St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-24

eff which has just been begun, is name
in honor of the family who is its donor
Mrs. D. P. Kimball, who has given $40
600 in all toward it. The plans sugges
most delightful place, although an en-
tire Innovation Tor the college, as the girl
heretofore have lived in homes rattle
than 10 dormtories.
The gallery will have seats and higI
paneling. The dining room, so fee
long, 25 feet wide, is lighted by sever
|; rye windows, suggestive of all sorts 0
adaptations The mistress parlor, will
its own fireplace, with windows opening
upon great variety oil Accommodations
is offered in Bertram Hall. There are
rooms intended each for one student
living and sleeping room combined. Ii
both wings of the building are two
suites, including study and two bed
rooms, which are vet so arranged that
one chamber of each suite does not
necessarily connect with the study.
Arrival of the GarOnne.
The army transport Garonne, having
on board about 1000 men of the 26th U.
S. volunteer regiment arrived at San
Francisco Saturday, after a long and
stormy voyage.
The Goth regiment was recruited in
New England and left Pittsburgh nearly
two years ago 1t has been employed
almost entirely in the vicinity of Iloilo,
island of Panay. and rendered excellent
service in subduing heinsurgents and es-
tablishing civil government there. Col.
Edmund Rice, who went out in command
| of the regiment was afterward given a
| larger task, but has ALWAYS retained the
men in his command. He remains in
Manila, on special detached service. The
question whether he men will be mus
! tered out at San Francisco or sent to
Plattsburgh or elsewhere in the East,
has not yet been decided, but the men
seem to he in favor of being mustered out
there.
The official report of emigration for
Ireland shows Al, 10Y persons left that
country in 1900 This is 1915 per thous.
and of the estimated population. The
emigrants were equally divided between
the sexes.
Governor Hunt OF Idaho, recently
oDOHShNb NAL idl law III luC &Oul
d'Alene, which was established May 1,
1900, by Governor Steunenberg follow.
ing the blowing up of the Bunker Hill
concentration during the miners riots.
The governor says he has personally in
vestigated prevailing conditions in the
Cureur d'Alene, finding the people law.
abiding and determined to uphold the
laws.
1t has been practically decided by tie
Cramp Shipbuilding company to launch
the United States batteshp Maine on
memorial day. Survivors of the original
Maine and the widows and orphans cf
the sailors killed in Havana harbor
probably will te invited to attend the
launching.
Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army, cell
ebrated his 72d birthday, April 10 by at
tending series of meetings, at which he
received the congratulations of "the
force" kilograms from all parts of the
world come in. The general is in good
health. Vim. Booth was born in Not
tingham, Eng. He entered the ministry
in 1852 and has devoted his entire life to
evangelistic labor. In 1865 he organized
the Christian Mission, which developed
in 1878 into the Salvation Army, which
has become one OF the most remarkable
forces for religious work in the history of
the world.
Charles H. Robb of Bellows Falls has
been appointed collector of inheritance
tax on estates exceeding $4,000 in
value. The appointment is for four years
with salary of $4,000 and expenses
per year.
Advices from Scotland say Sir Thomas
Upton has given up the idea OF taking
the Shamrock |. across the Atlantic as
racing partner Of Shamrock II. for pre-
liminary trials in American waters. Ex-
perts who have seen the new Shamrock
unanimously agree that the old Sham
rock would never be able to push her in
a wiudward race. The Shamrock !. s
jury spars and rig will be the Shamrock
lis jury and spars shortened The
latter, under this rig, will carry less cam
Vass than the Shamrock |.
At the closing of the fund for memo
rial to the late Gov. Wolcott of Massa-
chusetts, total of $40, 1912 was ac-
knowledged. There were nearly $4,000
contributors.
President Harris of Amherst, recently
announced numerous gifts. The largest
was $4,000 for an endowment fund.
The donors name was not given.
Private cable advices have brought
news that the Glasgow, Scotland, NUM-
cipal committee had recommended |
awarding a contract to an American
steel company tor supplying $3.50 tons
trails and fish plates for the Municipal |
street railway of Glasgow, the prices for
the rails to be $32 a ton, and fish plates
S34 ton. The order therefore is worth |
$4,000. The rails are to be used for |
the extension OF the electric system own
ed BY the city itself. Fully nine. tenths of
the first equipment of the road, amount
ing to 100000, was purchased in the
United States. A steel company of Ohio
gets the order.