St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-09


lucky deaf mute sentenced TO one year
in prison for stealing a bible-lnter-
state commerce hearing brings out the
fact that railroads pay little attention
to published rates-Omnibus bill for
admission as states of three territories
reported to the house Retirement Of
General Miles by compulsory process
expected within a few days House
committee asserts that navy yards
cannot compete successfully for con-
struction of MISUNDERSTANDING or
ders more NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. colony
for eVicted Anticostans fails--Chinese
believe rebellion imminent in Kan Su
Jamaica abandons lew taxation
plan and averts a crisis Triple ALI
ance not affected by the Franco
italian friendship---Garman denial
that meat decree is aimed at the United
States-Porte charges trouble in the
Balkans to the Macedonian committee
Russian boundary marx in Alaska
destroyed by a Canadian civil en-
gineer-Prince Henry will represent
the German emperor at King Edwards
oronation-Kitc reports that
Beers did not cause the train wreck
near Observation-Disclosures CON
vention allows China to r,aintain
necessary troops in that territory
Numerous atrocities committed By
Bulgarian bands; Balkan ituation be-
coming Embellishments orders
from British railroad companies said to
be due to American rapidity
FRIDAY, APRIL 4.
Under the name of the Allied
Peoples party Of the United States, a
new political organization was formed
at Louisville, composed of reform ele-
ments opposed to the Democratic and
Republican parties-At the conclusion
of lively debate the senate passed the
bleomargarine bill by vote of SO to
31-Twelve hotels and more than
score of small buildings adjoining the
board walk, which is built along the
ocean edge, destroyed by fire which
swept the beach at Atlantic City. The
loss will exceed $750,000--Monomoy
fund now amounts to S41 ,635. 11--Nir-
ginia reapportionment vetoed--TWo
killed by explosion at Rumford Falls,
Me-Nliss Stone decides not TO deliver
lectures in this country Mine fire,
burning five years at Carbon, Wyo.,
breaks out afresh-A child three years
old accidentally shot and killed by her
brother at Danvers, Mass--Strong
movement to postpone consideration of
canal-Manila merchants urge action
as to currency for the Philippines
Funston declares FilipinOs absolutely
incapable of self government and
thinks the next generation will be-
New project for a German-Dutch cable
in the far east-Eleventh interna-
tional peace congress begins at Monaco
Force of Albanians said to have
crossed the Turkish frontier Still
dents riots at st. Petersburg checked
by arrests of organizers Danish min
istry formally denies any connection
with Christmas-Our relations with
Russia as to sugar not likely to be
changed by Brussels convention.
SATURDAY, APRIL5.
British military post at New Orleans
to be broken up-Lord Derby and The
Abbott to race for $4,000 purse given
by National Trotting association
National league starts on its raid for
stars in the American league; Lajoie
offered $1,000 year to go with New
York, but he refuses All-day action
at Klienharts river; Beers driven off,
thieves steal watch presented to Cap
tain William f. Sampson of Cambridge,
Mass, by Abraham Lincon--Agree-
ment reached on relocation Of Central
Massachusetts division tracks in
Wachusett reservoir Iistrict-Edwin
r. Skunk Of Wollaston, M; S., throws
himself under train and IS Killed
All people Of the lost whaIer Kathleen
accounted for.
SUNDAY, APRIL 6.
Advance in Rhode Island cloth mills
wages takes effect today--Strike of
the union painters at Portsmouth, n.
H., settled-Strikers at Hamilton
mills in Globe village, Southbridge,
Mass, return to work Threatened
strike of bricklayers and masons al
Fall Riyen averted-Nayal appropria.
ton bill carries 100000 for Boston
navy yard--Navy depart nent plan
ming for force of $4,000 men in the next
nine years-Carver formerly Of Yale