Golden Fleece Given by Spain and Paris Hand Kiss Trend
Paris column notes the Spanish Golden Fleece award to Loubet amid a facet of royal orders, then celebrates Parisian hand kissing as a graceful custom. It also previews the Grand Prix de Paris amid weather gloom and a wary view of Boer War prospects.
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Max O'Rell
Bypecial Cabie
Paris
Loubet
Gulf of Finland
Spain
England
Austria
Bruges
Philippe the Good
Burgundy
St Andrew
Charles the Bold
House of Hapsburg
Marie
Maximilian
Amerigads
Martinique
Buis de Bologne
London
Edward
Proud of Her Parliament Buildings in Berne
Switzerland opens its new parliament buildings in Bern after eight years of work costing 1.6 million dollars. The project used only Swiss labor and materials and features fireproof designs drawing attention from continental architects. European papers note Switzerland’s low taxes yet ability to house government in a fashion that outshines larger neighbors.
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Aris
Switzerland
Berne
Ings
Louvre
Madame Le Bargy to Make Her United States Stage Debut
Paris reports Madame Simone Le Bargy famed for Le Detour will visit America soon. Her rise from luxury to acting shows Parisian attitudes may soften toward stage careers for women. Bernstein, the young playwright and former ward of the government guardian, has regained his fortune through plays.
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United States
Madame LE Bargy
Paris
Simone le Bargy
Bernhardt
Conservatoire
Comedie Francaise
Jacqueline
Aoung
Henry Bernstein
le Bargy
Ita Hepoine
Kings at Paris and Belgium monarchs draw warm attention
Paris welcomed King Oscar of Sweden and King Leopold II of Belgium, noted for tact and sociability. Leopold II mingled with crowds in the Tuileries garden while Oscar impressed Parisians with democratic spirit. A lighthearted tale of Belgian royalty aboard a Dieppe yacht contrasts royal ease with watchers claiming duty.
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Paris
Oscar
Sweden
Leopold
Belgium
Brussels
Boulevard Des Itations
Leopold II
Tulleries Gardena
Dieppe
Leonard
Mme Humbert
Disraeli and Gladstone Paths Before Victoria Era Crowns
A historical note recalls Benjamin Disraeli facing coronation constraints in 1838 and choosing private reflection over attendance, while he rose from a Maidstone MP to Earl of Beaconsfield. It also mentions William Gladstone’s unlikely start as a Conservative MP for Newark before leading the Liberals.
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England
Victoria
Benjamin Disraeli
Westminster Abbey
London
Earl of
Russia Raid Violent Search for Jews in Moscow
Special dispatch reports a government razzia in Moscow ordered by the interior minister. Police detain over four thousand Jews, many hidden in walls and furniture. eight found suffocated, others escorted to home or frontier. About ten thousand petitions seek permission to settle in major cities.
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Moscow
Ministry of the Interior
Paris Divorce Ruling Over Army Officer Husband
A Paris court granted divorce to Dr Duval, a lieutenant of reserves, after his wife refused obedience and defied him. The ruling cited gross disobedience and Mme Duval’s allegations that defamed the army through her criticisms of her husband.
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Paris
Duval, Leutenant
Mme. Duval
Royal Hair Pulling Duel Tops Belgrade Palace Scandal
Belgrade reports a royal pageant of power known as Draga and Helen days. Queen Draga fights with Queen Helen over King Alexander, hair pulling and a clash ending with Helen knocking Draga down and both sides seeking favor. The quarrel centers on who governs the king and who signs pardons and laws.
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Tiul
Belgrade
Draga
Helen
Drago
Alexander
Lawyers in Uniforms at Their Sides in Court Decision
Leipzig June 7 The supreme court ruled that during maneuver season lawyers who are officers of the reserves may plead in full regimental dress with uniforms sabers and lances. The ruling applies to a Berlin lawyer who appeared in court booted and armed with lance and saber to join his regiment immediately after court.
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Leipzig
Supreme Court
Berlin
Nihilist escapes as dogs guard Wiesbaden scene
Wiesbaden June 7 A nihilist fled but was guarded by three giant Danish boar hounds kept close by secret service men. Rumors say Russian ministers plan early vacations due to threats from secret societies over constitutional grants as Pobredonoszeff, chief pro curator of the holy synod who expelled Jews and persecuted Catholics, has arrived and others may follow.
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Wiesbaden
Russia
Holy Synod
Pobredonoszeff
Secret Service
Maharajah’s costly trip takes food and gods aboard
Special Correspondence from Arseilles reports the Jaipur maharajah and 125 Hindu retinue bound for England on the Olympia. They require Hindu cooking, caste-venued kitchens, and no beef or veal aboard. They bring Ganges water and sacred utensils, with the deity honored in a ship kitchen.
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Arseilles
Maharajeh
Jaipur
India
England
Olympia
Maharaish
Ganges
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