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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Death of Mrs. T. r. Stiles.

Abbie A. Jenness, wife of DR.. Truman
R. Stiles, died at her home on Cross
street Sunday evening at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Stiles has been in poor health for
several years, but the last severe illness
began about seven weeks ago. AT hrst
she suffered a severe attack of malaria,
then liver disease in an acute form de-
veloped, and though everything possible
was done to overcome the malay
this was the final cause of her death.
Mrs. Stiles was the daughter OF George
and Mary Jenness of Sheffield. She was
born in Natick, Mass. June IT, 1949.
The next year her parents returned to
Sheffield and here the greater part OF her
life was spent. She was educated at the
graded school in Glover and at Newbury
academy. She was married to DR.. Stiles
at Sheffield on Nov. 20, 1870, and for
the next ten years resided at Sheffield,
except for about two years which was
spent in Wheelock. They removed to
Barnet in 1880 and seven years later
came to St. Johnsbury which place has
since been her home.
Mrs. Stiles has been nearly all her life
an earnest member of the Methodist
church, being for many years member
of the church in Sheffield and since resid"
ing in St. Johnsbury she has been con-
nected with Grace Methodist church
where she was an interested worker
until her health began to tail her. She
was devoted to her home and having
very high ideals her influence was strong
ly felt and far reaching. She will bt
sadly missed in the home by her husband
and two sons, Don c. and Ned c., as
we'll as many friends. The funeral was
held at the house yesterday afternoon al
4 o'clock, Rev. George W. Hunt otficiat
ing. The bearers were Harry Blodgett
S. D. Atwood, H. E. Wilson and B. F
Weeks. The interment' was in Mt
Pleasant cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Train Goes Through a BRIDGE.

Portsmouth, N. H, May IA mixed
train on the York Harbor and Beach
railroad broke apart near the York Har-
Dor station on Monday and passenger
car containing nine men went through
a bridge into the water. Phillip Emery
had both legs crushed, his head cut and
sustained internal injuries, and Cyrus
Smith had several ribs FRACTURED and was
badly bruised. The seven remaining
passengers were badly shaken up, and
had narrow escapes from drowning. The
gates at the draw were smashed, the pas.
senger car going through the opening
into the water. The wrecked train was
the first to start over the road thi
season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

that thoroughfare and extends along on
both sides of it for a good deal of the
way up.
1t is really too bad to have one of the
main streets of the village, over which so
many people pass every day in the week,
illuminated gaudily with flaming an.
uouncements of the virtues of certain pa.
tent medicines, or the soothing qualities
of this or that brand of tobacco. or the
dirt.destroying makeup of particular
kind of soap, or the coming of some
show. The public health must be looked
after, of course; the community must be
washed at more or less regular intervals:
the man who smokes or chews must have
his attention directed to just the sweet.
est and daintiest brands of "the weed "
and the people must needs have dull care
driven away occasionally. But the
stranger within the gates of this "model
village" is not likely to be favorabIy i'm.
pressed by such a display as is here at.
forded and nobody will deny that the
avenue would present much better an
pearance without it.
We presume that the trustees are DOW.
erless in this matter; and if moral
suasion" and an awakened local pride
are the only instrumentalities whereby
these unsightly things can be removed
by all means let us have village improve.
ment society with moral suasion and
local pride enough in it to attend to this
matter and some others.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Addresses on Noted rIen.

Rev. George W. Hunt, pastor of Grace
Methodist church, begins next Sunday
evening series of lectures on noted men.
Special music will be provided and some
musical specialties will be introduced.
Following are the dates and the subjects:
May 6. Christopher Columbus a chosen in
strument of God.
IL. young man of ancient times made
famous by his integrity of character
~. Martin Luther, the Protestant Re-
former.
Y. Union Memorial Service
june 3. man in Bible history whose cour-
age and faith made him famous.
H. Savonarola. Italian Priest States.
man, Reformer
IL. An ancient king who sought wis
qom from female spirituaiist.
a. probably union service in South
congregational Church.
July L. Aoraham Lincoln,-Patriot, Eman-
cipator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Made an Examine oil Miller.

Brooklyn, May 1.-William F. Miller
manager of the Franklin syndicate, who
was recently convicted of grand larceny,
was sentenced yesterday by Judge Hurd
to serve 10 years Imprisonment. Motions
for a new trial and stay of proceedings
were denied. Judge Hurd said that the
case presented many novel questions
which were unprecedented, that the
crime was an unusual one, and that it
was one which required that an example
be made of the prisoner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
WAR IN THE TRANSVAAL.

London, May 1.-The total absence
of news from the seat of war in South
Africa, it is presumed, indicates tina.
operations are progressing which it Is
deemed prudent to keep secret. So far
as the situation in the southeastern part
of the Free State can be worked out from
the latest dispatches, the main body OF
the Beers, composed of the forces re-
Gently holding Thaba NChu, Leeuw
kop and De Vets Dorp, is retiring, prob
ably with a view to joining in the neigh
borhood of Ladybrand the commanders
from the vicinity of Wepener, who, ac-
cording to dispatch from Aliwal North,
made good their retreat to Ladybrand.
The flood of newspaper dispatches de-
scribing the recent operations throws no
light whatever upon the present position
of affairs or upon the great question as
to when the main advance is to begin
The Standards announcement that GEN
eral French's cavalry are returning to
Bloemfontein is clear proof that there IS
no further hope of catching the retreat
ing Beers; and the London papers are
beginning to display impotence at the
practical failure of the elaborate opera
tons of last week.
The Standard says: 1t is dishearten-
ing to find that these elaborate maneu-
vers have had so small result.
The Daily Chronicle remarks: We are
reluctant to criticise Lord Roberts; but
II is impossible to shut our eyes to the
fact that, during the last 10 days, we
have gained very little from our enorm-
Gus display of force.
Without doubt these operations have
been of very exhausting nature and
will entail further delay. The Bloem-
fontein correspondent of The Times,
writing on March 8, after the Paarde-
berg affair, describes Lord Roberts
army as wreck" because it was with
out horses and without transport. The
Bloemfontein correspondent of The Post
speaks now of the urgent n, ed at present
and always of more horses.
There is very little news from other
quarters.
The Daily Mail publishes a statement
from Colonel Long, who was blamed
for the loss of the guns at Colenso, that,
in advancing the guns as he did, he
merely obeyed orders, and that the staff
was quite ignorant of the proximity of
the Boer positions.
The Beers are now showing uncommon
activity west of Bloemfontein. They
are in force between Fourteen Streams
and Kimberley. On Sunday they oc-
cupied Windsorton, west of the railway,
and now threaten to interrupt the COM
munication of the British force at War
renton to the north. This, too, at time
when General Hunter is about tostart
on a 200-mile march to Mafeking, prob
ably with 5000 men,
To the east of Bloemfontein the Beers
Sunday night were still holding the hills
near Thaba NChu, while behind them
long wagon trains, loaded with wheat
for the Boer army in the north, are NOV
ing through Ladybrand.
The British captured one Boer convoy
on Saturday, but its size is not men
toned in the dispatch which barely an
nounces the fact.
Wepener, lately the scene Of incessant
fighting, is deserted, General Brabant
and Colonel Dalgety having moved
northward.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Lease OF the Fitchburu Favored.

Boston, May latter a somewhat
stormy meeting, the Boston chamber Of
commerce passed a resolution to the eff
feet that, in the opinion of the members
of the institution, the public interests
of both the city of Boston and the COM
monwealth will be promoted by the
contamination of the lease of the Fitch
burg Railroad company to the Boston
and Maine Railroad company, now pend
ing before the legislature of Massachu-
sets, without unnecessary delay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Edgartown, Mass, May latter
burning for two days, the forest fire,
which started in the vicinity of Martha s
Vineyard and burned through to West
Tisbury and continued on in the direction
Of Vineyard Haven, has been brought
under control Two sets of farm build
ings and several barns and outbuildings
were burned. The area of the fire belt
embraced a tract four miles long by six
wide. The property loss is not known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Eastern Avenue Decorations,

EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-St. Iohnsbury
people are Dragging a little these DAYS
over the great improvement in the road
bed of Eastern Avenue.
But there's atleast one thing on Eas-
tern Avenue that we can't brag much
about-and that is the art (?) gallery
feature, which begins near the middle of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
1901 ON WASHINGTON. 1ooo

Thousands are making their spring trip to
the National Capitol But 1t is more peace
full mission than in 1861. But it is a great
army. And all have to take in the sights OF
the great metropolitan CITY OF NEW YORK.
The Broadway Central Hotel alone enter
tanned over ten thousand last month. This
great house with its Grand Halls and Mag.
nifcent Parlors, in the very heart of New
York, makes it a most central point to reach
all places of interest. with the least possible
expense and time. Intending visitors should
get the new maps of New York, free on appli-
cation to the United States Hotel, Boston, or
Broadway Central Hotel, New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Detroit, May 1.-Governor Pingree de-
MES the correctness of an interview
which quoted him as saying 1.-The hope
of the people in this years general cleo
ton is in the Democratic party" and also
saying of the increasing power Of the
trusts that there is no use hoping the
Republican party will do anything with
them"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Cleveland, May 1.-The Leader has re-
ceived from it's Washington correspond
ent statement from Senator Hanna
concerning the outlook for the coming
presidential campaign, in which he says
that as the result of careful study of
the situation he feels perfectly safe in
making the prediction at this time that
Mckinley will be reelected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Lafayette Club.
RECEPTION.

NENEE LINN
A pleasant social feature of convention
week was the reception which the
Lafayette Club rendered Emil Borgess.
and Emile Lavigueur of Blaisdell's or
chestra at the close of the concert Friday
evening. The gentlemen are well known
to several members Of the club and
although the affair was of an impromptu
nature, it was a most enjoyable one.
During the evening the following musical
programme was rendered:
Overture piano,
John Drouin.
Violin solo, ia Serenata," A. Pollitzer
Mr.. Borgess..
Tenor solo, Isl Jamais, T" Tulini
Alyre Duquette.
Violin solo, "Berceuse," Daucla
Mr.. Lavigueur.
Selection of popular airs,
Lafayette Quartette.
Violin solo, "Fantaise Elegante," Singelee
Mr.. Borgess..
second with the Clubs Comedian,
c. Constantineau.
Violin solo, Selected"
Mr.. Lavigueur.
| John Drouin acted as piano accompanist.
OPENING OF THE ROOMS.
The formal opening of the rooms of the
Lafayette Club will occur this evening
and the occasion promises to be a notable
one. The billiard and smoking rooms Of
the club have been in use for few weeks
but tonight the parlors will be used for
| the first time.
The following programme has beer
arranged for the occasion:
| Overture, "Flora," Schlepgrel
Young's Orchestra.
| Welcome address by the president,
| DR.. c. A. Provost.
Piano solo, Fantasia sur Beatrice
Miss c. Drouin.
Duet, vocal, Les NJ adrilenes." Luigi Bordes'
| Misses r. Bison and Lavlgne.
Orchestra, beau Brummell," Bendi1
Young's Orchestra.
Soprano solo. Happy DAYS" Papin
| Mrs. Constantineau.
| Violin obligato, Miss M. Gauthier.
Solo, "Milade," Corlis
A. Duquette.
Miss Mamie Gauthier.
| Soprano solo, Isl tn savais CONNIE je
taime." Balfi
Mrs. c. Constantineau.
| Songs, selected,
c. Constantineau.
March, Enquirer Club" Brant
Young's Orchestra.
The attendance tonight will be re
stricted to the members and their families
and few invited guests.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Husbands Death Killed Wife.

Somerville Mass, May 1.--Owen Do
herty and his wife, Hannah died within
Is minutes of each other at their home
on Sunday. The husbands death was
attributed to pneumonia, and that of his
wife to an apopectic fit, caused by the
death of her husband. Mr.. Doherty was
40 years old, and his wife 35. They leave
two children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Probate of Will.
JOSEPH A. HooPER's ESTATE,

JOSEPH A. HOOPER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District,
on the 9th day of April A. d. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Joseph A. Hooper
late of Groton, in said district, deceased
being presented to court by Jefferson
Renfrew the executor therein named for
probate: 1t is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at a session of said court to be held
at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury on the
18th day of May, A. D. 1900, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the
pr obate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record OF
this order be published three weeks success
lively in the Caledonian, printed at st. Johns
bury. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Washington, May lit can be stated
that the persons composing the Boer
delegation who are about to sail from
Europe for the United States this week
will not be denied access to the secretary
of state when they reach Washington.
They will be received as individuals, just
as was Montagu White, but with the dis
tinct understanding that they are not
recognized officially as a Boer delegation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Barre, VT, May 1.-The result of a
meeting of the Barre branch of the Ma
tional Granite Cutters union, called to
act on the wage question, was that it was
voted to reject clause 1913, which in effect
regulates that the wages of the cutters
shall be SO day of eight hours. The
men by this action express their favor of
a wage of IS cents an hour as an average.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
He Sympathized With Beers.

Lawrence, Mass, May 1.-The parish
of the Unitarian church has accepted the
II. Young. Mr.. Young spoke at Bos-
ton pro-Boer meeting, and got into an
tagonism with his congregation in con-
sequence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Conflict OF Tobacco Interests.

Boston, May 1.-The Herald says that
the tobacco trust and the independent
manufacturers are at swords points in
New England, and the fight which is
being waged for supremacy is bitter
one. The trust is endeavoring to in
duce jobbers and wholesale dealers OF
this section to handle nothing but goods
manufactured by the trust On the
other hand the independent manufac
turers have been trying to offset what
ever advantage the trust has offered
The results are not yet evident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Satisfied With Barre Scale.

Lowell, Mass, May 1.-The Granite
Cutters union of Lowell has come to an
agreement with the local granite manu-
facturers, the latter agreeing to the
Barre scale, which allows 35 cents an
hour minimum wage and an eight-hour
day. On piece work an increase Of II
percent is allowed over the 1891 scale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
CONGRESSMAN Naphen Laid Up.

Boston, May 1.-Congressman Henry
F. Naphen is at his home in this city suf-
fering from a severely fractured arm,
caused by fall. The accident occurred
about a week ago in Washington. Mr..
Naphen was operated upon yesterday
and will be confined to his home for at
lea ct a week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Figures from a Butter Farm.

Mrs. Emile L. Eastman, proprietor of
the Homorient farm on the Passumpsic
road, has just completed her first year in
the dairy businesses and has allowed us
to give the figures of her farm. Here are
few totals from her books for the year
ending Feb. 81, 1900:
Reed. from sale 1920 lbs butter, $23o571.
Charged Tor 465 lbs. used at home, 1892.
Cash from sale of pigs, 1oO.OU.
Cash from calves and hides, 1875.
in family. 5000.
Stock raised 10000
Total income for year $3o2s.as.
There have been MIXED at the farm
during the year from % to 36 COWS OF
which ten are heifers. We insist that
this is a good showing for the first year
of lady's dairy farm. Her butter is
sold to three of the best houses in Bos-
ton, the Westminster, the Somerset and
Marston's restaurant. At the latter
place 5000 pounds of butter are used
every month and Mr.. Marston would be
glad to get more of Mrs. Eastman's gilt
edged butter if he could. Howard Mars
ton, of the firm of R. Marston & Co.,,
was here Sa urday to see Mrs. Eastman
for the purpose of making another con-
tract for butter and incidentally to look
over our town.
We should be glad to publish at any
time any figures from progressive farmers
who are trying like Mrs. Eastman to
make farm pay and running their es-
tablishment on as strict business basis
as merchant runs his store or a mana.
ger his corporation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
For an Eiuht. Hour Day.

Providence, May IA strike was be-
gun by the journeymen painters today
for an eight-hour day with a minimum
compensation of $3.50. The present
schedule is nine hours day for the same
wages. Several shops have conceded to
the demand while others will endeavor
to employ non-union help.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Not Afraid nj Indictment

Frankfort, KY, May 1.-Governor
Taylor returned here Sunday from
Washington. He said he returned to
silence the rumors that he was endeavor-
ing to escape Indictment After learn
ing whether there Is an indictment
against him he win return to Wash
ington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Activity in Real Estate

We believe this will be a good year to
buy or sell.
Practically every rentable place in
town is occupied.
Still many inquiries for tenements, and
at good prices.
If you want to buy, see us. We have
all kinds to sell.
Ifyou want to SELL list your property
with us before the opening of spring
trade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
thousand Acres Burned Over.

Lewiston, Me, May LA forest fire in
Lisbon has burned over 1000 acres, de-
stroying large amount Of timber; dam
age unknown.
New Ulm review., 1900-02-07
IMPEACHES TESTIMONY.
Witness Summoned by .Prosecution
In Clark Case Is Used by
the Defense. 0

Washington, Feb. $. T.. =. Wright,
matchmaker and second hand man Of
Missoula, Mont, was the first, witness
in the Clark case before the senate
committee on privileges and elections
Saturday. He had been summoned to
Washington by the prosecution, but
they declined to put him on the stand,
and he was called by the defendant. 1t
became apparent at the beginning Of
Mr.. Wright's statement that he had
been called to impeach the testimony Of
the witness, Rector, concerning the al
legged efforts to bribe Representative
Jaqueth. Rector had testified that
Wright was present when the money
was paid, but Wright denied this.
The witness also testified to having
agreed to give an affidavit and to tes-
tify in the ellcome disbarment trial
at the instance of Ben Hill and Mr.. Lit
tie, secretary Of Congressman Little.
New Ulm review., 1900-02-07
SENATOR R|IB|||I
The Democratic Contestant for tho
Goyernorship Of Kentncl Prob
ably Fatally y Wounded
SHOT IS FIRED FROM CAPITOL 1ulLDlIe.
Bnt Declares His InnOeence-Goy
Taylor Adjourns the IeEislatu
Goebel DeclaredEl Elected and Takes;
the Oath of ONCE.


Frankfort, 81, Jan. 81 lille walk
ing through the capitol grounds on his
way to the capitol building at 11:: 10 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, illiam
Goebel, the democratic contestant for
governor of Kentucky, was shot down
and very dangerously wounded. Har-
land Whitaker, a farmer from Butler
county the home count Of GOV. Tay-
lor, is now in the Jail at Louisville,
charged with the crime. There is no
direct evidence against Whit taker, and
he was placed under, arrest more be-
cause he was caught around the capi-
tol building when the shots were fred
than for any other apparent reason.
He denies in the most positive manner
that he had any connection with the
shooting or knew anything about it.
He was running toward the scene Of
the shooting, and not away from It.
when he was caught and arrested.
The. Wound.
Senator Goebel was wounded by q
rifle ball of small caliber, not over 38,
which struck him in the right side just
below the armpit. The ball passed
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Insu:rlelsI :l 8 Bard. B Eie.,crtiloun,.. 4 IN =, /.

San ancisco, Feb. The Examin-
er prints q tatement over thesignature
of D. IN. Burns, in which he formally
swithdraws his name from 5considera-
Stion asa candidate for the office OF
Unied States senator. This insures the
election Of Thomas sB. Bard, the repub-
zlican eaucus nomin ee.
New Ulm review., 1900-02-07
Death OF Mrs. WIttemeye.r.

" Philadelphia, Feb. s. - Mrs. Annie
sWittemeyer, who became famous as, an
army nurse during the civil war, and
is known throughout the country as
an authoress and lecturer, died Friday
at her home at Sanatoga, Pa, near
here. Mrs. Wittemeyer was born in
Kentucky 72 years ago. She entered
the army as a. nurse as soon as the
civil war broke out. She was the
founder of the soldiers orphans home
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