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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26
Victorious Japan,

The brilliant victory of the Japanese
land forces at Ping Yang is quickly
followed by an equally brilliant naval
victory in the Bay of Corea. A Chi
nese fleet, conveying transports to the
Corean coast, was attacked by a japanese
fleet on the 18th instant, off the mouth
of the Yaloo river, and the action lasted
several hours. Seventeen Japanese
ships are reported to have been in the
conflict, the most powerful of which
was steel warship of 1927 tons and
thirty-four guns. Two other ships
were OF 4 $50 tons each. The remain
der of the fleet was composed of
smaller vessels, gun boats and torpe-
does. The Chinese fleet, it is reported,
numbered thirteen ships, five of which
were heavily armored, including two of
nearly $500 tons each, or nearly twice
the size and weight of armor of the
heaviest Japanese vessel.
Reports are somewhat indefinite and
conflicting. A dispatch received at
Washington confirms the intelligence
previously received that four of the
Chinese vessels were sunk and one
burned. The Japanese feet, it is Of
ficially stated, was comparatively unin.
jured. 1t is uncertain whether any of
the Chinese transports landed their
troops on the Corean coast; if they did,
the; troops might as well have been cap
tured or drowned, 80 far as they could
be of any practical benefit to the Chi
nese army in Corea. The significant
fact is noted that none Of the transports
returned.
So far, the japanese campaign, on
land and water, has been "short,
sharp and decisive" and no doubt
Japan's resources and statesman
ship, ability of her generals, and the
bravery and zeal of her soldiers, is equal
to the task of boarding their Chinese
dragon in his den, unless the western
powers, at China's solicitation, inter
vene to prevent China's further defeat
and humiliation. Japan has gone to
war TO secure the independence OF
Corea. If this is conceded, and an in
demnity for the expenses of the wal
provided, Japan will undoubtedly stay
her victorious progress and withdraw
her troops. May so glorious an end tC
the war be vouchsafed the plucky islant
kingdom.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

Of this state to see to it that we have fair
representation on all boards of registration
and election"
These resolutions were adopted amid
prolonged and enthusiastic cheering.
They read as if they might have been
formulated in some meeting of radical
northern republicans. Apparently a
crowd of hardened sinners has taken
possession of a camp-meeting and out
stripped the very elect in their profess
sions of devotion to the true faith. The
scales have apparently fallen from the
eyes of southern Sauls. Their CONVEX
sion bears all the marks of healthy
heart reformation. Northern republic
cans will extend the hand of welcome,
and the future will no doubt be rich
with the fruits of repentance, Louis
lana has learned late where her best
interests lie, politically and industrially.
But better late than never. Other
southern states, in the light of their
sisters example, may be discovering
the material facts of their long political
folly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26
American Humiliation Abroad.

National pride is conspicuous fea-
ture in American character. Amer
leans are especially jealous of their
standing abroad. II the foreign policy
of our administration is bold in the de-
Tense of Americans or American prin-
ciples abroad, this will cover multi
tude of sins at home. An administra.
ton, however, whose foreign and
domestic policy both command con-
tempt is poor indeed in the acts that win
popular respect. Secretary Gresham
was peculiarly unfortunate and un-
American in the management of this
country's relations with Hawaii, and
also its interests in Samoa.
His fatality in getting on the wrong
side of foreign affairs and subjecting
his fellow countrymen to modification
is displayed again in his treatment of
Japan, a nation which The United
States had the honor of bringing into
the brotherhood of nations and in
whose welfare Americans take special
interest. Ignoring, or not understand
ing the real cause of Japan's warlike
preparations, Secretary Gresham stu
pidly required our minister in Toxic to
announce to the Mikado that the
United States views with regret the
levying of war by Japan upon weak
and defenseless nation like Corea."
Japan's preparations were not against
Corea, but against China, in the inter-
est of Corean independence, and it
seems passing strange that the man al
the head of the foreign affairs depart
ment of this government did not know
this at the time he addressed his i'm
pudent message to the Mikado's gov
eminent.
The probability is that the secretary
was proceeding on information bearing
the British brand and kindly furnished
him by the British minister at Wash
ington. Such miscarriages of Amer
lean craftsmanship have blotted Cleve'
lands administration during his first as
we'll as second presidency. Americans
are signing for an American president
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

Hon. Roswell L. F.ower, sunk him
under $4,000 majority. The envious
Fassett, who was present in the cor.
vention that nominated Morton, says
he could hear the chains rattlc M3,r ,hc
victory of the Rhinecliff farmer. Fas-
sett's lurid Imagination was evidently
fired by envy. Referring to Fassett's
former candidacy, the New York Sun
characterizes his remark about chains
as particularly ungracious, if not posi-
lively indecent" Continuing, the S,m
says-lnd republicans, or people who
claim to be republicans, who are super
sensitive on the subject of bosses,
chains and collars, should " mote, mark
and inwardly digest" its words:
4" What chain does the Hon. Jacob Sloat
Fassett imagine he perceives in the case of
the Hon. Levi p. Morton a republican who
has been elected vice president of the United
States, whose fortunate position in his
party it has been to confer benefits rather
than to solicit them, and whose personal
independence and recognized character put
him out of reach of any boss collar? The
New York democracy will make a mistake
If it assais the republican candidate for
governor on the line of attack indicated by
the last previous republican candidate
Talk about chains and collars is appropriate
for Fassett year. not for Morton year"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

CLEVELAND times" says our es-
teemed democratic contemporary,
have now begun" Heaven help usl
"Cleveland times" it was supposed,
began at nightfall of election day, No.
vember 8, 1892. Their deadly blight"
has been creeping over every member
of the industrial body and has left it
little short of a "blasted " corpse.
When at last democracy had spent its
efforts to construct tariff, and demo-
cratic congress rested from it's murder
GUS labors, and industry began to lift
It's dropping head, 10! the organs begin
to proclaim the dawn of "Cleveland
times" When "Cleveland times {"
shall have returned to this country the
prosperity and widespread content
ment that prevailed on the last day of
the balcyon Mckinley times, democratic
editors and democratic orators will have
occasion to exult. Until that time,
modesty in Dragging will best become
them. They can affort to await in ST.
lence the hour of their vindcation. If
they are right, the skepticism of their
opponents cannot disappoint their hopes
or delay the hour of their triumph.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

"No results have been reversed" says
the Argus and Patriot, in commenting
on the Maine election. 1t makes some
difference with the under dog in a
fight whether he gets only an ordinary
licking or whether his ears are chewed
off, his eyes obscured, and the life nearly
choked out of him. This is the shape
in which the democracy of Vermont
and Maine have emerged from the re-
cent political mill, and in this particular
there was a decided reversal of results.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

AFTER a bitter contest the demo-
Gratis of Ohio, in convention assembled,
endorsed the course of Senator Brice
in the recent tariff reform contest, and
expressed their approval of President
Cleveland's tariff policy and his pro-
posed further warfare upon the indus
tries of the nation. The Buckeye dem
ocrats dissented from "the presidents
views, construction and treatment of
the silver question, "and declared un-
equivocally in favor of the free coinage of
silver at the old ratio of sixteen to one.
This is the last straw, or CARLOAD of
straw, added to a burden that at the last
state election crushed the democracy
under a burden of $4,000 majority.
Free wool, the Infamous income tax, a
tariff scandalous in its determinations
and bestowal of favors upon industries
that could buy protection, was alone
enough to swamp the democratic bark +.
Nevertheless, free silver, which had
been repudiated by the voters of Ohio,
when the issue was fairly made in 1891,
has been deliberately added TO the cargo
of an vessel already in laundering con-
dition. Whom the gods destroy they
first make mad-and the gods seem
stirring the democrats to destructive
rage in all parts of the land.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

IT is said that perfect accord exists
between the old republicans and the
new in Louisiana. The planters will
insist upon making the nominations to
congress, but will nominate old timers
in two sugar districts. 1t is understood
that ex. Representative II. d. Coleman
will be nominated in the second dis
trict and Judge Taylor Beattie in the
third. Coleman is a maker of sug ir
machinery. He became republican
in 1884 and was elected to congress in
1888. Beattie has been a republican
since 1878, is district judge and a large
sugar planter.
ADvICEs from Saratoga on Tuesday
morning would indicate that the demo-
cratic nomination for governor of New
York goes begging this year. 1t has
looked for the past few days as though
Hill or Whitney might step in and try
to save the day for the democracy.
But neither of them appears to be
anxious for the honor, and it is certain
that the nomination of either would
create split in the democratic ranks
of that state. Governor Flower has
taken himself out of the way. Judge
Gaynor positively declines to have his
name used, and there seems TO be no
united desire to see John Boyd Thacher
in the executive chair. The best way
out of it would seem to be to place the
names of number of dark horses in a
hat and draft candidate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26

The mugwump nose is in the air be-
cause ex- Vice-President Morton was
supported by Tom Platt in his candi-
dacy for governor of New York. The
republicans of New York do not feel
compelled to discard so good a man as
Mr.. Morton because some Ipeople are
supporting him whom some other peo-
pie do not happen to like. He who
maintains that Tom Platt will control
an administration whose head is Levi
p. Morton is prepared to contend that
the tail will wag the dog. Three years
ago the New York republicans lost their
senses in nominating for governor a
lightweight statesman, Jacob Sloat
Fassett, whose corky quality was shown
by the fact that his punky rival, the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26


ton.
Cabot.
The Cabots and Marshfelds played an in
teresting game of baseball at Marshheid
last Saturday. The score stood "A 70 % IN
favor of Marshheld.
The third nine base. ball boys played
match game with the Lower Cabot boys on
Saturday last. The score stood II to IL IN
favor of the Upper Cabots.
Mrs. Duran Baker, a former resident OF
this town. died at her home in Marshneld
last week Monday. For months past she
had suffered from a cancerous trouble.
Her funeral was held Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Marshheld ofhciat-
ing.
Mrs. s. G. Voodry is just recovering from
a serious sickness and is able TO ride out.
10y Mrs. Mary Spencer of Marshheld
spent last Sunday at the home of her father,
j. NJ Fisher. - Mrs. A, l.. Cooper of
Newport is stopping with her sister, Mrs.
w. p. Whittier. - Mrs. Robert O'Neil
returned on Friday from journey through
Plainfield and Montpelier. - Rosa Lam
ara has gone home from the hotel on
account of sickness. - II, G. Williams,
dentist. went to St. Adams on Saturday to
remain over Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Nellie Pell - Mrs. Merton Wells and
daughter started last Thursday morning for
trip to Boston ana other points. -
Roswell Knights OF Franoonia, n. H., Wis.,
tied his daughter, Mrs. j. Z. Lamson, last
week. He was accompanied by his sister,
Mrs. Bingham Of st. Johnsburv. - Mrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14

more dressed kid, four-button length, than
suede or mousquetaire. Black gloves are
much liked also. however.
AT ST. THOMAS.
st. Thomas church, which is counted
one OF the most aristocratic in the city,
has a very well dressed congregation. In
fact, alas, meanly dressed person would
shrink from entering this sumptuous tenn
pie with its gorgeous interior and superb
music Miss r'.-"'- Winant is the con
tralta at this church and the organ and
choir are in keeping. Mrs. Tudor Wing
and two pretty daughters were in the
throng. Mrs Wing in black, as usual.
with Persian lamb trimming, tho two
young ladies in stylish cloth suits with
seal cots the hair parted in the present
demure fashion, the turned up hnts with
black wings and crimson rosettes.
A tall handsome girl, whom ! thought
was Miss Elizabeth Remscn. wore q gray
cloth costume. The gown was IN princess
shape with coat back outlined and
trimmed with narrow strips Of Persian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14
WINTER SALADS.
rhey can be Daily served ut rrininm
Cost.

For Tho Sunday Post
In winter when green salads are scarce
ine wise woman stu serves salads she
foods are 10 the fare; that they improve
the digesuon and therefore the teinpers
OF those TO whom she caters.
The noted gHstronomer. Brillat Savnrin.
says salad Is "rc1uNenating," Therefore IL
must be "heautifying
However that may be, let us inquire
what can be done for the family table,
when winter sets his icy seal upon "the
green things growing "
Lettuce Is nearly always with us. and
that housewife forestalls the Doctor who
on two days of the week omits the pastry
course and serves instead plentiful salad
OF fresh, tender lettuce leaves with thin.
sliced boiled ham, crisp ci1lsted bread and
the best butter In the market
But she must bear Ia mind that pouring
over the leaves quantity OF vinegar and
oil and the sprlnkling with salt and pep
per. amy time" before serving does not
constitute the dressing" q wholesome
tuce is spoiled In this way salt willis the
loayes, vinegar reduces them TO a pulp,
and oil will not adhere if uie leaves are
wet Dress az the moment OF serving, II
Is Ill the more dainty IL prepared at
table,
Put saltspoon of salt in a large spoon.
and half that quantity OF pcppcri fill the
spoon with vinegar and mix We'll; pour
over your lettuce leaves, which prcSumA-
Ply have been wen woshed.,and toss them
olive oil ana toss again. Il not acid
enough stpnlv the uepd with q, g,iipeye
OF n lemon Thr dressiutr az "A ,raen snip1
IA an artistic ceremony and belongs 10
,,,,s,,,, -, .,t.,,,, 80, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,, -
bf'9i AND SIMPLEST iolAIO SALAD
Potato salad, as usually served, is not a
thing OF beauty Nor Is Il exactly JOY 10
every digestion. The secret OF the perfect
one Hes In using freshly boiled potatoes,
This seems hcresy, for why does potato
salad exist save TO use lcft over potatoes
Nevertheless, boil your potatoes IN their
Jackets, and lei them partly cool before
peelnE II You want your sand TO be cat
mnth Of ndircstion ''N Nv
ifss lemon mice with this snIad. md
notatoes b"inS 6ou,,v nnd thcrnfnr, an
s6rboni nsr thrrc tfiurs Tho onnniii,, ~
white wine ms or lemon iuire IN convent.
rni. use n scatter OF chrrSli rhir.s Str
chonped fnc If moi n sorlnron or onton
Minced To- more mice Df iise sinilV tbr
dressinr MS ndVcitis,si for lettuce nourn,r
n over the giic,d notntoes while tbeV arc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14

lamb. Bands OF the fur edged the shoulder
epaulettes and outlined the yoke, The hat
was a black satin ribbon bow with two
Jet wings in front and IN the gloves Were
pearl colorcd kid, the shoes pointed patent
leather laced boots.
Mrs. Paran Stevens also wears gray
dresses almost exclusively and appears at
church in a gray and black silk combina-
tlon with "A sable cape,
FUR COLLARS AND no WRAPS.
New York girls are wonderful In their
endurance OF weather Of all kinds ana de-
grees OF temperature, They appear In the
street In trim cloth suits with sable cll-
lar at the neck ana no other wrap. and
look as rosy ana happy as II the rest OF
the world were not shiverlng in their
seal wraps.
liitle costume OF this kind worn al the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest was OF
black watered SIX with yoke and fan
Of heavy ccru lace, and "a sable hand
around the shoulders. The nun, toque
and collar band were Of deep Jacqueminot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14
A. They Come ana GO,

Mrs. Burpee OF bridgeport. Conn, is
spending the winter in our city. the guest
OF her friend Mrs. J. X. Morris on Main
street
Mrs. w Il. Gibbs OF Huntsville was Wis.
iting friends In the city last week to meet
her daughter, Miss Luteola Gibbs. who has
been at the Sherman Institute.
Misses Tina and lGlinor Cleveland and
McSsrs, Scssums aud VIM, u. Cleveland,
Jr., have returned to their schools IN the
older states after delightful holiday
at home.
Miss Pauline Dillingham;. after enjoying
the holidays at home has returned TO
Pennington. Conn, to school.
Misses Josie aud Genie Burton have re-
sumed their scholastic duties in Kentucky,
having been at home during the holidays,
Miss Annie Hamblen has come home
from Galveston, whore she has been vis-
ting her aunt. Mrs, C. H. Snbin.
Miss Moude Ransome OF Cleburne is
visiting her relatives Mr. and Mrs. w,
b. Ransome. 1911 Texas avenue.
Misses Louise and Laura Albertson OF
Lake Charles, La are IN the city visiting
dy street
Mrs. w. A. Mclean and daughter Of
Nashville Tenn, are spending the winter
in the city, visiting relatives,
Mr.. Allen Blake, who has been spending
his winter vacation with his grand
mother Mrs Harris and his father DR..
Blake, has returned TO Baltimore. Md
TO resume his studies,
MIR. and Mrs. Seymour Brashcar have
returned from their bridal trip.
Mrs. Robert a. Boyce and Mrs. II. c.
Rawley have gone TO Omaha, Nch.. on a
visit,
Mrs Charlotte NJ. Allen and her grand
son, Mr. Pierce Converge have returned
from San Antonio
Mr.. o. X. Goree, well known in society
circles. and his aunt. Mrs. II. a. Boudrc
have gone to Atlanta, Gu, 20 reside.
MIR. and Mrs. Horace Morgan Cumming
who We're married in this city january
0, will be at home after tomorrow at SOO5
Austin street.
Miss Laura Ludor Of Victoria is visit
ing her friend, Miss clara Belle Aclter-
mann, 3i5 Caroline street
Maurice lombard, having spent his
Christmas holidays at home has gone
back TO Pottsboro. Pa. to school.
Miss Marmion of Vensco, who is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Giraud will remain
In the city until February.
DR.. r. C. Ewing OF Washington. D. c.,
who has been visiting his brother Judge
Presley X Ewing, has returned home. but
Mira Ewing consents 10 prolong her visit
with Judge and Mrs. Ewing for few
weeks.
Miss Eula Randle. who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs j. X =. Gillaspie, during
the winter, will leave on Wednesday for
San Antonio, After a short stay there.
Miss Rande VIII visit Dallas, Hearne
brennan. and thence 80 TO her home in
Monterey, Mexico, for the summer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14

be French nat OF black with touch OF
turquoise blue. Miss Marbury as usual
was in a black tailor suit with hat OF
severe style.
VIoLETs THE SUNDAY FLOWER.
The wearing Of ylolets Is one Of the peeu'
liarltles of the Sunday parade.
The florists along the streets are open NJ
this hour hoping TO tempt the flower loY.
ers even on the way TO divine service, and
nearly every young lady one meets has a
large bunch Of the double light Yiolels,
now preferred to the single lark blossoms.
tied with a half inch wide mauve satin
ribbon, and tucked either in the revers OF
the coat or high on the bust or pinned 10
the nun
BLACK MORE AND VELVET
ST. patrek's cathedral. IN Fifth avenue.
between Flfty-afth and Flfty-slNth streets,
has a glodly gathering OF handsomely
formed women. There one may see me
representative of he leading French and
Spanish sets, the he Yarros, the couderts
and Ceballoses, a. well as the Eugene KEEL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14
ALronLp on ruE A. p. A.
Thinks ~ Roth UnDntriotic ana DAM
gcrouE in Chnrnctcr

Ecrous in Chnrncter.
Milwaukee, Wis, January 10.-The Cath
Ole citizen win tomorrow publish the fol-
lowing letter from Governor Altgeld;
in answer TO your favor of tho 9th in
slant, asking me 20 give you my opinion
upon the a. - a. movement. permit mo
10 say that ] have not the time nj pres
ent 10 enter upon n discussion Of the sub
ject and can only give brief and off-hand
answers 20 your specific questions:
l. what rs your opinion OF secret pro-
scriptivc societies." Answer-Sccret So
cletles meeting In dark places and taking
dark oaths 10 do dark things have never
benefited the world. They are the legiu-
mate children OF despotism and have no
place in a republic. The glory Of our coun-
try Is largely due to the fact that we have
let Sunshine In on every question. every
subject ana every place, and any prospec-
tive movement IS at variance with our
career and Is antagonlstic TO free governs
ment.
. what do you think OF the A. p. a.
movement Anwer-rhe American peo-
pie differ from all other people OF tina
world IN that they are composed or made
up Of all nHtionRlitiesi representing al
stitutinE an entirely new people, diFanct
from all OF ia elements and possessing AZ
energy and enterprise Ruch as the Wpfld
has not seen before, and our narNeious
achievements and great advancement ara
due 10 the fact that all of the nhilonhluea
and reigionists have lived together har-
munously. have worked side by SIDE IA
peace and have lent each other helping
hand The effect of any prospective move
ment must be- ia entirely change TINS con-
diuon OF affaira, 20 beget family feuds, to
SET nelghbor against neighbor and towns-
man against townsman. 10 revive me
spirit OF fanaticism and In the end lead
10 violence. riot and bloodshed. This be
ing 20, 1 regard the a. l.. a. movement
as being unpatriotc and dangerous ia
character, but do not believe II can have
long life or meet with much success
because the Intelligence OF the American
people rs too great 20 permit this medieval
spirit 10 take root In this country.
B. do you think tho A. II. a. sentiment
Is generally diffused among Professionally"
AnRwer-No, l do not. they are TOO M
ieligent for that
A. what Is the right remedy against
such movementHY" AnswerErhe most
wide ana thorough discussion possible;
hold the whole subject up TO the sun and
II viii right itself.
D. oIn what respect IL any. ARE Cath
olics blamablcY' AnsWer--l do not know
unless Il should be true that they have
In cases been Extensively aggressive, eH-
pecially IN the matter Of securing. ana
holding public offices, and also, perhaps,
Ia not repudlating the sentiments OF some
OF the priests who openly assail our pup
lie school system. The American people
believe In the public schools and are QUICK
70 resent any attack upon them
Hoping you viii excuse me from InI-
ther discussion OF the subject ut present.
1 am, very respectfully,
John r. Aitgeld. Governor OF lihhois'