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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
Women May Wear Boomers.

JUDGE WILSON of Little Rock, Ark,
evidently is Of the opinion that women
have a right to wear boomers Mrs. Noe
OF that city was arrested ,st Saturday and
brought before Judge Wilson, charged with
appearing on the street in boomers. The
court dismissed the case and in so doing
said: women have a constitutional and
God. given right to ride bicycle, and they
are bound TO have some comfortable and
appropriate dress therefor. Were Mrs Noe
a woman with one foot in the grave and
the other on pedal were she of size that
threatened to frighten horses and impede
traffic, or were her habiliments Of the sort
originally designed by the woman whose
name they bear, should be disposed to
give her the limit OF the law. AS 1t is, the
case is dismissed at the city's costs. "
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
M Prize Fighting in Texas.
Barnard, Sumner 81
Putnam Co., !

GOVERNOR CALBKRTsoN of Texas is evi
IDENTIFY in earnest in the statement that the
Corbett Fitzsmmons prize fight shall not
take place on Texan soil. He has instructed
Sheriff Cabal of Dallas county to uDhesitat
ingly discharge his duty. He, in turn,
asked the governor If under the law he
would be justified in using force, even to
shooting down citizens, OF il such course
would be advised by him. In reply to this
the governor says that at the proper time
what force may be necessary to successfully
quell the fight will be easily secured. He
further advises the sheriff to notify the
fighting management at once that the au-
thorities intend to suppress the fight at all
hazards, so that the management can cease
operations on the ring and building at Dali
las.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

A COURIER from Diamond Valley, Oregon,
reports the killing OF fifteen Bannock In
dams by cattle men, under the leadership
of Rye Smith, Smith gives as reason
for the slaughter revenge for the murder OF
country around is much excited and
troops have been sent to the scene of the
massacre.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

AN attempt was made last Friday night
to blow up a passenger train near Butte,
Montana by placing a stick of dynamite in
frog at a junction half mile east of that
city. Nearly the whole train passed over
the dynamite before It exploded. The last
coach, which was filled with passengers,
was badly shattered, but no one was in.
jured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
ESTABLISHED 1912.
INCORPORATED 1893.

An interesting transformation is now in progress in
our Dress Goods Department
AS the ripening nts Of in fruit leaf and flower
gradually overspread the face of and subdue the brighter
shades of spring and that richness which
indicates approach of fall the advent day of of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28
Autumn Dress Goods

The growth Of selections and purchases made April and
May and which nmbe hands and looms Europe have been
busy preparing for pleasure snce produces
able and pleasing change in the appearance Of Dress
Goods counters.
We respectfully invite your attention these early arrivals
which, here and there noticeable but advanced
posts of the grand rally which will follow in few days
PLAIDS
for misses and the ladies' School and Walking Dresses
will occupy special attention.
There style of dress stylish cheerful becom
ing to the young ladies' from little three years school
miss just budding into womanhood the Plaid There are
three grades, all new designs and unique colorngs
No 1,AL o
No rs
No. $40
Samples furnished application State coors preferred
the variety is almost endless.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

with her brother, Thomas Stevens. -
John G. Bass and wife have returned from
their trip to Randolph and Bethel. -
G. 9. Vincent and wife took an outing at
Queen City Park last week. - Harry
Daniels is convalescent from typhoid fever.
- A. L. Dudley and wife Of Boston are
visiting at G. II. Dudley's. - Aunt
Hannah Beckley is quite sick.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-28

SOuun hyegate.
The fair at Corinth this week will be we'll
patronized by the citizens Of this place.
Frank Mcfarland and wife of Hardwick
were in town over Sunday, visiting friends
and relatives.
Rev. j. j. Hall is expected home from
Scotland on Friday Of this week, and will
occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
Henry Wheeler of Lowell Mass, was in
town last week. He purchased horse OF
David Lumsden, paying $175 for the same
The animal was shipped from this station
last Monday morning
A. T. Gay has purchased the house and
lot on Pleasant street owned by Stewart &
johnson. He will take possession of il
after making the necessary repairs in the
way OF painting, papering, etc. Price
paid, $1,000.
John Davidson and wife returned from
their bridal trip to Massachusetts last Fri
day. A. reception was rendered them by
the brides father, w. B. Wilson, at his
residence, Tuesday evening of this week
A large number of guests were in attend
ance, and the presents were numerous and
| useful.
One day last week j. f. Whitehill, with
the aid OF Champion road machine one
man and four horses constructed twenty
five rods OF new road in eight hours time
| IL was built through piece OF rough pas
ture land. where the bushes had grown SC
large that he had to pull them out by horse
power. Stumps and rocks also obstructed
the work. On one side OF the way he h ad
to cut down into the bank six feet, leaving
the road bed, when completed, twenty feel
wide. Let the party who can eclipse this
record arisel
Thetford.
DR.. Paine was united in matrimony tc
Mrs. Wilson of Wells River last Thursday
evening We hope the skies under which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
THE NEW MAIL CAR.
The Street Railway Mail Service
Started Today.

The street railway mail car is running
today on the avenue. 1t set out on Its first
trip from Georgetown at 5:36 O'Clock this
morning, with d. ]. Particle and A. L.
Carter of the railway mail service on board
and equipped for duty. Charles w. Wick
cry, superintendent of the third district of
of the railway mail service, also went over
the line to see that everything moved in
good working order. The Georgetown mail
at 5:36 included all matter mailed after the
last dispatch to the general office at 1:36
p. n, and was very large one. There was
also a large accumulation at the Capitol
Hill station, the last dispatch from there
going to the general office at HIP pm.
At street the car takes on every trip
a large louch. So, too. ct 9th street north
west, and at 4th street southeast, pouches
are exchanged every trip going and com
ing. Pouches are made up every trip TOR
all outgoing trains. Thus all Georgetown,
Navy Yard and Capitol Hill mail was
dropped off at 9Th street at 6:33 am Tor
the 7:2o New York train over the Pennsyl-
vsnia road. All day long pouches have
been sent TO all the Pennsylvania trains,
| as well as those on the Chesapeake AMI
| Ohio, Southern, Atlantic Coast Line and
| various local roads, such as the Manassas
| ard Round Hill branches of the southern.
For the most part the work went along
| smoothly today, there being no hltch IN the
| delivery of pouches to the delivery wagons
| and 4th street southeast. Exchanges We're
made every trip at these points and also at
Georgetown. MesSrs. Particle and Carter,
| while they are expert railway mail clerks,
are not as experienced in city distribution
| as if they had been employed in the general
| city post office, but, being expert clerks,
| expect very soon to be able to make very
| rapid and accurate distributions of all mail
received on the car, SO that they can make
| up carrier packages ready for instant de-
| livery at all the branch post offices having
| carriers and thus save many hours in the
prompt dispatch of mails. Letters that
otherwise would have waited four or five
| hours to get into the New York mail wera
| today caught up to within five minutes of
| collection time at the various branches and
safely pouched and dispatched. pouch
| was put aboard each of the fifteen New
| York trains today.
"a single days experience of the new sys-
| TEN shows a great saving said Superin-
| tendent Nickery this afternoon. THE car
| gives wonderful promptness in delivering,
| and saves one handling of the mails. As
soon as possible the railway mail service
will assert mails on incoming trains for the
various stations and on the street railway
| mail car our clerks will route it for the
| carriers. The service will work a remark
| able Transformation of the postal service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23

Its Destination Still ShrOuded in Mys
terry.

No one is likely to know when the North
Atlantic squadron, now at Hampton
Reads, will sail until the anchors break
ground and the screws begin to Ievolve,
and even then 1t may not be known
whether the original itinerary, carrying
the ships into the bay of Paria, between
Trinidad and Venezuela, will be carried
out Admiral Bunce, commanding the
squadron, had a long consultation with
Secretary Herbert yesterday respecting the
plans for the squadron, but what the re-
suit was cannot be learned here, for the
admiral returned Immediately on the night
boat 10 his flagship in Hampton Roads
and Secretary Herbert declines to make
any statement touching the subject.
The naval officials say there has been but
one change in the orders to the squadron
officially announced, namely. to sail today
instead of last Saturday, but this order
was made some days ago. and there is no
knowing how Secretary Herbert may have
privately acted after his talk with Admiral
Bunce Yesterday.
The Maine today arrived at Tompkins-
vile, near New York, TO take on her am
munitic.I. She was attached to the Mort h
Atlantic squadron last week, and as it is
said she cannot be ready for sea in less
than week, the squadron must wait that
length of time at Hampton Roads, or sail
without her.
1t evident lndl tEc administration is
doing all in its power to discourage the
war scare, and to this end in seeking to
conceal such movements common pru-
dence requires ii to undertake in the direc-
ton of preparation to meet any emergency
that may arise in both the army and the
naval service. But as to the North At
lantic squadron the proper course to fol-
low is not plain. Should the ships be de-
tanned as precautionary measure it mig hit
be taken as an admission by the admins
fra
while If the squadron is sent out under
the original orders the presence of the
ships in the neighborhood of the territory
claimed by Great Britain might properly
according to modern diplomatic practice be
regarded a hostile naval demonstration.
to be answered by an immediate demand
from Great Britain for disclaimer or hy
the assemblage of British fleet of su-
perior force in the same waters.
An alternative plan is the amendment of
the itinerary of the cruise so as to keen
our ships within easy reach and away from
Venezuela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR
No Bond Issue Decided on at Conference
Yesterday.
Not Believed That Large Loan Could
De FlOated at Present, Except
ut Sacrifice.

1t can be stated on authority that the
rumor, which has gained some currency,
to the effect that the President had de-
cided to announce another bonn issue at
once, and that this conclusion mad been
reached at a cabinet meeting yesterday. is
without any foundation in fact. The only
members of the cabinet who saw the Pres
ident yesterday were Secretary Lamont,
who had just returned to the city and
called to pay his respects, and, later in the
day, Secretary Olney and Secretary Car
Isle. The general situation was discussed
informally, but the question of an imme-
diate issue of bonds was not considered.
Not Courteous to Congress.
Indeed, it is stated that in view Of the
Presidents very recent message to Con-
gress asking for legislation which might
render another issue unnecessary, 1t would
be Scant courtesy to that body to antici-
pate its negative action before an oppor-
tunity had been given it to comply with
the Presidents recommendation. The
President has himself repeatedly stated,
however, that he would protect tie public
credit at whatever cost should the necessi-
ties of the situation require heroic action,
but at the present moment, it is argued,
such necessities have not arisen. More
over, it is doubted whether, in view of the
present state of the money market at home
and abroad, large loan could be 1loated,
except at great sacrifice to the govern
ment. Nor is the danger of large with
drawas of gold for export regarded as
being as imminent at this time as under
the conditions which have prevailed at any
time during the last several months. With
money at 25 per cent 1t is not seen how
exporters can afford to make any ship
ments of gold, and for this reason the ap-
prehension of large Withdrawals, which
were predicted before the break in the
market occurred, is no longer felt.
If More Heavy Gold Shipments.
There seems to be, however, no reason
able doubt that, should heavy gold ship
ments be resumed, and Congress fail to
pass any remedial legislation, the Presi-
dent would act upon the authority he al
ready has and issue bonds to any amount
which the situation might Justify. But
until these contingencies have arisen 1t is
stated most positively that no action will
be taken in this direction.
4 Conference Today.
The President had a long conference with
Secretary Carlisle this morning over the
financial situation, and subsequently re-
ccived calls from Secretary Lamont, Sec
retary Herbert ant Senator Hale. He WAS
very busy all day, and excused himself 10
other callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
STRIKERS SHOT DOWN
Philadelphia Policemen Open Fire
in Self-Defense.
PROTECTING A NUMBER OF CARS
More Excitement Caused Than by
Any Event.
FIVE OTHER RIOTS OCCUR

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 23.-
The crisis of bloodshed came IN the street
railway strike today. Policemen who were
protecting a number OF cars on the Girard
avenue line which had been attacked by a
mob opened fire and wounded two striking
motormen who were in the crowd, one of
them fatally.
The injured are: Samuel G. Crossley.
aged twenty-seven years, shot in the body.
William II. Matthews. aged twenty-three
years, shot in the head, scalp wound.
Both the wounded men were taken to St.
Joseph's Hospital, where the physicians
say Crossley's injuries probably fatal
The news of the shooting created more
excitement in the city than any event
which has occurred since the beginning of
the strike The disturbance started at 18th
street and Girard avenue where a crowd of
about 100 began throwing stones at
The crowd swelled rapidly, and after re-
feated warnings to disperse the policemen
drew their revolvers and began firing.
Only few shots were necessary to send
the mob scattering in every direction, leav-
ing two of their number wounded on the
street.
1t is estimated that fully five thousand
people were In the crowd
Half dozen cars Were wrecked.
Riots of a less serious nature occurred in
hve other places and numerous arrests
We're made.
Notwithstanding the attacks the COM
pany is running more cars today than at
any time since the strike began. Nearly
all of the men at work are strangers al
though few of the old men are seen on
the cars.
The air is full of rumors of settlement
The strikers committees held secret meet
ings all night, and the traction officials
were also comforting.
The board of directors of the company
was in session this afternoon, and a sensa
tional rumor gained currency to the effect
that President John Lowber Welsh had re-
signed, as a result of the criticism of his
management of the strike. 1t is under
stood thatthey have proposition from the
strikers, in which they agree to return to
work. the men who have been hired since
the strike began being retained as Eek
tras."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
A REPORT CALLED FOR.
The Commandnnt of the Navy Yard to
State the Facts.

The Secretary of the Navy today called
upon the commandant of the Washington
navy yard for a statement of the facts lead
ing to the recent discharge of Charles Gross,
a laborer in the department of yards and
docks. Gross recently complained to the
Navy Department that he had been dis
charged in violation of the regulations of
the department. He charged, generally,
that the foreman of the shop was incom-
petent and had intrusted important work
to men under the influence of liquor, and
that appointments and discharges We're
made on political grounds. The Secretary
has asked the commandant to ascertain and
report the cause of the discharge of Gross
In his letter the Secretary says that the
charges against the foreman are so in
definite in character that they do not call
for any investigation beyond the cause Of
his discharge.
If the commandant can show that the
regulations subjoined have been fully OBJ
served in the case of Gross, it is not likely
that any further action will be taken.
when discharges are necessary from
want of work they shall be made on navy
ward orders form I, by the head of the de
partment. subject to the approval of the
commandant. and those whose services are
of the least value shall be first dispensed
with.
..,The head of each department shall be
nersonally responsible for the performance
of the duties enjoined upon him by the pre-
ceding paragraph, and it shall be his duty to
familiariZe himself from time TO time, SO far
as may be- with the quality of the services
rende red by each Gorkman, in order that he
may himself decide upon discharges"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
A BRIEF ESSION
The House Alone Met at the Capito!
Today.
But the Members Decided That They
Would Work Right Through
the Holidays.

1t being generally understood that the
ways and means committee would not be
prepared to report its bill for the relief of
the treasury situation before tomorrow or
Thursday, the attendance in the House to-
day was comparatively small. The gal
leres, however, were well filled. When the
journal had been approved the Speaker an
nounced that by an inadvertence in the an
nouncement of the committees on Saturday
the rame of Mr.. Tracey GIo.) had been
omitted from the committee on naval af-
fairs.
Mr.. Daniels On. ", chairman of the first
committee on elections offered resolution
for the appointment of clerks to the cleo
tons committees and authorizing the chair
men of the three committees to decide upon
the committees to which the election cases
should go.
Mr.. Crisp tGaD thought that the minority
should have son zee in determining the
committees to the cases should go.
He referred indirectly to a personal con-
troversy on the floor in the last Congress
between Mr. johnson Und), the chairman
of of the elections committees, and Mr..
Jones Ca), whose seat is being contested
in the present House and thought it might
be unfair for Mr. Johnson to have a voice
IN determining to which committee the Nc
Donald-Jones case should go.
Mr.. Johnson promptly agreed with Mr..
Crisp. and it was decided that the Speaker
should ref r the cases under the rule. The
chair accordingly referred the first of the
cases to the first committee on elections,
the next to the second and the remainder
to the third committee.
Chairman Dingley's Announcement.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.), chairman of the ways
and means committee, then took the floor
and made an announcement regarding the
situation 1t was made aproPos of a re-
port on the resolution Tor the holiday re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
Personal Mention.

Mr. William d. Rudy left for his home
in Illinois this afternoon to spend the holi-
days with his family.
Ex-Governor Campbell OF Ohio is at the
Ebbitt. 1t is rumored today that his visit
is in connection with mis- possible appoint
ment as member of the Venezuelan bound
ary commission.
Lieut. VIM. n. Blow of the fifteenth infan-
try is at the Ebbitt from Fort Sheridan, ILL.,,
his wife and child accompanying him.
DR.. John Freeland of New York is at the
Arlington.
Congressman Mahlon Pitney of New Jer-
sey is permanently located at the Nor
mandie, where Mrs. Pitney will join him af-
ter the new year
Philip L. Saltonstall and John T Wheel
wright, wellknown Bostonians, are at the
Shoreham.
Secretary Lamont has returned from a
business visit to New York. and was at the
War Department today.
Lieutenant Commander J. G. Eaton, COM
manGinG the Enterprise, is in the city, on
leave. He is at the Shoreham.
Admiral Ramsay, chief of the bureau of
navigation, is confined to his home with a
severe cold, and Captain Cook is in charge
of the bureau.
Charles Albert is visiting A. D. Albert al
SO S street northwest.
Mr.. Lendell A. Conner. jr., formerly presi-
dent of the Christian Endeavor Union OF
the District of Columbia, together with his
wife, will be in the city visiting his father
and mother during the holidays. Mr.. Con-
ner has resided in Pittsburg since last
April.
Lieutenant f. E. Beatty of the Naval
Academy is in the city on leave. He is
stopping at 1898 10Th street
Lieutenant b. NJ. Pursel nineteenth in
fantry, has been granted leave of absence
for four months with permission to go be-
yond
Maor Eric Bergland, corps of engineers
is in the city on leave of absence.
Lieut.. J. II. Conrad, third cavalry, is at
the E,t bitt on leave.
Capt. F. V. Abbott of the engineer corps
is in the city on light house duty.
Mr.. N Carroll Downs of the clerks office
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
who has been confined to his home, 70I 10th
street northwest, during the past week by
a severe attack OF tonSilitis is now on the
road to recovery.
Rev. Augustine ]. Smith, for severa
years assistant minister in the Church OF
the Ascension is visiting the city. He is
now rector of Holy Trinity, Georgetown
and S.. Philips. Harrodsburg, Ky. lie has
lately been called to the rectorship of Grace
Church, Linwood, suburb of Cincinnati
Ohio.
Wm f. Gracott of Grahamstown, South
Africa, is on visit to the city, and is
charmed with his experiences.
Dr. w. b. Owen of Lafayette College
Pennsylvania, is spending the holiday va
cation with his sister, Mrs Osborne Ward
at 214 9th street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23
REAR ADMIRAL ROE,
He Makes Statement as to His Al
legged lttcrances.

Rear Admiral Francis Roe, retired,
against whom charges We're made 10 the
Navy Department of disloyal criticism If
the Presidents Venezuelan message, has
voluntarily written a statement to the de-
partn-ent, saying that while he did speak
o. the bad condition of our coast defensas
IN the course Of a conversation with a per-
son whom he did not suspect of being re-
porter he had not in any manner referred
to Venezuelan affairs, and resented the at
tempt by innuendo and forced inference to
cast doubt upon his loyalty. He refers to
his splendid war record, and says that if
such men are traitors, the country wants
more of them.
Admiral Braine, who has heen called upon
TO explain away similar charges, has not
yet been heard from. II he declines to ad-
NIT or deny the interview, the matter must
be dropped. just as was done in the recent
case of Admiral Meade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-23

vance in the tariff on wool. with a COM
pensatory raise on wooden goods, will be a
feature of the bill, although the rates have
not been determined. Mr.. Dingley has
said to several members that a general ad-
vance agricultural products would
doubtless be included. The members from
numbering districts, Michigan and other
western states, are making strong effort
to secure consideration for lumber. and it
is expected that lumber may be included
in the bill.
cattle interests have pressed upon Mr..
Dingley and the other committeeman re-
quests for a tariff of IS a head on cattle,
and received the answer that their propo-
Sition would be considered.