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THE MTTERY YARDS AFFAIR.
secrr'ary Tracy Indignantly Denies III

secrrtary Tracy Indignantly Denies the
Charges Against His Department.
WASHINGTON, ID. G, Aug. % The score.
tary Of the navy has sent 20 the house a re-
ply To the house resolutions adopted Aug
,, directing him to inform the house Of
the necessity of increasing the force at the
hittety navy yard, near Portsmouth, r..
H., aa ordered by the department., whether
the interests of the public service require
the reconstruction of the buildings there
destroyed by FIRE, etc. The secretary says
that tAe necessity FOR the increase in the
working force in the month of July was
due to the fact that the appropriations for
the current fiscal year became available
July /. In regard to the specific works
that are the subject Of inquiry by
the resolution, the department replies in
each case that they are needed and ex-
plains why The resolution also requested
the secretary to inform the house whether
the contemplated employment Of an in
creased force at this yard at this time is or
is not intended to affect the approaching
congressional elections in Maine, rather
than to subserve the public interests.
In reply to this the secretary says that
this question calls upon the department
60 explain its motives in undertaking the
particular works at this place and Mt this
time. The statements of facts already
given, he says, how that as the works are
the subject Of inquiry all were urgently
required by the exigencies Of the service
and four had been specially directed by
congress. AS TO 70 the time appointed To
do the work, which happens TO be coinci-
dent with the approach of a congressional
election, the course of legislation prevent
ed any work before July |, and the local
climate is such that it would have been
sheer negligence on the part Of the depart
ment to have postponed it until che mid
die Of September.
In view, however, Of the character of the
interogatory, in which the house, in di.
rect terms, asks the head OF an executive
department whether he has or has not been
guilty Of a gross abuse of power in public
administration, he says: ~ deem it proper
in terms equally direct, to deny that the
contemplated employment of such in.
creased force at the navy yard is intended
to affect the approaching election in Maine
rather than TO subserve the public inter
ests, or that any increase OF force at any
time has been or will be mado by the navy
department. under its present administra
tion for the purpose OF influencing an mp
preaching election, oT for the purpose oi
electing or defeating any particular candi
date; and have the honor to add that ths
navy department, while pursuing steadily
this policy, does not propose that the pro
gress Of public work directed by law, anc
by law committed to its charge, shall b
interrupted or postponed by the oeeurrenc,
Of an election, or thar it shall be deferred
from the performance of what it believes
to be its duty by any fear that unjust ant
unfounded suspicious may cali in question
the motives of its action
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed Telcgrams Gathered from Va
rions PImcaa.

condemned kilograms Gathered from Va
rions PIace4.
The Peter Deal foundry at Gloversville,
n. y, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000.
The house committee on military affairs
have ordered favorable report on the bill
introduced into tho house by Mr. Bingham,
OF Pennsylvania, for marking the lines of
battle and dispositions Of the army Of
northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pa. The
bill Is reported with an amendment reduc-
ing the appropriation from s3l0, 600 to sf25,-
COO.
statement Of the business Of all lines
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
east Of Pittsburg and Erie for July shows
q decrease in net earnings of $500, l0l. The
statement for all lines west OF Pittsburg
and Erie for the same period shows an in
crease ia net earnings OF S9i,Sl3.
Horace @. Wilcox, aged 10, founder Of
the Meriden Comm Brittania works, died
at Cottage City, Mass, Aug. p.
The skeleton Of the woman found in a
barrel at Newark, n. j., turns out 70 have
been only medical subject.
The Republicans Of the Twenty-seventh
congressional district OF New York have
George w. Peck, OF Milwaukee, Wis,
author OF the famous Bad Boy sketches,
has been nominated for governor Of Wis
consin by the Democrats. The resolutions
adopted by the convention demand the re-
peal of the Bennett law
Ex-Governor Milledge L. Bonham. Of
South Carolina, was found dead in bed at
Waynesyille, N. G.
The Jamesburg Sunday school conven-
tion was held at New Brunswick, N. j.,
Wednesday. Five thousand people were
| present.
Elisha J. Potter, well known farmer
| living near Medina n. ", shot himself on
Tuesday, and is in a critical condition. lie
was Respondent because Of the failure Of
his fruit crop.
Two unknown men who asked Lorenzo
Welles, Of Paterson, n. j., to drink with
them in the latter's saloon, drugged his
beer and then robbed his place and took
$3.50 from his pocket They escaped
Joseph Mitchell and Frank Duffy, miners
at Port Dram, n. j., were killed by falling
/ ore. They had set off blast ia the Hurd
mine and entered it before the earth had
settled. The bodies We're recovered.
The survivors OF Gen. Grants old com
mand, the Twenty first Illinois infantry,
| viii hold their sixteenth annual y inior
! at Decatur, Ills, Oct. s and Q. They will
ask that the remains OF their commander
be removed either to Washington or tC
| Illinois.
The Democratic convention Of Susque
hanna county, Pa, nominated A2ur La
thrcp, Of Montrose, for congress.
Roger G. Mills was renominated FOL
congress by the Democrats OF the Ninth
congressional district Of Texas.
Southold, L. l., celebrated the 25Oth an
niyersary Of its settlement
It is said that President Harrison viii
call an extra session Of congress to NEE
Nov 10 TO pass the Lodge bill.
Ohio Democrats nominated the following
state ticlet Secretary Of state Thad. 4
Crowley, Of Plckaway county; Judge o
the supreme court, George B. Okey, O
Franklin county; member OF board o
public works, Leopold Keifer, OF Miam
| county.
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EnelIsh Capital n Yankee Mill..

Boston, Aug. 2s-The American Re
porter has a letter from Bradford, Eng
land, announcing the disqualification in
Bradford of the worsted mills Of Charles
Fletcher, Of Providence, Il. l., anticipatory
of the passage Of the Mckinley bill. The
stock is being offered to the English pub
lie upon a capitalization Of $3.50, 900, and
the profits Of the mills during the past
three years are vouched for by public ac-
e5untant5 as being 1884, 949 in 1887, s42o,
903 in 1858, and s41l, COS ia fSs9 This pro
posed purchase Of a great American wool
en- manufacturing establishment by En-
glish capitalists will attract much atten-
ton, and has been kept very quiet on this
side Of the water
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rreight Train Engulfed.

pLATTsBUBG, n. Y, Aug. 2s.-A serious
accident occurred on the Delaware and
Hudson road about three miles south Of
Pert Henry Wednesday afternoon. About
$50 feet OF the track sank to the depth OF
Hfty feet and moved into the lake the
same distance. A freight train ran into
the sinkhole, and was badly wrecked. En-.
eincer Alfred Stafford had both legs broken
and Conductor Best and Brakeman Nc
FARRELL were badly hurt. All trains are
delayed. 1t VIII take several days to re.
pair the track, which was built on a quick.
sand bed
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cnlnred nrlnlster. Neet.

AsDURY PARK, n. j., Aug. 2s.-The New
Jersey conference of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church is in session at Ed
ucational hall. Prominent ministers and
teachers, in charge Of the training insti-
tute, which is conducted on the same prin-
ciple rs the Chautauqua, are in attendance.
Rev A. H. Newton, Of New Brunswick,
presided. Among the instructors are Rev.
j. c. Ayler, presiding elder OF the Trenton
district; Rev. DR.. Sampson, Of Asbury
Park; Mrs. Lulu X. Newton, of Arkansas,
and Mrs. DIR. Sampson. The institute con
tinues in session throughout the week.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 2s-The Alton switch
men are still out and freight is fasi accss-
mulating in their yards. At Brighton
there are 500 loaded ears bound isr tae
city. There is no sign Of any concession
on the part Of the railroad company. IA
joi1a meeting of Alton switchnen, en-
gineers and fremen the action 81 the
swjtchmen in striking was condrnned-
Every employe Of the Railway Swaciung
association at the stock yards is TO be dis
charged today. The Baltimore and Ohio,
Illinois Central and several other cn;si-
neers fatty refused TO do any work "a tie
Yards.
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EngIneer nabeoek WnI Testify.

Boston, Aug. as.-Engineer Babcock, OF
.he II fated Vineyard express, has so far
recovered tliat he will give his testimony
regarding the Quincy accident to the rail
road a Nmissioners today. The rear brake
man wall also testify, completing the list
of witnesses. The commissioners decision
viii probably be given to the public the
last d this OF the first oI next week.
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Money for the Princess.

BERLIN. Aug. 2s.-Tbe Princess Victoria,
sister Of the emperor, who has but recently
recovered from her love for Prince Fer
Ginand, and who is shortly TO be welded
Go Prince Iippe, has just been endowed by
the government with douceur cf 10000
cash and an annuity of E5.OOO for Life.
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PARIS, Aug. 2s.-A duel was fought near
Belfort Wednesday between Lieuts. Millot
and Baruti. This weapons were swords.
Lieut.. Millot rccetved n severe slash on the
arm. Several large blood vessels were
opened, and the wound will probably prove
fatal
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Aug. 2-The'
trial trip Of the new cruiser San Francisco
was entirely successful The ship averaged
a little over 1gj5 knots IN four hours fiin-
This earns the contractors a premium ok
$4,000.
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HALIFAX, n. S., aug 2s Prince George
WAS enc Of the players IN spirited game
Of poio at the riding grounds Yesterday
between officers OF the army nd navy
His si,ls lost. the army team winning by a
score a 8 tOt.
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THE LIBRARY
AMERICAN LITERATURE.

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G@The handsome Organ is on exhibi-
ton at the Music Rooms of FL 4 Robe
len. No 40 Market Street.
eth Library is on exhibition ia the
window Of S. III. Bayn rd's Music and
Jewelry house, corner of Fifth and Market
streets.
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gOR SALE-AT COsT.-Wh HAVE BUT
y three left Of those beautiful now eight
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BUFFALO, N. ", Aug 2S-That the
strike on the New York Central is dead is
apparent to everybody here Business on
the road has resumed its normal condition,
and but for some little delay in handling
cars for connection no one would know
that a strike had been in progress. A
tour among the firemen and switchmen
Of other roads was convincing of The fact
that none Of them would so out on eecount
Of The present strike.
The switehmen were the most indignant
ones to be found among the strikers The
statements made by Grand Master Sweeney
that the strike Of the local switch uisa was
justified, and then neglecting to support
them, ranked in their breasts.
Policeman RadIy Bitten.
Policeman Maloney found Samre Bailey.
a brakeman on the Central, asleep on the
ties. The officer aroused him, whta Bailey
with tigerish ferovity sprapg at Ma,oney
and bit his nose nearly off. The cslioer.
with the assistance Of another policeman,
beat Bailey into submission, not. however.
until he had detached a large porl.on OK
Maloneys ear. Bailey was locked ~.
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Mr.. Cannon made long explanation to
show that his remark had not been made
in a vulgar sense, and that the vulgar con-
struction put upon it was forced and un-
natural He then made an elaborate argu-
ment in favor Of the passage Of the lard
bill. He said the bill was in such position
that unless it was laid aside by unanimous
consent no other business could be taken
up, and so far as he was concerned no other
business should be done until this bill had
been killed or passed. The journal was
approved-lO0 to 58.
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COrinth,

Republican caucus at Corinth Town
House, Monday, Aug. 25th, at 2 o'clock p.
M, to nominate a suitable person to repre-
sent the town in the next General Assembly.
Also to nominate seven Justices of the
Peace. Per order Town Com.
Hannah Berry, an old lady "a years old,
was badly bruised by falling down cellar
Tuesday, 19th cannot tell at this writing
how badly she is injured.
Lewis Hodgden, who was thrown from a
load OF hay recently, was buried Sabbath,
18th, Bro G. E. Davis conducting the SER
vices.
Eta Cooke, aged about IS years, died Fri
day, at Washington, and the burial service
was at the Centre, sabbath p m, 18th, Rev.
E. w. Hatch conducting the service. She
was native of Corinth, but has resided at
Barre for a few years and was ON her way
to her old home when she died. An unus-
ually large number were present at the bur-
ial.
Geo. Leavitt and wife from Plainfield are
at his mothers for few days.
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GrOtOn.

Rev. A. N. Woodruff has resigned and
has had call to the Baptist Church at Jer-
ichO.
Rev. Mr.. Bird and wife of Chicago are
making their annual visit at Judge Halls.
He delivered an interesting discourse at the
M. E. Church last Sunday.
E. A. Lowell is expecting to move soon to
the farm he has recently purchased.
Several families went to GrotOn Pond last
week, where they spent the time in fishing
and camping out, returning the next day.
Mrs. Joseph Knight of Newburyport,
Mass Mass, is stopping with Mrs r. A. Lowell,
from the sea-coast to the Vermont hills.
Her son, }. D., and his friend Frank Rogers
accompanied her as far as Bradford. They
will spend short time visiting in Corinth.
Our new miller, Mr.. Hamm, tt, has moved
into Park Renfrew's house.
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Oxford, N, r..


A CARD.-To the many friends and
neighbors who were so kind to us In
our recent bereavement, we wish to ex-
press our sincere gratitude.
Mrs. NELSON SMITH.
MRS. EUGENE SMITH.
Hon. George briggs, who about 20
years ago was clerk In Wizards store,
but is now Judge Of Circuit Court in
Chicago, ILL.,, is in town visiting old
friends and acquaintances.
Last Sunday was another Sabbath
when we had our church full to hear
some extra good singing by Mrs. H.
Swayne Matthews of Boston, who is q
very superior singer. She sung two
solos most beautifully and the words
could be heard very distinctly in every
part of the church. She is stopping at
the Wheeler mansion for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Browne from Williams
town are visiting her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cobshaw, with his
daughter Carrie and their infant child;
they find Mrs. Robshaw in quite poor
health.
Not large number from here at
tended the festival at Barton last week.
Mrs. E. P. johnson is in poor health.
Her son, Alvah A. Lawyer from Brook
Ign, N. Y, is here OH visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews of Boston are
at Mrs. Wheeler's on vacation.
DR.. Lewis Silver of New-York Hos
pital, with his mother, is visiting in
town for a short time and Bert Wilcox
accompanies him.
Frank Beals started for the beach
this week to be gone about four weeks.
John S. Kent, Esq, of Lyme, the
veteran hotel keeper, was in town Mon
day, calling on old friends, and seems
much improved in health.
Strikes are in order here as we'll as in
the larger cities-not less than three the
present week, although we do not know
that any blood was shed.
Hon. Edward Scarf of Troy, N. Y,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Isaac Willard.
Mrs. Daniel Wheeler has gone to the
Isle of Shoals for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett are al Mrs.
Wheeler's for few days.
Miss S. Rugg and Misses Alice and
Mabel Kinney from Thetford, VT, Wis
tied in town last week.
Misses Merrell Willard and sister of
Passaic, N. j., have returned home by
way of Boston.
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WHY, So He Might.

eve a mind to try it, anyway" unused
old Birdswit over his newspaper
"What's that? What's that, Joshua?"
asked dear old Mrs. Birdswit, as she beamed
over her spectacles. whats that you've
Q mind to try?"
"Why, cure for my dyspepsy, Saman-
tina. I've just been readin' here that the
Rev. John Eberly cured himself Of dyspepsy
by livin' on one square meal day for the
last thirty years, an he's hale an hearty
today at g."
"Now, Joshua, don't you go to dOin' any
such foolish thing as that think great
deal Of the cloth, an amt sayin' that they
don't know more'n do, some on 'em, but
II that man had been sensible an lived like
other folks it stands to reason he might
have been Is for all we know."-Chicago
Times, tfIu.
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Mrs. Cross and her daughter, Mrs.
Philbrick, of Concord are visiting her
father and brothers in town.
Schools in town will be opened Mon
day, Sept. 8, in divisions l, 8, 8, 6, Z,
8, 10 and -, to continue eight weeks.
The date Of commencing may be
changed by request of majority inter-
ested in any school.
A lively and happy company Of a
hundred gathered at the sociable at
Frank Chandler's last Friday evening.
A b0untiful supper was spread before
them, with coffee, lemonade and ice
cream, provided by the ladies of the
society. The grounds were beautiful
" decorated with Chinese lanterns.
The Sawyer house was well filed with
the society which the former residents
were members. By the courtesy Of
John Metcalf with his team, a convey
ance was provided for number from
the village. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler,
with the help of the ladies, lab0red
hard to make it success and a pleas
ure to all present. The proceeds 60
towards needful repairs on the church.
The society is prospecting well this year
thus far. May each member be up
and doing to help on its prosperity.
1t was regretted by all present that
Mr.. Messer was no. with them as he
had planned, but was called home by
sickness in his family.
Ii. II. Palmer with his daughter are
visiting friends in Wisconsin.
Charles Smith, former resident of
this town, is visiting his brother, Geo.
Smith.
Mr.. Cheney of Boston is stopping
with E. Barton.
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Post Mills.


Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Adams are visit
ing at Randolph.
Mrs. Emma Beckwith and Miss Ma
bel are attending camp meeting at
Claremont, N. H.
Mrs. Baldwin of Lebanon is visiting
her son.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Ryegate was in
town Tuesday taking orders for ceme-
terry work.
Com. Chubb, Mrs. Chubb and Maj.
Fulton and daughter took trip to
Hanover, N. H., this week.
Elder J. d. Cross preached at the Meadow
Sabbath, 18th.
Mrs. Loren Emery is visiting friends at
Barton, vt. LIS
Frank Hutton and wife are visiting at
Bridgewater, vt.
Judge Kinney's wife is at Lyndon visiting
relatives.
Geo. Q. Cook and wife have returned from
Saratoga.
Herbert Wilson is laid up with broken
or crushed ankle, done by putting bride
upon young horse.
Plumney Norris wife, whose shoulder
was injured and collar-bone broken by be-
ing thrown from a carriage, is able to ride
out.
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TOpsh am,

Miss Edna Little of Washington, d. c.,
and Willard DivOll of New-YO rk are visit
ing Mrs. E. d. Taggart.
Miss Nella Dickey of Concord, N. H., is
spending hervacation at home
Mrs. Mary Wilson is visiting her son in
GrOtOn.
r. McNiece and wife of st. Johnsbury
were in town few days this week.
Charlie Currier, wife and children of Brat
tlebOro, and Frank Sawyer, wife and daugh-
ter OF Concord, are the guests of G. Cur
rier.
The Town Hall is undergoing repairs.
chester, also Miss Susie Cluff of Boston, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Edward Green
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Piermont

ID. l.. Hill and wife of Boston are
spending their vacation in town.
Misses Annie and Jennie Shultz are
stopping at Mr.. Deals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rand from Ohio are visiting their rel
atives in town, the Bartons, Chambers
and Rogers.
Miss Underhill of Rochester, N. Y,
is visiting at A. Rogers.
Miss Alice Learned of Providence,
r. l., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H.
Felch.
Mrs. Felch of Montreal is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Stetson.
The Misses Bowman of Boston, is
stopping at c. Curtis.