Citizens Union Adopts Municipal Ownership Platform
The Citizens' Union Convention at Cooper Union adopted a platform favoring municipal ownership, backed a strong labor and socialist presence, and approved a campaign plan while denouncing the New York and New Jersey Bridge bill. Debates covered wages, tenement laws, taxation, and direct city control, with a 100-member campaign committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Union Convention
New York and
New Jersey
Cooper Union
George H. Putnam
Kh. Putton Cutting
A. J. Boulton
Waring
J T. Newcomb
Twenty-third
Manhattan
Tammany Hall
van Vieck
Whitney
Leverson
Julius H. Cohen
Twenty-first Manhattan
Odell
Putnam
Tony
Francis ©. Huntington
Gambling Raid Nets Five Arrests in Financial District
A high end gambling den on 52 Broad Street was raided by Parkhurst Society agents and city officials led by Justice William Travers Jerome. Five suspects were arrested, $2,000 in paraphernalia seized, and about 40 players freed. A poolroom upstairs evaded the raid as detectives secured warrants for poker, faro, roulette, and related games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial District
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Broad Street
William Travers Jerome
Frank Moss
Society
H. S. Gans
W. M. Fuller
Court of Special Sessions
John T. Cuff
Parkhurst
F. A. Creamer
Parkhust Society
Committee of Fifteen
John McCullagh
Parkhurst Society
Jerome
Faro
Billy
Roe
Frank Barlow
Phil Daly
Barlow
Nassau Street
Ann and
Beekman Streets
Justice Jerome
Citadel
Robert McClelland
Roulette
C. F. Dillon
de Broad Street
Dillon
Cuff
Bernard Miles
Rossmore Hotel
Charles J. Curtis
West Thirty-third Street
Frederick Baker
Bill’’ Roe
West One Hundred and Fourteenth ‘Street
Edward Hayes
East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Albert Edwards
Dark” Roe
West Twenty-sixth Street
Creamer
Edward Glennon
Moss
McCullagh
Isaac Schenter
Henry Street
Black on Financial Affairs and Market Notices
A compact page listing various market items and notices including grains corn oats and cotton prices with page references. It catalogs prices for No 2 red winter wheat and No 2 mixed oats, middling cotton and butter quotations, and directs readers to sections on Amusements Arrivals Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Business Troubles Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails Railroads Real Estate Society Weather Yesterday's Fires across multiple pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciron
United Service
Raid at the Volks Garden Ends in Arrests
A Volks Garden patrol led by William Keenan of the Committee of Fifteen and three police officers arrested alleged manager Anthony Heffert and cashier Charles H. Jones after warrants for Henry and George Stall were served. Heffert fled but was captured. both men held for examination on aiding and maintaining a disorderly house at East Fifth Street Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volks Garden
Bowery
Committee of Fifteen
William Keenan
Sergt
Fifth Street
Henry
George Stall
Wolks Garden
Sergt. Place
Keenan
Houston Street
Chrystie Street
Heffert
East Fifth Street
Anthony Heffert
Bowers
Charles H. Jones
East One Hundred and Eighth Street
Jerome
W J Bryan says he will not seek a third presidential nomination
In Lincoln on April 25 W J Bryan publicly states he has no plan to run again for president. He says he would not edit a paper if he pursued a candidacy and would support Democratic principles and leaders who enforce them if elected. He adds he will stay engaged in politics for years, focusing on current issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip J. Mosenthal
Thirty-first
Manhattan
Timothy Healy
Tammany
Youngs
Twenty
Charities
John P. Faure
Waring
R. Bowker
Brooklyn
McLean
Twenty-first
Tammany Hall
R. Fulton Cutting
Bowker
Mack
Appell
Harlem
Mosenthal
Hisses
New
Pooer
Phillips Nets $100000 After May Corn Selloff
In Chicago April 25 George H. Phillips dumped May corn as Armour & Co bought 800000 bushels at 48 to 49 cents. Phillips sold about 2 million bushels early and later, the price spiked before a rebound, yielding an estimated profit of $100000 on the day. Phillips also bought July corn, closing higher at 45? cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forces Armour & Co
The
New York Times
Chicago
George H. Phillips
Armour & Co
A. S. Valentine
Phillips
Bartlett, Frazier & Co
Elephant Kills His Trainer in River Bathing Incident
Henry Huffman, a famed wal lace animal trainer, was killed by elephant Big Charley during bathing at a Peru Indiana river. The three ton beast trampled Huffman after tossing him in the water, then roamed the fields until shot by showmen and later killed by rifle. Huffman, from Columbus Ohio, had trained at Fairmount Park and Central Park during his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Henry Huffman
Wallace
Charley
Big Charley
Huffman
Keeper Huffman
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Central Park
New York City
Columbus
Ohio
Union Bag and Paper Co Moves Headquarters East
The Union Bag and Paper Company closes its Chicago general offices and transfers headquarters to New York. About twenty officers and staff move. those staying will be replaced in Chicago. The New York office will be in the Washington Building, 1 Broadway, while Wheeler, Fisher & Co remains as the Chicago selling agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Bag and Paper Company
New York
Washington Building
Broadway
Wheeler, Fisher & Co
Tennesseans Raid Newspaper Office
Athens Tennessee April 25 editors say a temperance crusade led to a raid on The McMinn Citizen office. Police report the presses overturned and metal type dumped into a nearby stream. The drama follows editorials tied to a recent election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tenn
McMinn Citizen
Dining Car Service Praised by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad dining car service is praised for its excellence and variety, noting Superb Dining and the quality of car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Engine Head Blows Out Triggering Panic on Elevated Spur
An explosion aboard Engine No. 63 on the Thirty-fourth Street spur caused a heavy crash as a cylinder head weighing over thirty pounds fell through the elevated structure and into a surface car. Four people were injured, including Lucy Wetzel who lost an eye and dislocated a shoulder. Police and rescuers cordoned off the area as traffic halted for hours while repairs were arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-fourth Street
Second Avenue
Long Island
James Carpenter
East Thirty-fifth Street
Delaney
Lucy Wetzel
Mulberry and
Spruce Streets
Corona
L. I
Third Avenue
Long Island Ferry
Mob of Girls Attacks Police at Passaic Cigar Mill
In Passaic New Jersey April 25 striking factory workers swarm the American Cigar Factory on Canal Street when Officers Flynn and Lockwood attempt to disperse them. Girls strike with umbrellas and fists forcing the officers to retreat and escort back two would-be workers whose dresses hats and coats were torn during the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic
N. J
Canal Street
Flynn
Lockwood
Senator Clark Loses Bond Release Bid In Montana Case
The Montana Supreme Court refused the application by Senator Clark and son Charles W. Clark to be released from the bond of the Montana Ore Purchasing Company. The petitioners sought relief from liability for future operations at the Pennsylvania mine, arguing misrepresentation by Augustus Heinze. Court found no sufficient warrant for relief. petitioners admitted past liability but claimed failure of future liability due to Heinze’s financial misrepresentation and asset sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mon
Clark
Charles W. Clark
Montana
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Augustus Heinze
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Frank Klepetko
Boston
Henry S Little Led From Tren ton House to Care After Illness
Henry S Little, once a leading figure in New Jersey Democratic politics and a major Princeton donor, was removed from his Tren ton Room at the Tren ton House and taken to his Main Street homestead in Matawan for illness. A longtime power broker, he served as Chancery Clerk with high fees, was a receiver for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and is now president of the New Central Coal Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matawan
N. J
Henry S. Little
Big Four
New Jersey
Princeton University
Trenton House
Trenton
Little Homestead
Main Street
Little
Central Railroad of
New Central Coal Company
Earthquake Damage Said to Strain Raphael Painting
A Rome dispatch reports a Vatican Raphael painting cracked by the recent quake. The crack traverses the work and the impact is under review by Vatican authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rome
le Soleil
Raphael
Vatican
Regal Splendor Makes Westward Trip on Pennsylvania Limited
Regal Splendor travels westward aboard the Pennsylvania Limited, continuing a scheduled service run. Train movement is noted as part of regular railroad operations with no delays reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Powder Factory Explosion in Germany Kills and Injures Many
In Frankfort Germany on April 23 nearly 200 people were killed or injured by a massive explosion at the Griesheim Electro Chemical Works where smokeless powder is made. The blaze spread, prompting evacuations and hospital improvisations as fire and troops fought to contain the flames and rescue victims. The blast was sparked by a small fire touching picric acid containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort-On-Main
Griesheim
Frankfort
River Main
Schwanheim
Cailles Declares Dictatorship After Executions in War
Reports from Manila say rebel General Cailles ordered eight American prisoners shot on April 21 and condemned Col. Sancjo and Sefior de la Rosa to death. Sancio escaped. others were tortured and killed. Cailles, now in Tayabas hills, proclaims himself Aguinaldo’s successor and vows extermination. Aguinaldo denounces Cailles and says he issued no war crimes orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Cailles
Col
Sancjo
Sefior de la Rosa
Sancio
Tayabas
Luzon
Aguinalbio
Pondicherry
India
Aguinaldo
Crew Missing After Schooner Emma C Knowles Wreck
The three masted schooner Emma C Knowles, captained by Rogers, sailing from Charleston to Fall River with lumber, was sighted wrecked six miles offshore Atlantic City. No crew signs found, fate unknown. salvage possible, vessel built in Mauricetown, 147 feet long, 43 foot beam, 15 foot depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Emma C. Knowles
Rogers
Charleston
S. C
Fall River
Knowles
Parker
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Mauricetown
Changes in Carnegie Company personnel in Pittsburgh
Changes in the Carnegie Steel Company board and treasury staff are announced. W C McCausland, elected Treasurer April 16 1901, becomes a Board member. new directors listed alongside Charles M Schwab E H Gary and others. Treasury appointments include William R Conrad as Assistant Treasurer and Julius H Blackburn as Auditor of Receipts. In sales John E Woods becomes assistant general manager of sales replacing H P Rope. James R Mills Jr moves from Cleveland to Cleveland as sales representative, replacing Edwin S Millis who becomes assistant general manager of lake transportation for United States Steel Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
W. C. McCausland
William Eilis Corey
H. A Bope
W. W. Blackburn
J. H. Reed
Thomas Morrison
Charles M. Schwab
Daniel Clemson
W. H. Singer
Cleveland
Ohio
Edwin S. Millis
United States Steel Corporation
Hill listed as buyer of Wisconsin Central control
J. J. Hill is credited with buying Wisconsin Central to secure a St. Paul Chicago connection. Local speculators bought on tips from the Hill circle amid talk he planned the acquisition after the Burlington deal. Wisconsin Central earnings have fallen, fueling speculation of Hill’s intended control and talks with large interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
J. J. Hill
Wisconsin Central
Man Wants but Little Here Below Ad Copy
Advertisement note urges consumers not to accept weak Witch Hazel and to request Pond's Extract instead. The line mocks druggists pressing inferior tonics and hints at a brighter alternative by name. It showcases period marketing phrasing and product branding.
City protests against elevated bridge franchise plan
New York City officials announced a vigorous protest to Governor Odell against the New York and New Jersey Bridge Company's elevated railroad franchise. Leaders including Controller Coler, Corporation Counsel John Whalen, and Randolph Guggenheimer said the plan risks private control of commerce, insufficient city returns, and lack of requirement to build before approaches. Isidor Straus condemned the Raines bill, and merchants, Chamber of Commerce, City Club, and Boards of Trade mobilized to press Albany hearings with formal resolutions and protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York and New Jersey Bridge Company
Controller Color
John Whalen
Randolph Guggenheimer
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
Manhattan Island
Isidor Straus
Board of Commissioners
New York and
New Jersey
Bridge Company
West Street
Raines
Albany
Merchants
Merchants’ Association
Broadway
William F. King
Odell
Chamber of Commerce
A. Foster Higgins
Committee On
Harbors
John H. Stalin
Vernon H. Brown
Samuel D. Coykendall
Stephen W. Carey
Board of Trade and Transportation
Board Rooms
Frank S. Gardner
Committee On Cities
Charles A. Schieren
Ludwi Nissen
L. J. Callanan
William Wiley
James W. Pryor
Joseph G. Deane
Deane
Ee Pryor
Pryor
Special Bridge Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens’ Union
City of
Wvill
J. Scot
Bronx
Boulton
Art
Marshall
Henry A. Goulden
Seth Low
Henry George
Republican Party
Mr. Goulden
R. Freeman
Eighteenth
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
Goulden
Brooklyn Bridge
R. R. Bowker
Whitney-Brady
Traction Company
Matthew Barr
Matthew B. Julius Blumberg
Hugh Bonner
C. C. Burlingh
James Carroll
Hubert Cillis
John Claflin
Arthur F. Cosby
Lewis JL. Delafield
Frank J. Drummond
Edwin C. Dusenbury
John FE. Eustis
Charles S. Fairc
Joseph Fettretch
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Robert W. de Fore
Austen G. Fox
Joseph N. Fran A. S. Frissell
John C. Gabler
Martin Garvin
Paul Goepel
Dr. S. Goldenkt
R.L. Gould
George Walton
Henry W. Harden
James P. Holland
Everett P. Wheeler
William H. Huber
Francis C. Huntington
Dr. A. Jacobi
Joseph Larocque
Marcus M. Marks
Fielding L.marshall
Wallace Macfarlane
John Monks
Jerome O'Neil
Robert C. Ogden
J. van Vechten Olcott
Adolph Openham
William H. Parker
George Haven Putnam
J. Harsen Rhoades
George L. Rives
W. Jay Schieffelin
Gustav H. Schwab
Samuel Seabury
Isaac N. Seligman
Alfred P.w.seaman
Andrew J. Smith
James Speyer
J. Kennedy Todd
Myles Tierney
Calvin Tomkins
John Dew. Warner
A. Abraham
Peter Aitken
Richard W. Bainb
Henry Batterman
John C. Cassidy
James C. Church
John D. Kieley
Henry W. Maxwe Ezekiel Moss
S. McCready
James McMahon
Charles Naeher
Ludwig Nissen
James H. Oliphan
Dan G. Quigley
Klyn
J. H. Dougherty
Charles J. Edwards
Frank Harvey Field
John J. Flynn
Reuben Freeman
John J. Gallagher
J. Warren Greene
Abner S. Haight
T. Ellett Hodgskin
George S. Richards
Michael Raphael
John W._ Schidge
Stephen Perry Sturgis
J. Edward Swanstrom
Gustav W. Thompson
W. E. Vernam
Henry C. Wright
Queens
George E. Blackwell
James A. Renwick
William
Cogswell
Jacob Riis
John
Mackie
Richmond
Lester W. Clark
Arthur M. Harris
Nalia
Capt. Creamer
Simon Biergoffer
Avenue D
Bowery Resort
W. J. Bryan
Elephant
Union Bag and Paper Co
A. Heinze
Germany
Carnegie Company
Coler
Senate
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