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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
2
Marshals in St Petersburg planned a Moscow congress to discuss the National Assembly amid rumors the Emperor would postpone the proclamation. The fear was that delaying the project until submission to the Council of the Empire would blunt the Tsarskoe-Selo speech and worsen internal unrest.
Odesa’s large British trade and 400 to 500 British residents there spark anxiety amid reports of disaffection in the Black Sea fleet and mutinies. Parliamentarians with Russia ties voice concern while many see trouble as local. The piece describes Odessa’s breakwater harbor, grain warehouses, and prominent landmarks including the Opera House and Richelieu statue.
A government commission reports more than 500 killed and over 1000 wounded in Lodz disturbances. Martial law is set for three weeks as editors are urged to calm the public. Warsaw sees renewed mobilization rumors and a narrowed draft in Russian Poland. Coal and iron strikes intensify near the southern frontiers amid threatened railroad disruption.
Reports from Lodz and Warsaw ignite protests across the Jewish Pale. In Minsk and Kovna policemen are attacked, and a jail delivery occurs at Kovna. In Kieff about 204 Jews march with a red flag shouting down with the war, police chased them and many arrests are made with no deaths reported.
The Kniaz Potemkine Tavritchesky is described as a top modern Russian turret ship of 12 480 tons with 17 knots speed and multiple guns. It compares with other ships like Tria Sviatitelia and Georgi Pobiedonosetz while noting issues in training, mutiny rumors, and harsh discipline under Vice Admiral Chouknin.
Odessa stands as the empire’s fourth largest city and the most important seaport in Southern Russia. In 1901 its population neared 600,000, with a harbor notable for its strategic value despite limited area.
Japanese warships seen on the horizon near Vladivostok as officials view Korea movements as a serious bid to press northward. Moscow notes suggest Russia may resist at the Tumen River while seeking to isolate Vladivostok before peace talks.
From Harbin June 28 a thwarted Japanese directed plan to destroy the Sungari River bridge ended with the capture of 40,500 bandits in Fudiaden village. The incident avoids a potential disaster if Gen. Linevitch is defeated south of the river. Reports also note Japanese cavalry and infantry advancing near Kirin and Bodine as Gen. Linevitch tightens outposts.
Dispatch notes Gen Linevitch uses narrow fronts unlike Kuropatkin and cites insufficient European reinforcements after Muk. Dysentery at Harb. forces transfer of a thousand patients to Tsitsikar. Spies in Linevitch’s army are arrested daily by Japanese. a Chinese officer is alleged to aid Russia with up to 3,000 spies.
Tokyo June 28. The Constitutionalist Party led by Marquis Saionji urged the wartime aim be achieved through territorial cessions and war costs, seeking a clear settlement of Korea and Manchuria. The Progressive Party echoed, adding demands to curb Russian war works near Japanese interests and to relinquish Manchurian privileges.
James H. Hyde defends his financing actions for the Equitable Life Assurance Society, arguing his father Henry B. Hyde and he took personal risk to aid the company. He cites safe deposit leases, Mercantile Trust Company deals, and stock subscriptions as investments benefiting the society, urging a full board review.
In Petersburg on June 28 the choice of peace plenipotentiaries was nearing completion with two or three envoys per side possible. Japan reportedly named Takahira and Yamagata while Russia had only Nelidorf named so far. A second Russian plenipotentiary was expected to be sent to Washington tonight. Ambassador Meyer met Foreign Minister Lamsdorff again this afternoon. There was no confirmation that China sought representation at the Washington peace talks.
Gov Vallee of the Montreal jail was instructed by the Minister of Justice to take all precautions to prevent the escape of Gaynor and Greene. The guard has been doubled as of June 8 in Montreal.
Superior Court orders execution after judgment. MacMaster and Hickson seize funds held by the Provincial Treasurer for $4,249 in costs incurred by United States counsel in the Court of Appeals and Privy Council.
Elkhart Indiana June 28 T E Kirkpatrick Lake Shore Road's Superintendent of Signals ordered within ten days to remove all facing point switches where feasible from Chicago to Buffalo. Where removal is impossible signals will be erected to prevent accidents. The instruction follows the wreck of the eighteen hour Twentieth Century Limited at Mentor.
A sequence of fires from Tuesday night to Wednesday night lists locations in Manhattan and mentions victims or property damage. Several addresses including East Fifteenth Street and Water Street show damages ranging from minimal to several hundred dollars. Some lines indicate owners unknown or damaged property described as trifling or none.
Trustees nominate nine new directors as policy holders debate qualification rules. A letter to 600,000 policy holders explains the need for a working board, with critics protesting parts of the notice while Cleveland and others plan staff replacements and future nominations.
A roster of prominent 19th century American executives is named including Eben B. Thomas of Lehigh Valley Railroad Frederick G. Bourne of Singer Manufacturing Ferdinand W. Roebling of Roebling Sons William Whitman Emanuel Bloomingdale Edwin Wales Robertson J H Albright Joseph Bryan and others Their roles span railroads banks mills stock exchanges and major firms with ties to industry and finance.
James McCreary & Go men s haberdashery offers sale of 250 dozen imported Madras shirts white with self figures and stripes or colored striped patterns from Anderson manufacture. Ne gligee shirts 1 50 pleated shirts 2 2 2 00 value 3 06 English foulard cravats plain white blue etc. Black and navy club ties 75e formerly 1 00. Twenty third Street.
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