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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1908

Page

21

Vaudeville and Opera Show Teasers at Multiple Venues

A listing of acts across venues including Lord Dundreary Cavalieria Rusticana and Pagliacci The Dancer and the King The World in Wax The Witching Hour The Girl Behind the Counter Battle of Port Arthur and The Merry Widow at Amsterdam and York theaters showing diverse entertainment options for the evening.

Lord Dundreary Papa Lebonnard Herald Square Port Arthur Ciraeus Owaip Nickerbocker Wolta Garden Trevatore Amsterdam York

Newark Daily Tribune Publisher Information

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

The Tribune Association New York

Congress and foreign affairs fill morning session

Senate discussed the Brownsville bill as the appropriation bill moved to conference. House passed the general deficiency bill. Hong Kong reports say Yun Nan rebels defeated government troops and urged aid to Peking. Various European and domestic political notes follow, including Taft's Washington arrival and stock market strengths.

Congress Senate Bulkeley Brownsville House Hong Kong Peking Stelypin Douma Prince von Biilow William Frankfort Paris Prince Hélie Mme Anna Gould Puerto Cabello Caracas la Guayra Logue Quebec Bégin Churchill Board of Trace House of Commons Armour & Co

Debs Heads Socialist Ticket Renominates 1904 Nominee

The Socialist party renews Eugene V. Debs as presidential candidate with Benjamin Hanford as running mate. Debs seeks a third consecutive bid, tracing roots to the American Railway Union and the German American Social Democratic tradition. Minor parties fuse against private monopolies in politics.

Socialist Party Eugene V. Debs Benjamin Hanford Bryan Denver Debs Watson Tet American Railway Union Social Democratic Party New York Illinois Wisconsin Bebel Chicago Milwaukee Western Federation of Miners Haywood Colorads Social Democratic Prohibitionists Socialiste Socialist Laborites

Socialists Gain Votes Amid Democratic Preference Shift

The 1904 election results show a surge for socialist candidates with Debs or Watson drawing radical Democrats away from Parker. Democratic turnout fell from 6.36 million in 1900 to 5.08 million in 1904 due to southern suffrage limits. Outcomes at Denver and Bryan could determine long term Socialist strength and party stability.

Cialist Democratic Party Debs Watson Parker Judge Parker Denver Bryan Johnson Socialist Party

Bosses risk control of Senate with anti Hughes GOP fight

A Tribune letter argues Republicans risk losing the State Senate if eight anti gambling senators are renominated. It cites church opposition and moral sentiment as decisive forces against those who opposed Governor Hughes and the bookmakers. The piece pins blame on party bosses for pushing renomination to test public will and argues voters should seize control.

Tribune Hughes Albany R. Miller Reform Bureau The Senate Wemple Cassidy and Wilcox William Barnes, Jr Albany County Grattan Cassidy Emerson

Paterson Sues East Jersey Water Company Over River Rights

Vice Chancellor Emery rules partly for Paterson and partly for the water company in a case testing riparian rights. Diverting river water for sale violates riparian ownership, warranting equitable relief, but Paterson loses on sewage dilution claims as the rights do not include an undiminished stream flow for dilution.

Emery New Jersey Paterson

River rights ruling limits monopolies on water use

A Vice-Chancellor's decision rejects the idea that a single entity can monopolize river waters for profit or sewage disposal. It supports riparian owners against corporate diversion and against municipal monopolization for dilution. The ruling is expected to impact the water company involved and the municipality's disposal practices.

After coal what Dr Steinmetz predicts new power sources

Dr E W Parker analyzes coal reserves and future supply while stressing a shift to heat and power sources beyond coal. He cites anthracite at 4.47 billion tons and says hard coal may last 150 to 200 years, soft coal fairer, with efficiency gains from mining, gas engines, and smaller streams powering mills and towns.

Steinmetz E. W. Parker United States Geological Survey Federal Census Bureau Parker Roosevelt Ericsson

Australians Invite American Fleet To Circumnavigate Their Coast

The essay notes Australia’s strong welcome for the US Navy, envisioning visits to Sydney and Melbourne and extended entertaining. It cites strategic reasons like shifting Pacific power balances, white Australia sentiment, and the preference for an Anglo-Saxon fleet to assert influence in Pacific waters.

Australia Cape Otway Cap York Great Barrier Reef Abrolhos Sydney Melbourne Commonwealth Victoria New South Wales America Europe Tuatnall Pacific

Kaiser Wilhelm statue unveiled at Wiesbaden

A German statue of William of Orange was unveiled in Wiesbaden with sculptor Walter Schott preparing for a New York exhibition. The piece ties to the Emperor's interest in German sculpture and a broader cultural exchange.

Kaiser Wilhelm Wiesbaden William of Orange Netherlands Walter Schott New York

Australian amity and naval power discussed in remarks

The article notes admiration for Australia and its leaders while stressing the value of the fleet visit as a lesson in sea power. It urges reassurance of Australian kinship and aims to inspire self reliance and national security through demonstrated naval strength.

Germany Commonwealth

Lindenthal’s Bridge Alarm Not Backed By Experts

The Brook ly n Eagle notes Mr Lindenthal did not push alarm about the Blackwell s Island Bridge. He later stated conservatively his view for a review and test by qualified engineers. Other items discuss Senate land protection for navigable streams, racetrack gambling limits, automobiling quirks, Japan Core a policy, and tariff inquiries.

Lindenthal Blackwell's Island Bridge Manhattan Bridge The Brooklyn Eagle Tribune Blackwell's Island

Hughes Not to Be Ignored in Gubernatorial Fight

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes unresolved battle over Governor Hughes as a special election fills a vacancy with an anti gambling candidate, while a sick legislator delays renewal of a contest. If Hughes wins, renomination strengthens. if not, challengers will push the gambling issue before voters.

Philadelphia Inquirer Reemer Hughes New York

Notable White House Visit Prompts Various Social Calls

The Tribune lists a wide assortment of guests and social figures visiting the President and White House, including Buffalo Bill Cody, Major John M Burke, ex Senator Stewart, and many lawmakers and officials. It notes plans for summer retreats and travels of prominent families to Southampton, Newport, Lenox, and other resorts.

Tribune Bureau Washington Taft Panama Root William F. Cody John M. Burke Stewart Nevada White House Metcalf Stephenson Carter Curtis Beveridge Garner Diekema Sparkman Chapman Lloyd Langley Moore Llayden Humphrey Wilson Kennedy Cooper Texas Graff Fassett Beall Maynard C'connell McLain Hubbard McCleary S. B. M. Young

Diplomatic Corps Heads to Conferences and Conventions

Prince Prospero Colonna met President at the White House as the Italian ambassador accompanied him. The French Ambassador and Mme Jusserand plan to attend the Republican convention in Chicago before sailing June 25 for France. Brazilian, Japanese ambassadors and Cuban minister join a Philadelphia peace conference dinner and Lake Mohonk arbitration events.

Tribune Bureau Washington Prince Prospero Colonna White House Baron Mayor Des Planches New York Mme. Jusserand Chicago France Bureau of American Republics Cullom Burton Landis Philadelphia Lake Mohonk

Washington Society Dinners Highlight May Entertainment

In Washington the week features prominent dinners with guests such as Representative Alexander and Rev Dr Samuel Holmes. Secretary Garfield and Rev Donald Campbell MacLeod attend, along with Gen Wesley Merritt and Commander Wallace. The social calendar also notes plans for Newport and Bar Harbor summers and a betrothal of Lucretia Blow ne Bourgeois to Captain R Van Horn.

Tribune Bureau Washington Alexander New York Samuel V. Holmes Buffalo Garfield Holmes Williams College Donald Campbell MacLeod Wesley Merritt Wallace Chevy Chase Club Richmond Pearson Hobson Newport

New York Society Runs Charter Coach to Fort Washington

Mrs Thomas Hastings chartered the public coach Magnet for its first run from the Holland House at 5 30 PM to Arrow Head Inn Fort Washington. It started at the Holland House and moved up Fifth Avenue through the park to Riverside Drive.

Thomas Hastings Holland House Arrow Head Inn Fort Washington Fifth Avenue Park Riverside Drive

Staten Island land titles and state ownership debate

ARION Bayonne New Jersey May 15 1908 letters warn Staten Island land titles are unclear due to colonial and revolutionary era dispossessions and lack of surveys. author argues state ownership of vacant acres and urges swift settlement and sale for city tax benefit referencing Adirondack City Island and Rockaway precedents.

The Tribune Manhattan Staten Island Richmond Borough New York Harbor Richmond County Court of Appeals Adirondack City Island Rockaway ARION Bayonne N. J

Tribune urged inquiry into Blackwell's Island Bridge

A reader applauds The New York Tribune for advocating transparency on the Blackwell's Island Bridge issues and supports appointing a disinterested engineer commission. He urges the Board of Aldermen to name the panel and seek expert advice to uncover facts, calling the board’s integrity into question if it avoids investigation.

The Tribune New York Tribune Blackwell's Island Bridge Lindenthal United States Board of Aldermen New York Max E. Schmidt

Ex Governor Hill Ships Abroad for Europe

Albany May 18 Ex Governor David B Hill has engaged passage on the steamship Baltic bound for Europe in June He will be abroad for an extended period leaving New York for the voyage confirmation and dates remain as stated in the dispatch.

Albany David B. Hill Nagsage Europe

Austrian Emperor Not Well Delays Audiences

Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph is indisposed with audiences postponed but shows improvement. He plans to review a procession of eighty thousand Viennese school children in his honor on Thursday next.

Vienna Francis Joseph

Social Notes From Newport Arrivals For the Season

Newport social notes list Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt and party departing for Chester and New York to visit Mrs Vanderbilt's mother Mrs F French. Returns include Willing Spencer to Philadelphia and various New York Boston Philadelphia residents arriving for the season at Boothden Lazy Lawn cottages and Muenchinger King cottage.

Newport R. L Alfred G. Vanderebilt Samuel J Wage Chester New York Vanderbilt F. French Europe Willing Spencer Philadelphia Alwyn Ball Tare Boothden Frederick Cunningham Boston Aml Mere Hugh Auchincross A. Dulles Frances Arnold Penn Lazy Lawn Clarence Pell Chariotre Pe Charles M. Oelrichs Blans Oceiriche Robert Sedgwick Muenchinger King Cottage

Priest J J Crowley Silver Jubilee in Williamsburg

The 3 day observance honors Rev James J Crowley rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Williamsburg. Mass at 11 o clock opens the jubilee with Rev Crowley as celebrant and Monsignor O Hara delivering the sermon. A civic celebration and addresses follow with Arch Bishop Connell expected. Thursday features a parish theatre piece by altar boys and a supper closes the events.

James J Crowley Church of the Immaculataonception Williamsburg Il O'Clork Father Crowley Father Lapene Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei Thomas P McLoughlin New Rochelle

Railroad Club Opens Its Home In Cortlandt Building

The Railroad Club opened yesterday on the top floors of the Cortlandt Building in Church Street New York inviting two thousand men and several hundred women from finance and business. Officers include President Geary F D Underwood as vice president and W King as secretary treasurer with a limited resident membership near one hundred. Private dining rooms a large reading room and three roof gardens provide city river and New Jersey views. Notables such as August Belmont John D Chalmers Edward Lauterbach J W Harriman ville E Stone Henry W Taft and W R Wilcox attended the opening appointment filings and honors were extended to the club organizers and officers.

New York Railroad Club Cortlandt Hudson Terminal Church Street Fulton Busines Noom EL Hilary William G. McAdoo House Comemittee Bay Hudson East New Jersey Orange Mountains Dey Street Geary F. D. Underwood Ant. W. King Treacrer Anthony & Brady A. Coffin R. W. de Forest Pliny Fist Clarence H. Kelsey Cornelius V August Belmont John D. Chaemins Edward Lauterbach J. W. Harrimanville E. Stone Henry W. Taft W. R. Wilco

Cleveland doctors report former president improving

Officials say Mrs Grover Cleveland stated the heart condition of the former president had improved to a notable extent. Dr Bryant and his assistant monitored his status and found no plan to move to Lakewood except sporadically for checks to ensure continued improvement.

Grover Cleveland Bryant Cleveland Lakewood

Judgment Against F. P. Keene in Kings County Case

A special tax claim against three prominent hunting set members was filed in Nasswuy clerk’s office this morning. The suit names Talbot J. Taylor James B. Taylor Foxhall P. Keene doing business as Talbot Taylor Co. and requests damages of 13 ½ percent.

Mineola Long Island Nasswuy Kings County Low

Bishop Van De Vyver to Stay as Richmond Bishop

The Right Rev. Van De Vyver will withdraw his resignation to Rome and continue in his role as Catholic bishop of the Richmond diocese, announced from Richmond Virginia on May 1.

Richmond van de Vyver Rome Richmond Diocess

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