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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1905
Page
1
A fragmented public notice lists names and locations including Monroe and Washington, referencing schedules and page 3. The readable text mentions transport or wartime era terms and seeks public awareness without clear actions or dates.
Reports from St Petersburg and Mukden claim no decisive news but hint at extensive operations to unfold in Manchuria. Japanese and Russian forces clash on the left flank near Dapindu with Japanese attacks and Russian counterattacks, while other reports note Japanese use of lights near Goudzhou Pass and a large Japanese force gathering in northern Korea.
The Japanese government plans a fourth domestic loan of 2,006,000 yen with half issued immediately. The issue price is 9 percent and interest at 4 1/2 percent. The seven year term and favorable money market conditions boost expectations of large subscriptions.
Copenhagen lawmakers push for a whipping post for crime and wife abuse after the minister of justice re introduces the measure. President Roosevelts letter in support sways opinion, reversing earlier opposition and guiding the bill toward passage.
Somali Mad Mullah advances toward Obbia with reports of seizing and killing Sultanate followers. Obbia, on the Somali coast, was under Italian protection in 1896 and protectorate expanded in April to the Micertain Somalis. Sir Henry Irving cancels tour after relapse following a severe chill. Auction closes Sloan’s 1407 Get today at 2pm auctioning Long Ki Yen Chinese art productions.
A London Times cable reports Batoum and Poti bombarded by Russian Black Sea squadron amid strikers menacing Batoum. In Warsaw strikers resort to violence. telegraph lines cut. rail and railways disrupted. authorities struggle to respond as fear and disruption spread. In Baku quieted but Armenian shops closed. killings and arson reported. rail and factory stoppages cause widespread hardship and coal shortages.
New York Assemblymen Robert J Fish Charles W Mead and W J Shanahan travel to Washington with attorneys and a sergeant at arms to review the Bristow report and Post Office Department records tied to graft charges against Supreme Court Justice Warren Hooker. The inquiry could lead to impeachment proceedings as cited in the Bristow study. Also notice a sale of Oriental Sugar at Brown & Tolson Galleries and steamship ads for Norfolk and Newport News travel.
The Most Reverend Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate to the United States, was guest of honor at the Catholic University Alumni Association dinner in Philadelphia on February 23 at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel. Archbishops Ryan and Keane, Auxiliary Bishop Prendergast, and Mgr O Connell attended. Falconio praised Catholic attachment to the Holy See. O Connell noted the university’s finances and upcoming undergraduate department. A reception followed by the guests.
Knoxville educator Sutherland reported prejudice against Filipino students at the University of Tennessee. Six Filipinos, sent from Dabney with support from Gov Wright, faced ostracism despite the region’s suitability for study. Sutherland praised Filipino cleanliness and contrasted attitudes with historic Southern hospitality.
New York February 23 The nineteenth annual dinner of the American Newspaper Publishers Association was held at the Waldorf Astoria honoring William Cullen Bryant. A memorial with obituary and clippings was given to each of 450 guests. Offcers were elected with S B Rogers president and W C McLean vice president. The secretary post remained vacant for a month. A resolution thanked President Roosevelt and the Justice Department for action on a paper manufacturers antitrust case now before the U S Circuit Court for Minnesota.
Edward Keating shot Jamis Fulford on a street in Elmira and then killed himself with carbolic acid after Fulford and his wife were out drinking. Keating seized as two policemen pursued him but he swallowed poison and died beside his victim. Preston and Treising say Keating boasted of abducting his girlfriend.
Special to The Washington Post reports attache C B Waltte Leslie Tuller twenty five at the Auditorium Hotel suddenly became violent. Investigating charges against a judge in Indian Territory, he attacked no provocation and was placed in detention hospital. United States Marshal Ames Fuller involved after a violent street incident. Instructions awaited from Washington on disposition.
In New Haven on February 23 during John Drews play The Duke of Kitherunkie at the Hyperion Theater smoke rose from the floor near the orchestra rear. The manager found a small fire in the coal bin and smothered it with his overcoat. About twenty people left as a precaution, but a newspaper man urged the audience to stay, likely preventing a panic.
Gen Nelson A Miles quotes Varina Davis in a Savannah letter dated March 23 1860 thanking him for his courtesy while her husband President Jefferson Davis was a prisoner of war at Fort Monroe in Virginia. The note requests ongoing care for her husband’s health and asks Miles to look after her own health as well.
Montgomery Alabama February grand jury in the Middle district of Alabama reports true bills charging peonage and whitecapping. May sheriff of Crepshaw County who disappeared was indicted for peonage. The jury investigated a lynching case but did not indict. Several witnesses were reportedly testified away.
Eighty guests at the Hotel Penn in Reading Pa fled their rooms in a blaze that started in the clothes closet used by bell boys on the first floor. A general alarm brought rapid action. several guests were removed from third story windows unconscious but survived. The fire damaged the front of the building and water caused further harm. losses are estimated near fifty thousand dollars, fully insured.
Johann Hoch was held to the grand jury without bail as authorities investigate the death of Marie Walcker Hoch. The coroner’s jury ruled the death resulted from arsenic poisoning and expressed the belief Hoch administered the poison. Also noted is a train service description for the Southern Pali Limited running to Florida with dining car service.
Ioses Remodeling Sale slashes prices by 50 percent on all goods. The Seaboard Florida Limited departs Washington daily at 6:24 pm arriving St Augustine 2:10 pm next day, offering quickest service. Two other night trains serve Pinehurst Southern Pines Camden and Southern resorts. Office M21 Pave.
A major blaze in Cape May Court House began at Yourison's hardware and swept nine blocks of commercial properties. Damaged were J D Richardson & Co general store J Swing Willis meat market Rachel R Sharp dry goods Harry S Douglass law office and many more including the Cape May County Gazette office and local residences. Loss estimated at $200000 with Martsolf Furniture Company among the heaviest losers in Beaver Falls Pa bundles of early February.
A February 28 Chicago blaze at 6201 Princeton Avenue panicked twelve families as smoke filled the Hats building. About a dozen residents were overcome and carried out by firemen. one woman leaped from a second story window but was not seriously injured. John Malone, a discharged janitor, was seen near the building before discovery and held for investigation. Property loss stood at 1000 dollars.
The fifth annual dinner of the Republican District Committee in New York honors U S Senator Chauncey M Depew with remarks by Nathaniel A Hisberg and others. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay send letters praising Hepburn and support for railroad rate legislation aimed at reducing discrimination and promoting equality in rates.
Indianapolis reports say bribery disclosures tied to Representative Baker focus on envelopes containing cash sent to house members. Doorkeeper James Hamilton linked more envelopes to former Senator O A Baker and a Page delivered them. Marion County grand jury to probe Baker matter. former Senator Baker sought by a detective.
In Dover Del February 26 a party line update shows Niedringhaus hinting at withdrawal as Republican leaders weigh fresh options for a U S Senate seat. Early ballots show Niedringhaus 65, Cockrell 74, Kerens 12, McKinley 5, Pettijohn 1, Albus 1. Bittinger later gains the Albus tally. Separate Delaware United States Senator ballots list Addicks 13, Henry A Du Pont 28, Saulsbury 9, Hughes 6, Coleman 4, Dupont 4, Judge William H Boyce 1, 42 total with no majority yet.
An uneasy mood follows reports of Armenian deaths and Turkish violence as the week unfolds. Authorities weigh possible responses while regional leaders urge restraint and seek international aid. Safeguards for civilians remain a priority amid mounting tensions.
A dangerous infernal device containing nitroglycerin was found in a private mailbox at 1210 Market Street. The box, addressed to Senator Penrose and President Roosevelt, carried a warning message and a note praising a dangerous crank. Photographer Archibald J Williams alerted Captain Donaghy, who opened the box without explosion.
Gov Hoch signs a bill directing separation of Kansas high schools by race, citing local conditions and a desire to maintain public order. The message frames the move as aligned with a broad social policy, while acknowledging broader concerns about civil rights and the Roosevelt era principles.
Ninety two bodies have been recovered to date from the Virginia mines with the search continuing tonight. Hundreds of pounds of material have aided rescue work. Fifty five funerals were held in Birmingham suburbs today for disaster victims. It is estimated at least twenty five more bodies remain to be recovered and ten days may be needed to reach them. Relief fund subscriptions exceed significant amounts.
Tuskegee Ala Feb 23 The workers conference endorsed broader Negro education funding including higher taxes universal poll tax longer terms higher teacher salaries and consolidated schools with industrial training as essential. Also notes on the Tuskegee Negro conference and calls for stronger institutions.
Police suspect wealthy 80 year old Mrs Ross of Montclair New Jersey was murdered and her house burned to conceal the crime. The coachman who had worked for her two days before the fire is under scrutiny as a possible participant in the plot. Detectives weigh theories about a money stash and the timing of the blaze amid praise for the victim’s domestic routine and the circumstances surrounding her death.
Unclear yet hopeful bulletin reports Dr Harper showing improvement following a Wednesday operation. The patient remains rested and peaceful as recovery proceeds, with no details on exact condition or discharge timeline.
A Pennsylvania Senate bill proposes up to 100000 to fund James town Centenary events, naming a seventeen member commission led by the governor. The exhibit plan includes a special Pullman train from Washington to Denver for Epworth League International Convention delegates, with tickets good on return by July 14. Details and itineraries are being prepared by agents in Washington.
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