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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Senator Ross Ignored.

The Montpelier Daily Journal re-
Gently had an unkind criticism upon
Senator Ross because he made no
speeches in the Vermont campaign
and because he wrote his letter on
the national issues too late in the
campaign to be widely circulated.
Evidently the editor of the Journal
has seen more light as he apologies
for his conduct in the following edi.
torial and incidentally gives Chair
man Allen a deserved roast.
The Journal is informed, with degree
of credibility that admits of no question,
that the state committee did not invite
Senator Ross to speak or take any part
in the recent campaign in Vermont, be-
yond asking him to contribute literally
to pay campaign expenses, which he did.
This information comes out by reason OF
remark aud criticism on the circumstance
that Senator Ross was not heard on the
stump during the canvass, but in it's last
days sent to the papers Tor publication
an article on imperialism. This was not
done till it was too late to get his views
on national issues before the people in
any other way, and it was then too late,
also, to be of use or weight. This state
ment seems to relieve the Senator from
any reasonable criticism in the matter in
question, but it adds to the evidence
already cumulative of the general in.
efficiency or incompetency of the man
aging or executive branch of the state
committee. Senator Ross, it appears
was ready and willing to do his duty on
the stump-as ready to speak, if he had
been asked and assigned to duty, as to
pay his share of campaign expenses
which he was asked to do. 1t seems tC
be Chairman Aliens turn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Current Press Comment.

The election this week of Fletcher
D. Proctor to the house of represent
tatives is mere matter of form. A
month later his election to the sperk-
ership of the house by his confreres
will be little matter of routine. He
is already virtually elected to the
position by common consent. While
Hon. Franklin D. Hale of Lunenburg
has been mentioned for the honor he
will doubtles have the good grace
to retire from the field without con-
test Rutland News.
Having admitted the fact at sun
dry times in these columns that Col
Proctor is most worthy candidate
for the speakership, we venture to
ask the esteemed Rutland News why
Mr.. Hale or any other equally
worthy representative-elect may not
with propriety become a candidate
for the speakership?- Mortified
News
Judge Wendell P. Stafford, the lat
est appointee to the supreme bench,
has given the liquor dealers of St.
Adams cause for anxiety. In his ad.
dress to the grand jury delivered at
the opening of the present term of
Franklin county court he styled the
violators of the prohibitory law
anarchists and called upon the jurors
for any instance of negligence on the
part of the states attorney to en-,
force the statute. Judge Thompson,
Statford's predecessor, was one OF
the most rigorous upholders of the
prohibitory law, and it is apparent
that the young judge is to follow in
Thompson's footsteps Essex Re-
cord.
In brief conversation with P ro-
lessor Ranger of Johnson Saturday
he protessed the utmost confidence in
the success of his candidacy tor the
office OF State superintendent Of edu-
cation. A vast majority of instruct.
ors of the state have endorsed his
candidacy, not to mention scores oil
prominent citizens throughout the
state, and he also has the unhesita
ting support OF eleven of the fourteen
county supervisors. believe that
his support as thus indicated assure.
his election without any contest
worthy the name. Mr.. Temple O
Rutland may feel himselfto be seriou,
in his candidacy for the Office, and i
is within the range of possibility
that he may have few friends whC
thus delude themselves, but the mos
they can hope for is a place in tn
returns as an "also ran" Is thi
{ worth while !-[John E. Harris il
: the Montpelier Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Gen. CIRCUITS Chances.

Now that the election is over and
all the representatives have been
chosen, people are asking daily as to
the outcome of the senatorial contest.
1t can be stated without fear of con-
tradiction that no one will get the
coveted position on the first ballot
and that victory will come by the help
of democratic votes from members
who were elected by republican votes
on the senatorial preference. In an
other column will be found figures
from various state papers, some of
whom have been unfriendly to Gen.
Grout in the campaign, but all of
which believe that be will lead all
the other candidates and eventually
win. This is in accordance with his
own published statement and which
has been widely copied throughout
New England. The northeastern
counties will be almost solid for him
and in many other counties his
strength has surprised his op-
ponents, notably in Washington
county where he is assured of a
majority Of the members. The next
three weeks will see all sorts of com
binations on the part of the Dilling
ham and Prouty men to beat Grout
who is and always has been the lead
ing candidate, but we expect to see
Gen. Grout come out Of the contest a
victor by good majority.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

FOR PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY of OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT of New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
VermOnt's Fire Loss.

Insurance commissioners John L.
Bacon of White River Junction and
Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier, have
made public the following figures show
ing the damage by fire in Vermont dur
ing the first six months of 1900, as re-
ported thus far under the provisions of
act No. 70, session laws of 1898, by
companies authorized to transact bus
mess in the state:
1900. Damage
January ,272
FeDudTy oU,5SS
MATCH 4Z.SGG
April III 40
May OIL ,S0U
june ZS,O1Z
Total for six months ........"....... $442, 675
The fire damage for the corresponding
period in 1899 was $392,475.
Chicago school teachers, having had
their salaries reduced, are instituting a
movement to compel tax-dodgers to pay
their Just tax.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

Among the candidates for chaplain
of the next House the Hyde Park
News and Citizen suggests that Rev.
S. G. Lewis of Danville would be a
good one as "he will know more
about the spiritual needs of the men,
bers than one who meets them only
on dress parade" We should not
favor choosing a member of the
House as chaplain, though Mr..
Lewis is capable of filling the Office.
1t has been many years since Gale
donia county furnished the chaplain
and we have a candidate in Rev.
George W. Patterson of East St.
Johnsbury. He is a scholarly and
up-to-date clergyman and would fill
the office with dignity and grace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
New York as a Money Centre.

The decision of the Germangovern-
ment to float a $20,OO0,000 loan
in New York calls attention to the
fact that New York is fast rivalling
London as the money centre of the
world. Probably few people know
that within the year over 5000, 00O,-
900 of foreign loans have been floated
in this country and most of this
amount was placed in New York.
The New York World gives the
followinglist; February %. Russian
Trans. Siberian loan of $3O,O00,O0O;
March 8, British consol loan of $10,-
100000; March 16, bank of France
loan of $15,0OO,OOO; June 8, Mexi-
car rounding loan of $115, 100000;
Aug. 4, British exchequer loan of
100000; Sept. IA, German loan
of $2O,OOO,OOO.
1t is hardly likely that the election
of Bryan and the fnanciallegislation
that would surely follow would
bring any more loans to our shores,
and the preservation of the gold
standard means much for our inan-
cial supremacy in the worlds
markets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Our Prohibitory Law.

Do the friends OF temperance realize
that a determined effort will be made
in the next legislature to repeal the
prohibitory law and are they aware
of the strength Of the movement?
We are afraid that many of them
think the law is as firm as the hills,
but it really stands on a doubtful
foundation. Those who are work
ing for a local option law have
polled the senate and found a
majority for license. The house has
not been polled so carefully, but both
republicans and democrats believe
they will follow the leadership of the
senate. If a high license measure is
defeated, as we believe it will be, it
must be defeated in the house and
there are AS democrats there who
favor high license and a number OF
republicans who were elected on
that issue, as well as on their sena-
torial inclinations. The license men
are already at work and they are
working hard. They have decided
TO have republican introduce their
bill so as to gain more votes from
the republicans. The principle o
prohibition will not be entirely
abandoned, but it will be loca
option measure. In this way tht
license men hope to gain supper
from the small towns where prohibi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19


personal facts complied by the New
York Sum.
William Mckinley is 81 years Of age;
Theodore Roosevelt is AZ.
President Mckinley was born in Ohio !;
Roosevelt was born in New York city.
Mckinley is of Scotch-Irish ancestry /;
Roosevelt is of Holland-Dutch descent.
The name Roosevelt means "6eld of
roses"
Mckinley, educated in Ohio, studied
law in Albany, N. Y. He was admitted
to the bar in 1867. Roosevelt was
educated at Harvard College and at the
Columbia Law School.
Both Mckinley and Roosevelt are
trained in the affairs Of public life, legis-
lative and executive. Mr Roosevelt was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

State Treasurer Bacon tells the St.
Adams Messenger that "The increase
in the amount of state expenditures
seems to me only natural one, and
| am not aware that it has been
larger proportionately in this state
than in Others"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19

ton can be maintained and local
option secured in the large towns.
The preservation of the prohibit
tory law rests entirely with the
members-elect Of the next legislature
and we hope their constituents in
the various cities and towns will
urge them to support it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-09-19
Percentage of Republican Loss.

The st. Adams Messenger has compiled
the following table from the figures in
the last election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

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ized to organize this bank ~sre
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adver.isemea: vas thu; of - Ferrli, VITO
gave notice tat biz wife "5laulda Fer1,:;
b.d ief; h:s hed emo board, sl"ca Ao7e@oe:
las. withou. rsasoasbie c.usc or ezcu7e' aod
ma: Al: persols aefe warned a2ain5t earHo:-
:ng, cont.4ctiag wita or cre1isiog her, &c.
.The following ;s copisd ver5aasc
s;Gonz Cp With :he Nsedtal 'All pe:-
:ons INDEBTED to . Fsiersoa .cr i.e yeaya
1852 l. 1853 will please cali s:cd sa't!e as the
article is much needed TO ueet other deIaLds
You will tterzby save ne the expense OF pay
lag or 10 per cent 70. the co!lectioo OF the
same
Tnese relics of half century ago will be
carefully preserved aod when the corser s:ooe
of the pew church is laid they will be placed
10 it together with tie new articles 10 com
memora.e the present day aod the taird
church 10 be erected 90 the same site cy the
B:ptists Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Texas Cotton Damaged.

asbington, Oct 1s.-Fhe stats
ticiaa of the department OF agFicnl
tute ias completed his investigation
OF the agricultural situation in those
counties in Texas that were visited
by the hurricane of Sept S
The area under cotton In the coun
ties in which serious damage resulted
from the storm was approximately
1000, 600 acres with promise Oh
Sept |. OF crop Of about GAG, 900
bales
The reduction Of the crop is estl-
mated at about $4,000 bales or 10 E
per cent On basis of $50 per bale
the quantity destroyed would repre-
sent value Of So 100000 Exclusive
Of the damage to farm buildings
machinery, etc. the total loss may be
estimated at S., 100000.
1t should be stated that all the
countes visited by the storm were
included in the crop report lssuee
! Oct 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
New York Merchants Will
Stand to Texas.

New York. Oct lS.-As farewell
20 Gov Joseph D. 5ayers of Texas,
the Merchants association, to thu num-
Der of about 200. assembled ln the
Merchants club this afternoon to listen
to the governor and bid b;m farewell
90 the eve of bis departure for home.
Jobo C1sain presided aDd iotroduced
Gov sayers, who spoke about :be de-
vastatiou at Galveston aud :be work Of
relief, for which tbe Merchants asso
citation furnished $105 600 and assisted
10 loading the United States transport
McPher.ou with supplies valued a.
$40. 0e@ uore. He also spoke CT the
commercial relations between Texas
and toe CITY of New York He ended
bis address by thanking the members
present for their work in the aid. and
saving that it would never be forgotten
BY the people of Texas.
Mr Csa,c then said that the people
of New York would be all the more
ready to purchase stock 10 Texas since
the prospects aad conditions bad 5sen
so clearly depicted by Gov Sayers-
He .oen gracefully introduced Abram
S Hewitt, vho, 90 rising to speak,
grasped Gov Sayers by beth haads.
Mr. Hewitt expressed bimsel: as 10
entire sympa,sy With Texas, its govern
or, it's people aod the srand which every
one is taking to staud BY Texas until
the last vesrigv Of the great suffering
has disappeared Mr He"itt then
related an incident in sbe relief Of
Jacksonville dcriug the yellow fever
when be was mayor. A gentleman Of
this city gave $1,000, which was
afterwards returned. as it was not oeed
ed The name Of the donor was not
known except to Mr. Hewitt Wheo
the uooey was banded back to hin tae
donor ADDED bis check for 9,C0O to it,
making total Of $4,000, which be
said be wished given to erect az asg-
lum for the orphans Of the victims OF
the fever Mayor Hewitt said tbat the
mao was DOW dead aud he vas released
from secresy and therefore snpounced
his game. He said :
'tThe man who did this glorious act
was Alfred Corning Clark. He dia
many other acts of like generous "a
ture, and I know myself that be gave
hundreds of thousands Of dollars for
charity without having mis- name
known y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
TIE COTTON CRISIS.

Losdon. Oct 2o-ln an article
dealing with the cotton cr'sls, Tbe
Standard says:
Probably by the end CT October
less than SO per cent. OF the spindles
will be idle sud by the middle OF
November the spinners viii have DO
trouble 10 obtaining ali the raw cot
ton they require
1T nust not be assumed, however,
tina. tie cnd Of tue crisis is IN sight
Unless ;ne predictions OF the snai'
weld of the cotton crop are tais'hed
the supply will be materially short OF
the demand, which will @eaa the
con,ioaance OF relatively high prices
and other carssilmens OF production
later
.as usual, attention is oeing called
enetge;ic.liy to the fac: that there is
an abundance Of lard cp AID Govt
the earth capable Of growing coston
bu. .ba, viii nc, help US out OF she
difficulty Gnese is &c getting be
yonc TIE solid fac. tha: we must &c
10 America or shct our milis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Tae Royal Bag AID Yaso Maou'se
turing Company was ccgaa:zsc io tnls
city or Wednesday vic capital OF
1925 ,eoo Tee miii will spin ;sln
from raw eotsoo Sue ,Iano.ac;afe sea-
less os.y 1t viii em2!oJ 3co opera
,iyes aao VIII, 1--we II: q a.ode:o Si;!age
of comfortable houses TIE operatives
will be ss;se neo AID woueo, eeiec,ea
for their good coral character aSc ssisi,
and every Effort VII! be mace to 'Osure
their hspp,oess. The piacs CT the @'li
have already been drawn sro The
machinery has beeo ordered ls little
while the wo;k of building the factory
aud the factory tovo will begia, aad SO
sboroughly have .ae promoters done all
their preliminary work ths; !oug before
this time next year the goods OF tne
company will be selling 10 this aod all
Southern markets. 1t is encouraging
to know that every dollar of the capita
stock Of the company was subscribed BY
Charleston men, and that the factory
will be operated in the interest of thu
community. And the best of it is tha
this enterprise will be followed BY 9th
era that will contribute to the prosperity
Of Charleston. Day is breaking II
1sshe City by the ses."-Nevs AM
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
GENERAL BULLER
EXCUSES HIMSELF
No General, He Thinks. Ever
Faced Such Conditions
Before.

London, Oct l9.-The Petermaritz
burg correspondent Of The Daily Mai
wires as follows
sIn his speech returning thanks fol
the sword of honor, Sir Redvers Butler
made spirited defense Of bis strategy
He said be did oo. believe that aDy
general had ever faced situation sc
difficult as tha. which confronted hin
when be dieembsrked at Cape Town
without an army and With no hope
of ope for another seven weeks or
longer.
6 81 found Mafekiog aod Kimberley
belesguered,' be continued. and the
two main avenues across the Free
State. Be.buie Bridge and Norvals
Pou,, 10 the hands of the enemy With
Ladysmith nearly SO. If l bad waited
fer tie army aud then advanced Oh
B,oemfootein it would have been
at least twelve weeks before | could
have exerted any Influence on the sis.
uatiop.
:. 10 that time the Beers would have
up!etely overruu and occupied Natal,
aud what would have been the effect of
that oa Great Gritaio p
General Bu.ler said that Sir Eselyu
Wood had wired asking to be allowed
TO come OCT to serve uoder him. He
said be was never SO tempted in his life
to take mao at his word, fer be had
begun TO look upon Natal as forlorn
hope; but it would have been cowsrdly
to have let Sir Evelyn come acd take
the risk
Il know that if failed to relieve
Ladysm;tb,' be exclaimed, 1 should
lose the supreme command | lost 1t
aud rightly l think Bu: | had taken
on the task and was bound to see 1t
through to the conclusion
''Sir Redvers paid the bigbet corpli,
men,s to the loyalty aud gallautry of
bis troops uoder tue tremendous strain,
a straio, be believed, such as 20 soldiers
10 the history OF the @crld bad ever
undergone before" !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Mrs. l.. Atkinson
MILLINERYY. Z

She has me Ia.gas, and fnsat ca!:ec,ioo
5s.e A,s evec cxa,b':ed, i.c:ud:ng scores OF
re-; ao7e!ties "a Imported RouDa Has, ],
ToGaes AID 5ocnets. ss we'll as { choice va.
rie:y CT handsome cssigas i:oa Ger work.
room
The assor;r 81. IS s,ge eoongh end varied
sacC1h 70 i;.,i.re psrfec: csoce to every
oae, vaiie tee s:,lces vii! be euud mofe than
a'.racyiva
Ia Zoe U,ri: ned az, Department We are
showing snns; s=rAnsI*e assortment cf he
aeHe:: aad bssi s.:spes ard co'c.s-s' 5ca-
:oasoie rtic:s l.: this IL, srf.oect ne age
3ao".ag pefi:ca!.r!y attlact::.e assortment
o; Ready .o-W e%r rurnacs eaa Tcq ;es in
Yeivets: Felts, Paure V.l7ets aod tucked
SILKS.
4 choice variety OF Chidreo'a Trim4ed
Eats, for school and dress wear, at rsodera:s
prices
Oct 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

National President Mitchell, Dis
trict President T. D Nicho!!, Dis
trict Secretary John T Dempsey and
National Organizer DiIcber, OF the
United Mine Workers, have ali been
quoted as saying tina: the reasons OF
the Scranton convention contemplated
straight advance of 10 per cent for
all parts Of the region and that the
matter of having this increase made
up 10 part Of a decrease in the cost
of powder. in these upper regloos
where powder is sold for 81 Is a
keg, was not to be agreed to the
powder question, they o'e aud all!
said, was left out OF the presen;
negotiations with tie understanding
that it should form one Of the grle7.
apces to be adjusted in the confer
ence which the offer says the operat-
ors agree to have with their men to
"take up any grievances they may
have"
President Mitchell when Informed
by telephone of the action Of the
operators, stated that be would have
to decline to discuss its probable
effect in reaching a settlement until
he had given the matter careful con
sideration. He would not say wheth
er or not it would be possible to deal
with the difficulty without calling
another convention
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Big Robbery Of Inc Mails.


New York, Oct IS The World
tomorrow vii! say
Forty thousand dollars !s belle7ec
20 be a conservative estimate OF the
amount OF money. postcfice orders,
checks aad stamps stolen fro1a Post
Office Station q, in the Grand Central
Palace Monday pight, or on its way
to the general postoffice Officials
tried hard to keep secret not only the
fact that the robbery had occurred,
bat the amount OF money stolen
They even wen, so far as to keep tae
matter from Nsw York police and the
secret service agents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
STRIKE NOT SETTLED.
Miners Object 20 Reduction
in Price OF Powder Beng
Counted.

Scranton, Pa, Oct lS-Represept
a;ives of nearly ali the big coal
compauies of the region conferred
here today and made au agreement to
amend the notices already posted BY
attaching the following:
..In further explanation Of the
sbose potice, this company desires to
cay that it is i;s intention to pay the
advance in wages above noted unit!
April |, 1901, and thereafter until
further notice
The following statement vas issued
to the prese
"The representatives Of tie larger
ceal companies after their meeting
this afternoon stated in reply to
inquiries, that they had offered their
men a 10 per ceui advance as indl
Gated by the notices they had posted
that this notice specifically stated
that the reduction Of powder from
81 IS to 81 81 would oe considered
in arriving at the wages OF then
contrac. miners 1t was expected
when the notices were posted tha
the offer was to stand untii April !
and indefinitely thereafter, but mas
much as there seems to be some
misunderstanding in this matter they
have agreed to add to their notice
clause to the effect that it is thei
intention to pay the advance i'll wage
until April l, 1901, and thereafte
until further notice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Toe pecan crop OF Texas promises
to be the Iarges: koowo 10 uaey years
Last years crop was a small coe, caus-
ed pricc;l ally oy The foods 10 B7sScs
valley, tu: ta;s year tae trees are load
ed wisa outs The price is os;te: .hsa
usual. owing to the fsc, ;hat there IS 30
surplus trou las: yesr, aod that the
demand to. ,he Eu; steadily grows
ST Louis is ;oc great saarkes 10: tie
Texas pu;s. apa thence they sre dls
,.;5n,eG ell ever tie world, l4ca5oo,
Paris aud Naples taking !sise q1sds
ties OF tnem. They a7e used simos;
altogether ia Toe oonfeciioDary trade