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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

JOHN TROW, H. o. W0RTHEy.
a. ID. MORSE,
G. L. CURRIER, W. E. WHITCONB
A. Z. FIELD
General Banking
per cent interest paid on time deposits
Receives accounts subject 10 check
Makes collections Throughout All parts a tia
Uni ed ates, Canada aud all foreign countries
Issues drafts on all the principal Eur5sssr
points
safety Deposit Boxes for rent at 50, 81 and gpg
year.
In these times when store aud house hurglsrs.
are Of such frequent occurrence, people having vs
uables, securities and other va liable papers shos8
avail themselves OF these safety Deposit Bors
which are protection against both FIRE and Brs.
GLARS. Call and examine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

II may be wicked to express such an
opinion. but ifCol Forbes Nennonter
continues to improved it is rare prov
idcncc that has kept him from secur-
inc any government job outside the
state The publication is one Of rare
merit and its last number the best we
have vet seen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

The following from the Boston Rec
ord is best described by the word
.'rot =
The next governor of Vermont has
gone TO Europe. His name is W. ;.
Webb, and he married one of the Van
derbit girls. For n number Of years
the New York millionaires have kept
Il pretty close hold on the Rhode Island
offices, and now they seem to have a
disposition to- branch ont and take a
hand at those in Vermont
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15
EDITORIAL NOTE S.

The coming of the presidential party
to the shores of Lake Champlain to
spend the summer vacation will be a
great ''adr for that locality.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

ew&HERE Is NO PROFESSION, whose
n Iabors so severely tax the nervous sys-
TEN, as that of the ministry. The de-
rangement of the nerve centers of the brain
by over work, frequently brings on attacks
of heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. ]. p. Kester NJ. D., Pastor o. b.
church, London Mills, Ills, himself physi-
clan, writes Feb. 20, 1895: Heart affection
and nervous prostration had become SO
serious last fall that little over work in
the pulpit would so completely PROSTATE me
DR.. Miles that 1T rs soomeG f 5Se work
Heart CUra OF the ministry entirely.
Heart palpitation became
Restores so bad that my auditors
-, would ask me il did not
G1Cdlluss.sss have heart disease. Last
November | commenced taking DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with DR., Miles
Nervine and derived the greatest possible
benefit. l have just closed revival work of
10 weeks, preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. | can speak for hours
without suffering as | formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DR.. Miles
grand remedies on hand"
DIR. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee,
FIRST bottle will benefit or money refunded.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

Why suffer from indigestion ? Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cures dyspepsia and
all disorders Of the stomach, liver and
bowels I'm
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

Undertaken Chase has done q rush
inc business this week. From Sunday
night to Tuesday night he had six
d 'aths TO look atter.-Bellows Falls
Times.
We hope no wicked Democrat will
arise to remark that the new tariff is
responsible for this "boom" in GER
tain line of business at the Falls.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-15

Turkey still holds out Tor biz slice
Of Thessaly, but she won't get it, if the
mandate of the concert Of powers
means anything The sultan must
soon decide whether to defy Europe or
disappoint his own people who insist
on holding the conquered territory. He
will probably bow to the viii of the
powers when he finds that they will
enforce their demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
NEAR TO A DEATH PLUNGE
T. F. "" Train on 9. and o. Narrowly
.. Escapes Awful Wreck.
shunted Onto a shertt Spur Track
While Mt FUN Speed
. Near RavenswOrth.

Special Dispatch tc The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 29-At Ra-
vensworth, ten miles south of Alexandria.
last night, the Chesapeake and Ohio "F'. F.
W. train, from Washington to Cincinnati,
shortly before midnight while running at
full speed, had a very narrow escape from
destruction. The train suddenly struck a
spur track at the end of which is a tail
embankment. The engineer at once dis
covered the dangerous situation and ap-
Piled his brakes ard reversed the engine
barely in time to stop the train before 1t
went over the embankment
There are strong reasons to believe that
train robbers were at work on the scene
and had tampered with the.switch. Twelve
minutes before the "F. F. "" train reach
ed the spur track the Washington and
southwestern vestibule train over the
Southern, en- route to Atlanta, had passed
over the same track and the switch was
then all right Engineers have orders to
be particularly careful at that point, as a
train was W. ecked there some time ago.
The engineer Of the "F. F. "" train
noticed tine. switch Lights carefully, and
they were all right and indicating that the
way was clear He was greatly astonished
when the train rushed upon the spur track.
There was not moment to lose, and by
almost miracle the train and large num-
Der OF passengers were saved. The spur
track is only long enough for half a dozen
cars. The theory is now being worked on
that train robbers tampered with the
switch between the time the Southern ves-
tibuled train passed and the IF. F. ""
limited arrived,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
Personal Mention.

Ensign T. Washington is at the Army
and Navy Club.
Naval Constructor A. w. Stahl of the
Norfolk navy yard is in the city Oh duty.
He is at the Army and Navy Club.
Lieut.. Thomas H. Stevens Of the Norfolk
navy yard is at the Army and Navy Club.
Passed Assistant Engineer Charles T.
Nagie of Brooklyn is in the city on leave of
absence. He is at the Ebbitt.
Capt. w. c. Gorgas of the medical de-
partment was at the War Department this
morning under orders to Fort Barrancas,
Fla. He is at the Ebbtt.
Capt. w. 8. Schuyler, 9Th Cavalry, Is in
the city on leave of absence. He is at the
Metropolitan Club.
Mr.. Saunders Garland will entertain Mr.
Herbert n. Fell of Wilmington, Del, at "a
dinner party this week at Chamberlin's.
Former Senator Warner Miller of Herki-
rrer, n. Y, is among todays arrivals at
the Arlington.
Mr.. Partridge, United States consul gen.
eral at Tangier, Morocco, was at the State
Department today arranging for his de-
parture for his new pest of duty. He has
apparently fully recovered from his recent
severe spell of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
Latest Reports From Dawson Say
There is Plenty of Food.
STORIES OF RICH GOLD STRIKES
Estimate of Mex. Years Output
Placed at Twenty Millions.
TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO

SEATTLE, Wash. December 2o.-E. Bar
rInston. one of the passengers on the Alki
speaking upon the situation of the miners
in the klondike, said: There is no need of
any one worrying over their friends starry
ing. of course, provisions are not plenti-
ful. and supplies should be taken in the
spring, after which all the provisions in
the country will be exhausted"
Speaking of the rush to file claims, Mr..
harrington said: For some time before 1
left the commissioners office was unable
10 accommodate the miners. and the men
stood in lire for days. with the mercury 40
degrees below zero. in order to file claims
The biggest sensation in the way of a
strike was No. 43 on Hunker. 1t paid SIS
to the pan. If it had not been for the ex-
cdus to Fort Yukon one hundred claims
would have been worked en- Bonanza, Ell
dorado and Huaker creeks this winter
FIOoted by on the Ice.
5. W. Foote said a great many people
went past Dawson City in boats with the
floating ice, unable to make a landing.
Many people are living in tents in Dawson,
though the temperature is away below ze-
TO- Good strikes have beer made on Lucky
creek, tributary of All Gold. Sulphur
creek is also turning out finely.
nearly all the time. We left Dawson
November II. Part of the way We threw
off our coats and went in shirt sleeves and
with bare hands. 1t was only Is below
zero then. At the Chilkoot summit We en-
countered a fearful snowstorm and were
lost for a time. 1t lasted all the way from
the head Of Linderman to the summit One
man went ahead with a stick, poking 1t
into the snow to find the hard path to walk
on.
PrOyisicDs Rule High.
Beef and mutton at Dawson are being
sold at 81 to $3.50 per pound. while bacon
and beans brought 81 to s125 per pound.
There was rlenty of sugar at 80 cents per
pound.
The claims are all taken within radius
of forty-five to fifty miles of Dawson.
J. ID Barhes states that the Alaska Com
mercial Company and the North American
Transportation and Trading Company have
declined 10 receive any more gold for safe
keeping. as their safes are full.
T. II Mallory believes the output next
season will te between fifteen and twenty
millions. while J. ]. Mckay estimates it at
eight millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
POSTMASTER RAPIER OUSTED.
The Department Settles an Interest
ing and Complicated Case

Ihe department settles an Interest
ing and Complicated Case.
The post office officials have at last sue
ceeded in oustins Postmaster Rapier al
Mobile and installing P. d. Barker in the
place. This is one of the most interesting
and complicated cases with which the de-
partment has had to deal, and establishes
precedent which will smooth away al
future difficulties.
Postmaster Rapier was appointed in De-
cember, 1894. and. following the established
custom. was supposed to be good for four
years service. Last October, however, the
President removed Col. Rapier and named
L. ID. Barker for the place.
Col. Rapier declined to get out and based
his refusal, first, on the fact that his sue
cessor had not been confirmed by the Sem
ate, and, second, that he had received no
official notice of the change 1t turns out
not to have been the practice of the de-
partment to notify postmaster of his re-
moval, that unpleasant duty remaining for
the successor when he presented his Gre
dentialS.
removal of Col. Rapier was for political
reasons, and that it was not in accord with
the custom t. turn him out before he had
served his full term of four years. Col.
Rapier remained obdurate, notwithstand-
ing the threats Of the department and the
pleadings of several inspectors who, to-
gether with the second assistant postmas-
ter general, visited the office and demanded
Col. Rapier to vacate. Postmaster General
Gary was kept informed as to the moves
that were being made and consulted the
local district attorney of Mobile. The re-
suit of the conference was the issuance of
orders to the post office inspectors to take
possession of the office and swear in Mr..
Barker. This was done yesterday.
Colonel Rapier Immediately sued out a
writ of injunction against his being inter
g. ,;%l .
Mr.. Barker. Judge Toulmin, however re-
fused to grant the injunction, and the new
postmaster remains in possession.
1t was learned at the department this af-
ternoon that the removal of Colonel Rapier
was not for political reasons, but because
of Ion-attention to the duties of the office
The post office inspectors had reported the
facts and the department had acted, as II
does in numerous cases. 1t was further
stated that there was no intention to vio-
late the custom of permitting presidential
postmaSters to serve out their term. The
salary of the position is s., 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29

there appears to be little doubt that the
original purpose of Germany to enforce an
indemnity has now developed into securing
a naval station at Kaio Chau and possibly
Is entitled to a return for her services dur
ing the Chna-Japan war. But it appears
to be overlooked that Germany has re-
cefved distinct returns for those service 4
at the time of the grant, were considered
as most valuable to Germany. AS to the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur, that is not a
surprise. A Russian fleet ewas wintered
at Chinese port last yeaE, with the con-
sent of China, as it involved no sacrifice
OF territory. What the outcome will be is
difficult to say, but it is felt that an AMIGA
bic settlement will be made, possibly by the
granting of the coast stations, but with
out any serious dismemberment of terri
tory
View of German officials.
The German officials here take the view
that there are but two actual steps on the
part of Germany, namely, the occupation
of Kaio Chau bay and the dispatch of
Prince Henry's fleet to Chinese waters.
Beyond this. they say, all is conjecture as
to what Germany will do, and they convey
the idea that these conjectures as to the
absorption of territory are unwarranted by
any of the actual circumstances which
have thus far developed That Prince
u
beyond Chinese waters and will embrace
Samoa and Hawaii is dismissed as absurd
although reports of such a movement have
been current.
No Word Mt the British Embassy.
The British embassy has not received a
word from TIE foreign office on the eastern
situation, but in common with other diplo-
mats the officials view the situation as the
most interesting one now occupying atten-
ton. There is a general disposition to
British fleet Is at Port Hamilton, off Corea,
and that large number of Japanese ships
are in the same vicinity. There are seven
teen British ships on the Asiatic station
and good part of them appear to be CEN
tering about Corea. This, how ever is said
to be apart from the general question of
Chinese partition and 10 relate only to the
displacement of an English official who has
had an influential position in the admins
tration of Corean affairs.
France Not Interested.
French diplomats say that France is not
likely to take any part in struggle for
Chinese territory, if that eventuality comes,
as France has already secured most ex-
tensive possessions in southeastern China,
notably. French Tonquin, 1t was NJ. Pate
notre, the late French ambassador at
Washington, who carried through the ne
gotiatons with Ii Hung Chang by which
France secured this fo0thold on Asiatic
soil. Beyond the sending of the French
cruiser Jean Bart to Chinese waters, it is
said that the Chinese situation does not
appear to have aroused France, and the
dispatch of this cruiser Is said to have no
more significance than the sending of the
United States ship Raleigh, which is now
on her way to the Chinese station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
ARMY AND NAVY.
Whereabouts of the Warships-Late
Orders and Transfers..


The cruiser Detroit has arrived at Port
Antonio from Port au Prince. The gun
boat Petrol sailed from Hong Kong this
morning for Canton.
Commander b. S. Richards has been
granted three months sick leave when
discharged from the Mare Island Hospital.
Captain y. II. Mccormick has been de-
tached from the armor factory board.
Navy Department, and ordered to COM
mand the battle ship Oregon.
Captain A. S. Barker has been detached
from the Oregon and granted two months
leave.
Lieutenant J. L. Ber1adou has been or
dered to command the torpedo boat Win
slow.
Ensign w. Bagley has been ordered to
the Winslow.
Acting Carpenter ]. A. Barton has been
ordered to the New York navy yard.
Second Lieutenant Frederick w. Lewis,
22d Infantry, is granted one month and
fifteen days leave of absence.
The following transfers are made in the
9th Cavalry: First Lieutenant Guy H. Pres
ton, from Troop c to Troop D; First Lieu
tenant George White. from Troop d to
Troop c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
TO PLAY A WAITING GAME
Ohio Democrats Watching the Fight Agains,
Senator Hanna,
IheS VIII Not TRke Part Unless His
Defeat is Sure-Usual Con.
hfcting Claims.
spe-ial Dispnch 10 The Evening Star

spe-ial Dispach 10 The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December oo-Tbo
democratic maragers have decided 70 await
the developments of the organization of the
TWO branches of the Legislature before en-
terinS into an agreement with the anti
mamma republicans in the senatorial con-
test. They expect this to develop the
strength OF the opposition among the re-
pub!icans to Senator Hanna.
The leaders are skeptical as to the claims
MADE by Mr.. kurtZ. They doubt that he
mas the votes he claims, and that he can
prevent the election of Mr.. Hanna. They
90 not care to make monkeys of them
serves, as one of them put it today. by
forming an alliance with kurtz in a vision
ary scheme which has no promise of sue
cess. II Mr.. kurtz has sufficient votes to
break the Hanna states in the organization
they say he has enough to block the cleo
tion Of Senator Hanna
Democrats Pulling Together.
The democrat leaders will confine their
enorts to marshaling their forces prepara-
tory 10 deal with the anti-Hanna repub-
hcans IL such combination promises sue
cess. Ihey have induced every democra tic
member of the legislature to agree TO SUD-
port an anti-Hanna republican if that
course is deemed wise. Otherwise they will
vote for Jno. r. Mclean for senator.
hurtz is positive that Hanna cannot he
elected. From other sources ii is learned
that eleven republicans are pledged NOT tn
vote Tor Hanna. In spite of pledges how
ever, 1t is believed that these men will be
compelled by their constituents to support
senator Hanna as tine party nominee Ii
is strange fact that nearly all the anti
hanna members represent strong Hanna
counties and districts.
kurtz refuses to give out a list of the
men who are pledged against Hanna, but
they are supposed to be Senators Burke of
Cleveland and Shepard of Preble, Repre-
seitatives Bromley and Mason of Cleve-
lane, Jones of Stark, Smith of Delaware
Boson and Morrel of Dayton, Snyder of
Nenia, Redkey of Highland, Taylor of Ma
honing and Rutan of Carroll.
Dick Will Not Talk of Defeat.
Maj. Dick, who has opened Hanna head
quarters here, will not admit that there is
danger of the senator losing a single re-
publican vote. He will not discuss Kurtz's
attack, which he says is personal matter
with Mr.. kurtz The Foraker republicans
from all over the state are gathering here
however, and the hotels are fast filling up
With Interested spectators, politicians and
Office seekers.
No Truth in Detective Story.
The reports of espionage by government
secret detectives upon the movements Of
kurtz.s friends in the interest of Senator
Hanna are undoubtedly fiction. No person
has been identified as such here and there
are enough of the senator's friends on hand
10 keep careful watch upon the Kurtz peo-
pie If they wish to watch them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
President Mckinley Expects a Prompt
Response to His Appeal.
WHAT ISSAID At STATE DEPARTMENT
Contributions From Throughout the
Country Looked For.
VIEWS OF ESTRADA PALMA

President Mckinley now believes that the
plan for relief for the Cubans will be a
success. He does lot think that the Amer
ican people will allow such an undertak-
ing to become failure.
Few subscriptions have been received
!. through the White House since yesterday,
ard, as already stated, not many are ex-
pected through that source
The President warmlyApproves of the
efforts being put forth to raise funds and
expresses the hope that all of these will
result in large additions to the money
which has been sent. 1t is thought at the
White House that the subscriptions will
not begin toeroll in before tomorrow or
next day. After that it is believed that
they will continue in a steady stream until
the total sum sent to Gen. Lee will be sat
isfying to all Americans as illustrating the
ready response which the people of the
United States give to appeals for aid for
those in need.
1t is said al the State Department today
that no information has been received
there of additional subscriptions to the
fund for the relief of the suffering people
of Cuba, but that this fact occasions no
surprise, inasmuch as the executive appeal,
issued by the Secretary Of State at the in
stance of the President, expressly suG-
gested that all contributions of whatever
character-money, food, clothing, medi-
cine, etc.-be forwarded direct to Consul
General Lee at Havana.
That plan was adopted in order that
there should be as little delay as possi-
BILE in their delivery and distribution to
the people in distress. Consequently there
may have been many contributions large
and small. sent direct to the consul gen.
eral at Havana without the knowledge Of
the department up to this time.
AS stated in yesterdays Star. the au-
thorities suggest that the leading news
papers in the principal cities be made the
agencies for the collection of contributions
for the distressed Cubans, and that they
also attend to their prompt delivery to
Consul General Lee without reference to
the State Department 1t is believed that
the people generally throughout the coun-
try will contribute with their usual liber-
ality, particularly in a case like that Of
Cuba, in which they have always displayed
the greatest interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
VAIL ABLE ASPHALT DEPOSITS,
Colorado Owners Negotiating fo
Funds for Development

DENVER, Col. December 29.-The own
ers OF some of the undeveloped asphalt beds
On the borders Of the Cncompaghre Indian
reservation, residing in this city are nego-
iiatins with the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company of Chicago. with view to secur-
ing money to develop the deposits Ac-
cording TO the seventeenth annual report of
the United States geological survey, the
area in which gilsonite occurs covers a con-
siderable territory in the reservation and
extends fifteen miles over the state line in
10 Colorado. There are seven distinct veins
winch vary from one to eight feet in thick
ness. and IL is estimated that their total
contents Will amount TO g, IA. .52S tons.
me same report quotes the price of this
material in Chicago at $40 to $50 per tom
gross value, which would make the esti-
mated contents of the seven veins worth
over 81 90 UOv, ,UOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
CIBA's NEW GOVERNMENT.
Officers Will Be sworn I'm on Ham
uary 4.

HAVANA. December 29.-Captain Genera,
Blaneo has issued a decree announcing the
lines upon which the home rule governments
is established The governor general and
executive assume charge of foreign affairs
war and the navy. and, with five autonom.
ical secretaries of supreme justice and the
interior thnance), public works posts and
telesraphs. and agriculture and commerce.
with the president of this counciH consti,
tuting the responsible government.
The new officials will take the oath nj
Office AT am on January I, and will inn
mediately assume charge Of their offices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
THE TREASURY ENCOURAGED
biggest Customs Receipts since III,
DfnEIey LaY Went Into E6e.t

biggest Customs Receipts Since The
DfnEley LAW Went Into Effect,
The customs receipts today reached
sT35,56 over 100000 increase over any
day since the Dingley law went into Cd.
Grafton. The treasury is much encouraged
by the receipts. which are steadily climb.
ing. The total receipts this month are
SO, 349, against s9.7I9.7l2 for the same
period year ago. The receipts SO far
are million dollars heavier than for No
vember. and carry out the predictions of
an increase. There are two more davs in
this month. and the total receipts will
be about $11 100000 They will probably
show an increase over December a year arc
Of from 100000 to s1,O00,OO0 For Noyen.
ber last the receipts under the Diuel.v
law were about 100000 behind the receipts
for the same month of the year before
under the Wilson law.