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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
6
The New York Times daily edition notes publication on Saturday June 20 1903. This line confirms the issue date and that the paper is registered for second class mail at the New York Post Office.
The text outlines subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, weekly and monthly rates, and foreign postage details. It mentions annual, monthly, and weekly terms across newspaper products including the New York Times and Saturday Review, with an added overseas postage surcharge and magazine supplements.
Prominent review section highlights fourteen pages devoted to books and art. Notices indicate NYT readers can receive Daily and Simolay Editions nationwide by mail at low monthly rates, with ordering options via merchants or direct to the Publication Office.
The piece argues for Grover Cleveland as a strong Democratic figure for a possible third term, noting party moral revival and urging disciplined scrutiny of Spoils concerns. It cites Republican critiques, calls for a full investigation of Payne era corruption, and questions Japan’s response to Russian overtures.
The piece argues federal authority over naval supply contracts cannot be impeded by state courts. It cites Attorney General Knox on protecting government interests, warns against letting sub‑contractors risk government losses, and notes potential marines to enforce outcomes. It also critiques Virginia court injunctions over launching the Galveston and discusses labor leader perceptions and Jerome Farley.
The Post Office Department spends about 125 million dollars annually and employs more officers than any other department. It faces constant scrutiny from spoils-hunting politicians and from thieves, the article notes.
The article analyzes Russia’s effort to arrange with Japan an acknowledgment of Russia’s dominance in Manchuria and possible Korea absorption. It notes Britain’s alliance with Japan to limit Russian Far East aggression and questions what Russia could offer elsewhere to persuade Japan.
The piece questions a district attorney attributed statement to Jerome about locked-out workers, says it misrepresents his stance, and notes Jerome's denial that he advised workers to stay idle. It argues employers bear responsibility for the lockout hindering a busy building season and calls for justified action.
An engineering critique warns Boston is sinking relative to sea level. Freeman outlines datum shifts since 1878, with Boston base now 0.70 feet below mean low water, implying about one foot per century subsidence. He cites dock floors, rock depths, and marsh encroachments as supporting evidence.
The Supreme Court extends the advance of allotment prohibition in the White act of 1898 to British ships and American vessels. The ruling follows a Philadelphia district court decision and concerns six sailors who signed a voyage from New York aboard the Nova Scotian bark Eudora in 1900.
The article discusses a dispute over advance wage deductions for sailors on the Eudora, a foreign vessel, and a Supreme Court ruling that the law on allotments applies to all vessels. It notes the broader impact on crimps and wage protections, and contrasts with earlier U.S. case law. Additional commentary covers a Wisconsin alumni dinner proposing a humor department and criticism of Bowery factory safety failures, with reflections on arrests and publishing signatures.
Letter to the editor by F Sammis proposes changes to bridge traffic in New York on June 16 1903. He suggests Third Avenue cars through Chambers and Centre Streets back up Park Row while Second Avenue and Madison Avenue cars end at the bridge. He urges even distribution of trolley lines over the Post Office loop Times Building loop and two existing loops.
A New York correspondent urges swift help for Breathitt County Kentucky after violence and intimidation tied to Booker T. Washington’s hotel incident. The writer calls for Southern support and even state and federal troops to prosecute assassins and intimidators as a response to the unrest.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes Azile explaining her name comes from her rich aunt Eliza, with a playful reversal in pronunciation. The short exchange highlights personal naming origins and cultural nuance.
Treasury rules require German shippers of beet sugar to the United States to pay countervailing duties as an evasion of bounty law when cartel sugar is shipped. Secretary Shaw will publicize the decision through consuls to inform foreign exporters and prevent financial loss.
San Diego June 19 The Union reports that U S Grant is a candidate for the Republican nomination for vice president next year.
The Treasury Department will issue a circular to collectors and customs officials explaining action on adulterated or health-harmful imports. Customs will sample goods, send solids two pounds and liquids one quart to the Bureau of Chemistry for analysis, with costs covered for imports and transport. Importers challenged for evasion may be heard within two days. goods found sound may enter, or be exported or destroyed if adulterated. Rules begin July 1.
An official statement by ex-Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, fixes steel rails at 2.6 per unit for 1904 with no price changes for other steel products. Rail tonnage booked exceeds 250 000 tons for 1904 as mills run at full capacity through the year.
Bishop John J. OConnor announced that the Newark Catholic Infantry is now a regular diocesan organization for young men. The move follows friction with St Marys Church authorities over the cadets, resolved amicably. Father Héophanne organized the corps, later displaced by new parish leadership. Chaplain Rev Thomas A Conroy, of St Cecilia's Kearny, appointed spiritual director.
A young woman asks if being a detective is hard and Old Stackshaw replies it is very demanding. He says the work requires constant study to emulate the detectives in fiction.
A parish note recalls a baby birth at the parsonage this morning and a humorous exchange about the minister's sons, reflecting local gossip in a Catholic Standard and Times snippet.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recounts that Young Briefly, just admitted to the bar a week, struck fortune after a railroad wreck left forty injured. He represented all victims seeking damages and secured a settlement or verdict on their behalf.
Glens Falls report says Adirondack lumber companies plan immediate cutting of burned sections. Much of the fire damaged timber must be cut to retain market value, with two years of intensified operations predicted. Essex County districts report deer carcasses found in burned areas.
A poem by Sharlot M Hafl from Youths Companion describes weariness and daily grind. A traveler notices a small purple flower untrampled on the path and recalls childhood woodland trails. The poem suggests harmony returns when morning joys linger in the heart.
Attaches of the Supreme Court First Department held a reception at the Manhattan Casino on One Hundred fifty fifth Street and Eighth Avenue. Judge Ernest Hall presented engrossed resolutions to Assemblyman Edward S Finch praising his support for higher salaries for court attachés. A diamond ring was given to Court Crier Alexander B Smith of Part XII.
Washington report notes Representative Bede of Duluth argues for reciprocal commercial relations with Canada. He cites Minnesota’s shift to diversified farming with creameries and cheese, predicts growth of Canadian wheat, and says a tariff cut could boost world markets while Canada would keep export duties on logs.
Washington June 19 announce consular appointments John G Foster promoted to Consul General at Ottawa from Halifax where he served six years Robert Woods Bliss named Consul at Vienna from New York presently private secretary to Porto Rico governor James Verner Long named Consul at Patras formerly Consul at Florence Edward Higgins named Consul at Berne Higgins a Massachusetts Methodist clergyman Long previously Consul at Florence
Harvard Class Day in Cambridge featured orations by Arthur Black and Langdon Warner, with Robert Washburn Chili and Richard Inglis as speakers. Miss Alice Roosevelt, guest of Franklin D. Roosevelt, attended the Hasty Pudding spread and Beck Hall festivities and danced with students later in Memorial Hall and the Gym.
The Townsend prize speaking for the De Forest medal was held at Battell Chapel Yale. Harry R. Stern of New York City won with the theme Tolstoi s Russians. Other speakers included David Updegraft Harold Clark Douglas Moffat Joseph Fairbanks and Allen Bragaw.
The commencement exercises of Sacred Heart Military Academy will be held at Clason-on-the-Sound Westchester to Merrow at 3 30 PM.
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