St. Albans Daily Messenger from Saint Albans, Vermont • 1

IS 11 A 1 SB IH11 ESTABLISHED 1861. ST. ALBAZSTS, THURSDAY, JANUABY 9. 1902. PBICE TWO CENTS TOOK THOSE PRIZES BACK I the Canadian Bridge Company's works i at Walkerville, Ontario.

The survey WILL INVESTIGATE AIR ELECTRIC LIGHT TALK Messrs. Vorce and Abbott Interviewed on Question. Vice-President Takes Charge of Grand Trunk Affairs. HE IS GLAD TO RETURN TO CANADA Not Many Changes in Railway Officials Likely to Be Made Will Say Nothing Regarding Fitzhugh. Montreal, Jan.

9. After an absence I liuu Ir 1 n4- of a little over twelve months, part of which time he was at the head of one of the chief railroad enterprises west of the Missouri river, Charles M. Hays has returned to Montreal to take up his duties as second vice-president and general manager of the Gra.d Trunk railway system. Ho ar- rived last evening from Toronto, ac- ccmpanied by third Vice-President Morse, General Superintendent Mc Guigan, General Traffic Manager Davis, Freight Traffic Manager Loud, and Chief Engineer Hobson. The special train, which reached here shortly after 6 o'clock, was met at the Bonaventure station by a number of railway officials and personal friends, among whom were several that stood on the same platform about a year ago, and wished Mr.

Hays suc cess in his new field, as succesor to I i I the late C. P. Huntington, in the -it to New York. However, the idency of the Southern Pacific railway. gentlemen who are interested wish to They were the first to greet him.

It obtain control of the charter for the was to them like the home-coming of proposed bridge over the St. Law-a friend and their welcome was sin-jrence into the heart of the city. As "cure. Mr. Hays and his private secre-1 negotiations with the holders of the tary.

Mr. Phillips, drove immediately charter have failed, they are apply-to the Windsor hotel, which will be jng for a new charter. The old bridge the former's home until Mrs. Hays I company is applying for a renewal and her daughters return in the spring: and another faction in the bridge Mr. Hays expressed himself as well company is also seeking a bridge char-plea-'d to get back to Canada; h''ter.

taid, in fact, that as the train was! coming into Bonaventure, he felt very much as if he had reached home. He said that he had kept pretty well in touch with railway and other matters in the Dominion since leaving this country, nis meaium oeing uie ivj.um.-i real Gazette, fie said there appeared to be many new railway projects 'in contemplation, but no doubt the realization of these enterprises would de pend more or less on the continued prosperity of the country. In reply to a question concerning Amcrican roads, Mr. Havs said that ling: "The William B. Alii-it.

was almost too much to expect that! son; "The Senate," Jonathan P. Dol-the volume of business would increase 1 liver: "The House of Representa-an the future as in the past, although tives," George D. Perkins; "The Cab- German Chancellor Attacks Joseph Chamberlain. ADDS TO ANGLO-GERMAN BITTERNESS Von Buelow Referred to Reflections Made by Chamberlain on Conduct of German Army in War of 1870-71. London, Jan.

9. A stinging rebuke was administered to Joseph Chamberlain, British colonial secretary, by Chancellor von Buelow, in the Reichstag, at Berlin, yesterday As a result of the former's references in his speech at Edinburgh, October 25, last, to the conduct of the German army in the war with France, in 1870-71. The speech has caused intense and wide-spread" irritation here and has markedly increased the bitterness of Anglo-German discord. The St. James Gazette, which calls Count von Buelow' a "swaggering Pharisee," says: "His offensive speech has brought the growing irritation between the two countries into a dangerous sphere, and the Kaiser's telegram six years ago was not more disastrous to mutual good relations than the studied affront on a British statesman who is trusted by his country and through him, on the country itself.

Our attitude of easy tolerance is no longer compatible with our dignity as a nation. Even if Von Buelow had been the head of a republican ministry de-opinion, there would have been little pendent for its life on fickle popular excuse for. his gross perversion of facts and breach of international comity. NEWSPAPER IN TROUBLE. Petition Asking that Brattleboro Reformer Be Declared Bankrupt.

(Special to The Messenger.) Brattleboro, Jan. 9. A petition was filed with Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler this afternoon by Boston firms, asking that The Reformer Publishing Company be adjudged bankrupt. The petitioners are the A.

Starrs Bement Company, George H. Morrill and the American Press Association, who state that they are creditors of the company in the amount of $500 in excess of securities held by them. The petitioners represent that the company committed an act of bankruptcy by transferring the plant and newspaper to J. G. Ullery and receiving therefor $10,000, which the petitioners allege The Reformer Publishing Company, while' insolvent, transferred to certain creditors, the intent to prefer them over other creditors BRATTLEBORO HOTEL CLOSED.

American House Goes Out of Business Liquor Raids the Cause. (Special to The Brattleboro, Jan. 9. Luther S. Wilbur, lessee of the American house, vacated the hotel to-day and the house was closed by order of the owners, George A.

Burden, of Bratteboro, and John J. Ray, of Boston. The American hotel is the oldest hotel in Brattleboro. The decision to close it was made last week, following a successful liquor raid, the occupants paying fines and costs amounting to $800. H.

R. Dorr Likely to Recover. (Special to The Messenger.) Rutland, Jan. 9. Latest advices are to the effect that Henry R.

Dorr, of this city, who attempted to commit suicide in New York, is resting comfortably at the Bellevue hospital, and there is now little doubt of his recovery. A Long Session for the Jury. (Special to The Messenger.) Woodstock, Jan. 9 The jury having the case of State vs. Gertrude Shippey, for larceny, is still out and has not been heard from since it took the case at five o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Bennington Men for Aides. (Special to The Messenger.) Bennington, Jan. 9. Lieut. E.

J. Stratton and Corporal Mort E. Downs, late of Co. First Vermont Volunteers, have been appointed aides on the staff of the" national commander of Spanish-American War Veterans. It is doubtful "whether Lieutenant Stratton will accept the appointment.

Receiver Wanted For Buffalo Fair. Buffalo, N. Jan. 9. It having proved impossible to unite the creditors of the Pan-American Exposition tn hrinp- aJhnut the hest nossihle re sults from the remaining assets of the! exposition company, action has been taken for the appointment of a receiver.

A Deficit at Yale. New Haven, Jan. 9. A deficit of $1,373.66 is shown in the report for the past year of the Yale Finan cial Union, which handles the funds of the various atnletie associations. The total expenditures were $C7 618.02.

A of the line from Sorel to Levis iis almost completed. RUTLAND RAILROAD BILLS. I I Legislation to Be Asked of the Cana dian Parliament. Ottawa, Jan. 9.

The Rutland Railroad Company, which recently obtained control of the South Shore Railway and other railway lines in Quebec, will have a number of bills before Parliament this session, the objects of which are to consolidate the Rutland's Canadian interests. Notice of these bills has been given, by the companies absorbed. The South Shore Railway Company asks for the ratification of title to the Montreal and Sorel, the Great Eastern and the South Shore railways, and also for an extension of the time for the completion of it3 road. These all relate to the line between St. Lam-i bert, opposite Montreal, to Sorel and branches.

Another important part of fji pnTTihinafinn la iha Qnohan South-1 ern Railway Company, which has a fmm Tlor-i-illa trt Qnrfil Tlta Unt line from Iberville to Sorel. The Rut land reaches this point and comes into Montreal over the Canadian Railway. The company gives notice of a bill asking for power to extend from St. Roberts, in Sorel district, to Lewis, opposite Quebec, and the ratification of its title to two smaller lines, the United Counties Railway and the East Richelieu valley Railway. It al so asks to be allowed to buy or lease the whole or a part of any railway ja'ready built or in process of build- of the lines authorized by the charter.

It these powers are granted the companies which are subsidiary to the Rutland will give that railway an important through route and ocean shipping facilities to Quebec, and control of a fourth of its own at Sorel. The question of a direct entrance to Montreal is solved by Rutland's arrangement with the Canadian Pacific, and through trains are now running RECEPTION FOR GOV. SHAW. List of Toasts at Grant Ciu'b Banquet To-night. Des Moines, Iowa, Jan.

9. A. B. Cummins will preside at a reception given by the Grant Club tonight for Governor Shaw, in honor of his elevation to the secretaryship of the treasury. The toasts will" include the follow- inei, -aie iuuug.

stucuiijf ui the Treasury," L. M. Shaw Nebras ka," Edward Rosewater: "Iowa," George McLean, of the State University. Gov. Shaw to Speak in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 9. Governor Shaw, of Iowa, has accepted an invitation of tlie National Business League to deliver an address in tins' city on February 7. His subject will be "The Commerce and Industries of the West." Ice Harvest Begun. Hoosick" Falls, N.

Jan. 9 Harvesting of ice has begun here. Dealers are securing a fine grade of ice, averaging twelve inches in thickness. Will Observe McKinley's Birthday. Helena, Jan.

9 Acting on the the suggestion of Governor Nash, of Ohio, Governor Toole has issued an address in which he asked the school children of the state and people generally to observe January 29, the anniversary of the birthday of the late President McKinley, as a holiday. Brilliant Meteor Seen in Utah. Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 9. A special to the Tribune from Park City, Utah, says that a brilliant meteor was witnessed from that city Tuesday morning.

It was traveling in a northeasterly direction and seemed in closij proximity to the earth. It left a trail of sulphur and smoke behind, which were distinctly visible, i $5,000 For New Hampshire Monument. Concord, N. Jan. 9.

At the meeting of the governor and council the committee appointed- to visit Vicksburg, and ascertain positions taken by New Hampshire troops at the famous siege, reported favorably on an appropriation of 5,000 for the erection of a suitable monument there. Millions Saved by Removing Duty. New York, Jan. 9. President Henry O.

Havemeyer, of the American Sugar Refining Company has made a long statement in regard to Sugar duties which bears strongly upon proposed Cuban tariff legislation. He declares that a removal of the duty on raw sugar would result in a saving ot $85,000,000 annually to consumers. Getting Ready for Subsidy Law. New York, Jan. 9.

The Herald says that several new steamship companies have been lately incorporated under the laws of New Jersey in order to benefit by the provisions of the ship subsidy act, should it become a law in a few months. Still Another Cancer Cure. Paris, Jan. 9. Doctor Le Roy has communicated to the Academy of Medicine a cure for cancer which he has discovered.

It consists of the simultaneous internal of arsenic and quinine in quantities proportionate to the gravity of the case. Cambridge Man Violates Rules of Dairymen's Association Annual Meeting Closed. (Special to The Messenger.) iMontpclier, Jan. 9. The last day of the annual meeting of the Vermont Dairymen's Association opened with a large attendance.

The Hon. H. C. Adams, of Madison, was the first speaker of the morning. His theme was "The Children of the Farm." C.

F. Eddy, of Stowe, also spoke'in the forenoon on "Creamery Management and Creamery Work." The attendance was small at the afternoon session as many of the members were busy packing their exhibits of butter, and preparing to leave town. The closing address was made by the Hon. H. C.

Adams, of Madison, who spoke on "Bread and Butter and How to Earn It," The next annual meeting of the association will probably be held at Rutland. The grand and creamery sweepstake prizes awarded on Wednesday to E. H. Hinds, of Cambridge, were taken from him this morning because he had entered two samples of butter from his creamery under the names of different exhibitors, which is prohibited by the rules. A stormy scene ensued when Secretary Davis went to the train this morning, just as Mr.

Hinds was leaving town, and took his amounting to some $125, from him. This gives these prizes to W. C. Donahue, of Monkton, who scored next to Mr. Hinds.

The officers elected at Wednesday's session of the Vermont Dairymen's Association were as follows: President, George Aitken, Woodstock; first vice-president, T. G. Bronson, Hardwick; second vice-president, Y. G. Nay, Underhill; secretary, F.

L. Davis, North Pomfret; treasurer, H. W. Strong, North Pomfret; auditor, George Terrill, Morrisville. President M.

A. Adamsi, of Derby, was re elected tout excused at his own request. Mr. Aitken, the new president, is manager cf the Billings estate and a member of the state board of agriculture. The annual banquet took place Wednesday night at the Pavilion.

Plates were laid for 300 personam E. A. Nutt, assistant editor of The Watchman, was toastmaster. The speakers and toasts were: "'Our State," Secretary of State F. A.

Howland; "The Oleo Situation," the Hon. W. W. Grout, Barton; poem, "The Poetry of Life," C. Scarff, Burlington; "The Ladies," the Rev.

C. O. Judkins, Mont-pelier; "The Harvest," MissGalusha; "Toast Without Milk or Butter," C. J. Bell, Walden; poem, "The New Dairying of John Wood," E.

C. Sherburne, North Pomfret; "Third House Legislation," H. C. Adams, Madison, "Forward Movements in Canadian Agriculture," H. H.

Dean, Guelph, "No Pines Like G. W. Gowell, Orono, Me. Governor W. Stickney was.

unable to be present on account of a funeral at Ludlow. F. A. Howland responded to the toast in his place. DEATH OF ALMON B.

GIBBS. He Was the Only Man to Keep the Flag Afioat During Banks's Retreat. (Special to The Messenger.) Brattleboro, Jan. S. Almon B.

Gibbs, of Brattleboro, aged 72 yeara, died Tuesday night, after an illness of two years with tuberculosis. The funeral be held to-morrow in the Methodist church, Brattleboro, the Rev. R. F. Lowe officiating, Sedg wick Post, G.

A. will conduct the burial service. Mr. Gibbs was a native of Dummer-ston and was profiicient at his trade as a carpenter. His last work was the erection of the Emerson building in Brattleboro, two years ago.

He was a prominent member of the Methodist church. In 1861 he in Co. 1st Vermont Cavalry, serving three years and two months. He was promoted from corporal to sergeant for bravery, being the only man to keep the flag afloat through Banks's retreat in the Shenandoah Valley. He eaves a widow, who was Lucy L.

Bingham, of Marlboro, and one daughter, Mrs. E. E. Holmes, of Brattleboro. A brother, W.

S. Gibbs, lives in Easthampton, and a sister, Mrs. George Cook, lives in Claremont, N. H. BENNINGTON MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting Held Papers Read and Officers Elected. (Special to The Messenger.) Bennington, Jan. 9. The annual meeting of the Bennington County Medical Society was held in Arlington yesterday with representatives present from most of the towns in the county. Dr.

W. S- Phillipsi, of Arlington, read an interesting paper on "Typhoid Fever." Dr. H. S. Goodall was elected a member of the society.

These officers were elected: Dr. L. H. Ross, Bennington, president; L. H.

Hemenway, Manchester, vice-president; L. B. Newton, North Bennington, secretary and treasurer. Dinner was served at the Hotel Arlington. The next meeting will be held at North Bennington the second Wednesday in March.

Veteran Fireman Retires. (Special to The Messenger.) Bennington, Jan. 9. At the annual meeting of theW. H.

Bradford Hook and Ladder Company last evening, E. D. Moore, for twenty years a member of the company, having served in all positions, including several terms as foreman, tendered his resignation as a member, and it was finally accepted. He is one of the oldest members of the fire department in years of service. He is a charter member of the Vermont State Firemen's Association, and has been secretary since its organization.

His name was placed on the honorary list Value of Last Year's Product Exceeds $1,000,000,000. COUNTRY ESTABLISHES A NEW RECORD Iron and Coal Furnished Morte Than Half of the Grand Total Marked Advance in. Prices of Iron Ore. Washington, Jan. 9.

The value of mineral products in the United States in 1900 exceeded for the first time the billion dollar mark according to the geological survey report of mineral resources which has just been issued. The exact figures were as compared with $971,900,894 in 1899, a gain of $9,702,712 or 9.85 per cent, Iron and "coal alone yielded more than halt of the grand total of their combined value, being over A statistical summary of the production of various minerals has already been published. The total value of mines of long tons of iron ore produced in 1900 was $63,590,504, as compared with $34,999,077 in 1899, a gain of 90.26 per cent. The average price was $2.42 per long ton as compared with $1.42 per ton in 1899, a gain of 70.4 per cent. CALEDONIA FAIR OFFICIALS.

Annual Meeting Held A Good Bal- ance in the Treasury. (Special to The Messenger.) St. Johnsbury, Jan. 9. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Caledonia Fair Ground Company was held here late yesterday afternoon.

The following officers were elected: Directors Dr. T. R. Stiles, W. A.

Taplin, H. H. Carr, Albert Harris, J. C. Gray, and George Story, of St.

Johns-bury; Isaac Q. Vail, of Randolph Centre; CharlesV I. Smith, of Mclndoes Falls; Charles Morse, of Danville; B. K. Graves, of Waterford; T.

A. Meader, of Ryegate. Auditors A. F. Stone and Charles T.

Walter, of St. Johnsbury. -The directors organized by electing these officers: President, T. R. Stiles; vice-president, tary, Charles Isaac Q.

Vail; secre-I. Smith; treasurer, II. H. Carr. The treasurer's report showed that the total receipts for the year were $4,517.95, and that, after making $639 worth of permanent repairs on the grounds, and paying the general ex penses for the year there was left in the treasury a balance of $448.69, which is considered a very satisfactory showing particularly in, view of the fact that many other fair companies in the state are having hard work to make both ends meet.

The dates for the next fair have rot been fixed, but probably will fall in the third week in September. It is expected that a series will be arranged with the fairs-at Barton and Sher-brooke. FIRE AT NEWPORT. Sash and Blind Mill of A. J.

White Son Destroyed. (Special to The Messenger.) Newport, Jan. 9. The sash and blind mill of A. J.

White Son on Main st. was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Cause of fire unknown. The walls of the building are left standing. There iis no insurance.

FATALLY INJURED IN WOODi. A Chelsea Man Struck by a Falling I Limb While Chopping. (Special to The Messenger.) 'Chelsea, Jan. 9. Peter Bearor.

a hard working man with a large fam- ily, living at the upper village, was cut on the head yesterday afternoon by a falling limb from a tree he was chopping in the woods, three miles from home. The man is still unconscious, and cannot live. Leg Nearly Severed. (Special to The Messenger.) Bennington, Jan. 9.

Judson Ga- Iusha, aged 30, while chopping wood on East Mountain yesterday afternoon, nearly severed one leg above the knee, his axe glancing. He attracted the attention of a man near by. The wounded leg was tied tightly and the mam was able to get to his home, much weakened by of blood. Surgeons expect to save the leg. Mr.

Galusha was nearly two miles from home. Stricken with Paralysis. (Special to The Messenger.) Bennington, Jan. 9. Capt Albert Walker, one of the oldest residents of the village, sustained a severe shock of paralysis Wednesday afternoon, one entire side being af fected.

He has been in poor health for some time, although he was on the street but a couple of hours before the attack. He will be 89 years old in July and this with his health makes his condition quite critical. Vermont Pensions. Washington, Jan. 9.

The following Vermont pensions have been grant-d: Increase, restoration, re-issue, Al-den B. Kinney, Royalton, $50; James P. Frandall, Brattleboro, $8. Cause of New York Tunnel Wreck to Be Sought. DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME AT The Town of New Rochelle in Mourn- ing Business Almost Entirely Suspended Condition of Victims.

York, Jan. 9. Thomas P. Murphy, of New Rochelle, whose legs were broken andwho was badly hurt internally in yesterday's tunnel wreck in this city, passed a quiet His condition was too serious yesterday to permit the amputation of his left leg, which was badly crushed, buf he told the surgeons to amputate it if necessary. It was said that this would probably be done to-day.

Albert Wadley, a florist of this with his home at New Rochelle, both of whose legs were broken and who suffered internal injuries, was improving 'vf 'At the Grand Central sflation it wna said to-day that District Attorney Jerome had commenced an dnvestiga-tion to determine the cause of and responsibility for the wreck, 'the railroad officials had postponed their "in-' vestigation and would present all facts in their possession to the county pro-, secutor. Another investigation, probably, will be made by President Cantor, of the borough of Manhattan, Mr. Cantor said to-day: "I will confer with. the. thority over the tunnels exclusively; used by the railroads.

I am fully satisfied as to my power in this matter, and as there are three investigations; being made by the district attorney, the coroners and the state railroad commission, I thought it best to find out my authority before I attempted an investigation of my own. My opin ion is, if electricity had been used by the' railroad the accident would not have happened. I visited the scene of the wreck. at 9:30 last night, and watched the trains passing through the tunnel. Volumes of smoke from the locomotives filled the tunnel so that it was impof(3ible to discern the lights." District Attorney Jerome said he wished his investigation to be as thorough as possible, and would confer with Coroner Shaler with a view of making It so.

"It is possible," said Mr. Jerome, "that the engineer only was at fault. It is alao' possible that the railroad company did not provide the engineer with devices known to the knowledge of men in railroad affairs. If it was a duty imposed upon any person, did that person do it? If he did not, no matter who he Is, he will be punished." In New Rochelle, where all but one of the dead lived, business is almost entirely suspended to-day- Of those hurt, twenty-nine lived in New Rochelle, and numbers of their relatives passed the night in New York, near the hospitals. To-day several bodies of the dead were taken to New Rochelle.

The town is in mourning and many persons who had no relatives in the wreck made visits to those who suffered loss and offered sympathy and assistance. The district attorney's injury was held behind closed doors. Mr. Jerome presided, He said he would -give out such parts of the testimony as might be made public' at the end of each session. The state railroad commission has decided to co-operate with the district attorney and abandon the plan for a separate investiga tion, John Wischow, engineer the White Plains local which ran into the South Norwalk train waa said tor bo in a state of almost complete nervous collapse to-day.

He refused to sea any one. The warden of the Tombs, where he was taken as a prisoner yesterday said the man had not yet obtained counsel. WOODSTOCK STIRRED UP. Friends of the Rev. Mr.

Ewing Hoped to Keep His Withdrawal a (special to The Messenger.) Woodstock, Jan. 9. The account of the withdrawal of the Rev. John Davis Ewing from the Episcopal ministry, printed in Tuesday's Messenger, created 'no little excitement in thist town, and to many it came as a complete surprise. It is the talk of 'the street to-day and the account is given full credit.

Much regret is expressed, as Mr. Ewing by his geniality and liberal church views had made many friends among all classes. Mr. wing's' parishioners had wished the matter to remain secret and show no little chagrin at its publication. STRUCK BY COASTING PARTY.

A Vergennes Lad Dies From the Effects of Injuries Vergennes, Jan. 9. Without regaining consciousness after being struck by a coasting party on a steep hill last evening, Walter Sorrel, 18 years old, died to-day. The young man was climbing the hill when the sled, heavily loaded with coasters, ran him down. He was internally injured.

Action of City Council in Rejecting Bids for Public Lighting Causing Comment. The action by the city council in rejecting ail electric lighting bids at its meeting held Monday night has caused considerable comment about the city, the public generally not understanding the reason therefor. The real object of the council was probab ly to escape the responsibility of anj'i decided action either for or against the scheme of municipal lighting, preferring to have the matter voted on at a regularly called 6ity meeting. W. H.

Vorce, manager of the St. Albans Electric Light Power Company, when approached by a Messenger reporter yesterday afternoon, made the following statement for publication: "When the specifications for the street lighting! were presented we went into the matter very carefully and took for our basis of figuring the best price of lights as furnished in a large number of the cities in the New England states, and also in other states of the Union, on the basis of current furnished from water power plants. We did this for the reason that we have no figures of our own at the present time covering the cost of our proposed water power plant, and had no othen way of obtaining the necessary information upon which we could base our figures. These estimates were not based upon certain isolated cases, but were figured as an average from a large number of cases. If reference be made to other places and a fair average be taken, it will be found that the price for the service which we guaranteed is as low as service can consistently be furnished for.

"The service required on the specifications for street lights was double the service required under the present schedule and consequently our figures for the increased service are practically no higher than the jarge made at the present time under the present schedule. "Should our present facilities prove inadequate to furnish the power re quired. we expect to acquire either another water power or increase the size of our steam plant to meet any demands that may be made upon us. "It was our intention to replace the present lights with modern, up-to-date lamps and apparatus, and that our machinery at our water power plant would be new and of the very latest and best construction, and, that our present machinery; would be put in the very' best condition possible if not entirely renewed. I "Any statement to the effect that the combined resources of our water power and steam plants would be inadequate to meet.

the demands that would be made upon them, you may quote me as saying is unqualifiedly untrue." J. H. Abbott, of Abbott Morton, was very willing to discuss the situation. Mr. Abbott said: "The situation as to electric lighting, as we understand it, is simply that the municipal board rejected all bids, believing the prices named to be excessive.

"We were requested to submit to the board of aldermen a proposition to sell the city a plant, fully equipped and ready to do city lighting. We offered to furnish the city a modern plant, equipped with the very best electrical apparatus manufactured, of sufficient capacity to run 85 street lamps; to wire the city for the street lighting; all, of which, together with the water power developed to transmit 400 horse power, we would sell the city for the sum of $50,000. We also agreed to deliver at any point designated by the city council sufficient electrical energy to operate 4.00Q incandescent lamps. "We cannot tell exactly what the wiring for commercial and private lighting would cost because we do not know just how many miles of line would be required for that purpose, but we estimate' it to cost about $5,000, which we believe would be ample. "Your report of the board's action on this proposition is slightly misleading as it was not the intention of the board as we understand it to turn down the proposition, for a ma- jority of the board expressed them selves as being strongly in tavor of municipal ownership; but the petition presented was to the board of aldermen, when it should have been to the city clew.

It was suggested that a new petition be drawn up and presented to the city clerk, who vould then call a meeting of the voters of St. Albans to vote upon the proposition, "The petition we presented to the board was shown to but thirty-nine voters, thirty-six of whom appended their signatures, asking that a meeting be called. So far as we are informed, the opinion of the people is very favorable to municipal ownership. "The figures we gave the board in our proposition were substantially as follows: Plant complete Interest at 4 per cent 2,200 Expense of running plant yearly (about) 3,000 $5,200 Earning capacity of plant, 85 street lights at $60 per year. 5,100 2,000 16 c.

p. incandescent lamps at $4 per lamp per year 8,000 2,000 16 c. p. incandescent lamps at $2 per year 4,000 $17,100 "The rates for incandescent commercial and private lighting to be a flat rate lighting every night in the year, all night if desired, and Btreet lighting the same according to this estimate. "The city could save all taxes for street lighting, and the commercial lighting would leave the city a bal ance of nearly $7,000, and at the same (Continued on elghtn he did not see why uiisiuess, both in Canada and the United States, should not be good tor the next six monins at least.

Referring to the permanent work now being done on the Grand Trunk, Mr. Hays said that of the 330 odd miles of second track which the company is now laying between Chicago and Detroit, about 130 miles had already been laid. He also went over the system from Hamilton to Niagara Falls, where" a complete double track will also be an accomplished fact in the near future. He likewise inspected the improvements on other portions of the line, and said he was well pleased at the present condition of the road. Mr.

Hays was asked if any changes were likely to take place in the near future, as rumors of an exchange of places among certain officers of the road had been current in the West, but at this he only smiled. Mr. Hays was seen by a reporter at Toronto while on his way to Montreal. "Do you contemplate making any changes in your staff?" was asked Mr. Hays by the reporter.

"Well," he said. "I have tad little time to think about such things. When with the management a year ago, the officials were all of my own choosing. I was satisfied with- them then, and I see no reason why I should make a change." "Rumor has it that you will appoint Mr. Fitzhugh as manager of the Central Vermont?" "I don't know what rumor is say ing and I have no official statement on any matter to make just at present." "Does the Grand Trunk railway intend to follow the lead of the United States railways stopping all free transportation and exchange passes?" "I cannot say what will be done in these matters, as I have not had sufficient time to consider them.

For the present, we are doing business in the usual CONSOLIDATION PLANS Meeting fit Montreal Jan. 14 to Discuss Amalgamation of Rutland and Canadian Railway Systems. Montreal, Jan: 9. Railroad men see in the election of Chauncey M. De-pew as a director of the Rutland road the direct introduction of the Vander-bilt interests.

Dr. Seward Webb is the director of the Rutland and also of the South Shore and the Quebec Southern railways. Matters affecting the consolidation of these lines are to be discussed at a meeting of shareholders to be held in this city on the 14th inst. H. A.

Hodge, president of the South Shore, says the company is about to increase its rolling stock and motive power. The bridge across the St, Francis river is to be 750 feet long, and the one over the Nicolet river will have six spans of 119 feet. The iron for the latter is being rolled at.