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New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
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METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA SEASON 19O2-19O3.

METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA SEASON 19O2-18O3.
Under the direction of MIR. MAURICE GRAU.
Tonight at S-TOSCA. Eames. Bridewell De Marchi.
Scott Gilbert Conductor. Mancneli.
Friday Evg. Jan. 2. at S-LES HUGUENOTS- Cad
ski Schen and Sembrch: Alvarez Ed de Reszke. scott
Sat. Aft. Jan. g. at i:45-TRIsTAN UND ISOLDE
Nordca. Homer. Antilles. Van Rooy. Ed. de Reszke.
Conductor. Hertz.
Sat. Night Bill will be announced tomorrow
Sunday Evg.. S:30-Cirand Popular Concert
sooists Schuman Heink Maryli. Dani Bispham, Cam
panari. Entire Opera Orchestra. Conductor. Hertz.
Mon. Evg., Jan. 5, S-Doubie Bill. LA FILE Do
REGIMENT (The Daughter OF the Regiment). Sem
bch Salgnac Gilbert. followed by PAGLIACCI Schef
Alvarez. Scotti. Conductor. Flon-
Wed Evg.. jan Z. at 7:45-TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Nordica, Kirkby Lunn Antilles. Rspham, Ed de Reszke
Conductor. Hertz
Frid. Evg. JAN o. a s-FAUST. Eames: Alvarez.
Scott. Ed de Reszke. Conductor Mancinelli.
WEBER PIANOS USED.
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TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some of those who will sail To-Day on the fhiid-
deIphia for Southampton are;
m cus,av Andreen Miss Constance Purdy.
NJ on5 Ms n r. Bond DR.. and Mrs. D. II. Rand.
AIf-eJ Madeline Lucette Ryley.
2 q Halsey Mr.. Mrs c. B. Waite.
Mrs A r. r. b. Wilkinson
The following arrived here yesterday from Lv-
erpoo on the SaXonia:
J VI. Alexander. Captain r II. James
cecil c. T Bailey. The Rev. Michael A. Keegan
Miss A G. Bailey. John Mitchell.
Buchanan. John Riley.
George Cederon Frank A Schirmer
Mr. vladimir Mrs C. E. Schmitt.
Gniessn Sir James SinSson Bart
Gray Mrs. Gait Smith.
Professor Mrs. Arthur Reeves Smith.
s. Hoyt. Samuel r. Williams
Miss Hidegarde Hoyt. fgnaco Ypihs.
c. T. Hunter.
Among those who arrived on the iceland from
Antwerp yesterday were:
F. II. Bres Ter. Paul Ehrenwerth.
Professor Mrs. d. s. Leopold Ehrenwerth
Hartne. Mr.. and @ I m
w. II. Jackson. kaeuffer.
John Adams Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Iauf-
Chatzkel Ase. enberg
Rudolf Becker. Charles Laufenherg
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Tuesday, Dec. 80, 1902


pS sfs1%iE se Fs15s To the 6 White s star
steamer 14ys5goo L Ps;e@ssE S,s 20
passengers Vernon H Brown & Co Arrived at the
Saa Steamer al % Housaone OBJ Nicholas Shields December
H. Phillip Ruprecht Arrived at the Bar at
Agpaisehss R spfG5 SI6 BerEsR December
rived at the Bar at $50 m - --.,.-
20 with mdse Al cabin and passengers. to
the Navigation Co Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer a Posiau. Dutch Porles Rotterdam. Decem
steerago passengers 70 the Hoand-Amercao Line. Ar
fEss steamer as Tn" Aususe Gs scopnic November
MADEIRA H. with mdse Phelps Bros & Co, Arrived at
III" steamer STELLA Ger. Bachmann Odessa November g.
Batoum 49, Constantinople H. Sai9niea % smyrna =
10 cabin and Ss seerase passengers to the
Hamburg American Line Arrived at the Bar at 1880
1 % . cen Rafoaa 5. % @
Arrived at the Bar at 1880 a m
Para is mdse to Booth Co. Arrived at the Bar
Prips wsm III n Dutch, lutte Ps5smareo b
anS usn m La GuaR1 IS Porto cSeo Is
H. Jacmel 10 Aqun 2i Aux Caves % and Port
Kunhard, 8 90. Arrived at & the Bar ats. a. I m
the Bar at 29th. and anchored in Sandy
2G s3s,Bs Bsy Tssnsa 2 ss Ger e. krause Kingston December
1s 10 Carthasena IL Greytown 20 and Port
1 Hnmburs- American Line. Arrived at Bar II
m Rs a a @ 9a snS SaS s St to "4s Port
Co Arrived a Bar at 10 2eth.
5s ad y ses to g. e. "
rived al the Bar ct las m.
December IS. Wilmington. c. 27th. with mdse to
2 clyde & Co
with n1dse and passengers to the Old Dominion
Steamer Eva CNor) Meyer. Portland. Me. December
SANDY m T Hook J. Dec. 3o-9:5o m.-wind west.
southwest. fresh breeze; clear
SAILED.
Steamers NeapoIitan Prince C3r> for Naples. Genoa.
etc; (ier) Galveston: Kansas City
Cevic (Br) Liverpool: Berks Philadelphia
Rock Light tEr) Dover: Madana (Brl. Barbados.
etc: Philadelphia: jamestown. Norfolk
Newport News Ell Dorado. Galveston: c1tta dl Milano
Aiianca Colon Energie t;er> Antwerp: Dona
ort. Azores Lisbon etc; Lord Charlemont (Br) Baitt
Norfolk
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
London Dec 3O-Arrved British Princess (Br)
Knsale' Dec so-Passed steamer Cpresun,edD Bohemian
Dec 29-saed. steamer Bellenden (Br). Jared
Pauiilac Dec 2s-Arrived Mlos Ger, Bible
Barcelona. Dee 25.Ar5iyed. steamer Isls de Panay
sailed. Monte vtdeo Cspan). Grau New
Genoa as-Arrived. steamer sician Prince (Br)
Jackman. New-York. via Naples
from trieste, New-York
Auckland sArrfved. steamer Indrashiri tBr).
wood. New-YoIk via st Vincent. V. etc.
Natal. Dec 2Arrived. steamer Reechey Forsyth
NewYork via s. Vincent. G v for Port Natal.
(fronl .raltsl esc?; New-York-
(from Maceio). New-York.
Barbados. Dec 26-Saed. steamers Prince Csrl
hense ,R .o caseS Tsom ' NewYorh' Para 'n Aaran
st Thomas Dec 29-Arrved steamer Caribbee (Br,
Bermuda Dec so-Arrived steamer Pretoria nsr, Nc
Kenzie. New-York ~ ~
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METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
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FRANCESCA DA RMN Jam Jam g sh 3 sestaass ss atsa''
18th & 18th. MT q Hn a
AFTERNOONS. ANA-HA-N% -O@A
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 724 Sunset Moon rises 6;4 am Moons age
HIGH WATER.
1 u-SapdV Hook 22 Gov Island s:54 Hell Gate io43
PM-Sanfy Hook S:46 Gov. Island 9:is He'll Gate 11oI
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

sBrings man-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Some of those who will sail to-day on the Phila-
,alnhia for Southampton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

peculiar to women, severe bearing-down
pains, and continual headache.
CATER using five bottles of Peruna I
was as well and strong as miss
Mile Baker.
Mrs. Nellie Blyler, go w. Twentieth
street, Chicago, H., President of the
Ladies of the G.. \. r., has the following
to say about Peruna:
Gentlemen 81 recommend Peruna
especially for women as it promptly
cures the weakness of our sex and will
always be sure to give satisfaction."-
MRS. NELLIE BLYLER.
Mrs. w. A, Allison, Assist. Matron of
Peoples Hospital, 75S Sheffield avenue,
Chicago, H., writes:
al have had frequent opportunities
to observe the wonderful curative eff
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
A TEXAS DISASTER.
Sixteen Killed and TNyenty-eight In
jurcd In Train Wreck.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March S.--A
broken rail caused frightful wreck ON
the Southern Pacific railroad near Max
on station, twenty-five miles west of
Sanderson. yesterday. From the latest
accounts received here sixteen people
We're killed outright, and twenty-eight
were more or less injured.
The train was going at such Il rate
of speed that the tender and engine
landed sevcnty-tive feet from where
they left the rails. The cars behind
piled up against the engine, caught fire,
and all We're consumed except the
slecpers.
All the injured in the coaches Just be-
hind the express and baggage cars
were cremated. The people in the sleep
ers were saved with the assistance Of
the uninjured passengers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
WANTS WU'S SCALP.
Chinese Minister to United
States Accused of Theft.
MANTCHOO CENSOR MAKES CHARGE.
said to Have Retained Portion of
Tientsin silver Refunded by
This Government For Re-
pairs on legation.


PEKING, March II. - prominent
Mantchoo censor has memorialiZed the
throne for the removal of WI Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister to the Unit
ed States.
The censor asserts that WI Ting
Fang corruptly retained. ostensibly for
repairs to the Chinese legation in
Washington, $4,000 of the Tientsin
silver refunded by the American gov
eminent.
The policies of Germany and Great
Britain in China, which Great Britain
hoped had been consolidated by the
signing of the Yangtse agreement a
year ago, have developed an antago-
nism equal to that of Russia and Japan
over Manchuria and seriously invOlv-
ing the interests of other nations.
Germany is the only power refusing
to agree to the reduction of the large
garrisons the European governments
are maintaining at Tientsin and the res
toration of the control of the native
city of Tientsn to the Chinese.
The British diplomatists are trying to
ment of Ti,ntSin, and the reason for
the British action in blocking the pay
ment of the February installment of
the Chinese indemnity was to bring
Germany to terms. The British believe
the Germans to be using Ticntsin as
an iuducement to the Chinese to grant
her Germany practical monopoly of
the mines in Shangtung province.
The British diplomats regard the ar
gument that the municipal government
of Tientsin by Europeans is military
necessity as Il subterfuge and in her
role of protector of the Chinese against
foreign aggression involved in the An
glo-Japancse alliance and hoping to in
crease her prestige among the Chinese
Great Britain is helping them to regain
Tlentsin.
American influence is being used to
this same purpose. Edwin II. Conger,
the United states minister here, last
night gave a banquet to a large party
of Chinese princes and officials, includ-
ing all the prominent members Of the
foreign office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
BOSTON'S LABOR WAR.
Freight Handlers and Transfers
Fighting Two Railroads..

BOSTON, March 11.-After nearly
six weeks of slirnishing the dreaded
labor war between the organized team
sters, freight and express handlers of
Boston and the two great railroad cor
poratiOns, the New York, New Haven
and Hartford and the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River railroad, the
latter locally known as the Boston and
Albany, has broken out.
The outlook is that unless pow vrful
agencies are speedily invoked TO COM
pei peace the struggle will have far
reaching effect, with great detriment
also to the business interests of Bos-
ton and New England. The strike,
which is a sympathetic one, already in
wolves 5000 men in and about Boston,
every one of whom has been accus-
toned TO handle freight and express
matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

fecfs of Peruna. Ii aHeYiateS 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.
Free Home Advice.
In view of the great multitude Of
women suffering from some form Of
female disease and yet unable to find
any cure, DR.. Hartman, the renowned
specialist on female catarrhal dis
eases, has announced his willingness
to direct the treatment of as many
cases as make application TO him
during the summer months without
charge.
Those wishing to become patients
should address The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
END OF THE SESSION.
New York LEGISLATURE Expects to
Finish WORK In Three Weeks.

New York LEGISLATURE Expects to
Finish WORK In Three Weeks.
ALBANY, y. Y, March 10.-There is
now every reason to believe that the
legislature will not adjourn until
March IS
The most important piece of legisla-
ton to be considered this week will
be the bill providing for Il fiscal agent
for state charitable institutions. The
bill was Introduced a week ago by Sen
ator Ellsworth and was referred to the
finance committee.
The success Of Senator Stranahan in
having his mortgage tax bill amended
so as to return all moneys collected to
the respective localities indicates that
the bill will pass the senate in its
present form.
Senator Davis, chairman of the ca
nal committee. expects that some ac-
ton may be taken on his bill appropri-
ating Sd 100000 for the improvement
of the Erie and Champlain canals.
The assembly measure, which has
been amended to include S5.o00,000
FOR the OswegO canal, complexities
matters and. it is believed, endangers
the canal bill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
MOODY TO SUCCEED LONG.
Secretary of the Navy Goes with the
Presidents best Wishes.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE an
nouncement is made that the president
has accepted the resignation of John
ID. Long, secretary of the navy, and
has appointed to that portfolio Con-
gresham William II. Moody of Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. Moody has accepted the place
and will take hold at an early date.
In his letter of resignation Mr.. Long
said:
"Will you accept this as my resigna-
ton of the sccretaryship of the navy,
to take effect on the first day of May
next or sooner, of course if you shall
at any time so wish? 1t has been to me
a delightful service. l leave the official
circle of your cabinet, in which my as
ISOLATION with you and it's members
has been so happy, with high apprecia-
ton of your administration and with
most cordial good wishes for it's sue
cess and for you personally"
This is President Roosevelt's reply:
ut is with very sincere regret that I
accept your resignation. l shall always
count it a privilege not only to have
served with you during the last six
months, but to have served under you
at the outset Of President McKinley's
administration.
81 have seen you in both relations,
and it has never been my good fortune
to be associated with any public man
more single minded in his devotion to
the public interest. Our relations have
been not merely official, but also those
of personal friendship.
MAY all the good fortune you so
richly deserve attend you wherever
you 60"
The retirement of Secretary Long
has been expected for several months
Even before the death of President
Mckinley he was anxious to retire to
private life, and he has only remained
this long in President Roosevelts cabi-
net in order that he might cause his
chief no embarrassment by withdraw
ing so soon after the Inauguration.
The new secretary was born in Essex
county. Mass, in 1853. He was gradu-
atcd from Harvard in 1876 and took up
the profession Of law. He was first
elected to the Fifty-fourth congress
and has held his seat ever since.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

LONDON, March Tile American
line steamer Waesland, Captain At
field. from Liverpool March : for Phil
adelphia. and the British steamship
Harmonides, Captain Pantin, from
Para Feb. - for Liverpool, met in col
lision last night off IIolyhead, Wales
The Waesland sank. Her passengers
and crew were saved. The loss of the
Waesland was due TO the dense fog
which envclopcd the Irish channel, Sc
riously delaying all vessels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

WASHINGTON. March 1l.-Mr. WI
said last night that he promptly in
formed his government as soon as the
United States turned over to him the
Tientsin silver fund. and the money
was placed ut its disposal. An acllnowl-
odGmcnt was received by telegraph.
Not cent of the fund, Mr.. WI said,
could be misappropriated, and if any
portion of 1t were to be used for any
purpose whatever this could be done
only by the sanction of the Chinese
government The minister has not
heard officially Of the presentation Of
the memorial for his removal, but he
treats the matter very lightly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
A Flood swept village.

MIDDLETOWN. \. V, March l.
The village of CochectOn, Sullivan
county, IS slowly recovering from the
devastation caused by the Hood which
swept away the Presbyterian church,
the schoolhouse and seven dwellings.
The ice is still piled many feet high in
the principal streets. Only one tree re-
mains standing in the village. 1t is the
tree in which a family Of the name of
Parr took refuge until they were res
cued
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
POSTAL BILL PASSED.
House Measure Regarding Rural
Free Delivery Greatly Changed.

House Measure Regarding Rural
Free Delivery Greatly Changed.
WASHINGTON, March LITTLE bill
to classify the rural free delivery serv-
ice and place the carriers under the
contract system, which had been de-
bated in the house for over Il week,
was passed yesterday, but in a form
that completely changed the purpose
for which it was framed. Before it
was passed the bill was altered radi-
callY by its opponents. All the provi-
siOnS relating to the placing of carriers
under the contract system were stricli-
en- out, and the salary system not only
was continued. but the maximum sala-
~ of carriers was Increased from $500
to $500 per annum.
As passed the bill classifies the rural
free delivery service and fixes the COM
pcnsation Of employees rs follows;
Special agents i'm charge of divisions,
not exceeding $1,000 per annum: spe-
cial agents. four classes. graded from
81 300 to $1,000: route inspectors, four
classes from $500 to $1,000: clerks,
four classes from 5000 to 81 200. The
compensation of carriers is not to eX-
coed 5000. Today the postotlice appro-
priaton bill will he considered.
For nearly two hours Mr.. Vest CIO)
addressed the senate in opposition to
the pending ship subsidy bill. No mem
Der of the body has been accorded
more tiatteringly close attention than
he received. Despite his evident feeble
ness he spoke with force and fire and
at times became brilliantly eloquent.
Mr.. Tillman IS. c. followed with n
brief speech in opposition to the bill.
The senate passed considerable
number of unobjected bills on the cal
endar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
secretary Illinois woman's Alliance.


Miss A. Brady, Corresponding Secre-
tary Illinois Woman's Alliance, writes
from 2725 Indiana avenue, Chicago, H.:
"Last year from continued strain in
literary work I became very much ex-
hausted, my nerves seemed to give way,
and had backachc, headache and seri-
Gus Indigestion. One of my friends sug-
gestcd that 1 try Pcruna. 1t certainly
acted like magic on my system.
"Within ten days l felt new life and
health given me, and by taking an occa-
sional dose off and on when ] feel extra
tired, l keep my system in perfect
order. Miss a. Brady.
Miss Mile Baker writes from 800 East
Ohio street, Chicago, H.:
81 suffered for years with weakness
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

pLATTSBU RG, y. y, March l.
The Chatcaugay ore and Iron compa-
ny has recently discovered that the
vein of iron ore ut their mines near
Lyon Mountain, \. y. which was sup
posed to be thirty feet in thickness, is
in reality over seventy feet and ex-
tends for six miles in Il northeasterly
and southwesterly direction from Lyon
Mountain, making it one of the largest
deposits of iron ore in the world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, March TO-
Word has reached here that Cornelius
Van Ness, the octogenarian millionaire
of Port Jeryis, formerly of New York,
has been baptized in the Jordan river
by the Rev. William X. Hall of New
burg, n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness
sailed on the steamer Celtic for a trip
to the orient, his desire being to graft
fy an ambition of years to be baptized
In the Jordan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

TAMPA, Fla, March Senator
Thomas c. Platt of New York has ar
rived here in his private car. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Burncy and Mrs. l.. T.
Janeway of Washington. The party
are en- route to Havana. Miss Alice
Roosevelt arrived several hours later.
Miss Roosevelt and her party will leave
for Cuba today, having passage re-
served on the steamer ON which Sena-
tor Platt and ladies will sail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14
METHUEN CAPTURED.
British Routed by Delarey
With Heavy Loss.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
Fight Occurred In Orange River Col
ony General Mcthucn and ~
Others Woundcd-Thrcc OIL
GERS and IS Men Killed.

LONDON, March 11.-General Me-
thuen was wounded and captured by
the Beers under General Delarey in q
battle that occurred just before dawn
on March Z. His force of 1.200 men
was utterly routed. Three British Off
GERS and IS men were killed, . officers
and y men were wounded, and 1 Off
Ger and 200 men are missing.
The Beers also captured four guns.
The fight occurred between Wyn-
burg and Lichtenburg, in the Orange
River Colony.
The news came like Il thunderbolt to
London. The extra editions of the
evening papers giving an account OF
the disaster were eagerly bought up
and their readers hurried through the
streets with anxious faces, and bitter
remarks were passed on the subject of
the governpent's declaration that the
war in South Africa was over.
The news caused excitement in the
mine market. Throgmorton street was
throngcd with South African operators
eagerly inquiring for details of the
British defeat and watching the effect
of the announcement.
The news was received in the house
Of commons amid great excitement.
The reading of Lord Kitchener's tele-
gram by the war secretary, Mr.. Brod-
rick was listened to in deep silence,
which was broken by loud Irish cheers.
Instantly there were cries of Shame,
shamew from the government benches.
Then the Irish members seemed to
think better of their outbreak and sud
denly subsidized. The subsequent eulo-
CYSTIC references to General Methuen
were received with cheers.
KITCHENER TELLS OF BATTLE.
The text of Lord Kitchener's dis
patch announcing the capture of Gen
eral Methucn, dated Pretoria, March 8.
is as follows: Il greatly regret to have
to send YOU bad news of Mcthucn. He
was moving with 800 mounted men I'M
der Major Paris and 800 infantry, four
guns and Il pompOm from Wynburg to
Lichtenhurg and was to meet Grenfell,
with ! 300 mounted men. at ROviraine's
Fontein today Yesterday morning ear
ly he was attacked by DClarey's force
between TwebOSch and pamietknill.
The Beers charged on three sides
give hundred and fifty men have
come in at MaribOgs and Kraaipan.
They were pursued by the Beers four
miles from the scene of action. They
report that Methuen and Paris, with
the guns, baggage, etc, were captured
by the Beers. Methucn when last seen
was Il prisoner.
The force under General Delarcy was
almost entirely dressed in British uni
forms. This made it impossible for the
infantry to distinguish between their
own men and the enemy when the
mounted troops were driven in on
them. The enemy numbered 100 men
They had one 10 FOUNDER and a pom
POM
Delarey. Celliers, Kemp, Nerusso
Tromp and other commandments were
present.
General Mcthuen was seen by NJ
agent of the intelligence department
He was being well cared for in his owl
wagon.
In Il private telegram just received
here Lord Kitchener adds:
Il find Methuen has a FRACTURED
thigh, but he is reported to be dom.
we'll"
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BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BANA,
INCORPORATED Is47.

INCORPORATED Is47.
Deposits, Dec. 81, 1901, ss,OOI,.Is..4
Surplus 36O,1SO.74
Total Assets, Ss,36I, s00,4s
TRUSTEES.
CHARLES p. SMITH, WILLARD CRANE,
j. l.. BARsTOw, HENRY GREENE,
+. W. WARD, A. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Deposits made on either OF the first four
business days OF any month draw interest
from the LIST. II made afterward interest
will commence the first CT the following
month.
Interest will be credited to depositors Jan.
nary LIST and July LIST, compouding twice a
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All earnings, less expenses, belong 10 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 Mt not to
exceed three and one halt per cent per annum,
until its surplus reaches ten per cent of its
deposit, when specia! 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 ; to $4,000, and no in.
terest will be paid on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar.
dams, charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order of court.
Funds may be sent by oank check or draft
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury, or +. G. Dixie,
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK w. WARD Treasurer.
h :. lsHAM. Asst Treas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Mr. II.
S. New of indianapolis has declined the
proffer of the office of first assistant
postmaster general rendered him some
days ago by President Roosevelt. Mr.
News business would not permit him
to accept.