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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
4
Attorney General Knox outlines government actions against rail rate discrimination and large trusts. He cites injunctions against major railroads, enforcement against grain and meat trades, and probes into Northern Securities mergers to restore fair competition and protect small shippers and workers.
A chaotic review of an Alne Dede production at the Lyceum features a large cast including Pixtey and Ladera in a fantasy tale of King Dodo seeking youth. The article praises the cast, music by Collyer, and dramatic pageantry, noting matinees, special prices, and plans for a wider tour with a New York connection.
A Japan dispute over treaty protected property clears for Hague arbitration. The long pending question involves taxation rules and leases granted by the Japanese government, and the extent of exemption under treaty provisions.
The text outlines an arbitration setup with two arbitrators to be chosen at Katers Unitwo months after August 28. An umpire will be appointed if needed, possibly by the King of Norway and Sweden. Parties include Japan on one side and Great Britain, France, and Germany on the other, with eight months to submit case copies and subsequent counter submissions.
Exclusive wires from Texanpojated Press London quote Chinese officers upset over the Shanhaikwan New-chwang line. Destruction of rolling stock and rails left the railway in poor condition with only three locomotives usable out of twenty six. Restoring the line will require significant funds.
The pope hosted Archbishop Guidi and his secretary Father Connor in a farewell audience. They depart for the Philippines via Marseilles on October 1. The pope stressed a speedy resolution of the Philippine question and noted his prior meetings with Governor Taft as evidence the church’s interests remain protected.
Intel from Budapest in October reports a planned attack on the president of the Lower House of the Hungarian parliament. Authorities say four bombs were to be planted beneath his desk and the police response has been fortified at the headquarters.
A brief notice reports that the Witte administration forbids the sale or purchase of certain Jewish colonial Trust shapes in Russia. The decision targets specific assets and aims to regulate financial transfers within the empire.
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