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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1901
Page
4
A critical account accuses political brigands of seizing and dictating city railway franchises in Philadelphia. It details hurried acts, exclusive charters, and a supplementary law blocking future competition such as subways, with machine control solidified and compensation treated as folly.
The article notes twenty million Chinese in two provinces suffer a severe famine due to long droughts and war. Li Hung Chang reports the famine. Wu Tingfang appeals to Americans for aid as China’s government is weakened, Europe and the United States seek trade, and overseas benevolence rises.
A call for prompt wise aid to the Chinese and their sympathies in this grave moment, arguing that timely assistance could save thousands of lives and ease the suffering of those affected by the crisis.
Editorial denounces the Quay and Ashbridge machine, urging honest voters to stay vigilant ahead of November. It highlights mass protests, corrupt nominations, and the need for steady, organized reform to defeat the gang’s influence and safeguard suffrage.
A new petroleum industry magazine notes Texas oil began with 1866 discoveries and Beaumonts great gusher at the port of Port Arthur. The field attracted thousands to Beaumont where 8,000 residents swelled with fortune seekers living in tents. Captain Lucas rose from railway conductor to a fortune of up to forty million as oil piped to the seaboard.
Report notes California crude oil output climbed from 307000 barrels in 1890 to 4000000 barrels in 1900 with wells spread across southern counties. Texas shows rapid growth as new sources are developed, signaling these states as soon to be major factors in global oil markets.
The piece argues Philadelphia lacks acceptable support for a state dredging appropriation and warns that a formed Durham led dredging company could siphon funds. It laments officials' focus on personal gain over public needs, urging timely channel work to secure port commerce.
The piece argues Southern effort to disfranchise Black voters invites nationwide criticism while noting internal Democratic divisions. It cites W H Council on Southern progress and cautions that education and property tests raise issues, whereas racial distinctions remain the core problem in franchise policy.
In Harrisburg the final agonies of a dissolving body reveal fierce state political grabs and rivalries. After robberies, corruption, and violations of oaths, the session ends amid a saturnalia of bribery and treachery, marking a venal record for the Commonwealth.
A passage describes bands of thieves losing temper after loot, held together by profit but divided during sharing. It notes thieves confessing sins and exposing methods of others, offering a sharp education in spoils morality. It speculates on Pennsylvanians’ numb acceptance of such sights from Delaware to Lake Erie.
The death of Adelbert F. Hay, son of Secretary Hay, in New Haven is linked to his service in Pretoria during the South African war. The piece lauds promotions in the diplomatic corps, criticizes political appointments, and urges reform, while touching on Depew’s role, tin plate exports, English Liberal leadership, Patti’s cantle, and canal-driven shipping hopes.
The column muses on Persia modernization and its peach bounties, then shifts to American topics. It lauds education for workers, praises Judge Owen’s Balliol link, and notes robust culture, railroad moves, town meetings, and public life debates. It closes with reflections on flowers, travel visitors, and critiques by English observers.
A fragment from Pickering Garrison describes a dawn scene where a demure figure, masked in a masquerade, drops her disguise revealing golden hair and a rosy mouth. The tone shifts to playful admiration for youth and familiar charm, ending with a hint of a masquerading coquette.
Charles A Dickey calls for public meeting to protest political corruption in Philadelphia. He laments delayed justice, criticizes elected officials and a mayoral choice, and urges a mass movement or revolution to force accountability and stop further plunder by those in power.
Reverend Houcues O Gippona denounces a conscienceless gang running Philadelphia and Pennsylvania state government. He urges peaceful revolution, cites legislative corruption, criminal protection, and public treasury raids. He calls for united action by honest citizens and a summer crusade against sin targeting officials and crime. Philadelphia June 22.
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports Northfield Massachusetts hosts one of the year’s great Christian gatherings the world’s students conference June 28 to July 7. The event, a Moody Y M C A project, draws many international delegates and features a notable boys and men camp opening June 27 running to September.
St Petersburg reports the Russian steamer Admiral Korniloff has come back from its Persian Gulf voyage. Despite government support and low freight rates, the results are viewed with disappointment. The prospect of ousting or competing with British merchants in the gulf appears exceedingly small according to the St Petersburg Viedomosti.
Philadelphia editors urge a stubborn fight against machine spoilsmen as the Legislature nears adjournment. They call for every member to attend sessions, challenge questionable roll calls, and block extravagant appropriations or new offices. The piece vows to brand public servants who betray trust and defend honest lawmakers.
The Philadelphia Press denounces misrepresentation in the franchise battle. It cites Wanamaker’s second offer with a 250000 dollar certified check as proof of sincerity, accuses Mayor Ashbridge and council of serving private interests, and laments the rejection of a 3 cent fare and free transfers. It warns citizens will not be misled or forgotten.
A Philadelphia Inquirer column denounces slander about the city, defending rapid transit plans and three cent fares. It rebukes critics led by Wanamaker and the Traction Company, calls for action against vilifiers, and argues slander endangers property and investment.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a private citizen seeks to redeem three million dollars in valuable franchises surrendered by public officers to speculators. It condemns a political machine alliance, charging widespread public plunder and a rapid franchise loss from Legislature to Mayor.
A London sale opens to auction the entire royal wine collection from Queen Victoria's vaults with expectations of high prices. A Chicago youth jailed for street baseball learns a moral saving sentence of $100. Firemen outnumber soldiers in the U S while Gretters total 210000 across volunteers and paid departments. A Buffalo precinct handles Pan-American visitors as eight boys run away in a day. Williamsburg Virginia Court House, once Patrick Henry's stamp act podium, remains in judicial use with Saturday trials. Baxter baby verbless chatter marks a bachelor uncle visit. Poet Joaquin Miller discovers his 700 acre Texas land sits in a newly found oil belt and refuses offers.
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