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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
3
A retrospective survey notes record donations totaling 123 million dollars with major gifts to education and libraries. It cites railroad and fire losses, embezzlement trends, rising suicide deaths, and a rise in lynchings and executions, detailing regional patterns and demographic breakdowns.
A condensed look at the year 1901 covering Britain’s royal mourning and Edward VII’s rise to the throne, the Boer War’s ongoing reverses, Asia’s key developments, Afghanistan’s Amir death, Russia’s Siberian rail expansion, Sino Boxer indemnities, and China’s uncertain future. Epidemic trends show 1901 plague deaths around 38,000 and cholera about 5,000.
The year 1900 saw vast famine deaths in India totaling about 679,600 with cholera and plague fatalities around 43,000. Guerrilla Boer warfare pressed British forces as revolutions erupted across Central America and tensions rose between Venezuela and Colombia. Arbitration offered in Argentina and Chile, while in Asia ships wars persisted in the Philippines and China closed by treaty. Overall casualties reached 27,681 this year, down from 133,878 in 1900.
Washington January 4 Miss Alice Roosevelt eldest daughter of President and Mrs Roosevelt was formally presented to Washington society at a ball in her honor at the White House. About 500 guests attended including Roosevelt relatives and prominent society figures. She is the first White House debutante since 1873 when Nellie Grant was presented. The event was framed as a personal affair by Mrs Roosevelt to resemble a private home debut rather than an official function.
Cuthbert Hall, manager for Marconi's company, says the inventor will return to England in two or three weeks and begin work to establish practical commercial wireless communication between England and America. The American station will be at Cape Cod and the English at Cornwall, with service expected within six months.
Judge Eugene Elliott of Milwaukee circuit court died suddenly from heart failure Thursday night at the Milwaukee Whist league rooms where he was playing whist. He was 60, a prominent freemason, and the first president and father of the National Whist League organized ten years ago.
Miss Altice President Roosevelt will christen the Kaiser's new yacht under construction at Staten Island New York. The White House announced the ceremony will take place and the invitation was extended through German ambassador Dr von Holleben.
Mint figures for 1901 show 181,215,508 new coins added. Gold 10,666,505 pieces worth 101,735,187 dollars. Silver 64,457,647 pieces valued at 30,338,461 dollars. Copper and nickel 106,091,356 coins worth 2,120,122 dollars. Total value 134,963,700 dollars.
Sofia Bulgaria January 4 reports on the release of Miss Jen M Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka remain unconfirmed. Frontiersmen say brigands are hiding in Turkish territory and being driven by local inhabitants who had previously suffered at their hands.
The Everett Moore syndicate controlling many electric railways and telephone firms in Ohio and Michigan has fallen under the control of a Cleveland bankers committee due to financial shortages.
Washington report shows the national debt minus cash in treasury at 1,011,628,286 dollars at December 31, 1901, a monthly decrease of 8,643,192 dollars. The statement reflects the government's borrowing and repayment activity for the month.
James W. Reid, former North Carolina congressman, died in Lewiston after several months illness. A prominent public figure, he had moved to Idaho in 1887.
Havana reports indicate the Palma ticket will sweep Cuba’s electoral college with a light island-wide vote as Maso supporters abstain. Tomas Estrada Palma in New York welcomed the result and outlined plans to strengthen U S ties, pursue reciprocity, and develop Cuba’s economy through agriculture and industrial growth.
The Great Northern railway launches an extensive effort among farmers in Indiana Illinois and surrounding states to attract settlers to northern Minnesota and North Dakota. Circulars tout advantages of those regions as part of the campaign.
Lincoln Nebraska January Governor Savage pardons Joseph S Bartley former state treasurer who five years ago was sentenced to twenty years for embezzling two hundred one thousand dollars of state funds The pardon takes effect as soon as delivered to Mrs Bartley by the governor's private secretary
The Saturday Review prints a bold editorial urging Britain to form a working alliance with Germany to check the continued and apparently inevitable advance of the United States into South America. Meanwhile in Pretoria Gen. De Wet orders Boer commandants to retard extending British blockhouses at any cost, signaling possible further fighting.
The battleship Missouri was launched at the Newport News shipyard on Saturday at 11 12 o clock with an estimated crowd of 15 000 spectators watching the event as the great defender slid into the water.
Made Fast Time reports one of the railroad's new compound locomotives covering the Chicago to Milwaukee 852 10 mile route in 87 minutes.
Bank at Bellwood Butler county was robbed Thursday night of 2000 dollars. The vault was blown open with dynamite and the robbers escaped. Local authorities investigate the Blue Valley bank in Columbus, Nebraska.
The joint session heard Gov Hunt report tranquillity across Porto Rico. He noted rapid progress in education with 875 schools 934 teachers and 45000 pupils. 32 new schoolhouses. 129 students studying in the United States. He reported rising revenues and a total available balance $127000 higher than June 30 with trust funds bringing total increased balance to $2,000,000.
Washington reports census statistics for 183 corporations as of May 31 1900 with total authorized capitalization of 3 607 539 200 and issued capital stock 3 085 200 868. Bonds and preferred stock comprise large parts of both totals while the products of industrial combinations in 1900 exceed twenty percent of the 1890 total gross output for U S manufacturing.
General Matos, who sparked the revolt, departed Port de France aboard the renamed British steamer Ban Righ with a force of 300 volunteers, 10,000 Mauser rifles, and 5,000,000 cartridges. A landing on the Venezuelan coast is anticipated, with hostilities expected to start immediately.
Morris Illinois January 6 Joseph H Bovine a Bohemian trader blew himself up behind his barn using dynamite after trouble with his wife. The blast scattered remains were collected for an inquest. Augusta Georgia January 2 a party in Robbins North Carolina ended in a fatal fight killing George Dunbar Harry Dunbar and Tletcher Bennett and wounding Mrs George Dunbar and Arthur Dunbar.
Pueblo January 3 Lawrence Hex a colored man was sentenced to be hanged during the week of April 13 for the killing of William White and Lizzie Allie, both colored, two months earlier. This marks the first death sentence in Colorado since capital punishment was restored.
Manila January 3 General Chaffee weighs punishment for Filipinos who repeatedly violate oaths of allegiance amid concerns over loyalty and discipline.
Washington January 2 government revenues from all sources rose to 69931663092 with expenditures at 62150854654 yielding a surplus of 77717984.38 New York January 4 Mayor Low warned fusion aldermen that Tammany is attempting to bribe enough members of the city council to control the organization of the body.
Joseph and Mamie Kelly perished in a pond accident at Hill's Grove while sliding. The boy died while trying to save his sister. Also reported are official 1901 Boer losses totaling 14,887 men across killed wounded and surrendered.
The iron bark believed to be French struck the passenger steamer Walla Walla off Cape Mendocino in thick haze early Thursday, sinking her in 35 minutes and causing about 41 deaths. Capt Hall showed heroism and went down with his ship before being rescued. 65 survivors were later picked up by the Dispatch and taken to Eureka.
Helena Mont Jan 1 governors and attorneys general of seven northwestern states with mileage on Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington railways agree on a definite plan. Legal action will be filed in Minnesota courts immediately to block the consolidation effort.
Portsmouth Ohio January 2 former secretary of state Hon James W Newman died Wednesday morning from apoplexy A longtime Ohio political figure he served in both legislative chambers and was elected secretary of state in 1884 for a single term continuous service as a democratic editor and leader
By decree of the circuit court in Toledo the estate of the late President Rutherford B. Hayes must pay Mrs. Adelaide Smith of Fremont 5400 dollars as damages for the bite of a pet dog belonging to Mr. Hayes. The case is noted as one of the most contested in Ohio courts.
The Frisco Mint in San Francisco completed a coinage of 81,072,590 dollars, marking 1901 as the banner year in its history as bullion was converted into coinage.
New York reports 11 076 business failures during the past year with liabilities totaling 131 111 150 compared with 10 838 failures and 174 113 256 in 1900, indicating a rising trend in commercial insolvencies and financial strain nationwide.
Haverhill Massachusetts January 4 John G Goodwin and his wife were discovered dead in their home on Friday. The elderly couple about 80 years old appears to have been accidentally asphyxiated by gas.
Washington reports December 21 circulation of national bank notes at 360,289,726 dollars, up 20,148,551 dollars over the previous 18 months. The gain reflects consistent monetary expansion through late 19th century financial activity and indicates growing demand for bank note liquidity.
Record crowd gathering at the White House New Year reception with President Roosevelt assisting more than 8 100 attendees. Names and precise details incomplete but indicate high turnout and celebratory mood at a public event.
Des Moines begins work on Polk county courthouse while war department questions water and rail promises for the proposed $2,000,000 army post. City officials clash over funding, water mains, and council loans as congressional interest wanes and local contracts move forward.
Judge Brannan of Muscatine district court holds a wholesale and jobbing house that also sells cigars at retail is liable for mulct taxes. The Herman Gremmel et al case upholds assessments against similar cigar houses in Muscatine County, rejecting interstate commerce arguments and granting a temporary injunction later made permanent.
An organization led by Senator Lyons plans incorporating in spring to build two interurban electric lines from Cresco. One would run southeast to New Hampton then south to join the Waterloo to Denver extension, connecting to Waterloo. The second would run west to Elma then to Mason City via Osage, with surveys underway and no immediate construction. A Panama Canal bid of 40 million dollars is anticipated, with officials ready to recommend acceptance possibly affecting Nicaragua.
A chaotic New Year list includes Brig General William H. Seaman death in California and James Davidson aged 89 in California. Other items note deaths, arrests, fires, and political shifts across the nation, with figures like J P Morgan, Robert Lebaudy, and Margaret O Connor linked to various ventures and trusts.
The Chicago markets list prices for cattle, hogs, and sheep, with quotes for native and Texas steers, stockers, and breeders. Grain figures include oats, barley, rye, and corn with various quality grades. The record shows active trading across livestock and commodity futures in a dynamic market session.
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