Cuban War Tale Opens New Havana Intrigues
In a dramatic chapter Jack Travers faces Cuban peril as Lola Montes returns unseen and Gomez plans a pivotal night. A spy’s disclosure ties Roblado and Spencer to a plot against the Captain General with Morro Castle as the ominous backdrop.
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Joan of Arc
France
Lola Montes
Havana
Jack
Smithers
Senor Roblado
Spain
Morro Castle
Senor
Travers
Gomez
Senor Jack
Prado
Cuba
Nan
Roblado
Gamez
Earth
Cate
Spencer
Sam
Jack Travers Hears News Near the Fountain
Smithers reveals news affecting Jack Travers fortunes as they stand alone beside a fountain. Jack braces for a crisis as they anticipate a decisive turn involving Roblado and the senorita, while tension rises in the planned confrontation.
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Jack
Travers
Smithers
Jack Travers
Spencer
Senor
Chalk as a aid in photography told by Depew
Senator Depew at a photographers convention demonstrates chalk use beyond marking scenes. He recalls a Georgia photographer who, noting a bald head reflected light, suggested chalk on the crown to reduce glare, prompting amused nods and further discussion of chalk’s roles in photography.
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Batth
Jack
Cuba
Travers
Scotland
Jessie Cameron
Mexico
Lola Montez
Depew
Senator Depew
Georgia
Hen in New Hampshire Selects Unusual Nesting Spot
A Williamsville hen shows a peculiar habit by taking a china egg from a box four inches high, rolling it along the edge to a corner, and placing another egg beside it, a behavior observed daily for two weeks.
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Williamsville
N. H
Russians Struggle as Japanese Press In Far East Drive
Telegraph reports from Pusan and the front describe Japanese batteries bombarding Tavannan and Sianpu valleys while Russian forces retreat north of Tie Pass. Skirmishes persist as weather worsens, with heavy fighting near the Hun river and disorganized Russian columns compensating losses.
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ST Pptersburg
Chef Tineviteh
Tavannan
Sianpu
Kaotitse
Odessa
Warsaw
Moscow
Pusan
Fakoman
Tie Pass
Kaiyue
Harbin
Wurakis
Hun
Khouropatkin
Tower Hill
Collection of the Customs Through Arbitration Rules
The article notes the expected adjournment of the senate without action on the Dominican treaty and describes the State Department's plan to collect customs at Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi under last year's arbitration award. It warns of European creditors challenging the move and potential friction with powers over the Monroe Doctrine, risking an incident similar to the 1902-03 Venezuelan fleet appearance.
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Senate
Atds
Stars Department
Puerto Plata
Monte Cristi
Santo Domingo
Dominica
America
State Department
Colorado Sails From Hampton Roads For Caribbean Waters
The cruiser Colorado departed Hampton Roads and is believed bound for Venezuelan waters, with conflicting reports of joining the Caribbean squadron at Pensacola. It has not yet completed its crew, despite transfers of sailors from other ships. Ten expert torpedo men were sent from League Island navy yard after a telegram from Secretary Morton.
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Norfolk
Colorado
Hampton Roads
Pensacola
Caribbean
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Morton
Hopkins
League Island Yard
Dickens
Anger in Reichstag over Russia policy sparks chancellor debate
In Berlin Chancellor von Buelow and socialist leader Herr Bebel clashed in the Reichstag over Germany's Russia policy. Bebel blamed the government for humiliating Germany by creeping toward Russia and accused Prussia of detaining fugitives and handing them to Russian agents.
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Herr Bebel
von Buelow
Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Prussia
Prussian
Gompers Reports AFL Finances and Dispute Settlements
President Samuel Gompers submitted the AFL annual report to the executive council in session. It details settlements of several disputes and shows the federation's finances in excellent condition. The federation declined transferring its exhibit from the St Louis exposition to the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland.
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Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Portland
Ore
St. Jewis
Peabody Wins Colorado Governorship After Conspiracy Plot
James I. Peabody won the Colorado governorship in a joint assembly vote 61 to 41 after pledging to resign and surrender the chair to lieutenant Governor Jesse I. McDonald. Governor Alva Adams, who had spent the day packing, surrendered the office to Peabody shortly after 5 PM amid outcry over the ouster. Adams accused Peabody of backing a conspiracy and will issue a formal statement to the people.
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Denver
Colo
Peabody
Executive Chamber
Adams
General Assembly
Adamas
Northern Securities Seeks Supreme Court Mandate
William P. Clough for Northern Securities asks the Supreme Court to issue the mandate in the case H. Harriman et al vs Northern Securities. He argues delay harms the public and holders of $5,000,000 in property due to a New Jersey injunction. Maxwell Evarts objects, saying mandate should wait for the court’s opinion.
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Northern Securities
Supreme Court
Washington
William P. Clough
Northern Securities Company
H. Harriman
New Jersey
Maxwell Evarts
Cut rates to continue for remaining 1905 imports
Joint import conference reports that through the Atlantic and Gulf ports, import traffic will stay at cut rates for the rest of the year. Most imports are contracted at about 60 percent of regular rates, and nominal tariffs will guide 1906. No differential between gulf and Atlantic ports was agreed.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Gulf
Central Freight Association Lines
Lnes
Missouri River
Railroads Contest ICC Orange Rate Ruling in San Francisco
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe law departments reached an agreement to ignore the ICC decision on orange rates from California to eastern points. They propose to keep the existing $126 per box rate unless shippers seek relief in court, effectively challenging the commission's ruling.
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Octy Commission
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Santa Ve
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
Linewitch Named Successor In Manchuria Command
General Linovitch is appointed to succeed Kouropatkin as commander of Russia’s land and sea forces in Manchuria. The disposal of Kouropatkin and the imperial rebuke raise anxiety over the army’s fate as Japanese forces press the front. About 268,000 troops are said to be under Linovitch, with fresh units arriving to bolster the defense.
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ST Petiersburg
Kouuropatkin
Linoviteh
Japan
Kouropatkin
Manchuria
Linovitch
St. Petersburg
Whouropatkin
Associated Press
Changtufu
Kaiyuan
Harbin
Linevitch
France Delays Russian Loan Underwriter Stand
The postponement of Russia's seven year treasury bond loan was confirmed as French underwriters halted funding amid war uncertainties. A St Petersburg committee drafted a contract for a seven year 6 percent issue, but Paris approval and financier consensus shifted toward peace and postponed signing and all negotiations.
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St. Petersburg
Paris
Manchuria
Russia
Russian General Linovitch Leads Far East Forces
Lieutenant General Linovitch, aged sixty six, commands Russian land and sea forces in the far east. A veteran of the Caucasus and the Russo Turkish war, he played a key role in the relief of Peking legations and led an orderly advance after Mukden. His troops repelled attacks at the Fan river with heavy Japanese losses.
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ST. Petersburg
Linovitch
Far East
Caucasus
Linevitch
Peking
Mukden
Tie Pass
Fan River
Girls Lead Strike Breakers as Chicago Pickets Block Factories
In Chicago the story says girl leaders escorted hundreds of strike breakers to safety from large clothing factories in the wholesale district. Employers used this tactic to avoid clashes with union and non union factions as police were uncertain. From the International Tailoring company and Fred Kaufman workrooms the young women led the march through jeering crowds without flinching.
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Chicago
International Tailoring Company
Fred Kaufman
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