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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
5
Buckingham Palace announces Osborne House will be offered as a gift to the nation. The King wishes access for his family with most of the building for national purposes and a convalescent home for naval and army officers. Parliament may be asked to act.
Senator McMillan, state chairman for seven years, is praised for executive ability and integrity. Though not an orator, his life and character are described as clean and trustworthy with unbreakable promises. Governor Pingree opposed him late in Pingree’s state career.
Gov A T Elise voiced shock over Senator James McMillan’s death and said he would not discuss a successor until after the funeral. He indicated the vacancy would likely be filled by the State Legislature when it reconvenes in January unless a temporary appointment is urged. Senator McMillen's sons Philip and Wil Mam C. left Detroit for Manchester tonight.
Mrs Eliza Young aged nearly ninety two and one of America s oldest stage performers died at the Actors Fund Home West New Brighton Staten Island following a fall that damaged a hip bone She was born in London and acted extensively in the United States and Britain before joining her son William Henry Young in mourning after a long career with noted actors including Mrs Langtry
Aue W Zink twenty five arrived from New York city with friends a week ago drowned this afternoon while bathing in the Ohio canal near Akron Police reported no witnesses to the incident and no immediate cause given for the drowning
Rome dispatch reports Thomas Rodriguez, head of the Augustinians, will sail for New York after a Naples stop. He notes friction over US policy in the Philippines, questions autonomy, and references an Augustinian book countering Governor Taft's published criticisms while signaling a possible English edition release.
General Sumner reports two Moro parties at Bacolod Mindanao one peaceful and one hostile while Captain Pershing doubts success of peaceful efforts. Mindanao not seen as serious. Gen Lee to Taleban Leyte to relieve Gen Grant. Nine gunboats of the mosquito fleet out of commission after patrols.
Isberos De Ioe Reyes and Pascual Pablete lead a new Philippine Catholic Church split from Rome. Governor Taft and Dr. Pardo De Javera join as honorary presidents, Aguinaldo named a supporter, and Father Gigerola Agilipay is made bishop of the Fauna Islands with fourteen junior bishops and a large lay council named.
Cholera cases are down in Manila and most provinces as the anticipated August surge did not materialize. Officials note improvement and caution that updated figures may continue to show lower infection rates across regions.
The Lead and Zinc News reports a major merger gathering most large white lead plants east of the Mississippi. It will reportedly include Union Lead and Oil Company, formed by Ryan-Whitney capitalists with ten million dollars, which controls the Baley process. Talks with National Lead Company are said to be advanced but viewed skeptically by some promoters.
Paris authorities confirmed the identities of two residents reported lost on Mont Blanc. Meanwhile European finance holds ample resources in London and Berlin as markets show steady strength. A French officer faces court martial over actions during religious disorder claims. London reports describe D H Fanning of New York, a hotel guest, wandering lunatic act aboard the Friederich der Grosse voyage. He arrived in London with money and suffered mania on the voyage and upon arrival he caused disturbances in public.
Bourses of Europe report last week saw consol loan payments trigger selling at lower prices yet large government disbursements eased money fears. Market tone remained erratic but cheerful by week’s end with light business due to two holidays. American railroad shares rose on New York optimism while British rails fell with stagnant dividends. South African stocks remained weak due to labor disputes.
Berlin reports show little overall change in the course last week as iron and coal shares wavered. Hoeschs annual balance sheet signals a dividend, contrasting with 1901, while Prussian coal output declined by 2,833,815 tons over six months. Call money lingered at 1 percent as autumn demand nears and money supply stays ample.
Aug. 10 in Chamounix reports identify the Paris residents killed on Mont Blanc as Stachling and Mauduit. Their bodies and that of guide Culet were brought to base, while guide Blinc survived a 111 foot crevasse fall with exposure but minimal injuries.
In France at Ploermel the Morbihan prefect sought a cavalry detachment to aid in closing unauthorized congregationist schools. Lieutenant Colonel St Remy refused the order citing religious beliefs. General Andre ordered St Remy confined at Belle Isle fortress and to stand court martial for insubordination.
Sofia August 10 delegates from forty five societies allied with M Sarafolf were kept out of the congress. The assembly elected leaders favorable to General Zontchett, the present head of the committee. Sarafoffists threaten to establish a rival organization.
In Spa Belgium rumors spread that Queen Marie Henriette suffers dangerous heart trouble. Late tonight doctors reported a revival and no cause for anxiety.
Salt Lake City city swells with Elks delegates for the E P E convention to be held Tuesday through Thursday. Allegheny Pennsylvania and New York contingents arrived today and more delegations joined the gathering this evening.
Waseca Minn Aug 10 The theory gains support that the three desperadoes rounded up here last night are connected to a string of robberies and hold up cases investigated by local authorities. The trio remains in custody as investigators pursue additional leads and confirm identifications.
Sheriff Matter of Brown County arrived tonight with the Carlson brothers and examined three prisoners. He announced the suspects did not commit the Carlson brothers safe robbery at Hans a Minn on August 5.
Red Dine steamer Caracas reports Captain John Nickels of the US training ship Topeka was halted by revolutionists while returning from Caracas where he met US Minister Bowen. Nickels was treated courteously and the train allowed to proceed. Trains between La Guayra and Caracas have faced similar stoppages amid unrest.
Chicago August report on the William Bartholin murder case details a continued search for Bartholin, the suspect in his mother Mrs. Bartholin and Minnie Mitchells deaths. Witness Oscar Thompson is held as a witness and denies knowledge while police review a late Omaha letter and the suspects movements.
The Society of the Army of the Philippines will hold a reunion in Council Bluffs Iowa with thousands expected in attendance. Delegates include Major Generals Arthur MacArthur John C Bates Lloyd Wheaton and Francie V Greene and Brigadier Generals Fred M Funston Jacob H Smith Charles King and J Rusk Lincoln among others. The first regular session starts Wednesday with gala decorations and extensive preparations for visitors and dignitaries.
The Washington Post of Indiana notes the St Louis Globe-Democrat alternates its focus on beet sugar and Cuban annexation, treating both on alternate days. The piece suggests the paper cannot fully commit to either policy, balancing coverage to avoid favoritism while preserving both issues.
A War Department summary details US actions in Cuba from 1895 to 1902, restoring order after revolution. It notes new customs houses, tariff reductions, post offices, a finance department, and provincial treasurers, plus widespread roads, schools, hospitals, telegraph lines, and harbor improvements. Public revenues exceeded expenditures, while deficits in municipalities diminished as self-sufficiency grew. Officials transitioned to Cuban authority, with many American administrators replaced by native officers.
A Washington Star summary notes patent officials discuss how to obtain patents. It outlines criteria for inventions and designs, including novelty, usefulness, and prior public use or sale limits. The article emphasizes fees, legality, and procedures for individuals pursuing new art machines or manufactured designs.
The passage outlines the core rules for US patents including novelty, foreign patent receipt not preventing US patents unless foreign filing predates US filing by over seven months, and guardianship or executor assignment upon death or insanity. It notes joint inventors may get a joint patent, but separate independent improvements cannot be jointly patented, and emphasizes these rules as essential references.
Springfield Aug 10 The coroner's jury held Ella Riley wife of W H Riley commissioner of the lake drainage district on a charge of shooting her husband in his bed Thursday night Gowger son in law of Mrs Riley was missing today He left Springfield Friday Letters said to have passed between Gowger and Mrs Riley are believed to have influenced the jury.
The International Typographical Union opens a four day session in Cincinnati with officers and delegates from across the country. Washington and Newark vie for the 1904 convention site while St. Louis and Nashville seek 194 and 1905 respectively. Festivities mark the jubilee of the union founded in Cincinnati in 182 and 1850s.
The Beet sugar industry, led by Michigan, California, Colorado, Utah, and other beet states, failed to sway Congress against Roosevelt's reciprocity plan. Opponents used beet interests as a political club to protect seats, ignoring broader sugar needs.
In Beaumont a former Texas governor found his waiter had changed. A colored youth named George had won his tip routine with a steady dollar nightly, then a new waiter claimed the job after a gambling night left George broke and the new man had his winnings. The exchange revealed the shift and the tale of the “easy thing.”
W G Mather of Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company announced moose will be stocked on Grand Island Lake Superior thirty five miles east of Marquette. Four young Manitoba moose were flown through Duluth with permission from the Canadian government to relocate to the island.
A blaze at the London Hotel in Pittsburg destroyed the structure at 2 AM. Seven persons perished and three more are missing as crews recovered charred bodies. The fire also damaged three stables and several stores, with property losses around 75000 dollars. Fire alarm and guest evacuations disrupted the scene as officials fought to save the business district.
A fire at the Schwarchild Sulzberger six story building in Pittsburg is estimated to cause about 1000 in direct damage. Water damage totals 10000, with Deacon Brothe 2300 and Bernard Gloeckler 7000 of losses covered by insurance.
Fire gutted the opera house block in Altoona early today. The Imperial Dry Goods Company One Price Clothing Company and Eleventh Avenue Opera House were housed there. Total loss $8000 with dry goods damage over $40000. Origin of the blaze unknown.
In Egg Harbor City New Jersey Mrs Charles A Adams and her two children suffered severe burns when their home at New Gretna burned. Nellie the eldest daughter died today and Mrs Adams and the remaining child are not expected to survive.
New York manufacturers report success using bituminous coal with smoke consuming devices. The New York Post Office and the New York Central tunnel project have demonstrated methods to burn or suppress smoke and gases. Railways near Grand Central may adopt the system to keep the Harlem and New York Central lines running without open cuts or electric power, potentially reshaping labor, trade, and the coal market.
New York Sun recounts Cassim facing the cave, mispronouncing Open Sesame, provoking laughter from inside as the rock stays shut. He learns sesame is a kind of corn, while the crowd mocks by dropping four quarters from a tee to symbolize corn as a dollar.
The steamer Virginia Lake arrived at St. Johns reporting excellent fishing prospects in Labrador and an above average outlook. A schooner ashore at Farland Islands with ten crew members drowned in the incident.
A local inquiry reveals a cryptic note about refinement tied to a suspected informer. The piece hints at indifference toward boiled cabbage and lacks clear names or dates.
An old patent medicine notice touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy. It claims to soothe, gums, ease pain, cure wind colic, and regulate the bowels, recommending sale by druggists worldwide for two shillings sixpence. Also advertised is Glenn’s Sulphur Soap as a skin cure and Haw and Whisker Dye in dark shades.
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