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The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1902

Page

3

Cabinet Attitudes Cloud Cuban Reciprocity Debate

The article reports on White House talks with Rep Tawney and several cabinet members over the Cuban reciprocity issue and the Payne plan. It notes Tawney warned the Payne plan faces Republican resistance, while the President seeks a broad congressional agreement and denies any imminent message.

Tawney White House House Congress McKinley Payne Ways and Means Committee Root

Weather Forecast for Indiana and Ohio

Washington March 6 forecast calls for fair weather in Indiana and Ohio on Thursday and Friday. Indiana will have light north winds turning variable, while winds in Ohio will be fresh from the north becoming variable.

Washington Indiana Ohio

Movements of steamers across ports

MAR 5 to MAR 6 arrivals and sailings at Queenstown New York Plymouth and Southampton list steamers with origins destinations and routes. Vessels include Erchand from Philadelphia to Liverpool Germanic or Cunard names inferred. Observed patterns show frequent transatlantic crossings with ships such as Saxonia Victoria and Phenixia among others.

Queenstown Erchand Philadelphia Liverpool Eutonic New York Saxonia Boston Pretoria Bermuda Cevic Liveri Southampton Southwark Antwerp Riverpootl Plymouth Graft Waldersee Cherbourg Hamburg

House Republicans Press President Remarks as Dignity of House Defended

Mr Connor argued there was nothing in the President's words or attitude that reflected on himself or the dignity of the House of Representatives. He described the Republicans in the House as pursuing their course toward the premises with no fault found in the President's conduct.

Cannon Ilinois White House Cuba Tawney Morris Henderson Mr. Cannon Congress Mr. Connor House of Representatives

Obituaries of Booth Clark and Polk Across Cities

Obituary notices report Albert Booth founder of A Booth & Co fish firm dying in Chicago after years shaping Great Lakes trade. Caroline Clark of Fort Scott Kansas, 81, known as Mother of the Regiment, dies near Hammond and prompts burial bill in Congress. Congressman RK Polk of Pennsylvania dies in Philadelphia after paralysis and treatment at a city hotel and massage physician visit.

Hicago Albert Booth A. Booth & Co England Chicago Booth Great Lakes Alfred E W. Vernon Booth Fort Scott Kan Caroline Clark Kansas Hammond Fort Leavenworth Sixth Kansas Cavalry National Cemetery Philadelphia RK. K. Polk Pennsylvania Polk Washington J. J. Wells Shamokin Walton

Tacoma postmaster L. E. Sampson dies at 54

Sampson L E prominent in railroad real estate and insurance died today in Tacoma Washington at age fifty four. He served as postmaster under President Arthur and held various city and county public positions. He was a drummer boy in the Fortieth Wisconsin Regiment in 1861.

Tacoma Wash L. E. Sampson Arthur Fortieth Wisconsin Regiment

Leonard Lewisohn Dies in London Banker's Pneumonia

Leonard Lewisohn banker of New York and former United States Metals Selling Company president died of pneumonia at his son in law Charles Henry's London residence. He was connected with major metal trade circles and had a prominent banking career.

London Leonard Lewisohn New York United States Metals Selling Company Charles Henry

Lawton Land Prize Winner Dies in Arkansas

James R. Wood, who drew the capital prize in the government land drawing at Lawton, died near Hot Springs, Arkansas, tonight from heart failure.

Hot Springs Ark James R. Wood Lawton

Sanatorium Fire Destroys Block in Aiken South Carolina

A gale fueled a morning blaze in Aiken destroying nine buildings including Sunnyside Sanatorium Lyceum Hall and the Aiken Recorder office. Several people were injured but no fatalities occurred. Major Mallory’s reception was halted as guests evacuated. Witnesses included Lady Constance Mackenzie and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock.

Aiken S. C Sunnyside Sanatorium Lyceum Hall Aiken Recorder Office Aiken Recorder Office and the Residences of Mrs. Quash, the Miases Ford J. H. Loomis Mallory Constance Mackenzie Thomas Hitchcock

Fourteen Frame Houses Destroyed by Fire in Schoenville

Pittsburg report from March 6 states a blaze at 4 am leveled fourteen frame houses in Schoenville, leaving 150 people homeless. All residents escaped with their belongings mostly intact. total loss placed at $7,500. The fire is attributed to an exploding lamp.

Pittsburg Schoenville

Remains of Bath Man Found in Sanatorium Ruins

Battle Creek March 5 The remains of Abner Case of Bath New York burned to death in the Adventist Sanitarium on February 16 were found today by workmen excavating the ruins. A portion of the skull and a few bones were all that remained.

Battle Creek Mich Abner Case Bath N. Y

Street Cars Guarded Amid Turmoil in Norfolk

Norfolk on March 5 reports street cars running at long intervals under troop guard with no passengers aboard. Four more companies of the Seventy-first Infantry are ordered out to field service. Strikers blocked tracks overnight. early morning obstructions removed by troops with bayonets. Arrests made for tearing up tracks. Railway officials offer terms to nonunion workers, but strikers reject the deal. City remains quiet.

Norfolk Beaman Seventy-first Infantry Church Charlotte W. B. Rudolph Tom Murray Samuel Ayers Tom Jenkins Huntington Rifles Newport News Church and Holt Streets Generals C. Brooks Johnston Street Railway Company Central Labor Union Mr. Johnston

Snow Parapets Prove Stronger Than Wood Against Rifles

London reports Norway conducted experiments on snow barriers to test bullet resistance. A four foot thick snow wall, unrammed and unfrozen, stopped Krag Jorgensen bullets at fifty yards. Snow thus shows greater protection than soft wood and nearly matches piled earth.

London United Service Norway Krag-Jorgensen

Shortage of Fresh Meat Hits Newark Markets

Newark March 5. Severe shortage of fresh meat due to washouts on rail lines between Buffalo and Scranton. Westbound cars stalled since Saturday, forcing wholesalers to raise prices by 5 cents per hundred pounds.

Newark N. J Buffalo Scranton

Cold Damp Feet Won't Give You a Cold

Box label claims taking nine Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets will prevent illness. Endorsed by E. W. Grove with his signature on the box.

Tillman remarks on education as salvation for negroes

A New York Carnegie Hall meeting under the Armstrong Association promotes Hampton and Tuskegee institutes. Bishop Potter introduces Booker T. Washington who urges racial uplift through agricultural education and full South wide access to education, highlighting tensions with Southern sentiment and urging national support.

New York Bishop Potter Booker T. Washington Carnegie Hall Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes Armstrong Association Robert C. Ogden South Carolina Boston Tuskeegee Washington Mason and Dixon Line North Hampton Tuskegee Institute South

Snowstorm Parade Delays Railroads Across Western PA to WV

The ongoing snow and sleet crippled travel and shut schools from Pittsburg to Wheeling. Ten to twenty-two inch levels blocked low grade and Allegheny Valley divisions with drifts up to twenty feet. Factories slowed, trains and telegraph lines late, and coal and provisions scarce as officials fear a second Ohio flood.

Allegheny Department of Charities Pennsylvania West Virginia Allegheny Valley Pittsburg Oil City Pennsylvania Road Washington Wheeling W. Va Cameron Clarksburg Ohio

Paterson Snow Strands City Amid Fire and Flood After Storm

Paterson New Jersey residents faced renewed gloom as a heavy snowstorm blanketed the city. Officials noted the previous day’s receding floodwaters and resumed electric rail travel by late morning, though overall morale remained low despite resilience.

Severe statewide storm disrupts communications and rail travel

Maryland reports indicate heavy storm impact from mountains to lowlands with damage mainly to telegraph lines trees and trolley lines. Rail traffic is slowed but trains on the Baltimore and Ohio line are running near schedule. No confirmed snowbound trains near Oakland and winds have subsided with little rain.

Baltimore Baltimore & Ohio Oakland

Washington Weather Storm Dampens City Night Showers

A mixed storm of wind snow rain and sleet hit Washington last night and into today. Winds northeast at 26 mph with over an inch of precipitation and later drizzle gave way to clearing skies and strong winds expected tomorrow. Officials say the Potomac flood risk remains low.

Washington Mareh Potomac

West Virginia Snowstorm Drops Deep Aftermath Across State

The West Virginia region endures a severe snowstorm with 18 inches in Huntington and up to three feet in Wyoming, as major rivers such as the Guyandotte and Kanawha rise rapidly. In Pennsylvania, Easton reports nine inches of snow, signaling a storm that could exceed the famed 1880s buzzard event.

Huntington W. Va West Virginia Logan Point Pleasant Dingess Wyoming Cheat Mountains Guyandotte Pole Tug Kanawha New Big Sandy Easton

Wind Blows Gale Halts City Trolley and Rail Traffic

A severe gale continues with no sign of cessation as trolley cars stall citywide and rural districts. Sleighs shuttle along snowy lines to rescue passengers while railway operations remain at a standstill and repaired wires blow down once more.

Snowstorm Drops Heavy Snow Across Kentucky and Nearby Areas

Louisville reports the heaviest snow of the season in eastern and central Kentucky with depths over a foot in many places and two feet at West Liberty Morgan county. Knoxville Tennessee and Asheville also report snowfall.

Louisville West Liberty Morgan County Knoxville Tenn Asheville

Snowstorms Halt New York Central Track Clearing

A heavy snowstorm began at noon in Hudson New York delaying track clearing on the New York Central Railroad. The workmen suspended duties, and through traffic may be unavailable for a week. In Boston the storm impacted business decorations for Prince Henry’s visit as snow fell through the afternoon.

Hudson N. Y New York Central Railroad New York Central Boston Carolinas Prince Henry

Blizzard Hits Eastern New York Lake Points

The worst blizzard of the season bangs eastern New York as Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga report fierce gales and heavy snowfall. The storm is rapidly spreading southward.

White Hall N. Y New York Crown Point Fort Ticonderoga

Snow disrupts transport in Bellaire on March report

In Bellaire Ohio a heavy snowfall of about thirteen inches has halted electric car service and slowed railroad operations. Street traffic is disrupted and services face suspension as authorities assess conditions in the wake of the storm.

Bellaire Trafic

River rise slow in Evansville as winds delay packets

The Wabash River at Evansville climbs two feet in twenty four hours with no damage reported yet. River men forecast a four foot stage, the highest in three years, threatening corn in bottom lands. Farmers move corn as the river approaches New Harmony and the water nears flood levels.

Evansville Ind New Harmony

Ohio river reaches height limit as snowdrifts stall transit

Cincinnati report notes the Ohio river at 509.10 feet and expected to hold steady for a day before a slow fall due to heavy snowfall in West Virginia Kentucky and southern Ohio. Kentucky towns report ten to fifteen inches of snow while Maysville buses halted. Cincinnati sees three to four inches with high winds but streetcar service remains mostly normal.

Cincinnati Ohio Bassler West Virginia Kentucky Maysville

Insurgents Defeated Near Seville in Magdalena

Panama reports General Rodriguez with 0 men defeated 400 revolutionists at Seville, Magdalena on the 22d of last month. In Colombia’s Barranquilla and Cartagena, war contributions are set with Bolivar at 1,250,000 pesos and Panama at 750,000 sos, despite poverty. gunboat General Pinzon and reinforcements are expected from Barranquilla.

Panama Rodriguez Sevilla Magdalena Colon Colombia Velez Reaulival Barranquilla Cartagena Department of Bolivar Bogota General Pinzon Sgarranquilla Genceae Tovar

Danger in the Phone Kills Duluth Man

James J. McKusick died while talking on a telephone at home. He stood on a steam register to use the phone and contact with metal and nearby wires likely completed an electrical circuit. His sudden stiffening and collapse occurred at his wife’s feet as the current flowed through him.

Duluth James J. McKusick McKusick Mechusick

Prince Henry’s remark on violet carpet stirs court color lore

New York Times reports Prince Henry praised a purple carpet laid for the Emperor’s brother's visit at the thirty-fourth-street pier. He called it a handsome shade of violet, prompting recollections that royal purple historically varied from crimson despite its long imperial association.

New York Times Prince Henry Thirty-Fourth-Street Alexander the Great

Santo Domingo Pay Claim Seeks Settlement

United States minister William F. Powell returns to Santo Domingo and uses his good offices to settle the Sala claim for 59000 dollars in cash and to arrange a settlement of the San Domingo Improvement Company of New York. Negotiations show fair prospect of success.

San Domingo Santo Domingo March United States William F. Powell Sala San Inmingo Improvement Company New York

Couple Perished From Gas At Milwaukee Rooming House

Gus Wehner of Universal Publishing Company Chicago and an unknown woman were found dead in a 240 Market Street rooming house this afternoon. Death resulted from asphyxiation due to accidental gas. The couple retired at 10 last night. Wehner is said to have a brother in Appleton Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Gus Wehner Universal Publishing Company Chicago Market Street Wehner Appleton Wis

Tobacco Factory Deal in Louisville Acquisition

Louisvile March 5 John Doer hoefer longtime Louisville manager for the American Tobacco Company and founder of factories that became the Continental Tobacco Company today bought for Raia the controlling interest in the Manufacturers' Tobacco Company of Louisville an independent company

Louisville John Doerhoefer American Tobacco Company Continental Tobacco Company Raia Manufacturers’ Tobacco Company of Louisville

To Cure an Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine

An ad claims a single day cure for colds using laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises a pharmacist refund if it fails and notes Grove's signature on each bottle.

W- Grove

American League Adopts Schedule and Raises Ban Johnson Salary

Detroit march 5 by unanimous vote the American League set ground admission at 2 3 and 7 percent cents except Philadelphia and increased president ban Johnson's salary from 5000 to 7500 per year. The league approved a season schedule with opening games April 23 and key dates including Decoration Day and Labor Day.

Detroit Philadelphia Ban Johnson Johnson J. F. Kilfoyle Cleveland Baltimore President Postal Washington Club Messrs Angus, McNamara Doyle Cook Avenue Theater St. Louis Chicago Boston Washington

Delancey Nicoll Delays Dismissal in Baseball Case

In New York on March 5 Delancey Nicoll requests a court engagement in Albany to postpone the demurrer ruling in the baseball case until Tuesday next. The Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburg and Philadelphia clubs plan to file the same demurrer that A G Spalding previously filed.

New York Delancey Nicoll Albany Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburg Philadelphia A. G. Spalding

New Orleans Race Day Highlights and Steeplechase Fallout

Fallelia, Bill Nixon and Felix Bard led today at New Orleans while Anna Handspring withdrew after a shoulder injury from breaking through the inside fence. Bill Bixon won the Premier stakes easily as a hot favorite. Bristol was disqualified in the steeplechase after going outside the tog. stewards fined jockeys Ellison Bartley Brazil Penn Gaddy McHugh and barred several jockeys and entries for various offenses. Dagmar and Coley entries denied. Dagmaria disqualified from all earnings. W H Whitett ordered to refund 1450 in prize money.

New Orleans Fallelia Bill Nixon Felix Bard Anna Handspring Fizer & Co Bill Bixon Bristol Comer Ellison A. Bartley D. Brazil W. Penn D. Gaddy T. McHugh Dagmar Coley Ed Richardson J. Snell Dagmaria W. H. Whitett

State wins Madison poolroom case in Illinois

Judge John G. Irwin learned that Judge Martin W. Schaefer has ruled in favor of the State on all points. The decision keeps poolrooms from operating in Illinois towns opposite St. Louis and makes the restraining injunction permanent.

ST. Louis John G. Irwin Edwardsville Madison, HL Martin W. Schaefer Circuit Court Illinois

Monk Crowned King of the Speedway at Road-drivers Meet

New York on March 5 reports at the annual Road-drivers Association meeting The Monk owned by Fred Gerken was crowned King of the Speedway for his performance on the circuit.

New York Road-drivers’ Association of Fred Gerken

Marocly Still Leads at New York Sports Show

The annual show opened at Madison Square Garden with a water pool stocked with fish, live birds and animals, and boats on display. A full program of sporting events including fly casting runs all afternoons and evenings during Ashe show.

New York Madison Square Garden

Daly Knocks Out Phelan In One Minute Fight

Tommy Daly of New York wins by knockout over George Phelan of Portland after one minute and fifty seconds at the National Athletic Club in Hartford Connecticut authorities report.

Hartford Conn Tommy Daly New York George Phelan Portland National Athletic Club

Lanuza argues Cuban postal case amid officer expense claims

In Havana on March 5 the continuation of the Estes G. Rathbone postal fraud trial sees Senor Lanuza, Rathbone's counsel, citing army officer expenditures in Cuba to justify Rathbone’s charges. He notes Rathbone did not cash warrants, disputes a 2500 warrant with Reeves, and signals a legal point over postal code interpretation differing between Cuba and the United States.

Havana Senor Lanuza Estes G. Rathbone Cuba Rathbone W. H. Reeves Sen

Hard Work and Patience of Detroit Teamsters

A Detroit bookkeeper extols teamsters as a hardy weathered class who endure brutal winters. He observes drivers from grocery wagon boys to coachmen, noting their endurance with heavy loads, unruly horses, and icy streets. The winter haul of cross ties to railway yards tests mettle as drivers advance at a snail’s pace yet persevere with fidelity to duty.

Detroit Free Press

Lumber Dealers Meet in Chicago Warn of Rising Prices

At the tenth annual meeting of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association in Chicago today, members noted prosperous business but unusually high prices due to lumber supply shortages. President Lippincott warned that prices would rise further unless supplies are replenished.

Chicago National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association Lippincott

Sick Benefits for Salvation Army Plan Adopted in Ohio

At a Salvation Army officers meeting in Columbus the plan to form a benefit order as an auxiliary was approved on Col R Echols suggestion. About three thousand members have been secured in Ohio. The program includes sick benefits and life insurance with weekly sick benefits stated as a fixed amount.

Springfield The Salvation Army Columbus

Two Traveling Men Die in Train Collision near Hagenbauch

UrbanA dispatch reports Frank M. Smith of Springfield and George L. Cunningham traveling salesmen for a local music house were killed when their vehicle was struck by a fast passenger train while crossing the Panhandle Railroad track near Hagenbauch station. They were hurled against a telegraph pole and killed instantly.

Urbana Frank M. Smith Springfield George L. Cunningham Hagenbauch Station Panhandle

Untold Fragments From Buffalo Commercial

A garbled note from a Buffalo Commercial page presents fragmented phrases. It hints at misread names and unclear references, mentioning Booker T. Washington and Thermaine something, but the readable content remains non-specific and incomplete.

Serene Name Joins Oey Oregon Native Bromo Cure

A fragment references a native Bromo Quinine remedy labeled Cold and Ga Cure linked to Oey Oregon. The line hints at a locally famed product or treatment once noted in regional records, with emphasis on its genuine native origins.

Oey

Ramblers' High Scores in First Division Prospects Drub Leaders

Ramblers' high performers dominated the First Division prospects as they routed the leaders. Grant posted a strong scoring average while the team overall produced steady point totals across the game.

Grant

Shortridge High to field strong baseball and track teams

Shortridge High School builds a strong 1920s program with returning baseball stars Carl Gibbs and Maynard Allen and a deep list of candidates including Oscar Berry and Walter Vonnegut. The track team will be chosen next Saturday for the indoor meet at the Y M C A as many boys train daily there. The Y M C A second team beat Shortridge 11 to 8 at the gym with Bauman scoring five goals. The state bowling tournament committee will meet at the Marion Club tonight to plan for the April tournament in Indianapolis.

Shortridge High School Carl Gibbs Maynard Allen Battery Oscar Berry Wanyard Masters Harley McKinney Walter Vonnegut Robert Scott Harland Bosler Hazelile Clark Walter Gipe Max Wiley Ana Feld Bat Bauman Pratt Rominger Ollett Rauch Hangs Bauman Marion Club Tla Apolis

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