Daily Journal appears with extensive telegraph and notices
The item lists subscription rates and mailing options for the Daily Journal of Indianapolis, with prices for carriers, weekly editions, and abroad postage. It notes availability through agents, and identifies several city and hotel outlets for the newspaper. It also mixes in editorials on railroads, trusts, tariffs, and public notices about government employees and recent legislative references.
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The
Journal Newspaper Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Doctor Dies From Disease While On Duty At Chickamauga
A skilled physician with a focus on equine treatment, he was chosen as chief surgeon for his attainments and competence as an officer. He contracted a disease during service and died while on duty at Chickamauga.
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R. 8. Huldekoper
Philadelphila
Chickamauga
Hemenways committee curbs abuse in House pay rolls
Representative Hemenway chairs a House committee that reveals frauds in pay and duties for many employees. The panel shows workers listed in Washington with little service, others paid full salaries for minimal work, and pay increases made by late-session votes. The aim is to limit employment to merit and needed staff, ending eleemosynary practices and curbing Systemic vacancy abuse. The piece also notes Croker’s remarks on municipal politics and Tammany.
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Hemenway
House
Treasury
Washington
Mall
Congress
Croker Tammany Boss Finds New Sense at French Lick
The piece portrays Richard Croker's visit to French Lick as awakening a new political vision. It suggests the healthful water stirs his mind beyond New York and Tammany, turning his notes on trusts into grandiose declarations. He proclaims trusts must be suppressed and hints at Dems curing the nation by toppling Republicans.
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National Civic Federation
New York
Mr. Croker
French Lick
Tammany
Richard Croker
United States
New York City
Tammany Hall
Croker
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Carthage
Insidious Attacks on Home Producers Trade Debate
The letter argues against broad duty cuts in reciprocity treaties. It warns reduced duties would let foreign rivals flood U S markets, harming domestic glass makers and other abundant producers. It cautions that indiscriminate cuts amount to free trade, not true reciprocity, and would not guarantee wider markets for American goods.
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United States
Trust
France
Belgium
Senate
German Venezuelan dispute hints at naval pressure
Berlin moves toward a naval show of force in Venezuelan waters to enforce German claims for damages to citizens. Washington says the U S will back a limited action and deny territorial aims, while Venezuela warns of reprisals but is urged to settle. The New York Herald calls for ending the Sampson Schley feud. Temperance advocates seek a Roosevelt Hay treaty to ban sale of opiates to aboriginal peoples.
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Germany
Venezuela
Berlin
William
Washington
United States
State Department
Baron von Holleben
Roosevelt
Caracas
New York Herald
Sampson
Schley
Congress
Hay
Debates on Waterways, Divorce Causes, and 1904 Politics
The column rails against waterways schemes as Erie Canal burdens and proposes railroads on its bed. It cites rising women in gainful work as a driver of divorces, defends blame against women, notes ship subsidy and irrigation bills in Congress, and discusses Bryan leadership and Philippine policy in 1904.
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Mr. Bryan
The Humorists An Exceptional Case Brooklyn Eagle
A collage of witty exchanges and captioned gags from 19th and early 20th century humor sections. Perdita and Constance spar with quips about nerves and stutters while Uncle Subberbs jokes over quinine.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Perdita
Constance
Platt in a Rage Over White Article at White House
Washington special reports Senator T C Platt met President Roosevelt to question support for a slanderer, then left enraged as a clash over a William Allen White magazine piece inflames Republican lawmakers. Platt vows libel suits against White and McClure's Magazine.
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Washington
St. Louis
Globe- Democrat
T. C. Platt
White House
Roosevelt
William Allen White
Kansas City
Platt
White
Dawes
Senator Platt
McClure
Payne Appointment Narrows Civil Service Debate
Indianapolis News discusses Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin as Postmaster General designate and questions civil service reform implications. The piece praises Payne as experienced and capable while contrasting him with Roosevelt’s civil service stance and suggesting potential cabinet friction.
Making Light of Us
A Chicago Post item notes the Indiana Club event in Chicago with ten Indiana university presidents on the programme. The piece jokes that speeches run long past 1 a.m. and suggests smoother order for future gatherings to honor Indiana’s intellectual contributions.
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Roswell Field
Chicago
Indiana Club
Indiana
Nicaraguan canal bill set for House action January 7
Washington December 19 Congress adjourned for the holidays after a special order scheduled the Nicaraguan canal bill for consideration starting January 7 and continuing until disposition. The report by Hepburn supports centralizing authority for construction with the President. The session also approved a deficieny bill for Land Office transcripts and adjourned to January 6 1902.
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Washington
DeArmond
Missouri
Hepburn
Iowa
House Committee On Commerce
Isthmian Commission
Admiral Walker
McKinley
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Isthmian Canal
Cannon
Illinois
General Land Office
de Armond
Senate Adjourns After Brief Session In December
In the absence of Mr. Frye Maine the Senate was presided over by Mr. Perkins of California. The revenue bill for the Philippine islands was referred to the Philippines committee. A bill raising the Alaska marshal official bond to 75000 was introduced by Mr. Hoar and passed. The Senate went into executive session at 12 40 and adjourned at 1 p m until January 6.
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Washington
Frye
Maine
Senate
Perkins
California
Philippine Islands
House of Representatives
Committee
Philippines
United States
Alaska
Hoar
Hale
Roosevelt backs southern Appalachian national forest plan
President Roosevelt forwarded to Congress a letter endorsing a southern Appalachian national forest reservation. He highlights economic need for the South and the nation, stressing the region's waters and rich hardwood resources. The letter accompanies the Agriculture Department report.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Apalachian
Secretary of Agriculture
Proposed civil government for the Philippines advances in Congress
Secretary Root and Rep Cooper confer on a rough civil government measure for the Philippines. The plan aims for self governance and covers mining, forestry, lands, banking, coinage, and education, with Taft’s advisory input. Jenkins introduces a constitutional trust control measure in Congress.
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Washington
Root
Cooper
Wisconsin
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Philippines
House
Taft
Congress
Porto Rico
Jenkins
Congress power over commerce and anti trust plan
A proposed constitutional article would place all private corporations and joint stock companies under federal Congress control to regulate or dissolve restraints on trade and allow states to act if Congress remains inactive. Also reported were pension plans for Mrs. McKinley and a Senate bill setting a $2 minimum wage for women government workers.
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Congress
United States
Treasury official rules funds to Porto Rico after import duties decision
In Washington on December 19, Treasury Controller Tracewell ruled that the remaining 2,118,826 in undisposed import duties from Porto Rico should be allotted back to Porto Rico and refunded to importers, causing a net loss to the government. Separately, Navy Captain George A. Converse reported the Illinois battleship’s gun tests off New Orleans were highly satisfactory with only minor issues due to handling.
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Washington
Tracewell
the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Rico
Supreme Court
Navy Department
George A. Converse
Ilinois
New Orleans
Converse
German Interests Tangle Nicaragua Canal Concession
A Washington dispatch reports Germany may object to the Nicaragua canal project due to German owned interests. The Hamburg American line has acquired Atlas Steamship Company, enabling exclusive navigation rights on the San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua, with ships subsidized by Berlin and potential use as naval auxiliaries.
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New York
the Herald
Washington
Germany
Nicaragua Canal
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Atlas Steamship Company
Nicaragua
burg-American Line
San Juan River
Lake Nicaragua
Australia Tariff Changes Aid and Hinder American Trade
Consul Goding reports the newly enacted Australian federated tariff largely prohibitory in many cases. He notes potential drops in imperations but sees an opening for American capital in unmanufactured goods. American shoes and other products are favored by Australian buyers seeking higher quality lines. Washington officials anticipate Congress will fund continued microscopical meat inspections to avoid a March suspension, with funds reliably available after July 1 but a gap from March to July.
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Washington
Commonwealth of Australia
Goding
Newcastle
New South Wales
State Department
Wilson
Congress
Germany
France to rely on Algeria for food supplies
A State Department report from Consul Covert in Lyons states France expects rapid shipments of fruits and foodstuffs from Algeria under reciprocity talks. It notes Algeria’s imports from other nations are falling while France Algeria trade has been nearly balanced for fifty years.
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Senate
United States
Washington
France
Algeria
State Department
Consul Covert
Lyons
Mail to Porto Rico Held Up in New York Post Office
Washington reports a large amount of merchandise addressed to Puerto Rico was held by the New York post office. A further shipment was sent to the dead letter office while awaiting instructions. The department will forward such mail to Puerto Rico and notify New York that all mail to Puerto Rico is mailable like other U S regions.
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New York
Bebwab
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Washington
Porto Rico
United States
Postal rules broaden change of name or entry impact
The postmaster general orders postal regulation updates so that a publication already entered as second class, if it changes name or issues or moves post offices voluntarily or by department action, is treated like a new publication. In the War Department insular division statement, Philippine customer revenues for nine months ending Sept 9 1901 totaled 3 952, compared with 5 444 40 for the same period in 1900 and 3 462 128 for 1899.
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United Aentee
Ilanapolia
Ind
Atlanta Constitution
North
Payne
Washington
Postmaster General
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippines
Mrs Ada Guibert Dennis Survival Improves After Assault
Washington reports on the modiste Ada Guibert Dennis who was gravely hurt by an assault last week. After medical consultation, her condition is much improved and doctors forbid questioning unless she offers information herself.
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Washington
Ada Guibert Dennis
Brent consecrated first bishop of Philippine Islands
Boston December 19 The Rev Dr Charles Henry Brent of St Stephen s Church was today consecrated the first bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Philippine Islands He will not depart for the islands until next March.
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Boston
Charles Henry Brent
St. Stephen's Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Hop Brent
Islands
Dowie Sobs in Court as Elijah Ti Testifies
In a tense courtroom scene Elijah Ti tearfully recounts how his trust in his brother in law Steven Son was shaken. Dowie sits with a distraught expression as he testifies about the alleged impact on his family.
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Steven
Dowie Denies Honeyed Words Used to Extract Funds
In Chicago on December 19, Dr John Alexander Dowle known as Elijah the Restorer testified on his own behalf. He denied using honey words or tricks to induce Samuel Stevenson to turn over funds and stock in Zion lace industries. Dowie described his trust in his brother in law, testified about stock certificates, and argued Stevenson never had a real partnership in the lace ventures. Judge Tuley allowed Judd to testify that Dowle was believed by Zion followers to be the prophet of olden times.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowle
Elijah the
Samuel Stevenson
Stevenson
Dowle
Zion
Dowie
Mary Ann Stevenson
America
C. J. Barnard
Zion Bank
Juyce Tuley
Dowte
Barnard
Reeves
Tuley
Packard
H. Worthington Judd
Zion Lace Industries
Zion Land and Investment Association
Judd
Elijah
Amalgamated Copper Declares 1 Percent Dividend
Amalgamated Copper claimed control of the street today and saw rapid market swings. Directors met at closing and voted a 1 percent dividend while attributing the decline to shrinkage in foreign consumption. exports were down, yet United Metals Selling Company sold over 100 million pounds for future delivery. Notables Willam Rockefeller H H Rogers James Stillman Anson Powe attended, as statements were rushed to press amid crowd controversy.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Amalgamated
United Metals Selling Company
Willam Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
James Stillman
Anson RK
Piower
William G. Rockefeller
Financial Bureau
Funston Now a Papa In Oakland Birth of General’s Son
A son was born to Mrs. Frederick Funston wife of Brigadier General Funston of Kansas in Oakland California. Mrs Funston recently returned from the Philippines and is staying with relatives. General Funston sailed for the United States last Sunday and is due here January fifth.
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Oakland
Cal
Frederick Funston
Funston
Kansas
Philippines
Manila
United States
Edna
Presidio
No Bid Placed On U S Mint Site Sale
Philadelphia December 18 The old United States mint site on Chestnut street below Broad was offered for sale this afternoon but no genuine bid was received. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage attended and declined to speak. Two bids of 10 were raised but below the 3 000 000 upset price, so no sale was declared.
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United States
Chestnut Street
Broad
Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
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