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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

Wars, and has been president Of the Yer
mont society of Sons of the American Rev.
olution. He married, December "a, 1874,
Mary E, Shipman, daughter Of Rev. Isaiah
H. and Charlotte R. Shipman, of Lisbon,
N. H. Mrs. Dillingham; died April %,
1895. Their son, Paul Shipman Dilling-
ham, was born October 81, 1873.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
CHARLESTOWN.

Mrs. Fred Jardine has been entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Fannie Runnells Poole,
recently.
Mrs. Sutherland and two children have
returned to their home in Whitinsville,
Mass.
II. w. Brock OF Springfield has been
putting new furnace in Allen Wood
house on Elm street.
Mrs. Laura Labaree has been visiting
g. X. Labaree and family at Bellows Falls.
The wedding OF Michael Cahalane and
Miss Margaret O'Neil took place at St.
Demands church, Koene, November Goth.
The newly elected officer, of Faithful
lodge were duly installed at special meet
ing last Thursday evening.
Lyman B. Eaton has been appointed
agent for the Diamond Match company
and will erect saw mill on his land. Mr.
Eaton has purchased the pine of George
l. Bond and will employ a large force Of
men and teams clearing that and adjacent
tracts.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunt and daughter
have returned from Greensboro, North
Carolina, and have re-opened their house
Horace Kendall and family are occupy
ing the Elm House.
The American band of Claremont will
given concert and dance Saturday even
ing, December 10Th
G. K Wood is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Murdoch, in Worcester, Mass.
The Widow from the West" played to
very small audience last Thursday night.
Miss Blanche Corbin has returned to
Needham, Mass.
Gilbert Spencer is on the sick list.
Found, on East street, a silver link
bracelet, which owner may have by prov
ing property at the office of DR.. L. X.
Theyer.
A. r Race sold at auction Tuesday
a quantity of household goods, stock and
farming utensils. The sale took place at
the Elm House.
Mrs. Charles T. Hull returned from
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
CURRENT EVENTS.

The distant jingle of Santa Claus bells
is borne on the frosty air, and faint as it
is, the sound is caught by sundry pairs Of
keen little ears, whose owners promptly
turn over new leaf without waiting for
the New Year. In the twinkling of an
eye there is seemingly a transformation of
incorrigible youngsters into perfect cher
ubs, who volunteer to go on errands, be-
come models of department and alarm
their mothers generally by displaying all
the symptoms of the good little boy who
dies so pathetically on the last page of
Sunday school story books. In the mean
time one of these cherubs is occasionally
discovered trying to stretch his stockings
out big enough to hold a bicycle.
The shop windows at this season serve
to remind the passerby that certain dis
interested friends and relatives are expect
ing suitable remembrances. The Christ
mas card, that great relief for pecuniary
distress, has seen its day and practically
disappeared, and no other elegant trife
for five cents has come to take its place.
There are calendars and such things to be
sure, but the Christmas card was unique
in being able to conceal its cheapness bet
ter than the present style of knickknacks,
and it was not so easy, when the price
mark had been carefully rubbed off, to tell
whether it cost nickel or dollar. The
oretically, the spirit of the giver is Of
course more to be regarded than the value
of the gift, but there is, nevertheless,
a disposition, sometimes depressed, to
guage the former by an estimate of the
latter. The most satisfaction is found
perhaps in buying presents for children,
though tthey have been known to ask how
much the things cost with worldly air
quite disconcerting to an amateur Santa
Claus, who expected unquestioning graft
tude and delight instead of commercial
reception of his wares. However, it is
the spirit of the age. In making up the
list of friends to be remembered are not
the names of those from whom gifts were
received last year carefully set down,
making a sort of clearing house transac-
ton of this Christmas-present business !?
Moreover we practice our Christmas econ
omies nearly always on our nearest and
most familiar friends, who will make
allowance for our deficiencies, while pride
prompts us occasionally to bestow our
choicest gifts on the people we care the
least about. But whatever the motive or
the spirit with which people start on
shopping tour, it soon becomes appar-
ent that they need to be rich in something
besides friends to get through the holiday
season successfully, and all too frequently
they feel moved to echo the small boy who,
struggling with the hard words in the
Lords Prayer, gave this version of the
most difficult passage, Forgive us our
Christmases as we forgive those who Christ
mas against u.s."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
Gladstone FESTIVAL!
HOW TO MAKE AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS
ON THE FARM.

Costly Gifts Not Necessary For n joy
Gus Day-Harmless Revelry to Cell
citrate the Most Tender of HoIir
days-The ChiIdren's Day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

Boston Monday after an absence
of six weeks.
Claude Calvert has been spending
few days at his home in Concord,
N. H., returning Monday night.
The Christian Endeavor society
will give a literary social at their
hall Friday evening, which will be
followed by bean supper. Admis-
sion to the social will be free; sup
per tickets 10 cents for children, Is
cents for adults.
People Interested in forming a
Choral union met at the hotel par
lors last Thursday evening. Mr..
Coffip, the proposed conductor, Of
fered to give free night, and after
the company debated several propo-
sitions, they decided to accept his
offer. Wednesday, December 13,
was decided upon.
B. w. Handy, a pail manufactur-
er of Marlboro, was in town recent
ly with an idea of locating his plant.
An attempt is being made to raise
stock company, with Mr.. Handy
a, manager. No success has been
met SO far.
Mrs. George Newton, a former
resident, has the sympathy of our
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
Christmas Menu.

Christmas Menu,
Oysters.
Chicken Gumbo.
Patties of Mushrooms
Broiled Shad.
Cucunbers
Saddle of Mutton, English Style.
Potato Croquettes
Turkey with Chestnuts and Trufies.
Stuffed Green Peppers Roast Sweet Potatoes.
Ruddy Duck. Escarole Salad.
Brie Cheese
Plum Pudding. Hard Sauce
Ice Cream.
Fruits Cakes Nuts and Raisina
Coase-
-Ranhofw.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

Ex-Governor G. S. Page has decided
not to issue his famous calendar this COM
ing year, as he is too busy pulling WOOL
away from Judge Powers in the first dis
trict to attend to its compilation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
HON. WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM;.

(BY HIRAM A. HUsE, MONTPELIER, VT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

Julia Marlowe is suing in the Lamoille
county court for divorce from her hus-
band, Robert Taber, on the ground that
he is in the habit of choking her every
time he reads complimentary press notice
of her acting. This magnanimous treat
ment she claims is not deserved as she has
always been Sc dutiful and affectionate
WIFE, Still Taber, it is imagined, had
some provocation. Fancy the demeanor
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
HON. CHARLES A. PROUTY.

(BY c f. RANNEY, NEWPORT J
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14

When the Beers see the balloon con-
tanning Cecil Rhodes rising out of KIM
berly, it is safe to predict that for once
their sharp shooters will fire into the air.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
1T FLOATS.


of woman able to verify from the news
papers suspicion of her own superior
ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

appear on the map. They are practically
the result of the boom which has strack
southern Alaska since 1887. They lie at the
head of the Lynn canal. on opposite sides
of the river just below White pass. If the
Canadian claim is granted. and Pyramid
harbOr is given to Canada by drawing the
line at south of those points. both Dyea
ritGry.
1t is to be noted that the conventional
line proposed in the Canadian map ex-
actiy comedies with the present CANADIAN
claim that Pyramid harbor belongs to Can
ada.
Another interesting point about this map
is that the lowest line. dotted in the repro
duction which shows the extreme Canadian
claim that the true boundary follows the
crest of the mountains without any refer
ence to the ten-league limit noted in the
treaties, cuts across Lynn canal very near
its mouth by taking advantage of two abut
ting headlands, which suddenly cut the
width of the canal down to approximately
six miles. This width is claimed by Canada
as measuring the extreme limit beyond
which all inlets must be regarded as terri
of this narrowing of the canal the waters
widen into a broad eXpanse and are salt
considerably beyond
As indicated by this map, the traffic to
the klondike by the overland route flows
through the Lynn canal, with Dyea and
Skaguay as the chief depots of entrance and
exit. Pyramid harbor is claimed by the
Canadian government, it is understood, be-
cause there is hope that it will afford
convenient point for large military estab-
hshment commanding the active centers at
the head of the canal. The harbor itself is
not shown on the map. 1t lies at about The
point indicated by the name Pyramid Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
ANACOSTIA AFFAIRS.
Laying Out the Line of the Street
Railroad System.

The presence in Anacostia of surveyors
of the street railway syndicate led to the
report that the survey being made is for
the purpose of locating another track be-
tween Anacostia and Congress Heights
thus double-tracking a part of Monroe
street and Nichols avenue. 1t is stated this
project has not the approval of the Com
missioners on account of the narrow street
and roadway. Mr.. T. L. Hart the chief
engineer of the railway syndicate and one
of the managers of the same, stated last
evening that the survey has nothing to do
with the question of double track, the
matter not having been considered yet he
said. He said the survey is for the purpose
OF simply laying out the lines of the syn
dicate's Anacostia properties-the Capital
and AnacOsua roads-as has been done in
other cases When requested for Informal
ton about the date of starting the work
of equipping the Anacostia road with the
electric system Mr. Hart named August Is
as the probable time. The delay has been
caused by the nOn-arrival of rails he said
but shipment of some is looked for
soon. Mr.. Hart said the work will be
begun at 18th street and Florida avenue
| northwest and pushed toward Anacostia
He also stated that when the road is COM
peted a liberal system of transfers will
prevail for its patrons, as transfers are
to be issued at points where the line passes
or intersects any of the syndicate's roads
and vice versa.
John Doyle a bicycle dealer of Harrison
street. Anacostia, reported this morning
that colored man hired wheel from him
for six hours Monday morning and has
failed to return it. The colored man gave
his address as at Friendly, Prince Georges
county, Md His name and description were
given the authorities.
The police report this morning showed
there were sixteen washouts in Anacostia
and about the county roads. Two were
considered dangerous. they being located
in the AnacoStia road between Twining
City and Benning, and in the west sidewalk
of Nichols avenue near the culvert at the
foot of the hill. In the former washout a
farmers team became stalled for some
time last night. and this morning he re-
ported his experience at police headQuar-
tiers. Superintendent Watson, inspector of
county roads about here, has force Of
men at work repairing the washouts.
Attorney r. B. l.. Clarke of Washington
has requested the police to prevent from
committing depredations upon his place on
the Anacostia road the fruit thieves and
other offenders who steal the produce of
his tenants.
Mrs. Charles FOLSOM jefferson street,
and Mrs. A G. King. Washington street,
| are spending several weeks at Round Hill
Va.
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street Cars Not Express Wagons.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Some individual signing himself IN. W"
aired an nn-conceived grievance in last
nights Star. attacking those who prefer
and who are entitled 10 the end seat. He
called them END seat hogs But he di-
gressed. and complained of the female pa
irons of ear lines. He says women pay for
one seat and occupy with their children
three OF more Now it cannot be conceived
how ii can concern any but the companies
II more room is occupied than is paid for
They suffer. and not the patrons.
y W, however, unwittingiy admits
that he was guilty of committing a far
greater nuisance than the things of which
he complains constitute. He stated that he
carried two satChels and an umbrella which
he dragged over the laps of those unfortu-
nate enough 10 occupy the particular seat
which he sought to occupy with himself
and baggage. Did it ever occur to IN W"
thdt street cars were not intended to be
used as express wagons? Did II ever occur
10 MIN that he was diSregarding the COM
Tort OF others by crOwding into a seat on
Cumbered as he was or did he carep If is
manifest that he regarded that he was en-
ttIed 10 occupy all the space necessary to
accommodate his traps. although DENYING
poor women the right TO let their children
sit down. Most men-those who resnect tho
comfort and pleasure of others-when en-
teTlng a car with baggage deposit IL upon n
rear platform or place IL where IL will in
convenience no one. The END seat hog, 10
a saint beside the man who assumes thai
street car lines were constructed for his
special benefit and who expects them To he
run after his own peculiar notions.
No man or woman wants to be crowded in
Dee"etl TWO strangers and for that req
son will occupy the end of the seat uba,
the opportunity affords. IN W" and the
other chronic grumbers who take up col
uLhS IN the press exploiting their fanat-
icisms might as well reconcile themselves
70 mat fact, until street car COMPANIES
make radical changes in their Regulations
W hen a man pays his fare on a street car
ne does the same as he does at the theater-
picks out the most desirable seat and II
MOI alarmed at the growlings of such as
N W.. clings TO it. 1t is quite noticeahle
th1t the men who do the most complaining
rave the least regard for the comfort Of
others. as evidenced by our friend IN. W ;,
who disconnected others with his bnIEv
baggage. II such as he would shun street
car lines the patrons of the traction com
pares would dwell in harmony and there
would be no controversies
July "a, 1859. GIVE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
SWORD FOR CAPT. DYER.
Program of Presentation Adopted by
Committee of Baltimore Citizens.


The executive committee of citizens OF
Baltimore appointed to prepare a reception
to Capt. Dyer who commanded the Balti-
more at the battle of Manila bay, has map
ped out a program of exercises. They in
clude a presentation of the sword at the
city hail. military and civic parade, re-
viewed by Capt. Dyer, and banquet in the
evening. The exercises will take place Sep
TENDER u.
The presentation will be made officially by
the city, and the actual presentation will
probably be made by Mayor Master.
1t was decided to invite the National
Guard organizations of the state and the
9TH Regiment Veteran Corps to parade and
uniformed civic societies to participate. The
military will include the 4th and 9Th Regi-
ments, the naval militia, Troop A, and the
Independent companies belonging to the
National Guard, as we'll as the 9Th Reg-
ment Veteran Corps. 1t was also decided
to invite the. letter carriers and fire depart
ment to take part in the parade.
1t was decided in this connection to send
out invitations to number of the officers
of the Baltimore who took part in the bat
tie of Manila, but are now in the United
States. This was done in response to a
statement by Capt Dyer that he would be
pleased to have his officers with him. This
is the list:
Commander John d. Ford, pay director:
Edward Bellows, medical director; ]. c.
Wise Lieut.. Charles S. Stanworth, Lieut.
H. % frlce, Lieut. john M Elliott, Assist
ant Surgeon ]. X. Smith and Ensign Otto
Barth. The committee on invitations and
reception will be asked to take care of Capt
Dyer while he is here, and may go to New
York to meet him.
The committee decided to invite Gov
Lowndes, President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Long of the navy to be present on the
occasion.
A committee was authorized. of which
Mayor Master is chairman, to ask the
Navy Department to send a couple of war
vessels to Baltimore to take part in the eel
ebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

ourselves, we must ask the assistance of
friendly arbitrators. The points to be sub
mitted to the arbitrators might be the fol-
lowing:
First, which is the right Interpretation Of
the treaty in regard to the location Of the
boundary line on the Lynn canal? Is it the
Canadian or the American contention?
Second, in the event of the arbitrator
declaring that the Canadian contention is
the right one, then the subsidiary consider
alton would have to be decided What dis
position shall be made of Dyea and Ska
quay, which are American settlements?
I'VE think that the Venezuelan treaty Of
fers precedent for the solution OF that
question. | am aware that the American
authorities contend that there is differ
ence between the Venezuelan precedent and
the case now to be disposed of in this, that,
as they allege, Canada never protested
against the American occupation of Ska
quay and Dyea.
I'VE do not admit this contention in point
OF fact But even If it were founded on
tact, the arbitrator would have to con-
slider what equities might arise therefrom
and decide accordingly. Though | have
strong views this point myself for OBJ
vious reasons L refrain from expressing
them"
"War Would Re Criminal"
'In case this matter cannot be submitted
to arbitration. is Canada in favor of set
Ting it by WARP Sir Wilfrid was asked
Nobody wants war" he replied quickly.
Il distinctly said, when l called attention
10 the TACT that the negotiations had failed
and that the question could only be settled
by arbitration or war, that war was cut
of the question and not to be thought of
l will go further and say that war over
this or any other question would be crimi-
nal.
I'VE ought to have the most cordial in
!. tercourse and the closest commercial rela-
tons with the United States. We think we
do not always get them. We think we
do not always get commercial Justice
Though a small nation, we buy more from
you than you buy from us. But some day
we will turn the tables you and will get
the best of the bargain, and that is all the
revenge we want from you"
DO You know whether the initiative is
being taken by Great Britain looking to
making a proposal to arbitrator
The premier repealed the question. You
must not ask me- said he.
Silent on Free Port Proposttiou,
"Will you discuss the old proposition
now coming forward again, that Canada be
satisfied with free port say at Pyramid
harbor, the entire Lynn canal remaining
under United States sovereignty?'
Il know nothing about that he replied.
The Disputed boundary Line.
The nap herewith shown covers that por-
ton of vthe disputed Alaskan boundary
which embraces the points now most Sc
riously in issue between the governments
The towns of Dyea and Skaguay do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
The Bell Home,

To tine Eiit,r on The Evening Star:
Having recently visited the Bell Home at
Colonial Beach, where the sick and poor
children of our city are cared for during
the summer months, 1 became so much in
terested in it that 1 desire to appeal to
the people Of Washington to lend help
ing hand to this noble enterprise. Many
persons have donated largely, and the Epis-
copal churches have furnished rooms and
thus enabled Mrs. w. G. Davenport the
founder and president of the home, to carry
on her good work. There are at present
fifty in the family, and they are greatly in
need of provisions and clothing of all kinds
for the little ones, especially the boys
They range in age from three to fifteen
Any packages that are left with Barber &
Ross, corner OF 18th and G streets will be
delivered at the wharf and sent Immediate
ly to Mrs. Davenport, where they Will be
most gratefully received.
July 10, 1899. GRACE NJ. THOMAS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Takoma c. e. Meeting,

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Tokonaa Presbyterian Church held it's reg
ular business meeting and social at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Whitmer, on Oak avenue, last
evening ard elected officers for the term be-
ginning September 1, as follows: President.
Arthur B. Adams; vice president, Miss Ed
ma Dyre: recording secretary. Ebert War
rem; corresponding secretary, G. r. Will
liams, and pianist, Miss Alice Emerson.
The program consisted of music by a
chorus from the society, vocal solos by Miss
Maud Emerson and Mrs. A. H. Toense and
a piano solo by Miss Ethel Mooers. The
meeting was closed after serving of refresh
mentS.
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Copper Coins Imported for Profit.

The steamship Cevic brought to New
York $3.50 bags, or go TONS of copper coins
from India, consigned to the Oxford Copper
Company. The coins will be melted over
1t is explained that the coins are worth
more as copper than as coins The state
ment is made that when copper stood at 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Yesterdays Session.

The annual session of the Potomac dis
trict conference of the A. NJ E. Church
was begun in this city yesterday at Brown
Memorial Church. corner of 14th and B
streets northeast.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the convention
as opened with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. a. d. Holder and Rev. John
Hammond. after which the following Off
GERS were elected: Rev A. d. Holder of
Shorter Memorial Church of this city, sec
rotary, Rev. r. T. Leak of Tee Bee. Md,
assistant secretary; Rev. John Offer Gus
tbs of Benning, press representative for the
Washington papers; Rev. l.. S. Flasg Of
EbeneZer Church of this city, press repre-
sentative for the Christian and Southern
Recorders.
Rev Dr. l. S. Lee of Bladensburg offered
prayer. after which DR.. Hunter, the pre-
siding elder, delivered the annual sermon.
The conference assembled again at )
o'clock in the afternoon, Revs X. T. Leak,
]. r. Nelson and John Hammond conduct
ing devotional exercises. Rev. James A.
Briscoe, the pastor of the church, gave an
address of welcome, which was responded
t. on behalf of the visitors by Rev. Will
liam II. Manokoo of Sandy Spring Md.
An interesting experience meeting was
held at the evening session, at the close of
which paper was presented Their
Moral Worth and What the People are Do
ing for Missions" The paper had been
prepared by committee consisting of
Rev. 2. w Workman. chairman: Burdy
Culley and Rev. ]. r. Nelson. and was read
by the first named. Following this. Rev.
DIR. NJ NJ. Moore, the financial secretary
of the A. NJ. e. Church, and Rev. DR.. H.
T. Johnson, editor of the Christian Re
cOrder of Philadelphia, Pa, We're intro
duced as visitors paper on THE Spirit
VA Condition of the Churches" by Rev.
F. p. Lewis of Anacostia, concluded the
evenings exercises.
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cents there was a profit in coming 1t for the
indian government, but conditions are now
changed by the prices ruling for conner 7,
Is said that the copper coins of China can
also be imported and melted into copper al
a profit -