St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-23

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Verdict against city of Boston of $14,-
500 for William KilmarHn, a former
city employee, who lost eyesight by ex-
ploSion Of dynamite-Catholi uni
versity trustees to make official in
quiry into change of faith of founder
Malt house of Frank Jones Brew
Ing company at Portsmouth, N. H.,
burned; loss $50, OOO-Vermont's ex-
else tax on merchants using trading
Etapms reported as unconstitutional
Capture of men alleged to have COM
mitted train robbery at Fort Logan,
N. NJ, last July-Big standpipe bursts
at Sanford, Me-; 100000 gallons of
water let loose; loss $1O,OO0-Pro-
posed union Of Protestant churches in
America to be considered at confer
'ence at New York in November, 1906
New United States cruiser criti-
cised as being too low, Forward
Talk of special committee to plan a
new tariff bill-Resignation of Col
onel Frank J. Hecker from membership
on Panama canal commission-Hali-
fax schooner seized in Montevideo-
Quiet in Rio Janeiro; but state of siege
will exist for 80 days-Hottentot ris-
ing in German territory, Africa; num-
Der of Dutch farmers brutally muir
dered, but % women and children es
capped.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10.
Bronze statue of Frederick the Great,
presented to American people by En-
peror William, unveiled at Washing
ton with elaborate ceremony, marked
by great military and official display
General Stoessel's report expresses
firm conviction that he will be able
to hold out at Port Arthur until sec
ond Pacific squadron arrives in March,
on condition that he is supplied with
munitions and Representa-
tive BuXbaum of Boston held in $4,000
bail for the grand jury on larceny
charge-San Francisco to build a
new Chinatown-Fire in Lowell,
Mass, school building; no one injured
Safe in general store at Somers,
Conn, robbed-Strike of furniture
wagon drivers at Chicago spreads
as an Independent Democrat-As-
tronomers at the University of Cali
fornia locate the Watson asteroids
Grew of schooner Emily n. Naylor res
cued after Is hours in open boat
Central Vermont freight steamer
burned off Long Island; all but one Of
the crew rescued-Colonel Brecken-
ridge. who was stricken with paralysis,
is in critical condition-Secretar
Taft leaves Washington on his way to
Panama leads ticket III
Maryland; all other electors are Demo
crats-Secretary Shaw issues bank
call which will bring treasury about
$25, OOO,OOO-First conviction in the
Oregon land fraud cases; Meldrum
found guilty of forgery-Report that
Ex-Governor Black of New York has
been offered the attorney generalship
British privy council to take up
Greene-Gaynor case, and fugitives may
be surrendered to the United States
All quiet in Panama; war minister re-
signs; army not to be disbanded yet.
however.
SUNDAY, NOV. 20,
Fire on the scow Camusett off Gov
ernors island, Boston harbor; crew
mite into the sea; lose all their effects
Colonel William @. P. Brecken-
ridge dies at Lexington, Ky-Four
boys break through thin ice at Lynn,
Mass, and three are drowned-Mayor
Charles S. Ashley nominated for 18th
time at New Bedford, Mass-A. f.
Of L. assessment buoys up Fall River
strikers; 18th week of struggle ends
with both sides determined to fight tc
a finish-Pay wagon of Forepaugh &
Sells Bros. circus robbed of $4,000
at Tarboro, N. c.; no clue to the thieves
Boston navy yard to have $41S81O
if Secretary Morton's estimates are
granted-Eben d. Jordan's team
takes gold challenge cup at the New
York horse show-Missouri state
building at Worlds Fair destroyed by
fire; woman and man overcome by
smoke, but rescued-United States
may acquire the correction of private
papers Of Christopher Columbus
Freight trains collide near Waltham,
Mass, and 10 cars are burned-Har-
ward admitted to membership in the
intercollegiate Association of Amateur
Gymnasts of America-App1e crop
of Maine worth $1,OOO,O 600 japanese
resume their attack on Port Arthur,
occupying underground chambers in
some advanced positions; reported
opening of battle near Mukden.
MONDAY, NOV. 81.
With 600 Italian emigrants on board,
steamship Sicilian Prince goes ashore
one mile west of the Long Beach, L. l.,
lifesaving station-'eThe Massachu-
sets legislature is bought and sold as
are sausages and fish at the market and
wharves," according to statement by
Thomas w. Lawson-Smothe be
fore they could reach the rear fire es-
cape in a burning tenement building at
Brooklyn, II persons meet death
w. Fl. Rowson, travelling salesman,
struck and instantly killed by a train
at Williamstown, Mass-Under aus
pices of Ancient Order of Hiberians of
Suffolk county, memorial services for