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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
McCauley Refuted.

Hon. John Barrett of Portland, Oregon.
exUnited States minister to Siam, has been
at the Pavilion for the past two days. A
WATCHMAN reporter called on Mr. Barrett
Tuesday evening to learn his opinion OF the
statements sent to the Boston Transcript
from Toxic, Japan, by Rev. Clay McCauley.
Mr.. McCauey stated in substance that
General Otis and all the officers under him
were opposed to the war in the Philippines,
and that Admiral Dewey himself had said
that rather than wage war OF aggression
against the Philippines he would up anchor
and get out OF the harbor Of Manila.
Mr.. Barrett received the newspaper man
with his accustomed cordially and on
learning the object of his visit escorted him
to comfortable seats on the Pavilion porch
and said
Fright at the start and from the shoulder,
with all due respect to Rev. Clay McCsuley,
/ don't believe word OF 1t. l am very
sure that neither Admiral Dewey nor Gen
eral Otis ever said any such thing, and
when am asked regarding 1t am willing
to stake my reputation as truthteller, by
saying that they never made any such
statements, and further, that when asked
regarding the matter, as they surely will
be- they will say they never said any such
thing.
"Rev. Clay McCsuley is bright, clever,
well meaning man, but one OF those en-
thusiastic fellows who talks too much. He
lets his imagination run away with him,
and he imagines man says what he does
not. 1t is preposterous-no / will not say
that-it is incredible that a man like Adj
mira( Dewey, a trained naval man as he is,
should make such statements, even il he be-
lieved them.
REV. Clay McCauley saw Dewey once or
twice; saw him every day for almost a
year, and / never heard him say or even in
innate any such thing. L imagine the rev.
erend gentlenan's statements came about
in this way: He called on Admiral Dewey
and did most OF the talking. McCauley in
terpreted the Admiral as saying what was
in his own brain. He thought out what he
estly thought he said it. With my long ex-
perience with the Admiral, and knowing
him as do, il l thought it were possible
that he would make such statements /
would admit it.
"It is true that Gen. Otis and Admiral
Dewey bent every energy and did all they
could to prevent fighting. They desired
peace il it were possible. The way OF il
was, Rev. Clay McCauley went down there
on running visit. He rushed about, on
board ship and on shore, saw lots OF things
and heard everything he could. His mind
was just teeming with all these ideas, and
he is probably honest in believing that Ad
miral Dewey said such things. But he
could never have taken notes OF such things
actually said for they never were said, and
now, months after, he quotes entirely from
memory.
81 think / have record for truthfulness
and you can put my eleven months with
the Admiral against McCauley's one visit
and then quote me as saying that Dewey
never made such statements. l know that
Dewey wanted to prevent fighting, but
also know that neither he nor Gen. Otis
ever said what Rev. Clay McCauley puts in
their mouths"
Boston Transcript please copy
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
The Fire Wardens.

The fire wsrdens have presented to the
city council recommendation that three
nozzle hydrants he substituted for those
now in use on the following streets: Barre
and Maine; School and ELM Berlin and
Mortified; Main and School; State and
Elm; State near the Pavilion also that
four-nozzle hydrant be placed at the corner
OF Main and State Streets that new by.
drants be placed at the following streets;
Vine and PEARL Mechanic and North; East
State and Hubbard; Wilder and Fullerton;
Taylor; Main near United States Clothes
Pin Company's Office and in the rear OF
Haymarket Square. 1t is suggested by the
wardens that all new hydrants be furnish
ed with Independent gates for each nozzle
similar to those shown in the catalogue of
the Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Com
pany. The council has referred this mat.
ter to the committee on fire department
with power to act. While it is believed by
all the members of the council that this
change would be practical and one which
would add to the efficiency OF the cty's fire
protection yet there is feeling that it
should be delayed for season in view OF
other extraordinary expenses incurred this
wear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
President Stone.

AT the annual meeting OF the American
Institute Of Instruction, held last week at
Bar Harbor, Me-, NJ. s. Stone was elected
president for the year ensuing, an honor OF
which he is justly proud. This institution
directs the educational sentiment OF the
country more Than any o.her organic alton
in existence, and contains among its men,
bership some OF the brightest educational
minds Of the age.
President Stone is confident that arrange
ments can be made whereby the meeting
for 1900 will be held at some place in Yer
mont.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted a, the closing services on
Monday:
Resolved, That the educational policy of
our New Possessions be shaped, their edu
cational interests be entrusted aud their
educational affairs be administered by rec
ognized educators;
That the schools be kept slienated from
all partisan and sectarian influence and
control, that the principles OF a free and
democratic education be observed;
That the English language be introduced
and become the common language OF the
school in the most expeditions but friction
less manner possible;
That the appropriations for education be
commensurate with the value and import
ance OF the subject as compared with all
other subjects; and
That all school funds appropriated and
distributed by the government shall be
given only to those schools which are free
and public, in which the English language
Is taught and used and which are abso
lutely under the control Of the government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
Water Extension, Aldermen, Ell cetera.

Pudd'nhead Wilson once said that the
difference between cat and lie is that
the cat has only nine lives.
The following from the Euening Argus is
a combination OF the two:
1.-THE public will lose its patience with
some OF the aldermen II they persist in the
course they have adopted. The street rail-
road company as taxpayer has asked for
water at the car barn. The road is ready to
give the city guarantee Of certain per
cent. for period OF years yet some MEM
bers OF the council have taken silly course
of opposing the plan because it is the street
railroad that asks for it,"
This partakes of the nature OF lie because
IL is misrepresentation both OF the prOpo-
sition itself and the attitude OF the alder
men toward 1t.
In the first place there was no request by
either the railway company or the resi-
dents in the vicinity of the Car barn for the
Berlin water. Alderman Brown, in pre-
senting the matter to the city council, pro-
posed that the city should submit to the
Rdtt,odp Company the proposition over
which the contemporary had such a twinge
OF cholic. The aldermen who opposed 1t as
presented, have said frankly that the peo.
pie in the neighborhood OF the car barn and
the railway company, az tax payers, have a
right to the Berlin water for use and fire
protection, but that neither has petitioned
for extension OF water pipes to that local.
ity. Further, the per cent to be guaranteed
and the term OF years were proposed by the
aldermen who favored the extension, but
the opposition argued against the PROPOSE
ton on the ground that the expense should
not be incurred at the present time by rea.
son OF other extraordinary expenses which
the city must incur. In support of this
position it may be said that Mayor Senter,
who voted for the proposition stated on
Thursday that when a vote was called for
he hesitated for the first time in his official
capacity, and that he believed had there
been tie vote he should, considering the
whole situation, have voted against instead
OF for the measure.
The contemporary appears TO have spite,
personal or otherwise, against one OF more
aldermen, and therefore misconstrues their
acts and motives. One OF its representa-
tives was recently asked to print In full a
resolution offered by an alderman in order
that the people might know just what he
proposed to have done. The request was
denied, and instead an abstract was used
which, as printed, meant nothing. Honest
differences of opinion are entitled to fair
consideration.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
TRIERS OF APPEAL

Bishop W. f. Mallslieu, who presided at
the session OF the Vermont Conference at
Newport, at which Rev. 8. q. johnson OF
Northheld was expelled, was the presiding
officer OF the triers Of the appealed case,
heard Thursday In the Bromfeld Street
church, Boston
The board was made up OF the following
members:
New Hampshire Conference-Revs. l.. D.
Folsom, ID. g. Knowles, 9. e. Eaton, W.
II. Hutchins, e. e. Reynolds; New Eng.
nc Gonterence ,, Ma:S .; o. Crane w. a.
j. II. Mansfield, ID. s. Chadburn New
England Southern Conference.-The s. o.
Benton, Walter Ella, EOen Terrill w. j..
Yates, @. A. Grant M. s. Kaufman, III. d..
Robinson.
The respondent is the church from which
Mr.. johnson was removed by the lower
court, and its case was presented by Rev.
T. z. Frost OF Newark, N j., formerly OF
Montpelier, Presiding Elder W. X. Daven-
port OF Randolph and Principal Newton OF
Montpelier Seminary. Rev. p. N. Granger
of Burke was counsel for Mr.. johnson. At
ten A. NJ the court went into the audi
forum Of the Bromfeld Street church aud
we're Immediately locked in by the janitor.
The session lasted all day and at night the
conference declined to make any statement.
By mutual agreement no new evidence
was introduced. The accused was present.
At tie trial of the case at Newport the evi.
dence introduced was taken by stenog-
rapher, and bound volumes of this testi
mony we're placed in the hands OF the triers
OF the appeal. 1t is not expected that the
findings OF the board will be made public
for several days. AS before stated in these
columns this board has power to do one Of
three things-reverse the decision OF the
Vermont conference and re-instate Mr.
johnson to full membership sustain the
verdict OF expulsive, or refer the whole
matter to the general conference which
meets next May. In case the board sus
tains the action OF the Vermont conference
Mr.. johnson still has the right OF appeal tc
the general conference.
BOSTON, July lathe Methodist confer.
ence representatives are still in session over
the case OF Rev s. G. johnson, Northfield
VT. No prospect OF decision at two
o'clock this afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
The Paris FlOated.

FALMOUTH, ENG, July 12.-The
coast guard reports that as the Paris
began to move and to tug at her an
chors this morning, the crew was
obliged to let out cable, and in about
an hour the liner got quite clear of the
rock and into deep water.
Captain Watkins, commanding the
Paris at the time of the accident, &C.
cepts the main responsibility for the
disaster. BY an error in his reckoning,
he was eighteen miles nearer the rocks
than he supposed, but mist ON the
shore obscured the light which would
otherwise have warned him of his err
'ror.
FALMOUTH, Eng, July II. - The
Paris this morning was towed into
Natural Creek near Manacles. The
pumps have the water in the holds con.
trolled, and divers are working repair
ing her bottom.
FALMOUTH, ENG, July lathe
Paris is anchored in this harbor. A
change in weather induced the salvors
to get her out of danger as speedily as
possible and she was run in to this
port. The task of getting her clear OF
the manacles was ticklish one, espe-
cially as she was not driven by her own
engines.
The dry dock here is not large
enough to receive the steamer and she
will be beached on the sands and tenn
porarily prepared to enable her to be
taken to Southampton.
The Paris was on the rocks two
months, but was less damaged than
was supposed. The largest hole is said
to be about three feet square. The
keel is dented in places but the vessel
is not strained to any serious extent.
The luck OF the salvors in the matter of
weather is the subject of remark, as an
easterly gale would have made her a
complete wreck, and the salvors would
have lost their entire outlay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
Proposed City Ordinance.

AT the meeting OF the city council We'd
nesday evening, Alderman Wheelock pre-.
sented the draft of most commendable or
dinance and one in which the city has a
vital interest. 1t was referred to the com.
mittee on licenses and the city attorney to
pass upon its legality. The ordinance fol-
lows:
"Sec. l. No person or persons shall cor
rupt, pollute or defile the waters OF Berlin
Pond, so called, nor waters flowing from
said pond to the reservoir, so called, nor
the waters OF the reservoir itself either by
bathing, swimming or suffering the sewer
age from houses and cottages situated along
the banks OF the said above mentioned wa.
ters to flow into the same; nor in any other
way or manner corrupt, defle or pollute
said waters.
"Sec. 2. A person who shall violate any
OF the provisions Of this ordinance shall be
fined not to exceed $50"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
The Cruel Mantis

1t is as ObSeryant and quick as a
monkey, as sly and stealthy as a cat;
1t is the tiger not the saint. of the in
sect world. It's so-called devotional
attitude is simply nothing but lying
in wait for what the gods NAV send
in the shape of food Establishing it.
self as if in rapture. upon some twic
or leaf. it will remain thus absolutely
stationary, prepared to seize any I'M
wary insect that may fall within con-
venient reach After it exhibits
wonderful degree of patience. let us
say an insect happens to alight within
a short distance of 1t. Instantly It
catches sight of the new conner and
begins, with slow silent tread to steal
toward it. So impcrceptible the mo-
ton. it can only he appreciated by
steady and prolonged watching. At
the same time the forelegs. which m
till now had been bent back mon
themselves. commence to open Little
by little the hunter creepS near its I'M
conscious prey. its google eye staring
upon this object of absorbing intprpst.
At last If is close enough 10 Stri g. and
with celebrity of movement the eve
cannot follow formidable forcleg is
shot out to its full length ana brings
back the victim. hOpelcSSly secured
and crushed between the shank and
thigh. and scarcely more than a nom.
ent is lost ere the body is torn to pieces
and devOured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
English Tramps

While some vagaboundS remain in
the country during the winter. there Il
none the less general exodus from
the road in the autumn. In the South
the professional wayfarer's last chance
of obtaining work in the fields is at
"hopping"; in the North, at "tater
scratching" Thousands of Migrants
rely on one or the other industry to get
a winters stock or keep. or. at least.
something with which TO tide them
over the beginning of the town season.
Comparatively seldom. however, do
they reach their winter quarters with
much money
Incredible as II may seem. It is vet
n fact that every autumn a number Of
London's wastrels tramp into Kent for
no other purpose than that of going
throughput robbing-poor "hoppers" /;
and Migrants. notwithstanding that
they are vcrsed in the ways of the
sneak thief. and hide their money
more regularly than they wash them
selves. are victimized as readily as
are tOiling Fast Enders Other tramps
squander their money before they
reach town.-Good Words
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
w est Berlin.

Miss Hattie Stickney is in Waterbury for
medical treatment.
Kate Stephen of Barre is spending her
vacation with her aunt, Lodema Colby.
Rev. l. +. Chase and daughter, Minnie,
visited his mother aud brothers last We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The ladies OF West Berlin met at the
church Thursday OF last week for quilting
Steps were also taken for Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
A very pleasant feature Of the quilting
Thursday was the exhibition OF Mexican
work by Mrs Lyon in lace work and en-
bossed cards.
The fireworks were brought to a sudden
stop the Fourth by the child OF Mr.. Nc
Cutchen being taken in At from which he
did not recover until the following morning.
w. K. Colby aud his hired man narrowly
escaped injury II not death last Wednesday
by the falling In OF barn on the old How.
ard place. They had just been under the
hoor doing some repairing and came out in
time to escape.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
WONDERS OF ELaoTROsO
New Substance That Makes Plamhs
Grow VisibIy Discovered.

Grow VisibIy Discovered.
Francis Rychnowshi, q mcdaniel
engineer of Lemburg, Austria, has dis
covered strange and very subtle mat
ter, which he has called "electroid," be-
cause of certain affinity with cleo
tricity. Electroid produced by
special apparatus built by the inven.
tor, is obtained by the dissolution OF
certain matters under the influence Of
the electric current. 1t makes noise
and at the same time a refreshing
scent and cool breeze are experienced.
This discovery induced Mr.. Rych.
nowski to make a machine capable of
refreshing the air to such a degree
that those present during the expert
ment had the feeling that the window
was open, although this was not the
case
Electroid is a very subtle matter, but
1t seems to be a fluid and It can be
gathered and preserved, while falling
on plate it reflects in a shape OF
shining sheaveS.
The commission appointed by the
Austrian Government to investigate
this discovery reported that, under the
influence Of electroid, plants grow
rapidly and the buds of flowers I'M
close while one is looking at them.
Electroid annihilates microbes and
thus preserves organic matter These
are physiological influences OF cleo
troid
Among mechanical phenomena the
commission reported that the influence
of elcctroid is not stopped even by a
brick wall and glass; that it attracts
solid bodies and makes them shine like
moonlight-it makes them move and
attract other bodies; finally that 1t
acts on Photographic plates and pro-
{ duces sharp and distinct lines. such
AS were formerly possible only with a
very powerful lens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

Clayton Galusha Of Pownal was held up
Tuesday night by highwaymsn who
seized the bride of his horse and demanded
his money Galusha grabbed his whip and
jumped from the wagon. The man struck
at Galusha with knife which cut long
cash in his clothing but did not reach his
body. Galusha brought the butt of his
whip down on the robbers head and he
dropped in his tracks. Gslusha then
jumped into his wagon and drove home.
He did not recognize his assailant.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

Among the appointments made on We'd.
nesday by the President to the volunteer
service are the following Vermonters, all
officers in the First Vermont regiment: g.
NJ Brownell, formerly captain OF Company
III OF Burlington, appointed captain, not yet
assigned; A, M. Mason, formerly second
lieutenant in Company b OF St. Adams, ap.
pointed first lieutenant, not yet assigned !;
Sanford K. Worthington, formerly second
lieutenant In Company X OF Bennington,
appointed second lieutenant, not yet az.
signed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

Strict Rector-My dear, l am aston.
ished to hear that you went to the
theatre during Lent
Young Lady-It isn't wicked to talk
during Lent Is it?
"Of course not, but you went to a
play"
81 went with theatre party, and
we paid no attention to the play.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
"Well. how do You like living in the

"Well, how do You like living in the
suburbsr
"Fine. It's going to be good thing
for me financially. Our girl has de-
cided to leave and the lady who lives
next door says Wen never be able TO
get another to go out there to work.
] shall have 81 a week more to spend
for cigars and things now."-Chicago
News
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

East Indian famines have had some
comic features. In Aurungabad the
priests Were paid to pray for rain and
did so, day after day, but the rain
failed to appear. though very costly
professions We're organized. At last
the people became angry, threw the
gods into the rubbish heaps and
blocked up the entrance to the temples
with masses of thorns as penalty for
keeping the fields dry. 1t is Just as
well for Ilindoo god to attend to bust
ness IL he wants to keep his job.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

VICTORIA, b. c., July 12.-News
has reached here of the discovery of
rich gold bearing sand at Wreck Bay
on Vancouver island, less than one
hundred miles from Victoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

Three miles from the village Of Kris.
uvk. in the great volcanic district OF
Iceland. there is a whole mountain
COMPOSED of eruptive clays and pure
white sulphur. A beautiful grotto pene-
trates the western slope to an I'M
known depth.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

A North Carolina woman has invent
ed an appliance for keeping poultices
warm a receptacle for hot water hav-
ing face IN which the sack contain.
ing the poultice Is inserted. with an
opening in the receptacle for changing
the wSter as II cools
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

The citizen Of Havana has a grlev.
ance because he cannot keep his COW
United States invaders have ordered
all cows into the suburbs as a sanitar,
measure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

Bodily pain loses its terror II you've a
bottle OF DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL in the
house. Instant relief in cases OF burns,
cuts, sprains. accidents OF any sort.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19
What We Go to Church for

We go to church to worship God:
and His attributes include all that Is
noble in life. all that is hopeful in
death. and all that is beautiful In
thought or nature. What a man wor-
ships determines what he Is. To sim
cerely adore and appreciate goodness.
wisdom. power, loveliness and intell-
gence. as exhibited in the character OF
the Christ of the Bible is to be in
spired with the highest thoughts and
become a partaker in an increasing
measure of that grand Divine nature.
We go to church to reform evil. to Sc
cure strength in our weakness. to re-
vive our hope. to obtain comfort In
grief to elevate our thinking to purify
and intensity our feelings to preserve
and restore our health, to increase our
knowledge. to arouse our love for all
that is good, to make our home more
sweet, TO make society more brotherly
and peaceful. to get rest from care. to
be better fitted for business, to secure
enthusiasm for heroic deeds, and to
find happiness-I4adie Home Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

wa Look at those old fashion
rlates. How could women ever have
orn such hats?
He-I thought you said they were
fsShion plates. -Brooklyn Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

In new bicycle tire a series OF
helical springs is arranged around the
interior connected IN thimbles on the
side of the tire nearest the rim, with A
metal rim inside the face of the tire
against which the springs press TO
form n resilient tread.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Tho famous iittis piiis.