Rival financier plans meet as they clash in intrigue
In a tense scene, Mr. Harlan confronts Peter McMannis over power, money and influence within a 25 000 member organization while Kennard faces travel misfortune and a fateful reunion with Carroll Parsons leading to a staged truce.
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Harlan
Mr. Harlan
John Kennard
Joshua Harlan
Kennard
Trundell
Peter McMannis
Perkins
McMannis
Josh
Mike
Philadelphia
Hudson
Excluding Japanese policies urged amid anti-Chinese fears
The New York Times warns Americans to reconsider any drive to exclude Japanese residents, noting harsher stakes than the anti Chinese bias. It cites court decisions on Chinese exclusion and argues Japanese rights would provoke stronger international response and domestic conflict.
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Pacific Coast
John W. Foster
Supreme Court
United States
San Francisco
District Court of
Supreme Law of the Land
New York Times
Presbyterian Standard editor replies to Charlotte Observer attack
In a June issue the Presbyterian Standard defends its editor against Charlotte Observer charges linked to his anti saloon and anti child labor stands. He denounces the polemic, asserts forthcoming proofs, asks readers to send copies of editorials, and pledges lawful redress while praising Caldwell’s potential for reform. The piece then shifts to a financial note comparing France 1870 indemnity bonds to Russia’s possible repayment plan and China’s Boxer indemnity aftermath.
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Standard
Charlotte Observer
McKelway
J. P. Caldwell
Mr. Caldwell
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Charlotte
Iles
France
Prussia
London
Berlin
Paris
Russia
China
Pekin
Europe
New York Evening Post
Indemnity question prompt recalls China loan history
A discussion on a possible one billion dollar indemnity to Japan in peace with Russia notes how China in 1895 faced large loans after war with Japan. It describes London Economist accounts of lenders racing to fund new Chinese loans and ends with Russia’s backing of £16,000,000, a later political irony.
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Grand Central Station
Kennard
Carroll Parsons
Halloo
Carrol
Japan
Russia
China
London Economist
Paris
St. Petersburg
London
Berlin
Most Dangerous Business of Elephant Handlers
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt describes the perilous life of elephant trainers, or bull men, who live with massive, volatile animals on long journeys. It notes the constant danger from rogue elephants, mood shifts, and the high salaries for skilled trainers, contrasted with low pay for ordinary handlers.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legendary devices. How Strange Animals Appeared In Heraldry
A summary of medieval natural history noting legends such as the phoenix unicorn basilisk and cockatrice. Early writers attributed marvels to travelers tales and superstition with Pliny Bartholomew and medieval lore detailing the phoenix’s cycle of birth from ashes and the basilisk’s deadly gaze.
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Bartholomew
Pliny
Weatminister Gazette
Seladang hunting dangers in Malay jungles described
The article outlines the gaur or seladang as a formidable quarry in Malay peninsula, detailing its temper, hunting challenges, dense jungle terrain, and the perilous close encounters faced by hunters. It contrasts Malay and Indian habitats and recounts a near miss with a charging beast.
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India
Malaya
Siang
Burma
Gandang
Siam
Malay Peninsula
Malay
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Josh Harlan
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