Moorish Finance Claim Shifts Morocco's Future Power
A London based Anglo American syndicate allegedly funded Mulai Hafiz the Moorish pretender, with aims to profit from mines railroads and oil. Henry and Ashmead Bartlett’s circle gains control in Fez as Europe weighs recognition of Hafiz as de facto ruler, while Britain eyes broader influence and Buckingham Palace opens briefly to the public.
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Europe
Mulai Hafiz
Young Ashmead-Bartlett
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W. Bardlett-Coutts
Morocco
Tangier
Muiai Hafie
Ashmead- Bartlett
Brooklyn
America
Ashmead-Bartlett
United States
Lord Alverstone to discuss blackmail ruling at Seattle ABA meeting
The Lord Chief Justice travels to Seattle for the American Bar Association gathering at month end. The Sievier case raised a ruling that a demand for money to stop libel does not prove blackmail. Critics fear a rise in printed libel cases while noting shared English and American legal roots. The issue may be debated at the Seattle congress.
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England
American Bar Association
Seattle
Sievier
J. B. @oel
Stevier
Mke Joel
Atlantic
Sir Rennell Rodd Promoted Ambassador to Rome at Forty-Nine
Sir Rennell Rodd, in his forty ninth year, has been promoted to British Ambassador at Rome with a salary near $40,000 annually and a Vicenza Settembre palace. A gifted diplomat and poet, he earned Oxford honors, wrote a biography of Emperor Frederick, and gained royal favor. He led embassies to Abyssinia and Zanzibar, quelled a Zanzibar insurrection, and married Miss Guthrie of Forfarshire.
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Turkey
Sir Rennell Rodd
Achaia
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Order of St. Michael and St. George
Rome
Privy Council
Cornwall
Major Rennell
India
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Stockholm
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Washington
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Frank Lascelles
Berlin
Japan
Russia
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New York
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Unser Fritz
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Lord Dufferin
Lord Cromer
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Gerald Portal
Uganda
Roda
Africa
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Greigie
Forfarshire
Quirinal
Rennell
Walter Raleigh
Athens
Morea
Fresh Air Fund children inspected for clothing before country trips
Twenty Broome Street Tabernacle youngsters aged six to eleven stand in line with clothing bundles as Tribune Fresh Air volunteers assess gear and cleanliness. Some lack shoes or proper outfits yet appear well cared for, thanks to Tabernacle supporters. Stories recount crowded East Side homes, hunger, and the hope of summer visits to Hill Home and various upstate locations.
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Broome Street
Tabernacle
Ardsley-on-the-Putnam
So Hill
Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Sai
Woodford
Holderness
N. H
Stony Point
Utica
Campbell Hall
Otego
Delhi
Grand Opera House Reopens with Bandanna Land Duo
Williams and Walker return to the Grand Opera House tonight with Bandanna Land a lively mix of melody and nonsense once popular at the Majestic Theatre. Two matinee performances are scheduled this week.
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Grand Opera House
Williams
Walker
Majestic Theatre
Prominent Arrivals at Hotels
Guests checked into major hotels include Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Simons of Philadelphia at the Hotel Gotham Mr. John Nash Ott of Chicago Mr. Thomas A. Shipp of Washington Mr. George C. Roger of Pittsburgh at Manhattan and Plaza hosts H Newell Guernsey of Pittsburgh Mr and Mrs J H Wilkins of Denver Miss Isadora Duncan of London Mr R H Ladd of Boston and Mr and Mrs William Hi Frye of Washington at the Savoy Wolcott.
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C. J. Simons
Philadelphia
Manhattan
John Nash Ott
Chicago
Thomas A. Shipp
Washington
George C. Roger
Pittsburg
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Guernsey
J. H. Wilkins
Denver
Isadora Duncan
London
Savoy
R. H. Ladd
Boston
Wolcott
William Hi. Frye
Weather Report and Forecast from Washington
Weather bulletin notes a rise in temperatures across the interior with highs of 90s in central valleys and plains regions. Showers observed in upper Mississippi Valley and lake region. forecasts call for fair, warmer conditions in the District of Columbia Maryland and surrounding areas with light to moderate winds into Tuesday.
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Lake Region
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Delaware
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New York
Tod
Parcels post reform urged by California league leader
Edward Berwick of the Progress League of California calls for an up-to-date parcels post in national platforms. He contends current domestic rates are biased against nearby towns, praises European and Indian parcel post, and urges Congress and parties to adopt cheaper, equitable shipping for all. August 3, 1908, Pacific Grove.
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Star of Empire
London
England
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Roosevelt
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Europe
India
Legion
Edward Berwick
Pesta
Progress League of California
Pacific Grove
Cal
Felis Sedit Version Featured in 1872 Macaronic Ballad
A reader recalls a curious 1872 volume by James Ampleton Morgan preserving a macaronic ballad Felis Sedit. The full text recounts a cat feasting on mice with playful Latin and English phrases, ending with a moral about cats and heedful study.
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the Tribune
James Ampleton Morgan
A. M
Hurd & Houghton
Hobart B. Whitney
Essex, N
Macaronic Poem's Author Ties to Waterbury History
The Waterbury literary scene is noted for the macaronic poem beginning "Felis sedit by a hole." Arthur M. Clark of Dubuque revived interest with a collated version, crediting Greene Hendrick. The original, "The Mice and Fells. A Fable," appeared in The Yale Literary Magazine in 1843 by John Kendrick of Waterbury, a 1865 era figure later prolific in public service.
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Waterbury
Arthur M. Clark
Dubuque
Iowa
Greene Hendrick
Yale
John Kendrick
Burton
New York
Richard Grant White
Kendrick
Grant
Waterbury, Conn
FitzHugh Ludlow and the macaronic poem Felis et Mures
A 1908 reader letter from L. Frey of Palatine Bridge discusses FitzHugh Ludlow recitations of the macaronic poem Felis et Mures and compares Ludlow to Arthur M. Clark’s Tribune version, noting Ludlow’s literary genius and influence on early short stories and songs sung at Old Union.
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FitzHugh Ludlow
Arthur M. Clark
Ludlow
Old Union
L. Frey
Palatine Bridge
Julian Eltinge to Wed Eva Tanguay
Boston telegram reports famed vaudeville figure Julian Eltinge plans to marry Eva Tanguay on or before October 1. Eltinge, a Boston native, may wed in Boston or New York and the event is expected late this year.
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Eva Tanguay
the Tribune
Boston
Eltinge
New York
Courts Seek Change in Appeals to Merits Not Technicalities
A special American Bar Association committee urges courts of appeal to decide civil and criminal cases on merits rather than technical points. They propose federal reforms to speed trials, curb delays, and end dubious writs of error, with England’s procedures cited as successful models.
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Association
Seattle
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Admiralty
Court of Chancery
Supreme Court of the
United States
Andrew D. White
New York
England
Wedding Indefinitely Postponed In Pittsburgh
Pittsburg reports indicate the marriage of Miss Violet Brockelbank of England and George Westinghouse Jr. has been indefinitely postponed. The match had drawn much attention after Brockelbank, 18 months ago, fell for a Westinghouse shop worker who turns out to be the company head’s son.
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Violet Brockelbank
England
George Westinghouse, Jr
New Reflecting Telescope May Revolutionize Astronomy
Professor Robert W. Wood of Johns Hopkins announces a novel reflecting telescope type. A small working model, half the diameter of the Yerkes, is being built from his drawings for Lick and Yerkes to study. The device uses a mercury basin spun by an electric motor to vary focal length, and its ultimate dimensions remain undetermined.
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Johns Hopkins University
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Yerkes
Wood
East Hampton
Long Island
The Devil at Belasco to Star George Arliss
Harrison Grey Fiske will present The Devil by Ferenc Molnar at the Belasco tomorrow night with George Arliss in his Broadway debut. The production uses the original Hungarian text after four weeks of secret rehearsals in Tarrytown and features Arliss with Sandor Tetray and Emily Stevens among the cast.
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Devil
Ferenc Molnar
George Arliss
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Tarrytown
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Arliss
Independent Voters Key to New York Politics in 1908
In a letter from Liberty New York dated August 12 1908 William L Baldwin argues that New York State relies on Independent voters to swing elections. He praises Governor Charlies E Hughes and warns Republicans not to discard him to appease factional opponents.
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Albany
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William L. Baldwin
Liberty
N. Y
Party unity urged for G. O. P. in New York
Warren W. Oxx of Hornell writes August 12, 1908, praising Governor Hughes for backing the racetrack gambling bill and urging Republican loyalty. He argues party leaders should assign blame to the Legislature, commends Hughes for steadfast action, and says the Taft ticket gains strength from Hughes.
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Tribune
New York
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Republican Party
Steuben County
Empire State
Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Warren W. Oxx
Hornell
WANTS HUGHES LETTER CAMPAIGN
A Republican urges supporters to flood Oyster Bay with letters praising Governor Charles E. Hughes. He notes opposition letters are sent to the President and state committee to challenge renomination. The writer argues Hughes has many friends and should be the Republican candidate. New York August 12, 1908.
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Tribune
Charles E. Hughes
Oyster Bay
State Committee
Hughes
New York
Voter protest on city building and graft in progress
A New York taxpayer questions city governance and the ongoing construction work at the new municipal building site between Chambers Reade and Duane streets. He urges Representative Metz to explain the motives behind the delays and the apparent waste in the project. A letter from W H Roystone dated August 13 1908 accompanies local political notes.
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Reade
Duane
Metz
Chambere
Duane Streets
W. H. Roystone
Death notices appear in The Tribune republished in Tri Weekly Tribune
Obituaries list several individuals including Ida Haviland, David M. Walduck, and Ida L. Warduck with dates in August 1908. Notices reference private interment and residence details, with misc lines about locations in Jersey City Asbury Park and New York City telegraphic addresses.
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Tri-Weekly
van Doren
Ida Haviland
John Hagan Doren
Panerai
Newkirk St
Jersey City
New York Tribune Offers Aid With Job Applications
Special notices from the New York Tribune promote consulting its Uptown Office for job applications across many positions. Also listed are domestic and foreign subscription rates, including daily, Sunday, weekly, and Canadian rates, with details on mail and city delivery options.
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