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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1905
Page
3
The Czar orders a joint commission of masters and workmen to investigate labor discontent, aimed at curbing abuses by starvation wages. Warsaw police vow expulsion of strikers not returning to work as turmoil eases and discussions shift to peaceful settlement.
A dense obscured obituary page lists numerous burials and funeral details. Individuals named include Niisiss-On Siturlas and Cuwista A Bother, with funeral and residence locations in Maryland and Virginia. Dates cluster around February 1995, with services in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC area churches and cemeteries.
Tokyo reports Russian forces attacked Waitaoshan on Friday night and Liuchientun early Saturday but were repulsed. Russian batteries shelled Putsacwo and Liuchientun with continued defenses along the Liuchientun area and extending right toward Siaofangshen near Mentapac.
A Times cablegram reports the Hamburg America liners Deutschland and Hamburg will be sold to the Russian government for 790000 and 40000 pounds respectively. Negotiations run via a private St. Petersburg firm, as with ships sold last spring.
London reports a possible visit by Mr Takahashi vice president of the Bank of Japan to arrange another loan. The Times notes future Japanese bond issues will likely be more favorable, while Shanghai and Nanking discuss interned Russian crews transfers to meet Japanese representations. French yacht Florence II returned from Marseille with officers claiming scouts for a Russian squadron in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. A German steamer Paros bound for Vladivostok was seized at Hokkaido with shipbuilding materials and foodstuffs.
St Petersburg telegrams report the official promotion of Ambassador McCormick to Paris, a move that surprises and disappoints diplomatic circles after two difficult years. He managed delicate talks with Russia, resolving issues without friction and advancing Jewish travel and trade treaty matters.
The Prince of Wales is named lord warden of the Cinque Ports succeeding Lord Curzon. Walmer Castle residence becomes public, with powers of a lord lieutenant and authority to appoint justices of the peace. The Cinque Ports include Hastings Romney Hythe Dover Sandwich plus later Rye and Winchelsea, dating to William the Conqueror.
Florence Countess Montignoso wins first stage of dispute over Princess Anna Monica Pia with King of Saxony. Italian courts would hear the case. foreign orders cannot be executed in Italy. Even if the king wins, forcing a Quecrea to take the child from her mother would be difficult.
Mexico City outlines a project to build a steel and masonry bull ring with seating for 18,000. The arena will be adaptable for athletic events such as bicycle racing and other sports, per the report from February 12.
The record lists a House composition: Ministerialists totaling 37 with 17 Conservatives and 8 Liberal Unionists, opposition totaling 24 with 13 Liberals and 2 Nationalists, plus the Speaker. It notes a predicted day score of 81.
London revival under Torrey and Alexander starts slow due to seat fear but ends with packed Albert Hall and ten thousand turned away. Converts include an army colonel as nobility and church leaders join, with Lord Kinnaird, Lord Wimborne, Lord Overton, the Bishop of London, and the Dean of Ripon active in the campaign.
The third annual convention of the Religious Education Association opened at the Old South Church in Boston, with Dr. Francis G. Peabody of Harvard presiding. L Wilbur Messer of Chicago spoke on college students’ receptiveness to religious truths and the new evangelism guiding modern Christian life. Prof George A. Coe defined the association’s mission to improve Sunday-school methods and promote religious study in public education.
Tiavana February 12 The first Cuba held automobile race was won by Cuban owned car Jonnill driven by Ernesto Carrienburn ahead of Muller driven by Joe Tracy by 1 minute 422 5 seconds over 99 26 miles. The favorite Thomas eighty horsepower driven by H W Fletcher finished far behind after a string of mishaps. Thousands watched as Palma and cabinet officials attended in central boxes while time signals and bets filled the scene.
The Cunard steamer Umbria, Capt. Stephens, arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown after a tempestuous voyage. A second cabin passenger drew a revolver this afternoon, causing excitement before officers disarmed and restrained him. The man’s name was not learned at Quarantine. Gilbert Fraser, British consul at Baltimore, was among the saloon passengers.
Special correspondence from Harrisburg details Mrs. Kate Edwards facing hanging at Reading next Thursday for murder linked to her alleged lover Samuel Greason. The board of pardons weighs petitions for reprieve or commutation citing her sex, epilepsy, mental improvement, and alleged spousal threats.
A tongue in cheek survey argues against extreme diet theories while praising a mixed diet of grains fruits and meats. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe digestive aid and claims doctors endorse them for indigestion with up to several thousand grains of meat digested in three hours.
Chicago reports Post-office Inspector Stuart notified of Collins arrest in Milwaukee for alleged turf swindle complicity. Colli ns registered as S H Sider in a Chicago hotel while Barrett and Collins are linked to the Co operative Turf Association. They allegedly routed investor funds to races with weekly 10 to 17 percent dividends and faced indictments in Chicago and New Orleans for accumulating over $60,000.
New Haven officials disclosed the committee of New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad directors who will meet the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen to seek a settlement. Directors J Pierpont Morgan Charles F Brooker Yale professor George J Brush and William Skinner will join the grievance committee at Grand Central Station New York at 10 am Tuesday.
Administrators discover forty thousand dollars in gold and large denomination notes among late John Troxell's effects. Troxell ran a small tobacco and stationery shop in Gallitzin and died at seventy six after a bank failure soured his faith in banking. Also notes Japan ordered locomotives and ship movements through New York and Liverpool.
Nervous headaches arise from tired nervous systems and run down health. Paine's Celery Compound is promoted as a tonic that renews nerve force and strengthens all body organs, claimed to cure headaches neuralgia rheumatism malaria and related conditions. A testimonial from Mrs. L F Murray describes relief after three and a half bottles, noting improved health and sleep with wide neighbor endorsements.
Greensburg pa February 12 Dr Frank Cowan the Greensburg philosopher died at his home after months of illness aged sixty one He will be buried in St Clair Cemetery on Wednesday Cowan son of former US Senator Edgar Cowan led a multifaceted life as lawyer physician lecturer poet historian and editor He served as secretary to President Johnson in Washington and circled the globe twice in the eighties with claims of entering Korea first He was known for humor and hoaxes. Columbus Ohio February 12 Sylvester Seovel noted for a Spanish American War altercation with Gen Shafter died at a Havana hospital after liver abscess surgery He had served as a Santiago expedition correspondent and was connected to Wooster University. City of Mexico February 12 Mme Beaurang widow of the Belgian consul died when her carriage horse ran away causing her to leap from the coach and strike her head on a curb The coachman also died. New Haven Connecticut February 12 William H Taft Secretary of War to deliver Yale Law commencement oration next June He is a Yale Law School alumnus class of 1878. Panama February 13 Dr Charles A Cooke named new Panama Chief Justice succeeding Ponto who was appointed by the Panaman government.
The joint commissioners for the United States met with Frederick Boyd to act in condemnation suits for land needed in the Panama Canal project. The commissioners held their first meeting yesterday.
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