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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12
Essex County Herald.
q. B. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISLAND POND, VT.
TERMS. s1.50 Per Year. In Advance.
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

ISLAND PoSD LODGE, No. ~, p. & A. NJ
stated Z mmuuications tho second Non.
day IN each month.
KrYsroxE CHAPTER, No 10, r A. NJ
- tel CJnvocat!ons the arst Monday In
each mouth.
VERMONT COUNCIL, No 81, r & g. NJ
S,atd Assemblies first Monday in each
month.
NORTH STAN CHAPTER, No. Is, D. T. s.
Stai Meetings the third Monday In eaoh
uln,h
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

THE united efforts Of two cordage
trusts ought TO be sufficient to tie up
the market as tightly as they desire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

III llIOhSIudN, NONp SthlNNSH' 49,
Total Bush. BIh. BuSh.
Production. I.gi i5s' l'@
Corn ......2O 2OGg,l5L l,4s9,97J 2,ll2,NJ.
Wheat Gil 7SJ 3Jl262 49J. Is
Oats 731 3qt 5!}3jl ri, 81;
Total. .3, ,4l0.32S 2,il?,s)3 3,35L9"
The cotton crop last year was $50, 5ls
bales, or 1,34l,792 bales larger than the
year before. The production Of anthra
cite was 5000, 900 tons more than the
wear before, AMI of bitumnous at lcas
10000, 900 tons more. The run OF pc
troleum was 5000, 900 blrrels more il
1891 than 1890. The output OF copper
was 30,O)O,0 pounds more; OF lead
26, 900 tons more; of zinc, 10, OO) tom
more, and of silver, 4,O0J,O)O oun:e4
more. With the exception OF pig iron,
estimated at S.9;6, 900 tons IN 1871
against 10, 3U7, 023 tons III 1890, the en-
tire production of the county took /
great step forward in 1891. This mean
higher prices sooner Or latter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12
General Buffers Book.

General Buffers autobiography is on
the market and, rs might naturally be
expected, is stirring mp all sorts OF
critics. The book is sold by subscrip-
ton only, and it is said that each plr-
chaser is made to sign n contract that
he will not resell the book when he is
done with it, the penalty for violation
ocing the seizure OF the book by the
publishers, and prosecution for dam
ares.
WHY n man shall not have the right
to sell what he has the right to buy,
does not appear. 1t may be possible
under the law, for publisher to seize
and retain n book for which he has been
paid, when il goes out of the hands ot
its purchaser; but doubt it. 1t is not
conceivable that a publisher shall be
entitled. under any circumstances, to
both the money md the book. How
ever, it is not easy to believe in the
seriousness of the business. 1t is
probably only clever rusc to advertise
the work by causing 1t to be talked
about. 1t would be interesting to see
what would follow on the attempt OF n
publisher TO seize book for which he
had been paid in full, and which was
consequently no longer his property.
BowdoIn Square Theatre.
The Bowdoin Square is so near com
uletion, that the handsome lobby was
thrown open to the public on Saturday
morning, Feb. 6, whcn the sale of seat
was begun for the opening night, Feb
Is. and the balance of the first week.
There was no auction sale and no pre-
miums for tickets, the rule being frs
come, first served. Managers llaTi
and Atkinson have made n big hit in So
curing Nellie McIIenry and her excel
lent company in the bright skit, -.
Night at the Circus as the initial nj
traction. and there is little doubt of n
immense business for Boston's latcs
candidate for theatrical honors. Th
Bowdoin Square Theatre will open CON
plctc in every detail OZNoLA'
THEY now call Gatling guns an
iron-clad men-of-war the "pcace-n1aE
ers." 1t Is a fact that nations ha'
ing the biggest supply on hand seei
to be the most amiable.
THE united efforts of two cordae
trusts ought TO be sufficient to tie u
A.. .i,ot "a tiuhtlu no fhau dagir
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

ESSEX LoDoE, No. Is Meets every Thurs.
day evening.
Kos, ENcANPMENT No. 4. Meets second
sud fourth Tuesdays Of each month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

THEY now call Calling guns ana
iron-clad men-of-war the "pcace-mak-
ers." 1t is a fact that nations hav-
ing the biggest supply on hand seem
to be the most amiable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

ERAsTrs BUCK, No. SO, Dept OF Vermont
Meets alternate Thursdays
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

This Hcte, Is pleasantly located in one OF
tie most houl lshing villages In Northern
New Hampshire, and having been thor
oughly reiurnished and rehtted, offers great
Inducements to Summer TouristA The
House is fitted throughout with sssam hsses
and ell modarn aonyanianAsa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-12

ERAsrUs BUCK LOST, No rs Meets each
Frldsy ON or before the full Of the moon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
ALARMIST RUMORS.
Revival of Fenianism Alleged to
Be at Hand.

DUBLIN, Dec. 31.-Sir Charles Cam
eIon, government inspector of expIo-
siVes, has carefully inspected the de-
bris and declares, officially, that there
is no room to doubt that gunpowder or
guncottOn were the explosives used in
Shattering the finance office. This an
nOuncement tends to give strength to
the alarmiSt rumorS already circulated.
and to increase the number of wild
stories told in connection with the at
fair.
If only portion of them are founded
on truth, Dublin is to be shaken by
more than one such disaster, and the
terrorism OF the days of the old Fenian
brotherhood, when London may be said
to lave trembled in her shoes, are to be
revived on much larger scale. 1t is
said, among other things. that the old
physical force has determined to show
the British government that it is still
alive, and TO back up both the members
of the Liberal party and of the Consery
tive party, who are planning home rule
measures in Ireland, with evidence of
the fact that Ireland will no longer rest
content under the present state of
affairs.
Of course. only the wildly enthusiastic
of the admirers of the advance portion
of the Irish party put any faith in these
reports. Nobody knows better than the
level-headed 1riShmen that dynamite
explosions tend to postpone the grant
ing of home rule measure to Ireland.
instead OF advancing the interests of
such pOlicV.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
NOW FOR The NAME.
Humphrey Believed to Have Made
Up His Mind.

TOPEKA, Dec. 31.-The most san
guine applicant for senatorial honors
this morning is Bishop w. Perkins, ex-
congressman from the Third district.
Maj. E. N. Morrill, seemingly Leafs the
field, for the impression is growing
more and more that no Topeka man
will be honored. The governor will
give no information except that he will
make the appointment this week.
Perkins expects the appointment to-
night as New Years present. and
thinks all he will have to do will be to
hold the ground today which he recov-
cred yesterday.
The most surprising strength has
been shown by the Morrill, men. The
claims of the eX-cOngressman from the
First district were hardly taken in ac-
count until delegation from his dis
triet arrived in. town and began to press
his claims. Then it was discovered that
Morrill, had strength in alt the other
!. districts. and no fight was being. made
upon HIM.
Ben Simpson, the dark horse, crawled
out OF his hiding place and interviewed
the governor this morning. Mr.. Perkins
called on the governor at 2 O'Clock and
made the last presentation of his claims
at that time.
iioooA WOO -CSCh
dately after an Interview with
the governor, and said at will
be either Perkins, Morrill, or
Peck. do not think the appointment
will be announced today, but it is GER
tain to be made this week" Among
/ the state senators now in this city, the
is almost universal that
either Morrill, or Perkins will be named,
with Perkins as the favorite.
Maj. Hudson's friends still consider
him in the race. butlack a great deal of
having the confidence which he showed
yesterday. The governor has, in all
probability, made UP his mind. He has
examined into every charge that has
been preferred against Congressman
Perkins, and even gone to the trouble
of having men brought here from re-
mote parts OF the state. If Perkins had
not been his favOrite from the start,
such course as this would have been
unlikely.
: All the other candidates have united
in the fight against Perkins, but there
Is little doubt that he will receive the
appointment tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
sOPER's SHORTCOMINGS.
No Evidence for a Successful
Prosecution

NO evidence Tor SuCceSSrul
Prosecution.
LANSING, Mich, Dee. 31.-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the con-
duct of eX-Secretary of State Soper
made an exhaustive report this morn
ing, finding that SOper had distributed
contrary to law 942 volumes, costing the
state S1.613. He made purchases of
folding beds. springs, mattresses, rugs,
towels, blankets, typewriters and desks
to the amount of 1921. all of which is
declared unnecessary and eXtravagant.
There is practically no evidence show
ing that he has profit ID personally by
these purchases or received any money
for distributing the books.
Soper bought 81, 1919 pounds of paper
at a cost to the state of So, 1889, which
will not be used until after the legisia-
ture of 1898 meets. He took 5000 for
expenses of trip to the upper PENN
sua as member of the state board of
equalization, while other members drew
but $3.50. He charged and was wrong
fully allowed per diem compensation
while upon business of the state. The
demand upon Deputy Rowley for $500
was i'll fact made, but no examination is
made as to whether it was the result of
agreement or not. 1t is said there is
nothing in the result of the investiga-
ton upon which to base probable sue
ceSSful criminal prosecution.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
VERY SMALL DAMAGE.
Cool Search May Show Gas to Be
the Cause.

Cool Search May Show Gas to BE
the Cause.
DUBLIN, Dee. 3l.-Evening-The cas-
ing of alarm had passed away the con-
sequences of the explosion were found
to be less serious than they had feared.
An expenditure of few pounds, they
say, will repair the damage. The privy
council met as usual after the explosion.
Chief of Police Mallon says that the
force of the explosion was eXerted
chiefly IL an outward direction, and
that it was possibly an explosion of gas.
All recent arrivals from England are
being watched, however, and travellers
from the United States have again fallen
under the ban of police suspicion.
Should the explosion turn ont to be the
work of the Fenian brotherhood it is be-
lleved that it will do most serious injury
to the home rule prospects, which have
recently seemed SO bright.
1t is hoped that the police investiga-
ton will show that the disaster was
caused by some crank suffering from an
imaginary grievance. But people recall
the London dynamite explosions, and
the worst is feared. People had begun
to look upon the physical force" party
as party of the past, and it was hoped
that dynamite would never again be
employed in Irish politics.
Since the time the explosion was eX-
planned to the authorities here there has
been an almost constant exchange of
Geographic messages with London, and
it IS reported that the police of this city
have obalned all important clue to the
mystery,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
0hio's Iceberg Statesman APP
pears on the Scene Of
Conflict.
QuietneSs and a Neat Finish
Marks His Methods Of
Working.
The Kansas Senatorial Fight
Is Likely to Be Settled
Today.
Kentucky's Governor Alert
and Decided--Chapleau
Bueking.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 31.-Ohio's sena-
torial fight has now reached its hottest
degree and the next few days will wit
ness the most exciting conflict Of the
kind this state ever experienced Sena-
tor Sherman arrived at 7:10 o'clock this
morning accompanied by his secretary,
Mr.. Babcock. He proceeded at once to
his headquarters at the Neil house and
the day has been spent meeting and
greeting members of the legislature.
There was no demonstration on the
arrival of the senator, and quietude IS
the noticeable feature of his work
among the legislators. There are no
new developments in the situation up to
this time. The Sherman managers
claim two accesSions to their ranks, but
they refuse to divulge the names. 1t is
now evident that there will be split in
the Cuyahoga delegation, which has
been counted solid for Sherman. 1t is
claimed that Foraker will get two of
their eleven votes and prob bly, four.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
WAS GARCIA KILLED
Rumors Of Murder and Desertion
UncOnffrmed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-No confirma-
ton of the reported assassination of
Gen. Garcia, the commander of the
Mexican forces operating against Cara,
the revolutionist, have been received at
either the state or war departments or
by Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister. Senior Romero had
lengthy conference with Secre-
tary Blaine today on the matter. He
says he places little credence III the re-
port that Garcia was killed by his own
men, or that they have Joined the forces
of the revolulioniSts. Ex-Congressman
Hare, of Texas. was asked if the Cara
emuete would amount to anything. He
replied: lit will amout to nothing. I'M
less to the premature ending of Col.
GarZa by means of hempen necktie.
The movement is only border foray,
with nothing back of it worthy so digni-
fed name as a revolution. There have
been very hard times on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande for many months.
occasioned by an almost total failure of
the crops, and this condition has stirred
up the disconnected element. The re-
bellion cannot last long. President
DiaZ is man of blood and iron and
prompt to quell such outbreaks. 1t
won't take him long to put quietus on
Cara and his gang"
The officials at the war department
are watching the situation ON the Rio
Grande with deep concern, but are
without news from Gen. Stanley this
morning. They are apprehensive that
Capt. BOurke's force may be very much
outnumbered by the revolutionists, but
they feel confident that the officer will
conduct himself with all necessary pru-
no hn
forced
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 3l.-Gen. Es-
cudero, assistant secretary of war, said
last night the report that the govern
ment was moving troops from interior
garrisonS to the frontier was true. In
reference to the whereabouts of Cara
the general said he was crossing and re-
crossing the frontier. which made it an
impossibility to capture him and his
band with the present troops in the
field, but with the soldiers that are now
being moved to the border he expects
that if Cara crosses into Mexico again
he will be captured. 1t is now estimated
that there are fully 5000 soldiers guard
ing the long frontier from Laredo to
Matamoras- The extra troops are be-
ing sent to further protect it from Cara
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 3l.-The
anxiety at military headquarters here
today over the situation with regard to
the United States troops was very
great. There was no official dis
patch of any kind received from
the seat of war. The telegraph wires
between Fort Ringgold and Browns
vile are still down., and it is impossible
for any late dispatches from the seat of
war to get through, which greatly in
convenenced the direction of the Oper-
ations from headquarters here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01

the country amounted in 1889 to ASS, $50, =
sos pounds. the number of planters being
POS, 1862. and the area devoted to tobacco
culture, exclusive of counties cultlva-
ting less than one acre, 692, $3.50 acres, or
1,0S2.s0 square miles.
The area in cultivation was, however.
very unequally distributed, Kentucky
having $500 per cent of the total
acreage. and producing 45.44 per cent.
of the entire crop, and the SIX states.
next in rank of production, sc. 16 per
cent of the acreage and 42.49 per cent OF
the crop, while the twenty states and.
territories having the smallest pr0duc-
ton had less than 900 acres in tobacco
and included an aggregate of only 45l.-
OPS pounds, or less than one-tenth OF J.
per cent of the entire crop. The aver
age production per acre of the entire
country was 705 pounds, ranging among
the seed leaf states producing 5.OO0,0so
pounds or upward.
Tie total value OF the crop of the
producers. estimated on the basis or
actual sales, was S34, S44. 449, an averages
of IL cents per pound, $50.2S per acre
The average price per pound received
by the producer in states producing
100000 pounds or upward ranges irons
As cents in Missouri and At cents In
Maryland to 1913 cents in Connecticut
and 40 cents in North Carolina. The
product of Louisiana averaged 25.2
cents per pound to the producer.
Although the reported acreage in to-
bacco shows an increase of S.4S per cent
upon that in 1879, there is decrease ef
81 in the number of tobacco producing
counties, there being now only 1874. as
compared with 1,765 in 1879. 1t is liket
wise worthy of note that the proportion
borne by the crop of Kentucky to the
entire production of the country is
steadily increasing, having advanced
from 24.90 per cent in 1850 and 1920 per
cent in 1879 to 45.44 per cent in 1889, as
already stated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
FIVE ACRES OF FLAMES.
An Immense Barrel Works Is Re.
ducef to Ashes.

uuCcd I'D f1SncSs
BAYoNNE, n. j., Dec. 31.-The great
barrel works of the Standard Oil COM
pany at Constable Hook are burned
down. The fire started at $50 last
night. The night Waterman said it
seemed to spring up In all directions.
The building was filled with barrels,
both completed and unfinished, there
being hundreds Of thousands of them.
There were also great stacks of cut lum-
Der ready to be converted into barrels.
1t IS estimated that there were between
one and two million barrel heads in the
building, and from ten to fifteen million
barrel slaves. The structure was about
$50 feet long, 200 feet wide and three
stories high. When the firemen, the
police and the crowd reached the scene
the structure seemed wrapped in flames.
A dozen streams were Immediately
directed upon it, but the contents
burned like finder, and the building
went, too. Over 500 men, including the
police and firemen, were fighting the
flames, but they soon found out that
they could not control them. The
building stood in an Enclosure of about
six acres, and great stacks of lumber
were piled about. These caught fire
and burned fiercely, and soon there
were five acres of flame lighting up the
surrounding country. Next to the bar
rel factory were the chemical works,
and all efforts were directed toward saw
ing them. After long and hard fight.
during which the firemen worked in
constant peril of their lives, as a single
spark falling among the chemicals
would have been enough to have caused
an explosion which would have blown
them all into eternity, their efforts were
successful, and the chemical works
were saved.
The machinery in the burned building
was most complete. There was fine.
Corliss engine worth $4,000, and forty
eight other pieces of machinery, some
of them having been put in in Septem-
Der last. This was very valuable, $780,
600 being hardly sufficient to pay for it.
The loss is stated at 100000. The COM
pany carries its own Insurance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
PATENOTRE PRESENTED.
The Frenchman and the President
Give Greeting.

The Frenchman and the President
Give Greeting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-M. Patenotre,
the newly accredited minister of France
to this government, was presented to
the president this morning by the saere7
tary of state. Upon being presented. NJ !.
Patenotre made the following remarks !:
''Mr. President: have the honor to
place in your hands the letters whereby
the president of the French republic
accreditS me to your eXcellency in the
capacity of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary. | could not feel
otherwise than hlyflattered at the high
mission which has been contied to me
to represent my country in the capital
city of the great American people,
whose wonderful energy is a constant
subject of admiration to our old Eu-
rope.
II should be glad if my residence in
the United States could contribute to
strengthen and develop the traditions
of esteem and sympathy which have
never ceased to exist between our two
nations, even when they were separated
by the diversity of their political sys-;
TENS, and we cannot now fail to be
still further strengthened by the SINH
larity of our institutions. 1t shall be-
the object of all my efforts to draw
closer these! bonds of frienshfp: and =
feel assured in advance that these sos :
timents will be refrigerated, and that
L may rely upon your kindness in facili-,
tatins the accomplishment of my task. :.
The president replied as follows: IT
have great pleasure in welcoming you.
as the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the French republic
and in receiving from your hands the
letters whereby the president of the re-
public accredits you in that capacity to
the government of the United States.
The affection of the people of this
country for the great nation you
come to represent lies very
deep. Born of the generous SYM
to our forefathers in their hour of need
more than a century ago by your gov
ernment and people, the passing years
have strengthened the bonds between
the two countries, SO that row by the
traditions of unbroken unity, by the
grateful remembrance of the illuStriOus
Frenchmen who have shared our fort
unes ana our history. and by the mutual
influences of like forms of popular gov
ernment, our race and yours have be-
come closely and lastingly akin.
Il cannot doubt that this marked
spirit of unity and esteem will grow
stronger. and that France may look to
our country, in the community of our
interests and our aims, as we
look to France, for enlarged
intercourse and cordial and enduring
friendship. Certainly tno efforts on the
part of this government will be wanting
TO those ends.
For yourself, Mr.. Minister,I bespeak
the same kindly feelings which your
distinguished predecessors have SO
justly won among us; and | tender,
through you, TO the president of your
republic my earnest desire for his well
fare and to the people of France the
sincere wishes of the people of the Unit
ed States for their continued happiness
and for the prosperity and advancement
of their noble country"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-01
plosion. When informed of what had

plosion. When Informed of what had
taken place he was much shocked.
In consequence of the explosion all
the public buildings are guarded by
extra watchmen and by extra police to-
right. A feeling of uneasineSs and
alarm prevails in all quarters. Nobody
seems to be satisfied that the explosion
of today is merely the work of crank,
or of some isolated members of the
Fenian brotherhood.
The entire detective force of this city
is ferreting about Dublin and its sub
urbs, and. according to report, the force
of Scotland Yard detectives who did
duty i'll this country at the time of the
London dynamite scare has been sent
for. Secret instructions have been tele-
graphed all over the country, and es-
pecially to the seaportS. All the rail-
road stations are carefully watched, and
the stroops are held in readiness to turn
out at the first signal of further trouble.
These preparations have caused the
citizens of Dublin to retire to rest with
the expectation of hearing of additional
occurrences before morning, but it is
likely that these are only the ordinary
precautions which the authorities would
take under the circumstances