St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-10-07
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPT. %.

Superior company to pay wages when
promised; militia ordered out-Milk
famine threatens Boston; farmers may
refuse to deliver product after Oct. 1
Circuit and Fornes will accept Tam
many endorsements. I'll. Tillman
formally arraigned at Lexington, S. c.,
for murder of Editor Gonzales; pleads
not guilty-Shorts in September cot
ton squeezed in the New York market
appointed for Consolidated
Lake Superior company-Attempt to
purn agricultural building at st. Louis
fair-Sir Thomas Upton says he will
build another cup challenger, if he can
find a designer to beat Herreshoff-
Rebellion threatened in kwang Tung
province, China-The powers charged
with wanting to prolong Balkan dis
cord--Two thousand deaths in two
months from plague and cholera at Pei
tang-Canadian case on Alaska
boundary taken ap by Christopher
Robinson, X. C--Thousands of refu-
gees from vilayet of Monastir are desti-
tute in the mouDtains-Chief Of Po-
lice banished on a charge of fomenting
street disturbances in Odessa--Lon-
don Times comments upon change in
balance of naval power in Europe,
which Is not to England's advantage.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20.
Milk producers and contractors agree
to arbitrate their differences-Presi-
dent Roosevelt declares to labor lead
ers that he will not dismiss Miller from
government printing office because Of
being a non-union Enthusiastically of
Agriculture Wilson praises his officials
for graduating cattle disease in New
England; cost $30O,000-Colorado Re-
publican convention declares for Roose-
welt in 1904-Boston navy yard will
build two steel barges for navy at cost
of about $50, 000-Professor Benjamin
G. Brown, for AZ years connected with
Tufts college, died at Marbleh0d, Mass
Justice Bell finds prima facie case
in the petition of the Ipswich, Mass,
selectmen for the abolition of grade
crossings in that town-Harvard col
lege given $4,000, and may receive
more, by will Of Richard w. Foster of
Clinton, Mass--AnIual outing of
knights of Pythias at Portland, Me-
Universalists celebrating centennial at
Winchester, N. H-Professor Bell
thinks ne has mastered difficulties of
aerial vigation-Report of general
10 percent increase in freight rates de-
MED by trunk line officials-Dr. John
II. Finley installed as president of the
college of the city Of New York-.-Bad
condition in Australia due to political
tuation-British steamship sinks off
Stewart bay; some lives lost-Russia
has strong force in Manchuria and
nearby erritory-General Sakharoff
to succeed Kuropatkin as Russian min
lister Of war--Brother of EXCHANGED
lor of Exchequer Richie elected lord
mayor of London-.New plan as to
mines and railways in China retires ex-
perienced mining officials-Reyes and
Marroquin candidates for the presi-
dency and vice presidency in Columbia
withdraws troops from
three points on the frontier owing to re.
quest of Bulgaria-Colombian con-
gress gives the president authority to
negotiate canal treaty with the
United States.
THURSDAY, OCT. 1.
Packard National bank, Greenfield,
Mass, capital stock 100000 and liabili-
ties at 100000, closes it's doors; comp
troller of currency will put examiner
in charge-Sir Michael Herbert,
British ambassador to the United
States, dies at Davos-P latz, Switzer-
land-Henry Siegel & Co. to erect big
department store at Boston-En-
ployers organize to defend the "open
shop"--New York Ragpickers' union
strikes for recognitioIi--Quiet in the
Canadian $780," street cars running
Over jealous officials stupidity in
terpret Chinese exclusion law
Devery will have support Of Parks in
New York mayoralty campaign---
Grand jury to probe alleged aldermanic
corruption in Minneapohs-Five thou
sond negroes disfranchised in Virginia;
less than 1000 qualified to vote
Lynchburg. Tenn, jury finds that
lynched negro was "murdercd;" IA ar
rests-Arrest of several members of
staff of Victor, Col, Record, on charge
of libel and coercion-New York walk
ing delegates threaten strike on school
buildings if non-union men are not dis
charged-Extra session of congress
likely to be duJl--Interesting army
maneuvers at Camp Young, Ky
Secretary Wilson tells of great work in
stamping out foot and mouth disease
Advance in cost Of living. and in
wages considered in a work to be is
sued by The bureau of labor-Serious
conflict between strikers and police at
Budapest-NeXt Colombian congress
likely to agree with the United States
on canal treaty.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2.
George B. Mcclellan nominated fol
mayor by New York city Democratic
onvention-Premier Balfour delivers
speech, in which he shows leaning
toward protection; calls free trade al
empty name and vain force--Willian
A. CASTOR heads ticket nominated by
Massachusetts Democratic state con
Nention-Cattle shipments from Bos