St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-05
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY. JAN. %.

either acting or stand ready to do so in
the Transfers strike at Boston. The
court hearings in the injunction petit
ton against the Transfers union is still
unfinished; the state board of arbitra-
ton has been appealed to and asked to
give a public hearing on the trouble;
an order was introduced in the legis-
lature for similar hearing by the COM
mittee on labor, and Governor Crane
has promised to hear the union side Of
the trouble-The reserve supply of
high explosives stored at the Park ave-
nue. shaft of the rapid transit tunnel at
New York blew up and carried &c; til to
six persons, injury to hundred others,
and serious damage to much property,
which suffered from a huge volley of
debris and the vibration Of the detona-
ton. The property damage will not be
less than 000,000-Medical En-
aminer Diapers report states nat death
of the Doherty sisters at Boston was
due to natural causes-Michele Man
fra Of Boston sent to state prison for
from - to 20 years for causing death
of Nicoli MeOli-Chicago continues the
entertainment of Admiral Schley-
Colombia likely to give lease for canal
land for so long time that it will be
virtually in perpetuity-Manla ques-
lions wisdom of reducing to i, 700 tie
American force in the Philippines, but
conditions indicate that it may be done
Newfoundland suggests a bounty on
fish-Report that ransom for Miss
Stone has been paid to the brigands--
House of lords to consider vigorous
measures in South Africa-Russia will
gain her end in Manchuria by sep
arate agreement with China.
WEDNESDAY,. JAN. 20.
Eight persons dead three others so
badly injured by jumping from win
dows that they may die, and still others
more or less burned, is the terrible re-
suit of a fire that occurred early this
moning in four-story building at Bos-
ton occupied on the three upper floors
by italian families. Seven Of the dead
people are adults, including three
woman, and one is a child-Death at
Newton, Mass, of Rear Admiral Kim
berly, U. S. N-Marines who took
part in expedition into Samar suffered
SO acutely from starvation that they
ate flesh of dogs raw; are in n bad
condition-Flood of counterfeit silver
coin at Ponce, p. R-BostOn Transfers
strike quiet, pending decision in in
junction proceedings of
Pythias acquit John A. Hinsey Of
charge of Observation-Disclosures
house, South Ashburnham, Mass,
burned; narrow escape of guests
Refund of Philippine duties ordered
Bond secured currency still on the de-
clne-Testimony that Neeleys total
shortage is S131 ,413-House COM
mittee favors government Pacific cable
Natives of Danish West Indies do
not oppose sale-ChicagO contractors
ready to dig canal, and are not articu-
lar about the rOute-POstmaste Gen.
eral Payne disturbed by objections to
second-class postage ruling--New cab
met department to be called depart
ment of commerce and Iabor--Hundred
and forty-two prisoners made unsuc-
cessful break for liberty from United
States Jail at South McAliSter, I. T
Thermometer registers 40 below zero in
northern Wisconsin
THURSDAY, JAN. 80.
Vienna paper says that Prince
Henrys visit to United States is pre-
liminary to sale of Philippines to Ger
many--MayOr Hurley of Salem, Mass,
removes city marshal and becomes him
| self the head of the police force--Un-
confirmed rumor that Miss Stone and
Nine. Tsilka have been released by
brigands-Commander Taussig re-
lieyes Captain Eaton as ordnance officer
! at Boston navy yard-Lane b. Scho-
field of the brokerage firm of Schofeld
Wicher & Co., Boston, commits suicide
Fortune, 450-ton navy tug, soon to
leave Boston navy yard for Puget
sound, a distance of about 10000 miles
Mckinley day observed in many
Secretary Cages friends say
he will accept a position in Chicago
Wreckage comes ashore from the miss
ing sloop Of war Condor--Director
| General Fosnes calls attention to care
lessness in sending money in Cuban
mails-Senator Cullomslaims treaty
making power for the president and the
senate; considers part of the Dingley
law unconstitutional-Anglo-Absy-
sinian relations likely to improve
Chamberlain yields in the Malta lam
guage controversy-Do en-
press of China formally receives for
eign ministers-Canada Atlantic rail
way bought by New York Central and
Rutland interests, who plan important
developments-Thr people killt d,
two fatally hurt and a score Of others
more or less injured the result of two
runaway trolley cars on the Monon-
ghela branch Of the Pittsburg Railway
company.
FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
The comment" of Judge Advocate
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna upon tie
appeal of Admiral Schley says that the
petitioner has shifted ground; argu-
ments presented to show that he was
not in command at Santiag0--John
D. Cassels sentenced to death in electric
chair for murder of Mrs. Lane at Long.
meadow, Mass-Death of former Con.
gresham Charles f. Sprague of Boston