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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

these days. The highest good of the
state is supreme over any charter.
AS a matter of fact, nothing stands
in the way of diverting these college
funds from the University of Vermont
to separate college but the lazy inci-
nation of large number of legislators
to let things go on as they have been
going, coupled with the expense to the
state which the change would necessi-
tate. AS to the Indifference of certain
members, it is the business of the
farmers, who are here to look out for
the interests of their class, to shake it
out of them. Make the members who
are not farmers understand that the
agricultural interests of Vermont must
be the first care of its legislature. The
expense is a serious objection. 1t will
take from S25, 900 TO $4,000 for site
and buildings. These secured, how
ever, the college will not need another
cent from the state. The national gov
eminent is now exceedingly liberal
toward agricultural colleges. The ex-
act language of the act of August, so
far as it refers to the annual appropri-
alton, provides for " the sum of $4,000
for the year ending June 30, 1890, and
an annual increase of the amount of such
appropriation thereafter for ten years,
by an additional sum of 81 900 over the
preceding yea, and the annual amount
to be paid thereafter to each state and
territory shall be S25, 900, to be applied
only to instruction in agriculture, the
mechanic arts, the English language,
and the various branches of mathemati-
cal, physical, natural and economic sci
ence, with special reference to their APP
plication in the industries of life and to
the facilities for such instruction" 1t
will be seen that at the end of ten years
the college will receive S25 900 annually
from this fund. The income from the
grant of 1862 is IS, 100 annually, and
the Hatch fund for the experiment
station is $4,000 annually. The three
funds together make nearly $4,000,
which will be received each year for the
support of the college. This would be
ample enough to provide very excellent
and thorough instruction in the two
lines of industry for which the govern
ment makes these appropriations. Good
results in the way of more scientific
farming might be expected. There
would certainly be much more interest
felt in the school by the farmers than
there is now in the agricultural depart
ment of the University of Vermont. Is
it not worth while to spend S25 900 or
$50 900 on a sure investment-an in
vestment that will give returns in the
shape of better methods of farming all
through the state, larger profits and
more general contentment with the
agricultural life in this state?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
Press Notes.

If the present tax law is driving
capital out of the state and par y zing
industries, as is alleged, that might be
reme died; if no one can give better
reason for the expenditure of S57 GOO
year on the national guard than the
desire for cheap glory on the part of
the officers of the organization, then
the whole thing should be abolish ed
Middlebury Register.
LET me ask what our system of edu-
cation would be without a system of
supervision? 1t seems to be the back
bone of the whole thing, and many
states ahead of Vermont in school mat
tiers use the county system. Our pres
ent law was the result of much careful
thought on the part of competent men,
and trial of one year is not enough
to test Franklin County Teacher, IN
81. Adams Messenger.
IF six judges are able to attend to
the state, why elect a seventh? The
judiciary of Vermont are certainly not
overworked, and place on the bench
should never be bestowed as a political
reward. A trial is perhaps the best
way to solve the question. Let the
legislature take no action in filling the
vacancy created by Judge Powers cleo
ton to congress. BY the time the next
legislature meets, the public will have
found out whether another judge is
Observation-Disclosures.
IN discussing the law THE school
law and its results, it should be borne
in mind that it has been in operation
only little more than year; so that
its benefits can not fairly be expected
to appear at this time. Its defects, of
course, manifest themselves at once.
And that it has defects none more
readily admit than the friends of the
law. These can be corrected as they
are discovered, but that majority of
thinking people now wish to repeal the
whole law is hardly supposable. Mid
dleburg Register.
THE members of the legislature have
been interviewed by the Darlington
Free Press and Rutland Herald on the
question of prohibition. A few months
ago these same papers were hurting
great chunks of argument(?) and abuse
at the Montpelier WATCHNIAN for in
terviewing the leading republicans OF
the state on the promotion question
There is nothing strange in this, at
those Burlington fellows are first-clas'
acrobats. They do their prettiest to ge
on the winning side, but are not al.
ways ccessful.-Bristol Herald.
THE bill as it now stands combines
what are considered to be the best fea
lures of the Massachusetts and New
York laws. 1t is understood that in it
preparation Mr.. Marshall had the as
sistance of Milo M. Acker, Esq, o
Hornelsville, N. Y, the present mem
Der of the New York assembly from
his district. Mr.. Acker, who is re
} publican in politics, was prominent
associated with Mr.. Charles Il. Saxtol
in getting the ballot reform measur
measure through the New York legis
lature, and was, in fact, the author o
| the bill, which has now become the la,
, of the state. -BrdttlebOro Phenir.
f SOME of the German newspapers ar
+ laboring under the delusion that tn
, Mckinley tariff bill was passed becaus
= Germany and France have discrmi
mated against American pork.-In
/ diaadpokS Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
Frederick Billings Will.

The WOodStOck Standard publishes the
provisions of the will of the late Frederick
Billings. The requests TO friends, societies,
etc, are as follows: Oliver p Chandler,
$1,000 for every year of his life y; George
w. Grannis of San Francisco, $4,000; sam
uel f. Kilner, $1,000 Rev. Henry Van
Dyke of New York, $500 Rev Matthew
II. Buckham, 1000; Edward Barstow of
Oakland, Cal, $1,000; Congregational
church of Woodstock, $4,000, the income
of which is to be devoted to repairs, etc,
and the remainder to general expenses;
American Board of Foreign Missions, Sl5,-
600; American Home Missionary Society,
$4,000; Domestic Missionary Society of
Vermont, $4,000; American Missionary
Association of New York, $4,000. Those
who have been in his family as teachers of
his children, his farmer and gardener, and
old servants, and others who have rendered
him or his family service are remembered,
some very handsomely, and all with happy
words of kindly appreciation. He did not
forget Sho Nemoto, the Japanese, " whom
| have taken so much pleasure in assisting
to an education" The estate is to be kept
in its entirety in the hands of trustees till
his youngest child Richard reaches twenty
five years about ten years., or as long as
Mrs. Billings lives, as he believes this TO be
beneficial to all and will keep the family
| together Mr. Billings expresses wish
| that the estate in Woodstock be kept in the
family as long as possible. When the estate
is divided, the children are to share equally
but II none are living and leave no heirs
the estate is to go one half to the University
OF Vermont and the other half equally to the
! four missionary societies above named. The
executors and trustees are named, one In
| Woodstock, Franklin n. Billings, and two
! in New York Oliver p. g. Billings ans
| Samuel T.. Kilner, and they are not TO b'
required to give bonds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

about eighty-two per cent" General
Grout says there was disposition in
the house to turn the idea of a bounty
on maple sugar into ridicule. Perhaps
that was what kept him from making
very active efforts to have it put on
originally.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
0aattbmam 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1890.

THE Free Press interviewed Senator
Edmunds on Monday regarding the
rumor from Washington that he would
announce his intention of refusing
another election. Senator Edmunds'
answer to the question of the reporter
as to the truth of the rumor was: This
is the first / have heard of it. l do not
know anything about it,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

THE University of Vermont football team
was defeated by the Dartmouth College
team at Hanover, N. H., Saturday, seventy
one to nothing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

THE important subject of reducing
the supreme bench to six judges has
properly been introduced early in the
session. 1t should also be reported on
at an early day. 1t is not a subject for
much consideration in committee. The
state of things in reference to the
judges work is well understood. 1t is
merely question of whether this leg
islature wishes to reduce the number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07

Controller Myers and President Coleman OF inc lax
Department, reported 70 the Board Of Estimate yes
teray the result of their recent oOncreDccs with the
state Beard Of Emigration relating to the acquisition
Of that part Of Warts Island held by the state.
proposition which the Controller and Commissioner
Coleman deemed satisfactory had been made by which
the state Board should lease 90 the city the land ana
building under the Boards control for 10000 year
Cor ten years the city T. have the privilege 81 pnr
chase In fee for ~ 100000 at any ,imc before tho
expiration Of the lease. The Board Of Estimate
seemed satisfied with the proposition and might have
accepted H. but Commissioner Coleman added an
announcement which deferred negotiations for tho
present he said that he had discovered that the
state was unable 10 make a conveyance Of the riparian
frhfs naturally belonging To the properly, the utle
N The sane Icing In private owners. This would
rousiy AFFECT the valne II the property and action
v-ns deferred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07

Secretary window having dcslgnstef Bedlow's island
- landing place for immigrants Instead Of Castle Garden,
herc effort made u Sentimental OPP
position 10 the action II hc secretary based the ground
hat the island the se Of the Statue Of Liberty Some
subscribers 70 the fu.d which helped 10 place the
statue upon it, pedestal to be- impressed with The
Idea when Congress designated the island the place
tor the statue 10 by that oct perpctusy and exclusively
devoted the island 10 the statue and 10 nothing 70
fair 10 that all those who subrr bed 10
placing The immense statue IA IT, present position
opposed N the island being used landing place for
The strangers who seek homes these shores.
The entire elese plant o. 100 0ooc andle power which
enables s,e immense is white light over
miles q blue water and along leagues Of shore given
s,<oluteiy without cent Of American commit.
having charge o. the statue by Edwards H. GoG Of
2ia city. The plant presented valued al IS Oo0
II DO net know" said Mr.. COT evening 'why Bed.
ew's Island, or Liberty Island they call Il now f. not
IN every sense suitable place for the landing Of
srsan II Tar enough away the city " save the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
THE EYE AND EAR INFIRuARY.
THE CORNERSTONE OF A NEW BUILDING TO BID
LAID-AIMs AND NEEDS OF THE
INSTITUTION,

The cornerstone Of the building for the New
York Eve and Ear Infrmary, at second-avc. anu
Thrteenth-st, is to he laid at p. III. on March To-
The nrmary is the Oldest institution OF its Kind In the
country and the occasion will probably bring togcthcr
a notable company Chaurcey NJ. Depew Will pre-
side Bishop Potter will make the opening prayer, ana
George William Curtis Will make the principal address
Richard H. Derby. j. Harsen Rhoadcs and Alfred
Roosevelt are the committee Of the board OF directors
The infrmary was founded in 1e2O. 1t was or
gained with staff of two ply eans, and the first
year gave relief TO 600 patients. To-day the stan Is
represented by fory-sX surgeons OF the highest
rank while the number Of patients Is now annually
close upon 10000. The institution has gradually ac
cuniuated an endowment fund OF $250,OOO, sum
fairly sufficient for its maintenance, but none of this
sum can be diverted to building purposes without
seriously Gripping the Of the hospital and
circumScrbing its field of work lct new building Is
an imperative necessity on grounds OF sanitation as
well those Of lack of for practical OPERATION
not TO mention laboratory work. ample facilities for
which should be provided in connection with every IN
stitutOn of this character The needs being a. stated
the trustees and surgeons sometime ago set about 10
raise n building fund. About $4,000 has been sub
scrbcd In large part the personal git of the trustees
and surgeons themselves About 10000 more Is
needed to complete the enterprise as now projected
This amount it IS hoped generous public Will In due
course provide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
TIRED OF SELLING At LOSS.
WHOLESALE GRoCERs COMBINE TO RAISE THE
PRICE OF SUGAR A TRIPLE

reported combination among wholesale dealers
in sugar caused considerable comment yesterday.
There TO be fear however, that the price OF
sugar Will he increased 20 any great extent The
wholesale croccrs themselves said that their purpose
was perfectly open and legitimate and that they In
tended 10 do nothing which they wished 10 keep secret
"We are only cndeavorng 70 extend system
said F. b. Thurbcr (which has been in existence
in New-York and its vicinity for more than year
and half The wholesale groccrs lose or cents
or every dollars worth Of sugar they SELL They
don't expect TO be able to get net profit out OF sugar
alone but they seek 70 limit the amount of the loss
The National Wholesale Groccrs' Association was
formed about one and one-haf years ago with that
object and Mr.. Imbusch, Of Milwaukee, the secretary,
has been pcricctng the organization in the hope 81
being able ultimately TO establish reasonable and
uniform trade terms and customs. The grOccrs seek
the cooperation OF the rciners that there may be
some uniformity and reason in the business. Here
ofOre dealers would start, occasionally to sell sugar
below cost run for a little while and defraud their
creditors or handle adueratcd goods. They DID not
expect to remain in the business and their method
were detrimental 10 the consumers and dealers
alike. The public has the right TO have
goods distributed al a reasonable cost but ii has no
right 10 have them distributed at less than the cost Of
service. If this is done. there VIII be cheating either
in the quantity or quality OF the goods furnished.
If, however, there IS a reasonable compensation pad
for services, ucltlCr OF THESE tNIl7 h'ilu IINNhIs
"There is nothing like trust in THIS proposed ar
rangcment nor is there anything which is
able. grocers court the fullest publicity, and can
show TO any that the proposed action Is in the
highest degree reasonable and necessary IN some
sections it Will raise the price 70 the consumer some
what but could not, by any possibility raise 1t be
yond quarter Of cent. Most sections viii not bo
affected at ALL because in all places where sugars arc
sold on credit they are sold margin which this
small commission 10 wholesale dealers would not
affect. The prices in New York Will not be changed
The system has been in operation mere for more than
a year. The grocers will fix the price a6cOidE 10
the daily price fixed by the rcineTs.
We negotiating with various sugar rchncrics
20 see II snch aranarmcnt Will be agreeable -
them. Although definite arrangements have been
made, they have all expressed desire 10 do all that
reasonable to insure the grocer fair cOnpcnsa tiDn
for work which he performs. There about twelve
reiners.'
James T. Nichols Of Austin. Nichols & CO.. when
asked in regard to the matter gave Isbnnc reporter
a similar account VI IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07

The Rev Constantine >taudcr. AN Episcopal liall'n
clergyman Of this city. has been invited by the I"i'
Church Reform Association OF London Ia ~ 10 koMo
AS "A ooadjutor 81 the Count 'amp'io In the r.
ilrlous information which hS has begun. Mr'
Staudcr formerly Roman 'aih"Ho priest /"
Tuscany. but aioui fifteen year, agp he became "a
clergyman Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church. and
Ia, since then latortd amOns the Italian, oi This
city. some time ago two prominent members "i
The Italian Church Reform Association the hop
Of Salisbury and Lord rlunkctt. the Archbishop o.
Dublin heard Of Mr. staudcr, and decided that h.
was cmincntly q.,,Ancd {, do the work Of the a,
sociatou In Rome. They Therefore wrote - him. Of
f.rIug him the place Of cnad.ut'' Z" 100
CampcllO. provided De- Should succeed ~ RAISING thN
sum " three o. fou: thoa and dollar Ia this courir,
for the work II the association. Win the hlpioNn
oi Bishop Potter. who's: name hcad- IA" subscription
list Mr. -taudcr j, now engaged in raising til' sam
Those who desire &, assist the movement may send
their contribution, 10 the Rev. &. -iiud"r care OF
y. 4 J. l.. Young 4 co.. Nos. . and Cooper nion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
THE DESIGN or A NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

In the competition for the design Of st. Nichael's
Church. the Episcopal church to be built at
Tcnth-ave. and Ninety -nnth-st. Il. W. Gibson Of
No. 3s Park Row, has been successful. The design
submitted by Mr.. Gibson is for building IN the
italian Romanesque Byzantine style The ground
plan Is crucfOrm, with wide nave and tran-cits.
1t is estimated that the church Will comfortably seat
500 people. No pillars columns viii DISTRICT
the view OF tho altar This result Will be attained
by making the nave wide and the asles narrow. using
the latter as passages only and further by an effective
use of ocagon angles at the crossing
II transept and nave. The dimensions Of
the church are as follows: Total external length,
15I feet inches width Of nave TO centre columns,
90 feet: width OF chancel, 81 feet. The distance
from the pulpit Ia furthest rear seat Will be only
ninety five feet. steel beams and frcproof arches
will be used In constructing the cdihcc and all the
staircascs are TO be feprOof Ventilation Is PROVIDED
for by four large Louvre dormer windows over the
transepts. crypt under the chapel with entrance IN
Ninety ninth st. Will provide access to the old vaults
The chapel can be screened of from the church and
is arranged for separate services. Ihe placing 81
All seats clear OF the pillars viii give the interior oil
the church an unusual rnassiven",S OF appearance
IA has not yet been decided OF what material INC
edifce Will be built. but Indiana limestone oi liGht
Inf color will probably be chosen. Inc Trimmings
viii he Of terra brick The cost OF the sfic ure
will he about $i2O.ODO. Work will be begun at once
and n is expected that the Church VIII be ready Tor
occupation In January, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
THE Automatic ALARM cogPAyY's SIDE Of n

With regard 10 reported delay In sounding AN
alarm for the fire which took place on Tuesday even
ing at no. 392 Broadway, the Automatic Iiic Alarm
and Extinguishcr Co. Limited. Of 40. 9oi Broadway
makes the following statement:
Ia justice 70 tho company Nc wish To- give YOU the
facts the At q 30 j. H. March :. We sent out
an nr" alarm for IRE second roO OF No 392
Broadway At 900 tc city fire alarm gong sounded
fire station l25 sent out from street,
box Oh corner Broadway and White -t- presumably by
Policeman sullivan. Thus the automatic alarm eight
ninutes ahead Of The street ioX alarm Further comments
delay unncces-ary With reference 10 thc stale
mcnt many false alarm, have been sounded from rh
building" NO -, Broadvay). permit v, To say that ~
have alarm from this building for I've year
The rapid spread OF Thu fire can De- attributed
to series 0 sklyts which perforated every floor % The
bulduy boa. froAt and rear Most % the idncs Of i,
dread Of nr'mc1 deep and narrow. AMI
containing waholcs skylieht which create draft and
act huge chimney for the flames have been burned
or pulled and but fow standing IN
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07

In State issues Louisiana conso As sold at
90 "a, Tennessee settlement 5s at l04, and COM
promise at *. OF city bank stocks, Fourth Ma
fional sold ~ at 60, Nassau tj0j at l72 l-2,
and Western National u5 at o.. The auction
sale of Chemical Bank stock yesterday was at
1850 and not 45s. as was incorrectly printed.
The general bond market fairly active,
with prices generally firm. But Philadelphia and
Reading with apparent large transactions, was
sold of from 81 IA last evening to 50 -. re-
rs declined ga to 81, and the seconds from
A 3-s to 43 IL 43 "a. AS the general As have
not been specuativcy held, it is impossible to
believe that the decline was because Of any gen.
eral oltpouring of investment bonds. II unques-
tionably was pure manipulation in unpro-
tccted market. Otherwise the conclusion is
forced that the holders Of Readings first mort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
CONNECTICUT MILK FARMERS ORGAyTziyG'

New Milford, Conn, March (spccial-An en-.
thusiastic meeting of presidents, secretaries and dele
gates Of the several sections formed in the Iosatonc.
shepaug and Naueatuck Valleys to form branch union
for the purpose OF ccctng officers to formulate plans
for handling tho milk shipped over the Ncwfork and
New Haven Railroad was held here on March 3. The
following officers were unanimously elected President.
T. n seeey of Roxbury Conn. vcepresident, c. W.
slf Cornwall Bridge. Conn., secretary ana treasurer,
Z. o. Marsh, New Milford, Conn; executive committed.
Washington. Conn; ID. c. Peck, Ncwtown, Conn d.
sone New Milford, Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
ANYTHING PRETIOUS ACTION.
THE NETWORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
THE MKINLEY BILL

THE MKINLEY BILL
The Newly orh Chamber Of Commerce. at It's regular
monthly meeting yesterday, annulled all that was
done or recommended in reference to the Mckinley
bill now before the United states Senate The recon-
mendations for amendments TO the bill had been en-
trusted TO a committee Of ten Of which +. II. Anmi-
down was chairman. This committee, however. was
divided into a majority of seven and minority %.
three members the former representing the interests
OF importers and the latter entering the lists for COM
mission merchants. The two differed only on those
sections of the bill which affected consguccs. At the
special meeting last week the minority report was
adopted. Since then the secretary has sent 10 each
member of the Finance Committee of the United states
senate copy of this report with the statement that
IL had been passed unanimously. In feet. however,
il had been adopted by a vote Of - TO 30
This did not please Mr.. Ammdown and his sup
porters and at Yesterdays meeting the former chair
man Of the Mckinley Bill Committee entered an en-
hac protest against the error of the minutes. ending
considerable discussion the motion came to vote and
il decided by % TO II votes to reconsider the re-
ports on the Mckinley bill. \ special meeting was
appointed for next Tuesday al noon for the purpose
OF anOrting another opportunity for discussion.
4 resolution was next offered demonstrating against
sen1tc hll No. 1s3 DOW pending at Albany. authorih
ing Water Department In the city Of syracuse. Tho
water supply is 10 he gained from Skancatecs Lake
which is tie only source OF repcnshment the higher
locks of the Erie Canal. The hill l. therefore con
-dcfed to the canal traffic and the Chamber
therefore passed the resolution unanimously.