St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. MARCH Is.

dash with Russian fleet from Port Ar
thur, to unite with VIadiyostok feet
and engage Japs in battle-United
States supreme court hands down de-
oision declaring illegal the Northern
Securities merger" kills off large num-
her of giant enterprises and combina-
lions planned by financial magnates-
Blizzard In lower Michigan-Dyna-
mite fails to move the big ice gorge in
the Susquehanna riyer-Negro
preacher in New York advises his race
to use torch and bullet against enemies
Montana supreme court reverses
Judge Clancy in Pennsylvania mine
contempt case-McCall committee
meets and makes plans for postal in
yestigat ion-Commi makes re-
port showing good prospects for the
iPan-American railway-Steamer Ara
sons missing-Chinese government
opposes emigration to the Transvaal
Dominion government recaptures
San Pedro de Macoris-Bill for re-
enforcing German Southwest Africa
forces to be pushed in reichstag: 5000
blacks under arms.
WEDNESDAY, eMARCH 16.
Report from Yin Kow that Japanese
again attacked Port Arthur as chal-
fenge for Russians to come out and
fight; Japs in no danger, and Russian
casualties said to have been 300 killed
and wounded; ST. Petersburg denies in
tention CT abandoning Port Arthur
Balfour ministry almost forced to re-
sign by deal made in house of commons
by terrible Irish;'' government de-
feated by IL votes, but skurries for
absent members and wins on crucial
test-Five wives and ~ children of
President Smith of Mormon church
hold reunion upon his return to Salt
Lake City-Automobile and motor
boat shows interesting Boston public
Senate committee begins hearings
on the eight-hour bill-Indication
that the issue of Chinese exclusion may
be revived-Hearst boom helps Par
ker because it forces Democrats to ''get
together''-New Bedford delegation
in Washington seeking money for har-
Dor improvements-Bu sure to
succeed Senator Dietrich of Nebraska
If the legislature is Republican-Sec-
already abrogated, but approves pro-
posed action by congress-Recoun in
Cuban elections shows little change
Premier Laurier says Canada asks no
favors of United States; will not move
to revive joint high commission.
THURSDAY, MARCH IL.
Perfectly safe to disregard for the
present any rumor that Russians have
abandoned either Port Arthur, Dalny
or New Chwang; no manner of doubt
that Russia intends to hold Port Ar
thur to the last gasp-Pension ruling
that claimants for pensions who are
over 81 years old shall be considered as
disabled one-half in ability to perform
manual labor and shall be entitled to
pension-Co0per River Indians in
Alaska generally sick and dying for
lack of rishment-Jury fixes dam
ages at $4,000 in suit of Rev. E. A.
Schell against lions Herald for libel
Plenty of eggs in Boston markets
Man who robbed Harvard students
sentenced to three years in house of
correction-Case of contested officers
of Ancient Order of United Workmen
to go to Massachusetts, supreme court
Serious Industrial trouble threatens
New York-Iron and steel markets
getting into better position-Balti-
more postmaster blames Perry Heath
for graft charged to him-Gov-
ernor Warfield of Maryland to veto the
negro Acknowledgement bilI-Wolf-
boro, N. H., Loan and Banking COM
pany placed in the hands of an assignee
Ballots of miners show that new
wage scale will be accepted and that
there will be no strike-Dietrich in
quiry collapses; senator will be ex-
onerated-Move for life insurance
bureau, to be part of the census office
Secretary Taft urges larger salaries
for Philippine judiciary-Overdue
steamboat Pro Patria arrives at St.
Pierre-German emperor has a long
conference with King Alfonso at Vigo
Serious riots at Ling, upper Austria,
owing to German hatred of Czechs-
British colonial secretary says there
will be no move to cneck increased
United States sugar exports to Ber-
muda.
FRIDAY, MARCH Is.
Report that Russians are retreating
across YaIu river before advance of
Japanese outposts, and that their forces
In this district number 10000; another
report has it that Russians have thrown
q large force over the Yalu, which is
moving south, presumably on Ping
Hang-Master bakers of Boston vote
60 reduce size of scent loayes of bread
by two ounces-Record peach crop
promised by GEORGIA orowers-Rish.
Cp Bonacum of Nebraska loses suit
against Father Murphy to recover
church property-Sixty-se ami
versary of birth of Grover Cleveland
President Roosevelt will not visit st
Louis fair-Disag reement of Jury in
case of State Senator Jewell of Mis-
souri, on trial on charges of soliciting
bride of $4,000 to influence his vote and
that of two other members of legisla-
fure-South Boston celebrates 12Sth
anniversary of evacuation of Boston by
British Representative Ben