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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
PEACE FAILS N PARIS.
President of tn. Spanish Peace
Commission Says Further
Talk Is Useless.
IMPOSSIBLE TO AGREE.
Grave Danger of Complete Rup-
ture Of the Peace Negotiations and
the Fossil lie Result.

Unless We Consent to Give Spain Large
sum Over the Philippine Debt She VIII
Withdraw From thu Conference and De-
clare That She Is at the Mercy of Rapa-
ciOus Conquerors.
London, Nov PA despatch from
Madrid says that Senior Montero Rios,
President of the Spanish Peace Commission,
has informed the government that it is M
possible to agree with the American Dele
gates, and it is therefore useless to continue
the discussion.
Paris, Nov. 2. 1t is necessary to repeat
that the danger of a complete rupture of
peace negotiations is very grave. Tie
Spanish Commissioners are still ignorant
of what the American demands will be in
regard to the Philippines, but unless these
demands are much more magnanimous
than even the Spaniards themselves antici-
pate an agreement will be impossible, and
the conference will come to a speedy end.
If the United States proposes to annex
the archipelago without paying more than
the amount of the Philippine debt, spain
will withdraw from the conference and de-
clare that she is at the mercy of rapacious
conquerors. She will refuse to resist any
coercion that America may apply, and ill
beseech Europe to put check on Ameri-
can greed.
Europe, of course will do nothing of the
kind but the United States will then have
the unpleasant task of enforcing its de-
nands against an unresisting foe.
Spain has nothing to lose by putting
America in this awka I'd position. Europe
would protest probably, against any in
reference with the integrity of the penin-
sula, and Spain has little else to lose. The
fact remains, and it ia useless to deny it,
chat the only means ~ which it is possible
for the United States to secure the Philip
pines through treaty of peace signed by
she commission now sitting in Paris is by
agreeing to pay Spain large sum above
the amount of the PhAippne debt
1t is unnecessary to give in detail the
arguments in support Of the Spanish posi-
ton, which that cou iry's representatives
are now anxious should be spread before
the American people. They insist that
Article III of the pro-Ocol cannot be con-
strued to change Spanish sovereignty over
the Philippines. TIL y point out the letter
OF NJ. Delca.se, the French Foreign Minis
ter, to the French Embassies announcing
the execution of the rotocol as an example
Of the construction my trained diplomat
would put on Article III. In this letter NJ
Delcasse refers to "a temporary occupation
OF Manlla,' clearly showing that there IS
no doubt as to the meaning of the article
in his mind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
A Big Tohnoco Company.

Albany. Oct. 3l-The Union Tobacco
ompany of America, capitalized at s1O,-
COO, 600, filed a certificate of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state yester-
day.
The companys capital is composed Of
s., 900 600 preferred stock and $S,0OO,0OO
common stock
It's principal Office is to be in the
Borough of Manhattan, New York city,
and it proposes to manufacture and sell
tobacco in all it's forms.
The directors are Francis G. Inger-
soil and Charles NJ. Billings of New
York city, and William NJ. Coleman Of
Brooklyn, each Of whom has $50 shares
of stock, which IS valued at 800 a
share.
The company paid to the state a cor
2oration tax of $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Washington, Oct. 3l.-The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor met at ten o'clock yesterday
morning at their headquarters in the
Typographical Temple. Those present
We're: Prcsid mt Stamped Gompers Sec
rotary Frank Morrison, Treasurer
Frank p. Lennon. First Vice President
p. j. Mcclure, Second Vice President
James Duncan and Third Vice Presi-
dent James O'Connoll.
The council Will remain in session
three or four days. The principal OBJ
jet of the meeting is to prepare the
reports to be submitted at the annual
convention to be held in Kansas City
next December.
The members of the council will also
confer with T pres natives of the trade
unlonists of England.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Cleveland, Nov. 2.--Bound by a rope.
which was twined about their bodies, a
man and a woman took a leap from a pier
into the lake early this morning.
The man is Jason f. Cleckner, the wo-
man is Miss Rose Lauer. Cleckner and
Miss Lauer have been sweethearts for three
years. Cleckner drank heavily and the
proposed marriage was opposed by the
girls family.
Cleckner called to see Miss Lauer and
they went out walking. He proposed
that they commit suicide. The girl, be-
cause of a prior promise made to her lover,
decided to take the leap. Passers-by saw
the couple jump into the lake and rescued
them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
Met a Peculiar Death.

Port Jervs, n. Y, Oct 31.-Henry
Kinsley. 80 years old, an Erie engineer.
living at Susquehauna Pa, was killed
in a peculiar manner while running
passenger train No. IL between Bing-
hampton and Susquehanna
The distance between the two cities
is but twenty-three miles, but the
train. with the hand of the dead en-
gineer still grasping the throttle, made
it in twenty-six minutes.
The fireman. Waiter Cowsgill who
was busy at the furnace did not know
of the engineers death until near Sus-
quehanna, as the locomotive was OF
the Mother Hubbard" class, with the
firemans cab in the rear.
When the speed of the train did not
slacken on approaching the station,
Cowsgill became alarmed, and running
over to the engineers cab, shouted over
the boiler to Kinsey. Receiving no re-
ply, he climbed out on the running
board, went around the head Of the
engine and reached the engineers side
kicked open the window and entered
the cab. He loosened the stiff fingers
of the engineer from the throttle, re-
versed the machinery and applied the
air brakes, stopping the train before it
had gone many yards past the Susque-
hanna depot.
Kinsleys body was removed, and it
was found that the entire upper part Of
his skull had been carried away.
1t is thought that Kinsley had his
head out of the window and was struck
by mail crane al some county sta
ton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
CouIdn't WHIT.

Here is a story of Scotch news
paper: A local celebrity was dying
by inches. His biography was writ
ten and in the early hours of the morn
ing a printers devil used to be sent
across for the dying man, so that the
obituary might be thoroughly up-to-
date Morning after morning the boy
asked the landlady the same question
till he got very angry at having to
make the fruitless journey. At last
one morning he got desperate. rs
that man nearly dead?" he asked.
THE papers gain to press and we
Gamma wait ony LANCER"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Vast Crowds Gather In the Place de la Con-
cOrde. Police Unable to Restore Order
in the Streets-Premier Brisson Appeals
to the Chamber for support for the Civil
Power and Demands an Adjournment.
Paris, Oct. '31.-Vast crowds gathered
in the Place de la oncorde at 4.30
o'clock yesterday afternoon and began
a violent demonstration.
The police, who were on the alert,
and in strong force, charged upon the
crowd and several persons were injur-
ed
A number of the crowd were arrested,
including one of the editors of Libre
Parole.
The popular demonstrations are be-
coming more violent. The mob has
burned several kiosSs. The police con-
tinue to make arrests, but it has no
effect in subduing the disorder.
A crowd led by N. Guerin, president
of the Anti-Semitic League, made an
attack upon the police with loaded
sticks nea rthe Obelisk.
NJ LIE Proust, commissioner of police,
was seriously wounded.
The opening of the session of the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday was
TIE OttdSlOH OL d SOOu utdl VI puDllC
excitement At least 100000 persons as
sembled in the Place de la Concorde
shouting Long live the army" Down
with traitors" etc, and vastly more
interest was displayed in the Dreyfus
case than in the Fashoda affair.
The Nationalist deputies were loudly
applauded as they made their appear
ance.
ha J,1
with deputies when the chamber was
called to order at 3.15 o'clock.
NJ. Paul DerouleGe, Revisionist, first
secured recognition and assembled the
Tribune. He declared that it was nee
essary for the ministry to put stop
to the unhappy differences which now
divided the people.
General Chanoine minister of war,
mounted the Tribune to reply. He said
that Deroulede and his friends were
cevidently prepared to take the minis
try in their own hands. For his part,
he declared he was happy to an
nounce his resignation of the war port
folio.
a scene of excitement ensued, amid
which General Chanoine abruptly left
the chamber.
Premier Brisson then took the Trib-
une and in a forcible speech appeale /
to the chamber for support in main
tanning the supremacy of the civil
| power
General Chanoine, in announcing his
resignation, repeated the declaration of
his predecessor General Zurlinden, that
Dreyfus was guilty.
NJ. Brisson protested against the
manner Of General Chanoine's resigna-
ton, declaring it to be contrary to all
precedent. He said that General Cha
nome, at the session of the cabinet
council in the morning had not dis
closed his intention to resign and had
accepted with his colleagues the pol
icy of revision by the court of cassa-
| ton
NJ. Brsson demanded an adjournment
| of the chamber in order to enable him
to consult with his colleagues, and the
sitting was suspended amid great ex-
! element.
Later NJ. Brsson went to the Elvsee
presumably to tender to the president the
resignation of the cabinet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

A report by George Hoare, one of
the officials of the British Central At
RIGA Protectorate, summarized in the
local gazette, contains some curious
details Of the crocodiles of Lake
Chiuta. They would seem to be strict
vegetarians, for not only have they
never been known to attack the men
fishing in the lake, but their tracks
were shown by the natives to the
writer at a distance of several miles
from its shores, whence they are said
to travel overland in search of roots.
This is contrary to the habits of all
known species of crocodiles, which are,
in the first place, purely carnivorous
and, in the second, so helpless on land
from their inability to turn, except in
large circle, that they never leave the
immediate vicinity OF their watery or
muddy home. Efforts will according
ly be made to obtain a specimen Of
this abnormal type of the formidable
amphibian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
Horse lives without Food or Drink.

Nevada, Mo-, Noy. IA remarkable
case of long life without food or drink
has been developed here when a horse
supposed to have heen stolen from E.
T. Letton of this county on the night
of September %, was found alive in one
of the stalls at the fair grounds. 1t had
gotten loose from is owner and stray
ed into the fair grounds, where it was
shut in a stall by enc Of the fair man
ayers. who supposed it belonged to peo-
pie camped there.
When found it had eaten out the pine
timber in reach and though greatly
emaciated, was able 10 walk. 1t had
subsisted thirty days without food or
drink
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
AmerIcan Cererl eomnany strike.

Cedar Rapids, To-, Nov. 1.-The one
hundred and fifty Girl strikers in the
American ereal Companys plant Wis
tied the mill yesterday and demanded
an answer from Manager McDonough
to their request for an increase of pay.
He refused their demand.
The girls visited the wrapping room
and overturned chairs. emptied paste
pots, threw brushes cut of the windows,
spilled oatmeal ovNT everything and
scared half out of their wits the few
girls who had been employed to take
their placeS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

1NNFFNHy
Halifax, Nov l.-Orders were received
from the British Admiralty t. Sir John
Fisher, Admiral of the North America and
West Indian squadron, instluctng him to
get the batteshp Renown and other war
craft in port ready for sea Immediately.
In order TO carry out the order not only
were the dockyard hands kept at work
night and day, but every shipwrght and
caiker in the city was engaged for the
work. A thorough examination of the
ship was made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 1.-The Spanish
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, which was
raised by Lieut., Iiobson and taken to Gu
antenamo for repairs was lowed out OF the
harbor there by the rocking tug Merritt
and the repair ship lcan and started on
her voyage for the Norfolk Navy Yard
The vessel is in exc lent shape and the
wrecldng company b tieves that she will
make the trip safely.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

St Louis, Nov. AFTER chase across
two continents Lambert Wilt, comptroller
of the Burglar Savings Bank at Bungbuz-
lau, Bohemia, with his wife and her aunt,
was arrested at the Hotel Roster on the
charge of his having absconded with lO0,-
900 gulden, equivalent to Sal, APO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
CoIoheI Warning Dead.

New York, Nov l.-Colonel George f.
Warug, Jr., former Street Cleaning Com
missioner and more recently United States
Sanitary Commissioner to Havana, died of
yellow fever in his apartments at the Ruth
erford, Second avenue and Eleventh street,
this city. The body was taken from the
house in Theoretically sealed casket and
conveyed to Swinbulne island, where it
was cremated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Washington Nov. Naval Constructor
Hobson appeared before the Naval Board
of Construction in advocacy of his project
to raise the Cristobal Colon, the Viscaya
and the Reina Mercedes, and to remove
the wreck of the collier Mermac. He
asked the board toree0mmend to Secretary
Long that the work be given into his charge
with authority to expend not more than
5000, 900 in carrying out his plans
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Ponce, Porto Rico, Nov When the
Red d line steamer Philadelphia arrived
here customs officials found explosive car
tridges containing d. mantle in the hand
bags of two passengers. The passengers
were arrested on the iupposition that they
arc Anarchists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
MarteI's Doe ument.

Havana, Oct. 9l.-The Cuban General,
Jose Martel, has issued proclamation,
addressed to the people of Cuba, de-
handing Cuba for the Cubans."
The proclamation ends by urging all
Cubans to resist the landing of Amerl-
can troops by force.
II is a highly intiammatory document
but finds few to justify it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
All But One Drowned.

London, Oct Sit has just devel-
oped that the German bark Satisfac-
ton, of 43 tons, hailing from Momel.
sank during the recent gales in the
North sea.
The captain, his wife and crew Of
nine were drowned, being all on board
except a boy. who was saved.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Havana, Nov. l. The American Mill
tary Commission will! send note to the
Spanish Commission insisting that the
evacuation of the is md by the Spanish
troops must be comp ted before January
/. This is the last Il .e that will be sent
on this subject and Il Americans will not
nrther discuss the m tier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Salinas, CAL, Nov. l.-Pardo Lucero,
whose age was shown by records of the
missions of Los Angeles and Seledad
to be 1875 years, is dead at the county
hospital.
He came from Sonora, Mexico, and
for the last seventyhve years was well
known in this part OF the state.
He worked as a sheep herder for
David Jacks, the Monterey millionaire,
for forty years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
COURT FAVoRs DREYFUs.
The PrOcureur- General saysi let Us Go
On with Revision.

Paris, Oct 3l.-The proceedings in the
case of Dreyfus were resumed before the
Court of Cessation. Counsellor Bard con-
cluded his formal statement to the court
as the result of his investigation of the
available evidence, finally contending that
the elements of evidence actually reliable
were insufficient for the conviction of
Dreyfus. He declared that if the so-called
secret evidence was not produced immedi-
ately he would ask the court to conclude
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. "A con-
gress of Porto Ricans appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Senores Rosy, Quin-
ones, Barbosa, We've, DeValle, Bernier and
Hostos to select delegates to go to Wash
ington and lay the wants of the Porto
Ricans before Congress
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Worcester, Mass, Nov. John Reed,
the famous bunco ma1 from Plainfeld, N.
j. has escaped from Worcester Jail. He
was to be tried in the Superior Court to-
morrow on three charges of swindling
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salye don't accept a counterfeit on
imitation. There are more cases of Piles
being cured by this, than all others conn
bined. Isaac Sterns, Middlebury; B. CT
Peck or Day Bros, East Middlebury
c. w. Sowle, West Cornwall; d. H.
Bennett, Brldport; c. B. Kendall, Shore
ham; F. G. Dyer, West Salisbury w. b
French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Gen. Otis has cabled the war depart
ment from Manila that the better class Of
Fnipinos do not want independence.
The cruisers Hannibal and Hornet and
the monitors Puritan and Terror have
been laid up in reserve at Norfolk navy
ward.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
To Sail for Manila.

San Francisco, Oct. 81. According to
orders from division headquarters, the
transport Indiana will sail for Manila
to-day, and on Thursday the steamer
Ohio will depart with the remaining
battalions of the Washington volun-
teers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

The Terwange balloon, shipped to Van
couyer, b. c., to be rssd in searching for
Andree, has been aba lioned by the French
scientist, who is now digging gold at Last
Chance Creek with success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

the inquiry and pl onounce in favor Of
Dreyfus.
1t is foregone conclusion, even among
the anti-Dreyfus partisans, that the decis-
ion will be in favor o the condemned man.
1t is uncertain what form the judgement
will take
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

Marquette, Mich, Oct 3l.-An appa-
rent attempt was made at Ito a. m.
yesterday to murder James Pendill, an
enthusiastic anti-saloon man, and in
cidentally his entire family by blow
ing up the house with dynamite.
The charge was not heavy enough TO
wreck the house. Pendill and his FAM
lily escaped. There is no clew to the
culprit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04

$4,000 square feet of additional floor
space has been allctta to American exhib-
itors at Paris.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS |
Wild Times and Stormy Scenes
at the Opening of the
Chamber of Deputies.
CROWDS APPLAUD NEWS
The Police Make a Charge Upon
the Crowd and Several Persons
Are Injured.

Vast Crowds Gather In the Place de la Con-
cOrde. Police Unable to Restore Order
in the Streets-Premier Brisson Appeals
to the Chamber for support for the Civil
Power and Demands an Ad journment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19

will continue to help him train up to
the finish.
In response to numerous requests
Williams record Is given in some de-
tial below. While not complete, It
shows some of the most important of
the scores of battles in which Williams
has figured. Each of the following
bouts were won BY Williams, except
ing where otherwise indicated.
In Australla.-Tim Morris. rounds; Tim
Sascom, s, and rounds: Friday
ONelll, 6 and 2 rounds; Harry Sellers l
round: George Giffert, / round: Shadow
Maber and IA rounds draws; Jerry
Marshall. s rounds draw; Pat Ryan, 5
rounds draw Tom Tracy, 2 rounds
won by Tracy; TEN Tracy, rounds, won
by Willams Jim Barron. 1 round; Ben
Seth, rounds; George Dawson, rounds,
for sc, $50 and championship of Australia.
In England-Bil Hatcher, / round.
II America-Bily Smith, rounds at
Coney Island for 5000, won by Smith.
In England-"Cock' Robin, 20 rounds
draw; Tommy Boyle, champion of
Scotland, rounds.
In Egypt-Birch, champion heavy
weight, rounds; Abbot, round; Hunt, l
round.
In England Army" Rawlns, rounds
Dick Burge 20 rounds draw.
In America-Tommy Ryen, 3 rounds,
won by Ryan, Charley McI<eever,
rounds draw; Harry Fischer, stopped
by police; Harry Peterson, rounds
Paddy German, rounds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
RAILRoADERs' GRIEVANCES.
Committees Are to Wait Upon the
Officials

The employees of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, Philadel-
phia and Reading, Central Railroad of
New Jersey, and Lehigh Valley rail-
roads are said to be taking stems to-
ward appointing committees to wait
upon the railroad managers to discuss
certain existing wrongs or grievances
and to ask proper redress" says the
Mauch Chunk Times. This has given
rise to rumors and the word strike
is being unfortunately coupled to many
utterances in the discussion. The
word is never heard from any of the
men employed on any of the local
roads, as these firmly believe that once
the matter is satisfactorily placed be-
fore the proper officials prompt action
will be taken, and that this action will
mean justice to the faithful members
of the great Railway brotherhood.
Taking Mauch Chunk as a criter-
ion, there is not more intelligent.
manly or noble set Of men in existence
than are it's railroad men. These men
are faithful to their employers. and it
follows as night the day they cannot
be false to themselves. We are not
aTprehensive and have no advice to Of
fer. The local men are capable, as no
one else is, of transacting their own
business in u straightforward, intelli-
gent manner; capable of dealing with
all phases of their employment in an
unbiased, unprejudiced, fair and Just
way, and, knowing this, we are not.
as before stated, apprehensive of re-
suits of the said to be impending con-
ference betwixt employer and en-
DlOYP.n