St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-15
GENERAL NEWS.


the year previous. There were also 594
schools reorganized, against SIS in the
year before, and 3 523 schools visited or
otherwise aided, against 2,6S7 the pre-
vious year; while in 9,123 cases old
schools were visited and aided, where
7.485 such visits had been made the
year before. The year is thus marked
by great advance in the amount OF
work done in Strengthening and confirm
ing schools already organized.
The amount received for the support of
| the missionary work was STAG 01,
against $131,7 the year previous, an
increase of $14, 305. During the year
222 men were employed, of whom 113
were at work during the whole year and
100 during portion Of it. Schools to
| the number of 2469 were set in opera
| ton that were not in existence one year
ago, containing 80, 1858 members; in ad-
dition to this, in the 1923 schools aided
TOR the first time there were 270, 783
members, while 9,123 visits were also
made and aid given to old schools.
Great enlargement and success have also
marked the home department work. The
evangelistic labors Of the missionaries
have been abundant and fruitful, Z 1872
hopeful Conversions being reported as oc
curing in connection with their work
The work of family visitation, with
christian counsel and prayer, has been
vigorously prosecuted, - ITS, 794 such
visits having been made by our mission
aries, against 143 OTIS the previous year.
Sermons and addresses numbering 3d.
792 were made, against 10, ia the year
before, and 1902 Bibles and Testa-
ments were distributed. Churches Of
different denominations to the number
of los have been organized as the out
come of these schools,-16 more than the
previous year.
Looking for Naval Stations.
The attention of leading American ma
val officials has been directed recently to
the advantages possessed by some of the
islands of the Azores group in the Allan
tic, and OF the Galapagos group, in the
Pacific, as sites for coaling stations and
naval rendezvous, and they are urging
that steps be taken by this government
to acquire rights from Portugal for a
station in the Azores and from Ecuador
for a like station in the Galapagos
group. The latter group is only short
distance from the western terminus of
the Panama Canal, while the Azores are
a midway station in the Atlantic, some
what like the British station in Bermuda.
The Dutch island of Curacao, off the
coast of Venezuela, also is regarded by
American naval officials as especially
well adapted for naval uses. There are
intimations that these views may lead to
overtures to the governments interested.
There is said to be an additional reason
for learning what can be done in the
Azores, as information has reached naval
officials that Germany has shown desire
to secure q Judgment there.
The Tables Turned.
On April 80 occurred in London what
is said to be the first instance of an Eng
lsh lady of title dropping her title to
become the wife of an American.
Lady Sybil Majorie CUTIE, youngest
daughter of the fifth Earl oil Desart,
whose full name is Hamilton John Ag
mondesham CUTIE, was married to W.
Bayard Cutting, Jr., private secretary to
United States Ambassador Choate.
Lady CUTIE is descended from the Cuffes
of Creech, St. Michael, Somerset, who
received coat of arms in the time of
Henry III, and the founder of the Irish
branch received a grant of land in
County Cork from Queen Elizabeth. The
bride was born October 8, 1879. Her
full title is, or was, "The Honorable
Lady Sybil Marjorie Cuffe."
The bride wore a pearl necklace, given
to her by the bridegroom, and diamond
tiara given to her by her father in-law,
Bayard Cutting, ST., and costing $780,
900. Lady Sibil had eight bridesmaids.
The groomsman was John. Warren of
New York.
Ex-seCretary of Treasury a Bankrupt.
Charles Foster, ex-copgressman. ex,
governor of Ohio and secretary of the
United States treasury during President
Harrison's term, filed petition in vol
untary bankruptcy in the United States
District Court at Toledo Wednesday.
Mr.. Foster has absolutely no assets and
the schedule of debts follows: Secured
claims, 1896, 574 20; unsecured claims,
$197 ,451 SO; notes and bills which
should be paid by other parties thereto
$142, sos AZ; accommodation paper,
$170, 374 IA; total, $747,008.34. This
bankruptcy petition covers Sc pages, the
entire liabilities of three-quarters of a
million dollars being itemized to the cent.
The petitioner represents that he owes
debts which he is unable to pay in full;
that he is willing to surrender all his
property for the benefit of his creditors,
except such as is exempt by law, and de-
sires to obtain the benefit Of the acts of
congress relating to bankruptcy.
Wireless Telesraphy for the Navy.
The board of naval officers headed by
Capt. Chadwick, appointed to make
full investigation and report on wireless
biography, has completed it's work and
submitted its report to Admiral Brad.
ford, chief of the Bureau of Equipment.
The board reports the entire feasibility
of the system, and recommends that it
be adopted andthat the present system
OF using carrier pigeons be abandoned.
There is no finding in favor OF any particu-
lar system. The board has no doubt
that wireless telegraphy will prove
valuable adjunct for the navy.
Missionaries Eaten.
A search party, which has returned to
Brisbane, Queensland, from New Guinea,
discovered the halfeaten bodies of the
Rev. James Chalmers and the Rev. Oliver
Tomkins, of the London Missionary
Society, and their followers, massacred
in April by natives of Fly river, New
Guinea, after terrible fight. Mr.. Chal-
mers was distinguished as an explorer.