Vaudeville and Opera Attractions list
A dense amusements page lists multiple showings across venues like Amusements EE Academy of Music Lord Dundrea Alhambra Cavalieria Rusticana and Pagliacci Papa Lebonnard The Dancer and the King The Witching Hour The Merry Widow The World in Wax Mothers Ex it and more with times ranging from 2 15 to 8 20 and venues including Herald Square Amsterdam York and Hudson featuring vaudeville ballet circus and operatic performances.
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EE Academy OF Music
Lord Dundrea
Alhambra
Can
Papa Lebonnard
Ney
Eircle
Clonial
Jgnby Island
Lana Park
Father
Astein
Herald Square
Fort Arthur
Ickerbocker
Wolfee Secars Garden
Mothers
Estic—S
New York Daily Tribune Ownership and Office Details
The Tribune Association owns and publishes the New York Daily Tribune. Principal office is Tribune Building at 154 Nassau Street, New York. Ogden Mills serves as president while Nathaniel Tuttle is secretary and treasurer.
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The
Tribune Association
New York
Tribune Building
Nassau Street
Ogden Mills
Netheniel Tuttle
Congress and World News Roundup in Morning Briefing
Senate honors the Brownsville bill and conference. House passes the general deficiency bill. Reports from Hong Kong claim Yun Nan rebels win. Finnish matters debated in Russia. gossip on European nobility and marriages. Domestic items include Taft in Washington, battleships sailing, Albany quorum issues, a Smith College fatality, and urban crime notes. Weather indicates rain with highs around 76 and lows near 69.
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Congress
Senate
Bulkeley
Brownsville
House
Hong Kong
Peking
Stelypin
Douma
Grand Duchy
von Biilow
William
Frankfort
Paris
Prince Hélie
Mme
Anna Gould
Puerto Cabelio
Caracas
la Guayra
Cardinal Logue
Quebrec
Bégin
Churchill
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Armour & Co
Cee Aeel
Taft
Washington
Panama
San Francisco
Puget Sound
Chicago
Albany
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Goshen
Hughes
White Wing
Hammondsport
Newport
Laporte
Ind
Platt
Willcox
Metz Wan
Rapid Transit Subway
John Kirby, Jr
Civic Federation
Woodruff
Frank Zastera
Goldenments
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Abingdon Square
Russell
Venezuela
Socialists Renominate Debs for 1908 Presidential Ticket
The Socialist party renominates Eugene V. Debs for president with Benjamin Hanford as running mate continuing a pattern of cross party renominations. The piece traces Debs origins from the American Railway Union and the Social Democratic tradition, noting past campaigns and minor party dynamics.
Democratic shift boosts Socialist vote in 1904 election
The 1904 results show Socialist gains amid Democratic weakness as Debs or Watson drew radical Democrats away from Parker. Prohibition, Populist, and Socialist Labor also show gains, while Democrats drop from 6,360,016 to 5,079,041 votes, aided by Southern voter restrictions. The future strength of the Socialist party hinges on the Denver convention and potential Bryan or Johnson nominations.
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Cialist
Democratic Party
Debs
Watson
Parker
Denver
Bryan
Johnson
Socialist Party
Perilous Demonstration in Republican Ranks Over Gambling Vote
A Tribune opinion highlights the risk to the Republican party from bosses backing eight Senators who opposed Governor Hughes on anti gambling bills. It argues churches and moral sentiment will defeat those who voted with bookmakers and urges voters to choose candidates reflecting constituent will over boss interests.
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Tribune
Hughes
Albany
O. R. Miller
Reform Bureau
Senate
Wemple
Cassidy and
Wilcox
William Barnes, Jr
Albany County
Grattan
Cassidy
Emerson
Water Rights Ruling Links Paterson Case to Riparian Law
Vice-Chancellor Emery of New Jersey partly favors Paterson in a suit against East Jersey Water Co over river water diversions. The decision bars diversions for sale but finds Paterson lacks standing on claims about sewage dilution, establishing a nuanced precdent on riparian rights and municipal water use.
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Emery
New Jersey
City of
Paterson
East Jersey Water Company
Passaic River
Riparian water rights limit monopolies over streams
The Vice-Chancellor’s ruling states no corporation may monopolize stream waters for profit at the expense of other riparian owners and a municipality cannot monopolize stream waters to dilute its sewage. The decision will impact the water company involved and should influence the municipality's sewage disposal practices.
After coal what Dr Steinmetz urges new heat and power sources
The article reviews Dr E W Parker's Coal Mines and Minerals piece estimating 4.47 billion tons of anthracite and a 70 year reserve at current output while American coal could last 150 to 200 years. It argues for conservation policies and developing small stream power and solar heat as substitutes, with electricity enabling remote industrial tasks and improved efficiency.
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Steinmetz
E. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Federal Census Bureau
Parker
Roosevelt
Ericsson
Australia welcomes the American fleet with cordial, urgent invitation
The piece notes Australia seeks a grand welcome for the U S Navy, planning visits to Sydney and Melbourne and lengthy stays across Australian waters. It highlights shared Anglo-Saxon ties, Pacific power balance shifts, and a desire for a strong, friendly fleet presence amid regional tensions.
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Australia
Cape Otway
Cap York
Great Barrier Reef
Abrolhos
Sydney
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Victoria
New South Wales
America
Europe
Tatnall
Pacific
Fleet visit to Australia reinforces sea power ties
The text describes the importance of Britain’s fleet visit to Australia, affirming shared sea power and imperial kinship. It notes that Australian and British leaders value the lesson of naval strength, hoping to spur a self-reliant spirit vital to national security and greatness.
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Germany
Commonwealth
Lindenthal Denies Alarm on Blackwell Island Bridge
The Brooklyns Eagle notes Mr. Lindenthal rejected alarm over the Blackwell’s Island Bridge design, urging expert review and testing. It calls for engineers of standing to respond to raised points, rather than silence, and cites editorial debates on party direction.
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Lindenthal
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
The
Brooklyn Eagle
Tribune
Blackwell's Island
German statue unveiled in Wiesbaden and European links
The article notes Kaiser Wilhelm unveiling a William of Orange statue in Wiesbaden with German sculptor Walter Schott arranging a New York exhibit. It recalls Elise Blenker and Louis Blenker’s revolutionary and Civil War links, then shifts to anecdotes on happiness, Paris cured patients, skat's German roots, and a Louisville theatre season.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Wiesbaden
William of Orange
Netherlands
Walter Schott
New York
Elise Blenker
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Louis Blenker
Otto
Munich
Worms
Blenker
Ludwigshafen
Switzerland
Blenkers
United States
Rockland County
Hughes Won't Be Ignored Anymore As Extra Session Looms
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Governor Hughes, blocked at the regular session, calls an extra session. A special election filled a Senate vacancy, with the anti gambling candidate winning. Health permitting, a renewed contest may lead to renomination. foes face a prolonged struggle.
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Philadelphia
Hughes
New York
Notable White House Social Roundup May 18 Meeting Figures
Washington May 18 The President held a morning conference with Secretary Taft who has just returned from Panama. Guests included Buffalo Bill Cody and Major John M. Burke, ex Senator Stewart, and numerous congressmen and officials at the White House events and dinners.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Taft
Panama
Root
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bir
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
O'Connell
McLain
Hubbard
McCleary
S. B. M. Young
Diplomatic Corps Heads for Chicago and Peace Conference
Prince Prospero Colonna met President at the White House with Baron Mayor des Planches before heading to New York. French Ambassador and Mme Jusserand plan to attend the Republican convention in Chicago then sail to France June 25. Brazilian and Japanese Ambassadors, Cuban Minister, and others will travel to Philadelphia for a peace conference dinner and some will attend the Lake Mohonk arbitration gathering.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Prospero Colonna
White House
Baron Mayor Des Planches
New York
Mme. Jusserand
Chicago
France
Bureau of American Republics
Cullom
Burton and
Landis
Philadelphia
Lake Mohonk
Washington Society Dinner Guests At Capitol
Representative Alexander of New York entertains Rev Dr Samuel V Holmes at dinner with guests including Secretary Garfied and Rev Donald Campbell MacLeod. General and Mrs Wesley Merritt and Commander and Mrs Wallace host others at Chevy Chase Club. Various aristocratic visits and summer plans follow. Notable engagement announced Miss Lucretia Blowne Bourgeois to Captain R O Van Horm Infantry. Wadsworths close house for summer and depart to New York.
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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
Mrs Hastings Charters Coach Run From Holland House
Mrs Thomas Hastings chartered the public coach Magnet for its first run from the Holland House to Arrow Head Inn Fort Washington. The start occurred at 5 30 PM from the Holland House and the coach was driven up Fifth Avenue through the park to Riverside Drive where the party arrived.
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Thomas Hastings
Holland House
Arrow Head Inn
Fort Washington
Fifth Avenue
Park
Riverside Drive
Staten Island Property Title Questions Need Fast Settlement
ARION Bayonne N J May 15 1908 writes that old colonial farm lines on Staten Island lack surveys and records. He notes Tory seizures during the Revolution left unclear titles and claims the state now owns the islands vacant lands. He urges prompt resolution by the courts and sale of property for city taxation.
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The
Tribune
Manhattan
Staten Island
Richmond Borough
Battery
New York Harbor
Richmond County
Court of Appeals
Adirondack
City Island
Rockaway
ARION
Bayonne
N. J
Tribune urged disinterested engineers on Blackwell Island Bridge task
Letter from Max E Schmidt dated May 15 1908 praises The New York Tribune for highlighting bridge issues and endorses appointing a commission of engineers. He urges the Board of Aldermen to select impartial experts to investigate, notes prior approvals and potential duty to uncover facts with expert advice.
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The
Tribune
New York Tribune
Blackwell's Island Bridge
Lindenthal
United States
Board of Aldermen
Ex-Governor David B Hill to sail for Europe
Albany May 18 Ex Governor David B Hill has booked passage on the steamship Baltic and will sail for Europe on June 11. It will be his first trip abroad.
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Albany
David B. Hill
Baltic
Europe
Emperor Francis Joseph Unwell but Improves
Vienna May 18 Emperor Francis Joseph was indisposed today causing postponed audiences. He showed improvement this afternoon and is expected to review the procession of eighty thousand Viennese schoolchildren in his honor on Thursday.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Social Notes From Newport Arrivals and Departures
Newport society items list Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt and family traveling to Chester and New York to meet Mrs F O French. Visitors include Willing Spencer returning to Philadelphia and several New York and Philadelphia residents arriving for the season at Boothden Lazy Lawn and cottages.
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the Tribune
Newport
R. L
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Samuell
Wage
Chester, & H
New York
Vanderbilt
F. O. French
Europe
Willing Spencer
Philadelphia
Alwyn Ball
Boothden
Frederick Cunningham
Bostom
Hugh W. Auchincross
A. C. Dulles
Frances Arnold
Chester
Penn
Lazy Lawn
Clarence Pell
Charlotte Pell
Charles M. Oelrichs
Blanch
Oedlrichs
Robert Sedgwick
Muenchinger King Cottage
Priest Jamee Crowley Celebrates Silver Jubilee in Williamsburg
The Rev Jamee J Crowley rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception Williamsburg marks a three day silver jubilee beginning with a solemn high mass at 11 oclock. Monsignor O Hare will preach and Archbishop Connell may attend. A civic parade and parish hall testimonial follow with dinner at the rectory and an entertainment by the parish committee featuring the play Triple X Ranch by altar boys.
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Jamee J Crowley
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Williamsburg
Father Crowley
Father Lapone
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii
Peter Connolly
Monsignor O'Hare
Church of St Anthony
Archbishop Connell of
Bastom
Thomas P. McLoughlin
New Rochelle
Arama
Railroad Club Opens Its Home in Cortlandt Building
The Railroad Club opened yesterday on the top floors of the Cortlandt Building in Hudson Terminal, Church street, drawing over two thousand men and several hundred women to inspect the club rooms and greet E. H. Gary. Willem G. McAdoo and other officers attended, and the quarters offer three roof gardens with expansive city views. The twenty first floor houses private dining rooms and a reading library, while the top floor includes private women only dining spaces. Resident membership is limited to six hundred and is nearing capacity. Officers include F. D. Underwood and W. King. governors include Anthony & Brady and J. W. Harriman among many notables.
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New York
Railrroad Club
Cortlandt
Hudson Terminal
Church Street
Fulton
Financial
Busines
E. H. Gary
Willem G. McAdoo
House Comemittee
Bay
Hudson
East
New Jersey
o@ Orange Mountains
Gary
F. D. Underwood
W. King
Anthony & Brady
C. A. Coffin
R. W. de Forest
Pliny Clarence H. Kelsey
Cornelius
August Belmont
John D. Crimmins
Edward Lauterbach
J. W. Harriman
Ville E. Stone
Henry W. Taft
W. R. Willcom
Cleveland Doctors Report Grover Cleveland Health Improves
A statement says Mrs. Grover Cleveland’s health has improved and doctors Dr Bryant and assistant trust care, with no plans for Lakewood except occasional visits as the former president grows stronger.
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Grover Cleveland
Bryant
Cleveland
Lakewood
Judgment Filed Against Talbot and Taylor Co
A Nassau clerk's office filing from Mineola on May 19 shows a judgment against Talbot J. Taylor James B. Taylor and Foxhall P. Keene doing business as Talbot & Taylor & Co for the amount of 5185 3 percent. The action was brought in Kings County by J. Ridsley and involved three noted members of the hunting set.
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Mineola
Long Island
Nassau
Kings County
J. Ridsley
Talbot J. Taylor
James B. Taylor
Foxhall P. Keene
Talbot & Taylor & Co
Bishop Van De Vyver to Stay as Richmond Bishop
The Right Rev. Van De Vyver will withdraw his resignation and continue to serve as the Catholic bishop of the Richmond diocese, with the resignation ready forwarded to Rome. The announcement confirms he remains in his post in Richmond, Virginia.
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Richmond
van de Vyver
Rome
Richmond Diocess
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Lawrence Grant White
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Herman B. Duryea
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Mrs. DeLancey Nicoll
David Turner Dana
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Hot Va
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J. Montgomery Hare
Buckingham
William Douglas Sloane
London
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England
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Mamaroneck
the Diplomatic Corps
IN Washington Society
NEW York Society
Blackwell’s Island Bridge
J. J. Crowley
Railroad Club
F. P. Keene
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