The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-05

that all excursions back to Zion City
will leave Monday, Nov. 2, between
Z and clock. This was interpreted
to mean that Duwie and his hosts
were ready to quit. Elijah Jt'
denied that this is the right interpre-
tation and says: Our return tickets
expire on that date We're not dis
couraged and we've not made fail
ure.'
New York, Oct. 81. The great
annual road race of France is to have
an American rival, promoted by a
monthly automobile publication.
American contest will be from ocean
TO ocean, 5000 miles, San Francisco
and New York will be the extremes
of the route. 1t will be international
in Importance, as many of the Euro
pean makers will compete. The start
ers will be privileged TO start from
either side of the continent at the
word go" There will be checking
stations all along the line, where all
competitors will be required to re-
port No definite dates for the con-
test have been decided upon, nor have
all the conditions been arranged. The
race will probably take place next
summer
A $1,000 cup will he awarded to
the winner, and each contestant will
be rewarded with trophy of some
sort. Recent transcontinental trips
and the New York to Pittsburg en-
durance run have demonstrated the
fitness of American cars to overcome
road difficulties.
Washington, Oct. 81. H. A. Castle,
auditor for the post-office department,
who is soon to retire because of criti-
cism of his department growing out of
the recent investigation, delivered a
caustic valedictory from his annual re-
port, which arraigns the lax admins
tration methods employed by the de-
partment which in effect holds the
postmaster general largely accountable
for the recent scandals.
In criticising the methods of account
ing, through congressional inaction,
he points ont wherein over $40, 600, 600
has been and is being paid out upon
mere certifcations without check or
review. He says no account is kept
by the auditor of postage stamps,
stamped paper, envelopes, etc, nor is
there between the department and
manufacturers or contractors for fur
nishing such paper, such an account
as would be fundamental corrective
check upon substantially the whole
revenues of the post office department,
amounting to 500, 600, 900. The report
scores the President for inaction when
matters were called to his attention
Somerville, Mass, October 30.-A
monument to mark the spot where
Gen. Washington stood when he un-
furled the first American flag was
dedicated here yesterday afternoon.
Gov. John L. Bates, and Lieut. Gov.
Curtis Guild, Jr., participated in
the exercises, and many leading citi-
zens of Somerville and other places
were present. The monument stands
on Prospect Hill,
New York, Oct 80. Senator Lodge
returned from England this morning
He refuses bsolutely to discuss tine
Alaskan boundary award.
Chicago, Oct. 30 Organized labor
in the city is beginning to feel the
reaotionary effect of the abnormal in
crease in wages gained during last
year. So heavy has the additional
expense proved to the big firms that
they have been forced to lay off 49,
600 men and are preparing to drop
seven thousand more. Labor leaders
in the city are thoroughly alarmed
New York, Oct. 30. Thomas Nc
Cauley, sixteen years old, lies at the
point of death in a hospital from in
juries received in a football game.
His neck is broken and lower limbs
paralyzed but the lad retains full
Dnssassiau Of his faouItiae