St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-09-19
The WEEKS NEWS
s- Monday, Sept. II.

.nissarjes of the reyolutionists, the
ssnrprpment announced the indefinite
tonnage Of all hostilities on Its part
rith the object of making peace before
Secretary Taft arrives or the United
GATES intervenes.
The longshoremen Of Boston have re-
undated a decision of board of arbi-
i.otion relative to a settlement of the
.trike at the Metropolitan Steamship
company's wharf.
THOMAS w. Alexander, head of the
largest cotton firm in Augusta, Ga,
who disappeared after having de-
fsuIted for a sum approximately $780,
ooo has been arrested at Pittsburg.
Today was George Washington Day
IN Hungary's capital and the entire
ronulaton, from moring until night,
raye itself up to enthusiasm over the
Swelling on monarchial territory of a
monument to the first President of the
United States
The Paris police discovered band of
evnert coiners having international
connections and 80 members of it were
arrested. The process used by the
coupterfeiters was almost perfect.
simultaneously with the floating OF
The steamship Manchuria Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship company from Rabbit
island, where she grounded on Aug. 20,
her sister ship Of the same line, the
Mongolia, went ashore on the reef
which surrounds Midway Islands.
Two persons were killed and 80 were
injured by the collision of two heavily
loaded electric cars at San Francisco.
Sunday, Sept. 10.
The 276th anniversary Of the found
,ng of Boston was signalized by the
formal organization of an official bu-
reau to advertise the attractions and
industrial possibilities of the city,
Water from a cloudburst rushed
down the valley of Elk creek, Neb., do
Ing damage aggregating 100000.
DR.. D. ]. McCabe of Berlin, N. H.,
was driving when his horse took fright
and bolted. The carriage collided with
q post and McCabe was thrown out
and killed.
Farmers lynched Mitchell Frazier a
negro, at Rosebud, Tex, because he
pushed a white farmer from a walk
The naval tug Potomac has sailed
from New York for Newfoundland to
prosecute an inquiry into the fisheries.
Thomas B. Hickey of Brockton,
Mass, has been elected general presi-
dent of the Boot and Shoe Workers un-
Ion over John f. Tobin, the present in
cumbent.
While the cruiser Cleveland was max
Ing hasty preparations to leave Norfolk
navy yard number Of the crew OBJ
jected to discipline Of master-of-arms
and gave him an unmerciful beating.
Because 1t was considered unsafe for
passenger and freight traffic, the White
River Valley yt.) railroad has been or
dered closed by the state board OF rail-
road commissioners.
General Trepoff, commandant OF the
imperial palace at st. Petersburg, re-
tired at Peterhof to rest and gave or
ders that he should not be disturbed
until dinner was served. When dinner
was announced, Trepoff did not answer
the call and finally member of his
staff found the general lying stretched
out at the foot of his couch with news
paper in his hand, dead.
The cotton crop of Mexico will In
all probability by 10 or 20 percent less
this season than last, owing to the In
undation of land. The loss VIII be
about S2,0O0,000
Saturday, Sept. Is.
President Roosevelt addressed q
communication to Cuba, urging patriots
TO band together, and sink all differ
ences and personal ambitions. Gun
responsibility will necessarily be exer
cised should peace not be preserved
The president arranged to send Taf1
and Bacon to that island Immediately
to make thorough investigation OF con
ditlons there and lend their influence
to restore peace.
C. II. Daniels of the New York Ath
letic club lowered the worlds swim
ming record for 900 yards, setting tn
new mark at 2:42 20.
The Gilmour hotel at Ottawa wa
destroyed by fire. Many of the guest
Jumped from windows and were ser
ously injured. -Four are missing.
Two violent and seemingly distinc
storms swept over Johnson county
Neb., causing the death of four persons
Erastus M. Strout, assistant pos
master at Empire, Me-, Is accused Q
stealing $3.50 worth Of postage stamp
and using them to pay for goods for hi
own personal use.
Lieutenant General Corbin has bee
retired, having reached the age OF D
years.
The $1,000 cup offered by CommodoI
Reid for the schooner yacht winnln
two of three races over the America
cup course, off Sandy Hook, was Wo
by Roger Maxwell's Queen.
Friday, Sept. IA.
The sailors who were landed at HI
vana from the American cruise
Denver have been ordered to immeo
ately return to their vessel save II
a small guard which will be left