France Seeks British Ally Amid War Tide
Paris reports a French push for a Anglo-French alliance conditional on a radical British army reform. The Temps warns that naval victories alone won’t deter conflict, while London crowds greet President Fallières as he tours Buckingham Palace and the Franco-British exhibition with King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
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Brooklynites See Pope in Private Audience at Rome
The Brooklyn Bishop Charles McDonnell led more than a hundred American pilgrims to a private audience with Pope Pius in Rome and presented a donation named Peter's peace. Father James McEnroe celebrated his priestly jubilee and was warmly greeted by the Pope. The visit included greetings from Mgr Merry del Val and an Italian address translated for the group.
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Foreign Affairs Notes from London Paris Mequinez and Serg
The Irish coast cable damage from trawlers concerns Sir Edward Grey as Ambassador Reid reports at the Foreign Office. Francois Copper’s funeral in Paris honors the poet and dramatist with elites and patriotic groups present. In Mequinez Mulai Hefid loots government buildings and seeks Fez, while in Serg three die from sunstroke during a battery march and many more are hospitalized.
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Misleading claim on American English quality debunked
Berlin reports clear up a misinformed claim about Prof Alois Brandl stating Americans speak English more purely than Englishmen. The Ministry of Education sought to exchange teachers, Brandl supported American teachers’ qualifications but did not say they were superior.
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Melba and Tetrazzini Meet at Covent Garden Gala Rehearsal
Mme Melba and Mme Tetrazzini met for the first time in London at Covent Garden One, bowing and applauding as they listened to each other in rehearsal for tomorrow's gala performance. They were introduced by the musical director and spoke in French about Directoire gowns.
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Britains Patent Law Faces U S Clash Over Reform
London May 26 Representation have been made to the Foreign Office by Ambassador Reid seeking modification of Lloyd George’s new patent law due to take effect July 28. The act revokes patents unless the process is carried on in the United Kingdom, a provision American owners say harms them while the United States honors all patents.
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Prince Murat Wounds Two In St Petersburg Duels
Prince Napoleon Murat, a Chevalier Guards captain and descendant of a Napoleonic marshal, fought two brothers in separate duels near St Petersburg. He wounded both opponents, one seriously, and escaped unharmed. His grandmother was American Caroline Fraser of New Jersey, who died in Paris in 1879.
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Home Rule for Scotland Introduced in Commons
A Home Rule for Scotland bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Duncan Vernon Pirle of North Aberdeen. Pirle said the bill would devolve to a Scottish legislature the power to make laws on matters exclusive to Scotland. The House approved the first reading by 257 to 102 despite A. J. Balfour’s strong objections.
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Gold Purse Lost on Subway Between Harlem and Ninety-sixth
Miss Eames of 149 West Ninety-sixth Street reported losing a gold purse on a subway ride from 120th Street to Ninety-sixth Street. The purse contained diamonds rubies and emeralds and was a present. a reward is offered via The Times Lost and Found column.
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Germany Seeks Peace in Balkans and Maintains Concert of Powers
German ambassador to the United States Baron Speck von Sternburg outlines Germany’s view on Macedonia and the Balkans, urging coordinated action by all powers. He endorses judiciary reform in principle, supports Austria Hungary on the Sandjak Railway, and warns against Turkish Persian border tensions while urging peaceful settlement and withdrawal of Turkish troops.
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Ideal Melodiste Playerpiano Promises Lifetime Companionship
Anderson & Co promote the Ideal Melodiste Playerpiano stressing careful buying, long term value, and customer trust. They offer daily recitals and flexible payment plans with interest free terms and home delivery.
Turkey Exaggerated War Spirit Labeled Absurd
The report rebuts claims of a warlike spirit in Turkey, noting that information shows no such disposition. It calls the notion an absurd invention and stresses skepticism about exaggerated portrayals.
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Turkey
Foreigners Attend Hanging of Pole Feliks Radzius in Pottsville
In Pottsville Penn May 26 a large crowd including Slavs Hungarians Poles Italians Russians Lithuanians and foreigners witnessed the hanging of Felix Radzius a young Pole convicted of murdering a woman and her child in Shenandoah six months earlier. Sheriff Clay Evans arranged the presence of foreign representatives to frame a cautions tale of the case. Radzius confessed to the Shenandoah murders and admitted a prior murder in Russian Poland.
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