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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
2
Fire devastates venues in Venura and Quebec with losses reaching 500000 and 110000 respectively, while a 1 million dollar Rockefeller gift boosts the University of Chicago. German tariff passage, gold imports from France, railway wage hikes, and diplomatic postings color the day.
Atlanta colonel William L. Scruggs argues Germany seeks to test the United States while not entering war. He predicts the Monroe doctrine may be modified or enforced by America if European powers push into South America. Scruggs also criticizes President Castro as not representing Venezuela’s best interests.
Denver reports outline the U S Senate contest with candidates Teller Wolcott Goudy Dixon Howbert. Teller expects full democratic joint ballot support while Republicans split. Canvassing board races and populist alignment threaten seating outcomes amid Jones illness risking a house tie.
In New York a simple service befell Mrs Ulysses S Grant at Riverside Drive mausoleum attended by about 500 guests including Governor Odell Mayor Low Secretary Root and many military and civic figures. Bishops E G Andrews and Alexander Mackay E Smith led prayers as Mrs Grant was laid to rest with hymns and a favorite poem read.
New York report on Cornelius Vanderbilt's condition indicates continued serious illness but hopeful signs. At 9:50 a.m. physicians Flint and Janewey issued a bulletin noting a restless night and no major change, with slight improvement possible.
Des Moines hosts a conference of state institution heads and the board of control with broad discussion on insuring state property. Chief points include a proposed inspector and sinking fund, while others push juvenile courts and landscape planning. reports also note railroads now file monthly gross earnings and local incidents involving a Clinton bigamy case, a Kansas City depot robbery, and a Cedar Rapids smallpox scare amid other assorted local news.
County reports to the state superintendent show Iowa’s school census at 728,810, down 7,661 from 1902 due to poor enumeration. Despite fewer children counted, average attendance rose slightly and overall enrollment held steady. Male teachers earned more than last year, but fewer attended normal schools. female pay dipped slightly. Library volumes increased and total school spending reached 9,656,890 dollars.
Manila reports a large constabulary force in Rizal province aiding Manila Police to cordon the north city area to stop Ladrones entry. The U S fleet is assembling for evolutions starting tomorrow lasting a fortnight. Exercises focus on landing tactics and securing a Luzon west coast naval base near Subic. Battleship Kentucky is present. Oregon expected soon.
Chicago audience heard Toledo Mayor Golden Rule Jones claim Theodore Roosevelt, as a man, solved the anthracite strike by proposing a national settlement. He argued force is futile and killing in battle murder, praising Roosevelt’s approach over government action.
Sixteen people died and twenty seven were injured when the southbound Los Angeles Owl collided with the Stockton Flyer near Bryon California. The Stockton engine plowed into the rear of the Owls last coaches, trapping Fresno bound passengers amid debris and scalding steam from a shattered boiler. A leaking flue on the Oakland bound engine prompted relief by a freight engine and a flagman warning the Stockton train. Why the Stockton train failed to stop remains unexplained, with several crew members among the injured.
MARSHALLTOWN an old Indian medicine man of the Tama reservation predicts a harsh winter with "cheap snow." He claims the snowfall will match this summer's rain, implying about twenty eight feet on the level for this Iowa region, with deep drifts expected as the prophecy unfolds.
John Huddleston, a young man from a poor family, deserted from the Seventy first coast artillery at Fort Casey in October and returned to Ottumwa. He gave himself up when he learned he was wanted. Letters from Ottumwa residents urged Army officers to be lenient.
The German government announces enhanced focus on U S agriculture and the American farmer. Dr Walter Wever, the German consul in Chicago, reports Chicago selected as the hub for the experts bureau for the coming year. Previously Washington hosted agricultural experts with the peabeany.
J J Higgins of Castana carried one child through smoke and flames in his home to safety after rescuing the rest of the family. He recovered a boy he had dropped at a window, then escaped with difficulty. The rescued child appeared unharmed, while the other was found dead. The event highlights a father's brave actions amid a deadly blaze.
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