Britain Japan sign open door alliance to safeguard China
London reports a formal alliance between Great Britain and Japan to preserve China and Korea's integrity and oppose aggression in the region. Lord Lansdowne and Baron Hayashi signed, promising neutrality in each other’s wars unless allies are attacked, five year term with auto-extension if war begins.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
China
Korea
Marquiss of Lansdowne
Tokio
Claude Me MacDonald
Great
Britain
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Baake
Hick Area
Baron Hayashi
Index to departments section listings
The page lists department sections and page numbers for the issue. It notes financial affairs wheat corn cotton iron butter and other markets. It also routes topics such as Amusements arrivals at hotels business troubles court calendars insurance notes legal notes losses by fire marine intelligence new corporations railroads weather reports and society.
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Marine Intelligence
United Service
Weather Report
Florida and Metropolitan Limited train service notice
Florida and Metropolitan Limited leaves New York daily at 12 55 P M from West and Street Ferry Penna R R for St Augustine Florida. Solid Pullman train. Office 1183 Broadway. Ady.
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Florida & Metropolitan Limited
New York Daily
Penna
R.R
St. Augustine
Fla
Solid Pullman Wain
B’ Way
Ady
Accuses British Troops of Outrages
The Berlin Post quoted by The Times says Boer women and girls faced frequent outrages by individual soldiers. It notes such acts occur in mercenary armies and argues papers use moderation to cast calumny on the British army.
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Lonpox Times
NEW York Times
Tondon
Berlin Post
Times
Boer Delegates Decide Not to Seek Opening Telegraphic Link
In Brussels on February 11 Boer delegates split on a proposal to seek British permission for telegraphic contact with field leaders. After arguments led by W Kruger and Dr Leyds, Dr Kuyper backed the stance, and the group provisionally decided to maintain the status quo regarding communications with Great Britain.
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Brussels
Wkrnger
Leyds
Netherlands
Great Britain
Kuyper
Mardi Gras in Paris Bright After Stormy Monday
Paris crowds celebrate Mardi Gras with sunshine after a wintry day. Omnibuses and carriages forbidden on the boulevards as pedestrians fill the streets with confetti and pretend battles from the Opera to the Madeleine.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
The
Times
Madeleine
Mardi Gras Celebrations Fill Paris Streets
Parisians and thousands of suburban visitors enjoyed brilliant sunshine and spring like weather as Mardi Gras crowds packed the boulevards. Cafés were crowded with spectators while masqueraders and confetti throwers kept up frolics into the early hours with streets coated in colorful confetti.
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Associated Press
Paris
Turkey Secures Partial Loan Advance From Deutsche Bank
The Times reports a Deutsche Bank loan to Turkey with half paid on Monday secured by the sheep tax and the remainder to be advanced in March. Security for the second tranche is not yet decided.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Constantinople
the Times
Turkey
Deutsche Bank
Seaboard Fast Mail Leaves Atlanta for Montgomery Trip
One day itinerary from Atlanta via Seaboard Air Line Ry. train 27 known as Seaboard Fast Mail. Departures include Sleeper open 10 P M, office at 183 Broadway, with arrival via Montgomery and Seaboard connections.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Seaboard Air Line Ry
Seaboard
B'way
Carnegie Letter Supports Erie Canal Bill Amid Subsidy Claims
Albany hearing on the $28,000,000 Erie Canal improvement bill featured Andrew Carnegie's letter touting a Port of Conneaut steel plant and canal benefits. John J. Platt of Poughkeepsie charged the plan subsidizes industry, while opponents argued it burdens taxpayers and harms New York City trade.
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Albany
Andrew Carnegie
Buffalo
John Jf. Platt
Poughkeepsie
New York
Lake Superior
Platt
New York City
Canal Association of
Greater New York
Henry B. Hebert
Board of Trade and Transportation
Frank S. Gardner
Frank S. Witherbee
William E. Cleary
William F. McConnell
New York Merchants’ Association
William R. Corwine
Davis
Canal Committee
American Congress
New York Produce Exchange
Exchange
The
Canal Association of Greater New York
Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company
Big Lake
Empire State
Ambler
John D. Kernan
State Commerce Association
Chauncey M. Depew
Pittsburg
F. Thurber
New York Chamber of Commerce
E. B. Norris
State Grange
B. Hebert
Albany County
Hudson
Waterford
Palm Limited Routes From New York To Florida
Southern Railway advertises the Palm Limited with service from New York leaving at 12 40 noon. It highlights the quickest afternoon arrival at St Augustine and mentions two additional daily fast trains. Offices listed at 271 Broadway and 1 185 Broadway.
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St. Augustine
Palm Beach
Florida
P. R. R. and
Southern Railway
Southern
Palm Limited
New York
Broadway
California Excursions Sunset Route Schedule Ad
Advertisement for California excursions on the Sunset Route by Southern Ry and Southern Pacific. Mentions berth price of 7 dollars and references Broadway addresses with numbers 271 349 and 1133. Dates not specified.
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California
Southern Ry
Southern Pacific
Washington
Broadway
Rifle Battle On Chicago Lake Shore Drive Ends In Death
A rifle clash between Streeter supporters and Lake Shore Drive property watchmen leaves Frank Kirk mortally wounded. Streeter, famed for squatter claims on District of Lake Michigan ground, surrenders after a pitched battle as officers arrest McManners Blocki Hoeldtke and Mrs McMan ners. Notables Farwell Potter MacVeagh and Potter Palmer nearby.
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Chicago
Winchester Rifles
Lake Shore Drive
Frank Kirk
George W. Streeter
North Side
Ilinois
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Streeter
Henry Cooper
O'Malley
William McManners
William Blocks
John Hoeldtke
Samuel Porterous
East
Chicago Avenue
Kirk
Portorous
McManners
Blocki
Hoeldtke
Fortorous
United States
Farwell
O. W. Potter
Franklin MacVeagh
Potter Palmer
Paris Lycée Bullying Case Triggers Interpellation Talk
The Paris Times correspondent reports an interpellation may be raised in the Chamber of Deputies over anti Jewish bullying at Janson de Sailly lycée. Since Christmas a son of a high official has been jeered for defending a Jewish boy. The Education Minister retired the school headmaster. The correspondent notes the home life of the pupils is harmed by biased papers.
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London Times
NEW York Times
London
Paris
the Times
Chamber of Deputies
Paris Lycées
Janson de Sailly
Dr. Talmage Narrowly Escapes Dupont Train Wreck
In Valdosta Georgia on February 11 the Rev T De Witt Talmage escaped serious harm when a Plant system train at Dupont collided with freight cars after an open switch. He lost part of his baggage but suffered only a severe shaking up. Three train crew members were injured.
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Dr. Talmage
Valdosta
T. de. Witt Talmage
Dupont
Trapeze Performer Eva Gilbert Breaks Neck in Fall
Eva Gilbert a trapeze performer at the Powhatan Theatre broke her neck during a Newport News performance when her foot slipped and she fell about twenty feet to the floor. Her home is 415 Thirty third Street New York.
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Newport News
Eva Gilbert
Powhatan Theatre
Thirtythird Street
New York
Train Schedule for New York to Buffalo and Chicago
Leave New York 8 45 A M by the New York Central arrive Buffalo 7 10 P M same day Chicago 7 50 next morning by Lake Shore or Michigan Central. Fine sleeping and dining car service.
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New York
New York Central
Buffalo
Chicago
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Roosevelt Jr. Improves as Pneumonia Fluctuates
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. at Groton School infirmary shows improvement tonight after five days of pneumonia. Reports alternate between hope and fear but indicate the fever may ease within thirty six hours. President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt remain hopeful while Secretary Cortelyou and Secretary Long visit and relay progress.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton School Infirmary
Cortelyou
John D. Long
Theodore
James Lawrence
Sherard Billings
Ambassador Pauncefote
King Edward
Washington
Alice Frcosevelt
Prince Henry
Roosevelt
Secretary Long
President Roosevelt
Gardner House
Mr. Long
Ayer
Barnes
Peabody
Crazy Man's Cold Chase Across Lake Ice
Joseph Jerek of South Chicago escaped from home while demented and ran three miles over jagged ice as police pursued him for more than two hours. He dodged officers by leaping gaps and reappearing on icebergs, until two policemen finally captured him after a long detour. He had been injured two months earlier at the steel works.
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Chicago
Joseph Jerek
Citizens’ Union
New York
England
Squire of
Wantage
John
Metropolitan Opera House
Wendel Battery
Atlantic
Low
Greater
Carnegie Hall
Greater New York
Fusion
Tatumany
New York City
Tammany Hall
New York to Charleston Exposition Train Fare
New York to Charleston South Carolina and return 22 dollars 55 cents via Pacific Railroad and Southern Railway Exposition Flyer Line New York daily 3 25 p m Dining and sleeping car service New York offices 271 Broadway and 1185 Broadway Adv.
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New York
Charleston
Southern Ry
N. Y
Broadway
Florida Winter Hunting and Fishing at Tampa Bay Hotel
A brief notice from Florida promotes winter activities at the Tampa Bay Hotel focusing on hunting and fishing information and advertising details including location at 290 Broadway Avenue.
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Florida
Tampa Bay Hotel
German assertion about Lord Pauncefote denied
London report from the Times indicates a North German Gazette statement about Lord Pauncefote's actions at an 1896 ambassadorial meeting is false. The Washington correspondent cites independent sources showing the six-power meeting occurred at the British Embassy with Pauncefote as Doyen, and no proposal by him for a note to the United States.
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Loxdon Times
New York Times
Speeta Cablegram
London
Washington
the Times
North German Gazette
Lord Pauncefote
America
Lord Cranborne
House ,of Commons
Six Powers
United States
Cuba
Dr. von Holleben
William
Cranborne denies British proposal against US Cuba action
In the House of Commons Viscount Cranborne rejected a German press claim that Britain proposed a note declaring Europe did not justify the US Cuba intervention. He stated no such proposal was made and Britain declined any adverse declaration. Henry Norman praised the denial. John Redmond doubted the anti American mood in Parliament.
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Associated Press
London
Viscount Cranborne
House of Commons
Henry Norman
United States
Cuba
Germany
Lord Cranborne
Lord Chanborne
Norman
John E. Redmond
England
Connecticut Collects Plant Succession Tax From Estate
Lynde Tarrisson of New Haven, executor for Henry B. Plant, paid 8 834 852 into the state treasury as the succession tax after New York residents contested domicile. The estate valued at 16 million faced tax implications across states with widow’s share disputed and court battles looming. Connecticut now holds the full tax, avoiding further litigation.
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Hartford
Conn
Lynde Tarrison
New Haven
Henry B. Plant
Connecticut
Cleaveland
New York
Plant
Leventritt
Phelps
Supreme Court of the United States
Jerome and Sheehan clash at a Greater New York dinner
A large dinner at Sherry’s honored John C. Sheehan with a David B. Hill letter of praise as District Attorney Jerome disputed a claim about Richard Croker. The event gathered nearly 400 Democrats and Republicans as fusion leaders praised Sheehan and attacked Tammany Hall, with Mayor Low greeting attendees and speakers praising anti-Tammany unity.
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John C. Sheehan
New York
Sherry
Jepreme
Richard Croker
England
Sheehan
Tammany Hall
Jerome
Carm
Mr. Sheehan
Executive Committee
Mr.Croker
Croker
David B. Hill
John CC. Sheehan
Anderson
Low
Eliot. Danforth
Graut
Fornes
Board of Aldermen
Joseph F. Daly
Morgan J. O'Brien
Roger A. Pryor
Samuel Greenbaum
John P. Clarke
John de Witt Warner
Cantor
McDougall Hawkes
Alfred Steckler
Jefferson M. Levy
Robert Grier Morroe
Bryan L. Kennelly
Otto Kempner
Rev J M Hare Called to Camden Pulpit
The Rev J Madison Hare pastor of Parmly Memorial Baptist Church Jersey City has received a call from Linden Baptist Church Camden He stated he has not yet decided what he will do.
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J. M. Hare
Camden
J. Madison Hare
Parmly Memorial Baptist Church
Jersey City
Linden Baptist Church
Dry Monopole Champagne Officially Adopted by German Emperor
A historic note records Dry Monopole Champagne being officially adopted by the German Emperor, marking a notable endorsement by imperial authority and signaling its prestige within court circles.
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Germany
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