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HAD BECOME UGLY.



BENNINGTON, March 2l.-Wiliam Con-
roy, alias Henry Mcdowell, who has been
in jail here several weeks for the murder of
John Crowley in Glastonbury, was taken to
Windsor yesterday for safe keeping until
his trial comes off in June.
He has recently been quite ugly in his
quarters here and it was deemed advisable
to change his location for those more secure.
"HheRt Bitters" Drake up Agais.
RUTLAND, March 2l.-Rohsrt II. Drake
Of Pittsford, who has been given liberal
amount of uoteriety in the past few weeks
as he result of his selling liquor labeled
"wheat titters, - was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal N. S. Steerns Of this
city and escorted before United States Com
missioner johnson here. He was charged
with selling intoxicating liquors without q
license. He waived examination. Bail was
fixed at $500, which he secured.
Cas- Teton Summer Hotel burned.
RUTLAND, March 21.-Bixby's summer
hotel at Castleton was burned this after
noon. Loss, $500; insurance, $1,000.
Vernon Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The following
Vermonters have been granted pensions:
Original, John Goodhartson, John f. &.
Hammond; increase. Aaron b. Fisk; origi-
nal, widows, Mary Branigan.
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GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.

Rev. T. p. Frost of Brooklyn. N Y,
formerly of Vermont, lately accepted cel
to tho pastorate Of the large and wealthy
First Methodist church of Baltimore, Md, ,
but Bishop Newman now reIuses to appoint
him.
W. &. Roberts roa lmaster on the Pas
sumpsic division of The and NJ railroad,
has resigned, his resignation to taks effect
April i,
J. d. Stevens, the Vermont Live Stock
company manager, sends word that he
has bought 1900 two year old steers in
northern leyas, which are to bo delivered
for shipment to the company's ranch tho
first OF June.
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THE MINORITY CHAIRMANSHiPS


WAsH1NG1oN, March 15.-After the re-
publican Senate caucus reassembled to-day
there was debate of some length on the
subject OF the removal of Mr.. Stewart of
Nevada from tie appropriations committee.
Mr.. Stewart found ono or two champions,
but the caucus was practically unanimous
In the opinion that nasmuch as Mr.. Stewart
had been the recipient Of chairmanship at
the hands OF the majority, he should not be
permitted to r,main on the important com
mittee on appropriations as representa-
tive Of the minority. He was therefore re-
moved and Mr.. Teller of Colorado was sub
stituted in his place.
so far as finally agreed upon, the l |
minority chairmanships will be filled as fol-
lows. Sherman awarded the confer
ence COMMITTEES; engrossed bills, Allison ,
epidemic disessas. Jones OF Nevada; private
land claims, Hale; committee to investigate
the condition of the Potomac river front Of
Washington, Frye woman suffrage, Hoar;
additional accommodations for the library
of Congress, Morrill,, five civilized tribes of
Indians, Teller; transportation and sale of
meat products, Patt; corporations in the
District of Columbia, Aldrich; revolution
airy claims Cam ron; claims of cltIzsns Of
the United States against the government
of Nicaragua, Hawey.
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Giles Taintor, superintendent of the New
England Telephone company, was in the
city Saturday on his way to ST. Albsns and
intermediate towns which be is going to
visit in view of deciding what route shall
be taken by the trunk line metallic which
the company is thinking OF putting through
from Burlington to st. Albans this spring
The towns of Westtord and Fairfax are au-
xious to get telephone service, also Colches-
ter, Milton aud Georgia. The route to be
chosen will pe through the towns Offering
the best inducements.
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THE ANTl-CRlNOLlNE BILL.
It's Readin: a fIords New York Legislators
Infinite A I'M us ement.

ALBANY, March 2l.-The criuoline bill,
which was introduced in the Assembly u
few weeks ago, was reported from the com
mittee commerce and navigation last
night in an amended form and ad for the
information Of the members present. The
amended bill is as fol ows:
An act to prohibit the sale, loan or wearing
of hoopskirts or CrInoine.
The people OF the State Of New York, repre-
sented IN Senate aAi Ass ''nbly, enact as fol-
lows:
Section |. Thereafter be it enacted. that it
shall he unlawtul for any lerson to sell, give,
loan or furnish to any citizen of this State
what are kuoWn and called h, opskirts or erin
ollne; but any person may steal such article,
and il not caught will not be punished.
sec. :. 1t shai be unlawful tor any person to
wear on their person what are common y
known as Aoopsklrts or crlnpline.
Soc. s. The following places will be exempt
ed from the general provisions OF this act
New urk Clty-lmperlal Music hall, Pytha
Eoras nail and Walna la hall; in Brooklyn -
RoCk Corner, rlCe's han, Temperance hail,
Wellander's academy; in Erie county shea Il
kberhardt's Music nall, and in the sixth As
sem bly, district.
Sect. II shall be unlawful for any manu-
facturer to use barb wire in the construction
of crlnoline, tine said barb wire article to be
FURNISHED free to mothers n-!aw.
-, sec. .. hdcr tAe provisions Of this act,
Thomas V. Costello OF New fYrk is appointed
inspector of hoopskirts. He shall have power
to appoint % female searchers, nOae o. whom
shall be under the age of is nor more than -.
| The salary of said inspectors aud searchcrs
shall be the money derived from the SAFE OF
hoopsklrts conilscated by the said inspector
and searchers, and said inspector shall ile an
annua report with tn DO rd of governors oi
the Old Maid home.
Sec. g. This act snail take effect at the sa me
time as the Harvey claim bill.
The reading of the bill created n immense
amount OF laughter The chamber wa,
crowded, and scores Of women who wert
present joined heartily in the harity
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RECENI DEATHS-

Spencer X. Green, who died in New
York Sunday night from pneumonia, was
born in Swauton. VT, Feb. II, 1916, At
the age of 80 he went to Troy AID engaged
In business with his uncle, Hannibal Green;
but after ward went to New York and en-
tered the firm OF Winston, Seaman a Co.,
dry goods merchants, in which he remained
20 years. For a number OF years Mr..
Green was president of tho Third Avenue
Savings bank, which failed some years ago.
He married Cornelia NJ. White, who sur
wives him, with two daughters and two
sons.
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The Winooski association of Congrega
tioual ministers met at the y. NJ. c. A.
building Tuesday with 16 in attendance.
President Buckham made some remarks on
personal observations, showing the changes
going on in tbe English church, society and
colleges. Prof 5. f. Emerson, for a com
mttee, reported Programme Tor a So
ries of papers to cover two years, on The
King dom OF God" Rev. \. u. Barber Of
Wliiston read a paper on Comfy among
Congreg getional ministers. These meetings
ara held once in two months.
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Death of Former Burlington Clerk.

Edward L. Athsrton, formerly of Burling-
ton, late of Los Angeles, Cal, died at the
residence of Martin Wiley, Abercorn, Que,
on March IL, of pulmonary consumption.
Mr.. Atherton was for some time in the en-
ploy OF Nj. ID. Cook of this city. IN 1885
he went to Los Angeles, hoping the climate
would effect cure for the insidious disease
even then lurking in the system. he re-
turned to Vermont in 1892, much broken in
health, and during the last months of his ill
ness suffered greatly, but bore it oil with
wonderful patience. The funeral WAS held
in the Episcopal church at Abercorn, Rev.
Mr.. Blunt of Richford officiating. The
many floral offerings testified to numerous
friends Mr.. Atherton made during his short
stay at Absrcorn.
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a FIRE CHIT WRECK.

A Train Breaks Apart Near Pittsford and
Two Sections Collide.
A freight train broke apart near Pitts
ford about O. clock the morning Of tne 10Th,
the two sections coming together and smash
ing - cars moro or less. Wreck trans went
to the scene from Rutland and st. A bans
The track was cleared shortly after noon.
The cars we're loaded with diversified mer-
chArdse, most of which was not damaged,
on few cars being badly wrecked. The
morning New York express was delayed
eight hours and the mail, local passenger
am flyer were put back some by it.
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sANDBAGGED ~ NEW YORK.
Frank 4. Br gG Of Brandon, VI, Robbed
On EIr Way AomH

A dispatch from Rutland 20 the Boston
Journal says that Frank i. Briggs who
died Tuesday, having just returned from
Washington, stayed in New York city Tues
day, and II has leaked out that while thers
he was robbed of all his valuable .ewelry,
his overcoet and some money, the whole
being worth about $1,000. lie was taEen
TO the house of a cousin by hackman, and
when he arrived there all his vauahles
were gone
he was feeble from long illness, and tbs
most probable theory is that be was sand
bagged He arrived home in a half-con-
scious condition, from which he never re.
covered, and so was not able to give the de-
tails OF the robbery. His trother. George
Briggs OF Brandon, is a Leading lawyer, and
it is probable that legal action will be ,aken
TO find the thief.
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LITTLE RHoDYs REPUBLICANS


Iee. in Convention, Nominate "a State
Ticket and Adopt Platform.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 2l.-At the
republican State convention to day, D.
Russell Brown of Providence WAS uuani-
mously renominatsd for governor, aud Ed
win r. Allen of Hopkinton for lieutenant
governor; for secretary of state, Charles p.
Bennett of Providence VAS the unanimous
nominee; for attorney genera Edward c.
Dubois OF East Providence, and Willard b
Tanner of PawtUcket were placed In nom
inatlon. A ballot was taken, resulting in
tho choice of Dubois by vote 40 to 9S.
aud his nomination was made unanimous
For general treasurer, Samuel Clark was
unanimously reuomnated
The platform renews the allegiance to re-
publican national principles; favors the
maintenance Of equality of value and OF the
purchasing power between al forms OF
money authorized by the government;
favors tie repeal of the existing sill
yer law, and opposes the revival of State
bank notes; denouucss the 52l Congress
for its hypocricy and extravaganza, and
believes the nation will soon weary Of the
spectacle OF incompetency and inconsistency
which the democratic party presents. 1t
present State ballot system which now
operPte t , dsfranchise many honest voter 5:
advocates free text book declares again st
prohibition, aud sympathizes with the efforts
to reduce the hours of labor
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FRATERNAL NOTES.
The Local l. q. o. Il. Committees tt
Mect-A Lodge to BIO Instituted at Wa


Mect-A Lodge to bo Instituted at Wa
terbury.
The committees appointed by the local
Odd Fellows lodges of the city to make ar
rangements for the meeting of the Grand
lodge OF the State, will meet Saturday. Col.
n NJ Puffer of Bennington. in a letter, has
signifed his intention OF calling out the reg
iment of Patrfarchs Militant |. o. o. F.,
for grand parade on the first day of the
meeting. 1t is expected that soma 200 men
in uniform will be in line, with a number Of
bauds
A now Odd Fellows lod ,e will be nsti-
tuted at Waterbury the first OF next month.
Indications are that there will be 20 char
ter members and 25 applications for mem
pership. The degrees will be conferred by
lodges from Barre, Montpelier and West
Randolph. The grand lodge officers will be
present, as also will many other prominent
Odd Fellows of the state.
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THE STATE FAIR.


SeptemDer ne the 1ime.
President J. W. Cramton OF Rutland,
Treasurer j. c. Parker OF Queches and Sec
retary Henry CLARK of Rutland, represent
ing the State Agricultural society, with
President c. w. Brownell. Clerk E. w. D..
Hawkins and Director l.. S. Drew, all OF
this city aud representing the Champl ain
Valley association, met in this city the 10Th
and decided to hold a joint exhibition
at Howard Park in this city, September D,
6, Z and s next. These officers OF the joint
fair were chosen:
Pr,sdont-J. w. Cremton, Rutland
Secretary-E w. j. Hawkins, Burling-
ton.
Trcasurer-F. Z. Burgess, Burlington.
General uperintendent-L. S. Drew,
Burlington.
Chief marshall. N. Chapman, Middle
bury.
Executive committee-H. G. Root, Ben
ningtoni U. A. Woodbury., Burlington, h.
b. Kent Dorset; Cnssius Peck, BrooktieId;
9. s. Fassett, Enosburgh; George w.
Hco&er, Brattleboro.
Department superintendents Races, H.
W. Drake, Burlington; cattle, l.. II. Tai
colt, Williston; sheep, d. c. Barber, Bur
lington; swine, G. Lapreese, Burlington
poultry, b. b. Beeman, Burlington; me-
chancs hall, Fred Johonnott, Burlington
floral hall, +. q. Evans, Burlington.
Superintendents were empowered and dt
rected to select the judges in their several
departments. The committees revised tbs
premium list which will be announced II
due time.
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Sominations Confrmed


The railroad commissioners met at Hart
ford rece tIy to investigate the causes of
the accident ut Hartford, Dec. ~ 1899, in
which tw . men were killed ami another in
jured. The testimony proved that the three
men were riding through a cut on hand
car, and not watching in the rear, when
they ware struck by a train running wild.
The engineer was running his tram faster
than the rules permit and did not give any
warning before entering the cut, which wa:
approached by curve.
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HOYAL TON.

William Skinner, Administrator Of the
late George W. bradstraet's estate will soil
the fsrm ami property at auction next
Thursday. D. {, Jones is tho euctioneer -
q. A. Lane mas bought a small place al East
Bethe, and is moving there Wallace Bal
lou is moving to the place vacated by G.. A.
Lane; ElbrIdge Perce is moving to the place
vacated by Mr.. Ballou and w. G.. French
OF Stockbridge has bought the farm vacated
by Mr. Poirts The friends of Lucius Rob
nson, who Is nearly blind, raised sub
scription of nearly $40. He has gone to
the hospital III Burlington for treatment
Rev James Ramage exchanged desks with
Rev. Mr.. Clark of West Hartford, last Sun.
Qay
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WINDSOR COUNTY.

II. F. Reed, proprietor OF tbs Goddard
House in Ludlow, has leased the Bomoseen
House, Castleton, and will take posses sion
April l.
Judge Thomas Keefe of Windsor is a
prom nent candidate for the consulship at
st. Johns, P. @, now held by Hon. II. C..
Fi.k of Morrisvile.
The Vermont Missionary for March says
Misses Billings and Kirkland, evangelists,
have spent most of the winter in Gaysviile,
where the Congregational church has been
without pastor.
Fred Wheeler. conductor of a way freight
between Northfield and White River June
tior, who fell from the rear end of his train
an! struck his head on the rail, died from,
the result of his injuries at his home in
Bethel Monday. The funeral was held
VI inesday afternoon.
Barnard is week late with her town
meeting this year, but not account of
her enduring SHOWS, nor yet by force OF
habit of being behind her neighbors in
sprirgtime; but tocause of a slight over
sight on the part of the town clerk, who did
not record the warning for tue meeting be-
before posting it. Perhaps you catch Bar
n.rd mapping momeut-not often. -
Woodstock Standard
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THE PRESIDENT oFA SAVINGS BANK


John Trow, president of the Granite
Savings bank and Trust company, and
president of the Green Mountain Trotting
Park association OF Barre, was arrested on
an indictment found by the grand jury at
the February term OF the United States
Circuit Court and taken before United
States Commissioner johnson of this city
Monday night. The indictment charges
him with violating the postal laws by send
ing a dunning postal card through the mail.
He furnished bail in the sum of 500 for his
appearance at tue May term of ,urt.
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VERMONT
Exhibition by the Class o. '8i, Mid die
bury CnIIe:c.

M1DDLEBURY, March 21.-The annual
junior exhibition by the elias, of '94, Mid
dlebury college took place at the town hall
this evening Following was the pro-
gramme: Grafton, The raising of the
massos, Frank H. Bigelow, Proctor; ora
tion, immigration, William L. Chapman,
Moriah Centre, y. Y. essay Roman proto-
types, Laura ). Clark, Ludlow; GRAFTON,
Educational change, william p Clark, Yer
gennes; oration, Emergencies and men,
Stanton S. Eddy, Middlebury. descriptive
essay, The YANKEE, Abbie l.. King, Tyson;
GRAFTON, A plea for Edward Murphy, Dennis
j. Hayes, Muoyi,le, n Y; oration. James
G. Blaine, Ira II. Laheur, Bay City, Mich. !;
literary essay, The science CT correspond
ences, Bertha f.. Ranslow, Swanton, ora
tion, Reserve power, Albert A. Sargent,
Ludlow; oratiou, Egypt ian dreamers, Hem
ry II. Seey, MldiIebury; literary essay,
The spirit Of leadership, Annie l.. Ritchie,
Shelblrne, Mass. GRAFTON, The student in
politics. Charles b. Toleman, Little Britain,
y. y; oraton, y need OF the schools, Har-
~ L. Wells, Midllebury; historical orsticp,
The mission of Gladstone, Oliver j. Sawyer,
East Tenn pleton, Mast
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PRESIDENT HARRISON AGAIN.
Tho x-President VIII be offered This
1itle.

1yDIANAPoLIs, Ind, March 90. - The
trustees of the State University at Bloom
ington have determined to offer ex-Presi-
dent Harrison the presidency of that inst-
tuition. A formal tender Of the position
will be made this week. The plan of the
trustees is to make Mr.. Harrison president
OF the Institution, with the understanding
that he will give tie university only lin
tied amount of personal attention. The i'm
mediate management of the institution will
be placed in the hands of one of the pro-
fessors
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CASE OF FISHER VS.. BERNARD.

Tho supreme Court Refuses 10 Annul
tho Marriage of Plaintiffs Daught or
md fernarl
The Supreme Court has handed down its
opinion in the case of Peter Fisher vs.. a /
bert Bernard. This judgment of the County
Court was affirmed, dsmissing plaintiff S
petition brought to nnnul the marriage OF
PLAINTIFFS daughter to defendant, which
was obtainei under misreprese esentations.
The girl was not IA years Of age when
married, and plaintiff claimed she was
under the age of legal consent, but Judge
Rowsll whose decision was sustained. held
that - years the age OF legal consent
Judge Munson wrote the opinion. Bernard
has u suit pending in the County Court
against his wife, in which he seeks to get a
divorce upon the ground of desertion.
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Annual Meetlng of the Unitnrinn society

The annual meeting of the Unitarian So
ciety was held at the church parlors Mon
day afternoon. +. G. Mower was chosen
chairman. The election Of officers resulted
as follows: Prudential committee, f. Is.
Kimball, f. w. Peck, q. W. Lowrey; treas
urer, L. b. Taft collector, Fred Johonnott;
clerk, II. Ii. Davis. The matter of a pas
tor was left with the prudential committee.
An adjournment was taken to next Monday
evening, when the pews will be sold.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March IA meet
ing of the traffic managers and representa-
tives of the Boston and Maine. consolidated,
Concord and Montreal aud Central Yer
mont railroads was held here this afternoon.
Ii was decided to put on the White Noun
taiu train June 81 and withdraw it Ssptsm-
ber 80 The train will leave both New
York and Fabyaus at a. M. or one hour
earlier than in years past.
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The Hoys in Blue.

Loren W. Young of St. Johnsbury is
probably one of the Oldest soldiers in the
Unitrd States, says the Republican, having
been born Dec. 7, 1903. lie enlisted at the
ag' of JS in Co. d, lst VI. cavalry, MIR.
Young is still IN eXcelen heath aud is a
Pleasant conversationalist.
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NINDHAM COUNTY.

Judge James NJ. Tyler of Bratteboro is
confined to the house by illness.
Ru lyard kpling, the novelist, expects
to have his new house in Brattleboro ready
for occupancy August l.
The estimated cost of tho pumping station
q Bellows Falls, with mile of pipe to the
reservoir, 10 not less than $40, 600.
The postmasters of the Connecticut valley
will hold their meeting at Brattleboro tie
2Sth. Fifty are expected to be present
Judge Start has denied Landlord Squirss ,
petition for a writ Of habeas corpus tor re-
lease from commitment on account of the
Guilford liquor case.
George Adams aged 81, committed SUI
eide at Bushuel's boarding house, Brattle-
boro by taking several large doses OF NOR
phine Saturday night, He was painter
by trade, and the cause of the deed is sup
posed to have been domestic trouble. lie
had been in Brattleboro only few days.
BELLOWS FALLS.
Capt. Walter Taylor, SO years of age,
and au old resident very poor health nnd
destitute circumstances, is being tenderly
cared Tor by Mrs. Thomas Pimer, a warm
hearted lady, living on Canal street John
Wilmount, the well known horseman, has
left the employ or ). l. Coy. Mr. Cass,
formerly of thi. place, but late of Burke,
has taken his place. Rev. L, L, Bseman,
presiding elder, has removed to Wind or.
The employees OF the Fall Mountain Paper
company presented the widow OF Micheal
Costigan, who was killed March II, with n
purse of 5000 Albert Derby, Of the firm
OF Derby & Bail, is visiting his brother In
Encinitas, CAL, and will make a business
trip from there into Mexico Hank White
Of Felchville, an old Tins minstrel fsvorte,
! has engaged as end man and comsdian for
a spring season with Nevers and Jones'
Consolida ed minstrels, now organizing in
/ Concord, n. II.
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Assistant inspector General.

A general order from Adjutant General T.
S. Peck's office says: Captain Herbert L
Tutherly, First United States cavalry, hav,
ing reported for duty, in compia.ce with
special order number IS, war department,
is hereby assigned to the staff OF the COM
mander- in chief, as assistant Inspector
general, and will be respected and obsyed
accordingly.
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GUILTY OF CORRUPTION.
DE lESSEPs, BAlHAUT AND BLONDlN
MUST PAY THE PENALTY.

Others Charged with Comrlicity IL tl-
Lottery Bili Ersuda Acqui tied hs
Seutences-Extsnu usting Ctrcumstnncos
Favor DE Lessept and EloudIu.
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MINIS RS TO BE.
PRESIDENT 3 Ds THEIR NAMES TO
- SENATE.

List Includes Ministers to France, Ger
many ami Donmark-Sk tchrs OF til
Nominecs-Nomt Confirmed by
the senate.