News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-09-11

1SpuoIu FEVER is IN Mas
sachuse-vs, but the other infectious dis.
eases show a decline-Georgia cotton
mills move to check child labor
Bryan denies story that he has invested
in oil lands-Connecticut state board
of health holds that consumption is con.
tagious-BishOp McKim says a ma.
jority of people in Japan are anxious
for war with Russia-Great increase
of United States trade with Japan
Our exports to China resuming their nor.
NAL proportions-King Edwards heart
trouble shows no improvement-Eng.
lands force in Shanghai reduced to one
native regiment-France said to be
practicing on a plan for invasion of Eng
land-Chelsea, Mass, woman, a mis-
sionary, captured by hrigands in Bull.
garia and held for ransom-Another
warship may be sent to the isthmus,
situation at Bocas del TOro considered
critical--Lotter's entire commando
captured in Cape Colony by the British
Beers invade Herschel district; Kitch.
ener to remain and complete his task
SUNDAY, SEPI. 3.
President Mckinley is passing
through a crisis which may either end
in life or death, but his physicians are
hopeful that he will survive. All the
indications favor that view, although
no material change in his condition
has taken place. This in itself is en-.
c%ouraging, for what the physicians had
feared was that there might be an I'm.
favorable change on account Of blood
poisoning or peritonitis. If he con.
tinues to hold his own through another
day the physicians are almost confident
that he will recOver-Eugene o. Briel.
man, 16 years old. shot and killed his
father, Arnold p. Brielman at the Briel-
man farm. on the outskirts of Pittsfield,
Mass. The shooting took place after
a family row The boy Immediately
surrendered himself to the police. He
claims self-defense-War begun be.
tween Venezuela and Colombia by a
bombardment of Rio Hacha by the Ven.
ezuelans-New York agent of the Chi.
cago anarchists declares that CzOlgOsz's
act was not inspired by anarchists
Upton claims to be unable to accept
Lawson's latest proposition for a race
-Bicyclist Johnny Nelson's leg cut
off; condition critical-Man and boy
killed in an Adams, Mass, quarry by
fall of derrick.
MONDAY, SEPT. 8.
President Mckinley is making a brave
battle for life, and the chances now ia.
vor his recovery. No symptom Of per.
itonitis has vest appeared, and the dan.
ger of this dreaded development is now
almost passed. There is no indication
of blood poisoning or Inflammation, and
every hour that passes minimizes the
danger from this source. OF course all
danger is not yet passed, for there is
still the possibility of bloed poisoning
setting in, but up to the present all the
symptoms are favorable-Chicago pc.
lice have a drag net out for anarchists
Schooner Clara Rankin Of Rockland,
Me-, lost in a gale off Race Point; five
men and a woman rescued-Navy de
partment said to have received a let.
ter from Mrs. Sampson, saying the adj
miral will be unable to attend the court
of inquiry-Rev. b. T.. Mcdaniel OF
Barnard Memoria church, Boston, urges
lynch law for any assailant of the flag
through the president-Unknown mar
fires three shots at Ernest George, ex.
press messenger at Brunswick, Me
William B. Geer, fright conductor, killed
by fall from car at Hyde Park, Mass
-Watertown, Mass, people initiate a
movement to suppress anarchy-PoleS
of New York hold indignation meeting
will try to prove Czolgosz not of then
nationality.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10.
The improvement in the condition of
President Mckinley goes steadily on
Up to the present not a single unfavor.
able symptom has appeared. There i;
no indication of inflammation or blood
poisoning. The danger FROM peritonitis
has practically passed. The president
himself is cheerful and confident. He
feels sure he will recover. The doctors
say they feel highly pleased with the
progress of the case so far-Johnny
Nelson, the bicyclist, dies at New YorL
as a result Of injuries received in 9
race--The latest efforts toAsettle the
steel strike have failed. The genera
executive board of the AmaIgamatet
association adjourned without date anC
without either accepting any of tn,
peace propositions from the United
States Steel corporation of withou-
making any counter propositions
Lynn city government passes reso
lutions in favor of ~stricter laws agains.
anarchy-Boston police board consult
legal authorities to learn its rights in re
gard to Kidding city of anarchists
Latest reports show the Yale Arcti,
! party to he all well--A new cana
treaty said to have been completed
No change contemplated ] n bond buying
policy-Attorney General Knox re
fuses to name assistant for Judge Ad
vocate Lemley in the Schley court o.
inquiry-Naval officers queTied by Sec
rotary Long almost unanimously. in
dorse superinposed turrets-Seventy
four autos start in the New York-Buf
falo endurance test-Disappearance O
a high mountain in Japan-Boer force
in Cape Colony now estimated at onl,
S00-Germany said to seek coal sta