Chinese Aliens Threaten Nanking as Warships Stand Offshore
Nanking reports warn of hostilities with a day set for actions while American, German and Japanese warships lie off the city. Consuls urge foreigners to depart as placards incite attack and property destruction. Washington notes naval readiness to protect consulates and missionaries amid anti dynastic tensions in the region.
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Peking
Nanking
United States
New Orleans
Roger Wells
Yangtse-kiang
China
Yangtse
Washington
Calhoun
State Department
Shanghai
American Friends Board of Foreign Missions
The
Foreign Christian Missionary Society
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Foreign Department of the International Committee of the
Y. M. C. A. of North America
American Advent Christian Mission
Chang-Sha
Hunan ‘Province
Yangtse-kiang River
Asiatic Fleet
Duma Opens Debate on Russo-Finnish Bill in Russia
In St. Petersburg the Duma began debate on the government bill defining the legal division with Finland. The measure extends Duma authority over the Duchy and applies imperial laws to Finland without the Diet’s consent, drawing Finland’s ire. Premier Stolypin urged urgency. Miliukoff and Gegekhort opposed as a rights violation. Fifty-six speakers expected.
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St. Petersburg
Duma
Finland
Diet
Millakoff
Constitutional Emocrats
Gegebhkort
M. Pokovsky
Social Democrats
Laborites
Sereneinen
Stolypin
M. Kokovsoff
Pon
Ugssia
of. Miliukoff
M. Gegecikort
Minnehaha Captain Blamed By Board Of Trade
London June 38 The Board of Trade found Captain Leyland responsible for the Minnehaha grounding near Bishop's Rock in thick weather on April 18. His certificate is suspended for three months. No lives were lost and the steamer was later floated.
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London
Board of Trade
Minslontitch
Scilly Islands
Leyland
Bishop’s Rock
New York
Round Island
Gomez Inaugurated President of Venezuela in Caracas
Juan Vicente Gomez was inaugurated in Caracas as President of Venezuela for a four year term. He pledged to develop the country’s wealth and credit through prudent conduct and international obligations. The new cabinet includes Alcantara, Matos, Pimentel, Zavala, Planas, Cardenas, Estista, and Gonzalez Ulian. Acting President Ayala becomes Vice President and hosted Anibal Manea, the Peruvian minister.
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Caracas
Juan Vicente Gomez
Republic of Venezuela
Gomez
Linares Alcantara
Manuel A. Matos
Antonio Pimentel
Castro Zavala
Bernabe Planas
Roman Cardenas
Trine Estista
Gonzalez Ulian
Ayala
Anibal Mana
Venezuela
Float ing dry dock Dewey to be raised at Subig Bay
The floating dry dock Dewey, sunk at Subig Bay near Olongapo, is planned to be raised on the 20th. Capt Mertz asks for $15,000 to cover the operation. Valves used during flooding show corrosion, but cause of sinking will be investigated further.
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Ashington
Dewey
Subig Bay
Olongapo
Navy Department
Mertz
Naval
Princes Stoned During Lippe Motor Ride
Prince Leopold IV and his brother Prince Julius were pelted with stones by Italian laborers while driving in Detmold Lippe on June 8. Prince Julius sustained a head wound and the princes were forced to speed away. Several assailants were later arrested.
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Detmold
Lippe
Prince Leopold IV
Prince of
Prince Julius
Russians Target Jewish Druggists in Caucasus Policy Shift
In a drive to restrict Jewish residency, the Russian government tightens controls on druggists and store staff across the Caucasus. Jewish, health, and travel certificates are required to prove active business and medical need for resort visits. Expulsions loom for those lacking proper documentation or whose work is deemed inactive. Twenty Jewish families are ordered to leave Lishchansk amid protests to Premier Stolypin.
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Petersburg
Ukraine
M. Friedman
Duma
Czar
Caucasus
Lishchansk
Stolypin
Bankers Back From Abroad On Lusitania
Willard D. Straight Henry P. Davison Albert Harris and Francis Hine returned aboard the Lusitania after a foreign trip connected to a 10 million dollar Cleveland Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bond loan. They reported active Chinese railroad plans and praised Gov Knox. Harris said German, French, and English financiers cooperated while American interests push the loan.
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Willard D. Straight
New York
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Albert H. Harris
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Francis L. Hine
First National Bank
Mr. Harris
E. V. W. Rossiter
Cleveland
Rossiter
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Mauretania
8Tht
China
Straight
Mr. Davison
Germany
America
France
England
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National City Bank
Davison
Mr. Morgan
Europe
Morgan
Hinese
Knox
Empire
Hine
Singer Melon Cutting Proposed by Singer Manufacturing Co
Stockholders are called to a special meeting on June 16 to vote on doubling the company’s capitalization to 30 million and issuing a 100 percent stock dividend. The plan would convert accumulated earnings into treasury working capital while giving shareholders par ticipation, following a history of large melon cuttings since 1890 and prior increases in capital. Singer stock is not listed on the Exchange.
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Singer Manufacturing Company
New York State
I. N. Singer & Co
New Jersey
Wall Street
International Harvester Company
Wells Fargo & Co
Singer
The
Stock Exchange
Kaiser’s Need Explained in Berlin Declared
A semi official declaration explains Kaiser Wilhelm II faces financial strain and supports raising his civil list to about 5 million dollars. It notes the crown yielded significant revenue in 1820 and cites rising living costs. The statement adds court theater costs about 700 thousand dollars annually and salaries for imperial household staff have risen by 250 thousand dollars. It also covers maintenance for married princes households.
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Berlin
Prussia
Kaiser resumes signing as wrist abscess heals
Potsdam June 8. The Kaiser resumes signing official documents today as the abscess on his right wrist nearly heals. While his Majesty was incapacitated state papers were signed by Crown Prince Frederick William.
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Potsdam
Frederick William
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Revolutionary Board of War
American Jewish Committee
Second Avenue
Russia
Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden
Duchy
Minnehaha
British Board
Mah
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Sukken
Washburn -Grosbys
Melon Cutting
Kaiser
Jdson
Razor
Strops Itself
AutoShrop Sarsrry Razor Co
Fifth Ave
Horlick
S. & H. Green
Creenhuls
Greenhut & Co
Sixth Avenue
18Th
19Th St
the Provident Loan Society OF
Manhattan
Fourth Avenue
25Th Street
Eldridge Street
Rivington St
Seventh Avenue
48Th
49Th Sts
125Th Street
Park Aveue
Grand Street
Pepe Street
Brook
Graham Avenue
Debwweess St
Pitkin Avenue
Keotown
Th St
Courtlandtay
Bronx
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Forty-second Street
Bond Street
Ma Wesw Sa
Norfolk
Loeser
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