Revolt plots and hidden arms linked to Boeck in China crisis
Claims allege Boeck bought and shipped German Austrian arms to the Celestial Empire as part of a behind the scenes effort to influence China after the Dowager Empress Ts An suffered a paralytic stroke. The plot centers on Boeck’s contacts with wealthy interests and a looming power struggle around Pu Lun reforms and the aging emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestial Empire
Boeck
China
Orient
Tsi An
Grnert
Spon
Roeck
Prince Pu Lun
America
Boceck
Memorial notices and obituaries from a Northeast Washington press
An obituary collection notes multiple services and interments including Rosalind, Rudolph, Pat, and Doll Ann See, listing funeral details, dates, and locations such as Gawlers Chapel, Preston, and Hil Cemetery, with severals churches and regions in Massachusetts and nearby areas. The fragmentary text records resemble a local parish and public notices page with names, addresses, and remembrance reminders.
Jury grid and pace in Haywood trial described
In Boise May 26 the jury selection for the Wall Haywood murder trial advances slowly. Only seven of the eventual sixteen jurors are secured, with many challenges used, and the process may continue into next week amid local excitement and procedural delays.
Chamberlain Strength Returns Amid Illness Recovery
An eyewitness describes Chamberlain’s rapid improvement after a period of severe illness. The scene shows family support, careful care, and a notable shift from distress to renewed calm and dignity as his condition stabilizes.
Hummel Denies Warning Of Detective Shadowing
Washington Post special report details Abe Hummel the lawyer jailed in the Dodge Morse case, denying telling Mrs Gould that central office detectives shadowed her. Deputy Commissioner Hanson continues inquiries into private sleuths tied to the police department, with potential identification by Mrs Gould and possible probes of involved officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Hanson
Areau
Blackwells Island
Abe Hummel
Conobiiacs
McLaughlin
Hummel
Mr Hanson
Mra Gould
Central Office
Gould Flummer
Police Department
Met Hanson
William Funston
Gould
Hinsons
Murray
Hummel Begins Work Today After Prison Stay
Abe Hummel is well enough to leave bed and return to light work at Newark hospital. He will weigh meats and vegetables in the storehouse then wheel supplies to the dining room and kitchen. He starts at 8, works until 1:30, rests, then returns to 5. He plans a book about his prison life and escaped criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newark
Blackwells Island
Abe Hummel
Hummel
Leupp Not Lost. Indian Commissioner Reported Safe Near Shiprock
Albuquerque May 26 reports from Washington say Indian Commissioner Leupp is not lost. He is expected at the Defiance agency tomorrow after visiting Shiprock with J B Harper in the San Juan country. They plan several days at Shiprock, then travel across the reservation. Indian scouts accompany Leupp. inspection of a major irrigation scheme at Shiprock to water thousands of acres.
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Washington Post
Albuquerque N Mex
Washington
Leupp
Navajo Reservation
Defiance
Shiprock
San Juan
J B Harper
Harper
Lat Per
Changes in German Tariff Aid Importers and Administration
Treasury official James L. Gerry outlined the modus vivendi between the United States and Germany, noting three or four changes aimed at easing customs administration. The reforms include official status for Confederate agents, acceptance of chamber of commerce certificates as evidence, and open hearings on reappraisement with public access when possible. The bill defines market value as export value when sold solely for export or in non wholesale quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Gerry
Customs Division
Treasury Department
American Tariff Commission
Germany
Gerry
German Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Mr Gerry
Chambers of Commerce
Customs Administration Act
Britain to Drop Irish Council Bill in Troubled Times
London May 22 Premier Campbell Bannerman will tell Parliament the cabinet plans to drop the Irish council bill. Sinn Fein urges a complete boycott of England and severing Irish relations. Burrell travels to the country. interview secrecy. Dublin unrest feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinn Fein
England
Burrell
London
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Irish Council
Balfour
Ireland
Dublin
Sinn Fem
Edward Martin
Kildare Club
Demonstrators in Carcassone Press for Wine Relief
In Carcassonne May 26 more than 20000 wine growers demonstrated for parliamentary relief against impure wines. The procession arrived by various transports and ended peacefully. A resolution rejected the government bill as inadequate. Another 10000 protested at Cargoulles with smaller events across wine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcassone
France
Carnoulles
Smalcr
Vesuvius fissure kills peasant in Naples region
At Boscotrecàz near Mount Vesuvius a new fissure released poisonous gas. One peasant died after approaching the fissure while nine rescuers suffocated and were saved with difficulty. The gas rises five to six feet, drawing carbineers to halt entry into the danger zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Boscotrecaz
Vessuvius
Porguoli
Direct Line To Liverpool Direct Service Between Liverpool and New York
Liverpool May 26 The Hamburg American Steamship Company has decided to establish a direct service between Liverpool and New York. Herr Ballin director general of the Hamburg American line has appointed Macivers Liverpool ship owners as agents. This firm had long been connected with the Cunard line. The move is seen as offset to White Star at Southampton and may affect Cunard plans.
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Liverpool
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
New York
Herr Ballin
Hamburg-American Line
Macivers Liverpool
Cunard Line
White Star Line
Southampton
Cunard
British Denies Ultimatum to Costa Rica Report
London reports the foreign office received a cable from Lionel Carden denying a circulated report that he issued an ultimatum to Costa Rica demanding repayment of debts within two weeks. The government will publish the cable and a denial of any contemplated action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Lionel
Carden
United States
Europe
Costa Rica
Great Britain
Watts Succeeds Roosevelt as Brussels Consul General
Ethelbert Watts, formerly with the American corps general staff, left Petersburg for Brussels to assume the consul generalship there in succession to the late G W Roosevelt. In London it was understood Courtenay Walter Bennett would become consul general for California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, succeeding Sir Percy Sanderson. In Paris TM Hanson, Radical Socialist, elected to the senate for the department of the Seine in succession to the late M Berthelot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelbert Watts
St. Petersburg
Brussels
Petersburg
Tethbert Watts
G W Roosevelt
Sanderson
London
Courtenay Walter Bennett
California
Nevada
Utah
Anzona
New York
Percy Sanderson
Paris
Hanson
Department
Edwards Defends Attitude On Negroes in Congress Fight
Special to The Washington ost Savannah May 2 Edwards, a Confederate era figure, says threats to contest his seat over refusing to meet negro letter carriers do not frighten him. He claims support from plain white folks, vows to oppose civil rights gains, and aims to replace Deveaux as collector at the customs house with a white appointee. He also urges repeal of the fifteenth amendment and modification of the fourteenth, seeking backing from Southern leaders in the North and East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Savannah
Charles Edwards
Boston
Congress
Deveaux
Custom House
Hoke Smith
Tom Watson
Tom Hardwick
Culberson Vardaman
Ben Tillman
Edwards
J M Griggs
John Gilpin's Ride by Thomas Randolph on a Wayward Horse
Thomas Randolph and Hamilton Young sought amusement on Fifteenth Street NW when two men offered a ride. The boy rider Randolph, inexperienced, lost reins and clung to the saddle pommel as the horse darted along. the chase ended near the Arlington Hotel where Randolph dismounted and walked the rest of the way amid a crowd.
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Thomas Randolph
Hamilton Young
Fifteenth
U Streets
Randolphs
Marshal Collins
Patha
Fifteenth Street
Asis
Imdohy
Young Randolph Randolph
Norge
Arlington Hotel
Joang Randolph
Portair
Declines to Fight Gurko Over Famine Speech
St Petersburg reports Gurko assistant minister of the army challenged M Rodicheff, a Bar Association executive committee member and parliament deputy, to a duel after Rodicheff’s Douma speech on the famine. Rodicheff declined, saying the accusation falls outside the code of honor. Gurko, aged 51, is described as acting within the era’s political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Petersbure
Vmo Gurko
Arter
M Roditch
Bar Assoma
Membe
W Roditcheffs
Roditehff Ha
Gurke
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Ghina
Princelin
Barhington Post
Shanghai
Austria
Board of
Foreign Affairs
New York War
Comacia
Boerk
Daten
Osame
Chait
Mary White
West Peace
Tunis
Guggenheim
Solomor R Guggenhim
Darton
Guggenheims
William A Clark
Murray Guggenhein
Daayton
Dayton
Boewkan
Lew Iylesman
Murray Guesgnheim
Drayten
Murra
Aser
Renhheims
Genator Clark
Teech
Mai
Daytons
Baeck
Pu Lun
Baech
Rosalin
Gawlers Chapel
al Orsayera
Prowisce Hospital
Preston Bol
Yue Puers Pleas
Byis
Betwen
Waissichusetts
Tames EL Paynter
Woostreet
Pont Llag
Foster
Tom Linoko Crabiton
Posnolis Para
Win Fost
Nvic
Patmuth
Arhneton
John R Wright CO
Tenty St Viphone
William Lee
Lee
Yomome
H Sardo & CO
Tenci MI Ivekctors
Tmralmers
Glorge P. Ztirhorst
Hindle & Bayliss
Nalley & Son
F Harvey's Sons
Almers
Speare
Adolph J Schippert
John
M Mitchell
Sergeon
Geo C. Shaffer
Boise
Haywood
Boise Idsho
Iundi
Wall
Erawood
Eirele
Mincre
Stites
Steunenberg
Evi
Peonle
Walt
Chamberlain
Iit
St Det Jet Wien
Kalon Wine CO
14Th St. N. W
Arkansas
Ek. D. Pindall
Little
Vernor
Prirate
Wife Am
New Mexico
Treasury
Burt's Greater Stores
Arthur Burt
Sir Antony
Sir Antony Patrick MacDonnell
Antony
India
Northwest Provinces
Oud
Vesuvius
Cables
G. W. Roosevelt
Berthelot
John Gilpin
THE
American Tobacco Coo
Jersey City, N. J
ST. Louis, MO
Daniel Doody
N. Cap St
N. Cap. St
E Quincy Smith
S W Woodward
Geo GO Walso
Gurko
Douma
W Roditcheff
Harriman
Texas
Mexico
Lotion Trust Company
Jrus
Bob Yoakum
Oifumeman
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