St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

california, the poppy idHu VI Iest anu
.ofrpshment, where strikes and mergers
I'D anthracite mix ups sound far off,
g. in dream. He has invested in land
at Santa Barbara, within sound Of the
I'D mission bells, and in due time,
.ben the trusts are busted" and the
clicked are laid low, he will build him
. 20 stle of Incidence and lay down his
troubled oar.
Mr. Knox has spent several winters
,r southern California and has return
ID each time with reluctance to the
strife of modern times. 1t is not gen.
orally known that the attorney general
If the United States is poet of exqui-
otto though modest taste and that in
q strictly quiet way he presented "sug-
orpd sonnets to his private friends
riyaling those of the poets of more
romantic days. Some experts have gone
ca far as to assert that the laurel and
The bay belong to Attorney General
Knox rather than to the poet who pre-
sides over the department of state.
national Museums New Home.
The first step has been taken to-
ward erecting a suitable home for the
National museum. This important and
nopular institution has been greatly
cramped for years for suitable build
ing in Which to exhibit the wonders
and curiosities that have been gath
cred under the direction of the govern
ment. Congress was made to realize
the necessity for a new building and
made adequate appropriations. A con-
tract has been made with a firm Of
architects for the plans and specifica-
lions of the new structure, which Is to
cost $3,500000. Only general plans of
the new home Of the museum have
been decided upon, and before the ac-
tual construction begins some of the
most noted museums of the world will
be visited and studied. In the mean
time tests will be made Of the ground
on which the building is to be erected,
its location having been fixed between
Ninth and Twelfth streets, or just
about where the present one story
structure now stands, adjoining the
Smithsonian institution. 1t will take
three years to erect the building.
Discriminating Gratitude.
The pension bureau has discovered
Brooklyn woman with more real, ii I'M
conscious, humor to the square inch
than many a professional after dinner
talker. She is the widow Of New
Yorker who fought and bled for his
country, and she had waited long fol
the stipend Uncle Sam passes out as
small token of the republics gratitude
At last the government has granted
her pension, and the patient appli
cant has acknowledged the tardy &C
ton in the following note:
Brooklyn, May the nth. 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions:
l wish to express my Grattud an(
thanks to you and all Consumed for m!
Pension and to God who has given M
Pacunce and Courage to waite. Respect
fully, Mrs. - -.
Coal Dealers Must Reimburse.
Uncle Sam is not to suffer any los
through the coal famine of last winte
Il decision rendered by the comp
troler of the treasury is sustained ant
/ enforced. 1t is the practice for tn
government to make contracts for it
coal supply everywhere. Few of thes
contracts were filed while the dealer
were receiving fancy prices for tn
precious fuel last winter. In many in
stances the government had to ente
the market as a competitor with tn
citizens and buy its coal where it coul'
be had at any price demanded. Th
comptroller in his decision holds tina
the government can compel the Goa
dealers who contracted to furnish
coal to reimburse it and pay into tn
treasury the difference between tn
contract price of coal and the pric
the government was forced to pay.
Working Overtime Printing Money
ing and printing are running twenty
four hours day printing money. Th
run is on new national bank notes.
takes about twenty-five days to pr
pare new money for the banks so tht
it will be properly seasoned" to G
into the hands of the public. tt
banks have orders ahead for many mi
lions, and the circulation is being d
livered to the comptroller by wage
loads each day. From the comptrC
lers office it is shipped tor the banl
upon the deposit of bonds covering IL
amount to be shipped. The circulate
of national banks of the United Stat
has passed the $400,000,000 mark, Il
largest amount in their history.
Must Remove Evil Influences.
I Acting Secretary of the Navy Da
ling has directed that the Pacific squa
ron, which was ordered to the Breme
4 ton (Wash.) yards for docking, rema
Il in San Francisco until the departing
q is assured that the Bremerton TOW
council has wiped out the notorious
sorts just outside the gates. In adj
ton, the department will discontin
3 all work at BremArton until the pla
d has been cleared of evil characters.
q is the determination that Amerlc'
sailors shall not be subjected to e.
q Influences such as are said to fourl
3 at the Bremerton yards. Such yess'
as cannot be locked at the Mare lsla
navy yard will be sent to Atlantic s.