St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

fN-'NNN ~ N' <Apout 90 HdndS are
thrown out Of employment.
The stockholders Of the New Yorl,
Central and Hudson River Railroad
company voted to increase the canitaI
stock Of the company from 500 900 600
TO $115,OOO,0O0 There was no opposi-
ton TO the resolution providing for the
increase.
The navy department has given notice
that any person claiming the remains
of any Of the victims of the Maine ex-
plosion before the Texas arrives at
Hampton Roads with the bodies from
Havana, whi@h will be in about Is davs
may have them sent to their late homes
for burial at the expense Of the denart-
ment.
A herdic driver named George Pierce
was thrown from his vehicle in a RIM
away at Boston and suffered a fracture
OF the skull, shoulder blade and one rib.
His condition is critical.
The case manufacturing building of
the e. N. WEIGH Clock Manufacturine
company, Forestville, Conn, was totally
destroyed by fire, causing a loss of
$l25,00O. The burned building was filled
with clock cases in all stages of con-
sTucioh ana much material. The
cause of the fire Is unknown.
William A. Bills Of Chelsea. Mass. was
arrested on the charge of setting fire
to building.
A two-story wooden structure, known
as the Hill block, at Biddeford, Me-. Was
partially burned, causing loss of about
$4,000.
The three-masted schooner Rillie S.
Derby of Philadelphia, with lumber, is
stranded off Cape Charles, Va. The
crew was saved. The vessel and cargo
will be total loss.
The William e. Russell club of the
Boston law school defeated the Junior
Wranglers Of Harvard in O debate at
Cambridge. The question was: Re-
solved, That the claims of Great Brit
ain in the South African Republic con-
troversy are justlfable. Harvard had
the affirmative.
Joseph Michand, aged 35, was drowned
In lime vat at The American Hide and
Leather companys factory at Danyers.
Mass. He reached after a skin, and
was drawn into the vat by the paddles.
The Spanish minister at Washington
authorizes the statement that Carlos
Rivera, who has represented himself as
the agent of the Spanish government for
the appointment of consuls through the
south and west, has no authority to act
in that capacity.
In special report to the secretary Of
war. General Ainsworth shows that the
sum of $26l0,921 has been expende.. to
date in the compilation and printing OF
the official records of the Union and Con-
federate armies, which work vas & on
menced in 1874.
William II. Carpenter, author. poet
and editor, died at his home in Balti-
more. aged Sc years.
Former Congressman James n. Pid-
cock. 70: 20 years a Democratic leader
III New Jersey. and power in state poll
tics for many years, died at his home in
White House. N. j.. of paralysis. He
was born in 1886.
There will be strong effort made to
have the next Democratic national con-
vention held in Cincinnati. The build
ing erected for the International Saenger-
Sest last June is retained in expectation
of having this convention there.
The Lyman Mills company of Holyoke.
Mass. has announced an increase of 10
percent in wages. The concern is the
largest in the city. Employees have been
averaging Sc week.
Stephen Drew, who has been suffering
from an attack of hiccoughing for the
past seven weeks, died at his home at
Middle River, Conn, aged rs. Death
was principally due to exhaustion.
Samuel Hahn, SO years old, private in
company II, Fifth United States ar
tillery, was found dead in New York
hotel. By his side on the bed in which
he laid was a vial that had contained
morphine
Schooner Major Plcklands has been
libelled by the owners of the schooner
Sylvester Whalen. These vessels were
in collision off Cape Cod three weeks ago,
and the Whalen was sunk.
William V. Marquis, who was lieu
tenant governor of Ohio under the
Campbell administration. died suddenly
of heart disease in the office of a doctor
upon whom he had called for treatment.
Mr.. Marquis was 70 years of age.
Francis Batchelder G. Co., dealers in
produce and provisions, Boston, have
assigned. This step was taken because
of the contingent liability of the firm on
about $4,000 of the paper of John p
Squire G. Co.'S corporation. The direct
liabilities are about 5000 900, with nom
inal assets in excess of that sum.
Captain Luke Smith died at Acton,
Mass. of heart trouble, in his S7th year.
His father, Solomon Smith, was par
icipant in the battles of Concord
Bunker Hill, Trenton and Saratoga, and
Captain Luke Smith held the honor of
being the only surviving son of Revo-
lutionary sire who fought throughout
the American revolution.
The announcement that Senator Hanna
had leased the late Vice President Ho-
bart's house in Washington is stated to
have been erroneous.
A new wage schedule has gone into
effect at the j. & p. Coates Thread COM
pany's plant, Pawtucket, r. l., by which
22O0 employees. in every department, will
receive an increase of 10 percent.
The radical action of the members of
the Textile council in ordering strike
of all operatives employed in mills which
are now engaged or will be running over
time nights and Saturday, is meeting
with favorable comment from the mill
employees generally throughout Fall
River, Mass.