Rail plan to extend streets over tracks near Grand Central
City and New York Central Railroad leaders debated high level plans to extend streets Forty fifth through Forty ninth avenues and Park Avenue over railroad yards and to connect with the rapid transit line at Forty second Street. The city would gain surface access while the railroad handles subsoil rights and viaducts. A committee will report by December 12, 1902 on grading crossings and land use.
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Grand Central Station
Vanderbilt Ave
Depew Place
Low
Place
Newman
Forty-fifth-st
Fifty-fifth-st
Park
Park Ave
Board of Aldermen
Borough of
Manhattan
The
Bronx
Forty-fifth-st.op
New York Central Company
Fornes
Grout
New York Central Railroad
Rapid Transit Commission Discusses Pennsylvania Tunnel Franchise
President Orr reported the Board of Aldermen had not acted on the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise with no proposed action outlined if refused. Alderman Parsons questioned damage to property owners from shaft construction. Orr noted plans place shafts on private property. Grout moved to notify Parsons the board will protect abutting property owners' rights.
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Rapid Transit Commission
Fourth
Y. W. Niles
Bronx
Grout
John B. McDonald
Belmont
W. B. Parsons
McDonald
Low
Parsons
Claflin
Langdon
Orr
Board of Aldermen
Pennsylvania Tunnel
Alderman Parsons
Comet sighting reported by Naval Observatory staff
Washington December 4 The United States Naval Observatory reports W W Dinwiddie observed the comet discovered by Giacobini at Nice last Tuesday. Observation gives precise coordinates and shows the object along a line from Procyon to Sirius moving northwest with Sirius as the dog star in Canis Major.
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Washington
United States Naval Observatory
W. W. Dinwiddie
Giacobini
Nice
Procyon
Sirius
Canis Major
German Agricultural Society to study U.S. farms in extensive tour
A 30 to 40 member German Agricultural Society delegation will tour the United States next spring. Led by Dr. Scheck and Dr. Gerber, they will visit New York, Baltimore, Washington, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Ames, Denver, San Francisco, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Genesee Valley, Cornell, Boston and Connecticut. The itinerary covers dairy, grain, hemp, tobacco, beet sugar, irrigation, stock farms, breweries, seed farms and milling. The trip sails from New York July 30.
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the Tribune
Washington
Scheck
Secretary of Agriculture
German Agricultural Society
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Gerber
New York City
New York
Pretoria
Baltimore
West Virginia
Blue Grass
St. Louis
Shaw’s Botanical Gardens
Kansas City
Omaha
Iowa Agricultural College
Ames
Neb
Colorado
Utah
San Francisco
California
Oregon
Montana
Red River Valley
Minneapolis
Minnesota and
Wisconsin Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Genesee Valley
Cornell University
Boston
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
A British Club at Yale Forms Through Yale Students
A British club was formed among Yale students at a meeting led by George E. Porter. The effort has long been in progress as graduates from Canadian institutions have joined Yale's graduate school and senior class, notably Acadia College and the University of Toronto. Named British subjects at Yale include Arthur H. R. Fairchild, Wallace I. Hutchinson, William L. Erwine, Warren N. Steele, A. L. Bishop, E. H. Cameron, S. C. Dukeshire, W. L. Patterson, and R. S. Richardson.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Conn
Yale
George E. Porter
Graduate School
Acadia College
University of Toronto
Arthur H. R. Fairchild
Toronto
Wallace I. Hutchinson
Wolfville
N. S
William L. Erwine
Manitoba
Warren N. Steele
A. L. Bishop
E. H. Cameron
C. Dukeshire
W. L. Patterson
R. 8. Richardson
Cable Steamer Arrives In San Francisco From London
The British steamer Silvertown bringing the cable destined for the Pacific route to Honolulu reached San Francisco today after an eighty day voyage from London.
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San Francisco
Silvertown
Honolulu
London
Statehood clash stirs rail bond talk in New Mexico Arizona
Republican senators oppose granting statehood to New Mexico and Arizona amid claims that if admitted the territories would be bonded for 15 million dollars each to aid railroads built by the Andrews Pennsylvania syndicate. The dispute centers on Quay and Penrose of Pennsylvania, with other senators weighing political implications and potential marketability of territorial bonds. Quay acknowledged suggesting Arizona voters lean Democratic to bolster Senate support.
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Tribune
Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Andrews Pennsylvania Syndicate
William H. Andrews
Pennsylvania
Quay
Penrose
Platt
New York
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Elkins
West Virginia
Hansbrough
McCumber
North Dakota
Burton
Kansas
Dietrich
Nebraska
Mason
Illinois
Hanna
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Senate
Senator Quay
Militia Bill Advanced by Senate Committee
Washington December 4 The Senate Committee on Military Affairs met to consider the militia reorganization bill. Secretaries Root and General Carter urged support as the panel planned to report the bill as it passed the House with an amendment. Secretary Root said the House measure should be tried now and refined later. Senator Proctor chaired in Hawley's absence.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Root
Carter
House
Senate
War Department
Hawley
Proctor
Mr. Hawley
Immigration officials close conference on uniform rules
Washington December 4 The Immigration Commissioners ended a bargaining conference with Commissioner General Sargent aimed at standardizing enforcement across large districts. They plan to seal loopholes on the Canadian and Mexican frontiers and tighten inspections. Senate immigration bill provisions were discussed with changes proposed to the administrative features. An amendment by Mr Hoar would admit wives and children of new citizens without tax or fee, with deportation in case of contagious disease.
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Washington
Commissioners of Immigration
Sargent
United States
Senate
Immigration Committee
Hoar
Indians Territory and Oklahoma Move Toward One State
Ardmore Ind T Dec 4 The plan to join Indian Territory with Oklahoma as a single state is broadly favored in this region. Senate Committee on Territories reported the bill favorably and towns rejoice. An organizing body will be formed immediately to push single statehood with each town in the Indian Territory sending representatives to Washington to advocate union with Oklahoma.
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Ardmore
Ind. T
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Senate Committee On Territories
Washington
Reorganization Bill Provides Salary Only for Consuls
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee resumes work on the consular service reorganization. The amendment to the Diplomatic Bill trims fees, adopting salary only for consul compensation, retaining key elements of the original plan.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Praise of the Canteen Supports Restore Army Drink Station
General Bates reports to Adjutant General Corbin that the canteen improved discipline, reduced desertions, and lowered court martial penalties. He notes paymasters collected 462,638 from 5,000 enlisted men under the canteen year versus 632,125 from about 70,000 after its abolition, attributing higher fines to uncontrolled liquor traffic at posts.
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Washington
Bates
Army
Corbin
War Department
Pension Bill Approved by House Appropriations
Washington December 4 The House Committee on Appropriations has agreed on the Pension Appropriation bill. It appropriates 139 847 600 dollars, which is 5 370 more than for the current year.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Union Station for Washington
Washington December 4 The House Committee on the District of Columbia moved a favorable report on the Senate bill for a proposed union station to be built on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest The committee cut the District and general government share to one million dollars and appointed a subcommittee to assure that other roads entering the District can use the station
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Washington
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Senate
Union Station
Massachusetts Ave
Northwest
Butler Named New Supreme Court Reporter
Washington December 4 Charles Henry Butler of New York City was appointed reporter of decisions for the Supreme Court succeeding J Bancroft Davis who resigned. Butler an authority on international law and a noted attorney is 43 and the son of the late William Allen Butler. He has served with the Anglo American Joint High Commission and recently published on US treaty making power. The post pays 7500 to 10000 yearly including allowances and clerical support. Davis served twenty years as reporter and held prior diplomatic and legal posts.
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Forty-sixth-st. Toxington-Ave
Keating
City of
New-York
New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Mr. Place
W. J. Wilgus
Low
Washington
Charles Henry Butler
New York City
Supreme Court of the United States
Bancroft Davis
Charles H. Butler
No. 155
Broadway
William Allen Butler
Benjamin &. Butler
United States
Jackson
van Buren
Butler
Joint High Commission
Supreme Court
J. ©. Banecrost Davis
Germany
United States Court of Claims
Rathbone Presses Push for Inquiry Into Cuban Conviction
Major Estes G. Rathbone, once director of posts in Cuba, seeks Senate investigation of his Cuba court conviction. He arrived at the Capitol on December 4 to press his petition, filed at the last session, urging scrutiny of the methods used in the trial and conviction.
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Washington
Estes G. Rathbone
Cuba
Capitol
Senate
Senate Brief Session Confirms Holmes to Supreme Court
Washington December 4 the Senate held a one hour session mostly behind closed doors approving a number of bills and petitions. It approved Oliver Wendell Holmes to succeed Justice Gray with no opposition and then adjourned at 1 05 p m until Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Pious Fund
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Justice Gray
United States Supreme Court
Hoar
Committee On the Judiciary
Nominations to Senate from Washington and Holmes Ready to Take Office
The President named Robert M. Meade to be consul general at Canton China Martin A Knapp reappointed Interstate Commerce Commissioner George W Ellis secretary of the legation at Monrovia Liberia William Bardel named consul at Bamberg James W Hunt Worcester postmaster plus many army promotions Judge Holmes prepares to depart Boston for Washington to join the Supreme Court bench next week
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Washington
Senate
Robert M. Meade
Pennsylvania
Canton
China
Martin A. Knapp
New York
George W. Ellis
Kansas
Monrovia
Liberia
William Bardel
Bamberg
Banaria
James W. Hunt
Worcester
Mass
Holmes
Boston
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Gray
Supreme Bench
United States Supreme Court
State
Maryland Statues for the Capitol Arrive in Washington
The Maryland selections for Statuary Hall, John Hanson and Charles Carroll, arrived at the Capitol. Hanson led the Continental Congress, while Carrollton signer Carroll contributed to the Declaration of Independence.
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Washington
John Hanson
Charles Carrol
Maryland
Statuary Hall
Capitol
John Lianson
Continental Congress
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Cuban children detainment linked to Point Loma school inquiry
Washington report by Immigration Bureau Chief Sargent to Secretary Shaw supports admitting Cuban children detained in New York as the Theosophist Universal Brotherhood School at Point Loma Cal faces financial and character questions. Hearing on the matter set for next Saturday with those affected invited to participate.
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Washington
Sargent
Immigration Bureau
Shaw
United States
New York
Financelal
Universal Brotherhood School
Point Loma
Cal
Secreerenew
No pardon denied for embezzler McKnight
Washington reports the President refused a pardon for J. M. McKnight, former president of the German National Bank of Louisville. He faced counts of embezzling 3736 dollars from bank funds and 2000 dollars to bribe Louisville aldermen. An appeal is pending from the fourth conviction, with initial trial dated October 26, 1900.
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Washington
J. M. McKnight
German National Bank of
Louisville
McKnight
Wild West Buffaloes Excluded From Landing in England
London news reports that Mr. Hanbury President of the Board of Agriculture has ruled out the landing of a herd of buffaloes from the Wild West show due to foot and mouth disease. The show opens in London on December 26.
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London
Hanbury
Board of Agriculture
England
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
An old sign promotes a cold cure product, stating one day relief with Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets and includes a box label line marked 25a.
Government to spend 1 million to stamp out foot and mouth crisi
Washington reports the President and Cabinet back a tough push against cattle foot and mouth disease in New England. Secretary Wilson to mobilize up to $1,000,000, with states quarantined and experts deployed from the West to the Boston border. Officials warn of grave losses if spread persists.
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Tribune
Washington
New England
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Hudson River
Eastern
Middle States
James W. Wadsworth
Geneseo
House Committee On Agriculture
New-York
New-England
New-York State
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Boston
West
Wieting
England
Embargo on Cattle Exports Holds Amid UK Ban
Boston report on efforts to exempt Portland cattle from Britain's embargo shows renewed attempts to ship Western cattle via Portland despite Energies from London and Canadian authorities. Dr. Salmon endorses Portland exports without disease risk while rail and port routes face continued restrictions and quarantine debates.
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Boston
D. E. Salmon
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Portland
Great Britain
New England
London
Grand Trunk Railway
Maine
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Mattawamkeag
Maine Central
Salmon
State Cattle Bureau
New Hampshire
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Department Agriculture
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MR. Grout
Giacobints
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Fifth Avenue
Windsor Arcade
Cor
46Th St
Senate Military Committee
NEW Supreme Court Reporter
Rathbone
Congress
Sargent Indorses Point Loma School
Waltham Watches
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
White, Hentz & CO
April
N. Y
France
Italy
Belgium
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
Rumania
Bulgaria
Madison Square South
Vitals Benguiat
Thomas E. Kirby
American Art Association, Managers
East
Madison St
South
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Ih Street
N -157
Ae A
York
North Four
Mount Vernon
Imperial Stores
C. C. Shayne
Aist & Gad Sts
6Th Ave
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