St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-02
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, FEB. %.

4OLCDA4s ED.
japanese, by use of Russian Signals,
said to have captured four torpedo boats
off Port Arthur; Russia complains to
powers that Japan is violating inter
national law; fault found with conduct
of commander of American warship at
Ghemulpo-Edward Reglar, an armed
crank, arrested at White House--Six
sailors drowned in wreck of schooner
Cromwell off Long Island-P President
and Mrs. Roosevelt each plant a tree in
White House grounds in commemora-
ton of shington-Gardner *.
Lewis, IA, charged with starting Is
dangerous fires at Sharon, Mass
Senators Hoar and Foraker have lively
tilt over Panama; Ohioan criticizes
Massachusetts senator's former speech
and Hoar charges misrepresentation
Governor of Rhode Island urges
Democrats to sink differences and pre-
sent a united front-Barge Cora sinks
in New Haven channel and those
aboard rescued with difficulty
Patient in insane hospital at Columbus.
O., strangled to death by fellow-pa tient
Nomination of W. G. Forbes to be
sena te-Mrs. Agnes French, accused
of robbing family of Postmaster Gen
eraI Payne, confesses when captured
Five men killed by explosion of To-
comotive at Ehrenfe1d, Pa-Alarming
rumors pointing to war between Tur-
key and Bulgaria.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. "a
Reports that japanese have landed
10000 more troops at Chemulpo; also
that japanese have landed at Pigeon
Bay and others at Delny; panic prevails
at Pingyang, Northern Korea, because
of reports that both Japanese and Rus
sian armies are approaching; Russia
formally protests to powers that Japan
violated law of nations4United
States cruiser Brooklyn leaves Genoa
under sealed orders, presumably for
far east-Last written words Of Sena-
tor Hanna were to President Roose-
welt, thanking him for thoughtfulness
during senator's Sickness Ministers
of Sioux City, Ia, to form ministerial
labor union to bring them closer to la
boring men-United States supreme
court decides that railroad passenger
riding on free pass cannot claim same
rights as to damages as passenger who
pays fare-Panama treaty ratified by
the senate; Panama receives news
with great rejoicing New York elects
W. Bourke Cochran to succeed Nc
Clellan in Baltimore banks
reopen after vacation under the gov
ernor's proclama tion-Senator NJ A.
Hanna's will probated; he left about
100000; no public bequests-Melt-
ing snow deIuges Hampstead, l.. +
American officials rearrested in Manila,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
customs ALBANIA case involving
suffra ge clause of state constitution dis
missed by supreme court for want of
isdiction-Coldest weather for SO
years in Newfound1and-Dr. Doyen
of Paris claims that cencer is no longer
incura ble-Bulgarian agent believes
relations with Turkey are improving,
Iieves war in the Balkans cannot be long
averted.
THURSDAY, FEB. 25.
Alexieff reports repulse of Japanese
attack on Port Arthur; attempt of Adj
miral Togo to bottle Russians evil
IDENTIFY failed; Russia declares all Man
churia to be under martial law, and
Chinese are practically commanded to
''help Russia or be killed.; Japan safe
guards Korea; negotiates treaty guar
anteeing the empires independence and
integrity; Washington thinks move ex-
ceedingly clever-..Antis'' in Massa
chusetts grand lodge, A. o. q. W., carry
election and disruption is threatened
Charles p. Laubrick probably fatally
shoots his wife at East Deering, Me,
and then kills himself, as result of do
nestle Republican legisla-
tive caucus at Columbus, O., nomi-
mates General Charles Dick to succeed
Senator Hanna, by unanimous ac
clamation-Large receipts of flour,
fresh beef and beans at Boston
Provincetown harbor blocked with ice;
feet of trawlers held-Troops all gone
from Baltimore; police guard the
burned district-St. Louis grand jury
assault-Member of Hawaiian legis-
lature indicted on charge of conspiracy
to defraud territory-Philippin cen
sus shows a discoura ging outlook for
observation-disclosures and the United
States soon to sign an arbitra ton
treaty-Way clear for Panama canal;
both parties anxious for its prompt
completion; no politics in the case
st. Louis exposition executes mortga ge
of 81, 600, 900 to cover loan recently au-
thorized by cohgress-Elmer Dover,
who was Mr.. Hanna's private secre-
tary, to succeed Heath as secretary of
the Republican, rational committee
Bulgaria said to desire peace, but is
ready for war-Rioting in Madrid; ;
crowds shout Long live the republic
Germans report more victories over
natives in southwest Africa-Plan for
new electric railway between Berlin
and Hamburg; capital $37, 100000.
FRIDAY, FEB. 26.
Reports that Japanese have landed at
paSSiaf Raw and SnhSo0uanflu 11rIo,.-