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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
A SMART ALEX.

Mr.. EDITOR: And now comes a
very smart Mr.. Alex with advise as
to the kind of lumber that the mayor
should use in the construction Of a
ship to sail in through the rough and
tempeStuOllS sea of bis administration.
The only lumber that to him seems
snitable is Of the Gordon stripe.
1t is evident that the present Ad-
ministration needs the advice Of Mr..
Alex. and without it the Ship Of state
will undoubtedly 60 to the bottom.
We must have confidence, and the
only individual IN the city who can in
spre such confidence is our eX-MaHor.
The cty's interest must and shall
be protected. Voters dc NOT count.
1t is the duty of our cXmayor to see
that bis policy is carried out to the
letter. \ great mistake has been
made. The city is in danger, and il
IS lile UulN OF our eN-lllHNof 10 dCj
promptly and energetically and to see
to it that the Board of Aldermen re-
ceive sound advice.
There seems TO be only one way 9ut
Of the dillculty, and that is for mayor
llersey to appoint this very wise Mr.
Alex general superintendent Of affairs
to see that all of the recommended
tions of our eX-mayor, are ratified and
confrnad by the f,Ard o., aIdermen,
z5z II ffttssrsgs aier o. ..sits.2kee Io TIM
aforesaid MI. Al1X is ylhti0uOtedIy
familiar with all the timber used in
the construction Of the ship of state
as his article smacks Of Bilge-Water
that he be appointed Superinten-
dent of Sewers, and for the benefit of
the tender nostrilS would advise that
the Mayor give hlm semi-annually six
months Through.
NEW TIMBER.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
CITY LOCALS.

Sam. paradis has gone to work for
Noonan Bros.
The regular meeting Of the city
council and board Of aldermen will be
held this evening.
Frank Simonds and family have
moved from Summer street to Enos-
burgh Fails, where they will reside.
Iiilr1y-t~o items Of city news will
be found On the third page today; also
nearly two columns of Orange, Plain
deld, East Montpelier, and Gouldsville
news. Read them all.
Fred Bertrand received telegram
this morning from Milwaukee, Wis,
announcing that his wife was in il
very critical condition. lie left for
milwaukee, this noon.
Over the Tea Cups Club will give a
whist party this evening, March 27,
in Miles hail, for the benefit of the
emergency fund. Admission 25 cents
per couple; Is cents for single admis-
.ssiss!s. e.. 4 X. oGa cl43,aih lnyitt,i,
This is for worthy object, let the
club have a good attendance.
Six new advertisers are welcomed to
TIE TELEGRAM's happy family of
pleased patrons. They are Heckers'
cigar store, Rogers x Grady, Mable
Skeels, Smith Bros, c. w. Stevens,
East Barre. and Whitcomb Bros.
Read what they have to say. 1t will
pay you to do so. When you answer
any Of these or other advertisers
please do them and us the favor to
say you saw it in TIE TELEGRAM.
Eugenio Caruzzi has plead guilty
before Justice Fay to breach of the
peace. lie was fined $50 and costs.
He was also placed under 5000 bonds
to keep the peace. Joseph Sanguin-
ettl furnished the bonds. The case
grew out of row on Foss street on
the night of the 10Th. The other
member of the scrap was Giuseppe
Nineli. lie has not yet been ar
rested, but probably will be if he can
be found. CaruZN was arrested by
Constable w. II. Buchanan.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
MONTPELIER.

Amos lIartwell has sold his place to
ID. j. Sweeny for $4,000
c. +. Lowe succeeds b. Nj. Shepard
in the Messiah church choir.
Ten couples enjoyed a Sleigh ride to
Northiield last evening.
c. A. Foss of Plaintield is mail
clerk this week on the NJ. & w.
The annual chicken pie festival at
Trinity church will be held tomorrow
night.
A. ID. Farwell 4 Co. will not move
into their new store till the middle of
April.
Walter Sterling left yesterday for
Alaska, to work for big mining COM
pany.
Isaac Blair of Waterbury was placed
in Jail yesterday for 10 days for lntox-
icaton.
The electricians have been investi-
eating the cause of the LangdOn block
fire this week.
William Ellis, at one time resi-
dent of this city, died at Somerville,
Mass, recently, of old age.
The statue of Ethan Allen has
again been desecrated by vandals, who
covered it with tobacco spit.
Edward. son of f. j. Ennis, died
Sunday of scarlet feverand was buried
yesterday. He was eight years old.
f. e. Blakely is able to get around
on crutches and was down town this
week for the first time since his acci-
dent.
J. G. Farwcll is able to be out
again. Among the sick are Barnard
Town, Collins Blakely, Mrs. Aaron
Bancroft, Mrs. II. S. Brophy, John
w. Smith of Berlin street and Edward
Galaise.
The Ladies' Union of the Spiritual
ist Association of Montpelier will hold
chicken pie supper and dance in city
hall on Berlin street Wednesday,
March %. Supper served from $50
to 1880. All are cordially invited.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

ABOUT HALF A MILLION.
Slick, Slimey, and Sickening Failure
of Knott & Closson.

Burlington, March 27.-The sched-
ules of assets and liabilities in the
bankruptcy case Of Knott & ClossOn
were filed yesterday with the clerk Of
the district court in this city.
The total liabilities are $3.50, 953. 90.
OF this amount s., 355.92 is contin-
gent; 81, 300 secured claims: wages,
$3.50: unsecured liabilities. S473,34S.
This last amount consists largely of
paper profits, the actual cash liabili-
ties being 1922, 40l go.
Subtracting tins sum from TIE un-
secured claims we have about $3.50,
600 left. This amount represents liza
bilities incurred in the last two weeks
of the firms existence, owing 20 the
sudden change in the market.
The assets are $40, $40. 40, of which
$6s7.07 are promissory notes and Sc
curities: 81, ,534. So stock in trade; and
debts due on open accounts. $27,-
657.90.
After the schedules were flee Geo.
w. Deberyille, referee in Bankruptcy,
made ruling that the names ef the
creditors, numbering about 3001 shall
not be published, owing to tn fact
that it would undoubtedly prov. det-
rimental to the interest Of the estate
as the names Of the creditors. may
practically be considered as asses,.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
THE Open DOOR
The Demands Made by the
Powers Upon China
WHAT THEY ARE
And What They Mean to
This Country

Washington, March 27 Walter
Wellman gives today what he says are
the actual demands made upon China
by the powers regarding the open door
so called. The state department sends
to congress today the full correspond
ence on the subject. The record
shows, says Wellman:
|. Each Of the powers, within its
sphere of influence. pledges itself not
to interfere with any treaty, port. or
vested right within such territory
under lease.
,. All ports within each sphere, eX-
ccpt free ports, all merchandise landed
or shipped irrespective of nationality,
shall pay the Chinese treaty tariff for
the time being: duty payable to the
Chinese government.
;, That ports in the shores of the
government controlling that sphere,
shall levy no greater harbor duties on
vessels of amy nationality than on its
own, and each and every othey nation
alties Shall pay 40 higher charges on
transportation than on its own.
The powers making these demands
were Russia, Germany, France, Eng
land, Italy, Japan and the United
States.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
SEVENTH ANNUAL, BANQUET.
Granite Manufacturers's Association
Meet at Montpelier Wednesday.

The seventh annual banquet of the
Granite Manufacturers S Association
will be held at the Pavilion, Montpc-
lter, Wednesday evening, and as usual
promises to be "a most enjoyable af-
fair.
Z The toastmastfr will be II. NJ. J.
Jones Of BarT3, and the speahcfs wllo
have promised to be present include
Mayor J. G. Brown Of Montpelier:
Mayor Harvey lIerscy of Barre; Messrs.
Richard A. Hoar, and l.. p. Thayer of
Barre: T.. A. Mutt, G. A. G. jackson
and +. A. Rowland Of Montpelier.
Wider's orchestra will furnish mu-
sic. John Angus and Thomas Mercer
Of Barre VIII also give some Specialties
in the way of entertainments
The Association embraces the ncm-
bers of the granite manufacturing
firms of Barre, Northheld, Montpelier
and WilliamStOWn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
THE WORK or CONGRESS-.


Chairman BrOsius submits Report
Upon the Pending BiII.
Washington. March 2-.--Chairman
Brosius of the house committee ON bank
ing and currency has submitted the re-
port on the bill to give greater safety to
national banks by restricting the making
Sof~ Loans nd ove,slLagsts1.lo hank ~ oils 2lesers
The report III part says:
This bill proposes the only possible
remedy for an evil of long standing in
our banking system. an evil which is
largely responsible for the chief blemish
upon an otherwise most admirable sys-
tenn.
From the establishment of the ma
tonal banking system in 1860 to Oct:
81, 1896, $50 national banks failed. The
failure in the case of =. OF these banks
as reported was caused in part at least
by excessive loans to officers and di-
rectors, while 9.' of them were wrecked
by the defalcation of officers and fraudu-
lent management, Il total i'll the two
classes of 1l5, or about Az per cent of
the total.
The present comptroller recommends
legislation prohibiting loans to officers
and employees of banks except upon ap-
plcation to and approval by the board
of directors, and he adds. such prohibit
ton should be made to include directors
''Thcse recommendations from the
highest official sources leave nothing to
he said to convince your committee of
the necessity oS the proposed legislation.
The chief objection urged to this measure
is that capable men will not serve as
officers and directors if they are placed
unInr thr rnst ritt ion which if imnoSpS
In answer to this suggestion it may
be said that if Il man wishes to become
an officer or director of a bank for the
purpose of becoming borrower he
would not be the most suitable person
to become Il trustee of the stockholders
and depositors of the instialtion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
FIRE IN MIDDLEBURY.
Residence of L. D. Eldridge Destroyed
By the Flames.

NJ iddlebury, March 2T.-The line
house and barn owned by L. d. III
bridge, with contents, were burned to
the ground yesterday.
The loss will be 100000. An inSur-
ance of Sc, 800 was carried.
Only the horses, harnesses and car
riages were saved. The inmates of
the house escaped in their night
clothing uniniured. The water hy-
drar%S were frozen at the time and
rendered futile the efforts of the fire
department.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

Ca7so, March :,7~0vey 4 hundred
stutA- machini1~ taenallN empog 1
o, ne Fi@aens q ilalske tompany lave
tnuaad to work for that corporation,
UOr demands for nine hour work
iH. dy aud minimum scale of wages
hagae been granted. The hen, how
ever refused 10 recognize the business
agot otherwise the walking delegate,
m3 -ptiatiops were conducted through
% slaa committee. which Will hereafter
ur.,sa,o with tha management in place
ol the business agent All difficulties
that may hereafter arise will be referred
to arbitration for settlement.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
The Old Story Of Directors
Comes up in the
RUTLAND BANK FAILURE
Allowed the Cashier to Steal
$4,000 on bad notes.

Rutland, March 27.-Thc affairs of
the Merchant bank do not improve
as they are probed deeper. The bank
met heavy losses through western
loans last summer, and an assessment
of so per cent was paid in during No.
vember, and now there is every
prospect of 100 per cent assessment
to make up for the loss by Cashier
Mussey. The loss comes largely
through notes signed by Col. NJ. a.
Mcclure and II. O. Edison. The
former is a music dealer and says he
has lost the money in his business.
This statement is not generally be-
lieved. He is prominent Odd Eel
low. Edison has but little property.
1t is thought these three have been
speculating in stocks. The defalca
tion foots up over S146,0 Mussey
has confessed to the bank directors.
Rutland March 27.-Chas. w Mus
sey, the cashier Of the Merchant S Ma
tlonal bank. charged with cmbeZzle-
ment Of $145, $50 Of the bank $ funds,
was examined by Commissioner JAS.
A. Merrill today, and held ip $1,000 600
bonds for further examination Friday.
He was unable to obtain bail and went
to Jail.
There are no new developments to
day, except Mussey's description of
the system used. He declares it was
easy to deceive both the directors and
examiner by the CIPHER scheme.
Rutlard,, Vt, 1arch .ssi.rge Mer- J
Chants Nu,ioral bank OF Rutland has
closed its doors, and the cashier, Charles
w. Mussey, is under arrest charged with
the misappropriation of the funds of the
bank. The exact amount of the shortage
will not be known until after thorough
examination of the banks books, which
is now in progress, has been completed.
The closing of the bank was Il complete
surprise to the business community of
Rutland. j. A. Mead, the president, is
well known in commercial circles and
besides being the head of the Merchants
bank is president of the State Trust
company. The trust company, however,
is not affected by the suspension Of the
National bank
The closed institution is in charge of
National Bank Examiner ID. -. Muir,
who has been appointed temporary re-
ceiver by the comptroller of the cur
rency. Mr.. Muir recently discovered
evidence which led him to believe an in
spection Of the accounts of the bank
was necessary. 1t soon appeared that
the finances of the institution were in
condition which called for the arrest
of the cashier, and Il more thorough and
systematic investigation was begun.
The officers of the Merchants National
bank are as follows President, j. a.
Mead; cashier, Charles w. Mussey; di-
rectors, j. n. Baxter, +. c. futile, \.
p. Kingsley, S. l.. Griffith, H. Ii. Brown,
s. X. Burbank and f. c. Partridge.
The following is the synopsis of the
report Of the condition of the bank made
to the comptroller of the currency under
the call Feb. 13, 1900:
Lila abilities-Capital, 100000; sur
plus and profits, $$3':s3; due to deposit
ors, banks and bankers, S351 ,549; circu
lation, S21 so.
Resources-Loans and discounts, S361.-
1868: other assets, including cash, $11J,-
436.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

Keene. \. H., March 27.-Thc bank
commissioners for New Hampshire have
filed petition with the clerk OF Cheshire
county supreme court asking that an as
signce be appointed for the keenc Guar
anty Savings bank of this city and a pc
tition of the same nature for tho kecue
Five Cent Savings bank. The finances
of both these institutions have been con-
sidcred uncertain for some time, and nci-
ther bank has received deposits Of late
owing to general belief that they had
sustained losses through western invest
mentS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
POWERS HELD
Defense Put in No Testimony in Goe-
bel Assassination Case.

Frankfort, KY. March 27.-Thc de-
fenSe in the trial Of Powers for com
plicily in the assassination of Coy.
Goeboi presented no testimony today.
The court said IT WAS not his belief
that Powers fired the shot, but from
the evidence Inc was connected with
the conspiracy, and he therefore held
Powers without bail for the grand
jury. The court adjourned until this
The cases Of Capt John
Davis and W. II. Cultou will be tax
en- up.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
TO SELL OUT.
Whitcomb Brothers Will Move to
Massachusetts,.

The Whitcomb Brothers. who have
for many years conducted anpXten-
siye and successful manufacturing
business in this city, have determined
to sell their plant and real estate
here and transfer their business else
where.
They have advertised their prop
erty for sale and will dispose of it at
the earliest opportunity.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
SWIFT RETRIBUTI0N.
Negro Taken From jail and Hung for
Nameless Crime.

Bclair, Md, March 27.-Lewis Har-
ris' colored, who attempted an as
sault on Annie Livena Sunday, was
taken from jail early this morning at
ter brisk fight between the mob and
the sherilfs, in which two men were
severely wounded, and was lynched
before he could say more than, if he
did it, he was drunk at the time. He
was hung twice to limb, breaking
the first time, then riddled with shot
and left hanging until dawn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

When court reconyened yesterday
the jury in the case of Dix against
Mcleod rendered verdict that the
plaintiff recover $25, with interest
damages and costs.
Morrison 4 Cummings against &.
b. Evans has been settled and discOn-
tinued.
Edward f. Lee against Springer
and Utton, trespass and assault and
battery. is now on trial. T. r. Cor
don for plaintiff; f. l.. Laird and f.
NJ. Goddard for defendant. The part
les live in Elmorc and Worcester.
The assault is alleged to have been
committed in May last.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

nrOnd JumDer Cady Dead.

New Haven. March 27.-Yale has sus-
tanned a loss in the death of Charles w.
Cady. the hest broad jumper and hurdler
in the university. Cady left Yale last
week suffering from pneumonia. Upon
reaching Hartford. his home, he grew
worse rapidly and died. He was the
Youngest son of former Lieutenant Gov
crnor Cady. a leading manufacturer of
Hartford, and was about 10 years old.
He was member of the senior class in
the university. lie was graduated from
the Hartford high school in 1896. His
brother, Ernest ii. Cady, is former
champion Yale hurdler.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
TROUBLE WITH BOXERS.
The Government Troops Defeated
with heavy Loss.

Pekin, March 26.-The boxers
movement in the north is assuming
alarming proportions. An undeci-
sive butecevere fight occurred between
the boxers and special troops at Yen
Chiu, each numbering 1900, with hea-
w casual Ties on both sides.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 21.-A statement
has been prepared by the comptroller Of
the currency showing the number and
location Of national banks i'll process
or organization under the provisions of
the financial hill approved March II. 1000
These banks number about HOO i'll all,
and, with the exception OF 10 on l., each
will have a capital of $4,000.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
Vermont Pensioners.

Washington, March 27.-VeEnont
pensions: increase }. Hazen Nood
I. RE.aadolph Centre, sl2 t. sla aba
NJ, Brown Brooktield, Sl4 to SIE or
iginal widows, special account, March
l3, Georgiana A. Dimick Westford,
Dll
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
Brilliant Maine Congressman
will speak at
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
Montpelier, April l8. Mccall
will also speak,

lp4aunes, March PIE. l., Fish,
Esq, Wio VIII preside at the Rcpubli-
can convention at Montpelier, April
Is, t. eloct delegates to Philadelphia,
SAYS the committee has engaged Con-,
grcssmm Charles l.. Littlelleld of
Maine and Congressman S. w. Nc
Gail of Massachusetts as the speakers.
Both are brilliant orators and a great
treat is expected.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
MILD WINTER AT NOME.
The Spring Clean Up at Dawson will
be $25,OOO,OOO.

Skagway. Alaska, March 27.-The
last of the travellers from Nome this
W inter have arrived. They report the
winter as unprecedentedly mild at
Nome. All the necessaries of life are
plentiful and cheap. At Dawson
preparations are being made for the
spring clean up, which is estimated at
about $25, 900, 900.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
\ New Ocean Liner.

Liverpool. March 27. - The trials
of tho new Cunard steamer lverna, built
fur 'uo Liverpool Boston service, which
were made Saturday, proved every way
satisfactory. The Ivcrnia will sail for
Sow ork on April IA.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, March 27.~-Fair and colder
with northerly winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
To Cure Gold In one Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money if 1t fails TO
cure. +. w, GROVES signature is on each
box, 25c.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-27
New Naval Hospital.

Nallcjo Cal, March ~. - The now
United States naval hospital at Mare
Island has been completed and is ready
To be turned over to the government. Its
cpurity may be exceeded by some east
era Institutions, but in the arrangement
e9 elr eA:ssaaf-4aa ssS !; .ss1.l9
blut@akcts the institution will rank with
thp host in thp country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-16
The PASSING of Our Birds.

We have not seen a solitary blue bird
this spring. Twenty years ago they
were among the most common of the
birds to first arrive from the south in
the spring. Both varieties of the
grackle-the black and the yellow
have well nigh disappeared The brown
thresher is becoming rarity, while one
might hunt all day and never find a
scarlet tanager. The cedar bird and
oriole and robin seem to hold their own
while the cat bird and the wood thrush
are becoming fewer each year. The
sparrow and the crow are multiplying
into veritable pests and thrive under
the worst man can do to limit theii
number. The plover, curlew, jack snipe
woodcock are but seldom seen. The
barbarous demands Of fashion, the
breech-loading gun, the changed con-
ditions brought about by settlement
and the pot-hunter at work all through
the winter in the south, have well nigh
annihilated the once common birds OF
North America. 1t is an infinite pity
that this should be so, for birdless
world is as desolate as childless home.
We greatly fear that this destruction OF
bird life has reached a point beyond the
power Of man to repair, even by the
most stringent law or most patriotic
effort.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-16
Root Culture.

Root culture is the mainstay OF En-
glsh agriculture On 500 acre farm
in that country it would not be an un.
common thing to find $50 acres devoted
to the growing of root crops white tur.
nips, swedes, mangel-wurtzels-these
root crops almost wholly cultivated and
cared for by hand labor. 1t would be
impossible for England to carry the
great number of sheep it does on
its farms were it not for the enormous
production of root crops. The climate
there is specially favorable to the growth
of roots, being mild and moist. The re-
verse is true in this country. the semi.
tropical conditions which insure good
crops Of corn being fatal to the turniI
crop, at least. With our corn and the
silo, we do not need to bother with root
crODS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-16

air and no sign Of any insect life visible,
no matter how carefully one might look
for it. Today warm south wind and
the mercury at &c. and out from winter
quarters, from under dry leaves and
from grassy fence corners, and from out
Of cracks in tree bark and buildings
swarmed an innumerable host OF
winged and crawling insect life-bugs,
flies, gnats, beetlesa motley crowd, all
aggressive and active and ready for the
summer campaign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-05-16
Chance for Young Men.

The western parts Of the two Dakotas
offer good opportunities for young men
to engage in stock-raising. While
provision should be made for winter fed
and protection, stock will still largely
get their own living through the winter
in that section. A thousand dollars
well invested in good grade cattle or in
sheep by young man, who is willing
to bach it and rough it for few years,
would result in making nim pretty well
off in ten years, or enable him to make
money faster than he could with his
$1,000 in any of the more settled and
civilized portions of the country.