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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1908
Page
13
Rome reports Italian royal family plans to derail the match as King Victor Emmanuel doubts Abruzzi in love. Queen Elena quietly supports the Duke, while Queen Margherita and Count of Turin oppose. Publicity ignored by the Quirinal amid a silent royal strategy.
Berlin reports show broad German resentment at the secret Moabit trial for Prince Eulenburg as Crown witnesses accuse him of immorality. He denies charges claiming witnesses were bought while his health prompts calls for clemency and a likely guilty verdict with light sentence.
London July 4 reports new speed hopes for the Lusitania after leaving Liverpool for New York. A modification to the ship’s screws’ flanges is believed to increase speed, with an official hint that 27 knots may be reached though Cunard officials give no confirmation.
The City of Vienna purchased Franz Schubert's birthplace, a one story house from 1797, for 22,000 dollars. The building sits on a steep hillside with a small rear court, wooden galleries, and a garden, and remains a pilgrimage site for music lovers.
Paris July 4 A spectacular flying machine the Malécot Aéronef completed a trial on Issy grounds. The canvas plane 60 by 12 feet carries a motor and a crew of three beneath a 100 foot balloon. It could lift nearly half a ton and rise or descend with ballast. Malécot envisions an aerial omnibus for common people though costly expensive. He calls for rigid oversight akin to steamship regulation.
Berlin reports Herr Reinhold Sydow, new German treasury secretary, regrets the U S has not ratified the Berlin conference wireless telegraph convention. England accepted it, while Berlin suspects American rival wireless interests delay Washington action. German Post Offices begin accepting wireless telegrams coast to ship worldwide.
Paris producers pay 50000 royalties. Rostand's Chanteclair features a barnyard hero cock and heroine golden pheasant Simone Le Bargy. Coquelin says all difficulties resolved as manuscript rests with Porte Saint Martin managers Hertz and Jean Coquelin.
Mrs Chauncey a London social figure faced a dining dilemma when inviting an American guest to a party only to discover the guest would be the thirteenth at table. The guest dined alone at a restaurant while Mrs Chauncey’s guests diverted sympathy toward him and some defend her bold, if flawed, hostessing choice.
Mahatma Agamya Guru appeared in a London police court facing serious charges. Defense contends he taught Vedantic philosophy in several cities and ran a society funded by voluntary contributions. He admitted guilty to a single complaint by a 17 year old girl but the magistrate did not accept this plea pending further police investigations.
An official English interpreter was installed at the Paris post office near the Opéra, assisting American visitors with registering letters and buying stamps while also offering tips on places of amusement. The interpreter says Americans readily seek information on transatlantic mails and local attractions.
The British Medical Association backs ongoing Strand statues despite protests led by Father Bernard Vaughan. Sir Charles Holroy's praise of the council's decision accompanies news that Velasquez Venus with the Mirror was bought by public subscription for the National Gallery, signaling a more liberal English public opinion.
Arthur Ponsonby’s omission is blamed on an oversight but Keir Hardie and Victor Grayson refuse to accept this. They have not raised the issue in Parliament, yet protest the royal invitation snub as a chance to denounce renewed monarchical privilege.
The University of Berlin Medical Faculty honors 27 year old Dr. Hans Aron a Berliner by birth for his appointment as head Professor of Physiology at the Philippine Medical School in Manila. Aron has two years with the Prussian Agricultural College and leaves for Manila immediately.
London experiences a heat spell with shade temps around 80 and sun heat near 125 F while nights stay cool. Observers report aurora like twilight effects with pale blue skies at midnight and pink-tinted clouds, prompting calls to police over false dawn sightings.
A Paris café on the Grand Boulevards imported a London sign reading Iced American Drinks. The move sparked immediate notice among rival cafés and led to a wave of similar signs appearing across the city, likened to a new rash.
Berlin outlines a large new opera house on Potsdamerstrasse offering first class productions at affordable prices for the masses. Best seats priced at 74 cents and gallery seats at 12 to 44 cents. The Kaiser backs the project and may attend the dedicatory performance if his schedule allows.
John Nanton of New York, staying at the Savoy, has completed the purchase of 100 Arsyle taxicabs for New York. He plans to equip them on site with French horns and chauffeur outfits, noting American tops are better and cheaper than leather goods.
The New York Times reports Count Zeppelin's airship No. 4 completed a 12+ hour flight across Switzerland with 13 passengers, including Prof. Herge sell, averaging 30 mph and reaching 55 mph with the wind. Passengers walked, sat, and even slept aboard as the craft landed at chosen points.
London dispatch reports Emperor William congratulating Count Zeppelin on a new national era, prompting concerns that airship dominance could undermine sea power. Hugo Hergesell and Herr Martin argue Germany could gain vast aerial advantage and urge building a fleet of airships and airplanes at a large cost.
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