St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-12
ley determined to push the tariff fight

,
object to government dispositions in
the postal fraud trial--Statemen
that Colombia will grant con-
cession if Panama route is selected
Governor Taft says a majority of the
Filipinos would accept sovereignty of
United States-President ROoseveltde de-
clares the question of the concessions to
Cuba is not a mere business matter, but
one of honor and justice--British prog
ress in South Africa being II aintained
-Bulgarias minister Of public in
struction assinated-Report that
Queen Margherita of Italy will visit the
United States.
SATURDAY, FEB. s.
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the president,
left Washington for Groton, Mass,
where their son, Theodore, Jr., is Sc
riOusly i'll of eumonia-Judge Dew
ey, of the municipal court, Boston,
severely arraigns management of ele-
waited road trains---Bryan declares
against Hill for Observation-Disclosures
appointed for the Automobile company
of Amerfca-EdWin +. Walker held in
$4,000 for larceny and embezzlement at
Taunton, Mass-No compromise
reached by Federation of Womens
clubs as to the race issue-New York
academy of medicine protests against
barring tuberculous Immigrants
Georgia Sons of the Revolution decline
to forget that Booker T. Washington
| dinner RicboD Willis Of IInu,oi; ,o
signs-Contest on war tax repeal COM
ing in the senate-New England con-
gressmen firm friends of Cuba-Sena-
tor Turner attacks the Republican Phil
ippine policy-Admira SIMPSONS
condition shows steady retrOgreSSion
Henry Watterson denies being a
candidate for the presidency-Ques-
ton arises as to Samoa's being Amer
lean territory for tariff purposes
India faces another faminc-Vene-
zuelan government troops reported
neutrality-suspicious. for release of
Miss Stone reported off-British cap
ture Commandant Marais in South
Africa-YOkohama regains rank as
first commercial port of Japan
Scheme for Stupendous internal water
way in South America-Marconi
challenges any one to interrupt or read
his wireless messages-A grarians
beaten in reichstag on proposed aboli-
ton of grain depots-American resi-
dents interested in reported establish
ment of an American bank in Yoko-
hama-Death of Thomas 81 lney
Cooper, the oldest English artist,
famous as cattle painter.
SUNDAY, FEB.9.
DR.. W. Seward Webb makes formal
announcement Of his candidacy for gov
ernor Of Vermont and denies some ru-
mors that "a political bargain is attached
to his candidacy-A high authority
tells a correspondent Russia was our
real friend--Emperor William will ex-
Guide Christian Scientists from German
court-SiX tiremen injured and IS
horses burned to death in Brooklyn
DR.. Pfeffer, the anti-vaccinationis
has a severe attack of smallpox at his
home in Bedford. Mass-Presidcnt
Roosevelt leaves Washington for Gro
ton; no alarming news but he went on
his own nitiative-Henry G. Taylor
of Portland claims to own franchise of
baseball club transferred by +, d.
Mathis to Fall River--Fire engine.
horses and driver plunge into cana! in
East peppercll, Mass-Secretary Long
says President ROOsevelt's decision in
Sampson-Schley case may be expected
within a week"-Ladderma Hanton
and james r. Evans save a number of
lives at fire at Charles II.
Miles held in $4,000 on charge of arson
at Laconia, n. H--COIonel Kekewich
captures Albert's commando. 1871 men.
and LanddrOst Potgieter and Cornct
Duplisis-Reported engagement of
Senator NJ. A. Hannas eldest daughter
Governor Taft says stories of friars'
wealth are exaggerations.
MONDAY, FEB. 10
A great fire swept through Paterson.
| N. j., and in its desolate wake are the
embers and ashes of property valued in
preliminary estimate at $1OOOO,OO0. 1t
burned its way through the buiness sec
ton of the city and destroyed a ma
| jority Of the finer structures devoted TO
7 commercial, civic, educational and re-
ligious use, as well as scores of dwell
ing houses. No lives were lost-AI-
| though President Roosevelt, upOn lis
arrival at the Groton school did not
find his son, Theodore, .Tr., aarmngly
| i'll with pneumonia, still the lads con-
ditiOn was not sufficiently reassurng to
warrant the presidents immediate re-
turn to the national capital-The AL
Ian line steamer Grecian ran ashore five
miles from Halifax and now lies on the
ToekS on tho western shore full Of
water-Addson Apt, cook, stabbed
In the back while attending Polish
wedding at Portland, Me--An
early morning fire, which destroyed the
Empire Hotel, large three-storv lodg-
Ing house at st. Louis. occupied by men
exclusively caused the death of II per-
sons, and dangerously injured eight
others-LOrd Kitchener's great plan.
which he has been celebrating for
months past failed by the escape of
De Wet, but was successful in the great
est single capture of Beers since Lord
Kitchener arrived in South Africa. The
Boer casualties were 2S3; the British
lO-GeOrge II. Greenleaf found guilty
of murder in the first degree of Mrs.
Nancy Jane Folsom at ROScawan N