Brisson Declines Paris Cabinet. Combes Takes Lead
Paris reports former Premier Henri Brisson refused to form a cabinet when summoned by President Loubet. Senator Armand Combes accepted the task and began negotiations, aiming to present a ministry in the Official Journal. Expected lineup includes Combes as Premier and Minister of the Interior with Descassé, General André, and Leygues retaining posts.
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Paris
M. Henri Brisson
Elysée Palace
Loubet
M. Brisson
Senator Combes
Senate
M. Combes
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Chamber
M. Etienne
M. Rouvier
M. Dubier
Radical Republican
M. Doumergue
Radical Party
French Deputies in Figure in Rue in Chamber Row
In the Chamber of Deputies a dispute over nationalist posters led to a brawl with fisticuffs among M. de Largentaye and fellow Republicans and Nationalists. Names cited include Marquis de Dion Millevoye Meslier Bachimont and M. de Largentaye. He may be prosecuted for insulting President Loubet.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. de Largentaye
Cotes du Nord
Republic
Marquis de Dion
M. Millevoye
M. Meslier
Committee of the
Bachimont
M. Bachimont
Count de Dion
Loubet
Humbert’s Brother Arrested in Tunis Tangle
Paris June 5 Louis d Aurignac, brother of Mme Humbert linked to the Humbert Crawford case, was seized in Tunis. He managed the Humbert property near Zaghwan and faces questions over alleged frauds with Appla suspected of complicity.
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Paris
Louis d’Aurignac
Mme. Humbert
Tunis
Humbert
Zaghwan
Humberts Claim Covington Links In Paris Swindle
Cincinnati dispatch reports the Enquirer tying the Humbert Crawford Paris affair to Covington Kentucky origins. French detectives, aided by Paris and Washington, probe the Crawfords Jade, with artists and ex Covington residents traveling to Paris to aid. Sturgis orders more suspensions.
Fire Department suspends multiple nuofficials amid fraud inquiry
Following the suspension of Patrick J. Ryan the Fire Department chief of repair, Commissioner Sturgis ordered the suspension of E. J. Moore Christopher Schmidt Peter Martin Michael Finnell and John J. Maley watchmen. Secretary Leary said the suspensions arise from an inquiry begun four days ago as frauds in the department are investigated.
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Patrick J. Ryan
Fire Department
Sturgis
E. J. Moore
Christopher Schmidt
Peter Martin
Michael Finnell
John J. Maley
Leary
Morgan steamship merger moves toward formation
The Morgan led plan for a major steamship combine continues apace with executives Clement Griscom and Bernard Baker set to sail to England to align the involved lines. Reports place Cunard in talks for a possible subsidy-influenced deal while British figures Sir Alfred Jones and Sir Christopher Furness are linked to rival ambitions. The prospective group would total about 250 vessels and near one million tons, with Morgan’s roster at 124 ships and about 900000 tons excluding German lines.
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Morgan Steamship Combination
Clement A. Griscom
International Navigation Company
Bernard N. Baker
Atlantic Transport Company
England
Mr. Morgan
Cunard Line
White Star Line
Alfred Jones
Christopher Furness
Elder, Dempster & Co. Lines
Morgan
Allan
Union-Castle
Alleged Plan of New Line Amid Global Steamship Push
The Westminster Gazette reports a British Canadian led Liverpool syndicate plan for a fast mail and passenger service with a fleet of enormous mail steamers capable of 25 knots and armed cruisers. Freight ships would run 16 knots carrying 6,000 to 7,000 tons. Milford Haven may be the fleet’s departure port with Vancouver to China, Japan and Australia routes. Government subsidies and Commons approval are anticipated.
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London
Cunard Line
Liverpool Syndicate
Morgan Shipping Combination
Westminster Gazette
Canadian Pacific Railroad
The
Milford Haven
China
Japan
Australia
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Australasia
House of Commons
Kaisers and Henry Souvenirs in Berlin Museum
Emperor William donates hundreds of Prince Henry voyage souvenirs to the Hohenzollern Museum. Highlights include a Roosevelt in German guard uniform cartoon, William in US army dress, a silver plate with German song music, silk reprinted New York newspaper references, autographed landscape photos, and gold framed menu cards and embroidered portraits of William and Henry.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Prince Henry
United States
Hohenzollern Museum
President Roosevelt
Garde du Corps
Emperor Wiliam
United States Army
Roosevelt
Singerbund
Prince Beare
New-York
Queens Roads Consolidated and Related Corporate Actions
Albany reports filed today show a consolidation certificate for New York and Queens County Railway Company and Queens Railway Company with 5 million dollars capital serving Queens, New York City. Ferncliff Realty Company and J Overton Paine Company incorporated with capital and named directors in New York area. Also notes lack of clew in Kingdon robbery with detectives and Captain T. reporting no conclusive suspects or maid involvement.
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Albany
New York and Queens County Railway Company
Queens Railway Company
Borough of
Queens
New York City
William H. Shelmerdine
Francis Rawle
James H. Gregg
Philadelphia
Clarence D. Simpson
Scranton
Penn
Jacob R. Beetem
Frank P. Maize
Dennis W. Murdy
J. Overton Paine Company
New York
J. Overton Paine
Arthur B. Paine
David Wood
Kingdon
Waldorf-Astoria
Mayor Lew Takes Possession Of Starbuck Place Rye
Lew and his family seized Starbuck house at Milton Point Rye after leasing it for a summer home. Once home of William H. Starbuck, president of the New England Railroad, the property was renovated for the mayor. A new yacht landing was built, enabling travel between country domain and city as the Lews plan entertaining during the season.
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Lew
Starbuck
Milton Point
Rye
William H. Starbuck
The
New England Railroad Company
Windmuller seeks receiver for Spirits Distributing in federal suit
Louis Windmuller who sued to block the dissolving of Spirits Distributing Company has filed a bill at Trenton asking for the appointment of a receiver to wind up the company. He argues stockholders and creditors have equal rights with directors and that the latter cannot wind up affairs.
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Louis Windmuller
Spirits Distributing Company
Trenton
Kitchener Vote Won Amid Row in Parliament
In London on June 5 the government sought a vote of 40,000 pounds for Lord Kitchener after praising his South Africa campaign. The debate saw Irish Nationalists attack the war policy as Redmond called Kitchener a war on women and children. The motion passed 380 to 44 in the Commons and a Lords vote later carried unanimously.
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Edward
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Lord Kitchener
Egypt
Balfour
South Africa
India
Lord Roberts
Great Britain
Mr. Balfour
John Dillon
Dillon
Henry Labouchere
William Redmond
Mr. Redmond
Redmond
Khartoum
William Court Gully
John Redmond
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Prince of Wales
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
Europe
England
Earl Spencer
Lynch to seek seat in London House of Commons
Paris reports Colonel Arthur Lynch plans to travel to London early next week and attempt to take his seat in the House of Commons. He faces accusations of having fought with the Boers in South Africa, with consequences to follow.
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Paris
Arthur Lynch
London
House of Commons
South Africa
Irish Colonel Lynch Barred from Commons Seat
Reports from London state Colonel Lynch, elected to represent Galway, would be prevented from taking his seat in Parliament and arrested on treason upon landing in England. Warrants reportedly held by London police. Lynch has resided in Paris recently.
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House of Commons
Galway
London
Loss to Stagger Humanity in South Africa
War Office report shows British force reductions to May 30 totaling 97,477, including killed wounded prisoners disease deaths and invalided home. Of these, 28,434 are dead or permanently incapacitated, with 7,792 killed in action or by wounds and 13,250 dying of disease.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Kruger in good health despite illness rumors
The Hague June 5 reports state Mr. Kruger is not ill and remains in good health, contradicting rumors of his illness. The dispatch confirms there is no foundation to such reports.
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the Hague
Kruger
Tammany Fraud Allegations At City Departments
William Hepburn Russell reports discoveries of defalcations in three city departments including a meat contract irregularity in the Department of Charities. He cites a bid anomaly where Sayles Zahn & Co. secured a contract with $30,000 excess over their bid, amid broader fraud claims from the recent administration. Mayor Low praised. other speakers discussed national issues.
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William Hepburn Russell
Greater New-York Democracy
Broadway
Tammany
Department of Public Charities
Russell
Department of Charities
Department of Charities and Corrections
Borough of
Manhattan
Sayles, Zahn & Co
Mr. Russell
Low
E. Eller Anderson
J. B. A. Mullaly
John V. Campbell
Old Barges Death Traps Warn Congress On Tow Lengths
The Chamber of Commerce urged federal action to regulate coal barge tows after several wrecks last winter. Notable losses included the Mary Whitridge and two Long Island wrecks with multiple deaths. The measure seeks limits on tow numbers and line length near shores and inland waters to improve navigation and save crews.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mary Whitridge
Long Island
Providence
Baltimore
Boston
Hamilton
Edward Luckenbach
Highland Light
Cape Cod
Esopus
Eastern Coal Company
Gaetano Repetto
Congress
Perry the Train Robber Is Blind and Wrecked
In Plattsburg New York on June 5 a convoy of thirty three insane convicts was moved from Matteawan to Dannemora State Hospital for Insane Criminals Oliver Curtis Perry a notorious train robber headed the group He is described as blind and in frail physical condition.
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Plattsburg, N. Y
Matteawan
Dannemora State Hospital
Oliver Curtis Perry
Tax appraiser fixes transfer tax on Rev Patrick McGovern estate
State Tax Appraiser Lovitt reported to Surrogate Silkman in White Plains the transfer tax on the estate of the Rev. Patrick McGovern at 3687.30 dollars. McGovern died at Croton leaving an estimated $100000 estate. Owen D. McGovern of Brooklyn named administrator with a $14750 inheritance.
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Mount Vernon
Silkman
White Plains
Patrick McGovern
Father McGovern
Croton
Owen D. McGovern
Brooklyn
British MPs Debate Prewar Assurances to US
London June 5 Thomas Gibson Bowles renews an inquiry in the House of Commons on whether Britain gave the United States any assurances before the war with Spain. Government leader A J Balfour dismisses further questioning as historic and says it should rest.
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London
Thomas Gibson Bowles
House of Commons
Great Britain
United States
Spain
A. J. Balfour
Editor replies to child labor article urging已有 laws suffice
E Fellows Jenkins secretary argues New York laws already protect children and calls for no new action. He cites evidence of potential exaggeration in reports and requests readers share verifiable locations of underage workers. Jenkins notes Hunter's Detroit visit and ties to multiple reform groups.
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The
Tribune
Jenkins
Robert Hunter
University Settlement
Association of Neighborhood Workers
Hunter
Society For Ethical Culture
College Settlement
Consumers’ League
United Garment Worker of America
Detroit
Government fidelity and Union risk in Civil War reflection
Andrew H. Smith writes from New York on May 31 12 that Lincoln failed to frame the war as a struggle to save the Union and the South, praising the government for resisting sacrifices of one region for another. He parallels the US fight with the Filipinos, noting factional foes at home and praising the nation’s dignity despite adversity.
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The
Tribune
Lincoln
Union
South
North
Roosevelt
Republic
New York
Andrew H. Smith
Washington a Regular Communicant in Early Church Records
In New York Historical Society manuscripts a Pohick church leaf shows Washington declaring conformity to the Church of England. He signed on August 19, 1765 and attended services weekly when possible. Irving notes his reverent, devout demeanor and both he and Mrs. Washington were communicants.
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the Tribune
Washington
New-York Historical Society
Pohick
Church of England
George Washington
Irving
Mary L. D. Ferris
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y
Sunday Privileges Clarified for Republican Club
A New Rochelle reader insists the club granted Sunday privileges equal to other days including billiards pool and card playing. The letter disputes a newspaper claim that club members could only read newspapers, affirming the resolution to allow Sunday access.
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the Tribune
Republican Club
New-Rochelle
Inconvenience of Boston Stations
A letter criticizes the need to transfer at Boston from the Union Depot to the Maine Central. The writer argues the railroads could streamline travel to Maine resorts and Portland, noting the trip by rail and steamship is cheaper and faster overall, with the Boston transfer causing notable delays, especially for families with luggage. The writer cites a New York to Portland trip timing and laments the cab transfer in Boston.
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Portland
Maine
Boston
Union Depot
Maine Central
Steamship Company
New York
Cuba's Finances at Low Ebb and Palma Salary Beat
A Havana dispatch in The Tribune titled Cuba's Finances at Low Ebb notes President Palma seeks strict economy and reports his salary fixed at 25000 dollars annually. The piece weighs American expectations for republican success and compares to Lincoln era presidential pay when national debt ranged around thirty to forty million.
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Havana
Cuba
Palma
New Republic
United States
Lincoln
Brief Notes on Political Fiscal Tips from New York
May 31 report from New York notes comments on governor salaries and thrift by paying ten dollars to officials. Mention criticizes state expenditures and urges moderation for housekeepers starting out. Source cites John M. Dillon.
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Cuba
Cute
Precept
New York
John M. Dillon
Welcome to Thus Workers sparks aid for Italian immigrants
An editorial notes concerns over immigrant settlement in cities and highlights the Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants founded a year earlier. Its State Street labor bureau helps out of town workers, aiding large groups from Maine to Wisconsin and Colorado. The society seeks $10,000 to expand, led by Gino C. Erad, Co secretary, at No 11 Broadway, New York, dated June 3, 1902.
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Society For the Protection of
State St
Maine
Wisconsin
Colorado
Reeper
Gino C. Erad
Society For the Protection of Immigrants
Broadway
New York
Duplicate Atlantic Steamer Names Create Confusion
The writer laments repeated names for Atlantic steamers including two Philadelphias Columbias and Umbrias. Dated New York June 2 192. The note signals confusion over vessel naming practices and potential timetable mix ups.
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The
Tribune
New York
Tombs Angel Memorial Continued by 2-O Monument
In The Tribune May 31 entry E G promotes perpetuating the memory of The Tombs Angel with further support for ongoing work beyond stone. E and D New York acknowledge June 3 note reinforcing the memorial effort.
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The
Tribune
E. G
New-York
Professor L J Weichman Dead in Anderson Indiana
Professor Lewis Weichman died at his sister’s home in Anderson at sixty after running a business college for years. He was one of the last Lincoln assassination trial witnesses aside from John Surratt in Baltimore and claimed his testimony led to Mrs. Surratt’s conviction and execution.
Collazo Shifts To Palma Support In Havana
In Havana June 5 General Enrique Collazo, a former opponent of President Palma, pledged support for Palma's government after meeting with the President for an hour. President Palma, who attended a ball at Guanabacoa, has dismissed many Cienfuegos police amid a kidnapping case and signals a push to expand rural guards while a delegation of Black citizens asks for inclusion in officer appointments.
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Havana
Enrique Collazo
General Palma
General Collazo
Palma
Gonzalo Quesada
Guanabacoa
Cienfuegos
Lopez Boy
Gomez Declines Pension for Cuban War Service
Havana June 5 General Maximo Gomez publishes an open letter refusing the 6000 annual pension proposed in a Cuban House resolution. He urges friends to defeat it saying it would be unfair while other Cuban soldiers lack support. He says he has a bill against the government for war services and will wait until Cuba can pay all soldiers.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
House of Representatives
Gomez
Consul Nomination and Gosnold Memorial Plot
The President named John J. Jewell of Galena to be consul at Martinique, succeeding the late Thomas T. Prentis killed in volcanic disturbances. In New Bedford a trilobate Gosnold memorial project marks the tricentennial with cornerstone laid on Elizabeth Island by local patrons and Old South Historical Society members.
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John J. Jewell
Galena, DL
Martinique
W. S
Thomas T. Prentis
the Tribune
New Bedford
Mass
Bartholomew Gosnold
America
Little Island
Elizabeth Group
Memorial Shaft
Gosnold
Charles S. Randall
George Fox Tucker
Waites Ricketson
Edwin D. Mead
Francis E. Abbott
George G. Watkins
Old South Historical Society
Randall
Dr. Abbott
Alten Ricketson
Chancellor MacCracken to visit Europe for library gift
Chancellor MacCracken of New York University sails for Europe on the Pretoria to arrange shipment of about ten thousand Huebner Library works to New York University. The collection, valued at $5,009, was assembled by Professor Berlin and includes a portrait donated to the university. Americans abroad will find The New York Tribune at hotel book stalls across Europe and Great Britain and at railroad stations.
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New-York University
Europe
Pretoria
Berlin
Rheatin
Huebner
New-York Tribune
Great Britain
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