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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-07
leader of the United States Senate, ana
also a disgrace to our state.
That Temperance Teapot.

A correspondent in the last Cdtedo-
MAN commenting upon the so called
.steapot resolution" signs himself "Tea-
totaler," which we presume means with
as little water as possible.
The writer finds no fault with the to-
bacco part of the resolution but oestirs
himself lively at the teapot portion
In the same manner that he calls on the
shades of our grandmOthers, a topper
will call on the shades of our grand
fathers to chase all temperance reform
ers with a whisky bottle till temper
ance gatherings cease altogether. we
are credibly Informed that no one
really desired the passage OF the teapot
resolution, correct as it was in principle,
but that it was introduced and advo-
Gated partly to get up lively discus
sion and partly to see tea topers wig
gle when their favorite habit was erltl-
cised. drinkers have become used
to the warfare against them tobacco
users are beginning to expect shot oc-
casionally, but the tea slave revels in
his cups without rebuke and as he sips
his favorite Bohea or SOuchong he pit
les the one who is acquiring an appe-
tite for sweet cider, root beer or maple
sap. "Why SANDER the teapot and not
mention the coffee-pot?" we are asked
Such hair-splitting was probably never
thought of as distinguishing between
the two in resolution, both being
meant as much as one. A shreW del
guesser would have seen the object OF
the resolution and not felt obliged to
seek the aid of the departed dead to
bolster up, at best, foolish and expen-
sive habit. CONSISTENCY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-07
The P. & o. Railroad Case.

The hearing in the p. & o. railroad
case commenced at st. Johnsbury the
Both. The following is report in the
main us furnished the Boston Journal ::
Proceedings were commenced by pc
tition read by A. G. Stafford on behalf
of the Portland rolling mills to file an
answer. Leave was granted to do so by
Feb. Is. Hiram F. Stevens on behalf of
the consolidated mortgage bondholders
read Il petition for leave to file answers
aud cross bills, and leave WAS granted to
do so by Feb. 20. Application was made
by H. G. Edison on behalf of the towns
of SwantOn, Highgate, Sheldon and Ba-
kersfield for leave to enter as party de-
tendents to protect their interests as
stockholders. This application was OBJ
jected to by E. G. Phelps and G. c. No
BILE on behalf of the first mortgage bond
holders and by Judge Poland on behalf
of the orators. Judge Ross declined to
grant the petitioners prayer. Before
proceeding further Judge Ross stated
that he had endeavored to get another
member of the supreme court to sit with
him, and expected to hear from Judge
Redtield. A recess was taken until 2
O'Clock for that purpose.
At O'Clock information was received
from Judge Redfeld, expressing lnabili
ty to be present, and Judge Ross decid-
ed to hear the case alone. E. j. Phelps
introduced as witness Lewis Fitzger-
aid, President of the Mercantile Trust
Company of New York city, showing
the objections of that company and
other bondholders to the granting of the
petition. The arguments then COM
menced. HI. A. Burt made an able eff
fort on behalf of the receivers, showing
the urgent demand for running facili7
ties, iron, rolling stock, freight depots.
and accommodations. He urged thai
the court had power to provide for these
requirements by ordering the issue of
receivers certificates. He was followed
by A. M. Dickey and H. G.. Edison on
behalf of certain security holders.
Henry D. Hyde of Boston, who an
peared on behalf of Amherst college.
representing 100000 in bonds, argued
In favor of the petition, but urged the
limitation of the order to such an amount
as should meet the actual and impera-
tive necessities of the road in it's opera
ton.
An evening session was held. Thomas
Il: Russell OF Boston, in place of c. W
Willard of Vermont, appeared for James
K. Nichols, defendent, representing
the non asserting bondholders. Russell
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The Conkling War on the Admins
tration.
A RINGING LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
HAYES.

RINGING LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
HAYES.
President Hayes transmitted the fol-
lowing message to the Senate Oh Fri
day, respecting his action on the New
York custom house appointments.
| transmit herewith letter of the
secretary of the treasury in regard to
the suspension of the late collector and
naval officer of the port of New York,
with accompanying documents. In adj
dition thereto | respectfully submit the
following obsel valions: The custom
house in New York collects more than
two thirds of all the customs revenues
of the government. Its administration
is Il matter not of local interest merely,
but is of great importance to the people
of the whole country. For Il long peri
cd of time it has been used to manage
and control political affairs. The Off
GERS suspended 10y me are, and for sew
eral years have been, engaged in active
personal management of party politics
in the city and state of New York. The
duties of the offices held 10y them have
been. Regarded .aS .qf ..sHl aUlX.at"i der
offices have been conducted as part of
the political machinery under their con-
troll. They have made the custom house
Il center of partisan political manage
ment. The custom house should be Il
business office. 1t should be conducted
on business principles. Gen. James,
the postmaster of New York city, writ
ing ON this subject says: 1.-THE post
office is Il business institution, and
should be run us such. 1t is my DELHI
crate judgment that and my subOrdi-
mates can do more for the party of our
choice by giving the people of this city
Il good and efficient postal service than
by controlling primaries or debating
nominations" The New York custom
house should be placed on the same
footing with the New York postoffice
But under the suspended officers the
custom house would be one of the prin-
cipal political agencies in the state of
New York. To change this they pro-
fess to believe would be, in the Ian
guage of Mr.. Cornell in his response,
''to surrender their personal and politi-
cal rights" Convinced that the people
of New York and of the country gener-
ally wish the New York custom house
to he administered solely with il view
to the public interest, it is my purpose
to do all i'll my power to introduce into
this great Office the reforms which the
country desires. With my information
of the facts, and with deep sense of
the responsible obligation imposed up
on me by the constitution to 'take care
that the laws be faithfully executed |
regard it as my plain duty to suspend
the officers in question and TO make the
nominations now before the Senate, in
order that this important Office may be
honestly and efficiently administered.
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argued against the petition, claiming IL
was not in the scope of the courts au-
tbority to make the order asked for oy
the receiyers-the court of chancery was
not empowered to prop up bankrupt
road. IF the road could not be operated
without using funds, which would lessen
the value of existing securities, IL shouiu
stop running, and not require Iur0her
help by a chancery order. 1t would not
stop at the $5OO,OO0 asked by the re-
ceiyers; they would want more soon
better stop now. Guy c. Noble OF 81.
Albans also spoke in opposition to the
JANUARY 31.-Mr. Phelps, for the
Mercantile Trust Co., of New YORK,
made a forcible and interesting argu-
mept this morning in opposition to the
application of the receiver for leave TO
issue certificates to the amount OF S5OO,
900, briefly reviewing the situation OF
the parties in interest, and insisting that
the Chancellor has no power to suoordl-
nate the existing securities to such GER
tifcates. Mr.. Phelps reviewed the au-
thorities cited by counsel for the recelv-
ers. claiming that they did not support
the position of the receivers, and that
if the Chancellor entertained doubt OF
his authority it would be best to deny
the application pro f0rmG, so that the
supreme court might finally dispose OF
the matter. He was followed by John
T. Drew of Burlington, in rambling
and eccentric speech which cOnvuised
his auditors if it did not enlighten the
court.
He. Belden, who represented GER
tain employees and contractors claims
on the road, claimed in argument that
bv virtue of the statute of Vermont his
clients had a lien on the property supe-
rior to the mortgage bonds. He was OF
opinion that certificates should be is.
sued, subject, however, to the employees
lien.
B.F. Fifield, in closing for the petit
TONERS, claimed that this being strict
receivership, instituted pending litiga-
ton. the power of the court to authorize
the issue of receivers certificates i'll or
der to protect and preserve the proper
ty until conflicting rights and priorties
were settled, and to make such certlti=
Gates a first claim on the property, was
beyond question. He insisted 10 au-
thOrity had been or could he cited in
opposition. The public had rights which
were paramount, and which railroad
companies, by their franchises and char
tiers, must observe. If passenger and
freight business could not be done with
out such certificates, it was the duty
and right of the court to grant the Or
der.
Chancellor Ross suggested that he
should probably reach decision about
the Doth inst.
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The Custom House Fight.

Whatever the result of Senator Conk-
ling's attempt to bulldoze the adminis-
tration, and continue the New York
custom house as political power, the
sober thought of the people will be
with the President. We call attention
to his ringing message to the Senate on
Friday in support of his appointments
in New York, and rebuking the prac-
tees carried on heretofore in the n. Y.
custom house. This great institution,
says the President, "has been used to
manage and control political affairs :"
and the public will agree with his con-
clusion, that sit should be conducted
on business principles"
1t will be interesting to see how our
Vermont senators vote on the cOnfirma-
ton of the Presidents appointments.
They have both of them been cold
towards the administration, and in
clined to follow Senator Conkling in
his unjust and scandalous treatment of
the President; but we notice that in
the vote on Friday to postpone action
until Monday, that they might have the
Presidents message and Secretary Sher-
mans letter before them, Senator Nor
rill voted aye, which looks as though
he may begin to comprehend that the
mass of his constituents are with the
President, and do not follow Mr.. Conk-
ling in his unjust course towards the
President. In thus voting, Mr.. Morrill,
finds himself with Dawes and Hoar OF
Massachusetts, Burnside of Rhode Is
, land, Ferry of Michigan, Oglesby of HI
inOis, Window of Minnesota, Matthews
of Ohio, and Saunders of Nebraska.
LATER-THE ADMINISTRATION sUs-
TANNED.
! Senator Conkling's war upon the ad.
; ministration met with a signal defeat
Y on Monday, when the Senate voted t,
= confirm President Hayes New Yorl
: custom house appointments by vot,
e of 33 to "a thirteen Republicans yot
e ing with the administration and 3:
:, against; q Democrats voting for, ant
:. seven against the appointments. Thu
e is the President sustained in his at
a tempt at civil service reform, and tn
a unwarranted and outrageous attack O
= Conkling and his followers upon him
is ANONYMOUSLY defeated.
e We are glad to notice that Senate
: Morrill, voted for the Presidents ap
+ pointments. In this we have no doub
t, he voiced the best sense of his constit
st uents and the country at large. Sena
ii tor Edmunds did not vote, but paire
1t with a senator who would have vote
T. Tor the confirmation, thus virtually vot
'e ing with Conkling and the rebellio
y against the administration. While thi
is was perhaps anticipated, we feel tina
l. 1t was grand mistake of the grea
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-07
Call for St. JOhnsbury Bonds.

The town of st. Johnsbury, vt. is prepared "
pay all of its outstanding Bonds, on the first u5
OF March, 1879, at the First National Bans in
Boston, or at the office of the Town Treasure s,
St Johnsbury, and interest on the same VIII ''"''
on that day. s,rr.
Holders desiring to exchange for the new iv ,,ar
and a-half per cent ten-forty bonds, or the lte no
cent. five-twenty bonds, must give immediH"
tice to the Treasurer. 80.
VIM. HIGGINS, . Seiecsn'A
ABEL WILEY, OF lrr
LUTHER p. CHENEY, >St. JohDs""''
P. ID. BLoDGErT, Treas,
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Senator Conkling's Defeat.
Washington Special to Springfield Republican OF
Tuesday.


The executive session of the Senate
to-day lasted from l to 8 p. m. and re-
suited in the conformation of Merritt for
collector of the port of New York by a
vote of 33 to "a and of Burt as naval
officer by 81 to $3.50 Conkling is hand
somely whipped. ID republicans and 81
democrats voted with the administra-
ton, and 23 republicans and demo-
Gratis against. Davis of Illinois voted
against confirmation. Four democrats
who were present refrained from voting.
and one democrat was absent without
pair. The first two hours were deyot-
ed to discussion, but the support of the
nominations was so strong from the
democratic side as to show Mr.. Conk-
ling that they would be confirmed if a
vote was reached. His tactics were
thereupOn changed, and a motion was
made III his interest to re-cOmmit the
whole matter to his committee, with in
structlons to make full investigation.
This was received with considerable ia
vor, and 1T was privately explained to
the democrats that this would throw the
question over the 4th of March, and so
give them control of the nominations.
Just as the yea and nay vote was about
to be taken, Mr.. Conkling rose and said
that as it was perhaps the last oppor-
tunity he would have to speak to the
Senate on the subject, he would occupy
its attention for short time to express
his opinion. He, therefore, began what
proved to be speech of two hours, of
most bitter and personal character
throughout. He produced and read a
large bundle of private notes to ex-Col-
lector Arthur from members of the ad-
ministration asking for places fol
friends, and while the democrats were
delighted with many of them, they were
also much displeased at the production
OF private correspondence as means OF
influencing the Senate. 1t is, however
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-02-07

The WOodsville lumber compar.
steam mill was burned early sun,
morning by an incendiary loss S5Uf
insurance $500.
Rev. DR.. VIM. Warren. for seyeu
years District Secretary ot the Amrl.
can Board of Missions, died at GoIhau
on Tuesday of last week. aged q.
The S5,500,0OO of the fishery awaio
has been divided-S4, 3S7 800 to Cuuaa
and S975, 900 to Newfoundland. the inn
perial government holding the resi- OIL
the expenses of the commission muki-
the award are settled. There is Il live
" quarrel in prospect over the D.,
ions share, as Prince Edward CLAWS
half of 1t on the ground that it va,
proved at Halifax that the island fish
cries were more valuable than all tho
rest of the provinces together.
Luke Belville, Windsor French
man, quarreled with and possibly fatal
ly stabbed William Gallagher last week
The musical convention ut Barton
last week, was thinly attended, but was
highly successful otherwise. Mr.. Law
renee of Springfield, was tine director
Orson Cowles was found dead ina
lumber road on which he was teamius
near South Barton on Thursday moIu-
ing. 1t is supposed he died instantly
of heart disease, and fell from his SLED
into the road where he was found. He
drove a four horse team and when found
lay in the middle of the road with hi
whip in his hand there was no ap-
pearance of the slightest struggle in the
snow when found. His age WAS Is
years, and was married
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certain that many of the notes were o.
most ipdiscreet character. Before MI
Gambling had finished, the feeilng
AGAINST him had become strong, ano
o1ite a number of senators who were al
first willing to vote for the proposed
DELAY insisted that an immediate vote
should be had on the main questlon
This was finally forced, although the
yeas and nays had been ordered on the
question of reference to the committee
The result was confirmation. Ihen iol-
lowed a prolonged contest over making
the whole debate and votes pubic. Inc
democrats insisted that the notes MT
Conkling had read should be included
This he refused fatty, gathering the
whole up and putting them in his pock,,
ct. Secrecy was, however, removed
from the votes.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.
Remarks by the Springfield Republican,
Edmunds voted Oh the wrong side.
Doesn't Cornell wish he hadn't been
so stuffy about the presidents CIVIL
service order?
Conkling put his foot in yesterday
when he let his temper get the better OF
his judgment.
The democrats sometimes vote right
on civil-service reform questions, when
it is a matter of fixing charge OF wick
edness on the other fellows. See list
of yeas and nays on the New York Gus
tom house issue.
We are glad that the matter is at last
settled, and rejoice that good govern
ment has gained triumPh.-BOSt0n
Journal.
The confirmation is the first great
triumph which the administration has
gained over its enemies in its own
house; but it is especially victory
won by Secretary Sherman over for
midable rival for the presidential can
didature.-BostOn Herald.
From the day of President Hayes's
Inauguration, the one object the distin-
guished senator from New York has had
in view has been to prevent him from
using the executive prerOgative as the
constitution requires him to use 1t.
But the senator with the undeserved
and misplaced help of his republican
associates, has failed and the failure
adds one more to the claims which the
president already has upon the graft
tude of the CONTEMPLATION ADVERTISER.
The president has imposed on him
the duty of selecting the public officers.
This selection should be unfettered.-
NelU York Graphic.
Above all, where was a strong feeling
that the New York custom-house should
not be permitted to become an open
sore OH the body of the republican
party. One way or another the matter
had to be adjusted, and senators found
it easiest to adjust it by keeping in men
against whom no complaints were
made. The contest being over, repub-
licans will insist that the fighting shall
stop. New York is to be carried next
fall, if the presidency is to be saved il
1880, and it can only be carried, as il
was last fall, by united republican
party, whose members have subordinated
personal grievances to the general good
-NeW York Tribune.
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to prevent an cutlery. 1t is well kno,.
by those who know anything abontT
matter that professional burglars cue ,u'
orally use a gag with hole h9 9rI,
through the middle, so the man in VII
mouth it is placed can breathe cash,
They never commit murder when il ..,
be avoided, and the reason Barron d., '
put In the vault was to gain time tl.
is all. They did not for moment thin,
he would be found until the follow
morning. The statement has been ma
that the cord was twisted loosely aron,
his neck, but how do they account H.
the ring? The theory that it min,.
have been produced by the edge Of H.
trunk will do very well for the back ~,
the neck, but can you or they eypl,i
how the red mark came under his Chi,
Just in the position it would have b.a.
had the rope been put around his nac.
and twisted until the knot caused n,
mark under the chin In addition y.
the above, would like to have Doa.
born and Chapman explain how m
bruises came upon his head. They Wen
far too serious to have been caused i.
a fall, and he assuredly did not iDgio,
them on himself. Now we come 10 H..
driver and lamp. Mr.. BarroBv,s
in the habit. of using IA screw.Iirar
while oiling his locks and changiggh,
combination, which had to he doNtum
the inside. To do it he was cOmptlu
to use a kerosene lamp. This wou
seem to account for the presence Oft
lamp in the safe. Now one of the stro..
points relied upon by Dearborn to max,
out his case is the theory that Banm
was a periured defaulter and a suicide
Let us examine that a minute. When I
went to Dexter nothing was said by Ell
Their of the doctors about symptoms u,
poison having been found on NJ,
Barron. Neither of them made an.
mention of it; if they thought so, vh
did they not have post mOrtU.- r.'"'i
nation?
NO MOTIVE FOR SUICIDE SHOWN.
The idea of Mr.. Barron being a de-.
faulter to the bank hardly seems probl.
BILE to my mind. In the first place !.
has been proven that he had at the timr
of his death $4,000 of his own. Nov
the defalcatiOn-so says the expert
does not exceed $4,000, $4,000 of whrci
is provided for by the assignment of hi.
life insurance policy, which leaves th,
amount of his deficit 81 600. His stand
ing was so good that at any time he
could have raised $4,000 if necessary
and with little or no effort. That being
the case, why should he commit sui.
eide Again great deal of stock br
been made out of the fact that he la
discharged mortgage of $4,000 OIL"
house some time before, but does u
prove anything against him 1t WIS
natural thing to do under the circum
stances, and one that a man like MI
Barron would not hesitate to do. II
might have taken the money from til
bank out was the bank not amply st
cured by the policy OH his life, whic
was the very best kind of security any
body could have? And in case of hi
death at any time, the note for 81 %"
(secuIed by the assignment of the Il,
insurance policy would protect ii
bank from loss. This is only Il theor
because 1t has not yet been proven tLH
he took any money from the bank a
any time.
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The Other Side.
THE SUICIDE THEORY scourEp.

Detective Wiggin, the first detective
employed in the Dexter. Me-, bank
case, and whose work was temporarily
suspended i'll August last, now makes a
statement. He brings forward consider
able new evidence and important facts
in support of his theory of the affair as
opposed to the theory of suicide adj
vanced by Messrs. Dearborn and Chap
man. He particularly emphasizes the
fact that the tragedy took place lust af-
ter Hope, a well-known bank robber. in
prison at Deepriver, Conn.,, had applied
to his ''pals" fol money, and that the
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Farm Wanted on Shares.

want to take a Medium sized farm to work o1
shares, or on hire, or in any way l can get
living. L know how to work farm. and am willn-
to work where 1 can make an honest living.
VIM. c. STOWE.
River st. St JOlDShurN
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AUCTION BILLS.

Orders Tor auction bills by. morning mails Ell
usually be filled and returned on evening tra''
same day. Our facilities for Half and Whoe-Sh'
Posters, are better than ever at
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.