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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
4
A compact page notes varied items from national and local affairs. Mentions Dallas hotel disaster talk, water cure in the Philippines, Cuba, Aguinaldo, Bryan vs Grover, Kansas rain woes, Paterson riots, Cleveland remarks, and July Feast threats.
Fragmented notes report security fears from Tala as reporters describe attacks and political chatter. Mention of Missouri book discrepancies, J P Mowaan eyeing Monte Carlo, Hanna’s son-in-law check, and a joke about Sunday longer than Monday work.
The text shows Henri growing angry at mentions of others for the presidency while Tom Johnston links to favors and winked orders. President Valon assigns first jobs to a relative, and General Funston predicts Apache trouble as Grover Cleveland faces possible strong reactions. A historic note on the first Doctor of Jurisprudence for Grover Cleveland is teased amid fragmented remarks and a garbled scene.
A jumble of social guests from Cleveland visit Creston and Burbank families, with plans for an ice cream social and church events led by Miss Oiler. National Prosperity event referenced, plus a Nebraskan visitor, and many domestic updates. A Piedmont West Virginia town notes a dramatic armed hold up with quick pursuit.
Cuban reciprocity dominated a Republican senators conference with three hours of discussion. Beetsugar supporters urged unity while opponents pressed for broader party backing. Senator Foraker called for cohesion, Senator Hanna stressed Cuba aid, and Senator Burton defended beet sugar interests and warned against sacrificing American farmers for a five to six million dollar annuity.
Special to The Lett from ICAN Columbus reports the Supreme Court upholding the Willis capital stock tax law while declaring all county salary acts unconstitutional. The decision marks a pivotal stance on fiscal powers and local government pay rules, detailing the court's reasoning and potential implications for counties.
Washington June 24 The Senate committee on immigration reported the general immigration bill adding many amendments including raising the head tax to 3 per immigrant and extending it to overland arrivals paid by transport companies. Deportation period extended to three years after landing and carriers to share half travel costs. Restrictions on anarchists insane and diseased entries and on contract labor tightened.
World of politics report from Grand Island Nebraska on June 24 describes over 1 200 delegates accredited to both Populist and Democratic state conventions with at least 2 000 more expected. Delegates focus on whether fusion can be achieved and a universally acceptable ticket, while Nebraska Democrats convene to nominate supreme court judges lieutenant governor treasurer superintendent of insurance attorney general and at-large congressman with fusion hopes and party ratification anticipated. Fusionists in the fourth district renominated W Stark for congress.
At a Havana meeting of Cuban colored inhabitants delegates voted to petition the Cuban congress to annul military orders against Blacks and deny any conspiracy. They said they seek their rights legally and wish to live in peace with whites, asserting racial equality. In Cuba the clamor for offices has yielded 80 police posts and 12 letter carrier positions. Naples reports that Camorra backed candidates swept municipal elections and a government dissolution of the municipals is expected.
Cholera toll climbs in the Philippine Islands with 1,530 cases and 1,236 deaths in Manila and 7,369 cases and 5,440 deaths in the provinces. Major Gardener faces court martial for alleged cruelties in Tayabas as Captain Frederick S Wild is reprimanded for burning a cockpit at Lingayen. General Casilles testifies on prewar conditions. Senor Vilterm sentenced for oath violations. Other brief items report mine and hotel incidents, a Brooklyn fire, and a fatality from a Nashville dynamite blast.
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