St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-05
VOL. LXI---NO. 3145.

Harvard defeated Cornell; Princeton
defeated Dartmouth and the University
of Pennsylvania defeated Brown
Largely-attended sessions were held by
the Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union convention in Buffalo.-The can
vass for mayor of New York practically
came to close with many meetings
throughout the city, Colonel Waring
sued Richard Croker and "The Morning
Telegraph" for 100000 damages for
libellng him in their attacks upon his
administration of the New York street
cleaning department.
Sunday.
The Coates syndicate OF London has
asked President Mckinley to postpone
the sale OF the Union Pacific railway to
December 15.-The British forces on the
Afghan frontier captured Ardangha Pass,
meeting with slight resistance; the
Ameer of Afghanistan has furnished proof
of his friendship for the British.-The
government of Norway is about to send
out an expedition to search for Herr
Andree, the North Pole eaeronaut.-A firm
in Berlin has patented a valuable smoke
consumer. Pacific officials and
OluGIS luICISSlCu dIIlNCQ dL Oludud "
attend the auction sale of the road today.
The campaigns have been closed in the
various states of the Union where cleo
|. tions will be held.-There was an inn
provemenr in the yellow fever situation,
but there were four deaths in New Orleans
and a number OF new cases were reported.
Numerous clergymen in New York city
and Brooklyn preached sermons on the
municipal campaign and urged that the
nonpartisan cause should prevail.-The
public funeral of Henry George was held
in the Grand Central Palace, where thou
sands of people viewed the body; there
were addresses by DR.. Lyman Abbott,
DR.. McGlynn, Rabbi Gustav Gottheil and
John S. Crosby; from the Palace the
body, followed by representatives of
many organizations, was taken to the
City Hall, Brooklyn.
Monday.
Sir William Whiteway, Premier of
newfoundland, was defeated in the gen.
eral election, and his party will be in the
minority in the Assembly-Two leading
rebel chiefs in India have surrendered to
the British.-A French expedition in At
rica has been defeated, with severe loss,
by natives-Burglars robbed a store in
London of diamonds and jewelry worth
$75,0O0.-The exports from Sheffield to
the United States show great falling off.
Lord Rosebery, in a speech at Man.
chester, dwelt on the advantages of free
trade to England and deprecated an
imperial zoll.verein Union Pacific
railway and bonds in its sinking fund
were sold at auction in Omaha to the
Reorganization committee Tor $57 564,-
932.76; the bid OF the committee was
the only one-The national w. 4. 7. U.
convention voted to srand by the Chicago
Temple in it's financial difficulties.-It is
expected that treaty between the
| United States, Japan and Russia, pro.
viding for suspension Of pelagic seal
I ing will be signed this week. - Special
Agent Zeverly, of the Interior Depart.
ment, reached Washington. and repeated
his statement about 100000 of fraudu.
lent Greek Indian warrants. - Colder
weather prevailed in the South and it is
believed that the outbreak OF yellow fever
will rapidly decline. Henry George was
buried in Greenwood cemetery; the
Episcopal service was read at his home
only members OF the family and few in
innate personal friends being present.
Tuesday.
A semi-official statement regarding
Spains reply to the United States note
, was made in Madrid; Marshal BlancC
| expressed hope of speedily pacifyine
Cuba-A mishap to one OF the engines o
he Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse caused
the boat to run at reduced speed dur
ing part OF her voyage eastward.-Tht
elections in Newfoundland resulted in 6
sweeping victory for the opposition, lee
by Sir James Winter.-The sealing treaty
between the United States, Russia anG
t Japan is to be signed at the State de
partment on Frdav.-The sale of tn,
Union Pacific railroad was completed al
Omaha, the reorganization committet
purchasing the first mortgaee.-Severa
men were killed and wounded in election
day fights in Kentucky Miss France.
E. Willard was reelected president OF tn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
"A bank employe in Worcester, Mass.
shot his vile and two children, and tried
to kill himself