House Approves $500,000 Anti Trust Enforcement Fund
Washington December 17 The House adopted an amendment to the Legislative Executive and Judicial appropriation bill providing 500000 to be used under the Attorney General for enforcing the anti trust laws. The vote followed Hepburns proposal and aims to test existing statutes and guide future changes.
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Tribune
Washington
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House
Hepburn
Knox
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Bartlett
Georgia
Department of Justice
United States
Railroad combinations and regulatory issues highlighted
The Interstate Commerce Commission report notes rising railroad consolidation reducing competition and urges amendments to the IC law. It details injunctions raising published tariffs, calls for powers to fix fair rates, cites 38 formal proceedings, and proposes stricter safety device rules including broader use of power brakes.
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China to Pay Indemnity in Silver
Unofficial reports from Washington indicate China plans to settle the next Boxer indemnity installment in silver due to the silver payable debt and ongoing financial strain making gold unavailable.
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China
Washington
New Officers Named for Repub Union Assembly District
The Repub Union of the XXVIIIth Assembly District elected new officers at a Tuesday night meeting at the clubhouse No 16 Seer TesttY First. President William C Hecht. first vice president Felix Simon. second vice president Charles Glogger. recording and correspondence Carl F Schmitt. financial secretary Shereean. treasurer Joseph Mann. sergeant Alfred Patrick Haggerty. board of trustees Cusi Boman Henry Straus Joseph Harris Mar Fein Levy Manko Guggenheim Samuel Hosen fenae Lara Burton McGregor Joseph Gus Edward J McDonough Aaron Davidson M Davis William H Farley Julius Wells Fesq.
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Seer TeSttY-firetst
William C. Hecht
Teepepcome
Felix Simon
Charles Glogger
Carl F. Schmitt
Shereean
Joseph Mann
Alfred Patrick Haggerty
Cusi Boman
Henry Straus
Joseph Harris
Marfein, Levy
Manko Guggenheim
Samuel Hosenfenae Lara
Burton McGregor
Joseph Gus
Edward J. McDonough
Aaron Davidson
M. Davis
William H. Farley
Julius Wells
A. Fesq
Philippine Commerce Shows Growth Despite Quarantine Strains
Washington reports consistent gains in Philippine commerce amid cholera quarantine restrictions. Eight months total imports reached 21.55 million dollars, up about 2 million from 1901, with food imports rising 33,500. Exports to the United States, led by hemp, climbed to 5.36 million, amid currency fluctuations and labor shortages.
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Philippine Customs Houses
United States
Philipine Islands
Philippine Islands
House panel backs Philippine tariff cut bill
The House Ways and Means Committee favors a Cooper bill to cut Philippine duties to 25 percent of current schedules. The measure also backs credits against Philippine export duties and grants free entry for certain Philippine products. Democrats push for free trade but are blocked by Republicans.
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House Ways and Means Committee
Cooper
Insular Affairs Committee
Philippines
United States
the Philippine Commission
Payne
Richardson
Tennessee
McClellan
New York
Moody Advocates Ship Growth and Naval Training
Secretary Moody urged Congress to fund two steel training ships at 875000 each and a 50000 wooden brig, plus two battleships near 7000000 each, and hospital ships to aid sailors. He favored continuing long range ships and pressed for testing existing torpedo boats before more. A subcommittee visit to Annapolis on academy cost limits was decided.
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Diamonds Seized at El Paso Smuggled From England
Special Agent J F Evans reports seizure at El Paso of diamonds valued at 24000 said to be smuggled from England via New York. Jewelry placed with El Paso customs pending hearing. One piece a 192 gem necklace and a brooch of about 600 small diamonds. A El Paso woman and a young man claiming to be from India connected to the case.
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J. F. Evans
el Paso
Tex
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England
New York
India
Salt Production Falls Off in Michigan Report
State Salt Inspector Dunwell reports for the year ended November 1902 that sixty five salt blocks in Michigan produced 4,994,245 barrels of salt, up 585,853 barrels from the previous year, with Lansing area noted in the production figures.
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Senate Passes Pension and Urgent Deficiency Bills
The Senate approved the Pension Appropriation bill totaling 1390000 plus a separate Urgent Deficiency measure of 1 140 400. Included is a 500000 allowance for the Agriculture Secretary to combat foot and mouth disease in New England. Senator Bacon discussed the Militia reserve force provision.
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Senate
New England
Bacon
Georgia
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Sent To Senate
The President sent the Cuba reciprocity treaty to the Senate. It was received in executive session and referred to the Foreign Relations Committee without being read.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Cuba
Eulogies in Senate for Senator William J. Sewell
The Senate heard tributes to the late Senator William J. Sewell of New Jersey. Senator Kean opened the resolutions with remarks on Sewell’s life and service, followed by speeches from Cockrell Allison Morgan Cullom Proctor Daniel Warren Penrose Depew McComas Quay and Dryden. The chamber adjourned until Saturday in his memory.
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Dewey Orders Fleet Practice as Dallas Arrives at San Juan
The American squadron continues exercises in San Juan with the Texas joining the battleship fleet. Admiral Dewey records deck officers and notes errors, aiming to improve formation and under way readiness before Christmas. The Newark completed an inspection trial as Dewey plans to travel aboard the Gloucester to Porto Rico after holidays.
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Medico Legal Society Votes to Abolish Coroner Office
The Medico Legal Society held its annual dinner at the Hotel Montauk in West Thirty-fifth Street. Papers on Miracles by the late Luther R Marsh and Legal and Medical Responsibility in Insanity by Herman Kornfeld were read. Officers were re elected except for death vacancies. A ballot error elected John M Harcourt as vice president for South Dakota. The group debated abolishing the coroner and juries with Dr Stephen Smith proposing a plan to split duties between health authorities and magistrates. A resolution calling for abolition and legislative memorials passed.
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Hotel Montauk
West Thirty-fifth St
Luther R. Marsh
Herman Kornfeld
Silesia
John M. Harcourt
South Dakota
Harry R. Purdy
M. H
Dooley
Stephen Smith
New-York Medical Association
New York City
Senator Fuller Chosen By Brooklyn Republican Committee
At a Brooklyn special meeting of the Republican Executive Committee the candidate for Elections Commissioner to replace Michael J. Dady was narrowed to Senator Rudolph C. Fuller and ex-Justice William Schnitzspan. Fuller was endorsed unanimously after Schnitzspan supporters conceded he could not win a majority. Fuller has two decades of political activity and recently ran ahead of his ticket after seeking renomination.
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Michael J. Dady
Rudolph C. Fuller
William Schnitzspan
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Silvertown Cable Ship Reports Steady Voyage to Honolulu
From San Francisco a cable ship message dated noon reports 455 knots from shore scene of heavy seas easing. The Silvertown left six miles off port at 12 o'clock Monday morning for Honolulu and has averaged over eight knots per hour since departure with better weather expected to speed progress.
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Brooklyn Church to Call Dr. Nacy Waters as Minister
The Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church in Brooklyn will call Rev. Dr. Nacy Mayes Waters of Binghamton to succeed Rev. Dr. Robert Meredith who resigned earlier this year. The committee recommended Waters and the society unanimously resolved to call him with a salary of 8.0M annually, matching Meredith's pay.
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Greene Poised for Police Commissioner Post After January
General Francis V. Greene a former Republican County Committee president appears likely to be named police commissioner after January 1. Mayor may seek input from Senator Platt and President Morris though no formal moves have been made. Governor Odell had named Greene along with others as eligible candidates for the vacancy. Commissioner Woodbury deflects questions with his familiar greeting Marvellous Marvellous Marvellous.
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Colonel Partridge
Washington
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Odell
Greene
Norton Goddard
Charles H. Murray
Woodruff
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A. L. Kline
Kings County
Messrs Platt
Asphalt Trust
Woodbury
Elephant Gyp Runs Amuck at Hoboken Pier
Fifteen year old Indian elephant Gyp from Hagenbeck’s consignment evaded handlers on the Hamburg American pier in Hoboken. It rampaged through the crowd, toppled workers, shattered a glass door, and chased a keeper before being recaptured and sent to Buffalo aboard a train.
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Tax Reform Association Dinner In New York
The New York Tax Reform Association held its annual dinner at the Hotel Savoy with President Julien T. Davies presiding. Guests included Lewis Nixon and Bolton Hall among others as speakers urged equity in real property assessments and market value standards for taxation.
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Julien T. Davies
Lewis Nixon
Wheeler H. Peckham
Charles R. Miller
Warner Miller
Dallas B. Pratt
Joseph B. Bishop
Bolton Hall
Edwin Gould
Howard Carroll
John S. Kennedy
Edgar L. Levey
Richard A. McCurdy
James B. Reynolds
Isaac N. Seligman
Edward N. Tailor
Francis E. Ward
Mr. Davies
James L. Wells
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George F. Seward
Chamber of Commerce
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Lawson Purdy
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Army and Navy Orders Issued in Washington
Washington lists army and navy order actions with officer transfers. Major Johnson to examining board at Fort Monroe. Barker and Baker reassigned. officers of the quartermaster department moved to Fort Monroe San Francisco Jeffersonville Chickamauga Park. Several colonels and captains reassigned to New York Philadelphia Baltimore Salt Lake City Cheyenne and other posts. Navy Pay Director Thomson reassigned to Mare Island. Gift suggestion ends the notice.
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Fort Monroe
Richard W. Johnson
Henry Page
Ogden Rafferty
George Newgarden
San Francisco
Chauncey B. Baker
Fort D. A. Russell
Jeffersonville
Ind
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Quartermaster’s Department
Croshy P. Miller
Department of California
Daniel D. Wheeler
New York
Isaac W. Littell
Charles F. Humphrey
Edwin B. Atwood
William H. Miller
John McE. Hyde
Forrest H. Kaway
Harry L. Pettus
Fort Hamilton
William E. Horton
Frank Daniels to star in new comic opera at season start
Frank Daniels appears under Charles B. Dillingham in a Harry B. Smith Victor Herbert comic opera. The French dressmaker role features millionaire patrons and a shop strike on the eve of the Grand Prix. A Carnegie Hall concert by Raoul Pugno Elsa Ruegzer and David Bispham starts at 3 30 PM next Sunday.
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Charles B. Dillingham
Harry B. Smith
Victor Herbert
Herbert
Beethoven
Daniels
Carnegie Hall
Raoul Pugno
Elsa Ruegzer
David Bispham
Tragic Yonkers Student Lola Leonard Dies After Train Accident
Lola Leonard nineteen of Van Cortlandt Fark avenue Yonkers suburb details her death from injuries after being run over by a Putnam Railroad train at Park Hill station. She slipped as boarding, the wheels amputated both legs, she wrote her address, then died at St Josephs Hospital. Her funeral is Friday. She was a Yonkers High School senior planning for Vassar. Her family visited at the hospital.
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