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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

New York, June 26.-Mrs. Margaret
Banks of Greenwich, Conn. who was
brought to ST. Mark hospital for surgi-
cal aid, she having broken her spinal
column by a fall from the roof of her
house during sleep walking, was oper-
ated on Monday. Professor Erdman,
who had charge of the operation, says it
was successful although she will be
compelled to wear straight jacket all
the rest of her life. The best that was
hoped for was that Mrs. Banks, if her
life was saved, would be a helpless para
lytic. Now, however, the surgeons think
even that may be avoided. Professor
Erdman found three of the spinal verte-
brae badly fractured, and it was neces-
sary to remove them If the patient was
to be saved
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

Boston June Ex-senator Lodge, Gov
ernor Shaw of Iowa and George H. Ly-
man, collector of the port of Boston,
were the chief speakers at the Essex
club dinner Saturday afternoon. Re
ferring to the criticisms of the admin
istration's war policy, Senator Lodge
which does things, and any man or party
who does things is sure to meet with
criticism. He said the Chinese ques-
ton is the great one of the day. The
interests of our own nation and of hui
mainly make it imperative that we shall
protect our own in the east and prevent
any one great power from gobbling up
the Chinese empire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
RAILWAY WRECK IN GEORGIA.
Every Person on the Train Except Occupants
Of Pullman Car Perished.

Macon, Ca, June 26.-There was
heavy loss of life in wreck Saturday
night on the Southern railroad. A pas
senger train ran into a washout, liz
miles north of McDonough, Ca, and was
completely wrecked The wreck caught
fire, and the entire train, with the ex-
ception of the sleeper, was destroyed.
Every person in the train, except the oc-
cupants of the Pullman car, persisted.
Not member of the train crew escaped.
Thlrty-five people in all were killed.
Superintendent Jones Of the Southern
railway said of the affair: "It can only
be explained as one of the inevitable
acts of God. 1t seems that it was the
result of terrific rainstorm or cloud
burst, something similar to the one
which caused the Johnstown flood"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Woman Held Up In Newport.

Newport, R. l., June 26.-One of the
boldest holdups that has occurred in
this vicinity for some time was reported
yesterday to the police by a servant en-
ployed at one of the cottages here. She
stated that while returning home from
church Sunday night man stopped her
at the point of revolver and demanded
her pocketbook She had her months
salary and some trinkets in it, and was
too frightened to resist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
No One Saw Him Die.

Laconia, N. H., June 26-Orrin. H
Dame, aged So years, was killed by being
struck by ladder standing against the
gable of a building in the yard of the
Laconia Car Works here, and blown
down by the high wind. A singular
feature of the accident is that no per-
son saw the accident, although several
other workmen were in the immediate
vicinity. He received a fatal blow on
the forehead, although the skull was in
tact. Mr.. Dame was a well-known con-
tractor and builder and leaves widow
and two children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Does Not Want Vice Presidency.

Albany, June rs. - Former United
States Senator Hill entertained at VOL
ferts Roost Chairman Frank Campbell
of the Democratic state committee.
They talked over the outlines of the
Democratic national convention to be
held in Kansas City. Chairman Camp
bell afterwards said he was authorized
to make the statement that Senator Hill
would not be candidate for running
mate with Colonel Bryan on the Demo-
cratic national ticket under any con-
sideration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

Constantinople, June 26.-Lloyd c.
urlscom, United States charge of af-
Ialrs, has presented fresh note to the
ottoman government, insisting upon an
immediate reply Of the demand Of the
United States for a settlement of the
indemnity in connection with the losses
Oh Americans at the time of the Ar
menian massacres. The note is said to
nave been disagreeable surprise to the
porte, testifying to the intention Of the
united States government to pursue
this matter Of indemnity to the end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
A Remarkably LARGE Caruo.

Boston, June 26.-The largest sailing
vessel in point of capacity that ever ap-
peared in this port arrived Friday. She
is the Liverpool, four-master, and has
made voyage of over 10000 miles, from
Calcutta. with cargo of 26,1OS bales Of
flute and jute cuttings, equal to $3.50 tons
lightweight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

st. Petersburg, June 26.-The Russian
minister Of foreign affairs, Count Mura-
vieff, died suddenly Thursday morning.
The count had just finished his morning
cup of coffee and had ordered his
lunch, when he was stricken with
apoplexy, and expired in few minutes.
1t was Count Muravieff who arranged
the peace conference, and he was one
of the cleverest diplomats Of Europe.
He was IS years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
$500 Fire at Laconia.

Laconia, N. H., June 26.-The Central
block, on Main street, was Quilted by fire
Sunday, entailing loss of $56,O0O The
block was in four sections, and was &C.
cupied by several business firms. The
fire originated in Mallard's drug store,
combustion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
U. S. Cannot Relax Its Efforts.

Washington, June 26.-The Chinese
minister has asked an armistice in the
sending of American troops to China,
based on the assurances Of Chinese
President Mckinley, while acknowledge
ing his qualification at these assurances,
has made known to the Chinese minister
that the United States cannot relax its
efforts to get troops to points where its
officials are considered in danger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Murderer Sentenced to Death.

Mayville, N. Y, June ga verdict
Of murder in the first degree was reached
by the jury in the case of Frank Wen
nerholm, at II o'clock last night. JUS
tce White at once sentenced the pris-
oner to be electrocuted at Auburn prison
during the week of July 30. Wenner-
holm was convicted of numbering his
1iancee, Emily Adolphson, at James,
town. He slaughtered her with razor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Verdict Will Not Be Unanimous.

South Berwick, Me-, June 26.-The final
meeting of the coroner's inquest in the
Sprague murder case will be he'd here
this afternoon, when it is expected a
verdict will be rendered. 1t is now
thought that it will be dissenting one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
THE REED MYSTERY.

North Adams, Mass, June 26.-Alex-
ander Grant aged Al, and David King,
Sc, of Clarksburg, were both placed I'M
der arrest late Saturday afternoon,
charged with the murder of Henry F.
and Blanche M. Reed on the morning of
Aug. 7, 1897. The arrests were made af-
ter the closing session of the coroner's
jury, which has been in session here for
several days, and were made by Detec-
tive George Durham, under the direc-
ton of the attorney generals office.
Grant and King, who have been on the
stand numerous times, were again put
On the stand Saturday. Grant was first
examined, and was permitted to go, but
Police Captain Jones Immediately fol-
lowed him with a warrant, and placed
him under arrest. King, who was ex-
amined at the inquest subsequently to
Grant, was not permitted to leave the
courtroom; which is connected with the
police station. On leaving the stand
he was placed under arrest by Chief
Dineen.
Henry F. Reed and his sister were
murdered about 1:10 a. M, on Aug. Z,
1897. Reed was killed while in bed in
a room off the kitchen, by blows from
mallet The sister, Blanche, who slept
upstairs, was killed by pistol wounds.
She had been shot four times. Reed
was a moneylender, and had had deal
ings with almost every man in strait
ened circumstances within a radius of
20 miles. He loaned money on all kinds
of personal property as well as real
estate. His house was actually so
full of things that it was impossible for
a stranger to make his way through it.
The sister lived in perfect squalor, and
her bed looked as though it had not been
madc up for years. She slept in it by
simply lying across it.
Grant, at the time of the murder,
worked as baker in this city, riding
from and to his home every night and
morning. King at the same time worked
in the Arnold print works in this city
and rode back and forth with Grant.
Grant kept his horse in the day time in
Reeds barn and had kept it there sew
eral months.
The case of the officers is purely cir
cumstantial, and what has transpired
during the past few weeks they refuse to
make public, They are confident, how
ever that they can break down the alibi
Of the prisoners and prove that the men
We're in this city when they claim to have
been at home, and that according to
Kings own story told to seven different
persons subsequent to the murder, King
was on the premises the night before as
late as 10 o'clock, when, he said, every
thing was all right
Grant was the first person on the
premises the next morning, having gone
there to put his horse in the barn and go
to his work as usual. He was on the
premises a reasonable length of time,
but did not discover the crime.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
FRO vned In the Andros cornin

Berlin, N. H., June 26.-John McGinty,
aged about 40, home unknown, an en-
ploye of the Berlin Mills company, fell
from a jam of logs into the Andres
coggin river, and was drowned. The
body was recovered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Hill Is POpuIar In Kentucky.

Frankfort, KY, June 26.-David B.
Hill is believed here to be the choice for
vice president by a majority of dele
gates from this state to the Democratic
national convention, and there is little
doubt that he will receive Kentuckys
Untp
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27

Lowell, Mass, June 26.-Mrs. Emma
Kelly, cook, committed suicide in her
room Monday. Her body was found
IN her room, with bullet wound in
her temple, and revolver by her side
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
McKinley's Personal Property $25 900.

Canton, o., June 26.-The assessors
report of the property owned by Presi-
dent Mckinley shows he lists his per-
sonal property at $4,000. This sum is
made up of $4,000 cash, and $4,000 of
other funds in the shape of credits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
Another Shanghai dispatch says:

Iii Ring Hang, former governor OF
Shan Tung who is intensely anti-for-
eign, has gone to the Kiang Yin forts,
on the Yang Use. He has declared his
intention of resisting the landing of
British forces in that region"
According to a Hong Kong dispatch,
dated yesterday, strong reinforcements
Of Indian police, with three Maxims,
have been sent to Kow Loon on the
mainland. A Che Foo message, of Mon
days date, says:
-Four cannon have been added to the
west fort here, where there are now
1000 soldiers permanently encamped,
further force having arrived from Ming
Hal Chou. There is an uneasy feeling
prevailing here, and an attack is gem
orally anticipated. Chinese merchants
are closing their Offices and preparing
to cave the port. All business is at
standstill.
Extensive preparations by the allies
are going forward. The first regiment
of British Indians, 10000 men, embarked
at Calcutta yesterday, and 8S3 more ma
rines received orders to go out from Eng
lish ports.
The British war office, in anticipation
of prolonged campaign, is contracting
for winter clothing and fur caps
The Amub army corps, ordered out
by Russia, numbers 52,10O men, with 80
guns. Japan purposes to land $4,000
men on Chinese territory within fort
night
Among the minor military prepare
tions, the Portuguese governor of Hacao,
island of Hacao, at the southwest en-
trance of the Canton river, is sending
arms to the Portuguese in Canton.
The Germans in Hong Kong have
cabled Emperor William to ask if they
may serve in the local forces in defense
of Hong Kong.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times sends the following, under yes
terday's date:
"a military correspondent at Taku
says that the operations of the allies are
suffering from the want Of a recognized
head, defective organization and the
lack of transport"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
REMEMBER
that this is practically
a trip to the Fair

because and describes feature of the great Exposition day by
The photographs
ons better understanding the exhibits and their meaning than
can obtain by personal observation.
The buildings Exposition the
worlds greatest architects appear
All
will be the
them through the medium this series
and issued expressly for the American people and the readers oth
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
WAR IN CHINA.

London, June 26.-The British cruiser
r,rrihle has arrived at Che Foo from
rolu with the latest news, which is as
follows:
"rieht hundred Sii1hs and 200 Welsh
fnsliers have effected a junction with
tbe American, German and Russian
forces, which had been cut off by the
chinese, about nine miles from Tien
rsin It was proposed to deliver an
ossault upon the Chinese forces at Tien
Tsin last night Sunday night)."
II is not clear what forces united.
II would seem that the relieving force.
ont off, had been relieved by another.
At any rate it is apparently certain that
the allies arrived in sufficient force at
Tien Tsin Sunday to attack the be-
sieging Chinese.
"Foreign official opinions here" says
dispatch from Shanghai to The Daily
EXPRESS, dated yesterday, implies to
believe that the worst has happened to
the legations at Pekin, and to Admiral
SEYMOUR as well. Even if the lega-
tons were safe on June 10, there is no
guarantee that they are safe now. The
situation, in fact, grows more and more
gloomy. The entire absence of reliable
news from the capital seems to justify
tbe worst construction which can be put
upon it.
"Bad news comes from Nan King,
where the unrest is said to be growing
hourly. Viceroy Liu Kin Yih has tele-
graphed the British authorities that he
has ordered the five Chinese cruisers
which have been lying off the harbor
here, to proceed to Nan King"
General Mas army" says a corre-
spondent at Shan Hal Kwan, Consist
ing of 1000 men, left a week ago for
Pekin, and General Sung Ching's forces,
numbering $500, left for the same place
on June 15.'
"a careful estimate of the number and
armament of the Chinese troops around
Pekin puts the total at 100000, and it is
calculated that these troops possess 220
7-centimetre Creusot guns, is Krupps
and $50 MaXims. Their supply of am
munition is practically inexhaustible.
It has been mainly supplied by a Ger
man firm at Carlowitz. Fully three
fourths of the Chinese forces are badly
drilled, wholly undisciplined and quite
unfamiliar with modern weapons"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-27
CALIFORNIAN

By special with publishers
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-06

OF their youth should be of exemplary
moral character, there would be fewer
tares among the wheat when it is gar
nered She believed criticism OF the
school was unjust without thorough 10
vestigstion. The influence Of the kinder
gsrten vas very great. however. and in
later life, many evil traits in a child
might be traced 10 germs Of character
neither trained nor eradicated in the
primary room. The nation was await
ing the restoration OF the old ideas Of
personal honor and integrity. 10 the
homes were such that in them Theses
matters are not inetilled 10 the child,
the duty Of the teacher is to supply the
want. The discussion brought out
many new points. Mrs. Phillips and
other Lincoln teachers led. 1t was
thought the home held on to children
too long. One teacher thought the
home must set value on kindergarten
work to make it effective Another
thought the kindergarten had to edu-
cate the parents as we'll as the home.
Superintendent Pearse of Omaha
spoke on The kindergarten as a Part
OF the Public School System" He
thought it was being more and more
recognized as essential. 1t was being
put in where the school boards were
shown that 1t was not an additional ex-
penss in reality. He thought the teach
ers ought to make the various school
boards understand that the pupils re-
ceived training in the kindergarten
which enabled them to max, faster
progress after getting into the primary
room. illustrations Of this were given.
Interesting papers were given on The
Significance Of Play" by Miss Clara Bou-
telle Of Omaha and on "The Story Hour"
by Miss Meredith Smith OF Omaha.
The session Of the state library asso-
citation was full of practical suggestions.
j. j. Wyer Immediately opened the pro-
gram with his paper on the starting Of
town libraries. Mr.. Wyer. who is
librarian OF the university library, dis
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-06

During the sessions Of the state asso-
citation OF teachers it has become the
custom Of several Of the auxiliary asso-
Citations to meet to discuss various prob
lens Immediately pertaining to their
own departments. Wednesday after
noon ths N. F. w. c. gave an interest
ing program at University hall. The
new chairman Of the educational COM
mittee, Miss Hascall of Wakefield, pre-
sided. Mrs. Gertrude Mcdowell Of
Fairbury spoke first on "Children's
Reading" and was in favor Of giving the
best in literature to children, even when
they do not fully understand. Many
teachers we're present to hear Mrs. Nc
Dowelrs theories.
"Che Vacation Problem" presented
by Mrs. Emma Page of Syracuse, gave
history Of the vacation" schools
which now form part of the public
school system of Boston, New York and
Chicago. The idea is to make of them
recreation schools, Of which manual
training, music and art are prominent
features. In Chicago the schools are
said to be the cause of a decided de-
crease in juvenile crime.
The discussion, Does the intellectual
life develop simultaneously with the re-
ligious life, and are the schools under
obligations to foster both equally" was
opened by Mrs. Lobsngier Of Omaha.
followed by the Rev. DR.. Stein. The
first seven years OF a child's life were :
said to be the most important for relig-
ious training. The majority of child
rem are taught no religion at home. The
religion taught in the public schools of
England for fifteen years resulted in 3
decrease Of crime. Professor Hart was
also called upon for remarks.
The program given by the W. @. T.
U. educational department was opened
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-06
Gibbs.
LOUISA L RICKETTS,. ]
CALENDAR OF NEBRASKA CLUBS.

January.
SHall in the Grove Do Women
Need the Ballot. Lincoln
g. Womans c., Dickens. North Bend
XIX Century c., Painting in Ger
many .-..--..-..---.-.. .-..-..-...Seward
o History and Art c., Christmas and
New Year Legends. 800. Seward
Fin de Steele c., Early American
Paints and Painters. Seward
z, WOman's c., Musical INSTRUMENTATION Omaha
8, WOman's c., Oratory ..................Om Omaha
8, Woman's c., French Conversation. Omaha
8, Woman's c., Child Study Central City
8, Woman's c., Ethics and philosophy. Omaha
O Woman's c.. Richelieu, Louis XIV,
Court of Versailles. Mnden
8, Sorosis History Observation-Disclosures Stanton
O Frances NJ Ford c., Dutch
I PAINTERS and Art -..-.--Stromsburg
10, Womans c., Household Economics. Omaha
TO- Woman's c., English Literature. go. Omaha
IN Cozy c., Ludwig and Rudolph
w. Guelphs and Ghibellines- 80. Tecumseh
(Woman's c., Myths, Legends and
o. Folk Lore-Our New Posses
sions-. Fairbury
I'm Friends in Council Burns
u" Wordsworth and Scott. Tecumseh
10, Woman's c., Herbert Spencer. Ashland
% Woman's c., Territorial Ex-
tension. -.Plattsmouth
(Zetetic C , National Build
IL ings-American Educa-
tional Institutions. Weeping Water
=, Pansy c., Lowell--Helen Hunt
'' jackson. .....-.................T ecumSeh
Is, Woman's c., Child Study ..... North Bend
10, Review a2i Art c., Raphael. ......... York
History and Art c., Death of Will
., lam III. observation-disclosures
Herschei.-. .--.AlDlon
a History and Art c., The Saxon
huitrS StWdTu
Fin de Steele c., Early American
10, Drama, Familiar American
iWoman's c., House of Hanover
-, English View Of American Rev.
olutiOn-.... ..................Sy Syracuse
Is, Woman's c., Charlemagne ........... Dundee
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-06
Whose is the Face?
For THE COURIER.

For THE COURIER
Builders Of mind wrought castles grand,
Dreamers of things to BE-;
In every scene your fancy frames,
Whose is the face you sees
Whose face to you more beautiful,
A thousand times more fair
Than ever artist saw, OF sought
To paint on canvas rare?
Whose the face your thoughts unveil
At each well won success,
That wears for you smile Of praise
A look of tenderness?
Whose Is the face you ever see,
Tho time be swift or slow?
And whose the love vou feel to Be
The dearest heart can known
l ask a secret, to be SIRE;
Few ever will define,
Till time unfold the story old,
Bot will tell you mine.
The face l see is old and worn,
With whitsned hair above,
Bot every ,;ne and look and smile
Bespeak my mothers love.
R. B. Morgan.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-06

tic emOtionalism of Miss Butts would
stir up conscience if the rudiments
OF conscience were left.
Now there is mystery about Miss
Butt, as there was about "TriIby." /
happen to know one Of Miss Butts
teachers very well and it is from him
that / have the disclosure. The girl
has absolutely no musical intelli-
gence; no musical memory, no musi-
Cal taste. The brain cells are not
fashioned the right way, the nerve
tissue is not Of the right fiber, and
Miss Butt will never while time en-
dures be an artist. When she was
discovered" ten or twelve years ago
she had, as she has still. one Of the
most remarkable voices i'm the world,
a physiological wonder. 1t was, he
said, the most wonderful sOice he had
ever taught; it was capable Of every
thing but certainty. precision. that
cuisines the artist from the amateur.
To teach her was like building ropes
of sand. One day those wonderful
tones would do what you willed. they
Obeyed like the keys under your fin
gers. The next there were little in
accuracies and lapses and she would
of hn
was not particularly ambitious and
not fond Of work. When she did
work, it was without fervOr. She was
good natured and took reprOOf, and
smiled her middle class smile and had
some trouble with her his. She bOned
away at "Alceste" Schubert and
Schumann, but she preferred ''Katb-
leen MavOurneen" and "Abide With
Me" and she freely acknowledged her
preference. There simply is not one
fibre of the artist in all her six feet
two. So, in spite Of her success in
America and her popularity in Eng
land, the voice is practically lost,
sort of runaway engine that may pull
up anywhere. 1t is perhaps the most
wonderful cOntralto voice in the
world, but there is no mind to direct
it. 1t is very much as if an organ
builder. having completed his master
piece. should lock it and throw the
key into the sea; and only chance
winds. blowing into the reeds, make
al echo there. Therefore, there is
something CHASTITY about that great,
triumphant voice when it sings what
it has been taught. One feels as
though the voice itself were under an
evil spell. as though it had been put
to sleep, or frozen, or in some way
subjected to dark enchantment.
There is something mortuary about