The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16
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Main and State Streets were flooded and in
some OF them the water was two feet or
more In depth. The water rose so rapidly
from nine to eleven o'clock Sunday evening
that the policemen deemed IL advisable to
wake several Main and State street mer-
chants who were not aware that their prop
erty was in danger. The weather grew
colder rapidly after midnight, and the water
receded nearly as fast as 1t had arisen. The
property damage is very small. Tho only
damage reported from the railroads was to |
the treste near Dodge bridge, on the line of |
the Montpelier and Wells River railroad, |
which was 80 weakened that it was neces-
sary to carry by on Monday.
THE union service held last Sunday
evening in Trinity church to raise money
far starving Cubans attracted very large
congregation. Rev. W. A. Dawson and
Rev. j. Edward Wright, with M. 8. Stone
and j. A. DeBoer, the speaker OF the even
ing occupied seats on the platform. Mr..
Stone was the first speaker. His subject
was Present Conditions OF Affairs in
Cuba" and he gave q graphic description
Of the struggle for freedom in that unhappy
island, closing with an earnest appeal for
a response to the call of humanity to hui
manity. Mr.. DeBoer spoke Of "Our Rela-
tions to Cuba" Referring to the present
strained condition Of affairs he said the peo-
pie Of the country will wait patiently the
action OF the President, and should he call
| for help 1t will come promptly, but that in
the meantime starvation is bringing thou
| sands to peace in Cuba. OF the 600, 900 in
| habitants of that island, before its war with
| Spain was begun, 1t is estimated that only
| about 100000 are left. Rev. j. Edward
| Wright appealed for generous contribu-
ton, one that should be credit to the cap
| ital city of Vermont and substantial help
to the cause. About 500 was contributed.
JUNE 16 last the WATcHMAN published a
statement OF the condition of the Iowa Saw
ings bank Of Sioux City, Ia, with a list of
the stockholders in this vicinity, and the
amount OF stock held by them, taken from
| american Indictments. This list has again
been published during the past week by
the local dailies. The cause Of the renewed
| interest in this insolvent institution Is the
arrival last Friday from Sioux City OF e. d.
Wigston receiver, and T. f. Revington at
torney, who are here trying to persuade
these stockholders to pay the assessment Of
fifty cents on dollar of the capital stock,
made by the receiver. 1t Is understood
that nearly IL not quite all the local stock
holders are inclined to resist the assess
ment, preferring to let suit be brought for
its collection. The law provides that in
claims Of $1,000 or less the county courts
of Iowalhave Jurisdiction, but for sums in
excess OF $1,000 the federal courts of ver-
mont would try the case. The local stock
holders and the stock held by them as pub
lshed last June are: Homer w. Heaton,
$1,000; j. w. Brock, $1,000; e. D. Putnam
estate, $1,000; 7. ]. Deavitt, 1000; f. May
|
Julia r. Ellis, $500; A. G. Eaton, $780, Mrs.
Julia A. Wright, 81 900; Fred A. Rowland,
$500; First national bank. $1,000; FL. M
, Cutler, $1,000; Amanda T. Newcomb,
$1,000; w. P. Dillingham;, $1,000; W. P.
Dillingham;, guardian, $500.
In its edition of last Thursday the New
York Engineering NelOS says editorially
i some very appreciative words of Joel Eos
ter superintendent of the Montpelier water
works as follows: 1.-THE injustice of making
private water consumers pay for water used
for public purposes, such as fire extinguish
! ing, street sprinkling, and the supply Of
public buildings, instead OF raising the
money to pay for water used in this way By
r a general tax, is admirably shown by Joe
, Foster, superintendent of water works al
Montpelier, VT, in his last annual report
He has taken the trouble to make some
very interesting computations which show
that the wealthiest property-owners pay
t much less for fire protection than theil
poorer neighbors. In Montpelier, previous
to 1897, 81, 800 yearly was raised by genera
taxation towards the expenses of the water
department In that year no appropriation
was made, the total expense for the works
=. being met from individual water rates. Thil
0 resulted in payments corresponding tt
v 0.036 per cent on their assessments by per
Q sons having property assessed at 500 Of
4 more; 0.05 per cent on property assessed q
y from $1,000 to $4,000; and 0.092 per cen
a for all below. A man worth $4,000 paid, il
?. | Jne average, ABOUT inc same amour
:. towards the public service as man wortl
v just over $4,000. or course this all wrong
4 but scores of cities throughout the countr,
s refuse to make any appropriation, or maxi
4 inadequate ones, for water used for public
v purposes under municipal ownership; ant
a where water works are owned by com
A pany, little care is taken. to divide the ex
penses of the water department between
l. public and private consumers"
It THE press dispatch received on Tuesda
II that the wife of Senator John NJ Thurstol
died suddenly on Monday Of heart diseas
K while on board the yacht Anita, in Cuba
Q waters, caused genuine sorrow among he
It relatives and friends in Montpelier. De
ceased was born in Vermont, was a daugh
y ter Of Colonel Luther Poland and niece @
Hon. Joseph Poland Of this city, at who's
l. home she has often visited with her distin
II guished husband. The particulars regard
> ing her death are very meager. The dis
5, patch sent out from Havana says: 9TH
t. Anita left Matanzas last night with all tn
y congressional party except Congressmal
70 Smith and Congressman Cummings, VIII
y went to Ssgua by rail. The passage fror
,, Havana to Mstanzas was very rough an
, that to Sagua even worse. II is though
n that this, together with the rough passag
n down the coast, may have fastened tn
n fatal end" Senator and Mrs. Thursto
Q were members OF a congressional part
D. which left Fortress Monroe, March 2, for
y trip to Cuba on the yacht Anita. She wa
IL in excellent health when she left Washing
). ton. She was married to Senator Thursto
d in 1872. They have two young daughter
y and son in Harvard College A dispatc
g sent out from Omaha Monday evening says
h During Senator Thurston's campaign 70
l. the senatorship she was present at seventy
1t four OF the seventy-six appointments b
l. made. She was his counsellor as lawyer
Il appearing in court even with him as assist
g ant in several important cases. She was
d brilliant woman. She was literary and ais
n painted very WE'LL She did not have mucl
10 time to devote to social duties as she di
y rected the education of her children unit
lr they were of an age to enter the high school
t She was member Of the Society of tn
d Daughters OF the American Revolution
r and was recently elected vice-president o
the national body"
~ AT the regular meeting Of the city ooun
% Gil, held last Wednesday evening, Mayo
Senter appointed the following department
n standing committees: Printing, Aldermen
$ Lowe, Whelan and Richardson; streets
a Aldermen Blanchard, Richardson an,
y Lowe; sewers and drains, Aldermen Jan
. graw, Whelan and Blanchard; city ordi
% dances. Aldermen Lowe, Jangraw an,
plopcbard. Rra 1apartnapt l1da-,oa,