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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-31
Orange County Court.

Orange county court, which began its
December term Tuesday, December l6, adj
journed Saturday. December 20, after but
four days session and only one jury trial.
OF the three civil cases on the jury list not
one was tried, most of them being continued.
The two against George q. Cooke, in favor
of A. NJ. Carpenters bondsmen, who
claimed that because of Mr.. Cookies negli-
gence, as town treasurer, in notifying them
of the non-application of Collector Carpen-
ters taX-payments, they were damaged sew
eral thousand dollars, have both been re-
ferred to j. e. Dickermau of Newport and
III. g. Bates of st. Johnsbury. William
Johnson, confined in Jail on complaint OF a
Bradford grand juror, for assault with IN
tent to kill Thomas Woods, Frenchman,
on August 80 last, at Bradford, was tried
by jury, on information filed at his request
States Attorney Pickett having acted as
respondents counsel before the justice, eX-
Governor Farnham was assigned TO prose-
cute, j. X. Darling defending. The case
was tried Thursday and Friday, resulting
in a verdict of not guilty. In the case OF
Town of Cornth Us. Loren Emery, action OF
eiectment, pro lorna judgment for 800 dam
ages and costs was rendered on an agreed
statement of facts. Defendant claimed that
he could not be ousted because he was ten
ant by the courtesy of the undivided half OF
the demanded premises, which his wife
owned nv deed executed TO her jointly with
himself, being co-grantees. Judge Ross re-
mark ed that the law question raised was
as cleau-cut as he had recently seen. There
are thirty-three new entries on the law
docket,
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The School Law Muddle---A Solution.

Hon. H. II. Wheeler, United States
district Judge, and formerly judge of
the state supreme court, comes to the
rescue of the small school districts,
which are scurrying round to exc out
their twenty-four weeks of school, with
a construction of the law that may
help them out of their dilemma. Judge
Wheeler says:
"The act provides, in Section IS, that
school districts shall hold their annual
meeting on the last Tuesday in March in
each year, and the school year shall begin
and close as before the passage of act num-
Der nine of the laws of 1885, What this
school year is must be learned from the
laws in force at the time of the passage of
that act. Number % of the laws of 1885,
provided that the selectmen, in the division
of public money, shall consider the school
year as commencing on the Goth day Of
March and ending on the 10Th day of March
next following. This does not appear tC
have been changed in 1884 or 1886, so far as
has been now noticed, and seems to be the
school year restored by the new school law
for this purpose. The law is to go into effec
on the first Tuesday Of March, and such |
school year will then be the current schoo
year, and such one as the selectmen will
be required to consider to be the school yea
| in the division of the public money. TIL,
school year of the law of 1893 will be abol
isbed, and this will be the only direction
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winter and made important recon-
mendations to the different govern
ments; the pan American congress
closed its session on April 10; Speaker
Reed counted quorum " January
20; the New York ballot reform law
was signed by Governor Hill May 1;
the original package " decision was
made by the supreme court April 10;
the d" Gentiles carried Salt Lake City
February 10; the supreme court sus-
tanned the test-oath qualification for the
suffrage in Idaho; Portugal submitted
to Great Britain's demand that Major
Serpa Pinto withdraw from disputed
territory in Africa; the labor confer
ence met at Berlin March Is; the
eight-hour demonstration in Europe,
and successful strike of builders in the
United States, May /; the suit of Par
nell against the London Times for libel
was settled in Parnell's favor February
3; Bismarck's resignation was accepted
March 20; the Duke of Orleans was ar
rested February z; the grip had long
run through the winter months; nego-
tiations and correspondence have been
in progress throughout the year regard
ing the Behring sea difficulty; the CEN
sus was taken in June, but much dis
satisfaction, particularly in New York,
has been expressed with it; the inter-
national copyright bill was defeated in
the house May 2, but was passed on
the reassembling of congress in De-
cember; the tariff bill was passed by
the house May 81, by the senate Sep
TENDER 10, and, after the conference,
was again passed by the two bodies
respectively September 81 and 30,
and signed by the president Oc-
tober l; the silver bill passed both
houses and became law July Ia; the
supreme court sustained the constitu-
tionality of the act dissolving the Nor
mon church property May 10; the
elections gave the next house to the
democrats and showed considerable
Farmers Alliance strength; the New
York Central strike began August o.;
law was passed August s giving the
states authority to legislate on the
| liquor question; the anti-socialst law
of Germany expired by Limitation Sep
TENDER 30; Russia has passed various
laws against the Jews; the revolution
in Argentine Republic began July 26;
the new constitution of Brazil was pro-
mulgated June %; the revolution in
San Salvador began June %; fnan-
cial squeeze occurred in the United
States in September; the Barring house
of London narrowly escaped ruin by
reason of its large loans in the Argen-
tine Republic; DR.. Koch's lymph has
been extensively tried in November
and December; the split in the Irish
party caused scenes of violence in the
campaign in Ireland.
To these events may be added the
following deaths during the year: Will
lam d. Kelley, January 8; Samuel j
Randall, April ID; James B. Beck
May 3; General John G. Fremont, July
10; Justice Miller and General W. w
Belknap, October -.
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THE statement that seventeen cars of

THE statement that seventeen cars of
turkeys which recently arrived in Bos-
ton from Canada paid duties of S15, 900,
at the rate of five cents per pound, has
caused some comment on the effect of
the Mckinley tariff on the price of tur-
keys. In fact, the proud bird has fig
ured as a subject for discussion in po-
litical as well as domestic economy, and
the free-trade papers assert that the
S15, 900 in question comes out of the
consumers instead of the Canadians.
Now, it strikes us that the case is this
The Canadians have been accustomed
to send their turkeys to the Boston
market. This year they sent them as
usual. The demand was more than
equalled by the supply from all sources,
and the price since Thanksgiving has
dropped from twenty to twenty-five
cents per pound to sixteen and eighteen
cents. The only fact that affected the
price which the consumer paid was the
supply at Boston or on the way there.
If the Canadians hadn't paid the S15,-
600 in duties, the price would not have
been affected, provided they sent the
usual supply, or enough to overstock the
market. They were simply out $4,000
Now, suppose the payment of this
$4,000 this year discourages importa'
tions next year. In that case, the Yer
mont and other farmers will probably
get higher price than they did thi;
year, and the consumers will suffer tC
that extent, because the supply will
probably be more limited. What them
In the following year more turkeys will
be raised, and the price will fall; bu', al
result of the operation of the law
most of the turkeys for the Boston
market will be raised on this side The
Canada line. That is about the way
Major Mckinley reckons his tariff will
work on all products of the farm.
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THE Northern Pacific railroad and the city
of Seattle are at loggerheads over the right
of way over certain street. Last week
Monday night the railroad company put a
force Of men at work and laid the track
across the disputed street. They detied the
city police and mayor and refused to stop
work. On Tuesday the city street com
missioner, with force of men and the
assistance of indignant citizens, tore up the
track. The Northern Pacific has asked for
an injunction from the superior court to pre-.
vent the city from tearing up the tracks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-31

JUDGE REED of Philadelphia gave
an important decision, last week, as to
the oleomargarine law of Pennsylvania.
He ruled that the original package de-
cision compelled the state to admit
oleomargarine coming from another
state and to allow it to be sold in the
original package. Pennsylvania has a
law prohibiting the sale of oleomar-
garine, and this law is thus declared to
be unconstitutional. OF course the
right to regulate and restrict the sale of
oleomargarine is not denied. This de-
cision is subject to revision by the SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania and that
of the United States, but, unless con-
gress passes law which will give to
the states the same control over oleo-
margarine that they have over liquor,
Judge Reeds view will undoubtedly
hold good throughout the country.
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unconstrained comment than under any
System of repression or surveillance.
If the fact that prizes are drawn is
known, lessons can be drawn from it
and arguments applied, while if it is
suppressed, il works beneath the sur
face and gives no opportunity for at
tack. 1t has been asserted in nearly
every case of seizure that has been re-
ported that the motive was one of po-
liical or personal spite. If that is the
case, it is one more reason why the law
should be interpreted.
SENATOR EDMUNDs has been inter-
viewed regarding the new senate rule
for closing debate. Very clearly does
he express in one sentence the scope of
the rule. "It is a rule to provide
that, after what the majority consider
to be a reasonable universal debate, that
majority, whatever may be its opinion
in respect of the disposition to be made
of the measure, shall be enabled to
dispose of it one way or the other, saw
ing to every member of the body
the right to express his own opinion
upon it within given time" Strictly,
the rule does not take into account the
opinions of members on the merits of a
particular bill. 1t is conceivable that a
minority might, for Interior reasons, be
as anxious as the majority to have a
bill passed. In that case it would not
object to the cloture rule. 1t is also
conceivable that part of the majority
in favor of any measure might think
the measure had not been discussed
sufficiently and might vote with a
minority against applying the rule.
The application of the rule in par
ticular case should have no reference
to the division of the body on the meas
ure under consideration, and in the
long run it would NOT. AS rule, the
majority is quite as apt to wish to give
reasons to the country for voting a
measure as the minority is to give rea-
sons for voting against it. AS the rule
limits but does not suppress debate,
and as it can be applied only when the
majority thinks there has been suf-
ficient debate, it would seem to be an
entirely fair way of defeating fillibus-
tering. The right of the minority to
debate is not denied, but debate is kept
within reasonable limits.
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00lattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1890.

THE president on last week Wednes-
day issued a proclamation announcing
that the worlds fair will be opened
on May 1, 1893, and inviting all the
nations of the world to take part in the
exposition. Now, Chicago, husLlel
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-12-31

The Washington correspondent of
the Springfield Republican is informed
that some of the members of the finance
committee of the senate do not under
stand that bounties will be paid on next
years maple sugar crop, although the
commissioner of internal revenue has
assumed that they will be. No final
decision has as yet been made on this
point, the correspondent says. If this
is the case, it is high time that de-
cision was reached. The commissioner
has stated positively that bounties
would be paid after July ! on as much
of the next crop as is made after April
|, and that the deputy revenue collector
would have charge of recording the
amounts produced in this state. Colonel
Forbes is said to have received large
number of letters on the subject, and
if this provision of the law goes into
force next spring he will have his hands
pretty full of work. 1t will require the
assistance of a large number of per.
sons to cover the whole state well.
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THE storm of last week Friday and
Saturday was widespread and severe.
While good deal of snow fell in Yer
mont and other Northern states, inter-
fering greatly with travel and transport
tation, this section seems to have come
off rather better than the coast districts
and middle Atlantic States. There the
wind blew like hurricane, and in many
places the snow turned into rain. AS
far south as West Virginia the snow
fell to a considerable depth, and floods
are feared as soon as it begins to melt.
The wind reached velocity of forty
two miles an hour. Business was more
or less delayed, and much damage was
done to shipping.
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ANOTHER newspaper-the Lockport
IN. " Journal this time-has had an
edition seized for violation of the anti
lottery law by publishing an account OF
a prize drawing as a news item. There
is neither reason nor justice in this sort
of work. In the first place, the law is
supposed to apply only to advertise
ments of lotteries, and report OF facts
can not be construed as an advertise
ment. Such seizures seem to be illegal,
and it is high time that the point be
settled one way or the other. Apart
from the letter of the law, it is doubt
full whether this method of promoting
morals has any justification. If the
freedom of the press has proved any
thing, it is that more moral progress is
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Mortified.


The Rebekah lodge elects officers this
Wednesday, evening.
Mis- Jennie Sterling of Montpelier is to
run The mess hall at the Center for the
University.
Sheriff Howe has placed telephone in
his Office at the marble-shop of +. L.. Howe
& Co on Main street.
The Congregational society will hold its
annu parish visit at Howes' hall the after
noon md evening of New Years day
Communion service will be held at the
Congregational church next Sunday and
the preparatory meeting Friday afternoon.
Rev.H. l.. Thornton, pastor of the Uni
versalkt church, is to return with his bride
THURSDAY, and the people of his society will
hold a reception at his home ON North
street.
AT thu regular election of officers of the
Odd Fellows, last Thursday evening, the fol-
lowing we're chosen: n. G., Fred N. Cook
V. G., Frank l. Harris secretary, o. ID.
Edgertn treasurer, l.. Page Harris In
stallation will take place on Thursday even
ing of tlis week.
AT the regular annual meeting of the Ma
sons, on Saturday evening, the following
officers we're elected w NJ, Frank Plum
ley; S. W, Rev. |. p. Booth; j. W., Ill. j
Eaton; secretary, IL. l.. Kenyon; treasurer
j. G. b, Thayer, 1t is expected that there
will be public installation in January.
AT the annual meeting of the Congrega
tional church Friday afternoon, the follow
ing officers were elected President, Rev
W. S. Hazen clerk, j, II. circuit; treas
urer, c. e. Reed; deacon for four years
Chauncey Denny; ladies' committee, Mrs
w. W. Holden, Mrs. g. E. Reed superin
tendent N Sunday-school, K. G. Wheeler
assistant superintendent, Ii. E. Smith. 81
membersbf the church have died durin
the year, George H, Crane, Dr. MATTHEW
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THE Bar Harbor swells got a set
back from the president, who last week
vetoed the bill appropriating $75, 900
for a public building at that place. No
doubt these millionaires feel that an
artistic building would do their eyes,
accustomed to European scenery, much
good; but while the farmers of the
country are having ife-and-death
struggle with the monopolies that these
Bar Harbor people are interested in
the utmost economy in unnecessary
expenses is demanded, and legislation
should be mainly directed toward re-
lieving the hard-pressed agricultural
class,
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frank Allen has bought the saw-mill OF
William Barrett. - Bert Daggett and
MSon Waterman are logging at the sum
init 80 A Mr.. Stevens from North Troy
wehear. has bought the Davenport place al
theCenter, and will take summer boarders
anOher season.
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A REPORT that the Indian Big Foot
had been arrested, and that the trouble
with the Indians was about over, was
followed by the news that a sharp fight
had occurred, in which six soldiers
took place while Big Foot's band was
being disarmed. The report is con-
firmed, but no more particulars are
given. Indian scouts also say that but
few of Big Foots men are left alive.
The situation seems to have become
critical
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THE auEEr,s srHxoH

Read At tho Mlnlsterial Dinner Last
NiEht-Cordlal Relations Exist he.
tween HeFIMsJest Government and
all Foreign Countries.
LONDON, Feb. 10.---The queens speech
was read at the ministerial dinner tonight.
It opens with reference to the cordial rels-
ment and all foreign countries. Portugal, 1t
says, has acceeded to the request of England
in regard to central Africa, and the Portuy
guese government is doing its best to main-
tain the friendly relations that have existed
between that country and England. With
these endeavors her msjesty's government
heartily co-operated. It alludss to the
Brussels conference and expresses the hope
that the favorable results will be accom-
plished by it toward the suppression of the
slave trade.
Turning to colonial themes. her majesty
expresses hopes for good results from the
federation movement in Australia. In home
place in the attention of parliament. Her
majesty is glad to announce marked dim
mutton in the amount of agrarian crime and
decrease of the number Of counties wherein
1t is necessary to enforce exceptional pro-
visions of law. There is promise to intro
duce land purchase bill and a local govern
ment bill and other measures for improving
the material interests of Ireland.
The programme of the session further in.
cludes, for England land transfer measure,
tithes bill and an employers limited liza
bility bill; for Scotland, measure empower
ing the local authorities to deal with private
business, also proposals for alleviating the
distress in the highlands and for improved
dwellings for Workingmen.
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forfeited His Bond.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-John Graham, Whose
disappearance was reported some days ago,
failed to come into court today when the case
was called against himself and others charged
with attempted jury bribing in the Cronin
trial. Graham's bond, amounting to $40, 900,
was declared forfeited. After arguments
lasting until evening the court declined to
quaah the indictments against Kavanagh and
O'Donnell. Their attorneys entered excep-
tions and both mon plead not guilty. The
other defendants, Solomon, Hanks, Konsn
and Smith, were not required to plead being
present in tho role of informers.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-11

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 10.-A Sun special
from Roanoke: A wreck occurred on the
New River branch of the Norfolk and West
ern road this morning. Several cars were
destroyed. Engineer Brown was terribly
scalded and the fireman and front brakeman
were seriously injured. The wreck Saturday
night at Huddieson's mill was horrible af-
fair. Mail Agents Burton and Bocock are
fearfully bruised and cut. In all seventeen
persons, six of them passengers were injured,
nnyyoA narioraIv
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will Pre.eut TestimoniaIs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Secretary Tracy is
to present testimonials to Chief Paris and
Howard Wright of the district FIRE depart
they rendered to himself and household on
the morning of the fatal FIRE at the secrsta-
ry's home. For Cattell and Wright the secre-
tary has selected handsome gold watches,
suitably inscribed, while Chief Paris will be
the recipient of silver service.
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bers of the excellent organization. Children
will be permitted to attend the Saturday
matinee for half price, and all in attendance
will receive costly souvenir, a cabinet
photograph of Mr.. Sully, who, by the way,
has not been seen In New Haven for q long
time. The attraction is undoubtedly de-
serving Of large business.
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ELECTION In SAT- LAKE CITY.
Bodies Recovered.

RoNDouT, N. Y, Feb. 10.-The bodies of
the six persons drowned in Binnewater lake
yesterday have been recovered, the last being
found about noon today. The victims were:
Jacob R. Slater, aged sixty-three; his wife,
aged sixty-two; their two sons, sged eighteen
aged Eve, and Matilda Bush, aged fourteen.
When the ice first broke the Slater boys were
drawing Louis Whitaker ON a hand sled.
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KASKINE.
(THE NEW QUINlNE.)
4 POWERFUL TONIC.

A POWERFUL TONIC.
A Specific for Malaria, Rheumatism Nervous
Prostration.
THE MONT SCIENTIFIC AND SUCCESSFUL,
BLOOD PURIFIER. Superior to quinine.
Mrs. J. @. Scarboro Of Selma, N. q. wife of the
ex-superintendent Of Public Schools Of that State.
suffered from excessive nervous depression, ex.
haustion and neuraleia, from malsfia. She was
20 to sleep in my chair"
II was an run down with nervous depression, for
which had, BY the advice Of physicians, taken {
great dea! OF qlinins and iron, without benefit.
After had used three bottles OF Kaskine people
expressed their surprise at seeing me looking sd
we'll - Isaac Knox, Newark, N. j.
Keskine can be taken Without any special nedi
Tdfassiss e III hi IL. On sscsips & psIce ee
HA6kINE CO.. 100 Duane st., New York
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n Bf8Kom6n H61uf60e
Carlyle Barnes of Bristol, while running be-
side train in Plainvil!e yesterday, fell and
injured his hip.
ID. Of l..
Olive Branch lodge, No. z, D. of L had
another enjoyable social and supper last
evening at their lodge room in the Conner
building. Olive Branch is hourishing finely.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Reports of the Boston and Albany,
and New York. Now Haven and
Hartford Railroads for the last
Quarter.
ALBANY, Feb. 10.-The Boston and Albany
railroads net earnings during the quarter
ended December 81 were $792,744 against
$3.50, 74S for the same time the previous year.
The net income from all sources was SOL 500
against $67, 1875 for the same quarter of 1888,
leaving $1,O77.798 cash on hand against
$396. GAO.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford's net earnings for the last quarter of
1889 were 81 ole, $40, against SOL ,4l2 in
1888, and the net income from all sources
$840, 0s9, against 1851, 1924 in 1888. leaving
the year previous.