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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
Detroit celebrated the 200th anniversary of Cadillac's landing. The week covered worldwide items from heat waves in the west to a Schley court of inquiry and a range of urban incidents including crimes, fires, and notable records in sports and transport.
Grandmother Blanchard aged 108 died in Cantril Iowa. John W Champlin ex chief justice of Michigan died in Grand Rapids aged 70. Senator McLaurin was read out of the Democratic party by South Carolina party executives. George K Lawton US Naval Observatory astronomer died in Washington. Thomas O Donnell died in Nevada Iowa aged 104. Rear Admiral John Irwin retired died in Washington aged 69.
Albanian insurgents clash with Turkish regulars along the Turkish frontier leaving many dead and wounded. Jerman Riesco named president of Chili. China faces banditry and awaits indemnity terms with a new five man board led by Prince Ching. Batoum destroyed by naphtha blast causing numerous fatalities. Kruger sent to a health watering place in Holland. Bertholf expedition reports success in Siberia seeking reindeer for Alaska. Fire at La Prairie Canada destroys 29 houses and one convent. Kennan ordered to leave Russia as an undesired foreigner. China agrees to indemnity payment of 450 million taels at four percent, due 1940. The Danish ministry favors selling West India islands to the United States. Sultan blocks Greek squadron port visits.
A Niagara Falls guide and his son fell 200 feet under the falls. King Christian refuses to sell St. Thomas Island to the United States. American capital plans to complete South America’s trans continental railway system. Vanderbilt promises revolutions in locomotive construction. Steel prices rise one to two dollars a ton. Edward holds a privy council. Rhodes resworn. Krupp posts a fortune near 50 million, payroll 80,000. Austrian agriculture backs grain futures ban. Mrs. English donates a three headed Jersey pig to the state museum. Telegraph from Seattle to Dawson nearly complete after 18 months. Richmond prohibitionists nominate state officers. Navajo site near Durango and Farmington suggests vast ancient city. Root halts Panama hat imports from Porto Rico. Topophone invented to prevent sea collisions. Sagasta outlines Spanish army bases naval operations and a large arsenal program.
Hoboken engineer Charles A. Kuenzel claims a new method burns a small amount of petroleum with 85 percent red hot compressed air to create a non explosive gas that could power ships Europe bound in four days without coal at half the current fuel cost.
Secretary Long orders a court of inquiry into Admiral Schley's actions in the Santiago campaign. The court will meet in September in Washington with Admiral Dewey possibly presiding and open sessions to the public.
The board of inquiry into Admiral Schley's conduct in the Spanish American War will be chaired by Admiral Dewey with Rear Admirals Kimberley and Benham. It meets September 12 in Washington. The proceedings will be open with broad witness latitude and Schley may have counsel. Secretary Long noted no current opinions by the members.
New London July 25 Constitution defeated Columbia by eight minutes and twenty three seconds over the 39 mile course from New Haven breakwater to Sarahs Ledge in light wind and smooth water.
Grandmother Blanchard of Burlington aged 108 and said to be the Mississippi valley's oldest woman died after a long life in Iowa.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on July 26 Mrs R L Fosburgh testified about her daughters death with emotion and tears. Bertha Sheldon guest in the Fosburgh home also testified as the defense seeks to prove burglars were in the house. The court admitted the burglar evidence and rebuttal testimony closed the case with jurors set to hear further arguments and potential verdict guidance tomorrow.
Fifty prominent Kansas City republicans organize a 1904 Theodore Roosevelt club to back Vice President Roosevelt for president at the national convention in 1904. They aim to hold the convention in Convention Hall Kansas City and secure a solid Missouri Roosevelt delegation. The club plans to expand into a state wide organization.
Official reports show the corn belt remains hot and dry with little relief expected. Light showers occurred in northern Nebraska, Iowa, northern Illinois, and Ohio with western Oklahoma and Nebraska seeing brief rain, but heat persists with temperatures 95 to 100 plus. Kansas reports no drought relief and warns of scarce water. Texas notes rains in central districts but Dallas records 0 at 11 o’clock in the shade.
Milwaukee July 26 The grand lodge of Elks adjourned to meet in Salt Lake City on the second Tuesday in August 1902. The report on National Elks' Home was postponed for a year, with discretionary power to select a site before year end. Baltimore likely hosts the 1903 convention. several prize winners were announced in the parade, including tallest elk F H Willard and heaviest elk W H Bunn.
Presbyterian Young People gathering at Winona Lake marks the thirteenth annual convention of the United and Associated Reform Presbyterian Churches. General Secretary T. E. Hanna reports 1100 Y P C U societies with 40,000 United Presbyterian members and 20,000 in the Associated Reform branch expected.
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