St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-03-04
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY. FEB. "a.

Boston and Northern and Old Colony
street railway employees reject pro-
nosas of service wage scale submitted
by companies; great strike may result
General Booth threatens to turn 49,
400 criminals loose from Salvation
Army shelters unless the rich aid him
with contributions-Ve be-
coming FESTIVE because seized ships are
not returned--Polygamy said to be
practiced in towns in eastern Connect
cut-Strike breakers at Lynn as
saulted-New York magistrate says
nool rooms may remain open on Sunday
when they do not interfere with re-
lIgious service-House committee on
merchant marine and fisheries votes not
to report the ship subsidy bill-Presi-
dent vetoes bill to place Francis S.
Davidson, late a first lieutenant of the
United States cavalry, on retired list
Severe and prolonged series of
earthquakes raised the level of the
island of Guam some six inches-Sen-
ate committee on Philippines to take
no further testimony regarding atroci-
Ties alleged to have been committed 10y
United States army officers in Philip
pines-Former Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand, brother of former Crown
Princess Of SaXony, says he intends to
become an officer in United States navy.
WEDNESDAY. IEB. Is.
Minister Bowen proposes to allied
powers that Car of Russia select three
Judges Of The Hague tribunal to decide
matter of preferential treatment of
Venezuelan claims-Tohn G. bright,
Somerville, Mass, policeman, admits
breaking and entering stores willie On
prison-Fire causes 100000 dan &ge
in winter quarters of Barnum & Bailey
circus at Bridgeport, Conn Ships ar
irving in New York report lIeavy
at Newburyport, Mass Brooklyn
fusionsts favor denomination of Mayor
LOW--F0ur mail clerks killed in a
wreck on the Big Four IN Ohio--Sole
survivor of st. Pierre disaster arrives
at New York--Death rate from grip
in New York for last week shows 2
so percent ease-Fiftecn irdict-
ments for ambeZZlement against B. II.
Wright, former chief clerk Of honolulu
board of public works chairman of
New York state Democratic comlIittec
says Parker will not be Il candidate il
Hill wishes to run for the presidency
President signs agreement for coal
ing stations in Cuba Senate com
mittee agrees to allow $2OO, coo to pay
claims of l.iliuokalani- Prosperity
menaced by the forcing no of prices
which would cut off foreign trade Il.
l.. briggs, ordnance maker, issues state
ment, defending gunncry of United
States nlvy--StatehOod rider with
drawn from postotlice appropriation
THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
Good government committee or
gained at Boston by merchants of that
city-Coal strikers resist arrest for
violation of injunction in West Vir-
ginia and fire OIL posse OF deputy sherifrs;
three strikers killed and two llortally
wounded-Representative Curley and
two other Boston men arrested Charged
with conspiracy in civil service frauds
NlAlF. t.sl m Dnf n
house of G. Moench & Sons of Boston
New York and Chicag o---M assachu
sets gas and electric light commits.
eioners Investigating the petition for
cheaper gas in Boston--Serious grip
epidemic in rooklyn-AnotdaI Cor.
nell student dies of typhoid fever
Senate passes Philippine currency bill
asst went through the house-l'anama
Canal company said to be willing to ac
cept changes proposed by the United
States-Great damage done by hur-
ncane III Samoa-Prince Ferdinand
accepts plan for reforms IL Macedonia
German commercial opinion holds
that political power in South America
Is not necessary to success Of German
trade nterest-French consul at Car
Acas makes proposals to Castro, Which
delay drawing up Of protocol By Minis
Ter Bowen and Ambassador JuSserand
at Washington.
FRIDAY, FEB. I.
President Roosevelt, in an address tc
Methodists, tells them that progress