The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-17

Providence, r. l., to compel him to render
an accounting of the assets, properties, and
effects left by the late James o. Stark
weather. Williams was appointed executor
when the will was probated and Stark
weather alleges that Mr.. Williams has re-
fused to render any account.
SERIOUS trouble is feared in the interior
OF Alaska. Food riots are feared at Fort
Yukon and other up-river points because OF
the failure OF the transportation companies
to get supplies in. Mai. Gen. Merriam will
dispatch battery OF artillery to ST. Mi
chael's and open military post for the win
ter. They will carry supply OF provisions
to relieve distress A form OF military gov
eminent will be established and good order
maintained in Alaska.
EDWARD w. HARDEN, who is now in Ma
Mia as correspondent for the Chicago Trtb.
une, has been designated by Secretary Day
to study and report upon the general imam
cial conditions in the Philippines. The
investigation will include the banking sys-
tenn in vogue in the islands, the character
of the banking business transacted, the
| kind Of money in circulation and the gem
eral conditions of exchange, the rates OF in
terest and kindred questions
SECRETARY DAY will retire from Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet at the close OF the
war. The main reason assigned by the
| friends OF Secretary Day for his desire to
leave the cabinet is that he does not feel
financially able to hold the Office, which in
wolves so many social obligations on an ex.
pensive character. He feols that, having
served his country during a trying period,
| he should now resume his law practice
| while still in the prime Of his life, in order to
make ample provision for his family in the
future.
THE American Humane Society OF Boston
announces that through the generosity OF
John Stewart Grossly and his wife, Isabelle
Grossly, their home at Two Johns, Md, con-
sisting of over 300 acres OF land, an elegant
mansion, large school buildings, large
store building, large freight house, steam
boat wharf, barns, stables carriage houses
and work shops, given to the society for a
term TO 20 years commencing the first day OF
June, 1898 will be converted into home for
mothers widows and children Of the United
States sailors and soldiers who have lost
their lives in the defence Of their country.
GRAINMEN, railroads and elevators in
Wisconsin are ready for big rush ia the
wheat business this fall. The first OF the
rush is expected about August 20. Last
year the movement commenced about the
first of September, but the railroads are ex-
pecting to begin hauling about two weeks
earlier this year. Harvesting in the south
ern districts is we'll along, and the northern
farmers are busy getting their crops ready
for shipment. The elevators at the head OF
the lake are quite empty, as the grain has
been going out by boat as fast as it came in
over tlo rails, Inc lnlQul6 OF August may
see the first of the new crop arriving
A GENERAL order was issued last Thurs.
day from the adjutant generals Office al
Washington, granting one months furlough
to the sick and wounded soldiers and trans.
portation to their homes. At the expira'
ton Of their furloughs, il fit for duty, the
soldiers must report to the nearest army
post, camp or hospital for the purpose Of
being sent to their regiments. Neither the
cost Of transportation nor combinations Of
rations while travelling will be charged
against the soldiers and sleeping car accom-
modations by rail and state rooms by boat
will be furnished them. In lieu of rations
the soldier will be paid one dollar and fifty
cents per day for the necessary number Of
days travel.
SPAIN has refused the offer of the United
States to surrender to her Admiral Cerverf
and all the naval prisoners at Annapolis
Portsmouth, n. H., and the naval hospita
at Norfolk. The reason given for this re
fusal, described by officials here as fantas
tic, is that the Spanish government did no
consent to the acceptance OF the paroles o
Admiral Cervera and the officers of tn,
Spanish fleet. Just what connection ther'
is between the approval by the Madrid ma
val authorities Of the paroles and the offe
of the United States to release officers an(
men on condition that they be taken bacl
to Spain, is not understood by the authori
ties at Washington
The steamer Westernland arrived at New
York last Wednesday, and those on boar(
report that when sixty miles south OF Sable
Island, and within about one mile OF tn,
spot where La Bourgogne went down jus
one month ago, the bodies OF twenty-si1
men and two women were seen floating II
the water. 1t was significant fact tina
almost all of the linen whose bodies wer'
floating with life belts on were sailors
The steamship Hiawatha, sent out from
Halifax to recover and identify the dead o
La Bourgogne, was sighted by the Western
land in the neighborhood OF this human
wreckage, and it was engaged in the worl
for which it was sent
THREE men were killed and several mai
clerks were badly injured last week by al
accident at Canton Junction, Mass, il
which the New York, New Haven ant
Hartford express mail train from New Yorl
to Boston jumped the track. The train wa
running at high speed on down grade be
fore it reached the junction. AT the bottom
OF the slope switch at a siding failed II
work and in an instant the cars were OF
the track. The spot where the train Jump
ed the track was q little above the station
and four cars and the engine plougheC
along for quite distance and finally be
came piled up in front OF the platform. Tn
engine and forward car were turned owe
on their sides and the other three cars wer
torn from their trucks. The locomotiv
was completely demolished and the for
ward car was telescoped. The road bed wa
torn up for considerable distance.