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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

five or thirty years of age, can talk
English beyond common greeting.
He has been in Nebraska nearly three
years, and has mastered enough of the
language to act as an Aaron for both
parties with fair facility. After brief
interviews the pastor, Mr.. Forsberg,
whose main support is gained by his
work in the lumber mill, exhausted his
knowledge of English in the polite in
vitation, Coon cen and tax a sect. +,
Into little bare room, furnished onlv
by four or five wooden chairs and a
small stand, we entered. On the stand
lay a Swedish Bible, hymn-book and
a Life of Christ The Swedes, with
the exception of the interpreter and
another young man, seated themselves
in the kitchen adjoining, and the serv-
ice began by familiar hymn-tune sung
heartily, with male voices predominant
ing, but the words were not so familiar.
Following this came a brief prayer by
the pastor, the Scripture reading and
an extempore sermon. The sermon
was probably interesting, but we failed
to catch its main points. Doubtless
this was owing to the language in
which it was delivered, but it is not in
frequent that we experience the same
difficulty when sermons are preached
in English. 1t is sure that the people
were quiet, reverential and attentive.
We venture to assert that it would be
impossible to draw together in Vermont
in any average back district an audience
OF contiguous families of laboring people
who would not suffer by COMPARE
son with these foreigners, who are so
unwelcomed by certain classes of loud
mouthed shriekers over the degrade
ton of our American population by the
importation of these people. AT the
close of the service the homes were Wis
tied. The farms, as rule, are much
better than we expected to see. The
prices range at about $500 per acre, in
Guiding buildings. Most of the homes
can easily and cheaply be made COM
Portable, but are, for the most part,
sadly in need of repair. Standing on
one elevation Commissioner Valentine
pointed out twenty contiguous farms,
with buildings, that were without in
habitants, these farms having from $50
to 300 acres each. Good sugar orchards
are on them all, and very small pro-
portion of the acreage is valueless.
Much of it looks like arabic land that.
under proper care, might make hand
some return for labor expended. This
year but little in the line of agriculture
has been attempted. A few oats have
been sown and few potatoes planted,
and the hay has been housed. In the
meanwhile the men are attempting to
gain little start by working in lumber
mills. One lad, sixteen years of age.
with bright and clearly look, counts
the lumber in one mill with great rapid
ity and accuracy, and his foreman con-
siders him valuable acquisition. The
main problems to settle are: Will they
stay, and will they cultivate the farms?
Any man who can satisfactorily answer
these queries can solve the Swedish
question, for if they can be answered
atfirmatively there is no doubt as to
the wisdom of getting them here.
They will make a law-abiding, intelli-
gent and industrious people, who will
develop into just such citizens as Ver-
mont needs"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

A SENSATIONAL as well as information
ally interesting affair took place on the
Pacific mail steamer /" Acapulco" at
San Jose, Guatemala, last week. Gen
eral Barrundia, leading man of Guate-
mala, had taken passage on the vessel,
which sails under the American flag.
The government, however, sent officers
toarrest him, as " an enemy of the coun-
try," and by advice of Minister Miner,
our diplomatic representative, the cap
tain permitted the search. During the
attempt at arrest General Barrundia
was shot. If these are the facts, and
the officers did not exceed the author
ity they would have in such case on
land, it is difficult to see what ground
there is for any hue-and-cry about in
suits to the American flag. This is the
case: The vessel was in Guatemalan
waters, subject to Guatemaan laws.
Why should not the government attempt
to arrest san enemy of the country " in
its own territory, and shoot him if he
resists?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

DEMOCRATS and mugwumps who
have been sure that Mr.. Blaine and
Major Mckinley were at swords points
will find it difficult to explain the warm
reception which a letter from the
former met at the convention which re-
nominated the major last week. Mr..
Blaine complimented the Ohio states
man, and no doubt he meant what he
said. There is difference of opinion
between them on details of the tariff,
but both are staunch protectionists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

Mrs. HARRISON has perfected her
plan for the extension of the White
House, and it has much in it that is
worth consideration. The plan in
cludes the preservation of the present
building as it stands, with the addition
of wings at the east and west. On the
south it is designed to place wide struc-
lures of glass and iron, forming a spa
cious winter garden and Conservatives,
thus completing the enclosure of pri-
vate court. 1t is Mrs. Harrison's idea
to preserve the present mansion as an
executive residence, for the private
uses of the presidents family and for
public and private entertainments.
The western connecting wing it is de-
signed to devote to official uses. The
eastern wing is to be devoted to art.
The entire circuit of the building,
through the wings, Conservatives and
garden, would give a promenade of
l 200 feet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

really unnecessary officials, and for the
steady increase of such salaries, it has
had no word of condemnation or oppo-
sition when such a word could have
been of any earthly value. The real
facts of the condition of affairs in the
state have been candidly stated in the
republican papers that championed Mr..
Pages candidature, and the larger num-
Der of these papers have been the
steady, consistent and intelligent advo-
Gates of reform and retrenchment.
The argus loud cry is only the belated
bawling of political hummer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
@attbmam 4 Sournal.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1890.
Yesterdays Election,

The returns are very meager. AT
midnight fifty towns gave Page S,19S;
Brigham, 4,5S2; Allen (prohibitionist)
240. Republican majority in towns
heard from, 1876. Comparison of
these towns is made with the vote the
same towns gave in 1888 Gan entirely
false basis of comparison), and the con-
clusion reached that "the republican
majority will be the smallest since the
institution of biennial sessions" In
lib towns p democratic representatives
are reported elected. Rutland had
held two ballots and was engaged in
the third, about 1000 votes being cast
for three candidates against 700 for p.
w. Clement, republican. Among the
incidents of the election was prac-
tically unanimous vote in st. Adams for
E. G. Smith, son of Governor Smith,
for representative, and for II. III.
Stevens for senator. The democrats
of Burlington also made no nominal
ton for representative against Edward
Wells, republican. Chittenden and
Dandy elect high license republicans.
Proctor elects for representative
Fletcher D. Proctor, son of Secretary
Proctor.
LATER.-Nine towns in Franklin
county give Page 2,105, Brigham
1,044, Allen 95. The same towns in
1886 gave Ormsbee 2 ,159, Shurtleff 991,
Seeley 100. These figures and other
advices indicate that, Notwithstanding
the desperate efforts of the democrats,
by means of split tickets and other
fraudulent devices, to cut down Mr..
Pages majority, he will be elected by
about the majority for Governor Orms-
bee in 1886, the last preceding " off
year" election.
Franklin county elects her entire
county ticket, eight republican and
six democratic representatives. Hyde
Park elects a democratic Farmers AL
lance representative, and Morrisville
Fred Livingston, republican, in place
OF Hon. P. X. Gleed, the caucus NOM
inee
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

THE st. JohnSbury Republicans re-
buke to the Coledonian for its frequent
slurs upon Judge Powers was marked
case of Satan rebuking sin. Commend
ing the Republicans rebuke, the Bur-
Hngton Clipper pertinently adds: "Now
will not the Republican carry the mat
ter little nearer home and cease its
unreasonable and low-lived filings at
Governor Dillingham;"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

shadow Of any cause at all. If this is
" hostility to the National Guard ;" then
the WATCHMAN is its determined
enemy. If this paper " has some little
scheme of its own" it is to save money
in this and other departments and ex-
pend it where it will be advancing the
material prosperity of the state. Our
"public spirit" steers in that direc-
ton. 1t is time for the state to come
off from dress parade, get out of the
show business, and buckle down to
business.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

THE refusal of the council of the
Federation of Railway Employees to
cooperate in the New York Central
strike has apparently disheartened the
knights of Labor. The strike has not
been raised, but the company seems to
be running its trains better each day.
The accumulated freight is being dis
posed of quite rapidly. The Knights
are very bitter against the Federation
and Chief Arthur of the engineers
union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

THE exhibition of rowdyism in the
house, last week Wednesday, was mex
cusable, and Mr.. Cannon must assume
the greater part of the responsibility.
Vulgarity and blows should have no
place in the national legislature. Such
conduct, however, works out its own
punishment, for Mr.. Cannon has prob
ably discovered already that he lost
considerable of his former prestige in
that moment of weakness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
A PLEA FOR RECIPROCITY.

What mean to speak of briefly is a sys-
TEN OF reciprocity, not in conflict with pro-
tective tariff, but supplementary thereto
and presenting field of enterprise that
will richly repay the effort and energy of
the American people. We shall find il in
structive and valuable to examine into the
sources OF our imports and the destination
of our exports, and to strike balance be-
tween the two. Take last year-1SS9. In
that year our whole exports to all the coun-
tries IN the three continents of Europe,
Asia and Africa, and to Australia, Canada
and Hawaii, amounted, in round numbers,
to S63o, 100000, and our imports from all
these countries amounted, in round num-
bers, to $500 900, 600, showing that from that
vast trade we had a balance of $780, 900, 600
in our favor, equivalent TO that amount OF
gold among our people. But when all the
accounts were closed, instead of having
Sl29,OO0,0O0 in our favor we had a balance
Of Sl3, 100000 against us from our foreign
trade. We must, therefore, have lost Sl42,
100000 in our commerce with the countries
outside of those TO which ] have referred.
Where could we have found such a large
adverse balance?
Let me tell you. We lost forty-one mil
lions in Cuba, from which our imports were
S52 600 600 and to which our exports were
only S11 900 900. Forty-one millions is a
pretty large sum TO lose in one island in a
single year In the republic of Brazil we
lost iifty-one millions. Our imports from
Brazil were S60,O00,000. Our exports to
Brazil were 100000. In Mexico we lost
Sl0,000000. Imports from Mexico were
100000; our exports to Mexico were
Sl1 100000. To sum it all up, our imports
from countries south of us, both insular and
continental, on this hemisphere, were S2l6,-
100000; our exports to them were S74 OOO-
600 The balance against us in our trade
with those countries, therefore, is Sl42 ,OOO,-
OOO exceeding our gains from all the rest of
the world by S13,0OO,OOO.
BY no figure of speech can we hatter our
selves into the belief that our trade with our
American neighbors is in prosperous con
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

Mr.. BLAINE made his speech for
the annexation of trade" at Water
vile, Maine, last Friday evening. His
argument, reduced to few words, was
that whenever it is desirable to admit
the product of another country free of
duty the duty should not be removed
until something is given in return, if
in any way it is possible TO make such
a trade. 1t is hard to find fault with
such proposition as that. 1t is in no
respect different from every ordinary
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

SOME one has figured it out that by
the new congressional apportonment
Maine and Massachusetts each will be
likely to lose member No New
England state will make gain. Fears
of loss of member from Vermont
are probably groundless, and nothing is
said in the newspapers or at Washington
that would indicate any thought of
CHANGING the representation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

business operation on the street. Mr..
Blaine wishes to get as large market
for our products as he can, and if the
present market can be extended by
simply "talking business to other
countries on this hemisphere, it is
worth while to do the talking.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

CONGRESSMAN MILLS of Texas has
been renominated unanimously, al
though he declined to give countenance
to the sub-treasury scheme of the
Farmers Alliance. Honesty is the
best policy, even in Texas politics.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

WARNER MILLER, president of the
Nicaragua Construction Company,
promises that the canal will be ready
for use in 1897. We will give him
three years. more time. If he has the
canal in working order by 1900 the
country will be satisfied.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
Mr.. Blaine'S Latest.

In his speech at Watervlle, Maine,
on Friday, Mr.. Blaine explained his
views on reciprocal free-trado with
South America, and what should have
been the policy of the government in
the reductions it has made in the
duties on importations. We make the
following extracts:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
MANNHEIM, Kansas, August %, 1890.

Governor Dillingham;, Montpelier, Vermont:
DEAR SIR In the Ne,C York World, under
date of July 20, have seen statement in
regard TO your deserted farms, and after
some thought have come to the conclusion
that we could work a" colonization scheme :"
for Vermont from this state quite advantage
ously, as the western part of this state is so
very dry that there is no dependence what
ever in the crops, and the sturdy race now
living here is greatly disheartened. Living
in very poor houses and no crops make
them very blue. l think we might do some
thing. Will you please send Inc statement
of the property in question, whether build
ings are on it, etc, what about fuel, and
how to acquire title, as well as all other in
formation you can present? | verify think
by little eXertion we can place from three
to five thousand people there, and they are
the right parties; for anybody who can
stand a few seasons of Kansas drought can
stand anything. They are the people you
want. If you deem this worthy of reply |
would be glad to correspond with you on the
subject. Yours very truly, S. l.. KNAPP.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

THE press of the state is quite gen.
orally seconding the WATCHMAN's de-
mand for the reduction of the supreme
court bench to six judges. Among the
number we are glad to see the Free
Press
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
How 1t is Working.

The following letter shows how the
advertising of Vermont's cheap lands
is attracting attention all over the coun-
try. If the work begun by Commits
sioner Valentine is judiciously and
persistently pushed, buyers, and perma-
nent settlers will be coming from all
quarters. Here is the letter:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15
HE LIBELKD THE AsroRs.
Il Member or the Four Hundred Whc
Exposed Blnckmailers.

4 Member or the Four Hundred who
xxpcsed Biackmsiiers.
NKw YoRx, May 14.--Thomas s. Mus
grave was arrested this morning at the
Union League Club, Of which he Is mem
her. charged with sending through the
mails to Augustus Tiasigi . pamphlet
libeling relatives of William Waldorf Aston.
Tiasigi did not appear in court when the
case was called. and m adjournment was
taken until Monday.
The libclous article Is in the shape OF 4
type-written pamphlet. and is entitled
Statement OF BIackmailing Case" The
story is remarkably sensational and very
lengthy. II relates to the misfortunes Of .
Wall street broker in mining stocks who
Is said TO be blackEhailed by man and
woman, and ktates = scheme Of extra
ordinary character. The male schemer
is named in the pamphlet as James NJ.
Armstrong. near relative of Mrs. William
Astor. The names Of other prominent
people are mentioned In the pamphlet,
among them Evelyn Grinwald. an actress,
who is said TO have been mixed up in the
case with Armstrong. whoever that person
may be-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15
THE OPIUM HABIT.
Customs Ofhcers Have . Custom Of As
sisting smuggiers.

Customs Omcers Have Custom OF As
sisting smuggiers.
SAN Francisco. May Thames Hack
EFT. well known here from his connection
with opium smuggling. in October last IN
formed the treasury department that he
had personal knowledge that large guam
tity OF contraband opium would arrive In
this port from Hong Kong on the steamer
Rio Janeiro. due here I'm November. Tho
treasury department thereupon detailed q
treasury agent TO come 70 the Coast and Sc
curt the cooperation OF Hackest and. II
possible. seize the eontraband opium and
arrest the smuggisrs. The special agent
arrived here on November I. aud when the
City of Rio Janeiro arrived he. with Hack
EFT and others, boarded the boat and ao-
companied the vessel TO the wharf. Add
tional guards were placed on board. extra
customs officers were detailed for the
wharf, and every precAuti0n was taken to
allow no opium 10 reach the shore. When
the searchers went 10 work on the Rio
Hackeft led in the search of two DAYS The
officers iabored faithfully. examining every
nook and corner on the steamer. but with
out finding even 50 much as five-taei box
OF sinuggled opium Agent Brooks con-
tinued the search for week. bat finally
LEFT for the East.
few weeks ago Hackett sent . long
letter TO the treasury department. al Wash
ineton, which has since been returned with
q request that the local customs officers
make a careful investigation Of the facts a
set forth in Hackett's letter. La the letter
ne made tho claim that the special treasury
department officer was hoodwinked aud
deceived by some OF the customs officials.
who worked with him on the case. Hack
EFT alleges that while the vessel was STAINING
into port 30 900 pounds OF opium vas thrown
of the bow Of the boat attached to . rops
and SLOWED to drag In the wake Of the
boat AT certain time. by signal from
the shore. the rope was cat by one OF the
agents OF the smuggling ring on board tho
vessel and the opium WAS sent adrift.
Hackets SAYS the smuggiers we're on the
outlook for the drug. but accidentally
msssoi H. that the opium fioated to Beale
street. where II was captured by other per-
sons. strangers to the smuggiers. and that
under the circumstances the smuggiers
could make no claims or say anything 70
those who found the stuff. Therefore 10
wss xeld OF disposed of unknown 10 this
customs cssicers. In his letter 20 the
treasury Harkest sad he could prove the
statement on oath. and he further wrote
that within an hour alter the opium was
landed nc Bease street q customs Official
was aware of the fact. Hacketf says this
knowiscee came 70 him soon after the de-
parfure Of the special agent for the East.
Hackett's letter wes sent here ~ the
treasury Departments and 10 noE in the
hanas Of IA ofie;al Of The government.
who for the p2As txw days has bsxu look
ing for Racket with . view 70 inyestagsr
too
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-15
PORT TOWNSHIPS VISITORS.
they Arc In the Key City Eager to buy
Choice Town Lots.

Choice Town Lots.
PoRf TowHsEsD--tLeodey There Is being
wide interest manifested in the sale OF lots
by the railroad company Thursday, and
already there are many visitors in the city
looking over the terminal grounds of the
Port Townsend Southern railroad. To-
day and tomorrow the steamers will bring
many more. and Thursday. the day Of the
sale. it is expected there will be hundreds
ofinyestment seekers. who will see Port
Townsend for the first time. 1t is not to
be supposed that the activity in real estate
is to be confined TO the railroad lands, but
1t Is certain that property in every part of
the city will be in demand The sale has
been looked forward to as the forerunner
OF a greater boom in Port Townsend real
estate than auything which has ever been
experienced in the history OF the city. and
these anticipations are about to be realized.
Port Townsend is fully prepared to please
prospective investors. The evidences of
substantial improvement are everywhere
to be seen. No city on the Sound is so at
tractive as home or has so many advan-
tages for business. In addition to this,
property has not gone beyond its legitimate
value. and prices are lower than they are
in many places Of far less population and
less glowing prospects. Capitalists are not
blind to the advantage of Port Townsend
investments. and there can be no question
as to the future VI the city. A word to the
wise Is sufficient