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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
5
The June 10 1902 issue lists subscription rates for The Daily Journal Indianapolis and weekly editions, agent distribution, mail postage details, and publication offices. It also includes local notices, addresses for newspaper stalls in major cities, and a column discussing politics, governance in the Philippines, and editorials on Roosevelt vetoes and sugar trusts, with references to Pennypacker Elkin and other figures.
The article discusses Butler Burton Hanna and a potential senatorial challenge, a coal strike dampening markets, optimistic crop prospects for wheat corn and cotton, iron scarcity, and broad economic confidence. It notes farming land appreciation, tariff debates on wool and shoddy, and a critical stance on the New York World’s Cuban reciprocity urging veto threats.
A prominent Republican warns that Democrats could rally voters if Republicans grow overconfident and neglect campaigns. He stresses a tight, thorough canvass is essential to secure Indiana's 1900 vote, noting the state’s GOP history, current prosperity, and the danger only lies in overconfidence.
General Grosvenor's bill would require every wool fabric item sold to bear a card stating materials used. Backers argue it curbs shoddy blends, while critics note shoddy is simply reworked wool and that tariffs already hinder its import. The debate cites British practice and the long history of all wool labels.
A local preacher who claimed a premonition of the Martinique disaster is criticized for delaying warning to the islanders and for dreams that apply only after events. The column mocks such claims as unreliable and notes public figures like Mr. Morgan and Mr. Rockefeller making remarks on wealth and friendship.
A collage of humorous snippets from Punch Puck and Chicago Tribune satire. Jokes about kind hearted motorists and bagpipes, a quip on ennui and Browning Club, and a cautionary tale of a scientist overreaching with long words as a volcano erupts, ending with a moral about guessing courage.
West Point marked the centennial exercises of the Military Academy with General Schofield as president of the Association of Graduates. Lieutenant General Miles and numerous generals attended, delivering addresses and witnessing demonstrations by the first and second cadet classes. A luncheon, later speeches by Union and Confederate veterans, and a grand illumination followed, with a reception at Memorial Hall.
The President will depart at midnight on a special Pennsylvania Railroad train for West Point to participate in the centennial exercises. The party includes Miss Carew, Secretary Root, Postmaster General Payne, Secretary Moody, Secretary Cortelyou, Gen. S. B. M. Young, Gen. Leonard Wood, Col. T. A. Bingham, Dr. Uribe, a stenographer, and two messengers.
KINGSTOWN St Vincent June 7 Detonations from Mont Pelee were heard across nearby islands and heavy smoke issued from Souffriere alarming residents The St Lucia harbor Castries was obscured by dust as a five hour ascent of the crater edge by Jagger Hovey and Curtis reached 3200 feet above sea level They report boiling water and thick fog with no sight of the crater and warn that toxic gases could emerge any moment endangering many lives
In Tacoma on June 9 a report describes two columns of steam lifting from Mount Rainier summit. Explanations range from melting snow to wind-driven snow, but none fully answer the phenomenon.
A Halifax dispatch cites Cape Wolf P. E. L. reporting sulphur fell last night to a depth of about one inch, marking an unusual weather event in the area.
Nobles from across the country gathered in San Francisco for their Imperial Council as perfect weather and gala city preparations greeted attendees. Special trains carried Shriners, families, and friends, with Imperial Potentate Philip C. Shaffer arriving along with Mrs. Shaffer and eminent Past Potentates William B. Mellish and Lou B. Windsor.
The papers of Gen. Jacob H. Smith’s court martial for alleged cruelty in Samar were sent directly to Secretary of War and then to the White House for the President’s consideration. No statement is available at the War Department while the review proceeds.
SAN FRANCISCO June 9 Pacific Mail steamship City of Peking arrived from the Orient with news of a famine in Hong Kong. Wells in the city have run dry and order to sup remains uncertain as authorities seek relief.
City tugs operate between city and mainland as drought hits China. Officials say the drought affected locals as vessels left. Natives queued at every public watering place with long lines. In Hong Kong's busiest area, over a thousand coolies waited to obtain water for starving families.
In Carbondale Illinois the Eldorado Normal and Industrial Institute faces removal amid a fierce anti colored school dispute. Pupils and teachers fled as mobs damaged buildings and crops while commencement was postponed. President Alstone and family are believed in Cairo.
Chicago employers of teamsters announce a plan to create a permanent arbitration board to settle disputes with workers, aiming to prevent repeat strikes. A committee from each represented interest will draft a plan and meet tomorrow, with the Packers supporting the initiative.
Six hundred molders caremakers and helpers at the American steel foundry in Granite City Tl settle their strike. Wages will be 2.50 dollars for standard work down to 2 dollars for lower grades. Previously the top rate was 8 dollars a day and the company will recognize the union.
Paris reports Edmond Rostand replies to critics after Chicago court injunction against further Cyrano performances. He alleges multiple borrowings from Gross and others, including Joan of Arc material, and states readiness to publish a Chicago piece translation while admitting taking various elements from cited works. He also claims to have recently filched a Louisiana shipowner manuscript on Joan of Arc.
Major Charles J. Osborne, AP correspondent in St Louis since 1908, will retire July 1 after forty seven years of continuous service. The AP will keep him on as an advisor as part of the working force. Osborne began his career on the Cincinnati Herald in 1847 where Stanley Matthews was editor and Salmon P. Chase contributed.
New York detectives arrest two men, Nicholas Moran and John Waters, alias Gibbons, in connection with the theft of eight thousand dollars worth of jewels from Mrs. Mary Kingdon at the Waldorf Astoria. Captain Titus cites Moran from Cincinnati and Waters from Chicago. No trace of the valuables has been found.
John W. Bailey a fifty one year old traveling salesman for a Kansas City packing house was found dead in his hotel room. He left a note stating I am 1 and hapless and asked that his wife at Nowata Indian Territory be notified. His family long prominent in Missouri banking and local business.
Chicago reports 192,000 francs recovered from the Era Safety Deposit vaults on Halstead Street. Otto Jaehkel, linked to the Buenos Ayres firm Engelbert Hardt Co., is sought by detectives. His wife Louise Wernicke traveled from New York May 1 and aided locating the funds. Jaehkel allegedly forged drafts and signatures to divert deposits to a non existent "H Newman." He and his wife fled from Buenos Ayres to Brussels and then Chicago.
The Indianapolis Journal special reports a smallpox scare in Greensburg with Frank Wright recently released from quarantine. His aunt Mrs. John Byrum, who visited him, is now reported to have a genuine case, followed by John Shoemaker also diagnosed. Health Officer E T Reiley and Dr J W Rucker confirm cases, while Dr Harry is awaited for prompt measures.
Dr J N Harty reports communications with county health officers and a 56 percent drop in cases from April 31 to May 31 across 34 counties. Governor Durbin warns Kentucky board over quarantine, while Hurty and Ferguson detail river counties with mixed results and calls for legal action where officials fail to act. Posey Vanderburgh show no cases, while Spencer and Perry report mild outbreaks and enforcement gaps.
The Boston Journal recounts Raoul Sartout, a jailed French Creole man in Fort de France, as the lone survivor of St Pierre's destruction amid Pelee's eruption. He was not a witness to the catastrophe but describes the earth tremble and the silence from his dungeon cell in the city of the dead. Survivors from the harbor were taken away by the French ship Suchet, leaving the town desolate and all life near St Erre destroyed. The scene is described as sublime horror, with Sartout's four days underground noted as uniquely harrowing.
The Lewis Meier Company gave its 275 employees a grand outing at Broad Ripple Park yesterday. The firm funded transportation, refreshments, a dancing pavilion, band, row boats, steamer, merry-go-round, and roller coaster. Prizes were offered for races and games, with broad general fun and jollity throughout.
Members of Broad Ripple Frances E Willard Tarlton and Central branches joined in a birthday observance for Jennie Cassiday the founder of the Door of Hope. Flowers and food were donated in large quantities with later offerings of clothing and silver. Services featured songs and scripture readings.
The Minneapolis Journal bemoans growing militarism noting Secretary Root ordered a 1000 man army reduction. It laments rising costs with 67 soldiers per 1000 people and recalls past eras of smaller forces, arguing the era of virtue has faded amid contraction.
From Talmadge, forty miles southwest of Des Moines, two unidentified men believed to be highwaymen were killed by Cloud Bristow who was hunting. Bristow says the men sprang from bushes and attacked him with clubs. He fired one shot through the head and another through the lungs, claiming both assailants were armed. A wound on Bristow’s head is described as from the highwaymen.
Washington Post reports Indiana congressional district Democrats urge Colonel Watterson to frame the next Democratic national platform. Delegates note the task is at least two years away and praise Watterson as a gentleman willing to reconsider when convinced he is wrong.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on June 3 the Rev Gjermind Hoyme longtime leader and president of the United Norwegian Church of America died today. Bishop Hoyme had served for many years and his passing was not unexpected.
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