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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
Astonishtd the Old Admiral

The old admiral, whose long sss servic
had given bic legs . decided outward
curvature, onoe had . sinsnls adventure
on this scconnt With . ships pet.
The crew Of the ship owned lsrs'
black spaniel, and took great psios IL
tesohins him 10 jump. A man standing
up would put one loot sssiDst bis otbel
knee. thus making hole for Nep. tbt
dog, to make bis leap through The dog
always jumped through tho aperture
readily, though IL bis trainers legs bsp
pened TO be short, il was . tight squeeze.
One day the. sdmirsl came aboard from
the flagship on . visit Of inspection. Hap
pening to wslk to the forwsrd part OF The
ship, be stood there for few minutes con
versing with the officer who had attended
him.
Here be was spisd by the dog. Nep
stood for a moment surveying the I'D
rsls bow leep. Suddenly the dog made
. rush at the legs and mai leap through
the tempting sop.
10 sstonish naeot at tho black tornado
that had passed beneath him, the admiral
whirled quickly about to see what was the
cause. The dog took this action ss .
signal for an "encore' and iu uped sgsin.
Oace more the sdmisal turned, and
again ths dog jumpei. The bevildersd
face OF the admiral and the serious attsn
tion OF Nep to what be imagined was bis
business we're too muoh for the gravity Of
the by-stsnders. and, forgetting the res
pect due to rank. they oil roared with
laughter.
A sailor, however, nsd snoagh presence
OF mind to brssk from the crowd and
cstch the dog by the collar He led him
oh, sui Nep seemed 10 wonder why be
did not receive the praise due to such
spirited efforts.
The excited I'D mirsl got bat an imper
feet explanation OF the fair from the spec
tstors. for they could not tell him that
bis legs had been used ~ = circus hoop
for forecsstls dog. Perhaps to his dying
day the occurrence WAS . mystery,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
aspl.sa,s 1,sa

Sis Walter Bsssnt 10 ssij 10 have once
settled . disputed cab fsss 10 . move
me ner. Hs drove from Piecsdilly Il
ssne place 10 the suburbs outsids tbs
radius os getting dosn be rendered
10 the csbnsn three shillinss aud cir
pence. shich vss . little over the ususl
fare. Toe msp. however, wanted five
shiliinss Bsssnt refused,
ia liks to nsh, you fcr IL, said the
driver,
The very thing, ssil Bsssnt, Who hsd
never 10 bis life pat on boHins glove.
and vss almos, - isuotsnt % Picksick
even Of the lighting sttiiude.
TIE very thinsi C.pitsIl Wen have
the Gsht 10 the beck garden. Ny broth
er will look oD. hold the slskes and zee
fair
The csbmsn sol down slowly. as u he
did not quite care sbout II after sll. He
followed into the gsrieu, where there sss
. lovely bit Of green tori. Bsssnt plscsd
The dse shillinss 10 biz friends hsnds,
took OF bic cost snd wsistcoss and rolled
up bic sleeves ell With an cir Of cheer
fal slscrity.
Now, my friend, said he. | AN resdy
% soon ,s yon sre. His anxiety wss great
bat 1t decreased - be watched the cab
mans face express successfully oil the
emotions Of bounce, surprise. doubt. hesi
,stion snd sbjsct cowsrdice.
No. DO, be said st last, Gimme the
three and siy. know your tricks. both
Of you. I've en- done this way bsfore.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
ssps,,ss'. ny.

Ip 1887. shile vothiss 10 London a. I
eurstc TO the Rev. Canon Flsmias, I vss
called 10 my vicsts sbssnee TO sdminis
ter religions service to 90 old sdmirsl Ia
Eat o sqnsfs TIE sdmirsls nsme wss
Eden. Alter the service go over be took
my hand snd slid: Stake hsnds With me
yosns man. There are no, many alive
Who csn ssy What | can sav. You srs
tslhing With . man who hss talked 10
Napoleon the Great. Sir / sid, that 10
history. Msy | bear mores Ths old Cd
nirsl then told me that be vas onos 70
turnips with the a st-I think irom .hs
West Ildies, bat Of that l an mol sure :
and ,ouched 81 81 Helena. The sdmirsl
said. | an going up TO Loaewooi 10 pay
my respects to Napoleon. and tbs senior
midshipmsu comes With me.
xas the senior midshipmsp, said the
old gentleman, and 90 went. We walled
Tor Nspoleon In ~ outer room, end you
must imagine how eagerly expected he
entrance. The door VAS thrown open st
last, aud 10 he came. he vas short snd
fat and nothing very attractive bat for bis
eye. Ny word, cir. have never sesa any
thing like it. After speaking TO the admi
rel be turned to me, and then under
stood Tor the fret Tins Ia my life Sbst
was the meaning Of the phrase, "A born
ruler OF men, / had been Taught to bate
the French ~ l hated the devil, but when
Napoleon 10 ked ,t me there vas sncb
power and msjesty 10 his look thss II he
bad bAde me lie down that he nigh. walk
over me | would have done 1t st cnce.
Enelish mildly thst l wss The look on
n spoleor's face wss the revelation OF the
man and the explanation OF his power.
He vac born 10 command.
Buch vat Admiral Eiens version TO me
II On incident which at 80 years old or
seemed 10 him % fresh ~ II II
lsd happened only the day before.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
STATE NEWS.

Low vster 10 interfering With the ram
ipg OF some Of the mile OF Bsnoiogton
and vicinity. The factory st fownsl II
seriously handicapped by the shortage Of
water
1t 10 ssid TO be very donbtinl sbout any
OF the Bennington knitting goois mann
lecturers joining the proposed knitting
mill com mbinsiion. which has ospiisl Of
80, 900 900.
There sre nov u least 100 fishing
sbsniies along Lake CbsmpIsin ssreiching
along from 6helburns end Saslburne bsr
Dor TO Colchester point The lit.ls smeIs
ere most soosbt alter, and ere btios
caught With fsis success
Csptsin Robert Is Arms died II Barring
ton Tuesday Of Bnsbts disssse sftss On
ilIness OF six weeks. Csptsin Arms was
born 10 BrstiIebosc, 10 1884 residing
there until the ouibrssk Of the Cisii var.
He VS. commissioned c,ptsio Of Co, b,
10 VI vol'. August 2sb, 1861, end
vs mustered oot st the expiration oi bic
term Of services Aososi 10. 1868. After
tis discharge to VI" Tor . time employed
10 ihs qasrisfmsslsr's dspsftnsnt 10 tins
state engaged 10 closing up its sfslfs.
den, l. A. Grant of Miansspolis. MINI
SuLdsy 10 Bsiioss FsIi,, where
40 years ego be pfsodeed isw - . men
Der Of the 6fm Of soogbtoD y 4 Grant. biz
pssinsr being the late II u. stooe ebton,
NJ. GfD. isft hers 10 1910 the trmy ~
lieuisnsit eoloGsl sd served through ths
enins isbsiiiop. IL con nfas0d u The old
Vermont bpgsis. .Id rose To The rsDk u
bfigsdisr s.nerJ. Ia Hnrisos's sdGirs
Irstion he y.s sssi' tsDt secretary of yer
md psn oi tos iiae sciiDg secfetsrJ.
After the var Gao. Cns, gave ep tos
pfsctios of lev and Ter toms yssrs hss
been 10 ihs real estate snt iosa bnsiness
o MIonsspels
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14
Some Of Evart's Mots.

While Hays WAS 10 the White House ;
remarked Mr.. Evsr,s. wster 1t bis dinners
flowed like champagne. Another made in
sn elevator crowded with csndidstes I or
foreign sppointment: This is the largest
90 lection for foreign missions l ever saw
Still smother, at . restaurant: 70 o osn
always tell the difference between red
headed duck and . cinvssbsok duck by
the length OF the till. Aud this one
No. it is not the different wines which
trouble me. but the Indifferent ones.
Bot be sometimes 60. as good - hs sent.
Alter be left public life, bis cousin. Sen .
tor Hoar. snd be feigned dispute % TO
which sbould prsoede The oth.r 81 . soois 81
function. 6sid Hosr, sm . Bsnstor.
You are m ex-senator You must 60
first. The ia always 90 before the ".
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14

0ace uron time there sss . Bsibins
6oit sticb wss muob rspreteEdsd 10 that
II wss not modest.
There vss likesise st this came time 81
so ylolei sbose modatj sss . matter Of
nsivtrs.l COG NETT
Ths, 10 your systsm. ssked the Bsitine
Snii. sceos'ius ,te Violet. Tor ] soald
isip be tLonsht modett toof
Why. shritt, q1o,b tae VOLT men
Ina no harm.
Bat vheD The B,itins Suit SHRINK 10
pnuu.nce OF ttis bio, !, ~s cniv repre-
Lsndrd the sofe and sss 6dsliy cast sssy
- b'irg gate inrosibls.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14

II "nos tnosn whether ihsy had do
nestle ssimsls OF not, bat some explorers
claim that they he'd iatkeys wstshieny
see, dssi' 90 their ,isy itms aud =, TIE
nrs' ''sn of danger ssa 10 The ella, TOE
safety,
Thoronsh ssa scientific sscsvstioas q
these sosdsrioi ssiss would probably M
earth many relic, vhich nigh, ssvssi 10
the world some history ci lh.ss primitive
inhsbi'sots. GIN Pslscs coald BE- convert
ID into . massum which voold snrsc,
more persons 'hsa ever b,iors 10 southern
Colorado
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14

u IRON chsoaie nyslsss sbosla be nu Oh
10 the open cir. especssIly 10 tho soa
light Tcnios ere nsaslly called Tor in
obrenic esses.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-03-14

--Ids N.Y. don't ses hos yoa can
usrsy such . poor usu. Clsrsf Why.
be-. worth . million Ida What Clare
-0rdipsry uso.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
IsTBMIAN CANALS RIVAL.
A Railway Being Built Across Mexico's
Narrowest Point an Interoceanic
Freight ThOrOughfare.

London, April 1S.-The great British
rival to the isthmian canal is a rail
way which is being built across Mex
ico's narrowest point. 1t Will be
mainly an extension of the Tehuan-
tepec line, built by the Mexican gov
eminent to connect the gulf of Mex
leo with the Pacific, which has no ter
minal facilities. a London firm is re-
constructing the railway into an in
teroceanic freight thoroughfare under
an agreement made two years ago,
the Mexican government leasing the
road to the British firm for so years.
The line will be ready within four
years. Two thousand men are work
ing, personally supervised by Sir
Weetman Pearson. Harbors are be-
ing constructed at both ends, afford
ing anchorage to the largest vessels.
Pearson says: eve hope for 100000
tons yearly on the railway. If the
have to charge 80 shillings a ton to
make four per cent. against our
charge of ten shillings. Again there
will be a saving of time. We shall
handle ships cargo in one day
against three spent in the canal. We
have the best of the distance and
start of fully five years. Though the
road is 100 miles long it has 900
bridges of iron and stone, which, with
the steel rails, are coming from
America"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
FOR NICARAGUA ROUTE.
Isthmian Canal Commission More Strongly
Convinced Than Ever That Tt Is the
Most Feasible Waterway.

Washington, April 17.-The isthmian
canal commission has just completed
a session which practically concludes
its labors. The final report has been
passed upon and will be out in about
two months. On authority it can be
said that the conclusions of the COM
missioners are stronger even than
their opinions on the preliminary re-
port for the Nicaraguan route. By
the boring it is found that the depth
to bedrock at Panama is 1913 feet, while
at Nicaragua it is 95 feet, material
advantage for the latter. The Pana-
ma dam must be one-half mile long.
The Nicaraguan dam calls for 1900
feet length. 1t is found that the ma
sonry of the Panama dam calls for
5,OOO,0 900, and the earthwork for S.
100000. The Nicaraguan dam can be
built for $5,OOO,OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
TO LEAVE PHILIPPINES.
Judge Taft Says Archbishop ChappeIIe Has
Promised That the Friars Shall Not
Return to the Provinces.

Cebu, Island of Cebu, April IL
Judge Taft, president of the Philip
pine commission, says that Mgr. Chap
pelle, the papal delegate to the Phil
ippine islands, told him that the friars
were not to return to the provinces
and that only a sufficient number of
them were now in Manila to act as
instructors in the colleges. This dis
poses of the troublesome ''friar ques-
tion'
Cebu is the first island to be visited
by the commission upon which the
instruction is still active. 1t is I'M
safe to leave the city of Cebu without
an armed escort. The delegates from
the towns of the island who are now
here are anxious for the establish
ment of a provincial government,
which they believe would assist in
ending the insurrectiCn in Cebu.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
WARNED AGAINST LIQUOR.
Keane, of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Dubuque, May Refuse Sac
raments to SalOOnkeePers.

Dubuque, Ia, April 17.-In his ser
mon at St. Patrick's church on the
occasion Of confirming several hun
dred children, Archbishop Keane took
occasion to warn the little ones
against the drink habit. He spoke
in the most solemn terms. He told
the children how easy they might be
led astray and implored them never
to drink or even smell or taste aIco-
holic liquors. He said it was his am
bition that no Catholic should be en-
gagged in the liquor business. Conclud-
ing, he said: ''Up to the present time
the only argument have advanced in
support of my view on temperance has
been moral suasion, by word and ex-
ample. If, however, in the near fu-
ture this shall prove inadequate to
the obtaining of the end in view, it
is my intention to instruct my priests
not to administer the sacraments of
the church to those engaged in the
liquor business, a business inconsist-
ent with the name and practices of
Catholicity. Therefore, no Catholic
should engage in the liquor business"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
FRAUDS AT MANILA.
Trial of a COmmissary Officer Re-
vea1s Bad State of Affairs.
a Contractors House Was a BacchanaIIaE
Rendezvous Where Champagne, Poker
and Women Were the Leading At
tractiOns-Bad as Nicely Case.

Manila, April 16.-The trial of Com
charged with completely in the COM
missary frauds, is finished. No YER
dict was announced and Meston's con-
viction is uncertain. Other trials of
those implicated will follow. Capt.
James c. Read, formerly depot COM
missary at Manila, has been arrested.
It is alleged that entries upon the
books of Evans & Co., government
contractors, indicate that the commits
sary officers received the following
sums: Maj. George B. Davies, up
wards of $1,000; Capt. James C. Read,
81 900; Capt. Frank II. Lawton, $3.50;
Mr.. b. L. Tremaine, Col. Woodruff's
chief clerk, $500. 1t also appears that
Evans & Co. furnished the handsome
residence of Col. Woodruff. Harold
H. Pitt, manager of Evans & Co., who
is now under arrest, was VIGOROUSLY
lavish in entertaining commissary
officers, while the depot commissary.
a frequenter of the Tenderloin dis
trict, occasionally spent days at Pitts
house in questionable society. Pitts
house is a bacchanaIian rendezvous
and prominent officers frequently
visited it, drinking champagne and
playing poker. Women of doubtful
reputation have often been known to
be there. It is alleged that Pitt had
the inside track in securing govern
ment contracts and it also asserted
that he was the prime mover in the
scheme to re-establish cocEpits in
Manila, Mrs. Lara being subsidized in
securing a cockpit.
It is asserted that the commissary
department. made unauthorized pur-
chases of quantities of champagne.
Pitt sold some. In addition to what
the transports brought, the commits
sary imported 200 gallons in Febru-
airy and like amount in March. The
commissary and the commissary SER
geant kept private carriages and in
dulged in other extravagances.
Planning PROSECUTING Campaign.
Manila, April 16.-The Methodists
are planning a vigorous PROSECUTING
campaign. Bishop Warren, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, has just
arrived here, and the native converts
are enthusiastic. Commissioner
Wright has returned to Manila to COM
plete his work on the civil code.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
TRADE BALANCE GROWING.
For the Fiscal Year 1t VIII BE About S7OOs-
OOO,OOO-Exports Constantly Increas-
Ing While Imports Decrease.

Washington, April 17.-For this part
of the fiscal year, with three months
yet to hear from, the balance of trade
in favor of the United States is over
$5OO,O0O,OOO, and at the present rate
the balance for the year will be near
ly, if not quite, 100000, 900 on the
right side of Uncle Sans ledger. The
figures up to March 81, just finished,
are so stupendous as to stagger one.
For the first nine months of this year
the exports of merchandise from the
United States amounted to 81 ,14O, 17O,-
728, while the imports were $500, 49,
391. This means a favorable balance
of trade of $54O,6S7,337 This sum,
enormous as it is, measures the fact
that the United States has sold to for
eign nations just that much more than
it has bought from them. The bal
ance is $128,832,671 larger than for
the same period last year. The ex-
ports have increased $50, ,O42, while
the imports have decreased $40, 292,-
&c.,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
ARE LOSING GROUND.
A British Confession That No Head
way Is Being Made.
Six Months Ago Publication Was Fairly I'm
der Way, Says Report by Sir Alfred
Milner, But To-Day the Scene
Is Completely Altered.

London, April 18.-The South At
rican bluebook, containing recent dis
patches from Sir Alfred Miner and
other official correspondents, was is
sued last night. In a dispatch, dated
February 6, Sir Alfred Miner re-
views the situation in South Africa
and says that he had hoped some def
mite point would be reached at which
it would be possible to sum up that
chapter of history containing the war
and forecast of administrative recon
struction which must succeed it. But
L am reluctantly forced to the con-
c1usion that there will be no such
dividing line continues Sir Alfred
Miner 1T is no use denying that
the last half year has been one of
retrogression. Seven months ago this
colony was perfectly quiet, at least
as far as the Orange river. To-day the
scene is completely altered. The fact
that the enemy are now broken up
into a great number of small forces,
raiding in every direction, and that
our troops are similarly broken up in
their pursuit, makes the area of act
ual fighting and, consequently, of de-
struction much wider than would be
the case in conflict between equal
numbers operating in large masses"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
A DISASTROUS STORM.
Many StOckmen will Be Ruined by the
Death of Their Cattle and Sheep
on the Ranges.

Salt Lake City, April ia special
to the Tribune from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says: It is reported that the Swan
Land and Cattle company, which
ranges large herds of cattle in eastern
Wyoming and western Nebraska, has
lost upward of $500 head of cattle
during the severe storm of the past
ten days. Some of the animals were
driven by the storm over high bluffs
and others were smothered in snow
drifts. Jack Edwards, a large owner
of sheep in Wyoming and Oregon,
lost 1000 head of sheep near Kimball,
Neb., out of a band of $4,000. The
animals were on the lambing beds
when the storm came up. Other but
smaller losses arc reported from the
range in western Nebraska and South
Dakota and the eastern part of Wyo-
ming. The storm is still in progress
and many stocl1men will be ruined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
Secretary Wilson WIN Send an Expert Over
the World to Investigate Important
Matters Connected with 1t.

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Wilson has decided to send out an ex-
pert to scodr the rice-growing coun-
tries of the world and thoroughly in
vestigate important matters connect
ed with the industry. This mission
is to stretch into the civilized and I'M
civilized parts of the world. It is pro-
posed to hunt out the rice-growing
countries, ascertain what they feed
both to their beef animals and the
work teams, what rice can be grown
on high land that cannot be irri-
gated, what Iegumes can be used for
forage for animals used in the rice
industry and host Of other kindred
questions. Great success in rice
growing ID reported in the rice fields
along the gulf coast of Louisiana and
Texas and Secretary Wilson predicts
that year hence will witness the
production in the United States of all
the rice required within the country.
The rice consumption per capita will
increase very materially, he says.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
1T WORRIES LAWYERS.
Supreme Court Decision Against Carpet
Bag Divorces May InvaIIdate Many De-
crees That Are Already Issued.

Washington, April 1S.-Considerable
interest is manifested in the decision
of the United States supreme court
Monday affecting divorces in states
of-which the parties to the cases are
not legal residents. The declaration
of the court, delivered by Justice
Gray, is to the effect that a divorce
obtained outside the state of legal
residence of both husband and wife
is illegal. Additional interest is lent
to the decision by the natural infer
ence that the second marriage of
one of the parties to such a divorce
is, likewise, Illegal. 1t is feared this
decision will invaIidate many DEGREES
secured by parties who sought a tenn
porary residence in South Dakota and
other western states for the avowed
purpose of securing a divorce.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
The Grominc Whent.

Secretary Coburn, of the state
board of agriculture, says the condi-
ton of winter wheat in Kansas has
probably never been surpassed on so
large an area. The area sown is seven
per cent. greater than last year, and
the present condition is 99.S per cent.
Twenty-nine counties, having rs per
cent. of the wheat acreage, show an
average condition of 100. Fifty-seven
counties, with 95 per cent. of the
standing growth, practically the
wheat field of Kansas, show the aver
age condition as 800. The total wheat
area in the remaining 4s counties ag-
gregates less than the acreage in
Barton county alone.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
sODHoUsE FELL IN.
Wife of Farmer In Graham County, Kan,
Killed While Preparing a NIeaI-Baby
Almost SufPocated.

Hill City, Kan, April 1s.-The sod
house of F. Hostuler, farmer of this
(Graham) county, fell in, killing his
wife and nearly suffocating his baby.
Mrs. Hostuler was preparing break
fast when the heavy roof came down.
Mr.. Hostuler's arm was broken An
older child escaped injury. 1t took
the neighbors three hours to dig
through and rescue the baby. Heavy
rains and the natural decay of the
sod caused the accident.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19

A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
victory for Homesteaders.

Special agents of the government
are sending out notices to the cattle
men of western Kansas to tear down
their fences in accordance with the
ruling made by the department last
year. 1t is made u crime to fail to
have n fence torn down within 60
days from the time notice is served.
While this order works a hardship to
the big cattlemen, yet it is blessing
to the homeseeksr and the small cat
tIeman. Western Kansas is practically
all under fence at the present time.
One cattleman alone, on the Cimarron
river, has a pasture rs miles long
and 20 miles wide, fenced. 1t cost
$3.50 to fence it. Other cattlemen
each have from three to five town
ships fenced in. The most of the land
is government land, too, subject to
homestead entry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-19
roppled Over a Bridge.

B6ffalo, N. Y, April IA derrick
car and a gondola toppled over a
bridge across Eighteen Mile creek, 10
miles from Buffalo on the Nickel
Plate railroad yesterday evening. Six
men went with them to the rocky
bed, so feet below. Two were SO bad
ly injured that they died within half
an hour after the accident. Four 9th
ers were brought to the emergency
hospital in this city. At midnight
the surgeons said it was doubtful if
two of them would live until day
break.