Steel Trust Profits Report Prompts Market Skepticism
The stockholders report for the Macal year shows a net profit over 90.3 million with 35.7 million in preferred dividends and 20.388 million in common dividends leaving 34.254 million in undivided profits. Critics say common stockholders may be unloaded while questioning tariff and capitalization claims. The piece notes potential water in stock and questions future prosperity amid market manipulation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Steel Trust
Macal
Cone
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Great Combine
Will Wealthy Financiers Abide by Law After Northern Securities Ruling
The piece argues Morgan, Hill, and allied financiers will abandon any plan to fight or evade anti trust statutes if the Supreme Court upholds the laws. Self preservation drives rapid compliance as court rulings threaten stock values and potential bankruptcies, leaving no room for rebellion. The trend applies to railroad and industrial combines alike, forcing obedience to avoid collapse.
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Northern Securities
Messrs. Morgan
Hill
Supreme Court
Northern Securities Combination
Knox
Postmaster Payne a Mystery in Suspended Officials Question
The piece questions why Postmaster General Payne ignores Gen Bristows advice to suspend officials during bureau investigations. It argues about lessons from Mrs Tyner and whether current scrutiny would prevent tampering with incriminating papers and whether Bristow is obstructed or misled by dark lantern tactics. It probes if Payne trusts no one can fool the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Gen. Bristow
Tyner
Jamaica
Boston
South America
New York
Castle Gardens
Tropics
Hill and Dale
New Code of Army Ethics Sparks Public Protests
A discussion on military ethics grows as reproofs oppose Gen Mile’s alleged abuses in the Philippines. The article notes publishing truths about outrages provokes strong reactions and shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile
Adleretion
Philippines
Knox Declines Prosecution In Several Scandals
Philander Chase Knox decides there is insufficient evidence for criminal charges in the Tyner case and similarly in Porto Rican smuggling and Manila customs house scandals. He cautions against rash actions, noting a federal court could still pursue cases and vows not to institute prosecutions.
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Knox
Philander Chase Knox
Tyner
Philander
Caaes
Manila
Exorbitant Freight Rates and Coal Trust Case
The coal trust barred freight rate discussion in the strike hearing. The inquiry centers on terms of a conspiracy to restrain competition and plunder the public. The body handling the case lacks power to enforce contempt orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Trust
Interstate Commerce Commission
Present Time for Tariff Tinkering Sparks Trade View
The piece argues that the present moment favors lowering tariff protection to unlock export trade and allow U S industry to expand under freer trade conditions, noting the need to remove barriers that hinder growth after earlier advances.
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Yen
Trade and freedom push South American commerce growth
The author argues trade follows need and price regardless of warships or treaties. Foreign trade expands where allowed by law, with traders bargaining and building facilities if legislation does not hinder. Trade will grow as profits justify protection and liberty, not as state coercion dictates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Leas Talk All Around in Pending War Debate
The piece riffs on President Roosevelt and the urge for peace versus forthright strength. It argues leaders should discuss naval needs and avoid constant saber rattling to allow the dove of peace to brood, lest the eagle scare it away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Mr. Roosevelt
Peace
Danish Moves to Sell Islands to the United States
An unofficial report from Copenhagen via Washington claims Denmark still hopes to dispose of St Thomas and Santa Cruz to the United States. The success of Sagasta in acquiring revolutions and islands for 20 million dollars appears to inspire Danish ambitions.
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Copenhagen
Washington
St. Thomas
Santa Cruz
United States
Senor Sagasta
Administration Error Over General Miles Case
The passage argues that officials allowed Gen Miles to roam the Philippine Islands during a campaign, while suggesting it would have been wiser to confine him in custody for months, a view Elihu now appears to share.
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Dlchu
Miles
Philippine Islands
Wistom
Elihu
Jeffersonville Mall Carrier Arrested For Two Cents
A Jeffersonville Indiana mall carrier is jailed on a charge of stealing two cents gathered a year ago on a postage due stamp. An investigation by about six officials spanned months to bring the suspect to justice amid post office department scandal inquiries.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Postofice Department
Congress Subsidy Bill Slowed Shipyard Failures
The piece argues that neglecting Mr Hanna's subsidy bill could cause many shipbuilding concerns to fail and suggests opening Treasury doors to aid, implying Uncle Sam could prevent widespread job losses.
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Congress
Mr. Hanna
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Let no guilty man escape in Porto Rico era order
An inquiry notes a shift from Washingtons harsh directive to the Porto Ricans toward a broader role for army and navy offices in enforcing law. The historic slogan faced changes as practical authority expanded beyond initial military aims.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Porto Rica
From the Bleak North Into the Balmy South
A coastal voyage from New York to Port Antonio and Kingston Jamaica, then to Savanilla Colombia, describes tropical warmth, varied excursions, and a trip along the Magdalena to Barranquilla. The piece notes Jamaica as a growing tourist Mecca, Carnival customs in Savanilla, and hints at future ties between the United States and Colombia amid travel lore and colorfully observed local life.
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Tropics
New York
Jamaica
Boston
Port Antonio
Kingston
Ping
Kingston Harbor
South America
Savanilla
Republic of Colombia
Marketbound Women Carry Fruits To Kingston Sale
On the way to Kingston market, women and men transport vegetables and fruits. Women display erect posture from carrying loads on the head, responding with pleasantry and brisk repartee. The text notes slow travel by steamers and mule paths from Ronda to Bogota, reflecting tough transport conditions.
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Kingston
Blind population rates in Europe by country
Statistics show Spain leads with 210 blind per 100 000 people, followed by Norway at 204 and Ireland at 111. The figures are given in proportion to population, highlighting varying levels of blindness across Portugal, Germany, and other European nations.
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Spain
Norway
Ireland
Adventurous 3600 Mile Motorcycle Journey Planned Across U S
Weber Benton and William Rodemacher of St. Louis plan a three month 3600 mile motorcycle and train trip starting in Kansas City then to San Francisco. They will ride 175 pound gasoling machines averaging a mile a minute under favorable conditions and carry minimal luggage with a camera. The route includes Yosemite, Mojave, Monterey coast, Ensenada, La Jolla, San Diego, the Colorado desert, Grand Canyon, Apache country, Santa Fe Trail, and back to Kansas City through Texas New Mexico Colorado and Kansas.
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Weber Benton
William Rodemacher
St. Laila
Kansan City
San Francisco
Benton
Rodemacher
Frisco
Yosemite Valley
Mojave Desert
California
Los Angeles
Encondido
la Jolla
San Diego
Naples
America
Oltron Belt
Sierra Madres
Old Baldy
Big Peak
Great
Colorado Desert
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Sage Brush
Arizona
Great Peros Valley
San Antonio
Texas
Powdered wine via vacuum method yields harmless concentrate
The Philadelphia Record notes a French process by Dr Garrigou of Toulouse to concentrate wine in a vacuum. The result is a dry powder free of heavy alcohol and poisons. when rehydrated in water or ethyl alcohol the wine's properties return except for the toxic elements. The powder can be stored indefinitely and is easily handled.
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L'Illustration
Garrigou
Toulouse
Philadelphia
Snake Swallowing Pig Killed by Farmer in Java Field
A Java resident reports a large eight foot python shot in a rice field behind his bungalow after it swallowed a live pig. The eight foot reptile was found dead or dying, its appetite said to have led to its downfall and fatal consequences for the snake.
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Java
Snakes in Java Valued for Skins Not Danger to Humans
The account notes that Java snakes are spared despite being a risk to people, due to the commercial value of their skins, while the man’s discovery left him unable to wake and he became an easy target for skin-hunting natives, illustrating the peril and commerce drivers involved.
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Hin
Java
Headquarters for Cheap Padlocks
A report notes that most affordable padlocks originate with suppliers in South Staffordshire England, highlighting a global supply chain and regional production hub for low cost security hardware.
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South Staffordshire
England
Paper and Tallow Bullets Prove Destructive at Close Range
Experiments show paper or tallow bullets can be more damaging than metal at short range. A paste board bullet buckles six tin sheets one foot apart, while a metal bullet only makes a small round hole.
Organ used by Sankey travels with evangelist Moody
Ira D. Sankey's cabinet organ began public career in Chicago in 1870 after meeting Moody. Taken to Europe in 1873 where it aided his worldwide tours and music. Sankey composed most of his 600 hymns on it. royalties funded Moody school trusts. He remains wealthy from investments and inheritance while aging in Brooklyn.
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Ntrument
Ira D. Sankey
Chicago
Dwight L. Moody
Europe
Moody
Mr. Sankey
Evangelist
Brooklyn
Ever Growing Teeth in Rodents and Bats
The article explains that some animals like rats and squirrels have teeth that grow throughout life. Human teeth develop from pulps that are absorbed after eruption, but rat tooth pulp remains perpetual, continually secreting material to lengthen the tooth. Rats must gnaw to keep teeth from overgrowing. It dispels the belief that bats gnaw due to miles of chewing.
Guatemala has highest death rate among civilized nations
Guatemala records the highest death rate at 41 per 1000, while New Zealand shows 11 per 1000. The statement contrasts mortality levels between these nations, highlighting Guatemala as the extreme in the reported metric.
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Guatemala
New Zealand
Unsanitary Houses In Glasgow Shut After Day
Thirty four houses in Glasgow Scotland were closed in a single day for unfitness for human habitation. The buildings housed 118 people and were deemed unsafe for living conditions.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Milk transportation in solid blocks via gelatin method
A note on transporting milk by dissolving gelatin in it to form solid blocks preserving nutrients. Report claims copper mines near Butte Montana yield over a million dollars weekly from copper ore production.
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Steel Trust
Barranquilla
Barranquilia
Bogota
Colombia
Panama
Magdalena
Honda
Wamatea
Ronda
de Leaseps
Colon
Lona
Cydlet
Texas Plains
Pecos Valley
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Kansas
Kansas City
Sankey I
Butte
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