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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
American ipbUiIdiup

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-During the
six months ended Dec. 81. 1901, there
were built in the United States and Of
ficially numbered by the bureau of
navigation III rugged vessels of 154.O73
gross tons compared with 56S rugged
vessels of 1929 gross tons for the
corresponding six months Of 1900. Ca
nalboats and unrigged barges are not
included. The principal decline, 1878
tons, is on the Atlantic seaboard and is
attributable to work on several large
ocean steamers which will be complet-
ed during the coming six months.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
THE ALPS ECLIPSED.
Canadian Rockies Like Sixty
Switzerlands In One.
A MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS EXPERIENCE
Explorer Whymper Says worlds
Mountain Climbers Could Not Com
quer These Mighty Peaks
In a Century.

MONTREAL. Jan. 7.-Mr. Edward
Whymper, conceded to be the greatest
of mountain climbers. has just given
out a review of his experiences last
summer in climbing the Canadian
Rockies. He had previously climbed
the Alps. scaled the heights of the
Matterhorn, assembled the highest alti-
tudes of the Andes and then turned his
attention to Canada, where he spent
the entire summer and fall and ne
sums up this last expedition with the
words, "If all the mountain climbers
in the world today were to make a
combined attempt to explore the Cana
dian Rockies, their task would not be
completed within a century"
Leaving London May %, Mr.. Whym-
per reached Banff, in the Canadian Ma
tional park. June 8. In addition to Mr..
Whymper the party consisted of four
mountaineers of great experience from
the Swiss Alps and Mr.. g. w. Frank
Ign, great grandson of Sir Samuel Gu
nard, who was Photographic assistant.
The objects in view We're to determine
as accurately as possible the altitude
and the party carried for this purpose
four mercurial mountain barometers.
On this point Mr.. Whymper says:
1.-THE scarcity of good observations of
temperature at considerable elevations
In the Canadian Rockies made it nee
essary to observe the thermometer fire.
Quently. Temperature is of the first
Importance for the mountain climber,
and it will be interesting to many to
learn that the tempera lures which
were experienced throughout the jour
ney were moderate, either as regards
heat or cold, in comparison with the
temperatures which occurr on other
mountains of equal altitude in similar
ATTITUDES"
The explorer sums up his record of
the trip by saying:
THE Canadian Rockies. and may
add the Selliirks as well. differ largely
from the Swiss Alps in that they are
more uniform in height There are
not so many dominating peaks as in
the Alps, which rise to much greater
altitude than the rest of the ranges.
but from any of the heights of the
Rockies the outlook is Il magnificent
one. The vast ranges are appalling in
their immensely and grandeur. for here
are fifty or sixty SwitZcrlands rolled
into one. The opportunities for noun
tain climbing are in plenty. and while
many individual peaks are doubtless
inaccessible there are lots of noun
tains yet to be assembled which will
bring credit to their cOnluerors"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
!enate and Assembly Resume Bust
ness--CoMmittees Announced.

ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. 7.-Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff was prevented by
engagements in the metropolis from
presiding at last nights session of the
senate. AND President Pro TEN. Tim
othy f.. Ellsworth presided. A beau
tiful bank of flowers decorated the
desk of Senator Raines.
Following the plan urged by Gov
ernor Odell, the senators prepared and
which introduced the measures rec
commended by the governor to abolish
boards of management of insane asy-
lums and centralizing authority in the
state lunacy commission. This bill
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. Another of the governors bills
introduced was the bill relative to the
duties of receivers and curtailing their
proceedings and limiting times there
for.
Senator John Raines introduced an
entirely new project for raising money
by tax. 1t is a general stamp tax of
One-tifth of l per cent on every hun
uItu uOlluTS VI 1nueDleuUeSS. SutU us
instruments, agreements, certificates,
documents. debentures. mortgages,
notes. shares of stock or any other evil
dences of Indebtedness upon which in
terest or dividends may accrue.
Senator Raines says the bill will
raise $15.000,000 of which $12,000,000
will go to the counties and 100000
to the state.
Senator Elsberg introduced resolu-
ton designed for the suppression Of
anarchy and the punishment of all per-
sons who make any attempt to take
the lives of public officials.
Every available inch of space was
taken up in the assembly chamber
when the house convened at $50 p. m.
On many of the leaders desks We're
baskets of flowers, and the galleries
were filled with gayly dressed ladies'.
Prayer by Rev. Archibald L. Love was
delivered.
The speaker then announced the
chairmen and members of the assem-
bly, standing committees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Outlook For Everett-MOOre Syndicate

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 6.-Chairman
Newcomb of the bankers committee of
seven in charge of the Everett Moore
syndicate states that after meeting
over a hundred of the creditors and
those holding syndicate securities they
pronounced themselves as being better
satisfied with the condition of affairs
and with the ultimate success of their
plan than at any time since it was sug-
gested. The statement was emphatic
ally made as being the consensus of
opinion of the committee that the way
now seems perfectly clear for speedy
and most satisfactory solution of the
entire matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

N. ", writes as follows:
~ now take pleasure in notifying you
that my husband has entirely recovered
from catarrh. He is a we'll man today,
thanks to you and Peruna. He took six
bottles of your medicine as directed, and
it proved to be just the thing for him.
His appetite is good and every thing he
eats seems to agree with him. His
cough has left him and he is gaining in
flesh, and seems to be well every way."-
MRS. EDWARD STEVENS.
Any internal remedy that will cure
catarrh in one location will cure it in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
HONORS DIVIDED IN OHIO.
Foraker Ticket Elected In Senate
and Hanna Ticket In House.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 6.-The Repub-
lican caucus Saturday night nominated
the Foraker ticket for the senate and
the Hanna ticket for the house. The
contest is being continued on the same
lines over the makeup of the standing
committees. and it is evident that the
chairmanships and preferred places
will go the same way as the offices.
Price. who was defeated for speaker
by McKinnOn, will be shown consider
alton as chairman of the judiciary
committee. and the craftsmanship Of
one of the committees on municipal af-
fairs, in Difference to George b. Cox,
Will go TO some member from Cincin-
natl. but the courtesy will not be ex-
tended further.
The senate committees are being ap-
portioned by a special committee on
the lines of the Republican caucus,
with the Democrats cooperating.
AS the liquor associations threw their
influence to Price that interest is now
attempting fusion of the Democrats
with such Republicans as are opposed
to local bills.
Senator Foraker is not expected here
until next week, when all the commit
tees will be made up. 1t is proposed
therefore to have a demonstration in
the interest of harmony. On Tuesday
of next week the two houses will vote
separately for United States senator,
and the next day in joint session they
will declare the result.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
CUBAN FRAUD CASES
Trial of Postoffce Officials
Proceeding at Havana.
REEVES TESTIMONY CONTRADICTORY
Defendants Statements Before Court
Do Not Correspond with For
mer Evidence Given-GenernI
Wood Reduces Gas Rates.


HAVANA, Jan. AT the continue
ton yesterday of the trials of the
cases arising from the Cuban postoffice
frauds in the Audencia court Senores
Lanuza and Desvernine reappeared as
counsel for Estes G. Rathbone. Upon
the opening of the court last Saturday
Rathbone was Informed by the judges
that his counsel, Senores Lanuza and
Desvernine, had withdrawn from the
case.
MOya and Mascara, the two Cuban
stamp clerks, testified that they had re-
ceived surcharged stamps from Charles
+. w. Nicely without making record
thereof, that they had sold them and
had given the money received therefor
to Nicely. The two stamp clerks re-
called about eighteen instances of such
payments of about 500 each. Moya
said that Nicely made no secret of these
transactions and that Neely's clerks
received this money when Nicely was
not present.
w. Ii. Reeves, one of the defendants.
was on the stand for three hours. His
voice was so weak that the Interpreter
repeatedly asked him to speak louder,
as the official stenographers We're una
bic to catch one-half of what he said.
The fiscal examined Reeves with re-
gard to the paying of four duplicate
warrants on the postoffice department
for the pay of employees in July, 1889,
when Reeves was deputy of Cuba, and
involving about $4,000. One set of war
rants had been drawn about the mid
die of the month and another later,
and the names on them had been
forged.
Reeves said that both sets of war
rants had been paid. He testified that
Nicely told him he had cashed these
warrants. The fiscal asked Reeves if
he had not in a previous statement to
the court of first instance said that he
himself had forged the Endorsement to
these warrants. Reeves refused to an
swer this question. His testimony was
contradictory in many respects with
his previous statements.
During Reeves testimony Nicely re-
marked that Reeves was getting him
self into Il tight place and that if he
would keep on he would prove him
(Neely) to be innocent
| General Wood has issued Il decree
fixing the price of gas at $3.50 in Span
ish gold per 1000 cubic feet. The for
mer price was about 1919 per 1000
cubic feet.
! This decree also regulates the price
for the use in public places of 200 six
teen candle power electric lights at
$1.10 per month each
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

BOSTON, Jan. Information from
Washington shows that Captain Rich
ard +. Leary, L. S. ~. who. died Mt
Chelsea few days ago, died rear
admiral without being conscious Of
the fact. 1t was a promotion that he
had looked for, and it is said TO be
the one thing that he worried over
during his last moments. The ap-
pointment was made the day before
he died, but it was only when his
brother-in-law, DR.. Fairfax Irwin, re-
turned from Captain Leary's funeral
at Annapolis to the marine hospital at
Chelsea that the appointment was
found.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao,
Jan. III has become definitely known
that General Riera, the Venezuelan
insurgent leader, and all the other in
surgents who had assembled here en-
parked on board the Liberatador dur
ing the night and have landed on
Venezuelan soil near Nela de Coro,
with arms and ammunition. 1t is re-
ported here that the LibcratadOr has
captured the Venezuelan gunboat Zum-
badOr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
COLUMBIA'S NEW HEAD.


NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Professor
Nicholas Murray Butler was elected
president of Columbia university to
succeed Mayor Seth Low at the meet
ing of the board of trustees held yes
terday afternoon. Professor Butler has
been acting president since the resig-
nation of Mr.. Low which was given
ut the time of his nomination for the
ciiice of mayor.
1t was also announced after the
meeting of the board of trustees that
Il gift of 100000 had recently been
made to the university. The name of
the donor was not made public. and all
information was. refused on the sub
iect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

ing with a contested condition Of the
head, lungs, and stomach, generally
called catarrh. It alleviates pain and
soreness, increases the appetite and so
tones up the entire system that the
patient quickly regains strength and
health. Mrs. w. A. Allison.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Total british Losses.

LONDON, Jan. G.-The total reduc-
ton of Great Britain's military forces
in South Africa from the beginning of
the war to the end of December, in
ported missing, etc, amounts to 24,299
men. OF this number 19,430 were actu-
ally killed or died. A total of 1880
men were invaded home, the majority
of whom recovered and rejoined their
commands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
CONGRESS REASSEMBLES.
the House VIII Take Up Canal Bill
senate Has Little to Do.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-After a re-
cess of almost three weeks both houses
of congress reconvened today. The
principal item on the house programme
for the week is the Hepburn isthmian
canal bill, which is the special order
for tomorrow. No limit has been fixed
as to the time for debate on this meas
ure, but Mr.. Hepburn does not contem-
plate a prolonged discussion of it. 1t is
surmiscd in some quarters, however.
that if the proposition of the Panama
Canal company to sell its property and
franchises for S40.000,00O should be
made as promised this may have the
effect of opening wider field of dis
cusson than ut first seemed probable,
and if this should prove to be the case
the bill may be before the house for a
longer time than is now contemplated.
The senate has no programme for the
week and very little business On its
calendar. as the reorganization of the
senate committees did not take place
until Just before the holidays. There
are, however, a few bridge bills report
ed, and Senator Morgan's bill for the
acquisition of right of way for the Nj
caragua canal is among the measures
in position to receive attention. 1t is
not probable, however, that the right
of way bill will receive consideration
at this time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.

and Terse1y Told.
Hole-In-the-Wall wy, refuge fol
outlaws, is to be blasted out
The Liberty bell has left Philadel
phia for the Charleston exposition.
Six candidates have announced them
selves in the New Jersey senatorship
fight.
The Colorado State bank, one of the
Oldest institutions in Grand junction,
has closed its doors.
Nineteen men were drowned off Avei
70, Portugal, by the sinking of two
steamers which came into collision.
Monday, JAN O.
The First National bank of Glass
port, Pa, was robbed of $1,000.
Forty-nine persons were arrested in
Spain, suspected of Matching anarchist
plots.
Two men were drowned in the Hud.
son near Poughkeepsie by skating into
an airhole
At Hartford, Conn, four of a family
were asphyxiated in their home by
escaping gas from defective meter.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the organization of Bethesda Welsh
Congregational church was fttingly
celebrated at Utica, n. Y.
saturday, Jan. 4.
Lord Strathcona gave $125,000 to
Aberdeen university.
A Missouri pastor advises women to
make proposals of marriage.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Pullman was report
ed very i'll at Stamford. Conn.
f. O. Briggs of Trenton accepted ap.
pOintment as state treasurer of New
Jersey.
The National City bank of New York
loaned $10,O0O,OOO, breaking the record
of months.
ner, British high commissioner in
South Africa, was reported.
Friday, Jan. 3.
A violent blizzard ragged in northern
Michigan.
The funeral of Governor Rogers of
Puyallup.
w. Murray Crane was inaugurated
governor of Massachusetts for the
third time.
A woman and her two children were
burned to death in Il hotel fire al
Searchlight, New.
Governor Odel granted n respite OF
three months to John Schmidt, the
Claveracll On. y murderer who is con
fined in Clinton prison under sentence
to be electrocuted.
Thursday, Jan. 2.
The San Francisco mint converted
SS1 ,O72, 800 from bullion into coin dur
ing 1901.
A Dublin dry goods warehouse was
Quilted bY fire. The damage is estimat
ed at $650.000
The Argentine government has or
dered the construction in Italy of two
armored vessels.
A severe northwest gale ragged alone
the Atlantic coast, doing considerabl,
damage to shipping.
At the annual sparrow hunt of Pleas
ant township in Illinois, four tons Of
sparrowS were killed.
The annual London clearing hous,
statement shows that the clearance,
in 1901 reached the unprecedented to
tai of f9.5G1 100000. an increase o.
5000, 900 over 1900.
Wednesday, Jan. 1.
The Sacred Heart college, Cohoes, y
Y, was destroyed by fire.
The funeral of Senator w. J. Sewel
was held in Camden, \. ].
The report of the New York stat,
commission in lunacy shows large in
crease in recovery of insane.
NJ. Bunan-Varilla, a large stockhold
err, advised the Panama Canal company
to offer to sell out for S40.000,000
The municipal authorities of Paris
have voted 150,00O000 francs for com
pletion of metropolitan tramways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
PrOpagnting MOrmOnism In Germany

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The German Nor
der the leadership of Hugh J. Cannon,
son of the late George Q. Cannon. the
we'll known Mormon apostle. One hun
dred and twenty-five Mormon mission
aries are now working in Germany
and have secured 1000 followers. The
present conference is attended by more
than 100 of the German missionaries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Rurned to Death In Their Home.

BETHANY, Conn, Jan. 6.-Edmund
Peck, retired Methodist clergyman,
eighty years old, and his daughter
Mary Peck. thirty-five years old, were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their handsome home In the
Bethany turnpike. Charles Peck of
Waterbury, son of the clergyman,
was seriously injured in jumping from
the roof.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

any other location. This Is why Peruna
has become so justly famous in the cure
of catarrhal diseases. 1t cures catarrh
wherever located. Its cures remain.
Peruna does not palliate; it cures.
Mrs. Frederick Williams, President Of
the South Side Ladies' Aid Society Of
Chicago, ILL.,, writes the following words
of praise for Peruna from 973 Cuyler
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,:
"My home is never without Peruna,
for I have found during the past six
years that there is no remedy that will
at once alleviate suffering and actually
cure, as Peruna does. -Four bottles COM
pletely cured me of catarrh of the head
of several years standing, and if my
husband feels badly, or either of US catch
cold, we at once take Peruna, and in a
day or two it has thrown the sickness
out of the system."-Mrs. Frederick
Williams.
Mrs. w. A. Allison, of 759 Sheffield
, avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, Is the Assistant
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Represent-
ative Kahn of San Francisco has intro
duced a bill for submarine tunnel
under San Francisco bay, with OPEN
ings on Goat island, where the United
States military reservation is located,
and permitting the transportation Of
freight and passengers between San
Francisco and Oakland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
CoaI Mines Still Flooded.

HAZLETON. Pa, Jan. Glowing to
the idleness of majority Of the coal
mines in this district, which have been
flooded for three weeks, coal famine
prevails here. Coal during the last
week was advanced 80 to 20 cents a
ton. 1t will be week at least before
all the mines in this district will be In
condition for resumption.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Six Men TO He Hanged.

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 7.-Governor
Aycock has named Wednesday, Feb.
25, for the hanging of six white men,
such a wholesale execution in one day
being without precedent in this state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The month
" statement of the public debt. just
issued, shows that at the close of bust
ness Dec. 81, 1901, the national debt.
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
S1,O11 ,62S. 2S6. decrease for the month
Of SIS, G43,1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

Matron OF tn o
Peoples H o s pi-
tai. She has the
following to say
about Peruna:
az have had fire.
quent opportuni-
ties to observe the
wonderful cura-
tive effects Of
Peruna especially
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
BISHOP HANDY
SAYS

acknowledging effects
Peruua IL a I
cheerfuy your all who good tonic
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giving their unqualified
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-30

New York, May 29.-The market was
dull to-day and naturally subject to
the influence of the impending triple
holiday, which restricted dealings on
account of apprehensions as to what
would develop in the interval between
close of business and its resumption
Monday. The uncertainty with regard
to anthracite labor developments was
naturally a handicap upon active OPP
erations. Evening of short contracts
and some sentimental influence from
London's confidence in an early settle
ment of war hoped to place prices gen
orally on a higher level. The Street
was inclined to accept frequent ru-
mors of impending favorable develop
ments of the strike outlook as highly
probable and there was large business
in Reading common, at a maximum
advance of IA Delaware and Hudson
also shared in the strength. Renewed
extension buying of Canadian Pacific
carried it "a per cent above yester-
days close, and the last quotation was
substantially at best price. Union Pa
cific, St. Paul and Atchison were in
clined to strength on good crop re-
ports from spring wheat regions. Hook
ing Valley scored another sharp ad-
vance on the encouraging dividend
prospects of common stock. AS a gen.
eral rule, fluctuations were not i'm
portant. In the industrials, Fuller
common developed activity at an i'm
portant advance. Smelling rose over
l per cent, and strength was shown
by Car Foundry, Colorado Fuel and
Iron, United States and some special
ties. Market closed firm. Government
bonds unchanged. Railroad bonds
good tone. Total sales 31S700
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-30
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York. May 29.-Flour easy and
5 to 15c lower to sell. Winter patents
S4.00@4.2C; Minnesota patents, $4,000
Ais.
Rye flour quiet.
Corn meal dull.
Rye steady.
Barley nominal
inaI.
Wheat opened easier, but improved
for a Eme and looked quite steady.
But bears taking advantage of fine
crop prospects raided the market and
provoked heavy liquidation at midday.
Weakness continued during the after
noon. helped by smaller weekly clear
ances and the close was ss@6c net low
er. July closed 1850; September,
761Ac.
Corn-Spot weak; No. 2, re. Options
rallied after the opening with wheat
but being later influenced by large
car lot estimates and bearish crop
news. broke under heavy liquidation,
closed weak 20 net lower. July closed
67Ac; September, 64%c; December,
50Ac.
Oats-Spot easy; No. 2, 451kc. Options
easier with corn and the favorable
crop outlook.
Butter quiet; creamery, 2O@221zc;
state DAIRY, 1o12QZZc.
Cheese irregular; state small col
ored. 1917; white, 10Ac.
Eggs firm: state and Pennsylvania
171a 61sc; Southern, 10G15c.
Potatoes steady; state and Western,
$1.75; Southern prime. barrel, $2751
$50
Peanuts steady.
Cabbage weak; Florida barrel crate,
5Oc@s1
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 1Oc.
Beef firm.
Cut meats steady
Lard quiet; Western steamed s10.55
d10.60; refined, steady.
Pork firm.
Tallow easy.
Rosin steady; strained common to
good. s1.5715.
Turpentine steady. 4S94Skc
Rice steady.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining.
2%c; centrifugal, Sc test. 7-16c. Re
fined steady.
Coffee-Spot Rio quiet: No. invoice
51zc: mild quiet and firm; Cordova
SG11hc.
The coffee market opened steady
with prices unchanged to points
lowed an uneventful course. with
trading OF professional scalpers or
igin. The talent appeared to be trim
ming accounts for the holidays. The
market closed steady. net unchanged
10 5 points lower. Total sales. H.
300 bags.