Buckingham Palace Ball Hosts Americans and French Leaders
At Buckingham Palace last night a grand state ball drew over seventeen hundred guests, with Admiral Cotton and about thirty American officers receiving the King after meeting Lord Selborne. President Loubet stayed until midnight, following Windsor and Aldershot visits, while Lord Beresford presided at a Pilgrims' Club luncheon for thirty officers. Choate, Depew, Beck, and Gorman appeared among speakers. eight hundred sailors attended a Portsmouth dockyard luncheon, and a French and American naval presence distracted Parliament from policy debates.
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New-York Tribune
The
Tribune Association
Buckingham Palace
Admiral Cotton
Aining
Lord Selborne
Whitehall
Palice
Mane
President Loubet
Palace
Windsor
Aldershot
Lord Lansdgowne
Pilgrims’ Club
Lord Charles Beresford
Choate
Depew
Beck
Gorman
Portsmouth
England
Boston
Kiel
Chamberlain
Gilbert Parker
House of Commons
Colonial Universities’ Conference
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Autopsy Reveals Organ Removal in Colonel Best Case
New Jersey autopsy shows abdominal organs removed and cavity filled with sawdust after Colonel William Best died in San Rafael California. District Attorney Boyd of San Rafael says evidence points to foul play. Warrants issued for Dr John D Woods and Alice Woods. bodies examined by William H Mackenzie and P S Pelouze with sawdust analysis to follow.
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William Best
Caldwell
Usk
Boyd
San Rafael
Cal
Best
John D. Wods
Alice Woods
William H. McKenzie
N. J
P. S. Pelouze
Herbert Baldwin
Newark Board of Health
Alfred
Sumner Best
California
Colonel Best
McKenzie
Baldwin
Woods
F. R. Cook
Thomas P. Boyd
Charles S. Best
Riker
THE
Tribune
San Francisco
John D. Woods
Alice C. Woods
William J. Best
New Jersey
Sacramento
Pardee
Atlantic City
Phillipsburg
Loubet's Visit Climax with Royal Ball and Windsor Review
London July 8 The climax of President Loubet's England visit came as he and his suite attended a state ball at Buckingham Palace. He then traveled to Windsor Castle, reviewed the First Army Corps at Aldershot with King Edward, Queen Alexandra, and notable dignitaries, and witnessed a grand military display before returning to London for a formal dinner hosted by Lord Lansdowne with ambassadors and ministers in attendance.
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Associated Press
London
Wad
Rom Aldershot
M. Loubet
Lord Lansdowne
Ambassidor
Mrs. Choate
Balfour
Chamberlain
Field Marshal Roberts
Duchess of
Portsmouth Luncheon Honors American Officers in London
Rear Admiral Cotton Captain Hemphill and other U S officers from the flagship Kearsarge arrived in London to be hosted by King Edward’s representative. The group, including 1500 Portsmouth officers, were guests of the nation and attended a luncheon at Volunteer Hall with the Mayor presiding as he sought to strengthen friendship and goodwill between Britain and the United States.
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London
Cotton
Hemphill
United States
Kearsarge
Buckingham Palace
Milne
Edward
Ramlning
Portsmouth
Rine Hall
Great Britain
Blacks Sold in Kansas Auction of Ten Men Sparks Outcry
Topeka dispatch reports a Russell County sale of ten African American men to wheat growers who bid for thirty days of service. Prices reached as high as six dollars per day, with the lowest at three dollars. The auction, run by a professional auctioneer, echoed antebellum slave markets. Nearby Ness County farmers halted a passenger train with a lantern signal, seizing fifty harvest heads bound for western counties.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Russell
Russell County
Bison
Ness County
Mrs Thomas Granted Higher Alimony in Divorce Suit
Harold E. Thomas loses bid to keep alimony at zero as Circuit Court Judge Dunne orders an increase to 269 dollars a month plus 330 dollars in suit money and 1000 dollars for temporary solicitors fees. The decision follows a dispute over the late General Samuel Thomas's fortune and the division of assets in Chicago.
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Uy Telngrath
the Tribune
Harold E. Thomas
Samuel Thomas
New York
Dunne
Circuit Court
Thomas
Chicago
Their plan to escape. Only stockholders.
Alderman James E. Gaffney and ex-Council man John J. Murphy, arrested in 1901 for alleged misdemeanor in soliciting and securing a pier lease while city officials, seek dismissal on a legal technicality. Their lawyers argue investors only profit, not direct benefit. prosecutor Clarke contends the law aims to prevent official conflicts.
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James E. Gaffney
John J. Murphy
James A. Deering
Peter Hendrick
Mayer
Deering
Clarke
Derving
Justice Daniels
New York Contracting and Trucking Company
Gaffney & Murphy Company
Cardinal Gibbons Arrives in New York Upon Rome Conclave
Cardinal Gibbons reached Jersey City from Baltimore on a fast day’s travel to attend the papal conclave after Pope Leo XIII’s illness. He went to 213 Clermont avenue Brooklyn to rest with Major Keiley’s family and planned to speak at the pier the following morning before sailing on La Touraine.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Baltimore
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tribune
John D. Keiley
Clermont-ave
Brooklyn
Killed on Pat's Hill in Greenwich as Peerless overturns
Dr O M Edwards and his son in law R V Harkness, a horse breeder, were riding down Putnam Hill near Greenwich when the two thousand pound Peerless automobile overturned. Harry Hansen, a driver for Edwards, was killed beneath the rear seat. Edwards escaped injuries. The crash occurred near General Israel Putnam's historic hill.
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Harry Hansen
Dr. O. M. Edwards
New Yorker
R. V. Harkness
William Rockefeller
One Elm
Greenwich
Conn
Putnam Hill
Israel Putnam
Dr. Edwards
Hansen
Massachusetts
Pope Leo's Health Dips After Vatican Operation
After an operation on Tuesday at the Vatican Pope Leo's improved condition did not last and he grew weaker by yesterday morning. The day saw little change though an evening bulletin said his general health was better. Cardials and Pecci family members voiced dissatisfaction with the treatment, leading to a conference with Drs Lapponi and Mazzoni and a plan to seek a second medical opinion.
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Leo
Pecci
Lapponi
Mazzoni
Pope Leo
Vatican Gardens
Dr. Lapponi
Vatican
Rampolla
the -Otter
Politics in Church and Papal Power Shifts
Rome July 8 Pope Leo faces factional pressure amid potential reshuffles of key Vatican posts. One group backs the Pope and his allies, while another seeks a new administration to advance its interests. The secretary of the Consistorial Congregation stands to gain most from a conclave, with cesations and rewards shaping church leadership. Monsignor Volpini has just been named secretary of the Consistorial Congregation amid ongoing politics.
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Rome
Leo
Holy Church
Consistorial
Monsignor
Lasagni
Sacred College
Volpini
Contested Cardinals Stir Vatican Strife in Rome
Paris dispatch reports the Italian government deploying vast unseen police as Cardinal Oreglia and Cardinal Rampolla clash over Vatican access. Oreglia claims an apartment in the Vatican while Rampolla hints at possible treasures or documents in the Pope's room, remarking on meddlesome relatives of cardinals.
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Paris
Journal
Rome
Cardinal Oreglia
Cardinal Rampolla
Vatican
Rampolla
Oreglia
History of Pope Leo XIII illness in medical timeline
Rome July 8 doctors publish a medical history of Pope Leo XIII illness. The account details June 30 drive, initial mild symptoms, sleeplessness, discovery of pulmonary inflammation, Lapponi and Mazzoni treatment, a puncture yielding eight hundred grams of bloody fluid, and fluctuating improvement with poor overall mood returning. The report emphasizes data from physicians and notes the evolution of the case.
Roosevelts Lease Cove Neck Tract To Block Picnic Group
Oyster Bay July 8 heirs of Daniel Smith lease seventy nine acres at Cove Neck to W Emlen Roosevelt a cousin of the President to keep the area from becoming a picnic resort The property lies between Sagamore Hill and Roosevelt land and offers a purchase option The Iron Steamboat Company seeks shore front for a new landing after Laurelton sale Also a Pocono Mountain special train runs to Delaware Water Gap Stroudsburg with dining car service.
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Oyster Bay
Long Island
Cove Neck
Daniel Smith
W. Emlen Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Iron Steamboat Company
Laureton Hall
Cold Spring Harbor
Steamboat Company
Laurelton
Smith
Sagamore Hill
W. Emien Roosevelt
Albert Strauss
Sally Hutchinson
Pope Leo's Long Fight With Illness at Vatican
Rome July 9 reports from the Vatican describe Pope Leo XIII near collapse from complications amid fluctuating bulletins. Doctors note improved pulse and respiration but warning remains, while the Pope endures with oxygen and cautious nourishment as rumors swirl about Specialists may be called to consult though officials say no immediate need.
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Papal
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