St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-23

public confidence, and erected the
large buildings on 18th and F
streets, N. W. There are representa-
tive men in all departments, and res
pond to all philanthropic movements.
S. w. Woodward, the senior member
of the firm, gave about $40, 900 for
building for a Sabbath-school con-
nected with Calvary Baptist church.
His testimony before the Industrial
Committee was interesting; his 20
years experience has given him a
good insight into the business.
Their business amounts to about
100000 per year. Their chief
profits, be stated, were from fads and
novelties and not usually from novel
ties, but in New York city, they are
aiming to make speciality of novel
ties.
The Business Mems Association
numbering 800 business and profess
sional men have sent a letter to
Chairman Babcock, protest ting
against the passage of the new tax
law, which makes the taxes in the
District to be paid hereafter annual
instead of semi-annual. Simon Wolf
said in an address, eve are not beg
CARS and we should not address Con-
gress as such. The Federal govern
ment pays no more toward the sup
port of the city than we do. We
should go to Congress as citizens and
taxpayers, knowing our rights and
demanding them because they are
our rights" Two cases of rabies
have recently been reported in the
city.
The gavel to be used at the Repub-
lican National Convention at Phila-
delphia is to be composed of wood OF
historic value from different states.
The railroads have consented to give
one fare for the round trip. 1t is
said that of the 6, 100000 votes that
Mr.. Bryan received in the last cleo
ton, 100000 were the votes oil
Populists.
J. H. Goetz & Co., importers in
New York, have made an appeal to
the United States District Court in
order to recover duties on goods
brought from Porto Rico. Itisint
esting to note how United States
District Attorney Plat, considers
the case. He argues that the acquisi-
tic / of new property, of territory by
war or by treaty is political, not judi
icial. 1t belongs to the executive
and legislative departments and not
to the court, and as they imported
goods under the military government
no court can extend the Constitution
and laws of the United States, until
Congress acts.
The U. S. Grant statue was un-
yelled in the Rotunda this noon
Miss Sartoris drew aside the Ameri.
can flag from the statue and Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Sartoris and her son and
daughter were with her and pro.
nounced it good. 1t is the gift of TO-.
900 OF the members of the Grand
Army. Sept. "a, 1888, circular let
tiers were sent out by the Comman
der-iu-chief asking members of the
Posts to contribute money for the
purpose for a fund and no one was
to give over fifteen cents. This met
with hearty endorsement and re-
sponses. The statue was recently
received from Rome and is the work
of an American artist, Franklin Sim
mons. 1t represents him in his mill
tary uniform with his cloak falling
in graceful folds over his left arm
while his hand clasps the sword
There were addresses in the House O
Representatives by Messrs. Nc
Clearly, Richardson, Warner, eros
venor, Linney, Gardner. Brosius anc
Dolliver. A strong array of talent
and able addresses. Representative
Brosius has a fine voice and enun
ciates very distinctly and he was elo
quent, but Representative Dollivel
seems to compel the attention O
every person both republican anC
democrat in the House by his vigol
and strong personality. When hi;
name is mentioned you will hear The
words "magni6cent," brilliant
used by men. Mrs. Grant and fam
lily occupied the front seat for the
speakers family and they paid the
closest attention. After the exercise:
were concluded, addresses were made
in the Senate at four p. M, eulogistit
of the late general. We have not
time to quote from any of them al
this late hour. 1t was interesting tt
listen to the remarks of people or
the statue. Taken as a whole il
was called good, but two ex-confed
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