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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1905
Page
35
Tie Pass March 14 report details the costly struggle for Mukden, with Russian right flank withdrawals, Japanese heavy attacks, and a dramatic evacuation. Kuropatkin concentrates reserves, rear guards, and a late night retreat as trains carry wounded, ammunition, and materiel northward.
The Washington Post announces that marriage and death notices filed will appear across a broad network of morning newspapers at no extra charge. Inquiries should be directed for simultaneous publication in listed papers including New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Record-Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittablag Dispatch, Providence Journal, Rochester Herald, St. Louis Republic, Syracuse Post-Standard, 8T Fall Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A string of marriage licenses listed including Frank Steward and Henrietta Lea. Leon Leavitt of Wilton Maine and Bessia Purman. James West of Prince George County Maryland and Nellie Ldbr. Philip Robb and Elizabeth Toyt. George Thomas and Millie Vener. Aensas Casey of Reno New and Bridget Idahan. John Simmons and Mattin Remsay. Warner and Mab Savoy Mowerd Moran of Hyattsville Maryland and Emily F Roberts. Alfred Gordon and Ancta Maxwell. John Perry and Margaret Pole both of Fair-Mx County. Vernon Small and Florence Pinkney. G Low of Gainesville Virginia and Christian G Telford of Baltimore Maryland. TSCHUH funeral notice for Martin Altschuh, 71, March 14 7pm. MERCHANT funeral notice for Amna Jane Merchant, March 13 1906. funeral March 14 2pm from residence 1318 A Street NW. NAU remains of William R Nau to be buried March 15 1905 at 2pm. Relatives and friends invited.
Health Office record lists multiple deaths with ages and addresses including Margaret L Banks 4, Henry P Clagett 41, Auguste Ohrhardt 73, John C Haynes 46, Peter Holland 74, Jeneva Jackson 5 months, Francis H Johnson 33, Sarah Johnson 88, Mary Jopea 15, Margaret Kent 93, Albert I Lyttle 22, William W Mackey 81, Edwin L Mays 19, Frances Mitchell 30, Rose Payne 28, Altes M Phillips 5, Ruth C Roberts 1, Frederick Saundewa months, Charles Scott 53, Winter M Simpson 61, Daniel K Travia 36. Hospital and residence details appear alongside names.
W R Speare undertaker and embalmer at 940 F Street NW offers first class service on reasonable terms with Main 4250 and Ant 4281. William Lee funeral director and embalmer with Commodions Chapel and Modern Crematorium at 422 Pennsylvania Ave NW lists low prices. Joseph Gawler funeral director and embalmer at 1736-32 Ave NW promotes first class service with Main 151 and low prices.
Russian and Japanese forces trade wearied advances as Kuropatkin reports no new fighting in the Tie Pass region while Japanese divisions push toward Tieling. News notes exhausted Russian troops, missing details on prisoners, and high command blame for stalled maneuvers amid grim Manchurian fighting.
Japanese left column under Gen Oku clashed with a heavily reinforced Russian force near Sikampu seven miles north of the Hunang River. In a brutal melee both sides suffered heavy losses with Russians over 10 000 killed and wounded and Japanese around 4 000. Russian dead were left on the field among staff officers.
Special Cable Dispatch reports Port Arthur fortification work halted as garrison dwindles to 4,000 troops. Siege guns and soldiers redirected northward, while some large guns are mounted locally. Ruined docks and sunken Russian warships remain untouched.
March 14 reports a Tsarskoe Selo war council with Sakharoff and Dragomiroff affirming continuation of hostilities. News notes Japan peace rumors doubtful, while Novoe Vremya urges convocation of a Kremlin zemsky sobor as best path, and Moscow protests grow over internal strife and leadership criticism.
A London dated dispatch reports Russian shelling of a stretcher-bearer party and hospital carts near Gen Oku's headquarters. The casualty scene includes wounded men carried to safety while stretcher-bearers and medical carts come under shrapnel fire over a mile.
A semi official statement in St Petersburg on March 14 denied the recall of the Russtan Second Pacific squadron. Separately in Warsaw authorities failed to reopen the commercial and technical schools as pupils met at the regular hour then left. The peasant situation sparked censor precautions restricting press discussion of agrarian questions.
The report states two American officers Capt J W Judson and Col V Havard and a British Capt C J Ayers were captured at Mukden. They were with the Russian army as observers and are expected to be allowed safe conduct back to Tokyo. Japanese leaders show no desire to reintegrate the observers into Russian forces. The fall of Mukden is believed to prompt their release and return home.
Paris reports three banks plan to postpone the proposed $120,000,000 Russian loan as war uncertainties delay any issue. Paris bankers consults say the postponement may last long, with French papers noting it as a sign Russia may lack resources. London papers flag postponement as a hard signal to Russia’s war party amid hopes for peace.
Paris dispatch to Petit Parisien reports Gen. Europatkin's resignation accepted and Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholatevitch may assume command in Manchuria. War council discussed successor but no decision yet. Possible candidates include Gripenberg Grodekoff Sukholimoff with advisers leaning toward Sukholimoff.
Special to The Washington Post Omaha Nebraska March 14 Additional charges filed against Capt Kirkman linked to Mrs Chandler who shot herself in an Omaha hotel A new court martial ordered to convene March 2% He is charged with leaving Fort Niobrara while under arrest and entering a gambling house at Valentine A hearing is expected before depositions arrive from the Philippines None of Kirkman’s Twenty-fifth division officers is on the new court
In Mitrov district near Moscow peasants pillaged the estate of the late Grand Duke Sergius and set a factory ablaze. Nine shops and the Susdai Arcade burned. damage reported as unknown. Nine persons injured. Authorities suspect industrial motives amid rising unrest.
Monte Carlo reports the death of the Marquis of Anglesey who spent his fortune in six years on jewels clothes and furnishings. His wife reconciled at his death bed as creditors circle Anglesey estates. The line of inheritance passes to a cousin though assets are being claimed.
Albert T. Patrick sat before the Court of Appeals as David B. Hill argued the appeal from his murder conviction of William M. Rice, the New York millionaire. Patrick listened in silence, took notes, and prepared for Hill's rebuttal scheduled for tomorrow.
President Roosevelt accepts honorary membership in the New York Press Club after a recent meeting. In addressing Secretary Walter Scott he thanks the club for the compliment and notes his pleasure at meeting members earlier in the month.
In Jefferson City on the United States Senate joint ballot the Niedringhaus faction favored Judge Selden P. Spencer who received 61 votes while Niedringhaus had 5. no election as 82 votes needed. The forty seventh ballot produced Spencer 64 to Niedringhaus 4 with Cockrell 76 and Kerens 16. Democrats moved to dissolve the session. a roll call was ordered and dissolution passed 1 to 7. Delaware ballot shows Addicks 15 Saulsbury 14 Dupont 8 Richardson 7 Hughes unlisted, no election. Oakland election: Republican ticket mostly elected with Frank K. Mott winning mayor by record majority. Ocean liner notes: Ervoulund arrived from New York Dover via Queenstown. Lucania sailed from New York. Staten Dam sailed to New York. Wilhelm der Grosse arrived from New York via Kingston and Bremen.
A classic tonic claim touts Paine's Celery Compound as a direct nerve and blood purifier. It promises rapid relief from fatigue and lassitude, claiming unique strength without purging, backed by patient Mary Stone's testimonies and the endorsement of Wells, Richardson & Co of Burlington, Vermont.
A Commercial Appeal report from Lake Village Arkansas describes a pitched clash between a white sheriff posse and three Black men suspected in murders. Two of the suspects were killed, Red Leaf plantation manager C D Owens was wounded, and a third fugitive fled into the woods with bloodhounds tracking him. The incident ties to a prior murder case involving two Watson brothers near Dumas Arkansas.
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