Wu Ting Fang Returns as Chinese Minister to U S
Wu Ting Fang arrived in San Francisco aboard the Siberia with a retinue of seventy for his second term as Chinese minister. He denied carrying any protest to Washington over Manchuria and the open door policy, said he would protect Chinese interests, and supported more Chinese students. He spoke on China’s push toward constitutional government and projected no war with Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Wu Ting- Fang
Siberia
Mexico
Havana
New York
Washington
China
Manchuria
Japan
Minister Wu
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Bute
England
Wu Ting-Fang
Wu Ting Fang
Russia May Aid Britain in Macedonia Crisis
A Novoe Vremya article by Prof. Pilenko urges Russia to ally with Britain to press for a Christian Governor General in Macedonia and nullify the Maersteg agreement. He warns Macedonia will be German or Slav dominated and urges Russia to renounce Balkan Russification to support smaller Slav states, signaling a shift toward siding with Britain in the Anglo German clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
Pilenko
Foreign Office
Russia
Great Britain
Macedonia
Turks Still Hold Persian Border as Talks Break Down
Reports from Tiflis on February 28 deny Turkish troops have evacuated near Urumiah. Turkish and Persian Boundary Commission talks are broken off. British Consul at Urumiah prompts awaiting new instructions. Russian forces move into Erivan Province amid Turkish activity in Armenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Constantinople
Urumiah
Boundary Commission
Teheran
Erivan
Armenia
British distrust of Japan grows on China coast
Shanghai report notes rising mistrust among British commercial circles over Japan’s Far East policy. Complaints cite obstruction of foreign trade in Manchuria and hurdles for British steamship lines bound for Port Dalny. London presses Tokyo over trade mark laws as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Far East
Manchuria
Port Dalny
Great Britain
Tokio
Japan
Family Admits Hotel Thefts in New Jersey Case
The Chapey-Wollenhagen gang of alleged hotel robbers faces no bail and will be moved to Elizabeth County Jail. They confessed to the thefts and aid police in recovering stolen goods. Mrs Gertrude Wollenhagen and family members corroborated the story after lengthy talks with Chief Kieley Hag. Goods recovered include items from hotels in New York and the Palmer House in East Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
Chapey-Wollenhagen
Elizabeth
Kieley Hag
Gertrude Wollenhagen
Catharine G. Chapey
Annual Court Scribes Dinner at Hotel Astor
The annual dinner of the Court Scribes, the association of repe'ers in the civil courts, will be held to 11 at the Hotel Astor. Robert O. Scallo will preside, and several prominent citizens will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of
Hotel Astor
Robert O. Scallo
Terrorist Leaders Escape and Trials Stir Europe
In St Petersburg a group of Social Revolutionists tied to the Russian Northern Squadron of terrorists was arrested and brought to the city. Several Finland-based leaders reportedly escaped abroad. An appeal was filed to overturn Calvino’s death sentence along with six others for involvement in a plot linked to Grand Duke Nicholas and Minister of Justice Chtcheglov toff. Italian diplomacy seeks mercy for Calvino as Rome reacts to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Basil Island
Vitrg
Finland
Calvino
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
M. Chtcheglovitoff
Signor Melegari
Russia
Grand Duke
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Tittani
M. Melegari
Russian Navy Rebuilding Plan Blocked by Finance Ministry
Petersburg Feb 28 The Russian financial authorities refuse to fund a large naval buildup. The Admiralty had proposed a ten year program totaling about 1 000 000 dollars, while a smaller plan of 225 000 000 dollars faced no approval. Finance Minister Kokovsoff said neither program could be considered now and projected annual naval funding would stay around 15 500 000 dollars for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ministry of Finance
Admiralty
The
Duma
Kokovsoff
Duma Probes Vilna Secret Police Over Seizure Plot
The Duma unanimously adopted an interpellation demanding a Stolypin report on Vilna secret police actions. Soldiers guarding the frontier were suborned and a cache of contraband and illegal literature was planted to trap revolutionaries. Military investigation findings led to several soldiers being imprisoned or dishonorably discharged. Octobrists and Constitutional Democrats urged a formal inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Duma
Stolypin
Vilna
Constitutional Democrats
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria Weds Princess Eleonore of Reuss
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria married Eleonore Caroline Gasparine Louise Princess of Reuss in Coburg Germany. The ceremony included religious and civil rites after which the couple traveled to Gera. Eleonore, born 1860, is daughter of Prince Henry IV of Reuss Kostritz. Ferdinand, born 1861, previously wed Marie Louise and has four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburg
Germany
Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
Eleanore Caroline Gasparine Louise
Reuss
Gera
Ferdinand
Henry XXIV
Reuss-Kostriz
Prince Henry, XVIII
Prince Ferdinand
Marie Louise
Princess de Bourbon-Parme
Eleanore
Prince Henry IV
Reuess-Kostriz
Roman Forum Visit Highlights Boni Discovery at Jupiter Stater Temple
King Victor Emmanuel toured Rome's Forum and the new excavations admiring the Jupiter Stater remains under the Arch of Titus. He praised Signor Giacomo Boni for the discovery and foundation legend of Romulus. In London, Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain depart for the Riviera as his health improves slowly. In St Petersburg, Tolstoy birthday celebrations near, with planned Tolstoyiana volume and contributions from Mirbeau, Brandes, Samson, Bryan, and Kennan. Paris eyes Moroccan policy with 5000 troops ready in Tunis and Algeria. Sultan Abd-el-Aziz may leverage a $500,000 loan to reconstitute the army and move on Fez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Forum
Jupiter
Titus
Romulus
Signor
Giacomo Boni
ST. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoy
Octave Mirbeau
Georg Brandes
Knut Samson
W. J. Bryan
George Kennan
Paris
Tunis
Algeria
Morocco
Moroccan Foreign Board
Sultan Abd-el-Aziz
Fez
Indian Prince Enters Cornell To Study Farming In India
Prince Victor Narayan of Cooch Behar travels aboard the Mauretania to pursue agricultural studies in the United States. He will enter Cornell University for a course focused on tobacco culture, arriving in Ithaca soon. Secretary B J de Majumdar accompanies him as they seek technical education abroad. The voyage also carried Rev Campbell Morgan who will lecture at Hartford Seminary and attend a Bible conference in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Mauretania
Daunt’s Rock
Sandy Hook
Prince Victor Narayan
Cooch Behar
Bengal
India
Cornell
Ithaca
J. B. de Dan Fomaar
Campbell Morgan
London
Theological Seminary
Hartford
Japan
England
Germany
Sir Bache
J. Cunard
Sydney Ww. Abbott
G. W. Batson
Dowson
Baron Peéeul Forster
Francia
Glerawly
Robert Abbott Hadfield
Percy
Hick
Samuel Insull
Leon de Laborde
J. O. Lujan
L. J. Myers
Samuel Newhouse
Powerscourt
Ernest Guy Ridpath
A. Seymour
George R. Stearns
Norris Vaux
Commons With The Women Enfranchisement Bill Passed
The Women's Enfranchisement bill cleared its first House of Commons reading in London on February 28 by 271 to 92. Crowds of suffragists cheered at Westminster as Herbert Gladstone voiced cautious support, noting public opinion must grow before change. The bill was sent to a Committee of the Whole and effectively shelved for the current session. Party lines blurred in the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Westminster Palace Yard
Herbert Gladstone
Home Secretary
Gladstone
Incomes Tax Bill Approved by Chamber of Deputies
The Conservative members who filibustered against the government income tax bill were defeated as the chamber endorsed the principle of the measure by 886 votes to 146. The motion marked a decisive turn in the long stalemate over tax policy in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brill
Dudley
Bull Brothers
Grand Rapids
Morris
Layties Brothers
U. S
Cincinnati and
St. Louis
Lake Shore
Entral Lines
WU Back
Britain
Persia
Medak
Notes of Foreign Affairs
Joseph Chamberlai
Victor Narayan
Ev Uliacat
Go Finest
Produced By
Atterbury System
Cortlandt St
Broadway
Southern
California
Chicago & North-Western Union Pacific and
Salt Lake
R. Tenbroeck
G.E. A
N. Y
Borough Hall
Forty-Second Street
Ea Wees
UUM LE
Thei
Herve
Elm Place
Victor Talking Machine
Leoncavallo
Pronesta
Victor
Giuseppina Huguet
Nedda
Antonio Paoli
Augusto Barbaini
Canio
Francesco Cigada
Tonio
Gaetano Pini Corsi
Peppe
Ernesto Baldini
Silvio
la Scala
Milan
Italy
Barbaini
Paoli
Caruso
Scotti
Ancona
Campanari
de Gogorza
Jacquard
Bond Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!