Hope to Save Franchise Faces City Hall Delay
Governor Odell’s opposition to Albany legislation and aldermen’s fear of losing votes delay a Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. Some members expect no passage next Tuesday even with a favorable Railroad Committee report. Officials deny poodle influence while pledging to watch city interests, as railroad leaders say the tunnel will boost traffic and reach the South and Southwest.
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Odell
Albany
Pennsylvania
Board of Aldermen
Railroad Committee
Fennerlvania Railroad Company
Goodmen
Fornes
Aldermen
Theranchise
Newman
New York Central and
Hadson River Railroad Company
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Fortr-second-st
Direct connection proposed between Central tracks and subway
Plans discussed by William Barcley Parsons and W S Wilgus explore linking the Central’s tracks with the rapid transit subway at Forty second street. If depression of the Central tracks proceeds, express trains from White Plains could run via Grand Central, under the station through the Park Avenue tunnel, and onto the subway express tracks.
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New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
Parkeye
Board of Estimate
Central
City Hall
Grand Central Station
Park Ave
Fifty Sixth-st
Harlem
Mott Haven
White Plains
Hudson River
The
William Barcley Parsons
Rapid Transit Commission
W. S. Wilgus
Wiigus
Grand Central
Rapid
Forty-second St
Parkave
Forty-second-st
Fiftieth St
Thirty-sixth-st
Thirty-sixth St
Wilgus
Vanderbiltave
Depew Place
Platt backs tunnel franchise amid Albany talks
Senator Platt returned from Washington and plans to confer with local leaders over the weekend. Governor Odell will visit Washington next Wednesday to discuss Albany legislation and possible appointments with Platt, with talks potentially extending to President Roosevelt. Platt urged the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise and warned that if aldermen obstruct it, a law could vest the grant in the Board of Hellmate and Apportionment to bypass constitutional objections.
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Senator Platt
Washington
Odell
Albany
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Board of Hellmate
Ali Oe Aeer
Ace White
Senate Committee On Cities
Govnor
Senator rules out tariff, subsidy bill this session
The Senator said the committee may be increased but has no current change to announce. He stated there will be no tariff revision at the present session of Congress and the Ship Subsidy bill would not become law. He planned discussions with leaders today and tomorrow and would return to Washington on Monday.
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Congress
Washington
Gould Harriman Fight Over Transcontinental Traffic At New Orleans
A contest for transcontinental business centers in New Orleans as Gould and Harriman railroads clash with Southern Pacific Illinois Central allied against Texas and Pacific The Gould line seeks terminal control and aims to route New York Washington and Cincinnati traffic via Texas and Pacific, threatening a major shift in freight and passenger flows and challenging Harriman interests.
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Gould and Harriman
Southern Pacific
Illinois Central
Harrimen
Texas and Pacific
Goulds
Louisville and Nashville
Queen and Crescent Systems
Gould Road
Louisville
Nashville
Queen and Crescent
Queen and Creesent
Louisville and Nashville Em
Harriman
New York
Washington
Cincinnati
Gould
Canadian naval militia to include five thousand seamen
Halifax reports a government plan to form a Canadian naval militia of about five thousand expert seamen drawn from maritime provinces and the Pacific Coast. Training will cover gunnery and naval drill with Royal Navy officers. ships provided by Canada.
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Halifax
N. S
Navy League of Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Navy League
London
Dominion
Maritime Provinces
Pacific Coast
Canada
Royal Navy
San Domingo Southern Railroad Co Incorporated in New Jersey
Trenton December 5 The San Domingo Southern Railroad Company was incorporated with capital stock of 1000000 to build a railroad about twenty five miles long in San Domingo. Incorporators are G R Radford Henry Adams and William Schoenhern.
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Trenton
N. J
San Domingo
G. R. Radford
Henry Adams
William Schoenhern
Widow of Henry Winter Davis Dies in Baltimore
Mrs. Mary Hollingsworth Morris Davis widow of Henry Winter Davis, noted Maryland statesman, died in Baltimore today from ailments of old age. She left one child, Miss Mary Davis. Her husband died in 1865.
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Baltimore
Mary Hollingsworth Morris Davis
Winter Davis
Maryland Statesman
Mary Davis
Icaria A New Collar Announcements
Icaria unveils a new collar line in page announcements highlighting design updates and availability. The notice lists product features and release timing, inviting readers to explore the latest accessories at local retailers.
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels and Local Events
A long list of notable arrivals at major New York hotels includes Professor Palmer J. Ricketts of Troy, Rev. John Coleman Adams of Hartford, and army majors among others. The piece also highlights Episcopal services, lectures by John A Hobson, a Presbyterian Hospital anniversary, sweatshop discussions, and upcoming Messiah performances at St. Thomas church. Prominent football stars will speak at the YMCA meeting on sports and Christian life. Preparations for a record New York association gathering are noted.
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Albermarle
Palmer J. Ricketts
Troy
Earlington
John Coleman Adams
Hartford
Grand
James J. Crane
Eugene L. Swift
United States Army
Hoffman
W. B. Kirk
Syracuse
Holland—R. Hermite
Washington
Imperial
E. Watkins
Chattanooga
M. Thayer
Boston
Manhattan
Maxwell Todd
Murray Hill
W. J. Milne
Albany
Plaza
Biddle
Philadelphia
Victoria
G. Tracy Rogers
Binghamton
Waldorf
Wayne MacVeagh
Pennsylvania
C. B. Stone
F. H Prince
A. G. Blair
Ottawa
Dominion
Episcopal Missionary Services
Trinity Church
St Paul's Chapel
Robert Ellis Thompson
Commercial Teachers’ Association
East Twenty-third -T
League For Political Education
John A. Hobson
England
West Forty-fourth-st
Presbyterian Hospital
Nicholas Society
Delmonieco's
Shakespeare Ub
Carnegie Building
Church Missions House
Fourth-ave
St. Thomas’s Church
Fifty-third-st
Fifth-ave
Will C. Macfarlane
Yonkers Choral Society
Mr. Macfarlane
Yale
Harvard
New York Association
Marine Intelligence Miniature Almanac
Marine intelligence brief notes sunrise and sunset times with moon phase and high water marks for Sandy Hook and Gov Island plus Hell Gate. The data lists moon age and specific tidal times for the day in a compact almanac style.
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Sandy Hook
Gov Island
Hell Gate
Transatlantic Log of Ships and Mail Dispatch Dates
A compact list of ships and their embarkation ports with corresponding November dates and December notes. Entries include Deutschland Hamburg, Morran Manitou London, Trans Peninsular Lisbon, Insular Tirana Gibraltar, Rotterdam, Red Star Caracas Porto Cabello, Phenix Book Liverpool, White Star epthiopia Glasgow, and Morgan brings mail New Orleans, reflecting late November to early December mail movements.
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Deutschland
Hamburg
Hamb-Am Ol Baa
Finland
Antwerp
Red Star
Caracas
Porto Cabello
Phenix Book
Liverpool
White Star Epthiopia
Glasgow
Anchor Touisiana
New Orleans
Morgan
Outgoing Steamers Today From Liverpool and Nearby Ports
Shipping schedule lists vessels from Campata Liverpool Cunard La Champagne Havre Lahn Naples and more. Calls include Ryndam Rotterdam Zealnd Antwerp Red Star Pennsylvania Hamburg America Norge Copenhagen Phenicia Naples Canadian Liverpool Leyland British Empire Antwerp Phoenix. Jeffer son Norfolk Old Dominion Maracas Trinidad and other lines with departure and port details for Monday and Tuesday December 8.
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Campata
Liverpool
Cunard
la Champagne
Havre
French
Lahn
Naples
G Lloyd
Mesaba
London
Transport
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Hol
Zeeland
Antwerp
Red Star
Pennsylvania
Hambure
Furnessia
Glasgow
Norge
Copenhagen
Seand
Phenicia
Leyland
Phoenix
Mexico
Havana
Ward
Porto Rico
Martello
Hull
Wilsonhaa
Pretoria
Bermuda
Quebec
Valencia
Jamaica
Haml
Zulia
Curacao
Red D
Soldier
Prince
Argentina
Comus
New Orleans
Morgan
el Mar
Galveston
Lampasas
Mallory
Seminole
Charleston
Clyde
Jamestown
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Apache
Fontabelle
Martinique
Etc
Hamilton
Finance
Color
Panama
Jefferson
Shipping News Port of New York December 5 1802
Shipping news from New York lists arrivals and sailings on December 5 1802. Steamer Teutonic from Liverpool via Queenstown carries 166 cabin and 4 steerage passengers to White Star Line. Laurentin from Glasgow with 26 cabin and 2 steerage to Austin Baldwin & Co. Afton from Kobe route with moise to Shewan Tomes & Co. Apache from Jacksonville via Charleston with moise and passengers to William P Clyde & Co. Seminole from Charleston with moise and passengers to William P Clyde & Co. Chesapeake from Baltimore with mdise to H Foster. Jamestown from Newport News and Norfolk with mdise and passengers to Old Dominion & Co. Fairmesh from Messina via Newport with mdise to Parsons & Petit arrived 7:30 pm. Mariners report strong northwest wind at Sandy Hook and list numerous overseas movements including Prins Willem Ut Putchy, Henry routes and multiple port calls, with several steamer movements to and from New York and foreign ports.
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Teutonic
McKinstry
Liverpool
Queenstown
Ndse
White Star Line
Bar
Laurentian
Stirrat
Glasgow
Moise
Austin Baldwin & Co
Afton
McGregor
Kobe
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Singapore
Penang
Port Said
Algiers
Shewan, Tomes & Co
The
Apache
Bearse
Jacksonville
Charleston
William P Clyde & Co
Seminole
Rich
Chesapeake
Delano
Baltimore
Mdise
Hector
Perth Amboy
Galveston
el Mar
Tennyson
Pernambuco
Bahia
Cn Anne
Norfolk
Newport News
Prins Willem Ut Putchy
Hayti
Ritteh Prince
Santos
Buenos Aires
Cadiz
Barcelona
Genoa
Seneca
Tampico
Bratsberg
Nor
Iroquois
Lauenburg
Cape Haytien
Tintoretto Ibd
Montevideo
Puenos Aires
Nomadic Br
Kerr
New-York
Middlesborough
Manhauset
White
Stettin
Xenia
Kruse
New- York
Leghorn
Neapolitan Prince
C of Wight
Ronier
Rotterdam
St Nicholas
Lewis
Aglyerp
Chinese Evening Highlights China Topic At Arts Club
The American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society hosted a Chinese evening at the National Arts Club for its first public lecture of 1902 03. Emil S Fischer spoke on Historic and Picturesque China while Tseng Chao Kwong the Chinese consul appeared in native dress with Mrs Tseng.
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American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
National Arts Club
Emil S. Fischer
China
Tseng Chao Kwong
Tseng
Wu Cho Pei
S. Uchida
Kee Owvang
Andrew H. Green
Mr. Tseng
Frederick Hirth
Columbia University
Fischer
Silk embroidered flags bought by Pennsylvania society
The Pennsylvania Society of this city purchased a collection of historical flags made of silk and hand embroidered, to be formally unfurled at its next annual dinner. The piece mentions vivid photos of elaborate rabbit hunting parties organized in the Far Western States around this season to exterminate rabbits.
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Pennsylvania Society
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