War to the bitter end as Russia vows renewed effort
In St Petersburg a firm official statement announces a new army will be raised and Kuropatkin replaced after Mukden defeat. Rojestvensky is ordered to pursue Togo, and the war is to continue, with peace talks judged unlikely unless Japan offers terms. Reshuffling and mobilization plans unfold amid ongoing setbacks.
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Rojestvensky
Togo—Kuropatkin
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Mukden
Far East
Togo
Nicholas
Russia
Japan
Harbin
Vladivostok
Poland
Notices of marriages and deaths in The Washington Post
Public notices list marriage and death announcements to appear in multiple newspapers. Entries provide names, dates, and burial or service details for individuals such as Reeves, Tibbetts, Brish, Clagett, Crawford, Brown, Huse, Mackey, Pine, Waters, and others, with varying residency and cemetery information and service times.
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NEW York Times
Boetow Globe
Buffalo
Col Rier
Cincinnati Enquirer
CHI Suo Record-Herald
Fill
Adelphia Plblic Ledger
Pittsbl
RG Dispatch
Providence
Jolrall
Rochester Herald
Lolis Republic
Undertakers Paso Jr. William Lee Funeral Director
Paso Jr. William Lee Funeral Director offers embalming and funeral services with livery and crematorium options at Commodioug chapel. Modest prices and location at 332 Pennsylvania Ave. Telephone number 1355 for inquiries.
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William Lee
Pennsvania Ave
Loss of His Stores Grave at Kuropatkin Defeat
Dispatches from Tokyo report Gen Kuropatkin suffered a rout with heavy store losses a key factor undermining his retreat prospects. Japanese lines claim 40,000 Russian prisoners and 26,500 dead, with vast materiel and supplies captured or destroyed. Officials note peace hinges on finance and European bankers ending Russian funding, while the U S will not lead peace efforts absent both sides’ request.
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Tokyo
Legation
Shaho
Nachmoff
Hongking
Russia
Janan
Far East
United States
Retreat One of Horror
Paris dispatch reports a disaster described as unimaginable horror. Russian troops collapse under defeat near Mukden as Kuropatkin’s forces shrink to about 150,000 with scarce food or ammunition while Japanese and allied forces advance, seizing artillery and driving retreat amid panicked fighting.
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Kuropatkin
Nicholas
Mandarin Road
Tie Pass
Guerschelman
Chuchital Station
Tle Pass
Washington Post
Paris
St. Petersburg
Petit Journal
Mukden
Mikado
Japan seeks peace with Russia via informal talks
London dispatch cites Times correspondent reporting Japan twice approached Russia on peace, each time demanding indemnity and a 25 year pledge Russia would not keep warships in the Pacific, causing talks to fail. The Russian government remains skeptical of Japan's terms.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Japan
Russia
Pacific
War aims hinge on Russia seeking better terms soon
The fragment notes that pecuniary resources are exhausted and argues continuing the war for only a few more months would pressure Russia to obtain more favorable terms. It reflects a stance on wartime negotiations and economic constraint influencing outcomes.
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Russia
Revolt Hits Sugar Refineries and Estates in South Russia
Riots across Central and South Russia destroy sugar refineries and distilleries. Peasants threaten landowners, forcing some to flee in carts. no troops seen to quell the unrest. In Warsaw, schools may reopen on Tuesday but many boys likely to stay on strike, prompting appeals to the education minister.
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Washington Post
St. Petersburg
South
Russia
Eloff
Warsaw
Hotel Bristol blast ties killer to imperial plotters
St. Petersburg reports say a man killed in the Bristol Hotel explosion carried a London issued passport and spoke little English. Police traced two local addresses and suspects ties to imperial family watchers and state ministers. Arrests follow across St. Petersburg and Baltic provinces as revolutionary papers and infernal machine drawings link McCullough to terrorists.
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Washington Post
St. Petersburg
Bristol
London
Grand Duke
Sergius
Baltic
McCullough
Capture of Kankyachien Forces in Japanese advance near Tientsin
Japanese infantry, under Gen Oku, drove Russian defenders from Kankyachien after a fierce artillery duel. From the hilltop command post, Oku observed a heavy, methodical assault across both eastern and western approaches, with hundreds of shells and intense rifle fire, as Japanese forces captured the village and pressed toward adjacent villages amid ongoing bombardment.
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Oku
Tientsin
Kankyachien
Kankyuchien
Japan
Klankyach
Stragan
Kaukyuchien
Rail service suspended by Chinese railway amid Japanese demands
Tientsin reports a suspension of train service on Monday between Kuopants inkow and Sin mintin due to Japanese military insistence on transporting military stores. In Tokyo a British steamer Saxon Prince bound for Vladivostok with steel rails was seized March 9 by Japanese forces in the Tsushima Straits and taken to Kobe for trial.
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Tientsin
Chinese Railway Administration
Kuopants
Inkow
Sinmintin
Tokyo
Vladivostok
Tsu
Grafters for Tickets Play All Kinds of Tricks
Theatrical managers battle ticket grafters who supply scalpers with passes. Women lead the racket, using cards and stage cred to request seats, while managers test claims in their offices. Newspaper grafters also seek free seats, with six weekly papers cited as abusing press passes.
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Washington Post
New York
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Managers’ Association
Lostie Carter
Garrick
Belasco
Miss Smythe
Maude Adams
Deaths of Col Caleb Huse and others in brief notices
Highland Falls New York, March 12 Colonel Caleb Huse died at his home after a surgical operation. A 1851 United States Military Academy graduate, he taught at West Point, later served as Confederate purchasing agent in Europe, and earlier commanded cadets at the University of Alabama. He leaves a wife, three sons, and five daughters. Also noted: Rev Lewis Grout, Yale 1842, missionary and Zulu language expert, died at ninety one in Kingston Jamaica, Charles A Forbes of Petersham Massachusetts died aboard a steamer near Halifax, Rose Hart wife of Dr B C Hart surgeon general at Wuhu, China, died in Baltimore after surgery, body to Hamilton Ontario.
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Highland Falls
Caleb Huse
Huse
United States Military Academy
Weat Point
Jefferson Davis
Europe
University of Alabama
Col
Newburyport
Mass
Reginald M
Cedar Croft School
Plainfield, N. J
Harry P
Naval Academy
Robins
New York City
Brattleboro
Lewis Grout
Natal
South Africa
Yale
Kingston
Jamaica
Charles A. Forbes
Petersham
Masa
Halifax
Baltimore
Rose Hart
B. C. Hart
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Wuhu
China
Hart
Hamilton
Ontario
War on Indiana SaloonS Temperance League Mobilizes
Special to The Washington Post Indianapolis March 12 reports a new Indiana law enabling local remonstrances against liquor sales with two year bans once a majority signs. The Anti-Saloon League plans widespread campaigns to block licenses at June term, targeting nearly 5,000 licensed saloons and aiming to defeat at least 1,000 license applicants through township and county meetings and voter remonstrances.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Indiana
League
Forecasts on the future of human life and science
The piece surveys writers like Wells Poe and Goethe predicting future human evolution and scientific advances. It cites legless humanity memory selective, nose loss, four toed giants and automatic calculations. It notes experiments on death, growth, cancer prevention, and embalmment claims, and praises poets guiding science.
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Wells
Poe
Young
Butler Gnd University
Babbage
Loeb
Albert de Springer
Paris Academy of Medicine
Loeffier
Berlin University
H. G. Wells
An Easy Way to Keep Well by Daily Stomach Care
A health note praising simple daily rules to maintain stomach health without strict dieting. It cites Prof. Wiebold and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, non patent remedy aiding digestion, endorsing regular use after meals for all ages, with broad availability from Maine to California and abroad.
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Wiebold
Stuart
Stuert
Maine
California
Great Britain
Australia
Rugeis
Paine's Celery Compound Praised by Rheumatism Patient
The letter from John C. Rowan of St. Paul Minnesota lauds Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for rheumatism after years of pain. He cites twelve bottles taken over time and notes a dramatic improvement including absence of symptoms. The testimonial mentions a school janitor William Garlow who also benefited and urges reliance on the remedy backed by Prof E E Phelps of Dartmouth.
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E. E. Phelps
Dartmouth University
Paine
John C. Rowan
Rowan
William Garlow
Oakdale Avenue
Humboldt High School
East Winifred Street
St. Paul, Minn
Discovery of Radium Rays in War of the Worlds
A French scientist who aided radium researchers says its rays can melt stone fortifications and steel ships. He notes the Mars invasion description seems to align with scientific progress, suggesting material resilience may be overcome by this force in a year or two.
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Mars
Potomac River Falling at Point of Rocks as Ice Flows
The Potomac River at Point of Rocks is dropping ten inches per hour, easing fears of damage from ice downstream to Seneca. High water rose nine feet above low water at Seneca, then began to fall. ice along the river broke up and moved downstream safely. Ice jams at Monocacy near Dickersons and at Catoctin aqueduct broke and passed without damage.
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Point of Rocks
Washington Post
Boyds
Potomac River
Seneca
Dickersons
Catoctin
Miser Robbed and Murdered Near Port Byron
The body of Robert Kidney, an aged miser living six miles from Port Byron, was found in a woodland cabin with wounds indicating murder. The home was robbed of several thousand dollars in gold, silver, and bills, with $1800 in gold and additional paper currency left behind. Local authorities pursue the suspect in connection with the crime.
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Port Byron
Robert Kidney
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