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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

WANTED. SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
w or women to travel for responsible estab
lished house in Vermont. Salary $3.50, nav.
able SIS weekly and expenses. Position
permanent. Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. The National, Star Build.
ing, Chicago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

Only three weeks are required to de-
velop a perfect mosquito from the egg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

1t Is accepted as a settled fact that
the senatorial subcommittee will not
report a tariff dill as early as was an
nounced. Little progress has been
made and according to the present rate
of progress, May Is will come and go
with the bin yet remaining in the rooms
at the Arlington hotel. II it Is ready May
IL mole rapid work will have to be ac-
complshed than the knowing ones an
ticlpate Senator Aldrch, who has taken
personal charge Of the cotton schedule
has 1t ready He obtained for the cot
ton manufacturers all they desired In
the Wilson bill The chemical schedule
is also practically complete. A survey
of the bill as it came from the house has
been completed, and this work satisfied
the subcommittee that practically
new bill must be prepared. The cotton
schedule, as Mr.. Aldrich has altered 1t,
contains several important changes.
There Is no policy Of sweeping reduc-
lions or Increases. Each article has been
and will be considered on It's merits The
alterations thus far seriously considered
will, If anything, reduce the duties when
compared with Mr.. Dingley's figures.
The loud calls for tax on hides, COM
ing from the west, and largely voiced
through the Kansas City and Chicago
packers, have attracted the committees
close attention, for bill must be framed
which, above all things else, will secure
a majority In the senate. The sugar
men are not In evidence at present. They
will appear in force the day before the
sugar schedule is reached. This sched-
ule will probably be taken up on the
last day of the subcommittee labors
In fact, 1t is the intention Of the com
mittee to postpone the final considera-
tion Of wool, COAL lead and lumber until
after less important articles have been
passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

Another Massachusetts man has been
selected by the president for an import
ant mission. Mr. Charles ]. Paine Of
Boston is one Of the commissioners an
pointed by the president to the lnterna-
uonal bimetallic conference. Mr. Paine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

President and Mrs. Mckinley returned
from their trip down the Potomac very
much improved in health. For a few
days the executive was beyond the cry
Of the hungry office seeker and 1t must
have been great relief to him. A new
rule regarding visitors went into effect at
the White House Immediately after the
presidents return. Hereafter visitors
on personal business will not be received
by the president after p. m, as he in
tends to devote afternoons entirely to
public business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

A committee from the New England
Manufacturers association is here to add
TO the protests against a duty on hides.
The Dingley bill takes hides from the
free list and makes them dutiable, which
will, of course, increase the first cost of
shoes and other products Of leather. 1t
is asserted, however, that the duty Is
sure to remain in the schedules as 1t now
appears in the house bill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

Occasionally the Cretan question turns
up here, but not officially. The Turkish
legation receives dispatches regarding
the situation, but they contain nothing
Of any moment. While the Cuban cues
ton gets considerable attention from
newspaper correspondents, not much Is
heard on the subject outside Of the sen.
ate chamber. The interminable and ex-
asperating Behring sea question is again
to the fore, as a result of the appoint-
ment of ex-secretary of state. John
Foster, and ex-Assistant Secretary ~
the Treasury Hamlin as special commits
sioners to negotiate a settlement With
the government Of Great Britain. Ex-
Secretary Olney and Premier Salisbury
evidently lost their patience over this
controversy, judging from the CORE
spondence which has just been made
public. While the diplomats are negotia-
ting the seals are being killed by poacb.
ers, and in all probability the question
will soon settle itself-by the seals beinp
eAterminated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

The Democratic slogan for the cam
paign of 1900 was sounded the other day.
The members of the executive committee
Of the League Of Democratic clubs met
here and issued an address to the Ameri-
can people. To say that the Dlngley bill
is denounced but temporarily expresses
the arrangement of that measure. 1t is
declared "a monstrous bill which bur
dens the consumer with increased taxes
and benefits only trusts and monopolies
which now control the party In control of
the national government"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN NAVY.

Washington, March 16.-A number of
important changes in tie navy will occur
within the next few months in conse-
Quence of the compulsory retirement on
account Of age of the three ranking Off
GERS, viz, Rear Admiral George Brown,
COmmandant at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
who retires in June; Rear Admiral J. G.
Walker, chairman of the Light House
Board, who retires on the Goth .nstant,
and Rear Admiral +. NJ. Ramsay, Chief
of the Bureau of Navigation, who retires
early next month. The names are given
in the order of seniority. There is consid-
cradle uncertainty concerning the pros
pective assignments to the vacancies ut
the head of the Norfolk navy yard and
the Bureau of Navigation, but it is ex-
pected that the last named detail will be
announced in few days. The place held
by Rear Admiral Ramsay is regarded as
one of the most important in the naval
service, and Secretary Long will take all
the time at his disposal in the selection
Of his successor. Capt. r. r. Evans was
an applicant under the last administration
butit is understood he is no longer in the
field. 1t is not improbable that Commo-
dore Miller will be chosen for that duty.
He will be an Admiral before the va
cancy occurs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17

theraatter being an incumbrance rather
than an assistance. in the matter of finding
food and accommodations in town. But
the citizens relief committee have found
places to house the refugees and food is
furnished them also from time to time
Many rumors of wholesale drowning
are current, but these cannot be verified
a we'll defined report reached here last
night, that five coiored people had per
ished near Marion, and a cOlored man and
child are known TO have been drowned at
West Memphis.
The conditions are undoubtedly such
that there will be innumerable fatali-
ties before long unless the helpless ones
are relieved.
At Helena, the river rose very slowly
to-day, standing tonight 45.S feet, two
inches below high water mark In the
vicinity of Helena rain came down in
torrents all last night and to-day. The
steamer Maude left there late this after
noon for Modoc with u crew of forty la
borcrS where the government boat Lii
lian, with crew are sacking the levee.
The water at ModOc was within about Is
inches Of the top of the levee ut last re-
ports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
Mckinley Putting His Public
Experience to Effective Use.
NO CALLERS UNTIL TEN
FROM TEN UNTIL FOUR HE is 4
HARD WORKER.
THEN HE TAKES A sKleF REST
After Walk or Ride, the Evenings Are
Given to Social Relaxation, President
Having Quite Number of
Diners Each Day.

Washington, March 16-Business be-
gins to run more smoothly at the White
House The mails are enormous and the
clerical force is heavily taxed to keep
up with the rush, yet there is a system
about the proceedings that facilitates
in short time. The President himself
is to be credited with this, for his wide
experience in departmental and Congress
sional methods has enabled him to direct
the course of papers with accuracy and
speed to their proper places and to refer
each application in the same manner to
the proper official.
The President also is settling down to
Il prudent set of rules for his own health
and comfort. In office hours he is hard
worker, but hereafter the White House
is TO be closed to official callers at 4
o'clock, ando@at that hour the President
will retire from his office, and after a brief
rest in the private portion of the White
House., in company with Mrs Mckinley,
he will 10 out of doors and take some
exercise, walking or riding, according to
the state of the weather. In the evenings
the White House closes its official char
after and becomes social centre. The
President is fond of company and scarcely
an evening passes that half n dozen
friends do not sit down at the presidential
mahogany for dinner.
The crowd of visitors at the White
IIouse to-day was undiminished by" the
knowledge that it was Cabinet day, and
the President would not be able to see any
callers after II o'clock. Instead, this
fact had the effect to stimulate them
into early attendance, and there were
many pcspIc outside of the Presidents s
door when at the hour of 10 o'clock the
first admissions were made.
The Cabinet assembled promptly at II
o'clock with every member present. Be
fore beginning to dispose of the business
before them, the Cabinet officers gave
an opportunity to several. professional
photographers to secure group pictures.
The meeting was rather long. but this
was 10 he expected, i'll view of the fact
that it was the first business session that
had been held since the 4th of March, the
preceding meeting being consumed large
ly in general discussion and not touching
upon the details of department routine
because Of the lack of familiarity with the
subject.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17

definite policy should be established as
to admitting Senators, as a public sus-
picion was being aroused that admissions
were decided on political grounds.
MIR. Chandler was inclined to think
Mr.. Henderson ought to be admitted, af-
ter due action by the committee, IF Mr..
COrbett, of Oregon, and Mr.. Wood, of
Kentucky, also were admitted"
This led Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, to re-
mark facetiously that the New Hamp-
shire Senator's position contemplated
getting ''two for one"
Mr. German appealed to Mr.. PascO to
allow the Florida case to take the same
course as others. Mr.. Pasco. said he
would not press his views, but desired a
vote. The credentials were then referred
without division.
Mr.. Henderson announced that he
would remain here to press his claims
before the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. He feels hopeful of success,
but realizes that as the Florida Legisla-
ture meets next month it is necessary that
his case should be expedited. A reso-
luton was adopted by the Senate grant
ing to Col Henderson the privilege of the
floor
The first legislative act of the new
Senate was to adopt the House joint
resolution for printing 10000 copies of
the new tariff bill. Secretary Sherman
came on the floor of the Senate and APP
peared to be much at home among his
old associates.
A resolution by Mr.. Frye, of Maine,
calling for information as to the opera
tion of Civil Service rules to river and
harbor work was agreed to after some
criticism of Civil Service operations.
Mr. Cockrell asked if the resolution
was step toward abolishing the Civil
Service rules.
Mr.. Frye said it was step toward
abolishing these rules so far as they
related to labor on engineering work of
the government. The President had ex-
tended the Civil Service rules to all
Glasses of labor. so that an engineer Of
ficer way up on the Columbia river who
wanted laborer for river and harbor
work had to apply to the Civil Service
Commission.
At 3:20 p. m. the Senate went into
executive session and at 3:27 p. m. ad-
journed until Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
GOV. RUSSELL IN TIE WAY
REYNOLDS AND THE SOUTHERN
TRYING TO KILL TWO BiPDS.
Reynolds Would Like Governorship
and Southern Would Like REYNOLDS
and Neither Like Russell.

Washington, d. c., March 16-(Spec:aD
There is strong combination develop
ing in favor of the appointment of Gov.
Russell 70 the judgeship of the Eastern
district. 1t is said that Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Reynolds and the Southern Rail-
way people have brought an irresistible
influence to bear on Pritchard in this
matter, and that Pritchard will desert
his old friends for the sake of placating
the Governor and placing him in posi-
ton of 'Innocuous desuetude." Skinner,
Settle, Boyd and Pearson, who planned
and secured Pritchard's reelection, will
all be sacrificed to appease Russell and
Reynolds and thereby promote the in
terests of the Southern Railway.
Well, predicted on the 9th of Decem-
ber that they would all be wrecked.
e. D. Stanford and f. B. Benbow and
Milton McNeil, of Greensboro; j. J. Gal
loway, of Goldsboro, arrived here to-day.
Just what office they want they are not
saying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
ORIOLES SOUTHWARK BOUND

The Champions Will Hold Their Practice
Season in Macon.
Baltimore, Nd, March 16.-Manager
Hanlon left with the Champions tonight
for their training grounds in Macon,
Ga. The start was made at 7:50 p. m,
via the Baltimore and Ohio and South
ern Railway and the players are booked
to reach Macon on Wednesday night.
All the members Of the team except
Hoffer, Quinn, Stensel, Jennings, Kelley
and Corbett were in the party. These
young men will join the team at Macon
as soon as possible. The Orioles will
stay in Macon two weeks and then come
north, playing in Baltimore with Nor
folk on April 10Th. Manager Hanlon
is attempting to arrange a schedule with
Southern clubs for the interim, but has
met with indifferent success and nothing
definite has been decided upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
THE FLOOD STILL RISING.

Mississippi's Waters Hemming in the
Helpless, With Men and Brutes Hud-
died Together-The Change for Worse
Standing in the Water and Praying
for Rescue 900 Refugees Escape.
Memphis, Tenn, March 16.-The Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis tonight gauges
a fraction over 365 feet, rise of over
one-tenth since morning The river con-
tinues to rise slowly.
Two lives are known to have been lost
during the day. Two negroes who live
at Marion, Ark, attempted to cross
Mound Lake, in a dug-out, when they
were caught in the mighty current, their
boat capsized and they were swept away.
The change in the situation in the past
"a hours has been decidedly for the worse
in every respect so far as the flood and
the flood victims are concerned. Localities
that were expected up to the last moment
to withstand the overflow are at last un-
der water. People who thought they
were safe from the angry river, find them
selves hemmed in and their danger is the
greater because of the confidence that
prevented them from providing against it.
At Marion and the adjacent country,
four hundred people are reported to be
lined up on the railroad track, over which
occasional waves sweep, threatening to
carry off the desperate people and live
stock. Along the other railroads leading
out of this city into Arkansas a similar
condition of affairs exist.
Down ON Presidents Island, where it
was supposed that adj persons in danger
had been carried off last night, IT Is
learned that from fifty to one hundred
were this morning standing in the water
and praying for the sight OF boat that
would take them off.
From Island Forty came reports that
the water is everywhere, and that human
beings and dumb brutes are huddled to-
gether wherever shallow water offers
standing places.
There are many other points from
which come appeals for aid. 1t may easily
be understood, therefore, that the relief
ctnrnittee which has been established
in this city, has it's hands full of work.
This work is being looked after without
delay, nevertheless All the local river
craft have been requisitioned for this
duty, and Capt. Fitch, in charge of the
United States fleet, has placed every
steam vessel and barge in his command
at the disposal Of the committee. Nearly
1000 people have been brought to this city
already from the overilowed country.
Only few of these are white, and all
such have been able to take care of them
selves upon arrival, as well as to extend
hand to the negroes who come on their
train. But some of the refugees are
negroes who saved nothing but the clothes
on their backs, and may be some stock,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
THANKS TO AMERICA.

Washington, ID. c., March 11.-Secre-
tary Sherman to-day sent to the Senate
a note received from Mr.. D. N. Botassi,
Consul General of Greece at New York,
transmitting cablegram from the Greek
Minister of Foreign Affairs, in acknowl-
edgement Of the resolution agreed to by
the Senate before the expiration Of the
last session, expressing sympathy with
the Cretan revolutionists. The cable
gram is as follows:
'"TO the United States Senate:
"The warm thanks Of the Greek nation
as well as of the government OF Greece
are due for the expression of sympa thies
which are most valuable assistance to
us, towards the accomplishment of our
national aspirations"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
ANOTHER NICARAGUA TREATY.

Washington, d. c., March 16.-Secre-
tary of State Sherman to-day met the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
by his own appointment and was closeted
with them for some time. The principal
subject under consideration is under
stood to have been the Nicaragua canal.
1t is understood that an attempt Is max
ing to negotiate another treaty similar
to that made by Secretary Frelinghuysen,
which was withdrawn at the beginning
Of Mr.. Cleveland's first administration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Bridgeport, Conn. March 16.--Tip, a
monster elephant which has been shown
throughout the country for many pears
past, was put to death hy s,rangulation
to-day. While the brute's feet were
chained to stakes firmly driven into the
ground, men with block and tackle drew
a rope taut about his neck, until he was
dead. The operation was completed in
13 minutes. Tip had developed vicious
tendencies. Yesterday he was given
poison without marked effect.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
GOMEZ REPORTED WOUNDED.

Havan, March 16.-It is reported here
that General Maximo Gomez, the great
insurgent leader, was seriously wounded
in the fight which occurred recently at Ar
royo Blanco, province Of Santa Clara.
between the Spaniards, under General
Bernal, and an insurgcnt force under
Gomez.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
BAYARD's EFFUsIvE THANKS.

London, March 16.-Mr. Bayard has
written a letter effusive in thanks to
Lord Mayor Faudel Phillips for the hos
pitality extended to him at the recent
Mansion house banquet. He describes
the function as "a white stone in the
social and political annals of the two
countries"
The Lord Mayor has warmly acknowl-
edged the communication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
sIMONTON APPOINTS WHITING.

Former General Manager Of Whining
ton, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad
Made Receiver.
Wilmington, N. c., March 16.-(SpeciaD
H. A. Whiting, formerly general mama
ger, was to-day appointed receiver Of the
Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Rail
road by Judge Sinlonton, at suit Of bond
holders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
GEN. WADE HAMPTON I'LL.

Washington, March 16.-General Wade
Hampton is seriously sick at his apart
ments at the Metropolitan Hotel. He is
suffering with heart trouble and as he is
now so years of age, it is feared he has
not sufficient recuperative power to with
stand the attack.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
M'KINLEY'S RAILROAD HINT.
Men Being Put Off the Norfolk and West
crn by the Wholesale

Vice President Barr has inaugurated
a vigorous use of the knife on the Norfolk
and Western, and men are being put off
all along the line. The shop forces have
been reduced here, at Bedford and at
Crewe, over 100 men being put off with
the past few days, in the repair work
alone. 1t is understood that a reorgani-
zatiOn of the operating department, reduc-
ing the number of divisions from II to 3
is probable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
ROBBER AND RAPIsT SENTENCE

James Henderson Gets Six Years, and
Wash Atwater, Fifteen.
Hillsboro, N. c., March 16.-(SpecaD--
At Hillsboro court to-day James Hender-
son. charged with the robbery of W. B.
Sorrelrs jewelry store here, was sentenced
for six years in States prison. Wash
Atwater, colored, the famous outlaw who
was charged with attempting rape on
Miss l.. Lloyd, near Chapel Hill. was SEN
fenced to fifteen years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
ONTARIO FIGHTING CIGARETTES

London, Ontario. March 16.-The city
council has decided to impose license
fee of 800 on cigarette vendors in the
hope of lessening the cigarette habit
among the youths of the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
COL. r. J. MITCHELL DEAD.

Oxfords Prominent Citizen was Mexi-
can Veteran.
Oxford, N. c., March 1G.-(Special.)- -
Col. II. J. Mitchell died ut his home here
to-day, aged II. He was 4 veteran Of
the Mexican war, and for many years a
prominent citizen Of Oxford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-17
IN SPITE OF GOVERNOR
BOUNCED DIRECTORS TO MEET
TO-DAY CHARLOTTE.
President Alexander Has Called a
Meeting to Consider the Injunc-

fION OF SImONtOn.
Charlotte, ~ c., March 16.-(Special) }
A meeting of the directors Of the North
Carolina railroad. removed last week by
Governor Russell. will he held here to-
morrow Capt. s. h. Alexander, former
president of the road calls the meeting.
1t is understood that the directors meet
to consider the injunction proceedings to
be heard before Judge Simonton at
Greensboro in April.
JOHN WILDER JENKINS.
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-07-17

family has finally been secured, she
hcaves sigh of relief and prepares to
do her duty by the next.
This picture Is not merely the carl
catnre OF few cynical novelists. Near
~ all fiction TIA deals with social life
In England shows the same figure.
with more or less circumstantial evil
dence to prove that she Is reality
rather than a carelessly accepted type.
The syndicated Mysteries of some writ
crs testify to this cold-booded, mate
rial view OF the maternal relation, and
cry down the shameless marriage
market of modern society, blaming
most OF Its evils to parental greed.
To be sure, all the worldly and ambi-
tious parents are not on that side of
the water. We have plenty of our
own. but society gives them only pas
sive part to play. and national dread
OF the ridiculous keeps them from open
naneuvering. The daughter beiny
quite competent to look out for her
self, the mother Is more dis.nterestcd
and frequently weaps real tears at her
daughters marriage. even though it be
the lest match of the season.