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AID FOE EasMER SOLDIERS.
John BspriSte Given Transportation
to Cincinnati.


John Baptiste colored, sixty-fve years
old. whose home is in St. Louis. and who
claimed to have been a body servant of
General Grant, this morning applied to
Sanitary Offieer Frank for transportation
to Evansville, Ind. Baptiste explained
that he was going to get dispositions in
support of a claim for a pension now be-
fore the Pension Office He exhibited pa
pers showing that he had served in the
civil war as a private in the One Hundred
and Fifty-ninth New York Volunteer
Regiment. and had been engaged at the
battles OF Port Hudson, Winchester. Ce-
dar Greek, and others He claimed to be
a sufferer from dizziness as the result OF
an experience at the battle of Port Hud-
son. According to Baptiste, a pot of
coffee, which he was carrying on his head
was shattered by a eannf a ball. The con
cussion rendered him Unconscious, ana
left him in the cOnditioy. described. San
itary Officer FrIhS viii help Bapiiste on
his way as far as UiDoinnati.
Baptiste attracted considerable atten-
ton at Police Headquarters because of his
peculiar attire t3e lief feature Of which
was a blue ARM coat bearing improvisei
shoulder straps of . I.Jndeseript character.
He was recognized by Sergeant Perry,
and admitted that ne had been living at
rs Shows Row fe. two months. He said
he could not get his pension without
the necessary depOsit1ons. and did not
want to remain here an object of char
ity. During his conversation. Baptiste
made il Apparent to Detective Phillips
that he was a Mason OF the 32d
degree Among the papers which
Baptiste had was a note addressed 20
President McKinlev which asked for a
fiye-minute audience The note was signed
John BaPtiste, servant of General Grant -
Baptiste said he had presented the note.
but did not secure the audience
The evening times., 1900-04-27
ALLEGED POOR CAR SERVICE.
Congress Heights Citizens to Again
Appeal to the COmmIssfoners

Appeal to the COmmIssioners
A complaint OF the citizens of Congress
Heights relative to the street car service
furnished them by the Washington Trsc-
tion and Electric Company was recently
published in The Times In substance IL
was that the provision for carrying pas
sengers between the transfer station on
AnacOstia road and Congress Heights IS
not equal TO the demands upon il. and
that the people Of that section OF the Dis
trict are not supplied with proper Earfii-
Sies for reaching the city.
This and other similar complaints have
been referred by the Commissioners to
the president Of the company. The last
complaint was referred TO the suueriut end
ent Of the line. who has reported back
to President TruesdelI that UP to April
l We were only running one car on this
hne; at the request of Captain Beach We
put second car on, that is. a tri00e-
running from Gas a. m. until g30 a m
and from 1880 p m until 7:3O p. m. This
Was to take care OF the office trips every
morning and evening Traffic on lkis line
does not even warrant this second car
being put on in the morning and evening
There has been no increase ir the receipts
since IL was placed on the line, the re-
ceipts having averaged from $50 10 SIS
per day. Under this condition of affairs
| would not recommend both cars being
put on all day
The people of Congress Heights and
vicinity have been informed by Mr. Trues-
dell that in view OF the superintendent
repUs he is unable to grant the request
for TWO regular cars on the route.
Those who live along the line, and vino
are compelled to use il every day, arc not
ut all satisfied with the answer to their
repeated requests for better service and
they have announced their intention OF
again appearing before the Commissioners
to voice their wrongs in a way that they
think viii command a hearing They saw
that the communication OF President
Truesdell does not state the facts in re-
gard to the service.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE CUsTorrs ENQUIRY.
ThcobaId Says He Does Not Fear an
Inyesti-atfon.

NEW YORK. Arril 27.-Tue special
customs employe. william II. The oaId
whose operations during the past year or
two are said to have brought forth an
enquiry by the Treasury officials at
Washington, returned from that City tc-
day, but declined absolutely 10 discuss
the matter beyond declaring that he had
nothing to fear frcm the results OF IN IN
yestigatiOn.
Collector BidweN who is Tlrob3ld' 5
sponsor, begged 20 be excused from dis
cussing the matter and referred ali cues
tioners to the authorities al Washington.
He was somewhat exercised over. .the mat-
ter and said he believed Theobald had been
attacked unjustly. Under the sur face the
case has created a great deal OF interest
in customs circles.
II is evident from wnat Was beard IN
various quarters that TheOOlld was DCt n
good terms with certain Gust division
chiefs The special Treasury akerts as
signed TO duty here seemed to Ls.nk tRat
Theobald had encrcaehed on their domain,
as he had been specially active IN rGn-
ming down diamond smuggleTs. II is inti-
mated that no investigation OF Al. Tnco-
bald's official conduct would rave been
made but for the jealousy his work has
caused among the Treasury O.fic as. The
obald is said 10 have powerful FL EGs n
Washington
The evening times., 1900-04-27
The Ncm District Commissioner.

No exception can be taken 10 the ap-
p0intment of Mr.. Henry B. r Macfarland
as A Commissioner OF the District Of Co
lumbis. He has been known in Washing
ton for many years as a hard-gorking
conscientious. and absolutely incorruptible
journalist. and these qualities he will bring
20 the discharge of 'is new duties.
Washington need ask 10 more. Commits
siOner who knows the wants OF the District
from long residence heTe--who is by nature
and training absolutely impervious to the
influences which have controlled the Board
for the past few years and who VIII exer-
else his authority iii = spirit Of fairness TO
ALL has a field before MIN which he can al
most make his own. There is no doubt OF
Mr.. Macfarland's ability and there is nc
earthly doubt OF his honesty. 1t only re-
mains that he give the Board the imme-
date benefit Of both.
The reappointment of Mr.. Ross was ex-
pected and will occasion no surprise. He
has been Commissioner for nearly ter
years
The evening times., 1900-04-27
HALT IN STREET EXTENSION.
The Eject OF "a Decision by the Court
of APPenis-

The decision of the Court of Appesls in
the case OF Charles H. Davidson, Albert
A. Wilson, and John b. Larner. trustees.
against the District OF Columbia, in the
mater of the extension OF s Street. Twen-
ty-second. and Decatur Streets. reversing
the judgment OF the Supreme Court OF The
District in the matter Of awards made
by the jury Of appraisers. and also deiar-
ing the act providing for the street extern
siOns unconstitutional. has brought all
matters pertaining 10 street extension 20
sudden halt. The decision OF the Court Of
Appeals was announced on Wednesday
Afternoon, and about the same time Jus
tice H-gner, presiding in Equity Court,
announced his opinion confirming the re-
port and award of benefits and damages
made by jury Of appraisers in the matter
OF the extension OF Eleventh Street. TIE
decree in the case was not to have en-
signed untu yesterday. In the mean time
however. the result Of the ruling Of he
Court Of Appeals in ins first case H-5n-
toned became known. and as rssul. 4. 3.
Duvall, Attorney for the Commissioners.
withdrew his motion FOR the confirming Of
the award in the Eleventh street ease by
Justice HaSner.
The appeal from the Judgment or the Su-
preme Court Of the District u the Court
OF Appeals in the Davidson Ease AMI others
mentioned above, was male on exceptions
taken TO The award OF assessments and
damages made by the apDTaissrs. and also
on account OF the uncoastituti0-ai'y Of
the act OF March 3, 1899. providing for re
extension OF streets In he district
In passing upon the matter. Mr. JUST 2
Morris. who announced the opinion OF the
Court Of Appeals, quoted from The opiriSn
Of the Supreme Court OF the Unlted
States IN the case OF Norwood versus Ba-
ker. announced by Mr- Justice Haflan. II
which he says
In our Judgment, tie eXactiOl from the
owner Of private property OF the cost Of
public Improvement, in substantial tx
cess Of the special benefits accruing 20
/ him is. 10 The extent OF such excess. a
/ taking, under the guise II taxation. Of
/ private property for public use without
compensation"
AT present there are several p-9seediays
/ pending relative to the extension o. streets
4 in the District Among these are l'snnss!-
! YaRia Avenue southeast. Stsusnton Strcet
and Fifth Street, which have been reeertly
! filed; Twentieth Street, In whi n 70 pre-
/ ceedings have been had. except the lIiue
/ OF the petitions; New Hampshire Avenue.
/ IN which proceedings have 5eel lecun.
I and lexington Place, in wh...n a petition
has also been filed
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THOMAS HARLAND DEAD.
4 Former Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Saccumbs 10 Pneumonia

4 Former Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Saccumbs to Pneumonia
NEW YORK. April 27-Thomas Har-
land died of pneumonia in his seventy first
year. al ST George. Staten Island on
"Wednesday In his younger days he had
much 10 DO with the Great on OF the Amer
lean system OF internal revenue law that
originated under the eXigencies OF the civil
war. He was also the practical framer OF
our existing patent law Mr.. Harlaud was
born al Norwich Conn and was al Yale
College for some years IN the class OF 1919
When the internal revenue bureau was
established at Washington in 1853 he was
added TO its force and speedily proved an
invaluable aid 10 Joseph Lewis. the first
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. The
Patent Office borrowed him for a time
during which he devised the American
system in vogue. but he was recalled TO the
Revenue Department the special Office of
Deputy Commissioner having been created
in order 10 utilize fully mis- services. In
1867. however. he returned TO New York
city and remained herS A. the practice OF
law until his death
The evening times., 1900-04-27
SYMPATHY FOR THE TAeALs.
Loyal Canadians TO RetaIfate for the
NesSage 10 kruEer

DETROIT, Mich, April 27.-The Loyal
British subjects Of Windsor viii rebuke
the PhiladelphiaGs who sent TO Dom Paul
a set Of resolutions OF sympathy On the
24th of May. the Queens birthday anniver-
sary. they will despatch two delegates to
the Philippines bearing a message OF sym
pathy and admiration TO AguinaldO and his
Tagal warriors.
The decision 10 retaliate upon the PhiIa-
Gelphians was arrived at last evening at
a meeting or the board OF education OF
Windsor. Arrangements were made 10 so
licit subscriptions TO defray the expenses
OF the delegates. A canvass win be made
OF the city. and If enough money cannot be
raised by popular subscription the neces-
sary amount viii be made up by cOntribu-
tionS from one or two wealthy citizens
The Windsortes are much in earnest
about the enterprise Alexander Black
secretary Of the board of education de-
elared today that they would show the
Yankees that two countries can play the
same sympathy game. He added thai
they would throw lance into the eagle
in return for Phila5elphia's harpooning o
the lion.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE FLY-WHEEL BROKE.
Three Men Hurt in n TrentOn Fac
tory-TNu0 Nay Die.

TRENTON. April 27.-Three workmen
were seriously injured by the breaking OF
an immense fy-wheel al the factory OF the
Trenton Oil Cloth Company yesterday af-
ternooH- The injured men are: James
Campbell. John GrUmsky. and Harry Wolf.
and the first two viii probably die. They
are now at St Francis Hospital
Portions OF he wheel were hurled
through hriok wall. and one heavy piece
made its wSV -niSugh two floors
The evening times., 1900-04-27
SETTLING WITH THE BANK.
Debtors of the Globe National Per.
mItted ~ Compromise.

BOSTON, Mass. April 27.-Judge Lowell
of the United States District Court, has
authorized Receiver Wing. OF the Globe
National Bank 10 accept an offer Of $l4.-
600 made by the executriz of the estate
of BENJAMIN S. Lowell IN settlement OF an
Indebtedness of the teststOr OF S7O0. .0O0 to
the Globe Bank and the court also author
lied the receiver to accept an offer made by
Henry S. Lowell, through friend, of So
500 in settlement OF his Indebtedness to
the bank.
The indebtedness of both mea was in
Cured by endorsing negotiable paper OF
the various Lowell companies.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
The Fioggin Z Problem.
CFrom the PhlIdelphia Ledger !

The Connecticut juIge who fsvors return to
the old custom OF whipping for minor offences is
not the only political economist who has uttered
similar s-1timents recently Whipping instead
of imprisonment, would lessen the expenses for
the maintenance OF prisons. would hurt and hs,-
neither punishment nor a disgrace, and would
not. like the latter, inhict undeserved punish
ment wives and children who are dependent
on fhe-efcnding bresdwinner; but would not lts
adoption be relapse into barbarsm that would
outweigh sil these advantages?
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Nothing could be much finer than the
combination play which the Sultan of Tur-
key is said 10 be contemplating in connec-
ton with the Armenian claims II is al
legged that he wants TO have the Cramps
build him war vessel. contracting for IL
at a price which would permit them to
assume and pay the hundred thousand dol
lars due TO the missionary societies.
There are several things aboC. this scheme
which are pleasing if not humorous.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
No More Ti,ae to Lsse.


(Fr0m Inc Inlc1gO IlIilfN-ffeIIlo-I
Mrs Scaddsleigh-NOw, Laura. you go right
into the library and study your French. Here
we expect to start for PARIS the middle OF next
week and you haven't locked AT a single lesson
Iaura-But, mamma. =
Ms Scadasleigh-There, there. Go right along
now and learn French / don't believe in this
habit of Pntsirg everything Of until the very
iasr HlinLte.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
CURRENT HUMoR.


prom the PittsbuTg Press.l
pa said the Senator's little sou, -'Wlat i
a nemesis
"a nemesis, my son. replied the Senaior. -
a female offceseekeT for whom you have fool
ishly promised your influence
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Entitlcd to thr t:ift..

(FrOm ;he Detroit Free Press.)
'sIsn't Barbara drolll''
hat uOW2''
'.She has cards out for a silver celsbration.''
'-Shes not married.
mo; but she's been bachelor girl Eor twenty
Ave years
The evening times., 1900-04-27

FTOm The Chicago 1rihuueD
'-Oh. George tesrfuliy exclaimed his wife.
meeting him at the door. That parrot YOU
brought home the other day.
whats the matter with him" asked Mr. Fer-
guson-
II don't know. He won't tell me When ask
him what the trouble is he Just swears dread
fullYt''
The evening times., 1900-04-27

For the FIRST time in human history evi-
denee has been produced to show that the
Canadians have a sense Of humor. Follow
ing the example of the Philadelphia schoo
children who sent Z message OF greeting t.
Dom Paul. a messenger from the Canucl
school children is going over to Manila witt
an address Of sympathy to Aguinaldo-i
he can be located. 1t is what may be just.
iy regarded as the .retort courteous"
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Disinterested Affection.
OFrom Der FIOh.)

ffrom Der fioh-1
''Tm Ir.id, Edward. you're marrying me only
because FIVE inherited from my TnncIe 100000
crowns"
why, Blanche, how you think that OF
me. Snur uncic IS nothing 20 me. would
marry you. no matter from whom sou inherited
the money -
The evening times., 1900-04-27

With one voice and with accord rhc peOP'e
say Hgurich's beers are the pgrrcSt and mo>t
wholesome OF all malt and hop beverage -Phoae
Ca Arlington BotIifng Co.. ior Of AAerzlE,
Senate. Lager.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

President J. r G. Pitllin. OF the Trans
Mississippi Congress, which convened
short time ago. is a. the Arlington from
New Orleans. He is in the city 10 appear
before the special committee of Congress
which gives hearing today in the matter
of apPropriating s. 000. 900 for the Louisi-
ana Purchase ExposifiUn.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Governor stephens Of Missouri Governor
Shaw OF Iowa. Governor Wells Of Utah.
Governor Rogers of Washington. and Gov
ernor Geer OF Oregon. are at the Raleigh
10 attend the meeting OF the Executive
Committee on the louisiana Purchase Ex-
position 10 be held today. Several other
Governors. or their representatives. from
the Purchase States are expected TO be
present. together with the members OF the
committee from Missouri
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
HOME Z MISSIONS.

The Woman's Home Missionary Society
of the Vermont Conference met in conven-
ton at st. JohnSbury Nov. and Rev.
G. w. Hunt in his words of greeting said
he preferred 10 be pastor of a church where
there was a Woman's Missionary Society,
for invariably members Of such a society
were the ones who co-operated with the
pastor in every good work l u the re-
sponse by Mrs. Elmer, mention WAS made
of the proverbial hospitality II St. Johns
bury.
A stirring address was given by the
president, Mrs. w Webb, who sbly set forth
the needs of the work and expressed salts.
faction for what had been accomplished.
The vastness of the work is such that sys-
ematic benefcence was urged upon all
who are interested AT three different
posts rescue homes are established, at one
Of which 1896 steamers have been met the
past year and 700 homeless and triendless
girls have been saved from life worse
than death. A marked advance was noted
in every department and much more could
have been accomplished, II Gods store
houses were opened by his stewards
Facts show that saloons cause more
deaths than war In forty-fve counties Of
prohibition States there were no poor
houses nor poor farms; in thirty-seven
counties there were no criminal cases.
WI y referendum on enything that is
wrong from tho beginning? From a paper
on "Our Country, its Perils from Mormon
ism" ere CLEANED these facts: There are
$1,000 Mormon missionaries in the United
States. carload OF New England girls
were r. rtcently taken to the west to become
wives OF Mormons. The cry goes up, oh,
for the means to fight these wre,ched evils
of Our landl Why should not the sigma
lures of women have weight on the great
questions of the day? Who suffers most
from the brutality and poverty caused by
the debauchery of man? Who, but the
wife. the mother, the sister and the chill
dren?
Miss Fisk spoke Thursday evening on
"Pl Gbe in New England" creating great
interest in that branch OF the work.
Resolutions were passed by the society
deprecating the enactment of license law
an requesting the Legislature to defeat
any and all such measures which are an
enemy to the peace and purity OF the hom
and subversive of morality.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
l.. p. & Fl. G. GLEASON.
Farmers Will Have -Four Years More of the Full POckeboOk

Never there better time invest farm property than this
time Farmers have received letter prices the four
long time and surely the prospect good for the coming four Read
Ad and offering what want write to the Office CALL
STOCK FARM in Worcester VT Located and
woodland mostly hardwood about so mowand high
cultivation balance The place will keep 80 stock
aud building condition and large house 10
veneny arranged barns of modern structure We would this
place for property Mont eer property desirable. Our price
S4200
TWO FARMS owned by s. H King located in Plymouth
the Ludlow to Woodstock mile from
six miles the Ludlow r. station. These farms join
80 timber and hardwood about 400
about so age and 60 pasuage 125 grated apple
Place will keep about 20 with Buildings good condition
Price for this $1,000. The other
about equally divided This place will keep The
barns good but the house good Price this fui $3.50
Terms $500 down These farms only about 10 minutes walk from
school about mile
will be $1,000 They located that they carried
together
land in
her a Frice only Terms
down balance This
D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Gordon Block, Barre, Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Vershire

Miss Clara Dickey OF Lowell, Msss.. has
recently visited her aunt, Mrs, Parshley.
There will be no school at the village this
term, owing to the continued illness of the
teacher, Charles E. Hall. Mr.. Hall has
given universal satisfaction, and all hope
he may be able TO return for the winter
term.
about two years ago, is reported to have
died there recently.
w. A. Parker Of Thetford, accompanied d
by his wife and mother, has visited his
uncle. Edwin Parker of this place.
Edwin Fisher, who has recently died at
Welcome, Wyoming, was formerly resi-
dent of Vershire. His funeral was held at
West Fairlee, last " eek
The new creamery is nearly ready for oc-
cupaney.
Mrs. Maria Reilly is very i'll and there are
little hopes Of her recovery.
II. A. Parker has returned TO Fitchburg,
Mass.
One person united with the Congregation
al church on Sunday.
Edd. Pearl has been i'll for several weeks
ugh Clark and Miss Jessie Lackey
were ma ried November at the residence
OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Lack
ey. Rev. William Paul of West Fairlee Of
ficiating Mr.. Clark is a son OF the late
Lawyer Clark and the bride well known
young lady OF Vershire. Their friends ex
tend congratulations and good wishes
There was a reception last Wednesday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. freeman Spear in
honor of the marriage OF their daughter,
Miss Willie III. pear, and Mr. Forest Fuller.
Among the many presents was an easy
chair, the gift of Mr.. Fuller and daughter,
Miss Clara Fuller, which was the most
noticeable Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller have the
best wishes of their many friends.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
PIainfield.

+. l.. Sargent is making extensive repairs
on the dam Of the Stearns property which
he has lately purchased.
j. l.. Dix received d carload OF fine Bald
win apples last week.
There was special meeting of Rippline
Stream Lodge No. 40, Daughters OF Re-
bekah, Monday evening.
The dance at the opera house last Satur-
day evening was poorly attended owing TO
the unfavorable weather and travelling.
II. r. Dckey is nursing Frank Hufchius
who is seriously i'll at his home with ty-
phoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gauthier were at
home over Sunday from Barre.
Roscoe Osborne has moved his family
from the tenement over II. X. Dicke = to
the house of George Hutchins on Cor siruc-
tion street recently vacated by e. h. Davis.
e. II. Campbell will cater at the barqu
for the hose company's annual masquerade
ball on Thursday evening, Nov. 10.
Bianchi Brothers have advertised for
more stonecutters
Constable A. b. Hutchins was in Mont
pelier and Waterbury last week for few
days on business.
There will be supper in the Congrega-
tional church vestry on Thursday evening
under the auspices OF the Ladies' All
society.
Remember the masquerade ball on Thurs
day evening, Nov. 10, Hose Company No.
i OF East Barre always draws large crowds
and every body is well pleased with their
entertainment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Mattgman 4 guurnal.
PUBLISHED EVERY "WEDNESDAY BY
The Vermont WatChman Company,
At Montpelier. VI.
business Mere Mention

Highest cash prices paid for hides, skins
and pets. Prime beef hides now 7c per Id.
Peck Brothers, 60 Main street, Montpelier.
BLOCK WooD OR CHUNKS. Wanted at
once Suitable size for a furnace. Taken
in exchange for subscriptions. Apply at
WATCHMAN Office.
Nantes and Chimneys for incandescent,
gas and gasoline burners at Peck Brothers,
60 Main street, Montpelier, Vt.
LITTLE BRAVES Old time a quarter-a
box "Purgers" are quitting the field in
large battalions. DR. Agnew's Little Pills
at ten cents vial are driving them out at
all points Because they act gently, more
effectively, never pain, and are easy to take.
Sick headache succumbs to one dose.-35.
Sold by w. f. Terrill & Co. and Collins
RlAknlY.