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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1904
Page
1
The piece compares Japan and Russia public debt with Japan's surplus and Russia's deficit. It cites a St Louis druggist who killed a burglar, praising his decisive action. It mentions cotton at 17 cents per pound with hopes of 20 cents and suggests silk worm industry as an import alternative.
Many residents near river towns plan to visit the World's fair at St Louis next summer by steamboat and houseboat fitted as hotels. The voyage is seen as sensible and pleasant, sparing visitors the worry of choosing lodging in the fair city.
The Chicago coroner's jury concludes its report on the Iroquois theater disaster. The document is deemed of exceptional importance for fire safety precau tions and panic prevention, likely guiding future city planning and emergency measures.
In a Paris restaurant a snail-eating competition lasting fifty hours featured two boule Verdiers. Special Burgundian snails fed on vine leaves were used. An excited crowd watched as the victor swallowed 243 snails.
Exposition authorities report steady requests from individuals seeking to display freaks of various kinds. They warn against turning the world’s fair into a mere collection of curiosities and emphasize the need for a balanced exhibition that educates and elevates.
The text cautions that some cashiers may replace stolen funds with gambling winnings, but such cases stay hidden. It argues most fail, and warns that those entrusted with others' money should avoid forbidden bets and illegal ventures.
The national hospital for insane Indians at Canton South Dakota completes its first year. It opened with thirty four patients half capacity and soon filled. Superintendent Gifford says the number of insane Indians grows as despondency rises due to lack of occupation and hunting.
A comparison shows 7,500,000 of 40.6 million in the UK earn under $60 monthly per family, 1,000,000 on daily poor relief, eight million with only a week of wages between them and starvation, and 500 hereditary peers plus dependents spending $1.85 billion yearly. the contrast aims to rally readers in America.
In Chicago the Magonic building fire interrupted a navy exam as Lieutenant Commander Luby urged applicants to stay seated and keep calm. He declared the first duty of a sailor is to obey orders and the group resumed the examination fourteen stories above ground. No one was harmed.
Patrons faced anxiety after a seat broke at the rear, nearly causing a panic. The leading actress and the full company calmed the audience while the manager spoke, noting there was no real danger though fears linger from the Iroquois disaster.
The session notes reflect Senate debate on U S policy toward the Panama revolution with Culberson Gorman and Bacon versus Cullom Spooner and Lodge. House discussions cover mileage payments, Panama canal references, and a later Senate inquiry request with Mor gan. The day closes with the Mississippi dam bill and diplomatic appropriations in the House.
Congressman McDermott of New Jersey introduced a house bill on the ist to authorize the president to appoint boards of investigation and arbitration to settle disputes between employers and employees. A. B. Pickett editor of the Memphis Evening Scimitar dies at Cincinnati aged 46. his remains are taken to Memphis for interment. George Ketcham, owner of the trotter Crescens, returns to Toledo from abroad on the ist and announces sale of Crescens full brother The Hangman to Louis Weinans for $23,000.
Walter Scott, longtime Kansas resident and former scout with Gen. Custer, died by morphine at his Stafford home. The 1st death date is listed with no cause given. In other news, the U.S. Supreme Court adjourned briefly after a sitting to reconvene on the 23rd to consider argued cases including the Northern Securities merger case.
A mill fire at Ashley & Bailey in Paterson New Jersey started by an explosion of chemicals destroyed the large silk mill employing 1500 workers. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars partly insured. The Sheridan shipped from San Francisco on the 1st bound for Manila with 400 tons of army supplies 60 marines and 110 passengers for Honolulu and Guam.
Senate session notes the new Democratic senator from Arkansas delivered a two hour speech backing the president on the Panama revolt and treaty. House action included expanding Porto Rico delegate powers and advancing private claims bills while adjourning. Other items include March colonist rates by Santa Fe, Canada Pacific Hong Kong judgment, and several deaths and political shifts.
Charles Ehrle, a young farmer near Greenville, was found hanging in a barn with a head wound and skull indentation. Coroner notes the wound could cause death, and authorities believe Ehrle was murdered and hanged, citing an exteriorly fastened entrance as corroborating evidence.
Fred Kenner of Santa Fe appeared before Judge John H. Robinson in Cairo waived examination and was bound over in the sum of 1000 to appear before the grand jury at the February term to answer the charge of taking part in the lynching of a young negro boy at Thebes last spring. His father posted bond and he was released. Three others are held for participation in the lynching, Napoleon Hixon and Henry Metcalfe among them.
At a meeting of the Central Illinois Trotting and Pacing association in Kewanee dates for the racing meets were fixed. Cambridge hosts August 22-26 followed by Wyoming August 30-31 and September 1-2 Princeton September 6-10 Kewanee September 12-16 Aledo September 20-24 Bradford September 27-29 The speed programme will be arranged at an April 16 meeting.
F L Benham a Chicago traveling salesman for United States Investment company lies wounded in a Lincoln hospital after being shot in bed at a hotel. The alleged attacker Charles Rhodes a local shoemaker is in custody. Details remain murky and officials silent.
The coroner's jury investigating the collision on the lone Central between a work train and cars that killed three people has found I. N. Walker, conductor of the work train, criminally negligent and recommends manslaughter charges.
Edward Mahar a Bloomington bartender and former aldermanic candidate shot Ned Woodard at a saloon while aiming at George Kristner who had returned after being ejected. Woodard, an uninvolved bystander, was killed in the incident.
Consul Oscar Ekman funds a Swedish chair at Augustana College. Fred Boyd dies after choking on beef in Litchfield. Illinois tuberculosis crusade set for May by the State Medical Society at Bloomington. Dr. C. E. Nash leaves Lombard College to be secretary of the Universalist Church of America. Theodocia Wooley, 94, dies in Douglas County, grandmother of prohibitionist John G. Wooley. Sarah Kenney of Ava wins 2500 in breach of promise suit against Otto Moglin. Alderman John J. Brennan loses habeas corpus, returns to jail. Moses Dean dies at 89 in Sycamore, longtime banker. Republican state convention set for May 12 in Springfield. Rose announces candidacy for Illinois governor.
William Collins Whitney died in New York on February 4 from septicaemia after an appendicitis operation. The late secretary of the navy rose from obscurity to immense wealth, building ships and plants, reorganizing the street railways, and amassing vast holdings including Adirondack preserves and estates from Long Island to Kentucky. Funeral plans await arrival of Payne Whitney. interment at Woodlawn after a service at Grace Church.
Washington mourns as news of Wm. C. Whitney's death reaches the Navy Department. Officials and officers credit him as the father of the American modern navy and order flags at the department and annex to fly at half mast until after the funeral.
In London on February 4 John Redmond with Irish parliamentary leaders pressed the home rule cause in the house of commons. He warned liberals that promising an alternative policy would not win Irish support and argued concessions would advance the home rule fight. He denounced government education policy and the Irish university question as harmful and evasive.
New York reports writer Jack London has been arrested at Shimonoseki after arriving in Japan to cover rising hostilities with Russia. He is charged with photographing Japanese fortifications at the strategical port guarding the entrance to the Korea Strait.
Berlin reports Col. Leutwein governor of German Southwest Africa and his forces are safe in the southern part of the colony. He did not attempt to march north through the Hereros, but after Bondelzwart submission he left his troops and heads toward Cape Town to sail for Swakopmund on February 5.
Rev William Whitmee rector of the English Catholic church in Rome and general of the Pallotini order celebrated the jubilee of his ordination. He received many gifts including the pope s autograph on a photograph a gold de Bert set from Dowager Queen Marguerite and checks totaling for the two continents amounting to 1600 dollars.
Bloomington Illinois February 4 Normal public schools closed for two weeks or longer if needed to curb smallpox. Town council and school board ban all public gatherings and aim to keep groups off streets to stamp out the disease. Additional mild cases reported this week.
A New York report describes usurers offering 25 000 dollars to an assistant district attorney to halt their vigorous campaign. The piece notes numerous concerns contributing funds for the alleged influence scheme and mentions authorities’ response.
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