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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1905
Page
3
Dispatches report an uneventful Russian retreat in Manchuria with no major fighting recently as both sides prioritize troop concentration over combat. News also notes an attempted assassination in Finland linked to revolutionary unrest, prompting Finnish reforms to curb racial tensions and restore order.
The report notes Russian rear guard withdrawing from Gunshu Pass and Kudztha area, engaging in occasional clashes with Japanese forces. Russians destroy bridges and railways while retreating north of Tie Pass, removing stores and wrecking non portable buildings as Japanese advance.
Reports describe defections, runaways of Russian officers and Chinese sadness after Mukden evacuation. General Kuropatkin offers to stay as Lipecviet commander as reformists push to prune staff and boost army efficiency amid troops' concerns.
In her first authorized interview since trial, Cassie Ta Chadwick emphatically denies the assertion that Andrew Carnegie was her father. The statement was repeated as she addressed reporters in Cleveland on March 21.
Monroe, Indiana reports a reign of terror with eight incipient fires and anonymous letters vowing to destroy the town. Three residences and a blacksmi shop have burned in ten days. villagers guard property and seek swift justice.
The Allegheny River rose suddenly after storms washing out up river snowfall and causing widespread damage. More than twenty industrial plants crippled and about 10 600 workers idle as rail lines and hundreds of homes flood. One death reported from a failed river crossing as Stanley Hilger of Carapoalis drowned attempting to reach Ohio in a skiff.
Nashville reports the Rice Ligon bill passed 56 to 28, prohibiting betting on horse races in Tennessee. It originates in the senate, heads to the governor who is expected to sign. The law, effective December 1905, carries a fine of 25 dollars per bet. Racing foes say it will end in-state racing, with spring meets at Nashville and Memphis seen as last.
Indianapolis items show Wheat around 1.12 to 1.14 with red at 1.14. Corn No 2 mixed about 50 144 c, Oats No 2 mixed around 8 c. Hay values listed, cattle steady near 72 to 75, hogs around 4.0, sheep 2.00 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 7.50. Cincinnati and Chicago figures include varied wheat, corn, oats, cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs with mixed movement and prices. New York and Buffalo entries show firm cattle and hogs, with lambs and sheep varying by market. Toledo spots list May 1.11 1/4, July 92 5/8, cash 1.11 1/4, Sept prices.
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