St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.
The Yacht Races.


her along to certain victory was the only
thing that prevented the yacht Columbia
from defeating Sir Thomas Lipton's chai-
lenger the Shamrock, Thursday, in the
first of the series of races to be sailed for
the possession of the Americas cup. At
ter the first FIVE miles OF the thirty mile
course had been sailed, the defender was
always in the lead, and she increased her
advantage constantly, rounding the
outer mark more than seven minutes
before the challenger, and being about a
mile and a quarter ahead OF her when
the unwelcome gun from the committees
boat announced the melancholy fact that
the time limit of FIVE and half hours
had expired, and that the contest had
| had ended without decision. The Co.
| lumbia was at that time nearly ten miles
from the finish line.
On Saturday an extraordinary page
in yachting history was written in the
waters OF the Atlantic Ocean oft Sandy
| Hook when the Colombia defeated the
| Shamr ock by the narrowest mar
gin ever recorded in a cup race.
| 1t took the two boats over four
hours and half to cover the thirty nau-
teal miles, fifteen to windward and tt
teen a run before the wind, ard at the
end, the Columbia drew over the finish
line only thirty-seven seconds ahead OF
her Irish rival. Boat for boat, the de-
fender had beaten the challenger but
bit more than half minute in thirty
miles. The correct ed time is one minute
and 20 seconds. 1t is reasonably certain
that this splendid contest will go down
in Yachting annals as the closest ever
sailed for the possession OF the trophy
won more than half a century ago by
the schooner America.
President McKinIey's Will.
TIE last will and testament of the late
President was presented for probate Fri
day. Following is the text of the docu-
ment:
Executive Mansion, Washir gton, D. c.
| publish the following as my latest
will and testament, hereby revoking all
former wills:
To my beloved wife, Ida S. Mckinley,
l btqueath all of my real estate, where
ever situated, and the income of any
personal property of which l may be
possessed at DEATH during her natural
life. make the following charge upon
all OF my property, both real and per-
sonal: To pay my mother during her life
ST 900 a YEAR, and at her death said
sum to be paid to my sister, Helen
Mckinley. If the income from property
be insufficient to keep my wife in great
comfort and pay the annuity above pro-
vided, then / direct that such of my
property be sold, so as to make sum
adequate for both purposes. Whatever
property remains at the death OF my
wife, give to my brother and sisters,
share and share alike. My chief concern
is that my wife from my estate shall
, have all she requires for her comfort and
pleasure, and that my mother shall be
: provided with whatever money she re-
qures to make her old age comfortable
and happy.
5 Witness my hand and seal, this 22d
= day of October, 1897, to my last will
and testament, made at the city OF
: Washington, District OF Columbia,
r WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
: G. B. Cortelvou and Charles Loeffier
. were the witnesses to the President S
J. signature, and at the request of Mrs
, Mckinley, Mr. Cortelyou and Ex-Secre'
S tary of State Day have been appointed
q administrators.
1t is given out on authority that the
n Mckinley estate will total 1925 600 tC
n $3.50, 900 including life insurance Of $67,
# 600. Aside from this insurance, the es
e tate consists of real estate in Canton anC
I. vicinity and of deposits in Washington
i banks.
) Will Garry Australian Mail.
{ 1t has been announced that as result
y of the fast time made by the trains car
rving the mail over the country en- routt
s from Australia to London this mail will
$ in the future go via the United States
II route instead of the Suez Canal. Thu
o mail was carried from San Francisco tt
lie New York over the Union Pacific, Bur
lington and New York Central the Bur
It lington running special mail train iron
,r Council Bluffs to Chicago at a spec
n averaging over SO miles an hour, inclu
,e ding stops for fuel and water, and tn
., time from Sydney to London was Gu
t, down seven days. The mail, consisting
i. of 1877 sacks, left Sydney, N. S. W., at i
il a. m, August 10, and was delivered to tn
err London postoffice at a. M, Septembe
in IA. Importance attaches to the neI
lie Oepat lure III nduuhuS luS bllIiSh ho
Ill because it consists largely OF document
intended for the British Parliament
which. will hereafter pass across til
western continent.
~ The Assassin's Fate.
IN Leon F. Czolgosz, alias Fred Niema1
lie was found guilty of murder in the fir
b. degree Sept. "a, in having on the sixt
s. day of September shot President WilliaI
al Mckinley, the wounds so inflicted ate
IT. ward resulting in the death Of the Pres
rt dent.
lis The wheels of justice moved swift
er, The trial OF the assassin consumed eigl
ng hours and twenty six minutes and co
al cred period of only two days. Pract
in calIy all of this was occupied by Il
rk prosecution in presenting the case. T
is attorneys for the defense, Judge Lort
ay L. Lewis and Judge Robert {. Titus, d
", not present any testimony but protects
so the rights of the prisoner in dignif
el- manner. On Thursday Justice Wbi
of pronounced sentence that the prisoner
ar electrocuted during the week beginni
in October %, 1901. Czolgosz was tax
in to the state prison at Auburn, Thursd
,p- night. When he reached the prison
ip- collapsed and had to be dragged into t
ng building, and later he showed the me
of abject terror, which the doctors said w
He part fright and part sham. He W
At placed in the cell which he is to occu