Kruger Must Observe Peace Demand Shocks Transvaal
London dispatch details Chamberlain's firm demand to Kruger for peace and order plus cancellation of dynamite concessions. Kruger counters that the concession is bonafide and claims breach of faith if canceled. Rosbery criticizes imperial policy and Khartoum honors. Cadogan to resign. Curzon ill and overbearing in India.
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Capetown
Chamberlain
Transvaal
Kruger
Rosebery
Earl of Rosebery
London Liberal Club
Kitchener
Khartoum
Birmingham Post
Canogan
Treland
Earl of Cadogan
Duke of York
Ireland
Earl of Dunraven
Curzon
Lord Curzon
Keddlestone
India
British German trade dispute reaches Friendly Islands
A San Francisco dated May 6 dispatch reports a Tonga Friendly Islands letter from April 11 noting a December treaty between Great Britain and the Islands. Britain’s consul in Samoa demanded 25,000 claiming debts from Tongans to German traders, some thirty years old. The government repudiated the claims and refused to consider them. A British warship later arrived, with the captain meeting King George and indicating German claims might be valid, prompting tensions over Vanua Levu harbor.
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Tico Republica
San Francisco
Tonga
Great Britain
Geraan
Samoa
Germany
Vanvan
George
Britain offers to pay German claims for island protection
Britain states it does not intend to annex the islands and seeks an offensive and defensive alliance with Germany. German claims will be paid when presented, and the islands are effectively treated as dependencies of Great Britain.
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Great Britain
Germany
French cabinet selects new War Secretary amid resignations
Paris May 6 cabinet meeting sought to urge Defreycinet to reverse his resignation as secretary of war. President Loubet named Monestier as successor, who declined. Krantz, minister of public works, was appointed as secretary of war while Monestier moved to Krantz’s post.
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Tipo
Paris
Defreycinet
Loubet
Monestier
Krantz
Cambon Asked to Resume Negotiations in Washington
Madrid reports that amid attacks on the government after Aguinaldo's stance on prisoner release, Cambon the French ambassador in Washington was asked to reopen talks under the Paris treaty to secure the Spanish prisoners' release.
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Madrid
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Cambon
Washington
Paris
Germany Claims Damages Over Samoa and Philippines
Berlin dispatch reports rising public fury in Samoa over alleged neglect of German interests by England and the United States. Ambassadors note no formal US discussion of German damages claims, stating such proposals have not been broached with the German government.
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The
United States
Isles
Samoa
Berlin
Berlin Post
Count von Hohenlohe
Samoan
Philippines
Germany
White
Foreign Office
Mr. White
Brazilian Congress Opens with Financial Plan
Rio Janeiro May 6. The Brazilian congress opened today and the president's message announced monthly statements on the financial situation. The government aims to save 40,000 cantestels until 1900 to meet financial engagements in London and the United States.
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London
United States
France Claims Territory Along Yangtse To Pressure Britain
Paris on May 6 reports France has demanded compensation for outrages on French missionaries and a 33 mile wide strip along the Yangtse Kiang river. The claim challenges British supremacy in the valley and could heighten tensions with Britain, already strained over Russia Britain accords.
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Paris
Yangtse Kiang
France
Russia
Great Britain
End of Philippine Insurrection Folds Ahead
President McKinley expresses belief that the Filipino insurrection will collapse within forty eight hours based on cablegrams from Schurman and a peace commission. Aguinaldo officials and peace commission hold talks as the president approves a government plan, awaiting immediate reorganization of the Filipino government.
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United States
Washington
McKinley
Schurman
Peace Commission
Aguinaldo to surrender forces and set up Philippine peace
A Manila telegram reports a rebel commission and peace talks yielding a plan where Aguinaldo surrenders his forces and agrees to a national convention within ninety days to draft preliminaries for elections. American direction over census elections and appointments is outlined, with U.S. Congress approval for finance and internal matters. Public property stays with the islands.
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New York
Manila
Peace Commission
Aguinaldo
United States
Congress
Philippines
Spanish commander reports Manila loot return by Otis
Gen Rios telegraphs that Gen Otis has returned the Spanish artillery and money cap tured when Manila was taken by the Americans. Newspapers comment favorably on this action. Imperial says it appears that in Madrid May 6, 1898.
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Philippines
Otis
Manila
Lawton advances north of Balinag in Philippine action
General Lawton moved two and a half miles north of Balinag after dispatching three wounded and twenty sick soldiers to Manila. He faced stiff resistance from about 2,000 entrenched insurgents near Masin and routed them in under twenty minutes. Many corpses float down the river from San Tomas, with numerous arms recovered. MacArthur rests at San Fernando and conducts reconnoissance.
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Lawton
Manila
Balinag
Masin
San Tomas
MacArthur
San Fernando
Ireland Out at Hague Peace Conference
Special cable from Tre Tico Republica reports the pope refused to let Archbishop Ireland represent the United States at the Hague peace conference because the Vatican was ignored and not invited. A prominent senator said the senate will seat Quay of Pennsylvania and the California appointee. Utah and Delaware appointees uncertain. The British steamer Falls of Inversnow ran ashore near Sauce and was a total loss. the crew were rescued.
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Tre Tico Republica
Rome
United States
Vatican
The
Hague
Washington
Senate
Quay
Pennsylvania
California
Utah
Delaware
Republics
Montevedio
Peace Conference Views Hopeful on War Alleviation
Berlin reports a high German official and Prof Vosesmarch sketch a peace conference approach aimed at reducing war horrors rather than preventing war. They favor selective disarmament, international arbitration in limited matters, wartime aid for the wounded, school instruction on accident response, and protecting private property during war. The ideas reflect local sentiment at Hague discussions.
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The
Hague
Vosesmarch
Germany
England
United States
Defreycinet Resigns Stirring Paris Political Scene
Paris on May 6 sees Defreycinet resign from the ministry, fueling surprise and mockery. Friends and enemies alike question his move as the Dreyfus affair nears a showdown, with papers ridiculing his alleged cowardice.
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Paris
Defreycinet
Dreyfus
Loubet Resignation Rumor Circulates in London
London reports persistent rumors that French President Loubet has resigned though nothing official is available. MM. Camille and other observers express skepticism about the claim and say the rumor may be unfounded.
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Tio Republica
London
Loubet
France
Camille
Cuban Junta Ban Shows Anti Gomez Mood In Havana
In Havana an elaborate ban onet praised Salvador Cisneros while denouncing Gomez as a traitor and anti-American sentiment rises. The United States backs Gomez as Cuban president with troops retained to enforce his government amid plans to pay 40,000 Cuban soldiers 75 dollars each for surrendering arms.
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Salvador Cisneros
Maya Rodriguez
Gilberto Gomez
Julio Sanguilly
Gomez
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Fidel Piena
el Independiente
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Brooke
Prefecto Acosta
United States
Pinar del Rilo
Matanzias
Santa Clara
Puerto Principe
Santiago de Cuba
Fitzhugh Lee
Pinar del Rio
Tire failures in April at record lows, says Dun
Dun reports April tire failures as the smallest ever recorded. He notes reduced business risk due to crowded markets and anticipation of future needs from new combinations. Prices have risen enough to restrain new business, with voluntary increases transforming the market.
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Tivo Republica
New York
May
Dun
Lookout Mountain Inn to Become University
Chattanooga May 6. The Order of Railroad Conductors has completed the purchase of Lookout Mountain Inn, which will be converted into a university.
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Lookout Mountain
Tico Republics
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain Inn
Mild Russian protest over German peace delegate choice
In St. Petersburg on May 6 the Russian foreign office issued a mild protest to Germany concerning the appointment of Professor von Stengel of Munich as a peace delegate to The Hague disarmament conference. Stengel is an outspoken critic of peace and has issued pamphlets arguing against eternal peace as a cultural aim. Germany is expected to replace him to avoid a firebrand at the convention.
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ST. Petersburg
Professor von Stengel
The
Hague
von Stengel
University of Munich
Wireless transatlantic messages to ride race course
The Wireless Telegraph Company plans the first Marconi system trans Atlantic messages during the American Cup contest. Steamers at Sandy Hook will relay stages of the yacht race to a station on the Irish coast near Waterford. Sir Thomas Lipton and officials in the US and Britain have been notified and show strong interest.
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Republica
London
Wireless Telegraph Company
Marconi
Sandy Hook
Waterville
Thomas Lipton
United States
Great Britain
Republicans expect easy nomination for Melville Hanna
A cable dispatch from New York reports Mark Hanna predicted no rival for the Republican presidential nomination at the next convention. He said Melvin MelXinley will be nominated on the first ballot. Hanna also noted Hobart’s possible nomination if he seeks it. In Rome the pope shows health recovery after hours in the Vatican gardens.
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New York
Mark Hanna
MelXinley
Hobart
Bishop Hicks Heads World’s Largest Episcopal See
Dr Hicks bishop of Bloemfontein presides over the largest Episcopal diocese in the world covering the Orange Free State Basutoland Griqua land and Bechuanaland an area of 100 000 square miles.
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Dr. Hicks
Bloemfontein
Orange Reostate
Basutoland
Griqualand
Bechuanaland
Letters of George Borrow Found Among Bible Society Papers
A batch of George Borrow letters was discovered among British Bible Society papers. Some letters from Spain are Borrow’s own, while many from Russia are likely new. They chronicle his reports to the Bible Society after being sent to Russia to aid the Manchus New Testament translation project.
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George Borrow
British Bible Society
Spain
Borrow
Russia
The
Bible Society
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