Japanese Repulse Near Tie Pass in Bloody Battle
Reports from St Petersburg and Tokyo describe a fierce March 14 clash eight miles south of Tie Pass. Russian forces repulsed a Japanese assault, advancing on the right flank, with Russian morale described as restored. Censor offices move north, food shortages feared, and Nicholas to replace Kuropatkin approved.
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Japanese Occupy Tie Pass and Threaten Tieling
Niuchwang dispatch reports Japanese forces occupy Tie Pass at midnight. Telegraph and Telegraph notes from London and St. Petersburg claim Japanese advance near Tieling, harassing retreating Russians, with several heavy and field guns abandoned or hidden after being dumped through ice.
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Shanghai
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Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Rumor of Massacre Near Tie Pass On Loss of Foreign Journalists
A rumor says eighty foreigners were killed by Chinese at Mukden near Tie Pass after the Russian evacuation. It names Richard H. Little of the Chicago Daily News as reportedly captured, with M. Nadeau missing. A message to Field Marshal Oyama seeks confirmation on their fates. Little reports being captured and en route to Kobe, via Yinkow.
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Japan Mail
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Japan Seeks Philippines and Expanding Pacific Navy Warned
Des Moines March 15 Congress man J A T Hull chair of the House Military Affairs Committee warns that Japan aims for the Philippines after its war with Russia and would outpace U S naval power in the Pacific. He urges expanding a navy to deter Japan and says the United States may have to fight to keep the islands.
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American steamer Tacoma seized by Japanese guards
March 15 report states the American iron screw steamer Tacoma of 2812 tons, owned by Northwestern Commercial Steamship Co of Seattle, sailing from January 6 with beef cargo for Vladivostok, was seized by Japanese guardships after ice delay north of Hokkaido. Details unclear. prize court decision pending stateside.
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Threats to Lynch Him In Newark Area Murder Case
Philadelphia march 15 Richard Fortie Italian of Howellsville father of a family was arrested tonight on assault charges involving seven year old Dominick Diluce who is dying in West Chester Hospital The charges stem from the assault and murder of four year old Rosa Diluce in defense of whom Dominick was injured Fortie identified by another Diluce child as seen near the blacksmith shop where the crime occurred An Italian interpreter is at the bedside to take down his statements and a lynching is feared. Host Information Regarding Wills will be found in a two booklet by Union Trust Co
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Philadelphia
Richard Fortie
Howellsville
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West Chester
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Frazier Nominated by Democratic Caucus for U S Senator
Nashville report states Governor James B. Frazier was nominated for United States Senator by the Tennessee Democratic caucus. The acclamation vote followed a contested session with McMillin and Taylor factions withdrawing. Formal election by joint assembly set for March 21, with Frazier to succeed late Senator William B. Bate.
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James B. Frazier
United States
Benton McMillin
Robert L. Taylor
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Fragier
William B. Bate
Joint Assembly
John I. Cox
State Senate
Lieut Boone Gouts Death After Desertion Case
Lieut Francis M Boone, discharged on charges of desertion and conduct unbecoming an officer, broke from guards at Vancouver Barracks Wash and was shot, fatally injured, during recapture. Boone, from a wealthy New York family with wife and child in San Francisco, had earlier left the post without leave and fled to Seattle and British Columbia before surrendering under family pressure. The President approved the court martial findings yesterday as Boone attempted to flee.
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British Columbia
Locomotive Explodes Near Bolivar Station in Pennsylvania
An explosive boiler blast on the Pennsylvania Railroad west of Bolivar Station killed engineer George Ripplett of Altoona and likely fatally burned fireman George Hyeong and conductor Griffith Here. A dozen track workers were injured. the boiler flew about thirty feet before striking the ground. cause believed to be low boiler water.
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Altoona
George Hyeong
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Chance for Cockrell in Missouri Senate Deadlock Split
Jefferson City Mo March 15 Speaker Hill and Rep Moss threaten to swing five more Republicans to support Francis M Cockrell in a stalled Senate fight. Niedringhaus and Kerens factions clash as ballots total 158 with 77 needed. A volatile joint session ends amid cries of desertion and calls for order.
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Missouri
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Bryan Plan for Democratic Unity Moves to Front
Special to The Washington Post from Lincoln Minnesota March 15 Mr Bryan outlines a plan to recapture the Democratic national organization urging primary attendance and honest declarations on issues while allowing voters to control party policy and platform content through cooperative action. The plan stresses the rule of the people and a clean political tone, with a form printed by newspapers for readers to copy.
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Richardson's vote: larger H An Dirpont supporters unite
An OCR fragment reports political backing, urging supporters to rally behind a candidate or stance. Details are incomplete, but the item signals a campaign push and organized backing for a named figure.
Jury Believes Wife Prison Sentence Probable in Cordova Case
New Brunswick March 16. Frank Cordova the South River clergyman faces a state prison term after a jury convicted him of deserting his family and assault. Mrs Cordova testified he threw a glass pan and vegetable dish during a quarrel sparked by a loving Julia Bowne letter. Their daughter testified to her mother’s injuries and the minister’s loss of temper.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Frank Cordova
South River
Julia Bowne
Cordova
Weospudge
Middlesex
Julia
Frank
Rhea Cordova
Child elopers arrested in Utica village romance
Anson Dudley Powell and Ora Marie Beach both sixteen eloped from Lebanon in Shenango County after midnight. They rode a train toward Utica, were arrested in Utica later, and appeared before officials. Parents notified police. Powell said they planned the escape yesterday afternoon and hoped to see New York City.
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Washington Post
Utica
Anson Dudley’ Powell
Ora Marie Beach
Lebanon
Shenango County
Powell
Jorahim
Romeo
Japanese Meet a Defeat and Other Today’s Headlines
Index to today’s issue lists a variety of items across sections including Japanese defeat, political successors, religious reports, revival of peace talk, Stanford poisoning discredited, Bristow successor, Sento Domingan treaty fate, and broader state and national news. Also covers editorials, gossip, social notes, sports, diplomacy, and legal records.
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Bristow Visits Panama Railway Policy Questions
Former Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow reports on the Panama Railway half way project with a 50 mile Isthmus right of way and 7 million dollar stock. He notes delicate policy, relations with other lines and operation plans for a government decision. Taft expects a report after Bristow’s Panama inquiry. Panama Railway officials head to Washington this week for talks.
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Died in a cab from drink in Brooklyn
Minnie Savage twenty eight who lived with her widow mother at 662 De Kalb avenue Brooklyn was found dead in a taxi with Thomas J Deegan a cotton broker clerk at 423 Monroe street Brooklyn They had been out drinking the night before at Haggertys saloon and other places The cab was driven to Manhattan and Gates avenue station where police learned the woman died of chronic alcoholism Deegan was too drunk to explain himself.
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New York
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Gates Avenue
Thomas J. Deegan
Monroe Street
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Raines Law
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Williamsburg
Beef trust men sail for Europe amid witness probe
Chicago officials report James Brennan Frank A Spink E A Allen and George D Roberts left St Johns for Europe just as U S authorities sought subpoenas. They were to be witnesses in the beef trust prosecution and their flight prompted talk of contempt charges and possible extradition.
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George D. Roberts
Hammond
St. Johns
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Mrs Duke Sues For Divorce In New York
In New York on March 15 Mrs Alice Webb Duke filed for separation from Brodie L Duke in the Supreme Court citing abandonment and nonsupport. Their marriage followed sensational incidents including the groom's confinement in a sanitarium and a later arrest of Mrs Webb on a Texas indictment for obtaining money under false pretenses, from which she was released at the Texas authorities' request.
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Alice Webb Duke
Supreme Court
Brodie L. Duke
Duke
Webb
Hurricanes at sea wreck Khyber off Cornish coast
Storms lash Irish and English coasts as telegraph lines fail. British ship Khyber total wrecked off Cornwall with 23 dead and 3 survivors after Melbourne departure. Wray Castle ashore at Queenstown. Teutonic to land mails amid gale. Lifeboats busy. many vessels driven ashore. royal party delay overshadowed by disaster.
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Lottery tickets seized in Mobile by customs official
Mobile March 15 The collector of customs William F Tibbetts seized 1 000 000 lottery tickets on the steamer Hiram from Honduras and notified alleged officials Gen W C Cabell W Baltumet and James Ray to appear at his office The seizure follows Washington correspondence and relies on tariff act sections 16 18 detailing forfeiture and destruction of seized lottery materials
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Mobile
Ala
William F. Tibbetts
Mobile District
W. C. Cabell
Messrs. W. Baltumet
James Ray
Washington
Hiram
Honduras
Secretary of the Treasury
William F.tibbetts
Puerto Cortez
Nan Patterson To Face Second Murder Trial
Nan Patterson will be retried on the charge of murdering Caesar Young the wealthy bookmaker. The district attorney’s office announced the second trial would begin April 10 after an earlier jury was discharged due to illness and a second jury could not reach a verdict. Numerous bail attempts have failed.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Autograph Letter by Jefferson Davis Found in Hillsboro
Kirk Pierce, nephew of President Franklin Pierce, discovered an autograph letter by Jefferson Davis to Pierce among ancestral documents. Davis wrote from the Senate chamber on January 36, 1890, expressing gloom about the country and pledging to stand by the flag and Constitution while Mississippi’s fortunes are at stake.
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Jefferson Davis
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Senate Chamber
Mississippi
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