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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-23
By MAURICE THOMPSON

clinging and struggling. until his hands
clawed in the soft earth at the trees
root, while she held his captive leg al
most vertically erect.
1t was a show of great strength. but
Alice looked quite unconscious of it.
laughing merrily, the dimples deepen
ing in her plump cheeks, her forearm
now barred to the elbow, cleaning white
and shapely, while its muscles rippled
on account of the jerking and kicking
of Jean.
All the time she was holding the cher
ries high in her other hand shaking
them by the twig TO which their slender
stems attached to them and saying in a
swectly tantalizing tone:
"What makes you climb downward
after cherries. Jean? What foolish
fellow you are, indeed. trying TO crab
bic cherries ont of the ground. as YOU
do potatoes, I'm sure | didn't suppose
that YOU knew so little rs that"
Jean. the hunchback. was muscular
little deformity and wonder of good
nature. How long he might have kept
up the hopeless struggle with the girls
invincible grip would be hard to guess.
His release was caused by the approach
of third person who wore the robe
of Catholic priest and the countcnance
of man who had lived and suffered n
long time without much loss of phys
ical strength and endurance.
This was Pere Berct, grizzly. short,
compact, his face deeply lined. his
mouth decidedly aslant on account Of
some lost teeth, and his eyes set deep
under gray, shaggy brows. Looking at
him when his features We're in repose
first impression might not have been
favorable; but seeing him smile or
hearing him speak changed everything.
His voice was sweetness itself and his
smile won you on the instant. Some
thing like a pervading sorrow always
seemed to be close behind his eyes and
under his speech; yet he was a genial.
sometimes almost jolly, man. very
prone to join in the lighter amusements
of his people.
"Children, children, my children" he
called out as he approached along a
little pathway leading up from the di-
rection Of the church, what are you
doing now? Bah there, Alice, will you
pull Jeans leg OFF,
At first they did not hear him, they
were so nearly deafened by their own
vocal discords.
"Why are you standing on your head
with your feet so high in air, Jean?'
he added. It's not a polite attitude
in the presence of Il young lady. Are
you a pig, that you poke your nose in
the dirtW
Alice now turned her bright head
and gave Pere Beret look of frank
welcome, which at the same time shot
beam of willful self assertion.
"My daughter, are you trying to help
Jean up the tree feet foremost:" the
priest added. standing where he had
halted just outside of the struggling
yard fence.
He had his hands on his hips and
was quietly chuelling at the scene be-
fore him, as one who, although old.
sympathizcd with the natural and
harmless sportivoness of young people
and would as lief as not join in a
prank or two.
you see what I'm doing, Father
Beret," said Alice. Il am preventing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-23

that no mention of him can be found
IN the records is not stranger than
many other things connected with the
old towns history. He was, like nearly
Gil the men of his calling In that day,
self effacing and modest hero. ap-
parently quite unaware that he de-
served attention. He and Father
Gibault' whose name is so beautifully
ana nobly connected with the stirring
achievements of Colonel George Rogers
Clark, were close friends and often
companions. Probably Father Gibault
himself, whose fame will never fade.
would have been today as obscure as
Father Beret but for the opportunity
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-23
CHATTER IL.
A LETTER FROM AFFAIR,

LEI lEk hOM AFFAIR,
LTHOCGH Father Beret was
~ Tor many years missionary
on the Wabash, most of the
time at Nincennes tba foot
The sun., 1903-11-19
S25,OOO FOR LIFE PRISONER,
Income 10 Re Used as Far as Maybe to
Better Stephani's Lot.

Supreme Court Justice Scott was ask ed
yesterday to appoint the Trust Company
Of America as committee Of the estate Of
Alpbonse j. Stephan, life prisoner in
Clinton Prison. Dannemora. who recently
inherited s25 900 on the death of his mot her
in Germany. The application was made
by Charles j. Stephsni the convict's uncle,
and as no opposition appeared 1t will proba-
bly, be granted. The income Of the estate
will be devoted toward ameiorating, az far
as possible. the condition Of the convict.
Stephani was tried in 1891 for the murder
ofLawyer Clinton G. Reynolds. He pleaded
insanity. but was found guilty Of murder in
the second degree. and was sentenced to
imprisonment for life, His father died in
Germany in 1883, leaving his estate in trust
with Stephani's mother, to revert to him
and his brother on her death.
MIR. Reynolds had been engaged by Mrs.
Stephani, who was named as executrix Of
her husbands estate. She had left the
management OF the estate to Aphonse,
who. it was alleged, turned everything into
cash He then refused to give an account
ing. While young Stephani was in Europe,
his mother, acting on Mr.. Reynolds's ad
vice, began suit for the accounting, and en-
joined the son from removing securities.
valued at $50 900. from safe deposit COM
pany. Young Stephani came back and,
on May l5 1890, shot Mr.. Reynolds down in
the latters Office in Wall street. Mr.. Rey-
nolds died five days later.
The sun., 1903-11-19
"LIBERAL ENFORCEMENT NO GO.
Justice Fitzgerald Disposes OF One Cam.
paign Shibboleth.

The Personal Liberty League said to be
Fritz Lindinger's pet scheme for obtaining
an administration of the excise law that
will meet with the approval OF the liquor
sellers, failed yesterday to obtain Supreme
Court Justice Fitzgerald's Endorsement Of
its articles OF incorporation, and either
they will have to be revised or else the
league will never be incorporated. The
articles we're submitted to Justice Fitz-
gerald in the usual course for their approval
by the Court. He says:
In SO far as the applicants propose to
organize for the purpose Of advocating
the repeal Of any existing statutes which
they believe TO be 'illiberal and opposed
to the progressive spirit Of the age and
with view to procure the enactment Of
what they term wise and liberal laws,
their objects are entirely proper; but. to
the extent that they advocate the liberal
interpretation and enforcement Of what
they term onerous existing laws, they are
attempting to organize for objects which
the Court cannot approve. Administrative
officers are sworn to enforce the statutes
and laws to their best ability, and no COR
porstion can be created for tho avowed
puIpose Of embarrassing them, even in
the slightest degree, in the performance
Of their duties -
The sun., 1903-11-19
CUBAN BILL NOT TO PASS.
Senator Teller Serves Notice That II Cam
not Bc Passed at the Extra Session.

WARRINGTON. Nov. Ex-senator Teller
has not ifed Republican Senators in charge
OF legislation that they may as well abandon
their plan to pass the Cuban Reciprocity Y
bill during the extra session Of Congress.
Mr.. Teller and half a dozen other Demo-
cratic Senators opposed to the bill. have
signifed their int ent ion to debate the meas
ure at length. Among those who intend
to speak are Messrs. Teller, Patterson.
Bailey, Morgan, Bacon and Carmack. Sew
eral Democratic Senators who favor the
bill also will explain their position at more
or less length.
Mr.. Teller said to-day that the Repub-
lican leaders knew as well as he did that
there was no show of passing the Cuban
bill before Dec 1. "In my opinion this
extra session was called simply to force
the House into line." he said. $50 long as
the standing committees are not appointed
the extra session Is a club held over the
members of the House in terrorem to force
their compliance with the wish Of the Ad-
minstration. II the Cuban bill should
have been post poned until the regular COM
mittees had been appointed there would
not have been any possibility of its passage.
When it reaches the Sennte l intend to
discuss it fully, and some Of my collea CUES
will also debate it, There will be at least
two weeks debate, in my opinion
The sun., 1903-11-19
COLOMBIAN STATES SECEDE.
Cauca and Antioquia Follow Panama's
Lead,

cable despatch received in this city
last night from Panama said that the
Departments Of Cauca and Antioquia
have seeded from the Republic of Co.
lombia, thus following their neighbor
Panama in just two weeks. It was believed
that they would act in unison with Panama
when she declared her independence.
The Department Of Cauca, which is on
the Pacific coast, is the largest in area and
population in Colombia It's population
is about 100000. Antioquia, which is ad-
jacent TO Cauca, is an interior state, prob
ably the richest in the country, being the
centre OF the gold district. Its inhabitants
number about 10000.
Cauca has two seaports, Buena Ventura
and Tumaco. These were closed about a
week ago by the Colombian Government
Cauca is a stronghold of the Liberal party
and the port of Tumaco was held by the
Liberals over year in the last revolution
against the Conservative Government.
Not only does there exist a political alliance
with the Isthmians, but the Caucans are
ardent advocates Of the canal. from which
they, too, will derive great benefits.
The coast State Of Bolivar will also, 1t is
said join her neighbors in the movement
started by Panama and which now threatens
to strip Colombia Of all her coast
Cauca and Antioquia will. it is expected,
ask to become a part Of the Republic OF
Panama
The sun., 1903-11-19
L.. s. REALTY CUTS All AROUND.
RObt. II. Bowling Says Thrre'Il he Little
building This Winter.

1t was learned yesterday that the United
States Realty and Construct ion Company
besides cutting down the working force
as the George A. Fuller Company, has
made cuts in the clerical force of the main
organization. Salaries have been reduced
and employees who could be spared have
been discharged
Robert +. Bowling. president OF the
company, said that the reduction was to
bring the working expenses to the proper
ton Of the volume of business. 1t affected
chiefly stenographers, clerks and draughts-
men.
are cutting expenses said Mr.. Dowling,
.and there is nothing in the present reduc
ton in our working staff more thar. other
large contractors are doing. While Sc
curities have been going down, he cost of
building has remained at the same high
figure. While this state of affairs remains
there will be little building dona. This
winter believe. there will be from 80
to 40 per cent less than the normal amount
Of business done by building contractors:
Il wish to say" he added, shat the entire
We will take only contracts that we know
to he safe until the labor situation Is more
settled and contracts can be fulfilled OH
time So far there has been no reduction
in our construction department in Pitts
burg or in any Of the other cities
Small contractors in the Building Trades
Employers Association who might have
been driven to the wall by the labor troubles
have been protected by an emergency
fund provided for the purpose President
Charles l.. Eidltz said that this will be .
hard winter for many workinSn1en.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Ia FARCE STUDIO ATTACHMENT.
Detectiycs' Bill Was for Getting Some
Information About Opalescent Glass.

The attachment on the Newport studio
OF John la Fargo, the artist, to satisfy a
Judgment for $500 obtained against him In
this city by the Mooney 4 Boland Detective
Agency, was explained by Vice-President
Ferns of that agency yesterday.
In May, 1884" said Mr.. Ferns, we OBJ
tained this judgment against Mr. La Fargo.
He then had studio in Union Square, this
city, and was very much interested in a
certain kind Of opalescent glass. ! believe
that he wanted to control the market for
this glass and in furtherance of some such
scheme he employed us to get certain in
formation for him. The whole thing was
a purely commercial! transaction. We did
the work and turned in a bill for $500. which
was never paid. We got judgment but
never could collect ii. We let the thing
die natural death but short time ago
a man named Williams came along and dug
it up He said he thought he could collect
the judgment and would do it on per-
centage basis or course we gave him the
authority and he went to Rhode Island and
attached the studio. Our interest in the
thing is now very small. If Williams gets
the money he will get most of ii for himself"
The sun., 1903-11-19
TROOPS TO SUPPRESS DISORDER.
Governor OF Colorado May Cali on the
President for Federal Aid.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Information was
received here to-day that Gov Peabody
Of Colorado has conferred with President
Roosevelt by telegraph in regard to the
strike situation In Colorado, and indi-
Gated that II the conditions make It neces-
sary he will call for Federal aid to preserve
life and property.
Conflr nation Of the report could not be
secured at the War Department tonight,
whore 1t is said that no request for troops
had been received. One explanation Of
the communication from Gov. Peabody
is that he desired to know what attitude
the President would take toward the sup
preston OF the strike by troops from the
Regular army IL is also said that the
President is reluctant to extend Federal
aid In the strike regions unless the Governor
feels that the civil authorities and the
militia cannot cope with the situation.
The sun., 1903-11-19
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ron SALE.
Ecuador Asks Europe for BIDS for Ports
and C0aling stations
Special Cabse Dsspaieh TO THr SuN


PARIS, Nov. 1s,-Ecuador is again sound
ing several European Powers in regard to
the sale Of the Galapagos Islan nds. The
Government Of Ecuador believes that the
moment is propitious to effect the sale Of
the islands to syndicate backed by great
Power. Although she will retain nominal
sovereignty over the islands, Ecuador
offers to sell effective territorial rights to
ports, harbors and coaling stations, with
permission to fortify them.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-It was said by
an official Of the State Department tonight
that the Government had not heard that
Ecuador was trying to sell the Galapagos
Islands to European Power
1t was added that Ecuador had at one
time been on the point of making a treaty
with the United States for the transfer OF
these islands to American authority, but
had broken of the negotiations under the
excuse that the premature publication of
the fact that the treaty was being nego-
tiated prevented her from proceeding
further.
The Galapagos group Of islands in the
Pacific lies about 500 miles southwest of
the Isthmus OF Panama
The sun., 1903-11-19
HENRY Il. KINGSLEY MISSING.
NermOnter Who Was Visiting His Cousin,
II. II. Baxter OF Fifth Avenue.

The police were asked last night to look
for Henry Baxter Kingsley, the thirty-fve-
year-old son Of Major Levi T. Kingsley
of Rutland, Vt. Kingsley came to this city
from Vermont several weeks ago to visit
his cousin, Hugh H. Baxter, who lives at
5ss Fifth avenue and who has country
place on Pelham road New Rochelle.
Kingsley was stopping with his cousin
at New Rochelle when u party was made
UP on last Friday.to go to the Yale game.
The party came to town on Friday night
Kingsley decided not to 60 to New Haven,
and said that he would leave town for Rut :
land at 1910 Sunday morning. He left
Baxter and his party on Saturday morning
and he has not been seen since.
The last time that he was seen, 80 far as
is known. was at II O'Clock Saturday morn
ing in Knox's hat store on Fifth avenue
near Fourth street. His trunk is still in
the Grand Central Station. He had suit
case and other luggage with him.
The missing man is a member OF the New
York Athletic Club. His disappearance
was reported by Alexander 7. Mason Of
the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
The sun., 1903-11-19
TO SWIM OUTD0ORS on DEC. 27.
Magistrate TiEhe and ". Du RSdse Are
Matched for 81 900 side.

Magistrat James G, Tighe of the Butler
street court, Brooklyn. and William Du
Boise, owner of the Patchogue Stal les,
are to take a swim in Sheepshead Bay on
Dec. 27 for a wager of $1,000. Both are
expert swimmers. and both take a daily
dip far into the fall season each year.
Recently they met at the Sheepshead Bay
Rowing Club and began discussion as to
the advisabilty Of swimming in the middle
of winter.
we swim in Sh,cpshead Bay as long az
the water is not covered with ice, said the
Judge.
"Why not go in on New Years Day?"
asked the horseman, thinking his dare
would be bluffed of.
THAT'S a CO." said the Judge. 4I'l
take swim with you, any day you fix ii.
for 81, ,OOO."
The Sunday before New Years Day was
fixed, and the ch declared on. with q
local member of the club holding the for
felt money.
AT THE HORSE SHOW
The sun., 1903-11-19
a. b. HILTON CHAsEs THIEVES.
Two Men Who, He Says, Tried TO Rob Him
on = Gar Caught After . Run.


Albert B. Hilton, the son OF Judge Hit on,
took part in thief chase last night after
two men had tried to pick his pocket on
an Eighty-sixth street crosstown car
Mr.. Hilton saved his watch, but he after.
w1Yd discovered that 500 which he had in
his pocket was missing.
Neither OF the two men who were caught
after the chase had the 500. They de-
scribed themselves as Harry Williams. q
printer, Of 'ls East Sixtieth street and
Charles r. Flynn. clerk, Of 2o40 Fulton
street, Brooklyn.
Mr.. Hilton, who lives at l047 Fifth avenue
near Eishty-sixth street. was returning
home about ESQ o'clock. He wore evening
clothes and his overcoat was unbuttoned
The car was crowded, and Mr.. Hilton waa
standing up hanging to strap.
As the car neared Park avenue a man
whom Mr.. Hilton identified afterward as
Flynn bumped into him and made the re-
mark that he wanted to get to the door to
smoke a cigarette. Mr.. Hilton said he felt
a hand in his waistcoat pocket, where his
watch was.
Mr.. Hilton made a grab for the hand.
and caught u, but the owner broke away
and jumped off the car. Mr. Hilton ran
after him, but the man who had bumped
into him tried TO block his way. When
he got by him the conductor had stopped
the car and jumped of with Mr.. Hilton.
The man they were after WAS running
as fast as he could east. Detectives Ryan,
Mooney and Henley of the East Eighty
eighth street station. who were at Lering-
ton avenue, heard Mr.. Hilton's cry and ran
toward the man.
He lodged into the hallway of the apa rt
ment house at III East Eighty-sixth street.
with the detectives and Mr.. Hilton close
al his heels. The man had taken OF his
overcoat and was starting up the stairs Of
the house when the detectives got him. He
gave the name OF Williams.
Mr.. Hilton had forgotten all about the
other man until he saw him in the crowd
that had joined in the chase. Then he
pointed Flynn out to the detectives and
they arrested him. Mr. Hilton accompanied
the prisoners to the station house, and
made the complaint He said he would
a lSo 90 to court
The sun., 1903-11-19
MRS. ". l.. ELKINS, JR., ILL.
Hasn't Heard Yet That Her Father.in.I.Aw N
Cut Her OF in lis VIII.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ls.-Mrs. William l.
Elkins. Jr.. cut of from any share in hel
late father-in-law's estate by his will, ID
III with typhoid fever at the Hotel Abe
marie. She is convalescent, but, for fear
Of tire effect upon her, the physicians have
forbidden any mention of the conditions OF
the will being made to her.
Mrs. Elkins Was critically i'll while her
father-in-law was on his deathbed and
could not visit him or attend the funeral.
This is said TO have preyed on her mind
to such an extent as TO alarm the doctors.
That she was ignored in the will was q
shock to her friends and acquaintances
Mrs. Elkins was Miss Kate FELTON, Of Cali
fornia and is independently rich in her
own right. She maintains a residence in
Menlo i-a ark Ca!
The sun., 1903-11-19

license should not be renewed to the present
holder, nor should license be granted for
that place, rs it is the resort Of q crowd of
ruff1ans who make the neighborhood dan
gerous to residents and others. The police
department has experienced considerable
trouble at that point for some time and for
the safety Of those who must necessarily
use that thoroughfare, especially after
dark, and for the sake of the fair name Of
our city, this resort should be closed up"
The Council decided to refuse the license.
Mayor-eleot Brady. who owns the building
in which the saloon is, had already given
MoSweeney notice to quit. There is an
impression in Bayonne that when Mr..
Brady takes Office there will be a general
cleaning up.
The sun., 1903-11-19
ARTISTS WIFE IN THE RIVER.
CLARK JUMPED AFTER HER AND
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
He's . Portrait Painter, and She's Been
Known as = Charity Worker Among
the Hospitals-she'd Been III and was
Temporarily D.r.nsed, Husband Says.

Temporarily Deransed, Husband Says.
Mrs. Alfred Houghton Clark, whose hus-
band is a portrait painter at the Van Dyke
studios in Eighth avenue, is a prisoner in
the Roosevelt Hospital, where few months
ago she was constant visitor, reading to
the patients and comforting them In their
troubles. She is held for attempted sui
eide.
The Clarks are now living in little apart
ment at 545 West Forty-ninth street, near
Eleventh avenue, where many Of their
neighbors are longshoremen and freight
handlers. Mrs. Clark some time ago became
ill and was sent to q sanitarium. Her
husband. it is said, lived In the Benedick,
In Washington Square, while she was away.
When she returned, the police say, the
Clarks had met with financial reverses
which made it necessary for them to seek
economical quarters, 80 they went over
to West Forty ninth street. Mrs. Clark's 8
mother, Mrs. B. F., Pierce, lived there with
the couple.
Yesterday afternoon, according to the
story told to the police, Mrs. Clark said
she would like to take walk. Mr.. Clark
and Mrs. Pierce went with her and they
sauntered down to the West Fiftieth street
pier. Mrs. Clark saw some men fishing
from the bulkhead and asked to be allowed
to go nearer them. Her mother ac-
companied her to the stringpiece As
soon as Mrs. Clark got there she jumped
overheard
MIR Clark, who was several steps be-
hind, jumped in after his wife and man
aged to catch her dress and bring her to
the surface. Both. however, we're In i'm
minent danger Of drowning when the tug
Volunteer came up the river. Her crew
throw. a line. which Mr.. Clark reached. That
kay,tS h hfrr,, nj; a
life presorver.
Mr.. Clark and his wife were then pulled
ashore. She was hurried to the hospital.
Mr.. Clark said that his wife must have been
temporarily deranged.
Several doctors whom 1t is said she hsd
met while doing charity work among poor
people on the West Side called at the hos
pital last night to see her.
The sun., 1903-11-19
IJLGAR AMERICANS"
London Papers Shocked by Actions OF
Women at Public Gathering
Special cable Despatch to THE sun.

SprGtoi 'doe De5pd'ch 10 lHE Sun.
LONDON, Nov. ia section OF the
press Of this city continues TO be shocked
by the alleged vulgarity Of American
women. The Daily Mail, under the head
ing Vulgar Americans" prints de-
spatch reverting 10 the Ro1burghe- Goelet
wedding in New York, and denouncing the
feminine misbehavior at the conservation
OF Bishop Lines at Newark. n. j. and al the
Horse Show in New York. The despatch
begins
There is no public function in which
American women fail to display vulgarty"
Another newspaper sought w. J. Bryan's
opinion on the vulgarity Of his country wo-
men. the noted Democrat having arrived in
England to-day, and relioited the statement
from him that "You have to be 5000 miles
away before you can have such ideas of
American women"
The sun., 1903-11-19
Canadian Police on Herschell Island.

OTTAWA. Nov. ls.The Northwest
Mounted Police have occupied Herschel
Island. in the Arctic Ocean. about eighty
miles from the mouth of the Mackenzie
River, and have hoisted the British flag
there Sergeant Fitzgerald is in charge OF
the little force which will maintain Canadian
sovereignty. The detachnent's duty will
be to see that the United States whalers
freouentng the locality do not sell whiskey
TO the natives and that the women are
protected. Regular communications will be
kept up with the Mackenzie River.