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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
The Ice Chain.

Several St. Johnsbury people who con-
tributed to Miss Schneck's endless chain
will be interested to know that the chain
has grown to such proportions that she
is now trying to break it. Each one
who received one of her letters was to
send 10 cents for an ice fund for the Red
Cross Society and then write four other
letters to their friends. Mail comes to
her office in Babylon, l.. l., so fast that
it cannot be handled. The average is
1000 letters day and it IS carried to her
home in clothes baskets. The post
master is wild, the chief Of POLICIES angry
and the entire popuIace is getting excited
over the chain. Letters have come from
every state in the Union, Cuba and
Mexico, President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Mrs. lanes A. Garfield and other nota-
bles have contributed. The endless chain
is great mathematical wonder. When
the multiplier is four and the series con-
tinued to 20 if everybody answers the
letters Miss Schneck will then have re-
ceived 1,099, SILL 27,776 letters. But
of course the chain is broken in many
places and the total greatly decreased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Rnsy Career Ended.

Washington, July 12.-Admiral Am
men, whose death was reported Mon
day, was executive officer Of the North
Atlantic blockading squadron at the
outbreak of the rebellion. At the re-
duction of Port Royal, Nov. 7, 1861, he
commanded the Seneca, of the South
Atlantic blockading squadron, and was
sent ashore to hoist the Union flag over
the surrendered forts and to hold them
till the army took possession. He COM
manded the forces entering via Whale
branch in the attack on Port Royal
ferry, and was also engaged in the opera
tons against Fernandina. He COM
manded the Patapsco in the attack on
Fort McAllster and Fort Sumter. In
May, 1864, he was ordered to Aspinwall
in command of 220 seamen as passengers
on board the California passenger
steamer, Ocean Queen. Two days out
from New York well organized mutiny
was suppressed by him. aided by several
officers and few volunteers among the
passengers. Subsequently Admiral
Ammen participated in the two attacks
on Fort Fisher in the winter of 1896.
He reached the grade of rear admiral in
1887. OF his service q years and one
month were spent at sea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
The Barton Concert.

The Barton Monitor gives the follow
ing report Of the concert given by the
ITALIAN Concert Company at Barton
last week. Two members of the COM
pany are popular st. Johnsbury young
ladies, and Miss Currier will be remem-
bered as a student at the Academy:
1.-THE concert given last Tuesday even
ing by the ITALIAN Concert Company.
was one of the most enjoyable entertain
inents given here for some time. The
company was composed of Miss Florence
Currier, pianist, Miss Maud Mossman,
violiuist, Miss Emma Shuielt, soprano,
and Miss Elsie Ranney, reader. Miss
Currier rendered difficult and pleasing
selections in most praisworthy manner,
and showed marked ability in the pro-
fession which she has chosen. The
numbers on the programme gived by
Miss Shufet were in good taste and wei
received by the audience. Miss Ranney's
Rotations made pleasant variation in
the programme. Miss Ranney is grad
uate of the Emerson School of Oratory
and is an excellent elocutionist. AL
together this concert was of very high
order and we'll worthy the attention O
| any audience"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13

one number. Acting Rear Admiral
Sampson, who in the line was head OF
the list OF Captains, passes up to the
foot of the list of Commodores. The
Naval Examining Board, composed of
Rear Admirals Franklin, Sicard and
Mathews, passed on SIMPSONS record
last Wednesday, and approved the recon-
mendation OF promotion. This action
was formal one of naval routine, and
has no special significance.
News came to Washingto July 6, that
Gen. Shafter had arranged the exchange
of Hobson and his party, which produced
qualification, especially in view of the
fact that the Hobson party has the
climatic fever, and the difficulty encount-
cred in the last, as in the first, attempt
to secure the exchange.
One of the heroes of the naval battle at
Santiago was Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright, who was the executive Of
f.cer of the Maine at the time she was
destroyed. HIS vessel was the Glouces-
ter, formerly J. P. Morgan's yacht Cor
sair. The yacht was so small that the
people of Gloucester made an indignant
protest against naming her after their
city. The Gloucester was we'll in shore
when the battle began, and at one time
she was the target for the Moro batter
les, the big guns of the Vizcaya and the
rapid fire of the torpedo boat destroyers.
She came out OF the action unscathed.
however, sank the torpedo boat destroy
ers, and took aboard Admiral Cervera
and large number of prisoners.
One of the correspondents tells an
amusing story, good enough to be true,
OF what happened when Capt. Glass of
the Charleston, on bis way to Manila
with the first relief expedition, stopped
at Guajan, the chief town OF the Ladrone
Islands, and demanded their surrender.
The blank shots fired by the Charleston
were taken by Gov. Marina to be a
salute and he sent off boat to carry his
thanks and say that he had no powder
with which TO return the compliment.
Nobody on the islands knew anything
about the war between Spain and the
United States, and when Capt. Glass
sent Gov. Marina orders to come aboard
the Charleston that official innocently
answered that he could not accept the
invitation because the law of Spain tor.
bade him to set loot off the islands. His
surprise may be imagined when force
OF United States marines was landed, the
stars and stripes were run up, and he
and his subordinate officers were carried
off to Manila. The Ladrone are a group
of small islands with population o.
about 10000.
Gen. Merritt's son, Henry, who has
been a student at Stanford University
for couple of years, has successfully
passed an examination for Second Lieu
tenant in the army.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Cabinet Goes Out.

London, July 12.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of The Times says: "Sagasta
went to the palace Monday and rendered
his resignation and that of the cabinet.
It Is said that he advised the queen
regent to appoint new cabinet, largely
consisting of the military element,
which would not necessarily mean the
adoption of warlike policy, but prob
ably the reverse"
1t is generally expected that the res
ignation will be accepted; but the re-
suit may possibly be merely partial
reconstructionI of the cabinet.
On leaving the cabinet council. the
ministers declared that they had mu.
tually engaged to maintain the strict
est reserve on the subject Of their DELHI
erations. Duke Alemodvar, minister OF
foreign affairs, had an audience with the
queen regent, and subsequently an i'm
portant conference with the French
ambassador.
: It is alleged that the cabinet resigned
in consequence Of irreconcilable differ
ences Of opinion on the question Of In
itiating peace negotiations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
The Reina Mercedes Destroyed,

The destruction of the Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes Monday, July 4, accounts
Tor the last ship ofAdmiral Cevera's once
splendid squadron. She lies in plain
view with her bow resting on the base OF
the beach under Moro. Part OF her
hull is above water and her mast and
two stacks are out of water. 1t is not
known how many were on board,
whether they attempted to escape from
the harbor or whether the Spaniards
tried to sink her near the hull OF the Meri-
mac and thus block the entrance to pre-
vent the Americans from getting in.
Her sinking was most dramatic. Just
after midnight she was seen drifting
slowly out OF the narrow entrance by
one of the American scouts. In a
moment the fleet was ablaze with signals
and almost instantly an awful rain Of
shells was hammering down upon her
1t is not known whether she returned
the fire, but the land batteries opened
and one shell fell in the Indiana's for
ward deck, exploding below. The ex
plosion occurred in the mems sleeping
rooms, but all were at quarters anc
none were hurt. No other American
ship was hit during the engagement OF
incident, which lasted only few minutes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
WAR NEWS.
Incidents and Anecdotes OF the
Campaign.
The Dead Officers.

In the battle Of July /, again soldiers
of nigh commissioned rank are numbered
among the dead and wounded, which
shows that American officers lead-not
follow their men. The loss OF officers
was heaviest in the actual charge on the
Spanish intrenchments where hghting
was desperate and handto-hand. This
is the ordeal which tests discipline to the
utmost. 1t is there that troops look
most closely to their officers for leader.
ship. 1t is there that their personal
example is the most important.
1t is pathetic fact that in the roll OF
dead and hopeessly wounded there APP
pear the names of veteran officers who
fought through the Civil war and
through years Of arduous Indian cam
paipning since then TO fall on foreign
soil, far from the land they loved and
served so long and faithfully. Some OF
these older officers were on the verge OF
retirement. They were all accomplished
soldiers and most gallant gentlemen.
The country can i'll spare them now. but
they have died as they would have
wished, in cause as noble. as chivalrous
and as holy as any for which warriors
ever drew blade, in the very van OF bat
tie, face to face with the enemy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Perfecting the Photograph.

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Boynton en-
tertained few of their friends last even
ing in a most novel and pleasing manner.
The party was given in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. R. B. Eastman of Brooklyn
and Mr.. Eastman entertained the guests
by exhibiting an especially fine phono'
gragh. He has Invented a recording
diaphragm which. gives much better
results than the ole invented by Edison
and by means OF which the voice or
music can be produced in a remarkably
clear manner. BY actual test an ordi.
nary tone has been heard 120 feet away
from the machine and even a whisper can
be distinctly heard at that distance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
First Veteran to Enlist.

So far as can be learned the first vet
eran OF the Civil war to enlist as pr-
vate in the war with Spain was enrolled
at the Manchester, N. H., recruiting
Office on Wednesday morning. He is
John Caten and his home is in Nashua.
Mr.. Caten is a native Of New Hamp-
shire and is a member OF General Foster
post, Grand Army of the Republic, of
Nashua. He served two years in the
Union Army, in company G, Seventh
New Hampshire Volunteer infantry. He
enlised as a private, at Concord, Sept l.,
1868, when barely is years old, and
was mustered out as private on July
20, 1865, at the close Of the war. He
took part in the assault on Fort Wagner,
in which Colonel Putnum, the regiment
al commander, was killed, and at the
seige of P, tersburg had part OF one ear
shot away.
Mr. Caten is strong, vigorous look
ing man of medium height and says he
is as ready to fight as he was when a
boy. He does not look his age by ten
years. He went before the medical ex-
aminers on Tuesday evening and had no
difficulty in passing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Postage Stamp, Notes.

These are busy days for the stamp col
lectors and they can hardly keep up with
Uncle Sans various issues The sur.
charged one andd'two cent revenue
stamps are being sold by the dealers at
ten cents each and "a number Of the COL
lectors are boarding them for specula-
ton. The one cent surcharged stamps
will be the rarer as they are only used
by the express and telegraph companies.
The new issue ofIcrevenue stamps are
rouletted, but it is announced that after
the rush is over the sheets will be per-
forated.
Periodical and newspaper stamps were
discontinued July 1 and in Boston the
SIS and $40 newspaper stamps were sur
charged for use as revenues. The gov
eminent forbade NJ postnasters selling
these stamps to collectors but there is
hardly collection in town of any size
that has not number of these stamps
in it.
Another new ruling of the department
is that private postal cards can be sent
by mail for one cent. They must be Of
the same quality and size Of present card
and can be printed on white, cream
light gray or light buff cards. We ven.
ture to say that this idea will prove
popular with philatelists. Then to add
to the good work Uncle Sam will here
after insure registered letters to the value
of $1,000. olia
Postmaster Bundy has sent in requi
sition for the new Omaha stamps and
expects consignment in about week
On each stamp is scene of life de
scriptive of the far West. The one.cent
stamps light green in color and has 6
picture entitled Marquette on the Miss
ssippi." The two-cent stamp is copper
red and its picture is Farming in thu
West" the four-cent is orange, with c
picture of IAN Indian Hunting the Buf
falo." The five.cent is dark blue with {
picture OF Fremont on the Rocky Noun
tains;" the eight cent is dark lilac will
Troops Guarding Train" the 10 cen
is slate colored and has a picture o
"Hardships of Emigrants;" the so. cen
is olive in color with Western Mining
Prospector;' the 81 is blue with "West
ern cattle in Storm" and the So is ligh
brown with picture of the mississippi
River and Bridge" The stamps are o
the same size as the Columbian.
Among the changes that will interes
collectors is the new one cent reply care
and change in the shade i'll the s cen
blue. The 4 cent will hereafterbe printe,
in red-brown which will require chang
in the color of the cent. The 10 cen
will also be changed'soon. The war vii
cause many changes and new issues ma.
be looked for in the Hawaiian Island
and possibly the Danish West Indies AM
the head of the baby king of Spain wi
soon disappear from the stamps Of Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines. Takin
it all around the war will give a grea
impetus to stamp collecting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Prize Vessels Sold.

The following prize sailing vessels,
captured by the American navy, were
sold at auction at Key West, Fla, June
81: The Severita, $3.50; Santiago
Apostol, $2700; Fernandna, $500;
Espana, $3.50; Poder du DOS, SOLO;
Antonio Suarez, 1890; Orient, $3.50;
Quartro de Septiembre. $40; Antonio
7. Pace, $191O; Lola, $S00s; Engracia,
500; Paquita, $3.50; Mascota, $500;
Tres Hermanos, $575; Pinero, 5000;
Sofia. $3.50; Mathllde, $1,000; Candita,
$3.50. The brig, Frasquita, 1920; bark
entine, Lorinzo OF 281 tons net, 5000;
bark Carlos F. Roses, 524 tons net,
$3.50; steamer Ambrosia Boliver oil
over LOG tons net, $3.50. The prices
brought were generally better than ex'
pected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Latest News.

The following dispatch from General
Shafter was received at Washington
Tuesday:
Playa del Este, via Hayti, July r.
To Adjutant General, Washington.
1t has been very quiet, but little fight
ing. A flag OF truce up since 2 O'Clock
considering proposition Tor surrendering,
now that have town surrounded on the
north lines were completed at 5 p. m. by
Gen. Ludlow right down to the bay.
The line is rather thin, but will have it
strengthened in the morning by General
Henry, who has just arrived at head
quarters. Only three or four casualties.
No one killed so far as Icanlearn. Elk
pect to have two of the new batteries in
position tomorrow. Great deal OF suf-
iering among the people who have gone
out Of Santiago. Am doing my best to
relieve, but not entirely successful. &
'.''t& SHAFTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Had Played With Mat ches.

New York, July 12.-Philomena Caferia
and Julia Partato, child years old,
living in an Italian apartment house,
were burned to death yesterday. Joseph
Partato, the father Of the child, and his
wife went out, leaving their four chill
dren in the charge Of Mrs. Caferia. The
children were playing with matches
and Julia's clothing took fire. In her
efforts to extinguish the flames on the
child Mrs. Caferia's clothing took fire.
Many occupants of the building crowded
to the rooms, but were too excited to
offer any assistance, and the victims
persisted before their ewes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
An Aeronaut Injured,

st. Louis, July 11.-Mlle. Nevins, a
well known aeronaut, has been fatally
injured at Electric park, East ST. Louis,
by falling from a balloon. In company
with Professor Cohn she had gone up in
balloon, from which they were to drop
with parachutes. When an altitude of
about 500 feet had been reached the bal
loon careened. Professor Cohn cut
loose his parachute and reached the
ground in safety, but his companion
failed to get clear and fell to the earth.
Every bone in her body was broken and
she was internally injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Dewey Returns Thanks.

The following letter was received at
Montpelier Friday from Admiral George
Dewey to Fred A. Rowland, clerk OF the
House of Representatives:
~. S. Naval Force on Asiatic Station.
Flagship Olympia, Cavite, P. l., May
26, '98.
Sir:-I beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your telegram Of May II in which you
inform me OF the action OF the legislature
of my native state in connection with the
victory of the squadron under my com.
mand over the Spanish forces in the bay
OF Manila on May last.
beg you will convey my thanks and
high appreciation to the governor and
officers OF the two houses. ,..p.
Very truly yours.
NO NY GEORGE DEWEY"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Alphonso Captured.

The Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII,
which lett Havana harbor July 6, pro-
ceeded eight miles to the westward be.
fore she was discovered by the American
blockading squadron. The latter then
gave chase to her.
The cruiser attempted to enter Mariel
but stranded at the entrance of the port.
The enemy fred 500 shots at her until
they set her on fire. Detachments of in
fantry and artillery FASTENED to the
shore and saved her crew and part of her
cargo. Two of the crew were wounded.
The cruiser satotal loss. The Alphonso
XII, which has been of no service to
Spain in this war; and has lain most OF
the time, since the destruction of the
Maine, in the harbor OF Havana with
her engines out, was small unprotected
cruiser of 5000 tons, 279 feet long, oil
4,S00 horse power. Her armament was
six 6.2-inch Hontoria rifles, two 2. 6.inch
guns, six quick FIRE 9-pounders, four 8
FOUNDERS, and FIVE machine guns. Some
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Senior ssgasta,s RESIGNATION.

Under date of July IL the Madrid COR
respondent Of the London Times tele-
graphed to his paper as follows: -
"Senor Sagasta went to the palace to-
day and rendered his resignation, and
that OF the cabinet. 1t is said that he
advised the Queen Regent to appoint a
new cabinet, largely consisting of the
military element, which would not nee
essarily mean the adoption of warlike
policy, but probably the reverse.
ut is generally expected that the res
ignation will be accepted, but the result
may possibly be merely partial recon-
struction OF the cabinet. The ministers
are now in council, and Senior Sagasta
has doubtless communicated to them an
account of the audience with the Queen
Regent"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Collision at Sea.

In one of the thick fogs which at this
time of the year hangs like pail over
the Grand Banks and Sable Island in the
North Atlantic, occurred, on the early
morning Of July 4, one OF the most APP
palling ocean disasters in the history OF
the world.
Without moments warning the great
French liner La Bourgogpe with j725
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

The directors met Monday evening
and transacted the usual business The
following were appointed to act as the
lecture course committee for the ensuing
year: c. H. Horton, Arthur F. Stone,
Frank H. Brooks, Charles w. Ruiter,
D. Y. Comstock, Cherries w. Steele.
The membership committee held a
meeting on Monday evening and several
new members were received.
All those interested in forming golf
club this season are requested to leave
their names with secretary Coburn at
the Y M. c. A.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Attempted TO Escape.

About so of the 400 Spanish prisoners
on the United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard made an attempt to escape.
In some way number OF them secured
guns and made wild dash Tor liberty
from the storage where they were con
fined Their rush was met by the deadly
bullets of the guards and six were killed
and Is wounded The firing ended the
mutiny. No American was hunt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Lost His Wife.

The following very unique advertise
ment has been displayed in the post
office the past week and has attracted
much attention. The lettering is done
with brush and all the letters are capi-
tails. Here is the adv:
Lost. Is.
there any one that can tell where my
wife is ifso please rite and send Full,
address, and will do the fair thing address,
all letters
CT. MONGER,
Benson, Vt.