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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
The Death of the Lottery.

The Louisiana lottery will expire in
1894. John A. Morris, its principal
owner and director, has so announced.
Mr.. Morris, we regret to say, is not
actuated by any moral principles in the
premises; his surrender is on purely
business basis. The United States SUI
preme court has sustained the consti.
nationality of the anti-lottery postal
law, and the lottery cannot afford to
pay license tax of $3.50, 900 annually
on the restricted business it can safely
do under this law. About ninety-five
per cent of the business done by the
lottery comes from outside Louisiana.
With that business cut off by the postal
law and the license tax on the re-
mainder, the lottery ceases to be a
money-making institution, and hence,
in the eyes of its managers, has nc
further excuse for existence. The
great lottery war has been raging in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
Is Not a Candidate.

Mr.. Blaine has m ide an end of all
question as to his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination to the presidency.
On February he addressed the follow
ing letter to Hon. j 5. Carkson, chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee:
Ny Dear Sd'-I am not a candidate for
the presidency and my name will not go be-
fore the republican national convention for
the nomination. | make this announce
ment in due season. To those who have
rendered me their support ! owe sincere
thanks and am most grateful for their con-
fidence. They will, am sure, make earnest
effort in the approaching contest, which is
rendered especially important by reason of
the industrial and financial policies of the
government being at stake The popular
decision on these issues is OF great moment
and will be of far-reaching consequences.
This is brief, frank and conclusive.
"My name will not go before the re-
publican convention" There is no.
thing equivocal in this language. This
conclusion of the question of Mr..
Blaine's candidacy has not been I'M
anticipated. 1t will not create the SEN
sation caused by similar announce
ment some four years ago. His letter
of withdrawal now is short and couch ed
in language that bears the plain i'm
press of mature consideration and a
frmly-settled purpose. AS briefly and
tersely, in the clauses following his ex.
preston of thanks to those who have
offered him support, he strikes the key
note of the opening canvass. The in
dustrial and financial policies of the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10

Louisiana for the past two years, aud
has torn the democratic party in twain.
The lottery company spent about 49,,
000,000 in The fight. 1t proposed to
the Legislature to pay Sl,250,000 year
for an extension of its charter for
twenty-five years. After a battle in
the legislature the proposition was car
ried. A long campaign followed, which
resulted in the success of the pro-
lottery men, who secured a majority in
the democratic convention. The oppo-
nents of the lottery bolted, aud there
were two conventions, one nominating
McEnery for governor as a straight-out
democrat, the other Mr.. Foster as an
anti lottery democrat. Mr.. Morris has
kindly settled the matter. Comment
ing on the subject the Springfield Re
publican says;
"The plight in which this surrender
in the extreme. The corrupted legislators,
the lottery candidate for governor Nc
Emery, the subsidized press, are all de-
prived, not only OF a source Of income, but
of the poor excuse by which they have tried
to justify their betrayal of the best interests
of their state. The two leading newspapers
Of New Orleans are in an especially bad
plight. The Times-Democrdt has been the
open mouthpiece and champion Of the lot
terry, and the Picoyune its apologist in a half
hearted way. Both have advocated the &C
ceptance of the 81 100000 bribe and so
proclaimed to the country that they put
money above the honor of Louisiana. AS
for Beauregard and Early, who have sold
their reputation as soldiers for so many dol.
lars year to the lottery company, they are
left by this collapse in a pitiable condition
indeed"
The anti-lottery men consider Mr..
Morris letter of withdrawal ruse and
will not abate any of their vigilance.
Excitement has been increased by the
shipment of Winchester rifles and am
munitiou to Chairman Crandell of the
democratic executive committee. Chair.
man Crandell acknowledges the receipt
of the arms. "We are providing our.
selves with them" he said, " simply tC
protect ourselves against any scheme
armed or otherwise, to deny us a free
ballot and fair count in the coming
election" Wow
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
Obituary..

SPRAGUE. - Died of the grip in East
Brooktield, Tuesday, February 2. John
Sprague, after an illness of two weeks. He
was the youngest son of Dea. Edward and
Asenath (Corliss) Sprague, born in Ran
dolph, VI, April &, 1915, and was the last
surviving member of a family of thirteen
children. He was a man well and favor
ably known throughout Orange county.
His life was devoted principally to agricul-
tural and speculative pursuits. Until within
few years, he dealt extensively in real
estate, wool and livestock and during his
earlier life followed the markets. He was
a man retiring in disposition, and shrinking
from public office, yet he possessed rare
judgment in financial matters. He always
gave literally to the poor and to the support
of benevolent labors for the public good.
November 9Th, 1887 he was married to Miss
Ruth II. Hubbard, of Brookfeld, who,
bearing the intirmities of old age and suffer-
ing from a severe attack of grip, together
with one son, survives him. Funeral SER
vices were observed on Thursday at two
o'clock M. Rev. c. Fl. Morse officiating.
BUsHNELL.-The messenger Of death came
unexpectedly to the quiet town of Waits
field, January 20, 1892, and took one of the
towns best citizens, Milo Bushnell. Grip
and pneumonia did their dreadful work in
a few days. He had for fourteen years
been employed in the store of f. II. Boyce,
with whom he worked like brother,-no
business. He will be greatly missed by the
community, as he was universally loved
and respected for his quiet and gentlemanly
demeanor and for his faithfulness in bust
ness. He was philosophical, and at the
time of his death was the village school di-
rector. In that place he was efficient and
watchful for the best interests of the school.
He was a kind and obliging neighbor, a
loving husband and indulgent father. He
left an aged mother, for whom he cared
three brothers-all of whom were present,
"a devoted wife and two children. 1t is
sad to have our homes broken up so unex-
pectedly. Our brightest hopes are bounded
in the eternal home, where there shall be
no more parting. The funeral was held at
his residence on Monday February ., Rev.
George o. Howe officiating, with u. II. Nc
Allister as conductor. A large number of
people attended. The Masonic lodge, of
which he was an influential member, was
present, with several of the order from
other towns, and conducted the burial SER
Nyipp
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government are at stake. The popular
decision of these issues is of great mo-
ment and will be of far-reaching con-
sequence-a trenchant statement Of
great truth, made clearer by the deve-
opment in congress, in New York and
all along the lines of the party to which
Mr.. Blaine has been opposed, of its old
and ineradcable tendency to embrace
political error, and, what is worse, of
disloyalty TO the letter and spirit of free
institutions. Mr.. Blaine's imperative
putting aside of the honor and respon-
sibility of party leadership in the open
ing campaign will be grievous disap-
pointnent to political following that
has never been matched for its unwaver-
ing constancy and devotion. But the
party has been led to brilliant victories,
the country has grown marvelously in
material prosperity, and increased in
national strength and prestige, under
other great and wise and patriotic lead
ers the republicans have furnished, and
in possession of which the party is sill
blessed with abundant richness. From
among them it will choose leader at
Minneapolis in May. The supporters
of 1.-The industrial and financial policies
of the government the defenders of
good government and advocates of hon.
est politics, the Jealous builders of the
national defense and guardians of
the national honor, of whatever class
or party, will carry his banner to vic
tory in November. Vermont, the
WATCHMAN believes, will follow Har-
rison's candidacy with all her old
time fervor. The state has often pointed
the way to victory in the national con-
veutions and sealed her pledges by her
September majorities. So will she do
again, and under no banner with
stronger assurances of success than
that which she bore so splendidly in the
campaign of four years ago. Vermonts
sole and united choice now, we conf
IDENTITY believe, is Benjamin Harrison of
Indiana.
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CONTINUED FROM First PAGE

the time Of day. A conference resulted.
Bean wanted to swap horses with Stevens
but Stevens wouldn't dicker. Then Levine
offered his whole outfit for enough money
to get to Rochester, N. Y; but the officer
was deaf to all trades, and, announcing his
errand, arrested the men for jumping their
board bill, and started with them for Nor
risville Behind the towering rocks Of old
Belvidere lay the fair land OF Canada, only
twenty miles away At seven o'clock that
evening Officer Cassidy painfully surprised
the prisoners by arriving at Morrisville. He
paid their deferred board bill, and started
with them for Manchester on the night train.
THE Daily Register Gazette of Rockford,
ILL.,, published In its issue OF January %
column and half obituary Of Chester G.
Briggs, mention of whose demise was made
in the WATCHMAH Of last week. Mr.. Briggs
was born in Dover, Wndham county, Sep
TENDER g. 1917. After attending Dartmouth
College for two years he became an enthu-
siast on the ant-slavery agitation, and with
Rev st. Clair founded two newspapers
one for New Hampshire at Hanover, and
one at Norwich for Vermont. At the age OF
twenty-five he married Miss Emeline M.
Peck. They lived at Norwich about year,
when Mr.. Briggs sold his interest in the
newspapers to his partner and came to
Montpelier, VT, where he associated him
self with Joseph Poland in the publication
OF the Green Mountain Freeman. After a
residence here of about two years he went
to Burlington, and edited another anti-slav-
cry paper, the Liberty Gazette. OF Mr..
Briggs many kindly acts the following Ii
an illustration: A slave, Milton Clark, es-
capped from his master in the South and
reached Boston in safety. There he learned
that he was being holly pursued by his
owner. He was advised in Boston to go to
Mr.. Briggs at Burlington, which he did,
and this advice resulted in his liberty. He
did not have the appearance of a colored
person and was dubbed The White Slave
which name has always chung to him. Mr..
Briggs took an interest in him and gave
him food and shelter at his home He soon
learned that the master would sell Clark
for $780, and he was determined to assist
the fellow in gaining his freedom. Accord
ingly he gave up his newspaper work for
the time being and started out on a lectur-
ing tour of the state with The White
Slave After an effort of several months
the necessary amount was raised, the COM
promise was effected, and Milton Clark was
free man. For the past twenty years this
same Milton Clark has been connected with
the custom house in Boston, and has proved
a most efficient and capable official" Mr.
Briggs was an earnest Christian and ag-
gressive temperance worker. He went to
Rockford in 1854, and was prominent mem
Der of the Congregational church in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs had five children
The mother and two sons survive George
S. Of Rockford, and Charles E. of Beatrice
Npb
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
Bogus Fire Insurance Companies.


Property owners should be especially on
the lookout at the present time for wildcat
policies Bogus companies are being organ
lied by INSCRIPTIONS brokers in states
where the laws are lax and little OF no capi-
tai required as a condition of reissuing
charter. Even some of the Canadian prov
inces have been so solicited by these men
for charters which would enable them to do
a surreptitious business in this country
The temptation for forming wildcat com
panies is found in the large amount of sur
plus lines in the hands of brokers and the
difficulty they encounter in finding reputa-
BILE companies to carry all they have to
place. The companies generally have re-
duced their lines of late years, so that bro
kers are often unable to secure the full
amount required by their customers. and in
this demand for greater insurance facili-
ties. the wildcatters hope to find their
profit Many companies have retired from
business in the past year or two, thereby
adding to the perplexity of the brokers.
We have exposed a number of the wildcat
schemes lately, and shall try to keep our
readers advised OF any that may crop out in
the future. Reputable brokers will not OF
course, impose bogus policies upon their
customers, but there are others who have
no scruples in the matter.-Netc York Spec.
tdtor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
difficulty be settled by arbitration"
GSigped1 Esther T. Housh, president.

difficulty be settled by arbitration. :"
[Signed1 Esther T. Housh, president.
In his oratory Senator Morrill, seldom
scars on wings of dazzling rhetoric.
He sticks to his text, and generally
makes a plain but convincing argu-
ment. Occasionally the senator grows
metaphorical, as in his recent speech on
the silver question: dynamite may
not bring rain from the clouds, but the
showers of financial bal oonists will
not fail TO bring pJrtentous monetary
storms upon our people,"
ASIDE from the natural and inevitable
effect of the free pass in robbing the
legislator of degree of his self-respect
and outspoken independence of the in
fuence OF selfish intert SITS, put in the
hands of the average Yankee il urges
him to travel a. much as he can. He is
apt to lose sight Of the element OF time
ia travel in the strength of the Yankee
desire to consume, for the sake Of con-
sumption, a valuable thing to others
when offered to him free. One result
of this is that the legislator comes to
look upon his office as "soft snap" to
be enjoyed to its full extent He rides
back and forth between his home and
the state-house, enjoying at one end all
the advantages of being at home aud at
the other two or three lazy days week
in representing the people" with a
mind unsettled and diverted from the
business which he was elected to do. Is
1t any wonder that no better results are
secur. in the legis lative service of the
state?-Spr,ngfeh Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
The Revolt Against Hill.

The revolt against Hill and Hillism in
New York and in the party outside of
New York is of the most resolute char
acter. A mass meeting of those op-
posed to the arch-thic # and conspirator's
plans and purposes is called at Cooper
Union tomorrow night. This move
ment is backed by some of the stiffest
democrats in New York, men of ma
tional reputation, and is encouraged by
opponents of democracy in all parts of
the Union. Fifty-one leading demo-
cratic papers in twenty states, cited by
the New York World, vigorously pro-
test against Hills midwinter conven-
ton, and his attempt to pack the con-
vention. On the other hand, the Sun,
the stanchest of democratic journals,
the defender of the protective tariff
and opponent of the silver heresy, the
implacable foe of Cleveland aud mug
wumpism, rejoices in the situation and
bids Hill go forward. The Atlanta Con-
stitution wants to know if the demo.
cratic party of the country is prepared
at this time to affront the organization
in New York by ignoring the candidate
itpresents to the convention" "If New
York were TO present Cleveland" it
says, "we should hear nothing of the
proposition to go West for candidate,
but as the probabilities point to solid
Hill delegation, the democrats are asked
to give New York the cold shoulder"
1t declares that David B. Hill has re-
hablitated the democratic party in New
York and placed it in control of affairs-a
thing Seymour or Tilden failed to do.
1t inquiries if the national democratic
party can afford to risk the resentment
of the democrats of New York, "proud
of Hills leadership and glorying in his
achievements" if they affront them by
refusing to consider the claims of their
candidate? High color is given TO the
denunciations of the Sun, the COnstit,t-
tion and other Hill newspapers by the
fact that so representative an independ-
ent democrat as Francis M. Scott, can
didate for mayor of New York a year
ago, declared that if the convention
had been called in Mr.. Cleveland's in.
terest to meet in February there would
have been no protest by Independents
and no revolt. And this is undoubtedly
true. Hill has stolen a march on Cleve.
land, hence this furry. 1t looks now
as if the Cleveland men would make a
fight to control Hill's "kodak con.
vention," rather than call a separate
convention later on. From republican
point of view, it is very pretty and q
very interesting fight
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
Grand Army Encampment.

The closing session of the Grand Army
encampment was held last Wednesday fore
noon The committee on nominations pre-
sented the following report For delegate
at-large to the national encampment in
Washington, next September, Senator Red
field Proctor; delegates, William Wells OF
Burlington Willard Harrington of st. AL
bans, f. d. Buttertield of Derby, j. H. Luz
cha OF Montpelier, K. II. Putnam of Brattle-
boro, w. w. Sprague of ST. Johnsbury al
ternates, William Cronan of Rutland, w.
H. Blake. ID of Swanton, A. ID. Gilmore of
Weston, H. G. Hubbard of Orwell, Frank
Kentield of Morrisville, j. G. Blackmer of
Manchester; council of administration, II.
G.. Leavenworth OF Casteton, f. II. johnson
of Island Pond, @. l.. Marsh of Enosburgh
Falls, w. II. Gilmore of Fairee, w. III.
Munsell of Wells River. Commander-in-
Chief Palmer left on the morning mail TO
attend the encampment of the Department
of New Hampshire.
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The state Woman's Relief Corps closed its
sessions the same forenoon. The following
officers were elected President Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Seaver of Montpelier; senior vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Calista K. Jones of Bradford;
Junior vice-presdent, Mrs. A lice A. Henry of
Chester; secretary, Eula NJ. Eaton of Mont
pelier; treasurer, Mrs. Amanda 7. Newcomb
of Montpelier; chaplain, Harriet M. Whip
Pile of North Pomfret; counselor, Mrs.
Charlotte Thompson OF St Johns bury; in
spector, Mrs. Ann Il. Goss of Chelsea in
shutting aud installing officer. Mrs. Alice
c. Wiloughby of Island Pond; executive
board, Eliza f. Cutting of Bennington
Florence II. Gates of Morrisville, Mary b
Perry of Bellows Falls, Mrs Mary b. Peck
of Montpelier, Celia M. Allen of st. Adams.
The retiring president reported an increase
OF about 800 in the membership. During
her administration she had instituted three
corps, including No. 60 at Montreal, the
first outside of the United States.
PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION.
The Prisoners of War Association held its
fourth annual meeting, with Captain Frank
Kenfeld of Morrsville as chairman pro
tenn, and Perry Porter of Lyndon as tempo
rary secretary and treasurer. The old
board of officers was reelected: President,
w w. Sprague of st. Johnsbury; vice.
presidents, J. W. Marvin of Sheldon, j. G.
Baker of Rutland, A. w. Davis OF White
River Junction, Ill. W. Hutchins of Bellows
Falls, E. T. Collision of Barton secretary
aud treasurer, j. S. Drenan of Hardwick
chaplain, Dexter E. Boyden of West
Townshend; surgeon, w. III. Gilmore OF
Fairlee. The delegates elected to the ma
tional encampment were Perry Porter OF
Lyndon and 7. L. Farrell of Waterbury.
| The association has sixty-seven members in
good standing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10
says, it would have a representative

WHAT'S the matter with Egan?
Nothing particularly. He seems to be
all right, and most of the democratic
papers arc getting round to concede the
fact. A Valparaiso dispatch to the
New York Herald states that the reso-
luton introduced in the house of rep.
resentatives, requesting President Har-
rison to recall Minister Egan, was read
with interest in Santiago and Valpa-
raise. Surprise was expressed in many
quarters that such resolution should
have been presented to congress.
There has been an entire change in
public feeling toward Mr.. Egan in Chill
since the settlement of the diplo-
matte tangle. Mr.. Egan was asked
what he thought of the resolu-
ton requesting his recall, and re-
piled. Il court full investigation of
all my acts. have no fear that any
thing detrimental to my reputation
would be discovered. My actions
throughout these difficulties have been
approved by Secretary Blaine and the
administration at Washington.
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dolattbmaH 4 yunrnal.
Notice TO Subscribers.

We are occasionally informed by subscrib-
ers that certain publications for which they
subscribed in connection with this paper
continue to come to their address, although
the time for which they subscribed had ex-
PRED. The proper way for these individu-
ais to do is to send their notice to the pub
fishers OF the papers instead of to this of
fice. That will save time, cost and trouble.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-02-10

HON. EDWARD J. PHELPS of Bur-
lington, ex-minister to England, has
been appointed chief counsel to repre-
sent the United States before the board
of arbitration in the Behring sea con-
troversy. 1t is an excellent selection.
Mr.. Phelps is we'll informed on the
subject in issue, and has had large ex-
perience in conducting the American
side of the questions in dispute with
Great Britain.