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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
EAST BARNET.

George Nelson's family and Anna
Bailey are all sick with the grip,
L. E. Gil6llan, who has been quite sick
for a week is able to be in the store
again.
There was very small attendance at
the sugar party last Wednesday evening.
The meadows have been nearly covered
with water for the last week but the
only road that was not under water was
the one to Barnet.
School commenced Monday with Helen
Hartman teacher. Blanche Newman
teaches in the Copenhagen district and
Ruth Hoyt in the Brook district.
Maud Fulford. who has been spending
her vacation at home, went back to her
school in Gardner, Mass, last Saturday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
RYEOATE.

Mr.. and Mrs. William J.. Symes left for
Dickens, Iowa, On Tuesday, where they
intend stopping for few months visit
ing her sister.
Fred White has been suffering from
neuralgia the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. McDougall are visiting
in town on their way home from confer
ence.
Mrs. J. L. Taylor has returned home
after caring for c. D. Taylor at South
Ryegate.
James Buchanan and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of little daughter.
Marion Nelson is visiting at her grand
mothers.
G. G. Nelson returned from Boston last
week with some horses.
Miss Mary S. Beattie spent Sunday
with friends in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Two Boston wen Drowned.

Boston, April 24.-Thomas Hurley, aged
80, and Frank Halloran, "a, were drowned
in Dorchester bay Monday by the over
turning of boat. Cries for help were
heard by some members of the Old Col
ony Yacht club, and assistance was at
once sent Edward Mcdonald was
found clinging to the overturned boat
and he was taken ashore. He was taken
to the city hospital and has not recovered
consciousness. His chances of recovery
are slight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Engine House Burned.

The Rutland engine house of the Ben
nington and Rutland railroad was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday evening with
loss of about $4,000; covered by insur-
ance. The adjoining buildings of the
Howe scale works were saved by the eff
forts OF the firemen. The Bennington
and Rutland engine house was long
wooden structure, with accommoda-
tions for eight engines. The old engine
house, which stood on the same site, was
burned about II years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
The Strongest American Student.

made by Charles Carver of Chicago, a
Yale sophomore, in the intercollegiate
strength test competition are the highest
ever made at Yale and probably at any
American college. He scored a total of
1854 Kilograms in the gymnasium Mon
day, following out the regulation tests
of the Intercollegiate competition. Car
yer weighs IT'S pounds and stands a trife
taller than six feet. He has just at
tanned his majority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Remembered His Native Town.

Boston, April 24-It is announced that
Patrolman Isaiah S. Robinson of division
2 of the police department, who died
Sunday, leaving a fortune estimated at
about $4,000, has bequeathed $40O 900 to
Gilmanton, N. H., his native town. II
Is to be used for good roads, the income to
be expended each year for this purpose.
The remainder of the fortune is d.
vided among his friends and relatives
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25

1t became known in Indianapolis re-
Gently that ex-Pres!dent Harrison was
robbed while in Paris last fall of several
hundred dollars, and Mrs. Harrison lost
large amount through the theft and
forgery of checks for dividends upon
stocks which were mailed to her from
this country. The thefts are supposed
to have been committed by French va
let who was employed by Gen. Harrison,
and had the run OF their apartments in
Paris.
The civil code in Alaska is that OF
Oregon, which was taken bodily and
dumped on the territory without regard
to application.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25

Rutland, VT, April 24.-~Marvin A. Nc
Clure, who is said to be mixed up in the
embezzlement of Cashier Mussey of the
Merchants National bank, was given a
hearing on Monday before United States
Commissioner Johnson. The charges
against Mcclure are larceny and en-
bezzlement and aiding and abetting
Mussey in his misuse of the bank funds.
Mcclure was held for the federal grand
jury, which will come in May Is. He
was remanded to the custody of the
United States marshal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
WEST BURKE,

This little village is greatly afflicted
by an epidemic of typhoid fever and the
cases are very severe in many instances.
There are about score of CAGES at pre-
sent writing and some of the people are
in a critical condition. All the cases
are confined to users of a small water
system, which is drawn through the
river by a pump. and leak in the
stream allows the river water to be
rced
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Killed by Cars,

Early Monday morning Joseph 7. Par
ker of Randolph, father-in-aw of Dan F,
Chase of the Exchange there, was cross.
ing the railroad tracks, and, while
watching hand-car nearby, was struck
by an engine which was shifting some
cattle cars. He was knocked under the
cars, one leg and hand being crushed bad.
ly. He was also internally injured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Postal Athorities will Return Money.

Boston, April 24.-Twelve sacks Of
mail addressed to Francis Truth, the
"divine healer" who is charged with
fraud, have been impounded by the
United States government under a
fraud order" The amount of money
contained in the letters is very large,
and it will be returned with the letters
to the writer's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25

The quicksilver finds in Brewster coun-
~, lex, have already proven the most
extensive in the United States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
eli, Of $3.50 600 For Library suiIdIno.

Brunswick, Me-, April 24.-At a meet
ing of the faculty of Bowdoin college,
President Hyde announced that General
Thomas H. Hubbard of New York,
Bowdoin, 81, had presented the college
with $150,OOO, to be used for the construc-
ton of new library building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-25
Worsted MAKING Resumed.

Pawtucket, r. l., April 24.-The wor-
sted department of the Lorraine mills
resumed operation Monday, after shut
down of three days, as the mill was
making yarn faster than ii could be sold.
The striking weavers secured the bal
ance of the money due them, and they
are gradually leaving town, at least $50
having already secured employment else
where.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
AN EXPLANATION ASKED.
A Report Concerning Recent Alleged
Statements About SchIey.

1t is reported in naval circles that Capt.
French E. Chadwick. who commanded the
flagship New York. and who was Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS chief CT staff in the war
with Spain, has been asked to explain
whether he was correctly quoted in an in
terview in the Brooklyn Eagle of April
% in which he is made to say, in effect,
that Rear Admiral Schley had dissracet
the Navy and other severe things about
the commander OF the flying squadron.
An effort was made last night to obtain
official confirmation OF the understanding
that Captain Chadwick had been asked to
explain the structures on Admiral Schley
attributed to him. and to ascertain the
details of the matter.
a high naval official whose office is
such that he would probably be acquainted
with any such action. would not give any
information on the subject, but he ad-
mitted that it would be natural for the
Captain Chadwick to the interview. and
that that course was nearly always followed
where an officer made statements in the
public prints the. reflected on another
officer
II the Department has called on Captain
Chadwick for an explanation. and there is
reason TO believe that it has, the matter
has an important bearing on the case OF
Admiral Schley. Should Captain Chadwick
admit that he was correctly quoted and
fail to furnish u satisfactory explanation
for publicly criticising senior officer, the
Navy Department would probably direct
his trial by courtmartial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
Low PRICES FOR CONCESSIONS.
A Warning TO Those DenIing With
the Colombian Government

NEW YORK. April 25-Through a pro-
test issued today by Dr.. Adiaz Guerra. the
diplomatic agent in this country of the
Provisional Government of Colombia, II
was learned that the Colombian Govern
ment now in power has been making
strenuous efforts to patch up its financial
difficulties by the sale of all the country's
rights in the Panama Canal
By the authority of the Provisional Gov
eminent, which has its capital at Cucuta
DR.. Guerra issues note OF warning to
all who might be interested in the plr-
chase of these concessions, that when the
revOlutionists eventually come into power.
which they expect to do some time in June,
General Vargas Santos who is the pro-
visionaI president Will refuse to recognize
any concessions made by the present Gov
crnment at this time.
DR.. Guerra has in his possession copies
OF documents indicating that the Govern
ment of Colombia is endeavoring to sell
its rights in the canal. Senior Nicolas
Esquerra. it is stated was sent to Paris
for The purpose of negotiating with the
French Canal Company for the sale of these
rights. The company offered 3O,000,COO
francs for this most valuable concession,
and stipulated that it would pay in in
stalments. An answer came to Paris by
cable from BOgOta in which the Govern
ment suggested that for an immediate set
tlement of 100000 francs the deal could
at once be consummated. and that for this
amount Colombia would sell all its rights
The company refused.
AT this juncture Senior Esquerra sent to
his Government his resignation as Commits
soner and added that re would not be
made party to his country's sacrifice.
Representatives have also come to this
city from Colombia on the same mission,
trying besides TO sell railroad and other
concessions The Provisional Government
warns prospective buyers of these conces-
si0ns that they will be repudiated
This warning" said DR.. Guerra today
also includes the manufacturers OF arms
who have been supplying the Government
at Bogota with rifles to be used against the
reVOlufiOnists
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
Hanna's Appeal 10 the Country.

I'VE have" said Senator Hanna at Co
lumbus, proven to this country and to
the world that our policy Of economics is
irresistible and must succeed" Presuma-
bly,, then. as the Republican national plat
form of 1900 will be whatever Mr.. Hanna
wants it TO be and certainly not anything
else, it is his intention to enter Mr.. Nc
kinley as the favOTite Of his stable for the
Presidential race on the issue Of ''irresis-
ti5le economies"
We are at this time rather in the dark
concerning what irresistible economic"
may be, but we presume that they have
more or less reference to the Presidents
return to the old spoils system of appoint
ment to public office, to the peculiar
economics of beef, fever camp. and trans
portation contracts. and to Algerism, Eagan-
ism, SamDsonism and otisism generally
Also. they may have some vague connec-
tion with the suppression OF the American
Constitution in Porto Rico. an economic
which Mr.. Hanna sooner or later will dis
cover TO be ''irresistiby" exasperating TO
the voters of the country.
ing to observe the manner in which Ali
son. Aldrich, Plat, Henderson, and the
other professional party platform writer's
Will get around the Porto Rican lion in
their path, How will they manage to
point with pride" to the record of their
President in the matter? How will they
convince the country that whereas William
Mckinley and all of his advisers. on the
first day of February held that the Con-
stitution made it our plain duty to give
free trade to the island commerce, before
the middle of that month had determined
to violate the national pledge and the
Constitution in order TO treat Porto Rico
as alien territory at the command and for
the benefit of the trusts?
We are strongly of the opinion that the
Republican platform of 1900 will have to
be constructed with less concern for fact
and truth than even that of 1896. which is
saying an extremely uncomplimentary
thing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
COLONIAL DANES CONVENE.
The First Session of Their Regular
Biennial Meeting.


The opening session of the National So
ciety of the Colonial DANES Of America
was held yesterday morning in the ban
quet hall of the Arlington Hotel, which was
crowded with delegates and alternates
from all parts of the country. The pres
ident of the society, Mrs. Howard Town
send. of New York. occupied the chair
1t was nearly u o'clock when the president
called the meeting to order After the
Lords Prayer had been said, the business
OF the meeting was taken up in the regu-
lar order. The examination of credentials
and the roilcall consumed considerable time
on account of the great number OF dele
gates and aIternates present
A report was read setting forth the
work done by the National Relief Associa-
ton of the society during the Spanish
American war and the amount of money
collected for field and relief work. This
sum amounted to 1S.55791. Of which ST..
1913 was expended foF-X-ray apparatus,
luxuries for the sick and wounded, India
rubber sheetiug and kitchen supplies.
part OF the money was given toward the
United States hospital ship. The chair
made an appeal TO the members for addi-
tional funds. saying that many families
of officers and men in the Philippines are
in distressed circumstances.
The society will again petition Congress
that The Star Spangled Banner" be
adopted as the national anthem Of the
United States. 1t Is also the endeavor
of the society to establish. as far as pos
sible. the custom among all citizens of the
United States OF rising when The Star
Spangled Banner" is played or sung in
their presence. 1t is one OF the aims OF
the society to obtain the cooperation OF
all citizens in the custom of barring or bow
ing the head whenever or wherever the
flag of the United States is officially dis
played.
The sessions will continue this morning.
and this afternoon there will be a recep-
tion given to the visiting members by
Miss Richardson. of the Distric. society.
Mrs. John r. Mclean has issued invita-
tons to meet the Colonial DANES tomor-
row afternoon at her residence, Fifteenth
and | Streets.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
THE STEEL AND WIRE SQUEEZE
Resolution Looking to n Congress
CUISINE. siOnal Investigation.

Representative Noonan of Illinois yes
terday introduced a resolution for an in
vestigation of the recent closing of twelve
mills of the American Steel and Wire
Company for the alleged purpose of in
fuencing the value of its stock. and of
the failure of the New York Stock Ex-
change to properly regulate the acts CT
the company. The resolution reads:
Whereas on the 18th day of April. 1900 tho
American Steel and Wire Company, Il corporation
organized under the laws OF New Jersey, with a
capital stock of $4,000 900, caused twelve of its
mills, located in the States Of Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and Peunsyl vauiI, in which were employed
GOO men, - be closed down, whereby the
finances and business OF the country seri-
ously disturbed, and great hardship and loss to
the employees OF said mills produced; and
Whereas il IS charged that said mills were
shut down for the purpose OF depressing the mar
ket price OF the stock OF said company on the
New York stock Exchange: and
Whereas the Ney York Stock Exchange, by its
governors, has failed to properly regulate the
acts and dongs OF corporations and the officers
thereof, whose stocks and bonds are traded in on
il floor; therefore. be il
Resolved by the House Of Representatives That
a special committee of seven members be ap-
pointed by tke Speaker 10 investigate the cause
for the closing down OF the mills OF the Aneri-
investigate the New York Stock Exchange. its
manner of regulating the acts and doings OF cor
pOrations. and the officers thereof. whose stocks
and bonds listed aud traded therein.
The committee is empowered to sub
poena witnesses to testify under oath. and
require the production of books, papers.
and documentary evidence relating there
TO. and is to report its findings to the
House as soon as practicable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
THE ECUMENlCAL COUNCIL.
Great Interest shown In the Meet
ings for Missions


NEW YORK, April 26.-No revival OF re-
| ligion that New York has seen in the last
decade has awakened anything like the
deep religious feeling that the Eeumenical
Conference seems to be srousing. Literally
thousands upon thousands Of people who
before this had probably not given the
; foreign missions more than passing
thought have developed intense interest
and enthusiasm on the subject since the
conference opened last Saturday They fill
Carnegie Hall and the churches where
meetings are held morning. noon. and
night, and between the meetings they keep
the missionaries busy relating stories OF
their personal experiences in foreign lands
and of the spread of the Gospel
There were seven meetings held today
two OF them in Carnegie Hall. and the
others in various churches. At the day
meetings the topic of discussion was ''Edu-
cation" and 1t developed that there is 4
very Srrong feeling that secular education
alone is as advantageous to the Chris
thanking of the world as secular .duca-
ton mixed with religious training.
At the morning session one speaker said
boldly that the mission colleges throughout
the world should be devoted almost ex-
clusively to secular education, and that
there should be no more religious train
ing in them than is given in the colleges
in this country and England. The argu-
ment was that learning broadened the
mind, drove out superstition. and created
burger for something to take TIE place
of the religion of superstition tina. had.
before the entrance of education. held the
mind. And with education there WAS
needed only the suggestion OF the Chris
tian religion to enable the student TO see
the truth of that religion.
Tonight the subject was the relation OF
missions to governments. The chief
speaker was the former American Minister
to Turkey, the Hon. James B. Angel,
President of the University Of Michigan.
His contention that a missionary in a for
eign country was entitled to exactly the
same amount of protection that citizen
engaged in any other business was entitled
to receive. met with great applause. His
further assertion that they were not en-
titled to any more protection than other
citizens was received in silence and ii
was plain that there was a very general
feeling in the minds OF his audience that
the missionaries for some reason or other.
were entitled to more protection and more
assistance.
Tomorrow's conference is to be given
over wholly to the women, and In addition
to the morning and evening meetings in
Carnegie there will be a woman's mass
meeting in the afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
HowcIls and TroIIope.

Mir. William Dean Howells has been get
ting himself into trouble with the London
Saturday Review" by criticising the nov
els OF Trollope. 1t is not expected that any
international complications Will arise from
the fact, but Mr.. Howells thinks Trollope' S
works are dull.
This may be true. The works OF this
English novelist have long been the favor
lite opiate of gentle old ladies', the very
mild excitement which they create resem-
bling the peaceful movement OF a fan on a
hot day, and inducing sleep in from ten
TO thirty minutes. But when Mr. Howells
says that Trollope's novels are dull he
creates the impression thai tie--pot has
called the kettle black. The Saturday
Review" enquiries whether the Americans
masterpieces ARE not themselves trfie
inspid." and adds:
''Nr. Howelis watches very small corner Of
life through a very powerful microscope and re-
portz his observations with great fullness in I
somewhat mono;Ouous voice"
That the author Of An Open Eyed Con-
spiracy," Their Silver Wedding Journey"
and The Landlord OF Lions Head
should accuse anybody of being uninterest-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
quay. wannmaker and u,rn,

Two weeks ago Mr.. Quay would have
been seated If a vote could have been had.
BY careful canvass. counting all doubt
full men againsi him, he would have had
between three and six majority. All the
Democrats claimed for him except one,
voted for him, and that one, while per-
sonally strongly his friend, would lot
allow himself TO be put in the attitude of
deciding the matter. and thus taking the
whole responsibility therefor. As it is
Mr.. Hanna is the man who has brought
the result about, and will be held TO a
costly accountability. OF course he would
not have acted without the knowledge and
assent of the President. Hanna probably
concluded there was more money, as well
as a larger visible supply of virtue. in
Wanamaker and his associates, and, there
fore. deserted Quay at the last moment.
To conclude that the result indicates a
change for the better In Pennsylvania
politics. as Mr. Wanamaker assumes, is
balderdash. The Quay leaders assert that
he would have been elected easily by the
Legislature if the moral end Of the party,
led by Wanamaker, had not spent a great
many thousand dollars at Harrisburg to
prevent it. large and liberal press
bureau has since been maintained to direct
suspicion and throw odium upon such
Southern Democratic Senators as were
suspected of being inclined TO vote 10
seat Quay. The Southern papers were used
for this purpose quite industriously
Quay is only scotched not killed-set
back. but not ex,erminated. He is By far
the biggest force in politics in the Key
stone State. He elected Harrison beyond a
doubt. and was set aside because of his ais
asurement in that contest. Mr. Wanamaker.
who raised the four hundred thousand dol
lars which Quay received and placed where
it would do most good, was made POST
master General, and Quay like the stout
party man he is. took his medicine" like
a man. Nov that he has been given his
whole time TO mend his fences, he will
probably go to work in earnest. As long