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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

in their national reunions. What the
nation at large may have forgotten the
old soldiers recall as the most glorious
events of their lives. For them the
past lives again when they meet old
comrades Of the camp and field. And
the reality is all the more vivid when
they can point to comrades IN arms
now following the flag in distant lands.
It would be difficult to cite an engage
ment worthy the name, whether on
land or water, in the Spanish or Fill
pino war in which some veteran OF
1861 was not conspicuous. Ell Caney
was fought by veterans, from the chlef,
Lawton, down to the battalion leaders,
even including the only volunteer regl-
ment engaged, the Second Massachu-
sets. The same may be said OF San
Juan Hill, and the mortality among
field officers in the last named battle
was almost wholly among veterans OF
the civil war. The first to fall at San
Juan, Colonel WikOff, was a veteran.
Two veterans succeeded him in COM
mand of the brigade, and both were
shot down Colonel Liscum, leader OF
the first contingent of United States
troops ordered to China, was one OF
these. The China campaign is COlonel
Liscum's fourth war, and if this coun-
try should be destined to make history
in settling the vexed eastern question
some Grand Army veteran may rise up
and say that he drank from the same
canteen in Virginia or Georgia long
years ago with the new hero Of the
hour.
The commander selected for the
American column in the allied army
In China, General Adna r. Chatfee,
fought his first battle 80 years ago
when he was sergeant in the Sixth
regular cavalry. He led a squad in an
attack and won the day, fact he re-
calls proudly now when he wears the
epaulets of q general, won by bril-
liant services fighting Indians and in
the SDanish-American war. When the
war broke out in 1898, all the general
officers of the army were veterans, and
it was difficult to find a field officer
who had not served in the sixties.
There were also Go captains in active
service who were veterans of the civil
war,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

"Here's a scientist" she said, look
ing up from the paper, who asserts
that the reason people are right hand
ed is that the motor speech function
controls the right side of the body and
consequently right handedness grows
with speech"
as that SOP he returned, deeply in
terested. ut is indeed strange, then,
that many women can use their left
hands at all, is it not?"-Chicago Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
"PREMATURE AND UNFORTUNATE"
Banquet at Manila 10 Commemorate the Am
nesty Results In a FiascO.

Manila, July 91.-The proposed popu-
lar banquet in commemoration Of the
amnesty proved a failure owing to a
misunderstanding between the Filipinos
rendering it and the American civil and
military authorities regarding speeches.
After two hours delay the banquet was
firally finished Commissioners Taft and
Wright and representatives Of General
Macarthur being in attendance. No
political speeches were made.
The people were passive, unenthus-
tastic and not even interested. Failing
to perceive any tangible, effective results
of amnesty they say they can see no
reason for celebrating.
Judge Taft and his colleagues of the
commission felt constrained to decline
to attend the banquet as they had been
informed that the speeches would favor
independence under American protec-
ton, and they could not passively lend
their acquiescence by being present.
Senior Palermo, foreseeing the suspen-
sion of the banquet without the Ameri-
cans, frantically appealed to them to at
tend, promising that there should be no
speeches. To this the Americans
agreed.
The provost's precautions were ex-
IRENE. The guards were doubled both
days, and the authorities forbade the dis
play of Filipino flags and of pictures of
President Mckinley and Aguinaldo
fraternally framed. The fiesta is gen.
orally considered to have been prema-
ture and unfortunate
During the last weeks scouting 10
We're killed and "A wounded.
One hundred and eighty Filipinos were
killed and 60 taken prisoners. Forty
rifles were captured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

"Will you have this here woman to
be your lawful welded wife"
"That's what | lowed | wouldw
"Will you love, honor and obey her"
"Ain't you got that switched roun',
parson" said the groom.
"John," said the bride elect, don't
you reckon the parson knows his bust
ness? Answer the question:
"Yes" said the groom, 81 reckon I'll
have tor-Atlanta Constitution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Had a Ran tai.

Salem, Mass, July 31.-Nora Reed, 40
years old, fell from a second-story Win
dow Monday, and sustained a fracture
of the right leg. She was in a room with
three men, and all We're making con-
siderable noise. Police entered the house
where they found the men, but the wom-
an was missing, Upon investigation
they found her on the ground under a
window
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

Bridgewater, Mass, July 31.-Five pris-
oners escaped from the state farm
Thursday, and it is supposed that they
started for Boston on a freight train.
All Of the men who made the successful
dash for liberty were in the regulation
convict garb. They broke through the
door at the Office of the Jail, and ran out
into the street before the night watch
man could give the alarm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Deal puts 81 900 600 In Farmars, Pockets.

Washington, July S1.-The biggest coal
land deal in recent years was completed
Monday, when John Kerr closed the sale
of 10000 acres in Washington and Green
counties, The sale will put in circula-
ton among the farmers about $1,OOO,0 600
The territory is new and the Pittsburg
vein of coal has never been tapped.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

Miss Breezy i see she's married
again.
Miss Lakeside-Yes; this is her sew
enth, and don't think she cares very
much for him.
Miss Breezy-No?
Miss Lakeside-No. ! was at the en-
graver's today when she left her order
for her new visiting cards. She only
ordered 5O.-Philadelphia Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Garage Struck a Car.

Fall River, Mass, July 31.-Frank L.
Almeda, Is years old, and Samuel j.
Silvia, IS, were driving down a hill in o
buggy Sunday night, when their car
rage collided with an electric car, the
shock throwing both Of them against the
car. The injuries of both Almeda and
Silvia consist of conclusion of the brain
and bad bruiseS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

1t is estimated that at any given
time, in Germany alone, 100000 per-
sons are afflicted with consumption
and 100000 in America have it at all
times. Professor Hirsch pronounces it
emphatically a disease Of all times all
countries and all races.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Won't Stand For Senator.

Worcester Mass, July 31-General
William f. Draper, who has sent in his
resignation AS ambassador to Italy, de-
MES the report that he is to be candi-
date for United States senator to sue
coed Senator Hoar General Draper
says that such a thought has never en-
tered his mind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Wanind In New Haunn.

New York, July S1.-A young man who
gave his name as Benjamin f. Gay,
horticultural expert, was before Magis-
trate Hogan Monday, charged with be-
ing fugitive from justice from New
Haven, where he is said to have passed
a worthless check. He was held for
reQuisition papers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Another Death From Lockiaw.

Lowell, Mass July 31.-John Meehan,
the third person in this city to have lock-
jaw since July 4, died Monday. Meehan
was employed at the Lowell Rendering
company, and while at work there July
IS, cut his left leg over the shin bone with
a cleaVer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

A list of the veterans who fell vic
tins to the Spanish and Filipino wars
would be a lengthy one, They fell in
Cuba and the Philippines. The first
Grand Army man killed in Cuba was
Captain Alexander NJ. Wetherell of the
Sixth infantry. He was a member Of
Lafayette post, $40, of New York city,
having Joined it as a veteran of Lands
Pennsylvania battery. Colonel Egbert,
who was severely wounded at the same
time in command Of the Sixth regi-
ment at San Juan Hill, was veteran.
But it was not alone in bravery that
the old warriors were the eXemplars Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Close Tennis Contest.

Brookline, Mass, July 31.-H. A. Hack
EFT and j. A. Allen Of Yale are the east
ern champions in tennis doubles. This
is the result Of their final match with
Whitman and Wright Monday. The
play was close from the start.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01
Death of Duke Of SAKE. Cnhurn.

Coberg, July 91,-Prince Ernest AL
bert, Duke of SaXeCoburg, died at 10
O'Clock last evening at Rosenau castle
from paralysis of the heart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

At his death COmrade LawtOn held
the rank of major general. He be-
gan his military career as an enlist
ed man in IL volunteer regiment in
1861.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

1t is easily believed that the heroes
who have gained new laurels since
1898 have fighting past, dating back
80 years. A worker in the harness is a
living fact, but one who has laid aside
a role must naturally drop into obscu-
rity. 1t is to keep alive memories of
Gettysburg, Chickamauga and Apo
mattox, when heroes We're tried in the
nre, that the veterans gather annually
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

The Spanish and Filipino wars have
brought out the unique position of the
G. A. r. veterans. The standing army
and the volunteer army were differed
above the rank of line officers almost
exclusively by veterans who had serv-
ed with the Grand Army men back in
the sixties. The generals on the roll
in 1898 and the new appointees were
old soldiers. Nearly all the field Off
GERS of the volunteer regiments owed
their position to the records made in
the civil war, and every regiment felt
hOnored at having a real soldier among
its leaders. The navy and the regular
army were led by veterans. Dewey,
Schley, Sampson, Sgsbee of the Maine
and many Of the ship captains had sail
ed under Farragut, Porter and Dahl
gren with the naval veterans who pa
rade at Chicago. All the great land
expeditions were led by veterans who
won their spurs in the armies of Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan when the
Grand Army men earned the badges
they wear so proudly as medals of
service. From the same ranks where
the Grand Army recruited its hundreds
of thousands Miles, Merritt, Brooke
and Shafter, Henry, Lawton, Young,
Anderson and Macarthur were select
ed to perpetuate in the active army the
discipline and fighting spirit born of
] the war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

offers were based on good judgment
and the ability to raise effective men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-01

the civil war Some years ago an Off
cial in New York city referred to the
G. a. R. as body in most contemptu-
Gus terms, Taking the cue from that
outburst, some of the papers made the
absurd statement that there were not
above $4,000 survivors of the civil war
who had actually seen service. AS
there were then over 100000 comrades
on the G. A. r. rolls and at least a
million survivors registered at the war
department, the charge was a sweeping
one A statement so absurd merits no
contradiction, but it is interesting to
examine the facts for numerous rea-
sons.
Lawton, after he had become famous
for his deeds as a soldier on the plains
and in the Spanish war, esteemed it an
honor to be enrolled among Grand
Army veterans. Company that was
good enough for him could not be made
up of pretended veterans. Some al
legged soldiers have found out that it
is no easy thing to deceive the senti-
nels and place an unworthy name on
the G. A. r. rolls. Every applicant
must show an honorable discharge
from the army or navy for period
covering the civil war, and in case Of
informality or irregularity in his pa
pers they are referred to the war de-
partment for approval. The veterans
are jealous of the honor of their order,
for it is the honor attaching to men,
bership which gives membership its
value.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
DELAY OF THE KENTUCKY.
Adjustments of the Gun Mounts to We
Made In a Few Days.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The battleship
Kentucky, which having started for China
yesterday afternoon, put back last even
ing on account OF a kink in her gun
mounts. remained today at Tompkins-
vile. Captain Chester said that she had
returned merely because the tests made in
accordance with the navy regulations did
not show everything to be absolutely in
smooth working order and that while he
might have continued the voyage as
readily as not. and would have done so
had the Kentucky been bound on a shorter
voyage, he determined TO return so that
all adjustments of machinery might be
made complete before the long trip was
begun.
He said that he could not talk of the
details of the tests as all that was COM
prised in his report to Washington. His
return. however, would not surprise the
Department, as it was not expected that
he would go until all the regulation
tests had been complied with. Whom he
learned that reports had been circula ed
that the difficulties with the Kentucky
were connected with her superpcsed
turrets, Captain Chester said that he
wished to deny that as the superposed
turrets of the ship were in no way af-
fected, and his return had nothing to do
with them.
The adjustments needed could be made
at ToDpkinsyille he thought, and he hoped
that they might be completed with two
or three days. They involved nothing
mere than what might happen to any ship
carrying thirteen-inch guns.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22

Europe, and Where the deal for the sur
render Of the Porcupine district was ar
ranged. He is less in agreement with fact
when he asserts that our course" was
laid in accordance with the charted lines
Of "a century Of national traditions"
Certainly the student Of history will
search in vain for a precedent policy
which would vacate and denounce the
Monroe Doctrine, as does the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty. And where will any
American find an instance, prior to the
Hay regime. where the sacred soil OF the
Union has been handed over to foreign
power. not only without fight. but with
out protest? We were once wont to
look upon John Hay as true American.
Perhaps he is SO yet. and only appears
differently because his policy and con-
duct as Secretary OF State have been
under the direction of the President.
But the results have not been American
in character and. ION the contrary, quite
the reverse"
We look in vain in the Anglo Canadian
statesman of today for the sweet singer
Of Illinois who wrote the Pike County
Ballads for the creator Of Colonel
Blood of Pike" and "0ld Jedse Phinn.'
All. where is the patriotic spirit breath
ing the perfume of the prairie and the
sod-covered shack. that made John Hay
write of his favorite hero:
''If ever the Prairie Belle took fire,
thousand times he swore,
He'd hold her nozzle acin the bank,
Till the last galoot's ashore"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
The Soldier Vote and Evans.

To the Editor OF The Times:
1t is certainly puzzle TO ne. and want to
kEow why Mr. Evans is still retained as Commits
soner OF Pensions when nine out of ten old sol
diers are dissatisfied with him. Is il because he
took bogus delegation TO the Republican Con-
vention in Philadelphia and also had a rump
ticket nominated in opposition TO the regular
Republican ticket in Tennessee?
During the past three months | have talked
to over one hundred soldiers. and have failed
to find Il single one who had good word for
the Commissioner OF Pensions. Moreover they
are holding Mr. Mckinley responsible for the
retention of Exams.
At the present time there are soldiers from
seventy to eighty-fve years old and entirely help
less receiving from 50 to Sli per month who.
under the law are entitled to SI7. SCI, or $50
per month.
Should soldier have old claim emitting
him to ~ 500 or more back pay the office keeps
nagging at him to file new application. there
by compelling him to lose all Of his back pay.
In this manner. the law passed by this Congress
during the last session is treated that in the
aggregate the soldier is not entitled to any more
than he is receiving. ignoring the law alto
gether.
Through this man Evars. VIZ. Mckinley will
lose - per cent of the soldier vote he received
in 1895. f. u. HUGHES.
Washington. Oct. u.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
The Collapse of the Hanna Platform

1t was at Auburn, ''lovelest village OF
the plain" in Nebraska, where Hanna was
exhibiting his evaporation over current
political conditions, that the platform
upon which he was standing collapsed.
Hanna survived, but small boy had his
leg broken
We do not like to appear superstitious.
but 1t must be conceded that not few
people will be inclined to regard the incl
dent as significant If not ominous. We
may dismiss the boy whose leg was frac-
tured from the consideration. Perhaps,
by a stretch OF imagination he may be
regarded as representing his plutocratic
fellow citizens whose legs have been
pulled IL not broken, in furtherance OF
the Hanna campaign; but the principal
point is the collapse OF the Hanna plat
form.
It was a platform of the potato prune.
and prism" order, carefully designed to
conceal the crimes justly charged to
Hannaism, and to do the resurrectionfst
act of digging up a dead issue of 1896.
and trying to drive voters away from the
questions oil lSuU Dy bringing tnem INTO
nasal contact with the remains. Dodging
carpetbag Imperialism, Republican sup
preston Of the Constitution, the rule Of
the criminal trusts. and all the scandals
OF the Hanna Mckinley Administration, it
was exactly the sort of platform to col
lapse at Auburn, Nebraska, and every
where else.
1nasmuch as We have no personal spite
against Hanna, and only regard him in
the light Of public enemy, whose public
acts should be subjects for official and
judicial irTestigation-especia in con-
nection with what Rathbore would like
to say or write about a certain Senatorial
eleosion-we are sincerely glad that he
survived the collapse. In the same way
We hope that he may individually survive
another and larger collapse which may be
imminent. 1t would grieve Us to think
that he were not to be given long, green
old age in which to contemplate the gen
eral collapse Of his platform. and its con-
sequences. proximate and ultimate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
TO START FOR THE POLE.
Explorer Baldwin Will Begin His
Arctic Expedition In 1901.

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Evelyn b. Bald
win, the leader of the Baldwin-zieg
polar expedition, will leave for Newfound-
land in few days. To reporter yester-
day Mr.. Baldwin said:
L have little to say at present about
our expedition. l am going to Newfound-
land and Mr.. Zeigler is going to Canada
on hunting tour. and will not return for
month. l cannot say exactly when the
expedition will start, but it will certainly
do SO in 1901.
Il shall stay in the North until I reach
the Pole. II do not succeed the first
year l will try the second. and persevere
until the goal is reached"
In reference to the Peary expedition,
which is expected to return this year.
Mr.. Baldwin said:
II do not think from present indications
that Peary will get back this year. 1t
is more than probable that he will spend
the winter in the Ice farther north. Cap
tain Sverdrup. with the Fran, is eyplor-
ing in the same direction up the Ken
nedy Channel in the Smith Sound region,
and it is possible that they met.
IF either tarried in the Jones Sound re-
gion to do any exploring they might be
belated.
1T is impossible to say whether they
have made any progress farther north
than previous explorers. II either of them
had made record in that direction they
would have come home as rapidly as pos
sible.''
Mr.. Baldwin is a hardy looking man Of
about thirty-six years. and seems thor
oughly confident that he will ultimately
reach the Pole.
The Windward. with Mrs. Peary and her
daughter on board, arrived at Godhaven
on August 10. Captain Bartlett said he
would leave at once for Cape York, in
the hope of meeting Peary there.
Lieutenant Peary sailed for Greenland
July Z. 1883. His last message dated Au-
gust 13. 1898. read:
$50 far all my plans have been success
fully "a rripd out ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
TWAIN AS A DRAMATIsT.
The Humorist to CoIInborate With
sidney ROsenfeld.

quincy
NEW YORK, Oct 21.-Mark Twain,
after reading a letter from Daniel Froh-
man to Sidney Roserfeld. has decided to
turn dramatist. In collaboration with Mr..
third experience as a writer for the stage,
though he has frequently disclaimed any
large share in the dramatic versions of
THE Gilded Age" and "Pudd nhead Will
SON.
In his letter to Mr.. Rosenfeld Mr.. Froh-
man said that any play by Mark Twain
would be assured a wide hearing, and that
it probably would be of lasting popularity.
He agreed to make arrangements for its
production whenever the cOllaborators
were ready. This will not be until the
humorist has moved from the Darlington
where he is now stopping, into permanent
quarters and has unpacked his manu-
scripts and writing tools.
Mark Twain and Sidney Rosenfeld were
introduced to each other in Vienna by an
Austrian dramatist, and it was then that
they planned, at some favorable oppor-
tunity to collaborate in play. When the
humorist recently returned from his long
visit abroad Mr.. Resented. who was then
under contract to write play for Daniel
Frohman. proposed that he share the task
with Mark Twain. The letter above men,
toned, promptly endorsing the scheme,
was Mr.. Frohman's reply.
The collaborators have already discussed
several times proposed by Mr.. Clemens Mr..
Rosenfeld has received the assurances Of
his distinguished partner that the author
OF 'Pudd' nhead Wilson is fully aware
that Mr.. Frohman's actors will refuse to
speak some of the choicest lines which he
will contribute to the new play But this
does not worry Mark Twain He has given
Mr.. Rosenfeld carte blanche to fight 1t out
with the actors in his own way.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-22
Not what She Expected.

"what was the happiast moment OF your life?"
asked the sentimental maiden.
why do you ask!'' enluired the practical
matron.
"Oh, nave Il theory, replied the sentimen-
tai maiden. that practically the same causes
contribute to the happ.tst moment in every wo-
mans life. know how it is in my own case.
Last evening Arthur told me But first tell me
about the happiest moment in yours
Well" replied the matron thoughtfuly, II
think the happiest moment in my life was about
two years ago. | had been without a girl for
three weeks, and just about discouraged
when one applied for the place. That made me
reasonably happy, but when she said she didn't
object to children. wanted only evening out
week and was willing to do the washing, well
well. that was the happiest moment Of my life. ="