St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-05-01
GENERAL NEWS.


mony the bodies of Abraham Lincol
and the other members of his family, for
merly entombed in the national Lincoln
monument at Springfield, ILL.,, were re
placed in the crypt last Thursday. Sine
March 10, 1900, when the work of re
building the monument was begun, they
had been in temporary stone vault neal
the monument. The ceremony of return
ing the bodies to the monument was wit
messed by Gov. Yates and other state
officials, the members of the Lincoln
Monument Association. The temporary
vault was so thoroughly cemented that
it was four hours after the work of the
removal begun before the body o.
the former President. which was the last
to he removed, was finally placed in the
marble sarcophagus in the crypt in the
monument, where it was sealed up, and
where it will probably remain through
all time. The coffin was not opened as
had been expected, nor was even the
leaden coffin exposed to view, being COW
cred by copper case. The bodies which
now rest in the tomb in the monument
are those of President and Mrs. Lincoln,
their sons, Willie, Thomas ("Tad") and
Eddie, and Abraham, son of their eldest
son, Robert T. Lincoln.
Worlds Output Of Copper.
According to German authority on
the metal trade, the worlds production
of copper in 1900 aggregated about
479 600 metric tons (2,204 pounds,
English weight. This shows an in
crease of 5000 tons as compared with
the output of 1899 which is rather
small, considering the high price now
ruling for the metal, which price is nearly
so per cent more than was realized in
1897. Toward the last years copper
production the United States contributed
26S,S00 tons, and Germany only $4,000
tons. Germany in 1900, imported 49,
500 tons of copper, and exported $500
tons. Her consumption of this metal
amounted to 1885 tons, and her ex-
ports OF articles composed of copper
reached 46, 900 metric tons. Germany's
of copper has increased five
fold since 1880, exceeding the consump-
ton of every other country, the United
States alone excepted. OF Germany's
total consumption it is estimated that
43 900 tons are used for electrical pur-
poses, $4,000 tons in rolled plates,
sheets and bars; in brass toundries and
wire works, $4,000 tons; in chemical
factories (including the manufacture Of
vitrioD, 1000 tons, and in shipyards,
railroad shops, for castings, alloys. ETC.,
about $1,000 tons.
New York Legislature Cloves.
The New York state legislature closed
last week after a busy and important
session. Governor Odell's administra-
ton has been marked by a desire for
and the legislature has follow
ed, in large measure, his recommends
tons for larger indirect and lower direct
taxes. The state tax rate has been
placed at 1.20 mills, the lowest rate
since 1854, and bills to tax insurance
and savings banks are now
laws. 1t is believed that the sum raised
by these two measures will amount to
81 400, 900 year. State boards have
been reduced so that yearly saving of
more than Sal, 900 is effected to the
state. Plans for change in the state
board of charities were rejected. Other
important measures which will result in
an increase OF state revenue were the
change in corporation laws so as to
invite outside capital, and the curtailing
Of printing expenses. New York has re-
,tived much attention from the Albany
legislators. Anew charter, passed over
Mayor Van Wyck's veto, has been pro-
vided for the city. The Ramapo Water
rights were repealed, and
bill signed which enables the city to own
It's water supply and to extend its debt
limit for water improvements.
They Bore off the HOnOrs.
The award of he Downes prizes in elo.
,ution at the Yale theological school
was remarkable for the fact that the
two leading premiums go to representa-.
lives oil the black and brown race. First
prize was taken by James Francis Greg
Dry OF Bordentown, N. J. He was grad
1ated from Amherst in the class of 9S,
and has been for three years in the divin-
ty department of Yale. Gregory cap
aimed the Amherst baseball nine during
lis senior year. He has been candi-
late for the Yale team for three years,
and is now the capt ain OF the Yale diVin,
ty school nine. He is negro. Masu.
,hichi Matsumoto, who won second
prize, is one OF the brightest Japanese
Who ever crossed the Pacific to come to
Yale. He halls from Hiroshima, Japan,
md is just completing his course in the
Yale divinity school. He will enter the
Missionary field in some capacity.
Railroad Notes.
1t is reported on good authority that
he Central Vermont bal tuce sheet, end.
ng June 80, will show up well this wear,
possibly there will appear a
light falling off from last year. Besides
paving $440,000 interest on the mort
rage bonds, ope, ating txpenses, etc., per-
nanent Improvements to the extent of
S140.O will have been made, leaving a
mall balance. Last year $3.50 900 of
improvements were made and
bout the same amount of money, which
ould have been applied to dividends on
he common stock, was set aside. While
here is opposition in some quarters yet
IN the whole the road appears to be
veil managed. The company has put in
great many steel bridges, replacing old
ime wooden structures because of heavy
ravel to which railroads are now being
ubject.
End of Desperate Career.
Thomas E. Ketchum, alias BLACK joe
or many years the most notorious des-
'erado of the southwest. was hanged at
layton, N. NJ, Friday. The velocity
# the fall was so great that Ketchum's
ead was completely severed from the
ody. The execution was guarded by