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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
1
Prince Henry of Prussia met with President Theodore Roosevelt in a private 39 minute ceremony at the White House. He was then hosted at the German embassy where the diplomatic corps were formally presented to him in a composed sequence with ambassadors and ministers.
Prince Henry of Prussia and his suite arrive in Washington at 10 20 am amid heightened security. Secretary Hay and Secretary Long greet him at the depot before escorting him to the White House where the president receives him.
The president withdrew his invitation to Senator Tillman of South Carolina for a dinner in honor of Prince Henry of Prussia at the White House. Senator Martin of Virginia will take Tillman’s place on the guest list, after Tillman was declared in contempt of the senate.
In drizzly weather on Shooters Island the German emperor’s schooner Meteor was launched amid cheers. Miss Roosevelt christened the vessel with champagne and severed the rope, while President Roosevelt and Prince Henry received a jubilant reception. Naval militia and police lined the area as dignitaries attended a luncheon after the launch.
Prince Henry and President Roosevelt witness the launch of Meteor from Shooters Island. A German cablegram to Kaiser Wilhelm praises the yacht christened by Miss Alice Roosevelt. Kaiser gifts a diamond bracelet to Miss Roosevelt as sponsor, presented by Prince Henry.
The Prince Henry and his delegation arrived at 9 oclock and departed 20 minutes later. Mayor Hayes and a group of prominent citizens welcomed him with an address and a set of resolutions the prince briefly acknowledged. A chorus of 200 male voices sang several German songs.
Tacoma Washington February 25 due to heavy landslides along the coast the Great Northern Railway will shift most of its track to trestleworks on the lower Puget Sound with heavy pile foundations. The slides have caused more trouble this winter than ever before. The cost of the proposed change will reach five hundred thousand dollars.
At Cettinje on February 25 reports say sixty four men were killed or wounded in fighting on the Montenegrin frontier between Albanian tribesmen and Turkish regular troops. The clash followed the murder of an Albanian chief Mulcaski and demands for his surrender. The fighting continues.
The special Roosevelt train reached Jersey City at 6 40 am and the prince's train arrived shortly after 8 00 am after a cylinder head blew out on the prince Henry engine near Baltimore causing over an hour delay. The princes party and President Roosevelt were greeted by cheering crowds as they boarded the ferry to view Emperor William's yacht Meteor. Secret service and detectives accompanied the dignitaries during the journey.
Elgin Illinois reports that Arthur Ernest Kidd, a noted architect, recovered from a 25 year catarrh after using Peruna for two months. He gained weight from 110 to 172 pounds and now feels healthy and lively. He praises Dr Hartman and offers free advice to readers with similar ailments.
After eight hours of tumultuous debate the Senate approved the Philippine tariff bill by 46 to 26 in a party line vote. The act requires US imports into the Philippines to pay duties set by the Philippine commission and similar duties apply to Philippine exports to the United States at 75 percent of Dingley rates less export taxes. Articles currently free into the US will remain free except for export duties in the Philippines.
The Highlands Canal and Power company seeks a 25 year franchise to build poles and wires, underground water pipes, and a canal and reservoir within Duluth. The system will draw water from interior lakes to the hilltop and generate electricity for the Head of the Lakes, costing about 3 million dollars with power costs expected to halve.
Washington reports the Controller of the Currency appointed National Bank Examiner J W Delay as receiver of the First National Bank of Belmont Ohio after telegraphic notice from the bank directors that they had closed the doors.
The United States Supreme Court, in Washington on February 25, denied leave to Minnesota to file a bill of complaint to prevent the merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways. Justice Shiras ruled the court lacks jurisdiction as indispensable railroad parties cannot be brought before it.
London dispatch quotes Lord Kitchener from Pretoria dated Feb 21. Colonel Park with 300 mounted scouts surprised a Boer force at Nooitgedacht, Jansvaal Colony, capturing 164 prisoners and war munitions along with several horses and wagons. No British casualties. Prisoners include Field Cornets Joubet and Dejater and Lieutenant Viljoen.
The latest dispatch from Yulia Crimea reports Count Tolstoi is at the point of death in Saint Petersburg. the Russian philanthropist cannot live much longer.
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