Russia holds back on constitution amid unrest in Warsaw
Grand Duke Vladimir in an Associated Press interview says Russia is not ripe for a constitution though reforms will be granted. Suppression of disorder continues in Warsaw with restored traffic and some food supplies, while strikes ease in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The ministerial committee circulates a report on imperial decree reforms as rumors of a future zemstvo parliament loom.
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Grand Duke Vladimir Defends Russia Over Jan 22 Riot
In a private interview at his palace Grand Duke Vladimir rejects foreign reports of mass executions, cites 12 killed and several hundred wounded in St Petersburg riots, and questions Western bias. He defends actions to save the city, denies planned Gorky hanging, and asserts Russian loyalty of troops.
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Night of strife leaves three girls dead in St Petersburg
Reported violence in St Petersburg recounts three girls killed and seven others wounded during a strike meeting at a tavern on Vassili island. An earlier Jan 22 clash yielded 96 dead and 333 wounded, with 32 later dying.
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Strikes End and Resume in Cities Across Europe
Reports from Knvono Lodz and Moscow state that the strike ends in Knvono and Moscow and work resumes, while Lodz reports the strike continues though order remains maintained.
Casualty Estimates Rise in January Battles
The Daily Telegraph reports from Tokyo that Russian casualties from Jan 25 to 29 are estimated between 36 000 and 42 000, while Japanese losses are about 7 000. The figures come from a Tokyo correspondent and cover engagements with Slav forces.
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Battle and Disorder Across Manchuria and Russia
Reports from Mukden Feb 1 note no clear link between the Jan 26 battle start and Russian domestic unrest. Officials say Russia’s disaffection is minor here, with demonstrations viewed as routine. The army’s order to halt the advance cites losses and slow attack success, amid ongoing fighting near Sanchianu.
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Russians Take Outer Works, Advance Left Reported
The dispatch notes that Russian forces have captured the outer works while advancing on the left flank, indicating a shift in struggle and ongoing offensive operations.
Lull In The Fighting Near Mukden
A February report from Mukden notes a lull in the fighting with unclear duration. Russian losses in recent days reach about 10 000, with many bodies not recovered. Russian Lt Gen Stackelberges division suffered the heaviest losses. Japanese casualties are described as heavy with about 500 Russian prisoners taken. The January 29 Japanese assault of 19 000 men initially failed before heavy reinforcements arrived. Generals Mistchenko Kondratovitch were wounded and staff officer Colonel Andrieff severely wounded.
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Governor weighs reprieve for Mrs Rogers in Vermont
Governor Bell will hear new evidence from Attorney L W Moloney in Montpelier to support a reprieve for Mary M Rogers sentenced to death. If delay is granted, Moloney will seek a new trial in the Vermont Supreme Court.
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Gebhard Murder Case Update in New Ulm
General H. W. Childs and Albert Pfaender, state attorneys, are gathering adds in the Koch Gebhard murder case as of February 1 in New Ulm Minnesota.
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Second Mankato trial evidence hinges on new timing
The state outlines additional evidence for the second trial at Mankato on February 7. It argues the new material is crucial and aims to prove that Anton Horsak did not pass Gebhard's office as he claimed, but had been elsewhere earlier in the evening.
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Esch-Townsend bill expected in House but not Senate
Washington February 1 The Esch Townsend bill reported to the house Tuesday is expected to pass under a rule but not be acted on in the senate this session. The president says its effects would be educational and that congress will likely consider a regulating rate bill next fall or sooner. Roosevelt has urged prompt action on Stevens of St Paul bill to curb private car and switch track abuses.
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Joint Statehood Bill Debated as Nel son Leads Senate
Washington February 1. The senate kept up debate on the joint statehood bill with Mr Nelson as the main speaker. Lawmakers also passed several measures including a bill to raise incorporation fees for stock companies in the District of Columbia.
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Blood Snow Follows Sahara Dust in Southern Italy
Rome reports a rare weather change as a Sahara wind raises red dust that mixes with snow, creating blood colored snowfall in several parts of Southern Italy after a severe cold spell.
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Peace Dawn in Warsaw as Strike Ends Near
mdon Feb 1 Daily Mall reports Warsaw entering a period of comparative calm though danger persists. Troops largely withdrawn from the city center and the strike nears its end while outer suburbs see sporadic fighting and increasing stabbing of soldiers. Traffic remains disrupted though improving.
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War rumors and arrests amid Lodz strike tensions
Supposed food supplies arrive while hundreds of domiciliary visits and arrests occur. Suspects are stopped and searched and arrested if carrying weapons. The dead number is claimed as 300, while rumors of dynamite outrages and 25,000 Lodz workers marching on Warsaw are denied. Lodz workers have struck but remain quiet.
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Three Arrested in Tsar Assassination Plot Probed
Vienna reports three individuals arrested at Tsar palace after life attempt rumors. Nova Reforma notes proclamations of a secret revolutionary group found on suspects.
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Disturbances in Grodno Prompt Troop Deployment
In Grodno on January 30 a 2,600 strong mob of strikers attacked the post office and telegraph line, looted wine shops, and prompted troops to be called out. The unrest followed by a riotive event described from February 1 reporting.
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Printers Strike Halts Ekaterinoslav Newspaper Output
Ekaterinoslav reports a printers strike preventing any newspaper issuance. Strikes spread to several iron works and mines with no disturbances recorded.
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Ekaterinoslav
Banquet Honors McKinley Birthday in Canton's Auditorium
In Canton Ohio the McKinley club gathered Tuesday night at the Auditorium to commemorate the late president birthday. Vice President elect Fair spoke as part of the notable observance in Canton's new assembly hall.
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Senate adopts plan to curb corporate domination in Kansas
Topeka Feb 1 The Kansas senate adopted a resolution creating a new registry of all corporations in Kansas Speaker V R declares Kansas must curb the Standard Oil monopoly and any other trust that harms the public core aim to regulate corporate activity within the state.
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Greatest automobile meeting ends with world records
In Ormond Florida on February 1 the greatest automobile meeting ever held closed Tuesday. Several world records were smashed as participants pushed limits in a historic event noted for record breaking speed and performance.
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