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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
2
A compact digest of domestic and international events across politics industry and society. Home and foreign items cover personal happenings and political developments with brief summaries of notable occurrences from the past week.
Massachusetts legislature met in extra session to legalize public statute revisions. The report also notes a fire at Powers theater in Grand Rapids Michigan with one life lost and various national events including a cave in at Aurora Mining in Missouri and a bank robbery in Iowa.
Rollin M Daggett a pioneer journalist of the Pacific coast and former Nevada congressman died in San Francisco aged 70 Zieppa Bradford Shaw widow of Henry Shaw died in Saratoga New York aged 81 Rev Henry Bowman aged 95 oldest Methodist preacher in active work in Illinois died at Bloomington
A labor agent in San Juan is jailed on conspiracy charges. Luther W. Osborn dies in Samoa as U S consul general. British war secretary accuses Boers, King Edward seeks equal footing for republics, U S cavalry disperses Filipino rebels in Batangas. Floy Gilmore opens Manila law office. Miss Stone reportedly alive, Maj. Belknap dies in Luzon. Colombian factions unite behind Gen Reyes. Miss Stone captivity location known. Gales raise death toll off British coast. French army destroys deteriorated canned goods. Lord Roberts may resign amid war office discontent.
Quebec boasts an ice breaking vessel to keep harbor open all winter. B A Palmer of New York donates 30000 to Union Christian College Merom Indiana. Lodge defends Monroe doctrine in Boston. Uribe Uribe says Colombian revolutionists seek US control of the Panama Canal. A 12 foot python in New York Central Park menagerie eats a 4 foot alligator. Rutgers and New Brunswick colleges receive Helen Gould gifts 25000 and 25000. London anarchist meeting blocked by police. US Naval Observatory expert notes 1200000000 meteors daily. California honey misbranded barred in Chicago. Hope diamond purchase costs 250000. Brooklyn elevator saves 50 workers during fire. Lord Rosebery favors a year of businessman led government. Prairie dogs affect 1224854 acres in Kansas. Alaska yields fish, furs, and gold valued at over 148000000.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reports a gross earnings increase of 4,331,322 dollars, a 10 percent rise, in its year ending June 30 under new management. The summary lists several disasters and industry notes including fires in Chicago, a Newark embankment collapse, a dynamite robbery in Manchester Oklahoma, oil wells in Hardin county Texas, a gas explosion in Buffalo Pennsylvania, and plans for a Portland cement manufacturers association to coordinate competition and pricing. It also notes Maine’s fatal shooting penalties and a shift to independence among fruit jar makers.
Secretary Long's 1901 annual report calls for major naval expansion including two first class armored cruisers, nine gunboats, three picket boats, three steel training ships, a 15000 ton collier and four tugboats. He would raise lieutenants to 350, junior ranks to 600, and enlistments by 3000, plus create a national naval reserve and revitalize the observatory and civil service structure.
William Hamilton, a Beloit mechanic, shot himself and his wife at her Rockton Illinois home following a quarrel. The couple had married after a brief three day acquaintance.
Roanoke reports nine bodies recovered from the Baby mine at Pocahontas as of noon Friday with fears the dead exceed 20 and about 30 injured. The mine remains on fire though further explosions are not expected.
The United States transport Hancock ran aground on a sandy bottom while ashore on the south side of the Straits of Shimonoseki. A German gunboat is assisting in the incident near Nagasaki Japan on November 16.
Sofia reports Albanian missionary Gregory Tsilka arrived with news that Miss Stone and her companion are well cared for. A letter says liberation is not imminent, brigands are content with their captures, and escape near Salonica is possible. US confirms no promise of exemption from punishment or ransom terms has been authorized.
New York reports the Gathmann 18 inch shell failed to dent a modern battleship armor plate at Sandy Hook. An ordinary 12 inch army shell pierced and exploded inside the plate, destroying the cofferdam and wrecking the target. The army fuse and explosive are US Army exclusive inventions.
Bradstreet's reports widespread favorable business momentum across the country with growing retail orders and active industries including shoe and leather, woolen mills, paper, machinery and hardware. However transportation shortages restrain forwarding general merchandise, grain, ore, coal, iron and lumber. Failures reach 215 in the US and 27 in Canada for the week. A fatal freight wreck near Wellington, Virginia kills Conductor Ernest H. McDonald of Alexandria and Brakeman Driver of Lindville. A separate Richmond report notes Radfield murders his mother in law near Wytheville after drinking.
Kansas City Missouri county WCTU president lauds Lydia Pinkham’s remedy praising its benefits for displacements and ovarian issues. Testimonial from Mrs H F Roberts includes address and a $5000 forfeit line. Advertisement urges readers to contact Mrs Finkenham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
John White, formerly of Mattoon New Jersey, vanished after a grocery trip ten years ago. He wandered from Texas to North Dakota before returning to Janesville and reuniting with his wife, offering no explanation for his decade away.
Miss Julia Morgan stands as an exception to the Beaux Arts entry rule for women in Paris. She chose architecture over painting and sculpture and has earned high honors for her palace designs, aiming to rival Inigo Jones.
The experiment is reported perfectly successful with trains now covering 85 miles per hour and aiming to reach 125 mph. Cars run smoothly and engineers expect 125 mph soon. Wires tested to 14,000 volts but 8,000 suffice. 10,000 volts may be enough for 125 mph.
A clipped quotation from Chicago Daily News urges that courage remains rooted despite attempts to remove it. It frames bravery as a stubborn, enduring plant that resists removal by force.
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