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Newspaper
Lloyds Weekly News
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 13, 1903
Page
1
Page seven runs a sweep of items from a royal visit to Sandringham and the Queen’s narrow escape to fire alarms and memorials. It also notes the King and Court, Sandringham, and broader society pieces.
A heavy gale delayed all Atlantic liners in New York by 12 to 14 hours. The French liner Savoie was sighted at six this morning, and the Cunarder Umbria is not expected to reach the port until Monday.
A violent storm sweeps Brest causing no entry to the harbor. A fishing smack is wrecked on St Nicholas Island with all hands feared dead and the death toll unknown. Six British sailors' bodies found near Corunna amid gale aftermath.
The Emperor and Empress left Potsdam for Berlin to view pictures for the new cathedral at the Academy of Arts. Crowds cheered along the route as their Majesties arrived. On Monday the Emperor will receive the President of the Reichstag.
Maprio reports public opinion links the shepherds shooting during the Royal shooting party to a possible plot against King Alfonso. Lisson notes King Alfonso and King Carlog attended the Ajuda Palace state ball. they left at 1:30 AM as a storm rages and outdoor festivities may be altered.
Capt. Charles Talbot longtime British consul in Boston dies of heart disease. He joined the 14th Hussars in 1860, served five years in the Army, then entered the Consular Service and was appointed Boston consul on October 16, 1902.
A well dressed young woman driving an elegant Paris car collided with a scavenger’s cart in a main street. She was thrown to the ground and died at the hospital after inquiries established she was not a man but a young lady of good position from D Ivry.
Paris report states Madame Curie announces a new method to produce radium at lower cost. The disclosure, cited as coming from Laffarts, signals a potential breakthrough in making radium more affordable.
A Bulgarian band killed four Turkish gendarmes in Negortse after alleged excesses. Bashi-bazouks at Gier gheli retaliated by killing three priests and a Christian gendarme. Insurgents mount rail line raids prompting troop recalls to the colony.
Reports from Bombay indicate Thibetans are unlikely to oppose the British mission by force. They are expected to lodge formal protests while the advance proceeds. Reuter notes the movement should begin immediately.
Lord Lamington, newly appointed Governor of Bombay, landed this morning and was greeted with the usual honours, according to Reuter dispatch.
The Russian note in reply to Japan’s demande has been received but details are unclear. The government remains calm and confident, intends to press negotiations as planned, despite the Diet’s dissolution. A general election is set for March 1.
New York reports Nat Godwin the well known actor was in an accident on Brooklyn Bridge while driving. His car swerved and hit a bridge obstruction throwing him against the side of the bridge but his injuries are not believed serious.
The North German Lloyd Steamship Company opens a new Singapore to Celebes and Moluccas service. The first vessel departs Singapore on the 20th of the month, stopping at Macassar Menado Sangir Island Ternate and Gorontalo. Steamers run every three weeks.
President Roosevelt names Mr Buchanan former director of the Pan American Exhibition at Buffalo as United States Minister to the Republic of Panama. Reuter reports the inquiry notes the appointment broadens Panamanian relations and signals U S interest in the region.
A vast central railway station for Leipzig is planned at a cost of 6 million pounds. The project will feature 32 tracks. In California the Pueblo and Beulah Valley Railroad adopts a fare system weighing passengers for a 4 pound charge.
Berlin reports the Reichstag rejected the Government Bill for indefinite prolongation of the Provisional Commercial Treaty with England. A Centrum proposal to extend the treaty to December 31, 1905 won first and second readings. Critics from Conservatives, Agrarians, and Anti-Semites attacked Mr Chamberlain and England's policy.
In Paris on Saturday the British parliamentary delegates awaiting departure telegraphed President Loubet expressing regret at leaving French soil and gratitude for the magnificent welcome. They say the visit will broaden human thought and strengthen Franco-British understanding.
Paris Saturday. The dispute between Madame Réjane and M. Porel has escalated. He claims the right to retain her for La Montansier and has cancelled her theatre contracts. She vows to act where she pleases and will sue managers who hire her despite the protest.
In Rome on Saturday reports grow that the Pope's heart is weak and his health fragile. His sisters urge abdication and a return to Venice, though Pius X is not expected to resign. No successor to the Patriarchate of Venice has been named, with Calligari moved to Rome as Curia Cardinal. a vicar now governs Venice in the Pope's name.
The Cunard liner Etruria brought from New York a silver dinner service as a testimonial of American friendship for Sir Thomas Lipton. The design features Rose, Thistle, Shamrock, ivy leaf, and distinctive American emblems. The centrepiece notes Lipton’s sportsmanship generosity to soldiers' families and hospitality to Americans. The presentation committee was represented on board by Mr. Lindsay Russell.
A Brussels telegraph reports leading Belgian glass manufacturers agreed to unite in a glass trust to face fierce foreign competition. The new company carries a capital of 1,230,000 francs and aims to stabilize the industry.
Lord Rosebery addressed about four thousand people at the Empire Palace Edinburgh under the Scottish Free Trade committee. He attacked Balfour on war policy and fiscal policy, urged free trade, warned against Empire risks, and supported Chamberlain’s tariff views with strong praise for free commerce. A resolution in favor of Free Trade was carried.
Lord Rosebery warned that Chamberlain’s press influence could sway workers away from Free Trade. He likened free traders to listening to a magic pipe that seduced a large crowd at a Synod hall overflow meeting attended by about four thousand workmen. The gathering adopted a resolution in support of Free Trade.
A Croydon jury yesterday returned a verdict of death from meningitis as the effect of an injury to the head in the case of John William Lavender three son of a tramcar conductor of Wentworth Road West Croydon who died after being struck by a piece of fence while at play
A Paris telegram reports Lord Abinger, 32, fell on a staircase in a Rue Pigalle restaurant and died en route to a hospital. Embalmed as natural causes from heart congestion, his body was taken to Montmartre Cemetery mortuary after notification to the British Embassy.
An English firm reportedly offered to buy the Argentine cruisers Moreno and Rivadavia from Genoa where they are under construction. The 8000 ton vessels were ordered amid the Chili Argentina dispute as part of wartime exchanges. It is believed the offer targets the British Admiralty, with sale details expected under the Argentina Chile arbitration terms.
The battleship Anson suffered damage to its accommodation ladder and a boom after Edinburgh grazed her side while returning from the North Sea. Edinburgh also lost its accommodation ladder as it was maneuvering to a buoy to avoid another vessel, with the tide running strongly at the time.
The Union Castle liner Briton arrived at Southampton with two shipwrecked crews. The Arranmore crew, from Portland Oregon, was stranded at Algoa Bay after a drifting steamer caused damage. they were rescued and sent to London. The Pembroke crew, London to Algoa Bay, was blown ashore near the same spot. a boy drowned. Both crews were cared for by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society and sent home.
Children rehearsing at the Court theatre sent greetings to the Queen on her Sandringham fire escape. The Snowdrop Fairy Queen they called upon the Queen to accept their congratulations. The Court theatre replied that the Queen thanks all the little fairies for their kind message.
The Prince of Wales attended a Standinge Committee meeting at the British Museum with Viscount Crichton and Sir Arthur Bigge. He and the Princess enjoyed a performance at the Empire and plan a brief visit to Hatfield Brockett Hall and Lord Mountstephen, staying in London until about the 25th then to Sandringham for Christmas. They also intend a December lay foundation stone ceremony at the new Royal Marine church in Eastney next month.
At the Bristol Jewish synagogue yesterday morning special prayers were said for the Queen's narrow escape in the Sandringham fire. Rev J Abeleon delivered an earnest address praising the Queen's tenderness and the religious freedom Jews enjoy in England. A tele gram was sent to her Majesty.
Mr. B C Antrobus presided over a South Western Polytechnic dinner at the Trocadero with about 70 guests. The Mayor of Chelsea was thanked as Our Guest and the Association received a toast by Professor W W F Pullen and Mr C J C Clapham. Pro fessor J B Coleman and Dr Scott spoke for the chairman governing body and staff. Music accompanied the toast list.
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