Albanian and Macedonian tensions threaten Balkans crisis
A London Daily Mail telegraph from Vienna reports King Alexander of Serbia downplays the Macedonian issue while warning Albanian danger looms. Albanian bands, Turkish forces, and Kurdish contingents fuel unrest as observers foresee further violence and potential international intervention.
Diplomat Leishman Honored By Sultan In Eastern Question
American minister to Constantinople John G A Leishman, famed Pittsburg iron and steel magnate, has been summoned to the sultan's council amid the Bulgarian crisis. The piece laments Turk cruelties, Bulgarian retaliation, and the looming European clash as Austria and Russia mobilize. It warns of renewed conflict in the Balkan peninsula and the Sultan's fragile position.
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Latest Photograph of Mrs Chamberlain in Cape Town
A recent photograph of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, wife of Britain's colonial secretary, taken in Cape Town, South Africa, is praised as near perfect by an American friend. She is younger than her husband, Mary Endicott, daughter of Secretary of War William Endicott, is said to visit her old home in Dan Word, Niias, and Mr. Chamberlain may accompany her on a possible return to London from their South African trip after five years.
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Sir Oliver Mowat Dies at 83 Former Ontario Premier
Sir Oliver Mowat longtime Ontario premier from 1872 to 1896 died April 19 in Ottawa at age 83. Born in Kingston in 1820, he was a leading lawyer and held key posts in both provincial and federal governments, including attorney general and minister of justice. He was knighted during a jubilee celebration.
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The Qualities of Radium in Victorian Science
An 19th century discussion explains radiium as a radiant heat emitting substance by Sir William Crookes. It is described as vast in value yet rare in quantity, with claims it could domestically affect the universe and defy profit, ending with a note of gratitude.
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When Whistler Slept and the Sargent Sketch
An anecdote from George Sterling era art circles recounts that John Singer Sargent sketched Whistler while Whistler slept during a visit with Chase in England. Whistler awoke to the hastily made portrait, provoking restraint and concern over the sketch’s fate and public reaction.
Hewitt and a Business Man Quote on Self Reliance
The text portrays Abram Hewitt arguing against dependence on others and advocating personal economy. It suggests Hewitt believed in doing things himself to save effort for important tasks, contrasting with Gladstone’s practice of not letting subordinates handle work.
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