The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-06-05

fOrlO RICO over the decision OF Su-
preme Court. Merchants had hoped
that the courts decision would give
them at least q years. free trade.
The universal opinion seems to be
that the Porto Rican legislature should
be convened in extra session to declare
Porto Rico self-supporting without the
collection of customs on imports be-
tween Porto Rico and the United
States. A general spirit of complaint
that all the Supreme Courts decisions
were against Porto Rico is noticeable.
When San Juan merchants were ques-
toned on the subject they manifested
much regret at the outcome as they
had hoped TO have refunded all the
moneys paid under the fifteen per CEN
application of the Dingley duties. 1t
was generally expected that the courts
decision would grant Porto Rico free
trade and her citizens full citizenship
and constitutional privileges.
ALBANY, May 30. - Conductor
Charles F. johnson, who was in charge
OF the south bound car in the Sunday
wreck in which five were killed and
over sixty Injured, will probably be
held on the charge of manslaughter
johnson was arrested last night. The
coroner's inquest will be held at Troy
on Friday. johnson claims that Mo
torman Smith, who is dead, disregarded
his signal to stop at the siding.
FosToRIA, Ohio, May 29.-The Nc
chanics Banking Company branch
bank at Brsuder, near here, was dyn-
amited this morning. The burglars
occurred $4,000.
WORCESTER, Mass, May ga
gang OF safe blowers blew open the
safe in the basement of st. Johns
Catholic church this morning, stole all
the contents, consisting of three GOLD
chalices, valuable ceberium, a mag
nificent estensorium. Several altar
ornaments Of less value were also
taken.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-A row.
boat containing a merry party Of eight
young persons was swept over Flat
Rock dam in the Schuylkill river Thurs
day afternoon, aud seven of them-six
girls and one boy--were drowned. The
victims all we're Philadelphians.
Ali the girls we're huddled in the
stern, one Of the boys was rowing and
the other was sitting on the bow OF the
boat. After getting in the middle of
the river and finding the current too
swift for comfort, the boat was 70 we'd
in toward shore. During this time it
was being carried slowly down stream
The boy doing the rowing decided TO
go through the locks, and as he ap-
preached the dam, he was hailed by the
lock keeper not to approach any lower.
The warning was not needed and the
young oarsman kept on rowing until
be found that the locks were closed
he attempted to turn the boat, Whicb
was then about fifty feet from the dam
and twenty feet from shore, but he
turned the wrong way. A moment
later and the boat was in the swiftly
moving current. Realizing then for
the first time that they were in danger
the girls began screaming and the oars.
man lost control of the boat Swiftly ii
was carried toward the brink of the
falling waters, and just as it reached
the breast Of the dam over which thirty
inches of water was falling the entire
party stood up and the boat went over
J stern first. The boat dropped twelve
| feet to rocks and deep water below
None of the bodies were recovered
Thursday night.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The train
bearing the President and Mrs. McKin.
ley and the party accompanying them
through the West, ended its journey
here at 1880 Thursday morning exactly
on schedule time. Mrs. Mckinley was
Immediately removed to carriage and
driven slowly to the White House
She looked pale and worn as a result OF
the grave ordeal recently passed. Sec
rotary Cortelyou stated she was bearing
up splendiy. "She had a comfortable
night" he said, "snc is feeling better
today and shows gradual improve.
ment."
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Followng
is bulletin Issued at the White House
at noon: "Mfs. Mckinley is recover
ing from the fatigue of her trip. The
illness from which she was suffering
in San Francisco still continues
though in less intense form. She is
still feeble and cannot be considered
out of danger. Progress will undoubt-
eddy ne slow