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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
The Twentieth Century.

THE authority of Prof. W.. H. M.
shristie, the astronomer Royal OF Eng
Ind, has settled the mooted question
Thether the next century will begin
pnuary 1, 1900, or January l, 1901,
Sho decides in favor of January 1, 1901,
81 the following reasons, submitted in a
pecal cable to the Chicago Tribune:
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH.
London, October 21, 1899.
sditor of The Tribune:
In reply to your inquiry l beg to in
prm you that the twentieth century be-
FMS on January /, 1901. 1t has been
senerally agreed to call the first year OF
Dc Christian era Ammo Domini 1, not A.
D. 0, and consequently the second CEN
pry begins with A. D. 101, 100 years
dter the beginning of the first year, and
d on for the succeeding centuries.
SThe question was fully discussed at the
sentury Dinner at Glasgow on April 15,
IB7O, when the Lord Dean of the Guild,
liter quoting various authorities, gave
lis decision as arbiter that the nineteenth
'entury did not commence till January l,
ISO1. An account OF this meeting was
Printed for private circulation at the
ame. Yours faithfully,
W. H. M. CHRISTIE,
Astronomer Royal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24

had issued up to midnight. Nothing,
therefore, is known here as regarding
Mondays operations.
Military men assume that fighting
must have taken place, and that it was
probably more severe than on the two
preceding days. General Butler would
not be likely to give the Beers leisure to
add to the elaborate entertainments, to
arrange their artillery and to concen-
trate their forces.
The special correspondents Sunday
night were allowed to send the an
nouncement that the battle would be
almost certainly resumed the following
dav. and hence official and popular
anxiety is at high tension. The British
military experts all share the hopes of
their leaders and, as Spencer Wilkinson
points out they hesitate to say word
that might be unfavorable. Mr.. Wilkin-
son refers to the cooler judgment of
German and Austrian critics." which
means that some of the best judges look
upon General Buffers enterprise as
forlorn hope as merely continual train
of fighting, which may prove too much
for the physical energy of the troops
engaged.
The Daily Chronicles military expert
saws: Even when battle is won in a
single day, as rule pursuit is only pos
sible when fresh troops are available
But in this instance it is not question
of mere pursuit, but of renewing an at
tack upon entrenched positions after a
days hard fighting and night of lying
on the battlefield.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
For Over Fifty Years.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Future of Moody Schools.

A meeting of the trustees of the three
institutions known as the Moody schools,
the Mortified seminary and training
school for young women, the Mount
Bible Institute, Chicago was held for
the purpose OF deciding how the schools
should be managed in the future. twas
decided that the three institutions should
be controlled by one management and to
appoint financial committee and an
advisory committee to have entire charge
oil the business affairs, and a memorial
advisory committee of Is was appoint.
ed. The properties are valued at about
$1,500,000. About 400 students at
tend the Mortified and Mount Hermon
schools, and there are about 800 stu.
dents at the Chicago institute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Probate of Will.
ALVIN wHITNEY,s ESTATE

ALVIN WHITNEY'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, ss.
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury. within and for said district.
on the 18th day of January A. D. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Alvin Whitney
late of ST. Johnsbury in said district deceased,
being presented to court by Edward
A. Farr. the Executor therein named, for
Probate.
1t is ordered by said court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
I'd day of February, A. D. 1900, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said will; for which purpose it is fur
Their ordered that copy of the record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the Ca1edonian, printed at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24

send $50 hospital corps men to the
Philippines on the hospital ship Missouri,
which sails from San Francisco some
time next month.
AT the annual meeting Of the execu-
tive committee Of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen, it was de-
cided that the next regatta should be
this regatta will be sent to Paris, to
compete in the regatta at the exposition.
Mrs. Peter Barbour, aged so, fell down
stairs at New Bedford, Mass, and died
from broken neck. Apparently she
had lost her balance and had fallen back
ward.
James Rogers, an professional
baseball player, died at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, aged % years. The primary
cause of death was the result of being
struck on the head by pitched ball sew
eral years ago. The deceased was at
one time captain of the Louisville team.
After an illness of only three days,
Rev. Henry Sharpe, D, D., one of the
most prominent ministers in the Pres
byterian denomination, died at Phila-
delphia.
q. c. Maltby, prominent manufac-
turer of Wallingford, Conn, Is dead, aged
II years. While engaged in the manu-
facture Of cocoanut dippers, Mr.. Matby
conducted series of experiments which
resulted in the invention Of desiccated
cocoanut, now so generously in use.
James Victory, a resident of Black
stone, Mass. was found dead beside the
railroad track in that town, having been
killed by train. He was As years old
and leaves wife and several children.
Mrs. Roswell Smith, 70 years old.
widow of the founder of the Century
company, died at New York It was
Mrs. Roswell Smith who, as Miss Annie
Ellsworth, then girl of II, sent the
famous first telegraphic message, What
hath God wrought"
In searching for $14 worth of goods,
which, it was suspected, were stolen by
Joseph Powell, the New Haven police
came upon nearly $4,000 of articles. al
legged to have been stolen. Powell, his
wife and daughter were arrested.
The Delaware, LackaWana and West
ern company has begun to close it's
mines. Officials of the company de-
clare this is done because of an over
production for market demands, but
the miners think it is done for the pur-
pose of anticipating labor troubles.
Rev. James Gilday, for 10 years a
curate at ST., Charles Catholic church,
Woburn, Mass, having severed his con-
nection with that church, his parishners
united in grand testimonial to him,
and Father Gilday was given an ovation.
A purse of money amounting to $500
was presented to him.
Grave fears are entertained for the
safety of the British bark Salfina, Cap
tain Jensen, which left Philadelphia on
Dec. S for Cienfuegos and has not since
been reported. The vessel should have
reached Cuba in Is or 20 days, so that
she is now nearly month overdue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter is yet rather quiet, but with
the feeling that the position is frmer.
Best creamery, small lots and packages,
271aQ2Sc; northern fresh, round lots.
26@27c; western, 251h@26Kc; eastern,
251A@26c; storage, 2515@26c; firsts, 22@
23c; limitations, 2O@21c; jobbing y to lie
more.
Cheese is quiet at: Round lots, 1870
1870; sage, 14c; jobbing 1a@1c higher.
Liverpool is quoted at SIS for white and
59s for colored.
Eggs are still more easy on storage.
with fresh little changed. Storage, 100
12c; western fresh, 20021c; eastern, 22@
23c; nearby and fancy 25@28c; jobbing,
1Q1hc higher.
Beans hold firm at the advance. Car
load lots, pea and medium, $2.2502. 80;
small pea, $2.35@2.4O; yellow eyes, 50, 400
2.45; red kidneys, $2.45@25O; California
small white, $230@2S5; Lima, sc per
pound; jobbing, 10c more
Apples are rather quiet, with prices
unchanged. Gravensteins. $S035O;
Baldwins, $2.5O@3 greetings, $2.25@3;
kings, &.5OQ3; spies, $2@3; Tolman
sweets, $2@3; SHOWS, $2.5O@350; No. 2
and mixed varieties, $1.256175; jobbing
and fancy lots, 5Oc@$1. 80 per barrel more
Potatoes are easy, but little changed
Aroostook hebrons, 63@65c; Green noun
tains, 6S@70c; northern white, COO; Green
mountains, 63c; Jersey double head
sweet, $2.75@3.
The mutton market is easy, with prices
off. Veals are fairly steady. Lambs
51a@71ac Brightons and easterns, 608c;
yearlings, 4@6c; muttons, 5@6c; fancy
and Brightons, 6@6hc; veals, S010c;
fancy Brightons, 1O1a@l1c.
Poultry is fairly well sustained, with q
moderate demand. Northern turkeys
12@15c; western, 10Q19c; northern chick.
ems, 14@161c; fowls, 10@12c; western
chickens, 10@12c fowls, collie; greer
ducks, 10@12c; green geese, 10@12c; liv,
fowls, 10@11c; chickens, 9@1)c.
Corn is easier, and about Nc lower
Oats are easy, and about NC lower.
Hay, straw and millfeed are un.
changed but with the latter firm,
The greatest shinhuiIdino rIaoA q, ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham of
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
S. Fl. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she begged
for DR.. Kings New Discovery, saving it
had more than once saved her life, and
had, cured her of consumption. After
three small doses she slept easily all
night, and its further use completely
cured her." This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only SOC and $1.O0.
Trial bottle free at Flint Bros drug
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
BostOn's Foreign Trade.

Boston handles the largest foreign trade
of any American city, except of course
New York, and the New England rail-
roads that are thriving for this carrying
traffic are in the race for large prize
Boston imports have fallen off for 25
years. but the exports have gained. The
following table gives the foreign COM
MERGE OF seven leading cities for the year
ending June 80 last
Imports Exports Totals
New York,
$465, $50, $50 $3.50, 444, PIT 1925 ,oO3, 1867
Boston,
52,o97, 800 12s,o37,149 1so,135, 100
Baltimore,
9,151,155 107,1h6,24o 116,3O7 1905
Philadelphia,
4l,222, 1928 60,950,o65 1O2,172, S95
New Orleans,
1917, $50 s7,ee3,277 e9,912, 1927
San Francisco,
42,S21. 945 41,223,750 81 ,045, 695
Galveston,
2,291, 1866 7s,476,o47 s0,76s, 047
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24

"Spearman's Camp, Jan. %, 6 p. m.-
The following casualties are reported in
General Harris brigade as result Of
yesterdays fighting: Killed, Captain
Ryall, Yorkshire regiment, and five men:
wounded Second Lieutenant Andrews,
Border regiment; Captain MacLaghlan
Inninskilhngs; Lieutenant Barlow,
Yorkshire regiment, and rs men; miss
ing, eight men. Other casualties will be
forwarded when received"
The foregoing was all. the war office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Commissioners Notice.
DANIEL CARPENTERS ESTATE.

7 7 z,
The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for The District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Daniel Car
penter, late of st. Johnsbury in said district,
deceased, and the term of six months from
the 23d day of December, 1899, being al
lowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
Carpenter in st. Johnsbury in said District,
on the 25th day of January, and the
23d day of June next, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, on each of said days.
T. M HOWARD,
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. End A. d. 1900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
3. F. ROLLINS ESTATE.

d. +. MULLINS rs "A Il.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, So.
In Probate Court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury. in said district, on the 5th
day of January A. d. 1900.
William Higgins, Administrator upon
the Estate of Benjamin F. Rollins, late of St.
Johnsbury in said District, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for exami-
nation and allowance, and makes appica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be held
at the Probate office in said st. Johnsbury,
on the 30th day of January, A. D. 1900,
for hearing and decision thereon: And it is fur
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication ofthe same
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, a
newspaper published at St. Johnsbury, previ-
GUS to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, If any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such deere c
made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
SIDE LIGHTS ON MOODY.
The Evangelist as PhiIa uthropi,

Gen. ]. ]. Estey OF Brattleboro, who
has been treasurer of the corporation
controlling the Mortified schools since
1888, says that Mr.. Moody raised, di-
rectly and indirectly, during his life, in
round numbers, about $6,000.000. By
far the largest part of this money has
been used for educational institutions in
which Mr.. Moody was interested. 1t
has cost $1,2500 900 to establish the
schools at Mount Hermon and North
field, and the endowment fund for the
schools is now between $4,000 and
100000. The direct cost for each pu-
pill at these schools is much in excess Of
the sum required for board and tuition,
and the total deficiency, during the
twenty years of the schools existence,
has been over $1,000,000. All of this
money has been raised by Mr.. Moody.
The buildings, land and endowment of
the Moody Bible Institute at Chicago
are valued at $250,000. General Estey
reached his total by estimating the sums
raised by Mr.. Moody in this country
and in England, for churches, Christian
association buildings and religious work
generally.
mOOdy's Catholic Spirit.
Mr.. Moody's attitude toward Roman
Catholics should not be overlooked by
by the many who believe themselves in
debted to him for spiritual quickening
and wise counsel. He gave the largest
subscription toward building Catholic
church in Mortified, his native town,
and afterward he presented an organ to
the church. And this is the way he JUS
tilted his generous act: at they are
Roman Catholics, it is better that they
should be good ones than bad. 1t is
surely better to have a Catholic church
than none; and as for the organ, il they
are to have music in their church, it is
better to have good music. Besides,
they are my own townspeople. If am
ever to be OF the best use to them, surely
| must help them now" The incident
would not be complete without adding
that when Mr.. Moody set out to build
protestant meeting house on the North
field grounds the stone for its Foundation
was hauled from the hills and presented
to him by Roman Catholics. And we do
not believe that either body ofChristians
was less loyal to its convictions or less
devout in its worship because of this in
terchange OF brotherly kindness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Terrible Fall to Death.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 23.-Two miners
named Kraft and Sweet dropped nearly
1000 feet in the Atlantic mine yester-
day. The accident came through an
other accident at the engine house dis
aiding the hoist. Both men were hor-
ribly mangled. They leave large fam
lilies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Commissioner Notice.
RnWARn II AILRN,s RsrArR

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Edward P.
Allen late of st. Johnsbury in said district
deceased, and the term of six months
from the Both day of December, 1899, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec-
tive claims before us Give notice that we
will attend to the duties ofour appointment al
the dwelling house of the late Edward P.
Allen in st. Johnsbury in said district, on the
30th day of January and the Goth day Of
June next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on
each of said DAYS.
A. F. LAWRENCE,
c. N WHITNEY
Commissioners.
st. Johnsbury, VT, jan list, A. D. 1900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24

FOR SALE.-TeI RI'P'A'N'S for cents
at druggists One gives relief.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24

The greatest shipbuilding plant in the
world is at Glasgow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-01-24
Presentation of Account.

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st. Johnsbury, VT. Jan. 2nd A. D. 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
RAILROAD SETTLEMENTS,

ton committee on November /, 1897,
and the sale was confirmed by the
court on November 6, 1897. After the
confirmation OF the sale the whole
amount was paid into the treasury
Of the United States in convenient in
stallments, thus relieving the govern
ment from any loss whatever upon
its claim for principle and interest
due upon its subsidy, and bringing to
final and most satisfactory termina-
ton one of these Iong-standing and
troublesome questions.
I'm the case of the Kansas Pacific
Indebtedness, by decree OF the court
an upset price on the sale of the
property was fixed at a sum which
would yield to the government $780,
900. The reorganization committee
in conference with the government
declared its purpose of making no
higher bid than that fixed by the de-
cree Of the court, so that the govern
ment was confronted with the dan
ger OF receiving for its total lien upon
this line. amounting to nearly sl3.-
100000. principal and interest. only
the sum of s2.5O0.O00. Believing the
interest of the government required
that an effort should be made to OBJ
tain a larger sum. and the govern
ment having the right to redeem the
membranes upon the property,
which were prior to the lien Of the
government subsidy. by paying the
sums lawfully due in respect thereof
out Of the treasury of the United
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-07
THE BOER ENVOY.
Administration Meets Them with a Plain
Statement of Facts.

Administration Meets Them with a Plain
Statement of Facts.
The visit OF the Boer ENJOYS to
Washington has cleared away a good
many misapprehensions about the
real attitude Of the United States with
reference to the South African war,
and has shown that this government
has not only made all possible efforts
in behalf OF mediation but has gone
to greater lengths in this particular
than any other nation. Secretary Hay
in his statement to the ENJOYS called
attention to the fact that the Boer
governments on March 10 appealed
simultaneously to the principal Euro
pean powers and the United States,
through their representatives, to in
tervene with a view to the cessation
OF hostilities. The President at once
directed me- said Secretary Hay, TO
convey the substance of this cable
gram to the British government and
| was directed by him TO express his
earnest hope that a way to bring
about peace might be found, and to
say that we would be glad to aid in
any friendly manner to promote so
happy result. Our representative in
London promptly communicated the
Presidents instructions to Lord Sails
bury and in his answer he was re-
quested to thank the President for the
friendly interest, but Lord Salisbury
added that Her Majesty's government
could not accept the Intervention of
any power. So far as we are in
formed" added Mr.. Hay, the United
States was the only government in the
world of all those approached by the
South African Republic which ten
dered its good Offices to either of the
combatants in the interests of a ces-
sation OF hostilities" Mr.. Hay also
added statement with reference to
the powers of Intervention given by
the Hague convention. which agree
ment states that Powers stranger to
the dispute may have the right to offer
good Offices and mediation during the
course OF hostilities, but the functions
of the mediator are at an end when
once 1t is declared. either by one of
the parties to the dispute, or by the
mediator himself, that the means of
reconciliation proposed are not ac-
cepted." II appears from this that the
United States has already gone to the
extreme length permitted by the arti-
Giles of the Hague convention, and that
1t was the only nation in the world
TO respond to the appeal made by the
Boer republics, and that this response
was made instantly. and that when
declined by Great Britain. the posi-
bility of further intervention ended.