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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1900
Page
2
The St. Andrew's Society celebrated its 144th anniversary aboard Delmonico's with over 450 members in attendance. Andrew Carnegie presided as toastmaster, with a display of Scottish pageantry, speeches by leaders from multiple societies, and tributes to Scotland, America, and shared Anglo-Saxon ties.
Bishop Potter, not on the toast list, was asked to speak at the banquet and offered personal recollections of Andrew Carnegie from his Greensburg pastorate days. After the meal, attendees sang Auld Lang Syne and toasted John Sloan, then ill at home as ex-President of the society.
William Belvin, staying at the New York Hotel, dragged a man accused of stealing $135 from him to Police Headquarters after a quarrel sparked by a poolroom loss. The alleged victim, Mervin M. Murray of 31 Nassau Street, said Belvin claimed ties to Belmont campaign work and Vanderbilt backing. Detective Phelan released Belvin after finding 35 cents. Murray, a traveling agent for Bankers Life, remained distressed as Belvin fled. The hotel reported nothing known about Belvin beyond his Richmond Virginia registration a month earlier.
In Constantinople and London observers flag that American claims from the Armenian massacres may be settled as a US cruiser project advances. The Harpoun consulate remains blocked as Turkey resists Dr Norton’s exequatur while Kentucky’s presence at Smyrna strengthens hopes for settling all disputes. Rumors hint Russia may push refused exequatur. Dispatches from Smyrna appear censored.
Philadelphia reports no confirmation that Cramp Shipbuilding Co has secured the Turkish cruiser contract. Directors discuss pending negotiations while Charles H. Cramp says they know only what newspapers report and cannot confirm the award. Washington says no formal Turkish proposal has arrived.
The New York creditors led by Albert Friedlander Loewe thal and Galland Brothers petitioned in Columbus Federal Court to declare Molter and Drake bankrupt. Total claims amount to 2660.61 with assets reportedly exceeding liabilities as the store inventories its goods.
Details released show a broad reorganization with a new coast and field artillery corps, a fixed staff expansion, and promotions by seniority. The bill would add generals and colonels, extend vacancies filled from line duty, and require four year terms for chiefs of departments with line returns after service.
The text authorizes selection of native troops from regular army with high officers in command of natives as majors. It allows the President to appoint natives to command and First Lieutenants. It also authorizes a regiment of Porto Ricans.
Cadets in contact with Washington learn that the class of 1901 will be graduated by late February or earlier. The army reorganization creates a high demand for capable officers and seventy four men constitute the class, many needed now to fill vacancies.
Commander Southerland urges a National naval reserve alongside state Naval Militia to provide a federally controlled, ready force. He argues the reserve would be Navy Commissioned, listed on the Navy Register, and serve to man the fleet and support various duties, without displacing existing militias.
First Lieuts Loren B. T. Johnson and Laurel B. Sandall II, newly appointed United States Volunteers assistants, are assigned to the Thirty-sixth and Forty third Infantry respectively with rank from Nov. 19. Second Lieut William Ridgely Hay of the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry, rank from Nov. 5, will go to Governors Island to report to the commanding General Department of the East.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. Spear leaves Naval Hospital New York for Buffalo on December 5. Assistant Surgeon R. B. Williams ordered to duty at New York Dec. 5. Numerous officer changes include Commander H. Knox detached from Princeton to Yokohama Hospital and Lt Commander C. A. Adams to command Princeton temporarily. Various transfers among ships and cadets listed.
Washington dispatch details ships sailing and arriving, listing the gunboat Princeton leaving Shanghai for Cavite, Pompey to Malta, Mayflower back from San Juan, Kearsarge and Massachusetts at Hampton Roads, and transports Sedgwick and Kilpatrick bound for the Philippines, with additional vessels at Port Royal and Malta and other ports.
Recorder Goff revokes Wednesday discharge of Michael Davis on own recognizance in the Black Rabbit cases. Davis is rearraigned on three indictments, pleads or stands trial, and bench warrants are issued. District Attorney Gardiner and assistants defend the prior discharge as proper.
Republican senators and House members conferred on impending measures including the war revenue revision and Shipping Subsidy bill. They discussed making changes in this session to avoid reopening tariff disputes and the Nicaragua Canal bill facing possible displacement by Hay-Pauncefote treaty considerations.
An advertisement states that after scarlet fever comes a lingering weakness and that Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with proper care can lift the patient. It offers to send a sample to try if you respond by mail from Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street, New York.
President and Speaker Henderson held a private morning conference in Washington to discuss the coming session. They drove together for nearly an hour after which the President returned to the Executive Mansion where Senators Representatives and Cabinet members awaited but many departed without meeting him.
Mrs. Kate Gillooney sued tailor Max Jacobovitz for refunds after nine alteration attempts failed. Magistrate Pool supervised fittings in the prison kitchen and ordered payment or imprisonment, delaying final decision until tomorrow.
After months of dispute over the Casino, George W. Lederer and the Sire Brothers reached an amicable agreement. The theatre passes to H B Sire who plans renovations and continues the current attraction Floradora. Lederer remains in London for four weeks while organizing a syndicate and a new model theatre.
In Cortland a three foot midget witnessed a marriage to Mr Mary Weikle of Shamokin Pennsylvania. The bride is eighteen years old and stands six feet sixteen inches tall weighing 154 pounds.
Shipping notices detail daily close times at 6 30 P M for mails to Hawaii China Japan Philippine Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji via San Francisco Seattle Vancouver and other routes. Registered mail deadlines and specific vessel names Nippon Maru Rio de Janeiro and Sierra are listed with destinations and dispatch days.
The latest maritime notes list vessels arriving at and departing from New Orleans, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Glasgow, and other ports with cargoes, passengers, and sailings. Several steamers and brigantines such as Noordland, Woesthall, Sabine, Segurabea, and Seguin appear among arrivals and remarks on ballast trips, mdse, and passenger lists.
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