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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
4
Russia will disarm warships in Shanghai and refrain from actions that would violate the Chinese government’s neutrality. The move reduces tensions and signals compliance with Shanghai’s diplomatic stance amid ongoing negotiations.
Reports from Shanghai describe Russian warships Askold and Grozovoi ordered to disarm or leave. U S forces, including Chauncey and Monadnoch, position to protect neutrality as Japanese destroyer approaches and tensions rise among foreign settlements under bombardment aftermath.
Washington reports from the navy department state the American fleet in Shanghai is not under special neutrality protection orders. Officials believe Japan will not violate Chinese neutrality or turn Shanghai into a naval battleground. No instruk tions have been sent to Admiral Sterling regarding Japanese vessels. Consul General Goodnow cabled details from Shanghai about the Japanese vessel and the Russian cruiser Askold, noting unsafe documentation and property interests.
Shanghai reports a lengthy consular meeting to discuss the Askold and Grozovol in port since August 12. No decision made yet, but action likely mirrors the Mandjur case, with dismantling required for certain ships. The Japanese destroyer left harbor with dispatches, while US forces prepare for potential escort duties.
Shanghai hosts a gathering of foreign consuls with John Goodlow presiding as dean. Japanese and Russian representatives clash over the harbor entry and seizure of the cruiser Askold and destroyer Grozovoi, while John Kane of Logansport refuses a $10.80 fine for drunkenness and is jailed.
Aug 22 Toklo report says the Russian cruiser Novik was sunk off Korsakovsk Sakhalin by Japanese cruisers Chitose and Tsushima after a running fight from Aug 20. Crew fate unknown. the Tsushima sustained minor damage, no Japanese casualties. Public response in Japan mixes regret with pride in a decisive action of ships and commanders.
Esopus New York August 22. Judge Parker shows no certainty of giving speeches in the west or elsewhere during his St. Louis trip or any time. An intimate associate says Parker distrusts speeches for their own sake and will not undertake a stump tour. He will only speak where he has a definite message and is persuaded the time and place suit it. The Rosemount day passed without incident.
In New York on August 22 the Democratic National Executive Committee gathered with all members except Chairman Sheehan and John R. McLean. Murphy Dowling and Meyer met with Taggart to seek a settlement of the Murphy Carren dispute between city and state factions. Belmont joined later for a brief talk, as discussions stressed resolving differences outside the national committee.
Chicago dispatch notes a broad strike action with organized picket squads at the stock yards. Police augment forces after the first arrest of Thomas Stroker, a meat cutters union agent, for disorderly conduct while defending striker rights. Train arrivals drop. one man killed and others wounded last Saturday. Packinghouse teamsters denounce police actions at Fortieth Street as provoking riot.
In New York the major clash of the building trades begins today as the Building Trades Employers' Association faces unions within the Building Trades Alliance and others. Employers plan to hire nonunion workers and form new unions under arbitration, to be the only ones recognized, while old union members would need to join new unions to gain work.
Thirty thousand troops gathered for an assault on the Port Arthur forts as naval and army forces prepare a coordinated attack. The operation aims to breach coastal defenses and secure a decisive victory in the strategic harbor.
Cheo Foo Aug 22 report claims Japan reinforced with thirty thousand troops. Victoria from New Ohian reports heavy firing at Louisa and Pigcom bays near Port Arthur between 10 last night and 1 this morning with searchlights and sky rockets. Official dispatch notes Port Arthur storming progress is slow. Stoesser’s defense provokes high praise as ships return with limited casualties.
Major Hoffman the German military attache at Port Arthur said in a guarded interview that foreign naval attaches were billeted on the Tiger Tail during the final days of their stay. A battery 800 feet high blocked the view of the naval battle on August 10 as shells burst nearby.
Wheat traded in a wide range in Chicago with September at 1.12 and 1.08% after opening near 1.44, December around 1.09%. Northern frost worries eased as Canadian reports signaled crop safety, while Minneapolis wires lagged. Traders discounted damage, demand cooled, and prices firmed slightly before closing.
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