Winans Estate Faces British Duties on London Death
The Lord Chief Justice's Court ruled the late William L Winans domiciled in Britain at his 1897 death for legacy duties. Crown argues his English estate and lavish spending confirm settlement in the country. William Winans died in London aged 75. personal estate valued at £2,622,000 allocated to ten sons with annuities, while parts lie in the U K and may escape some charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William L. Winans
Baltimore
Great Britain
Crown
Winans
Lord Lovat
Walter Winans
William Lewis -Winans
Russia
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Ros Winans
William
Atlantic
Vinuns
England
Air. Winans
Mr. Winans
Emperor Nicholas II Nearing Recovery, Russian Bulletin Cites Stable Vitals
A Times dispatch from St. Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas II is on the way to a speedy recovery. A bulletin from Livadia states the Czar had a good day, slept about an hour and a half, and shows stable temperature and pulse readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nicholas
Times
St. Petersburg
Livadia
European
Russia
Illness of the Czar Cited as Influenza with Pectoral Complications
Report from St. Petersburg notes the Czar’s condition has included pectoral complications since early illness, explaining the influenza diagnosis. It is alleged the ruler’s siting between an open window and door while dictating worsened his health, with criticism aimed at Baron Freedericksz for not voicing concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Baron Freedericksz
French Colliery Disaster Kills Sixteen in Aniche
A mine dynamite blast in Aniche France near Douai killed sixteen workers and wounded thirty to forty, five seriously. Rescue teams recovered bodies in a torn and appalling condition, plunging the village into mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aniche
France
Department
Douai
Woodruff Fined $230 for Hunting Violation
Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff paid a $230 fine after prosecution by the Browns Tract Guides' Association for violating game laws in hunting before the season opener in Old Forge New York on November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Forge
N. Y
Browns Tract Guides’ Association
Timothy L. Woodruff
Index to Departments and notices tease
The passage lists various department indexes and page references such as Stocks irregular and Financial Affairs, with scattered prices for commodities like corn oats and cotton. An advertisement promotes Ballantine's India Pale Ale with a numbered bottle guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utter
Estern Creamery
All Night in the Water at Babylon Rescue
Elmer Robinson of Leach's Inlet life saving crew drifted for hours in the Great South Bay after his catboat capsized near Fire Island Beach. Found unconscious at daylight, he was revived by life savers and kept warm to fend off pneumonia as doctors treated him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
L. I
Elmer Robinson
Leach’s Inlet
Great South Bay
Fire Island Beach
Amityville
Robinson
Aneumonia
Big coal shipment to France announced at Baltimore
The Pittsburg Coal Company contracts to ship 450000 tons of bituminous coal to Nantes France via Baltimore. The coal comes from Western Pennsylvania mines over the B and O Railroad, valued at about 2500000 dollars and requires 9000 cars arranged in 200 trains. Other orders from West Indies Mexico South Africa and Europe will strain Baltimore coal piers as vessels load day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pittsburg Coal Company
Pittsburg
Penn
Nantes
France
Western
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Indies
Mexico
South Africa
New Sugar Refinery Grant Near Fort Lee New Jersey
The Morrison Building Company of New York won a land grant under water at Shady Side near Fort Lee N J to build a sugar refinery. Counsel reported contracts showing construction in 1901 costing 1 250 000 dollars and employing 1 000 workers though no plan details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Building Company of
New York
Shady Side
Fort Lee
N. J
Morrison Company
New Jersey
Hendrie Will Leaves Bequests to Nieces and Siblings
John W. Hendrie's will was read in Greenwich under A R Turkington of First National Bank. The estate is valued around half a million, with $10,000 to each of the Misses Ferguson nieces, and the residue split between brothers Charles Hendrie and Joshua Beale Hendrie. Executors named as his brothers. The will awaits filing in Greenwich Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
John W. Hendrie
First National Bank
A. R. Turkington
Hendrie
Ferguson
Charles Hendrie
Joshua Beale Hendrie
Indiana Fraternal Co operative misclassified as building loan
Indiana Attorney General issues opinion on the Fraternal Cooperative Association of Indianapolis. The group, organized under the Voluntary Association act, should have been a building and loan, with bylaw provisions misaligned to that law. The ruling affects hundreds of Indiana associations. The only lawful vehicle for their business is the building and loan act, which does not allow its expense fund or forfeiture terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hart
Co-operative Association of
Indiana
Building and Loan Association
Franks Colored with Dye Face Health Court Verdict
In Baltimore Judge Dennis fined Herman Frank Harry Caplan Louis Sachs and Moses Gebhard ten dollars each for selling adulterated food. Prof. Wyman testified aniline dye colored the frankfurters and harmed health though a Chicago expert claimed it was coal tar and safe. The jury disagreed with the defense and the court imposed the fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Criminal Court
Dennis
Herman Frank
Harry Caplan
Louis Sachs
Moses Gebhard
Wyman
Defende
Chicago
Fined For Bread Weighing Eighteen Ounces in Ottawa
An Ottawa Kansas baker was fined five dollars by a Topeka judge for selling a loaf weighing eighteen ounces, violating the ordinance requiring sixteen ounces. The baker appealed to a higher court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Ottawa
Wide Vestibules on Pennsylvania Railroad Trains
All through trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad are equipped with improved wide vestibules. The feature enhances passenger movement between cars and reduces crowding during boarding and alighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Faversham Stricken Ill After Appendicitis Operation
William Faversham leading man of the Empire Theatre Stock Company lies critically ill at his home after an appendicitis operation. Doctors Burke and Phelps report serious initial prognosis but note gradual improvement. If recovery continues, four weeks may pass before he appears on stage again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Faversham
Empire Theatre Stock Company
Drs. Phelps
John A. Burke
Mr. Faversham
Burke
Faversham
Boston
New York
Phelps
Henry Miller
Longazo
Sothern
Halcyon Skinner Dies In Train Collision At Yonkers
Yonkers New York November 28 Halcyon Skinner a pioneer in carpet manufacturing was killed today after being struck by trains near his Yonkers home He aged over seventy and owned a yacht His innovations included looms for Axminster and moquettes and a body Brussels loom He helped expand the Smith Carpet Company workforce to about seven thousand and is survived by his second wife two daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N.Y
Halcyon Skinner
New York Central
Skinner
Alexander Smith
West Farms
Axminster
Bigelow & Co
Smith Company
Mr. Skinner
Ants Ruin Part Of House In Baltimore Residence
The library floor at Miss Mary Garrett’s Monument and Cathedral Streets home collapsed revealing extensive white ant damage. Joists were eaten through. large portions must be rebuilt and paneling ruined. The architect has called in entomologists from Washington for treatment guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Monument
Cathedral Streets
Mary Garrett
Garrett
Agricultural Department
Washington
Iron and Steel Freights to the Cut
Pittsburgh reports the Central Freight Association will cut Eastern pig iron rates from 2.90 to 2.50 and finished steel from 18 to 16 cents per 100 pounds at the New York meeting next week. Export material may see larger reductions, with some manufacturers saying rates will drop to cost while others say railroads gain margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Central Freight Association
New York
Faster than Ever to California Overland Limited Schedule
The Overland Limited departs Chicago at 6 50 P M daily and arrives in San Francisco at 5 15 P M on the third day. Includes drawing room sleeping cars buffet library car and barber with meals a la carte. Tickets from Chicago and Northwestern office 461 Broadway.
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California
Overland Limited
Chicago
Union Pacific and
Northwestern Line
San Francisco
Chicago and
Northwestern
Broadway
New Defender Keel Delayed Four Weeks In Bristol
In Bristol Rhode Island November 28 the belief is the keel of the new cup defender will not be run for four weeks. The Rainbow seventy footer occupies shop time with doubled labor while repairs proceed. Sails planned for the defender may use Texas upland cotton and mercerized duck. steel spars are favored for most masts with bowsprit exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
R. I
Sea Island
South Carolina
Texas
Columbia
Narragansett Pier
Naming Defender Could Feature Public Input for New Yacht
The New York Yacht Club syndicate plans to name the forthcoming America's Cup defender with public suggestions, following the Columbia example. W Butler Duncan Jr says no decision yet and that a public invitation is likely, with "America" as a leading contender tied to the cup's semi centennial. Some critics fear naming repeats money and erodes a yacht's individuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
W. Butler Duncan, Jr
Columbia
America
Sir Thomas
Watson guards Shamrock II build secrecy in Clyde yards
Glasgow report says George L Watson designer of Shamrock II keeps yard location under wraps and will not confirm where the yacht is under construction. He notes lessons learned after a prior leak to American reporters and vows stricter precautions to prevent further disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
George L. Watson
Thomas Lipton
Ate
Clyde Yard
Herreshoffs
Railroads Discuss Merger Plan to Bypass Franchise Vote
Chicago traction officials consider a $50 million consolidation of major lines into a new parent company. The scheme foresees merging Chicago City Railway with Chicago General Railway, using Chicago General’s charter to lease City Railway assets, then expanding to Union Traction and broader leasing rights. Lawyers meet to evaluate the plan, aiming to preempt state or city action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago General Railway Company
Chicago General
Chicago General Company
Chicago City Railway
Union Traction Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Old West and South Town Street Railway Company
West Twenty-second Street
Lawndale
Englishman Seeks His Wife at Proctor's Theatre
George Fletcher Hewitt of England, with attorney Reginald Durant, claimed Mae Stebbins as his wife after mistaking her for Alice Pierce. He confronted the dancer at the Proctor's Theatre stage door, creating a disturbance and was arrested. Hewitt, arriving from Europe aboard the Cam pania, sought Alice Pierce who is in England and on the Proctor circuit. He was admitted to bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
George Fletcher Hewitt
England
Reginald Durant
Howe & Hummel’s Law Office
New York
Proctor’s Theatre
Mae Stebbins
Hewitt
Alice
Campania
Europe
Alice Pierce
Proctor
Miss Stebbins
Proctor’s
Yale Receives $68,152 Legacy From John De Koven
Yale University has received notice from Chicago attorneys that a legacy of 68152 has been left to the university. The donor is the late John De Koven and his executors have recently divided the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Yale University
Chicago
University
John de Koven
Safety Signals on the Pennsylvania Railroad
A concise report highlights the automatic electric signal system of the Pennsylvania Railroad, praised for unmatched efficiency and precision in guiding rail traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Phillips Squeeze Reaches Settled No. 2 Corn Shortage
Trading on the Chicago Board of Trade shows shorts in No. 2 corn agreeing to settle the shortage with Phillips at 50 cents, after efforts to fill November deliveries faltered. Phillips reportedly accumulated more than 2,000,000 bushels around 35 cents, with potential profits in the hundreds of thousands, though he remained noncommittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George H. Phillips
Shorts
Board of Trade
Phillips
Board of Trade Committee of Appeals
Utah Democrats Move to Disband
Utah Democrats meet to review defeat and unanimously decide to disband. They blame the Mormon Church for shifting Utah to Republicans and argue party politics are pointless while church influence remains. The state Democratic Committee to issue a formal disbanding address to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mormon Church
Salt Lake
Utah
Democratic Party
John Henry Smith
H. B. Clawson
Barthh
Democratic Committee
Runaway carriage endangers driver on Fifth Avenue
A carriage with a man and a woman in evening dress ran away on Fifth Avenue near Fifty second Street last night. Driver Frank Woodworth was thrown and grievously injured. doctors fear his skull is fractured at the base. The occupants escaped unharmed and fled in another carriage.
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Fifth Avenue
Frank Woodworth
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Street
St. Nicholas Avenue
Buckingham Hotel
Fifty-second Street
Vanderbilt
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fiftieth Street
Democratic Club
Flower Hospital
Woodworth
Hanna Denies Presidential Candidacy Despite Support
A Hanna Republican Club committee urged Senator Hanna to run for President in 1904, praising his role as Hercules of the party. Hanna thanked them but said he seeks no office and will retire after his Senate term, declaring a candidacy out of the question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Republican Committee
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna Republican Club
Hanna
Gallagher
United States
Hercules
Republican Party
McKinley
Judge Biddles Will Hidden On Island Found In Logansport
In Logansport Indiana Eva Peters Reynolds niece and heir located Judge Horace P Biddles 1882 will after a year long search The will bars the city from receiving a nine thousand volume library and settles disputed claims of the Judge s wife heirs The island property near the city center spans about seventeen acres and once belonged to the judge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Horace P. Biddle
Eva Peters Reynolds
Man Rides Streetcars Cited in Guardianship Matter
Proceedings held before Referee Walter M Hand to appoint William G Phelps as trustee of Ray Darrows $100,000 property. Darrow, 21, is described as having a mania for riding on street cars and spending most of his waking hours on them, though he is considered harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Walter M. Hand
William G. Phelps
Ray Darrow
Birmingham Seeks Rogers Locomotive Plant Move
The Commercial Club of Birmingham Alabama negotiates to relocate Rogers Locomotive Works of Paterson New Jersey to the city. The plant had previously been proposed for the South but fell through. now officials say the plan has a probability of success. Burnett's Vanilla advertised nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Commercial Club
Rogers Locomotive Works
Paterson
N. J
Vanderbilt buys mansion as wedding gift plan
Frederick W. Vanderbilt purchased the five house row at 40 East Fiftieth Street. The purchase, reportedly a wedding gift to Daisy Post, fiancée of James Lawrence Van Alen, follows details of the Roman red brick residence with marble Indiana stone, lavish interiors, and a price around 80000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Fiftieth Street
Vanderbilt
Cruiser Yosemite Lost Then Recovered by Collier
The U S auxiliary cruiser Yosemite struck a reef off San Luis d Apra Guam and was wrecked. five crewmen drowned, the remainder rescued by a collier. Navy officials in Washington deny any confirmed loss and provide ship details including armament and crew.
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Manila
Yosemite
San Luis d’Apra
Guam
New York Times
Washington
Navy Department
Long
Morgan Line
el Sud
Merchant Marine
Santiago
Naval
Michigan
W. H. Emory
Seaton Schroeder
Richard Long
Franklin Hanford
Naval Station
Schroeder
Augustus N. Mayer
Naval Register
W. E. Safford
Albert Moritz
B. B. Bierer
A. W. Pressey
H. L. Collins
A. N. Mitchell
F. T. Evans
F. M. Furlong
Yy Wn. Delano
L. Pennolds
Can a Woman Throw Straight Question Delays Court Ruling
Agnes Spanelli faces assault charges after allegedly throwing a stone at grocer August Schmidt in Crant Street Police Court. The case moves to the Court of Special Sessions, with defense counsel joking about women throwing rocks and hitting a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Special Sessions
Brooklyn
Crant Street
Agnes Spanelli
Fifty-seventh Street
Nineteenth Avenue
August Schmidt
Coney Island Avenue
Schmidt
Spanelli
William A. Robinson
Robinson
Steers
Kentucky Bank to Resume Under Controller Conditions
The German National Bank of Newport Kentucky to restart after being looted by former assistant cashier Frank M Brown. Controller Dawes requires $167000 new money, with $100900 pledged by directors, 100 percent on 661 remaining shares, and depositors to allow gradual withdrawals totaling twenty percent now and twenty percent every three months for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dawes
German National Bank of
Newport
Frank M. Brown
Lunatic Exposes Sane Men In Milwaukee Case
Louis Rosche, an escaped patient from Wauwatosa, was captured in Kenosha after a month of freedom. He reportedly topped Racine’s municipal civil service exam, earning endorsements for a good office and a vacancy before his recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Rosche
Wauwatosa
Kenosha
Racine
Pittsburg Limited Train Announces New York to Pittsburg Fares
The Pittsburg Limited via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers $9.00 first class and $8.00 second class travel from New York to Pittsburg. Departs South Ferry 6 55 P M and Liberty Street 7 00 P M arrives Pittsburg 8 55 A M. Pullman buffet drawing room sleeping cars available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Baltimore& Ohio Railroad
New York
South Ferry
Liberty Street
Pullman
Sailor Beasley to claim Kaiser gold medal reward
James Beasley a West Indian seaman living in Philadelphia is identified as the hero who saved the crew of the German bark William Link in 1897. He leapt overboard, secured a line to the endangered vessel, and aided the tow to safety. Kaiser Wilhelm had ordered a gold medal and monetary prize, now to be collected in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
James Beasley
West Indies
Beasley
Kaltser
M. A. Achorn
Rockland
William Link
Achorn
Kaiser Wilhelm
St. John’s
Deserted Prisoner as Patrolman Recaptures Suspect With Runaway Horse
Patrolman Keating of the Seventy-fourth Precinct released a prisoner to pursue a galloping horse bearing down on schoolchildren near Grand Avenue. He restrained the horse, pursued the fleeing man, and returned both prisoner and owner to the station. A lingering ad for Ballantine’s India Pale Ale closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keating
Seventy-fourth
Astoria
Grand Avenue
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W.L. Winans
Eng
Czar
MR. Woodruff
Society
Weather Report
Ballantine
John W. Henrie
The
Indiana Associations
Attorney General
Democrats
Burnett
F. W. Vanderbilt
Daisy Post
Kentucky Bank
F. M. Brown
Man
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