Kuropatkin's Army Begins Dangerous Retreat From Mukden
Reports from St. Petersburg and Tokyo detail Kuropatkin's forces falling back from Mukden after ten days of heavy fighting. Japanese gains include siege guns captured north of Hakhe. the Russian rear guard withdraws toward The Pass. Exhaustion and hunger loom as both sides brace for a decisive outcome and possible terms with Russia.
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Manchuria
Tucson
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Hakhe
Thither
Liaoyang
Tokioft
London
Mukden
Oyama
Russia
Desperate Mukden Battle Holds Both Sides, Russians Hope
Russian forces under Kuropatkin battle the Japanese for ten days near Mukden. Reports say the outcome remains undecided though Japanese assaults and Russian counter moves shape a tense, exhausting front along the Shakhe river and western rail line.
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Liaoyang
Tserpitsky
Mukden
Collision of Subway Trains Attributed to Inexperienced Workers
A subway collision was linked to the inexperience of new workers on shift. Officials cited limited training as a factor in the mishap affecting service and safety. Investigations continue to determine fault and prevent repetition.
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Twentythird Street
Twenty-third Street
Lennox Avenue
Charles Mines
Louisville
Boyer
New York Strike Paralyses Interborough Transit Day
Chaos on the Interborough system as a March 8 strike injures 29 and halts major routes. Mayor McClellan calls for mediation while police and fire crews rescue trapped passengers after a Twenty third Street collision.
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New York
Interborough
Ninth Avenue
West Side
George B. McClellan
Amalgamated Association
Senate at Executive Session Clears Santo Domingo Treaty Path
Washington March 8 The Senate and its Foreign Relations Committee aim to report the Santo Domingo treaty promptly after executive session. Amendments target removing surplus words and will be printed for the committee's next meeting. Senator Bacon's resolution on the protocol may be revised to ask whether the executive possessed authority to take charge of another country's customs.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Committee
Bacon
United States
Santo Domingo Improvement Company
Senate Committee
Russians Retreat From Mukden as War Drags On
London dated dispatch reports Russians fleeing and preparing to blow the railway north of Mukden. General Kuropatkin travels to Fushun after a war council. A 20 000 strong rear guard withdraws. Chinese sources claim Mukden evac and fires at the magazines by Japanese artillery.
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St. Petersburg
Mukden
Liaoyang
War Office
Kuropatkin
Nicholas
Madyapu
Yenheitun
Ulinpu
Berthtaitzu
Iuhuantun
Erdagon
Chasseurs
Bentsiaputze
Tatchekino
Gerngross
London
Daily
Telegrath
Tokio
Fushun
Denison to Face Arraignment in Pollock Diamond Robbery
Logan Iowa March 8 Attorneys agreed that Thomas Denison indicted for conspiracy in the Pollock diamond robbery shall appear for arraignment during the day. Defendants counsel plans four motions for dismissal. Trial set to begin April 11.
Wisconsin Legislature Bans Cigarettes Nationwide
Madison March 8 The lower house passed by 76 to 1 a bill absolutely prohibiting the sale or manufacture of cigarettes or cigarette paper in the state.
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Madison, Wis
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ING
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Bly
Thomas Denison
Wisconsin
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