St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-07
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. AUG. 30.

draws his troops from advanced posi-
tions east and south of Liaoyang; de-
cisive battle of this years campaign be-
fieyed TO be now in progress-Accl-
dental finding of bits of human flesh in
pile of sawdust at Southland, Mass,
sawmilI, puts Aofficers on new clue in
supposed murder of Frank Burns
Messages and remembrances from
friends brings Senator Hoar great joy
on his 18th birthday; takes nourish-
ment freely, but does not gain strength
Fire destroys city of Binang, Luzon;
100 lives lost and 5000 homeless
American school for boys at Erzeroum,
Turkey, burned: owned by American
Board of Foreign Missions-Duke of
Marlborough says ne has no informa-
ton to give regarding Canadian vice
royship; Canadians opposed to Amer
lean vicereine.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 81.
What is considered greatest battle
in worlds history being fought at Lao
yang, where three Japanese armies
are attacking Kuropatkin's army; jap
anese, after fierce fighting for three
days, during which they drove Rus
SLAMS from strong advance positions,
have made general attack on main
stronghold at Liaoyang-Reason to
believe that farm of Gershon Marx of
Colchester, Conn, who is in Jail on one
charge of murder, is a cemetery of slain
men: dismembered bodies Of two men
already found and search continued for
more-Snow and frost in Minnesota;
crops damaged-Catholic church at
Rockville, Conn, destroyed by fire
Circus lion thought to be at large near
Westport, Conn-Negro lynched at
Hickman, KY, for attempted assault
Regular government printing force
not lessened by introduction of type
setting machines-Hayti's minister
of finance found responsible for de-
pleted treasury-Order for enforce
ment of duty on steel rails passed by
Canadian government-Ex-Su Sultan
Murad V dies at Constantinople of
diabetes, from which he had long suf-
fered.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 1.
Second days desperate fighting at
Liaoyang ends without apparent re-
suits other than reported loss Of about
10000 men on each side; nearly 100000
men engaged in death grapple-
Eleven persons sent to hospitals as re-
suit of overturning of electric car at
Boston-Harvard observatory is to
have a five-foot aperture telescope
Signs of better CLOTH business at Fall
River-Wyoming train robbers miss
$4,000 package, but get away with
social River strikers to conceal
financial condition from manufacturers
Greatest demand for cotton pickers
dn Texas known for 20 years-New
York supreme court grants writ Of
habeas corpus for Nan Patterson
General order issued calling strike of all
butcher workmen in the country; move
to cut off meat supply-Children be-
coming more numerous in foreign set
Elements of Chicago and less numerous
in rich sections-Democrati leaders
urged to make strong fight in congress
sional districts in doubtful states
Navy department said to be devising
scheme to give sailors on cruise greater
shore liberty-French Catholic order
expelled from home may settle in
ManitOba-Canada not inclined to
favor reciprocity negotiations at this
time-Toronto leads Canadian post
Offices, having reached 81, OOO, 900 mark
Nine persons killed in Grand Trunk
wreck in Quebec province-vatican
authorities said to be discussing ap-
pointment of papal nuncio to China
Portraits of German imperial children
used in pictures of angels in Bavarian
church.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2.
Japanese drive Russians from Lao
yang and take possession Of city; Rus
sian retreat northward cut off; slaugh-
ter IN early hours of Thursday, especially
during the retreat, when Russians had
to cross River Taitse under whitening
artillery fire, described as something
fearful; total losses estimated at $4,000
-Crazed by jealousy, Narcisse Du-
fresno, 26, shot his wife at Lowell,
Mass, and then turned revolver on him
self, dying three hours later; woman
has fair chance of than
"A. Frye, treasurer of Watertown, Mass.
Savings bank, charged with embezzling
$4,000 from the bank; said to have con-
fessed; sent to Jail in default of O,OOO
bonds-Army of potato bugs stop traf-
fic on New Jersey street railway
Man deported from Anaconda; sheriff
finds no trace of party-Wheat export
business of the northwest demoralized
by high Professionalism men at
tackled while on way to stockyards at
East st. Louis-Chicago real estate
valued at S1,456, 647, 735, an increase of
S1O,OOO,OOO over 1903-Senator Hoar's
condition unchanged; heart noweaker,
but strength no greater-John F. Fin
erty of Chicago reelected president of
United Irish league at New York con-
vention-Chairman Babcock says Re
publicans will have to fight hard to win
ongress-Treasury deficit increased
$6,3S2, SOS in August-Army officers
urge the restoration of the canteen-
Work of improving sanitary state of
Panama canal zone proceeding rapidly
Navy department will ask for about