The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
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west all the way from British Column
bia to central Montana, and yesterday
it extended into Wyoming, Colorado
and Utah. The storm is worst in
Washington and Oregon. Though rail-
road traffic has as yet been impeded
but little, telegraph service is almost
completely Frustrated. In the Cas-
cade mountains two feet of snow has
already fallen. The Pacific coast from
British Columbia to Southern Cali
fornia was storm swept yesterday.
Idaho, Nevada and western Colorado
also received it's full effect. A high
wind is blowing and in Colorado the
gale is accompanied by torrential
rains. So far, however, no marine
disasters have been reported.
New York, Nov. ID. Andrew II.
Green, known as the father of
Greater New York. was shot and
killed by Cornelius M. Williams, a
negro at the corner of thirty ninth
street and Park Avenue this afternoon.
Williams has been arrested.
New York, Nov. Ia The physician
who has been offering So, 600 for an ear
has selected the man whose ear he con-
sidered the most suitable for graftss
ing The subject is a German, and,
unless he backs out or some one inter-
feres, the doctor says that the oper-
alton of transferring his right ear to
the head Of the Westerner who wants
it will begin on Tuesday. The doctor
says he will be assisted by another
surgeon, and that before the operation
the subject will have to sign bill of
sale for his ear, transferring all his
right, title and interest i'm it.
Washington, Nov. IA. - Senator
Hanna's ire has been aroused by a
story which was printed in Wash
ington newspaper. 1t was dispatch
from Birmingham, Ala, to the effect
that literature booming Mr.. Hanna
for the presidency was being sent to
that and other southern States from
Ohio. One circular, according to the
dispatch, announced that CHS friends,
who are in charge of affairs, desire
that the boom take life and form out
side Of Ohio. " Senator Hanna says
''There is absolutely no truth in that
story, so far as | am aware. l do
not believe any such literature is be-
ing circulated, but if | am mistaken
on that point it is being done without
my authority. Moreover, any such
course would be idiotic, especially in
view of my attitude IN regard to the
presidency. announced right after
the Ohio election last week that my
attitude on that point was not modi-
fed by the outcome of the campaign.
| was not candidate before the State
election and am not a candidate now,
and will not be-.
New York. Nov. 14-Rev. Father
Joseph Cirringaton, pastor of the
Church of the Immaculation near Will
liams bridge, who has taken a promi-
nent part in suppressing dives, gam
bling and places of evil repute con-
Quoted by Italians in his parish, was
lured from his home last night by pre-.
tended police officials and no trace OF
him has since been found. 1t is feared
10, hoI g.,
ransom by some Italian band like the
Malta. Recently he received letter
his life unless he desisted
in reform work.
Gainesville, Ga, Nov: IA. On
ringing. of the fire bell at 3 O'Clock
400 citizens armed with axes gathered
at the city hall, as previously ar
ranged and proceeded to smash the
blind tigers" and other notorious re-
sorts Of the city. After completing
their work of demolition the members
Of the mob, through their leaders,
served notice on the proprietors of the
liquor joints and other resorts that
they must leave the county in ten
lays, and that no attempt to reopen
heir places will be tolerated. The
of citizens was comprised
IF the best people of the city, and was
headed by the Rev. j. W, Wynne,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Forest City, Miss Nov. 14.-Ac-
;identally falling into cotton press
1t the gin of the Glaze Brothers.
James Bailey was literally compressed |
n bale of cotton. Bailey, it is sup |
POSED, fell into the press when it was
about half full of cotton and was
insensibie by striking his
read against the side of the press.
lie was missed but no one thought he
vas in the press, and it was filled
With cotton and the screw turned and
he bale compressed The doors of
he press were then knocked open,
to putting on the ties and |