St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-23

arrived. These two were rescued by
the firemen. The women, with two ex-
ceptions were employees of the Hotel
Essex-Boer commando of 800 has
reached a seaport 60 miles northwest OF
Cane ToWn-Sir Thomas Upton is
obliged to give up his proposed visit to
Boston-Trunks containing Sl3OOO
worth of jewelry still missing at Boston.
Company shipping it gave its vaule as
$50, so it is said, to save express charges
Secretary SQuiers brings no loot
from China to museums-Friends OF
Judge Cantrill, before whom Caleb
Powers is being tried, fear that he may
be assassinated-N large bodies of in
surgents found in Samar-Incoming
members of congress still favor Mica
ragua route for canal-COnsul Dick
inson refuses to pay ransom and de-
mands arrest of brigands by Bulgaria;
nothing heard from the missionaries
searching for Miss Stone; another one
sent-Vermont to have a mountain
park-Earl Russell released from
prison--Norway starts tobacco plan
tations-Growth of Polish influence
causes alarm in Germany-Discovery
of large lot of arms belonging to French
socialsts-COmmission OF English
women inspecting Boer refugee camps.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10.
The greatest sensation in banking and
financial circles that Lowell has ever
known has occurred. Two trusted Of
ficers of the Merchants National bank
are missing, and it is reported that about
$4,000 missing The directors say
that the banks resources are such that
the institution will not be affected
One and half inches of snow in Rome,
n. Y.-Five men killed by a cave-in
in New York rapid transit tunnel
Judge Jerome's attack on the New York
grand Jury causes criticism-Death
of Ex-Governor John S. Pillsbury of
inneSOta-Fusion oratory in New
York henceforth to be concentrated on
Croker, ignoring Shepard--Another
canteen controversy eXpected-West-
ern congressman still oppose subsidy
bill-Members of the court-martial to
try Tilley sail from San Francisco for
Samoa-Government pays no atten-
ton to sugar in Hawaii, but will favor
other industries-Testimo in Schley
inquiry describes battle of Santiago as
viewed from the OregOn--Five
hundred Bolomen attack a part of the
9th infantry, killing or wounding six;
more than 100 natives killed-Botha's
force dissolved-Rich mines found in
Egypt-Bresci's accomplice, Quinta-
valli, sent to prison-British naval Of
ficers complain Of discrimination in
favor of the army-Austrian minister
of interior favors protection if CONNER
cial arrangements cannot be made
Russia, to be prepared for Afghan
trouble, orders mobilization in the region
of the Turkestan border-Five great
English railways unite in a community
of interest plan against the London and
Northwestern road.
SUNDAY, OCT. 20.
Creation of colonial bureau said to
have been favored by McKinley-Am-
bassador Choate arrives from London,
but is unwilling to talk-Landslide
on the Athol branch of the Boston q
Albany railroad at Red bridge
Brother of William Weston, the poet,
commits suicide in New York-COlor
line wiped out by pupils and faculty at
Northwestern university canvass
Of the voters in New York indicates no
landslide for Low-Fishing schooner
Winona sunk in collision off Nahant,
Mass. one man drowned--Knight
of Pythias dedicate monumentHn Ed
son cemetery, Lowell-Santon-Du-
mont circles the Eiffel tower, but the
time is a matter of dispute-Rear Adj
miral Francis NJ. Bunce, U. S. n, IRE
tired), dies at Acknowledgement De
wet reported dead; Piet DeVilliers says
he was alive lately Several more regi-
ments to be sent to Manila and possibly
1900 more men-Duke ind Duchess
Of Cornwall receive royal welcome at
HalifaX-Sydney, G. B., nearly de-
stroyed by fire; loss about half million
Heavy damage from gale along the
New England coast--Bulgaria and
Turkey may claim, say diplomats, that
the recall Of troops at the request of the
United States from pursuit of Miss
Stones captors, relieves them from
further responsibility that
the Lowell bank fugitives have depart
ed for Buenos Ayres; investigation or
dered by controller of currency.
MONDAY, OCT. q.
Mystery in Lowell bank case increased
by conference of directors at railroad
station and President Pollard's inabil-
ity to state whether doors will open to-
day-plot to slaughter American
troops at Calbiga, island Of Samar, dis
covered; Filipinos delighted with news
Of American reverSes--Miss Nellie
Reagan, a domestic of Newton, Mass,
arrested on charge of burglary; many
stolen articles found in her room
George Apo, a reformed burglar, now
assistant sexton of a fashionable New
York church-Miss Charlotte Nichols
i of Nashville and DR.. Orville Burnett of
Chicago decide to die together; woman
only succeeds-City marshal ofSpring-
field, Mass, closes drug stores on Sun
day except to fill physicians prescrip-
tions--Mrs. Rachel Engler of Lynn
may die as the result of injuries said to
have been received in interfering in a