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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
2
The article records Dr. Hederic W. Hewitt of St George’s Hospital as anaesthetist to the King. It states a mixture of ether and form was used for the operation and that the king’s respiration and recovery proceeded without unpleasant symptoms.
Copenhagen dispatch to The Daily Mail says Princess Alexandra invites the Danish Hussars to return to London at end of September for the King’s coronation.
June 29 Kiel King Edward I in a telegram to Emperor William expresses regret at the sinking of German Torpedo Boat No 42 after a collision with a British steamer on June 24 at the Elbe mouth. The commander’s last order to save English lives is praised.
United States Ambassador Choate, Joseph Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain, plus several colonial Premiers in London, were hosted by the Society of Gray's Inn for a luncheon. They attended a service of intercession for the King's recovery at the society's quaint little chapel.
St Petersburg report says no Russian court representative visited the British Embassy to express sympathy for King Edward's illness. Officials attribute the silence to chagrin over Britain's peace with the Boers, with Count Lamsdorf noting Britain did not consult Boer delegates in Europe about the accord.
In Manila on June 29 the board probing Major Cornelius Gardener’s charges against American officers and soldiers heard the Recorder oppose admitting Filipino addresses as evidence. Gardener said his report was confidential and that new testimony could alter it, noting possible insurgent activity hidden from view and questioning alleged outrages by five soldiers. He referenced information about the so called water cure obtained from nearby towns.
Brig. Gen. Jacob H. Smith, once in command on Samar, left Manila for San Francisco aboard the Thomas after a court martial. A large crowd bid him farewell as Manila press and Filipino papers praise the harsh war methods as humane in the long run. The Twenty fourth Infantry also sailed on the same transfer ship.
Paterson New Jersey reports a calm resumption as Newark soldiers guard the city. Silk workers are expected back to mills tomorrow, while dye shops may reopen after the signed scale. Bosses cannot start work until orders return, delaying local dyers' restart.
A vast rainstorm centered on St Louis, with 5.45 inches in 48 hours, caused $250,000 in damage, downed trees and poles, and rail disruptions. Revelations from Alton, Meigs County, and Milan flag severe flooding, injuries, and several fatalities including a teacher, a sawmill owner, and a farm worker.
Eastern Nebraska endures four days of nearly nonstop rain flooding cornfields and delaying small grain harvests with temperatures in the fifties. In Colorado a breaking storm saves crops though hail causes damage and Denver sees up to 50 000 dollars in losses while Leadville reports eight inches of snow.
Special to The New York Times reports a summer storm roared over Chicago late last night and continued today. Prof. Cox warned lake captains to avoid sea travel as winds reached 36 to 40 mph. June 1902 shows an average 64.3 degree temperature with heavy rainfall defining the month. A table of prior Junes follows.
A controlling interest in the National Life Insurance Company of Chicago was sold by O. D. Wetherell to E. A. Shedd and A. M. Johnson. Johnson becomes Treasurer. R. E. Sackett remains General Manager. The company seeks to expand and is under examination by the District of Columbia and Illinois Insurance Departments.
Minneapolis reports detective Nathaniel W. King found guilty of being accessory after the fact to a felony in the diamond theft from John W. Hooper. He aided the thief to escape and allegedly kept the gem for personal use. King previously led detectives under Mayor Ames.
East Northfield Mass June 29 The largest student conference ever held at Northfield began last week as delegates from numerous colleges fill Northfield Seminary Camp Northfield and Northfield Hotel. keynote speakers include John R Mott H P Beach E C Carter C C Mitchener and George B Chadwick with Woodrow Wilson on July Fourth. events include baseball golf and tennis while an athletic committee lists prominent athletes.
T. A. Disbrow, father of Louis Disbrow, stayed at his Richmond Hill home yesterday. The strain of the past weeks weighs on him as he refuses to disclose plans or his son’s destination, whether Southamton or Good Ground, saying he knows nothing of Louis’s plans or whereabouts.
GOOD GROUND New York June 29 residents discuss whether lawyer Rowland Miles can produce Louis Disbrow to answer a warrant for the death of Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster. If Disbrow appears and Justice Foster finds evidence sufficient, Disbrow will stay jailed until October when the grand jury reconvenes.
In Hempstead a quarrel over a $2 debt led to shootouts. Joseph Carris, an Italian shoemaker who ran a Greenwich Street shop and a boarding house, was killed after shooting Felice Ravo who then shot Carris. Ravo is dying from a chest wound and was taken to Nassau Hospital.
Pawtucket and Central Falls faced stone throwing at street cars as sympathizers of striking motormen and conductors attacked tracks. Police were hindered by heavy rain, two railway workers injured, and ten cars operated before service halted at dusk.
The Sunday Times promises an enlarged edition with cartoons and illustrations in the Magazine Supplement while keeping The Man in the Street feature. It stresses prompt accurate reporting and adds a Financial Quotation Supplement covering stocks bonds and investments for bankers and investors.
Patrolman Harry McCutcheon of the West Thirty-seventh Street Station heir to 75000 from uncle William McCutcheon of Nashua New Hampshire. The estate includes timber lands in Maine and New Hampshire with four other heirs receiving shares. The 27 year old officer known for athletic prowess and rowing plans to focus on sports and may start a business after leaving the force.
Amanda Pedron and his wife Nellie of 770 Tenth Avenue were arraigned before Magistrate Brann on charging shooting Matthew Gall a Tammany District Captain at 770 Tenth Avenue Gall was treated at Roosevelt Hospital and said the bullet grazed his side Pedron and wife were held in 500 dollars for examination with others discharged Scheeler Zimmermayer and Gall described a tense scene with accusations of anarchist threats and a quarrel over a Narragansett Club affiliation The magistrate deemed the Pedrons a danger and ordered exam tomorrow.
A Colorado Midland Railway excursion train from Cripple Creek struck a broken rail at Culbers Siding in Ute Pass. Seven cars wrecked. Francis M. English, a prominent local musician, was killed instantly. About thirty passengers were injured, with three or four likely fatally. The train was at full capacity, about twelve miles from Colorado Springs.
A man about thirty leaped from a trolley car on a trestle near Woodbury New Jersey as it crossed from Camden. He fell into the river and died from a fractured skull after hitting a spile. The body was recovered but identity remained unknown.
Friends of Lewis A. Thomas a Plainfield school teacher missing in the Philippines hold hope he is alive despite a government report of probable murder. They cite a revolver and a watch stolen from him and later found on a dead Filipino as possible linked possessions.
A man unidentified, struck by the pilot side of Pennsylvania Train No 900 at Long Branch station,June 29, suffered probable fatal injuries after attempting to cross the tracks ahead of the second section. The victim crossed from the fireman’s side and was hit as the train passed the engineer’s side.
Detectives raiding an alleged pigow place at 22 Pell Street were attacked by thirteen Chinamen. Detective Milhauser was beaten and injured. Burns Nevins and Routh defended doors and restrained attackers until a patrol wagon arrived. A pigow outlay of dominoes dice buttons and 1.50 in cash was seized.
Detective Mahoney arraigned fifteen men before Magistrate Brann after a round up by West Thirty-seventh Street police of a gang prowling the pier at Twenty seventh Street. Fishermen claimed they came to the pier to fish for tommy cods. the magistrate noted the season for such fish and questioned their work. Heeley claimed to work for Scott the iceman, who had been out of business. The judge mocked their claimed employments and discharged them all with a warning.
Jeremiah Lynch twenty two of 1881 Amsterdam Avenue was fined three dollars in Yorkville Court for creating a disturbance at First Street and Bowery Saturday night. Policeman Frank Roth reported a large crowd drew him to the corner where Lynch hung from an elevated road pillar one arm and spoke on reform administration, sometimes hanging head down with legs over a cross bar.
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