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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

Mrs. Longstreet is the wife of the ia
General James Longstreet, the only liv
ing ex-Confederate officer of that rank.
She writes as follows to The Peruna
Medicine Co.:
81 can recommend your excellent rem
edy, Peruna, as one of the best tonics,
and for those who need good, substan-
tial remedy, I know of nothing better.
Besides being good tonic it is an effec
tive cure for catarrh. Mrs. James
Longstreet.
Hon. Lucius f. Gridley, brother of
Captain Gridley, also speaks a good
word for Peruna. In letter written
from 1911 T Street, Washington, d. c.,
he says:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o..
GenfIemen-"YourP eruna has been
thoroughly tested in my family. My
mother and wife used ii with the very
best results, and take pleasure in rec
On1mending ii TO all who want a good,
substantial remedy, both as a tonic and
a Cafarrh cure. "-LuCiuS E. Gridiey.
Miss Mary j. Kennedy, manager of
the Armour e Co.'s exhibit, Trans
Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, Neb.,
writes the following in regard to Peru
ma, from $40 West Sixty-second street
Chicago, H.:
81 found the continual change Of diet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
CONDITIONS OF PEACE
Proposals Under Considera-
ton at Pretoria Outlined.
TERMS ARE FAVORABLE TO BOERS.
Absolute Independence n Secondary
Matter. Depending on Agreements
Regarding the Future In
ternal Government.

THE HAGUE, April 15.-From those
close in touch with the Boer leaders
it appears that the latest secret dis
patches from South Africa outline the
peace proposals now under discussion
at Pretoria. They closely follow the
summary given on Saturday last by
The Evening News of Edinburgh, with
the following additional details:
The Beers accept British lord COM
missioner with BOer executive, both
to be resident at Pretoria. The coun-
try to be divided into districts, with
British district officers and Il Boer com
mittee, chosen by polling by the
burghers. The veto right to be reserved
to the British government. The major
ity of the British officers must be CON
versant with the Dutch language. Jo-
hannesburg to be retroceded to the
British with complete British civil or
ganization A war indemnity of at
least f10.000000. to be distributed by
mixed committees. Disarmament to
occur when the first batch of Boer
prisoners is sent back to South Africa.
No war tax to he levied. Both Ian
guages to be recognized in the schools
and courts and in official documents.
The expense of the garrisons in South
Africa to be borne by Great Britain.
The present Boer leaders to be retained
in office so far as possible.
The Edinburgh Evening Post, whose
editor is in close touch with Mr.. Kru-
ger, announced on Saturday last that it
had the highest authority for declaring
that the Beers We're prepared to ac-
cept the following conditions:
They will not make absolute indie
pendence Il cardinal feature if they can
come to a satisfactory agreement as to
future internal government.
The Punishment and conliscatiOn of
property proclamation must be cancel
ed, and confiscatcd property must be
restored to its owners, with remunera-
ton for private stock and property de-
stroyed or taken by the British.
Full recognition of state debts con
tracted before and after hostilities and
up to the date of the annexation proc
lamation issued by Lord Roberts. The
language question to be mutually
agreed upon. Amnesty for the Cape
rebels The release of all political
prisoners. 4 date to he fixed when al
prisoners of war will he returned tC
South Africa. The Offices of one OF
two friendly powers to be accepted Il
superintend the carrying out of the
terms of peace.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

inent and wealthy southern white man.
native of South Carolina. engaged i'll
business in birmingham, Ala, has
made a contribution of 5000 TO the Tus-
kegce Normal and Industrial institute.
This is the largest donation ever re-
ceived by this institution from south
ern white man. In his letter to presi-
dent Booker T. Washington the donor
saws. "As southern man and the son
of one of the largest slave owners of
the south | am anxious for the people
to do all that can be reasonably expect
ed of them for the education of the ne
groes. thereby making them more con-
tented and useful citizens and friends"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
United states Attorney In Chicago
Ordered to Investigate.

CHICAGO. April 15.-United States
Attorney 5. IL. Bethea. following in
structions given by President Roose-
welt and Attorney General KNOX, will
make ii searching inquiry into the
workings of the So called beef trust in
Chicago in relation to the Sherman
antitrust law.
The investigation will be secret, and
when finished full report will be fur.
nishcd TO Washington for the use Of
the attorney general in deciding what
course his department will take against
the packers charged with being in the
combination.
District Attorney Bethea refused yes
terday to discuss his plans or to reveal
the nature of his instructions. but it
was learned that he not only has re-
ceived written instructions by mail,
but while in Washington last week
was advised personally TO begin the
inquiry
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
A YOUTHFUL FIREBUG.
Ten-ycar-oId Lad Arrested In Chica-
go CUnfeSscs.

CHICAGO. April 14.-Charles Piedze,
lad of Lithuanian birth, scarcely ten
years Old. has been arrested. charged
with having started the many fires
that have terrOriZed South Chicago
during the past few days.
The boy at first denied all knowledge
of the origin OF the fires, but after six
hours of Sweating" process by the po-
lice he admitted that lie had started
four of the principal blaZes which have
threatened the most valuable property
in South Chicago, but he insisted that
lie knew nothing of the other fires. He
said he liked to see the engines run
and the tircmen at work.
Fifteen fires have occurred since
Thursday night, entailng Il total loss
of 100000 and rendering homeless fif-
teen families and as many boarders.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
Rig Find of Diamonds.

ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies.
April 1J.-According 10 news just re-
ceived here, the largest find of dia.
monds in Demerara county, British
Guiana, since the diamond industry
was started there has been made on
the property of the syndicate. AS n
result of about five weeks work $4,000
stones We're brought into Georgetown
last Friday. The largest stone weigh
ed eleven and half grains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. April 12.-
Mrs. \. T.. Tower, the wife of mil
lionaire resident of this city and Il
daughter of b. Platt Carpenter, for II
generation Il leader in the Republican
party of the state. shot and killed her
son and herself at the family residence
here last night. 1t is believed that the
murder and suicide resulted from fit
of temporary alteration of mind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

NEW YORK. April 1l.-WOrn out
with the strain of her ocean voyage
and not yet fully recovered from the
nervous strain ensuing from her six
months of captivity. Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone. the American missionary who
was held for ransom by Bulgarian
brigands, arrived on the Hamburg
American liner Deutschland from
Cherbourg. She will Immediately pro-
coed To her home in Chelsea. Mass, to
see her aged mother.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
April 15.-According to advices rccciv-
ed here, General Montenegro, president
of the state of Cojedes, has turned
against President Castro. Together
with 500 men. he left San Carlos, the
capital of Cojedes, last Saturday morn
ing and joined force of 400 revolution
lists under Luciano Mandoza. These
reVolutionistS purpose marching toward
Valencia, the capital of the state of
CarabohO, which is only three days dis
tant from San Carlos. The detection Of
General Montenegro is believed to be II
serious blow for President Castro, and
it is said here that several other gov
eminent generals will follow Montene-
gro's example.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
THE BRITISH BUDGET
Deficit of 100000 to Be
Provided For.
HEAVY LOAN AND INCREASED TAXATION
Chancellor HicIss-Deach Announces
to Commons ~ Duty on Corn and
All Grains - News of Severe
Fighting In the TransvauI.

All Grains - News of severe
Fighting In the TrnnsvnuI.
LONDON, April 15.-Not for many
years had Great Britain's fiscal pro-
gramme been awaited with such inter
est as that which attached to this
years announcement, and there is no
doubt that all the proposals contained
in it will he adopted. 1t is equally Ger
tain that none of these proposals will
meet with the unanimous approval of
either side of the house.
More important perhaps than the GU
rious forms of the new taxation is the
statement made by Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. the chancellor of the eXchequer,
that the government had acceded to the
Boer demand concerning the restocking
of farms.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor
of the eXchequer, rose at 4:23 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the house of
commons, which was crowded in every
corner, to make the governments
budget statement. He was received
with general cheers. He opened his
speech by declaring that the year 1901
did not afford any special guidance to
the national prosperity.
Sir Michael announced that the gov
eminent proposed to borrow E32 .OOO.-
600.
The governments proposals also in
clude registration duty on corn and
all grain of threepcnce per hundred
weight.
There will be Il penny tax on divi-
dend warrants, and stamps on checks
will be twopence.
The income tax is to be increased
penny in the pound.
Sir Michael rejected the suggestion
for an increase in the duty on cham
payne. because the revenue from this
source had fallen off in 1901, and the
result would be that spurious wines
would he placed on the market.
The statement showing the revenue
and expenditures presented i'm the
house of commons by the chancellor of
the eXchequcr when opening the budg-
ct announcements showed n total
ordinary expenditure for 19O2-03 esti-
mated at t129. 159.0OO. with war
charges amounting to ElJ 400. 600. maxi
ing grand total of t174.GO9. 600,
which is f12 .993.UOO below the total for
19Ol-O2. The chancellor of the eX-
chcquer estimated the deficit for the
present year ut E2G. sd. 900.
/ TO the deficit must be added E1G.OO0,
600 to G11,0OO.OOO additional war cX-
pcnditurcs. The grand total of the de-
fiait *. - nnn npn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

MONTREAL, Que, April 1.-THE
details of big financial transaction
have been arranged here which in eff
feet is the absorption of the Dominion
Coal company by the Dominion Iron
and Steel company. BY the arrange
ment made the steel company takes
over all the properties and assets of the
coal company, guaranteeing the share
holders s per cent upon capitalization
of $20,000,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
LAST RITES OF RHODES.
Remains of the Famous Englis'man
Rrst In Rock HeWn Tomb.

Kr>t In HOck HeMn IOmb.
BULAWAYO. Matabclcland, April I.
Amid an immense thrOng Of soldiers
civilians and natives the body of Cecil
Rhodes was committed to its rock tomb
in the MatOppo hills. The coffin was
shrouded in union jack, and the
wreath sent by Queen Alexandra was
laid upon it as it was lowered into the
grave
The funeral party started from Full
ler's hotel early in the morning. The
procession was five miles long as it
wound through the hills and gorges.
Every sort of conveyance was made
use of. Some were on foot. others were
on horseback or on bicycles. while still
others were in wagons and carriages.
When the procession was mile from
the grave. everybody dismOunted and
concluded the journey on foot. Twelve
oxen hauled the coffin to the almost in
accessible summit of the kopje. where
the chiefs Shembli. Faku and Umgula
and 1000 natives had assembled to
witness the Christian interment rites
which they afterWard supplemented in
tllelr own IdsHloh ny INT SuCllHNc VI
fifteen oxen to the shade of the great
dead chief
Thousands of white persons congre-
gated around the wind swept hill. The
grave was encrclcd by six powders.
The interment was extremely impress
sive. The dead march echoed through
the hills, and the natives stood like
statues Tears were in the eyes of
many of the OnlOokcrS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

incidental to eight years. travelling COM
pletely upset my digestive system. On
consulting several physicians they de-
cided 1 suffered with catarrh of the
stomach.
"Their prescriptions did not seem to
help me any, so, reading of the remark
able cures perfected by the use of Peru
ma, decided to try it, and soon found
myself well repaid.
az have now used it for about three
months and feel completely rejuvenated.
1 believe 1 am perfectly cured, and do
not hesitate to give unstinted praise to
your remedy, na."-Mary J. Ken
nedy.
Congressman Geo. w. Smith of MUIR
physboro, Ill, writes:
az take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of Peruna. 1 have taken one
bottle for my. catarrh and L feel very
much benefited. To those who are
afflicted with catarrh and in need of a
good tonic L take pleasure in recon-
mending Peruna."-Geo. w. Smith.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
/ Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

OSWEGO, y. y, April 15.-Word
has come from North Nolney. Oswego
county, that Otis J. Allen, siXty-seven
years old. Il war veteran and Il promi-
nent resident of that place, was burn
ed TO death at his home while trying
to rescue his granddaughter from the
burning house. The child is seriously
burned. but will live.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
Long Strike Ended.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, April 1.-THE
strike of the employees of the James
town Street Railway company has been
amicably settled. Beyond the fact that
in the future the union will be recog-
nized no details of the settlement have
been given out. The strike began near
ly year ago, and there were number
of sensations connected with it last
summer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

ALBANY. y. Y, April 15.-Ihe state
lunacy commission has decided to pur-
chase beef on its own account in order
to avoid paying the price now charged
by wholesale dealers. 1t has dispatch
ed an agent to Buffalo to purchase Ca
madam cattle on the hoof and will have
them slaughtered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

King Christian of Denmark cele-
bratcd his eighty-fourth birthday.
Lord Kimberley. the Liberal states
man. who had been Ill for some time
past. died in LONDON.
The pope has decided to send special
missions to the coronation of King Ed
ward and that of King Alfonso.
The postotiice ut Hudson. Pa, was
broken into by four masked men and
Sl97 in stamps and $50 in money taken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
EVANS SUCCESSOR NAMED.



Pension Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Eugene
+. Ware of Kansas has been selected
by the president to succeed II. Clay
Evans as commissioner Of pensions.
Mr.. Ware is from Topeka and is a
member of the law firm of GIoed Ware
& Gleed
Eugene +. Ware was born at Hart
ford. Conn., on May %, 1871. Early in
his life his parents moved to Iowa, and
he was educated i'm the public schools
at Burlington. He served in the civil
war in the Iowa volunteer infantry
and was wounded in battle. lie was
mustered out as captain of Company
+, Seventh Iowa cavalry. He was adj
mitted to the bar at Fort Scott, kan,
in 1871. He served five years iii the
state senate of Kansas and was dele
gate TO two national Republican con-
ventions. He was married in 1874 to
Jeanette l.. Huntington of Rochester,
y. y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
DeudIy Fight With Outlaws.

KANSAS CITY, KAN, April HIN
a fight between officers and despera-
does near Braggs, |. r., four men are
reported killed and seven wounded,
among them being IL noted outlaw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
Texas Can Take Care of Her own.

HOUSTON, Tex, April 1J.-GOvern-
or Savers, who is in this city. has an
nounccd that there is no necessity for
contributions from outside states for
the drought sufferers in Xapata county
and that the people of Texas are en-
tirely able and willing to relieve them.
Supplies and money are now being for
warded as fast as they can be han
died
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

MANILA. April 14.-Major Littleton
w. r. Waller of the marine corps has
been acquitted. lie was tried by court
martial on the charge of killing natives
of the island of Samar without trial.
The court stood IL to 2 for Major Wal
ler's acquittal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
TRUSTEES.
HENRY WELL

Deposits made on either of the first four
business days of any month draw interest
from the LIST. II made afterward interest
will commence tn, first CT the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan.
uary lst and July LIST, compouding twice
year. There are no stockholders in this bank,
All earnings, less expenses, belong to de-
positors. The rate of interest depends on the
earnings but the law fixes the rate that any
savings bank in the state can pay at not to
exceed three and one half per cent per annum,
until its surplus reaches ten per cent of its
deposit, when a special dividend is provided
for.
All taxes in this State are paid by the bank
on deposits of $500 or less. Deposits are
received in sums from 81 to $4,000, and no in
terest will be paid on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by widews,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
dians. charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
Funds may be sent by Dank check or draft
or postal money order and deposit book will
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing of the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright Middlebury, or K. c. Dixie,
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treasurer.
". 5. lSHAM. Asst Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18

FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA-CAPTAIN GRIDLEY COMMANDER.
Mrs. G1dey, Captain Grdiey,
Deweys flagship the Spanish
of our remedy, Peruna:
solicitation frufhuy
a a
every using q period
person"-NfRS. GRLDLEY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIS Told.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIx Told.
Governor General Taft is to return to
the Philippines by way of Rome.
w. *. Nanderbilt's Lalaric won the
Prix du Petit Trianon at st. Cloud.
France.
The annual convention of the Nation
al Editorial association opened at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Much damage was done in Berlin and
vicinity by Il violent thunderstorm.
Three hundred fires were started.
c. NJ. Dickinson. the United States
consul general, and Mrs. Dickinson left
Constantinople on their way to the
United States.
Monday. April II.
Snow fell to the depth of six inches
in western Nebraska.
A total number of 4,162 immigrants
arrived in New York from European
ports.
Rev. Walter T.. Avery while preach
ing in the Scott Methodist church i'm
Wilmington, Del, was stricken with
paralysis.
BY the breaking of a gangplank at
West Fortysecond street. New York,
fifteen persons were thrown into the
river and narrowly escaped drowning.
The ancient cathedral of Cuenca tow
or at Madrid collapsed after high mass
\ large number were killed outright
and buried in the ruins and scores in
/ i,tr,J lt- tho fn 1lip,r ,vnIIe
Saturday. April IL.
Wade Hampton. former Confederate
general and United States senator, died
at Columbia, S. c.
\ rcpreve granted by the governor
of Missouri arrived thrty-flve minutes
too late to save murderer.
Suits against New York dentists for
royalties in tooth crowns aggregating
SO, 900 have been dropped.
Professor Joseph NJ. Miller has con
fesscd to committing the murder of
Carrie NJ. Jennett in Detroit, Mich.
The Edinburgh university has con-
ferred honorary degrees on President
1 Schurman of Cornell and Professor
! William James of Harvard.
Friday. April II.
Two brutal murders were committed
in the street ut Detroit.
Services in memory of Cecil Rhodes
were held in London.
Diplomatic relations between Italy
and switzerland have been ruptured.
Boer leaders are reported gathering
at Klerlsdorp to discuss British peace
terms.
John Whitehead. head of the White
head torpedo factory at Fiume, Hun
gary. died.
\ Boston and Albany train ran into
ii section gang at Allston and killed
three men.
\ prairie fire in Terry county. Tex
has destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of property.
Thursday, April 10.
The production of Australian wheat
is estimated at SOP. 7G2 bushels.
In the Augusta CGa) district 10000
cotton mill workers were locked out
and every mill closed.
Former President Stcyn of the
Orange Free State was reported to be
threatened with total blindness.
General s. Il. VI. Young has arrived
mt Washington and was assigned &c
duty as president of the Army Wan
college.
Nearly two feet of snow fell in west
crn Pennsylvania. and at Fairfax, w
Va. depth of thirty-two inches was
reported.
Wednesday. April ..
King Christian of Denmark ccle
hratcd his eighty fourth birthday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
OIL IN EUROPE
.u,s on Men and the Years Work tn the OH Ffet5s
Pr The Launch of a Great Oil Carrier

ton Redwood, the eminent ns,ro,or,,
specialist and Mr.. Colt Of the firm Of tnce
Cot Inee, London city lawyers. ipvest,.
gated the territory just before the Ciurev.
Lucas strike at Spindle Top. Dr. Redwood
is not only the author Of the most readahie
and learned work on petroleum nv, /,
Wuuld not be lnvidious, or In any way dan.
Stiuus, 10 declare that lie has professionai.
visited more oil fields IN the world than
my olner man OF expert knowledge In
MS Wldely-seattered domain be is without
lltai 1here Us scarcely an acre of oil.
bearing territory in Russia that he has NOT
NV sIsateui MS duties have taken him TO
prospective OIL lands IN the Algerian ana
Lunlsieh provinces, now about to be de-
Nelopedi his name is known wherever Oh
SUBJECTS are discussed In the far East and
uutlhg his visits to America he has tray.
sied through the California fields. ON To
leNls' thence 20 Wyoming. and from there
70 canada, Mr.. Ince, his COMPANION DURING
Tue Trip which led TO the formation Of me
byrd syndicate, Is one Of the foremost
commercial lawyers Ia The city of London
Naturally the progress reports which reach
LONDON from the Sour Lake properties are
read with Interest, and at the present time
II is thought there is every prospect Of the
company shortly taking its position
amongst the actual producers Of the Stare
IL Is, financially, a strong and sound con.
cern-one that will adopt a go-ahend Motley
II oil in once secured In quantity bv its
manager on the spot, Mr. McFadden. who
is SO very well known IN London oil cir.
Cles