Plenipotentiaries Arrive Preparations Under Way at Portsmouth
The article details July 1905 preparations in Portsmouth New Hampshire for the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries arriving for the peace conference. It covers reception plans at the navy yard Wentworth building, accommodations on the Maine side, official escorts, a potential armistice proposal, and forthcoming civic entertainments led by state and federal officials. It notes the Mayflower and Dolphin will host sessions and that Governor of New Hampshire and Admiral Mead will participate in ceremonies.
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Marriage and death notices appear in multiple papers
Notices of marriage and death filed in The Washington Post will, upon application, appear simultaneously at no extra charge in a wide range of morning newspapers including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Evening News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Record Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Press, Providence Journal, St Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleeland Plais Dealer
Czar With Kats er and Emperors Map of Eastern Talks
Reported dialogue links Nicholas II and William II amid Russo Japanese diplomacy. Describes informal sessions on ships, possible topics include Moroccan, Scandinavian questions, and pressure on Witte’s peace terms. Press commentators debate motives and outcomes of the planned Washington Portsmouth dialogue.
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Russia
M Witte
France
Great Britain
Wiltiam
French Squadron Visiting the United States in October
Paris reports Minister of Marine Thompson has decided to send a French squadron to visit the United States at the end of October, with Wall Pay making a goodwill visit in the same period.
Jones Body Arrives as Naval Ceremony Begins
The body of Admiral John Paul Jones arrives at Annapolis aboard the Brooklyn, with the escorting squadron including Galveston Chattanooga and Tacoma. The body, in a lead casket, will be placed in a temporary vault at the Naval Academy as ceremonies begin at 10 this morning and salutes are exchanged with the French cruiser Jurien de la Graviere.
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Jean Jacques Henner Dead Distinguished Painter and Laureate
Jean Jacques Henner a renowned Alsatian painter and grand officer of the Legion of Honor died in Parle after a long illness. Born in Alsace he studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and belonged to the Institute of France. He achieved high recognition in French artistic circles including the Legion of Honor. In New York another obituary notes William Bowden Nichols a senior stock exchange member and early Union League club incorporator died at his son’s home in Great Neck Long Island at age eighty three.
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Theodore Roosevelt Jr Teaches Sunday School in Oyster Bay
Special to Tue morning from Oyster Bay New York July 23 Theodore Roosevelt Jr resumed his Sunday school work today. David Rogera, leader of one class, was ill and Roosevelt took his place. Only three pupils attended. He guided them through the catechism then joined his father mother and sister Ethel in the Christ Church family pew.
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No Crew Found for Bomb Plot in Constantinople
Three commissions in Constantinople investigate Friday’s assassination attempt on the Sultan but find no crew or origin. Beha Bey, tutor to the Sultan, among the dead, with many coachmen killed as twenty seven hackney carriages and fifty two horses were destroyed. Eyewitnesses describe a heart wrenching scene with dying horses and men. a two yard wide crater marked the blast.
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Pension pause looms over founder’s widow’s payout
May Gut off all pensions at the Equitable Life as a broader review starts. Paul Morton at Sagamore Hill says the $25,000 annual widow’s pension for Henry B Hyde’s widow will be treated as a business matter and may be held in abeyance until a general pension policy is decided. Directors will discuss next Wednesday, but no firm settlement is promised.
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Lightning Sets Humble Oil Tank Aflame in Texas Fire
A lightning strike at Humble Texas damaged a 3m earthen tank of the Texas Oil Company. A quarter of a million barrels were burned and the blaze spread to eleven other tanks. An unknown man was killed, his body burned. Workmen fled, thirty or forty mules perished. Total loss estimated around a million barrels of oil valued at $25,000, with fire expected to continue overnight and threaten more tanks.
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Chinese Modify Boycott Allows Dealers to Sell Old Stocks
Chinese authorities announce a concession in the boycott of American goods. Dealers not yet supplied with new goods may sell existing stock, while future contracts are forbidden. Chinese pupils will remain allowed to attend American schools.
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Shah to Visit Havre Then U S and Mexico
Paris dispatch reports the Shah of Persia will visit Havre for two weeks during the yachting regatta before continuing to Ostend. He is then slated to visit the United States and Mexico. In Washington, Robert Cross was assaulted at a clubhouse near the Anacostia freight yards, struck with a bottle causing a scalp laceration and eight stitches. the assailants’ names were not given.
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Carpet Cleaning Offer By Stumph and Lyford
Stumph and Lyford at 631 to 639 Mass Ave promote carpet cleaning services noting that carpets should be lifted for thorough cleaning to prevent summer grime and disease. They urge letting their experience guide customers to best results and cost savings.
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Gen Wilmon W Blackmar Funeral in Boston and Cedar Grove
Veterans of Civil War and patriotic societies honored Gen Wilmon W Blackmar in Boston with a statehouse wake and body laid in state. Thousands viewed the casket as Massachusetts posts led by the Grand Army of the Republic escorted the funeral to Second Unitarian Church and Cedar Grove Cemetery where burial occurred.
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Havana Quarantines Over Yellow Fever Spoor Abroad
Havana imposes quarantine against New Orleans port citing yellow fever presence while officials discuss sanitary rules for arriving ships and passengers. The Excelsior carries female students from Texas College and faces five days detention or vessel stay. Local health leaders report limited fever cases in a foreign-dominated district and pledge disinfection to stamp out the infection.
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Park Lawns Closed To Public In Central Park
Special to The Washington Pax New York July 2 The hot spell order allowing park lawn use is rescinded the order dated 6 o clock this evening Central Park suffers extensive damage to shrubbery flowers and greensward with broken shrubbery trampled flowers bare patches and destroyed grass threatening the park’s beauty for the year
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Alfonso's Berlin Trip Delayed By Spanish Elections
Emperor William asked King Alfonso to time a Berlin visit to the Sedan anniversary but Spain's government prefers the king stay in Spain until general elections on September 6. The plan was discussed by Gen Montero Rios and the German ambassador. Alfonso would travel to Berlin via Switzerland.
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Suit Against John Mitchell to be Tried in September
Attorney Wales of Binghamton files suit for 200000 damages against John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America. Case set for September term in Binghamton. Wales claims he organized the 1902 miners strike settlement and was not paid. Mitch ell attorneys ready to defend. prosecution says evidence from Senator T C Platt supports the case.
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Troops Exposed to Fever Consider Transfer North
War Department weighs moving Jackson Barracks troops away from New Orleans amid yellow fever fears. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service coordinate with Louisiana officials to prevent spread. An army medical officer will report, guiding potential relocation to a government reservation. A Havana style outbreak response with mosquito destruction and patient screening is planned.
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Peary Optimistic On Roosevelt Northward Return
The Roosevelt arrived at North Sydney with Commander Peary, his wife, and daughter after coaling at Bar Harbor. Peary praised the ship’s first long run and expressed hope of reaching the pole next February, planning to push the vessel as far north as latitude 82. The voyage continues toward the Arctic southward journey, with the party preparing for the next phase of exploration.
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