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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
Thursday.


In the Reichstag Herr Hammacher said
that in the coming century European ma.
tons will be obliged to cooperate to pre-
serve their existence in the struggle with
America.-Senor Sagasta at cabinet
meeting in Madrid said that in the event
OF intervention by the United States in
Cuba the government prepared TO defend
the rights and honor of Spain.-The
Cubans captured the port of Caimanera
and secured 100000, which was lying on
a wharf.-President McKinley's mother
continued in about the same condition as
before, but appeared to be growing
neutrality-suspicious. of the wheat
market in Chicago sent the price OF
December wheat up 8 cents a bushel.-A
thousand operatives of the Fulton bag
and cotton mills ia Atlanta, Ca, went on
strike riotous demonstrations were
stopped by the police.-A plan OF reor-
ganization of the united society of Chris.
tian Eudeavor is approved by the general
officers.
General Rivera, the pardoned insugent
leader, was released from Cabanas Fort
ress at Havana, and sailed for Cadiz, his
home; a reception was held by Captain
General Blanco at the palace in Havana.
Ambassador and Mrs. Hay dned and
slept at Windsor Castle, by invitation of
the Queen.-The pension appropriation
bill was passed in the house after lively
debate, in which Mr.. Dingley made an
important statement regarding the reve.
nues, predicting surplus of 81, ZOO 900
in the next fiscal year. The Georgia state
senate passed bill authorizing state
banks to issue notes. and requiring &C.
tions against such banks by the federal
government TO be defended by the state.
The steamer Dean Richmond ran into
the schooner William B. Palmer in the
fog, near Poughkeepsie. - Professor
Philip K. Alger, a government ordinance
expert, was badly injured by the prema-
ture explosion of cartridge in Washing
ton. - Elk. President Grover Cleveland
passed through Washington on hunt,
ing trip in the south.
Saturday.
China has yielded practically to a per
manent German occupation of Kiao.
Chau; Prince Henry will visit Picking
and be received by the Emperor of China
as an equal.-A number OF those who
took part in the recent riots in Prague
were sentenced to Imprisonment. = M.
Rempler who had charge of the Panama
Canal scandal investigation, committed
suicide in Paris.-The condition OF Mrs
Mckinley, the presidents mother, con.
tinued to grow worse. and her death was
hourly ptcted by the watchers at her
bedside in Canton, Ohio.-The japanese
minister in Washington said that his
government was not opposed to the an.
nexation OF Hawaii by the United States
the annexation treaty is to be considered
in secret session by the senste.-W. l.
Powers of New York city acting, it is
believed for tx Secretary W. c. Whitney
bought the two year-old colt Hamburg
from John E. Madden of Kentucky, pay
ing $60,000.- Miller won the six days
bicycle race in Madison Square Garden
having covered 2093 miles and four laps
Rice was second and Schinneer third.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Sunday.

General Weyler arrived in Madrid and
was ostentatiouslv received by ex. Pre-
mer Azcarraga and other leaders OF the
opposition; business men in Havana are
much disappointed at the failure of the
insurgents to accept autonomy Lon
don cable dispatch says that many val
liable Rossland (B. c mines and Alaskan
properties have been secured for British
American corporation, 81 900. 900 The
steamship Moana is bringing ST 1916, 900
in gold from Australia to San Francisco.
Mrs. Mckinley, the mother OF the pres
ident, died shortly after O'Clock yester-
day morning at Canton, Ohio; the fu-
neral will take place tomorrow after
noon; several members OF the cabinet
have arranged to leave Washington this
evening to attend it.-In view of the fact
that the estimates OF the secretary OF the
treasury include SOS. 100000 for river
and harbor work, when not more than
$25, 900, 900 is likely to be appropriated
for that purpose, it is believed that the
next fiscal year will show handsome
surplus-The men engaged in the six day
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden,
which closed Saturday night, showed no
serious effects of the great strain upon
them.
Monday.
A sem-official announcement was made
in Havana that General Sanguily, the
insurgent leader, had offered his services
Internationally to Captain. General
Banco; it is also said that place in the
new Cuban cabinet will be offered to
a member of the Revolutionary Junta
in New York.-Marshal Blanco and Sec
rotary Congsto called on Consul. General
Lee, in Havana, and expressed their con-
dolences on the death Of President Nc
Kinley's mother.-There was decline OF
IN cents in the price of December wheat
in Chicago. Arrangements were COM
pleted tor the funeral of Mrs. Nancy ALI
son Mckinley, which will he held at
O'Clock today in the First Methodist
Episcopal church in Canton. Ohio
Alarming reports of the conditions on
the Upper Yukon river were received at
the war department from Captain Ray.
Tuesday.
General Blanco has granted amnesty
to political exles from Cuba, and assures
them OF protection il they return to the
island.-Fire threatened the destruction
OF Dover Castle, in England, but no
serious damage was caused.-The New
Zealand House of Representatives passed
a resolution in favor OF establishing a
fortnightly mail service between Yelling
ton and San Francisco, and between
Wellington and Vancouver funeral
af Me- Au..@, M,K lola +o<1y
place at the first Methodist Episcopal
church in Canton, Ohio; it was attended
by large number OF people, business
being suspendedin the city; the President
and members OF the Cabinet started for
Washington in the evening Secretary
Gage has decided to er1body his currency
reform plans in one general bill, which he
will present to the Banking and Cur
rency committee OF the House on Thurs
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17

The physicians who are to extract the
bullet lodged in Mildred Brewster's head
have been trying to get permission to
perform the operation at the Heaton
hospital, on account OF the better facili.
ties at that institution States Attor.
ney Rowland has stated that Miss Brew.
ster is now under the sheriff's control
and Sheriff Collins says that, although
Miss Brewster thinks that the operation
will be done at the hospital, it will be
performed in the jail 1t is quite prob
able that the operation will be performed
some time during the present week. Hel
health has been about the same as at the
time of the trial up to Saturday, wher
she complained OF pains in her head, and
was not considered to be quite as well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
r1any Deer at Plymouth.

Plymouth, the banner town for deer in
Vermont, reports large numbers of these
animals since the snowstorm. One flock
of nine, another OF seven head in the open
fields. each with the horned buck, and in
one case two males. One handsome ant
Tered deer jumped into the Crandall door
yard near the Bridgewater reservoir, and
the bows amused themselves with snow
balling him. Near Christopher Halls
farm the tracks looks as though flock
Of sheep had been along. AS Mr.. Hall sat
in his house fine buck came into the
garden within five rods Of the window.
He says there must be forty on his
farm. 1t looks like it. Everywhere there
are evidences of deer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Supreme Court Decisions.-The su

Supreme Court Decisl0ns.-The SUI
preme court has rendered the following
decisions in Caledonia county cases:
Isaac P. Titus, proponement of the will
of Lydia P. Fuller VS.. Henry F. Gage,
contestant, apt. Judgment Of county
court reversed and cause remanded.
The American Oak Leather Co. VS..
Evans, Bell and Clark Co., Judgment re-
versed.
Railroad Commissioners VS.. Boston &
Maine X. X. Co.. ct al. Order as modified
by agreement affirmed without hearing.
Village of Hardwick VS.. Vermont Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. Judgment al
hrmed and cause remanded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Man Killed,

Philas Baker was instantly killed in
Prouty & Miller's mill ward at. Newport
Saturday. A locomotive was shifting
cars on a siding and when the engine
pulled off Baker stepped in to push the
cars. The engine shunted up more cars
unobserved by him and he was crushed
by the hunters. Baker was 25 years old
and leaves wife and one child. His life
was insured in the Catholic Order o.
Foresters for $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17

A Valuable Booklet. little book
entitled Hints on Banking" which has
been published by the Citizens bank is
not only an excellent advertisement for
this institution, but is also filled with
useful information about banking. There
is much between the leaves that is food
for thought and the various chapters wi |
bear careful reading even by those who
think they know all about banking. The
book deserves a wide circulation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Among our Advertisers. -Boynton &

Among our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q
Eastman have advertised very exten.
sively this fall DR.. Sias' Wild Cherry for
coughs and colds. Besides liberal use of
the advertising columns OF the local
papers, Mr.. Eastman has personally
visited every store in this and adjacent
counties which would be likely to handle
the goods which his firm puts up. AS
result of all this advertising they report
an unusually heavy trade in their goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
HOW TO MAKE MONEY !

If.you are out of employment and want a
position, paying you from $50 to 500
monthly clear above expenses by working
present income from 5000 TO $500 YEARLY. by
working at odd times, write the G LOBE CO.
1873 Chestnut St, Phila., Pa. stating age,
whether married or ngle. last or present
employment. and you can secure position
money easier and faster than YOU ever made
before In your life
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
More Calendars.-The Brooks-Tyle

More Calendars.-The Brooks-~yler
dry goods store have issued an attrac-
tive calendar which represents a steam
fire engine at full speed Tor the fire. On
the face OF the calendar is the St. Johns
bury fire alarm which adds materially to
the usefulness oil the calendar.
l.. ]. Eldridge, agent of the Connecticut
General Life Insurance Co., has issued for
this season large Office calendar. As
many want a calendar with large figures
they have here just the thing.
George p. Moore has calendar as
black as the coal he sells. The figures
are white on black background and it
is the plainest calendar to read of any
that we have yet seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17

heating and $50 gallon hot water tank
provides the building with hot water.
The guests will drink pure spring water.
Counting those in the Opera House, it
requires over 500 electric lights to prop
erly light the hotel.
Mr. Doyle has furnished this hotel with
the main idea in view that everything
should be first-class ndexpense has thus
been little considered. In his selections
he has shown excellent taste and one
only needs to take a turn through the
new Avenue House to be thoroughly con-
WINGED OF this. 1t has cost nearly SILL
900 to furnish the house and few
figures will give some idea of what it
takes to equip a first class hotel. In the
matter OF carpets, in the selection OF
which Mr.. Doyle is inclined to be little
proud and very justly, Tor every pattern
is a beautiful one, it has taken about
1882 yards at a cost of over $2730.
Among other things the hotel requires
400 dozen pieces Of crockery, over 500
chairs and IS chamber suites with over a
hundred beds. To equip the kitchen and
laundry it has cost $500. This gives
but faint idea of the numerous things
that 60 to equip the new Avenue House
but it shows something of the size Of the
undertaking that Mr. Doyle has grappled
with and the courage required OF him to
face it,
St. Johnsbury now has what it never
had before, a first class modern hotel,
and to Mr.. Howe and Mr.. Doyle is the
credit due. 1t is not yet quite ready for
business but the opening day is not far
off. When everything is in little better
shape Mr.. Doyle extends a cordial invi-
tation to the ladies to call and look the
hotel over.
The officers school the middle OF next
month will be almost an opening feature
for the new Avenue House. 1t will bring
a hundred or more visitors into town for
three days and will give the hotel good
house warming. 1t was through Mr..
Doyle's efforts that this school was Sc.
cured for st. Johnsbury this year. 1t has
been held in nearly all the large places in
the states but the lack of a really first
class hotel has been one reason for its
never coming here.
The new Avenue House is bound to be
a big vertisement for the town and it
is the hope Of all that it may prove
financial success to Landlord Doyle.
Encourage the enterprise with good
word whenever possible and give it your
patronage when in need OF hotel accom-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
A Card.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to
friends and neighbors for their tender words
and tokens of sympathy during our recent
deep affection In the loss of little Freddie
reward them for their kindness and comfort
them In time OF need
Mr. AND MRS. r. o. CLARK.
st. Johnsbury, Dec. 10, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
st. Johusburv, VT.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National Bank of
st Johnsbuiy, VT. for the election ofdirectors
and transaction OF any other business that
may legally come before them, will be held In
their banking rooms in st lohnsburv, on
Tuesday. the 18th day of January, 1893, at
two o'clock p, m
HOMER Il SMITH. Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Dec Sth. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders oil
the Caledonia National Bank ofDanville, Vt
for the election Of directors tor the year en-.
suing. will be held at the Office of said bank
in Danville on Tuesday. the eleventh day Of
January, 1898, at one O'Clock in the after
noon.
c. H. MATTOCKS, Cashier.
Danville. vt. Dec. 9Th 1897
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Merchants National Bank.
st Johnsburv. VI.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Merchants National Bank of st. Johns.
bury. Vt, for the election of directors for the
year ensuing, will be held at the office of said
bank Tuesday, Jan. II, 1898, at two O'Clock
p. m.
CHAS. w. RUITER, Cashier.
St Johnsbury. VT, Dec. 10, 1897,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
AUCTION SALE.

On account of the weather the sale of farm
produce and stock belonging to p K. Wake
field of Danville. held last Tuesday, will be
continued tomorrow. sale beginning at one
p. m. At that time there will he offered for
sale 90 tons ofhay, is tons moved oats. 35
bushels of potatoes and a lot of extra fine
eating apples. Also farm Of 65 acres. in
a good state of cultivation cutting 10 tons
OF fodder this year. Also household furniture
extra fine pair of driving harnesses. good as
new. three single driving harnesses. robes,
blankets and other articles too numerous to
mention.
JOHN L. FRYE.
Auctoneer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
Lecture by Prof. ComstOck.-To

Lecture by Prof. Comstock.-To sat
isly the many patrons of the lecture
course who were disappointed in the
recent electrical lecture by Mr.. Clarke of
New York, Principal Comstock of the
Academy kindly consented to give an
illustrated lecture on Vesuvius and the
destruction of Pompei. This lecture
was given in Music hall last Monday
evening and proved as interesting and
instructive as everybody anticipated. In
a delightfully."- conversational way the
speaker took his audience around south
ern Italy, showing views of Naples,
Paestum and the country contiguous to
the beautiful bay OF Naples. Many views
OF Vesuvius were shown and the ascent
of the mountain was graphically de-
scribed. The greater part OF the lecture
was upon the city of Pompeii and the
many beautiful views, together with
their description by the speaker, gave all
much clearer idea of the past and
present condition OF that Interesting
place. The lecture was interspersed with
bright anecdotes and appropriate quota
tions from classic and modern literature.
The CALIFORNIAN has received TOR pub
LEGATION the following letter from Prof.
Comstock:
EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-Will you kindly
permit me to state one or two facts in
connection with my talk in Music Hall
Monday evening, as such a statement
will relieve me of some embarrassment
which feel at present with respect to it.
Standing in line with large curtain
upon which pictures are being exhibited
a speaker cannot detect irregularities oil
detail, though he may be conscious all
the time that something is wrong.
1t was quite evident to me, Monday
evening, as was speaking, that the
operator had misunderstood my careful
directions as to the proper position O.
the slides in the lantern. AS result,
was most painfully aware that in some
instances the Bay of Naples faced east
when it should have faced west, that in
scriptions read backwards" and tina,
the map OF the region had most start
ling fleet, though, standing as | did,
could see no d, finite object but great
black Vesuvius spot.
did not care to offer verbal coriec
tions from the stage, as such corrections
and readjustments Of pictures confuse al
operator and are likely to amuse rattle
than instruct, especially the juvenile por
ton of an audience.
saw, also, that the operator wa
wrestling with piece of the apparatus
which evidently was not designed t,
carry slides OF so many different sizes
The divisions of ones powers ofattentiol
has its limitations, so that l was quit
willing to sympathize with him in hi
embarrassment, one result of which wa
the irreeularity in the focusing of severa
pictures.
A slight modification of the apparatu
will render perfect, lantern which a
ready possesses very marked superiorit
of construction and manipulation.
Very truly yours,
d. Y. CoMsTocK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
A Gard.

desire to thank all my neiRhbors and
friends for all the help they gave me at the
time my home burned Their kindness will
never be forgotten.
GIDEON LIBERTY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
THE FARM

formerly owned by Mrs Florence Mathews,
in Nheeloct about seven miles from St.
Johnsbury. five miles from Lyndon and three
miles from North Danville.
Said farm is desirable place and must be
sold. Also one bay mare, three cows. one
two-horse wagon, one twoh horse sled, OK
sled. moving machine, horse-rake, grain
seeder, plows, harrows chains and other
farming tools.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Administra tor.
JOHN L. FRYE, Auctioneer.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Dec. IS, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
A Card.

The devotion OF neighbors and friends
during the two weeks illness Of Mrs. James
Thomas and the profusion of floral tributes
from the Relief Corps and other friends al
her burial was a mark of love and respect
which will ever De held in dear appreciation
by her immediate family.
Lunenburg W., Dec 49, 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-17
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Will be sold at public auction on the prem
Uses on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1897, at one
O'Clock %, M
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-06-14

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