New York Gimes Weather News and Notices
Local brief from New York dated December 17 1902 reports weather outlook and public notices. Includes city happenings and minor market updates with no major events detailed.
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
8
Newspaper Office Locations Across Cities
The notice lists editorial offices in New York at 41 Park Row and 129 West 125th Street, Washington at the Washington Post Building, Philadelphia at Sixth and Chestnut Streets, and London at The Times Printing House Square. It notes entry to the New York Post Office as second class matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park Row
Harlem
West 125Th Street
Washington
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Chestnut Streets
London
the Times
Printing House Square
B.C
The
New York Post Office
Subscription Rates for Daily and Sunday Editions
Rates listed for daily and Sunday mail subscriptions by week month and year. Foreign postage adds 1.10 dollars per month. Prices include options with magazine and financial supplements for New York Times Saturday Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Aldermen approve PRR tunnel franchise by one vote
The Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel and terminal franchise was approved by 41 to 40 votes, with Tammany opposition seen as denounced by organized labor as a sham. The decision clears the way for construction, marking a major public work in the city’s transit development.
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Tammany Aldermen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Great Britain signals restraint in Venezuela crisis
The article notes Lord Lansdowne's statement that Britain will not land or occupy Venezuelan territory, aiming only at a port blockade. It discusses Germany's cautious arbitration stance, intensified cable traffic, and Secretary Hay urging Ambassadors in London Berlin and Rome to seek European opinions on arbitration to reflect U.S. public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
United States
Lord Lansdowne
House of Lords
Castro
Berlin
Germany
Atlantic
Hay
Washington
London
Rome
Haye
German Tariff Bill Undermines Parliamentary Authority
The article argues the German tariff passage signals near absolutism as Count von Buelow gains freehand to negotiate treaties. It notes the Reichstag coalition allowed closing the bill with its hundreds of items undiscussed, resembling a debacle of debate and a break in representative government.
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Count von Buelow
Reichstag
Agrarians
House
Senate
Reichstag powers eroded as government lines up for vote
The article argues that Senate action is minimal and presidents retain veto power. It notes Reichstag lacks purse strings and minister controls, while the Emperor and Bundesrat hold vetoes. Debate aims to sway public opinion. without pressure from voters, the Chancellor risks a shift toward reactionary revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Reichstag
Bundesrath
Germany
United States Germany Venezuela dispute debated
The New Yorker Staats-Zeitung questions US and German conflicts over Venezuela and arbitration. It argues press coverage aims to inform truthfully about the crisis, and wonders if Germany’s actions are improper or if the nation is unreasonable.
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United States
Germany
Venezuela
Union
New Yorker Staats-Zeitung
Castro
Children at Work in Coal Mines Sparks Debate
The piece defends the Anthracite Strike Commission led by Judge Gray and condemns child labor at night in Pennsylvania mines. It cites parent wages, including a father earning about 1,121.05 yearly, and criticizes a specific Irish American parent for sending children to work for 5 cents an hour, calling for national reflection on living standards.
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Gray
United States of America
McDermott
Pennsylvania
Denko
Siscack
Medrerrmmott
Night Work and Living Standards Highlight Tradeoffs
An hour by night work when he himself earns $1 000 a year shows an inability to sustain the American standard of living, and his room is deemed far preferable to his company.
Self-Help for Ireland by Horace Plunkett
Plunkett outlines the Irish Agricultural Organization Society’s twelve year effort to teach farmers to work together for better production and pricing. The network of co operations includes wholesale purchases, creameries, poultry exchanges, and agricultural banks financing plans for improvement, with about 130 banks and 4,500 members aiding some 300,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Plunkett
Society For Political Education
Irish Agricultural Organization Society
Ireland
Plunkett
Agricultural Organization Society
Taff Vale Damage Suit
The House of Lords ruled unions may be sued in courts and funds in their treasuries can be used for judgments. The Taff Vale Railway management sues the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants claiming malicious conspiracy to injure business and wrongful procurement of workers to break contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Great Britain
Taff Vale
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Ser
Taff Vale Strike Court Fight Seen As Labour War Turning Point
The case centers on alleged unlawful obstruction and intimidation by a union during a strike at the Great Western Railway station in Cardiff and other sites. Damages sought by the company total about £27,000 to £28,090. The outcome is viewed as a decisive battle in the labor vs. employer conflict with broad implications for union conduct and lawful action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yice
Great Western
Cardiff
Taff Vale Railroad
Christ mas tree debate and a Naval Academy memorial note
Opinion column critiques a reader's Christmas tree planting idea and mocks a misdated Naval Academy inscription. It argues the tree topic deserves careful science over superstition and notes Joseph Cabell Breckinridge died serving his country, though not as a war martyr of Spain.
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Joseph Cabell Breckinridge
Spain
Fort Monroe, Va
United States
Cushing
Maine
Havana
Naval Academy
Breckinridge
Connecticut Ballot System Praised Then Questioned
A letter from Prof Henry T Blake of New Haven defended ballots showing only candidates names and sealed by voters. The Hartford Courant countered with alleged flaws risk of disenfranchisement and potential deception, noting ways ballots could be lost, tampered with, or manipulated.
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Henry T. Blake
New Haven
Connecticut
Hartford Courant
Frof
Blake
the Courant
Discontent and Fear of Exchanging Ills Among People
The quote contends that dissatisfaction with one’s own flaws is softened by the fear of trading those flaws for the harms that would affect others. It suggests moral restraint arises from worry about broader consequences rather than self-improvement alone.
High Coal Prices Spark Reader Complaint to The Times
A Brooklyn subscriber urges The Times to address alleged coal market manipulation by operators and speculators. He argues dealers cannot buy from operators while speculators control supply, driving prices to 10 to 12 dollars per ton though 4 to 5 dollar market value. He calls it a crime against humanity and asks press action to curb monopolistic power and protect the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Times
Baer
Brooklyn
Reader seeks help over poor city gas quality in New York
A New York reader asks The Times to prod gas companies over subpar cooking and lighting gas. The writer questions the Inspector’s performance and requests editorial aid in this complaint dated December 12, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
the Times
New York
Third Rail Suggestion to Ease Icy Rail Problem
William A. Woodworth of White Plains proposes a simple modification for electric streetcars. Move the third rail to the side of a raised stringpiece with the brush engaging from the side, then install a roof over the rail to shelter it from storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
William A. Woodworth
White Plains
N. Y
Derivation of the Verb to Gray in Slang
A New York Times note quotes a Philadelphia essay on college slang explaining the verb to gray meaning to get drunk. It proposes a link to the French proverb et la nuit tous les chats sont gris and cites a Shah of Persia pun, noting the tale may be apocryphal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
Persia
Paris
Shah
Meaning of Boxing Day and boundaries of Boxer's Day
A readers’ letter discusses Boxing Day in England. It argues the day after Christmas originated from giving Christmas Boxes to servants and delivery boys, not from boxing or combat. The author cites tradition and distinguishes Boxing Day from Boxer's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
England
Lunn
London
E Alexander Smart
Brooklyn
Origin of a Rule of the Road
In a Fordham letter from December 15, 1902Armiger argues that Britain with its left side rule dates from bridle paths darker times when swords were common while American colonists faced only hidden threats from Native Americans thus making right side passing more logical.
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The
New York Times
Great Britain
Armiger
Fordham
Fully Credited That in Heated Exchange Nugget
A terse quote exchange shows a man doubting a woman and a woman countering with belief. The Boston Transcript captures a clash over credibility in a brief, pointed dialogue snippet.
Gift Money Talk Between Harry And Harriet
Dialog from the Detroit Free Press shows Harry planning to give money for Christmas while Harriet warns not to hand it over now or it will be spent on her and the children.
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Harry
Harriet
Detroit Free Press
Archive Pieces Refocus on Long-Past Articles
A Yonkers Statesman exchange notes that a magazine now recycles old articles about events from many years ago. Mrs Bacon suspects the writer may have given the pieces to her husband to mail.
Remark on Female Nature Sparks Conversation
A Philadelphia Press quotation reflects on human nature and female behavior. It notes that complimenting a girl by saying she differs from her sisters is often treated as praise. The excerpt emphasizes perceptions of women and social responses to flattery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Royal Debate Touches On Governing Time
A reflective exchange notes the public will hail the king if he steps forth while the king doubts long reign is needed. the Baltimore American quotes the exchange as a measure of royal opinion and national mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Baltimore American
Dinner’s Delayed by Long Office Diligence
A letter sings of a wife’s plea for timely homecomings. The speaker chides the husband for late dinners, praising his hard work yet asking for honesty about why he stays at the office. The verse ends with a gentle push for a steadier family rhythm.
Progress Toward Canal Negotiations and Commission Pay
Dr. Herran, Colombia Chargé d Affaires, gains full power to sign a canal treaty after talks with Secretary Hay. Senator Morgan introduces a bill to pay Nicaragua Canal Commissioners $5,000 a year and require fixed offices near the canal, potentially limiting applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herran
Morgan
Washington
Dr. Herran
Colombia
State Department
Hay
Concha
New York
Bogota
Senate
Congress
Nicaragua Canal Commission
Interoceanic Canal Committee
Nicaragua
Panama
Hale
Panama Company
Board of Commissioners
Colonization of the Colored People in the Philippines Opposed
Senator Tillman denounces Senator Morgan of Alabama’s plan to relocate African Americans to the Philippines as impractical and costly. He argues the idea is a humanitarian and fiscal disaster, warning of enormous tax burdens and persistent racial tensions. Morgan hopes for gradual relocation if approved, with Black citizens migrating in stages and others following after success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Tillman
Morgan
Alabama
Philippines
Senator Tillman
Pacific Ocean
Congress
Gov. Taft
Officers Asked To Remain In Navy Bureaus
Secretary Moody announced he would ask Rear Admirals Melville and Kenny to serve out their terms as bureau chiefs. Melville's command as Chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering expires August 8, 1903, Kenny's as Paymaster General on May 4, 1903. Both have records of exceptional efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moody
Melville
Kenny
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy
Day in the House Advances on Contagious Livestock Disease Bill
Washington December 16 The House passed a bill transferring authority from the Treasury to the Department of Livestock Regulation to suppress contagious diseases among livestock and then moved quickly through the Legislative Appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Treasury Department
Department of
Lily White fight widens in North Carolina politics
Washington reports a new phase of the Lily White struggle as Surveyor James S Clarkson is courted to aid in the fight over retaining New Berns collector Mayer Hahn and opposing Senator Pritchards candidate for the post. The race centers on white allies of negro voters and control of Southern Republican delegates for 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lily White
North Carolina
James
Clarkson
New York
Newberne
N. C
Pritchard
Mayer Hahn
Newborne
Senator Pritchard
Wilson
Hahn
White House
D. H. Patrick
Patrick
Greensborough
O'Hara
Cheatham
South
Senator Scott Proposes Six Year Civil Service Term Plan
Washington December 16 Senator Scott of West Virginia introduces a bill to amend the civil service law requiring classified employees to serve for six years and seek another six year term after expiration. Railway mail clerks are exempted and protected for permanent employment. The classified service would cover staff earning 900 to 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scott
West Va
Cuban Treaty Reaches Washington for Senate Action
General Bliss delivered the Havana drafted reci procity treaty to Secretary Hay. The pact cuts Cuban imports 20 percent and reduces American exports to Cuba. Prepared for Senate routing, ratification seen urgent due to Venezuelan links and Cuban coaling needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tasker H. Bliss
Havana
Squiers
United States
Cuba
Hay
Senate
Quesada
Gen. Bliss
Executive Branch
Congress
National Bank of South Pennsylvania Closed in Hyndman
Controller Ridgley closes the National Bank of South Pennsylvania Hyndman Penn appoints Walter R Mason as receiver. Bank's Nov 25 1902 report shows assets of 53 410 loans and discounts 13 700 bonds 17 040 stocks 17 040 due from banks 17 275 specie 8 544 liabilities 40 432 deposits 40 432 capital 50 000 surplus 10 016 notes 12 000 due to banks 2 058 losses from large officer loans cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ridgley
National Bank of South Pennsylvania
Hyndman
Penn
Walter R. Mason
Statehood Debate Paused in Senate Until Jan Fifth
In Washington on December 16 the Senate finished remarks by Mr. Dillingham opposing the Omnibus Statehood bill and, by unanimous consent, agreed to no further discussion until reconvening January 5. Mr. Teller urged a reply to alleged slanders by the Territories Committee and Dillingham, but the pact stood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Dillingham
Teller
Committee On Territories
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gimes
Government Department of Agricultural and Technical Instruction
Topics OF the Times
Tunkhannock
United States States Army
Boston Transcript
K. W. Millican
Commission
Newborne, N. C
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Dr. Crum
W. P. Clayton
South Carolina
Marshal Cunningham
Mr. Clayton
National Bank
Controller of Treasury
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