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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

II United States As after 1907 be taken,
the same difference appears. The rate of
interest on money invested in them at the
average of highest and lowest monthly quo
tations during the first five months of 1880
was 03630; in 1888 it was 02.870, and in 1886
about 02440. Thus we see the rate of inter-
est on mortgages fell in the six years only
941-10O0 of one per cent while the rate on
either of the other investments fell about
one and a quarter. If no law had passed,
there can be no doubt the decline in mort
gage rates would have been precisely the
same; that is to say, the lenders have pock-
eted the whole of the subsidy of exemption.
Massachusetts has donated to the money
lenders in this delectable scheme about as
much as the cost of the Hoosac tunnel, and
she has not got cent to the borrowers yet.
Mr.. VIM shows by the statistics of
Massachusetts savings banks loans that
the interest rate on mortgage loans de-
clined much more rapidly before the
exemption law had passed than it has
since. The banks were freed from
taxation on their mortgages May l,
1882. In 1876 the average rate OF in
terest was 06.Sl9 per cent. In 1881
05.349 per cent, decline in five years
of 01.470 per cent or an average yearly
decline of 00.294 per cent. The aver
age yearly decline for the five years fol
lowing 1887, after the banks got theil
taxes off, was only .00095 per cent;
that is, the banks reduced their rate
three times as fast before the pas.
sage of the exemption law as they did
after. Mr.. VIM then inquiries:
What did they do with the proceeds OF
their exemption? Did they give it to the
borrower? Not at all. Savings banks pay
These receipts continued to decline so they
had less to pay with after this law than be
fore Nevertheless their dividends went
up from O3.93 per cent in 1880 to 04 90 pei
cent in 1888 as the bank commissioner said
from the relief afforded them by the mod
ification of the laws for taxation" Here
then the exemption is tracked right into
the pockets of the money-lenders deposit
ors.
This we believe to be Trustworthy
statement of the main facts of the prac
teal working of the Massachusetts law
by an authority of the greatest emf
nence and competency in the matters
he discusses; and the thinking men il
the Vermont legislature will find il
these statements facts that may assis
them to right conclusions in respect tt
the various measures now before them
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A WoNIAN's Discovery" Another
wonderful discovery has been made,
and that, too, by lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs
were undermined and death seemed
imminent For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking the
first dose that she slept all night and
with one bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus write w. G. Hamrick &
Co. of Shelby, N. G. Get free trial
bottle at any drugstore.
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Fowls, when allowed their liberty, find
many articles of spicy nature upon which
they feed In confinement they cannot
furnish themselves with such articles, but
must be provided with them by their keeper.
BY the use OF them their health is pro.
moted-and healthy fowls are equivalent to
profitable fowls. Prolific Poultry Food sup
plies just this need and is easy TO get and
convenient to use; also not expensive, l..
b. Lord, proprietor, Burlington, VT Sold
in Montpelier by Marvin & Sherburne.
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politital.
The Night after Election.

Tune" There were Three Crows" etc.l
There were two Dems. sat In store.
And sadness spread their features DER.
Said one old Dem. as he turned about;
Say, does your mother know you're out2"
His friend replied, as they rubbed his head;
They say Grover Cleveland is buried"
"I'm all broke up" the other said
d" Oh, put me in my little bed"
1.-TWO old Dems. went home detected,
For Grover he was not elected.
Lime each stanza of this piece before singing.l
James ~ adams, in Nashua Telegraph
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FIRE INSURANCE oMPANIEs.

Connecticut Fire Insurance Assets
Continental Assets
Assets
Philadelphia. Assets 100000
National Assets,
Insurance Company Assets $4,000
lancashire Insurance Company Assets 100000
The NIAGARA Insurance Company Assets
Phenix Assets
Assets,
Oueen Insurance Company Assets 100000
Sun Fire Insurance COMPANY Oldest World
LIFE AND ACCIDENT COMPANIES.
New York Life Insurance Company Assets SS5oooooo
Travellers Insurance Company Assets 100000
Correspondence and Orders by Mail Telegraph Promptly
Attended to- Losses Settled and Promptly Paid at this Office
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BEWARE of a man who seems to
doubt your married happiness.
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BEATEN BY THE PITTSBURGS
Bad Luck and Fine Fielding Prove Too
Much for the Indianapolis Team.
They Make More Hits Than Their Opponents,
but They We're Not Bunched-Results Of
other League and Association Games.
special to the Indianapolis JOurps,.

PrTTsBuRG. July 26-By q rare COM
binstion Of good luck and remark
able fielding, Pittsbure defeated Indianap-
oils IN the opening game today. Morris has
not yes fully recovered and. having little speed,
was hit hard, but magnificent out-feld work
saved him Time and again things looked as
though the visitors would make several runs,
bat just when their chances seemed brightest a
fne piece OF fielding would interviews to
spoil them. Coleman's catch of Dennys terrific
drive 10 the sixth was by all odds the
feature OF the game 1t was q one
hand running pull down Of what would have
been close to q homo run. Double plays were
thick as berries. Glasscock and Denny did ex-
cellent work. and saved Healy several hits.
Sunday sprained his ankle in the fifth and was
replaced by Miller. Sunday opened the game
with q double to left, went to third on CAROLS
scratch single. and scored on Dsily's throw to
head of CAROLS steal OF second. Coleman got
a base on balls. Bsekley few out TO McGeachy,
Carroll was shut out at the plate on Dnnisp's hit
70 Giasscock; Dslrymple went out at first Seery
got a base on balls. stole second, and was thrown
out at third on Denny's bit to Smith. Hines hit
to Kuehns, who doubled Denny up. Kuehns's
error let Buckley to hrst, Esterbrook's double to
left sent him TO third, aud he was caught at the
plate trying to score on IL. McGeachey hit safe to
right. Coleman fielding the ball so quickly to the
plate as to catch Esterbrook half way home, and
before he could return Carroll threw him out to
Kuehne. Beckley's single, his steal Of
second, and Dunlapis single account
for the Pittsbure's second run, and
another single by Beckley in the sixth,
Daily's wild throw, Illness fumbls and Dunlaps
sacrifice gave them a third run. In the fifth,
with one man out, McGeachy got a double to
center and scored on Daily's single in the same
direction. Esterbrook and McGeachy hit safe
In the seventh, and nobody was out. but Daily
placed q grounder in Dunlsp's hands, and q
double play resulted, Healy then flying out to
Miller. Again, in the eighth, Indianapolis had
two men on bases. but could not score, owing TO
fine out-felding. The attendance was 1900.
Phillips wanted Spence to play two games on
Saturday. but the latter refused. The batteries
tomorrow will be Calvin and Miller and Shreve
and Buckley. Score:
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TELEGkAPHIC BREVITIES.

Seven hundred and fifty boats are stranded
in the Erie canal because of low water.
Jack Lucey. a railroad man OF ST. Paul,
MIMI, was shot by George Jones, yesterday.
Lueey died in fifteen minutes after the shoot
ing. The trouble was over money matters.
Washington Hudson. of Louisville, KY, a pa
per-maker, swallowed Trough on Rats. Tuesday
night. and died yesterday morning after great
suffering. He was forty-three years old aud
married. No cause assigned.
Sarah Kelly, OF Newark. n. j., who had not
tasted food in forty two days, died yesterday.
She was ffty-three years old. and wnen taken
sick weighed 152 pounds. but at the time of her
death weighed eighty pounds.
Some time ago, w. b. Hastings. a prominent
insurance agent of Lincoln, Neb, left home 10
go to Omaha on business. Since that tins
nothing has been heard OF. him. although dill
gent aud wideextsnded search has been made.
Ii is feared that he has been foully dealt with.
A burglar entered the suburban residence OF
Hon. Columbus Delauo. ex-SsSnS'-J of the In
terror. at Nit. Vernon. o.. Tn - nigat. and
his noise aroused the houschei, The venerable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-27
Minor Notes.

Alfred Stillman, an old, well-known resident
of Elkhart, died on Wednesday,.
Alb Kennedy. aged thirty-three years and un-
married. was killed by falling slate in the Camp
bell shaft at Brazil.
On Tuesday a car 10 the Chicago & Atlantic
yards at Huntington Was broken open and about
5000 worth Of silk goods, handkerchiefs ard cas5,
paign badges. consigned to Chicago dealers.
stolen.
The Berry, Tyner & Wittenburg Company,
who lately purchased the Heaton foundry and
machine shops at Knightstown. have made quite
az addition there. and have commenced work.
The capital stock of q handle-factory has about
been subscribed by LEGAL capitalists, and work
will commence on q large building for that pur-
pose.
On "Wednesday night, Fred Lightcap. of
Charlottesville. objected to two men accompany
ing his divorced wife home, and a general row
ensued. Lightcap got the worst OF the muss,
and retreated before shots from a revolver, with
his head almost pounded off. LiGhtcap is seri-
ously injured. and has had the two men ar
rested for assault.
The colored people of southern Indiana will
commemorate the passage of the thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution OF the United States by giving a
grand celebration at Howard s Reeds grove.
near Jeffsrsonville, Aug. 4. The celebration
will be under the direction of the FTeedmen's
Association of Jacksonville.
John L. Morris's seven-year-old son was killed
IN Clark county, on the Louisville, New Albany
& Chicago railroad, last September. The father
now sues the road in the Clark County Circuit
Court for 5 5000 damages for the death Of the
boy, alleging that the train was going too fast
and that the death of the boy was caused by
negligence and carelessness.
Wednesday was a gala day for the colored
people of eastern Indiana, it being the occasion
Of the annual picnic Of the Grand United Order
of Odd-fellows. of Knightstown. Wayne Lodge,
of Richmond, was present in a body, and there
were also large delegations from Muncie, New
Castle, Cambridge City, indianapolis. and other
places. The principal address. was delivered on
the fair grounds by Rev. Roberts, Of Indian
apolis.
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INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Sensation Over an Anonymous Letter-Close
of the G. A. r. Reunion at Muncie-Ior-
ing for Coal at yincennes-Gleanlngs.
INDIANA.
Sensation ~ Bloomfield Over an Alarming
" Anonymous Letter.

Sensation st Bloomfield Over an Alarming
ly Anonymous Letter.
epecial to the Indianapolis Journal
BLooAFIELD, July 26.-Lsst night. about III
o'clock. while Capt. j. ID. Alexander and wife
were returning home from a neighbours, they
discovered a letter in the gateway which read
as follows:
Beware Of Grace Lyons. She intends 10 kill
you. A T~ES-YEAR-oLD FRIESD.'
Very naturally Mrs. Alexander became much
excited over the matter and resolved to inter-
view Miss Lyons in regard to it. She imnedi-
ately proceeded to her home, which was %aSjoin-
ing, and acquainted Miss Lyons with the facts,
which threw the young lady into almost uncon'
seriousness, and her screams end cries at nee
brought the citizens OF that vicinity from their
beds and homes to the unpleasant scene. Miss
Lyons denied all knowledge Of the affair. and Is
much distressed over the embarrassing situation.
Both families are highly respected. and not
withstarding the affair is wrapped in mystery
no one believes it other than the act OF some
meddlesome and ill-disposed person.
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RrieT Mention

John Gross. a blacksmith. residing at Browns
town, near Vandalia, got his foot caught 10 a
railroad trestls and a train ran over and killed
him.
A man calling himself o. S. Hammerslaugh,
of Chicago. and claiming to represent the Die
bold Safe Company, recently sold q safe to o.
B. Harding, of Rockford. passed q forged check
on him FOR $3.50, and another on q Rockford bank
for $500. and stole $3.50 worth of clothing
The annual Mechanicsburg camp-meeting will
m Aug. %. It will be conducted by the
well-known evangelist. the Rev. ID. S. Potter, of
Chicago. assisted By other prominent members
of the Illinois conference. This camp-meeting
association is one OF the Oldest in Illinois, and
Was organized by the venerable Jacob Fullen-
wider, a pioneer Of Methodism.
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Totals. 3 s271 s 2 Totals. 1 927 16
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Racing at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, July 26.-The races were continued

SARATOGA. July 26-The races were continued
here to-day.
First R~ace-Flash stakes, for two-year -olds;
half q mile. After a tedious delay of an hour
aud a half at the starting post. which made the
crowd very impatient, the horses were sent
away. Diablo and Servia slternsted in the lead
till near the stand, when Princess Bowling made
a grand rush and won by n neck. Servia was
second and Diablo third. Time, :50f. Mutuals
paid $3.50. The winner was ridden by Barnes.
Second Race-Purse. $500; special weights;
one mile and three-sixtsenths kermesse. Brown
Duke and Bessie June led to the stretch, where
Oarsman made a great rush and won by half q
length. Bessie June was second and Brown
Duke third. Time. POS. The winner was rid
deu by Ossler. Mclaughlin. who rode Bessie
June. claimed q foul. which was disallowed.
Mutuals paid S6325.
Third Race-The California stakes, for all
ages; one mile: Pocatello, Kyban and Warrior
led for the first three-Qusrters. when Kingston,
Climax and Volante came with q rush and An
ished in the order named. Time, la. Mutuals
paid e. Mclaughlin rode the winner.
Fourth Race-Three-fourths Of a mile. Badge
won; Lelex second. Clay Stockton third.
Fifth Racs-ons mile and seventy yards.
Banjo won in lao; Lottis Wall second, Jennie
Mcfarland third
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Secretary. now in bis eightisth year. arose, pro-
cured a revolver, confronted the intruder, and
drove him from the premises
Two more msn are reported killed in the
french-Everson feud at Hazard, KY. Last Sat
urday Shad Combs was shot down from ambush
while mounting his horse at his home, ten miles
from town, aud the day before, John Campbell,
a brother-in-law of j.. G. Everson. was killed at
his store at Hazard. 1t is not known who Shot
him.
John p. Anderson, while cleaning out q $50
loot well At Johnstown. Neb., on Thursday last,
noticed the walls crumbling and called to the
men to pull him up. When within twenty-five
feet from the top. the walls collapsed above him.
and he was a prisoner. He has remained there
ever since without food or water, and deriving
fresh air from that part OF the we'll below. An
other well has been sunk beside the old one, and
men have dug near enough him to hear HIM
speak.
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Report of the Charities commissioner for
the Nine Months Ending June 80.
~SPRINGFIELD, July 26.-The State Commits
sioners of Public Charities have issued q state
ment of the financial management and condi-
ton of the institutions over which they have su-
pervision. For the nine months ending June
30 the report shows the total average number
Of inmates in the eleven institutions to be
$780,; the total average cost per capita, $1.36;
the total ordinary expense OF maintaining them
is sos. 66l. SO. with an additional special expense
of $50, 7S9. Il During the nine months there
were admitted $40 new inmates. and 302 were
read mitted. There were 2, 166 discharged and
1S5 died; at the end Of the year there were pres
en-, 3,344 males and LOLA females.
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MARSHALL, ILL.,, July 26.-News was received
to-day of two fires in Wabash township. The
residence, barn and granary OF Mr.. Hughes,
ten miles southeast Of here. were totally de-
stroyed, with all the contents. Loss, 81. 900; in
sured for 81, 200. The Union school-house, sew
en- miles east of here, was also burned, the loss
being 81. 900; insured in the Phoenix for 5000.
This last fire was iucendisry.
CHICAGO. July 26.--The sash and blind fac
tory OF Haber e. Graham was destroyed by nre
this morning. Loss, $40, 600; partly insured.
The structure was built for A. G. Spaldine,
president of the Chicago Baseball Club. and was
occupied by him as a sporting-goods factory un-
til a few weeks aga when Haber s. Graham
purchased the place.
C~INCINNATI. o.. July 26.-Andereon, Harris
& Co. mandatory Of carriages and bugcies
was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss. $50, 900;
partly insured.
NORWOOD, Mass. July 26.-Isaac Ellis's paper
mill and contents burned to-day. Loss, $40, 600.
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Close of the Reunion at Muncie.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
MUNcIE, July 26.-The occasion OF the third
annual veterans reunion here has caused the
crowd to increase to fully ten thousand visitors
to-day. This morning the soldiers formed into
line ut the fair grounds. and with bands and
drum corps made a fine parade into the city.
The sham battle this afternoon was the greatest
feature of to-day's programme. The Union
forces were commanded by General Grose, OF
New Castle, and the opposing side by General
Cary, OF Marion. At u business meeting of the
officers Of the association, officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected. The district has hereto
fore been composed of the counties of Delaware,
Blackford. Grant and Madison. Randolph and
Jay asked for admission, and were received.
The reunion was a grand success.
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OhitUarY.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Jol

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
ELKHART, Ind. July &c p. ID. Cooper. form
erly assistant superintendent and general man
aeer of the New York. Pennsylvania & Ohio.
and holding a prominent position on the Lake
Shore d Michigan Southern railway aud other
roads. died here. suddenly, last night. aged fifty
and subsequently, had a salary of sl2, 900 a year.
Boston. July 26-Michael r. Gately, of the
publishing house OF Morris, Ga,sly & Co., died.
to-day at Cohassett. of paralysis. aged thirty
six. He had built up the house bearing his
name, with branches at Hartford. Providence.
Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Washington,
Cincinnati, Cleveland. Chicago, St. Louis, San
Francisco, Denver and Galveston.
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Major Steele and the Soldiers Home.

The Courier's article giving President Cleve-
land and his party credit for the establishment
of the new National Soldiers Home at Marion,
Grant County, this State, is cool enough for
freezing weather. Its audacity Is astonishing
even for the Courier. Congressman George W..
Steele, a Republican, who represents this dis
trict in Con gress, is the man who worked the
matter mp and obtained this great advantage
for his constituents and State. IL will be a
great boon for hundreds OF Indiana veterans to
have q soldiers home established in our State.
Marion is situated 10 a beautiful portion Of tho
State. in the natural-ea gas belt. The location 10
healihful and the population enterprising. Alto
gether, Major Steele is entitled to great credit
for the skill with which lie has engineered this
movement through. 1t speaks well for his in
fuence. His constituents are so enthusiastic in
his praise that they are proposing him for the
Republican nomination for governor.
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Edwin Pnrras.,s Sanrst

The great trageiian, Forrest, had a secret
which everybody ought to learn and profit by.
Said he: II owe all my success to the fact that
everything / have undertaken l have done thor
ouehly. l never neglect %friies." That's the
poiut-don't neglect trihes- Don't neglect that
and capticious appetite. and the other symp-
toms. trifing in themselves but awful in their
significance. They herald the approach OF con-
sumption. You are In danger, but you can be
saved. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will restore you TO health and vigor. as it has
thousands Of others. For eli scrofulous dis
eases. and consumption 10 one Of them, it 10 .
soversieu remedy.
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Six Tramp. smo,b.red.

LINCOLN. Neb., July 25.-While o freight
train was passing Yutan. Neb.. yesterday morn
ing, it broke in two. the rear cars crashing into
the forward part OF the train with great force,
der4iling four or five cars. One of the wrecked
cars was loaded with corn. in which six tramps
bad concealed themselves. This car was over
turned and the tramps smothersd By the corn.
Three of the bodies are identified. Cne 10 John
G. Taylor, q cigar maker, Of Louisville. KY;
another is that Of Charles Spokes. of wymore,
Neb.. aud the third is that Of Carl B. Talbert,
who has letters from Columbus, Neb.
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To Bore for Coal at Vincennes.
iaf to the Irdiayapolfs Journaa

VINcENNEs, July 26.-In boring here for gas.
about a year ago. it was discovered that there
were large veins Of coal below the surface. A
contract has been made with tho Bullock Manu-
featuring Company. Chicago. to bore 600 feet to
determine the exact depth, quality and guam
tity OF the coal. They are to do this work with
a diamond drill for s.. 100. There is believed to
be five and six-foot veins of coal at a depth Of
800 and $40 feet. respectively. below the sur
face. Three carloads of the machinery have
arrived here preparatory to beginning the work,
which will be vigorously prosecuted. The de-
velopment of this source of wealth will be q
great bonanza for Viucennes.
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Baseball Notes.
Omaha is after Sam Moffett.

OUDouo lo QAtok Rota AiOAACtts
The Kellehers will play the Greencastle club
at the Athletic Park. Tuesday next.
Sorry stands eecond in the League ia base
running. Ewing alone exceeds him. Sunday
is third.
The Chicago reporters wrote some very silly
things about the indianapolis games. The idea
of referring 10 Shrevs as ''the weakest of pitch
ers" after he had fairly played with such hard
hitting teams as New York and Detroit.
Here is a sample of the headline in the Chica-
60 papers after Tuesdays game; 'Chicago's
Ball Team Knocked OF Its High Perch by a
Gang of No-Account Hoosiers." The Chicago
papers DO not appear to realize that the Indian
apolis club has won more games than Chicago
since July /. whom the Hoosiers were for the
first time in good condition.
Detroit Free Press: The Detroit management
has decided to protest the game OF Friday. They
have a clear case. The rule distinctly sets forth
that If a club does not begin playing five minutes
after being ordered TO do so by the umpire the
game is forfeited. At 4:30 o'clock Friday after
noon umpire Kelly ordered Arson to play ball.
Arson refused point blank. Five minutes later
umpire Kelly should have declared the game
forfeited.