15 May 1902
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
1
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal spring medicine that purges blood and banishes disease. It claims near 90 percent success in curing ailments across all social classes and urges immediate use to restore health amid progressing blood, kidney, and liver issues.
London May 15 The war office reports Transvaal and Orange Free State leaders are gathering for talks on peace terms. Kitchener says a large delegation will present the terms to British authorities and be deputized as envoy.
The report covers a U.S. circuit court decision discharging receivers in the Platt versus Philadelphia and Reading Railroad case, a Swedish Norwegian royalty portrait of King Oscar presented to the U.S. president, a German prize for drying potatoes to aid storage, and a London Daily Mail note on a proposed £1,000,000 pool to counter the Morgan shipping combine with possible government subsidies.
Reports from St Lucia indicate La Soufriere eruption faulting the northern island into a mass of flame. Destruction in St Pierre and nearby towns is immense with 1600 feared dead. British officials report widespread devastation across sugar estates and coastal towns as relief efforts mobilize.
The Dixie sails from New York in May with 900 000 ration items and 5 000 medical supplies to feed and heal the Martinique island area for a week. Colonel Brainerd ships three carloads from Philadelphia and the army subsistence department records 24 hour delivery. Cargo includes 6 000 pairs of shoes and socks 20 000 tents 2 000 brig-brig shirts and large quantities of coffee tea sugar calico undergarments and medicine valued at 5 000.
Chicago May 1 The beef packers consent to a temporary injunction while planning a later aggressive legal challenge. John S Miller for the packers and United States Attorney Bethea have reached a quiet understanding. A hearing next Tuesday precedes testimony on alleged cut rates to dressed beef and packing house interests. Judge W A Day will preside and probe evidence for the beef case.
May 15 Fort De France Martinique reports indignation as survivors recount the abortive escape. Governor Moutier and officials claimed danger from Mont Pelée eruption past, ordering a cordon to stop departures while Dr Artier fled to Morne Rouge and then to Fort De France. Only survivor aside from a dungeon prisoner, Artier narrowly escaped. Princeton gymnasium fund grows. undergraduates raise 11,367 for the project with alumni at least 250,000. Freshmen supported 4,533 and will receive numerals on a tablet at Landing.
A large miners convention in Pottsville hears that sentiment favors a strike if operators refuse concessions. President Mitchell maintains no communication with mine owners and may advise delegates, with key figures keeping the plan to themselves. Three workers die in a boiler explosion at Lehigh Valley Packer No 5 colliery.
In yesterday's box scores the American League games showed Detroit and Philadelphia teams in action with notable scoring. exact teams and final tallies are partially obscured in the scan but indicate a mix of high and low scoring outcomes and key performances. Further details are unreadable due to OCR damage.
Lewis Nixon, long-time Tammany Hall head, resigned at a district leaders meeting claiming he could not retain self-respect if he remained leader. He refused to seek confidence votes and hinted at focus on personal business rather to politics.
Morgan firm in talks to form a shipping combine linking Antwerp with Central and South American routes. In Australia, Earl of Hopetown resigns as governor general after Parliament blocks extra £8,000 allowance. cable to British secretary follows coronation. Plus, ball by electric light in Scranton, lake of liquid asphalt found near Austin, and Wu Ting Fang to draft Chinese laws. Italy names new war minister as Rimani monarch appoints Ottolenghi.
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