World News Summary of 1902 political and crime events
Senate debates protect the president and tax issues. House passes river and harbor measures. Fires in Fort Wayne and New York cause large losses. Lynching in Vidalia and Vienna executions. Bryan birthday, Carnegie library gifts, railway and labor disputes. War reports from Philippines, Cuba, and Africa. violence, elections, and court decisions recur nationwide.
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Senate
United States
Bacon
Cuba
Finance Committee
House
Naval Committee
Schley
Minor News Items Show Global Affairs and Domestic Plans
King Edward revives snuff habit and Queen Wilhelmina’s husband may command the Dutch army. Gen Wood urges a 33 percent tariff cut to aid Cuba. Sen Cullom backs a 1 million dollar Lincoln monument in Washington. England may clash with the U S over a new course, while Hale foresees June adjournment. Cuba’s KF Lyons becomes House doorkeeper after Glenn. A 5 million marble Washington train station is planned. Marconi and Canada finalize a wireless station at Cape Breton. The American tobacco trust offers profits and a 1 million bonus to British buyers. Germany allows women as guests at universities but tests gymnasium admission. Nathan Stubblefield demonstrates a wireless telephone heard 200 yards away. Texas traders sell 2,500 bushels of seed oats to New York for export to Germany. A Juarez bullfight draws 5,000 Americans. 12 horses die. Panama’s Isthmus faces renewed tension with censorship and possible U S intervention.
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Edward
Wilhelmina
Wood
Cullom
Lincoln
Washington
von Halle
England
United States
Hale
Maine
Congress
KF. B. Lyons
Cuba
N. Y
House of Representatives
Glenn
Marconi
Cape Breton
American Tobacco Trust
Nathan Stubblefield
Kentucky
W. P. Harrison
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
New York
Germany
Texas
Juarez
Texas Line
Panama
A Factor for Peace and Neutrality in War Prospects
London reports signal a shift of peace duties to the United States and Germany as Russia and France seek pledges of neutrality from major powers. England doubts American neutrality will be declared but fears such declaration could trigger war, with Boers in South Africa moving toward peace negotiations.
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Waukesha
Baraboo
Monroe
Wis
Paris
Madrid Bend
Henry Wright
San Marcos
Tex
George Gordon
Raymond
Miss
John Bianchi
Hibbing
Minn
Hamilton
Newport News
Shoegixzker
United States
Trenton
N. J
London
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Italy
Great Britain
Japan
England
America
Washington
Far East
South Africa
India
Avalanche Kills 200 at Katsunosawa Oil Works
The steamship Duke of Fife reports a massive avalanche at the Ohiro petroleum works near Katsun Osawa Niigata on Japan’s west coast. About 200 people are confirmed dead or buried with many injured as a fire raged through collapsed buildings and submerged tanks.
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Tacoma
Wash
Duke of Fife
Ohiro Petroleum Works
Bigge
Katsunosawa
Sar Niigatta
Japan
Yokohama
Pretoria peace overture mover Schalk Burger on special train
Acting President Schalk Burger and colleagues Reitz Meyer and Krogh arrived at Balmoral on a flag of truce and headed to Lord Kitchener for talks before proceeding to Kroonstad. London and Brussels mostly see a peace motive amid Boer war tensions and possible negotiations.
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Schalk-Burger
F. W. Reitz
the Transvaal
Lucas Meyer
Krogh
Balmoral
Here
Orange River
Lord Kitchener
Kroonstad
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Reitz
Meyer
Mr. Steyn
de ‘Wet
Delarey
London
Steyn
War Office
Swaziland
Schalk- Burger
Louis Botha
The
Daily Chronicle
Botha
Kitchener
Daily News
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