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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1902
Page
5
London sees fevered crowds during coronation preparations. Queen Alexandra is reported to influence major figures including the Duke of Norfolk and the Archbishop of Canterbury as details of the ceremonial unfold.
London faces vast coronation prep costs and strict rules as Edward VII’s upcoming pageant dominates trade, travel, and law. Officials warn of crowded streets, high prices, and barricade controls while Queen Alexandra and King struggle with public duties and illness rumors.
A map shows the thirteen mile route from Buckingham Palace to the city and back via the north and south Thames banks. It lists five stoppages at the National Gallery Temple Bar Mansion House Borough Road and Westminster Hall with possible sixth at Westminster. Barriers gates and cordons will encircle the route to prevent crowd rushes and keep side streets under troop control.
Johannesburg reports easing censorship and lighter restrictions as many seek work. Large numbers of yeomen volunteers reservists and colonial corps hopeful to settle in the city, but weak economy limits openings and risks losing skilled settlers. Lord Kitchener calls for action while firms plan to hire unskilled surface workers with natives underground.
A Putney Express correspondent suggests the king speak a message of peace into a gramophone for public display. Gramophones in public buildings could be heard by thousands for a small fee to fund the King’s Hospital Fund as a mite subscription from the people.
Dr W C Minchen of Kells County Meath Ireland claims a garlic juice inhalation cure for tuberculosis. He says it is safe effective for incipient pulmonary TB and many advanced cases and that he has treated up to fifty patients with some rapid cures reported.
King Edward fully recovers health and plans to move the court from Windsor to Buckingham Palace for a return to London on Monday. The announcement notes the monarch’s steady improvement and scheduled royal move.
In Johannesburg June 21 Lord Milner called Lord Kitchener a man of steel and unflagging energy whose leadership would place him among Britain's great men of action. He praised Kitchener's history making achievements and his enduring regard among troops he fought and conquered.
A twenty hour New York to Chicago run marks major progress for U.S. railroading. The Twentieth Century Limited covers 980 miles at just over 49 mph, while the Pennsylvania lines average about 45 mph over 912 miles. French and British fast trains run longer routes, and the Sud express Paris to Bayonne completes 486 miles at 54.13 mph in similar trials. The Empire State Express New York to Buffalo covers 440 miles at 53.33 mph, nearly matching the Paris route pace.
Special correspondence from Philadelphia Times reports Prince Arthur of Connaught in Hussar uniform and the emergence of a new parliamentary party, the Hughligans, led by Lord Hugh Cecil with Lord Salisbury naming them. It notes Churchill and Ian Malcolm as pillars and mentions Catholic losses in the Boer War and other brief items.
Whitelaw Reid and his wife are among the most active coronation representatives in London. They stay at Cliveden with William Waldorf Astor and dine with prominent figures from June 25 to July 17, including the Prince and Princess of Wales and Lord Lansdowne. Reid buys seats for friends at Richmond Terrace as colonial premiers arrive to join the events.
The June rail report notes French trains from Paris to Arras and Paris to Calais Pier achieving unusually high speeds. Other routes like Paris to Amiens and Boulogne to Amiens show strong averages with several runs over 55 mph. The piece cites Engineer journal figures and mentions related railway commentary.
The Landis family from Logansport, centered on Wabash, Indiana, gains attention as a standard American clan. Charles Landis, born 1858, attended Wabash College, became a Delphi editor, and since 1879 has served as a Republican congressman. Brother Kenesaw Mountain Landis, a Chicago lawyer, once served as Judge Gresham’s secretary in Washington during Cleveland’s second term and is discussed as a potential future figure.
London reports show top artists commanding large sums for private appearances. Paderewski fetches 5000 dollars, Melba 2500, Kubelik 1500, Caruso and Calve charge high fees, while Kitty Cheatham earns 500 for select performances including coronation eve at York House and St James Palace attendance.
The note manipulation scheme cut ten banknotes into ten pieces each, replacing scraps to form an eleventh patched note. Authorities at the Abbey prepare tight coronation security with a secret exit for the King and Queen should panic arise. Robert to visit Australia and Edinburgh plans to confer freedom on colonial Premiers during the coronation.
The piece critiques Root and Wood for mismanaging Cuba affairs while recalling “Hell Roaring Jake” Smith in the Philippines. It notes Republican praise for General Gomez who allegedly received a $25,000 pension, suggesting his army failed to damage the Spanish and US policy feared Cuban uprisings.
Harper's Weekly notes Frederick Landis, youngest brother born in Indiana, recently won the Republican nomination for Congress in Logansport district. He, a Michigan Law School graduate and former Spanish War Washington correspondent, joins brothers as potential three Landises in Congress. It praises their affability, alertness, and rising public life, contrasting with unknown four sisters.
London reports say Chamberlain's Zollverein plan for colonial preference faces collapse as Colonial Premiers refuse to propose terms before Britain outlines policy. Newfoundland, Canada, and the United States influence loom large with Bond's reciprocity idea gaining attention amidst talks.
In Gainesv ille Texas five miles east of town Bill Cole man Henry Conwell and brothers George and Lute Bratcher were instantly killed while harvesting potatoes as a storm approached. Three fell together and a fourth lay across them. George and Lute Bratcher were brothers.
Mutual Life Insurance Bidg. 1001 Chestnut St Philadelphia Pa references a business notice about a basket company opening statement or related filing.
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