St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-11-26
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, NOV. IS.


years for embezzIement-Geo George L. o.
Perry, alleged "slugger," pleads not
guilty to a charge of murf ering Agnes
McPhee; IS witnesses called in tie
Someryille, Mass, police court-Mine
workers figures show average wages
to be $685. year-All textile workers
in Philadelphia agree to demand
shorter hours-Two men killed and
others injured by collapse of a FAN
River, Mass, house-Counsel Mac
Veagh INDUCES in loud language and
almost threatens Mitchell at the coal
hearing-Army officials favor abro-
cation of Sulu treaty-Senator Spoon
er announces his candidacy for re-
election--Chaplain Nilburn Of the
United States senate to retire--The
president would have a tariff com ais
sion to form program for reyisio as
a basis for action by congress-Trenty
with Cuba provides 20 or % percent con.
cessions from the United States and
trade preference from Cuba-Heavy
loss to Mad Mulah in recent battle
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10.
Assurances from Republican con-
greSsmen-elect from all over the coun-
try point to the selection of Joseph G.
Cannon for the speakership. Cannon
is a protectionist and an opponent of
radical trust legislatiOn-An infec-
tious cattle disease has appeared in
Massachusetts-John Bell Bout0n,
journalist and author, died at Cam
bridge, Mass--Connecticut master
builders OrganiZe-Liliuokala in San
Francisco on the way to Washington
Maryland judge declares sweat
shop law unconstitutional Mayor
Low says the tenement house act is diff
ficult to enfOrce-New York bridge
cables lost 80 percent of strength in re-
cent tire--Hawaii to pay Chinese
100000 for fire losses due to burning
the plague district-Death of Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson of the Episcopal
diocese Of Mississippi-Tariff war
with Canada not likely at present
No ship subsidy legislation expected at
next session of congress-Taft thinks
commission should have discretion as
| to Chinese and Senator
Burrows would give the country suf-
ficient notice if the tariff is to be re-
vised-NIr. Hit of Illinois believes the
trust question will receive serious con-
sideration by ongress--Spaniards in
Cuba will oppose treaty with the United
States, but are not likely to have much
infiuence--Another peace conference
in Panama-ADchor line warehouses
burned at Glasgow Cholera spread
ing rapidly in the Holy LanG--HeaIy
heads new Irish faction in parliament
French agitation against Siamese
treaty gains strength--Mgr Sharretti
appointed apostolic delegate to Canada
Royal assent given to all Yerkes
tube" bills in England--AntarctiC
relief ship The Morning arrives al
Wellington, n. Japan to send tc
the Pacific coast first feet as a perma
nent unit
THURSDAY, NOV. 20.
President Roosevelt praises army il
Philippines and says there is danger il
giving independence too soon--W. c
Mahoney wealthy Bostonian, commit!
suicide at New York because of I'm
requited love--Congrcssman Roberts
favors putting shoes on free list
Peary believes discovery of the Nortl
Pole is possible-President of the lie
high Valley Railroad company re
signs-Woman in New York in stat
of coma for % days-Capitalists seeI
water and power concessions in Portt
Rico-Increased railway wages &C
companied by rising freight rates.
Ioboken school teachers plan to joil
American Federation of Labor
Garrison said to have discovered or
position to Roosevelt among the Til
White" Mitchell says Miners unio
will abide by decision of coal commits
| sion; non union men may have counse
[ individual operators recognized
: Move to extend Manila Dagupan raj
day-Philippin commission passe
; coastwise shipping act-Man
1. changes in the national house of repre-
, sentatives--Plan to have congress il
5 vestigate the export price problem
e Philippine act makes no provision fc
= extradition Of CriminalS-Belief thu
: tariff revision means reduction: Their
: fore a commission of experts is IA
ored-Elaborate military plans on foc
! to fortify London against possible a
: tack-Intense cold in Europe--Ban
r robbers in Lisbon secure $1G5.0OO-
}. Another daughter born to the Queen
+ Italy-Chinese government said to !
y planning an upheaval--Dr. loser
:, Parker famous London divine, though
"a to be dying-Riotous demonstration
Il Madeira charged to men from the Har
e ford-Thrce million gallons of petr
lie leum destroyed by fire in Odessa
Denmark to send a commission to i
n vestigata conditions in West Indies
y Generals Delarey and Botha abandt
~ proposed tour to the United States.
G. Riotous demonstrations mark departu
n of the retiring president of Brazil
N British minister to Cuba declares tn
y no evils predicted by advocates of reel
IL rocity have come to pass-Archbish
g. of Toronto declares Canadians do n
- care for any stronger political bon