The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
RUSSIANS MISTAKEN
Appear to Be In Great Hurry
to Jump at Conclusions

to Jump at Conclusions
st. Petersburg, March IA furry
was created here by the circulation of
false report to the effect that the Wash
ington cabinet had decided to support
the protest of the commander of the
United States gunboat Helena, now at
New Chwang, against the action of the
Russian authorities in sinking Chinese
iunks in the channel of the Lao river,
and that Washington would notify Rus
STA that the neutrality of New ChWang
must be respected.
The Novoe Fremya made this the
subject of an editorial article entitled
more American Meddling," in which
it was contended that as New Chwangi is
within Manchuria and is only six miles
distant from the railroad to Port Ar
thur, Russia has perfect right to take
defensive measures there, and that I'M
less the United States is seeking cause
of quarrel 1t would not insist upon sup
porting the protest of the commander.
Fortunately a denial of this story
reached here last night in time to head
Off what might have proved a fresh
cause of irritation.
Manchurians In Great Distress
Pekin, March 14.-Private Chinese
reports received here state that the
whole of Manchuria is in a state of ut
ter confusion owing to the Russians hay
ing seized all food supplies and other
commissariat necessities. The natives
are streaming south toward the ports
and are suffering great hardships. The
late military governor of Kirin has
committed suicide, owing to his inabil-
fly to relieve the peoples distress or
stop the Russian depredations.
"There'S Many Slip" Etc
Paris, March 12.-The st Peters burg
correspondent of The Echo De Paris
quotes General Kuropatkin as follows:
~ know l am impetuous, but will not
sacrifice the life of a single man use
lessly. In order to teach the Japanese
a lesson we will walk through their
islands after crushing them in Man
churia and Korea. If have voice in
the matter the treaty of peace will be
signed in Toxic and not elsewhere"
Hard Times In Hardin
Hardin, March 14.-Harbin is threat
ened with food and wood famine be-
cause of the increased prices of these
PinG n uinu Of fhn
weather the scarcity of wood is serious
The price of wood has increased tenfold.
Unique Procedure
Pawtucket, r. l., March IA depu-
ty sheriff attached an electric car in the
middle of a street here as it lay before
the terminal of the Taunton line. The
action was taken in a civil suit against
the Bristol County Street Railway
brought for alleged negli-
gence in allowing persons to board cars
marked for Taunton and then obliging
them to transfer, thus subjecting them
to such delay that they claim they were
obliged to proceed by rail.
Opposed to Negro Education
jackson, Miss, March Ex-Governor
vardaman sent to the house his veto of
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the sup
port of the Holly Springs Normal
school, a negro institution. The gov
ernor, in his veto message, states that |
negro education is not the best Thing for |
he negroes. He advanced this view |
Turing his campaign for governor. A
stiff fight will be made to pass the bill
'ver the governors veto.
Normal Conditions at Springfield
Springfield, o., March Alt was de-
ided by the authorities that the re-
seven companies of state
militia which were called here by the
ecent race riots might be safely
dispensed with and all the troops ac-
ordingly left here this morning The
Dastors of practically all the churches
n the city preached yesterday on the
essons to be drawn from the lynching.
Lovers Quarrel Ends In Murder
Springfield, Mass, March 12.-Estelle
Taylor, 10 years old, was Shot and
Tiled late last night by Joseph Seaton,
ged 10, her lover, who then tried to
ommit suicide with chloroform. Both
he girl and Seaton are negroes. They
lad been keeping company for some
lme, but had quarreled lately At po-
Ice headquarters Seaton recovered, but
efused to tell the motive for the crime
No News of Missing Craft
Halifax, March 14.-No news hav-
ne been received from the French
teamer Pro Patria since she left st.
'ierre, Miq., for Halifax over two
weeks ago, fears are now entertained
hat she has met with disaster. The
Pro Patria cargied a crew of 20 men,
nd on board were 40 passengers. None
4 the incoming steamers has sighted
he Pro Patria.
Foraker VIII Hurry Wood Case
Washington, March Ex-senator For
ker, in executive session of the senate,
ave notice that Immediately after the
assage of the fertilization appropria-
ion bill he would move to take up the
Wood case and keep the nomination be.
ore the senate until confirmed.
Canal Commissioners Salaries
Washington, March 11.-Presluent
Roosevelt has fixed the salaries of the
sthmian canal commissioners at SI2,-
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