Zola’s Verité to Tackle Church Role in Education
The Paris serial L Aurore will publish Zola’s new novel Verité, the third in his Four Gospels series. The author links education to justice, redefines the Dreyfus affair in university terms, and portrays a free thinking husband versus Catholic wife over child issue. He argues the church as anti social power must be destroyed.
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Shah performs Maxim gun demonstration and gala Hippodrome visit
The Shah of Persia toured Maxim Works in London and fired a blank belts on a Maxim gun. He attended a lavish State luncheon at the Persian Legation costing 15000 dollars then visited Westminster Abbey. An evening gala at the Hippodrome drew ovations with Prince Arthur of Connaught present.
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Rumor Links Jusserand to French Embassy Post
Paris reports no official word on Jules Cambon’s successor though a decision is expected this week. Indications point to M. Jusserand, current French minister in Copenhagen, as the likely ambassador to the United States, with other talks mentioning Marquis de Montebello in Russia.
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Jusserand French Diplomat and Prolific Author
Jean Orien Antoine Jules Jusserand, a leading authority on English medieval social life, authored La Vie Nomade et les Routes d Angleterre au XIV Siécle and other works. Born in Lyons in 1855, he joined the French Foreign Ministry in 1875, served as Consul and Embassy Counsellor in London, and was honored with the Legion of Honor in 1882 and 1883.
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King Edward Cruises Off English Coast
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward and Queen Alexandra left Cowes for a west coast cruise. The vessel anchored off Portland that evening amid thunderous salutes, with Weymouth Bay illuminated by displays at Melcombe Regis.
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21000-Ton Cedric Launched by White Star Line
The White Star Line steamship Cedric of 21,000 tons was launched at Harland and Wolff in Belfast. At 700 feet long with 7 feet beam and 44 13 feet depth she carries 18,400 tons and seats 3,000 passengers. The vessel is expected to be ready for service in the Autumn.
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French anti German feeling at Mars-la-Tour anniversary
A Strasbourg correspondent reports a burst of French sentiment at the Mars-la-Tour commemoration. Lorraine residents crossed the frontier to attend while Bishop Turinaz of Nancy urged steadfast loyalty to France amid German occupation. General Cuny spoke to the veterans, calling them comrades of 1870.
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Fraternal Greetings Across Moselle and Vosges Declared
Gen Driant and six Nationalist Deputies attended a ceremony to send fraternal greetings to French hearts across the Moselle and Vosges and declare that hope for the future will triumph over past defeats.
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Cape Premier Repudiated by Progressive Party
A Cape Town dispatch reports that 21 Progressives elected Dr J W Smartt as their leader, replacing Premier Dr J Gordon Sprigg whom they no longer trust. Nine Progressives are absent, four seats vacant. action follows disappointment over treason legislation. CAPE TOWN Aug 21 21 Aug.
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Boer Generals in London as Autonomy Hopes Rise
The Times Brussels correspondent reports Boer Generals are avoiding anti British demonstrations and that political plans are premature. Rumors of Kruger rebuke and dissensions lack confirmation while Belgian press shows little interest in Kruger and Leyds. The Temps suggests South Africa’s defeat is temporary and the generals’ London return signals awaiting Chamberlain’s autonomy statement.
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Boer Generals Botha Arrive Brussels After Hague Departure
Gen and Mrs Botha left The Hague for Brussels with plans to return within a week. They arrived in Brussels to a hearty reception. A Brussels dispatch says the Belgian Government urged the Boer Generals not to enter Belgium and the Northern Railroad station was told to summon troops if the generals were spotted arriving by train from Holland.
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Riots Fallout Tangles Jamaica as Extraditions Begin
Excitement runs high in Montego Bay as police arrest several locals linked to April riots. Accused who fled to the United States face extradition. over fifty rioters have drawn sentences from two to fifteen years. British naval and troops helped restore order after clashes that left one dead and many wounded.
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Turkish American questions push pace of envoy talks
In Constantinople Aug 21 the Leishman note spurs settlement of pending issues including the return of seized insurance policies and rebuilding the American mission house at Kharput. Washington reports no new State Department information as Leishman negotiates with a responsible authority after friction with the Grand Vizier and Foreign Minister.
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Rain arrives easing famine fears in India regions
Good rains have fallen in West India just in time to save the situation from famine. The Central Provinces and Berar have also benefited, lifting immediate fears of shortage.
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Austria fears isolation as peacemaker amid alliance strains
Vienna reports partial isolation for Austria-Hungary due to nonparticipation in royal visits. Italy’s defection from the Triple Alliance is debated in press circles, while Germany questions Italy’s bid to join the Dual Alliance. Emperor William and King Victor Emmanuel prepare for Berlin Rome meetings amid hopes to ease Franco-German tensions.
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State Sec to Guarantee Rupee Interest at Fixed Rate
The Englishman, via The Times from Calcutta, reports the State Secretary will guarantee interest on the 3 1 4 percent rupee paper at 1s 4d per rupee. This move is expected to boost investment in India by showing government confidence in exchange stability.
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Emperor Menelik’s Decision Reported From Djibouti
A The Times Paris correspondent quotes a Djibouti newspaper saying Emperor Menelik will grant no further concessions to Europeans. The claim appears in a Paris-datelined dispatch dated August 22.
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The Campanile of St Mark Restoration Appeal
The Times publishes a letter from Sir Edward Poynter president of the Royal Academy urging public subscriptions to fund the restoration of Venice’s Campanile of St Mark.
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Irritation at von Buelow clouds German leadership
London dispatch notes irritation in the German press toward Chancellor von Bislow driven by incidents including Loehning the telegram to Bavaria and the release of Lieut Hildebrandt after a duel killing. The Times Berlin correspondent says the mood could sharpen in the Reichstag in October.
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Attempt to wreck a Paris to Pontarlier express
An act at midnight aimed to derail the Paris Pontarlier express near Dijon. A 36 foot rail was removed but a signal to slow down prevented major damage as the train traveled at high speed toward the gap.
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Government Bans Mention of Missions and Troop Movements
In St. Petersburg on August 21 the government forbade Russian newspapers from mentioning official missions in Eastern Siberia or movements of Russian troops on the Chinese border.
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Accouchement Expected for Russian Empress
ST PETERSBURG August 21 The accouchement of the Empress of Russia is expected shortly with officials awaiting news from the palace and greeting the event as a major imperial milestone.
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Southern Railway Extension Funds Progress in Kentucky
Funds for the Southern Railway right of way from Harrodsburg to Danville total $15,000 with a goal of $25,000. The drive gains about $1,000 daily as committees report steady advances. Some local opposition may require land purchases or options, but condemnation is not expected.
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The Course of True Love in A Summer in New York
Edward W. Townsend outlines a tale of Alice a Western girl in A Summer in New York for The New York Times Magazine Supplement. Next Sunday her letter to her sister reveals a tangle in love caused by well meaning but stupid friends.
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Railroad to Be Sold in Mortgage Foreclosure Case
The New York and Ottawa Railroad from Tupper Lake to the St. Lawrence River is to be sold in November at St. Regis in Franklin County. The property carries over $2,000,000 in debt with a minimum bid of $1,000,000 set by special master Charles G. Irish. A new Adirondack to Canada line is hinted as a competing route to the New York Central system. The sale decree was filed in Utica as Judge Coxe oversees proceedings begun by Morton Trust Company.
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Merger Plan Unites Baltimore Potomac and Philadelphia Lines
Stockholders in Baltimore and Potomac and in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington approve a merger. A new company will issue 507,009 shares at $50 each, totaling $25,550,450, largely owned by Pennsylvania Railroad and Northern Central Railway. The merger absorbs about $12,500,000 in bonded debt.
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Short 100 Yard Railroad to Block Wabash Freight
Pittsburg reports the Monongahela Allegheny and Ohio Railroad Company is chartered to block the Wabash from the South Side mill district. The 100 yard strip lies between the Pan Handle and a 500 foot cliff and the Lake Erie line, with Henderson Johnston Warehouse owning the traversed property. The Wabash side holds adjoining land, and Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests are linked to the terminal scheme.
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Harriman Seen to Be Nominated Wells Fargo Express President
Report says E H Harriman may be elected president of the Wells Fargo Express Company at a meeting next week after J J Valentine’s death. The Southern Pacific controls Wells Fargo stock, and observers question a railroad led express merger. Union Pacific and Wells Fargo officials would not confirm the plan.
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Railways Seek Water Fronts at Canton and Locust Point
Baltimore experiences a land value surge along the harbor as the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads move to block Goulds from waterfront land. The Baltimore and Ohio seeks water frontage at Locust Point for Riverside shops but faces a blockage from the Baltimore Brick Company, which owns a key strip between the river roundhouse and the Gittings property. The brick firm refuses a sale, prompting the railroad to file condemnation papers.
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Tennessee Central Extension to Hopkinsville Nears Completion
Hopkinsville Ky August 21 Practically all the funds to bring the Tennessee Central Railroad to Hopkinsville have been raised President Baxter praised local subscriptions and express ready to meet city representatives to sign agreements for the extension to a junction with the Illinois Central He favored Hopkinsville for the location of the Tennessee Central shops.
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