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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-12

The republicans OF the house are stand
ing by the president on the question OF
reciprocity for Cuba, and at caucus
held last Thursday night to consider the
matter the sentiment was oycrwhelm
ingly in favor OF reciprocity and in de-
nunciaton of the rebate propositions.
All the party leaders of the house were
in attendance, and it is stated that the
proceedings of the caucus were marked
by unusual earnestness and interest.
Cuba seems thus to be assured of the
commercial assistance she has asked for
1t is likely that within a month the
Payne bill providing for reciprocity will
have passed the house, and it is expected
the senate will agree to it, with possibly
an increase in the basis OF reciprocity
from twenty to twenty-five per cent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-12

After all, our lives are lived, as it were,
in circle. We generally end where we
began Ladies Home Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-12
CHEAP CRACKERS.

Don't be deceived, and pay full price for INC
are sold cheap; but when you buy t. johns,
bury Crackers, you may be sure that you
will get full value for your money, as no
adulterated stock of any kind whatever, Is
used in their manufacture One comparison
with the cheap crackers will convince yohe
of that fact.
G. H. CROSS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-12

Barnet, Feb. II, A. D. 1902.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
MINESTRIKESITUA
Both Sides Claim Victory In Crucial
Test Of Strength.
BREAKERS WELL BARRICADED
Operators Declare Intention of Man
ming Their Pumps at Amy Cost.
Quiet Undisturbed Save by
Petty Acts of Violence.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. June 4. - Both
sides claim victory in the crucial test
of strength between the striking min
! ers and the operators
President Mitchell insists that 80 per
cent of the engineers, pump handlers
| and firemen have quit the mines and
that more will be persuaded to leave.
The operators maintain, on the other
hand, that less than SO per cent of
their engineers and pumpmen have left
and that they have imported enough
help to keep the mines from being
| flooded.
Unusual preparations have been made
throughout the mining districts by the
mine owners to protect their mines. The
nillsides are covered with coal and iron
police and special deputies. About ev
cry breaker is a high stockade or
| barbed wire fence. Every train from
New York and Philadelphia brings in
men to take the places of the striking
| engineers and pumpmen.
| VIII Man Pumps, Say Operators.
The operators are free in saying that
they will man the pumps at any cost
To neglect them would involve a loss
of millions.
1--WE do not want to see the mines
flooded" said President Mitchell, ''but
we want to win this strike. The men
have left the pumps not to injure any
body, but to benefit themselves. Every
one will 60 back to work when the OPP
orators concede us eight hours. OF the
men remaining in the mines not one
! half are union men, and the majority
are foreigners"
The only answer of the operators to
the mine workers president is that
they will man their pumps If they have
to call out the United States troops to
do it. Meanwhile they are completing
their picket system. Great quantities
of arms and ammunition have been
shipped into the stockades. As many
of the deputies are young and inexpe,
rienced, the chances of serious trouble
are great The importation Of negro
labor is apt to cause an outbreak.
Peace still Prevails.
Peace yet prevails, however, through
out the valley, and all the collieries
that did not voluntarily close down
their pumps during the last ten days
continue to keep their mines free of
water. There We're few changes
among the men at starting time, which
were generally in favor Of the strikers.
Some of the companies, however, have
a reserve force in readiness to take the
place of any men who quit work.
Several c,,lprics are said to be work
Ing shor led and if many more
men leav, irr posts these operations
| will be Compelled to shut down and
the mines allowed to become flooded.
Reports are constantly coming In
from the surrounding region Of petty
violence perpetrated principally by
boys, but no one has yet been seriously
hurt. At Miners Mills. short dis
lance north of here, there was gath
ering Of strikers, headed by fife and
drum band, but the men did nothing
but march around the town. They
kept away from the collieries, which
are protected by Coal and Iron police.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
HOW B0ER WAR ENDED
Signing of Peace Agreement Marked
by Simple Ceremony.
JOY IN PRISONERS CAMPS
War Secretary BrOdrick Tells House
of Commons That Total Number
of DOer Captivcs Is Over
Twenty-Five Thousand.

London, June A dispatch from
Pretoria says;
"The signing of the peace agreement
on Saturday night last was carried out
with the least possible ceremony. Lord
Kitchener and Lord Miner and Gener-
al De Wet and others representing the
Orange Free State and General Schalk-
burger and others of the Transvaal
government quietly met in the dining
room Of the residence occupied by the
burgher delegates, adjoining Lord
Kitchener's house.
The document lay on table ready.
Amid profound silence the Boer lead
ers took pen in order of precedence
and affixed their signatures, thus sur
rendering the independence for which
they had SO CALAMITY struggled. The
document was then intrusted to Colo
mel Hamilton, Lord Kitcheners mill
tary secretary, ana Captain Marker, an
aid-de-camp, who have left Pretoria to
deliver it to King Edward.
There was great rejoicing in all the
concentration camps upon receipt Of
the news that peace had been con-
cluded. The occupants assembled in
the open spaces and chanted psalms,
the women weeping with JOY.
Arrangements are being made to
send representatives Of each unit of
the British army in South Africa to
participate in the coronation festivi-
ties in London"
A dispatch from Jamestown. island
Of st. Helena, says that the news of
the peace agreement in South Africa
created the greatest enthusiasm in the
Boer prison camps there and was cele
brated with singing Boer and British
anthems. A majority Of the Beers on
the island insist that the peace carries
independence with it.
Edward to Render Thanks.
King Edward will attend a peace
Thanksgiving In st. Paul's cathedral
Sunday. June 8. The lord mayor. Sill
Joseph G. Dimsdale, and the members
Of the corporation will be present IL
state
Replying to a question in the house
Of commons during the day, the wal
secretary, Mr.. Rrodrick, said the tota
number of Boer prisoners in South
Africa and elsewhere was 1866, OF
whom 1888 were under sixteen and 1O2s
over sixty years of age.
A Cape Town dispatch says that the
premier Of Cape Colony. Sir John Cor
don Sprfgg, during the course Of hi:
two hours speech at meeting here
announced that the colonial secretary
Joseph Chamberlain. had Informed hin
that the imperial government did moi
contemplate the suspension of the con
stitution of Cape Colony. The premier
further declared that the "disfranchise
ment Of the rebels of Cape Colony will
defeat our enemies in the house as eff
fectually as they have been beaten ii
the field"
Discussing the financial situation, thu
premier said he intended at the colonia
conference to be held in London at thu
time Of the coronation festivities to up
hold free trade within the empire.
Considerable opposition to the pre-
mier's views developed among the au
dience, while the crowd outside thu
hall was so actively hostile that some
Of the windows were broken will
stones,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Paris, June 4.-The report Of the d.
rectors of the Suez Canal company for
1901 shows that the receipts from
transit dues have for the first time ex-
ceeded O,OOO 900 francs $50, 900, 00O'.
A dividend Of 1873 francs $4,000 was
declared. Shipping aggregatng TO-
S23,S6O tons traversed the canal In
1901. .,tsisyss: ,.sA.s cu~s ~ lilss e.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
New German Duty ON Sugar.

Berlin, June 4.-The sugar committee
Of the reichstag today, by vote Of II
to 10, fixed the duty on sugar sold for
consumption at ~ marks per double
hundredweight from September, 1908
and at 10 marks from September. 1905
BY a vote Of IS to 8 the same commit
tee fixed surtax of marks 80 pfsn
nigs on refined sugar and marks 4C
pfennigs on other sugars.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
Carrie Nation Pardon ed

Topeka, June Mrs. Carrie Nation
who was sentenced to the Shawnee
county Jail on May 16 for one month
and to pay fine Of 500 at the rate of
81 day for smashing saloon fixtures,
has been pardoned by Governor Stan.
ley. Her fine was also RENTED.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
COinase During May.

washington, June 4. - The monthly
statement issued by the director Of the
mint shows that during May, 1902, the
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States amounted to $2,350,3oO.
as follows: Gold, $426,000 silver, ST.
S73. 900; minor coins, $60,350.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
Tornado In Wisconsin.

Platteville, Wis, June "A tornado
struck Louisburg, small town sixteen
miles southwest of Platteville, and
considerable damage was done. Barns
and outbuildings were demolished.
Edward Ward, farmer, was in his
barn when the structure was demol-
ished, and he was killed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Albany, N. Y, June 4.-The annual
session of the American Surgical asso-
citation was begun in the senate cham
Der here. The chief feature Of the
session was the annual address Of the
president, DR.. De Forest willard Of
Philadelphia. The convention will
continue until Thursday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Galveston, Tex, June 4.-Rev. J. C.
Roehm, for fifty-one years pastor of
the First Evangelical Lutheran church
Of Galveston, is dead from stroke Of
paralysis, aged eighty years. He was
a pioneer Of Galveston and an organic
er of the church in Texas.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Bsllevernon, Pa, June 4.-By the
overturning of raft in the Mononga
hela river above Fayette City the elev.
en- year old son Of Theodore Booth was
drowned. Several children were on
the raft at the time, and as three have
not been accounted for 1t is thought
they were also drowned.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Buffalo. June 4.-The German bank
has absorbed the Union bank Of this
city, and 1t is announced that all
checks drawn upon the Union bank
will be paid by the German bank The
deposits of the Union bank, amounting
to 1851 900, have been transferred tc
the German bank.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Pittsburg, June 4.-The annual con.
vention of the Chain Workers Union
of North America is in session at
Braddock, with delegates present from
all parts of the country. Among the
more important measures to come be,
fore the convention will be the adop.
ton Of a scale for the coming year.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
Death of John b. Swain,

Nashua. N. H., June 4.-John B.
Swain, formerly president Of the Ma
tional Iron and Steel company, Of this
city is dead, aged seventy-four years.
For many years he had been lead
ing figure in industrial circles Of New
England. A widow and one daughter
survive.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
Women Discuss Home Missions,

Syracuse, N. Y, June 4.-The annual
session of the National Women's Home
Missionary union Of the Congregational
church has begun here. Representa-
dves from many states were present.
Reports were made and papers read.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04

Meriden, Conn.,, June 4.-Peter G,
Neaurer, a wealthy retired business
man, stood before a mirror in his bed
room and shot himself through the
right temple. dying instantly. He was
subject to attacks Of insa nifty.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-04
Ton Million Dollar Gas Company.

Columbus, O., June 4.-The Ohio and
Indiana Natural and Illuminating Gas
company. a New Jersey corporation,
with S1O.OO0,000 capital stock, has
qualified to do business in Ohio. Head
ouarters for the state will be in Lima
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
Saltwater News,

The pontoon bridge across the St Croix
between this city and Houlton, Wis,
which has undergone extensive repairs
during the winter months, has been open
ed for travel
hammers Bros, of this city, expected
to clean up their Eau Claire lakes log
ging contract this season. All of the tim
Der has been cut but more than 100000
feet remains to be hauled.
Farmers in all parts of the state are al
ready sending their orders for binder
tWlne to the prison factory. Many small
cash orders are received in every mail,
ana the car load lots, representing club
orders, aggregate from five to six cars
day. Two kinds of tWine are being man
ufactured, namely, sisal and standard,
but the price of both is the same, name
ly, 9& cents per pound.
In addition to building a new paint shop
the coming spring, the Northwest Thresh-
er company will also build a largC new
ware house on the vacant lot across from
the Saltwater Manufacturing company'S
plant Work on the structures will be
commenced as soon as the weather will
permit.
]. l. Moore and William Donahue are
the latest arrivals at the prison. Moore
came from Blue Earth county on two
sentences aggregating five years and two
months for forgery, and Donahue came
from st. Paul to serve two years and six
months for grand larceny in the first
de gree.
William secrest, upon going to his sa-
loon at South Saltwater Wednesday
morning, discovered that the place had
been burglarized during the night. A
bicycle lantern was found on the bar,and
the slot machine had been broken open.
Mr.. Secrest said that the machine con-
tained about $50 in nickels, and that ev-
cry one of them had been taken. Several
strangers were seen at South Saltwater
Tuesday afternoon and the crime is at
tributed to them.
The funeral of Miss Irene Welshons was
held from the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon s.. Welshons, yesterday
afternoon, and was largely attended. I'M
pressive services were conducted by Rev.
S. j. Kennedy, of the First Presbyterian
church, and the casket was almost hid
den by a wealth of floral tributes. The
city officials attended in a body and the
high school was closed in the afternoon
to permit the pupils to attend the OBJ
Sequies.
Anton Kopps, Pine county prisoner,
held to await the action of the grand
jury on charge Of assaulting EGgin
Bulawa, a girl under fourteen years of
age, has been brought to the Washington
county jail for safekeeping.
The annual meeting of the Lumbermens s
Board of Trade is to be held in the Sec
retarys Office tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28

former members of the house and senate.
and the governors of several states.
AS the hands of the gold clock opposite
the speakers rostrum pointed to noon.
Speaker Henderson called the as
semblage to order.e Then followed the
usual routine of the opening of a ses-
sion of the house. When these formali-
ties were over the doorkeeper announced
the general of the army. The speaker
tapped three times, the members of the
house and diplomatic body arose. and
Gen. Miles, resplendent in gold lace,
gold epaulets and a broad yellow sash
across his breast, and with side arms
changing heavily at his heels, came down
the main aisle. admiral Dewey, who is
absent in Florida, would have been with
him had he been in the city.
Tap, tap, tap and once mpre the
assemblage rose. The door swung open,
and on the threshold stood Prince Henry,
between Senator Foraker and Gen Gros-
venor, chairmen, respectively, Of the SEN
ate and house committees.
His royal highness. Prince Henry of
Prussia announced the doorkeeper.
Prince Appears in Mourning.
The prince was dressed in the simple
dark-blue uniform of an admiral of the
German navy. He carried white gloves
and his fat naval cap in his left hand.
At his side hung a short gold scabbard.
Slender but tall and commanding, he
came forward with ease and took the
place assigned for him next to that re-
served for the president.
The prince wore band of mourning
upon his left arm. This was not, how
ever, in honor of the occasion, but was
the badge of mourning still worn by the
members of THE German imperial fam
lily for his dead mother, the dowager
empress of Germany.
The speaker announced that he would
yield the gavel to Senator Frye, who,
under the joint resolution providing for
the memorial exercises, was to preside.
Then. came a pause, another signal fol-
lowed, and the president and members
of his cabinet stood on the Threshold.
AS the president was announced the Ma
rine band in the lobby struck up Hail
to the Chief"
After a fervent prayer by Rev. DIR.
Couden, the blind chaplain of the house,
he introduced the orator of the day, Sec
retary Hay.
One hour and twenty-five minutes were
consumed in the delivery of the grafton.
The benediction was offered by the Rev
Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the
senate, and to the strains of Lead, Kindly
ly Light, the president and those around
MIN arose and quilted the hall.
AS soon as all the visitors on the floor
had withdrawn, Speaker Henderson called
the house to order and Mr.. Payne IN. Y. }
moved that as a further mark of respect
the house adjourn. The motion was car
ried unanimously.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
NELSON FAvoRs MOVEMENT.
Department of Commerce as Neees

Department of Commerce as Neces-
sary as Department of Agriculture.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. Ex-senator Knute
Nelson, of Minnesota, sent the following
letter of regret to the meeting Of the
National Business Mems league, held in
this city tonight:
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 23.-I regret
very much that 1 shall be unable to be
present at your banquet Although /
shall not be with you, I beg to assure
you and the members of the lea que that
] am deeply interested in the develop
ment of our commerce and manufactures
and feel that if the bill to establish the
department of commerce, which has
passed the senate, becomes a law, it will
be of great help and service to the nlaa-
ufacturing and commercial interests of
the country.
t'Such a department. will be able to
serve them as efficiently and effectively
as the agricultural department now
serves the farmers of the country With
our immense and growing productive ca
pacity, what we need more than anything
else to promote our success and prevent
backsliding, is better and more extensive
markets abroad; and no inStrumentality
can render so effective assistance in this
connection as a department of com
merce, well managed under a proper
head. -"Knute Nelson"
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
MURDER is SUSPECTED
W0MAN'S DEATH BY FIRE SAID TO
BE DUE TO JEALOUSY.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 27.-The
coroner's jury, which has been investt-
eating the death of Mrs. Nellie Leet;
whose charred body was found at 81
South Market street last Sunday, today
decided that she had been murdered, and
brought in a verdict recommending that
warrants be issued for William Leet, her
with the crime They are both in custody
of the police. Jealousy is said to have
been the cause of the alleged crime, both
women being interested in Leet, who
draws a large pension, and who shortly
expects to become heir to an estate Of
SIC, ,OOO Leet was in the house at the
time the supposed crime was committed.
but appeared helplessly intoxicated. I'm
til Tuesday 1t was thought that the
burning of Mrs. Leet was purely acci-
dental. Now it is believed that it was
Intended to cover the alleged crime
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28

the last fiscal year our excess of exports
over imports was 1864, ,592, ,826. IN the IasE
four years 1t was 81, S54, 49, .23. These fig
ures l are SO stupendous that they mean
little to careless reader-but consideri
The excess of exports over imports for
the whole preceding period of 1890 to 1907
from -,r a-o washington M to McKinley-was
His Nature was Lofty.
The captain cannot claim that it is he
the tumbling billows of the trackless deep;
put praise is justly due him if he has
made the best of her tremendous powers,
II ne mas read Alright the currents of the
sea and the lessons of the stars. And
we should be ungrateful, if in this hour
OF prodlg1ous prosperity, we should fail to
remember William Mckinley, that it was
ms voice which, in dark hours, rang out,
henalding the coming light as over the
twilight waters Of the Nile the mystic
cry OF Memnon announced the dawn to
Egypt, waking from sleep.
He regarded reciprocity as the bull
Wark of protection-not a breach, but
fiulfillment of the law.
In mood of high hope. of generous
expectation, he went to Buffalo, and there
on the threshold of eternity, he delivered
that memorable speech, worthy for its
It's breadth of view, to be regarded as
his testament to the nation. Through all
his pride of country and his joy of It's
success, runs the note of solemn warm
forget .
The gentle humanity of his words
when he saw his assailant in danger Of
summary vengeance. Don't let them hurt
him.; his chivalrous care that the news
should be broken gently to his wife; the
fine courtesy with which he apologized for
the damage which his death would bring
to the great exposition; and the heroic
resignation of his final words: TT is God s
way; His will, not ours, be done, were
all the instructive expressions of a nature
SO lofty and so pure that nride in IFS no.
bility at once softened and enhanced the
nations sense of loss. The republic
grieved over such a son-but is proud for
ever of having produced him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-28
M'KINlEY is MOURNED
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capacity on the floor In the area in
front of the speakers rostrum heavy
leather upholstered fauteuils had been
placed for the accommodation of the
president, Prince Henry, the cabinet, the
general of the army and justices of the
supreme court.
The first two rows on the Democratic
side were reserved for the diplomatic
corps, and the-four rows Immediately be-
hind them for the members of the SEN
ate. The governors of the states, COM
missioner of the District of Columbia,
the judiciary of the district, the heads
of departments and other invited guests
were to sit back of the senators.
At IL o'clock the Marine band began
the rendition of the musical programme,
which was as follows
Overture-Stabat Mater ............R .Rosini
Paraphrase-''Nearer My God to
7ntfTn3 tnee heneger
song-"Lead, Kindly Light
Song-'tLoSt Chord' .... Sullivan
AT u:40, as the strains of the inter
mezzo from "Cavaleria Rusticiana"
fioated through the hall, the doors to
the right of the speakers rostrum open
ed and the members Of the diplomatic
corps marched in, preceded by the SER
geant-at-arms. They did not appear in
their court costumes, but in somber frock
suits, with the exception of the Chinese
minister who was attired in his rich cos
tune of silk.
Led by Lord PauncefOte.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas-
sador, who is the dean of the corps, head
ed the procession. With him were the
ambassadors Of the other powers, NJ
Cambon, of France; Count Cassini, OF
Russia; Signor Mayer Desplanes, of
Italy, and Senior Aspiroz, of Mexico.
In the galleries were many of the per
sonal friends of the late president,
among them Col. Myron i. Aerrick, of
Cleveland; W. A. Lynch, Of Canton; ex-
Secretary Of State William r. Day, and
Col. Webb Hayes. Of Cleveland.
These are only a few Of those from all
quarters of the Union vino came to at
tend the memorial exercises. But no
member Of the immediate family of the
late president, SO far as known, was in
attendance. On the floor were many