St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-08
ROUND THE WORLD.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1.

Maria Roof Van Evera died at Can c
ajoharie, N. Y, aged 1902 years. She 1,
was member Of the original Daughters a
# the Revolution. )
The American Brewing company OF
Chicago has gone into the hands Of
receiver as the result of complications
growing out of the Dreyer bank failure
a year ago. The Indebtedness of the ]
brewing company is 100000, in notes
and open accounts, and $750,0O0 covered 1
by the company's bonds.
The Earl of Rosebery was elected
president of the Eighty club in success
sion to the late Mr.. Gladstone by so votes
against II. The election followed lively
meeting.
William B. Depew, brother Of Chauncey
NJ. Depew, died at Buffalo. Mr.. Depew
was born in Peekskill, NJ Y, in 1885, He
had been actively connected with the
railroad interests Of Buffalo for 80 years.
THURSDAY, MARCH2.
Josiah Bailey, resident OF Dickinson,
". Y, who is 95 years of age, has been
renominated by the Republicans for
town clerk. He Is believed to be the
Oldest Office holder in the country.
It is announced that the American |
Pottery company will not be dissolved, |
as has been reported. This company
was incorporated last December in New
Jersey. with capitalization of s27 ,0OO,-
900. 1t was said to control 90 percent Of
the entire pottery output of the world.
The Maryland Steel company Of Bal
timore announces 10-percent increase
| in the wages of employees, which restores
| their pay to the old rate Of 1893. There
are 100 men at work, but this number
It Is expected, will soon be increased to
$500.
The Royal Baking Powder company,
with an authorized capital of $40, QUO,
was incorporated at Trenton. The
company Is understood to represent the
consolidation of the Royal Baking Pow
der company, the Cleveland Baking
Powder company and the New York
Baking Powder company.
FRIDAY. MARCH 3.
mortgage deed for 5000, 900 was filed
for record at youngstown, o., by the
Central Union Telephone company in
favor of the Old Colony Trust company
, of Massachusetts. The mortgage bears
, date of Jan. 2, and Is given to secure
nercent gold bonds in the above amount
1 A combination of the leading paper bag
t manufacturers of the country was
= brought about at New York when thu
last of the stock subscriptions were de-
posted. The new company Will D.
known as the Union Bag and Paper com
il nany. and will have capital stock o.
t s27,0O00O0.
The advance in iron and steel durinl
the past few days has caused nail manu-
facturers to advance their prices, an
:, wire. steel and wrought nails have bee
= Increased 10 percent. The basing rat
u remains the same, but the discount ha
been taken off.
SATURDAY. MARCH 4.
:. The Cornell athletic council ratified tn
- election of Raymond D. Starbuck as car
t. tain of the varsity football team.
"A The Allan and Dominion steamshi
= lines have decided to lower their rate
40 so as to meet those Of the New YoI
lines.
t. Mr.. Gurdner, an American student
- the university of St. Petersburg, n
-, lodged a complaint at the United Stat
"a embassy regarding injuries he receiv
"a AT the hands Of the police during the
cent troubles between the police and T.
students on the fete day of the unive
,r- sity.
,or Joseph H. Choate, United States al
dy bassador, will present his credentials
the queen at Windsor Castle on Tuesd
me next.
" SUNDAY, MARCH s.
1T, The transport Valencia, for Mani
. a carries in addition to 100 soldiers, stoi
wn and supplies. $1,5O0OO0 to pay the s.
wo diers now in the Philippines.
wo Advices from Juneau, Alaska, say II
- a new strike in the Porcupine distr
has caused a rush of miners to the or
kat country. The find was made
.,vo Talik,n creek, which flows into the CT
md kat about 70 miles from Hayes missi
a. The American Glass company, CO
tn b,nation of a majority Of the lead
window glass manufacturers of the co
nd trv. will be abandoned at the close OF
uric present fiscal year. May 30.
,oro Myron r. Herrick, one Of the princi
,on, promoters Of the American Cereal &C
the pany, says the efforts to form the CO
bine have been abandoned Tor the pi
for ent. He intimated there was no do
:, - tho combination would be formed VIII
s+or ever the promoters took up the ma
eral again. -
tha MONDAY, MARCH 6.
vet Franz G. Zimpel, commission n
), ~ chant of New York, was found dea'
h,oh his office. He had committed suicide
vim, turning on the gas. Mr.. Zimpel had
re IN III health for more than year.
uro, The Chicago Consolidated Trac
company. with capital stock OF Sl6
900, filed articles of incorporation.
rer. Ia looked on as the first formal ste
,yho hiring together all the street car
lack throughout Chicago.
do Henri Fourier, at the cycle NEE
ding San Jose, Cal, rode world recore
anv style unpaced, going the dist
mar | on his internal tandem with Barr
rton Of BOSTON steering, in 1885, lowering
y, IT, motor cycle record Of France two
prod onds.
lie The imports Of drygoods and gel
,oyr merchandise at the port of New
Gov lost week were valued at $ll,s7
an IN The imports of specie were: Gold,
early 100: silver, $27so1. Exports OF 81
,ck ~ gold. s172, 1924; silver, ss6,OsS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 7.
, ana The Canadian government VIII
nanv ably change the coast Light on
~, = Island from a fixed to flash light.
cow steamer Moravia was the third
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