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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-10-26

The stock train now leaving on Tuesday
morning instead OF Sunday night, / shall
now buy all kinds OF market stock on
Monday afternoon and evening. ) e
Winslow, Barton. 27tf
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
INCREASING INTEREST SHOWN IN
THE EFFORT TO uNsEAT
SENATOR sMooT.
POINT TO Be RAISED BY OPPOSITION
MORMON PLEDGE INCOMPATIBLE
WITH OATH TAKEN ON AS
sUMlNG OFFICE.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Congressional
callers at the White House are mani.
Testing increasing interest in the case
involving the seat of Senator Smoot
of Utah and the indications now are
that the contest, which, it is asserted,
is certain to result from the present
agitation, will rival in Importance and
in earnestness the case of Brigham H.
Roberts before the house Of represen-
tatives few years ago. While the
president is familiar with the develop
ments thus far in the Smoot case no
effort is being made by either side to
draw him into the controversy, the
realization being general that it in
wolves a question which the senate
must determine for itself.
That a thorough investigation of
the subject will be made by the SEN
ate committee on privileges and elee-
tions now appears to be beyond doubt.
BY those who are pressing the inves-
tigation it is said it will be more COM
prehensive and searching than any
similar inquiry ever has been. An eff
fort will be made to ascertain accu-
rately the
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
CLAIM LEGALITY OF MERGER.
Briefs Filed in Behalf Of Morgan, La
mont and Others.

Washington, Dec. IA brief in be-
half of Messrs. j. Pierpont Morgan,
Robert Bacon and Daniel S. Lamont,
appellants with others in the case of
the United States VS.. the Northern
Securities company, has been filed in
the United States supreme court.
The legality of the so-called merger
is upheld and the purposes Of its for
nation are explained in detail.
A brief was also filed by John W.
Griggs, counsel for the Northern Sc
curities company, in the proceeding Of
the United States against that COM
pany for violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law. He contends that the
formation of the Securities company
and the purchase by it Of the majority
of the stock of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern were perfectly
legal and natural acts and he urges
that the Securities company has as
much right to acquire the stock of the
two roads as an individual would
have
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
THREE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL
MARINES ORDERED TO PRO-
ci.ED TO COLON.
WILL REACH THERE MONDAY NEXT
FORCE THEN ON SCENE ABLE TO
PRESERVE ORDER AND PRE-.
VENT INVASION.

Washington, Dec 11-Nothing Of an
official character concerning the re-
ported movement of Colombian troops
upon the isthmus has been received
at the state department since the re-
ports that came Wednesday from Ven
eHuelan ports indicating that such a
movement was on foot, nor has the
minister from Panama any informa-
tion on this point.
At the navy department it was an
aounced that the marine contingent
on the isthmus would be reinforced
by 300 men now on the Prairie, orders
having been sent to Admiral Barker,
commander of the North Atlantic
squadron, now at Guantanamo, to dis
patch the Prairie to the isthmus. She
will leave at once and will reach Colon
by Monday next. 1t is felt that, thus
reinforced, the marines on the 18TH
mus will be fully competent to pre-
serve order and prevent any invasion.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Attitude Of the Mormon church

toward the government of the Unit
ed States and to learn whether or
not member of that organization is
bound by any pledge or oath, the TAX
ing of which is incompatible with his
oath as senator of the United States.
1t is believed, by some at least of
those who are opposing Senator Smoot,
that any effort made to prove he is a
polygamist would result in failure and
while that point cannot said to have
been abandoned absolutely it is quito
certain the opposition will concentrate
it's endeavors to prove that the posi-
tion he holds in the Mormon church is
incompatible with the oath of ale
legiance he has taken to the United
States. That proof must be made, in
the opinion of senators, before he can
be unseated.
AS to the ability of the opposition
of Senator Smoot to establish such
proposition there is wide divergence of
opinion among the senators, but there
is pretty general agreement that if
it should be established it's result
would be the unseating OF the Utah
senator
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
oLEo CASE LOST AGAIN.
Des Moines Jury Finds Armour Com.
pany Guilty.

Des Moines Jury Finds Armour Com
pany Guilty.
Des Moines, Dec. 11.-For violating
the state dairy law the Armour Pack
ing company of Chicago has been
found guilty by jury in the district
court. The case has been tried four
times and the Armours have lost each
time An appeal will be takensto the
supreme court, as the oleomargarine
business in this state will be killed
should the verdict stand.
The Iowa law provides that Cleo
margarine cannot contain any yellow.
On technicality involving the con-
struction of the word yellow" the de.
fendant secured one disagreement and
two amendments to the indictment.
The case has lasted for six months
and has been contested by the best
legal talent of Chicago and Des
Moines.
The penalty for the offense consists
of heavy fine, but the principle in
volved is more serious, as over 200
licensed dealers in the artificial
butter are compelled to go out of busi-
ness or suffer similar prosecution.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
ADMINISTRATION is ALERT.
Letter Of Secretary Hay Refers to
Manchurian Situation.

San Francisco, Dec 11.-Andrea
Sbarboro, president of the Manufac-
turers and Producers association, has
received a letter from Secretary Of
State Hay acknowledging the receipt
of resolutions relative to the trade of
the United States in Manchuria. In
his letter Secretary Hay says:
'SThe subject to which you refer is
one of the greatest Importance and
has occupied the close attention of
President Mckinley and of President
Roosevelt for several years. The OBJ
,ject which you propose is one to which
this government has steadily adhered
and has pursued through circum.
stances of peculiar difficulty and en-
barrassment. l can only assure you
and authorize you to assure your as.
sociates that the president will not
lose sight of the important interests
to which he has already devoted so
much time and care"
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
GENERAL MACARTHUR PREDICTS
TROUBLE, ACCORDING TO
ALLEGED INTERVIEW.
HAWAII A STRONG STRATEGIC POINT
CAPTURE OF THE ISLANDS MUST
PREcEDE ANY ATTACK ON
i PACIFIC COAST.

Honolulu, Dec. 11.-Major General
Macarthur, during the military con-
ference, said that in all probability
war will take place between the
United States and Germany in the
near future, which makes the Hawa-
iian national guard of national impor-
tance. The Pan-Germanic doctrine is
growing among German-Americans,
few of whom volunteered in the war
with Spain He believes that German
interests are growing to such an ex-
tent in South America that the strain
upon the Monroe doctrine will even
tually result in a conflict. Hawaii be-
ing strategic point no nation, he
says, will make any attempt upon the
shore line of the Pacific states until
the capture OF the Hawaiian islands
had been effected
This statement of Major General
Macarthur has just been made public
through the report of Colonel Jones
to Governor Carter.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE.
Annual Convention in Session at Bal.
timore.

timore.
Baltimore, Dec. 1.-THE National
Civil Service Reform league began its
thirty-ttird annual meeting in this
city during the day.
Daniel C. Gilman, president of the
league, opened the convention with a
few appropriate remarks.
The morning session was taken up
chiefly with the reading of reports and
discussions upon the same. Among
these were the annual REPORT of the
council and reports from the women's
auxiliaries
Among the notable delegates pres
ent are Carl Schurz, Edward Wheeler,
Homer Folkes and Edward Carey of
New York: James R. Garfield and w.
E. Gushing of Ohio; Richard Henry
Dana, Charles J. Bonaparte, John R..
Proctor, Charles Richardson, Elliott H
Goodwin, Alfred w Cooleny, Henry F.
Greene, Henry w. Farnan and
William D. Foukes. Many of the dele
gates are accompanied by their wives.
After the adjournment of the morn
ing session the delegates were enter.
tanned at luncheon by the womans
auxiliary to theeMaryland Civil Sery-
ice Reform association. q"
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
OF A PACIFIC NATURE.
CabIegrams Received by General
Reyes From Colombia.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Cablegrams
received during the day by General
Reyes, the Colombian minister, and by
DR.. Herran, the Colombian secretary
of legation, are pacific in tenor and
the officials of the Colombian legation
are inclined to believe that the Colon
bian people are obeying the final i'll
structions of General Reyes, their
commander-in chief, who, before leav-
ing his country, issued an order that
nc hostile move was to be made
against the United States or Panama
pending the completion of his mission.
Secretary Hays illness has prevent
ed a conference between the secretary
ana the Colombian minister this week,
but upon Mr. Hays return to the state
department General Reyes expects TO
see him and the chances are the gen.
erals mission will be concluded very
soon thereafter General Reyes has
cabled the Bogota government setting
forth very explicitly the true situation
here. He has not attempted in his
advices to cloak the fact that there is
no hope of prevailing on the Unite
States to retrace it's steps on the 18TH
mus. The only possible result General
Reyes could bring about here, as he
has officially informed the Bogota gov
ernment, would be the securing of
satisfactory peace terms with the new
republic.
Pan-American diplomats say that
with the departure of General Reyes
from Washington they expect the Co.
lombian legation to remain closed for
an indefinite period,
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
ADVOCATES RECIPROCITY.
Member of Canadian Parliament Ad.
dresses Americans.

Boston, Dec 11-John Charlton,
member Of the Canadian parliament,
delivered forceful address upon the
subject of "Reciprocity With Canada"
before the Boston chamber of com
merce.
Mr.. Charlton, who also is member
of the United States and British joint
commission created in 1897 to deal
with the trade relations between the
countries, is by birth an American and
owns extensive lumber interests in
Michigan. He is considered as one of
the foremost champions of reciprocity
in Canada. The tenor of Mr.. Charl-
tons address was that the United
States must grant more liberal tariff
provisions or Canadian tariff rates
would be eventually advanced. Abso-
lutte free trade between the two coun-
tries could not yet be attained, he
said, but the nearer it could be ap-
preached the better
Mr. Charlton discussed the objec-
tions of, the American farmer and
lumberman to Canadian reciprocity.
He claimed that their fear that their
business would be injured was
RroundleSS one.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
QUESTION ITS ACCURACY.
Army Officers Say Macarthur Never
Made Rash Statement,

San Francisco, Dec. 11.-Maior Gen
era1 Macarthur, who is quoted in a
cable dispatch from Honolulu as pre-
dieting war between the United
States and Germany, has not returned
to this city. At army headquarters it
was stated that he was not expected
back from Honolulu until about Christ
mas, though he may come on the
Sherman, due in few days.
Referring to the statement attrib-
uted TO General Macarthur, which, it
appears, was transmitted to Governor
Carter by Colonel Jones of the Ha-
waiian militia, a high military official
said:
81 cannot believe that General Mac
Arthur made the prediction attributed
to him. It is quite possible that in
comforting with the Notifications
board, which recently met in Homo
lulu. he may have incidentally re.
ferred to the possibility of war with
some foreign power as an argument
in favor of properly defending the
Hawaiian islands. which, as everybody
knows. are very important strategic.
ally. BY way of illustration he may
have mentioned Germany as growing
sea and commercial power, but he is
too experienced an officer and diplo-
mat to make the rash statement with
which he is credited"
Other army officers expressed sim
ilar views and all were confident that
General Macarthur would make al
prompt and entirely satisfactory ex.
PLANTATION
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
RloTlNe IS RESUMED.
Chicago Street Car Manned by Nom
unionists Wrecked.

Chicago. Dec. lin riot growing
out OF the recent strike of the Chicago
City railway car was wrecked by a
mob of union sympathizers, who furi-
ously attacked the nonunion conductor
and motorman, badly injuring both.
The crew of the car escaped into a
nearby building, where they were
guarded by police The riot occurred
on the Halstead street line near
Archer avenue.
The riot was participated in by hun
dretis of men and boys. Forced to flee
from the car the nonunion men were
knocked off their feet and severely
pummeled. Struggling up again the
Victims fed in different directions,
pursued by the crowd. The mob, fail
ingsto recapture the fugitives, returned
to the car, which had been abandoned
at Halstead street and Archer avenue,
and Wreak,d vengeance on the con-
veyance, destroying the woodwork and
rendering the coach unfit for use. A
patrol wagonload of police meantime
rescued the two nonunionists. As a
result Of the riot street car traffic on
the line was suspended for nearly an
hour and hundreds Of passengers were
delayed.
The trouble occurred owing to the
refusal Of passengers, among them
several women, to pay fares to the
conductor, who wore no union button.
When the nickels were refused him
he announced that the car would stop
unless the money was paid
At this several of the passengers in
the car seized him, while others pro-
ceeded to the front platform and or
dered the motorman to start the car.
At first the motorman refused, but
when one of the passengers exhibited
a revolver, concealed in the folds of
his oyercoat. he started the car and
did not stop until Archer avenue was
reached. Then he leaped from the
conveyance and ran, pursued by a
crowd of men. The conductor was
then attacked
Both of the victims, it is said, were
employed as strike breakers during
the recent strike.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
NOT CONSIDERED SERIOUS.
Presence Of a Warship at Alexandretta
Unnecessary.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Unless the
state department receives further ad-
vices from Consul Davis, who had
some trouble with the police at Alex
andretta. Asiatic Turkey, which would
place the matter in a more serious
light, it is not the intention of the
navy department to send vessel to
that port. The Mediterranean fleet at
Beirut is now under orders to proceed
with its target practice as originally
planned. but the movement of the
fleet toward the West Indies is to be
deferred for brief period This is
interpreted here to mean that while
the present understanding is not to
have one of the ships go to Al~xan-
dretta it has been deemed advisable
to keep the squadron in Eastern Med
iterranean waters short time longer
for any emergency that may arise
growing out Of the Davis affair The
San Francisco and Brooklyn soon will
leave Beirut Tor Port Said, where they
will take On a quantity of stores, the
supply ship Alexander having already
arrived there with them
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
STRANGE TRAGEDY IN ITALY.
Plan to Murder Millionaire Ends in
Suicide of Plotter.

Plan to Murder Millionaire Ends in
Suicide of Plotter.
Rome, Dec. 11.-One of the strang,
est@of crimes had a most dramatic
solution during the day. A young
man named Beretta, a millionaire of
Milan and famous sportsman, was
invited by the Chevalier Angelo Vec-
chic. an organizer of sporting shows,
to his villa outside of Milan on the
pretext that Beretta examine some old
pietnres. Once there Beretta was
seizeG and bound and obliged, with a
revolver pointed at his head, to make
will leaving his fortune to Vecchio
besides writing letter saying he had
committed suicide. Vecchio then left
the villa, after instructing an accom-
plice to drown Beretta the next day in
a bath and carry the body far away
from the villa so as to give Vecchio
a chance to prove an alibi. But the!
heart of Vecehio's accomplice softened
and he set Beretta at liberty and Vec-,
chic. who read in the newspapers that
his plot had been discovered, disap--
peared.
The police thought he had gone to
America Later, however, it was
learned that Vecchio had committed
suicide by shooting while driving in
an open carriage on the famous Monte
Pinsio drive.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
SUIT TO RECOVER s75o,ooo
Echo of shipbuiIding FIotation in Case
Just Begun.

New York, Dec. 11-Notice Of suit
has been served upon the firm of Har-
ris. Gates & Co.. of which John w.
Gates is member, by James B. Dill.
counsel for the Commonwealth Trust
company. as successor to the Trust
Company of the Republic, for $780,
900, alleged to have been deposited
by the Trust Company of the Republic
with Harris, Gates & Co. in connec-
tion with the f1otation of the United
States shipbuilding company
The suit is the first of, the actions
announced a few weeks ago as about
to be brought by the directors of the
trust company at the instance of
Messrs. Fish, Boldt and Crimmins of
the Republic Trust directorate and
now of the new directorate, to 7vindi-
cate the directors of the trust COM
pany and show they took no part in
any questionable transactions in con-
nection with the Shipbuilding COM
pany's affairs
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
SAID TO BE INCORRECT.
Rumored Arrival Of Russian Fleet of
ChemuIpo.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE dis
patch from Toxic announcing that q
Russian squadron Of eight warships
had arrived off Chemulpo, Korea, to
support Russia's opposition to the pro.
posed oEening Of Yongampho, on the
Yalu river to the commerce of the
world and that the Russians threat
ened to land 1000 men and march on
Seoul should Korea disregard their
warning. is utterly discredited here.
The foreign Office has no confirmation
of the report and is inclined to class
it with other sensational rumors from
the Far East which later have been
proved to be baseless.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
ADMIRAL GHERARDI.

taken i'll about four weeks ago, but
his condition did not become serious
until few days ago. He was seventy
one years of age.
From 1889 to 1892 he was in COM
mand of the North Atlantic station.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Nominated Bryan in 1896.

Greensboro. Ca, Dec. 11.-Hal +.
Lewis, prominent throughout the
state and formerly associate Justice of
the Georgia supreme court, died dur.
ing the day, aged fifty-six. AS a dele
gate to the Chicago Democratic con-
yention in 1896 he nominated Bryan
for the presidency.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
BUILDING CONTRACTORS MEET
Labor Unions Discussed at National
Convention.

Chicago, Dec 11.-Building con-
tractors from nearly every large city
in the United States met in confer
ence here during the day to form a
national association The labor unions
we're the principal topic Of discussion.
Much enthusiasm was evidenced and
the conference promises to produce an
organization formed on strict lines for
the welfare of the building industry.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Roof Of clearinghouse coIIapses.

Youngstown, O., Dec. 1.-THE roof
of the westinghouse of the Andrews &
Hitchcock furnace in Hubbard, five
miles from here. collapsed at midnight,
killing John Patrick. Slayonian, and
probably fatally injuring two other
men, both foreigners.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
WANTS STATE LAWS CHANGED.
Crank From Minnesota Calls at the
White House.

Washington, Dec. 11-John August
Miller, forty-f1ve years old, called at
the White House during the day to
have a change made in the Minnesota
laws and was sent to the Washington
hospital for observation. Miller said
that he had come to Washington last
Tuesday from Franklin Grove, Ind.
Most of his trouble, however, occurred
in Waseca county, Mimi, and he want
ed President Roosevelt to support
his claim for $500 damages against
Karl Dobberstein, farmer, and his
claim for $50 against County Attorney
Andrews of that county.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Mine Superintendent Killed.

Gseenburg. Pa, Dec. 11.-A second
explosion occurred in the Euclid
mines at Port Royal during the day.
killing Superintendent A. w. Sweeney
and fatally injuring the pit boss and
two others.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
NOVEL DIVORCE TANeLE.
Woman Seeks to Have Decree Granted
Another Set Aside.

woman seeks to Have Decree Graneeo
Another Set Aside.
Philadelphia, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Caroline
Madeline Gardner Of London has be-
gun legal action here seeking to set
aside a divorce granted Mrs. Anna
Graham Gardner of this city from
Frank l.. Gardner on the ground that
he was the plaintiffs husband when
he married Anna Graham.
Gardner, who is an American. now
resides abroad and is supposed to be
worth at least $3O,OO0,OO0. The plain
tiff alleges that his wealth was made
through her acquaintance with the
late Barney Barnato, the South At
rican mining king. and thatsshe sup
piled the funds. Gardner'st divorce
from her, she declares, was secured
by fraud. ~
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Baron de RothschlId Dead.

London, Dec. ia dispatch to a
news agency from Monte Carlo an
nounces the death there of Baron Ar
thur de Rothschild.
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.
Death of Rear Admiral Gherardi, U. s.
NJ, Retired.

Stratford, Conn, Dec. 11.-Rear Ad-
miral Bancroft Gherardi, retired, died
at his residence here during the day.
Admiral Gherardi retired in 1894
and came to this city to live. He was
Morris tribune., 1903-12-12
Americans Occupy Guantanamo.

Guantanamo, Cuba, Dec. 11.-Four
hundred United States marines and
800 bluejackets were landed here dur
ing the day and participated in the
simple proceedings marking the for
NAL occupancy of this place as a
United States naval station and the
installing of the station ship. The
Cuban and American flags were salut-
ed with twenty-one guns.