Russo Chinese treaty talks open over Manchuria and Mongolia
In Peking M Pokotlloff and Chinese envoy Tong discuss a Russo Chinese treaty aiming to open Manchuria to all nations with shared rights. Russia seeks mining concessions in Mongolia and privileges in Chinese Turkestan and joint railways to offset Japanese influence. A telegraph expansion to Mongolia is eyed but costly, and Mongolian princes receive court honors.
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Peking
M. Pokotlloff
Tong
China
Japan
Manchuria
Russia
Mongolia
Chinese Turkestan
Kalgan
Urga
Tula
Kiakhta
Siberia
Amoor
Antung
Moukden
Yalu
Turkestan
Train Rams Building In Pleas ant Plains Accident
A Staten Island Rapid Transit train bound from Tottenville to St George struck an oven switch near Pleasant Plains, derailed, and demolished a freight house. About one hundred passengers, many women, suffered slight injuries. the engineer and fireman jumped to safety as a three hour road blockade followed. The incident marks the fourth accident on the line in ten years, with some blamed on employer carelessness.
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Amboy
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
Pleasent Plains
Staten Island
Tottenville
St. George
Pleasant Plains
Sioux football star Charles Dillon weds Rosa La Farge Crow
Carlisle Pennsylvania February 5 The marriage of Charles Dillon a full blooded Sioux Indian from North Dakota to Rosa La Farge Crow girl of the Carlisle Indian School was held this evening in a military ceremonial on the schools stage. The ceremony was conducted by Rev George Norcross of Carlisle. A reception followed and Elizabeth Knudson announced her engagement to Wilson Charles an Indian d rop kiker.
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Jay
the Tribune
Carlisle
Penn
Charles Dillon
North Dakota
Rosa Ia Forge
Carisle School
Dillon-La Farge
Elizabeth Knudson
California
Wilson Charles
Equitable Enlarges Site Holdings in Nassau Street Area
The Equitable Life Assurance Society expands its property by taking title to two adjoining parcels on Nassau Street, previously occupied by August Helmont & Co. The larger plot measures 456 by 836 feet and the smaller 254 by 799 feet, forming part of the block where its Equitable Building stands.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Dewey's Old Port for Invalids Strengthens Week and Convalescents
The 133 Fulton Street firm Dewey & Sons Co. offers Old Port remedies for convalescents and invalids, promoting their product range to fortify recovery during the week.
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T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New Lok
FIGHTING IN CHURCHES DURING INVENTORIES IN FRANCE
Paris reports rail of church inventories triggers violence across provinces. In Montpelier the Notre Dame battle injures many. counts and gendarmes arrest seven including Count de Kergerlay. Toulouse Catholics lock cathedral, later strike Masonic Temple. Brittany clashes at Questembert and other sites. Sentences issued to MM. de Billy and Petit and others for resisting commissioners.
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Paris
Montpelier
Church of Notre Dame
Count de Kergerlay
Toulouse
Tocsin
Questembert
Brittany
de Soyer
MM. de Billy
Petit
Church of St. Roch
St. Clothilde’s Church
Paris Deputies Ask to Pause Church Inventories
A Paris deputation urges Premier Rouvier to halt church property inventories until final Separation law regulations appear. Rouvier says the law proceeds normally and full regulations need not be published. Several Paris churches were inventoried without incident this afternoon, and the group plans to press the issue again tomorrow.
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Paris
Liberal Deputies
Premier Rouvier
M. Rouvier
Chamber of Deputies
Shake-up in Mayor McClellan’s staff looms this week
Friends of James A. Rierdon and Charles L. O'Reilly urged Tammany Hall to block their removal from the mayoral office. Both expe t to be dropped amid reported discipline issues and leaks to Charles F. Murphy. Mattie Dobbins moved to the Commissioners of Accounts. Buckwalter appointed in his place.
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McClellan
James A. Rierdon
Charles L. O'Reilly
Tammany Hall
Mr. Rierdon
O'Reilly
Daniel J. O'Reilly
Charles F. Murphy
Riordon
Engagement of Marquis of Graham to Lady Mary Hamilton
The Marquis of Graham, eldest son of the Duke of Montrose, becomes engaged to Lady Mary Hamilton the wealthy heiress and daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton. The match unites two historic houses and enhances Scotland's royal-seeming alliance. The Marquis is a yachtsman who previously contested Stirlingshire in a Unionist bid for Parliament and was defeated.
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London
Marquis of Graham
Duke of Montrose
Mary Hamilton
Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon
United Kingdom
Scotland
Mary
Lady
Arran
Marquis of
Graham
House of Commons
Stirlingshire
Boston Woman Sues Over Sedalia Copper Stock Tip
Mrs. Adelaide Simmons of Boston sues John Q. A. Whittemore of Cambridge for 5609 to recover on 300 Sedalia Copper shares bought on the advice of spiritualist Rev. F. A. Wiggin. Dividends were paid until about six months ago.
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Tribune
Boston
Adelaide Simmons
John Q. A. Whittemore
Cambridge
Sedalia
F. A. Wiggin
Makers craft chair for Miss Roosevelt in Wakefield
The town of Wakefield Massachusetts, on February 5, reports two leading rattan workers are handcrafting a reed chair as a wedding gift from the town to Miss Alice Roosevelt. The piece represents the town’s chief industry and will be presented as a token of regard from local residents.
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Wakefield
Mass
Alice Roosevelt
Bond Brokers in Jail
John S. White president of the Imperial Trustee Company Jersey City and brokers Robert G. Ruxton and Clyde Colt were arrested on charges of using the mails to defraud. Indictments by the Trenton grand jury followed complaints of promising millions in bonds and charging fees to guarantee them. Bail set at 7500 for White and 2500 each for Colt and Ruxton. Colt released on bail, others in Tombs.
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Federal Grand Jury
Trenton
Colt and Ruxton
Colt and
Ruxton
Imperial Trustee Company
Jersey City
White
Superintendent of Banks of
New Jersey
Post Office
Cortelyou
New Jersey Court
West 11Th St
Colt
Joel M. Marx
Hugh Gordon Miller
Marshal Henkel Colt
Inspector Cortelyou
Banking Department
Scranton
Factoryville
Commonwealth Heat and Light Company
Pittsburg
G. G. Hale
Lincoln Trust Company
Montgomery and
Washington Sts
John L. White
Leader Dolan Fights Resignation Bid in Miner Convention
Patrick Dolan president of District No 5 United Mine Workers faced a push for his resignation after voting against a 14 percent wage increase in Indianapolis The stormy Pittsburgh convention watched as Dolan explained his stance saying a strike now would devastate the union He opposed Mitchells leadership while Mitchell sought to avert a strike and convene discussions in Wilkes Barre New York and elsewhere Dealers in Chicago responded by raising soft coal prices 25 cents a ton amid strike fears
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Dolan
Mine Workers’ Union
John Mitchell
Pittsburg Union Station
Johnstown
Union
Mitchell
Wilkes-Barre
Penn
New York
E. S. McCullough
Michigan
T. P. Fowler
New York, Ontario and Western Railroad
Anthracite Strike Talk Moves Toward April Action
An official of a major anthracite carrier notes a likely strike starting April 1 amid miner demands not yet defined. President Mitchell will shape the talks after February 15 meetings, while operators claim coal output exceeds current demand and stockpiles are large. The general expectation is a broad coal workers’ strike may unfold.
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Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bill for clean hotel sheets in Georgia
Georgia drummers plan a legislative bill to require hotelkeepers to change bed linen between guests. The Commercial Travellers' Protective Association president asked Representative McMichael to push the measure through the Georgia legislature. Leave New York 6:30 p.m. arrive Cleveland 7:06 a.m. A superb train by New York Central Lines.
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the Tribune
Columbus
Georgia
Commercial Travellers’ Protective Association
McMichael
New-York
Cleveland
New-York Central Lines
Adyt
Carnegie Co prepares for coal strike with stockpiled supply
Pittsburg February 5 The Carnegie Steel Company is stocking coal at its South Sharon plant and other yards to supply two months of operation if a miners strike occurs. Railroads including the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio fear reduced freight and a serious impact on handling vast tonnage in the weeks ahead.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
South Sharon
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Oho
Baltimore and Ohio
Pay for Loafing in Pennsylvania Insurance Dept Scandal
Harrisburg reports the state legislative inquiry into the Insurance Department ends with testimony from Edward J. Davis of Phenixville and Isaac G. Stone of Tioga County. Davis claimed no duties in Harrisburg yet was directed to keep Philadelphia clean, while Stone admitted no work performed despite vouchers for 510 dollars. Deputy Commissioner McCulloch testified about added clerical entries ordered by Insurance Commissioner Durham.
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Harrisburg
Penn
State Insurance Department
Edward J. Davis
Phenixville
Isaac G. Stone
Tioga County
Insurance Department
Davis
Israel Durham
Durham
Philadelphia
Stone
McCulloch
Reed
Sleepless Takes Life of St Louis Matron
Mrs Minerva Primm McNair wife of Lilburn G McNair president of McNair Harris Realty shot herself in her boudoir after a long illness and mental aberration she died two hours later. She kissed her children and bade her husband farewell before the act as the Lilburn Realty Company of 200000 capital was being incorporated.
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Tribune
St. Louis
Minerva Primm McNair
Lilburn G. McNair
McNair-Harris Realty Company
Goodby
Lilburn Realty Company
President's Cousin Claims Fortun e
Harry Gordon Botsford assistant city engineer of Boston and a cousin of President Roosevelt claims a $5 000 000 fortune from his ancestor Cornelius Jansen Clappen a early New Amsterdam settler who owned land in what is now Manhattan near Franklin Square Wall Street and Pear Street and amassed wealth. the fortune supposedly vanished after 1768 when Clapper sold property following his wife’s death. President Roosevelt is also linked as a descendant.
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Tribune
Boston
Harry Gordon Botsford
Roosevelt
Cornelius Jansen Clappen
New Amsterdam
Clapper
New York
Financial District
Franklin Square
Wall St
Pear St
Botsford
Paintings Burned in West 40th Street Fire
A late yesterday blaze at the home of Joseph R. Busk of Busk & Jevons at 31 West 40th Street caused about 10000 dollars in damage. The fire started when a lace curtain touched a gas jet in the drawing room. servants fought the flames before the Fire Department restrained the blaze. The residence and furnishings belonged to Joseph R. Gibson of 260 Broadway and were rented by Busk.
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Joseph R. Busk
Busk & Jevons
West 40Th St
Joseph R. Gibson
No. 260
Broadway
Mr. Busk
Patterson Defies Party Whip Over Domingan Treaty Vote
Senator Patterson defied the party whip by introducing a resolution criticizing the minority for trying to force all Democrats to oppose the Domingan treaty. The move highlights intra party divisions during the negotiation process.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Patterson
Senators Confront Caucus Pressure on Treaty Vote
A Senate caucus debated coercion in treaty ratification remarks by Democratic leaders. Resolutions denounce caucus pressure to sway individual senators against conscience and uphold the one vote per senator principle. The reading drew close attention as Senators Patterson and Tillman spoke.
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United States
Senate of the
Senate
le Sape
Patterson
Tillman
Mr. Patterson
Colorado
South Carolina
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Union OF Great Scotch Houses
the Marquis of Graham
Miss Roosevelt
Imperial Trustee Company of
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