01 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1902
Page
1
The article notes the congress convening today and the resignation of Reverend Milburn from his Senate chaplaincy, outlining the change in clerical leadership and its impact on daily proceedings.
Washington dismisses the Senate session with adjournment in respect to a deceased member. The House آسان opens with resignations and new members sworn in, amid talk of Carter Glass seat investigations. Hepburn seeks expanded interstate commerce powers as two coal bills push free list. Henderson applauded. Cousins ill and Rumple absent. Dolliver injured in a wreck en route to Washington.
Etheridge aged 18 killed J D Keshner 40 who ran a hotel and livery in Pocahontas on Sunday. Witnesses say the two men had quarreled and no motive is known for the murder on the Mals street scene.
Madrid reports on Havana disturbances as likely to invite further U S intervention and possibly annexation. Newspapers here say many Cubans desire annexation and view events as an open secret.
Athens reports the Greek ministry calls on the Powers to protect Christians in Macedonia and grant autonomy similar to Crete. A Planina battle between Macedonian and Turkish troops results in 302 Macedonian dead and 143 wounded while Turkish losses reach 250 dead and 600 wounded. Macedonians fled in disorder.
London dispatch reports Venezuela partially yields to demands by Germany and Russia concerning citizen claims. Caracas had prepared to present a joint ultimatum with Britain but delays suggest a softer stance.
Judge Smythe in district court rules private telephone lines including poles and wires on a farm are fixtures and part of the realty. The case centers on a line from N R Letts' stock farm to Grand View connected with other lines, later sold through multiple owners. The court says the line belongs to the farm and forms a boundary like fences.
Elwood Indiana December 1 Mrs Charles DuBois a newlywed was found dead in her room with carbolic acid and a suicide note A autopsy found no poison in her stomach The side of her head showed a blunt force injury The coroner held an inquest and arrested her husband Charles DuBois on murder charges
Paris reports confirm autopsy findings by American and French doctors that Ellen Gore died accidentally in her Paris apartment. The singer was shot last week and the case remains under investigation while officials review the joint medical ruling.
Kenosha, December 1 reports C A Anderson, a Northwestern railroad mail route agent, awarded property claimed worth over 2 million near Hannibal Missouri. The estate, coming from a New York governor’s widow, includes a lithographer stone quarry deemed richest in the country and developed after expert evaluation.
Snowfall of more than an inch blankets Cumberland Maryland and surrounding area with midwinter conditions. All incoming trains are snowbound, signaling a storm that extends beyond the local region.
The Commercial club will convene in the Vail Building rooms tonight. Col. John H. Munroe, the club president, will present his annual report detailing the year's work, followed by the election of officers. Secretary W. G. Black and President Munroe have long served in their roles.
Charles Brown son of Geo Brown a wealthy farmer is dead from an accidental gunshot wound while hunting near Iowa City Dec 1. The incident occurred in Johnson County with authorities reporting the tragedy in this special dispatch.
Market report lists Wheat Corn and Oats futures with bid ask ranges and closes, plus Chicago live stock receipts for hogs cattle and sheep. Includes Kansas City and Omaha receipts, Minneapolis and Duluth totals, Liverpool grain influences, and daily clearances for wheat flour corn and oats.
Wheat supplies overwhelmed May and December with May bearing the bulk of the loss. Armour was perceived to dump holdings, triggering selling from longs, while commission houses and local bears supplied most support. May fell a cent with a later recovery, closing steady and a fraction lower. Corn weakened then recovered on light trade. December weakened early on, with favorable weather and fair cash demand cited. Oats showed a better undertone compared with other grains.
The market shows hedged selling in December with a favorable hold on price. May contracts traded under 32 cents amid solid demand while Saturday’s close was slightly surpassed. Provisions rose early but anticipated large hog receipts at the stock show pressured supply, wavering gains. Wheat and corn weakness sparked some selling as trade remained light and hogs appeared slightly bullish.
The Anglesey under Captain Thompson reached San Francisco and reported a vast ice field off Cape Horn on Sept 20 with a gigantic iceberg roughly 100 miles long and over 100 feet high, surpassing the French mariners' prior record.
Dr. McCabe aged 70 president of the Ottawa normal school collapsed and died at high mass in St Patrick's church Ottawa Ontario on Sunday. His bride of 24 stood by his side as he died moments after their wedding two weeks earlier.
London reports the Morgan shipping combine will pay five million pounds in cash plus stock for the transfer of White Star shares. Three hundred shareholders are expected to receive payments.
Arthur and Charles Lynet, ages 8 and 9, were burned to death in their Elkhart home Sunday after attempting to start a fire in the kitchen stove while left alone by their parents.
The mortuary record lists names with death dates in November, ages, and causes. Notable entries include Elizabeth Knox, 85, apoplexy. Salome Becker, 87, bronchitis. Carl Pate, 74, sinility. infant Riegel, 1 week, convulsions. Luke Mcclaughlin, 103, general debility. plus several cases of typhoid fever, cancer, and accidents.
Washington special reports Allison opposes tariff revision, citing Republican victory and prosperity focus. He notes no demand for general revision, mentions possible local schedule changes, and predicts trust legislation aligned with the president’s ideas this session, with no fellow Republicans expecting revision.
A New Haven democratic paper surveyed fourteen local Democrats on the 1904 presidential race. Richard Olney led with six first choices, Tom L Johnson had two, Grover Cleveland one, Edwin Shepard one, while two wanted a new man, one had no preference, and one saw no clear candidate. Cleveland was a second choice for two, Hill for one, and Olney for one.
The Golden State Limited westbound from Rock Island crashed into a freight engine at Herington Kansas on Friday evening. Engineer Gogan was fatally hurt internally, fireman McCarty suffered a broken collar bone and serious injuries, a mail clerk injured, several passengers jolted with no serious harm. Damage to the company exceeds 26000 dollars.
Senator Hanna denies reports of resigning from the Senate or the Republican National Committee chair. He says he will serve out his term and leave it to the people to decide on retirement.
Commencing today a new freight service schedule on the Rock Island from Albert Lea to Minneapolis will go into effect. Two freight trains each way each day require a new time card on the main line.
Special forecast from Chicago indicates Iowa will see generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with mild temperatures.
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