Czar Reports Port Arthur Bombardment Action
Viceroy Alexieff reports Japanese torpedo boats were detected at midnight March 21. Our ships and forts fired for 20 minutes, renewed at 4 am, with four enemy ships seen at 8:30 and a full squadron of 11 ships plus eight torpedo boats later. The Japanese fleet, six battleships and 12 cruisers, bombarded Liaotishin and Port Arthur from multiple positions. Retvizan fired over Liaotshin at 9:20 as shells from both sides exchanged until 12:30 when the fleet withdrew southeast. Five soldiers were killed and nine wounded, plus one shore casualty.
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ST. Petersburg
Alexieff
Stoessel
Liaotishin
Port Arthur
Pigeon Bay
Retvizan
Askold
Admiral Makaroffs Report On Port Arthur Bombardment
A telegram from Viceroy Alexieff to the Emperor records Vice-Admiral Makaroff detailing the March 21 bombardment at Port Arthur. Early torpedo boat raids were repelled by searchlights, forts, and gunboats followed by a larger enemy assault. Eight Japanese ships attacked. our squadron withdrew after noon with no casualties.
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Alexieff
Makaroff
Bobe
Otvajny
Rumor of Port Arthur entrance blocked reaches Tokyo
London March 23 A Times correspondent in Tokio reports a rumor that the Japanese have succeeded in blocking the entrance to Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
London
the Times
Tokio
Alexieff reports Yalu actions near Anju and Pakchon
Viceroy Alexieff despatch from Mukden cites Mistchenkov on March 17 scouting near Anju, enemy left bank fortifications, and suspected Japanese division at Anju. Cavalry sent to block Pakchon, three Japanese squadrons retreat. Patrol fire exchange near Kazan and Chenchu. About 3000 enemy cavalry at Yongpyon and pontoon bridge materials ready north and south of Anju.
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ST. Petersburg
Alexieff
Mukden
Mistchenkov
Anju
Chengcheng
Yongpyon
Anju and That the Remainder of the First Army
Pingyang
Pakchon
Pakchon River
Kazan
Chenchu
Yongpy
Corean Military Students Executed for Treason
Seoul reports 3 of 13 Corean former military students accused of plotting against the Emperor and Crown Prince have been executed. The remainder were summoned to a special tribunal. The case concerns plans to enthrone Prince Euiwan, now studying in America.
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Seoul
Japan
Euiwan
America
Rogers Refused to Open Lawson Letter in Court Inquiry
A hearing reveals Henry H. Rogers did not open a letter from Thomas W. Lawson but handed it to his attorney James M. Beck. Attorney Whipple probes Lawson payments tied to Winsor and Kidder, Peabody, with Rogers' ledgers showing a $11,000 balance and final $1,400 payment noted as Lawson's. The memo discusses a $10,000 transfer arranged to hide Lawson and Rogers names.
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Henry H. Rogers
Thomas W. Lawson
Mr. Rogers
James M. Beck
Winsor
Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Mr. Winsor
Whipple
Miss Harrison
Clapp
Five States Clamor For Lowell Escapee Sanborn
Edgar Sanborn, captured after a Jersey escape, faced Lowell officials and admitted burglaries from Whitinsville to Concord. His brother Arthur was jailed on receiving stolen property charges as authorities prepare for his March court appearance in Lowell. He had ties to Harvard, Auburn crimes, and a spree that led to recall of a Worcester asylum confinement.
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Lowell
Edgar Sanborn
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Worcester Asylum
Quimby
Whitin
Whitinsville
Sanborn
Arthur Sanborn
College
Harvard College
Ellis Parker
Billerica
Jersey
Parker
Auburn, Mass
Fleetwood
Charlestown State Prison
Thomas H. Talbot
Joshua R. Holden
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Liddy
Hearing Reveals Lawsons Letter and 15 Percent Profit Talk
In a Boston hearing, Thomas W Lawson’s registered letter to Mr Rogers comes to light alongside discussions of a 10 to 20 percent profit share from a proposed reorganization. Rogers recalls February talks about profits from reorganization and securities dealings, with Lawson indicating a preference for 15 to 20 percent, later settled at 10 percent.
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H.H.R. H.W
Lawson
Rogers
Winsor
Addicks
Whipple Accuses Book Burns in Brown Riley Case
Mr. Whipple charged that some books of Brown Riley Co had been burned and that those books likely held records of the Butte and Boston transactions in question.
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Rogers
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Mr. Whipples
Delaware Company
Brown, Riley & Co
Butte & Boston
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Batile
Chemulpo
Variag
Philadelphia
Yalu
Corean
Shanghai
Yuan
Chungking
Szechuan
China
Houghton & Dutton
T. W. Lawson
Hanover and
Portland Sts
Millionairer
Jerseyman
Lowell Force
Charlestown
Hemenway
Homer Albers
Beck
Thomas W. Wawson
New England Gas and Coke Company
Butte & Boston Company
Butte
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
Dock Sq
Crockery Cement
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Washington and Brattle Streets
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