Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
The WEEK'SNEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH Q.

THURSDAY, MARCH o.
Hardly word Of news from seat of
war; now seems clear that story Of a
bomba riment Of Port Arthur by japan
ese on Feb. ~ Is nothing more than a
re-eche of previous attacks; evidence
accumulates that Japan has thrown
great army Of more than 100000 men
into KOrea--Tourteen persons killed
by collapse Of skeleton of big building
1T New York; contractors and owners
had been warned that 1t was unsafe
President Smith Of Mormon church
testlaes at Smoot hearing that he still
believes in pOlygamy, it having first
been commanded to the church by ian
angel in black"--Three soldiers ut
Fort Terry dead and two dying as re-
suit Of drinking wood alcohol Police
looking for Carl 4. Brigham, aged Fl,
in connection with murder and robbery
OF Mrs. Smith at Londonderry, N. H
William II. Marvin begins 22nd year ms
commissioner Of Boston and Cambridge
rlcs Dick Of Ohio elected
to the United States senate for both
long and short terms--Chief Murphy
OF Tammany ready to battle with Hill
for an uninstructed delegat ton to the ma
tional President Of Rural
Carriers association makes strong plea
for higher ages--Both branches Of
congress working to avoid controversy
over expenditures--Gove Odell
was not called to Washington by the
president: former asked for conference
Sir William Van Horne tells OF
bright conditions in Cuba---Trouble
in German Kamerun due to eccentric
conduct Of district commissioner and
the theft Of n lantern.
FRIDAY, MARCH ?.
II dispatch from Vladlvostok to ef.
feet that 300 Japanese troops landed
at Song Chin. Paksin bay, and imme-
diatcly started west by north for Mao
furchan he true. the Japanese have be-
gun a daring raid; location commands
iinporta mt points in Manchuria- Great
prairie fire sweeps over large section Of
Okla homa: at least four lives lost and
! 1000 persons homeless-Presiden Mt
Joseph Smith Of Norman church con-
fesses that hc himself continued TO CO.
habit with his plural family since the
manifesto of 1890. and that he realized
fully that he was violating state laws
Wa lace III. Ham. e,lf-confeSsed en-
bezzler. valves examination at Boston
and is remaDdcd to Jail bal being fixed
at $65,00O: new accusations made
against him--Pittsburg in danger Of
serious floods Wisconsin 10 have n
new state capitol---Iast dividend paid
10 stockholders in Chicago fair
Three women killed by train Mt Wal
lingford. Conn-Maryland house Of
delegates passes the Jim Grow" bill
PLANS for two large Dunkaid col
onies in northern Many acct.
dents to shipping in New York. owing to
thick fog--pedicatiou Of the Bradford
Durfee Textile school at Fall River,
Mass---Crank invades war department
and shoots a messenger in the back
Last obstacle TO the entrance of the
Waba ali railroad TO Baltimore removed
Mrs. A. T.. Trask murdered at
Beverly. Mass. by Joseph 4. Hastings,
a bartender Hearst said 10 he back
ing Bryan for the United States sena
torsh!p TO succeed Fifteen
known TO be dead as result Of the col.
lapse Of building at New York---Post-
master AT McClnng. Ala 10. and bis brother
arrested on charge Of being counter
feiters---Willam II. II. Murray,
author and lecturer. dies Mt his home.
Guilford. Conn---Winter naval mane,l-
vers end; plans for n cruise TO the
sues call for money TO make FIRST nav.
ment to Panama----Ex-P Pros ldent Cleye.
land denies that he ever entertained the
negro. Taylor. at luncheon---Court az
cassa ton takes up Dreyfus appeal
for revision.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
Sixty American marines sent to qua I'd
premises OF American Mining compa ny
at Cnsan. korea. reported to have been
seized by Russians; japanese con-
certrating forces for invasion of Man.
churia-Brigham, alleged murderer of
Mrs. Smith OF Londonderry, y. H.,
slips through fingers of Boston police
-GloucesteV schooner Lizzie NJ. Stan
wood wrecked off Sable island: crew
rowed ITO miles in dory to Goldsboro
N. S-"Dissenters" in A. O. l.. w. ba t.
ter down doors of headquarters al Bos.
ton and take President
Smith Of Mormon church defends polyg-
amy at Smoot hearinc--Dr. De Nor
mandie. Unitarian clergyman. killed in
runaway accident at Danvers, Mass
Massachusetts railroad commissioners
decide that Boston and Northern rail
way 10 not charging excessive fare in
Wakeheld---Fire at Burlington, VT,
causes loss Of $50. OO0--Aud;tOrs re-
port treasurer OF Wolfboro, ". r..
short SdSOO--Cold wave checks flood
in western Pennsylvania; no further
danger---Murphy has completed plans
to control the New York state Demo
cratic cOnvention-Rev. Russell II
Conwell declares modern churches are
dying because Of Indifference Of pastors
and administrations board OF
hre Underwriters considering plans fol
increasing rates on Congested districts
In large citieS--Canal commission
makes plans for going to Panama-
Captain Charles A. Converse to oe
chief OF the bureau OF ordnance Con
hictng opinions as to the effect Of the
"orlginal package" bill II passed
Tremendous earthquake in Lima, PERT