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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
5
The May 3 1902 issue lists subscription terms for carrier and mail delivery including daily Sunday and weekly editions. Rates are given for Indianapolis and suburbs with prepaid yearly options and reduced club rates.
A compilation from Journal newspaper text discusses postal rates for paper copies, listing several city news stands and fares. follows with editorials on the St. Louis world’s fair opening, Gardener’s charges, the sugar trust in Cuba, beef trust injunctions, and naval shore-leave rules. Also covers Senator Money, Senator Teller, the Philippines, salary raises for postal clerks, and Savannah’s repudiation of temperate views from Bishop Keiley. Additional items touch Hawley’s arsenal sale bill, the Mexican extradition issue for Charles Kratz, and the Morgan Atlantic Steamship merger with a British stance.
The passage argues that supporters of government intervention acknowledge that individual enterprise has failed and that a regime of restricted competition should replace the old doctrine. It frames this view as common sense and in line with contemporary spirit.
The Senate Democrats press to call Aguinaldo Mabini and other rebel leaders as witnesses to impeach US officers and prove Filipinos fit for self government. They argue their case against General MacArthur and question his testimony about Aguinaldo’s views. The effort appears doomed to failure.
The Second district Democratic convention rejected Bryan endorsement as Miers supporters prevailed. After years of shouting Bryan and 16 to 1, the district now resists the Bryan platform and loyalties, signaling a major shift in Indiana Democratic sentiment.
A long critique covers Democratic shifts on silver coinage, Bryan, and politics. It argues the gold standard wisdom prevails, notes public hostility to pork-barrel spending for small towns, and contrasts urban press views with rural needs. It also discusses the sugar trust, Cuban reciprocity, and a Pretoria relief note amid anti-Boer sentiment.
A string of humorous snippets from multiple papers feature political quips about women in politics, a Lef fington comparison to laziness, a cradle gag, ping pong ball sizing, a beef trust joke, and a hotel inquiry exchange. The items reflect light social satire with no single narrative.
Coburn Allen of Shortridge won the state high school oratorical contest with six firsts in Columbus, beating Will O'Donnell of Columbus and Miss Jeanette Simpson of Madison. Shortridge then swept a doubleheader baseball series and hosted a large reception at City Hall for visiting delegations, with 800 guests and festive decorations.
De Pauw University reports rising baseball stock after a 2 1 victory over Notre Dame. Pitcher McRoberts shows form that could rank him among the best De Pauw has had. The team gel and looks toward upcoming games. Professor Chez leaves for Paris to referee southern Illinois interscholastic meet.
Purdue Athletic Association manager C I Freeman announces an interclass track meet on Stuart Field featuring running, hurdling, jumping, vaulting, and relay races. Notables include Hearn who may break the state mile record, Riebel developing into a crack sprinter, Rice aiming for the 1 1 2 yard dash, and Mowery chasing the college record in points. Interfraternity baseball games follow the track events.
Reports of campus sports and announcements include Sigma ha Epsilon defeating Phi Psis 13 to 6, engagement notices for Miss Lucille Morehouse and Henry Battenberg, a new Shimer combustion crucible purchased by the chemistry department, and Purdue graduates listed for advanced E E degrees. Field day at Earlham College highlights and track results feature Graves, Clark, Wright, Macy, and others with mixed times and distances.
Arthur Donner of American Sugar Refining testified on Cuban sugar holdings, confirming 93 000 tons bought since January. He said all purchases were paid for and that 45 000 tons remain in Cuba, with most dealings through Havana and New York brokers. He could not explain War Department discrepancies and noted no Realty in Cuba.
Two West Indian men stowed away on the British steamer Sir Richard Grenville died after hiding in coal bunkers. One body surfaced April 18 near Guantanamo as stokers fed the furnace during a gale, another followed six days later. Captain Jones ordered both buried at sea. No further bodies were found despite a bunker search.
Cincinnati May 2 The International Police Journal reports the annual convention of the Association of Police Chiefs of the United States and Canada will meet in Louisville May 7. The event will address world wide identification systems and relate to questions of anarchy.
Testimony from Edward E. McLeod and others was presented at the Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry. The hearings cover rate structures, shipping policies, and administrative costs affecting immigrant rail travel waivers and related regulatory oversight.
New York May 2. The Interstate Commerce Commission opened hearings into alleged violations by the Immigrant Bureau run by trunk line railroads. Witnesses testified that the bureau aids immigrants with through tickets and routing, claiming fares have fallen since its creation, with 1898 San Francisco fare cited at 64.2 to 47.45 dollars. Affidavits were admitted. officials defended practices and denied widespread misconduct, adjournment after McSweeney defended reception at Ellis Island.
A heated exchange covers alleged political violence in North Carolina. Senator Simmons denies outrages by Red Shirts and rejects sand cure abuses as partisan myths, while J. Pritchard recounts alleged voter intimidation and seeks proof of such acts. The dialogue centers on Republican protections and Democratic conduct.
The Sunday Journal spotlights Fea rs of Especial Interest in Tomorrow's issue with pieces on Bad King Leopold and a Capitol lunch scene. It also notes a debate in North Carolina over election fraud prosecutions and the grand jury impeachment moves tied to the grandfather clause and Anglo-Saxon civilization remarks.
Los Angeles May 2 Details of the club women’s convention include Mrs Burdette withdrawing from consideration for first vice president while Mrs Burdette’s chances remain strong. Morning session featured a color question dispute, then a flower parade with Mrs Lowe in a Victoria decorated by the Friday Morning Club and escorted by eight riders. Afternoon reports covered state presidents’ work, Ohio’s 900 free traveling libraries and Texas rest rooms for farmers’ wives. Utah’s congress faced intrigue as Kirby announced a Utah delegate’s disownment and a governor’s speech. Illinois named Thaddeus Stanwood for nominating, New York chose St John Gaffney for caucus, and state caucus supports Benison for president with Burdette for first vice president.
Peter Wannett fired on crowds near the Russian Catholic Church and tangled with police and a posse for hours. A boy finally knocked him down with a stone, ending the siege. Wannett was captured and jailed.
Two men boarded the St. Louis express near Seligman Arkansas while dark. They leveled revolvers at the engineer and ordered a stop before Washburn, but he refused, citing an approaching extra. The train slowed and the suspects fled toward Umber. two men were arrested at Seligman.
In Iowa City May 2 Professor Boleston of the University and his five children were poisoned today by a veal loaf believed to contain ptomaines. The incident occurred during a family meal and prompted medical attention for all involved.
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