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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29
What to Do with the Direct Tax.

Will some of the advocates of the
proposition to put the direct tax re-
funded Unto our highways" or to use
it "to improve our roads," explain how
they would thus "put" or use or ex-
pend this money? Would they "put +"
the principal "into our highways" or
only the interest? If these editorial
statesmen are using the first personal
pronoun plural editorially, there is some
shadow of reason in their proposal.
Their ways need improving, and it may
be as legitimate to spend this money
for this purpose as to use other public
funds for the improvement of the ways
of other classes of the community.
The money might suffice to improve
the ways, or highways, of one or two
Vermont editors, but, devoted to the
work of mending the roads of the en-
tire population of the state, the prin-
cipal would permit per capita expen-
diture of about fifty-fve cents; the
interest, of about three cents. But the
expenditure of the principal would ex-
tinguish the fund, and this would not
be good financiering. So we infer the
matured proposition would be to "put :"
only the interest into our highways"
THIS munificent fund of three cents a
head for the people of the state, used
"to improve our roads," would ex-
tinguish highway taxation and perme-
ate the state with a network of fine
boulevards. Over them people might
trot their roadsters every mile of the
way from Canada line to Massachusetts,,
from the Connecticut to the lake.
"Our highways" certainly seem to
have the first claim to this money.
But how about the public schools ?
For these the fund is claimed by
another and somewhat larger class of
applicants, or supplicants. The state
census reports, in round numbers,
eighty thousand school children. The
principal of the fund, divided per capita
among these, would give each 1925;
but the same objection to dividing the
principal must prevail here as in the
case of the roads. The interest at six
per cent, so divided, would give each
scholar thirteen and one-half cents
This should literally educate all the
children and graduate them from the
University of Vermont. 1t ought also
to extinguish school taxation, state and
local, and provide scholars with books
solving the vexed question of free text
books. Surcease from taxes, especially
school taxes, is balm to the purse Of
the weary taxpayer. He can enlist il
the hoe-handle brigade" and loaf ou
his highway tax, but his school ia,
must be paid in money. So, with {
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

large class of voters, the "common
schools " have an advantage over " our
highways" in the scramble for the
refunded tax.
The proposition to endow state
normal school, an institution to fit
teachers for the intelligent and efficient
performance of their important work,
or to establish state agricultural COL
lege and school of the mechanic arts
to instill into the minds of the rising
generation of farmers a knowledge of
the fundamental principles of agrcul-
ture and to equip them with the means
of prosperous pursuit of this in
dustry-to do either of these things
with this money would be absurd and
irrational; for, if either proposition
were accepted, the expenditure of the
income of the fund, some $4,000 an
nually, would be concentrated on
single object-and it would be entirely
adequate for its purpose. Moreover,
each OF these objects is now depend
ent-not upon legal and adequate
and regularly-assessed tax, like "our
schools" and "our highways" but
upon the caprice and liberality of legis-
lators, for its maintenance. If the tax
were set apart for either of these
institutions, the fortunate recipient
might have breathed into it enough of
the breath of life and be fed with
enough of the mama of existence to
make it conspicuous and beneficent
success,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

delegation seems to have been little
too sensitive about the way in which
Governor Foraker referred TO Secretary
Blaine. The hearty manner in which
the name of the president was received
by the convention, together with the
enthusiasm shown toward him in the
South and West, makes it plain that he
is much more popular in the party than
was supposed. But Che convention
was important in that it impressed
upon the leaders of the party the ne
cessity for some radical legislation in
the interest of the workers of the coun-
try against usurers, monopolies and
extortionate railroads. General Clark
son sounded the keynote on this sub
ject, and, if we are not mistaken, his
words will save the republican party
many thousand votes which, had he
not spoken, would go to the farmers
alliance. The republican party can rot
afford to assume that the difficult prob
lens of our national life are settled.
There is more to do than has yet been
done, and the party must continue to
lead if it hopes to live at all,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

THE gathering of republicans at Gin
cinnati last week really sets the next
election ball in motion. Not that it in
dicated conclusively what the senti-
ment of the party is in regard to candi-
dates, although it was evident that
President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine were the favorites of the dele
gates. The president has every reason
to be satisfied with the Endorsement
which he received, and the Indiana
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

THE apprehension that immigrants
from foreign countries would make
their way to Canada and thence to the
United States is being confirmed. Gen.
eral w. w. Henry, immigrant inspector
for this district, has recently made
report in which he states that thirty
three carloads of European immigrants
who came by steamer to Halifax ar
rived at Montreal during the ten days
previous to the 18th instant. OF these
about one-third were destined for west
ern points in the United States and the
remainder for British Columbia. F.
A. Woodbridge, the immigrant in
spector at Newport, says that for
the past month the number of immi-
grants passing through Newport has
averaged four hundred daily. These,
however, are almost exclusively Cana
dians. Mr.. Woodbridge is of the opin-
ion that a large part of these immi-
grants would be excluded under rigid
examination. The new immigration
law has been in force only since April
1, and the steamship companies have
hardly had time to adopt effective plans
for evading it. 1t is altogether likely
that in time they will land great num-
bers of aliens at provincial ports. Then
the aliens will find ready access tn tho
States. 1t will be simply impossible to
erect an effective barrier against them.
Human beings are harder to manage
than inanimate merchandise, yet it is
very difficult to prevent smuggling in
one guise or another. The difficulties
of the case are great, but the constant
enactment of tentative restrictions may
after a time evolve something that will
have an appreciable effect in stopping
the influx of paupers and criminals.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

THE activity of the University of
Vermont in purchasing new farm
and putting up buildings has a sus-
picious air about it. Would all this
enterprise have been shown if the last
legislature had not evinced a strong
disposition toward taking the agricul-
tural college away from Burlington I?
The game now is-and it had been
mapped out before the last session-to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29
Gaattbnran 4 guurnal.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1891.

THE NeD York Void says: "Sec-
rotary Proctor in Mr.. Edmunds' place
would be another case of out of sight"
This leads an exchange to remark that
the World overlooks one advantage that
the secretary would enjoy. He could
furnish his own tombstone to mark the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
AT TILE CEMETERY.
SALTON'S LAKE.
Report of the Engineer of the South.
ern pacif1c Railrnad

Report Of the Engineer of the South
ern Pacific Railroad.
Los ANGELES, CAL, July 1S.-Engiueer
Swayne of the Southern Pacific has re-
turned here. and reports that about twenty
miles south and east Of Flowing Wells he
came to stream which supplies the desert
lake at Salton, and which flows at this
point north and south. The river was
found to be all the way from 200 feet to
several miles wide and averaged about two
feet in depth. The current was
rather slow, though considerable water
was flowing through the channel.
The party was not able to cross
the river, and the extent of the
lower Indian basin was not ascertained, but
it was thought to be larger than at Salton.
The lower lake is connected by Hardy's
Colorado with the gulf, and the water flows
with the tide. Mr.. Swayne does not
think it possible to repair the breaks
in the Colorado, but does not
take a serious view of the flood
and considers the railroad track in no dan
ger. He thinks that the stream from the
Colorado is permanent one, and that there
is good deal Of country near the Mexican
line which will be rendered valuable by the
availability of water for irrigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
FIR RANCE's DEPU1I S.
The Extremists Continue Their Agita-
tlon-Freycinet to Resign

Inc BXJrelul6tS OODbiAAAO AntlF ARlJ8-
tlon-Freycinet TO Resign.
PARIS, July 1s.-The vote of the Cham
ber OF Deputies yesterday, expross-
ing confidence in the government,
has not satisfied the extremists, who
are continuing the agitation in regard
to the Alsace Lorraine passport regulations,
and who have not ceased their attempts TO
iucite feelings against the government At
a meeting of the extremist party held last
night it was resolved TO call public meet
ing to protest against what they term the
''treachery and eowardice Of the govern.
ment.n
CREPE ON THE STATUE.
During the past night the Strasbourg
statue on the Place de la Concorde was by
some parties unknown enveloped in large
crepe veil The police removed the veil,
and are hunting for the perpetrators of the
outrage.
The chamber to-day approved the re-
naming clauses of the tariff relating to the
temporary free admission of certain i'm
ports. The entire new tariff measure was
then passed by vote OF 3S7 to ITO.
FREYcINET TO RESIGN
The deputies to-day rejected the proposal
made by NJ. de Freycinet president of the
council and minister Of war, TO grant $780,
600 to the Ecole Polytechnique. As a re
suit tie session OF the chamber was sus-
pended and o cabinet council was summoned
to consider the situation. It is reported
that NJ. de Freycinet has decided to tender
his resignation.
PERSUADED NOT TO RESIGN.
PARIS. July 1s, IL P. M.-The members Of
the council of ministers have persuaded De
Freycinet not to tender his resignation.
The cabinet ministers have represented
to NJ. de Freyclnet that the
rejection by the Chamber, of Deputies of
the credit asked for did not imply want
of confidence in the government. When
the ministers returned to the chamber the
session was resumed but was Immediately
RfterwRrd closed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
AN ENGLISH BANG FAILS.

90 Much OF Its Money Locked Up in
South American Securities.
LONDON, July 18.-The English Bank of
River Platte Qimited), Of which A. f.
Smithers is managing director, has sus-
pended payment, in consequence Of the fail
ure of the bank to secure assistance that
was expected TO be received to enable it to
tide over its trouble. The difficulties of the
bank are due to the locking up OK South
American securities. The capital Of the
bank is 81. SOC, ,O00 half paid in. Its reserve
is 50 ,000, 900, and it has paid dividends each
year.
The directors of the bank have issued an
official statement announcing that the bank
will go into liquidation, owing to the i'm
possibility OF collecting its debts in the
Argentine Republic. The directors say they
find it impossible to carry on business with
out assistance, which, in the present. fuan-
cial condition prevailing in Argeatias, they
are unable to Obtain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
A DULL DAY IN THE Hous !.
Cn,y Eizhtv-four Members Present anc
Only Routine Work ATTEMPTED.

Only Ell zhty-four Members Present and
Only Routine Work Attempted.
ATLANTA, GA, July 1S.--When the
House was called to order this morning at 0
o'clock at least fifty seats were vacant, but
business proceeded. At one time only
eighty-four members were present, but as
nothing was being done then except reading
bills the second time no attention was paid
t. the fact. The time from 8 to 1O;30
o'clock was consumed In reading bills the
second time Senate bills for first read
ing were taken up at 1875 O'Clock.
There were only seventy eight men,
bers present. The Glynn county
game bill was read third time and passed.
1t took close count to get a quorum, and
at 10 :45 o'clock Dir. Whitfield arose and
said: "Mr. Speaker, from the vote just
made, it is apparent that any members
local measure 4s likely TO meet with defeat
for want Of IA quorum, and on any matter
Of Importance where a division might be
called nothing could be done. /, therefore,
move that we do now adjourn" The vote
resulted 40 for aud "a against.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
JACKSoN'S STATUE.
The Programme for the Exercises at
LCk.hgton Tomorrow.

The Programme for the Exercises at
LLN.hgton Tomorrow.
LEXINGTON, VA, July 1s.-The city is
rapidly filling up with visitors to witness
the unveiling of the statue to the immortal
Stonewall jackson on Tuesday. Mrs. Jack
son and her granddaughter, little Julia
jackson Christian, years old, arrived this
evening. Little Julia will uuveil the statue
tuesday. The town is profusely decorated
with bunting and flags of every description,
United States flags having a prominent
part.
TUESDAYS PROGRAMME.
The programme for Tuesday is as follows:
The parade will form on the parade grounds
of the Virginia Military Institute at 10
O'Clock a. m. and march in divisions to
the Washington and Lee University
campus, where seats are prepared around
the speakers platform. Here the oration
will be delivered by Gen. Jubal A Early
and the poem "Stonewall Jackson's Way"
will be recited by Col. Thomas NJ. Semmes
Of the Virginia Military Institute. The
proceedings will be opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Hopkins of West Virginia and the
orators will be introduced by Gen. Wade
Hampton.
AT THE CEMETERY.
The parade will be re formed after the
speaking and march TO the cemetery, where
the statue will beunveiled. The Rockbridge
Artillery. which followed Gen. Jackson dur
Ing his life, will fire the generals salute as
the veil falls from the statue. Monday
night there will be grand reunion, with a
banquet OF the Rockbridge Artillery, with
their guests. 400 il all. Capt. Robert E.
Lee will preside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
A TRRsTDE wAsaEo AWAY.
Three Workman Drowned-A Lane
Slide Crushes a Car.

Three Workman Drowned-A Land
Slide Crushes a Car
P1TTsBURa, Pa, July 1s.-The temporary
trestie Of the New Panhandle railroad
Ordge across Corks run. six miles below
tlis city, was washed away by sudden
hood shortly before noon to-day, and three
workmen were drowned. The body of one
was was recovered and Identified as that of
inomas Coleman. The two Others were
loreiigners, and their names have not
Jet been learned. About the same time an
immense Landslide came down the hill below
plquesne Heights and fell on a Charter
street. car. The roof was crushed in, but
Ioue OF the passengers were injured. 1t
lE E been raining hard since II
CLOCK last night, aud considerable damage
" washouts and land slides is reported
nong the lines Of the railroads. All the
olaI o.l streams are rnnning bank-full, but no
Isaer accidents of a serious nature have
O'en reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
FRANCES STRIKERS.

The Men Determined to Eold Out But
Violence Avoided.
PARIS, July 1s.-The strike Of the rail
road men continues here. Large bodies Of
strikers this morning surrounded the depots
and endeavored to prevent the men who
have not struck from continuing Co work
for the railroad companies. The police
after struggle managed TO disperss the
strikers and many railroad depo.s are now
occupied by troops. The strikers have held
several meetings and have determined to
continue the strike. The men generally are
disposed to be paoified and have abandoned
the projected procession in order to avoid
disorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
ELnvRN KILLED BY A TRAIN.
An Accident on the Manchester Ship
Canal Railroad.

An Accident on the Manchester Ship
Canal Railroad.
LIVERPOOL, July ia train passing
along the railroad running along the line of
the Manchester ship canal fell over the lat
ter's embankment, near this city, killing
eleven men, who were working under a
heading. In addition to the men killed
many workmen were injured.
The accident was due to the fact that the
pointsman or swiechman, a boy II years of
age, mistook the points and turned the rail.
road train, consisting of twenty-five
wagons loaded with ballast, into the siding
leading into the cutting. The train then
crashed into slight buffer at the end OF
the cutting and toppled over upon the men
at work below the embankment. The boy
pointsman ran away when he saw the ac1i-
dent, but was captured later in the day and
was charged with manslaughter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
WATSON'S BREAK.
He Loses the Political Support Of
Senator Cellaway.

He Loses the Political Support of
Senator Cellaway.
ATLANTA, GA, July 1S-Tom Watsons
speech at the capitol Wednesday night cost
him the best friend politically and perhaps
personally that he ever had. That is E. H.
Galloway OF Burke county, senator from
the Seventeenth district. Mr.. Galloway,
though the youngest member of the Senate,
is a nan Of great influence In Burke county.
He is the man, IL that can be said of any
one man, that carried that county for Mr..
Watson. His friendship has been loyal and
devoted. "Tom," he said, meeting
the congressman-elect the day after
that speech, ~ have been with
you in everything until now. but I'm going
to leave you. ! won't go with anybody out
Of the Democratic party" The two men
discussed the matter for some time. Mr..
Watson had bis decided views. Mr.. CAL
laway's are equally decided, and the re-
suit was a distinct understanding that their
personal relations are to remain pleasant.
They are on opposite sides Of a public issue,
and would fight it out The Damon and
Pythias relation that has existed heretofore
exists no longer. Where they have been
friends in politics heretofore they are oppo-
nents from now on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
FRANCE AND OUR PORK.
The Prohibition on It's Importation to
be Resclnded.

be Resclnded.
PARIS, July 1s.-A decree resembling the
prohibition Of American pork. which takes
immediate effect, simply enacts that the
duty on American salt pork, homs aud
bacon. which paid Sl5 francs before the pro-
hibition, will now be francs per 100 kilos.
In accordance with the new tariff all pro-
hibiti0ns will be abolished. The Immediate
application of the decree is due to the
persistent pressure brought to bear by
United States Minister Reid, especially
during the last few weeks, when Mr.. Ribot,
minister Of foreign affairs, who was hesi-
tating over the matter of recinding the pro-
hibition, finally agreed to do so, but wanted
to postpone it until the whole tariff bill was
passed and promulgated.
REID IN A HURRY.
Minister Reid urged that If the govern
meut postpone the resembling of the prohi-
bitons until the end of the autumn IL
ought to pass a special law without delay.
Ill. Ribot consulted his colleagues, and find
ing no opposition to the matter, In
troduced the project In the Chamber
OF Deputies. Under an arrangement
with the government Felix Faurere
moved at the end of the
sitting Thursday urgency of the pro-
posal- Only one deputy. NJ. Lecore. offered
any hostile criticism or the measure and
his remarks consisted of brief reference TO
the danger of trichinosis.
d. Jourde, replying TO the speaker.
treated the question of trichinosis as al old
legend unworthy Of regard as applied to
American pork.
ONLY GAINING TIME.
NJ Meline. chairman of the tariff COM
rnittee, explained that the decree would
simply pronugate two months sooner the
accepted tariff on salt pork aud thus permit
satisfaction to be given to the United States
in the cessation of the prohibition
M. Pallain, director of customs, added
that every measure of precaution and sur
veillance would be taken TO prevent any
diseased meat from entering the
country.
The house thereupon voted for the de-
cree by 1856 to 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
A GIRL SAVED FROM RUIN.

The Proprietress of a House of Ill
fame anne to Her Rescue.
ATLANTA, GA, July 1S-The ruin of a
young lady from Augusta was prevented
to-day by the keeper of house Of ill-fame.
The young lady had started to Birmingham
and was accompanied by o. II. Stevens. a
married man living in Augusta. The two
were acquainted, being neighbors, and
Stevens offered to see her off safely from
Atlanta. He told her here this morning that
the Birmingham train had left before they
arrived, and carried her to hotel to wait Z.
Later he told her he had cousin living In
Atlanta, and that they would go to this
cousins house and wait. She consented,
suspecting nothing. He carried her to a
house of ill-fame on Collins street.
REALIZED HER DANGER
She saw at once that she was with dis
reputable associates aud attempted TO leave.
The proprietess became convinced that the
girl had blundered in all innocence, and
her sympathies were aroused. She promptly
dispatched note to Chief Detective Couch,
whose office was only block away, to
hurry down there. Stevens became fright
ened and ran off before the officers arrived.
The young lady WAS put in good bands.
This afternoon about o'clock Stevens was
arrested in Decatur, six miles out on the
Georgia road, where he had gone to take a
train for Augusta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
RUSSIA'S FAMINE.

Another Province Calls on the Gov
ernment for Money.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S.-The rural as.
sembly OF the province of Kazan, where
the distress is most acute, has decided to ap-
ply to the government for loan Of 5000,
900 roubles. The rural assembly will also
ask for delay in the collection of peasant
taxes, and the manufacture Of brandy from
corn will be prohibited and brandy shops
closed for a year. A general appeal for
funds to assist the suffering people has also
been issued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
John e. Ward Honored.

ATLANTA, Ca, July IS. John E. Ward.
the only man VINO was ever speaker OF the
House and president OF the Senate in Geor-
gia. has just been highly honored by
Amherst college, bis alma mater. This was
In comforting upon him the degree of IL. d.
Mr. Ward recently wished the college for
the first time since he graduated there fifty
nine years ago, and while there the degree
was conferred upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
KILLED IN A PRIZE FIGHT.

The Fatal Blow Dealt in the Seventh
Round.
CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH. July 1s.-James
Mccormick died to-day from injuries re-
ceived in prize fight with William Daniels
of Rhinelander last night. The fight was
ten rounds with light gloves. In
the seventh round Mccormick appeared
dazed and fell unconscious under a terrific
blow from Deniels, dying a few hours later.
Daniels and his two seconds, Frank Brouletti
and John Daley, were arrested to-day on a
charge of murder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
A SENATOR'S eoN SHOT.

He Was Followed Into a Car by a
Man With Whom he Fad a Row.
LITTLE Rock, ARK. July 1s.--Nat NJ. 4.
Jones, sou Of United States Senator Jsnes
of Arkansas, was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded at the senator's home, at Wash
ington. Ark, this afternoon by school
teacher named J. f.. Shepley. The two
men had a row up town and Jones followed
Shepley to the depot ard into a passenger
coach, where the tragedy occurred. Jones
cannot live