St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08

SHOW ana storm hang on for II daya In
colorado, and railroads opening after a
long tieup-James Mcmahon, time
keeper at the Western Union telegraph
Office, New York, attempts to kiln his wife
and then commits Observation-Disclosures
and Brooklyn baseball teams CONSOLE
Observation-Disclosures agitation in Eng
land--Double murder and suicide near
Lima, o., because Of jealousy-All at
tempts OF young Matthew Borden to ef-
rect reconciliation with his millionaire
rather have failed-Harry Cornish says
ne knows who sent him the fatal dose Of
poison-Mrs. Mary B. Watrous, beau
tl1ul New York woman, takes oxalic acid
and finds death-Joseph Chamberlain
laid up with govt at Birmingham
Boys Of the Eighth Massachusetts build
'ng roads--Allce Anterior dead-Mrs.
Botkin sentenced to Imprisonment for
life--Wolcott In the senate says our
one friend Is England--Ottawa soon to
nave Notifications.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
News Of fighting around Manila con-
frmed by reports from Admiral Dewey
and General Otis; Filipinos forced back
by the Americans with probably heavy
losses; American losses estimated at
20 men killed and 125 wounded; Agon-
clio secretly leaves Washington
Outbreak in the Philippines counted
at Washington at likely t. help to Sc
cure ratification Of the peace treaty by
the senate this ACKNOWLEDGMENT
at Washington say that the Filipinos
by their act have precluded any pos
sibility Of foreign recognition or inter-
vention-Major General Merritt, in
New York, says that the disturbances in
the Philippines are the result of our
passive policy, and that the Filipinos
have come to believe that we are afraid
of them-General Wood arrives I'M
expectedly in antiago-Charles K.
Hurst, supposed to be dear, visits family
at New Bedford, Mass--The Filipinos
make no attempt to recover lost ground
-Agoncillo, interviewed on his way
from New York to Montreal, expresses
the belief that there was no battle at
Manila-Representa of Sir Thomas
Upton, at dinner given by the Thorny
crofts to their staff, says the challenger
Is sure OF fair play in American waters
United societies of Pawtucket, r. l.,
protest against any AngloAmerican al
liance-Dedication of United Presby-
terrain church at Quincy, Mass
Ex-President Cleveland, President Eliot
of Harvard and others petition the
| United States not to ratify the peace
treaty until Misunderstanding
take prominent part in recent elections
In Ireland and Parnelites show that
their power is not waning-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson arrives in Boston and
| spends Sunday with friends-Recent
billiards. have caused heavy losses of
stock in the west and southwest-Tax
| Collector Hunter of East Providence
says there is no deficiency in his ac-
counts-Fire in Dow building, Woburn
Mass. causes loss of about $5300-Elec-
trical and snowstorms cause loss of life
and the blockade of road in parts OF
aryland-Great Britain trade large.
ly helped by her colonies which receive
from her 43 percent of their importations
Colonel James A. Sexton, comman-
der-in-chief of the G. A. r., died al
Washington.
TUESDAY, FEB. Z.
United States senate ratifies the treaty
of peace with Spain, 81 to 81; great So
lemnity attended the final vote
Doubts concerning the renewal of fight
Ing at Manila; Filipinos' losses reported
at from 1900 to 1000; Americans lost about
300, "a of them killed-Rear Admiral
Sampson given rousing reception al
dinner at Boston-Census bill passed
by the national house-Board of meat
survey finds that the contents of TO-.
S4S cans were unfit for human food
Universalist ministers vote to advocate
the abolition of the death penalty il
achusetts-Edward V. Butler Of
Lynn, Mass, found guilty of man
slaughter in causing the death of his
wife, sentenced to state prison for mo-
more than eight nor less than five years
Reported that Dreyfus is to be re
turned to France-Agoncillo inter
viewed at Montreal, says he believes re-
ports of the fighting at Manila are eX
ggerated-Gans of Baltimore defeats
Ernst of Buffalo in 10 rounds-Lieu
tenant Colonel Curtis Guild declines thu
presidents appointment to the colonia
commission-Di Blast, the Italian un
der arrest In Italy, and for whose ex
tradition Governor Wolcott of Massa
chusetts has asked, also accused o
another murder in Bridgeport-EX
tensive iron ore areas in Newfoundland
practically transferred to Henry NJ
| Of
Joaquin Miller an out-and-out expan
sionist-George H. Wentworth, wit
ness in the Mulrey-Scollans teamin
fraud case at Boston, arrested as h
left the stand on charge of perjury, an
held in $4,000 bail-Eight jurors of
panel of $50 secured for the trial o
Hagan and Chance, charged with muir
der at Boston-An opposition to tn
wire trust organized-Corliss stear
engine works pass to syndicate
Union Tobacco company secures Ligget
& Myers plant at st. Louis-'Thre
projects for a soap trust bruited; be
lief that the New York movement wi
be successful--Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman chosen chairman Of Brit
ish Liberal party-InfluenZa rampar
at Berlin; many public officials Athlete
General Count Won Caprivi, forme
chancellor of the German empire, dea
Parliamentary commission reject
the French governments bill to TAX
Dreyfus case before the whole court c
assation-Trouble between the kaise
and the recently nominated chief mag
istrate of Berlin causes trouble wit
eiyil government