St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-12-17
FRIDAY. DEC. II.

session of their property; also seized
BRUSH steamer which was discharge IL
a cargo of coal at Puerto Cabero
Boston coal dealers see no relief from
iuel famine in sight; many people suf.
ferlng in the extreme-Mr. Carneyie
sees no immediate danger in trusts
Justice Holmes surprised by the
changes in Washington-M Movement of
American millionaires headed nv
rockefeller, to assist needy schools
Gold and silver pesos favored as unit
OF value in the Philippines-GIouces-
Ter men going to Washington to oppose
the Hay-Bond treaty Saloon
league pledges itself to continue war on
the army canteen-Congressman-elect
Butler of st. Louis may be unseated "
the house for the third time-Hunter's
trial said to be in progress secretly in
Guatemala-Defeat for British gov.
eminent in house of lords vote on
amendment to education biIl-Japan-
ese politicians united against the cab
met and streneuously oppose the pres
eht rate OF land tax-Cuban patriots"
show their disappointment over failure
OF congress to make appropriation to
pay them. I
SATURDAY, DEC. 73.
Large amount of coal sold in small
lots to Boston people-More than ST.
oOOo0O In charitable requests in the will
OF Robert G. Billings of Boston--Pay
Director Joseph Foster, U. s. n. made
a rear admiral-Unknown man, ap-
parently insane, shoots Thomas Taylor
at Boston, then blows out his own
brains-War on liquor sellers declared
in neutrality-suspicious. in Rhode ISL
and legislature vest control of state
mousse in partisan board of three-One
hundred and fifteen Annapolis mid.
shipmen poisoned by food--Coal
for Washington confiscated in Penn
sylVanla toWns--Attempt to land the
San Francisco end of the Pacific cable
failS-General Fitzhugh Lee saws he
believes it was some of the young Span
lsh officers left in the arsenal who blew
up the Maine-Harry G.. PuIlia,n
elected president of the National Base
bail league-British and German war;
ships preparing to lombard Puerto Ca
bello; London papers seem to think pro.
posal to arbitratc will be rejected. IN.
less United States guarantees Vene-
zuela's acceptance of award
senate passes commutatio bills in cases
Of three men under death sentence
Doherty, Eastwood and Shaw-Tug
Astral wrecked off Maine, and one man
lost; fears for barge 70; Gloucester
schooner makes heroic rescues.
SUNDAY, DEC. H.
Park View Hotel, Shushan vt,
burned, the guests narrowly escaping
Gard Of honorary membership in
fremen's brotherhood is given president
Hires said to have been set in New
York schools to cover thefts Of books
Michael Kruch, a New York boy.
probably murdered by youths--Dis-
franchised negroes of Virginia sue the
governor and others---New tax meth
DDS in Michigan raise railroad taxes bv
1,366,324--White House dinners be-
ing given to get at trust views of con-
MISUNDERSTANDING Root makes a
plea for war department general staff
bill--President Roosevelt not in favor
of the omnibus" statehood bill
Possibility of the mOulderS' strike OK
tending through the Countrywide late
Justice Horace Gray's memory hOnored
by bar of supreme Professor
Pupin's telephone patents sold abroad
for more than $780, 00-Bryan said to
be starting a boom for Jennings, his
cousin, for vice president--Leandor of
Chicago finishes first in the New York
siX-day cycle race--Report of naval
board, urging naval station for lakes,
sent to cOngress--Griscom to he min
lister to Japan; Consul General Pearson
going to Persia-Georgia court frees
Christian Scientist who gave no drugs
to sick child-Former Lawrence,
Mass, man, a mine superintendent,
killed by Indians in Mexico--Amer-
lean manufacturers making great head
way in South ~-Can colonies---EX-
pertinent to be made in France Of rum
ming automobiles on railroad tracks,
Seaman Gunner Grumperts leg torn off
by hawser at NeWport--Haverhill
shoe manufacturers organize an asso.
citation for prOtection-Absinthe drove
Actor tombstone to kill Actress Kate
Hassett in Philadelphia.
MONDAY, DEC. Is.
AngloGerman warships lombard
the port of Puerto Cabello; Venezuelan
guns from fort reply, but quickly
silenced; detachment of marines take
possession of castle; powers begin
blockade of La Guaira-Death at
Washington of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant,
widow of general and former president
--Sac-Fox Indians will soon be extinct
by reason of Observation-Disclosures,
Me, swept by fire; forty persons home
less and half Of business section Of vii
lage Acknowledgement landing Of
San Francisco end of Pacific cable
Stow storm general throughout New
England. causing delays and incon-
venience in many places-Admiral
Dewey elated by the naval mobilization
off Culebra island; says its the finest
fleet ever assembled under one flag