The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-12-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.


chairman of the committee on foreign
relations OF the Senate, died at his
home in this city at S:4S o'clock last
night after an illness of two months.
For several weeks it has been known
that his condition was hopeless and
tnat death WAS but question of time
and yet lis al nouDcemcnt came as a
profound shock TO the nation at large.
Senator Davis life includes many years
OF distinguished pubic service. He
was born in Henderson, New York,
June 16, 1888, but went in early youth
to Wisconsin.
After graduating from the Universe
ty of Michigan be entered the law Of
flee OF Alex W. Randall, war governor
OF Wisconsin. He devoted consider
able attention 10 politics and took an
active part in Lincoln's campaign. AS
an authority on constitutional and in
ternational law Senator Davis has oc-
cupied a conspicuous position for the
past % years. During the past four
years Senator Davis position as chair
man OF the foreign relations committee
of the Senate and later as one of the
Paris peace commissioners have kept
him prominently before the public of
all nations. He was reelected without
opposition in 1899 for his third term.
AMEsBURY, Mass. Nov. 2S.-Mrs.
Amos Weed, aged 102 years and nine
months, died this morning.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Thorough
approval at every point of the policy of
Secretary Hay and especially of the
last instructions to Mr.. Conger for
warded week ago was expressed at
yesterdays cabinet meeting. Regard
less of MIR. Conger's disposition toward
the agreement reached by the minister
terial council, the government of the
United States still stands uncommitted
and in position to endeavor to bring
about such changes in the arrangements
as are deemed Indispensable,
Mr.. White, our ambassador at Ber-
lin, has not yet indicated the reception
accorded by the German government
to the copy of the instructions supplied
by our state department to Minister
Conger. 1t is stated that these instruc
tons, not being in the form of a direct
address, would not necessarily call for
formal response and it is even probs-
BILE that the only result will be such ex-
change of views as have taken place
verbally at Berlin between our ambas-
sador and the German minister for for
eign affairs. 1t is expected that sew
eral days will be consumed in this kind
of negotiation with the various powers
before the last phase of the Chinese
question initiated by Secretary Hays
instruction to Minister Conger as to the
agreement can be passed.
LYNN, Nov. 2S.-The police, in
dragging Floating Bridge Pond for
evidence in the Bailey murder case,
pulled up another body this morning.
1t was identified as that of Robert
Burns, an old colored man, who had
been missing four weeks. He was
weak minded, and probably committed
suicide.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Among the
passengers who arrived yesterday per
steamer Statendam from Rotterdam
were five refugees from the South AT
rican republic. They are S. Pearson,
commissary general of the Transvaal
amy; Commsndant W. Snyman of the
Orange Free State; II. Spyman Jr.. A.
Liebenberg and H. D. Viljoen of Sny-
mans commando.
Gen. Pearson says that his party was
chased over the border into Portuguese
territory. They made their wav to the
coast and thence by steamer to Europe.
Pearson says he has never been out OF
S. Africa before and does not know a
single person in the world outside Of
South Africa. NH
In an interview he said, "Pres. Kru
ger will leave Paris very soon, L be-
ieve, and come to America, where,
with his wife, he will make home un-
til such time as our arms have trl-
umphed and he can return to the South
African republic to take up his Office as
chief executive of the Beers"
LYNDoNvILLE, Nov. 29.-The third
fatal case of poisoning, caused probably
by wood alcohol, was called TO the at
tention of the authorities yesterday.
Spencer GirouX, French Canadian
who recently came here from Lenox-
vile, Que, was found dead in the paint
shop where be was employed. Symp-
toms indicated that he had been drink
ing wood alcohol.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-A fire scare
occurred in the treasury department
this noon. blaze was discovered in
the old store room on third floor. The
departments fire hose leaked badly
when water was turned on as it was ap-
parently ancient and motheaten, hut
the fire was extinguished with an $500
loss. The storeroom was disused. A
careless clerk, throwing lighted cigar
cite over the transom is the supposed
cause.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Quarter-
master General Ludington is informed
that the transports Rawlins and Crook
have arrived at San Juan for the pUr-
pose of bringing back certain troops to
the United States. The Rawlins will
carry three companies and the band of
the 18th Infantry. The Crook will car
ry battalion of the 9th cavalry, des-
tined to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.
New YORK, Nov. 30. - The jury
awarded Gen. Charles T. Coils $685.
900 libel demepes against the publish
ers OF the World. Coils sought $3.50