Young Turks doubtful of Abdul Hamid sincerity in constitutional move
Prominent Turkish figures Dr Raheddin Effendi and Prince Sabaheddin express mixed views on Abdul Hamid’s sudden shift toward a constitutional charter. They warn of potential resistance from old guards while optimistic about a unified Turkey under representative government with equal rights for Muslims, Christians and Jews. The piece notes doubts over the sultan’s true intentions and the likelihood of enforcing the new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Turks Party
Paris
Everyoodr
Abdul Hamid
Young Turks
Turkey
Raheddin Effendi
Ahmed Pacha
Sabapeddin
Baheddin
Prince Rechad
Mehmed V
European
Asia Minor
Burhaneddin
Prince Sabaheddin
Rue de Berlin
Sabaheddin
Tor Arether
Europe
Ferid Pacha
Said Pacha
Kiamil Pacha
Omer Rechid Pacha
Riza Pacha
Omer Rechid
Sheere
Alexandria
Wilfred Blunt
Lawrence Oliphant
Constantinople
Lew Wallace
United States
Wallace
Sultan
Arabi Pacha
Theatrical News Updates From New York Stages
Miss Laura Nelson Hall retires from Daly's Theatre cast with Miss Bessie Toner to take over as Pamela tonight and gain approval from Mr. Fitch after rehearsal. Mile Dazie hosts a dinner for B H D Hardy sculptor. Cohan and Harris Minstrels rehearsals and lineups tease Broadway. Several openings and engagements across Savoy, Liberty, Grand Opéra House and Academy of Music with notable performers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Nelson Hall
Daly’s Theatre
Bessie Toner
Pamela
Mr. Fitch
Miss Toner
Mile Dazie
B. H. D. Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Cohan and Harris
Broadway
Julian Eltinge
Cohan & Harrie
Salome
Jane Corcoran
Douglas Fairbanks
Savoy Theatre
Hollis Street
Newport
Frank Sheridan
Captain Williams
Liberty Theatre
Mary
Grand Opéra House
New Haven
Florence Geary
Hippodrome to Open August 29 With New Spectacle
Announcement cites August 29 opening for the Hippodrome with an entirely new production rehearsal ongoing at the 71st Regiment Armory. R H Burnside directs a cast of about four hundred. show name to be announced soon and promises fifteen scenes with enhanced scenery and costumes.
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Hippodrome
71St Regiment
R. H. Burnside
Shubert
Anderson
Big Playhouse
David Warfield to Attend Thursday Rehearsal
David Warfield sent a message from Saple Island to David Belasco saying he would be on hand Thursday afternoon for rehearsal. Warfield is aboard the Adriatic, due here early this morning, and after a conference with his manager plans for the present season will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warfield
Saple Island
David Belasco
Mr. Warfield
Adriatic
Hughes Candidacy Says Tribune Keeps Hughes On Track
The Hartford Courant notes The New York Tribune backs Governor Hughes for renomination, stating his strong record and popularity boost the Republican ticket. Other papers, including the Buffalo Express and Kingston Freeman, caution about independent runs and emphasize Hughes's solid support within the party. The Brooklyn Times asserts Hughes would not threaten Taft and would be nominated for his proven record and cross‑party appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
New-York Tribune
Hughes
Horace Greeley
Brooklyn Times
Taft
Katharine Wormeley Rites Mark Noted Translator's Death
Miss Katharine Prescott Wormeley died at her Jackson New Hampshire summer home aged about 86. The Newport Rhode Island birthday of January 4 1835 anchors her birthplace Ipswich England and US lineage. The author translator of Balzac Moliere Daudet and editorials on the Sanitary Commission lived much of her later life in Newport and Jackson with a notable literary family.
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Boston
Katharine Prescott Wormeley
Jackson, N. H
Newport
R. I
England
Ipswich
Suffolk
Ralph Randolph
Caroline Preble Wormeley
Edmund Randolph
Edward Prebie
United States Navy
R. L
United States Sanitary Commission
Jamés
Pamunkey
Lovell General Hospital
Fortsmouth Grove
Surgeon General of
United States
Sanitary Commission
Massachusetts
Honoré de Balzac
Balzac
Moliére
Duc de
Miss Wormeley
Mary Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer
Ariane Randolph Wormerey Curtis
Ralph Randolph Wormeley
R. N
Jackson
N. H
New Hampshire
Death of Rev Dr Edward Wallace Neil Head of High Church in Episcopacy
The Rev Dr Edward Wallace Neil longtime pastor of the Church of St Edward the Martyr on East 109th street died after a brief illness. He suffered heart trouble and a valve stoppage caused his death. Neil led St Edward's for 25 years and authored works including Faithful Woman. Commodore Gerry founded the church and its finances and membership are noted.
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Edward Wallace Neil
Neil
East 109Th Street
Bishop Grafton
Fond du Lac
St. Edward's
R. H. Russell
J. Goldsmith
East 199Th Street
Dr. Neil
Commodore Gerry
Church of Office
London
Newark real estate dealer Stephen A. Condict dies at 59
Stephen A. Condict of Newark N J a Produce Exchange member and real estate dealer died suddenly yesterday of heart disease at his home No Tremont Place Orange N J He was fifty nine years old A member of the Newark Board of Trade the New England Society of Orange the Union League Club of Orange and the Orange Valley Congregational Church Survived by his wife one daughter and one son
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Stephen A. Condict
The
Produce Exchange
Newark
N. J
No. & Tremont Place
Orange
Mr. Condict
Newark Board of Trade
New England Society of Orange
Union League Club of Orange
Orange Valley Congregational Church
Francis D. Hale Dies Prominent Brookside Founder
Francis D. Hale president of the Brookside Paper Manufacturing Company of Manchester, born 1834, died today in Manchester. He formed the Brookside company in 1888 and is survived by three children. He was married in 1858 to Elizabeth M. Parker who died in 188?. son of Willam Hale, early settler.
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Tribune
Hartford
Conn
Francis D. Hale
Brookside Paper Manufacturing Company
Manchester
New England
Willam Hale
Elizabeth M. Parker
Brookside Company
Prominent Wall Street Banker George Holland Dies at 70
George Washington Holland of New York, an early Wall Street banker and broker, died today at a Saratoga hotel. He was seventy and had retired from the Stock Exchange twenty years ago, traveling widely. Holland helped found the Young Men's Christian Association.
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Saratoga
N. Y
George Washington Holland
New York
Wall Street
Holland
The
Stock Exchange
Young Men's Christian Association
Paris death notices Lavino, Times Paris correspondent
The death is announced of William Lavino, Paris correspondent for The London Times. He succeeded M. de Blowitz, who died in 1903.
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Paris
William Lavino
The
London Times
Lavino
M. de Blowitz
Robberies at Southampton
The summer cottages of Dr. P. F. Chambers and Frederick A. Snow in Southampton New York were robbed last night. Valuable silverware is missing and detectives are handling the case. Police protection will be increased in the village.
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Southampton
N. Y
P. F. Chambers
Frederick A. Snow
Idca
Ten Thousand Knights Paraded in Boston Pythian Day
Boston witnessed a massive Knights of Pythias parade with ten thousand lodge members despite showers. George B. Wrage served as chief marshal as observers noted the colorful floats and diverse features. Tomorrow the supreme lodge elects eight officers including a contested vice chancellor race featuring S D Sidney Woodworth of Fitchburg. Milwaukee leads as next convention site. a reception followed tonight.
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Boston
Knights of Pythias
George BE. Wrage
Prthians
Supreme Lodge
Massachusetts
S. D. Sidney Woodworth
Fitchburg
George M. Hanson
Calais
D. I. Sallinger
Carroll
Iowa
R. H. Jackson
Pittsburg
Henry P. Brown
Texas
Milwaukee
Bard and Stoneman Wed After Illness Delays
Harry C. Bard of Dayton Ohio and Mrs Frank B. Stoneman of Columbus Ohio wed at the St. Regis New York after Bard’s appendicitis and planned July 1 ceremony. The Rev D Frank Garland officiated. They plan a European honeymoon. Stoneman is widow of Frank E. Stoneman of Columbus killed in an automobile crash.
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Harry C. Bard
Dayton
Oate
Frank B. Stoneman
Columbus
Ohio
St. Regis
Tribune
Spanish War Veterans Elect Officers at Troy Camp
The fifth annual state encampment of United Spanish War Veterans in Troy closed with a campfire honoring Grand Army posts. Officers were elected including Maurice Simmons as department commander and J D Driscoll as senior vice commander. Next encampment slated for Oswego. Colonel Fowler denied being removed from Troy parade, calling Associated Press reports false.
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Troy
United Spanish War Veterans
State
Maurice Simmons
New York
J. D. Driscoll
Elmira
Emil Wohler
Buffalo
F. D. Lakestream
Brooklyn
W. H. S. Reaney
Mississippi
W. Martin Watson
G. W. Johnson
Schenectady
T. J. O'Donnell
Council of Administration
Joseph Kaiser
Jamaica
Miles A. Havens
Utica
George Allen
Rochester
H. A. McMahon
Niagara Falls
A. B. Davis
Peter E. Barnett
New Rochelle
J. H. Ehmans
Albany
J. S. Adair
Oswego
Fowler
Associated Press
Beautify River Fronts Along Hudson River
George F. Neidlinger urges the Hudson Fult on Celebration Commission and Municipal Art Society to press towns along the Hudson to begin shorefront beautification promptly under expert guidance. He notes Cornwall Newbury and Poughkeepsie show the riverfronts poorly and could benefit from coordinated municipal and commercial action to improve drives promenades and plazas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Neidlinger
Municipal Art Society
Edward Hagaman Hall
Hudson- Fulton
Hudson River
Mr. Neidlinger
Hudson
Cornwall
Weather Forecast and Official Record for August
General thundershowers across Gulf Atlantic Ohio Valley and lower lakes with cooler conditions in eastern districts. Central western states mostly clear with high temperatures. showers forecast for northern New England South Atlantic East Gulf regions and along plains Missouri upper Mississippi valleys and Gulf states. winds vary by region. district forecasts call for fair and warmer weather with light to fresh southerly winds.
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Washington
Gulf and Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
New England
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Plains Estates
Missouri
Mississippi
Gulf States
South Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Grand Banks
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Reasons for Hughes to Receive Republican Nomination
T. D. Quency Tully of Brooklyn argues for Charles E Hughes as the Republican nominee for New York Governor. He asserts the party’s reformist legacy, praises Hughes as a true representative of the people, criticizes party leaders for controlling the machine, and warns that denying Hughes the nomination risks alienating voters and harming the party’s national prospects.
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Old Citizens Union of
Brooklyn
Deal Reform Association
Schieren
Law Enforcement Society
New York City
Charles E. Hughes
State Republican Committee
New York
Republican Party
Union of States
Hughes
Lincoln
Odell
Woodruff
Buchanan
Mr. Hughes
T. D. Quency Tully
Charter Amendments Call for Public Input to New NY Charter
A reader urges publishing the fact that Chase Mellen of the New York Charter Commission will receive proposed amendments. He notes hearings may be limited or skipped if the Legislature shifts, and suggests submitting amendments before the draft charter is ready in November. New York, Aug. 1998. A. R. Conkling.
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New York Charter Commission
Chase Mellen
Nassau Street
New York
A. R. Conkling
Soldier moves to amend a party name spelling
A Fort Totten reader in New York proposes changing the Democratic party name by swapping the first E for A, arguing the change aligns with the Utica Press clipping and reflects partisan views. The letter, dated August 1, 1908, appears in The Tribune as a patriot soldier's common sense suggestion.
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Tribune
Utica
Democratic Party
Demcratic
Fort Tottem N. Y
Embezzlement Charge Against Broker Dorr
Frederick Dorr a San Francisco broker who closed operations last week is wanted on embezzlement charges. A warrant was issued for his arrest and reports say he left the city on a train bound for Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Frederick Dorr
Biggs
Police Department
Dorr
Los Angeles
Mrs Frances G Spowers Announces Engagement To James Robertson
Mrs Frances G Spowers divorced wife of William H Spowers of North Pierrepont Street Brooklyn announces engagement to James A Robertson a Newark real estate operator. Spowers divorced after her husband disappeared in 1998.
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Frances G. Spowers
William H. Spowers
North Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn
James A. Robertson
Newark
Man Who Made First Airbrake Dies at 73
Pittsburg Aug 6 George F Larimer seventy three years old who made the first Westinghouse airbrake died here today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
George F. Larimer
Westinghouse
Obituary Notices From West Orange and Brooklyn Area
Death notices from New Jersey and New York include Andrew Brown and Howard Granville Butler. Entries list private funerals, interments at Mount Auburn and CONDICT, and references to related family members. Additional notices mention Georges Washington Holland, Emily Lattin, Catherine A Lyons, Elias J. Marsh, and other obituaries with service details and funeral arrangements.
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Brown
West Orange
N. J
Andrew Brown
Mary K. Brown
Thureday
Mount Auburn
Bostom
Masa
Butler
Bloomingdale
White Plaine
NM. Y
Howard Granville Butler
Edith Vincent Butler
Eilen Grenville Butler
Benjamin F. Butler
Condict
Oranges
Stephen
Uptown Office Opens Applications for Various Positions
The Uptown Office between 36th and 27th Streets has installed a file of applications from selected aspirants for positions of various kinds. Office hours are from 3 am to 6 pm.
Tribune Subscription Rates Across Nations
The Tribune lists weekly and daily subscription options with varying rates for daily and Sunday editions. It details international mailing arrangements and hotel reading-room access in cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Brussels, Berlin, and Rome, with numerous hotel listings for subscribers abroad.
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Tribune
DAILY
Sunday Tribune
London
Hotel Victoria
Savoy Hotel
Chariton
Claridge’s
Ritz Hotel
Hotel Metropole
Midland Grand Hotel
the Howard
Norfolk Street Embankment
England
Adelphi Hotel
Liverpool
Midland Hoval
Manchester
Queen's Hotel
Leeds
Midland Horn
Bradford
Hotel Wellington
Tunbridge Wells
Midland
Morecambe Bay
Derby
Bollier’s
Shanklin
Isle of Wight
Scotland
Glasgow
Station
Ayr
Dumfries
Turnberry
Gibraltar
Cecil
France
Continental
Tel Hannover
Carlsbad
Tyrol
Kopp's
Konigsville
Franzensbad
Mar
Marienbad
Kitager
Mey Ag
Vage
Generatoria
Reginaublick
Interlaken
Palace
Maloja
Belmont
Montreux
Italy
Beosister Grand
Eden Palace
Genoa
Efe Milina
Daniels
Venu
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Gertrude Hoffmann
Holy Land
Herald Square Theatre
Henrietta Crosman
Academy of Music
Louis Gatoway
Barbara Clement
David Proctor
Addison Pitt
Louis R. Foley
William Humphrey
Gordon Mendelsson
Frank Courrier
Ivan Simpson
David
the Tribune
New York Evening Sun
Buffalo Express
Kingston Freeman
Gamplere
Dr. Chambers
F. A. Snow
Laine
H. C. Bard
Mrs. Stoneman
Gem City Building and Loan Association
Chamber of Commerce
the Weather Report
Weather Bureau
Tribmne
Soldier
Tri-Weekly
Des Crosses Street
Georges Washington Holland
Springs
Philadelphia
Lattin
Emily Lattin
Hollywood Awa
Par Rockaway
Long Island
Weet
St. Ferry
Chambers St
Ek Ee Ee
Montclair
Sophie
Charles
Martha Seins
Emma N. Sigler
North Fulton Ave
Tilden
San José
Cal
William Tilden
Bo Boe
New ¥. City
San J
White
John
Lillie White
Ée Gibbons
Herkimen St
Woodlawn
Harlem
Grand Central Station
Webster
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East
Undertakers
Frank E. Campbell
West
St. Chapela
Chelsea
Mali
Tribune Oolice
Laaily Ani Sunda
Tribune Uepex
Daly Sonth
Iss
William Street
Telchn
OFFIC
125Th Street
West 125Th Street
Ford Cee
Frederick N. Locumer
Tribune Sre
Union Basic
Florence
French, Lemon & Co
Tornabuoni
Basc + Vie uay & Co
LA - Seasatte
la Montforta
Hamburg
Americas Express Company
Fentienandstrase
Mayence—Saarbach's
Wlealy Farmer
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