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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-09
RECENT DEATHS.
Higgins.

Miss Mary Higgins, who died at Sum-
merville last Thursday, was the young
est OF the eleven children Of John and
Polly Higgins. Born on the old Higgins
place at Goss Hollow, she grew up there,
a most devoted and afftctionate daugh-
ter to her father and mother. After their
death she had long and severe illness,
from which she never iully recovered, but
as soon as she was able she went to
Charlestown Mass, where she was for
several years successful dressmaker.
Twenty years ago she came back to Yer
mont and has since been most of the
time in St.. Johnsbury.
Miss Higgins was the last one Of the
generation OF the Higgins family, which
has been represented in st. Johnsbury ior
more than a century. Notwi outstanding
her frai health. she outlived all the
strong. abIe-bodied brothers who cared
so faithfully for her as long as they lived.
On the morning OF her seventy sixth
birthday, she had a stroke of apoDexy,
which resulted in death the next day.
She had strong desire to do her part
i'll the world, gentle pride that made
her desire independence and dread the
care OF herself, and the wish always to do
Tor Others in return for what they did for
her. Warmly attached to her friends
and holding constantly the affection and
interest OF those who had once known
her, there will be many, aside from her
own kin who will miss her. and mourn
Tor her with sorrow(ul hearts. She tried
to live we'll the lite that God gave her,
and her death was but the admission to
larger life and most joyful reunion
beyond.
After several days brave struggle for
life, Harold, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Heath of Fairbanks Village.
died on Sunday morning Of pneumonia.
He was bright, attractive lad. favor
lite among his playmates, and the idol OF
the home. HIS death brings to the house
hold sorrow which none can estimate
save those who have known it's like, ard
the stricken parents will have the heart
ielt sympathy of many friends. regu-
lar and interested attendant at day
school and Sunday school, Harold will
be much missed by his young associates
The funeral was held yesterday, Rev. Dr.
A. H. Heath officiating.
Sad. sad are your hearts today,
| As you think OF the loved one gone;
But glad was that angel band
AS they welcomed him home to God.
So quickly DER life's journey
HIS boat went swiftly on,
And SWEET memories only linger
To tell of that loved one gone.
Gone. we trust, to brighter,
Purer homes than ours
For in high Heaven God only puts
The choicest buds and flowers.
In his short life on earth
To you blessing was given,
Which lights up your pathway
And points your hearts to heaven.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-09
Knights Of Pythias.

Regular convention of Ap lilo Lodge No.
Tuesday, March is. Work in Page rank.
CHAs. f. VARNRY, c. c.
II. T. FISHER. K. X. 5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-09
DUNNETT & SLACK,
Attorneys at Law,
Bank Block. st Johnsbury. vt.
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK

NEW ADD. lI1IS WEEks
Girl Wanted.
Pigs for Sale.
Safe for Sale.
Concord Dye House.
Teachers Examination.
Farm Stock at Auction.
Making Sugar-C. H. Goss.
Auction-Alcx. Buchanan's Est.
Com Noticc-Frank Harris Est.
rs cents will get the Caledonian.
You Cannot-King Clothing Co.
Flowers and Pants-C. r. Gibbs.
Montpelier and Wells River r. r.
About Person in low. B. Eastman.
Com. Notice-George N. Browns Est.
Don't You Think-Barbour's Bus. Col.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-03-09
WEATHER RECORD.
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

- indicates below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
HIS RIGHT TO BE A NOTARY.
The Original Explanation Given to
the Pension Office.

The pension bureau has recently received
two papers purporting to be widows decla-
rations, executed before Rev. Ben Parker
and bearing the impress of what appears
to be a notarys seal, which reads: Ben
Parker, Notary Public, w. NJ. c., No. /,
Shelby County, Tenn"
Owing to the fact that no such man was
commissioned as a notary public in that
county, a special examiner was directed
to inquire into the matter. and he took
Rev. Ben Parker's deposition whether he
had pretended to execute these papers. In
response to the examiners questions Mr..
Parker testified that he placed the notary S
seal on the papers, and explains his rea-
sons for SO doing as follows:
Il claim to be notary public of Shelby
county, Tenn, not by appointment of the
lawful authority of this state, but under
the 18th and nth amendments TO the Con-
stitution of the United States of America
giving equal rights to the colored people
of this county, and also by reason of the
fact that l am the chief officer and repre-
sentative of the Church of the Living God
l have never been appointed a notary
public by the county court of Shelby coun-
ty. Tenn, or the governor of Tennessee,
but l claim the right to act under the au-
thority l have hereinbefore named
Ben was deprived of his seal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
MARRIAGES IN PERU.
Dill 10 LeRalize Those of Nom
Catholics Vetoed.

SuthohIcS SetOeu
The United States minister at Lima, Peru,
has forwarded to the Department of State
a copy of the marriage bill passed by the
Peruvian congress, November II last, but
vetoed by the president December 3. The
dispatch clears up a great deal of misun-
derstanding which existed as TO the atti-
tude of the Peruvian government toward
this subject Of so much Importance to for
elgners. Out State Department has lost no
opportunity to secure change in the Pc
ruvian law which did not recognize the
validity of non-Catholic marriages, and
thereby invoked hardship upon many
which was vetoed legalized purely civil
marriages and was applicable to Peruvians
and foreigners alike.
The veto was based on the twofold
ground that the measure did not receive a
two-thirds vote in the full congress, as re-
quired by the constitution, and that II was
not suited to the needs of the Peruvian peo-
pie. the implication being that no objection
would have been raised by the executive
If congress had been content to limit the
operation of the bill to marriages of nom
Catholic foreigners. So the more conserya-
tive measure, intended solely for their
benefit has thus been twice defeated
through adding to it the civil marriage
amendment. The president i'm his veto rec
commended that congress provide for the
registration of marriages of nom Catholic
foreigners, and it Is expected that such a
measure will be passed at the present
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
TO LIBEL THE SMITH.
Decision of the Government Regard
ing a FiItbustcr suspect.

The Department of Justice has decided
TO bring libel proceedings against the
steamer Sommers n. Smith, suspected of
being a hlibuster, and lying at Mobile
Ala, under the eyes of federal officials
Three Chileans claiming to have been con-
nected with some of the expeditions of
the Sommers n. Smith have been brought
here and privately examined, with the re-
suit of deciding the government to institute
action.
1t is thought that the proceedings will
result in getting before the United States
Supreme Court question which has never
been settled. This question is as to whether
legitimate expedition setting out from
the United States and being united with
an expedition bearing arms and men out
side the three-mile limit can be construed
as violation of the neutrality laws. The
question has never been settled.
The promoters of the two expeditions
made by the Smith claim that each was
legal One consisted of unarmed men and
the other of arms without men. These ex-
petitions united with another beyond the
three-mile limit, and it is claimed that the
operations of the vessel were legal The
government holds the contrary.
A hard legal battle is expected If the
proceedings take the form now contem-
plated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
MEDICAL.
DIR. Leathermnar1.
UNDERWRITERS.
MORE TAX ON FRENCH SUGAR.
Additional COuntervailinG Duties t0
Be ImDOsed.

Additional Countervailing Duties to
Be Imposed.
Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treas
ury Department has in preparation a cir
cular letter Of instructions to officers of
the customs, directing that additional coun-
tervailing duties be assessed on sugars I'M
ported from France.
1t appears that, under the operation of
the law Of France, now in force. sugars
produced in and exported from that coun-
try receive, in addition to the direct export
bounties specified in department circular
No. 1913 of September %, 1897, indirect boun-
ties in the following amounts:
Sugars receiving direct export bountes of
$50 francs, 400 francs and $50 francs per
100 kilograms receive indirect bounties of
6125 francs 100 francs and 1875 francs
per 100 kilograms. respectively. 1t Is prob
able, therefore, that the countervailing du-
ties to be assessed on such sugars under
the provisions of section . OF the act of
July "a, 1897, must be equal to $685. francs
11.OO francs and 12.37j francs per 100 kilo-
grams, respectively.
1t is learned that during the year ended
June 30, 1897, the amount of sugar import
ed from France was approximately $1,000
OOO pounds. Since the imposition of the
countervailing duty in September last no
sugar of any kind has been exported to the
United States.
1t is understood that Assistant Secretary
Howell has practically decided that frozen
herring caught by American fishermen off
the Newfoundland coast and brought into
American ports should be admitted free of
-ty. Instructions to this effect probably
Will be sent out very soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

40, Schedule In effect Noycmher ~ 1907
sepcer srrtio 'f'e and leave at Pennsylvania pas
and VA for Danville Charlotte
burg s,a%ns Connects at Manassas for stras-
Snnsi. iiSohburg and Stanton daily excep;
w., I'M d al l%nchburg with the Norfolk and
NH iin' A;;;N Nj. THE UNITED STATES FAST
anG srrlts Pullman Buffet Sleepers New York
bury viii, II III 20 $40 ksonyilie. uniting Sails
s pd y. e.: Knoxville and Chattanooga Tenn,
gnsta Inm"n Rn with Pullman Sleeper for An-
oILsans. connecting at Atlanta for Birminrbam
RsfIllpa nls Connects at Lynchbure with C. and
daily, Slid train Washington to New OPIcass
ist sunset Personally Conducted Tour
o' edhes,ily and SATURDAY to San francisco with
ADJ fM.-Local for Front ROYAL. s,rasburr and
Hsr III daily. except Sunday
1o:3 rMbaivGsSl fSs Gs5,lo.tesre
pS rIi,d.a .EsSTlBTLED LIMITED. composed of
coachss Fui8as sSenpers Dining Cars and Day
Tenn via Asheville. knoxville and Chattap"ogs::
xannah and Jacksonville nniting al DanxiII with
f rIirlnsn Sleeper from Richmond to Augusta via
TO Memphis via Birmingham New York to New
orleans. via Atlanta and Montgomery Vestihuled
Dining car Greensboro to Mcpt sousneFn Rail-
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIyI
sunday and s2s daily sSnd DAYS on1
for Round Hill; 4:32 y. m daily eycept sunday for
turning. arrive at Washington s:2s am and 100
p N daily from Round Hill. 1905 am daily. ex-
Sunday. from Leesburg
Through trains from the sontb arrive at Wash
ingtoI, b:42 a m. 2:2o pm and 9:25 d m daily
HarriSonburg. 12:4o and 9:25 pm. daily except
SUNDAY. and $3.50 a m. daily from Charlottesville
IiCtefs Sleeping Car reservation and informa-
tion furnished at Offices, To5 18th St NV 5I1
Pennsylvania avenue. and at Pennsylvania railroad
passenger station
W. II. GREEN. General Supt
]. NJ. CULP. Traffic Manager
W. a. III Rk. Gen Pass Agent
L. s. BROWN. Gen Ayt Pass Dant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., POST OFFICE
Should be read daily, rs changes may occur at any

''''" VIC fe"o "Aiiy' o. changes may occur at any
.. ToRELG ;S NAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
Sa cs Is
9 9ses d. tr,n.it For the week ending Jan. s.
TINS once 4 fR sa!sssi NAILS
SLID i%aL! SIN 70! pe ekkASss sT 45K
Z grstssne eSas iiio I'M e. for es SErHE Ksr
.At 3ss' f Ss G G1Efs5sa PEER Per-
IA sire sssf psa .
PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-German steamers
mateE ete Ns or GEE IN Tuesdays take printed
dressed printed matter. ETC., for other parts OF
American and White Star steamers smiling from
s ON sse coa
on SATURDAYS take prefe6 nnd @
for all countries for which they are advertised to
NAILS Fok s 9,5n , sSp CENTRAL AMERICA,
direct wEDS sna SokTa hk Sc AN for
!ssSt tito Pm e rsr ss ana Imperial ssafai
tos Letters for NORTH Brazil a and la mi %AT IA
countries must be directed Per Imperial Prince
and Is[a a0r must sk 6e a.
EN- s ST York; Ro% ssS
-. rRipAY.!a,At sss AN: for PORTO RICO ai-
ret Pm ' for tEE1S MT Ny sSrt
1,anisn from Philadelphia 1c,At ITO Pm. for
aa 6 r FbhTas f0 1sL ST SgTs
New York for COSTA pef RIGA nnst be IRON di
Va Port au rrnss ee and sAyANiLIa ao' per- MA ss
Alps from New York le,At LILO PM ier CAM
per SIS. Yumur from New York. Letters for
other parts of MEXICO and for CUBA must be
SATURDAY-(dlAt 1905 PM for NEwrouND
for s'% SSEs SSSpf by rail to Halifax
and on snn Ssy only ct
via i0s BY si to Rn
Mails for CUBA, by rail to Port Tampa, Fla.
Havana Cuba close her eaa daily ant at
chapas and Which fS5
after the WEDNESDAY overland close will be for
ITO Pm; closing Friday, close here daily at at
Mails for g cMiNs 1aPS MALI aad Hawai-,
SIS. Belgic. from San Francisco, close here daily
up Mails sA f"r SfG per- @ from
francisco. close here daily up to January 49, GAO
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address,
ed only per SIS. Empress of Japan, from VAR
ccuyer. close here daily up to January "a, 6:Io
Nails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS per ship City
of Papeiti. from San Francisco close here daily IN
to January Is $40 PM I'd,
taj Registered mails close at 1000 AN same
day.
tb) Registered mails close at 100 PM same
day.
tc) Registered mails close at 600 PM same
day.
I'D Registered mails close at 600 PM previous
day.
te, Registered mails close at 100 PM Tuesdays
al d Saturdays.
jail JAMES 2. WIILETT. Postmaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
- 49,
MARRIAGE OF BRITISH NOBILITY.
Lady Anne Coventry Welded TO
| Prince DhuIeeh singh.

Lady Anne Coventry, third daughter of
the Earl of Coventry, was married in Lon
don yesterday afternoon at ST. Peter =
Church, Eaton Square, to Prince Dhuleoh
Singh, son of the late Maharajah OF La
pore The courship of the prince and Lady
Anne has been marked by considerable OPP
position on the part of the ladys family,
which was mainly overcome by the inter-
vention OF the Prince of Wales.
There was n large and distinguished COM
pany present in the church. The decora-
TORS were elaborate. palms. ferns and
white flowers being prominently displayed.
The Earl of Coventry gave his daughter
away. The bridesmaids were Lady Doro-
thy Coventry, sister of the bride; the Prin-
cess Sophie Bamba Dhuleeh Singh, Miss
Van Deveyer, Lady Victoria Herbert and
Miss Elspeth Campbell.
The service was choral. After the we'd
ding there was a reception al the Coventry
house. on Park lane. Later the couple
started fer Paris. The presents were cost
ly. The queen sent a bronze statuette OF
herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
CONDITIONS AT DAWSON.
Mr.. j. s. Webb Says That Stories of
Distress Are ExaEGerated.

Mr.. j. ). Webb Says That Stories of
Distress Are ExaEgerated.
Mr.. J. 8. Webb of this city, attorney for
the Alaska Commercial Company, who has
recently returned from visit to the Klon-
dixie region, has written a letter to the
Secretary of War, saying generally that tho
situation in that country is not so bad as
had been represented to the War Depart
ment by persons In the northwest. From
all accounts thus far received" he says,
land my own observations, there have new
er been at Dawson att one time more than
1900 people. A very Important considera-
ton in this connectiep is the number of
persons who have COME out and have been
sent down the river to other points where
there are -supplifs. These can be safely
population at Dawson and in Its vicinity of
3C00 persons. large humber Of whom had
supplies for the year already set aside for
them In warehouses of the companies when
I was there. 1t Is not my purpose in this
letter to claim taat there is surplus of
provisions, neither dori concede that there
exists such a shortage as threatens starva-
ticn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILEOAD

Schedule in effect November IA. 1885,.
Leave Washington from station corner of New
Fer Chicago and Northwest vestibuled Limited
trains, 1l:tE1. IL % n In. S:0J pm.
For Cincinnati. st Louis and Indiana polls FIX
piess- HIPS m. Vestbuled Limited $40 pm.
For Piftsburs and Cleveland Express daily,
11:o5 and $50 pm.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit, 1:a5 pm
For winchester and way stations, $500 am,
Fog New. Orleans. Memphis birmingham. Chat
tanoosa. Knoxville. Bristol and Roanoke, 800
l. IN daily: Sleeping Cars through.
For Iuray. $40 pm. daily.
For Bal'imcre. week days. :. $50 1T:o5. x1:1O.
S ~ i2;1s s1;lss 800 $50; z4ao. AIS
l1:ds NJ go pm PM ard ID, x12:ol night. sundays,
$500, 1920. 11:15 XII 80 pm. Moi night.
For Annapolis. I:1o and $40 m, 30 and 5:so
For Frederick. week days 500 :25 a m. 80.
6:3o pm. Sundays 300 m, 1:15 pm.
For Boyd and way points. week days. p am.
$50. $50. 1:o5 pm Sundays, 900 am. 1:15.
Q For ,iaiihersburg and way points. week days
8 = am; l2;5o. 3:15 4:8a. 5:s5. 5:os 11:4a pm.
For Washington Junction and way points. 8
am 40. $50 pm week days. 8 am. lis
ROYAL. Blue LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light
For Philadelphia, New York. Boston and the
East. week days I:n5. s. 10 a m, IL 05 lis IaII
lnnlhg 'ars' 800 t3:oo Dining Carr, 1901 night
Sleeping Car open at In o'clock. SUNDAYS 1:05
am l:15 Dining Can. sos Dining Can
12hl night sleeping open ten O'Clock Aldi-
tional trains for rhiladelphia, week days. daily.
9 pm.
Parlnr Gers all day trains
For Atlantic City. 10 an, 1905 noon lis and
Boo pm. week days 9 an. Sundays
For Cape May IL "a, noon.
Except Sunday. xExpress trains
Ragga-" called for and checked from hotels and
Residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket Offices. $40 Pennsylvania ave NV New
York and 15th ST. and at Depot
WIN NJ GREENE. II. y. MARTIN
Gen Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
TRAIN ROBBED IN KANSAS CITY.
Express MesSenGcr Held Up Within
the City Limits.

A dispatch from Kansas City, NO., last
night says: After about three months of
inactivity, Kansas City's train robbers
scored another brilliant achievement to-
night. This time the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf road is the sufferer. The
company's Port Arthur special, which left
here at GAO tonight, was robbed before it
had passed beyond the city limits Two
men, whom no one hut the express mes
senger seems to have seen. climbed into the
express car as the train left the station
They overpowered the messenger, bound
and gagged him and rifled the car before
the train came to stop. When the train
slowed up at a railroad crossing known as
Air Line Junction, near the southeastern
limits of the city. the men climbed out of
the car and disappeared. Nothing was
known of the robbery until a negro train
porter entered the car and found the help
less express messenger.
At this hour nothing is known as to the
amount Of booty secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
WANTED $4,000.
A Recent Application for n Pension
and His Claim.

The following letter was recently re-
ceived by the commissioner of pensions:
Commissioners:
Il hoop you wonte take know offence a
ganst me nor think hard of me (sor). l
don't do this SCR too insilt you my dear
friend. Sor I am know solger in the warer
1 niver was in eDey Pigment and all
clame my pencion is my gun bote paten
(patenD which god handed down in a
vishun to me from hevan all tinted upp
God dident doc this for my ingre Qnjury)
nor god never dos eney thing wrong, My
gun bote paten goot burnt when my hows
burnt. Please send me check for Sd, 600 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
H. VI. TABER DENOrNCEs RELIGION.
He Was an Officer I'm a New York
Presbyterian Church.

The will of Henry Morehouse Taber was
offered for probate in New York yesterday.
Although president of the board of trustees
Of the Presbyterian Church, in his tesla
n ent he denounces all religion as a sham
end ha"ing its origin in superstition. He
requests that nc services De held over his
body, and that it be crematcd. Mr. Tdber
died on Christmas eve, at the age of sey-
enty-three years. His estate, valued at
a million, is divided between his two
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
GOV. BRADLEY's SLIP.
Failed to Send His Message to the
Kentucky Legislature.

A dispatch from Frankfort. KY, yester-
day says: The Kentucky legislature con-
vened today. A failure TO complete the
organization of the lower branch pre-
cluded even the beginning of business.
Governor Bradley also failed to transmit
his message but later IL was printed in
the afternoon papers. He had expected to
send it in and had furnished advance
copies of it to the papers.
The biggest contest among the demo-
cratic majority OF the house, the csucus
of which was not concluded until tonight,
was over the determination to limit the
CO nddates for one of the minor places to
colored democrats. This plan was finally
decided upon.