The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-15
Domestic.

combination Is forming here TO compete
with the Standard Oil Company.
WASHINGTON, Mch. IL. = Senator
Jones of Arkansas is unable to rally
from the relapse he suffered last even
ing. The physicians hold small hope
of his recovery.
BosToN, March 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining Company is withdraw
ing $1,000 900 from Boston banks,
ostensibly to use to fight Independent
refners at New York.
He saw his two children to-day for
the first time. His little girl, Elsie, is
now sufficiently recovered from her
sickness to run about, although she has
not yet been outside of the hotel.
GREENFIELD, MASS, March 13.-
Lightning killed four cows on the farm
of John Eddy last night, including the
one Eddy was milking. Eddy was not
injured except by fall of COW upon him.
NEW BEDFORD, March ia fire
broke out in j. G. Rhodes & Co.'s eye
let factory this morning and Quilted the
finishing room, involving loss of $780,
600 which was covered by insurance.
Spontaneous combustion among resin
Gus material is given as the cause.
DOVER, DEL, March 10.-The dem
ocrats and regular republicans who
have been such important factors in the
triangular Senatorial fight in this State
came to an understanding this evening
which amounted to an agreement to
disagree and leave Delaware with only
one United States Senator for the next
two years.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Rudyard
Kipling suffered great deal of pain
during Saturday light and was much
exhausted Sunday. He passed rest
full day Sunday, and was able to sleep
several hours. No one outside his at
PENDANTS and his family has been per-
mitted to see him. He is not yet in
condition to have friends admitted to
his bedside.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Chair
man Cannon, of the House appropria-
ton committee, has prepared for the
Congressional Record the following:
Total appropriations for the entire Con-
gress are, 81 $3.50, S90,016; authorized
for the future $4,000 900. The sum
of 1882 1862, 0S3 is directly chargeable
to the war.
HAVANA, March 13.-The city is wild
with excitement to-day over the GUST
ing of Gen. Comes from Office by the
assembly. Gomez and the assembly
factions had several encounters. Sc.
rious ARRAYS were only prevented by
the interference of the American sold
iers. A riot is feared as both sides are
in frenzied condition.
CLEVELAND, o., March 1O.-One
and a half million dollars has been pro-
vided for building modern steel plant
on the shore OF Lake Erie, probably in
or near Cleveland. The money will be
furnished by New York capitalists.
The most available information is that
thirty four out of thirty-eight works in
the territory west of north and south
line drawn through Pittsburgh were
taken in.
PROVIDENCE, March IL. - A fire
broke out in the dyeing room of the
Providence Worsted Co., Olneyville,
this morning. The flames did little
damage, but smoke and water ruined
$4,000 worth of new machinery, So
900 pounds high grade wool, thousands
OF dollars worth of finished white yarn.
Four hundred operatives made their
exit without panic. Total Loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
CHICAGO, March 11.-At the beef in
quiry there was hearing of representa-
tive packers to-day. 1t has leaked out
that the board comes to the conclusion
that Miles was not justified in his
charges concerning Eagan and the COM
missary department. Lieutenant Col
George b. Davis, recorder of the board
admits that he came to Chicago, incog-
nito, and visited packing houses before
the board made public inspection.
He says the condition was the same as
yesterday when the packers had full
warning. Report of board, it is stated,
will exculpate every one of charges of
dishonesty, but canned roast beef will
be condemned as an army ration in
tropical climates.
New YORK, March 10.-Unable to
keep longer from Rudyard Kipling the
news of the death of his daughter Jo-
sephine it was broken to him this af-
ternoon by his physicians. The blow
was heavy one but the father bore it
bravely. With tears in his eyes he in
quired how long she was i'll. He muir
INJURED half to himself and half aloud
"Poor little joe"
The doctors believe it was best to
break the news as the worry and the
| distrust he seemed to have in all the re-
plies given to his queries about the lit
tie one would have probably been more
harmful than to let him have the truth.
The daughter Elsie is gaining rapidly.
NAUeATUCK, CONN, March 49,
Two freight trains met, head on, at
Bradley's station this morning, killing
the engineer George Dean, and fire.
man Daniel Kennedy, and seriously in
juring the remainder of the crews of
both trains.
Thirteen cars left the track and ten
went down a very steep enbankment.
The cab of the engine was broken off
and went down the embankment.
Dean was buried under 1t and instant
ly killed. Kennedy had his left arm
torn off at the elbow, very large hole
in his groin and his hip fractured. He
died few hours later. A misuuder-
| standing of train orders was the cause