Roosevelt Lets Africa Hunt Aid National Museum Effort
President Roosevelt plans an Africa expedition starting April to collect specimens for the Smithsonian. He proposes field taxidermists accompany him, with expenses paid, to build a rare mammal and bird collection for the National Museum, and the Smithsonian approves the offer.
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Oyster Bay
Dr. Walcott
Africa
Mombasa
German East Africa
Uganda
Nile
T Ater
Sax
National Museum
Nationa
Nature’ Museum
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles D. Walcot
Smithson Barn Institution
Washington
Gould to Build $80 000 Country Home on Long Island
Contracts signed for a country house exceeding $80,000 on the Gould estate a mile from Greenlawn Long Island Architect John Russel Pope of New York drew the plans Walters Woodhin of Flushing will supervise construction The 160 foot wide four story center front rises with height and the home is to be ready by mid next summer with outbuildings already started
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A. Gould
Greenlawn
Long Island
John Russel Pope
Fifth Se
Walters & Woodhin
Flushing
Gould
Femir
Prince Rugs Fetch High Bids at Fifth Avenue Auction
A Prince Malhas Mourad Shah-Mir collection of Oriental rugs sold at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. J A Brady paid 50 dollars for a carpet. Mme Sidky Ber bought a Tebrit palace carpet for 2 dollars. F Hunter paid 799 dollars for an old rose Herati carpet. Other bidders included 1 & Johnson, George Burnside, T J Whittemore, and J Hanna eman. The sale continued today at 2:00 P M and more gems will be offered Tuesday.
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Kermanshah
Fifth Avenue
Prince Malhas Mourad Shah-Mir
J. A. Brady
Mme Sidky Ber
Legation
Tebrit Palace
F. Hunter
1 & Johnson
J. Hedden
George Burnside
T. J. Whittemore
J. A. Hannaeman
J.©. Hawkins
Architects push for national arts bureau and fire arts department
Washington on April 14 The American Institute of Architects heard Senator Newlands advocate a national arts department and a separate fire arts bureau A technical paper by Edwin H Blashfield of New York was read The afternoon session weighed professional practice and minimum architect charges with a 6 percent base for complete work
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Washington
Dev
American Institute of Architects
Newlands
Bureau of Arts
Aoureen
Eéwin H. Blashfield
New York
Board of Directore Excert
Matteawan Trusty Escapes From Hospital Farm
William Hedeman of New York escaped from the Matteawan State Hospital Farm late this afternoon. He was a trusty in the insane ward and was clearing brush when he disappeared. Hedeman was indicted for first and second degree assault and was found insane before his trial. He was incarcerated four years ago at age seventeen. A night search by attendants is under way.
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Tribune
Newburg
William Hedeman
New York
Matteawan State Hospital
Gifts for Christmas at Mzillerd's new Fifth Avenue shop
Mzillerd's opens a shop at Fifth Avenue and 2th Street offering an artistic range of bonbon receptacle gifts. Silk and satin opera bags jewel cases handkerchief boxes are painted and embroidered. Children's Directoire figures and whimsical toys promise candy hold and delight while the adjacent ladies' luncheon restaurant remains popular.
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Mzillerd’s
Fifth Avenue
2Th Street
Directoire Della
Mrs Willetts Estate Valued at One Hundred Thousand
Mineola Long Island Dec 16 Special The transfer tax report on Adelaide T Willette died in Roslyn in April shows estate valued at 100 40 with half on homestead at Hoostyn Most of 96000 left to her husband Walter R Willetts A brother Thomas T Willetts 1500 a sister Gertrude T Kirk 1500 Rose Golden servant 166 and the earnings of his life The transfer tax amounted to 1000
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Mineola
Long Island
Thomas T. Willetts
Gertrude T. Kirk
Rose Golden
Filipino Barred From U S Citizenship
Cincinnati December 14 46 A United States Judge Thompson refused naturalization to Reymundo Diane a native Filipino. The court cited that only free born whites or persons of African descent may become citizens and Diane a cigar maker had applied two years earlier.
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Incinnati
Reymundo Diane
United States
Thompson
Diane
Diana
Attendant Reports Hanbrough Improving at Asbury Hospital
Minneapolis December 16 attendants at Asbury Hospital report Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota showing improvement today.
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Senator Hansbrough
Minneapolis
Asbury Hospita
Hansbrough
North Dakore
Tales of Hoffmann at Hammerstein First Time This Year
Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann opened at the Manhattan with Dalmores in the title role and an all-star cast. The production, praised for its imagery and strong male singing, featured Zeppilli Espinasse Trentini and Marce L Charlier conducting a capable orchestra.
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Opera
Manhattan
New York
Hoffmann
Mr. Hammerstein
Jules Offenbach
Charles Dalmores
Dalmores
Renaud
Dr. Coppelius
Dappertutte
Dr. Miracle
Hammer
Mile. Zeppilli
Olympia
Giulietta
Mile. Espinanse
Mme. Doria
Antonia Mile. Trentini
Mme Mariska-Aldrich
Mr. Marce] Charlier
German Opera at the Metropolis in Uncertain Times
Erik Schmedes underwent throat surgery after a performance in Tiefland causing postponed d Albert novelty. Toscanini's Wagnerian role in doubt while Alois Burstsaller has yet to appear. Rehearsals for La Wally and other works continue as premieres and casts are planned for January and future shows.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Erik Schmedes
Brooklyn
d’Albert
Schmedes
Opera House
Laperra
Emmy Destinn
Laparras
Maria Gay
Jean
Madame Butterfly Shines as Substitute at the Met
At the Met last night Madame Butterfly replaced Tiefland due to Mr. Schmedes illness. Geraldine Farrar impressed as Cio Cio San while Arturo Quartieri made American debut as Pinkerton with mixed strength. Toscanini conducted a performance marked by Farrar's expressive singing and a dignified Scotti as the Consul.
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Metropolitan
Tiefland
Schmedes
Puccini
Pinkerton
Artodante Quarti
Rodolfo
Quart
Geraldine Farrar
Messiah Oratorio Free For Men At Carnegie Hall
The Messiah will be performed this Sunday afternoon at Carnegie Hall with men admitted free under the West Side YMCA. Women may attend only in the boxes reserved for donors of five dollars or more to cover event costs. The New York Festival Chorus of 300 will perform with soloists Marie Stoddart soprano M Perry McBride contralto Paul Dufault tenor and Dr Carl E Dufft bass.
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Carnegie Hall
West Side Young Men's Christian Association
New York Festival Chorus
Marie Stoddart
M. Perry-McBride
Paul Dufault
Carl E. Dufft
Burke Tablet Unveiled in Bath Honoring Edmund Burke
Leslie's Week reports the October 2 unveiling in Bath England of a tablet to Edmund Burke at his former home. U.S. Ambassador William R. Reid lauded Burke as a friend of American colonists and praised the fledgling nation’s growth to nearly ninety million souls. Reid’s speech framed Burke as a steadfast ally and highlighted cross‑Atlantic goodwill.
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Leslie
Bath
England
Edmund Burke
Whitelaw Reid
Burke
Mr. Reid
St Johns Chapel Closes as Trinity Plans Consolidation
Trinity Church trustees announce the closure of St Johns Chapel Varick Street after a four hour meeting amid a protest memorial signed by Roosevelt Rost McClellan and other leaders. Work will continue from St Luke's nearby with hopes for a new group of buildings later if justified.
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Trinity
William T. Manning
William Jay
St. John’s Chapel
Chapel Trinity
Trinity Parish
St. Luke's Chapel
Hudson and Christopher Streets
St. John's
St. Luke's
St. John’s
St the Vestry
Corporation
Trinity Church
Varick Street
St. Paul's Chapel
The Devil to Leave Belasco January Sixteen
Public interest in Mr. Fiske’s production of The Devil is waning and the engagement at the Belasco will close January 16. Afterward Arliss and company tour principal cities. Frances Starr will star in a new Flugene Walter play succeeding The Devil. Fiske’s production has been profitable from the start.
Indigo Mouse Delights Lyric Audience Amid Blue Rodent Gaffe
At the Lyric Theatre yesterday a crowd inspected white mice at the box office as part of a promotion for the play The Blue Mouse. A woman arrived with an indigo mouse claimed to come from Australia, prompting bemused exchanges about its color and origin.
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Lyric Theatre
Mabel Parrison
Lyric
Australia
Alice Neilsen Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Comic opera singer Alice Neilsen known privately as Mrs. Benjamin Wentwig filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing $7 20050 in unsecured liabilities and assets of $75 in clothing. Major creditors include Messr. Shubert owed 1900 for money lent Max Desi 1450 for services and Charles Joseph 2200 for goods sold. Mrs. Wentwig resides at the Hotel Willard 254 West 76th Street.
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Benjamin Wentwig
Messr
Shubert
Max Desi
Carnegie
Charles Joseph
West 30Th Street
Wentwig
Willard
West 76Th Street
Special December 29 matinee staged for Prima Donna dispute
No afternoon performances of The Prima Donna at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Christmas or New Year. A special matinee is set for December 29 with Miss Maude Adams and Miss Ethel Barrymore in attendance. Miss Scheff was told these stars wished to see her, and the manager agreed to a special presentation.
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Knickerbocker Theatre
Maude Adams
Ethel Barrymore
Miss Scheff
General Inouye Dead in Japan Army
Kioto Japan December 18 General Inouye of the Japanese army is reported dead.
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Kioto
Japan
Inouye
Missionary Rev Charles B Ward Dies in India
Ward died in Yellandu India after more than thirty years as a Methodist Episcopal missionary. He served as presiding elder of the Godavery District of the South India Conference and later in the Central Provinces Mission Conference after 1905. He was 55. his wife and two sons, Syracuse University students, survive him.
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Syracuse University
Hermann Bolte Former Judge Dies After Heart Disease
Hermann Bolte born in 1836 in Germany and a Columbia Law School graduate died at his home from heart disease. A former district court judge and later a 2d Municipal Court justice, he was removed after a misconduct ruling. He practiced law with his wife afterward and is survived by stepchildren and grandchildren.
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Hermann Bolte
24 District Municipal Court
Mr. Bolte
Germany
Lumbia Law School
Henry Bischoff
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
2D Municipal Court
Jerome
Bolte
Anna Bolte
Thomas Waterman White Dies After Long Herald Career
Thomas Waterman White longtime star of The New York Herald died at his home 21 West street after a long illness. Born in 1850 he was son of Judge James W. White and studied at Columbia. He worked at a Stock Exchange firm and Union Dime Savings before joining The Herald staff in 1876. He married Dora De Wolf Woodruff and survived by three daughters. He was related to the Roosevelt family and to Gerald Griffin and Monsignor Bernard O Reilly.
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Thomas Waterman White
The
New York Herald
West Sist Street
Mr. White
James W. White
Superior Court
Columbia College
White
Stock Exchange
Union Dime Savings Institution
the Herald
Dora de Wolf Woodruff
Absalom Woodruff
Paterson
N. J
Roosevelt
Gerald Griffin
Bernard O'Reilly
Dr Abraham M Cory Dies at 81 in New Jersey
Dr Abraham Morrell Cory a veteran New Jersey physician and author died in New Providence at age eighty one. He invented a chronometer named the universal solar clock and authored Perpetual Genealogical Descriptive and Historical Family Record. He also served as a Civil War surgeon.
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New Providence
Abraham Morrell Cory
New Jersey
Cory
Obituary notes of several prominent figures and families
The item lists multiple deaths: Rev William Platts aged 83 at his granddaughter’s home in Jamaica Long Island. Benjamin Beekman 66 at Mansion House Brooklyn. Charles J Pitt 66 former Talbot House proprietor at Fishkill Landing. Dr Feb Heady 62 Milford Conn Yale Medical School 1872 graduate. Mrs Mary Love Allison wife of Major Richard Allison Rutherford New Jersey. Mrs Veronica Christina Bird wife of Joseph Bird president of Manhattan Savings Institution died at Larchmont Manor Tropsy. survivors include children and spouses. Funeral details given for some.
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William Platts
J. Fletcher Watts
Bergen Street
Jamaica
Long Island
Derbyshire
England
Benjamin Beekman
Mansion House
Brooklyn
Abraham Beekman
Beekman
Lower Manhattan
Sarah Payne
Newell Dwight Hill
Charles J. Pitt
Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Talbot
Pitt
New York
Richard Allison
Rutherford
N. J
Veronica Christina Bird
Joseph Bird
Manhattan Savings Institution
Larchmont Manor
Chief American Horse Dead at Pine Ridge Reserve
Chief American Horse a 76 year old Ogallala Sioux leader died today on Pine Ridge Reservation. He left the warpath in 1880s and aided the government in subduing the Sioux and other hostile tribes. Two years ago the War Department employed him against a renegade Ute band in Wyoming.
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Pine Ridge
American Horse
Pine Ridge Reservation
Warpath
War Department
Wyoming
Little Nemo Hosts Stage Reception for Young Fans
Master Gabriel who portrays Little Nemo at the New Amsterdam Theatre held a reception on the stage yesterday afternoon. Many children greeted Nemo and the event proved so entertaining that another reception is planned for next Wednesday afternoon.
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Gabriel
Nemo
New Amsterdam Theatre
Daily Events Across New York City Today
Free museum admission too many events. The Metropolitan and American Natural History hosts a Christmas sale for a sanatorium fundraiser at Waldorf Astoria. Many 2 p m meetings at Hotel Astor and other venues including the Dixie Club Portia Law Club New Yorkers West End Republicans. Featured lectures and public school programs cover arts science health and history with speakers from Columbia University Holy Trinity Institute and public schools.
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van Nest
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Eliot on Crime and Lawlessness Forum Speech at Carnegie Hall
Harvard President Charles W. Eliot delivered a long address on Lawlessness at the vic Forum in Carnegie Hall. He argued that lawlessness grows from court packing by executives, delays, and conflicts among courts, and he warned that protection failures and corrupt practices by firms and officials undermine public welfare. He condemned legislative bribery and urged higher standards of corporate conduct and legal integrity.
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Harvard University
Bridge Site Debate Draws Wide Yankee and Jersey Interest
Public hearing before the Interstate Bridge Commission heard strong opinions on where a bridge or tunnels should cross the Hudson. Residents from both sides favored sites near 179th Street to 11th Street, with New Jersey concerns about uptown placement affecting support. The Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University voiced opposition to a 6th Street site. Workers prepared Madison Square Garden for a toyland bazaar opening tomorrow night featuring toys and inventions.
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Weather Report and Forecast for District and Coasts
Official weather record and forecast detailing winds and conditions along Atlantic coasts and Gulf coasts. Notes rain snow chances in the north and central regions with little temperature change. local DC MD DE regions expect showers or rain or snow, variable winds. Stated past 24 hour temperatures and comparisons to prior years.
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Tribune Subscription Rates and Foreign Mail Details
The Tribune lists subscription options including daily and tri weekly plans, with rates for U S and foreign destinations. It notes mail delivery abroad, reading room access in hotels, and lists many international hotels as mail reception points.
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the Tribune
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