McKinley Faces British Seizures Over American Supplies
A Times editorial condemns British seizure of American cargo bound for Lourenco Marques and Transvaal as contraband. It argues Britain ignored the Paris convention, warns of retaliation, and predicts hardship for American farmers if such blockades continue. It urges US firmness before a likely new Democratic presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Great Britain
Loureieo Marques
Delagon Bay
South Africa
Transvaal
Great Rtalin
Atlantic
White House
Tae
Kruger
Pretoria
Ghent Uritain
Lourenco Marques
de Trane- Waal
Prange
Kugsla
Witte
Proposed Steamship Trust Faces Labor, Farm Opposition
The ship subsidy bill backed by the Mark Hanna faction drew unanimous rejection from the Detroit Federation of Labor and minimal support from other industrial bodies. The National Grange, the leading farming group, also denounced it after Springfield Ohio talks. Only the Lake Carriers association of Cleveland, tied to Hanna interests, endorsed the measure. The plan would subsidize U S ships, likely pushing out sailing vessels and tramp steamers and reducing ocean freight competition for nonperishables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Fianna Ring
Congress
Hanna Labor Tobby
Iant
Federation of Labor
Detroit
National Grange
Springfield
Ohio
Lake Carriers’ Association of Cleve Sand
Mark Hanna
Delyon
Aleo
Bonny Welcher
Railway and steamship trust plans near completion
The road terminal trust is described as ideal and nearly finished. The steamship trust, backed by the railroad trust, awaits only the subalily bill to finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road
Railroad Terminal Trust
Steamship Trust
Railroad Trust
The Immigrant Power and the Right to Liberty
An 18th century style sermonic address by William Vincent Byars in St. Louis denounces imperialist conquests and benevolent oppression. It contrasts Frederick the Great’s rejection of invoking God for war with calls for natural rights, liberty, and justice. The piece condemns slavery and colonial plunder as contrary to eternal law and human dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederik the Great
God
Frederick
Whiten Warren
Bunker Hill
Jesus of
Calvary
William Vincent Byars
St. Louis
Side Light On Protection and Hemp Policy Critique
A reader questions the tariff and military actions on hemp imports. The writer accuses officials of favoring protection yet forcing military moves to allow foreign hemp to reach American markets, contrasting domestic production and duties with invasion of exchange. The piece critiques McKinney and administration policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Otis
Philippines
Philippine
Mr. McKinney
All the Same as Devil Judge Retells a Cautionary Court Tale
Federal Judge Williams recalls a Arkansas murder trial where a ten year old boy was shielded from oath competency by defense lawyers. The judge warned, If you would anger the devil, I would get you too, revealing the peril of courtroom power and bias in a vivid recollection from Jerry Simpson's Bayonet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Omaha
Del
Wien
Garrison on Liberty in American Magazine
William Lloyd Garrison argues in Howard's American Magazine for September that liberty survives only when nations resist repudiation of its ideals. He laments repeated failures across eras where wealth and power erode freedom, noting rulers praise liberty while chains remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lberty
Wroeke
Commonwealth
Thor
William Lloyd Garrison
Trusts Exploit Domestic Prices to Boost Foreign Sales
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that trusts such as American Steel and Wire maintain lower export prices than domestic ones, inflating foreign shipments to 1899 totals and masking excessive domestic profits. It condemns tariffs that shield extortionate practices and cites capitalization and dividend data as evidence of unrealized fairness in protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gates
American Steal and Wire Company
Industrial Commission
Europe
Wire Trust
England
Engi
American Stool and Wire Company
Philadelphia Ledger
Slaughter in the Philippines Sermon Sparks Critique
Rev. Quincy Ewing of St James Episcopal Greenville Mississippi condemns bishops and preachers who advocate violence to “convert” others. He argues Christ would rebuke those who seek Christian triumph through killing, contrasting Pharisee zeal with true Christian mercy. He condemns steel jacketed shells and bursting shells used to convert people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Ewing
St. James Episcopal Church
Greenville
Mise
Jess Christ
Jesus Christ
Blalopa
Jameses
Johns
McKinley Prosperity Prompts Wages Rise in Mills
In a mock editorial tone the piece notes 10 percent wage increases at New England cotton mills and a Canadian plant near Montreal under McKinley era policy. It satirically wonders about cross border influence and implies allied empire prosperity with Britain, ending with praise for an imagined emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
New England
Montreal
Canada
Chamberlain
Britain
England
Emperor Madhanna
Fragmented Speech on Colonial Policy and Unity
Disconnected lines reference administration aims to create crown colonies modeled on England. Mentions Senator Laie and unsettled phrases hint at the United States forming a foundation for deliberative bodies and potential loss of autonomy in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laie
United States
Leese
Newar d Asked
An officer in the Philippines is disliked by his men. He slips into deep water. A private from his regiment rescues him after trouble. The grateful officer asks how to repay the rescuer, and the miner replies with a modest preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neward
Philippines
Dad and Mam at Bixby station tell tales of kindness
A Chicago Tribune piece recalls a mail clerk’s stop at Bixby crossing the Iron rails where he meets Dad and Mam. The couple, seasoned station fixtures, welcome travelers with warmth, share homey jokes, and inspire the narrator as they mingle with railroad crews. They become legends among the men, beloved for care and resilience, symbolizing quiet station life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixby
Devalaie
Dad
Mam
Wis
Omaha
Denver
Theo Auster
Tin
Macdul
Chicago
Peoria
Theo
Gour
Labor Practices in Transvaal Mines and Native Labor
The Detroit Tribune quotes miners describing harsh labor in the copper country. Kafirs are labeled lazy and required to work under close supervision with five natives per white supervisor. Native labor costs rise from the five-to-one output comparison. In Paul’s domain natives carry a pass and face arrest for desertion, while white men inspect passes in streets or highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oom Pauls Domain
Transvaal
Detroit Tribune
Homelike Jail Talk From a Tramp About Short Stays
A worn tramp complains that county jails feel homelike but move inmates on quickly. He says sentences run three months but sheriffs often release a few after four weeks to suppress escape attempts, sending them away before dawn. The eerie pattern suggests jailers manipulate confinement to deter rebellion.
Red Flag and Fight Bob highlighted in naval yacht race tale
A fragment from a New York Sun piece discusses Captain Robley D. Evans in charge of torpedo boats patrolling an international yacht race course. It mentions Mobley Byane and a boast about Spanish being spoken in hell for twenty years, then references hoisting the red flag as a signal during diminition on board, with spectators seeking clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobley Byane
Robley D. Evans
U. By Navy
Yaeie
New York Sun
Axide
Havana
Nature's Tonic Fruit Cure for Healthful Living
A 19th century style article argues ripe fruit boosts health and reduces medicine needs. It advocates eating fruit on an empty stomach, especially in the morning, for digestion and energy. Practical tips include fresh raw fruit like apples and oranges and avoiding heavy breakfasts. recommends grapes, pears, or apples before heavier fare.
Gould Brothers of the Gould Interests in New York
The Gould family sons show varied paths after schooling. George at 30 pursued private schooling and office work. Edwin joined Harvard University but did not graduate. Howard aimed for managerial leadership and built a large taxable enterprise. Frank, youngest, bred St Bernards and moved into banking with the Federal Trust Company, capitalized at 1 million dollars. The brothers appear as incorporators and supporters of Gould interests in a significant Wall Street venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould Boye Schootlig
New York Post
Gould Boys
George
Intel New
Edwin
Calumna University
Hoe
Ke Bie
Hartness Experiente
Menater Enterprises
Rome
Mammotha Hows
Selinaling
Johnnie Milholland
Preumatic Mall
Pubular Dispatch Capital
Frank
St. Bernards
Federal ‘Trust Company
Capital
Wall and New Streets
George, Edwin and Howard Archicorporators
Gould Interests
Howard
Marrying at Second Hand Custom In Lambeth
London Home Journal reports a recent Lambeth superstition where youths attend a legitimate wedding and mimic the responses to be married in effect by silent imitation. The practice, tied to christening objections in Lagtii mus ceremonies, shows vicarious weddings are remembered and treated as real by neighbors.
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London
Lambeth
Highton
London Home Journal
Wouldnt Do That Johnnie Aunts Warning In Parlor
A Somerville Journal excerpt portrays a playful dispute as Johnnie teases his aunt about a risky act. The aunt admonishes him while he clowns on the parlor floor, and Johnnie responds with a humorous retort. The exchange captures domestic humor in a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Journal
Johnnie
Tohnnie
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John Bull
Panto
High Seas
the Proposed Steamship Trust
Gant
Devil
Willams
Reese
Hlas
Garrison
Liberty
Talay
Dai
Mant
Uist
Tim
Reynolds
Tim Reynolds
Dawson
Nelson
Hawthorne
Aunt Auditor
Taughing Point
Chicago Tribune
Nady
Bree
Wimattext- Brawa
Ay Bern Mack
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