13 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1904
Page
1
Special dispatch cites rumors of a battle at Port Arthur with the battleship Petro pavlovososk reportedly sunk and the vessel's first officer Grand Duke Cyril wounded. A semi official dispatch later confirms the loss of Petro pavlovososk near Port Arthur.
St. Peregspyre April 13 Ikie announces Vice Admiral Makaroff drowned during the sinking of the Petropavlovsk. The official dispatch confirms the admiral perished in the disaster, adding to the loss suffered by the Russian Navy during the event.
General Kuropatkin reports two skirmishes near the mouth of the Yalu River with Russian troops crossing to the Japanese left bank and surprising patrols. Japanese forces withdraw from Wiju as Koreans show mixed attitudes amid fortifications at Chou Tien Cheng near Antung with about 20,000 Russians positioned to oppose a crossing.
Offshore firing at sea reported near Teng Chow and Port Arthur with a Japanese fleet presence. Accounts note heavy guns and ships seen, plus British and Russian naval movements at Newchwang and martial law context. Other items include civic leaders, a railway depot fire loss, and U S court ruling on Fuscolia case.
Washington April 13 The special house committee on post office charges reports no member of the house profited financially or acted improperly. The seven members unanimously urge restricting actions in post office and executive matters to preserve efficiency.
In Batavia New York Clyde Ore 35 from Wisconsin shot Addie Blossom 23 and then killed himself after firing a shot to her head and drinking poison. The couple had planned to wed two weeks earlier but a rival claimed the bride elect. Police said a letter found about hearing from Ore. Elsewhere Justice John M. Roberts of Owen Hill district Prince Georges County faced an indictment for alleged malfeasance in office.
In Washington April 13 the house debated the race issue as Mr Scott of Kansas cited alleged social dinners between ex president Cleveland and a Kansas negro politician. Mr Williams of Mississippi defended southern attitudes toward blacks and attacked the “bloody shirt” tactic. The senate saw a clash between Senators Teller and Hopkins over a civil service item in the post office appropriation bill.
Remnants of heavy fabrics and new mattings arrive at low prices with wide yardage options. Special decor carpets in cotton and wool blends, window shadows, and bold color schemes offered. Also notes a legal case involving Northern Securities assets and a government objection to intervention.
Two people, a 27 year old man and his 24 year old wife from Philadelphia, were struck and killed on a bridge over Timber Creek near Westville New Jersey. Their bodies mangled, the couple had been visiting the wife’s family and were returning to Groverster when tragedy struck. Local trains and authorities investigated the freight train incident and identified the deceased.
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