St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-08

disrupted in South Africa
much improved; good prices for land
around JOhannesburg-Steamship
Ban RICH said to have on board sew
eral Venezuelan leaders and 300. vol
unteers-Onrepresentations of United
States minister, Turkey releases Amer
leans who were arrested in Syria.
SATURDAY, JANA.
The collision off Cape MendocinO be-
tween the steamship Walla Walla and
an unknown sailing vessel resulted in
the sinking of the steamship and the
probable loss of at least q lives-JOhn
G. Goodwin and his wife, each aged
about so, were found dead in a room of
their house at Haverhill, Mass, death
being due to accidental asphyXiation
Admiral SIMPSONS condition slight
ly improved-Miss Alice Roosevelt
will christen German emperor's new
yacht-General William II. Seamans
of California died at Washington
Brass companies make deep cut in
prices to inset the copper reduction
Interstate commerce commission to
make a thorough investigation of all
northwestern railroad combinations
United States imports of coffee last year
the largest in our history-Panama
company will now devote attention to
senate committee--A SchIey paper de-
mands reprimand for Mahan on ground
that he wrote a letter which, if made
public, might be in violation Of naval
regulations--Japan's political crisis
ended Strike situation in Barcelona
alarming-Chili to issue S15OOO,OOO Z
percent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Tur-
key meet to discuss reforms for Mace
donia-Treaty Of friendship between
Spain and United States goes to SUI
preme cOuncil--Irish in their fight for
home rule seem inclined to ignore their
former allies in England-China much
disturbed by the murder Of another
missionary and another revolution is
feared-Chili threatens not only to
leave Pan-Amercan congress, but to
break relations with Mexico if cum
pulsory arbitration is insisted upon.
SUNDAY, JAN. 8.
SiX-day bicycle race at Boston ends in
a free fight, in which riders their train
ers, spectators and policemen take a
hand; Mcfarland finishes first, Leander
second--Mrs. Otis w. Clark of BOSTON,
on her honeymoon, rescued from sink
ing schooner-West Harwich, Mass,
church discharges it's minister, and may
thereby lose its parish house, as the man
who built it and was to give it to the
parish has turned it over to the dis
charged minister to use as long as he
pleases-Franllin Forsyth of Bangor,
Me-, arrested at Hyde Park, Mass, on
a charge of Kidnapping his two children
at Bangor-FOraker men win in Ohio
senate and Hanna men in the house;
Hanna gets the speaker, who appoints
the committees; Price, Foraker's candi-
date for speaker, declares for the cleo
ton of Hanna for senator two years
hence-The Panama Canal company
offers to sell out for S40,0O0,000; offer
will be referred to congress
II. Looney, brother of Mrs. Catherine
NJ. OReilley who died of injuries sus-
tanned at her home at Boston, Omd dead
in cell-Unprecedented struggle be-
tween new and old police magistrates
in New Nork-KnoWn dead and miss
ing from the Walla Walla are 53-No
trace Of W. Il. Taber, missing treasurer
and tax collector of Wareham, Mass
Wife of the late Governor Gregory
Of Rhode Island bravely assumes his
business affairs.
MONDAY,JAN. 6,
Ninety-two survivors Of the Walla
Walla have arrived at San Francisco.
The number lost stands at AZ, classed
as follows: Known dead, 8; missing
passengers, 10; crew, 2O--The rumora
of Miss Stones release are quite I'M
ounded-Anton Chayes, his wife and
2-year-old boy Joseph, and Miss Mary
Devida, aged IS, were asphyXiatcd at
their home at Hartford-ROmd-up of
Celestials in Everett, Mass, for
illegcl TesidQntS-Retired clergyman
and his daughterperish in burning house
at Bethany, Conn-Burglars dynamite
bank safe in GlasspOrt, Pa, and
steal $3000--Secretary Long denies
preparing a circular letter on Schley
trouble-General Matos reported to
have landed in Venezuela With a rebel
force-St. Louis Worlds Fair to give
5000 900 for the best steerage balloon
Fear Of war increasing in BuenOs Ayres;
reserves being mustered-Chinese in
United States charge American officials
with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hanna
praises the presidents handling of af-
in all the torpedo boats
and destroyers; work temporarily
stopped--Kipling writes a scornful
poem on the war in South Africa
Crude Rubber company in receivers
hands; liabilities far in excess of as
sets-Neely and Rathbone put on trial
at Havana-SpoZa Smerelda sur
prises court at Boston confessing MUIR
der of Michele Graziano-Chiefo of Po-
lice Parkhurst of Somerville, Mass,
completes 80 years service-Princess
Louisa, daughter of King Leopold of
Belgium, hOpelesSly insane.
Fair Bargain.
Uncle Benjamin-What yoh glib me
foah nah boss?
Rastus-Ah'll glib yoh a load OBJ hay;
1at'S q fair borrain