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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
10
A lengthy European wire tale details General Gall’s alleged cheating at the English Club in St. Petersburg, his confrontation with Grand Duke Nicholas, and the ensuing firings and diplomatic maneuvers. It notes imperial criticism in the Douma, Stolypin’s reforms, and shifts in royal authority amid court turmoil.
Two young girls Lillie twelve and Carrie seven from the East Side after a summer convalescent stay in Goshen have returned home to learn their mother has died. The uncle or aunt must decide Lilly’s future as a guardian remains unclear. The Tribune Fresh Air Fund reports steady support as other children are sent to homes in Watertown and Manchester. The case highlights charity efforts and family hardship among the city’s very poor.
New York crowd reports notable arrivals at prominent hotels including Vernon Cooke of Baltimore, Paul Verdier of Paris, Judge C. H. Hi strew from Shreveport Louisiana, General CR Brayton of Providence, Colonel George M. Hallstead of Scranton, C. J. Morehouse of Lender, A. A. Pope of Farmington Connecticut, Rear Admiral W. S. Schrey, Dr. F. O. Williams of Columbus Ohio, and others at Seville and Manhattan listings.
Passengers arriving yesterday from abroad include Mr and Mrs John Crawford Burns, Mr and Mrs Langdon Albright, Mr and Mrs Charlies E Ball, Mrs Charles H Bellwith Scroope, B Gulbenkian, Lt Mrs EB Bowman, Mrs H M Brown, Dr Carios L Camallader, Mr and Mrs W J King, Mr and Mrs H E Hooper, Mrs Frederick Sterry, Samuel Been, Mr and Mrs Simeon Ford, Mr and Mrs T C Van Ness, plus Miss M C Pie and Miss Virginie Dr Seaton Norman from Naples and Southampton aboard the Adriatic Koenigin and other liners.
The International Congress of Historical Sciences met at Philharmonic Hall Berlin with delegates from twelve nations. Dr. D J Hill opened for America, delivering The Ethical Function of the Historian. Speakers include Reinhold Koeer Meyer Wilamowitz Moellendorf and notable historians from Cairo Vienna Copenhagen London Ghent St Petersburg Rome Montpellier Aberdeen Upsal Florence Cambridge Princeton Philadelphia New York Harvard.
Unsettled showery conditions prevail east of the Mississippi with high pressure in the Northwest. Temperatures shift little in the East and South, fall in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, and stay warm on the West Coast. Local DC Maryland New England areas expect showers today and Saturday with variable to fresh winds and unsettled conditions overall.
Samuel J. Barrows criticizes the Bear Mountain prison design competition process. He cites political influence, biased voting, and a vetoed Beardsley plan due to four core flaws. Barrows urges access to specifications and a fair comparison of merits, warning the state loses from the board’s method.
A collection of blow guns and poisoned arrows from the Indians of Northern South America has been acquired by the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Hermon C. Bumpus calls it of special ethnological interest and without rival in the United States. The article describes construction details, use, and the poison composition centered on strychnine, with arrows stored in cotton-filled quivers for protection.
Prominent operators led by Klaw Erlanger meet to consider a cooperative plan for improving theatrical conditions in the country. They discuss discouraging theatre construction where bookings are scarce and aim for coordinated action without a full financial union. The group represents properties valued at about 500 million dollars and signals a broader consolidation across entertainment venues.
David Warfield returned aboard the Adriatic and was greeted by David Belasco who announced Warfield will tour with independent productions. Belasco said Warfield opens August 17 at Elitch’s Garden Denver with The Music Master and A Grand Army Man, then San Francisco, Los Angeles, Omaha, and major Midwest and Eastern cities before a New York bow. The London engagement is postponed to spring, and The Merchant of Venice is planned for next season.
William Seymour summons Frohman companies for rehearsals of Love Watches Jack Straw Tiana of Dobsons's and The Mollusc Louise Drew joined by Billie Burke Isadora Duncan sails to tour England Shubert plan hokey pokey nights at stage doors Ralph Kellard stars The War Rens of Virginia Nannette Comstock to appear in Jet Murray Hill Theatre opens Mermaid tale at Luna Park Barnegat capture noted Captain Silas Barton linked to mermaid sighting
Howard Granville Butler dies after a long illness at Bilcomble White Plains New York on Tuesday August 4 1908 aged 84 4 beloved husband of Edith Vincent Butler and sixth son of Ellen Grenville Butler and the late F Butter funeral arrangements and interment at Woodlawn to follow Also listed are other notices: Kay Frederick Condict Stephen A Lyons Cathrine A Crothers Elizabeth Mather Elizabeth L Doutney Thomas L Nell Rev Edward W Ferne Marion G Payne Warren R Jaekel Johann Reynolds Miriam P Kavanagh William Wright Clara N Butler among others
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