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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
Bradstreet's Vermont Weekly Trade


Report
The leading manufactures in the state
are busy and prospects appear good for
fall business. Collections are reasonably
good and labor is we'll employed. The
weather has been good for the most part
during the week and retail trade is fair.
While the corn crop will be small it is
probable that there will be over half of
an ordinary yield and as prices of farm
products are high the farmers should
have a successful year. Business is good
in Burlington, the mills and factories are
busy and there continues to be a good
demand for groceries and other whole
sale lines. Retail business and collec-
tions are reported satisfactory. Barre
reports business good, the prices which
the manufacturers in the granite business
receive being somewhat advanced on
that received before the Exchange was
organized and orders are coming in quite
freely. The manufactures are busy and
collections are fair and retail trade good.
In Montpelier the granite dealers are
busy and conditions there are practically
unchanged. Retail trade is reported
satisfactory. Business is good in Swan
ton, the manufacturing concerns are
busy and the stores are having a good
trade, the electric railway being favora-
BILE to increased business. Waterbury re-
ports the condition of manufacturing
interests good, retail trade and collec-
tions satisfactory.
In Fair Haven the slate business con-
tinues to be very successful, retail trade
as usual, collections fair. Agricultural
crops are perhaps little below the aver
age. Manufacturing interests well en-
ployed at Hardwick, retail trade very
fair, collections good. Crops somewhat
injured by trosts. St. Adams reports re.
tail trade quiet but manufacturers are
busy and collections fair. Agricultural
crops good, except cora and some rust
in potatoes. st. Johnsbury reports man.
ufacturing business good, retail trade
and collections also good; agricultural
crops satisfactory, except corn. In Stowe
the manufacturers are busy; retail trade
good, collections fair; potatoes good,
corn and other crops fair. Business i'll
bethel appears TO ne as usual; CONSIDER
able interest is shown in local granite
quarry here which is being developed.
The strike against two machine shops in
Rutland is unsettled and is considered an
unfavorable feature in the business situa-
ton here, but a late report indicates a
partial settlement of the strike. Retail
trade very fair; the weather is little
cool to improve the corn crop which is
late and needs favorable weather for ma
turity; collections fair. Business reported
quiet in Brattleboro. In Swanton juno
ton the manufacturing interests are
fully employed; collections good. The
dry weather for the past two weeks has
improved farm conditions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17

The firm of Flanders & Pierce Co., deal
ers in harnesses, etc, OF Montpelier, has
filed petition in bankruptcy, the liabili-
ties being $21 ,388.21, of which $40, 237,-
OS are unsecured and $1151.13 secured.
Their assets are $2O,41O.45. The indi-
vidual petitions of Clarence c. Pierce and
Levi H. Bixby, the members of the con-
Germ, were also filed. The former has
liabilities of $1,000 and assets of $4,000,
of which 5000 is exempt. The latter has
liabilities of $4,000 and no assets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
FRIDAY, SEPT. -.

Battleship Wisconsin and cruiser
Cincinnati ordered to Isthmus Of Pan
anna to protect American interests
Beet sugar men win in Utah Republican
convention by having Cubanreciprocity
omitted in platform; for Roosevelt in
1904-Police Officer knight Of Somer-
vile, Mass, under arrest, charged with
larceny-Two wooden strike leaders
sentenced to jail at Boston for violating
court injunction relating to picketing
Boston brewery strike settled
Movement for pilgriiA monument at
Cape Cod is being actively supported
Chaplain Morrison commits suicide
at United States naval hospital, Chel-
sea, Mass-Death Of Father Scully,
the we'll known Catholic priest of Cam
bridge, Mass-Beef prices lower in
the west-Coke up to $13 ton in Chi
cago-Colombian steamer at San
Francisco loading army supplies
Car shortage hampers iron furnaces in
getting supplies Of coke-With IL
towns to hear from, Hill Of Maine has
26,479 plurality-Confederate vet
Grams decline the proffered aid of Gen.
eral Torrance-New Hampshire
Democrats nominate for congress AL
bert s. Langley Of Exeter-Lewis
Nixon chosen by directors as presidenr
of the United States Shipbuilding com
pany-Chicago astronomer holds thai
the people Of Mars are superior tt
those on the earth-Railway mer
west of Chicago form strong union
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17

The navy department has announced
that Captain Colby NJ. Chester will
succeed Captain Charles H. Davis as
superintendent of the naval observa-
tory. Captain Davis will be placed in
command of the battleship Alabama as
the successor of Captain Willard II.
Bronson, who in turn will succeed
Commander Richard Wainwright as
superintendent of the Naval academy
at Annapolis. Commander Wainwright,
who achieved great distinction in the
sea fight off Santiago as commander
of the converted yacht Gloucester,
which destroyed the two torpedo boat
destroyers of the Spanish fleet, will be
assigned to the command Of the pro-
tected cruiser Newark when she goes
into commission Oct. Is.
Paid For Pensions.
The annual report of the auditor for
the interior department shows that the
disbursements from the appropriations
for army pensions for the year ending
June 80, 1902, amounted to $133, $685.
900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 10.


yet acknowledgements forces ut
Aqua Dulce, Colombia, capitulate to
reVolutionists-Mrs. Jessie HoI-
brook of Wilton, Me-, dead from bll-
let wounds; husband claims suicide,
but is under arrest-St. Louis hood
lers held under heavy bonds-Cuban
legislature passes $35,000000 loan bill
-Neighbors prevent Gilmore Alex
ander of Millbury, Mass, killing his
young son; says God told him to do it
-GOrham D. Gilman elected presi-
dent of the New England association
of California piOneers-Output Of
coal increasing-Connecticut bridge
workers strike-Three western BIZ
cycle concerns merge-New York in
terests inaugurate new steamship line
to the Orient-China to establish
commercial museums in large cities Of
each country-Opening of inquest on
the death of Secret Service Officer
Craig at Pittsfeld, Mass-Federal
party in Manila gives a banquet to
Governor Taft-Cubans anxious to
secure reciprocity; but failing they may
apply for Observation-Disclosures Rob-
erts sees no objection to government
supervision of business corporations
Possibility of a break away from Plat
In New York and endorsement Of
Roosevelt for 1904-Japanese distrust
the foreigners in China-Hayti closes
three ports to foreign ships-Shetland
islanders capture 166 whales in enc
school-Four men perish in a flooded
mine in Worcestershire men,
bers of parliament summoned under
tAp crimes act.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
DIARY OF EVENTS.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 8.

John f. Hill reelected governor Of
Maine by reduced plurality; Democrats
make large gains in the legislature;
Democrat elected sheriff of Cumber-
land county-John @. Best electro
cuted at Massachusetts state prison
for murder of George e. Bailey
Striking weavers Of Saranac mills,
blackstone, Mass, return to work on
agents terms-Roosevelt praises
American labor in speech at Chatta-
nopga-City official implicated in st.
Louis bribery scandal confesses that
he handled bride fund Of $4,000
Charles Zimmerman, who shot his
wife at Boston, held for trial without
bail-Judge Colt DEGREES that the New
England Gas and Coke company's
property shall be sold at not less than
O00000-Big forest fire in Wyom-
ing-Fire in Pocahontas mine ex-
Observation-Disclosures at Seattle with
$67O,000 in Klondike gold-Cowboy
race from Deadwood to Omaha aban-
doned-Death of Mrs. Rhoda J.
Churchill of Middleboro, Mass, aged
104-Railroads have more traffic in
prospect than they can handle. it is
said-Rich gold mines reported in
Mindanao--Rain needed to check
cholera in the Philippines-General
Chaffee orders campaign against Moros
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
wireless For warships.

The navy department has determined
to equip all fighting ships with wire
less telegraphy and will soon set a
board about making exhaustive expert
ments to determine the best system
and so on. CARL SCHOFIELD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17

and will demand higher wages
Mine owners say more men are working
and that unconditional surrender is
the only possible basis of settlement
Philippine farmers being taught Amer
lean methods-Catholic want investi-
CATION of church loot" brought from
the Philippines-Nine thousand
plague victims in Borneo-Marconi
declares he has solved problem of
sending messages 1900 miles-Eng-
land will take no action about Man
chursa until further reports are re-
ceiVAd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-17
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10.


Russia orders expulsion Of British
customs officials from Manchuria;
taken to mean that she intends to keep
possession of the district, despite prom
Uses to give it up to China-Demo-
cratic caucuses in Massachusetts in
dicate that CASTOR will be nominee for
governor-Colombia troops lose
heavily in battle with insurgents at
Santa Marta-John Markle, head of
largest firm Of individual anthracite
coal operators, claims that miners have
broken reements-Alaskan vol
canoes in eruption-St. Louis con-
tinues search for members of the "com-
bine" of delegates-Latest, but in.
compete returns from Maine give Hill
25,S65 Observation-Disclosures Babcock
says Bryan and Carmack helped Re-
publicans in Maine-Democrati state
convention at Concord, N. H, nomi-
mates Henry H. Hollis for governor
Chief Justice Fuller has no intention Of
signing-Maine's speed officially
placed at IS knots an hour-Senator
Burton in Hawaii to investigate crown
lands case-The president disap-
proves findings of the Ryan court
martial-Increased treasury receipts
indicate the country's prosperity
Attorney General Knox nearly COM
pletes work in Paris relative to canal
Bank of France robbed of $44, 900
in gold-Admiral Killick Of Hayti
went down with his ship--Germany
would accept Storer as ambassador
Friendship shown between British and
Americans at German maneuvers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
SOUBRETTE
HELD FOR
LARCENY
Providence Man Claims That
D0sSa Stevens Of "FlOTOdora'
Fame Robbed Him.

New York, Aug. lS.--Dessa Gibson. the
former "Florodora" sextet girl. who was
arrested at the Hotel Darlington on Sat
urday night under the name OF Dassa
Stevens. for the alleged larceny OF three
diamond rings from Albert u. Pierce OF
Providence. was arraigned In Jefferson
Market Police court yesterday.
!, Magistrate Poole indorsed the warrant
OF arrest and put the prisoner In the Gus
tody OF Detective Connolly OF Coney
Island for arraagnment before Magistrate
steers. who issued the warrant on Pierce's
request.
There was no formal hearing In the
case. as II came under the Jurisdiction OF
the Coney Island court. Peirce was In
court. but took no part In the proceed
ings. The detective escorted the prisoner
TO Coney Island as soon as the inal In
dorsement OF the warrant was finished.
In the Coney Island Police court Magls-
trate Voorhees, held the woman under
$500 bail for examination Tuesday morn
ing. Samuel Shubert. who has engaged
the prisoner for the Chinese Honey
moon." furnished bail
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
STRAIN OF
MODERN LIFE
II Is Too Great for the Human
Brain, French Doctor Says.
PEOPLE LUNATlCS, He SAYS
Liable TO Becoma frepllsd al Any Momsat.
Education Produces Cerebral Disorders
According 10 Ills Theory,

Paris. Aug. 1S.-Dr Solners has just read
before the Academy OF Medicine a re-
markable paper. In which he seeks 10 es-
tablish a correlation between the increase
OF insanity and crime and the general
diffusion OF knowledge.
According to his daring theory, which
Is plausibly built on numerous observed
facts, education acts upon certain brains
In such way as TO produce cerebral dis
orders which may be liksned 10 those
produced by poisons upon the stomach
and intestines.
Even superficial knowledge. such as is
impaired I'm primary schools or absorbed
from a newspaper. he declares. is SUM-
cient 20 cause minor crevices In the gray
matter which are responsible for many
yet uncatalogued forms OF lunacy
DIR. Solners concludes that this world In
getting too complicated and that it's COM
plication is made too constantly present
20 every mind by conversations. books.
newspapers and spectacles OF tho busy
modern life.
He took a list OF the abnormal happen
ings OF last week 10 demonstrate his the
ories. discussing each case.
Among the instances cited were the fol-
lowing:
An American woman, aged forty. sud
denly became insane while looking at the
engines of the ocean liner Lorraine
A farmer In the course OF an innocent
controversy moved on both the legs OF
his opponent with scythe.
A school teacher, fascinated by revolv-
ing knives jumped into n huge clay mixer
In n porcelain factory and was chopped
up like sausage meat.
A miller. suddenly seized with an insane
frenzy while watching the swift-movlns
-four rollers. precipitated into the ma
chine his own hve-year-old child, whose
legs were ground before the belt slipped
owing TO the choking resistance.
Two Russians. man and wife, were rid
ing In an automobile down a steep noun
tain along n precipice when the woman
exclaimed; What n we should swerve,'
Her companion. before he could resist
the impulse. obeyed some insane sugges-
tion provoked by the remark and wh.rled
the machine abruptly into an abyss,
where he was killed and his wife was se-
vercly injured
DR.. Solners mentioned many other in
stances from which he argued that the
human race now is composed mostly OF
latent lunatics. whose individual lunacy
may remain inoffensive until death or
may break loose suddenly under a com
bination Of conditions not yet scientincai-
ly determined.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
ARE FOR PEACE
Annual Meeting Of Universal
Union at Mystic, Conn.

Rhode Island Will be we'll represented
at the annual meeting OF the Universal
Peace union at Mystic. Conn. from Aug
"a to Aug. 81. inclusive.
Mrs Frances E. w. Harper will read
a poem entitled The Czar's Vision" She
will also give an address entitled The
Power of Example" Rev. Mathew An
derson of Philadelphia will speak OF the
service and needs of a manual training
and industrial school for colored chill
dren, of which he has charge.
The following subjects among others
are to be presented for consideration:
"The Unmanliness of War" Socialism
the Basis of Universal Peace" "Tolstoi's 3
Plan FOR the Peace OF the World" Par
triotism and Peace; Single Tax and
Peace" What Is PeaceS How Can il
Be Obtained?'' War From the stand
point OF Common Sense" THE Coming
Unity OF the World" Can Processing
Christian Consistently Engage In Hu-
man Warfare?" "Czar's Peace Movement
from Personal Observation, THE Buda-
Peace" South American Peace Move
ments." "Expulsion of Russian jews"
women and Peace"
The union has nearly three score
branches throughout the country, with
thousands OF distinguished citizens as
members. and have been represented In
many peace congresses. national and In
ternational.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
KAISER SENT GIFT.
CONTINUED from page ren.)

Continued from page Ten)
Assize court or Alpes Maritime on May
~. He testified that he was then forty
seven years old and had four children
the eldest. Gladys. being seven years old
and the youngest Dorothy being a year
eid. lie rehearsed the troubles between
he did not intend 10 KIN Abtiiie' but only
Mrs. Deacon she said:
. II desire desire to add that Mr.. Deacon is both
OF the children I desire his acquittal."
ne was convicted and sentenced to i'm
Inasb pr,sgnmens for one year, which aroused
prison at Nice. burt was pardoned by Pres
ident Carnot on Sept 22 having served
less than three months.
DEACON SECURES A DIVORCE.
Mr.. Deacon was granted an absolute
divorce and the custody Of the children
except the youngest. Then Mrs. Deacon
abducted the eldest daughter, Gladys, who
was I'm the Convent OF the Assumption in
Paris. compromise was effected for
In the meantime Mr.. and Mrs Deacon
were exchanging the most friendly notes.
MIR. Deacon came back TO America With
the three eldest children. But Giadys
shortly afterward returned to her mother.
Her sisters, sisters, Ida and Edith, were placed
In 1897, Mr. and Mrs. Deacon became
reoonciled. SINCE then she has had the
Long before that time Mr.. Deacon
showed signs OF mental alteration, and
thore was no doubt that his mind was
failing. In August. 1897. he became
ravinR maniac nnd was sent TO the Nc
Lean asylum at Waverly, Mass. He died
there on July 5. 1901 Mrs. Deacon. or
Mrs. Baldwin. as she has called herself
since the divorce. visited him frequently.
since the tragedy Mrs Deacon has not
a part OF her time with her brother,
Charles Baldwin In San Francisco. and
she has lived at Orange, but the greater
part of the time she has been abroad.
IN some of the most exclusive houses IN
Europe. and II talked about in Rome,
Aix-les- Bains. Homburg and Paris. az
well as In London
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
ON TWO CHARGES
Former Rhode Island Man
Badly Wanted In Lynn.

Captain Of Detectives Parker has re-
ceived from the Lynn police a circular
stating that Albert II. Aiken IS wanted
In that city on two warrants. one for lar
ceny OF more than si00 and the other
for bigamy. He Is described as 8 feet
10 inches tall. 140 pounds weight: light
complexion, gray eyes, mixed gray hair
ana moustache' walks erect, with quick
step, wore when last seen black clothes
and a black soft hat; Is r. first class
painter and paper hanger by trade; also
bookkeeper and good penman.
Aiken Is well known around woon-
socket having married Woonsocket
woman Il years ago. and is also known
TO number OF persons I'm and around
this city. He has visited woonsocket
within few weeks. but at that time
said nothing Of having married a wife IN
Lynn while having q wife In Woonsocket
Within week he has been seen at
Crescent Park and Block Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18

A serious shooting ARRAY occurred at
Narragansett Pier. soon after o'clock
Sunday morning, The victim Is PATROL
man Joseph w. westiako. 6 years old.
who has a wife and two small Children
He In q stalwart Point Judith farmer.
and this was his first year on the Pier
summer police force
The affair resulted from drink. its
origin being a dispute between two men
OF the Pier and two soldiers stationed
mt Fort Greble. One Of the latter accord
ing to one OF the soldiers. who came over
from the fort, Is William T. Lacey 80
years old, machinist OF the 72d Company.
Coast Artillery, and he has relatives re-
siding in Newport. Lacey has had a good
reputa tion up TO this time, and was never
known TO engage In any serious quarrel.
The other soldier 10 Edward Clemons,
10 years old. a recent recruit from Ten
nessee.
STARTED IN BARRoOM.
Just before midnight the quartet had
q dispute In Lannon's saloon. The ma
tves were first turned out. and then the
barkeeper directed the soldiers TO leave.
Some time after this, the soldiers went
up Beach road toward Saunderstown.
passing the police station en- route.
They were followed within few min
utes by tho two natives and as the lat
ter were passing the station. Patrolmen
John Wright and Joseph w. Westlake.
who had gone In TO make n change Tor
heavier cloth.ng. overheard the natives
say they were going to follow the SOL
diers and have II out with them.
westlake proposed 10 Wright that they
should follow the party and prevent
trouble. They had gone up the road only
a few yards when they heard the reports
OF two pistol shots. Breaking into
run, they met the natives, who were run
ming back. and who told them that one OF
the soldiers had fired at them.
Resuming their pursuit. the officers
caught sight OF the soldiers just inside
the grounds OF Canonchet. Mr.. Sprague
villa. One of the soldiers ran across the
bridge, and was soon lost 10 view among
the trees. The other levelled his pistol at
the officers when the latter were oniy
six feet from him.
The first shot cut lock OF hair on
wrights head. Just above the left tetn-
pie The second one struck Westlake.
Wright hadn't time TO draw his revolver.
but at the risk OF his hfe sprang upon
the soldier, and with his club Knocked
him down. The soldier had just enough
strength left TO attempt TO again fire at
Wright, but one more blow with the cluo
silenced him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
Bullet From Soldier Lacey's RevOl-
yer PrOStrateS PatrOlman West
e--HOSpital Doctors Have
Some Hope of HiSRecOvery

Wright drew westlake over the grass
and bathed his face with the dew. ho:d-
Ing him tenderly until one OF the natives
returned, when he sent for a carriage
After more than an hours delay one was
procured, and Westlake was taken 20 the
police station. where he was attended by
Drs. Hitchcock OF New York and Keere
probably prove fatal. The ball had passed
through the liver. and lodged close 10
the spine, just over the hips.
TWO SOLDIERS CAPTURED.
Lacey. the shooter. was also taken 10
the police station. Hts nose and Jaw
were broken and his scalp badly cut. lie
was conveyed 10 the county jail at King
ston Hill by Chief Champlin, who had
previously procured horse and buggy
and started Patrolman Quinn OF toward
Saunderstown To head of the other man
Quinn drove rapidly. and reached the
beach at Saunderstown Just as Clemols
was about to step into a skin To row
across 10 jamestown, and thus escape 10
Fort Greble.
Clemons offered no resistance. He had
nothing 10 do with the shooting. and was
terrified because OF Lacey's reckiessncss
and its consequences. He saw Westlake
fall and, running through Canonchet
grounds, reached the Sea View electric
railroad ana got 10 Saunderstown as
quickly as he could. Clemons is held as
a witness only
The tragedy created a great sensation
at the Pier, where Westlake was I'm high
favor because OF his manly character and
recognized bravery.
There is an element OF doubt of In
tention by Lacey 10 shoot. other than
In self-defence. The sold1ers had been fol-
lowed by the natives. the latter. II Is
supposed. intending to make a finish Of
the quarrel which had begun in the sa-
loon. They approached the soldiers 10
closely that Lacey fired his revolver
twice. Then the natives retreated.
SOME HOLE FOR RECOVERY.
In few minutes the officers came up.
They had removed their helmets, substi-
tutlng soft caps, and had coats on over
their uniforms There Is a probability
that Lacey thought they were the two
natives, come 20 renew the assault upon
him and his comrade.
Westlake reached the Rhode Island
hospital In very good condition consider
Ing the long ride to Providence. He was
at once taken Into the accident ward and
operated upon.
Inquiry at the hospital today. disclosed
the information that westiake was
slightly better and more comfortable to-
day, and there was some hope for his re-
covery.