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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Everybody" come and see our new spring
suits and overcoats. Cheapest place in the
state PINE HALL.
lam prepared to do all kinds OF bicycle re
pairing promptly and at reasonable prices.
l6 c. RICH
sell Titles Non. Poisonous Sheep Dip, the
best and cheapest in the market.
l. STERNs, Park Drug Store
Leave your orders with the Register Co.
for calling cards, printed from either type or
engraved plates.
Received yesterday new lot of Lowney's
Chocolates and bonbons. They are first class
AT Sterns's Park Drug store.
Farmers Favorite Grain Drills best in the
world. For particulars call on or address
Harlow Peck, Bridport, vt. tt.
SWEET PEAS - Twenty varieties in solid
colors, and mixed seed of these twenty
varieties. SHELDoN's
The Bereans" will supply ice cream, cake
and hand painted favors. Orders may be
left at Marshall's store. l7w4
keep all kinds of stationery. Paper by the
pound, and better qualities at reasonable
prices. ISAAC Stems, Park Drug Store.
have opened horse clipping department
in connection with my shoeing shop on Court
street. Terms reasonable. GEO. HAMMOND.
For pension business. arrear OF pay, bounty
etc, and general business through all de
partments OF government, address MELVIN
WILKINSON, Pension Attorney and Notary
Public, Bridrort, VI. stf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
VILLAGE OF MIDDLEBURY.


The inhabitants of the Village of Middle
bury, who are legal voters in village meeting,
are hereby notified and warned to meet at
the Town Hall in said village on Thursday.
p. NJ, to act upon the following articles, viz
LIST. To see If the village will vote to change
and modify the resolution passed at the
February, A. d. 1901, which authorized the
trustees OF said village to issue the bonds of
said village, to defray the expense of the new
water supply and system for said village, as
authorized at said meeting, being the fourth
resolution passed at said meeting, so that
said resolution will read as follows, viz
Resolved, that the trustees OF the viii
lage OF Middlebury be. ana they hereby
are, authorized to Issue the bonds of said
village OF Middlebury to the amount of
fifty thousand dollars, in denominations of
one thousand dollars each, to be dated MAY
1901 and payable May /. 1871, with right to
on or after May |, 1921, bearing interest at
four per cent. per anuum, payable semi an
nually; principal and interest payable in
lawful money OF the United States, AT the
National Park Bank of New York City, New
\ ork. said bonds shall be under the seal of
said village of Middlebury and shall be
signed by the chairman of the Board of
| Trustees and by the Clerk of said village and
countersigned by the treasurer of the village
me proceeds arising from the sale of sald
| bonds shall be applied to defray the expenses
| OF the purchase of water rights, land, materi
al, and rights OF aqueduct for the new water
| supply and system for the village of Middle.
bury ana the expense of constructing the
same with the reservoirs connected there.
win, ana incident thereto, AS authorized by
SAID village. Charles f. Pinney is hereby
CHOSEN as committee to prepare and have
printed blanks for said bonds and to nego.
uate ana make the sale of said bonds when
| ready.
end. To see II the village will ratifyl and ap-
prove all acis OF the water committee done
since said meeting of February 4th. 1901, and
OF salu Charles +. Pinney, committee to pre-
pare blanks for said bonds and to negotiate
ana make sale OF said bonds, since said last
thereof.
3rd. To transact any other business that
may properly come before said meeting.
BY order of the Trustees OF the village of
Miudlebury.
Dated at Middlebury village. IN the county
or Addison and State of Vermont this 18th
day or April, A. ID. 1901.
j. M. BURKE,
Clerk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
A Middlebury Mans Success.

Rev. j. f. Mead, sent bv the TROY
conference as pastor of the Burlington
church for the coming year, is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Mead of this town.
He received his earlier schooling In the
district school in the Mead neigborhood,
then fitted for college in the high school,
and graduated from Middlebury college
with the class of 1890. He has been a
successful pastor at Jonesville and CO.
hoes, n. Y, and will bring to the Bur-
lington church pleasing manner, com
bined with success as pastor in other
fields rare in so Young a man,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
a Relic of the First Cable,

Prof. L. f. Boyce has in his possession
an Interesting relic in the shape of a four
inch section of one of the original Allan
tic telegraph cables-one of those that
Cyrus Field attempted to lay, but which
refused to hold together. 1t is about
five-eighths of an inch in diameter and
consists of seven copper wires incased in
composition and this in turn wound with
seven-strand steel wire. 1t was given to
Prof. Boyce by his grandfather, who got
1t in Connecticut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF,

Beckwith & Co. are adding awnings to
their store.
James Dryer visited relatives In YER
gennes this week.
Col. n. F. Dunshee of Bristol was
visitor in town tuesday.
Edward Martin has engaged as clerk
with Rogers & Woodward.
The Hawthorne club will meet with
Mrs. Tilden Tuesday evening.
Mrs. S. Holton is slowly recovering
from severe attack of the grip.
Miss Sarah Kimbell returned Mon
day from ten days visit in Orwell
Attorney w. II. Davis was in Lincoln
on business Wednesday and Thursday.
William Hyde of Sudbury, former
resident, was visitor in town this week
Edgar Walker of Bisbee's PHARMACY
spent Wednesday and Thursday in Bris-
toll
Charles Mack is back from Groton,
where he spent the winter on a lumber
job.
Mrs. Walter Wright is slowly recover
ing from an illness of two months dura-
ton.
Ernest Huestis and family have taken
possession of the Myrick house on
Franklin street.
+. K. Rich Is making extensive i'm
provements, including a new porch on
his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leeds of STAN
ford, Conn, are the guests of A. n. Nc
Quivey and wife.
DR.. b. w. Marshall of Albany was the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Marshall, Sunday.
l.. Henkel, the express agent, with his
family spent Sunday IN their former
home, Brattleboro.
James George of Hardwick is clerking
for Remick q Dickinson during the i'll
ness of Bruno Lacroix.
DR.. NJ. II. Eddy was summoned to
Toronto for consultation and went on the
sleeper Tuesday morning.
DR.. ii. Seely of Richmond has spent
the week in town with his father, Prof.
II. NJ. Seely, on account of sickness.
Miss Jessie w. Tyler of Burlington,
former resident, spent several days In
town this week with Miss Ella Harring-
ton.
The work on the new water works
reservoir is being pushed rapidly. A
large gang of men with teams are now
engaged.
Word was received Saturday morning
from Warrensburgh, n. Y, of the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Woodward.
Miss Susan Archibald, who spent the
winter In the study of the French lam
guage at Saxtons River, returned to
town this week.
Mrs. j. b. holland, who has been sick
for six weeks, is reported better. Her
sister, Mrs. Maggie Tyler of New Haven,
Is caring for her.
Miss Alice Miner, who has spent the
past winter visiting her uncle, Prof.
Samuel Sheldon, in Brooklyn, reached
home Wednesday evening.
Miss l.. A. Nottingham has been absent
from her duties In the Addison County |
Telephone company's office the past
week, on account of Illness.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
postoffice unclaimed: Mrs. Lucy Lang
man, Miss Eliza Wright, Mr.. John
Lataurell, VIII Norton, Esq.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

Read Sheldon's ad.
Wedding gifts at SHELDoN's.
Money saving place to trade, Pine Hall.
String beans, s. 10 and l2c. BOND BROS.
Oranges, Is, %, 30 and 40c. BOND BROS.
Best fresh lemons, zoe. a doz. BONI Bros
Fine new line of fancy cakes at Benedict's.
pretty good suit of clothes for So at
Pine Hall.
Leave orders for dressmaking at Mrs. Rock.
WOODS BEAUMELLE HURD.
Best Bananas, zoe. dozen. BOND BROS.
If you want to find Just what you want, try
Pine Hall,
&c. a can for good York State corn.
BOND BROS
WANTED-A girl to do second work
1911 T. NJ. CHAPMAN.
spiced prunes, pound jars. very nice quail.
ity, 20c. BOND Bros
Second hand carriages and buggies at e. IL.
Thomas's.
10, IL, IA and Ice, good canned peas.
BOND BROS.
Toe. for large bottles good pickles or chow
chow. BOND BROS.
Blank or printed calling cards at the REGIS.
TER Office.
wASrED-At once, kitchen girl at the
Addison House. Off
BOND BROS,
Your neighbor likes Gunner" oats; do
you? Benedict sells 1t.
The people like our spinach md dandelions,
large tins, l5c. BOND BROS.
Spring and summer millinery goods now
ready at Miss Goodrich's.
and &c., just half price, for horse radish.
BOND BROS.
Salmon and mackerel in pals. newly pack
ed and first class, at BENEDICr's.
Save wrappers of Gold Hopper coffee.
pound free for ten wrappers. BOND Bros.
WASTED-A married man to live in a tenant
house and work by the year. C. II. JAMES,
lott Cornwall, VT
FOR SALE Pure blood white wyandotte
eggs, so cts. PEI setting. N. 8. FooTE,
l4w3 Middleburv VT
For SALe-Mrs. j. q. Houghton's house ON
South Main street; also large Stewart stove.
Aft H. E. MERRILI.
Brooms, brushes. mop. sticks. soaps, SOAP
powder. household ammonia, etc, for house.
cleaning at Benedicts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES,

Miss Manchester spent SUNDAY at her
home In Cornwall.
Miss Mac Murty spent Sunday at her
nome In Weybridge. a
Geo. Gee, 90, visited the high school
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Pollard visited college Wednesday
morning.
Inc pupils of the lower grades are
practiclng some drills and songs to be
gwen about the middle of Nav for the
benefit of the school.
a rev OF the pupils went to Weybridge
saturday to sugar party.
Miss Addie Raymond of Orwell has
been visiting her brother in Middlebury.
She returned home Saturday.
MISS Pollard arrived home Saturday
night from Boston, where she had been
spending the week.
Twenty-four of Philip Cranes friends
spent very enjoyable evening at his
party Saturday evening.
Cyrus Norton spent Saturday in Yer
gennes.
Miss Barry went to Brandon last week
wednesday to attend the drama given by
the Catholic society of Middlebury.
The base ball team had their first prac-
tice Monday night, and everything looks
bright for good season.
Miss Verna Child, O3, spent Sunday
with friends in Middlebury.
Miss Nc Mahon was unable to attend
/ Loaf i
Miss Kelsey was unable to attend her
duties as teacher of No. |. Monday, on
account of a severe cold.
Robert Pinney spent Wednesday in
Burlington on business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

MINETY CENTS and I
J This Coupon will
purchase One Dollars
worth of Goods Sugar !
excepted), If presented on
or before April 81, 1901. {
G.. Il. MARSHALL. Z
Reg. :
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
Social U1atters.

THE WEATHER AT BREAD LOAF
FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, APR. Il, 100
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
w. HI. SHELDON.

To test the merits of THE REGISTER
will give one dollars worth of mer-
chandise sugar excepted, for ninety
cents and coupon cut from this paper.
G. E. MARSHALL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

vARNIsH MAKES DEVICES vARNIsH
Floor Paint cost sc. more quart; makes
1t look brighter and wear fully twice as
long as cheaper floor paints. Sold by
A. Calhoun & Son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
BOND BROTHERS.
FOR WEDDING
GIFTS
assortment OF
FINE FRENCH CHINA BEAUTIFUL CUT GLASS, VASES, ETC.,

ever shown in this county, Bon Bons Ice Relishes and
Olives 55c 81 each. Salads, English COMFORTS sI2o
Tea Cups and Saucers $500 $1,000 Cake Plates
and Cake and Bread Trays Csc each Plates Bread
and Butter Tea Breakfast and Dinner size, by half dozen
from S25 s. In little stuff we have line of A. D.
Cofees Trays, Soap Dishes Match Boxes Candle Sticks
sold at from sc half dollar each. In Austrian China
have beautiful Cakes and Salads half dollar each and
handsome Tea you could wish for the popular price
of quarter. Come and The is chuck full of
goods and more coming.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19
LOCAL NOTICES..

(Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion; five cents per line succeeding
tnsertions Count seven words to line.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-19

The WEATHER IN MlDDLEBURY
FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, APR. Il, 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
SNANP[DN|A|RhD[S
Corn Kings" Brokerage Bust.
ness Swamps His Office and
Causes Suspension.
Phillips Today Tranierred All
Trades Until New Set Of
Books Is Opened.
Members OF Corn Pool So Many
Company Can't Handle
Their Orders.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-George n. Phillips,
the corn king" has transferred all his
trades to McReynolds & Co. He closed
all open trades Wednesday. Phillips
company is credited with having done
the largest commission house business
on the board Of trade last year. Bust
ness was suspended for today. The lack
of facilities for the proper clerical needs
of the concern. according to the state
ment given the Associated Press by At
torney John S. Goodwin who has taken
was sthe sole reason for temporarily
suspending business. The tangled con-
dition of the books became apparent
some time ago when the board of trade
directors ruled that Phillips company
should furnish to each member of the
May corn pool a detailed account of
their transactions. A large force was
then put to work on the books and in
the efforts to untangle the multirudin-
Gus trades 1t became apparent that ev-
cry trade ON the company's books since
November. 1900, would have to be check
ed over entailins an enormous amount
OF work. AS the firms business kept in
creasing at remarkable rate the ma
chlnery of the house was found made
quate and at midnight July 81 It was
decided to simply transfer all trades and
for the time being throw the business of
the house into other hands until COM
plete new set of books had been COM
piled. Phillips, while regrettlng the ne
cesslty of this action said it was abso-
lutely the only course open to him. The
announcement of the turn in affairs
caused scarcely a ripple in the board of
trade. The only excitement visiblt was
hurrying about checking open trades.
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 1.-Synopsis: A
well-defned low barometer area has de-
veloped over western South Dakota anC
the pressure is now low west of the Mis-
souri, river. 1t continues high over the
Mississippi valley ard the lakes.
The temperature has remained nearly
stationary except in the Missouri val
ley, where it is from four to twelve de-
grees higher.
No rain is reported east Of the Rocky
mountains except in Louisiana, where
light to heavy showers have occurred
Shreveport reporting 2.2o inches.
i The following observations vert
taken at a. M. central time:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
LIVESTOCK REVIEW.
Reduced Offerings improve Cattle
A

Reduced Offerings improve Cattle
Prices-Hoe Market Active.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Cattle-About So
600 have been marketed 50 far this
week, against 76,410 for same period
last week. These greatly reduced offer
ings have resulted in wonderful i'm
provement in the market. Cattle rose
to the highest prices of the year yes
terday under the influence of active
general demand. Today with esti-
mated receipts of $1,000, buyers did
not take hold quite SO well as they
have done in the last few days. The
weakness is mostly confined to cattle
not good enough to sell for 1918, there
being no over-supply of prime beeves.
Hogs-Receipts for the week so far
are $4,000 against 10000 for the same
time last week. The market was fairly
active and steady early with improved
demand later hogs selling cents
higher.
Sheep-Values in the main held close
to the level Of yesterday. Choice spring
lambs were in good demand at firm
prices. Low grade lambs and sheep
slow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Local and Personal Notes From the
Powesfiek Metropolis.

Local and Personal Notes From the
Poweshiek Metropolis.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell Aug. 1.--Among the FORUM
ate ones to whom the wheel of fortune
has turned out farms in Indian terri
tory, are to be noticed A. G. Prather and
j. w. Monroe, of Grlnnell.
Miss Jennie Rev has gone to Cali
fornia to take charge of the physical
culture department of Mills college.
N. j. Noble went to Davenpor. this
morning to attend the funeral of his sis
ter Mrs. Cordelia Dyer.
L. McGregor and family went to Clear
Lake this morning for an indefinite
stay.
The roof of the new library is now on
and the slate is on the ground ready for
the skilled hand of the expert.
Wilbur Davis and Roy Bales went tc
Clear Lake this morning for g. much
needed rest.
w. w. Noah returned this morning tc
his home at Laurehs. Ia.
Mrs. DR.. Derr left fof Beloit, Wis, this
| morning for a fortnight visit.
Thirty gentlemen of color changed
cars here in the night. bIng en- route
from Des Moines to Mason City, a
which point they will operate on extern
sive asphalt paving for that city.
Mrs. L. P. Raymond and Miss Nelli'
Wilcox, of Malcolm, were in town shop
| ping yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bailey went to Mo
| line. ILL.,, this morning where they will
visit relatives for week or two.
| Postmaster Roberts went to Newburl
by rail this morning.
Arthur Burroughs left last night TO
an over-Sunday visit with friends, Il
Galesburg, Ill.
Misses Holsman and Briggs are chap
eroning party Of young people !
camp at Skunk river.
/ B. M. Culver. special agent OF the Cit
zens' Fire Insurance. company. OF 81
Louis was in Grfnnsll yesteroay renew
ing acquaintancss with old friends.
Horace Clark, OF Chicago, is in tow
for short visit.
Lon. Boydston, Of the Montzeum
Democrat, was In the city yesterday Q
OF tour OF inspection OF our printin
], presses. Hsis goint ~ purchase z ne
OUTFIT for his once IN lGontesuna.
! Miss Edith RoSseon LIFT yesterdsy 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
WiIdman viii. Are Filed.

San Francisco. Aug. William F..
Aldrich has filed for probate the last
wills of the late Consul General
Rounseville Wildman and his wife, the
late Letitia Aldrich Wildman, who with
their son, We're lost in the wreck of the
Rio de Janeiro. The wills were exc
cuted in 1890, and in them the consul
general and Mrs. Wildman each be-
queathed what he or she owned to the
other, and in case of the death of both.
to their children. The property will
now be distributed equally among five
surviving heirs at law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
rs
.RO|OI EE INSURGENTS
Venezuela Regulars Under Presi.
dent Castro Meet and Ami.
hilate Rebel Army.
Blow Is Expected to End the In
surrection Without Fur.
ther Fighting.
Revolution May Lead to Serious
Trouble Between Venezu.
Ella and Columbia.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 1.-According
to dispatches received at the Venezuelan
consulate last night the government
army supporting President Castro met
and routed 5000 insurgents. who organ
lied in Colombia, and were led by DR..
Rangel Galviras, almost annihilating
the revolutionary army. capturing its
officers, save few who fled with a
handful of supporters across the border
into Colombia.
The dispatches were received by Senior
Pulido. charge d'affaires of venezlea,
from Consul General Gonzales in New
York. The dispatch containing the news
of the victory was in cipher and was
translated as follows:
Venezuelan forces OF about 10000 met
the invading force of revolutionists, the
latter led by DR. Rangel Galviras, and
completely destroyed his force. A few
fed across the border.
Gonzales. Consul General"
Senior Pulido declared this military
stroke would end the whole revolution
airy movement under Galviras. He ex-
pressed the opinion that President Cas-
tro would have no trouble from the
same source, and remarked that he had
known for some time that revolution
lists had gon beyond the Colombian bor-
der for the purpose of organizing.
DR.. Galviras, he explained, is As years
! old, a conservative, an orthodox Catho-
lie. and was formerly Venezuelan minis
ter to Spain. He was born in the de-
| tive recently in the anti-Castro move
ment he fled from Venezuela to Colon
bia to organize his forces.
The revolution, brief as 1t was. may
! lead to serious disruption between
| Venezuela and Colombia. The insur-
/ gents, under DR.. Galvirias, organized on
1 Colombian territory and marched across
| the border into Nenezula, seemingly
/ without protest from the government
\ at Bogota, which, according to all re,
ports, has trouble of its own with the
insurgents commanded by Tribe.
| The organization of the revolutions
airy army was rapid. buI President Cas-
tro received word of the uprising early
4 Castro at once declared martial law In
1 Venezuela, and rushed the government
] army toward the frontier to meet the
invaders.
4 On Friday right the insurgents uroel
DR.. Galzirias attacked the towns of 30
/ hio. Gatun. and Paraiso. took the Off
Gals prisoners. sezed the public funds
and sacked the Chinese stores.
According to the advices received b,
4 the Venezuela consular representative
! there is no danger of further disturb
ances, and the state department has no
1 called on the navy department for {
ship to protect American interests.
j need for such action should become ap
parent the United States would expert
ence some trouble, as the only boa
j available for such service is the small
! gunboat Machias. now fitting at Boston
4 navy yard, and it could not be ready in
side Of fortnight. There is not a singl
United States warship in southern wat
ers, and IL the necessity should becom
dire one of the battlesn,ps would hav
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
A Prime.

In Professor Balley's monumental ICY
clopedia of American Horticulture" a
"prune" Is defined as amy plum which
can be successfully dried without remoy-
ing the pit" correct definition which
should put quietus on some Of the I'M
learned discussions which occasionally
break ont on that subject among prune
eroMers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
Also Confirmed Via Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 1.-The Brit
ish steamer Texan. recently arrived
here, brings confirmation OF the reports
OF severe fighting along the railroad ten
miles out of Colon on Sunday and Nor
day last. The rebels attacked the gov
eminent troops with determination ~
force the latter back. When the steamer
left there was great excitement among
the residents Of Colon, who are leaving
the city in alarm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
Kansas City Livestock.

Nd1ISdS CITY, AUS. I.
Cattle = Estimated receipts, $4,000;
best, steady, others easy; native beef
steers, 100000; Texans and Indian
steers. 325@4.6e; stockers and feeders,
3.O0@4.25; calves. 2.50@4.50
Hogs-Estimated receipts, 1000; SC
higher; heavy. 5.so@s.o5; packers. 500
$50: light. 5.40@575.
Sheep - Estimated receipts, 1850;
steady; mullins. s.oo84.0O: lambs, 4.Oo@
500; range sheep, s.25@s.75; stock sheep.
15OO450
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-01
MINISTER RESIGNS.
Wants Rebels Recognized as ReIIiser-
-Hnua rnrn ant TronnS Defaated.

Wants Rebels Recognized as 6ellIger-
ents-Governmen Troops Defeated.
Port Of Spain, Island of Trinidad, Aug.
1.-The Venezuelan minister of war.
Pulido, who is the leader Of an import
ant political party, resigned, after vio-
lent scene in the cabinet, during which
the minister refused to accept the orderg
of President Castro to recognize the rev.
olutionistss in Colombia as belligerents
The resignation caused profound i'm.
preston here and the situatln is more
critical. The government troops have
been defeated in the first encounters
With rebels near San Cristobal. Other
uprisings are taking place In the interi-
or Of the country.