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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-01
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MUST BE RETAINED BOARD OF TRADE STANDS WITH THE OTHER BODIES. Course of the Commercial organiza- tions Heartily Approved by
 the People Of the
 Coast.

There Is no abatement in the movement to have the United States retain the Phil ippine Islands by the people of this local ity. and entire Coast for that matter. On Friday a joint meeting of the Chamber or Commerce, Manufacturers and Producers Association and Merchants Association was held and resulted in one Of the strongest memorials ever sent from the Pacific Coast being telegraphed to Pres ident Mckinley, urging him to retain the islands in the far East that Dewey so gal lantly took away from the Spanish. The argument Is that if to the victors belong the spells there Is no reason why Uncle Sam should give back to Spain that Whlch
 has cost good American blood and mil lions of dollars to secure. Not only are the business men of San Francisco urging that the islands be retained, but the com merciaI bodies of all the other large cities along the Coast are deeply interested to the same end. The action of the organ izations mentioned has been heartily in dorsed as shown by letters and telegramS | receieVed Saturday by President Hugh l Craig of which the following are sam- l pies:
 Hugh Craig-Dear Sir: If the San Francisco 1 Chamber of Commerce makes any expression of | opinion in relation to peace with Spain, don | forget that in any event we must retain the
 Ladrones and Carolines, they are stepping stones on. the way east. Germany has already sent a cruiser 10 the Carolines, and as she has the Marshall group next east of the Carolines l her itching fingers are ready for any deyiltry | Yours truly, w. r. HERRICk, | 1902 Twelfth street, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-01

Q PORTLAND, Or, July %. Hugh Craig: Chamber met to-day, adopted resolutions and wired same to President in ac- 'cordance with your suggestions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-01

The California State. Board of TRde, representing every section of Califd hia, {, is not behind fin this respect. but di- rectors were not able to assemble at Eort notice as many live some distance om the city. At first 1t was thought best to bring up the subject at the monthly meet ing, which will be held next Tuesday, but as peace negotiations and the future of the Philippines are now being considered by President Mckinley and his Cabinet, it was thought best not to delay the mat ter any longer.
 Yesterday President N. F. Chipman made up his mind to call a special meeting of the Board of Trade to frame a resolution on similar lines to that sent by all of the other commercial and industrial bodies of the Coast. The meeting will be held to- morrow at o'clock at the Mechanics Pavilion. It is well known that General Chipman is strong for annexation. Shortly after the magnificent victory of Admiral Dewey In Manila Bay the people of C'.a- eral Chipman's home were holding cele- bration in honor of the occasion, and the General made a few remarks. In his speech he stated that he was firmly of the belief that the islands in question should never be allowed to go back under Spanish rule, or worse, be given over into the hands of horde of semi-savages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Fish and Game League.

President Titcomb has issued invita-.
tions and the programme for the mid.
summer meeting of the Vermont Fish
and Game League and the ladies will be
especially interested to know that they
are invited this year. The general ar
rangements will be the same as last
years excursion. The steamer Reindeer
will take the members of the League and
their friends to Lieut.. Gov. Fisk's at
tractive home on Isle La Motto, where a
banquet will be served in big tent by
the Ladies Aid Society. No programme
for after-dinner speeches has been pro-
vided for as it is intended to have this
gathering purely social affair. Round
trip tickets from Burlington to Fisk and
return, including dinner, will be sold on
the boat for So. The midsummer meet
ing occurs on Wednesday, Aug 3, and st.
Johnsbury people can leave here on the
morning train OF Aug. 8 and return the
next day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
A st. Johnsbury Authoress.

The Writer for July contains an in
teresting biography of Mrs. Mary R. P
Hatch, whose literary work has frequent
ly appeared in the columns ofehe GALE
DOMAIN.
"Mrs. Mary R. P. Hatch, whose story
The Quilting at the Primes was pub
lished in the Independent for Nav ~
was born at Stratford, N. H., the daugh-
ter OF Charles G. and Mary Blake Platt.
Her ancestors were English. The Blakes
settled in Dorchester, Mass, in 1880,
and the Platts in Stratford, Conn,
about the same time, the families pre-
senting long line of ilustrious names,
from Admiral Blake, the naval hero of
the sixteenth century, to Senator Patt,
who managed the copyright bill in con-
gress. Mrs. Hatch has been writing
since her teens, her work having appear
ed in more than forty periodicals, and
having been extensively copied in this
country and in Europe. OF her tour pub
lished books, her first had sale of nearly
5000 copies in two months. Her poems
have appeared in the Portland Tran.
script, the Boston Journal, the Outlook,
etc. OF The Missing Man. first pub.
lished as serial in the Portland Tran
script, the editor of the paper, S. T.
Pickard (Whittier's literary executor
and author of Life and Letters of Whit
tier }, wrote to Lee & Shepard, the pub
fishers of the book: In the forty years
OF my connection with the Transcript
nothing we ever published attracted as
much attention. In 1892 Mrs. Hatch
was chosen, in connection with Mrs.
Celia Thaxter, as New Hampshire editor
of the Women of the Century, of which
Mrs. Livermore and Miss Willard were
the leading editors. song, entitled
The Tried and the True written by
Mrs. Hatch at the time of Mr.. Blaine's
nomination for the presidency, was sung
at the republican rallies ofNew Hamp-
shire, and elected from Mr.. Blaine a
note OF thanks. AS farmers daughter
and farmers wife the greater part of
Mrs. Hatchs life has been spent in the
beautiful Connecticut valley, where in
Groveton, N. H., stands the old Coloni-
al homestead of her husbands family.
Indeed, there are many landowners, but
few traders in the family, while Of doc
tors, ministers, lawyers. journalists, and
literary folk there is no lack. At present
Mrs. Hatch resides in st. Johnsbury."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
VOL. LXI---NO. 1882

The electric light folks suffered the least
damage and if trees had not fallen on
their wires, they would have had no
losses. About an hour after the last
storm they had their lines mended and
were doing business again. The tele-
phone folks bad lot OF broken wires,
but got Strengthened out before dark.
There were so many grounds" in the
telegraph lines that it was about "a
hours before their system was in work
ing order, though the service to Boston
was kept up by a line which was open to
White River Junction. 1t will be several
days before the village trustees can
make the necessary repairs on the streets
and sidewalks and the loss here will be
the heaviest of all.
With so manv flashes of lightning, it is
miraculous that more buildings were not
burned or that there was no loss of life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
The Post Office Contest.

Soon after the election of Mckinley
the republicans began to cast longing
eyes upon the St. Johnsbury post Office,
but 1T was announced from the depart
ment that removals would not be made
until the term of the democratic incum-
bents had expired. Postmaster Bundy
will have served four years the first of
August and about the first of September
the Vermont delegation will probably
recommend his successor. w. W. Sprague,
L. D. Hazen and Charles P. Carpenter
entered the lists about year and half
ago, but Mr.. Carpenter has withdrawn
from the contest and the delegation will
have to decide between the other two
candidates. Mr.. Sprague was the first
in the field, has the support OF Congress.
man Grout and has by far the largest
backing among the business men. On
the other hand Mr.. Hazen has the warm
est support OF Congressman Powers and
has some influential hackers in St. Johns-
bury. The senators hav, expressed
themselves very guardedy in the matter
and so the result Of the contest is still in
doubt. The Vermont delegation will
meet soine time next month and it is
believed that selection will be made at
that meeting. If the question is decided
entirely on the relative support of the
two candidates there is no doubt as to
the result.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Arrested for Stealing.

A hearing in the case of State VS..
Kelley and Sterling was held in the
police station Monday morning. They
were charged with breaking into the
house of c. D. Benedict at St. Johnsbury
Center and stealing watch and chain.
Sterling was held and bound over to
county court but Kelley was discharged.
l.. P. Slack conducted the case for the
state but the defendants had no counsel.
The men broke into the house Sunday
afternoon, July 10, and Mr.. Benedict dis
covered his loss in short time. He no.
tilted Sheriff Sulloway, who caught the
men at McIndoes and brought them here
to await trial.
On the same day that the house at the
Center was entered the house of Orson
Cushman on the road to Passumpsic
was entered by prying open a door and
digging the lock out with chisel. The
tramps took the change from Mrs. Cush.
mans purse, amounting to several dol
lars, q revolver and gold ring. 1t was
thought that Kelley and Sterling were
the guilty parties but no action was
taken in the case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Stereopticon Lecture.

Last Thursday evening the local lodge
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men held an open meeting in the Odd
Fellows Hail. for their families and
friends. The speaker of the evening, c.
A. Wilson OF Peoria, ILL.,, was introduced
by U. S Clark.
Mr. Wilson expressed in few well
chosen words his pleasure at meeting
the people Of st. Johnsbury once more.
He said that since he had been here he
had not seen one man intoxicated, had
not seen one man try a side door. This
principle of temperance is one of the prin-
ciples we are trying to inculcate in the
minds Of our members He paid a
tribute to the town as working COM
munity and remarked on there not being
any fences at the front yards, which
made the place so neighborly. III any
young man starts out FROM St. Johns
bury and carries the spirit inculcated
here he need never fear the result. We
teach the men OF our orders to do fair
days work for a fair days pay. to carry
themselves as honest and upright men.
If more will carry out these principles
capital and labor will soon come to-
gether We teach our men to stay at
home with their wives and families, to
shun saloons and to own their own
homes. The watchword OF the order is
DO unto others as you would be done
BY" Mr.. Wilson spoke quite extensive.
ly on the influence of the home on the
railroad man, which he interspersed with
good temperance talk. He illustrated
the various phases of a railroad mans
life by means of some fine stereopticon
views. At the conclusion of these he
showed some fine views of the battle.
ship Maine and various war pictures
introducing the pictures of Washington
Cleveland and Mckinley. AS he showed
the portraits he asked the little
boys to name them and as the picture Of
Grover Cleveland was thrown on the
clnvass one little fellow shouted John
L. Sullivan. The lecture was we'll attend
ed and OF much interest. At the conclu
sion Of the lecture meeting of the order
was held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Value of Reece Stock.

Within the year Reece Button Hole
stock has been gradually dropping in
value and since the dividend it has sold
at SO a share, which is 81 below par. The
directors have issued the following state
ment which was sent to the stockholders
with their quarterly dividend:
1t has come to our knowledge that
some of the brokers are interesting them
selves to circulate what they call infor-
nation in regard to the Reece Button
Hole Machine Co., putting the same out
in such way as best to accomplish
their purpose of depressing the market
quotations of it's stock.
"As your directors we are independent
of the stock market, considering only the
present and future welfare ofthls b. siness;
still as inquiries come to us from stock
Folders here and there, we think it rea-
sonable to state to you the facts as they
exist today.
For the last three months thiscorpor-
alton has earned, net, after all expenses
are paid, rising $4,000, from which we
have declared quarterly dividend OF 8
per cent or 100000, check for your
proportion of which is enclosed.
I'VE are busy making all the machines
the factory is capable Of producing, and
there exists at present demand for all
manufactured. There is nothing in sight
to change this condition. The important
patents under which we are working
have fourteen years to run.
'rhere are no obligations existing
against the company, except for its nec-
essary current purchases.
"Wew want each stockholder to know as
well as we do ourselves these facts. II,
then, any lose their faith in the value of
this business, it will be in the light Of
knowledge, and not otherwise"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
All for Davis.

The democratic caucus was held in the
Town Hall last Friday evening by very
ew democratic voters. The meeting
was called to order by ]. L. Couch. Maj.
N. P. Bowman was elected chairman and
and c. B. Weeks clerk. The following
delegates were elected by acclamation to
the state and congressional conventions
to be held at Burlington: A. c. Randall,
P. A. Roach, H. B. Howe, David Frech-
ette, Sias Randall and John Lynch. The
delegates select their own alternates and
were instructed to use every effort to
secure the nomination Of George B. Davis
of Danville for lieutenant governor.
A committee consisting of F. G. Bundy,
H. B. Howe and N. P. Bowman were
appointed to draw up resolutions on the
death OF Edwin E. Sargent, one OF the
best known democrats in this section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
At Fairbanks Village.

New men at the scale shops this week
are Robert H. Smith and Arthur Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Heath are at st.
Johnsbury Park, Lake Memphremagog,
for two weeks outing.
David Wilkie is spending a few days
with his brother, Thomas Wilkie. Sew
eral of Thomas Wilkes children have
whooping cough.
H. B. Ford and family are spending
the week at their cottage at Joe's Pond,
West Danville.
Mrs. J, B. Armstrong is spending few
days at Joe's Pond.
Sylvester Day spent Sunday at Whee,-
ock.
Miss Eta d. Robinson visited friends
in Passumpsic last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
LOCAL GATHERINGS.


The Y. M, c. A. is closed mornings
during this month.
The Salvation Army have secured
base drum and appeared on the street
with it for the first time last week.
"A beautiful hand made clock is on ex-
hibition in the windowIof Fryes watch
store. The case was made by N. r.
Young.
There will be meeting for all st.
Johnsbury Academy Alumne interested
in scholarships, at Mrs. D. D. Patter-
sons, 90 Main street, Thursday, July
21, at 4 p. m.
An electric battery is being operated
on Railroad street evenings and is at
tracing large crowds. One little fellow
recently took shock to the full amount
of the battery.
The St. Johnsbury Band gave con-
| cert on Railroad street last Saturday
evening before large crowd of people
The cornet solo by ]. w. Batchelder was
especially well rendered.
Grand Warden E. E. Sargent and
Grand Secretary Henry E. Byron of the
New England Order OF Protection insti-
tuted lodge at Morrisville Monday
night of 20 charter members.
There is considerable talk of organiz-
ing bicycle club for the rest of the sea-
son. The next two months are the
pleasantest in the year for this pastime
and it is hoped TO organize club i'm.
mediately.
The June number OF the Railroad Tele.
grapher contains very full account Of
the recent railroad meeting at st. Johns.
bury and credits the account of the meet.
ing to the CALIFORNIAN. The magazine
is profusely illustrated with pictures o
our warships.
ID. J. Flanders, general passenger
agent of the Boston & Maine railroad
has sent fine picture of Lake Winnepe.
saukee for the railroad boys reading
room at the depot. The picture has a
rich oak frame and is handsome orna.
ment to any place.
Among the interesting articles in this
weeks paper is Mr.. Fishers letter from
the front describing the last sad rites o.
the first death in the St. Johnsbury
Guard. These letters from Camp Lytle
give an excellent idea of camp life and are
highly priced by our readers.
A very special and attractive meeting
will be held in the Salvation Army hall
ON Thursday evening, July 21. Graph
aphone service from 8 to S.45 p. m.
Magic lantern from 8 As to $50. The
meeting will be conducted by Ensign E.
Sims, G. B. NJ, Agent. Everybody
invited.
The directors OF the Union Mutual
Fire Insurance Company held their an
nual meeting at Montpelier last Wednes-
day. Sixteen were present. They laid
per cent rate and report gain on pol
icies and premium notes, with losses all
paid. Francis Switser, agent from this
section of the state, was present.
IN. R. Young is planning to give
public recital sometime the latter part of
this month in which his entire class of
violin pupils will take part. The enter.
tainment will consist of solos, duets,
quartettes and selections by the class.
Mr.. Young himself will play, which will
add to the enjoyment of the occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Officers Installed.

Green Mountain Commandery, No.
1886, U. 0. g. c., held their semi.annual
installation Of officers last Friday even
ing. The following officers were in
stalled by ]. S. Weeks:
N. c., S. ]. Somerville.
V.N. -, Mary A. Glynn.
K. of R., o. H. Henderson.
F. K. of r., John Rickaby.
Treasurer, Crawford Ranney.
prelate, Fannie NJ. Chapman.
Herald, James P. Hicks.
W. !. g., Charlotte E. Daniels.
N. 0. g., B. H. Foster.
At the conclusion Of the installation a
social hour was spent and the newly
installed officers served the ice cream and
cake.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Caledonia County are
requested to meet in mass convention
at the Town Hall In st. Johnsbury, VT, on
Friday July 22, 1898, at one O'Clock D. M,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
County Officers to be supported by them at
the ensuing September election.
Also to elect County Committee for two
years. 1t Is hoped that all towns will be
represented.
Per order of County Committee.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, July s, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Palestine commanderN No. 5. KIT.

The next Stated Concave of Palestine
Commandery occurs Tuesday evening, July
90.
PERLEY F. HAzEN,
DELos M. BACON. Commander.
Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Dissolution of Partnership.

The firm Of Packard Sc Thorne, architects,
Is dissolved from this date by mutual con-
sent. Lambert Packard will continue the
business at the same Office. 80 Eastern Ave,
Pythian block.
LAMBERT PACKARD,
]. ALBERT THoRNE.
st. Johnsbury VT, June 20, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Special Church Meeting.
The Power-Gold Dust.
The Easy Food-Quaker Oats.
Fishing Tackle-W. b. Eastman.
Clearance Sale-Brooks- Tyler Co.
Successful Men-Business College.
Sit ting and Saving-Vapor Stove.
Poor and Weak-Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Heat Eruptions-Comfort Powder Co.
Bread Winners-Dr. Williams Med. Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
Knights Of Pythias,

Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday night, July 90. Work in the Es.
quire Rank.
CHAs. F. vARNEY, C. c.
H. T. FISHER, X. R. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-20
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending TuIy 1903
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-12
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
RESOLUTION IN CONGRESS
Fifty Million Dollars to he Made
Available for the Use of President
Mckinley i'm Maintaining the
Honor of the United States.

Washington, March S.-Chairman Can
non, of the appropriations committee, yes
terday introduced a bill entitled, Making
appropriations for naval defense 1t is as
follows:
THAT there is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, for national defense
and for each and every purpose connected
Herewith, to be expended at the discre-
ton of the president and to remain avail
able until June 80, 1899, $4,000, 600"
1t was referred to the committee on APP
preparations
There was a conference at the residence
of Senator Hoar which was attended by
members of the cabinet, senator's and rep
resentatives. Some of those known to
have been present were Secretaries Long
and Alger, Judge Day, assistant secretary
of state, Senator Allison and Representa-
tives Dingley and Cannon. 1t is also
known that some democrats were present
Assurances were given the representa-
tives of the administration that any
amount of funds deemed necessary would
be provided by congress to put the gov
eminent in a state of defense, and the ad
ministration would be backed up in any
thing thought necessary.
The result of the conference was tn,
meeting of Secretary Alger and Speake
Reed and the conference at the Whit
house of house and senate leaders followe,
by the introduction of the $50,000,0OO de
tense bill by Cannon.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-12
SPANISH FLEET STAYS HOME
Departure of the Torpedo Squadron
Has Been Postponed.

London, March "a letter received to-
day from Madrid says the Spanish tor
pedo squadron at Cadiz will not sail for
Cuba "owing to information received from
the United States and Captain General
Blanco"
The Pals. in confirming the statement
that the departure of the torpedo squad
ron has been indefinitely postponed. says;
1T would not be surprising were the
event closely connected with the recent
visits of General Woodford to Senior Gull
Ion and Senior Sagasta.'
Madrid. March "a semi-official news
agency closely connected today the fol
lowing announcement:
after brief uneasiness there is a general
belief that peace will not be broken and
relations between Spain and the United
States will continue amicable"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-12
STRIKERS TO BE STARVED OUT
Only One End Forseen at the New
Bedford Mills.

New Bedford, Mass March THE end
of the seventh week of the strike in this
city finds the operatives much disap-
pointed because affairs are not going to
suit them. The funds of all the unions
except the spinners have been reduced to
almost nothing and even the union mem
bers have to depend upon outside relief
to a great extent. There is no question
that unless there is some discussion and
decision one way or the other the other
unions outside of the weavers will meet
and take action of some kind. 1t has
become common talk that this action will
be taken.
The collections from the outside last
week did not amount to any more than
they did during the week before, when
less than $4,000 was raised.
This amount is only drop in the buc
lSet for 5000 to 10000 idle operatives and
under the circumstances only one enc
can be seen-that the strikers will have
to return TO work.