St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25

were confederates in 1876, and That
thev are confederates in 1899 their opln-
Ions not having undergone any change
They say they do not want any money
from the government, preferrng to re-
tain their principles when their motives
could not he questioned.
1t is somewhat remarkable in this con-
nection that as the position OF the con-
federates has become known, there
should be a number of bills introduced
in congress and all by southern men,
looking to the reduction of the amount of
pension money paid to disabled union
soldiers. They not only want to reduce
the amount. but in some cases to cut 1t
off absolutely, where 1t can be shown
that the veteran has any other means OF
existence. 1t Is not probable, however,
that any Of these measures Will be passed
by the present congress, and the intro
duction Of these bills has accomplished
nothing but to show the animus or the
feeling of some of the southern repre-
sentatives to eX-union soldiers.
Trying 10 Prevent High License.
Temperance organizations through
the bin which passed the house of rep
resentatives. and which is now pending
in the senate authorizing high license
system i'm Alaska and they are sending
in remonstrances against the measure.
So far as the senate is concerned, it Is
not temperance body although its
members may be temperate and the
probabilities are that If a vote is reached
before an adjournment takes place high
license will be adopted. Time will be
more potent factor in defeating the meas
ure in the senate than arguments, as II
is extremely doubtful If the senate VIII
find time to take up the BILL which not
only provides for high license, but a
complete system Of criminal laws for the
territory. the consideration of which
will take considerable time so that the
chances for the measure becoming law
| this congress are rather slim.
How Ala, nn, support Ihcm.c YES.
The United States commissioner in
| Alaska, writing to the secretary of the
interior REGARDING the condition Of the
natives who live within a radius of 100
miles of tiga, says: These reoWe have
| depended for many many years upon
sea otter hunting for a livelihood, selling
! The fur of this animal to the Alaska
! Commercial company, and sometimes
| other traders receiving from them pro.
visions. clothing and other necessities
of life, and some little money occasion
| ally. Fan grown sea offers are very
scarce, and | think out Of the 3D. which
represents the entire catch Of this part
of western Alaska for the year 1898, that
only four fun grown skins We're taken,
the other 80 being pups, or what is known
as koslaks. These "a skins are sufficient
to support this entire population (G2D
during the coming winter, because the
native only needs a little bread, little
tea. some yucala (dried salmon), and
the roots which they dig from the ground.
They do not need much clothing, and
that which they use is of the cheaper
grade, and therefore not expensive. IT,
therefore. they have as good catch the
present year as in the past they Will be
all right. and this makes it important
that some regulation, or, if necessary,
legislation should be had to prohibit
sea otter hunting except from the shore,
that is to say, that no person should be
allowed to kill sea offers except from
small boats propelled by oars or pad
dies"
frying to Get Secretary Algcr out OF
the Cabinet.
Every few days stories are put in cir
culation alleging that Secretary Alger
will soon retire from the war Office, but
the secretary himself does not seem t.
be much disturbed through these re-
ports Notwithstanding all that has beer
said to the contrary it is known to be d
fact that his relations with the presi-
dent continue close and confidential
and that there has not been the slightes
interruption of the same. He has no in
tentiOn of retiring from the war Office
under fire; even If he contemplated DO
ing so. he would meet with strong oppo
, sjtion on the part of the president. Mex
, to Secretary Bliss, Secretary Alger il
, believed to enjoy the closest and mos
| Intimate relations to the president of an
member of the cabinet. The renewal o
. the stories of his leaving are put fort
[ to discredit his standing with the ad
. ministration. 1t is firmly believed tina
n he will remain through the official teri
A of President Mckinley.
II Nea Ing the End.
70 The war investigating commission ha
o practically closed its labors so far 9
# taking testimony is concerned, and tn
= commission will now proceed to considt
a the evidence in detail. The work will !
o subdivided among the several officer
and it win have a special line of inqulr
to consider and report upon.
,e While many statements have bee
m made that the commission have arrive
l. at this or that conclusion respecting Il
e. several matters committed to them
A. can be stated authoritatively that the
O. Is absolutely no foundation for the
of stories, The members of the commissiC
RS have been very careful not to EXPIRE
nd themselves regarding the testmol
TO taken, and no one knows what the
nd conclusions will be, 1t is expected tn
p they will he able to agree upon their I
port and that the same will be hand
it. to the president in time to transmit
re-. congress before the present sessi
lin comes to an end on March 8.
md wiz Amer ,n,ze Them.
is General Henry, commanding the Uni
the States forces in Porto Rico, telegraph
to the interior department few days {
ov- to forward him at once 500 of the lat
ne, wall maps OF the United States, for
Ike, in the public schools on that island.
viii appears that the schools there, VIII
act have been under the control of the Sp