Marquis de Beauvoir and Parisian Royalist Ties Highlight Nineteenth Century Society
The Marquis de Beauvoir, dealer of European art and longtime confidant to royal figures, linked to the Comte de Paris and Duc d Aumale, navigates Parisian society while his wife, sister to the Dowager Duchess Decazes, is famed for elegance. The article traces family ties to Bourbon loyalty, Dumas, and political intrigues of the early Third Republic, noting the Marquis’s influential role at court and in government circles.
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Oise
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New York
Robert Goelet
Fidus Achates
Count of
Paris
Ferdinand
Duc de Montpensier
Knickerbocker Hotel
Duc d'Aumaie
Duc de Guise
Antipodes
Japan
de Beauvoir
Land of the Rising Sun
Alexander Dumas, Sr
Duc de Trevise
Fleschi
Louis Philippe
Duchesse d'Orleans
Comte de Paris
Duc de Chartres
McClellan
Twickenham
Marie Amelia
France
de Hkeauvoirs
House of Bourbon
Duchess Decazes
Prince Joseph Lubomirski
Baroness Lowential
Europe
Egeria
Duc Decazes
Marshal MacMahon
Isabel Singer
Denmark
Glucksberrg
Duke of Orleans
Court praised diplomat Count Vorontsoff-Dashkoff restored order
A sympathetic profile extols Count Vorontsoff-Dashkoff as Viceroy of the Caucasus, crediting his humane rule with ending insurrection, restoring trade, returning confiscated church property, and winning favor with both empresses. It recounts past tensions with Grand Duke Sergius and the 1880s court intrigues surrounding Chodynka and governance.
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Caucasus
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Tiflis
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Russian Empire
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Alexander III
Alexander
Nicholas
Chodynka
Moscow
Count Pahlen
Grand Duke
Sergius
The
Michael Nicholatovitch
Elim Demidoff
San
Swedish Hamiltons and Scottish Roots in Sweden’s Nobility
Donato notes the Hamilton lineage in Sweden, tracing Count H. G. Hanifsten as Minister of the Interior under Gustavus. The article outlines the Hamiltons’ Swedish branch, its English-speaking custom, and aristocratic ties to Alsace-Lorraine through General Count Wedel, while contrasting with the Douglas line and heraldic bearings.
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H. G. Hanifsten
Gefleborg
Sweden
Gustavus
Interior
Upsala
Paul du Chalillau
Geijer
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Douglas
House of Douglas
Duke of Hamilton
Counts of Hamilton
Duke of Abercorn
Charles Wedel
Alsace-Lorraine
Duke of Hamilton’s income soars after estate payoffs
The present Duke of Hamilton inherits a greatly increased income from Lanarkshire estates and collieries after debts were paid off. The line of succession shifted when a distant cousin received the dukedom, and the current duke, once an invalid, has recovered, married Nina Poore, and begun a family with a son who holds the Marquisate of Douglas and of Clydesdale.
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Duke of Hamilton
Mary Douglas Hamilton
Marquis of Graham
Duke of Montrose
Alfred Douglas Hamilton
Royal Navy
Lanarkshire
Hamilton
Nina Poore
Douglas
Clydesdale
Bisphams Marital Woes Publicly Addressed
Opera singer David S. Bispham today filed a formal answer in Quarter Sessions Court responding to Mrs Bispham's custody petition. He disputes her testimony, denies withheld access during summers except when abroad, and says the children were not neglected, noting they were out fishing and playing.
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Philadelphia
David S. Bispham
England
Columbia registration may be 6000
The Columbia University enrollment to date totals 4,824, up from 4,259 last year, a near 15 percent rise. If next two weeks see similar gains, total registration could surpass six thousand with increases in all departments except the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Baseball Club Owner Dead
Cleveland. Frank De Haas Robison traction promoter and noted baseball patron died suddenly of heart disease at his Bratenhal summer home. He was 56. founder and owner of the old Cleveland American Association club and part owner of the present St. Louis National team. His traction interests extended to over a hundred cities in the United States and Canada.
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Cleveland
Frank de Haas Robison
Sphurp
Bratenhal
Cleveland American Association
St. Louis
Robison
Hills Traction
United States
Canada
Weather Report Forecasts Wide Cyclone Near St Kitts and Cold Western Front
Official weather record notes a cyclone near St Kitts moving west-northwest, with Atlantic and Gulf shipping advised. Western disturbance centers over Kansas, bringing general precipitation west of the Mississippi and snow in Wyoming and Montana. Warmer in the east, colder weather spreading from the Rockies to the Pacific slope. fair Atlantic conditions likely Saturday. wind patterns outlined for regional coasts and lakes.
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Washington
Lesser Antilles
West Indies
St Kitts
Atlantic
Gulf
Kansas
Mississippi Valley
Wyoming
Montana
Gulf Coast
Florida
Rocky Mountain
Western Plains
Pacific
Upper Lake Region
West Gulf States
Lower Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Gulf States
Atlantic States
Grand Bank
New England
Middle Atlantic Coast
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Mater a wholesome stage comedy by Percy MacKaye at Savoy Theatre
At the Savoy Theatre Percy MacKaye presented Mater a Delicately framed American study in comedy. Miss Isabel Irving starred as Mater with strong supporting turns by Charles A. Stevenson and Frederick Lawra in a tale set around Mary Dean Michael Dean Rudolf Verbeck and a reformist political scene. The play blends satire with family dynamics as Mater guides her children toward wiser choices.
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Savoy Theatre
Percy MacKaye
Sappho
Phaon
Mater
Mr. MacKaye
Mary
Michael Dean
Michael
Earth
Mother
Dean
Arthur Cullen
Cullen
Isabel Irving
Charles A. Stevenson
Achilles
Paris
John
Jane
Frederick Lawra
Rudolf Verbeck
John Junior
Mary Dean
Herel Mackayve
Miew Tabet Irving
William Collier Stars In New Three Act Comedy The Patriot
Atlantic City sees William Collier in his new three act comedy The Patriot at the Apollo Theatre. The audience included notable figures from New York and Philadelphia. The authors are J Hartley Manners and William Collier with a capable company led by Charles Frohman including Helen Hale Helena Collier Garrick Paula Marr John Saville Annie Esmond Helena Byrne Frank Westerton Wallace Worsley and Rex MacDougall.
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Atlantic City
William Collier
Apollo Theatre
New York
Philadelphia
the Patriot
J. Hartley Manners
Mr Collier
Bullfrog
Nev
Augustus Armitage
Buckingham Palace Mansions
Buckingham Palace Road
London
England
Mr. Collier
Charles Frohman
Helen Hale
Helena Collier-Garrick
Paula Marr
John Saville
Annie Esmond
Helena Byrne
Frank Westerton
Wallace Worsley
Rex MacDougall
Hackett Theatre Rest Delays Prisioner of Zenda Revival
James K. Hackett takes a rest after the Prisoner of Zenda revival failed to show last night. An announced rest ordered by his doctor delays performances while speculation swirls about a potential return Monday. Rumors of injuries from the duel scene circulated. official word cites a Monday night injury. Mrs Mary Mannering reportedly did not press divorce, but friends fear reconciliation may end the suit.
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Zenda
Hackett
Mary Mannering
Miss Mannering
Marcelle Musical Comedy Postponed To Thursday Night
Announcement says the first local presentation of Marcelle, a Pixley and Luders musical comedy, has been delayed from Tuesday to next Thursday at the Casino Theatre. Miss Louise Gunning will star as the lead performer.
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Marcelle
Casino Theatre
Messrs. Pixley
Luders
Louise Gunning
Nance O Neil Opens Season in Agnes at Lowell Opera House
Nance O Neil opened her season at the Lowell Opera House before a large cordial audience performing as the lead in Agnes a play written for her by George Cameron She portrays an attractive young American woman tricked by her mother into marrying a wealthy man she does not love showcasing emotional acting in a departure from her usual repertoire.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
Lowell
Mass
Nance O'Neil
Lowell Opera House
Agnes
George Cameron
Miss O'Neil
Miss O’neil
Prominent Backers Named in Wheatcroft Trust Case
The supporting company list includes Robert Drouet, Cuyler Hastings and Mrs Adeline Stanhope Wheatcroft, figures connected to the case. Their roles and exact contributions were cited in filings, highlighting involvement of notable individuals in the dispute.
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Robert Drouet
Cuyler Hastings
Adeline Stanhope Wheatcroft
Maude Adams Arrives Abroad for New Season Plans
Maude Adams, Eleanor Robson, and Claire Romaine landed aboard the Carmania after visiting Milltown near Dublin. Adams outlines a June Harvard University appearance for Joan of Arc, revivals of Quality Street and L Aiglon, and a return to Twelfth Night plus a new J M Barrie comedy at the Empire Theatre. Robson, under Liebler & Co., rest on the Isle of Wight and previews a November season starting with Vera the Medium, followed by The Dawn of To-morrow, The Nun, and an Irish life comedy in progress.
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Carmania
Maude Adams
Eleanor Robson
Claire Romaine
Miss Adams
Milltown
Dublin
Ireland
Joan of Arc
Harvard University
the Tribune
L’aiglon
J. M. Barrie
Mr. Drew
Empire Theatre
Miss Robson
Liebler & Co
Isle of Wight
Vera
Richard Harding Davis
Frances Hodgson Burnett
F. Marion Crawford
George Egerton
Henry Blossom
Obituary of Professor Ernest Fenellosa, noted educator
Boston dispatch reports the death of Professor Ernest Francisco Fenellosa on the eve of his return to America. Born in Salem in 1853, he graduated from Harvard with top philosophy honors in 1874, taught in Tokyo University, held Japanese imperial art posts, later curated Oriental art in Boston, and received Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun. He authored several poetry volumes and works on Ukiyo Ye art. He married Mary McNeill in 1895. their home was Kobmato Spring Hill Alabama.
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Salem
Mass
Harvard
Tokio University
Japan
Imperial Fine Arts
Tokio
Imperial Museum
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Imperial Normal School
Tokyo
Fenellosa
America
Boston Museum
China
Museum and Art Club
Mary McNeill
Kobmato
Spring Hill
Ala
Sidney McCall
Truth Dexter
FRANK SQUIER DIES PROMINENT BROOKLYN REPUBLICAN AND PAPER MERCHANT
Frank Squier a well known Brooklyn Republican and longtime paper dealer died at his home 32 Prospect Park West Brooklyn He born in Charlton N Y in April 1840 son of Rev Joel Squier He led offices in the paper trade and served as president of the New York Stationers Board of Trade He helped found the Brooklyn Art Club and edited his brother Ephraim G Squier’s Peru work He married Estella Marshall in 1868 and belonged to several clubs The funeral is set for tomorrow at 4 p m
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Brooklyn
Prospect Park West
Charlton
N. Y
Joel Squier
Methodist Church
Ephraim G. Squier
Squier
Poultney
J. Q. Preble & Co
Perkins, Goodwin & Co
New York Stationers’ Board of Trade
Brooklyn Art Club
Brooklyn Institute
Peru
Estella Marshall
Sons of the Revolution
Brooklyn Young Republican Club
The
Merchants’, Salmagundi
Montauk Club of
Leslie Carter Dies in Chicago After Illness and Stroke
Leslie Carter, once a leading Chicago financier and president of the South Side Elevated Railroad, died in Chicago today after a prolonged illness. Born in Galena, Illinois, he studied at Yale and practiced law before guiding transit ventures and serving as a director and later president of Chicago Dock Company. He married Caroline Dudley in 1889, with a later divorce noted, and his second marriage was to William L. Payne’s sister.
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Chicago
Leslie Carter
South Side Elevated Railroad Company
Galena
Yale
South Side Elevated Railroad
Chicago Dock Company
Dayton
Ohio
Caroline Louise Dudley
Kentucky
Portsmouth
N. H
Col James T Soutter Dies In Boston At 43
Colonel James Taylor Soutter, prominent in social and club life, died in Boston at age forty three. He was the son of Robert Soutter of Fredericksburg Virginia and Lucette La mar Soutter, daughter of J B La mar. His grandfathers Lamar and James T Soutter were early presidents of the old Bank of the Republic in New York.
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Boston
James Taylor Soutter
Robert Soutter
Fredericksburg
Lucette (Lamar) Soutter
J. B. Lamar
Mr. Lamar
James T. Soutter
Old Bank of the Republic
New York
Obituary Notes on Runyon Pyatt and Captain James Hobbs
Obituary notes report Runyon Pyatt importer of drugs died at Sea Gate aged fifty six. He leaves a wife and clubs include Automobile Club of America Atlantic Yacht New York Athletic Fulton. Funeral at home tomorrow afternoon. Also Captain James E Hobbs of Belford New Jersey died after a two year illness. He began seafaring at age twelve and once commanded the Fall River. He leaves a wife daughter and son. Registration days this year are October 5 6 10 and 12 with 7 am to 10 pm voting must register.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Garrett Lee
Charles Hobbs
Belford
Fourth Ave
Nashville and
Gallatin
Tenn
Plunkett
Joseph Henry Plunkett
Som
George A
Maria T. Plunkett
Flatbush
Requiescat Impace Pyatt
Runyon Pyatt
Surface
Sea Gate
New York Harbor
Fowerm
Remmers
Herman Remmers
Annie D Remmers
Patchenave
Brooklyn
William A Richards
Linden Ave
Sayer
St. Luke's Hospital
City
Daniel Sayer
Denver
Col
Monroest
Longer term for president proposed in letters to editor
H Pereira Mendes of New York argues for a seven year presidential term with no re election, suggesting governors nominate party candidates and criticizing periodic elections for causing distrust and market instability. He compares American governance to European systems and calls for constitutional change to lengthen the term.
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America
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Hamburg
H. Pereira Mendes
New York
Autobiography as Tribute From Tribune Readers
William Stephen Cain of Atchison Kansas writes in gratitude to The Tribune dated September 24 1908. He recounts moving from Isle of Man to Wisconsin then Kansas and credits the paper with shaping his family values and citizenship. He encloses a copy of his autobiography as a token of appreciation.
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Mineral Point
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Wisconsin
Isle of Man
Atchison County
Kan
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Atchison, Kan
Tribute to Dr Alexander Wilder by Josiah C Pumpelly
Josiah C Pumpelly of Summit New Jersey pays tribute to the late Dr Alexander Wilder a writer and Egyptology and theosophy student lauding his honesty courage and kindness He notes Wilder aided Madame Blavatsky and produced erudite articles on ancient Egyptian religious customs and lore and mentions his severe health trials and enduring character dated September 24 1908.
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Alexander Wilder
Mme. Blavatsky
Josiah C. Pumpelly
Summit, N. J
Lucia di Lammermoor at the American Theatre earns strong applause
Mrs Morris's 42d Street playhouse hosts Lucia di Lammermoor with Julia Allen as Lucia. Torre as Edgardo, Bossi as Alive, Zara as Henry Ashton receive praise as a large New York audience embraces grand opera at popular prices. October 5 and 6 indicate performance dates.
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Mme. Tetrazzini
Mme. Sembrich
Donizetti
Passengers sailing today to Europe with lists of ships
The paper lists travelers set for Europe aboard ships including the Etruria to Liverpool and Philadelphia to Southampton with dozens of names such as Miss A G Speers Mrs George Thorpe H Avatt E Brinkworth W Meakin J Dennison Blteh and many more. It also notes arrivals from abroad including Miss Maude Adams and Mrs Marriott Canby aboard Carmania and Baltic.
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H. Avatt
E. Brinkworth
W. Meakin
Philadelphia
Southampton
J. Dennison Blteh
E. B Lawford
F. R. Bryant
Carmania
Maude Adams
A. H. Cleaver
Marriott Canby
J. B. Duke
C. B. Keen
Widow of General Bragg Dead
New Orleans reports the death of Mrs Eliza Bragg widow of Major General Braxton Bragg Confederate army on September 25 obituary notices say she died today in New Orleans
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New Orleans
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Braxton Bragg
Tribune
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Funeral of Pablo de Sarasate in Pamplona
The body of Pablo de Sarasate, noted Spanish violinist who died in Biarriz on September 20, was buried in Pamplona today. A large procession followed the coffin through the streets to the mayoralty where it lay in state before the burial.
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Biarriz
Obituary notices list Bates and many locals in Passaic era
A long obituary fragment lists Leonora Bates and relatives with multiple notices across Passaic and Brooklyn areas. It includes funeral times, addresses, and references to Passaic Park Erie Railroad trains and local avenues. Names include Bates, Hegeman, Squier, Spedden, Carter, Stewart, Swan, Trubee, Wakeman, Walthers, Brown, Sutton, and others with dates ranging September 1903 1908.
Uptown Office Installs Applicant File for Jobs
Special Notices to the Employer urges quick action to save time and expense by using the newly installed file of applications of selected aspirants for various positions at the Uptown Office. This notice highlights streamlined access to candidate records for employers seeking hires.
Tribune Subscription Rates and Postal Details
The Tribune lists domestic and foreign mailing options with varied frequencies. Rates include daily, Sunday, and weekly Farmer editions, with multi month terms and special foreign postage rules for mail delivered beyond New York City.
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Hawaii
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Tribune Almanac
Tribune Index
Gron
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New York City
Sunday Tribune
Wekly Farmer
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Misa M. T. Henry
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Naples
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George G. Mise Jane Rowland. Smith
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Robert C. Ludgate
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Edgar “Pedien
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Carmichael
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Conn
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Nice
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