checks, money orders, stamps, and cash totaling several thousand dollars. In Washington, expert Dr Cate testifies on the 9th in the Mrs Lolanda Bonine murder trial regarding the defendants relative positions during the killing of James Seymour Ayres Jr.
Kansas briefs note that Pete Foley’s nomination for Parsons postmaster was not confirmed. Foley, a recess appointee, remains in charge temporarily as Topeka discusses a state directory. Emporia reports seeks students who defaced buildings after a football celebration. County superintendents plan Topeka meeting on December 26 per state superintendent notice.
The Ways and Means Committee chairmen presented a new tariff bill to Republican colleagues. It aims to modify duties on Philippine exports and apply the Philippine tariff schedule to goods entering the country, with provisions for customs tax rebates on items with internal revenue taxes. The measure is designed for forwarding to Democratic members and a vote soon in a full committee meeting.
The president today named Cornelius Vancott postmaster of New York. A batch of nominations to the senate includes consuls in North Carolina at Genox and Dawson City Yako, a Baltimore immigration commissioner, a Wisconsin general inspector of the treasury, and two navy officers as chiefs. Postmasters span Arkacia, Dardanelle, Morrisson, Parsons, and others across multiple states. chaplains and marshals are listed with several towns in Missouri and nearby territories.
The postmaster general orders the Empire City Kansas postoffice merged with Galena Kansas on January date, with a substation at Empire City. A clergyman Reverend Joby son, pastor of the African ME church, was shot and wounded in his pulpit by a colored girl Anna Nelson, who says she was wronged by the minister.
An American missionary’s report suggests Miss Stone and her companion may be dead. A Macedonian courier arrived December 1 with details on their hiding places near Rilo, five miles south of Dubouza in Bulgarian territory, and on the brigands’ food supply agents.
Mrs Anne Wert worth’s death in Lowell triggers a $539,000 Dartmouth fund from Tappan Wentworth. The original gift arose when wealth reached a million with an annuity of $6000 to the widow. The estate is invested in real estate in Lowell. rentals would support the fund if kept intact.
In Omaha a bank scare arose when depositors rushed City Savings Bank after a misunderstanding over its ties to the Omaha Loan and Trust company, recently said to be in financial difficulty. Tellers paid out deposits as customers presented their books, while bank officials displayed gold reserves to support payments.
Information from Washington indicates Senator J R Burton of Kansas withdrew his influence in the contest over the Mitchell postmaster appointment. The move follows a split among Indiana patrons as Senator Fairbanks and Senator Baveridge supported reappointing Joseph W Dale. Burton, with a long ago Kansas connection, left the effort after a meeting with Fairbanks, ending a tangled partisan dispute in southern Indiana politics.
A Texas inventor unveils a cotton picking machine claimed to be practical in all respects. A company with $159,099 capital plans mass production, asserting it will harvest as much cotton in a day as many workers. The invention could save millions annually in southern labor.
A jumble of remarks spans politics and finance from Schley to Roosevelt, with mentions of Wilhelmina and a Cas tellane book idea. It notes saloon opposition in New Jersey, Carnegie’s stance on the Philippines, a Philadelphia library list, and amateur hobbies including stone coffins. Also referenced are a isthmian canal cost, a Pomeranian dog gift, and theater tours, plus university events, fund drives, and a local post service notice.
The poultry exhibition closed after a strong week, drawing crowds to see various chicken varieties and boosting public interest in stock. Edward Owines Townes impressed with Too Key Marry, hailed as a premier comedy, while local dignitaries and society events filled the pages, including meetings of the Associated Charities and Knights of Security, and a funeral for Gants, with typhoid cited as cause.
Invitations issued for at home on December 18 from 3 to 6 at 120S Virginia Avenue. Names mentioned include Mrs Watermas Store Mrs Arthur Tappan Walker Mrs F Barteldes Miss Erna want to Kansas City. Several attendees listed for grand opera attendance in Kansas City and related social visits including Miss Lucile Cross Miss Intz Cross and Mrs James Watson. Community events cover civic officials and club activities plus travel notes and local meetings.
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