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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
1
London Oct 7 A reshaped British cabinet faces questions over its stability as Premier Balfour is seen failing to restore the government’s character. The Duchess of Devonshire’s resignation splits party unity and signals an early dissolution as parties prepare for a likely general election.
London reports a new British cabinet seen as weak by public opinion. Brodrick becomes India secretary, Chamberlain moves to chancellor of the exchequer, Alfred Lyttleton takes colonies, Arnold Foster to war, Murray to Scotland, Lord Stanley to postmaster general, with several other changes noted and the pundit view that the shakeup may not endure beyond the next session.
In an ultimate victory for Chamberlain, he resigns as colonial secretary. The House of Lords leadership passes to Lansdowne, an unpopular choice, due to the Duke of Devonshire's retirement.
The remains of Sir Michael Herbert, late British ambassador to Washington, were interred in Wilton Wiltshire in a largely private funeral. King Edward and the Prince of Wales sent representatives while Ambassador Choate Secretary White and Second Secretary Carter represented the United States. A memorial service was held at Marl borough House chapel St James Palace.
Manila reports that George Forman and C J Johnson, both under investigation, seized a steamer at Missamis Mindanao with $6000 from a safe and fled toward Borneo. A rescue steamer was dispatched to intercept them after obtain coal from a native vessel. General Ola in Albay Mindanao hands over guns and up to 100 insurgents killed while 700 captured.
Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg wed at noon in Darmstadt. King George and Prince Louis of Battenberg witnessed the ceremony conducted by Dr Glaessing before about 200 sovereigns and dignitaries.
In Minneapolis on October 7 the mill strikers doubled their pickets around mills to interview and persuade strike breakers to refuse work. Switch men handling flour cars will not join a sympathetic strike, though the strikers have set aside funds to aid the effort.
In Duluth on October 7, five hundred Minnesota Iron company employees are out of work as the Soudan mine near Tower shuts down indefinitely. It marks the first Steel corporation mine in Minnesota to cease operations and may presage reductions at other mines.
Four railroad laborers were killed and thirteen injured in a collision at the southern end of the Chatsworth yard tunnel on the Southern Pacific railroad in Los Angeles. The victims were members of a 100 man crew en route to work, with two of the injured likely to die.
In Trout Creek Montana on October 7 a saloonkeeper named Ragsdale and his unidentified bartender were killed by cowboys he had ordered out. Sheriff Thompson of Missoula County led a posse to the scene.
The recent tornado near Amherst Wisconsin killed two people. A child of Paul Kitaski in Lanack died when the house collapsed trapping her between floors. Albert Johnson a nineteen year old farmer was lifted into the air and dropped, dying instantly.
S P Gibbs a prominent Menominee area lumberman died at Sacred Heart sanitarium Milwaukee from heart failure caused by a stroke of apoplexy, which struck him a year ago.
The Earl of Pembroke telegrams from Davos Platz say Sir Michael Herbert died after a collapse from weakness as he improved from a lung hemorrhage. His wife and Lady Pembroke were present. funeral in Wilton likely October 6. Ambassador Choate relays Roosevelt and Hay's deep sorrow.
The text argues that selfishness underpins most unhappiness and misery. It suggests that if we analyze global suffering to its origin, selfishness would emerge as the greatest contributing factor.
A witty exchange about paying for virtues. A lady tells a friend not to expect all virtues for 33 dollars while the friend retorts she pays 15, highlighting a humorous valuation of virtue in a domestic quarrel.
The remark notes that diplomats gain more from listening than from speaking even when proficient speakers. It emphasizes listening as a key skill for successful diplomacy and negotiation.
Milan dispatch reports Premier Zanardelli praising the coming royal visit of King Victor Emmanuel to France. He says Italian democracy supports friendly Franco Italian relations as a pledge of European peace. He cannot accompany the king due to domestic parliamentary prep.
Havana reports Senor Vero will travel to Washington as Palma's special representative to meet Roosevelt. Cubans in authority push for urgent steps to quiet unrest while United States Minister Squires drafts a report on Cuba's political climate, citing the Santiago insurrection and Eastern Cuba sentiment. Captain Hanna has traveled to Santiago for revolt details.
An electric car on the Marienfelde Zossen line reached 125.75 mph breaking the record while the track and equipment remained sound. Engineers expect to push beyond 140 mph with voltages around 13 000 to 14 000 and a four motor system totaling about 1 100 horsepower. Passengers had heavy life insurance.
From Sofia Bulgaria reports detail a 36 hour battle at Kittkar near Kratovo on Oct 1 and Oct 2. Eighty insurgents held a strong position while Turks shelled with two cannon, but shots missed the fighters and inflicted heavy Turkish losses. Estimates of Turkish casualties range from sixty to two hundred fifty.
The Washington Democrat notes a philosophy of concise speech, praising those who say enough without excess. It suggests measured communication as a civic virtue.
In Butte, Montana a night explosion damaged track and the pilot and headlight of an extra westbound freight near Birds Eye eight miles west of Helena. Detectives sent to the scene with six bloodhounds, and the train reached Helena unharmed. The engineer suspects dynamite was placed on the rail minutes before the blast and officials fear a passenger train was the intended target.
Frank Helms, 43, Thomas Helms, 24, and William Conn, 41, died after consuming wood alcohol in a boarding house. Police say they drank heavily since Saturday, making a lemon sugar punch from a drug store extract. All fell ill early Tuesday and died en route to or at the hospital.
M. G. Jones, clerk of the Kansas City Kansas board of education, admits receiving part of premiums paid by fire insurance companies for insuring city school buildings. He says the money was given without solicitation and he felt entitled to accept it. The finance committee will continue the investigation.
Two Indian girls aged seventeen and eighteen escaped the Tower school on Sept 1 with two quarterbreed lovers who were pilots on Vermillion lake. Recaptured, they were locked at Halfway House Crane lake portage, but escaped again and fled with the four youths to the border and are now in Canada.
James Smith as receiver of the United States Shipbuilding Company accuses Charles M Schwab and associates in the steel trust of gross fraud. He alleges Schwab manipulated to obtain about 30 million dollars for the Bethlehem Steel plant, claimed at seven million in value, in a suit to seize the plant for defaulted funding bonds.
A brief dialogue from the Philadelphia Daily Bulletin evokes clever talk on luck and cards, with characters Much Depends Joey Yes Pietro and playful exchanges about inck and deal. The snippet hints at a newspaper tone and period voice.
Official Balkans dispatches indicate conflict may be postponed until spring. Bulgarian revolutionary leaders may suspend preparations if no hostilities start within two weeks, allowing winter campaigns and a spring decisive move. Bulgaria’s envoy Natchevics will push for a majority stake and presidency in the mixed commission over Macedonian affairs.
Rome reports the Vatican and United States talks over friars lands and monk removal in the Philippines have collapsed. Guidi, the apostolic delegate to Manila, is recalled to Rome and expected to arrive in November. The failure centers on price disputes with religious orders claiming higher compensation.
Paris reports reliable information that Japan will dispatch two infantry regiments to Korea. The move is seen as a major factor in Russo Japanese relations and may heighten a potential war crisis. China appears unlikely to sign terms for Russia's Manchuria evacuation, keeping the current Russian status.
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