St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY. AUG. Is.

First three articles of RuSsian-Jap-
anese peace treaty discussed and set
tied; Japan given full protectorate il
Korea, Russia agrees to complete
evacuation Of Manchuria, and cession
10 Japanese of railroad, equipment and
rolling stock-Harris Lindsey of
New York and Miss Elizabeth Willing
of Chicago, to whom he was engaged to
be married, instantly killed, and Am
brose Cramer, nephew of Miss Willing,
and Chauffeur AdamSon badly injured
in automobile accident at railroad
crossing near Bennington. Vt-Mrs.
Hubbard abandons attempt to pene-
trate Labrador wilderness-Suits be-
ing prepared against Burrage and
Lawson in the Copper Range contro-
versy-Adjutan General Stopford
asks the war department to allow $1,000
to cover the expenses of the Massachu-
sets rifle team at Sea Girt. N. j
Chairman Shonts reports good progress
on the acknowledgements of fed
eral rate-making using graft" dis
closures as argument against legisla-
tion-Governor Of Newchwang de-
crees that boycott is punishable by
death-King Edward leaves for Ischl,
where he will hold interview with EN-
peror Francis Joseph--Chinese resi-
dents of Hong Kong ask permission 60
hold public meetings to discuss boy
colt of American goods-President
Butler and Dean Burgess Of Columbia
confer with the German emperor on
the interchange of professors.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16.
Russian peace ENJOYS agree to jap
ans demand for territorial integrity Of
China and "open door, policy and
transfer from Russia to Japan of Port
Arthur and Liaotung peninsula, in
Guiding Dalny; crisis Of conference de-
ferred by passing over Japan'S demand
for akhalin-Steamer New Shore
ham strikes sunken wreck off Block
Island, r. l.; races against death and
sinks upon reaching pier-Said to be
60OS3 names on Philadelphia voting
lists which have no right to be thereon
Six deaths and 60 new cases Of
yellow fever at New Orleans-Three
dogs, all in early stages of hydrophobia,
shot at Whitinsville, Mass. many cases
traced to dogs bitten by strange dog
on July 29-30-Epidemic Of cerebro-
spinal meningitis prevails at Lunen-
burg, n. S., and churches and schools
are closed-Shake-up reported in the
revenue service--Gunboat Paducal
at Newport to undergo her trial tests
United States holds Chinese gov
eminent responsible for boycott
Cotton leak inquiry resumed before
district grand jury in Washington
Special commission plans reforms for
Guam and reports good progress
Interstate commerce commission be-
gins investiga ton of relations of rail-
roads and refrigerator lines-Con-
ference on Morocco likely to be held
in Tangier in Notwithstanding
government renews mail contracts
with Union Steamship company
Mrs. Hubbards exploring expedition
in Labrador gives up task and Is re-
turning-Canada making extensive
plans to improve lighthouse system
along Atlantic Seacoast-Premier
Rouvier, on behalf of French gov
eminent, thanks England for reception
Of northern squadron.
THURSDAY, AUG. II.
Peace drawing near between Rus
STA and Japan, it is believed. and al
ready japanese have won acceptance
from Russia ON seven of eight articles
already debated, the only hitch being
Island of Sakhalin, discussion of which
has been deferred till article Pin
demnity--is reached; then the crux
comes; Witte says he is doing all that
can be done toward establishing peace
ALL members of Boston board of
aldermen served with SummonseS to
appear before grand jury and give evil
dence regarding alleged bribery in
connection with national dock trust
Mass Of limestone weighing thousands
of tons slides from side of quarry of
Lehigh Portland Cement company at
Ormond, Pa, killing II men and in
juring six-Train strikes carriage at
Was)ole, N. H., killing John Leach and
George Jenna, farmers-Trolley car
runs down Salvation Army paraders at
Old Orchard, Me-; Captain Fitzsdm-
mons of Portland Salvation Army In
Gustrial home killed-Presddent
Roosevelt will in his forthcoming mes
sage recommend enactment Of legisla-
ton providing for federal supervision
of interstate Attempt
made on life of Empress of China as
she was passing through northwest
gate of Tientsin to her summer palace;
her assailant bayonetted by guard
New coal route to Boston said to be
backed by II. II. Rogers-Three
Boston cigar manufacturers arrested
ON the charge of making false entries
of leaf tobacco handled by them
Report that Miss Roosevelt will go to
Pekin-Plea in behalf of child la
borers before factory inspectors con-
vention at Detroit-Chicag board of
review fixes valuation of Marshall
Fields property at $40O00,O00-Me,
mortal tower to Ethan Allen dedicated
at Burlington, vt; Vice President Fair
banks the oratOr-Good progress now
being made on the isthmust-Report
that Cortelyou has been offered posi-
ton of secretary of treasury--Chi