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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
8
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AILY
NEW York ‘Times Saturda Review
Morocco and Venezuela draw U S attention in 1902 review
The year 1902 saw Cuba, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State shifted under British flag while the United States pursued peaceful expansion and arbitration. Morocco’s unsettled succession and Franco British stakes loom as key global tensions amid domestic reform and Morgan led shipping gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of Cuba
Venezuela
Hague
Pious Fund
Morocco Storm Centre and the Uncertain Sultanate
A historical sketch notes the fragmented tribes in northwest Africa around Morocco and the ambiguous sovereignty of the Sultan. It likens their governance to a wriggling hog that cannot be counted, highlighting the blurred lines of control and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
Africa
Reforms in the Metropolitan Address Public Dissatisfaction
Public criticism of President Vreeland over a Mayor Lew inquiry prompted frank progress talks. Vreeland meets Theron G Strong with sincerity, acknowledging the need for reforms in the Metropolitan Company. He notes the corporation’s self interest aligns with improving service under public pressure and potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Vreeland
Lew
Metropolitan Company
Vreeland
Theron .G. Strong
The Retail Tobacco War
An 1890s critique of a looming clash between independent tobacco dealers and a tobacco trust. It warns that joining a national association risks subservience to the trust, urges wary alliance with labor, and argues public sentiment may punish unethical competition while praising fair pricing and quality cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tobacco’ Trust
National Association
When Off the Bench The Lawless Police in New York
Legal opinion questions the propriety of a judge serving as head of a trust company and cites Justice Gaynor on police overreach in New York. The article describes a gambler's den raid where officers supposedly violated a search warrant and warrants lawful entry limits. It argues public concern over judicial impartiality and police conduct amid Jerome’s graft cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
van Brunt
Jerome
William J. Gaynor
New York
The
North American Review
Judicial freedom and the bench in public discourse
The piece questions whether judges have the same freedom of expression as writers when public discussions touch on legal matters. It notes the District Attorney's alleged involvement, contemplates venue changes, and argues that judicial abstention from pursuits could gain respect for the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Canfield
North American Review
Justice Gaynor
British views of American industry reviewed by visitors
English observers returned from America report mixed impressions. They credit American workers as efficient but doubt long term British supremacy, noting Britain’s trade decline and the value of direct observation versus secondhand labor leaders' accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Alfred Mosely
Great Britain
Topics of the Times on coal wage demands and public burden
A satirical column discusses rising coal prices and miners demands for higher wages. It notes increased costs to consumers, suggests public willingness to pay to avoid freezing, and mocks mine owners and officials. It also touches on crooked fare boxes and gambling raids, implying legal actions target gambling rather than cheats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Jerome
Reforming gambling and streetcar practices in era debates
The piece argues for tougher scrutiny of gambling houses and their tools, criticizes backers and professional gamblers, and calls for practical reform by the District Attorney. It also condemns sacred-status claims around the Buffalo Temple of Music and urges Louisiana Purchase Expo authorities to reject it as a fair feature. It further denounces streetcar overloading and urges better service for customers, warning that customer hostility harms business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buffalo
St. Louis
McKinley
Transfers to Fort George: New York transit transfer complaint
A reader urges The Times to press Metropolitan Street Railway for full transfers on Fort George bound cars. He notes scarce Fort George transfers and compares others where transfers cover partial journeys. He asks for clarity on system rules and avoidance of extra fares for northbound trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Times
Washington Heights
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Fort George
Twenty-fifth Street
Eighth Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Metropolitan
New York
One of Them What is a Yankee notion Pop
A Yonkers Statesman snippet notes a humorous chat about breakfast habits and a Yankee notion, capturing a casual exchange and local flavor in a brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Yonkers Statesman
Question sparks playful list of South American products
A schoolteacher asks Tommy Taddells for chief South American products. The boy answers with Rubber, coffee, ultimatums, and insurrections, in a witty exchange attributed to a judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Tommy Taddells
Tommy
Future of wireless telephone teased in a quip
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald ponders the day of wireless telephone service. The speaker jokes about the exchange girl needing an excuse if calls must be reconnected by ringing again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record-Herald
Sorrows of Magazine Editors Mentioned in Baltimore News
The Baltimore News notes editors face countless sorrows in their trade as readers flood magazines with letters and regrets, reflecting a tension between editorial ambition and audience response.
Doctor and professor mislabel sparks toast debate
The toastmaster jokes about addressing the principal speaker as professor after a dinner. The speaker shrugs it off noting the title fits him. he jokes he professes to be a doctor though practice is scarce. The exchange highlights humorous misnaming at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Years and Men
A Chicago Record-Herald verse reflecting on the passing of years as a sequence of men. The poem compares aging and new leadership to rulers who depart and are welcomed, urging acceptance and gentle hope for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
City Club Eyes 250th Anniversary Celebration Plan
The City Club and R Fulton Cutting push a Feb 2 1658 anniversary celebration for New York City government. Proposals include a national local event with a military parade ships in the bay and a possible Madison Square Garden banquet. Plans may involve ex mayors and borough officials with emphasis on liberty and franchise. Weather and approvals from city authorities loom as hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
R. Fulton Cutting
City of
New York
Cutting
Knickerbocker
National Guard
Union
Amsterdam
Madison Square Garden
Low
Brooklyn
Long Island City
Greater
New Amsterdam
Gov. Stuyvesant
Schepens
Stuyvesant
New Netherlands
Richard Nicholls
Duke of York
Thomas de Lavall
Common Council
Wall Street
Maiden Lane
Board
Ruckstuhl Denies Taylor Charge Over Expo Sculpture
F W Ruckstuhl, chief sculptor for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, refutes Isaac H Taylor Director of Works claims about his pay and work. He cites no remonstrance, explains commissions and a plan for a large group titled The Triumph of Missouri, and notes anticipated totals and profit figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Ruckstuhl
Isaac H. Taylor
Ruckstuhl
Taylor
Mr. Ruckstuhl
Francis
Exposition Company
Triumph of
Missouri
Chicago Fair
Capts. Sachs
Clarke
America
Theermanent Art
Paris
Sculpture
Ee Decne
Orks E
Plans for Beecher tomb near Plymouth Church
Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis proposed a tomb for Henry Ward Beecher on land beside Plymouth Church in Brooklyn. He suggested moving Beecher from Greenwood Cemetery to a burial plot with a memorial building housing Beecher relics and memorabilia. The plan includes two church-adjacent lots to host a parish house and a Beecher collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth
Orange Street
Beecher
Board of Education
Hillis
Loubat Prizes Created at Columbia University
Generosity of the Duc de Loubat funds two prizes to be awarded every five years for original works on North America before 1776. First prize at least $1,000, second at least $400. Submissions due by June 1903. criteria include original research, English, and publication timing. Committee chaired by William M. Sloane with Bell and Olcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc de Loubat
Loubat
Columbia University
North America
United States
William M. Sloane
Alexander Graham_ Bell
National Geographical Society
George N. Olcott
Porto Rico Smuggling Case Opens Hearings
At a San Juan hearing before United States Commissioner Anderson the case against Benjamin Butler, Supervisor of Elections, was taken up. About 100 cases of liquor had been brought from St Thomas to San Juan on the Uncas in November 1901. Boxes bore names of Capt Yates Stirling and other naval officers. Goods were marked for the Country Club and canteen and sent out by army wagons the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Anderson
Benjamin Butler
St. Thomas
Uncas
Yates Stirling
Charles H. T. Lowndes
United States Navy
Joseph T. Crabbs
William A. Merritt
Country Club
Naval Station
Smuggling Scandal In Porto Rico Involves Officers And Civilians
Reports from Porto Rico claim extensive smuggling by United States officers and civilians over nearly two years. Liquors such as old gins and benedictine were moved on government vessels and landed at naval stations or delivered at night by uniformed personnel and army wagons. Other goods like cloths, laces, and linen allegedly came in duty free, with a circulated price list from a St. Thomas liquor concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Porto Rico
United States
San Juan
St. Thomas
Sturtevant Estate Suit in Probate Court
In Norwich Connecticut a creditors commission appointed Nov. 19 1902 seeks a statement of the condition of the estate of the late A P Sturtevant of Norwich and New York from the executors. The commission includes Edward A Presbry Edwin Langdon and James H Wells with many East sea banks among creditors. The executors have not reported in ten years. Unsecured liabilities total ? 000 and secured liabilities 245 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
A. P. Sturtevant
New York
Edward A. Presbry
National Bank of Redemption
Boston
Edwin Langdon
Central Bank
James H. Wells
Uncas National Bank
Greenwich
Eastsea
Charles Bard
W. A.coe
Edward Studley
New Souse
New, Yorke
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Sahara
Fez
Strait of
Gibraltar
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Spain
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Orient
Alleghanies
Aha
Egypt
Soudan
Europe
Wasion
New York County
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Baltimore News
Bank of Commerce
William H. Thompson
Thompson
Columbia
Sturtevant Estate
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