Czar Ousts War Party But Mobilizes Troops
Russia to mobilize two more army corps adding about 100000 men as Moscow remains anxious to secure peace with Japan. Officials insist war policy not resumed, while Washington talks seek armistice ahead of talks in Washington.
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CZAR
London
Timmes
NEW York Times
ST. Petersburg
Japan
Russia
Far East
Admiral Alexieff
Council of the Empire
Alexieff
Grand Duke
Alexis
Far Eastern Committee
M. Witte
M. de Plehve
Washington
Lamsdorff
Meyer
Count Lamsdorff
Kuropatkin
Oyama Stays His Advance
London dispatch reports the General Staff cannot confirm progress in Manchuria as of June 23, with uncertain outcomes and ongoing military operations.
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Oyama
London Times
NEW York Times
T. Petersburg
Manchuria
Allied forces repulse large enemy infantry thrust in Manchuria
A Manchurian dispatch reports on June 21 near Yingccheng a thousand enemy infantry pressed scouts. Chinese forces repulsed the attack with heavy losses, pursued toward Wei yuanpaomen, capturing heights and repelling artillery positions near Nantechendzy.
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Tokio
Manchuria
Yingccheng
Weiyuanpaomen
Kirin Road
Chapengan
Lichiatun
Lienhuachies
Nantechendzy
Instructions to Russian cruisers amid naval tensions
Count Lamsdorff handed to Sir Charles Hardinge directives from the Admiralty guiding Russian auxiliary cruisers to refrain from sinking neutral ships and to return home. The orders will be delivered by British warships, signaling a demand for restraint during ongoing hostilities.
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ST. Petersburg
Count Lamsdorff
Charles Hardinge
Admiralty
Emperor's Words Must Match Official Text Says Censor
A Russian interior ministry circular orders papers to publish the Emperor's remarks on Zemstvo delegates only as reported in the Official Messenger and bans any deductions. The Russ newspaper faces a one month suppression after Trepoff urged action amid its fierce criticism of the bureaucracy.
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ST. Petersburg
Zemstvoists
Peterhof
Ministry of the Interior
Zemstvos
Europe
The
Russ
Trepoff
Allow Russian Admiral to embark sick and parole home
Washington reports the Governor General of the Philippines requested permission for Admiral Enquist’s sick and wounded to return home on parole. The War Department allows embarkation on a Russian hospital ship and material for repairing nonmunitions, while internment of vessels continues.
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Washington
War Department
The
Philippines
Enquist
Secretary of War
Shanghai
Smoke Nuisance Again in Westchester Rail Service
Mount Vernon and nearby towns report repeat complaints about soft coal burning on New Haven Railroad passenger engines. The Merchants' Express between New York and Boston is singled out as a chronic offender. Mayor Brush warned President Mellen that engineers and firemen will be prosecuted under tax ordinances unless coal use through the city stops, reviving a year old notice that yielded only temporary relief.
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New York Times
Mount Vernon
Shee Rochelle
Westchester
New Haven Railroad
Merchants’ Express
New York
Boston
Brush
Mellen
When Sleep Fails Ad by Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Advertisement claims half a teaspoon in half a glass of water before bed brings refreshing sleep. Cites Ady as source. Product linked to Horsford's acid phosphate. No medical claims or efficacy substantiation provided.
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Horsford
France and Germany in Moroccon Conference Standoff
Berlin reports that Premier Rouvier’s note on a Moroccan conference is seen as continuation of Delcassé policy and delays expected. German circles fear war and press for cautious response. Paris officials say negotiations proceed, but markets react to unease. Britain adheres to entente spirit while Russia shifts attention toward evolving power relations.
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NEW York Times
Berlin
Foreign Office
Great Britain
France
Germany
Rouvier
M. Rouvier
M. Delcassé
Vossiche Zeitung
Paris
Council of Ministers
Morocco
London
Russia
Darling Robbed Again in St Petersburg Hotel Heist
Theodore S. Darling of New York and other guests at the Hotel de l Europe report theft of valuables including a diamond necklace. The necklace later surfaced in a pawnshop as investigators seek the stolen property with help from the American Embassy.
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Theodore S. Darling
New York
Hotel de l'Europe
President Lobb Held in Chicago Fraud Treason Case
Justus W. Lobb president of Continental Finance Company was arrested on a federal warrant charging mail fraud and lottery. Henry Wulff treasurer and former Illinois treasurer faced a warrant but agreed to appear in court with bondsmen. The firm had been placed in receivership after investor complaints of missing promised large returns.
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Chicago
Justus W. Lobb
Continental Finance Company
Henry Wulff
Illinois
Swedish Premier Resigns As King Oscar Faces Backlash
A Stockholm dispatch reports Premier Ramstedt has offered his resignation, with King Oscar urging withdrawal. Stockholm unrest centers on the government, while Riksdag support for pacific policy remains uncertain. Norwegian independence petitions gain U S backing and Norwegian-born Americans rally to Oslo. Rumors of abdication have no foundation.
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Caristianta
Stockholm
National Tidende
Ramstedt
Oscar
Riksdag
United States
Roosevelt
Norway
Copenhagen
Pacific Oe
Alfonso approves new Spanish cabinet in Madrid
King Alfonso sanctioned the cabinet lineup with Premier Gen. Montero Rios and ministers for interior Garcia Pietro foreign affairs Sanchez Roman finance Urzaiz war Weyler marine Villanueva agriculture Romanones justice Gonzalez Pena public instruction Mellardo. The announcement lists ten ministers led by Weyler in the War portfolio.
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Gen. Montero Rios
Madrid
Alfonso
Montero Rios
Garcia Pietro
Sanchez Roman
Senor Urzaiz
Gen. Weyler
Senor Villanueva
Senor Romanones
Gonzalez Pena
Senor Mellardo
Maroczy Maintains Lead at Ostend Chess Tourney
In Ostend Belgium on June 23 Maroczy stayed ahead of Janowski Fucomara and Tarrasch who are tied for second with six wins and three losses. The day’s results updated the standings and listed each competitor’s record to date.
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Ostend
Belgium
Maroczy
Janowski Fucomara
Tarrasch
Verdict: 1001 years for Lee Robertson assault attempt
In Waco Texas on June 23 the jury found Lee Robertson a Black man guilty of attempting an attack on a white woman near the city. The judge instructed the jury at 2 40 P M and the verdict of 1001 years in the state penitentiary was returned shortly after. The offense occurred a little over a week ago and Robertson was saved from lynching by transfer to Corsicana jail.
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Washington
Takahira
New England
White House
Japan
Alo
Russia
New York Times
Waco
Texas
State
Lee Robertson
Here
Corsicana
Gen. Lyttelton Not Resigning Questioned in Commons
London June 23 Gen Lyttelton Chief of the General Staff was not resigning after a South African stores scandal as War Secretary Arnold Forster denied the report in the House of Commons.
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London
House of Commons
Neville Gerald Lyttelton
Army, Council
Arnold Forster
Yesterday Fires Reported Across City Incidents
Fire notices list several incidents from 2 40 A M to 45 P M with damages ranging from trifling to 100 dollars. Properties include Bleecker Iron Works Cannon Street and multiple Manhattan addresses with owners listed as unknown or unnamed groups such as the Ha xen Social Clan.
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East Fifty-fourth Street
Bleecker Iron Works
Cannon Street
Isadore Strauss
East Ninth Street
East One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
R. Cohen
Second Avenue
Gold Street
West Tenth Street
Haxen Social Clan
Pennsylvania Railroad Stone Ballast Highway Claims Record Length
The article proclaims over 900 miles of stone ballast and 912 miles of heavy steel track doubling the distance from Hudson to Lake Michigan. It calls the railroad’s ballast the world’s longest, stating the line is safe clean and the speedway of the Pennsylvania Special from New York to Chicago overnight.
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Hudson
Lake Michigan
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
Reid Attends Pilgrims Society Banquet in London
Whitelaw Reid, the American Ambassador, is honored at a Pilgrims' Society dinner at Claridge's, with Lord Roberts presiding. Premier Balfour and Lord Roberts praise Roosevelt's peace efforts, and Reid calls for expanded Anglo American engagement and personal ties to secure enduring peace.
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London
Lord Roberts
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lord Ashbourne
C. F. Moberly Bell
H. H. Benedict
Harry E. Brittain
A. Conan Doyle
Earl of
Bishop Potter
New York
Joseph Chamberlain
Lansdowne
Mortimer Durand
Washington
Choate
Lord Charles Beresford
Edward
Roosevelt
King Edward
President Roosevelt
Great Britain
Balfour
Reid
Mr. Reid
America
Ambassador Reid
Society of Pilgrims
Rome
Edith Wharton
Agnes Repplier
Norman Hapgood
Robert Underwood Johnson
Keats
Shelley
James Rennell Rodd
Henry Irving
Alfred Austin
Martinal
George White
Gibraltar
United States
George
Gen
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Dr. Conan Doyle
Equitable Society probes widen as officials face action
In Syracuse the Superintendent Francis Hendricks defends delays in exposing Equitable Society irregularities. Attorney General Mayer signals possible debarment and future suits against officers over syndicate profits. Reports detail checks of 630232.51 and a reform push amid talks of legal firm retirements and renewed director nominations.
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Mayer
Samuel Untermyer
Hyde
Untermyer
Murray
Attorney General
Hendricks
Equitable Society
Equitable
Superintendent of Insurance
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J. R. Wood
Geo. W. Boyd
Pilgrims’ Society
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
the Times
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