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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28

Both Ankles Broken.-Albert Young
man fell from the roof of G. G. Wells
house, on Summer street, yesterday fore.
noon, while shoveliug snow thereirom,
and was badly hurt, the ankle bones on
both legs being broken. He was carried
to c. E. Simpsons, where he boards, and
is doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending January o6 1202
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
School Census for lsoz.-Followius

School Census for l8o7.-Followiug
are few interesting sta atistics concerning
the number of school children in town:
Between and 8 years Of age. aga
petween ana 10 years of age, 1872
Between 10 ami 21 years OF age, 53S
whole number Ia town of school age, 1858
Number Of boys, sio
Number of girls, s4s
Whole number. 1858
F. v. Powers, Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-28
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Palestine commandery, No. 5, KIT.
Palestine Commandery No 8. Knight Tenn
plar holds a Stated Conclave Tuesday eve.
ming. February 1. The order of the Temple
will be conferred.
p. F. HAzEN, Commander.
D. M. BACON. Recorder
knights of Pythias.
Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No.
Tuesday, Feb. 1
w.o. SHAW, &C.
H. T. FISHER. K. R. S.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
UNLOADING RED
 GROSS SUPPLIES A Pound and a Half of RationS Allowed to Each Citizen
 of Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, July IS, via Kingston, Tuesday, Noon, July 19.-The Red Cross society's steamer, State of Texas, arrived yesterday at 6 p. m., and this morning at daybreak pr. Elwell who is in charge of the work of unloading, secured eight stores in the heart of the city and one large shed on the dock, engaged eighty steve- dores and began to unload the steamer aho"t o'clock. She had 400 tons of pro- visions on board.
 The distribution began at o'clock, al- lowing a pound and a half of rations to eadh citizen. When the unloading began crowds of half-staryed citizens rushed to the dock, fighting, trampling one another under foot, breaking open the cases ana stealing. the supplies. Finally a picket of troops was placed on the wharf, refusing admittance to any one.
 The entire cargo had been landed before the distribution began. Each applicant was furnished ration ticket, supplied by the local commissioners, with General Mckib- bon's indorsement.
 The water supply of the city, which was cut off on July B. above Fl Caney by Gen eral Garcia's troops, leaving the town with out water, will be turned on again tonight. The ice factory resumed work today using the rain water supply in the cisters. All the iquor stores, wholesale and re- tail, are closed under General Shafter's orders but the Spanish soldiers have a large stock of rum on hand, which they are exchanging for our hardtack and corned beef.
 Last night the city was very quiet and there were no disturbances, the distribution of the supplies from the State of Texas being anxiously awaited, as there was lit- erally nothing in the city to eat.
 Before the refugees left for Fl Caney flour was selling at $45 barrel, barrels of bones at $9O per 100 pounds, condensed milk at s5 a tin and hard tack at $1 per piece.
 At Fl Caney the prices were still higher, $25 for tin of condensed milk, and $5 for piece of hard tack. The ruin and waste in the city are almost inconceavable.
 Twenty-Five Cubans, political prisoners, are still in the local jail. but report has been submitted on the subject by Cuban residents to General McGibbon, the tenn porary military governor, and their release is expected.
 Admiral Sampson, accompanied by Com modore Schley and the marine stan, land- ed at o'clock this morning from the Vixen and met the municipal officers Of santiago.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
RECRUITMENT UNDER
 THE SECOND GALL

Washington, July 19-Fairly good prog ress has been made with the recruitihehe of the volunteer army under the president second call for 5000 volunteers. The plan adopted by the war department was 10 recruit all the volunteer organizations Tn the army up to their maximum enlisted strength before entering upon the recruit nent of additional troops. The total num- her of men required to fill out existing regiments was 37566, and according to the latest returns the total enlistments under this plan are 27,519 men.
 Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jer- sey, Rhode Island, West Virginia and Wis consin have exceeded their quota, but all the others are behind in the supply or troops. The worst delinquent is North Carolina, which has furnished only % SOL ders to meet it's quota of 7S3 Other deiin- uuents are Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Tennesse and Virginia, each of which mas supplied less than one-third of the men required Alabama, Massachusetts, Arkan- sas, Georgia, Mississippi Oregon and Texas have done very little better, and all are very much behind in meeting the require- ments Complaint has been made also that in several of the states an effort has been made to foist poor ma terial on the govern ment. The total enlisted strength of the regular army to date is about 1000 men, being 18,000 short of its legal complement. The volunteer army consists of 1S3000, and is only 17 ,000 short of its maximum author ized strength under the two calls issued by the president. The total strength of the army. regular and volunteer, is 227OOO as now organized.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
TORAL MAY BE
 COURTMART|ALED. Fl ImparciaI Says That Cabinet Will Not Yet Sue for
 Peace.

Madrid, July 19-1O D. m.-The papers am nounce that the cabinet council yesterday was occupied with the exploitation of Sam tiago de Cuba. Ministers expressed sur prise that General Toral had included the whole military division of the province in the surrender, and Captain-General Blanco has been asked to send the details When these have been received the question of a courtmartial of General Toral will be sub-' mitted
 Fl Imparcial learns from several mem- bers of the cabinet that in their opinion now for Spain to sue for peace would be an avowal that she is now vanquished. Moreover, they believe that the United States, fiattered by the victory at Santiago, would only consent to peace on unequal terms, and that, therefore, it is preferable to continue the war in the hope of recon quering portion of the lost territory.
 ''As the government makes no sign, 1t can only be supposed" says Fl Imparc al, that the ministers disagree on the ques- tion."
 Several papers express the opinion that a reconstruction of the cabinet is now im- minent,a
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
SITUATION DISCUSSED
 FROM VIENNA

London, July 2O.-The Vienna correspon- dent of the Times discussing the advent and probable operations of Commodore Watson says
 "It is taken for granted that America will punctiliously observe the obligation of international law There will, there fore, be no legal ground for European pro- tests, and intervention without legal jus tification is practically excluded by the certainty that Great Britain will support the United States, while the powers are not likely to risk hastenig the conclusion of an Anglo American alliance by any at- tempt to hinder coerce the United States.
 Disappointment with the policy of the Spanish government is growing here. and it is.-beginning to be believed that Spain can be convinced of the absolute necessity of suing for peace only by fresh disasters. A great surprise was occasioned here by the news that the odds at Santiago were largely on the side of the Spaniards."
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
VETS GATHERING
 IN ATLANTA
Thousands Arrive to Attend the Eighth Annuul Reunion
 Which Begins Today.

Atlanta July 19.-Confederate Veterans and their friends from all parts of the south arrived by the thousands today to be present at the eighth annual reunion, which begins tomorrow From early morning until late into the night every train brought in the old heroes and their escorts and a conservative estimate of the number of people who came itno At lanta today is 15,0O0. The weather is de- lightful, and from the reports received by railroad men it is believed the crowd arriving tomorrow will bring the total att tendance up to the 10000 mark.
 Among the distinguished veterans who are now here are General Stephen D. Lee, commander-in-ch of the army of Ten nessee; General Chas. Power, the orator of the day, accompanied by General Robert H. Smythe, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans; the venerable General M. J. Bulger, of Alabama, the oldest confed- crate general; Brigadier General Asbury Coward, of Charleston.
 General w. l.. Cabell, of Dallas, Tex, commander of the trans Mississippi depart ment of Confederate Veterans, arrived at noon. He was accompanied by Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie, Miss Idyll Jett; Misses Irene Hurt and Bessie Walthen and Colonel O.. Steele, all of Dallas. Miss Jett is sponsor of the United Confederate Veterans for Texas. The arrival of General Stephen D. Lee has created great deal of enthus- iasm, and there is much talk of his election as commander-in-c chief Before his arrival a good deal was heard of this and last night an enthusiastic admirer of General Lee said that if he would accept the office he could be elected.
 General Lee, however, declined to commit himself
 .Adjutant General Moorman, of New Or leans. has host of friends, who favor him for the next commander in chief. The gallant Louisianian Is very popular with all classes and it is known that he has a strong following. Despite these booms there is a deep sentiment in favor of the central figure of the confederacy-General John B. Gordon It is believed that the general, owing to his failing health, will decline a renomination to the position of commander-in-chief and a repetition of the famous scene at the Nashville conven- tion is anticipated, ending in the forcing of the place upon General Gordon.
 Commander-in-Chief Smythe, of the Sons of Veterans, arrived in the city today. He says there will be 2000 of the organization of Sons of Veterans in parade.
 There are also a great number of Daugh- ters of the Confectionery already present.
 All the sponsors for the Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans have arrived and headed by their sponsor-in-chief, the beautiful Miss Adele Stringfellow, of Richmond, Va, are at the Arogon.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
GOOD WORK
 OF THE DIXIE Killed Spaniards, Chased Gun- boats and Captured Prizes. LEFT MAIN FLEET JUNE 20 And Took a BloCkading Station Near
 Isle of Pines. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO CASILDA And Used Her Six-Inch Shells to
 Advantage. NEXT sILENCED GUN AT 4,SOO YARDS Routed a Body of Spanish Cavalry at San Juan de Cuba-Wound Up By Talk
 Ing Couple of Span
 ish Schooners.
And Used Her Six-Inch Shells to
 Advantage.
NEXT sILENCED A GUN AT 4,sOO YARDS

Key West, July 19.-The Maryland naval reserves on the gunboat Dixie under com mand of Commander Davis are doing lively skirmish work on the south coast of Cuba, killing Spaniards, chasing gunboats, top ping over block houses and capturing prizes.
 The Dixie left the main body of the fleet June 20 and took a blockading station be- tween Cape Cruz and the Isle of Pines. The first thing she did was to destroy b,ock house at the mouth of the San Juan river This was done by few shots and without any attempted resistance.
 The same day she drew in to infilct like nunishment on another blockhouse at inc mouth of Cuanara river, not far from the first As she approached a dozen or more Spaniards were seen to run into the blockhouse, apparently with the lntentioh of firing upon her. The Dixie pumped two or three 6-inch shells at them and struck them fairly and the blockhouse was soon out of commission.
 The Dixie lay off watching the smoke curl lazily from the ruins but no spaniaros emerged.
 Met Two GunbOats
 The Dixie then proceeded to Casilda, tffe seaport of Trinidad, where she encouhtefeu two Spanish gunboats One was the Fer nando El Catilico said to have been new boat in the last war, but now apparently carrying only one gun. The enemy maue frantic efforts to reach the Dixie With this. but came no nearer than half mlie' Finally the Dixie put shell straight at the solitary gun and sent 1t skyward. Inis Was done at a range of 4,S0O yards, while the Fernando El Catilico lay at her moorihs' necessitating firing across the Casilda har- bor and point of land In addition 10 dismounting the gun the upper works ol the Spaniard were badly damaged. The other gunboat was not identined. Sne, too. fired at the Dixie, but fell snort py 4vo wards. A six shell, though it did not reach her. served as sufficient warning to si- lence her.
 Incidentally the Dixie also routed pooy of Spanish cavalry at San Juan de Cupl A day or two before the Florida and Fanita expeditions attempted landing there A few days later she captufed the Three Bells and the Pilgrim prize schooners, brought here yesterday after a hazardous trip.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
NURSES AND SURGEONS
 FOR SANTIAGO

New York July 19-On board the relief ship Resolute which sailed today for Cuba were seventy-three male nurses, ten fe- male nurses and ten physicians. The male nurses included ten men for the Second Tennessee volunteers There are also on board a Rabbi and two Protestant clergy men, who were sent by the National Re- lief association.
 The medical supply department shipped to Santiago on the Resolute 75OOO0 three grain quinine pills.
 The transport Massachusetts is expected to sail from this port Friday loaded with 900 rations and at Newport News she will take on the rations that have been purchased in Chicago. She will also take on troops at Newport News.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
BLANCO AND HIS ARMY
 OBSTACLES TO PEACE

A 0  and t i
  o peace
    al a
  a chan n ITO to  us all.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS
 AT CHARLESTON

Charleston, s. C.. July 19-The soldiers in Charleston were not taken out for Q march today That active preparations are being made for a move to the front is evil dent to all who spend half an hour on the water side. The soldiers are not having a great deal to do with the loading of the transports, but they oversee the. work which is accomplished by the gangs of negro laborers. The monster ship No. 2
 was today receiving into her hold thousands of tons of hay and other stores.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
REFUGEES RE TURN
 ID SANTIAGO Asked If They Would Be Safe From MaItreatment by the
 Spaniards.

Headquarters of General Wheeler, Before Santiago, July 16-Via Port Antonio and Kingston, July 19, 1:3O p. m.-Deayed in Transmission. The refugees at Fl Caney received today General Shafter's permission to return to Santiago. The starving crowds of women and children, ignorant of the conditions prevailing at Santiago, discussed the advisability of returning and whether they would find food there. They asked themselves, too, whether, as has been an- nounced, they would be safe from mal- treatment at the hands of the defeated Spaniards.
 By a. m. the most venuresome had started on the four-mile walk to the city, and all day long a procession of gaunt wo- men and emaciated children has struggled forward, muching mangoes and begging for hard-tack. Old men, too, weak themselves, attempted to assist their wives and daugh- ters. Two weeks of suffering in the over crowded and filthy town of Fl Caney had worked sadly in the appearance of the ref ugees.
 When the news came up the road that Santiago could be entered the crowds took heart to push ahead. The American sol diers stood by the roads watching the pro- cession. The rain that came on in the af- ternoon was mercifully short in duration. Several carriages came out of the city to carry back the families of the Spanish of- ficers and people who were able to pay $2O in gold for a miles ride. small propor- tion of the refugees returned today. Others still believe that the conditions in Santiago may be worse than that at Fl Caney. Reports that the streets of the city are clogged with deuad horses and cattle, the fear of disease from bad sanitary con- ditions keep them from going in until the Americans have occupied Santiago and are clogged with dead horses and cattle, the much talked of disinfection shall be accomplished in fact.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
NEARLY ALL OF SHIPPERS ARMY
 WILL REMAIN AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA
The Growth of Friction Between the American and Cuban Armies, Owning to the Rapacity of the Latter Caused, the War Board to Decide
 Upon This Course in the Matter.

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The age-herald., 1898-07-20

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The age-herald., 1898-07-20
NIEM TN GERMANY OF
 INCIDENT AT SUBI0 BAY

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The age-herald., 1898-07-20
-Four Prizes Are Landed

New York, July 1s-The gunboat New port arrived this afternoon from Key West, having in tow four prize steamers: Guide. Minguel love, Buena Ventura and Sata- lima. es
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

body's heart, smoking some excellent havanas and drinking a bottle of cham pagne with the utmost condescensi0n. When at last he took his leave he in vited his host to return the visit at the palace of Marsa next day, offering to send carriages to fetch him.
 MT. Thorold went to a photographer in the Avenue de la Marine to order an instantaneous apparatus, which he thought might be useful at the palace, particularly as the prince had prom ised to introduce him to his harem. Next day the prince came to fetch MT. Thorold and graciously consented to stop at the photographers on the way. The man was rather slow, and MT. Thorold sought to hurry him up by mentioning that his Highness Prince Mahomet was waiting outside. The photographer came out with the parcel and found that his Highness" was a notorious guide who haunts the baZars and has often imposed upon strangers in the most barefaced way. He once went to Malta, represented himself as a member of the family of the Bey of Tunis and was entertained by a number of officers fer several days undetected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
AUCTIONING OFF JOBS
 IN THE LABOR MARKET

r N the block on Clay street which
 is flanked by the thoroughfares of
 Montgomery and Kearny, there are
 a number of odd outposts of the
 labor mart of San Francisco.
 They call themselves labor bureaus. and such they are, but in wider sense they are labor markets. the stalls to which labor comes to barter itself to capital, and where the bidding between the two fixes the price for the com modity of service in all branches throughout the State of California. For if the bid for labor here is high, how long will men employed remain at jobs which pay them less than the rate here given? Straightway the door of the labor emporium becomes jammed with the dingily dressed toil- CTS, and the jobs which they left go upon the walls thereof calling for hands at a higher wage.
 Curious places are these. in number half a dozen, perhaps, including one bazar, which deals especially in the Asiatic article, and about whose open door the flat brown faces of the Japan csc contrast with the sharp visages of the Chinese in a different shade of tan. A garnish of pawnshops, their windows hung with cheap watches and glittering with nickel-played pistols, surround the labor joints. and the mo- notony of these is relieved by a sprink- ling of saloons and occasionally a ten cent restaurant. These embellish- ments, divided by a narrow and very dirty street, give character to the labor market district.
 There is especial and unusual activ- ity manifest at present in this region, growing out of possibly the shaking up which the labor conditions of the State have had over the Alaska exodus The walls of the labor places are covered with paper signs lettered in glaring red. men surge in and out the crowded in- teriors and up and down through these
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
TRICKS ON TRAVELLERS.

Mir. Thorold, an English gentleman
 who has just arrived at Tunis in his 320 ton yacht Lady Godiva, has had an amusing experience. He was walk ing his deck one afternoon, when he es- pied a gorgeous Oriental, dressed in the most striking red and green, being rowed about in a barge, and evidently admiring the yacht exceedingly. Being good -natured and fond of Orientals. MT. Thorold engaged the stranger in con- versation, and, finding him interested in yachts. invited him to come on board. The invitation was accepted. and the stranger took occasion to men, ton that he was Prince Mahomet, son of the Bey of Tunis. MT. Thorold was considerably impressed, and, after ilav- ing shown his guest all over the yacht, took him to his saloon, which is fur nished with wonderful embroideries and adorned with water colors by the best masters. The prince won every
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

a change in my life would be good for me. wouldn't have enlistedif 1t hadn't been for the war talk, but 1 don't care into one I'm willing to take my chances. There's nothing the matter with me and 1 haven't smoked or drank in four years. My folks don't want me to go and they say I'll get to be bum, but I guess I'll come out all right
 There were boys like Jack in the Maine, and there'll be anxious hearts to follow Jack to sea from the Mission. as anxious hearts all over this land were with the boys on the Maine when she moored in Havana harbor.
 Most of these men going in ain't like me-" Jack continued. 'I've talked with fifty of them and they're going for all sorts of reasons. Some say they want to see a fight and some just go for the excitement, but the most of them were just discouraged and on their uppers more or less and want a chance for a respectable living
 I've talked with fellows that say they've lost their grip somehow and they think they can save their man. hood and self-respect and have little wad in three years by going into the navy"
 Jack was right Amid all the motives that bring the trooping recruits to the naval rendezvous the chief one is un- doubtedly the new and better hold on life that the service offers to men weary of struggles with misfortune The long-used collars, the frayed hats and the general appearance of many who troop up those stairs are eloquent of hard times.