Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
THE WEEKS NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH II.

THURSDAY, MARCH II.
Perfectly snfe TO disregard for the
present any rumor that Russians have
abandoned either Port Arthur. Dalny
or New Chwang: ~ manne OF doubt
that Russia intends to hold Port Ar
thur to the last gasp----Pension ruling
that claimants for pensions who are
over 62 years old Bhull be considered az
disabled onehalf In ability to perform
manual labor and shall be entitled to
pension-Copper River Indians in
Alaska generally sick and dying for
lack Of nourishment--Jury fixes dam
ages At S2l.WO In suit Of Rev. l.. A..
ScheIl against lions Herald for libel
Man who robbed Harvard students
sentenced to three years In house OF
correction--Case of contested officers
OF Ancient Order of United Workmen
to 40 to Massachusetts supreme court
Serious riots ut Ling. upper Austria,
owing 10 German hatred OF Czechs--
British colonial secretary says there
will be no move to check increa spd
United States sugar exports to Ber-
muda.
FRIDAY. MARCH IS.
Report that Russians are retreatinC
across falu river before advance of
Japanese o%utposts. and that their forces
in this district number 20. 1000; another
report has IL that Russians have thrown
a large force over the ialu. which Is
moving south. presumably OH Ping
Yang-Master bakers Of Boston vote
to reduce size of Scent loaves Of bread
by two ounces--Record peach crop
promised by Georgia growers-Bish-
op Bonucum Of Nebraska loses suit
against Father Murphy to recover
church property---SiXty- seventh ami
versary Of birth of Grover Cleveland
President Roosevelt will not visit st.
Louis fair---Disagreement of Jury ia
case of State Senator Jewell Of Mis-
souri, on trial On charges of soliciting
bribe of $4,000 70 influence his vote and
that of two other members Of leglsla-
tu~re--South Boston celebrates 12Sth
anniversary Of evacuation OF Boston by
British troops--Representative Ben
nett of Saugus attacks Massachusetts
textile schools at legislative hearing
Bryan losing control Of bis party in
his w state--Stcel hoop pool re-
Viyed and prices advanced 10 percent
death at Detroit of Henry r. Thur
Der, former secretary Of President
Observation-Disclosures commission on
the fire decides thatit was due 20 lighted
cigar or "iearet 1890 building operations
in New York seriously delay ed by strike
Of masons and tricklayer&--Colom-
Llan legation in Washington closed
United states district attorney Of Ne
hraska 10 be removed as result of Die
trlch inquiry-Three sealing stea mers
caught in the ice northeast OF CaDe
Breton--Canadian government en-
division In parliament wins by ma
,ority Of three-Austrian minister OF
foreign affairs declares Turkey ,nust
keep promises as 10 Macedonia.
SATURDAY. MARCH 10.
japanese and Russian armies nearing
each other: patrols clash again with
loss TO Russians Of one horse; Russians
certifying the east bank OF the Liao
river, near New Chwang-Daniel j.
Bul!y. the cotton king. suspends; said TO
be long 10 the extent of 100000 or 400
900 bales; cotton closed about S12.5 80 a
bale lower than the day before
BoBton fan dealers protest against q
Yulins which will increase the cost OF
imported herring. nachnreI. salmon.
etc., about 10 percent Rate war Oh
steerage business will follow the secur
ing by the Clnard company Of the
Hungarian husinass-Hcnrv vii
liza ANS, colored. banged at Roanoke. Va,
ha wing confessed srveral other mur-
ders in addition 10 the Shields crime,
for which lie was convicted House in
short day makes slow progress with
postotfce appropriations; pension in
curry started In the senate-May.
flower, with Admiral Dewey and his
party on boa I'd. reaches Washington:
result of observations In the main sat
isfnctorv-Bat1leship Illinois docked
at Brooklyn for repairs due to collision
with the Missouri FOR
$4,000 filed against .he Boston and
Worcester Street Railway G,mpany as
a result OF the Southboro, Mass. acci-
dent--Pea body citizens re ject plan Tor
town 10 assume charge Of parochiat
school-BiIl spproprinting $3.50 900
for relief of destitution caused by Balti-
more fire goes TO governor for signature
-lufern2l machiue supposed to be the
work OF anarchists kills one anu in
jurcS several persons nj i.iege, Belgium
-kecpcr Parsons OF Gloucester,
Mass. a%lmShouse TO be removed from
oficr-JoIn II. Dodge, alias James NJ.
Webb, sentenced at RoSton to : or 10
years for Efforts 10 settle
New York hricklayerS' strike fruitlcSs:
building trades threatened-General
Fred Il. Grant. in explaining his refusal
10 respond 10 the toast, The President
OF the United States" recalls that
things happen to those who disagree
with Roosevelt British submarine
boat run dow by a Donald Currie liner
off Portsmouth, and lost with its entire
crew Of II neutrality-suspicious. national
committee worried over Chicago's fan
ure 10 make any deposit on its promised
convention fund-PrOperty OF Mrs. j,
Edward Aidicks attached AT Claymont,
Del. 10 Satisfy Judgment or a bill for
S35O-Lconard Wood confirmed MS