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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
1
In fog wrapped battlefield reports, limited artillery discharges surge briefly before a new silence settles. Rumors of Russian repulses and Japanese advances circulate from St Petersburg to the front lines, with scattered details about positions, patrols, and possible engagements near major routes.
Bridgeton Oct 20 The only development today is the arrest of the husband Inte 6 tinguety held without bail as a wit ness. The coroner's jury viewed the body and the farmhouse and surrounding area as an inquest proceeds. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Rumor reports a large group of armed Colombians near Culebra planning an attack on November 3, the Panama secession anniversary. Investigations are under way but authorities attach little importance to the claim, noting unclear origin and limited corroboration.
American marines will be retried on the Isthmus of Panama to meet possible emergencies from disgruntled elements in the new republic. A new battalion of natives will go to the Isthmus, commanded by Lt Col Thomas N Wood, to relieve the battalion there for a year.
At a Reform Club gathering in New York Senator Charles A Culvergon of Texas and Andrew J Montague of Virginia spoke on the Isthmus revolt and Panama’s independence. They accused the administration of secret support for the movement and criticized what they termed lawless ambition and contempt for legal restraint.
Fragmentary transcript describes political controversy over Panama revolution, treason questions, and U S reactions. Key figures include Hay and Herran with references to treaty law, the Pooner law, and canal concessions. The piece signals ongoing charges of government support for rebellion and looming questions about recognition and diplomacy.
Congressman Cockran told a large audience at the Auditorium that McKinley supported the gold standard and that the tariff system spurred strikes. He condemned bimetallism, urged ending private profit from industry, and warned Republicans against plunder in government.
Washington reports Secretary of War Taft will travel to the isthmus next month with Winlete Gbatdta and William Neloun Cromwell to settle water rights disputes between the United States and Panama. President Roosevelt's Sunvect declarations are mentioned as revived amid the controversy. Amador 48 receives messages of constabulary forms from across the republic.
The National Congregational Council debated divorce questions and adopted plans for church federation with the Methodist Protestant and the Latter Day Brethren while extending the moderator’s duties. Delegates, transported by special train to St Louis for Exposition activities, heard discussions on future Congregationalism and the three year study to report at the next meeting. The council also refused to draw a color line by adding the word colored after the names of negro churches.
The Lancaster court adjourned in memory of Bishop Canton of the A BME Zion Church a Black minister with fifty years of service. Tributes came from the oldest Lancaster attorney and from other members of the bar as Judge Watut presided.
A call is made to establish order and expel the Warsaw system, arguing that only by making the law worthy of respect can public confidence be restored and the rule of law upheld. The statement emphasizes enforcing lawful conduct and restoring authority through strong governance.
William J. Bryan praised Indiana Democrats for strong enthusiasm and unity as he urged support for Parker and Davis versus Republicans. He argued for popular election of U S Senators, opposing imperialism and trusts, and highlighted the need to end special privileges tied to the tariff system. Bryan also spoke in New Albany and Lexington, Iowa then Kentucky, urging voters to back the Democratic ticket.
Secretary of the Treasury Les Ile Bt Shaw and Senator Chauncey M Depew addressed a large Auburn crowd discussing tariff policy and the contrast between Democratic and Republican views. Depew focused on state issues while Shaw framed the national debate in terms of markets and governance. Baltimore and return tickets offered by B&O for weekend travel were also listed.
Special to The Tachington Port Cumberland Md Oct The reception to Hon Joseph G Cannon rivaled Bryan’s four years ago with Wellington Crowds filled Academy of Music seating about 1400 with 700 inside and many outside No overflow plans led to chaotic scenes Cannon faced tumultuous applause and addressed tariff and party divisions naming Hill Gorman Taggart Jestingly likened to Ten Thousand a Year characters Titmouse Quirk Gammon and Snap.
The Theodore Roosevelt Republican Club of New York's Seventeenth Election District formed in the four story Brownstone at 28 East Twentieth Street, once Roosevelt's birthplace. Leon Glaser, temporary president, read a telegram from the President congratulating the club's nestling in the house where he was born.
The page lists multiple sections and feature items for today including political, economic, and social notes. Headlines mention Joe Hides Foes, Isturaua policy, Tariff IsIk, Cannon in Mary, and medical officers. Also noted are two car crashes, divorce talk, Port Arthur costs, a battle at Lone Tree, and regional news from Virginia and Maryland with editorial and society items.
An elderly German exile in New York allegedly killed by shooting a German army officer he believed had slain his son. Engelhart, ten years old at death, reportedly bore courage medals from the Franco-Prussian War. A letter found addressed to police hinted at a motive tied to wartime memories.
A North Brooklyn panic erupted as about 1000 women and girls employed by Wil Robinson’s bedding maker and Kaltenbach Stevens silk timber fabricators fled a raging blaze. Flames spread rapidly, workers rushed to crowded fire escapes. ladders raised by firefighters arrived too late, and many leapt from windows to escape. One worker, Vastl, sustained severe burns and was hospitalized. Property damage reached a large sum.
Reports indicate fresh disturbances in Santo Domingo and a Porcy Plate customs house seizure by an American representative. Haitian exiles seek refuge near Inaguasi while tensions rise over landing rights and possible expulsions under a reciprocity pact between governments.
A boatman retrieved a coat tied to a line at Misery Bay containing a note on a wooden board. The message mentions Louis Thompson and his brother, suggesting a family dispute over their father's death. The deceased is described as thirty five, unmadred, and a water captain.
A captured man identified as Frank Smith, accused of assaulting two women in Athens and Mrs William Ledlow at gunpoint, is believed to be the same suspect who attacked Mrs FP MW Hydrick in Bosles. A large reward had been offered for the capture. The report ties the suspect to earlier crimes and notes ongoing investigations.
Washington DC assistant surgeon general of the United States Marine Hospital Service reportedly leapt from a fourth story window at a Philadelphia orthopedic hospital on Seventeenth and Sumner Streets. He had been a patient since August 2 and suffered nervous trouble. He was under care of Dr W Tinney and had shown some improvement before the fatal jump. He died soon after reaching the pavement with spinal injuries and other wounds. He left a widow and two sons, George and J Purviance, both of Washington, and had connections with the Navy and Marine Hospital Service. The death prompted mourning among colleagues and friends in Washington and Philadelphia.
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