St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-11

does not agree with his view and
takes no action-Cubans encourag'
ed by presidents message-Leathel
interests move for abolition of duty on
hides-Senator Cullom believes
Kasson treaties will not be ratified
Leaders in congress not inclined
to hurry about revenue reduction
Senator McComas introduces and
speaks upon his anti-anarchy bill
Postoffice departments clearance grab
sale held to be a violation of the law
Nicaragua clears the way for a
free title to the canal route for the
United States-HOuse members re-
sent the introduction of the Philip
pine revenue bill in the senate
Military men said to favor allowing
Aguinaldo to escape, believing him no
longer a menace-General Chaffee
orders closing of ports in Laguna and
Batangas to keep supplies from in
Notwithstanding Gage doubts
London Times statement that United
States is a debtor nation, but it is not
important If true-COntrOversy
between Chill and Argentina reported
settled-Anti-anarchy move likely to
be generally favored by the powers.
SUNDAY, DEC.S.
Defense will be ready when govern
ment reaches the TOppan case-E. j.
Mathews, financler, killed by fall from
a horse near Philadelphia
sweeper arrested for robbing Yale stu
dents rooms-Berry Howard, charged
with completely in murder Of Governor
Goebel, arreSted-Amalgam cop
per reaches it's record bottom price Of
GA 5-S-Gala dance in Manila at time
of McKinley's death to be investigated
Southern Pacific express wrecked
near Salem, Ore; engineer killed
Fight against confirmation of Collector
KeOster OF SO&th Carolina-New mu-
raj paintings for Boston public Ii
brary exhibited in New York-Bullish
enthusiasm and heavy buying in
Chicago wheat pit-Secretary Hay de-
clines to testify regarding the Danish
West Indies-Death of Mrs. Anne
Wentworth makes available 100000
for rtmouth-Bounty money for the
Santiago battle being distributed to ma
val men-Physicians find Senator
Quay has no disease of the lungs
Wardman BiSsert of New York taken to
Sing Sing prison to serve sentence
Will of John T. Perry of Exeter, n. H.,
contains many public bequests-Bish-
Cd Rowe makes accusations against
| DR.. Jackson of Alaska-British Lib.
erals take a determined stand on the
Boer war question-Supreme court
may be asked to admit MolineuX to bail,
pending new trial--President's mes
sage made text book in Indianapolis
schoOls--Henry Lefavour elected
president of the new Simmons college
for women-General Alban pro-
claimed by Colombia as savior of the re-
publc--McKinley memorial associa-
ton insists on monument in Canton and
will leave it to congress to provide me-
mortal in Washington--Suicide of
George A. NJ. Ever, first extra clerk to
the tax commissioner, in the Massachu'
sets state house.
SATURDAY, DEC. Z.
Not only one but three indictments for
as many alleged murders were returned
against the Lowell nurse, Miss Jane
Toppan, by the grand jury in the su.
perior court at Barnstable, Mass. The
indictments charge her with killing Mrs
Mary ID. Gibbs and A. p. Davis, both of
Cataumet, and Mrs. Genevieve A. Cor
don of Chicago. 1t is charged thai
morphine and atrophine were two OF
the poisons used Miss Toppan is hello
for trial early next spring. She was ap
parently calm but her voice was husky
when she said mot guilty" to each of the
three indictments-New York police
deputies not yet chosen-Fulton monu
ment unveiled in New York-Ne
braskas prairie volcano again in erup
tion-Cincinnati judge rules that {
man cannot recover for services il
lobbying-ColOnel Meade acquitted
and restored to duty at the Broolyn nav.
yard-Senate committee will repor
favorabIy on the canal treaty-EX
Congressman Sperry hopeless of Demo
Gratis ever carrying Connecticut--Lat
report says that Miss Stone is alive ant
well--Loyalty to cape rebels to Doe
cause said to prolong the war-Frenc,
government commission coming t
study our trusts-Mexican congress
to legislate to stop tiuctuation of silve
Eighty Japanese laborers on the wa
to Mexico under three years contraC
Canadian parliament may have
decide the question of ending govern
ment control of railways-Minister G
Commerce, Won Moeller, says the Gel
man tariff bill does not mean I'm
versal protection.
MONDAY, DEC. 8.
S. D. Waite, alleged liquor spotte
Vt; will be charged with murder
Boston building trades council refer
utilization with national body to refe
endum vote of unions-Three low
girl students fast three and a half day
to win SO pounds Of candy---HillsiC
Universalst church dedicated at Me,
; ford. Mass--Two Indiana men, wi
upon promise of $1,000 rescued woma
from drowning, settle after lawsuit f,
, S450-Hanna and Foraker forces a
pear to be lining up in Ohio--Residen