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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Among the more prominent visit.
ors to the Worlds Fair will be the
Duke OF Veragua, who is a direct
descendant of Christopher c Columbus.
nc Will come as guest of the gov
ernment, and is said to very much
resemble in features Hon. Chauncev
M. Depew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Newport's incorporated school dis.
'r'et has taken advantage of one
point IN the new law and called a
meeting for the 18th inst, ito see if
the district will vote to unite with
the town in the matter of the town
system of schools"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Apropos OF the possibility of a
naming of successor to the late
Justice Lamar, the Springfield Re-
publican says:
I" President Harrison has already
had the appointment ofmorejustices
OF the supreme court than any
president since Lincoln, having
named, sofar, three men to this post,
Justices Brown, Brewer and Shiras
to succeed respectively Justices
Stanley Matthews, Samuel F. Miller
and Joseph P, Bradley. If Mr..
Harrison names the successor of
Justice Lamar, he will come within
one of President Lincoln's record"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02
AN INTERVIEW WITH COMuJssJoN-
Err IDE,

Inc CALIFORNIAN has obtained the
following interview with Hon Henry
I. lde of this town, late United
States Commissioner to Samoa. up.
on a proposed annexation of Samoa
during Grants administrati and
also upon Hawaiian annexation
Mr. ldes statement follows:
Inc petition that has Just been
dispatched to our government fro -,
the provisional government in Homo
lulu is not the first one that has been
received in this country from the
islands of the Pacific, asking for an
nexatIon. During General Grants
second term as president, he mani.
tested great interest in the Relation,
OF the United States to its island
nelghbors in the west, and in 1870
and 1873 authorized COL A p
otelnoerger to proceed to the
samoan islands, and make certain
Investigations, which resulted in
formal application to the president
as follows,
we the chiefs and rulers of Samoa
ueeni'hg II necessary for our future well he !
my ana establishment ofC hrstian-
ii'y free institutions, fellowship of man.
k'nu' protection of life and property and
TO secure the blessings of liberty and frea
lie L'ue 10 ourselves and future generations
So Petition the president of United
states OF America to annex these orr
islands to the United States of America
This petition was confirmed bv
another one, signed by most of the
white inhabitants, and by another
on oehaIt of the London Missionary
society the prevailing missionary
agency in the South Seas.
In a reply from Hamilton Fish
'hen secretary of state, dated Decem.
Der llth, 1874, after comme.ting
upon the fertility and resources of
the islands, and their COMMANDING
position in the Pacific, and tbe;r
particular Importance to us, he nro-
ceeds
0,ho IL t.i is more than doubtful, however.
wn n. these considerations would ha
s s.nt to satisfy our people that tbe
!. OF those islands to the Iin;,ed
oeH.'S Is essential to our safety and MOS
Perlly It's deemed inexpedient withont
= s.'onS eau from the public, to Originate
= measure adverse to the usual TAD;
ions OF the government and ,vh;nh
therefore probably would NOT rece; ;",
'uch sanction as would be likely ~ Wv I
'ure its success. ~ Sc
This appicationon the part Of tba
was voluntary, and sincere
he application on the part of the
iawanans does not seem TO have {
ome IN any sense from tbe ,ot;ma
'eop'e' out only from a portion of
4
nc foreigners who represent numer I
'alI y probably not more than one. l
'N'n OF the whole population. II +
YOU'D seem probable that the same n
which controlled orr @
in 1874 might control IL
IN 1898, but il wonld ol,a t
rooable' that helping hand and e
'ora' influence in favor of the in. II
sp'"uFn'e OF the Hawaiian Islands, Il
nu OF some other than a mon
''''V"' government there, and of the it
'o'' compete protection of the vast OF
merlean interests now existing - d,
''s' islands, would be given by our v
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Inc Louisiana Lottery, it is now
SAD, will be removed to the republic
OF Honduras after January 1st,
1914 when the chartergranted them
In TINS country expires. In this case
wnat is our gain will be Honduras
loss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02
THE IA WAIIAN CRISIS.

Affairs have taken a strange turn
inthe islands since January
10, Queen Liliuokaani has been
dcposed, a provisional government
has been established and five com
mlSsioners will reach Washington
Friday to ask our government to
annex the islands of the Pacific to
the United States. No bloodshed ac-
companied the revolution and order
was preserved by soldiers from the
United States war ship Boston.
These stirring events occurred
Tuesday, Jan IS, and news was first
brought to this country by the
steamer Claudine which reached San
Francisco Saturday last.
Inc crisis was prccipitated by the
queen S proposal to have new con
Stltution adopted which diseniran-
chlSed all foreigners not born ON
the islands This was a direct blow
against the American citizens who
are largely in the majority among
the foreign population. American
interests are supreme all over the
islands and American capital con-
trolls three-tourths of the business of
the kingdom. As soon as the new
constitution was proposed com
mlttee of safety was formed and q
manifesto ISSUED, deposing the Queen.
The latter refused to abrogate her
Kingdom and the revolutionists did
not carry their point until the arriv- I
al OF the Boston on the afternoon of
Jan. Is. The Queen and the ministry =
then surrendered and the new gov. {
eminent assumed control and al. q
most Immediately received recopni- A
ton from Minister Stevens our en-.
voy extraordinary and minister pleni.
potentiarv. "a
one OF the most remarkable fea- c
-ures OF the whole affair is the part St
ne United States played in it. The OF
queen was not deposed until our DIT
var snip arrived, and the provisional al
government was recognized by Min. NJ
'ter Stevens before receiving any in.
from Washington. If as di.
lisht be possible, the authorities At tn
washington, were advised of an i'm. lul
ending crisis, Minister Stevens re,
'ight have had instructions 70 isl
'cognIze the new government when. ne
yer 1t was formed. Aec
me most interesting question to fes
'cide is whether to annex the of
awanan Islands. Senator Sher. mel
an' chairman of the committee on an,
reign relations, fayors it, as well as Ste
'nator Morgan, a democrat and Sar
representative Butler and Chipman inv
the same committee, President for
"rrlson and his cabinet have ap- as
owed OF the war ships course and e"
DOUBTLESS favorable to annexa. dec
lon' Minister Stevens action has ity S
so been fully approved by Presi- kim
mt Harrison ourgovernment has tros
>'e'o'e opened the way for annexa- do
On and there are many good rea. Sta Sta
us Tor annexing these islands q"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

1t is to be hoped that the move.
hleht on the part ofcertain sensation.
alpubllshers to issue a history of the
borden murder case will be nippedin
the bud. Such a publication would
be disgraceful and hurtful in the
extreme.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Fred N Whitney, formerly pro.
pr'etor of the Burlington Clipper,
mas gone with his wife, on a three
months trip through the Southern
states and Lower California
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Still another branch of royalty
will grace the coming Worlds Fair.
The lnfanta Eulalia and her bus.
band Prince Antoine, will represent
the queen regent of Spain on that
great occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

A CALIFORNIAN correspondent at
Concord, N. H., writes thus: State
Secretary Stearns has prepared and
placed in the state library a volume
containing every ballot used at the
recent state election. Whether the
present legislature annihilates or
perpetuates the present Australian
system of voting, this volume will be
of great value to the state, and as
time goes on its value will increase
1t was happy thought, and NAV
the name of its author"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02
WHY Mr.. BLAINE RESIGNED.

AT the time when the late lanes
o. Blaine startled the country by
suddenly giving up the position he
mad so ably filled, at the head of the
state department, no satisfactory
explanation of his action was vouch.
saied, nor have we since known Of
any attempt to show just why the
distinguished cabinet officer TINS so
unceremoniously severed the tie he
tween the administration and himself
Mr.. Blaine had not at that time
gwen full consent to the use of his
name before the republican national
convention, in opposition to Mr.
Harrlson's candidacy, and his unex-
peeted withdrawal from the cabinet
could not be justified on that score
1t was also claimed by friends near
est both parties that there had been
no break in his personal relations
with the PRESIDENT and no sufficient
excuse for resigning could be found
III that direction. The country was
puzzled to know why Mr.. Blaine
should, IN so strange a manner, step
down and out from all connection
with the administration in whose
success ne had hitherto been so no.
tent a factor.
We believed at that time that M.
oiaihe was very sick man
much more so than the people GEN
rally realized The statements of
lis physicians in connection with the
ad event OF Friday forenoon last
'rove that this eminent statesman
vas at the time Of his resignation
nd had been for some time previous
uherlng greatly from ill health; and
We believe it reasonable to assume
nat the hckleness and sensitiveness
mind which resulted from the
cry lncidious disease which tern;n. '
Tea MS life may be held responsible,
large degree, for his resignation
men, to the public mind, no good n
JASON therefor existed. ANNOYED 2
erehance by some of the conflicting F
which then prevailed in +
ne political world-urged on posi- h
~ by foolish advisers-physicallv e
naoie to meet these conditions as
: had met and dealt with even
reater problems before-he lost II
mself and spoke the words which re. p
Irned him to private life. 1t was nj
Ut like Blaine; and is it not fair 70 II
'esume that only the temporary II
'ershadowing by disease of a hith. sl
to strongly balanced individuality
ade so regrettable a step possible? -,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Blaine Hayes, Brooks, Butler,
Lamar. Surely this is Formidable
harvest to be gathered in BY the
stern reaper Death within a three
weeks period.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

tomorrow the newly formed
Maple Sugar Association will meet
at Burlington to discuss different
features of the special work for
which they have organized
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Commenting on the recen, go.ha
ing OF the Vermonters in Brooklvn
one OF the journals of that CITY con
q. to be thus gracious: The
Vermonters here are not a numerous
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Among the tributes to the late
Bishop Brooks is the following, writ
ten for the Boston Journal by Ozora
S. Davis of Hartford, Conn, a gradu-
ate OF St. Johnsbury Academy:
The Prince, in body, mind and soul comnIe+e
Ana born the peerless, other men above.
The Man, who made all forms of service : eet
Ana found his life by losing it in love
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

Nebraska's new governor is under
d cloud because, within a few davs
pF'or to the failure of the Capital
national Bank at Lincoln, he an.
proved bond of 100000 and
p, that bank depository of state
funds, 1t is limited that the state
may by this means lose large sum
81 money and a resolution has been
introduced by populist member of
the legislature calling for the gov.
ernor s'mpeachment for malfeasance
'''o'nPetency and carelessness in
'FanSactlng state business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

James Dunlap, the ex-burglar,
pardoned out after serving a term
Tor the robbery of the Northampton
bank, has decided not to become the
star In a play setting forth the
events connected with that crime
his change OF purpose was the re.
suit OF certain hints thrown out NV
Gov Russell to the effect that, hav-
ing been pardoned out, Dunlap was
uhuer some obligations to the state
OF Massachusetts which would he
emphatically violated if he attemnt-
Gu TO star it, in any such perform.
anee' Dunlap sensibly took the hint
ana saved himself further compiled.
tons with the state authorities
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-02

The new man on the Burl;noto,
upper should not lose his temper
SIMPLY because the CALIFORNIAN, in
friendly way and with the best If
'no''Ves' suggested that his missing
word contest was trife off color
he recent decision of an "acting as.
S's'aht attorney general" does nor
take the lottery flavor out of a miss
ing word contest, and the m.
fortunate experiences in England
wnich have resulted from scheme If
inns sort prove conclusivelv that
."ere is nothing creditable or helpful
IN It, for either side concerned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
INATTeNTivs CONGRESSMAN.
A New York Member Thinks Their Desks
should BE Taken Away.

"Ihere il but one way in which this can
be made a decent legislative body" said a
member from New York TO n Washington
Post reporter "a he surveyed the House
and heard one man speaking, while lj6
others chewed gum or rustied papers.
and that way Is TO take from the men,
bors their desks.
They should be- given no opportunity
10 write while legislative business IS on
tap. II placed upon straight, hard
benches. with nothing to do save talk or
listen. they would know more of what Is
going on.
Long ago the English realized this fact.
In the House OF Commons there ls never
disturbance of anv kind unless an ex-
tromely heated and factional debate $ on.
Everybody IN the chamber hears what the
man who has the right OF way ~ saying.
1T tho members wish 10 write. or read
the newspapers. or swap yarns that used
20 be funny many moas ago they go into "a
room provided for that purpose.
Il am not much OF an Anglomaniac NY
self. In fact. think that cocsney immi-
grafton ought to be permanently barred.
But there are things other than trousers
that We might copy from England snd be
none the worse for IT."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
THE SUMNER SCHOOLS.
The Outlook Is in Favor OF q Large At
tendnnoe-Enrolmen Up to Dnte.

The outlook for large attendance at
the respective sumner normals for teach
ers, which soon open. is very encouraging.
Superintendent Massey reports that 242
teachers have already enrolled for the
School of Methods at Salem, and nearly
100 for the Front Royal Normal. The
summer session of the Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute at Petersburg
opcucd on the 9Th, with 1875 colored teach
~, "a attendance and others are enrolling
very day. The Hampton Institute (for
o!o.ed teachers) will open July 9th, and
rom reports received from superintend-
ents, 1t appears that large number will
attend this institute.
The Summer School of Methods at
Salem offers rare opportunities to teach
ers. In the faculty appear such educators
as DR.. f. Il. White, Miss Sarah l.. Arnold,
Professor Austin c. Apgar, Professor and
Mrs. Henry l.. Southwick, Mrs. Henry A.
Allen. together with Virginia teachers who
have made their mark in this special work
of training teachers. All of the'instructors
are specialists in the respective depart
ments of which they have charge.
The Front Royal Normal will be con-
Quoted by Professor Charles III. Winston,
Ii. d., OF Richmond College. Professor
Winston has been regularly engaged in
this work for number of years. and his
ability 20 direct an institute and his
charming manner in the classroom are
well known to Virginia teachers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
Lee CAMPS Meeting.

There were very large number of men,
bers at the meeting of Lee Camp last
night. A letter was received from Cap
tain John Cussons stating that he could
not act as a delegate 10 the Grand Camp,
which meets IN Portsmouth ON June 14th.
as he sails to-day from New York for Eu-
rope.
General orders from United Confederate
Veterans calling the attention of the
camp to the reunion and the excursion
from Birmingham. Ala, 10 Chicago were
read. as was a circular-letter complimenting
Lee Camp on the resolutions they passed
IN honor OF the memory OF General 7. q.
4. Beauregard.
Niemeyer Hall Shaw Camp, of Berkeley,
returned their thanks tor the courtesies
shown them during the reinterment.
Comrade David A. Brown. Jr.. was elect.
ed delegate 10 the Grand Camp. at Ports
mouth. June latin.
The thanks OF the camp were unani.
mously returned TO Colonel John Bell Big.
ger for his kindness in placing his Office in
the Capitol builI,ng at the disposal of the
guard OF honor OF Lee Camp May 30th- 3lst.
Stonewail Camp, Of Portsmouth, in
vlted Lee Camp 10 attend the unveilipg
ceremonies OF the Confederate monument
on next Wednesday. The invitation was
accepted and the camp voted TO 60. Ar
rangements Tor the trip as regards the
route were left with Captain David A.
Brown, Jr.. quartermaster.
The camp will meet in the hail on mart
Tuesday night at $50 O'Clock to make
final arrangements tor the trip to Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10

The latest news in regard to the cholera
raging IN Mecca is that sixty deaths from
the disease occurred in that city Thursday.
Five deaths from disease of choleraic
nature occurred Thursday at Cette. France,
a place with considerable coastwiss and
foreign trade and IN which choleraic dis
ease had already bsen reported.
Harold James Reckitt, British Liberal)
who was elected member Of Parliament,
for Pontefract February 18th over John
Shaw (Conservative) has been deprived of
his seat by decision OF court upon proof
that mis- agents used bribery to secure his
election.
The Sacred Congregation of the Propa-
eanda has addressed circular TO Ameri.
can Catholic bishops confirming the
scholastic policy of Papal Delegate Satolli
and Archbishop Ireland. Irritation has
been caused At tho Vatican by rumors
that the Pope had changed his views on
the subject
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
PANTHER HUNT IN OREGON.
Farmer Kills Two of Them After q Mar
row Escape.

Parties living in the HAYNES slough
country have been alarmed recently ut the
presence of panthers in that neigh
borhood. says the Coos Bay Ne,cs. and
parents were afraid TO send their children
to school on that account.
1t is evident that their fears were well
founded, as subsequent events have
proved. On Friday last Herman Larsen
was returning from Henry Stanford's
place, and when in the neighbOrhood of
the school house. on Mestman slough, he
met two large pantheis on the trail.
On arriving home he took his rifle and
dog and returned TO where the animals had
been. The dog tracked them tor about
four hours, finding III the mean time
buck deer. which was yet warm, having
been killed but a short time before by the
panthers, which had eaten "A portion OF II.
Herman sent the dog into the gulch close
by and started for the top of the hill. back
of large barn. so that he would have q
good view III case the dog ran the panthers
out.
On his way up the hill he came suddenly
on the animals and found himself in rather
an awkward position, having one at each
side of HIM and only few yards distant.
One of the animals was crOuched down,
moving its tail from side to side as If pre-
pairing 10 spring. while the other was
taking q quiet survey of the intruder.
He commenced shooting. and soon
both panthers were badly wounded. HIS
dog, which had been following the tracks.
arrived at the time and freed one of them.
and well-directed shot brought 1t to the
ground. dead.
The other wounded one took TO the
brush, but was soon oyertaken and killed.
They were both females. One of them
measured feet inches and the other
feet inches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
DECKER BPENDs AWHILE HERE.
The Alleged Bieamist Taken from Baiti-
moro to Petersburg.

Chief.of-pollce Fanes, OF Petersburg,
who has lust returned from Baltimore,
where he went last Tuesday TO take charge
Of Charles V. Decker. the man wanted IN
the Cockade CITY tor blgamy, passed
through Richmond last night with
ms prisoner and stopped here for a
few hours. The accused resided IN Rich
mond at one time aud IS well known to
the police. If the charges against hun
are true he Is a much-marrled man. In
1887 II IS alleged that he welded Miss
Mary +. Collins. of York county, and the
lady has made charges to this effect, while
about year ago he led Miss Matte l..
Beasley. OF Petersburg, 10 the altar.
The Petersburg officers have been on
the lookout tor Decker for the past SIX
months, and once they came very near
capturing him in North Carolina, but he
got wind Of their plans and escaped. Some
weeks ago Chief Eanes heard that Decker
was in Baltimore and had HIM arrested
there on the nth OF last month. When the
officer went after the man the counsel OF
the accused made an attempt 10 obtain the
release Of the prisoner on the ground that
the reQuisition called for C. "" instead
of Charles V. Decker, but this delicate
technlcallty did not work.
he accused was taken 10 the Second
Station upon his arrival here last night
and Kept there until the officers started
for Petersburg ct 11'I0 o'clock. Decker
declined to discuss his case with the re-
preventative of the DISPATCH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
Minor Matters.


Mrs. Lutildia Huxter. formerly OF Ham,
over. now of Henrlco county. IS visiting
her daughter Mrs. L. }. Smither, at 1851
west Clay.
George ". Burruss. one OF the station
men of Hook and Ladder Truck Company
No q resigned yesterday from the Fire
Department.
The regular bi.monthlv meeting OF the
Sunday. School ASSOCIATION of the Christian
churches of Richmond and Manchester
will take place in the Cowardln-Avenue
Christian church. Manchester, at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. G.. b. McAdams gave a delightful
at home }" yesterday afternoon IN honor
Of her guest, Mrs. Tyree. or New York.
Quite good company enjoyed both the
hospitality Of Mrs. McAdams and the plea
sure Of meeting her entertaining and ac-
complished visitor.
The condition OF Mr.. Henry S. Parsons.
the time-keeper of Phillips brick-yard, IN
Harvietown. who was assaulted by negro
a few days ago, is now considerably I'M
proved. His asssllant, Morris Hopkins,
escaped Immediately after he attacked
Mr.. Parsons and has not yet been appre-
handed,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10

cidenta,lv Get Ore 10 his clothing and be-
tore the flames could be extinguished ne
was horribly burned from head TO foot.
The ambulance was called and the ply
sician. in charge did everything possible
In a critica, condition and will likely die.
The ambulance answered the following
other calls Yesterday:
At $50 A. NJ. to the Locomotive-Works
20 a colored man with fractured Jaw. lie
was taken to the almshouse.
Al IO:35 A. NJ. to 9Os west Clay to white
man who had received cut on the arm.
lie was treated and left.
Al l2;lo +, N. 70 may1s aou,,ls;ons Shs
was treated and taken home.