Mayor outlines bold plan for Manhattan transport future
Mayor Low, in his fourth weekly press talk, advocates elevated rail on the North River waterfront to Thirtieth Street, electric traction for Central's suburban and through traffic, and new union stations north of Harlem. He calls for rebuilding Brooklyn Bridge, expanding cross-street closures, and adopting rail-friendly bridge use while seeking city-led initiatives and franchise steps for offshore piers.
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Scannell Faced with Large Fire Dept Supply Claim
Corporation Counsel urged rejection of a 5307.76 claim by James R. Keane & Co for Fire Department goods during Scannell’s tenure. About $60,000 of items ordered verbally by James F. Reilly included beds and furniture, with little recordkeeping and no department approval, prompting questions of violations of Section 419 and possible further charges.
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Colored swindlers flee in waterfront theft ring
The Legal Aid Society aided in the arrest of Leopold Wahrens in a Battery swindle case as part of a waterfront criminal wave. Two sailors Fiesole and Ortez had pockets picked for a gold watch and seven dollars, with a daytime attempt nearby. A third arrest followed, with Suspected gang member on Blackwell's Island and others fleeing to Jersey or uptown.
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Scholes Returns Praises Titus After Henley Trial Heat
Oarsman J F Scholes returns to America with his father Lew Scholes praising Titus, Union Club sculler who beat him in the Henley Diamond Sculls trial heat. Scholes laments the selection method, recalls generous treatment in London, and outlines his schedule including Brockville, Worcester, Chicago, and Harlem regatta runs through Labor Day.
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Central Liquor Company Formed to Bypass Whiskey Trust
About three hundred retail liquor dealers met at Terrace Garden to create a cooperative wholesale firm named the Central Liquor Company. Led by P B Goodwin, they plan to buy directly from distillers in taxee quantities, pay operating costs, and return excess profits as dividends. Capital set at 100000 dollars with shares at 100 dollars, subscriptions for about seven hundred shares received.
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Lynching of Charles Craven near Leesburg Virginia
A mob seized Charles Craven from Leesburg jail and hanged him on the Leesburg Lees turnpike after overpowering guards. Crowds along the route fired about five hundred shots as Governor Montague ordered the Alexandria Light Infantry to the scene but arrived too late. Craven had been captured earlier near Ashburn after being found asleep in a hayrick.
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Chinese ministers delay return to China this year
Washington reports that Minister Wu will stay in the United States indefinitely as Liang Cheng delays his posting by traveling to China first. Liang Cheng, now in London as secretary to Prince Chen, will not reach Washington soon. The Chinese embassy to Edward VII’s coronation also changed plans and may arrive in a fortnight.
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Czar's Note on Trusts and Sugar Policy in Russia
The Treasury released an official translation of Russia's note on the Brussels sugar conference. It defends Russian home market control, rejects export bounties, and outlines plans to regulate domestic production, prices, and distribution to curb exports and promote consumption. The note argues treaties protect Russia from higher tariffs and highlights past bounties and syndicate exports. It details the slope toward a gradual price decline and increased home market share, with Asia exports rising while Europe remains limited.
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