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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
4
A collage of brief items and commentary touches on had earthquakes in Mexico and Europe, political tensions, and social issues. It references a Mexican quake killing hundreds, Spain and Italy strikes, Roosevelt, tardy diplomacy, and public figures like Hanna and Weyler, with assorted curiosities on crime, divorce, and science.
The article notes Americans appear ahead of Germans as German policy toward Poles affects trade. Provincial agricultural societies report rapid business with American firms, drawn by price and credit advantages. Both nations push to outdo each other at the upcoming Vilna agricultural and industrial exhibition in September.
Four high ranking Transvaal officials arrived quietly at Pretoria and met General Kitchener. Schalkburger acting president, Reitz, Meyer, and Krogh traveled from Balmoral aboard a special train and were escorted to the chief's house for the interview. The meeting, kept hidden from the public, sparked surprise as Boer emissaries possibly moved to consult Delarey and De Wet.
Liberals and Socialists marching with Chamber deputies filed a deputation to Brussels City Hall demanding universal suffrage with proportional representation. Burgomaster pledged to present the petition to Parliament. No disorders reported as Socialist students cheered nearby.
London observers believe the King may announce Lord Cadogan's retirement soon after a sequence of royal advisements. The timing follows debates in the Commons and pressures from court circles about imperial policy and governance.
Dispatches report Chinese rebels advancing toward Canton after capturing the arsenal and forcing mandarins and garrison to flee. Government troops under Gen. Ma vow to crush the uprising while empress dowager signals Western influence debates and fears foreign intervention from France and Germany amid diplomatic skepticism.
Secretary Hay led a state department conference with Secretary Root Senators Cullom McMillan Wetmore St Gandens and Architect McKim to discuss details of a pending Lincoln memorial bill and the Lincoln relics exhibit. The site was agreed as the north bank of the Potomac near the old observatory, with preparations for rough outlines to estimate required congressional appropriations.
Washington, March 24. State department officials monitor southern China unrest after a Canton consular telegram dated March 28 says Viceroy reports rebellion in Kwong Si almost crushed. Officials remain cautious as press reports vary. Also, Marechese Getting expert talks and a young patient dies after prolonged talking.
War preparations are under way in Spezzia Naples and other parts of Italy for a large scale expedition. The objective is presumed to be Tripoli with Italian naval transports chartered and fitted for troop transportation. Great activity is noted in the war department with leaders conferring with the minister of war.
London reports a planned spring 1905 voyage led by Capt. Amundsen, with Norwegian crew, to West Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. The aim is to establish long term observation stations, take hourly readings, and verify Sir James Clark Ross’s magnetic observations across a twelve month period. The expedition seeks to advance magnetic science with permanent instruments and renewed surveys.
Lowell mass meeting reports a firm refusal by textile agents to grant wage increases. unions plan a strike vote with three fourths favoring action. final decision postponed to Wednesday while local meetings prepare for possible walkout. Elsewhere in London an inquiry highlights betting’s grip on society and its link to decline in intellectual activity.
The Caucasus Gazette reports 300 strikers went to the police demanding the release of ring leaders arrested the prior day. The mob attacked the jail, fired on guards, and 30 rioters were killed with no soldiers wounded. Also reports a fatal fire in New London Connecticut where Mrs. Alfred A. Brown and her 1-year-old child died in a kerosene blaze.
In Savannah Missouri on Friday, Stewart Fife was acquitted of murdering Frank W Richardson at the victim’s home on Christmas Eve 1809. The verdict sparked an emotional scene as the accused’s mother and Mrs Richardson expressed joy and sorrow in court. The trial closed the long investigation with no further indictments pending.
A Park Avenue tunnel cave-in undermined seven four story brownstone houses and forced residents to evacuate. Excavations for a rapid transit tunnel bored through solid rock caused walls and sidewalks to crack. Estimated property loss ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 with further structural risk to neighboring homes.
Andrew Carnegie personally engages with the Telegraphers Association at a meeting in Nassau Street. He proposes a pension fund for old or invalid operators, offering to contribute a nucleus. The group votes to establish the fund and appoint a six member committee to draft a plan for future approval.
Granville Louther of McPherson Kansas, a prominent Methodist leader, faces trial at the M E conference in Arkansas City on charges of heresy for denying Eve was tempted by a real serpent. Formal charges allege he taught Eve’s temptation did not occur and that humanity did not descend from Adam and Eve. The case reflects church discipline over controversial biblical interpretation.
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