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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
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which are in default of stocks securities of any
kind which pay dividends invited to call upon
or address the undersigned company. This company
will look up any securities and make report without
charge and, If in the opinion OF the company they
are collectiblea proposition to collect agreed
charge will be made. Any reasonable reference will
be furnished All communications confidential.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
ANGLE CAKE.

One-half cup grated chocolate one
half cup milk, one egg (yolk only)' cooh
all together i'm stew-pan till thick th'p
add this custard to one cup sugar ana
ne-third cup butter, one-half cup milk
one and one-half cups flour into which Is
sifted one-half teaspoonful soda. Bake
in square tin and frost with boiled FROST
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-25
ROLLED FROSTING.

one cup granulated sugar, one-half
cup water boiled together tin little
hai, forms from the spoon. Then cool
and pour on to the stiiily beaten White OF
en- egg, stir Till it graduates and spread
on cake quickly while both the frosl'hs
and cake ALI warm.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
PEARLS IN ILLINOIS.
Operation Of Inducing the Bivalve
to Produce the Gem.

For a good many years the pearl in
dustry along Green River a tributary
of Rock. River, in this State, has at
tracted some spasmodic attention. prin-
cipally from those out of regular en-
ployment The Geneseo News" says
the largest and finest pearl ever found
in, the river is worn by James Kerr of
that place in a ring. 1t is nearly as
large as a hazlenut, and is nearly per-
feet in shape and lus3ter. 1t is interest
ing to know that these pearls are form
ed by an accretion of nacreouS juices,
which covers grains of sand or other
foreign substances that get within the
shell of the clam. Pearls can be man
ufactured, with the help of thisI bivalve,
by introducing shot within the shell and
returning the clam to the water. Per
fectly round pearls can thus be pro-
duced in from six months to a yeal.
The longer they are allowed to remain
the more deep the nacreous coating and
the finer the luster of the pearl.
The reason SO many pearls are oblong
and rnisshapen rests in the fact that
they are formed about oblong and mis-
shapen objects. By MASKING the shot
fiat a fiat pearl is produced, very nice
for brooches or pins Other substances
may be used as we'll as shot.
The Chinese insert a small image of
their god Buddha, and in a year have
the little statuette in pearl. They cut
all sorts of fantastic images in tin, and
thus produce all manner of pearls,
stars. discs. crosses and any other shape
that fancy suggests.
The News" has found the following
orfic1a Satfincr tb tho on
Grafton in an Iowa exchange:
Experiments of a like nature with
the rough sheIled unios of the Cedar
River Qowa) have been practised for
the last few years with fair success. An
average sized she'll, or shells, from a
section of the river bed known to pro-
duce brilliantly Iustered shells were al
lowed to remain in the sun until the
valves parted With a quickly insert
ed wedge in the opening the shell is i'm
mediately dipped in water to sustain
life
''The operator then carefully lifts the
mantle from the shell and with a pair
of tweezers drops in a pellet of wax,
glass bead or other small article that
he is desirous of having coated. Care
is taken not to strain the muscles by
forcing the wedge while the clam IS re-
sisting intrusion.
After objects are placed in that part
of the clam showing the best color the
mantle is drawn to place, the wedge
removed and the clam allowed to re-
sumo its normal condition. With
sufficient number fixed in the above de-
scribed way they are then placed in q
pond or bayou that will not freeze ats
depth during winter.
.'At the expiration of six months, or
one year at most, the unio will have
thrown. a covering that securely fastens
them to the shell. Usually about two
thirds of the object thus fastened re-
mains above the she'll though it is pre-
sumed that in time the natural growth
of the she'll would entirely effect this y
Illinois State Register.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Action of Former Board in Reduc-
ing Grain Rates Rescinded.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The
Railroad Commissioners to-day adopted
the Blackstock resolution, resembling
the action of the former board in re-
ducing grain rates by per cent, with
an instruction to the Attorney General
to move for a dismissal of the suit. The
motion will be based on the fact that
the resolution reducing the grain rates
IS no longer in existence, and, therefore
there is nothing before the court. Black
stock and Laumeister voted for the res
olution and Edison against it.
The Laumeister proviso offered at a
former meeting took the shape of an
amendment to the resolution of rescis-
sion, stating the purpose and intention
of the board to reduce grain rates by
= per cent, buu this was dropped on the
suggestion of the Attorney General that
1T sounded like a threat
Commissioner Laumeister stated that
he is preparing a new schedule of rates
which will soon be presented.
The question of Stockton differentials
was taken up, but action was postponed
until the next meeting, when a number
of citizens of Stockton will be given
hearing on the question.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
FRESNO H1GHBINDER WAR.
Three More Cinnamon Added to
the List in the County Jail.

FRESNO, April 24.-Three more
Cinnamon were added to the list os
Mongolians now in the County Jail to-
day as a result of the highbinder shoot
ing bee last week
Hop Lee, a well known local mer
chant, was Jailed to-day on a charge of
murder preferred by Leong Yung, who
in turn was charged with murder by
All Louie, one of Hop Lees henchmen.
Ching Tai arrived Saturday from San
Francisco, and stated that he had been
sent by the Six Companies to make
peace in Chinatown. The officers sus-
pected that he was doing crooked
work." and landed him, also charging
him with murder, as it was believed he
was implicated in the shooting, and had
returned to San Francisco Immediate
ly afterward.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
GOVERNOR GAGE.
Absolutely Refuses to Discuss Mat.
ters of an Official Nature.

LOS ANGELES, April Ex-Governor
Gage was seen at his Downey ranch to-
day, but he absolutely refused to dis
cuss matters of an official nature. The
Governor refused to affirm or deny the
report that he had appointed Colonel
Daniel NJ. Burns Senator and stated
upon being pressed for an answer 10
direct question regarding the alleged
appointment that he had made an IRON
clad resolution to refrain from discuss
ing affairs of state while at home.
From a private, but reliable source,
1T was learned that Governor Gage.
while crossing the ferry from San Fran
cisco, purposely mentioned within the
hearing of We'll known political writer
employed on a San Francisco morning
journal that he would emulate the ex-
ample of Governor Stone of Pennsylva-
MIA, and appoint Burns Senator The
remark, it is stated was made for the
purpose of causing newspaper comment.
in order that the Governor might get
an idea how such AM appointment would
be received. In other words, ne want
ed to try it on the dog
The record-union., 1899-04-25
The Injury to the Glenogle.

TACOMA, April 24.-The work of un-
loading the steamship Glenogle, injured
in the collision yesterday with the City
of Kingston, whereby the latter was
sunk, was continued to-day. The hole
in the Glenogle's bow being now ten
feet above the water line, it is doubtful
whether the ship will have to be dry
docked. The officials are reticent about
giving out information Just what ships
will take the place of the two steam
ships has not yet been decided.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
ALL ARE DEAD.
A Timber Cruising Party Which
Left Seaside, Wash, Last April.

ASTORIA (Or), April 24-That the
entire party which left Seaside April
7th on timber cruise are dead is AN
assured fact, as the bodies of three have
already been found, and search is still
in progress for the fourth, who was the
oldest and weakest member of the
party.
AS soon as H. Dotys body was found,
Louis Chance, known as Indian Louie,
and John Burke were engaged to start
out in search of the remainder of the
party, which consisted of P. E. Helix
man, a civil engineer of this city; w.
I. Rader timber man of Portland,
and A. j. Cloutrie Of Seaside, who ac-
companied the party as guide. This
afternoon Indian Louie" returned with
the information that they had found the
dead bodies of Hickman and RAIDER at
the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain, some
distance apart 1t is generally SUP
posed that death was the result of eat
ing poisoned canned meat or vegeta-
bleS
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Big Labor Strike in Idaho.

WARDNER Qado), April 24.-An-
other big labor strike was started here
last night when the Wardner Miners
Union demanded that the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan Company, employing $50
men, advance wages to $50 all around
and recognize the union. The manag
ers replied that they would never rec
ogndze the union; that rather than that
they would shut down the mine for
twenty years, but they are willing to
advance wages to 3.5c for miners and
So for car men and shovelers A SINH
lar demand was made on the Empire
State Idaho Company, formerly the
Last Chance
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Preside Rioters.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-Police
Judge Graham to-day convicted three
soldiers, Charles Leiske, P. Simmons
and Arthur Billings, of malicious mis-
chief and disturbing the peace. The
soldiers were arrested for completely in
the riot which took place near the Pre-
sidio few nights ago and which re-
suited in the burning of the saloon of
one Rehfeld, a tailoring shop and a bar
ber shop. Soldiers applied the torch,
and Rehfeld swore to the complaint
What punishment will be meted out to
the offenders has not been determined.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
COFFEE roPERs.

More of that kind than belong to the
whisky class No criticism offered if
the drug agrees with the system, and
it does with some About one in three
are unpleasantly affected in some organ
of the body, and the proof is found by
the disease leaving when coffee is left
off,
Postum Cereal Coffee furnishes per-
feet nourishment and quickly rebuilds
a broken down nervous system. Proof
is in trying. Guocers furnish at 10 and
% cents.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Twenty Persons Narrowly Escape.

Los ANGELES, April 24.-Twenty
persons living in a lodging house at 716
East First street narrowly escaped
death this morning early in fire which
consumed the two-story frame build
ing. An adjoining two-story building
was also partially consumed The
dodgers escaped in their night clothes,
and few of them saved any of their
possessions. Policemen dragged out
several unconscious ones. No one was
badly injured. The. loss was about
$1,000. No one can tell how the fire
started
The record-union., 1899-04-25

dispatched a large consignment of
quick-firing field pieces and machine
guns together with modern rifles.
The United States steamship York
town discovered the Filipino steamer
San Joaquin hiding near Dagupan. The
native crew had mutinied and murdered
the captain and mate, and looted the
ship. The Yorktown towed her to
Manila.
The Yorktown seized the Spanish
steamer Mundara off the Gulf Of Ling
ayen on March Both as a flibuster. She
gave the Yorktown two hours run
before she was captured.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Serious Accident Near Whittier.

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-W. G..
Worsham, Cashier of the Los Angeles
Furniture Company, met with serious
accident yesterday which may yet
prove fatal While driving in the
neighborhood of Whittier, Mr.. Wor-
sham's horse became unmanageable,
and backed over forty-foot embank-
ment. Mr.. Worsham was thrown a
considerable distance, and received in
juries which caused paralysis of his en-
tire body.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Missionary Schooner.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24-The
American missionary schooner Hiram
Bingham, Captain Walkup, arrived to-
day, sixty three days from Kusaie, in
the Caroline Islands Captain Walkup
accounts for the long voyage by the
succession of head winds and heavy
weather encountered from the day of
departure The Bingham brought up
four members of the crew of the
wrecked whaling bark Horatio.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
The Molineaux Case.

NEW YORK, April PA writ of
habeas corpus and certiorari was issued
to-day by Justice Bookstaver in the Su-
preme Court directing the production of
Roland B. Molineux before the Supreme
Court tomorrow, in order that his COM
mitment by the Grand Jury on the
charge of the murder of Mrs. Kate
Adams may be reviewed.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
FROM THE ORIENT.
Late Advices Brought by the
Steamer Empress of China.

VICTORIA (B. c., April 24-Japan's
delegates to the peace conference at
The Hague arrived here tonight on the
Empress of China. The delegation
consists of Captains Sakemoto and
Uyehora and a. lawyer named niagara.
Owing to the Mohammedan unrest in
the northwestern part of China, the
Empress Dowager sent orders to the
Vieeroy of Lachow. authorizing the
raising of extra troops for defense and
The record-union., 1899-04-25
The Del Monte Hotel Fire.

DEL MONTE, April 24-The damage
to the Del Monte Hotel from Saturdays
fire turns out to have been much less
than at first supposed. = According to
the manager, the hotel is now in full
operation, and except for the excite
ment during the fire the guests have
not been discOmmOded.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Suicide at Alameda.

ALAMEDA, April 24.-Because he
fancied that he. would have to undergo
surgical operation and dreaded the
ordeal Horace Garcelon, formerly a
bookkeeper in the employ of Levi
Strauss & Co., blew out his brains this
afternoon with a revolver of ancient
pattern. He lived with his widowed
mother, and killed himself when alone
in the house. He suffered from kidney
trouble, but his case was not considered
serious by the attending physician.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Wilson Not the Murderer.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The po-
lice are now of the opinion that Harry
Wilson, the colored man, who was ar
rested for robbing questionable women,
is not the man who has committed sew
eraI murders in this city and Denver
among women of that class during the
past few years.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Suits ON Promissorx Notes.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-E. G..
Cohn to-day sued Eugene H. Gould to
recover $63. .27615 on three promissory
notes issued April %, 1899 for $15. .0S3
each, with interest at 8 per cent. May
Gould was also sued for $7S, 1892 on
three notes of $3.50 each, executed
on the same date
The record-union., 1899-04-25

turned. up at the Receiving Hospital to-
day. Price is an invalid. He says
he does not know how he came to dis
appear. He found himself in Alameda,
and meeting a policeman who was his
friend, borrowed 80 cents and went TO
a lodging house, where he stayed all
night. This morning he was brought
to the hospital.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Mrs. Fennel1 Loses the Fiske Block.

FRESNO, April 24.-The Fiske block,
which had been owned by Mrs. Fiske-
Marceau- Fennell, has been sold to S. n.
Griffith and w. H. Mckenzie for $780,
eco. The property was heavily incum-
bered, and for some years had been
managed by the Fresno Estate Com
pany Mrs. F'ennell will not receive
more than $1,000 or $4,000 from the
proceeds of the sale.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Bogus Cigar Stamps.

nal Revenue Agent Thomas to-day
made a large seizure of bogus cigar
stamps, making a total seizure of over
$4,000 during the last few days, and
he is on the track of several more
large patches of the counterfeits.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Mrs. Garfield at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The
widow of President James A. Garfield
has arrived in this city. 1t is her in
tention to visit many points Of inter-
est in the State.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Supplies for the PHILIPPINES,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The
sailing vessel Bidson Hill, with 4,300
tons of freight for the army and navy.
sailed for. Manila day.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Fatal Mine Accident.

PRESCOTT (Ariz.). April PA cave
in occurred in the Senator mine this
morning, resulting in the death of an
old and Well known miner named r. D.
S.5Graalt.s His family resides at Santa
Monica. ~ .
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Goes UP for Twenty-three Years.

SANTA BARBARA, April 24.-Fran-
cisco Gotta, alias Reina, was sentenced
to twenty three years in the peniten-
tiary at San Quentin to-day on two
charges of cattle stealing.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Chicago's Commands.

A new Chicago fad is to eat ice cream
spread over mince pie. This produces
a new and unique style of stomach
ache exclusively Chicagoesque.-
yer Post
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Brigadier General Jas. F. Smith.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Colonel James F.
Smith of the First California Regiment
a Brigadier- General of Volunteers. The
regiment is now in the Philippines.
General Smith will be assigned to one
of the brigades of General Otis army
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Mr. C,imsonbeak-They call hin

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-They call him a
one horse lawyer.
Mr.. Yeast-How did he get the name,
do you suppose?
u Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Becau he's such
fine charger I imagine Yonker's S
Statesman.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
G. H. Price Turns up Safe.

OAKLAND, April PIC. H. Price,
the Los Angeles man who mysteriously
disappeared from Tenth and Broadway
while his wife went into the drug store,
The record-union., 1899-04-25

ablo Parlor, Martinez, now Grand IN
side Sentinel, wants to be one OF seven
Grand Trustees to be chosen.
The record-union., 1899-04-25

Take care what you say before a
WALL as you. cannot tell who may be
behind it.-Saadi.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Some
Attractions

For this weeks selling are fancy
mohair suitings, at zoe the
yard; fancy tartan plaids of
unusual value at Csc the
yard; 46-inch cheviot suitings.
at 75c yard; handsome checked
and striped tailor suitings, "A
inches wide, for outing costumes.
at $1.25 yard; exclusive pat
terms in black grenadines, new
effects and many more which
space prohibits mention of,
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Engraved
Name Plates.

Let us engrave a plate with
your name and print from it
100 visiting cards. Our special
price for this artistic work,
complete, is $1.6O. This plate
lasts you a life time, and at any
time you can have cards struck
off from it for zoe per 100.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Alarm Clocks.

We are in receipt of two new
styles in Reliable" alarm
clocks. With each one we give
our guarantee, for one year, that
they will keep accurate time
and remain in perfect order;
they are full nickel plate and
have a clear white dial. Prices
S5c and $1.25. u
The record-union., 1899-04-25
News of Summer
Dress Fabrics.

Our dress goods preparation
for the Summer of '99 was a
most careful one. We don't
think you ever looked over a
better assorted stock. Popular
styles, standard and reliable ia
brics, novelties of the attractive
and desirable kind, and the ex-
elusive; all priced lower than
you usually find textiles of equal
worth and merit.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
Separate Skirts of
the Washable Sort.

A splendid assortment of the
plain, serviceable pique, crash
and duck skirts; the Summer
time sorts for street wear or
outing, vacation and picnic oc-
casions; the kind for which
sudden shower, a dash of spray
OF dust has no terrors. We
enumerate a few, as follows:
The record-union., 1899-04-25

The week just passed has been
a severe one on our 81 lines of
shirt waists, as great as was their
quantity, and but for new arri-
walls to-day we would be fearful
of this weeks demands. These
new and opportune arrivals arc
very superior values, really
worth more, but we will rein
force our depleted 81 lines with
them. Pretty checks and stripes
of various styles and desirable,
pretty colors; sizes 32 to AZ;
at 81.
The record-union., 1899-04-25
3Il!lI22Ii}7 I{1ll;}5
Millinery.
Five and Six
Dollars.

Our ever increasing millinery
business is but the result of ac-
complishing these surprises
these seeming impossible things
that so delight the particular
women at whose service we are.
SEE THIS WEEKS CONTINU-
GUS BEAUTY DISPLAY.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
IIARDWICK.

The loss by fire to the grist mill proper
~ is estimated at $1,000, with no insurance.
MIR. SWerdfeger had allowed his policy to
expire only u few months ago. But for
the gallant service rendered by our fire
laddics, not only the whole of the mill
property would have gone up in smoke,
but other buildings near by would I'M
doubtedly have been consumed. This mill
property will soon be put in excellent and
modern repair.-The large Clement
meadow on the west side of Wolcott street
is soon to be utilized by the Woodbury.
Granite company for the location of their
extensive granite mandatory plant
The II & w r. II. company has extended
n spur track into this property of late.
Lumber and other building material is
being placed upon this land.-The contract
for the building of the working sheds Is
let to the firm of Bragg *
Norris of St. Johnsbury. The
plant will be pushed to completion
as soon as weather will permit in the
spring.-Mr and Mrs. o. NJ. Mack have
rcfitted and refurnished their property on
Main street and in the near future Will
operate "A restaurant and boarding house.
The Smith Granite company are now
removing their extensive plant to this viii
lnge.-Albert Perey has returned from a
ten weeks trip to Bishce Arizona. tie
reports the copper mines to toe in a
flourishing condition.--The Hardwick Saw
ings bank and Trust company held their
annual meeting and election of officers on
Tuesday. A phenomenal enhancement in
the savings account is one of the p easant
features which have occurred in the past
few months. Mr. Walter Crandal the
new treasurer is accorded praise for his
executive ablity.-Arthur Wheeler now
has a position in the pharmacy Of d. O.
Cowles on Mill street. Mr. Wheeler recent
~ returned from St JohnSbury where
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ALBURG CENTRE.

Mrs John ONeil who has been seriously
i'll with a carbunclc on her lip is recover
ing slowly.-Mr. Miles Ransom is coniin-
cd to the house again by ilncss.-Mrs. W.
A. Soulc is on Isle La Motto caring for
Mrs. Thomas, who is ill--Mrs. George
iIonsirger went to Burlington Friday to
have her eyes examined.-E. Mention
Rockwell and two children are i'll with
grip.--John J. McCircgor's remains were
brought from West Springfield. Mass, for
burial Tuesday. The funeral took place
in the Methodist Episcopal church at 2
o'clock p. m, Rev. y. NJ. Fowler officat-
ing. Mr.. McGresor was formerly from
this town and only son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. McGrcgor. He was sick only short
tnc with measles and grip and was not
considered in a dangerous condition until
a short time before he died when acute
Bright's disease set in He leaves 81 Wife
and little daughter who were unable To
come with tho remains on account Of sick
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from a visit in observation-disclosures Nay
spent Sunday in Johnson.-Mrs. c. r. Var
ney is sick.
SOUTH BURLINGTON.
Lizzie Maitland is staying with her par
ents for a few days.
Master Berney Holloran Is confined to
the house with mumpS.
Miss Nellie Heating spent Saturday and
Sunday with Belle Smith of Talcott.
Eleazer Taft has sold his farm, includ-
ing stock and tools to Clarke s. Morse OF
burlington. Mr.. Morse will take posses
sion March list
Jcanic Maitland is staying with friends
in TalCott for a few days.