Daily Journal notes on politics and world affairs
The item surveys debates in Congress on tariff and representation, comments on Louisiana Democrats' trade views, and remarks by Henry Watterson on American expansion. It mentions the push to turn Fort McHenry into a Baltimore park and an educational exhibit plan for the St. Louis world’s fair with Washington University. It also reports on a Louisville naval officer’s Cuba views and a related personnel change.
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Washington University
Young
Havana
Louisville
Cuba
United States
Washington
Trusts and imperial echoes in the tariff dispute
The article argues that trusts and industrial combinations are expanding across Europe and the United States, citing Britain Germany and other nations. It discusses sugar trusts in the United States, tariff effects, and a Washington Star critique of a Supreme Court Philippine Islands decision, framing sovereignty status and constitutional power.
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United States
Great Britain
London
United Kingdom
Calico Printing Association
Calico Printers
Calico-Printing
Germany
J. W. Jenks
Europe
Industrial Commission
England
Austria
Belgium
France
Italy
Spain
Balkan States
The
Washington Star
Supreme Court
Philippine Islands
Fuller
Congress
New Jersey Charters Raise Uproar Over Interstate Power
The Journal notes New Jersey charters allow corporations to operate across states, effectively applying New Jersey law nationwide. The Southern Securities Company seeks broad railroad consolidation with nominal capital of 10000 dollars, aiming to operate land and sea transport while limiting eminent domain within New Jersey. The article warns other states may block such ventures, implying a potential national opposition to New Jersey’s corporate reach.
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New Jersey
Union
Southern Securities Company
South
Northwest
United States
Various Global Oddities and Anecdotes From A Distant Era
A collection of brief notes mentions Emily Perdosophy and Dr William R Harper taking up posts at the world fair in St Louis, adds Babylonian tablets to Haverford College from T Wister Brown, and cites oddities about dragonflies sparrows and mosquitos. It also recalls Senator Daniel of Virginia’s debt payments since 1873, Roosevelt’s White House entertainments, a Windsor nursery quip from Prince Edward, mile length variations across nations, a Rhodes anecdote in Cherbourg, and an Empress Eugenie saluting episode with a humorous mis-salute about beef lemons and cheese.
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Carlisle
Emily Perdosophy
William R. Harper
University of Chicago
Universal Educational Congresses
St. Louis
T. Wister Brown
Philadelphia
Haverford College
Department of Agriculture
Daniel
Virginia
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
New York World
Sie
Prince Edward of Wales
Grandmamma
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cherbourg
Eugenile
Rhodes
Altgeld's Surprising Attitude Reported
Ex Governor Altgeld is quoted by Chicago papers saying he did not believe anarchists cheered Czolgocz’s name at a recent meeting. He said even the most radical must recognize that the act struck down a man trying to ameliorate present injustices.
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Nebraska State Journal
Altgeld
Chicago
Czolgocz
McKinley Death Sparks Republican Rhetoric Debate
The text notes future voters labeling themselves as a William McKinley Republican and compares to Abraham Lincoln Republicans. It argues many Democrats may desert the GOP after McKinley’s death, but Altgeld is unlikely to follow such a tactic, despite his faults.
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William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
McKinley
Altgeld
The Humorists and Quick Exchanges
A collection of light quips from various papers, including a gag about saying beautifull versus wonderful after a number and a joke about duck pants. Other snippets cover misheard French, a proposing confession, and a man seeking originality in quotations.
Vindication of justice in Keith murder case stance
Starke County indiana editor notes execution of Joseph D Keith at State Prison as a notable vindication of justice and trial by jury. The premeditated murder case relied on circumstantial evidence and Keith's conflicting statements. His later confession, while mixed, affirmed the jury verdict and the Governor’s decision not to intervene. The piece defends the integrity of jury deliberation and the legal process.
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Starke County
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Keith
Jack the Ripper
Fastidious Dog Wrecks a Show in Cleveland History
In the Plain Dealer tale a defunct Uncle Tom's Cabin company blames a fastidious dog for closing the show. The hound refuses meat unless it is porterhouse with tenderloin, forcing actors to starve on liver and bacon until mushrooms are demanded and the company quits.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Eliza
Feeding the Insurrection in Visayan Islands
The Boston Journal reports blockade running by English and German forces sustains the revolt in the Visayan Islands. The sunboat Frolic was destroyed in November along with 147 boats smuggl ing supplies to insurgents. Papers found on these crafts likely revealed contraband cargo owners and spurred General Chaffee to expel many European traders from the Philippines.
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Boston Journal
Visayan Islands
United States
General Chaffee
Philippines
End of a Worthless Life atchison Globe headline
George Pullman died this week of pneumonia fever. The obituary frames his life as corrupt and worthless, noting pampering by his mother and two wives before his death before thirty. His father disinherited him in the will, warning about what wealth can do to a son.
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Atchison Globe
George Pullman
Not Kindly Received Anarchists Rebut Senator Hoar Idea
The Minneapolis Tribune notes that anarchists oppose Senator Hoar’s proposal to exile them to an island to practice their theories. The piece argues anarchists seek protection from fellow anarchists rather than their own prohibition.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Hoar
Navy debate sparks murky political heat in Chicago Post
The Chicago Post comments on Senator Hale's bill to create four vice admirals stirring discomfort in Congress. The Sampson controversy remains unresolved and fuels suspicion whenever navy personnel is discussed.
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Chicago Post
Hale
Congress
Sampson
Navy
Old Glory at Manila Its Striking Absence from the Path
Joseph Ohl recalls arriving at Manila Bay aboard a U S transport after sixty one days at sea. He describes the moment the U S flag finally appeared on Corregidor and details impressions of Corregidor Cavite and Manila Bay including defenses, ships, and the mood following news of President McKinley’s shooting. He notes vaccination rituals and welcomes by Taft and the commission amid a wary calm before ashore exploration.
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Joseph Ohl
Atlanta Constitution
Manila
Philippine Islands
Stars and Stripes
Manilla Bay
Corregidor
New York
Manila Bay
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Suez Canal
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Malacca Strait
China Sea
United States
von Waldersee
Peking
Belgium
Italy
Holland
Far East
Turkey
Morocco
China
Japan
Marietta
Great Hospital
Corregidor Island
Dewey
China Coast
Admiral Montojo
Coregidor
Bay
Cavite
Brooklyn
Grant
Frank Grant
Laguna de Bay
Pasig
Fere
Kilpatrick
Buford
Oficer
President McKinley
Taft
Commission
Chafee
Cle Sam Is Well Content, Omaha Bee.
London papers comment on every European nation engaging the United States in its treasury arousal, noting cle Sam’s contentment amid global fiscal discourse.
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Cle
Omaha Bee
London
Europe
United States
Aurolus
Treasury site threat Europe faces endless trouble
A fragment discusses how Europe’s powhitcha would cause endless trouble for other nations, while the United States prefers a cautious approach and urges keeping a low profile as Europe deals with its own concerns.
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Treasury
Europe
United States
Lesson to lynchers in Westmoreland Virginia
A New York man Herbert Marx in Cedar Hill fought off four men seeking lynching after a Miss Rose Taylor accused him of impropriety. Taylor later exonerated Marx, who surrendered to authorities. Sheriff family member William Schefflin died and J Q Stiff was fatally wounded. a blacksmith George Thompson disappeared. Coroner exonerated Marx and he left for New York. The piece argues against mob violence and for lawful self defense.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Westmoreland County
Virginia
New York
Herbert Marx
Cedar Hill
Marx
Rose Taylor
W. P. Taylor
New Yorker
Taylor
William Scheffiin
J. Q. Stiff
George Thompson
Indiana plan praised for juvenile police courts idea
A New Orleans lawyer endorses Indiana’s proposal to establish juvenile police courts in major cities to handle young offenders. He notes the plan aims to separate youths from hardened criminals, reduce street loitering, and require truancy inquiries, while cautioning about formal court رسم stigma.
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New Orleans
Indiana
Indianapolis
A Dangerous Rule in Muncie Glass Union
A Muncie first glass workers' union member was condemned by fellow workers for producing more fruit glass jars than permitted. Thirty men walked out after the delegation failed to secure his discharge, later recalled by union officers. The piece argues such union limits curb productivity and harm American competitiveness, contrasting with England and domestic progress.
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Nebraska State Journal
First Glass Workers’ Union
Muncie
Ind
Penate
England
America
Philippines Under American Title Said in Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant states that the Philippines are held under legal American title as a territory under American sovereignty. It notes insurrection and asserts the islands are within the American pale for some purposes and outside it for others. Congress is said to have a free hand with protections, per the Supreme Court.
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Hartford Courant
United States
Philippines
Congress
Supreme Court
Not to Be Confounded in Roosevelt's Reciprocity View
Boston Journal notes some surprise at President Roosevelt's claim that reciprocity must be the handmaid of protection. The piece argues reciprocity requires a protective tariff as its base and warns against confusing reciprocity with free trade, calling such confusion shallow thinking.
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Sugar Trust
Cleveland
American Sugar Refining Company
Boston Journal
Roosevelt
Former Governor Jenkins Noted for Rough Rider Tendencies
The Kansas City Journal reports that former Oklahoma Governor Jenkins shows the only marked rough rider tendencies in his presentation, suggesting a unique stance among public figures.
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Kansas City Journal
Jenkins
Oklahoma
Americans Not Wanted By Constitution Allegiance Clash
The Second Reformed Presbyterian Church of Boston suspends James Jackson of Cambridge after revelations he became a US citizen and swore to uphold the Constitution. The Cambridge First Church is directed by the New York Presbytery to reverse its action, and a broader church dispute over naturalization divides congregations across Boston and Cambridge, with Rev. J M Foster defending the stance and prompting possible further splits.
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Boston
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
United States
James Jackson
Broadway
Cambridge
Second Reformed Presbyterian Church of
J. M. Foster
New York
S. G. Shaw
First Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Mr. Jackson
Scotland
The
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Mr. Foster
Jackson
New Light Covenanters
Foster
Turkey
Syria
Cyprus
Ireland
Faith
Licenses at a Premium in Toronto Liquor Trade
The Buffalo Express notes Toronto's tight liquor licensing regime where only 27 licenses are issued annually. Prices reach at least 20000 per license, with supply fixed and demand high as city population and tourism rise. City Council shows no sign of increasing licenses, preserving Toronto as a prohibition-skeptical enclave.
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Buffalo Express
Toronto
Bank of Terente
Lawyers Claim Mrs. Henine Known With Many Youths
In Kansas City Journal coverage the defense argues Mrs. Henine was acquainted with numerous young men not involved in the alleged crime. The prosecution persists with the case, insisting on charges and proceedings despite the defense assertions.
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Kansas City Journal
Exclusion Bill Aims at Alien Anarchists In Chicago Column
Senator Burrows pursues a bill to exclude alien anarchists, extending its reach beyond Jews and others. The proposal calls for cooperation with Minister Wu and other authorities to enforce the ban.
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Chicago News
Burrows
Oll
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