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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
The Rockefeller Monument.

The spire for the John d. Rockefeller
monument now in process of construction
by G. II. More 81 Co. went forward from
Montpelier Friday evening. This was the
largest spire ever quarried and cut in this
country. Its estimated weight is 10000
pounds. There were no scales in Mont.
pelier or Barre on which it could be
weighed, and the exact weight will be
ascertained at St. Adams. 1t was en- route
for Cleveland, o., where IL will be set on
the Rockefeller lot, in close proximity to
the James A. Garfield monument. This
shaft went forward on two Ceu trail Yer
mont cars constructed especially for such
work. Each had capacity of 100000
pounds.
The quarrying and cutting this spire oc.
cupied nearly all the summer and fall
months. 1t was five feet square at the
base, and after il was loaded was carefully
boxed, The contract for cutting the cutie
monument was taken by G. II. More & Go.
through retail dealer in Cleveland. The
second base will be heavily and deliberately
carved This work is now in progress at
the works of @. n. More * Co. in this city,
IL will be ready for shipment some time in
February, The cost of the monument,
completed and sat in the cemetery al
Cleveland IL withheld at the request Of Mr..
Rockefeller, but II is safe to say that IL will
exceed by many thousands of dollars any
srcll y monumental jon ever done in New
England. The bottom base Is fourteen feet
,quare and three feet thick Special cars
viii be required to trans p lrr the bases and
di4. The shaft that went forward Friday
night WINS If y three Get high.
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supreme Court.

The Franklin county case OF Luther Ba-
ker OF al. against +. M. Sherman ct al. that
was taken up Tuesday afternoon occupied
the time OF the court this forenoon. The
arguments were not concluded at the noon
recess. Franklin county cases will prob
ably take the time of the court nearly if
not quite all Of the week
The first cases taken up this morning
were In re- Village of Euosburgh Falls,
William A. Kendall petitioner, and In re
Village of Enosburgh Falls, Milton A.
Kent, petitioner. These cases were from
Franklin county and were heard together.
A. A. Hall appeared for the village of Enos-
burgh Falls; Harrington and McFeeters for
petitioners.
Town of Westfi I'D against Town of Gov
entry, from Orleans county, was not com
pleted at tue noon recess. John Young for
town of Westield; j. w. Redmond for
town Of Coventry.
The cases heard Thursday afternoon, not
alrea " mentioned, were A. S Richardson
against the city of st. Adams, from Frank
lin county, and w. l.. Locke against Drew
aud Post and William Fisher, trustee, from
Orleans county. In the former case Felix
W. McGettrick appeared for the plaintiff
and A. A. Hall for the defendant In the
latter Young and Miles appeared for Locke,
Redmond and Cook for defendants.
Baxter National bank, ct al, against G..
W. Atkins, ct al, was taken up this morn
ing. The names of sixty attorneys are en-
tered on the docket for appearance for de-
PENDANTS. @. NJ Wilds made the opening
argument for the orators. He was followed
by W. l.. Burnap and j. O, Baker. 1t il
probable this case will not be continued to-
day. The Court will take a recess this
afternoon until next Tuesday morning.
New England Fire Insurance company
against David n, Haynes was the firs1 case
taken up. Assumpsit, stock note, etc
This note for $500 was given as guarantee
for the capital oil the Insurance company
| The note was given, payable on demand
or AS the company saw iii to call it in, they
reserving the right to Call for its payment
| ia stallments. Ten years later the com
pany made a demand tor ten per cent OF
! the face value of the note. The defence is
that the statute Of limitations had run
Butler and Maloney for plaintiff; G. K
Lawrence for defendant.
Lucy Jane Andrews, apt, against the IS
tate of Mary Ann Sargent, G. f. Hendet
| administrator, was next heard. This IS al
appeal from probate court, and involves
the legal construction of will. j. G. Ba
ker plaintiff; I. w. Molony for defendant
William q. Mound against Charles e
| Barker, deht on hond. MAYO and POllarC
| leased of w. g. Mound hotel and gave
| bond for the lease with Charles K. Barker
! AZ surely. IL soon became known that in
toxicating liquor was sold at the hotel
contrary TO the provisions OF the lease
| Mound s1ed Barker and the defence is tina
NJ contract is void. j. O. Baker TO
plaintiff; 4. w. Molony for defendant.
Mary J. Comstock against the Delawar
| & Hudson Canal Company, defective fence
| was the first case taken MP this afternoon.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
A Voice From Ward Three.

"To the Voters of the Third Ward Of The
CHy:- The outside residents Of The third
ward TN the past, since the organization Of
the city, have not been represented, but
have quietly endorsed by their votes the
candidate presented, and they feel that this
year they are entitled 10 have a representa-
ZION from he outside limits OF the ward, and
not 10 take him from the coDgested part Of
the city AZ heretofore They feel as though
they could present "A candidate for whom II
would be "A pleasure 10 vote, man who will
rpIesent his ward ably and well and wi h
AZ ability that char tcterizes all his deeds,
a man who wears "no mans collar" and
sodld represent the entire ward aud not
any particular part Of IL. We ask you &c
vote for II. s. Town for alderman Of ward
three for The two years ensuing"
MANY VOTERS.
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liamentary management of the treaty, and
IL was stated afterward that, as matter of
policy, he Senate would probably be given
chance TO vote on the pending resolutions
declaring future policy for the Philippines
before February @
THE HOUSE PROGRAMME.
Interest during the early part Of the week
in the House will center on the army bill.
The final vote will be taken AT four p. NJ.
Tuesday. Prior to this the debate will he
under the five minute rule, although sulf-
Cient time has been reserved to give Mr..
Bailey and some OF the leaders an Upportu-
nifty for extended speeches. Chairman Hull
OF he military com mission IL cor fideDt the
bill will pass, say ing the Republican disaf-
lection will not exceed eight, while several
afficmative votes will come from The Demo-
cratic side. The opposition will direct its
Efforts towards having the bill recommitted.
With the army bill disposed of the House
will turn it's attention to the important
| river and harbor bill and then to the mill
| tary academy appropriation bill. The river
and harbor bill will have Wednesday with
| two hours, probably with two hours on
| each. Tho military bill Is not likely to take
more than time to read it. No exact pro-
grdmme has been fl xed for the rest OF the
week. Charm IN Lacey wants day on
| public land questions. The Hawaiian bill
| is the most important piece of general legis-
| lation which will be urged to "A hea ing al
though It's friends may lot it go over until
| next week.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The Brownell
| Amendment were passed by vote of 100 to
60, 10 The chagrin of Hull. Thy suike
| out the civil appointments ot engineers in
the army, Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts, said
the country had bad an object lesson OF
evils in civilian appointments. He hoped
the amendment would prevail. MIR. Hull
opposed the amendment. providing the
army is not used to suppress riots unless
upon application from the Governors OF
States. Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois opposed
tying the Presidents hands. He referred
to Cleveland sending troops to Chicago il
d fiince of Altgeld. Mr.. Cummings Of New
York replied hotly. He said that Cleve
land was put down for that act and thai
| Cannon and other Republicans are prepar
ing to use the army to brow-heat labor.
AT the cabinet meeting Seer etary Hay re
ported receiving long document from Ag
oncillo requesting him to forward it to thu
Senate. He thought compliance would b,
construed AZ an act Of recognition, and de
cided to refuse the Filipnos' request. TIL
Philippine question WAS discussed. Reas
surfing dispatches from is and Dewe.
were received yesterday and read.
In the Senate the most important act thi
morning was the unanimous passage o
resolutions in appreciation of the service
OF Admiral Sampson in the late war AM
rendering him n sword suitably engraved.
The Senate passed TIE bill giving officer
and enlisted men in the temporary force o
|, the Navy in the recent war, who are dis
charged or hereafter may be, two month
extra pay II they served outside the Unite
States, one month IL within.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

that ASSURE in 1894, in Cleveland's
second administration. January l,
1893, the statistics of the subject show,
there were over AZ 600 600 sheep in the
country; January 1, 1897, after three
wears OF the Wilson. German tariff, the
number had dropped to less than 81
900 900, loss of 100000 sheep, and
a corresponding shrinkage in the wool
clip, in some three years, in conse-
quence of the midsummer free trade
madness of 1894
Under The Dingley protective tariff,
the pendulum has begun TO swing up
ward again. From less than 81 100000
in 1897, the 1ocks in the United States
had increased to over $4,000, 900 on
January 1, 1899, an encouraging in
crease, but still far below the so ,000,-
600 mark aud over, under the protect
i've legislation in the early eighties
But these figures of loss under Demo
cratic and recovery under Republi'
can economic systems, striking as they
are, feebly illustrate the disaster to in
dustry 10 all it's departments free-trade
particularly of the Cleveland kind, has
brought upon this country. Peace tt
the ashes of the dead heresy. May i
never have another resurrection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
A Plain, Clear, Positive Duty.

Senator Platt OF New York, in a
plain, direct and business-like speech
in the Senate, has spoken for the EN-
pire State in the matter that now COM
mands the supreme attention of the
people of The United States. Senator
Platt finished his speech with this clear
cut statement of the present duty of
the Senete, and the status of the Phil
ippine question when peace shall be
fully restored:
Mr.. President, do not know, and l do
not think any one else can know, just what
ought to be done with the Philippine is.
lands beyond this-that we ought az in
stantly as possible to complete the with.
drawal of their sovereignty from Spain, and
that we ought ourselves TO assume it:
obligations and prudenty to discharge them
until we have had full opportunity in oui
wn councils to determine their best dis
osition. This is all that the treaty o.
Paris proposes or imposes. 1t is all that the
administration has at any time suggested
1t is no more than safe and conservative
policy advises. 1t is no less than our pub
lie obligations require. 1t is plain, clear
positive duty. 1t is one OF those duties tina
are not to be got rid of by evasion or ever
by denial. 1t would remain after you ha'
rel -cted the treaty. 1t lies in the nature o
the situation. Your army, your navy an,
your flag are at Manila, You can add t
their danger II you will. But their dut
abides, and the will of the Nation must
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
Free Wool and Protection.

The ups and downs of protective
tariff legislation mark the see-sawing
OF prosperity and disaster in the sheep
and wool industry of the United States.
Under the high protective laws of the
early eighties this country was rapidly
advancing towards the production with
in its own limits OF quantity of wool
ample for It's domestic needs. Then
came the election of Grover Cleveland
aud his remarkable free wool message
in 1886.
Free wool followed, sheep husbandry
went to the wall, and the price of woo
came to the dead level Of utter un
profitabeness. Under the McKinle,
tariff of 1890 the recovery began again
and again collapsed on the repeal o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
Admir- Dewey.

Admir- Dewey. what you dom
In them Philippians,
Sents you knocked them murdrus Spanish
Into smithereens2
Didn't you knock 'em higher'n kite, and
What more do you want2
Now why in thunder don't you come back
Home to old Vermont
Admir- Dewey. we're akin,
Sents You made that strike,
To come out'n' paint the old town
Any color you like.
We will drum and toot our horns and
March out on the greens
In h nor of your victory
In them Philippians.
Admir- Dewey, don't you loiter
In them tropic scenes.
You have won for Uncle Samuel
All them Philippians.
Now come home to old Vermont. for
We're goin' hell bent
To nominate and to elect you
Our next president.
John Quod in Benz ington Reforme
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

WHERE is Massachusetts traditional
patriotism and national spirit? Is Sem
ator Lodge their sole representative,
cole heir TO the echoes of Faneuil Hall?
While all New England, with this single
exception, and all the States along "the
ranged arch of this Union, from Maine
to California, are upbearing the ma
tional administration in great crisis
in the histor7 of the government, Massa-
chusetts, in her corporate capacity,
speaks no word of support or encour-
agement. Is Senator Hoar greater
than the national cause in the eyes OF
the Bay State Legislature? Massachu-
sets should listen TO the voice of her
past and be getting into line. The
record of one prophet of the Josiah
Quinc7 kind, at the birth of the policy
of national expansion, ought to be
enough for the foremost State of the
Union"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

AGoNCILLo, the Filipino who is try
ing to secure the recognition of Agui.
naldo's government" at Washington,
has been detected 10 sending informa-
ton to the junta at Hong Kong, advis-
ing his compatriots that the treaty will
probably be ratified and that now is
the time, before February 6, to strike
for independen The insignifcance
of the individual will probably prott CT
him from arrest or expulsion from the
country. One of the changes the
whirlagig of time is bringing in at
Washington is the circumstance that
the Senator's who, a year ago, were rid
iculing the idea of there being an in
surgeut government in Cuba, now pro-
fess to believe in the existence of a
Filipino republic, with government
capable of ruling the Philippine archl.
pelago.
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Soionl.
Leon Kellay is at ho me-

Leon Kelley ~ AT no ne
frankie Holt, the little son OF Alonzo
Holt, is quite i'll.
Mrs. Lawrence intends moving to Barre
the las of this week
Roy Daley is i'll with the grip and fears
Of fever are entertained.
Mr.. and Mrs Myron Daley have returned
from their trip 10 Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lipsie are the par
ems of a little daughter few days old
Mr.. aud Mrs George Newton attended
he Spritualist convention az Montpelier
last Saturday and Sunday,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

The faculty and students of the
State colored college Of South Carolina
passed resolutions on the death of Sen
ator Morrill, eulogizing the departed
statesman and expressing the gratitude
of their race for the college land grant
act which has made it possible to MAIN
tain college for colored youth in that
State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

The announcement was made that
Kansas Was opposed to expansion on
the ST ength of the statement that the
Legislature on Thursday killed three
separate resolutions endorsing the
Presidents policy in the matter of ar
ranging peace with Spain. 1t appears
that the majority in the Legislature
was simply taken at temporary disad-
vantage by the minority. The Repub
licans thereupon held caucus, agreed
upon a resolution recommending that
Porto Rico and the Philippines be held
and controlled by the government of
the United States, and instructng the
Kansas senators to vote for the rstii-
cation of the treaty of peace. These
resolutions have been adopted. The
Legislature of the State of Washington
also, has adopted resolution of the
same tenor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

AS was inevitable, General Eagan has
been found guilty of conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman, and of
acts prejudicial to good order and dis
ciplne in the service, and has been
sentenced to dismissal from the army.
No other decision and judgment was
possible in the case, which now
goes to the President for review, with a
recommendation of clemency.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

THE senatorial deadlock continues in
the Legislatures of Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Winconsin, Nebraska, Califor-
MIA, Utah and Washington,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

REPORTS from the national capital
all indicate that there has been de-
cided change in the attitude of the
"aunties" since the Senate agreed to
vote on the treaty of peace on the sixth
OF February. Instead of talking of ex-
pecting to defeat ratification, as they
were doing a week ago, they are now
begging the supporters of the treaty to
let them down easy by having the SEN
ate adopt meaningless resolution de-
claring that the treaty does not bind
the United States to permanent reten-
ton of the Philippines, something that
everybody already knows. There would
be just as much sense in adopting a
resolution declaring that the treaty does
not bind us to lick Spain again. The
treaty will be ratified. That is now
considered to be an absolute certainty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.

In the futur3 make up OF the WATCHMAN
much of the editorial and local matter will
be found on the second and third pages, to
which readers who have been accustomed
to look on the first and fourth pages for To-
cal news and editorial matter are referred.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

Hon. Rollin Amsdel of Windsor died last
Friday night of pneumonia, aged sixty nine
years. Mr.. Amsden had represented Wind
sor county in the ale Senate, and was, AT
one time United States marshall for Yer
mont He was prominent in Masonic cir
cles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

lean administration and securing their
cheerful obedience to American COM
mands ought to advance with long
strides.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

ANOTHER senatorial deadlock brok-
en-that in the Legislature of Montana.
w. A. Clark was elected on Saturday
by the decisive vote of 81 to 81 for Con-
rad, the candidate of DAILY, the copper
king and turfman. Clark is mining
man and a millionaire banker. The
condition of political morality in the
Montana Legislature is indicated by
the speech of one of the opponents of
Clark, Representative Mats, who said
when his name was called that he was
sorry to see the stars and stripes-point-
ing to the flag above the speakers desk
in that place, "where it were better
to hang the red flag of auction" There
is not much in any of the contests in
the mining camp States that appeals 10
the appreciation of good citizens.
Clark is a Democrat, but his election
was made possible by Republican votes,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

BY all means, make way for Gomez
at Washington. What friction, mis-
understanding, delay and trouble gen
orally may not be avoided by friend
ly conference between the President
and the old hero who has led the Gu
bans in two rebellions. Confidence
established in the old commander,
breast, the work of pacifying his fol-
lowers, and reconciling them to Amer
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
A crowd Of wolf hunters capture

A crowd Of wolf hunters captured
another wolf yesterday near Mr..
Frankiin's place. 1t was the longest
race the boys have ever had, they
having run the wolf nearly four miles.
The fight was fierce one, and some
Of the dogs we're pretty badly lascer-
ated,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
A Cuban Relic.

E. L. Halsell, who returned Thurs
day night from Cuba, brought with
him relic OF the late Spanish Amer
ican war. 1t is Cuban lieutenant's
sword; it is about thirty-inch blade
and about an inch wide. The sword
is very dull, but Billy Simms says it
is as sharp as any, and that Cuban
can cut mans head of at one stroke
with one Of these swords. viii Carter
has put it on exhibition in the window
at FOreman's drug store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
Fruit and Shrubbery Killed.

A week has elapsed silce the break
ing OF the storm, and the damage to
trees and fruit can now be calculated
with some certainty. The apple,
plum and cherry crop seems to be un-
hurt, but the peach buds are about all
killed, and the trees are badly in
jured. None but the very hardest
varieties Of roses are uninjured; all
the tender kinds are killed to the
ground il not entirely. Many other
sorts Of shrubbery is bitten.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
e-nayes.

The marriage ceremony Of Miss
Carrie Mayes and John Moore was
solemnized at the home Of Rev. NJ. L..
Butler last Saturday evening. The
bride left for st. Louis yesterday
morning, where she is going to take a
special course in a business college.
The youthful groom accompanied his
wife as far as Clinton, Mo-, returning
this morning at four o'clock. 1t is
the lady's intention to be absent until
June.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
Party of Hunters,

Ex-senator Jas. B. Harrison, Mayor
Jno. L. Livesay, Landon Smith, mer-
chant and VI. F. Faulkner, OF Rolla, Mo,
friends of L. F. Parker, IT,, went to Che
cotah last evening. The brother OF Mr..
Faulkner is to conduct the new Gentry
house, and these gentlemen are going to
be present at the opening and spend a
week hunting.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
"Thlnk of It,"

The scayengers OF our large cities
usually filthy Russian Jews) gather
up old bones in the slums, alleys and
stock yards which are ground into a
powder and mixed with large .quanti-
ties of raw alum and flour and sold in
cans at 1Oc per pound or 25 ounces for
Csc. or in fact anything they can get
for it and the people buy it because
the INSCRIPTIONS mixers call it bak-
ing powder. Do you wonder that the
doctors thrive? DIT wk1t
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20

| wish to inform my friends
that l have control Of the |
Singer sewing machine and
will be glad to receive a call (
anyone thinking of buying I
machine. The notes and I
accounts of the Singer Co. !
have been turned over to me
and those wishing to make }
payments can pay or send )
same to me and get their !
receipts.
A. NJ. BROCK. !
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
Opening Of the Crescent.

On the occasion Of the opening Of
the Crescent hotel, Eureka Springs,
Ark, the Frisco will sell round trip
tickets at the exceptionally low price
OF $3.50; tickets on sale Feb. %, only:
good for return until March 10th. B.
z. Walker, agent,
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-20
Compliments.

Saturdays paper had been out but a
short time when the telephone began
to bring compliments and they have
been coming ever since. The Chief
tain will never disappoint Vinita; be
certain Of that.