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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
YALE STUDENT KILLED.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. "a
Robert John Rich of Fort Dodge, Ia.
a member of the sophomore class in
the academic department of Yale
University, was found dead Tuesday
at the foot of the cliff at West Rock
Park. Apparently he had fallen
from the top of the cliff. Rich was
% years of age and was last seen in
the dormitory Monday. West Rock
stands 1884 feet high and Rich's body
was found on ledge near the bottom
by two theological students. The
theory of the medical examiner is
that Rich was temporarily demented
through worry and overstudy and
walked off the dizzy height to his
death, whether Intentionally or while
in bewildered state will never be
known. Rich was accustomed to
take pedestrian trips. He had been
in poor health for several years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

virtually confession of their inten-
tions and wishes 1t Is now known
that Senator Hanna was loyal to
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, as he was to all
of his friends, although he may have
doubted the wisdom of some Of the
Presidents policies, just as Senator
Hoar did not always agree with Pres
ident Mckinley. The death of the
great Ohio Senator, so widely lament
ed, has hushed all opposition to the
President, at least within his own
party, and he has little to apprehend
from Democratic opposition since that
party is all at sea TOR issues, scanned by
many assures, with no policy and no
candidate. Thus far, out of some
forty delegates chosen for the conven-
tion at Chicago, thirty six have been
instructed to vote for President Roose-
welt. The interest Of the Republicans
is now conferred on the vice. presiden-
tial candidate. Several men have
been suggested for the Office but no
very definite plans have been made
yet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
WAR NEWS.

Chefoo, Feb. 2S.-The Russians
now claim they have at Port Arthur
in fighting trim six battleships, three
cruisers, ten torpedo destroyers,
twenty-five torpedo boats, carrying
in all 8, 800 men and 800 guns. 1t is
stated that when Admiral Makarotf
arrives to take charge of the fleet,
sortie will be made from the hsrbor
and a clash with the japanese Fl Get
thus invited.
Berlin, Feb. % -Lokal Anze igers,
a Toxic correspondent, reports that
several hundred Russian cavalry ap-
peared at An Ju, Korea and have de-
stroyed the telegraph. An Ju is about
100 miles north of Seoul.
London, Feb. 23.-No confirmation
has been received Of the report that
four Russian torpedo boats have been
captured by the Japs and the report is
generally discredited.
Constantinople, Feb. 80. - The
Port is advised that the greatest ac-
tivity prevails among the vessels of
the Russian Black sea fleet and at the
| dock yards of Sebastopol and Odessa.
1t is also stated that British warships
are concentrating along the Greek
archipelago. This activity, it is be-
lieved. is due to preparations by both
pow ers to be in a position to take q
strong line in the event of Balkan
crisis
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-It was
officially announced to day that three
II embers of the japanese general staff
have been captured, disguised as
coolies, while attempting to blow uI
bridge on the Manchurian railway
over the Sungari river. After 8
speedy trial by a drumhead court
martial they were hanged to the very
culvert they had tried to destroy.
The three Japanese were Colonel
Assai, one OF the most expert Japanese
engineers and one Of the instructors at
the war college; Lieutenant Zouk
Ascnha and Lieutenant Kaourata, the
two latter expert sappers. The disguise
is declared to have been perfect Dut
they were caught while in the act Of
placing explosives in place. They
were recognized by a Russian Officer
who was formerly stationed as mill
tary attache at the Russian legation al
Toxic. The execution was witnessed
by all the Russian troops at the post
and large number of natives.
London, Feb. pa Russian repor
has reached here that four Japanese
battleships and two transports have
been sunk in an engagement az Por
Arthur The news comes from st
Petersburg. The despatch adds tina
the Japanese attack was repulsed by
the Russians and that the Russian
battleship, Rstvisan, covered hersel
with glory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

Patrick McCarren, of Brooklyn.
widely known from his connection
with Tammany politics, declares that :
"All good Democrats ought to in
dorse Mr.. Cleveland's suggestion for a
short and clear platform. 1 think,
however, that we should not omit
from our platform our old slogan
Turn the rascals out Good 1t is
we'll to put in joke to relieve the
painful monotony and lack Of interest
in the rest of the platform And that
is good one for the purpose for the
danger that the voters might take the
joke seriously is minimized. "Turn
the rascals out; put in the virtuous.
super-honest, almost angelic Tam
manyites" People would smile all
right.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
q. "A. IL. MEETING.

Morrisville, Feb. 24.-The thirty
seventh annual encampment of the de-
partment of Vermont G. A. r., opened
ON Tuesday evening with a reception
to the visiting members of the G. A.
R., and W. r. g., by the j. M.
Warner Post in town hall. Among
the prominent arrivals were Gen. j.
q. Mccullough and Gen. Bates of
Bennington, secretary of civil and
military affairs. About 400 ladies and
gentlemen were present at this recep-
tion which was delayed somewhat by
the lateness of the trains. The receiv-
ing party included the present and past
presidents of the Woman Relief Corps
and the past commanders of the g. A.
r., together with Department Com.
mander Kenfeld, Governor McCul-
Tough, Gen. Bates and others. Music
was furnished by the MorrisviIle or
chestra and refreshments were served
by the ladies.
At the business meeting today Capt.
j. E. Eldredge of Randolph was elect
ed commander of the G. A. R., and
Capt. B. F. Bowman was appointed
adjutant, of the order. Benjamin f.
Boman enlisted from Royalton, in the
Eighth regiment, Oct. s, 1861. He
was promoted to the various grades OF
non commissioned officers, and mus
, tered out June 81, 1865, serving
through the war. He was with the
Eighth III all its campaigns. a gallant
soldier, who, it was said, could make
| longer and harder marches, and come
into camp at night fresher and liveller
than any other soldier even of the
heroic Eighth.
James E. Eldredge enlisted in the
Third regiment from Warren, June /,
! 1861, was mustered in July is, 1851,
made second lieutenant Company III,
Eleventh Regiments, Aug. 13, 1862,
first lieuenant, Sept. 8, captain, Aug.
10, 1868, msjoc by brevet for gallant
services at the battle of Winchester.
He was twice taken prisoner, psroled
the first time and escaped from cap
tivity the second, He was discharged,
JAM. 10 1866, for wounds. A typi.
cal record for Vermont fighting sold
| iar
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
ALTERTON CUL YER DEAD

Mortified, Feb. 23.-Word was re-
ceived here today notifying friends
that Alverton Culver died on Monday
at Bellows Falls of pneumonia. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge In Roxbury and was cared for by
members Of that lodge during his
sickness In Bellows Falls. The re-
mains will be brought here Wednesday
and the funeral services will be held.
He was we'll known here and had
been employed by Gilbert Andrews for
q number of years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
MRS. INN LEGIER DEAD.

Northfield, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Aun
Legier, widow of Jacob Legier, who
died several years ago, breashed her
last on Tuesday after an illness with
peritonitis. She was about "a years
of age and had spent the greater part
of her life in Gouldsville and North.
field where she was beloved by all
who knew her. Her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Gould, left only about week
ago for a trip through the west.
Word has been sent to her to notify
her of her mothers death. Besides
Mrs. Gould, three other children sur
vive her, William, Hattie and Ed.
ward Legisr.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
Church Notes.

The finest city and village Churches
are painted with the Longman & Mar
tinez Paints, and we want every
Church to accept our donation when
ever they paint.
8 q 6 make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight of l.. q M. and mix six
gallons of pure Linseed Oil with it,
making actual cost of paint about
81. 20 per gallon.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Lin
seed Oil worth go cents which you
do when you buy other paints in a
can with paint label on it.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of l.. g. M. and three
gallons of Linseed Oil mixed there
with.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Barrows & Peck. Montpelier.
Palmer Pharmacy, Waterbury.
Fred PERRIN. Plainfield.
Howard d Brown. Ludlow. ,
H. O. Pierce, Barton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

st. Adams is certainly having to
fight to even get citizens party
ticket a chance to live. A citizens
caucus was held all right and candi-
dates nominated for city officers, but
the Democrats refused to recognize
the new organization as party and
have now petltloned Hon. Henry R.
Start, one of the Supreme Court
judges, for an order restraining City
Clerk B. M. Hopkins from printing
the names filed as candidates of the
citizens party, ON the official ballots
1t seems strange to Montpelierites that
there should be such an antipathy to
partisan politics in st. Adams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
RUSSIAN JOURNALISM.

journalism in the United States is
about as different from journalism
in Russia as can we'll be imagined.
Here it is an everlasting game of
hustle, there all is calm and DELHI.
crate. The great American news
papers work under the belief that all
the news, and that as quickly secured
as possible is necessary to secure sue
cess. The paper that shows the most
enterprise, gets its news the quickest,
puts 1t in the most interesting form
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

Senator Bailey. of Texas, is not very
we'll pleased with the way congress
sional matters have gone lately, but he
is displeased because he can find moth.
ing in particular to attack the Repub-
licans about and not because anything
has gone wrong. He is mad because
the Democratic party has not succeed
ed in finding an issue during the past
year but is instead worse off than it
was year ago through division on
various questions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

The statement by Congressman Dali
zell, that Congress has nothing to do
but pass the appropriation bills and
go home may be taken as foreshad-
owing, somewhat, the policy of those
who control affairs in the national
halls OF legislation. II this Delphic
utterance has any meaning it looks as
il the service pension bill, the eight
hour bill, the anti-injunction bill,
the parcels-post sentiment, and Sena-
tor Forsker's proposition not TO re-
strain trade within reasonable lin
its" will be allowed to sleep until
after the election. A bill
has been introduced requiring the
director of the census to cooperate
with the States in taking the census
of manufactures next year.
Senator Gallinger wants the White
Mountains of his State thrown into q
great national reservation, and Chap
lain Hale favors the proposition, for
I he thinks il the trees are protected
they will prevent floods in the Con-
necticut river. 1t is pro-
posed to increase the signal corps from
$50 to /, 200 men. The reason is, SO
many are required in the Philippines
n The agricultural bill foI
the next fiscal year increases the al
lowsnces by $50, 900 each. for the fol
lowing bureaus: Forestry, animaI
industry, good roads, and experiments
in breeding cattle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
LEFT HIS WIFE ONLY So.

Mrs. A. Williamson. who resides
on Perry street in Barre. is sick and
in destitute circumstances. Her hus.
band took about 81, 100, the result OF
years of saving, and left the house Oh
Thursday. He has sent word to her
that he has gone away, not to return
again. All that he left for his wife
was So which amount, under the ad-
verse circumstances. lasted only a
short time. The Rebekah lodge of
Barre of which she is member have
been caring for her. She is anxious
for her recovery when she desires to
return to her early home in Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRE

London, Feb. pa Manchester
dispatch, referring to the health of
Kaiser Wilhelm OF Germany, today
says it is stated in trustworthy quar-
ters that the worst news may be heard
any day. 1t adds, Sincere hope was
expressed everywhere that the rumors
ON the subject will prove erroneous,
but unhappily there is little ground
for hope"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
DECIDE TIA MPS RIGHT.

Des Moines, La. Feb. 24.-The Iowa
Supreme Court Saturday decided that
tramp has rights which trainnan
must respect, affirming a decision from
Piottawatamie county, in which Jo-
seph Johnson secured Judgment for in
Juries sustained by reason of forcible
ejectment from moving train.
The lower court held that a tramp
had no rights that the trainman was
justified in throwing him from the
train, no matter what the results
might be.
A new trial was granted.and a favor
able decision rendered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

With Russia and Japan at war,
Turkey gobbling up Bulgaria, the AL
banians in revolt, the Boxers consid-
ering reorganization, England send
ing regiments into Canada. France
putting her army on war footing,
trouble completely brewed in Africa
for the Germans, and half dozen
South American States fermenting. it
looks as if we had not established
that court of peace in The Hague toe
soon, does it? Blessed Court of Peace
-Brooklny Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

Another name has been suggested
for delegate to the Republican ma.
tional convention, this time by the
Middlebury Register 1t says: "If
Vermont wants to draft her best and
strongest men, let her send ex-Gov.
John W. Stewart as one of the dele
gates at large" Nobody would ques-
tion Governor Stewards ability were
he elected delegate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

Those who for some months past
have been using the name Of the late
Senator Hanna to conjure with, as a
weapon for the discontinue or pos
sible defeat OF the nomination of
President Roosevelt for the Presi
dency, now declare that the Senator S
death was 'inopportune," which is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
COND UCTOR ATTACKED.

Rutland. Feb. 24.-Three Italians
attacked, with razors and knives, CON-
ductor Thomas Holland on an electric
car at West Rutland last night. Hol-
land managed to put all three of the
men off the car sustaining only slight
cuts. The Italians, who have unpro-
nounoable names. were arrested this
morning, found guilty and fined.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

1t was easy enough for Japan to take
the space at the st. Louis Exposition
left vacant by Russia's withdrawal,
and it was a very clever move besides.
But there is some question as to the
condition that Japan will be in this
summer when it is time for her to set
up her exhibits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25
E:Sa MASONIC ANNUAL.

About forty members of the chap
ters of Royal Arch Masons, in the
third district, gathered in Masonic
hall in Montpelier this afternoon at
$3.50. King Solomon Chapter, No. z,
of Montpelier. Fred W. Morse, e. H.
p, opened the chapter in full cere.
monial form, after which refresh.
ments were served Whitney Chap
ter, No. of Randolph, Robert O.
Parker, E. H. p. then exemplified
the Mark Master degree upon one can
didate. The work was reviewed by
e. David Elliott, of Brattleboro
grand lecturer. 1t is expected thai
nearly one hundred will be in at.
tendance this evening when Granite
Chapter No. 26 will work the Royal
Arch degree.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-25

The second great suspension bridge
between Manhattan and Brooklyn has
been in use only about two months
but already cry is going up for an
other. The second bridge helped some
about the terrific brushes night and
morning but more are needed.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

present charges, but one year each.
Unless there should be some unexpect-
ed changes in other charges they will
be returned to Savannah.
Some of the Work.
Tuesday morning the Board of Mis-
sions will meet. Home and foreign
missions will be discussed and reports
received from the new missions that
were established by the last confer
ence. Unofficial reports indicate that
all of these missions have prospered
and in all. probability they will be
continued for at least another year,
Some new ones may also be estab-
lished.
The examination Of undergraduates
will also be conducted by a committee
of which DIR. Williams is chairman.
Just how many will apply for admis-
sion this year cannot be definitely
stated, but it is believed that it will
be larger than in any previous year
Wednesday the regular work of the
conference VIII be taken up. Assign
ments will call. missions discussed
educational institutions will make re-
ports and other work of like charac-
ter.
Growth of Methodism.
The conference will this year receive
by transfer from the Columbia con-
ference Rev. L. o. Lewis, and from
the Los Angeles conference Rev. Guy
ton Fisher. During the year there have
been three deaths i'm the conference.
Rev. DR.. ]. o. Branch, Rev. ]. r.
Owens and Rev. j. NJ Austin. Rev.
j. e. Wray of Columbus will be trans
ferred to the New Orleans conference.
The Forward Movement i'm Savan-
nan will report that much good has
been accomplished, and that Metho-
dism has rapidly increased i'm this
city. The board of stewards of Trim
ity Church have voted to ask for it's
continuance and their request will in
all probability be granted by the con-
ference. This will insure the return
of Rev. ]. A. Smith to the city.
The other Savannah churches will
report that they are free of debt: that
they have made larger contributions
than ever to missions and other works
carried on by the church, and that
their membership is increased. II is
believed that similar reports will he
made by all the churches of the com
ference, and that as a whole the re-
ports will show the conference to be
IN better condition than it has ever
been.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-27

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