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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22

SAYS that North Carolina is on the verge
of race war on account of the exodus
of the colored men to the West
Klein, the newspaper correspondent,
has arrived at San Francisco from Samoa
and contradicts the report that he insti-
gated the attack on the Germans.
The national prohibition conference
met at Louisville, KY, with 300 delegates
present, including st. John and MISS
Willard. The resolutions indorse the In
dianapois platform throughout, includ-
ing tariff and woman suffrage.
The trial of the Hiram Barker will
case, in which nearly 81 100000 is in
volved, is in progress at Dover, N. IL.
The will provides that Hiram Barker, son
of the testator, shall receive $4,000 year
ly until his death; that if he keeps sober
ten years he can draw $250,000 at the ex-
piration of that period, and a like amount
on similar conditions at the end of each
succeeding 10 years. If he gets intoxl-
Gated once he loses all. The son will try
to show that his father was insane; also
that he was unduly Influenced.
A terrible disease made its appearance
in Webster county, KY, few weeks
ago, and Is now raging in more vlrulent
form UIlan ever. IL SccIHo WdotO VI Uii'S
and money to summon medical assist
ance, as death is sure to follow In every
case. The malady is confined to strip
of territory bordering on small stream
called Crab Orchard creek. In one fami-
ly of seven only the father escaped. 10
date there have been over 80 deaths.
The doctors are inclined to the opinion
that the disease is cerebro-spinal-me
gifts of the congestive malignant type
The patient is taken with sharp pains in
the spine, which soon reach the brain.
followed by violent commissions, and
death results.
The city of Hartford, Conn, was visit,
ed Monday morning by one of the sad
dest calamities in its history. At about
O'Clock the sound of terrible explosion
was heard, and a moment later the Park
Central Hotel lay in ruins. Fire followed
quickly to add to the horror of the scene
Some fifty persons were known to be In
the house. The fire was quickly put out
and the work of searching the ruins
began. Twenty bodies had been taken
out at last reports. The cause of the
disaster is pretty definitely determined, as
| it has been found that the boiler under
the entrance on High street exploded
There are many who insist that such
havoc could not be wrought by boiler
explosion, and wild stories of dynamite
were frequent on the streets. The wreck
ed hotel was five-story brick structure
with stone trimmings. The explosion
was heard over mile away, and shat
tered the windows of buildings for over g
block.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
DO NOT SUFFER ANY LONGER.

Knowing that cough can be checked
in day, and the first stages of consump-
ton broken in a week, we hereby guar
antee DR.. Acker's English Remedy for
consumption, and will refund the money
to all who buy, take it as per directions,
and do not find our statement correct.
HANAFORD'S PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
IhE OLDEST TEACHER.

There has been canvass of the old
school teachers in the State of late, and
it is learned that the oldest falls only a
little short of a half-century of service.
This veteran is A. ID. Searles, who pre-
sides over the school given to New Ha-
ven Mills by Sir Curtis M. Lamson.
Searles received his certificate from John
G.. SAKE, the poet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
\ SAD STORY.

The child coughed. The mother ran.
No remedy was near. Before morning
the poor little sufferer was dead. Moral
Always keep DR.. Acker's English Rem
edy at hand.
HANAFORD's PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22

Mother always leave things where
you find them, my dear" Child-"No OF
always, mamma" eyes, always" GLOW
about the dollar bill found in the street
Yesterday" swell, that's different
IOnkers Statesman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude
to our neighbors and friends for their kind
ness, aid and sympathy during the sickness
and burial of our dear wife and mother.
JOSEPH r. CRANE AND SONS.
Bridport, VT, Feb. Is, 1889.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-22
WHY WOMEN FADE.

Women lose their beauty because colds
undermine their life. DR.. Acker's Eng
lish Remedy for consumption is an abso
lutte cure for colds.
HANAFORD'S PARK DRUG STORE.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
g OMAHA DAILY BEE SIXTEEN PAGES

nearly four years the company has had
engineers In the field. Careful borings
have been made along tho entire route
and the nature of the material to be ex-
cavated made known, in kind as we'll rs
quality. The maps aud plans are now
completed, the canal definitely located,
and men and, machinery are on their
way, to begihpreliminary work.
Tho cost OF this great undertaking is
estimated ut fifty million dollars, and
fifteen millions for contingencies, maxi
ing total, Of. .sixty-five millions. This
sum is trihd. compared with the enor-
nous amounts squandered in the
Panama ditch. Over four hundred mill
lion dollars, the fortunes of thousands
OF credulous people, have been
sted by De Lesseps, and there Is not
a shadow of hope OF penny of it ever
being recovered.
The construction OF the Nicaragua
canal will have q wonderfully stimulat-
ing effect on trade with South and Cen
trail America, opening new fields for
commerce along the west coast, and af-
fording the merchants OF the Atlantic
seabord cities unimpeded access to
countries now practically beyond their
reach. There is no doubt that the
canal will prove profitable investment.
Aside from the valuable grants of land
given the company by the Nicaraguan
government, the present COM
mercial conditions promise fair
profit on the money expended.
From six to seven million tons
of shipping annually will patronize
the canal, and it is certain to increase
with the growth and development of
the surrounding country which will
follow its construction.
Viewed from a national standpoint,
the construction of the canal will prove
the greatest artery of commerce under
taken by Americans since the compile
tion OF the Pacific railroad twenty
wears ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
BNGTNEERS IN ENGLAND.

The American engineers who are
visiting in Great Britain, are having
royal time in the country OF royalty.
They have been wined and dined at
Sheffield and Birmingham, have been
given the practical freedom of the cor
poration of London, have listened to
sermon ut Westminster Abbey and
ended up the day with banquet at
Guildhall, where America and Ameri-
cans were the themes OF toast and
story.
Tho generous reception OF the Amer
ican civil engineers was an honest tri-
butte to the appreciation in which
American inventiveness and American
skill in the development of engineer
ing problems is held abroad. The
country which has taken the ideas of
Stephenson, and worked out the most
ponderous and the most delicate appli-
cations OF the expansive power OF steam
as a motive power; which has enlarged
upon electrical ideas in connection with
the transmission of sound and light,
and which has made the most daring
and successful experiments in spanning
streams, tunnelling mountains and car
rying railroads across chasm, precipice
and snow-crested peak, can accept
gracefully and as its due, the plaudits
and compliments Of all the old world.
AT the moment when the CLINT of
glass and the simmer of wine gave
light and color to the Guildhall ban
quet, ship bearing a party of Ameri-
can civil engineers was steaming from
New York toward the Central Ameri-
can isthmus, bound for Nicagraua with
the aim Of correcting the monumental
mistake of the French engineer De Les
seps. 1t is probable that the first YES
sci which sails from the Atlantic to the
Pacific across the narrow neck of land
connecting the two Americas, will float
on canal devised and carried to COM
pletion by an American engineer Mem
ocal.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
THE AGREEu ENT SIGNED.

The Berlin conference on Samoan af-
fairs has completed its labor5, and tho
agreement reached has been signed by
the representatives of the several pow
ers. 1t appears that the American COM
missioners made condition that the
terms of the agreement, for such it is
technically called, rather than treaty,
shall be kept secret until it is submit
ted to the United States senate, so that
few of the details of the seventeen arti-
cles have been learned, and it is some-
what uncertain whether all of those
given are authoritative. There is prob:
ably no doubt, however, that the most
important American demands, such as
the restoration of the deposed Malie-
toa, the maintenance of the
autonomy of the islands, and equality of
rights of the several interested powers
in Samoa, were fully conceded. Be-
yond these the terms OF the agreement
must necessarily be of minor signifi-
cance so far as they affect the interests
of the United States. To have restored
the situation as it existed before the
authority in Samoa, to have defeated
with so little difficulty the plain pur-
pose Of that power to completely domi-
nate the islands, and to have estab-
lished permanently American rights
there, is to have accomplished quite
enough for the qualification of Ameri-
can citizens, who for several years had
been accustomed to something very
differen as the result of our diplomatic
efforts.
Americans will certainly read with a
degree of prido the complimentary
comments of the English press upon the
outcome of the Samoan conference. The
cbary of opinions during the progress
of the conference, but now that it is
concluded, they express themselves
freely in commendation of the result.
The London Times remarks that 1.-THE
Americans have emerged from this con-
ference with fying colors," and that
journal admits, what probably under
no circumstances it could have been
induced month ago to admit,
that lit can not be denied that the
action OF Germany in Samoa has
on many occasions been hIgh-handed,
impolitic and inconsistent, alike
with treaty obligations and the in
terests OF other powers" 1t is also
great deal Tor that paper to say that the
result appears to be due much more to
the firm and ineXorable attitude OF Mr..
Blaine than to any political leanings
of England towards the power which it
is her highest aim to coneiliate. The
Times of course does not forget that two
years ago in the discussion Of this same
question the favor OF England was on
the side OF Germany, and that at that
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

THE business men of Omaha inter-
ested in the success of the exposition to
be inaugurated this fall, may we'll l1ee p
their eyes open to the efforts made by
other cities in that direction. Mime.
apolis has just made the announcement
OF its purpose to hold its fourth annual
exposition, beginning August 81 and
terminating the end of September.
Elaborate preparations are already
being made, and an exceptionally fine
display of industrial arts, sciences and
fine arts is promised. There is little
question that the -four city will at
tract many thousands OF visitors to her
exposition, and that the latter will fully
represent the progress and wealth of
the northwest. 1t behooves our citi-
zens to put their shoulders early to the
wheel If they intend to inaugurate u
trades display which shall creditably
reflect our varied industries and re-
sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
A TRrBUTE FROM THE ,TUKr.

Now that the Folsom lot is to become
the corner stone OF a government struc-
ture, il may be we'll TO recall the story OF
how it was acquired. Tradition tells us
and old settlers still recollect that
a thrifty and penurious pioneer by
the name OF Folsom was q mem
Der of the Nebraska territorial
Legislature that located the cap
itol on the hillside at Omaha. For
some time before the passage of the bill
Mr.. Folsom was not quite settled in his
mind whether he should vote for Omaha
or for Bellevue, where Senator Mander-
son is now laboring earnestly to relocate
Fort Omaha in the interests OF a coterie
of jobbers and land SPECTATORS.
But the Honorable Folsom suddenly
became firm and east his vote for
Omaha, carrying with him several ether
members from tho northern counties
who were looking to him us a leader.
For this noble and disinterested act on
behalf of the embryo city, forty lots in
the heart OF Omaha were donated to
Mr.. Folsom, half OF them, at Mr.. Fol-
SONS request, being corners. Upon one OF
these corners the new postoifice will
stand by the grace OF Secretary Win
dom, while the Folsom corners on tn @
adjacent brock will OF course, be doubled
in value by this location OF the now fed
eral building.
With this historic piece of property
the name Of Manderson will be indeli-
bly, connected. 1t is in accord with the
eternal fitness of things that the Duke
of Omaha, the only republican senator
who dined with Mrs. Cleveland at her
last presidential banquet. should at the
government expense, pay tribute to the
memory of the honest pioneer who laid
the foundations for the fortunes of the
INclco
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
THE rR,umpH OF MEproCRrrY.

The bat-blind bourbons who have
made such a clatter about Rosewater's
selfishness will discover, after while,
how much the city has gained by their
fight for the Folsom postoffice site.
Perhaps they realize by this time that
they have kept several hundred dollars
from circulating among workingmen
for grading down the lots and streets
west of Seventeenth street and kept out
eastern capital ready to invest other
hundreds of thousands in brick and
stone where whole blocks can yet
be purchased within a stones throw of
the court house. But this is the same
old story OF spite work and jealous me-
diocrity. Three years ago nearly the
fought down the charter provisions for
parks and boulevards and helped to cre-
ate the separate town OF South Omaha,
which they now want to have annexed.
They then had their spite out against
THE BEE and its editor through
the judiciary Doodle committee
of the legislature, and they
succeeded in paralyzing the real estate
market and setting the city back ten
years. The same gang that retarded
the city hall, compromised with rotten
contractors and foisted miles of rotten
pavemen,s ON the community are still
rejoicing because they imagine they
have overthrown the influence of THE
BEE.
But the victory they have won in
the present as in the past is bought at
tho expense of Omaha's prosperity and
growth. 1t requires no brains nor local
enterprise to be "a wrecker, but it takes
pluck, enterprise, foresight aud broad
gauge ideas to build up great cities,
and more especially when they are
struggling against rainbow railroads,
robbers toll gates and the drawback of
wealth ho;rded by misers who have
money to lend but none to spend.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
Il HINT TO ON H.

The directors of the Merchants Week
association of Boston have decided that
the institution should be perpetuated.
In view of the fact that the experience
OF the last week held was not altogether
encouraging, and the further drawback
in the recent ruling of the interstate
commerce commission that the railroads
cannot lawfully grant determinations
in rates in favor of the retail merchants,
the action of the directors of the asso-
citation is the strongest possible evil
dence of their faith in the value of this
method for securing trade. 1t is con-
fessed that the experiment has not thus
far been SO successful us was hoped for,
but it is very far from having been q
failure, and the enterprising merchants
OF Boston, with whom the idea origin
ated: propose to give it further trial,
under such changed conditions as ex-
perience has suggested and circum-
stances render necessary. They
will endeavor to secure in
some way the cooperation of
the railroads, which is of course
most essential, and which will doubt
less be found practicable without vio-
lating the ruling of the interstate COM
merce commission.
What has become Of the suggestion
that the business men of Omaha should
emulate the example of the merchants
OF Boston in establishing Merchants
Week" 1t may be that there are
stronger reasons for such an institution
in the eastern city than here. but if it
can be made beneficial there it doubt
less would be an advantage here. The
deliberate judgment of the Boston
merchants is that the nstitution is
worthy of being perpetuated, and this
ought to count for something with those
who are familiar with the careful and
conservative character of Boston's busi-
ness men. Omaha ought to make an
earnest effort to attract business and to
, bring about closer relations between
her merchants and those of the interior.
AT most it would not be very costly to
try one experiment with merchants
Week" and it is quite possible that the
trial would be found profitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

The union veterans of Nebraska will
hold their eleventh annual reunion at
Kearney, from the 18th to the 18th of
August next. We are advised that this
meeting OF the veterans promises to
equal, If not surpass, all previous occa-
sions in the number who will attend
and the interest that will be mani
Tested. There certainly has been no
time when the soldiers and sailors of
tho country were more earnest and en-
thusiastic in fostering organization
among themselves, and keeping alive
the memories that are sacred to them,
than they are at present, and those of
Nebraska vie with their brethren of
other states in this respect. The most
ample preparations have been made to
render the reunion at Kearney attract
i've, interesting and enjoyable, and it is
to be hoped the highest oxpecta tions of
the veterans will be fully realized.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

The collapse of the Panama canal
company and the abandonment of the
work revives interest in the movement
to connect the two oceans by way of
Lake Nicaragua. This route is regarded
as the most feasible on the isthmus. 1t
is far more desirable than the Lesseps
route because it penetrates country
far richer in tropical products. The
climatic conditions are far more favora-
BILE for the prosecution of work. The
deadly fevers of Panama are unknown
there, and the construction OF the canal
will not entail the appalling mortality
which made the Lesseps ditch an in
ternational graveyard.
The United States government has
made several detailed surveys of this
route. During the presidency of Cen
eral Grant the naval department made
a thorough examination of the country,
and reported stronglyin favor of ma
tional aid toward the construction of
the canal. General Grant forcibly en-
dorsed this recommendation, pointing
out the immense advantages OF water
way connecting the two oceans, not
only to this country but to the commerce
OF the world. It's construction and con-
troll by Americans would bring the CEN
tral republics into closer commercial
relations, and cement the friendship of
young and struggling governments for
the parent republic.
hThe recommendations of General
Grant were made at time when public
sentiment was strongly opposed to gov
ernment aid, and nothing came of
them. The failure OF congress to act
did not, however, kill the enterprise.
1t gradually grew in strength and
gathered supporters from among the
leading capitalists of the country. The
Nicaraguan government granted valua-
BILE concessions to the American COM
pany few years ago, placing it on
strong financial foundation, and giving
IL absolute control of the route for term
OF years.
That the company intends TO earn the
concession and build the canal within
the stipulated time is evidenced by the
preparations for active work. For
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

THE season of commandments is upon
us. From all quarters of the land the
young graduate is prepared with his
Grafton and his essay to solve, off-hand,
the great questions OF the day In politics,
economics and philosophy with a self
assurance that at once robs criticism of
it's barbs. The truth is, however, no.
body takes these literary productions
seriously. They are expected at gradua-
tion exercises, and give that distinct
charm to comMen cement5 which makes
the graduatlons OF to-day just about
what they wefe fifty years ago. 1t may
we'll be asked If much of the old forms Of
education, which are nowhere so proml-
nently portrayed as on commandments,
be not wholly obsolete. The old tradi-
tons of education still survive, and are
difficult to eradicate. The great fault
with the education Of to-day is that it
does not clear the skirts thoroughly of
its false notiaps. THE world wants such
an educational, training as shall fit
young men ana young women, after a
four years course, to take up the busi-
ness of practical life without first being
obliged, after coming out OF school, to
begin all over again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

THE first execution by electricity will
take place in New York on the 9th
inst. The substitution of electricity
for the gallows, and the probable result
of the first experiments attracting at
tention and discussion in all circles.
There are not a few who declare that
the execution will be failure, and
fortify their opinions with the case OF
FL. II. Stevens, of Boston, who acci-
dentally received shock equivalent to
l, 500 volts, the greatest on record, and
survived. On the other hand, scores
of men have been instantly killed by
coming in contact with electric light
wires in various parts of the country in
the last few years. The cry against
electricity as an agent of destruction is
due to sentiment rather than common
sense. Every movement tending to
abolish relics of the dark ages has met
with similar opposition. Even manu-
facturers of electrical appliances re-
fused to rent dynamos to the state,
giving the lofty and ridiculous reason
that it prostituted genius to ''ignoble
ends" All this twaddle, however, does
not interfere with preparations for
the execution.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

THE movement in favor OF opening
the art museums and public art galleries
of New York City on Sundays, against
the opposition Of the directors of those
institutions, is being accelerated from
an unexpected quarter. Mayor Grant,
of that city, refuses to allow an issue of
some Iour hundred thousand dollars in
bonds, to build new wing to the mu-
scum Of natural history, unless that in
stitution is permanently opened on Sun
day. Arbitrary as this action may ap-
pear, it is likely to force the directors
to acceed to the popular demand. An
institution which looks to the city for
aid should be for the masses rs we'll as
for the few, and for that reason Mayor
Grant demands that the museums be
opened on Sunday, to give thousands of
wagoworlSers the only chance they have
TO visit them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16

LAST year Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew
visited the west, and his conclusions re-
garding the business outlook of the
country at that time were somewhat
gloomy. He could find in the situation
very little that was not discouraging.
Had the despoudent prophesies of Mr..
Depew at that time been since verified
his reported present optimistic view OF
the business situation of the country
would be more reassuring. In recent
interview the president of the New
York Central said he could see nothing
in the situation to cause the least alarm.
''The country is prosperous" said Mr..
Depew, land most Of the railroads
are doing well. attach very
little Importance to the al
legged troubles in the northwest.
The granger roads, as is we'll
known. have their periodical bubbles
and quarrels, but the differences are
never very great and can very readily
be adjusted when the matter is taken
seriously inhand, as 1 understand is
now being done. feel sapguine, be-
cause conditions are such as to enable
people whose observations are keen to
see very bright prospects in store"
We believe That in general way the
view taken by Mr.. Depew is correct.
There is depression in some of the in
dustries of the country, but on the
whole the nation is fairly prosperous,
and the indications for the future are
all favorable. There are excellent rea-
sons for confidence in general revival
of commercial and industrial activity
throughout the country.