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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
5
The Daily Journal offers subscription rates by carrier, mail, and club terms for Indianapolis and suburbs, with annual, weekly, and single-copy options. It lists post office mail rules, distribution points in major cities, and a New Year greeting noting the year's prosperity and current events.
The law had already removed Dudley as sheriff and the Governor’s refusal to reinstate him keeps him removed. Any acts he performs as sheriff since the decision remain illegal, and those who defy the law do so at their peril. The act of 101 remains binding until the Supreme Court rules otherwise.
The year just ended is praised for unparalleled industrial activity across the country despite labor strife. Demand for skilled and common labor rose, meat and coal saw shortages, and consumer capacity increased. Government curbs on unfair combinations are noted and Republicans gain voter confidence as the nation looks to 1903 with optimism.
The Mexican finance minister Senor Limantour argues for a stable currency with a fixed value to shield Mexico from silver price volatility. Diaz emphasizes equal treatment for American investors, citing 41 mining permits issued to Americans and ongoing American-backed development.
A ruler collaborates with his finance minister to establish a stable currency in Mexico, signaling economic reform efforts and fiscal policy coordination to restore exchange stability and confidence in the peso.
The article notes tensions in Morocco as France and Spain watch the civil war, with American missionaries reported in danger at Fez and Mequinez. It warns the U S may face action over missionary captures, recalling China incidents and urging caution. It also covers English spelling reform debate, British commissions on industry, U S home manufacture demand, education funding talk, and Democratic Senate leader speculation.
Fragmented comic exchanges from Punch and Brooklyn and Philadelphia columns. Jokes revolve around love, gifts, bigamy, and lists of literary puns. Names like McSolomon and Meture appear with mock literary titles, hinting at satire of culture and publishing.
The discussion notes that Meakness of John and Transetlantications of Aunt Mary were more powerful than Flabbiness of Peggy in Harper's. The exchange affirms the comparative strength of two stories over another in the magazine’s lineup.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Admiral Cervera has been promoted to chief of staff of the Spanish navy. It debunks disgrace rumors, praises his conduct at Santiago and the Hobson incident, and credits him with preserving both his and Spain’s honor amid dangerous, exhausted odds.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal endorses Governor Longino’s reward offer to capture whitecappers. It urges Brookhaven and adjacent communities to support law and order, condemns whitecapping as cowardly and dangerous, and calls on Mississippians to strengthen the executive in suppressing this lawlessness.
Hartford observers condemn the coal strike as profiteering. A major operator reportedly ships 100,000 tons monthly and nets about 7 dollars extra per ton, projecting 600,000 dollars in spring profits. While workers suffer and prices rise, managers celebrate with drinks, widening the distress in the country.
President Roosevelt loves cold raw days and horse back rides along semi frozen country roads. Senator Beveridge called at the White House and joined the ride despite lacking riding clothes. The two appeared in Rough Rider gear and formal attire, drawing smiles from staff as they returned.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column mocks women’s push for women only street cars. The author jokes about discomforts, gloves and back views, then predicts many women will ride the wrong car by mistake, highlighting satire over the proposal.
The New York Times describes the Delhi durbar as Lord Curzon arrives, with a vast canvas camp twenty four miles around the plain, royal tents, foreign dignitaries, and 40,000 troops. It notes coronation events on Jan 1, the amphitheater, and the elaborate schedule of ceremonies, parades, and state balls through Jan 10.
Reporters note Earl Roberts in India and Lord Kitchener as commander in chief. Carriages for durbar visitors expected around 3,00, vehicles arranged along twenty miles. Maharajah of Gwalior and other potentates to bring motor cars. Delhi officials disinfect streets, prices for lodgings soar, and traffic congestion worsens as crowds gather for the durbar with vendors and graveyards humorously offered for rent.
Virgil E. Stackhouse recalls a year in London after accepting work there. He portrays workingmen as ignorant and starved yet boastful, notes high restaurant prices, the appeal of alcohol, and a restless patriotism he found during Peace Day crowds. He also describes a brutal scene near Bank station and comments on Sunday drinking and morals.
Florida Times Union reports inspectors Captains Shaw and Spencer found a lone, unkempt printer living in a remote hut near the St Johns river. He operates a small monthly zine from a secondhand press, living alone with no other residents within miles, making his life work the craft of printing.
Washington Letter notes the rebuilt White House includes a "postern stair" like old palaces. The new design adds back doors and a private path to avoid the press gauntlet at the front. A windowed kennel guards the office section, with a reporter table awaiting visitors.
The President guides the senator through a guarded private route to avoid newspaper men. They pass from the old part through an eastern door to the treasury area, unguarded, as the senator departs unseen.
The London Mail notes enduring old rituals in Britain and especially Scotland. It describes bagpipe usage by aristocrats and retainers in London and Piccadilly, a Duke of Rutland night watch at Belvoir Castle, and a Belvoir Castle sentry tradition with Elizabethan dress long gone. It also mentions a Oaghamle peer’s horse shoe leaving custom and limited May festival revivals amid modern weather caution.
An American friend in China dies. He moved there young, learned the language, lived as a Chinese scholar, and adapted to local habits. After spending most of his life in China he returns to New York seeking quiet, only to crave China’s calm once more.
Leslie's Weekly notes the central New York financier Mr Genoe F Fe Porkins received high praise from a philanthropist. A quotation from Mr Perkins urges American youths to strive and persist for success. Perkins rose from humble beginnings as an office-boy to a leading figure in J Pierpont Morgan’s firm.
A Philadelphia physician notes a new occupation for the blind, masseur, praising tactile skill and steady hands. He cites a New York blind masseur as exemplary and predicts growing popularity and training in asylums, with many future practitioners among the blind.
A fragmented passage reflects thanks for prosperity and wage increases affecting hundreds of thousands of workers including railroad employees, hinting at economic and labor issues in New York. The text is incomplete but centers on wages and broad worker impact.
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