Arbitration and gold fuel Delagoa Bay dispute saga
The article reviews the Delagoa Bay railroad seizure and its eleven year arbitration, noting Britain and Portugal with American diplomacy and a $50,000,000 Russian loan in play. It highlights Blaine’s demand for arbitration, the tower of legal costs, and the role of gold shipments in swaying outcomes.
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London
Paris
Bank of Discount
Lord Salisbury
Portugal
Delagoa Railway
Cuthbert Quilter
France
Russia
Paul Kruger
Switzerland
Col. McMurdo
Frederick C. Penfield
J. Trehane
Berne
Col
Bob” Ingersoll
United States
Siberian
Little Dulagoa Bay
America
McMurdo
Edward McMurdo
Delagoa Bay
Lourenz
Marques
Africa
Transvaal
James
Blaine
Germany
Great Britain
Iron and Steel Supremacy Across World Powers
The United States leads global iron and steel production ahead of Great Britain and Germany with Russia rising as a future rival. U S progress stems from demand for advanced methods and machinery met by skilled workers, Germany from technical training, and Britain from commercial genius.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Belgium
Russia
Burns gift edition of Cicero to Burns museum
The Burns museum at Kilmarnock receives a rare 1756 Cicero edition. On the fly leaf Burns writes gratitude to Dr. Gregory in Edinburgh on April 23, 1787, vowing to preserve the book as a mark of esteem.
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Burns
Kilmarnock
Cotland
Cicero
Edinburgh
Dr. Gregory
Robest Burns
Japanese statesman warns religion tied to emperor deification
A prominent Japanese statesman recently warned that religion among his people could fade unless they deified the emperor, signaling a push to bolster state reverence and national identity.
Sterilization of Milk and Infants Feeding Standards
Medical guidance urges sterilization when milk may be contaminated to kill germs while noting unsterilized milk from healthy cows can be preferable. Emphasis on clean milking, hand hygiene, separate milking areas, proper milk storage, and sterile glass bottles to protect infants and invalids.
Rear Admiral Casey to Command Pacific Station
Rear Admiral Silas Casey will succeed Rear Admiral Kantz as commander of the Pacific station and depart for the post in late January. Kantz retires January 29, with Casey taking over. Casey, born September 11, 1841 in Rhode Island, graduates Naval Academy 1860 and has various commands including League Island Navy Yard since 1897.
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Kiantz
Silas Casey
League Island
Philadelphia
Albert Kantz
Pacific
Kautz
Casey
Rhode Island
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Fort McKee
Seoul River
League Island Navy Yard
Campaign ladders and political figures near Daily Graphic
In England crowds watch two ladders set before the Daily Graphic office as figures of Lord Salisbury and Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman ascend. Salisbury nears the top while Bannerman climbs from early stages amid election results coverage. A John Ruskin medallion in Westminster Abbey will be inscribed honoring care for the poor, great men, and God.
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Daily Graphic
Lord Salisbury
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
Sir Henry
John Ruskin
Westminster Abbey
Population Gains in New England States Highlight Census
The census shows Connecticut up 21.7 percent this decade to 908 355 people, with five cities over 25 000 including New Haven and Hartford. New Hampshire posts a 9.8 percent rise since 1890 for a population of 411 556 as farms decline yet yield small gains.
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New Hampshire
Connecticut
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
Waterbury
New Britain
Do Speeches Pay Horace Greeley in 1872 Campaign
Horace Greeley toured New Hampshire and Maine in the east and Ohio and Indiana in the west during summer 1872 to rally support. He spoke briefly to large crowds, but many attendees came out of curiosity rather than to hear him. The majority ultimately backed Grant, who did not give speeches.
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Horace Greeley
New Hampshire
Maine
Ohio
Indiana
Mr. Greeley
Greeley
Grant
Royal Consort Amelie of Portugal Notable M D Degree Holder
The only European royal woman to earn a medical degree is Amelie of Orleans the wife of Portugal's king She was born at Orleans House Twickenham near London highlighting her unique medical credentials among royalty.
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Europe
Portugal
Amelie of Orleans
Orleans House
Twickenham
London
Prince Von Munster in Critical Illness
German ambassador to France Prince Von Munster is seriously ill with a severe chill and high fever. The 66 year old diplomat, a figure in Franco German affairs, was stricken while in Paris and is reported in critical condition.
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Munster
Prince von Munster
France
Count von Munster-Ledenburg
Paris
Do Women Lie Assertion Sparks Discussion at Rainy Day Club
At a Rainy Day club meeting in New York Miss Dora Goldthwaite claimed that women do not always tell the unqualified truth. The remark sparked intense debate with many newspapers endorsing or denying her view, notably among women who are affected by the statement.
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Rainy Day Club
New York
Dora Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite
Bird Music at Topeka Concert Leaves Indians Mesmerized
In Thomas Egan's recollections a Topeka party of six large Indian brothers sits composed as violinist Schultze performs a caprice titled The Bird in the Tree. The solo captivates them as birds appear in their minds, the audience gleefully cheers, and the magician earns their wonder.
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Thomas Egan
Topeka
Kan
Mr. Schultze
Rats Aflict Stockholm
Stockholm and surrounding areas suffer a rat pest that may spread disease if unchecked. Citizens cry for action as rats infest streets and foundations, with proposals to pay a premium for each rat killed following Coffenhagen city actions.
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Stockholm
Coffenhagen Corporation
Harvard Professor Called to Boston Congregational Church
The Congregationalist reports Prof Edward Cummings of Barvard University is invited to lead South Congregational Church Boston, leaving Harvard ambitions behind. He is noted for strong ethical and sociological insights despite minimal traditional ministerial training.
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Beronmes
Congregationalist
Edward Cummings
Barvard University
South Congregational Church
Boston
Edward Hayverett Hale
Harvard
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