St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-17

VIII .tOt Gull al On
the fiscal situation at present-Porte
assures Minister L-ishman 1t will send
him a favorable communication re-
garding our demands in day or two;
our squadron passes Sicily on way to
Smyrna.
FRIDAY. AUG. II.
No further news either concerning
Port Arthur or the Port Arthur squad
ron beyond statement from Chefoo
that protected cruisers Askold and No
vik entered port of Kiauchau, which
is German leased territory; naval fight
off Port Arthur, but great confusion as
to result-Efforts of committees COM
posed of retail butchers and grocers to
bring about conference between Chi
cago packers and strike leaders of no
avail-National rivers and harbors
committee inspects Boston harbor-
Bank Clerk Guilford held at Boston
for grand jury on charge of embezzle-
ment-Accountants at work for re-
ceiver on books of the North American
Trust of Boston, whose officers were
arrested-Big Fall River grocery and
meat firm fails on account of strike
New move in Colorado to give men fair
trial before they are deported--
Building trades lockout in Hartford;
employers declare for "open shop
International Typographical union con-
vention in st. Louis adjourns; next
place of meeting Toronto-Democrats
and Populists in Nebraska agree to
fusion on state ticket-AdmiIa Bar
ker's battleship squadron will sail for
AJ1o 12-Co-
madam parliament prorogued after five
months session-American Geo
graphical society's medal presented to
Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer
While England pays no special atten-
ton to our naval maneuvers in Tur.
key, she would support Minister Leish-
man if necessary.
SATURDAY, AUG. Is.
Once more is Japanese superiority on
the sea clearly demonstrated; brilli-
ancy of affair marred by violation of
usages of war in cutting OUT Russian
torpedo destroyer in harbor of Chefoo
Son and heir born to car; to be
named Alexis Nikolasvitch; revival of
talk that car may go to 'front.'
Frank G. Sanft, well known physician
of Boston, arrested, charged with at
tempting to pass counterfeit So bill;
bogus 50 notes, aggregating $4,000,
discovered at doctors home in addition
to complete outfit capable of being
used in manufacture Of spurious bank
notes-Nine houses entered by bur-
glars at Arlington, Mass-Henry A.
Wyman, appointed receiver of the SUI
preme council. American Legion Of
Honor-Hartford lockout stands; ex-
| tensive building operations suspended
Newport wonders if reward for re-
covery of Goelet jewels will be paid
| Relief stores crowded in Fall River;
| not aid enough for all who apply
| Meat strikers becoming riotous; out
| breaks in Chicago am New York
Typographical union convention votes
| for eight-hour law, to go into effect Jan.
| 1, 19O6-Root boom revived in New
| York; Republicans may insist upon
nominating him for governor-Only
two cities show larger gain than Bos-
ton in increase of postal receipts for
| July over last year-Porte promises
| speedy and favorable reply to Amer
| lean demands-Prince Henry of
| Prussia may make another tour Of the
| United States-Paraguayan rebels
reported to have captured three ports;
| foreigners fleeing to legations for
refuge.
SUNDAY, AUG. IA.
Captain Matousevitch reports on big
| sea battle; Russians broke Jap line,
and some ships must have got away;
| Czarevitch in three actions in one day
-Throngs of visitors pouring into
Boston for G. A. r. week; beautiful
electrical display-William e. Clark
of Methuen, Mass, who murdered
Mrs. Ada Richardson, dies at hospital
from a dose of poison-Marie Allard
and Leo Tonetti, who shot her and then
himself at Boston, are both expected
| to die-Patrolman Lampe of Boston in
fierce fight with man he arrested
for drunkenness Ex-President Gro
yer Cleveland chief guest at Centre
Sandwich, N. H, eception-Judge
Parker will take a rest in the Catskills
for a few days; trip to ST. Louis a
| little later-LOuisville veterans aban-
don lily white movement and decide not
to come to Boston-Dr. Sanft held in
$4,000 bonds at Boston on charge Of
passing counterfeit money-Mayor
Collins files two vetoes on pensions for
city employees widows and those of po-
lice signal men-Ten persons drowned
out Of IA on board a gasoline launch at
regatta of Potomac association at
Washington.
MONDAY, AUG. Is.
Vice Admiral Kamimura encounters
Russian Vladiyostok squadron at dawn
north of Tsu island in the Strait of
| Korea, and attacks enemy at once; bat
| tie lasts five hours and results in com
plete Japanese victory; Russian cruiser
Rurik sunk and cruisers Rossia and
Gromoboi fed to northward after hav-
ing sustained serious damage
Backed by heavy feet, United States
Minister Leishman, after prolonged
| pourparlers and considera BILE haggling
| on part of Turks, obtains satisfactory