St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-11

Sully. s. Co., cotton brokers, declared
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Socialist copven-
ton dominates E. v. Debs for Presi-
dent of United States-Senato tor Platt
declares that Senator Fairbanks will be
vice presidential nominee-Senator
Quay has constant attendant; his work
in congress nearing an end-Irish Lad
wins Metropolitan handicap at Morris
park; race worth $11, 800 to winner
Gunboat Nashville ordered to Charles
town navy yard from st. Louis fair for
extensive repairs-Mr. Cleveland de-
tends bond issue of 1896 Condition
on Colorado railroads tied up by storm
are improving-Fo Treasurer
Goggin of the Nashua, n. H., Trust
company indicted on 10 counts
Cornelius n. Bliss now suggested for
chairman of the Republican national
committee Representatives of the
Boston and Montana Copper company
declare the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany is to abandon politics"Govern-
ment wins in suit brought by British
concern for refund of duty paid at Ma
Brooke, acting for
the government, receives all Panama
canal property from the French COM
pany-Peru prepares to resist the
unjust aggression" of Brazil-Bal-
four and Chamberlain agree to stave
off parliament's Observation-Disclosures
New York steamships to begin month
~ sailings ON May 25-Successful OPP
malady Of the liver-Energetic cam
paign against the Hereros ordered in
German Southwest Africa.
SATURDAY, MAY z.
Japanese troops swarming unopposed
across narrow neck of Lao Tung
peninsula, railroad and telegraph COM
munications cut and Russian Gibraltar
isolated and left to it's own resources
all this admitted by Russia; authorities
assert that fortress is impregnable and
amply provisioned to stand siege for
year-Boston market transfers and
commission house teamsters grant de-
mands of employees for more pay,
shorter hours, definite times for meals,
and recognition Of union-Massachu-
sets Geological society incorporated
to establish a ''Zoo" for Boston-Fire
in a Pennsylvania coal mine; five men
mprisoned-Clergym at Antrim,
n. H., take stand against divorce
Chicago woman nearly starves trying
to follow teachings of a new cult
Twelve stowaways from Cape Verde
islands on a Providence schooner
Judge at Albuquerque, N. M. refuses to
modify injunction against Santa Fe
strikers-Three thousand car workers
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strike If demands are not granted
Government to SOW alfalfa for Yellow
stone park acknowledgements
leans favor Parker for the presidency;
but would not oppose Mcclellan
Connecticut Democrats elect delegates
to national convention instructed for
Parker-Cannon's real reason for
lodging the vice presidential nominal
ton is that he wants to run for. the
presidency in 19OS-Venezuela con-
gress gives Castro full dictatorial
Minister of Public Instruction Nasi
of public funds.
SUNDAY, MAY 8.
Report that Russians are in retreat
from Feng Wang Cheng is confirmed;
Japanese under Kuroki occupy the
place; surprise at ST. Petersburg, but
hope is still expressed in Kuropatkin;
no further news from Port Arthur;
Togo's report of final attempt to block
Port Arthur shows there was done
some of the most desperate work re-
corded; four whole crews lost; harbor
closed for all but small Bishop
Lawrence of Boston robbed of $3.50 by a
pickpocket who leaps from express and
makes his escape near Pawtucket, R.
ALFRED NJ. Mccarthy, %, shot and
instantly killed David W. O'Neil, 80,
and then committed suicide in a Bos-
ton saloon-Death Of Andrew Nc
Nally, multi-millionaire printer and
publisher of Chica go-Mrs Powell
convicted of murder at Dover, Del,
and gets life Chicago bank
clearings for the week the largest on
record there-Methodist general con-
ference pays tribute to the late Presi-
dent McKinley-Grands of General
Phil Kearney under arrest at ST.
Joseph, Mo-, on charge of being the
leader of gang of highwaymen-M
Lanahan vaults II feet in Yale-Prince-
ton meet, a new worlds record-Plan
for race at Detroit of Lou Dillon and
Major Delmar for a gold cup-Meet-
ing at Boston protests against Turkish
atrocities in Armenia-Edgar B. KEEL
ley charged with bigamy at Provi-
dence, retracts his plea of not guilty
-Midshipmen Ward and Neumann.
killed on the Missouri, were the Damon
and Pythias of the navy.
MONDAY, MAY 9.
Official dispatches calculated to in
crease depression existing among all
circles in Russia were given out at St.
Petersburg; most important that re-
garding capture by Japanese without
opposition of Feng Wang Cheng on
May 6; second gives details concerning
killed, wounded and missing among
troops under command of Zassalitch, as
result of fighting on the Yalu, the num-
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