New Hope for British Liberals Fails to Unite Parliament
London June 22 The Asquith leadership surge redefines Liberal stance amid Boer war divisions. Debates over finance and Civil List drag on as opposition faults lack clear policy while Ireland dominates agenda and calls grow for an Irish Catholic university.
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Royal Commission For Irish University Education
Ireland
John Redmond
Irish
Parliament Whip Sent As Ireland Underrepresented
The House has issued a whip to ensure all followers are available next week. The Ireland over representation issue is pressed as a matter for prompt statesmanlike action with Ireland having thirty excess MPs and England thirty deficit.
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Ireland
England
B. A. Dithmar
Continental politics and naval notes from Europe
London dispatch notes Kaiser’s praise of the German Navy as the sun and mockery about its real source. Danish Liberal triumphs and Dutch Conservative shifts mark elections, with Holland’s clergy and women’s majorities in ministry. Detours include royal brides, Clyde Fitch’s Carlsbad therapy and Lena Ashwell’s stage return in London with Henry Arthur Jones works.
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Asia
Denmark
Holland
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Europe
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Clyde Fitch
Carlsbad
Lena Ashwell
Jones
Americans in London Move Through Rings of Privilege
In London hotels shops and parks Americans mingle with peers as buyers seek luxury access. Ticketed events at Stafford House offer high priced suppers and upper rooms amid a life boat fund benefit. Next week 60000 bottles of royal sherry go to auction attracting strong demand.
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United States
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England
London Art and Actors
London report notes John H. Sargent overwork from portrait demands while painting a mural for the Boston Public Library The piece also covers Constant Coquelin Edwin Abbey Walter Crane Paderewski Mme Réjane John Drew Nat Goodwin and in London scenes around Notting Hill and the Comedy Theatre with plans for summer moves and performances.
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NEW York Times
London
John
Sargent
Boston Public Library
Constant Coquelin
Kensington and Chelsea
Carle Joan Blenner
New York
South Kensington
Edna May
Edwin Abbey
J. M. Barrie
Walter Crane
Old London
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
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Réjane
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Hotel Cecil
Paris
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East Hampton
Clyde Fitch
Count d’Orsay
Lady Blessington
Nat Goodwin
Jacood
Kent
Lister Speaks at Opening of Two New Theatres in London
Lord Lister delivered a notable address at St Thomas's Hospital marking progress since his antiseptic discovery. The new operating rooms will use the aseptic system, while Lister still advocates carbolic immersion of instruments and sprays in the old tradition.
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NEW York Times
London
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St. Thomas’s Hospital
London anti vivisectionists spark church protest
In London on June 22 anti vivisectionists disrupted hospital collection Sundays by distributing circulars against the appeal. Lord Llangattock defends the action while the Lord Mayor calms protests as collections remain large.
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New York Times
London
Lord Llangattock
African Discoveries by Sir Harry Johnston Stun Readers
London reports Sir Harry Johnston has re discovered apelike human remains and new animal species in Central Africa. He plans to send large collections to the British Museum and Kew Gardens and urges government action to reserve a tract in Uganda as a park and game preserve.
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New York
TIMES
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Sir Harry Johnston
Central Africa
Sir John Mandeville
Grogan
Sharpe
England
British Museum
Kew Botanical Gardens
Uganda
Restoring the Parthenon Tops Athens Congress Aims
London reports the international archaeological congress to be held in Athens seeks to restore the Parthenon and other ruins and to recover the Elgin marbles from the British Museum. Delegates from Europe and the United States are expected.
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NEW York Times
London
International Archaeological Congress
Athens
Greece
Parthenon
British Museum
Europe
United States
Elgin Marbles Safer in British Museum Says Archaeologists
Experts argue the Parthenon sculptures remain safer in the British Museum than in Greece where political instability could threaten them. They note greater access for scholars in London, but concede the London climate may cause some deterioration despite conservation efforts.
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British Museum
Athkeris
London
Mad Mullah Routed Near Zareba in Night Pursuit
Reports from Aden on June 22 describe the British pursuit of the Mad Mullah after a clash near the Zareba. The British force routed the Mullah’s men with seven casualties, while about a hundred of the enemy were killed. The Mullah and the Sultan of Nur narrowly escaped capture.
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Nur
Address on Bismarck Scene Amid Berlin Speeches and Regattas
Berlin June 22. A week of speeches and regattas followed the Bismarck memorial unveiling before the Reichstag building. The event drew thousands from across Germany and additional crowds observed during the rest of the week as sunny weather persisted.
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Memorial honors Bismarck as unity builder
In Bonn on June 22 students held a torchlight procession for Prince Bismarck’s memory. Prince Frederick William attended and Prince Herbert Bismarck later rebutted Count von Bismarck’s oration at Berlin, urging adherence to Bismarck’s teachings that welded the empire and strengthened the Fatherland.
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Bismarck
Bonn
Frederick William
Prince Herbert Bismarck
Berlin
King to prorogue Parliament in August in person
London reports the King will prorogue Parliament in August to publicly approve the Civil List. The ceremony will be held away from Westminster Hall and the Lords chamber with only peers admitted. Afterward the King travels to Denmark and Scotland and will not reside at Buckingham Palace until October.
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NEW York Times
London
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Commons
Denmark
Scotland
Buckingham Palace
Weather Dampens Ascot Week Yet Crowds Attend Races
In London on June 22 during Ascot week the weather was the worst since April with wet cold and gray skies. Races drew good attendance despite the gloom and fashion lacked brilliance as mournful outfits dominated the royal box.
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NEW York Times
London
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Eight British killed and sixty six captured at Waterkloof
Cradock Cape Colony June 22 In an engagement at Waterkloof on June 20 the British losses were eight men killed two mortally wounded and four seriously wounded Sixty six Cape Mounted Rifles were taken prisoners The captain of a Boer squadron is reported wounded and one Boer killed
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Capt Slocum Report on Boer War Noted in London
London observers react to Capt Slocum United States Military Attache report from South Africa. Newspapers deem the critique biased yet acknowledge British merciful conduct and note calls for omitted asterisks and that criticism bottles be on display.
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United States
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South Africa
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St. James’s
Germans Praise British Pro-Boers Demonstration
In Berlin on June 22, after a large Bismarck demonstration at Friedrichsruh, participants sent messages to Henry Labouchere praising honest Englishmen who support the Boer cause.
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Friedrichsruh
Henry Labouchere
Kaiser’s Cuxhaven Speech Criticized as China Expedition Failure
Cologne Volks Zeitung argues the Emperor’s Cuxhaven remarks bolster Centre claims that Germany gained little from the China expedition. It says the war did not repay outlays or enlarge Chinese holdings and notes ongoing power wrangling among powers. It suggests Germany should have acted alone against China for Baron von Etteler’s murder.
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Berlin
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Germany
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China Negotiations Look Toward Settlement Possibly
London reports Lord Lansdowne sees optimism in China talks and Downing Street officials expect a settlement though some papers fear delay. Britain seeks to limit indemnity and avoid higher taxes while maintaining open trade with China. Washington says the U S government will oppose fresh demands and refuse to bill China for legation guards.
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China
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Emperor to Return to Peking in October
A Peking dispatch reports an official proclamation stating the Emperor will return to Peking in October, arriving by railroad from Paoting Fu.
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Peking
Pao-ting-Foo
French Associations Bill Advances in Senate Amid Luz Saluces Trial
Paris June 23 Senate rapid progress on the Associations bill with Article XVII adopted. Night sessions planned to finish the bill so the High Court of Justice can begin the Marquis de Luz Saluces trial at 2 P M tomorrow. Chamber of Deputies approves life pensions for dissolved congregations lacking funds by 173 to 99.
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Earl Russell Committed for Trial on Bigamy Charge
In Bow Street today Earl Russell appeared to answer bigamy charges and was committed for trial. The case involves a Reno Nevada marriage to Mrs. Somerville after a Nevada divorce, with testimony detailing Reno records and Nevada divorce law. The trial will proceed at the next Central Criminal Court session, with potential move to the House of Lords by writ of certiorari.
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Canal Treaty Struggle in Cabinet Over Nicaragua Issue
London officials report the cabinet has begun reviewing the Nicaragua treaty matter with Lord Pauncefote and Lord Lansdowne engaged in careful talks. No rush is expected, with instructions to Pauncefote likely in a month and subject to Senate approval or rejection of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Pauncefote remains ambassador and both sides seek safeguards before abrogating historic rights.
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Prince Edward of Cornwall to Be Sailor As Future King
London report marks Prince Edward's seventh birthday and his expected path to royalty. Plans show him joining the training ship Britannia in years ahead with schooling by Mlle Briel. The king reportedly opposes overloading children with knowledge amid royal nerves and public speaking missteps.
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Spain Buys Powerful Guns as War Shortages Drive Action
London reports a Madrid naval commission has ordered a large batch of Vickers-Maxim guns to replenish Spain’s armament after the Spanish American War. The new 74 inch guns reportedly fire five aimed rounds in 37 seconds with 200 pound projectiles, averaging over eight rounds per minute. The muzzle energy is cited as far higher than Britain’s battleship guns.
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London
Madrid
Great Britain
Prussia Names Cruiser Prinz Adalbert in Kiel Harbor
June 22 in Kiel Princess Henry of Prussia named a new cruiser launched today. The vessel carries the name Prinz Adalbert honoring the first Prussian Admiral. Prince Henry cited Adalbert’s warning that prosperity requires expansion and that expansion requires a transoceanic policy and a fleet.
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Newfoundland Lumber Village Destroyed by Forest Fire
ST. JOHN'S N F June 22 Glenwood a lumber village was destroyed by a forest fire last evening Two mills offices stores and twenty dwellings with stocks of lumber and logs and other property were burned causing a loss of 100 000 The property was not insured.
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