The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-17
DOMESTIC.

Portland, Me, Sept. 10. The grand
jury today returned indictments
against Charles A. Plummer and
Arthur B. Leach, special liquor dep
uties under the late Sheriff Pearson,
charging them with accepting brides
from liquor dealers,
Washington, Sept. 11.-Sir Robert
Bond, premier, and colonial secre-
tary, of Newfoundland, is in the city
o renew negotiatins for a commercial
treaty between Newfoundland and the
United States
Chicago, Sept. 11.-All union team.
sters employed by Swift e. Co., went
on strike at midnight Two hun
dred and fifty other teamsters, en-
ployed on tunnel and sewer work,
also struck today. A strike Of mem
bers of grain elevator employees tied
up eight elevators The latter strike
was caused by a refusal to recognize
the union.
Washington, Sept. 0.-The moth.
er and sister of faithful "Bill" Craig,
who was killed at Pittsfeld, when
with the President, will receive
$50, 900 life insurance, besides s., 900
from the Pittsfeld Street Railroad
Company.
Winthrop, Mass, Sept lO--The
body of Chester L. Whitmore, a Har.
boot and shoe manufacturer, of Cam
bridge, was washed ashore this morn
ing. 1t is supposed he was drowned
while yachting
Stoneham, Mass, Sept. TO- William
Tidd, one of he oldest leather manu-
facturers in New England died this
morning, aged eighty five,
Wilkesbarre, Sept. 10.-President
Mitchell this morning denied that he
had any knowledge of plans for re-
sumption Of work He has not heard
from Governor Stone as to the result
of the latter's visit in New York.
Miners in this region say they will
not return to work until ordered to
do so by Mitchell. Plans to return at
ten per cent advance will be favorably
considered if the national president
gives consent but miners wholly OBJ
| ject to the other plan contemplating
their return without any conces-
sions, to await the good will or pleas
ure of operators to concede some
thing or arbitrate.
Scranton, Pa, Sept 10. The re-
sumption of negotiations yesterday
| between Governor Stone and officials
representing the operators, with
view to ending the strike, is regarded
here as a sign of settlement in the
near future. This, with existing
rumors of notices soon to be posted at
all mines announcing an advance in
wages, makes merchants and miners
| in oh Na1lou II
this morning than for some time past,
in spite of the fact that the Governors
mission proved futile and superinten-
dents of local collieries deny any
knowledge of the posting of such
notices. The leaders of the United
Mine Workers refuse to talk on the
situation for lack of official state
ment from headquarters
Philadelphia, Sept. 1O-At the
office of President Baer of the Phila-
delphia & Reading road this after
noon it was said no staten would
was admitted that the situation is
such that any moment might be pro-
ductive Of important developments.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 10.-Editor
Saunders of the Elizabeth City Tar
heel was arrested yesterday for break
ing the recent ordinance prohibiting
smoking cigaretts within city limits
He pleaded guilty today and was sent
to Jail, refusing to pay his fine or
give bonds. He claims the ordinance
is unconstitutional and arbitrary.
Pittsburg, Sept. 1O.-William Will
kins, at one time very wealthy, was
accidentally shot by his morphine
crazed wife this morning and killed.
Mrs Wilkins attempted suicide with
a revolver and her husband tried to
get the weapon from her, when it
was discharged the bullet entering
his brain. wilkins is connected with
the pioneer families of western Penn
sylvania.
Chelsea, Mass, Sept. 11.-Rev.
William F. Morrison, chaplain of the
cruiser Olympia, committed sucicide
by shooting last night, at naval
hospital where he was under treat
ment for melancholia.
San Fransicsco, Sept 12.-The
steamer, Jessie Banning, under char
ter to the Colombian government as
gunboat, is to take on the armament
in this port and the vessel will sail
south with a large cargo of arms and
ammunition for the South American
republics use in fighting the rebels.
When the steamer arrives she will
probably proceed directly to the
Santa Fe wharf, where she is to
take on her war cargo. Collector
Stratton says that in the absence of
any instructions to the contrary from
the officials at Washington, the Jessie
Banning will be allowed to land and
to take the munitions of war now
lying at the wharf. The Colombian
insurgents have not been recognized
by this government.
Chicago, Sept 12-Officials of the
Wells Fargo and Pacific express COM
panies are reported to be on the verge
of consolidation. The question of
merging the two big concerns, which
operate in many cases in the same
general field has been under cOnSid-