St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. FEB.


Russia prepared for eventuaIities in
far east in spite of expressed hope of
pacific solution oe crisis Boston mas
ter printers not disposed to yield to de-
mands of compsitors; strike may ex-
tend--Mrs. Mary Spillane, 20, burned
to death at Boston as result Of lamp ex-
piosion-MIne. Nordica, prima donna,
gets divorce from husband by New York
COMMISSIONING of supply of wheat
closes all Minneapolis -four mills
Alfred Sellgran found n ordered on
roadside near Hartford-W. Bourke
Cochran nominated for congress in
Twelfth New York distri .t-Dowie
fails to lift debt of Zion City--Six
more arrests in Milwaukee graft
Scandal-A thousand carriage work
ers locked out in Chicago-New York
money lenders found guilty of usury to
be sent to the penitentiary-Jolnl d.
Rockefeller resigns as director of the
United States Steel corporation--A
score or more of men perish while cross
ing the desert betw cen Moapa and Las
Vegas, Nev-Republican delegates so
far elected arc instructed for Roosevelt
William II. Taft of Ohio takes oath
of office as secretary of war-Foraker
trust bill not likely to pass during the
present session of congress--Grof's
son testifies at postal trial that inspec-
tor promised his father immunity under
certain conditions-The Morales gov
eminent now controls all ports In San
Domingo-Governm troops de-
feated by insurgents in Uruguay
British government adopts war Office
reform plan of Esher commission
Forty persons killed by an explosion of
gunpowder at Fort Bbatinda in the
Punjab-Minister Squiers asks rep
aration for insult to United States by
mob at Cienfuegos, Cuba.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8.
Death at New York of William G.
Whitney, former secretary of navy,
from appendicitis; was potent in affairs
political and financier of high standing
--Sockabasin and Francis, charged
with murder of Joseph Sockalexis,
acquitted at Machias, Me-Striking
printers at Boston gaining strength
Russian fleet at Vladivvostock reported
fully equipped for immediate service
ALBERT e. Harding, Boston wool
merchant. dies by his own handles
ter A. Walling, a juror, drops dead in
jury room at Providence-Senator
Hanna on the mend, but confined to his
room--Flurry in New York coffee mar
ket, with record sales of $4,000 bags
CONSOLIDATION of the National Web
ster and Atlas National banks of Bos-
ton-Death of William B. Woodruff,
one of Boston's oldest opticians
forcement of a Canadian customs regu-
lation hurts Boston's coast traffic
Damage suits for 81, 100000 as a result
of the strike in Colorado-WilliaJn
Scallon resigns presidency Of Anal
gamated Copper company-John III.
Hammond gives another $4,000 to
Sheffield Scientific school-New York
attorney general decides, not to bring
action against Goal trust under
Hearsts pplication-Chief Murphy
of Tammany still favors nomination of
Cleveland, and believes he could carry
the country-Senate committee favors
urgent deficiency bill; amendment pro-
poses loan of S4,600,000 to st. Louis
To facilitate business with the Do
rninican republic the United States
recognizes consul at New York-Emi-
grafton of Jews from Russia to America
steadily increasing.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4.
The jury in the trial at Auburn, Me-,
of Rev. f. w. Sanford, charged with
cruelty to his son, returned verdict of
guilty; sentence was deferred-Mary-
land Democrats elect Isador Rayner,
Baltimore lawyer, to succeed Senator
McComas-Senator Har IA has Sc
rious setback; revived by prompt action
of members of his family in absence of
doctors-Boston pressmen and press
feeders may strike in sympathy with
compositors who are out-Two car
loads of wheat sold at 81 a bushel at
Chicago; millers were purchasers
Milk Producers union in session at
Boston form a protective organization
New York soon to be wide open;''
gamblers are given ''Hp''-William
Mailly of Boston reelected secretary
of Socialist national committee-Goy-
ernor Herrick Of Ohio does not want the
nomination for the vice presidency
Cashier Rose of Produce Exchange
Eank, Cleveland, who embezzled S1S7,
900, sentenced to 10 years in prison
End of martial law in Teller county,
Col;; prisoners turned over to civil au
Notwithstanding has, no fear OF
financial stringeLcy because of Panama
canal payments-Sa1em and Haver
hill. Mass, delegations in Washington
seeking share of the next river and
harbor bill-SeI ate committee delays
work on Cuban treaty until Secretary
Hay returns to Washington-Can
= dian Pacific express wrecked near Mil
ford, n. s.: one person killed and one
fatally iniured--Members of Mace
DOMAIN revolutionary organization or
dered to get ready for new insured
tion-Premier Combes favors drastic
nction against prelates who address.
open letters to President I.oubet
FRIDAY. FEB. 5.
Wage and working agreement
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