St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31

Ills CuSGh LOl RANA1~' 49, NNA @oAAlOuo
claim against commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts is settled-Ohio Republi-
cans renominate present state officials
steamship Neckar brings 2641 pas
sengers from Naples, record list
New England Methodist missionary in
come has increased $4,000 since Janu-
ary--Officers of Camden cork COM
pany on trial for putting bar iron in
life servers"-Mayor of Phil
adelphia takes forcible possession of
offices whose holders sought court aid
to retain-Senate committee not
unanimous in view as to railroad rate
gislation-More rapid promotion in
navy to result from ruling by attorney
general on personnel act of 1899
Chairman Shonts says canal commas
sion will buy in cheapest market; but
this, in the main, is the United States
Clifton r. Breckenridge resigns
from Dawes commission because an ac-
ton of his was reversed by the presi-
dent-Turkey hurries more troops in
to Arabia, to put down Yemen insur-
rection-Bill providing for restric-
ton of emigration introduced in Hun
garian diet-German toolmakers urge
Berlin to secure a reciprocity treaty
with the United States-Liberal mo-
ton for vote of censure on Balfour gov
ernment to be moderately phrased---
Part of French deputies oppose taking
settlement of church property rights
from civil courts-Jamaica paper says
the policy of England will drive island
to seek annexation to the United
States.
SATURDAY, MAY p.
Tsingtau dispatch says that "whole
RUSSIAN feet is assembled near Woo
sung, II miles north of Shanghai; all
japanese steamers plying in southern
parts Sf eastern sea ordered held in port
until further notice-Eleyen promo
tions of Boston custom house enl-
ployes authorized by Assistant Secre-
tary Reynolds of the treasury depart
ment-No sign Of peace in Rock!and.
Me-, lime strike-Man killed in feut
of New York East Side "gangs"-
Vermont planning great celebration for
Aug. II, when the Ethan Allen monu-
ment will be dedicated-Appellate
division of supreme court of Rhode isl
and abolished after 200 years of ex-
istence- Magoon Of canal
zone takes oath of office-Ncw forces
| at work to bring about readjustmGnt
of the tariff schedules-President
| hearing arguments on both sides reiat-
ing to federal control of insurance
Shaw says the government is in no dan
GER of becoming bankrupt; could build
canal every year-King Oscar re-
sumes reins of government-Sharp
fighting between Mussulmans ana
Christians in Albania Insurrection
in Madagascar crushed, with heavy
losses to rebellious troops-Plaguu in
India unchecked; deaths likely to ex-
coed those of previous seasons-Cu-
ban Moderates may cause Liberal split
by giving Nunez second place on Palma
ticket-7Spahish flour merchants Of
fer aid to famine sufferers if protective
tariff is intained-Verdict in favor
of United States immigration inspector
in supreme court of New Brunswick
British construction company with.
draws proposals for Peruvian railways
because of trouble over payment.
SUNDAY, MAY Is.
japanese government refuses trans.
mission to all news concerning the
movement of the fleets except that Ro'
jestvensky has entered the Straits OF
Korea; significant phrase historic
events" creeps into the highly cen
sored dispatch allowed to pass-Cor
nell wins the intercollegiate meet al
Philadelphia-Cornell defeats Har
ward in the eight-oared varsity race al
Cambridge-Cornell crew lowers tbt
record for the American Henley coUrs:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Rogers denied new
trial by full bench of Vermont supreme
court, two judges dissenting; her coun
sci will apply for writ of error il
United States supreme court-Chang;
of plans in the communion service O.
Christian cientists-E Executive
board Of Chicago Transfers uniOl
take management Of strike out of T'rcsi
dent Shea's hands; crisis appears to b.
reached in the strife-Hambur lead
ing the ocean racing yachts on May 90
followed by the Ailsa, Endymion, AT
lantic, Fluer de Lys in order-Osca
Ogaeopian shot at Lowell as result O.
quarrel over marriage of pretty Ar
menian girl-"Kid" Mccoy, III
pugilist, is to marry for third time.
MONDAY, MAY 20.
According to latest information, th
battle between Russian and Japanes
naval forces for supremacy of Orienta
seas, on which hangs the outcome 0
the far eastern struggle, has begun,
it has not terminated decisively: a.
the dispatches point to Japanese viz
tory in comparatively narrow waters q
Straits of Korea-Russian fleet sink
American steamer off Formosa-
Maiden, Mass, to build a contagiou
disease hospital on pavilion plan
Fall River man of 80 marries wido,
of IS years-King Alfonso leave
Madrid and starts on foreign tour
Will of Mary A. Livermore leaves bul
of estate to invalid daughter
Schweitzer sought by New York polio