St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
NEWS IN GENERAL.
A,.,h.r Ne,, World Fire

| Goth street at O'CLOCK FRIDAY morning,
which DESTROYED the homes Of Wallace S.
Andrews and Albert ]. Adams. Wallace
| S. Adams, who numbers among the dead,
was president of the New York Steam
Heating Company. The fire was almost
a repetition OF the Windsor Hotel holo.
caust. The buildings burned like finder.
The fire started in the Andrews house
and entered the Adams house when a
servant opened the door to see what
was the matter. There was the sound
OF an explosion like flash light and the
house seemed ablaze all in moment.
The Adams house was damaged $40 1000.
A leak in the gas is assigned as the
cause of the explosion in the Andrews
house. The Andrews house was worth
$4,000 aud the contents $4,000.
1t is believed the fire may have been OF
incendiary origin as anonymous letters
have been received by Mr.. Andrews,
treatening injury unless one of his SER
wants was discharged.
vanderbilt-Fair Wedding.
William X. Vanderbilt, jr., aud Miss
Virginia Fair, daughter of the late Sena.
tor Fair of California. were married
April 4, at New York III presence of $50
guests, at the residence of Herman Del.
richs whose wife is sister OF the bride.
OF the Nanderbilts there were only
William X. Vanderbilt, ST., and young
Harold Vanderbilt, brother of the groom.
The rest of the family are in mourning or
abroad, though well represented in the
list OF presents.
When the breakfast was over the bride
changed into her travelling dress and the
young Vanderblts drove off in new
brougham, present to the groom.
They crossed to the Long Island rail.
road station, and there entered special
car which took them to Mr. Nanderbilts
country place, Idle Hour, Oakdale l.. |.
They will remain there two weeks and
then go to Newport, where they will
occupy Belvoir house. In the autumn
they will go to Europe.
Letter from Kipling.
Rudyard Kipliug recently wrote the
following note OF thanks TO the editors
OF the New York newspapers:
HOTEL GRENoBLE, Easter Day, 1899.
Dear Sir:-Will you allow me through
your columns to attempt some acknowl-
edgement OF the wonderful sympathy,
affection and kindness shown toward me
during my recent illness, as well as the
unfailing courtesy that controlled its ex-
preston | am not strong enough to
answer letters in detail, so | must take
this means of thanking as humbly as
sincerely the countless people of good
will throughout the world who have put
me under debt can never hope TO re-
pay. Faithfully yours,
RUDYARD KIPLING.
Mr., Kipliug's health is constantly inn
proving.
Presented to the Government.
\ notable ceremony occurred at Wash
ington in he Blue Room OF the Execu.
tive Mansion Saturday, when the French
ambassador. NJ. Cambon, presented to
the government and American people,
through President Mckinley, two mag
nihcent Sevres vases from the French
national pottery at Sevres, a gift from
the late President Faure of the French
Republic to commemorate the opening of
the new Franco-American cable August
10 last when the two presidents ex-
changed the first message over the new
line between the White House and the
Palace Elysee. The vases are OF deep
blue with pedestals and stand eight feet
high. They are very valuable. and will
be one OF the fixed possessions OF the
White House.
kipling's Next Book.
Mr.. Kipling is occupying the tedious
period of convalesence with putting to-,
gether new book. to be called From
Sea TO Sea-" 1t will have several sub
divisions, among them Letters of
Marque" and The City OF Dreadful
Night" The main body OF the work
will consist OF travel letters written to
MIR. Kipling's friends in India since his
absence from them. The letters, which
date back 10 1898. have been published
privately before for confidential circula-
ton.
Hotel Proprietor Dead.
Warren F. Leland. proprietor OF the
Windsor Hotel, burned March II, died
at the Hotel Grenoble. April 4, Mr..
Leland's death followed an operation for
appendicitis, performed few days be
fore his death. Mr., Leland had appar-
emily been in good health, no,withstand-
ing the amount of work he had to do in
connection with the burning of his hotel
and his great grief over the loss of his
wife and daughter. Hehas been proprie-
tor ct several hotels during his lifetime.
Women Elected.
In the city election at Beattie, Kan,
| two tickets were in the field. one com
posed OF women and the other OF men
Awoman was elected mayor, FIVE women
were elected members of the council, aud
a woman was elected clerk. The women
drove their own carriages all through q
binding snow storm, carrying voters &c
the polls. The police. Judge and marsha
are men.
As a result OF supreme court decision il
| Boston last week large number OF in
situations receive substantial requests II
the will OF the late Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner
Cuiversalist divine. TUFTS College re
ceived $40, 900.
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