St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-16

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Monomoy fund passes the $44,O09mark
Massachusetts house orders a pro-
| posed new trust company bill to be
printed-Favorable report on the So
cialist bill il Massachusetts legisla-
ture for referendum on constitutional
amendments on petition of 10000
voters-SiX days session Of the New
England conference of Methodist
Episcopal churches opens at Boston,
Congressman GrOsvenOr of Ohio re-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. General Knox
not likely to be candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania-Guevarra, leader
of Samar rebels, names six conditions
on which he will surrender--Case of
Indiana revenue collector which will
test the presidents new civil service
rule-Rioting ceases at M0ntego bay.
Ja-King Edward fixing his list of
coronation hOnOrS-PreSident DiaZ
plans a vacation of six months king
Leopold surrounded by a mob in
Brussels-Chili and Mexico conclud-
ing treaty of friendship British
budget delayed by illness of Sir Michael
Hicks BeaCh-RhOdes' coffin started
for the Rhodes farm after brief service
Russia not likely to have rivals in
railways and mining in ManChula--
Fransvaalers said to favor negotiations
for peace while the free staterS op-
pose-Anti-Catholic agitation culmi-
mated in a riot at Brussels; 1000 So
cialists attended a meeting and after
wards stoned the house of Catholic
deputy; police charged rioters with
drawn swords; number severely in
jured and 90 arrested.
FRIDAY, APRIL. II.
A dispatch from Pretoria declares
that the Boer leaders have accepted
the British terms, that peace has been
arranged, and that the terms of peace
have been cabled to the Boer agents
in Europe. Other uncOnfirmed state
ments of similar character are in
circulation in LondOn-Safe, and in
excellent health after her exciting, eX-
periences of the past few months, Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, whose ransom was
purchased from the brigands in Mace
dOnia. is in the care of relatives in
Chelsea. Mass, her old home---The
San Jose scale has made its appearance
in the Blackstone, X. l., yalley--Amid
an immense throng of soldiers civ
ilians and natives, the body of Cecil
Rhodes was committed to its rock tomb
in the Matoppo hills-Three Italian
workmen killed and another probably
fatally injured by train at Boston
Serious parairie fire in Terry county,
TeX-TwO SOmerville men killed in
a freight wreck at Wayland, Mass
Skagway and Juneau oppose special
tax on business enterprises-Robert
j. Wynne accepts offer of position of
first assistant postmaster general -
John II. Clary, cOunterfeiter, ends 20
years IN crilEe by falling into secret
service trap-Captain Dethmcndy in
Washington in interest of soldiers wi
made AguinaIdO's capture possible by
securing letters-RepOrt that Rose
berry will go to South Africa-Rela-
lions between Switzerland and Italy
ruptured-Turks prepare to meet
Macedonians near Djumabala--Anti-
Catholic agitation results in more riot
ing in Brussels-Differenc between
French and British in Canada widen
ing-Professor Slaby denies that he
a6nntO1 MDppnni'c YNripoiTIoc
Protocol between France and Nene-
zuela for renewal of relationS--Death
of John Whitehead, head of the torpedo
house Of that name-Outbreak
against foreigners at Ning-Po due to
charges against Catholic missionaries.
SATURDAY, APRIL -.
Eugene f. Ware of Kansas selected
for pension commissioner to succeed H.
G. Evans-Major Waller tells of hor-
rOrs of Samar campaign, and argues in
his own defense; admits he shot ma
tiyes-Henry Flutcher executed at
st. Louis and 30 minutes later came a
10-days' reprieye from the governor
Report that 10 battaliOnS of soldiers
are to- be sent to Ireland to suppress
the United Irish league-Pr0fessor
Joseph II. Miller cOnfesses to the MUIR
der of Miss Carrie II. Jennett at De
trOt-All peace rumOrs denied in the
house Of commons, but more hopeful
feeling is noted; said if Beers will give
upindependence they can have every
thing else they want-Read Admiral
Norman H. Farquhar retires from
navy, having reached age limit