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Evening journal., 1900-05-01

mlrals party retiring 10 his box when
the line Of gusests had passes, the
floor being surrendered TO the dancers.
At midnight the admiral and Mrs.
Dewey left the hall for a luncheon in
their honor given in an adjoining room
by Hobart c. Chatheld-Taylor, and
then after returning to the ballroom
for a brief interval he and his party
retired.
After an informal luncheon given
Admiral Dewey by the members Of the
general committee in the afternoon a
delegation Of Canadians called on the
admiral and presented him with a
formal invitation 10 be present at a
reception to be given in his hnor at
Hill Terrace. Port Stanley, Ont. on
any day In July convenient TO the ad-
miral. The invitation, which was
beautifully embossed and bound in red
Morocco. included among its sigma
lures the names of Sir Alfred Laurier
and Sir Charles Tupper.
Admiral Dewey thanked the Can
adams very cordially for the invita-
tion. "Of all the evidences of good
will shown NE since my arrival in
New York last October" said he,
none has touched me more deeply
than this. We are of the same blood
There is but slight difference between
rs, and I want to say that the one man
who stood at my back during those
trying days at Manila was an English
man. But for his support and the
moral courage he inspired me with,
l don't know what would have hap
pened. / refer to Sir Charles Sey-
mouf.'
The admiral said he was not pre-
pared to state oifhand whether or not
be would accept the invitation. "Be
assured. however" he concluded. "that
II / can possibly do so / will, and with
pleasure"
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
ALLEGED GOEBEL CONSIDERATIONS
ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
AGREEMENT MADE
ON PORTO RICO ACT
Military Officers Continued
Until Their Successors
Are Appointed

Washington. May 1.-The conferrees
on the joint resolution amending the
Puerto Rico act reached a complete
agreement after a second session yes
terday. The original senate resolution
extending the tenure OF military Of
ficers In Puerto Rico until their sue
cessors are appointed is retained in
tact. The sections added by the house
relating TO corporations are consider
ably changed, and In their final form
are as follows.
All railroad, street railway. tele-
graph and telephone franchises. priv
ileges OF concessions granted shall be
approved by the president Of the Uni
ted States. and no such franchise.
privilege or concession shall be oper-
ative until so approved.
"All franchises, privileges or con-
cessions granted shall provide that the
same shall be subject TO amendment,
alteration or repeal; shall forbid the
issue OF stock or bonds. except in ex-
change for actual cash OF property az
a fair valuation. equal in amount to
the par value of the stock or bonds
Issued; shall forbid the declaring OF
stock or bond dividends. and in the
case of public service corporations
shall provide for the effective regula-
tion of the charges thereof and for
the purchase or taking by the public
authorities of their property at a fair
and reasonable valuation. No cor
poration shall be authorized to conduct
the business OF buying and selling real
estate, or be permitted TO hold or own
real estate, except such as may be
reasonably necessary TO enable II "a
carry out the purposes for which II
was created, and every corporation
hereafter authorized to engage In agri.
culture shall, by its charter, be re.
stricted to the ownership and contro
Of not TO exceed 500 acres Of land.
Both houses adopted the conference
report, so the bill now goes to tn,
president.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
BOERS IN FORCE
NOW HOLD HILLS
Between Fourteen Streams
0nd II LsnhonIou
IIiIu hlIIIvUllU!
WEPINER NOW is DESERTED
Behind Beers Are Wagon Trains Taking
Supplies to Beer Army in
the North

London, May 1.-THE Beers are now
showing uncommon activity west OF
Bloemfonteln. They are in force be-
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimber-
ley On Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton, west Ct the railway. and now
threaten 10 interrupt the communica-
tions of the British force at Warren
ton, to the north. This. too, at a time
when Gen. Hunter is about to start on
200 mile march to Mafeking, prob
ably with 5000 men.
TO the east OF BloemfOntein the
Beers Sunday night were still hold
ing the hills near Thaba NChu, while
behind them long wagon trains, load
ed with wheat for the Boer army in the
north, are moving through Ladybrand.
The British captured one Boer con-
voy on Saturday but its size is not
mentioned in the dispatch, which
barely announces the fact.
Wepener, lately the scene Of inces-
SAINT lighting. is deserted, Gen. Bra
bant and Col. Dalgcty having moved
northward
A dispatch from liaseru, dated Mon
day. says: The Basutos are a second
time astOEnded to see the Beers
peacefully retiring with herds which
the native think should be the booty
of the British, who are said to be the
conquerors."
According to information from
Maseru. the main body of the Beers
reached Leeuw river, due west OF Lady
brand, Sunday, small parties trailing
behind at intervals of ten miles to pro-
tect the rear and whip up the herds.
Slight outpost actions take place
daily beyond Karee Siding, where the
head OF the British invasion is can
toned
African horse sickness has broken
out in Gen. Buffers army. II proves
especially fatal among freshly arrived
animals. The BlOemfOntein CORE
spondents point out that the defcien-
cies in the veterinary department
cause thousands of losses.
Gen. Lucas Meyer. replying to Gen.
Buffers complaint that some of the
British prisoners at Pretoria are lodg-
ed in the town Jail. says that only
those are so treated who have tried,
or who are suspected of trying to Sc
cape. He reports, however, that Boer
prisoners are confined in the town Jail
at Pietermaritzburg with natives.
The morning papers give special
prominence to the statement OF a news
agency that Sir Redvers Butler sent his
resignation to Lord Roberts after the
Spion Kop censures were published.
and that Lord Roberts declined to ac-
cept 1t.
The war specials today consist
chiefly of detached scraps, the favor
ite Introduction Of the military COM
mentators and editorial writer's being
that, as only scant news has been
wired, something big is probably about
TO happen.
The Daily Chronicles expert says:
If a solid victory is to be attained,
the British must have different lead
ership from what has been displayed
in the De Vets Dorp operations"
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Ten YEARS In JAIL IN
SYNDICATE MILLER'S FATE

Brooklyn, May Miller. the Frank
lin syndicate operator. vas yesterday
sentenced 20 ten years in the Sing
Sing penitentiary. After the sentence
Lawyer House. for the prisoner, made
a motion for a stay Of proceedings. The
motion was denied. but later Judge
Hurd granted ten days stay before
Miller IS 20 be taken to Sing Sing. In
the meantime Lawyer Ridgeway went
before Justice Maddox. in the supreme
court. and secured an order to show
cause why a certificate Of reasonable
doubt should not be given. The argu-
ment viii be heard on May 4.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
STRIKING COAL MINERS
NOW WANT COMPROMISE

Cumberland, Md. May Ia meeting
Of delegates from the 21 mines of the
Georges Creek region was held here
yesterday, which through q committee
forwarded TO President c. X Lord. of
the Consolidation Coal company. in
Baltimore, a request that the operators
meet the miners representatives in a
joint conference 10 arrange the diff
ferences existing between the COM
panies and their miners. Mr.. Lord Is
also requested to communicate the de-
sire of the miners to other coal COM
pany presidents. The miners Of this
region have been on strike since April
- for an increase from So 10 60 cents
a long ton for mining coal. Yesterdays
meeting was held independent OF the
union. the miners formerly employed
I'm each of the mines selecting delegates.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
DIR. PYLE WANTS
His CASE POSTPONED

West Chester. May Counsel for DR..
Joseph P. Pyle, a prominent physician
Of Wilmington, Del. filed in Quarter
Sessions Court yesterday an applica-
tion for a postponement Of his trial.
The application is contested. and the
decision Of the court has not yet been
announced.
DR.. Pyle is indicted for perpsrtating
an aggravated assault and battery with
intent to kill upon his sister-in-law,
Miss Florence Yeatman, a well-known
young woman residing at Kennett
Square. While i'll some months ago
Mrs. Pyle, the wife Of the doctor, spent
several weeks with her sister. Miss
Yeatman. During this period Dr. Pyle
called to see his wife, and is alleged to
have been denied admission to her
room by Miss Yeatman.
The allegation is that the doctor
thereupon accused Miss Yeatman Of en-
deavCring to estrange his wife, and
losing control Of his temper, knocked
her down and attempted to kill her
with a knife which he clasped in his
hands
Myra Hulsey and Annie Eaton, SER
want girls in the household, ran to the
rescue Of Miss Yeatman, and allege
that they were also turned upon and
beaten by the doctor. Both have since
preferred charges against DR.. Pyle,
and three attorneys have been employ
ed to prosecute the case. The defend
ant asks for the continuance on the
ground that his senior counsel is busily
engaged in the trial of a case at
Georgetown, Del, this week and is un-
able to be present.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
MRS. WILSON'S BODY
TO BIZ BURIED HERE

Havana, May 1.-The body of Mrs.
Wilson, wife OF Major-General James H.
Wilson, who died Saturday from burns
|received through her clothing catching
fire in her carriage, has been embalm-
ed and General Wilson and his two
daughters and his aides accompanied
|it North to-day on board the United
States transport 9ufOrd.
General Wilson, who is greatly
|hroken by his bereavement, says he ex-
|peets to return to duty in Cuba as soon
las he can. All papers in this island, es-
|pecially those OF Havana and Matanzas,
express great sympathy with General
Wilson, who is extremely popular with
the Cubans. Discussion" says that il
|the body were to remain here the grave
would never want for tears or flowers.
lnterment will be made in Whining
ton, Del.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
SIXTH DEATH SENTENCE
IMPOSED ON CLIFFORD

Jersey City. May Edward clifford,
who killed superintendent William
Watson, at Weehawken, ~ j.. five
years ago, will be brought before JUS
tice Lippincott again today and a date
will be fixed for the carrying out Of the
sentence. This will be the sixth time
that a date has been set for the hang
ing of Clifford. Lawyer Peshall. who
took part in the proceedings IN behalf
Of Clifford before the United States
court, says that he has still another
move to make in behalf Of Clifford.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
The Weather

New York Heralds Forecast.-A dis-
turbance central in the St Lawrence
Valley and affecting the North Atlantic
States will drift eastwardly this ncrn-
ing. IL will be followed to-day by a tenn
porary fall OF temperature and q fair
weather area In the northern parts Of this
section and In New England.
In the Middle States and New England
to-day, fair weather fresh 70 light vest
erly and northwesterly winds and lower
temperature will prevail followed bv
light local frosts in the northern districts.
On Wednesday, clear weather and slow
ly rising temperature win prevail. with
light northerly and westerly winds
On Thursday, fair and warmer weather.
European steamers now sailing viii
have mostly fine weather and gentle west
erlv breezes 10 the Banks.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Della
ware and Maryland. fair TO cooler Tues
day brisk northwesteriy winds. Wednes-
day, fair and warmer.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
LEGION's SUCCESSFUL DANCE
seventy-fve Couples Participate in
Last Nights Reception

Seventy-fve young couples partici-
pated in the twenty-seventh annual re-
ception Of the Bayard Legion, which
was given in Turn Hall last night. Ii
was by far the most enjoyable recep-
ton given by the Legion.
Dancing began at 9 o'clock and con
tinued until early this morning.
Rawnsley's Orchestra furnished themu-
sic. AT midnight supper was served.
The officers Of the evening were:
Walter A. McEvilly. chairman; Martin
r. Keough, secretary; w. o. Prochl,
treasurer; J. S. Lowe was master of
ceremonies; J. J. Carney. floor man
ager; Daniel O'Donnell. Clarence Davis
and Edward &. Tucker, assistants; r.
NJ. Lowe, Edward McNabb, F. Hanra-
han, refreshment committee
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Entertainment Was Successful

Mrs Edna Little Houck's entertain
ment, under the auspices Of Mrs. Lin
ford Thomas class Of West Presby-
terian Sunday school, netted $l02,
which amount has been handed to the
Rev. A. n, Keigwin, the church pastor.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Loving Cup for Mr.. Kelley

Ernest R. Kelley, of this city. is to
receive the loving cup won by him in
the one-mile running race of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, Of Baltimore, at
Baltimore, last Fall The cup was not
awarded to Mr.. Kelley before. as he
was not a member of the union.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
STARTED FOR CHICAGO
Delegates to the General Conference
Left Here Last. Night

Five delegates of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference to the General Con-
ference. in Chicago. started from this
city for the West last evening. They
were Presiding Elder Robert Watt, OF
the Wilmington district; Presiding FL
der T. E. Martindale, of the Salisbury
district; Chief Justice Charles b. Lore,
Gideon e. Hukill, of Midldetown, and
Joseph r. Holland, of Milford. They
left Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
at $50 o'clock last evening, all having
berths in the same sleeper.
Presiding Elder w. +. COrkran and
Presiding Elder c. S. Baker will start
for Chicago in day or two.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
oharter Discussion was Rrief

Discussion Of that portion of the pro-
posed new charter bill relative to the
powers Of City Council under the bill,
occupied the attention of the joint
committees on charter discussion last
night.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
state ChamriOn Plays PoOl

Farmer Wilson. who claims the state
championship, having taken possession
Of the pool room, No. 9 East Fourth
street, met several local players in
continuous pool Of seventy-fve points
last night. lie also gave an exhibition
of fancy shots.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Transfers Of Real Estate

Register Ten Weeges recorded the
following transfers of real estate yes
terday: Alfred Taylor TO Sadie and
Elizabeth NJ. Glynn. dwelling No. 322
Ninth avenue; Alfred Taylor to John
J. Glynn, dwelling No 800 Ninth ave-
me
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Mr.. Neary BUYS Small Properties

Three frame dwellings at Front and
jackson streets, Of the estate OF Mich
ael Quinn,wer sold by William A. HUI
XIII at the Court House this morning to
Patrick Neary, for s1.775.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Authorities clam Prisoner

Peter Mann. who was arrested here
ON Saturday, charged with larceny. was
turned over to the New Jersey authori-
ties yesterday. They took him TO
Gloucester.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Mad Cat Captured

Dog Catcher Kopf picked up a cat
1t Eleventh and Poplar streets yester-
lay which was said to be mad. The
-nimal walked in circle.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
10 cure a Cold in One nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails TO cure. e. w. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01
Mr. Kelsey TaIks Of CiLy MAKING

Modern City Making" was the sub
ject of an interesting lecture given by
Albert Kelsey, OF Philadelphia. in the
New-Century Club Building last night
Stereopticon views illustrated the talk.
Many of the city officials attended.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01

". temes Andrew Smith and Miss
Emma Smith, of Harrington, have
been the guests of Mrs. II. d. Griffith,
at No. 1927 West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01

Summer theatricals will be presented
at Shellpot Park on Monday afternoon.
June IL. The season will close Septem-
ber 1.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01

The Peirce sc. Cigar can be had at
3lS Market street. George M. Peirce,
manager.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01

II you want good Turkish cigarettes
we have them at 313 Market street
George NJ. Peirce, manager.
Evening journal., 1900-05-01

A sewerage system will save both
lives and cash.-Delaware Pilot.
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NOrthheld.

Mrs. Ida johnson has rented her home
on State avenue and has purchased the
house occupied by l.. w. Avery at the CEN
ter village
There will be special meeting of Com
pany f, Saturday evening to decide on hold
ing concert and ball at their new armory
in Mayo'a block.
Mrs. George Parker died at Charleston
N. III. She leaves two sons, Frank, a drug
giet in Burlington, and George, a bagg age
master on the Central Vermont railroad
Mrs. Parker was formerly resident of this
place.
M d. Smith was in Montpelier on busi-
ness recently.
The marriage OF Miss Emma Davis to
Harry Crockett of Boston occurred Tuesday
at the homo Of George Davis
Mrs. e. w. and X. l.. Howe have return
cd from South Dorset.
Miss Carrie Converse entertained few
fri nds Friday evening.
e. Il. Battles has moved his night lunch
cart from Montpelier to this place and To-
Gated near the Central Vermont station
DIR. Daniel johnson is in Boston on bust.
ness.
The creamery on Main street is undergo
ing repairs.
Albert Norton ia moving to Randolph,
where he has employment
DR.. Walling is stating his house on Main
street.
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FATAL ACCIDENT,

Israel Gilmont, a farmer residing on the
Richard Bailey farm and about sixty-hve
ears Of age, was struck by the Central
Vermont freight train to Barre at Tabor 8
crossing and killed at 11:50 o'clock on
Monday.
Mr.Glmont was on his way home from
delivering milk at the creamery and had
stopped at the N. @. Tabor house to water
his horse. He drove out OF the yard and
apparently did not see or hear the approach
ing train. The horse had passed over the
crossing and escaped, but the sleigh in
which were MIR. Glmont and two milk
cans was struck by the engine. Mr.. Gil
mont was hurled about fifty feet.
Harry Tabor saw the accident and rushed
to the assistance OF the injured man but he
was beyond help, breathing his last with
out uttering word, just as Mr.. Tabor got
to him.
Johonnotts & Halls ambulance was tele-
phoned for and the remains taken to their
undertaking rooms after Mayor Brown and
Alderman Laird had inves tigated the cause
Of death. A widow, three daughters and q
son survive.
The family was notified Immediately and
the son came to this city to take charge of
the remains. The body was not mangled
in any way, little blood only being visible
on the head.
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East Barre.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis OF Northfield
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Phelps over Sunday.
About ten inches OF snow fell Saturday
night and Sunday.
The dance in the opera house Saturday
evening under the auspices OF the East
forty couples.
Fl. I. Cheney was detained in Montpelier
over Sunday, being one of the jury on q
case in county court which was not finished
on Saturday.
Granite eDcampment No. 20, 1. o. o. F.,
nominated officers for the year 1901 at reg
ular meeting on Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. Z. Morrison has been sick in bed
for the past week, but is more comfortable
at this writing.
Gill Lodge, No 81, I. o. O. f., went to
Groton on Monday evening to confer the
second degree upon the candidates at the
institution OF Unity Lodge, No 66 About
twenty-fve members were present from
this place.
Frank Quits and family have moved into
the Stearns cottage on Railroad street.
Frank Southwick had his foot Injured
last Friday, while working In Burke Bros.
quarry. The accident caused him to lay off
from work Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Char les
N. Scott last Sunday afternoon, weighing
eight and one-fourth pounds.
George A. Lucia of Barre City was in
town Saturday afternoon and evening.
II. ID. Phillips was confined to the house
the past week with severe cold. but Is
gaining.
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one had gone wrong and he was now in an
insane asylum. After short conference
with his assistants, Judge Watson sentenced
the boys to confinement in the house OF
correction at hard labor for not less than
six months nor more than one year. Exc
ution OF sentence was stayed and the boys
placed under the care of the probation of.
ficer with the condition that they should
abstain from the use of intoxicants and to-
bacco especially cigarettes. Judge Watson
said, as to the conditions proposed in re-
gard to yellow literature and the staying
out at night, that these matters came under
the jurisdiction OF the lads parents and
should properly be regulated by them and
not by the court.
Owing to def6 ctive lights, the Sunday
evening service at Christ church was omit
ted this week. Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Lewis
are to be absent in New Haven, Conn, for
two weeks. Rev. j. @. Sutherland of North
field will supply at Christ church next Sun
day.
The choral union Is to meet for rehearsal
next Friday evening in Bethany chapel in
stead Of the Parish house, as previously an
nounced. The Kings Daughters are to
hold rummage sale at the latter place on
Friday and Saturday.
The intentions OF marriage OF Daniel
Hayes and Miss Mary McGovern OF this
city and Joseph A chambault Of East Mont
peler and Miss Katherine Towne of Nor
risville were announced at St. Augustine 3
church at high mass, Sunday morning.
The employees and plows OF the electric
road we're kept hustlng all day Sunday
clearing the track of snow. There was not
so much rregularity in running the cars as
might have been expected. The Seminary
hill line was not opened until evening.
Robert Merchant was brought into court
on Saturday to receive sentence on three
counts. The court fined him 800 and costs
OF prosecution for the offense of selling in
toxicants, with alternative sentence OF not
less than two months at hard labor at the
house Of correction; also 800 and costs,
with alternative sentence for being a com.
mon seller, and $40 and costs and not less
than thirty days at House of Correction for
maintaining nuisance. Mittimus will is.
sue at the adjournment of court.
| The Montpelier, Hsrdwick and Newport
| railroad looks like sure thing in the i'm
| mediate future. The corporators named
| in the charter, or as many as we're avail
able, held meeting after adjournment this
| afternoon to discuss ways and means tC
push the matter as fast as possible, and at
! soon as the season opens in the spring
/ work will be energeticslly begun all along
the line. 1t is the general opinion that the
line will run directly up the river to Cabot
using a part Of the track of the electric road
already in operation between Montpelier
and Barre II permitted to do 80 by the rail
road commissioners.
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Mattgm1n 4 yuatnaI.
PUBLISHED EVERY wRDBBsDAY BY
The Vermont WatChman Company,
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Business Mere Mention

Highest cash prices paid for hides, skins
and pelts. Prime beef hides now 74c per lb.
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.
BoUGHT YEsTERDAY-CURED TODAY
Mrs. o. O. Burt OF 26 Broadway, New York,
says: 81 am surprised aud delighted in the
change for the better in my case in one day
from the use of DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder. 1t worked like msgic-there's no
excuse for person suffering pain with this
remedy within reach. 80 cents.-41, Sold
by W. e. Terrill & Co., Collins Blakely.