St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-22


operations are expected to begin next
week. Announcement that the great
strike was off was made at the White
House this mOrning-BoSton' regis
tration list shows 112,252 voters
Lipton's third challenge for the Amer
ica's cup arrives at New York--PreSi-
dent makes social call for rst time
since leg was hurt; walks without
crutch and does not limp-Severe bat
tie in progress in Venezuela; many
slain on both sides-Death at Waiver
ley, Mass, of Rear Admiral Thomas o.
Selfridge, u. S. n, retired; appointed
to navy in 1918 and was over 81 years
in the service-SiX state union meet
ings held by the Christian Endeavorers
in Boston churches and on the parade
ground of the Railroads
give coal right Of way--Decrease in
registrar ton in Chicago-Thirty states
to unite in common medical laws
Inquest at Pittsfield Mass, results in
finding that unlawful act of carmen
contributed to the death of Craig"-
United States Steel corporation to build
warehouse at New Orleans and make
the city distributing point for it's
South and Central American business
democratic literary bureau in Chi
cago makes sharp attack on the census
Senator Vest holds that right of
eminent domain cannot be applied to
present coal ituation-Secretar
Shaw has not changed his estimate of
the financial situation, but says ''co1-
ditionS may change
bands everywhere defeated by Turkish
troops--Fifty thousand dollars IN
gold stolen from the steamship Zahro
Japan secures loan of $25,000,000;
naval expansion likely to follow---De-
mands of Belgian coal miners refused;
they will not resume work-Russia
demands $1,500,000 from China under
the railway ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Palma declares Cuba is not ungrateful
to the United States, and that the feel
ing of the Cubans will never change.
FRIDAY, OCT. II.
President Mitchell calls miners con-
vention for Monday to consider modi-
fed arbitra ton proposal; no doubt that
it will be accepted-Volcano Sou
friere again in eruption; terrible up
heaval of sand, pebbles and lava
Mercantile dry dock for Boston may
be constructed by private enterprise,
after all-Members of Massachusetts
State Firemen's association witness ex-
hibition of modern fire apparatus at
Boston-Serious political trouble in
Porto Rico-General Snyman plans
for Boer colony in Mexico-American
board lays cornerstone OF monument
to it's China martyrs--Talk Of extra
session in Delaware presumably to
elect United States senator's Reading
Coal company rushing preparations to
resume mining and shipment Of coal
-Postoffice department plans to use
lighter mail bags-Sereno Payne
says Cuban reciprocity would now pass
the house-Sultan of Bacolod to be
given another chance for peace; no at
tack to be made unless Moros take
ggressive-France anxious to be
next to utilize The Hague court
Firmin, the rebel leader and his fol-
lowers leave Hayti-John O'Donnell
suspended by the British house of COM
mons-Government forces in Vene-
zuela appear to be surrounded; great
battle near La Victoria-Genera Per-
domo, supreme commander Of Co.
lomban army, enthusiastically received
in Panama-Cuban president has for
some time had a copy of treaty with
the United States based on Plat amend
ment.
SATURDAY, OCT. is.
President Mitchell feels assured that
miners convention will accept arbi-
tration plan-George w. Hughes
found guilty Of murder in second de-
gree in killing Police Officer Keefe OF
Everett, Mass-William G. Turner
shoots and kills w. J. Mallard, Robert
Hamilton and himself in a New York
law Office; were former partners and
had met to settle shortage in Turner'S
accounts---Arriva at Boston of Irish
delegates to convention Of Irish Ma
tional league-Mayor Bryant OF
Quincy, Mass, gives half his years
salary to coal relief fund; other half goes
to charity-Chief William L. Ches
well of the Boston fire department
elected president of the Massachusetts
State Firemen's association
W. G. Il. U. convention opens at Port
land, Nee. A. r. encampment il
1905 may be held in Richmond--NeN
York commandments to supper
Democratic ticket-The Grand Hotel
Point Chautauqua, burned; loss 5000,
0O0--New York Republicans ADM
breaks in the western part of the state
Mr.. Cleveland writes encouraging
note to young Democrats of New Yorl
Hard times in Hawaii due to ap
plication of United States immigration
laws-Secretary Shaw opposes re
vision of tariff, because, he says, 81
would throw thousands of men out O
employment" -Presiden Eliot of Har
ward, before Connecticut teachers
pleads for greater expenditures OF
public schools-Treasury offers to bu,
fours of 1926 at 1877 3-4--Comanche'
planning to go to Mexico; say they ar
tired of guardianship Of the United