The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-21

verbally agreed, 80 it is the understanding
that each of the companies will be given
contract for one ship.
The will of the late Rowland Hazard of
Peacedale, Il. l., the wealthy wooden manu-
facturer who died recently, has been pro-
bated The principal bequest Is one OF
100000 to Brown University. This sum Is
not to be paid for three years, and IL the es-
tate should depreciate in value, the execu-
tors are empowered to reduce the amount
to not less than $4,000. The will was
made in 1896. 1t Is evident, therefore, that
the presence OF DIR. Andrews as president of
the University had no effect on Mr.. Ha.
yards feelings toward the college. The
testator was a member OF the Brown
alumni
REFERRING to the probability OF the Alas
kan boundary question being settled by the
Quebec conference, 1t is stated that the set.
Element will probably be in the shape OF a
reference to some other separate tribunal
for arbitration and final ruling. The ex-
pense and difficulties OF new and complete
surveys would be enormous, and besides
large volume Of material is already avail
able from the surveys which were make by
both Canadian and American surveyors on
the ground few years ago. The informa-
ton is regarded as perfectly reliable and
sufficiently comprehensive to justify its use
by an arbitration.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is planning for a
long vacation. He will not make 80 extern
sive q trip as General Harrison did after
two years in the presidential office, but will
go as far west as Omaha and visit parts Of
the country where he has not been since
his Inauguration. His plans for the jour
ney have not been matured, but at present
he contemplated leaving Washington about
October for visit to the Omaha EXPOSE
| ton, and will continue his travels for a
month, reaching Canton about November
| Al. ,l,. l.
fellow-townsmen and cast his vote on cleo
ton day. In the course of his tour the
president will attend the Chicago Peace Ju-
jubilee.
THE greater part OF the business section
OF Livermore Falls, Me-, was destroyed by
fire recently. The coDflagration blot
ted out number of industries in town, lev
eled a dozen or more stores and several
dwelling houses. Up to noon it had de-
stroyed over twenty buildings, in addition
to many smaller structures, such as barns
and sheds. The fire is the most severe blow
the town has sustained since 1t became one
of the industrial centers of Maine. The
fire broke out in a saw mill recently pur-
chased by the International Paper Com
pany, large wooden building on the south
side of the town. The mill being partially
operated at the time it is thought the blaze
was caused by hot box in the engine
room. The loss exceeds 100000, partially
insured.
The president has not yet named rep
resentative of the United States to attend
the convention projected by the Gar of
Russia for the purpose OF securing general
disarmament of the great powers of the
world. In the answer directed by him,
however, to the invitation extended by the
Russian minister for foreign affairs, which
was transmitted by Ambassador Hitchcock,
the president openly expressed his concur
renee in the sentiments so lofty set forth in
the Russian note and promised, if the con-
ference is held, to have the United States
represented BY some person. AS yet it is
not possible TO make selection for it re-
mains for the Russian government to say
whether or not it regards the response
made by the governments invited to parti-
cipate as sufficient to warrant the holding
of the conference.
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