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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Judge Thomas Cumming died at Hack
ensack, N. j. He was born in Ireland in
1915. He was delegate to the Republi.
can convention that nominated Lincoln
In 1860.
Mrs. John A. Armstrong died at Phila-
delphia. She was socially known all
over the world. Fifteen years ago her
husband died, and since that time she
had travelled extensively.
Secretary Long has gone to Colorado
Springs, Colo, to visit his invalid daugh-
ter, and probably will be absent about
10 days or two weeks. Assistant Secre-
tary Allen will act during his absence.
The Industrial Trust company has alb
sorbed the National Bank of Rhode ISL
and, located in Newport, and with one
exception the oldest bank in the state,
and with but few exceptions the oldest
in the country.
DR.. James, who as "McJames" played
last season with the Brooklyn baseball
team, has decided not to enter the box
again. This determination has been ar
rived at since the death of brother.
ANSNs G6lQAuS pliuidCio, -. %. H.,
senior priest of the Redemptorist order
of the United States, died suddenly at
st. Louis. He was born in Belgium, and
was S. years old.
Rear Admiral Hichborn, chief of the
bureau of construction and repair, will
leave In few days for San Francisco to
inspect the ships building there, and also
to investigate the needs of the Mare
Island navy yard.
Charles M. Gay, who was widely know
in Boston as the publisher of Littelr!
Living Age from 1866 to 1879, died at New
York, aged 66.
A movement has been started II
Massachusetts, to secure funds for tn,
widow of the late General Guy v. Henry
The committee requests that all check
be sent to the treasurer, Henry L. Hig
ginson, Al State street, Boston, but tina
all other communications be directed +
Secretary William S. Youngman, 4
Water street, Boston.
The commissioner of patents has dis
missed the charge of gross misconduc
recently preferred against General r. q
: Dyrenforth. upon the ground that tn
charge was not proven.
r Thomas D. Luce has been appointe
r assignee of the Nashua IN. HI Saving
g bank. 1t is expected that the affair
!" Of the bank will be wound up at an earl
r date.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
supreme Court Decisions.

The supreme court rendered a number
of decisions at their session in Montpelier
last Friday and the following Caledonia
county cases were decided:
State of Vermont v. F. A. ALISON,
Campbell Davie ct al. Judgment afnrmeu
as to defendants F. A. Allison and camp
bell Davie and judgment reversed ana DE-
murrer sustained as to defendants Mer-
chants National bank. Judge Munson'
State of Vermont v. Ernest Massey Ct
al. Judgment affirmed as to defendants
Ernest and Henry Massey and judgment
reversed and demurrer sustained as TO
defendants b. G. Howe and FIRST
National bank OF St. Johnsbury. OPINION
by Judge Tyler. In this case only was
an opinion read at this sitting OF the
court. The court held that the statute
was not mandatory in including the
owner of the building in issuing an IN
iunction against the keeper of liquor
nuisance but was left to the discretion OF
the states attorney. In this case IN the
application for an injunction against the
building the state had not made any ale
CATION that the owners had any
knowledge that an unlawful trafhc had
been conducted in their property and
this was an essential point in the case as
it would be unjust to issue an injunction
against the parties who might be perfect
ly innocent in the matter.
On Monday Judge Rowell decided the
case of State v. Landlord Woodbury. OF
the Van Ness House, Burlington, in
which an injunction was asked against
the hotel restraining the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. The case was brought
because Bass ale was furnished at the
annual banquet of the Vermont Fish and
Game League last October. Judge
Rowell denies the injunction and bases
his decision on the decision of the supreme
court in the st. Johnsbury cases. where
it was decided that landlord cannot be
enjoined for a nuisance by the tenant,
unless he is chargeable with knowlege
of its existence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Railroad Gossip.


The New York Tribune thus comments
upon the influence of Vanderbilt lines in
New England railroad systems:
"The New York Central, when it gets
the Boston & ALBANY, which lease has al
ready been undertaken, will have the line
terminals and traffic facilities into New
England, which it wants. The Fitch
burg, sort of an underlined factor in New
England, has now been taken under the
wing of the Boston & Maine by lease.
1t is only matter of time, so wise rail-
road men say, when the Vanderbilts will
get control of the Boston & Maine. This
road now owns the Maine Central, and
has just arranged to take over the Fitch
burg. This will give the Vanderbilt in
terests the entire New England territory
York, New Haven & Hartford. 1t is be-
leved that it will be long time before
the Boston & Maine is merged into the
New York Central or comes under Van
derbilt domination, but such a result is
looked for.
1.-THE American Express Company, con-
troled by the Vanderbilts, owns great
block of Boston & M inc stock, and with
this for a nucleus the Vanderbilts will be
in position to start in and buy the road
when the time comes. Lucius futile,
president OF the Boston & Maine, is Bit
terly opposed to the proposed plan and
is fighting any such merger, but is is be-
lieved that in time he can be won over"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

HENRIETTA B. MURPHY Caledonia Co. Coo. Court
VS.. June leIInto
IAMRs MURPHY. A. D. 1900.
Whereas Henrietta B. Murphy of Burke IN
the county of aledonia, has filed In the o' ~
OF the clerk of Caledonia ounty Court Nc
libel for divorce, setting forth in substanSSe
that she was legally married to James If
Murphy then OF burke in the Ioun'y och
Caledonia and State of Vermont on the A0'n
dav OF July A. D. 1891. o l., 4h,
LIST day of July. 1893 said James .. ca If
her with intolerable severity. by reason % =,
which on date last named she was ioi'e'
and did cease to co-habit W tn him; a: ,;.,t
That said James e. being OF sul;ds
physical and pecuniary ability to proC oss.
suitable maintenance tor her, has ever, x d'r re-
ly, wantonly and cruelty neglected anu
fused so to- do; .,;,e,tIv
That said James E., without cause wi''a and
deser ed her for three consecutive years a aas
since the 18th day of May ioya D
and still does refuse to CO. habit with heI' ~
That she has one child, the truis .oe ID
said marriage: Lyle Emmett Murphy 40
years. .,,;d
And PRAYING that for the causes aioresaaiiHil
said marriage NAV be dissolved anu q She
OF Divorce granted unto her, and tnat Ibid
may be cecreed the custody OF saiu .""
during his min rity. .a;d
And 1t being made to appear that Inv so
James E. Murphy is without this Stats, ",
that a citation cannot he served upon n ~ ~.
Therefore it is ordered that notice Vi orh.
tendency o, said libel be given him by ph ner
LEGATION of the substance thereof toee Iii. air.
with this order in the st. Johnshury ms ms
DOMAIN, newspaper published at ST JV 9hree
bury, in the I0unty OF Caledon a. ti;ca.
weeks successfully. the last OF which pup y, the
tions to be at least six weeks PRIOR " TIA ri
first day OF the next term OF tale shrry.
ounty Court. to be held at st JohnsOs rsst
in the County OF Caledonia, on the , h
tuesday OF June. A. y. 1900. aI ID to
time thes id James 3 Murphy Is ordered INV
appear. and how cause, If any he have %i he
the prayer OF said petition should ho'
granted In
Given under nv hand at st. Johnsbury, " ~
the County of Caledonia, the I'd oaS
April, A. y. 1900.
Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Bio Bank for Alaska.

A number OF prominent citizens Of
Washing on including Col. Nj. M Par.
ker, well kno wn in Vermont, have re-
Gently organized the Alaska Banking and
Safe Deposit comp my with an author
lied capital of $500 OO0.. It's principal
office will be in Nome City. Alaska, and
operations will be begun this spring
Col Parker has been elected president Of
The company, and Hon. 2. No. Mansur Of
Newport is one OF the directors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Bankruptcy Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE IJNIrnr
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In c tas Sa +. Hunter Sf In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of George F. Hunter ot
ST. Johnsbury. in the county of Caledonia
and district aforesaid bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th
day of March. A. d. 1900. the said George
F. Hunter was duly adjudicated bankrupf.
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at the law Office of David p
Porter in st. Johusbury on the 10th dav ~
April, A. ID. 1900 at 1 O'Clock in ths
afternoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee examine the bankrupt. and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
DAVID E. PORTER,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
March 81, A. D. 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Disbursements Of About 81. Pro 600.

Northampton, Mass, April 3.-Receiv-
ers Cook and Irwin, for the Hampshire
Savings bank, have begun payment of
the third and final dividend, this last dis
bursement being about $3.50, 900. About
100000 was paid Jan. 1, 1S99 and $4OO, eco
was paid July /, 1899. The receivers were
appointed in May, 1898, about a month
after the bank was wrecked by Lewis
Warner, its treasurer, who was also
president Of the Hampshire County Ma
tional bank.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
For New 6 hipbuiIdinQ Plant.

Quincy, Mass, April 3.-The announce
ment that the Eastern Dock and Con-
struction company has purchased nearly
so acres of land here for the purpose of
establishing large shipbuilding plant
has been received with great satisfac
ton. The land purchased includes
nearly a mile of water front. 1t is stated
that the new company will erect work.
shops Of capacity sufficient to employ
1000 skilled workmen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Bankruptcy Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNrrvD
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the matter of
Frank F. Manchester. In Bankruptcv
Bankrupt. ~''
To the creditors of Frank r. Manchests,.
Of Barnet, in the county of Caledonia
and district aforesaid. bankrupt. 'S
Notice is hereby given that on the 1a+b
dav of March, A. D. 1900, the sad Frank
Manchester was duly adJudicated bankrunt.
and that the first meeting Of his creditor,
will be held at shaws Tavern. Barnet,
AID. 1900, at 10 O'Clock In the fore
noon. at which time the said creditors NAV
attend, prove their claims. appoint trustee
examine the bankrupt, and transact sucS
other business as may properly come before
said meeting
DAVID 3. PORTER,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
March 80. A. d. 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIren
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT,
In the matter of
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of George B. Clement Of
st Johnshury. In the county of Caledonia.
and district aforesaid, bankrupt
Notice is hereb> given that on the 10th
day of March, A. d. 19t O, the said George 8,
Clement was duly adjudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his creditors will
be held at the law Office of David E. Porter.
in st. Johrshury, on the Goth day of April
A. D. 1900, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims appoint trustee. examlne
the bankrupt, and transact such other bust.
ness as may properly come before said meet.
ing.
DAVID E. PORTER,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
March 81, A. D. 1900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
No More Sales Of "Sapho."

Boston, April 3.-After considering the
matter deeply for several weeks the
board Of police has at last decided to stop
the sale of 'Sapho" in Boston. Yester-
day an officer made the rounds of the
local bookstores and quietly informed the
proprietors that they were expected to
take the volume oft their counters and
not sell any copies of it In the future.
The request has been readily complied
with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Cotton Weavers Strike.

About 40 wide. loom weavers at tie
Queen City Cotton mill, Burlington,
struck March &c, because of change in
the system OF payment from day to piece
work. A conference was held between
the management and the men shortly
after the men went out but they could
not agree and the men did not return to
work. 1t is pr obable that the majority
will not return and that their places will
be filled with new hands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Season Generally Backward.

Washington, April 3.-The weather
bureau in its monthly review Of weather
crop conditions says that east of the
Mississippi river, except in the southern
states, the season has been generally
backward and unfavorable for farm
work, with excessive rains in portions of
the gulf states, and heavy SHOWS in Dor
lions Of the lake region and New Eng
land,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
r A. BALCH,
Commissioners Notice.
IRA QUIMBY'S ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed h,
the Honorable Probate Court for the districI
OF G Caledonia, commissioners to receive ex
anime. and adjust all claims and demands q,
Quimby, late of Kirby, in said dis+rint
deceased. and the term of six months from
the gath day of February 900, being allowed
by said court to the creditors Of said de.
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
tend to the duties of our appointment at n,
dwelling house of Phoebe Ouimbv In
Kirby in said district. on the Dist dan
OF April and the cath day of Apenst
ofsaid days 0n each
F. A. BREWER,
GEO. o. FORD,
kroy' w., March 80, A. D. 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

st. Louis, April S.-Two thousand car
penters and 1900 painters in st. Louis and
East st. Louis struck yesterday for
higher wages. The painters asked for
an advance to 37h cents an hour, while
the carpenters want As cents. Both de-
mands we're refused by the Master
Builders association.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

Riverpoint, r. l., April S.-The body of
Felix Lockwood, mill operative, who
had been missing from his home at
Rockland, about 10 miles from here, since
March /, was found in the Pawtuxet
river. He is supposed to have walked
into the mill trench, and the body re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

Washington. April S.-The surgeon
general OF the marine hospital service
has received report from the surgeon
in charge at San Francisco to the effect
that he has completed an examination
OF specimens Of three suspected plague
cases. and that said examination does
mot show the presence OF bubonic plague,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Quit to Save a Knockout,

New York, April 3.-Dave Sullivan of
Boston and Ed Gardner Of Wheeling
fought hard battle at Brooklyn last
night, and after Sullivan had been prac-
tically knocked out in the 10th round he
came to and had Gardner so groggy in
the 10th round that the latters brother,
Oscar, threw up the sponge to save Ed
from being knocked out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Not Afraid OF Socialists.

Rome, April 3.-There is no founda-
ton whatever for the report, circulated
in the United States, that King Humbert
has left the Quirinal and gone to Civita
Vecchia, upon the advice of Queen Mar
gherita, in order to avoid possible So
Cialist attach
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Rubber Workers Return to Work.

New Haven, April 3.-Several hundred
workmen, employed by the Candee Rub
Der company, began work Monday, after
q lay-oft of one month. 1t is expected
that the entire force of 1900 hands who
We're thrown out of employment, owing
to lack of orders, will be at work before
the end of the week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
lnqersoll Pleads Guilty.

Ithaca, N. Y, April 3.-Charles Inger-
soil, the defaulting treasurer, was ar
raigned in the supreme court yesterday
charged with forgery, incorporation
of public funds and other crimes. He
pleaded guilty, but sentence was sus-
pended in order to allow his attorney to
enter a plea for leniency of the court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

Pittsburg, April 3.-About $4,000 work.
men in the building trades will be bene-
fitted by new wage scales. The scales are
mostly settled on an eight-hour basis,
among which are the brick layers, car
penters and plasterers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Said He Was Hired to Commit Murder.

Macon, Ca, April S.-Allen Fuller,
negro, was hanged here yesterday for
the murder of Mrs. Eugenia H. Pottle,
an aged white woman. Fuller claimed
that two white men, whose names he re-
fused to tell, offered him and another
negro $3.50 each to kill Mrs. Pottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
FURNITURE FOR SALE,
The household furniture belonging to the
late Mrs. F. A. Balch will be sold at private
sale at 81 Main Street. commencing
MONDAY AT 9 O'CLOCK A. M.

oAiS CT O. MAIN
MONDAY AT Q O'CLOCK A. M.
MARCH 20
and continue through Tuesday and Wednes-
day 27 and %. One Magee Range, a good
one and in good order, small stoves ex-
tension tables and 10 feet respectively
Side Board a pretty one. 1 Bed Couch
Center Tables, hamber Suits, in good
order, some only been used a short time, 1
Low Bedstead, Spring Mattress, Commode
and Stand. all for ST. 4 Toilet Sets good
ones. Carpets a variety. in price from So
to $14. 4 B, st Woven Wire Springs, Soft
Top Mattresses. Rocking ( hairs, Lamps
by the quantity IS cts. up, clamp double
burner Chandelier. Hanging Hall Lamp, 2
r frigerators, nearly new, 1 Gallon Oil
Can, Gallon. Combination Ironing Board
and Step Ladder Large Serving Table, 2
3@ by 31a foot old fashioned Tables, Gal
lon Ice Cream Freezer, A lot of Picture
Frames, some for views and some for Crayon
Portraits, will be sold cheaper than fence
boards also a lot of by 1 hotos mounted
on card, Ii by "a of st. Johnsburv and
vicinity, that have been selling for SOC. each.
will be sold for 20 cts each or six for 81 and
then comes the Table Linen together with
the Silver and Glassware and after that
comes the Jugs, Stone Jars. Pots and Kettles
besides lot more. Now If there is anvthino
in the above list you want come and Oct ;9
on one of the days named Oh l forgot the
Mirrors but there is plenty ranging in
price from soc. to $12. :"
r A. BALCH.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04
Free Ticket to BURLINGTON.

visit to the Metropolis of Vermont is
delightful at any season of the year but
so in the spring. fyou would COM
bine business with pleasure and live within
100 miles Of Burlington, write to the Old Bee
Hive Carpet Store for the spring catalogue
and ticket to Burlington and return.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

DR.. W. S. Webb of Shelburne has do
mated $500 to the fund of widow of Gen.
Guy V Henry, who was killed in the
Philippines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

The Tenth hussars is also an aristo-
cratic regiment, its title being the Prince
of Wales Own Royal hussars. 1t is one
Of the most exclusive corps in the Brit
ish army, the Prince of Wales himself
being it's honorary colonel No one may
Join it even as subaltern unless he is
prepared to expend at lesat $25Oo a year
above his pay, so expensive is the regi-
mental mess; and its roll of officers is
almost exclusively composed of the
names Of men Of noble birth. Colonel
Pitcher. whose mounted infantry was en-
gagged, is the leader whose expedition
to Sunnysde was so successful. He is
brother 'in-law Of Maude Come, the
Irish agitator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

The Bloemfontein correspondent of
The Daily Chronicle, telegraphing Sun
day and describing the loss of the con-
voy, says:
The Beers opened with a murderous
fire. 1t was simply slaughter. The
Kafflr drivers of the convoy ran away,
leaving their teams, and 1t was impos-
sible for our men to hit the hidden enemy
Our gunners fought bravely, trying to
save the guns; but our people were
greatly hampered by the Kaffirs, who
ran hither and thither, looking for cover
from the fearful fire that poured in on all
sides. Meanwhile the enemy were holly
pressing Colonel Broadwood, whose
mounted troops were completely sur
rounded. The British showed magnifi-
cent bravery. The officers were quite
cool and composedly directed operations.
The opportune arrival of reinforcements
saved Colonel Broadwood from ami
hilation.
The water supply was cut and the
pumping gear destroyed, as we'll as the
field telegraph. One hundred wagons
were lost through the cowardice of the
Kattir drivers. 1t is reported that two
guns have been recaptured. The whole
force is retiring on Bloemfontein,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

Broadwood's troops, which were en-
gagged in the disastrous retreat. were not
a large body but included some of the
crack corps of the British army. The
Household cavalry is mentioned. though
whether the whole of the composite regi-
ment which was sent out to Africa was
engaged is in doubt. This regiment Is
oft1cered by some Of the bluest blood of
the British empire, and until detailed
casualty lists are available there will be
the most intense suspense in some of the
noblest households of Great Britain. In
the Household cavalry, the Duke of
Teck is serving as captain. Among
the lieutenants is the young Duke of
Roxbury. eighth of his line and owner
OF 5000 acres; the Earl of Wicklow; d, c.
MajorbanlSs, only son and heir Of Lord
Tweedmouth; Gerald Ward, son of this
late Earl of Dudley. who married thu
daughter Of the Earl of Erne a week be
fore he sailed. and his brother, r. Ward
A. " Meade, son of the Earl of Clan
william, and A. e. B. O'Nelll, son ant
heir of Baron O'Neill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-04

The guns and their escort were am
pushed at ford across a tributary of
the upper Modder by Beers who must
have slipped past Broadwood's column
under cover of night. Again the British
scouting seems to have been almost
criminally superficial and ineffective,
Lord Roberts says the scouts actually
rode across the drift without discover
ing the Beers In their cOncealment, and
that the guns and wagons were entering
the drift when the Beers opened fir
This detachment was practically wiped
out, but the others escaped by another
ford.
Little news has arrived from other
points. Kenhardt was formally re-oc>
cupied Saturday. The report that the
Beers are massing in the vicinity Of
Taungs and Klipdam is confirmed.
Lord Methuens difficulties are ap-
parently increasing. He has Boer
laagers or guerilla bands on three sides
of him, and he will be obliged to watch
carefully his communications with the
Orange river.