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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
IN THE HOUSE.
Numerous War Claims Considered Some
Fail and Three Are Passed.


Washington, March 30.-The Ilous"
devoted THU any to war claims. Thc
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ii nblivjon. M WAS the bill to rcfcr tn
the court If claims the claims Of cit
liens Of certain border counties "'
PENNSYLVANIA who suffered Losses dur
inv thn Ciyil War This bill has been
Inf,ro CONGRESS- for many wears and
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the cost of repairing the Manila Hong
Kong cable emf hy Admiral Dewey.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31

vasion. He said the great rich state
of PENNSYLVANIA should withdraw this
claim and pay it herself if she Thought
proper.
"She will never do it, interposed
Mahon, until she gets justice.
Payne, n. y. concluded the DEBATE
upon the bill with Il speech against H.
By a vote of &c to SO. the committee
refused to lay the bill aside WIN q
favorable recommendation ana Noteu
that it lie on the table instead. me
conference report on the diplomatic
and consular APPROPRIATION pill was
adopted.
The next bill was one to refer to the
court of claims for adjudicatlnG the
claims of the heirs Of George W. LaW-
lencc, the builder Of the monitor was
sau, for losses in its CONSTRUCTION
through no fault uon his part me
bill has been pending in Congress lor
many years. 1t involves about Sl''o""'
The bill was laid aside with faVora-
bic recommendation
A bill for the relief Of Hiram john
son and others whose cotton was burn
Cd in east Tennessee by 4 tonf"dt rat"
raiding party under the command 81
col Cox, now Il member of the House
from Tennessee. was favorably acted
upon. 1t involved about $21, 600 A bill
to pay Matthias Peterson, late of
Spring Valley, WIS, $500 was also faT-
orahly acted upon.
The House affirmed the action of tn"
committee Of the whole in each in
stance.
Saturday, April II. was set aside for
paying tribute TO the memory Of the
late Representatives settle If Ken
lucky. The House then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31

,, Gus on the matter. daughter These
could not devote their time. if they want
to serve their party well. better than 70
take some consideration Of the orators III
this chamber. Uaughtcrl.
Mr.. President. the Master once had 10
select a man TO lead the children 81 lsraei
out of Egypt and through the wilderness
to Canaan. lie did not select an orator ni
these men from Iowa or Maine, ana ms
name was Moses. And he was stub
born man, too. Haughter). But Moses
told his Master to His face that ne cpuiu
not do il. because he could not speak y
the people And what was the reply!
There is Aaron. he speaks well ana
they took Aaron along, not in command,
but as kind Of deputy, Ana when
Moses on his Masters order went up mo
the mountain for the tables, the orator
left in charge had 4 golden calf framed
Luughtcr) and he put all the people
down to Worship the golden calf. t-auGh-
teri. More people worship the golden
calf now than did in those days: bu'
while Aaron ard his people were ali down
worshipring, the man OF God appeared
and pulled his sword and demanded TO
know who was on the Lord $ side, ana
the orator jumped up from his knees,
and went to killing the lsraeiites along
with Moses.
IAN these orators will do the sam@
thing. daughter. The best one Of
thrm. Nc saw an instance Of it, ycstcr-
day"
1t the conclusion Of Pcttus speech,
taken III. The pending amendment was
that of Morgan, providing that IN"
United States in exchanging the Pu"rt"
picau coins for United states money
should DAY 100 cents instead of 60 cents
for zach Of the Puerto Rican pieces.
After some discussion the amendment
WAS defeated. Il to ~. The committee
amcudrncnts u the exchange Of money
wore hen .ilUptcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
WAR IN THE AIR.
Scbastopol Greatly Excited Russia Appar-
antIy Means Business With Turkey.

London, March 3o.-The scbaStopol
correspondent Of the Daily Graphic
says: War alarms fill the naval
headquarters hero. The whole EuXine
squadron is fully equipped for instant
service. Troops with fun war kits are
daily arriving from the Interior The
garrison will soon be powerful army
corps.
There is much excitement among
the staffs Of both services, ana all the
talk is of bringing Turkey to her senses
by fOrcible meaSnres.
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New York Money Market.

NJ, New York. March ~ Y
tipns ranging from 3Ia ID Nj par rar, !.
last loan, ~ closing, 1Gt4IL. ''"'''
Prime mercantile paper 44m5Iz pe-
Sterling exchange, steady. at stselL ror
demand ana t-azi4TLa--. fYr III lI,t I'LL
posted rates, H.s3iz1IS7: commcrciol Liir5'
$IS2Hn "'''''
Silver certificates, Gmt
Bar silver 1924.
Mexican dollars, Az.
Government bonds. weak
Railroad bonds Irregular
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New York Cotton Market.

New York March 80.
Cotton futures closed quiet and steady.
March. April ana MAY. A2i; June, 922.
JuIy. 92l: August. 9.1i; September, S.42;
October. SO; November and December.
>u2: January. SOB; February. sol.
cotton SPOT closed quiet: middlinE up
.auds. g5s: do. gulf. 97s. Sales, $3.50 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
SPEAKER HENDERSON
Attacks Altitude OF the Senate on the Puerto
Rican Taiii Bill.


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houSr M representa- ives
Washington Mafch - I'oo.
My Dear Knott-Ynurs If the 9th
| inst. about Puerto Rico II received |
| cannot gather from your letter what
! ypu personally think Of our action in
| the House pr what You think of the
| President. who thoroughly agreed with
us ana worked with might and main
to yet the House bill passed ana has
| been 70 working in the Senate.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
EE-rYsW

The United states 3s. oId fs ,rn
declined y In the BID price. /,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
56,h CONGRESS
Continued from page ~

the speech. During the entire session,
Pettus received the congratulations of
his colleagues.
Considerable progress was made with
the Puerto Rican measure during the
day, most of the committee amend
ments and several offered by senators
being disposed Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31
Chronic Diarrhoea Cured.

My mother suffered with chronic
diarrhoea for several months. She was
attended by two physicians who at last
pronounced her case hopeless. She
procured one 25-cent bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. and five doses gave her per-
manent relief. I take pleasure in
recommending it as the best on the
market.-Mrs. T. Z. Watson. Aikeh'
Ala. Sold by Jno Coughlin. ~ water
st. Druggist. Iuihoa1 =
CA TOR IA
soarp III. -zIhs Kind Y. Have 4.ags S''ss
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-31

ON the Produce Exchange
Bt'TTER Weak; creamcrics, 1925;
llirirS. lGf2l.
CHEr,SE-F Firm. l26il3.
TGGS-Steady: fresh 10tz
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Yesterday while at work in his mill b
q. Bass met with a serious accident, log
rolling onto one leg and breaking 1t badly
Monday evening the Ladies' Missionary
society OF the Christian church held the
annual meeting and roll-call at the church
vestries. Alnice program was presented
and refreshments OF cake and coffee were
served, followed by pleasant social hour.
Miss Elizabeth Whitmarsh of North
field, whose dancing class here last win
ter was so successful, has decided to con-
duct another series OF lessons here in
Dubois a Gays hall, the date OF the first
to be announced later. A large number
are planning TO attend. She has been in
Boston for some time learning the new
steps.
Atthe Neighborhood whist party at ALB.
Manchester's last week the winners were
j. Harris Bass and Mrs. Ernest Mancnes-
ter There were nine tables at the party
at T.. n. Godfrey's Monday evening. The
highest score was made by Edward God
frey, who is at home from New London,
Conn.,, for a vacation, and Mrs. Clarence
s. Booth. The party will meet tomorrow
evening at j. b. Wells.
The dance given at Grange hall last
evening by the Military company was
largely attended. Gilson's orchestra fur,
nisbed music. Among those attending
were Misses Mary ellison and Bessie
Shepard of Bethel, who are guests OF Miss
Winifred Chadwick, Miss Elizabeth
Whitmarsh and Messrs. Case, White and
Downing OF Mortified. An oyster sup
per was served by Mr. Williams.
Today there will be large Thanks.
giving dinner party at Heber T. Holman's.
Besides the relatives here, 80 came from
Waterbury, including Geo. Randall and
wife, james Fife and wife, James Hattie
and wife, Orlo Ayres and wife, George
Thompson and wife, Charles Hatch and
wife, Arthur Graves and wife and daugh-
ter, Lena, Henry Wallace, viii Thompson,
Mrs. Henry Gleason and Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, the two last named being the
aged twin aunts OF Mrs. Holman.
The Hungarian Gypsy band, which
comes here Friday evening of next week
to give the third entertainment in the
lecture course, is composed OF nine artists.
The leading solo instruments will be the
cello, clan met and dulcimer. The company
is composed OF genuine Hungarians, who
are born musicians and play over fifty
OF the most difficult compositions from
memory and with a power that is said to
give an impression OF a band three times
the size OF this one. They viii be accom-
panied by Charles Edbert Grant, who is
an impersonator of marked ability.
Among the selections which he gives in
masterful manner is "The Old Home
stead" OF which the president of the
Florida Chautauqua said: "His imperson-
alton reaches the highest perfection in the
TACT that 1t is at once thoroughly artistic
and absolutely natural"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
East Randolph.

Geo. A. Buzzell is clerking for A. u.
Osgood q Co. this week.
c. S. Grow came from New York last
Saturday to spend Thanksgiving week at
his mothers.
A. q. Osgood sent a large shipment Of
fine poultry to the Boston market for
Thanksgiving.
Harry F. sprague and wife went to
Bridgewater to spend Thanksgiving with
the parents OF Mrs. Sprague.
&. b. Fisk OF Brookfield has been In the
village TO see il arrangements could be
made to hold singing schools here this
winter.
Joseph Howes OF Barre and his nephew,
Will Carr, of Concord, n. H., were In this
place last week for short stay. This was
formerly their home.
On Monday evening, Nov. %, Allie
Smith was given surprise party by bis
friends, it being his birthday anniversary.
A pleasant evening was passed with re-
freshments and games.
Those members OF Welcome lodge, |. o.
G. T., who belonged to company b OF last
quarter will furnish refreshments to
company A and outside friends on Friday
evening, Nov. 30th. A literary program
will be prepared.
Mr.. Seymour Wright would like to
hear from trapper VINO has made pct
ter record than he. In four days he
caught five foxes, three OF them in sight
OF his house, nine skunks, eleven musk
rats, one coon and one mink.
School in district No. IS, taught by
Dana e. bearing, closed Nov. 18th with
exercises, consisting OF essays, Rotations
and readings, followed by refreshments
OF apples, popcorn and candy. The term
was OF IL weeks and there were eight
pupils in attendance. Ruth Howard and
Bessie Clark had no marks and Mary
Howard and Ernest Blaisdell were absent
one dav each
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Randolph Normal Notes.

Miss Jessie Church, 90, OF Barre has
been visiting Miss Benham, 'O1.
Misses Ida jenkins and Mary Stone
were recent visitors at the training school
Miss Carrie Hall, 1913, and her father
spent Sunday in town, the guests of Hon
N. l.. Boyden.
The Normal closed Tuesday noon fol
the Thanksgiving recess and work is tc
begin again next Tuesday morning.
The following entertainments in the
Randolph Center lecture course are an
nounced: Mr.. Charles o. Judkins, lee
turer, Dec, IA; Schubert Quartet, Jan. 4
8. Williams Macy, humorist, and buffC
basso, Jan. 30.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
WANTED. FOR SALE. ETC.

E. l.. Bass has wood for sale. III
Carriages stored. 3w g. r. CUsHMAN.
sbotes for sale. II VIM. Bass FARM.
pigs and few sbosts for sale.
n ROBERT II. CHAMBERLIN.
To RENT: Two tenements in Brooks
block to small families. wv
Will pay highest market price for hides
FOR SALE: Buff Plymouth Rock cock
erels. q MARION L.FLIST, Braintree Hill.
have a carload of large driving and
work horses for sale cheap.
2w FRED E. GRAY, So. Royalton.
For SALE: Four cows, pair two-year-
old steers and four two-year.old neliers'
3Gp b. E. THREsHER.
Have received this week some new
sleighs IA sale. See them II you want
good one. A. ~ Decide
Monday evening, Dec. 10th, Gilson's
orchestra of Bethel will play for a dance
In Grange hall. Price, Soc. couple.
A few more OF those souvenir cameras
to be given away at the Sparhawk studio,
n Pleasant street. For few days only.
] am now prepared to do all kinds OF
carriage repairing, saw ming, ETC.; 81
n c. w. PROPER, Dudley Street.
Very finest laundry work done by
Acme Steam Laundry of White River
Junction. Satisfaction guaranteed.
c. w. HAYWARD, Agt.
People interested in good hogs should
call and see the Berkshire boar ! recently
purchased at the Hood farm. He will be
kept for service. 8. A. HUTCHINSON,
3W East Bralntree.
/ am prepared to do trucking. Will
move anything from trunk TO build
ing. Green and dry wood for sale.
Teams to let. Will do threshing or cut
u z. Y. BLoDGEFT.
BUSINESS BERKsHIREs: The kind that
tat easily and quickly. Herd headed by
Loyal Lee OF Biltmore farms, 1854, (trom
estste,) assisted by two
OF her animals OF Hood farm blood. They
are three distinct types OF the Berkshire
breed and are offered for limited service
at reasonable prices Stock cheerfully
shown. ROBERT n. CHAMBERLIN.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Randolph High school Notes.

School closed last night for the rest Of
the week.
The Juniors have finished the second
Grafton OF Cicero and are reading "The
Princess" in their English work.
The Sophomores have organized their
class with the following members as off,
cers:-President, Lynn Clough; vice pres
ident, Lillian Carpenter; secretary, Mary
Webb; treasurer, George Pope.
During the past week there have been
many visitors. Among them we're the
following Guy Speare, Calvin Sleeper,
Cecile Buck, Bessie Lewis, Leon Sault,
Flora Woodward, Leon Webster, Guy
Woodward, Belle WEIGH and Emma Tap
lin.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Cash ! Cash Cash / desire to an
nounce to the public that ! have opened a
new grocery store in Mrs. z. G.. Morton's
block under Mitchell's clothing store on
Main street, where ] would be pleased to
meet all my old patrons and many new
ones. new store and new goods | shall
open for business Nov. 20, 1900. Now is
the time to get your Thanksgiving goods
at low prices. Il CHARLES THURsroN.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

Dear Sir: Porterhouse, so much; neck,
so much; all the way between.
Just so with paint. Devoe lead and
zinc is the porterhouse. Nobody wants
the neck; the between, some say, is good
enough for them.
But Devoe costs less, not more, than
between. Lead and oil is between; II is
the cld-fashioned paint. But zinc has
come in. Zinc toughens white lead.
Devoe lead and zinc is the paint.
II you paint in three years, you do Il
for looks. Dsvoe does not wear out In
three years.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
ladies' hair work. MRS. II. III. BEAN
ASH Dudley St., Roxbury, Mass,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29

A beautiful home. A. G. Wheeler offers
his residences for sale; house IA rooms in
first -class repair, inside and out, with
Woodshed, barn and storehouse, will be
sold at bargain. One OF the best locations
in the village taxes low. Also about an
acre OF land. Randolph, VT
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Great Lnck of an Editor.

"For two years all efforts to cure &C.
zema in the palms OF my hands failed"
writes Editor II. N. Lester OF Syracuse,
Kan, "then | was wholly cured by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's the worlds
best for eruptioDs, sores and all skin
diseases. Only 25c.
For sale by Drew a Leonard, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
F. N. JERD, Prop.

Estate Of Ora A. Tyler.
The underslEnet having teen appofnfes5 hy Ia
Proaate Court for thf District o. Randolph Con mis-
sioners 70 receiye. examine and adjust al claims an
demands % al persons AKainst urrz A. Tyler.
hate Of Randolph. In said District deceAsed hereby
fire nntice TIA I'll mesi for te purpose of eK-
auIlhing ard aliusiuR faid claims a the once Of
". ~. Mich IL IN Randolph. - safurdNv Dee SIN
1900 iron . m anu O'Clock "a. % sid day and
that sr mo- fram ne ~ dAv 0f New. A. o. 100 ths
time limited BY said Court FOR sAid creditors n pre.
sent their claims fur examination and allow
Ancs. nstsi n Randolph this I'll day Of Nov
A D. Ism
ihs JAMES HUTCHINSON II,,EIoS Commissioner.
c. R. Granger. Amir.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the
Children's Home in New York, Cure Feverishness
Bad stomach, Teeihing Disorders, move anc
regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Ovei
10000 testimonials. They never fail. At all drug
gists, Csc. Sample FREE. Address, Allen 5
0lmsted lie Roy. N Y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-11-29
We PAY s5a Day

And expenses to men and women with
rigs to introduce our Poultry compound.
Write International Mfg. Co., Parsons,
Kan. Nv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

open to the West Fork Oil and Natqr-
al Gas Company, for II to furnish gas
to the citizens Of Clarksburg. The
company agreed to furnish gas at the
water works plant for April for $50
While it is believed that the ordin-
ance for voting an appropriation for
sewerage and paving will no doubt be
voted down, because the legal fratern-
ity have generally expressed the opin-
ion that the ordinance in its present
form would be invalid; however, the
matter will be taken up, gotten in
good shape and presented at the earli-
est possible moment, after proper and
careful consideration by the council.
Now that the bonds issued to the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Rail-
road have been cancelled, pursuant to
decision of the supreme court, in the
proceeding of said railroad company
against the county court of Harrison
county, what will be the next sensa-
ton, or how can we have much ado
about nothing?"
Mrs. M. G. Holmes is at Washing
ton, the guest of relatives there.