St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-22

! BostOn-TaX Commissioner Trefry
recommends general law to permit the
issue of preferred stock by Massacnu-
setts Misunderstanding spinners
force closing of Assabet mills at May
nard, Mass--Miss Sarah s. Whit
teIsey of New Haven offered the chair
of political economy at Wellesley
More appeals for Cuba before the house
mmittee-Senate passes Charles
ton exposition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
platts bank bill not favOrably regarded
by bankers-Senate and house may
clash over power to make reciprocity
treaties-Department of commerce
bill goes over in the senate without ac-
tion-Senate committee would reduce
25 percent the Philippine import and
export tax rate of the house-Appoint-
ment of DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry as special en-
voy to Spain for the kings coming of
age, formally nnOunced-BOerss show
increasing inclination to surrender
Count Won Valid 9rsee to visit the United
States in April England to send a
commission to study American labor
British parliament opens; kings
speech not considered mpOrtant--Kit-
chener said to have authority to ex-
pend S4,175,000 to extend South African
railroads.
SATURDAY, JAN. IS.
Albert Jennings, formerly town treas
urer of Wellesley, Mass, charged with
uttering a forged note for $1,000 on the
state treasurer, has his case continued
until Jan. %, and is held in $4,000
bail-St. Louis fair to be delayed to
craftsmanship wrecked on the
great lakes-Illinois Mckinley fund
now amounts to $25, 139-Sheehan
Democracy re-Organizing to fight Tam
many-A new island being formed in
the Hawaiian grOup-Lieutenan Gov
ernor Woodruff sneers at Jerome's ex-
else plans-Jersey City sues Paterson
for $5000000 for damage to water sup
ply-New York academy of medicine
to investigate barring of tuberculous
Immigrants York tunnel wreck
inquest developes fact that engineers
had previously reported inability to see
signals-M G. d. Borden gets control
of the Annawan mandatory at Fall
River and thereby secures water rights
in the Quequechan river-No yellow
fever or smallpox in Havana during
December-Senate committee agrees
to report favOrably Frye's ship subsidy
bill-Prnce Henry to spend two
weeks in this country; elaborate pl' MS
being made-Balfour declares Ger
many has asked no assurances in the
Chamberlain matter-SaliSbur de-
MES any official move for peace, but his
statement may be only diplomatic
Poles in several Russian provinces boy
colt German goods and order agri,
cultural implements from America.
SUNDAY, JAN. 49,
Helen NJ. York and John Blanch res
cued from a fire at Boston; the woman
shows remarkable bravery; four alarms
for the blaze, which caused a loss of
500, O00-Admiral Walkers commits
sion reports unanimously in favor of ac-
cepting the offer of the Panama COM
pany for S40,0 0,000-Ex-Treas
Jennings of Wellesley, Mass, arrested a
second time on a charge of stealing the
proceeds Of a note for $4,000; he fur
nSheS $4,000 bail-SecOnd series of
earthquake shocks puts the city Of Chill
pancing, Mex, in state of frenzy;
many killed and wOunded-Rumors
of peace abroad said to be exclusively Of
British nufacture-Freeman wins
siX-day bicicle race in Philadelphia
Brigands accept terms for release of
Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka--May-
nard, Mass, striking spinners vote to
return to work-Haryard defeats Co.
lumbia at ice hOCkey-COrnell defeats
Harvard at basketball "a to 2G---South
Dakota Indian lynched for horse steal
ing--Oficial confirmation of pierpont
Morgan's steamship consolidation
lacking, yet it seems likely to ma
terialjze.
MONDAY, JAN. 20.
Sampson Seaverns, So years old, a
well-to-do farmer, living on a cross road
running from Princeton to Rutland,
Mass, was murdered While he slept at
his home. Leon Haupgood, formerly
employed by Mr.. Seaverns, shot his for
mer employer through the head, and to
make sure his work was complete
struck the old man over the head three
times with the sharp edge of IN axe.
Hapgood escaped-New England
union Of hotel and restaurant employees
and local branches of the Bartenders'
international league organized at Wor-
cester MaSs--Fredrick Krainhardt, q
Catholic priest residing at JOsephyille,
Mo, committed suicide at st. Louis
Reliable news to the effect that Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, Nine. Tslka and the
latter's baby, are well; negotiations
proceeding which will result in the early
and safe return of the captives--Be-
cause of refusal of At of the master
teamsters of Boston to be governed by
the agreement entered into a short time
ago between the Team Drivers union
and the Master Transfers association
500 employees of these concerns vote ia
Btrike-Lord Kitchener confirms death
sentence passed upon the Boer com
mandant Scheepers, who was cap
tured last OctOber-Dr. Henry Hop
kins, who was elected president of Will
liam's college, has accepted, and will
soon leave Kansas City to take ur
e