Government Wins Vote on Speech Throne Reply
The House of Commons rejected the amendment to the reply to the Speech from the Throne by 352 to 139, seen as a government victory. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and A. J. Bal four led the debate. Censorship on South African dispatches was strict, shielding details of Lord Roberts. Boer bombardment of Ladysmith intensified on February 5. Adelbert S. Hay presented his credentials at Pretoria.
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House of Commons
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
A. J. Balfour
Lord Roberts
Ladysmith
Con Adelbert S. Hay
United States
Transvaal
Pretoria
London
Edmund Fitzmaurice
Treasury
Henry
Lord Salisbury
Secret Service
Great Britain
Ministers Triumph in House Vote Censure Clash
London dispatch reports the government securing a decisive victory in the British House of Commons as the censure motion fails by 352 to 139. Irish members and some Liberals withdrew before the division. Boer forces bombard Ladysmith. General McDonald executes a flanking advance near Magersfontein.
British War Worries as Strategic Offensives Fray at Home
London dispatches describe military writers pivoting to a proposed quadrilateral campaign along the Orange River to seize Colesberg Norval’s Pont Stormberg and Bethulie Bridge, while Roberts and Kitchener plan a larger Natal Cape Colony push. Officials hint at renewed large scale action within days, as censor cut orange river frontier reports and debates in Parliament reveal political tensions over imperial strategy.
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Redvers Buller
Tugela River
War Office
Orange River
Colesberg
Norval
Stormberg
Bethulie Bridge
French
Gatacre
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Bloemfontein
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Lord Kitchener
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Lord Roberto
Natal
Cape Colony
Upper
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Tugela
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Rensburg
Stingersfontein
Debate on Address Amendment Divides House of Commons
London February 7 reports a heavy Commons vote of 352 to 139 rejecting Lord Fitzmaurice's amendment to the Address. Key clashes featured Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and A. J. Balfour over British policy in South Africa. Asquith supported the amendment while noting government unpreparedness. other MPs ducked votes. The debate coincided with York election results and drew strong party lines as war aims and imperial unity were argued.
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Henry
Cape
Great Britain
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Union
York City
Balfour
Weeks Rested Defence In Molineux Trial After Surprise
The Molineux murder trial ended with Bartow Weeks announcing no defence witnesses. He argued no proof connected Molineux to the crime, underscoring inconsistencies in Cornish testimony and signaling the case would go to the jury Friday. The Recorder restricted jurors and defense and both sides prepared for closing arguments as priority.
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Bartow S. Weeks
Mr. Weeks
Molineux
Carlyle Harris
Buchanan
Meyer
Fleming
Weeks
Osborne
Goff
Astor House
Cornish
Professor Frazer
Rachel Greene
West Seventy-fifth-st
Chesebrough
Rapid Transit Board to Hear McDonald Bond Report Today
A special Rapid Transit Board meeting is set for 3 PM at 320 Broadway to hear the committee led by President Orr and Controller Coler report on August Belmont's securities for John B. McDonald. The panel has confirmed the securities are adequate and aims to finalize bonds and organize the construction company within a week to ten days.
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August Belmont
John B. McDonald
No. 320
Broadway
Orr
Coler
Belmont
McDonald
George W. Wickersham
No. 40 Wallst
Supreme Court
Rapid Transit Commission
Inneces
Taft Named First Civilian Governor for Philippines
President selects Judge William H Taft to head the new Manila commission and supervise the provisional regime in the Philippines if Congress delays action. Cabinet announcement follows The Tribune report detailing planned insular administration changes and Taft’s appointment seen as highly suitable.
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Senate
Henry S. Severens
United States
Michigan
Taft
John R. MacArthur
Schurman
Dewey
Otis
Denby
Worcester
Philippines
General Otis
Judge Taft
Congress
Vith
Alphonso Taft
Tribune
Washington
William H Taft
Mrs J A Wright in a Runaway Collision
Mrs James A Wright wife of the International Navigation Company vice president and actress Elsie de Wolfe escaped a serious runaway yesterday after their carriage was struck by an electric car at Sixth Avenue and Sixteenth Street The carriage horses ran wild to Twenty second Street before a witness intervened The actress continued her performance in Love at the Lyceum amid the disruption.
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James A. Wright
West Twelfthst
International Navigation Company
Elsie de Wolfe
Twenty-second-st
de Wolfe
Lyceum
Professor von Bergmann Ill With Pneumonia in Berlin
Berlin Feb 6 Professor von Bergmann the celebrated surgeon is ill with pneumonia. A remedy advertisement for Waynes Expectorant appears in the item.
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Professor von Bergmann § Sieg
Berlin
von Bergmann
Royal Limited Luxury Ocean Voyage Ad From Berlin to New York
Berlin announces a luxury liner voyage from Emden to New York via London. The 4338 mile route promises speed and comfort with direct rail connections, a premium dining and café car service, and a fare of 2908 goo. The Royal Limited aims to travel promptly in elegant style with refined accommodations.
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Emden
New-York
London
Royal Limited
Splendid and
Café Car Service
Advt
Peace in Kentucky sparks fear and hope in political standoff
Frankfort reports the Kentucky peace issue rests on Governor Taylor who faces pressure to sign a Louisville conference agreement. Republicans and Democrats urge a peaceful settlement while threats loom of violence at the State House if the pact is not signed.
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Kentucky
Taylor
Louisville
State Capitol
Tribune
Postmaster Baker
State House
John K. Hendrick
Goebelites
London
General Assembly
Galt House
Beckham
Blackburn
McCreary
Kentucky Peace Conference Yields Seven Point Agreement
In Louisville at the Galt House a joint Republican and Democratic peace conference produced a seven proposition agreement to settle Kentucky’s dual state governments. Key points urge ratification of recent seating decisions, election law revisions for fair elections, stat quo until Monday, and immunity for Republican officials and State Guard officers. Beckham and Taylor retain governorships during the interim with troops withdrawn under General Lindsay.
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Galt House
Kentucky
General Assembly
Goebel
Beckham
W. S. Taylor
John Marshall
State Contest Board
State Capitol
Daniel Lindsay
Frankfort
State Guard
Senator-elect Blackburn Sees Peaceful Resolution Ahead
Frankfort Ky Feb 6 Senator-elect Blackburn returned from Louisville and expressed confidence the trouble would be settled peacefully. He noted the other side may need time to consider the agreement and prepare a joint statement when signatures are affixed. He said he did not know what will be done but firmly subscribes to peace.
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Colonial Secretary
Frankfort
Blackburn
Louisville
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