18 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
1
The Canal Board was supplied with funds by the Isthmian Line in a financial arrangement. Details of the transaction and its purpose were noted but not fully disclosed, with officials indicating ongoing oversight and accountability measures.
Washington reports detail a Panama Railroad Company hearing before a House sub committee. Debate centers on salaries and compensation of directors and officers including Admiral Walker, Board members, and executives. The panel probes maintenance costs, earnings, and the shareholdings connected to canal commissioners.
Charleston reports escalating West Virginia Senate charges aiming at impeaching Governor White. Senator Caldwell asserts improper fee sharing with the secretary of state and links to Governor-elect Dawson, plus a New York letter offering tax reductions for bribes. Investigation into bribery allegations continues, with director fees reviewed.
A petition from Moscow women appeals to the Empress to influence the Emperor to seek peace. They urge that war harms Russia from frontiers to the heart of the nation, urging the Empress to plead for saving the country through decisive action and unified moral effort. The note emphasizes mothers and children and calls for women to organize and guide others toward peace. February 17, St. Petersburg.
A compact dictionary of Russian figures and places from the unrest. Names include Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna with births and marriages. Key sites such as Nevsky Prospekt and Peterhof are noted along with the Putiloff works strike and Sevastopol harbor.
A fragmentary report notes a grand duke riding when an incident occurred, described as stirring tensions with liberals. The text emphasizes political animosity and asserts the speaker fulfilled duties despite opposition. The incomplete source hints at a dramatic event tied to leadership.
A lone terrorist attacked Grand Duke Sergius of Russia in Moscow near the Kremlin grounds. The blast ripped through the grand duke’s carriage, killing the driver and tearing the duke to pieces as newsreels report a workman carried out the act amid a crowd. A wall of the arsenal and courts of justice were shattered as the assassination was linked to the Socialist Revolutionary Movement.
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