Yorkshire cities Leeds and Sheffield show strong municipal progress
Leeds and Sheffield lead Yorkshire in municipal reform with broad elected councils, extensive public services, and profitable utilities. Leeds reports over 1.7 million pounds in rateable value and more than two million readers served by libraries, while Sheffield expands water, tramways, and parks. Both cities fund technical education, housing, and baths, showing efficiency and low tax impact despite major investments.
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Ruskin Museum
Weston Park Museum
University College
School of Art
Nottingham
Derwent
High St
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Birmingham
Glasgow
Manchester
Bradford
Second jury fails to agree in Miller will case
The jury reviewing Surrogate Thomas denial of probate for Charlotte Miller's will announced after ten hours that they could not agree and were discharged. This marks the second disagreement in the case as earlier reports noted a split of 7 to 5 before final 8 to 4 verdict.
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Charlotte Miller
William Schultz
Roos Will Contest Filed by Mrs Roos Widow
Notice filed with the Surrogate by Avery Schlesinger Paul attorneys for Mrs Maria B Roos widow alleges grounds to contest the will The instrument is not his will testamentary incapacity and undue influence are claimed as the bases of contest
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L. F. Roos
Avery, Schlesinger & Paul
Maria B. Roos
Weather Forecast and Observations from The Tribune
Washington weather report covers a mid Atlantic cold wave with subzero readings from Central New York eastward and warmer trends west to the Rocky Mountains. Snow or snow likely in the Northwest and Great Lakes region, with variable winds along coasts and in the lakes. Forecasts call for warmer today and Thursday in parts of New England and Mid Atlantic while colder airs spread from the Dakotas to the Rocky Mountain region.
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New Jersey
Obituary of Sheffield Phelps Journalist and Lawyer
Aiken South Carolina December 9 Sheffield Phelps younger son of the late William Walter Phelps died today in his winter home from typhoid fever after several weeks illness All his family members have gathered He was born July 24 1864 in New Haven Connecticut son of William Walter Phelps minister to Germany and Ellen Sheffield grandson of John Jay Phelps and Joseph E Sheffield He was educated at Siglar Preparatory School Newburgh Hopkins Grammar School New Haven and Yale University graduating in 1886 He edited The Colorado Springs Gazette in Colorado then studied law and joined The New York World later moving to this city in 1893 continuing his journalism and legal career
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Sheffield Phelps
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New Haven
Conn
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Germany
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John Jay Phelps
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Joseph E. Sheffield
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Siglar’s
Newburg
N. Y
Hopkins Grammar School
Phelps
Colorado
Colorado Springs Gazette
New-York World
Life of a Jersey editor and politician ends in New Jersey
The telegraph editor who rose to managing editor of The Mail and Express left the paper to invest in The Jersey City Evening Journal, edited it until 189, joined the National Guard, and later entered politics in his native state. A keen sportsman and hospitable traveler, he died in Aiken after years of literary and political activity. He married Claudia Wright in 1892 and had three children, Walter, Claudia Lea, and Eleanor Offield.
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Preston Lea
Wilmington
Del
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N H Chapman Dies At 47 In Syracuse
N H Chapman longtime Syracuse journalist and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and The Herald Company died today at age forty seven. He had served the community through journalism for many years.
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N. Y
N. H. Chapman
Chamber of Commerce
Herald’ Company
Freight agent R C Dorsey dies after long illness
R C Dorsey, acting freight agent of W P Clyde & Co for Southern steamers, at Pier 45 North River, died yesterday morning at his Brooklyn home after a protracted illness. He served the Clyde company in responsible roles for fifteen years. The body will be taken to Augusta Georgia for burial.
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Clyde Company
Augusta
James C Clarke ex president dies after long illness
James C Clarke a leading railroad executive, ex-president of the Mobile and Ohio and former president of the Illinois Central, died at his daughter's home in Chicago from Hihts disease. He was seventy nine, born in Maryland in 1826, began with Baltimore and Ohio in 1844, later served long with Illinois Central and Erie. He retired from Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio presidents positions years ago due to age and health.
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James C. Clarke
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
United States
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Michigan Ave
Hiicht
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Montgomery County
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ilinolts Central
Erie
Clarke
Illinois Central
Mobile and
Ohio
William Dean Sheldon Dies. Publisher Passes After Illness
William Dean Sheldon of J. D. Sheldon & Co. died yesterday at 148 West Forty-fifth Street from pneumonia. Born in Albany in 1848, he moved to the city as a child and served in the 71st Regiment then with the Old Guard. He leaves a widow, no children. Funeral tomorrow at 4 PM from his home. burial in Albany on Friday.
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Albany
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Sheldon
Lawyer Joseph Reynolds Guernsey Dies at 72
Joseph Reynolds Guernsey a lawyer of 28 Broadway died at his Madison Avenue home No 527. He hailed from Amenia N Y where Lawnbrook stood and graduated from Columbia in 1856. He belonged to multiple societies and clubs including the Columbia Alumni Association Alpha Delta Phi St. Nicholas Society Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History Loyal Legion Essex County Country Club and New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. He married Alice Clark. The funeral will be held at 527 Madison Ave on Thursday afternoon.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
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New-York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Alice Clark
Madison Ave
Many Works of Art Burned at Le Gendre Home Fire
A Mount Kisco fire destroyed William C. Le Gendre’s home and burned a Metropolitan Museum of Art bound collection. Portraits, Japanese bronzes, jades, clocks, autograph letters, and the will removing the items to the museum were lost. The collection traced to General Charles W. Le Gendre, once U S Consul at Amoy and later in Japanese service, included Mikado gifts and letters from Presidents.
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le Gendre
Formosa
United States
Orchestra Music for the People at Cooper Union
The first People's Symphony Concert of the season opened at Cooper Union with a five conductor plan. Wetzler led the orchestra as Henderson explained the symphonic form and Haydn's Parisian symphony. Akers sang Handel and other pieces while Bendix played violin and Tschaikowsky and Wagner pieces filled the program.
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New York
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Frank Damrosch
W. J. Henderson
Haydn
Sarah Frothingham Akers
Handel
Beethoven
Max Bendix
Tschaikowsky
Witzler
Henderson
Mr Paolo Gallico Recital Receives Tepid Response
Last year Paolo Gallico drew praise in New York with a pianoforte recital. Yesterday his program impressed less, with an indifferent mood and muddled pedal use obscuring seventeenth and eighteenth century pieces. Mozart's sonata fared better but lacked variety and expressive depth.
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Controller Grout’s Position on Bridge Franchise Dispute
Edward M Grout the New York City controller defends his stance on the Macomb's Dam Bridge and Interborough franchise terms presented to the Board of Estimate last July. He notes prior reports influenced decisions, rejects blanket government critique, and cites a potential city gain from higher terms while hinting at forthcoming Board action and public discussion.
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New York
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John Dillon Better After Illness at Hoffman House
At the Hoffman House last night the condition of John Dillon M. P. the Irish leader was described as somewhat better following illness.
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The Passing Throng Proffers Car Craze and Railroad News
Washington attorney James M. Watson warns against the automobile craze after a pleasant drift turns sour with faster speeds. Thomas R. Worth of Salt Lake City predicts a new short transcontinental line from Salt Lake City to San Francisco, linking with the San Francisco Terminal and Ferry Company to grant direct entry into San Francisco, potentially fueling a recent railroad war.
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Portland Mourns T B Reed at Simple Funeral
Ex Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed lies in state and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery after a simple service at First Parish Unitarian Church. Citywide mourning with business closures, a full civic turnout, and a diverse procession of officials, lawyers, veterans, and Maine political figures attend the funeral.
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George E. Bird
George M. Seiders
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United States
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Boothby
Maine
John Carroll Perkins
Reed
Evergreen Cemetery
Central Light and Power assets sold to James C Havemeyer
Rochester report states that the Central Light and Power Company's buildings water rights and plant were purchased by James Craig Havemeyer of Little Silver New Jersey a nephew of a sugar refiner. The transfer papers do not reveal the price.
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Hand Fincke to Frances Fincke at St Luke's Utica 1902
Notices of marriages and deaths list Hand Fincke of Albany and Frances Amelia Fincke of Utica. Several obituaries and funerals follow for Bowron Pinkham Crump Dobbins Eagles Guernsey Judson Keys Phelps Popham Pullman Reed and rest.
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Utica
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Albany
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Frederick G. Fincke
Tribune Subscription Rates and International Mail Details
The Tribune offers mail subscriptions domestically and abroad with options for daily weekly and monthly plans. Rates vary by format and duration and include special transatlantic and European mail schedules with specific ship dates and destinations.
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