Day at the Henley Regatta Echoes Crowd and Race Highlights
A packed Henley crowd watched international crews compete with Toronto Argonauts and London Rowing Club in a day of varied fortunes. Cambridge and Trinity College faced misfortune with a broken boat and fouls, Ashe sparked a key foul protest in the Diamond Sculls, and overall racing drew praise for its vigor and management.
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P. R
Henley
R. C. Lehman
Harvard University
Rudge
Low
Hemmerde
Trinity College
Cambridge
Magdalen
Ashe
Thompson
Argonauts
Blackstaffe
Baseball Scores Roundup From Minneapolis to Chicago
Baseball scores from cities across the circuit report Minneapolis 9 Indianapolis 7 St Paul 7 Detroit 5 Buffalo 6 Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 8 Columbus 7 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 7 St Louis 9 Cleveland 4 Louisville 3 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburg 8 Chicago 14 Rochester 6 Springfield 8.
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Columbus
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
Louisville
Cincinnatii
Fittsburg
Chicago
Rochester
Springfield
Columbia Defeats Defender in 80 Mile Yacht Race
New York July 6. The cup race over an 80 mile triangular course ended with Columbia beating Defender by 3 minutes 63 seconds unofficially. Poor sail set hindered Columbia's windward performance against the Defender.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
St. Louis
England
Columbia
Proposal for Permanent Court of Arbitration At Peace Conference
At the peace conference a revised 46 article proposal for a permanent arbitration court is to be submitted to the committee. It closely follows Sir Julian Pauncefote's model with Clause 28 allowing each signatory to appoint up to four competent arbitrators within three months, with a bureau maintaining a nominee list and handling vacancies.
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Permanent Court of Arbitration
Hagev
Julian Pauncefote
Bureau
British view of eight hour law in Kootenay mines
A British shareholder argues against eight hour clauses in the Mines Inspection Act. He cites development losses, dividend- paying mines, and high development costs. He contends miners and employers face unequal profit share and warns the law benefits mining officials and unions over workers.
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Hume
Hotchpot
Kootenay
Mr. Hume
Burns
United States
Canada
Tame Session of the Board of Aldermen June Actions
City Council meeting notes show absent Aldermen Beer and Hillyer. Tenders for an Electric Light flume and a Fire station contract were opened with Peters & Co. lowest for the flume. Allan Brothers awarded the fire station job. Cemetery caretaker Alex Allan appointed. June accounts approved. salary of Magistrate Crease raised to 70 dollars monthly.
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Beer
Hillyer
John Lindbaum
J. Cameron
O. Seisler
Peters & Co
T. W. Dempster
John Lynch
Peters & Co’s
Ald
Fletcher
Inc
Peters
D. McBeth
Board of Works
Observatory and
Ward Streets
T. W. Houston
T. Dempster
Allan Brothers
Bank of B. C
H. JJ. Evans & Co
Hall Mines, Ltd
Ald. Thomson
F. Darling
Victoria Street
Public Works Committee
Baker Street
Hendryx
Cedar Street
Baker Streets
Ald. Fletcher
F. ©. Innes
Electric Light
Cco
Josephine
Ward Creek
Samy
Crease
Armstrong & Morrison
Juno
Chamberlain Addresses Niger Company Share Involvement
London July 6. Secretary of State for the Colonies Chamberlain asserted in the House that his Niger Company stake was £3000 and that he asked Salisbury and colleagues to remove him from charter revocation negotiations. Sir Michael Hicks Beach led negotiations. Chamberlain said he would not participate in future discussions or votes and would vote against translation if he acted as a shareholder.
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London
Mr. Chamberlain
Niger Company
Michael Hicks-Beach
Michael Hick- Beach
Liberal Unionist wins in West Yorkshire division
London July 6 Sir John Austin Liberal Home Ruler retired over local veto issues and won re election in the Osgood Cross division of the west riding of Yorkshire. He defeated Independent Liberal Rob erts by 5 818 to 2 893 a majority of 2 925. In July 1895 he had 5 119 votes to Conservative M Harding 4 054.
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London
Osgood Cross
West
Yorkshire
John Austin
House of Commons
Liberal Association
Lojcal
Mr. Roberts
Austin
Roberts
M. Harding
Rival Railway Surveys Between Grand Forks and Republic
In the Grand Forks region July 5, rival railways map routes to the Boundary line and beyond. P R engineers survey from Grand Forks to the Boundary and toward Republic via Kettle river and Curlew creek, racing against the Great Northern party from Republic toward Curlew to secure the best location.
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Grand Forks
Boundary Line
British Columbia
Great Northern
Great Northern Engineering
Republic
Wan Reed
Curlew
Vancouver Crisis Shows Martin Standfast Amid Rumors
A Vancouver dispatch reports Hon Martin refuses resignation as Premier Semlin faces pressure over cabinet reshuffles and the Deadman's Island mill site dispute. Rumors mount of Hibbert Tupper stepping in, with Brentwood style political maneuvers and calls for early election in the province.
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Vancouver
Semlin
Martin
Victoria
Hume
Cotton
Higgins
Helmcken
Sir Hibbert Topper
Ludgate
Deadman's Island
Sumlin
Manitoba Elections Loom in Winnipeg Telegram Report
The Telegram notes plans to trigger a sudden provincial election in Manitoba. Indications include district associations calling conventions for candidate nominations, Liberal members preparing to return home for the campaign, and a dissolution of the legislature expected after Thursday with polls likely in late July or early August.
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Winnipeg
Ottawa
Troops to South Africa Preparations Reported by War Secretary
The Pall Mall Gazette reports that War Secretary the Marquis of Lansdowne and military chiefs have arranged to dispatch 40,000 to 60,000 troops of all arms to South Africa if conflicts worsen. Preparations include distribution plans on arrival and full mobilization readiness.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Marquis of Lansdowne
Mente
South Africa
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Uncle Sam
Motte
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Solent
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Prince of Wales
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Canton
W. Parke
Musselburgh
North Berwick
Parke
Columbia and Defender
Kootenay Mines
Board OF Aldermen
Magistr Te Crease
Mr. Innes
Saeaeveeeerg
Chamberlain
Niger Company Corporation
West Riding of Yorkshire
MR. Martin
Pat
Atlin
Hibbert Tupper
Yukon
Manitoba
Rhady
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