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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
6
A clipped OCR fragment notes a railroad related entity with unclear wording. The readable portion indicates a company name connected to rail service with possible abbreviations or misreads. No clear events, dates, or outcomes are discernible from the legible text.
Senate appropriations committee reports increases totaling 8 408 910 dollars with 3 643 426 added to the general deficiency bill. Major boosts include 1 000 000 for Hawaii bubonic plague reimbursements and 900 000 for Buffalo Pan American Exposition labor payments. Other raises cover Indian depreciation, Charleston Exposition, Indian surveys, and Cuba Philippines expenditures. House provisions largely rejected.
Senator Fairbanks announced that the conference report on the general deficiency bill, carrying Indiana’s Civil War claim, was agreed to by both houses this morning, signaling prompt payment to Indiana. Attorney General Taylor said the state treasury would gain about $636,000 within a month, crediting efforts by Indiana’s congressional representatives and promising further claims.
Mexico City June 3 Ambassador Clayton and Ignacio Mariscal signed an important addition to the extradition treaty. The burglary crime was added to the list of extraditable offenses. General Clayton did not state if the new treaty is retroactive. If retroactive it would include Charles Kratz the St. Louis fugitive. The Mexican government was not initially sympathetic to retroactive principle.
Jefferson City, Mo June . The Republican state convention adjourned sine die after unanimously re electing Thomas J Akins as state chairman, nominating a ticket and adopting a platform fully backing President Roosevelt as the logical candidate for 1904. A minority report supporting Hitchcock was adopted in the platform after a lively debate. The ticket named State Superintendent W J White of Brookfield and railroad officials W S Crane of Jasper county and Barney Gruenthal of St Louis for short term post.
Erie June 25 ex Governor Pattison of Philadelphia secured the Democratic nomination for governor at the state convention marking a third such nomination in twenty years. George Guthrie Pittsburg was chosen for lieutenant governor and James Nolan Reading was acclaimed secretary of internal affairs. The platform focuses on state issues with no national questions. The fight centered on Philadelphia representation with 29 of 60 delegates allotted amid clashes in the gallery and calls to remove Philadelphia Democrats. The convention adopted the majority report 2 to 4.
Advices from Venezuela dated June report Castro's attempt to occupy Lavela failed after a three hour coastal bombardment. Rivera with 1,500 men attacked Coro nine miles away. Ayala Telleris and many officers surrendered with 1,682 troops and five guns after five hours of fighting. The collapse shifts momentum across Falcon state and undermines Castro’s claim of flight by Riera.
A notable address at a banquet honoring veterans of the Spanish American War and those serving in Cuba and the Philippines. The speaker pays tribute to soldiers and alludes to charges surrounding events in the era.
Washington June action ends Quay bid to discharge territories panel and place statehood bill on the calendar this session. Agreement calls for territories committee report by Dec 3 next session and designates unfinished business, with Depew pair held and Beveridge strengthening the committee’s control.
The Minneapolis convention reaffirmed faith in the Kansas City platform and nominated L. A. Rosing for governor, Robert A. Smith for lieutenant governor, Spur mandell for secretary of state, Albert Gick for auditor, Frank D. Larabee for attorney general, Joseph M. Myers for treasurer, George P. Jones for clerk of the Supreme Court, and A. J. M. Bowles for railroad and warehouse commissioner, all from various cities including Cannon Falls, St. Paul, Marshall, Owatonna, Minneapolis, Little Falls, and Rock County.
In Topeka on June 5 insurgent Populists led by James Tapp W J Babb Lewis Betts and C B Hoffman objected to fusion with Democrats at the state convention. They left the floor as fusion won and Tapp said he will vote for Republican Governor William E Stanley for US senator next fall, replacing William A Harris. Senator Harris led the convention.
In Washington the Philippine civil government bill was opened to amendments as slow progress marked the day. Bartlett of Georgia proposed appeals from island Supreme Court to the U S Supreme Court on constitutional construction, while Littlefield of Maine barred stock in one cor onation from aiding another. The day focused on conference reports for sundry civil, army and navy appropriations with votes on army items and naval amendments.
After an almost continuous session, the Democratic and Populist state conventions completed a fusion ticket at 3 o'clock today. Five positions went to Populists and three to Democrats. The ticket includes Governor W. H. Bevan and names five Populist slots. The scene occurred in Grand Island with merger details announced this afternoon.
President Roosevelt urged energy, industry, and keen intelligence as keys to success in every profession. He praised national gatherings that bring diverse sections together to reduce differences and strengthen understanding before boarding the midnight New Haven railroad train to New London.
Reporters describe crowds at Buckingham Palace and St James Park awaiting word on King Edward VII. Queen Alexandra remains at his bedside while foreign royals arrive for lunch, and intercession services are planned across churches and camps in solidarity for the king’s recovery.
Foreign envoys return home as Whitelaw Reid cancels engagements and prepares to close the special embassy. Ambassadors plan a short continental stay and possible Scotland visit, while coronation festivities shift to religious services and official fleets disperse.
London faces heavy losses as coronation preparations slow. Barricades around Westminster Abbey removed but stands demolished. Hotels, caterers, and provision dealers suffer while expected refunds on seats are debated. Medals and souvenirs lose value. naval review plans crush Portsmouth. Crowds gather at Buckingham Palace and Fleet Street amid delayed coronation festivities.
At a banquet in his honor, President Roosevelt lauds the irrigation bill passed by Congress, praising broad patriotism over local interests. He urges unity beyond professions, stressing citizenship and shared lines for national progress in business and society.
Captain H D Patrick aged seventy and Kentuckian by birth, father of Albert T Patrick the New York murder conviction figure, died in Austin Texas today from heart failure. The elder Patrick lived in Texas and was noted as the parent of the controversial inmate.
A terse note recommends carrying Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne when heading out hunting, presenting a curious mix of practical guidance with a product promotion tone. The line implies a traditional or lighthearted suggestion rather than a formal instruction.
In Central Park two trees planted in 1860 by King Edward as prince were described. The American elm thrives while the English oak remains stunted and dying. Landscape Artist Parsons of the park department has tried every effort to diagnose and halt the decay, but the oak cannot be saved.
Special cable from London reports the king suffered perityphlitis after a cold nine days earlier. An emergency operation by Sir Frederick Treves with Dr Hewitt as anesthetist opened the abscess around the cecum and drained the cavity. No bowel resection. Recovery from anesthesia satisfactory, a restless night followed by improvement.
The Times reports King Edward saw all his children and slept well. He remains in good spirits and officials say progress suggests a coronation could occur next August, with debate whether it should be then or after holidays. The official bulletins are said not to exaggerate the seriousness of his case. Tonight the gazette will list coronation honors including a baronetcy for Sir Thomas Lipton.
Walter Smith Cox former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and noted jurist died in Washington. Born October 3 in Georgetown he studied at Georgetown College and Harvard Law School later serving as professor at Columbian University. He presided over high profile cases including the Guiteau Garfield assassination trial.
The steamship Ohio reached Portland from Cape Nome Alaska reporting no trace of the steamer Portland blown into the Bering Sea amid icebergs. The steam schooner Jennie, which sailed for Nome earlier, has not been heard from and is feared lost, likely ground to pieces by the ice pack.
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