30 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1904
Page
1
New York reports small Russian parties on the Yalu river with troops crossing into Korea at Samsuo and Antasys as officers scout for barracks. Tokyo cites uncertain Russian notes and Japan contemplates a possible reply delaying decisions, with cautious optimism and talk of neutralizing Korea.
New York reports unprecedented overnight gains in the cotton market with Liverpool cables noting sharp advances. Old crop March and July months rose to 16.42 and 16.90 respectively as May and other contracts climbed, amid heavy buying and active trading.
In New Orleans on January 30, Liverpool futures rose unexpectedly as traders who had bet on a drop covered positions. May reached 17 cents with a jump exceeding 65 points, sending prices to record levels and bolstering the market tone for the season.
A Berlin telegram states the reported massacre of a British expedition near Rudolph Lake in British East Africa is incorrect. The expedition arrived at Tetf 150 miles west of Rudolf Lake on January 20, 2041, casting doubt on earlier dispatches.
Port Arthur officials warn war may come, with a Japanese dissent expected soon. Plans remain unformed beyond strategical operations between Liao Yang and the Yalu River while fortifications and field troops stay active. The railway from Liao Yang to the Siberian border runs overloaded with recruits and regiments moving toward the Yalu.
Reuters dispatch from St Petersburg reports the Trans-Siberian Railway will stop cargo transport after February 2 to keep the line free for troops and stores. It adds War Minister Kuropatkin will command Russian land forces if war with Japan breaks out.
In New York on January 30, His excellency Aii Ashar Khan Atabeck Asam, once Persia’s Grand Vizier and the wealthiest Persian, prepared to sail for Europe after arriving from the West. He reportedly left Teheran amid a brief power shift and traveled via Russia and Siberia, Korea, and Japan to San Francisco, where he boarded the Philadelphia. Governor Taft was among fellow travelers. The Persian envoy praised the United States and urged diplomatic resolution of Russian Japanese tensions. The voyage was delayed twenty minutes as his attendant slept through awakening.
Placards circulated in Canton prompting natives to assault and burn Shamein suburb the European quarter. The census authorities demanded protective action for the viceroy amid the unrest.
The American Board released a report by Missionary J. F. Clarke from Samokov, Bulgaria detailing relief efforts. Refugees officially number over 23,000, with estimates rising to 30,000 as villagers trek over mountains. Clarke found great destitution in twenty one locations and notes central government aid and a Friends Society effort of $20,000.
New York banks report average loans of 994.552 million dollars, deposits of about 1.024 billion, and cash holdings around 280 million. Deposits rise by 157 million since January 1, now exceeding loans by nearly 30 million. Loans climb about 29.5 million due to heavy local bank purchases of commercial paper and discounting of foreign exchange bills.
Washington reports indicate General Reyes may have misunderstood U.S. position on Panama. The state department says no troops with hostile aims may be landed in the canal zone. A Ha y note and a U S Panama treaty frame ongoing protections, with Bunau Varilla meeting Acting Secretary Loomis as a new treaty nears completion.
Telegraphic briefs report a receiving order in bankruptcy issued against the widow of Charles Stewart Parnell. Other items note the urgent deficiency appropriation bill passing the house, Baxter & Co. Birmingham office's closure, and a chemical explosion at Ashley & Bailey silk mill in Paterson causing $160,600 in losses.
Washington action reports the house voting 167 to zero to strike out the mileage appropriation from both house and senate sections of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
In Monroe an unknown burglar was shot through the heart last night while attempting to rob the general merchandise store owned by Major Heintz in Portland, Oregon."}
In Indianapolis on January 30 the joint scale committee of miners and operators began considering conflicting wage demands. The delegates aimed to resolve pay and working condition disputes through a unified pricing scale.
Boston churches mark the anniversary of King Charles I's execution on January 30 1649 with services and gatherings in the city and surrounding areas.
In Washington on January 0, Chairman Tawney overruled Mr. Maddox of Georgia who sought to strike a paragraph in the deficiency bill that would provide a second payment of mileage.
The Lucania from New York reached Liverpool at 10 30 a m on January 3 and cannot reach London in time for today’s outgoing mail. Yesterday rough weather prevented landing passengers and mails at Queenstown delaying communications.
The Telegraph notes a significant Pilgrims club event linking London and New York dinners via telegraph as a notable display of science aiding international goodwill. It calls the simultaneous banquets a historic bridge between the two nations and a hopeful sign for Anglo American relations.
Chicago January opening ceremony honored the Frank Dickinson Bartlett gift to the University of Chicago with 900 attendees including faculty students and friends. The Bart lett gymnasium cost about 265000 after enlarging the original plan and memorializes Bartlett’s late son Bartlett. Whitaker Wright funeral follows in London with son and two daughters as principal mourners amid heavy rain.
A Moscow student named Andreliff was sentenced in St. Petersburg to two years in prison and perpetual exile to Siberia for assaulting a Russian general in Kazan. He shouted insults at the officer, then struck him, with the sentence issued under an emergency administrative order.
In New York on January 30 William Strauss and William Haas were found guilty of counterfeiting and selling labels. The judge fined them 500 dollars each and ordered ten days in jail, despite their protests and Haas's claim of upcoming Europe travel.
New York January 30 Congressman J Adam Bede spoke at the West Side Republican club dinner, saying Minnesota will back Roosevelt for renomination. He argued wealth is growing and the country has not solved distribution, then joked about the Democratic party joining his side.
Rumors of Mr. Morgans retirement from active duties persist as J P Morgan Sr plans to shift responsibilities to J P Morgan Jr He intends to divide his time between New York and England at Aldenham Abbey Hertfordshire where he will oversee his vast art collection now loaned to museums and galleries abroad
Payne states the department provides no horses or carriages except those for his use. He uses four horses and three carriages at government cost, with two men employed to maintain the livery a watchman earning 720 dollars yearly and a laborer at 660 dollars. Total expense for horses carriages and harness reached 3005 dollars.
General John Green Ballance of Peoria files suit against his brother Willis J. Ballance alleging that as his wartime agent he collected rents and sold property and diverted proceeds for personal use during the Philippine campaign.
Died at advanced age Mrs Julia Flynn dies in Chicago at 100 after bronchial trouble and heart weakness. Born 1804 in County Mayo Ireland she lived a century. Three of six children survive along with twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Cable dispatches report a European medical discovery named cateo claimed as a positive cure for catarrh and asthma. In the United States the drug will be distributed through the Austrian dispensary at 6 East 14th Street New York City with samples mailed free of charge.
The four year standings show Midshipman David McDougall Le Breton of Washington D C with 583 94 average out of 624 first honors. Closest rival is Midshipman Andrew C Pickens of Alabama with 683 12. Four other graduates earn star rank with averages over 55 percent. Coburn Druley Richter and Hilliard also listed.
A dispute at the Blackfoot reservation near Helena mont on January 30 ends with Antone Nicklo shot and killed by William an Indian. Nicklo’s friends then beat the accused with clubs until he was insensible he recovered partially and was jailed at the agency with potential death anticipated.
New York faces a horse famine as hundreds of horses suffer broken legs amid freezing thaw cycles. Buildings lack coal and inquiries show more than 10 percent of work horses incapacitated. Streets iced over reduce load sizes and the site department seeks funds for fresh animals.
Wreaths and floral tributes covered the statue of Charles I in Trafalgar Square on the 255th anniversary of his execution. The Royal Oak club of Edinburgh and the White Cockade club with other Jacobite societies sent wreaths. Large crowds visited the statue throughout the day.
Grand jury investigations in St. Louis focus on naturalization frauds and Senator Orton of Kansas. Witnesses were summoned as inquiries continue. Arthur E. McIntyre of Merchants Brokerage and Commission, his father, and Charles Burton, brother of Senator Burton, plus a broker's employee, have been subpoenaed.
Miss Annie Ryan Bryan sister of W J Bryan died in Lincoln Neb at 1 20 pm. Her brother rushed from Chicago to reach her bedside before death arriving late this afternoon. She was 34 years old came to Lincoln in 1898 from Salem Ill and lived with sister Mrs T S Allen. Her health had not been good for several years.
Plans call for a full reconstruction of a 35 mile stretch of the New York Central from New York City northward to eliminate grade crossings on the Hudson river and Harlem divisions. An electric third rail will be laid across streets and two large steam turbine powered houses at Yonkers and Port Morris will supply motive power. Cost for abolishing crossings to be shared by the railroad the state and localities.
The giant Ferris wheel axle, a principal Chicago World’s Fair attraction, has started its trip to St Louis for the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Much of the wheel is en route, with several weeks needed to finish moving the massive structure. The axle is over forty feet long, nearly three feet in diameter, weighs 76 tons and travels on two flat cars.
Chicago January 30 The South Chicago Steel Rail plate mill failed to open as scheduled. The closure shaved 500 workers from employment as machinists demanded a conference with company officials over wage cuts. The union threatened a strike unless wages were restored and a meeting granted.
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