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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1904
Page
10
Secretary Wilson’s annual agricultural report highlights farm crop values near five bullion dollars and vast national wealth from crops. It covers boll weevil battles, borax food studies, nitrogen use, and the late Brigham’s public service, stressing farming prosperity and policy actions.
Ambassador Mayor des Planches postpones South tour until next year due to workload. He will visit Florida Louisiana and Texas after Congress and assess Italian immigration aims, noting the South could offer land on easy terms to settle self supporting farm families. The trip aims to test feasibility of bringing law abiding Italians to warmer regions for farm work and stability.
Belgians have not yet accepted the U S invitation to name signatories to a Hague arbitration treaty. Baron Moncheur discussed draft lines with Secretary Hay at the State Department and Leopold III has shown cordial interest. Italy’s envoy Major des Pianches delivered a similar message for signature soon under the existing France Germany model.
President Palma of Cuba must await congressional appropriation before Sanitation improvements for Santiago and other areas can proceed. Nir Squiers, American minister to Cuba, reports Havana’s willingness to act but notes funding is the hurdle. He delivered a formal note urging early consideration and said a Cuba response will be received soon.
News indicates that calculations based on customs receipts for Puerto Cabello and La Guaira show American claimants will not receive their awards from the Venezuelan government for ten or eleven years under current payment methods.
An indictment for first degree murder was returned today against Frank Felton for fatally shooting Guy Roche on Broadway as crowds gathered after heaters and fuel deliveries. Roche identified Felton as his assailant before dying but said the shooting was justified.
Interstate Commerce hearing on William R Hearst's coal rate complaint resumes. Witnesses including W W Ruley and George F Brownell present tables on coal size shipments and costs, with testimony on labor efficiency, small coal demand, and rate fairness amid industry strain. Postmaster appointments announced.
The International Graphophone Company files in the Court of Chancery to appoint a receiver for Edison Phonograph Works of Orange New Jersey and seeks discovery of assets and profits from Edison, Randolph, Gilmore, and the National Phonograph Company. The bill claims misdirected profits and improper transfers to the National Phonograph Company and Edison Manufacturing Company amid prior alleged agreements forming the Edison United Phonograph Company.
Boers exhibit firm Boer World’s Fair concession owners led by Althaus petition the circuit court to appoint a receiver, void the November 12 auction sale to C W Wall, and bar possession. Judge Sale ordered the defendants to show cause by Friday. Plaintiffs claim a $25,000 capital, receipts through November 23 totaling $600,000, expenses around $700,000, and that only $3,000 of capital stock has been paid.
Secretary Morton yesterday sent a letter to Captain John Hope thanking him for twenty three letters about Paul Jones at St Marys Island and Wickwarwick Scotland from the USS Range. The copies, some unprinted, were obtained by Cant o H Stockton through Captain Howe, grandson of the Earl of Selkirk. The department will publish these letters and notes they add proof of gallantry attributed to American naval officers.
Rev Llysses G Pierce lectured at Unitarian Church on Mammoth Cave Kentucky. The Ladies Alliance funded the event with steepticon views showing 2060 miles of cave passages and interior scenery. He traced its discovery in 1808 by a man fleeing bears and shared cave highlights and guide anecdotes.
The Spanish bark Tafalla from Brunswick bound for Valencia Spain was said sunk with all hands after a November 15 report. She arrived leaking and with broken pumps at port on November 29. The Aros Castle, which met the Bark Lafalla after discovering Tafalla, reported Lafalla disappeared two days later, likely lost with all aboard.
Ground breaking held for a new neuro educational institution at Spalding five miles from Birmingham Alabama. The project is funded by the Freedman Aid and Southern Education Society, an appendix of the Methodist Episcopal Church. First building estimated at 6000 dollars with total investment reaching several hundred thousand. Attendees included Bishop J M Walder of Cincinnati Bishop A Gocell of Boston Present F M Jackson of the Birmingham Commercial Club and Mayor Drennen of Birmingham.
Stenographers failed to locate several letters used to verify the Boone letter in the Swayne impeachment testimony. It was noted the papers before the committee were not fully examined and the missing letters are expected to be recovered. In a separate item, Johann Most, linked to New York, was arrested after police dispersed two planned speeches in St Louis.
The President approves unification of apprentice sailor training into a single apprentice seaman rating. The change merges apprentice and landsman programs, sets enlistment ages from seventeen, and uses one training station at Newport. The move aims to save costs, shorten training time, and boost the number of trained sailors for Navy ships.
The document lists multiple appointments resignations and transfers of officers including Lieut F P Holcomb Fourteenth Cavalry Maj Majo 8 Alexander Artillery Corps and several others. It notes cancellations of boards at Fort Leavenworth Vancouver Barracks and details duty moves to Fort Stevens Fort Monroe West Point and the Philippine Islands with mention of the armored cruisers Colorado and West Virginia meeting trials.
An old advertisement extols Liquozone as a universal preventive and remedy claiming it wards off illnesses, purifies water, enhances vigor, and fights germs with oxygen-derived benefits, listing numerous diseases and stressing its superiority over drugs.
A dubious coupon promises a free gift of Liquorzone or a full size bottle via a local druggist. The text implies free sample testing by physicians or hospitals not using Liquorzone, with promises of no obligation, and mentions costs and a one dollar element, aiming to persuade acceptance.
Civil Engineer Peter C Asserson, retired, is barred by the Secretary of the Navy from using the title Rear Admiral in official or personal correspondence. The action follows a protest by Rear Admiral John Hoph shur USN over visiting cards bearing the title. Navy line officers contend only command officers should use the title, while staff officers argue for equal title rights. A fight is expected in Congress to align staff officers’ titles with their ranks.
United States torpedo boat Tingey arrived at London Conn with submarine Plunger in tow after a rough sound crossing from New Suffolk. The two vessels sought shelter near the harbor. the Plunger ran aground twice but suffered no damage. Both crewmen were exhausted and needed a physician's care.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling travels through Southern California to inspect harbor and dock facilities in San Diego and Santa Fe, then proceeds to New Orleans and the Atlantic coast navy yards. The War Department declines to modify Buffalo Creek bridges for deep draft navigation. Yankee on Practice Cruise arrives in Baltimore for coal and training. South Atlantic Squadron reaches Bahia Brazil with Castine to scout shoal near Permambuco. Fort Monroe Va hosts test of new big gun as Rear Admiral Converse observes. Civil Engineer George Mackay named engineer of Lake Bluff naval training station. Heoda Sarsaparilla ad cited.
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