13 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
1
The Times reports the Anglo Japanese treaty draws mixed reaction across Britain and Liberal factions. Berlin Paris and Tokyo respond with caution praising or questioning the pact while noting it shifts Far East policy and may influence Manchuria, Korea and China.
The AP reports that the Anglo Japanese treaty conclusion has triggered wide European discussion. London newspapers publish interviews, opinions, and pieces analyzing Japan's military and naval strength and the alliance's potential outcomes.
The commentary notes leaders push for US alignment with the Anglo Japanese accord while Parliament questions the treaty’s premature disclosure. It cites The Standard and The Daily Mail on Ito’s London mission and Russia’s proposals, and describes Japanese views of the pact as a peace guarantee and a curb on Russian aims.
A newspaper index announces sections such as Financial Affairs Commercial World Amusements Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers Court Calendars Insurance Notes Legal Notes Losses by Fire Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails Railroads Society United Services Weather and fires Yesterday Weather Report Back at the old stand 359 Broadway The West Shore three dollar line to Niagara Falls advertisement.
In Washington on February 12 officials stress the alliance between Japan and Great Britain is not a surprise to the State Department. The United States did not join but supports the move as aligned with American goals. Russia is warned to withdraw from Manchuria or risk a standoff as the world eyes the new pact.
Groton Mass February report from Cortelyou notes Theodore Roosevelt Jr and two schoolmates improve. If the next twenty four hours stay favorable the crisis in the right lung should pass by tomorrow night, leaving the President planning a Friday trip to Washington.
Graham Baker of Houston Texas, a Hill School student, died of pneumonia this afternoon. It marks the second pneumonia death at the school in two weeks as several other students fall ill. Principal Dr Meigs will close the school for two weeks. many nonisolated boys have returned home amid concerns over the disease and a hatless fad linked to illness.
A Paris Times dispatch reports Cardinal Langénieux of Reims issues a fierce manifesto asserting Catholic careers are ruined in France, denounces Free Masonry as access to doors, condemns the law of associations as socialist victory, and claims Masonry weakens the nation by undermining the army.
Paris Times correspondent reports Deputy Raiberti's bill to reduce military service term is gaining support among ministers and senators. The measure would limit state posts to those who served three years, and grants long-term soldiers civil service eligibility as elections approach.
The Pennsylvania Railroad marks Western Street Cortlandt Street and Desbrosses Street stations as convenient for offices homes and clubs with fast trains to Chicago and St Louis Ady.
A promotional note touts Deerfoot Farm Sausages as ideal for a winter breakfast. It recommends trying a 2-pound package as a tempting, appetizing option.
Secretary Shaw heard four Washington women led by Mrs Hobson Miss Gwynne Mrs Richard Townsend and Miss Mabel Boardman protest onerous baggage enforcement at the port of New York. Townsend recounted long delays and a suspected drunken examiner while a bond shipment reduced her duty to eight dollars. Shaw pledged to study the issues and possible changes while noting the need to enforce laws fairly.
The St. Louis Board of Health, acting as a court of inquiry, found Dr Amand Ravold and Henry Taylor responsible for the diphtheria antitoxin deaths of thirteen children. It recommends dismissal from city service and that the city cease antitoxin production. Mayor Wells will discharge Ravold and Taylor, citing Ravold's knowledge of the serum being poisonous.
Six are dead and as many more dying after a fierce shootout between Middlesboro officers and mountaineers at Lee Turner’s saloon. Deputies and posse fought through the mountains. Turner and allies reportedly fled to Mingo Mines as fires engulf the building.
Baltimore leaders denounce a Texas modeled anti-trust measure in Maryland as drastic and impractical. Gen. John Gill calls the bill ridiculous and cites Texas ruin of industry. Other executives argue cooperation and warn against Texas style conditions.
Layties Brothers of New York advertises new large bottles priced at fifteen dollars per case. The notice emphasizes quality and appeals to buyers who value high quality products.
Edward R. Thomas of 17 West Fifty seventh Street, a broker and son of Gen. Samuel Thomas, struck down seven year old Henry Theiss on Convent Avenue as cars sped past a schoolboys game. The White Ghost, owned by William K. Vanderbilt Jr., was seen at nearly forty mph. Thomas was arrested, bailed, and declared he would never ride again. The coroner planned an autopsy as witnesses described a busy holiday scene and a crowd gathered near the scene.
M Hugues Le Roux, French lecturer touring the United States, spoke before Harvard's Cercle Francaise at Sanders Theatre in a large audience. The lecture, funded by James H Hyde of New York, aimed to correct American views of France by presenting intimate glimpses of French life and work. He noted caricatured literature skews France and promised further introductions to distinguished authors. He cited Lafayette’s Louvre statue saluting Liberty across the sea and announced a Smith College lecture for Thursday.
The Echo de Paris reports brigands attacked the captors of Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka near Constantinople. Twenty men died in the clash, but the original captors retained control and Miss Stone was unharmed.
The New York Times yesterday printed an incorrect amount for the Connecticut Plant estate succession tax. The State Treasurer’s figure is 35548.02, not 8834852 as stated, prompting a correction to reflect the proper sum.
One day in Atlanta using Seaboard Air Lins Ry train 27 known as Seaboard Fast Mail departs from W 23d Street Ferry. Sleeper service P R Is A M opens at 10 PM with office at 1,183 Broadway.
In Newark on February 12 a passenger train from Jersey City to Rahway collided with a freight engine in the Wa verly yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Engineer George Hetzel, 40, died after being crushed in the wreck. Several others were injured including fireman E S Wilson and conductor E C Jones. A freight crew escaped with minor injuries while bystanders aided victims. A passenger, Mrs. Semley, 65, suffered severe internal injuries and was moved to Rahway for care.
Train No 19 leaving Cleveland for New York derailed between Mahoning and Phalanx. Twenty one injured but no fatalities reported. Notable passengers include Joseph Ramsay president of the Wabash Railroad aiding the injured.
Chicago announces a graduate law school tied to the University of Chicago. Admission opens to university graduates or those with three years of undergraduate work. The three year program includes a constitutional history and political economy preparation.
The Rev. Warner E. L. Ward, formerly of Newburg, resigned as pastor of the House of Prayer in Lowell Mass to join the parish staff of St. Luke's Church in Brooklyn. He had received three calls including from a town on the Hudson River and a Brooklyn church near Fort Hamilton.
Pennsylvania Railroad runs trains to Chicago and Cleveland on a rapid schedule leaving New York daily at convenient intervals. Ask for time tables.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern arrived at Pier 3, North German Lloyd docks, Hoboken, after a fast voyage from Kiel and St. Thomas. Rear Admiral Count von Baudissin greeted Hoboken officials, accepted a visit to Mayor Low, and preparations began for overhaul and painting before a planned move to West Thirty-fourth Street in New York for use as a floating home for Prince Henry.
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