Tea Party Split Over Paris YWCA Secretaryship
The Anglo-American branch of the Young Women's Christian Association in Paris faces dissolution as President Mrs. Hoff and Secretary Mrs. Ruth Fuller Field clash over control. Field favored social programs to attract workers. Hoff urged religious aims. Field resigns to start a self-help club for English and American women in Paris. many members resign or threaten to resign.
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Young Women's Christian Association
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Paris
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New York
Young Women’s Christian Association
Isoow
Fallieres Reaches London Amid Royal Welcome
Paris President Fallières arrives in London from Dover to a royal salute at Victoria Station. King Edward VII Prince of Wales and ministers greet him at York House residence before a state banquet at Windsor House. The Franco British Exhibition visit and Guild Hall luncheon follow.
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Yale Wins Blount Bequest After Probate Court Ruling
London May 25 Yale University gains final approval for Archibald Blount legacy valued around 400000 dollars. Probate Court finds Blount sound when making his will on June 4 1907 two days before death. no contest filed. After expenses, about 350000 dollars reaches Yale with real estate and securities proceeds discussed by Henry Stoddard and Lee McClung.
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Yale Corporation
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Countess Széchényi Enjoys Budapest Social Season
The Count and Countess Széchényi are seen at nearly every social event in Budapest as the season peaks. The Countess enjoys the attentions of Hungarian aristocracy and her mother Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr. was guest of honor at the Park Club events including polo contests.
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Budapest
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Parliament approves tax on dividends from all stocks
Paris reporters note the Chamber of Deputies passed the income tax bill section taxing dividends from rentes and all other French and foreign government stocks by a 349 to 170 vote.
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Chamber of Deputies
Portugal Royal Household Faces Creditors
Lisbon reports the royal household pressured by creditors as courts award a butcher $210 against Dowager Queen Maria Pia and the Duke of Oporto. Officials say civil lists await accounting of late King Carlos’s reign, delaying state salaries amid fiscal doubts.
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Runaway Princess Reported From Vienna Elopement
Austrian Princess Amelie Louise sister of Prince Emile Egon von Furstenberg allegedly eloped with Kozian the agent of a Vienna automobile firm. Police comb the city to locate the fugitives as the 24 year old princess with Bohemian holdings and a Vienna residence vanishes.
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Amelie Louise
Emile Egon von Furstenberg
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Furstenberg
Kozian
Ao Vely
Bohemia
Cuban elections set for August first across provinces
Governor and eight councilmen to be chosen in each province with alcaldes and councilmen in municipalities. Governors serve till Feb 24 1913 and mayors till Aug 1 1912. Major J R Kean reports the island free of yellow fever.
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Havana
Italian Minister Costa Promoted to Ambassador to Tokyo
Count Bottaro Costa, currently Italian Minister at Stockholm, has been promoted to ambassador and will be sent to Tokyo to succeed Count Gailina. Archbishop Messmer of Milwaukee met the Pope in private audience in Rome. The Atlantic steamship conference in London closed briefly with minor questions settled and steerage disputes to be handled later. King Edward unlikely to extend his Russia visit beyond Reval. London reports a general ballot in the shipyard strike favored accepting employers' terms. work to resume May 20.
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Bottaro Costa
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Tokio
Gailina
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ST. Petersburg
Edward
Russia
Nicholas
Peterhof
Gould and Sagan to wed in France with banns next Sunday
Paris reports Anna Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan will marry in two weeks. Banns to be published ten days prior, civil and Protestant ceremonies planned with separation of property. Count Boni de Castellane protests custody of the Castelane children, while Hoboken justice denies performing any marriage.
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Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
France
Prince
Princess de Sagan
Mme. Gould
Avenue Malakoff
Chateau Marais
M. Cachard
Coudert Brothers
Hoboken
America
Count Boni de Castellane
Castellane
Prince de Sagan
W. C. Budenbender
Justice Budenbender
Hoboken Board of Health
Franco German relations in a frank interview
Baron von Holstein, former head of higher politics at the German Foreign Office, discusses Franco German relations in a Nord deutscher Zeitung interview. He says most Germans defend the Frankfort treaty and warn against any revision as dangerous to the empire's integrity and peace. He notes Emperor William would agree with maintaining the treaty and foresees uncertain outcomes if Europe drifted toward war.
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Mulai Hafid Threatens Germans for French Morocco Aid
In Paris on May 25 Mulai Hafid the Moroccan usurper says he would kill German subjects if needed to win France's intervention. In Fez May 95 envoys bring a letter from Gen Baedani announcing plans to bombard Mequinez, Hafid arrests Bagdani’s brother and raises an army to exterminate Bagdani forces.
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Mafin
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Largest Clock in the World Illuminates Colgate Factory
Mayor Wittpenn set the 38 foot dial timepiece atop Colgate and Co. factory in Jersey City. The 15 and 20 foot hands mark a 3 PM start for the world’s biggest clock, visible for miles along the river. Speakers included Colgate, Dear, and Seth Thomas rep Lapham as guests toured the plant.
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Jersey City
Colgate & Co
TIMES
Col. Austin Colgate
Richard Colgate
Joseph A. Dear
Mr. Lapham
Seth Thomas Company
Favor Rome Port Plan Discussed With Italian Officials
Paolo Tuccimei, an Italian engineer, arrived from Washington to present Rome four part plans to capitalists and prominent Rome supporters. A conference with the Italian Chamber of Commerce is set for June 4 at the National Italian Club to outline the project. The Italian Government backs building a Mediterranean end sea port and a canal system, with highway and electric road from the sea to Rome already under way, aiming for 1911 anniversary celebrations.
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Count Reybaudi Massilia
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Italy
Florida Ready For Battle In Gunnery Tests
The U S monitor Florida sailed from Norfolk for Hampton Roads to act as the target ship in gunnery tests starting Wednesday in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The Arkansas and torpedo boat Morris accompany the Florida as observers and as shooters prepare to test a torpedo net about the monitor.
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Children Visit Fleet Highlights Seattle Fleet Tour
Thirty thousand schoolchildren toured the Atlantic Fleet ships in Seattle with no incidents. A Rainier Club banquet honored Rear Admiral Sperry and officers. A major parade involving six thousand sailors and Fort Lawton artillery is planned, and the USS Ohio sailed to Bremerton to load stores before returning to San Francisco for docking.
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Deserters Seek Aid from Shipping Commissioner
Two forlorn whalers, Amon Lucy and Jack, arrived destitute on Sunday aboard the steamer Korona and claimed to be Consul's men. They visited Shipping Commissioner Hanbury yesterday, found his office closed, and spent the night in Battery Park.
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Seamen Claim Unpaid Wages After Desertion from New Bedford Vessel
Colby and four others from John R. Manta at New Bedford allege they were sent on a nine month cruise to Dominique where they deserted after reaching a hospital. They claim no pay and a $70 share in the loot. The American Seamen's Friend Society will pursue their case.
Three Boys Injured by Blasting Caps in Bronx Street
Three boys were hurt when blasting caps they played with exploded in the street in front of 4428 Carpenter Avenue Bronx. Natesy Johnson age unknown and his brothers Arthur 7 and Edward 8 of 4421 Carpenter Avenue and 34 Carpenter Avenue were taken to Fordham Hospital for treatment.
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