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New York Tribune

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New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1908

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12

Lord Balfour of Burleigh and the British peerage lineage

Lord Balfour of Burleigh has been named Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Master Forester of Dartmoor by the Prince of Wales. The article traces his Scottish and English bloodlines, early life, and the dramatic family history including a pardon and a Jacobite past. It also notes his sister Mary Bruce and his connection to the Bruce lineage, and mentions related peers such as Lord Rayleigh and his dairy enterprise in Essex.

Lord Balfour of Burleigh Prince of Wales Cornwall Devon Dartmoor Earl of Ducie Arthur Balfour Scotland Salisbury Balfour Bruce James I Mary Queen Victoria Bur Mary Cray Europe Burleich Love Henry Stenhouse Inverkeithling Oaly Stenhouse Edinburgh Croes Margaret Margaret Balfour Pament England Lkewise General Bruce of Kennet Robert Bruce County Clackmannan Alexander Bruce Lord Aberdeen Prince and Princess of Wales Lord Rayleigh Edward Frederick the Great Rayleigh House of Lords Charlotte Strutt Duke of Leinster Joseph Holden ‘Strutt House of Commons University of Cambridge Lord Kelvin Christendom Lord Rosebery London Leafy Terling Essex Strutts Hatfield Peverel Home Counties Witham Harold Navy Lord Curzon Oxford

Stannaries and Lords Wardens in Cornwall and Cawdor House

The stannaries in Cornwall and Devonshire were historic tin mining courts abolished before Queen Victoria's death. The Duke of Cornwall retained Grand Justiciar and Lord Warden duties, now held by Lords Balfour of Burleigh and Ducie, with notable links to Tortworth Court and the Cawdor lineage. The Earl of Cawdor sits in the Duchy Council and owns Cawdor Castle, famed for its hawthorn and the Thane of Cawdor legends. a hawthorn tree and an iron bound chest are tied to the castle’s lore and annual toasts.

Cornwall Devonshire Alfred England Duke of Cornwall Devoncoire Prince of Wales Victorian Lord Balfour of Burleigh Lord Ducie Robert Ducie London Charles I Tortworth Court Falfield United Kingdom Stephen Thane Cawdor Ander

Cambridge elects Lord Hayleigh as Chancellor of University

A renowned scientist, Lord Hayleigh, has been chosen as Chancellor of the ancient University of Cambridge. His elevation follows notable precedents like Henry Cavendish, marking a historic milestone for the institution and British nobility.

Lord Hayleigh University of Cambridge Henry Cavendish

Designed the British Navy by William White

Sir William White arrived in the country aboard the Lusitania for a brief stay. He was for years the chief constructor of the British navy and designed all warships launched between 1885 and 1900. A self made man, he started as a shipwright apprentice at Devonport and rose to government service with a high salary. He received Parliament's grant and thanks on retirement.

Sir William White Devonport Armstrong Works Elswick Admiralty Great Britain Japan Cunard Company Marquise DE Fontenoy

Parliament Adjourns For Easter Recess In 1915

London reports parliament adjourned on April 14 to April 27 for the Easter recess. Sir Gilbert Parker urged action against alleged dumping of American hops in England. Lloyd George, in his first speech as Chancellor, said figures were exaggerated and a commission will report before any action.

London Gilbert Parker House of Commons England Lloyd-George Gilbert

Plans to Improve Havana Seaport Approved by Council

Havana, April 14. A City Council committee favorably reports Governor Magoon’s plan to pay and sever Havana for improvements costing 15 million dollars. State to advance about 6.09 million while the state itself covers 10 million of the cost. council to discuss the report tomorrow with expected approval.

Havana Magoon

New Cabinet Formed in Nicaragua under Zelaya

Consul Pio Bolanos reports from Managua a new Cabinet named by President Zelaya. Ernesto Martinez of Granada becomes Secretary of Treasury, Dr. Federico Sacaza of Leon Interior, General Juan J. Estrada of Managua War, Jose D. Gomez of Rivas State. Martinez and Sacaza are Conservatives while Estrada and Gomez align with Liberals. The dispatch says the country is at peace and the president and family are at the country home. Sacaza is the son of a former president.

Pio Bolanos Nicaragua Managua Zelaya Treasury Ernesto Martinez Granada Interior Federico Sacaza Leon Juan J. Estrada Jose D. Gomez Rivas Senor Martinez Dr. Sacaza General Estrada Senor Gomez Senor Bolanos

Free museum day and garden sale in New York events

Free admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History and the Zoological Gardens. Garden sale for Hartley House Settlement under the Anti-Basement Circle at Mrs Thorne residence 4 East 72d Street at 11 a.m. New York Exchange for Woman's Work meets at 324 Madison Avenue at 3 40 p.m. New Jersey Medical Club dinner at Hotel Manhattan at 7 p.m.

Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History Zoological Gardens Hartley House

Weather Summary from Washington Unsettled Conditions and Forecast

Official Weather Bureau record notes unsettled conditions across much of the nation with high pressure in the Atlantic and Northwest. Rains in the Gulf and southern Atlantic states with cooler trends in the Northwest and middle Atlantic, warmer in the lake and Southwest regions. Forecast calls for rain in the Ohio Valley and upper lake region by Wednesday, followed by generally fair weather Thursday, with colder conditions in the central plains and lake regions and warmer in the Northwest.

Washington Upper Lake Region West Atlantic States Guilt South Atlantic Tennessee Ohio Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Wyoming Utah Nevada Lake Region Ohio Valley Lower Lake Middle South Atlantic States New England Gulf States Rocky Mountain Middle Plateau Middle Atlantic States South Dakota Upper Mississippi Valley Tower Lake Northwest Weather Bureau Perat Toorth

Castro Sues Carner Over Venezuelan Asphalt Case

The Venezuelan government sues Ambrose H. Carner former receiver of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company to compel an accounting of four years administration. Bond set at 200000. Carner cannot leave the country until posting. W. W. Russell leaves for New York April 27. The action signals political tension between Castro and Americans connected to the asphalt ventures.

Caracas Willemstad Ambrose H. Carner New York Ambrose Howard Carner Carner Castro Ohio United States Venezuela Coun Try Trinidad Mr. Carner Guanoco New York and Bermudez Company New York and Bermudez Company Eloy Escobar New York and Bermudez Amy Lorenzo Barber Asphalt Trust Pan-American Company Ida Eno

Canadian Miller Dies by Own Action in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong on April 14 Canadian flour miller Mr Rennie reportedly leaped from a launch with a dispatch box, resulting in his death. Officials confirmed the incident occurred during a transit in the harbor area.

Hong Kong Mr. Rennie

Douma Passes Amoor Line Bill after stormy debate

In St. Petersburg the Douma approved the first reading of the bill to construct the Amoor Railroad by 212 to 101 after a fiery session. The starting point was moved from Nertchinsk to Kuenga, shortening the line by about thirty miles. Only Russian workers will be employed as recommended, with adjournment set for Easter recess.

Douma Amoor St. Petersburg Nertchinsk Kuenga

Spanish anarchist sentences in Barcelona arrest

In Barcelona on April 14, Jean Rull Herman Rull and Maria Querralto are condemned to death for attempted regicide of King Alfonso and related outrages. José Rull gets seventeen years, Amadeo Trilla twenty four, Francisco Trigueros fourteen years at hard labor. Raymundo Burguet four months. Perello and Perals are acquitted. Burguet’s mother tried to stab Herman Bull after the verdict. guards stopped him. Three dynamite bombs were found in Angel Square.

Barcelona Jean Rull Alfonso Madrid Paris Spain Herman Rull Maria Querralto José Rull Amadeo Trilla Francisco Trigueros Raymundo Burguet Perello Perals Burguet Herman Bull Angel Square

Specialist set for Tolstoy illness visit in Yasnaya Polyana

A Moscow specialist travels to Yasnaya Polyana to visit Count Leo Tolstoy who is ill with an intestinal ailment not responding to treatment.

Count Tolstoy Moscow Yasnaya Polyana Leo Tolstoy

Prince Victor Loses Suit In London Court

London court refused to grant an injunction sought by Prince Victor of Thurn and Taxis to stop Josephine Moffitt from claiming she is his wife. The judge ruled Moffitt not responsible for a London article copied from an American paper. Moffitt's counsel said she asserted a marriage form, while the prince fled to evade creditors.

London Prince Victor of

Galatea Sinks After Collision Near Trieste

The Austrian Lloyd steamer Galatea, outbound from Trieste, struck the mole at Sebenice about seventy miles from Trieste and sank after severe hull damage. All of the crew were saved. The Galatea registered 787 tons.

Trieste Austria-Hungary Sebenice

Brazil Issues Bills to Aid Bank of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro announces London treasury bills totaling £3,900,000 in five six and seven month maturities at par to support the Bank of Brazil in drawing exchange. The government expects repayment in the second half of the year as bills become abundant.

Brazil Rio de Janeiro London Treasury Bank of Brazil

Free Scholarships Face Closure Over Funds Shortage

Harriet I. MacDonald leads the International Free Scholarship Association once housed at Union Square now at 736 St. Nicholas Ave. The group offers free instruction and perpetual scholarships but needs one third of its costs from donors within a week or risk ending its services. An orchestra and concerts support students, many with musical talent, across Y M C A halls and the Waldorf.

Friends of the International Free Scholarship Association Harriet I. MacDonald Memphis Newsboys New York MacDonald C. A. Rugg

Maine Memorial at Columbus Circle Disapproved by Commission

The Municipal Art Commission rejected placing the Maine monument at the Eighth Avenue entrance to Central Park in Columbus Circle. It cited crowding, loss of sightlines to the Columbus column, and insufficient space for a sixty plus foot memorial. The panel approved other projects including an armory, court house extension, and a monumental fountain.

Eighth Avenue Central Park Columbus Circle Maine Municipal Art Commission Robert W. de Forest 168Th Street Fort Washington Avenue Kings County Court House Brooklyn Carnegie Library Hillside Avenue Richmond Hill Macomb’s Dam Park Pelham Bay Park City Court House City Hall Park

Theatrical News: Seasonal Openings at City Theatres

Sothern’s Lyric engagement ends in a week. Miss Marlowe may close the season. Grace Le Rue delays European appearances for The Follies of 1908 at Jardin de Paris. Signor Baccalari to conduct West End operas for Helen Noldi Opera Co. April 27 opens the West End Opera season. Marie Cahill returns and starts at Montauk Theatre Brooklyn next week in Marrying Mary. Laura Burt and Omega Trio headline at Pastor’s theatre. Marianna Thurber performs with Ernest Perrin at Garden Theatre. William G. Stewart secures rights to The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a new comic opera by Philip F. Robbe, possibly seen here.

Mr. Sothern Lyric Theatre Miss Marlowe Grace le Rue Europe Jardin de Paris New York Theatre Signor Baccalari West End Helen Noldi Marie Cahill Miss Cahill Montauk Theatre BrooklIn Laura Burt Henry Stanford Omega Trio Harry and May Howard Cramer Young Mr. Pastor Little Playhouse Marianna Thurber Garden Theatre Ernest Perrin William G. Stewart Buffalo Philip F. Robbe Hamelin

Firemen's Memorial Fund Benefit at Metropolitan Opera House

An extraordinary bill for the Firemen's Memorial Fund benefit will be staged Friday afternoon May 1 at the Metropolitan Opera House. The program, arranged by the Association of Theatre Managers of Greater New York, features Otis Skinner Mme Eames Anna Held Alice Lloyd Marie Dressler George M. Cohan Eddie Foy May Vokes John Slavin the Mortons Josephine Cohan Edward Johnson Sophie Brandt the McNaughtons and That Quartet. Box office sales start Monday with an auction of boxes and select seats before opening. A committee of society women will handle flowers and programmes sales.

Firemen’s Memorial Fund Metropolitan Opera House Association of Theatre Managers of Greater New York Otis Skinner and Company Mme. Eames Anna Held Alice Lloyd Marie Dressler George M. Cohan Joseph Weber and Company Eddie Foy May Vokes John Slavin The Four Mortons Josephine Cohan Edward Johnson Sophie Brandt McNaughtons James Speyer Charles B. Alexander William Jay Henry Taft Henry Clews Nicholas Murray Butler Douglas Robinson John Henry Hammond Harry Payne Whitney Egerton L. Winthrop Paul Morton Richard Irvin Stuyvesant Fish

William H Crane Helps Yale Men On Stage

William H. Crane aided Yale men by securing rehearsal space after they lacked a stage. A memorandum moved the Yale Dramatic Association and its belongings from the Empire Theatre to make way for rehearsals of a Russian comedy Revizor at the Empire. The troupe's second Empire rehearsal is Friday morning with first public shows at the Waldorf Astoria on Monday afternoon and night.

William H. Crane Eli Yale Empire Theatre Yale Dramatic Association Empire Stage Waldorf-Astoria

Tarkington Play for Goodwin Cameo Kirby

Reno interview reveals Booth Tarkington writing a play for Nate Goodwin titled Cameo Kirby. The work centers on the South and its themes as described by Tarkington in Rawhide Nate.

Reno Rawhide Nate Goodwin Booth Tarkington Cameo Kirby

Woman suffrage bill passed by Folkething in Denmark

Copenhagen April 14 the Folkething votes 4 to 2 to pass the government franchise bill. The measure already was adopted by the Landsting. It grants municipal voting rights to all taxpayers over twenty five and to married women whose husbands are taxpayers in all communal elections.

Copenhagen Folkething Landstring

Kneisel Quartet Surpasses in Mendelssohn Hall with Dvorak Quintet

The Kneisel Quartet closed its season at Mendelssohn Hall with Dvorak's Quintet in E flat major Op. 97, aided by Josef Kovarik. The performance recalled the quartet's early 1880s New York debut and its role in popularizing Dvorak’s American-inspired idioms. The audience applauded after the slow movement, and the program continued with Brahms Trio in B minor and Schumann’s Forty-First Quartet, with Arthur Whiting at the piano.

Kneisel Quartet Mendelssohn Hall New York Dr. Dvorak Josef Kovarik Kneisel Dvorak Carnegie Hall America Europe New World Brahms Arthur Whiting Schumann

Il Trovatore at the Academy of Music

Il Trovatore presented by Mr Ivan Abramson's company at the Academy of Music last evening. Samoilov as Manrico led with a heroic, powerful tenor voice though lacking distinctive personality. Mme Strauss Azucena and Zara Count di Luna were solid, while Novelli Leonora drew mixed praise. The production aims for scenic fidelity but stage darkness diminishes impact. Faust is scheduled for this afternoon and Lucia di Lammermoor for tonight.

Academy of Music Ivan Abramson Fornart Samoilov Manrico Mme. Strauss Zara Count di Luna Mme. Novelli Leonora

Wagner's Nibelung Tragedy at the Metropolitan

Die Walkure was staged as the second cycle performance and drew a splendid audience. Mr. Mahler conducted with the praised, beautiful exposition of the score.

Mahler Metropolitan

Metropolitan Street Railway Receivers Authorized to Issue 3 1/2 Million Certificates

Judge Lacombe explains in memo that he permitted the Metropolitan Street Railway receivers to issue $3,500,000 in certificates. He notes the lessor could have a good claim for waste against the lessee New York City Railway Company and discusses potential defenses tied to lease purpose and dividend declarations.

Metropolitan Street Railway Company

English comic actor Willie Edouin dies in London

London April 14 Willie Edouin English actor dies after long illness since returning from the United States. Born Brighton 1541 he was famed for broad low comedy and eccentric dance. He rose to fame with Lydia Thompson’s company and later managed London Strand Theatre from 1888 to 18. He starred in Florodora and The Girl from Kay’s and often appeared with wife Alice Atherton across the Atlantic.

London Willie Edouin United States Brighton Atlantic Lydia Thompson London Strand Theatre Kay Alice Atherton

Hosmer Buckingham Parsons Dies After Short Illness

Hosmer Buckingham Parsons president of Wells Fargo and Co bank died at his Brooklyn home after a brief illness. Born January 6 1846 he was educated at Ripon College Wisconsin and married Stella Sara Howson. Survived by a daughter Mrs Charles Stedler Adams he held multiple posts including vice president of Wells Fargo director of several railways electric and trust companies and other enterprises.

Hosmer Buckingham Parsons Wells, Fargo & Co Broadway Lincoln Place Brooklyn Mr. Parsons Benjamin Booth Parsons Ripon College Wisconsin Stella Sara Howson Charles Stedler Adams Parsons Old Point Comfort Improvement Company Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Company Knickerbocker Express Company Knickerbocker Trust Company North Augusta Electric and Improvement Company The Publishers’ Paper Company Trust Company of America 4Ie Batopilas

Notable trustee and director dies. funeral set

Mining Company, trustee of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and treasurer and director of the Indestructible Fibre Company, and member of the Lawyers' Club, has died. The funeral will be held tomorrow evening at 7 45.

Paintings At Auction Bring 2500 At Andersen Sale

A Turner attributed painting titled Approa ch to Venice sold for the top price at Andersen Auction Company auction of oil and watercolor works at 24 Fifth Avenue. De Hourbon Street Scene in Seville sold for 375 and Pla meng Isela Bella, 37. An Morland pencil and tint drawing in ebony frame sold for a sum missing or unclear. King Indian portrait N-Sev-A-Quoit also missing price. The sale totaled 2500.

Turner Venice Andersen Auction Company Fifth Avenue Philippe de Hourbon Seville Francois Plameng Isela Bella Morland Charles Bird King

Death notices and obituaries listed for April 1909

Various obituary notices from Windsor Vermont to Brooklyn New York list deaths of Mary A. Hubbard Mary Clegg Charles Alfred Fenner A Louise Hodgman Mary Lever Alethes Merry Hosmer Parsons Furman Platt Mary L Rice Rosetta Catherine York Warren Winship Mitchell Wright and others with funeral details and interment plans.

Mary J. Ries Mary L. Clegg Charles A. Rosetta Slater Fenner Edward. Southmayd Charlies Hodgman A. L. Walsh William J. Lever Mary Winship Warren W Merry Alethea B Wright Mitchell Parsons Hosmer York Catherine. Platt Furman N Rosetta Convent of Holy Cross New York Lyne Cork Marlow Ireland Charles Allyn Lord Greenwood Cemetery Breeslyn Walsh Tompkins Brooklyn Wright Montclair Mitchell Wright Solomon Wright, Jr Ida Pierce Wright Catherine York Patrick Yor Bergen St St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church Holy Cross Cemetery

Woodlawn Cemetery Access via Harlem Trains and Trolleys

The Woodlawn Cemetery is readily accessible by Harlem trains from Grand Central. Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys end by carriage. Lots $15 up. Telephone 4855. Gramercy map Book of Views or representative. Office at 3 Base 23d St New York City.

Harlem Grand Central Station Webster and Jerome Avenue Gramercy Fap New York City

Frank E Campbell's Funeral Services Ad

Frank E Campbell at 2413 West 234th Street offers chapels private and public ambulances with Chelsea contact. Rev Stephen Merritt, a world renowned undertaker, operates a single main business at St Avenue and Seg Street, touted as the largest in the world with Chelsea telephone numbers 124 and 125.

Frank E. Campbell West Chelsea Stephen Merritt St. Ave Seg St

Employment applications window at Uptown Tribune office

The New York Tribune opens a file of selected aspirants for various positions at its Uptown Office located at 1364 Broadway between 26th and 37th Streets. Office hours are 9 a.m. to p.m. This notice invites employers to consult the records to save time and expense in hiring.

New-York Tribune Broadway 26Th 37Th Streets

Tribune subscription and postage rates in 1900s era

The Tribunes pricing lists monthly and annual rates for daily weekly and tri weekly editions, including domestic and foreign mail options. It notes various offices and foreign agents in New York, Newark, Washington, Paris, London, and other cities for subscriptions and advertising.

Tribune United States Mexico Manhattan Bren Cuba Porto & Hawa Philippines S&s Twelvio Tribuns New York City Earrm

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