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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
3
A collage of brief items from The Press noting allegorical quips about Tennyson and poets, jokes about Rockefeller and Kaiser, remarks on golf versus ping pong, a Charleston exposition lunching, a Detroit murder alibi with cuffs, and social satire on New York society abandoning ping pong for middle class access.
The Record of Arrivals reports a peak in the immigrant influx as 25,120 arrive in a single week and 178,604 pass through Ellis Island in four months ending April 30, a 20,000 plus increase over prior years. January to April totals and the crowding at the Battery are described, with Italian Captain Siciliano aboard the Bretagne researching causes of emigration.
Potter Palmer, famed as Chicago’s wealthiest man, died of heart failure at 5:30 PM at his Lake Shore Drive home after weeks of stomach trouble. He came to Chicago in 1852 with a few thousand dollars and built a fortune, largely in real estate, with the Palmer House and Take Shore drive estate among his prized holdings. The Palmer House corner reportedly worth 10 million, the Palm er home lavish and costly, with art and jewels valued in the hundreds of thousands.
In Forrest City Arkansas Capt George Hea was summoned to Marianna to attend his brother W W Head who injured himself in a past accident and is said to have chopped off his legs below the knee in a grim motive to prevent harming his brother. Also Trinidad Colorado reports a dire water shortage in San Animas County Sunflower valley with streams dry or near dry and calls for armed water deputies to enforce fair distribution amid mounting farmer and cattle grower distress.
Washington May 5 The U S Government presses to enforce laws against the railroad merger and the Beef Trust, rejecting talks of compromise. Officials report no sincere reform from the combines, and insist prosecutions will continue to ensure compliance, despite political pressure and petitions to the White House.
Volume of spring settlers movement through the St Paul gateway is estimated at 0,000, an increase over last year. Settlement traffic mainly went to the Pacific coast. North Dakota reportedly has more settlers than states west of it.
A cablegram from General Chaffee reports a major victory over Sultan Sayan on Mindanao. Brigadier General Davis notes 84 Bayan survivors surrendered, Sultan Bayan and Sultan Pandapatan slain, heavy Moro losses, and US casualties including one officer and seven enlisted men killed, with thirty seven enlisted men wounded.
Mapils Manila May 5 The court martial of General Jacob H. Smith concluded and findings will go to Washington The general impression is he will be acquitted Colonel Woodruff in closing defense argued Smith led a notable campaign reflecting credit on his valor humanity and kindness The prosecution said Smiths orders to Major Waller on the Balidiga bloods battleground prompted ruthless actions Court was crowded and Manila judges attended the final session with many ladies present
Public memorial for late Representative Amog J. Cummings of New York held in the Hall of Representatives. Large attendance from Senate, House, and various unions and associations. Attendance overwhelmed capacity. coverage noted across crowded galleries and diverse delegations. Princess Beatrice of Bourbonth reportedly attempted suicide in Rome in a melancholy crisis, rescued by passersby and kept quiet. In Oklahoma Territory coal field dispute, Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf, and MP railroad tensions rise as lines anticipate routes and permits amid court considerations.
Chicago readers learn of new gold discoveries along the Nome coast and tundra fields. A New York syndicate led by George D Roberts undertook 18 months of secret prospecting, claiming hundreds of millions in gold with bedrock at 46 to 80 feet and peat atop. A New York company plans large scale work this summer with sea bed mining and pumping. Also notes Congress to pay President McKinley funeral expenses and officials changes in revenue, plus Nast appointed consul general in Guayaquil.
Iowa reports four tornadoes from 5 to 7 PM causing nine injuries and about 75000 dollars in damage. Bayard Weldon Van Meter Rippey Green County Farnhamville and Hitemsa areas affected. Deaths feared for several injured and farms destroyed. cattle killed by falling timber.
Kansas Democrats push for Overmyer to secure presidential nomination in 1904 and governor race. A 20-member committee to launch a Western led campaign plans outreach to the East, expand support, and secure Missouri and Nebraska backing for a Western allied ticket.
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