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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
HA RID WICK.
The New Railroad.

Assistant Supt. Blossom, of the Lake
road has been here this week with Chief
Engineer Williams, OF the Boston &
Maine system, looking over the ground
for the new railroad. Mr.. Williams will
have general oversight OF the work, and
fine road will be staked out at once.
There will be side tracks to all the princi-
nal uuarries between Hardwick and
Woodbury.. Concerning this road the
Vermont correspondent OF the Boston
Journal says: "A great boom in the
granite industry is looked for IN that sec
ton. The Woodbury. granite is especial
" valuable for building purposes, and
for heavy masonry work. The stone on
Woodbury. mountain lies in layers, which
can be cheaply quarried in large blocks.
IIardwick is headquarters for finishing
shops, and large number of men are
employed there cutting stone"
The sugar season closed on Saturday
with several sugar parties. Mr.. Foster,
the singing teacher. invited his pupils to
his sugar camp at Woodbury. and twelve
availed themselves OF the privilege. All
enjoyed a good time and said the sugar
was the best of the season.
The Harper's Ferry Quartette" Jubilee
singers will give Il concert i'll academy
hail next Saturday evening, proceeds to
be used for the benefit OF the Congrega-
tonal church.
Miss Carrie Drew returns to her school
in Groton on Saturday.
Miss Clara Del'ord will teach i'll the
Fay district i'll Woodbury.. Her school
will commence next Monday.
The Order of Eastern Star will hold "a
social in the Masonic Hall on Saturday
afternoon, with literary exercises.
Miss Gale and Miss Billings are still
holding evening meetings i'll academy
hall with much success.
Misses Bennett and Lewis of the John
son Normal school spent their vacation
III town.
{. H. Wclch, ol the firm of Taylor
Welch * Rogers, is in BOSTON this week
buying new goods.
Mrs. c. II. Welch and infant daughter
are in st, ohnsbury spending the week
with her parents, MIR, and Mrs. ). II
Rrackctt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26

The Montpelier city council has voted
to give Luter p Doeg agold medal for his
heroic act in jumping into the water to
get the body of Carl Bliss, who fell into
the river and was carried long distance
under the icy waves on the 18th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26

sugar party at {. X. Longs on Friday
afternoon and evening
c. M. Bean and Cal. w. Carleton are
painting the residence of V. n. Moulton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
BICYCLES.

| have a large stock of new and second
hand wheels, of all kinds and prices,
which l will sell for almost any price
from SIS up. New wheels from $25 up;
second hand wheels from SIS up; fine
new wheels $50 and sos. The Lowell is
the finest wheel on earth. The Excel
and Crescent are fine wheels for $40 to
SIS. If you want wheel at any price
will save you money, as | will undersel
ali others. will sell fine new '95
wheel for $50, as good as any SIS or
$S5 wheel.
A full line OF sundries, parts, repairs,
bells, lanterns, cyclometers locks, etc.
Repairing of all kinds at lowest prices.
Wheels to rent.
AS intend to make change in bus
mess, and leave town this fall, l want to
close out all my goods at some price.
All goods at cost and less.
GEO. E. GROW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26

Thirly-ive Vermont towns have taken
advantage of the new library law, and
will receive the state aid offered. 1t is to
be hoped that the example will be largely
followed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26

burg visited at his sisters, Mrs. +. A.
Blodgetts, this week.
School commenced Monday with Miss
Cummings as teacher
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
RANH|DED IN A COURT,
Summary Punishment of a
Flirting Excluding In
Spector.
The Insulted Woman Says Her Vic
tim ChuCked Her Under
the Chin.

OMAHA, NEBR., July 26.-Mrs. Louisa
Franklin horsewhipped J. T. Tilley, ex-
City Building Inspector, in the Police
Court to-day.
The trouble commenced on July II,
when warrant was sworn out by Mrs.
Franklin, charging that TiIley had in
suited her in meat market by chucking
her under the chin. The trial was held to-
day. Mrs. Franklin was present with her
witnesses.
On the stand the woman did not make
ner own story very strong, and when the
witnesses, the employees of the meat mar
ket and others who were present at the
time had told their stories, Tilley's exon
Grafton was complete. During the prog
ress of the trial Mrs. Franklin asserted
that the trial did not end her case, and she
proposed to have satisfaction.
AS TiIley was leaving the courtroom the
enraged woman stepped up behind him
and belabored him with rawhide, which
she carried concealed until that time. She
struck her victim at least ten heavy blows
Tilley ran out, then back. followed by
Mrs. Franklin, who declared she could get
satisfaction in no other way. Tilley en-
tered the courtroom to seek protection of
the police. Officer Boyle interfered and
placed the woman under arrest.
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preached the desk of Cashier Herrick and
demanded money, enforcing his demand
by presenting loaded revolver. Herrick
hesitated, and Fredericks pulled the trig-
ger. The cartridge failed to explode, and
Herrick reached for a revolver. Several
shots were exchanged, and finally the
cashier fell dead. Frederieks fed, but was
speedily captured
After conviction Fredericks essayed to
escape the gallows by feigning insanity
He refused food, butted his head against
the wall, and even set fire to his cell.
When taken to San Francisco recently for
sentence he created an uproar in the court
room; but since he realized that his at
tempted deception did not deceive he
abandoned all efforts in that direction.
There remain in the condemned cells
three men under sentence of death. They
are: Freeman Smith, who will die on the
9th prox. for the murder of two fishermen
in Colusa County; Marshall, the River
side assassin, and Miller, who killed an
old pawnbroker in Marysville. Before the
execution Smith joked about the event,
but after the drop fell he joined in a re-
quest by the condemned that no one be
admitted to see them.
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CAUGHT AT R|CHLAND
Continued from First Page.

express-car, awaken the messenger, and
tell him to come out / did as requested,
and the messenger was equally obedient.
1.-THE smaller robber, who seemed to be
quite nervous and ashamed of himself,
then entered the express-car, while we all
stood outside, covered by the tall man.
After the express-car had been looted
tour of the passenger coaches was made;
the small man searched the passengers
and dropped their coin and valuables into
the sack they carried. AS we entered the
smoking-car l noticed man crouched be-
tween two seats on his knees, and immedi-
ately recognized Sheriff Bogard of Tehama
County. He whispered to me these words,
How many?' Ireplied Two
''The next minute l observed him taking
aim at the tall robber, resting his hands
and pistol over the back of one OF the seats.
At the report of his pistol the tail robber
sank to the floor. The other then shot
twice at Bogard, who walked backward
about ten feet and fell on his stomach over
a seat. The poor fellow died in few min
utes. The small robber then backed out
of the car, the while advising US to remain
in our respective positions. That is just
how 1t all happened"
The pursuit of Brady was never relin-
pushed. Officers have been constantly
upon his trail and he has been pursued
from one hiding place to another.
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MUST TAKE THE OATH,
Governor Budd'S Manifesto
Regarding Foreign Mill
tary Societies.
Allegiance to the United States a
Requisite to Their Organ
izatiOn.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 26.-After
the close of the late session of the Legisla-
ture considerable comment and anxiety
became prevalent among the members of
foreign military organizations in the State
as to what action would be taken on the
amendment of section 1912 of the Political
Code, making it unlawful for bodies other
than the regular organized National Guard
of this State and the troops of the United
States to band together as a military or
ganization, or to drill or parade with arms,
in this State without the license of the
Governor, which license may at any time
be revoked and amended. new section
(734) to the Penal Code to the same effect
was approved March IS. This afternoon
the following manifesto in reference to the
law was issued from the Governors office:
Many applications having been made to me
by various military organizations in this State,
Goa. ing within the scope of said law, request
ins permission to parade and drill with arms,
Now, therefore, in accordance with the
power and authority vested in me by said law,
j, James H. Budd, Governor OF the State OF
California, will permit such military COM
panies or organizations to parade and drill
with arms only on the following conditions,
to wit:
First-That the oath of allegiance to the
United States and the State OF California be
taken by each member of such military COM
pany or organization so drilling or parading.
Second-That said oaths lie filed in the Office
of the acknowledgement OF California, with an
agreement by said organization that at any
and all times. when called upon to defend the
Government or uphold the laws OF the United
States or of the State of California, or in cases
of emergency, such military company or Or
ganization will place itself and its arms and
equipments under the authority and control of
the executive power OF the United States or of
the commander-in-chief OF the State.
Third-That copy OF the constitution and
bylaws of such military company or organiza-
ton, asking such license, be first filed with,
and be approved by, the Governor.
Fourth-That no flag or insignia except our
National or State flags shall be carried in the
ranks of said military company or organization
while they are drilling or parading with arms.
Such companies or organizations desiring q
license to drill or parade with arms are re-
quested to comply with conditions l, 2 and 3,
and agree TO also comply with section 4, before
such leave will be issued. JAMES II. BUDD,
Governor of California.
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PILOT CH4RT OF THE Pa CIFIC.
Reported Discovery of a Derelfct Danger
ous to Navigation.

Reported Discovery of DcreItct Danger
ous to Navigation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.-The
August pilot chart for the Pacific Ocean,
published by the photographic Office of
Navy Department. notes the appearance
June 81, 1895, of a derelict large wooden
ship at about 80 deg. north latitude and $50
west longitude, mast and wreckage adrift !;
also of large log observed June 20 at 80
deg. north and 13S west. The following in
formation is also printed on the chart:
Currents in the North Pacific during the
summer months of June, July and August are
indicated on the pilot enart of this month for
the first time, their compilation having just
been completed at the photographic Office.
The data upon which predictions as TO currents
are based are exceedingly meager, only actual
reports OF mariners TO the Hydrographic Office
being considered. Special attention In report
ing currents is requested of all observers
cruising in the North Pacific.
Although the most favorable point for sailing
vessels to cross the equator during any current
month may be found by inspection OF the pilot
charts for the corresponding month of the
previous year, the Office will publish hereafter
on the pilot charts, for the benefit of mariners
who have not retained their old files, a table
OF crossings in both the Atlantic and Pacific
for certain months in advance. The informa-
ton will be extended as data is accumulated.
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room while he was dressingY Yes. while chang.

room while he was dressing7 Yes, while chang
ing his costume.
Was Vera known in the hotel as the wife of
James ]. Corbett? Yes, by the clerks and man
ager.
That is the plaintiffs case, may it please
you Honor, announced Mr.. Hummel.
II have no cross-examination," said
Mr.. Sullivan. eff the court please, on
behalf of the defendant, I move for the
dismissal of the complaint, on the grounds
that the allegations of the plaintiff have
not been sustained, and also that there is
defective proof and also failure of proof. "
eve have set forth series of allegations
in the complaint charging defendant with
a series of acts. and have brought home TO
him actual commissions at the Burnett
House in Cincinnati, on a sleeping-car, as
testified to by Miss King, which testimony
has been very strongly Endorsed by the
last witness, showing that from the time
this girl Vera was with the defenant in this
action, they lived a life, so to speak, of
illicit relations until the time of bringing
this suit. Their guilt has been established.
If that were not SO, Mr.. Corbett can very
easily come here from the State of New
Jersey and contradict the allegations of
these witnesses" answered Mr.. Hummei.
You understand, Mr.. Sullivan" said
the referee, ''that under the new law de-
fendant IN divorce suit is allowed to tes-
tify in his own behalf?"
''Yes, know that" replied Mr.. Sullivan.
II will deny your application for the
present" continued Mr.. Jacobs, "and give
you an exception"
81 would like to have until tomorrow to
determine whether will put any defense"
said Mr.. Sullivan. ANY defense would
be made merely for the purpose of justify
ing the defendant. If do not put in any
defense 1 will ask that the motion / have
made be considered as having been made
at the end of the case"
An adjournment was accordingly taken
until 10: 80 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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WAS FIRM TO THE LAST.
Made a Parting Speech Before
the Fatal Spring Was
Touched.
HERRTCK's DEATH AVENGED.
the Law Took FrederickS'
Life.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, July g.
William FredericKs was hanged here
this morning for the murder of w. A. Her
rick, cashier of tho branch bank of the San
Francisco Savings Union. The doomed
man made short address from the scat
fold, but otherwise the execution differed
not at all from the ordinary and had
scarcely an incident worthy of record.
The crime of which it was the expiation
was committed on March %, 1894.
Fredericks' last night on earth was a
very comfortable one. He retired at 8
o'clock, requesting Death Watch Aldatras
to call him an hour after midnight. His
sleep was sound. and when reused at the
hour appointed he found his couch too
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
MINNIE wIIIraMs, CAREER.
In Denrer She Vas KnOsUn as Very
Nice Girl.

AH DeHref OHe Was hn0fcn oS soTB
Nice Girl
DENVER, CoLo., July 26.-The unfor-
tunate girl Minnie Williams, whose life
went to pay for her affection for the
monster Holmes, was known to consider
able number of Denver people, and is yet
remembered with sad interest by them.
Miss Williams, her brother and sister
came to Denver from Texas in the early
part of 1928. She and her brother were
seekers after health. They took rooms at
the nevonshire, an apartment-house at
l425 Logan avenue, and very soon became
very popular with the guests OF the house.
They lived in a considerable degree OF
style, and gave evidence, unostentatiously,
of having means. Minnie was about Is or
26 years of age, and besides being ap.
parently well educated was an accom-
plished elocutionist. She had studied
elocution in Boston. She appeared, in
fact, for three weeks on the stage OF the
old Fifteenth street Theater, a stock COM
pany then engaged there giving her the
opportunity. The quality OF her efforts is
not very clear to those who remember her
as a reciter, though she seems to have
made vivid impression.
She was quite pretty. Women who
knew her then describe her now as "a
sweet and lovely girl" They affirm OF her
character that it was gentle and net weak,
and that her feeling for Holmes, whom she
knew as Harry Gordon at that time, what
ever it was, was no headlong infatuation
for romantic hero. The brother died in
the latter part of the winter, and the sis
tiers took the body home to Texas. The
three were orphans. They had inherited
money from their uncle. The impression
prevails among those here who knew the
girl that she met Holmes, whom she knew
only as Gordon, in Chicago. Her fortune,
though not very large, apparently was
large enough to attract Holmes and to
prove her own undoing. She married him
as Gordon, with what result is but too well
known.
He appeared in Denver some time after
the World Fair and teld various friends
of the girl that she had married and had
gone to India with her husband. Whether
this was before or after the murder of the
girl cannot be learned. Holmes married
the girl in Chicago, where she seems to
have known him while studying there be-
fore coming to this city.
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CALLING GUNS FOE R0YALIsTs.
Arms for the HGscatians Said to BE En-
Route From the East.


Route From the East.
TACOMA, WASH, July 26.-Six Calling
guns, intended for the use of the Hawaiian
royalists, are said to be en- route to Puget
Sound from one of the Eastern States.
The Hawaiian Government learned that
they had been ordered and recently sent
a secret service agent here to intercept
them.
This agent arrived last week and gives
his name as H. II. Allan. He bears Gre
dentials signed by high officials of the re-
public. He told the Northern Pacific Off
Gals that he did not think they should
carry icontraband articles over their road
They smiled and said the road would haul
all freight offered.
If the guns arrive Allan will notify the
customs authorities and ask them to stop
their shipment. His belief is that they
will be loaded aboard some lumber schoon-
er and shipped to Hawaii. He has en-
ployed Seattle detective to watch the
Great Northern there. Railroad men say
they have no knowledge of the guns. AL
Ian thinks the royalists are planning for
demonstration next September.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
zIEGLER WON ONE RACE.
The California Demon Kept Up HIS
Record for Speed.

The California DemoR Kept Up HIS
Record for Speed.
NEWARK, ONO, July 26.-The honors
of to-day's race meeting of the National
circuit given by the Newark Cycling Asso-
citation, at the fair grounds track, belonged
to Murphy of Brooklyn, N. Y, the veteran.
who has been on the path longer than any
other American racing man, and Ziegler,
the little California demon" Murphy
won the mile open, Ziegler the half-mile
open. both of them defeating Bald and
Gardiner.
The most surprising race of the day was
Murphy's win of the mile open in 2 90 3-5.
The track was fast, but strong wind blew
up the back stretch and retarded the men
somewhat. Ziegler gave indication to-day
of return to the wonderful speed he dis
played at Denver last season. He defeated
Bald. Gardiner, Murphy, L. C. Johnson
and Jenny, which ran in the order named.
all close together, Ziegler winning by a
length. Lee Richardson of Chicago broke
his half-mile record man and wheel back
ward, doing the trick in 1:43 So. ten
seconds below his former record.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
EASTERN ELEOrRrcAL STORMS.
lightning Caused Death in Several
Lood Titles.


ELDORA, Iowa, July 26.-Two inches of
rain fell here tonight. A hailstorm
passed through the center of the county
from northwest to southeast. Corn in that
district is all destroyed. Much damage
has also been done by the lightning
ROCKFORD, I'LL, July pa terrific
electrical storm passed over this city to-
night. One man was fatally injured.
GALENA, ILL.,, July 26.-Houses are
flooded here by cloudburst and many
washouts are reported on the lines of the
various railroads running in here. Tele-
graphic communication with the north is
impossible as the lines are down.
EAU CLAIRE, WIS, July 26.-Clara
Scamish, IL years old, was Instantly killed
by lightning at Altoona City to-day. One
boy was paralyzed, three men stunned and
several houses burned.
EVANSVILLE, OHIO, July 26. = This
evening as Frank Dickinson and Newton
Bowers were crossing Salt Creek bridge,
about twelve miles east of here with trac-
ton engine, one Of the spans of the bridge
went down instantly, killing Dickinson,
and crushing one foot and badly scalding
Bowers.
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through his nephew's relation to him.
When Holmes learned that "Uncle"
Belknap had a comfortable fortune he
tried to swindle him out of it, and did get
loan OF $1,000, which was never repaid
After escaping from Holmes clutches Mr.
Belknap went to reside at Westons Mills,
Oattaraugus County, N. Y, where he Is
now. The police have letters written by
him to friends here which show that he
and his wife spent Christmas with Holmes
and Mrs. Conner, that he helped Holmes
carry the stove through the secret door
into the bathroom adjoining Mrs. Con-
ner's room, and that the same night Mrs.
Conner disappeared, going to Omaha, 1T
was said.
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Brutat Treatment of a Minister.

LEAvENWORTH, KANs., July 2e.-T.
S. Rocks, the Baptist minister at West
moreland, the county seat of Pottawatomie
County, was tarred and feathered last
night by four masked men who came to his
house in carriage and took him to the
woods accompanied by his wife, who in
sisted on going. The minister is now at a
farmhouse in a critical condition. The
White Caps accuse him of assaulting girl,
and say he will be shot if he returns to the
county. Threats are made of lynching on
both sides. Mrs. Rocks says she knows
the men and will get warrants for them.
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NOT VERY PROBABLE.
Minnie Williams of San Francisco
Hardly Holmes Ptctins.

Minnie Williams of San Francisco
Hardly Holmes Ptctims.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 26.-Wil-
liam A. Shoemaker, counsel for II. H.
Holmes, the alleged multi murderer, said
that the Minnie Williams who was MUIR
dered in San Francisco last April was
about the same age as the Minnie Williams
mentioned as possible victim of Holmes.
He also pointed out that the girl murdered
in San Francisco had no relatives and was
practically unknown. These facts lead
him to suggest that the Minnie Williams
of San Francisco might be the missing girl.
Minnie Williams, who was murdered in
Emmanuel Baptist Church, had a step
father who had failed to support her. She
was compelled to earn her living as do
mestic
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OF Interest to the Coaat.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.-D. W.
Johnson was to-day appointed postmaster
at Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, CAL,
White, at Jamestown, Tuolumne County,
vice F. f. Butterfield, removed; G. E.
Hedge, at Sylvan, Multnomah County,
Or.
Pensions: Original-Orville
S. Ensign, Ontario. Reissued-John Nc
Donald, Pasadena. Oregon - Original -
Daniel Mccarthy, Baker City.