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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
5
Chairman Cole noted the commission will act, sworn testimony followed recounting overcrowded Lexington avenue elevated trips. Witnesses described standing passengers, indignities to women and children, unheated dirty cars, employee insolence, and general neglect across the borough.
General Francis V Greene will assume charge of the Police Department day after tomorrow and focuses on easing overcrowding of cars on elevated and surface lines. He named William S Coursey as his secretary, a former private secretary to Secretary Root. New Year’s Day ceremony at Police Headquarters will be simple with Partridge handing over the office and General Greene taking the reins.
Controller Grout rode a Brooklyn Rapid Transit car and found a twenty minute wait and a jammed car. He denounced officials as stock shavers and blamed policy to cut operating expenses for fewer cars. He said this boosted stock value, then prices fell, allowing officials to buy low and sell high.
Long Island Railroad considers a large Rockaway Beach terminal at the Y at Hammel's Station. The $40 000 to $50 000 structure will serve passengers and freight with marshes filled and two motor train tracks, others for steam trains. Express services will connect Broadway ferries, Brooklyn Bridge, and Long Island City with routes to Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway via electric cars.
The naval manoeuvres began with the fleet retreating to Subic Bay and seizing a shore fortification as a naval base. The Kentucky mined the west channel in fifty five minutes while the Safiro landed two hundred marines on Grand Island and established four hundred yards of railroad toward the heights. Rainbow with Rear Admiral Frank Wildes parted for Hong Kong, saluted by the Kentucky and Admiral Evans.
Three American Caribbean squadrons regroup at Culebra for January 2 maneuvers under Admiral Dewey. The drills include squadron and fleet evolutions, with Coghlan remaining in West Indian waters to oversee the North Atlantic Squadron.
Emperor Francis Joseph met Ambassador McCormick in farewell in Vienna noting pleasant ties with Viennese society. The Emperor gave a signed photo in a gilt frame with imperial crown and arms. McCormick plans travel to Prague then Berlin and will reach St. Petersburg by January.
A Moscow dispatch reports Armenian millionaire Tambarov killed while entering a church. He had been captured by brigands in the Caucasus months earlier and released after promising ransom, which he failed to pay, leading to his murder in revenge.
Berlin report notes Foreign Secretary von Richt hofen awaiting President Castro's answer on submitting the Venezuela dispute to The Hague arbitration with reservations before corresponding with Great Britain on tribunal personnel or blockade timing. European papers debate Monroe Doctrine, U.S. role, and prospects for arbitration amid ongoing naval actions.
Washington December 29 Venezuelan negotiations hinge on President Castro as Minister Bowen, acting for Venezuela, coordinates protocol details ahead of submission to The Hague. Bowen may join the commission, Russell to succeed him in Caracas, with Von Holleben in Washington awaiting Berlin guidance.
Berlin dispatch reports President Castro refused to apologize to the powers. The Lokal Anzeiger Caracas correspondent quoted Castro saying General Castro has nothing to apologize for. Bystanders cheered as the reply was announced. German merchants in Caracas offered to advance funds to meet Germany’s demands, while noting the President can pay himself.
The Dutch steamer Prins Willem V from Amsterdam arrived at La Guayra on December 29. After completing the usual preentry procedures she was admitted to discharge her cargo and proceed.
Port of Spain Trinidad December 29 reports the British sloop of war Fantome that had run aground at the Orinoco entrance near Barrancas, was floated December 21 with no damage found upon examination. Also note the Charlotte arrives, and Tribune has captured another schooner and sloop.
Rome reports active exchanges among Rome Berlin and London cabinets over terms for accepting the Hague court's role in the Venezuela dispute. Italy favors no conditions, England modest demands, Germany stricter on guarantees. Anglo Italian influence favored to prevail. Tugent to oversee Italian claims process at The Hague with documents to be sent by courier.
In St Petersburg on December 29 General satisfaction is expressed over the Venezuelan controversy. Roosevelt receives many compliments for pressing the recognition of The Hague tribunal. The Bourse Gazette calls his move a splendid Christmas gift to Europe.
A dispatch from La Guayra reports the steamer Maracaibo was ordered by the allies not to touch any other Venezuelan ports. Most of her freight is bound for Maracaibo and she must stop at La Guayra to leave mail. Caracas discharged only part of its cargo under the blockade. The Red D Line plans a protest over forcing Caracas to leave before completing cargo. Little freight now moves to Venezuela.
Earthquake tolls reach about 4900 with 1600 dead in Andijan and surrounding areas. A wide area was struck by multiple shocks lasting minutes, with buildings collapsing and refugees seeking safety as officials and troops aid search and rescue efforts.
Morog on Mindanao reports cholera depopulating villages on the east side of Lake Lanao with about fifty deaths daily at Maciu. The disease also prevails at Bacolod and has appeared around Lake Lanao. Visayan residents have not yet been attacked.
From Peking on December 29 British Consul Han Kow reports Tung Fuh Siang with about ten thousand warriors in Kan-Su Province. His forces could overwhelm Kan-Su and Shen-Se as imperial troops are weak, signaling potential trouble.
Shanghai papers’ Hunan correspondents report Major Liu Chen Chou, who failed to protect murdered missionaries Bruce and Lewis, was beheaded outside Hankow under governor and British representatives. Foreign spectators witnessed the execution from the city tower as mourners wept before the coffin.
Severe snowstorms with thunder and lightning sweep Galicia. A church at Skowina was struck by lightning killing one. Saybusch saw a church set on fire by lightning with many injured. Trains are snowed up and traffic nearly suspended.
Berlin reports Albert Heyde sub-manager of the Potsdam branch of the National Bank Fuer Deutschland has vanished. An inquiry reveals $23,750 in securities missing from the bank.
Berlin reports state Lutheran clergy order the Crown Princess removed from public prayers. Vienna notes Emperor Francis Joseph accepts Archduke Leopold Ferdinand’s renunciation and civil name Woefling, following his Geneva flight with sister Louise, and orders removal from the Knights of the Golden Fleece lists and the army.
Berlin reports Prince Henry of Prussia will travel to the United States in 1904 to attend the St. Louis Exposition and unveil the veterans' monument in Philadelphia.
London reports a confidential claim that contracts for 200000 tons of coal will be shipped from English Scottish and Welsh ports to U S eastern ports. Forty steamers have been chartered as purchases and ship engagements proceed for weeks, driven by an unexpected hitch in U S coal strike arbitration.
Two Russians claiming naturalized American status were arrested in London for illegal possession of a $25,000 letter of credit lost on the Continent by M. Greenbaum. Some of Greenbaum's cards were found on the arrestees bearing the Hurst Club San Francisco address. About $17,875 of the credit remained undrawn. Greenbaum had lost his pocketbook at Baden Baden on June 24 containing $575 besides the letter.
The Humbert family, recently arrested in Madrid for major safe frauds, arrived at Orleans Station at 7:40 am and were moved to Conciergerie Prison. Police kept order while the public debated the case, with Eva Humbert refused to stay with her grandmother and chose to remain with her mother. Authorities signaled swift justice as judges questioned identity, and valuables seized in Madrid were handed to the court.
Honolulu reports a new monthly steamship service between Hongkong and Mexico via Honolulu and San Francisco. K. S. Van Buren, ex agent at Hongkong for Oriental and Occidental, will manage the line, created under a Mexico China treaty meant to boost Chinese emigration to Mexico.
Kansas City leaders ratified a service contract with the Hamburg-American Steamship Line under the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway. The extension will run from Hong Kong via Honolulu to Port Stilwell, Mexico, with traffic arrangements to integrate with the Orient project, and operation expected by the Pacific completion. George Archer was named fifth vice-president and director.
Assistant Superintendent George S. Dougherty of Pinkerton, aided by Detectives Wines and Wooldridge, arrested John Brush the suspected forger of a $12,000 forged Garfield National Bank note. Also seized were Alexander Stone and George Ross, linked to the gang. Brush’s room contained hundreds of forged checks from many banks.
The first trial of the new snow removal contract in Manhattan finished after contractor Bradley cleared all streets. Estimated cost is 4.70 for 3.6 inches, far below last year’s 7700. The city may spend 3000 to 4000 on removing snow from elevated rails. property owners must clear sidewalks within an hour after snowfall. Commissioner Woodbury said he spoke with Manhattan Railway VP Skitt about future compliance.
The Belgravia carried captive wild horses from Hamburg to New York for the Zoological Park. The Siberian animals, small like mustangs with 10 to 12 inch hair, will be taken to the park today. Only two other wild horses exist in captivity, in London. Also aboard were three elephants and two pumas from Barnum & Batley's circus.
Secretary Roothag has a letter from the Bartholdi Statue commission urging Congress to transfer the Statue of Liberty to the U S government. The commission would turn over its $40,000 in funds to the Treasury. The light near Bedlow's Island was abandoned by the Lighthouse Board last spring and is now kept by the Army quartermaster’s department. The statue remains in the commission’s custody with Colonel Pinchot as president.
The cadet corps of St. Francis Xavier College was presented a stand of colors at the Waldorf-Astoria by the association of patrons. John J. Delaney spoke on the meaning of the flag and the value of military training for the cadets. The corps was commanded by Colonel J. M. Powell, with a canton led by Charles E. F. McCann following the presentation.
William J. Youngs, new U S district attorney for the eastern district of New York, announced he named Thomas T. Chatfield as his first assistant. He followed the wishes of Senator Platt and the Kings County Sapeseee onization rather than appointing George W. Davison, once Youngs’s assistant in Queens County.
The Fencers' Club board announces the team competition with foils scheduled for January 3 is postponed to January 17 due to New York Athletic Club and Boston Athletic Association unable to send teams on the original date.
Major Augustus C. Tate Water Register of Brooklyn had his right leg amputated at his home to relieve heart strain. He had circulatory troubles since May and developed gangrene. the operation saved his life. His son Thomas Tate, recently operated on for appendicitis, is convalescing in the same house.
Springfield Dec 2 Luther Laflin Mills of Chicago likely to seek United States Senate seat once House Speakership fight ends. Charges of Hopkins campaign criticized by Cook County supporters as timing favors Mills. Possible candidates Foss Adams Lowden may join. Mills to open headquarters soon.
Work began yesterday to rehabilitate Elm Street after eight years of upheaval. Desnon-McLean Construction Company will grade and pave from Broome to Walker Street, where shanties and debris slow progress. The Metropolitan Street Railway’s Elm Street franchise, pending for over two years, could relieve congestion once opened, linking Grand Central in minutes faster.
The Municipal Art Society via secretary Frederick S. Lamb urges the selection committee to choose a site for the new post office that preserves Federal Building dignity and beauty while offering subway and rail access. It favors a site with light, considers encroachment, and proposes possible street carryover to create an arcade if needed, arguing the growing postal business justifies a convenient and monumental building.
Ex justice Jesse Johnson of Brooklyn marries Miss M Addie Prichard in Worcester Massachusetts today. They met at the old home celebration in Vermont last summer where he spoke and sought introduction after she attracted his gaze. Johnson is sixty and Prichard fifty four. they will reside at No Clinton Ave Brooklyn after a short wedding trip.
An open meeting of Justice Lodge at the Jewish Alliance on East Broadway and Jefferson last night featured speakers including Bishop Potter and Dr. Joseph Silverman. Silverman denounced Zionism and urged assimilation, sparking prolonged hisses and applause. Potter endorsed assimilation while urging English use. Maslianski and Seff debated Hebrew versus jargon, with audience divided.
A stockholders committee issues a circular attacking current management and urging proxies for the next annual meeting to elect an entirely new board. It claims the company started the year with 571327 dollars and ends with a deficit of 241498 dollars.
In Los Angeles on December 2 1910 Mrs Jessie Benton Fremont will be cremated per her wishes. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Episcopal Church. She left safety deposit vault instructions and direction for the disposition of her body. Her ashes will be buried beside General Fremont on the Hudson, fulfilling one of her last years’ chief desires.
The new battleship Maine was placed in commission at League Island navy yard. Lentze will command the ship as it joins the fleet. Built to replace the earlier Maine sunk in Havana Harbor, the vessel is expected to be manned coal and provisioned quickly and sent to the West Indies for maneuvers under Admiral Dewey. Sixty marines arrived from Washington to complete the crew.
Pendens filed reveal George W. Ellis begun action to recover possession of a land strip on the west side of Amsterdam Avenue, about 99.11 feet north of 140th Street. An unnamed co-plaintiff is listed in the filing.
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