Vanderbilts Gift to St Bartholomew's Church Doors
Mrs. Vanderbilt and children donate intricate sculpted doors and tympanums for St Bartholomew's, with portals by Fren and O Connor, Martiny, and Adams. Central panels depict Evangelists and Apostles, with prophets, Sibyls, and scenes from the life of Christ. A large stone porch adapts St Gilles Esque style, with green marble, friezes, and twenty four figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Matthew
Jeremiah
Luke
Nehemiah
John
Isaiah
Mark
Daniel
St. Philip
St. James
Andrew
St. Bartholomew
Apostles
Christ
Mount Olivet
Judas
Peter
Apostle Peter
Paul
Barnabas
Jjes
Damascus
Philippi
Lydia
Henry Bonnard Bronze Company
French
O’connor
Egypt
Calvary
Mr. Martiny
Jesus
John the Baptist
Adams
Madison Ave
St Gilles
France
Dom
Ptors
Messrs
French O'Connor
Martins
Charzee Kim, Mead
Porch
Portais
Arrests in extortion plot linked to union contractor
W P Hanlon and James Donnelly were arrested on extortion charges in a scheme involving fake use of non unions at a five story building led by Jungman who hired John Millaio. Detectives saw marked bills exchanged in a barroom meeting with Hanson and Manion present, with Wennelly nearby. Hanlon claimed to be business agent for Bricklayers Union No 37 and the pair were held for examination by Magistrateanc House West.
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W. P. Hanlon
East One Hundred-And-Twenty-First-St
James Donnelly
Leroy-st
Ious
Jungman
Beach Ave
John Millaio
Morris-ave
McConville
Savage
Hanlon
Hanson
Astornee
Manion
Wennelly
Hanon
Donnelly
Tall
Hannon
Marion
Brick Jayers’ Union No. 37
Anc
West
Illustrated Dutch Art Pamphlet From Holland-America Line
The Holland America Line issued a pamphlet on Dutch Art as Seen by a Layman prepared by James H. Gore of Columbian University. It features thirty seven to forty seven pages with numerous illustrations of Amsterdam The Hague and Haarlem paintings by Hals Ruysdael Ostade Teniers Rembrandt and other masters. The guide aims to interest travelers visiting Holland and lists many famous works including The Night Watch and The Staalmeesters with other noted canvases.
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Holland-America Steamship Line
James H. Gore
Columbian University
Washington
Amsterdam
the Hague
Haarlem
Holland
Franz Hals
Hobbema
Ruysdac
Fiddler
Jan Steen
Gerard Terburg
Paul Potter
W. van der — Jr
Albert Cuyp
Naval Academy receives wireless mast for cadet station
The Standish tug delivered the mast for a wireless telegraphy station at the Naval Academy Annapolis to rise at the Physics and Chemistry Building. The mast will be up to 170 feet tall with a sending and receiving setup and will be used by Professor Terry to teach cadets and communicate with vessels across the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Naval Academy
Standish
Annapolis
Indiana
Chesapeake
Norfolk
Terry
Helso
Little Advertisements of the People Highlighted
A narrow column feature titled Little Advertisements of the People hints at a miscellany of small notices and market items. It showcases brief buyer and seller listings, community services, and everyday requests typical of penny papers.
Mrs Jennison Recaptures Child in New York State
The four year old Alice was taken from Greenwich Connecticut by Mrs Jennison with law firm aides. They intercepted Mr Jennison near a hotel as cars rolled to the state line, and Alice was brought to New York. The couple previously faced divorce and separation actions with ongoing court orders and weekly alimony.
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F. E. Jennison
Nome City steamer returns from Nome after perilous ice voyage
Nome City arrives in Seattle reporting the first to reach Nome and the first to return from that port among thirty vessels. The vessel bore battle scars from eight foot ice, endured a long drift near St Lawrence Island, and required a sharp ice opening on June 4 to reach Nome. The Portland, formerly Haytien, built Bath Maine 1895, is noted.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome City
Nome
Island of
St. Lawrence
Hehring Strait
Thetis Star
Portland
Haytienic
Buitt
Bath
Denver and Portland steamers dominate news of sea launches
The report covers the launch and voyage peril of the steamer Portland caught in ice near Nome on June 4 and the Denver launch at Neafie Levy shipyards in Philadelphia amid a rainstorm. It also notes the Finnish steamer Finland, the torpedo boat destroyer Hull, and related shipyard events with dignitaries and ceremonial wine.
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Philadelphia
Colorado
New York
Denver
Neafie & Levy
Huberta M. Wright
Wright
Seddinger
Miss Wright
United States Navy
Chattanooga
Elizabethport
N. J
Finland
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company
Ement A. Griscom
International Navigation Company
Wilmington
Del
Hull
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Mabel Hull
Newton
Mass
George A. Hull
Admiral Hull
Seven-Story? No, Thirteen-Story Broadway Building Planned
A building then under construction at the southeast corner of Twenty eighth Street and Broadway will house stores and offices. The structure remains in progress as plans evolve for occupancy by commercial tenants.
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Twenty-eight-st. and
Broadway
Twenty-Eighth ST
Will Try Adams Again Policy King Jury Deadlocked
The jury in the policy law case against All Adams, the so called Policy King, reported an eight to four vote for conviction. Judge Scott discharged them after twenty ballots. Assistant District Attorney Schurman said Adams would be tried again after the vacation, likely in the fall. Bonds for Adams were renewed on motion by Mr Ridgway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Adams
Scott
Schurman
Adams
Supreme Court
Criminal Branch
Ridgway
Broad way store and office building planned for Broadway area
Plans drawn by Schickel and Ditmars call for a 13 story limestone and bronze mixed structure on Broadway between Canal and Thirty-fourth. Costing 600000, the building will include five high speed elevators and spaces for large firms on upper floors with offices above the second. Owner Caroline H Johnston, through an unknown chain of title, will hold the property.
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Schickel & Ditmars
Broadway
Canal and
Thirty-fourth Sts
Twenty-eighth-st
Caroline H. Johnston
Young Men's Benevolent Association Hosts East Broadway Reception
The YMBA celebrated acquiring the clubhouse and library at 311 East Broadway with a reception and dinner at Everett Hall on Third Avenue and Fourth Street. Speakers lauded the association's success.
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East Broadway
Young Men's Benevolent Association
Everett Hall
Third-ave
Fourth-st
Trusts and Competition Monopolies Capitalized in Twelve Years
The New York Journal of Commerce reports massive consolidations in industrial capital with total capitalization around 34.5 billion after adjustments. It notes limited new bona fide capital and suggests consolidations shield pre existing capital from competition. It also lists 1901 new company formations in New York New Jersey Delaware and Maine totaling about 911.65 million, with many reorganizations.
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New-York Journal of Commerce
Consolidated Corporations
New-York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maine
The Rise of Independent Corporations Against Trust Power
The text argues that independent, conservatively financed firms with moderate capital can compete with trusts. It notes many new independents, reduced trust market shares in steel and sugar, and the decline of monopolies' promises. It predicts a return to natural competition with lower prices.
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Leona
Steel
Sugar Trust
Industry
Merce
Croton Dam Work Accelerates Under New Reports
Mayor Low requests weekly progress reports on the Croton Dam construction. President Ten Eyck of the Aqueduct Commission forwards photographs showing ongoing expansion of the masonry dam southerly to the gatehouse. A large force, cables, derricks, and a steam shovel drive heavy excavation and replacement of the old core with solid masonry foundations.
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Low
Croton Dam
Ten Eyck
Aqueduct Commission
Independent corporate enterprising reshapes national capital debate
The article compares regional capital additions over seventeen months totaling billions, noting undercounted regions and excluding transportation assets. It contrasts $450 million rehabilitations for blended corporations with about $5 billion in independent capital creations, urging reflection on competition and trusts.
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New England
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Dam masonry progress faces labor shortages
On the north end of the dam, masonry work has been steadily pushed forward. Acting chief engineer F. S. Cook notes trouble in obtaining enough unskilled labor, yet overall the project is moving ahead satisfactorily.
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F. S. Cook
Henry Nye Dies by Suicide in Troy Jail Before Sanity Hearing
Henry Nye, accused of murdering his wife in Stephentown months earlier, hanged himself in the Troy Jail today while awaiting trial. He was found at 8 AM, suspended from a steam pipe, after a 2 AM watch. He was scheduled for a sanity examination next week.
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Troy
N. Y
Henry Nye
Stephentown
Nye
Bargains Abound in Today’s Little Ads of the People
The notice hints that many good bargains await readers who check the Little Ads of the People, noting several items of value are available now at affordable prices.
Hotel Cadillac’s Opening Informal Invitations Issued
Messrs Campbell and Woodbury issue invitations for the informal opening of the Hotel Cadillac at Broadway and Forty third street. The event is announced to take place Tuesday evening in June.
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Messrs. Campbell & Woodbury
Cadillac
Broadway
Forty-third-st
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Behring
Arctic
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Thetis
Petiilion
Capts Healy
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Straits
Arctic Ocean
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Joseph D. Jourden
Wickersham
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Jourden
Joseph F. Wright
Guild of All
Trusts and Competition
NEW
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Udwig Baumann & Compyighth Cae
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Eres
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