St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-30
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, APRIL %.

ron OF the burned steamer City Of
Pittsburg has not been reduced at all
from the first reports. Of the 145 peo-
pie on the boat when it burned about
onc-half are still missing and no further
hope for them is xpreSsed-Presi-
dent much annoyed over General Funs-
tons garrulousness. which seems to he
approaching chronic stage, as evil
denced by the comment credited to him
describing Senator Hoar as suffering
from an Over-heated cOnsCience"-A
cOlored family of six persons was found
dead at Chicago; evidently due to
poison-Special order issued by Gen
eral Wood makes a substantial addi-
uon to the number Of pardons which
nave been granted as an incident TO the
evacuation of Cuba and the setting I'D
Of the new gOvernment-COn
board of pardons committed the SEN
tence OF Andrea Laudano, who was to
nave been hanged next Friday night.
TO Imprisonment for life-Fred Camp
bell, 10 years old, perhaps fatally shot
! ~ "N~iNNHI ny lis ulCle, CndfleS
Adams, two years his junior, at Man
chester, n. H-Morrisons Grand
theatre, Boston, closed by creditors
Shipment of beef to Boston has fallen
off ne-third-Jury in Bennett libel
suit at Boston announces its inability
to come to an agreement-Fiftietb
anniversary Of the signing of the
charter of Tufts college celebrated ot
Medford, Mass--Mercury at 50 de-
grees in st. Joseph, Mo-Bad case of
lockjaw cured in Philadelphia-Po
lice Captain FoOdy of New York placed
on trial before Commissioner Partridge
Secretary Root in Havana-Presi-
dent-elect Palma cordially received in
Cuba-Witness before senate com.
mittee testities to having seen 20 cases
of water cure.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
American Wooden company strikers
at Olneyyille reject Senator Hannas
profiered services as Arbitrator
/ Great enthusiasm aroused by the speak
ers at a mass meeting at Boston under
/ the auspices of the United Irish league
to protest against the proposed en-
forcement by England of the coercive
law-WMiam Canedy, an amateur
bicycle rider, killed at North Adams,
Mass, by Cofiiding with team-LosS
of $4,000 caused by the total destruc-
ton by fire Of the box factory of John
d. Putnam at Webster Mass-Gov-
ernor General Wood pardons W. II.
! Reeves, who was recently sentenced
| to 10 years Imprisonment and to pay
! fine of S355lG for completely in the
Cuban postal frauds-As at present
/ planned the capital of the new shipping
combination will be 100000 900 in 6 per-
cent preferred stock, 100000, 600 in COM
mon shares and $50 100000 of mortgage
bonds-JameS f. Elisha. alleged wife
murderer, held at Boston for the grand
jury without il--Massachusett
legislature reports leave to withdraw on
the petition for consolidation of the
Boston gas mpanies-Fifty Boston
navy yard employees discharged, and
other will have to go unless repair jobs
are sent here soon--Presidcnt Law
renee of the Merchants association gets
encouragement as to Boston harbor i'm
prOvementS from Chairman Burton Of
! the congressional committee-Strike
of weayers at Washington mills. Law
renee, Mass-Washington politicians
predict mination-Twelfth
annual reunion of Confederate veterans
ut DallaS--HaWai still seeking relief
from Success of concentra-
ton in the hilippines-Two en-
gagementS already in Mindanao; rebels
rOuted-ControverSy expected over
senate changes in river and harbor bill
.-PerSistcncy of the tariff question
shown by recent speeches in the Con
gressional Rccord-General Smith be-
Heves that only the fire and sword pol
ley can conquer Samar and Leyte-
Queen Wihelmina better-Rul-
garians cross the frontier after fight
with Turks-Cobden club issues mani
festo protest against corn duties-Sir
Charles Dixie expects peace in South
Africa before the OronatiOn-Bar
silver in London touches % Sled an
ounce, lowest price on record-King
Leopold replies to Chamber of Com
merce in a conciiatory but non-cQm-
initial way: best policy will be adopted.
THURSDAY. APRIL "a.
Coal barge sunk off Highland light
by collision with steamer Spartan; crew
saved-Seventy-f acres of wood
and burned over near Athol, Mass
Striking dye workers at Paterson, N.
J., resort to force and compel complete
suspension of business in their trade
Massachusetts governors council
refuses to commute death sentence of
John B. CaSEels, who killed Mrs. Lane at
East Longmeadow-Queen Wilhel-
nina shows slight improvement
New road connecting Massachusetts
and New Hampshire beaches to be
opened for public use on May 10
Members of the general court from
southeastern Massachusetts resolve to
oppose the menhaden bill-Great
damage in Nebraska by a wind storm
Ira Gillespey tells Of Goebel plot;
says Taylor took no part-The st.
Louis fair airship contest for 100000
will be over figure eight course
Owners of southern warn mills meet ot