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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
25
Amusements listings include gardens, Brighton Beach fireworks, Dreamland and Dreamland and various show times such as 2 15, 8 30, 8 15, 2 25. The text mentions acts like The Merry Witow and The Mimic World with multiple venues and times across NYC area venues.
The 1908 July 25 issue lists the newspaper owner The Tribune Association a New York corporation with offices at Tribune Building No 134 Nassau Street New York Ogden Mills president Nathaniel Tuttle secretary and treasurer and the officers address in the newspaper office
Foreign items report the Turkish Sultan restoring the 1876 constitution and calling for an elective assembly, Bombay riots, Swiss tunnel disaster, and royal visits and airship tests. Domestic notes include Governor Hughes’s stance on renomination, Newfoundland waters dispute, West Point hazing decision, Bryan's Chicago trip, Georgia convict reform, freight-rate concerns, Bishop Potter funeral, Central American talks, and various city issues. Weather forecasts predict rain today and tomorrow with highs around 84 and lows near 71.
Washington reports praise the Culebra Cut progress and predicts the canal could open in about three and a half years if current excavation continues. Gatun Dam is now seen as the new crux, with expanded trade and heightened security duties facing the United States as construction proceeds.
The author stresses immeasurable loss would follow if preparations are not made for the canal nearing completion. It is gratifying that progress is rapid and urges every essential step to ensure the fullest use and impregnable safeguarding of the great work.
A leading editorial questions Bryan’s rail regulation stance citing his 1907 Wall Street Journal letter arguing regulation would fail. The piece contrasts his platform promises with his stated belief that government ownership might be needed and mocks the paradox as imprudent to entrust policy to him.
The Young Turk party has forced the Sultan to rehabilitate the constitution and parliament Midhat Pacha founded. After thirty one years their pressure yields a reanimated constitutional system amid mutiny and uprisings in Macedonia and elsewhere with Polish sympathy from Bulgarians and other Christians.
The passage discusses a rare optimistic view among Mahometans that Turkey can shed foreign control, become independent, and regain power through liberal reforms. It notes debate over whether the Sultan’s abolition of the old system suffices or if his removal is needed, and it asks how this will affect British Macedonia reforms and the region’s peace or war prospects.
In a Northern Manhattan case Justice Goff rejects an amusement park company request to bar police from entering shooting galleries and scenic railways after 11 p.m. He warns that overturning police duties under the banner of injunction relief is grave abuse and notes rising attempts to thwart law enforcement at night. The court maintains lawful authority to enforce noise limits.
A Williamsburg shelter house death raises questions about police procedure and esprit de corps in the Hamburg Avenue division. The ambulance surgeon and officers labeled death as self-inflicted despite no weapon nearby, prompting Commissioner Bingham to order a deep probe into police behavior and possible conspiracy. General Bingham’s battle with subordinates signals ongoing concerns over internal protection versus public welfare.
A lengthy editorial argues that the 1 cent fare to Coney Island burdens through passengers and harms long haul revenue. It contends congestion, fairness to Brooklyn residents, and company profits justify higher fares though tourists accept higher costs for purchases.
The text discusses traction problems with empty cars needing to traverse from the bridge to the beach, noting this is not interchangeable with Broadway cars or others in normal traffic areas. It cautions authorities in Chicago and Cleveland about avoiding unfair fare changes to stockholders and the traveling public headed to Coney Island.
The New York Evening Post's Washington letter analyzes U S intervention in Santo Domingo from 1865 to 1905 showing debt, revolutions, and then post 1905 rehabilitation with debt-free status and public works progress. It contrasts imperial policy with figures and cites legal and social quips on politics and public life.
The piece surveys July’s role in national independence across four nations, noting Venezuela on July 5, Colombia on July 20, and France on July 4. It contrasts with a humorous exchange aboard a Hudson River steamboat and recalls harsh Siberian penal camps described in a German book, including grim hunger and sparse mail.
Society is scattered today at summer resorts with yacht contests planned on the Sound. Notables travel to Sag Harbor, Southampton, and nearby enclaves. families relocate to residences at Dobbs Ferry and North East Harbor for the season. Social leaders, politicians, and financiers dash between clubs, villas, and host gatherings as the season opens.
Newport social column lists rental and residence changes as summer season continues. Mrs Smith Hopkins McKim has rented Orchard villa in Narragansett avenue. C Oliver Iselin returns to Newport, taking Mrs Livermore's villa for summer. Willard Browns abroad occupy Cadwalader plate end Bellevue avenue. George S Gould reportedly seeking a place. Alfred G Vanderbilt donates bronze doors to St Mary's Church Portsmouth. Social entertainments include lunches and dinners among Mrs Knight, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Kernochan, Mrs Drer, Professor Agassiz and Mrs Brown. Arrivals include Mrs Ernest Iselin and Marquis d Andigné of Rob.
San Diego July 24 A. R. Rice chief operator and assistants H. V. Keefer and C. H. Randall at Point Loma wireless station claim a new long distance record contacting Admiral Sperry s battleship Connecticut shortly after midnight The Connecticut placed at longitude 185 west and latitude around 22 north on a voyage from Honolulu to Auckland New Zealand The distance shown is 2 900 miles exceeding the previous 2 600 mile mark Milwaukee battleship arrives from Bremerton and Minnesota sails toward Auckland to join the fleet awaiting mail from the United States
Italian cruiser Puglia follows the U S Atlantic battleship fleet on a around the world cruise and drops anchor in San Francisco harbor for a week or more before continuing westward journey.
Colonel William F. Vilas's condition was reported as somewhat improved today in Madison Wisconsin as of July 24.
The Cecil Rhodes trustees announced the next qualifying examination for Rhodes scholars in the United States will be held in October 1909. Elected scholars will commence residence at Oxford in October 1910. The exam is noncompetitive and ensures candidates meet the university’s standard for the B A degree.
Passengers listed for ship departures include the Majestic bound for Southampton with many travelers such as Mr and Mrs Draper and Prof and Mrs Armstrong. Caledonia bound for Glasgow carries Henrietta Blairageee and numerous couples. Carmanta lists James W Denny and others. Minnehaha bound for London includes Sirs and Mr. and Mrs. Worthworth and Clara Watson. Naples voyage notes incomplete with additional names truncated.
Humid spell breaks with a cooling breeze as Lenox hosts riders and socialites. Notables including Mrs Forsythe Wickes Miss Helen Alexandre and Herbert Shaw attended rides and gatherings in Lenox Stockbridge and surrounding towns with dinners luncheons and tennis draws among guests such as Kenneth Muir and the Jacksons.
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund will send 28 children from the city for two weeks in the country as volunteers, with Gray haired women and young graduates aiding applicants. A Presbyterian Mission worker, Sarah Telescopia, helped daily, mending and supporting others. One morning she faced medical attention for a skin irritant, yet she kept hopeful, later receiving praise from a doctor and peers for her dedication. The piece honors the quiet heroism of volunteers and the community effort.
Announcement from Lenox Massachusetts notes Mrs Sloane transfers the villa under construction at the Sloane estate to Mr and Mrs William B Field, her daughter Sloane had chosen the plans. The villa is estimated to cost $200,000.
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