St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-25

pox reported at Leominster, Mass
New York authorities begin confisca-
ton of impure milk-Italians taking
places of striking freight handlers at
New York-Army of Potomac vet
Grams and Connecticut department, G.
a. r., parade at Hartford-Tamman
Leader Murphy denies reports of
physical breakdown; evidently much
worn by McCarren feud-Conference
in Illinois results in no plan to end Re
publican deadlock-Two Republican
state conventions in session at Madi-
son, Wis; each dominates a state ticket
island patters" in Iowa elect 20 of
the % delegates formally
enters John l.. Webster in the race for
the vice presidency-More serious
fighting between Turks and Armenians
An American citizen and his son
captured by bandits near Tangier, Mo-
rocco, and held for ransom-Fleet of
turbine steamships for the Great
Lakes to be built by British capital
France to recall ambassador of the
Vatican if version of pope's protest re-
ceived is correct.
SATURDAY, MAY 81.
Report received at st. Petersburg
declaring that Russians under Cen
eral Kuropatkin administered severe
defeat to Japanese under General Ku-
roki, in command of land forces, re-
pulsing him with great loss; engage
ment said to have occurred not far from
Feng Wang Cheng; no confirmation re-
ceived-Boston merchants will enter
tain visiting Filipino commissioners
Autopsy on body of Peter E. Mathison
Of Boston shows that sailor was MUIR
dered-Former city treasurer of
Hayerhiil, Mass, John E. Glines, SEN
fenced to the state prison for from five
to 10 years-Stockholder Of the
United States Steel company of Everett,
Mass, appoint committee to prevent
the sale of the plant-James Lynch
elected again to presidency of Interna-
tional Typographical union-Penn-
sylVania Railroad company to lay off
about 1900 employees, to reduce ex-
penses-New York freight handlers
strike assumes serious proportions;
may tie up all sound boats Boston
New York interests score only a quail
fed success at the differential hearing
in New York-Broker in New York
buys $4,000 worth Of securities for
$815; misunderstanding on part of
owner-Colorado miners score the
military moves by the governor and
threaten to avenge the sacrifice" of
Moyer-Selection of negro to second
Roosevelt's nomination puZZling Re
publican leaders-President suspends
civil service rule to have woman rein
stated-Increase in wages and in cost
of living have been about on even terms
Cruiser Tacoma to search for I'M
known island on her way east from
Honolulu-American and British gov
ernments move to protect citizens held
by bandits in Morocco-Cuba observes
second anniversary of her independence
British steamship Turret Bay
wrecked at ST. PauPs island, Gulf of st.
Lawrence; 13 Of crew drowned.
SUNDAY, MAY %.
General staff gets story of Stoessers
sortie, in which, with three regiments,
he drives back two divisions of Japs,
inflicting heavy loss, losing $50 men
Yale wins the dual meet with Har-
ward 81 7-12, her second place men
turning the tide in her favor-George
and Willie Cleary, brothers, drowned in
Woodlawn cemetery, Everett, Mass
Police of ROxbury and Dorchester dis
tricts, Boston, to prosecute any person
who on the Lords day sells fruit to be
carried home-Harvard to make
Senator Lodge a doctor of laws
Crusade said to have closed all the New
York city poolrooms tight-Dr. James
r. Day of Syracuse the eighth man to
be elected bishop at the Methodist
conference at Los Angeles-Police
raid lodging houses at West End, Bos-
ton, and at one turn several inmates in
to the street--Miss Hattie Richards
brutally assaulted at New Haven, is
very ill; her face blackened and
bruised-General Federation of
Women's Clubs has contest on over the
matter of per capita taX-BOston po-
lice board fines several patroImen for
going into buildings while not on duty
Robert Fl. Plant of Macon, Ga,
head of two banks, now in difficulties,
and owner of several trotting horses of
note, commits suicide-Boston and
other cities will be involved in the
freight handlers strike, New York
union officials say-Francer recalls M.
Nisard, ambassador to the Vatican, be-
cause of the papal protest to the powers
on LouOet'S visit.
MONDAY, MAY %.
Reserves from Japan being brought
to reinforce Kuroki's lines of COM
munication, which are being harrassed
by Cossacks; Russian battleship Orel
sinks at her mooring; sea valves
opened and traitor is uspected-Nine
persons seriously injured in head-on
collision of trolley cars at Boston
Seven persons killed and five fatally
hurt by explosion in torpedo works at
Findlay, O-James E. Condron of
Westfield, Mass, shot and killed by Is
year-old son; says he only intended to
brighten father, who was in quarrel
some mood-Frank Burt, theatrical