China’s Debt to America No Concessions Without Consent
Washington reports that at U S Government prompting the powers accepted a general principle barring any single nation from seeking or obtaining new Chinese concessions without international assent. The agreement covers all Chinese points including Tianjin and railroad termini, requiring joint approval before any nation may press for settlement privileges. The move followed Russia’s Tianjin concession and aims to curb national pride and selfish efforts.
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Washington
United States
China
Tien- Tsin
State Department
Russia
Tien-Tsin
Merchants Push Reoccupation of American Concession at Tien-Tsin
The merchants of Tien-Tsin send a memorial to Gen Chaffee urging resumption of the former American concession now unoccupied. British and German commanders discuss annexation. Merchants warn they would pay wharfage to both foreign powers and Chinese officials. General Chaffee asks that the matter be referred to Minister Conger for decision.
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Peking
Tien-Tsin
Chaffee
Conger
Punishment Edict Issued In Peking
Telegraphed Chinese court instructions reveal an edict on punitive actions against officials. Gen Tung Fu-siang to be degraded, Prince Tuan and Duke Lan disgraced and exiled, Chwang Ying-Nien and Chao Shu-Chiao to die by their own hand, Visu-Cheng-Yo Yu-I Hsien and Chi-Hsin to be beheaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Ching
Li- Hung-Chang
Tung-Fu-Siang
Tuan
Duke Lan
Chwang
Ying-Nien
Chao- Shu-Chiao
Visu-Cheng-Yo
Yu-I Hsien
Chi- Hsin
Legation
China
Yu-Hsien
Gen. Tung
Emperor agrees to all punishments in Conger telegram
A State Department cablegram from Minister Conger says Chinese plenipotentiaries informed foreign ministers the Emperor has agreed to all punishments listed in Conger's telegram of February 6. The report arrives from Washington on February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Conger
Emperor Shtwang-Su Agrees to Punishment Demands
A Peking dispatch states Emperor Shtwang-Su consents to foreign envoy demands. Main culprits will be executed soon at Stan-Foo and witnessed by foreign envoys' representatives. In London, Lord Cranborne says British minister never indicated acceptance of any edict requiring Chinese officials to die by their own hand.
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Berlin
Leka! Anzeiger
Peking
Shtwang-Su
Stan-Foo
London
House of Commons
Lord Cranborne
China
China seeks $300 million loan via Standard Oil and banks
Berlin dispatch says China is negotiating a $300 million loan through Standard Oil and New York banks, but the report is not credited in high German financial circles. Inquiries rise in New York as financial critics note little known here.
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Berlin
New York
China
Standard Oil Company
INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS ROCKS STRONG FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
The listing outlines page placements for multiple topics in the issue. It notes items such as wheat corn oats cotton butter and iron with price hints and marks other sections like Railroads Real Estate Weather and Society. It also references pages for legal notes losses by fire and yesterday's fires among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service
Weather Report
Poland Poland Poland Purest Natural Spring Water Ad
Advertisement extols Poland water as the purest natural spring water in the world, highlighting its pristine source and superior quality.
China indemnities loan plans not yet formed
It is not considered probable that any plans have yet been formed for a loan as the amount China will require for indemnities is not yet ascertainable.
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China
Von Waldersee Expedition in doubt and alarm in Peking
Peking reports Prince Ching fears military preparations for an interior campaign should be countered after China agreed to powers demands. Paris notes strong authority that von Waldersee’s expedition will not start and France and Russia may not join punitive actions. London reports UK inquiry into von Waldersee order for larger operations amid stalled negotiations.
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Peking
Prince Ching
China
Paris
Count von Waldersee
France
Russia
United States
M. Delcassé
London
House of Commons
India
Lord George Hamilton
Lord George
Japan Angry With Russia on Manchuria Annexation
A March 21 dispatch from Niu-Chwang via Vossische Zeitung reports Manchuria is effectively annexed by Russia with ruined commerce and a head tax. Attacks on British and Russian targets hint at unrest. Germany’s stance under Anglo-German accords may limit aid to Japan. A separate Cologne dispatch notes Russian advances around Mukden and heavy losses. Southern Manchuria again faces unrest as Boxer influence grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Vossiche Zeitung
Niu-Chwang
Manchuria
Japan
Germany
England
Vossische Zeitung
Great Britain
Cologne Volks-Zeitung
Soo
Mukden
Shanhai-Kuan
Tehin-cho-Tu
Kaben-Se
Fleischer
Russia
New York Physician Kills Self Aboard Jamestown
Norfolk, Feb 21 A man about seventy five identified by initials L L Warren shot himself with a bulldog revolver aboard the Jamestown from New York. Found in the stern near the after wheel, death appears instantaneous. He wore tattoo initials on the right arm and was deaf in manner. Authorities could not verify the name C L Warren in local directories. Kalish Pharmacy in New York said he was not known and noted the firm had issued physician pads for ads.
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Norfolk
Warren
New York
Jamestown
C. L. Warren
Kalish
Two Men Try Blackmail In Indiana City
Two young men attempted a blackmail plot in Huntington Indiana aiming to force banker Enos T. Taylor to pay 500 dollars. Taylor staged a deposit using newspaper bills while lawmen hid nearby. the pair were arrested as a search followed. La Marble plans to plead guilty while Kunkle faces trial.
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Marshal McCarthy
al la Marble
Emmitt Kunkle
la Marble
Kinkie
Woman foils burglary at Missouri jewelry shop
Mrs. Robert Feickert alerted police by telephone as two burglars entered her South St. Louis jewelry store. She and her husband blocked the door. one thief escaped with a watch while the other was captured until officers arrived. The captive thief, a physician, claimed poverty drove him to crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Robert Feickert
South St. Louis
Hier Pluck
Feickert
Purest Natural Spring Water Ad Claim
An advertisement touts purest natural spring water as the world’s best and brands Canadian Club whisky water as having a flavor that cannot be washed out. The copy positions the product as uniquely taste rich and lasting.
Republicans Indorse Non-Partisan Ticket in City
Republican County Committee unanimously endorses a nonpartisan municipal ticket and pledges cooperation with all social and political groups to end the Tammany Hall rule. Resolution favors honest, economical city government and cross-party support for a ticket chosen without party affiliation. An amendment aims to standardize Assembly District Committee organization to avoid future clashes.
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Republican County Committee
Committee
Tammany Hall
Robert C. Morris
Morris
William H. Ten Eyck
George W. Wanmaker
Republican Party
Republicans of
New York
Republicans and Reform at Broadway Central Hotel dinner
The Republican Club of the Third Assembly District held its annual dinner at the Broadway Central Hotel. Frederick Hardy presided as toastmaster as speakers including William H. Michales and Lemuel E. Quigg addressed nonpartisan city government and reform. Quigg urged replacing Tammany influence with a taxpayer focus and urged Republicans to lead a cleaner city. Others included Charles H. Treat and Andrew H. Crow with remarks from Van Cott, Manchester, and Wakeman.
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Republican Club
Third Assembly District
Broadway Central
Broadway
Bond Street
Frederick Hardy
William H. Michales
Lemuel E. Quigg
Tammany Tall
Tammany
Republican County Committee
New York
Republican Party
Tammany Hall
Devery
Chamber of Commerce
City Club
Citizens’ Union
Charles H. Treat
Andrew H. Crow
Cornelius van Cott
George R. Manchester
Wilbur F. Wakeman
Cabman Burns His Fare Over Disputed Charge
Thomas Booth a cabman of 47 King Street angered by Police Sergeant Townsends decision on fare threw his fare money into a fire at West Thirtieth Street Station witnesses including detectives discussed if a misdemeanor occurred. Passenger B F Whitmore Maiden Lane testified Booth refused $1 and drove from West Eleventh Street to Broadway Seventeenth Street.
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Thomas Booth
King Street
Townsend
B.F. Whitmore
Maiden Lane
Phonographs Aid Wedding Across Quarantine
In Union New York on February 21 Miss Estella Rockefellow of Chicago married H Allen Bush of West Point Kentucky by phonograph. A quarantined home allowed only the groom and clergy to participate as questions and answers were recorded on cylinders and sent to the bride to complete the ceremony.
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Bringhamton
Union
Estella Rockefellow
Chicago
H. Allen Bush
Westpoint
Miss Rockefellow
Mr. Bush
New York
Revolution in grain trade triggers Board of Trade clash
Special to The New York Times Chicago Feb 21 Warehousemen on the Board of Trade face upheaval as a proposed rule amendment would bar public elevator owners from mixing, dealing in, or cleaning grain or flaxseed in their own warehouses. The change shifts profits to legitimate grain and flaxseed commission merchants, forcing public elevator operators to become private warehousemen within about ten to twelve days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Attacks on H. Clay Evans Indicate Pressure for Change
Washington reports indicate concerted influence aimed at ousting Commissioner Evans from the Pension Bureau. Rumors point to Deputy Davenport as a likely successor if a change occurs. Pension attorneys and advocates press for new pension types and easier approvals, while the President’s stance remains pivotal.
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Washington
Evans
Congress
Davenport
Senate
Frank Holahan replies to father amid divorce scandal
The alleged poolroom raid fallout reaches Maurice F. Holahan's family. Frank Holahan, son of the board head, disputes his father's statements and explains his own marriages, noting a divorce and bigamy implications while detailing business history and family tensions. His first wife disputes reports of a secret second marriage and asserts her Roman Catholic views on divorce.
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Maurice F. Holahan
Board of Public Improvements
Levien
Frank
Mr. Holahan
E. N. Smith
Grace Avenue
Great Neck
Park Row
The
Realty Protective Company
J. N. Butterly
B. A. Greene
W. B. Hopping
Mr.Holahan
New York
East Pittyfifth Street
Frank Holahan
Edith Smith
Greensborough
St. Agnes’s Church
Father Josephs
Rhode Island
Admiral Schley Attitude Shapes Vice Admiral Bill Fight
Washington Feb 21 Senator McComins backs reviving the Vice Admiral grade in the navy with hopes of promoting Sampson and Schley. Schley friends prefer he stay a Rear Admiral until retirement. A letter from Schley urged no opposition if Sampson is advanced. If the bill fails both officers retire as Rear Admirals.
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Washington
McComins
Schley
Sampson
Santiago
Inauguration Parade Preparations Set for March 4
Washington reports Gen. i SV. Greene arranging parade details with additions daily. President and President elect to be joined by Sen. Hanna in the Capitol procession, while Gen. Noel Blakeman orders military divisions and civic plans. Lincoln Club to lead civic line. Pension Bureau interior being prepared as a ballroom with yellow bunting and gilt columns. HAAN'S RESTAURANT advertisement included.
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New York Times
Washington
I SV. Greene
Capitol
Hanna
Congress
New York
Noel Blakeman
Greene
R. E. Cochran
Lincoln Club
van Cott
Pension Bureau
Bureau
Canadian Club Whisky Mixes In A World Of Drinks
A brief line notes Canadian Club whiskey enhances mixed drinks with a delicate flavour, suggesting its versatility in cocktails and drink combinations.
Aguinaldo letters tied to Manila druggist arrest
Manila druggist A Riola has been arrested and Aguinaldo era letters seized in his store. Gen MacArthur releases Senior Salas over inflammatory Diario attacks on authorities and vows loyalty for reappearance. Police cite evidence against Italian consul Reyes and Uruguayan consul Peypoch aiding insurgents, plus Carman bank links and Minoro cattle purchases implicating Lopez brother.
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Manila
A. Riola
Aguinaldo
Isabela
Luzon
MacArthur
Salas
The
Diario
Guam
Francisco Reyes
Manuel Peypoch
Uruguay
Gen
Reyes
Manila Street Railroad Company
Philippine Islands
Filipinos Antes Europa
Madrid
Isabelo de Los Reyes
Trias
Balbas
Spanish Bank
Carman
Manuel Lopez
Sixto Lopez
Agoncillo
Minoro
Gift of $500000 to Harvard at club anniversary dinner
Harvard Club marked its 35th anniversary at the Waldorf Astoria with a dinner attended by hundreds as Dr. Henry Walcott announced a donor had given $500,000 to fund an architectural studies building at Harvard. Donations by Hiram Higginson and James Stillman for a Harvard Union building, an infirmary, and a zoology building were pledged but not itemized. Edmund Wetmore presided. speakers included Rev. Mackay, James Alexander, James Hoyt, and Edward Parris.
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Harvard Club
Waldorf-Astoria
Alma Mater
Henry R. Walcott
Biot
Dr. Walcott
Hiram Higginson
Harvard Union
James Stillman
City Bank of New York
Harvard
Harvard Infirmary
Agassiz
Edmund Wetmore
Club
Donald Sage Mackay
Henry R. Wadleigh
James W. Alexander
Princeton
James H. Hoyt
Edward L. Parris
Wetmore
Alexander
Mackay
Illinois Inheritance Tax Decision Sets Tax on Billings Estate
The Illinois Supreme Court sustains Judge Carter’s ruling that the widow and heirs of Albert M. Billings are subject to inheritance tax on his large Chicago estate. The estate was valued around 6 to 7 million dollars with nearly 70 thousand dollars due in tax. The case affects many similar estates pending in Springfield.
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Chicago
State Supreme Court
Carter
Albert M. Billings
Cornelius K. G. Billings
Mr. Billings
Springfield
Postal stamp pre cancellation plan aids Chicago firms
Chicago officials announced a new postal plan to pre cancel stamps for third and fourth class matter. Washington approval was granted and the Post Office printing section produced 410000 stamps for a major mail order house, aiming to save time for postal workers.
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Chicago
Washington
The More You Know of Ales Ballantine's Standard
An advertisement claims Ballantine's ales are the standard for connoisseurs, urging readers to choose their product as a mark of quality and knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballantine
Wreckage Fire Flares as Trains Collision Horror Strikes
In New Jersey near Bordentown the Nellie Bly Express from New York to Atlantic City collided with local No 350 at Rusling’s Siding. Nine dead and over twenty five injured as wreckage caught fire and many victims fell into the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Survivors recount a brutal crash, with Italians among the majority of the dead and wounded.
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Trenton
N. J
Amboy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rusling’s Siding
Bordentown
New York
Atlantic City
Camden
Cooper Hospital
Walter Earl
James Birmingham
Frank Hill
Whitehall
John Gates
Frank Boland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Michael McGraw
Nellie Bly
Frank Thompson
Kaward Garwood
Edward Sapp
Delaware and Raritan Canal
Thomas Lawrence
Ife
Philadelphia
Senrota Vincencef
Lawrence Messa
Frank Bettack
Yort Zuvarta
Pedro Pedricki
Michael McGowan
Jersey City
John Jeroleman
William Kelley
George Enger
South Orange
Amasa Lyon
W. M. Williams
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles N. Fort
Albany
N. Y
Williams
Fort
Poland Poland Poland Purest Springs Ad
An advertisement touts Poland as home to the purest natural spring water in the world. The short line emphasizes the product with a rhythmic chant style to attract attention.
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