St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
ariff legislation as a matter OF hu-

bowen sign frencn-N eneLuelan proto-
col--Secretary Wilson orders inquiry
into Boston method of handling wool.
lest there may be reasons for modify
ing the embargo-DeatE of Exon
gresham Rodney Wallace Of Fitchburg,
Mass-Many strikes in Colorado and
the militia held ready to moye-Bur-
glars at Peterboro. n. H., get over $4,000
in cash and bonds-NOn-IniOn Motor
man and conductor at Waterbury,
Conn, severely beaten by masked men
Expedition is about to 60 to Chill
for further investigation of suns rate
Of movement-Naval officers oppose
senate committees plan to build 1900
ton tleShips-Indicatl that an ex-
ira session will be necessary for con-
s1deration of treaties-Many army OIL
GERS may lose commissions as result of
conflict over lineal list amendments
Violent gale in Great Britain causes
heavy loss Of life and property
Colima volcano still in eruption
Rosebery criticises British financial
policy-Town of Port de Paix, Hayti,
destroyed by fire-Five hundred i'm
perial Chinese troops massaCrcd by
rebels-Austria beginning to suspect
she has been duped in Balkan negotia
tiors-Guatemala secures the good Of
fees Of Mexico in pending Central
American difficulties--Czaro orders ex-
tensive relief for Films; action said to
be due to steps taken in America
British railways plan staDdardizing
rolling stock and electric motors for In
Interchangeable use.
SUNDAY, MARCH ].
Senate has busy day with appro-
priation measures; Aldrich bond de-
post bill considered, and the immigra-
ton bill passed---BuS.ness section of
Halifax threatened with destruction by
fire; prompt work Of tiremen, how
ever, saved it; loss 100000 steamer
Penobscot runs agrounn below Bucks
port, Me-; % passengers taken off in
boats: vessel tlOatcd----Dr. Laproni,
the popes physician, says there is no
cause for alarm; that the eyed pontiff
is simply atigued--Empry c..
Everett, with many aliases, under arrest
at Boston; confesses to many swirdles
Quantity of struggled tobacco valued
at $4,000 seized at Bostol'- Congress of
the d. A. r. kills socaled judicial
amendments by tabling Il rcrort-Miss
Edith Curzon of Red Bank. n. j.,
awakes after physician had prone urced
her dead----Nine fatalities IS result of
southern t1oods--StoUaTays of the
steamer Commonwealth landed at
Naples and placed undnl arrest; some of
them alleged to be hri3ands-- John S.
DamrelPs resignation as h.tiIding com.
missioner accepted by Mayor Collins of
Boston-French chamber of deputies
votes tax on petroleum ard asks gov
eminent to establish a monopoly in
this product-Two pounds and three
ounces OF carpet lacks and other hard
ware taken from the abdomen of Claude
Trimble at Buffalo; he will recover
President futile and Vice President
McKinnon of the Boston and Meine
sign agreement with the trainmen for
another year; 10-hour day and raise OF
wages taken into consideration till next
June-Shortag of Milford, Mass,
cooperative bank estimated 1T $4,000;
w. S. V. Cooke likely 10 recover from
his attempt at William +.
Merriam to resign as director of the
United States census Boot and Shoe
Workers union stitching plant in Bos-
ton ready for use.
MONDAY, MARCH Q.
Eighteen thousand Lowell r.ill men
ask for 10 percent increase in V ages
General w. 7. Smith, prominent figure
of the Civil war, dies at Philadelphia
President concerned over Outcry In
the south over federal appointments,
but says he will not swerve a LARS.
breadth" from his announced policy
Police Inspector Cross of New York
suspended and to stand trial--Secre-
tary Shaw continues his policy of sort
ing over treasury empiores--Tree
dances given by rival parties as wind
hp to the Bath, Me, campaign
Central house and outbuIdngs at
Washington Mills, Nc, destroyed
Waterbury, Conn, partly in darkness
on account of light trmmers' strike
Thornton memorial library dedicated
at Saco, Me-Paper makers of Hol-
yoke, Mass, preparing to demand an in
crease of wages-A syndicate buys the
Philadelphia National league baseball
club--Three sisters Of New Bedford.
Mass, die of the grip within period
of three days-Weavers Of Bristol
mill, New Bedford, Mass, 90 on strike
Shameful revelations in Gordon di-
vorce case in London amaze the court
"A powerful Mexican associate
dominates President Diaz for a seventh
term-Storm that did great damage
in British Isles passed to Scandinavia
Buffalo police have weapon with
which Edwin Burdick was killed---C G.
A. Jewell, who disappeared at Lewis
ton, Me-, probably a Suicidc-Old-
fashioned hand tubs do effective work
at fire at Damariscotta Mills, Me-
Volcano of Colima, in Mexico, supposed
to have opened up new crater.