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New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1908

Page

21

Amusements List From The Academy Of Music And Broadway

The page lists multiple theatres and acts including The Squaw Man at the Academy of Music, Vaudeville at Alsambra Colonial and Dewey, Paid in Full at Astor, Kathleen Mavourneen at Blaney, A Waltz Dream at Broadway, Nearly a Hero at Casino, The World in Wax at Eden Musee, The Merry Widow at New Amsterdam, and various concerts, lectures, and revues with show times mainly around 15 and 20 minutes past the hour. The mix covers vaudeville acts, operetta, musical comedy, lectures, and concerts across New York venues.

Academy OF Music Alsambra ASTOR Belasco Virginis Mies Holland Daly's Garrick Florette and Patapon Hackett—S Vaudeville Herald Hippodrome Port Arthur Ballet Budson Knickerbocker Talk of New York Polly The Circus Lyceum Lord Dundreary Majestic Ranéanna Land Mendelssohn Hall New Amsterdam SEW Circle Lonesome Town Soul Kies Wallace Sir Hall

New York Daily Tribune Office and Leadership Details

The New York Daily Tribune is published by The Tribune Association, a New York corporation. Its principal office is Tribune Building, 154 Nassau Street, New York, with Ogden Mills as president and Nathaniel Tuttle as secretary and treasurer.

The Tribune Association New York Corporation Tribune Building Nassau Street New York Ogden Mills Nathaniel Tuttle

Senate Inquiry Into National Banks Adopted In Congress

In Washington the Senate approved Tillman’s resolution to probe national bank conduct amid the recent panic after a heated debate. Domestic news notes Roosevelts push for anti trust law amendments and employers liability act as well as court rulings on fines for Kansas City meat packers and the CB&Q railroad. Weather forecast calls for fair conditions with yesterday’s high of 52 and low of 22.

Congress Senate Tillman House Washington Hayti Guantanamo Henry Campbell-Bannerman House of Commons London Prince of Wales Canada Quebec Melbourne Tasmania New Zealand de Beers du Toit Pan Soo” Railway Peking Roosevelt United States Supreme Court Kansas City Meat Packers Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad United States Buffalo San Diego Cal Magdalena Bay Admiral Evans Taft Armstrong Association Plymouth Church Brooklyn Tammany McClellan McGowan Flora Whiston Grand Jury Raymond Hitchcock Charles F. Murphy Cochran Tammany Hall Knickerbocker C. H. Graham Haffen William Montgomery Jackson Vidaver Daniel le Roy Presser Trust Company of the Republic

Subways Relief Plans Highlight Express Station Overhaul

Mr Bion J Arnold proposes doubling express station use and widening car doors to speed loading and unloading. He argues upper tracks during rush hours for locals and freeing lower tracks for express service could cut delays in the subway congestion. Trains already face three to four minute holds at express stations, with narrow end doors hindering rapid movement.

Bion J. Arnold Public Service Commission Subway Harlem Trafic Broadway West Farms

Subway Crash Cure From Double Deck Tracks Proposed

The article argues for dual loading and unloading in subway stations to reduce platform crashes. With two tracks per station, trains could enter and depart simultaneously, easing congestion. Deep stations like City Hall and 72nd Street could host upper local tracks, and improvements at 96th Street are planned. Describes Brooklyn Bridge crash repaired and hopes for similar gains in the subway.

City Hall 14Th Street 42D Street 72D Street 96Th Street Brooklyn Bridge

City Debt Abuse Exposed by Municipal Research Report

The Bureau of Municipal Research criticizes the Controllers Office for vague accounting and hidden costs masking actual city debt. It cites failures to track revenues, expenditures, contracts, and stock use, suggesting the Finance Department operates unbusinesslike and that running expenses are hidden within the debt, inflating true costs and delaying retrenchment.

Board of Estimate and Apportionment Brooklyn Subway Bureau of Municipal Research Finance Department Metz Bureau Department of Parks Manhattan Richmond

Geopolitical dispute over arbitral claims with Venezuela

A correspondent urges fair treatment for Mr. Castro and attacks The Tribune for labeling him contumacious. The piece argues the five claims cited are not the full set and contends much of the evidence is disputed. It questions claims about a claimant’s American status and notes arbitration of Venezuelan court decisions is delicate but potentially reviewable by an impartial body.

Tribune Castro United States America Venezuela

Unquestioned evidence and view on Castro case

There is evidence though not absolute that the case is complex and unsettled. We urge solution by competent authorities based on equity and honor. While some oppose my country right or wrong, we assume the government is in the right until equities are clear. Contumacy by Castro seems supported by substantial evidence, not absolutely disputed, to most observers not benefiting from him.

Castro

The Queen of Nurses and the World’s Memorial

The piece lauds Florence Nightingale for her reform of nursing from Scutari through the Crimean War to modern hospitals. It recalls opposition from Lady Palmerston, notes Queen Victoria’s praise, and argues Nightingale’s work marks civilization’s advance, with enduring global impact and merit recognized by state honors.

Shakespeare Guildhall London Florence Nightingale Scutari Inkerman Lady Palmerston England Queen Victoria War Office

Reform and Reason Behind Sober Saloon Reform

The Committee of Fourteen signals optimism as liquor interests claim to back reform yet demand long term business value. Beer boards and the Brewers' Association may join in enforcing liquor laws, but only after weighing profits against the common welfare. A large brewer admits abandoning disreputable supply amid pressures and stigma.

Committee of Fourteen Lager Beer Board of Trade Brewers’ Association

Suffolk County Water Rights Proposal Grows

The New York Board of Water Supply seeks repeal of the Burr law to allow water from the New York system into Suffolk County and possibly Staten Island. The bills sent to Albany aim to restore local water rights while ensuring an adequate future supply for Brookyln and surrounding areas.

New York Board of Water Supply Suffolk County Brooklyn Staten Island Albany New York Suffolk

Water supply measures urged to aid Brooklyn and Suffolk County

The State Water Commission seeks swift passage of bills to impound surplus water from Long Island streams and supply Brooklyn and Richmond Borough. It argues Suffolk County and three counties already protected under existing Catskill provisions, with no intention to drain local sources. Enactment would avert drought harm, support residents, farmers, and fishermen, and provide millions of gallons daily before Catskill’s full arrival. The Board of Water Supply emphasizes equity and prudence in drafting the bills.

State Water Commission Ulster Greene Albany Catskill Suffolk Board of Water Supply Suffolk County Brooklyn Richmond

Not Guilty Yet Don’t Do It Again in China Japan Tatsu Maru Case

The article discusses the Tatsu Maru seizure by China for alleged contraband arms and ammunition. It notes a settlement where China apologizes and pays for the seized arms, while Japan pledges greater vigilance against smuggling. It also mentions New York political figures and a venue change in Jerome charges, plus debates over currency and Massachusetts Republican delegates.

Japan China

The Yale Wooden Spoon Legend and Odd Anecdotes

A survey of the Yale wooden spoon honor tracing its origins as a popular class distinction through the 19th century, noting the spoon man as a campus hero. The item includes misched anecdotes about memorable spoons, then shifts to jokes on curates, a horse feeding clock invention, hotel Buttons humor, a German rail wager, and a prison punchline from The Pathfinder.

Yale Hartford Courant Robert B. Lea Nashville, Tenn Paris

Ambassadors Guests Of Kaiser At Society Opera

Berlin March 16 Emperor William invited Ambassador Tower and Mrs Tower and Ambassador Lloyd Griscom and Mrs Griscom to be his guests at the opera for a society evening. The emperor asked Tower to bring Griscom to the royal box between acts. The trio discussed for half an hour. The Griscoms will leave for Rome tomorrow.

Berlin Emperor Witham Ambassador Tower

Society Notes From The Washington White House And NYC

Washington reports a currency talk with Senator Aldrich who predicts Senate adjournment by May 15. A list of attendees includes Baker of the District, Meyer, Metcalf, Pinchot, and many social figures. Theatre events fund the Jewell Day Nursery and Riverhead Home for Convalescent Children. A society wedding in East 39th Street unites Miss Nannie Van Nostrand Marvin and Cary Selden Rodman with European plans. News of sailings to Europe and performances at the Criterion Theatre accompany parishioners and prominent families in New York society.

Tribune Bureau Washington Aldrich Senate Congress Baker White House Robert N. Harper American National Bank Washington Chamber of Commerce Joseph Meyer New York Loeb Meyer Metcalf Beveridge Borah Flint Long Landis Mann Payne Grenna Foss Davenport Olcott Hale Admiral Cowles Justice Harlan Gifford Pinchot Carnegie Lyceum Jewell Day Nursery Arthur Murray Dodge Marshall J. Dodge H. H. Hollister Loura Lee Stanton S. R. Bertron J. Kensett Olyphant W. Brevoort Potts Riverhead Gerardus Carter Philip F. Robbé, Jr Polly Erhardt Lee Roberts Theodore E. Steinway Baron Ernest von Tim Nannie van Nostrand Marvin George Howard Marvin East 39Th Street Cary Selden Rodman W. T. Crocker Elizabeth van Nostrand Marvin Elsie F. Rodman Charles Butler Franklin Crosby Butler Bertram H. Borden Abraham E Baylis William K. Greene Randolph Rodman Arthur 8. Vosburg Europe France Italy

Washington dinner hosts notable guests at State Department

The Secretary of State entertained Senator Elkins Representative Landis Slayden Assistant Secretary Bacon Professor Rowe John Barrett and W E Curtis at dinner. The Postmaster General and Mrs Meyer will bid farewell to their guest Princess Serge Belosselsky tomorrow before she departs with her father General Whittier for New York.

Tribune Bureau Washington Secretary of State Senator Elkins Charles B. Landis James L. Slayden Bacon L. S. Rowe John Barrett W. E. Curtis Meyer Goodby Serge Belosselsky General Whittier New York

Diplomatic Corps Attends Bright Washington Dinner

The Brazilian Ambassador and Mme Nabuco hosted a dinner for younger society, with Carolina Nabuco centerpiece and guests including Meyer Crosby Bacon Oliver Scott Noble Jennings Schroeder Crawford and many diplomatic attachés. Baron Takahira hosted a reception at the embassy with staff officers and spring gowns. Senior Don Ramon Pina Spanish Minister returns from Cuba Florida. Belgian Minister and Baroness Moncheur back at the legation after Fort Monroe visit.

Tribune Bureau Washington Mme. Nabuco Carolina Nabuco Julia Meyer Marion Crosby Martha Bacon Marion Oliver Mary Scott Yulee Noble Katherine Jennings Schroeder Caryl Crawford Do Amaral Baron Haymerle Hanihara Nagai Isaburo Yoshida Taniguichi Tanaka Don Ramon Pina Cuba Florida Baroness Moncheur Legation Fort Monroe

Washington society hosts dinner for diplomats and weddings

Ex Senator Cockrell and his daughter Anna Ewing Cockrell entertain Belgian Minister Havenith and guests including Italian Ambassador Baron ness Mayor des Planches and General Whittier. Mrs John R McLean hosts reception for Congress of Mothers. upcoming May 26 home wedding of Elizabeth Oliver and Francis K Stevens. Daisy Pierson arrives as guest of Helen Ffoulke.

Tribune Bureau Washington Cockrell Anna Ewing Cockrell Persia Havenith Helen Ffoulke Baronness Des Planches Arthur Lee Francis B. Crowninshield Nathaniel Francis Roscoe Bulmer Louise Foraker Evelyn Walsh Juliette Williams Signor Montagna Preston Gibson John Siebert Serge Belosselsky Russia General Whittier New York Charles L. Wie- Cawley Diplomatic Corps John R. McLean Congress of Mothers Schoff Society McLean John Johnston Palm Beach Elizabeth Oliver Robert Shaw Oliver Francis K. Stevens Alexander Stevens Daisy Pierson General Pierson

Mrs Vanderbilt Hosts Reception With Music at West Sith Street

Mrs Vanderbilt held a reception yesterday afternoon at her West Sith Street residence with music. The event featured guests and sociable dining in a genteel setting, reflecting the era's social customs.

Prince of Wales Will Not Visit Washington Next Summer

London reports a possible official invitation to Washington for the Prince of Wales during his Canada trip next summer, but it is believed he would not accept. Current plans call for a brief stop at Quebec for the centenary, with no other trips and the Princess of Wales not accompanying him.

London Prince of Wales Washington Canada Quebec Montreal Princess of Wales

Governor Hughes to head D U dinner in New York

Governor Hughes will be the guest and principal speaker at the Delta Upsilon Club dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in New York tonight. He is a Brown chapter member. Other speakers include Bishop Spellmeyer and John Lord O'Brian, among others from Harvard Buffalo California Amherst Swarthmore and Brooklyn.

Governor Hughes Delta Upsilon Club New York Waldorf-Astoria Brown Bishop Spellmeyer Cincinnati John Lord O'Brian Harvard Buffalo Arthur W. North California Nehemiah Boynton Amherst Brooklyn H. W. Cooper Swarthmore

Cleveland arrives in Lakewood for extended stay

Lakewood New Jersey March 16 Grover Cleveland arrived this evening for an extended sojourn at the Lakewood Hotel Mrs Cleveland did not accompany her husband but may join him later The former president appears to be in good health and will be seventy one years old on Wednesday.

Lakewood N. J Grover Cleveland Lakewood Uotel Cleveland

Senator Franchot Struck by Mild Stroke in Night

Niagara Falls N J March 16 State Senator F P Franchot suffered a slight stroke of paralysis during the night He retired in usual health last night and expected to leave for Albany this morning Dr William Hodges attends the Senator and believes he will be about again within a week.

Niagara Falls N. J F. P. Franchot Albany William Hodges

Florence Nightingale Honored By City Of London

In London on March 16 the City of London honored Florence Nightingale, founder of Crimean War nursing, at Guildhall. Represented by her nephew due to infirmity, she was given an oak bronze casket in place of the usual gold one, with charity receiving the funds. The Lord Mayor presided as doctors, nurses, Red Cross representatives, and school delegations attended.

London Firence Nightingale Guildhall Miss Nightingale Red Cross Joseph Dimsdale

New System of Faculty Advisers at Columbia

Columbia University has adopted a new supervision plan that assigns every undergraduate to a faculty adviser. The adviser will review schedules, monitor scholastic standing, and stay informed on extracurricular activities, meeting students twice monthly. Professor G. R. Carpenter leads the committee in charge of these arrangements.

Columbia University Columbia G. R. Carpenter

Morgan Party Returns Home From West Coast Trip

Mrs J Pierpont Morgan and Mrs James Meredith with Mrs Hop pin and Morgan's secretary were in St Louis en route to New York from California aboard a private car in dependence. The travelers paused in St Louis today as part of their cross country journey.

St. Louis J. Pierpont Morgan James Meredith New York Hoppin Providence Morgan California Independence

Condition of Austrian Emperor Improves Quietly

Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph remains in Schonbrunn rooms with satisfactory condition and no fever. Last night a lunatic attempted to enter the imperial gardens. guards arrested him and he was sent to an asylum.

Vienna Francis Joseph Schonbrunn Castle Imperial Gardens

Westminster Church Faces Dissolution Plan Talks

At a Westminster Presbyterian meeting in New York the idea of dissolving the church was discussed. The Presbytery of New York had demanded a definite plan for continuance. the vote, by a bare majority of about one hundred attendees, favored dissolution unless a plan is formed. The Presbytery is expected to favor reorganization.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Presbytery of New York Presbytery

Transatlantic Travellers on Kronprinzessin Cruises

Among those sailing today are Mrs Miles B Carpenter Comteste de Castelmenarde and Mrs ray Dinsmore with Mr and Mrs Jacksom Gow revel. Godfrey Me and Mrs EE Drexel. Also aboard Exx Europe to day are Mr and Mrs William M WV bi fman and Mrs J Smith Haden. From abroad yesterday arrived La Bretagne with J Fountain John Salome Xavier Kesiness M J Wilson along with others.

William M. W. Hoffman Europe Kronprinzess Cecilie Italy Edgar Vincent G. Creighton Webb Miles B. Carpenter Comteste de Ilie Por Bremen William M WV J. & Smith Haden Hacdslem Edward King FF Palmer Edger Vincent LA Bretagne Haver S J. Fountain John Salome Xavier Kesiness M. J. Wilson

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