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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Railroad Meeting.

The Board Of Trade will give a recep.
tion to the Auxiliary Societies, who are
to hold meeting here May 81 to 23, at
the Museum, Saturday evening. Prof.
Comstock will present greetings to the
railroad men, and the Orchestral Club
will furnish music. At the public meet
ing to be held on Sunday afternoon, 2
O'Clock at the Howe Opera House, w. P.
Stafford will make the address of well
come. Addresses will be made by E. E.
Clark, Grand Chief of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, and F. P. Sargent,
Grand Master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen.
Especial interest will be taken in F. P.
Sargent, Grand Master Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, who was
born and reared in Vermont. In early
life he drifted West, fought Indians and
finally became locomotive fireman on a
far western road. Owing to the zeal and
interest which he took in Brotherhood
matters, his lodge became prominent.
His merit was soon recognized and in '82
he was elected Grand Master and has
held the position until this time. AS a
result OF his able management, it is
claimed by the fremen that the order has
become the most progressive and inhu-
entail labor organization in America. He
also has supervision OF the Brotherhood
Locomotive Firemen Magazine, which is
one of the best exponents Of trade union
ism to be found.
Other speakers will be P. H. Morrissey,
Grand Master Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, W. V. Powell, Grand Chief of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
James 0. Council. Grand Master of the
International Association of Mechanics.
1t will be remembered that last De-
cember, at a meeting held in Washington
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to grant an extension of time in
which safety appliances should be placed
upon cars. P. H. Morrissey, Grand Mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, acting as spokesman for the execu-
tive officers of the different brotherhoods,
by his calm and dignifed appeal in be.
halt of railroad men, won for himself the
gratitude of all railway employees, as
well as the respect of railway officials.
The Orchestral Club and Mahogany
Quartette will furnish music.
All of the prominent men who will be
at the meetings are those who by be-
ginning at the foot of the ladder have
earned the positions they now hold.
The programme will close on Monday
evening with public ball at the Armory,
arrangements for which are in progress
to make it a very agreeable feature.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
County Convention.

The republican county convention will
probably be held in St. Johnsbury on Sat-
urday, June IS, and there is prospect
of quite lively time as far as nomina-
tions for state senator are concerned.
Three good men have been mentioned
from St. Johnsbury and the outside
towns are coming to the convention
with several good republicans as their
candidates. Waterford, which has not
had senator for century, will present
candidate, Sheffield will present the
name of Salma Davis and Groton dele.
gates are united on Judge T. B. Hall and
will endeavor to secure support from the
other towns. The republicans of Lyndon
are well united this year and if the op-
portunity presents itself Judge ]. T.
Gleason will be candidate for senator.
With half dozen candidates for senator
two st. Johnsbury candidates for states
attorney and two new side judges to be
elected, there is every prospect of most
interesting convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Church Notes.

The Epworth League of the Methods,
Episcopal Church, was rine years old
last Sunday. 1t extends all over tn,
world, and has 1S,5OO chapters and
2,500,000 members.
In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Mill last
Sunday, Hon. Elisha May read the ser.
vice and sermon.
Rev. W. H. Lyster of Lyndon Center
will preach at the Free Baptist church
next Sunday morning.
There will be no service at St. Andrews
this evening, owing to alterations that
are being made in the church. Next
Sunday there will be a celebration ol
the holy communion at 7 o'clock in the
morning, and Bishop Hall will confirm a
class and preach at 1890. The regular
evening service will be held at o. m.
"What Blind Man Saw" will be the
topic of the address at Grace Methodist
church next Sunday evening by Rev. Mr..
Tyrie.
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks exchanged
with Rev. g. W. Patterson of St. Johns
bury East last Sunday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Scale r1eetlng.

The annual meeting of E. & T. Fair
banks & Co. was held last Wednesday
morning at the scale office with Presi-
dent Brown of Boston in the chair.
The directors report referred to the
marked improvement in business in 1897
and reported the financial condition of
Incorporation as conservatvely strong.
The death was announced of member
of the board, James G. Gardiner of New
York, who has been director of the cor
poration since 1887.
Over 1000 votes were cast for these
directors and they were declared elected:
Samuel N. Brown, Boston; Henry Fair
banks, st. Johnsbury; Charles H. Morse,
Chicago w. Storrs Wells, New York;
H. N. Turner, John c. Clark, Frank H.
Brooks, all of St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Brooks is the only new one on the
board and succeeds the late Mr.. Gardi-
ner. William S. Boynton and EdwardT T.
Fairbanks were elected auditors.
AT subsequent meeting Of the direct
ors the board organized by electing Mr..
Brown president; Henry Fairbanks vice
president; Col. Clark secretary and treas
urer and Mr. Turner general manager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18

His career as a railroad man began
when, As years ago, he became brake
man and had the run from St. Johnsbury
to Boston on the Passumpsic road. In
1865 he became a conductor on the Bos-
ton. Lowell & Nashua road, running from
Wilton to Boston. and from 1879 to
1884 he served as depot master for the
Boston & Lowell railroad in Boston.
Then he went back to active train
service as conductor. In October, 1890,
while on pleasure trip through the
White Mountains, he sustained slight
paralytic shock. 1t did not incapacitate
him for duty, and he remained in service
until about five years ago when second
shock ended his long career as railroad
man. The end came peacefully.
In 1854 at St. Johnsbury, he married
Miss Clorinthia S. Woods, who survives
him. He has an only son, George E.
Thayer, who is conductor on the
Southern Division of the Boston & Maine
road. Mr.. Thayer was a member o
Blue Lodge Of Masons at Wilton, N. H.
and was also member of the knights
Templar Commandery at Nashua.
The interment was at Passumpsic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
st. Johnsbury Center.

Rev. A. c. Cole spent last week with
friends in Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stone, who have
been spending the winter in Florida, re-
turned to their home here last week.
Last Saturday, as Chas. Drown was
drawing shingles, he slipped from his
load and fell to the ground, receiving Sc
we're injuries.
ST. McLoud moves this week into E.
K. Stones house, and Bert Lougee's
family of Newport are to move into the
tenement in Mrs. Mary Lougee's house,
vacated by Mr.. McLoud.
Fred Jackson is working at St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Esther Clement has exchanged
her home here for farm in Wheelock.
Mrs. Ward has gone to Lyndon to
help care for her sister, Mrs. Houghton,
who is sick.
At Wide Awake Grange very enjoy
able programme was presented last Sat-
urday night, consisting of music readings
and farce entitled, Popping the Ques-
ton.
The ninth anniversary OF the Epworth
League was observed at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening. There was
good attendance and the exercises were
much enjoyed.
Harry Brook has gone to Burlington
to have an operation performed on one
of his eyes.
Mrs U. D. Stone and son of Lakeport
N. H., are visiting at d. M. Bacon's,
Simeon Albee, who has been i'll several
months, died Tuesday morning at two
O'Clock. He was 81 years old. Heleaves
a wife and two sons, Alexander who
lives in Massachusetts, and Joseph who
lives in Lyndon. He also leaves one
brother and two sisters. He has lived
here a long time and will be greatly
missed in the community.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The trolley cars yet linger, and seem
likely to.
The statements Of the Caledonia and
First National Banks will be found in
another column.
Hear the oratorio of Elijah on Fri
day night, by fine chorus, Blaisdell's s
Orchestra, and soloists of high rank.
That new concrete walk on Main
street and around down part way of the
Avenue, is appreciated. A good job,
surely.
Get your seats early for the concerts
tomorrow and Friday afternoon and
evening. Tickets at Bingham's and
Randall's.
st. Johnsbury is we'll represented at
the SD annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows which opened in
st. Albans yesterday.
Secretary H. r. Fraser has sent out
the programme of stakes for the Sher-
brooke fair, which will be held Sept. 6
through 9. There are $4,000 in stakes
and the entries close June 1.
BY invitation of Rev. Stephen H.
Alling of Lyndonville, Palestine Com
mandery, No. 8, K. T., will attend a
special service at Lyndonville next Sum
day afternoon leaving here at p. m. 1t
will be a service in honor of Ascension
Day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Death of Remenyi.

A press despatch from San Francisco
reports the death of Remenyi, the noted
Hungarian violiuist, at the Orpheum
theatre on Sunday afternoon just as he
had finished playing "Old Glory" This
great violinist had delighted audiences
all over the world and has held royalty
enchanted throughout Europe. He was
one of the most celebrated musicians that
ever visited st. Johnsbury, appearing in
our Y. M. c. A. course about Is years
ago. At that time he asked the privilege
of playing privately to Sir Thaddeus
Fairbanks, and it is needless to add that
the great inventor was delighted to grant
the request and hear the famous player.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Commencement HonOrs.

The following assignment of COM
mencement honors at the Academy has
been made. only the first two being in
order of their rank:
Downer H. Newell, st. Johnshury, val
edictory; Anseline B. Fullington, John.
son, salutatory; Maude E. Caldbeck,
Helen Douglas. Florence M. Hyde, Ninan
|. Lockwood, Grace Montgomery and
May Park, all OF st. Johnsbury; Emma
Pierson, Grace Williams, both of Coven-
try.
The young ladies find no fault with
this, but as FIVE speakers will be chosen
by competition. we trust the boys will
be better represented on the commence.
ment stage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
VOL. LXI---NO. 3172
BASE BALL.
Academys 6-st. AIbans High School 2.

Academys 6-St. AIbans High School 2.
When the end of the third inning had
been reached in the game here on Satur-
day afternoon and neither side had
scored the spectators became very much
interested, and the delegation on the
grand stand began to wonder how it
was going to end, anyway. The two
mines were very evenly matched, and the
contest was fine one from start to
finish. The Academys played steadily
and won the game by virtue OF better
fielding than their opponents. As to the
battery work, it was capital, on both
sides. Jenness and Newell were at their
best, while the visiting battery, Hatch
and Beach, held up well throughout and
secured their share OF compliments.
Errors by the st. Albans players in the
fourth inning gave the home team four
runs; later they picked up two more,
and so established lead that could not
be overcome. The visitors made two
runs; one of these was scored by Willett,
and hit later by this same player
brought in the second run. 1t was one
of the best games ever played on the
campus.
Summary: Struck out by Jenness, 10;
base on balls, Q; struck out by Hatch, g;
base on hit by pitched ball, Newell out
for interfering with fielder, Skinner; 2.
base hits, Skinner, Richardson.
Academys s-rlontpeller seminarys S.
There is large amount of satisfaction
among the Academy students over the
second victory on the diamond, on Mon.
day afternoon when, the Academy team
defeated the Montpelier Seminary nine
by score Of 8 to s. The visitors start
ed in vigorously and it looked, in their
half of the first inning, as though they
would roll up quite list Of scores but
Jenness' effective pitching blasted their
hopes even when bases were full. They
made one run, and there the account
fingered for several innings while the
home team gathered in 7, the game end
ing with the figures named above.
Errors provided most of the runs; there
was some good hitting on both sides,
but the Academys kept together and
"played ball" with gratifying results.
They now lead in the league games-and
here's hoping they will hold fast to
the lead and carry off the peunant.
Two-base hits, Skinner, Tinker, Brown
double play, Curtis, Parmenter; base on
balls by Brown, s.; struck out by Jen-
ness, s, by Brown, S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Educational Hit-Barbour's Bus. College.
The Universal Verdict-U s. Separator.
Special Sale-J. M. Miller's Parlors.
Do You Want Fish-W. H. Carter.
Position as Housekeeper Wanted.
First National Bank Statement.
Lakeside Cottage, West Barnet.
The Old Bee Hive Carpet Store.
Dr. ]. Fraser Barbrick Coming.
Farmers Mutu al Creamery.
Caledonia Bank Statement.
Trade is Good These Days.
Strayed-A Shepard Dog.
Keep Cool-E. l.. Hunt.
Real Estate at Auction.
Statesmen Wanted.
Horse Pasturage.
Trained Nurse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
SummervilIe.

SummervilIe.
A. E. Caswell has moved to st. Johns
bury Center.
H. A. Caswell and family are boarding,
Miss jamie Blanchard spent Sunday at
her home in Peacham.
Miss Mabel Kelsey was at home over
Sunday.
Mr.. Paddleofrd has bought the Caswell
place on Harrison avenue.
Guy Hovey of Waterford is driving one
of 3. L. Hovey's delivery teams.
A. E. Amazeen is moving into the
house vacated by John Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Moore enter
tained the Summerville whist club last
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
A Veteran Con5act0r Dies.

Emery Preston Thayer, who died at
Somerville, Mass, on May 9, will be
remembered pleasantly by many a
traveller, for he was for over 40 years
connected with the Passumpsic, Boston,
Concord & Nashua, and Boston &
Maine roads and consequently had a
wide acquaintance.
He was a native of Concord, VT, and
was born Nov. s, 1929. His father was
Preston Thayer. an old-time hotel keeper
in Passumpsic. AS young man, and
until 1853, Emery was connected with
the hotel and STAGE business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
A Committee Tea.

All the officers and members of the
committees of the Y. M. c. A. and Wo-
mans Auxiliary are invited to commit
tee tea at the Association rooms next
Tuesday evening. The work of the as
sociation along entirely different lines
will be discussed and plans announced
Tor the coming season. A musical pro-
gramme has been provided and the ladies
OF the Auxiliary will serve refreshments.
1t is hoped there will be large attend
ance as the officers wish to explain fully
at this time the future work of the asso-
citation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
commsnderv. NosKr

Pa1estlne C0mmandery, No. 5, K. T.
The next Stated Conclave of Palestine
Commandery occurs Tuesday evening, May
81.
PRRLEY F. HAzEN,
| DELos NJ. BACON, Commander
Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Knights Of Pythias.

Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday, May "a.
CHAs. F. VARNRY, c. c.
H. T. FISHER. K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending May II, 1898,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18

C. F. GIBBS,
Q Paddock Street. St. Johnsbury, vt.
Out Flowers and Floral Designs
For sale Mt all seasons of the year on short
notice. For Immediate attention order by
telegraph, telephone or special delivery.
The sun., 1898-05-27
Congress May Adjourn.
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

Special Dispatch to THE SUN.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The impression
is very general among Senators and Re-
presetatves that the adjournment OF
Congress may be brought about in two
weeks.
Senator White, who is Chairman of
the Democratic Congressional Committee
expressed the opinion last night that a
vote would be had on the Revenue bill
by the Senate at the close of this week,
and that Congress would adjourn in two
weeks.
Senator White is one ofs the strongest
opponents to the annexation of Hawaii
and this opinion is based on the idea OF
the Hawaiian question being laid aside
until next session. Senator Aldrich said
this morning that he hoped for vote at
the end OF this week, and thought an ad-
journnTTft might occur in two weeks.
Senator IIaWley, in view OF the objection
Of Senator Daniel to Saturdays being
fixed as p time for vote on the Revenue
bill, said today that he supposed the vote
would go over until next week, but he
thought it might be taken on Monday or
Tuesday, and that it was quie possible
Congress would adjourn in two weeks.
Representative Dockery expressed the
opinion today that Congress would al-
iOurn that earlv.
The sun., 1898-05-27

has been represented in the conference.
He said that up to this hour no conclu-
sion had been reached and no final plan
of campaign had been determined upon.
He said, moreover, that none could be
finally fixed until it was positively
known whether or not Ceryera was in
the harbor OF Santiago de Cuba. His
opinion was that the Spanish fleet was
penned in this port, but until it was a
certainty the carrying out OF the pro-
gram OF the war must necessarily be
held in abeyance.
General Miles, General Alger, and the
President, with Captain Crowninshield,
remained in conference after Secretary
Long left, discussing the advisability OF
invading Porto Rico before Cuba. Cen
eral Miles favors this plan, while Secre-
tary Alger, it is understood, adheres to
the original program of reducing the
island OF Cuba by force OF arms before
landing troops elsewhere. 1t can be
stated on very good authority that the
majority OF the Presidents advisers are
inclined to favor the invasion OF Porto
Rico before the occupation of Cuoa.
The Administration has already
started its secret agents for the insnr-
gent camp for the purpose of obtaining
from tile latter definite information re-
garding the fleet at Santiago de Cuba.
The insurgents are said to be in COM
munication with both Cienfuegos and
Santiago de Cuba, and it would be
through them that this Government will
learn definitely the location OF the fleets.
The sun., 1898-05-27
The Trap at Santiago.
Special Dispatch to The sun.

Gpecldl DlsllalCH 70 lHE Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-That Admiral
Cervera went to Santiago and is still
there continues to be the view taken by
the Navy Department,
At the same time it can now be stated
that not a word has seen received from
either Admiral Sampson or Commodore
Schley in official confirmation Of the
existence Of this trap. 1t rests now, as
it did two days ago, on a semi-otficlal
report coming to the Navy Department
from source believed to be reliable.
1t was not a naval source, nor one
connected with the State Department,
neither did it come from press advices.
1t was from parties having relations with
the Navy Department and in aposition
to be accurately advised.
The naval authorities were exceedingly
anxious to secure an official confirmation
from one of the American commanders,
and had this been received it would
have been made public at once.
But lacking this the Department gave to
the public all it felt warranted in giving
from the facts at hand-namely, an ex-
preston of belief that the Spanish fleet
was insSantlago harbor.
This has been reinforced by the mega.
tive fact that the fleet has been seen at
no other point and also by cumulative
evidence from London and elsewhere.
Still, the word from Sampson and Schley
is being most anxiously awaited. The
naval authorities have advanced another
stage in their calculations on the status
OF Admiral Cervera's fleet a, Santiago de
Cuba. They not only have good reason
to believe that he is bottled up, but, as
an officer expressed it today, 'the cork
is in the BOTTLE" and it is practically i'm
possible for the fleet to make an exit
from the harbor, day or night. 1t is felt
that this condition of the Spanish fleet is
not only important from the present
strategic standpoint, but of momentous
concern to the entire future of the war,
as the gripping of this most effective
naval force that Spain possesses will
leave her such scant naval resources as
10 make prolongation of the war inn
probable. .,.
The sun., 1898-05-27
Oregon Was Always Ready

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
KEY WEST, May 26.-The battleship
Oregon arrived here this morning from
Jupiter Inlet.
1t is understood that the big battle
ship will take on coal today and then
join Admiral SIMPSONS squadron.
The Oregon came in at 5 o'clock this
morning and dropped anchor seven
miles outside the fort.
Capt Clark has not yet reported to
Commodore Remey, so he will not talk
about his trip.
One officer speaks of the long trip as
really uneventful. At no time were they
alarmed about the Spanish fleet. They
came far to the northward in order to
escape any danger.
"If, however," he said, "the fleet had
attacked us we would not have been
afraid to handle them, and, though they
might have licked us, the country would
have no reason to be ashamed of our
showing. We cleared for action, sup
pose, a dozen times.
ave cleared whenever we sighted
smoke on the horizon, and were really
ready for anything that came along. We
had to occasion to burn any powder. We
are all in good condition and hope we
are in time to help out. Can't talk about
orders yet"
The Oregon is in splendid shape and
ready to 60 to sea. Her trip lasted sixty
six days, five days OF which she was
waiting for the Marietta, which was f.
nally dropped.
Captain Clark and number of officers
came ashore on launch at 10 o'clock.
The Captain received orders from Wash
ington. The orders were not made pub
Ii.
The sun., 1898-05-27
A JURY DECIDES
That George Loney is Sane and Sheriff
Finn Immediately Ordered
His Release,

The case Of George Loney, which has
been on trial before a sheriff's jury in
the Levy Court for the past seven days,
concluded yesterday morning at 1!.55
O'Clock, when the jury delivered the fol-
lowing verdict:
ave decide, after due inquiry and con-
sideration, that the said George Loney is
a sane person."
The jury met at . o'clock, and imned-
iatly began taking testimony.
Henry Connor and William Allen tes-
tilted that they believed Loney to be
sane. after which Robert G. Hartman, at
torney for Loney. rested.
j. H. Hoffecker and Lilburne Chand-
ler called Miss Annie Loney, Miss Maria
Loney, DIS. Ogle and Springer and
police officer Sewell Scott in rebuttal.
The case was submitted to the jury
without Argument, and the verdict rem
dered after 25 minutes deliberation.
Sheriff Finn promptly ordered Loney's s
release, and during the next two days
will forward the jury's finding to Chan
cellor Nicholson.
1t is not yet known whether Lonev
will take any action against his da Ugh
ters or not for having him incarcerated
in the State Insane Hospital.