Ras toropny is blown up at Port Arthur amid dispatches
Russian destroyer Rastoropny arrived at Chefoo with official orders from Gen Stoessel and was later blown up by a remaining crewman after disarming the ship. The incident followed patrols by Japanese destroyers and described as a calculated act to prevent a repeat of the Ryeshitomi case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chefoo
Rastoropny
Gen. Stoessel
Port Arthur
Rasteropny
Koenig
Asteroony
Notices of Deaths and Marriages Placed in Washington Post
A late 1904 notice list records multiple obituaries and wedding notices across Washington and surrounding cities. Entries include Crimmins, Gordon, Hammack, Imhof, Lavender, Maxfield, Payne, Relyea, Schaeffer, Warnke, and Watson with funeral details, dates, addresses, churches, and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimmins
Elizabeth A
Whuam
Ellen Crimming
Sixth Street
St. Peter's Church
Gordon
S. Fannie Kelly Gordon
Eighth Street
Hammack
Columbia Street
Katie May
John J. Hammack
Imnof
Fredrick W. Imhof, Jr
Lena Imhof
Twelfth Street Northwest
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Baltimore
Buffalo
Lavender
Annie
Charles Lavender
McKendree M. E
Maxfield
Washington Asylum Hospital
Joe Maxfield
City
Payne
Bailey's Cross Roads
Franklin L. Payne
Mary White Payne
Glenwood Cemetery
Relyea
Albert Relyea
Eleanor
B. J. Relyea
Greens Farms
Conn
Schaeffer
Mary Martin
George C
Mary Martin Schaeffer
St Paul's Church
Twenty-third Street
Warnke
Coretta Warnke
First Street
Watson
James Watson
City Morgue
Stoessel Defiance Maintains Fortress as Contact with Emperor Endorsed
St Petersburg dispatch reports a high ranking general denies Stoessel sought surrender and asserts the fortress will endure until the last biscuit and cartridge are gone. He notes blockaders reprovisioned the garrison, confirms Second Pacific squadron is en route, and mentions guns moved ashore for defense while some ships sustain only minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Stoessel
Chefoo
Ratsteropny
Gen. Stoessel
Port Arthur
France Japan confer on neutrality row in Paris Tokyo
Tokyo and Paris continue talks over alleged French neutrality breach by allowing ships of Russia to use French harbors. Japan remains silent pending issue outcome while public reaction ranges from sharp criticism to tempered sympathy for France as Russia’s ally. Viceroy Chang named a rep to settle Canton Hankow Railroad matter with regional officials seeking to buy American stockholders interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Paris
France
Russia
Chang
Shanghai
Canton-Hankow
Kwang Tung
Kiangse
Honan
Droop & Sons Co. marks 47 years in music trade
Edward F. Droop declares November 17, 1904, as the 47th anniversary of entering the music business with W. G. Metzerott and thanks patrons. He outlines firm policy: quality first, single price, fair exchanges, warranties, and personal guidance, praising Washington’s piano and music house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Metzerott
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
Piano and Music Horse
Washington
Edward F. Droop
Sinking of Japanese Destroyer by Midshipman Dimitrieff at Port Arthur
Port Arthur reports tell of Midshipman Dimitrieff launching a torpedo from a steam launch to strike a four funnel Japanese destroyer in Tache Bay on November 3. The attack, conducted under darkness, sank the destroyer and allowed the launch to return to harbor unpursued. The Novikrai also recounts the valor of Hartetna Korotkiewitch, a woman who fought at Port Arthur and died in action, admired for bravery and care of wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Chefoo
Novikrai
Rastoropony
Tache Bay
Dimitrief
Noevikrai
Dimirieff
Dimitrieff
Novikraj
Hartetna Korotkiewitch
Novikral
Harietna Korotkiewitch
Harhin
Tiaodong
Second Squadron Sails From Libau to Join Russian Fleet
The Second Pacific Squadron sails from Libau today with cruisers Oleg Kumrud and Rion Dnieper and torpedo-boat destroyers Liany Rezny Gromki Grozny Prozorkvy plus auxiliary ships Kuban Terek Orel. They plan to meet Rear Admiral Voelkersam's division via the Suez Canal. The governor at Suez warns consuls to inform shipping to halt northbound vessels and to avoid demonstrations during passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Suez
Trouble on afg han border report questioned
A Moscow dispatch via Pall Mall Gazette cites Kusak clashes with Afghans after a Afghan magazine exploded killing soldiers. The Russian war office in St Petersburg denies any trouble at Kushk, noting the fortress magazine was within its bounds and inaccessible to Afghans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Moscow
Baku
Kusak
St. Petersburg
War ‘Office
Kushk
Quiet On Mukden Front Sparks Talk Of Big Clash
Mukden reports quiet with occasional artillery exchanges and reinforcements, including a full regiment. Officials expect important developments soon and potential heavy fighting. In St Petersburg, a Russian Berlin loan is confirmed but smaller than rumored. issuance aimed next year with favorable terms and Mendelssohn syndicate not seeking American placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Russiar
Russia
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Mendelssohn Syndicate
America
Deaths toll from varied fields across North America
Dr Thomas M Drown president of Lehigh University dies in Bethlehem Pa after a prior surgical operation His long career covered Lehigh Lafayette College MIT Harvard and MIT again He was born 1842 in Philadelphia and educated at Penn Yale Harvard and Europe His death leads to a faculty meeting appointing acting president and postponing a football game Also notices of Parker Hall Cooney Conway Mozler and other regional deaths across Nashville Nashville Graysville Memphis Toledo and Cincinnati Context includes moves between Easton Boston and Europe and honors LL D from Columbia College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Thomas M. Drown
Lehigh University
Drown
Thomas Mesasinger Crown
Philadelphia
New England
New Hampshire
Medical Department
University of Pennsylvania
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale College
Harvard College
Europe
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard University
Easton
Lafayette College
Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Columbia College
New York City
South Bethlehhem
Henry Coppee
Einest
Lamberton
Crown
William H.chandler
Lehigh-Lafayette
Breckinridge III Seriously Ill After Paralysis Stroke
W C P Breckinridge III former congressman from Ashland Kentucky and famed Southern lawyer suffered a paralytic stroke at his Lexington law office. Doctors report the right side paralyzed and his condition serious but not yet critical. Desha Breckinridge his son and physicians attended him awaiting further updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge
Ashland
South
Marquette
Mich
Desha Breckinridge
Col. Breckinridge
Guests of the King at Windsor Banquet for Portugal
A state banquet at Windsor Castle honored King Charles and Queen Amelie of Portugal with 166 guests including royalty, ministers, and ambassadors. King Edward praised 700 years of alliance and the new arbitration treaty while Portugal lauded English friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Great Britain
Portugal
London
Windsor Castle
Amelie
St. George’s Ha
St. James
Edward
Alexandria
King Edward
King Charlies
Alexandra
Prince of Wales
Duchess of Argyle
Paul Cambon
Duchess of
Louise Augusta
Schleswig- Holstein
King Charles
Queen Alexandra
Prince Christian of
Schleswig-Heilstein
Princess of Wales
Duke DeMandas
Margaret of Connaught
Beatrice of Battenberg
Duchess of Portland
Duchess of Connaught
Victoria of Wales
Signor Panza
Victoria Patricia
Lisbon
England
Edward I
Windsor
Eling Charles
Windsor Great Park
Guildhall
Budapest Diet Debates Hague Peace Conference Plan
Count Albert Apponyi questioned Premier Tisza on Austria Hungary policy toward President Roosevelt’s proposal for a second Hague peace conference. Tisza signaled cautious support, stressing need for all great powers and a favorable moment, while Ambassador Storer reports Austro Hungarian willingness to participate. Negotiations to refine the program to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Albert Apponyi
Tisza
Roosevelt
The
Hague
Austria-Hungary
America
Storer
State Department
Vienna
Timely advice on avoiding last minute purchases
The text warns that delaying buying leads to limited choices and missed benefits from a broader selection. It emphasizes acting sooner to access a larger range of options and likely better outcomes. The fragment reflects consumer guidance without specifics on products or dates.
Huntington Pianos Arrival Offers Global Makes
Huntington Pianos arrive featuring models of musical quality and artistic construction. Prices start around $300 for Huntington pianos, with a selection of world famous makes and a special line of well made medium grade pianos available at varying prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Madison Square Garden Horse Show Crowds Big For Waldorf Cup
The New York horse show in Madison Square Garden drew about 10 000 spectators for the afternoon and another strong evening crowd. Queen Welcome from England won the 3200 prize for mares, Gentle man John claimed the Challenge Cup for Mr. Jordan, and Hildred won the Waldorf-Astoria cup with Burlingham as the reserve. Notable attendees included the Duke and Duchess of Manchester and Mrs. Widener. Eben D. Jordan led the week with multiple ribbons and top prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Queen Welcome
England
Robert Whitworth
Eben D. Jordan
Marjorie
Mr. Jordan
Gentleman John
Lord Brilliant
John Gerken
J. B. M. Grosvenor
Elevation
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Lady Katherin
Burlingham
James Hobart Moore
Chicago
Tee Duke and Duchess of
Manchester
Geo. Law
Paris
Thomas F. Walsh
Washington
Joseph Widener, Jr
E. M. Robinson
Philadelphia
Licensed to Marry list of couples and aged residents
The item lists numerous marriage licenses with pairs from Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania plus many local residents with ages and addresses. It includes couples such as Ignative Queen and Jennie Brooks in Prince George County and William H. Johnson in Fairfax County and Florence Lanter J. Early Bass in Richmond. Also noted are residents like Winifred Brown aged six and a long roster of seniors at Prov Hon Prov Hos Gov Hos and other institutions with ages up to 110 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignative Queen
Jennie Brooks
Prince George County
William H. Johnson
Fairfax County
Florence Lanter J. Early Bass
Alma M. Rudd
Richmond
George Washington
Mertha Matthews
Henry Franklin Herries
New York City
Ailes Barton Hit
A. Harvey Gross
Elsie E. Almory
Harford County
Wiliam Perrett
Philadelphia
Maggie L. Wilson
Baltimore
John J. Buyian
Helen Schenck
David Crew
Louisa D. Washington
Chester Bricker
Mabel G. Tyeon
Manchester
Altheus M. Hitt
Culpeper
Annie EB. Tanner
Nottaway County
William P. Bohrer
Effie C. Harper
Cuthbert P. Mionigerode
Esther Gordon
Asa W. Bradshaw
Crewe
Winifred Brown
Mt.w
Ida Chandler
John H. Cook
Catherine Dyer
St. Nw
Elisabeth M. English
St. Mw
Charles P. Gray
Allen's Ct. Sw
Wye
Henry Hammons
Freedmen's Head
Fannie Hines
Emerg. Hos
Annie J. Lavender
Conduit Rd
George C. Lucas
29Th St. Nw
Wilherm
FL H. Maack
Michael O'Neil
13Th St. Nw
Theophiles Farham
Hurst Pl
Frederick Reeber
Hos
Hals €. Rollins
C. Ave. Ne
Harry A. Sullivan
Het. Ne
Margaret Sullivan
Elizabeth Woodland
McCul. At
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Chefoo Harbor
Pelem
New Orleans
Folger
Hai Yung
Ching
Hai
Ryeshineni
Washington Post
NEW York Times
Baltimore Herald
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Provinence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST Louis Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
ST. Pau
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Lee
Pennslvania Ave
Joseph Gawler
F. Harvey's Sons
FESEE
Fourteenth Street
North 279
John R. Wright
George P. Zarhorst
East Capitol St
Famhivve
Japan
ASG
Salath St
Steinway Piano
Ranke
Tursed
Gouankofsky
Hariemna Korotkiewitch
Harietna
Rasteropony
Thomas M. Drown Read
Famoye
Cincinnati
C. A. Parker
Hamilton
Nashville
Tenn
Hblder C. A. Hall
Jamaica
Graysville
Vermont
Marshall
James Cooney
Missouri
Memphis
Clara Conway
Toledo
Ohio
A. M. Mozler
Erie Railroad
W. C. P. Breckinridge III
Lady Curzon
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
India
Walmer Palace
Highcliffe Castle
Morton C. Stout and Co., Tailors
Hew
F St. N. W
Premier
Austria
Huntington Pianos
Steinway & Sons
Gabler, Everett, Mason & Hamlin
Mathushek & Son
Kranich
Bach Crown Briggs
Edison
Victor
Columbia
Zonophone
Ohio” Phonograph
Regina Music’ Hox
Promise
E.F. Droop & Sons CO
Ave
Hildred
A. Collins
North
14Th St
Newbro
M.arpiched
Newbto
Herpicide CO
Dept. 4
Detroit
Health Office Record
China
Hub Furniture Co
S. E. Corner
7Th and
D Sts
Tharp’s
Berkeley Rye
F St. N.W
Candy Cathartic
Een CU. Beyer
the Sunday Post
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