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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-01

Dorchester woman suffocated by fire
early this morning.-Big Odd feliow
celebration in Brockton, Mass
Tuesday.
The burning of Cripple Greek is thought
TO have been the work OF a gang who de-
sired to rob a bank in the excitement
A celebration in honor OF General Grants
birthday was held at Galena, lll.-Mr'
Bal(our announced in the House OF Com
mons that the English government was
considering communications from the
United States in regard to the general
question of arbitration and the Venczue-
Ian dispute. A tax riot in Palermo, Sicily
was quelled by promises OF reform MADE
by the Project Of Catania.-President
Faure requested M. Meline to undertake
the formation of new French Ministry.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, Premier OF Can
ada, rendered his resignation to the
Governor. General.-Johannesbug leaders
must suffer death; five men condemned,
among them John Hays Hammond, an
American engineer. Wyanoke
colldes with United States steamer Co
lumbia and sank in Is minutes in 60 feet
OF water near Newport News, Va.-Po-
lice crusade against street burglars IN
Boston, TOUR arrested last night ana
others are leaving town.
Wednesday.
A mass meeting OF citizens of New York
and Brooklyn was held in Cooper Union
to ask the Governor to veto the Greater
New York bill.-Perry Belmont was the
principal speaker at the Democratic Clubs
dinner in New York, which was supposed
to be for launching Mr.. Bemont's boom
for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.-Senator Wolcott of Colorado
wrote letter on the duty of free silver
men in the Republican National Conven-
tion.-Rcpublican and Populist state
conventions were held in Alabama.-The
johannesburg reform leaders willnot die,
their sentences are commuted.-A territtlc
wind storm in the western states; Epiph-
any, S. D.. wiped out; family OF five
reported klled.-Spaniardsc apture Amer
lean flibuster schooner Competitor; she
was heavily loaded with guns.-Miss
Florence Pullman, who draws $4,000 a
year for naming Pullman palace cars, mar
red this evening to Frank o. Lowden, a
rising young Chicago lawyer.
Two thousand patents have been taken
| o,+ -, tb;c country on the manufacture
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THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BARNET.

School commenced here this week, May
Gi6llan from East Burke, teacher.
Mrs. E. c. Spaulding from St. Johns
bury visited friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. A. H. Gammel is very sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. E. J.. Bonnette from
Bradford, Mass, is taking care OF her.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor is holding meetings
here. He has been here over a week and
will stay the rest OF this week. 1t is
hoped that a great good may be done by
his coming here.
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NORTH DANVlLLE.

Workmen are painting the F. B. church.
Charles M. Weeks has bought OF Fred
Hartman his farm on the St. Johnsbury
road known as the A. s. Livingston place.
Several about here are having the
mumps.
Aaron Ward has moved to Connecticut
where he has secured work.
L. II. Smelling is moving back from East
Charleston and will occupy his house and
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DANVILLE.

There will be a Pink party at the
Methodist church Wednesday evening,
Nav 6. All are cordially invited. Adj
mission, 10 cents,
Most of the schools in town commence
Monday, May A. Miss Anna Chalmers
teaches on the hill, Miss Ethel Bagley at
Harvey, Miss Rose Cummings at West
Danville, Miss Edith Rabbit at South
Danvile Miss Susie Wells at Pumpkin
hill, Mr.. Kent Knowlton at the Center.
The spring term OF Phillips academy
commenced last Monday, Harvey Bur
bank and Miss Nette Stevens teachers.
Henry Page has completed dam and
is running his single mill by water
power.
Wilbur Worthen, Chas. Morse and S.
O. Morse were in Barre last week look
ing for fine horses, and S. o. Morse
bought one, making him the possessor Of
one of the finest pairs of matched horses
in this section.
Frank Gogabon is working for S. O.
Morse.
Wilbur Worthen bought fine pair OF
matched horses at Hardwick last week
to use in his livery.
District Deputy E. D. Dutton of Hard
wick was in town and inspected Wash
burn Lodge, F. & A. NJ, on Wednesday
evening.
Quite number of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. S. o. Morse gave them pleas
ant surprise last Friday evening.
W. c. Heath is building him new
barn.
Edison K. Hill, r. B. Gammell and J. E.
Tinker are attending the district and
state convention this week as delegates
John Kelley and wife, who have been
visiting her father, Vim. Page, returned
to Woodsville Wednesday.
The following officers have been elected
at the Methodist church for the Sunday
School Tor the coming year; Asa Nc
Lean, Supt,; B. F. Ainsworth, Asst
Supt. Miss Abbie Davis, Sec. and Treas.
W. B. Page, chorister; Miss Nancy Peck
organist.
Mrs. F. A, Wright has her spring open
ing of millinery Wednesday, Thursda,
and Friday OF this week. AS usual sh
has well selected stock OF goods, all i
the latest styles, and will be glad to Sc
all her old customers and new ones a
well.
Frank Burdick and wife of Barto
spent few days in town last week visi
ing his brother, Noah Burdick,
w. c. Heath is painting the G. A, /
building.
Bert Hartshorn has hired out to wor
for Isaac Colby for six months.
Bert Morrill, of Littleton visited h
father last week
E. S, Pierce is shingling his house.
Mrs. Jerome Burdick has return,
from a visit at Barton.
Aaron Skinner of Barton is spending
few days at J. E. Tinker's.
There are 60 pupils in attendance
Phillips Academy Fred B. Stocker, ]
Marshall M. Stocker, John d. William
Walter c. Haviland are taking spec
studies preparatory to taking exa
nations Tor advanced standing at
Johnsbufy next fall.
Mrs. Babbage of Boston, Mass, visit
her brother, D N. Wakefield, last week
Miss Eliza Aver, who has been sper
ing the winter at John Curriers'
turned to her home in Haverhl, N,
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregatio,
church will hold sociabIe at
G. A. r. hall on Wednesday atternc
and evening of next week, May 6.
There will be special meeting of
Congregational society at the town
Saturday afternoon, at O'Clock.
urgently requested that there be la
attendance oil church and society.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the corporation of E and T. Fairbanks and
Company will be held at the office of the
Company, in st Johnsbury, Vermont, We'd
nesday, May 10, 1896. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year, and the
transaction of any other business that may
legally be done at said meeting.
John c. CLARK,
Secretary.
st, Johnsbury. Vermont, April II, 1896.
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supply at the Methodist church this year.
EN-. Tilden has lost one of his matched
pair of horses. The loss is heavy one.
F. W. Green has shinged his house re-
Gently, and F. 6. Stanton is following
his example.
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I'D PAGE OF PoLIcY.1
CASH SURRENDER AND PAIp-UP VALUES,

of
thereof subsequent
to the COMPANY account Of this policy
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
THROUGH TRAINS ALL LATE.

Accident in tho r., W. & p. Tunnel
just Above Uuion Station, washinEton,
DeIaJe Passenger Tsahie This Morning.
All the morning trains over the p, w.
& B railroad. were delayed two hours
or more this morning by o ferlous
accident which happened TO q Western
Marylgnd train iu the Philadelphia, VII
mington and Baltimore railroad tunnel,
which the Western Maryland Company
has the temporary privilege Of using.
While a Western Maryland freight
train was pulling through the tunnel last
night. it broke near the centre and before
the trouble could be remedisd it
broke second time, and the
rear end section WAS smashed end piled
up IN the tunnel, so that the wrecklng
crewe. which ceme In response 10 tels
grams, found the ruins extremely diff
cult 10 clear
Brakeman G. w DsllofT, Of Hsgers
town. Nd. who had long been in the
employ of the Western Maryland Com
psny, was killed outright There were no
other casualties attending the wreck.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
Amen Oppo.od 10 Dupont.

WAsnINsToN, Msrch 2l.-In the Senate
the opponents OF the Cnban resolutions
seem TO have adopted the Senatorial
tactics OF extended debate 10 order TO
prevent the adoption OF the conferences
report. Senstor sherman, Of OHIO. chair
mHp Of the Committee on Foreign Rela
tions. seems determined 70 keop the
question before the Senate until vote
can be reached Without permitting the
trAnsaotiong Of customary routine
business or even the residing Of
the journal Senator Shsrman yea
terday called up the resolutions. bnt
yielded the h,or 70 the populist senator
Alien. OF Nebraska, who spoke IN
opposition TO the claim OF Colonel Du-
Poat, Of Delaware. 90 a seat In the Senate.
There has been some doubt entertained
whether Senstor Allen c1nld De induced
TO vote for the seating Of Colonel DUPONT.
His declaration to-day that he is una'ter
ably opposed TO the seating Of a man
without credentials from the govern or Of
his state practically settles the matter,
aud Colonel DuPont viii not be MADE a
member OF the Senate during the Fifty
fourth Congress-
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
ANY | MINISTER'S PIcTuREs.
Peninsula Methodist Contains Nearly 200
OF Formo.- and Active Preachers.

The conference souvenir number OF
the Psniasus Methodist appears in
nearly every Mathodiat homs 10 this city
and on the Peninsula TO day. The paper
this week consists Of sixty pages aud
contains about 200 excellent half tone
portraits apropos 20 this interesting
twenty-eighth session of the Wilmington
M. y. Conference and the seventh quad .
rennial meeting Of the Lsy Electoral
The pictures Of all but two o. the
Method preachers appointed to toe
church at Dover, beginning With 1888,
appear beside those of tho pastors OF the
FIVE Oshsr churches. Of the -chui chss
public buildings. Wilmington Conference
Academy and OF the town itself
About $50 likenesses of active ministers
Of the Wilmington Conference also
appear, together with the portraits OF
deceased ministers of the past year The
souvenir issue is very valuable for
historic reference.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
Cnptnln smIth ~ the naIm.

Captain Charles NJ Smith has been
assigned the duty Of plotting the new
steamer Hampton Roads down to Norfolk
to day, where she will bs delivered over
to her new owners-the Old Dominion
Steamboat Company. Charles Wood and
Charles s. Wood, also OF the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company. will go down In
charge Of the engine department. An
drew McKibbons. a boss carpenter and
Joiner will go along to look after some
tinishing touches The Wilmington crew
will return on Monday or Tuesday.
William Ii. Langley, celebrated New
York steward, was also a member Of the
Hampton Roads crew
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
hazard WIN Not Reslnn

The partisan nature OF the attack OF
the House Of Representatives upon the
official conduct OF Ambassador Baysrd
robs It Of It's effectiveness, for the people
recognize in It desperate ATTEMPT Of A
Republican Congress to arraign Demo.
cratic administration through one Of It's
most prominent representatives abroad
Such a partisan scheme cannot iriure
Mr. Baysrd either at home or abroad.
When be, in the course Of his speeches
made alluslon to the system of protee-
tlon and trust spoliation which now pre-
walls In our land he probably had no Idea
that he had struck such thin and sen
sitlve spot in the hide OF the Republican
elephant. We imagine that all this hub
bub on this side Of the water must do bis
good old Democratic heart good He
Is abroad as the representative OF
people rather than party.
but it takes more than an ambassadors e
portfolio and trip across the Atlantic
to make man forget that the Americans
who sent him there think as he thinks
and feel as he feels regarding these two
great impositions upon the American
people-impositions which are due TO q
rsprehensible system Of psternalism in
tioducsd and fostered by the Republican
party
Ambassador Bayord only fnda csnsurs
In the ranks of Republicans and among
such Democrats as Charles a. Dams, who
can zee no good in anything done by
President Cleveland and those whom he
has called to his side to assist him IN
carrying on the government Of our
country.
Ambassador Bayard will not resign and
bis resignation will not bs called for by
President Cleveland, who doubtless feels
highly pleased that the ambassador 3
arraignment OF protection and trusts has
called the attention Of the civilized
world to their iniquities and made them
living Issues In the next campaign
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

In whatever way we look II Is seen that
the e hity cent silver dollar scheme has
very little TO back 1t up Boston Post.
We doubt 10 Peter Maher Is daily Crate
ful TO James j. Corbeta for awarding him
the pugilistlc championship. New York
Press.
New Jerseys FIRST woman lawyer has
been granted permission 70 wear her hat
IN court. Bat the court didn't agree TO
keep her informed as to whether or not
It was on straight - Kansas City Journal
The report thst Mrs Cleveland has
owned up TO 1876 pounds had better be
taken with considerable allowance
Some women hesitate TO tell their sge,
but Ell are reluctant to give their weight.
Boston Herald.
Every sensible Englishmsn knows that
Canada would flourish beyond measure
aad be worth ten times as much TO Great
Britain az she Is now II united with US
politically. Rochester Democrat.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
BAYARD cENsURED.
The House Passes a Vote Of DisapproyaL
Ccba IN the senaie.

The House Passes a Vote Of DisapproyaL
cr5a IN the senate.
WASHINGTON, March s1-Tho house,
after three days debate, adopted a resolu-
tion ceasuring Thomas II. Bayard. cx-
secretary of state and now ambassador TO
the court of ST. james. for utterances de-
liyered in an address to the Boston (Eng-
land) grammar school and in an address
before the Edinburgh Philosophical in
stitution last fall The vote stood $50
20 II I'm favor OF the first resolution
and 1gl to 90 in fuyor of the second. Five
Republicans broke away from party lines
and voted against the resolution Of cen
su-e, and six Democrats voted for It. All
the Republicans and nine Democrats voted
for the second resolution. Mr.. Wills q
Republican from Mr.. Bayard s state, made
a speech in opposition to the first resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Bailey (Dem.) Of Texas not
only indorsed the resolutions, but declared
that a man who delivered such utterances
as Mr. Bayard had at Boston was Gun
worthy TO represent the United States any
where at any time"
The house later considered the contested
election case of Benoit versus Boatner for
the Fifth Louisiana district, and the TO
port of the majority declaring the seat va
cant on account Of fraud and intimida-
tion at the election was adopted-l3l &c
80. Three Republican, voted for Boatner.
Senator Morgan presented new phase
of the Cuban question to the senate short
ly before the adjournment by Offering
joint resolution declaring that state OF
war exists IN Cuba and recognizing the
insurgents as belligerents. The pending
resolutions are concurrent, while these,
al %
Presidents signature.
The resolutions before tho senate re-
coiyod an unexpected reverse. Mr. Sher-
man sought to interrupt the usual course
of adiourning over Saturday unless unani-
nous consent was given to tako the final
vote on the Cuban question at stated
timo next week. Tho unanimous consent
was not niven, however, and tho senate
voted l2 60 2g to adjourn. The vote was
regarded as an evidence of growing oppo-
eition 90 tho Cuban resolutions.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
Horsewhippcd by Women.

LAnoNlA, Tex. March 2t-A party OF
90 highly respectable ladies camo into tho
railway station room of tho Santa fc rail-
way and severely cowhided DIR. Hancock,
physician, who recently came here from
Benham. The party Of ladies demanded of
him that he leave town and promise not
TO return. He told them he would not do
IL. They showed him a dozen cowhides
and informed him that they would ho
used on him If he did not leave immedi-
ately and quit prescribing whisky. lie
again refused, when a dozen whips were
drawn and 500 lashos administered 20 the
DOCTOR He left at onoe for Honey Grove
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
Split on the rrss SILVER Hock.


Take Il all IN al. the present condition
Of the Republican party Is most dsplor-
able Uatil Congress convened all
seemed plain sailing TO them and they
not only boosted Of their successes, but
doubtless felt assured that the Presl-
denoy was within their grasp. and all
they hsd to do wss TO appropriate It TO
the man Of their choice. But there has
been a change. These men who insisted
on the imbecility Of the Democrats, who
deridsd them because they had no leader
for the whole party would not follow
Clsvelsnd-where are they now
Where Is their LEADER Point him out
The fact ls they are utterly demorsllzed
on the very eve Of the election that they
expected to carry so easily. When certain
silver senators voted with the Democrats
and Popuhsts agsinat the motion to take
mp the tariff bill, the Proteetionist
senator's declared that 1t was in no sense
test vote. Ia the msautlme great
pressure was brought TO bear upcn the
silveritss, bus to no purpose. Dubois,
Teller ard their associates told tho
Eastern Republicans that there could not
30 any more protection without free
silver, and they evidently meant what
they said. When thevote was announced
on the motion to take up the tariff bill,
Senator Morrill, made tho open confession
that the Republican party had been split
on the free silver rock.
Senator Morrill, wss right snd it will
Be imposalble for the party 70 present an
undivided front in the coming Presiden.
tisl cam 5aign. The leaders hoped 20
dodge this issue as they have 50 often
done before. but, It Is the live Issue OF
the dsv and the people Of this country
have, regardlets Of party, determined
that they will have Sound money" for
ever. Thoss that were not awake TO the
matter are now. The Republican
Popuist Senate has cpsned its eyes 70
The fact Of Republican insineerity and
It will not be fooled. The party Itself
stands between two fires. II II goes for
free silver it is dead If It does not 90
FOR free silver it is dead-take 1t al 10
al, It Is dead anyhow. 1t cannot longer
ride two horses.
The Democratic opportunity Is sppar-
ent The party that comes out fquarely
ior sound money is bourd TO win ss
sgslnat an opponent that shifts, com
promises arc siraddles The eowardly
attitude Of Congress on important ques-
rons will aalrd the Democratic party 9
rare opportunity to sdopt platform
which means aomesbing. and which tbs
people win be quick TO endorse. 1nsr'
should be no equivoeatIon or uncertainty
in its utterances and there Will not be
We have free silverltes among rs, ou'
they do not control the situation as thel
do with our opponents Democracy an'
sound money will carry the next election
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
coNTEMPoRARY OPINION.
British Rsiations WIN France.

British Relations with France.
From the London Saturday Review.
This Russo German manWuvre has a
double objsct TO persuade the French
Into q fresh series Of angry demonstra
tions against the perfdious England Of
NJ Deioncle's Imagination and 30 provoke
the English 90 declare that they Will not
allow Themselves TO be bulii0d out Of
Egypt by any power or oombinatlon Of
powers. This adroit device Of playing
upon tho popular temper In France and
England, the only two countries In which
public opinion shapes official action, and
thus keeping the two people who should
be friends st perpetual oggerheads. Is
older than Metternich's time. 10 is being
employed now by Prince LobanoH and
Prince Hohenloho with q cynical lack OF
conceal ment. II 10 be true. as We earn
estly hope. and almost venture to believe,
that Lord Salisbury aud M Berthelot
have been inspired to draw apart from
this heartleas and honorless diplomatic
cabal called che Concert OF Europe" and
TO establish a complete and satisfactory
understanding batween France and Eng
land on tho Egyptian question. tho re
suit will he one upon which civilization
may well congratulate itself Great
Britain could not suffer herself TO bo
brow beaten or coercad Into a Withdrawal
from the Nile delta, aud the mistaken
Efforts Of the French, Colonial group in
this direction. skilliully aided by Russlsn
and German intrlgues. have created IN
this country party disposed to dismiss
the notion Of evacuation altogether But
Great Britain Is also capable Of putting
small considerations OF amour propre
aside. and going to generous lengths TO
meet the wishes Of millions In whose 10y
atty aud fiiendahip she believes We
have no doubt that our withdrawal from
Egypt would be received with genuine
pular favor Ia England II It we're made
clear that the actlon secured for US the
honest good will Of che French people.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
rhr 8nolI Hny nobbcr lIoId.

BosroN, March 2l-Charlcs $. Stoze-
lecl,i, alias Leoky, the gentleman burglar
of the Back Bay who has operated so eX-
tensively this wintor, was arraignod in
tho municipal criminal court on two COM
plants charging him with breaking and
entering He waived examination and was
held in So. 500 bail Tor the April grand
jury Itis said the prisoner will be charged
with six other counts 0l breaking and en-
tering whom tho case IS laid before the
GRAND Jury
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
RAYARp is RETIcENT.
lie Has Nothing 20 Say Regarding the
Vote of Censuro.

IoNDoN, March a1.-A representative
Of the press called nt tho United states
embassy TO inquire whether Mr.. Bayard
desired to say anything for publication re-
garding tho vote OF oensure passed by the
house of representatives at Washington.
Mr.. Bayard, however, announced that be
did not desire TO talk on the matter.
The Standard, IN commenting upon the
ceusuro of the United States ambassador,
Mr.. Bayard, by tho house Of representa-
tives at Washington, asserts that the griev-
ance was ridiculously exaggerated and it
trusts that, for tho sake Of preserving the
friendly conduct OF the Venezuela dispute,
Mr.. Bayard will ignore the vote, "al-
though no might naturally desire to free
himself from official control, says the
editorial, "and throw himself into the
controversy at homo, so as TO got revenge
on his opponents who have taken ungen-
erous advantage Of very slight breach OF
ducorum.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
s1r. swartz 70 Leave on Aprn /.

Rev. William p. swariz pastor Of
Central Presbyterian Chu,o6, Will leave
for his new psstorate at Plughkeepsis,
N. Y on Wednesday, April Mean
time an extraordinary meeting OF the
Nsw Castle Presbytsry will be called 70
dissolve the pastoral relations Of Mr..
Swariz with Central Church No time
has. as vet, been set for this special
Meeting which Is merely q matter Of
form prescribed By the rules Of the
ohurrh
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
40 I.rohan Altnehment.

During the heavy ralnstorm Thursday
a men whose name could not be ascer
tsined, WAS driving down Market street
When In front of the Equitable Building
the horse and shafts parted company with
the buggy and left the man sitting in the
carriage, comfortably enough but st q
stsndstlll. tt WAS a sensible horse for It
quietly tr0ttsd down 10 Eighth ftrest,
where it WAS caught and the attachment
renewed
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
@ One nf Thesa nonk..

We have few COPIES of beautiful
work, handsomely bound containing sev
eral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit. which will ho sold at 81. IS 8 copy
which Is about one-fourth the publica
tlon price. Also some COZ pies Of Rand aud
McNslly's Cyclopedls at 50 20, worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
vt the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
nIarv n. Fsrcuson's Mind

Sheriff Giilis has summoned a jury TO
sit at the Court House on Monday morn
ing and pass upon tbs mental condition
OF Nary e Ferguson. she has been an
inmate OF the asy lam at FArnhursr but
Is now out on parole and residing at New
Castle Superintendent Hancker has
been summoned as a witness.