30 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
1
A promotional testimonial extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as curatives for female health issues and uterine trouble. The author claims restored health after months of illness, urging others to mail for medical advisories and books.
In a bold daylight theft at R. Simpson & Co on West 424 Street a Belgian paving block smashed a pawn shop window and $10,000 worth of diamonds were taken. A teen burglar, William Madison, later revealed as Angus W. McPherson, confessed debt woes and said he acted with accomplices amid a crowded scene. Police believe multiple men were involved and some gems recovered after the chase.
Binger Herrmann resigns as general land office commissioner effective February 1. William A. Richards, the assistant commissioner, will succeed him. Charges against subordinate officials Harry King and Fred P. Metzger for neglect and mismanagement were leveled, with deadlines to answer. Metzger, formerly from Kansas, previously led the draughtsman's division.
A Tangier despatch reports Fez Christians safe in the British consulate after a night attack on the camp. It cites 2000 sultan troops killed and disputes French backing of rebels. Tangier remains tranquil. no disturbances expected there. The other items note a requested transfer of the Bedloe statue funds and Standard Oil pension plans for long-serving employees.
Philadelphia reports the new battleship Maine, built by William Cramp Sons, sailing down the Delaware and heading to join Admiral Dewey's forces in maneuvers at Culebra Island. The vessel replaces the sunken Havana Maine and is described as a premier power in speed and armament.
Washington December 30 opposition grows to ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty as senators debate tariff tinkering and possible demands from Germany within 30 days for similar concessions. The president meets with Senator Scott while urging prompt ratification, supported by many Republican colleagues who view it as a repayable pledge to Cuba rather than an attack on protection.
Havana reports no extra senate session for the reciprocity treaty with the United States. President Palma wants a quick conclusion and urges resuming January 5, though committee chair Capote says the 12th is the earliest due to absence and readiness.
Colonel John J. Dickey superintendent of the fifth district of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Omaha died at his home from pneumonia after slipping from lagrippe to pleuro pneumonia. He fell ill after Christmas Day and never regained consciousness, despite medical efforts.
Chicago on December 20 reports George Gardner of Lowell Massachusetts defending his lightweight title by defeating Rich Cartier of Brooksorne in a six round decision. The bout was rough from start to finish with Gardner gaining the edge each round. Cartier slumped in the final round but clung to clinches to avoid a knockout.
Shamokin on Sunday night Mrs George HL Hoffman suffocated at her Herndon home due to escaping coal gas from a stove. Her husband is in critical condition from the same cause. A scene was found by one of the Hoffman children who awakened the family, and Holman could not be resuscitated.
Mr and Mrs Howard Gould with a party prepare a lengthy voyage aboard the Niagara. The yacht is provisioned for at least a year and will start with a Bermuda stop then Fayal, Gibraltar and Tangier before several weeks in Egyptian waters.
In Philadelphia soft coal climbs to five dollars a ton, well above the typical three to three and a half. Dealers blame the Pennsylvania Railroad for transport delays amid freight congestion. the railroad cites bottlenecks likely through July or August. The city endures cold with churches muffled and stations cooled as authorities seek warmth. In Wilkes-Barre output improves yet idle workers persist. weekly anthracite production nears 200,000 tons while demand from New England and the West rises, threatening mill shutdowns.
London dispatch says authorities in Liverpool report contracts for 20 percent of coal for shipment from English Scottish and Welsh ports to the eastern United States. Forty steamers chartered as ships are engaged in the purchase amid a coal strike arbitration dispute in the United States.
Typhoid traced to contaminated water supply as Dr Robert L Peield confirms. Investigators identify two reservoirs supplied by the Consolidated Water Company as the likely source and recommend abandonment of the reservoirs.
Mary Wideman and her husband Oliver were lynched after a fatal quarrel over planter Willam Jay’s murder. Governor McSweeney pledged rapid action to arrest involved mob members as nationwide outraged reaction grew. The slaying followed a sudden quarrel when a plantation owner appeared at a window threatening eviction.
Chicago health department reports lemon juice kills typhoid germs in water after three days of trials. A teaspoon lemon juice to half a glass of water consistently destroyed all germs, confirming earlier London physician Dr. Asa Ferguson's claim.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers will leave Scranton for Philadelphia to attend the sessions of the strike commission after maintaining headquarters here until next Monday. A conference of operators’ attorneys in Philadelphia prepared a procedure program for the commission’s hearings. Shaw’s Secretary Promoted.
Fragmentary report notes cholera depopulating eastern Mindanao villages along Lake Panan with about 70 deaths daily. Mentions areas near Marin and Baralal Vi with repeated outbreaks and high mortality among residents.
Washington reports Venezuela to have its representative Bowen draft the protocol preceding submission of foreign claims to the Hague Tribunal. Bowen handles the Venezuela case, with Castro poised to decide on proposals. Bowen may travel to Washington to join the commission.
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