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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
Births.

At st. Johnsbury. April Z, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farnham.
AT Peacham. April 5, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Clifford.
At South Ryegate, April /. a son to Mr.,
and Mrs. Pliny Buchanan.
At Walden, April 5, son to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Granger.
The times., 1897-12-27

Christmas services We're held yesterday
at many Of the city churches, instead If
ON Christmas Day. AS un Christmas at
other churches, those which were held YES
terday were marked with an musu Ally
large attendance and the most elabordte
musical programs. This is the rule Tor
Christmas Day, as 1T is ON Easter, lut
the great turnout of people yesterday was
scarcely Ia be expected, considering the
unpropitioasness OF the moIning. 1t was
clear and cold ON Christmas night, out
the warming up of the temperature toward
nuruiug prcduced rain and snow. The sun
came ont through it all, and although
there was plenty of gracious sunshine it
was not an unmixed blessing. 1t melted
the snow and made the streets SLOPPY,
besides leaving on the shady side Of iIrfets
an ineffahle compound Of Clipped ice nd
churned snow.
Nevertheless, as IL was the day on which
many eburcbes chose TO celebrate CHRIST
mas, tile response was in keeping with
the Joyous character OF the day bef re,
and its universal celebration.
In the Catholic churches there were
from . until IL O'Clock, at the later
serl ice heiug the music and sermons III
honor of the season. At most Of the other
churches the special Eervice was at II
q. IA. The music was on Christmas Day
The Catholic church at which interest
largely centered was st. Stephens, at
Twenty fifth and Pennsylvania avenue
The special interest there was the presence
TiL If
West Virginia. Cardinal Gibbons came over
from Baltimore in the morning ana remained
at st. Stephens rCctory until p. m.
when lie returned to Baltimore
The IL o'clock serH ices at the ch1rchwere
afforded 10y an unusual congre "a tion.
Rishop Curtis was the celebrant of the mass
the assistants being Cardinal Gibbons,
Mousignur Staretti and Father Lee, OF st.
MattIa VS.; deacon. Father Monaghan, OF
ST. Paul-s; suhdeacon, Father hehce' OF the
Catholic University, deacons of hCncr, Rev
Father Demunt OF tie Catholic University
ma asters of ceremonies. Fathers Cau5hey
and O'CounelI. of st. Stephens: assistants
TO the cardinal archpricst, Father Giles
pie. of st. Aloysius'; Father Walsh OF
Georgetc WI, and Father 9Donohne, or ST
Peters. The mass sung WAS Gouaod's,
the proera m having been published already
in The Titues.
The sernlDu was by Father PardoT, of
St Aloysius' Church, and was an elo-
qunet panegyric on the character and ser
vices 1t st. stephen, the patronal saint Of
the church.
The vospers at st. Stephens were at
7:30 O'clock, the celehrant being M-T.
Sbaretti, Deacon Father Kehoe, Sub
deacon. Father Doherty, Fathers Caughey
aud 0'Ccnnell, Cantors.
AT st. Patrick's Church there was u
very large gathering at IL O'Clock mass,
the celehrant being Father VILLA ms,
who then said his first mass. On Christ
mas day Father Mccormick sa id his initial
mass at-st. Peters Church.
The times., 1897-12-27
BOGUS DIVORCE PAPERS
Many Eases of Fraud Found in
oklahoma.
Instances OF Rich Women East Send
ing roxies to Represent Them
in the Territorial Courts.

Perry, Okla, Dec. 26.-Hundreds of
fraudulent divorces are being unearthel
In Oklahoma, which We're granted IN icr
the ninety day law, which was knDcSe l
out by a late Congress passing iill
& verning The time plaintiff should
reside in the Territory before divorce pro-
ceedngs Gould be filed.
Many cases have been discovered In
which parties living in New York. Phila-
delphia, Chicago, or st. louis, have been
divorced without coming to the Territory.
ether cases have come TO light where
rich New York women have hired pro xies
t. come 10 Oklahoma and pass under :he
name Of a party wanting divorce. in
the last few days case Of this kind Lds
come To light.
Some years ago, Robert Charles as
a well o-to New York city insurance
man. Five years ago Charles became in
futuated with Mrs n. j. Becker, and the
two eloped. Mrs. Charles followed them
to nearly every large city in the United
states, and six weeks ago she Cd ne Up
with the clipping couple in Michigan, and
had hem arrested, whe n the husband drew
an Oklahoma divorce Cor both himself and
Mrs. Becker. and d marriage certificate
from New York, dated two months "a -iier
Mrs. Chares came to Okla homa im.nedi-
a, ely and can find no records OF divorce
foi either her husband or Mrs. Be 3Ear.
The times., 1897-12-27

not have been i'll demand by the people II
the people had only possessed the means
with which to purchase.
When tho spirit of Christmas comes
10 reign in human affairs we shall so
arrange matters that industry will not tend
to kill Industry, and that plenty will not
he "a synonym for want. II production
is III excess of demand on the plane of
food we Will turn it into other channels.
We will give lien q chance 10 WORK FOR
better houses, better furniture, more books,
more pictures, more necessities.
When the Christ mas spirit reigns pow
erty will he no more. For the connun
toier there VIII he new heaven and a
new earth, for the former things shall
have passed aw ay."
The times., 1897-12-27
Rewards to Faithful PUPILS

The services last night at st. Paul's
Englisf Lutheran Church consisted OF
music and recitations by the Sunda y-school
Annual reports were read by the secre
tary aid trel sur1r of the school, |lo wing
growth and financial prosperity during
the year. Rewards, in the shape of book:
and diplomas, Were presented to those on
the roll Of honor Mr. Harry Krause en-
joys the distinction Of having been present
every Sunday for thirteen years. The
pastor congratulated the school on its ex.
cellent condition, and wished them a
happy new year. The school will hold its
annual Christmas social on Thursday night
at National Rifles' Hall.
The times., 1897-12-27

They are accompanied by their schoolmate.
Signorita Mari del Pilor Smith, of Cuba.
in most of tie churches tuoay the Christ
mas music was repeated and the services
were conducted 10y the regular pastors. At
Grace Church the children's Christmas carol
service was held at 8 O'Clock in The after
noon. and special services were conducted
in Trinity NJ. Z. Church at tie same hour.
The childrens Christmas celebration was
held at the German Lutheran Church at I
O'Clock this evening. special sermon
was preached by Rev. J. NJ EEerlein and
a program of songs andrecita tions was well
rendered by the scholars.
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson and Mr.. Samuel
Owens both of this city, We're married in
Washington yesterday.
The times., 1897-12-27
coLLEGIASs' CHESS CONTEST
Sixth Annual Tournament to Open
This Afternoon

New York, Dec. 26.-The sixth annual
intert oIieglate chess tournament bet ween
students of Columbia, Harvard, Yale aud
Princeton universities viii begin at tile
Columbia Grammar School tomorrow
Afternoon. Arthur s. Meyer, Colum'ia,
versus James IIewins, Harvard; Lewis 4 i.
Cooke, Yale, versus David T. Dana, Prince
ton, George G. Seward, Columbia, versus
William ". Young, Princeton; and Will I'M
NJ. Murdoch versus Elmer E. Son, h-rd,
Harvard. viii he the contestants.
The times., 1897-12-27
Ter nearing some FRIEND. continual,

After hearing some friends continually
nrassing Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck. of Ana
helm, California, purchased bottle Of it for
his own use and is now as enthusiastic
over its wonderful work as any one can lie.
The 20 and so cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and retail druggist, 9oS
+ ST, and Conn. ave andS 8. st. NV: aud / 42S
Nd. ave. ne.
The times., 1897-12-27
New Selecting the Caste.

Mr. Joseph C. Keefer, OF Stewards ex-
pedition 20 a la ska is getting up Il play or
drama which he VIII soon bring on the
stage, entitled Alaska. '6T-'69." The
cast is composed of young gentlemen and
ladies' of Wash ington. MIR. Keefer has
had sonC experience in the theatrical
line and his friends predict that .iis enter
priss VIII he a successful one.
The times., 1897-12-27
ENTERTAIN THE LOTUS CROFT,
TheosophioaI Society Ladies Pr
vide Pleasure for the Children

vide Pleasure for the Children.
The ladies of the Thcosophical So ia Y
gave pleasant entertainment to the chill
siren of the organization. who are cla.Setl
under the name of the Lotus Group, last
night at MetZerott Hall.
The music of the evening was rendered
with mandolin and harp by the Weaver
brothers, Miss jameson and Miss Town
send made short speeches, which were
loudly appiauded.
The childrenn. to the number OF dozen,
or so, spoke verses of true and tIite
pieces ard were very happily receivAl.
Prof. Townsend rendered two pie :cs
of comic literature to the little folks, Which
occasioned much glee. Mrs. Coffin. MIS-.
Gitt, and Messrs. Bergman, Coffin, end
others made a very enjoyable cveling
indeed. At the close of the Performance
ice cream ard cake were served to oil.
The times., 1897-12-27
b. & o. BULLETIN.
EXCERSInN Rates

Low rates for the holidays to Balti-
more, Pittsburg, Wheeling and Parkers-
burg, December 81, 1897, and January
j, 1888. at ONE FARE AND oNE-THIRD.
Good returning until January 4, 1898.
Tourist sleeping cars To the Pacific
Coast every Tuesday, leaving washington
on fast Western Express at $40 %. IN.
The times., 1897-12-27
Corhett Denies the story

Hamilton, OHIO, Dec. 26 Ext champion
Jim C"rbett was asked last night concern
ing story from the East that he ana
FitzSiiHThons Were soon TO meet in the
ring at Carson City, with John L. Sulli I'm
as referee. Corbett denied the sto~y
promptly. although NJ still hopes to .lraw
FitZsiinnons into the ring with him again
The times., 1897-12-27
DYS pEPSIA,

Remember that GROVER GRA.
HAAi'S remedy is GU UARANTEED
to remove all distress FROM THE
FIRST DOSE. 1t is folly to suffer
when soc. bottle, procured from
your druggist, Will correct in
stantly all unpleasant symptoms.
An infaliihle Specific for Dyspepsia,
Hea rtburn. Gas,ritis, and all dis
eases arising from an impaired
Digestive System. Write to Grover
Graham &C., Newburgh, n. Y, for
pamphlet.
The times., 1897-12-27
Mishans 10 CnIored Men

Thomas Owens, colored, of No 1923 X
street, was attacked yesterday by a vicious
dog and severely bitten. His injuries were
dressed at Freedman's Hospital.
Johl' Williams, colored of No. GOT Free
mans alley, feIl on L street yesterday and
dislocated one of his shoulders He was
taken tc Free'lman'S Hospital.
The times., 1897-12-27

Don't be persua tled into buying iiniments
without TepHtation or merit-Cham5cr-
Iatn's Pain Balm costs no more, and its
merits have Lecn proven tJy test OF many
wears. Such letters as he following from
J.. g. BaGley, Huenemc, Cal, are constantly
being received: The test remedy for pain
have ever used is Chamberlain & Pa in Balm.
and / say so after having used it in my
family for several ears" 1t cures
rheuma tisn., lame back. sprains aud swell.
ings. For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale
abd retail druggist. 93S st and Conn. We
and -t.pw. and 1929 Md. ave. ne.
Your credit is good al Lansburgh's Fur
niture House, 18Th and r sis. ocs-tf
The times., 1897-12-27
Victim of a Brutal Husnapd

During quarrel yesterday Jennie Woods
colorCd. of No. 1919 Firth street, was
bruially beaten by her husband Charles
Woods Her condition is serious and she
was removed TO Freedmans Hospital.
Woods -as arrested.
The times., 1897-12-27
NO |DLENEss, NO POVERTY
If the Christmas Spirit Would
Reign Always.
REV. DIR. KENI'S DISCOURSE

If 1t We're Dominant Happy Cha.Se
He Says, and Men Would Lanor
for One Another Instead of St.'iv-
ing for Self Alone.
The times., 1897-12-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS HERE
Assistant Celebrant at the IL
O'clock Mass at st. Stephens.
BISHOP CURTIS WITH HIN

West Virginia Prelate Accompa-
nies the Cardinal 10 Washin2ton
and Acts as Celebrant at tie
Services Sermon on the Church'>
Patronal Saint by Father Pardow-
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THE CORNELL TICrORT.
Though. on h stroke and Other Subjects.

~ Wv otuCE ouDJtCt
To THE EDITOR OF THE ~SuN-Si-: 1 write
to II Sun to give expression to my extreme
qualification at the brilliant victory achieved by
the Cornell College crew In the great rowing
race. which feeling must be shared by all true
Americans of patriotic impulses who appreciate
its full import and significance.
The result OF the contest undoubtedly vindi.
Gates Courtney's ideas of scientific rowing, and Is
therefore an Endorsement of tho American
methods over the English. the latter having
been given a thorough and unequivocal test, in.
asmuch as the leading exponent OF that system,
in the person of Mr.. Lehman. had the Harvard
crew in hand from the very time of Its selection.
as to its personnel and organization. No excuse
can therefore be advanced by Mr.. Lehman or
his partisans. mitigating the effect OF his utter
deieat, as Cornelrs victory proved so clean cut
ana decisive, leaving no room for doubt in the
merits Of, the respective schools.
Cornolls success. again. cannot fail to be pop
ular among fair;minded persons, because Of the
gard TO tho former college. Its contention for
80 many years that Cornell was not in her class.
not consistent with the record of their last row.
Ing contest. In which competition Yale was dc.
race more than ever entities Cornell to recogni.
ton. always accorded her by unbiased thinkers,
from the best rowing colleges either on this
side of tho Atlantic or the other.
Now that America can lay claim to n distinc.
i've type OF rowing. as cNemplifed by Mr..
can be found. In the near future whereby a rep.
rescntativc American crew can be sent 10 Eng
innh. supported there for at least six months
while training under the supervision of a thor
o,lgh authority In the art. SO as to become com.
venture to predict that the long.covcted prize.
em3lematic Of the championship OF tho world,
VIII 20 wrested from its British holders and
transferred TO America, as in all branches OF
physical prowess.
In the light of the last few days results I can.
n rRFrn1n from rnUna II tnr shat H. II g. Al
!Pittsburg Phil OF Howard Mann and other
fsme must Is award the palm for assembling to
member the statement given out that Cornells
freshman crew was selected to supcrsede tho
regular varsity crew, inasmuch as the latter
was not tho equal OF the former.
NEW YORK, june %. ANTHONY 2. BRAUN.
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a Woman on LynchinR.

To THE EDITOR OF The sus-Sfr Many OF the edi.
torial comments on the ~lynching of negroes for q GER.
tain awful crime assume the guilt OF the accused as a
matter OF course. and point out the necessity OF rail.
reading the culprit through the courts in order to
Appease tho fury Of the mob.
Permit mo to say that OF all crimes on tho calendar
that OF assault demands the most cool, searching. and
deliberate investigation to establish In the frst place
the fact that any huch crime has been committed.
Every Jury should bear in mind that q certain type
OF femsle-i cannot call her a woman-will originate
OUT OF her disordered, depraved. and hysterirali maK-
NATION, scenes, Acts, and circumstantial details which
have never occurred, This type of men,ai d. ,order
was exceedingly common during the DAYS O.: witch.
craft. aud ID by no means extinct at the present time.
Another type OF female. who has herself broken
the moral law. Will charge her guilty partler with
WI. crime IN order to save her own reputation. re-
Srett 10 say that, In the annals OF charitable and re.
formAtory work, cases OF this kind are exceedingly
numerous. and not q few have come within my own
o1sers auon. when TO the dread OF social disgrace Is
enuod the peculiarly intense, unreASoning race Lrein.
dice Of the South. the facts are likely to ba still more
hopelessly obscured. LoyER OF Jr.TIcS
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June -.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: There has been
quite a. much discussion on the taking OF of Bulv
Muligan as the matter required. and ! only return TO
It to correct G. II. Truax In one particular. His nc.
count Is correct, with this exceptions: I was the last
man that ever took a drink with him, and but a few
minutes before no was shot. l met him and Jack
hcNab going to the st. Francis Hotel. and he insisted
on my drinking with him. Seeing his condition and
knowing his disposition. l was afraid 10 refuse. I got
away from him as soon Us I could. In about ten
minutes ] received word that the police force was
after Mulligan with muskets. onicer Hopkins took
. position IN n Chinese washhouEO. directly opposite
where Billy would come TO the window and shoot AZ
some one in the street. Jack McNAb started up the
STAIRS with TWO glasses of whiskey TO take a parting
drink. one OF the drinks was hxed to quiet Rlliy,
MuilBan told him not TO come any further; thai n he
tonk another step he would XIII him. Jack did NOT
nelleFs MN and he took another step, ami Billy made
Eoou ms word. When Jack rolled down the stairs
mnlligsn came to the window and began firing at
Hopkins had pulled down the top sash of the vim.
HoW opposltc, rcsted his gun on the sash. and when
hullgan appeared Hopkins fred the ball. striking
MIN Just above tho lett eye. 1t did not make a hole
larger than u ten'cent piece at its entrance. but Its
exlt TORE almost his entire back skull away. He was
lsln mat night Ia Fire Engine Company Frederick
ones mouse, OF which | was a member, The next day
No was taken to Sacramento aud buried in his brother
miews plot; I. b. ToMPkRs.
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Tea and CoHee.

Certain tea dealers and agents had a
meeting in this town last Friday and pre-
pared n memorial to the Finance Commit
tee of the Senate in favor. of a duty on tea.
They say hat such a duty would help them,
and would improve the quality Of the tea
sold by preventing the importation of in
ferior stuff. In short, they celebrate the
proposal for a tea tax as "a benefit to the
whole country"
The country seems to regard the proposed
benefit without excess Of emotion. The truth
Is that hardly anybody supposes that the
tea tax, as, now included In the tariff bill
reported by the Senate Finance Committee
or in any other form, is likely to stand.
Both tea and coffee are excellent subjects
for revenue. and especially coffee, which is
consumed in vast quantities; but when it
comes to the scratch, Congress spares tea
and coffee. Some poetical remarks about
the "poor mans breakfast table" tea table,
and so on, are calculated, and some other
object is selected to be hit by the incidence
of taxation. In making a tariff bill, you
tax what you can and not what you will;
and the ugly face of political economy has
to smirk for buncombe once in a while.
Tea and coffee may almost be said to have
established a position where they defy the
tariff
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England, Japan, and Hawaii.

The insulting question put by Mr.. BECK
KTT In the British House of Commons has
been answered by the Government diplo.
matically and vaguely, yet in q way that
indicates no opposition in that quarter to
our proposed annexation OF Hawaii.
Mr.. BEcKETT's question was twofold. He
wanted to know whether the Government
was aware that Queen LILIUoKALANI had
been deposed by a small body Of Americans
who had assumed sovereignty in Hawaii,
"an now. to save themselves from the re.
sentiment Of the people" ask our Govern
ment to annex the islands. Mr.. CURzoN
might ave responded truly to this part Of
the inquiry that annexation was asked for
moro than four years ago, by q Government
which has ever since maintained itself
with case, 30 that Mr.. BEcKETT's assump-
tion of o fear Of "the resentment of the
people" Is false. The inquirer, however,
also wanted to know whether "this most
important coaling station" was to go to the
United States without a British protest.
Mr.. CURzoN's reply was confined to the
latter point, and gave assurances that any
rights possessed by Great Britain would be
maintained. This moderate response indi
SotSh Npiy SlOoAiyt GO ~ oSSiio W uot thh
England has no idea of trying to
thwart an acquisition which she has long
regarded as a question of time only. Indeed,
with her own numerous seizures in the
Pacific, to say nothing of the other parts
Of the world, 1t would be absurd for her
to protest against our annexation of
the single coaling station we shall have
In that great sea, especially when it is
urged upon us by Hawaii itself.
AS to Japan, the case is hardly less clear.
We cannot imagine that she ever dreamed
of imposing her sway upon Hawaii, and
her present protest, as we understand
the matter, Is not against the anneXa-
tion project itself. All she aims at
is to secure, so far as possible, the
continuation of the rights granted to her
people by Hawaii long ago; for presum-
ably she knows that Hawaii's treaties
necessarily lapse when that country ceases
to be a n independent nation. Perhaps in
the final adjustment of details Japan may
be fairly satisfied. 1t would be posi-
Bile, for example, for us to advance the
date at which our own last treaty with
her, putting her in many respects on the
footing Of the most favored nations, is to
take effect. But her protest, Of course,
cannot possibly prevent our acquiring Ha-
wall, although it may hasten US in consid-
ering what we shall do for her subjects
In the islands. AS for the rumor late
ly current at Honolulu, that the cruiser
Naniwa might land men to seize the
Hawaiian custom house, that will probably
not be attempted while the Philadelphia is
In the harbor.
Great Britain and Japan. in short, expect
our cary annexation of Hawaii, ano they
will not be disappointed. Until the project
is contaminated, there may be occasional
rumors Of interference and alarms, but
Hawaii will be ours.
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cal elections. The purpose Of this pro-
vision was to give to the municipal cleo
tions an Independent Importance, which
they might not have II associated with
State and Federal elections on the same
day. Actually and properly, however. the
issues on which the election In November
will be fought will be national and not local
merely. There are no local issues distinct
lively, but there Is an overshadowing nation
al issue upon the right decision Of which de-
ponds the welfare of New York, first Of all.
1t may be called a non-partlsan issue. In
tho sense that the division on IL will not
be according to the old partisan lines. 1t
is q question which has compelled n com
plete new alignment Of the parties and a
general reimbursement Of political lines.
The Importance Of this question, too, is en-.
HANGED by the fact that practically all the
officers, county and municipal, are to be
chosen OF one day and for long terms.
Never before has there been q local cleo
tion Of such great Importance, even apart
from the fact that 1t Is the first election to
be held In New York since the project of its
enlargement obtained the sanction OF law.
A contrary and erroneous opinion has
found credence in some quarters that under
the charter of the enlarged New York there
Is a complete consolidation Of political
interests between the districts composing
It; but while that is true as to munich
pal and Federal matters, too. 1t does
not affect, in any particular, the county
lines or county elections. A county, un-
der the Constitution Of this State, is q
political entity, which cannot be altered
by the Legislature at it's caprice or con-
v~enience. 1t is true that counties may
be subdivided whenever the popula-
tlon Of a part Of q county shall en-
title 1t to a member Of Assembly, but
counties cannot be abolished or consoll-
dated except through constitutional amend
ment. New York, therefore, will continue
to choose its county officers until the voters
of the whole State determine otherwise at
a general election.