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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-21
M. DORAN's REPORTS.
STOCKS.

The following quotations giving the range
to the markets during the day were received by
NJ. DORIAN, commission merchant:
LIVERPOOL, Feb 90. 10 a. M.-Spot
wheat downward tendency. Floating cargoes
inactive. Cargoes on passage neglected;
nothing doing. Bed off coast Cd lower. Eng
lish and French country markets lower.
WHEAT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-21

The grand jury to-day began the examina-
ton OF witnesses regarding the recent soteido-
Barton shooting.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-21
THE COURTS.
District Court
Probate Court.

Before Judge Brill
Mary O'Neil VS.. Jas. O'Neil ct al. On trial.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-21
PORE.
LARD,
ASSOCIATES PRESS MARKETS.

No markets on Wednesday, February %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

On the first Tuesday Of next March the
people Of this State will he called upon to
vote on Two proposed articles of amendment
of the Consttu,ion-the only ones OF the six
brought forward two years ago which sur
vvcd the deliberations of two Legislatures.
The first of these requires an oath of men,
bers of the Legislature that they did not al
the lime of their election, and do not now,
hold any office of profit or trust under the
authority of Congress-these words being
construed to mean 'any Office created direct
ly or indirectly by Congress or for which
emolument is provided from the treasury of
the United States AS to this amendment
there can he but one opinion, and that alto
gc,ller in its favor. 1t is opposed to the
very theory of our form of government that
man should al the same time serve the
Federal and the State Government. This is
fact too obvious 10 require any argument in
It's support; and 1t has, indeed, been recog-
nizcd, in theory at least, ever since the or
ganizaton of the State, for our Bill Of Rights
of profit or trust urtder the authority of Con-
grcss" shall 'bc eligible TO any appointment
in the Legislature or of holding any executive
or judiciary office under this State" This
very salu'ary provision, however, has been
disrcguded by ALL or nearly all, recent Leg
isaures, and postmasters and other Federal
officers have held places in the General AS
semby without let or hndrance. The oatl
quired by the proposed amendment would. OF
course, exclude all persons who are incligitl,
on the account named; and while it would
introduce no change in our organic law, il
would add to the dead letter of the Consiitu
tiona provision requirement which car
neither be cvadcd nor dcfled. The amend
ment therefore commends itself to al
thoughtful men, and We shall expect to SCI
it adopted by vote approaching unanimity
The second of the amendments to be votct
on, next March, provides for the election o
the Secretary of State and the Auditor of Ac
counts by the people, on the came ticket will
Governor, Lieutcnant-Governor and Trcasu
rer, instead of by the Legislature, as hereto
fore. This amendment also carries its rec
ommcndation on its face. The theory of gu
government is that its executive officer
should be elected by the people, and this be
ing the case there is no reason why the lis
should be cut off short with the first three
ofiicials-why Secretary of State ant
Auditor should not be elected by tn,
people as well as Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Treasurer. And on genera
principles it seems to us that better result
would accrue from the proposed change;
change from few hundred men at the Capt.
tol of whose actual doings the great mass O
the people know little or nothing and whC
form at present totally irresponsible body
to the people of the whole State, each candi
dates claims being submitted to the "kecn
bright sunlight of publicity" 1t is sincerely
to be hoped that this amendment, too, viii
be ratified by the people, and there is NJ
doubt, of course, but that the hope will b.
verified by the result of the vote, mex
month
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
THE HOLIDAYS.

Al the same time with the brief gray days
OF early Winter come the merry holidays,
with all their wealth of glad association and
suppostitous brightness, to cheer the wan
ing season. They come to atone for the sad
ness of lcaden-colorcd skies, and early. clos
ing night, and silence and desoaleness in the
outdoor world They come to relieve the
long, patient night of the year, as stars come
to tighten the night of the day. In the midst
of the bloakncss of nature, the human heart
realizes its best and warmest life. 1t rises
above outward conditions is no longer the
child OF impresslons asserts its own vitality,
and makes its own environment. The uni
versal gladness of the holidays is fine as
sertion and illustration of the power OF man
over his surroundings. No dullness OF sky
can make us sad at Christmas time, no wind
Or biting frost chill us.
And why are the holidays SO glady First,
because they are the holy days. They are the
gift to us Of our religion In them we have
the fruit and flower Of higher than earth
ly sentiment. The poets have finely inter-
prctcd this inner and loftier joy of the sea-
son. One can get no more exalted and OK
alting idea OF the holy days than by reading
the hymns of the Nativity sung by all the
sweetest and truest poets of Christendom.
Deprived of its religious significance, the sea-
and joy, but would soon cease to be
the time of beautiful customs and universal
remembrance. That deep and nevcr-faiIing
sentiment, which ushers in the holidays each
year, browning them with the choicest trib-
utes of human genius and love- is the hert-
age of our religion. 1t is a gift which will
never grow old or unwclcome. So long as
the seasons pass, and the years of human
life arc measured by the coming and going
OF tho SHOWS, as the Arabs measure their de-
~crt journeys by white stones in the wilder
ness, so long will the annual Christmas fes-
tival brings its brightness, its JOY its hope
fresh and unckansng to the human heart.
And again, the holidays are glad because
they have been chosen, by universal consent,
TO be the annual frut-timc of all our
best endcavors, our kindest sympathes, our
noblest aspirations. If any one has pre-
cous seed of thought, of kindness, OF charity
OF personal improvement or reformation, he
plants it so it will be sure to flower in the
evening of the old year and happy is he if
he may gather the fruit of it in the New
Year How all the amenities of life cluster
about the holidays There is an atmosphere
of beautiful thoughts and things all around
us. There is bringing of gifts and tender
conceits into the household. There is ly-
Ing awake nights and thinking what to do to
make others happy. There is an infinite deal
OF unselishness in the boarding of the little
gains. There is looking into the lives and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

hearts of others, to sympatbizo with them
in order to make them glad. And then
what boundless resources for the exercise
OF this universal benevolencc All the
products of the best thinkers and the best
doors in the world come to light in the holt
days. The book-writeis and the book makers
put their heads and hands together, and launch
the story,and the poem and the gift book just
in time 10 gladden. our eyes ut the holiday
season. The wonderful toys that are dream
cd of just before Christmas come to be true
for the children in some mysterious way.
The windows of the shops are full Of lewil-
dciing treasures never seen before - perhaps,
never 10 be seen again, for these same fan
cies that are this year, and were not last,
will be supplantcd by others when the next
holiday season comes.
And amidst all this overlooking gladncss
of the holiday season, it should be
provided that none fail of their portion.
Let the itch remember the poor, and the
poor not forget the poorer 1t is pant oil
the lesson Of the holy days to do goot
to all, and part Of The privilege d
the holidays to share with others the abund
ance of cur happiness There are those ii
our community especially the poor chill
drcn--to whom the almost forgotten gifts o.
the holidays gone by would bring the bright
est and eladdcst Christmas, this year. lie
those who have laid aside of their abunG
auce in garres and storerooms, cxpectant o
newer and and more wonderful things, re
member these who would be made as glad a
they by that which they will never miss
The lesson OF the holidays is the lesson o
love, and the best Of all its gladncss is til
gladness of doing good. Remember tn
poor--it is His injunction whose birth we ar
so soon to celebrate; that they, with us, ma
fad TIE holidays the happpiast of the yeal
fruitful in kind memories, helpful TO bette
l;fo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

hlbit himself to his good but supplemented
on grandfather who was content with hard.
~ anything to wear and with nothing what
ever 10 eat except native fruits and an Occa-
SIGNAL slice OF canned baby Kalakaua is
about the best imitation of king that can
anywhere be found.
Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt is seen more
frequently in public of late than was former
ly the case. Recently he has been Il very
regular visitor to the Windsor IIolel during
the evening hours when brokers and railroad
men most congrega'e there. lie spends most
OF the time ia one Of the reception rooms
with those acquaintances who feel ut liberty
to drop in and chat with him. When he
passes through the corridors he is the centre
OF observation. Points from him are eager
" sought, even at second han !. \ well
known broker yesterday quoted II friend Of
Mr. Nundcrbilts us saying that Mr.. Wander
bilt had conndcd to him tina, he made SEQ
OOO,O 900 in the stock market during the past
year. A railroad man said that Mr.. Wander
bllt likes his own salary as president of The
New York Genital railroad at S3j, 900 II
ycar.-N Y Sun.
The Honorable Charles NJ. Shelby is n
model Democrat from the model Democrat
ic State of Alabama. In 1889 James O.
Smith, Republican, was elected to Congress
| from the Fourth district by a majority of
about 5000 votes. Through n fraudulent
hocuspocus well understood in that latitude,
the returns showed bogus majority Of near
ly 5000 for Shelley who was smiths oppo-
ncnt, and accordingly Shelley received the
| certificate of election and took his rcat
| smith began contest, which was not COM
plclcd when he died in April last. Ga TIE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
Views of Hon DUrman D. Eaton.

views of 9aOn DOrman NJ. Eaton.
Washington despatch 10 the New York Herald
Mr.. Dorman b. Eaton is here watching tie
progress of the Civil Service measures. He
said this evening: "The Pcndleton bill was
prepared by the Civil Service Association in
New York city, and at their request present
ed to The Senate by Mr.. Pendeton. This
bill relates to suhordinatcs Ia the several de-
pirments of the Government ut Washington
and to those in all postotllces and customs
houses where there are fifty clerks and ur-
ward, covering about ten thousand subord-
mates. 1t requires that they shall enter
the service through competitive examina-
tious, the best thus disclosed 20 be
appointed 1t applies the sane methods
that have been applied in improving
the Custom llous, and Postoilcc IN
New York city, and which were ap-
piled with success, so far ms they were car
RED out, under President Grants admnistra
ton think this till would suppress favor
itism and patronage in offices to which it re
lales. 1t docs moi affect the tenure of Office
But when persons can get places only by win
ming it, as under this bill, it removes tie in
duccment to turn people out for the sike Of
getting favoritts and hcnchmea in Tho
Kasson BILL in the House, is n very different
measure. 1t provides for no competitive ex.
aininalions, but simply continues the isoatct
Individual examinations in the same form ii
which they have long existed and which az,
entirely inadequate for supprcssing favorit
ism and patronage. II also provides for
four years term of the subordlnatcs in office
| which | consider would be great damage /,
the public service. Applied to the rostoilic'
| or custom house in the city of New York, |
would require at least one change every sc
cuar day Of the gear, which would keep tn,
Office in perpetual turmoil and it would de
feat those competitive examinations whic
have accomplished so great an improvement
| within the last three years"
The Dawes bill, which probably will nc
be moved further in the BE latc, provides fo
competitive examinations in manner an
with an absence of necessary supervision tina
makes it far less desirable than the Pcndeto
bill. Theprospect Of sat sfactory legislation
highly encouraging to the friends OF civil sci
vice reform. think the Pendleton bill vii
pass the Senate by large majority. TIL
only serious obstacle is division OF tn
House between the advocates Of the two bill
now pending in these b dies. Mr.. llscoc
of New York will try to substitute TIE PEI
dleton bill for the Kasson bill when the form
er reaches the House, The action OF MI
IIlscOck in bringing forward an apiroprii
ton bill to-day was in order that the civ
service bill might be perfected in the Sena,
before reaching the House. His action wa
highly satisfactory to those specially litter,
estcd in civil service reform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Wednesday was the fiiticth anniversary of
Mr.. GladstOnc's first election to Parliament
AT that time he was not quite twenty three
Years of age, aud as he has been in the pub
lie service practically all the time ever since
then, h" Ia gwen the whole of long life to
the service of his country. And these fifty
years have been not only Of splendid honor
to himself but of inestimable benefit 10 Eng
land. His life, too is an example and an
encouragement for all, for its chicfest charac-
tcrs,ic las been profound devotion to
priEciple--a characteristic which led Disracl;
to say of him that he was great man but
no politician, because he was overwcighted
with principle and that he was without one re
decming wee. All the world will hope that
such life will he prolonged to the utmost
span and that it will yet be spared many
years of usefulness and honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Idnlunds vs.. Beck,

Senator Edmunds's power and influence in
the Senate have long been unquestioned
The Springfield Republicans Washington
correspondent gives the following illus
tia,ion: Edmunds never did u piece of
work more neatly than when he punctured
the sides of Beck's intent last Saturday.
Beck, who is as foolish as he is headsrong
sometimes, undertook to get party capital out
of the HublJell assessments. He was not
satisfied with the admitted benefit that the
Hubbcll business had been to the Democracy
last November. lie wanted an investiga
ton. Now just such action as he prop oscd
would have impcrlled the passage of any
iron-clad law prohibiting assessments But,
against the advice of coocr-headed Demo-
Gratis, he introduced his investigating resolu
ton. Edfnunds let him and Voorhees,
deliver their speeches, and allowed Hale to
counter by palpably dishonest resolution
calling for an investigation of the Democrat
ic committee,a committee that did not assess
employees of the Government because il
could not AT last in the middle of Becks
speech on Saturday when he was laundering
among old campaign books, growing very
red, wildly shaking his arms, and looking as
terrible us a Kentucky Scotchman only can
when he stimulates indignation, -Edmunds
took his twirling thumbs off his stomach and
slowly rose. The power of the Vermont Sen
ator over the Senate and the galleries was in-
stantly seen. Senators stopped writing and
bu2zing. The privileged gentlemen near the
sofa ceased conversing thcgalleIies were quiet.
Does not my friend from Kentucky know"
said Edmunds in his quiet, cool, tantalizing
voice, "that he proposes an investigation
whichby a decision of The Supreme Court we
are powerless to conduct ?" Beck, who fears
Edmunds, seemed to have the enthusiasm all
taken out of him, and SO suddenly that his
collapse was betrayed by Il painful express
sion of face Having administered the
wound Edmunds coolly rubbed the salt into
ii by showing how under the decision in the
Kilbourn case, the Senators who imprisoned
lIubbell for contempt for refusing to show
his books might be mulcted by IIubbell for
heavy damages. Beck's confession was as
amusing to others as it was painful TO him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Another once familiar name is added TO the
long neurology of the year-that of Robert
Oud. lie first became generally known (be-
ing At the time United States District Att0r-
ney for the District of Columbia) as the con-
duct r. of the prosecution at the trial of Gen.
Scllcs for the murder Of Philip Barton Key.
tant secretary of war under the Confederate
Government, and subsequently,, under the
sirel of exchange, he was appointed Con-
fedclatc agent of exchange, which position
he held until the close of the war. After the
war he resumed the practice of law in Rich
monI, at which he continued until his death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Tx Marshal Henry's last public utterancc
before leaving Washington was of unique
character. lie said, according to vcracious
reporter, II leave for Ohio tonight. go
to that laud where the wicked cease from
troubling, and where the concealed reporter
is non est" Being asked if he should engage
in politics ont there he made this memorable
reply; mo, indeed" This with hearty
emphasis. II shall devote my attention
hereafter 10 privatcpursuils. have the best
stone quarry in America | never expect to
get 10 miles away from it again as long as
live If the good Lord torsives me for hay
ing deserted it, TO sail my little boa. in the
dirty mllpond of politics, solemnly prom
isc never to do so agnn.' And it only re
mains to be added that il he keeps his word
the American people will be entirely con-
tented
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

A few figures give an idea Of the financial
nagnitu 10 of the railroad business in this
country. We think The National debt of a
billion and II half Of dollars a big thing, but
the total of railroad capital is much bigger
thing According TO reliable statistics and
estimates, the total amount Of money invest
ed in railways up to the present date, is So,
3l4 900 900 The total earnings for 1881
were S.725, 325, l19; the net earnings 1916
G54, 1l0. OF this immense investment the
Pennsylvania railroad company controls
$500, 900, 600; the Gould associates, $780,
100000; the Vanderbilt combination, S5G4,-
000,0 00 Jcwett and Erie combination, $347-
600, 900; the Huntington combination. STAT
600, 000 Pennsylvania coal roads, $685.,
900, 900 Mitchell management, S129, 900,
900, and the Garrett management, 500 ,O0O,-
900. And this vast amount Of money, more
than three times that of the National debt, is
held and controlled by about half dozen
syndicatcs or rings of rich capitalists and
REGULATORS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

The House Of Representatives had a lively
discu. sion, atuday, over the fast mail service,
the upshot of Which was the defeat of the
appropriation for the service, the reason
openly given being that it was a special priv
lc.e to New York and Philadelphia, and
one that those cities did not deserve because
its press and business men were against the
river and haibor bill. Mr.. Bland of Missouri
made the charge that New York and Phila-
delphia merchants opposed the river and
harbor hill - as to destroy the commerce of
other sections 10 her own beneiit-a charge
which is Just what might lie expected of such
a person as Mr.. Bland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

Municinal elections were held in six cities
of Massachusetts on Tuesday. The returns
show the following result In Boston the
entire Democratic ticket, headed by Albert
Palmer for mayor, was elected. Lynn elect
ed William l.. Baird, the citizens candidate ;
Salem, William Hill, citizens candidate :;
Ncvburypolt reelected Mayor Benjamin
Hale. Republican Lowell chose John D..
Donovan Democrat; Worcester, Samuel Il.
llldrth, Republican. All the cities voted
"lor license" the most exciting contest be-
ing in Worcester where the vote stood 1895
To 312l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

A decision of interest to the travelling
public has Just been rendered by the Supreme
Court % ohio A sleeping car passenger on
n Western railroad was injured by the falling
of an upper berth, and his suit for damages
AGAINST the railroad corporation was decided
in his favor. On appeal, the corporation al
legged that it was not liable, but that the
s,ceninr car company was the responsible
party. The court overrulcd this point, and
held that ;hc-railroad must answer. The de-
cison is of course sound, legally, and it Ger
tainly is so, from common sense point oil
Wow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

The suggestion of President Arthur's that
the Constitution of the United States should
lie 50 amended as to permit the President TO
veto any particular items of an appropriation
hill while approving the rest, has borne fiuit
in resolution submitted by Senator George
providing for such an amendment and
is heartily approved by the press all over
the country. The plan has worked admira.
bly in the States where 1t has been adopted
and were it extended ,othc National Govern
men, it would work equally well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
The telegraph announces the death Of Con

gresham GJdlovc S. Orth of Indiana, of
cancer in the throat. Mr.. Orth's public
life daes back nearly forty years. he having
served in the Ohio Senate as long ago as
1913. In 1912, lie was elected to Congress
and served five terms. In 1875 he was ap.
pointed Minister to Austria, but resigned in
the year following to accept the Republican
nomination for Governor of Ohio He was
defeated at the polls, however. In 1880, he
was again elected Representative in Congress,
but failed of reelection this year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
CIV Movement for supply Of Labor

A letter has been received by Mrs. Fran
els w. Smith Of this place from gentleman
in England, who is on committee for emf
grating hithcr laborers and their families from
the rural districts of Ireland These people
belong to the farming class, and are repre-
sentcd as desirable citizens, driven from their
homes by stress Of hard times. Mrs. Smith
desires through the instrumenlality OF tho
local press to find out from farmers, rail
road men and manufacturers whether or
not there is a sufficient demand for labor
here TO warrant Mr.. Tukc's committee in ar
ranging to send out about ten families,
so That by the month of April or May they
may be ready to come to us. Nc under
stand that some families have already been
sent out and have given satisfaction Per
sons outside Of Woodstock may address com
munica'ions TO Mrs. Francis W. Smith,
Woodstock, Vt Woodstock Standard
AS this movement also contemplates sup
ply of female labor, housekcepers, as well
as farmers, may be interested in it. Mrs.
Smith is the wife of the Episcopal clergy
man of Woodstock, and is of course n
responsible person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
Mhe Sire 4ress.

The Washington correspondents report
that it is probable that Congress will pass this
Winter seine sort of tax and tariff bill OF
rather comprehensive nature, based upon the
report Of the Tariff Commission.