St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-14
General News.
Salisbury and EhOnte.

Salisbury said that one circumstance
which gratiied him the most during the
past year was the heartiest and trlendl-
est feeling existing between Great Britain
and the United States. Turning to Am
bassador Choate, who was one of the
Lord Mayors guests, Lord Salisbury
said:
II hope you will forgive me if my ex-
pressions are irregular. tits quite wrong
for a secretary Of state to make observa-
tions in regard to the internal politics of
another country, but am soon to rein-
quish that Office, and | therefore hope
that the ambassador will forgive me tor
expressing the extreme satisfaction with
which we have all heard Of what has re-
Gently taken place in the United States.
We believe the cause which won is the
cause OF civilization and commercial
honor We believe those principles lie at
the root of all prosperity and progress in
the world. Therefore, claim that we
have as much right to rejoice as the am.
bassador." Ambassador Choate, in re-
spending to the minis er for foreign
affairs, expressed his gratitude for the
earnest, sympathetic and generous man
ner in which he had spoken of the United
States. He declared the prime minister
had stated, with such truth, simplicity
and earnestness, the result OF the great
event in America that he need not en-
large upon it, although he would ven
ture to congratulate the noble lord upon
the fact that his remarks had been made
after instead OF before the election. Con.
tinuing, he said II say no more than
every man of sense on either side OF the
water knows when say thesegre peo-
| pies do most sincerely value the friend
ship, sympathy and good opinion Of
each other. In my opinion as long as
| President Mckinley and Lord Salisbury
continue to hold the reins of government
there is no danger OF disturbance of their
honor and friendly relations
News from Lieut.. Peary.
DR.. Leopold Kann, a m, mber OF party
of Arctic scientific explorers arrived at
Dundee, Scotland. Friday on the whaler
Eclipse from Davis Strait. DR.. Robert
Stein OF the United States geological sur.
vey, decided at the eleventh hour not to
come to Scotland. but to await the first
opportunity OF being landed on the Ameri-
can side. Samuel Warmhath of Boston
| preferred to remain at Cape Sabine for
time. In an interview DR.. Kann gave
some interesting details regarding the
Peary expedition. Lieut.. Peary's
party" he said, "passed the winter at
Etah, on Smiths Sound, near the spot
where DR.. Hayes had his winter quarters
in 1860, and not far from the scene of the
Greeley disaster. In February and March
of this year Fort Magnesa, our winter
house at Bedford on Pym Island was
thrice visited by members of his exped-
ton. On the first occasion DR.. Hanson's
party came, on the second party under
DR.. Dederick, and later Lieutenant Peary
himselfin command of sledging party.
Lieutenant Peary had 200 dogs and
~ sledges; but having underrated the
difficulties OF the journey, and not having
suficiency OF food, most OF his dogs died.
He only kept a few natives at Fort Con-
ger during the summer season, and the
rest OF the Esquimaux. with Lieutenant
Peary, returned to the settlement, so
that the journey was extremely arduous
and the party suffered great hardships.
am certain that Lieutenant Peary is
now winteripg at Fort Conger. When
left Cape York on the Eclipse, June 9, the
Windward was expected to touch there.
abouts the middle of July, where orders
from Lieutenant Peary, which | had
brought, were left with the Esquimaux.
Death of r. q. Dan.
K. 6. Dun, ht ad ot the great mercantile
agency firm of R G. Dun & Co., died in
New York Saturday morning of cirrhosis
of the liver. Robert Graham Dun had
been prominent figure in the business
world tor nearly half century He had
been associated with the agency since
1851; in 1854 he became partner, and
1859 purchased the entire interest, since
which time hls name has been at the heaC
of the firm. When Mr.. Dun first became
connected with the business it was in its
infancy, and its development and growth
are due largely to his individual fort
and untiring application. Mr.. Dun's an
cestors were Scotch. His grandfather
was Rev. James Dun tor twenty years {
minister of the Free Church OF Scotland
in Glasgow. His father. Robert Dun
was also educated for the ministry, anc
migrated to the United States in 1916.
He Fired First Gum at Manila
: Lieutenant-Commander Stokelev Nor
t gan, U. S. N, retired who had the dis
, tlnction OF firing the first gun ct the
| Spanish fleet in the battle OF Manila Bay
, died at his home in Roxbury, Mass
= Saturday. His death was due to par
alysls. He was torty-one years old A
widow and son survive him Lieuten
, ant Commander Morgan had command
! OF the forward turret of The flagship
Olympia. In the action he was repeat
, eddy knocked down by the conclusion O
the rapid fire guns, and this is said tC
have been the cause OF the trouble which
eliminated in his death.
I Marvin A. Mcclure, arrested las
r March, charged with conspiracy in con
nectlon with the ENLIGHTENMENT of fund
| from the Merchants National bank, by
I Charles W. Mussey the cashier, and hal
S been confined in jail since. was released
: Saturday on $40 600 bail Mussey il
= serving seven years sentence now.
The Election in Canada.
i Our own national election so ABSORBED
u the attention of the people that Their
was no general interest in the impor an