St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-23
GENERAL NEWS.


cording to the final report OF the New
England Homestead is placed at 23,000,-
900 barrels, against 48,000000 barrels
one year ago, and nearly 10000 900 in
the bumper crop year, 1896. In what
has long been considered the commercial
apple belt, phenomenally light yields are
the rule. The surprising thing is the de-
velopment Of the crop in the Southwest,
many counties there reporting the larg-
est yield in years and of fine quality. AS
a re.ult, Eastern buyers are making
heavy drafts upon Southwestern apple
orchards, paying farmers big prices. The
crop is phenomenally small in the states
usually expected to furnish the surplus
for winter markets on both home and
export account Conditions in apple or
chards show almost steady deteriora'
ton since the full gloom of early spring.
fair to short set OF fruit in the Middle
and Eastern states was followed by try
ing weather and heavy drop, and to
add to this disappointment to growers,
heavy gales in September caused further
serious loss in Michigan, New York, etc.
Governor PiIIsbury Dead.
Ex-Gov John Sargent Pillsbury died
at Minneapolis early Friday. He was
born in Sutton, N. H., July %, 1928. He
followed several pursuits in New Eng
land until 1855, when he went to Falls
of St. Anthony where be esta blished
hardware store, which burned in 1857.
In 1872 he became partner in the flour
milling business in the Charles A. Pills
bury Company at Minneapolis, MINI.
His wife was Mahala Fisk, Of Warner,
n H., whom he married in 1856. Mr..
PilIsbury donated a town hall to his
native town, and built Science hall and
presented it to the University of Mime,
sofa in 1889. In 1897, by legislative
act, be was made life regent of the univer-
sity. From 1864 to 1876 he was a state
senator, and from 1876 to 1882 he was
governor of Minnesota.
Large Number in Schools.
About 81 per cent OF the total popula-
ton of the United States attend public
schools and two per cent of the rest
attend private schools, according to the
annual report of the commissioner
OF education. The grand total in all
schools for the year ended July, 1900,
was 17,O20,710, an increase of 2S2, 34S
over the previous year. Of this number
the enrolment in public institutions was
15443 462. The statistics, as inter
preted by the commissioner, show uni
form concensus of public opinion through
out the nation in favor OF providing sec
ondary education at public cost. Public
high schools have increased from 1926
in 1890 to COOS in 1900.
PLY. icians' Fees.
One hundred thousand dollars will
be asked of congress to pay the
physicians who cared for William
Mckinley in his last illness. This
is nearly twice the sum paid for
medical attendance upon Garfield, 20
wears ago, during period ten times as
long, the bill being S57 900. No state
ment of account has yet been made by
the physicians and it is possible that
they will leave the matter entirely to
congress. Mrs. Mckinley will doubtless
be given a years salary, $4,000, if the
precedent of the Garfield and Lincoln
case is followed and in addition to this
will be devoted an annual pension of
$4,000. Much of this legislation will be
introduced by Senator Foraker early in
the next session, aud it will meet with
speedy acti IN.
Memorial to Garret A. Hobart.
The Carrara marble bust OF the late
Vice President Hobart has been placed
in one of the inches of the Senate Cham
Der wall reserved for the purpose. This
piece of sou pture is the work OF Frank
Edwin ElwelI, OF New York, who also
made the bust of Vice President Morton,
which is so highly praised by all of Mr..
Morton relatives and friends. The Ho-
bart bust is equally satisfactory, the
artist and those who have seen it claim
ing for it the merit of indicating the high
character of the man, in addition to be-
ing faithful likeness.
DIR. LOrimer Will Go.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer resigned as pastor
of fremont Temple Baptist church Bos
ton, Friday, to go to the Madison Avenue
Baptist church, New York city. The res
ignation was accepted. 1t was expected
that DR.. Lorimer would be present in
person, but instead the letter was sent.
After several speakers had voiced the
general sentiment Of bereavement Ielt by
the church at DR.. Lotimer's decision,
motion that the resignation be accepted,
prevailed.
President futile Reelected.
The stockholders of the Maine Central
Railroad Company held their annual
meeting at Portland, Friday. Joseph W.
Symonds, of Portland, was elected
member of the board of directors, in
place of Joseph S. Kicker, deceased The
other members Of the board were re-
elected The directors reelected Lucius
Tuttle, president, and George F. Evans,
vice president and general manager. Jo-
siah H. Drummond, of Portland, was
elected clerk.
Russians Fast BnIIleship.
The new Russian frst.class battleship
Retvizan, which arrived at Boston Fri
day from New York, had speed trial
during the night. She timed for a
straight run OF twelve hours duration at
an average speed Of 1873 knots and her
highest speed for four hours was 8 knots.
This beats the record OF any battleship
in the world in a twelve-hour test.
Big Bankruptcy Petition.
Ex-assemblymau Orlando Beede, of
Keene, Essex county, N. Y, has file petit
ton i'd bankruptcy. His assets are
roughly estimated at SIS. 900 and his
liabilities at $25O,0O0. Much of the
property is forest lands which are in
creasing in value. The amount secured
for c!editors to share is 100000. The