Launching a University and World’s Work Reviews
The article surveys Johns Hopkins’ founding vision with six requisites and surveys recent issues in The World's Work. It highlights Brooks Adams on war and economic competition, Edith Wharton’s Alps, and fiction and essays on poetry, policy, and culture. It notes profiles of officials and scholars, plus analyses of Indian policy, Southern problems, and American society trends.
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Kins
Johns Hopkins
Patapsco
Brooks Adams
Edith Wharton
Pennine Alps
Theodorus
Oliver Horn
March
Robert T. Hill
Arthur Goodrich
Solon Borglum
James B. Dill
Corporation
William Justice Boles
W. H. Maxwell
New York
William H. Tolman
T. J. J. Lee
Henry Childs Merwin
Charles A. Conant
Philippines
Fred W. Atkinson
Paracelsus
Germany
William C. Dreher
United States
Factional Musical and Literary Notices in Review
The issue surveys a panel of business topics labeled Superhartty shocking public conscience while noting varied articles. Included are Dante as a Lyric Poet by Thayer Anthony Trollope by Bradford and A Roman Waring about Frontinus, a Roman water commissioner under Trajan. The fiction and poetry are described as pleasing.
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Dante
William R. Thayer
Anthony Trollope
Gamaliel Bradford, Jr
Frontinus
Rome
Trajan
Book publishers announce new titles and reprints across genres
A survey of 1902 publishing plans highlights Crowell and Co introducing The Self-Educator in English Composition by G H Thornton and The Courtship of Sweet Anne Page by Ellen V Talbot from Funk and Wagnalls. Fleming H Revell reports sales of The Man from Glen garry, while D Appleton and Scribners outline March releases in music history and The Boy Travelers series. Macmillan reveals Gertrude Atherton’s The Conqueror on Hamilton, and Barnes plans The True Aaron Burr by Charles Burr Todd. Forbes backs Will George Emerson’s Buell Hampton, a Western novel due April 1, praised by Bishop Fowler.
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Messrs
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
G. H. Thornton
Sweet Anne Page
Ellen V. Talbot
Funk & Wagnalls Company
Miss Talbot
Shakspeare
Fleming H. Revell Company
Glengarry
America
Canada
Great Britain
D. Appleton & Co
The
Scribners
Edward Dickinson
Obegin College
Harper & Brothers
Thomas W. Knox
Frank Bassett
Fred Bronson
Doctor Bronson
Knox
Mesers
A. C. McClurg & Co
Lewis and Clarke
Coues
Hennepin
Angelica Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Gertrude Atherton
Hamilton
Macmillan Company
the Conqueror
Alexander Hamilton
Mfe
Burr
Mr. Todd
Edward Everett Hale
Todd
Homes of authors and the literary move to the country
The London Mail notes a trend of writers and poets moving to the countryside while laborers flock to towns. It lists George Meredith, Thomas Hardy, Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, Saring-Gould, and many others by their residences from Boxhill to Torquay. It cites Rita, Marie Corelli, Beatrice Harraden, and Kipling among others with city or rural bases.
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London Mail
Charles Lamb
Drury Lane Theater
Plains of
Arcadia
Epsom Downs
Thackeray
West End
Dickens
Marylebone Road
Lonon
George Meredith
Boxhill
Thomas Hardy
Dorchester
Wessex
Conan Doyle
Hindhead
Morrison
Essex
Wills
Mrs. Croker
Sandgate
Joseph Conrad
Henry James
Rye
Frankfort Moore
Windsor
Eden Phillpotts
W. E. Norris
Torquay
Quiller Couch
Fowey
Rider Haggard
Norfolk
Saring-Gould
North
Devon
Halli Caine
Isle of Man
Marie Corelli
Stratford-on-Avon
Rita
Bournemouth
Helen Mathers
Lucas Malet
Kensington
Beatrice Harraden
Hampstead
Walter Besant
du Maurier
Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Lancastergate
London
Anthony Hope
Strand
Anthony Trollope
Israel Zangwill
Max Pemberton
Percy White
Arthur Symons
Swinburne
Putney
Davidson
Streatham
Stephen Phillips Ulysses Author and English Poet Laureate
Stephen Phillips aged thirty four is described as an outdoor sports loving Englishman and popular club member. The article notes his inclusion on England's civil list through the late Queen's foresight, relieving him from money making. It traces his poetic lineage to Wordsworth Lambs and Coleridge, and recalls his early acting work from 188 to 1882 before retirement to literature.
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Stephen Phillips
England
Phillips
Wordsworth
Lloyds
Charles Lamb
Coleridge
Christabel
Ilar
Norfolk Strike Breaks Arbitration Rule
Norfolk VA March report shows strikers refuse to abide by arbitration despite prior agreement. Cars run under military guard. injuries occur as Sam Kelly, a strike leader, is clubbed, later to appear in court. Company officials favor the arbitration decision. strikers threaten continued action if Richmond developments spark a wider strike.
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Norfolk
Sam Kelly
Kelly
Richmond
Hugh Gordon Miller
D. J. Coleman, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
R. Lancaster
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
Monticello
Willams
Strike of the sealers at St Johns stalls wage talks
In St Johns the sealing fleet strike, about 3 000 men, demanded 4 per hundredweight for the catch instead of 3.20. Merchants refuse any rise, say 3.20 will hold, threat of strike looms. Parties wait as authorities deem higher prices unlikely due to foreign markets. Leaders vow ships may be idle tomorrow. owners seek ready crews if needed.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Settlement of Cincinnati Brewery Lockout Nears
The Cincinnati Covington and Newport brewery lockout, in progress for a month, looks set to end tomorrow. The main issue is workers seeking return without recognizing the engineers contract and asking both sides to follow the AFL decision. Over 2,000 originally out, now many back, with more than a thousand workers to be affected by tomorrow’s conference result.
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Cincinnati
Covington
Newport
American Federation of Labor
United Brewery Workmen
Pittsburg Union Rejects Bridge Company Wage Offer
Local Union No. 3 of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers voted to reject the American Bridge Company’s wage proposal for the coming year. About 1.09 members attended. roughly 2,000 workers are affected. Since a January conference at Pencoyd the pay dispute has lingered with workers seeking 40 cents per hour for an eight hour day and the company countering with 45 cents for a nine hour day. A new arrangement is hoped to avert a strike.
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Pittsburg
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
American Bridge Company
Pencoyd
Chicago postal clerks seek eight hour day in appeal
Chicago Postoffice Clerks Union drafted an appeal to President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Payne calling for legislative support to secure an eight hour day and graded pay raises. The move follows Roosevelt's order prohibiting certain government practices and aims to align clerks' pay with expanded duties and hours.
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Chicago
Chicago Postoffice Clerks’ Union
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Payne
Rangis
Northern Pacific strike ties Rocky Mountain division
The Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific from Helena and Butte to Hope Idaho is tied up by a strike called by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Switch Men's Union. No trains move except for mails as Superintendent Russell explains the re-up is indefinite. In Trenton New Jersey the Trenton Coachmen's Union votes not to drive at Sunday funerals with undertakers supporting all but one driver who will be expelled. Clergy endorse opposition to Sunday funerals amid ongoing agitation.
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Butte
Mont
Rocky Mountain Division
Northern Pacific
Helena
Hope
Idaho
Brotherhood of Railway
Switchmen’s Union
Russell
Trenton
N. J
Trenton Coachmen's Union
May Festival in Cincinnati Set for May with 1000-strong ensemble
Arrangements completed for the fifteenth Cincinnati May musical festival from May 14 to 17 under Theodore Thomas. An orchestra of 100 and a chorus of 500 will accompany soloists including Marie Zimmerman Clara Turpen Madame Schumann-Heink Ben Davies Elson Van Hoose Andrew Black and Gwylym Miles. Principal works include Franck Mass in B minor Berlioz Requiem Gluck Orpheus and Die Meister singer scenes Die Walkure Siegfried Gotterdammerung Tristan and Isolde Fuersnol Eroica Symphony and new massed selections. The orchestra will be enlarged for the mass and augmented to 15 for the Meach selections and Requiem. It is described as the largest orchestra ever employed in the United States.
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Cincinnati
Theodore Thomas
Marie Zimmerman
Clara Turpen
Madame Schumann-Heink
Ben Davies
Elson van Hoose
Andrew Black
England
Gwylym Miles
Cesar Franck
Bach
Berlioz
Gluck
Siegfried
Fuersnol
Richard Strauss
United States
Reciprocity for Cuba Opposition Says It Has Arranged 100 Republicans
Washington March 9 A lull in Cuba reciprocity agitation followed as factions prepared for Tuesday night’s fourth House Republican conference. Long of Kansas led the Ways and Means charge with Speaker Henderson backing the committee while Payne refused to reveal figures. Opponents claimed 108 Republicans ready to oppose, with twenty-five more doubtful, aiming to defer action this session.
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Washington
House Republicans
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Long
Kansas
Long
Henderson
House
Payne
Congress
United States to Approve Sugar Convention Reports Say
A Brussels correspondent reports that the United States is set to approve the sugar convention and that Ambassador Lawrence Townsend has been ordered to negotiate with the Belgian government on the matter.
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London
Brussels
The
Standard
United States
Belgium
Lawrence Townsend
Macon River Crime Mystery Ends in Identification
In Macon Georgia a decomposed body found in a swamp was not identified until a reporter noted a gas odor on clothing and the body was later identified by brothers as Michael Coffey a lumber trader. Coroner found skull crushed by a blunt instrument and investigators will pursue a murder case.
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Macon
The
Telegraph
Michael Coffey
Coffey
Tax bills advance after house hearing in Columbus
The house taxation committee finished its final hearing on the Johnson bill to tax 2 percent of annual gross premiums of insurance companies both foreign and domestic. The measure will be sent to the House for passage Tuesday. The committee rejected the Foster bill which would have taxed building and loan company gross assets at one twentieth of one percent.
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Columbus
House
Johnson
Foster
Dominion Coal finds coal deposit near Butler's lake
Montreal March 9 Cornelius Shields general manager of the Dominion Coal Company said borings near Butler's lake show a coal deposit of at least one ton of bituminous coal.
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Montreal
Cornelius Shields
Dominion Coal Company
Butler's Lake
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Sold Worldwide For Teething
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long used remedy for teething and upset bowels. It claims wide acceptance, urges use by druggists worldwide, and promotes a cents per bottle price. Also mentions Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar and Moe's Drops as quick cures.
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Hale
Moe
OUR TRADE WITH SPAIN Large Increase in Exports and Imports
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports that U S Spain trade rose in 1901 with imports totaling 7 0 0 1 758 and exports 16 7 5 11 1 0 0 7 1 1 The article compares 1901 with 1898 and 1895 showing substantial gains in both directions while noting declines with other European nations The piece lists principal import and export items and provides a year by year table of trade from 1891 to 1901 Proceeding figures highlight cotton lumber crude mineral oils and tobacco as exports and wild fruits wines cork iron ore and nuts as imports
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
United States
Spain
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Quiet Sunday in New York Defies Dry Promises
New York on March 9 saw easy access to drinks despite saloon promises of a dry Sunday. Police under Captain Sheehan arrested several barkeeps while some districts remained open or improvised bars operated in back rooms. Seventy percent of Greater New York excises reportedly remained open.
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New York
Sandwich
Sheehan
Tenderloin
Upper West Side
Lower East
Seventh Avenue
Bowery
Cincinnati Blows Up Derelict Vessel Off Fire Island
NEW YORK March 9 The United States cruiser Cincinnati returning from a wrecking voyage anchored near Fire Island lightship at 7 40 PM It is believed she has been engaged in blowing up the sunken four masted schooner John F Randall which disappeared last month nine miles southeast of the lightship and from which no crew has been heard since leaving Baltimore for Portland Maine
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New York
United States
Cincinnati
Navy Department
Fire Island
John F. Randall
Baltimore
Portland
Ice floe forces Oceania to reroute near Japan
The British steamer Oceania reports an immense ice floe about two hundred miles off the Japanese coast near Tsugaru strait. The vessel altered course for several hours to avoid collision, noting the floe blocks the Orient-bound route and poses navigation hazards.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Tsugar Strait
Orient
Street preaching planned by Euclid Avenue pastor
In Cleveland on March, Rev Charles A Eaton D D pastor of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, with John D Rockefeller as Sunday School superintendent, announces plans to preach on downtown street corners to all who will listen, aiming to revive religious interest in the city. Dr Eaton is a prominent local clergyman.
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Cleveland
Charles A. Eaton
D. D
Euclid-avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller
Eaton
Tariff Association Vice President Reports Insurance Meeting Outcomes
Macon Georgia March 9 Vice President Wilson of the Southeastern Tariff Association has returned from New York where representatives of all insurance associations met. He says while no for though progress was made on tariff issues details remain unclear and further talks are planned.
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Macon
Wilson
Southeastern Tariff Association
New York City
Conference tacitly caps rate hike across eastern firms
The conference agreed on a tacit understanding that a S per cent increase in rates would be enforced by all companies east of the Rocky Mountains, with no increase beyond that amount.
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Rocky Mountains
Stimulus of Steel Plants Plans and Intl Events
United States Steel Corp plans about 5000.0 in plant improvements around Pittsburgh. Banquet at Cramps Philadelphia. Russian ambassador Count Canto unable to attend. Etruria not in danger after propeller and rudder loss. towed by William G. Cil. Norfolk riot over street-car strike injures many. many arrests. Morong Luzon unrest not rebellion but bandit activity. Colombian detachment routed. many captured, wounded. Kipling criticizes British admin in London and U.S. policy in Philippines. Gen. Funston banqueted at Lotus Club. Aguinaldo described unfavorably. Prince Henry of Prussia in New York. wreath for Grant’s tomb. German Society banquet. Connerville to get trust company led by Francis T. Roots. Hartford City belt railroad planned. Bluffton powder accident blinds boy in one eye. Mrs. Dinwiddie and Mrs. Crawford Johnson die by self-inflicted causes. Indiana miners and operators in dispute. next meeting Tuesday. Simon Burns reelected president of L A 94. Elwood workers pleased with wage adjustment. Mrs. Alberta Birk granted divorce. Grand jury indictments twelve. Hazel Orme in Eleanor Hospital. Butler College girls beat Anderson 3 to 4. Jonathan Seger dies. Madame Friedland speaks in Moscow topic. Regina Johnson dies at North Illinois boarding house. Boer stampede noted. track meet decides championship. Illinois beat Notre Dame, Washington at St Louis. Anderson defeats Richmond at polo. Three clubs’ league positions unchanged. Amos Ruste in good shape to pitch. future team unannounced.
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Pittsurs
Eee
Philadelphia
Count Canto
Etruria
William Cil
Norfolk
Washington
Morong
Luzon
P. L
Rudyard Kipling
London
Philippines
Fred Funston
Lotus Club
New York
Aguinaldo
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Ogden Mills
Grant
German Society of
Connersville
Cominy
Francis T. Roots
Hartford City
Bluffton
Dinwiddie
Fowler
Crawford Johnson
Bedford
Indiana
Terre Haute
Simon Burns
L. A. 94
Window Glass Workers’ Organization
Elwood Ten-Plate
Alberta Birk
Hazel Orme
Eleanor Hospital
Butler College
Anderson
Jonathan M. Seger
North Illinois Street
Madame Friedland
Moscow
Collieries Reopen After Floods in Shamokin Area
Shamokin Pa March 8 Local collieries of Philadelphia and Reach Coal and Iron and Union C Company, closed last week by floods, will resume operations today along with several mines run by individual firms. Rail sidings are clear of water and snow. The resumption will provide work for about 50 men and boys after recent storms.
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Shamokin
Philadelphia
Reach Coal and Iron Company
Union C Company
Mystery in Poisoning Death Remains Unsolved
Grand Rapids Mich March 9 The mystery surrounding the sending of a poisoned headache to Mrs Ada Klump of Lowell Mich that caused her death a week ago today remains unsolved as Sheriff Chapman says he is pursuing a new lead but cannot reveal its nature and progress following the arrest of William Klump the head of the home band last Thursday
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Ada Klump
Lowell
Mich
William Klump
Sherif Chapman
A& Revrew
Mr Wilson Refuses Resignation Rumor
Washington March report states Secretary Wilson of the Agriculture Department was asked about resigning from President Roosevelts cabinet. He dismissed the tale as news to him and said he has no intention of stepping down.
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Washington
March
Wilson
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Octogenarian Van Ness Baptized in Jordan River
News from Middletown New York reports Cornelius Van Ness an octogenarian millionaire of Port Jervis and former New Yorker has been baptized in the River Jordan by Reverend William K. Hall of Newburg New York. He and Mrs Van Ness recently sailed on the Celtic for an Orient voyage to fulfill a long held dream of baptism in the Jordan.
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Middletown
N. Y
Cornelius van Ness
Port Jerevis
New York
River Jordan
William K. Hall
Newburg
van Ness
Celtic
Orient
Jordan
Miss Roosevelt Sets Out for Cuba Visit by Rail
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the President, travels with several friends and a maid to Florida to visit General and Mrs. Leonard Wood. The party includes Mrs. Harr Ine Beale and Captain Philip. She plans to return to Washington late in the month.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Florida
Harr Ine Beale
Captain Philip
Archbishop Pourceell's Debts in Cincinnati
A creditors meeting for the late Archbishop was held in Cincinnati on March 2. Resolutions were adopted to discharge receivers and appeal to Rome for collections across the United States to wipe out approximately six years of indebtedness including accumulated interest.
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Cincinnati
Rome
United
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