Russia Open to Peace Terms After Indemnity Hurdle
Reports from St Petersburg and London say Russia may accept peace on terms including Korea under Japanese suzerainty Port Arthur and Liaotung Peninsula ceded to Japan Vladivostok neutral with open door and neutral administration of the Eastern Chinese Railroad Manchuria restored to China Indemnity remains the main obstacle but could be settled. Kuropatkin preparing for possible battle amid court speculation and international diplomacy.
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London
Reuter’s
St Petersburg
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russia
Korea
Port Arthur
Liaotung Peninsula
Japan
Vladivostok
Manchuria
Harbin
Story
Count Benkendorf
Edward
Spring-Rice
Washington
Hay
Roosevelt
Austria
Nicholas
Reuter Telegram Company
Hayashi
Kuropatkin
Tiparts
Nichols
William
Russa
Warshal Gyuma
Wiliam B Jadson
U S. A
Vindivasio
Ernst
Gen. Grpenberg
Stoessel Returns to Fatherland in Kaffa Crimea
Gen. Stoessel arrives in Kaffa Crimea amid cheering crowds after command at Port Arthur. A municipal deputation offers bread and salt and a welcome address at the dock. He tells the assemblage that officers and soldiers returning to the fatherland bow to the people. Relatives of Port Arthur defenders attend. Moses Remodeling Sale advertised with 10 percent reductions.
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Kaffa
Crimea
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Stoessel Condoles Widows as Port Arthur Surrender Questioned
Reports describe exhibitions of grief and stoicism as General Stoessel consoles widows and orphans. He denounces London press on Port Arthur troop numbers, claims the Russian fleet was beyond repair, fortress medicine lacking, and asserts surrender saved women and children.
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Stoessel
London
Port Arthur
Kamimura Squadron Near Indian Ocean Forecast Naval Action
Tokyo correspondent reports Admiral Kamimura and his squadron in the Indian Ocean area and believes that important naval events are imminent as Rojestvensky fleet could be engaged soon.
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Rojestvensky
London
Tokyo
Daily Telegraph
Kamimura
Indian Ocean
Mistchenko Talks of Radd Front and Wounded Frontline Return
Mukden dispatch quotes Lieut. Gen. Mistchenko, eastern Cossack Brigade commander, wounded in leg but nearly healed and aiming to return to the front within two weeks. He expects an army corps command and recalls a January raid that blew up rail lines, describes Japanese reinforcements and a cautious withdrawal, and notes rumors of Nogi near Gondzhou Pass being false.
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Saerpon
Mukden
Nogi
Port Arthur
Gondzhou Pass
Revolt in Caucasus as governors seized and terror spreads
Telegraph reports from Baku and Tiflis describe widespread unrest across the Caucasus. Armenians, Circassians, and Prussians oppose the Russian regime, with attacks on Armenians, bank closures, shop looting, and a near‑cut telegraph network. Strikes disrupt railways from Dorpat to Moscow–Kiev lines, authorities arrest pupils, and murders of Jewish merchants surface amid general fear and lawlessness. A separate note touts an auction of Persian rugs at Sloan's in Washington.
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Berlin
Vorwaerts
Caucasus
Russia
Beku
Caucasia
Baku
St Petersburg
Balakhany
Tiflis
Dorpat
Sherman Law Subpoenas Target Chicago Packers
United States officials begin a wide inquiry under the Sherman act issuing subpoenas for 18 witnesses and preparing a grand jury for March 20 to examine operations of Packers in Chicago and other centers. Subpoenas reach Armour Swift National Packing and others with 130 Chicago witnesses and 55 from 15 other cities. Bethea submits evidence to Attorney General Moody as officials seek a square deal and possible convictions.
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Chicago
Bethea
Grosscup
United States
Rioting at election as Larkin defeats McLean in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports a fierce election with riotous polling places and one death from heart failure amid claims of wholesale ballot stuffing. John B. Larkin defeats Andrew C. McLean by as much as nine thousand votes amid court actions, arrests, and reopened polls. Philadelphia follows with municipal results across the state.
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Pittsburg
John B. Larkin
Andrew C. McLean
Larkin
Election Board
First
Rodgers
Dickson
Beath Becomes Key Point in Packers Case
The report to Congress on the Packers case may wait until adjournment and then be treated as confidential. A grand jury may receive necessary evidence to secure indictments, while the extent of the government case remains hidden from the Packers until trial. Indictments are not guaranteed. evidence could be used for contempt of court. If convicted, Judge Grosscup could sentence six months, but the Packers are to be charged under the Sherman law to secure anti trust convictions and a strong moral effect. The Supreme Court sustained the Grosscup injunction on January 30, and Moody warned the Packers to obey the law or face penalties as the President orders strict action.
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J. Ogden Armour
John 8. Miller
United States Supreme Court
Mr. Miller
Beef Trust
Chicago
Bethea
Moody
Supreme Court
Mr. Bethea
Judge Day
Department of Justice
Garfield
Congress
Grand
Grosseup
Grosscup
Eugene V. Debs
Roosevelt to address Penn students on Washingtons Birthday
President Roosevelt will visit Philadelphia today to deliver a Washingtons Birthday address to the University of Pennsylvania student body and receive a doctor of laws degree. Emperor William of Germany will also be awarded the same degree with Ambassador von Sternburg present. Roosevelt departs Washington at 7:40 am, arrives near 11, travels by private car, and returns by 7 pm. In Philadelphia, exercises occur at the university then a luncheon with the First Troop, City Cavalry, before the 3:30 pm return. Also notes a Montana House vote creating a railroad commission and Missouri senatorial ballot results with Medringhaus and Cockrell leading.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Emperor Wiliam
Germany
Ambassador von Sternburg
Pennsylvania
Baron von Sternburg
Baroness von Sternburg
Wynne
Knox
Losb
M. A. Latta
City Cavalry
Presid Nnt
Eight Bolt Saulsbury Makes Senate Ballot Split
In Delawares Feb 21 joint session the legislature shows a Democratic split as eight members walk out of a caucus after Willard Saulsbury is nominated again. The day’s tally lists Addicks 15, Dupont 9, Dupont 6, Burton 1, Marshall 1, Saulsbury 13, Hughes 8, with 62 total and 27 needed for choice. no election.
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James Hughes
Addicks
Union Republican
Henry A. Dupont
T. Coleman Dupont
Hiram R. Burton
George W. Marshall
Wilard Saulsbury
Gov Wells Forgery Allegation Shocks Utah Fair Panel
Salt Lake City Feb 21 A legislative committee probing the Utah world’s fair deficit heard that former Gov Herbert M Wells signature was forged on orders totaling 2100. Wells accused fair commission secretary John Q Cannon of the crime. Cannon, son of the late George Q Cannon and brother in law to Wells, has vanished. Relatives reportedly paid the orders to the fair commission treasurer.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Herbert M. Wells
Legislative Committee
Utah World’s Fair Commission
Wells
the Fair Commission
John Q. Cannon
Cannon
Gannon
George Q. Cannon
Hannah Elias Keeps Money in $685,000 Suit Dismissed
New York judge dismissed John R. Pratt sixteenth century style suit seeking return of $685,000 claimed given over twenty five years to Hannah Elias a Black woman. Justice O Gorman found no evidence the money was obtained by threats or exposure of alleged relations. The feature ends with an unrelated advertising line for Burt Dett’s Vanilla.
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New York
John R. Platt
Hannah Elias
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
O’gorman
Pratt
Index to Today's Issue Part One and Part Two
Index pages list multiple stories of peace efforts politics trials and social notices across sections. Featured items include Russia peace prospects beef trust evidence Pittsburg riot Alabama mine disaster inauguration plans charges against Waggaman General Estes death Castro defense Chadwick tariff bills and European political gossip with sports social and Virginia Maryland briefs plus a court license decision and charity funding notes.
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Russia
Beef Trust
Pittsburg
Alabama
Waggaman
L. G. Estes
Castro
Chadwick
House
Washington
European Capitala
Virginia
Maryland
Osage
Court of Appeals
England
Woman His Slayer Theorized In Hart Steamboat Death
New York detectives weigh a new theory in the Hart steamer death case. They suspect a woman killed John A. Hart aboard the Larchmont and escaped after dressing in his clothes. A negro porter and a Broadway hotel bag tied to Baltimore are under scrutiny as clues.
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New York
John A. Hart
Providence
Moses Thornton
Hart
Thornton
Broadway
Baltimore
Georgetown wins intercollegiate relay at Fordham games
Georgetown University defeated Fordham in the intercollegiate relay race at Fordham University. Yale's K. K. Robinson won the 70 yard novice dash in 8 seconds. John Ryan of St Bartholomew's AC took the shot put, with a total score and standings led by Yale and Columbia among top teams.
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New York
Georgetown University
Fordham
Fordham University
K. K. Robinson
Yale
John Ryan
St. Bartholomew's Athletic Club
J T Boyd
University of Pennsylvania
T D Dear
Pennsylvania
Twitchell
H. James
Fourth Regiment
New Jersey
B. Moore
Columbia
St George Athletic Club
Scalded Child Dies as NJ Nurse Found Guilty
Elizabeth New Jersey February twenty first Mrs Mary A Hart matron of the Elizabeth day nursery found guilty of manslaughter in the death of four year old Elsie May Ernst. Jury recommended mercy. State contends Hart placed child in hot mustard water and held her until death. A nursery house committee head testified Hart struck the child during the bath. Hart denies the charges and says precautions were used. Sentence deferred.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Mary A. Hart
Elizabeth Day Nursery
Elsie May Ernst
English
Berea College Fined for Day Act Violation in Kentucky
Richmond Ky Feb 21 Berea College was fined 1000 dollars in the State Circuit Court for violating the Day act aimed at co educating whites and colored. The court ruled the law constitutional after the college demurred, with appeals planned to Kentucky Court of Appeals and potentially the U S Supreme Court.
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Richmond
Berea College
General Assembly of Kentucky
Benton
Court of Appeals of
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
Charges Against Hooker and Bar Association Representation
Albany Feb 21 The State Bar Association voted to be represented at a proposed legislative inquiry into charges against New York State Supreme Court Justice Warren B Hooker as disclosed in Bristow postal fraud report This echoes a prior annual meeting decision to take no further action on the matter The report also mentions medical cures and auction art objects at Sloan s in Ho G street with a catalog of 600 sets to be sold tomorrow and next afternoon at 2 o'clock
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New York State Bar Association
Albany
N. Y
State Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Warren B. Hooker
Bristow
Bar Association
China
Leong Kai Yuen
Sloan's
Ho? G Street
Miners Entombed After Alabama Mine Disaster
Birmingham authorities report fifty bodies recovered from a Virginia City mine disaster as rescue efforts continue. Ventilation and gas buildup hamper access to rooms branching from the main slope. hundreds of families are left destitute as more than a hundred miners are feared dead.
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Birmingham
Ala
Virginia City
Alabama
Shaft
Bessemer
Flinn
United Mine Workers
Associated Press
W R Farrey
United Mine Workers From
Chamber of Horrors
Reed
Col
T. W. Johns
Hell
Miles Refuses to Reply to Mrs Davis Letter
Gen Nelson A Miles inspector general of the Massachusetts militia says he will not reply to a public letter from Mrs Jefferson Davis accusing him of cruelties as guardian to her husband. He may publish a reproduction of a letter Mrs Davis wrote thanking him for caring for Mr Davis. Mardi Gras travel deals include $27.75 to New Orleans and $27.78 to Mobile and Pensacola with return via Cincinnati.
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Boston
Mass
Nelson A. Miles
Massachusetts Militia
Jefferson Davis
Miles
Davis
Mardi Gras
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
Cincinnati
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