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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1902
Page
5
The Indianapolis Journal issue discusses Senate dynamics on the Philippic bill and ship subsidy politics. It notes minority leverage, potential policy shifts in Cuba and the Philippines, a cable to Manila via Hawaii, labor disputes in coal, religious/political commentary, locust outbreaks, Colorado governor’s Senate race interests, and Detroit newspaper politics amid Republican nominations.
New York Times Brooklyn Eagle and Philadelphia Times favor general features of the Fowler currency and banking bill now reported to the House for consideration. Republican press sentiment in the West is not favorable to certain elements, especially allowing national banks to establish branches.
The Kentucky Board of Health threats to fence Kentucky from Indiana to bar smallpox fears. Governor Durdin withholds emergency funds from the Ohio River towns while the rubber trust chief admits prices hidden by inflated profits. The confession condemns reliance on price control to deter competition and new capital.
The piece argues that trusts fail when seeking monopoly profits through price hikes. It notes the steel trust keeps prices steady by expanding production and sharing benefits, but warns that excessive capitalization and monopoly ambition invite fierce competition and ruin.
The Manila ally Buencamino, in San Francisco with General Hughes, backs U S policy in the Philippines. He cites Lukban and Mulvar captures by Smith and Bell, praises Chaffee, Taft, and American teachers guiding Filipino progress toward self government, and notes educated Filipinos will lead peacetime reforms despite mass ignorance.
The piece argues the South African War began by the Boers, not the British, and that Britain underestimated Boer resolve. It claims Britain sought bluffing, faced Kruger's ultimatum, seized points on British soil, and misjudged Boers’ manpower and modern rifle fire, leading to a costly, unexpected war.
A review of newspaper editorials by Senators Carmack and Patterson shows a dramatic pivot from assertive expansionist defender roles in 1899 to current attacks on officers and policies in the Philippines. The piece cites Patterson backing expansion then opposing Bailey, and Carmack urging force to subdue insurgents, with a broader note on public support for soldiers and recent international gestures.
A long running swindle linked to Leonard Crawford’s death unfolds with competing wills. One will leaves the fortune to Mme Humbert who cared for him, while two nephews present another will granting her only a third. The nephews appoint her guardian of the securities stored in her mansion. The case hinges on marriage refusals and control of assets.
After twenty years in French courts a claimant swore a 120,000,000 franc treasure existed in a safe. Banks advanced 40,000,000 francs against it while the supposed Crawford remained a myth. When the conspirators vanished and the safe opened, nothing valuable was found.
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and cartoons from Chico State Journal Baltimore American Chicago Post and Town and Country. Jokes touch on church plans golf names fishing poles and political insurance jokes, highlighting light social satire across papers.
In a county jail preliminary hearing a prisoner requests a change of meme rather than venue, quipping about the sheriff cornering the corned beef supply of the world. The judge replies with guidance on proper course.
The New York Sun extols Indiana as a literary center praising its wealth of authors. An Indianapolis charity benefit showcases eight noted writers including Lew Wallace and James Whitcomb Riley. The piece questions whether other states or cities rival Indiana for literary distinction and fame.
Philadelphia May 26 The five men indicted for ballot box stuffing in the November 7 1899 election were found not guilty by a jury in Quarter Sessions Court. Salter then coroner of Philadelphia and others held posts in Washington were involved in an alleged conspiracy to replace election officers and stuff a division’s box with 215 fraudulent ballots. George Kirkland exposed the plot. They had fled for two years, surrendered recently.
Kansas City May 26 The Criminal Court here dismissed the forgery charge against Ali aittee Bingham. A former young attorney once noted as a leading local figure, he was accused of forging deeds to property valued near $20,000 owned by his stepmother. He vanished for years, reappearing from Dallas in February offering to surrender, and is now described as a physical wreck. Ingham is the son of the late Gen. George E. Bingham.
William Phillipson of New York, who formed a cooperative mining firm to influence zinc and lead ore prices in the Joplin district, arrived in Kansas City en route home. He outlined a $10,000 capital stock and many small smelter and mine owners as stockholders. He said a formal announcement of the company will be made on June 15.
Robert Underwood Johnson publishes a volume praised for sobriety and restraint, rich in quiet gardens and Italian subjects. The critic lauds his vivid handling of English and blank verse, notes strong pieces like The Wistful Days and Hands Across Sea, and commends his civic verse and portraits of Webster and Roosevelt amid a broad, humane vision.
A critique lauds William Dean Howells for portraying ordinary American life with keen observation. It argues action is often subtle, and true drama lies in mundane events and restrained social conventions. The text highlights Howells’s focus on family life as representative and uncannily realistic, though truncated near an Ohio town reference.
Hallie Erminie Rives crafts a light yet vivid historical tale set in 1774 Williamsburg and Philadelphia. Patrick Henry Jefferson Washington Franklin appear among the era’s great names as Anne Tillotson, the heroine, navigates love and war with a mysterious French suitor who joins the American army. The book, praised for its narrative pacing and Wenzell wood engravings, suits fans of cheerful summer fiction with strong period atmosphere.
A New York Harper review calls Her Serene Highness a refreshing burlesque on royalty and sentimental novels. It praises witty dialogue and clever plotting while noting the author overreaches in places. The critique compares Phillips to Stockton and predicts more strong works from the author.
A harsh father and scheming relatives anchor a tale where Vincent, pressed by creditors, seeks work away from his noble lineage. A miserly uncle hoards wealth while fear of dying penniless haunts him. Romance and reality collide as Vincent finds service in a noble house, forging a path between station and ambition.
A detailed critique notes Frederique portrays two educated sisters in France and London facing financial dependence and marriage morality. The book promotes crafts training for women to gain independence and options, blending moral guidance with engaging style.
Harold N Fowler offers a broad survey of Greek literary art from Homer to the Alexandrian period. The work, aimed at schools, serves as both history and guide, including a bibliography and a chronological appendix.
Review notes Lepidus the Centurion blends fantasy and romance as a Roman centurion wakes in modern England. He uses keen discernment to charm a household and asserts a prior claim to a engaged woman. Aims to intrigue lovers of strange, mystical fiction with imagination and wit. Published by Crowell in New York.
Lippincott's June features a complete novel The Daughter of the Revolution by Caroline Gebhart with several short stories of quality. Speed in Everybody's discusses Tips and Commissions and the spread of evil to America. Scribner's June includes Captain Macklin and The Fortunes of Oliver Horn with poems by Wharton and others. Harper's June previews Mrs Ward and Edith Wharton stories and criticizes editors’ Jamesan influence while Howells writes of the Ohio River trip.
Nearly 10 prominent Jewish philanthropists and charitable workers gathered at the Hotel Cadillac for the second conference of the Jewish charities of the United States. President Max Senior urged broadening membership to include Jewish charitable institutions and workers. He warned of tuberculosis among the poor and proposed systematic mission work to combat the disease through education and healthier living.
Millard, shooter of Miss Lillie Sutties in a Ben Hill church, was captured near Austell, Georgia, this morning and jailed in Avanta. He claims the crime stemmed from unrequited love and a desire to end the suspense.
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