Parlor matches and the Vesuvians' perils debated
A compact note mulls whether parlor matches will confront dangers presented by Vesuvians on the Roman peninsula. The brief suggests a cautious tone about risks and public interest.
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
9
Amusements listing of 1900s New York theaters and shows
A compiled schedule lists venues across Manhattan with ongoing performances. The lineup includes The Ninety and Nine at acanent, Slaves of Russia at CAN THEATRE, The Darling of the Gods at Belasco, The Mocking Bird at Buoy, The Silver Slipper at Broadway, Chinese Honeymoon at Casino, The Cavalier at Criterion, Jane at Circle, A Country Girl at S Theatre, The World in Was at En Musee, Old Limerick Town at Teenth Street, The Stubbornness of Geral dine at Theatre, The Cardinal at Garden, The Only Way at Harlem Opera House, Julius Creer at Herald Square, Emilia Galotti at G Place, Continuous Perce at S, The Altar Friendship at Knickerbocker, Andrey at Madison Square, Mary of Magdala at Manhattan Theatre, Aida at Metropolitan Opera House, Fad and Folly at Mrs Osborns, Carrots and A Country House at Murray Sill, Sally In Our Alley at New York Theatre, The Night of the Party at Princess, Vaudeville at Proctor's, The Eternal City at Victoria, The Crisis at Wallace's, The Governor's Son at West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acanent OF
CAN Theatre
Russia
Belasco
Buoy Theatre
Broadway
Casino
Criterion Theatre
Old Limerick Town
Geraldine
Garden Theatre
Harlem Opera House
Herald Square Theatre
Julius Creer
G Place Theatre
Emilia Galotti
Knickeebocker Theatre
Madison Square Theatre
Andrey
Manhattan Theatre
Proctor’s
Victoria
Eternal City
Wallace’s
West End
Foreign and Domestic News Bits from December 1902
In Guayaquil Thomas Nast exits as U S consul general amid yellow fever concerns. Premier Balfour may see a royal commission on British municipal trading. Taft creates concentration zones in Rizal Province Luzon. A papal bull for Filipinos readied by Guidi signals church stance. United Fruit steamer Kitty ashore near On eador Reef. Tartar Prince burned at sea with all aboard saved. Mascagni pleas to Italy ignored. Colonel Lamb of the British rifle team commits suicide aboard the Cunarder Etruria. Europe faces bitter cold. warships gather at La Guayra. Americans protest against Passionist expulsion from France. In domestic news Reed’s body moved to Portland Md for funeral. Roosevelt under pressure for Smith brigadier promotion. Cardinal Gibbons defends Philippines friars. City notes railroad tunnel franchise, Mascagni fears assassination, Belmont and Whitney robbed by a butler, Colonel Lynch disabled by aphasia, Tailor client fined, wealthy Floridian man manic at hotel, New Rochelle lockout to arbitration, grafts from father to burn victim son, six-day cycle race begins. Weather: fair and colder. high 37, low 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nast
Ieq
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Balfour
Great Britain
Taft
Rizal
Luzon
Guidi
Manila
United Fruit Company
Kitty
Oneador Reef
Caribbean Sea
Prince Line
New York
Port Natal
Mascagni
Lamb
Canada
Mersey
Europe
la Guayra
Venezuela
France
Thomas RB. Reed
Washington
Portland
Roosevelt
Jacob H. Smith
Philippines
Cardinal Gibbons
Fialtimore
Board of Aldermen
Boston
Low
Springfield
Walsh
Herald Square Theatre
Butler
O. H. P. Belmont
Paine Whitney
Lynch
69Th Regiment
E. N
Atlanta
New Rochelle
Bellevue
Madison Square Garden
Philippine Gold Standard Aims To Stabilize Currency
Senator Lodge proposes establishing a gold standard for the Philippines with the gold dollar as the value basis while recognizing silver as the popular fractional currency. The plan fixes a peso or dollar in silver at half the value of the gold dollar and authorizes government steps to maintain the ratio, noting similarities and differences with Japan's 1897 reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Philippines
Philippine
China
United States
Japan
Philippine currency reform aims for gold standard alignment
The article reviews past silver and gold currency schemes in Japan and the Philippines. It notes dangers from silver devaluation and counterfeiting and endorses Senator Lodge's bill to establish a gold basis for Philippine currency with expert testimony and insular government support. A satisfactory law is sought to speedily achieve the stated goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Lodge
Death of Thomas B. Reed Ends Noted Congressional Career
The death of Thomas B. Reed closes a distinguished tenure in the House of Representatives. His leadership and expertise in natural resources drew praise and speculation about higher office, but he retired to private life in this city. Admirers lament his relinquishment of public service while still in prime, despite understandable motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
House of Representatives
Reed
The Citizens Union Pushes for Tunnel Franchise Support
The Citizens Union is urged to influence the Board of Aldermen to back the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. It should mobilize East Side voters and other communities, expose anti tunnel opposition, and pressure reform aldermen to act in favor of development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Union
Tribune
Board of Aldermen
Pennsylvania Tunnel
McKeen
Tammany
Aldermen
East Side
Williamsburg
Queens
The
Italian Immigration Sparks Royal Attention
Rumors from the Mediterranean say the King of Italy is curious about Roosevelt's immigration message. Many Italians are crossing by sea, with possible renewed attention from Rome. The piece jokes about Italian migrants' temper and notes explosives investigators are active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Italy
Roosevelt
Romulus
Russia and Britain clash over sugar bounty dispute
The piece contrasts Britain's warning of retaliatory duties against Russia if Brussels sugar rules are not followed with Russia’s defense of a domestic sugar regulation system. It argues international commissions should supervise bounties, not The Hague, and notes broader market signals in steel, tinplate, oil, footwear, wool, and clothing demand alongside a quiet weather period and cautious winter orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Russia
International Commission
Arbitration
Hague
The
Olla Podrida
Standard Oil
Boston
Chicago
Coates Brothers
London
Money and Business Wrap: Market Caution and Global Shifts
The sixty leading railway shares show a modest weekly decline as markets trend easier amid cautious traders. Gold reserves rise, foreign exchange dull, and imports swell customs revenue while domestic payments strengthen. Agricultural output stays strong with high wheat and maize exports. livestock supply grows. sugar and petroleum rise while iron furnaces face coke shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Stock Exchange
Commission On Time
Chicago
San Francisco
Philippines
China
Mexico
Bank of France
New York
Atlantic
London
Missouri River
Nevada heals case end of fraud ruling debated
A Nevada Missouri healing school faced a fraud order from the Post Office Department. A judge ruled there was no fraud in claims that one person’s mental powers could cure another and allowed the school to continue. The piece also blends jokes and notes on law and folklore from various sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Post Office Department
England
Essex
Riots and crime dominate sprawling 19th century column
A sprawling editorial rants about a prizefight riot in Oklahoma where four men were shot and condemns boxers, train robbers, and hunting deaths. It laments public security, notes graveyard thefts for dissection rooms, praises Krupp works as an omen of peace, and questions high murder-prosecution costs in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Krupp Works
Essen
Change of Sentiment in Cuba
Marrion Wilcox analyzes Cuba's shift as official and public opinion moves from deference to the United States toward seeking European relief and reciprocal trade. He notes rising credit troubles, rising failures, and a push for reciprocity with the US to secure stability, while radicals and nationalists oppose the Platt amendment and push for war department autonomy.
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Palma
Cuba
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Planters’ Association
Havana
Hous
War Department
Camacho Roldan
Germany
Clatse of Representatives
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