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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
London notes a two million pound shipment of American tinned meat sent back to New York over recent weeks due to scarce fresh meat in the United States. A Chicago packing house rep cites a fall finance shock driving farmers to market cattle rather than stall-feeding.
The text notes extraordinary meat consumption and reduced spring and summer supplies. It points to a financial gain for London buyers with large stores of American canned meats and claims London is today the world’s cheapest meat market despite cross Atlantic freight costs.
Representatives from Armour & Co and Swift & Co deny the need to import beef cattle from Argentina or Australia to meet the shortage. They cite high corn prices and last year’s market strain as causing premature cattle sales, with fat cattle expected this fall to cover domestic and much of foreign demand. Meat prices gain 1 to 5 cents a pound while butter and eggs fall sharply. Local packers expect the meat price advance to be temporary.
In Venice on March 26 Emperor William asked King Victor Emmanuel if he would have an American cousin soon. The Duke of the Abruzzi was said to be engaged to Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Elkins. The King would not confirm until meeting the Duke who was due in Rome by April 1.
Durham White Stevens, the diplomat shot by In Whan Chang in Korea, died at St. Francis Hospital following an operation. Japanese Consul General Chozo Koike witnessed the scene as Seoul and Tokyo react, while Koreans voiced mixed reactions to the incident.
Tokio reports the death of Durham White Stevens in San Francisco. Ambassador O'Brien and Prince Ito react with grief and concern. Stevens shaped U S policy toward Korea and immigration, urging strict limits and Japan's influence in the region. Ito plans an interview with Ambassador O'Brien next Tuesday.
In Peking three separate fires caused heavy losses today. Officials say revolutionists were responsible and see the blazes as a protest against the government's crackdown on them.
Notes of Foreign Affairs report bubonic plague persists in Antofagasta with two new cases and one death yesterday. Also, Kasado Maru to sail April 12 from Kobe to bring 1.0% Japanese agricultural laborers to São Paulo, Brazil. Sir Robert Hart leaves China after fifty four years of service, honored by the Emperor and Empress. Mi-Careme Carnival completes in Paris amid celebrations. Refugees in Port au Prince to Kingston aboard Bremen. two refuse government safety guarantees for home return.
Two hundred men women and girls who had been on strike at Champion Silk Mills in Astoria for three weeks have returned to work.
The State Department announced an agreement to settle the damages suit brought by Japanese against the city and Council of San Francisco over mob violence on September 7 of last year. The settlement provides for a payment of 450 dollars to the Japanese plaintiffs.
Prof. Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago warned that saving can be dangerous both personally and publicly. He urged balancing thrift with spending, preparing the workman to enjoy life, and promoting collective saving through building associations, insurance, and fraternal groups. He criticized New York’s city government and budgets while praising careful public expenditure compared with other cities.
Abraham Getreu of 62 East Ninth Street will ask the Supreme Court next week to annul his marriage to a woman he wed in February 1906 after discovering she had been married to another man. Lawyers Pollak and Deutsch recount that the wife admitted a prior marriage and that a man named Morris Bernknap, who knew her, confirmed the facts.
Two police captains and several detectives will be transferred today according to a rumor at Police Headquarters. Commissioner Bingham did not deny the shake up but refused to discuss specifics.
Noon blaze finishes the old Washington Heights Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam Ave and 155th St. The church, used as balloon storage by Dr. Julian P. Thomas’s organization, had been abandoned and slated for demolition to make way for an apartment project owned by ex-Corporation Counsel Whalen. Engine Company 38 arrived as the flames grew. Loss listed as negligible due to imminent demolition and site redevelopment plans.
Gov Fort Chancellor Day Rev Dr Buckley and Bishop Speilmeyer will attend the Newark Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Plainfield at the First M E Church from April 1 to April . Delegates including clergy and lay people will gather with hospitality from city residents. Mayor Fisk will host Gov Fort.
The fifty sixth volume of the Trow Co partnership and Corporation Directory for 1908 is issued with forty five more pages than the prior edition and lists about 63 000 names, roughly 3 600 more than the previous issue.
A clash between New York art students and city chauffeurs on Eightieth Street escalates as chauffeurs, including a well known actress's driver, observe from a garage roof and a life class, while students capture Henry Henny in a gasoline washed living painting with segments of landscapes and portraits. The scare ends with a taunt to return for more, signaling ongoing war of canvas and chrome.
City Court Justice Conlan ruled that James F. Hannigan could not proceed against the Duc de Chaulnes because the summons was not properly served. The server claimed delivery to the Duke, who says it was to his cousin Baron Louis dé Cande by error. The Duke is in Europe, and the judge noted lack of proper identification via a third party. The motion is granted without costs.
State Commissioner A. Draper requests all schools to observe Arbor Day a state holiday by law. He notes urban schools cannot replicate country practices but encourages planting trees and improving school grounds where space allows for lasting benefit.
William G. McAdoo announces a taximeter cab service by the New York Transportation Company to operate today at the Manhattan terminal of the Hudson tunnel on Sixth Avenue and Nineteenth Street. Cabs will be stationed on the south side of Nineteenth Street just east of Sixth Avenue.
Storage and cleaning services list made to order slip covers curtains lace cleaning and storage. Materials include cretonnes taffetas glazed chintzes and similar fabrics. Located at 34th Street 35th Street and 5th Avenue New York.
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