St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-10


last week increased its capital stool
from $4,000, the nominal sum named il
the original certificate, to 81, 100 600,
000 In addition to the authorized CAPT
tai stock of 81, 100, 100000, it has 1904,
100000 bonds, making the gigantic
sum of 81 ,4O4, 100000 as its total CAPT
talization. 1t is to manage this stu
pendous amount of capital that the cor.
poration is to pay it's president, Charles
M. Schwab, man not yet forty years Of
age, 81, 100000 per year.
The Merrimnc Blown Up.
The collier Merrimac, which was blown
up and sunk in the harbor of Santiago
| by Lieut.. Hobson while Admiral Cevera' s
feet was inside in 1898, was successfully
sunk by a ton of dynamite Saturday.
Hitherto it has been extremely danger
Gus for vessels to attempt the narrow
entrance to the harbor, but now that
this wreck has been destroyed it is per-
fectly safe.
A Cuban sacrilege.
LA Discussion" a Havana newspaper,
was suppressed by order of Governor
General Wood, Saturday, and its offices
closed and sealed. This action was due
to the publication Friday of an illustra.
ton having the title of 1.-THE Cuban Cal.
vary" representing the Cuban public in
the form of Cuban soldier being crucifi-
ed between two thieves, Gen. Wood be-
ing represented as one thief and Presi-
dent Mckinley as the other. Both were
labelled with their names. Senator o.
L Dla+& -anracas1teI
soldier giving gall and vinegar in the
form of the Platt amendment, while Pub
lie Opinion, in the form of Mary Mag
dalen, was weeping at the foot of the
cross. Below was the following inscrip-
ton: Destiny does not reserve for us a
glorious resurrection" The president of
the Cuban constitutional convention
called on Gen. Wood and assured him
that the convention regretted the pub
LEGATION of the caricature, and that Presi-
dent Mckinley and himself were held in
the greatest respect by the Cuban people
generally. On his solicitation Gen. Wood
allowed LA Discussion" to continue pub
LEGATION.
1t was just SO years ago last month
llleRl 4hl De lOlOOnlCt uciu uCL plSlul ldhEu
in the short skirt and Turkish trousers
which have rendered her immortal,
What Mrs. Bloomer was not able to
accomplish the bicycle brought about.
There is movement on foot among the
admirers and followers of Mrs. Bloomer
abroad, principally in Germany and Eng
land, to celebrate the semi-centennial of
the "bloomer" in some fitting manner.
One of the suggestions is that money be
raised Tor bronze statue of the inventor
attired in her original costume.
Peter Greenhalgh of Venango bought
small fortune for 81, says an Erie dis
patch to the Chicago Chronicle. Green
halgh bought at an auction an old safe
for 81 and had it carted home. 1t had
been drilled open before the sale and
nothing of value was discovered. II
think made bad bargain" said Green
halgh to his wife. This old safe amt |
worth ST." He reached his hand between |
the partitions and found gold and bank
notes amounting to $425O.
By the will of the late David w. Hitch
cock of Boston which was filed for pro.
bate last week Wellesley Female Seminary |
is to receive fund OF $4,000 to be de-
voted to scholarships for worthy girls. |
In the will is a rather strange clause
which provides that no Roman Catholic
and colored persons are to be benefited
thereby. If the trustees refuse the be-
quest it is to 60 to the Boston Museum
OF Fine Arts.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel M. Colby and
Mrs. Sarah Davidson of Franklin, N. H.,
have jointly purchased the Daniel Web
ster birthplace farm from the heirs of the
late Judge Nesmith. The price paid was
$4,000.
The Worlds Work for April publishes
the first map ever made, showing the
extent OF what Mr.. Carnegie has given
away, But the publishers announce that
between the time the map was made and
the time it could be published-less than
a month-Mr. Carnegie had given away
about thirty five separate public libra
ries, offered sixty-6ve more to New York
City, and million dollars for libraries
to St. Louis.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
not engage engineers weighing 200
pounds or over, although those now in
the employ OF the company will not be
dismissed for this cause. The reason for
the rule is said to be the narrowing of
he space Tor the engineer by the extern
sion of the boiler through the cab of the
newer types of engine, and large en-
gineers might not be able to move rapid.
y enough in emergencies
Captain Yale OF the British steamship
Myrtledene has just made the curious
discovery that mysterious obstruction
off Cape Thomas, Brazil. which has been
,harted by the British and United States
governments as rock, is in reality a
arge vessel bottom up and held in posi-
ion by her anchors. 1t was discovered
about two years ago and is said to be
dangerous to navlgators.
When the cabinet met Friday the presi.
lent announced to the members that P.
:. Knox of Pittsburg had accepted the
attorney generalship which was offered
lin a short time ago.
The Equine Flats, stables for horses on
he apartment-house plan, to be built in
Boston, will include a brick building
even stories high, with a frontage of 232
eet and depth of 90 feet. There will be
even apartments on each of the seven
loors, entirely independent OF one an
'ther. Each apartment will be com
,lete stable, with accommodations for
he lessee's employees.
A Raging, Roaring Flood