Americans in London as coronation crowds shift social scene
London reports show American visitors at major hotels like the Cecil and Carlton, but the social week centers on coronation events with Embassy presence and intercession services at St Pauls. The social season continues with Carlton dinners and parlor teas, while many Americans adjust plans amid postponed commemorations and naval outings at Spithead.
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Buckingham Palace
St Paul’s
NEW York Times
London
Bloomsbury
Cecil and
Carlton
Paris
St. Paul’s
England
St. Paul's
Duchess of Fife
Bradley Martin
Carlton Hotel
Palm Room
Ben Davis
Mme. Kirkby Lawn
Southampton
Portsmouth
Ryde
Canterbury
Covent Garden
American Tourists in London at Premiere Hotels
London notes detail American visitors at Savoy Carlton and Cecil during June 1902 including F L Dunne W L Shields J H Cockburn and others of New York and Philadelphia. Consul Evans enjoys Cecil life and Miss Evans and society figures with many entertainments and trips to Paris Brittany and the Continent.
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New York Times
London
Claridge’s
Savoy
F. L. Dunne
W. L
Miss Shields
J. H. Cockburn
W. D. Mandell
H. G. Blair
J. R. Delamar
G. B. Berckmans
Speitzelberg
C. B. Stockwell
J. H. Hoadley
New York
Lydig
W. P. Widener
Philadelphia
Carlton
Stewart Houston
Henry Cooper
Hotel Cecil
Evans
Cecil
What the King's Illness Means to Britons
June 28 1902 London reporting on the King’s paralysis crisis and its social impact. Observers lament crowding at Westminster Abbey, note relief at avoided injuries, discuss press coverage, coronation plans, and public sentiment across classes.
Rhodesia's Future Is Decided By Opened Land And Law
The Pall Mall Gazette discusses postwar South Africa governance and British migration. It surveys how Roman-Dutch law will apply to settlers, mining rights, contracts, and the liability of new governments for old debts, with emphasis on mining concessions and taxation. It also argues Rhodesia’s potential hinges on irrigation, skilled farmers, and enduring settlement by disciplined, temperate adopters.
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Lion’s Head
Zambesi River
Rhodesia
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Orange River Colony
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
England
United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Natal
Navy Plans Relief Mission Amid Venezuelan Tensions
Washington reports little anxiety over Venezuela as the Cincinnati and Topeka remain at La Guayra awaiting reports. Minister Bowen in Caracas shows no fear of disrupted communications, while the Marietta is ordered to San Juan then Colon to relieve the Machias by July Fourth.
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Venezuela
Cincinnati
Topeka
la Guayra
Navy Department
Bowen
Caracas
Curacao
Marietta
San Juan
Porto Rico
Colon
Machias
Department
President Castro Hosts US Navy Commanders in Caracas
In Caracas on Friday June 27 President Castro and his wife received United States Navy commanders Commander T. C. McLean and Commander J. A. H. Nickels, the respective commanding officers of the United States ships visiting Venezuela.
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Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
T. C. McLean
J. A. H. Nickels
United
Evacuation of Tien-Tsin Stalemate Deepens
Peking June 28 Paul Lessar the Russian minister to China said Russia would not discuss allied conditions for restoring Tien-Tsin to Chinese authority. He stated Russia would accept only an immediate unconditional evacuation of the city.
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Russia
Peking
Paul Lessar
China
Tien-Tsin
M. Lessar
German Soldier Dies as Cholera Spreads in Peking
In Peking on June 28 one German soldier died from cholera and the disease is spreading. The diplomatic corps has asked the Government to cooperate with foreign doctors to enforce measures to prevent an epidemic.
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Peking
Diplomatic Corps
Imprisonment of P A McHugh Moves to London Jail
Sligo June 28 Patrick A McHugh nationalist MP for Leitrim and proprietor of The Sligo Champion is sent to Holloway Jail for three months after contempt of court.\n
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P. A. McHugh
M. P
Sligo
Ireland
Select Committee
House of Commons
Patrick A. McHugh
North
Leitrim
Sligo Champion
Mr. McHugh
London
Holloway
London Plays and Players Guide Theatre Gossip
The London scene reports Amelia Bingham plans to visit Paris to adapt Madame Flirt with Clyde Fitch, who is ill at 81 Moritz. Marshall Wilder sails July 5. Coquelin to perform Cyrano at Garrick next week and in Moliere plays after. Sarah Bernhardt tours Ireland before English provinces. Irving may stage Vanderdecker before Sardou's Dante. Aronson books Kocian nine Moroccan recitals before November return.
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London
Amelia Bingham
Cecil
Paris
Madame Flirt
Clyde Fitch
Fitch
Moritz
Porte St. Martin Theatre
Sarah Bernhardt
Ireland
Frohman-Gray
Dublin
Belfast
Sir Henry Irving
Paust
A. C. Calmour
Vanderdecker
Sardou
Dante
Rudolph Aronson
Fez
Kocian
Morocco
New York
Disturbance in Haiti escalates as troops land at Cape Haitien
At Cape Haitien on June 28, Admiral Killick, head of the Haitian fleet, landed troops to back Gen. Firmin a Paris exile and possible presidential candidate. He refused to recognize local authorities and threatened bombardment. The Consular Corps protested. A bishop and foreign consuls tried to restore calm, but fighting raged in the streets from 5 pm onward with no clear end in sight.
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Haiti
Admiral Killick
Firmin
Paris
Republic
Coronation Honors Discussed and Public Reaction
London commentary notes that the coronation honor list includes few peerages, praising Lord Hopetoun while questioning knighted awards. It mentions Kipling and Harcourt refusing honors, observes the Order of Merit as selective, and hints at forthcoming royal plans tied to the King’s recovery.
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NEW York Times
London
Lord Salisbury
Lord Hopetoun
Australia
Lord Knollys
Francis Co. Burnand
Charles Wyn
John Morley
England
John Murray
William Heinemann
Gilbert Parker
Sir Conan Doyle
Authors’ Society
Home-Coming of Lord Kitchener Refused Big Reception
London reports talk of a military review for Colonial and Indian troops at Horse Guards parade next week the Queen attending and a large reception being declined by Lord Kitchener amid ongoing court and defense discussions.
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Lord Kitchener
NEW York Times
London
Horse Guards
Kaiser Influence Sparks Edward VII Pressure
London dispatch notes a German Kaiser influenced monarchic relations as Edward VII receives a royal honor from his imperial nephew. Reports claim Kaiser urged Edward to act as a stronger king, prompting Edward to reportedly dictate more in response to powerful subjects.
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NEW York Times
London
Edward VII
Germany
Edward
Sealing dispute hearing in The Hague ongoing
Dr. Asser the arbitral judge heard six hours of testimony in the American-Russian sealing dispute. M Komarov explained law points while Herbert Peirce represented the United States. Russian experts and lawyers for New Bedford testified on oil and whalebone values as sealing technical matters were discussed. A decision is expected soon after hearings wrap on June 30.
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Hague
Asser
M. Komarov
Herbert H. D. Peirce
Washington
United States
State Department
Baker
Clifford
New Bedford
Mass
McCormick Presents Credentials as U S Ambassador to Austria
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph received Robert S. McCormick on his credentials as ambassador, with the Neues Wiener Tageblatt noting an end to latent differences and a hope for closer U S Austria relations. The Pester Lloyd of Budapest echoes praise from diplomatic circles.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Robert S. McCormick
United States
Austria- Hungary
Neues Wiener Tageblatt
Austria
America
Tageblatt
McCormick
Washington
Pester Lloyd of
Budapest
The Future Rhodesian Settler By a Voortrekker
A fragmentary voice essays the future Rhodesian settler, tracing colonist experiences and the old ox wagon trek. The narrator, adopting a Voortrekker perspective, reflects on pioneers who traveled with slow, steady caravan rhythms and observed frontier life.
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Voortrekker
Swedish Cabinet Resigns. Bostrom to Form New Ministry
In Stockholm on June 28 Admiral Baron von Otter's cabinet resigned. King Oscar invited Erik Gustav Bostrom, the former premier, to form a new cabinet. The current ministry remains in office until successors are appointed.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baron von Otter
Oscar
Erik Gustav Bostrom
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