New War Map Highlights Northward Russian Front
A weekly war map shows a new northern scene near Vladivostok and Posseit bay where Japan has landed a large force. If Japan seizes Vladivostok Port Arthur and Harbin and disrupts the Manchuria to eastern Siberia railroad, Japan could dictate peace terms forcing Russia to cede Manchuria and protect Korean interests.
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Czar Receives Report on Port Arthur Attack
Viceroy Alexeiff forwards Port Arthur dispatch detailing February 35 morning action near Port Arthur. Retvizan repelled torpedo boat assaults, one enemy craft sunk, no Russian casualties. Japanese fleet of seventeen large ships and eight torpedo boats observed. shells mostly short.
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Korea Adopts Joint Korean Japanese Military Action
Seoul reports the Korean government will order Korean troops to join the Japanese in the field. Wiju port opened to foreign trade. Yongampho chosen as harbor site for forthcoming measures. Faris notes deny claims of passports to the French minister by the Japanese envoy.
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Russian Finance Minister Rejects Foreign Loans Offer
At Petersburg on March 1 the minister of finance firm in declining foreign bank offers to finance a Russian loan, saying there is no need. Telegram from Askold commander at Port Arthur denies sinking rumors and calls the ship sound. Count Leo Tolstoi donates 1000 sets of his works for troops in the Far East. Bourse Gazette reports the United States plans a submarine cable from the Philippines to Japan to prevent Japan’s isolation.
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Port Arthur Operations Seen Pressing Japanese Naval Efforts
The Times military writer notes Japan aims to keep the Russian squadron busy at Port Arthur and in defense as the likely first land battles loom. He cites a February 23 blockade attempt, renewed attacks on February 24, and Kamimura’s possible presence on the northern coast, with scouts in northern Korea in touch between Anju and Pyongyang.
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Mystery of Refugees Escaped Sailors From Port Arthur Find Harbor
Several Japanese officers and sailors landed in an open boat at Che Foo and refused to disclose their origins. The Japanese consulate said they belonged to a gunboat damaged near Port Arthur that sank trying to reach this port. They crossed the gulf in the open boat. the consulate had awaited survivors of the Port Arthur action.
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After First Japanese Attack Siberian Train Jumps to Moscow
Besieged by overcrowded cars, two children suffocated crossing Lake Baikal aboard the Siberian express. The Baikal route to Moscow took seventeen days with troops packed on every siding. West of Baikal the train carried light hearted boys and aged recruits, and more than thirty such troop trains per day. European Russia saw regular troop movements eastward while Port Arthur soldiers’ wives were ordered from their homes to avert shortages.
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Japanese Protest Over Muravieff Speech at The Hague
The Japanese government instructed its representative to protest to the president of the council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The protest concerns M. Muravieff, Russia's minister of justice and tribunal president, and his remarks after the tribunal ruled for the blockading powers against Venezuela.
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Food Prices Surge Across New York Markets
Weather woes push prices of wish, clams, oysters, lobsters, beans, cabbage, lentils and potatoes to new highs. Fresh fish remain scarce as eggs stay steady, with bread and rolls rising citywide. A meeting next Monday may address price boosts in tenement areas.
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British Officers Join Japanese Army Expedition to Japan
New York March 1 Lieutenant General Sir William Nicholson and Lieutenant Colonel J A L Haldane arrived aboard the Maestic as British army representatives to accompany the Japanese army in the field. They will travel across the continent and proceed to Japan. Swed ish attaches P Hegardt and H Lindberg were also on board bound for Japan. The voyage was stormy and water leaks damaged passenger baggage on docking.
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H. Lindberg
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Majestic
Railroad Working In Russian War Move Sees Refugees Ordered East
Moscow dispatch reports large movements as four hundred women and six hundred children from Port Arthur and Danny refugees are ordered to depart. Troop reinforcements are rushing eastward in great numbers according to Russian reports dated March 1.
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Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust shuts with 600000 liabilities
Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust company in Taunton Massachusetts failed to open today amid reported investment losses. Liabilities total 600000 with creditors awaiting action.
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Ballroom Ball in Paris Ends in Sheep Stampede
Placide and Jerome plan a risky spy mission in 18th century Paris to seize papers from Yvard. A disguise rite, court manners, and a ball lead to chaos when a flock of sheep invades the ballroom, revealing surprise witnesses and shifting the hunt.
Henry Loomis Nelson Urges Tariff Reform Contrast
The excerpt cites various crafts from railroad managers to glass cutters arguing tariffs raise costs for plates, beams, nails, screws and glass. It notes protected American wages do not always align with higher prices and that labor costs in U S manufacturing remain lower than in other regions. It references the London Times analysis prompting workers to question the protection wage link.
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Boston Herald
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France
Nova Scotia
War reform movement echoes in New York Times dialogue
A quoted exchange notes the ongoing reform push amid political maneuvering. The speaker remarks the war is engaged in reform and that the leader can afford opposition since there is no impending re-election pressure.
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