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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
The NIassacres in China.

Dispatches from China state that the
recent massacre of Christians occurred
in the province of Sc Chuen, which is one
of the largest provinces, lying in the
mountainous western part of the empire.
Sc Chuen covers an area four times as
large as the State of New York, and has a
population of over 2l,000,000 1t is the
most remote and uncivilized portion of
China. Some of the reports say that the
uprising was due to the imprudence of the
English and American missionaries,
many of them being of the Roman Catho-
lie faith. 1t is also suggested that it may
have been caused by the reports Of out
RACES upon Cinnamon in this country,
which have but just reached that out-of-
theway section, and in such exaggerated
and offensive form as to rouse the pas
sions of the ignorant population. If the
latter suggestion is correct the fears OF
our missionary societies, expressed at the
time when the Chinese outrages occurred
in this country, were by no means ground
less. The Chinese people in their own
country, as those who have lived among
them say, are by no means as meek and
inotfensive and much-enduring as theiI
representatives in this country. They are
quite apt to take offence, and quite
prompt to resent it, Considering this, il
may be wondered that the outrages Oh
Cinnamon in this country have not pro
duced more serious retaliatory outrages
than they have in China.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
The Latest Fabrication.
Rutland Telegram.

When the Senate republican caucus met
prior to the last session of Congress. part
of its work was to nominate a candidate
for president pro TEN of that body. Mr..
Edmunds had occupied this eminent posi-
ton for Il number of years but there was
a general recognition among the republi-
can senators of the fact that party discip-
line and organization would be greatly
injured if he should be returned to that
pc .ition after his action in 1881. Mr. Ed
munds and his one or two friends were
hopeful that they might get a secret bal
lot in the caucus without the announce.
ment of candidates and thus renominate
Mr.. Edmunds for the place. This was af-
ter the position had been unanimously
rendered to General Logan and declined.
Senator Warner Miller was opposed to
the secret ballot, and when the
point arose, he nominated John Sher-
man of Ohio for the position 1t
forced Mr.. Edmunds either to meet an
overwhelming defeat, for not over two or
three senators would have supported him
for the position, or to Withdraw. He
chose the latter course. But all through
the session it was observed that ON every
possible occasion lie antagOniZed Senator
Miller 1t was nowhere so strongly mark
ed as in this matter of the oleomargarine
bill. Senator Miller was chairman OF the
agricultural committee to which the bill
was flnally referred. senator EdmundS
saw that the bill would be prominent
one and wished to deprive Senator Miller
of the credit of being the champion of it.
This statement comes to us from high
authority and changes somewhat the
views that we have held of Mr.. Edmunds's
vote on that bill.
We are authorized by Senator Edmunds
to say that the above statements are
mostly pure invention. Mr.. Edmunds had
twice in writing requested to be relieved
of the presidency pro tcmpOrc of the Sen
ate. He was not candidate for cleo
ton to that position. There was no at
tempt to have a secret allot, so far as he
and his friends We're concerned, or on the
part Of anybody else, so far us Mr.. Ed
munds Is aware and there was no chance
for Mr. Miller to oppose a secret ballot.
There was no withdrawal on Mr.. Ed
mundss part, for there was nothing for
him to withdraw from. His relations
with Senator Miller have been perfectly
friendly. He did not antagonize but assist
ed Senator Miller in all ways in his power
as the Congressional Record clearly
shows. In short the allegation that Mr..
Edmunds was influenced by revenge"
and all the statements derogatory to Sen
ator Edmunds i'll the paragraph above
quoted are falsehoods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The list of members of the general as
sembly leaves little room for doubt that
the honor of the speakership will fall to
Major Josiah Grout of Derby. Major
Grout was prominently named for the
SpeakerShip two years ago and had many
friends for TIE place. He has repeatedly
occupied the chair; is an excellent pre-
siding officer and in experience in legisla-
ton has perhaps no superior in the House,
with the exception of Judge Poland, who
has not heretofore been willing to assume
the abors and cares of the speakership,
and probably would be even less willing
to do so, now. We think it not unlikely
that the speakershp will be conc dcd 20
Mr.. GrOut by general consent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
The EARTHQUAKES.

The shocks of the late earthquake We're
felt from Georgia to Michigan and from
New York to Missouri. The sudden
spouting of the geysers in the West, after
they had been dried up for years, was the
first indication of internal disturbance I;
but it failed to warn the scientists, and
the shocks received no scientific observa-
ton.
Professor Mendeshall of the signal Of
flee at Washington, who has lived three
years in Japan, says the first shock was
about as severe Il one rs he ever expert
enced, In his opinion the duration of the
vibrations in the first shock was from 40
to GO seconds. Persons in spring beds,
the professor says, experience the sensa-
ton caused by the earthquake more than
in any other position. The next are those
in the upper stories of buildings. Those
on the street are often oblivious of any
thing unusual occurring The officers in
charge of the Washington monument re
port that no damage.was done to that
structure.
Philosophers are not altogether clear as
to the cause or causes of earthquakes.
Some hold that they are due 10 gradual
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

cont traction of the earth's crust, and con-
sequent breaks in the rocky surface of the
earth others lay them to explosions Of
steam from the interior. Prof Milne,
who is Il recognized authority, "says the
primary causes are telluric heats, solar
heat and variations in gravitating intlu-
ences The secondary causes are those de
pendent upon the primary causes, such as
expansions and contractions of the earth :
crust variations in temperature, baromet-
rical pressure, variations in the distrbu
ton of stress upon the earth's surface
caused by processes of degradation, etc.
This seems to fairly present the sum Of
existing scientific knowledge of earth
quakes, and it is clear that there is great
deal vet to learn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Serious opposition to Senator Edmunds,
especially in his own city of Burlington
was reported, with various lying details,
by an alleged MIR. Carter of Bellows
Falls" The penny a-liner thought that
Carter was so common Il name that he
could attach it to his yarn with safety.
But as it happens,-the Bellows Falls
Times being our authority,-there is but
one man named Carter in that village or
town, and he is a Frenchman who never
heard of Senator Edmunds. The crop of
anti-Edmunds lies will fail after election,
not before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10
The New L. :. Commissioner of Edu-
cat ion.

Nathan II. r.. Dawson of Alabama, sue
ueeds Hon. John Eaton as commissioner
of education. General Eaton's resigna-
ton, to accept the presidency of Marietta
college. gave the president an opportuni-
~ to show his appreciation of the i'm
portance of this position. There was hope
for time that the universal voice of the
educators would be needed and a man APP
pointed who would honor the office, the
administration and the country, There
were a score of prominent Democratic
teachers and superintendent mentioned
in connection with the office, any one of
whom would have reflected credit upon
all concerned. President Cleveland did
not select any one of these. He ignored
the petitions of the multitude of teachers
he forgot that there was fraternity Of ed
ucators at the head OF winch he was to
appoint a national leader. 1t is the non
partisan journal Of Education that
| Says: He passed over every State that
! has made Speciality of educational adj
yancement, and took the State that ranks
every other in the Union in neglect of
! general education. He passed by every
man who has taught, who has supervised,
! who has studied education, or written
| thereon, and selected a man who had
done none of these things. lnSulted as
! the profession may have been by Presl-
dent Cleveland, ii has only the best wish
es for his appointee. Mr.. Dawson did not
seek the place, did not wish to accept it
when it was rendered him. He felt keenly
the fact that he had never engaged in edu-
cational work, and saw the improperly
of taking a man from Alabama, with Its
record, for the highest official position in
the world in public school leadership. No
one could appreciate more than himself
the delicacy of ranking in official honor
every city and State educational officer in
! America. He Is n brotherin-law of the
! lamepted President Lincoln, a man with
! friendly associations in the North, one
calculated to avoid autagonsms and win
| friends.
lie will fluid the teaching fraternity
ready to join heartily in every eudcavor TO
advance the science of education, To pro-
mote the interests Of the South. and to
ennoble the profession
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Charleston, S. c., was city of 5000
inhabitants. 1t had 15,C)0 houses. Five
thousand of them are uninhabtable, and
10000 to 10000 people are living in tents or
sheds,-are practically houseless. The
loss in private houses destroyed by the
earthquake is placed at $4,000 OU The
situation there is one that appeals strong
ly to the sympathes of all American citi
zens. Any sums which may be left at
the FREE PRESS Office for the relief of the
sufferers, will be received and forwarded
to the proper committee or authorities in
Charleston, and duly acknowledged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The New York Herald publishes an in
terview with President Cleveland, in
which our chief magistrate talks beauti-
fully about civil service reform. Talk
however, is cheap, and commonly con
sidered cant when it does not lead to the
doing Of those things which are devoutly
recommended. The Democratic office
holders in this State, who snapped their
fingers at President Cleveland's order to
keep out OF politics, are still putting in
their thumbs and pulling out plums from
the pie of federal pat. Onage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

One of the many instances in which Sen
ator Edmunds rendered great service to
the farmers of Vermont, by his care for
their interests, occurred on the Goth of
January, 1867. In the tariff bill of that
year, as it passed the House, no duty was
placed on oats. The bill was reported by
the Senate committee without their motto
ing the omission. 1t caught our senators
watchful eye, however, and he moved the
amendment placing a duty of ten cents a
bushel on oats. This was agreed to. The
farmers can perhaps calculate what this
little bit of service has been worth tc
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

That FESTIVE paper, the Boston Post,
after having gone through rapid success
sion of changes in ownership, manage
ment and outward appearance, has at last
settled down in the oldfashioncd demo
cratic ruts again "for good" and has
marked its determination, by appearing
in handsome quarto form, with IA decided
ly aristocratic appearance. The Post
may be very effective paper if it can
maintain its poise long enough to take
aim
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

cago anarchists, to express sympathy for
the condemned criminals, it is said that Of
all the speakers who Illuminated on that
occasion against law and practice, only one
could speak English, and that so imper-
iectly that he could hardly he understood.
This is Il significant fact, and shows very
plainly the source of these socialistic dis
urbances-unrestricted immigration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

A convention recently met in Indiana
polls, Ind, composed chiefly OF Green
hackers and knights of Labor, which pro-
posed the formation of new people S
party" which shall give the laborng
man his rights" and make money plenty
for everybody" A national convention
has been called at Cincinnati, next Feb
rurary, when a platform is to be formulat-
ed and permanent organization effected.
No platform, however, which contains
the absurd plank of cheap money "for
everybody" can support political party
in this country. Most of the tramps, even
know that fiat money would not answer
their purpose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Vermont has fired the opening gun of
the fall campaign, and with no uncertain
sound. Our Green Hills, we trust will
never be called upon to return IA demo
cratic echo, when the freemen of the State
have spoken at the polls. May the spirit
of republicanism in Vermont be as en-
during as her mountain walls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Gen. Grout, who stands before his con
stituents as leading champion of the
Oleomargarine bill, is outspoken in con
demning the misrepresentation of Sen
ator Edmunds's attitude on this measure
and says the senator was zone of the
strongest and wsest friends the eeomar-
garine bill ever had"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

We wish to take back what we said
about Mr.. James Russell Lowell's appar-
ent desire to become transformed into an
Englishmau. 1t is now reported that he
has purchased a fine building site in Ash
field, Mass, and intends to build upon it.
This looks as though his home was to re-
main on this side of the water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Earthquakes were once prevalent in
New England, though of late years this
section of the country has been, fortunate
~, rather neglected by them. 1t is said
that in the hoary ages of antiquity Con
necticut used to be the scene of more VIC
lent volcanic action than any other part of
the North American continent. But since
Connecticut began the manufacture of
wooden nutmegs, nature has not shaken
her as severely as she deserves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Neither Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. Frye seems
to be bidding very strongly for the prohi-
btionist vote in Maine-at least, they do
not address the prohibtonists in any
very honeyed terms. Mr. Frye persuasive
ly alluded to them, in "A recent speech, as
''impudent unblushing scoundrels" This
is going it little strong, but some worthy
Republicans, we have no doubt, feel that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The national bank currency outstand-
ing July /, 1884, was 1888, SS4 ,274 ON July
l, 1885, it was 1918 1872, 1928; and is now
S305 431, 1872. This reduction has been
chiefly due to the treasury calls for per
cent bonds. In late calls the proportion
of bank bonds has been much greater
than IN the earlier calls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The two yachts which began their con
test for the Americas cup Tuesday, were
designed by the same men who designed
the Puritan and Genesta. That Mr.. Bur
CESS has improved on the Puritan's model
is conceded. Whether Mr.. Beaver Webb
has made, in the Galatea, faster cutter
than the Genesta is doubtful. The Gala
tea is little over "A year old and has not
been in many races. When she has been
entered she mas generally been unfortu-
nate and has perhaps never really shown
what she is capable of. 1t seemed impos-
sible last year that boat could be built
that would he swifter than the Puritan
But the Mayfower's speed was revela-
ton. 1t does not seem now as if it were
possible for a yacht to sail faster, but
yaChtsmen have become so accustomed to
surprises since the Priscilla, Puritan aud
Mayflower have been launched successive
ly, in little over a year, that they are pre-
pared for anything. The English papers
complain that their best yacht has new, +
been sent over here for the cup, and point
to the Irex as the fastest British yacht.
The owner of the Trek has persistently re
fused to come over and compete for the
cup, though American yachtsmen are
anxious to have him do so, and Lieuten
ant Hem before he came across proposed
a series of three races with the Trek, say
ing that if the Irex won he would with
draw the Galatea in her favor. His Offer
was declined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

One Clayton of Atlanta writes to the
New York Ercning Post that prohibition
is running that city. The milk in the
cocoanut oozes out with the announcement
that Clayton is a liquor dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

There is an increase of about so per cent
in the price of mackerel this year Over last
year, due to the fisheries troubles with
Canada. Every Friday the American pub
lie has occasion to curse the dilatory policy
of Secretary Bayard in this very practical
and serious matter; and yet the govern
ment at Washington still lives, and the
president goes atishing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Three-fourths of the city of Charleston
will have to be rebuilt, and there will un-
doubtedly be great demand there this
fall and winter for carpenters and masons
Northern capital will probably come to
the assistance of the dismantled city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The Prohibitionst EXGov. St. John is
pretty well paid for his CAM align speeches
in Maine The Troy Telegram says that
he gets $50 a night for his speeches, and
that he refused to speak in Augusta the
other night bee luse the money was not
? lid in advance. 1t is supposed that the
democrats furnish the money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

If we have to use the word falsehood so
freely, in dealing with the Rutland Tclc
gram, it is simply because the things so
designated are so plenty in the Tclegrdm'S
columns. In such cases the only effective
way seems to be to call a spade spade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

Special Agent Sedgwick is getting GER
tificates from all sorts of people who have
not seen him intoxicated at the Mexican
capital. Certificates from those who did
happen to see him, are not so plenty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

that he was one of the most active mem
bers of the secession convention which
took Louisiana out of the union; or that,
in 1876, he took leading part in the
Shotgun revolution which installed the
Democratic State government in power.
These skeletons in Mr.. Mannng's closet
have been very closely guarded but
something-perhaps the recent earthquake
seems to have ratified them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

he wants except the sea serpent, wan
that badly. The great Snowman offers
$4,000 for the serpent, dead or alive.
Here is Il chance for some poor but de
serving young man, possessed OF har-
DOOu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The Mexican minister at Washington,
says that Mexico does not want war
with any nation, and least of all with the
United States. Minister Romero ought
to know how his government feels, better
than any set of BORDER ruflians."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

A woman wearing a hustle having
springs covered with celluloid, was burn
ed to death in the streets of New York
the other day by her clothes catching fire.
The celluloid burned furiously and the
infammable hustle rendered it almost i'm.
possible to eXtinguish the flames. If
women must affect these artificial de
formites. let them be made of asbestos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

France is about to have a change of
presidents, for "A reason which would
never be dreamed of in this country NJ.
Grevy, the present incumbent, announces
that he is too old to endure the cares and
labors of the office, and wishes to resign,
NJ. Grevy is so years old, and not strong
physically. NJ. de Freycinet seems to be
the most popular candidate for the sue
cession TO him. He is Il brilliant orator
and an accomplished statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The campaign of falsehood and Islander
has ended in the defeat and disgrace of the
liars and slanderers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

George f. Edmunds will be his OWL
successor in the United States Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The organs of the opposition of course
endeavor to throw doubt on the position
of the representatives elected as regards
the senatorial issue. Our returns are for
the most part, received direct from the
town clerks of the several towns, whose
cassifications of the members elect
as for or against Edmunds, are I'M
doubtedly, as Il rule, reliable. In
a few cases where town clerks have
omitted to specify, we have accepted
the testimony of the telegraph as to the
position of the representatives elected
Where no definite information has been
received on this point, we have marked
the representative us unpledged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

AT meeting held in New York city,
directly after the conviction of the Chi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

The republican party is essentially the
party of protection, and the democrat ic
party the party of free trade. AS Mr..
Blaine says, the tariff and temperance are
the two leading questions in the campaign
side of the temperance question the re-
publican party stands, so there is no doubt
of its position on the tariff question. No
enc should be deceived by the claims of
certain democratic politicians, that their
party is as much in favor of protection as
the republican party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

We are informed, after all that has been
said, that when the time came the editor
of the FREE PRESS did not vote for city
representative in Burlington. This
creates no little surprise.-St. IIbdnS
Messenger.
We must again caution our st. Adams
contemporary against believing all the lies
it hears. The editor of the FREE PRESS
voted for Elhu b. Taft for city represen-
tatiXe.