St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-13
The WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, JAN. 8.

midnight, OUU INITIATES SdIely Iakeu OUT
owing to remarkable GOODNESS of nurses
and ttendants--Olney presented as
New Englands presidential candidate
at dinner IN honor of Mayor Mcclellan
Of New York; Olney in turn booms
Cleveland-Fire in Iowa state house
foes over S25o,OOO DANA e-Presi-
aent's message to congress critcises
colombia and justifies United States
policy regarding Panama---All public
places of assemblage in Chicago closed
until city ordinances are compiled with;
only churches and lodge rooms allowed
to open-Typhoid fever epidemic at
Kittanning, Pa-State of instruction
In San Miguel county, Col-Seyenty-
two men arrested in Colorado as result
of mine troubles-Robbers get $1S,500
In bonds from house of Oneonta, n. Y,
farmer--Guests at hotel at Jewett
City, Conn, have narrow escape from
fire Chicago police arrest friends of
bandits on suspicion of plot to blow up
jafl--Cold snaps telegraph wires in
Maine-United States supreme court
decides that Porto Ricans are not aliens
Of the United States-New appoint
ments for Taft. Wright and Ide among
those sent to senate.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6.
American interests threatened in far
east; marines from 2unboat Vicksburg
landed; now guard American legation
at Seoul-Ray G. Johnson of Burling-
ton, VT, kills Mrs. Sadie Peters, young
waitress of whom he was enamoured,
at Boston--Senator Lodge defends
right of president to recognize Pana-
mas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bathhouse
enthusiasts take their daily plunge in
spite of the cold weather--Block
burned at Westerly, r. I-One life
lost in fire at Pennington, Me-Many
low records broken by the prevailing
cold wave-Tontine hotel, Brunswick,
Me, burned; one man killed-More
than 100000 men to resume work in
steel plants this week-Striking min
ers in Pennsylvania hold up a train
load of negroes-Fire losses in 1908
for the United States and Canada $780,,
195, committee to raise
$4,000 to support cursade against graft
--Militiamen in Colorado placing
women and children in the bull pe1l-
Butler, Pa, schools reopened after en-
forced vacation since Nov. 24-New
York man afflicted with anthrax, a
disease rare among human beings
Explosion excites meeting of the New
York Housesmiths' union, but no one
is injured-Tammany as result Of
OIney's speech, believes that Cleveland
will be a candidate-Pangasi man
province, Luzon, produces sufficient rice
to supply entire archipelago-Te of
torpedo boat destroyers Unsatisfactory
Serious revolt among hungarian
troops---One Montreal fireman killed
and another MISUNDERSTANDING
strike at Barcelona is spreading
Lottery bill passed by Cuban house;
now goes to president-San Domingo
quiet; many recruits secured by revo-
iutionists-Reported decision of The
Hague court on Venezuela blockades
said to be unfounded--Viceroy Alex
Jeff has Russia's reply to Japan, and
will deliver when he thinks the proper
time arrives.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6.
Corea preparing for fight of emperor;
marines guard American legation in
anticipation of Russo-Japanese hos
tilities-United States marshal look
Ing for Perry Heath in connection with
postoffice scandal-Forty-thr men
killed on British cruiser Wallaroo by
explosion of boilers-N. s. Myrick
appointed receiver for the Natick and
Needham, Mass, Street Railway COM
pany-Masachuset general court Of
1904 meets for organization; Louis A.
rockingham chosen for speaker in the
house; David t. Remington chosen for
nt-at-arms-Fifteen railroads
entering Chicago clay off" $4,000 en-
ployes-New York delegation in con-
gress gives a dinner to Senator Platt
Governor Carter of Hawaii to re-
duce islands expenses about one-half
Umpire Carroll D. Wright decides
the shOrt-day grievance against the
miners-Steel mills in Pittsburg dis
trict resume operations, and give en-
ployment to 10000 men-Senator Nor
gan questions Panama's right to sur
render canal title-A committee of
congressman going to Florida to in
vestigate Swayne case-Tammany
cold toward Hill; Murphy anxious for
Cleveland to be candidate for the presi-
Hency-Presidents message not in
tended to close the Panama incident;
peaceful solution of the problem is ex-
pected-Senate discusses Mr.. Car
mack's postal resolution: Mr.. Clay be-
lieves Heath should be indicted rather
than his ubordinates-Case before
supreme court to decide whether Ala
bama's constitution conflicts with the
constitution of the United States
Press censorship established in Uru-
guay-First> steps in Rome toward
canonization of Joan of Arc-Revolt
attempted at Port au Prince, in absence
of President Nord.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
Man and woman killed by explosion
of gas which wrecks store and dwelling
at Montague, Me-Feeling in Euro
pean diplomatic circles that Russo
Japanese war cannot be averted-
Urayel southwark has received some i'm