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Dt'KT.INOTON.'i'Iirit'-DAY. JsOV. SI.
The Senate confirmed soma excellent np
C ohitnionts for Gov. I'uller last week Wed
nesday. Jt oot the Homestead strikers n loss of
Ij'j.OOO 000 In wages to lonrn that this Is n free
country in which every person has the. right
to manage his own Inning?.
President Harrison repudiates tho New
York Herald's alleged Interview with him
on th-i result of the election. Tor tboso who
know llr. Harrison this Tins unnecessary.
(ieneral Wenvor sbvs thu populist pnrty
hold the key to the situation in American
,olltic. W lnvt wrui to lie bothering Cien- !
fill eaver most just now is to find the j
Ib.e 'f tLo peculiar foaturet of politics i.s
i i 'r.ileii by Ilia fnct that the vory first
i. e'i . under advice to Mr. Cleveland nro
l,o s "l.o most doubted the wtsJom of his
u 'ii unl.t.i. j
i -i 1 'i id now rntitlfil to the nprae of j
n J'urli!," City." Huriiiittton extende
Hal rneting to her win alitor city and
islirs f.ir her a continuance of that Rrowth
i 1 process which has marked her career
H .1 VdlftO. 1
Vho llouw did well to pass tlio bill civ- j
a i:ifj O'e uti'ce of i oad coinml"ioiiGr In each I
t wu mm provi-lmp; for the Improvement of
l i.' hot!, l'.oad impi ovement is mo nf too
most mpcrativo necessities ot tho dtiy in
rimont, unit we nre find tbut our luIalu
ti re rsillr.- that fnct.
In Ki'u Oilcans a plan lion foot to make
tbc snout cars mail carriers, to avoid the
pssibiuiy of further obstructing sli n:n on j
t.u f -!!. i.. Jt is tine tbat mnll carrlo.-s
wi.l iubnul to mere abute without strikinc; !
li an ..i.y oilier c.irriers midii' tho sun. I
'I'll' -cm o i i.r,i.t to piova a iurcei.
I
ci . on, rn.'ii seem to have the 'acuity of j
rommuudiu;; surces., m matter whero tbey j
aio iccufii. non. joiiu v. Allen, n nntivo
of H utsburKli was lo-elected Keirstury of
tho Statu o Xobra-,ka In ilia recent election,
and Hint in spito of it heavy populist vote.
Jii a. so enjoyed the honor of leading the
ttite t,cl:et of his party, loceivins; a hand
louiu plurality over nil Ills opponents.
Thu New York nuigw umps hnve n lively
lly in the,r ointment. Tlio Tannmnj- bcesos
l a anuoiiiici 1 that (.linirman Muipby of
lii iletiiocratic Mais committeo is to .,uc--eed
I nlted Slntc-i ;-enalor Hi.rrt, and
the musmiuipi are now talkiiij; ubout "sor
M po.iticul trnllic." It is too lato for our
iuuwuinp friends to i cnionstrtte. Thuy
li n-t ucepl the rule of Tammany or gt
3ut of tho party.
There was one pleasant feature to the
throe cornered fight ovei llm position of
Kt o superintandent of education, and that
h.ii Hint tho State was cjrtnin of liavinj u
c.ood aupenntendent whichever of tlia throo
cliiot aspirantH was 'uccossful. Idr. Stnno
is Iiy common consont thorun ;hly nuallfinl
fir tho position, and he will undoubtedly
diselinrgo Its duties to tho satisfaction of thu
people.
It is announced tunt eisht States hnvo
Teated commissions on uniform divorce lee
islation similar lo that proposed In Ver
mont, and other States will undoubtedly
soon follow their example. 'JI1I1 is a much
needed reform, which is bound to como in
the near future, nnd Vermont ought to ha
one of tho first ton States to take a decided
stnnd in the matter.
Two now States will undoubtedly lie. ad
mitted to tie ITnion as soon as tho demo
unts nra fairly established in power
Arizona and .'eiv JIosico. Tho fact that
four senators are to bo gained by udmit
tiug thee Territories will, of course, tmd
to dissipate nil doubt about tho (Itno-s ot
either of them for Stutohond, nud thou
OEain, it moans t,omethiii In the groat po
litical hereafter for a pcityto creator
State.
A bill has been introduced In tho Sennto
Authorizing tho payment of the sum ot$l!jOQ
to Adjutant (ioneral T. B. I'eck for tho
large amount of work performed by hlni in
preparing the rostor of tno Vermont volun
tcsrs in tbo cItII war, for which lm recaived
no pay. Competent authorities bay that
the roster is the finest nud most complete
work of the kind in tbe country nnd its
preparation roo,utred three years' time on
the part of Gen. I'eck and his assistants. It
Is r. work of which Vermont muy well bo
proud and wo think tho Legislature will feol
perfectly justified In nompenmtlng him for
Ills valuable servico,
President K. C. Smith of tho Contra!
Vermont railroad is to be congratulated up.
on tho success which has crowned his cHorta
toward elToftlng a conolldatlon of tho dif
ferent roads united under his management.
The consolidation has received tho sanction
ot tho Legislature, ns well as tho approval
of the governor, and the arrangement has
been confirmed by the directors of the road.
In the conception and promotion of this
project I'resldeut Smith has exhibited n
high order ot ability as n financier, as woll
us an executive, aud hie tucceis is t'om
iiianding n wide degree of attention amonc
thu leading imlros.il men of th country.
I nder his manugement the system Las been
n'eeesafU to un unparalleled degree, and,
with the Titrloui roads in the lino consoli
dated, tho Central Vermout promises to en
ter upon n new era of development, im
provement and prosperity.
Voi'inoiit'M Xnvul Mllitin,
Tli9 project for tlio establishment of n
narnl militia in vniloui States Including
Vermont It strongly supported by tho New
York Tliuns. It ys that the proposal of
VtrtMoat olid l'ennylvnnbi to establish or
ganizations ot naval mllitln will, If carried
Into oftoct, strengthen the plea which Hoc
rstary Trosiy ts believed to In about to
make for ft larger appropriation to this ob
ject. U arguss that It requires very little
reflection tu so that Congress obtains in tlio
naval militia one if tho least costly of lu
ll ury naval forco. It continues ns fol
ows; "'Ihoio men nro drilled as gauntry,
and In anj' emergency cou.d bo i piled upon
either to help man tho present vossols or,
ns is moro probable, tlio merchant ships
which might bo fitted up for service ns
cruisers. tjno gieat lack of our tinry
is men. The ncwor ships require, on an
nvemge, larger orono than the old,
and it snems olear t lint ome increase of tlio
enlisted forco should soon bo ninde. Hut
even then tliero would to no provhlou for
tl)at ovtru force which would Imvo to bo
called out ill case of nnr. Tho naval mllltln
form n rcierve oi cltlcn sailors who nro
engagsil In civil occupations, tul put Con
giess tn only a. biiKht expense for nriulng
and ciulpplui; them. Tho oxnmplo of i'euii-i-ylvania
ami Vermont should bo followed.
Wo ought, to hnvo a navr.l militia in nt least
twenty Statos. " Tlio expanse of naval
militia would bo very small as compared
with tno liontllts of such an organization
and there is no good lensou to ur;o against
it,
n ln icnit Trnt li.
Tlio Now Yolk I'vmlnc I'ost, Mr. (Jod
ldn's paper qnot, -villi obvious exultation
the romark of tbo l'iiilndclphui i'rea thnt
tho recent democint'o victory in tho nation
al election "was won for Hrltish principles,
for Uritlsb manufacturers, nnd tor liritlsli
workinmen, and it was won by a South
that uow, n in the p.ist, bus solidarity of
interest with its Drilisli friends. " Tno
I'ost finds untiling out of the way with this
statement but a slight "tendency to cing
goration." Thoughtful ob-trven ot tho
Eililnticn, however, will ncce t it as u
square nuil straightfnrn aid etntement of an
obvious ti nth. Tho people will discover it.
to l.e such in tiin-, but tlioy will nut nil
share the I'ost's satisfaction in tho contem
plation thereof.
I'liiiiuiKls mi I iii iiiij;r.it ion.
Senator Hdmiiiids, in n publishod inter
vlow, pointi out the fart that tho result of
tbo recent eleciion kIiows that tho govorn
nient of this country is to bo carried on nx
cordlug to the vxpresso 1 wi-hes of loreigu
boin citins. Hut sotting aside poiitlci', he
holds thnt tlio ocinl asjiect of tho immigra
tion iuslion is still moro seriou". lio siiyii
that n very largo propmtian of our iinuii
gration lu mado up of people whom their
country is glad to get rid of, not always, or,
perhaps, generally, becius" vicious or pi u
pom, but 1 ecnusu in their own communitioi
they nro lonst linblo to promote tho general
welfare- nud bavins become so they con
tinue to b: clannish, and as soon as they be
come fulllciently acclimated socially, uu
dorstand their power when acting together.
He continues:
"They insist upon retaining tbeir own
latiguig", upon its Iiain,' taught in public
t-rhnoK, lu some uotablo iiisiauctM ptncli
mily to tlio cxi'lusion of tlio iiiuuago ot tho
country adopted ns their Una! homo Kveiy
liody knows thnt onu of tlio e-seutlals nt
national uni'y nud society's progress is a
common laoun'e. Ir. this and othur way
too nuinni a', to mention thu stupend' us
Immigration now going on is moro thou
likely to prodiifo very encui evl s in tho
way of untltrniming, and linally overthrow
ing, tvat homogeneous unity and Interest
and social llfo without which no republic
can long exist. "
K):-Senn;or Kdmimds thus points out a
serious menace to tho success and welfare
of our republic. Tho iiuestlou lies already
begun to attract the attrition of leading
thinkers of our country without regard to
party or "Oct. It is generally ugreod that the
United States can no longer afford to bo an
usylum for tbo opprrs.'d, for the pauper,
for tho outcat, und for tho criminal and
social scum of Kuropo and tho Knst. Wo
have tuku'ii in already as many divergent
foreign elements as we can u;i.imilato, if in
deed we !mo not nlready overtaxed our
powers. The proper thing for Congress to
do is lo place stringent n strictions upon
Immigration and Keep out liuropo's paupers
and outc.tsts.
l'lcc Silver in tlio Xr t Cnncrcs.
One of tho most fur-reaching and impor
tant questions to coma before thu next Con
gross Is that of the tree coluugo of silver,
nud that tho problem will present iuelf in
some foim or other is a foregone conclusion.
Tbo Washington oorns'ioudnt of the mug
wump Spnniilleld repul bean has been in
vestigating the mako-up of tho n ;xt Ilouso
of Hepresentnt) ves tor tho purjiosi of ascer
taining the chances of freo coil.aja Iegltln-
lion. He finds that there is no possible
danger that a measure of sliver inflation can
bo jinued over tho veto ot J'reslduut
Cleveland, but the business interests of tho
country would suiter much loss disturbance
and o would occupy a much stronger posi
tion in tbo monetary contereuco ut Brussels
it it did not require a veto message to checi
such legislation. The con espoudsut lluds,
however, that tbe incniber-ihip ot tho House
is such that It can be halely predicted tbut
a fiuo coinage bill would Lo defeated it put
to a vote. According to his llgures tho
democratic membership will be 7 and tho
repubiicaii mttnliers'j)i 12 with four uiom
bers of other parties.
Tho most ronfervativ" llguring gives not
less than seventy democrats uud 111 lepub
Ileum who are opposed to tho freo coinage
of iilver i.n ljr exlstinrj conditions. The
correspondent nnalvm "e antl-silvor
strength 'is follows-
"The Kew England delegation is reduced
to seven doiuorrats, but Ken York sends
twenty, Pennsylvania nine, Now Jersey eix,
Maryland six, uud Delaware one, making
the democratic mill silver strength from Hie
Northeast forty-lime I . Other safe
anti-silver votes in the.K'iiioi ratio ranks aro
four iu Ohio, four hi Illinois, tlx n Wis
consin, hum :i. I.jvii, one in
Souln Caiollnn, one In Alahnma,
one In Miclnguii, t onu iu l.ouiilaaa,
and three in Minnesota, making a total of
71 democratic votis against freo colnuye.
The republican membership ot 1 4ft will not
contain more thuu u ilueu Iroi colnene
members, so that lint Ids tlitu lill votes
can bo i idled upon iu the now House on the
sido of honest .ti.u This MtmlJ Jsave but
102 for the freo coinage men to work upon,
or n clear majority of thirty-two against
freo coinage. Moreover, this cstitnato Is
Tery conservative, including only those
nntl-sllvor dimocrats who ai known, nnd
taking no account of now members who
tuny lio oqun ly sound."
It is tu be hoped for the business stability
nnd pi ogress of tbo country that this estt
in n to of the opposition to freo coinage in
the nevl. House Is correct. It can not fall to
strike the average reader as slgnillcunt that
the loplthllcnn parly is relied upon ns the
chief bulnnrk against ii (lation schemes In
tho House. Out of i!!2T democratic repre
sentatives only 71 urn counted upon to op
pose fieo silver, whlla of tho V2 loptibllcms
nil but n dozen are regarded ns sound monoy
men. if the republicans wore n largely in
favor of s.lver as tlio democratic members',
a fren coinage bill could bo pas-od over tho
vdo of the president, with votes to spare.
Which party is tho sound money party ':
licc'ii (hit I iidi'hlinlili! Iiniiiliti'unts.
One ot tho most Feiious problems which
coufronts this nation to-day Is tho qnos
tlou, how to deal with immigration. It
was our beast for doc.ides that Uncle Sam
had land enough to glvo nil who enruo a
home, but thnt timo has pnsed; nud our
government must uow siriously consider
the question of keeping out tho undesirable
imiiilgi nnts, who constitute a largo portion
of thu throngs now Hocking to our shores.
If n lesldinl nt England, Germany, Rus
sia, or Italy, has a clean record ns well ns
capital, or n a. skilled laborer, and wnuts
to mnlio his permanent liomo in America,
he should bo mndo perfectly nelcomo. But
the United States has no room to spuro for
Uurope's social outcast, for her criminal
climes, for her paupors anil bur lame, halt
und blind who can not find means of sup
port there.
Tho cuso is put in a terse business liko
manner by the New York Herald, which,
lias begun a crusade tigniust what it terni3
"Ten dollar immigrants." It suyn :
"Why should we not require of every Im
migrant also his letter of i fcomincudntion '!
Why should e nbow tho whole litl'inH'of
creation lo conio hero, eitl.r to become a
burden on our charitable institutions or to
lower tho wages ot our own laborers by n
cutihroit competition i Wo bnve nlroudy
had too much of that sort of thing.
"It n foi ei;zuer has uotiliod the nearest
United Mates consul of his iutontiou to emi
grate, and tho consul, after duo exaiuinu
tion, lias pionouncod him a proper person,
let bun coine, by nil menus. Uo hnve room
eiiouxh lor such pirsoiis. llut for linmi
gtnut.twho liau neither capital nor skill,
who hccr earned n living m their own
country and will nevir earn one here, we
havo no room whatever.
"I''iiiiiai' opinion throughout tho country
is running in this directlun and C jugresi
will do ve.l to take head. "
The time will soon come when tho laborers
of this country wlildeumud protection from
tho iiipouring hordes of cheap labor of Ku
ropo just in they have called for tho exclu
sion of tho Cblue-o Hut thero is n moral as
noil ns an economic principal at stake, as
we hnvo already indicated, und tho pooncr
tlio problem is taken in baud tho easier wi.l
be Its solution.
llnil (if the lliiiiirslc.nl Strike.
Hio reiiilt of the groat Homostead strike
is ju-.t vhnt every sensible person foresaw
ti at it must be tho utter failure nnd illi
cumtliuro of tho strikers. Aftr remaining
idlo al out five mouths und suffering a loss
of oer iJJ.OOd.llOO in wuges, besido intlict
iug a loss of twice that sum upon their em
ploers, tnj memlurs of thu Amalgamated
associ'itiou otliciully declared tho striko oil
and voted to return to worl;.
If tho employes of tho Cnrnegio steel
woiksat llomestoud had contoutod them
selves with striking, littlo if uny fault cuubl
have Iwnn found with them. It is one of
tho groat privileges of tho laborers of this
country to stop work nt auy tluio, provided
no contruct is broken. Tho Homestead
strikers went beyond this piivilege, how
evor, nud turned their liberty into license.
Tbey not only injured the pioperty of
their ei plovers, but they onrly detcrminoJ
that no other laborers should tnko their
places iu tho steel works aud they resorted
to the use of forco for tho purpose of carry
ing out this determination. As soon ns
they resorted to violenco they not only
turned public sentiment against themselves,
but they also drew upon themselves tho op
position of the Statu whoso duty it is to
protect the pioperty as well as tho llfo ami
liberty ot Us citizitis. Having gono thus
far, the emiso of tho etiikers was lost. They
were doomed to suitor ignominious failure
and defeat.
The experionco of tho Homestead strikers
is but a repetition ot strikes in general,
l'ow striko-, escape defeat and it is ruro in
deed Hint tho object sought is gained. The
nearest appioacli to n victory for strikers is
a cninpi omite in which their last condition
is worse than their first. And tho reason
for this is not far to seek. If employes con
tent themselves witli merely stopping work
to accomplish their ends it is n comparative
ly easy mutter for their employers to secure
new hands to lill their places'. The toiult
is that almost invariably strikers sect to
prevent new men tiom succeeding them und
a conflict and violenco mo practically cor
taiu to follow, with a consequent l evulsion
in public sympathy ngalnst tho strikers, and
ultimate failure. This is the story of tho
Homestead strike, as well as of strikes iu
general.
The men at Homostead woro supportod by
a powerful orguulzatlon, nnd drew etntcd
sums while the strike lasted. More
over, not u few of tho mou had com
fortable snviugs bank accounts, so that If
any strike could possibly siiccjed, that nt
Homestead ought to have succeeded. It
has failed, however, and with this fuiluro
wo confidently expect to sen the lapid de
clino ot tho strike ns an attempted muuus ot
securing redress of w rouge on the part ot
labor. Those labor organizations, like tho
brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers,
which have relied upon arbitration and ex
ercised good judgment, havo been more suc
cessful in obtaining their lights tlma have
others less judicious, and their examplo is
being followod moro nud more. The lessun
of tho Homestead troublo enforced by seri
ous experiences is Hint the violent strike
must yield to arbitration iu tho settlement
ot troublus between capital and Is. bur.
While the fluids tvtie ronmliu- over,
Itii'iitUing new-pjoTiii bay and cloter.
We'll think of her. us :s ui.r wont,
W Iiiimi tretii and brinith ui,. uwry day,
into as w 1.1 'e eiin c' -sivis r ivuh-vy,
And .u, ilum us ii - MJV.OIjGM.
JEALOUSY AMONO THE DEMOCRATS
K. ,J. I helps Ton Slni'li Mltli Mr. tlntn
Uad to I'lunsn I lis li not oil 1'iilltlclnni.
IKrom tho N. Y. Tribune, Mb..
Domoerntln statismen continue to swarm
into Now York, and generally manage to
pny their respects to Mr. Cleveland and
(ivllhln 21 hours after their arrival) remind
him ot tli ui r conspicuous services in bis be
half. Thero Is one visitor hura nt
whom tho thorough-golng, convention
tunning, vote-getting democrats look
nsknnce. Yet lio is tho man who seems to
be closest to Mr. Cleveland, and upon whom
the president-elect makes it no secret that
ho intends to lean heavily during tbo com
ing four years. This la K. J. l'ho!p of
Vermont, lecturer on international Inw ot
Yale. Ho was Mr. Cleveland's minister to
Kus'land from Oii'i to MS'.), and camo near
to being chief justleo of tlio Supremo Court'
when Judge I'ulUr was appointed. Mr.
Cleveland has unlimited confldenco In Mr.
I'laip". und since the latter has been lu Now
Yoik, ho lias been so constantly iu tho com
pany ot tho head of tho comlue administra
tion, nnd has been treated with such marked
deference and cordiality by him, that Mr.
Phelps has won tho almost ununlinous jeal
ousy of the other visiting statesmen.
lie has succeeded in moating tho imuros
ion that ho will bo the next secretary of
State, and will dictate the foreign policy to
ba followed after March I. Tho general run
of great democrats who hall from Now
York, Illinois, Wiscotisin, Maryland, Ken
tucky, Tennes-.ee, Indiana, nnd ether States
which have furnished largo blocks of elec
toral votes for the democratic ticket, grow
Mnall in the presence of tills collego profes
sor from Vermont, and they don't like the
situation "for a cent," Auy ono who could
Migu'ost a feasible plan for suppressing ex
Mmlster J'lielp, and sending him back hast
ily to the Gio.i Mountains aguin, would be
n populur man among the people who did
tbo hoavy work ot the campaign on tho
democratic side.
Mr. l'llslps CiiIIh on Mr. Clevnliml.
I from the New York World, Nov. 17.1
Yesterday afternoon a coupe drove up to
tho Clovoluud resldeuce. From It alighted
gentlouinu ot Hue presence. Ho might
havo been mistaken for Hamilton Fish,
1'iesideiit Grunt's eeuietary of war, or the
lato William II. Vanderbilt. He wore mut
ton chop whiskers and wos clean-shaven as
to chin and uppor lip. Ho was Ldward J.
Iiielps of Vermont, who during tho last
Cleveland adiniuistr.iiloii represented this
country nt the Court of St. James. Mr.
I'uolps had i un up from Now Iluvou, wbore
ho is giving tho Ynlo students a course of
lectures on law.
it had boen rumored that Mr. Cleveland
had sent for 1'rof. 'helps lo cotuult with
liltn. If the rumor was crruct, the president-elect
wished to talk about taking l'helps
Into his cabinet. The most natural place
for him, so politicians say, would be the
sccrotarsnip of State, it will bo recalled
that the appointment of the professor as
minister to Hnglund was recjivod with
no greater aurprlso nuywliero than iu
Ins own State. Ho was known to
only n fow people outside of Vermont,
nud whon bo was awarded the bst
foreign mission lu the gift of tho minimis
(ration thousands cried, "Who is I'lieips "
I'lieips went to England nud provod him
self n mntcu. for any diplomat John Hull
pitted against him. Ho showed un extraor
dinary know Icdgo of international law and
utilized it with such elfect that in many a
dispute ho wns nhle to prove tbe liritish
position wrong nnd that of America right.
During tho lierlng -en controversy Minister
l'helps handled tho American case with con
cuiiimntH ability After the denth of Chief
Justleo Waite, out ot personal friendship us
neilas ad'niratlua for bis legal ability,
I'resldeut Ctv-lniid intended to appoint
Minister l'helps to tho vacant place on the
United Stntes Supremo Court bench, Mr.
riiclt'i, it Is said, suiiod fur this country
with tho intuntion of ucceptmg the appoint
ment, and, according to tbo story, Congress
man Patrick A. Co.lius of Massachu-otts
had a great deal tn do with dissuading Mr.
Cleveland from naming Mr. I'heips, At any
rnte, Fuller of Illinois was chdsen.
Mr. Cleveland has a strong jersoiinl
Inoiidsliip for l'rof. Phelp', aud tho latter'
i duurers nre bmkirg o.i bis being placed at
tho lit nil of tlo department of State under
tho nest udmiuutiaHou.
1 lie Aicliltsb i and Ibo Schools,
li'rom the Niw York Tiine3.1
1 he resolutions ns.ed yesterday have a
great sign ticuuce. Un tho face of them tboy
merely uro the extension of ptunchlul
schools nnd thu supplemtutlug of the in
stiuctiou Hilmiuiilered in thu public schools
to Homun Catholic ehildreu by reluious in
struction nt homo or at church, Tuey aro
moro i emariiable, however, for what they
omit than for what they expre-s. iliere Is
not in tl em nsiugle v.oiil of denunciation cf
tho public schools for the purpose of admin
istering secular instruction, fur which a ono
they exist. Neither Is there a word of con
sul e lor the "lairbauit plan" or any other
plan of uniting tho advantages of tho puLlic
schools w Ith thoje of parochial schools, In
consequence, there is nothing In them to en
courngu tbe foieign and mod luval priests
who have been denouncing the public
schools, nor to discourage the Amorican and
modern priests who, while they are anxious
lo bring children under tho inllui-uco of
thoir church, recognize how beneficent an
i lis t it u I Ion tho public-school system is in the
llfo of this county.
GnoJ lloaits t.uss IlspiHislvu,
from tho Now York tun.
Perhaps the host way to reconcile com
munities to the great cost involved at the
outset in establishing a perfect systsm of
roads is to get into their minds the concep
tion that every bad road exaots a tax on
the wagoner, in timo, in labor, or in woar
or injury to the team. This imposition
may bo slight, bin It is constant, day iu
aud day out; an J if properly reckoned it will
be found to amount to fur more nnnually,
as a roadway tax, than tho Interest on the
monoy needed for building a propor road
and keeping it iu repair.
i!i llemocratlo Outlook.
Urom the New York Press,
If the democratic party enrrius out the
principles of Its platform the results will be
so disastrous to American industry tbat free
trade will be swept oil' Hie face ot the
Amorican continent four years lienco, If
It ignores its platform and lulls to keep its
promises to the people they will know that
they were bumbuggel in 1802 and will
sweep the humbugs from power none tbe
loss. Either wny the democrats loso.
VBflMONT PERSONALS.
Hollis Nichols of Townshend, who Is 0!1
years of a?e, voted tho republican ticket,
that ot the State for tho 13th time.
Georgo W, Uurnes, a prominent citizen ot
White Hirer Junction, and for many years
a passenger conductor on the Northern rail
road, dloJ ot pneumonia Tuesday, aged
about 05. The decnused was a brother of
Amos IJarnes of the Hotel Urimswlck In
lloslon.
Children Oof for .Pitch?sUastorIa3
DISTINGUISHED VERMONTERS.
A l'ow Portraits nr 1 luiso Who Won fume
as Warriors,
The following Is a partial list of pictures
ot Vermontors who won distinction in the
war of the rebellion, hanging upon tho walls
of tbo adjutant-general's ofllce at the State
House in Montpeller:
War governors Erastus Fairbanks,
Frederick Hoi brook nud John Orogory
Smith.
General ouicors Ma jur-deu. William F.
llialdy) Smith, commniidlng IStli A. C. ;
Dievet Mnjor-Uon. Lewis A. Ornnt, Sd
division Otti A, C. ; Ilrovet Major-Uan.
George J. Stnnnard, 1st division 18 th A. C.J
Hrevet Major-Gen. William Wells, com
monUlng cavalry corps; llrlgadlor-Gen.
John W, Phelps, commanding Ship Island,
L. A,; Drlgadlur-Gen. Stephen Thomas,
commanding brigade, 19th A. C. ; Urigadler
Uon. Jaiuos M, Warner, commanding brig
ado 2d division Otb A. C. ; lirevot llrlgodler
Gen. John 11. Lowls, commanding Sth Vor
rnont regiment; Cummodoro George
Dowey, United States navy; Col. Hedlleld
Proctor, loth regiment; Colonel AVheelosk
G. Voazey, lCth roglmeut; Lieutenaut
Colonel lloswell Fnruham, 1-th regiment;
Lieut.-Col. E. Henry Powell, 10th U. S. C.
T. ; Major Josiali Grout, 1st Vermont nnd
frontier cavalry; Major E. H. Liscum, "'id
infantry, U. S. A.; Major Charles G.
Gould, olh Vermont infantry; tapt. John
W. Chaso, !2d Vermont light battery.
General stall Col. Goorgu W, Hooke r,
assistant adjutant-general, 11-1 division 24th
A. C. ; Col. Merritt llnrber, assistant adju-tRiit-gonornl,
U. S. A. ; Col. Joseph H.
Colliding, assistant adjutnut-geucral "5th
A. C; Col. G. (i. llenedlct, A. D. C. 2d
Vermont brigade; Major Ira H. Kvnns, as
sistant adjutaiit-gonoral 2ith A C,
State ouicors Gen. 11. Henry Ilaxter,
adjutant-general of Vermont; Gen. Peter
T. Washburne, adjutniit-geuoral of Ver
mont; Gou, James S, Pock, adjutant-general
of Vermont; Gen. Levi G. Kingsloy,
qunrtermastor-gouornl of Vermont; Gen,
William H. Gilrnoru, qunrtermaster-genoral
of Vermont.
A Now Cudo Tor Vermont.
From tho Forest und Stream. 1
Tho Vermont fish commissioners, Messrs.
John W. Tltcomb nnd ChnrlewC. Warren,
have prepared aud submitted the Legis
lature a cndlllcation of the g- no and lis li
laws of the State. Without taking into con
sideration the merits ot all tbe spec-Mo pro
visions of the bill, it is not too much to say
that tbo euuetmeut of a now statute in such
form as hero proposed, would mean an ad
viuico of 10 years for the game and fish iu
terosts of the Green Mountain State. It is
an old story, and most ot us know to our
cost how the obscurities and blind state
ments and conflicting provisions of our pro
tective legislation often prevent a popular
uud'.'i'stnudlug of what the law means.
The very llrst requirement of a II. h or
game law is that it be Intelligible, under
stood by tbe people, the common, every-day
average man, who is not versed ia legal
tochiiicnlitios nor ttalned to interpret stat
utes about tho moaning of which, as in the
case of tho Vermont six-inch trout law, even
public prosecuting olllcers entertain a dif
ference of opinion. If tlio public is expected
to respect nnd obsoro a stututo, the public
must understand tho statute, and without
paying attorney's foes to have It explained.
Tu made the game law plain is to promote
its elllciency. Tho Vermont laws nsuowon
the st itute books nro not clear. To over
coma tbo ditllculty, to put tho law into such
simple, diroct, intelligible foun that there
may be no mistaking it, has been the en
deavor of the trainers of tho new bill. It
may be explained, for the benefit of others
engaged iii a like un lertnitiug, that the
commissioners nud the game law cumin tteo
1 of tho Legislature supplied thouielvos with
copies of tlio Hook of tlio gaum luws for the
porpose of u study of the legislation of other
States, and they nppeor to have followed
closely tho now code i.doptuJ by Now York.
As is well kuowu, tho New York law wus
the lostiit ut tne work of u special codifica
tion cnnimhsion churged by tbe 1 ejis.a
turo with tlio tusk ot reducing to u clear
aud consistent code the chaot.o accumula
tion nnd accretions of yearsot bundling and
tiukermg with the statutes. Wliilo tlu New
York law is nut perfect In all details it If
n model of nri aiigemcnt, and nllords an ex
cellent standard for tho work of similar
commissions elsonhero, and Vermont has
done woll to adopt it.
Tho commissioners deserve full credit for
their intelligent work iu this dliection; and
every friend of the Stale will share our
wish that the bill may hi approvod.
PERSONAL.
The Army and Navy Journal of tho 19th,
under Washington, 1). C, notes, says;
"Commodore George Dnwoy, chief of the
bureau of equipment United States navy,
has been con lined to his rooms for several
days past as a result ot a recent ucoident
while horseback ruling. Ho was thrown
from the horse by reason of the animal
stumbling over a stone, and, falling on his
head, became unconscious. Ho soon re
covered fiom the shock, honovar, and
mounting Ills borss returned to his quar
ters at tho Everett, whore ho Is nursing a
sprained wrist, which luclilly Is the only
damage done to body or limn." Commo
dore Dewey is on ti of the most etlicient olll
cers of the United States uuvy aud bis
mnny friends in Vermont wish him n spoedy
recovery trom his Injuries.
Mr. William A. Allen, father of Mrs. I).
J, Foster, a long-time resident ot Chelsea,
died suidinly Inst week at Miiford, N. H.,
nt the residence of his oldest daughter, Mrs.
John A, Twiss. The remains were brought
to Chejtea for interment. Tho funeral oc
ciirrod last Friday, the He v. Charles A.
Morse of Ilrooktield, a classmate of Senator
Foder at St Johnsbury academy, officiat
ing. Mrs. Foster, who has been visiting
lur sister, Mrs. Gertrude A. Hyde, will re
turn next week accompanied by her mother
who will spend tho winter with her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stearns, widow of Israel
Wnshburu, jr., and mother ot Mrs. John
II, French, for many years n resident of
this city, died in Holly, N, Y., on the
25th day of Inst mouth, She was Lorn In
Windsor March 4, 1800, nud thus was In
her 87th year. She was married to Mr.
Washburn, a native of Kingston, Mnss., in
1820 and lived In Whitlug, Addison county,
until about lbliO when the family removed
to western New York. Sluce 18S0 she hat
resided with her daughter, Mrs. French, iu
Uolly.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Col. Ayer nud assistants are making a
final survey for lllaik Hlver railroad and
expect to reach Springllold about Novem
ber 2J.
The Conoord and Montreal railway direc
tors have extended the time for subscrip
tions to the now stock on tho part ot share
boldels to January 1.
A Roudout, N. Y,, dop.tcli says ; "It
il believed here that within n few months
the management ot the Ulster and Delaware
railroad will bo iu the ootitrol of tbe New
York Central road. It Is believed that the
f audeibilts are buying up the stock nnd
that the load will bo co.npiii.ui tu O'UMp.r-.
town,"
THE O'NEIL JUQ CASE.
The Proposition to Its ilurn tb OiTcnder'e
lflno from 4 01-10 In 81000.
To the Editor of tho Freo Pressi
House bill 1317, Introduced by Mr. Cle
ment of Hutlaud, provides for reducing the
line of John O'Nell ot Whitehall, N. Y. ,
convicted of violating tbo liquor, Inw from
$01-10 to $1000.
While It might be moot to sympathize
with a stranger who unwittingly becomes
amenable to our Inwa, tbo fnct tbut John
O'Neill was formerly aiosldentof Rutland
and was there convicted of tho same offence
and moved to New York that lie might, as
be aud others supposed, engage In the trulilc
with Immunity, should bo considered when
every taxpayer of our State is asked for a
contribution, ns this Is what this bill means.
At llrst blush it might be thought thnt
tbo State is making money on this case, but
whon the debit side of the book Is lookod
Into It will appear otborwise.
Ex-Senator Edmunds lias been paid .-J2300
for arguing tho case before the United
States Supreme Court at Wusblngtou, tho
estnto of tbo lato P. Hodilold Kondnll, who
was retained by tbo State pruviously bus
boon paid iJGUO, Jewett Cain, tho grand
juror, in uddltlou to tho fees paid him at the
time of tho trial before the justice has been
paid u largo amount, I think over $300, all
ot which is in addition to the real expenso
of tho trial and nppoals urgued In this Stute.
If there Is tuken into consideration the cost
of tho live trials and hearings In this
Stat" to mysolf and the fees
paid ex-Judgo Dunton, Counsellor
Roberts of Hurlinglon nnd Judge Thompson
who severally argued the appeals, print
ing, stenographer's exueuos, etc., and the
money duo mo for fees allow od by law,
the amount will foot upas much more, al
though It is claimed by some that tbe State
cannot be holden for the latter class of
Items.
It will be borno in mlud that this case
was originally brought tn stop the so-calloJ
jug train, run from Whitehall to Rutland,
and that the trial in the justice court occu
pied over 18 days; tbat it was token before
Judge Wheoler ot tlio United States Circuit
Court at liurllngtou and camo back after
an elaborate argumont before him by Messrs.
Roberts and Dunton; then tried In the Rut
lnnd County Court; then nrgued on ap
peal at the Rutland term of the Supreme
Court and on disagreement of the bench re
arguod at tho general term and finally found
its way the Supremo Court nt Washington.
Ten yenis have oiapsed since the tlrst trial
and finally the timo arrives when tho enss Is
to bu closed, lionds, good and sulliciont,
have been given to secure tbe fine.
Will tho Legislature now step iu nnd do
creo that thoso who did tno work shall be
cut down to a mere pittance for years of
labor and longer years of waiting, that a
man who bus defied our laws may save
money. If that is to be the decree, at least
let tho fine lie sulllcient to repay tho State
for money to be expended.
Respectfully, H. W. Love.
1 Iiuil catarrh of thu heal Mid throat for
flvejiai". Insert Ely's (ream Ilii'in, and
from the llrst application I was relic ed. i he
sense of smell, which had been lost, wns re
stored after using ono buttle i havo found
t!ie li.ilm the only satisfactory remedv for ca
tarrh, nnd It has Itected n ouru In my casu.
11. L. .Meyer. Wavorelv. N. V,
A single trial of lir. Iienry ll.ixter's Man
dr iku Hitters will convince any oi.e troubled
with costlveness, torpid liver or any kindred
diseases of tlnlr curative properties. They
only costs cents per bottle.
Do not suppose that because it is recom
mended for animals that Arnica .1- Oil Lini
ment Is mi ntlensivo preparation. It will not
stain clothingor the fairest skin.
Dow ns' Illixlr will cure any cough or cold,
nr mutter of how lone; standlm;.
Woman's Mistake.
She climbs too high.
This applies to women, regard
less to caste or color. The am
bitious girl striving for school
honors. The busy house wife,
the shop girl, the society
woman, all climb too high.
What follows ?
Nervous prostration, excita
bility fainting spells, dizziness,
sleeplessness, backache and most
likely organic disease of the
uterus or womb.
Oh ! women, if you must bring
upon yourselves these troubles,
remember that Lydia K Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound has
done more to
relieve such suf
fering than any
other remedy
known. Don't
hesitate.
Altcirusjlils sell It, oriert
by n.iul, 111 foi tn 1
I.oxtliCf. oti rpi nil
C'lrrsfPi'liil.' ire tit-f'r an-
sneiej. Addreii m euhlt. Zi?f
deuoe, I.iPU r l'lM.'-
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Vermont Investment
COTUvPT NY
CAPITA h, ,s:.-),(ioo
offers choice securities
netting the investor from
4 to 7 per cent.
Levekett F. EtsJGLESIIY.
President,
Office: 144 Collego St.
THE BURLINGTON TRUST GO.
ASSETS OVJCJi $1,000,000.
162 COLLECE STREET,
Uilu.LiUli.i:
EDll'stltD U'KLhS, 1'ies, li. li. S If (,,; V, t'lcPiet.
CM. SPAUIjDIXU, JOEL U. i A TES,
E.irExnr vowkll, d. r. hums soy
a. 1:. itrcrrAnnsox.
This Institution offers itself to the publlo as a medium Ifor tho transiotioi ofal kltlii
lenltimnte tanking. It lenpetfuil) rails attention tu the fuduwa facUi
It Is managed by I'romtneut buslusm uieuuf this city, allot whom h'VVs at'a'nel lUJ-su
In their Individual lines.
A an Instltuti in fir savlmrs It hn met with niiiiiin' 1 n t .iooh,
It has enlarired lis facilities so that It now aooomm ) Utst all clusss ot nenounts. rnelWi;
HCtlvo nrsiounts aunjeul to cliuok and also coutinuinj 10 piy luturmt on tun j ilopn,
at the highest rate consistent with safety andiroj t msn lie 11 i .
It has lueney tu luim on real estate or approve I collaterals for lotia or slnrt tine
It r9 all taxes on all account not excee llnir MM. It hs.s every faolllty fm th trniss.
tlau of buelliets that Is afforded by a National b,ink and U subj 'Ct to the Kws if t m -S'i's
governlnir Institutions uf Its olass. It has tho uiie' uu 1 bsst equipped vnu 1 1 ta s s i'u.1
will make collections for safe renters without charts. It sollolts business a.i I a u 11 it
luereliants auil farmers of Chittenden and adjoining counties, and wilt mi.e s-i -u
langemeru for transaotlng their' business eipeiltiously. It Is here to stay aid iudbs by oiu. -teons
treMment of all who entrust thoir business to It to merit and not its share i.ft.ie pt-Ji.
,r i, iv. f!,o hare tnelness to transaot lu Its Hun.
ilours i v lo t, Monday (tor receiving deposits) J to i p. m.
1I.,L, AVAIlD.Trensuror.
MJItXiINGTOV
SAVINGS BANK.
( IIAItTKIlHU IN 1
t'o.tfs ,lur 1, lH'l'J, 1 U1't
Surptm, - pr-o 7592
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. tr. VARt, I w?r.r. nn tiun
f rtAFi.H p, HMrrn, Hainr fsnnawi.
J.I.. lUrifrrow. I A. O. PEtltoa
Hr-mY Wci.ijI.
VsptvAs pod IS-1VS '1..s'S ts".f
!ff'! rnniU nn either of Hie 1rs r, is hi
tints of isnv month -lraw In "resf f' 1111 tin
It made afterward lrit"rs, win communes
n
mi
1
I rut of tbe following month.
lnleit wlb bo rreilltol In depositors 'm.
'st end July 1st, rnmnminillni twloe n yes.-.
Thorn ar no ttockholdori In this bank. Au
the. earnings, leas ci penes, htc,n '1 deposi
tors. Ike rale of Inlar-qt .1, pnnds on Ui
earnlnirs, uud lur tliu n,t. lour yujrj '
ut ou
4 1-2 PER CENT.
'I tares r pnHliT II r, ' . ,- .p,.,-,,!.,
f'fl'fflor eS. I)0ir,sltS --r, r e lln,a1
trum Jl tn tuunn, Mid nn Intn'est e p 4
on nny snm In excels of this , o- 1 , ex-opt
en deposits by widows, nrp'm 1 , trv
tors, exeeutnn, uardlnni. cl iris , or
1'clous Institutions or od trust li nde d pos I
by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont 'iriiu
tlm Investment ot Its funds, end senli m
money out u tho State untl. uie hums a it X
1 met.
No monr.7 loaned to any oHVer or trus'oe
cl tlio bauk.
CHARI.K't P. IMf-T. I'reslleat,
. r. A It I), 1 .eisnrer.
. TILE
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL DAWK
or uuklinotox, vr.
Incorporated ISjU. lteorg.tnlzed tS33.
Capital $.')00,000
Surplus Fund, . . 2o0,00!)
U. S. JSoivls, (Par) - - uoO.ObV
rxiTj:i status nrvosiTAny
A ceneral Ilankln-,' lin!nMS transitu 1.
Our lariro resources and sneoi'l fno .Itlosoi
"Me us to receive on favorablo terras, 10.
count of Individuals, firms and corporations.
Ladies' and family account aro es.iei muy
Invited.
Depositors are favored wlt'i Surety DcposlS
I'oxeoinour vault, without rharee.
sterling exehanco and drsti on Frm-s.
Germany, Ireland and Italv, bo urt and so.i
European Letters of Credit, tiaya-jle m a.,
parte of tlio world, insuod upn. deposit of ouu
or satisfactory security.
SAVING'S mil1 ART Mr NT.
This Man' Ins established a 'savings Dentr'.
rnent for the jmi-rioso of rc-lvu; 11 n0its ,
Individuals, firms and to. is'.ias seekliirlnearni
from money in abeyance or at rest, and to fur.
nlsh a ,ufe and profitable pinoo of deposit f?
tho sutIuks and accumulations of an uUssa's
of depositors.
As security for Its enssBT-monts this tnaj si.
tHliIished institution otTors the adv.intaws of v
arse capltnl nnd surplus, its large invostmeai
In Uulted Utatos bonds and tho additional .
ubility of its sU)cl;ho!dore.
Speouil books of aocoiint w'U 1,0 tssaol t
this department upon whi.-'i inforost a s i'i
rate- ns muy be tlxed by tne Bua- 1 -jf Direr ors
will bo crouitod to dopasitors on t-ie fira dys
of January ni I July, and tins l-i-e. wld
comround twice in vory yeiu- w tuout troabi i
or care to the denn-sltnr.
1)1 l'i"IT HI' 'KIITS i'l'l-iN'-, htfui'it i.-j
t-aaiili: on nt.it vvn wr -v iss -i:d u
V.U As 1'ilc.j: i.lt 1 ma t'Ul.oJ 1 , L, tt ip.
Sl.CLltlli ivM-Si ICM' III
1' IKTHI ..
This II iiilt wi'l o!so rei eU.s , ,,t, frioney
for Investment In such see .-iti-s as may bodo.
Junde lwiHlIng their Invest,.,. ai
W e have special faoilltlce rv r ak'mt ooass-.
vinlve and fiftt investments .1 v " on. trus
ti.es and those persotu T. hrr-, a Jr l,la.
rllnod to in.Mir.Be thoir IniLis a' .. -.Irs v
delied we will net us tii, r aL-.., ts for the n.
r'S,.,,,1Hilt.0i' m,"nev1 'or 1I10 collection a"
rents, dividends nnd Interest
We respectfully Invito corresnondenoe . i
interview with anyono Interfered, undor is
turarioos that transactions witn us will bs
held In Btrtntost oonfldonee and matters oom
mittad to oar charsre will have careful atten
tion. C. IV. WOODrlOUSK. T. F. WALRH
1'resldent. V. Prosldea'.
1 K. Woul)HOtIK. Cna,or
HOWARD
RSATBONAL BASC
15 UK Ll NOT OX, T.
Capital - - - e:i00,000.0n
Surplus and Profits, JO,000.00
DIItLt. 1 IJitS.
y ?t. VAN SK'KI.J.N, Treablent,
.lOl'.I, II. (,ATI, ic;u-l'r.i.l.u ,
1.DH Alt!) r.I.t.S.
1). VI. UOIUNMlV.
A. ( . M'Al LIIIN'O,
Sntcresi Paid on
special time deposits
Letters of Credit
Issued, payable in all parts .if t .3 world.
Drafts Sssued
cn nny country in Europe and pnyabb Ja
the Currency of tha Country,
General Banking.
Call upon or ai-lres