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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
4
The Daily Journal notes Christmas generosity from Salvation Army to Shrin e Hospitals and banks giving gifts to employees. It also comments on Venezuela turmoil, the Monroe doctrine, German royal scandal, and corporate finance cases including the American bicycle trust and British woolen trade.
The article notes that Venezuela’s income fell from about $10 million to cover expenditures of $12 million, with customs receipts around $1.8 million. It details foreign debt of about $23 million and domestic debt over $16 million, arguing no assets remain to pay creditors and criticizing European governments for pursuing debts, creating a spectacle of themselves.
The next Legislature faces deciding whether to fund and expand public account convict labor. Indiana law directs educational and technical instruction for inmates and allows limited contract work but plans a public account system with a $125000 appropriation to establish prison industries. Critics doubt profitability and urge safeguards, while supporters argue moral obligation to provide work despite potential losses.
A House subcommittee report details widespread fraud in recent elections, with ring factions and registration schemes across precincts. It cites multiple incidents of repeated voting, beatings of officers, and a leader Butler aiming for Congress, while noting limited press coverage nationwide.
The writer argues for federal intervention to curb frauds in Missouri congressional elections. They urge Congress to suspend or bar alleged fraudulent Members, consider direct federal elections in affected districts, and pursue indictments for anyone seen as a principal in the schemes. The Nesbit law is cited as a state constraint needing outside remedy.
Colonel Scruggs of Atlanta examines the Monroe doctrine amid South American popu lation growth and European emigration. He warns Germany may test U S resolve while Britain seeks debt collection, insisting a peaceable settlement is possible but noting the United States may face choosing between suzerainty over South America or allowing European protection of their subjects. Whittaker proposes a prison labor plan as a discussion basis.
The proposal to print public school textbooks in the Reformatory would require copyright purchases. A five year non operation period is set as a contract cycle begins soon. It would take five years to decide practicability and to implement if feasible.
A collage of quips and cartoons from The New York Times Chicago Record-Herald Puck and Chicago Tribune features witty lines about smoking laziness hunger and political pride. Humorous captions reference Father of his Country and prodigal son tales with light political and domestic jests.
A waiter and a boarder trade quips over a steak and sausage order. The waiter confirms the sausage is test sausage made from pork with sage, while the boarder presses for a rare steak and quick service. The dialog highlights a humorous exchange about food and preparation.
William A Craig reports 2 200 529 visitors to Washington Monument since its construction. Edward MacDowell to visit California. San Francisco Musical Club plans a reception in his honor. Denver Woman's Press Club gives annual Christmas tree to Orphans Home with gifts from members. Prof Niels Finsen notes light cure results since 1885 benefiting about 800 patients. Keir Hardie’s library visit leads to friendly exchange with Roosevelt and a joke about Bill Sewall. Special Colorado altitude cooking notes seek cookbook guidance.
New York Special to the St Louis Globe Democrat cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Saxony Crown Princess disappearance. She argues royal blood often carries traits of selfishness and self-indulgence, and that kings’ education curtails normal humanity, affecting virtue, intellect, health, and moral judgment in royal offspring.
A commentator reflects on the Princess of Saxony and the dangers of royal marriage. The piece notes a democratic streak, an unfavored husband, infidelity, and distasteful surroundings. It argues motherhood does not curb vice and suggests unhappiness may distort judgment, urging sympathy rather than judgment.
The Philadelphia Ledger reviews Mascagni's failed United States tour, noting American opera venture risks and managerial misfires. It argues the composer, though talented, was ill suited for precarious touring, and cautions that harsh conditions, misjudgments, and unfamiliarity with U.S. business realities contributed to the disappointing venture.
Americans are surprised by Cuba's pledge to keep clean amid postwar reform. The piece notes improved streets, sewers, and public buildings since the American occupation, with disease declines and strict enforcement of decency. It argues this challenges the view of Latin America as inherently ungovernable and hopes for continued progress under self rule.
A Long Island City Baptist minister who left his pulpit to run a saloon in New Jersey is examined in satirical prose. The piece argues defection, environment, and missionizing business as motives and suggests a clergyman might prove a better barkeeper than typical bar keepers.
Washington on Christmas Day sees a government wide pause with gifts at the White House. President Roosevelt and Theodore Jr share rides and dinner with guests as Cabinet members and diplomats mark the holiday. embassies host parties and multinationals attend dinners, including British, Russian and Argentine figures.
Emperor William spent Christmas in Berlin and gave gold to gardeners and watchmen. The royal family gathered for lights in the shell hall after a 4 o'clock dinner, with each child receiving a tree sized to age, in a traditional festive display.
President Roosevelt did not attend the Cove School in Oyster Bay where his children studied. A slip bearing his autograph allowed the principal to grant more indulgence than before. Gifts included sleds games and dolls with two trees, and a letter from Roosevelt expressing regret at not being present. A telegram thanked him and wished him long service in his role as President.
New York enjoyed a white Christmas with early snowfall laying a thick cover by morning. Churches held special services led by Bishop Potter and Archbishop Farley at Grace and St Patrick's Cathedral. Charity meals aided the needy, with the Salvation Army serving nearly 2000 uncooked dinners in baskets at Grand Central Palace for five people each.
William L. Elkins of Philadelphia announced plans to establish a Freemasons orphan girls home costing 500000 dollars. At his second Christmas dinner for Masonic Home residents he gave a Christmas gift to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, with grand officers present. The new home, to be built in the northern city, will initially house 100 orphans.
Ex President and Mrs Cleveland spent Christmas day at their Bayard Lane residence in Princeton New Jersey. The holiday was simple with focus on merriment for the four children. A large Christmas tree laden with gifts stands in the library serving as the children’s headquarters.
Londoners report a clear cold Christmas with the monarchs at Sandringham for the first time since accession. The King oversaw the annual beef and game distribution on the estate as the royal family attended services. A pe riod of unemployment sparks charity dinners across London while Bathers in Battersea Park celebrate with a Christmas swim. Severe storms affect the Clyde and Tyne shipping fronts.
In Rome many fashionables gathered at the American embassy for a Christmas day dance hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Meyer. Among the Americans present were General and Mrs. Cloris, of-ton, and Miss.
A portrait of Nelson W. Aldrich as a powerful Senate figure head of finance who shapes tariff policy, wields influence through strategic, quiet persuasion, and navigates political alliances with calm, deliberate precision. The piece hails him as a master tactician whose reach extends beyond appearances.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes no doubt of Roosevelt's courage in the Venezuelan affair and cites his handling of a domestic art controversy. It recalls the Watts painting Love and Life, the protest by New York's Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and Mrs. Roosevelt's reinstallation of the work, concluding Roosevelt's resolve remains strong.
The Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports $1,6237.20.94 raised for the Twentieth Century Thanks Offering, to end December 31, with Rev. Dr. J. B. J. McConnell leading the conference commission. The fund aimed at $2,000,000 nationwide, with expectations the total will near three times the target by year end, plus a special collection for worn out preachers and church debts since March.
In New York on December, physicians report Cornelius Vanderbilt has had a good day with continued improvement. The bulletin notes the patient showing progress and holding the prior gains under careful medical care.
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