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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
2
The NYSE strikes securities actions, Studebaker plans a $250,008 Y M C A memorial building in South Bend, political and naval debates unfold, bankruptcy filings surface, academic appointments noted, world fair hosting named, and diverse court and finance items crown the day’s miscellany.
Reported fourth attack on Port Arthur described as the most effective since the siege began. One Russian torpedo boat destroyer sunk and several damaged. Japanese fleet used twelve inch guns with a coordinated barrage aided by wireless signaling. Fires and battery damage noted but results uncertain.
The Senate will continue fortification appropriation debate and return to General Leonard Wood’s nomination. The Military Affairs Committee favors an amendment authorizing a 250000 torpedo boat purchase for experiments, attracting opposition and lengthy debate. Senator Foraker leads Wood confirmation, planning to close the debate this week.
A Times dispatch from Wei Hal Wei dated March 9 reports a land clash near Halju Korea where Russians were defeated. Tokyo reports naval bombardment of Talien-Wan and an engagement near Vladivostok as Japanese fleet seeks Russian ships including Gromoboi Rurik and Bogatyev with Nisshin and Kasuga joining the operation.
Port Arthur action described as a daylight torpedo boat clash with Japan. One Japanese torpedo boat sunk and two Russian torpedo boats destroyed, including the Bezposhtchadni whose fate is unknown for its crew. Admiral Makaroff assumes command and conducts a bold sortie.
Admiral Dewey and aides, then near Havana, telegraphed why he did not call on President Morales of San Domingo while in San Domingo waters. He cited ongoing fighting and safety concerns as the reason for the missed official visit, though he sent respects through U.S. Minister Powell.
Members of the American Institute of Mining Engineers on a West Indies tour aboard the Princess Victoria Louise were hosted at the residence of United States Minister Squiers of Mariano Havana. Assistant Secretary Loomis, who accompanied Admiral Dewey to Santiago on the Mayflower, is stopping at the Squiers home.
TOKIO reports a Seoul published protocol declares Japanese Corean concessions to Russia null. The decision revokes non alienation of coal mining at Kodiyo and Rose Islands and forestry rights in Ulleungdo Tuman and Yalu valleys.
Washington leaders say action on the service pension bill will not occur in the present session of Congress. The decision reflects a broad top level determination across all branches of government.
In New Haven Judge Gager overrules demurrers to Bryan’s appeal from the probate ruling in Philo S. Bennett’s will. The decision allows William J. Bryan to contest the $50 bequest in the sealed letter, ruling that serving as executor does not waive his appeal rights. The probate court cannot decide the right of appeal.
United States officers gain permission to accompany Russian troops and observe operations in the Japan war. Only after April 15 can they join, with Col. J. B. Kerr, Capt. Carl Reichman, Capt. George Gatley, and Capt. William Judson designated. Judson departs from Washington for St. Petersburg while others are in Manila.
An eyewitness reports port Arthur bombardment casualties: 25 on the battleship Sebastopol, 20 on the Bayan, and 20 in the town. Russians claim damaged cruisers repaired and ready for sea. the Czarevitch to be ready in days. No Russian officer capable of deciphering the Retvizen.
Melbourne premier Eelin told the House of Representatives the federal government is prepared to modify the term to favor Great Britain and make sacrifices if needed to secure reciprocal preferences.
Mrs Alfred P Bailey 21, formerly of Belleville, arrived from Montreal to have her child become a U S citizen. She died early Friday after delivering a daughter who survives. The husband has been notified to collect the remains.
A special round trip rate of 67.50 from San Francisco and Los Angeles to the St. Louis exposition is set by western railroads after a 32nd meeting of the Transcontinental Railway Passenger Association. The rate runs three days per month May through December, with 72.50 to Chicago on the same dates. Homeseeker rates to Washington Oregon and Idaho apply March April May August September.
Conditions among range cattle in this region are nearly beyond relief with shortages unseen since 1886. If March brings further severity the percentage of loss will be unusually large.
Miss Jeanette Pederson of Waterloo Nebraska a student at the New England Conservatory of Music is slated to sing in a public performance of grand opera at the Boston theater Thursday afternoon. She will participate in pieces from Traviata Faust Rigoletto San Tuzza and Carmen and will sing in the alto department. Each opera will feature all but Alida in one act.
The Manitoba Legislature on February 5 unanimously endorsed Mr. Chamberlain's preferential tariff scheme to favor Canadian wheat in Britain. The policy could shrink the U S wheat share in the British market, threatening Western wheat growers. The piece notes UK imports of wheat from 1882 to 1902 and argues Canada gains while U S loses, urging action to prevent market narrowing.
Reports from the Philippines indicate a steady decline in the need for military action as pacification proceeds. Disturbances in northern islands have subsided and main groups led by Aguinaldo appear to have ceased organized resistance, leaving only sporadic disaffected individuals labeled as ladrones.
The Senate approved the Hay Varilla Panama Canal treaty by a 66 to 14 vote. Ratification records indicate the agreement now proceeds to implementation steps and future enactments.
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that reciprocal trade with Canada could shift Canada’s role from England to the United States. By sharing wheat markets and granting concessions, the plan would boost U S and Canadian economies, align Canada with the United States, and protect U S wheat markets without harming U S interests.
The piece discusses cries that U S price cutting harms British industry and notes Canada reports American steel rails sold abroad at sharply lower prices. It argues that while U S goods sometimes sell cheaper in foreign markets, the argument against this as a general cause is weak and not persuasive.
The passage extols bipartisan leadership and American genius as it envisions a future linking the oceans, expanding the navy, reopening trade routes, and building a Chicago to Gulf of Mexico ship canal. It credits Theodore Roosevelt and John Hay for steering the Isthmian crisis toward an American victory.
The Record argues that the Dingley tariff imposing a duty on hides does not curb exports of boots and shoes. It cites six years of experience showing duties on raw materials raise supply and lower prices, countering claims that such duties harm shoe exports. The Philadelphia Press shares this truth.
A fragment from the Alabama Reaper notes tariff reform provokes mixed reactions, praising proven benefits while critics fear higher costs. The piece suggests some consumers might have dodged worse prices if reform had passed.
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