The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-03
Domestic News.

OMAHA, NEB., April 25.-The rise
of the Missouri river at this point has
resulted in driving 600 people from
their homes. Twelve square miles of
bottom lands are submerged, and the
water is still rising. All the manufac-
turing plants on the bottoms are flood
ed and the Union and Terminal COM
panies' tracks cannot be used. A force
of men armed with Winchesters patrol
the dixie on the north side of East Lo-
Gust street to prevent possible at
tempt to cut it. The water is now
within about four inches OF the top of
the dixie which protects thousands of
dollars worth of railroad property.
Every building on the bottoms is flood.
ed, the water being half way up to the
caves of many houses.
April 26, IL A. M.-Mrs. Col. G. N,
Lindley, cousin of Admiral Kautz,
received letter last night from the
Admiral at Apia. In it he says: "You
probably read lot of stuff about me,
but l assure you am all right. Have
done nothing, or my friends, to be
ashamed of, unless it is making king,
which we were obliged to do today.
He is a very inoffen sort of young
|
miral's cooked hat, no shoes, stockings
weather, he looks very well clothed. |
am not king, just plain boss of the
ranch The German consul had the
position up to the time of my arrival,
since then he is a very silent partner.
am much afraid he does not like me,
in fact, am not popular here with the
Germans, but am all right with the
English and hope to pull through with
them. have no doubt of being sus-
tanned by the government in all have
DONE" In "P. s." he says, 81 am
in error about the shoes and trousers of
His Royal Highness. At the last mo-
ment his advisers prevailed upon him
to put on both just for the occasion
only"
NEW HAVEN, April 27.-Margaret
Anderson, the poisoner of her hus-
band, who died November last was
found guilty of mansaughter by the
jury early this morning and was SEN
fenced to ten years in Weathersfield
State prison.
TACOMA, Wash, April 27.-Le,ters
just received from St. Michaels an
nounce three great gold strikes in west
ern Alaska. Two creeks have been
worked with extraordinary results.
The course of the gold is found two
feet from the surface. AT the first dis.
covery six men raked out 81 700.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The board
of survey, convened by special order to
examine into and report upon the re-
sponsibility for the loss of 100000
|, pounds of refrigerated beef that was
sent to Porto Rico last summer, has
submitted its report and findings.
The boards findings, summarized,
are that the beef was good and fit for
issue upon its arrival at Ponce; that
the meat had not been subjected to any
) chemical process whatever for it's
preservation; that the loss of this
beef was due to the several causes;
that the distribution to the troops was
such that under the circumstances a
great loss was inevitable; that in the alb.
I sence of any refrigerators at this port of
! entry the government is responsible
for the loss.
, WASHINGTON, April 26-The case
of Captain Coghlan may be considered
: as closed. The German ambassador,
j, DR.. Won Holleben, called at the White
4 House this afternoon and had confer
ence on the subject with the President
! OF such satisfactory nature that the
matter was regarded as settled. The
r President explained the course the
8 navy department had taken in admin
! istering a reprimand to Captain Cogh-
: Ian. 1t was also pointed out that the
Q officers explanation of the incident
, stated that his utterances had been
t much exaggerated. On the part OF the
ambassador there was every disposition
to deal as lightly with the matter as
+ possible and not to permit it to become
: source of friction.
t During the day the navy department
= administered to Captain Coghlan the
! reprimand which had been determined
, upon. This was in the form of a letter
from Secretary Long to the officer. 1,
: Is stated at the department that the
y letter will not be made public before
' the officer has received it and probably
not then. Captain Coghlan has writ
!. ten the department stating that the
!, newspapers have not reported him with
r substantial accuracy. Also, that he in
y tended no disrespect or contempt to the
. German flag and is extremely sorry
that any such Interpretation was pu,
|. upon his remarks.
}. PHILADELPHIA, April 28.-Captair
! Coghlan, Lieut.-commauder Thomas
w. Phelps and other officers of the
Y United States cruiser Raleigh, which
d came here to participate in the cere