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VERMONT WATCTIMAN & STATE JOUNRAL, WEDNESDAY JAN. 1, 1902.
Vermont tJSlatchmnu.
Wedncsday, Jnnuary 1, 1902.
ARTHUR. R3PB5, Qjiural EJItor.
WIIY MAOLAY, FIRST?
And so Scorotury Loug has kiokcd
tho naval historinn, Mnclay, out of
tho Brooklyn navy yard. Mnclay wns
a laboror in that dopartmont of tho
naval sorvico. IIo is notcliargcd with
neglcct of nny rtuty or with inofll
oioiioy in tho porforn anco of tho work
ho wns hircd to do. Ho says, on tho
coutrnry, that ho had boeii )romotod
for his ofllcioncy in tho dopartment of
lnbor to which lio had boon nssignod.
Tho Socrctary doos not doign to toll
why, having asked in vain for his rcs
ignation, lio summnrily disohargos
Maclay. As a sort of avocation Mac
lay had boon writing tho history of
tho Amorican navy, nnd Soorotary
Loug had choson this history ns a toxt
011 tho snbject in tho naval school at
Annapolis. Tho last volunio of
Maclay' s history was dovotcd to tho
campaign in West Indian wators
in tho lato war with Spain. Tlio
proofs woro submittcd to tho varions
aotors of importanco in that campaign
aud woro approvcd by thcm oxcopt
ing Adrairal Schloy, who was in tli5
South Atlantic, by tho ordor of 1is
governmcnt, in command of a n?;val
squadron. Long, Sampson, and oth
ors, woro highly oulogized by Maclay,
nnd to thcm ho assigncd tho glory of
tho campaign and its oulmiuating
ovont, tho battlo off tho' south coast
of Ouba, .Tuly 3, 1898.
Naturally tho "historian's" proofs
wero duly approvcd by tho navy do
partment, incloding his story of Ad-
miral, thon Commodoro, Schloy's part
in tho campaign aud battlo, includ
ing, also, tho historian's estimato of
tho charactcr of tho commodoro and
his viow of tho conduct of that ofll
cor in tho battlo of Santiago do Ouba.
I11 Maclay's cstimation, Schloy was a
poltroon, caitiff, coward, thcso woro
tho opithcts tho historian omploycd
in charactorizing Schloy's conduct
and tho wliolo story of that ofllcor's
participation in tho campaign and bat
tlo was black with tho coarsost defa
mation. This history was approvcd by
tho navy dopartmont and sont to An
napolis to inspiro tho futuro naval do
fondors of tho country with patriotism
aud lovo of truth, aud tho practico of
honor.
Now, as Maclay was writing naval
history uudor tho patronago of tho
navy dopartment, as his history, in
cluding his villainous trcatmout of
Schloy, was approvcd and accoptcd by
tho navy dopartmont, and mado a part
of tho courso of study at tho naval
school, whoro's tho justico in dis
charging tho subordinato for writing
this history, whilc tho principal is
not only undisturbed ,by ccnsuro or
othorwiso, in tho seats of powor but
himsolf ojocts his sorvilo chrouiolor
from a humblo placo in tho omploy of
tho govornmout, in which ho had vi
olated no law of tho land or rulo of
tho dopartment vhoro ho was omploy
cd, whoro his ofllcioncy had earnod
him promotion? If principal and sub
ordinato wcro togothor dismissod from
tho sorvico of tho govornmout all tho
peoplo outsido of Massachnsotts
would breatho a loud amon. Thon
tho ploughsiiaro of rogonoration should
bo run tlirough tho navy dopartmont.
LOOKING BAOKWARD.
"This is tho boginniug of tho socoud
year of of tho Twentioth Contury and
it scoms to mo appropriato that wo
should pauso for a momont and look
backward," said amemborof tho cabi
net on Monday. "Six years ago Mr.
McKinloy assumed tho rosponsiblo du
tios of tho prcsidonoy. Ho was cou
fronted by a sadly doplotod trcasury,
as a rosult of domooratic3tariff tinkor
ing; tho prosperity of tho conntry
was waning from similar causos ; a
coudition of affairs prcvailed in Ouba
which was abhorront to all right
thinking peoplo. Without stoppingto
roviow tho history of thoso six ycnrs
look at tho situation of today."
"Tho troasury is bursting with a
surplus aggrogating $581,000,000 in
cluding tho gold rosorvo, of which
$321,000,000 is actually in gold coin or
bullion. Tho country is onjoying a
prosperity novor boforo equallcd. Af
fairs in Ouba aro prosporous and sho
will soon bo a froo and indopoudont
sistor ropublic. Tho Unitod Statcs
has domoiistratod hor military prowoss
to nn oxtont that has commandcd tlio
espoct of tho world and will mako
tho Monroo Doctriuo oasy of mainton
nnco. Wo aro tlio ownors of a fair
land in tho nntipodos which will in
timo bccomo ono of tho most prospor
ous colonios, oivil govornmont in tho
Philippinos is boing rapidly oxtondod
andd with poaco will como commor
oial prospority such as novor could
havo boon Iiopod for undor Spnnish
rulo. Evorything bids fair for tho
construotion of tho istlimian canal
whioh will' add to tho prospority of,
our Wostorn statos."
WESTERN MAN WITH EASTERN
IDEAS.
Tho soloction of Govornor Shaw
for soorotary of tho troasury rocalls
tho statomout of Sonator Dopow at
tho national convontlou whon ho sald
in noinlnatiiig Mr. RooWolt for tho
vico prosldonoy, "Tho highcsfc wis
dom will bo sliown by tliin convontion
if it selects a wcstorn man with east
orn idoas and an castcrn man with
wcstorn idcas." Tho oastorn man
with wcstorn idcas is now Prcsldont
and naturally ho turns to tho wost for
a coodly numbcr of his advisors.
Whon Mossrs. Shaw and Payno havo
takon thoir scats thcro will bo four
niombors from tho contral west aud
Iowa will havo not only two cabinct
mombors but tho ohairman of tho Son
ato conunittco on appropriations and
tho spcakor of tho Houso of Roprescnta
tivos. Tho rumor that wcnt abroad that
Socrctary Wilsou would rcsign is with
out fonndation. In his usual prompt
inannor tho Prcsidunt dctormincd to
invito Govornor Shaw to ontor tho cab
inot and immcdiatoly communicatcd
with him. Whon Mr. Wilson hoard
of it ho wcnt to tho Whito Houso and
told tho Prcsidont that if tho prcscnco
of two Iowa mon in tho cabinct was
going to ombarass tho ndministration
ho was rcady to rosiqn, but Mr.
Roosovolt assured him thoro would
bo 110 cmbarassmcnt and that ho could
not sparo him, as ho not only nppro
ciated tho valuo his sorviccs had bcon
to tho adminitration in tho past, but
would nood thcm moro than ovor in
tho futuro, in viow of tho prospec-
tivo irriagtion lcgislation, a subjcct
011 which tho Prcsidont nnd his secro
tary of agriculturo aro in hcarty ac
cord. Tho rumor that Mr. F. D. Co
bnrn of Knnsas, will bo Socrctary
Wilson' s succcssor is bccomfng a timo
worn nnd battlo scarrcd ghost, but will
doubtlcss bo launchcd ns somothing
now ovorv timo Mr. Coburn's fricnds
can flnd tho least oxouso for it.
THE OARE 01'" OATS.
A nowbook, ontitlcd" PussyMcow"
has appcarcd, in which tho author,
Louiso Pattcson, ossays to do for tho
cat what "Black Bcauty" did for tho
horso. Tho story is told by tho cat
and tho book contains many hints ns
to tho proper trcatmcnt and caro of
thcso animals.
Tlio only rcason tliat cats havo not
bocn cxterminatcd by ho juvenilo
population of civilized countrios is that
thoy havo rotainod cnough of'thcir
wild instincts and training to dofond
thomsolvcs. Thoir ovor ready claws
gciicrally sccaro thom immunity from
too pressing porsonal nttcntions, and
thoir Dhilivy to climb Irces gives thcm
an nvonuo of cscapo from thoir natural
onomy, tho dog. But for all that,
thoy suffcr in many ways from tho
cavelcsfsncss or dclibcrato cruclty of
tho peoplo among whom thoy livo.
Thoy aro lof t in desorted housos with
out food ; thoy aro givon 110 watcr to
drink and that mcans that thoy can-
not kcop themselvos clean in tho nat
ural way ; and somo mon oven think
it is fun to sct thoir dog on cvory cat
thoy can flnd. Littlo paius is takon,
as a rulo, to dovolop thoir intclli-
gonco or affection, and thoy aro ro
gardou tor tlio most part as nccossary
ovils, or useless pots.
I That a cat is as intolligcnt as a dog
, 110 ono who has had much to do witl
theni can doubt. Xliero aro many 111
' stancos on record of cats which woro
dovotodly fond of thoir ownors ; and
of lato many animal trainors havo
! succossfully undortakon to teach thcm
tricks. If peoplo would only tako
pains to treat thoir own cats wcll, aud
disposo of ovory homoloss, forlorn
uncarcd for cat thoy soo skulking
about tho alloys, tho cat population as
a wholo would ropay tho troublo.
DEWEY AND MILES.
Admiral Dowoy will hardly tako
vcry closoly to hcart tho iudircct con
suro of Soorotary Loug for his rcport
vindicntiug Rcar Admiral Sohloy, nor
need Gonoral Milos pino undor tho
dircct ccnsuro of soorotary Root, of
tho war dopartmont, for his oxprossed
opiuiou that, as tho ofllcor in actual
command, Schloy was ontitlcd to such
honor as accruos to a commaudor in
battlo.
Tho peoplo aro bohind both tho com-mandor-in-chiof
of tho army nnd of
tho navy in tho stand thoy havo takon
in this controvorsy. Did tho lionors
of Ooponhagen go to Hydo Parkor, tho
admiral in command of tho British
lloct, who viowod tho iight fromndis
tauco, or to Nolson, socond in com
mand, but who was in tho thick of
tho flght and who won tho victory?
Did tho supromo honor of tho Shonan
doah campaign, cnding in tho victory
at Ocdar creok, accruo to Grant, tho
commandor-in-chiof, or to Shoridan,
in actual command on tho scono of no
tion? Tho brilliant campaign onding in
tho captnro of Atlanta did flrst lion
ors go to Grant or to Shorman? And,
at Nashvillo, to Thomas, or to his
suporior in command ?
In all thcso instancos, nnd othors
that mightbo citcd, tho gonoral eom
maudiug tho army, tho admiral di
rccting tho flcot, was as activoly on
gagcd in tho campaign or battlo as
was Sampson at Santiago do Ouba.
It is grntifying to hnvo in commnnd
of tho military forcos of tho nation
mon who nro big cnough, bravo and
gonorous cnough, to disrogard tho nu
toorats of tho dopartmonts to do justico
to a comrndo in arms. It is a quiot
and wholcsomo sort of robollion
against tho tyranny of disoiplino. It
will inuro to gallantry, in both arms
of tho sorvico, rathor than to insub-
ordiuation.
PARK ARI'ONA OANYON.
In roforring cditorially to tho sot-
ting nsido of tracts of land for puhlio
uso to roliovo tho congcstcd conditions
of our citlcs tho .Brooklyn Eaglo says:
Natiounl parks sorvo as groat a pur-
oso as tho city parks and altliough
thoy nro visitcd by fowcr peoplo, just
at prcsont, tho numbor of visitors is
constantly increasing, and thoy min-
lstor to moro cstnetic neens tnan no
tho small aud j)opulous plcasuro
grounds of tho town. Bcforo tho con
tury is out, nnd wnon trnusit is cncap
and snfllcicnt, whon, too, thc popula-
tivo ccntcrs of tho and havo nioved
still fnrthor wcstward, and groat
citics havo bcon roarcd in what is
now tho dosort, tho blossings of thoso
parks will bo vastly moro obvions,. nnd
thoy will Do accosibio to tnousanns
M-hbro thoy aro now frcquontcd by
dozens.
It is for that timo that Congress
must proparo, lcst it should fall un
dor tho opprobrium of tho coming
gonoration nnd pass into history ns a
legislnturo that was ignornnt of and
indifforont to somo of tho highost
noods of tho pooplo, and caroloss of
advantagos that aro to bo had for
hardly moro than tho asking.
Whilo fcciorai autnomy stiu oxtcnas
ovor Arizona, tnoro is ono district 1
that it should oxempt from pormanont
sottlomcnt and privato control or own
orsliip, that its wondors and glorios
may bo for all tho pooplo of tho world
and for all timo. This is tho district
in tho northcrn part of tho torntory
that is travorsed by tho Colorado riv
cr. This region contains tho most
stupcndous spoctaclo that tho globo
alfords. Tlio canyon of tho Colorado
is but just boginniug to bo known,
and whilo tho district is still unten
nntcd, savo by a fow bands of In-
dians, it sould bo sccurcd ns a nation
al park. For moro thail 20 milos tho
rivor tumblos tlirough n rift in tho
carth that is moro tlian a niilo bolow
tho lovol of tho plateau. This rift, a
hnndred milos wido at tho bottom,
whoro it is completcly fllled by tlio
rivcr, widens as it oxtcnds upwnrd,
until at tho rim it is from ton to thir
toon milos ncross, nnd in this spaco
aro crowded most wondorful sculp-
tnros, in tho most wondorful colors
tlio carvings of thc oli-mciits, tho sur
viviils of crosion nnd oarthqunko, out
of bods that woro laid down in thc
ocean Iloor millions of years ago, lift-
od by tho shrinking of tho oarth, and
bakod by its intornal flros into rcds
and browns nnd yollows. Tho wholo
gcolouic nroccss and fabnc aro laid
baro by tho cleavago of tho crust ; tho
rind of granito nnd gnciss, nnd tho
succssivo doposits of sundstono nnd
limestono, into tlio formation of which
ontored tho bony substanco of count
lcss nninials.
It would bo to tho lasting shamo of
this country if this region woro to bc
givon ovor to privato ownors, who
would havo littlo uso for it, excopt to
peddlo out tho privilego of viewing
its wondors at so much a head, and
cheaponing and vulgarizing tho spoc
taclo by crocting f nccs aud obsorva
tion stnnds nnd blasting away tho
forcground for shops and buildings.
Thoro is an innato dolight in nspect
nnd wildncss which this viow con
fors, nnd tho petty makcshifts and
earning devices of mon sccm in such
a placo intrusivc, sacrilegious. Gov
ornmout has, to bo suro,, crcated a
forcst rosorvo along tho rim, but wo
all know how littlo that meaus, and
how dofiantly nnd safoly timbor
thiovcs and individual aggrcssors in
vado tho rights and proporty of tho
nation. Tho big treos of Oalifornia
nro threatonod with cxtinction, and
govornmont has sold vast arcasof land
to lumbcr companies at two nnd threo
dollars an acre, whon singlo trces on
thoso lands woro worth a hundrod
dollars. Tlio trces, morcovor, sorvo a
practical purposo as consorvators of
tho wator supply, especially important
in tho wost, and tho national parks
nro among tho fow districts that aro
protcctod by tho military against
wastoful flrcs., against advortising
outrago, and against tho uso of rifies,
that not only dostroy tho nativo ani
mals, but soriously endangor tho lives
of visitors. Wo havo parkcd tho Yo
somito aud tho Yollowstono and threo
smallor resorvntious. Evory stato
should havo a park, and tho grcatcst
wondor of tho land, tho Colorado
canyon should bo convortcd into n
publio holding forthwith.
Greator attontion is boing givon to
tho subjcct of irrigation at tho pres
ont timo than was ovor known bcforo.
Tho Presidont's rocommondations in
that directiou havo bcon particularly
ploasing to tho stntes which hnvo nrid
lnnds. Nenrly a third of tho wholo
numbor of statcs will bo intcrosted
In irrigatioll legislatiou. Sovoral bills
havo bcon introduccd in Congress 011
this subjcct, nnd tho roprosontativos
from tho statos dircctly concorned nro
taking stops to push lcgislation. At
prcsont, whon thoro is a largo trcas
ury surplus, tho timo is favorablo for
tho prosocntion of all grent works of
national utility. Irrigation is a mat
tor which has an intorost for tho
wliolo country.
Bonrko Cochran is quotod ns sayiug
that Prcsidont Roosovolt "could stop
tho Boor war by saying ono word."
That is nbout tho biggost pieco of non
sonso that Bourko Cochran ovor ut
torcd which is sayiug much. Possi
bly ho regards tho Prcsidont ns n full
ficdgcd emporor.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Rond rollors wcro out Momlny.
Fred Chaso and liis fainily nro ill with
msnslos.
Mr. nnd Mrs. H. A. Fitch colobrnto tho
twciitieth amiiversary of tlioir msirriago
Wedncsday ovening, Jnnuary 1.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilormali Porkins of
I'rovidcuco, II. I,, spcnt Cliristuins liuro
iiml iu Montpelier.
Tho old and young folks' b.tll will bo
liuld ,Iniiuary 10 nt Last villngo linll, Tlio
wuck following thuro will bo n musienl
couvcnvciition mider tho directiou of
Prof. C. F. Dudloy.
SOUTH DUXBURY.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Don Phillips hnvo
an nddltioii of n son lu thoir fnmlly.
Mrs. H. O. Ward and Mrs. Wyman
of Moretown, woro tho guosts of Mrs.
Ilorbort Ward on Friday.
Edith Butlor rcturns to Randolph
on Wcdnosday,
Harry Bruco ri'turncd to Sominary
hill 011 Friduy.
WilHnm .Tohnson visitcd his son
.Tnmcs lu Fayston last wook.
Mrs. A. Ilurt of Wntorbury Contor
wns with hor son and daughtor last
wook.
Wondell Kcllogg of Cabot is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Snmuol Turnor led tho Sunday
ovening praycr sorvico.
MOHKTOWM.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Sawvor of Barre
visitcd their grniulparcnts ovcr Sunday. j
Ilnrold Aiistm cxpucts lo movo to
Worcester this wcck.
C. V. Hulbert rctuni&l to North Adnms
Mnss , last Saturday nftcr a wceks' visit
in town.
Cliristuins oxcrciscs jiassed off vcry
plcasaiitly nt thc Mcthodist clmrcli. Thc
liouse wns crowded.
Mrs. Addio l'liillips closcs lier millincry
sliop tliis wcek until timo for spring stylcs.
Two snow storins of reccnt dnto havo
fiirnislied cxccllcnt sleigliing, n tliing
uiuch needcd.
Mrs. E. E. Lincll nnd datightcr, Mil
drcd, and Wnltcr Baird havo bccn visiting
nt Jnmcs I honipson s.
Miss Knnna Royco has roturncd from
lier visit in Montpelier.
Singin-j-schools havo startcd in with a
largo nttciidnnco and a good deal of inter
cst. PLAINFIELD.
Tho lndics of tho Congrogntionnl
church hoiio to havo a Ioi'ko attond-
nncct a thoir chickon-pio dinner and
sninipr, which will bo sorved 011 Wcd
ncsdny from '110011 until 7 p. m. A
dobt of somo ?fi0 must bo puid bcforo
tho now pastor can conio nnd thoy aro
lioping lor mucli irom tlils suppor,
which has been defom'd from tho
flrst dato plnnned upon, owing to oir
cunisnncos which thoy could not con
trol.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Brooks Bnxton hnvo
nrrived from Montrenl. Tlioir immo
diatc fricnds and rclatives guvo them
a surpriso visit Monday niglit.
Mrs. Ruth Ladd wcnt 011 Tuosday
to Cnnnda to spcnd Now Years.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chnrlcs M. Tnyntor
of Barre wero at Arch Bntcholder's
011 Friday.
Mrs. J. S. Cliambcrlain received a
dcspatch Dec. 21, announcing tho
sudden death from tho grip of hor
only brothor, Erdix T. Wilson of Bar
ton. Mr. Wilson spont somo of his
carly lifo in this town. His avoca
tion wns photography which ho sue
ccsslully pursucn nmoteon ycnrs 111
Lnncuster, N. H., and twcnty in Bar
ton. His diversion was landscapo
paiuting, of which ho did somo of his
best work tho wook boforo liis illness.
Miss Bcrtha Cliamborlnin nttcnded tho
sorvico in Barton on Sunday and nc
compauicd tlio rcmains to Lancastor
Monday.
Mrs. Laslier spent Uliristmas 111
Woodbury.
Tho oflicers electcd for tho cusuing
ycnr in tho tho Odd Fcllows' Lodgo
aro: w. u-. , li. ti. 'iownsenu; v. ti.,
d. A. Jjoss; soorotary, A. li. Foss
trcasnrcr, E. W. Paco. Thoy will
havo a turkey banquet givon by past
granus at tno mstaiiation.
Tho sooiablo at tho Robokah hall
Saturday niglit was largoly attonded
nnd cnjoycd. Tho entortainmont con-
sisted of recitations by Harho Heath,
Miss Allio Trow and a song by Miss
Ijowis ot liarro.
Harry Townsond is at homo for tho
hohdays.
, Miss Leah Spencor is sponding tho
, nonaays witn rclatives and trionds 111
town.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Viono of Barre woro
111 town on Saturday.
' Tho entortainmont givon by Mr
Lang Friday ovoning wns largoly nt
tenueu uut (iisappointiug to mauy.
Oharloy Bancroft, who was dis
charged from tho asylum Inst wook
, camo homo last Friday. H. E. Outlor
accompamcd iiim.
Miss Kathorino Nutting of Bakors
lloicl is visiting at E, Jf , Lgayitt S,
Miss Mnry Russeli is at liomo witl
hor grandparcnts for tho holidays.
Maynard Sponcor's fnmily of Wil
liamstown is visiting in town.
Tho numbor of deaths in town dur
ing 1901 woro oight. Ono of thoso
woro nccidontnl. In 1900 thcro wero
sixteon.
Parties from Montpolior camo 011
Monday to to wiro placos for olcctrio
lights.
Brooks Bnxton wns marriod Decom
bor 25 to MissBessio Sponcor of Mont
pelier by Rov L. F. Fortnoy at his
homo.
GROTON,
Maurico Wood and Mrs. Jonilio
Patneau woro married last Wcdnesdny
by Rov. G. W. Clongh.
Toiumy Briggs roturncd last Tuos
day from tho hospital at Montrenl
vory mucii lmprovcd.
.Tohn Renfrow hns bought nn intor-
um, 111 u.. iu. iioatn-s meat niarlsot and
wm triuio 111 partnorlihip with Mr.
Heath.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard W. Flotchor
01 jjoston spont Ohristmas with Mrs.
Flotoher'H parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Alpx Coohran. Thoy roturncd homo
Friday.
Sarah Pluminor is sponding horTn
cution with hor frionds nnd rolativos.
A son was born 011 Thursday to Mr
and Mrs. Honry Ashford.
Alox Ilurt and Miss Georgia Donnis
wero niurried lust wook Monday by
Rov. W. R. Muthor. Tlioy hnvo com
nionccd housokeoping in tlio Carlylo
Ronfrow houso,
S. O. Carpontor movod on Monday
into tho Howard houso which ho
bought a short timo ngo.
Rov. Mr. Lmico of Shoillold, will
lironoh nt tho Mothodist church noxt
Sunday in oxohango with Rov. Mr.
Mathor.
A littlo korosono oil judioiously nn.
plied with n llannel cloth will do
s-ondors townrd ronowing tho youth
of a sowing muohino-.
Barnard
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WORCESTER, MASS.
NEW CENTURY STORE.
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Mail Orders
Promptly Filled.
BLACK SILKS.
Our Rcgular $1.00 Black
Peau dc Soic.
Ono of tho most reliablo black silk
weaves, nuil nmtchless vahio for 81.00,
will bo sold (luring this sale for 81c yard.
Ono.of tlie most popiilar weavcs ; our
grand Sl.'.'O qttality always at tho front;
Jl incli,
Special January Price,
98c Csnts Yard
S1.C0 quality, '11 incli, January prico,
81.19.
Black "Peau de Cygne"
(Cashniere Imporinl.) Tho most popiilar
hght wciglit Silk of tlio soasou ; our rcgu
8Jo quality, 20 inch,
Special January Price,
75 Cents Yard
81.00 quality, 21 inch. January price,
85c yard.
Two other extra fino values. 20 inch
Peau do Cygne, nt 81.00 yard.
21 inch Pcaudo Cygne, nt 81.25 yard.
Black Taffetta Silks.
Evory yard of Taffetta wo sell is fully
warrantcd.
BATTLESHIPS.
Washington, Dcc. 28. Tho gathor
ing of Gornian warships in tho viciu
ity of Vcuczucla, and tho presenco in
tho samo locnlity of mnny Amorican,
British, Fronch and othor foriegn
wnrships, is directing attontion to
tho immincuco of tho naval domon
strntion Gcrmany is nbout to mako
against Vonozula. Thus far tho Gor
man govcrnmcnt has not mado known
tho oxact dotnils of hor proposod movo,
tho ofllcial communicntions to tho
Uuited Statos. boing confined to an in
quiry as to tho attitudo of tho govom
ment on tho question of a demonstra
tion in viow of tho purposo on tho
part of Gcnnnny not to acquiro any
pormanont foothold iil Ye0iHieJa'
Tho nnswor of this govornmont was
ontiroly satisfactory to tho Gorman
authorities who sinco havo procooded
with t tho oxocution of thoir plnus for
coorcing Vonozuela. It is said to bo
probablo that tho first movo by Gor
many will bo tho esatblishmont of a
blockado of Vonozuolan ports so as
to jirovont tho introduction of food
prodncts into Vonozuela and thus
starvo tho bosiegcd into snbiuission.
Vonozuela, it is said, is ontiroly do
pondont on tho outsido world for its
supply of corn, whioh is n staplo
among tno yonozuoinns. tho lior
nians aro oxpccted to occupy ono or
moro of tho niain ports of Venozuoln,
Jirobably La Guiara and Mnracaibo.
On tho part of Vonozuoln, it issomi
ofHoially undorstood that Prcsidont
Castro has mado known thathois pro
pared for any ovontuality. Tho roli-
anoo of Vonozuola nppoars to bo on
tho practical difllonlties Gormany will
oncountor. Vonozuoln horsolf, it is
nssortod, hns no uecd of outsido snp
nlios nnd whilo corn is much nsod,
in an oinorgonoy, thoro aro many
othor corcals which can bo pnt into
uso.
FREE SUGAR.
Washington, Doo. 28. Tho Unitod
Statos Sonato seoins likoly to bo tho
battloground again for tho contonding
intorosts in sugar. Tho Philippino
tariff bill as it canio from tho Houso
dcalt only with tho dutios and inter
nnl rovonuo taxos on distillod liquors
nnd boor imported into tho islauds,
nnd uo montion wns mado of tho du
tios on sngnr, liomp, or tohacco, com
ing from tho Philippinos, tho staplos
that aro mado tho subjcct of nnappeal
from tho Philippino commissiou for
rodnccd dutios. Within tho last fow
days it has boon loarnod that thoro is
a niovomont on foot to got tho Sonato
to roduco tho duty on Philippino sugar
uv ono-nau or osiauusn tno onuiva-'
umner and Putnam
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BLACK SILKS.
Sliccr drcss fabrics aro to bo niore
pop;
ulnr than ovor this scason, and this will
noccssitato nn cnormous trado in Tall'ettas
for liniugs. Black Tnifottn, is nlso to lio
much nscd for Waists.
Wo offcr a flrst-class lllack Taitotta
Silk, worth 09c, for January sale at 59c
yard. Quantity limitcd.
A Splendid Staple
Taffeta,
Black
Rich lustro and full of wearing quality.
Ouo of tho 'Star" hargains of tliis sale.
Our rcgular $1.10 Black Taffeta, 27 inch.
Specini January price, 83c yard.
Black Taffetta Brocades
In many small and mcdium flgures. Our
slaplo qualities, 2liucli. During January,
85c yard.
Black Satin Duchesse.
Ever one of tlio most (iueenly of silk
weaves, specially ndaptcd for drcss oc-
casions.
Wo mako tlio following rcinarkable of-
ter: Uur rcgular loa lilack batin IJucli
essc, 19 incli, special January price, C9c
yard.
Another "Star" valuo of tho sale. Our
rcgular 81 50 Black Satin Duchesse, 27
incli. bpecial January prico, $1.09.
36 Inch Swiss Black Dress
Taffeta.
Dnrilif this saln. n. fnw iiinnos nf flilo
beautifurfabric, nevor sold less than $1.50
a yard. Will be sold whilo thoy last for
Ol.ia 1--.
lent of an ontiro romoval of tho pres
ont duty.
Thoro is good gronnd for tho boliof
that tho sugar trust is not entiroly
avorso to tho reduction or ontiro ro
moval of tho duty on Philippino
sugar, and if this is tho fact, it is a
consistcnt oxpoctation to look for an
oifort to amend tho Philippino tariff
bill in tho Sonato in tho mannor in
dicatcd. This would obviato all ao
tion on tho Dingloy tariff, and would
forostall any movo toward reoiprooity
with' Ouba. Tho Louisiana cano intor
csts, if nt nll, would bo innppreciably
injurod by this kiud of logislation,
and tho beot sugar intorosts would bo
ablo to keop thoir hoads abovo wator
and go on with thoir factorios. It is
n demonstrated fact that tho boot sugar
businoss is ablo to mako hcadway, if
logitimatoly conductod, ngainst almosl;
any compotition,
WINTER GALES.
St. Johns, N. F. , Deo. 28. Furlous
palos swopt tho coast of Nowfound
lund Friday niglit nnd wrought much
dostruction among tho shijiping and
flshing proporties nt Bay of Islauds,
Nowfouudland. At Plncontia, situ
ated ou tho wost coast, tho flshing
boats sull'orod great damago and tho
Mimrves uuii water iront tmiidings
woro dostroyed. It is feared tliat tho
seas will innndato tho littlo hamlot.
Both tho broakwntor and railroad
piors havo boon partly domolished.
Vancouvor, B. O,, Doc. 28. Tho
worst storm for sovoral yoars struck
Vancouvor at midnight Wcdnosday
nnd continucd all day Thursday and
F ridaV. Gmat fllllnmrn vfiiq ilnnn nc-
pecially to small shipping, tho total
loss boing ostimated at about $100,000.
Tho steamor Aorangi, coming in
from Australia, lay in English bay all
llicllt nnd irnfc llllr nnnlinr fnnl r.t fl.n
Canadian Pacillo cnblo to Victorin.
tho 011(1 nf u-liinli ic
cablo station wns wrookod by tho
stflTm nnd lnrra nilpil nmilnuf. If nn..
bttrtc Elizaboth Nioholhon draggcd hor
nnchor noross tho harbor and wont
broadsido against tho Hnstings mill
wharf. Sho broko tho coppor shcnth
ing ovor hor bows but no holos woro
stovo iu hor. Tho how of tho stenmor
Aotivo wns cnrriod right on to tho
wharf aud tho vessol considorably
damagod. Fiftcon sninll stoamors
wont adrift aud all woro moro or loss
damagod.
RUNAWAY TRAIN.
rSornnton, Pa., Deo. 28. An On
tnrlo nnd Wostorti train of ilfty coal
cars, drnwn by n 100-ton engino rnn
nmnonu
SILK SA
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JJJL1
Never Equaled
S5.00 Patcels or Over
Free Within 100
Miles of Our Store.
Cheney Brother's Black
Dress Taffetta.
24 inch, beautiful finisli, heavy, ricll
and lustrous, novor ollered for less tlian
81.25. Will be run olf for a fcw tlavs at
$1.00. Quantity limitcd.
Black "Crepe de Chene"
Promiscs to be a leader, and a good ouc,
always popiilar iu spring and summer.
Wo offcr our rcgular 87Jc Black Crope do
Clicnc, 21iuch, special January prico, 09c
yard.
Black Louisine.
This takos its placo in tho foromost
ranks ns tho 20th century silk; sinierh iu
cifect and cxcellent for wcar. o oll'er
our regular 81.25 Black Louisine, 21 inch,
special January price, 81.09.
Black Armure.
Tho cvcr ncccptable silk for rcception
and full drcss occas-ioiis ; nlso most popiilar
among ehlcily ladies. A special January
valuo, 21 inch, 81.50 ymd.
Black Moire Velour
Tho very latest, stylish wcave, espccially
popular for W aists. Wo oller our regular
81.00 Moiro Velour for 75c yard. And
our 81,25 Moiro Volour for 81.00 yard.
Black Oriental and Japan
ese Waterproof Silks.
(Also warrantcd perspiration proof).
Our own Popiilar Guarantced Brauds.
Our 09 ceut gradc, during January
at 49c yard. Our 89c grade, during Jan
uary at G9c yard.
away on Friday on tho hill between
Boston Park and Stnrlight, wrecking
tho wholo train nnd killing four of
tho hauds.
Conductor Wren Smith nnd Flag
nian M. R. Walsh, who woro on tho
cabooso, jnmpod as tho cars began to
pilo np, and lnnding in deep snow
banks, escaped with slight injuries.
It is estimated that tho train was
runuing ninoty miles an hour whon
tho wrcck occurred. Tho tcrriffc
specd caused a llango of ono of the
cngino driving whoolstobreak, round
ing a cnrvo, and in a fow seconds tho
engino was in an adjoiniug fiold on
it sido with half a hnndred brokon
gondolas and 1G00 tons of coal piled
around it. Tho big cugiuc sorved ns
a wall on which tho cars ranimed
thciusolves to pieces,
TRAINS ORASH
Manchester. V. tr .
soilgor train loaviiig hero at oight
o clock this morning on tho Boston &
Maino crashed into a froight ono niilo
north of Nasllua. Tho passongor en
gino wns domolished nnd tho baggago
car donbled up. Tno engineor and
firoman and nnothor trainmnn woro
killed. Tho passongcrs woro uninjur
ed. Tho acoident wns duo to n heavy
foc.
Tlio passongor train wreckod was
known as tho "Cannon ball". Tho
wreckago caught flro but was quicklv
oxtinguished. Edward Quimby nnil
J. E. Marshall woro tho namos of tho
men killed. A nowsboy is missing.
FORESTERS ELEOT OFFIOERS.
Tlio nnnnal niooting and olcction
of olllcors of Court Montjiolior, 4253,
Indopoudont Ordor of Forostors' was
hold on Mondny ovoning. Tho olllcors
elected aro : F. J. Porcau, court dop
nty; Dr. J. R. Grimos, physician ; J.
H. Canipboll, chiof rangor; L. M.
Rowo, vico chiof rangor ; G. W. Kib
by, past chiof raagov; L. J. Maokov,
ilnanoial soorotary i Potor Conlin, rb
cording scontary; Oharlos Liniogo,
trensuror and orfanist; Goorgo W.
Wilh-tto, orntor; Oharlos G. Smith,
Knninr wnrHlwni'fl ? nhnrloa W.i
junior woodwnrd; Alston Stodrtnrd,
sonior bcadlo ; Goorgo E. Lavioletto,
junior bcadlo ;.T. H. Canipboll, Oharlos
Liniogo nnd Cliarlos Wost, trustces.
Dologations from Barro and Middlo
sox lodgos to tho numbor of ilfty woro
prcsont nt tho niooting. Fivo now
mombors woro initiatod nnd six nppli
ontions woro reooivod. Tho work wns
followod by n smoko talk and gonoral
good timo,