St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02

the greatest center OF metalllterous reduc-
ton works in America there heing
string OF reduction plants extending from
LeadvilIe to Pueblo. The new smelter
cost $3.50 900. Most OF the capital came
from the eat The works start with
capacity of 600 tons OF ore day, but
| this is to be doubled during the next
year. The ores treated will come mostly
from Cripple Creek, Leadville and Silver
| Cliff.
One OF the most serious fires in the east
end, London. in the last 10 years oc-
Cured Friday at the East India docks.
Five immense sheds filled with goods, in
GLIDING 1 100 bales OF hemp and quanti-
| ties OF jute. were consumed.
Austen T. Drew, general agent of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
| died Dec rs, from conclusion OF the
brain, caused by fall from a horse while
riding in Forest Park. Mr.. Drew had
been connected with the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railroad for twenty years.
| Congressman-el S. L. Powers OF
New Hampshire, is to give the city Of
Concord statue of Col. H. S. Putnam
of the Tenth New Hampshire volunteers,
who was killed at Fort Fisher.
The President of Liberia, W. D. Cole
man, resigned December II, owing to
the disapproval of the legislature OF his
interior policy. 6. W. Gibson, the secre-
tary Of state, was elected president by
the legislature.
The promise from Mr.. Carnegie of
$4,000 for library at Fort Dodge, Ia,
brings the number of his library building
gifts in he United States up to 67, while
Scotland has received II, and England
and Ireland several. Twenty-four OF the
81 buildings in the United States are
located in Pennsylvania.
Walter E. Perkins, for whom drama
tizatiou of Mary E, Wilkins novel,
"Ierome, a Poor Man." has been made,
is so successful in THE Man from Mex
leo" that he will postpone the produc-
ton OF the new play a couple of months.
There are few original pictures of Gen.
Washington in England, hence the dis
covery of another miniature is interest
ing. 1t is by Sam Folwell and is dated
1891. Another by the same artist is now
in the possession of the Historical So
ciety of Philadelphia, dated 1896 The
new 6ud is supposed to be an excellent
likeness. 1t represents Washington
WEARING pigtail.
Harry L. Wilbur, son Of Fl. o. Wilbur,
a widely known chocolate manufacturer,
was thrown from his horse and killed
during a fox hunt near Berwyn, Pa,
Christmas day. Mr. Wilbur, who was
81 years old, was graduate OF Amherst
college.
Investigations made to ascertain the
origin OF the diphtheria visitation in
Hartford, Conn, have resulted in laying
the blame on a cat. The children taken
down with the disease were known to
have PLAYED with cat that had been
suffering from a cold The cat was &C
corci' gly caught and examined. I'm
mis- akable germs were found in the
matter from Its throat.
The will OF Henry Willard was offered
Saturday in New York, The value OF
the estate is not given. Half OF the resi-
due goes to the widow and the balance
to the children The requests include
Columbia university Harvard university
and Dobbs Ferry Hospital association,
which will get $780, 900 each
The International Power Co. is con-
templating the consolidation of its three
big plants now situated in Providence
R. l., and Worcester, Mass, and the con-
struction of one great factory, at the
cost of about $10,000,000, where all the
different departments oil the industry
may be carried on conformity. If the in
ternational succeeds in purchasing the
| I -oAY1,Nttva NnrEc IN yhtoo ~
is now negotiating, the big new plant
will be ere cited in Paterson, N. J. The
International people have been con
templating such move Tor some time.
David Barrie. Sir Thos. Lipton's rep
, resentative, sailed for England on the
) St. Louis Thursday. He said he did sc
ny order of Sir Thomas, but did not
know the specific purpose.
Robert n. Wilcox, delegate in congress:
from the Hawaiian Islands has just re
ceved ST. 900 tor mileage. 1t was The
, largest claim of the kind ever made, but
it was paid promptly by the sergeant-at
arms OF the house Every congressman
is entitled to mileage at the rate of e
+ cents mile "by the most direct anc
E practicable route from his home to
, Washington and return" The distance
between Honolulu and Washington il
figured at five thousand miles. Mr.. vii
I. cox will draw $1,000 more for his re
turn trip.
.. w. Irwin Shaw, late Consul at Barran
quilla. and recently app United Consul
General to Singapore, com nltted suicide
at Philadelphia on Christmas day. Mr.
Shaw was in Washington recentl,
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