St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-30
GENERAL NEWS.
Base Ball Leagues United.

into between the National League and
American Association of Professional
Base ball Clubs, and the new American
Association. The document, which will
he new landmark in the history of base
ball, bears the date of ian. 10, although
its terms were not made public until last
week. Briefly the new association tend
ers its allegiance and support TO the ma.
tlonal agreement, and the National Lea
que IN return extends recognition aud
countenance on the part ofthe governing
body. In the preamble the promoters
declare their recognition of the necessity
tor supreme and controlling body, their
submission to the rules and laws adopt
ed by the national board OF arbitration,
and the support OF the right OF reserve.
The association petitions the right to
use the name, American Association;
territorial rights in Milwaukee, Detroit,
Louisville, Indianapolis, Boston, Wash
lngton, Baltimore and Philadelphia; the
right 10 reserve five players for each club
in the circuit, annually; special confer
ences annual with the National League
and representation upon the national
board of arbitration and the players
rules committee. The clause regarding
reservation is significant, in that no
limitation is set to the period for which
player may be kept. This is undoubt-
eddy inspired by the National League
owners, and indicates that the conces-
sion asked for by the Players Protective
Association, limiting the period to three
or FIVE years, will not be granted. AS
the circuits of the two organizations are
arranged, with the probable rivalry of
the American League, there are two
cities-Boston and elphia-which
will have teams from each OF the three
organizations, and five more cities which
will have two teams, as follows: Balti-
more, American and American Associa,
ton; Washington, American League and
American Association; Chicago, Nation
al League and American League; Detroit
and Milwaukee, American League and
| American Association. In New York,
Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Pittsburg the National League will have
no opposition; in Cleveland there is to
be but one team, that of the American
League, while the American Association
holds undisputed sway in Louisville and
Indianapolis. The centres of rivalry,
therefore. will be Boston and Phladel-
phia, where brass bands, low prices
and other minor attractions may be ex-
expected as adjuncts to attract the
crowds to the rival fields.
Big Life Policy Ran Tive Days.
James c. Pearson, president OF the
Pearson Nail Co. of Boston, applied in
Boston late last December to the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York
for insurance for $240,000 on his life.
The rules for granting policies OF an
amount OF 100000 or more in the Nut
ual Lie are extremely strict, but Mr..
Pearson fulfilled every requirement. He
was examined by three physicians, who
pronounced him sound and healthy. Mr..
Pearson did not take up the policy at
once. The company retained it, await
ing payment of the first premium, until
Tuesday, Jan. 8. On that day lawyer
from Boston appeared at the New York
office of the company and paid the pre-
MUM and the policy was delivered to
him. On Thursday, two days later, the
company received notice that Mr.. Pear
son had died in Boston that day after an
| lOl lhtNSl'S o'AOh
showed that at the time the premium
was paid and the policy was delivered to
the lawyer representing Mr.. Pearson
family, be was in the hospital under
treatment and the operation had beer
practically decided on as last hope tC
save his life When the claim for the in
surance was submitted to the Mutua
Life payment was promptly refused
The company disclaims liability on the
ground that the policy became operative
only il delivered while the insured was il
good health.
United States Senators Chosen.
3 Last week the legislatures in many
states elected United States senators. Ii
MANY cases those chosen are already
well known as members of the senate
In West Virginia Stephen B. Elkins wa
re elected by the full republican vote. Ii
Texas. representative J. w. Bailey ex
: democratic leader Of the house OF repre-
sentatives was elected senator to succeed
Horace Chiffon The Minnesota legisla
ture reelected Knute Nelson for a tern
of six years and chose Hon. Moses E
CIapp for the short term to succeed Cush
man K. Davis. Senator Davis seat ha
1 since his death been occupied by Charlie
e A. Town, who was appointed temporar
A ily by the governor. South Dakota too
+ the long waited for opportunity of end
E ing the senatorial career OF K. F. PETIT
, grew and elected to succeed him Rober
K / Gamble. Mr.. Gamble, who is a reput
s lican. was born near Akron. Genese
S County, N. Y, February Z, 1851. He i
of Scotch Irish ancestry, his mother bt
ine a second cousin of Andrew Jackson
He was member of the LlVth an
LVIth congresses. F. M. Simmons, chan
y man of the ST ate Democratic COMMITTEE
J, was elected United States Senator to SUI
If coed Marion Butler OF North Caroline
II In the Illinois legislature, Hon. Shelb
d M. Cullom was elected to succeed himsel
" Kansas elected ]. R. Burton, arepubica
y to succeed Lucien Baker. Senator Berr
q ( OF Arkansas was reelected.
10 Convict AIvOrd Weaving Mats.
e A Judgment for $50O,O17 in favor
2 the First National Bank has been entere
k against c. L. Alvord, it,, it's detaultin
lie clerk, for moneys embezzled by him. A
Of word is now in Sing Sing prison. whei
S. he was put to work Wednesday at ma
o weaving. AIvord, after coming out
IS his quarantine quarters, looked larg'
- than ever in his new striped SUIT. A
al expert convict worker gave him his mr.
re lesson in the art of making mats IL
H. bulkv ex.bank teller was slow to tai