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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
A LIVELY BROWNSVILLE BLAZE.
Four Business Buildings and Their Con-
tents Are Destroyed.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
BROWNSVILLE, April 3.-About clock
this morning fire was discovered in the large
brick building occupied by the storeroom
of Isaac SmalIey and the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Company store. The alarm was
given, and though the citizens of this town
and the two adjoining places worked hard,
the entire building and contents were de-
stroyed, along with two frame buildings ad-
joining, owned by Mr.. De6nney. One of
the latter was occupied by Marker & Kirk
ss q meat market.
Nothing was saved by the different firms,
not even their books. The total loss is esti-
mated at about $1,000, fully covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
Crowning His Work at the Cathedral.

Tomorrow Father Wall will crown his
work at the Cathedral. He has invited and
got here some of the most distinguished
members of the greatest societies in the
Catholic Church to begin their great mission
tomorrow morning at the Cathedral. The
missionaries will be the Rev. Fathers Sher-
man, Murphy, Denny. Clarke and Nc
Carthy, of the Society of Jesus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
AFTER THE PENALTY.

Suits Against the Pennsylvania Company by
Ohio's Attorney General.
ESPECIAL rELKsRAA TO THE DIsPArcH.i
COLUMBUS, April 3.-Attorney General
Watson is preparing to enter suit against
II Pennsylvania Railroad lines, to collect
the 81 per mile tax and the penalties. The
law provides penalty for failure to pay,
ranging from $500 to 81. 900.
Some time since a test suit against the
Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis Railroad Company, for the 81 per
mile was begun, which has been decided in
favor of the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
STANDING DEAD IN A CANAL.
A Fair Victim of Melancholia Commits
Suicide by Drowning.

Suicide by Drowning.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.I
SHoEMAKERsvILLE, April 3.-At an
early hour this morning the husband of
Mrs. John Ogden heard her get up In an
adjoining room. Soon after he heard her
leave the house, and when he arose. he found
the front door open, and footsteps in the
newly fallen snow leading toward the
canal. A boat was secured and her body
was found standing upright in the water.
A Coroner's jury found a verdict of sui
eide. Several times Mrs. Ogden has
threatened to kill herself, and has been ex-
tremely melancholy Tor some time. She had
an insane sister at the Harrisburg instltu-
tion. She leaves two children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON and Mrs.
Stevenson were adopted as children of a
South Sea Chieftain. In THE DISPATCH
tomorrow the popular writer will describe
the ceremony. Splendid illustrations from
photographs taken on the Marquesas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

THE Flower season is here and in to-mor-
rows DISPATCH specialist will give some
useful hints for lovers of the silent beauties.
A paper for everybody. Twenty pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
wisconsin's Worlds Fair Exhibit.

MADISON, WIS, April 3.-The Legis-
lative Committee on Claims has reported for
the passage of the Worlds Fair bill, ap-
propriating $3.50, 900; $4,000 this year and
900 next Ysah
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

SHIRLEY DARE will give an experience
in massage for THE DISPATCH readefs to-
morrow. The treatment is described In de-
tail and its merits and dangers pointed out
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

THE Sporting season is on, and THE DIS
PATCH has made elaborate preparation for
the collection of all sporting news. Pringle's
Review is a regular feature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

For sale-at 25 cents bottle, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup value y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
BARRICADED IN HIS BEDROOM.
An Eccentric Dead Beat Lawyer Makes a
Lively Scene in a Hotel.

Livery ccene In Hotel.
CHICAGO. April 3.-Frank Collier, the
eccentric lawyer who few years ago
visited at the Court OF st. James, is at the
Auditorium, and 'swears he will remain
there. Things came to climax this morn
ing when Mr.. Collier was ordered to leave
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-25
THE DEATH OF BALMAORDA

With the death of President Balmaceda.
who committed suicide by shooting him
self in the house of the Argentine Lega-
ton, at Santiago, on Saturday, the cur
tain falls for the present on the Chilian
war tragedy. 81 sought to rescue my
country from foreign domination. l
strove to make her the first republic in
America" This was the dying state
ment of the late President. We believe
that these words are true; that Balma-
ceda really meant well for Chill, and that
he was struggling against the European
influences that have sought and seek to
control that country.
Juan Manual Balmaceda was born in
Santiago fifty-one years ago. He was
carefully educated for priest at Santa
go. AS soon as his academic studies
were completed his turbulent and active
nature drove him into politics. He
joined the Club de la Reforma, in San
tiago, an organization composed of hot
headed young men who wanted to over
throw the Chilian Constitution of 1880.
He was a fine orator, and became the
clubs foremost leader.
AT 2S Balmaceda, who was already dis
tinguished throughout Chill, was elected
a deputy to the Congress. He served
five terms with credit and was the
champion and idol of the great Liberal
party. President Santa Maria made him
Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1885. The
next year Balmaceda was elected Presi-
dent of the republic by an overwhelming
majority. Fhr three years the country
enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and
he was the most popular man in Chill.
His policy changed, as as the time
drew near for his reelection, Balmaceda
determined upon coup d'etGt to make
himself master Of Chill. He dismissed
his able ministers and formed a cabinet
with the unpopular Sanfuentes at the
head. Balmaceda next announced
Sanfuentes as candidate for
the Presidency. Quarrels with the depu-
ties followed. Ministers were removed,
restored again, and the civil war that has
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Western Letter.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. IS,

PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. IS, 1891.
To the Editor Of the Bdnner:-DEAR
SIR:-Pi:e City is apleasant little village
plotted in 1869. 1t owes its existence to
the st. Paul 65 Duluth Railroad, which
crosses Kanabee or Snake River at this
place, is situated just west of Cross Lake.
In 1860, the whole of Pine county had
only 92 people which number was in
creased to 648 by 1870. The county seat
was at that time an Indian town, east of
Cross Lake just opposite here, called
Chengwatana, from the Chippewa Indian
words Chengwa Cpine) tana (city).
There had been an Indian town here
from time immemorial but in 1852 there
were several log cabins and hotel kept
by whites. There was also dam across
the Snake River as an aid to the loggers
who pay 10 or 10 cents per 1000 feet
when they float the logs through on their
way to the st. Croix. There was where
the Government road crossed the river
and the railroad would have followed in
the same track, but some land owners
wished to make money by the sale of
what land they needed, so the railroad
took cheeper route this side of Cross
Lake, leaving the greedy proprietors of
the east side to grieve over the results of
their folly, for when the people saw that
the railroad was going to leave them out
they began pulling up stakes and moved
nearer. Chengwatana is now scarcely
more than name there being only few
Aboriginees and half-breeds left.
While the lumber and stone have been
the leading industrial products of the
county, farming is beginning to make
some show. there being at least four
farmers in the county that have each over
100 acres of potatoes.
There are said to be 81 kinds of build
ing stone found in Minnesota.
have been reading about some re-
markable jams of logs in the st. Croix
River The first of any note was in 1865.
The logs caught an angle rock and ex-
tended back one and one-half miles and
twenty or thirty feet deep. Large guam
titles of powder were used and it took
much time to get the jam started. Other
jams occasionally occurred but the most
remarkably was in 1886, when 10000, 900
feet of logs were stranded at that same
angle rock and extended back over three
miles. Thousands of visitors came by
rail and steamer to see the sight. 1t
took two steamers, two engines, several
teams of horse and over 200 hundred
men six weeks to break it, and it cost
nearly $4,000.
l will close with three words that
have added to my vocabulary since /
came to Minnesota year ago, viz. ::
Wanagan,a "a fat boat used to carry bed
ding and provisions for the use of log
gers when driving logs down the rivers;
cookee, an assistant cook; peavy, a sort
of cant-hook to roll logs with.
c. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
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The Democratic nominee had word

The Democratic nominee had word
picture taken of himself at Saratoga that
sticks 'closer than brother" VIM. c..
Dewitt OF Kings county was the artist
and his words were "a jackass Mr..
Flowerl, can't become a lion, though he
may wear lions skin-his ears and
bray will betray him. We do not want
a representative who, neither in person
nor in character, has the flavor of q
Jeffersonian Democrat. We should be
independent of flamboyant millionaires.
We do not understand why politician
should seek an Office for which nature
disqualified him. If you persist in what
seems to be your determination we may
remain true to Democracy, but we will
90 out from this convention with sullen
and surly temper that will show we do
not approve of it." This personal insult
from one of his own party was not sud
den outburst of passion, but the deliber-
ate utterances. of the spokesman of the
Kings county delegation, although amid
the widest excitement. Tammany was
for Flower, their blood was boiling and
they Missed defiance at the outspoken
Brooklynite. Kings county delegates
yelled back, and accusations of treachery
were made. This is only specimen of
the harmonious interchange of thought
at the convention which nominated Ros-
well T. Flower for governor.
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AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

In another place we copy some Roman
Catholic testimony to the superiority of
our common school system, and that, too,
under the authority of that noted prelate
Bishop Ireland. Bearing upon the same
topic we quote evidence in another di-
rection from an exchange: An informal
talk upon schools in France and England
by Dr. Edward Brooks, the newly-elected
Superintendent of Public Schools in
Philadelphia, strengthens belief in our
American system, since after visit to
many important European educational
centers, DR.. Brooks was able to say: 81
am more than satisfied with the compari-
son of the schools here with those l have
visited. In many respects we are super
ior to any saw, in some respects equal
and in few things we are little in
ferior. What we want to do is to i'm
prove the things in which we are in
ferior, and those in which we are equal,
so that we will be superior in every
thing" One decidedly superior feature
in this country noticed by the traveller is
that of school buildings and conveniences
for teaching. Some of the buildings in
London and Paris were found to be in a
condition which we would not tolerate
in this country. The apparatus in Euro
pean schools was said to be neither as
good nor as complete as ours. The
American readiness to test all modern
improvements" is illustrated in public
buildings as well as in private houses,
and many of our schools are almost pal
aces of education, fitted with the luxu-
uries of learning. DR.. Brooks found that
our schools are inferior to the French in
organization and in rigor of the teaching
force, and inferior to the English in the
department of manual training. "Taken
as WHOLE" he said, 'the French sys-
tenn is the nearest to perfection l have
yet seen," but the remark was made be-
fore an investigation of the German
schools. The French requirement that
all teachers should be graduates of the
normal schools shows an appreciation of
the value of good teaching, sometimes
not found in this country. Although the
time is past when teaching was regarded
only as makeshift, there are still too
many teachers in America who regard
their occupation with disfavor, and hope
to enter other fields of labor not connect
ed with the school room. There is no
question that DR.. Brooks's estimate of
English manual training schools was tax
en- from the success of the central
schools, to which pupils are sent for
several hours day. Public enthusiasm
for technical education is increasing in
this country.
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NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER.
CROP BUI,LETIN,

=, Reported for the BANNER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United States Signal Services.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Sept. 22d, 1891.
The U. S. Weather Bureau has recently
authorized the establishment of a large
number of weather signal display sta
tions in New England, for the purpose of
displaying the daily weather forecasts
and cold wave warnings, by means of
signal flags. The forecasts are tele-
graphed at Government expense to any
section where set of flags will be pro-
cured and regularly displayed for the
benefit OF the public. This offer has
been taken advantage of in many places,
but there are other places in New Eng
land where the flags cannot be displayed
to great advantage, and to properly
cover these regions system of whistle
signals should be established. The fore
casts and cold wave warnings will be
telegraphed to a limited number of mills,
founderies, ETC., in the agricultural sec
tions, whose owners will arrange to give
the warning signals at some stated hour
in the day. Due notification should be
given to the surrounding community
through the press and otherwise, that
the steam whistle at certain place will
sound the signals to indicate the proba-
BILE weather and temperature for the EN-
suing twenty-four hours.
EXPLANATION OF WHISTLE SIGNALS.
One long blast indicates fair weather
Two long blasts indicate rain or snow.
Three long blasts indicate local rains
One short blast indicates lower temperature.
Two short blasts indicates higher temperature
Three short blasts indicates cold wave.
Different combinations can easily be
made, a full explanation of which will
be sent when the station is established
1t is sufficient to say that the warning
signal to attract attention, will be blast
of from fifteen to twenty seconds dura-
ton. After this warning signal has been
sounded, long blasts (of from four to six
seconds duration), refer to weather, and
short blasts (of from one to three sec
onds duration), refer to temperatures
those for weather TO be sounded first
By repeating each combination a few
times, possibilities of error in reading
the forecasts will be avoided.
All applications for the forecasts
should be sent to the Director, New
England Meteorological Society, Cam
bridge, Mass. Correspondence is re-
quested.
J. WARREN SMITH, Assistant.
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BENNINGTON 90. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
l. Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 O'Clock
a. N. to O'Clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
copied.
interest to depositOrs strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
lst and July 1st and if not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
1pon it
personal securities
a. b. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWRS Vice President,
j. T. SHURTLEFF, Treasurer,
6. W. qAR@AN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. E. Hawks
q. ". Hsrman, Olin Scott, j. I. Shurtlefi Z
Gibson j. r. Judson.
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lust ended was finally broupbt about.

just ended was finally brought about.
1t is satisfactory to note that in what
may be called his ante-mOrtem statement
Balmaceda pays tribute to the fairness
and sound judgment of Minister Egan.
1t is worth noting also that Balmaceda's
term as President expired officially on
Friday, the 18th. This may have had
something to do with the selection of his
first day of private citizenship as the
date of his death.
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Frear,s Crand Fan onanInp

Exhibition will occur on Tuesday,
Sept. 22d, and continue the remainder of
the week.
OF course you have attended one or
more of these enjoyable exhibitions in the
past? If so you found them not only
very pleasing, but profitable as well. If
you have attended them all you have
surely noticed that each one is more elab-
crate than its predecessor. To say that
this exhibit will far surpass any previous
display ever seen in Troy, or, in fact,
any other city in the state, would be put
ting it very mildly. The foreign and do
mestlc- markets have been thoroughly
searched for their newest, rarest and
best productions, many of which are in
clusively Frear's, being made to his ex-
press order, and cannot be found outside
of the Troy Bazaar. So beautiful a col
lection of Silks, Velvets, Dress Goods,
Trimmings, Cloaks, Suits, Gloves, ETC.,
etc., was never before displayed in any
one house. Mr.. Frear invites everyone
to enter, and, going up one aisle and
down the next, make thorough tour of
the Bazaar. The legion of clerks will be
found in their accustomed places ready
and willing to answer all questions in re-
gard to the many handsome goods you
will see displayed. You cannot afford to
miss this grand display if you are at all
interested in the new and beautiful styles
of Dress Goods, Silks, etc, ETC., for it is
here that you see the very latest fads.
FREAR's TROY BAZAAR.
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odd PeIIows, Statistics.

The statistics comprised in the re-
ports of the Sovereign Grand Lodge in
session at st. Louis, No., show that the
number of limitations last year was 6S,-
900. The net increase in the United
States and Canada during the past IL
months was 36,000 The total member
ship at present is 772,SS9. The revenue
for 1s9O-91 was S7,244,227. The pecuni-
ary benevolence distributed was 81, ,0OO,-
900. New Grand Lodges have been
formed in Indian Territory, Cuba and
Japan. The degree of Rebekah now
numbers 1900 ladies.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-25

AT the Triennial Session of the Su-
preme Council of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite for the. Northern
Masonic Jurisdiction of the United
States, held in Boston last week, the fol:
lowing Vermonters received the 33rd de-
gree, viz. Sayles Nichols of Burlington,
Geo. W. Wing of Montpelier, and Alfred
A. Hall of st. Albans. Three were Gre
ated active members, viz. Col Marsh o.
Perkins of Windsor, Albert E. Moriarity
of New York, and Gilbert w. Boynton of
Chicago.
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THE TICKET AN INSPIRATION.

THE TICKET An INSPIRATION.
In an interview on State politics with
New York Tribune reporter Saturday,
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew says 'The
ticket is neither plot nor an accident
but an inspiration. The leaders, great
and small, had little idea of the Depth
volume and intensity of the Republican
current which has been gathering since
the disaster last fall. Every bushel of
wheat and of corn to the acre, every car
load upon the railroad tracks additional
to that of last and other years has added
fuel to the Republican flames. The peo-
pie all over the State, in every neighbor-
hood, saw that the party was in the
swim and bound to get there. All they
wanted was a leader who had demon
strated capacity and pluck. They found
him in Fassett. If he represented the
extreme of one section of the party,
Vrooman quite as pronouncely repre-
sented the extreme of the other. Be-
hind them are Republicans of every
shade with all doubts dispelled and all
dissensions healed, marching to the mu-
sic Of harmony and victory, H@ 'nAt Z
'The State is ours upon the tariff is
sue, so far as that becomes prominent in
the canvass. 1t is ours upon the free
coinage of silver issue, because New
York has always been for honest money
as against Democratic jugglery with the
currency. The Democrats may say that
they are for honest money in New York,
but their victory here means false prom
ises and rag babies in overwhelming ma
jorities in the West and Southwest. In
State matters the issues are squarely
economic and honest as against Tam
many and extravaganza. The Republi-
cans can win the National election with
out New York; the Democrats cannot,
therefore the whole Presidential contest
within the Democratic party will be
fought in this State this fall"
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We cutting prices all Light Weight Goods lively
times prevail at the old stand of COLE BURT The Fall and
Winter Goods arriving The Summer Goods
make them Mr. Burt has been accommodating
and other clothing centres studying the situation and fully
continue the high prices through the Fall
Winter campaign Each fame for buying and selling
at close prices with year
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DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.

GuUCESSOR TO DR. j. n. SCRANTONl
- Is prepared to perform all operations IN Dent
stry 10 . thorough and vorlcmsnlike manner Per.
ect satisfaction guaranteed in sl cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
suired. Office opposite Congregational Church
MRin St., Bennington.
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Notice,

To the taxpayers Of the Bennington Graded
School District rate bill has been placed in nv
hands for collection Of so cents on the dollar on
the Grand List Of 1891; 1 hereby demand the
amount of said tax and notify you that I will at
tend to the reception of The at First National
Bank of Bennington, on and after July lst 1891,
from O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock, p. m
There will be discount Of per cent, on said
tax if paid within 20 days.
GEO. F. GRAVES, Treasurer
Bennington. VT, July 1st, 1891.
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WIILIAM Z. MASON, LAWRENCE n. ENNIS.
ROBT. p. BATES.

r AW OFFICES OF
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born Street, Chicago, III.
Investments specially. Loans of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent;
small loans at per cent per annum. A share Of
your business in both departments solicited 10
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