British Premier Salisbury Quits As Balfour Appointed Leader
London July 14 The Marquis of Salisbury resigns the premiership and Right Hon A J Balfour is appointed to succeed him as premier and government leader in the house of commons. The appointment follows Salisbury's audience with King Edward and signals a quiet wind down with attention to cabinet prospects. In Washington officials deem no change in US Britain relations will occur. A separate report from Franklin, Pa describes a lightning incident killing a child after a house room was struck while she moved to her parents’ room.
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South Africa
Washington
Mr Balfour
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United States
state department
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B. W. Mitchell
Kansas City
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Booth
McCreary
Barrett
Eloise Bridges
Gretchen
Will Transfer King to Yacht London
King Edward’s recovery progresses and he is expected to be moved to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Portsmouth at noon tomorrow.
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King
Yacht London
King Edward
royal yacht
Victoria and Albert
Portsmouth
New Chinese minister named to succeed Wu Ting Fang
Sir Lian Chen Tung, secretary at the Chinese embassy to the coronation of King Edward, was appointed Chinese minister to the United States. France Italy and Russia posts were also named. Wu Ting Fang said he was not surprised by the decision and had anticipated a new appointment.
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Wu Ting Fang
Pekin
Edward
United States
Russia
France
Italy
Lien Chen
Washington
McKinley
Roosevelt
Rejected suitor shoots 11 year old in Yardville NJ
Charles McCormick, 38, shot 11 year old Lillie Lane in Yardville six miles south of Trenton after she refused continued attention. She was hit in the breast and left arm, taken to St Francis Hospital. McCormick was overpowered, arrested, and held at police HQ. He had been drinking and gave no statement.
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Charles McCormick
Lillie
McCormick
Miss Lane
Yardville
Trenton
Peace Won’t Last Two Years Boer Says When England Puts On the Screws
Colorado Springs on July 14 HC De Roey, a former adjutant under Delarey in the Boer War, predicts peace in the Transvaal won’t last two years. He claims British actions will force Boer rebellion once pressure tightens. He says arms given to Britain are worthless and the best ones are hidden.
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England
Colorado Springs
Colo
H C De Roey
Delarey
Transvaal
Walker Arter a Plage Major Waller Seeks Marine Corps Chief
Washington July 24 Major Littleton W T Waller commanding officer of the marine detachment famous for the Samar march announces his candidacy to succeed Major General Charles Heywood upon Heywood's retirement. He cites his war record and expects promotion to lieutenant colonel within a year to aid his bid. Superiors oppose his run and may back a senior officer. The field is unsettled but Waller plans to press ahead leveraging his Samar service and President's treatment of General Jacob H. Smith to bolster his standing.
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Philippines
Washington
Littleton W T. Waller
marine detachment
Samar
Charles Heywood
Waller
Marine Corps
Major Waller
Jacob H. Smith
Freezing hay fever cure ends in frost bite incident
Archibald Turner, a Cincinnati lawyer vacationing in New York, suffered severe frostbite after attempting a deep freeze treatment in a West Broadway cold storage vault. Temperature dropped to eight below zero as Turner wandered among frozen meats for about ninety minutes before being released. He sought the remedy to cure hay fever.
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New York
Archibald Turner
Cincinnati
Turner
West Broadway
National Convention May Decide Coal Strike Fate
Wilkesbarre Pa July 14 The tenth week of the great anthracite miners strike may see a crisis Everything depends on the national convention meeting in Indianapolis Thursday If the convention votes solid support for the miners the conflict with operators may be prolonged indefinitely If not the move to restart mines could be attempted The region is unusually quiet Sheriff Jacobs reports State Department Moves to Extradite Gaynor Greene Ottawa and Washington July 14 Steps have been taken to extradite Colonel John F Gaynor and Captain Benjamin O Greene now under arrest at Quebec Canada A formal application has been made by Secretary Hay to the British ambassador at Newport and will be transmitted to London The grounds for extradition are comprehensive This action is independent of other proceedings There were questions about possible obstacles due to counsel links with crown officers
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Wilkesbarre
Sherrif Jacobs
State Department
Gaynor
Greene
Washington
United States
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin O-Greene
Quebec
Canada
Hay
Rarkes
Newport
department of justice
Messrs. Greene
Prince of Siam Coming Accompanied By His Brother and Aides
New York reports the crown prince of Siam will visit the United States with his brother and two aides-de-camp. He is 22, has lived in England eight years, speaks English, and will call on the president or secretary of state in Washington or another designated city.
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New York
Siam
United States
Edward
England
Washington
Plot Against Uruguay's President Disclosed in Uruguayan Spy Ring
Montevideo July 14 Pres ent Juan L Curstas of the Republic of Uruguay identified a plot against his wife Asa Tesnit Ro. Senators alleged to be involved have been banished, and a number of military figures are under arrest as part of the conspiracy.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Juan L Curstas
Republic of
Terentty
Asa Tesnit Ro
bamsted
Bishop Potter to Marry Wealthy Widow of Alfred C Clark
Right Rev. Henry C. Potter bishop of New York announced engaged to Mrs Alfred Corning Clark of New York and Cooperstown N Y The marriage date is not set Potter 66 has six children and Mrs Clark widow of Alfred C Clark a wealthy sewing machine magnate who died in April 18 36 Four of the daughters are married One son serves as a first lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry Potter sailed for Europe May 28 and health improved in France.
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New York
Henry C. Potter
Protestant Episcopal Church
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Cooperstown
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Bishop Potter
Europe
France
Clark
Ninth Infantry
Bad Accident at West Point Involves Cadets and Instructor
West Point N Y July 14 an artillery drill accident injured Captain Edwina St J Greble instructor in artillery tactics and three cadets. A gun and caisson toppled from a high embankment west of Highland Falls when the captain's horse leaped the rise pinning the captain and crushing both legs. Three cadets riding the caisson were badly hurt.
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West Point
N. Y
Edwina St J. Greble
miliary academy
Grebje
Highland Falls
Greble
Russia Denounces Trusts For Unfair Foreign Competition
The Financial Messenger in St Petersburg denounces trusts for selling cheaper abroad than at home. It notes attempts to curb trust competition with tariffs and cites the Dinder act sugar premium clause as a possible precedent for discriminating against its goods. The paper sees the moment favorable as many commercial treaties expire soon.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
The
Financial Messenger
Johnstown mine disaster toll reaches 111 with funerals held
After a lengthy inquiry the state inspectors gave permission to resume mining in all Cambrian sections except Klondike, which will stay closed for safety repairs. Chief official Joseph A. Roderick said the blast cause is known and not a mining blast. Funeral processions for 16 victims filled Johnstown churches as 25 coffins were buried in trenches. Mike Sabot, 17, praised as a hero, died after aiding others.
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Cambria
James E. Roderick
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Cambrian Company
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Klondike
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T. G. Robinson
Johnstown
Mike Sabot
St Mary's
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