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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-08-08
IN ITALY.

ROME, Aug. ALI the Italian
troops on Tuesday took the oath OF
allegiance to the new King, amid the
applause of the people. Perfect tran
guilty reigns through out the country.
A deputation of senators and depu.
ties he'd arranged to meet King Victor
Emmanuel; but, as in conformity with
court etiquette the journey OF His
Majesty to Monza was strictly private,
the idea was abandoned. For SINH
lar reason the ministers decided not to
go to Naples.
MONA, August 1.-The body of the
late King Humbert, dressed in black,
lies today on the bed that was ordina-
rily used by him. Around the massive
candelabra holding burning tapers at
the foot and head of the bed are flowers
placed by Queen Margherila, who pass.
ed the long hours of the night in PRAYER
by the body. The Cardinal Archbis-
hop of Milan has ordered requiem
mass in all the churches in his diocese O..
Great numbers of kilograms of regret
and coincidence continue to arrive, in
Guiding messages from the most illus
trious families of Rome.
hO nooaooih olCool Utcu re-
moved from the local police station to
the Jail. He maintains an air of the
utmost cynicism. In the course of his
examination he declared himself to be
a revolutionary anarchist and said he
was ready to resume operations if re-
leased.
ROME, July 81, (by mail to NIECE -
The Italian censors vigorously sup.
press all kilograms relating to political
condition in the country as the result
of the kings death. The kingdom is
momentarily quiet out of respect to the
dead but it is admitted the situation is
grave. The radicals and republicans
assisted by the clericsls and other anti
monarchists practically control parlia.
ment. King Victor is weak and the
cabinet is vscillating 30 there is gen.
eral feeling that some coup d'etat will
be attempted within six weeks.
MILAN, Aug. 1.-Great excitement
prevails here. The troops are confined
in barracks in order to prevent dis
turbance. A score of prominent anar-
chists have been arrested.
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DISGRACEFUL SCENE.

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Dr. Charles Tan
ner, nationalist member for the middle
division of Cork, was Thursday even
ing again suspended from the House of
Commons.
Although in this instance the sus-
pension was only for one night, it was
accompanied by scenes that would have
done credit 10 the most disorderly leg
issture in the world.
After opposing vote in supply DR..
Tanner was appointed teller. Suisse
guent to the division the chairman an
nounced that DR.. Tanner had grossly
insuted him on account of the APP
pointment and that in consequence, he
would suspend him for the remainder
OF the sitting.
Gesticulating wildly DR.. Tanner de-
fed the chairman, the House of Com
mons and the whole English nation.
Amid deafening uproar he declared
that the chairman was sincerely one of
the premier's minions," and then he
exclaimed: 81 defy the whole lot of
you. l throw that in your teeth. AS
an Irishman l leave the House with
greater pleasure than l ever entered
it," Then. while staid members rose
in their seats and tried to drown these
utterances, DR.. Tanner, still yelling de-
6ance, went out.
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PIainfteld.

Carl Foss, who has been at home two
weeks, returned to st. Adams on Tuesday.
Fred Cree went to Marshfield on Tuesday
where be has been engaged TO work in the
creamery while the butter-maker is away
on his vacation.
Silas Spencer of Craftsbury was in town
the first OF the week the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Kinney.
Uncle Ir Stone fell from piazza last
Monday morning while at the creamery
with his milk, injurng his back quite badly.
H. W. Kim " and wife and d. Cate
and 'amily visited in Cabot on Thursday.
8. s. Smith, G. f. Whitchcr. Ernest
Batchelder and James Lyman went into
camp at Groton pond Friday morning.
H II. Dewey of South birmingham,
who has been visiting in town for two
weeks returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Wesley Gray is visiting in Cabot.
Those camping at Groton pond last week
came home Monday. Some will go back for
another week later on.
Timothy Spears of Orange who has just
sold his farm, was in Uur village this week
looking after place to buy.
There was a slight frost here Thursday
morning. II is said we have had frost
every month 80 far this year.
Mrs. George Benz amin Of Barre is spend
ing few days with her parents.
Nelson Shorey and wife went to White.
field. n. H., Thursday for two weeks Wis.
it,
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SMALL P0X,

Doctors Hamilton and Holton on the
State board of health met in Hardwick
Tuesday to further investigate the small
pOx scare. They pronounced the trouble to
be modified small pDx, and the quarantine
which began last Saturday at the instance
OF the citizens at public meeting will con-
tinue. The scare still remains at its height
and number Of people are leaving the
village daily to escape infection. The larR
er part OF those leaving are stone cutters,
who form the principal working class in
the village. One new stone she'd which
has Just been complet d, cannot, 1t Is said,
secure the sixty men desired because of the
isease.
The disease Is spreading to several sur.
rounding towns, bur q quarantine Ia en-.
forced and tbs hoped to stamp the infection
out without further cases AT Waitsfeld
the disease was contracted by a lady who
cared for relative in Hardwick. Upon her
return home she was taken i'll and six cases
in the village we're the result One person
in Morrisvile contracted the disease and it
has also been carried to Newport.
The doctors of Hard wick are still divided
on the nature OF the disease, some stating
that it is small pox and others saying that
1t is not, but are not able to say what 1t is
The majority OF the people, however, be.
leve that 1t Is small pox, and are Of the
opinion that If a strict quarantine had been
enforced in the beginning the contaglon
might have been averted, The physicians
of the board of health say there IS no par.
ticulsr danger as long as the disease runs
light.
Reliable parties from Watsfeld who
were in town today, deny the above report
sent out from Hardwick that there are six
cases in Waitsfeld. They characterize the
statement as a cansrd, and say not a single
case exists In town,
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION

Twelve OF the Fifty-nine delegates to the
Democratic county convention met Wed.
nesday in the witness room at the court
house to place in nomination a county
ticket. DR.. W. B. Mayo OF Northfied,
chairman OF the county committee, called
the meeting TO order and read the call. A.
l., Hewitt Of Berlin was elected chairman
and f. p. Carleton OF Montpelier. secretary.
Clarence B. Gladding of Barre nominated
ID. M. Miles of Barre for first senator. NJ
a Ke OF Montpelier nominated Mahlon
s. Hathaway Of Calais.
For assistant judge, DR.. W.B Mayo nom-
mated George s. Averill of Mortified, and
George Dow OF Cabot placed Lowering Ly-
ford of Cabot. Both were chosen without
opposition.
The rem Under OF the ticket nominated il
as follows; Sheriff, Frank Tewsbury oil
Worcester; States attorney, H. @. Shurtleff
OF Montpelier; Judge of Probate, Levi
Strong OF Berlin; county commissioner, M
A. Kent OF Montpelier; high bailiff, George
Howes OF Moretown.
DR.. w. b. Mayo of Northfeld, G. B Ev.
ans OF Waterbury, Henry Premier of Barre
e, W. Gilman of Marshfield and Patrick
Kerrin OF Moretown were elected as county
committee.
On motion OF 9. A. g. Jackson of Mont.
pelier the convention endorsed the platform
and action Of the State and national Dem.
ocratic convention. The county committee
was authorized to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the ticket. The convention ad.
Journed shortly before noon.
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DISFRANCHISED.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 3.-The
elections in North Carolina on Thurs
day were for Governor and State off,
GERS, members of the Legislature and
county officers and for an amendment
to the State constitution looking 10
practical elimination of the negro from
politics, the adoption of the amendment
disfranchising the bulk of the negro
vote. BY far the greatest interest GEN.
tered in the fight over the amendment.
The faculty of Livingstone college at
Salisbury, one of the most prominent
negro educational institutions in the
South, and many others voted for it.
The amendment was opposed by the
fusion forces of Populists and Republic
cans, needed by Senators Butler and
Prichard, and the campaign was the
most bitter waged in the State since re-
construction days.
Returns thus far received indicate
that the am sndment was carried by
over 1000 majority. Spencer B. Adams,
fusion nomineeG for Overnor, was de-
feated by Charles B. Aycock, Demo-
cratic nominee, by fully 10000 major
ity. All other State officers were elect
ed by equal majorities. The Legisla-
ture is Democratic in both branches.
The election throughout the State was
generally quiet and peaceable. A heavy
white vote was polled but the negroes
took little interest in the result and
generally remained away from the
polls.
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been expressed by any of the others
who have been heard from.
DR.. Morrison is The Pekin cores
pondent of the Tunes. Among other
things he says: "There has been
cessation Of bostilities here (Pekin)
since July 10, but for fear of treachery
there has been no relaxation of vigil
ance. The Chinese soldiers continue TO
strengthen the barracades around the
besieged area, and also the batteries on
top of the imperial city wall but in the
meantime they have discontinued firing
probably because they were short of
ammunition.
1.-The main body of the imperial SOL
diers have left Pekin in order to meet
the relief forces. Supplies are begin
ming 10 come in and the condition OF
the besieged is improving. The
wounded are doing well. Our hospital
arrangements are admirable, and one
hundred and fifty cases have passed
through The hospital.
"An imperial edict was issued July
3, calling ON the Boxers TO continue TO
render loyal and patriotic services in
eXterminating the Christians. The
edict also comm auded viceroys and
governors TO expel all missionaries from
China and to arrest Ill Christians and
compel them to reuounce their faith
o her DEGREES arpauding the Boxers
speak apprOvingly of their burning out
and staying converts.
"On July 1S another decree made q
complete vote face due to the victo-
ries of the foreign troops at Tien Tsin.
In this decree tor the first time, and
one month after the occurrence, an al
fusion WAS made to the death of Baron
Won Ketteler, the German minister,
which was attributed TO the action OF
local brigands, although there is no
| doubt that it was premeditated and that
the assassination was committed by an
imperial ffi;er.
1.-THE force besieging the legation
conss of the imperial troops under
Gen. Tung Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh
Slang, whose gsllantry is applauded in
imperial DEGREES although it has con
sisted in bombarding Tor one month
defenceless women and children coop
ed up in the legation compound, using
shell, shapnel, round shot and expand
ing bullets. They posted proclamation'
! assuring US of protection and the same
| night they made general attack in the
hope of surprising us.
"All the ministers and members o.
the legations and their families are il
good health. The general health of thu
community is excellent and we ar,
constantedly awaiting relief. The great
est peril we suffered during the sieg'
was from a determination to destro,
the British legation by burning the ad
joining Han lin Yuen (national col
lege) one of the most sacred building
in China, sacrificing the unique library
The Chinese acted throughout will
characteristic treachery."
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REPUBLICAN CLUB

A special meeting OF the Young Mems
Republican Club was held Wednesday
evening in the JOURNAL editorial rooms.
+. M. Cory. vice-presdent of the club,
presided in the absence Of j. b. Morse, the
president. The call for the meeting was
read by H. M Smith, the secretary.
On motion the chair appointed a commit
tee of eighteen, three from each ward, to
canvass the city for additional membership
of the club. The committee appointed is
as follows: Ward 1, w A. Shay, Fred
Ryle, T. j. Keegsn; ward 2, f. B. Thomas,
e M Harvey, G. DEF Bancroft; ward 3,
w e. Theriault, M. Raymond Dwinell,
Marshall G. Wood; ward 4, Henry Holt, e.
d. Field, j. w. Csustic; ward B, G. b.
Walton, f. H. Fuffer, j. Pereau; ward 6;
II. b. Wedge, j. LELAND, Daniel Worces-
ter.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY COM.
MITIEE

The Republican couny committee met
Friday in the Office Of the Wetmore & Morse
Granite Company to make plans for the
campaign. Col. o. d. Clark, member OF
the State committee from Washington
county, met with the committee Those
present were DIR. G. f. Camp OF Barre
chairman, Fred Perrin OF Plainfeld, sec
rotary, DR. j. II. Winch Of Mortified, @,
M. Ladd of Worcester and #. M. Cory of
Montpelier.
1t was decided to hold grand rally at
Montpelier az early in the month as posi-
BILE. The exact date will be announced
later, after arrangements are made for
speakers 1t is the intention of the com
tional reputation for this occasion. Local
talent will also be utilized.
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ROME, Aug. 3 -Bresci, the assassin,
still maintains an excited demeanor
and has to be dressed forcibly. Today
he exclaimed to the warden: "It will
he the Czar's turn next" The police
have found evidence that Bresci &C ted
in cullusion with others, and numer-
GUS arrests have been make. Bresci's
brother, a shoe dealer, and another
kinsman, named Marozzi and seven
anarchists have been arrested at Prato.
Natalie Possenzini arrested at Ancona
admits travelling with Bresci from Mi
Ian to Monza.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The State
department has received despa CHI
from Consul Fowler at Che Foo stating
that when he learned of the doubts as
to the genuineness of the Conger
cipher despatch he wired the governor
of Shantung on July 81 for the original
by courier. The governor complied,
sending a special postman, travelling
day and night for five days-the
journey made ordinarily requires
twelve days-delivering to Fowler the
original Conger cipher, signed by Con-
ger, dated July II. 1t was precisely
the same as the message received at
the state department. Fowler has no
doubts as TO the genuineness of the dis
patch
PARIS, Aug. 3.-The French consul
at Shanghai reports several msssaeres
of missionaries of all rationale 3 in the
province of Shan 81.
LONDON, Aug. ga despatch from
southern Siberia says seven American
missionaries with their families have
arrived, having escaped from Pekin
before the siege. They were chased
by Chinese across the great Cobb des-
ert over a hundred miles and suffered
terrible privations.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 3.-Lin Kun vi,
viceroy of Marking and Sheng, direc-
tor of telegraphs, declare the ministers
are held as hostages and will be killed
il the allies march on Pekin.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. - Admiral
Remey reports from Taku August 2
that Chaffee reports that about 800
Japanese who were scouting toward
Petaqug lost three killed and twenty
five wounded. The enemy was in
trenches aud loop-hole houses.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-No word comes
this morning regarding the fortunes of
the comparatively small body of troops
believed to be forcing their way tow
ard Pekin. The silence is probably
due to diligent censorship rather than
to any lack of developments.
A Shanghai special announces the
receipt of an official telegram from the
Tsung Ii Yamen asserting that the
ministers were all well on July 30 and
that vegetables, fruit and other sup
plies had been sent to the legations on
several occasions. "Friendly inter
COURSE" the official telegram ssys, sis
now being carried on between the
ministers and the imperial govern
ment."
81. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-Infor-
nation concerning the march OF events
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THE ANARCHISTS,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Possible
connection between Bressi, the Italian
murderer of King Humbert, aud the
New Jersey group of anarchists which
has been suggested since the assassina-
ton OF the King, has moved the gov
eminent to take measures to investi-
gate the anarchist situation in and
around New York.
The matter has not yet been officially
brought to the attention of this govern
ment by Italy but the published facts
in the case have induced the federal
authorities to start quiet ipvestiga
ton. just what steps have been taken
is not made public, but it is admitted at
the State department the government
was "taking such measures as it
deemed proper in the premises" This
ls not only an act of courtesy aid
friendly to the government of Italy but
has bearing on the possibility of sim
liar outbreaks in future from the same
sources.
The chief of the West Hoboken po-
lice said today the woman supposed to
be the wife of Bressi, the assassin of
King Humbert, was in such a nervous
condition on account of reporters and
curiosity seekers that she was re-
moved to the house of neighbor. She
still expressed doubts as to the assassin
being her husband but as soon as Ger
tain information for which the Italian
vice consul has csbled is received Capt.
Usher expected to convince her the
murderer WAS her husband. When
once convinced or this Usher thought
the woman would tell more about the
assassin. She lie still under police sur
veillance and can be produced when
wanted.
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STRIKE SETTLED.

The strike at the granite sheds OF the G.
II. More & Company is off and the men
went back to work on Friday, as did also
Galisini, the cause OF the strike.
Mr.. More said to Journal reporter today
that the differences were settled amcably
and satisfactory to his company but declined
to give out the basis upon which the settle.
ment was arrived at as he thought 1t better
TO refrain from giving the matter any furth.
or publicity.
One Of the workmen at the sheds was
seen .later. He corroborated Mr.. More's
version OF the settlement but stated further
that a special meeting OF the local branch OF
day evening, and that the terms of settle
ment agreed upon and later accepted by the
company were that the men should return
to work provided that Galisini should be
employed as an apprentice and not as a
journeyman cutter.
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In China shows the absolute powerless-
ness OF the Pekin government against
the rebels. The Chinese Emperor's
message to the Gar, dated July 3. was
substantially in the same terms as
those to President Mckinley, President
Loubet and Queen Victoria. He re.
ceived the Czar's reply to his previous
message ana expressed grief over the
disorder in China. The absence of
news from Pekin as to the fate of the
Russian and other ministers renders
mediation difficult. Russian efforts
will be directed to restore order in
China, in which Russia is willing to aid
the emperor.
WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-Secretary
Hays reply to Ii Hung Chang has
closed the negotiations with China un-
less the old viceroy is able to secure the
full acceptance of our terms relative to
the reign ministers and that at once.
No orders, therefore, looking to re-
Taxation OF the preparations for the ad-
vance on Pekin have gone from Wash
ington. There is, moreover, a note
ominously close to an actual declaration
of war in Secretary Hays assertion that
the Chinese government is "unfriend.
ly." That kind of language is extreme
diplomacy and it is only narrow step
between 1t and formal war.
Secretary Root said today there had
been no developments which would ne
cessitate any changes in the instruc
tions to Gen. Chaffee, or which woulC
change the intention of the govern
ment in the least A cipher cable mes
sage was sent to Gen. Chaffee by Secre
tary Root today which contained add
tional information and facts which hav,
developed since the last message wa
sent him at Nagasski.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. lin &C
cordance with recent order issued at
Washington, the legal tender of Porto
Rican silver coins ceased today and
hereafter American money will be the
medium OF circulation throughout the
island. No time is set as limit within
which the exchange into American
money can be made. In order to facil-
itate the exchange as much as possible
twenty-five or thirty post-offices and
custom houses will be designated by
the department as additional places OF
exchange, in order that the Porto Ri
cans may suffer no hardship or incon-
venience in exchanging their money.
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A quiet wedding occurred on Wednesday
at the st. Augustine rectory, when George
e. Megrath and Miss Minnie Josephine
Narcotic, were married by Rev. W. j.
O'Sullivan in the presence of their imme-
date friends and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Megrsth are among Montpelier's we'll and
favorably known young people, Mr.. Me-
grath having been for several years a pop
ular clerk in the Blakely pharmacy. They
will have the best wishes of wide circle
OF friends for happy and prosperous
future. They, to avoid rice.throwing
friends went by carriage to Middlesex
where they took the south bound train for
Mr.. Megrath's former home In Windsor.
AS the White Mountain express was
drawing out OF the Central Vermont sta
ton Thursday afternoon young woman
rushed across the platform and grasped the
hand rails OF the cars. She lost her footing,
was swung in between the platforms OF the
cars aud was dragged several feet along the
platform, But for the prompt action of Ex-
pressman Harry Hawkins, who grasped her
AMI swung her to position of safety, she
would have undoubtedly been dragged be-
meath the wheels and killed. The train was
stopped and she was taken on b Jard hav-
ing fortunately suffered no further damage
from the episode than torn raiment and a
shock to her nervous system.
Superintendent OF Streets q. B. Roberts
has completed building the macadam road
on Langdon street. This piece OF roadway
is the subject of much commtndation on
every side as it is the heig t of perfection
in road building in every particular. Su-
perintendent r berts in the construction of
this street had fair show to demonstrate
what he could do in that line ard he i'm
proved the opportunity to the fullest ex-
tent. It was newly laid highway so he
began at the bottom and worked up with
the different grades of crushed granite I'M
TIL the perfectly graded and rounded sur
face of the street appears as though it had
been cast in one solid piece and put in
place. 1t stands as a monument TO the best
road builder in Vermont.
The following data for the month Of Aug
ust, covering period OF thirteen years is
furnished by w. A Shaw, observer at the
Northfeld signal station: Mean or normal
temperature, $50; warmest month, in 1898,
with an average OF $780, coolest month, in
1897, with an average of 600; highest TEN.
perature, 800; August 81, 1899; lowest tenn
perature, 33o, August q, 1894; average pre-.
cipitstion, 06 inches; greatest monthly
precipitation, 6 SO inches, in 1890; least
monthly precipitation, n inches, in 1899
greatest amount of precipitation in any
consecutive twentv.four hours, 2.22 inches,
August l and 2, 1898; highest velocity OF
wind, As miles an hour, August 10, 1892
average number OF clear days, 7, partly
cloudy days. Ia, cloudy days. 10.