Ninety and Nine and Slaves of Russie at multiple venues
The listings show performances across New York venues including Academy of Music, American Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and more. Shows range from The Ninety and Nine to Slaves of Russie, The Darling of the Gods, and The Cavalier with times around 2 to 8:30 p m, featuring operas, plays, and vaudeville acts.
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Academy OF Music
American Theatre
Frelasco Theatre
Buoy Theatre
Broadway Theatre
Carnegie Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Criterion Theatre
Circle Theatre
Jane Paly
Edex Musee
Empire Theatre
Fourteenth Street Theatre
Limerick Town
Garrick Theatre
Geraldine
Garden Theatre
Harlem Opera House
Herald Square Theatre
Julius Cesar
Oo i Td
der Bureaukrat
Knickerbocker Theatre
Madison Square Theatre
Audrey
Manhattan Theatre
Metropolitan Opera House
Tannhauser
Murray Hill Theatre
Hamiet
NEW Savoy Theatre
NEW York Theatre
Pastor
Princess Theatre
Proctor’s
ST. Nicholas
Congress action and global tensions on a busy day
The Senate was not in session. The House passed many private pension bills and set a $1,000,000 appropriation to fight foot and mouth disease as a special order for Tuesday. Foreign reports cite English criticism of Germany over Venezuelan ship sinkings, with Berlin denying orders and suggesting shared responsibility with England. Domestic notes include Havana treaty optimism, arbitration talks proposed by the State Department to Britain and Germany, and labor leaders denying sabotage at Cramp yards. City items cover stock fluctuations, tunnel franchise approval, resignations, weather-related transit delays, and forthcoming medical operations. The weather forecast calls for snow and brisk northeast winds with temperatures from 24 to 31 degrees.
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Congress
Senate
House
Germany
la Guayra
Foreign Office
Berlin
Castro
England
London
Venezuela
Marceilles
Washington
Havana
Cuba
State Department
Great Britain
Bowen
John Barrett
Japan
Roosevelt
A. B. Boardman
Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel
Board of Aldermen
Partridge
Low
Gaynor
White Plains
New York Central Railroad Company
Lorenz
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Reform Association
Pennsylvania Society
Waldorf
Sarah N. Waters
Ee Zeeameey Ecceninition
Rae
Inceton
Harvard
Princeton
Fiske
Mount Vernon
City Civil Service fires back at reform letter
The Municipal Civil Service Commission replies to a Civil Service Reform Association critique, defending the administration against claims of inefficiency. It argues costs are miscompared with federal practice, notes independent payroll scrutiny, and cites per person examined and past-year expenses to rebut alleged extravagant spending and poor reforms.
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City Civil Service
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Reform Association
Vanderbilt
New York
Brooklyn
Greater
New-York
Commission
Treasury Department
City Civil Service Office
Federal Commission
City Commission
Civil Service Reform Debate Draws Open Letter Critique
The piece defends a Civil Service commission against a reform association critique. It argues open letters exaggerate issues, cites special examiners and reratings, and claims the association misstates records while acknowledging improvements. It asserts reform progress but warns against politicized attacks hindering aims.
Castro’s shift prompts plea for arbitration in Venezuela crisis
The piece notes Mr. Castro’s move from defiance to seeking U S mediation, arguing arbitration benefits him if offered early and voluntary. It discusses the Monroe Doctrine limits, Hague mediation terms, and the roles of Britain and Germany in Europe’s response to Venezuela.
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Mr. Castro
Venezuela
Caribbean
London
United States
the Hague
Great Britain
Germany
Castro
Electric Traction Criticizes Manhattan Company After Ice Storm
An ice storm paralyzed travel on the Manhattan Elevated Railroad with limited locomotive service on the West Side and overwhelmed surface cars. Critics fault the company for delays in adopting electric traction, noting Chicago Boston and others used the third rail earlier, and warn outages may recur unless improvements are made.
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Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
Winter Rail Snow and Ice Issues Prompt Debates on Solutions
The piece discusses rail winter problems and possible fixes like heated shoe covers, shields over rails, and better use of rollers. It notes pedestrians and animals faced hazards amid icy roads, with rubber overshoes and ash or sawdust used for safety, while finer ashes are preferred to improve traction.
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Manhattan Company
Colonel Partridge Retires as Police Reform Fortunes Falter
The piece argues Colonel Partridge failed to satisfy public demand for dramatic reform yet made solid progress against corruption. It notes internal resistance, hampered enforcement due to laws, and aging health affecting his ability to compel discipline. It praises his conscientious duty and claims his reforms will outlive his tenure.
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Partridge
Tammany
France
Sunday Tribune previews: church dedications and society features
The Sunday Tribune outlines upcoming content including a memorial church at Leland Stanford Jr University, Plymouth Mass Protestant church pilgrimage, progress on Morningside Cathedral, Mayor Fagan’s business appeal, Judge Alton B Parker profile, Bridgeport railroad upgrades, Iselin yachting anecdotes, Oberlin clergy role talk, cattle stunts from New Bedford, Morris Canal debate, Bowdoin library, government food experiments, Vanderbilt’s Biltmore, Waterbury recovery, women’s physical culture, plus reviews and various features.
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Leland Stanford
Fagan
Jersey City
New York
Alton B. Parker
Bridgeport
Conn
Iselin
Oberlin College
New Bedford
George Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Waterbury
Sunday Newspaper Promise Stresses Full World News
A prospectus promises a complete Sunday edition featuring foreign correspondence and all world news, aimed at offering an acceptable and comprehensive package readers will not want to miss.
Front platform hardships due to cold weather in New York cars
Readers argue that motormen on surface cars suffer in freezing winds with no vestibule protection. They urge executives Mr. Vreeland and Mr. Greatsinger to grant humane relief, noting that corporate receipts suggest affordability of better wages or shelter.
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New York
Vreeland
Greatsinger
White House Cabinet Meets Briefly on Venezuelan Crisis
Washington December 12 Special The Cabinet meeting ran nearly two hours but yielded no major policy shifts on Venezuela or foreign affairs. President pleased with Bliss Cuba accord. secretaries outlined routine War Department items. several lawmakers and officials pressed for statehood and public lands actions. Mrs Roosevelt held her second tea with a reception follows the ceremony. notable attendees included Cabinet women and social aides.
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Washington
Hay
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
Bliss
Root
War Department
Lacey
Bates
Pennsylvania
Flynn
Oklahoma
William Alden Smith
Livingston
Jones
Millard
Jaeckel
New York
Cushman
Capers
South Carolina
Jenkins
Charleson
Roosevelt
Winter’s toll on transit and justice prompt reforms
The piece notes rising failures on elevated lines around the East River and urges urgent improvements. It reports Cleveland officials inspecting New York’s Criminal Courts Building and condemning it as a botch, signaling broader calls for a new temple of justice. It discusses a Central Park murder, post office holiday remittances, and comments on poisons, life-insurance probes, and forest conservation amid Christmas demand.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
New York
Diplomatic corps entertainments delayed until January
The British Ambassador and Lady Herbert will not host a formal entertainment before January 1 due to renovation delays at their embassy. Meanwhile the Italian Ambassador and Signora des Plan ches host a theatre party in Philadelphia tonight at the Hotel Stenton and plan to return tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Herbert
Signora Des Planches
Philadelphia
Stenton
Speakership tale and odds ends from a Chicago paper
A column from a Chicago newspaper recalls Uncle Joe Cannon and a private car interview, interwoven with sketches of circus memories and humorous exchanges. It also notes forestry profits from balsam fir in Maine, a touching remark about wealth, and a string of brief quips and anecdotes from various cities.
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Chicago
Joe’ Cannon
Society in Washington’s Dec 12 Dinner Parties
The Adjutant General of the Army and Mrs. Corbin hosted a dinner for German Ambassador Herr von Holleben and prominent figures including Senator Depew Senator Hanna and Justice Griscom. Mrs. Fuller held a luncheon for Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes with a notable guest list of wives of top officials and judges. Miss Margery Colton, debutante niece of Mrs. Colton, was honored at a Connecticut Avenue luncheon with a large array of young socialites and relatives in attendance.
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Washington
the Army
Corbin
Herr von Holleben
Depew
Slater
Julian James
Hitchcock
Hanna
Clement A. Griscom
Fuller
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Knox
Attorney General
Harlan
Brewer
Shiras
Peckham
Eugene Hale
Henry Cabot Lodge
Kean
New Jersey
Postlethwaite
MacVeagh
Pierce
Brooks Adams
Wood
Rockhill
Arnold Hague
Gordon-Cumming
Colton
D. D. Colton
California
Connecticut Ave
Margery Colton
Carolyn Huff
Congressman Huff
Pennsylvania
Florence Field
Pansy Bloomer
Marina Jones
Diane Morgan-Hill
Elsie Seymour
Frances Sands
Mendolin Ffoulke
Sally Schroeder
Louise van Dyke Jones
Jean Crosby
Jean Loring
Gertrude Brown
Frances Downing
Perkins
Henley- Smith
Downing
Theodosia Martin
Puccini La Tosca draws New York society to opera
A fashionable crowd attended Puccini La Tosca starring Mme Eames at the opera last night. Notables included Mrs Ogden Godet and Mrs Astor. Debutante receptions and dances dominated today’s social calendar with events at Delmonico's Waldorf Astoria and Sherry's.
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Puccini
Mme. Eames
Ogden Godet
Edward Cooper
J. Hood Wright
Oliver Gould Jennings
John Sloane
Astor
Richard Gambrill
J. J.wysong
George E. Dodge
William H. Fahnestock
Bradish Johnson
Adrian Iselin, Jr
R. Fulton Cutting
Poliom H. C. Fahnestock
Trenor Lark
Delmonico’s
Kieckhofer
Waldorf-Astoria
Weddings in New Jersey Pair Tie the Knot in 2 Homes
Miss Miriam Gladys Howells and Raymond Wright Carrington married at the Howells home in Chatham with bridesmaids Amelia and Alice Howells and best man George Robinson. The couple planned a wedding trip to the South and will live in New York. In Ridgewood, Florence Rhoda Clark and Oscar Ludeman wed at the Clark home with Rev. J A Van Nest officiating.
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Chatham
N. J
Miriam Gladys Howells
William H. Howells
Raymond Wright Carrington
East Orange
Mr. Humphreys
Morristown
Amelia
Alice Howells
George Robinson
Brooklyn
Mrs. Carrington
South
New York
Ridgewood
Florence Rhoda Clark
Edwin Clark
Oscar Ludeman
J. A. van Nest
Washington News Item on Major John Hancock Illness
Major John Hancock a Pension Bureau official and relative of prominent figures was stricken with paralysis at his desk and is reported in serious condition today in Washington.
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Washington
John Hancock
Stationery Division
Pension Bureau
William R. Merriam
W. Scott Hancock
Illness of Hermann Oelrichs in San Francisco
Dispatches report Hermann Oelrichs is ill in San Francisco with a suspected bite infection in one foot. Relatives here say his condition is not serious and he is currently recovering.
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Hermann Oelrichs
San Francisco
Transatlantic travellers listed for Kronprinz Wilhelm and other vessels
A list of passengers sailing today on the Kronprinz Wilhelm to Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen includes Baron Charles Alcott and numerous officials and guests. Also named are travelers for Antwerp on the Finland and for London on the Manitou, with further names on the Noordam from Rotterdam and on the Umbria bound for Liverpool.
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Kronprinz Wilhelm
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
London
Elfen Bates
Benarg
J. Dixon Scriven
X and Family
Edith Stags
George R. Herrick
Pauline B. Townsen
A. Bramley Moore
Umbria
Liverpool
Notable 19th Century Notes and Appointments
Obituary notes Miss Rose McDowell in Dublin linked to Daniel O Connell and his rejected suit. Rochester selects Edward R Shaw as public schools superintendent succeeding Charles B Gilbert. Painting and honors items include General Butler portrait and a Swedish honors for John A Enander. Emperor William gifts a framed photograph to Count Goluchowski on Triple Alliance renewal. Jan
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Dublin
Rose McDowell
Daniel O'Connell
Miss McDowell
Daniel O'Connel
O'Connell
Edward R. Shaw
University of the City of New York
Rochester Public Schools
Charles B. Gilbert
Dr. Shaw
Bellport
Long Island
Lafayette College
School of
Shaw
Stockholm
Sweden
John A. Enander
Chicago
Hemlandet
Vasa
Enander
Augustana College and Theological Seminary
Rock Island
Vesterggetland
Ameri
Harrison
Denmark
Dr. Enander
William
Count Goluchowski
Jan
Danish Crown Prince Interprets For American Visitor
Dr George G Hopkins of Brooklyn visits Copenhagen to study the Finsen light therapy. Crown Prince Frederick acts as interpreter after the English speaking sister the Queen of England is mentioned. Frederick notes his family supports the American doctor’s work and system in America.
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Denmark
Europe
George G. Hopkins
Brooklyn
Hopkins
Copenhagen
Finsen
Crown Prince
Frederick
England
Dr. Hopkins
Finsem
Hemkins
Dr. Son
America
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New Zealand
Asia
Vancouver's Island
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Louise Trowbridge
Elizabeth Clark
Anabelle van Nostrand
Winifred Ives
Ada de Acosta
Albert C. Bostwick
Ernest H. Crosby
Eleanor Crosby
John H. Eden
Rutha
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Hilborne Roosevelt
Lexington
Dorothy
Miss Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Eleanor, Roosevelt
Christine Roosevelt
Ethel Clark
Archibald Alexander
Dallas Bache Pratt
Katharine Pratt
George Rutledge Gibson
Miss Gibson
Edwin Jevens
W. Emlen Roosevelt
Bloomfield Wetherill
Morgan J. O’brien
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Julia Edgar
Cathleen Neilson
Marie Harmon
Evelyn Parsons
May Soley
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Louise Lynch
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Phenix Ingraham
Louise Iselin
Jules B. Neilson
Res Janderbilt
William R. Grace, Jr
Duncan L. Haven
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Thomas B. Clark
George R. Schieffelin
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H. de Berkeley Parsons
Madison Ave
Charles Meyers
Hempstead
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Adelaide Baylis
Isabella Wetherhill
Kate Richardson
Elizabeth Masten
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Margaret Lloyd
Josephine Russell
Margaret Russell
Lloyd S. Bryce
Roslyn
Wilson Industrial School For Girls
Frances Ogden Jones
Parkave
Marion Hopkinson Smith
F. Hopkinson Smith
Heron Charles Goodhart
Constantinople
Mr. Goodhart
Neve Goodhart
Langley Park
Kent
Sir Francis Tress Barry, Bart
M. P
Keiss Castle
Caithness
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Hermann Oelrichs III
Charles Alcott
Emeey
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Charlies E
R. Somers
Alfred L. Loomig
Hans Lamotte
Eutenant
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Lee
Princess Poggio
Suasa Rusmalt
Frankiin Ee Walker
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J. Brooks Young
Antwerp
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Baldwin
Elliot C. Cowdin
Smyth
G. M
Rotterdam
Noordam
William E
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Walter W. Hyde
A. Edward Kennedy
Cecilia Loftus
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G. G. Black- Alstet Mosely
C. Wgwell
Peter O'Malley
Ciel
W. F
Benjamin F. Butler
Massachusetts State House
W. & Johnston
Taku Tug and Lighter Company
Taku Forts
Mr. Johnston
Benjamin J. Viljoen
Sigur
The
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Villon
Wynand Viljoen
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