St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-29
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, JUNE 81.

to 1876, and yet there are something
like 300 persons unaccounted for
Late reports of battle TeIissu Tor Va
fangow) show that Russians had fully
$500 slain, that their total losses will
be close to 1900, and that General
Stakelberg and his whole command
barely escaped annihilation-Sena-
tor Fairbanks to be Roosevelts run
ming mate in presidential race; settled
when New York, with her 1S votes, de-
clared for Indiana senator-Because
Miss May Bunnell. aged 20, refused to
receive his attentions John LurO, 20
years old, killed the girl and put bullet
into his own temple at Rumford Falls,
Me-; his death expected momentarily
Washington expert to visit Mas
sachusetts to investigate the moth pest
Lieutenant Commander Scribner,
automobilist, charged with man
slaughter, discharged by Boston court
One killed, several hurt in train
wreck near Campton, n. 1.-Two
persons burned to death in a fire in a
Cleveland boarding house-Adjutant
General Bell repudiates alleged state
ment about Colorado situatiOn-F'ire
in Ontario mine. Utah, causes loss of
5000, 900; 1000 men thrown out of work
Hearing on differential freight
rates resumed before the interstate
commerce commission in New York
Weaving department of Bourne cotton
mills, Tiverton, r. l., open, but many
strikers refuse to return to work
Canada Eastern railway bought by the
Canadian gOVernment-Thib Op-
position to British advance rapidly be-
coming more effective-Arrange
ments for a Panama currency system
concluded at ashington-The Kali
ser Wilhelm II makes average speed
of 1888 knots an hour, excelling the
utschland-Great Britain appeals
to the United States to secure arrange
ment favorable to West Indies in sugar
trade.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE %.
United States Steamboat Inspector
Lundberg committed to the house of de-
tention by coroner for refusing abso-
luteIy to answer q1estions at General
Slocum horror inquest, on ground that
an answer might tend to incriminate
him; admitted to $500 bail; number of
bodies recovered thus far has reached
a disturbing element to
impede its smooth operation first days
program of Republican national con-
vention was carried out like clock
work; organization was perfected pre-
paratory to adoption of a platform and
making of nominations; Senator Fair
I,n 11c, vic 6nr1f
but little less assured than nomination
of Roosevelt for president-Lightnin
StunS many persons in various parts of
eastern New England and causes much
damage to roperty-Filipino visit
Governor Bates, Boston Public library
and Harvard university-Two arrests
to be made because of incendiary fires
in South Boston on June 1T-Young
man registers at the Hotel Woodcock,
chloroform-Strike of $4,000 garment
workers in New York ordered; opposed
to "open shop'-Former Mayor Ames
of Minneapolis, under Indictment for
bribery, reported dying-The Burling-
ton railroad to build Sioux City Omaha
line, connecting with Great Northern
system, this year-Appraisers decide
brine question in favor of fish importers
State department determined to end
Turkeys discrimination against Amer
icans-Release of Perdicaris by Raj
suli delayed by hitch in negotiations
Tercentenary of the landing of De
Monts celebrated at Annapolis, N. s.
Canada to limit her tariff preferentials
to goods entered at Canadian seaports.
THURSDAY, JUNE %.
Speaker Cannon carries delegates to
Republican convention by his elo-
Quence; platform declares for protec-
ton, strong navy, upholds the gold
standard, stands by Monroe doctrine
and promises an able, vigorous foreign
policy-That steamer General Slocum
had no life preservers aboard less than
nine years old admitted by counsel of
the KnickerbOcker Steamboat COM
pany at the inquest; evidence also
brought out that United States inspec-
tors did not examine fire hose and
standpipes and that preservers were
not in good shape; total number Of
bodies recovered is 3-Massa chu-
sets railroad commissioners approve
issue of S16,472, 900 bonds by the Old
Colony and Boston and Northern Street
Railway companies-Levee cutter
killed by guard at Shreveport, La
Many Fall River cotton mills to close
Fourth of July week-Ex- Mayor
Mack of Buffalo says the south is
practically solid for Parker unard
company cuts eastbound steerage
rates to SO, or nearly one-half the old
fare-Strike in the ready-made cloth
ing trade of New York; 80 900 workers
may be out-Governor Chamberlain
of Connecticut declares that he will
accept denomination if it should come
his way-Colorado miners believe de-
portations unlawful, and will appeal to
the law to restore men to their homes
Nebraska Popuists favor fusion
with Democrats if Bryan controls at st.
Louis-Rush of applicants for work
on Panama canal: severe examina-
tons must be passed-Cornerstone
of monument to De Monts, the French