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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
5
The notice outlines subscription rates for the Indianapolis Journal with or without Sunday editions, per month and per year, including mail prepaid options and reduced club rates. It lists agent distribution points, foreign postage, and manuscript submission notes. It includes references to distribution locations and remarks on public figures and policies.
The Italian government will be represented by the Duke of Genoa, admiral of the Italian navy and cousin of the King, who will be attended by a large naval squadron, ensuring a dignified display fitting Great Britain.
The piece argues that US dominance over Cuba via constitutional provisions, including consent to intervention and limits on foreign treaties, should be traded for a reciprocal sugar tariff deal. It warns against sugar interests blocking relief and asserts that reduced duties plus a reciprocal agreement can boost US exports while aiding Cuban industrial recovery.
The piece notes escalating Anglo German friction with sharp rhetoric from leaders and papers in both nations. It recalls January 1890 dispatches from Emperor William to Kruger praising Boer actions, seen as a rebuke to Britain, and suggests the mood could sour further if not checked.
The article surveys heated exchanges between German and British leaders over wartime rhetoric and insults, notes Chancellor von Buelow's guarded replies, and warns the word battle could spark wider tensions. It also reports U.S. departmental reorganizations and a pending Commerce Department bill, plus a 19th century prophecy about Pacific rail routes and a Kentucky governor's aide’s plea for a fair trial amid the Goebel case.
Ohio Valley Improvement Association meeting in Jeffersonville voiced strong support for enlarging and continuing lock and dam work to make the Ohio River safely navigable along its entire course. Engineers report a 44 foot fall from Pittsburg to Cairo over 97 miles and say sixty eight locks with movable dams would create a steady slack water stage while enabling ongoing federal funding.
The article argues that the Gamewell fire alarm bid was biased toward one company, suggesting the city was swindled and bonds funded a system not as advertised. It notes profits of United States Steel, a Kentucky Senate candidate’s judicial actions, and calls for lowest-bid laws applied to county work, with local disbarment debates over low-cost services.
Trade data indicate hides up 49.4 percent from fourteen years ago while leather rises 4.3 percent and shoes fall 83 percent due to new leather making processes and capital-rich factories. Reports mention Mr. Oxnard backing Cuban sugar duties and record Indianapolis bank clearings of 13,445,142 with a 53.1 percent weekly rise.
A dialogue mocks poetry with a practical man and a cynical reader. The exchange touches on poems and magazines with moon and night imagery, noting a friend named Crimsonbeak and a playful line about brightness.
Dialog excerpt shows Hanson praising Pugleigh’s late change in behavior and Tryster reacting startled. Hanson notes Pugleigh hasn’t visited in a month or two. In Brooklyn Eagle, Mrs Youngthing protests Bridget’s place in the family, while Mr Youngthing insists Bridget seeks control beyond family status.
Philadelphia Press quotes a witty banter between the Shade of Socrates and the Shade of Plato about self love. Chicago Tribune notes a minister’s plan to preach on Mount Ararat next Sunday evening. Aunt Ann Peebles bids him farewell after services and wishes a safe voyage home.
A reader comments that Mr Poultry Bigelow's talk at the Irvington Atheneum drew a tepid reception and questions the intended pun in the nickname. The letter expresses amusement and suggests the name Poultry may be intentional.
O W Sears of Indianapolis denounces Mr Bigelow’s remarks as puerile and sensational. He cites educated Americans and German military claims as unfounded, urging Indiana institutions to spotlight local talent at the Atheneum rather than invite external misstatements.
Washington special outlines Panama advantages over Nicaragua including shorter overall length, lower project risk, and clearer data. It notes Panama has two French firms with substantial excavation, firm cost estimates, and more certain water supply and engineering conditions, while Nicaragua lacks complete data and faces greater uncertainty and higher risk.
Senator Ben Tillman visited New Orleans to denounce Louisiana congressmen who backed the Philippine tariff bill. He challenged Cuban sugar imports and attacked local Democrats, provoking editorial rebukes. He replied in a Letter to the Picayune that he would not join Republicans to undermine Louisiana’s industry or liberty.
President Roosevelt sends a eulogistic commendation to Charles Emory Smith of Pennsylvanian friends. The letter expresses sincere well wishes for future duties and notes the weight of Smiths influence in promoting clean government.
Conservative railway officials privately admit the justice of shippers demands as public sentiment grows for stronger measures. The public bears the freight burden from unjust rates, fueling pressure for amendments to enforce rulings and curb discrimination in transportation charges. Henry C Payne to lead Post Office Department next week. Leslie M Shaw to become Treasury Secretary February 1. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Secretary Wilson outlined experiments in growing wrapper and filler tobacco in the United States. He cited last year’s ten acres of high grade Pennsylvania tobacco and plans for trials in Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, and California. Imports valued wrapper at 4,000 and filler at 8,000,000 dollars, with aim to fully supply domestic needs. Elliott named as Newport News customs collector.
Washington Jan 1 Laborers in government departments will enter service under presidential orders issued soon. Inclusions will be department by department rather than in bulk. A conference at Postmaster General Smiths office with Secretary Hitchcock and Civil Service Commissioner Foulke discussed classifications of laborers and temporary employes tied to the war with Spain, with no action on temporary appointees yet.
Henry G. Paine, delayed by a friend's death in Milwaukee, will qualify as postmaster general and assume duties next Tuesday or Wednesday after reaching Washington Sunday. Postmaster Smith will bid farewell to the President and Cabinet Monday evening before yielding the office. Secretary Gage agrees to remain at the Treasury until age 1 secretary Gage consents to join SO.
Washington Jan 10 Members named to test coin weight and fineness for the 191 calendar year include Rep James H Southard chairman Prof W Stratton Prof N Clifford Ricker Prof T W Richards Prof R S Woodward Dr J W Holland B H Tatum J H Brasheer Capt E M Allen George H Davenport Beman G Dawes Charles E McKinney A G Sharp Major J M Carson George M Reynolds J B McPherson H G Torrey William K Ridgely George E Roberts ex officio The commission will meet in Philadelphia on Feb 12.
A congressional group from military affairs committees traveled to West Point to inspect conditions and consider enlarging the academy. The cadet tally has grown from ten at inception to 482, while facilities are deemed inadequate. Delegation includes Senators Hawley Quarles Scott Harris and Representatives Hull Ketcham Parker Capron Stevens Dick Mundell Esch Brick Prince Sulzer Jett Slayden Snodgrass Rodey with General Corbin and Colonels Barry Johnston Carter.
In Washington a plan to speed mail delivery proposes a supplemental street letter box for special delivery letters. Special messengers would visit these boxes to collect, postmark, and immediately deliver special items, aiding remote city districts.
Washington January 1 All business in the two criminal courts of the District of Columbia and before the grand jury and all trials by jury in the Police Court are suspended pending a Court of Appeals ruling on the local status of juries now serving in the local courts. The pause follows a congressional joint resolution that failed to become law until day before yesterday and questions retroactivity.
Consul General McNally reports Guatemala's coffee yield for the season will be about percent below last year, with an estimated total of 48,000,000 pounds. The War Department issues a circular urging careful examination of enlistment applicants due to many discharge requests on grounds of minority. The Post Office Department will finish revising postal laws within about two weeks. An army retiring board considers Captain Matthew A. Batson of the Fifteenth Cavalry for fitness for active service. A new division of postoffice inspectors will cover Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, with headquarters in Osas City and J. R. Harrison as inspector-in-chief.
Chinese reformers eye banks in American Chinatown districts, led by Huang Yu Wei who toured the Pacific coast. Hong Kong would host the banking network with the first bank opening in Vancouver to serve the large local Chinese community amid concerns over influence in America.
Lexington Ky Jan 1 Alexander McClintock aged sixty eight father of A D McClintock dean of Chicago University and once the Souths leading Alderney stock breeder called his wife to his side at 1 o clock this morning laid his head on her shoulder and died without uttering a word after complaining of heart trouble yesterday his death occurred on his birthday anniversary.
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