Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
MINOR NOTES.

1t is stated in Washington that the ne
gotiations for modus vivendi regulating
the Alaskan boundary arbitration have
fallen into a state that jeopardizes sue
cessful outcome. The Canadians have a
counter proposal for every proposition
made by the Americans.
Gov Smith has appointed Col. X. j.
Kimbsll of Randolph as a trustee of the
state agricultural college to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Senator Morrill,
The appointment is an excellent one. Col
Kimball is a successful business man of
wide experience, and Vermont has no son
more loyal to her interests
The class ode was recited at Middlebury
college Monday by Miss Mary A. Anderson
of Shoreham, the first colored woman to
receive degree from that institution.
Miss Anderson led her class and as given
the honor of delivering the vaedictory ad-
dress at the commencement. Miss Ander
son graduated in 1895 IRON the seminary
at Northfeld Mass, and was president of
her class there.
The following regarding a former Yer
monter appears in the army and navy or
ders this week "Lieutenant-C Colonel
Stephen II. Jocelyn, 25th Infantry, is re-
lieved from duty as chief mastering officer
at Camp Meade and will proceed to San
Francisco and report to the commanding
general, department of California, for duty
as chief mastering officer in connection
I ytith ha Of vo1rpfaar
returning from the Philippine Islands.
The trustees of Amherst college an
nounced Tuesday the election of Prof.
George Harris of Andover theological SEM
mary as president of the college. Prof.
Harris was born in East Machas, Maine,
in 1S44 He graduated from Amherst in
1866 and from Andover theological school
in 1869. He was pastor of Congregation
al churches in Auburn, Maine, and Provi-
dence, r. l., previous to 1888, since which
time he has been professor of theology at
Andover He has been one of the univer-
sity preachers at Harvard the past two
years.
The praises of Dewey and Capt. Clark
have been sung repeatedly, but there were
other Vermonters in humber positions
who performed their duties as faithfully as
. the great commanders. Capt. Wainwright
} of the Gloucester, which sunk the Furor
and Pluton at Santiago, makes the follow
ing handsome recognition of the services
, of a Fair Haven boy in his article among
the"Stories of the Captains"in the Century
: Mnrr III -. w ana ri orr NaC
p ter, who steered the ship during the ac-
, ton, was as cool as at drill, and never made
, a mistake"
Russell W. Porter of Springfield, Vt,
who has made four trips into the Arctic
region, will be the New England represent
ative on the expedition which will leave
a Sidney, n. S., July 20 on the steam
| whaler Diana, to communicate with Lieut..
: Peary on the western coast of Greenland,
taking up supplies and bringing back re-
. port of his work during thepast II months.
s The Diana, which is considered an ADLER
e and faster boat than the Hope, will be
a commanded by Capt. Samuel w. Bartlett,
: brother of Capt. John Bartlett, who is now
n with Peary. Mr.. Porter will take with
e him party of six young men from Har
e ward and Yale.
!. Gov. Pingree gave out a public state
e ment at Detroit Friday to the effect thai
J he had combined with Secretary Alger in
s the interests of Alger's senatorial candida
cy. Gen. Alger win not withdraw under
IS any circumstances nor will he spend any
J. money in the campaign. The platform o
II the campaign will be opposition to trusts
o and a declaration in favor of senatoria
4 elections by popular vote. The allianc,
was made at conference held THURSDAY
night, at which several of the Pingre
of state leaders and the general and governo
E. were present Secretary Alger, in an in
of terview at Chicago, confirmed the state
" ment made by Pingree.
20 Montpelier has doubled in population
:, during the past ten years, and now claim
y to have 10000 people, including the sub
. urban inhabitants who make the city thei
trading centre. 1t is estimated that owe
. 100000 will be spent in Montpelier thi
:, :, year in new buildings, stone shops, bridge
- and improvements, The Langdon estat
" = is planning to spend 5000, 000in new build
ings in the heart of the city, and has open
y ed street between State and Schoc
= streets, from Main to Elm streets. TIL
=, estate is building over the North branch
y bridge which will be given to the city. TIL
70 - contract has been let for new Jail costin
~ = S25 ,0O0, plans are being considered for
:, - schoolhouse to represent similar amount
" $40, 900 will be expended on an addition t
- the state house, and the prophets are tall
ing about city hall to cost $4,000.
We The most costly and elegant mausoleul
an in this country will be built at Wincheste
,u Va, by Charles Broadway Ross, the blin
Is. merchant of New York city, at an el
RI pense of 100000 1t is designed by @.
ne Tayntor & Co., and will be built of IL
finest Barre granite, with the interior fiji
ished in colored marbles. This structu
. is of Grecian- Doric architecture, and is
perfect model of the Theseum in Athen
which was built about AGO B. c., to T
ceive the bones of the Athenian her
Theseus, brought home from Scyros. III
building will be SO feet long, 25 feet wi,
and 10 feet high. Around the mausoleu
- Atto 81,