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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1904

Page

23

Battles Loom as Kuropatkin Evades Major Setback

Tokyo praises General Kuropatkin for extricating his army from Liaotung without a battle and warns a decisive clash may unfold at Ta-tehe-kiao or Hal-cheng. Japanese sources note loss of Yinkow favoring Japan and hint at moves toward Mukden, with emphasis on morale and strategic withdrawals.

Tokyo Kuropatkin Mura Wai-chen Uwoone Ta-tehe-kiao Hal-cheng Kuroepatkin Lido- Junsu Liao-yang

Notice of Marriage and Death In The Wanegra Pause

Classified notice offers simultaneous publication in multiple morning newspapers including New York Times Baltimore Herald Boston Globe Philadelphia Ledger and other papers upon application. No extra charge for insertion or telegraphing.

Marrace NEW York Times Braltimore Herald Boston LOBE Elfpalg OLIER Cincinnati Fsqlirer Chega K Ord-Herald Philadelphia Plasic Ledger Pilisberg EPHOV Idske Journal Roch Ns Rr Lolis

Obituaries Notice List With Names and Deaths Across Washington

A garbled obituary page shows multiple deaths and funeral notices for Adams, Balcour, Beall, Becher, Durham, Hussey, and Matthews among others. Entries reference residences on streets like Northwest and East streets, August dates in 1904, and private or public funeral arrangements including Arlington and Creek Cemetery. The fragmentary list preserves names, ages, and funeral timing though some details are unclear.

Adams Sunde Tadd Senooef Rosanna Adame Puneral Art T Balcours LO Atiwom Dabeuck Charles Gabeock John BR. Low Treek Creek Ho Street Norther Dace Owens John Beall Utsopom Mars Elizabeth Muliicom Privite Jack's Weain Gees Sirol Ann Becher Wasage James RO Durham Beloy Anne M. Durhiam Ninth Street Tuesnes Amrett Arlington Hussey Emily Rose Hussey Ro Rouse Kergun Streat Dem Congressional Cametra Relalves Matthews Ao Om Bernard Mason Matt Steve M Jutta Forrest Matthew Ui C Sront Yom

Russians Decide to Fight Amid Japanese Advances at Motien Pass

Reports from Gen. Kuroki's HQ detail the Japanese right wing’s hard fighting last Sunday near Motien Pass. A center column brigade clawed up rocks at Chobaide Pass, routing Russian regiments, with about 1,000 Russians killed or wounded in minutes, while Japanese casualties reached twelve.

Kuroki Fusan Chobaide Pass Motien Pass

Europe Eyes Contraband Policy Yet to Be Declared

Government circles deny foreign influence on contraband definitions in the Russia Japan war. The United States is assessing which merchandise it will deem contraband without input from other powers. Once a decision is reached the stance will be announced publicly.

Mukden Baeas Jaupane Dee Fae Hussain Sen Wes Tia Ramos Uinshunshan Jonese Turner Japan Wroclaw iii United States Russia

European trade review outlook amid grain boom and steady iron sales

The Times reports hopeful signs for the British economy with grain speculation rising from San Francisco to Budapest and price gains across London Berlin Antwerp and Budapest. Harvests in Europe pressuring markets as home wheat stays firm while American steel shipments to the U K rise and cotton trades remain healthy for the coming season.

London Times Washington Post London Times’ Financial Supplement United France Austro-Fungary Roumania Hungary Chicago Berlin Antwerp Budapest England Belgium Ness Cardiff United States Newcastle

Daring Fire Lake Descent Amazes River View Crowd

Mans Drukker drew hundreds at River View by swinging on a wire and diving into an artificial lake as flames and combustible liquid lit the surface. Lights went out, he plunged through the blaze, then resurfaced unharmed after firefighters quenched the fire.

Mans Drukker River View Drukk

Death on Kernan's Theater Stage Claims Heart Failure

Frank Gardiner watchman at Kernan's Cheater collapsed on stage at 1145 and died soon after. Acting Coroner Glazebrook allowed removal to his home at 1310 Florida avenue northeast. Gardiner, about 55, formerly a policeman, kept the Hleveth street entrance during performances.

Kernan’s Frank Gardiner Kernan Tage Johnson Glazebrook Florida Avenue Gardiner Hleveth Street

Injured by Falling from Car Emily Johnson of Morris Street

Emily Johnson a 56 year old resident of 1527 Morris Street Northwest fell from a car on U Street near Eleventh Street last night suffering fractures in both bones of her right wrist. She was taken to Freedmen's Hospital for treatment. Princess Alice Robbed in Paris Hotel Mercedes valuables taken.

Emily Johnson Morris Street U Street Eleventh Street Freedmen's Hospital Princess of Monaco Paris Alice of

British expedition reaches Lassa Amban encamped near Potala Palace

British forces arrive in Lassa on August 3 with the Dalai Lama in seclusion for three years. The camp sits about a mile from Potala Mountain where the Dalai Lama’s palace and gardens lie. Col. Younghusband receives a ceremonial visit from the Amban who offers help toward a settlement. Gen. MacDonald reports the end of a long march with cautious advance and no fighting since Karola.

Dalai Lama Sacred Simla British India Tibet Lassa Potala Col Younghusband Ambon MacDonald London Times Washington Post Gen Col. Younghusband Amban

Deaths of Max Hess and Several Notables Across Cities

Philadelphia mourns Max Arnold Hess, the blind comedian known as Max Arnold, who died after months of illness at age forty three. Born in Philadelphia, he rose from San Francisco stages to partnerships with Harrigan Mart and Tony Pastor before touring comic opera. his eyesight failed about thirteen years ago yet he remained popular in entertainment. Other obituaries note Isaac Newton Toplitt, carriage hardware maker, found dead in Syracuse at seventy one. Lt. Gen. Yamaguchi of Japan dies after lingering illness. Eduard Hanslick, famed Vienna music critic, Richard John Shaw in Chicago, Albert von Bernard on a Lehigh Valley train, Rev. William J. Hill in Brooklyn, among others.

Philadelphia Max Arnold Ness Max Arnold Mr. Hess San Francisco Daniel Sully Harrigan & Mart Tonny Pastor Cleveland Ohio Isaac Newton Toplitt John S. Gray Jamies Street Syracuse Toplit Euclid Avenue Tokyo Yamaguchi Gen Vienna Eduard Hanslick Prague New York Albert von Bernard Klausenberg Hungary St. Louis von Bernard St. Louis Exposition Iungary Wiliam J. Hill Mount St. Mary’s College Emmitsburg Brooklyn St. Paul's Tipperary Ireland Davis Union Garfield Folger Harrison Court of Appeals Isaac H. Maynard Maynard David B. Hill Levi P. Morton McKinley Bryan Roosevelt Odell Parker

Death of Noted Prelate Hartigan Dominicans Mourn

Very Rev. Patrick Vincent Hartigan O P died in Minneapolis at forty nine. Born in Troy New York he studied at Christian Brothers College and was an accomplished musician and writer. He served as pastor of the Dominican Church in New Haven and twice as prior in New York City. Funeral at St Vincent Ferrer Church New York with interment at Calvary Cemetery Long Island.

J. A. Hinch St. Dominic's Convent Minneapolis Minn Patrick Vincent Hartigan O. P Holy Rosary Convent Troy Christian Brothers’ College Dominican Church New Haven Conn New York City St. Vincent Ferrer Church Calvary Cemetery Long Island

Blaze at Baltimore Hotel Entrance Awning

Fire crews from engines 4 2 14 6 and trucks Cc B plus Chemical No 1 fought a blaze under an awning over the Baltimore Hotel entrance on New York avenue near Fourteenth street just after midnight. Rosa Peyton of 221 Ninth Street was overcome by heat during church services at First Baptist Church Sherman avenue and Farragut street northwest last night.

Chemical No. 1 Enginger Wagner Baltimore Hotel New York Avenue Fourteenth Street Rosa Peyton Ninth Street First Baptist Church Sherman Avenue Farragut Street

Trusts and Roosevelt Conflict in Campaign Debate

The New York Press argues that coal barons meat monopolists and other trusts cannot derail the Roosevelt campaign by fomenting strikes. They say such attempts waste genius and money and will not mislead the elements the trust power seeks to provoke into a personal crisis against Roosevelt's policy.

New York Press Mr. Roosevelt Trust Power Daily Roosevelt

August Sales Offer Marked Down Stock and Varieties

A retail notice proclaims August sales with aims of complete stock clearance at year’s lowest prices and highly attractive varieties. The short announcement emphasizes universal effort to achieve the sale objective and entice buyers.

Bow Wong Way Chapter Formed By Chinese Reform Group

In Philadelphia at 318 Pennsylvania Avenue a new Bow Wong Way chapter of the Chinese Empire Reform Association was organized with about sixty visiting Chinese from Baltimore and New York present. Officers include Charlie Levy and Moy Dung Hyung as associate presidents, Moy Woy Kim as vice president, and others as secretaries, treasurer, and interpreters. Telegrams of congratulations arrived from over thirty chapters in the United States and from two chapters in the Orient.

Chinese Empire Reform Association Pennsylvania Baltimore Maryland New York Charlie Levy Moy Dung Hyung Moy Woy Kim Long Mon Chong Moy Gong Lee Kim Moy Jim Charlie Beng Washington America Orient United States Baker City Oreg Wei Cimatown Bow Wong Woy C. Dhferents

Warship to Santo Domingo signals rising tensions

Complying with the State Department mandate, Admiral Grigsbee at San Juan ordered a war vessel to Monte Cristi, Santo Domingo, following Mr. Dawson’s suggestion. The action implies trouble in the republic as Hay dines with Roosevelt. Secretary Hay dined with the President at the White House last night and stayed until 1 o'clock.

State Department Grigsbee San Juan Monte Cristi Santo Domingo Dawson Hay Roosevelt White House

Roosevelt Backed by Morgan Says New York World

The New York World reports that J Pierpont Morgan will support President Roosevelt, after influence from ex Secretary Root and Morgan partner Perkins. The article notes Morgan’s firm profited from the Panama affair and discusses New Haven and Connecticut Democratic tensions, Parker’s potential rise, and diverse New York voting history through recent elections.

J. Pierpont Morgan Roosevelt New York World Morgan Root Perkins Harvard Mr. Morgan Panama

State Department eyes expanded trade via diplomatic consular cooperation

Acting Secretary Loomis instructs U S diplomatic officers to report on feasibility of using diplomats to boost export trade. Plan envisions closer, more systematic collaboration with consular service and potential commercial attaches to gather first hand industrial information and promote U S interests abroad. Officers asked to detail current cooperation, existence and duties of any commercial attaches, and their usefulness.

State Department United States Department of State Loomis

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