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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1904
Page
3
Tokyo reports ongoing operations against Port Arthur with general attack resumed. Allied and Japanese forces reinforce positions as November plans include a renewed assault on Ere Mountain and surrounding fortifications. Dispatches describe heavy artillery activity and prep work for intensified engagement.
Fragmented text lists names, dates, locations and times with partial phrases from a public or social notice. Many lines are garbled, but reference events around mid November including a Sunday and a 2:20 time, with scattered personal names and places.
General Balashoff head of Port Arthur Red Cross accuses Japan of violating Geneva and Hague rules. He cites deliberate assaults on hospitals and wounded, mentions ships and hospital traffic, and details difficulties in delivering his protest from Chefoo.
London reports a tense mood as Japan voices discontent over Britain and France allowing coal shipments to ships serving Russia. Baron Hayashi cites chartered British vessels used by ration firms for Rostislavsky’s squadron, while officials insist government stance remains correct.
Reports from St. Petersburg on November 21 state that Anglo Russian Dogger Bank talks will exchange ratifications. The convention sets up a joint commission to determine blame, with four members named and a fifth to be added if needed. An officer bound for Paris as a Russian witness and a British warship incident off Scotland are noted in the dispatches.
In St Petersburg on November 24 the zemstvo meeting adopted the memorial urging practical cooperation in Red Cross work and expansion of schools. It calls for an election body to participate in legislation and hints that the government must act, as leaders fear an epochal shift in Russia’s political life.
Nov telegrams describe a Japanese attack on Poutilof Hill where Russian defenses held after two assaults into the first trench line. Japanese gains were not decisive as attackers fell into pits under heavy fire and suffered demoralization after a Russian bayonet counterattack.
Letter from Mrs. John Burge of Mohr West Va recounts relief from five years of female weakness after taking Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce Pellets. She praises his medicines and health improvement and notes her baby’s health as outstanding.
A Shanghai dispatch reports three Russian torpedo-boat destroyers left Port Arthur aboard the Rastoropony. The Japanese stopped two. the fate of the third is unknown. The Lienshing, from Chefoo, confirms the details.
A movement seeks US acquisition of Christopher Columbus private papers now owned by the Duke of Alce in Columbus private papers in Columbus private papers. The collection includes Columbus logbook and voyage documents, portions of his library, and a letter from a banker demanding an eighth share of voyage funds. The young Duke of Alce, fond of sports and with little literary bent, may be persuaded to sell to the American government.
Rome reports Pope Pius X welcomed Bishop Chatard of Indianapolis and asked about the diocese’s communications and care for the faithful. The Pope praised the work, extended a benediction, and joked about bicycles with a student committee visiting Rome on bicycles.
American singers were invited to lead the Hanover festival with soprano Mrs. Jenny Osborn Hannah and tenors George Hamlin and Miles, making their first German appearance. They performed Haydn's Creation with the Hanover Choral Society and the Rhesal Opera Orchestra, and after the show were toasted by the society president for their fine interpretation.
The Ministry of Public Works council urges Parliament to enact a rigid weekly day of rest, designating Sunday as the customary rest day unless occupation requires otherwise. The proposal stems from concern over growing disregard for Sunday observance in Paris and across French industry.
The American cruisers Brooklyn and Atlanta arrived in Rio de Janeiro at 3 PM marking a return to calm in Brazil. Reports from London note the proceedure of the Washington Fest and other European items while Grand Duke Cyril’s arrival in Italy signals ongoing recovery in the region. In Finland, a proposal for woman suffrage will be submitted to the Diet claiming Finnish women are fully competent to vote under thegrand duchy’s organic law.
Henry van Dyke discusses whether the world is growing better in the December issue of Everybody's Magazine. A repackaged pamphlet of Lawson's Frenzied Finance chapters from July to November is offered at five cents per copy, with a free eighty page pamphlet for subscribers who send one dollar for a year.
Report by the Commission on International Exchange outlines work on reforming China's monetary system and establishing a new Mexican frame. It notes Jenks's mission to China to advise imperial authorities, aims to fix exchange rates between silver users and gold standards, and cites growing silver price stability due to government action.
Col John S Mosby a Confederate guerrilla chief publishes a letter defending his command from charges of inhuman treatment of prisoners citing friendships with former captives and remarks on incidents and maps of Shenandoah campaigns The document highlights Mosbys character and wartime conduct with references to governors generals and notable figures and disputes a specific allegation of murder by a subordinate.
Aid Association for the Blind in Washington seeks donations of Thanksgiving offerings to support the home for the blind. Police note many beggars avoid the almshouse by moving, while the association urges charity to provide housing and work rather than street loafing. Contributions fund the home and related charitable activities run by local women and officers.
A Saturday Polite Court session devolved into a mistaken arrest when Eli Muastus alleged a warrant against William Porter, a newspaper man. An interpreter clarified the intention was to arrest another Greek, with Porter mistakenly named as the principal witness. the warrant against Porter was canceled after this revelation.
Mr Milton Mamurcisce of Baltimore was badly hurt yesterday morning when he jumped from a moving automobile at Fourteenth and G streets northwest. He was in a car owned by a former neighbor with Mr Rose of Watt street. Mamurcisce struck his head and lost consciousness. he was removed to the hospital. His condition improved during the day and doctors expect no further serious developments.
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