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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1905
Page
12
A chaotic scene in Vienna and other cities as mass protests favor the bill while disorder erupts in Austerlitz where troops killed two. The government promises reforms, with calls for suffrage and land ownership, as crowds demand faster passage. Public demonstrations, troop deployments, and political maneuvering shape the unfolding legislative push.
Fragmented report outlines a British government reshuffle with minor changes in corps and new ambassadorial assignments. Names appear garbled but indicate Sir Arthur as ambassador to Madrid, with Hardinge as an additional ambassador and several ministerial transfers involving Portugal and other postings.
Dispatch reports Rear Admiral Yamada welcoming Field Marshal Usama on return from Manchuria aboard warships Fuji Kanaga Lekiwi and Rasask tis. Germany names Dr Stebel as Minister to Norway, ending his prior role directing the talent office.
Sergiya Schevitch, long exiled for Nihilist conspiracy ties and once editor in chief of New York's Socialist Arbeiter Zeitung, has been granted amnesty and returns to Russia via Berlin. His estates were confiscated but later restored through his brother, with his wife Helene von Trackowitza later linked to Lassalle in a historic duel.
Detachments from the international fleet landed at Mytilene and occupied customs and postal buildings as part of the pressure on the Sultan to accept full Allied demands. The Turkish government protested but the fleet pressed on if no modification is granted. Diplomatic efforts to alter the financial control scheme continued with talk of civil agents but met firm opposition from powers.
Diplomatic circles note that the Japan Russia war influences Sultan’s stance toward European powers. Turkey has closely watched the conflict and maintained good relations with Japan, exchanging gifts and goodwill in recent years. Turkish naval observers, trained by German and French officers, believe Turkey could defend the Sea of Marmara if needed.
Rome Noy, a Salerno deputy and noted foreign affairs authority, in an interview today asserted that Austria secretly agreed with Greece to seize part of Albania in western European Turkey. The claim centers on a covert partition affecting Greece and Albania amid broader Balkan tensions.
Paris dispatch reports Korea plans to present a protest to Washington over Japan's control of Korea. Minister Min Yeung Than travels to New York then Washington, citing the Emperor's mandate and seeking support from the United States and France amid mixed foreign reactions.
Madrid reports the cabinet delayed War Minister Weyler’s Catalonia trip as a new Weyler ministry aims to curb the separatist movement. The Chamber of Deputies passed a government bill suspending constitutional guarantees in Catalonia amid heated debate. A Catalan senator warned Catalonia could be lost to Spain as Cuba was.
President Roosevelt sent a cablegram to King Haakon expressing cordial wishes for his welfare and Norway’s prosperity after news of the 10 power possession. Haakon and Queen Maud visited allied warships and dined with Prince Henry of Prussia, marking a royal cordial day.
British lists show the 3 100 000 pound Japanese loan of 125 million dollars heavily oversubscribed and the subscriptions in New York and London closed within hours. Applications for the American portion exceeded the quota and the loan likely will be closed by tomorrow.
An antiquated advertisement urges improved health for children by cleansing bowels and liver. It promotes Ayers Pills and other tonics as remedies, asserting sluggish liver causes bad breath and a casted tongue.
Speculation arises that a hitch disrupted talks between Chinese and Japanese envoys in Peking after yesterday’s conference failed to occur. Secrecy noted, attributed to Yuan Shih-kai, chancellor and key Chinese envoy, amid stalled negotiations and unresolved issues.
Bucharest Roumania November 28 King Charles during nearly forty years reign failed to attend the opening of the Roumanian Parliament due to indisposition. The speech from the throne was read by the premier.
Rome reports Rocca Soraggio village near Lucca wiped out by a land slip with only a church spared and no casualties as inhabitants had fled. In Gibraltar a British cruiser squadron under Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, including Drake flag, arrived from New York.
Wallace W White a Vermont druggist his son Almon and daughter Bya were arrested on charges of manslaughter for three deaths linked to wood alcohol sold at the pharmacy. Police allege the deaths of Mary Legrondeur Marshall Smith and Nelson Royeson followed drinking the tainted liquor purchased last week.
In Santiago on Nov 28 Wilson Evans director of the Commercial Museum of San Francisco released a report urging the creation of a commercial museum in Valparaiso to showcase American goods and to allocate a San Francisco section to display Chilean products. Horace Baker of Greensboro NC becomes general superintendent of the Iron Mountain Railway succeeding W T Tyler as announced from Little Rock on Nov 28.
Consul Wright reports Munich lecturer Dr Heinze Potthoff warned the United States would have to alter its tariff, citing American chicanery in customs and ad valorem duties. He urged a clear most favored nation treaty to protect German exports and patents, warning Germany could face severe industrial impact if U S tariffs persist.
President Judge H M Edwards warned by a black hand letter that his life is in danger after two Carbondale Mafia members were sentenced for terrorizing and blackmailing residents of the Italian colony. The judge handed the case to county detectives for action.
A coupon offer invites readers to request Liquozone samples. If redeemed, the issuer will mail a full-size bottle through a local druggist and pay the druggist directly. The notice promises free trial and postal handling.
A New York dinner at the Metropolitan Club honored Baron Speck von Sternburg, German ambassador, with President Nicholas Murray Butler hosting. A cable from Emperor William thanked James Speyer for a $100,000 gift to establish the Theodore Roosevelt professorship of American history and institutions at the University of Berlin, praising the professor exchange as a path to closer understanding between Germany and the United States.
Seth Perkins of Boston files a voluntary bankruptcy petition showing 410.80 liabilities and uncertain assets. The case lists 75,000 owed to the U.S. government for taxes and claims related to work on the Charlestown navy yard dry dock, completed by a Philadelphia firm. Perkins had managed the project for Perkins & McHale, with the government claim arising from work alleged to be unfinished.
Barnesboro Pa police chief Samuel L Taylor died in a Philadelphia hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by Frank Farrell. The shooting happened on the night of November 2 as Farrell, released from Ebensburg jail, confronted George Roberts’ home, wounded Roberts’ father, and was being escorted to jail when Taylor was shot thrice. Farrell was arrested and later shot, while en route to custody.
William A Richards, Commissioner of the General Land Office, defends the handling of public land receipts. He denies paying express companies for transporting checks and explains deposits, receipts, and refunds under law. He asserts no exceptions to the rule and promises swift investigation of complaints to ensure justice.
Island Lanai in Hawaii is being stripped by wild goats and wind erosion. A 400-strong Hawaiian settlement dwindled to two centenarians, plus landlord Charles Gay and his workers. Droughts have killed thousands of Gay’s sheep and cattle as the goats roam the mountains and valleys.
Chicago dispatch reports County Commissioner Kopf of Cook County fatally wounded in a political quarrel. In a ward club dispute with election clerk George Roberts Kopf was stabbed in the abdomen and Roberts was arrested.
A frail birch-bark canoe with the body of an Indian girl drifted ashore at Grand Marais Michigan. Indians sighted it far out, planned to retrieve it, but wind shifted, and the canoe beached. The bones rested on a thick blanket with heavy silver bracelets on the wrists. The community buried the body and believed it had been set adrift as part of a native religious rite.
In New Orleans at 1917 Euterpe Street a double story house burned early today. Seven members of the Klein and Lipps families occupied a second story bedroom and perished after flames trapped them on the stairs. Mrs Mary Lipps and John Klein suffocated before rescuers could reach them, pistol shots from panicked residents aroused others.
Indianapolis November 2. The Indiana Supreme Court ruled telegraph companies cannot be forced to provide market quotations to bucket-shop brokerage firms. The decision clarifies that such data need not be supplied to firms operating speculative trading operations.
Sailors report Chinese merchants in Shanghai and nearby areas abandoned the American goods boycott as a severe flood inundated basements and warehouses during a recent typhoon. The shift followed destruction of stored goods and arrived with news aboard the steamer Doric.
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