St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-16
GENERAL NEWS.
President Mckinley not Wanted.


ans, which is the strongest OF the Con-
federate associations in New Orleans and
with the largest membership, a resolu-
ton offered by General Stephen Chalar-
on, commander of the camp, protesting
against the invitation of President Nc
Kinley to the Confederate reunion to be
held at Memphis next spring, was adopt
ed unanimously. General Chalaron ex.
planned offering this resolution by saying
that it was understood that the presi-
dent would be invited to Memphis, and
the resolution was intended simply as a
warning to Memphis not to offer it.
The action Of the Camp in suggesting
that Memphis do not invite President
Mckinley to the Confederate reunion
there is meeting with unanimous disap.
proval, and the confederate veterans are
receiving very marked proof that thev
overstepped their mark. They have been
notified by Memphis that their resolu.
ton will be ignored, so far as Memphis
is concerned, and that the invitation ex.
tended by the city officials, COMMITTEES
and former confederates of Memphis will
be carried to the president by a commit.
tee selected for that purpose. The New
Orleans States, which has heretofore
been the organ of the Con.
federate veterans, speaks Of the action
taken by them: "The action of one of
the branches of the New Orleans Con-
tolerate Veterans Association in adopt
ing resolutions protesting against the in
vitation of President Mckinley to the
great Confederate reunion to take place
at Memphis in the spring strikes US as
being most unfortunate and ill advised."
The Army of Tennessee Camp, which
made this protest against the Mckinley
invitation, led the movement 60 call Gen.
]. B. Gordon, Commanderin-Chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, to account
for attending Grand Army reunion. 1t
organized a very strong movement
against reunions of the blue and gray,
but its last resolution seemed to have
destroyed its Influence among the Con-
federate veterans, who, with a few ex-
captions, are denouncing it as uncharita-
Bile, ungenerous and of supreme bad taste
and folly.
Death of Mrs. A. A. Bachelor.
Mrs. A. A. Bachelor, who died at the
home of her daughter in Canton, n Y,
Dec. %. settled in Pierrepont with her
husband more than so years ago. She
belongs to one of the oldest OF all Ameri-
can families, having descended from AL
den and Priscilla Mullens through their
daughter, Ruth, who married John Bass
of Braintree. She was the mother OF Irv-
ing Bachelor, author of 'Eben Holden, "
and to her the book was dedicated. 1t
is said that she was the original of Eliza
beth Brewer, one of the most remarka.
BILE types in recent fiction. Between Mr..
Bachelor and his mother there was a re-
lationship of unusual intimacy and ten
derness. 1t is well known among his
friends that he gives her credit Tor the
best there is in him and that he will pre-
sent a fuller study OF her character in a
future book. On account of i'll health
she made few acquaintance in Canton
but those who knew her describe her as
a most remarkable women. Mr.. Bach.
elltr had been with her TOR month and
was at her side through much of her i'll.
ness.
AlvOrd Pleads Guilty.
Cornelius L. Alvord, IT,, the former
note teller OF the First National Bank,
New York, was arraigned before Judge
Thomas in the United States circuit court,
criminal branch, Wednesday, and plead
ed guilty to three counts of an indict
ment charging him with embezzlng
100000 from that institution. The in.
indictment contained fifty-seven counts
e1y aI hn ,01a Mr
Miller, council for Alvord, replied that
with the consent of the district attorney
he would plead guilty to three counts III
the indictment. Judge Thomas said he
was willing to accept the plea. Alvord
was then asked by the clerk if he pleaded
guilty according to the statement made
by his council, and he replied that he did
Alvord pleaded guilty to counts 80, Sc
and 81. Count SO in the indictment
charges Alvord with false entries in the
books Of the bank for the purpose of de-
ceiving the bank examiner; count sc
charges him with false entries in the
clearing house sheet; count 81 charges
him with stealing 100000 in the last
three years.
Nineteen Wears Old Veteran.
A19-year. boy who has served the
United States in battles with three for
eign nations and won promotion for gal
lantry, has arrived in Washington. He
is Capt. Smedley D. Butler. son of Re
preventative Butler, of Pennsylvania
who served in the Spanish war
the Filipino rebellion, and in the marcel
to Pekin. At the battle of Tien Tsin, But
Ter, who was then lieutenant, was shot
while carrying wounded private to E
place of safety under the enemy's fire
Though his wound had not yet healed
Butler went to Pekin, participating in al
the fighting. He was again wounded al
the taking of Pekin, but refused to go to
the rear, and was chosen to carry mes
sage to Minister Conger. After the bat
tie Butler gave in and went to the hospi
tai, where he suffered a severe siege o
typhoid fever.
Univeasa Suffrage i'm Cuba.
The Cuban constitutional convention
in secret session Thursday, decided b,
a practically unanimous vote to insert il
the draft constitution a clause provid
ing for universal suffrage in the futur,
republic. Only one vote, it is under
stood, was cast against the proposal
Several conservative members, who ar
known to be opposed to it, were absent
but the advocates of universal sutfrag
claim clear majority, and say Their
will be no opposition when the question
comes to vote in public session. Here
tofore this subject has been delicatel,
handled, and it was thought the con
vention would leave the settlement of tn