The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
LATER.

The postoffiee at Ottawa, Ont, was
partially DESTROYED by fire.
Oil has been struck on the farm of
Secretary Shaw in Texas.
| Japan has called home all cadets
who are in Europe.
| Both branches of congress convened
the 4th.
| President Roosevelt nominated VIM.
Il. Taft of Ohio to be secretary of war.
| All the theaters in London have been
ordered to put in fire proof curtains.
| The United States cruiser Dixie,
with 600 marines. has arrived at Colon.
Every place of meeting in Chicago
except churches have been closed upon
orders of the authorities.
A wing of the insane asylum at
Taunton, Mass, was destroyed by fire,
but all the inmates were safely res
cued
Porto Ricans are not aliens, accord
supreme court.
Fire caused by an electric wire in the
northwest attic of the capitol building
at Des Moin9s, 10, done over $250,00G
damage and caused the indefinite post
ponemcnt of the twenty-ninth general
assembly.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs decided to report favorably the
nomination of General Leonard Wood
to be major general.
President Roosevelt sent to congress
his message on the Panama question.
istration's course, and documentary
evidence is cited to show that the re-
yolution on the isthmus was in good
faith and not aided in any way by this
government. The president, in con-
clusion, declares that the republic of
Panama is now an accomplished 4 act
and that the only question before fon4
gress is as to the acceptance of the
treaty and the building of the canal.
Luke c. Wright, of Tennessee has
been appointed civil governor of the
Philippine islands
The Delaware apartment house in
Chicago burned, throwing $50 people
out in the cold.
Charles NJ. Schwab and his assistants
are charged with fraud and conspiracy
in the transactions involving the sale
of the Bethlehem Steel company to the
United States Shipbuilding company
and in the subsequent transactions
which resulted in the wrecking of the
shipbuilding company.
Negotiations between Russia and ia
pan has reached critical stage altho
an amicable adjustment is still possib
Russia's reply to Japan.s latest repre-
lsentations will decide the issue. While
neither government has taken the pub
lie into confidence, it is not difficult to
which the Japanese government would
Iexpress.
The victims of the Chicago fire num-
Ibers sol. All of the dance halls are
closed by orders of the mayor.
The thermometer registered below
since 1875.
During the last two weeks over 40
900 wage-earners, who have been idle
for months, have furnished employ
ment by the resumption of mills in the
Pittsburg district.
Empress of Korea, who was Miss
Emily Brown, a native of Appleton,
Wis, and the only American girl who
ever occupied an imperial throne, is
dead
The government report says that it
lis too dry for winter wheat.
Canadian land owners will organize
to oppose American immigration.
After the fire in the Iowa capital
was over, Engineer Linley fell through
the ruins and was instantly killed.
The Mount Royal club house in
Montreal was destroyed by fire. One
fireman was killed.
The American marines have arrived
at Korea.
Indiana democrats are BOOMING
Marshall Field of Chicago for the
presidency.
The Hart-Gardner boxing bout at
boston is declared draw.
The Union Pacific road, if possible.
will buy the Chicago & Alton road.
TWIN CITY MARKETS.