Emperor assures Zemstvo delegates of promised reform
A Moscow zemstvo delegation reports that the Emperor expressed sympathy for reform and pledged to regularly admit elected representatives to state works. He urged unity with Russia and promised to summon representatives, impressing the radicals and other figures who met him. Delegates plan to brief the St Petersburg Douma and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
M. Petrunkevitch
Moscow Agricultural Society
M. Rodicheff
Prince Shakottskoy
Troubetskoy
Lvoft
Dolgorukoff
St. Petersburg
Cossack Raid on Hospital Sparks Outrage
London dispatch cites The Daily Telegraph Tokyo correspondent describing a Cossack attack on a Japanese field hospital during a convoy assault at Taipoushin on May 20. Red Cross badges ignored as Cossacks fired, charged with swords, killed and wounded noncombatants, bayonets used, and medicines and medical supplies destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Taipoushin
Deadly Riot at Lodz as Socialists Fire on Cossacks
In Russian Poland at Lodz on June 19 two killed and thirty six wounded as 2,000 Socialists with red flags clash with Cossacks who charge the procession. Disturbances resume near a Baluty suburb factory cut off from Lodz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Lodz
Baluty
Protest from czar's army at Krasnoye-Selo meeting
A St Petersburg dispatch reports several hundred officers met at Krasnoye-Selo near the capital on June 15 to protest their role as police. General Rehbinder ordered dispersal as illegal, while officers said they remain loyal but cannot stay in a position that isolates them and likens them to butchers. He promised a legal meeting soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Reuter Telegram Company
Krasnoye-Selo
St.Petersburg
Rehbinder
Stolen jewels restored at Smith College event
Miss Mare Elmendorff of New York and Easthampton was robbed of 3500 dollars in jewelry during Smith College commencement lodging at the Plymouth Inn Northampton. A Springfield detective recovered the jewels and returned them to Miss Hackstaff and her Hartford lawyer Charles I Gross. The thief's identity was not disclosed as the case closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Northampton
Mass
Mare Elmendorff
Hackstiff
New York
Easthampton
J. I
Smith College
Plymouth Inn
Springfield
Boy Hero Lawrence Irwin Found Dead After Disappearance
Captain William Kirby aboard the Tarantula spotted the body of Lawrence Irwin, twelve, drifting off Twenty-third Street in the East River. The boy, who disappeared February 14 after reportedly falling from a pier, lived with his widowed mother at 332 East Fortieth Street and was known for rescuing other children from drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kirby
W. Kk. Vanderbilt
Twenty-third Street
East River
Mary Irwin
Lawrence Irwin
East Fortieth Street
Forty-second Street
Bride Dies of Pneumonia Weeks After Marriage
Mrs Edward H Mangels widow of a Hills district Brooklyn family dies at 99 Washington Avenue from pneumonia three weeks after marrying May 31. Daughter of Henry von Glahn of the von Glahn Brothers wholesale grocery firm. Funeral services to be held this evening conducted by Rev J J Heischmann of St Peter's Lutheran Church who joined the couple in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Mangels
Hills
Brooklyn
Washington Avenue
Henry von Glahn
von Glahn
President Again Tries to Avert Great Battle in Russo Japanese War
Washington reports no armistice likely before Oyama and Linovitch meet in Manchuria. Russia’s evasive note to Roosevelt prompts discussions with Count Cassini and Takahira. Japan distrusts Russia’s sincerity and seeks unconditional terms, aiming to delay until convinced plenipotentiaries are ready. The date for the meeting and plenipotentiaries remains unsettled with August talk for arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Russia
Japan
Marshal Oyama
Linovitch
Roosevelt
Manchuria
Count Cassini
Takahira
Che-Foo
Marquis Ito
Shimonoseki
Li-Hung-Change
Taku
Tien-Tsin
Shan- Hai-Kwan
Ito
Formosa
Italians Praise Roosevelt in Peace Mediation Debate
Rome June 19 Chamber of Deputies discusses a petition with 400000 signatures urging Italy to intervene for peace in the Russo Japanese War. Members warmly approve President Roosevelt's steps to bring Russia and Japan to a conference. Premier Fortis says Italy did not initiate mediation but has sought to secure peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Roosevelt
Fortis
Italy
Sheriff Visits Delmar Track Asking for Guidance
Sheriff Herpel of St. Louis County and deputies watched the Delmar track race betting today without interfering. He sought a legal opinion on suppressing racing gambling and said he would await the Ehrlich test case outcome before acting. Prosecuting Attorney Johnson attended and said he was investigating the betting system for legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
ST. Louis
Herpel
St. Louis County
Delmar
Herper
George Ehrlich
Johnson
Boiler explosion delays Subway work and injures crew
A boiler explosion at the compressed air plant near One Hundred and Sixty-first Street halted Northern Subway work between Sixty-fifth Street and Fort George for a week or more. Four boilers were damaged. one exploded, injuring workers including Daniel Barry and Joseph Morgan. Coroner Scholer opened an inquiry as investigators seek the boiler gauge and exact cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keaveney
Harlem
Mayo
Coroners’ Office
Scholer
Daniel Barry
J. Hood Wright Hospital
M. J. Flynn
Joseph Morgan
Miller
Erie Railroad
New York Central
Bureau of Boiler Inspection
Police Department
Barry
Higgins For Short Session
Albany June 19 Gov Higgins spent his first workday after a two week absence tidying his desk and wallets He plans a short extraordinary session to address only charges against Justice Warren B Hooker He will submit a message Wednesday noon outlining the call and priorities including repeal of the stock transfer and mortgage tax laws and the savings bank surplus law plus local options and gas bill relief for New York City James R Sheffield may accept the State Lighting Commissioner post potentially leaving the DA race to pursue federal appointment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Albany
Gov. Higgins
Warren B. Hooker
Higgins
Savings Bank
New York City
James R. Sheffield
Sheffield
Gen. Burnett
United States
Woman in Custody Makes Repeated Suicide Attempts
Annie Potter of 87 Sixth Avenue locked in a Tenderloin Station cell yesterday night made three suicide attempts while awaiting transfer to Bellevue psych ward. Detected each time by Matron Green, she was later found hanging by corset strings on the door and again attempted to suffocate herself with her skirt before a final hanging attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderloin Station
Annie Potter
Sixth Avenue
Green
Bellevue
Proctor
Twenty-third Street Theatre
Too Fat To Run Well Lands Youth In Court
John A Wendlinger nineteen of Williamsburg weighs 200 pounds and has relied on his mother for support. A warrant for his arrest on a charge of vagrancy prompted his escape from police via a fourth floor fire escape leading to a mile long dash. He collapsed from exertion and required aid to reach court. Bail set at 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Wendlinger
Oh Willoughby Avenue
Williamsburg
Towery
Lee Avenue Court
Wendlinger
Car Bump Knocks Fire Engine On Third Avenue
Engine 58 on its way to a blaze at a lot at 746 East 110th Street was struck by a southbound Third Avenue car near Knox Avenue and One Hundred Kind. Driver Stephen Sullivan and a fireman were thrown free, Sullivan cutting his face and head but declining medical aid. He tied a handkerchief about his head and proceeded to the fire, the rubbish blaze later found at the East 110th Street site. The crowded car was badly damaged but no passengers were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Knox Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Stephen Sullivan
Sullivan
East One Hundred and Tenth Street
Butler missing with valuables valued at two to three thousand
Lawrence Park June 19 Byron K. Eldred reports his Butler vanished days after he left for a tailor and did not return. The missing man bore the name Arthur Bennett and is believed to be about thirty seven. Jewelry taken includes a three stone diamond ring a diamond brooch a sunburst a sapphire ring and several smaller pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Park
Byron K. Eldred
Mr. Eldred
Arthur Bennett
Bennett
Burglar and Defaulter Protection Ad
National Surety Co promotes protection against burglaries and defaults, advertising services from its office at 25 Nassau Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Surety Co
Nassau St
Adv
Morocco Conference Nears as France and Germany Align
Paris and Berlin report near agreement on the Morocco conference scope as Premier Rouvier and the German envoy define points to be considered. German naval circles fear Britain seeks to curb German sea armament, boosting urgency in naval readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Morocco
Germany
France
Tunis
Temps
Metz
Berlin
Rouvier
Prince Radolin
Foreign Office
M. Rouvier
Prince von Biilow
Great Britain
Britain
Writ Granted For Mrs Rogers Before Execution
Windsor Vermont June 19 report says a federal writ of habeas corpus was granted for Mrs Mary M Rogers who is to be hanged for murder of her husband. Prison officials must produce her in Brattleboro court at 2 pm Wednesday, forty eight hours before death. Attorney E B Finn secured consent to file the writ. A dentist also treated Mrs Rogers for a painful tooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Mary M. Rogers
Brattleborough
Wheeler
United States District Court
E. B. Finn
Springfield
Quickstep Yacht Leaks Off Sea Gate During Cruise
The steel schooner Quickstep sprang a leak while cruising off Sea Gate on a Sunday evening. Owner Rear Commodore E. B. Havens of the Atlantic Yacht Club towed her to Sea Gate, discharged guests, and beached the boat. Pumps ran continuously. she was later towed to Coney Island Basin for repairs. Damage estimated at $2000. the owner laments missing the club’s annual cruise scheduled for July. Quickstep is 55 tons, built 1889, Burgess designer, 83 ft overall, 65 ft waterline, breadth 19.9 ft, draft 7 ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quickstep
Sea Gate
E. B. Havens
Atlantic Yacht Club
Coney Island
Burgess
Honeymoon Arrest Sparks Forgery Case in Port Chester
Edward A Brunner was arrested in Port Chester on a forgery charge while on his honeymoon with Lillian Fitzroy daughter of the late Sheriff Fitzroy of Greenwich They married in Mount Vernon and were returning from Rye Beach when arrested The bride wept but pledged support He had been taken to Police Headquarters and handed to New York detectives The bride had worked as a telephone operator in the Port Chester Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Brunner
Lillian Fitzroy
Port Chester
Summer Rush in Steel In Pittsburg District
Pittsburg June 19 for the first time in iron and steel history there will be no curtailment of summer production. Mills will run at full capacity through July and August due to unprecedented demand. Improvements will be made while plants operate at record speed benefiting thousands of skilled workers under the United States Steel Corporation and independent manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Iron and Steel Industry
United States Steel Corporation
Break in Chicago Strike Alters Job Returns
In Chicago on June 19 a notable break in the strike emerged as many former teamsters applied for their old positions. Wenig Trucking chief George K Wenig noted former workers sought reinstatement, while none spoke of delivering for boycotted firms. Community effort to end the strike may push the issue to the executive board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George K. Wenig
Wenig Teaming Company
Joint Council
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Shea
Civic Federation opposes municipal ownership of utilities
The Civic Federation of Chicago at its biennial meeting adopted an executive committee report advising against municipal ownership of utilities. It argued Chicago’s waterworks operation has not proved city capacity to manage a streetcar system or other public utilities successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Civic Federation of Chicago
Vanderbilt Commencement Speakers Named for Tonight
Justice Brewer of the United States Supreme Court will deliver the commencement address at Vanderbilt University tomorrow night. Gov Folk of Missouri gave the alumni address tonight. Justice and Mrs Brewer visited the Hermitage today with Mrs J H Kirkland. A public reception was held at the Maxwell House in honor of Justice Brewer and Gov Folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Justice Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Gov. Folk of
Missouri
Justice
Yesterday's Fires Reported Across City Districts
A list of fires from Sunday night to Monday night records addresses, owners, and damage totals. Incidents include 215 Eighth Avenue with 15 dollars lost and 84 Avenue B with 510 dollars, plus hospital and riverfront locations with minimal losses. Several addresses show unknown owners and trifling damage along with a few minor to moderate losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
Avenue B
Daniel Green
Fred Behnke
Sixteenth Street
East River
Willard Parker Hospital
Fast One Hundred and Third Street
Broadway
Clamone & Mitchell
Sheriff Street
West Twentieth Street
East Fourth Street
Sarah Schneider
North River
Savannah
Brook Avenue
M. Jacobs
West Seventy-first Street
East Ninety-eighth Street
East Highty-first Street
Ed Schoner
East One Hundred and Tenth Street
Cannon Street
Morris Twillinger
Washington Bridge trolley track work begins
The trolley track project on Washington Bridge started yesterday amid mixed local opinion. Residents of Washington Heights debate the plan, with some calling it desecration while others argue it will raise property values and improve Bronx access to the Subway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Bridge
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Washington Heights
Bronx
Farley Praises Roosevelt At St Francis Xavier Commencement
Archbishop Farley told graduates at Carnegie Hall that Catholic education increasingly includes religious training with standards on marriage. He noted the Cabinet will address this moral issue and urged readers to report offensive papers. Dr Conde B. Pallen echoed calls for enduring idealism as graduates were named MA and BA recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Farley
Roosevelt
College of St. Francis Xavier
Carnegie Hall
New York
Conde B. Pallen
John R. Rafter
D.D. Field Malone
Charles BE. J. Boyd
Thomas J. Chaies
D. Field Malone
Body of Italian Man Found Crushed in Wood Near Jerome Park
Police found the body of an Italian man with a crushed skull hidden east of the Jerome Park Reservoir. Coroner Berry and Acting Captain Schlottman deem it a murder, with detectives assigned. The body lay undiscovered for about two months after locals spotted it and delayed reporting. The victim is not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Park
Berry
Schlottman
King's Bridge
Corsets by James McCreery Co and La Vida models
Advertisement notes James McCreery & Co. corsets in fine batiste with front and side supports priced at 2.50 plus a 1.85 model for slender figures. La Vida corsets for average figures with whalebone stay, line shows 4.00 value and latest cut on Twenty third Street.
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Red Cross
Czar
Vanderbilt Yacht
China
Ono
Delmar Track
U. K
Hooker
Proctor’s
Commodore Havens
Farley
St. Francis
Xavier
Palisade
The
Hudson
130Th ST. Ferry
Iord
Hudson River Realty Company
W.W
E.E. Slocum
Times
42Nd St
N. Y
Binner NY
Library Bureau
James McCreery & Co
6Th Ave
Ehkihkdeons
Ocalists
Sixth Ave
Bet
Ste
Liberty St
Grand St
West 42d St
Fifth Ave
42D St
Fulton St
New Jersey Central
Philadelphia
Morgan & Brother
West 47Th Street
Act of Congress
Librarian Congress
Julian
5Th Ave
20Th St
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