The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-09

day in an action of interest to trades unions.
stone cutter named Beauleu sued the
other members Of his branch of the Stone
Cutters Association of North America for
conspiracy in accusing him Of fomenting a
strike, filming him $50 and expelling him
from the association The Judge found that
such action though unjust did not consii-
tute conspiracy, He, however, gave the
plaintiff $500 damages for libel because the
same charges were published in the Jour-
nal OF the union.
IT is announced in London on the best
authority that the talk of an Anglo Japan
ese plan of campaign in certain eyentuali-
ties is unfounded. No such matter has oc-
cupied the attention of the statesman of the
two countries, and no agreement exists be-
tween England and Japan, except the COM
mon desire to secure the free development
OF trade in China. As regards Port Arthur,
the Russian fleet, according to the same
authority, is only there for winter quarters,
and the statements as to a Russian occupa-
ton are unfounded China is willing that
the English warshps should anchor there
if required.
THE Bulgarian agent at Constantnople
has presented note TO the Turkish govern
ment pointing out the seriousness of the oc-
currences in the Vilayt of Uskub where 595
Bulgarians were arrested on the charge of
storing arms. The agent declared that
many OF them were tortured to death, and
women and girls outraged, as a result of
which some are dying. The agent demanded
the immediate cessation of oppression, the
withdrawal OF the military surrounding the
locality, the transfer of all prisoners to U.s.
kub for trial and the dismissal of certain
officials. The note caused sensation among
Turkish government officials.
A DISPATCH received at Bombay, India,
from Mamani gives further details of the
disaster to the fourth brigade of The British
thn
Shinkamar. General Westmacott who has
just returned to Mamani, after visiting the
scene OF the fighting, has recovered twenty
two bodies of British slain, and inflicted
heavy loss upon 300 OF the enemy who OPP
posed him. The British force lost one man
killed and eight men wounded in the latter
engagement. General Sir William Lock
hart, who has just been relieved of the COM
mand of the frontier forces by General Sir
Arthur Power Palmer, sails for England on
Saturday next. In an interview he has ex-
pressed the opinion that spring campaign
will be necessary.
THE Prussian minister of finance issued
decree last Wednesday, which went into
effect at once prohibiting the importation Of
every kind OF fresh fruit. The decree was
sent to all the German ports and frontier
stations, excepting Bavaria, SaxOny and
Wurtemburg. The United States embassy
was not previously warned, and the United
States ambassador, Andrew ID. White, sent
formal letter to the foreign office inquir-
ing upon what authority this inimca step
was taken The United States consul at II am
burg, DR.. Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphed that
10000 barrels OF American apples had been
forbidden to be unloaded, and that two
trains full of American fruit were also for
hidden to cross the frontier at Emmerich
which aside from Hamburg, is the princi-
pal place of entry for American fruit. On
receipt of this news Mr.. White sent a sec
ond and stronger remonstrance to the for
eign office. calling attention to the evident
violation OF the treaty. Slight notice was
taken Of Mr.. Whites vigorous protest.