St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, AUG. 4.

Sixth ballot for pope results In no
cboice-Receiver of Norcross Bros
company may issue certificates of in.
debteaness-G decrease in ordi
nations shown by Presbyterian church
report-Congressman Patterson OF
Memphis vigorously condemns uni
versaI suffrage war maneu
yers begin by sailing of hostile
souadron from Bar Harbor, Me-
Eighteen thousand men out of work
in Pittsburg as result of builders lock.
out-Day set to end building tieur
in New York brings little change In
the ituation-Taunton Mass, girl
killed by an electric car just after
banns for her wedding were published
Officials Of the Mine Workers
union say there will be no strike be
fore the presendial comprehensive
consin man said to have invented an
engine which reduces the cost Of
mower to almost. nothing-Great re-
lief organization planned by Miss Clara
Barton. to be known as the National
Society of Red Cross--Denver citi
gens propose to run out Of town GER
tain labor agitators; printers unions
warn their members to resist-Presi
dent Roosevelt and King Carlos ex.
change greetings-Rear Admiral
Melville defends triple screws for
Preparations to open fol
settlers part of the Rosebud reserva'
ton
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5.
Cardinal Sarto, patriarch of Venice,
elected pope, takes name OF Plus X;
vote was unanimous and considered
defeat for Rampolla faction; foreign
countries generally pleased at selec'
tion-Shamrock III wins another
fine race with her pacemaker--Min.
nesota merger case to be taken to
court of appeals-Ex-Cashier Sher
wood of Southport, Conn, bank ar
raigned on charge Of embezzlement OF
500, 900; pleads not guilty and is held
in $4,000 bail--New York Citizens
Union ready to spend large amount
of money to elect ldermen--Report
on new New Orleans house OF deten
ton shows how city is robbed in build
ing operations-James A. Norcross,
formerly senior member of the firm OF
Norcross Bros, dies at Worcester,
Mass-General Miles mentioned as
a candidate for G.. A. r. commander
Gable ship Burnside completes
preliminary work on Alaska cable
John It. Cupper, indicted in the postal
matter, surrenders and gives bond
CHICAGO man, recently from the
Orient. predicts another rising in the
Philippines-Endo of government re-
funding operations; more than $751;
100000 in bonds exchanged-Con'
gresham Livingston believes the race
issue will be most prominent in the
next campaign--Membe OF Colon
bian congress declares his country
wants no interference in the canal dis
cussion-Mexican monetary com
mittee likely to recommend gold stand
ard-British war secretary opposes
gaudy uniforms for young society mel
Distress in st. Vincent charged te
the acts of despotic governor-in-chiel
Lord Curzon accepts governments
offer of extension of term as viceroJ
of India-Servian officer arrested OF
charge of having sold army secrets tt
foreign power.
THURSDAY, AUG. 6.
w. ]. Bryan, in speech at Urbana
O., refers to Grover Cleveland as
"bunco steerer who led his party into
Wall street net"---Three firms O
brokers fail in New York--Arizoni
miners will actively enter politics.
John A. Dowie becomes citizen o
the United States-Small vessels
damaged by storm along Connection
shore-Devery declares he is in tn
New York mayoralty campaign to STA
Sharp decline in stocks follow
opening in New York; some reach low
est price of the year-Porto Rican
do not believe Governor Hunt will re
sign, but there is long list OF cand
dates for his position-Blue flee
sails from Bar Harbor to take the de
fensive in the war game--Genera
Haskin says Cuba is prosperous an
that Palma is the right man for pres
dent-President Roosevelt say
states alone have power to act in tn
matter of child labor---Nayy depar
ment denies that there is to be an
change relative to enlistment OF NJ
groes-Secretary Root asks st. LOU
Bridge company to show cause VIII
property should not be taken by, tn
government -- American pilgrim
honored by reception by Pope Plus b
fore he received high dignitaries-
Chileans oppose taking part IN 5
Louis fair--Russian move agaln'
American grain in Europe--Rallwa
bridge dynamited near Monastl
Turkey--Rumors of dissolution
British parliament in September
Whitaker Wright in London court; r
leased on BAH of $780, 000-Englar
may place countervailing duty
sugar if there is danger that the su
ply will be cut off.
FRIDAY, AUG. 7.
]. P. Morgan said to have compell'
big financiers to aid money mark