Howard's Letter on Wealth and Public Charity in New York
The author surveys famed New York donors and their gifts to churches and universities, noting prestige motives, public praise, and private acts. He highlights Jay Gould gifting 10 000 to a church fund and John D. Rockefeller giving 2 600 000 to the University of Chicago after a serious illness, and discusses the culture of philanthropy among Rockefellers Vanderbilts and Goulds.
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New York
Rockefellers
Vanderbilts
Jay Gould
Church Extension Fund
John Wall
Gould
Presbyterian Church
Rocke
Chicago University
Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Calvary Church
Dr. Satterlee
Satterlee
Plymouth Church
Lyman Abbott
Beecher
City of
Astors
Metropolitan Opera House
Earth
Life Insurance
Millionnaires
Parkhurst
Mr. Rockefeller
Not Yet An Old Actor Pleads For One Final Night
Edmund C. Stedman delivers a dramatic monologue begging for one last performance to prove his enduring talent. He rejects critics excuses, vows to move the audience again, and pleads with the prompt to let him finish his career with one final act before death.
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Edmund C. Stedman
Congress Adopts Routine in Short Week Contested Election Opens
A brisk session shows dull routine with several readings and motions. The first contest in the current term, the Craig Stewart case from Pennsylvania, is debated as House members fill chairs pro tem due to the speaker's illness.
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Senate
Hale
Maine
Mississippi
Idaho
Vance
Gray
Claggett
Turpie
House
Brown
Indiana
Craig
Stewart
Pennsylvania
Brown Sron
William A. Woods
Ord
E. B. Taylor
Ohio
Hateh
Supreme Court backs constitutionality of McKinley tariff act
The U S Supreme Court today upheld the McKinley tariff act in three cases, affirming its validity against challenges that the president signed a different bill and that the reciprocity and sugar bounty provisions altered legislative power. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion with Justices Lamar and Fuller concurring in part.
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United States Supreme Court
Congress
Legislative Department
New York
Ilinois
United States
Harlan
Justice Lamar
Fuller
Extremely Minute Bonnets Steal Spotlight At Wedding
At a recent smart wedding the trend of the era was on ultra small bonnets. Most featured velvet bands with tiny bows or pearl aigrettes. Strings were common, mostly narrow velvet with no visible ends. Two notable examples included a wreath of pink roses with a black velvet bow and strings, and a blue velvet frill trimmed with pearls.
Kent Widow Queries Burial of Two Husbands
A middle aged Kent resident mourning her second husband, previously buried in Sussex, fears choosing which spouse she will be buried beside. Her distress grew intense, prompting her to take a drastic step to resolve the dilemma.
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Kent
Sussex
Tani
RELD S RULINGS UPFEELD
Washington February 29 The Supreme Court upheld the no quorum ruling in the Dingley act case Ballin Joseph Co importers argued Speaker Reed violated the Constitution by counting a quorum when none voted The circuit court ruled against the government and in favor of the importers The court opinion by Justice Brewer says the no quorum rule is valid and the House may adopt it
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Gombault
Lawrence-Williams CO
Cleveland
Washingrton
Ballin, Joseph & Co
United States Supreme Court
Dingley
Speaker Reed
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of New York
United States
Brewer
House of Representatives
First 18 names in succession to the British crown
The Times lists the initial 18 royal successors with notes on their relationship to the queen. Names include the Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, and others up to Princess Alice of Albany, with G indicating grandson or great granddaughter relationships.
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the Times
Prince of Wales
Prince George of Wales
Duchess of Fife
Annes
Lady Alexandra Duff
Princess Victoria of
Eres
Princess Maud of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred Ofdinburgh
Marie of Edinburgh
Princess Victoria of Edinburgh
Princess Alexandra of Fidinburgh
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh
Duke of Connaught
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Princess Victoria of Connaught
Duke of Albany
Alice of
Aibs
Cause for Complacency
Wee daughter admires her mother and praises her stylish marriage in a light, humorous exchange from the Pittsburg Bulletin. The dialogue showcases affection and social pride as the daughter compliments being married into the family.
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Pittsburg
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