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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07


The beef market is thoroughly sus-
tanned, thus far but the arrivals for the
week have been very heavy, and 1t will
require an unusually active market to
prevent lower prices. The total arrivals
for the week have included 1888 cars for
Boston and 101 cars for export. The
quotations are steady at: Choice steers,
S%@9c good steers SAQShc; light and
cows, 7%@Sc; extra heavy kinds. 111s@
12c; good kinds, 1OAQ11c; light kinds,
1917 @1o%c; heavy fores, 6@6Ac; good,
SIC; light 5kc; backs, 7Q7hc; rattles,
4iaQ4%c; chunks 5%q6c; short ribs,
11MQ12hc rounds, 7k@Sc rumps, 100
13c; rumps and lolns, 14Ql5c; loins, 100
tic.
The pork market Is quiet and I'M
changed. Trade has not been very salts
factory since the very hot weather set
in. Lard is quiet and rather easy, though
not Quotably changed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
BOSTON MARKET.
Low Priced Flour About at the
Limit of Decline.

Prices Favor the Butter Buyer Best
Fresh Eggs Not Abundant--PotatoesI In
Full supply-Lower Figures For Beef
Considered Probable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
q, o, raJuiItles.

London, Sept. 6.-There has been
series of fatalities in the Austrian Alps.
The case of a newly married couple was
particularly sad. The bride lost her
footing and fell; the rope broke and she
went to destruction. The husband de-
liberately threw himself after her and
was killed. A gentleman who visited
the spot lost his balance and fell, being
killed instantly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
Fashions rlirrOr.

The styles of jackets worn this season are
so varied that it is difficult to choose from
among them If ones figure is carefully
studied, however there will be little doubt
about the appropriateness Of the mode chosen
for the individual persons, as both tight
fitting and loose top garments are alike
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

Fanciful costumes are still admired despite
the great popularity of the severe military
and naval styles that are shown in such
variety. A ribbon decoration consisting oil
frilla of narrow ribbon and fancy belt of
wider ribbon give the air of elaboration seen
in the toilette Of plain French challis which
comprises recent modes introduced by The
Deliaeator. A blouse front closed at the left
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

taken from the current number of The De-
lineator, and is of silk; The removable collar
is surrounded by plaid ribbon tie and a
fancy belt is worn over which the waist
DROPS; it is closed through plat with
pretty studs and has square yoke at the
back. Any Of the fashionable washable
fabrics may be made up in this manner, and
the dainty accessories, like studs, belt and tie,
have much to do with the general good effect
and becomingness.
Specially prepared for US By The Butterick
Publishing Co. Limited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07
NOTICE.

A petition. will be presented to the Cen
eral Assembly of Vermont at the next bien-
NAL session to alter the county line between
Caledonia and Essex counties by taking the
town OF Concord from Essex county and
setting the same into Caledonia county
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

favored and fashionable The loose jackets
are made either double-breasted or with fly
fronts, one Of the latter sort, copied from The
Delineator, being shown in the sketch made
of box cloth, with velvet collar and a
machine-stitched finish. The back is in box
style, seamless and flaring from the figure,
and the sleeves are of stylish dimensions.
Specially prepared for us by The Butterick
Publishing Co. limited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

accessories that give the necessary smart fin.
ish. Three box-plaits with fulness resulting
from groups of tucks between make both the
back and fronts decorative. and pointed yoke
gives a smooth trim adjustment across the
shoulders in back. The skirt has two circu-
lar flounces extend ng to the belt at each side
of the front, and, like the shirt-waist is one
of the latest modes introduced in The Delin-
Gator.
Specially prepared for US BY The Buiterick
Publishing Co. (Limited).
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-09-07

The variety in shirt-waists is now almost
without limit, aud all figures can be perfectly
suited and "a trim effect assured. One of the
fanciful designs was chosen for wear with
braid. trimmed skirt of novel shaping to COM
pose the tasteful toilette here shown and
linen collar, string tie and leather belt are
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

Honor was imposing work OF arcMtectuTai
and scoiptlral ant, ard many will marvel WHO'D
they reflect that this magnificent structure "D
designed and brought to- completion In two
weeks 1t was the idea Of Joseph " Huston
The wiring Tor the electric light alone cost $500,
and the expense OF lighting the arch each night
$50 The hotels fronting on The Court OF
Honor were studded with thousanc5 OF mean
descent lamps many Of them including designs
that were appropriate and beautiful on the
building Of the Union League Club was large
design hlled with colorcd lamps, and around the
arch over the south entrance 10 the city Han. II
letters OF lamps were the words of tn refrain
Of the National anthem The Star Spansed
Banner in Triumph Doth wave
At night high up in tho heavens. hanging
gracefully from the corona OF are lamps on he
top Of the City Hall tower, there could be seen
four long chaplets Of lamps looking like brilliant
Leads against the black sky. The City Hall was
Illuminated with more than four thousand IN
candescent electric lights and 100 arc lights.
which were arranged that every part of the
big structure was brought out. Many eloc-
trical displays were also made on othcr streets
Chestnut-st. was abaze from Broad 20 I'h1j.
Nearly all the clubs made special decorations.
and the streets at night were almos; as light as
during the day. One - the most striking deco
ia ions was that Of the United States Mint
The six large pillars the Cheslnnt-st 'front.'
were each encircled in huge American fdg.
while hanging from The cornice over the man
entrance was pretty drapcry OF Natior"l
colors. Strings e signal flags. extending from
the flagstaff on top % The c0rnce Oh either s.i"
added to the beauty Of the display.
No efforts were spared 10 make pleasant 'he
reception and entertainment Of President ana
Mrs Mckinley az the Bellevue, and Of N,."-
President and Mrs Hobart and III wives q he
Cabinet members at the Stafford. The Prcsi-
dents apartments were transformed 10y placing
IN position rare Old lace and silk hangings, lne
biic-a -brac and highly polished furniture Tie
State apartments, as they were called At the
hotel, consisted of general receptlon-room in
which the furnishings were Of the Louis NV
period; dining room, draper.es OF red and fur
nshings OF mahogany; the Presidents parlor
where white and gold We're the prevailing col"rs
MIS-. McHinleyS parlor was study in old ivory
and pink. Although everything bore The mark
of elegance. the beauty II thc apartments was
enhanced 10y tho atmosphere Of freshness and
simplicity Throughout the apartments aspara-
gus sp,ays. rare orchids and American Beauty
roses were used in decoration.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

by the Cramps for the Imperial 1apahc"' ->"''
marked the upper turning point Vi tno
parade. The many colored slghais Vi 'ii' nv.
national code were strung rainbow fashion Ho1h
the Kasagi's bowsprt TO her taTfali' "h''' '''
most Of all were the national nass ol japan anu
the United States A fresh coat or paint had
been given the graceful hull anu ali VIC UP,
works the decks were spotlessly clean, ana al
on board was shpshape. The japanese oihceIs
,.ora rasnlondent In gold-braided and apauletted
rriforms chapeaus. white hid gloves and
swords. A number Of them wore oecoi@'''i.''
When the booming of the guns announced the
approach Of the parade the hasas'S oiii'7iS
rdrn,od IN several lines. according TO rank On
,ho ,t.rn deck. In the absence Of Captain
Y.shiwafara Commander Gin Seyeki was the
.,,ne, aistlnsuished. On his breast cleaned the
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
THE OHIGIN or "YANhEE."
AZ INTERESTING CONTRIBUTION To THIS His-
TOEuCAL QJ EeTIDN

~ INILEE"tlN6 'o%IflBlIION TO THIS DlS-
ToElcAL QUESTION.
From Thc charlottH Observer.
Major W. \. Guthrie of Durham. in addition
to being an able lawyer an astute poiiti ian.
and an Admirable gentleman otherwise, is fond
of literature Of In" best class. lie likes -
search through rdr. books and papers. Some
years ago at the sale Of the effects Of some aged
citizen he bought two rusty-lookiEg volumes for
a mere trine along Witl other books. ON cN-
amininG he books ne found hem to be "Traycls
Through the Interior Parts OF America. IN "A
Series of Lectures by an Officer Of the British
Army They are tho letters Of Lieutenant
Thomas AubureY. He was taken a prisoner AT
the battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary
War. From there h. was sent as a prisoner 20
Boston, and later was marched with many oiher
prisoners Of the British Army, who Lad been
capttucd al various places, to Charlottesville
Va. MIR. Jones. a large planter Of Virginia. and
a mcmIer OF the Continental Congress. had ten
dercd mis- plantation and negro quarter 10 the
Congress for prison camp. From tins planta-
tion Aururcy WIcta many Of his letters. All IN:
prisoners were paroled This officer spent his
tim" i'm riding about the country around Cbar-
lottesVille. The letters We're to a friend OF has
in England Later The letters we're published IN
two volumes and were dedicated To the Eaii @,
Harrington. Nisccunt RcterSham. and Colonel
Of the 10Th Regiment Of Foot. They begin Au-
gust s 1916. and run to October 80. l'Nl.
The letters are full of interesting and .nstru'-
tive reading in Nolum" Ii, page IL. written
fr.m Cambridge. New-Ensla1d November -.
I'LL. is a history Of the word Yankee
Before the Revolutionary War IN" NiiSlnianS
called the New -Inelanders Yankees; from then
to the Civil war everybody that Wds NOS oi
the New England States called the N"w-Enf-
landcrs Yankees. aud during the Civd War
every body north Of the Mason ana Dixon lnc
was called Yankee.
As to the word Lieutenant Auburey wrote 10
1711: The lower class Of these Yankees
apropos il may not be amiss here Just 50 Oh
serve to YOU The etymolosy Of this term. Is de
rived from Cherokee word, Eankk" when
signifies coward and Sla\4. This epiih't Of YAM
kee was bestowed upon the inhabitants OF New
England by the Nirginians for not assisting
them in a war with the Cherok,cS. and they
have always been in dclision Icy H. iut th"
name has been more prevalent sine" the begin
ming Of hostilities: the soldiers at Boston used
il as a term Of reproach; but after tn' dfau al
Bunker Jill the Americans 2lorod IN H. N"h-
k,e Doodle is now their i.ran. a idN"ritr "'
faVorites played i'm their army. esteemed IS
Warlikc a. tho GT,nadicr'o March, il - IN"
looms spell the nurses lullaby.
after our rapid successes We hcid d.e Van
KEGS in great Contempt; but it was roi a hit'"
mortifying To hear them play tbs tune when
their army marched down to "uI sIiiru"'-
such is me history Of the etym',"-> "i he
word "Yankro."
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

orders OF the Rising sun (siNth) and the hlhshl
KunshO Qifth).
The officers Of the Kasagi were delighted win
the enthusiasm and manifestations Of friendship
evoked by the sight Of their splendid new war
ship and expressed regret at not having guns
with which TO return the salute.
When not watching parades tn" crowds spent
their time gazing at the brilliant decorations
which were to be seen on every hand. From
windows and housetops the spreading streams
Of jubilee decorations hared gorgcously. bedzen-
ing the city in hues Of the Nation and cnt"ined
with soft-tinted pigments in the colors OF th'
city From house tC house the ohromatic tide
spread. and al night when all was abIaze with
electric lights the grandeur and the impressive
noes of The scene were beyond description.
The massive Athenian arch Of the Court Of
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30

q On steam yachts, and on shore peHs occ"-
donally could be heard ringing
The cruiser Columbia was the hrst oi 'me III.
~ warships to come into view ana whi'e ~
some distance lay between her ana 'he may Wv
Of her starboard rapid-fre guns at 'ho W"
pealed forth with the first shot OF INC
With which Secretary Long was siee'e' ."
passed the naval squadron in review AZ
succession sixteen other shots were III A.,
the port and the starboard sldes a'ei
.,sirn ON the mizzen-gaff was dipped the ma
rines on her decks presented arms, three ru'io'
Of the drum we're given and the bugles WIZ
played. the bluejackets stood at attention III
long line the length Of the starboard rail- Oh INC
shin and from ship and crew Secretary Long
had received the naval salute due TO his rank
The kasa,d. the superb cruiser recently buuI
New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
THE NIBERIAN RliLWIl.
From Tho charlottn Observer.

From The Engineering Record.
I'm the month If Aug st the Siberian Ea,iI"ad
Was opened as far as ,iminskaja. ou thr River
Okla within lJO miles Of the city of likutSh. tie
capital of Siberia. near LAX" iaikal tn" ralis,
however. were. already down To- Iikutsh. and She
road was To- be "I-n for traffic to that place be-
fore winter set in.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
Hood's pills cure all Liver MS. % cents
An Ernrnnivn psrfu,ne.

Hello, old fellow" said a young
Detroiter to friend OF his the other
day. Say, you remember you came
in with me on the late train from Ann
Arbor the other night"
YES" said the other fellow, II
should say did; and that dutfer two
seats ahead of us let fall that bottle of
peppermint and everybody in the car
came out smelling like medicine
chest"
"And what do you think" said the
first man. "That COMPOUNDED little
odor that stuck in my clothes cost me
$2OOg
How do you make that outP"
"Why, had promised my wife that
while 1 was away wouldn't drink n
thing, and as soon as l got into the
house she said 'ah ha, my dear boy,
you've been drinking mint julepsp L
swore l hadn't, but it was of no use.
That story about the peppermint bot
tie did sound trumped up, you know,
and the only way could square my
self was by promising her new seal
skin coat. I'd like to get hold Of the
man that smashed that bottle| DE
troit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
ADDITIONAL DIsPATCHEs.

A MONUMENT to Schiller, the German
poet, was unveiled in st. Louis on the
18th. Turner and German societies,
G. A. r, posts and others participated
in the ceremonies.
The Eighth cavalry sailed from
Savannah, Ga, for Cuba on the 18th.
GEN. D. w. FLAdLER, chief of the
bureau of ordnance, has made his
annual report to the secretary of war.
1t shows that there was expended by
his department during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898, S7,S4s, 795.
A DISPATCH from Toledo, O., stated
that fishermen from Green island said
that a small schooner went down in
the south passage during storm and
six men and woman were drowned.
The vessel was supposed to have been
a coal or stone coaster from Detroit or
Cleveland.
THE navy department has decided
thata court of inquiry shall be held to
determine whether the abandonment
of the Maria Teresa at sea was justiH-
able, and if not who was responsible.
A SHOOTING ARRAY occurred in the
Trilby mine at Prescott, Ariz,, in
which Superintendent Murphy was
mortally wounded, man named
Bruner killed and two others wounded,
The trouble was over boundary lines
of claims.
AN incendiary fire burned four blocks
at Tiffin, o. Loss, $4,000.
PRIVATE JACKSON and Corporal Bar
rett, of the Tenth cavalry, were killed
by HORSE" Douglas, a negro tough, at
Huntsville, Ala.
The Princeton Tigers won the inter
collegiate football championship by a
score of to 0 against Yale at Prince
ton, N. j., on the 18th.
A WASHINGTON special to the New
York Herald stated that United States
Senator Mcmillan, of Michigan, is to
succeed Secretary Hay as ambassador
to Great Britain aud that Gov. Pingree
will appoint Secretary of War Alger
to fill McMillan's place MS senator
A MOVEMENT is on foot among prom
inent army officers who took part in
the recent war with Spain to have
President Mckinley appoint a strictly
military board to make history rec
ord of the war for the war department
and to discover any mistakes made, so
that they can be prevented in the fu-
ture.
A MASKED mob at Seymour, Ind,
took out of Jail n colored democratic
stump speaker-who had been inn
prisoned on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses sand severe
ly beat him.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17

1--WE are very particular who we let
have our fats" said the janitor.
"And l am particular, too" replied
the lady.
Have you piano?" asked the jan
itor.
"Yes," replied the lady, "but it is on,
the Pacific coast"
Have you sewing machine?"
mo, we don't want any"
"Do any of your family sing?"
mo" replied the lady, except the
tea-kettle. That sometimes chants,
me song while 1 am getting supper;
but trust it may not drive away any
of the other tenants, unless it ex-
plodes." Everywhere.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
GENERAL NEWS

A FIRE which started in the town
hall at Covington, La, destroyed three
blocks of buildings. Loss, 100000
INDICATIONS strongly pointed on the
18th to settlement between the
striking miners and the Virden Qll.)
Coal company. Edward Cahill, presi-
dent of the miners union, left Ofor
Chicago in response to a telegram from
L. G. Loueks, president of the coal
company.
THE National w. G. 4. u, convened
at St Paul, Mimi, on the 18th. The
convention was formally called to or
der by Mrs. Stevenson, acting presi-
dent. The annual report of the treas
nrer, Helen NJ. Barker, showed receipts
of S94,297 and expenditures of 500, 2o7,
the balance on hand being Sl,OS9,
THE Nebraska university and the
Kansas City University Medical college
football teams played game at Kan
sas City, Mo, on the 9TH and the latter
won by a score of "a to
A CONTEST will probably result as to
whether or not the proposition to
adopt voting machines in Cuyahoga
county, o., carried at the recent cleo
ton. There were 1000 more votes
cast in favor of the machine than were
cast against the proposition, but 5000
voters failed to vote on the question.
The Chinese consul at San Francisco
was convinced that at least IS Mongo-
lians were drowned in the forward
cabin of the wrecked river steamer j.
ID. Peters, which was laying on the
mudAats of Salito Several of the
Cinnamon were known to have consid.
cradle money. An effort will be made
TO recover the bodies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
PRAIRIE FIRES.
Hundreds OF Fields OF Cotton Destroy ed
and Many Farms Swept of Their
Barns, Granaries and Houses.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. Extensive
prairie fires have been raging for sew
eral days in the southern and eastern
portions of Pottawatomie county, do
ing many thousand dollars damage.
Hundreds of fields of cotton, as yet I'M
picked have been destroyed, also much
corn in stalk and shock. Farms have
been swept OF barns, granaries, fences,
and houses, number of families los
ing everything but the clothes on
their backs. The fire also spread into
the Seminole nation, doing much dam
age there, and it is feared some of the
families on remote ranches may have
persisted, owing to the great rapidlty
of the fire in the tall grass there.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
The "Fliesv Were All Right.

Some of the volunteer soldiers who,
were put under the command of regu-
lar army officers soon after the Begin
ming of the war found it a little hard
to learn all the lingo of the camps. An
officer sent a young volunteer orderly
to requisition at the quartermaster'ss
stores some tentage and when he re-
turned questioned him:
"0rderly%
Eyes, SIR"
"Did you get the tents l orderedP'
Eyes, sir"
"Did you get the wall tentsP"
Eyes, SIR"
"And the A tents?"
eyes, SIR"
"And the dog tents?"
Eyes, SIR"
"And the flies for the wall tentsP"
"Flies, sir? No, SIR"
"WhatS Now, why didn't you get.
the fliesP"
The soldier saluted respectfully; at,
any rate, he combined salute and a,
motion which brushed away a cloud of
flies from in front of his nose. Camp
is full of them, STRIP he answered.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
Waves Cut Chicago Lake Front.

Chicago, Nov. 11-Lake Michigan,
swept by northeast gale, is tearing
great holes in the sea wall and the
paved beach along the lake front.
The Lincoln park commissioners had
just repaired the damage of the
storm of October 25, but the heavy
breakers have now put the whole shore
line in worse shape than ever. The
action of the waves has undermined
the outer driveway in Lincoln park.
after displacing the heavy granite
blocks with which the beach is paved.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17

Toledo, o., Nov 14.-Fishermen from
Green island report that lighthouse
keeper, Gibraut, saw a small schooner
go down in the South passage during
storm and that six men and woman
were drowned. Gibraut attempted to
rescue them but failed because of the
high sea. The name of the vessel is not
known. She was supposed to have
been coal or stone coaster from De-
troit or Cleveland.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
substantial sympathy.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 14,-Mrs. James
Jones, has received a letter from
President Mckinley. Her husband
was the artilleryman killed by the
premature discharge of cannon in
salu ting the presidential train when
it passed through here three weeks
ago. The president expressed deep
sympathy for the bereft family and
sent check for SIS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
Latest Figures from New York.

New York, Nov. 11.-Corrected re-
turns show that Roosevelt's plurality
all outside of Greater New York is
1O7, 1875. Van Wyck's plurality in AL
bany, Chemung. Clinton, Erie, Rens-
salaer and Schoharie counties and
Greater New York is Sc, 400. Roose.
velt's plurality, 81, GAG.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17

Psrkersburg, w. Va, Nov. 11.--A. B.
White, secretary republican state COM
mittee says: The West Virginia legis-
lature is republican in both branches,
senate by 10; house by 8. This insures
q republican United States senator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17
suddon Death of Col. GIIliss.

New York, Nov. 14-Col. James
Gilliss. assistant quartermaster gem
eral, U. S. A., died suddenly Saturday
at Governors island, He was born on
July s, 1910.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-17

"Money talks" and "Silence is golden"
With two such precepts what is a man 60
ing to DON. Y. journal.
The sun., 1898-10-29

SINCE the attempt has been made to
inject the money issue into The purely
local campaign in this state, it is peril.
nent to inquire how Mr.. John II. Hof-
ecker. the Republican nominee for Rep.
resentative in Congress, stands upon the
ques ion of sound money? We are not
aware that he has ever plainly expressed
himself.-Erery Ereniug.
The Erery Evening, in vojcihg Mr..
Bancrof,'s journalistic curiosity, is Ger.
tainly within the limits Of its rights. The
gentleman in question, will. doubtless,
crafty him ty plainly expressing him.
self. Will waning for Mr.. Ioffeckel
to aify hi,n, Mr.. Bancroft might put
in the time by 'pIainlv expressing
himself on the question OF those Lev!
Court charges. We are not aware tina,
he has ever explained why he So "plaln
ly expressed" himself in regard to the
honesty Of that body.
The people Of New Castle county are
waiting for the proof.
Either Mr.. Bancroft published lie OF
he has welched ON the proof
II he is suppressing the proof he ID