News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-11-02
THE WEEK'SNEWS
TUESDAY, OCT. %.

note 10 huSSldu SONeIuueul, OluCldlly
detailing circumstances of amazing
and unexplained attack by Russian
squadron on British fishing boats IN
North sea; foreign office states that it
contains significant announcement
'that the situation is one which, in the
opinion of his majesty's government,
does not brook delay'-Armored
cruiser Colorado makes speed of 2335
knots on her official trial trip-No
early opening of mills likely at Fall
River-Fowler house, Moodus, Conn,
burned narrow escape of residents
Jewels worth $4,000 lost by Albany
woman found at New Haven-Annie
Sullivan, aged 4, dies at Lowell, Mass,
as result OF burns sustained while play
ing about bonfre-Fire in factory of
New Home Sewing Machine company
at Orange, Mass, causes loss of $780,
O0O-Admiral Nancy, chief of naval
bureau of equipment, requests that
congress be asked for appropriation of
$150,000 for further equipment of navy
with wireless elegraphy-Glou-
cester fishing schooner Olive May
WTeckeu OH 1pSWlCll, MUSE, DdI CIC"
of four men had considerable difficulty
in saving
to Andrew Carnegie of Bessemer gold
medal, because of his life work in de-
velopment of iron and steel industry of
the world-Brazilian chamber of
deputies adopts bill authorizing gov
eminent to place contracts abroad for
building of % warships.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. &c.
Inevitable delays of diplomatic pro-
cedure appear to retard complete and
satisfactory settlement of acute diff
ferences between Great Britain and
Russia arising from North sea affair
steamer Massachusetts, Cardiff for
New Orleans, stranded off Abaco, Ba-
hama islands-Propelled part of way
by it's own power and remainder by
wind blowing 10 miles an hour, flying
machine Arrow, owned and perfected
by Thomas S. Baldwin of San Fran
cisco, made successful flight of 10
miles over st. Louis-Trennial gen
eral convention of Episcopal church,
in session at Boston since Oct. ), ends
with public Service-JameS Beaman,
60 burned to death in barn fire at
Keene, n. H--Rev. DR.. Luther in
Quoted into office as president of Trinity
college in presence of one of most
notable gatherings ever seen in Con-
Cornelius VanCott, post
master of New York city, dies sudden
ly of heart failure, aged G7-Boston
Elevated railway conductor burned to
death in a car barn tire-Board of
police finds that the whiskey sold in
Boston saloons is not adulterated with
wood alcOhOl-Race riot feared in
Berkeley, Va. troops patrolling streets
Dartmouth college gives Lord
Dartmouth an enthusiastic welcome
Some Fall River manufacturers
fear unfavorable development of strike
international Arbitration society of
Chicago proposes Anglo-American
treaty-Five-maste schooner Mar
Gus l.. Urann, owned in Boston, launch
ed at phippSburg, Me--State depart
ment asks foreign countries when and
where proposed peace congress could
be held-CongreSsional commission
on shipping to hold more hearings:
discriminating duties to be considered
census bureaus report of cotton
ginned up to Oct. IS shows gain of
about - percent over last YEAR
Overdue schooner Eventide arrives at
North sydney, n. S-Agitation in
SaXony in behalf of former wife of
King Frederick-FOur members of
French war ministry before court
martial Oh charges connected with
Dreyfus case-French premier to
present text of government bill for
separation Of church and state to coun-
Gil of ministers. ,r
THURSDAY, OCT. 81.
Accumulation of feeling in Great
Britain over delay of Russian govern
ment in procuring from commander of
Baltic squadron his version of attack
on Hull fishing fleet; six of best ships
of British channel fleet under orders to
sail, presumably to shadow further
movements of Russian warships-I
+, Mccarthy, arrested in connection
with robbery of the Newfane, VT,
Savings bank, sentenced to seven years
in state prisOn-Colieries of Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company in Schuylllill region ordered to
close until further OrderS-Phineas
CHM, 60, gored to death by a bull at
Vinalhaven, Me-Frank S. Cotton,
Boston stock broker, files petition in
bankruptcy; liabilities placed at $685.
O56, with assets of S50,914-Number
OF steamships scheduled to sail from
Boston next month smallest in years
Five men killed in train wreck in
IllinOis-Fall River manufacturers
decide not to reopen mills next Monday
Cornerstone of new Dartmouth hall
laid at Hanover, n. H., by Lord Dart
mouth-New naval wireless system on
Nantucket lightship to be put in opera
tion-State department informed
that Venezuelan court has decided
against American asphalt trust
Germany favors new Hague conference
if it can be limited to practical re-
forms; universal peace idea not to be
considered.
FRIDAY OCT %