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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-05-01

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, ss.-In
Probate Court. held at Hyde Park, in said dis
trict, on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1901.
G. d. Cakes, Administrator of the estate of
Lucinda Dodge, late of johnson, in said
dist, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased. Wher up
on tits ordered by said Court, that said account
and said application be referred to session
t 4reol to be held at the Probate Office in said
Hyde Park on the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1901,
tor hearing and decision thereon: And, it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successiyeIy in the News and Citi-
zen: newspaper published at MOrTisvllle and
hyde Park previous to said time appointed for
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, if any they may have,
why said account should not he allowed and
such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
% EDWIN @. WHITE. Judge.
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Estate of Arminda Hogaboom.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoille. ss.-Tn
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said Dis
trict, on the 22d day of April, A. d. 1901.
Geo. B. Allen, Administrator of the estate of
Alminda H0gaboOm, late of Hyde Park in said
district deceased, presents his administra.
ton account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for decree of dstribu.
ton and partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
said Hyde Park, on the 18th day OF MAY,
A. d. 1901, for hearing and dt eision there
on; And, it is further ordered, that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by pub
LEGATION of the same three weeks successfully in
at Morrisville and Hyde Park, previous to said
time appointed for hearing that they may APP
pear at said time and place, and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should
not be allowed and such decree made
By the Court. Attest,
y EDWIN G. WHITE, Judge,
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Estate of John F. Wade.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Lamoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of John f. Wade, late OF
stowe, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said at the meat market of II. K. Jenney in
stowe, on the 1th day of May and 5tn
day of October, next, from one o'clock
p. m. until four O'Clock p. M, each of said
days. and that six months from the 5th day
of April, A. d. 1901, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Stowe, this sth day of April,
A. ID. 1901. w. L. DEMERITT,
L. l.. HARRIS,
20 Commissioners.
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Es tate of Luther Adams.
WILL PRESENTED.

State of Vermont. District of Lamoille, IS. In
Probate Court held at Hyde oark within and
for said District, on the 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1901
An instrument, purporting to be the last
will and testament of Luther Adams, late
OF MOrrisIown. in said district. deceased,
bling presented by Samantha ii. Adams, the
EXecuIIi>, for Probate, it is ordered by
said Court, that all persons concerned
therein, be notified to appear at a session
thereof 10 be he'd at the Probate ONCE
in Hyde PARK in said district on the 18th
day of Nav, A. d. 1891, at 10 O'Clock, in
the forenoon, and show cause, if my they have,
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
publi> he'd three weeks successfully in the News
and Citizen, a newspaper printed at Norrisville
and Hyde Park in this State, previous TO said
time of hearing.
By the Court.-Attest.
90 EDWIN G.. WHITE. Judge.
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"Studrt Si1tdrt! Do yOu knOlC rne?"
cried as she kneeled there: Stuart!
Stuart Do you know me? | love
you. Oh, doctor, he is not dead! He
is not. is he? Oh, how l love him!
love him.
al this rate" Quoth DR.. Saxon
grimly I'VE shall have to put up an
other band stand in the square" But
he looked at Stuart as ne lay there,
deaf to all those words of love from
the woman whose heart was now his,
and the doctors look was very stern
and grave.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District of
Lamoille, commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of b @. Goodale, late of
MOrristown, in said district deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said at G. |. A. Smiths house on the 25th day
of NAV and 9th day of October, next, from
two O'Clock +. m. until four O'Clock p. m. each
of SAID days, and that six months from the
Q h day of April, A. d. 1901, is the time limited
by said Court tor said creditors TO present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Morrisi0wn, this 10th day of April
A. d. 1901. GEO. !. A. SMITH,
FRANK KENFfELD,
26 Commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
RESCrED WHEN HOPE HAD FLED.
FAREWELL, MESSAGES IN BOTTLES THROWN
FROM DECK OF SINKING AND BOAT
LESS RUSSIAN BARK.

The German steamer Barcelona. which arrived
Yesterday from Hamburg by way OF halliaN'
X $ brought INTO port the captain ana iouI
,ear eaar,en of the Russian bark Cuba, which
was abandoned at sea January Is in DIS
,nasted and waterlogged condition. captain
Rohn. ~ the Barcelona. reports that AT miu
night on January Il. a glare Of light was slsh'-
ed. which al first was thought 10 be shlp on
ara The Barcelona was headed toward the
light. and on approaching nearer. two huse
nares were seen from a vessel in distress Cries
- HELM We are sinking" could be heard
very high sea vas running. but the possibility
,ba. the wreck might sink led Captain Bohn To
Try 20 rescue those I'm peril
First Offcer 4 Livoni and a boats crew or
hve seanen managed TO lower a hfeboat ana
get safely away from the side Of the steamer
After an exceedingly hard pull the boat was
successfully brought under the lee Of the wreck
and after great exertion. the shipwreoked crew
fifteen al told taken into the boat Nhl0h
returned 70 the steamer and was hoisted on
hoard The rescued men We're obliged 10 jump
from the boat as il rose on the crest 81 a wave
and grab the Barcelonas s ladder The captain
OF the shipwreoked vessel stated that he was
Captain Petersen. Of the Russian-Finnish bark
Cuba. from ship Island. with cargo Of timber.
hound for Bristol England Captain Petersen
said that after leaving ship Island he had moo
crate weather to the Atlantic, ana then sue
cession Of gales. The pounding caused me YES
sells seams 10 open. and she began 10 leak Inc
crew were kept constantly az the pumps, but IN
spite Of their exertons the water gained untl
the hold was half full.
on January IA a terrific gale threw the bark
on her beam ends. After all the eXeruons OF
the crew 20 right her had failed the masts were
cut away and the gear in falling smashed all
the boats, leaving the crew without means or
saving themselves.
on January Il several steamers passed by.
| one very close al hand. but attention was
/ paid the distress signals. The water in the
hold caused the deck TO heave and break. and
! all hope gone when the Barcelona came
along. The captain, the two mates ard the
| boatswain threw overheard corked bottles con-
tanning farewell messages TO their wives.
With the exception of the American members,
the crew all viii be sent home by the Russian
| Consul-General ". Teplow. The Cuba was
| built at Richmond. Me. In 1872, and was LIPS
| tons burden. She formerly under the Ger
fnan flag. She insured for 5000 marks.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
THE NEW TAN LISTING BILL.
OBJECTIONS TO IT'S PASSAGE URGED BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE AND
TRANSPORTATION.

The bin introduced by Assemblyman S. ". Smith
Of Columbia County. some time ago. proposed 70
establish Ia this State what Is known the tax
listing" system. II required all persons OF full age
10 make and deliver 10 the local assessors sworn
detailed statement of all personal property pos
sessed by them Mr.. Smith on Wednesday intro
duced a new N5lll modifying materially the pro-
visions OF his first measure. and stated that his
bill was designed TO meet the objections which
had been urged To the first one by the New-York
Board Of Trade and Transportation. lie said 10
William r. Mcconnell who represents that Board
Albany. that he now proposes 10 reach securities
only. The new measure was the subject OF
statement prepared in the rooms of the New-York
Board OF Trade and Transportation yesterday
which is in part follows
The bill Of Assemblyman Smith seems 10
make no menuon OF the more tangible forms OF
chattels. etc. II seeks compel the disclosing OF
and evidences of properly as well as Of Indebted
ness. and OF money on hand in savings banks
effect Of this bin would be If enacted FOR the rea
son that IL does not declare that the personal prop
taxation. although that is the apparent intent os
fore become a matter OF litigation, and inasmuch
II includes the deposits In savings banks. the
stocks OF domestic and foreign corporations. and
other forms Of property which are now by law
exempt from taxation in this respect the amended
measure is more radical than the original
A provision is TO the effect that return may
from sssrssntent and taxation topetber viii Nv
reasons for such claim to exemption" which as
sumes that every person Of fuli age IS a tax law
yer. competent to decide for himself what exeInD-
ions he Is entitled TO In fact the Iarger part Of
an the property specified i'm the bill is now ex-
empt. and if the bin does not propose 10 impose a
upon such property. il is monstrous burden
to compel three million people OF full age in this
State 10 make statement Of matters which when
made would be wholly useless. II would add enor-
mOusly 10 the expense and labor of collecting
taxes without increasing the amount thereof II
clear. therefore, that II passed IL would be
held TO impose upon the property mentioned
until declared by the courts unconstitutional. as il
would undoubtedly be after further expense to the
State and people.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
MORGAN BILL FATORED.
WATER MEASURE UNANIMOUSLY RE
PORTED TO ASSEMBLY-RAMAPo
REPEAL sLUMBERs.

Albany. Jan 81 (SpeciaD.-The bill OF As
semblyman Morgan enabling New-Hork CITY
TO condemn lands and own its water supply
was rerorted unanimously this afternoon by
the Assembly Committee on Cities. rms Dill
came to an untirlely death from suHocatloI
at the hands of this committee last year anu
was not permitted even to see the light Of the
Assembly Chamber. Consequently. the news OF
irs favorable report was received With great en-
tbusiasn by New-York members, who said that
they believed that nothing would stand in the
way OF its final enactment. This bill was also
bitterly fought last year by the Ramapo water
Company. which, however, from strange
change Of heart OF red no opposition 10 the
measure this year.
The bill as il now stands permits the city oil
New-York TO acquire by condemnation any
lands or water rights which are not IN actuaI
use or reasonably likely. in the opinion OF the
courts. to be used by any other community me
bill also provides in regard 10 procuring water
from another stat, follows:
The city of New-York is authorized 10 acquire 20. re
b,- plrchasa lease or otherwise lands or water III
any other State. or rignt1 interests or n, ofer
state for the purpose of supplying water 10 @ tne
city of New-fork Nothing III ~ Ins nsr ~ limit the
tanned shall be deemed in any mann.t ST si,i NOV
rights property rights. power or 1urlsdlcilon nov
eor yoainienance operation compile
lion OF its present water system
1t is said that the bill is 70 be rushed Win
all proper speed. in order 70 bring relief as soon
as possible to the drouthstricken inhaoltahtS
oe The Bronx Hundreds Of letters have oeeh
received, especially from residents OF BEDFORD
Park Woodlawn Heights and other sectiohs OIL
The Bronx who OF late and at many previous
times have been compelled 10 carry water home
in tin pals But though the NeW-NorK men
say that the Ramapo snake has been scotcheu
hv the bill reported to-day, II has by no means
been killed The bill which repeals the eN-
tensive rights given the Ramapo Company IN
1895 and which Mr. Lauterbach so furiously
assailed last Thursday. still lies in the Cities
Committee pending the presentation OF the
brief which Mr. Lauterbach asked two weeks
time 70 prepare and submit Without the re
peal Of these rights granted the Ramapo Com
rany II is said that even if the bill reported
to-day is passed the city will still be compelled
20 deal with the Ramapo Company which mas
succeeded by reason OF the extraordinary pow
ers granted by the act Of 1898. in obtaining
options on all the available watersheds in the
State Consequently, TO obtain these water
rights the city must buy up these Ramapo op-
lions Mr.. Morgan. who introduced the repeal
ing bill. says that il will also be reported by
the committee next week Certain members or
the committee. however, infer that IL Will never
he reported The latter opinion appears TO be
the more Dreyalent.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
TRIBUTES TO SENATOR PARSONS

Albary Jan. 51-In both houses OF the Lecis-
lature to-day there was adjournment taken un-
Ill Monday night next. out OF respect to the dead
Senator from Rochester c. r. Parsons. COM
mittee from the Assembly and ;he entire Senate
Will attend the funeral going by special train to-
morrow In the Senate Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff delivered a eulosy of Senator Parsons
Senator Armstrong paid a graceful tribute to Sem
ator Parsons's memory. and several resolutions
were then adopted.
Under Senator EllSworths resolution Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff appointed a committee 20 pre-
pare resolutions. The committee is composed Of
Senators Ellsworth. Maby, Armstrong Grady and
Ahearr. senator Grady's resolution was that the
Senate attend the funeral Of Senator Parsons i'm a
body. Senator Armstrong; resolution directed
that when the Committee Resolutions makes its
report memorial session of the Senate be ap-
pointed out of respect to his memory
In the Assembly the death Of Senator Parsons
was announced by Assemblyman Rodenbeck on
motion OF Assemblyman NJ f. Lewis the Speaker
appointed the following committee 70 represent the
Assembly at the funeral:
The Speaker. Messrs. Aids Kelsey Fish Bur
Eett. Ellis, NJ T. Lewis. Rodendeck Gardiner,
Salyerts, Grifhth. FordyCe. Phipps. Hatch Frsbfe
Kelley, Cook and DarrisOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
CARRYING OUT GOVERNORS IDEAS.
REPORTS ON sINGLE-HEADED
HEALTH AND FISH AND GAME
COMMISSIONS.
COMMISSIONS.

Albany, Jan. 81 dSpecaD.-Senator Audett Of
the Committee on Public Health. reported favor
ably to-day the bill abolishfng the present State
Board of Health and establishing single
headed commission. in accordance with Gov
ernor OdeIs suggestion in his annual message
Still another Of Governor Odelrs reform bills
was acted upon when the Senate Committee On
Forest. Fish and Game report4 l favorably. with
amendments the bill abolishing the present
Fish Forest and Game Commission and Forest
Preserve Board and creating a new commits
sion 10 be known as the Forest Fish and Game
Commission.
The bill provides for a single commissioner
at a salary Of 5000 a year and 81 800 travel
ling expenses, and his term of office is 10 be
for four years. Then there are TO be two as
sociate commissioners who are TO hold office
until January l, 1908. On that date the single
commissioner is directed to appoint deputy
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
AGREEMENT on ELECTIONS BILL.
B-CoNlNlITrEE TO REPORT RAINEs MEAS
IRE WITH AMENDMENTS

Albany. Jan. 3l-Senators Slate and Elzherg
constituting the subcommittee ~ the Senate J1-
dietary Committee, this morning agreed on certain
amendments 10 the proposed New-York Bureau
Of Election law This committee has been con-
sideTing the Stranahan bill and the Raines bill
which differ in the mode OF establishing a BIZ
partisan board-the former prov.dns for appoint
ment OF the Commissioners by the Mayor the
latter that they shall be elected oy the people
Senators Slater and Elsberg agreed to report th.
Ratnes bill with several amendments. hut retain
ing the section on election after the first board
appointed by the Mayor. shall have served The
dissatisfied BROOKLYN Republicans who objected 70
the clause in tho Raines bill directing redIstricttn
of all districts containing 6U0 voters at the last
preceding election will have 10 be pleased with a
compromise amendment
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet next
Tuesday afternoon, when the report OF the sub
COMMITTEES VIII he receive J. The Iesding ReDubIi-
can members OF this committee. Messrs Brackett
krum and Stranaha1, have already agreed 10 tne
amendments To the Ra nes bill made nv The sub
committee and it Is likely that the judiciary Com
mornings session
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
CIVIL SERVICE VIOLATIONS.
CHARGES OF GROSS IRREGULARITIES IN
LOCAL POLICE PROMOTIONS TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Albany. Jan. M.-Charges made to-day 20
the State Civil Service Commission that gross vio
latious Of Civil Service rules and regulations are
practised IN the manner in which promotions are
made in the New-York City Police Department
Secretary George McAneny, Of the Civil Service
Reform Association. appeared before the State
Commission and made a long statement concerning
practices which Il IS alleged. exist IN the Depart
nent The case OF Sergeant NaIly. who alleges
he was Disseminated against when promotions 20
captaincies made. was discussed. Secretary
McAneny urged the state Commission 70 take ac-
ton and 10 address a communication TO the New
York City Civil Service Commission pointing out
TO Il the violations complained OF. and instructiug
i, 10 DO it's duty and that the Police Depart
n1ent complied with the State civil Service law
The Commission will consider the subject at its
session tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
INCREASED ALL ALONG THE LINE
CITY SALARY LIST SHOWS MORE EMPLOYEES
AND GENERALLY ADVANCED SALARIES.


The official list Of city officials. heads OF depart
ments and employees 81 every grade with their
salaries. published in a supplement of The
City Record" yesterday. according 20 the terms OF
the special act Of the legislature passed last win
ter. There are four hundred pages in the supple
ment, which contains. in addition 10 the list OF
employees, the lists of increases and decreases in
salaries since the last official list OF employees
published. Increases IN salaries are shown IN
nearly every department. Of the city government.
while tie decreases are insignificant
or hfty pages OF the list. exclusive OF the de
partments of Fire. Police and Education. there are
noted increases amounting 10 $3l. 3Ie Taking the
same average for the remainder Of the list the to-
tai increases would amount TO than S3lNOo0
The Bureau OF Engineers I'm the Department Of
Sewers has been particularly favored with in
creases Of that bureau twenty-four employees
have had their salaries increased 10y a total of
S7leo Another large batch of increases is noticed
in the line station men in the Department Of Water
Supply, where forty-iye men have had ther sala-
ries increased s7s55.
Walter A Brady. special deputy clerk in Trial
Term Part Y. OF the Supreme Court. has had his
salary increased from S2.lOo Si00o. Bion l. Bur
rows, secretary TO the Rapid Transit Commission.
S,ea William Mckinney, auditor of accounts
IN The Department OF Finance, and r. Davis jr.,
krItIai boohkttpeI IN me department OF Build
ings. have had their salaries increased 81 90 cach
dihsr Rcras @ nafed are ana an f9@S siy on y
Greener assistant chief clerk in the Law Depart
vate secretary Controller Coler from S3 800 to
E4.00; Joseph haaE. chief bookkeepcT in the De
pariment OF Finance from A.5o0 % S5No Adam j.
Strittmatter. Deputy City Payma from 81 30
2.fD and Josiah II. Fitch. assistant engineer in
the Engineers Bureau Of the Department Of Sew
ors. from s. 100 to s. go
In the Department OF Education Louis Conn9lly
Thomas a Dillon, chief clerk the same depart
ment. has had his salary increased $l,00 The De-
partment of Education has increased ten carpen-
ters from s. 20 20 s. u day each while two urch-
teCtural dTaughtsmen have had their salaries re-
duccd s. ~ a week each. one jauitOr OF school
has salary Of Io90, and there score Of Jani-
tors who receive Ss,#D year each. but they have
pay their helpers in cleaning the school build
ings.
When The list issued in July the total num-
her Of city officers and employees WAS, IN round
numbers. $500. The increases will bring ths total
somewhere between ii.O00 and a 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
c4PTURED IN FIFTH ATEyUE HOTEL
CAR CHASE AFTER A MAN CHARGED WITH
GRAND LARCENY.

A man, who described himself as Herman
Cohen. twenty-eight years old a travelling
salesman. staying AT the Delevan House, was
locked up in the West Thirtieth-st station last
night. charged with grand larceny. Later IL was
said his name Harry Anchacls. The COM
painant is Benjamin Morse Rose. thirty years
old. OF Winston, ~. g Rose is at the Hotel
Albert. Rose arrived IN the city yesterday morn
ing from Richmf nj. Va. where he had visited
relatives. He was sitting IN the lobby OF the
hotel last evening wh=n. he said. Cohen or
Michaels spoke 10 him. The man then gave his
name as Loeb. and said he was a travelling
salesman from ST. Louis. Roses new friend.
according 10 Rose and the police took him 10
the street, and. calling a cab drove TO the
Hotel Martin, where they took seats at a table
with third man.
Michaels and the new stranger began 10
match quarters Rose saws he lent Michaels
$500 and then gave him a gold watch a dia.
mond ring and gold cuff buttons valued al
S4oo. Michaels lost the money and iewelrv in
Is alleged, and then ran out OF the place fol-
lowed ny Rose. Michaels according TO Rose
jumped into a cab and started up Fifth-ave 10,
lowed by Rose in another cab. At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the first man left his cab and
ran into the hotel Rose followed in the mean
time having called Policeman TJrduhart
Aichaels was then arrested.
At the station Michaels refused 20 say any
thing.
Rose says he is employed by his sister. Mrs
Rosenbraueh, Of Rosenbraugh & Brother. OF
Winston. c.