St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-11

in their store, entitled, The Angel
Delivering Daniel from The Lions. "
1t is executed on paper covering 24O
square feet and was the work OF the
late English artist James Nd. Bur-
bank, so years ago, and was exhib'
tied in London in 1848 and made a
great sensation, for they claimed
that he had re-discovered the lost art
OF painting. His father wished the
son to be preacher instead of a
painter, but his painting breaches
more powerfully than sermon.
There are a great many cases OF
the grip in the city; few families es-
cape entirely, although the weather
is delightful and the streets dry and
clean; vet some doctors report 100
cases of grip and are much pressed
with cases. Many druggists keep
grip pellets, which if taken within
the first "a hours after the first symp-
toms are felt, generally break up the
cold, but if neglected, pneumonia and
sometimes abcesses in the head have
followed this year. The grip takes
new forms each year.
There. has been great debate on
the Hawaiian bill in the House for
four days past, and finally it has
passed the substitute for the Senate
bill, for territorial form of govern
ment. Representative Hill of Con-
necticut, tried to have a resident
commissioner appointed instead of
delegate to Congress; few members
would have voted for annexation if
they had anticipated her admission
as state. He said there were only
100000 people in Hawaii and 34O,-
900 people in Washington. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald of Massachu-
setts asked if he believed in taxation
without representation? He replied,
Washington is taxed without repre-
and is one of the best gov
erned cities in the world" The Dem
ocrats have called a caucus of their
members so as to vote down the
Porto Rican bill when it comes up
again in the House; the Republicans
reported IS members absent and it
is expected that the bill is to be taken
up again next Wednesday. The
Democrats are now talking of using
the party whip" to have the Demo
Gratis all vote the bill down. 1t is
an unfortunate thing that the Re-
publicans cannot harmonic as
a party. Speaker Henderson says
they have some towards in the Sem
ate. Never have we seen a greater
crowd of people assembled in the
Senate than on the day before the
Porto Rican bill passed. Senator
~ullom made an able presentation in
avor OF the bill, followed by Senator
Depew, who gavea clear, practical
statement ofthe facts well.condensed
and many ladies said that they never
had fully understood the matter un-
til they heard his explanation. He
stated that the majority agree that
he Constitution does not extend by
is own power over these new posses.
SONS, but Congress can legislate for
them as it deems wise. The Presi-
lent thought there should be free
trade and so did the Republicans, with
Porto Rico, until this dangerous Cal
loun doctrine was revived that "the
constitution follows the flag" and
hat changed the whole status of af-
airs. There was nothing occult nor
hidden about it, but there seems evi.
ientIy a great misunderstanding of
rue inwardness of the case; this is
rue in localities, and he spoke with
urprIse of the opinion of Vermont,
S Republican state favoriug free
rade under the late provisions. The
entury old doctrine of free trade is
often up to destroy the protective
arIft and make a desperate charge
pom the republican policy. Their