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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Monopoly.

1t is an old, old cry. and has done
good service with the shiftess, and
Indifferent, and dull folk of all condi-
tions. 1t is ready toolin the hands
of demagogues. Mr.. Shay and his de-
luded adherents, in the last century,
down in Massachusetts raised the
cry, and undertood an armed rebel
lion. They dashed themselves into
fury about the banks and manufac
lures. They had no need OF them,
not they; and got themselves into
trouble in their absurd frenzy.
About the same time, St. John de
CreveCeur, who had the naming OF
st. Johnsbury, an estimable man,
got himself into similar frame OF
mind about the lawyers. Then came
the era OF turnpikes and canals, ant
later on OF railroads, and still the or,
OF monopoly went up. Most OF u
know how it has been of late wears
1t is needless to say that bushes
will continue at the old stands in a.
the civilized countries OF the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
"Lest We Forget"

The Congressional candidates thus far
in the field in the two Vermont districts
in alphabetical order are as follows:
In the First District:
Joel c. Baker of Rutland.
James K. Batchelder oil Arlington.
D. ], Foster OF Burlington.
Alfred A. Hall OF St. Adams.
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park.
Hamilton S. Peck of Burlington.
H. Henry Powers OF Morrisville.
In the Second District
Porter Fl. Dale OF Island Pond.
Kittredge Haskins of BrattIeboro,
Frank Plumley of Mortified.
Wendell P. Stafford OF St. Johnsbury.
i Mortified News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Current Press Comment.

At the farmers meetings at East
Hardwick indirect reference was sew
eral times made to the Hon. c. T..
Bell as future governor OF Vermont.
That idea is taking hold in the minds
OF great many, and will continue
to take root and spread Hardwick
Gazette.
Iowa has raised the pay of her gov
ernor from $4,000 to $4,000, with an
additional $1,000 for house rent.
There seems to be a rather wide.
spread tendency to increase guberna-
torial salaries, though it has not
struck all the states yet. The lowest
salary paid anywhere is in Oregon
and Vermont, each of which states
pays $500 ayear.-l Boston Herald
Elk Gov. W. P. Dillingham; spoke
at Cabot on citizenship" Mr..
Dillingham; was introduced as the
next United States Senator from Yer
mont. Gov. Dillingham; replied that
he was like the clergyman who was
certain of his faith as the sure way of
reaching Heaven, yet he was willing
to give SIS to any man who would
guarantee it.-[Montpelier Journal.
The most appre relative and eloquent
tribute yet paid to Ex-senator Justin
S. Morrill, was delivered at Boston
before the Vermont Association Of
that city by Congressman W. W..
Grout. He spoke at length in dis.
eliminating way of the great services
rendered by the late senator both to
the state and nation. 1t makes a
very valuable addition to the magui-
hcent praise already accorded the
distinguished commoner. 1t should
and doubtless will be preserved with
the other papers on the subject in a
permanent form Rutland News.
Now begins the inevitable draw
ing back. The Beers will fight hard
and long. They will make the Brit
ish triumph terribly costly. The
Queens soldiers in their irresistible
masses will have to drive their way
by sheer momentum through the
bristling valleys and across the north
ern veldt. And then, at the last, be-
hind the barred gates of Pretoria.
the world is likely to see resistance
beside which that OF Saragossa, with
all its horrors, will grow pale Bos-
ton Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
The BOer Government.

Fortunately we are not dependent
upon second or third hand evidence
as to the status of affairs in the
Transvaal. We have at hand some
papers published at Pretoria, the
capitol of the Transvaal. These pa.
pers contain some of the debates of
the Boer parliament upon the fran
chise question before the breaking
out OF the present war. From these
debates we learn that the Beers
themselves are not wholly satisfied
with the conduct of their govern.
ment. One of the members was dar
ing enough to ask, who is the gov
ernment?" Mark the reply oil the
Boer Attorney General, That de.
ponds, sometimes it is the president,
MIR. Kruger, sometimes it is the pres,
ident and secretary of state, some
times the president, secretary of
state, and attorney general, some.
times the president and executive
council, but in all the cases the presi-
dent is the government in the
appointment of officials" The
debates are filled with com.
plants of work needing in
slant attention, but it cannot be
done before the consent of the presi-
dent or some one of his council is OBJ
tanned. A road needs mending; the
road inspector says that he has more
than he can attend to in two years
time. A hundred miles away. a new
postoffice is needed in an important
town; the chief of public works says
he has tried to get a bearing for six
months and has no success; a tee
graph Office in another town; some
regulations are required for tn,
Johannesburg water supply; permits
sion is asked by some foreigners tc
peaceably assemble in a public place
a religious society ask that thei
street be lighted, and some protec
ton be afforded them against thleve.
and assassns. Most ofthese IT quest,
are by the Beers themselves. VIII,
are they not able to obtain satistac
ton? For the simplest otal reasons
because it is a physical impossible,
tor one man, or six men, or the er
tire Boer executive council to tran.
, act all the business both petty an
important needing their attentio
e over an area of $4,000 ,quare mile'
= An area equal to a dozrn states lib
u Vermont. There would have bee
a no friction, and no war at the pre-
r ent time il the government ha
a been framed Alright. 1t was fund
d mental belief of Abraham Lincol
le that questions are never settled, u
r. I'll they are rightly settled, and tn,
- there will be little, if any more fri
ton and discomfort.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

Burlington will not be allowed to
furnish all the candidates for lieuten.
ant governor as Hon. No. F. Allen, OF
North Ferrisburg, will probably be a
candidate. AS the state correspond
ent OF the Boston Sunday Globe well
says. His genial manners and the
spirit of goodfelowship which he
carries with him everywhere will
constitute his peculiar strength. AS
a party worker he has done excellent
service-for bis friends-and the men
ton of his name is naturally received
with some favor"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
A Waning Patriotism.

This is Washingtons Dir hday, but il
view OF the manner in which the precepts
of the Father of his Country have been
disregarded during the past two years
| the observance of the anniversary has
lost much its former significance. The
chances are, however, that Washington,
were he alive today, would not be who'll
ly ashamed OF his country.
This sounds like an extract from
one of Senator Hoar's speeches or an
editorial from the New York Even
ing Post or Springfield Republican,
but, 1--WE regret to state" it is from
the columns of the Burlington Free
Press, the leading daily in the state
OF Dewey and Capt. Clark. The
editor should read Senator Beve-
ridges speech, of which 100000
copies have already been printed and
distributed, or peruse the columns of
the New York Sun which "shines for
ALL" If heis not cured of that "tired
feeling" after such course of read
ing there Isl tonic made in the Queen
City which makes the weak strong.
The theory that this government
must be run on lines laid out for us
over a century ago is not harmoni-
Gus with the trend of events through.
out the world. In 100 years there
has been national progress as well
as in development along all other
lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

pliments paid him. Time and space
forbid us to refer to other interesting
details of the Congress and of the
exhibit to be sent to the Paris Ex-
position. Many ladies have become.
convinced of the Importance of un..
Outstanding parliamentary drill for
congress learned the importance Of
it in transacting its business. Manv
ladies prominent in literary circles
were in attendance and enjoyed the
social intercourse as we'll as a visit
to the nations capital at this time
This ends a patriotic week in Wash.
ington. A. M, c.
Washington, D. c., Feb. "a, 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

The Montpelier Argus issued on
Feb, "a a very creditable illustrated
number showing how the streets
looked at the time of the food Of
Feb. 13. The loss to the city and it's
inhabitants was fully $150,000 and,
as the water rose in the night, the
loss was greater as the people knew
nothing OF the danger until they
were awakened by the fire. alarm.
The Argus has shown commenda BILE
enterprise and issued a souvenir that
will be much priced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

Kansas City won in the contest for
the democratic national convention
and it will be held in the auditorium
on July 4. There is little doubt but
what Bryan will be the nominee and
that the platform will be a protest
against trusts and imperialism. The
republican national convention will
be held in Philadelphia on June 10.
Here Mckinley will be nominated,
and in both conventions the only
contest will be over the choice of
vice-president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

This will be a great year for state
politics and it is interesting to note
that candidates for the speakership
of the next house are already in
training. The Orange county papers
present the name of Curtis S. Emery,
of Chelsea, and he has lots of friends
throughout the state that would be
glad to see him get the place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
MINNEAPOLIS BREyITIEs.

Peter Glace has begun suit for divorce
from Catherine Gface on the charge of
derertion. He is forty-nine and she IS
forty-three, years of age, and they were
being three children. 1t appears that they
lived happily enough until October, 1888,
when she suddenly deserted him.
Mrs. Anna Dunn, mother of T. B.
Hawkins and sister of Mrs. w. b. Hawk
ms, died Thursday at Princeton, md Ind,
some few weeks ago to spend a snort
time with relatives and her death was
unexpected. The funeral will be held TO-
nAorrow morning ffan the Church Of ST.
Anthony of Paduass Mrs. Dunn was an
old resident of theAcity.
Charles E. Cook4 as executor OF Levi
L. Cook, deceased has filed an appeal
from the order of Judge Harvey, OF the
probate court, by which the recent al
lowance of some $40, 900 to the heirs was
assessed 81. 100 under the inheritance law
w. H. Crosby has filed his answer to
the complaint of G. r. Chamberlain, in
which action was brought by the latter
for $1,000 damages for Salienation OF his
Wifas affections, In his answer Mr..
Crosby denies the allegations of the COM
plant and alleges THAI Mrs: Chamber
lain was forced toNieaveS her husband by
reason of his brutal treatment and bad
habits.
The Methodists are taking up the
question of a new residence for the bishop
of their church. The present episcopal
residence on Nicollet avenue, while COM
Portable enough. Is one of the oldest
buildings in Minneapolis, and in compar-
ison with other residences around it pre-
sents decidedly WORKOUT appearance
The funeral of Andrew A. Johnson. who
died Friday from injuries. received Thurs
day night as the result of a collision with
a street car, will be neld this afternoon,
at 2:S0, from 1e4 East Thirteenth street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
MONROE DOCTRINE.
English Newspaper Asserts 1t Is Dis
tasteful to Germany.

tdsdcIUl W UcEiHdnys
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Spectator today
publishes an article entitled Germany
and the Monroe Doctrine" in which it
says:
America, and not England, is the rival
in German opinion. 1t is with America,
and not England, that Germany realizes
she must struggle for supremacy. We do
not say for a moment that Germany re-
CARDS America as an enemy, but Ger
many realizes 1t is America that at the
moment lies across Germany's path, ana
that unless she is able to reckon with
America on equal terms. she will not be-
come the world power Of the future that
she desires to be" V
The Spectator then goes on to declare
that Germanys objective is South Amer
lea, but that the Monroe doctrine bars
her way. How to get around this Is
puzzling, but, the paper declares, En-
peror William counts upon the German
vote in the United States to help him
when his new navy is ready to carry
out his South American expansion idea,
especially in Brazil.
The Spectator then warns the United
States that if it intends to uphold the
Monroe doctrine in the future it must
not go to sleep over it new, but prepare
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
FILMS MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
= 20 WASHINGTON Az SOUTH.
Telephone-Main 2O13 Advertising
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The meeting Of the regents of the uni
versity, which was to have been held yes
terday, was postponed till Monday at
M, when it will consider the case OF
fslrthur Haggert, the dental student. who
charged with not presenting a proper
'certificate at his entrance While the
postponement of the meeting was decided
upon without the knowledge Of President
Northrop, the action Of the other m5m-
bers was highly appreciated by DR..
f7orthrcp. During the holiday celebra-
lions the "U' president was an active
figure at a home Christmas tree party,
and, as ivy consisted Of part Of the tree
decorations, 1t was natural that Mr..
Northrop should come in contact with
the green leaf. During the last few days
'fNis too much Christmas" as DR..
Northrop put 1t, commenced to react,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

to support navy and army equal to the
strain Of maintaining a policy so ire
mendous. If not, she is certain to suffer
great humiliation at the hands Of 1.-The
patient, efficient and persistent Germany
adding:
when the hour comes Germany won't
be buffed into respect Of Monroeisrn.
She will call the American fleet, and IL
the fleet is no higher than hers Germany
will act"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
GOV. ROGERS DECLINED.
Refused to Recognize Illinois Trap
RequisitiOn.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 6.-Gov. Rogers
today refused to honor the requisition of
Gov. Tanner. of Illinois, for the extra
dition of William Armstrong and his al
legged wife on a charge of adultery. He
held that the papers did not show the
defendants to be fugitives, for the rea-
son that 1t appeared that their alleged
crime was known to the Chicago authori-
ties before they left Chicago. and no eff
fort was made to prosecute them, and
that Armstrong had been in custody In
Seattle months before he was arrested
on the adultery charge.
Armstrong was arrested In the state
last July, on the charge of conspiring to
defeat public justice in Chicago. At that
time the governor honored the requisi-
ton of Gov. Tanner, but Armstrong sued
out writ of habeas corpus. He was
subsequently ordered released by the SUI
preme court, and then the effort was
made to extradite him on the adultery
charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
TROUBLE FOR JIMINEz.
New President of Santo Domingo
Must Settle With France.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
sSANTO DOMINGO CITY, Dec. "a. 1899
The new government of President Juan
Ysidro Jiminez has been inaugurated
hardly a month and 1t already has to
face q foreign difficulty. The French
consul and diplomatic representative has
presented an ultimatum for the imme-
date payment of certain claims. and this
has so incensed the population here that
it is intended to soon hold public in
dignation meeting in the great square.
It Is impossible at the present writing
TO foresee what will be the outcome OF
this difficulty, but 1t Is considered certain
that the republic will have to pay for the
mistake, or worse, committed by the late
President Hereux.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
Gets an Arizona Contract.

James H. Owen. of the firm. of Owen
& lille. 124 West Fourteenth street, has
been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of school building. water and
sewerage systems on the Navajo Indian
reservation in Arizona. Word was re-
ceived yesterday from Washington to the
effect that the secretary of the interior
had accepted Mr.. Owens bid. Mr. owen
contracts to do the work for $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
Eatn1 Labor Feud.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. 6-Fred Did
den, white man. employed at one of
the lumber mills in Santa Rosa county
from work and fatally wounded. Tile
dead bodies Of two negroes employed at
the same mill were found today, having
been shot from ambush. The killings are
the result of trouble between union and
non-union 1aborerS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
The knights of Pythias will have charge
of ffa caryinaS

Of the SERVICES.
From present indications. P. G. Hanson,
of Minneapolis will be elected president
of the National Retail GrocerS aSSecia-
ton without opposition. The convention
meets in Cleveland in about ten days.
G. w. Carly. phrenologist residing at
1928 Second avenue south, fell and broke
his leg yesterday Friends took him to
the city hospital In carriage.
Matthew Sagendorf was arrested ,yester-
day by Mounted officer John Harmon On
a warrant charging him with non-sup-
port. Mrs. Sagendorf swore out the
complaint. Sagendorf is held at the Fifth
precinct station and will be arraigned in
the nOlice court Monday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Bad Blaze Near Elevator A, In Min
neapoIis.

A two-story frame dwelling at rs Du-
pont avenue north, owned and occupied
by Harry S. Bushaw, was destroyed by
fire early last evening. The house and
most of its contents are total loss, ag-
gregating LOGO. Some of the furniture
was saved Bushaw carried an insurance
of $500 on the house and 500 on the con-
tents. Although the house was almost
burned to the ground before the fire de-
partment left, as usual the fire was not
entirely extinguished, and within an hour
No. 10 Engine company was recalled to
complete the job.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

total of $4,000 The book is entitled
Professionalism and Catholicity Compared
in Their Effects on the Civilization of
Europe" Mr.. Pankey has no idea how
the book came to be in the wareroom of
the hosiery, nor does he recall ever hav-
ing had guest by the name of Melon,
ough at his hotel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

afterwards brought before the board
Director Hicks explained that he opened
the bids for the purpose of expediting
business, as it was difficult to obtain
quorum of the board, and a resolution
being offered by Director Mcmillan to the
effect that the bids be opened by the Sec
rotary did not pass, it was decided in the
future to have the bids opened on time
in the presence of the full committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.
Minneapolis Charter Commission Is
Proceeding Cautiously.

IfOceSOaAS
The Minneapolis charter commission
met for the first time yesterday afternoon
in the Office of w. E. Hale in the Guar
anty Loan building. There was some
doubt as to whether or not they were real
commissioners, none of those present hav-
ing received any certificate of appoint
ment. The following members were pres
ent:
w. E. Hale. A B. Dorelius, S. H. Hall,
James A. Peterson, Austin H. Young,
Joseph c. O'Keefe, John Heller w. L..
Harris, Fred w. Bell, A. 7. Ankeny,
Walter L. Eggleston, Henry Winecke.
Charles H. Hunter and Andrew Hender-
son were absent and ]. T. Wyman has
declined to serve.
AS 1t was by no means certain all the
members present would continue on the
commission, a temporary organization
was formed with w. e. Hale, as chair
man. and A. B. Dorelius, secretary pro
tenn. The meeting adjourned until Tues
day, Jan. 16.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
BOOK WELL LINED.
indianapolis Landlord Makes n Rich
Find.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. John
B. Pankey, manager of the English hotel,
at English, Crawford county, while look
ing through the wareroom Of the hotel
today found book with the name of
Philip McDonough, of Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, written on the fly leaf. Between the
leaves of the book were four 800 bills,
one $500 bill and two $1,000 bills, making
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
He released McCleary.

John F. McCleary, alias W. H. Key
the young man who was arrested by De-
tective Hicks few days ago on the
strength of telegram from the chief Of
police of Livingston, Mont.,was yesterday
released by Judge Brooks, at MiEneapo-
lis On a writ of habeas corpus. McCleary,
who comes of well-knoWn family of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
HICKS WAS TOO SOON.
school Director Opened Some Bids
Before His Colleagues Got There.

An adjourned meeting of the Minneap-
oils board of education was held at S
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and as usual
there occurred one of the old fashioned
arguing matches. Several bids We're re-
ceived for the heating apparatus of the
new school house on Nicollet island, and
as chairman of the building committee,
Director Hicks took it upon himself to
open one Of the bids few minutes be-
fore the time of the meeting. AS he
did so. Director Mcmillan came along and
expostulated with him. The matter was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

Moorhead, was arrested in Montana on the
charge of criminal assault, and when APP
pretended by Detective Hicks he con-
fessed that he was the man wanted, and
that he had broken jail at Livingston
after serving $50 days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
PREXY Is POISONED
PRESIDENT NORTHROP, OF THE
STATE UNIVERSITY, Is Curl
OUSLY DISABLED
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

Bad Blaze on Dupont Avenue North
Last Evening-Charter Commits
sion Met for the First Time
lively Scrap at 81 School Board
Meeting-Nevs of the Day In Min
neupOlis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

and as a result he is the victim of poison
Gus ivy. Mr. Northrop's hands show
signs of being inflated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-02-23
Child's Essay on Seals.

After giving the natural history or
the animals, a little girl drew her
moral. at is very cruel" said She ITO
kill seals just because we want to wear
their skins ourselves, but 1t Is rather
fortunate for them, as 1t shows that
they were created for some good pur'
pose"
Taught to trace good In every
thing" the puzzled child had done hel
best to explain the slaughter OF vast
colonies of harmless animals for the
sake of the skins which had beer
given them by loving Creator ahc
had come to the conclusion that it was
for the seals good that, instead or al
she said in her essay, "walloplng abou
on the ioe," they should be skinned fo'
the benefit Of man.
On cross examination 1t proved ina
she did not really believe that 1t dlt
the seals any good and that all ne
sympathy was with them, but her eau
cation had already taught her to tr.
RI persuade herself that Everything
ia for the best" and to understand tina
II our reason cannot reconcile tac'
with theories it Is our reason that Is a
fault Review.