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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

The Bethlehem Iron company's en-
ployees may feel comfortable in their
minds for some time to come. The
heavy armor plate ordered by congress
for vessels of the new navy viii require
five years to complete Two million dol
lars worth of this heavy arlnor has been
ordered from the Bethlehem company,
and 81 SOC, 600 worth from the Carnegie
company. Meantime let us hope the
United States win have no war on her
hands for the next five years at least.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. 10. 1898.
/ clouds, the soil receives no injury from.

clouds, the soil receives no injury from
its escape, but it is only under occasional
peculiar conditions that this will occur
This is so well understood by most
cultivators that other methods have
come into use. One, formerly more com
mon than at present, was to throw the
wet land into high and wide ridges in
the fall and leave it in that condition
until spring. When cultivation is about
to begin these ridges are further widenel
and fattened out, affording series of
rather wide spaces, much better fitted
for cultivation, but with very undesira-
BILE bitches between them, often holding
stagnant water throughout the entire
season. While such practice will not
draw fertility away from the soil, it con-
signs n considerable portion of it to non
usage and is otherwise Objectionable in
many respects.
The only real and practicable method
of improving wet farm lands by which
their condition is permanently changed
for the better, says the agricultural edi-
tor of the New York World, is by the
use Of underground drains, for which tile
Whara thoso ona ,'Iaoa'po. ,sna 80 don.ha
saw from three 70 fonr feat and at sniff
ahIa d;stances onort .,ar,,;n,, araat,, 800 90
cord;ny 70 the cpmnootnsss % tha so;, e.
he dra;ned and with a s,iaht fan go
w.rd tbo;r outlets wba+over o,omonts
Of fertil;tv tho surface water NAV CON.
tain will he strained ont Within reach %
tba roots Of nlants in ito descent to,yard
tbe drains Fnrthermoro tho rnnor limo
Of the ground water sinks below tho
level of tbe dra;ns and the heneft of Hi
form Of drainage is realized Inv the so;l
above them becoming favorablv changed
in its general character and earlier and
better fitted for crops.
Protecting silos Against Frost and Rats.
The general verdict, according to tes-
timony received at the Wisconsin agri-
cultural experiment station, is that
freezing, so far as the silage is concerned,
is more an inconvenience than serious
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

There never was cannibal, a red
Indian or any kind of an uncivilized hea-
then who was as bad as thoroughly bad
white man. The white man has so many
WAYS of heinz rlean
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

Do not keep on scolding about the
badness of the bad. 1t makes people
tired. Praise the goodness of the good
awhile for change.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

The new way and the true way to learn
language is undoubtedly that devised
by M. Gouin, Frenchman. Briefly, it
is by sound, just as child learns its
mother tongue. No printed words, books
or writing are allowed A sound or word
is repeated over and again in the pupils
hearing till he masters it and can recog-
nize and speak it himself at any time.
Gestures representing certain actions are
made, and the names and description of
the act given in conversation, very sim
sound, each Woru deeGID1ing the acTlun,
is imprinted lastingly on the pupils
memory by the sound, always by the
sound. The moment he hears it he
knows what it means and can make it.
After he has mastered all the language
necessary to enable him to use the com
mon speech of a country, he is allowed
to learn to read it.
w. 7. Stead of The Review of Reviews
gave the new system a thorough trial
with his own children in learning French.
The claim of M. Gouin that by this sound
method language can be learned so as
to be spoken with ease in six months
was fully sustained. Undoubtedly this
method of learning modern languages
will presently be used in all schools. 1t
must be. Other branches of learning
must be acquired by sound in the future
as well, or the children in two or three
generations more will be blind.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

1t is a good indication that Great Brit
ain and Venezuela will at last settle by
arbitration the boundary question, which
has been source of irritation ever since
the English established themselves in
British Guiana. For six years past Vene-
zuela has been trying to have the bound
airy between her and British Guiana
settled by arbitration, but Prime Minister
Salisbury refused. Now, however, that
he has been relegated to elegant retire
ment Venezuela has asked for arbitra-
ton again, and under the Gladstone
government will get it. She invoked the
influence of the United States to aid her
in obtaining arbitration and got the good
word of our government in her behalf.
The two points in dispute are the mouths
of the Orinoco and the Venezuela gold
mining district Of Caratal. adjoining
Demerara, British Guiana
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-03-10

A department of labor will be estab-
lisLed by tao new British cabinet as one
o. the government bureaus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
THEY WANT OFFICE.
THREE CANDIDATES FOR PENSION
ExAMINERS IN THIS CITY.
The Present Examiners Have Not Yet
Been Fired Out. but They Probably
VIII BE when the President Decides.

The plums of Democratic federal pa
tronage are not all dispensed Yet.
New Offices that the great American
public never heard of before continually y
spring iuto prominence, caused by the
antics of certain dignifed gentlemen
In leaping for thes, same Offices.
The latest that appear are those of psu-
sion medical examiners for this city, rne
present incumoents are Drs. Carr. Mil
Ter aud Ham. who were al ppointed by TN /;
last adm inistratioD.
With the anticipation OF the Office
seeker applications have been filed " iIh
the president at Washington for the
expected vacancies. The cndi-
dates that have signified their desire
for the places are Drs. Charlie, O'Lsary.
Sheffield Smith. an John A. OK eefe
These names are endorsed by pr omi
Dent Democrats OF city and state rep uta-
tion Al present there are no other ap--
plIcations. This, however. il probably due
TO ignorance, and now there ought TO be a
grand rush for these Offices Surely there
are ms good Democrats as those who de-
clare their desire for the political plnms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
THOUSANDS OF IRON WORKERS
ARE OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

The Non-Agreement OF the Amalgamated
Association and tho Manufacturer
Makes the Situation Very Critical.
PIrTsBuRe, July 19.-The failure of the
Amalgamated Association and manufac-
turers' conference to reach settlement OF
the wage scale and the ending of all con.
ferences has rendered the situation more
than critical As a result of the disagree
ment union mills, o- at least those that
paid union rates In the past, will continue
closed or resume operations on non n-union
basis.
1t Is stated that 1t is not probable that
any of the manufacturers will attempt to
start their works for at least four and
probably six weeks. In the meantime
thousands of iron workers will be forced to
seek employment elsewhere or remain idle
The Amalgamated Association will now
have its modified scale printed and present
it to individual firms for signature.
President Garland said this morning:
"The situation does not now assume the
aspect of strike and will not until the
mill owners order resumption on terms
of their own making. We do not antici-
pate that this will be done and believe that
the manufacturers will sign our scale rs
soon as they arc ready to resume"
The financial situation together with
small collections has had much to do with
she failure TO reach settlement at present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
ANXIOUS OPERATIVES
Regard the Shutting Down Of Mills
With Crest Fear.
OTHER MILLS NAY SOON FOLLOW.
Rumor That the Manchester Mills Will
Follow the Example Of tho Amoskeag
Company q. 900 People are Idie-what
Agents Say.
SPECIAL TO TIE NEWS.

MANCHESTER. N. H.. Juy 10. = The
situation which followed the announce
ment that the mills In this city would
close during August bordered on panic.
The 5000 operatives had been warned
of tue orst, and for some time had been
suspicious OF every sugge e,tion thaV hint
ed Of the proposed shut down.
When tine news was received, however,
the mill hands were greatly excited ana
it was some time before the arguments
OF the corp pratt n officials succeeded in
allayiI q neir Tears.
No, ices we're last night posted in the
Jeffel sou AID Namoskebag mills, which
are both part OF the Amos ,eag corpora :
ton, To the effect that the mills would
close Saturday night till the iirst OF Au-
gust.
Agent Straw has personally addresse
msny Of the operatives aud done muc u TO
assure them that there is NJ real cause
Tor alarm.
II is Ell ected the Jefferson will start
up by Aug. aid will run
while the O her mills are
id.e. A report Is In circulation today
that the Manchester mills will also SHUT
down In about two weeks, but It has
been iml ossible 10 verify The rumor
shut Down indefinitely.
MANCHESTER. july l9-Tne Jefferson
mills shut dowa 10 announced rs for an
indefinite period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
NEGROES NOT WANTED.
They Are Requesfed Not to Occupy Seats
at Asbury Pnrk.

They Are Requesfed Not to Occupy Seats
at Asbury Pnrk.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., July 19.-Founder
James Bradley Of Asbury Park has at last
set his foot down upon the colored people
who patrsnize his hoard walks and ocean
pavilions to the exclusion of the city people
who patronize Asbury Park hotels and cot.
tagcs.
Yesterday Mr.. Bradley, who still owns
the entire beach front. together with the
many pavilions and bath houses, caused to
be posted the following sign:
'NoTIcE-Colored people are requested
not to occupy this pavilion by order Of
James A. Bradley.
Complaints from summer patrons Of As
bury Park, upon whom the hotels and
cottages depend for their business: began
Posgtss in~ open Mr., Rradlsy thick ard
fast this week. He did not want to raise
a race war by ordering his police to exclude
all Of the negroes from the beach, so he
instructed his officers to request the col
ored people not to occupy the choice seats
upon the beaches d pavilions.
Mr.. Bradley say chat he fears no Z, ouble
from the colored people, but il they still
persist upon pushing themselves where
they are not wanted he will have them
arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

+. p. Butts. has be.n appointed con-
tracing lrelght agent OF the New YORK
g. New England, headquarters in this
cItv.
II. st. NJ. Andrews wbo, at his own re-
quest. has terminated MS connection
with the New York & New England as
snperintendent of the operating depart
ment of the Norwich division, has been
in the service OF the Norwich g. Wor-
cester road FOR forty -,even years, most OF
the tine as managing agent. Since ,S60
he has been super,ot.nlent OF the road
Tor the lesse $, the New York & NeT
Englani. Presldent A. A. Mel sod cofn-
pliments him very highly for his services
to the company. lhs authority OF +. f.
Dewey. superintendent OF the Easterh
division. has been extended over the
Norwich division.
TIE Old Colony seriously objects TO
allowing electric street car lines TO cross
its tracks at Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
DREXEL LAID AT REST.
THE REMAINS OF THE BINkER
INFERRED At PHILADELPHIA.

A Very Quiet Funeral-Burial at Wood.
lawn Cemetery-Ths Body Arrived from
Europe Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The funeral
of the late Anthony J. Drexel took place
from his late residence, Thirty ninth and
Walnut streets, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Only friends and relatives of the family
were present.
Rev. DIR. Eccleston, of Baltimore, and
Rev. DIR. Bodine, Of Philadelphia, conducted
the services.
A number OF intimate friends from New
York attended the funeral. They came
this morning on a special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad
There were no pail bearers. The inter.
ment was at Woodlawn cemetery.
The body arrived from Europe yesterday
on the steamship Fuerst Bismarck, and
was brought here last evening.
Among those present besides the imme.
diate relatives of the deceased, were Geo,
w. Childs, j. Pierpont Morgan, j. w.
Paul, jr. and John II. Harjes, of Drexel &
Harjes, Paris.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
NOT ALLOWED TO SAIL.
story That New York Paper Prints That
IL Denied Here.

In Denied Here.
A New York paper prints the following
story, but Ice Al Investigation proves that
the story has no foun dation in
fact SO far as this city is
concerned. The story is that "a
man who represented himself as a
Catholic priest from Providence engaged
first class passage on the Teutonic
which sailed from New York last
Wed nesday, for himself and a woman,
who he said was his niece. He was
dressed as u priest. With he woman he
drove to the steamship an hour
before she siiled, aud IT WIS
noticed that both of them had
trouble in walking up the gangway.
They also .displa led an atfectiol for each
other which amused the passengers.
A policeman WAS summoned. and he
: led the priest and his niece ashore. Then
.heir baggage WAS sent ashore after them
and the reutonic sailed.
The priest threa ened to sue the White
Star liJe, but he aud his niece finally
concluded To take another steamship on
Saturday aud wait untIi they returned
Tor their reyen re. At the White S.ar
offic. yesterday one of the passenger
agents said:
1--WE couldn't carry those two people
under any circumstances, They were
drums and acting diSorder.y. They were
altogether too affectionate."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
The Mohican Was Disabled SIX Hours from
the Alexandrie's Shot.

The Mohican Was Disabled Six Hours from
the Alexandris's Shot.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.--Details of the
disabling of the u. S. man. of-war Mohican
10y the seal poaching steamer Alexandria
have been received at Port Townsend
The Alexandria sailed from here last
April under the Hawaiian flag, ostensibly
for hunting and fishing voyage in the
North Pacific Ocean.
The popularity OF her outfit was that
she carried over sixty men. many of them
expert seal hunters and that she had forty
Winchester rifles and several small cannon
She also carried an unusually large
amount Of salt for preserving skins, as well
hs many hogsheads In which to pack her
catches of skins.
Mcleod, her commander, Is notorious as
having conducted several raid, on the Japan
coast One of his vessels was seized by the
Russians after lively fight
In spite of the fact that her destination
was given out as the japan coast, II was
believed that she Contemplated raids on
Russian or Behring sea seal rookeries, and
the American patrolling feet was warned
10 look out for her. At daylight on May
e5 the Alexandria was observed by the Mo
hican coming out from the lee of the island
where the seals usually congregated in
large numbers.
The Mohican, which Is the flagship OF
the squadron and commanded by Capt.
Nichol Ludlow, signaled to the Alexandria
to heave to, which she disobeyed, and n
couple Of shots were fired across her bows.
The Alexandria put on all steam and re-
turned the fire.
A small six-pound shot struck the Mohi-
can amidships and disabled the engines.
The man. of-war sent couple of shots af-
ter the fleeing poacher, but they flew wide
Of the mark. The Mohican lay to six
hours repairing machinery.
Meanwhile the Alexandria escaped In
thick fog which was settling down. The
Mohican spent several days searching for
the vessel and returned to Ounalaska just
rs the steamer Crescent City was leaving
for Sitka.
The Mohican visited the island where the
Alexandria had been and found ample evil
dence to warrant the assumption that n
large number Of seals had been killed
lately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
AN ULTIMATUM TO SIAM.
FRANCE MIKES A DEMAND AND
GIVES - HOURS FOR REPLY.

PARIS, July 10.--The Soir says: IN. De-
velle has telegraped NJ. Pavie, French Min
lister Resident in Bangkok, the terms OF AN
ultimatum to be presented forthwith to
the Siamese government. Twenty-four
hours are allowed for the reply to Frances
demands.
A despatch from Bangkok says the Sia-
mese government admits that the French
citizens whose injuries and losses have been
the subjects Of negotiations and protests
are entitled to indemnity and has offered
to make deposit IN bank pending pro-
ccedings TO determine the amount Of dam
ages. Every attempt to get a definite
statement OF claims, however, iffsaid to
have failed.
The Faigon correspondent OF the Temps
covertly accuses the Bangkok government
Of mutilating outgoing dispatches, in def
ance of International law, In order that
communication between European repre-
sentatives and their governments mar be
hindered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
RIVER VIEW.
Work OF River View Association Already
Apparent-The Bowling Tournament.

Work of River View Association Already
Apparent The Bowling Tournament
The second meeting of the Whist club
was held at the Casino, Monday evening,
with 10 tables filed There aie about
fl fteen of the club members who come
from Ba, side.
A party went fishing for squi,eague
yesterday, aud were so becalm med that
tney .oU, about four hours TO make
Rocky Point. One fish was the result
OF toe days sport, excepting sundry
bidly burned necks ard faces.
Interest in the bowling Contest grow $
as the month wears away. Some very
good scores are being made, though last
years best single score has not yet bee
beaten or very closely approached. This
scoring WAS by Mr.. SchotG aud was 2S3.
The effect OF the work OF the River
View association, which was organ zed
this year, Is apparent already. The Cas-
ino has been made very attractive and Is
every evening the socia' rendezvous of the
cot ayers. Tie two bowling alleys are in
constant use, he pool tables are Jiberaliy
used, he ''nops" are well attended and
profitable, and every occasion that draws
the cottagers together is popular and
profitable This results from the fact
that the association manages everything
aud upon business principles
Quit party ofHladies visited New
port today in search of articles suitable
to use for prizes in th Q progressive whist
contes'. IL Is planned TO give all the
players some token.
Cottagers are taking renewed interest
in the question OF the union OF the River
view and Bayside railroad stations at a
poiut about half way between the two
present staI IONS, This plan contemplate
"A better building. Tue Consolidated road
has taken no step in the matter, and 1t il
not expected it will at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brown, who
have recently assumed charge OF The
asino. are giving general ss'isfaction
to the cottagers. Taey exert the m ,elv
successfully TO make the Casino attract
i've and pleasant to all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
MOH|CAN WAS DISABLED.
Details Of the Fight Received at Port
Townsend.
OFFICIALS NOT YET CONVINCED.
The Mohican's Engines Were Rendered
Useless for six Hours by the Shot from
she Acknowledgment as 60 How
the Seal Poschsr Will be Treated.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The additional
details of the firing on the Mohican have
not yet convinced the Navy Department
officials that the story is correct There
have been several communications ex-
changed with the patrol feet since May
25 the date given as that Of the engage
ment, but no reference was made to any
such event.
The utmost that the department will ad-
init as reasonably probable is that II the
Alexandria did escape from the Mohican it
YVES solely on account of the fog or superior
speed, and not owing to the disablement Of
the Mohican's machinery by a shot In
deed, IL is said that owing to the location
of the machinery, we'll below the water
line, II would scarcely be possible for so
small shot to reach IL.
There is good deal of speculation at
the Navy Department as to what fate may
be in store for tho Alexandria If the story
be true. Some officers high in rank think
that she may be classed as pirate and
treated accordingly, but the cooler heads
hold that rs her original offense was not
one recognized by international law, and
she was under a Hawaiian registry, she
could not be taken upon the high seas.
Even II she appears at San Francisco 10
Is question whether she could be seized
except upon evidence (of which there ap-
pears to be none) that she had violated the
sealing laws.
Further advices have been received here
20 the effect that lieutenant from the cut
ter Richard Rush boarded the schooners
Alexander of San Francisco. Captain G. H.
Lewes and the ST. Paul of Kodiak, on July
q, at little cave near Okoniak, situated
dighty miles southeast Of Kodiak Both
vessels said they were only taking wood.
The Alexander was examined and passed
When the lieutenant attempted to board
tAs ST. Paul he was met with resistance.
hut finally succeeded IN finding six seal
skins aboard. This SO incensed the st.
Pauls skipper that be informed the lieuten-
ant that the Alexander also had sealskins
aboard. The lieutenant then paid second
visit to the Alexander md found aboard
sixteen sealskins. Both vessslssvere seized
and prize crews placed aboard them. The
schooners were sent TO Alaska, where they
will be held until the next term of the
District Court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Boy Seriously IDJures Another In Play
Other Local Notes.

BOY Seriously lDJures Another In Play
Other Local Notes.
The committee on celebration met last
evening, but as it was not definitely
known what the date for the celebration
would be, they had 10 adjourn without
taking any action upon the matter.
Yes lay AFTERNOON Officer Monroe
arrested a hoy uamed John Harris for AN
assauton another boy. The boys WERE
rlaying together one day last week when
Harris got hold Of the other boy And bent
his head SO far back that he was lnco.,-
scious. IL was afterward thought sne act
was malicious and therefore the arrest
was made. He was brought before the
Seventh district court this morning for
trial. He p eaded guilty 10 the charge
and was sentenced 10 pay fine OF $3.50
and costs
The w. C. t. U. will meet this after
noon at the residence OF Mrs. Walktr
The annual meeting which should hayl
been held this week has been postpone,
until September, on account of the 1T.
srnce OF a lar1e number of the lif mue :
la an interview with one OF the 4 y, :
missioners on the layout OF the nc'
streets last evening Tne News correspolle :
ent WAS informed that the work OF L. {
commissioners had been compltt d OH all
the streets except PawtuckeJ avenLc
Work on the adjusting of matters OF
land damages on tais street has Lot
yet commenced. but will ia very sho. t
time. . ,.
Yesterday one of the laborers at Hunts
mill pumping station had very narrow
escape froli DIR owning. He fell into the
wheel pit whe re he " ater is about eight
feet deep and was. extracted jus: in time
to save mis- lie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-19
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Belgian Chamber Of Deputies Discusses
Several Proposals. and Adopts One.
BRUSSELS, July 1S.-The Chamber of
Deputies discussed certain proposals for
the revision Of the constitution, and
adopted one providing for the payment to
members of the sum OF 1000 francs an :
nually and the granting to them of free
passage on the railways.
Heretofore only those Deputies residing
outside the town in which the Chamber
sits have received any payment These
members were allowed the sum of 423
francs a month during the session.
No member of the Chamber is allowed
to receive pension or to hold any paid
Office under the government