Firefighting in Peking described in antiquated methods
A June report from Peking notes China’s firm stance on Manchuria against Russia while a major blaze consumes the Board of Revenue Buildings. Fire crews, using kerosene tins and bean oil baskets, with hand engines from Waterloo, struggle as gongs clash and foreign guards shield the French Hospital.
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New York Times
the Times
Peking
Europe
China
Russia
Manchuria
Péking
Board of Revenue
South Sea Island
William Rufus
Waterloo
Legation
Fire destroys Board of Revenue Buildings in Peking
June 2 dispatch reports the Board of Revenue Buildings in Peking totally destroyed by fire. Soldiers demolished the Board of Rites Building to curb spread to the foreign section. Loss not yet estimated though the Revenue Building housed about 4,000,000 taels. foreign guard and Chinese Fire Department, though limited, aided the effort.
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Board of Revenue
Board of Rites
Peking
Railway concessions in China threaten British position
London dispatch reports Russian gains in Shansi German moves in Shantung and Belgian control in Henan with British setbacks in Yangtse. Chinese authorities reportedly refuse French protest to grant congression rights to the Peking syndicate railway, complicating access to Shansi mines and Yangtse concessions.
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Vespos Tives
New York Times
Ahlexram
London
the Times
Peking
Shansi
Shantune
Henan
Yangtse
Peking Syndicate Railway
Gauss Antarctic Expedition Ends Refitting in Simonstown
The German steamer Gauss arrived in Simonstown in June for a three week refit after a successful Antarctic voyage. The crew faced icebound hardship, discovered a new land near William II Band, and conducted extensive science with no casualties. Provisions were ample and no contact with Discovery or Morning noted.
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Capé Colony
Gauss
Antarctic
Cape Town
Kerguelen Island
Emar William II
Durban
Ihonte
St. Paul
New Amsterdam Islands
Berlin
Discovery
Morning
Insurance Swindlers Arrested in Trieste Case
Vienna merchant Grebenz and agent Anton Ceric were arrested in Trieste on charges of defrauding a New York insurer by insuring ill persons and selling partial interests in policies. Seven insured for a total of 69,000 dollars. initial claim paid 8,000 dollars. Petschek, insured for 12,000, exposed the scheme before death, revealing the sale of his policy to the defendants for 400 dollars.
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Vienna
Eee Grebenz
Anton Ceric
Trieste
New York
Anton Petschek
Petschek
Humberts face forgery charges in Crawford millions case
The Chamber of Indictments finds sufficient evidence to warrant trial against the Humberts of Crawford millions. It returns formal counts accusing them of forgery using forged documents and switching.
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Pats
Chamber of
Humberts
Crawford
Chicago Tribune editor killed in elevator fall
Clara Nichols society editor for The Chicago Tribune was crushed to death in an elevator in the Tribune Building today in Chicago.
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Chicago
Clara Nichols
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
King's Irish Welcome Delivers Public Address in Waterford
London and New York Times special cablegram report Waterford, a major public body in Redmond's constituency, unanimously agrees to present an address of welcome to the King as Nationalist leaders oppose the royal visit.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Dublin
Redmond
Corporation of Waterford
Wagner Singers Withdraw From Parsifal Engagements
Berlin dispatch reports Waegner singers Herr Burgstaller and Herr Van Rooy, engaged by Met Opera Manager Conried for Parsifal in New York, have withdrawn. Conried’s conductor Petts is said to have declined his New York engagement due to close ties with the Wagner family.
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Berlin
Munich
Herr. Burgstaller
Herr -Van_ Rooy
Conried
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Nex
Petts M
History of French marine collection at Newberry Library
Edward E. Ayer donated a rare collection on French naval history assembled by Paul Carles, including 4100 maps and about 6000 pages, spanning from the thirteenth century to the Franco Prussian War. The Librarie Chadenat sale and the Nuremberg Chronicles are also noted among items acquired. The material covers discovery of America and other period news items.
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Newberry Library
Edward E. Ayer
Cen
Paul Carles
M. Canles
Ayer
Paris
America
Pope Receives 304 Pilgrims From Holy Land in Rome
In Rome on June 9 the Pope welcomed 304 pilgrims, mainly French, returning from the Holy Land. Attendees included Father Joseph Brouillet of Worcester Mass and Abbés Clairoux and Roberge of Joliette Montg. The audience lasted twenty minutes and the Pontiff urged prayers for France as he gave benediction. Paris reports say the reception aimed to counter rumors of ill health. The Pontiff continued on foot, guiding Church affairs and discussing Oriental Missions with Mgr Savelli.
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Rome
Holy Land
Father Joseph Brouillet
Notre Dame Church
Worcester
Mass
Abbé
Bonin
Church of St. Melanie
Montreal
Quebec
Abbés
Clairoux
Roberge
Joliette
College
Canon Decelles
St. Hyacinthe
France
Paris
Vatican
Mgr. Savelli
Burton discusses French river and harbor methods for U S work
Congressman Burton of the Rivers and Harbors Committee held a long conference with France’s Minister of Public Works. They compared French and American systems, noting local cost sharing and full funding before starting projects, with attention to New York and other seaboard improvements.
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House Committee
Paris
House of Representatives
M. Maruésee
United States
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Senate
Dieppe
Congress
Mahan
Engineers Corps
War Department
Washington
New York
Seaboard
Choate sails for England after week visit
The Kronprinz Wilhelm left the North River amid a tourist crowds and flag display. Ambassador Choate with Mrs Choate and daughter return to England after a week visiting for his son's wedding. E H Harriman sails with family claiming recovery from illness. Guggenheimer begins second vacation in thirty years at Carlsbad. Kyrie Bellew sails with manager George C Tyler.
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Choate
Europe
Harriman
Vrs
Randolph
Guggenheimer
Carlsbad
London
Paris
Kyrie Bellew
George C. Tyler
Miss Rosa Steedman Dies in Boston Hotel
Rosa McKear Steedman, eldest daughter of Rear Admiral Charles Steadman, was found dead in a Back Bay hotel room. Heart disease is believed to be the cause. She was connected with social circles in Boston Newport Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington.
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Rosa McKear Steedman
Back Bay
Charles Steadman
United States Navy
A. Lawrence Mason
S. Rollins Morse
Newport
Steedman
Philadelphia
Admiral Steedman
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Colombia Decides on Canal Treaty Amid Negotiations
Washington reports say Secretary Hay aims to end Canal talks with one course or another as Colombia faces a June 20 Congress session. Prospects for ratification are mixed with strong opinion pro and anti treaty and Panama Canal company title questions looming. Officials expect eventual Colombian ratification barring delays and view Panama moves as hopeful.
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Hay
Panama Canal Enterprise
Onue
Colombia
Roosevelt
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Marroquin
Congress
Diaz
Mexico
State Department
France
Panama Canal Company
Bogota
Paris
Dts
Panama
Begata
Colombian Congress
Times Cable: Russia Expels New York Times Reporter
The Times Vienna correspondent cites the Soviet response praising Russia for expelling the NYT correspondent Braham. The editorial notes the act limits his freedom but serves British interests and asserts no state tolerates proven calumny. England should be grateful for stopping the source of lies.
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Loonpon Times
New York Times
London
the Times
Vienna
Hich
Russia
England
Reprisals by Bulgarians Reported in Sofia
The Times's Sofia correspondent cites a frontier state letter describing peasants driven into mountains who attacked two Mohammedan villages and burned them. The report notes reprisals as a new, ominous feature in the Eastern situation.
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Loxpon
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Sofia
Figuians Press Near French Lines in Algeria Action
Report from Beni Ouine Algeria says Figuians edged toward French positions but no new fighting. Totals from Zenaga village bombardment claimed 500 killed with many wounded. not official. Envoys from seven villages sought terms, Gen. O Connor refused talks unless with local rulers. He plans to wait 24 hours before resuming operations amid terror of French shells.
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Beni-Ounif
Algeria
Zenaga
Figuig
O'Connor
Morocco
Jewish immunity promised amid Kishineff outrages
London reports The Times notes urgent Lord Mayor representations to calm fears of further atrocities at Kishineff. In St Petersburg General Arsevi ef f, new Odessa police prefect, told rabbis Jews may practice their vocations without fear as authorities pledge early suppression of anti Semitic movements.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
the Times
Kishineff
Stf. Petersburg
Arsevieff
Odessa
Romanian Jews in Peril Pass Through Vienna
Two hundred Romanian Jews traversed Vienna en route to America amid rising danger in Romania. They accuse anti Semitic press of inciting violence, citing Kishineff as a precedent. In parliament Deputies Ofner and Strancher asked Koerber and Goluchowski to urge Russia to prevent further outbreaks and preserve peace.
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Vienna
America
Roumania
Kishineff
Vocea Tutorei
Haven
Reichsrath
Ofner
Strancher
von Koerber
Count Goluchowski
KIEFF POLICE CHIEF WOUNDED BY PRISONER ATTACK
In Kinef Russia a Jewish midwife Grunskin jailed on a political charge rushed General Novitzky head of the gendarmerie with a concealed knife. She wounded his neck but the injury is not serious.
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Kinef
Russia
Grunskin
Elocution Class Hosts Charity Dance at Webster Hall
The Recreation Rooms elocution class at 186 Chrystie Street presents an evening of entertainment and dance to aid survivors of the Kishinev massacres. Fifty Jewish young women, directed by Mrs. Amelia Ring Morgenroth, perform Friday at 8 15 o clock at Webster Hall 119 East Eleventh Street.
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Chrystie Street
Kishineff
Webster Hall
East Eleventh Street
Amelia Ring Morgenroth
Baltimore Rooster Crow Declared Not a Nuisance
A legal opinion from Johns Hopkins University experts and city officials finds Baltimore has no authority to restrict rooster crowing. Health Commissioner Bosley sought action after complaints of early morning noise that disturbs residents, especially the sick, during summer.
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New York Times
Baltimore
H.N. Morse
Johns Hopkins University
Bosley
Health Department
Ritchie
Court of Appeals rules insurance denied for explosion damage
Albany June 9 The Court of Appeals reverses lower rulings and rules Frank Hustace and Grace Lané cannot collect 4750 from Phenix Insurance for loss to their 275 Washington Street building due to an explosion at Tarrant & Co. The policy covers direct loss by fire but not explosion or its indirect effects. The ruling clarifies explosion exclusions and rejects fire-origin arguments.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Frank Hustace
Grace M. Lané
Washington Street
New York City
Chemical House of Tarrant & Co
Warren
Greenwich Streets
Phenix Insurance Company
Parker
Zionists elect officers in federation session
The Federation of American Zionists met in Pittsburgh on June 9 to elect officers and committees. Elected president was Dr. Richard Gottheil of New York, with vice presidents G. H. Mayer of Philadelphia and Leon Zolotkoff of Chicago. Jacob De Haas and E. W. Lewin Epstein were named secretary and treasurer, respectively, along with members and officers of the International Action Committee.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Federation of American Zionists
Richard Gottheil
New York
G. H. Mayer
Philadelphia
Leon Zolotkoff
Chicago
Jacob de Haas
E. W. Lewin-Epstein
International Action Committee
Health officer blasts state school conditions in Oswego
Oswego Health Officer James K. Stockwell filed a report denouncing the State Department of Education over diphtheria outbreaks at the State Normal and Training School. He cites overcrowded practices, shared drinking cups, poor ventilation and lighting as key factors endangering pupils and urges immediate remedial steps.
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Oswego
State Education Department
New York Times
N. Y
State Department of Education
Department of Education
Whitney divorce suit filed in Denver amid family dispute
Mrs. Louise Bell Whitney sues Stephen B Whitney in Denver for divorce. The couple, linked to New York financier Louis V Bell, have a stormy history over their children. Stephen Whitney allegedly kidnapped the children and fled to New Jersey with them, prompting a custody contest.
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New York Times
Denver
Col
Stephen B. Whitney
District Court
New York
Whitney
Louise. Bell
Louis V. Bell
Stephen Whitney
Morris Plains
N. J
Bell
Whitneys
Santa Barbara
Cal
Park Dancing Baneful at National Dancing Masters Conven tion
In Pittsburg Penn the second day of the tenth annual convention of the Normal School Association of Masters of Dancing of the United States and Canada opened. Prof M C Duffy of Detroit argued that park dances in public parks with fees undermine high quality teaching and give pupils a false idea of dance to be corrected by qualified instructors.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Normal School Association of Masters of Dancing
United States
Canada
M. C. Duffy
Detroit
Danccing
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Samuel A Lewis Held
Elberon New Jersey June 9 A reception marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Lewis at their Phillip Avenue home. Their seven sons and seven grandchildren attended along with many friends. Lewis held public roles in New York including President of the Aldermanic Board and Acting Mayor during Wickham’s term. He served as Commissioner of Public Instruction and helped represent New York at the Centennial Exposition. He was a Mount Sinai Hospital founder and a friend of Roscoe Conkling and Chester A Arthur.
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Elberon
N. J
Samuel A. Lewis
Phillip Avenue
Mr. Lewis
Aldermanic Board of
New York
Wickham
Shamrock III marks modern yacht design with gas linked comforts
The Shamrock III introduces a racing wheel replacing the old long tiller signaling a shift to faster steering. The article parallels this nautical upgrade with gas cooking replacing coal for cleanliness speed and efficiency. It argues gas remains cost effective when used with care and consistent regulation.
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England
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