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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1905
Page
30
Russians bolster positions at Sipinghai while Japanese forces mass nearby twenty miles away. A Japanese column reportedly moves toward Kirin in a possible turning action aimed at isolating a fortress and severing Linovitch's supply base. Chinese bandit activity cited as a growing factor in the conflict.
Notice states that marriage and death notices inserted in The Washington Post can be published simultaneously in multiple newspapers at no extra charge, including The New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Post, Providence Journal Rochester Herald and other listed titles.
A fragmented society column lists marriages and notices from Frederick County and Virginia towns. The document names several couples such as Willan and Mover, Amelia C Duker, Julia Bo Jones, and many more, with scattered residence details. Burial and funeral notices follow for Downier, Duepy, Fleming, Lewis, Garrriott, Gilbert, McFeans, Thorn, and others, with dates in March 1905 and locations including Washington DC and nearby counties.
Health office record lists individuals with ages and residences including Witham Appleby Zid Street Virginia Emerson Pauline Hindle Bessie dvungon Martha Wredentel Garflell Hospital Michael Methe Os Hisptal Margaret McKenna Tyra Reisreavts O'Connell Wilhelming Poole Venjanin Queen Govt Hosp for Insane Osc Graham 122 Mth at Potomac Rhessear arsenal. Entries cover ages from 3 days to 91 years and include several urban addresses and institutions.
April 10 occupation date for Har bin is questioned though unlikely. Chief of Staff Karkevitch telegraphed no change in army positions. March 26 clashes at Khougachi line involve Russian sharpshooters against Japanese infantry and cavalry. A Grand Duke leads a wartime commission examining military and diplomatic factors, with a ten day report to the Emperor, and Port Arthur inquiry members named. hearings begin mid May to decide potential military tribunals.
The Tacoma crew recounts a ten day ice floe ordeal after being captured off Hokkaido on March 14. They report engines failing, coal running low, provisions breaching, and near freezing deaths before rescue by a Japanese warship. The vessel, bound for Vladivostok, awaits prize court trial at Nagasaki with U S State Department seeking intervention.
The Dragoman, arriving from Marnie and Cebu, was chased by the Russian volunteer cruiser Smolensk while carrying petroleum from Nagasaki and Kobe. The Smolensk fired two shots across the bow and sent a boarding party, which departed after Captain Owens presented a bill of lading naming Shanghai as destination.
The article reports Emperor Nicholas directing M Maximovitch to craft reforms for the Polish territory, amid tensions over language rights and loyalty to the empire. Poles express disappointment at being labeled a vistula country, fearing bureaucratic delay and limited reform authority. A separate note covers a Durban report of a British steamer Dart detailing warships and colliers east of Madagascar.
London reports oversubscription of Japan’s loan totaling 50 million pounds with strong continental demand and premium prices. New York notes heavy oversubscription for the American half of a 150 million loan with small investors favored. San Francisco and Chicago show brisk early subscriptions. In St Petersburg Russian fours drop sharply, dragging other bonds down as traders keep cautious amid market volatility. Leading shares and banks also retreat with notable declines in specific issuers and utilities.
Russia’s stated peace terms on the first page outline the basis for talks, letting Japan know the framework and allowing the United States and Britain to advise on reasonableness. Japan now faces two choices: reject the basis or present its stance. If talks start, Russia may concede broadly on collateral issues, AP notes.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met to discuss raising sustentation funds for ministers, while the West Virginia Conference disputes claimed territory. Delegates to President Roosevelt were named and a White House visit scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Readings praised church debt relief, new churches, and aging members, with a lawsuit over damages from the Civil War resolved in favor of the denomination.
Paris officials remain skeptical of negotiations yet optimistic a peace outcome is logical given Russia's predicament. Reports of US mediation and Delcasse as intermediary are dismissed by ambassadors and foreign offices. Japan’s stance is seen as pessimistic, with Tokyo holding the key to revival of talks as Russia faces a severe indemnity demand of 360 million dollars.
Ambassador McCormick and Mrs McCormick bid farewell at St. Petersburg station before sailing to Paris. A large diplomatic turnout attended an informal reception in the Imperial waiting suite. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff hosted a farewell audience with Charge d affaires Haddy, praising his diplomatic service.
March 30 report says disturbances at Yalta Crimea were largely fomented by Social Democrats. The 18,000 strong Yalta union also influences Marianople Sebastopol Odessa and other industrial cities. Authorities claim the situation is in hand though rioting included pillage of a local imperial administration building near Livadia and revolutionary leaflets circulated earlier.
The Indian office in London reports Louis Dane’s mission to Afghanistan has wrapped up its business and reached an agreement with the Ameer before returning to India. Dane led staff Maj Malleson Capt Brooke and a British doctor, after departing Peshawar for Cabul on November 5 and arriving December 12. At the border they were met by 200 Afghan cavalry and local Afghan officials.
Prince George of Greece announces that the powers have ordered troops to restore order in Crete and asks insurgents to abandon their revolt, delaying action 36 hours to allow communications. British detachment with two mountain guns arrives at Suda Bay. concerns over strength to quell resistance persist.
In Lacrosse Wisconsin on March 2 Charlotte Wolf aged seventy four confessed she burned her house and money to kill herself and to prevent relatives profiting from her death. She was declared insane and committed to an asylum after relatives blocked a prior hanging attempt.
A patient strategy for headaches and pains. The text notes that people who have learned the merits of Dr Miles Anti-Palin Pals take a tablet when symptoms appear and find them quickly dispelled, enabling continued social or business engagements.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills as harmless for all pains and soothing to nerves and muscles. It quotes a Santa Ana user praising headache relief and notes a money-back guarantee if not beneficial, with price details and a warning against bulk sales.
The West Virginia Conference sought to claim territory from us at the General Conference but our conference memorialized against boundary changes. A five member committee was formed to consider the matter, with Bishop Moore to appoint members.
Middletown N Y March 2 Special to The Washington A man from New Paltz says the murdered young woman found in Wallkill Creek near Gardiner may be his daughter He cites a tale of a planned reparation demand by the girl who left New York two months ago Investigations show the body was placed in the water days after death with a blow to the head Coroner Hasbrouck presided while relatives offered uncertain identifications
A loud defense of Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as the sole medicine for aging announces that thousands in the United States over 100 retain vigor through its use. The piece cites Stephen Joyce of Waco Texas as 149 and urges readers to seek the “Old Chemist” label while warning of counterfeit imitations.
Louisville reports Col Frederick de Funiak capitalist and longtime railroad engineer died at his residence. Born in Rome sixty five years ago he served Garibaldi and led engineer work for Louisville and Nashville Railroad. He belonged to several yacht clubs and died after a long career in railroading.
An advertisement asserts Liquozone wards off germ attacks in homes and workplaces. It states the product is used daily by the company’s families and 70 employees, claiming sickness is rare where Liquozone is used and most illnesses are avoided or shortened when begun early.
A promotional claim describes Liquozone as a gas based germicide using oxygen, produced over fourteen days with vast apparatus. It asserts superiority over medicine, offers $1,000 for a disease germ it cannot kill, and cites extensive use in hospitals and homes worldwide in treating germ diseases.
The text asserts Liquorone fights germs anywhere in the body and, by destroying the germs causing disease, ends the illness forever. It lists numerous ailments from coughs and consumption to malaria and neuralgia, claiming all fevers, inflammations, catarrh, contagious diseases, and blood impurities are addressed by this remedy, especially in nervous debility.
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