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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-07
The Black Death.

Mr.. Editor
For the edification of such of your
readers as do not already know, it may
be well to inform them that the esase
SO prevalent these days and usually nam
ed spinal meningitis" (the accent being
on the, 81 syllable, sounded j-long j
according to the Century Dictionary is
also called: black death, cerebrospinal
fever, congestive fever, neuropurpuric
malignant meningitis, malignant. pur-
pura, malignant purpuric fever,
fever, pestilentlal purpura, petechial
fever, phrenitis typhodes, purple fever,
spotted fever, typhoid meningitis, typhus
petechialis, and typhus syncopalis.
'Pay your money, take your choice?"
d. II. b.
April 3, 1905
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-07
Mrs. Sylvia Root Dead.
April 3, 1905.

Mrs. Sylvia NJ. Root, aged SO years,
one of the oldest residents of Castleton,
died April 3. She had not been well for
the past five years. About three weeks
ago, by fall, she sustained injuries
which had since confined her to the bed.
Mrs. Root was born in Sudbury, October
81, 1918. After her marriage to Seneca
Root, they resided for many wears at
Hubbardton and Fair Haven, coming to
Castleton IA years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-07
At School Houses.

The Echoes of America will give a
musical concert at the following school
houses, dates April 1l-15 Tuesday,
Cady's; Wednesday, Case street; Thurs
day, Munger street; Friday and Satur-
day, New Haven Mills.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-07
METHODIST CHURCH.

Services next Sunday in the Methodist
church at the usual hours, conducted by
the pastor.
The Troy annual conference will begin
its 13rd annual session in Saratoga
Springs next week Wednesday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-04-07
Church h N otes.
BAPTIST CHCRCH.

The Rev. George r. Stair will preach
Sunday morning upon Assurance. In
the evening he will preach upon ''rhe
Mistake of Married Woman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
BURNED HOME MINISTER'S HOUSE.
One of Mob Said It Was to Prevent Ratifca.
ton Of Treaty.

Toxic. Sept. s Delayed).-Serious rioting fol-
lowed the attack to-day on the office of the
.'Kokurnin Shirnbun.'' the government organ. A
mob attacked and burned the official residence
Of the Minister of Home Affairs, which stood be-
tween the Mobiles Club and the Imperial Hotel
and faced Hibaya Park. which was the storm
centre throughout the day. Threatening de
r,,onstrations occurred in the neighborhood Of
the official homes of Premier Katsura. and Baron
Komura- the Foreign Minister, now in the
United States but the police succeeded in pre-
venting injury to the occupants or damage to
the houses
The destruction Of the Home Minister'S resi-
dence was intensely dramatic Throughout the
day a series Of demonstrations occurred in the
neighborhood Of the building, and late in the
afteruoon the mob attacked the house, swept
the police away and battered down the gates
The police and servants resisted stoutly, but the
mob surged forward and entered the house One
Of the mob leaders. carrying an arnful Of burn
ing straw, gained the rear of the structure and
succeeded in setting It fire. The police re-
serves charged the crowds using their swords
freely. but the mob rallied from several quar-
ters and stoned the fremen when they arrived.
The members Of the Minister'S household were
rescued and escorted TO the Imperial Hotel
When darkness came the flames from the
burning building Illuminated a menacing scene
police and frernen, and the police repeatedly
clearing the streets. Accurate figures OF the
casualties are not obtainable. 1t is known,
however, that one man was killed, that fourteen
were mortaIy wounded by sword thrusts. and
that many persons were bruised with stones
and injured IN the brushes.
Another demonstration Is planned for Septem-
Der s. and II iE believed that the strongest
measures will be necessary to prevent serious
rtottng and bloodshed.
A member of the mob which burned the
Home Minister'S residence said to the correspond
ent Of The Associated Press:
We burned the house for the purpose Of at
tracing the attention OF the Emperor. We want
him 10 refuse TO ratify the treaty. We believe
that those surrounding him prevent him from
correctly understanding the popular attitude
toward the disgracefuI. huniIiating peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
ENJOYS QUIET DAY.
Russians Happy-Japaaese Worry
at Home Conditions.

The japanese and Russian peace ENJOYS spent
a quiet day yesterday. Baron Komura and NJ.
White have several social engagements to fill,
but between times they will spend most of their
time in rest preparatory to their departure in
few days fatiguing homeward journey.
Baron Komura said yesterday that his coming
interview with Secretary Root, which he OK
pected would take place here either to-day or
tomorrow, would be purely a formal exchange
Of courtesies, and that their meeting had no
other object The baron denied emphatically the
that the Emperor of Japan had not yet
given his approval to the peace treaty, or that
the powers of the japanese plenipotentaries
were limited that there at this late nour
still a possibility that the Emperor would fail
to ratify the treaty.
The present disturbances in Toxic he said,
cannot in the slightest degree influence the
Emperors determination to ratify the treaty
when he receives an official copy OF it." Baron
Komura reiterated his opinion that the disturb
ances IN Toxic were directed against the local
branches Of the government.
In the evening Baron Komura, Minister Taxa
hira and several members of the official party
We're the guests at dinner Of Consul General
and Mrs. Sadazuchi Uchfda at their home in
Central Park West. All the dishes were Jap
anese.
Tonight the japanese ENJOYS will be the
guests at dinner at Sherrys of several of their
compatriots in this city.
DR.. Jokichi Takamine, president of the Nippon
Club, returned from Atlantic City late last night,
where he had been attending a convention of the
American Pharmacists Association. of which ne
is a member. When seen at the clubhouse, in
West S5th-st the head of the Nippon Club had
this to say:
The Nippon Club bas snubbed Baron Ko-
mura and the members OF the Japanese peace
Baron Komura and his party as our guests peI9Ts
IL is time for him go back home and, with that
pleasure in view. / shall wait on the Baron to-
fixing date when he can visit US at our ciuD,
house. 1 not alone in believing that he viii
grant this favor.
NJ. Witte entertained at luncheon a number
of Russian priests, and has accepted the invita-
ton to be present at the Metropolitan Club
dinner.
The atmosphere at the st. Regis was the op-
posite Of that which prevailed at the Waldorf
Astoria the Russians being in the merrlest
mood. laughing and joking with each other ana
shaking hands with whoever would.
Professor r. de Martens who was the legal
adviser to NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen. the Rus
sian peace ENJOYS. at the recent peace CONFER
ence, sailed yesterday on La Lorraine
II had a most pleasant time IN the United
States" he said, replying to questions fired at
him at the pier and it was due entirely to
your President. ] feel overwOrked and tired
and am anxious to get home. | have copy OF
the treaty for the Gar
Next 10 your President Witte is a past
master a diplomat 1our PRESIDENT now
ever is possibly better
M Witte will issue invitation 10 the
President on behalf of the Car to visit Russia
at time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
MOROCCO YIELDS.
Demands an French Ultimdtum
Fully Satisfied.

Paris Sept. IA dispatch 70 the Foreign
Office from NJ St Rene TailIandier. Minister to
Morocco, announces that the Moroccan govern
ment has yielded to the French demands and
given complete satisfaction.
The Foreign Office highly gratfed this
morning to receive the dispatch from the French
Minister at Fec announcing that the sultan had
yielded ali points demanded in the French ulu-
matum The dispatch says that on September
j. the day preceding the expira ton OF the ulti-
matum the Grand Vizier 81 Feedoul Garnit.
accompanied by q retinue, Went TO the French
I.ega don, where he was received BY the Min
lister and his staff and the leading European
officials.
The Grand Vize- then publicly presented
formal apology for the arrest OF the French
Algerian citizen Bouzian, and handed the Min
lister the amount OF the indemnity demanded
for the imprisoned man and also presented let
ters from the Moroccan Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs announcing that the Caid responsible
for Bouzian's arrest had been removed. The
French Minister answered accepting the excuses
and reparation given and thereupon the prepara-
lions for the departure OF the Legation prelimln-
arv to the enforcement of Frances demands
were suspended.
The Foreign Office here says the PREPARATION
is complete on all points and that the incident
is closed thus terminating the anticipated re-
sort "a coercion through the military and naval
branches of the service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
RUSSIAN THANKSGIVING.
Gar attends Seruice-Prepo'1ng
for Peace Conditions

ST Petersburg Sept. "A thanksgiving SER
vice commemorative OF the conclusion or peace
was celebrated at Peterhof this afternoon IN the
presence of Emperor Nicholas and the State
dignitaries.
Russia is determined that the work begun
Yesterday in administrative circles toward put
ting into effect the articles of the peace treaty
sbau he carried on In a spirit OF fairness and
equity and with the desire TO avoid all possible
friction or misunderstanding
This work includes new treaty of commerce
between the two countries, the establishment
of a line dividing the island Of Saghallen the
1eAnition of the Manchurian frontier. the ces-
sion of Russian privileges in Manchurla d
working arrangement whereby through trains
and freghts may pass from the RUSSIAN TO the
Japanese section of the railroad, the arrange
ment of freight and passenger rates, the re
turn Of japanese prisoners TO hussla anu wee
versa the payment for the malhtepalce oI 'Ile
same by each country, etc ,.,.z
The resumption of actual diplomatic reIa ell1i
between the two countries will greatly tacll-
tate This work. and personal relations can De
resumed immediately after the exchange OF tel,
egraphic notifications from St petersburg anu
Toxic of the ratification OF the treaty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
CASE OF ARMENIAN ASSASSIN
Protest Made to the Porte by MInister
Leishman.

Conatantinople. Sept. THE American Min
,s+ar Mr. I,eishman. has lodged protest with
the Porte against the departure from estab-
,isbed procedure in the trial OF Ghrkis Var
tanian. the assassin of Aptk Undijian. the au-
thorities having prevented the American con-
sular officials from seeing Vartanian for the
purpose Of examining his claims to American
citizenship and determining whether he was
entitled TO American protection. Had Var
tanian's naturalization been recognized. con-
sular official would have attended his trial and
seen that Vartanian had all the necessary pro-
lection. The authorities. however. persistently
obstructed American action. hurried the trial
through and condemned the prisoner 10 death
before the settlement OF this question the prin-
ciple of which the United States has always
maintained and which the Porte has frequently
declined TO recognize in the case of natura lied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
FAMINE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
MANY Million Pounds of Cereals Required to
Feed People

St. Petersburg, Sept. THE first sitting OF
q Ministerial conference called to deal with Tue
famine which threatens a number or provinces
was held to-day. 1t was attended oy the e'o'
ernors of the provinces. representatives OIL '"o
zemstvos and Red Cross and philali'niotiO -
cieties and marshals OF the noDiitS. Nepo' -
we're presented showing that the distress Is
particularly acute in the provinces or SaratoHi
Pizan sanara Penza, Tamboff, Orel Voronesh'
--o,,,s and yiatla II was approximately estl-
mated that 80. 500 900 pounds Of cereals Wouiu
he required TO feed the distressed populatIols'
and the conference recommended that the 80 -
60 assign nearly 100000 for the purchase
Of these cereals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
4NGLO-JAPANESE TREATY
Communicated to the P050ers-
Chief Changes in 1t.

London Sept THE substance of the new
Anglia Iapanese treaty has been communicated
bv the British Foreign Office TO the State De-
nartment At Washington through the Ambas-
sador of Great Britain. Sir Mortimer Durand-
The other powers concerned have been SIM
isrIv Informed through the British represen-
tati,-as at the different capitals No details of
tba contents of the treaty have yet been given
out here.
Paris. Sept Although copies Of the Anglo
Jansnese treaty have not yet reached the pow
ers its principal changes from the former treaty
ara known i'm diplomatic and official quarters
one of the highest OF these informs The As
ISOLATED Press that the principal new features
are the following:
First-The provision in the old treaty making
the alliance applicable only TO the Chinese ut
toral is changed so that the new provision
makes the alliance applicable to all Asia up
TO the line crossing Persia from north TO south
indicated by the fifty-irst degree or east lonSl-
tude The significance of this change Is the m
cIusion of India and also Indo-China. where
France has suspected Japan of having designs
The effect OF the change tends TO preserve
the present status quo Of French authority IN
Indo- China and the status quo in India
Second-The provision In the Ola treaty
making the alliance operative II either any Is
attacked by two powers is changed so that the
alliance becomes enectVe "heh either - a.
tackled by one power. g
Third-The primary underlying principe OF
the treaty is defensive and the maintenance OF
existing conditions
The foregoing changes cannot be stated as
oH1cial or authoritative, but they are given Win
positiveness by those in position 10 nave &C
ourata adyices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
OVER 100 CHURCHES IN TOXIC.
Japanese Were Suspicious OF All Christians
at Outbreak of the War.

Boston Sept. THE Rev. James L. Barton
secretary Of the American Board Of Commits
sioners of Foreign Missions. said to-day Of the
news from Toxic that Christian churches had
been burned by a mob:
There are over q hundred Christian places o.
worship IN the city OF Toxic. our board has Or
ganized and helped along half dozen chufct5@S5
there but now they are all independent anu
f-supporting, so that we no longer nave any
pecuDiary interest in them At the outbreak OF
the war the Japanese were inclined TO be SuSIlt-
iolIs Of all Christians. because they knew the
Russians to be Christians, but 1 understand JhaL
feeling has long ago died away
The Episcopal Church OF this country has a
large amount of property in Toxic, although the
title Of most Of it is held by the Holy Catholic
Church IN the Empire of Japan, the legal name
in that country. The Bishop of the diocese or
Toxic is Dr. John McKim, native Of Pitts
field. Mass
The property includes the following: Trinity
Divinity School St Margarets School, the
Young Ladies' Institute the Good Samaritan
Disnensary St Luke's Hospital. the Cathedral
OF the Holy Trinity English speaking congre-
gation,. ST Johns Church, True Light Church,
St Jamess Church. Christ Church. Grace
Church. AL Saints Church and half a dozen
ehapels.
The American clergy Of the Episcopal Church
in TOXIC number six, with p dozen lay workers
and there are twelve native clergy in that city
who are attached 70 that denomination Bishop
McKfn spent several months in the United
States last year. He was in this city for the
Triennial General Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
DENIES HE SPLIT WITH OFFICER.
0'sullivan Declares He Gave Part to Jones
Counsel-'Extortion," Says Latter

Albert F. Jones, on trial IN the Our VI -, ~
- 49, +he charge OF attempting TO pick the
-,ocgat 81 Patrolman Edward F. Cody wen.
through long cross examination yesteEdsy c arra
sruck to his story that he never ha4 u p Sed bean
$50 ~ crime in the city, although ne hau
hou3ded and annoyed by policemen Tor sns b had
e aXtortinp money from him. he selo ne &c =
Tasn arrested more than once by Cody aho -
70 tn suppose he would try 10 PICK CouS
pocket. -, ,,-,,ar rybo GOT $50 from
,Tones after the prisoner was held on 10y Snlft
80 on the stand and denied that ne nHo Slde5
NE sum with Cody He said he haa oeIen vge =
III,aS on two ureyious occasions wfseh Jones W."
oo1i ns+od nm suspicion and later discharged. ..
7 went the defeRdant Ssia be dscharged
e. nc money l took from him returned $o' ~
his counsel Mr. Fischer Hanssn. n, E,,scher-
M SIr1THinp m for the defense, Mr. rischeL
t4ansen said there evidence of piot 10, 10 IN
toFS nloi 1SSe rsse viii go to jury to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
AMERICANS SEE FRENCH MANGUvREs
General Chaffee and Those with Him Watch
Cavalry Evolutions.

Chateau Brienne. France, sept I--LieuteHant
General Adna r. Chaffee, Brigadier General j.
FRANKLIN Bell and Brissdier General William
Crozier and their aides-de-camp, wearing ser
vice khaki uniforms and mounted on horses
furnished by General Brugere to-day witnessed
the eyolutons OF division Of cavalry under
General Dessirier. The operations In otner
branches of the ulan9uyres have been suspended
until the opening Of the second period to-
morrow
The Americans rode along the cavalry lines.
showing deep interest in and admiration for thu
eouipraents General CrozieF intercepted an In
fantrv pa troll and examined the French bayonets.
which have a triangular blade one OF the
American officers caused amusement by eating
piece OF bread given him by a trooper as means
Of testing the service rations The Americans
also closely inspected the sentinel system Later
they were the guests dinner which General
Brlgere gave 70 the foreign officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
VIEWS OF BARON K0MURA.
He Believes 1t Only Local Disturbance Be-
tween Police and People.

BARON Komura. chief Of the japanese peace
.,,,ovs. said yesterday that ne did not consider
the rioting in Toxic more than a local dis
Guidance When The Associated Press dis
~,a+obes were shown to him in his apartments at
- waldorf Astoria telling Of the burning Of
-, official residence of the Minister Of Home
.estrs ami Of the threatening demonstration
-,,,tcb occurred before his own official residence.
he said:
=, the absence of fuller details / am not in
IN .ttio, to form any definite opinion TO the
p o9 in Toxic, but / believe that il
oeraIy local disturbance. growing out Of col
iisinr between the police and the people
NJ sato the official spokesman of the Jap
- ,aace party explained that he believed
that the disturbance arose more out Of irritation
en- Inc palt Of the people toward the Minister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
BOYCOTT Il FAILURE.
Practically abandoned at Shanghai
C0RsM General Rodgers Says. !.

Washington Sept Consul General Rodgers.
a Shanghai sent the following cable dispateh
10 the State Department to-day.
The general opinion IS that the boycott -
practically abandoned here, at least for the
present, and tae latest reports from other parts
of China indicate that the situation in respect 10
the boycott against American goods IS much
improved
As Shanghai was the birthplace OF the boy
colt, where it Is believed 10 have been fostered
BY foreign influence In the effort 20 stop the
growth Of American trade in the Orient. this
news from Nj Rodgers is welcomed at the
State Department. II is believed that Secretary
Taft's visit to Canton and Annoy will result in
much benefit as ne is working under special In
structions from the President 10 do what he
can to stop the boycott. A report from ths
Secretary on this subject is expected 10 be made
by cable to the President at Oyster Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
TOXIC MOB RI0TING.
TEN CHURCHES BURNED.
HarqiaS Ito Stoned - Hartman
Partg attacked.

Toxic. Sept. "A mob burned and destroyed
ter Christian churches and one mission school
last night The people were not injured
The city has been quiet to-day. General
sakunaa, commander of the garrison. has issued
. proolama3ion warning the populace against
disorder.
II is reported that there is rioting in Chiba-
own with a population OF twenty thousand.
twenty miles east Of Toxic. The prefectorate
building and the courthouse are reported to have
been burned.
The government has suspended the further
rnprcation of the ''Nikoku." a newspaper
printed in Toxic.
Toxic Sept. 6, Q 2. m Cdelayed).-An imperial
o-5inance establishes martial law in Toxic. Dis
order was resumed tonight
= II Hartman president of the Southern
pacific Railroad, has been threatened, and the
MARQUIS Ito. president OF the Privy Council. has
been stoned by mobs. Neither of them was in
jured.
The Hartman party had an exciting expert
ence last night while attending and returning
from a dinner given by Baron Some, Minister Of
Finance DR.. W. G. Lyle and J. c. Mcknight
we're caught in a crowd on their way to the
dinner
nv 6 missile and slightly hurt After the dinner
was over 2 detachment of soldiers escorted the
Marty to the legation A crowd stopped X T.
schu-erin vice-president of the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company, and assaulted his runners,
b1,+ they did not touch MIR. Schwerin
Crowds menacing a neighboring ponce A1'''>
erIad the space in front OF the American Leg
ton and hooted and jeered the soldiers escor'lns
he Hartman party who. with fixed oayone'e,
,barza6 the crowd and cleared the street an
Guarded the legation throughout the night
The dinner planned for tonight III hoiloI "a
tho Hartman party Viii not take place OWLS
- the disturbed conditions in the city
A. The Southern Pacific Offices in this city II
said Yesterday that no word had been re-
..t.5 from MI Hartman in Toxic HIS as
z.,,o+as vver. OF the opinion tat the hoslIie
,o-s-ra+ion was in no sense personal. hr.
II-~i77sr,'s visi. to Japan ii vas declaFeo' ""0
a-+i-elv for recreation ami pleasure -.,,
II the marty were Mr.. and MIS- mar LIiLA
- their Two daughters, j GAVIN I, %
<o---,r- secretary TO Ex-Governor cueII, -. -
ccbv-e-ir vioe-president and general fIlaha -,
= - pocfAr Mail Steamship Company; Mr.;
and Mrs Robert Goelet and others ~ $40
[T-e Hartman left this city on July 20 co.'s
- So francisco, from which port the pa.
sailed August is. The party arrived al %! ~
lsn+ar7rser . and were the guests OF -n ,S5
80 Ms C,-iscOYn Entertainments were
= l-cl,,5e dinners by Premier katsura' NlHs-
- % FINANCE: NJ. Arasuke, Baron Mltsu4 aIlu d
garden party by Baron Swasah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
ROTH HOUSE AND STORE ROBBED.
nrnoyist Has Till Looted and Loses Jewelry
and Furs from Apartment

burglars have recently entered the store anu
also looted the home Of Harry Maiq"e'' ~
-ts+ a. West Broadway and Bleecker-s'-' at NJ
go -. ,,1+ne+ The police of the West 12oth-st.
-t,+io, are working on the case, but as yet nave
go, ,,rable to get any trace of the burglars
ON wednesday Mrs. Marauet left inc apar
osrIv in the afternoon TO meet her husband ""e''
they returned home about mioiisut 1"eS 80,
49, the apartment had been entered ana Jew
- - ,.,,;,,s, and several sets Of valuable furs had
t,nsn faken. The bureau drawers had also been
riaed and ssl 80 in cash taken How the burglars gar,
lined entrance is unknown as there are no ii7iA
on me NTsroIlet was closing his store several
WfiIe ' eor1n one entered and took SO from the