St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. JULY IS.


ders for release at Suez of British ship
Ardova not been given; had on board a
large quantity of supplies being shipped
by United States war department to
the Philippine government; battle last
ing II hours fought at Tatchekiao; Jap
anese line extended 10 miles, and they
finally routed Russian forces; defeat
rendered several Russian positions I'M
tenabIe British cabinet TO consider
sinking of steamer Knight Command
er off Yokohama by Russian warship
With all peace negotiations broken
off and with all allied trades unions en-
ployed at different plants, with the ex-
ception of teamsters and stationary en-
gineers out on strike, the stockyards
strike settles down to what promises
to be a long bitter fight-First days
developments in Fall River strike of
10000 mill workers presage victory, say
strike leaders: big mills shut tight
WEDNESDAY. JULY 27.
Great Britain lodges protest against
Russian acts against British shipping
of SO forcible a character that it prac-
tically amounts to an ultimatum; Rus
STA told that sinking of steamer Knight
Commander is a violation of every rule
of international law; holds that ship
cannot be destroyed even if carrying
contra band of war; fire destroys
largest electric cal BILE wire factory in
St Petersburg, with loss of 81 ,25O,O 900;
large quantity of cables and wires for
torpedo and mines, intended or'Baltic
squadron, destroy ed-Sympathetic
strike at Chicago stockyards complete
by teamsters joining brother workmen
STRIKERS close II mills at Fall River;
both sides reported as determined upon
long struggle; labor leaders keep
strikers in hand-Steamer City of
Rockland, from Boston, strikes Gang
way ledge in Penobscot bay passengers
transferred unhurt, but many left be-
longings behind-Woman saves 2
year-old child from fire at Lynn, Mass
Little girl killed by an electric car in
South Boston-Colonel CASTOR, for
mer Democratic candidate for governor
of Massachusetts, declares that Massa-
chusetts is by no means sure for Roose-
velt-Boston fishing schooners bring
ing in quantities of swordfish and COM
para lively few mackerel-Strike at
United States mill at Central Falls, r.
l., promises to last long-Strike in
New York subway caused by dispute
among painters; 1900 men go out
Attempt of Pittsburg woman to secure
$50 of Mrs. Roosevelt under fake pre-
fences balked-Two men arrive at ST
Louis fair. one after walking 5000
miles, the other after walking most Of
the way from Roumania-United
States treasury trust funds exceed a
billion dollars for first time in our his
tory-Consul Rayndal Beirut, reports
results of excavations on site of ancient
Megiddo-British royal commission
declares that chilled and frozen meats
do not cause cancer.
THURSDAY, JULY %.
Theodore Roosevelt formally opens
political campaign of 1901 at his coun-
try home, Sycamore Hill; formally re-
ceives and accepts nomination of the
Republican party for President of the
United States; prosperity the keynote
of speech of acceptance Reports
from the east show that fighting at
Tatchekiao was fercest of the war 80
far; losses on both sides will aggre-
gate at least 5000; Russians had 100
guns in action, while Japanese had far
more-Members of Democratic ma
tional committee and Tammany leaders
visit Judge Parker; results in general
harmony meeting''-Failure to agree
at meeting of board of arbitration and
Chicago packers; latter say strikers
have violated agreement-No change
in Fall River situation; manufacturers
are united and determined still, and so
are the strikers; not a wheel turning
in association mills-Death of John
~ ho
1groups'-Five persons killed by light
ming during severe storm in Pennsyl-
vania-Conditions favorable to sal
wage of wrecked steamer City of Rock
land-Italian in Providence shoots
his wife and stepdaughter and then
commits suicide-Captain Thomas, q.
s. N, assumes command of Newport
naval training station-Estate of late
William C. Whitney of New York esti-
mated in schedules filed to be worth
S21, 234, 101-Man confesses taking
part in robbery of Canadian Pacific
train at Bearmouth, Mont, June IS;
yields up his share of sbooty-Con-
stantinople authorities deny report of
Armenian massacres in Asia Minor
Frances dispatch of ships to Morocco
said to be first step toward permanent
Bishop of Dion,
France, submits to pope and leaves for
Rome, whittier he ha- been summoned
on pain of loss of Episcopal powers
Turkish council of ministers consider
ing our demands regarding school rights
and elevation of legation.
FRIDAY, JULY %.
NJ Won Plehve, Russian minister of in
terror. assassinated by means of bomb
thrown at his carriage; stones thrown
at carriage of Minister Muraiveff, fol-
lowing the assassination of his col
Sympathetic strike at Chi
cago stockyards complete; belated sane
ton to teamsters joining brother work
men in general strike given by Interna-
tional TeamsterS' union-United