Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-06
GENERAL NEWS.


week in his bedroom at his residence.
His bride of less than two weeks was
asleep in an adjoining room, and was
awakened by the discharge of the re-
volver, which McLane evidently fired
while standing before the mirror of
the dressing case.
Big Fire In Jersey City.
Seven freight and coal piers of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad in Jersey City were destroy
ed by fire that started a few minutes
after FIVE o'clock Sunday afternoon-in
pier L. The loss is estimated at ST.
700, 900. Pier II on which consider
able oil vas stored, was 500 feet long |
and was soon ablaze its entire length.
Japanese Victory.
| After careful Reconnaissance last |
week the Japanese infantry ap-
pr oached Kinchow and drove out the
garrison which fed to the fortified
| line on the he1g as southwark. These
were uefenaeu 10y many guns, with
1
approach. The japanese posted
their artillery at commanding points
and bUmoarded the forts and trenches
for several hours, the Russian
response growing gradually fainter.
Then came the order to charge, and
| in German extension order the
plucky Japs assailed Nanshan heights
They were literally moved down by
the rife fire from the earthworks.
Another column formed, rushed for
ward and fell, almost to a man.
Again and again these brave foot
soldiers of the mikado tried to
pierce the line, but the stubborn
defence yielded not an iota and they
could make no impression. Ammunl-
ton began to run low on both sides,
and the antagonists were fairly worn
down by sixteen hours continuous
, fighting when a ninth and final at
] tempt was determined upon. This
e assault of the Japanese, in which
q they at last succeeded in taking
|. possession, was marked by the most
e desperate hand to hand encounter
that has thus far characterized the
q war. The day was won, but at cost,
O according to official reports, of $500
t, to the Japanese, who report the
, burying of 500 Russians found dead.
IS Gen. Oku reports the capture OF 6s
Russian guns and 10 machine guns.
- The number of Japanese engaged is
c unknown, but they doubtless out
!. numbered the Russians. The Japan
"a csc advanced at once from the field
and occupied Dalny, very impor-
le tant seaport on Talienwan bay, Sc
e, curing an immense quantity of rolling
ct stock and supplies, also dockage.
Frank Plumley Makes Award.
n. Frank Plumley, of Vermont, lay
* delegate to the general conference o
the Methodist church, according tt
Id The Times, has just forwarded to thu
British and Venezuelan governments
C through their respective ambassadors
~ his decision as umpire in the dispute
20 between these countries.
os Eleven different countries were in
volved, including Great Britain, Ger
to many, Italy, Holland, Spain, Mexico
as and the United States.
nd There were four awards. In on
le- case regarding the payment of inter
sc est on awards, there was no precedent
~ 1t is a new step in international juris
,rs prudence. These awards are the las
as to be made and are by mutual agree
20 M emit his decision is to be final an
to conclusive, the last vestige of tn
It'll Venezuelan dispute, which diplomat
at it's inception feared might be til
y, means of involving many nations in
~ terested in an international war, ha
-es now passed away.
w. The first of the awards was in Tn
fer celebrated case between the Puert
as CabelIo and Valencia Railway Co.,
oil powerful British company and tn
nix. Venezuelan government which guar
To- anteed a certain income which we
ls not made good. The umpire made a
Ter award in the company of ST. zoe, 600.
go In another case in which Ores
the p.;+o;., o1oinood intarest of ner cen
see upon an award granted in 1869, M
but Plumley allowed three per cent, tn
18th legal rate in Venezuela.
ces In one case of citizenship, the I'M
ay. pire sustained the venezuelan conteI
zed ton that a man born in Venezuela {
let's British parents residing in Venezuela
he was a Venezuelan subject.
lby In another ne sustained Venezue
,rse against Great Britain in the former
,ioI- contention that a Venezuelan woma
A. the widow of a British subject resit
ing in Venezuela, was not Brltl
anu subject, but Venezuelan. a..
int
ays, LETTER TO ]. F. BATCHELDER,
ugh BARTON, VT
mt Dear Sir: Clothing is just like paint