St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-04
DIARY OF EVENTS.
August 20,

ed their 1nCeut1On 10 carry On the wall
sixty men of a British force were forced
TO surrender near Ladybrand-The pro-
tocol has not been signed by the Chinese
representatives at Picking, owing to the
messenger bearing the Emperor's edicts
being delayed by foods.-M Constans,
the French Ambassador to Turkey, left
Constantinople; his departure is consd-
e1ed to be a means to bring the Sultan
to terms regarding payment of French
claims.
UNITED STATEs.-The steel corpora
ton started up two more mills, and its
officials said that they were gaining
steadily; President Shaffer denied that
any proposal for settlement had been
authorized by the Amalgamated Associ-
ation.-Acting Mayor Guggenheimer in
an address at the Pan.American EXPO.
sition proposed worlds fair for New
York in 1906; praised the present gov
eminent of the city, and censured the
press for what he termed unjust criti-
csm OF the municipal government
drowned body of Britton H. Tabor, a
well known New York lawyer, whose
book defending the Scriptures is in the
hands Of publishers, was found in the
North river.
August 81.
FoREIGN-Diplomati relations be-
tween France and Turkey have practi-
cally been broken off by the de-
parture of the French Ambassador
from Constantinople. received
in Washington showed that Ecuador
and Nicaragua had notified to Colombia
an intention to remain neutral.-The au-
thorities at Havana will prosecute E. c.
Westal for the loss of $4,000 OF post-of-
flee money; the thieves are known to the
police.-A British convoy was attacked
by the Beers near Griquatown; nine of
the British were killed and % wounded.
Joaquin Godoy Gillian minister to
Brazil, died at Rio Janeiro.-American
delegates to the Methodist Ecumencal
Conference in London are arriving
slowly.
UNITED STATES.-There was no change OF
great Importance in the steel strike situa-
ton; the corporation officials said that
the number OF men at work was steadily
increasing, and preparations were being
made to start up more mills; President
Shaffer again declared that any peace ne
gotiations in progress were without his
authority.-It is expected that Admiral
Sampson will head the government s list
of witnesses before the Schley court of in,
quiry, and will be represented by coun-
sci. The United Mine Workers assembled
in convention at Hazleton, Penn, to
discuss various grievances against the
companies; the delegates favor a strike,
but the officers discourage the idea.-The
match race between Cresceus and The
L1~A na1r all hos
called off.-The Knights Templar opened
their twenty-eighth triennial conclave at
Louisville, KY, with large parade and
other exercises.-The Federal govern
ment has brought suit against six Bos-
ton banks to reimburse itself for money
paid by the subtreasury on fraudulent
pension vouchers.
August rs.
FOREIGN Lord Kitchener sent a dis
patch alleging that more prisoners had
been shot by Beers; orders were sent to
him to treat such cases with prompt
punishment. The French flag was haul
ed down at the embassy at CONSTANT
nople.-The British and American Min
listers at Peking objected to the terms Of
the imperial edict, but finally accepted
most of its provisions.-A serious insur-
rection is reported in Manchuria In
recent typhoon in the Chinese seas many
vessels were lost.-The engagement Of
Miss Helen Morton, daughter of the ex-
Governor, to Count Bosom de Perigord,
was announced.-T late Empress Dow
ager of Germany left 1 ZOO, 900 marks to
each of her six children.
UNITED STATES Officials of the Steel
Corporation in Pittsburg again refused
to treat with strikers as a body; the
number of men at work in the mills was
increased; President Shaffer said that the
strike was making satisfactory progress.
Trans actions in the stock of the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company gave
rise to the belief that Morgan inter ests
were seeking control OF the company
The Navy Department made public its
list of witnesses for the Schley court of
inquiry, headed by the name of Admiral
Sampson President appointed W..
r. Bingham, of Kansas, Consul-General
at Cape Town, South Africa.
August %.
FoRE1GN.-M. Constans, the French
Ambassador to Turkey, reached Paris
he said that there was no reason to be-
lieve that war would occur.-lt was re-
ported from Colombia that the rebels
were attacking Buenaventura; the censor
ship is stringent.-A dispatch from Colon
said that further discretionary troubles
were likely to occur.-The western army
maneuvres began off the French coast
today.-The BaldwinZiegler expedition
was successfully landed in Camp Zegler,
in latitude 800 "a north.-The King OF
England is expected to be at Copenhagen
on September Z.
UNITED STATES Officers Of the steeI
corporation at Pittsburg say that many
of the strikers are applying for work and
the force OF non union men is being stead
lily increased; the arbitration plan pro-
posed by Simon Burns, General Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor, was
rejected by President Schwab.- Navy
Department ordered home from the Asia
tics tation number of officers who are tt
be witnesses before the Schley court o
inquiry.-The United Mine Workers II
convention gave to President Mitchell
with the district presidents discretionary
power to declare a strike.-It is said thai
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road has bought the Kansas Southwest
ern.-The Rev. Walter Lowrie, assistant
rector of the Central Presbyterian church
New York city, was drowned at New
port-The Hawaiian sugar drouth ha
been broken.