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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1902
Page
6
Briefs note several items: Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans assumes command of the Asiatic squadron. Other items include a Jersey City glue firm with six million capital, Belle Meade farm’s Nashville nursery status, and a range of short geopolitical and legal notes from the era.
A gang of Ladrones from Biliran crossed to Leyte and killed the town president, slashed his wife, and abducted the children, allegedly due to the president's friendliness toward Americans. Police in Rizal Bulacan and Luzon report bandits killed. Salar unrest improving with Samar police handling. A burial dispute at Paco cemetery sparked police action, as Schismatic church leaders seek church property, while native clergy defections grow.
Thomas F. Walsh, Colorado industrialist and irrigation congress host, expresses satisfaction with Denver results. He says the National Irrigation Association will work with geological survey plans to aid settlers in the arid west, focusing on moral influence and cooperative government efforts. He envisions small towns to reduce farm life isolation and bring social ties, roads, schools, and sanitation to new communities.
A Chinese government decree plans sending a number of students to American universities on government funds for postgraduate studies. Those who pass examinations will gain government appointments upon return.
President Roosevelt rode to the Cedar Mountain site at Brand Station Virginia with Secretary Root Cortelyou and Dr Rixey. An eyewitness and participant provided a firsthand account of the bloody battle.
A huge gold find in the Black Hornet district drew hundreds as news spread Sunday night. A previously unknown vein about a mile from the Black Hornet vein was opened while working on property, showing a seven foot wide ore seam with talc and gold worth an estimated 5 000 to 10 000 dollars per ton.
London the House of Commons refused to revive the Morgan tube bill. Mr Yerkes was denounced for dishonorable transactions and dirty methods but the trouble was said to be in one family. The dispute centers on whether the county council or private speculators should supply locomotion needs.
General Robert St George Dryenforth, chief of the Union Veterans' union, calls Civil War veterans to form a brotherhood for mutual protection. Eligibility extends to every honorably discharged veteran of good record. He says active involvement will earn fuller citizenship recognition and highlight rewards for their sacrifices.
Alfred E. Jessup of New York, head of the treasury department test laboratory, accepts the post of chief assayer at the Chinese mint in Tien Tsin. Designation came through Minister Conger at the Chinese government request. He is a Lehigh University and Freiburg School of Mines graduate.
New York action against George R Bidwell former collector of the port filed by Levi Bloomenstein and company tobacco importers. They allege he assessed duty on Porto Rican tobacco and cigars totaling 2028 dollars, arguing the duty violates the constitution which freights goods not from a foreign port duty free.
Dr. Finley, head of Havana sanitation, notes a September death rate of 17.86 per 1 000. A year has passed since Havana first reported yellow fever, an event unmatched in the memory of Havana’s oldest physician.
SEATTLE Washington advices from Juneau on the steamer Dolphin report that the missing Russian boundary monuments have been found by a Porcupine district prospector after two seasons of search led by Lieutenant Emmons.
Manila reports the cholera gaining a foothold on Mindanao with over 100 cases. The disease remains severe in Ilio province on Pasay Island but is light elsewhere and has disappeared from Manila. The outbreak is expected to spread across other islands.
James S. Mitchell of the Harlem Rowing club and M. J Sheridan of the Pastime Athletic club set new world records in the fifty six pound weight and discus throwing respectively at the Star Athletic club's event in Long Island City.
Some men remain bachelors because they cannot decide between aesthetic appeal and intellectual qualities, leading to indecision in love and commitment.
Senor Quesada Cuban minister to the United States states Havana should not be ceded and objects to a U S plan for a Havana naval station He argues reciprocity with the United States will boost trade and notes strong friendly ties with American investors and officials He questions a Cienfuegos coaling station near Guantanamo and recalls a pledged nonapproval during McKinley’s tenure.
Washington officials expect a reciprocity treaty with Cuba to reach Congress at the next session. Havana sent back the draft without approval, Cuban objections focus on duty remissions for US goods and sugar and tobacco concessions. If unresolved, negotiations may shift to extradition agreements and Platt amendment coal station access amid Cuban reluctance to cede coaling facilities.
Lincoln Adjutant General L W Colby orders mustering out Company J of the Second Nebraska National Guard stationed at Tecumseh. Captains Bennett and Ray resigned. First Lt Clarence A Kessler in command. Efforts to elect a new captain failed. unit has declined since last encampment.
The Bryan special collided with a freight caboose at Arena Brown Canyon about fifteen miles above Leadville at 11 10 Tuesday. The caboose derailed but three people escaped by jumping. Bryan was uninjured and moved to Lathrop then Buena Vista and Leadville aboard a chair car attached to a freight engine.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton a renowned woman suffragist died Sunday at her West Ninety-fourth Street residence at age 87. Old age listed as the cause. She remained conscious nearly to the end as her condition declined over the last week.
In New York the Union Pacific directors met Thursday to discuss trainmen demands amid a mounting strike threat. No decision was announced.
Paris reports President Loubet took an active role seeking settlement of the Miners' strike. He met with M. Vincent prefect of Du Nord, the intermediary for talks between strikers and mine owners. Four owners and four strikers named to confer. Loubet hopes for an early settlement, deeming it a political achievement.
The final section of the British Imperial Pacific cable was laid at Fiji, linking the empire. A congratulatory message to King Edward arrived at Buckingham Palace, marking the first message over the line and the first truly global telegraphic girdle. The 1,900 mile Vancouver to Fanning segment is the world’s longest uninterrupted stretch.
Advices from St Anthony Idaho say the Chicago Northwestern has completed preliminary surveys for the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley extension from Casper Wyoming to St Anthony. Construction is expected to begin in spring with aims to push toward the northwest coast via Portland and other cities and a line to Salt Lake City is a possibility.
Saint Louis district attorney will investigate charges of false registration in several wards and says all cases will be presented to the grand jury.
Horicon Wisconsin resident F Batsch credits Dr August Koenig's medicine with curing an obstinate cough after trying the 2 Hambure Breast Tea. He expresses gratitude to the discoverer for relief.
Two Japanese spaniels Naezan and Chiko San owned by Miss Daisy Leiteriff were buried with elaborate white marble tombstones in Washington. Leiters at Geneva, NL placed the graves as Leiter recited Moody’s hymns nearby. Daily fresh flowers covered the graves while the family stayed in Geneva.
The Austrian emperor marked his 72nd birthday with nationwide festivities. He spent the day at Ischl with his two daughters their husbands and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He pardoned 210 prisoners sentenced for lese majesté.
A Freedom Missouri report touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism with widespread testimonials. Katie Anderson of the town says five boxes cured her severe rheumatism and praises the medicine as the most wonderful she has used. Osage County records similar recoveries as the remedy gains notice.
A controversial remark in a local column sparks debate over body perception. The writer condemns superficial judgments and calls for respectful treatment of plus sized individuals. The piece amplifies discussions on size bias and social norms.
An old column promotes Dean's Ointment as an instantly relieved, permanent cure for hives for all ages. It claims easy treatment at any drug store for a small price.
A periodical writer notes women age gracefully with longer looks than in the past. Forty or fifty are not as old as thirty once, with today’s Juliet at least twenty five. The article contrasts modern heroines with historic figures like Cleopatra and mentions boys starting sea life at six, shaping gender dynamics.
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