St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-04

SATURDAY, APRIL 80.
Great St Louis exposition, upon
which city has lavished millions OF
money, thrown open to the world
London daily papers consider Russia's
reputation Of mediation as solely in
tended Tor home consumption-Jur
which considered evidence in litigation
over will of late Uriel II. Croker or
Boston render verdict expressing opln-
ION that viii was procured through
fraud or undue influence of Annie l..
Crocker,'' testator's second wife, and
advising breaking of the will-Sweep-
ing Injunction against Sante Fe rail-
road strikers-Several persons lose
lives in the burning of the Bryan hotel
at Lansing, Mich-Captain and crew
of eight men of the schooner Future res
cued by life savers-Some Chicago
theatres may lose licenses owing to fall
ure to make required alterations
Postmaster General Payne returns to
Washington--Lieu Boyd, who
Disseminated against negroes at New
Orleans, relieved-Panama canal
purchase money to be paid in Paris;
legal interference impossible; Morgan
to provide $5,OOO,OOO gold for shipment
Many miners killed by mine cave
in in Spain-After a great naval
parade at Naples President Loubet
leaves for France.
SUNDAY, NAY 1.
Russian official reports give no room
for serious battle; Japanese detach-
ments crossed the Yalu in several
places, with but perfunctory opposition
Michele Porntfllo Of Worcester,
Mass, who went to Boston to get his
family on their arrival from Italy, dies
in that city; wife and children not al
lowed to land-Anthony & Cowell
furniture plant in Providence Quilted by
fire; loss 100000. 10 firemen over
come by smoke and one injured
Secretary Shaw calls for $12,00O,0OO
public deposits from national bank de-
positories- begin listing of vot-
ers at Boston-Officials. of automobile
works at Abingdon, Mass, say William
E. Bates defalcation may reach large
sum-Score of f1remen Frustrated by
smoke while fighting blaze in tannery
at Peabody, MasS-Boilermaker on
New Haven road reduce their demand
to II 10 percent increase--David
f. Murdoch found guilty of receiving
stolen postage stamps by United States
circuit court jury at Portland, Me-
Thomas W. Lawson, commenting on
the testimony of J. Edward Addicks in
the Philadelphia gas case, says that the
Delaware magnate is only Joking
King Victor Emmanuel visits Rear Ad-
airs0I nc IN I'D IL
at Naples.
MONDAY, MAY g.
Japanese win sweeping victory on
Yalu river; captured principal Russian
positions, then turned the Russian left
flank and swept back entire Russian
advance; total loss reported to be at
least 1900 in killed and wounded; of
these Russians lost 800 and Japanese
700; skirmishing for five days and big
battle came Sunday; Japanese cap
tured IS quick-firing guns, 20 officers
and many men; Russians made two
stands, but after fierce fighting were
| routed-Boston in throes of bakers
strike; in all but so shops journeymen
are out and the master bakers in refus-
| ing demands of men have declared
"open shops''-John Sheehy, manager
| of one of Sir Thomas Lipton's stores in
Limerick, arrested as he stepped from
| steamer at New York, charged with
| embezzlement from Lipton's estab lish-
ment-Schooner Onoro goes to pieces
on lodges at Duncan's cove, N. S.; crew
John LIS Big Benefit
Boston, April 29.-A number of
world-famous pugilists appeared at the
Boston theatre in a benefit perform
| ance for John L. Sullivan, former
heavyweight champion of the world.
| More than 1000 people were present and
| among those who participated in the
| entertainment were many men prom
| inent in the ring. Several exhibition
bouts were held and vaudeville per-
| Torrance was also given.