25 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
1
In Mentone on the Riviera the aged Transvaal leader Kruger dwindles in mental lethargy, with reports fearing he may never be roused again. The scene portrays a fading figure once central to a fallen republic.
Wilkesbarre March 25 On and after April 1 mine workers who wish to join the United Mine Workers must pay a ten dollar initiation fee The new fee applies to every local in the three anthracite districts and is expected to enroll nearly all miners before March 31 The current initiation fee is two dollars.
Miss Kate Oleman of New York testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound strengthened her back and reduced fatigue after a weak spell caused by kidney and womb issues. The ad claims the remedy as the greatest known cure and offers a $5000 forfeit if provenance cannot be proven. Mrs Pinkham invites letters from women seeking help.
Secretary Moody and associates inspected the proposed Guantanamo site for a major U S naval station in the West Indies. Congress will be urged to purchase 20 square miles and several islands for fortifications and a dry dock, with early legislation anticipated and land acquisition expected to be straightforward.
Buffalo New York March 25 Mrs Alice Hull Burdick told District Attorney Coatsworth she has no information on who killed her husband. She described her relations with Arthur K Pennell and denied Pennell had her house key. Pennell promised marriage after Burdick divorce and sent letters claiming life was not worth living. Burdick children, 11 and 13, testified their recollections were hazy.
Colombo reports claim Major General Sir Liedor Macdonald among British forces in Ceylon will face a court martial for serious immoral acts. London telegraphs say the allegation shocks military circles, given his respected record and popularity.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston dismisses Parkhurst's charges about his conduct during the Aguinaldo campaign as boastful and unfounded. He says the minister’s venting is a bid for attention and notes he will not reply or engage, insisting Parkhurst seeks public notice.
News reports Admiral Dewey will inspect the North Atlantic patrol returning from southern waters near Virginia Capes. In a separate incident a Kansas disaster claimed the lives of Asa and Charles Bigelow aged 1 and 7 in a house fire.
In Richmond Virginia on March 25 a mother, father, infant, and servant were saved from suffocation by Fireman E. H. Harris and teammates. Harris ascended to the third floor, protected the infant, then helped Mrs Charles to safety at a window. The father woke and descended with Harris's aid, while the servant narrowly avoided a fatal fall with the crew’s help at the street.
Philadelphia March 25 The Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Conference reports on Sabbath observance and temperance praising the Local Law and Order Society but criticizing Bishop Potter of New York. It asserts there is no defense for using alcoholic beverages and condemns speculative defenses of alcohol as food or drink.
Elmer Collings stands trial for his wife’s murder as the defense attacks key state witnesses. He identifies the bolt and hatchet claimed in the crime, while prosecutors present alibi witnesses and a senator testifies to Collings’ good reputation. Additional notes cover a separate public meeting and various notices.
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