Sevastopol Afloat as Japanese Torpedo Attacks Continue
Tokyo reports the Russian battleship Sevastopol remains afloat but damaged amid a heavy storm as Japanese torpedo boats pressed attacks through snow. Commanders Otaki and Miyamoto led flotillas toward the Sevastopol and transports, with one boat missing and another firing a torpedo at the target. the ship’s stern reportedly lowered three feet.
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Tokyo
Sevastopal
Sevastopol
Otvashni
Otaki
Misamoto
Sevastor
Hotilla
Miyamoto
Nakamada
Independen Ly
Miyam
Notice of simultaneous publication across multiple papers
Notice states that marriage and death notices inserted in The Washington Post will, on application, appear without extra charge in a list of morning newspapers including the New York Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger, among others, for broader distribution.
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Washington Post
NEW York Times
Baltimore Herald
Boston Globe
Buffalo Colrier
Cincinnati Enquirer
AGO Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST. Louis Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Licenses to Marry Multiple Couples Listed in Richmond Area
A garbled list shows licenses to marry for numerous couples from Richmont Virginia Pillsburg Pennsylvania Newport News Virginia and other localities including Barton Heights Henrico and Chester Counties Virginia with dates of December and references to additional notices and obituaries. The fragmentary data includes names such as Joseph Ho Monday Lizale V Blake and William Jones Lucy Carter Trent Go Roe Maude Adams Jamesd A tacher Fida FE Compton and Albert Nant Lizsiy Butter Mika KE olyn Rosa Wanel Emma W Binding and many more.
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Joseph Ho Monday
Lizale V. Blake
Richmont, Va
Jennie L. Clarke
Pillsburg
Wiliam Jones
Lucy Carter Trent Go Roe
Maude Adams
Newport News
Fida FE Compton
Aibert Nant
Lizsiy
Mika KE Olyn
Rosa Wanel
Eslwarrd Wise
Lula Bierleta
Emma W Binding
Te Ward
Wary BE
Ward
Maud Smith
Rosa Hicks
Liam Howel
Alice W. Middieten
Berre
Nether Mill
Madigen County
Health Office Record of Deaths Noted at Various Facilities
Health office record lists deaths including Brent F Collins at Sibley Hospital age unknown seven teen days? plus James Conaksey at 3027 O ow age years. Maggie J Dolan of Wash Asy Hospital age 39. James P Edwards 779 Sth Sw age 12 years. Bridger Faheris at Soldiers Home age 66. Ralph Gaum 1163 Oth Se 5 months. Final Ware 625 G Sw age 2 years. John A Harvey Gov Hosp Insane age 64. Annie M Hil 1217 8th Ave age 70. Lucy Jackson Gov Hosp Insane age 48. James Kenney Freedmen’s Hosp age 64. Clara Yo Mahomey 233 P NW age 49. Zebulon W Rhees 15th Se age 7 years. George T Sheldon 99 22nd Ow age 73. Virginia Smith 2390 Knw age 1 year. Louise Stewart 437 Franklin St age 24. Marsmrothe Stone 1945 F NW age 5. John W Thomas 1014 Sth Aw age 33. John W Wash Rayl Hosp age 52.
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Brent F Collins
Sibley Hosp
Dare
James
Conaksey
Maggie J Dolan
Wash
Asy
James P Edwarda
Bridger Faheris
Ralph Gaum
John A Harvey
Gov
Annie M. Hil
Lucy Jackson
James Kenney
Clara Yo Mahomey
Zebulon W Rhees
George T Sheldon
Virginia Smth
Louise Stewart
Franklin St
Marsmrothe Stone
F Nw
John W Thomas
Sthaw
John W Wash Rayl
Local Undertakers and Embalmers Directory Listings
A compact directory of funeral services including W R Spear J William J Gawler R F Harvey Sons John R Wright and others with addresses in Washington DC area. Services offered range from first class funeral directing embalming modest to moderate prices and on premise chapels with day and night availability. The list notes contact telephone numbers and permanent locations at F Street Pennsylvania Avenue Pa Ave ne Tenth Street NW and Fourteenth Street NW.
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D Street
John Randolph Mansfield
Henrietta
Waddy
Joseph Gawler
R.F Harvey
Fourteenth Street NW
Seramedious Chapel
John R. Wright
Tenth Street
Independent Attacks Against Sevastopol Amid Snow and Ice
In Port Arthur a fleet of Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats attacked Sevastopol under heavy seas and snow. Vessels faced severe cold as the Russians defended with torpedo nets and a wooden boom entwined with chains to shield the battleship, yet torpedo boats breached openings meant for harbor access.
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Port Arthur
Sevastopol
Japanese cruiser ashore near Chefoo reported by Tsintau captain
Dec 15 reports from Chefoo say Captain Hansen of the German steamer Tsintau saw a Japanese cruiser apparently ashore in ungehing Bay sixty three miles southeast of Chefoo. A large merchantman aided the vessel, but observation was uncertain. Wei Hai Wei Dec 16 notes no confirmation of the Chefoo sighting with possible coal ship activity in Yungching Bay.
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Chefoo
Hansen
Ungehing Bay
Yungching Bay
Praised for heroism amid forty four days in trenches
Mukden dispatch reports an army order praising two wounded Russian soldiers Harzamatoff and Ischenko and a dozen others who lay in abandoned trenches for 44 days between Russian and Japanese lines. They saved comrades, dug a well, shared scant food, and endured cold and constant fire before reaching Russian lines.
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Mukden
Harzamatoff
Ischenko
P&ad
Matyi
Harzamatof
Order
Zars Cruiser Puts Back Report From The Times
London dispatch reports the Russian Baltic fleet steaming toward the far East via the Cape route and Suez. Vessels coal on Russian account at Diego Suarez Madagascar awaiting fleet concentration. Okean cruiser seen at Nyborg en route southward. likely damaged and returning toward Cronstadt.
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Times
Washington Post
London
Diego Suarez
Madagascar
Cape
Suez Canal
Associated Press
Jibutil
French Somaliland
Nyborg
Denmark
Okean
Tangier
Morocco
Straits of Gibraltar
Cronstadt
Japanese Advance Reported North of Mukden Amid River Actions
Detailing movements of Gen Oyama's forces, the Japanese column reportedly pushes northeast from the Taisa River area. About 5 000 men with eight guns hold Sianchan and 10 000 at Batmatze, with additional units at Siatziat zu and Bencibu. They defend the Tansi River bridge as freezing ends river crossing.
Chile Evasive Answer on Warship Sale Rumor
Tokyo reports Japan monitors a rumored Russian bid to buy warships from Argentina and Chile. Argentina denies selling ships. Chile’s reply is evasive as correspondence continues. Officials warn Chile that Japan will demand indemnity if ships are sold, reflecting rising tensions.
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Japan
Tokyo
Argentina
Chile
Russia
Cites
Death of L. D. Lancaster Prominent Missouri Politician
Richard D. Lancaster a longtime figure in state and national politics dies at his St Louis home after an operation. Father-in-law of Representative James J. Walter and friend of Senator George G. West, he was born in Ireland in 1836 and moved to St Louis in 187? A Cleveland appointee as surveyor of the party in 1885. Also notes Robert B Bertrand dies near Gallatin Tennessee aged seventy and London editor Normal Maccoll dies in London of heart disease born 1843.
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Missouri
Butler
St. Louis
Richard D. Lancaster
Mr. Lancaster
James J. Watler
United States
George G. West
Ireland
Cleveland
Nashville
Tenn
Robert Bbertrand
Gallatin
Joseph Bertrand
Marshal Bertrand
France
Poe Amendment Hearing in Maryland on Negro Suffrage
In Annapolis on December 16 the Cir cuit Court began a mandamus hearing by Murray Vandiver to force the governor to publish and submit a proposed constitutional amendment to remove negro suffrage as far as possible. The argument centered on whether state or federal processes govern amendment submission and whether executive approval is required for operative effect. Judges Revell and Thomas presided. key counsel included Miles for the petitioner and Gans for Gov. Warfield.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Murray Vandiver
Revell
Thomas
Alonzo L. Miles
Edgar H. Gans
Warfield
John P. Poe
Bryan
Gov
Mr. Miles
United States
Congress
Gans
Washington Post to Feature Color Art Supplement Next Sunday
The Washington Post announces a Christmas issue next Sunday with an elaborate edition and a handsome color Art Supplement. It features a painting titled Art Critics In the Stairs from Otto Gebler, photographed from the St. Louis World Fair exhibit and sized for framing.
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Washington Post
St. Louis
Otto Gebler
Post
Keep Your Blood Clean and Fight Disease Message
A health ad urges keeping blood clean as essential to prevent disease. It extols Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for purifying blood, claims it improves glands and provides rich blood. The piece promotes Dr. Pierce s Medical Adviser and mail-order details for Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Defends the Murder Object of Socialist Party
Sasoneff declares the Socialist Revolutionary party aims not to abolish autocracy by force but to defend itself against oppressors. He says the party seeks peaceful propaganda, then a fighting wing to protect revolutionaries, recounting aims, actions, and the von Plehve killing as self defense against tyranny.
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Sasoneff
St. Petersburg
von Plehve
Associated Press
Socialist Revoluonary
Socialist Revolutionary Party
Social Revolutionary Party
Alexander II
Russia
Bogollpoff
Sipiagine
Interior
Zlatoust
Kisheneff
Committee of the Fighting Organization
Sikoritsky
Sasonert
Orenburg
Ufa
University of Moscow
Tie
Bogoliepoff
Ural
Siberia
Bogdanovitch
Geneva
von Pledge
Hungarian Parliament in Turmoil Over New Rules
Budapest reports a turbulent lower house where opposition members refuse to recognize new rules of procedure. Premier Tisza faced a chorus of resignations and loud interruptions, with repeated suspensions and calls to withdraw the rules. The government reportedly contemplates dissolving parliament and ordering a general election within a month while the budget remains unsettled.
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Budapest
Tisza
Opposition
Count Andrassy
Francis Kossuth
Count Apponyi
Lengyel
Committee On Privileges
Demonaicus Shrieka
Czar Outlines Reform Policy After Council Meeting
In St Petersburg a Tsar’s council led by Emperor Nicholas with Witte Sviatopol Mirsky and Muravieff discussed reforms. An upcoming manifesto planned for December 19 reportedly favors cautious conservative reform. The St Petersburg Douma backed freedom of speech press and domicile and called for lifting restrictive laws.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe- Selo
Nicholas
Witte
Sviatopolk-Mirsky
Muravieff
Moscow
Demand Relief for Irish Distress Moves at Dublin Meeting
The Irish Parliamentary party in Dublin under John Redmond condemned the government over west Ireland distress and pressed for immediate relief and land act implementation in Connaught and other poor districts. The Local Government Board had already begun steps to aid tenants hurt by the potato crop failure.
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Dublin
Irish Parliamentary Party
West of Ireland
Connaught
John Redmond
Ireland
Local Government Board
Natives slain by Germans in raid and cattle captured
Berlin reports from Windhoek state Lieut. Gen. von Trotha says fifty to sixty Hottentots died after a clash with Col. Deimling on December 5. Deimling’s force seized 3,000 head of cattle. Since the uprising, thirty-six settlers have been murdered by Witbeis and five are missing in the southern colony.
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Berlin
von Trotha
Africa
Windhoek
Deimling
Witbeis
Peruvians Oppose Nationalist Loan for Armament
In Lima on December 15 the Senate approved the government loan for war vessels and armament in secret session, despite nationalist opposition arguing wasteful spending as Peru does not expect war. The chamber continues to debate the loan terms. Berlin Surpasses Two Million Mark in Population
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Lima
Peru
Senate
United States
Chinese Minister Presided Over Phillips Andover Alumnae Reform
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng the Chinese Minister and 1882 graduate led the Phillips Andover Academy alumnae annual meeting at the University Club in Washington. Officers elected include Cheng as president and Frederick I. Allen as vice president with Murray A. Cobb secretary and Irving H. Dunlop treasurer. Members appointed to committees and new inductees listed as varied alumni attended from across classes.
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Chentung
Phillips-Andover
Phillips-Andover Acangemy
Washington
University Club
Massachusetts Institution
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng
George B. Hollister
F. J. Allen
Charles Hay
George Kavier McLanahan
William Armstrong
Chentung Liang Cheng
Frederick I. Allen
George B. Raymond
Murray A. Cobb
Irving H. Dunlop
GeorgeLanahan
Frayne. Parker
Britton Brown
George Henning
MeelLanahan
New York Alumnae
Alumnae Association
Andover
W. Andrews
Herbert A. Drunneis
George McClellan
J. M. Jordan
Liam C
Hodges
Q. B. Brown
Joseph B. Bayne
H. Moss
Chard Armstrong
Opinion of the Press on Names and Politics
The piece surveys several editorials on modern issues. It notes Toronto World's favoring Usa as a nickname for America and discusses Roosevelt cabinet invitations, trust busting, rate fixing, Williams' program for the South, campaign finance publicity, Vardaman's attacks on Roosevelt, and a Leslie's Weekly anecdote about Senator Depew and a blind orator.
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America
Sir Edward
Jonathan Swift
Brobdingnag
Lilifpur
Republic
Humor and Stump Speaking in 19th Century Oratory
A discussion of how humor, wit, and personality shaped political success in an era of Yale graduates and famed orators. George William Curtis and Tom Corwin exemplify polished rhetoric and crowd-pleasing humor, while Garfield valued solemn speech and distrusted jokers. John Van Buren combined rare wit with long, dull stretches, highlighting varied audience reactions to public oratory.
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Senator Depew
Leslie
Yale
George Wiliam Curtis
Tom Corwin
Ufe
Garfield
John van Buren
Sidney Smith
Expansion of the Navy at a Sobriety Standard
The Chicago Record Herald argues against crippling the naval service or derailing accepted plans. It urges careful judgment and warns against building a large navy for display or as a useless luxury.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Naval Service
Bnt
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