Christmas in two capitals eases gloom of 1899
London dispatch notes a milder Christmas season with better morale in Britain despite South Africa troubles. The piece discusses Boer War outcomes, Anglo German and Anglo American relations, canal treaty debates, and financial stability as markets rally. It also reports Queen Victoria’s health anxieties and Osborne visits while royal festivities shift to country houses and shooting events.
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New-York Tribune
CABLE
THE
Tribune
London
Yorktown
Ladysmith
South Africa
Denetsdorp
Clements
Nooitgedacht
Cape Colony
Lord Roberts
China
Saturday Review
Nicaragua
United States Senate
England
United States
Economist
McKinley
Senate
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
Foreign Office
Bank of England
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Brazil
Osborne
West End
Cimiez
Christian
Chatsworth Down
Shropshire
Shrewsbury
Manhattan Club marks 35th anniversary rally against Croker
The Manhattan Club celebrated its thirty fifth anniversary with a packed hall and vigorous anti Croker sentiment. Ex Senator Hill met with Ex Senator Murphy and other leaders in a decisive pre gathering conference signaling a shift away from Croker. The event showcased renewed club vigor and a potential political push in State and National affairs.
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Manhattan
Richard Croker
Europe
Senator Hill
Senator Murphy
John B. Stanchfield
James K. McGuire
Elliot Danforth
Frank Campbell
Hill
Mr. Murphy
Manhattan Club
William C. Whitney
Mr. Croker
Croker
Democratic Club
Mr. Hill
Murphy
Stanchfield
Hugh McLaughlin
Aid Hill
Elevator accident at Salvator Brewing kills worker
Patrick Mulligan thirty five from East Thirty seventh street died an hour after being crushed by an ascending elevator at No 400 Cherry street Salvator Brewing Company building. Patrick Rad digan thirty eight of Brooklyn was seriously injured but likely to recover. Both men rode the freight elevator against company rules and lost control. They were freed by coworkers but Mulligan died at Gouverneur Hospital.
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Patrick Mulligan
East Thirty-seventh St
Salvator Brewing Company
Cherry St
Gouverneur Hospital
Patrick Raddigan
Warren St
Brooklyn
Mulligan
Fleischhauer
Brewer
Record Stock Market Surge on Saturday Trading
The New York Stock Exchange saw record trading with 1,006,040 shares changing hands in two hours on Saturday. Stocks, including Sugar, Tobacco, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, and St Paul, posted gains while overall market strength persisted despite some profit taking. Bond sales totaled 3,461,500 par value with Sugar leading gains to near 140 percent, and several railroad and utility issues posting notable moves.
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New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Stock Exchange
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Southern Railway
St. Paul
Granger
Southwestern
People’s Gas
Brooklyn
Shorts
Ilinois Central
Erie
Manhattan
Metropolitan
St. Louis
Todacco
Atchison
Baltimore and
Ohio
Rte
Ram
Burlington
Paul Cohe
Sceises
Northwestern
Rock Island
Case
General Electric
Consolidated Gas
New-York Central
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
TOD Sc
Arts Federal Steel
Devery to Go Says Platt After Police Bill Talks
Senator Platt announced Chief of Police Devery will be removed before February 1 as part of an amendment to the police bill abolishing the Police Board. Odell named Harrison K Bird as military secretary and discussions covered a bipartisan elections bureau and a state constabulary option.
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Odell
Dunn
Woodruff
Nixon
Platt
Devery
F. W. Greene
Republican County Committee
Harrison K. Bird
Apse
Brooklyn raid targets Rockwell Place gambling house
Brooklyn detectives raided No 41 Rockwell Place arresting thirteen for playing roulette and other games. Proprietor W H Dubois charged with keeping a gambling house while others face dis orderly conduct. Roulette wheels etc seized. suspects to be arraigned.
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Brooklyn Central Office
Rockwell Place
Brooklyn
W. H. Dubois
McLaughlin
Devery
Harvard Student’s Forced Marriage Sparks Boston Tale
Nathan S. Kelly a Harvard Law School student from Boston sought help from a policeman and then wed Miss Agnes G. Chase of West Newton in Providence on Sept 19. Her parents allegedly refused entry, yet the couple is together in Newton after eloping from Boston.
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Boston
Nathan S. Kelly
Harvard
Newton
Nathan 8. Kelly
Agnes G. Chase
West Newton
Providence
R. I
Mr. Kelly
Harvard Law School
Jomah B. Chase
Roosevelt Removes Gardiner as New York District Attorney
Governor Roosevelt ousted District Attorney Gardiner after a long Albany hearing. He cited Gardiner’s stance on the Devery indictment as the key reason. Eugene A. Philbin was named his successor. Clarke named to Beekman vacancy on the Supreme Court bench.
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Gardiner
New York
Roosevelt
Albany
Chief Devery
Eugene A. Philbin
Colonel Gardiner
Philbin
State Board of Charities
Henry R. Beekman
Croker
Daly
John Proctor Clarke
Supreme Court
Beekman
Judge John Proctor Clarke Named to Beekman Seat
Governor Roosevelt announces John Proctor Clarke of New York City is appointed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of H R Beekman in the First Department. Clarke, a Republican lawyer, previously served as Assistant Corporation Counsel and Deputy Attorney General and supported Roosevelt campaigns.
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Platt
Devery
Roosevelt
John Proctor Clarke
Justice Beekman
Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Senate
Assembly Committee
Gibbs
William H. Ten Eyck
Republican County Committee
Ten Eyck
James M. Varnum
Harrison K. Bird
Union League Club
71St
171St
Porto Rico
Odell
Newburg
New York
Alvany
New York City
H. R. Beekman
Supreme Court of the First Department
John Procter Clarke
No. 1 West
First-St
Tribune
Mayor Strong
Fallows Committee
Reublican County Committee
Thenion League Club
Republican Club of
Independent Democrat Philbin Opposed Croker and Daly
Eugene A. Philbin prominent New York lawyer and Bar Association member. He opposed Croker, backed Daly’s defeat, and promoted a dinner for Mr Daly. Philbin longsupported Catholic charities and served on the State Board of Charities after Roosevelt’s 1899 appointment.
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Eugene A. Philbin
Bar Association of
City of
New York
Philbin & Beekman
Lawyers
Broadway
Mr. Philbin
Toker
Justice Daly
Supreme Court
Daly
Catholic Orphan Asylum
United Catholic Charities
Catholic Home Bureau
Catholic Club
Seton Hall
St. Francis Xavier Colleges
Columbia Law School
Philbin
Justice Beekman
Beekman
Dee
Roosevelt
State Board of Charities
John Vinton Dahlgren
Appointment reflects friendship with Governor Roosevelt
Philbin, former chairman of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home at Bath, says he met Governor Roosevelt and that their friendship led to his appointment. He notes he removed several Republican office holders from the Home, and states he will run the District Attorney's office without bias or faction.
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Bath
Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Roosevelt
Colonel Gardiner Arrives at Waldorf Astoria After Noon
Colonel Gardiner reached the Waldorf Astoria at 1 15 PM and, after meeting several reporters, declined to discuss his removal and proceeded to his room without comment.
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Colonel Gardiner
Waldorf-Astoria
Gardiner Led Army Legal Work and West Point Teaching
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner born 1839 in New York City rose from Union Army officer to Medal of Honor recipient. He served as judge advocate, West Point law professor, government counsel in Porter case, and later district attorney amid controversy over alleged maladministration.
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Asa Bird Gardiner
New-York City
College of the City of
New-York
Law
New-York University
Congress
Regular Artillery
United States Military Academy
West Point
Fitz-John Porter
Army
Navy
United States
Gardiner
Union
The
Metropolitan
Democratic
Ith Regiment
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Law Committee
Tammany An
Tammany
City Club
Grand Jury
Pensioner of War of 1812 Dies in Northport
Northport Long Island December 22 Mrs Adaline Fox aged ninety two longtime resident and oldest person in town died today She was a pensioner of the War of 1812 her grandfather served in the Revolutionary War.
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Northport
Long Island
Adaline Fox
New York Steamer Takes Red Star Passengers After Propeller Loss
London reports the American Line ship New York rescues passengers from the Red Star steamer Western, which sailed from Antwerp to New York via Southampton after losing its propeller.
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London
American Line
New-York
Southampton
Cherbourg
Red Star
Western
Antwerp
New- York
G H Mumm Extra Dry Tops Import Volumes This Year
Advertisement notes the superior quality and large import volume of G H Mumm's Extra Dry champagne. It reports 321 cases imported in eleven months, totaling 72,169 more than any other brand.
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G. H. Mumm
Roosevelt removes New York District Attorney Gardiner
Governor Roosevelt ousts District Attorney Gardiner after eight hours of testimony on charges by John H. Hammond and Franklin Bartlett. Eugene A. Philbin named successor. reasons cite Gardiner’s stance toward Chief of Police Devery’s indicting order and public interviews aiding violence at the polls.
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Albany
Roosevelt
Gardiner
New York
Eugene A. Philbin
John H. Hammond
Franklin Bartlett
Philbin
Palmer
Buckner
Tammany Hall
Devery
Union
New York State
City of
County of
Theodore Roosevelt
Gardiner's Trial At Albany Draws Large DA Team
District Attorney Gardiner leads a strong prosecution contingent in Albany for his trial with many assistants present. Colonel Frankly Bartlett acts as counsel as the hearing proceeds with notable attendance. The scene resembles a Tammany Hall General Committee gathering.
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Tammany Hall General Committee
Gardiner
Albany
Frankly Bartlett
John F. Be
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