St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-06
GENERAL NEWS.
Mutiny at St. Helena.


held prisoners) mutinied in the early
part of January, raded the town, ter
rorized the inhabitants, injuring many of
Them defed their officers, and were only
finally subdued at the muzzles of rifles.
The censor suppressed the news, but the
Associated Press has received the story
by mail The trouble started with a
conflict on the night of January 1 be-
tween some bluejackets and party OF
the West Indians. On the following
right the West Indians broke out OF bar
racks and raded the town with clubs
and razors tied to sticks. They ran
amuck, cutting and beating women
children, and men indiscriminately, and
attacked the Sailors Rest, tealing out
the doors and windows. All the efforts
of the officers to suppress the mutineers
were futile. When ordered to the camp
they refused to obey, and threatened to
blow up the town wthlldynamite. A
strong naval force was landed, the avail
able troops were collected, and the streets
were pataded and guarded all night
long. At daybreak the troops were
drawn up with loaded rifles in front OF
the place where the West Indians were
barricaded. The latter were ordered to
surrender, and were notified il they did
not do so they would be fired upon. The
mutineers were finally cowed and were
taken to the camp. where they will re-
main under guard until a troop.ship
arrives to remove them.
Prosperity in Porto Rico.
Secretary Long of Washington, has re.
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Porto Rico, which contradcts the alarm
ing reports of dire distress and poverty
among the islanders, and chronicles a
constantly growing measure of prosper
ity in Porto Rico. The letter is in part
as follows: The anti American senti-
ment which was prevalent at the begin
ming Of the civil government has entirely
disappeared, and the masses of the
people were never more contented, | am
sure, than at the present time. More
are employed than ever before and at
better wages, and, indeed there is a scar
city OF labor in certain sections, and con-
tractors complain that they are unable
to secure sufficient help, although they
are paying so cents in gold, where ten
months ago they paid 80 cents in pese-
tas. This, you see, is a great advance
Tor them. The crops are abnOrmaIly
large and OF excellent quality. Our Gus
toms receipts are constantly increasing,
as well as the internal revenue collec-
tons. All our bills are promptly paid,
we have always a surplus in the treasury
and we shall finish the fiscal year. which
expires June &c. entirely within our
budget allowance so feel sure the presi.
dent can have reason for great satisfac-
tion with the results in Porto Rico Civil
government in Porto Rico has not cost
the people of the United States one
penny. 1t has been sell sustaining from
the beginning The island is rich, and is
sure to prove a valuable asset of the
United States. As to "destitution" and
starvation" in Porto Rico, they do not
ex st, and with the abundant crops and
plenty OF labor at hand, if there should
be case of starvation here it might
properly be called a case of suicide.
Miss GOuId's Gifts 10 the sailors
To the sums which Miss Helen Gould
had already contributed Tor the building
of a naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association in Brooklyn, she
has recently added further donation of
over S260,OO0 In all she has now given
upward of $415,0 900 toward carrying
out the project which was first sug.
gested by the late Admiral Philip, when
he commanded the navy yard. Miss
Gould originally gave $4,000 OF the
$4,000 at first thought to be neCes-
sary to carry out Admiral Philips plan.
Later she informed Admiral Philip that
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$150,000. Subsequently she became still
more interested in the work, and decided
that the institution should be d memor
ial to her father. The building will be
situated two blocks from the navy yard
gate. 1t will be seven stories high.
There will be 200 sleeping rooms, plunge
baths, bowling alleys, shooting gallery
library, reading and smoking rooms and
an auditorium with a capacity of 500.
When the building is completed it will be
put in charge OF a sub committee of the
National Committee, composed largely
of naval officers with Admiral Barker as
chairman. Miss Gould does not endow the
institution The Admiral Philip Fund
already amounting to $4,000, will pro-
vide for this on the death of the
Admiral's widow. The construction of
the building will be begun early in the
spring and it is expected that it will be
ready for occupancy some time next fall.
Supreme Court of the World.
The permanent Court of Arbitration
provided for by the peace convent on at
The Hague in July 1899, is now ready
to consider any international dispute
that may be presented. Easily the high.
est tribunal in the world, with the most
numerous and eminent bench of any
court ever projected, this single fruition
of the Cars Peace Conference has just
been completely organized for business,
and the state department officially issued
last week the roster of its membership.
Fifteen nations, embracing all the mari.
time powers, have appointed their mem.
bers, and only a few countries compare
lively insignificant as International fac
tors are unrepresented. These are Bull
garia, Montenegro, Persia, Siam and
Switzerland.
The United States members are ex-
President Benjamin Harrison, Chief JUS
tice Melville W. Fuller, Attorney General
John W. Griggs, United States Circuit
Judge, George Gray.
COlOradO's Battle Flags.
Colorado has three battle flags, the
banners of the LIST, I'd andi3d regiments.
Grand Army veterans are aroused over
the request made by the committee in
charge of the Grand Memorial Tomb in
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