St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-09
GENERAL NEWS.
Peace ia the Philippines.

The President has formally declared
the restoration of peace in the Philippine
archipelago; he has placed the islands
under complete civil control and has
extended general amnesty to the Filipi-
nos who have been in rebellion. These
three things, marking one of the most
important chapters in Philippine history,
were accomplished through the issue OF
three separate orders and proclamations,
one by the President over his own sigma
ture extending amnesty; one through
Secretary Root by the Presidents order,
relieving Gen. Chaffee from his duties as
military governor and a third which
takes the shape OF general order ad-
dressed TO the entire army of the United
States, ID which Secretary Root takes
occasion to express the Presidents high
appreciation of the work it has accom-
plished, both in Cuba and in the Philip
pines.
PetriGed Ship in Alaska.
W. A. Reid, secretary of the Skagway
Y. M. c. A., has returned from the inter-
ior of Alaska, where he talked with the
the Indians, whose earnest state
ments, he believes, fully confirm previous
reports that the Indians of the lower
Yukon have discovered an immense pet
rified ship on Porcupine river, near the
Artic Circle and north of Rampant, Alas.
ka. When asked regarding its size the
Indians traced it's Dimensions on the
ground, indicating a length of 1900
feet. Such Indians as are familiar witt
the Bible are convinced that the ship is
none other than Noahs ark Reid in
tends to return to the interior of Alaska
this summer, when he will take some
Indians and request army officers to de
tail soldiers to accompany him. TIT
ship lies on high hill, thousands Of fee
above the sea level.
Repeal of War Taxes.
The repeal of the Spanish war taxation
which went into effect July l., is estimated
to make an annual reduction of $40, 900
900 in the income of the United State
government. The special taxes taken Of
July / include the tax OF $50 on eac
banking concern and of So on each $500
of it's capital; the tax on brokers, dealer
in grain, securieties, ETC.; pawnbroker:
proprietors OF theatres. circuses, publ
exhibitions, bowling alleys and billiar
rooms, dealers in tobacco and manufa'
turers of tobacco and cigars. STAN
, taxes on instruments, papers or docI
ments; issues, deliveries or transfers {
stock, and sales and agreements to Sc
, stocks, products or merchandise, wine
seats in parlor cars and betths in sleel
: ing cars, are repealed. as are excise take
on persons and corporations engaged
-. refining petroleum and sugar. 1t Wi
constitute one of the heaviest reduction
! of taxation ever made by congress.
r Liquor Bid Must BE Paid.
e The Maine law court has handed dow
a decision in case OF general lnteres
:. Marshall S. Pollard OF Boston brougl
t suit against Calvin w. Allen, Brun
:. wick druggist, to recover payment II
S liquors sold the defendant. Allen refuse
h to pay, claiming that as the liquors we
intended for sale in violation of t
! Maine prohibitory law the bill could NJ
- be collected. In the superior court la
~ month Judge Bcnney held that the
~ fendant, being a druggist, had right
9 handle reasonable quantity of a'coho
l. liquors and gave judgment for the plal
tiff. The law court overruled t
IS defendants exceptions and affirmed t
I judgment of the superior court.