President completes message on trusts tariff and policy
Washington reports the president has completed his state paper and will not hold further conferences. The tariff topic will be treated conservatively with possible action at the coming session and debate over a tariff commission remains unsettled. The experience with the 1882 tariff commission is recalled as a caution for any new panel.
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New York Times
Washington
Pittsburg
Knox
Congress
Legislative Department
Revenue Committees
Senator Allison Opposes Tariff Revision Commission
Senator Allison, veteran Finance Committee member, argues against creating a tariff revision commission. He says a bipartisan commission reflecting Congress must be unlikely and that practical, not theoretical, considerations shape tariff policy. He warns a commission would delay action and yield uncertain results for the next Congress.
Index to Departments and Page Guides
A list announces various sections such as Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Losses by Fire Railroads Real Estate Society United Service Weather Report and Yesterday's News with a note on Barnett's Coposine.
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O Ae
United Service
Weather Report
Congressional Report Backed by Joint Committee Activity
In a planned approach a trusted joint committee within Congress would deliver a report to a special session. The speaker argues such an internal report would carry more weight than an external commission’s findings.
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Congress
Frye Opposes Tariff Revision and Backs Ship Subsidy
Senator Frye of Maine opposes tariff revision as unnecessary amid prosperity and warns it would hurt small businesses while aiding trusts. He favors amending the Sherman act to curb trusts and remains a strong advocate for a domestic ship subsidy to spur U S shipbuilding.
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New York Times
Washington
Frye
Maine
New England
Massachusetts
Congress
Senate
Pittsburg
Knox
House
Retrenchment in Congress Aims at Faster Regular Business
Washington observers expect the Fifty-seventh Congress to speed routine work in the second session. The House Appropriations Committee may report all but two bills before adjournment with retrenchment in mind. There will be less large spending like the Panama Canal bill and River and Harbor outlays, with total appropriations around 450 million dollars.
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New York Times
Washington
Courts
House Appropriations Committee
House
Noted Civil War Veteran Jeremiah Mahoney Dies
Jeremiah Mahoney, Civil War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, died at his Charlestown home aged likely in his later years. Born in Fall River, he enlisted in 1861 in the 29th Massachusetts Infantry, fought in sixteen battles, wounded six times, and earned the medal for capturing a Confederate battle flag at Knoxville. He served again after the war in the regular army and belonged to the Medal of Honor Legion.
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New York Times
Boston
Jeremiah Mahoney
Charlestown
Mahoney
Fall River
Mass
Twentyninth Massachusetts Infantry
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
United States
Knoxville
Tenn
Medal of Honor Legion
Doe Damages Greenhouse In Medford Plants and Glass Shattered
A doe from Middlesex Fells damaged Mrs. Ellen M. Gill's Medford greenhouse this morning, smashing about 200 panes and wrecking flowers and beds. The loss is estimated at $500 as the deer wandered from Medford High School area into the greenhouse.
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New York Times
Boston
Middlesex Fells
Ellen M. Gill
Medford
Medford High School
Injured Rider Townsend Reaches Critical Condition
Washington November 25. Richard Townsend, injured two weeks ago in a suburban horse fall with his daughter, remains in grave danger from a skull fracture. His condition has only shown brief signs of improvement and doctors fear he may not recover. Mrs Townsend stays by his bedside nearly constantly.
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Newe York Times
Washington
Richard Townsend
Townsend
Piso's Cure for Consumption touted as hoarseness remedy
Advertisement claims Piso's Cure for Consumption is an effective remedy for hoarseness and promotes singers and public speakers to use the product for voice relief.
Dewey's Wines Are Pure Buy of the Makers
Dewey and Sons Co at 138 Fulton Street New York advertise wines as pure and made by the makers themselves declaring we are the makers.
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Dewey
Dey & Sons Co
Fulton St
N. Y
Westchester Race Line Moves to Long Island Site
The Westchester Racing Association plans a $1.5 million new race course on 666 acres between Queens and Floral Park on Long Island, outside New York City. The project aims to replace Morris Park as the premier track with a three-track layout and a grandstand for 11,600 spectators Belmont Park likely name, and aims for a year 1904 1906 timeframe. The Jockey Club and New York State Racing Commission have approved plans, and construction will begin with a larger capital stock to fund the permanent facility.
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Morris Park
Westchester
Jockey Club
New York State Racing Commission
August Belmont
Nassau Street
Westchester Racing Association
Long Island
New York City
Queens
Floral Park
John A. Morris
Westchester Association
The
Samuel B. Lawrence
F. K. Sturgis
Manrice Place
Hempstead Turnpike
New York
Long Island City
United States
D. D. Withers
Monmouth Park
Long Branch
N. J
Belmont Park
State Racing Commission
J. A. Morris
Twixt New York and Chicago on Pennsylvania Special
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a nonstop 20 hour run between New York and Chicago on its streamlined Special train. Officials cite faster schedules, luxuriously appointed coaches, dining service, and enhanced onboard comfort for this cross country service.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Stenog
New Philadelphia Theatre Planned Bystage Leaders
Miss Henrietta Crosman announced at the Academy of Music that Philadelphia will gain a new theatre next season. She cited involvement by Mrs. Fiske and Hackett with Harrison Grey Fiske forming a syndicate to build in several cities near the year’s end.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Henrietta Crosman
Academy of Music
Cabinet Deliberates Canal Status With Colombia
The November cabinet meeting focused on the stalled canal treaty with Colombia. Secretary Hay reported no progress as Concha refused the US last proposal, signaling a deadlock likely to push Nicaragua and Costa Rica routes but leaving Colombia wary of losing the franchise after 1904.
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Washington
Colombia
Hay
Concha
State Department
United States
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Panama Canal Company
Odell's Pick for Railroad Commission and Bath Post
Albany reports suggest Gov. Odell will appoint Col. Dickey of Newburg to the Railroad Commission in place of Col. Ashley Cole and make Cole commandant of the Sailors Home at Bath with a $4000 salary and state housing. Col. Dunn, visiting Washington, doubts the dispatch and says Cole may not accept the Bath post. Republicans hint Dunn sought presidential aid to sway Odell.
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New York Times
Albany
Capitol
Odell
Dickey
Newburg
Ashley W. Cole
Col. Cole
Sailors
Bath
Andrew Davidson
Dunn
Republican State Committee
Washington
Joseph Dickey
Railroad Commission
Ashley Cole
Soldiers’ Home
Col. Dunn
Gov
Historic document burned in Anacostia fire
A historical warrant used to arrest Mrs. Surratt for Lincoln assassination was destroyed in a fire at John L. Smith’s home in Anacostia. Smith, who served in the government during the war and delivered the warrant, was severely burned while trying to save the document.
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New York Times
Washington
John L. Smith
Anacostia
Surratt
President Incoln
Girl Rioter Found Guilty In Ballston Court
Miss Blanche Coffy nineteen of Waterford was convicted in Ballston County Court of unlawfully interfering with Miss Jessie Wheeler as a Hudson Valley Railway car halted. She fainted on arraignment. judge postponed sentence and parole pending counsel tomorrow.
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Ballston
N. Y
Blanche Coffy
Waterford
Jessie F. Wheeler
Mechanics
Audson Valley
Fell
Eowood
Marquis of Salisbury Returns to London Healthier
The Marquis of Salisbury arrived in London from the French Riviera after a stay at Beaulieu, reporting marked health improvement.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
French Riviera
Beaulieu
The 20th Century Limited Daily From New York to Chicago
An advertisement proclaims the New York Central and Lake Shore line’s 980 mile route to Chicago in twenty hours. The feature train is named The 20th Century Limited. Also a Briarcliff milk ad touts creamy milk for breakfast and lunch.
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Chicago
New York Central
La&ke Shore
New York
20Th Century Limited
Woman Clerks Alarmed by Post Office Name Rule
In Chicago on November 25, women employees fear a new Washington rule that a Postal Service worker who changes her name by marriage cannot be reappointed, effective December 1. Postmaster Coyne suggests a hypothetical workaround if a wife keeps her surname, prompting interest in named partners.
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New York Times
Chicago
Post Office
Washington
Department
Postal Service
Coyne
Carrie Brown
Charles Brown
Negro Suffrage Suits Move To Broad Cast Forms
John S Wise counsel for negro contestants plans unlimited printed suit forms to be distributed statewide. Each denied registrant may file in the nearest US Circuit Court for $50 damages against Constitutional Convention members the Governor the three registration board members and three judges at the voting precinct. He cites conspiracy to deny voting rights.
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Richmond
John S. Wise
Virginia
United States
Registration Board
Wise
Constitutional Convention
Tobacco Trust Seeks Leaf From Rural Markets
Buyers for the American and Continental Tobacco Company are diverting from Cincinnati and Louisville to smaller markets and the countryside to secure thousands of pounds of choice leaf before shipment to cities. A short crop creates scarcity, and the trust has secured needed leaf at reasonable prices.
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New York Times
Louisville
American and Continental Tobacco Company
Cincinnati
Power Heir Richard Power Found Dead in England
Boston dispatch reports Richard Power heir to the Power estate and father of actress Mabel Power was found dead at his lodgings in Rutland Square. Pierce Power, his uncle and California Forty-Niner, died about a year ago. Mabel Power recently wed Sydney Skarrett of London and performs in leading musicals in the British capital.
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New York Times
Boston
Richard Power
Los Angeles
Mabel Power
Edna May
Rutland Square
Pierce Power
California
Mabel
Sydney Skarrett
London
New York
Big Milling Firm to Insure Itself
Standard Milling Company will self insure its operations with a fund for six teen U S plants including two in Milwaukee Faist Kraus Co and Duluth Roller Mills The agency George H Russell Co withdrew from insuring Milwaukee mills canceling all policies the change effective at noon today The Pennsylvania Special promotes a train to Chicago with twenty hour journey and home like comforts
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New York Times
Milwaukee
Wis
Standard Milling Company
American Milling Company
United States
Faist, Kraus & Co
Duluth
Daisy Mills
George H. Russell & Co
A Fence Lasts Three Years Dewar’s Scotch Mention
A compact saying links fences with animals and Dewar’s Scotch in a humorous aside. It contrasts a fence lasting three years with three fences per dog and so on, finishing with a note about Dewar’s Scotch.
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Dewar
Christian Science case heard on manslaughter charge at White Plains
Judge Platt heard arguments on a demurrer to the indictment charging John Carroll Lathrop and John and Georgianna Quimby with second degree manslaughter in the death of seven year old Esther Quimby from diphtheria without proper medical care. Lawyers debated whether the indictment stated a crime and if negligence was shown, with District Attorney Young arguing a physician was needed and Fox contending for religious liberty. Decision reserved.
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White Plains
Platt
John Carroll Lathrop
John
Georgianna Quimby
Esther Quimby
Austin G. Fox
Quimbys
Lathrop
Fox
Peckham
Washington
Jetmore
J. Addison Young
Calls Off Havana Strike Ends Row with Labor Union
The Central Labor Union decided to end the strike and appoints committees to notify unions. A resumption of work is expected tomorrow. Gen. Gomez led talks with Havana Commercial Company over apprentice nationality while condemning the union action as a revolution.
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Havana
Central Labor Union
Gomez
General Labor Union
Coal Negotiations Off After Independent Protest Storms Meeting
Independent operators at the Scranton gathering reject a proposed Friday meeting with Mr. Mitchell and UMW representatives. They urge continued hearings before the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission while detailing protests against a nine hour day and wage raise settlement.
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Coal Road
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
William Street
New York
Clarence D. Simpson
West End Coal Company
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
W. H. Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Thomas P. Fowler
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Robert M. Olyphant
David Willcox
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
E. B. Thomas
Erie Railroad
Irving Stearns
Coxe Brothers & Co
Alfred Walter
Lehigh Valley Railroad
John Markle
G. B. Markle & Co
Prof Clark Denies Salary Claim Report
Prof J Scott Clark of Northwestern University denies saying an unskilled American worker can support a family on 400 a year. He says he spoke only for a single adult and that John Mitchell’s 600 minimum for an average family is a more reasonable figure.
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Chicago
J. Scott Clark
Northwestern University
Clark
John Mitchell
Woman Finds Civil War Husband’s Grave on 40th Anniversary
Mrs. Ellen McBride of Watertown New York spent forty years seeking her husband Albert McBride who died November 24 1862 after serving in the Union Army. She finally found his grave in the National Cemetery at Alexandria Virginia on the fortieth anniversary of his death.
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New York Times
Washington
Ellen McBride
Watertown
N. Y
Alexandria
Albert McBride
National Cemetery
Russell Sage Farm Sold in Tax Auction near Nyack
Rockland County bought the farm of Russell Sage at Sickletown four miles from Nyack for 47 dollars after unpaid taxes. No one represented Sage, so the county purchased the property. Sage may reclaim it by paying 47 dollars plus advertising costs.
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Rockland County
New York Times
Nyack
Russell Sage
New York
E. C. Rand
Sickletown
Sage
Destitute Colonists in Topolobampo Seek Aid
American Co operative Colony founders and residents at Topolobampo face extreme hardship after crop failures. Many colonists from Kansas returned home, while others remain near starvation awaiting relief from Mexican authorities. José Hampel traveled from Topolobampo to appeal for government aid on behalf of the suffering group. Pall Mall London Cigarettes advertised to gentlemen as the finest Turkish blends.
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New York Times
Mexico City
Mexico
American Co-operative Colony
A. K. Owen
New York City
Topolobampo
Kansas
José Hampel
Pall Mall
London
Surprise decision ends planned interview in Washington
In Washington on November 25, Wayne MacVeagh of the Pennsylvania Coal Company and Hillside Coal and Iron Company announced that a proposed interview with Mr. Mitchell and associates would not occur. The move followed a day of talks in New York and a conference in Washington aimed at reconciling differences between operators and miners.
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Washington
New York
Wayne MacVeagh
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Mitchell
MacVeagh
Carroll D. Wright
Darrow
Scranton
Thuy
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