Albany caucuses open to public as Republicans hold sessions
In Albany on December 31 the Republican caucuses in both the Senate and Assembly were open to the public for the first time in years. Virtually no attendees were present. changes were minor with Jacob Kemple replacing Henry Pollock as doorkeeper. George M. Palmer was nominated for Speaker by the Assembly Democrats, praising Admiral Schley amid criticism of the federal administration.
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Albany
Senate
Assembly
Thomas Donnelly
Tammany Hall
Capitol
Jacob Kemple
Henry W. Pollock
Pollock
Jacob Hiess
Twenty-fifth Assembly
New York
Assemblyman
Weeks
Kemple
Thomas F. Grady
Democratic Club
Brady
Grady
Assemblymen
Allds
Apgar
Westchester
Republican Assembly
Jofon L. Burnett
Ontario County
Hammond
Onondaga
Phillipps
Allegheny
Rogers
S. Fred Nixon
Gov
Odell
Morgan
Kings
Nixon
Assemblyman Knapp
Chemung
Col
A. E. Baxter
O'Brien
Clinton
O’ Malley
Erie
Frank W. Johnson
Costello
Oswego
Andrew Kehn
Charles C. Gray
Livingston
H. C. Lammert
John McKeon
George M. Palmer
Schoharie
Calvin J. Huson
Yates
James Stevens
Greene
R. E. King
Rock
George Polak
New York City
Philip Day
Louis S. Posner
Palmer
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Feeter
Higgins
Ellsworth
Whipple
James S. Whipple
Salamanca
Index to Departments and Page References
Index lists departments and page numbers for the issue. Financial Affairs cites pages 36 11 and 12 with commodity prices row including Wheat No 2 red 88 3 1 4? and others. Real Estate and Weather Report appear, along with notes on new corporations and yesterday's fires on various pages.
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Tecks
Nce
Enentelligence
Trassroads
Society
Pace United Service
Weather Report
Seaboard Air Line 1000 Mile Tickets Sold
Washington to Tampa mileage tickets sold by Seaboard Air Line with unlimited travel for a set distance. The advertisement notes convenience for travelers and promotion of the rail option.
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Seaboard Air Line
Washington, D. C
Wya
Albany caucus names select officers and schedule change
The caucus announced officers including Sergeant at Arms Charles R Houghtaling Albany and Doorkeeper John E Gorss Tonawanda with First Assistant Doorkeeper R C Duell Cortland. The session tomorrow will begin at 11 o clock instead of noon. Assembly convenes at the same hour. Democratic Senators will caucus tomorrow morning before the Senate session.
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Armis
Charles R. Houghtaling
Albany
William W. Adams
Hornellsville
Na B. Sackett
Cananaigua
Ees
John E. Gorss
Tonawanda
R. C. Duell
Cortland
Ellsworth
Assembly
Senate
Paris Opera Chief Clarette Faces Overcast 1901 Finances
Paris theater director M. Clarette’s annual report for the Comedie Francaise shows expenses in 1901 rose by 70000 dollars over 1900. A majority opposed the report due to his unpopularity, but the Education Minister is expected to approve it and avoid an early retirement for Clarette.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
the Times
M. Clarette
Con$die Francaise
Théatre Francais
Education
Posthumous Justice for Chang Yen Huan Restored Honors
Shanghai dispatch reports an imperial decree restoring Chang Yaen Huan to his former rank and honors, revoked at banishment. Issued at the request of British and American ministers, the action signals renewed friendship between China and the powers.
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NEW York Times
London
Shanghai
The
Times
Chang-Yen-Huan
United States
China
Floods Hit Scotland and England as Snow Melts
Snow melt and heavy rains flood parts of Scotland and northern England. The Tweed river swelled up to twelve feet with widespread devastation in the Tweed Valley and Perthshire as Grampians runoff sent seven feet of water across plains. No human fatalities reported yet, though many flocks of sheep were destroyed.
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England
London Times
NEW York Times
London
Tweed
Perthshire
Grampians
Destructive Snowmelt Floods Hit Derbyshire Area
AP reports melting snow caused the Wye and Derwent rivers to overflow, flooding hundreds of business premises hotels and homes in the Derwent valley. Ten feet of water covers Matlock football ground and several buildings’ occupants had narrow escapes as floodwaters rose rapidly.
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Associated Press
London
Wye
Derwent
Matlock
Increase in Hamburg's Trade Surges Past Million Tons
London reports Berlin says Hamburg Chamber of Commerce records 1901 port tonnage surpassing 1,000,000 for first time, up 100,000 from 1900. Carrying trade prospects worsen as freights drop 30 to 40 percent from last January. American competition and subsidies loom. Exports to South Africa rise while trade with Central and South America, China, and Japan decline.
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London
Berlin
The
Times
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Hamburg
Central
South America
China
Japan
South Africa
Originated Primrose Day noted on Birdwood retirement
The Times records Sir George Birdwood's thirty one years at the India Office and notes his creation of Primrose Day in 1882, a way to keep alive the memory of a great statesman through national sentiment.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
George Birdwood
India Office
Irish leader urges force and boycott in Dysart meeting
A Dublin telegram to The Times reports Michael Reddy M P speaking at a United Irish League gathering in Dysart Roscommon. He declares the land is not for grabbers and urges the Irish to use force and the boycott.
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London
Dublin
the Times
Michael Reddy
M. P
United Irish League
Dysart
County Roscommon
Siamese Crown Prince Reaches Majority in London
The Times reports the Crown Prince of Siam has attained his majority in London. He studied at Sandhurst in his youth and later at Christ Church College Oxford. He recently published The War of the Polish Succession.
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London
the Times
Siam
England
Sandhurst
Christ Church College
Oxford
Paris Milan Turin to Open Telephonic Link Today
London Jan 1 telephonic communication will begin linking Paris Turin and Milan The Times reports the new line aims to improve rapid voice contact among major European cities and strengthen cross border business and diplomacy plans
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London TimEs
NEW York Times
London
Paris
Turin
Milan
Fisticuffs in the Controller's Office
Assistant Deputy Collector McLaughlin may have been dismissed then reinstated while bookkeeper Isaac Barrett's salary was cut to 3000. An in office fight involving Maurice Featherson and Deputy Collector Edward Slattery disrupted the Department of Finance as Controller Coler faced charges over defalcations and leadership of Col. Gilon.
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Maurice Featherson
Twenty-eighth Assembly District
Edward A. Slattery
Department of Finance
Chipp
Edward A. Gilen
Col
Gilon
Eugene F. McLaughlin
Isaac Barrett
New York Tim
McLaughlin
Tammany
Lawrence Delmour
Tammany’ Hall
Richard Croker
Featherson
Michael T. Daly
Collect Slattery
Mr. Featherson
Finance Department
Slattery
Slattery A Good Pummeling; Others That Mr. Slattery
Mr. Slattery
Daly
Barrett
John P. Shaw
Col. Gilon
Col Picquart Writes On French German Armament Race
Col Picquart once linked to the Dreyfus case is authoring a Grande Revue series as reported by The Times Paris correspondent. The opening piece compares France and Germany in armament races, noting France lags due to a falling birth rate. A following article will consider if France can match Germany through alliances beyond the current system.
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London Times
New York Times
London
Col. Picquart
Dreyfus Case
Paris
the Times
Grande Revue
France
Germany
Sugar producers alarmed over Brussels conference threats
London dispatch reports sugar refiners and beet growers fear the Brussels Sugar Conference may remove bounties. A Paris meeting is set for Saturday to defend endangered agricultural interests.
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London TimEs
NEW York Times
London
Paris
the Times
Brussels
Wedding to End Nine Years' Courtship Ends in New York
Miss Mae Lasher of Matteawan Dutchess County travels to New York where she will marry C Albert Wheeler of the city the next day. The romance began nine years ago with a seven year engagement and a two year separation due to a misunderstanding. Wheeler plans to depart tomorrow night through the South.
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The
New York Times
Newburg
Mae Lasher
Matteawan
Dutchess County
New York
C. Albert Wheeler
Wheeloe
Croker to Visit Lakewood for Golf Rounds
Richard Croker arrives with a small party for a several day stay at Lakewood Hotel venue suites. He last visited in 1897 when he set up his Tammany circle here. He plans to play in two open golf tournaments on Thursday at the Country Club and Lakewood Golf Club, with his participation to be announced upon arrival.
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New York Times
Lakewoo N. J
Richard Croker
Lakewood
Golf Club of
Greenwich Property Assessments Higher in New Tax Rolls
Greenwich Connecticut assessors finished the tally and filed the tax book showing at least a half million dollar rise in the grand list toward a near 10 million total. Several notable New Yorkers saw higher assessments while some, including John Mulligan, had unaltered or reduced figures. Beginning next week the Board of Relief will hear reduction claims.
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Greenwich
Conn
Sacer Board of Assessors
Robert Stuart O’ Loughlin
Butterick Pattern Company
Alfred Peats
W. H. S. Wood
James McCutcheon
E. C. Converse
Lamon V. Harkness
Catharine Lowther
William Rockefeller
Isabelle R. McCord
Albert B. Hilton
JE. C. Benedict
Elizabeth Milbank
Anderson
John W. Hendrie
Yale
Amasa A. Marks
Charles Henry
Robert Mallory
Edwin H.baker
J. Kennedy Tod
W. R. H. Martin
Rogers, Peet & Co
William Stewart Tod
Joseph Milbank
Byram Shore
John Mulligan
Robert M. Bruce
Bruce
Board of Relief
Overalls for England prompt American makers
United States Consul at Birmingham reports British workmen need durable overalls and a tailor notes demand for American style outfits. He observes Britain cannot afford disposable wear and suggests American manufacturers could profit by supplying heavier, better material overalls, washable and long lasting.
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Washington
Marshal Halstead
United States
Birmingham
England
State Department
Pinover Felt Called To Jump Bridge Then Shoot Rapids
Middletown New York December 31 John S Pinover the Brooklyn Bridge jumper is said to have told friends he planned to leap and then shoot Niagara in a boat of his own design. His mother denies a romance motive and says the act was to prove himself capable. He worked on a egg shaped boat model in an old barn near Middletown and his father now runs the family business.
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Middletown
N. Y
John S. Pinover
Pinover
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Mann Died of Broken Neck
The nineteen year old Holbrook Mann son of Rev. Charles H. Mann of Orange New Jersey died at his parents home after a long illness from a broken neck suffered when diving into shallow water at Bailey's Island Maine over sixteen months earlier. He lay paralyzed from the neck down and had shown slight improvement during summer before deteriorating. His case resembled Walter Duryea of Long Island who also broke his neck but recovered.
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Orange
N. J
Holbrook Mann
Charles H. Mann
William Street
Bailey’s Island
Young Mann
Walter Duryea
Long Island
Winter Trips by Raymond & Whitcomb Co Adv
Raymond and Whitcomb Co issues a general circular for 1902 detailing a variety of interesting and attractive trips. Sent on application from 25 Union Square.
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Raymond & Whitcomb CO
Union Square
Miss M Comb Now Mrs Lewis Herzog
Fannie Rayne McComb married Lewis Herzog in a quiet ceremony at Brick Presbyterian Church amid family controversy over a codicil to her father James J. McComb's will. The will's provisions would have cut her inheritance, sparking a long court battle to void the clause before she could claim millions.
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Fannie Rayne McComb
Lewis Herzog
Henry van Dyke
Brick Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-seventh Street
James J. McComb
Dobbs Ferry
McComb
Mr. Herzog
Philadelphia
Hey
Acisley
McCormib
Herzog
Miss McComb
W. W. McFarlane
Title Guaranty and Trust Company
Justice Scott
Supreme Court
Scott
Mrs. Herzog
Murray Hill
Germany seeks large claims against Venezuela in 1896 loan dispute
The Vossische Zeitung reported via The Times Berlin correspondent that Germany's claims against Venezuela include compensation for civil war losses in the millions of francs, payments for goods supplied by German merchants, and 9 million francs due on the 50 million franc 1896 loan. It notes two thirds of the loan were funded by Germans and urges Britain to press its British creditors’ claims as Venezuela is believed able to meet liabilities.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
The
Times
Germany
Venezuela
Great Britain
Argentina orders two armored warships from Italian yards
The Diario announces Argentina has contracted with Ansaldo and San Pier d'Arena yards for two 8,500 ton armored vessels costing 17,000,000 francs each. Argentina has paid 15,000,000 francs on account. Senor Portela, Argentine minister to Chile, is expected from Santiago tomorrow.
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Buenos Ayres
The
Diarion
Ansaldo
San Pier d’Arena
Italy
Sefior Portela
Chile
Santiago
Respite for Venezuela guides German policy delays
Berlin reports that Dr. O Schmidt-Leda will arrive in Caracas around Jan. 5 after which the German Chargé d Affaires Herr von Pilgrim-Baltazzi will refrain from pressing President Castro. Germany plans potential coercive steps in four to five weeks if talks fail, aiming to give Castro time to recognize the U.S. tolerance and keep debts and foreign business faith. The Gazelle remains at Kiel pending outfitting and departure.
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O. Schmidt- Leda
Venezuela
Caracas
Herr von Pilgrim- Baltazzi
Castro
Schmidt-Leda
Germany
United States
Foreign Office
United Sates
France
Turkey
Gazelle
Kiel
Altho Oe
Washington
New York
Theatre Burned Down on Eighth Avenue Near 25th Street
Fire totally destroyed the Eighth Avenue Theatre after a blaze in the beer room at 1 15 A M. Police and fire units issued multiple alarms to save nearby tenements as patrons had just left the show The Innocent Maiden. The four story brick theatre was estimated to have heavy losses with no injuries reported.
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Eighth Avenue Theatre
Twenty-sixth
Meyer
Croker
Harry Miner
Edward Miner
WCTU Responds to Potter Rainsford Accusations
Chicago officials of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union defend their work after Bishop Potter and Dr. W S Rainsford call the organization the devil's own. Leaders insist they stand by their missions despite criticism and praise from allied clergymen and saloon interests.
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Bishop Potter
Rainsford
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Rest Cottage
Evanston
New York
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Dr. Rainsford
Helen M. Barker
Maine
Clara Hoffman
John B. Gough
Potters
Rainsfords
Washington Divorce Courts Crowded on Last Day Before Code
Special to The New York Times from Washington on December 31 reports the city at peak divorce activity as a new code takes effect, restricting grounds to statutory causes. Docket filled with cruelty and desertion cases, including disputes over teapots, pawned rings, monkey wrench abuse, and threats, with drunkenness and non support cited among frequent grounds.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Alexandria
New Beaumont Oil Companies Granted Texas Permits
The Texas Secretary of State issued permits for three foreign oil firms to operate in Beaumont fields. William Penn Oil Company of Arizona plans storage tanks and pipelines, with Beaumont incorporators. Arctic and Pacific Oil Company of New York City and Eastern Texas Oil, Gas, and Mineral Company of Wilmington also received Texas permits.
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Austin
Texas
Beaumont
William Penn Oil Company
Arizona
Arctic and Pacific Oil Company
New York City
Eastern
Texas Oil, Gas, and Mineral Company
Wilmington
Del
New York Rabbits in Cold Storage Menace Game Law
Newburg reports tons of rabbits held in cold storage warehouses awaiting sale under state game law. Dealers plan to test the law by shipping rabbits after orders come in, arguing for uniform closed seasons across counties. Huntsmen view efforts to challenge the law with caution, hoping for broader, more uniform regulations.
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Newburg
New York City
Putnam County
Utah Indian Mines to Be Monopolized
A New Jersey company, Florence Mining, is said to obtain mining privileges on the Uintah Reservation Utah while Indians retain ownership. Postmaster General Payne and Senator Sherman are named as backers or interested parties with a potential lease worth about one million dollars. Interior debates and hearings reveal opposition from Utah leaders amid secrecy over the backers and terms.
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Uintah Reservation
Utah
New Jersey
Henry C. Payne
James 5. Sherman
New York
Ho Committee On
Indian Affairs
Congress
Indian Office
Myron
Interior Department
Pretary Hitchcock
Unitah Reservation
Florence Mining Company
Unitah
King
Senator Rawlins
Pramed Henderson
George F. Timms
Henderson
Timms
Denver
Price
Frice
Rawlins
Hichesck
Sherman
Florence O Mining Company
Sutherland
Indian Office.” Mr. Rawlins
Senator Kearns
Congressman Sutherland
Jones
Trenton
Mr. Rawlins
Hitchcock
Elins
Florence Company
al Ple
Morgan Buys Raphael Painting Madonna St. Anthony of Padua
Paris edition of The New York Herald reports dealer says J. Pierpont Morgan purchased Raphael’s Madonna St. Anthony of Padua from a well known picture dealer. The claim comes from the dealer’s authority.
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New York Herald
Raphael
J. Pierpont Morgan
De Rodays Ousted from The Figaro Editorship
Paris reports the Appeal Court overturned the Commerce Tribunal ruling of August 7 regarding The Figaro. It orders manager M. Perivier and editor M. de Rodays to surrender control of The Figaro within a week to the President of the Supervisory Committee.
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Tribe of Commerce
MM. Perivier
de Days
Figaro
de Rodays
M. Pres
Committee of Supervisi
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