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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
35
A Russian mobilization dispute led to a deadly riot as 150 peasants gathered near Lanlenta to resist supplying horses for the army. Three volleys killed 50, with nine others gravely injured. wounded were denied home care and taken to Kutna, where eight died. Police urged night burials. priests refused, fearing troop violence.
A collection of obituary and memorial notices dated 1905 1906 lists names such as Alice Key Browne Lizzie R Brown Elizabeth Graham James F Maguire and Mary Booth Loring with funeral details from St Johns Church Glenwood and St Stephens Church plus Arlington interments and private services Also included is a March 24 1905 death notice for Ira Tyler First Lieutenant U S Volunteers with a command note from John W Foster and Huxford recorder
W W R Speare Undertaker and Embalmer at 940 F Street N W advertises first class funeral services on reasonable terms with Main 220 and 4381. Joseph Gawler, rector and embalmer at 1730 22 Pa Ave offers similar services since 1850 with moderate prices.
An immense funeral crowd in Kutno district piles flowers on coffins to show sympathy and support for opposition. Governor General Maximovitch arrives in Warsaw, attends mass, and seeks church help to restore order. In Lamenta, March 21, troops shoot peasants, killing ten and wounding fifty. seven men and one woman die later in hospital. The region near Kutno, about seventy miles west of Warsaw, hosts a tense scene as Polish residents push for conciliation.
A Washington Post dispatch from London reports Russia may fulfill reforms soon. Interior Minister Bulyguine agreed to receive Moscow zemstvo and duma delegations led by reformers Mayor Galitzin and Shipeft. Zemstvo nobles’ marshals in 34 provinces endorsed the change and conveyed it to delegates bound for Bulyguine.
New York reports the Japanese government has secured a 150 million dollar loan through Kuhn Loeb & Co and partners with National City Bank and National Bank of Commerce London handling the deal. The loan bears 4.25 percent interest, is secured by a first mortgage on the tobacco monopoly, and will be issued around 90 with a twenty year term, Japan holding a five year redemption option.
Acting Secretary Adee wired Northwestern Steamship Company that the Tacoma, recently captured by Japan, had been towed to Nagasaki where the prize court sits. John P Hartman argued the ship carried no contraband and was bound for Shanghai with beef consignments to a Shanghai merchant. The State Department was asked to intervene to prevent condemnation.
St Petersburg March 3 A preliminary contract was aligned with Russian banks for a 75 million dollar internal loan toward a 100 million dollar issue. The bonds pay 5 percent interest, redeemable in fifty years, issued at 1996 price. Government Savings Bank to take one fourth, private banks and underwriting syndicate the rest. Japan Grants War Department Request
A Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train from Grand Island to Lincoln Nebraska partially wrecked near West Lincoln today. Thirty one people injured none fatally with the most serious injuries to T Bell conductor Lincoln head and face lacerations C W Starbird Washington DC scalp wounds Charles S Galixill Alma ribs and internal injuries Addison Walt Syracuse ribs broken.
President Roosevelt will hunt in the White River country next month and live in the open. Phillip B Stewart reports the plan unchanged despite winter weather, with days in the saddle and nights in a rubber blanket sleeping bag. August Belmont urged Interborough to reinstate subway and elevated workers who struck two weeks ago and said he would discuss the matter with company officials.
Howard Sutherland of Heitkins, chairman of the Republican committee of Handolph County, W Va, seeks the Republican nomination to succeed Judge Dayton. J W Phares, mayor of Lewisville, runs for the Democratic nomination. About twenty candidates seek the Republican nomination as the June 6 election nears.
Delaware legislature adjourned without electing a United States Senator to succeed L Heisler Ball. Ball’s seat remains vacant until January, unless Gov. Lea convenes an extraordinary session. Addicks leads the ballots, with Allee advocating unity Republicanism as deadlock persists. Gov. Lea’s potential appointment remains denied by advisers.
A runaway accident at Bellaire near 4 PM sends two to likely die and five others seriously hurt. Injured include Mrs Shane Bell wife of Benwood police lieutenant and Mrs John Morris both in critical condition with internal and severe injuries. Carriage of Jacob Duke from a funeral toppled after horses panicked. driver escaped. Patients were moved to Bellaire Hospital.
Portsmouth steward John W. Rodgers was released on his own recognizance to keep the peace for twelve months. The case involved an alleged enticement of a woman’s child-wife from W J Andrews. Memphis authorities dropped the forgery charge. police in Newport News held Rodgers no longer. The bond carries a 200 penalty for violation.
Reno Dardia and William J. Hyers were executed on the same scaffold in Pittsburg. Dardia died quickly from strangulation after the trap, while Hyers survived a faulty drop, remounted, and hanged successfully on the second attempt. Dardia was condemned for a 1903 Imperial murder. Hyers for a 1941 Turtle Creek murder. State's evidence confession failed to save him from death.
Lieutenant Pearys arctic steamship Roosevelt launched at Bucksport Maine with Mrs Peary christening. Vessel designed for ice operations, three masted fore and aft schooner rigged steamship, 182 feet long, 35.65 foot beam, 1,500 ton displacement, engines up to 1,500 hp, cost about 100000 dollars, funded by the Peary Arctic Club of New York. Public launch crowds witnessed the naming and telegrams to President Roosevelt and Jesup.
New York March 28 John W Young promoter of the United States Shipbuilding Company sues D Leroy Dresser for 926000 and interest from May 1903 claiming 316 of the companys bonds 5580 shares of preferred stock and 5590 shares of common stock were held in trust as collateral with return due on demand only 76 bonds recovered and other suits by Young noted.
A prisoner identified as David B. Jones of Scranton Pennsylvania stabbed his throat with his fingers in a police cell at Buffalo headquarters March 23. He had been brought in after approaching a officer on Main Street speaking incoherently. Dr Fowler found Jones dead in his cell and ruled the cause as self-inflicted wound after tearing his throat and making a neck hole with his thumb.
On March 23 the board of rapid transit commissioners publicized subway plans totaling 230 million dollars from the New York City Railway Company and the Interborough Company. NYC Railway proposes 165 million for three new lines with cross town and Brooklyn Bridge connections, while August Belmont’s Interborough plan calls for 65 million to extend four tracks from Grand Central to Forty Ninth Street, expand east and west side routes, and add loops and stations across Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Jackson Misa reports March 23 that John Sharp Williams has offered his services as speaker and to aid in organization for the Mississippi Cotton Association. The pew has been accepted and Williams will begin work within a few days at the Superintendent's House. Logan W Va March 23 news desks report Merrill's residence at Picmen Nas is struck by a fire during a strike.
London reports the council of foreign bondholders released Hay Avebury correspondence on Panama. Hay says the United States cannot delay payments until Panama’s share in the Colombian debt is settled. Avebury regrets US noncompliance and urges Roosevelt to aid bondholders facing unequal treatment after Panama’s separation from Colombia.
Dispatches from Tangier report Emperor William begins a Mediterranean voyage aboard the Hamburg steamer, escorted by the Prinz Friedrich Karl. German and Moorish factions plan an elaborate reception in Tangier as the visit nears, with officials hoping no speech signals political aims.
London reports that Secretary of State for India Mr Broderick announced in the House of Commons that plague deaths in India rose to 13 475 in Bombay and 123 560 elsewhere in four weeks to March 1. A scientific expedition will depart immediately to investigate causes.
Berlin reports the Hamburg American Line is building a new steamer at Vulcan Works Stettin to be equipped with Otto Schick’s balance wheel designed to counteract shifts in a ship’s center of gravity. The device, tested on models, aims to minimize rolling with a trial planned in June or July. Naval engineers see potential major use for warships for stabilizing gun platforms.
March reports from Paris state Germany has vetoed Turkey’s plan to place orders for arms in France. The German ambassador delivered a note to the Porte and warned of serious consequences if ignored. The Ottoman cabinet is embarrassed and indignant at Germany’s dictatorial stance while France pursues a large arms order through its ambassador.
In a Commons sitting John Stirling Ainsworth moves a free trade resolution backed by 254 to 2 votes. It opposes a general 10 percent tariff on imported manufactured goods, arguing it harms UK commerce. Balfour and Campbell-Bannerman spar over party strategy as the debate ends with cheers.
London dispatch reports a secret agreement between China and Japan over Manchuria. Yuan Shih Kai, viceroy and commander, travels to Mukden as China appeals to powers to intervene in the war. A Moscow-placed view hints at possible peace efforts.
Obituary notes the death of T M Pomeroy in Auburn New York in his eightieth year. Pomeroy was Speaker of the House at the end of the Fortieth Congress and served in multiple public roles including banker attorney mayor and state senator. He held degrees from Hamilton College and was active in law and business throughout a long career.
An item lists numerous residents with ages and addresses in Washington area including Mildred Alsop, 8 months. Marie J Avery, 22 days. Beatrice B Cale, 7 months. Lizzie R Brown, 50 years. Martha Cutler, 64 years. Jessie M Goodne, 18 years. Mary B King, 4 years. Joshua Meredith, 1 year. Thewss J. McHugh, 45 years. J I Patton, 65 years. Richard H Thompson, 6 years. Moses West, 7 years. William F Wood, with hospital affiliations and locations like 413 Franklin Ave NW, 1820 12th St NW, 487 R St NW, Garfield Hospital, Wash Asylum Hospital. Also notes ship movements with arrivals and departures: Barbarossa arriving from Bremen and Cherbourg. Teutonic sailing from Liverpool to New York. Sardinian arriving Boston. La Touraine arriving New York. Washington's Favorite Newspaper header appears amid the list.
Former New York Governor B B Odell Jr and his family met Pope Pius X in a private audience arranged by Monsignor W G Murphy, vice rector of the American College. The audience lasted about 30 minutes as the pope showed interest in American plans. Odell will depart Rome soon for Florence then tour Northern Italy Switzerland and Germany by motor car. Also dated Santiago Chile March 23 reports twenty new double stars found by the Mills expedition from Lick Observatory, California.
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