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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
3
The New York and the Assaye collided head on off Hurst Castle in dense fog. Steel bulkheads and calm command saved over three thousand passengers and crew as both ships reached Southampton for repairs. No panic, crew discipline praised. figurehead smashed.
Washington report states Leonard Wood's promotion to major general was confirmed by a 45 to 22 vote with Republicans opposing. The decision followed a long Senate battle tied to wartime service and past administrative controversy in the Philippines and Cuba era.
Antonio Fernandez a matador known as Cuca was killed Sunday in the Juareg bull ring after administering the death thrust. The bout drew about two thirds American spectators with many women present. The bull, noted for aggression, gored two horses early. Cuca then plunged the sword and the bull fell. He died minutes later after being carried out.
The Weil Hai Wei cable notes Russian commanders face a grim Port Arthur crisis with daily suicides among officers and widespread desertions. Multiple soldiers and sailors executed without court-martial as attempts to escape continue.
Boston report says the league’s executive board will send a general organizer and secretary to promote women in trades. The appointee acts as business agent to organize unions, investigate rockouts and strikes nationwide.
The exhibit of cracksmen and burglars tools is ready for the St Louis fair. Collected from police departments of major cities, it is billed as the most unique display ever shown to the public.
Salt Lake City reports a growing Utah movement of about 500 young Mormons demanding full obedience to the post statehood pledges. They threaten to abandon polygamous practices by high officials or lose the church’s prominent members at the upcoming general conference next month.
Tokio. The Emperor attended by the Crown Prince opened a special session of the diet appealing for more funds to continue the war against Russia. He blamed Russian insincerity and treachery in negotiations and urged lawmakers to approve a larger financing. Representatives pledged support and praised Japanese victories conducted so far. The Emperor's ceremonial march drew hushed crowds showing deep respect.
Rumors of Japanese blockades at the Port Arthur entrance surface from Mukden cables to Viceroy Alexieff. Reports note brisk Japanese bombardments, Russian sally plans, casualties on both sides, and fortifications near Anju as land operations near Port Arthur loom.
Yuan, head of a 1000-strong gang, proclaimed no trouble for China but plans to command a 10000-strong army to sweep the country, kill or drive out foreigners, and eradicate Christian religion near Chung King.
Portland special report notes millionaire Charles Cunningham and six homesteaders indicted on conspiracy charges in public land frauds.
The Shawmut arrived from Manila via China and Japan with passengers Augustus Libby and Cornelius Hoff, Jewish merchants of Vladivostok. They report leaving Russia under duress, selling at loss, and traveling by sledge to Korea, then enduring continued scrutiny by Japanese officials. Vladivostok’s harbor is heavily mined, with 15 000 to 20 000 Russian troops, and rail and bridge damage left unrepaired. Japanese torpedo boats shadowed ships far at sea as the Shawmut traveled toward Yokohama.
Northern Securities plans to surrender railroad shares and distribute assets after a Supreme Court ruling. Shareholders will receive 39.27 in Northern Pacific and 30.17 in Great Northern per surrendered share. CBQ holdings and coal lands held for distribution. market rumors spread of Union Pacific buying heavily.
Daniel J. Sully, once the dominant figure in the global cotton market, failed Friday after fifteen months of prominence. Losses in the past ten days likely exceed $5 million, with no official statement on his finances but assurances that all debts will be paid in full. The collapse is expected to stabilize an otherwise unsteady market influenced by his operations.
Hobart S Bird now in Porto Rico and formerly of Wisconsin claims the record for arrests. He arrived from Porto Rico where he started a paper in 1898 and attacked the government and the Republican party. He says he has been arrested sixty two times for criminal libel, jailed seven times in one day, with his longest confinement just over night.
Governor Peabody issued a proclamation Tuesday night declaring Las Animas County in insurrection and rebellion. An order followed for 300 troops under Major Z T Hill to move to Trinidad, the county seat, amid a long strike by United Mine Workers in the Southern Colorado coal fields.
St Paul and Minneapolis will be the first U.S. cities to run double decked observation cars on electric street lines. The car uses the standard model with a flat roof and a second story of four-seat crosswise compartments above the lower deck.
Gossip at the state house centers on Cleveland being nominated by Democrats for governor. It is said he would accept the nomination but would not let his name go before the national convention.
In Mukeéen Manchuria Viceroy Alexieff reports four sailors escaped from the torpedo boat Stereguscit chi after a battle with the Japanese. The crew perished but the men swam and were rescued by a Russian craft.
From recovered documents near Cape Beale researchers conjecture that the Scotch steamship La Morna foundered in last week’s hurricane. The Queen City remains missing and it now seems almost certain both vessels sank with all souls aboard.
Robert L. Taylor former Tennessee governor and lecturer is sued for divorce by his second wife in Knoxville seeking alimony alleging desertion and failure to provide. The case highlights Taylor's political status and potential U.S. Senate ambitions.
Paris and London settle terms on Newfoundland fishing rights concluding a long dispute. The agreement marks realignments in Anglo French friendship under arbitration and suggests the Russo Japanese war has not harmed Allied ties.
Paris cable reports President Loubet will skip a Vatican visit during his Rome trip in response to Pope Pius X's sharp criticism of French policy on suppressing religious order education. The move breaks the long standing custom of Catholic rulers visiting the Vatican in Rome.
A male lion at the St. Louis Zoo exhibits extreme distress after its mate was moved last Monday. The animal refuses food, paces its cage, and growls when approached by keepers or offered nourishment.
Rumor claims former Honduran President Policarpo Bonilla was court martialed and sentenced to death for plotting against the government. He reportedly was arrested last month with other deputies and jailed on charges tied to a government conspiracy.
In Seoul Korea authorities extend a mass casualty operation to clear space for more inmates. Over the past three days six prisoners were severely harmed and thirty eight died while many have been detained for years without trial.
A trolley car plowed into a minstrel parade in Keokuk Iowa likely fatally injuring James Barandt and wounding five others. The band’s instruments and costumes were destroyed. Motorman William Cahill was arrested on assault charges.
Andrew Carnegie plans to donate 5,000,000 for educational purposes. The gift, believed to be to the Carnegie Institute at Pittsburg, will be formally announced within a few days before he sails for Cherbourg with his wife and daughter.
Detectives believe Rena Nelson of Pierre South Dakota mailed poison candy to her own address and died shortly after eating it. Authorities note she had threatened self harm and appeared mentally unbalanced.
The first steam ship load of Easter lilies has reached New York from Bermuda. The consignment is mainly for the far West and more flowers are expected to be shipped north this year. Last year's scarce crop caused high prices, but this season reports indicate abundance.
Hai nois farmers report severe January cold left cherry buds killed. Some trees remained barren on the branches for two weeks, blighting the crop in the Dixon area.
New York special reports W K Vanderbilt Jr, set a new world record of 0 39 at Ormond Beach Florida, will never race a car again as doctors forbid it and speculation links speeding to heart trouble suffered by the young millionaire.
A Japanese merchant named Kataoka near Nagasaki is said to have been buried alive as punishment for supplying military information to Russia. Authorities deny knowledge of the case.
Judge Cary of Chicago, manager of the western department for a large insurance company and a prominent Republican mayoral candidate in 1883, collapsed and died during a banquet in St Louis after responding to a toast.
A tornado and hailstorm hit Higginsville Missouri on Monday afternoon wrecking fifty buildings. One man was mortally wounded and several others were injured in the storm.
Chicago special reports John Mahnken confessed Tuesday to plans to steal valuables from Iroquois Theater fire victims by fraudulently identifying bodies. He mentions a supposed Dr. George, whose surname he claims not to know.
A dispatch from Ashkabad reports a rumor that the Ameer of Afghanistan has been poisoned. The cable from the capital of the Transcaspian region notes circulating chatter about the death attempt and political instability in Afghanistan.
Webster Davis, former assistant secretary of the interior under McKinley and now a Democrat, attacked President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay in a political speech delivered in New York.
An official investigation is opened into a proposed tobacco monopoly by the Japanese government tied to the oriental war. The probe signals a developing national scandal within the diet.
The Supreme Court rules pass holders ride at their own risk. Even if a passenger does not understand the contract, the railroad is not liable.
The Novoe Vremya reports that Japan China and Korea formed a triple alliance to oppose Russia following Marquis Ito's Seoul visit. The article cites Seoul as the origin of the bloc.
Smallpox is raging in Petersburg Boone county Kentucky with twenty cases since last Friday and four hundred people exposed. Burlington, the seat of Boone county, reports ongoing spread and intensified cases prompting health measures.
The Rev. Dr. William A. Robinson, pastor of the First Congregational Church, surprised his Middletown congregation by submitting his resignation after thirty nine years in the ministry. He said he is 64 years old, the age at which army officers retire.
Four men robbed the W. J. Morgan Lithograph Company safe Saturday afternoon stealing about $1000 after distracting the cashier with a phone call believed to be from a Confederate. The guards and responders began an investigation into the nonchalant assault.
Barney Oldfield targets a four second drop to break the Nile automobile record with a 35 second effort at Ormond Beach in April. W K Vanderbilt Jr currently holds 39 seconds.
Five South American republics Argentina Brazil Chile Bolivia and Ecuador have formed an offensive and defensive alliance against the United States. The fear is that Uncle Sam plans to absorb the South American states. The idea arose in Argentina and Brazil and Chile joined, with Bolivia and Ecuador later joining in New Orleans. The motive includes resentment over U S actions regarding Panama's independence.
Washington special reports that the postoffice appropriation bill faces sharp scrutiny in the House with focus on subsidies. Oceanic Steamship Company would receive 45000 annually for Tahiti mail service despite only 1200 in annual U.S. Tahiti postage. Southern Railway would gain 142000 for Washington to New Orleans mail runs. A 25000 subsidy for St Louis to Newton Kansas City mail routes is questioned as well.
Russia plans to test automobiles in the Far East to move wounded troops and carry military supplies. The idea originated with Red Cross surgeons who stressed a faster route from Mukden to Blagovyeshchensk across 350 miles toward the Amur River in East Siberia.
Constantinople cable reports Russia and Austria warn the porte Turkey’s delay in Macedonian reforms signals bad faith. The note says unless quick action follows the Russo Austrian agreement, grave consequences will follow for the Sultan.
In dense fog Sunday the German bark Mona collided with the English ship Lady Cairns off Dublin bay. The Lady Cairns sank with its entire crew of twenty two. The Mona, badly damaged, reached Dublin harbor.
Oil prices from multiple towns listed with station names and per barrel or per unit figures. Notable values include Petrolea at 2.18, Corsicana light 96 cents, Ragland 66 cents, Humboldt 52 cents, Cabell county 1.49, Indiana 1.17, Peru 1.22, and Cornwall area readings across rural and city markets.
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