Americans Charter Special Train to Southampton Before Deutschland
Wealthy Americans led by J Pierpont Morgan chartered a London to Southampton train to board the Hamburg America steamer Deutschland. The party included W L Elkins C A Griscom and other notables with family staff and officials observing as they left Waterloo for Southampton. Others on board the Deutschland included W K Vanderbilt Jr and Turkish minister Shekib Bey alongside several prominent guests.
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Y. Pierpont Morgan
C. A. Griscom
London
Southampton
Messrs. J. Pierpont Morgan
W. L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
A. Griscom
United States
Waterloo Station
Mr. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Messrs
J. S. Waterbury
Charles Lanier
Seventh National Bank
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Dawkins
Mr. Griscom
Elkins
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Shekib Bey
John Boyd Thacher
C. A. Spreckels
James H. Worman
Munich
Sympathy for Mr Hay in British papers
London papers express deep sympathy for Secretary Hay after Adelbert S. Hay dies. The Saturday Review notes American politics loses calibre and England loses a friend. The Spectator expects Adelbert would have become a great public servant. The editorials praise his calm moderating mind amid Philippine Cuban and Porto Rican issues.
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London
Secretary Hay
Adelbert S. Hay
Saturday Review
England
the Spectator
Hay
United States
Harvard Degree Honor for German Ambassador at Washington
Berlin reports long dispatches on Harvard University awarding LL D to Dr. von Holleben the German Ambassador in Washington. President Eliot’s remarks are praised. newspapers note the high grade of the honor and official circles including Emperor William express pleasure.
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Berlin
Harvard University
von Holleben
Washington
Eliot
Vossische Zeitung
Frankfurter Zeitung
William
Young Portland Youth Joins British Marines
Harold F. Eastman sixteen son of Dr. Eastman of Portland Maine left Liverpool for Portland aboard the Dominion Line steamer Cambroman before sailing. He enlisted in the British Marines and informed his parents who through Ambassador Choate secured his discharge. Choate sent him to Liverpool in the embassy’s care.
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London
Harold F. Eastman
Dr. Eastman
Portland
Dominion Line
Cambroman
Eee
Liverpool
United States
Choate
Turmoil in Spanish Chamber Sparks Adjourment
Madrid report describes a tumult in the Chamber of Deputies over religious conflicts. Sefer Silvela denounced the government while Republican protests filled the session. Armi jo resigned the presidency. Canalejas expected as successor. Foreign Minister Duke of Almodovar may resign, with Moret named as replacement.
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Madrid
Spain
Chamber of Deputies
Sefer Silvela
Senor Moret
Sefior Armijo
Chamber
Sefior Canalejas
Duke of Almodovar
Sefior Moret
Duke of Manchester’s Affairs in Bankruptcy Court
London June 28 The Duke of Manchester seeks final court appearance after creditors accept 12s 6d in the pound composition. Unsecured debts top £30,710, later trimmed to about £19,794 with £5,000 in assets. The duke blames theatrical speculation for his failure, denies gambling, while Miss Portia Knight’s breach of promise suit has lawyers present but no questioning permitted.
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London
Duke of Manchester
Portia Knight
Baldwin Ziegler Expedition sails from Dundee
The America, flagship of the Baldwin Ziegler north pole expedition, departed Dundee today en route to Tromsoe Norway as part of the planned Arctic voyage itinerary.
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Baldwin-Ziegler
Dundee
America
Tromsoe
Nor Way
Baldwin Ziegler Expedition Plans July Departure
The Baldwin Ziegler expedition will likely leave Franz Josef Land on July 12. The America Belgica and Frithjof will rendezvous there before that date. Mr Baldwin will join the Frithjof at Tromsoe and proceed to the White Sea with 400 dogs aboard.
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Baldwin-Ziegler
Franz Josef Land
America
Belgica
Frithjof
Baldwin
Tromsee
White Sea
Yerkes Gains a Point in London Electric Underground Plan
London June 28 The Parliamentary committee approved legislation to let Charles T Yerkes install electric traction on London underground roads subject to arbitration by a Board of Trade appointee and two railroad engineers. Yerkes touted the decision as a step forward and claimed American systems are superior to European ones.
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London
Charles T. Yerkes
Board of Trade
Yerkes
United States
Europe
Government Pushes Viatka Railroad From St Petersburg
The Russian government plans to build the Viatka Railroad on its own, linking St Petersburg with the Siberian system. American groups showed limited interest, with Crane of Chicago proposing imports for two thirds of the line but facing Russian manufacturing opposition. A German loan is unlikely due to prior commitments to the Rothschilds, and the French line remains insufficient to sustain iron industry needs. Surveying the Viatka route is expected this year, with slow progress anticipated.
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ST. Petersburg
Viatka
Siberian
Crane
Chicago
United States
Indemnity discrepancy worries China indemnity total
Washington reports a calculation error in the Chinese indemnity. China agreed to about 3,000,000 taels more than the powers demanded, creating a 25,000,000 tael excess. Officials struggle over whether to allow retention and how bonds for Japan will be issued, with the US seeking views from other powers.
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Washington
China
Peking
State Department
United States
Japan
Russian Minister M de Giers Transferred to Munich Post
St Petersburg report says M de Giers, long serving Russian minister at Peking, is appointed Minister of Russia at Munich in a diplomatic reshuffle.
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ST. Petersburg
M. de Giers
Peking
Russia
Munich
Russian Minister de Giers to Munich in what is called a degradation
Berlin reports say M de Giers will be transferred from Peking to Munich in what is described as an ornamental post. His Chinese tenure has been marked by discourtesy to Chinese and other foreign ministers, and he refused to engage in talks after the Manchuria treaty failed, fueling belief he sulked at China’s refusal to sign. Paul Lassar, Anglophile, to succeed him at Peking.
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Berlin
M. de Giers
Peking
Munich
China
Manchuria
Giaten
Paul Lassar
Belgians Not Massacred Missionaries Safe Says Governor
The Governor of Shan-Li Province reports to Li Hung Chang that Belgian missionaries have not been massacred, in a message dated June 28 from Peking. The communication aims to ease fears over the fate of the missionaries.
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Peking
Shan-Li Province
Li- Hung-Chang
Belgian minister dispatches verify report of four missionaries
A Pe King dispatch dated June 21 reports the Belgian Minister sent a messenger to Sian-Kial to verify a report claiming the execution of four Belgian missionaries.
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Peking
Sian-Kial
Shanghai evacuation urged as foreign forces leave Beijing
Shanghai dispatch reports Tao-tai Sheng urged all consuls to evacuate Shanghai now that foreign troops are withdrawing from Peking. Consuls will refer the issue to their respective governments.
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Shanghai
Liu-Kun-Yi
Nanking
Peking
In Memory of Gen von Schwartzkopf in Berlin
Berlin mourns General von Schwartzkopf chief of staff to Count Waldersee after the Winter Palace fire on April 17. Special orders from Emperor William led to mourning services this afternoon. the body arrived in Berlin yesterday.
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Gen. von Schwartzkopf
Berlin
William
Gen
von Schwartzkopf
Count von Waldersee
Winter Palace
Pope’s Illness Report Declared Untrue
Rome June 28 report from Paris claiming the Pope is seriously ill and that Dr Lapponi never leaves the Pontiff’s side is unfounded. His Holiness remains in good health and yesterday received the Austrian ambassador to the Vatican and several other persons in audience.
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Rome
Paris
Lapponi
Vatican
Dutch Cabinet resigns after elections lose thirteen seats
The Hague June 28 The Cabinet has resigned following elections in which government supporters dropped thirteen seats.
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the Hague
Fire destroys rear of American Steam Laundry in Rockaway Beach
Fire at the American Steam Laundry on the Boulevard near Fairview Avenue Rockaway Beach Queens yesterday morning wiped out the building's rear. The loss to Lechtman and Bantle operators is about 2000 for the structure and 5000 for machinery, partly insured.
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Rockaway Beach
American Steam Laundry
Boulevard
Fairview Avenue
Queens
Lechtman & Bantle
French Lawmakers Pass the Associations Bill
Paris June 29 Waldeck-Rousseau celebration as the Chamber of Deputies votes 313 to 249 to approve the Associations bill with amendments from the Senate The Premier vows vigorous application while critics call it a rejection of Catholic influence and a step toward secular civil service education reform is planned.
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Paris
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Law of Associations
Loubet
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Chamber
Gauraud
Albert de Mun
Alexandre Ribot
la République
Waldeck-Rousseau
French Associations Bill Tightens Control Across the State
Waldeck Rousseau government pushes a broad measure to dissolve and regulate religious and other associations. The law sets strict registration, transparency, and penalties for illicit groups, aiming to curb foreign influence and prevent political propaganda, with enforcement through civil tribunals and fines.
Admiralty Plans Home Grown Beef for Navy
In Parliament the Admiralty indicated a plan to require the navy to be supplied with home grown beef where slaughter arrangements allow. A Washington report notes Britain’s temporary ban on American meat for military use in South Africa and cites Stowe's inquiries to the State Department.
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South Africa
London
The
Admiralty
H. O. Old- Foster
House of Commons
Washington
Stowe
Cape Town
State Department
Pretoria
Transvaal
Two Caffieri Cabinets From Duke of Leeds Sell High
At Christie’s in London on June 28 a pair of small Louis XV cabinets with brass mounts by Jean Jacques Caffieri, formerly owned by the Duke of Leeds, sold for £15,000. Caffieri, born about 1723, served as sculptor to the King and taught at the Academy of Painting, with works including a bust of Corneille and a statue of Molière. He died in 1792, and much of his furniture was made for King Louis XV.
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London
Christie's
Caffieri
Duke of Leeds
Jean Jacques Caffieri
Academy of Painting
Corneille
Moliére
Louis XV
Lords praise American Army in debate on reorganization bill
Lord Wolseley former commander in chief declared the United States Army the finest of its size in the world due to good wages. He warned Britain must face conscription or high costs to secure recruits.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Wolseley
United States
Great Britain
British transport Armenian brings Boer prisoners to Bermuda
The Armenian arrived after an eleven day voyage from St Vincent carrying the first shipload of Boer prisoners to be held on Darrells and Tuckers Islands. Prisoners, a mixed group of Dutch and Europeans, appeared in good spirits though skeptical about supplies. Water is scarce and camps condensing apparatus is not yet erected. land landing was not completed today.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Darrell’s
Tucker’s
St. Vincent
Lonbon
Millenary of King Alfred to be marked in England ceremony
In Winchester England the burial place of King Alfred the Great a colossal statue will be unveiled marking the millenary. Twelve U S educational institutions are invited to send delegates to a meeting of universities and learned societies linked to the ceremonies. Lambert Tree of Chicago ex US Minister to Russia will represent the University of Virginia and sails tomorrow on the Lucania.
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Charlottesville
Winchester
England
Alfred the Great
United States
University of Virginia
Lambert Tree
Chicago
Russia
Tree
Lucania
Women warned to stay silent after station-house visit
Lena Schmidt who runs a disorderly house at 27 Stuyvesant Street and a corroborating witness were taken to Capt. Diamond's East Fifth Street station house by Detectives McCarthy and Larkin. Justice Jerome admonished them to speak to no one about the case or face leniency consequences.
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Lena Schmidt
Stuyvesant Street
Diamond
George Bissert
McCarthy
Larkin
Jerome Ysterday
Kiernan
East Fifth Street
Iouse
Capt. Diamond
Bissert
Apt. Digmond
Quaint Pageant in London Announces Coronation Date
A royal proclamation in London on June 28 declares King Edward's coronation to be held in June next with the exact day to be fixed. The ceremony at St James's Palace features Norroy King of Arms, heralds, trumpeters, and royal officials in full regalia. Queen Alexandra and King Edward observe from Marlborough House as officials parade to Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange.
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Edward
St. James’s Palace
Temple Bar
Royal Exchange
St. James's
Norroy King of
William Henry Weldon
Norroy King
Gordon Ambrose de Lisle Lee
Everard Green
Somerset Herald
Henry Farnham Burke
York Herald
Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty
Windsor Herald
William Alexander Lindsay
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Pembroke
Earl of Clarendon
Norroy
Marlborough House
Alexandra
King
Horse Guards
Royal wine sale rakes in £18,457 at Windsor cellars
London June 28 The sale of surplus wine from the royal cellars closed today with sensational bidding. Pale sherry from Windsor Castle bottled inisp fetched as much as 570s ($142.50) per ounce. Total proceeds reached £18,457, far above expectations.
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London
Royal
Windsor Castle
Three Dentists Arrested Over License Display
Three dentists employed by New York Painless Dental Company were arraigned in Jefferson Market Police Court for failing to display licenses. Charles S. Kellar Floyd L. Danforth and George H. Martin were released on parole for further examination. The case followed multiple complaints about the company’s business practices and transfer of staff between branches.
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New York
West Twenty-third Street
George H. Martin
Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn
West Fourteenth Street
New York State Dental Association
New York Painless Dental Company
Fourteenth Street
Dental Concern
West Twentythird Street
Trade and Honorary Members Listed by City and Bank
A long roster lists names associated with Holland Hopkins Hopkins J Hanford Chicago J B Coleman Cincinnati H P Howell Pittsburg A Buckingham Chandler Chicago Imperial Rev Thomas F Hopkins Charleston Grand Capt R M Thomas United States Army Victoria W S Morrison Montreal Albemarle E B Hargreaves Kendall England Buckner W Anderson Cincinnati Fifth Avenue H L Fagin Beaumont Texas A S Lockhardt Indianapolis Lambert Tree Chicago ex Senator W E Chandler New Hampshire Hoffman Dr L M Cowardin Richmond Morris Whitridge Baltimore Rev J W Morgan Baltimore Clifford Stokes Chicago J A Barnett Hot Springs Va Frank Preston Knoxville Plaza R S Huidekoper Washington Savoy J E Friend New Orleans Aaron Frank Little Rock Gov Heber M Wells Salt Lake City A Gips Rotterdam Holland Netherlands F M Blount Chicago F W Brook London H H Levy Cleveland Nathan Godchaux New Orleans Astor Dr George Dohrman Chicago W J H Clark London George J Akers Chicago Empire C E Cottrell Minneapolis C H Guszneher Portland Orc
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Thomas F. Hopkins
Charleston
S. C. Grand
R. M. Thomas
United States Army
Victoria
W. S. Morrison
Montreal
Albemarle
E. B. Hargreaves
Kendall
England
Buckner W. Anderson
Cincinnati
Fifth Avenue
H. L. Fagin
Beaumont
Texas
A. S. Lockhardt
Indianapolis
Lambert Tree
Chicago
W. E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Hoffman
L. M. Cowardin
Richmond
Morris Whitridge
Baltimore
J. W. Morgan
Clifford Stokes
J. A. Barnett
Hot Springs
Frank Preston
Knoxville
Plaza
Huidekoper
Washington
Savoy
J. E.friend
New Orleans
Aaron Frank
Little Rock
Gov. Heber M. Wells
Salt Lake City
A. Gips
Rotterdam
Holland
Dry Goods Houses List with Street Addresses and Managers
A long catalog of dry goods firms includes Macauley and Co in Detroit with R H Macauley, H Thorp in New York, Rice Stix in St Louis, Conrad & Co in Boston, Isenberg in Wheeling and many others. Entries name firms, managers, and store addresses from Broadway to Leonard Street and notable hotels.
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Macauley & Co
Detroit
Mich
R. H. Macauley
Navarre
Weinstock, Lubin & Co
Sacramento
Cal
H. Thorp
Broadway
Albert
Kelly & Healy
Scranton
Penn
M. J. Kelly
Rice-Stix Dry Goods Company
St. Louis
F. X. S Walsh
Franklin Street
Conrad & Co
Boston
Mass
M. A. Heilbrun
Herald Square
Fein
Milwaukee
Wis
Isenberg & Bachman
Wheeling
West Va
I. Isenberg
Root & McBride Company
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. McBride
Washington, D. C
A. L. Falk
St. Denis
Forbes & Wallace
Springfield
D. P. Birkett
Walker Street
Burnham-Hanna-Munger Dry Goods Company
Kansas City
Leonard Street
Subway Tunnel Strike Ends After Pay Day Walks
Forty tunnel workers at the One Hundred Forty-Fifth Street rapid transit section walked off Tuesday as a hot wave began but returned to work Thursday. The dispute centered on needing to travel for pay each payday, with carfare or long walks. A pay-change agreement was reached to reduce travel for earnings.
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One
Hundred and Forty-fifth Street
Rapid Transit
Weather Record for Printing House Square 1900
The station lists yesterday's high at 94 degrees at 5 30 P M and a low of 74 degrees at 6 A M. Barometer readings were 29 97 inches at 8 A M and 20 88 at 8 P M. Humidity was .78 at 8 A M and .57 at P M.
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Printing House Square
Weather Bureau
Eeancane
Fire causes ten thousand damage at Worcester mattress shop
A morning blaze in Worcester caused about 10 thousand dollars in damage to the building housing John J. Griffin mattress manufacturer. The fire started in the top floor near the picking machine.
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Worcester
Mass
John J. Griffin
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