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NEWS AND NOTES.

So the Thimblerig tariff meets the un-
qualified approval of the London Times.
1t is pleasant to find somebody who is
satisfied with this extraordinary measure
even if you have to go 5000 miles to do
it, '-'
"Blear-eyed Green Mountain folk" is
the epithet which the Democratic New
York Herald thinks it fit to bestOw on
the people of Vermont because of their
Republican prOclivities. Not a polite
way of expressing resentment, but some
thing is to be pardoned to strong emotion.
Great Britain's foreign commerce con-
tinues to dwindle at rate which is cal
culated to paralyze the native Cobdenists
and their American echoes. But our
British friends have the temporary con-
ISOLATION that thanks to the Bourbon
tariff smashers, we are not much better
off than they.
The Christian Scientists of Burlington,
Iowa, object to the study of physiology
in schools, on the ground that there is no
such material thing as a stomach or liver.
Many will say, as did the old sea captain
of Universalism, GLORIOUS doctrine! I'd
give So if it was true"
1t is announced that sixty ladies es-
corted Governor Waite to the POpulist
State Convention in Colorado, but no in
formation is vouchsafed as to how many
escorted him home. It's good guess
that this was where Mrs. Waite came in
upon the scene.
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Under date of September Sth, James
E. Chandler, well known citizen of
West Brook, Me-, writes the following
letter to President Cleveland: "To His
Excellency Grover Cleveland. Dear
Mr. President: On Monday, Maine will
give the most phenomenal Republican
majority ever known, swelled by more
than 1000 Democratic votes. Every one
of this number loves you as devOtedly
as ever for the enemies you have
made but takes this method to rebuke
GOrmanism. We are panied that the
cause of tariff reform has been betrayed.
'All has been lost save honor The
1000 independent Democrats that vote
the Republican ticket and strike at Cor
manism greatly regret that the blow may
be misconstrued as aimed at you. l beg
you, think this not moment; but we
recognize that the Republican party is
to have new L ase of power as soon as
votes can give 1t. We but see the com
ing storm and set our house in order.
Regretfully and sincerely yours, JAMES
E. CHANDLER"
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POPULATION VERMONT.

From advance sheets of the census of
1890 the following interesting Statistics
relating to Vermont are compiled.
The population of the State, was $780,
551 in iS70, 332, ,226 in 1880 and 332, ,422 in
1890.
In the twenty years from 1870 to 1890
our population increased only 1871.
From 1880 to 1890 the increase was 126
or four one-hundredths of one per cent.
the smallest increase of any state in
the Union except Nevada.
But this isn't all. Burlington, Rutland,
Barre and Essex county increased $1,000
in population from 1880 1890. AS the
total population of the state remained
unchanged, it obviously follows that the
smaller towns and the rural communities
decreased Y, 900 in population.
And this isn't all. In 1880 Vermont
had POI 1897 native born inhabitants; in
1890 the number had shrunk to 2SS,334.
In 1880 our foreign white population was
30, ,937; in 1890 it was 33,024. In 1850
the persons of foreign parentage num-
bered "a, 1872; in 1890 they numbered lO4,-
AT, or about 31t per cent. of our whole
population. In 1870, it may be added,
the persons of foreign parentage mum,
bered only S3,6l5
Nor is this all. In 1851 Jne pOpulaJlOn
ten years old and over was 264,052, of
whom 1887 were classed as illiterate,
In 1890 the number ten years old and
over was 271, ,173, of whom 1854 were
illiterate. The percentage of illiteracy
was in 1880; in 1890 it was ITO.
And the end isn't yet. From 1880 to
1890 the number of farms shrauk from
81, ,522 to 32,573; the total acreage from
4,SS2, ,5SS to 4, ,795 $50; and the improved
acreage from 3,2S5, to 1865, ,943;-
while the unimproved acreage increased
from 1,596, 127 to 1,739,7O3 The percent
age of unimproved acreage is larger than
in 1850. The number of farms cultivated
by the owner was 30, ,76O in 1880 and only
27,SI6 in 1890. The valuation of land
fences and buildings was Sl39, 100000 in
1870, $lO0, 100000 in 1880 and only $780,.
427 900 in 1890.
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weights all alone, and going up and
down on one leg are examples of educa-
tive exercise. There are few men who
look after their physical growth. If
there were, we would have more in our
town devoting half an hour a day to
some regular exercise. 1t is our belief
that the subject of physical care should
be brought before our people as it never
has been.
The men who took part in the games
showed considerable ability. There
were manifested instances of high merit.
Men able to run, jump, vault, ride, SO
well without any real training certainly
possess the power to do commendable
work when everything is most favora-
ble We believe in encouraging the
sports. The athletes need now to take
regular work during the winter, so as to
put themselves in good condition. 1t
is urged not merely for the games, but
also for their own health We hope to
see the games continued.
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A Plea for the Games.

Several hundred spectators gladly
watched the athletic sports at the Sol
diers' Home, a few days ago. A num-
Der of events called forth applause. The
men did well, very well. There is hope
of same good work being done along
athletic lines. Certainly our town could
easily foster sport of some nature. The
absolute lack of spirit for games is hard
ly comprehended when one thinks of the
uncomfortable wealth of spiIit held by
most youths. We think the movement
one in the proper direction. Men devot-
ed to temperate exercise are to be en-
couraged. There is certainly lament
able lack of proper physical care. To
encourage this care by the right kind of
exercise is a commendable act by whom
soever done.
Beneficial exercise has two character
istics; it is recreative and educative.
The former naturally appeals to most
people, for there is certain amount of
fun connected with the exercise which
really inspires men to act. 1t doesn't t
require much will power to 'play," but
to exercise merely for the benefit to be
derived is more difficult. Football,
base ball and tennis are examples of
recreauye exercise. Pulling the chest
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lican ticket shows that this disgust is
prevalent among the Democrats them
selves. l am sure the Northern cleo
tions in November in other States will
show the same state of feeling. The
plurality is 80 per cent greater than we
ever had in the war period"
Complete returns from $50 towns give
Cleaves 54,7l2; johnson 23,612. The
Populist vote has fallen off to 1,614
against 3,014 last election. The Adver-
tiser estimates the Legislature Repub-
licans, l47; Democrats, 4, a Republican
gain of 80. The majority for Cleaves
will certainly reach 1000 and may ex-
ceed that figure.
To understand the full import of this
the result of u years is of interest: In
1880 the Republicans polled 73, ,544 votes
and the Democrats 73,713. In 1882 the
Republicans had r. 4S1 votes, the Demo
Gratis O., ,921, with 2,076 scattering, max
ing total of 13S, AIS and a plurality of
$500. In 1884, when Mr.. Blaine was
running, the vote was but 142, 1877, of
which 7S,31S was Republican, 5S,954 was
Democratic and 4, ,454 was scattering. In
1886 there were only 128, III votes cast,
and the Republican plurality was 1902.
In 1888 the Democrats made vigorous
fight for Maine, and the result was a Re
publican outDOuring, the casting of 49,
3S1 votes and a plurality of 1903. In
| 1890 only 113, ,902 votes we're cast, but the
Republican plurality was 1880.
Later-The official count give Cleavcs
majority of IS, ,424, and had it not been
for 5000 defective votes thrown out, the
majority would have been over 10000.
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Take, for example, railroad corpora
ton opel ating 5000 miles of track, en-
ploying 1000 men, and having a CAPT.
tai of $25O,OOO,OOO. Suppose such cor
poration to make money for two or three
years and divide profits with its $4,000
employees. Then, suspose the company
to begin losing money, to pass dividends
and finally go into bankruptcy. Can it
divide profits when there are nonep And
has it not already paid out profits that
should have gone into reserve fund as
a provision against time of disaster?-
Washington Post. Why not assess the
employees as well as the stockholders?
Profit-sharing presupposes loss-sharing,
and there is where organized labor re-
pudiates one-half its part of the con-
tract.
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We notice by our Democratic ex-
changes that several sorts of business
are ''posted" to start up at increased
wages, in one instance knitting mill in
a Democratic city. The rates of increase
are not stated, neither is the percentage
of decline in wages-ranging from 20 to
35 per cent.-during the past two years,
given. They have heard from Maine
and Vermont No use, gentlemen, a
spasmodic campaign of six weeks work
will not save you. Probably the loss of
running such campaign in Democratic
precincts is cheaper than money to buy
the vote as usual.
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NO DANGER TO THE TRUST FRO M
THE DEMOCRACY.

The mongrel tariff bill contains an an
THRUST section under which it has been
suggested that the sugar trust might be
reached. But there is no danger that
the trust will be disturbed. A Congress
which gave the sugar magnates what
they wanted in the tariff bill, and Pres
ident who had nothing to say against
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this action, together with Secretary of
the Treasury who drew the sugar sched-
ule after he had visited the trusts office,
and an Attorney General whohas been de-
nounced by the Cleveland organ of this
city as a tool of trusts, are certainly not
expected TO enforce the antitrust Sec
tion.-New York Mail and Express.
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THE COUNTY TICKET.

The official canvass this morning, by
the County Clerk of returns for Senator,
show that Barber received 2,435 votes,
Gibson 2,425. The Democratic candi-
dates polled: Bacon, 1,041; Hougbton,
1,O42. This is majority of 1894 as
against 545 in 1890, the last "off year.
The State ticket this year has LAOS ma.
jority. Mr.. Godfrey as county commits
sioner comes up to an even 1400 majority.
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The Boston Herald complains that the
Republicans did not use the right issues
in Maine. But if they got plurality of
81 900 on the wrong issues, retorts the
Boston Journal, what might they not
have had with the right ones?
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The Secretary of the Treasury has fl
nally decided that Canadian lumber
shall come in free. There have been
several reports that Secretary Carlisle
had made such decision, but he did
do so until Wednesday, when, in letter
addressed to the Collector of Customs at
New York. he ruled that the reciprocity
condition of the new tariff bill does not
attach to the provision for free admis-
sion of lumber from the Dominion of
Canada.
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Secretary Carlisle has declared that he
cannot and will not pay the bounties al
ready earned by the Louisiana sugar
planters. In other words, he proposes
to maintain at all hazards the reputation
of the Democratic party as party of
epudiation.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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Indications now point to the nomina-
tion of ex-Vice-President Morton as Re-
publican candidate for Governor of New
York. he has an enthusiastic following.
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TO RENT.

TENEMENT to rent on Hall street. Inquire of
i H D. HALL, 9TF
The evening world., 1894-07-19
SUED BY MISTAKE.
Lawyer Campbell Shows that He
Paid the Money Demanded.

1t appears that the order obtained from
Justice Andrews. directing r. c. Camp
bell, an attorney, of DO Broadway, to pay
over certain moneys TO the First Ma
tional Bank, of Chicago. was applied for
and obtained under a Misrepresentation
OF facts. Edward C. Perkins, OF the
firm OF Peckham, Warner & Perkins. the
attorney who obtained the order. yes
terday filed in court IN affidavit stating
that he now discovers that Lawyer
Campbell sent the money in question to
the party from whom he had received
the claim direct ana that that party had
accounted for II to the First Ma tonal
Bank and other parties, but that by in
advertence the bank sent on a claim
against Mr. Campbell. Lawyer Perkins
says, in his affidavit asking for a dis
missal OF the case:
The mistake not having been dis
covered. / am authorized and Instructed
to repair It. and to that end am ready
to consent on behalf of the bank. either
to withdrawal of the petition and n re-
moval of the order to show cause from
the files of this court, or to the entry
Of an order denying the prayer of the
bank"
The order Diminishing the application
was granted by Judge Andrews.
Mr.. Campbell told a reporter to-day
that he thought the action OF Lawyers
Peckham, Warner e Perkins in OBJ
tanning an order before seeing him was
unfair. but, in view of the fact that they
had apologiZed he said that nothing
further would be done about the matter
The evening world., 1894-07-19
DYNAM|TER ON TRIAL
Kelly's Case Called in the Court
of General Sessions.
Judge Cowing Disguised with Ex.
pert Quinn's Testimony.
Dangerous-LookinG Dummy Bombs
Exhibited in Court.

n quantity OF dangerous looking in
struments were carried into Part |. OF
the Court of General Sessions this after
noon. to figure IN the trial OF Bomb
Carrier John Kelly.
Kelly was captured In the early morn
Ing of March L. last, in the company OF
an unknown man. carrying package
containing what the experts pronounced
to be dynamite bombs.
The instruments referred to are mod
els made to represent the nine cart
ridges and three bombs found In Kelly's
possession. They are perfectly harm
less.
A jury was selected at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, and Assistant District-At-
torney MARITIME then opened the case
for the prosecution.
Lawyer Kingsley defended Kelly, who
sat beside his counsel. his little twin
King eyes apparently taking in every
thing going on about him.
The first witness. Policeman David
Connor, Of the West One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street station, related how
he saw Kelly. on the morning in ques-
ton, in one Hundred and Twentieth
street. and arrested him. after the un-
known man had escaped.
Kelly then told him that he had been
hired by "A man in Grand street to carry
the bundle TO Harlem Bridge for $3.50
But said Conner. The was going in
the opposite direction at the time. We
took the package to the station house,
and while examining II there Kelly re-
marked: BE careful there might be
something in it to do you harm!'
There were nine dynamite cartridges
and three bombs made of inch and a
half gaspipe. ten inches long. There
was IL fuse attached"
The witness stated that the bombs
were taken to the dock at the footof One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth street. but
all efforts to explode them failed. They
were thrown into the river at a point
where 1t was supposed they could be
readily fished out When an effort was
made to recover them, however, the
bombs could not be found. though the
river bed was thoroughly dragged In
that vicinity.
John Quinn, who claimed that he was
an expert handler of dynamite, and was
an employee of the Fire Department,
| took the stand at MIR. Marines re-
guest Quinn Immediately showed that
| he was not an expert. He could not tell
| how dynamite was manufactured, nor
| the explosive was nitro-glycerine.
| Judge Cowing at last interrupted the
witness and said that the case in hand
was of too serious nature to be tritied
with.
There Is no real evidence yet pre-.
| sented that can see" said
he. and. as understand that
other member Of the Department, who
has some scientific knowledge upon the
subject of explosives, I'll adjourn the
case until tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
The Thermometer Did Not Strike
a90 Clip to-day.
Started at 8 O'Clock Three Degrees
Higher Than Yesterday.
Less Humidity, However, So We
Ought to BE Thankful for That.
HOURLY HEAT RECORD.

Tn, hottest previous July 10 on the records OF
kh. weather Bureau was in 1876 when the tenn
psraturs reached 90 degrees.
when the temperature reached "a degrees.
This day last year the heat scored 90.
The 8 o'clock observations found the
I thermometer marking 70. which is de-
grees higher than at the same time yes
terday.
Weather Forecaster Dunn says that
the heat should be more tolerable to-day
than yesterday as the humidity at 8
o. clock scored rs per cent. which is 10
points off from yesterday. In addition
here is q fresh southwest breeze blowing
It eight miles an hour.
1T is generally fair In all parts of
he country this morning." said Mr..
bunn, except for light showers in
Northern Minnesota and in Colorado.
There were heavy rains yesterday after
noon and last night over the South At
iantic States. In places the precipitation
was very heavy.
AT Charleston. 8. c., the rainfall was
2.6S inches. which was quite down.
pour; at Savannah, Ca, 2.o4 inches, and
only slightly less heavy at Augusta.
ga. Wilmington. n. C., and other
Southern cities.
"The temperature remains high east
BIZ the Mississippi. and 1t Is likely to be
butte warm here to-day and tomorrow.
yihe heat strikes a pretty thorough av-
erage north and south through the re-
gion east of the Mississippi.
" At Boston the temperature was y al
3 o'clock this morning.; Phlladelpnla'
Chicago and st. Paul. IS; Mobile, Ala.
rs; Savannah. rs: while at Denver 1t was
So. The hottest place in the country THIS
morning was Key West, Fla, at 81. and
the coolies; Lander. Wyoming. at e..
The forecast Is for fair and slightly
warmer weather
The evening world., 1894-07-19
ANOTHER SUGAR INQUIRY.
Further Charges Against Senators
to he Investigated.
By Associated Press. ]

C3y Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator
Gray, Chairman of the Sugar Trust In
vestigating Committee. said to-day:
THE Committee decided on Monday to
investigate the new charges that were
made In a New York paper. The Com
to begin the investigation. but Is walt
ing for him for the purpose OF making
a report. The report Will be made as
soon as he returns.
There was no difference in the Com
mittee or vote upon the matter of In
vestigating the new charges. nor Is
there any truth In the reports that Sen
ator Lindsay and myself were against
reopening the investigation. In fact, l
made the proposition myself"
The evening world., 1894-07-19
PROPERTY OWNERS SUFFER.
Report on the school Site in Fourth
Street Approved.

Justice Andrews. Of the Supreme Court.
to-day confirmed the report Of the COM
mission appointed to acquire title to prop
erty on Fourth street, between Avenues
B and c. for purposes Of a school site.
Abraham l. B.iestift, whose property
was taken. protested against the con-
firming fthe report. He alleged that
he had contracts made for the erection
Of valuable buildings on his property, and
that he was only awarded the value Of
the lots.
In his opinion Justice Andrews says
that 1t does not seem like hardship
to Mr.. Bliestift, who had made all ar
engagements to improve the property. to
be awarded only the value Of the vacant
lots. Still. the Justice says, he does not
see how the Commission could have
acted differently in the matter Of award.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
REPORT IN THE SENATE.
1t Is Allowed to Lie Over, MT voor-
hees's Request.

WASHINGTON. July l9.-At 2.10 p. NJ.
the Tariff Conference report was re-
ceived in the Senate.
Senator Voorhees, asked to have the
report lie on the table.
Mr.. Hill gave notice that he would
move to have the Senate conferees In
structed to place coal and iron on the
free list.
Mr.. Henderson inquired II this report
was accompanied with message from
the President. Mr.. Voorhees, replied
mot that / know"
The request that the report go over
was agreed to.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
Chairman Wilson Goes Home.
ny Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON. July l9.-Chairman
Wilson left town as soon as the Tariff
debate in the House closed. for his
home in West Virginia. The conferrees
do not expect to resume their sessions
until next Monday or Tuesday, as they
expect tomorrow and Saturday to be
taken up by the Senate in discussing
the diSa Kreement.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
WEAK MARKET ALL AROUND.
Cereals, Cotton and Coffee Open
with n Decline.

Wheat was weak and lower again to-
day. selling down 5-Sc. here and 7-sc.
at Chicago. September touching IS l-2c.
here and So l-2c. in the West Corn
sold down 1c. at Chicago, to q Lac.
The drop here was to only 47c. oats
OF the market. and on the increasing
receipts.
The cotton market was dull and weak,
August selling at 6.sS, three points de-
cline. The coffee market opened dull,
with prices nominally to 10 points
lower
The evening world., 1894-07-19
NO STAY FOR ALEXANDER.
He Was Sentenced to Four Years
ImprisOn ment for Theft.

Justice Andrews. OF the Supreme
court, to-day denied the motion of
'pnsel for John V. Alexander for n
}y Of execution pending an appeal of
case to the General Term Of the
ipreme Court.
klexander was convicted Of grand
cceny in the second degree before
idge MARITIME. in the Court of General
.ssions, and sentenced to four years
nprisoEment
Justice Andrews says he cannot GER
Ivy that there Is reasonable doubt
whether the verdict will stand. and
hat he cannot believe the verdict OF
The jury will ever be disturbed by the
appellate Court.
The evening world., 1894-07-19
FREDERICK MERES INSANE.
Tarrytown Architect Sent to the
PouRhkeepsie Asylum.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, July 19.-Fred-
erick r. Meres. an architect and builder
Of North Tarrytown, was to-day ad-
judged Insane and committed to the
Poughkeepsie Asylum.
Last night Officers Hackett and Clarke
heard cries Of murder coming from Mr..
Meres's house. AS they approached the
house they heard the screams of wo-
man and children. When they entered
they found Meres had made an attack
on his wife and children. and had de-
carei that he intended to kill them.
After much difficulty he was overpow-
cred and taken to the village lookup.
During the night, while confined there.
he made two unsuccessful attempts to
ars of his cell. Each time he was cut
own in time to save his life. Mr.. Meres
forty-eiSht years. old.