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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
8
The document appears as a daily New York paper page header from December 11 1902 noting “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” It provides publication details and the newspaper’s historic motto rather than a specific article event.
The notice lists publication offices in New York at 41 Park Row and Harlem at 129 West 125th Street, Washington Post office in Washington, Philadelphia at Sixth and Chestnut Streets, and The Times in London Printing House Square. It notes entry as second-class matter at the New York Post Office.
Rates listed for Daily and Sunday editions per week month and year. Foreign postage adds 1.10 dollars per month. Magazine supplements priced per year.
The American Minister Bowen will safeguard British and German subjects in Venezuela while ensuring American and governmental interests are not harmed. The shift follows Britain and Germany withdrawing from Caracas amid tense debt-collection actions, with Castro’s government and Monroe Doctrine implications noted. Barrett and Barrett’s Japan connection is discussed for possible ambassadorial appointments, emphasizing careful qualification checks and bilateral acceptability.
The Japanese inquiry to the State Department about appointing Mr John Barrett Minister to Japan asks whether he is a suitable and experienced diplomat. It notes diplomacy often masks the true aim and that the State Department could have answered on that basis while avoiding potential friction.
A three day Civic Federation Conference drew mixed views as attendees debated labor and capital dialog. Samuel Gompers dominated the final morning with combative remarks, while other labor leaders offered more constructive discussions on industrial agreements, closing with insights on compromise.
The speech fragment shows labor leaders at a meeting failing to answer questions on liberty and contracts while Prof Jenks challenges them. A few figures, notably Mr Barnes and Mr Garland, are praised as earnest and honest. The Civic Federation efforts are seen as useful though strike mediation is limited. Encouraging manufacturer organization is highlighted as a key outcome.
The Car Passengers' Rights Society condemns the elevated railroad system for congestion and disorganization on the west side. It cites repeated delays from Park Place to Twenty eighth Street, stalled trains, and mismanaged express service, urging new lessees to appoint capable managers and threatening drastic reform legislation.
The remark suggests the speaker’s concern is not gains but the honor of serving the public. It centers on the Commission appointment and the duty to render useful public service without ulterior motives.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt annoyed by North Carolina Democrats in Congress pressing to remove a black Postmaster. Price Harpe and Lily Whites push for a white postmaster, while Payne resists. The row tests administration politics and timing, with the President reportedly enjoying the absurdities.
The editors chastise a Tunkhannock reader for oversimplifying forestry and urge support for arboriculture. They defend modern forestry practices that protect future timber while noting Christmas tree farming stems from cleared lands. The piece argues for magazines and professional foresters over naive views.
The piece contrasts Murphy's embezzlement charge against the Journeymen Stonecutters with a broader argument that unincorporated unions risk endless civil suits. It recalls a similar Excise Board breach of trust by Owen Murphy and warns of temptations for treasurers if funds are not legally protected. The article urges careful union consideration of incorporation's merits.
The piece reports on the demand that Mr. John Markle respond to testimonies given before the Coal Strike Commission. Witnesses described alarming practices by Markle's company with its employees, raising concern over public sentiment toward coal operators.
The discussion highlights evictions and the death of a sick woman tied to miners on the Markle property. It notes possible legal violations by the Markle company store system and the helplessness of workers lacking legal awareness. Possible prosecution may arise in the future.
A letter to the editor praises today’s Health Department under Dr Lederle for courtesy and openness. The writer highlights access to officials, prompt hearings, and the registrar Dr Guilfoy as models of public service in 1902 New York.
E G Russell of Buffalo N Y recalls a 1902 drama aboard the Caracas voyage when a seven foot shark was captured and its heart removed and left to pulsate in the sun for fifty five minutes as two pilot fish swam away guiding the shark’s body from the ship.
A resident of East Orange recounts being refused coal by a well known firm due to not being an old customer. He had just moved to town and faced a cold welcome from the agency. The writer says new arrivals are blocked by a policy to 'freeze them out' amid the coal shortage. The note is dated December 8, 1902, Orange.
A quirky fragment from Chicago News presents a playful exchange about a dime and a command to go away. The snippet hints at a humorous or unfamiliar dialogue amid newspaper chatter.
A Baltimore American column mocks the idea that adults complain of a worsening world once their children imitate their own past mischief. The Hardened Cynic notes that as sons and daughters age toward their fathers’ faults, the chorus of doom grows louder.
The judge records a dialogue where Hojack questions Hunker’s motives for marrying Miss Collyers. Tomdik agrees, citing Hunker’s stated love for her money and worth, reflecting a cautious court-room mood.
Col Stilwell comments on Washington in a Washington Star piece. He notes more frequent speeches but poorer quality liquor compared with home. The remark reflects impressions of the capital during his visit.
At Westville, Wesley Reynolds a sixteen year old bank guard died after defending the bank funds from a gang of robbers. The Chicago Tribune recounts his duty and sacrifice with a somber tribute emphasizing courage and quiet heroism.
Washington December 10 The Statehood bill faces sidetracks as Senator Nelson seeks to lay aside the substitute for Oklahoma and Indian Territory joining as one state. Senator Quay objects while reading of long House bill continues. A new vote plan surfaces with a list of supporting senators and doubts among Democrats. The dispute shapes the pace toward debate and potential passage.
Ex Speaker Galusha A. Grow delivers a last set speech in the House, a tradition since 1850. He discusses Capital and Labor with profit sharing as a proposed solution to the labor question, drawing a ceremonial close as he nears retirement.
The dispatch reports U S cruisers Detroit Montgomery Cincinnati and three torpedo boats entering San Juan harbor to coal. Rear Admiral Higginson with four battleships and four torpedo boats passes San Juan en route to Culebra while Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Coghlan are stationed there. At Mayaguez Higginson arrives and sends a flag of truce letter to Admiral Sumner via a messenger.
The House moved to Committee of the Whole to consider a bill from the Ways and Means Committee aiding tea importers. It permits withdrawal of tea now held in bond for contracts after Jan 1 when the 10 cent per pound tax repeals. The bill passed the House without division and later the Senate approved it.
A New York Merchants' Association committee led by George Frederick Vietor F D Page S C Mead and Thomas H Downing asked the President today to support Congress passage of the Ray amendment to the Bankruptcy act. The measure, already passed by the House, would alter preference rules while a few customs questions were also raised. The group voiced satisfaction with the President's interview stance.
Advocates of the London Dock bill press on after yesterday’s defeat of the House bill. The Senate version, carried over from last session, sits in the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Supporters pin hopes on the small 11 vote margin that ended the last debate and seek a committee report to renew the floor clash.
Washington December 10 The House passed a bill to refund duties on merchandise imported from Porto Rico between ratification of the Paris treaty and the civil government act and to refund duties from the Philippines between April 11 1890 and March 8 1891 The refunds are required by Supreme Court rulings.
The President sent to the Senate nominations including Ellery H. Wilson as Collector of Customs for Providence District Rhode Island and John F. Wild to be Captain in the Revenue Cutter Service. Also named were John A. Smith Jr Felix R Holt Eugene B. McDonald to be Assistant Paymasters and Chaplain respectively.
Washington December 10 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee moved to postpone action on a supplementary treaty that would extend by one year the deadline to ratify the Danish West Indies cession. The Danish Parliament rejection of the original treaty makes further action unnecessary at present.
Prof. Germain Martin of the University of Paris lectured in French on The French Renaissance at the Board of Education Hall. The talk traced how French art and architecture blended with Italian models, noting castles and churches shaped by Italian influence and the emergence of a distinct French Renaissance alongside the Italian one.
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