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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
2
Condensed home and foreign items cover industrial field developments personal and political items and events from around the world and nation. The weekly recap highlights notable occurrences at home and abroad with brief summaries and quick takes.
The document reports on varied events: Texas extra session to redraw congressional districts. labor clashes with the National Metal Trades Association. postmasters salary changes. notable deaths and suicides including Mrs. Benton in Denver. ship speed records by Illinois. a headless body identified in Lowell. lightning deaths in Wisconsin. commencements at Princeton Columbia and Penn. pardons in Illinois. frauds in San Francisco stores. accidents and disasters across the US. Crime trials and lynching fears. stock market and trade data. Y.M.C.A. jubilee and Rockefeller institute formation. railway consolidations. Panama canal value estimates. weather and other incidents nationwide.
Ex congressman David Rea dies at home in Savannah Missouri at 78. Mrs McKinley improving daily. Prof Truman Henry Safford renowned mathematician and astronomer dies in Newark New Jersey. Mrs Mary Bunton dies in Martinsville Indiana at 104. Rev John L Dyer famed western Methodist preacher dies in Denver Colorado at 89. Commander Charles Belknap USN dies in Baltimore Maryland at 57. Jane Smith marks 102nd birthday in Marshalltown Iowa.
Reports from Madrid, Peking, and Havana describe the Spanish cortes opening under the queen regent, China avoiding danger via a remote route, and Cuba accepting the Platt amendment terms. Other items note South African veterans honored in London, Manila's impending departure for the United States, and Cuba's path to a settled government.
The government accepts a new two million dollar mint in Philadelphia and extends the favored nation clause to Great Britain with Canada excluded. An American offers 25000 to introduce his daughter into British society. London learns US Steel plans to pursue world trade. At Coyle Oklahoma Cravens and a companion blew open a Santa Fe safe and escaped with 1500. France fears census declines. Gen Fitzhugh Lee to settle in Richmond. Boston Mayor Hart touts temperance talk. Six former Tennessee governors noted among citizens, including Senator William Bate. Wanamaker bids 2500000 for Philadelphia street railway rights. Earl Stamford tells National Vigilance society American women purify morals. Rough Riders to reunite in Colorado Springs August 1-3. Senators and reps to sail NY for Philippines conditions study. Annapolis cadet Calvin Joy Cressey found guilty of hazing and dismissed. American railway material orders to Ecuador. British bidders defeated. Alfonso XIII to be king May 17 reaching majority at 16.
The civil service commission will hold a July 23 examination for a farmer position in the Indian service with starting pay of 600 to 720 dollars yearly and quarters furnished. Potential promotion to 900 dollars is noted.
Washington reports explain the large reduction of foreign troops in China as a cost cut tied to indemnity timing. If July 1 closes the settlement, nations will cover post July 1 expenses themselves, with monthly costs estimated at 2 million dollars. Paris notes new propositions from Mr Rockhill on concessions, but no decision on how China pays the powers yet.
At the Erie basin dry dock in South Brooklyn the United States transport Ingalls slipped from blocks and capsized while about to be repaired. One man was killed and many injured as about 240 workers plus 30 Italian laborers in the hold faced the wreck. The sinking occurred in 50 feet of water as the ship listed to starboard and knocked in shoring beams. Martin Anderson, a painter, died when trapped under the vessel. Harrowing scenes followed as men escaped or were dragged from the water and rushed to hospitals.
The wooden side wheeler Northfield sank after a collision with the Mauch Chunk off Whitehall Street. More than 100 passengers were rescued by tugs and by shore crowds, with reports of possible fatalities and wide panic aboard the crowded vessel.
Fire at Galleys island shipyards on Thursday destroyed slips the cruiser Witjas and other vessels, government buildings, and timber. Flames crossed the Nova-Fontanka canal burning warehouses with military supplies. Novoe Vremya reports 12 people died in the blaze.
The Yukon River is open from end to end as of June 15 according to the Dolphin. The steamer carried $40,000 in gold dust, and Dawson banks hold $7,500,000 in gold dust prompting renewed Klondike output estimates for the year from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000.
A national packing house in the City of Mexico burned Friday causing estimated losses around 300000 dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze and prevented further spread to adjacent buildings. No injuries were reported as of late Friday.
Hazen S. Pingree former governor of Michigan is in London with a bad dysentery contracted on the continent. He showed partial improvement Friday but remains in danger as the illness threatens intestinal inflammation and potential peritonitis.
Mrs Mary Bunton aged 104 died at the Jefferson township home of her daughter Mrs Fannie Sloan in Martinsville Indiana.
The Lackawanna Railroad is praised for luxury hotel style appointments in electric light and club atmosphere. Passengers enjoy clean trains with anthracite coal, dust free air, and punctual service. Van Etten Breese notes widespread prosperity and loyal patrons who test the road's high standard.
An earnest citizen challenges a trust magnate over reckless speculation. The magnate agrees that action is needed after word spreads that outsiders made thousands by distributing flyers yesterday, signaling concern about unfair profits and crowd exclusion.
A reader cites Mr. P. T. McKenny of Newton Indiana who used one half bottle of Palmer's Lotion to treat a three year ankle eruption. He asks where to find it nearby and notes how to obtain samples by writing to Solon Palmer 374 Pearl St New York.
In a Stray Stories fragment a father jokes about his son’s head and brain as the boy repeats a teacher calling him a young blockhead. The exchange highlights humor around childhood and parental banter in a dated setting.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes Feel Easy Cures Corns Itching Swollen Hot Callous Smarting Sore and Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y
A brief contrast highlights a quiet guest described as a famous classical composer while a lively young man at the event is identified as a rag-time piano player. The exchange appears in the Ohio State Journal reflecting social curiosities of the time.
A terse note from the Chicago Daily News frames danger when a mad dog pursues a person, labeling the moment as flytime and implying urgent caution.
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