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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
8
The excerpt records publication metadata for The New York Times on Monday December 8, 1902 including city and postal details. It provides no substantive news content or events beyond standard paper branding and filing information.
The document lists postal terms and rates for daily and Sunday editions by week month and year. It includes a foreign postage surcharge of 1.10 dollars per month for daily and Sunday editions. It mentions The New York Times Saturday Review at 1.00 per year and notes additional magazine and financial supplements.
The article discusses Governor Odell's firm assertion on the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel franchise and the resulting political maneuvering. It cites calls to modify local authority for franchise approvals, critiques Aldermen, and warns Senator Pratt to beware the Assembly Rules Committee influence during the closing session negotiations.
Obituary tribute to ex Speaker Thomas B Reed highlighting his conservative, industrious career in Congress. It notes his loyalty to party, leadership style, scholarship, humor, and potential influence on Gold standard policy. Also references municipal reform under Dr Lederle and contemporary postal service curiosities.
The Citizens' Union lauds Commissioner Lederle for reorganizing the Health Department staff and services. Total appropriations dropped from 1 271 622 50 to 1 191 951 85, a decrease of 79 670 65, while the city records its lowest death rate on record, underscoring real health gains.
The postal clerk captivates society not by ornament but by utility. His role appears dignified yet approachable, rivaling other professions in respect and appeal. Without his services the world would be a sterile promontory, lacking vital human outreach.
The canvass shows many ballots misread or rejected under the current system, with 939000 votes for Supreme Court Justices not distributed and thousands blank void or defective. The piece argues for reform, noting voter bias toward straight tickets and urging honest, informed redesign. It also critiques the idea that college education is the only path to learning, citing a Cornell student’s death as a case study against assuming college as sole education.
A letter to the editor argues that New York City should stop wasting Croton watershed water and costly supply schemes. It cites official reports showing large overflows into the Hudson, insufficient storage, and calls for focusing on conservation and fixing leaks before seeking new watersheds.
The piece argues bullish sentiment from Nov 28 and warns that stock gains may be overstated. It cites manipulated markets, overvalued railroad stocks, and the need to discount optimistic reports. It notes United States Steel and other issues as examples and references The London Times on capital overhangs and unrealizable securities. Fort Worth letter dated Dec 6, 1902.
In a December 5 1902 letter from New York Thomas A Fulton condemns municipal bonds for grand plans of improvements he says will take years to materialize. He urges spending on simple necessities and calls spending millions to expand water supply a criminal misuse of public money.
Henry G Kost warns readers after a gas jet in a residence failed to relight for over an hour, then burned normally. he credits a new meter from the gas company for preventing tragedy and urges others to stop leaving gas burning in bedrooms while people sleep.
Francis H. Tabor writes from New York on December 6 1902 noting an editorial calling Crosby Hall an old house of Henry VII's era while suggesting the author may have forgotten Crosby Hall's appearance in Shakespeare's Richard III and then moving on to discuss repairing Crosby House.
A quarrel over a voice is noted with Wagzy claiming over $100 earned from it. The Philadelphia Record reports the dispute highlighting public attention to the music teacher’s vocal abilities.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quips about a forecaster predicting twenty nine snowstorms this winter. A sharp line suggests the man’s business card would show snow shovels, implying jual.
In Yonkers a States man recalls a round with a Philadelphia friend known as the Quaker. The guest allegedly surprised Greene by missing a shot then stamping his foot and muttering You perverse thing.
In a dialogue from the Philadelphia Press, a younger person notes their elder brother no longer shows interest in their progress. The other recalls the brother once congratulating every salary raise, then hints that the latest raise may have surpassed his brother’s own earnings.
The doctor tells a young man his trouble is angina pectoris. The punchline has the patient quipping that the doctor’s name was the diagnosis, not a person, reflecting a playful Chicago Tribune tone.
A Tennessee Farmer poem urges soldiers to remember aging parents and loved ones at home. It frames courage and duty against time, urging letters to bring light to old hearts and restore hope as veterans face distance and danger. The verses appeal to youth to keep homesick families connected.
Washington dispatch details the heated push for the Three-State Statehood bill with Beveridge pressing the White House briefing. Key players include Aldrich Quay Bailey Platt and while irrigation senators oppose admitting New Mexico and Arizona they may back Oklahoma. Roosevelt’s veto possibility looms as debate concentrates on party lines and regional interests.
Cardinal Gibbons defended the Friars in the Philippines during his Baltimore Cathedral sermon, noting the praise and abuse they receive. He urged evaluating them by the example of the Baltimore religious community and cited local charitable and religious work. He claimed parochial schools and Catholic colleges save the city about a half million dollars annually.
Manila December 7. Mgr Guidi the Apostolic Delegate plans to publish two Papal Bulls to the Filipino people. Publication was delayed as translations are not yet finished. The bulls are expected to define the Church position in the Philippines and outline potential church reorganization.
Gov Taft establishes zones of concentration in Rizal Province Luzon to guide an aggressive crackdown on ladrones. Land tilled by day and residents retreat to zones at night as a strong constabulary force is deployed against bandits.
Gen. Davis orders a company of infantry aboard the transport Logan to act as a special guard for the voyage home. The unit will accompany the ship to San Francisco and then return to Mantila. The Logan sails on December 11 carrying the remaining discharged soldiers under the reduction order.
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