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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-05-12

1t will pay you to these goods they just good
you will have to pay full price for elsewhere and in many
instances is impossible to discover any damage except slight
discooring of waist lining
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
NEARING A CRISIS.
Americans in Rio Pro-
test.
The Situation in Brazil More
Serious Than Ever.

The situation In Brazil Is now regarded as
being more serious than at any time since
the outbreak OF the Mello rebellion, both as
1t affects the stability Of the Peixoto Govern
ment and the interests Of American citizens
In Rio.
United States Minister Thompson has
transmitted to the State Department pro-
test OF fifteen American merchants doing
business in Rio against any further lombard
ment Of the city, and urging that the United
States fleet there afford protection to the lives
and property OF American citizens.
Owing to this protest and the news from
Rio indicating that the other foreign fleets
will not unite with ours in preventing Ad.
miral da Cana from bombarding the city,
arrangements for reinforcing the United
States feet there are under consideration in
the Navy Department
Only two vessels are now available for this
service, the New York and the San Francisco.
The San Francisco is at Puerto Bello, Colon
bia, nearly $500 miles from Rio. but she
could run down In ten days at sixteen
knot speed.
Capt. Philip, OF the New York, was sum-
moned TO the Navy department and had
a long conference with Acting Secretary
McAdoo. The New York could reach Rio In
fourteen days.
The latest news from Minister Thompson
indicates that both Capt. Picking and the
United States Minister have modified their
opinion that Peixotos triumph is only mat
ter ofa few weeks. The change Of front on
the part OF Admiral Da @ ana has altered the
situation, and the prospect OF the success OF
the insurgents is now regarded by Minister
Thompson as excellent
Minister Mendonca declares that he sees
nothing discouraging In the outlook. He
sad THE claims Of the insurgents are all
discounted by the facts wherever we can got
at them. Admiral Da Gama's statement re-
garding the sympathy Of certain provinces OF
Brazil with the revolution have been dis
proved. and other statements are equally
groundIess. have no doubt as to the ultL
mate outcome '..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
Domestic News in Brief.

Fourteen inches Of snow fell in Michigan
The cruiser New Yo X is officially reported
10 be at the head Of her class.
The Carbonate Camp OF Leadville, COL,
district is producing sl0 500 worth Of gold
day.
John Abbott and George Pelo were blown
Ogdensburg, \. Y.
Two rich women died in Sullivan County,
N. Y, sitting in chairs, being too miserly to
call doctor
Francis Luther, an aged farmer OF 0swego,
County, N. Y. listened to a weeping woman
In Chicago and was robbed.
Mrs. Anna B. Mason, OF Nebraska who
killed her betrayer and confessed, under re-
ligious influence, has been pardoned.
Two confidence men w-re killed at Sioux
City, Ia, and A. F. Phflby, whom they tried
to rob, is wanted for the murder.
Edison Electric interests begin suits against
lamp-users in Phi adelphia, Penn, to compel
an accounting for the purchase and us" OF
lamps infringing Edison paten :.
Permission has been given to the Peoples
Industrial Insurance Company, OF Norwich,
Conn, to re-insure its risks with the Metro
poitan Life Insurance c Company Of New
York.
In the United States Circuit Court at Bal
timore, Nd, it is held that dealing in cotton
futures is not gambling when it IL not spcri-
fed that there is to he no actual delivery OF
cotton bought.
There was fatal railroad accident four
miles east OF Dunkirk, n. Y.
Crane Iron Company, OF Catasauqua, Pa.
has made an assignment
Several witnesses testified that they be-
lieved Prendergat the slayer OF Mayor Har-
rison, twas insane.
An accommodation train jumped the track
at Batford, Pa, iniurinS several persons.
Three sisters die / of grip in East Marbor-
ough, Pa, within So hours.
Three persons died at South Valley. Ots"ro
County; n. y, soon after eating cornmrh'
pudding
The cruiser Olympia made her official trial
trip, and earned at least 1900. 900
John L. Porter, naval constructor Of III"
Confederate States, died at Portsmouth, Va,
aged eighty years.
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, and
Lieut.. Rush. I. s. n. said TO be navy de-
spatch bearer, have sailed for Honolulu
Indiana and Illinois have experienced
earthquake shocks.
plot to rescue murderer Bob Morley at
Barboursville, Ky, failed
Eighteen indictments for alleged pension
frauds have been found against a Virginia
lady.
Haverstraw, n Y, brickmcn agree to sell
no more brick for less than six dollars "A
thousand.
David Waugaman, engineer in a PittsburG
electric light plant, was killed by 2OOO-volt
current.
Henry II. Yard, charged with being In col
lusion with the wrecGers OF the Keystone
Bank Of Philadelphia has been acquitted.
The mayor of Allegheny. Penn, has cut of
supplies from the city charity department,
which have been going to iron workcrs who
are striking for the union principle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
Among the 65. 900, 900 people in tn

Among the 65, 900, 900 people in the
United States, the Chicago Herald
thinks there are probably not 900 out
side of the locality who are aware that
at the mouth of the Mississippi there
is a little village built upon wooden
piles standing far out into the water.
This village, which is called Balize,
is reached from the mainland by
canoes or boats, and its inhabitants
have to climb kind Of pole ladder to
get to the doorways OF their homes
This is probably the only place in the
United States in which 'pile dwell
ings occur, but all along the Venezue'
Ian coast and at the mouths OF the Orr
noco and the Amazon, similar villages
are frequently met with, many OF them
inhabited by the Indian fishing tribes
of the Amazon estuary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
BIG BRIDGE FALLS.
Many Lives Lost at
Louisville, Ky.
Eleven Persons Known to Have
Been Killed.

The fourth span Of the Inflated Louisville
and Jeffersonville bridge fell into the river.
This proved to be the most frightful OF the
many disasters to the bridge, which has
wrecked lives and swept away fortunes in a
manner almost inconceivable
1t Is known that eleven men have been
killed, as that number Of dead bodies have
been recovered from the water. The bodies
were most horribly mangled. The loss OF
life may go to hfty The shocking accident
was witnessed by men employed along the
river. The ferry company at once sent two
boats to ass at in rescuing the bodies OF the
dead and dying and rescuing the workmen
still alive.
About sixty men were at work on the span
when 1t gave way and plunged them into the
river. Both banks, however, were soon
crowded. Many women were in the throngs,
and II was apparent they were the wives and
children OF those who had gone down to
death.
Three patrol wagons were kept busy and
the guards were ass sted by the fire depart
ment in carrying off the dead and injured.
The wagons could not 20 to and from the
hospital fast enough to receive those taken
from the river. The officers attributed the
accident to the giving way Of the girders,
due to faulty mechanism.
Mr.. o. Z. Selby. the civil engine er In eharge
who was on the bridge at the time the span
fell, thought there were only thirty workmen
on the collapsed portion Of the bridge, the
engineers corps being at another portion OF
the structure Mr.. Selby thought fifteen Of
those who went down are dead, aud said the
others had even chances for their lives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

1t appears, according to the regis
tration report OF Massachusetts,, that
nearly twice as many women as men
in that State live to be over eighty
years of age. This is accounted for,
explains the Chicago Herald, by the
greater exposure of men to accidents,
to weather agencies, to the constant
strain of business life, to the anxiety
Of providing for the family, all of
which tend to shorten the life of men.
The deaths by accident among men are
more than three-fold greater than
among women and men commit suicide
in about athree- fold ratio as compared
with women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

Influenza has left the Princess OF Wales
deaf
The port OF Dieppe, France, has been opened
TO An erican pork.
Piexoto's forces have captured Governors
Island from the insurgents.
Berlin Anarchists, constantly doggcd by the
police, are likely to come to America
American and German commanders at Rio
won't permit that port to be- blockaded.
Count Herbert Bismark has assumed lead
ership , OF the Conservatives in the Reichstag.
Closing Indas mnts to free coinage, Eng
land confesses, did not achieve the intended
purpose.
Mr.. Astor promptly accepted service in the
suit against him for libel at London, Eng,
and says he will not be blutTed.
Britain is likely to take more interest In the
next monetary conference than in the one
held at Brussels.
Paris, having recovered from its fright, is
considering other things about the bomb
throwing besides its wickedness.
An American maker OF printing machines,
report has it, promised the money needed for
Mr.. Stead's newspaper project at London,
Eng.
The French spies convicted at Leipsic were
sentenced to imp is)nment, but 1t is believed
that the German emperor will pardon them.
Insurgent warships blockade Rio and
Santos.
Austria needs more gold and proposes to
get 1t.
The Banca Popolare of Genoa, Italy, has
suspended payment
Sig. Crispi has succeeded In forming q
ministry for Italy,
Rio de Janeiro was lercely bombarded and
many persons were killed
The sultan OF Morocco promises Spain sat
isiaction for the hostile acts OF the r ffians.
France Is thinking about protecting her
farmers against imported grain.
Barcelona has i49 Anarchists in prison.
Joseph Codina Is declared to be the person
who caused the bomb explosion in the Liceo
Theatre,
valiant, who dropped the bomb in the
French Chamber Of Deputies, says 1t he is
acquitted he will "begin again within ten
days."
Witnesses In the Ardlamont mystery case
testified that Monson, the accused, was in
need Of money previous to the murder of
Hambrough.
Another bomb was exploded at verin,
Spain.
Several notorious Anarc hists have been ar
rested In Barcelona, 0lot and Corona.
Chancellor Caprivi tells the Reichstag the
Government will take support where 1t finds
It.
J. j. Van Allen has arrived In London and
means to remain In England until after
Christmas.
Hawaiian Minister says the revolutionists
will resist restoration, but will not murder
the ex-Queen.
II Is denied from London and Ottawa that
Great Britain and Canada are seeking to
control Hawaii.
E. Frey, formerly Swiss Minister to Wash
lngton, was elected president of the Swiss
Confederation.
The Pope has expressed his adherence Of
bomb-throwing and his sympathy with mem
bers OF the French Chamber OF Deputies.
Senator Rossi has given notice that he will
interpellate the italian government as to its
intentions concerning the Latin union. He Is
an opponent Of the union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
"Our neighbor on the south, Mexico,

"Our neighbor on the south, Mexico,
gives us a great deal more trouble" >"
maintains the New York Sun, ethan
our neighbor on the north, Canada. If
gangs of Canadian rebels were in the
habit of entering our territory as the
Mexican rebels enter it, Canada would
be brought to order upon short notice.
We put up with great deal from
Mexico. Troops of our army are in
service against her rebels half the
time. 1t is absurd in Minister Romero
to say that these rebels are Americans.
We have arrested lots of them, and all
bore Mexican names, spoke Mexican
Spanish and boasted they were Mex
leans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
MILL NOTES.

SCOTS mill. Saugus, Mass, has resumed.
The New London, Conn, Woolen Mill is
working full time with full force.
The Rawitzcr Woolcn Mill at Mystic, Conn,
Is preparing to resume business.
The Goodall Worsed Company Union,
n. H., is making extensive additions TO its
plant.
The Derby Cotton Mill. Shelton, Conn, has
resumed on full time. ihe concern has many
orders ahead
Over 100 weavers at the Washington Mills,
Lawrence, Mass, are on strike against re-
duction in wages.
At Tilton, n. H., Buel's mill is starting up,
and the Pilsbury mills will run on six days
time instead OF five.
The silk mill at Easthampton, Mass, has
started on full time, but with reduced force
OF help for the present
! Sargent's factory In New Haven, Conn, IA
running eight hours a day, six days IN the
week, employing about 1000 hands
The weavers employed by the American
Velvet Company, Stoughton, Conn, have
struck against a cut of 10 per cent.
Mill No. of the Bigelow Carpet Company,
! Clinton, Mass, has resumed on full time, but
with ten per cent reduction in wages.
Orders have been given announcing that
the Warren Woolen Co. in Stafford Springs,
Conn, will shut down for an indefinite
period.
Notices have been posted at both OF L. G.
Thayer's mills at Ashuelot, N. H., announcing
a 10 per cent cut-down in the wages of all the
mployes
The Merchants Wooden MIL, East Dedham,
Mass, employing $50 hands, has resumed on
full time. The mill until recently was rum
ming but "a hours week.
lhe Aspinock Knitting Co Danielsonville,
Conn, has announced a reduction Of 20 per
cent. In wages to take effect Dec. %. This
Is the second reduction in four months.
In Poquonock, Conn, the Health Under
wear Mills have started up with the knitting
mill on full time and force, and the worsted
mill on eight hours. The mills have been
closed since July.
c. Abrams. for 80 years In the bleaching
department Of the Manchester, N. H., Print
| Works, succeeds Thomas Balderson as fore
man. Mr.. Davis has been made as~'-'ant
superintendent OF the ontire plant.
All the mills In Rockville, Conn, wooden,
| silk, stockinet, etc, are running on three
quarter time. The mills employ when run
ming full capacity, nearly 1000 persons. The
mills will run five days week, eight hours
per day.
The mills of the Norfolk Woolen Co., at
Stony Brook, Norfolk, and at Bellingham,
Mass, have shut down indefinitely. The
Mendon mill has been closed several months,
and now only the factory at Unionville,
Franklin, is running. These are all small
| factories, but altogether employ about 100
| hands.
| The cloth market has been steady during
the week. The sales will equal and probably
exceed those OF last week. II is reported on
good authority that 1861 600 pieces have al
ready been disposed Of on a basis OF three
cents. Unsuccessful efforts were made TO
bear the market to . 1916 cents, but 1t Is
I thought that the American Printing Co. hay
ing purchased so largely few weeks ago at
the present quotation, will not allow its CON-
petitors to stock up at Il lower figure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
LIES BOTTOM UP.
Schooner Mary Lymburner Wrecked
and Her Crew Missing.

The hull OF the schooner Mary Lymburner
of Bangor, Me-, dritted ashore near Edgar
town, Mass. She had n cargo Of lumber for
New York The deckload Is strewn along
the beach, but the main cargo remains in the
vessels hold. She now lies bottom upward
and her bows are gone.
The vessel sailed from Tarpaulin Cove on
Dec. 8, and nothing has been heard from her
since. Captain Fickett and crew are sup
posed to have perished, or possibly may have
been picked up by some passing vessel.
Wreck Commissioner Dunham has taken
charge Of the vessel
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
THE LABOR WORLD.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, has 5000 unemployed.
NEW ENGLAND textile unions are booming.
RHoDE ISLAND weavers will form a State
union.
MONTREAL, Canada, has a cooperative
bakery.
STUTTGART, Germany, runs city labor
bureau.
IN Pittsburg, Penn, the tanneries are re-
suming work.
DEATH cost Brotherhood fremen Ss6, 900
in q recent month.
MELBouRSE (Australia) workers are fight
ing the employment OF Chinese.
Oven 4, ,00O, 900 in this country live upon
wages paid by railroad companies.
NEW BRITAIN (Conn.) hosiery mill with
1900 hands has introduced the eight-hour
day.
IT is estimated that 1,25O, 900 hands arc
employed in gathering the cotton crop an
nually.
DOLORES, the oldest gold camp In New
Mexico, reports 200 men profitably working
IT, mines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

There is cross-country stage line
from Abbott Village, Me-, on the Pts
cataquis River, to Bingham, on the
kennebec, the only intervening settle
ments being Kingsburg and Mayfield,
both such small villages that they are
scarcely distinguishable from the sur
rounding country. The length of the
route is over twenty-five miles, and it
is doubtful, declares the New York
Post. if there are many more than fifty
occupied dwelling-houses on the main
road along the line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
GOMPERS is PRESIDENT.
Elected by the Federation of Labor
Over John Mcbride,

Samuel Gompers was elected president OF
the American Federation OF Labor at the
Chicago convention over John Mcbride,
president Of the United Mine Workers OF
America, by vote Of 1914 to 1922.
The other officers elected were as follows
First vice president, p. j. Mcguire OF New
York; second vice-president, c. l. Drum
mond OF the International Photographed
Union; third vice-president, James Brittell
of the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers
fourth vice-president, W. H. Marden OF the
I,asters' Protective Association OF Boston
treasurer, John b. Lennon Of New York SEQ
ratarv Chris Evans
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE co.
Unable to Continue II Transfers Its
Risks

Insurance Commissioner Burton Mansfield
has granted the petition Of the Peoples In
dustrial Insurance Company Of Norwich,
Conn. to be permitted to reinsure its risks in
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York. Ex-Judge Henry Stoddard Of
New Haven appeared for the Norwich Com
pany and described the cxigencies Of the sit
uation.
The company finds that it cannot continue
business. insurance Commissioners George
P. Luper OF Pennsylvania and Merrill OF Mas
sachusetts were present TO watch the interests
of policy holders in those states. Protests
we're read from two policy holders who OBJ
jeot to the transfer OF risks.
The Peoples began business In 1889. A
year ago there were $4,000 policy holders,
81, ono of whom. carrying s3,0OO,O0O insur-
ance, we're in Connecticut Ex-Mayor Hugh
Il. Osgood OF Norwich Is its president.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
POSTMASTER NOT GUILTY.
Charged With Fraudulently Opening
a Letter, But Acquitted.

There has been on trial in the United States
District Court at Portland, Me-, n Govern.
ment case against Alden D. Bartlett. Post.
master at East Orrington. The man was
charged with fraudulently opening letter
The Government was represented by District
Attorney Isaac W. Dyer, who introduced as
witnesses Inspector White OF the Post ONCE
Department and the person to whom the let
ter was originally addressed.
The counsel for Mr.. Bartlett was Clarence
Hale, who maintained that the man was per.
fectly innocent Of the allegation. The case
was given to the jury and verdict Of not
guilty was returned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
Nashua MayoraIty Recount.

The supreme court OF New Hampshire has
rendered u decision regarding the recount OF
ballots cast for Mayor of Nashua, in which
". A. Gregg Dem. has plurality Of 81 over
Thomas Sands Rep, in which the Democrats
asked for decision regarding the right 10 a
recount OF the same by committee OF the
city councils. The decision declares the in
junction diss lived, and In accordance there
with q special committee Of the city counoils
will now recount the ballots on q petition Of
Mr., Sands,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

An attachment for sl50, 900 has been served
on the town Of Rockport, Mass, In q suit
brought by the Rockport Water Company,
returnable in Boston on TIE first Monday In
February, The will make a vigorous
fight against the company, whose charter
was signed by Gov. Russell under a written
agreement by the company to dispose OF their
franchise to the town for $3.50, 900, which was
repudiated,by them as illegal after the
charter was secured
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

A mile of ofhedge and ditch equals An
acre of land. The amount Of extra
land that would be rendered available
Tor crops, were all the hedges in the
United Kingdom trimmed properly,
would be equivalent to 600, 900 acres.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

The New York Press has compiled
from the census report table show
ing the wages paid in 1913 cities as re-
ported by the census of $780, The
aooreoste in the 1913 cities was 2,45l,-
e79 operatives and sl,als, s,O77' eiS
WAGES paid. The number of hands
and the wages paid in the cities OF the
country, where over $4,000 appear in
the list Of employees, are given in the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

1t is apparent to the Toledo (Ohio)
Commercial that the law must furnish
more severe penalties for the crimes of
train wrecking and train robberies.
These crimes are becoming so numer-
GUS, and it is so seldom that the per-
petrators are caught, that the most
severe punishment should be dealt out
when once the outlaws are brought to
Justice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

A freight and passenger train on the New
York and New England railroad came togeth-
or at Providence, Il. l. The trains weretee-
scoped and the two engines were badly
wrecked. Four persons are injured. The
conductor oi the passenger train had his
shoulder injured, and two passengers from
Pawtuxet Valley were slightly injured. Traf-
&c was blocked.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22
Foreigners Got Most of the Awards.

The Worlds Fair Board of Awards has
struck balance on the awards made dia
closing for the first time that the foreign on.
hibitors will receive 6S per cent OF the prize.
and the American exhibitors 81 per cent
Chairman Thacher says that this showing VIII
put an end to the charge that the foreign ex.
hibitors have not received full recognition
The heavy percentage given to the foreigner.
is In marked contrast with the results at othe
exhibitions. At Paris most of the award,
went to French exhibitors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

~ ycdIs'
For nearly half century James Black had
been prominent in the councils of the Pruhi.
bition party in the state and nation. He was
one Of the fathers OF the party. aud was the
first candidate on its platform for presi.
dent Of the United States. He ran
In 1872, and received 560s votes in
the entire country. Since he was
indetatigable in his work in the temper.
ance cause. He WAS an intimate associate OF
Gen Neal Dow and others OF the earliest
Prohibition apostles Mr.. Black was one OF
the founders Of the Temperance Publication
House in New York. His own library OF
temperance publications, said to be the finest
In the world, was recently prescntcd to the
Publication House. He had been n candidat,
OF the party for Judge cf the Supreme Court
member Of Congress and other important Of
fees. Capt. william Black, of the United
States Army is his son.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-22

Trade Is yet quiet in about all Of the differ
snt departments Of the merchandise market,
with general conditions slightly changed for
the better The money marke: is easy, but the
lack Of animation in ale makes 1t no in
duoement for operators to do much ahead.