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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-06


The japanese have it under another
name. 1t was first taught in the THEY
ing dens of Paris and was to some eX-
tent populariZed by a clever rogue who
earned freedom from the Bastille by
teaching it to young officers of title. 1t
was an art of leg fence, and by precise
ly the same twist and wiring which a
practiced swordsman uses to disarm an
adversary, the blade in this case being
bone and flesh, Armand had sent the
mates knee leaping from its socket.
To the majority of those who saw it
this was perfectly incomprehensible. \
gasp of wonder ran among the redemp-
TONERS, and they laughed loudly at the
mates groan. The secretary had lost
none of his alertness though he was
breathing hard. He sprang at the
stanchion, clearly intending to return
to the upper deck by the way he had
come.
But he was too late. The mates sail
ors rushed upon him.
Cary, shaking with excitement, sent
out cry.
y
sengers about him. "Shall we see him
that fought so beat like dog? Are we
poltroOns, all?"
He leaped the rail, but before he
could reach the lower level aid came
to Armand, so hard beset. The skipper
dived INFO the circle on run, an evil
light in his eyes and a marline spike in
] "a ...t
senseless, and the rest scattered.
Curse ye!" he beloved. set on q
| passenger, We dogfish! BY the devil
I'll mizzen We naked! Get to work and
take this away" he commanded, Jerk
ing thumb at the mate who sat up
nursing his knee.
The woman, still holding the bundle
had pressed to the secretary's side anC
was pouring out a torrent of grateful
| incoherencies. Master Elves begar
cursing her with vigor, but Armand
touched his arm.
The babe is dead" he said. "Youl
mate would have cast it overheard.
ask for the mother twelve hours
time. If we do not sight land by ther
l will ask no more"
But land was not to be seen that day
Next morning came-the secretary.
fight had been in vain. Then there wa.
another gathering TO the forward raj
of the upper deck.
This was to watch the young French
man sitting among the redemptioners
sewing a round shot carefully into tn,
foot of white silk bundle the size o
a babe. The mother, now with empt!
arms, trailed her long hair and sat, rec
eyed, sodden with weeping, beside him
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-06

This done, he stitched over the silk
ncckcrchicf clean canvas and last of
all scwcd to its top tiny gold cross
which lie took from his pocket The
bundle. held now by willing hands. was
laid on little board whose end pro-
jCc!cd over the rail, and then Armand.
with barred head. took his stand beside
It, ana they heard his voice repeating
part Of the Huguenot service for the
dead.
Few understood the words. for they
were French. but all graspcd their
meaning. The fresh cheeks of the girls
were wet with tears. The toilcrs' seam
ed faces were pitiful. Even the crime
smirchcd ones were softer And the
mother was satisfied. Had not her
child been blessed? To her none but
priest could perform such u rite, and
Armand, though wearing no cassock.
was yet in some mysterious way u
priest.
SO are we all His minister's!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-06
copyriehi. 1902 by THE BowEN-MERRILL COMPANY

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-06
CHAPTER, III.

C~w@I HE Yorktown wharf was fair
| sight to the passengers of the
Two Sisters as the ship swung
to her mornings Beyond the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-06
Can't Stand It.
DOan'S Kidney Pills
Relieve the aches of a bad
back promptly-cure all
Kidney and Bladder troubles.

Mr.. ]. 2. Il. Townsend. Of Townsend
Bros, carriage manufacturers. Of 10 Jeffer-
son street. Beddeford, Me-, says: 1--WE used
Doan's Kidney Pills in our family. and
found them a most valuable remedy. There
are so many useless remedies on the market
that when one is found which experience
proves does what is claimed for it, it is a
pleasure to endorse that preparation.
rvs drug store, under Hote, Thatcher, and
the satisfactory results obtained warrants
me in making the above statement"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold at all drug
stores; 30 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buff
falo, n. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-03-16
PANAMA TREATY RATIFIED
United States Senate Passes Meas
ure by Vote of SIS to IA.
Senator Bacon's Amendment Providing
For Arrangement of Compensation
to Colombia Rejected.

Washington. D. C.-By vote OF 66
to Ii the Senate ratified the Panama
Treaty without amendment. This was
an unusually large vote. only nine
members being absent and not voting.
Of these nine six were paired in the
affirmative with three in the negative.
Had every Senator voted the result
would have been yeas. p. nays. II.
The negative was made up entirely OF
Democrats. but the vote on ratitica-
ton cannot be said to have been partl-
san. as fourteen Democrats voted in
the affirmative and two were paired
on that side. This made 16 Democratic
Senators for and Il against ratitica-
ton.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered 0y Senator Bacon
providing for an arrangement for COM
penSating Colombia for loss Of the ter
ritory of Panama. This was rejected
by vote of 10 to "a.
The debate i'll executive session was
generally on the merits of the treaty,
with reference to the secret papers,,
which were sent to the Senate by the
President. Senator Morgan made 4
set speech which occupied the greater
part of the time. Senator Culberson
made comments OH the secret CORES
pondence and asserted that it showed
that the reasonable time" referred to
in the Spooner act was known to have
expired. both for negotiating the Hay
Herran treaty and its ratification.
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FRAUDS IN A BALE OF HAY.
Frauds in Watch Cases.

According to an article in the Cincin.
natl Commercial, a fifty-one pound stone
was recently found in that city secreted
in q bale of hay of eighty pounds. .
This is not as bad as finding. lump OF
lead of nearly one-half the weight of the
solid gold watch case secreted IN the cen
tre of the case. : 80 ." sI'HS
Gold watch cases are sold by weight, and
no one can see where this lead is secreted
until the springs of the case are taken out
and the lead will be found secreted behind
them. Ea"'t,
These cases are mado by companies who
profess to be honest, but furnish the means
to the dishonest to rob the public. 1t ls
not pleasant for anyone to find that he
has lugged lump of lead in mis- watch
case. ~. H., '~"s"
solid gold watch cases is to stamp the case
"U. S. Assay" The United States does
not stamp any article made out of gold and
silver except coin, and the fakir, by using
this stamp, wants to make the public be-
lieve that the Government had something
to do with the stamping or guaranteeing
the fneness of watch cases.
Another trick of the watch fakir is to
advertise watch described as solid gold
filed watch with twenty or twenty-five
wear guarantee. These watches are gener.
ally sent G. o. D., and if the purchaser has
paid for the watch he finds that the COM
pany which guaranteed the watch to wear
Is not in existence.
The Dueber-Hampden Watch Company,
Of Canton, Ohio, who are constantly e1'
posing these frauds, will furnish the names
of the manufacturers who are in this ques'
tionable business.
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SAN DOMINGO SHELLED
Marines Rout Dominican Insurgents
After Skirmish.
Cruisers Newark and Columbia Fire Upon
the City and Then Land -Four
Hundred Marines.

Santo Domingo City.-A shell fired
by the insurgents struck the upper
deck of the Clyde Line steamer New
York while she was dischargiug cargo.
The American cruiser Newark then
shelled the camp Of the insurgents and
subsequently she and the Columbia
landed 400 marines.
The Americans had a sharp skirnish
with the insurgents, the fighting last
ing three hours. The rebels were
driven their position and took to the
woods.
The marines captured some of the
insurgents artillery. The Americans
suffered no injuries.
The insurgents are still harassing the
city with artillery. but their fire is hav.
Ing no material effect. The city is well
barricaded and can hold it's own for q
long time.
The Dominican Government forces
have attacked the insurgents at four
points outside the city and inflicted a
defeat upon them. Two Of the rebel
Generals were killed and one wounded.
Several officers were captured and
these also were killed. A number Of
pieces of artillery and quantity Of
small arms were captured The Gov
ernment lost sixteen killed or wounded.
Lack of ammunition was the cause Of
the insurgent defeat. The Government
Is now in charge Of the insurgents
quarters outside the city. After the
fighting the troops returned to the city
with bands playing.
A French steamer has landed cargo
here under the protection Of the guns
Of the United States cruiser Columbia.
1t was suspected that the Bishop
here was aiding the rebels, and the
Government caused his residence to be
searched for incriminating evidence.
Nothing was found to implicate him
in the revolutionary movement.
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SPANIARD STABS YANKEE TAR
Cruisers Sailors Draw Knives on the
Columbia's Men at st. Thomas.

Cruisers Sailors Draw knives on the
Columbia's Men at st. Thomas.
st. Thomas. D. w. IA fight oc-
Cured here between sailors from
Spanish and an American warship,
which resulted in the wounding Of
several men and a victory for the
Americans.
The fight began when a seaman from
the cruiser Columbia jostled sailor
from the Spanish cruiser Rio de la
Plata as he passed him in the street.
The Spaniard was with a companion
from his ship, as was the American
sailor, and all the men were on shore
liberty. The Spanish sailor drew sti-
letto and seriously wounded the Amer
lean who had brushed against him.
Other men from the Columbia who
were on shore gathered around their
companions and attacked the two
Spaniards, who defended themselves
with their knives and succeeded in
wounding several other Americans.
They finally escaped, ran to the
wharf and jumped into the water.
They were picked up by harbor boat
and taken on board their ship. The
wounded American sailor is in hospi-
tai here in critical condition.
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OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS. {

The Federal Assembly at San Juan,
by a vote Of sixty to fifteen, demanded
that Porto Rico be admitted to State
hood or that the island be granted in-
dependence. II
Corporal Ayala, ringleader Of the
members Of the constabulary force in
the Philippines who recently reyolted
BIT Vigan, Luzon, has since been tried,
convicted and sentenced by the court
< Vigan to be hanged.
One hundred delegates of the Fed
eral party. in session at San Juan.
Porto Rico, have unanimously voted
to dissolve the party. ',t2.s.ss .,.3. 4, 4,
Lieutenant McRae and six priyates,a
Of the constabulary, have been kiiledt
by a bolo rush of 500 fanatics while
patrolling the east coast of the Island
pf Samar. 9as
Samuel Gompers, President Of the
American Federation of Labor, arriyed
ut San Juan, Porto Rico, from the Uni
ted States and received cordial well
come from labor representatives..
Commander William Elbridge, Unit
ted States Navy. Governor of the ISL
and of Guam. arrived at Honolulu on q.
supply ship on his way to his home in
The United States. Z
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The Editor Of the Rural New Yorker,
Than whom there is no better Potato Ex- .!
pert in the Country, says, ''Salzer's Earli--
est est Potato is the earliest of 80 earliest
sorts. tried by me, yielding 464 bu. per
acre" Salzer's Early Wisconsin yielded for
the Rural New Yorker 1856 bu. per acre.
Now Salzer has heavier yielding varieties
than above. See Salzer's catalog.
JUST SEND l0C. IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La crosse, Wis, and receive lots OF
farm seed samples and their big catalo2S,
which is brim full of rare things for the
gardener and farmer, easily worth $4,000
to every wide-awake farmer. [A.C.L.
It describes Salzer's Teosinte, yielding
100000 lbs. per acre of rich, green fodder,
sasrs Victoria Rsps Yielding 6oOoe lbs;
With Salzer's New National Oats, which
has a record of 300 bu. per acre, in 80
States, so also full description of Alfalfa
Clover. Giant Incarnat Clover, Alslke,
Timothy and thousands Of other fodder
plants, Grasses, Wheat, Speltz, Barley, etc.
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y,fo.aries In the Transvaat.

Books sre tne best ambassadors. and
the Victoria League is organizing 4
scheme to place supply of good
standard English books within the
reach OF the English and Dutch people.
and particularly the children" IN South
Africa. 1t is proposed. for example,
to attach a good lending library to
each of the school districts into which
the Transvaal is divided. Already the
distributing mechanism is arranged
and a free passage for the books is
assured by the shipping companies
London Chronicle.
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Related Story of Tom keuu.

The readiness Of repartee Of the late
Thomas Z. Reed was never better il
Illustrated than OH one occasion when
he went to visit 4 friend who lived
at the top Of a long and narrow flight
of stairs. Half way up Reed missed
his footing and fel! to the bottom.
His friend, hearing the racket. rushed
to the door and shouted down the
semi-darkness Of the hall: "Who is
that?"
"'Tis Eiser rolling rapidly" drawlcd
the man from Maine as he picked him.
self up.-New York Times.
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REBELS BROKE THEIR WORD
Dominicans TreacherousIy Attacked
Our Ships.
AMERICAN FLAGPLAINLY VISIBLE

ing of the Rebel Camp and the Lanu
ing of United States Marines at San
Domingo-Insurgents offered No Re-
sistance to Our Men.
Washington. D. C.-From Captain
Richard Wainwright, of the cruiser
Newark, the ;Iayy Department has re-
ceived by mali 4 report of the incident
near Santo domingo City in which an
insurgent camp was Shelied by the
Newark and force OF bluejackets and
marines from that vessel and the
cruiser Columbia landed to drive them
from the coast. Captain WainWright's
account differs in some respects from
the reports teIegraphed by Charge
dAffaires Powell and Captain Miller,
of the Columbia. He says:
Upon arriving off SantO Domingo
City. l found the U. S. s. Columbia.
and at once reported to Captain Miller.
The steamship New York arrived short
ly after u.s. and at noon went alongside
the dock in the river to unload her
cargo. about 1900 barrels. Captain
Miller had made written agreement
with the commanding Generals of both
forces that there would be no firing
on that side Of the city while the New
York was at the dock
':The Columbia's steam launch. with
a large United States flag at the bow.
went into the dock. preceding the New
York. also flying an American flag.
The insurgents from the east bank Of
the river fired upon the New York.
and upon the Columbia's s steam launch.
After consultation with Captain Miller.
and by his direction, I moved to q
position directly opposite the river and
Shelled the east bank of the river in
order to drive back into the interior
all insurgents in that neighborhood,
preparing the way for landing a bat.
talon composed of the landing force
of the Columbia and Newark.
"The battalion, under command
of Lieutenant Commander Parker.
equipped in light marching order,
landed. At small town about half
q mile in the interior the insurgents
were found in some force under the
command OF General Jose IlDurZler.
The General was warned to remove
his forces back into the interior at
once. away from the east bank of the
river, and that he should not fire on
the town again from that side. He
signed another written agreement to
that effect. and at once collected his
forces and marched his men into the
interior.
The railroad from Puerto Plata to
Santiago is controlled throughout by
General Morales. The only town In
the interior in that neighborhood re-
naming in the hands Of the insurgents
is La Vega. the interior end of the
British railroad from Sanchez. The
telegraph and train service between
La Vega and Sanchez are interrupted.
There is no communication between
Sanchez and any other port at present.
"The whole southeastern peninsula
is in the hands of the insurgents, and
Santo Domingo City is surrounded and
closely invested by about 1900 men
of the insurgent force"
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TEACHER SHOOTS POLITICIAN.
Former West Virginia Legislator
Killed at Schoolhouse Door.

Sistersville, W. Va.-Peter Lowery, q
former member of the State Legisla.
ture and one Of the leading Republican
politicians of the county, was shot
and almost instantly killed by Frank
Van Camp, young schoolteacher.
Van Camp teaches in Oil Ridge. a
few miles east of here. Soon after the
morning session commenced Lowery
called Van Camp to the door and an
exchange of angry words was followed
by a revolver shot. The pupils ran to
the door to find Lowery on the ground,
mortally wounded. Van Camp walked
to Sistersville and gave himself up to
the authorities. He says he acted in
sdf;defense. as .Lowery reached for
hiH Hip pocket and he thought he in
tended to shoot him.
There has been bad blood between
the two for several years, growing out
Of political differences, and it was gen.
orally understood that both men were
always armed in anticipation of trou.
BILE. Lewery was County Superintend-
ent of Schools eight years ago, and the
trouble ending in the tragedy dates
back to that time.
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Prominel T. People.

William C. Whitney owned more
houses and estates than any other man
in America.
James Gordon Bennett, it is said, is
preparing to offer his property at Fort
Washington as a memorial of his
father.
William I. Richards. the celebrated
marine artist, will erect unique sum-
mer residence on a small island OF
Newport.
DR.. Herr, of Leipsic, Germany. is in
Washington. He is in this country
making a study of reform schools and
reformatories.
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MINOR EYENTS0F THE week
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


Rear-Admiral Charles O'Neil, Chief
Of the Naval Bureau Of Ordnance, wflf
be retired for age on March Is.
The first week in October will wit;
ness the dedication OF ihe statue OF,
Frederick, the Great, the gift OF EN-
peror William to the United States,
which is to be placed on the terrace
within 100 feet of the walls Of the war
College.
The House Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads has completed the
Postoff1ce Appropriation bill, which
carries $169,997,5sS.
The report of Charles J. Bonaparte,
who was appointed to investigate af-
fairs in Indian Territory. has been re-
ceived at the Interior Department. and
was forwarded to the President.
President Roosevelt has signed the
Urgent Deficiency bill.
The Indian Appropriation bill has
keen completed. 1t will carry an ex-;
penditure of S7,610,S31, as against $8,-
521,306 appropriated last yea. OF the
sum named, S3,551, 1868 is for Indian
schools. .
Miss Alice Roosevelt has gone to
Boston to visit her grandmother, Mrs.
George C. Lee. i
The House Committee on Postofices
and Postroads agreed 10 the report Of
4 subcommittee raising the salaries OF.
rural free delivery carriers to q maxi-
mum Of $720 year. I
Lieutenant.G General Chaffee has re-
turned from Albany. I. Y, where he
delivered an address before the New
York National Guard Association.
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VICTORY FOR SAVINGS BANKS.
Court Holds Securities Must Be AS
sessed at Market Value.

Albany. n. Y.-The Court Of Appeals
has decided that the State Controller,
in imposing a one per cent. tax on the
surplus and undivided profits of say.
ings banks under the law Of 1901. must
assess at the market value # the Sc
curities constituting the surp'' :, when
the same is quoted on the = be-.
low their par value.
The opinion of the court is written
by Judge Haight, and is rendered IN
the case of the Bank Of Savings of the
city of New York. The court reverses
the decision of the courts below in this
Interpretation, and orders thatthe sum
of S296,5O0 be deducted from the value
of the surplus and undivided earnings
of this bank. The State will lose a
large amount Of money in consequence
of this decision upon assessments al
ready made By the Controller.
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FOREIGN.

The French torpedo boat destroyers
Pistolet and Javeline have left Brest
OH their way to AlSiers. T.. ~
1t is understood that the Diet will
meet about the middle Of March, when
tie war budget will be introduced. 1t
purposes taxes of 60,000,00 yen yearly
to meet the cost Of the war and the
service of the loans.
The Empress of Germany is suffer-
inc from Inflammation of the veins OF
the ankle. The malady is painful but
not dangerous. 4
The Albanian insurgents were de-
feated near LUNA. Bulgaria, losing
500 killed and wounded. The Turk1sh
loss also was heavy. i
,Viscount Yoshikawa. formerly Min
lister Of Finance has been appointed
Minister Of the Interior.
Dr.. Jameson. the new Premier OF
South Africa, has succeeded in com
pleting Cabinet.
The Turkish Embassy is authorized
to state categorically that the Ottoman
Government has not given any orders,
for the mobilization Of troops.
In the English House of Commons
Home Secretary Akers-Douglass. IN
bel qlf of the Government, moved the
clio. Dire of til. 'ebate OIL the address in
reply to the speech from the throne|
which was carried. The address rs &
whole was then agreed to without 4
division.
The Government submitted a bill td
the Chamber of Deputies asking TO |
extraordinary credits of $1,7G4,900 TO |
war material and $4,000 for coas
defense Of Spain.
The rumor that Foreign MinisteI
Delcasse, Of France, has resigned ]
untrue.
In consequence of the war betwee
Russia and Japan the Federal CouI
Gil, Of Switzerland, has postponed il
detinitely the international conferenc
20 meet at Geneva May 16.
President Candamc, Of Peru, in til
presence of 5000 spectators, formal
opened the electric railway betwea
T.ima and ChnrillaS~ -.
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College Notes.

DR.. T. A. McWhinuey, President of
Palmer University, has announced its
dissolution.
A department of Celtic language is
soon to be founded at he University
Of California.
In the printing plant of the Univer-
sity of Michigan the larger part Of the
typesetting and pressWork is done by
students.
Newton Talbot, treasurer of Tufts
College since 1887, died in Boston.
Mass, Of heart failure, aged eighty
nine years.
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Sporting BrevitieS.

Chester Goodwin got the decision
over Andy DAILY in tifteen-round bout
at Boston.
Pitcher Poole and Catcher Bergen
may be transferred to Brooklyn by
Cincinnati.
BY score of three goals to none
Colilmbia's hockey team defeated the
seven Of Brown University i'll an inter-
collegiate championship game.
The twelve entrances TO the New
York National Clubs park will be
through the clubhouse. A fine gymna.
sium has been provided for the play
erS
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Facts About Russia and Japan.

In time Of peace the Japanese Army.
consisting of 421,OO0 men, costs but
$1S,50O000 year.
Russia's soldiers have penetrated
Korea as far as Ping Yang, sixty miles
below the Yalu and 100 miles from
Seoul.
The Russians arc rushing troops and
supplies to Hardin. which is to be
their base Of operations instead Of
Port Arthur.
This is the fourth time japan has
made war on a foreign nation, except
for early barbaric expeditions against
the Koreans