Senators Debate Death Penalty for Assassination Aboard
Washington reports Mr. McComas of Maryland arguing Congress can punish with death for killing or assaulting the President and urge immigrant bans on anarchists. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts backs banishment as a remedy, suggesting a world designated tract for anarchists. Senate considers extending the Industrial Commission and honors McKinley deaths with a Senate group.
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Washington
McComas
Maryland
Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
Congress
Sermtor Hoar
Judiciary Committee
Mr. Hoar
William of Orange
Industrial Commission
House
McKinley
Messrs
Foraker
Allison
Fairbanks
Kean
Aldrich
Nelson
Perkins
Jones
Arkansas
Morgan
Cockrell
McEnery
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Cuba
Sparkling Lithia Water Promoted for Uric Acid Relief
Advertised health claim states Sparkling Lithia Water aids uric acid elimination to treat rheumatism gout and related kidney and bladder conditions. Endorsed by H M Jernecan and R C Our M D with recommendations for Londonderry Lithia Water. Available through druggists and grocers in Still one half gallon bottles and Sparkling in various sizes.
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H. M. Jernecan
Boston University
Senate Receives Renewal Treaties and Hawaii Nomination
The Senate in executive session received from the President renewal treaties with Great Britain and the British West Indies, plus an extradition treaty with Argentina and a trade mark pact with Guatemala. The Eugene R. Hendry Hawaii marshal nomination sparked a dispute over proper committee jurisdiction, ultimately referred to the Rules Committee for a rule on Territories references.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
British West Indies
Argentine Republic
Guatemala
Eugene R. Hendry
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Pacific Islands
Foraker
Bacon
United Stat
Mittee
Teller
Spooner
Committee On
Immigration bill introduced in Senate for broad reform
Washington reports Senator Penrose and the Commissioner General of Immigration prepared a bill calling for a general revision of U S immigration laws. It imposes a head tax of eight dollars on all non citizens from foreign countries, funds to regulate immigration, bars idiots paupers and public charges and those with contagious diseases, forbids aiding passage and imposes penalties for importing women for immoral purposes, with steamship ads for foreign business forbidden. In a separate item the Senate confirmed William Dudley Foulke of Indiana as Civil Service Commissioner.
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Washington
Penrose
Senate
Commissioner General of Immigration
United States
Canada
Mexico
William Dudley Foulke
Indiana
Restored frequent service on the Brooklyn elevated lines
Brooklyn Rapid Transit agrees to restore the old five to seven minute headways on the elevated between Thirty sixth and Sixty fifth streets amid Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton protests. Brackenridge to discuss terminal extensions with residents at a mayoral hearing. A second item reports a rabbi at 47 Graham Avenue attempting to poison himself with Rough on Rats.
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Bay Ridge
Fort Hamilton
Brackenridge
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Thirty-sixth
Sixty-fifth Sts
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chinese Viceroy's adviser thanks Hay for China aid
John C. Ferguson foreign counsellor to Liu Kun Yih, the Hankin Viceroy, called on Secretary Hay to formally convey the Viceroy's personal thanks for his role in protecting China during the recent crisis. Ferguson also delivered the same message to the President.
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Washington
John C. Ferguson
Liu Kun Yih
Hankin
Hay
China
Ferguson
Voluntary Retirement Plan for War Veterans
Secretary Root has prepared a bill for Congress offering voluntary retirement for veteran army officers who have served in three wars and adds a higher grade. About 21 officers would be affected, with the President urging the measure as simple justice and a means to place younger men in command to improve efficiency.
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Washington
Root
Congress
Experts testify in Bonine murder trial in Washington
Washington December 5 Experts called by the defense testified today in the trial of Mrs Lolanda Bonine charged with murdering James Seymour Ayres Jr in May. The focus was on Mrs Bonines health at the time. Maurice Bonine her son was recalled and described his habit of taking family laundry to the laundress who provided evidence about the garments after Ayres death. George W Thompson a former Kenmore employee testified he overheard Mrs Bonine Mr Bonine and Ayres discussing chemistry and medical subjects.
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Washington
Lolanda Bonine
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
Ayres
George W. Thompson
The
Kenmore
Bonine
Missing Man Dissected After Long Search
After nearly six months the body of Robert B. F. Walsh was found by his son. Walsh, once a Brooklyn inventor and ship rigger, had disappeared from No 132 Park Ave. He died July 21 from pneumonia while in Bellevue Hospital’s alcoholic ward and his body was later sent to the College of Physicians and Surgeons dissecting room. Authorities defend hospital procedures and insurers tie Walsh’s disappearance to prior life and wartime work.
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Robert B. F. Walsh
Brooklyn
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Demance
Dever
Roosevelt Hospital
West Shore Railroad
West Forty-second S
Bellevue Hospital
Walsh
No. Hudson Ave
Hudsonave
Park Ave
Montauk Point
Hudson River
Ben
Potter’s Field
Robert
Timothy
Financial Bureau
Stewart
Bellevue
Keller
Tragic Passenger Killed by Chatham Express at Mount Kisco
Miss Nina Bumstead of Bedford was ground to pieces near Mount Kisco station on the Harlem line when an express train struck her as commuters watched in horror. A brave stranger barely saved another, but the fabric parted and the wheels cut her legs off. The coroner ruled the death accidental.
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New York
Nina Bumstead
Bedford
Chatham
Mount Kisco
Harlem
Miss Bumstead
William Bumstead
East River Tube Project Meetings Delayed For Inquiries
Special commissioners appointed by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to study the East River tunnel held a short session. Manhattan and Brooklyn teams face time limits with December dates, while next meetings are set daily from 11 am to 1 pm. Parsons indicated surface sinking is experimental and the shield method may be preferred.
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Rapid Transit Commissioners
Special Commission
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
East River Tunnel
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Manhattan Commission
Edward M. Shepard
William Barclay Parsons
Stephen M
Hoy
New Jersey and
Staten Island Junction Railroad
Hoye
Staten Island
Mr. Parsons
East River
Parsons
Bogus check suspect nabbed after Sunshine Mission gift attempt
George Howard of 216 West 116th Street, member of Thomas Post G A R, was arrested in West Side police court for trying to pass a counterfeit check at Sunshine Mission 484 Eleventh Ave. He offered 1650 dollars and five for his mother, but Mrs. Geddes refused. A pocketbook with about 100 checks from multiple banks was found on him. Police deem him a prolific bogus-check offender and he is held for examination.
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George Howard
West
Thomas Post
Washington
West Side
Howard
Sunshine Mission
Frances Geddes
Orange
Montclair
New Jersey
James T. Roosevelt
N. G. Stearns
Soldiers and Presents for Manila on Crook Transport
The Crook sails from East River with Second Squadron of the 11th Cavalry and Third Battalion of the 27th Infantry plus 340 Fort Slocum recruits. Eleven officers and 341 men with 358 more in the infantry, bound for Manila around February 1. Cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen and infantry from Plattsburg accompany civilians. cargo mostly army supplies as presents for Christmas. The ship will be followed by the Buford and another transport after Rico’s abolition.
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Porto Eral
Manila
11Th Cavalry
27Th Infantry
Fort Slocum
Crook
East River
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Plattsburg
N. Y
Buford
Real estate spree with multiple city purchases planned
Real estate notices report Daniel S. McElroy buying a four story dwelling on Lexington avenue for conversion into a twelve story apartment hotel by Irons & Todd. Several parcels change hands including 316 Lexington and multiple corner plots. New plans include a nine story brick hotel at Gramercy Park and a 160000 dollar school building on East Sixty fifth Street.
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Daniel S. McElroy
McElroy
Irons & Todd
Lexington Ave
H. R. Drew & Co
Jane Daly
Edward & Innet
Fiftyeighth-st
Sixth-ave
Charles H. Klinge
Manhattan Island Corporation
Fifty-second-st
Madison-ave
Stephen H. P. Pell
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
Collins & Collins
Julia Richards
East Forty-third St
Department of Buildings
Gramercy Park
R. J. Blake Building and Realty Company
East Sixteenth St
G. Robinson & Son
Hancock St
Brooklyn
Unton-ave
Tinton-ave
C. B. J. Snyder
Katharine Knobloch
Thirty-second St
Jamesan
R. W. Thomas
Mapes-ave
Tremont-ave
M. L. & C. Ernst
Annie McDonald
Forest-ave
Walter Stabler
Henry L. Sprague
Patton
Seventh-ave
Daniel B. Freedman
Hall J. How & Co
Broadway
Vermilyea Ave
Dyckman-st. E. C
Wall-st
Water St
Wall St
Corn
Partition and foreclosure sales of multiple Brooklyn real estate units
The notice lists partition and foreclosure sales on Pearl Street Park Street and surrounding blocks, detailing numerous four and five story brick buildings, two and three story dwellings, taxes due, judgments, and attorney references. Included are transfers and auctions involving Josephine F Malone, J E Malone, J J Mead, G H Byrd, Sarah A Sands, Abraham Korenbloth, FP A Brown, Milton G Butterfield, and others with figures from several thousand to tens of thousands dollars and addresses across the East Side and Harlem market.
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William M Ryan
Pearl-st
Park-st
Josephine F Malone
E Malone
J J Mead
J F Whelan
H Byrd
Harrison & Byrd
Attys
J E Ward
Sarah A Sands
Hennessy
de P Foster
A Watson
Lowenfeld & Prager
Sthave
Abraham Korenbloth
Herbert A Sherman
14Th St
Parkave
Montgom
St-St
Pleasuve
Brown
Ist-ave
L. de Gumens, Jr
Kingsbridge Hoad
Eir
J H Whitelegge
I. J Phillips & Co
Franklin St
Elmst
Draper
Goosina Hickigan Et al
de Witt
Lockman & de Witt
Strauss
Philip
Lexington-ave
Gertrude
Milton G Butterfield Et al
B ' Wright
Atty
Rothschild
Sudet
H Jackson
New Building Plans Include Nine Story Brick at Gramercy Park
Plans reveal multiple construction projects across New York City. R J Blair Building and Realty Co proposes a nine story brick structure at Gramercy Park No 26 with a 225000 dollar budget. other parcels include six two story brick houses on Davidson avenue and a four story brick schoolhouse on a City of New York lot with architect B J Snyder.
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R J Blair
Union-ave
Tinton-ave
City of New Y Lowrer
B J Snyder
Park-ave
Garfield-st
Morris Park-ave
E Smithson
George Hi Streeton
4Th-Ave
Prick Warehouse
Thomas Scott
Unionport Road
Louis Falk
Sd-ave
Ist-Ave
Adam Happle
West
Washington-st
Charles Stegmayer
Scd-st
Any Oy
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