Ambitious British envoy Lowther crowns influence in Constantinople
Sir Gerald Lowther, recently knighted and promoted, arrives in Constantinople as ambassador with luxuries and influence. He has earned Turkish and Young Turk trust, shaping policy, averting violence, and pressuring Austrian imports amid the Vienna boycott, while living with his American wife and two grand residences.
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Brentwood Company
Gerald Lowther
Order of St. Michael and St
Stemboul
Atherton Blight
Newport
Philadelphia
Wilbar Tite
Great Britain
Constantinople
Sir Gerald
Baron Merschal von Biebersrets
Gerald
Turkey
Burgaria
Orient
Austria
Lowther
Vienna
Stembou
John Bull
Europe
Count Kinsky Sues Countess For Divorce In Budapest
In Budapest a divorce suit is filed by Count Eugene Kinsky against his wife the Countess Elizabeth Kinsky known as Ika Palmar. The case arises from her continuing on the stage despite his wishes. The dispute recalls their tumultuous marriage and Kinsky’s past fortune loss after pairing with a famed operatic star.
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Budapest
Eugece Kinsky
Uka’ Palmer
New York
Count Kinski
Ivorre
Hier
Ika Palmar
Eugene Kinsky
London
Sunder
Arthur Bellivan
Count Kinsky
Countess Elizabeth Kinsky
Prince Rudolph Kinsky
Ilegitimate
Elizabeth
Eugene
John Wilczek
Kinsky
Prince Charles Kinsky
Europe
Liverpool
Zoe
Peace Blow and Walsingham Marry in London
Peace Blow the Chancellor of Germany announced to the Reichstag in Berlin that Germany Russia and Italy were warned beforehand of Austria’s Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation surfacing as a surprise to Russia Italy Britain and France. Lord Walsingham remarries at sixty six to the daughter of Gwytherne Williams of Belvedere Isle of Wight.
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Germany
Berlin
Russia
Italy
Austria
Bosnia
Berzegovine
Baron Aerenthal
Rome
France
England
Great Britain
Loré Walsingham
Gwytherne Williams
Bel
John de Grey
London
Suffolk
Leimen Abbey
Tribune
DAILY
Sunday Tribune
Hotel Victoria
Carlton
Midland Grand
Neweolk Street
Embankment
Adelphi
Liverpool
Midland
Manchester
Queen's Hotel
Leeds
Bradford
Hotel Wellington
Tunbridge Wells
Land
Morecambe Bay
Derbys Holliers
Shanklin
Isle of Wight
Gibraltar
Hotel
Continental
Grand Hotel
Wirtemberger
Nuremberg
Nassauerhot
Palace
Wiestaden
Sristol
Vienna
Hotel Hungage
Budapest
Swiitzerland
Belmont
Montreux
Vevey
Hotel Excelsior
Eton Palace
Seavey
Gemoa
Hotel de la Ville
Milan
Daniels
Venice
Hotel de Nice
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Nice
Hotel Gallia
Cannes
Hermitage
Monte Carico
Savoy Hotel
San Remo
Hotel de
Metropolitan Opera Substitutes Faust for Aida on Christmas Eve
The Metropolitan Opera House presented Faust replacing Aida after illness sidelined Eames Destinn and Caruso. Ricardo Martin, expanding his Malibran era versatility, sang Manrico and Faust with strong praise while Geraldine Farrar, age 68, received an especially warm welcome from the Christmas Eve crowd.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Faust
Aida
Mmes Eames
Destinn
M. Caruso
Ricardo Martin
Andreas Dippel
Aruso
Manrico
Geraldine Farrar
Usus
Miss Farrar
Mr. Martin
SINGERS ON SICK LIST AT METROPOLITAN AIDA DELAYED
Performers Emma Eames Caruso and others fell ill causing repertory shifts at the Metropolitan Opera House. Eames hoarseness forced postponement of Aida, Faust substituted with Riccardo Martin in the title role, and future programs altered with Toscanini conducting.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Mme. Eames
Caruso
Faust
Riccardo Martin
George W. Jacoby
Mr. Caruso
Metropolitan
Scotti
Amato
Buregstaller
Schneider
Mme
Destinn
Aiga
Feinhals
Didur
Mr. Toscanini
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels Belmont and Imperial
W T Wilson of St. Louis. Breslin and J Hurst of Scranton. Buckingham G C Ports of Rochester. Gilsey H D Winsor of London. Imperial P C Lombardo of Ithaca. Manhattan W H Sard of Chicago. Murray Hill E C Wallace of Boston. Savoy Paul Schoenfeld of Chemnitz.
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Belmont
W. T. Wilson
St. Louis
BRESLIN _f&. J. Hurst
Scranton
Buckingham
G. C
Rochester
Gilsey
H. D. Winsor
London
Imperial
P. C. Lombardo
Ithaca
Manhattan
W. H. Sard
Chicago
Murray Hill
E. Cc. Wallace
Boston
Savoyy
Paul Schoenfeld
Chemnitz
Weather Forecast and Storm Movement Report
The weather note reports a Western storm centered over the northern lake region with a broad trough from Ontario to the Gulf. Rain begins in the lower lake region and Ohio Valley. the Atlantic coast may see precipitation Friday followed by clearing. Fair conditions prevail west of the Mississippi. temperatures remain moderate in the Northwest. Localized forecasts cover the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Eastern New York, New England, Western New York, and Western Pennsylvania with rain or snow in some areas and cooler conditions by Saturday.
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Northern
Lake
Ontario
Gulf of Mexico
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valier
Mississippi
Atlantic
Hatteras
Mount Weather
New England
Middle Atlantic
Gulf
District of Columbia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Shooting verdict reshapes tenancy on Sussex pheasant shoot
London reports a Royal Sussex case where Frederick Modera sued Sir Walter Barttelot for misrepresentation of sporting resources. The jury awarded about half the annual rent in damages plus costs, recognizing an implied warranty of season bags and altering landlord tenant risk for country house shooting.
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Frederick Marcus Modera
Chester Square
Stopham House
Sussex
Walter Barttelot
King’s Bench
Lord Lawrence
London
Scotland
Yorkshire
Modera
Barttelot
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Continent
Highland
Obituary of Francois Gevaert noted Brussels musician director
Francois Auguste Gevaert, renowned musician and composer and director of the Conservatoire at Brussels, died today. Born July 21, 1828, he studied at Ghent, held posts including inspector of music at the Académie de Musique in Paris until 1879, and became director of Brussels Conservatoire in 1871. He contributed to music history with Flistoires et Théorie de La Musique dans I Antiquité and was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1873.
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Francois Auguste Gevaert
Conservatoire
Ghent
Sommere
Mengal
Académie de Musique
Paris
Fetis
Brussels
Académie Des Beaux-Arts
Boston Writer Evelyn Sutherland Dies After Fire
Mrs Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland, noted Boston journalist, playwright, and drama critic, died at her home from a burning accident. Daughter of James Baker of Cambridge, she published plays and vaudeville sketches, co authored works with Beulah Marie Dix and Charles King, won a McClure prize, and contributed to McClure's, Puck, Life, and other magazines. She held leadership roles in several professional groups.
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Boston
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
Charles King
Fort Frayne
Booth Tarkington
Monsieur Beaucaire
Beulah Marie Dix
O'’Carroll
General Edgar M Marble Dies in Washington
General Edgar M Marble former Commissioner of Patents and a noted figure in military and business circles died in Washington on December 24from paralysis. He headed the Patent Office from 1889 to 1884 serving under President Hayes. Marble also served as Assistant Attorney General for three years prior and practiced law in Michigan. His later years were based in New York City.
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Washington
Edgar M. Marble
New York
Marble
Patent Office
Hayer
United States
Michigan
CIA
Mrs Anna McComb Chidester Passes In New York
Widow of John H Chidester dies at her home No 2 West 56th street aged 72 1 2 sisters relation to James Jenning McComb executorship mentioned Estate valued at 20 000 000 after contested will codicil fined daughter Fanny cut by annuity 15000 unless engagement with artist Lewis Edward Herzog broken Mrs Herzog receives 2900 more from estate
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Anna McComb Chidester
John H Chidester
West 56Th Street
James Jenning McComb
M Comph
Fanny
Lewis Edward Herzog
Obituary Notes Highlight Northern New York Lumber Leader
Samet Pruyn, a premier lumberman in Northern New York and organizer of the Finch Pruyn Company, died in Glens Falls aged 1020? The note records his Cambridge birth in 1820 and his role in Adirondack lumber. Handel Pond of Ivers Pond died suddenly in Boston at fifty six from appendicitis. James H. Leake, secretary treasurer of The Albany Times Union, died suddenly at his Albany home. George Washington West, superintendent of motive power for the New York Ontario Western Railroad, died at his Middletown home from kidney trouble. he led the Master Mechanics Association and earlier presided over the Railroad Club of New York.
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Samtet Pruyn
New York
Glens Falls
N. Y
Cambridge
Finch-Pruyn Company
Adirondacks
Handel Pond
Ivers & Pond
Boston
James H. Leake
Albany Times-Union
Albany
George Washington West
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Middletown
Master Mechanics’ Association of the
United States
Railroad Club of
Annual Hospital Collection to Begin Across Faithful Venues
Across churches synagogues and other venues the annual hospital collection starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday. Forty three institutions benefit with last years totals reaching 831,765 a year earlier 1 0 8 1 1 5 4. Executive committee members George Macculloch Miller George S Baker John S Bussing A G Agnew Jacob H Schiff Robert Olyphant and Egerton Schmidt oversee the drive. In 1906 38 400 40 led from trades. 67 191 patients were aided 40 279 treated free with expenses 3 329 919 08 and public support 1 443 621 3 13.
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Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association
George Macculloch Miller
George S. Baker
John S. Bussing
A. G. Agnew
Jacob H. Schiff
Robert Olyphant
Protestant Episcopal
Dr Bull Resting Poorly Amid illness
Dr. William T. Bull, noted surgeon, has been weakened by cancer. Reported at the Hotel Plaza last night that his coughing spells in recent days disrupted his rest and slowed recovery.
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William T. Bull
Hotel Plaza
Miss Rae Weds Hernand Behn at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Miss Helen M Rae daughter of Mrs Walker Rae of Jersey City married Hernand Enrique Behn of Porto Rico yesterday afternoon in the Lady Chapel at St Patrick's Cathedral. The wedding was conducted by Monsignor Lavelle with Henry W Taft acting as guardian for the bride. No attendants.
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Helen M. Rae
Walker Rae
Jersey City
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Hernand Enrique Behn
Porto Rico
Raes
Henry W. Taft
Behn
Miss Rae
Monsignor Lavelle
Call For The Rev Dr MacGregor To Pittsfield Church
The Rev Dr Charles P MacGregor associate pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church is expected to receive a call from the First Baptist Church of Pittsfield Massachusetts. He will likely accept joining Dr Robert S MacArthur the church pastor with whom he has served for three years.
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Charles P. MacGregor
Calvary Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Pittsfield
Mase
MacGregor
Robert 5. MacArthur
Bishop McQuaid Strength Grows Amid Recovery Hopes
Rochester December 24 reports a notable gain in Bishop McQuaid's strength with late night rumors suggesting renewed hope for his recovery.
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Bishop Mc Quaid
Rochester
McQuaid
What is Going on Today at City Dinners
Salvation Army hosts a Christmas breakfast at Grand Central Palace for Little Mothers by Frank Tilford and Murray Hill Lyceum. Catholic Seamen's Mission at West Street offers a morning Christmas dinner for seamen. Timothy D Sullivan funds a Bowery meal for old residents. John D Crimming serves old people at Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. William M Fliess funds a noon dinner for Newsboys at New Chambers Street. Bowery Mission hosts an evening dinner. Marshall Darrach presents The Twelfth Night at Cooper Union under Peoples Institute.
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Frank Tilford
Murray Hill Lyceum
Catholic Seamen's Mission
West Street
Timothy D. Sullivan
Bowery
John D. Crimming
Little Sistere of the
East Toth Street
William M. Fliess
Newebeys
New Chambers Street
Bowery Mission
Marshall Darrach
Filipinos and Liberty Letter to the Editor
John H Osborne of Auburn New York argues anti imperialists overstate liberty and critiques their view of Philippine independence. He cites Santo Domingo Haiti and Cuba to claim independence without experience leads to despotism and graft, urging hard use of authority and the Golden Rule in governing.
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The
Tribune
Philippines
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Cuba
Sam
Roosevelt
Hayti
United States
Philippine
Earth
Caribbean
San de- Haiti
Thes
Fot
Dewey
Manila Bay
John H Osborne
Auburn
N. Y
Erty
Mingo
Hudson Fulton religious services committee chaired by Agar
The Hudson Fulton Memorial Celebration Commission often appoints a committee to arrange religious ceremonies for the first two days of the celebration. John G. Agar serves as the committee chairman.
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Hudson-Fulton Memorial Celebration Commission
Frst
John G. Agar
Death notices published in The Tribune and republished
Notices list several obituaries with dates, residences, and funeral details. Mary E Bird from Newhall Mary Bird died December 23 1908 at 161 West 21st Street. Anna McComb Chidester died December 24 1908 at 200 West 36th Street with 11 am service. Jane Wilson de Mauriac died in Allendale New Jersey aged 83. Caroline Esterly died December 23 1908 at Mount Vernon New York private funeral. Interment for each at family discretion and not stated. Flowers not requested.
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Birt
West 21St St
Mary E. Bird
Matthew and
Mary Bird
Chidester
Anna McComb
John H. Chidester
West 36Th St
Memphis
New Orleans
DE Maurias
Allendale
Jane Wilson
Jean Octave de Mauriac
Esterly
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Caroline A
George Esterly
Whitewat
Wis
Whitewater
Funeral notices flood Brooklyn in late December 1908
Funeral notices from Brooklyn reflect a flood of obituaries and services for December 1908. Among the names are Guindon Hitchcock Janvier Newhall Poole Sheldon Speer Stang Stephenson Vail Woodnutt and others with details of dates venues and interment notes.
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Stephenson
Clermont
Brooklyn
William Wilson
Alice Alford Stephenson
VAIL
Sulden Y
John J Vail
St James Place
Desirable help quick in Uptown Tribune office
The New York Tribune offers access to the file of applications of selected aspirants for positions of various kinds. Visit Uptown Office at 1364 Broadway between 36th and 37th Streets, 9 am to 6 pm, daily. Subscriptions and mail services available locally or abroad.
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New-York Tribune
Broadway
36Th
37Th Streets
the Tribune
Tribune
Nassau Street
Tall Street
William Street
Uptown
Harlem
East 125Th
West 125Th Street
West Street
Washington
F Street
Newark
Frederick
Denes Ine House
American Express Company
Thomas Cock & Son
Ladgate Cheam Brown, Shipley @ Co
Pall Mall
Speyer Brothers
Lethburr
London
Paris
John Monroe & Co
Scribe
John Wanamaker
Christmas Day Church Services Across Major Collegiate Houses
Religious notices list Christmas Day services at St Bartholomew s Marble Collegiate St Nicholas and West End Collegiate Churches. Sermons by Dr Fagg Dr Burrell Rev Schauffler Rev Cobb and Rev Bocce are announced with service times and subjects.
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St. Bartholomew's Church
Middle Collegiate Church
Ave
7Th St
John G Fagg
Fagg
Marble Collegiate Church
David Jas. Burrell
D. D
de. Burrell
Pareweill
ST. Nicholas Semave
Tlamm
A. F. Schauffler
D_ PD
West End Collegiate Church
West Entave and Tith
Henry Everston Cobb
Edward Bcce
DPD
Will Weak
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the Beautiful
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Merton Hall
Archduke DE Facto Generalissimo
Francis Joseph
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
William
Danube
Schonbronn
Emperor of
Schinbrunn
Kohenberg
Marquis6e DE Fontenocy
Untese Kinsky
Lord Walsingham
Walsingham
Eames
the Weather Report
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Conservatoire At
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Anna M'Gomb
DR. Bull
H. E. Behn
DR. Macgregor
Salvation Army
Grand Central Palace
Liberty
Hudson-Fulton Religious Services
Tri-Weekly
Hitchcock
East 23Th St
Enter
Thomas and Marie Center Hitchcock
Kam Piease
Sowers
Lemuel Hitchcock
Beatrice Cleveland Jones
New York City
David Hitchcock
Masa
Janvier
Watkins Glen
Francis Herbert Janvier
Moorestown
N. J
Newhall
Berkeley Place
N. T
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Bay
Rensonders
Julia
Holcomi Poole
Charles Austin Meigs
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Stang
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