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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-07-26
Essex County Herald.
Y. B. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
A.
ISLAND POND, VT.
TERMS. $1.50 Per Year. In Advance.
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

ISLAND PoND LODGE, No. "A, F. & A. NJ
Stated o mmunications the second Mon.
day in each month.
KEYSTONE CHAPTER, No. 10, r. A. NJ
Stated Convocations the first Monday in
each mouth
VERMONT COUNCIL, No 20, r. g. s. NJ
Stated Assemblies first Monday in each
month.
NoRTu STAR CHAPTER, No. 25, o. E. S.
Stated Meetings the third Monday in each
month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
HE TRIED A Lles-pReseRvsR.
A Passenger on "a Delaware Ferry-Boat
Creates a Sensation.
InhnaheInhia Inauirsr.l

A man created q sensation on Delaware
ferry-b0nt yesterday by reaching under the
seats Of the cabin. taking out one OF the
hundreds Of lfe-preservers there, and pro-
creding with the utmost dellberatlOn TO
put 10 on.
What's the matter?" gsked one excited
man. lis tire boat sinkng!n Dozens
looked around, saw the man make prepare
tions TO save himself and were thrown into
FEVER of excitement. There had been no
alarm, SO they then cooled of again and
began to think the man insane. But he
was perfectly cool and apparently sane
enough Ne went right on without the
slightest attention % anybody's questions
or excitement to fasten the lite-preserver
on. When he got il on he looked 80 q,
seemed satisfied with his survey of himself,
and then Just ~ deliberately took 1t OF,
put il in ITS former place, and sat down
again. He had made everybody around
perspire, though he looked as cool as a cu-
cumber in iced vinegar.
An old. honest-lOOkiug gentleman who
happened % bee sitting near gave HIM a
quiZzical look. which provoked him 20 gay
You think I'm fool; Well had never
nut on 20 life-preserver until that minute
and never knew how. Every time board
ed "a boat | felt ashamed of nv ignorance,
which might some day cost mo my life.
lust made NO my mind 10 try one. There
isa stock of hfe-preseTvers. There are fifty
people on the boat. Ill bet my hat lhere
he began e. increase his tone until the
whole cabin could hear that not five IN
the fifty know how 90 put ON ono ~ He
ceased and looked around. NO one took
him up. Tie resumed reading his paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY ws'
clear and warm.
Raueaof Tnerrnornetsr Yesterdsr.
Mean tempsrature. ...........~
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. July 9-The stock mArkc seemed
10 have lost All its sDirnaton To-day, aud tra1ing
was Gully about ualf that ~ yesterday, though n
more confident feeling. which became 40 notice.
able last evening" continu sd throughout and tho
general drift o. prices WAS upward, though tho
operations of fhs bears and traders made 10
yerish and irregular market during most OF tho
time. First prices we're from 4, 70 \ higher han
last evening. but the hear demonstration sgalnst
the list forced prices 90 10 below last uigli
Burlington suffered 10 the greatest eNtonL Tn,
rail was coon over. however, aud tue market
thereafter gave evidence oi good supporting or
dsrs anl rallied. ana by noon vas materially
higher han the opeuiog. Il became knoNn mat
Alton VS. n0t represented Al the preslden. :
meeting N Chicago and Professionals sold some
stuess dfter noon. which again s8gged ihe
list Off, ami Rock Island. which had been re-
U.HiA thIy nrm up 70 that time, Den-
yer ami hio Grande preferred, aud - Paul
preferred wrre specially weak The weakest
point Wa trlsts. especially sugar. which WAS
solo OBJ tne expectation mat tle General Term
would confirm tHs opinion of Judge Barrett and
the stock A. one tne was about per cent moro
than 1886 evening coal sto, Ks we're all strong.
AMI jersey Central especially though 10 eak en-
cI souow hat toward the delivery tour with tho
rest. Duung most of the day the general li't pre-
scented little feature AMI TIE market closed duil
md 1rm 40 sOmetniUs botter than rho opening
nFglee. The sales OF the listed stocks amounted 10
1900 shares. a great majority of the acufe
stocks arc ffnctionauy higher mis- evening. wnuo
jersey Oenua' Il up .. the only Important
leases are in trusts, sugar losing ~ aud chicago
gsa per cent
BraIin0 exchange moro active sui steadr 81
f-ta4S.t. Money easy ~ 2a3a. sun treasury
Dslauces-Goid. Sl5tg H.00; currency ~ lN.oA.
royornmouts duli sud steady Tor Is; per ceut-,
l2S, eK int. a. coupons, ly14. state bonds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
DEATHS.

COOK Died. on Tuesday. OH instant. A. 1915
p. NJ, JENNIE. second daughter Of MAJOR T. ..
Cook
Funeral notice hereafter
FARRIs.-Died. At tho residence 81 her mo-
Their. July gth. ~ l2 O'clOcs. JANE H.. youngest
daugh ter Of Catherine farfs, la mo so'en-
teentn year Of Dor age.
Funeral will take place from s@oni Freshly
terian church ~ ; O'Clock r. n. WkDNk'DAf,
i0ih instant Friends and Ac4uAlnhnces arc
respectfully invited - attend.
NackinAw Ciy Pa papers pisase CODY.
HARDWOOD. Died July sth, Miss LOO HAIR
WOOD, aged sev8nty years.
Funeral sergices from Leieh-Nireet bhptif
church TO-DAY. July i0th, al 10 o'clock. Friends
are invited 10 attend.
IIGGAN.-Died, July 9, 1889. Gttreniy minutes
before Oclock. MYRTLE. beloved child ~ Jul a
~. sud Robert l. Liggan aged slt fncnlhs anu
twelve days.
Dearest bsby thou hast left us.
We Thy loss deeply mourn;
But us God who hath tersft "a,
Ito can all our sOrrOss heal
Funeral viii tAko place ~ hor fathers resi-
denca, MochADicsviilo turnpike, THIS AT hk-
NOOS a. hAifpsst O'Clock. Fnsnds aud a.
quAintsnces arc invited - attend.
MCKINNEY. --Died, 10 Norfolk. Va. July 2,
iss). NissJCLfA LBE MCKINNEY, daughter u
the late Or. Wliian ~ Ackennsy
PRIDDY.-Dsi, jay s. lss9. at ii:s5 p. ~. az
hls residence, al south Piue street. WILLIAM
A. PRIDDY Ia The six y-thlTd year u hts age.
Funeral THIS Wednesday, AOkNlho a. 10
O'Clock from Pine street Baptist church freofs
and acquainuAnces inyitei 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
A DENIAL.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway i Not
Cutting Rates.

CNc1NSAr1. July S.-President NJ. L. In
gals. Of the new Big Four, was asked 10y
the Associated Press what bee bad go say
about the charge of prominent officials of
the Baltimore and OHIO railway that he had
been cutting rates right and left. He re-
Piled that the Chesapeake and Ohio had
been as conservative is any trunk line. that
since Nav 18th 10 bad u0trocrlycd bushcl
of grain at Newport News. tie said there
was mo- more truth i'm this last Baltimore
uttosiuoe than tLrs W., in former one
THAT the chesapeake and Ohio had reduced
rates two cents below cine Baltimore and
OHIO en-.
"The fact u.s." said he. tho Chesapeake
and Ohio aud the Big Four both have de-
clIued % meet t3o emf. aud they viii not
meet until after the meeting of The railway
managers in New York ou Wednesday. he
baltimore and Ohio people are nil nay per-
~on4l friends. and I avn very much erfNrd
that they should take this course. The re-
ductiou of rates seem, fo 200" entirely un-
called for. hope ON reflection they Will
withdraw. I notice tne Baltimore grain
dealers approve of 10, but people who hene-
tt by a cut are apt to De- 100 favor of II,
though have never found in tle past that
their approval amounts to much when 10
comes dividend time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10

fRY telegraph % The Di.patch

Joy lcltkiapu N tio Ri-pAi'"'I
CmcAGo. July g.-The event of the day
at Washington Park was the mile race for
the Drexel stakes. which Joe Courtney
won. beating Spokane, the great Montana
crack. Another feature was the beating Of
the record for mile and seventy yards by
Clifford.
FIRST race-maiden two-year-olds, six fur
longs Extravaganza Won; Mt. Lebanon
second, Mary Mailer third. Time, I164.
Second race-onc and one sixteenth
milcs-Ed. Mack won; Lady Hemphill Sc
coud. Bravo third. Time, 1916 IS.
Third mile-Joe Courtney won;
Champagne Charlie second, Come to law
third. Nengeur fourth, Spokane fifth.
Time, l.4lS,.
Fourth race-mile and seventy yards
Clifford won: Castaway second, Brdgehsht
third. Time. l:l5 Is.
Fifth race six-furlong heats-Brando-
lette won the first two heats about As she
pleased. lille Javnes. Stonewall, and Ma
lava regardless. Combination and Bledsoe
were distancod il the first heat. Time,
III Is and ll5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
MonmOuth-Park Races.


MONMOUTH PARK. n. j., July 9.-The
weather. track, and attendance were good.
First race-nie and turlong Belinda
won; Biggonette second, Burch third.
Time, ISL.
Cavuga won; Cleaning second, Banquet
third. Time, l;15.
Third race Shrewsbury handicap, mile
aud half Eurus won; Raceland second,
Inverwick third. Time, 2:35.
Fourth race-Lorllard stakes, one mile
and half-Salyator won; Longstreet
second. Favorable Colt third. Time, 237'4.
Fifth receive furlongs-G. W. Cook
won: Haramboure second, Utility third.
Time, 1:0l3s.
sixth race-secJnd half of preceding
race-Sourre won; sunshine second
Fred. b. third. Time. l:029 /.
Seventh race-six furlOngs-Middlest
won; Gretna second, Chfwood third.
Time, 1918.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10

three international contests, and 70 the
spirit Of that challenge ] wish to add mere,
ne far as sailing for the American cup y
concerned. am in the hands OF the royai
Yacht squadron. II they instruct me 70
sail wei and good. But on the. other
hand | attach no Importance TO the na-
ture Of the prize. All care Tor
is the interest belonging to a far
competition between the two vessels;
and II the New York Yacht Club hnd
themselves unable 70 offer the America cup
as a prize ! shall be ready on my part 20
sail against whatever yacht would have
been selected 10 defend il either for prize
Of equal value OF for nothing at all. Since
there Is scarcely time for further. CORE
spondence on the subject II would be very
convenient that should be represented
by some one on your side Of the ocean.
have. therefore. written letter to General
Paine, of which / enclose q copy, and If ne
will Kindly consent % act for me l VIII
abide by whatever arrangements he may
make. ] nm sending q copy OF this letter
10 General Paine. Yours truly,
DUNRAvEN.
To Jd0cs D. SmiR, Es7.
What the New York Yacht Club viii do
in regard 90 this proposition IS not yet
known. but il is probable that the race
viii be arranged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
4 Fight Between Egyptians and Deryishes.
lHy AnElo-American cable % Tho Dlspatch.l

CAmo. July 9-Advices were received
here to-day that Colonel Wodehouse's
cavalry occupied the camp of the enemy
and found ~ deserted bv all except several
men. women. and children who were diving
from thirst and exhaustion. The enemy
surprised and killed picket belonging 10
the Ninth battalion. No reintorcemeuts
for Colonel Nodehouse has yet passed
Nadv Haifa Other adyices say that the
Egyptian forces under Colonel Wodehouse
arrived al Adendan last night. The Der
wishes occupied position on the opposite
bauk. A sharp engagement ensued. The
Deryishcs were after water and managed
10 procure a supply. though many of their
number euccumbed 10 the fierce artillery
and rihe-fre kept up by the Egyptians.
There were also several casualties among
lie Enlntians.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
Equalizing Freight Rates.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, July "a prominent
officer Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany said to-day that on and after July
18th the rates Of iron from the seaboard TO
the West Will be put on the same basis as
now charged from the West % the East.
At present the rate 10 the West for less
than a carload is 30 cents per hundred
weight. and for y carload OF more Is cents; ;
while the rate from the West TO the East
is % and 20 cents respectively. These new
rates apply only to pig-ron and articles
covered by the special iron tariff, which
Will expire on August 81, 1889.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
Several Members Of Parliament Appear as
Witnesses.

Witnesses.
by Arglo-Amoricau cable 70 tho Dlspatch.l
IovDoS. july Sat the meeting Of the
Parnsu Commission to-day Byrne, member
of Parliament, was a witness. He WAS ques-
toned concerning speech which, accord
inc 10 a statement of the Times. he nad
made at Waterford. Bvrne declared that
he had never been in Waterford. and there
fore could not have made speech there.
This answer evoked laugh from the peO-
pi" lu the courtroom.
Alr. Mayne. member Of Parliament, also
gave testimony. u SAID that ne beheVed
n bnvcotting. and would carry It 10 the
extent of refusing 10 sell a man the neccs-
-arics of life. II he wanted such necessa-
rie- he must conform 90 the views OF his
nciehbor5. and not endeayOr to Illustrate
their efforts.
John q Conner. another member OF Par
lament. testified THAT he had denounced
crime, which hr regarded ~ an enemy OF
the League. he had 10 sympathy with
the Moouiighters and had no reason 20
shield them. lie declined 30 answer the
question az 90 whether he had met John
Dcvoy and others I'm ireland in 1879.
Presiding liauueu said: These
excuses are not tenahle IN court Of JUS
tice. 4 man binds himself by an Illegal
oath and then thinks be Il not hound to
give evidence in court. Medo not propose
at present to take measures which are
within our power. Dut II must influence
our Judgment 90 find that We are OBJ
sructcd at every point
The witness still refused 70 answer. per-
eistIug that 10 would NOT be honorable 10
divulgc interviews which he had had n
connection with Fenian.sm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
The National Educational Association
nv t,iegrNnh 10 the Dispatch,I

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 9.-yames H. Can,
field. secretary of the National Educational
Association, which conyenes IN this city
next Tuesday, arrived to-day and makes
the following statement: r.,
AN arrangements for the meeting OF the
National Educational Association are com
plete and satisfactory. The Nashville PEG
ple are making every possible preparation
for the comfort and convenience. OF Their
visitors. Eight thousand lodgings are
already registered at the office OF the local
Executive Committee. There viii be no
dificultv in caring for all who may become
guests of the city. Special excursions at
low rates are planned to cover more than
400 points of interest in the South.
Nashville is peculiarly clean and health
full. Thus far July has been marked by
cool weather and frequent rains. The tenn
,,eraturo record for the week closing yes
terdav was: Highest. 80; lowest, 62 con 4th
and 5th); average maximum, 81 average
minimum, 81 mean temperature q. Ihere
is every prospect of large gathering and
"A successful session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10

THE AMERICAN YACHT CUP.
Lord Dunraven's Letter TO Commodore
smith In Reference Thereto.

Nrw York. July 9.-The following is a
copy of the letter written by Lord Dunra-
ven to Commodore James ID Smith, chair
man of the Cup Committee;
June "a, 1899.
Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter OF May 29th, with enclosure.
I am exceedingly sorry that difficulty has has
arisen with regard to the challenge OF the
royal yacht squadron. made in my name,
for the American cup, and my regret Is
- he terms ON which the challenge
would be accepted | did not know
that the new deed Of gin was
in ma any way involved, and can only expl css
NV sincere regret at being under mIsap'
prehension in that respect Mhst b ln
done was TO challenge 20 sail the Valk,yrle
for the cup against any vessel the New
York Yachting Club might select accord o.
inc to the conditions that governed the last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
Presidential Appointments.

WAsHrNGrox. July 9.-The President to-
day appointed Horace A. TayiloIrt OF WIS s
consin. to be Commissioner of Khllroads
Thomas G. Mendenhall, Of Indiana, TO be
Superintendent of the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey; Henry ". DieqericA,
States at Leipsic. en-,
TAYLOR, the new Commissioner OF kail-
roads. is editor and proprietor Of the hud-
son wis. star and Tunes. lie was former
ly United States Consul at Marseilies. Ills
appointment was urged by Senators spoon
or and Sawyer and by Secretary kusk.
Robert +. Patterson, of Memphis; Ienn.'
appointed postmaster rice ); N; fowikess'
Elmo Tenn.-ofice became presidential
July ist Vincent l.. Tyler at Brookhayen'
Miss, reappointed; George W; hearo9n'
Sumpter Courthouse, s. O., USce ID. ). AUDI
commission expired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
4 Boston Man Skips.
Fpvfa1oprz fO tina Dl4uatsh

Bosrov. July "a special to the Jo'gpql
from Colebrook, n. H., says Elmon II.
Williams. a resident and formerly a sue
cessful businessman Of Colebrook, has
left town. leaving his business IN an uu-
satisfactory state and many creditors.
From scyentv-hYe 10 eighty thousand
dollars worth Of paper bearing his
signature Is reported 20 be out. to a
portion Of which the names of anumber OF
citizens OF the town are said To be traudu-
lcntly attached. lt Is feared that some If
the creditors viii be seriously crippled.
The burning Of the records at Lancaster,
n. H.. gave an opportunity to place second
mortgages, and the report says that he i'm
proved bis opportunity lis transactions
were principally with banks IN Maine, New
Hampshire, and Vermont.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10

nom the southwark. There ia n general
exodus TO the seashore this afternoon
lion James II. Hopkins any Colonei q
W. Maekey, of Pittsbxrgh, are az VIRGINIA
, neach 70 attend the annual meeting OK the
commodore Brown, of the navy.yard. has
,ssuen an order reviying the custom and
Workmen who learned their trades in tho
taNy-yard, This will benefit many good
democrats who were apprentices in the
yard thirty and forty years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Court Mattcrs-PoliticaI-Pc Personal Notes.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond DispatcsJ

No"'t -folitical-Pcrsonal Notes.
Correspondence Of tao Richmond DispatcsJ
JCLY 3, 1889.
The July term Of the Corporation Court
opened to-day. Judge j. :. Diggs. Of
Lvnchburg, IS presiding in the absence Of
Judge Duke, who is IN Kentucky. No
grand jury WAS summoned at this term.
and there is short docket to be disposed
o. The court to-day is occupied with the
case of Rice Bailey. against whom there
are TWO indictments Tor running arOulette-
table aud then hiding il.
The County Court, which was IN session
last week, has adjourned until Wednesday
next, when the case of William Kicks,
charged with shooting his sweetheart.
Miss Mullcus. will come up for trial. This
case has been postponed for some time,
owing TO the inability of the plaintiff to
appear in court.
The City Democratic Committee at a re-
cent meeting decided to mold q mass-mcet-
ing ID the county courthouse on Friday,
July 10th, 10 select delegates and alternatcs
% the state Convention, which meets in
Richmond on August lffh.
Mayor George Shackclf0rd. of Orange
Courthouse. il in the city on p short visit.
Large numbers of persons pass through
this place daily on their way 10 the differ
ent Virginia springs and .ummer-resortS.
Miss stevens, of Ncls ia county. has been
visiting tine family of Mr.. J. V. Perley for
several weeks.
Mr.. +. ". Page. secretary 70 the chair
maa 81 IN" faculty Of the University Of
Virginia; is visiting at New Ferry, Halifax
county. Va.
Mr.. n. G.. Oelrch, the Charlottesville
fireman who was severely injured in Nor
folk during the state fircmen's Convention
last month, is able to be on our streets
again, and Is getting well slowly. W.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
The Patriotism Of the Chamber.

10y NUFTV-H TTTVI T-HII I0I7 10 ~" I7I7TaT'U'I
Paris, july 9.-ln the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day Admiral krautz, Minister of
Marine, declared that there was need Of
several new war-ships, the cost Of which
would be about 50 900. 900 francs. NJ. Sails
urged that the Government demand "A sup
Elementary vote for this purpose. Premier
1irade replied that the Government was
bound 10 consider the financial side Of the
question. They sought 10 raise the neces-
sary funds without recourse TO an extra
budget, but failing in this they would not
hesitate to appeal 10 the patriotism Of the
Chamber for the required amount.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
Went for Blood and Got Killed.
fBy telegraph 70 the Dispatch

BmNuNdHAM. Ala, July "a special
from Admission TO the Age-Herad tells how
Captain Stallings, of the police force, to-
day killed William Pelham. Stallings beat
Pelham in difficulty last Saturday. To-
day Pelham met him. drew his pistol, and
with the remark: Now / am ready, for
you.p fred twice. One ball was turned by
a book in Stallings's pocket and the other
missed. Then Stallings shot and killed
Pelham. The dead man was brother OF
the famous John Pelham and an artillery
officer in Lees army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10

TO the Board Of Supervisors. One expert
accountant is employed by the board
aud one by Mr.. Cole. A shortage OK ST.
500 is shown. This IL the second exaniina-
ton the books have had. the first showing
him behind S25 $40. He was dissatisfied with
this and asked another trial. This WAS
granted him under certain conditions, and
the result was as shown above. Few peo-
pie think there WAS intentional defalcation,
but ascribe the shortage 10 Coles we'll
known carelessness in the way OF taking
receipts and giving credits. He IS one OF
the prominent men of the county. lie was
Mayor of Marshall for two years. and has
held manv other positions of trust.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-10
THE CRONlN MURDER CASE.
Burke Fully Identified rs Frank Will
Iians.
Dy telegraph 10 Tho DispAtch.


fBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WINNIPEG, Man, July an the Burke
extradition ease to-day Charles }. Carlson,
whose evidence was required TO complete
the story of Burke's alleged connection
with Cronin's murder and who arrived
from Chicago by the noOu train, was called
TO testify. Mr.. Howell asked:
do you know the prisoner?"
Yes"
where Is hep"
There" said Carlson. pointing his hand
directly at the prisoner.
What Is his namefn asked Mr.. Howell.
"To me his name IS Frank Williams"
said Carlson
That was the point tho prosecution de-
sired 10 establish-namely, that Frank VIII
iams and Martin Burke were one and the
same man.
When Carlson entered the wtne's-box
Burke hung his head and when the witness
pointed him out and uttered the name
Frank Williams, deep blush sudused
Burke's face.
Witness then proceeded to tell the story
Of the renting Of the Carlson cottage by
the prisoner.
The court then adjourned till $780, when
yoluminous evidence WAS read 10 the pri-
soner according TO the statutes. At the
conclusion of the reading Burke entered q
plea of not guilty. Arguments VIII be
heard tomorrow.