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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1904
Page
4
The funeral rites for Emperor Plehve drew mourners from imperial family and foreign representatives. A solemn high mass was held as the funeral cortege moved through the streets, with wreaths presented and perfumed censer scents filling the church.
Helsingfors Finlind July 31 The father of Eugene Schumann the assassin of Bebrikoff governor general of Tyintind has been sent to St Petersburg under gendarme escort Prot Gummerus of the University of Fuland among ten exiled to Russia as the fourth professor from the institution exiled since Bobrikoff's murder Rumors persist about the minister von Pea affair though nothing certain is known here
Special London cablegram reports iron and steel markets steady but not encouraging and wheat prices higher. European harvest prospects discussed with moisture aiding Europe while North America faces storage pressure. Woolen industry weak but prices stable. labor and rolling stock concerns persist in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Glasgow, with varied shop activity and imports affecting steel and tin plate sectors.
Report outlines dissatisfaction with the administration by anti-Reyes factions in Colombia. Rumors of an upheaval surface amid opposition within the government. A separate dispatch from Romania notes a drought near Bucharest affecting maize and export bans.
A Copenhagen report notes moves toward a new treaty among Great Britain Denmark and Russia to secure neutrality in the Great Belt region. King Christian plans a neutrality proclamation likely to be shared with Russia and Japan. Denmark would resist violations of neutrality in Danish waters though warships may pass the straits.
An army report details brutal fighting on July 2 in which Russians allegedly robbed, murdered the wounded, and mutilated the dead. The Port Arthur garrison replies to Japanese surrender summons claiming the siege train and Oyama’s staff were sunk, while Kuropatkin’s defeat is denied. A naval telegram reports Japanese torpedo boats and two gunboats attacking Russian destroyers east of Hsiendheng, with torpedoes seen but results unconfirmed due to fog.
London dispatch reports Russia preparing more vessels of the same class for government use. The Tambov, Bieff Vladimir, Verones, and Saratute are underway or altered in the Black Sea region, with ammunition hoists and trolleys added as the volunteer fleet eyes future action. No final decision on merchant vessel arrests or searches has been announced beyond an agreed pause with Great Britain.
Reports from July 41 indicate the Vladivostok squadron passed Tsugaru Straits in the afternoon of July 30 while the Japanese fleet did not sight them on return. Russian ships reportedly steamed at full speed, avoided mines, and were expected back in port within days. Hamburg steerage Argonia, delayed by fears of seizure, heads to Yokohama and Hong Kong.
The report details the sinking of the British steamer Hip sang by a Russian torpedo boat near Foochow Bay on July 16 after firing ten shots. The fogged chase ended with the Hip sang submerged. Separate notes say City of Rockland was floated and will be repaired after rough seas.
Democratic leaders in Maryland plan a staged campaign after nominations with a monster ratification meeting and a strong registration push. Senator Gorman backs a slow start, then a high velocity effort to secure votes and build a party league spanning the state for Parker’s election.
Ex Representative Rusk and Senator-elect Rayner loom in party bids for Fourth district seats. Major figures Denny and Gill push for renomination with petitions signed by prominent Democrats. Republicans defer campaigns to September, planning August 9 meeting at Calvert Street to map strategy. Local leaders seek strongest standard bearer amid shifting endorsements and state influence.
The ad asserts love cannot ease labor for women with chronic illnesses and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy to restore health and strength. It claims a $500 prize for cures of specific female conditions and cites a testimonial from Miss Belle Hednck. It also advertises medical guides and mail-order options.
Simon Wolf of Washington D C delivers the anniversary address at the Jewish Chautauqua here today praising the organization. He credits Dr Serkowitz and leaders across religious and secular lines for broadPan intellectual development and non-partisan, pan Jewish uplift advancing mental moral and educational life of Americans.
One of Nashville’s largest crowds gathered July 31 at Gospel Tabernacle for the funeral of Robert Settles, longtime Christ Episcopal Church sexton and National Guard captain. Clergy praised his life and service as officers and church members listened to a solemn tribute from the white and Black communities.
The decomposed body of a man about thirty was found in the woods on the outskirts of Passaic New Jersey. A slip of paper with the name John Bickerstaff Philadelphia was found in his pocket. The cause of death is undetermined and authorities are withholding judgment.
Frank Benedetto, who murdered his wife in a jealous fit, hanged himself in his jail cell after a week of mental anguish and constant weeping and praying, in the county jail.
Aired ship movements report lists La Champagne sailing from Havre to New York with Furness 3 and from Glasgow and Marville to Southampton arriving St Louis at 11 10 am. Merville arrived July 31 from New York to Liverpool, Cedric from New York via Queenstown, and Exrma from New York via Queenstown headed to Liverpool.
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