United States Views Japanese British Alliance With Caution
Special to The Philadelphia Times from Washington February 12. The alliance between Japan and Great Britain alarms the State Department though the United States will not join. Hay is informed by Takahira of the treaty, and officials say the arrangement aligns with American aims in China and Manchuria. Russia faces added pressure to withdraw, with fears of a grave global situation if it defies the pact.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Allance
Japan
Great Britain
State Department
Kogoro Takahira
Hay
United States
London
China
Manchuria
Corea
Russia
Pacific
Far East
National Zeitung
Berlin
Orient
Neneste Nachrichten
Asia
America
Britain and Japan sign Far East treaty amid Manchuria concerns
In London on February 12 the England Japan treaty dominates Parliament debate with Conservatives backing the pact and Liberals wary. Baron Hayashi says the accord isn t aimed at Russia but covers Manchuria and the open door. Diplomatic efforts in Peking and with the United States delay further steps as representatives press postponement and fresh representations.
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London
England
Japan
House of Commons
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Balfour
Baron Hayashi
Russia
Manchuria
United States
Britain Japan alliance seen as path to world peace
European papers assess the defensive pact among Britain and Japan with regard to the Manchurian treaty. Berlin papers note US sympathy to the alliance, while British outlets seek America’s support and frame the pact as a broad defensive offensive measure for the Far East.
Shah declines London coronation trip for etiquette reasons
General Isaac Khan says the Shah of Persia will not attend King Edward's coronation in London next June due to international etiquette. Prince Moagedes-Saltaneh will represent the Shah. A reported European voyage to London is only a project, possibly tied to a new cure at Centreville.
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Washington
Isaac Khan
Persia
United States
London
Edward
Khan
Prince Moagedes-Saltaneh
Sah
Europe
Centrexville
Masonry Power in France Letter Sparks Controversy
In Paris on February 13 a letter from Cardinal Langenieux to his subordinates is described as a real manifesto. He asserts that being a Catholic in France risks career damage, while Freemasonry opens many doors. He links the law of associations to a socialist victory and cites the liquidation of religious property as a step in shifting fortunes. The cardinal laments Freemasonry’s reach, claiming it undermines the army and national life.
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London Times
New York Times
Ladelphia Times
Paris
Langenieux
Reims
Victor Napoleon
France
May reduce army service
Paris February 18 Deputy Raiberti presents belated bill to progressively shorten military service term. The measure, favored by ministry and senate members, may pass in amended form due to upcoming elections. It bars those who have not served three years from state posts and grants long-term soldiers civil service rights.
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London Times
New York Times
Gableoan
Paris
Raiberti
Senate
China Guards Our Rights
Pekin February 12 The United States Minister Mr Conger has obtained assurances safeguarding the rights of the American Canton Hankow Railroad Syndicate which were threatened by concessions to Belgians Prince Ching president of the Foreign Office says the concessions granted Belgians by local officials are worthless unless ratified by the government which will not grant anything prejudicing American rights.
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Pekin
United States
Mr. Conger
Canton-Hankow
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Six Hours Riot at Catania Carnival
During carnival celebrations in Catania a group of maskers resisted police arrest leading to a six hour riot. The mob damaged shops and burned a carnival car and spectator stands before troops restored order after numerous injuries.
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Rome
Catania
Orde
Census Reveals Berlin Unemployment Surge
Berlin reports 75 000 unemployed and about 40 000 partially unemployed as a census progresses, signaling industrial stagnation and a large idle workforce in the city.
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Berlin
English Member Muleted for Libel
London court hears case involving John Douglas Foster once on Lord Roberts staff in South Africa. Dr Krause of Johannesburg accused of libel regarding remarks about Foster and alleged actions in the affair. Proceedings focus on defamatory statements and the associated legal implications.
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London
John Douglas Foster
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Dr. Krause
Eee
Johannesburg
Riots in Several Spanish Towns Report Renewed Disturbances
Madrid reports renewals of disturbances in multiple towns. Large crowds clashed in recent events with stones and barricades as authorities worked to restore order and prevent further violence nationwide.
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Madrid
Marconi Company Insures His Life
London February 12 At a Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company meeting the director was noticed discussing life insurance for the inventor. The report indicates corporate actions impacting the famed figure. The meeting focused on security and future arrangements regarding Mr Marconi.
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Marconi Company
London
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Roosevelt son improves as crisis looms at Clinton
President Roosevelt's son Theo Roosevelt Jr shows signs of improvement while doctors anticipate a crisis in his lung within the next day. Secretary Cortelyou reports the left lung has cleared, aiding the boy's fight, with progress seen in his companions Potter and Gammell as well.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
William Gammel, Jr
Providence
Parkhurst
New York
Amherst
Clinton
Long
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Barnes
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Cortelyon
Mr. Cortelyou
Prince Henry
Charleston
Letter Too Gross to Be Read in Court in London
London report says Lord Chief Justice Baron Alverstone settled a libel suit between Mrs Neale and her aunt Lady Henry Gordon-Lennox. The letter at issue was deemed so indecent it could not be produced in court. The relatives agreed to refer the matter to the judge and the record was withdrawn.
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London
Chbief
Baron Alverstone
Neale
Henry Gordon-Lennox
Fight Against American Trade Off
In Vienna on February 12 the Industrial Council ended a long debate by postponing a decision on committee reports. The council will seek the best means to meet American commercial pressure and determine the most effective method to respond until European policy crystallizes.
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Vienna
Industrial Council
Cargo of 1,015 Horses for Cape Town
The steamer Indian cleared for Cape Town with 1,015 horses today from New Orleans on February 12.
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Cape Town
Orleans
Wisconsin Arrives at Callao En Route to the North
The United States battleship Wisconsin reached Callao from Valparaiso and will proceed north on Saturday. An award by British arbitrators on the Chill ana boundary dispute is not expected for a year. Admiral Sir Edward Chichester, former commander at Manila, is mentioned in the naval context. George Cadbury of the English Sunday School movement is linked to News of London, with a substantial payment noted. Details from Vienna remain unclear.
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Wisconsin
Callao
Valparaiso
Chillana
S. Edward Chichester
Manila
George Cadbargideont
Ts Fou
Ca Wis Co
Ally News of
London
Vienna
Ditching of Erie Train Wreck Wounds Many Victims
Cleveland dispatch reports Erie Railroad Train No. 10 derailed between Mahoning and Phalanx Ohio. The wreck killed or gravely injured several, including a victim near death in Cleveland and President Ramsay of the Wabash Railway narrowly escaping. Numerous passengers sustained serious injuries from bruises to severed arteries as the vestibuled coach train toppled into a ditch.
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Cleveland
Erie
Mahoning
Phalanx
Ohio
Erie Road
Matthew Shay
Youngstown
George Hopper
George Thomas
Charles Shull
Ide
Robert Blickensderf
Wabash Railway
St. Louis
U. S. Cartwright
Baltimore
N. H. Vanarmour
Coldwater
Mich
Fred Kueh
Newcastle
Joseph Colgan
Girard
Frank Peck
Warren
Obie
Frank Finnigan
Max Tarshis
New York
Coraames
William Vaughn
Cook
Ramsay
Mary Rest
George T. Young
MRL
James Lamb
George Eckert
Meadville
E. K. Bassinger
Basling
Philadelphia
G. Hart
Adrian
J. T. Blair
Greenville
James White
Steubenville
R. J. Wood
Mr. Ramsay
Steele
J. H. Kirschman
Younghown
Pittsburg
Senator Turner cites anti trust memo in senate
Washington February 12 Senator Turner presented a memorial from the National Anti Trust League alleging trusts and combinations violate the Sherman act. He said the petition asked Congress to act and destroy the trusts, noting no government action to date. Printing in the Congressional Record was objected to and not ordered.
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Washington
Turner
National Anti-Trust League
Senate
Congress
Congressional Record
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Weevil Ravages Prompt Bold Petition From Cotton Growers
Senator Culberson of Texas told the Senate that the boll weevil has destroyed 300000 bales of cotton in Texas during the last year and efforts to curb the pest threaten cultivation in central and southeastern Texas across the state.
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Washington
Covarellin
Senate
Culberson
Texas
Weather Forecast for Mid-Atlantic States
Fair today and tomorrow with light to fresh northwest winds across eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. Thursday and Friday look fair with night to fresh northwest winds.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Weather Report for Philadelphia February 12 1902
United States Weather Bureau Philadelphia reports cloudy skies with 80 percent sunshine expected today. Temperature deficit of 8 degrees, accumulated rainfall 0.172 inches since February 1, and 1.43 inches since January 1.
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United States Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Rainfell
Sipse
Arrivals of Ocean Liners at Philadelphia Harbor
Ships Nedert Philedelphia arriving from Antwerp and Tommacat ase arriving from Philedelpata enter Philadelphia harbor as part of ongoing transatlantic liner traffic.
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Nedert Philedelphia
Antwerp
Tommacat Ase
Philedelpata
Attempted to Kill Wife on Street at Fifth and Green
Daniel McCarty fired twice at his wife at the busy Fifth and Green streets corner, then turned the revolver on himself. A crowd restrained him. Edward Ogle removed the gun. Mrs. McCarty was shot in the thigh and treated at home. McCarty was jailed for assault and battery with attempt to kill. The couple had been estranged and McCarty sought reconciliation after a warrant was issued.
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Daniel McCarty
Fifth
Green Streets
Weilble
Seventh District
McCarty
Edward Ogle
Green Street
Ladne
Fifth and
Seven Die In Battle Near Middlesboro Ky
A clash occurred this afternoon at Lee Turner's blind tiger four miles from Middlesboro between Turner’s mountain men and a posse of fifteen citizens. Officer Charles Cecil was killed and fellow officer John Doyle fatally wounded. Turner’s saloon was burned and five of his men died. Turner was absent and believed headed toward Mingo to flee.
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Middlesboro
Lee Turner
Turner
Charles Cecil
John Doyle
Mingo
Will Build Ships Soon at Cooper's Point Camden
Camden officials report a new firm formed by Quigley L. P. Davis and L. P. Corp with Camden ties to develop a large modern shipyard at the Cooper's Point properties of Morris and Mathis and Tway machinery. The group says no Philadelphia capital will be involved and aims to build and repair any vessel type, clearing land and erecting buildings promptly.
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Camden
Morris & Mathis
Tway Machinery
Cooper's Point
Vs TS
Philadelphia
Quigley
L. P. Davis
L. P. Corp
Neafie & Levy Company
Thousands Skate On River Ice Throngs Enjoy Moderate Weather
Thousands flocked to the Schuylkill River below the Girard Avenue bridge as several inches of ice formed thick enough to skate on. The surface remained firm despite warmer temperatures with only one marked red flag for a bulge in the ice.
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Schuylkill River
Girard Avenue
Philippines port collections reach 720000 in January
A War Department cable reports total January gold collections at all Philippine ports except Siassi reached about 720000 dollars, nearly matching October and November totals and about 100000 dollars more than August and September.
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Washington
War Department Today
Philippines
Siassi
Telegraphic Breevities from a damaged Savannah page
Fragmented telegraph briefs cover legal pleas in Greenes and Gaynor, a Roosevelt invitation to Johnson City Tennessee for a Mountain Branch project, the National Brick Manufacturers' Association meeting with 28 delegates, and the dedication of Syms-Eaton Academy Hamp ton Virginia. Other items note a Minnesota salesman case, a proposed Dillon bill, and naval matters including a Calcutta sailor and a British bark sinking report.
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Greenes and
Gaynor
Savannah
Roosevelt
Johnson City
Tenn
National Brick Manufacturers’ Association
Presbyterians Adjourn Over Revision Confession Summary
Revision committee splits over wording of the proposed brief Confession of Faith. They adjourn at 5 PM and may reconvene in Washington next month to decide if the summary will be drafted. May report in two months ahead of the General Assembly in New York. The group has completed four of sixteen articles, with "Creation" the fourth and "Sin" the fifth under consideration.
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Presbyterian Revision Committee
Washington
General Assembly
New York
Boldt Withdraws From Hotel Venture Over Health
The Bellevue and Stratford owner George C Boldt, due to poor health, will not start new projects and abandons plans for a large Waldorf Astoria style hotel on the Stratford site with spring construction canceled or postponed. In Yalta Count Tolstoi’s condition worsens while pneumonia remains contained and hopes arise for a rally.
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George C. Boldt
Bellevue
The
Stratford
Yalta
Crimea
Tolstoi
Secretary Root Leaves Office Early With Cold Illness
Washington reports Secretary Root is down with a cold and was obliged to depart the workday early for home medical treatment. He will rest at home as doctors monitor his condition.
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Washington
Root
Boy Killed by Automobile in New York
Henry Thies seven years old of 2517 Eighth Avenue was run down and killed at One Hundred Thirty-eighth Street and Convent Avenue by an automobile driven by Edward R. Thomas son of General Sam Thomas and vice president of the Seventh National Bank. Thomas was arrested. The boy and others were playing in the road when the car struck. The vehicle, a car named White Ghost, recently purchased by Thomas, swept down the children. The incident occurred at a rate of speed that stunned bystanders.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Henry Thies
Eighth Avenue
Thomas
Capitol Contract Nears Final Signoff For Stone Capitol
Representative Robert K. Young, special counsel for the State Capitol Commission, completed the contract for finishing the structure and met with Governor Stone in Harrisburg. He returned to Philadelphia to submit the instrument to architect J. M. Huston. If Huston signs this week, the commission will likely meet Saturday to formally accept the contract and invite bids. A majority of commission members favor high quality granite for the exterior.
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Robert K. Young
State Capitol Commission
Governor Stone
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
J. M. Huston
Huston
WANTS ITALIAN PORTFOLIO CONFERRAL WITH SENATOR PENROSE
Frank D. La Larme of Philadelphia met with Senator Penrose in Washington on February 12 seeking appointment as Ambassador to Italy to replace George Von L Meyer. The post is unlikely to go to Pennsylvania as the state already has its quota of foreign appointments.
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Philadelphia Times
Washington
Frank D. la Larme
Philadelphia
Penrose
la Larme
Italy
George von L. Meyer
Pennsylvania
Jefferson Davis estate reception in Birmingham amid Beauvoir bid
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, en route to Jackson Miss to urge state purchase of Beauvoir for a Confederate soldiers home, received a large Birmingham welcome. She declined a $90,000 North offer and offered Beauvoir to Mississippi for 10,000 if the state funds a soldiers home.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson Davis
Jackson
Mies
Beauvoir
Davis
Misaissippi
Meredith Speech Highlights Virginia Constitutional Convention
In Richmond on February 12, Charles V. Meredith of Richmond spoke in support of the majority corporation committee report. The day featured statistics on negro voters and taxes on 100 dollars and over as part of convention discussions.
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Richmond
Charles V. Meredith
Corporation Committee
Scholar Dies After Operation at Washington Univ
ST. LOUIS February 12 Professor Sylvester Waterhouse aged 70 longtime Greek teacher at Washington University died this afternoon after an operation. He resigned last year due to ill health and had served the university for forty years.
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ST. Louis
Sylvester Waterhouse
Washington University
Waterhouse
Senate panel backs higher minister to Persia salary
The Senate committee on foreign relations recommended increasing the Minister to Persia salary from 5000 to 7000 dollars. The post is described as one of the most expensive in the diplomatic service.
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Persia
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hohenzollern Visit Dazzles New York Harbor Scene
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern arrived at Pier 3 North German Lloyd docks New York in a formal reception. Rear Admiral Count Von Baudissin reported a smooth voyage and planned a Hoboken overhaul before the Kaiser's brother Prince Henry's visit. Mayor Low’s committee greeted the ship and arranged a city hall call.
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Philadelphia Times
New York
Hohenzollern
Kiel
St. Thomas
West Indies
Lloyd’s Docks
Motoken
Count von Baudisein
Hobo
Hoboken
Breslau
Hohlenzollern
Kaiser Wilhelm
Steameup Patrica
Low
James B. Reynolds
A. T Mahan
Jacob W. Miller
Colonel Wheelon
Emil L. Boas
W. H. Baldwin, Jr
George C. Boldt
B.P. Rogers
Gustav H. Schwab
President Plate
Dr. Wiegand
Admiral von Baudissin
Lieye
Berlin
Prince Henry
United States
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