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A CARRIBBEAN BATTALION Kara L'arinei to Bo Sent to the Isthmus. OOGHLAU EEPOETS QUIET. Ko Proapect of War on the Northern Coast Loomla' Sneeck (arl Conaldernble Colp It Kl fect on Heyea Action. Washington, Doc. 17.-At the In stance of Secretary Moody, Brigadier General George F. Elliott, commandant of the marine corps, has Issued orders for the formation of a new battalion of marines, to he known as the Carib bean sea battalion. This battalion will be regularly attached to the Caribbean sea squadron, though its immediate destination is Colon. It will be assem bled at 1'hlladeiphia as rapidly as pos sible, and the Dixie already has left Colon to return to that place with the new battalion. Rear Admiral Coghlan in a cable gram to the navy department dated Colon, Dec. 15, says that all is quiet on the northern coast. It is assumed from Admiral Coghlan's dispatch that the Atlanta and the Mayflower have completed their reeonnoiter and that he is thereby enabled to give the depart ment positive information regarding conditions on the northern coast EfTeet of Loomla' Speech. The ppeech of Assistant Secretary of State Ioomls at the banquet of the Quill club in New York, in which he laid bare some pertinent facts regard ing the attitude of Colombia toward the Hay-Herran treaty, was the sub ject of considerable gossip here, and there was much speculation as to the effect it would have on the future course of General Reyes, the special envoy of Colombia, now in Washing ton. General Reyes admitted that he had read Mr, Loomis' address, but d3 cltnod to make a statement. "I am a diplomat," said he, "and it would III become me to mnke any comment." General Reyes is still engaged in the preparation of the statement he will submit to the state department and. while refusing to disclose the nature of it, said that much of It will be devoted to an argument, setting out the reasons why the United States should see to it that Panama shall assume her share of the Colombian debt. General Reyes Is uncertain when he will file the doeu ment with the department, but he thought it would be within the next few ays. (noil Treaty Iteeelved. A big expressman brought the Hay-Bunau-Varilla canal treaty, Inclosed in a large steel box, to the state depart ment and deposited it in the oftlce of Chief Clerk Michael. The expressman MEAKER BROS Choice Western Peef, Native Pork, Lamb and Veal, Fresh Oysters and Vegetables of All Kind. A CiroiCK LINE OF Poultry of All Kinds. Give Us a Call and Get Our Prices. MEAKER BROS., Successors to H. W. Scribner, Tomasi Bled, - - - North Main St. The Highest Market Prices taid fou Hides, Skins and Pelts. Prime Beef Hides, - 6 I -4c per pound Dairy Skins, - - . 25c to 75c each Wool Pelts, - - - 40c to $1.25 each PECK BROS, Main Street, - - Montpelier, Vt. Sleds for the Boys! Your boy wants one. We have good ones at 50c, 75c and $1. The AVERILL MUSIC CO. ,iericaiFiieliljCo If . MONTPELIER, YT., ( SURETY BONDS I I ACCIDENT INSURANCE. J J.W.DILLON, Barre, Vt., H ' ,C. H. BIG BLOW East Brookfiold, J J aliw hnti two tin bond boxes, which contained keys to the big steel box snd to the smaller box continual with in inclosing the treaty. The variou boxes were prettily sealed with red and blue niilt ribbon, with a tag bear ing an address to Minister Uunau-Va-rilla, care of John Hay, secretary of Stat. The Panamanian minister is ex pected to arrive in Washington from Kew York in a day or two, and the packages will be held subject to his order. Until the boxes are opened the state department cannot tell whether the in closed treaty is the original treaty, drawn here, countersigned in Panama and returned, or whether it 13 the ordi nary ratification treaty supposed to have been exchanged in Panama. It will make little difference in the re sult, but the form of exchange may be affected. Minister Bunau-Varilla will remain in technical charge of the treaty until the United States senate has ei ther approved or rejected it. If the treaty is approved, he will exchange this copy with one prepared by the state department, thus completing the negotiations and putting the conven tion at once into force. The Cabinet Meeting;. Various topics of iuterest and impor tance were discussed nt the meeting of the cabinet, but no decisions of con sequence were reached. The meeting was postponed from yesterday. Both Secretaries Hay and Root were absent I Secretary Moody mentioned the Pan-! ama situation only to refer to a letter which he had received from Rear Ad miral Walker. He said that its con tents did not differ essentially from the Information which had been re ceived by cable from the isthmus. At torney General Knox received the con gratulations of the president and his fellow cabinet members on his argu ment in the Northern Securities case before the United States supreme court The cruiser Olympia, which has un dergone repairs at the Norfolk navy yard, will sail for Colon for service as the flagship of Rear Admiral Coghlan, commanding the Caribbean squadron. It is probable that the Mayflower, now serving as flagship, will come to Wash ington on being relieved by the Olym pia at Colon. , Military preparations on hthmu. Colon, Dec. 17. The United States auxiliary cruiser Dixie is still along side the dock here, landing stores, Christmas cheer, camp material, etc. The Dixie disembarked her marines, numbering 330. They all embarked on a train for Empire Station, near Pana ma, where they will be quartered in the canal company's houses, which al ready have been repaired and made fit to roceive them. Sixteen machine guns and six automatic guns accompany the marines. The remainder of the United State9 auxiliary cruiser Prairie's marines are till on board that vessel. It is prob able that they will be lauded In a day or two. BUTLER'S EPIDEMIC Dr. Sower Ileporta Thnt It Has Not Reached It Limit. New York, Doc. IT. Dr. George A. Soper, a sanitary expert engaged by the Engineering News to investigate the typhoid epidemic at Butler, Pa., and its causes, reports in the current issue of the publication that the epi demic has by no means attained its culmination, about 50 per cent of the cases not having reached the critical stage. The epidemic, which he regards as the most severe one of typhoid of re cent record, he attributes to the sus pension of the mechanical filtration of the city water supply. The report says that the water for the town is obtained from surface sources and is usually treated by mechanic! filtration,-but that during changes in the waterworks plant uufllterod water from Conoque nessing creek was supplied from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2. the epidemic, starting on Nov. 5. In three weeks there were 1,000 cases, and up to Dec. It 1,247 cases and 51 deaths had been reported. Investigation of the drainage areas showed, he states, the existence of nu merous sources of pollution, aud par ticularly the occurrence of cases of typhoid on the banks of the Conoque uesslng, since July. Money is urgently needed for the re lief of the sick and destitute, he re ports. One Death and Five New Cnaea. Butler, Pa., Dec. 17.-Ono death and Ave new enses of typhoid fever are re ported. Six physicians have been stricken with the disease, and two are critically ill. SEVENTY-FIVE HOMELESS. Fire C'auaea Great Suffering at Mill, rate, Pittsburg, Dec. 17. Between seventy five and a hundred people were ren dered homeless and driven out into the cold with nothing on but their night clothes by a lire which destroyed the planing mill and lumber yard of the Bennett Lumber and Manufacturing company at Millvale, Pa., and partially destroyed a dozen houses adjoining the burned mill property. The fire started in the engine room of tho planing mill about 1 o'clock and for a time threatened the entire town. Aid was requested from Allegheny, but be fore engines reached Millvale the fire was under control. The loss was $10,000. Alleged Bor Morderer on Trial. rmsburg, Pa., Dec. 17. Charles Cawley, the eighteen-year-old boy who is charged with the murder of five members of his family at the Cawley home, Homestead, on Oct. 10, 1002, was placed on trial., The youth entered a plea of not guilty. Expert alienists report tne uoy insane, ana tus trial will bo largely a formality, preliminary to big being sent to an insane asylum. j TUB DAILY lXT0 f T m i XI 10WTC AT rHHfl 5 J i Over 50 Views la Booklet Form! Photo Calendars and Supplies I Photographs from JOc to 50c! We are headquarters for 2 have a large and well-selected uass jeweiry store, can ana 0. J. Dodge, Quinlen Building:, North Main St, Holly and Holly Wreaths! We shall have a good supply of nice HOLLY this Chrktmas season, so leave your order early. Also nice PALMS and FERNS and FLOWERING FLANTS s.ttable for Christmas presetts. CUT FLOWERS at reasonable prices always on band. DESIGN WORK a specialty. Hours, same as other stores. Sundays, t to 12. EMS LIE the Florist, Tel. Calls Store, JS2-J2; Greenhouse, 201-f J. OTIS BLOCK. FEARL STREET.- A fool Rule! . . There is one foot rule twelve inches. But there is another foot says ''equal distribution of & is a Shoe essential." That is the rule that J Curtis Shoe its individuality. When measuring the quality of a Shoe the latter rule is the one to go by. Remember the rule. Badger, McLean & Co., Where Price Fits Quality, 131 North Main Street - - Barre. Vermont, ft TOTJK GBTJSB AM)' S EXPEDITION. British Advance Into Tibet Meeta Terrible Dltlicaltiea. Calcutta, India, Dec. 17. The British expedition which entered Tibet, after having crossed the Jelep pass at 14,380 feet above the sea level and reached Uiuchangong on its way to the Chumbi valley, met with Immense transport difficulties. The cold was intense, 30 degrees of frost being registered, but the Indian troops withstood the cold well. The Indian bullock transport suffered, and anthrax broke out among the Nepalese bullocks. Besides the native Indian troops, British artillerymen, a detachment of the Norfolk regiment, two seven-pounders and a machine gun form part of the expedition. Prominent Edueator Dead. Glens Falls, N. Y., Dec. 17. Daniel C. Farr, Ph. D., for twenty-flve years principal of the Glens Falls academy, has died at his home here of endocar ditis after a lov s illnes. He was fifty years of age, a graduate of Williams college and one of the founders of the Hudson Itiver Schoolmasters club and of the Associated Academy Principals of New York. He was also one of the founders of the New York State His torical society and was for a number of years Its vice president. The remains will be taken to Ashby, Mass., for in terment. To Join Ureek nnd Anglican ( hnrchea Moscow, Hussia, Dec. 17. Mgr. Tik hon. Orthodox bishop of North Amer ica, is returning to America in connec tion with tlie negotiations commenced by Bishop Gmfton of Fond du Lac, Wis., looking to bringing about more friendly relations between the Greek and Anglican churches. The abbot of the Monastery of the Innocents of Mos cow, the richest establishment of its kind here, has been appointed coad jutor of Bishop Tikhon. An Ice Coated Village. Paterson, N. J., Dec. 17. A large part of the village of Haledon, a suburb of this city, is covered with a thick coat ing of ice as the result of the bursting of the Hopper's pond dam. The low ground on both sides of Belmont ave nue was badly flooded, and today many acres of lund are under thick layers of ice. The condition of many the roads is such that traflic has been suspended. Fourth ('laaa Font inn atera. Washington, Dec. 17 The following fourth class postmasters have been ap pointed: New York-Port Kent. Martin M. Church; Sugar Loaf, Andrea Ten Eyck. Odell Off For Waaliinarton. Albany, N. Y, Dec. 17. Governor Odell has left Albany for Newburg. lie will go on to New York later and will leave there for Washington. . , A GUARANTEED CI1RK FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Iit.. - ! ,k ...111 J - i una. iuur uiugKiHb will reiuiui money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure yon in 6 to 14 days. 50o. DEC. 17, 1203. XT 4 tt ' rri l rirTtT F I J the above coods. We also line of goods kept in a first- let us show you the goods. Jeweler and Optician, - - Barre, Vermont, Our List. that says DOROTHY DODD PATRICIAN. rule that strength gives the HANAN & SONS CURTIS KEITH KONQUEROR. Franria Joaeph'a Poller- Tienna, Dec. 17. Emperor Franclt Joseph received the Austrlan-IIunga rian delegations. The speech from th throne was chiefly notable for its stron ger affirmation of his majesty's deter mination to maintain the dreibuud "By a renewal of the triple alliance,' said the emperor, "this well provec basis of our policy, which we have de termined to maintain henceforth, haf been recousolidated for the future.' The speech referred to the death oi Pope Leo, to the gratifying foreign re latlous of the dual monarchy and t the Balkans, with the object of "main taining peace and the status quo is those regions." PlttubnrK Keaomea BaUding. Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 17. Mastei plumbers of Pittsburg and vicinity have decided that the work on the dif ferent large buildings which has been suspended for the past eleven" wee"ks on account of the strike of Journeymen plumbers shall be taken up at once and pushed to completion. Thirty-six mas ter plumbers have volunteered, and the work will be rushed night and day until all the buildings have been fin ished. PREVENTED PNEUMONIA. E. M. afford of Buffalo Was Cared by Father John's Medicine. Mr. Edward M. Clifford of No. 134 San dusky Street, Buffalo, writes: "For the benetit of others I most cheerfully recora mend Father John's Medicine as a body builder and sure cure to any person trou bled with eolds or oonRbs. I was troubled with a bad cold and was threateBed with pneumonia. After the first bottle I found myself mneh improved and after the third bottle I was entirely rid of the cough and soon oegan to gain in strength and flesh. You are entirely welcome to use my name. I will be ready at any moment to recom mend your medicine to any parson. (Signed) Edward M. Clifford." Cures eolds or mon ey back. The D. A. Perry Real Estate Age ncy offers a river farm to a good location Can have eiectrio lights, is on two telephone lines and only three miles to depot, for order a barrel today of those red, julcv D 1 .1 1 rtrt i . . . . iniun..is nil i.uu or you will get left. eany gone. ii. t,, Averiu & Co, Christmas umbrellas at Perry'g in blue red. creen and brown, in tha latent t,.i vi iianuies. juook mem over. - . 1 1 T . .. - "jb'uiu wrauM no weuDing, no twine, all wire construction for $10 00 to au.uu ai a. yv. juooner & Go's. The newest thing In bracelet. Carmen locket bracelet with monogram at F. E Burr & Co. 's. - " '' Do you need a black nettlcot. ? sample line on sale at Veale & Knicht'sat cost price. Largest varietv ladies and rrpntlort stone rings. F. E. Uurr & Co.'g. Go to Perrv's atom for ri,v!i.. u , - - vu.,o(,ujaH sun. pers and warm foot-wear. I VM 2 1 u 1 CONSUL DAVIS VAiwU A V"' w mf tttnttt'T T lw wi State Department Will Ask Turkey tO Make Amends. j a PTFTi WTTHTU HIS EIGHTS, AulXdJ WHaim ma J-"" j . I Defense of the Armenian At(aria Wa Dntr Which the Ameri can Kepreaentatlve Could Not Shirk. ifnahinivtnn Dec. 17. Acting Secre tary of State Adee has taken a firm stand In the matter of the assault upon United States Consul Y. R. Iavis by Turkish officials and police at Alexan dres. He has cabled Minister Irish man to present the facts to the Turk ish government and inform it that the case Is one seeming to invite an expres sion of regret and reparation. The state department does not indicate what measure of reparation is expect ed, but it is understood that the Turk ish government certainly will, by re moval or otherwise, punish the offend ing Turkish officials at Alexandretta and compensate Attarlan for the losscl and Injuries he has sustained. The Turkish government Is willing to compensate Attarlan and deport him. It is understood that the main offense is the assault upon the United States consul, a matter of gravity in interna tional law. The consul has found ref uge' for the time being at Beirut, await ing Instructions from the state depart ment or from Minister Leishman as to whether or not he shall return to his post. The information that has reached the department is to the effect that Mr. Davis was acting entirely within his rights and powers and that while en gaged in protecting, as was his duty, a naturalized American citizen he was set upon by five Turkish policemen and dragged along the ground. It also ap pears incidentally that upon recovering his footing the consul promptly and soundly thrashed all five of the police men. Mr. Leishman, our minister at Con stantinople, under the department's In structions has made a quick inquiry into the assault, and, while the detailed mail report of tho result of his inves tigation has not yet reached the state department, Acting Secretary Adee felt that cable advices warranted him in taking positive action. POETE COMPLAINS. Snya Americana Won't Let Turka Drive Attarlan Ont. Constantinople, Dec. 17. The porta has complained to the United States legation that the acting officials at the American consulate In Alexandretta are preventing the embarkation of At tarlan, the naturalized American whose recent arrest caused Consul Davis to leave Alexandretta, for whom the porte Instructed the local authorities to obtain a passage on an Italian steam er at the cost of the government It was the opinion of the porte that the embarkation of Attarlan would re move the principal cause of complaint The legation has not yet presented any demands for reparation. The United States flagship Brooklyn left Beirut Dec. 1 . It w;w said she was going tu Kgyptian waters for gun practice. Hsibeater Fire Still Barninit. Kochcster, N". Y., Dec. 17. The Are in the Wendell-Marshall factory still continues and is likely to do so for at least three days, as there are wood kilns In the building, one on each floor, and each of the kilns filled with dry wood. It is absolutely impossible for the firemen to reach the interior of these kilns, and the only thing they can do Is to play streams upon the out sides of them and wait until the" wood is consumed or the fire dies out of it self. Thirty thousand feet of hose were used in the fire, and it is ill froz en stiff and out of commission. Deputy Sheriff Murdered. Itlverhead, N. T., Dec. 17.-WiJliam II. Rafford, a deputy sheriff aud ward en of the county jail here for more than nrtcen years, was shot dead bv A T.,t tie Keeves at Aquebogue, a village three miles from here. Rafford had nunc 10 Hi-rve an execution upon iieeves, wno lias for years had the reputation of being very eccentric. The murderer dragged the body out of the house, barricaded the doors and win dows and, armed with the double bar reled shotgun with which he she t Itaf ford, prepared to resist arrest. Light on Manrlinrlnn Uaeatton. -Moscow, Russia, Dec. 17.-A copy of the Dalny Vostok, just received here throws interesting light on the Russian attitude In Manchuria. ( - - - I ill commission which is drawing up regu lations for Admiral Alexeieff's viceroy alty, in rendering decisions, says: "The uuurw question is not yet set tled. It remains dnnoiiiiin whether Russia wil rPtain Manchuria ior ncrseit alone. Sai,to.)unit niK- I'aris. Dec. 17. Snti,.T.. . fm. v. t 1 , "u,,lu"i starts for St. Louis in a fortnight to arrange for he installation of his huge dinVi! ble balloon Santns-7 mf x- . the hydrogen generators and to learn e iua.lty of the gas preliminary to taking part In the rti,.in,. competition.. "'.'D - " uuoon Mr.. Mn11Br World-. Fnlr Maer St. Louis. Deo 17xr,.o t-... , . .... nuo, Auuit'i Man nitiK Of Albany. N v i, 1. , " president of the world's fair board of v .....lingers, vice Mrs. James L. Blair, resumed. si, out of fifteen votes. """ten CESISTMAS SALE OF FIA30S. in order to rfKlnce onr stock befora Jao. oitf lit wj have decided to su tiw for $275 tch. These piaooi are new ' lust la frusa tB f acterj ; donbI veneered iDlldeaod cut, aigiiy nnmuru tu janey figure mahDy. itn itooi and acarf- sold on Try sy pajments. Knd for or alogne, glTim lull description cf tyle, finish, to. 'Ibis It the chance of a life time to buy a strictly first class piano it a irge reduo Ion, and on easy terms. Ad- drirss MoKaunon & Co., 45 Church street, Burlington, V t. As:Iike:in: Iooksras: eas in ap pod. : : : : : aro : ; : : lammons! Watcli Chains and the best all gold ones The only way you can ever tell the differenco h V in the prico Simmons ft uuains are very mucu cheaper. P r Odd Spoons and Forks for K berries, salad, cheese, cold meat ita j .i,. ..... Xi will find them here in many handsome patterns and at uni formly moderate prices. freTking, JEWEI.EK AM) OPTICIAN-, Depot Square, - -. - Barre, Vt. GILBEtlTSON'S ORCHESTRA Music furnished for Any Occasion. Any number of pieces that are reqired. For prices, etc., address W. J. G1LBERTS0N, Telephone 158-3. 12 Laurel Street. ORCHESTRA Miss Tierney, Assisted by WiWer's Orchestra, Will f iirnhk Kaslc for any oc casion, with as many pieces as desired. Also LESSORS ON PIAKO AND OKGAN. Tot prkes, tic, till ca or address BERTHA TIERNEY, Ko. 0 South Kaia St, - - Barre. Vermont. Al. J. Poiwin's Orchestra Furnishes as many pices as icsiicL For terms, etc., all or address 56 Maplt Ave., Barre, Vt. Just stop and think, and I will likely place that PIANO iouR mi ks HOME By the deal you have saved good money. I have made a little and we rejoice together. , H. A. GOULD, TUNER and DEALER. 56 Spaulding Street, - Barre, Vt. THE PARKER School of Music An t U rant " Parker" Instrument FREE OF COS!. Class now slarted. Your choice of a fine Banjo, Mandolin or Guitar, with a full course of 1 5 LESSONS for $15.00 These Instruments are protected by U. 9. patent. i nrate lessons il desired. Barre. Thursdays. Addrosa P. 0. Box 408. DO YOU WANT THAT PIANO FOR CHRISTMAS? Write to J.'P. Dono ran, Hontpelitr. The prices and terms he will live yon will be a revelation. WANTED. Potatoes. Arc1?e Rtter inA Fees. Hay bought in carload lots. Address W. E. BARNES, JR., 1832 Broad St., Providence, R. I 12a 3 m I J WPk Ant 'I