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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-06

throughout the entire war OF that perl
cd and took q prominent part in many
battles and engagements.
For his services during the war he
was brevetted six times-Once as a cap
tain for gallant and meritorous work
at the siege of Pulaski, again as major
for gallant action at the battle OF the
Wilderness, again as lieutenant colonel
for gallantry at New Market Heights,
Virginia: again as colonel of volunteers
for gallant and meritorious services;
he was brevetted colonel of regulars
for meritorious services during the re-
bellion and finally brigadier general
for gallant services in the field.
After the war General Porter served
at the headquarters of General Grant,
commanding the armies of the United
States, and was acting private secre-
tary to President Grant from 1869 to
1873. when he resigned his commission.
Since leaving the army General Por-
ter has been prominent figure in the
commercial and business world. For
several years he was chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Metropoli-
tan Elevated Railroad company of New
York. He has also served as president
of the West Shore Railroad company
and of the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railway company. General Porter also
found time to write many valuable
magazine articles on military and COM
mercial topics.
General Porter has been ambassador
to France since March. 1897. He took a
leading part in the negotiations preced-
ing and following the war with Spain
and the Boxer troubles in China. His
long stay in Paris has been due to the
important events that have succeeded
one another yearly since he went there
the negotiations preceding the war
with Spain, the meetings of the peace
commissioners, the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton tribunal, the Paris exposition and
the negotiations with China.
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1t, nevertheless, and is crying for more.
In fact, Washington took up the
Washes because Walsh just took UP
ashington-namely, by the compel
ling force of his strong right hand
With checkbook and pen Mr. Walsh
was so far the superior Of Washington
that the capital could but knuckle
down, and knuckle down it did.
Fifty years ago Tom Walsh was born
in Tipperary, Ireland Twenty-Five
years ago he was day laborer in the
sewer department in Worcester, Mass.
A few months ago he refused $35, 0O0,-
600 for his Camp Bird mine in Colora-
do. He thinks it is worth more.
The name of Tom Walsh is almost
household word in the mining country.
He built the first hotel in Leadville.
Even in those days he was an ideal
host. He would always put up"
friend even if the friend lacked the
price Of lodging. In spite of his gen.
erosity the hotel proved bonanza.
Between his duties as host he was
busy prospecting and made discoveries
of gold in the Black Hills which he
sold outright for 100000
When he announced his belief that
valuable deposits were to be found in
the Camp Bird region, the old miners
laughed at him. They were accustomed
to looking for gold in low attitudes.
He let them scott at him and went to
work in an altitude of $4,000 feet
spot where his claim was perpetually
threatened with the danger of being ut
terly obliterated by avalanches. His
persistence won its reward.
Mrs. Thomas w. Walsh is an able as
sistant to her husband in his social en-
terprises. She is charming hostess
and possessed Of an originality all her
own. The recent dinner given by Mr.
and Mrs Walsh in honor of Embassa-
dor Cambon of France and Nine. Cam
bon surpassed anything Of the kind
ever attempted at the national capital.
1t is said in Washington that London
is to be daZzled by the millionaire mine
owner and his wife when festivities
begin in the British capital.
Another product of the west, Mrs
Edwin N. Holmes of Salt Lake City
part owner of the famous Silver Queen
mine. who is also noted in Washington
as a hostess, is expected to do some
dazzling on her own account.
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has remained practically unchanged
since its original establishment liz
years ago. There are forty consulates
general scattered about the world.
Each is the office of a consul general
whose office represents the highest
present grade of the service. They now
receive various salaries, ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000 only. In addition they
receive fees, and these at some posts
amount to something generous
Paris is the best paying post, the con-
sui general at that capital receiving
last year $14,92S in fees and salary.
London comes next paying last year
$13,3S7.
Besides the consuls general there are
253 consuls, lower grade than that of
consul general though a few of them
receive more money than some of the
higher officials. Liverpool is the best
in this grade, peying last year $l0,641.
Then come vice cOnsuls, deputy con-
suls, commercial agents and agents,
numbering altogether about $50 consul
lar representatives of Uncle Sam that
are scattered over the earth.
Private fees are abolished by the bill
in congress. All tariff imposed at con-
suates, for whatever purpose, is to be
public revenue. The highest pay there
fore offered by the service will be $10,-
600 year, given to the consul generals
at London and Paris.
Uncle Sam owns but six of its consul
lates-those at Seoul, Korea; Tokyo,
Japan; Bangkok, Siam; Annoy, China;
Tangier, Morocco, and Tahiti, Society
islands.
The consulate general at Paris, the
busiest office in the service, occupies
suit of rooms on the fourth floor of the
building, SO Avenue de IOpera. 1t is in
the business heart of the city, and Con-
sui General Gowdy is allowed 81 900 a
year rental for the rooms.
The great powers of Europe are far
ahead of us in the organization of their
consular services and the care with
which they select their personnel. A
French diplomat must have served at
least year in the home office. Con-
Buls must be under twenty seven years
Of age, must have taken a collegiate
degree in law, science or letters or must
be officers in the army or navy.
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FINDING OF YOUNG BOLGER
Rich Father Tells How He Traced
His Lost Son.

Rich Father Tells How He Traced
. His Lost Son.
Walter F. Bolger, the young man of
Yonkers, n. Y, who has been sought
for in vain for several months in all
parts of the world, was found by his
father as an enlisted sailor on the Unit
ed States training ship Franklin, now
at Hampton Roads, says Washington
dispatch to the New York Journal.
Mr.. Bolger, the boys father, said;
"My son disappeared from home al
most seven months ago. l first went
to The Journal office, where their
sympathies were excited at once, and
everything appropriate was placed at
my disposal. | next applied to the po-
lice departments Of cities throughout
the world and was given help by them,
but despite all the police could do they
did not bring back my boy.
"a little more than two weeks ago
and studying what | should do next in
the matter to achieve success the
thought occurred to me to search the
records Of the navy department if per-
mission to do so could be obtained
Assistant Secretary Darling Of the
navy department placed the files.
which contained 10000 jackets, each
containing the record Of a man or boy
in the navy at my disposal. l began
the search and on the third day dis
covered signature on an enlistment
paper which made my heart jump.
81 was so convinced that l had seen
the name of my boy that l reported
the matter to Mr.. Darling and obtained
from him the information that the
young man sought was on the training
ship Franklin, lying in Hampton Roads.
Arriving at the Franklin and present
ing my credentials the officer in COM
mand had the boys drawn up in two
lines, separated far enough so that
could go up one line and down the 9th
er so that l could see for myself If my
boy was there, but he was not.
Suddenly it occurred to the COM
handing officer of the Franklin that
several of the young men were absent
on cutter up the river, and he sug-
gested that wait until they returned,
as Walter might be among them. Sure
enough he was. AS soon as leave of
absence could be obtained for Walter
| we went to Norfolk, Va, where we
communicated with Walters mother
over the long distance telephone"
When asked to tell something about
his experiences since his departure
from home, Walter declined unless his
father advised him to do so, and this
Mr.. Bolger declined to suggest 81
have not nor do intend to ask him a
| single question on that subject" said
Mr.. Bolger. when he gets home,
~have an idea he will say something to
his mother about what he has been do
ing since he left us, and this will prob
ably lead up to his relating the whole
story"
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TONS OF VOLCANIC DUST.
Many Curious Facts In Connection
With Eruption at ~. Vincent.

W. q. Freeman. who recently re-
turned with a party Of government Off
cials from the stricken island Of st.
Vincent, has made careful estimate
OF the volcanic dust on the island.
says a special cable dispatch from Bar
bados TO the New York Evening Jour
nal He finds the average ld.2 tons
per acre, or a total OF l.G99.sI0 tons.
Dr. Longfield Smith. another official.
estimates il at 20 ounces per square
foot, or a total Of ., l2i 800 tons.
Many curious facts of the volcanic
dust are told by the editor of The Agri-
cultural Reporter, who returned with
the party. He says the volcanic dust
in color resembles portland cement. AT
first the fall was slight. and the sub
stance was gritty and coarser than that
which fell afterward. Those whose
business called them out got their faces
and hands and all their clothing COW
cred with the stuff and presented a
grimy appearance. Care had TO be ex-
ercised, too, even by those carrying
umbrellas and travelling on the tram
cars, TO avoid receiving injuries to their
eyes and Threats. The dust was every
where and upon everything.
The grooves of the tramway's rails
filled with the dusty precipitation, and
II was impossible TO keep them clear.
As consequence the cars ran off re-
peatedly, and the service had to be
stopped.
On the second day of the fall Kings
town. the principal city, presented the
appearance of being envelOped in n
heavy mist. The dustfall continued
throughout the night and at daybreak
was perceived TO lie full half an inch
thick on the surface Of the ground and
on the roofs of the houses. Gangs of
laborers were set TO work to clean up
the streets. The dust collected by them
was piled up in heaps along the road
side and carted away. But the falling
dust, coupled with that blown from
Off the roofs of buildings where it had
lodged, proved nuisance throughout
the day.
Various forms Of shades were used
for protecting the eyes from the dust,
some persons using colored glasses and
others using wells. The official report
OF the dead in st. Vincent is LOO;
wounded, COO, and destitute, 1000.
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AT THE ROYAL SHOW
AMERICAN mlLuloNAlREs FLoc'aNe
TO THE CORONATION.

incl. sam. Rich Sons Wtn Add
BriIiIancy 60 King Edwards
crovning London Likely tn lie
p,.,Ied by New World Wealth.
The American millionaire will be
seen In all his glory at the coronation
of King Edward. Several boat loads OF
him have already landed in the British
capital, and more are on the way OF
getting ready to sail. From present in
dications and a perusal Of the sailing
lists OF the Atlantic liners 1t would APP
near that there is an exodus OF our rich
folk toward the other side.
The social functions which will he
feature of the coronation season in
London will afford ample opportunity
for the wealth OF the new world to
rival the nabobs Of the old In lavish
ness of entertainment and display. The
old leaders of society in America are
tolerably well known In European sa-
Ions. but new aspirants for social celeb,
rity are constantly popping up. ana
some OF these are sure TO shake things
up in London.
Conspicuous among the new Ameri-
can contingent will be the Tom
Washes of Denver and Washington
For a couple of seasons they have been
prominent at the national capital, ana
the magnificence of their entertain
ments has been the wonder OF society.
Thomas f. Walsh, after Hccumulat.
ing millions in the west, went TO Wash
ington, promising to introduce some So
cial innovations. He made good his
word. Notoriety has come TO him
through the splendor Of his entertain
ments. Two years ago Walsh managed
to suspend grand opera in New York for
a night in order that Jean and Edou-
ard de Rezske and Nine. Melba might
20 to his Washington residence and
sing. This little arrangement is said
to have cost Mr.. Walsh tritle of S25.'
600, and it was only feature of the
dinner.
Denver took naturally to Walsh, for
men Of his sort are common in the
mountains. But Washington was al
first disposed to give him the cold
shoulder. In fact, Washington heard
that Mr. Walsh had once worked III
the mines himself-that Is, with his
own hands. OF course the diplomatic
gallery couldn't stand that, but it stood
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MAKE JOBS FOR LIFE
HOW IT IS PROPOSED TO REFORM
CONSULAR SERVICE.

Fee. 90 he Abolished aud Salaries
10 He Raised aud Graded-Appii-
cant- Must speak Foreign Lam
gusge-Appointme For Life.
Should Senator Lodge succeed I'm re-
organizing the consular service and
putting IL on a permanent life tenure
basis, as he is now endeayoring TO do,
hundreds of good jobs will be created
for patriotic young Americans who are
DESTROYS Of serving their country in
soft places with good pay. But enter
ing the service will be more difficult
than at present. as each applicant must
show proficiency in either French, Ger
man or Spanish.
Senator Lodge proposes to divide our
various consular offices into ten uni
form grades. ranging from consul gen
eral of the first class with a salary OF
$4,000 year, 10 consul OF the sixth
class, receiving Si,sO0 n year. Appli-
cants must be between the ages of
twenty one and fifty-flve and must
pass an examination In French, Ger
man or Spanish: also In various com
nercial subjects. Life positions are to
be made OF the consular berths, great
and small, which have been emptied
and refllled since the administration of
Washington at the will OF changing ad'
ministrations,
Such a reorganized establishment
will offer its personnel the delights and
advantages of foreign travel Any ona
ripening In the service will have seen
pretty much all of the world. Many
congressman recognize the necessity
for reform, and ii now seems TO be only
a question OF time before the necessary
legislation which the state department,
the various chambers of commerce and
boards of trade are asking for will be
passed. What these patrons Of the re-
form want is a consular service where
in man can spend lifetime of use
fulness. storing up experience as poten-
tial energy for Uncle Sans benefit. To-
day man in the service loses his job
as soon as his apprenticeship has been
served.
The present United States consular
service 10 badly mixed up affair. 1t
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Boston & Maine r. R.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect October Ii, 1901.
Trains leave Newport:

Trains leave Newport:
For st. Johnshury at 90 a m. IL IS.
90, IL 70 and Ill 30 p m Return at 3 90
10 an n, 1 10 - a m, ! 90 and - =. m.
II - and. I'll IS p. m Return al - 20, ~ 80
and 81 "A, m, 3 25 and 80 p. m.
For White River Jet. at 90 a. m, ! 90
aud I'll 20 p. m. Return at t12 so and $ O5
a. III. and 10 p. m.
For Plymouth at 90 a, m, 12 So and
III 35 p. m, Return at az ~ and So a.
For Concord at n. m, IL So, IL % and
y 30 p. m Return at 90 and / o3 a. m.
IL o5, 9 AZ and 40 40 p, m.
For Manchester at 90 a. m, IL So, IL %
and III 80 p. m. Return at TO- 10 30 and
IL 81 a. m, 9 90 and so o6 p.
For Lowell at a. m, - So, II 20 and
~ 30 p. m. Return at 80 and 10 80 a. m
S l o and 50 10 p. m.
For Springfield, Mass. at a. m. and II 25
p, IN. Return at 9 o5 a. m. and 10 p. M.
For Nashua Junct. at a. m. IL So, IL %
and III 80 p. m. Return at 10 03 and l GA
a. m, 81 and 80 Sc p. IN.
For Boston at a. M, 2 SIS, IL 25 and
IL 80 p. m. Return at 90 aud 10 90 II. m.
80 and - 80 p. IN.
Trains leave Groveton for
Lancaster at Is a. M, 2 80 and so p.
8 % p. m.
Littleton at 10 a. m, IL SO, and so p.
m Return at 10 ~ a. M. 4 20 p. m.
Wells River 10 a. m. II 49, and 6 so p.
m, Return at 80 a m. and 3 81 D. m.
Plymouth at Is a. m, IL 33 and so p.
m. Return at 90 n. m. and 90 p. IN.
Concord at Ii a. M, l . SO, and so p.
n Return at 6 90 a. III. and IL U5 p.
Manchester at Is a. m, II SO and so p,
IN Return at 10 and IL 81 d. m.
Nashua Jet. at 10 a m, . SO, & so p.
~. Return Mt II Oh a. m.
Springfield at 10 a. m. and so p. Re-
turn at 05 a. M.
Boston at Is a. m, 12 33 and 6 so p.
Return Mt o a. m.
HS~s Runs daily. Daily except Monday.
All other trains run daily except Sunday.
DANA j. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. 6. Ticket Agt.
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FEW MEDICINES
Can Be Guaranteed. Few Reputable
Pharmacists viii Guarantee.
pu1 THIS POPULAR PHARMACY HAS
entire CONFIDENCE
I'm Smiths Green Mountain
RenovatOr, And They Guar
antee Ii Too.

The reason is obvious. The pro-
prietors will not sell the medicine
except through one leading druggist
in each city and town. These
druggists must know the history OF
and medicinal qualities of the pre-
marathon. With this knowledge
they cannot help but commend and
guarantee the preparation as a blood
and nerve tonic and a great strength
giver, and as one of the clever clerks
in this store remarked the other
day Il am surprised, too, to note
the wonderful effect this medicine
has in eliminating rheumatism"
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stroll along the countryside in the fresh
days Of May,
With memories of the old sweet life that
lie so far away,
And scarce rustic stirs the leaves where
with timid whir,
There fits vagrant spark of fire, the
scarlet tanager.
The bee drones rise and die again, and by
the woodland stream
The redhead's drumming sounds as faint
as fail beats in dream.
Them 10, beside ruined fence wild rose
greet the eye,
The blossomed echoes of the songs sunp
In the years gone by.
VIII 7. Hale in New York Times.
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Was Martinique Disaster Foretolds

Lafcadio Hearn has written in his
1.-TWO Years In the French West In
dies" (Harpers) paragraph describ-
ing the Cemetery du Mouillage which
strangely foretels the terrible disaster
to st. Pierre, in Martinique. 1t occurs
on page 81 and reads as follows
Some day there may be great
change in the little city of st. Pierre
There may be less money and less zeal
and less remembrance of the lost Then
from the Morne (the Orange noun
tain, over the bulwark, the green host
will move down unopposed. Creepers
will prepare the way, dislocating the
pretty tombs. Then will come the
giants, roofing deeper, and all that love
has hidden away shall be restored to
Nature, resurrected in her upliftings
Of emerald and gold to the great sun"
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SOLDIER AND DIPLOMAT.
Embassador to France Has n Bril-
liant Record NJ a Warrior.

Gmbassador to France Has n Bril-
liant Record A. a Warrior.
General Horace Porter, emhassador
60 France. who has just returned 10
this country after an absence Of i've
years. is TO deliver the grafton at the
celebration Of the one hundredth birth.
day Of the Military academy at West
Point. OF all the soldiers who will he
present on that occasion few have per
formed more distinguished services on
the field of battle.
General Porter is native OF Penn
sylvania and was graduated from West
Point in 1860. He served creditably
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Long the nations never cared
How our Uncle Sammy Jared:
Thought he wasn't in their class
And among them couldn't pass.
But a wondrous change has come
Since our uncle made things hum.
Honors shower on him now,
And the nations to him bow.
Just little while ago
Heinrich came with face aglow,
Grasped our uncle by the hand,
Praised his people and his land
Then the kaiser wrote and wired
Thanks to uncle, so admired,
And he's anxious to donate
Statue of old Fred the Great.
Next some Frenchmen known to fame
On a friendly mission came,
And a statue they unveiled
While our Uncle Sam they hailed.
Other nations once so stern
Are but waiting for their turn;
30 It's just the truth to say
Things are coming uncle's way.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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President Angel, Professor Adams
and Professor Lombard of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan have set their official
feet down upon gentlemen's shirt
waists unless hidden by coats, says
dispatch from Ann Arbor, Mich, to the
Chicago Record-Herald. However, in
the law department Professors Nc
Away, Knowlton and Lane have given
1t out that the men can go coatless
with as much liberty as the goods, and
the flaws" are taking advantage of the
peSmiSSiOn
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Smoking Room For Army Veterans.
Arkansas is to furnish smoking
room for both the blue and the gray at
the st. Louis fair. Conversation ought
not to lag in that room.
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QzLIH " g1 ,,s;,,!.I.5

To andtro Quebec, & olebrook North STRAIT
ford, Lancaster, North Conway, Boston,
Portland, and all points in the State
OF MeiHc and Maritime Provinces.
In effect October II. 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratford as tol
lows: For Cplrhrook and Bcecher Falls AT
IL 40 a. m. . 20, and 20 y. IN.
For CuoksllIre, Dudvell Junction and Lime
Ridge 20 p. m.
Fog Quebec and all points THE Quebec
Central Ry. :. 20 y. IN.
For Lancaster So a. m. and . IS =. m.
For Quebec Junction, Portland and East
ern points Is 80 a m. and = 81 D. m.
For Boston, via Portland, 6.55 a. m. and
2.3S y. m.
GEO +. EVANS,
Vice President and Gen. Manager.
+. E. BOOTHBY, c. z. X T. A.,
PORTLAND. Me,
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Dear Hay--What is Meyer doing? 1t seems
to me that he should be stepping lively.
T.R.
Secretary Hay "sat up in his chair
when he got that note. Meyer was
jolted by cable, and the officers were
out of Jail in mighty short time.
The other day at the Rochambeau
unwilling the president stood in the
pmelight during the entire programme.
He sent cavalryman Gathering up the
avenue to hurry up the parade. When
he rose to speak, he shouted to Colonel
Bingham, "Hey, Bingham, don't let
anybody in while am speakingw
A party of ladies' with tickets tried
to enter. Don't let any one iny' the
president shouted to policeman. That
worthy obeyed, Of course, and 5000
people saw the ladies' retire in blush
Ing confusion.
The flag stuck ON the figure of Lib
erty after Countess Rochambeau had
pulled the cords. Two jackies tried to
get 1t down. Don't do that! Let that
alone! Don't do that!' shouted the
president.
lnasmuch as he Is commander I'm
chief, the jackies obeyed. Still nobody
wondered much. When he was at
Charleston, the president of the United
States waved his arms in the air and
called loudly for three cheers for
Captain Micah Jenkins" and he said
the hip, hip, hips" himself too.