Superbly Appointed Hotel in London Near Bloomsbury
An advertisement touts a highly furnished London hotel well connected to financial, legal, medical and social hubs. It notes quiet surroundings amid Russell Square trees in Bloomsbury and matches tariff with the famous Hotel Great Central.
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London
Russell Square
Bloomsbury
Great Central
Harlem maid subdues burglar with poker during entry
Annie Anderson a Swedish maid in Henry Block's home confronted Harry Arnold who burgled the cellar. She grabbed a furnace poker and struck him, sending him toward the East 88th Street police station with Arnold crying for mercy. Arnold arraigned before Magistrate Zeller and held on $2.50 bail.
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Harry Arnold
Zeller
Harlem
Annie Anderson
Arnold
Ahearn
Miss Anderson
Iss Anderson
Henry Block
East Bigtty-second S
Arnolt
Policeman Ahearn
St Eighty-eighth-st
Brown fixes value on life in freight collision case
Judge Addison Brown issued an opinion in Pennsylvania Railroad Company v City of Augusta and related cases arising from the Oct 31 collision that sank the ferry Chicago. Damages for loss of life vary by ages thirty, thirty-seven, and fifty, with administrative heirs receiving specified sums. Libels seek up to 107,568.27 for loss and damage, while vessel owners seek 100,000 and 10,455.42. fault remains contested and may be referred to a commissioner if settlements fail.
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Addison Brown
United States District Court
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Augusta
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Chicago
City of
Lfe
Jane Brreon
John Bryson
Stine
E. Weir
Alexander ‘Weir
Teta
Elizabeth Macready
Charles E. Macready
First National Bank of Hawaii project near completion
Honolulu preparations for a new National bank move forward with J and W Seligman as New York agents. The First American Bank will be liquidated and replaced by the First National Bank of Hawaii with capital raised from 100000 to 900000. Directors and officials are nearly chosen though names await final decisions.
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Honolulu
J. & W. Seligman & Co
New York
First American Bank
Ft. Honolulu
First National Bank of Hawaii
Seligman
Preservation of Boulevard Trees Delays Transit Work
At yesterday's council meeting Mr Wise introduced a resolution urging the Board of Estimate to fund tree preservation on the boulevard and asking the Rapid Transit Commission to halt work in the avenue until fall to save the trees. The resolution was presented for action.
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Wise
Board of Estimate
Rapid Transit Commission
Delay in Lorillard Bankruptcy Case Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned creditors meeting for Jacob Lorillard was held at 120 Broadway before Referee Nathaniel Prentiss. Creditors opposed the ruling that Pierre Lorillard and Henry L. Barbey hold 65.4 percent of claims, as they are related to the bankrupt. The ruling may be reviewed by Judge Brown, with the appeal not yet argued, and the meeting adjourned to September 26 at 2 p.m. due to the referee's absence in Europe.
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Jacob Lorillard
Nathaniel Prentiss
No. 120
Broadway
Pierre Lorillard
Henry L. Barbey
Referee Prentiss
United States District Court
Brown
Prentiss
Era
Europe
Mississippi River Commission Meets for 2 Dollar Appropriation
The Mississippi River Commission continued discussions on parts of the 2.00 appropriation for improvements along the Mississippi from the mouth at Orleans to the Ohio River. In executive session at the Army Building Colonel Je L Gillespie presided with members Stickney Handbury Herrod Taylor Marin and Patrick attending. Patrick stated awards of the 220 000 appropriation would likely be announced today.
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Mississippi River
Orleans
Ohio River
Mississippi River Commission
Army
Je L. Gillespie
Mos Stickney
H. L. Handbury
B. Herrod
R. L. Taylor
L. Marin
Magon ‘St. Patrick
Patrick
British steamer Captain Easterbrook wrecks near Cape Anguille
The Captain Easterbrook, lumber laden from Quebec to Liverpool, ran aground in dense fog off St Cape Anguilie on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. The vessel is leaking badly and feared a total loss. Several crew members were injured by shifting deck cargo.
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St. John's
N. F
Easterbrook
Quebec
Liverpool
Smelting Company Raises Lead Price Again
The American Smelting and Refining Company advanced the price of lead by a fraction of a cent, marking the second increase in two days. The new price stood at 4 cents per pound, up from 3 3/4 cents, amid a generally full trade and a large surplus of lead on hand.
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Suerese
Uch Es
Aldermen Refuse Bond Transfer and Approve School Bonds
A special Aldermen meeting approved a 2.5 million dollar school bond issue by a 50 to 2 vote though transfer from Richmond and Queens bond accounts of 144,649 for Street Cleaning stock was not approved. The council also discussed extending building lines for the Bowling Green Custom House project and sub committees were named for Charter Revision. A silver treasure found in East Chester’s old St. Paul’s Church yard is believed burglary loot.
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Board of Aldermen
Board of Estimate
Municipal Assembly
Otten
Geiser
Queens
United States
Custom House
Bowling Green
Richmond
Manhattan
Bronx
East River
Old St. Paul's
East Chester
W. F. Johnston
Long Island Sound
Johnston
Executive Committee Meeting on Gas Co Capital Increase Rumor
The Consolidated Gas Company executive committee met at National City Bank yesterday afternoon. A trustee dismissed the rumor of a stockholder legal action to block increasing capital from 54,595.20 to 56,000,000, stating the plan outlined to stockholders on Monday would proceed.
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The
Consolidated Gas Company
National City Bank
Hearing on Manhattan Railway case adjourned by Justice Bischoff
The hearing on making permanent the temporary injunction preventing park interference with the Battery Park elevated structure was adjourned to July 9 by Justice Bischoff. Assistant Corporation Counsel Connoly appeared for the Park Department while Julien T. Davies, counsel for the elevated road, was absent ill in Canada.
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Park Department
Battery Park
Justice Bischof
Supreme Court
Corporation
Connoly
Julien T. Davies
Canada
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