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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
CUBAN DELEGATES

HAVANA, April 9.-The Cuban con-
stitutional convention is unwilling to
accept or reject the Platt amendment.
Three propositions on lines practically
the same as the amendment have been
rejected but the convention refuses to
discuss the majority report of the COM
mittee on relations which is diamet-
rically opposed. 1t is intimated by La
Lucia that the delegates are afraid Of
public opinion such as would be likely
to result from decisive action on the
amendment.
An effort is being made to bring out
the conservative element at the com.
ing municipal elections. With this end
in view several changes have been
made in the election law. A new regis.
tration will be held throughout the
island, beginning April 10 and ending
May II. 1t is provided that representa-
tives of the three parties shall compose
the registration boards and there viii
be new municipal boards Of canvassers
of nine members-three chosen from
each party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

One more three-century citizen OF
the world has passed away In the per-
son of Louis Voilland, who was born in
France in 1898, had seen Napoleon a
prisoner, just before he was taken to
st. Helena, and came to this country
fifty years ago. Only few days be-
fore his death, at the age of 1903, he
went fishing on Long Island Sound
from his daughters home at Mamaro
neck, where he spent his last years.
He never wore spectacles, but could
read the newspapers with ease at the
age of 100. In fact, he was one of the
centenarians you read about. 1t would
be wrong to close without his daugh-
ter's testimony that he was temperate,
though not a total abstainer, and that
he loved tobacco and had been known
to smoke fifteen pipefuls in day
Springfield Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

The late Rev. John Jasper of Rich
mond, Va, gained fame, if not entire
credence, some fifteen or twenty
years ago, by his able insistence that
the sun, not the earth moves in the
production of alternating day and night.
The reiteration of his belief, expressed
in the phrase "The sun do move," has
entered quite as extensively into every
day literature as any other saying Of
the times, At good old age, the Rev.
Jasper recently died in Richmond, the
most revered of colored preachers and
philosophers, and the burial of Moses
was somewhat less impressive than the
consignment to the tomb Of this sable
seer. The services were some five
hours in length. There was a dozen
eulogies, the chief preacher CHASING his
subject among the worlds great pa
triarchs and prophets, and incidentally
defending his great astronomical dog
ma. There were letters of coincidence
from the great centers Of light and in
auence in this country, and the funeral
procession was an hour in passing a
given point. There have been bigger
fools on earth than was this colored
brother.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
IN CHINA

PEKIN, April 9.-The rumors cur
rent of an outbreak of rebels headed
by Gen. Tung Flu Sian, former COM
mander of the northern army in the
Province of Mongolia and Shan 81,
have been absolutely authenticated.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching have
received information on the subject
which though indefinite still proves
that the court is seriously alarmed.
Gen. Tung Flu Sian was according to
last accounts about $50 miles from the
court with 1000 regular troops, all
supposed to be devoted to himself. The
court has about the same number of
soldiers at Sian Flu but it is probable
that the troops Of Tung Flu Sian are
better drilled and better armed.
WASHINGTON, April 9.--The indem-
nifty to be:demanded from China is the
theme discussed at the cabinet meeting
today. Hay informed the President
that the efforts of our representatives
upon the other powers to reduce their
claims shaslnot yet succeeded.
"The otherIpowers demanded $780,
COG, 600" said member of the cabinet
after the meeting. "This government
believes China unable to pay any such
amount. The breaking out of this war,
the most expensive kind OF war, makes
all the, more improbable that China will
be able to. settlelthe.bill."
Philander Knox, the new attorney
general, attended the first cabinet
meeting today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
Berlin.

Mrs. George Crandall is visiting her sons
in Philadelphia.
The buildings on the Clark Perrin farm
were burned last Tuesday. The fire was
caused from defective chimney.
The post-ofice and telephone were moved
Is st week from Mrs Bailey's to the store of
Charles Kimball
Mrs. e, P. Bailey has moved to Mortified,
where she will make her home with her
daughter, Mrs Mac Nichols.
Mrs. G. Fl. Stewart was called to Will
Jamestown last week by the sickness and
death of her mother, Mrs. William hanson.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
In the Far East.

Russia appears as the inscrutable
prestidigtator in the feats Of diplomatic
jugglery on the Far Eastern stage. Now,
under the manipulation of the Illus
ionist of the North, an expectant world
sees the white dove of peace, and anon
it doesn't.
No sooner were the comforting as
surances of last week received of Rus
sia's good faith toward China and the
powers, and of her acceptance of the
principle that there shall be no terrific
rial or financial arrangement between
China and any nation without the con-
sent of all the powers directly interest
ed, than the world becomes perplexed
by reports Of the suspension of diplo-
matte relations between Russia and
China. Az the same time come ru-
mors of Japan's constant and active
preparation for war.
simultaneously appears at st. Peters
burg statement in the Official Mes.
senger that Russia will restore Man.
churia to Russia when the normal
situation is completely restored in the
Empire, and the central government es-
tablished at the Capital independent
and strong enough to guarantee Russia
against the recurrence Of the events of
last year." Among these events was
the invasion of Russian territory by
the troops of China, under the orders
Of the Chinese government, and the
commission there of acts Of war.
In this respect Russia's case against
China is entirely unlike that of any
other power. Meanwhile, the official
statement runs, Russia "will quietly
await the further course Of events"
Russia's attitude and determination
in this matter are probably not mate
rally different from what would be
England's or Germanys, or that of the
United States, under the circumstances
existing in her case. A sine qua non
with Russia is right of way for the
Siberian railway southeast through
Manchuria to Port Arthur. In respect
of this railway and the right of way
through Chinese territory, Russia's po
sition is closely analogous to that of the
United States in respect of an irrevo
cable and indisputable right of way
through the territory of Nicaragua fol-
the Nicaraguan canal. In the one case
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
LEAP TO DEATH.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Flre started
on the ground floor of lodging house,
423 Smith street, Brooklyn, early this
morning. The smoke filled the upper
floors and tenants became panic strick-
en-. Michael Lennon, aged sixty-three,
and Thomas Carr, thirty-nine, leaped
from third story window to the pave
ment receiving probably fatal injuries.
John Carr, living in the second story,
threw his four small children into
blankets held by men in the street.
Carr and wife then jumped, all escap-
ing unframed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

II is announced that Governor Allen
Of Porto Rico will not resign and there
Is satisfaction, particularly in Massachu-
sets, even among the ants. President
Mckinley asked Governor Allen to
withhold his resignation for time, and
he consented to do so. OF the affairs
in the island, Govern )r Allen says:
"The condition of the island is much
improved and in my opinion is now
better than it ever was before. A civil
government has been established in all
its branches and is operating smoothly.
The island has not cost the people of
the United States cent, and will soon
be raising its own revenue by internal
taxation. The revenues of the island
since the passage of the Foraker act
by the United States Congress, have
been produced by the customs duties
levied by that act. Next March the
law will expire, and the money will
come from modes of taxation to be
prescribed by the local legislature. BY
that time the island will be ready to &C.
cept the adjustment OF the customs
duties and free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico will prob.
ably follow"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
COSTLY BLAZE.

LISBON FALLS, Me-, April CA fire
which wiped out the entire business
portion of the village which started
early this morning caused loss of
S150,000. over twenty of the princi-
pal business structures along the Main
street we're destroyed. 1t is rumored
that Fay Presby, aged sixteen, was
burned to death, but at ten O'Clock this
morning this was not confirmed.
The fire broke out in Everett block
on Main street and rapidly got beyond
the control Of local firemen, and help
was summoned from Lewiston, Au.
burn and Bath. That the confagra-
ton did not destroy the residence por-
tons of the village is due to heavy
rain storm which had been prevailing
and the help of steamers from Bath
and Lewiston. Despite this there was
no stopping the flames until the bust
ness buildings lining Main street had
been consumed.
One livery stable, four dwelling
houses, restaurant, the engine house
| and postoffice were destroyed. Every
lodge in town was burned out except
the Knights of Pythias, which however,
lost most of its furnishings.
Fay Presby, who was supposed to
have been burned, is safe, visiting
friends in Lewiston. Only one store is
left standing, occupied by Fred Hard
ing, in the flour and grain business.
The fire went around this and the
building of the Lisbon Enterprise ad.
joining. 1t is wonder how they es
capped.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

Let "all to whom these presents may
come" plan to be in Bradford on Old
Home Week. In recent letter to Hon.
Roswell Farnham, Capt. Charles E.
Clark accepts an invitation to attend in
the following happy vein: "We hope
to spend at least week in Bradford,
and will be there by the 18th if pos
sible. Mrs. Clark and both my daugh-
tiers intend going to Bradford with me.
Indeed, as we also count grandchild,
and both my sons-in-law will join US if
they can get leave, we may have to Sc
cure wing of the hotel. II l am chal-
lenged as colonizer can put my par
ty in tents, having seen last summer
that the old camp ground that helped
to preempt when a boy is still unoc-
cupied. "-Bradford Opinion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

The captain and owners of the steam
ship Anglo-Austrian, loaded at New
Orleans with mules for South Africa,
have been summoned into the United
States circuit court to show cause why
an injunction should not be granted
restraining the vessel from sailing with
its cargo. The suit was brought by
Samuel Pearson, citizen of South Az
RIGA, Edward Van Ness of New York
and G. D. Pierce, consul general of the
Orange Free State. Horses, mules,
provisions and other military supplies,
have been purchased in the United
States for two years past for the British
army in South Africa and shipped to
that destination. or course this would
never have been done if England's OPP
ponent had been France, or Germany,
or Russia, or any other European pow.
or. A storm would have been raised
at once and strict neutrality enforced.
1t is wonder that the active friends Of
the Beers in this country had not
earlier taken measures to prevent this
supplying of Great Britain's army with
the sinews of war, if there is any legal
power to enforce restraint. The re-
sources of the United States have
helped to keep the British cavalry mount
ed, to furnish the mule power that has
moved its supply trains, to provide sus-
tenance for man and beast, and these
reinforcements have been supplement-
ed by small arms, batteries of guns and
ammunition, according to newspaper
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
East BrookheId.

Fred W. Smith has engaged to work for
James McDerment for the summer. -
Leon Perkins of Gaysville is visiting his
brother, w. w. Perkins. - Miss Lima
Montpelier after spending short vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Price.
- Mrs. G. H. Fox of Northfeld was in
town last week visiting the few living ac-
quaintances of her childhood. - Sheriff
Whitney of Chelsea has recently appointed
pontment is extremely gratifying to Mr..
Bigelow's host of friends w. W.
Sprague was in Vershire last week in the in
terests of the Mosely & Svoddard Company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, April According to the
Pretoria correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph the Beers have shifted their
seat of government from Petersburg
to point thirty-fve miles northeast.
The Kroonstadt correspondent OF the
Times says preparations are generally
made by the British forces for winter
operations.
Colonel Plumer has advanced twenty
miles beyond Nylesstroom unopposed
ca the way toward Petersburg. Lord
Kitchener, reporting to the war office
the fnding an abandoned and de-
stroyed pom-pom near Vryheld, says:
"This accounts for all the enemy's guns
known to be in the southeastern dis
trict."
CAPE Town, April 6.-The plague is
spreading, today's report being six Eu-
ropean and six natives. Five bodies,
dead from the plague, were found con-
cesled. Rooms of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association are closed on
account OF the case discovered there.
LONDON, April 8.-Lord Kitchener
has informed the war Office that eight
cen volunteer companies freed by re-
liefs are coming home and that arrange
mems are in progress for the speedy
relief of further companies. He thus
appears to be endeavoring to meet the
demand that fresh troops be sent to the
front to replace the stale men.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Morning Post, who warns his country
men against hoping for an early termi-
nation of hostilities or believing the
stories that the Beers are tired of war,
says: "It becomes daily more evident
that the Beers intend to fight to fin
ish. Many are surrendering, but they
are men of no standing. The real fight
ing men are still in command; and, al
though the recent successful British
operations tend to bring the end near
err, it is evident that the Beers must be
completely crushed before general
surrender is probable"
CAPE Town, April 9.-The totsl
| number of plague cases to date is 349
There have been 100 deaths, SO being
Europeans.
VEYHEID, April 9.-The British un'
| der Anderson have baked the attempt
of Grobelar's commando of 800 Beers
to escape in northerly direction. One
hundred and twenty Beers, who have
been operating in Zululand, have sur
| rendered.
LONDON, April 9.-Lord Kitchener
reports that Col. Plumer has occupied
Petersburg, the northern terminus OF
the Transvaal railway system and the
principal place remaining in the pos.
session of the Beers. Plumer lost two
killed and one wounded in attacking
the place. He captured two locomo-
tives and thirty-nine trucks. The
Beers reiterated after destroying two
trucks loaded with ammunition. Be-
sides the above success Lord Kitchen
er is compelled to announce that de-
tachment of a hundred of the Fifth
Lancers and Imperial yeomanry were
attacked by 400 Beers north of Aber-
deem, Cape Colony, and after several
hours fighting the British were sur
rounded and captured with the excep.
ton OF twenty-five who succeeded in
escaping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
Burns In America.

Oh, peasant bard of princely fame,
Whom Scottish hearts enshrine,
Whose songs, a.priceless heritage,
With cords of love entwine;
Not by the Doom and NTH alone,
The storied fields of Ayr,
Thy witchery Of power enthralls
And prompts to do and dare.
Fair Florida thy worth doth know,
The mighty woods Of Maine
Have caught amid primeval gloom
The glory OF thy strain;
In silent watches Of the night,
At stirring noon OF day,
The peerless Hudson oft hath heard
Sweet Atoms magic layi
From east to west, no distance keeps,
y On Texan plains Rfar
Thy light of song, o loving heart,
Has pierced-a guiding start
Beneath the Rockies, weird and white,
The herder knows thy cheer,
Touch'd by the spell the hunter dreams
:, And drops tribute tear;
For, 10, the weary years have he'd,
The healthy hills of home
moment flash in fancys beam
Across the Atlantic's foam;
And hushed to hear, the solemn night
Unbends In starry sheen.
While prairie winds seem huting low
The charms Of Bonnie JeRnl
Where erst the lilied flag of France
Did guard St. Lawrence tide,
Where Ottawa's dark stream doth flow,
Ontarlo's waters gldei
The melting sweetness of thy line
The lovers Joy endears,
Thy deeper note to Age doth bring
The precious BALM OF tears,
III camp and clearing, wheresoe'er,
The toiler's lot Ia cast,
Thy clarion call 10 honest worth
benson has pass'd;
Oh, miracle OF manhood Hight
Oh, pillard Hope that turns
Mems longing gaze-the new world crowns
The plowman-Robert Burnsl
John MacFarlane In Toronto Gloh
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
FAMOUS POLO PLAYER

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 81. A..
Sword, the well-known polo player,
wassfound dead this morning in an at
tic lodging house on Aborn street
where he lived. A burning gas jet in
the room set fire to the woodwork and
attracted the attention of the inmates
Of the house. Swords body when
found was still warm, death being due
to suffocation and was probably acct
dental,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

Count Castellane drew blood in his
duel with the Partisan editor, and now
the countess repeats the experience
in her contest with the trustees of her
fathers estate, who undertook to apply
the legal brakes to her control and ex-
penditure of her inheritance. The
countess, aided by the count, can now
spend her entire income il they desire,
instead of having fixed sum doled out
to them by unwilling trustees, and they
can run in debt if their whims take
them that way, as seems to be the pros.
poet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
In the Philippines.

A personal letter from Gen. Thomas
II. Barry to Secretary Root, dated at
Manila, February 10, shows the
confidence felt by his brother off,
GERS in Gen. Funston's ability to sue
coed in the dangerous task it was then
known he had undertaken. Gen.
Barry says: "The bottom is about
dropped out of the instruction. The
insurrectos seem to be falling over each
other in surrendering themselves and
their arms. We have Aguinaldo defn-
itely located with good prospects of
running him down in the near future.
He is now in the town of Palanan,
northeast coast OF Luzon, about one
hundred miles north of Casiguran.
Funston is going to make try for him
in few days. He is going to take des-
perate chances, but believe he will
bag him."
Gen. Macarthur continues to send
good news. The surrender of the arm
ed Filipinos is practically continuous
performance, and no fighting at all is
going on. In view of this fact Presi-
dent Mckinley has decided that the
army shall be enlisted up to only three
quarters of the one hundred thousand
men authorized by Congress, unless
later advices shall make it plain that a
larger number will be necessary.
1t is stated on high authority that
Aguinaldo will not be allowed to come
to the United States as long as he is
considered a prisoner, and how long he
will be considered prisoner will de-
pend upon how he conducts himself,
and upon how those who have been his
followers conduct themselves. In 9TH
er words, he and the other Filipinos
who have been in revolt against the
United States must live up to their oath
of allegiance before they are entirely
freed from surveillance.
Now that affairs are getting into o
satisfactory condition in the islands
the government is determined that
neither Aguinaldo nor any one else shall
be given an opportunity to undo the
good work that has been done.
Among the numerous suggestions
some humorous and some serious,
made to the war department, as to the
disposition Of Aguinaldo, is the follow
ing, from prominent official: "Have
his name changed by law to George
Washington Aguinsldo, then set aside
fifty square miles of unoccupied gov.
eminent land as territory, and make
G. W. Aguinaldo its governor, on con-
dition that Ex-Governor Boutwell,, Ed
ward Atkinson, Erving Winslow and
other anti-imperialist leaders shall take
up quarter sections there. Then leave
them alone to work out their ideas OIL
government, and the rest of the Amer.
lean people will find out how the thing
ought to be DONE"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
MORE ARRESTS

ST. PETERSBURG, April 9.-The police
force at Kharkoff have arrested twen-
ty-one students for rioting at the rail-
road station, on the occasion of the de-
parture of other students who were ex-
PEELED for being connected with previ-
GUS disturbances at Kharkoff. A num-
Der of students were also arrested in
St. Petersburg on leaving theatre,
where they had manifested particular
approval of certain passages of play
which seemed to refer to existing pc.
litical conditions in Russia.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
STORTI REPRIEVED.

Boston, April 9.-After special
meeting of the Governor and council
at noon, it was announced that the
Governor, with the consent Of the coun-
Gil, had.granted respite for Storti IN
til May IL. Storti is under sentence of
electrocution during thespresent week
in Charlestown State prison. Storti
passed Ia comfortable night. When
awake he partook of liquid nourish-
ment. Warden Bridges says Storti is
better continuing to regain his lost
strength.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10
Kicker Mills.

Chestine Kicker is having vacation of
three weeks. Sophronia Emery takes her
place at A. FL. Ricker's. - The fifteenth
anniversary of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. d. Kicker was celebrated in the after
Quite number of valuable presents were
left and all had pleasant time. 1t was a
very pleasant surprise to them. - Will
liam G. Hodges, agent for the United States
Bobbin and Shuttle Company, was at A.
II. Ricker's last week on business.
Harry M. Kicker returned from his pleasure
trip last Thursday. - Austin Aston
has gone to Charleston, N. H., on pless'
ure trip.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-10

As was expected, the men of ment al
and moral fibre so weak that they find
in Aguinaldo another Tell, Kossuth, or
Washington, according to the degree
Of the decrepitude that afilicts them,
and who delight to find in the acts Of
their government everything that is
odious and per6dious, are finding a
great deal OF fault with the means en-
ployed to capture the Filipino chief.
The New York Sun recently answered
one Of these carping critics very effect
lively, and its reply was printed in the
JOURNAL. A correspondent of the
Sun compares Funston's action with
the sort of stratagem in war authorized
by the Almighty, as detailed in ii
Chronicles, and commends the perusal
of the book of Joshua to these de pair
ing critics. The passage from II
Chronicles cited is xviii, 1921:
And the Lord said, Who shall entice
Ahab, King OF Israel, that he may go
up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one
spake saying after this manner, and
another saying after that manner.
Then there came out a spirit and
stood before the Lord, and said, will
entice him. And the Lord said unto
him, Wherewith?
And he said, 1 will 90 out aud be a
lying spirit in the mouth Of all his
prophets. And the Lord said, Thou
shalt entice him. and thou shalt also
prevail: 90 out and do even so.