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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
The National Grange.

The inclement weather Sunday did not keep
the attendants at the National Grange meeting
at Concord in doors. By invitation of Rev.
John Vannevar, pastor of the White Memorial
Universalist church, the members of the Ma
tiOnal Grange attended divine service twice at
that house of worship Oh Sunday. The attend
ance at each service was very large and special
musical programmes rendered by the choir
added to the pleasure of each.
In the evening Mrs Olivia Carpenter Wood
man of Michigan, wife of the National Grange
executive committee and past worthy master
occupied the pulpit. Her subject was the Oft
debated question, SIS life worth living?" and
her discourse was a triumphant proof of the
affirmative position.
A memorial serv ce in honor of members and
past members of the National Grange who
have passed away during the year was held in
Phoenix hall at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
The deceased members were Mrs. Mary Olivia
Robe, wife of Past Master Frederick ROBBIE
of Maine, Past Master d. w. Jones of Iowa.
and Past Master Charles H. Knott of West
Virginia. Mrs. M. Louise Bell of Vermont
was chairman of the special committee report
ing on the death of Mrs. Robe of Maine. j.
j. Woodman of Michigan, Mrs. E. S. Mellow.
ell of Ohio, and Alpha Messer of Vermont
spoke in memory of Past Master Jones. The
memorial service as a whole was remarkable
and memorable one.
The sessions of the National Grange this
week are being wholly devoted to business
dealing with the Legislative needs of the order
The first session of the week was called to
order Monday morning by Worthy Master
Jones and the grange was opened in the fourth
degree. A roll call disclosed the attendance
from every State grange entitled to represent
alton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Shanghai. Nov. 22.-Prnce Henry of
PRUSSIA yesterday unveiled the monu-
ment to the officers and sailors of the
German cruiser Hits, which was lost in a
typhoon on July %. 1896. north of the
Shan-Tung promontory. The ceremony
was very impressive. A large force of
German sailors and marines were pres
ent with American. British and Aus
trian sailors. The Shanghai volunteers
were also represented. The Hts was
small cruiser, In the disaster all but
10 of her company persisted. According
TO the tale of the survivors the officers
and men gave three cheers for Emperor
William as the Hits went down.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
The Senate Protects.

The appeal to the Senate has been
answered and the confidence reposed
in its wisdom and mental sobriety has
been juatfed.
On Friday afternoon it refused con-
currence in the fanatical measure pass
ed by the House abolishing the board
of cattle commissioners, Withdrawing
the checks and barriers raised against
the spread of tuberculosis among the
herds and the restraints imposed upon
the dairy products of tuberculous cat
tie. The Senate was the rock on which
this pernicious project split and it is
the rock on which the Sister scheme
for the abolition of the board of agri-
culture will also be dashed to pieces.
The people of the whole State will
applaud the Senate for turning deaf
ear to wild and irrational clamor in
this matter of vital importance to their
health and safety, and conservative,
thinking citizens will commend when
it refuses to lend its aid to conspiracy
against the best and highest interests
of Vermonts leading industry. 1t will
not be the first time that the Senate,
composed largely of men who are not
directly interested in farming, have in-
terposed to save the farmer class from
the folly Of its own representatives
There was in 1886 similar raid on the
board, animated by the same spirit that
inpires the present frantic movement
against that institution, and the Senate
received and turned back its fury. So
has it on other occasions, in other ways.
Honor-and thanksgiving, in this sea-
son of enumerating our blessings to
the sturdy Senate of Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

unanimity of the vote for annexation,
in House and Senate. The reasonable
ness of the measure, the necessity for
disturbing the old metes and bounds,
must be regarded as receiving strong
confirmation in the circumstances at
tending The passage of the annexation
bill. Montpelier will receive a large
and valuable acquisition in territory and
wealth, and with it new and heavy re-
sponsibilities. The city Will obtain a
new and much desired territory for ex-
panson south ward of her business GEN.
ter, and inducements in the way OF adj
ditional bridges 10 spread out aud oc-
cupy the spacious meadows and the
hillside beyond, across the river from
10 yer State street, will undoubtedly be
forthcoming. Montpelier will improve
her opportunity to spread herself.
Berlin has made stout and patriotic
fight against the division of the town.
1t is reasonably believed that time will
prove the prediction true, with the con-
siderations presented to sustain the
prophecy, that the remainder of the
town will be benefited by the change
the Legislature has decreed.
Subjoined are the main provisions of
the bill:
The territorial limits OF the annexation,
beginning at the mouth of Dog river and
terminating on Stevens branch are SUBJ
stantally as originally contemplated and as
outlined in the DAILY JOURNAL.
The city of Montpelier is to pay Berlin
the value OF the town house and the school
house in the annexed district, assessed &C
cording to the rules prescribed for the ap-
praisal for taxation by three commissioners
appointed by Washington county court,
upon the notice Of the selectmen of Berlin
end the city council Of Montpelier, upon the
application of either, il the parties cannot
agree upon such value within thirty days
from the time said value is fixed. And the
division of the income from lease lands
heretofore divided between Montpelier and
East Montpelier shall here after be divided
as in 1898
No claim shall be made by Montpelier or
by that part OF Berlin annexed to the fund
belonging to Berlin school district No. B.
In the cases now pending in Washington
county court, II the court shall establish the
road aud bridge involved in those cases all
assessments shall be paid by Montpelier.
Nothing in the act shall in any way affect
existing litigation. All persons who reside
in the territory annexed who. except for
this act, would be voters in Berlin, shall be
voters in Montpelier.
The act takes effect on the first day of
March, 1899.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
The Century Magazine.

Captain Sigsbee spoils a good story, but
replaces it with another equally good, in
denying, as he will in the December Cen
tury, that his orderly entered the cabin of
the maine" immed lately after the explo
sion, made formal salute. and reported
the destruction OF the ship. Had he done
so, he would not have been seen, for the
explosion distinguished all lights, and left
the cabin as black as pocket. AS a mat
mandng officer in dark passage leading
forward through the superstructure, and
reported that the ship had been blown up
and was sinking Captain Sigsbee's story
OF the destruction Of the ship will lose moth
ing, it is understood, from the simplicity OF
his style, the incidents being too terrible to
need reinforcement from rhetoric.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
A Late But Wise Conclusion.

The decision of the General Assem-
bly, to take the time necessary to inish
its business with prudent and decorous
deliberation is somewhat late, but is
better now than not at all. 1t was
clear, two weeks ago, that the public
business was suffering, and would suf-
fer further, by the disquiet that per-
vades body of men, as it affects an in
dividual, under the consciousness that
much of great Importance is to be done
in period of time all too limited for
its deliberate accomplishment.
The curse of this State has been
crude and hasty legislation. Had this
Legislature, at the time when it be-
came evident that it must wade through
the slaughter of multitude of impor-
tant measures to final adjournment at
the customary time, the day before
Thanksgiving, as its predecessors have
been doing, decided to remain in ses-
sion till all bills of importance had been
properly considered, and all interests
of the State within reasonable provision
had been duly safeguarded, mischief
that has already been done might have
been averted. The House has hardly
been a deliberative body for week
past, and deliberation was not being
fostered by rushing day and feverish
night sessions, with their attendant de.
moralizations.
This Legislature should clean up lis
business with the same prudent care
faithful attorney would devote to the
case of his client. The members are
the attorneys OF The people, aud inter-
ests of vital Importance are in their
hands-greater in their bearing on the
welfare of the State than ordinarily
come before the General Assembly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
~ ;rmuat Mattbmau.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1893.
ARTHUR ROPES, General EDITOR

COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE, secretary
of the Home Market Club, which hes
recently made pronouncement against
the retention of the Philippines by the
the United States, has fallen under the
fatal approval of the Springfield Re
publican. Tho act that has brought
this misfortune upon the secretary is the
statement he is reported to have made
that, eff we must have an expansion
policy, and if it must take the form OF
annexation and territorial government,
how can the party which has always
favored protection to American labor
ever again look working man in the
face?" To man who has no hobby to
ride, whose mental balance is undis-
turbed and moral perceptions I'M
clouded, there would seem to be moth
ing to hinder the party of protection to
American labor, in the event in ques-
ton, not only looking working man
in the face but in rightfully claiming,
and receiving, the continued confidence
and support of every laborer who has a
conscience and clear mind. Colonel
Clark's alarm is somewhat perfume
tOry
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
The Man Responsible.

The man who spent State money by
thousands of do'l'rs is named CIRCUIT
Josiah Grout. He went on four eXpedi-
tions for which the State has paid and is
asked to pay total of over $40 900; and
there was no earthly reason for his
making either of the journeys apart
from the matter of personal vanity.
The report referred to sounds as if the
committee was somewhat little awed
by the ex-gubernatorial halo. The
men concerned may be unable to over
come that awe, but they should not
therefore turn and rend Peck. Judge
Gen. Peck upon his own merits and re-
port and treat him fairly 1t is at least
true that in this matter he does not ap-
pear at a disadvantage compared with
Grout.-Rutland Herald
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Washington, Nov. 22.-In a report
dated Dawson City, Oct. l. United states
Consul Cook presents an interesting pic
ture of the Klondike town preparing to
go into winter quarters. Large quanti-
ties of logs were being piled in front Of
business and other houses to serve for
fuel and small fortunes were being made
by parties who We're bringing in glass
and oil lamps. Butter was selling at 81
pound, and the price of condensed milk
and other products had doubled. It was
predicted that 5000 people would be work.
Ing through the different creeks in the
Dawson district on the winter diggings
beginning in the middle of November.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
Few stitchers at Work,

Marlboro, Mass, Nov 22.-There are
few changes in the shoe strike situation
here, although number of the striking
sttchers gathered in front of the Middle
sex factory of Rice q Hutchns at the
closing hour yesterday and made few
remarks to the dozen or more stitchers
as they left their work. There We're,
however, no disturbances, and the stitch
ers soon moved off. 1t is said that there
are five hands now at work in the Mid
dleseX factory, and that the firm is per-
fectly satisfied with the showing. At
meeting of the board of aldermen a
petition, originating among the strikers,
which requested the free use of the town
hall for purposes of entertainment and
for meetings during the strike, was re-
fused,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
WINTERS icy BLAST
High Winds aud snow Gtne,a Ihroupb
out the Northwest

n d
out The Northwest.
st. Paul. Nov. 22.-The first snow.
storm Of the winter has prevailed
throughout the northwest during tbs
past ~ hours and it stil continues with.
out much abatement. The snow has
been accompanied by a high wind
reaching in many places the proportions
oil genuine blizzard. The fall Of SNOW,
mas not been great but the wind has
drifted 1t badly, and in many places
there is considerable delay to railroad
traffic. Specials from various points in
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
Wisconsin and northern Iowa report tho
storm still prevailing and local business
impeded. The weather observer hero
predicts that the storm will continue
today, and will be followed by a cold
wave.
Battleford and Calgary, in the British
northwest, report temperatures of q
and Is degrees below zero, and other
places say that zero weather is prevail
ing.
Locally the storm has been quite Sc
we're. About three inches Of snow has
fallen, and a gale has drifted it badly.
The mercury is rapidly falling and the
weather observer believes 1t will go to
10 or 10 below zero.
The storm was especially severe on
Lake Superior, Duluth reporting a 20.
mile gale
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
Printers Quit Work.

Columbus, o., Nov. PA strike was
inaugurated by the men in eight of the
II union job printing offices yesterday
under the rule recently adopted by the
national organization calling for 91a
hour day with 10 hours pay.
Galveston, Nov. 22.-The printers and
pressmen in the house of Clark & Courts,
to the number of nearly l00 are out on
strike. They demand 80 cents an hour.
The firm is willing to pay 3l1a cents.
Indianapolis, Nov. 22.-Al the job
printing establishments in the city closed
yesterday owing to a strike of the press
feeders for shorter hours. Two hun
dred men are involved.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Washington Nov. 22.-General James
Longstreet, the commissioner of rail-
roads, In his annual report. calls atten-
ton to the general prosperity in railroad
affairs and, referring to the increase in
commerce following the acquisition of
new territory recommends the govern
ment construction and operation of a
hrst-class double-track railway from
Kansas City to San Diego, Cal, by air
line route. He says the physical condi-
ton of our railroads generally is better
than ever before. He points to the
spectacle of roads which a short time ago
were in receivers hands now paying
dividends on their preferred stocks and
plling up SURPRISES
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
Comes or Tonight

New York, Nov 22.-The sporting ele-
ment in this city which is being aug
mented hourly by new arrivals, is in a
ferment over the meeting between James
j. Corbett and Thomas Sharkey tonight
before the LenoX Athletic club. 1t will
certainly go on without any interruption
by the police authorities. Both puei-
lists are in the best possible shape for
the encounter and, while each seems con-
fdent of victory, Corbett is still the
iavorite among the majority of sporting
mon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
May BE n Smuggler.

San Francisco, Nov, 22.--Honolulu ad =
vices say; The sloop Volante, 20 days
from San Francisco. arrived in port on
tho 11th, and created more interest than
a big liner would. She is trim little
craft, % feet long, with 9-foot beam.
The captain and crew are John Oliver
and Alden Johnson. Adventure. pure
and simple is the animating principle
of their cruise, they say. The officials
do not dissemble their suspicion that the
Volante is an opium smuggler
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
Territorial Expansion -.- Montpelier
Will Spread Herself.

BY a unanimous vote the Senate has
concurred with the House in the pas
sage OF the bill annexing "Berlin Side"
to Montpelier. The signature of the
Governor is foregone conclusion, and
the law making stage of the proposed
annexation may be considered passed.
The next stage is to give practical effect
to the law.
Montpelier will be gratified by the
absence OF opposition AMI the practical
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

New York Nov. 22.-The American
Sardine association, for controlling the
output of the manufacturers and pack
ers of this country, is finally assuming
shape. 1t will be governed by British
capitalists, Hiram r, Steel is in charge
of the work of getting up the corpora
ton. Mr.. Steel says the new company
will be capitalized at $4,000 lOO with
shares at 500 each.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

The Burlington Daily Ne,os and many
other worthy people will be rejoiced to
hear that the Senate Tuesday evening
killed the bill prohibiting Sunday excursions
by boat or train. The bill was aimed al
most exclusively at Burlington. was sec
tional legislation, land deserved what 1t got.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Washington, Nov. 22.--The officials of
the marine hospital service and Health
Officer Woodland both take issue with DR..
Doty of New York In regard to the
cause of the death of Archie NJ. Miller.
whose death here last Friday was at
tributed to yellow fever. They express
the opinion that DR.. Doty's opinion that
Mr. Miller died of malarial trouble is
colored by his desire to excuse himself
for allowing Mr.. Miller to pass quaran-
tine at New York. A marine hospital
surgeon said: You may say for the
marine hospital service that we are en-
tirely satisfied that Miller died of yellow
fever. The case was seen and handled
by four of our experts. The autopsy
performed upon the body of Miller
showed that the diagnosis of yellow fever
was right"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.


No Firearms Can BE Carried with II,
city Limits of PAM.
Springfield Ills, Nov. 22.-Owing to a
continued clashing of white strikers
and negroes at Pana, and the danger
of more serious ARRAY, Governor Tan
ner has declared martial law at that
place.
The governors proclamation pre-
scribes the limit within which martial
law prevails as one mile beyond the
city OF Pana, and forbids all persons ia
carry any arms, either publicly or pri-
Vately, and commands the surrender of
all firearms to the officer commanding
the national guard within As hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
Tomorrow's Almanac and Forecast.
Sun rises-6:45; sets, 416.
Moon sets-2.01 "A m

High water a. m; 1880 p. m.
The storm was central last night in
northern Illinois, moving northeast. 1t
is attended by rain and high tenn
peratures and followed by snow hurries
and a cold wave. The disturbance will
be felt in New England tonight and
Wednesday morning in the form of rain
and high winds. Snow flurries are pos
sible with clearing weather and fall
Ing temperature Wednesday afternoon
or night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
"The Light That Failed"

Some hunters went for elephants,
But ne'er one could find
Although the trails we're plain as day
And the hunters were not blind (p)
They travelled near and travelled far,
Investigated, smelled,
Decided elephants were myths,
And then council held.
1.-The people," then the chairman said,
Mistaken sure must be-"
eff elephants they have escaped,
And we are up tree"
THE people swore twas elephants
That caused their trouble sore,
But elephants are too large game
For us to tackle more.'
And so bird of paradise
As trophy of the chase,
His brilliant plumage sopped in gore
Was slaughtered in their place.
And thus the hunters tOddled back,
And large exhibit made
OF the draggled plumage of the bird
But not word they said
OF elephants or such like game
Which they were sent to find,
Though elephants should step on them
Yet would they still be blind
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

RU83Ea STAMPS made to order by the
We mont va "hman COMPANY
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Moral: When something has to be done,
rush around and knock over mouse. Ee-
plants are dangerous, and mice may answer
the purpose. j. Ell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-23

Get your Job Printing done at the WAToH
MAN Office
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
How to Look Good

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on healthy
condition OF all the vital organs. II the
liver is inactive, you have bilious look;
If your stomach is disordered, you have
a dyspeptic look; If your kidneys are at
fected, you have pinched look. Secure
good health, and you will surely have
good looks. Electric BItters" is a good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly on
the stomach, liver and kidneys, purises
the blood. cures pimples, blotches and
boils. and gives good complexion
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at ID. I
Macdonald's, drug store, Calumet. and
Belhumuer's, Lake Linden. so cents pei
bottle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-19
SPANISH CRUELTY IN CUBA.
A Story or Prisoners Drowned In the Bay
of Matanzas Three Years Ago.

Joseph r. Cartaya of Matanzas, Gu
ba, who has been attending the State
Normal school at Millersville Pa, left
the other day for New York, where he
will join an expedition that is to join
Gomez's army. Mr.. Cartaya was In
Cuba at the outbreak of the rebellion
and tells story which illustrates the
cruelty Of the Spaniards even at the
start of the war
In March, 1895, some fishermen In
the bay of Matanzas found their nets
unusually heavy and drawing them up
discovered the bodies of three Cuban
children. The governor of Matanzas at
once gave orders that no more fishing
should be allowed in the harbor. AT
first it was the custom to shoot prison
ers. but the noise of the rifles could be
heard in the city, and to conceal the
great number of executions drowning
was resorted to. Mr.. Cartaya was In
Matanzas at the time and saw the bod
les after they were brought to land.
This was only month after the out
break of the rebellion and before the
rnle of Weyler. York Sun. :.