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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
4
A dense mix of subscription details and postal notices for the Indianapolis Daily Journal plus editorials on Aguinaldo and Aguinaldo capture reactions, comments on Bryan and Gorman, Philippine policy, New York politics, and various national issues. Mentions Funston, Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and New York vetoes.
Both senators elect are men new in public affairs and not aspirants for their jobs. Governor Dietrich, among the senators elect, has a strong record as governor. Mr Millard is a businessman with little political experience, not seen in the Statehouse for twelve years. The Republicans have sent strong men to the Senate including General Manderson and ex Senator Thurston. Mr Allen will have no further business in the Senate by legislative action.
The article rebukes Aguinaldo as a crafty traitor and defines him as a lesser foe than Davis or Geronimo while praising General Funston for his skill and daring. It argues Aguinaldo should face life imprisonment on a U S island and notes Funston's rising prestige and gratitude from the government.
Editorial opinion surveys Russia as an aggressive, deceitful power. It notes Russia and China complicate world diplomacy, Russia seeks Manchuria, and warns of internal unrest, weak finances, and a cowering government. The piece blames Western powers for encouraging aggression and portrays Russia as regressive and unstable.
The passage notes repeated complaints about engrossing and enrolling bills after they become law. It cites past sessions where speakers and committees overseeing bills influenced copies and even admitted omissions in county officer salary legislation.
The piece discusses state practices in bill engrossment with state printers and proofreading, praising bakery style typing in some states. It then reports the Kentucky Court of Appeals granting new trials for Powers and Howard, criticizing trial fairness and connections to Goebel and Campbell conspiracies. It ends urging smoke consumer installation in buildings using soft coal with no favoritism.
A collage of quoted lines from Brooklyn Life Philadelphia Press Chicago Tribune and Detroit Journal. Slices show a bootblack barter scene, a dramatic star insistence, a divorced man’s romance turn, and a satirical verse about Maud Muller and a man with the Moe and the Hoe.
Kat L Saunders notes that Carnegie Steel cut labor and replaced it with labor-saving machinery, boosting daily production from 12 tons with 800 workers to 150 tons with 65 workers. Yet the piece warns against overconfidence as England and Germany retreat from boom conditions and foreign competition increases. January exports of manufactures drop from 35,000 to 12,000,000, with exports share slipping from 31% to about 24.5%.
Augusta Chronicle praises Mr Hewitt and Mr Carnegie for their duty to workers. Hewitt remains at his post to manage vast interests that provide employment and support for longtime employees amid the fortune he enjoys.
Carnegie has disposed of wealth and the impulse keeping some millionaires at their posts of labor is praised as much as the drive to retire.
Hartford Courant’s field notes describe General Funston guiding Captain Kreps and twelve mounted infantry on a dawn scout from San Isidro. by noon they routed a party of thirty insurgents. In Paniman, Colonel Schuyler burned aTrias camp and seized materiel, while on Panay three infantry companies backed by artillery pressed a difficult insurgent fortress. In Tayabas, Gardener’s farewell visit drew crowds and formal tributes from locals and parish officials.
A. H. Ford notes in The Engineering Magazine April issue how Russia imports vast quantities of machinery from America and Britain for railways mills and electrical plants. He describes Odessa Batum Riga and St. Petersburg as hubs for Chicago reapers Scottish steel and Russo American pipe work, and predicts Russia's industrial rise will mirror America's earlier development with magnates like Goulds Rockefeller and Carnegie shaping the era.
Lieutenant Colonel Lee praised American soldiers in the British Parliament for their intellect and physique based on his wartime observations with the US army. He noted Americans are brilliant, disciplined yet capable of independent action, valuable in modern armed conflict, though mass mobilization would strain physical standards.
Maj. W C Gorgas, Havana chief sanitary officer, reports February vital statistics. City population 252,222 with the lowest February deaths on reliable records. February 1901 death rate 19.32 per 1000, far below 1898 Spanish rule levels, marking Havana among world’s healthier cities.
The column laments Colonel Bryan bowing to business interests, refusing a stamp for Carter Harrison as his editorial duties and financial concerns overwhelm his public duty. It portrays him as enslaved by commerce while the Tribune hovers in his parlor counting money and warns of dire consequences for his supporters.
The London Times anticipates higher taxes in England to cover Boer War costs. A sugar tax and corn tax may rise, with income duties boosted by 2 or 4 pence per pound. Previously income tax stood at one shilling per pound, which would shock American readers. England taxes incomes over $800. The U S pays far less for Spain’s war by comparison.
A New York Tribune writer denies that the late ex president Harrison was a descendant of Gen Thomas Harrison the regicide yet harrison is described as the kind of man cities are built from and a notable figure of his era.
Ten non affiliated cereal mills form Great Western Cereal Company with 4500000 dollar capitalization and 1500000 dollar preferred stock. They claim capacity of over 6000 barrels daily, about half the national output, with officers led by C Barber and F B Sawyer. A possible tie with American Cereal Company denied.
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals halted American Smelting and Refining Company actions to issue stock for Guggenheimer Sons purchase. It orders injunction until final hearing confirms stock value does not exceed acquired property. The ruling reshapes future corporation incorporations in New Jersey and may push some to other states. President Nash of the company said the decision won’t block a union of interests and a trial will occur before any plan proceeds.
In Toledo Ohio today the Woolson Spice Company and Arbuckle interests filed circuit court papers revealing a February 27 agreement to register Woolson stock held by the Arbuckles and permit inspection of Woolson books without harassment. The Arbuckles seek to overturn a jail order against the Woolson local manager and pursue Supreme Court action for punishment under the Toledo decree.
Pittsburg reports that glass lamp manufacturers are taking options on lamp factories nationwide with plans for a major combine. Indications point to a capital between five million and ten million dollars, and if formed the headquarters will be in Pittsburg.
A Baltimore inquiry into John Wilkes Booths burial is debunked. The actor was interred in February 1865 in the Booth family lot at Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, after Edwin Booth secured President Johnsons approval for reinterment in the family plot.
A Springfield Republican report contrasts Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Hewitt on aged wealth, charity, and worker welfare. Hewitt, unlike Carnegie, cannot exit business due to duties, choosing to fund employee benefits through a contributor and employer matched scheme, avoiding mass layoffs.
London Chronicle reports Dr. Schenk of Vienna, former embryology professor, advancing a new work Compendium for Determining the Sex of an inborn Child. He claims diet and maternal influence can alter male birth rates, though his views face strong medical opposition. He cites dietary regimens, cages, and family doctor involvement, with uncertain reception by science.
The piece notes Lawton’s statue in Manila looming over city life and a smaller Philippine city Vigan already dedicating a public square and garden to him. A marble slab with his name was unveiled with citizens and troops present. Maj. J. B. Ballance sent the news to Mrs. Lawton detailing Filipino admiration for General Lawton.
The Baltimore Herald notes Mr. Bryan visited Washington and spoke of his new paper while dining in a dairy lunch. Reporters describe a Jeffer sonian simplicity with doughnuts mince pie and milk. The scene contrasts Democratic simplicity with widespread dyspepsia as crowds surge toward a counter.
The piece critiques American eating habits and temperance, noting habits like breakfast and mid-day meals as a daily fuel supply. It compares lifestyles in the United States to Belgian bankers and comments on indulgence, excess, and health risks tied to overeating and alcohol abstinence.
Mrs Alec Tweedie recounts a sunny autumn ride behind elegant American trotters along the Hudson. They glide at speed with delicate harness, a Collie riding behind, and a wiser driver using reins and head straps. a brisk glimpse into luxury horseflesh and New York street life, ending with the dog and horses tired but content at home.
The Richmond Va newspaper voices irony and conflict as it contends with Mr Bryan’s shifting reception. It criticizes past support while noting his influence remains controversial. The piece reflects political tensions within the Democratic Party and the public reaction to Bryan’s methods and doctrines.
A Kansas City Journal item critiques Mark Twain for insulting soldiers and his writings. The piece accuses him of betraying patriotic support and pokes fun at his public persona as a culture figure.
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