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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1907
Page
19
Paris dispatch reports attempts by Anna Gould and Castellane circles to reconcile the estranged couple. Friends seek to shift Anna from her influence network as Count Boni’s divorce fallout lingers.
Special Cablegram reports ex ambassador Joseph HE Choate faced a flood of American correspondents in London and at The Hague. He resisted interviews, guessing many were part of a prank by persistent, misrecognized reporters seeking his views.
Paris gossip centers on a planned additional Franco American marriage, deemed necessary by French law, with families in France and the United States. Reports say a prior union between an American wife and French spouse ended unhappily as the wife fled to her parents, though reconciliation may occur.
Special cablegram reports James H. Breasted of the University of Chicago locating Gematon, the religious and political capital of Amenhotep IV, in Nubia near the third cataract. The expedition compiled facsimile copies of inscriptions, descended perilously to reach sites, and documented temple reliefs as palimpsests. Breasted was elected to the German Academy of Sciences and lauds British rule in the Soudan with Sir Reginald Wingate’s aid.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle presses the Home Office to reexamine Edalji letters. Dr. Lindsay Johnson, expert in the Dreyfus case, concludes the Edalji handwriting is not the same as the Greatorex letters. Johnson found the Greatorex hand clearly uneducated and irregular. The study, done without pay, questions the Home Office stance on compensation.
A London correspondent reports that many Americans in Manila expect Japan to take the Philippines someday. Officials see war with Japan as likely, with Japan potentially dissolving American control as the Rising Sun banners rise. The writer notes broad belief among Philippine observers and American officials that removal with honor would spare expense.
Berlin dispatch reports Count Nicholas von Merenberg, nephew of Sweden’s queen, protests the Luxemburg Diet’s choice to pass succession to Grand Duke Wilhelm’s daughter Marie Adelaide under Salic Law. Diplomats foresee possible Dutch, Belgian, and German involvement and note prior Kaiser ambitions for Luxembourg throne.
London crowds eagerly await Mark Twain who is highly admired in Britain second only to Roosevelt. Luncheons and greetings are planned as he departs for America, with many organizations hoping to honor him during his visit.
Private Councilor Theodore Hemptenmacher, Berlin Boerse supervisor, critiques New York speculative mania and unlimited membership growth. He praises NY practice of rigorous member vetting and warns of a curbstone market, urging Berlin and other exchanges to reform. He recalls Chicago wheat market frenzy as a benchmark.
Reports from London note R W Rives found American-bred horses lagging English contenders in general appearance and detail while James W Hyde praised American effort. Alfred B Maclay and Alfred Vanderbilt lauded the event's success and future as Walter Winans, American-born in England, is listed as English exhibitor yet drove England to victory with American stock.
Wilbur Wright, seen by a New York Times correspondent at the Meurice, refused to discuss flying plans or Berlin visits. He praised soaring as the greatest sport and described a potential $500 machine with control that could hover like a gull, noting a 1 minute 12 second flight from 70 feet. Wright said he is a novice and has not flown in a balloon.
Charles Frohman plans Australian tours expanding beyond the United States England and France. J C Williamson arrives in London July 1 to discuss acts for Australia including Peter Pan with Maude Adams under consideration. Frohman aims to stage seventy five performances in Australian cities and create a three nation circuit for actors.
The second international Peace Conference opened at The Hague with M Nelidoff named President of the Russian delegation. He warned against universal disarmament, calling it an unattainable dream, while officials and delegates weighed limits on armaments and arbitration as the world watches Roosevelt’s role.
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