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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
1
A collection of brief notices features name changes and legal costs from the Czolg osz trial, Jules Verne’s literary longevity, the fading Declaration of Independence, Emma Nevada’s Americanism, Klondike raiders’ legal peril, a Chicago girl’s marriage refusal, Vanderbilt and Keene’s Paris Vienna race entries, and projections of a 900 mile European motor race timing.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York removed two burrs from a span of carriage horses owned by Elbridge T. Gerry, a former society president. Gerry appears to have fallen from the group’s favor.
A New York paper lauds famed deeds of the United States Revenue Cutter Service but omits that an officer of the service at New Orleans helped secure Gen. Dix’s order to shoot anyone who hoists the American flag.
Andrew Carnegie takes the role of lord rector at St Andrews University in Edinburg without salary or citizenship renunciation. He will preside over the senate and governing body and serve as the students representative, elected by students every three years, while faculty have no voting voice.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports October fire losses in the United States at 14 849 900 dollars versus 7 107 000 last year. For the first ten months this year losses reach 135 404 250 dollars against 143 423 550 last year, with the Journal noting insurers generally losing money on fire insurance business.
The court found an unlawful conspiracy involving three men two of whom favored rival evening papers. They threatened advertisers to stop supporting the complainant's paper, causing significant loss. After the ruling the men were fined.
American express passenger locomotives in Bavaria have performed well for nine months. Whistle sound described as unearthly. Consul General Mason in Berlin reports this to the state department. Bavaria's royal railway administration has secured the patents of an American locomotive and is building two with modifications.
In Athens a riot drew about 20,000 people with numerous casualties. Authorities cite no definite cause yet suggesting a plan to translate the Gospels into modern Greek. Church officials fear profanation, while the pageant of violence seems excessive for such a motive.
The census bureau reports a steady increase in life expectancy. It notes 61.1 years in 1890 and 65.4 years in 1900, a gain of 4.3 years, corroborated by life insurance actuaries as highly reliable experts.
The president signed an order placing free rural delivery under civil service. Secretary Root reports the Philippines shows greater progress toward good government. Miss Estelle Reel promotes Indian farming education. Gen Wood prepares in Washington on Cuba matters. Italian Americans present a bronze tablet to McKinley. Comptroller Ridgley favors asset banking currency with no plan. House Republicans nominate Wenderson for Speaker. Democrats back Richardson. Reed rules adopted for this session. A general court martial at Nueva Caceres convicts Private Daniel Healy of murder and sentences him to hang.
United States exchanges for seven days ended the 29th show $1.98 billion, down from $2.43 billion the prior week. Connecticut moves to end prize fighting while a New York court denies entry to consumptive immigrants. A Pittsburgh rail strike disrupts traffic as 200 workers join. In Gwynn, Mary C Burl and four children die in a home fire. their father is badly injured. Thomas W Lawson reportedly loses $12 million on copper but will hold his stock.
Nationwide Thanksgiving observances are noted in several states including Montana North Dakota Idaho and Washington amid a broader report of events.Deaths include Louisville financier Ls R Young and Polk County judge William Phillips while a 106 year old Indiana resident Barney Conway dies near Albany. A San Francisco fight claims three Chinese deaths and Chicago plans an American Association baseball league. A Wabash rail wreck near Seneca Michigan leaves 75 dead.
A Black man named William H. Ferguson was convicted of poisoning Dr. Joseph L. Barnes, an inmate at the Jacksonville insane asylum, and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Reports from Manila describe three American lieutenants injured by bamboo spikes in a Filipino pitfall. A letter from Bulgaria says Miss Stone is alive and bandit captors will not kill her. Venezuela faces a crisis over treatment of Americans and Germans. Pu Chun is deposed as Chinese heir to Tuan. Constantinople reports bodies of Miss Stone and Mme Vasilka found near Dubritz a. Samuel & Co steamships sold to American interests for 40 million dollars. Silver price drop drives gold premium in Manila and Mexican silver is imported from Hong Kong.
The Fifty seventh congress opened at noon in Washington with Frye presiding in the Senate and new senators taking oath. Henderson reelected speaker in the House as committees informed the president and senate the body was organized.
Power for the St Louis exposition to come from Texas oil. British producers protest American shoes invade England. Germany orders 300000 tons of anthracite coal from the U S. Agent Fullerton cites 2000 deer and 200 moose killed in Minnesota. Cleveland officers seized $25000 in smuggled Canadian furs. Pan American exposition finances show a deficit of 3326114. Buffalo buildings sold for 92000 to Chicago House Wrecking. France moves to regulate corsets and restrict under 30s. Socialist adjournment over universal suffrage. Bancroft estate worth about 600000 to be distributed. Miss Bessie Abbott named prima donna at Grand Opera House. Richmond convention adopts compulsory education for 8 to 13 year olds. Three Civil War monitors condemned for sale. Dr. William Rainey Harper to head universal educational congress at St Louis. Harry S Black pays 18669 duty on a Paris necklace for his wife.
Secretary Elihu Root reviews army work over the past year focusing on Cuba and the move toward home rule. He urges an officers' school, reconsiders the anti-canteen law, notes Philippine guerilla activity, and calls for a strengthened militia. He envisions organizing the national guard for wartime use and supports reciprocal trade with Cuba.
Washington reports Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith warns second class mail causes heavy government losses. He cites 60 percent of mail by weight generating only about 3.9 percent of postage, with annual transportation losses near 12 million to 17 million dollars. Rural delivery expansion is praised and recommended nationwide, projecting 8,600 routes by 1902 and reaching 5.7 million rural recipients.
Washington reports that postal revenues rose 11 percent with free delivery expanding to 66 cities while rural routes reach 8 600 by year end. Johnson notes cost efficiency, pressures for more routes, 16 389 carriers, and proposed reforms including lower money order fees and higher salaries.
Louisville ex-treasurer Stuart K R Young shot himself after the city faced a book shortage revealed by experts. Shortage reported at $23,000 with investigators unsure of final total, believed to reach at least $50,000.
Executive committee members will meet in Chicago on December 12 at 11 a m to decide the site for the next Grand Army encampment with Denver Atlantic City and Washington in strong contention Taft recovering from operation plans return to Washington Gen Leonard Wood arrives in Washington with Mrs Wood and Lt McCoy for talks on Cuba policy
Chicago Nov 30 The American Baseball association has completed its organization with clubs at Indianapolis Milwaukee St Paul Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Omaha and Kansas City.
President Hickey of the Western Baseball league says a circuit has been formed including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City and Omaha in the west and Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Columbus and Toledo in the east. This circuit is separate from the new Western league planned to include Denver St Joseph Colorado Springs Sioux City Des Moines and likely Lincoln.
The United States transport Wright struck an uncharted rock at the entrance of San Jacinto in the straits of Daram and sank in 15 feet of water. She is likely a total loss and salvage would require a wrecking machine not available locally.
Mine operators from Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania met at the Auditorium and agreed to raise soft coal prices by 25 cents per ton. Irisher sailors from Manitou Island report several Hudson crew members buried in sands along Keweenaw Point from Bete de Gris to Manitou Island. bodies badly decomposed and not identifiable.
A Madison dispatch reports two youths named Douglas and Mattison drowned while skating on the Wisconsin river at Wonewee white near Milwaukee.
In San Francisco Bay the ferryboats San Rafael and Sausalito collided in a dense fog. Three people died including W. G. Crandall, secretary of the Long shop works, waiter George Tredway, and a three year old son of Mrs. Waller of Ross Valley. Crandall's body washed ashore at Angel Island. About 20 were injured as passengers escaped through cabin windows. Fireman Gielow of the Sausalito shut off steam to prevent a boiler explosion.
Vienna dispatch reports the two women believed dead near Dubnitza Bulgaria, 22 miles from Sofia. Official notes confirm their deaths possibly a month ago with conflicting versions about their fate. Some say Mme Tsilka died in Bulgaria and Miss Stone perished soon after, others claim both captives are alive in Roumania awaiting relief.
Chinamen of Pittsburg and nearby towns plan to oppose re enactment of the Chinese exclusion act at the next Congress. San Francisco leader Que Wong Lee of the Six Companies presided over a Sunday meeting with over 400 attendees. A leading Chinaman said residents would raise $20,000 and more meetings will seek $50 from each Chinaman within ten days.
Reports from Mush indicate Andranik, Armenian bandit leader, occupied an Armenian monastery again as Turkish troops surround him and his forces for a second time. New outrages against Armenians are reported in Mush Sassun and Bitlis districts.
Henry J. Baum, prominent Milwaukee politician and businessman, died at home from heart disease. He had run for mayor last year and once led the common council, with wide recognition across the state.
In a letter dated September 1 1901 Prof AEH ditial to Shaw of Minnesota State University argues Western Canada offers vast fertile land, despite harsh winters. He cites Manitoba Assiniboia Saskatchewan and Alberta as ripe for tillage and grazing, noting wheat from the Peace River area won a World’s Fair premium in 1893 and predicting a growing agricultural empire beyond the boundary.
The region favors grain and grazing with some areas suited only to ranching until irrigation expands. Wheat production benefits from cool ripening nights and a predicted statewide yield above 20 bushels per acre. Many farms raise grain, oats, barley, and livestock, with mixed farming deemed safest over time.
The writer praises the high quality of cattle stock observed during a three day Winnipeg show. He notes superior stock across regions, credits good grass and western Canadian land policies, and mentions government and railroad efforts to aid farmers in securing quality sires.
Public notice from the Hon. Judge Wing of the Federal Court of Cleveland enjoins Gorey from manufacturing or selling imitations. The ruling targets substitutes that resemble Cascarets in box shape and name, warning dealers and readers to avoid imitations and to report any similar offers to Sterling Remedy Company in New York or Chicago.
Grand Trunk Railway offers a round trip fare with tickets on sale December 12 18 14 15. Return by January 4 1902 from city ticket office Chicago at 249 Clark Street. Poone Harrison 1757.
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