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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1904
Page
4
The dispatch reports 13 333 Russian fatalities as fighting continues without renewal of a major offensive. Intrenching persists near Bath areas with Xuropatkin expected to be ready for forward movement, while Japanese forces face heaviness of repulses in outpost engagements. Reports mention prisoner numbers and ongoing posturing as both sides hold lines and contemplate maneuver.
An unsettled discussion surfaces at the Atlantic Seizure Board as the 1 retention issue and the 2 4 2 policy approach divide opinion. The upcoming Saturday release is anticipated but no decisive action has been recorded, with no bearing on Thore decisions.
The Ice Trust hearing on York Act 4 C examined W Morse former president of the American Ice Company before Referee Eugene H Pomero under Justice Barrett. Attorneys sought guidance to frame a complaint seeking $9 loss, while Morse claimed receipt of 18,000 preferred shares and about 3000 common shares in the American Ice Company for property he turned over. Morse avoided most questions, asserting intent to show property value. McDonald’s counsel pressed for broader disclosure of transfers, including 11160 shares to Augustus Suragne and ties to Morgan and WH Gelahennen, former American Ice Company president now deceased. He described organizing the ice interests under one umbrella and stated stock issuance comprised thirty two thousand shares, with properties from Independent Ice Company of Washington, Fairmount Tea Company, H D Mould Company, Crystal Lake Ice Company, and others transferred in payment. Morse admitted buying H D Mould shares along the Hudson River for 60, but could not confirm the check. The session adjourned to October 21 after adjusting objections to be ruled by the court.
Reports describe widespread instability after the Boxer era, with intensified foreign influence and military deployments. Chinese authorities reinforce districts in the south as troops mobilize, raising concerns over land and asset seizures.
On the feast of St Fupnel the papal secretary was praised by Cardinal Ramrota and other church leaders. Archbishop Chapple of New York, apostolic delegate for lite, bid farewell as American delegates joined cordial greetings and gratitude.
The article reports stalled peace efforts in Paraguay amid revolution and government insurgent disputes. It notes unclear settlement terms, continuing armed conflict, and government crackdown. The Radical party manifesto advocates reforms, military retrenchment, and increased defense efficiency to cut costs.
Arraignment today centers on the August disturbances with eleven complainants and nine Jewish and three Christian counselors. The trial will be lengthy as witnesses are examined. In Port au Prince Haiti two American officials linked to timber concessions control most of the industry, signaling a near monopoly under government deals.
Thaef Gontesses admits involvement in the shooting and murder of saloonkeeper William H Antering. He says he fled, names two accomplices, and acknowledges killing the victim while police report last night’s arrest on suspicion of connection to the crime.
The Hull inquest reported the sinking of the Crane and damage to four to five vessels amid a Russian naval barrage. Officials weigh murder charges as the Admiralty eyes action while a large squadron loiters off Portsmouth and Scotland. Public reaction in London shows calm headlines with ministers and foreign officials debating responses and investigations into the incident.
London reports the Russian Ambassador Count Benkendorf narrowly avoiding an assault after returning from Silesia wedding celebrations. A special police force protected the embassy through the night as officials note his long standing stance for peace amid Russo British tensions.
Count Benkendorff faced a hostile crowd near the station and arrived unharmed at the embassy after a chase by rowdies. British vigilance guarded the embassy as Prince Sviatopolk Mirsky arrived to draft a cipher note for St Petersburg. The ambassador refused to speak, saying only that a dispatch had been sent. the attack on trawlers was described as a grave mistake, not a war act, and both powers seek peace rather than conflict.
Reports from St Petersburg indicate the Russian government regrets the firing on British fishermen near Dogger Bank. Admiral Rozestvensky’s official report is awaited, with discussions of possible reparations and an amicable British response led by Ambassador Hardinge.
Russian second Pacific squadron warned to exercise extreme caution after reports of action in the Pacific. Officials and public show intense interest as ships reportedly chase and sink British fishing boats, stirring security concerns.
Officials predict an immediate Russian explanation and apology with possible indemnity for victims. Britain-Russia tensions rise as officials doubt grave diplomatic damage, while Moscow and St Peters burg weigh actions over alleged hostile acts near Port Arthur and at sea.
Telegraphs from Cherbourg and Portsmouth report four Russian torpedo destroyers and four battleships heading out to sea while a Russian flotilla remains under strict guard. A commander says wireless messages from Vice Admiral Rozhdestvensky ordered redoubled vigilance and caution amid fears of Japanese forces.
Berlin reports label the attack on the Russian Pacific squadron by British fishing fleet a prodigious bl under with German officials expecting immediate repar ations after the official report from Sama Frineh post Probabls today. British reaction in Great Britain is seen as justified though the cabinet blames prior years for the incident.
Cable from the American consul at Hull reports Russian Baltic fleet firing on British fishing vessels. Officials fear world entanglements but hope for a peaceful resolution. Debate centers on whether the act was premeditated or a tragic misjudgment amid naval diplomacy.
Charles J Johnson, held over three months, allegedly confessed to the Henry Van Buskirk murder in Brooklyn. He named Abbott and three others including Oscar Dahlgren, with further arrests anticipated. Johnson and Dahlgren previously accused each other when the double murder was found.
A report states that men named Jered arrived recently and two starch of the premies were made for money. Abbott was believed to have scorried, but the search results were not released.
Vienna observes the fiftieth anniversary of Burgomaster Lueger with a comparatively quiet event. Police and cavalry kept crowds away from key approaches while supporters shouted and waved flags. By evening, dispersal orders succeeded with only a few arrests for disorderly conduct as Lueger appeared on the balcony.
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