News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-03-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, MARCH Is.

thur, to unite with ,.adivostok fee
and engage Japs i'll battle-Unite(
States supreme court hands down de
cis.UA declaring Illegal tie Northern
Securities merger" kills off large mum
Ter Of giant enterprises and combina'
tons plann, q by financial magnates-
Ei.nHaru in lower Michigan-Dyna.
Lite fails tn move the big ice gorge in
the SuEQUeuanna river-Negro
preacher in New York advises his race
to use torch ana bullet against enemies
-Montana supreme court reverses
Judge Clancy in Pennsylvania mine
contempt case-McCaH committee
meets and makes plans for postal in.
tigation-Commssi makes re-
port showing good prospects for the
Pan-American railway-Steame Ara
mac wrecked off Queensland; rs per-
sons missing-Chinese government
opposes emigration to the Transvaal
dominican government recaptures
San Pedro de Macoris-Bil for re-
enforcing German Southwest Africa
forces to he pushed in reichstag; 5000
blacks under arms.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16.
Report from Yin KOw that japanese
again attacked Port Arthur as chal-
lenge 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 of abandoning Port Arthur
BalfOur ministry almost forced to re-
sign by deal made in house Of commons
by terrible Irish;" government de-
feated by II 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 Bedford delegation
in Washington seeking money for har-
Dor improvements-Bu sure to
succeed Senator Dietrich of Nebraska
If the Legislature is Republican-Sec
rotary Taft considers the Bates treaty
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 II.
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 60 years old shall be considered as
disabled one-half in ability to perform
manual labor and shall be entitled to
pension-Copper River Indians in
Alaska generally sick and dying for
lack of nourshment-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 ana steel markets
getting into a better positiOn-Balti-
more postmaster blames Perry Heath
for graft" charged to him-Gov-
ernor Wartield of Maryland to veto the
negro disfranchisement bill-Wolf-
bOrO, n. H., Loan and Banking COM
pany placed in the hands of an assignee
of miners show that new
wage scale will be accepted and that
there will be no Strike-Dietrich in
CURRY cOllapses; senator will be ex-
Onerated-Move for life insurance
bureau, to be part of the census office
Taft urges larger salaries
for Philippine udiciary-Overdue
Pro Patria arrives at st.
emperor has a long
conference with King Alfonso at Vigo
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 Yalu river before advance of |
japanese Outposts, and that their forces |
in this district number 10000; another |
report has it that Russians have thrown |
a large force over the Yalu, which is /
moving south, presumably on Ping
bakers of Boston vote |
to reduce size of 5-cent loaves Of bread |
by two ounces-RecOrd peach crop |
promised by Georgia growers-Bish.
Op Bonacum of Nebraska loses suit |
against Father Murphy to recover |
church property-SiXty-s ami
versary of birth Of Grover Cleveland
President Roosevelt will not visit ST
Louis fair-Disagreem of jury in
Ease of State Senator Jewell of Mis-
souri, on trial on charges of soliciting
)ribe of $4,000 to influence his vote and
hat of two other members of legfsla-
Boston celebrates 12Stb
anniversary of evacuation of Boston by