Poles Despair Over Coup as Europe May Lose Poland
A Warsaw dispatch reports Poland faces brutal blows after a June 16 coup. Polish delegates kept discipline in the Duma while Russia plans a Russian member to sit among Poles. Officials warn of continued oppression, potential intervention, and regional dismemberment as Europe weighs action.
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New York Times
Warsaw
Poland
M. Blenkiewicz
Constitutional Democrats
Wareax
Duma
Stolypin
Europe
Germany
Baltic
Austria
Ukraine
Russian Empire
General Strike Likely in St Petersburg unrest spreads
Report from St Petersburg describes continued labor unrest after the London conference. Social Democratic leaders like J A Alexinsky return from Switzerland to advocate quiet meetings yet call for a general strike. In Moscow and other cities troops and police suppress meetings and arrests rise. a mutiny near Kiev is noted with heavy casualties and disarray among rebels.
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ST. Petersburg
J. A. Alexinsky
London
Switzerland
Finland
M. Alexinsky
Moscow
Akuloff
Sherchenko
Kaluga
Jedly
Suit Over Furniture Sparks Odd Domestic Details
In a Supreme Court proceeding before Justice Ford and a jury, William C. Lesster seeks $2,500 in furniture held by Columbia Storage Warehouse Co. Mrs. Josephine E. Lesster, his former wife, claims the items, while she says she bought most with her allowance. She and Lesster tied to remain in the Fifty-second Street home after divorce proceedings.
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Supreme Court
Ford
Columbia Storage W. House Company
William C. Lesster
Consolidated Exchange
Lesster
Josephine E. Lesster
Storage Company
Indiana
Fifty-second Street
Clinch
Mr. Lesster
Fire at Santiago destroys tobacco factory and liquor house
A disastrous blaze in Santiago Cuba destroyed Rovira Fontanais pirate tobacco factory and Mestre Co wholesale liquor establishment. The Spanish American coal tug Colon fought the flames by pumping bay water. The entire business district escaped major damage. cause remains unknown.
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Santiago
Cuba
Pirate Tobacco
Rovira & Fontanais
Mestre & Co
Colon
German Foreign Office backs Baron Speck von Sternburg
Berlin reports the Foreign Office states the health of Baron Speck von Sternburg is not a concern and there is no plan to recall him in autumn. It affirms strong confidence he will remain ambassador for a long time and enjoys the full confidence of German authorities.
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Speck von Sternburg
Germany
Mark Twain London Engagements After Arrival
Mark Twain suffers a flurry of invitations in London with engagements including a bachelors dinner by Ambassador Reid on June 21 and a Lord Mayor's Savage Club dinner on June 29. He plans quiet luncheons, rest time in parks, and visits Oxford June 25 to 29 with Rhodes scholars reception on June 23.
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London
Mark Twain
Samuel L. Clemens
Clemens
Ambassador Reid
Savage Club
American Society
Earl and Countess
Portsmouth
Liverpool
Oxford
Rhodes
Wilberforce
Consul John Jenkins to Move From San Salvador
Washington reports that John Jenkins has fallen from favor as American Consul in San Salvador and will be reassigned. Samuel E. Magill, currently consul at Tampico, Mexico, is slated for transfer to San Salvador to take his post.
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Washington
San Salvador
State Department
John Jenkins
Nicaragua
Salvador
Imuel E. Magill
Tampico
Mexico
British Destroyer Sinks After Torpedo Boat Trials
Four torpedo boat destroyers were on steam trials off Torbay when an explosion rocked one vessel. Twenty sailors fell into the water and were rescued to Plymouth, but the destroyer sank about twenty minutes later.
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Torquay
Torbay
Plymouth
Bavarian usurer Hartmann fined and jailed over army officer fraud
In Munich on June 19 Hartmann and nine associates received prison terms from three to thirty months and fines from 25 to 750 dollars after a six week trial. Several officers were forced to pay up to 100 percent interest on money wasted in gambling schemes.
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Munich
Hartmann
U S Reservations Move on Armament Limits at Peace Conference
At The Hague the United States reserved the right to press questions on armament limits and collection of debts by force. Germany proposed an international prize court for maritime war, supported by the US and Great Britain. Four committees were formed with honorary presidencies for several nations.
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the Hague
Horace Porter
United States
Russia
Washington
Edward Fry
Great Britain
Baron von Bieberstein
Germany
Gen. Porter
Sir
Hamburg Approves Port Extension Funding
Hamburg votes an appropriation of 14,875,000 dollars for extending the port and developing the harbor on the Elbe south arm opposite the city. The measure aims to expand harbor facilities and support maritime activity.
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Hamburg
Harburg
Elbe
Thousands doomed in China famine crisis outlined by envoy
A London cable recalls Capt Henry Leonard of the American Legation in Peking warning that thousands will die before aid reaches drought stricken Yangtse region. He cites crops failing due to floods and warns July rice output must be large. he also says anti foreign sentiment is not widespread and reports encounters with Americans and Chinese without fear of foreigners.
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NEW York Times Co
London
China
Henry Leonard
Peking
Yang-tse-Kiang
Leonard
Pointblank
World briefs from four continents dated June nineteenth
United States Ambassador Thompson receives a compliment from President Dias who will have the speech read to school children. Emperor Francis Joseph urges settlement of the language question at the Reichsrath opening. The American Railroad Company sues in Puerto Rico over land taken by officers. Chinese bandits attack a railway bridge near Ashehoh while guards repel them. President Fallieres to attend a reception aboard the US flagship Winton in Bordeaux Exposition. Japanese cruisers Tsukuba and Chitose sail to Kiel then back to Japan.
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M. Bourgeois
France
Mercy von Kapos-Mere
Austria
Sir Edward Fry
England
Ruy Barbosa
Brazil
Dr. Kriege
Germany
Signor Pompili
Italy
Senor Esteva
Mexico
M. Beernsert
Belgium
M. Asser
Netherlands
Baron Marschall von Bieberstein
Horace Porter
United States
the Marquis de Several
Portugal
Constantin Brun
Denmark
Beldiman
Roumania
Carlin
Switzerland
Count Torntelli
Joseph H. Choate
Tseng-Liang
China
Turkhany
Turkey
Herr Hammarskjold
Sweden
Drago
Argentina
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
de Martens
Russia
Senor
Don de Villay
Urrutia
Spain
M. Karachi
Japan
Ernest. Satow
Lammasch
Hagerup
Norway
M. Nendorf
Nicholas
Wilhelmna
Turgees
Secretariat General
Senhor Barboza
Forel
Mexico City
Thompson
Dias
Ceapubapes
Ei Banehers
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Reichsrath
Ban Juan
Porto Rico
American Railroad Company of
Col. Bailey
Rohrer
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Navy
Harbin
Ashehoh
Pogranichna Station
Manchuria
Paris
President Fallieres
Ambassador White
Mr. White
M. Fallieres
Scientist M Metalni koff to study American zoology labs
ST PETERSBURG June 19 M Metalni koff a member of the Academy of Science has been sent to America to study zoological laboratories.
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ST. Petersburg
M. Metalnikoff
The
Academy of Science
America
Military notices from Washington June reveal transfers and encampment duties
First Lieut. Robert Sterrett of the Ninth Cavalry is relieved and will report to Fort Riley for four months before rejoining his regiment. Major B. B. Day proceeds to Manila for duty. Lieut. Col. G. A Deputy Quartermaster General travels to Fort Ontario then Philadelphia for depot quartermaster talks on storehouses. Capt. A. W. Brewster attends the Ken tucky Guard encampment at Jamestown July 1 to 7. Capt. C. D. Rhodes attends the Third Brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania encampment.
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Washington
Robert Sterrett
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Riley
B. B. Day
Manila
Fort Ontario
Philadelphia
A. W. Brewster
Ninth Infantry
Kentucky Guard
Jamestown
C. D. Rhodes
Sixth Cavalry
Third Brigade
National Guard of
Pennsylvania
Navy Assignments and Departures From Various Yards
Captain C B Fox to Union from Works for duty on the South Dakota fitting out and service after commissioning. Captain G P Colvocoresses retired to home. Lieutenant H R Doyle to the navy yard New York in July. Pay Inspector C I Williams to the Boston navy yard for General Store Boatwain duties. Meyer assigned to New Navy Yard.
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C. B. Fox
Union From Works
San Fransieee
South Dakota
G. P. Colvocoresses
H. R Doyle
Na Yard
New York
Aecury
C. I .Williame
Navy Yard
Boston
General Storek Boatswain
F. Meyer
New
Movements of Naval Vessels Reported to the Fleet
A list shows ships arriving at Norfolk Lebanon Indian Head Newport News Cape Cod Bay and others sailing from League Island Savannah Hampton Roads Balti mora Bahia to Rio de Janeiro.
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Wahneta
Norfolk
Lebanon
Indian Head
Abarenda
Newport News
Rhode Island
Cape Cod Bay
Prairie
League Island
Savannah
Marcellus
Hampton Roads
Baltimora
St. Louis
Bahia
Rio de Janeiro
Three House of Refuge escape plot ends in indictments
Three inmates of Randall's Island House of Refuge were indicted after an alleged plan to escape by setting a waste basket on fire. John Downing 17 Pasquale Salvatore 18 and Anthony Lapatino 16 faced charges of first degree assault and attempted arson. Guards say the arrest followed a June attempt to flee during a small blaze in the school room. Sentencing could send Salvatore and Rene to fifteen years, Lapatino up to twenty.
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Beery
Raines
Randall's Island
Foster
Downing
Salvatore
James Cox
House of Refuge
Joseph P. Byers
Lapatino
Cox
Elmira Reformatory
Rene
Chinese Distrust of Japan Grows in Shanghai News
Shanghai dispatch reports the leading Chinese daily attacking Japanese newspapers for claiming Japan as Asia's pacifier. The piece notes persistent foreign hostility exaggeration and rising Chinese distrust of Japan amid unrest in China.
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Japan
Shanghai
Asia
China
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