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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Philippine Government.

The following articles from the
proclamation of the United States
Philippine commission issued to the
Filipinos, last week, are supposed to
outline the policy of the admlnlstra-
ton. With the single omission OF
an intention to abolish the revolt
ing system of slavery now existing
in the islands, it seems to stand
above criticism.
The proclamation contains eleven
articles, declaring Americas inten-
tons, as follows:
/. The supremacy of the United States
must and will be enforced throughout
every part of the archipelago, and those
who resist can accomplish nothing ex-
cept their own ruin.
Q. The amplest liberty of selfgovern-
ment will be granted which is reconcil-
able with the Just, stable, effective, and
economical administration, and compat-
ible with the sovereign rights and opli-
cations, OF the United States. =,
8. The civil rights of the Filipinos Will
be guaranteed and protected, their re-
ligious freedom will be assured, and all
will have equal standing before the law.
4. Honor, justice, and friendship for
bid the exploitation of the people OF the
islands. The purpose of the American
government is the welfare and advance
ment of the Philippine people.
S. Guarantees an honest and effective
civil service, in which, to the fullest ex-
tent practicable, natives shall be EN-
ployed.
6. The collection and application OF
taxes and other revenues will be put
upon sound, honest, and economical
basis. The public funds, raised justly
and collected honestly, will be applied
only to defraying the proper expenses OF
the establishment and the maintenance
of the Philippine government and such
general improvements as public interests
demand. Local funds collected for local
purposes shall not be diverted to other
ends. With such prudent and honest
fiscal administration, it is believed the
needs of the government will in short
time become compatible with consider
able reduction in taxation.
7. The establishment OF pure,
speedy, and effective administration of
Justice, by which the evils of delay, cor
ruption, and exploitation will be effect
ually eradicated.
s. The construction of roads, rail-
roads, and other means of communica-
ton and transportation, and other pub
lie works of manifest advantage to the
people will be promoted.
8. Domestic and foreign trade and
commerce and other industrial pursuits
and the general development OF the coun-
try in the interest of its inhabitants will
be the constant objects of solicitude and
fostering care.
10. Effective provision will be made
for the establishment Of elementary
Schools in which the children of the peo-
pie will be educated. Appropriate taclll-
ties will also be provided for higher edu'
cation.
II. Reforms in all departments of the
government, all branches OF the public
service, and all corporations closely
touching the common life of the people
must be undertaken without delay, ant
effected conformably with common right
and Justice, in way to satisfy the well
! founded demands and the highest senti
ments and aspirations of the Philippine
people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

That surplus of little over ST.
900, 900 in the governments revenue
in March is an encouraging exhibit.
The war expenditures have caused
large deficits in the past year, but it
looks now as if the turning point
has been nearly reached. Deficits
are likely to reappear in some of the
remaining months of the fiscal year,
but they will neither be so great nor
so constant as they have been in the
past twelve months. The increase
in revenue is likely to be maintained,
though the falling off in expenditure
cannot be relied on. Most Of the in.
crease in revenue comes from the
growth in importations, and this is
due to an Improvement in bushes:
and to an upward tendency in prices
of domestic products.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Ex.Presidents for Peace.

Among the communications re-
ceived by the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor recently in con-
nection with its proposition tor a
"war against war and peace by ar
btration" are two from former
United States presidents, Grover
Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Ex-President Harrison's letter says:
For myself, and much more for the
great body of its citizenship, ] ex-
press the desire OF America for peace
with the whole world. 1t would
have been vain to suggest the pull
ing down of ck-houses or friendly
disarmament to the settlers on a
hostile Indian frontier. They would
have told you rightly that the con-
ditions were not ripe. And so it
may be, and is, probably, true that
full application of the principle is
not presently possible, the devil still
being unclaimed. 1t is by spirit of
love and forbearance mastering the
civil institutions and governments OF
the world that we shall approach
universal peace and adopt arbitra-
ton methods of settling disputes.
Ex-President Cleveland wrote:
The members and the friends of the
Society of Christian Endeavor have
never entered upon an undertaking
so practical and so noble as the
effort they are now making to secure
an abandonment of war as means
for the settlement of international
differences, and if there is any sub
stance to the claim that our institu-
tions and the traits that character
ize us as a people tend to national
elevation and Christianization, it is
eminently proper that our country
should be in the lead in any move
ment in the interests of peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
A Mau Who Wins.

The opinion of the state press gen.
orally seems to be that if Hon. c. s..
Page OF Hyde Park becomes a candi-
date for Congressional honors, other
aspirants in the first district, includ.
ing the present very efficient incum-
ent, will have to hook up their belts
and go in training for little the
hottest race on record. It's little oil
our business, it's out of our jurisdic.
ton and Governor Page hasn't con
fded in us his plans but if he puts on
his sandals for sprint toward the
national capitol, others will have tc
Intricate their joints some if they
hope to pass through the portals
Hardwick Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Suit Against n Coal Trust.

By direction of Solicitor General
Richards, with the approval OF At
torney General Griggs, a bill in
equity has been prepared by United
States Attorney William E. Bundy
bringing action in the United States
circuit court for the southern district
of Ohio against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Fuel companies or corpora
tons, miners or producers and ship
pers of coal or coke for violation of
the antitrust act of July 1890. In
addition to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Fuel company the defendants
in the case are given as follows:
Donald Mcdonald, the Robson
Coal Company, R. W. Johnson of
the same company, Rivers Brothers.
Joseph Renshaw, receiver for the Big
Black Band Coal Company; the
Charlemore Coal Company, McAllis-
ter & Co., Mecca Coal and Coke
Company, the Cherokee Mining Co.,
the Coalbur Collier Company, the
Montgomery Coal Company, the
Belmont Coal Company and Harris
B. Smith, special receiver for the
Lens Greek Coal and Coke Company,
1t is alleged in the bill that the
defendants on December is, 1897
entered contract and commission
in the form of trust and conspiracy
in restraint of trade and commerce
in regard to the sale and production
of coal and coke, and in violation o
law; this agreement went into effec
about January 1, 1898, and Sine
that time they have monopolizet
and controlled the amount of Goa
and coke produced in the Kanawh'
, district, and only permitted sucl
amount of coal mined and COX
made by the several defendants a
could be sold by the Chesapeake an
Ohio Fuel Company, and that tn
defendants were only permitted t
. ship their proportionate amount {
coal at stipulated price and figure
upon the ratio designated in the col
{ tract as fixed by the executive con
% mittee. By this action it is allege
Is that competition in the sale of Il
. same has been wholly destroye'
The court is petitioned to enjoin Il
defendants from selling or shippir
lie any coal or coke into any state 9th
ID than that in which they reside |
lie virtue of their agreement, which t
" court is asked to declare illegal al
N void.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

The American commission to the
disarmament congress, announced
by the Secretary of State, as whole
is regarded as an exceptionally
strong body, being made up of men
well known not only in public and
political life, but in the world of let
tiers and international affairs. They
are all men OF scholarship, and OF
those attachments helpful in a con-
gress representing the nations of the
world, conducted under the diplo-
matte usage which makes French the
accepted language.
The delegation consists of Andrew
D. White, United States ambassador
at Berlin; Stanford Newell, United
States minister to the Netherlands
President Seth Low of Columbit
University, New York; Captain
William Crozier, ordnance depart
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

In consequence of the damage to
the sugar crop by the blizzard Of
February 13, the next rice crop Of
Louisiana will probably be the larg.
est ever grown. The rice lands were
the only ones in Louisiana not in
jured by the severe freeze, and have
benefited by it. The acreage in cane
being cut down in consequence of the
heavy losses OF seed cane, much OF
the land thus left vacant will be
planted in rice. The crop is now be.
ing planted, with an acreage at least
25 per cent larger than the larg,
acreage of last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Standard Drug Store,
100 Eastern Ave.
Trusts.

1t is all right for men in the same
line of business to get together and
agree to do certain things for mu-
tual protection and benefit. Trusts
are all right; combines are all right;
unions are all right; the social, po-
litical, industrial, educational and
religious machines" are all right
if the effort to benefit self is not so
directed as to injure and Cypress
others, who have an equal right to
live and flourish. One of the most
powerful instrumentalities of useful
ness, progress and prosperity today
is the "machine"- gathering of
men together for the accomplishment
of desired end. II that end is a
Just and worthy one, the machine"
deserves the plaudits of the press,
the approval and protection of the
people and the government; if not,
the denunciation of all should be
upon it, and there should be law and
enforcement of law to restrain and
wipe out so far as is possible an evil
that certainly threatens our free in
stitutions.
There is a good deal of discussion
lately on the subject of trusts. 1t
would be very unfortunate for the
matter to be made political issue
and trusts defended by one party
while they are attacked by another
There would be no end to a conflict
carried on in. this way. We want
trusts, but we do not want trusts o
the sort that many are which now
have an iron grip upon the throat o
the American people. We want de
fence of sacred rights, we do no
want and we must not tolerate tn
founding OF an empire within the RI
public and the corrupt rule of cap
tai. Capital is the locomotive tina
draws the train of national advanc
ment, and while it should be guide
and restrained it should not be fe
tered.
Comparatively few people reali
how much the trust threatens tn
country and how much the futu
holdsof vexation and satisfaction,
weakness and strength. The Anne
ca of the future will depend in lar
measure upon the way in which '
meet the trust.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
In the South Polar Seas.

A Belgian expedition saiieu III .ne
Belgica on voyage of exploration
in the Antartic regions in August,
1897, and until last week has sup
posed to be lost.
The Belgica was in command OF
Lieutenant De Gerlache. December
80, 1897, it was reported from Cape
Horn. The supposed destination
was Cape Adair, Victoria Land, and
after landing her passengers, pro-
visions and instruments the ship was
to proceed to some Australian port,
send word home and obtain fresh
supplies. The failure to appear thus,
last spring, led to the belief that the
expedition was lost.
DR.. Cook, an American member OF
the party, has just telegraphed from
Montevideo that he is on his way
home and the Belgica is safe and still
exploring. He says that instead OF
going to Victoria Land, they ex-
plored Weddell Sea, southeast OF
Cape Horn and half way around the
globe from Victoria Land. De
Gerlache discovered land hitherto un-
known and saw volcanoes.
Almost a year after the Belgica LETT
Antwerp there sailed from England
an expedition for which Sir George
Newnes had provided the means,
and which was bound for Victoria
Land. almost due south Of Australia.
This party, led by Captain Borchgre-
wink, Norwegian, and embarking
in the steam whaler Southern Cross,
was not fitted out in way that in
spired the approval of the Royal
Geographical Society. Sir Clements
Markham, who is at the head of that
orgaization, has not anticipated sat
isfactory results from the undertake
ing. The Southern Cross was re-
ported at Hobart Town last Deem
Der, and she evidently landed her
passengers at Cape Adair about
February 1 Of this year. Shereached
a New Zealand port scarcely more
than fortnight ago. Whatever de-
6ciencies may characterize the man
agement and scientific equipment OF
Borchgrevink's expedition, therefore,
it is clear that he has at least secured
footing on the Antarctic continent
At the present time his is the second
party actively engaged in research
near the South Pole.
There will now be sharp race be
tween Germany and England for thu
distinction of taking the next ont
there. German enterprise has culmi
mated in a pledge by the government
to aid an expedition which will no
sail until 1901, and which will prob
ably be commanded by DR.. Erich Vol
Drygalski.
In response to an appeal which tn
president of the Royal Biographies
Society addressed four months ag
to his ritons Llewellyn W
Longstaff has now pledged himse
to give G25, 900 for another ventur
of the same kind. The society ha
already raised s15, 900 for the pu'
pose, and although fully $1,000
more is yet needed no doubt is ente
tanned as to the practicability
' finding it.
Hopes are entertained of fifth
out and starting the English exped
; ton the last of the summer.
We seem likely to learn agreat de-
about the regions surrounding tt
South Pole in the next few year
and the results Of these expedition
y are awaited with interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

ment, United States army and Capt.
Alfred T. Mahan, United States navy,
retired.
Andrew D. White will be the head
of the United States delegation at
this congress. Captain Crozier will
represent the United States army
and Captain Mahan will represent
the navy. Frederick Hollis OF New
York will be secretary Of the delega'
tiOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

Congressman H. H. Powers has
invited to deliver the Founders
Grafton on May 1, in the University
Vermont at Burlington, and has acceI
the invitation. Judge Powers is e
uate of the University of the clas
1855 and has been for some time m
her of the board OF trustees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

Bellows Falls friends of Playwr
Chas. H. Hoyt have received letters
him, stating that he has returned
New York from his Florida trip gre
improved in health and that he int
to pass some time this season at
summer home in Charleston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
The Cheap Way is Best.

The editor wishes to remind
spring poets to enclose suffici
postage for the return of their ma
script. The cheaper way is not
send it at ALL [Woodsville News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

1t is expected that W. H. Hardie, la
with the Central Vermont Railroad
will soon open school of stenogra
in Brattleboro.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Here and There.

1ere ana IHeTe'
In New England last week the
wages of over 10000 cotton work
ers have been advanced.
Cast oms receipts at the Philippines
average 100000 month and are
increasing. With peace the ISLANDS
would soon reach a self-supporting
basis.
The casualties in the Philippine
Islands from February 4 to April 4,
1899, inclusive, as reported to the
Adiutant. General, are: Killed, 1874;
wounded, 976; total, 1160.
A patient statisticiau figures out
that since 1887 the exports OF the
United States have amounted to
S34, 1852, 1926, 566, and the imports
to S31 ,92O,111,S O7. But it is only
in recent years that the balance
turned in our favor.
The potato crop of the United
States last year amounted to 1884,
Ole. 1854 bushels, valued at $S9, 643,-
900. This is an average yield OF
64.7 bushels to the acre, and esti-
mating the population OF the coun-
try at 7O,OOO,OO0, it gives us 2 2-7
bushels each.
The Cuban assembly has finally
concluded to accept the So, 100000
offered by the United States govern
ment in settlement of their war
claims, thus putting an end to con-
troversy that might have taken
long time to solve, and giving the
new government of ours in Cuba an
opportunity to soon right itself
The internal revenue collections for
this district, which includes the
states of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, for the month ending
March 81, as reported by Collector
lanes A. Wood, were S7,733 .0S.
For the corresponding month OF
1898, the receipts were $29,925 81,
showing an increase of 1907 IL.
Turkey has been engaged in war
3S years Of the present century, con-
siderably more than one-third of the
century; Spain comes next with 81
years of war; France has had n
years; Russia, "a; Italy, %; Eng
land, 81; Austria, II; Holland, IA;
Germany, 10; Sweden, 10; Portu.
gal, 10; Denmark, 9. Much OF this
is from reckoning of the first Napo'
leon.
One of the recently established
philanthropies of New York, is a
loaning institution designed for the
help Of those hitherto dependent or
the pawnshops for temporary loans
While the primary movement in the
organization of this enterprise wa:
the desire to help those in distress
vet it was determined that the bust
ness should be made self-supporting
During the past year the organiza
ton has loaned 100000 on Al ,0O(
pledges, which were nearly all re
deemed on time. Withal the lates
statement is that 6 per cent has beef
realized on the investment and, be
sides, a handsome sum added to tn
surplus. 1t is easy to see that thi
philanthropy must have proved
great boon to those who heretofor
| have been shut up to the ruinous eS
: actions of the ordinary pawnshoI
when obliged to seek small tempo
q rary loans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

The most elegantly fitted boats,
finest state rooms and best meals.
The rate including meals and state
rooms is less than you can travel by
rail, and you get rid of the dust and
changing cars.
If you want to 60 South beyond
Norfolk to Southern Pines and Pine.
bluff, the winter Health Resorts or to
Vaughan, N. c., the Pennsylvania
Colony headquarters, Peachland, N.
c., the New England Colony, Strath.
am, Ca, the Ohio Colony and head.
quarters of the Union Veterans
Southern Settlements, you can con.
meet with the Seaboard Air Line.
For information as to rates of travel
address w. P. TURNER, General
Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
For information as to farming or
mineral lands, water powers, man
ufacturing sites or winter resorts,
rates of board, rent of cottages, etc.
address JOHN PATRICK, Chief In.
dustrial Agent, S. A. L., Pinebluff
North Carolina.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

block of the senatorial stock;
much in fact as the Hon. w. P.
lingham hold. Can they deliver
goods ?-[Brandon Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

In New England last week the
wages of over 10000 cotton work
ers have been advanced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
"Spring Unlocks
The Flowers


To Paint the Laughing Soa."
And not eUen Nature yoald
allow the Flowers to grow
and blossom TO perfection
4vithout good soil. Noou
Nature and people are mach
alike; the former mast haze
Sunshine, latter mast haze
pure blood in order to haze
perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles of all sorts. 1t is to the human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer OF disease germs. 1t
never diSappointS.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops Of good blood In my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and we'll" SUSIE Il. BROWN,
16 Aston HILL Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc. "A complication OF
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
Inflammation OF the stomach, rheumatism,
etc., made me miserable. HadEno appetite
until / took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
acted like magic. / am thoroughly cured
N. B. SEELEy, 1874 w. 18th Av., Denver, Col
Rheumatism my husband wa:
obliged to give up work on account OF rheu
matism. No remedy helped until he uset
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which permanently
cured him. 1t cured my daughter OF ca
tarrh. l give 1t to the children with goot
results" MRS. ]. s. McMATH, Stamford, Ct
Hod5 SaaJabmM
(lZ2z!sEl73lz1g
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills the nonlrritating an
only oathartic to take with Aoods Sarsaparills
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

The casualties in the Philippine
Islands from February 4 to April 4,
1899, inclusive, as reported to the
Adiutant General, are: Killed, 1874;
wounded, 976; total, 1850.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12

Customs receipts at the Philippines
average 100000 a month and are
increasing. With peace the islands
would soon reach a self-supporting
basis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-12
Some Things
We Don't Do

SUBSTITUTE ONE MAX
Frs GOODS WHEN AN
OTHERS Is SPECIFIED
We put the very purest and
best grades of everything in
to our prescriptions and we
give them the same scrupu-
lous care as if we were going
to take them ourselves. We
enjoy doing it, take pride in
telling it, and we feel proud
when you find it out.
TRY US.