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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03
OUR JANE.

AS L SIT writing In my study, L can
hear our Jane humping her way down
stairs with a brush and dustpan.
She used in the old days to sing
hymn tunes or the British national
song for the time being to these in
struments, but latterly she has been
silent and even careful over her work.
Indeed | would rejoice secretly,
though it may be unmanly weakness
to admit it, even to hear Jane sing
Daisy" to learn that the period of
! brooding has come to an end.
Yet how we longed to hear the
last of Jaee's young man before we
heard the last of him
The engagement lasted altogether
4 three years; yet how she got intro
duced to William, and so became
thus saturated with him, was always
a secret. For my part, believe it
was at the street corner where the
Rev. Barnabas Baux used to hold an
open-air service after evensong on
Sundays.
AS Mariana has a re%prehensible
way of letting servants talk to her,
she soon heard Of him. "He is such
a respectable young man, ma'am,"
said Jane, you don't know"
Ignoring the slur cast on her ac-
quaintance, my wife inquired further
about this William.
"He is second porter at Maynard,
the draper's," said Jane, land gets
eighteen shillings-nearly five dol
lars-a week, MN, and when the
head porter leaves he will be head
porter. His relatives are quite supe-
rior people, MN. His father was a
green grosher, MN, and had a chu-
MOI and was bankrup' twice. And
one of his sisters is in a home for the
dying. 1t will be a very good match
for me, ma'am, said Jane, "me being
an orphan girl"
Then you are engaged to him?"
asked my wife.
Not engaged, ma'am, but he is
saving money to buy a ring-hammy-
fist"
Presently the amethyst ring was
being worn about the house, even
with ostentation, and developed a
new way Of bringing in the joint so
that this gage was evident.
William, ma'am," said Jane, one
day, suddenly, with ~ill-concealed COM
p%lacency, as she counted out the beer
bottles, William, ma'am, is teeto-
taller. Yes, MN, and he don't smoke.
Smoking, ma'am," said Jane, as one
who reads the heart, do make such
a dust about; besides the waste Of
money, and the smell; however, l
suppose it's necessary to some"
William was at first a rather shah
by young man Of the ready-made
black coat school of costume. He
had watery gray eyes and a complex
ion appropriate to the brother OF
one in a home for the dying,
He goes to chapel" said Jane.
His papa, ma'am,"-
His what, Jane?"
His papa, ma'am, was Church
but Mr. Maynard is a Plymouth
brother and William thinks it policy,
ma'am, to 60 there, too. Mr.. May
nard comes and talks to him quite
friendly, and when they amt busy,
about using up all the ends of the
string and about his soul, ma'am."
Presently we heard that the head
porter at Maynard's had left, and
that William was head porter, at five
dollars and seventy-6ve cents a week
She promised in the pride of her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, B~iliousness,
Indigestion, Headache. A pleasant lax
alive. all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-01-03

Wings or Sleeves? - Henpeck i
dreamed of heaven last night.
Mrs. Henpeck-What was it like?
Henpeck-I couldn't tell. You were in
front of me. -[Syracuse Post.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
HARRISON NOT IN IT.

The Ex-President Not n Candidate for
 Further Honors-The Party Entitled to
 . New Name-He Had Never Had a De-
 sire to Return to the White House, and
 Positively Refuses to Allow the Use of
 His Name.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. At an early hour last night, Capt. John K. 1owdy, chairman of the Republican state central committee called by in- vltatlop at the residence of Gen. Har- rlson, when the ex-president hande him the following letter:
 HoN. JOIN K. GowDY, INDIANAPOLIS. IND: In view of the resolutions passed by the state central committee at it's recent meeting and of the fact that delegates to the national republican convention are soon to be chosen in this state, have concluded that some statement from me, as to my wishes and purposes should now be made to my Indiana friends. Hitherto l have declined to speak to the public upon this matter, but scores of friends to whom 1 have talked, and many scores more to whom 1 have written, will recognize in this expression the substance of what have said to them To every one who has proposed to promote my nomination I have said, No. There never has been an hour since l left the White House that have felt wish to return to it."
 My Indiana friends have been most devoted and faithful, and 1 am their grateful debtor. The republican party has twice in national convention given me its indorsement, and that is enough. l think the voters of our party are now entitled to have new name. For the sentiment, great or small, that has been manifested for my nomina- tion, l am grateful, and for that wider respect and kindness-breaking party llnes-which have been shown me in so many ways, l am profoundly ap- preciative.
 II cannot consent that my name be presented to or used in the St. Louis convention, and must kindly ask my friends to accept this as sincere and final expression upon the subject.
 (Signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
A VIVID RED LIGHT

Seen at Sea by the Crew of the Loch Etiye, Accompanied by Heavy Explo- sion, Accounts for the Non-ArrivaI at Rouen, France, of the British Tank ship
 Wildhower, Laden with American Petro- leum.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Capt. Anderson of the tank steamer Phospher, which got into port yesterday after 20 day trip from Shields, told story that probably accounts for the non-arrival in port of the British tank Wild flower, which left Philadelphia for Rouen France, on December II last, and has never been heard of since The vessel had l 300, 900 gallons of pe- troleum on board
 Capt Anderson says that just before he sailed from Shields on January l5 be heard a story that convinced him that the Wildtlower had made her last voyage. It was this:
 The steamship Loch Etive, from New York, December 24, for Cork, re- ported on her arrival there, January s, that about 25O miles west south west from the coast of Ireland, on January 6, the crew saw a sudden glare in the sky. As far as the eye could see to the westward the sky was vivid red for d moment, and then 1t died out slowly until, in half an hour, the sea was again in dark ness A few seconds after the first glare dull roar, like the discharge vf heavy gun, made the Loch Etive vii brate and rock"
 When Capt. Anderson found that the "honower had not yet made port he became convinced that the tiare-up was the explosion of the oil in the "hohowers tanks. There were 29 men on the missing vessel, and she was ln command of Capt Stanwell.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
HARRISON'S LETTER.

An Inside View of Party Dissepstor.
 "hich Led to Its Promulgation or at
 Least Hurried the Ex-President Into
 Writing and Making It Public at This
 Iime-saw Danger to the Party In inc
 State.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Feo. 5.-Some lntnr estlng inside information repard;po the immediate cause of Mir. Harrison's determination not to be a candidate came to the surface yesterday in state ments of his friends, and there seems now to be no doubt but the fac honal fight between John K. Gowdv and E II. Nebecller for the party chairmanship hurried the ex-president into writing the letter, if it did not cause him to determine to retire from the presidential field.
 During the contest between Neb- ecker and Gowdy the friends of the former constantly obtruded Harrison into the light, saying that he was for Nebecker, and by combining the ex. federal office holders against Gowdy. gave color to the statement.
 MT. Gowdy declared that Mr. Harri- son was taking no part in the contest. but when his personal friends and ex. appointees were all for Nebecker. it was believed that Gowdy was trying to hide the ex-president's hand in the contest It is certain that the great majority of Harrisons friends were opposed to Gowdy, and wherever it was possible to make capital out of the fact they declared that Harrison was in favor of Nebecker.
 The bitterness engendered between the friends of the two aspirants for the chairmanship was made to extend to Harrison, and it is said that he saw in the attitude of the factions not only danger to the party in the state, but to unanimous action in support of him for the presidency.
 It has now been decided that the party machinery will make no effort to control the district conventions, which will meet March to select delegates, to the national convention, 26 to be chosen in the B districts, leaving four at large to be named by the state convention.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
HEIRS TO MILLIONS.

of the Anneke Jans Claimants in "o,..-.Iand- Permanent Organization Eff sseted and Arrangements Made to In- ss,ieate the Validity of the Claim to .ss Vast Property Now Held by Trinity
 rs,rch in New York City.
 CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 5.-The Anneke ,oas beirs. as the claimants to the mil Hons of property in the possession of .ho Trinity church corporation of New vorl, are called, held their first gen. eral meeting in this city yesterday stternoon. About 25O representatives at the heirs were present, including delegates from nearly every state in .ba Union and from the Canadian provinces ., I n Guerineau, of Terra Haute, Ind.
 The first business was the appoint inc of a committee of 13 to permanently orgapize for the holding of the pres emf meeting and the meetings to be held in the future.
 The committee passed resolutions that all the different associations of the heirs be advised to join the Anneke Jans International union.
 A subcommittee of 12 was appointed to select an attorney who will go to New York and look up the title of the estate. and also give an opinion as to whether the heirs have sufficient grounds on which to contest the ehurch's right to ownership of the property
 It was stated by the secretary of the meeting that the heirs not only claim 192 acres and 75 square rods in the heart of New York city, valued at be- tween S70O, ,OO0, ,O00 and $500, 900, 900, but also $50, 900, 900 worth of land in Hol- land.
 It was also stated that the claimants to this vast property, so far as discov- cred. number l,310. These all claim to be descendants of Annelxe Jans, the daughter of Wolfred Weller, king of Holland.
 Anneke Jans came to America in the Maytower and purchased land in New York known as Kings Garden, now possessed by the Trinity church cor portion. The claimants assert that Jans never lost title to the property. The corporation claims that the title was given them by Queen Anne of England. Another meeting of the heirs will be held to-day.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE.
Arrival of the Remains of Prince Henry of
 Battenberg at Cowes.

CowEs, Feb. 5.-When the royal yacht Alberta arrived at Cowes with the body of Prince Henry on board, the queen, who had come from Os- borne house, was there to receive the remains of the husband of her youngest daughter. On board the Alberta were Princess Beatrice, widow of Prince Henry; the prince of Wales, the duke of Como ght and other members of the royal family, together with Princes Louis and Francis, of Batten- berg, all of whom had gone to Ports mouth on the Alberta.
 As the Alberta arrived at Cowes the war ships Of the new flying squadron lying in the Solent fired minute guns. The war ships all carried flags at half mast and in other positions indicating mourning, and the entire scene was very impressive. The body remained on board the Alberta over night.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
THE BAYARD RESOLUTION
May Not be Called Up for Debate for Some
 Time.

Time.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Messrs. Ding ley, chairman of the committee on ways and means, and Hit, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, had an informal conference yesterday upon the date at which the resolution condemning Ambassador Bayard for his Edinburgh and Boston (England) speeches shall be considered in the house. It was decided that it would be best not to call it up until the cal endar was clear of appropriation bills. unless in the event that for some now unforeseen reason,i it was deemed mad visa ble to go on with the consideration of the appropriation measures. The resolution will be reported to the house and placed on the calendar within a day or two, but the debate upon it, which is expected to last two or three days, may not begin for some time.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
THERE IS NO STRAIN
In the Relations Between Turkey and the
 United States.

United States.
 LONDON, Feb. 5.-The correspondent of the United Press in Constantinople telegraphs, under the date of Febru- ary 3, as follows:
 The reported existence of a strain between the United States and Turkey in consequence of the rigorous and persistent measures adopted by United States Minister Terrell for the protec- tion of American missionaries, is wholly without foundation. As re- gards protection of American citizens and the payment of indemnity by the Turkish government for the de- struction by fire of American build ings, it will be recalled that none of the f2S, 900 demanded by the three chief powers of Europe for the killing and wounding of the foreign consuls at Jeddah last May has yet been obtained by the powers nor has anybody as yet been punished for the outrage
 The United States cruiser San Francisco is at Mersina, Asia Minor in the Mediterranean. Letters de- scribing the suffering among the in- habitants at Marash and Ooraf were read on board the ship and the sailors made up purse of e450 for the relief of the sufferers.
 The situation at Marash has become more critical. A number of European war vessels are gathering at Alexan- dria
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
AROUND THE WORLD.
arrival of an Italian Cruiser at San
 ErunciscO.

DAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-The Italian Trulser Cristofer Colombo, with King nuihperts nephew, the duke of Degli aoruzzi, on board, arrived in port yes ~ruay afternoon. The cruiser left
 aiy nVe months ago on voyage around the world, and has visited h. U, uia' Uhina, Philippine stands, Austra- a' Sa lahiti, Honolulu and Esquimault. one wlll remain here until about the . .s' o1 March, then proceed to ports on nio ne lower coast, stopping at San pi pego and some of the Mexican ports. ., Heh ',i the voyage will be continued to Mi thence through the Straits of "agellan to Montevideo, Rio de Ja- Asifo anu possibly to New York.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
BAYARD WILL RESIGN

If the House of Representatives Censures
 Him for His Public Speeches in England The Threat of the Ambassador Com
 mented on by Members of Congress.
 LONDON. Feb. 4.-Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States ambassador here, has authorized President Cleve land to announce his resignation in the event of vote adverse to him upon the house of representatives resolu- tion censuring him for his utterances in his speeches in Edinburgh and else where in Great Britain.
 WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Nothing can be learned here concerning Ambas- sador Bayard's reported conditional tender of his resignation to President Cleveland, but despite this lack of in- formation on the matter, there is a belief among government officials cor roborative of the news. Friends of the ambassador who were seen since are inclined to believe that Mr. Bayard had rendered his resignation condition ally mainly to relieve the president of any embarrassment in the affair and incidentally, perhaps, though not
  tion of censure was adopted by the house committee on foreign affairs by party vote.
 At the capitol the announcement cre- ated something of sensation among the members of the house.
 Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, for example, characterized it as ''an attempt to hull F VIa a1p hot he regarded it as worse than the sen- timents contained in Mir. Bayard's original speeches."
 The principal effect of the announce ment, he said, would be to pass the resolution by larger majority than would otherwise have been the case.
 Mir. McCreary, of Kentucky, chair man of the house foreign affairs com mittee during the past two congresses, and who is now its ranking democratic member, declined to express an opin- ion regarding the dispatch. He stated subsequently that whatever he had to say regarding the controversy would be put in his speech defending MT. Bayard when the resolutions of cen sure shall come before the house. He would assert in this speech that the action of the house is unprecedented. and that it is an invasion of the execu. tive power.
 Mr. Taft, of Ohio, one of the repub- lican members of the committee, ex- pressed an unwillingness to make pub lie the details of the discussion Satur- day last, but said that the republicans would meet the democrats more than half way in the adoption of mild res olution of censure.
 It is now learned that the proposi- tion placed before the democrats by the republicans was the adoption of res olution simply stating in terms that American representatives abroad should not discuss publicly the affair." of their country. Itwas intended that this admonition should be general, and that MT. Bayard's name should not appear in the resolution. The re- fusal of the democrats to agree to this resolution resulted in some of the younger members of the committee forcing through resolutions, the sub- stance of which have already been made public
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
What is

Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Innts and Children. 1t contains Opium Morphine nor other Narcotic substance It is harmless substitute for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor Of
 1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee thirty years use by Millions of Mothers Castora destroys aays feverislness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
 cures Diarrloea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves teethng troubles, constipation and fatulency. Castoria assimates the food regulates the stomach and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas. tOra is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of which am acquainted hope the day is not lar distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria instead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium. morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby oendiug them to premature graves"
 DR. J. F. KINcHELoR,
 Conway, Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
"'IltO BY CATTLE RUSTLERS.
"iihent Lawyer and His Nine- Year u Boy Murdered on the Desert.

oiu Boy Murdered on the Desert.
 L ~ fAso, Tex, Feb. a.-Col. Albert ot ouhtain, of Las Cruces, x. M., one sao.ie ie most prominent lawyers in this Ts T..ioh, counsel for the New Mexico tba s',e N association, formerly colonel in of tt AVG" Mexico cavalry and speaker live territorial house of representa- u;.1' eS' has been murdered, together rnst,d niA nine-year-old boy, by cattle on the desert between Tutar- s;s. anu Las Cruces. The cause as cat,'a 1eu was his activity in prosecuting ie inc m thieves. Posses are now SCOUT ass sne country for traces of the mur-
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chii. oren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its good effect upon their children"
 DR. C. C. OscooD.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07
CastOria.

"castoria Is so well adapted to children ths4 recommend it as superior to any prescriptioa known to me-"
 II. A. ARCHER. M. D., III So Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-07

"our physicians in the cbildren's depart. ment have spoken highly of their expert ence in their outside practice with Castoria. and although we only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular products yet we are free to confess that the merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it."
 UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY.
 Boston, MasA ALLEN C. SMITH, Rres.
The Delta independent., 1896-04-22

The Delta schools will close May Goth.
W. o. Patton returned last Saturday
from his trip down into Kansas.
Mrs Henry Kohler. OF Cedaredge re-
turned Thursday from visit east.
G. W. Delo was down from Eckert
Thursday to meet a party OF friends.
Rev. Geo. States came down from
Telluride Monday to visit his family.
G. W. Goodwin was down from Craw-
ford Saturday with load OF baled hay.
b. Luce, brother Of Mrs L. A. Hick.
arrived last week and expects to remain.
Miss Myrtle Henry went up to Ouray
"Wednesday for visit with her brother.
James McGranahan, a cousin Of G. b.
and 7. II. arrived Saturday and will visit
here for few days.
f. II. Logan left las. Monday Tor
Gunnison TO arguea ditch case in the
cour;s a that place.
NJ. J. Cheshire returned Saturday
from his trip among the mountain towns
in the interest Of the Delta Packing Co.
James Ii. McGranahan a cousin OF
G. b. and T. IL. McGranahan, after
taking in the sights OF Delta for few
days left Monday Tor California.
NJ. Z. Graham has resigned his posi-.
tion with the F. A. HUNT Hardware Co.
and is now in Ouray where he expects
to engage in business. His many friends
in Delta will regret TO learn OF his de-
parture.
Las; Wednesday evening Father Clark,
assisted by Rev. A. H. Stockham. bap.iz.
ed Nellie and Tracy Wheeler, Carey and
Clifford Adams, frankie Norton. Minnie
Barnhart, Sam Grady and Merl Gaunt.
at the Baptist church.
Geo. Duke, OF Hotchkiss. returned
from Pseblo Sunday and says that as
soon as their tree planting is finished FOR
this spring they will clear of the right
OF way for the Overland ditch and then
let contracts for its construction.
Charles Estes and Miss Cecilia Dono.
van were married on Sunday. April l.
at Mound school house, by Rev Father
Clark. They are both well known and
liked and on behalf Of the many friends
The ISprrtSpESr extends congratula.
tions.
I. NJ. Couklin has very nice - acre
ranch iust out OF town on the Gunnison
valley road. on which he has six acres Of
trees which were set last spring. They
made very fine growth and some OF
them arc now in bloom. He will build
an addition TO the house and otherwise
improve the place this season.
ID. s. Baldwin aud David Bailey. two
OF Dcltas best known business men
have formed partnership under the
firm name OF Baldwin 4 Barley aad will
open a real cstate, loan and insurance
Office in the rooms formerly occupied by
the Baldwin & Van Tuyl hardware stock
After Mr.. Wolbcrt's departure Fred Van
Tuyl will take the posi;ion Of book
keeper FOR the rew firm. They will un
doabtcdly do good business as they
will have plenty OF property to handle
and . large amount OF money to loan
The INDEPENDENT bids tn. rev firu,
. hearty welcome to Dcl.ais business
circle.