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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Vermont News.

William Waddell was arrested at Ben
nigton last Wednesday for burglary
committed in Hooslck Falls. He went
directly to Bennington to the American
House, where he was found by Deputy
SherIffs Godfrey and Nash, who had
been informed that he had gone that way
and to be on the lookout tor him. Wad.
dell decided to return to New York State
without requisltion papers. He secured
quite sum OF money in the burglary.
He has been in trouble several times
before, ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hulett of Pawlet
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary OF
their marriage on Friday. Because OF
their poor health there were no festivi.
ties but the venerable couple who are
among the oldest people in the town
where they have always resided, received
many congratulations. OF those who
were present when they were married
only three or four are now living. OF
five children that were born to them.
only one, Mrs. Eunice White, is now
living and is now kindly caring for
them in their old age.
A Knights of Pythias Lodge is soon to
be instituted in Island Pond.
1t is estimated that there arefuIly 1000
men numbering in the woods in Windham
county.
Rev. W. A Dawson, former Baptist
pastor in Montpelier, has been appointed
missionary evangelist for the State Bap.
tist Convention, his appointment to take
effect at once.
A government map Of the United States
about 5xS Ieet in size, has been sent by
Congressman Grout to the Hardwick
Academy. 1t is a valuable and useful
addition to the equipment of that insti.
tuition.
The blacksmiths and horseshoers of
Addison county held meeting February
10 at Middlebury to take action upon
trade conditions. A schedule OF uniform
prices was fixed upon 10 the horseshoe
ing line. Iron and steel have risen in
price to such an extent that this was
deemed necessary. lS.
Hon. Henry F. Severens Of Kalamazoo.
Mich, whom President Mckinley has
recently appointed Judge of the sixth
judicial circuit, was a native of Rocking.
ham. He fitred for college at Saxton7s
River and graduated from Middeburv
college in 1857. In 1886 he was an.
pointed judge OF the United States dis.
trct court Tor the western district of
Michigan, by President Cleveland, which
office ne has held until this time.
The lire alarm system at Moutpelier
has been in bad condition for some
time and owing to the intricacy of the
system nothing can be done until the
return Of W. E. Laird, the electrician
from Boston. The system appears to
have given greater bother during the
past year than ever before which is he.
leved to be due to the complexitv of
wires in the city. The system has not
been in working order since the fire at
the court house and how long before
that time is uncertain.
Western sheep buyers have been in Yer.
mont recently and several important
sales have been made. Messrs. Gibson
and Guthrie of Omaho. Neb, owners of a
ranch In Wyoming, have bought about a
thousand merinos and paid from SIS to
20 yer head. Three carloads of thor.
oughbred merinos have been bought in
Addison county by other parties for
Shipment to Australia. These brought
| from $25 to $50 per head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

Fire broke out in Remand, Miner &
Co.'S furniture factory and steam saw
mill building, at Vergennes last .Wednes
day morning and resulted in the tota
destruction of the buildings. machinery
tools and about $500 in finished furni'
ture, The total loss was about $40 600,
and the insurance was $4S0O.l 1t IS
thought that the company. will rebuild
the factory.
Xavier Little, the man who stole the
overcoat from Abraham Mossey at the
Hotel Burlington, went to Rutland Mon
day to serve his sentence ofnot9less than
ten weeks or more than three months.
No decision has yet been announced in
the case of the Van Ness House for which
an injunction has been petitioned. The
decision 10 the common sellers cases will
probably be announced on March l,
which is the day the supreme court meets.
The decision is being written by Judge
Thompson. Many cases in Vermont,
besides those of the Burlington druggists
await anxiously this decision.
Over 13 900 bushels of beans wers har-
vested on Grand Isle last season, most OF
this large amount being purchased in
Burlingt ton by the Champlain Provision
company. Beans have advanced 81 90
per bushel during the past six months
and now retail at from 1925 to $3.50
per bushel.
A camp of Mordern Woodmen has
been organized at Vergennes with large
membership. There are now Is camps
in the state. go.
r. T. McKeever of Rutland, general
passenger agent of the Rutland railroad,
has resigned, and gone to Houghton,
Mich, where he will assume the gen.
eral SUPPLEMENTARY of the Copper Range
railroad,
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East St. Johnsbury.

Mrs. ID. Fl. Moulton, who has had an
attack of tonsilitus, is recovering.
Mrs. Carrie Bartlett has finished her
school in Woodstock, N. H., and was
the guest of Mrs. H. F. Griswold last
week.
Rev. W. Patterson spent last Sunday
~ hanover and the pulpit was supplied
by Prot, Campbell OF Dartmouth.
The Washington social given by the
Ladies Society at w. A. Graham's Feb
22 was well attended, about 65 being
present. George Washington and lady
were wen represented by II. F. Griswold
and Miss Susan Atkins. The evening
was pleasantly spent in socialinterco urse
and music.
Miss Susan Atkins went to her home
in Cabot Friday, returning to her school
Monday. S"0''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
At the r1useum.

Charles S. Hastings has presented to
the Museum an old map of the village of
st. Johnsbury which will be of interest to
many of the Older residents. twas pub.
lished in 1853 when there was but one
building on Eastern Avenue and when
the lot now occupied by the court house
was used as cemetery. Itcontains views
of the Academy and the scale manufac.
tory as they appeared at that time and
also shows the location of the residences
OF many whose names were prominent
in the town fifty years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

envy in 1886, and after graduating iron
Yale, spent a year in the German uni
10 versities. In 1897 he was graduated from
the Chicago Theological Seminary anC
" for the last two years has been pastor o
Christ church in Elmhnrst, Ill.
S. D. Millin will finish his work at the
Free Baptist church tonight. He has
shown himself to be a young man Of
marked ability, of excellent spirit, fervent
piety and discreet in his methods OF
work. His labors have been of great
benefit to many who have attended the
services.
Mention was made in these columns
last week OF the capture of the Danville,
p. O., bank robbers after spirited con-
test in which over 100 shots were fired.
The band of six were captured through
the efforts of J. J. Barlow of Danville, as.
sisted by posse of officers and Mr. Bar
| low is a cousin OF Austin |. Morrill, Of
this place.
Herbert ]. Willard, formerly OF st.
Johnsbury, is still kept busy reading
obituary notices and denying published
statements of his decease. He was a
member of the class OF 1889 at Dart
mouth College and since his death was
announced in the college publications
the members of his secret society have
worn Grape on their badges. Friday the
alumni editor Of the Dartmouth received
a communication from Mr.. Willard him
sell, expressing his appreciation for the
eulogies bestowed upon him, bat declar-
ing most emphatically that he was still
alive.
W. ]. Paddleford died Sunday morning
after an illness which was full OF suffering.
Mr.. Paddleford was abont So years old
and came here with his family about four
1ears ago and secured employment in the
hoe factory. His former home was in
Monroe where he had farm. Brief fu-
leral services were held yesterday after
oon conducted by Rev. George w. Hunt
nd the remains will be taken to Monroe ,
oday where the funeral will be held. He
'aves wife, one son and one daughter. !
DR.. Paddleford was a most estimabIe ,
itizen, who bore all his sufferings with s
reat fortitude and his family have the |
of many friends in their he |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
A Good Farm for Sale,

The farm contains 14O or f5O acre. of the
pest land there is in Peacham / will sell the
arm tor one tn usand dollars (S1OOO) half
aown. There is 10 tons of hay in the barn
Th que can ouyit or not, just as they oh oose
n TL are also some farming tools.
4 i ne farm is on a good road 40 Won can
Totnsh out any time to Passumpsic or St
yU ,;sn sy and 1t is within two and one half
Of The I hes, psacham Hollow, which has one
ths wood and lumber to East Barnet, All
h sne way GOWN hill. Any one Wishing n good
bargain, reply immediately. s soou
HENRY BRADLEY
Passumpsic, VT.
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School Notes.

Miss Ethel Abbott has been engaged to
teach music in the public schools for the
remainder of the year and began her
duties on Monday.
At meeting of the school directors on
Monday afternoon Supt. Dempsey was
reelected for another year. Mr.. Demp
sey's work at the head of the schools
has been very satisfactory and all will
be glad to know that he will remain an
other year.
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Deaths.

', At st. Johnsbury Centre. Feb. 26, George
PIERCE. aged about 35 years.
:, At Stratford, Conn, Feb. 10, Mrs. Frank
lin Samis.
At Egypt, Feb, 20, Mrs. s. r. Hall
aged 90 years.
At East Lyndon. Feb. 20, Miss Luella Hill,
aged about 60 years.
At Chicago, Jan. rs, at the home of her
sister. Mrs w. Augustus Raw. SO Tbroon
st. Mis- Sarah Porter Kelsey. Funeral
wednesday, Jan. II. Interment private at
At Hsrdwick. Feb. 10, Edwin Reed, aged
about 60 years.
At East Barnet Feb. 20, John Mulliken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28

One Of the German Emperor's hobbies
is the collection of PLAYING cards. II 10
salo mat his collection is one of the most
complete and exhaustive in existence, and
t9at ne has samples OF many of the rarest
o. tbe OLD cards, besides specimens Of ali
those that are in common use TO-DAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
At SummerviIle.

Frank Spaulding is again clerking for
Jason Powers.
L.F Rice has moved from the TAYLOR
mouse on Portland street, to the Richard.
son house, Lafayette street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Births

At S Johnsbury, Feb. 10. a daughter TO
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison.
AT Lyndonville, Feb. IT, q daughter TO
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Eastman.
At Sutton. Feb. 20. daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gray. '
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-28
Teachers Examinations,
The Spring Examinations of teachers of

The Spring Examinations of teachers of
Saleoonia County will be held as follows
Barnet 20
Groton "A *
aardwiek Academy bldg. 10 20.
OF. ohnsbury, Summer st. T." 81 p.
Inc Examinations will open at 8 a. m.
eacn Gay All candidates should be present
at the opening Of the examination and will
De required to furnish testim onials OF good
moral character ano of experience OF tt aching.
uo-a,.,- ~. w. H. TAYLOR.
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Marriages.

~, At st. Johnsbury Feb 10, by Rev. Geo
". Hunt Rafus e. Brown of Morristown
ana Diana Whitcomb of Hyde Park.
- AT Walden. Feb. 90 by Rev. o. e. Newton.
George Oneili and Mrs. Howe,
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WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
| ending February &c. 1900.
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The sun., 1900-08-05
ENGLISH THE LANGUAGE OF HAWAII.
The Last Public School Teaching the Hawaii an
Language Has been Closed.

HONOLULU. July 81. English Is now the
language Of Hawaii All court proceedings
must be In that language. legal notices must
be published In papers published In the
English language and the last public school
in which teaching was In Hawaiian has been
closed For over half a century there has
been a dual system OF languages IN court pro-
ceedings. All persons with drop OF Hawaiian
blood who were charged with criminal offence
were obliged to be tried by an Hawaiian jury
proceedings were all In Hawaiian, including
the examination OF witnesses. the arguments
OF counsel and tho charge Of the Judge, though
every one concerned might understand English.
In all civil cases where any OF the parties were
Hawaiian Jury composed half OF nawaans
and half Of whites was impanelled.
The first Grand Jury ever impanelled in the
islands was called at Honokas island of Hawaii,
for the July term of the Circuit Court
William Horner was foreman. 1t found four
indictments. three Of which were for murder
and one for false impersonation. In the murder
cases one Of the accused was sentenced 10 be
hanged. the second received life imprison-
ment and the third was sentenced to six years
summoned for the August term Of the Circuit
all prominent, but only three OF them have
Hawaiian blood, This fact has caused con-
siderable feeling among the Hawaiians who
contend that they have been Disseminated
against. The Territorial act requires that
only persons who can understand ngly speak
read and write the English language are elg-
lble TO jury service
The sun., 1900-08-05
THE MACKEY BOOM Nv SARATOGA.
Senator Donnelly and A ssemblyman Trainor
Echo Gradys Sentiments.

Echo Gradys Sentiments.
SARATOGA. Aug. 4.-Democratic leaders are
busy launching Gubernatorial booms In this
spring water resort. Right on top Of Sena-
tor Thomas F. Grady's declaration that Sena-
tor william F. Mackey Of Buffalo should be nom
mated, came statements from Senator Thomas
Donnelly and Assemblyman Patrick +. Trainor
OF New York to the same effect Both believe.
as the Senator does. that Mr.. Mackey should
be named by the convention to be- called on
Aug. 10. They say that his conspicuous abil-
ity should command the attraction OF Demo-
Gratis who desire to redeem the State.
Richard Croker, who Is quite seQuestered
In Mr.. Scannell's Chateau Ophela says nothing
but Is In communication with the leaders here.
Whether or not Senator Grady was the oracle
Of the organization, when he came out, for
Mackey Is question which aroused little
agitation about the hotel corridors tonight.
That Mr.. Grady was feeling the sentiment
toward the Erie county man Is conceded. II
was announced tonight that Senator Mackey,
accompanied BY National Committeeman Nor
man +. Mack, would be In Saratoga tomorrow
morning. Their arrival IA supposed TO be timed
TO the launching Of the Mackey boom, and II
they come some interesting Developments
are due tomorrow,
Mackey win be told to, stay in to off,
seems to-, warrant 1t. Otherwise a new
mln will be suggested At present
Mackey's strength comes entirely from his
colleagues. with whom he Is popular, aud the
question OF his endurance Is matter for time
to prove No one doubts that senator Qrady's
interview favo-ng Mackey is to oounternct the
tendency towards Comptroller Coler.
The sun., 1900-08-05

Mrs. Robert ". Sinclair Commits Murder and
suicide Divorce Suit the Cause.


MALVERN. Pa. Aug 4. Robert W. Sinclair, a
fruit dealer here was murdered by his wife this
evening at their summer home here on
the main line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
The woman after shooting her husband
turned the revolver on herself and ended her
life. There were only two shots fired, each
going into the head OF the victim and causing
instant death. Little Ia known Of the trouble
leading up to the tragedy.
Until six weeks ago the couple were believed
to be living In harmony. The latter part Of
June Mrs Sinclair suddenly left her home and
Mr.. Sinclair continued to live there with
woman servant. To-day she reappeared at her
home She entered and went directly TO her
husbands bedroom The servant entered the
room while she was there and noticed that she
had a revolver
What are you going to do with that. she
asked. Mrs. Sinclair coolly replied
''If ! am not 10 be allowed to live with my
husband will not live without him
The servant left the room intending 10 so TO
the station and tell Mr.. Sinclair OF
said 1t being SATURDAY. he went home
in an earlier train than usual, and as
he entered the gate, the servant was just
coming downstairs. Mrs Sinclair must have
up the path with him. What was said will
never be known. As they neared the house two
shots were fired. and when the servant reached
them. blood was coming from wounds in their
clan arrived both were dead.
II was learned here from A. 8 L. Shields.
Sinclair's attorney. that he was soon TO begin
suit for dyoree. but on what grounds could not
about 10 years old He had a store at 10 North
Delaware avenue In Philadelphia.
The sun., 1900-08-05
TOWNE WILL WITHDRAW.
His statement Announcing That Fact May BE
Made Public on Monday.

MlNNEApoIIs. MINI, Aug. 4. - Charles A.
Towne's statement announcing his with
drawal from the Populst nomination for
vice President will probably be given
to the public In Chicago on Monday.
His itinerary will be made up next week He
will probably start with speeches on the
Pacific coast. then down through Texas and
some Of the Southern Sta ga. up into New York
and the middle West, taking In Indiana and H.
lncis, and finishing the campaign In Nebraska
and Kansas. Speaking OF the charge OF
insinoerity made against him by the Minnesota
Republican press on account Of his Kansas City
statement that he had been a Democrat ever
since 1899. but had kept the name Silver Re-
publican nj the instance OF Chairman Jones OF
the Democratic National Committee, Mr..
Towne said:
Let them say what they please. l care little
what political nareI bear. l am fighting for
c,rtain great political tueas. caro- nothing
lor this trifing talk Of Inconsistency The
very first declaration put forward by the Silver
Republican party was that Its organization was
intended "a a resting place for men waiting to
see what were TO be the developments OF the
future"
The sun., 1900-08-05
STEEPLE CLIMBERS FALL.
Parker struck q Projecting Roof and Saved
Himself From Death.

NEwBuRYPoRT. Mass. Aug. T., Charles j.
Parker, a steeple climber. had most miracu-
lous escape from fall OF nearly one hundred
feet while working on tho North Church yes
terday afternoon. Parker was painting one
OF the dials OF the church clock. having pre-
viously painted the steeple. There was stifi
breeze blowing and In some way he lost his
footing and fell. Thirty feet below the stage
on which he had been standing a roof Hanged
out. tie landed on this and was sliding down
to death when his hands came In contact with
a rope. which he seized instantly and saved
himself from further fall He hung on while
men In the street were hurrying around after
ladders TO rescue him from his perilous position.
Nothing In that line OF sufficient length could
be found In the neishborhood and word was
sent to the nearest hook and ladder house to
send the longest extension ladder to the church.
Meantime some one went to the church belfry
and danged a rope down to the ground. over
the roof where Parker was clingins. Although
half stunned from his fall. the painter managed
TO slide down on the now rope In safety. He
was taken to the hospital and Is believed to
be injured internally.
The sun., 1900-08-05
MR.. DAVIS ADMIRES THE BOERs
And He Also Thinks They'll Keep the British
Busy for a Year at Least.

Richard Harding Davis, who arrived yes
terday from Cherbourg aboard the American
liner New York, accompanied by his wife and
father. had some criticisms TO make OF the
British method of waging war In South Africa
lie proclaimed that he was pro-Boer, and de-
clared that he believed that the Beers would
keep the British actively engaged for year
or more. He said that Lord Roberts's base
in Pretoria was about as far removed from
the scene Of the operations Of the mobile Beers
as New York city is from the -Adrondacks.
There was always the danger Of interruption
Of communications and the holding UP OF sup
plies on so long a stretch of territory,
Mr. Davis said the British had persistently
misrepresented tho Beers. An English officer
had taken a grease covered bullef TO young
Mr.. Hay, the American Consul at Pretoria,
and had declared that II was a poisoned mis-
sile. Mr.. Hay scraped ON the. grease and ate
it. Mr.. Davis said, and remarked that he be-
leved it was absolutely harmless The grease
was srneared over the bullet, Mr.. Davis said,
merely TO keep out the moisture
Mr., Davis was asked why he hud not visited
England on his way from South Africa. He
said he thought il moro convenient 10 GO from
Naples, where he landed, to Cherbourg. Ilo
has a high opinion OF the Boer character In
peace and In war,
The sun., 1900-08-05
MEXICAN GUNBOAT ARRIVES.
Has Been Pstroiiing the Yuoatsn Coast In the
War Against the Nayas.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 4-The Mexican gum
boat La lIbertad arrived here to-day from
Belize TO lay in supplies for the Mexican army
in iucatan. The gunboat Iceche will arrive
Tomorrow for the same purpose La llbertad
Is one of thirteen Mexican vessels which have
been assisting in the expedition against the
Maya Indians. ratrolling the coast Of Yucatan
In order TO prevent the landing OF arms and
ammunition for the Indians.
Although the combined Mexican forces In
the field number only about 1900 men, while
the Mayas including women and children ara
5000 strong, there have been very few actual
engagements the Indians keeping well in the
interior where the Government forces fnd 1t
difficult TO penetrate.
The commercial Importance OF the territory
inhabited by the Mayas is very great II Is
rich In forests of dye woods, mahogany and
rosewood the only bar to the opening up Of
the country. being the opposition OF the Indians,
covering long period, and their many deyre-
dations against such whites as were hardy
enough to settle there