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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

harbor at Havana Cuba, last Monday morn
Ing. She left Havana for New York, FRI
day, with cargo of tobacco valued at $500, :
600. When seventy miles from port, fire
was discovered on board and she was in-
mediately headed for Havana. A desperate
attempt was made to get her back TO the
docks, but 1t was necessary to open the sea
cocks and sink her a short distance from
shore. All the crew were saved. 1t is be
lieved that the vessel can be raised without
much trouble or expense.
THE united charities OF New York city
held a meeting, last week Friday evening,
to consider the condition of the poor OF that
city and to devise means for their relief.
President Seth Low stated that there were
at present 10000 people in New York out of
work. In this connection, it may be said that
special kilograms to Bradstreets from 119
large cities throughout the country indicate
the total number of idle employees in indus
trial and other lines out of work, at this time,
from all causes, exceeds sol 900 wage
earners, and there are 100000 persons di-
rectly dependent on them for support.
DR. DANIEL DORCHESTER of Boston, ma
tional superintendent of Indian schools, has
been summarily dismissed by Secretary
Hoke Smith to make room for a hungry
democrat. DR.. Dorchester's commission
reads that he holds his place at the pleas
ure of the president and before resignng he
has written to President Cleveland to as
certain whether or not he endorses the ac-
ton Of his secretary of the interior. If he
does he will forward his resignation at
once. This action of Secretary Smith has
antagonized the Methodist clergy of the
country, among whom DR.. Dorchester
stands high,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
DOMESTIC IN BRIEF.

THE president has sent to the senate the
nomination of Wayne McVeagh of Pennsyl-
vania to be ambassador extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Italy.
THE four train robbers who held up the
international express at Duval, Texas, re-
Gently, have all confessed and have been
sentenced to thirty-five years each at hard
labor in the state prison.
WILLIAM f. Copy, better known as "Buf-
falo Bill" denies the rumOr that he will be
candidate for governor of Nebraska next
year. He says he cannot give up an income
OF 5000 900 year for a salary of 81, 900, even
If the latter carries with il the honor of be-
ing governor of that state.
AT the legislative investigation held at
Richmond, Va, last week, into the alleged
bribery OF members during the election of
United States senator, il was stated by Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, during his examination
that Grover Cleveland contributed 81 900 to
the democratic state campaign fund of Vir-
ginia, last fall.
The Union Pacific Coal Company, at
Evanston, N Y, has sustained a loss of
$4,000 in the burning of mine No. at
Almy, seven miles north of Evanston, and
one hundred miners are thrown out of en-
ployment. The fire started from spontane-
GUS combustion, and all efforts to extin-
guish it were unavailing.
THE Wakefield building, six-story struc.
ture, bounded by Canal, Travers and Friend
streets, Boston, was destroyed by fire last
week Friday evening The building was
packed with combustible material in the
shape of dry lumber, sash and blind stock,
cotton fibre wool and excelsior, and 1t
burned 80 Aercely that general alarm was
sounded. One man persisted in the flames.
The total loss exceeds $4,000.
THE grand jury at Springfield, Mass,
found no indictment against the Boston &
Albany railroad, or any of its employees or
officers, in connection with the Chester
bridge disaster. Although no Indictment
was found by the grand jury regarding the
Chester disaster, that BODY records censure
of the Boston x Albany railroad company,
finding il " was guilty of neglect Of duty in
in its failure to employ a competent en-
gineer 10 oversee the work on the bridge"
THE liberal or anti-Mormon party in con-
vention at Salt Lake City, last week, for
mally disbanded, and adopted a resolution
favoring the immediate admission of Utah
to statehood. This destroyed the last ves-
tige OF the famous old anti Mormon party
which has kept up the long political strife
in Salt Lake and Utah, and settles Utah's
politics along the national lines. The first
test of the strength of both parties in issue
will come on January a. when q delegate to
the legislature Is to be elected.
THE steamer Seneca, of the New York and
Cuba Mail Service line, was sunk in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
TERMONT IN BRIEF.

NE president has sent to the senate the
Enination of Joseph NJ. Burke for post
ter at Middlebury.
THT carriage factory of r. j. Hanley, at
Casteton was burned last week Wednesday.
Loss, 81 DO; fully insured.
John GLEASON, formerly of Burlington and
Wino0ski died last week Friday, at the
Soldiers Home at Bennington.
The large barns of D. P. Wescott, at
hydeyille, with all their contents, were
Sulrnei last week. Loss, 50, 600,
Hon. FRANK PLUMLEY of Northfield
United states district attorney, has ten
7deren biz resignation to Attorney-G General
Olney.
IHE Canada Gazette of Ottawa, Ont. is
authority for the statement that the Central
Vermont has leased the St. Lawrence s.
Adirondack railroad.
WITH its issue of to-day, the daily RepubH-
can of st. Johnsbury will suspend publica.
ton. 1t made gallant fight for life but was
hnally obliged to succumb to the inevitable.
REV. DR. G. NJ. HANSON of St. Johnsbury
has acce pted the call to the pastorate of the
Central church, at Hartford, Conn, and be-
gins his labors there the first Sunday in
January.
SENA1 Or MORRILL, and ex-senator Ed
muncs ere among the guests at a break
last given ex.President Harrison by John
Wanamsker, at Philadelphia, last week
lThursday.
A Nrw Silsby steam fire engine, weighing
200 pounds, with capacity Of four hum
dred gallons per minute, has been purchased
We use OF We fire department at White
Junction, at cost of $1,000.
ANK G.. MATTIsoN of Bennington, local
BIT agent for the Bennington and Rut-
railroad, left his home last Thursday,
suffering from a severe attack of the
and has not been seen since. 1t is
BIT that his mind is affected.
LIAM CoNRoY, alias Henry Mcdowell,
cen sentenced to hard labor in the
prison for twenty five years, for killing
Crowley in Glastonbury in April, 1891.
Yardict was great surprise to Conroy,
he had expected the insanity dodge
Iould work.
THE business part of Manchester Center
as burned early last week Friday morn
e. The flames were discovered in Hamil-
ms clothing store, and the Howe block,
INK building, Esterbrook's opera house
id three other buildings were consumed.
cry little was saved. Masonic hall, in the
I'D story of the Howe block, is total
The entire loss is estimated at S40,-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
FOREIGN IN BRIEF.

CHOLERA is still spreading in st. Peters.
burg, among the poorer classes, owing to
the consumption of decaying fish and to the
infection of the drinking water. The cpl
demic has abated in Salonica and Constan-
tinople.
RECENT advices from Shanghai, China
state that two hundred houses and three Jet
ties were burned there December 2. Thirty
houses were destroyed by fire at Canton on
the l4th. Sixty dwelling houses and the
market were burned at Macao the same day.
A more serious fire was only averted by
the assistance of the marines from a Portu-
guese gunboat in the harbor. Fifty.three
houses and a number of other buildings
were destroyed by fire at Hiratsuka during
the present month.
THE Italian chamber of deputies has voted
to make public the documents of the COM
mittee of seven that examined into the re-
cent bank scandals in Rome. A motion
made by ex.prime minister, the Marquis de
Rudini, TO exclude from publication all doc
uments of strictly private character, was
carried by small majority. The other
documents were ordered published. The
papers that will be made public include
dispositions and letters affecting men prom
inent in political life, and their publication
is certain TO rouse the keenest discussion
No member of the chamber implicated in
the scandal has yet resigned.
THE great buildings in Sheffield, Eng,
occupied by Hovey Sons, diapers, were
burned, last week Thursday, The property
loss exceeds Sl,OOO,000 Sixty OF the en-
ployes of the firm slept in the buildings.
They were not aroused till the fire had
gained considerable Roadway. Then a
scene of panic followed. Many of the girls
would have plunged headlong from the
windows had it not been for their cooler
headed companions, who held them back
A number OF them escaped in their night
dresses, They found the passage leading TO
the street a mass of flames. Without hest
tation, they plunged wildly through the fire
ind reached the street, more or less injured.
acme OF them had their hair burned off, and
their faces and arms were badly scorched.
They were attended by physicians, and
those who were not 80 badly hurt were cared
f)r by people in the vicinity. The others
were removed to hospital.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

IL STATE OF VERMONT Washington District, Sc.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District on the 26th day of December AD 1893;
Frank n. Smith, Administrator OF the estate OF
Luther Davis. late of Waterbury in said District,
deceased makes application to said Court with the
consent and appreciation in writing Of the heirs of
said deceased residing in the state of Vermont, for
license sell all of the real estate of said deceased,
to wit: Home place. Tenney place, so called, Old
farm so called Proctor land cal cd, one half in
terest In Davis aud Crossett block. so called one
third interest in Sheple farm, called, including
system of water works. all situated IN said Water
bury also one third interest in store, In Nergennes,
in the County Of Addison and, state OF Yer
mont, including the homestead therein rep
resentng that the sale thereof would DO
beneficial TO the widow and heirs OF said
deceased and those interested in his estate, in
order 10 said real into money, Where
upon is ordered by said Court that said application
be referred to session thereof to be held az the
Probate ONCE, in said Montpelier, on the 18th day
of January, A. d; 1884 for hearing and de-
cision thereon; and, II is further ordered, that
all persons Interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and or
der thereon three weeks successfully In the Yer
mont WatchmdR d STATE Journal, u newspaper pub
lished at Montpelier in this State and which circu-
lates in the neghborhood of those interested, be-
fere said time of hearing, that they may appear
n said time and place and II they see cause object
\ereto. BY the Court
IFS HIRAM CARLETON, Judge,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
INTO RECEIVERS' HANDS

Goes the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad-Death of Chairman Magoun
fastened the Collapse.
AT meeting of the directors of the Atch
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, held
last Saturday in Little Rock, Ark, on the
application of the Mercantile Trust Com.
pany of st. Louis and others, Judge Henry
Q. Caldwell appointed Joseph w. Reinhart,
John j. McCoOk and Joseph G. Wilson re.
ceivers of the system. No way Of avoiding
defauting the January dividend could be
devised and the step taken was thought adj
visable in the interests of the stockholders.
The stock or this company sold above 100 at
one time, but for the past few years has
been constantly depreciating in value The
death, last week, at New York, of George
G. Magoun, chairman of the finance com
mittee of the corporation, and the American
representative of the English banking house
of Barring. Magoun & Co., caused renewed
attacks upon the securities of the company
and fastened the final result. This foreign
banking house has for years been the main
stay of the Atchisons bank account, and on
the advice of Mr.. Magoun, a steady stream
has flowed from its Golfers into the Atchi.
sons treasury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
MARY 1. WHITES ESTATE.

w EOf NEkMONI, washington Dlstr1ctse.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, IN and for
said District the Goth day of December A. d. 1885
An instrument purportng to be the last will and
testament Of Mary L. White late of Middlesex
in said District deceased being presented TO theCour
for Probate, it is ordered by said Court, that all
persons concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said Court, to be held at the Probate OF
fee, in said Montpelier, on the 18th day of January
A D. 1894 and show cause, If any they may have,
against the Probate of said Instrument for which
purpose it is further ordered, that notice Of this
order be published three weeks successfully IN the
Vermont Wdtchmda If State Journal, a newspaper
printed at Montpelier in this state, previous to said
time appointed for hearing
BY the Court--Attest,
1918 HIRAM CARLETON. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
sENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Votes to Hold No Hearings on the Tariff
During the HOLIDAY Recess.

THE senate committee on finance has de-
cided to hold no more hearings on the tariff
until after the holiday recess. At meeting
held last week Thursday, quite discussion
ensued over circular letter that Mr.. Voor-
hees laid before the committee, which he
proposed to address to merchants, manu-
facturers and producers representing the in
dustrial elements of the country, in which
thirty four questions are propounded and
upon which the committee ask for informa-
tion. The circular was adopted. and will
be sent throughout the country The infor-
nation thus obtained will largely obviafe
the necessity for extended hearings, but the
committee will hold hearings after the bill
comes before the senate in cases where this
is thought to be for the best interests of the
country,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
ULE BRITANNIA.
Gladstone Scouts the Idea of the Weakness
of England's Navy.

Gladstone Scouts the Idea of the Weakness
of Englands Navy.
REPLYING to motion made in the house
of commons by Lord George Hamilton, first
lord of The admiralty, that it was necessary
that large additions should at once be made
to Englands navy, Mr., Gladstone said it
would be premature dangerous, even,-
for the government TO make a full state
ment as to its views concerning the navy,
but to contend that the situation of Great
Britain was one of emergency and danger
rational and absurd. Great Britain re-
NAMED notably advanced in all her prepa-
ratons for future contingencies. In the
work of constructing vessels required, the
country was so far before other countries
that it could justly be said that the strength
of the British navy excelled that of any two
other countries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

Grafton loving the flag, loving the constitu-
ton? Are they to be the pillars and
the support Of our country's fame, already
held in such high estimation throughout the
world? These good influences here, the
good teaching you receive, are the good
seed, and we may hope from good seed
good harvest. Life is like train going one
way. If you pass anything, you cannot go
back to take 1t up. The train goes on toward
manhood, old age, death, immortality and
judgment. Do not miss anything that will
make you happy"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
GIGANTIC FR1UDS
In the New York Custom House-Sharp De.
vices to Defraud the Government.

In the New York Custom House-Sharp De.
vices to Defraud the Government.
A SPECIAL agent of the treasury depart
ment detailed for the purpose, has discov-
cred irregularities in the custom house at
New York, by which the government has
been defrauded out of millions of dollars.
The report of this special agent to Secretary
Carlisle refers particularly to irregularities
in tobacco refund. Gross negligence, or
worse, is charged against New York CUSTOM
house officials. The period covered by the
alleged fraudulent refunds on tobacco i'm
porlaions is from 1883 to the present time
The principles laid down in the case of the
United States versus Schlessinger, on to-
baccO refunds, have been the basis on which
all proper refunds have been made. These
principles, it is stated, have been departed
from and refunds allowed i'll, gally and
wrongfully. While the report deals speciti-
cally with tobacco refunds, it also touches
upon refunds made in the at-trimmings
cases where it is alleged refunds amounting
10 many hundred thousand dollars have
been illegally and connivingly made.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
VERMONT NEWS.
IN LAKE CHAHPLIIN.

. The Body of Patrick Holloran of Burling-
ton Found After Many Days.
THE body of Patrick Holloran of Burling-
ton, who has been missing since November
4 last, was found, last week, in the water in
the Lyman slip, at the foot of Main street,
Burlington. An inquest was held and
verdict of accidental drowning was rem
dered. There had been rumors of foul
play, but they could not be established.
~ esides money and receipt were found in
ne of his pockets, which dsposes of the
MURDER theory. The body was badly de-
Imposed. Holloran was As years old, and
(d been at work for the Hotel Chittenden.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
TIL E.
RACQUET
STORE

Has now displayed a fine line of
Holiday Goods at prices never
before thought of in this town.
All we ask is to have you call
and examine goods and prices,
and judge for yourselves. We
have Dolls and Toys in endless
variety, Albums, Scrap Books,
Fancy Boxes, Ladies' and Cen
tlemen's Ties, Fascinators, Hoods,
Handkerchiefs, Pillow Shams,
Bed Sets, and many other
things we cannot enumerate
here. Don't wait till the last
minute if you wish to secure
any Of these bargains. Re-
member the place.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
A SERIOUS SITUITION


Tramp Nuisance.
A DANGEROUS phase has recently been de-
veloping in California and Arizona, caused
by the tramp nuisance. For some time the
California people fed these tramps and the
railroads passed them free, but lately the
tramps have i'll requited the charity and it
has been cut off They have intimidated
the inhabitants of villages along their route,
broken into and robbed freight cars and
houses, and destroy ed much railroad prop.
erty. The railroad refused to carry any
more tramps free, and the tranps threat
ened to derail passenger trains and destroy
freights. At Tucson ten days ago, 1856
tramps, who had been put off trains, were
camped, subsisting on food and warmed by
coal stolen from the trains They piled tf-
teen to twenty tons of coal in a circle every
night, fired it and camped within. Two
days later passenger train of seven cars
was derailed and toppled over an embark
ment near Benson, Ariz., through the dis
placement of rail. Two passengers had
bones broken. The accident is attributed to
the tramps.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEpY.-
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for ever fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrh9a. Is pleasant to the TASTE Sold
by druggists in every part Of the world
Twenty-Five cents bottle, Its value is ill.,
calculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Win
slows Soothing Syrup, and take no other
hind
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

SUFFERED from a severe cold in my
head for months and could get no relief.
Was advised to use Ely's Cream Balm. 1t
has worked like magic in its cure. | am
free from my cold after using the Balm one
week, and l believe it is the best rem
edy known. "-Sdmuel j. Harris Wholesale
Grocer, 119 Front Street, Ne,c York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

PROFESSOR BARRETT of st. Lawrence
county, N. Y, speaking of pulmonary dis
eases, says: Not one death occurs now
where twenty died before Downs Elixir
was known. Over fifty years of constant
success places Downs Elixir at the head of
long list of cough remedies"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

WITH many clergymen, public sneakers.
singers and actors, Ayers Cherry Pectoral
is the favorite remedy for hoarseness and
all affections of the vocal organs, throat and
lungs. Its anodyne and expectorant effects
are promptly realized.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THEIR LIST SLEIGH RIDE.

irightful Accident in New Hampshire, by
Which Three Out of Four of Sleigh
ing Party Were Killed.
THREE persons were instantly killed and
fourth badly injured at a grade crossing
! Hollis, n H., last week Thursday. The
|lrty was out sleigh.ridiug, and as they were
fossing the railroad track the sleigh was
truck by the locomotive OF an express
ain. The bodies of the killed were hor-
|bly mangled Their names were Marcus
|und, Miss Alma Lund and Mrs. Charles b.
hind
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

In addition to his heavy trucking bust.
ness, Clark b. Roberts has put on the road
single team. Baggage to and from all
trains. Care, promptness and dispatch at
live-and-let-live prices. Office in rear of
Exchange hotel. Telephone connection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

ELEVEN years in charge of the package
department, Boston * Maine depot, Boston,
Mass. Miss Helen Jones says: ." l was a
sufferer from general debility, biliousness,
and water brash for several years, and life
seemed almost burden to me. After using
almost everything, Sulphur Bitters cured
me
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

A SNAKE in the grass " is all the more
dangerous from being unsupported. SO are
many of the blood medicines offered the
public. To avoid all risk, ask your drug
glst for Ayers Sarsaparilla and Ayers AL
manac, which is just out for the new year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

The captain of good ship Storm King
says; For the past FIVE years / have used
sulphur Bitters on board my vessel, and
nave not lost man. They are a sure pre-
ventive of all contagious fevers so incident
TO warm climates Please send me at once
two dozen bottles, and oblige j. Starrett."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-27

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.