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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
1
The item notes congratulations for peace in South Africa following discussions with leadership. It records a formal acknowledgment by the address to the king and outlines atmosphere of reconciliation and diplomatic tone.
The lord mayor and city corporation escorted to Buckingham Palace to present a congratulatory address to the king on peace in South Africa. Church bells rang as the king expressed gratitude for the end of the struggle and the unity and strength it brought to the empire.
In Philadelphia on June 13 Geo Sherman, described as a crazy Negro, barricaded himself in his home armed with a revolver and shotgun. He held about thirty police at bay, firing nearly a hundred bullets before police and citizens jointly forced entry and captured him.
A special Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train brought system officials to Davenport Iowa on June 13. They viewed the West Davenport site for yards and a roundhouse and considered Crescent bridge approaches. The new yards are described as very roomy and Davenport may become a major division point with 11 tracks planned.
Des Moines pastor Dr Samuel Barnitz D D longtime leader in Lutheran home mission work died at his Des Moines home after weeks of illness. His health had worn from his strenuous labor in mission outreach.
Cuban minister to the United States Gonzales de Quesada arrived in Washington with his family and will present credentials today. He is staying in a hotel temporarily and will soon establish a legation once a residence is secured.
A crew of Italian railroad workers north of Marinette Wisconsin quit work on June 13 citing mosquitoes. The stoppage halted operations as management seeks a remedy to resume construction.
Amsterdam June 13. The condition of Kruger remains precarious as friends fear his health may not recover from the shock of the Boers surrender. He has not yet regained strength and counselors worry over his recovery prospects.
An elevator carrying 24 people at C. C. Manuel and Son veneer mill in Richford Vermont plunged three stories last night. Two workers were killed and several others injured in the accident.
Sigourney Iowa June 13 The Harris Nickel Plate Railway Circus was wrecked by a tornado as the tent collapsed with six hundred spectators inside Fifty were injured and two seriously Clara Campbell aged 29 and Samuel Wetterback were among the injured.
Iowa Sabbath School association at Sioux City elected officers for the coming year with Rev. C. J. Kephart Des Moines as president and J. J. Vanness Mason City as first vice president. Des Moines chosen as next convention city after a brief contest. The report praised Iowa Sunday school growth and predicted expansion of work next year. The convention adjourned tonight.
Reports from Castle Schaumbourg say Queen Wilhelmina remains so weak she is carried on a stretcher. The operation is believed to have caused permanent injury.
Mitchell said this morning that the strike situation is unchanged. No new developments or actions were announced as of June 13 in Wilkesbarre.
A stone and tablet were placed on the site believed to be where Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle built the Griffon, the first vessel other than indigenous canoes to navigate the Great Lakes above Niagara Falls.
In the Chicago Tribune a debate over General Leonard Wood’s reputation centers on the challenge of persuading the public to view him as a scalawag amid partisan tensions and public sentiment.
Rome reports the queen is enceinte and expected to deliver in November. The news notes the royal birth would occur later this year.
Mr Deghey of Washington arrived to take the C. R. I. & P. ticket office job left vacant by E M Stablein who resigned after months in the city. Night clerk Claude Hicks remains unsettled. Stablein plans a trip to Trenton Missouri then Colorado to make his home. Resignations cite heavy workload and demands for higher pay.
A severe storm in Pawtucket Rhode Island today cooled tensions among striking conductors motormen and sympathizers. Only a baker's dozen were visible on streets from yesterday’s scenes. The militia remain under arms in the armory awaiting orders as operations resume temporarily after the weather disruption.
Judge Nathaniel Mead Hubbard longtime Northwestern Railway Iowa counsel and political power in Iowa died at his Cedar Rapids home after injuries from a runaway wagon incident. He shaped state politics without writing letters, guiding governors and senators while keeping plans secret from his lieutenants.
The Washington Post notes that if Mr. Bryan were less diffident he might avoid using the phrase I predict. The remark underscores his careful public persona and measured speech in political discourse.
The governor issues a proclamation recognizing Flag Day for Saturday June 14 urging citizens to decorate homes and businesses with the stars and stripes. The Ladies of the G A R and Mrs. J R Whitney urge Muscatine to observe the day and honor the flag's history and sacrifices.
Fortyeight thousand Illinois miners await developments as a coal strike appears likely.
In Muscatine P H Elfers the ice dealer reports selling a 5 6 ton batch and now pushing a larger shipment plan. He expects to have 500 tons more than his 1901 crop and aims to meet summer demand, aided by a promotional advertising contract with this paper. Officials in Illinois discuss a possible nationwide miners strike at a Sunday Wilkesbarre conference, with talk of a general coal miners walkout. Railroad union members in Wilkesbarre plan a Sunday meeting to decide policy amid the anthracite dispute. Mitchell notes the Wilkesbarre gathering concerns Illinois matters only.
London reports W S Champ secretary of the Baldwin Ziegler arctic expedition and Pr G Sharkley of New York depart for Tromsoe to sail July 1 aboard the Frithjof to reach Franz Josef Land with coal for Baldwins America and to locate him if he has reached the pole or leave a sledge party to search.
About 3,000 people gathered in a Paris park to witness the execution of Barnum Bailey's largest performing elephant at midnight. The animal went mad en route to the railway, broke chains, attacked keepers, and had to be killed. two hundred men helped strangle it.
William J. Proyan, in a letter to Senator Allen, reiterates he refuses any gubernatorial nomination. He states he has no personal ambition for office and prefers to continue his current work to benefit Nebraska and the United States, adding his candidacy is unnecessary to defeat the reorganizers.
Webster City Iowa June 13 Special J H Vulgamot an auctioneer has absconded deeply in debt No trace of him has been found He left behind unsettled accounts and missing payments prompting a local manhunt and inquiries by creditors and authorities
A violent storm hit Ottumwa Iowa yesterday afternoon causing hundreds of plate glass windows to break many trees to fall buildings to be damaged and basements to flood across the city and vicinity.
The bicycle chair appears in New York and grows in popularity as an attendant pedals the vehicle along. It becomes a favored diversion for young couples in the parks, and is described as superior to the tandem in every respect.
The President sent a special message to Congress reiterating support for a reciprocity law with Cuba and presenting new arguments. The message makes no reference to disclosures about Geo Wood funding Cuban reciprocity literature.
Taunton Mississippi confirms the death of Tim Donahue, renowned baseball catcher, this morning from consumption. The early death ends a prominent sports career and brings mournful reflection from local fans and sports circles.
The June 13 report from Chicago notes a partly cloudy night and Saturday with possible local showers and thunderstorms.
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