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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
6
The Jessup expedition led by Norman C. Buston returned from north western Siberia with one hundred cases of specimens. The goal was to determine the Asiatic origin of North American Indians.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin says he does not want more money than he has. An able Northwest lawyer, he could earn a fortune, but he fears wealth would spoil his sons who are steady and ambitious, so he keeps his lifestyle as it is.
A. K. Blundell of Waiganui reports a bullock skull from New Zealand with a horn growth as the left bone penetrates four and a half inches through a two and a quarter inch hole while the right horn indents the skull. The animal fled from Maoris, joined wild cattle on the ranges, and was found by surveyors too weak and had to be shot.
Baron Henri de Rothschild a noted physician in infantile diseases drives and makes cars. He plans a philanthropic scheme using profits from a new motor car factory located beside his children's hospital to support charitable work.
Francis Varga once advocate general under Louis Kossuth led the fight for serf enfranchisement and sentenced 260 people to death. He has died at age 84 after fifty years in Iowa. Lasidlaus Madarasz, former secretary of state in Hungary for thirty years, who fled after the Russian defeat, is reported living in Leon Iowa at age ninety.
The page earns 2.50 a day and receives pay for every day of a month if an extra session is called or if a session adjourns on July 1. It is an established custom not to pay less than a full month and not to deduct Sundays holidays or days lost to temporary adjournment.
Mr. Wu Ting Fang studied English in London and was a Middle Temple student in 1876. In Tien-Tsin he rose in public service and adopted the official name Ting Fang meaning half fragrance to signify a just and eminent lawgiver whose reputation fills the court.
A five pound meteoric stone fell at Thirteenth and Mullany streets in St Louis. It lay embedded for feet in damp ground, steamed vigorously, and remained too hot to touch until cooled in water for two hours. The iron-rich meteor showed strong sulphur impregnation.
The text asserts U S forces could penetrate any enemy armor with high explosives while enemy projectiles struggle against moderate armor. It notes lyddite’s limited four inch steel penetration abroad and touts Maximite, a US government invention, as capable of defeating all armor and destined for a major role in future warfare.
The anthracite mines are infested with rats as mule teams and workers are withdrawn during the strike. Fire bosses say rats emerge from tunnels and gangways with chewed remains of victims, a grisly result of starvation and cannibalism.
Decoration Day ceremonies in Philadelphia featured the unveiling of a memorial bronze bust and pedestal to President William McKinley by Philadelphia letter carriers and post office employees. The events included a Arlington services parade, wreaths, and remarks by civic leaders.
Delightful weather draws a large crowd for memorial day ceremonies in Gettysburg. Parade led by Theo M. McAllister moves to National cemetery where Grand Army of the Republic rites, flower ceremonies by children and veterans, and speeches by D W Woods J Griffin Hall W D Foulke M Coover conclude with benediction.
Havana May 31 President Palma ordered the wreck of the Maine decorated as a monument to over 200 American dead. American and Cuban flags garlands of roses and wreaths adorned the site as memorial services were held in several American churches.
Memorial services were held at Grant's Tomb in New York in the afternoon with about 5,000 attendees. The event was conducted by United soldiers and sailors post, with America sung and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address read. Judge Thomas M. Jones delivered the oration, Roosevelt sent roses, and Wu Ting Fang offered a rose bed.
At Celtic park in New York on May 31, M. J. Sheridan of the Pastime Athletic club surpassed his own world mark with a discus throw of 125 feet 3 inches during the Greater New York Irish Athletic Association games.
London May 31 reports Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, nominally secretary of the British embassy at Paris, will likely be the next British ambassador to the United States succeeding the late Lord Pauncefote.
Louisville May 31 A conference between Indiana and Kentucky state boards of health led to postponing the quarantine that was to take effect June 1 for ten days. A formal statement said Gov Durbin would fund Indiana efforts to stamp out the disease. Vice President Wishard and Secretary Hurty assured prompt action.
In Philadelphia on the Schuylkill river Fairmount Park Penn defeated Columbia and Cornell in the junior varsity race. Columbia trailed by two lengths and Cornell by five. The 1.5 mile straight course yielded an 8 42 Penn time amid a strong headwind and choppy water. Large crowds cheered the home crew as it carried its colors to victory.
San Antonio reports two more prominent local leaders, W. H. Maddox and David Mathis, have died from injuries suffered in the May 18 tornado at Goliad. Maddox’s three children and wife perished, and Rubens Mathis is reported dying. The death toll is expected to reach around 150 as many remain gravely ill.
A fire at Hawthorne race track in Chicago on May 31 wiped out the paddock and betting ring, causing $100,000 in damage. One man, known as Chicken Pete Rush, was killed as the roof of the engine house collapsed while observers watched from above. several others were seriously hurt but survived by jumping to safety.
Harry Hicks an aeronaut was killed at Kingston Point when his descent parachute failed him over the Hudson River He had been set for daily balloon ascensions and his first exhibition booking ended in tragedy Hicks was nephew of famed balloonist Charles Kubrick.
A London telegraph dispatch from Milan reports cattle on Mont Trabo chette between Nice and Genoa have stopped grazing due to sulphurous fumes from the mountain. The area experiences continual slight earth tremors thought linked to recent eruptions in the Antileg.
The May 31 observance marked by the unveiling of a bronze Statue of President McKinley. The granite monument and bronze figure were donated to Muskegon public schools by Charles H. Hackley, the local lumber magnate, at a cost of $30,000.
Chicago Typographical Union No. 60 plans a city wide strike in all job offices if no settlement is reached on the apprenticeship question, after approval by the International Typographical Council.
The United Association of Hotel and Restaurant Employes adopted resolutions favoring independent political action by labor organizations at its annual Denver convention held May 31.
Prof Angelo Heilprin, president of the Philadelphia Geographical Society, ascended Mont Pelee with three guides from Fort De France. On the summit he witnessed fierce steam and cinder explosions, mud flows, and a synchronous eruption in the River Fallaise crater, threatening the Vive plantation with possible extensive damage.
Kingston reports La Soufriere volcano continuing activity with a 3 o'clock eruption. A loud shock and dense vapor rose high enough to be seen from the capital, lighting the crater with vivid lightning. No damage occurred and the eruption ended after about an hour.
In Greenville Pennsylvania on June 2 a carriage was struck by a train. Ethel and Bettie McClure aged 7 and 12 were killed instantly. Their mother Mrs Charles McClure was fatally injured. Mr and Mrs John Owens and their young daughter were badly hurt.
A letter found with L Wachman a traveling salesman who killed himself in a North Clark street saloon suggests he belonged to a New York death by own action club. A Vienna dispatch notes US Turkey dispute over the wrongful arrest of two American Armenian citizens at Smyrna and Beryoth.
Mt Redoubt on Cook Inlet Alaska erupts with a large lava flow. Ash covers native villages for miles and widespread alarm follows the eruption.
Senate debates on the Philippines bill continu e with minor amendments and a proposed vote schedule for next week. The House passes the Shattuc immigration bill and tightens liquor sale prohibitions at immigrant stations and in the capital.
Maj Andrew J Barber aged 68 dies at his Springfield home Born in Fauquier county Virginia he served as assistant quartermaster in Stonewall Jacksons corps during the Civil War The obituary notes his Civil War service and Virginia origins The report accompanies a weather item about severe storms and floods in the Panhandle affecting the Ft Worth Denver and Colorado Southern railroads.
Mrs. Kate Taylor reports Peruna as the finest tonic after illness noting quick relief and renewed vitality. Dr. Hartman offers free treatment directions to women with female catarrhal diseases during summer. send inquiries to The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
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