St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-27

| famous FTenc0udu, La law anu VI IhS
| theory that the solar system and even
the star clusters have been formed by
millions of years of slow evolution from
great bodies of gaseous matter, floating
in space. 1t is also beId that proof has
been adduced of the theory that Nebu-
la, with a star tor a nucleus, changes
it's shape and the quantity of light it
emits and that these changes are so
rapid as to he observable within the COM
pass of few hours. Astronomers have
| long believed that Nebu &c we're matrices
of solar systems and star clusters like
our own but no observer has b en- able
| to see the slightest sign OF change IN
the structure. This has now been done
by Prof Ritchey, who is busily engaged
in preparing for the technical journals
| tie announcement OF his discovery.
Killed Spanish Prisoners.
The records OF a score or more Of court
martial trials of Filipinos charged with
murder and other crimes have been re-
ctived at the war department from Gen.
| Cbaffee. Probably the most inter, Stirg
case is that of Francisco Braganza, a
major in the insurgent army, who ord
cred The massacre OF 103 Spanish prison
ers in February, 1900, and who has been
sentenced to death for his crime. Gen.
Chaffee makes an unusually long review
OF this case, characterizing the wholesale
destruction of life as "the most barba
rous al revolving massacre OF helpless
prisoners known to the modern history
OF war" He calls attention to the TACT
that the chiefs of the insurerction did
their utmost to prevent the United
States from fulfilling its obligation to
employ its best efforts to return the
Spanish prisoners in the hands of the
Filipinos to Spain. 1t was on the ap
proach of detachment of American
troops that this Filipino officer ordered
the mass acre OF the helpless Spaniards in
his charge. I'm what manner this cruel
policy could serve the cause Of the insur-
rection," SAYS Gen. Chaffee, passes ordi-
nary comprehension" The records give
full details of the horrors of the massacre.
Prosperous Kansas.
State Bank Commissioner Albaugh of
Kansas has compiled one of the most
remarkable statements OF Kansas pros
perlty ever given to the public. 1t shows
that the combined deposits aggregate
$87,1S1,19 or $59.28 Tor every man,
woman and child i'll the state. On May
81 last the combined deposits aggre"
gated S68, 481 1897, or SAC 81 per capita
This shows an increase of little less
than $4,000 900 during the drought
season. Another feature is the fact that
all OF the banks combined have only
$13, 400 b,rrowed money. Another
fact that staggers hnanciers is the sur
plus item, The combined banks have a
capital OF SIS 697 500 and surplus and
undivided profits aggregating $6,O4O,-
159. This makes the average book value
of Al bank stock in the state $40 a
share OF 500 face value. The statement
tells the best prosperity story Kansas
ever had the good luck to relate.
New Mampshire's Manufactures.
According to bulletin issued by the
Census Bureau the value ofthe manufac-
tured products OF the state otNew Hamp-
shire increased 3S per cent in the decade
from 1890 to 1900, the aggregate for the
latter year being $118 $50 308. The
manufact uring establishments in the
state number 4,671, and the capital en-
ployed amounts to 500, 929 Gel. The
report covers the entire last halt century,
and shows that manufacturing in that
time has supplanted agriculture as the
leading branch OF industry. Speaking oil
the progress thus shown, it is said that
''it becomes the more striking when com
pared with the slow growth of popula
. ton. Since 1850 the population has in
creased only 20 per cent, but the average
-, number of wage carriers has increased
f~o,,, OF 900 - 70 40 noS nf 20 ne,
, cent" Boots and shoes take the leaC
! among articles manufactured, their value
being $23, 405, 558. The second article
, ofimportance is cotton goods, that pro
duct being valued at $22 99S 249 Grea
: : growth is shown in boots and shoes, thu
! product for 1890 having been valued a
a little more than half of that OF 1900.
, will Appoint samsOn's SON.
i President Roosevelt has informed al
! applicant for a cadetship at the Nava
e Academy that the next vacancy he is en-
Rear Admiral William 7. Sampson. TIL
last time Admiral Sampson called at tn
y White House was with Secretary LonI
: tor the purpose of asking that his boy b
:, appointed a cadet at Annapolis, Th
late President Mckinley then told tn
} admiral his son should have the next ar
& pointment it he was OF the required age.
q The navy department has announce
IS that the cruiser Olympia, which has bee
n undergoing repairs at the Boston yarC
L. will be put in commission Dec IS an
lie assigned to the North Atlantic squadron
y She will be the flagship of Rear Admire
, Higginson.
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