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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10
Tariff and Forest Again.

Some of the contemporaries are plac-
ing very low estimate upon the thrift
and intelligence of the men of Yer
mont who own timber or wood lands in
the state. A fable relates that the
owner of goose which laid eggs of
gold, impatient of the fowls natural
efforts to enrich him on the installment
plan, killed the goose in order to pos
sess himself at once of all her treasure.
Now the contemporaries in question
are estimating the business acumen of
the men who own forests and are
gathering their products no higher than
that displayed by the foolish owner of
the tabled goose. To protect forest
products and give them higher value
than they could have under free trade, say
these economists, is to insure the de-
struction of the forests themselves.
Nevertheless, it is true that the forestry
commission, created by the legislature
a few years ago, reported that there
state, and this was after a long period
of protection to lumber and other pro-
ducts of the woods.
The agitation of the forestry ques-
ton, and the growing appreciation of
the fact of the value of the mountain
ridges and rough hillsides, if this forest
growth was preserved and the products
judiciously harvested, had operated to
create among the owners of timber
lands juster estimate of their perma-
nent value. The old barbaric fashion of
deadly and indiscriminate destruction
by axe and fire has been modified
"Wise lumbermen "have bought thou
sands of acres of timber lands in ad join
ing lots and pursue judicious course
of forest husbandry, cutting out the
mature timber and protecting the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10
Stirring Times at Honolulu.

The Hawaiian episode is ended, &C
cording to the mugwump editors, but
the episode still maintains wonderful
degree of continuity. 1t comes up daily
in congress and continues TO fill columns
in the daily press. The latest phase of
the question, according to news by way
of Auckland, is that the queen has
agreed to Minister Willis utimatum as
to amnesty and recognition of the legal
ity of the acts of the provisional govern
ment; that the minister has therefore
called on the provisional government to
yield up its existence, which the gov
eminent de facto has refused to do, and
there are reports of exciting times in
Honolulu. The revenue cutter Corwin,
sent to Hawaii a month ago with dis
patches to Minister Willis, has returned
and lies off shore in the harbor of San
Francisco. The vessel is the bearer of
important dispatches to the govern
ment. Concerning these the govern
ment observes the utmost secrecy. No
boats are allowed to approach the Cor
win. No person is allowed to board the
vessel or hold communication with any
of the officers or crew. None of the lat
ter are allowed shore leave. The dis
patches the Corwin brings have been
sent to Washington by mail. Their
contents cannot be known before
Thursday, if indeed the administration
chooses then to make them public. The
possible arrival of regular mail
steamer at San Francisco to, day may
disclose what has been done in the
island kingdom. All sorts of rumors
are flying about. The provisional gov
eminent has handed Minister Willis his
passports and told him his room is pref
cradle to his company, says one of the
DANES hundred tongues. Another
says the United States marines have
been ordered ashore, there has been a
fight and several marines have been
killed. The Auckland report is gener-
ally credited, and the president and
secretary of state are reported to be
mortified" disappointed" and "em-
barrassed," by the action of the minis
ter. Meantime curiosity is on tiptoe
to peer over the barrier behind which
the administration is concealing the
real state of affairs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

younger growth and leaving it to ma
ture-the process of maturing being
accelerated by removing the larger
trees. There are lumbermen who
"skin" the forests, as there are farm
ers who "skin " and ruin the farms
they occupy; and the low price of farm
products is an encouragement to skin.
ming of the most fatal kind. This fact
will hardly need substantiating. SO is
it with wood lands. Give the products
of the forest an adequate and a stable
value, and forests will be maintained
and cultivated as permanent sources of
revenue.
Vermont has thousands of acres of
land that are valueless for any other
purpose, and other thousands of acres
of barren wastes that ought to be re-
forested. They are fit for no other
kind Of agriculture and can never be
made fit for anything else. The exist
ing duties on lumber in its various
forms are none too high to insure
this adequate and stable value, and to
encourage the preservation and i'm
provement Of the forests for the wealth
they Weld.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10
st. JacksOn,s DaY...JannarY s.

There's faint and far-off rustic of pair OF
Tapping wings,
There's a tremulous low murmur as touch
upon the strings
OF harp "A long time silent; and through
the mists of years
In a burst of outraged glory Andrew
Jackson's ghost appears.
With heart bowed down and breaking by
the weight of present ways
He turns his face of sadness in a reminis-
cent gaze
Upon the White House tenant, who so lately
occupies
The democratic prestige-and Jackson
wipes his eyes.
With fierce and grim resentment which he
does not try to hide
He listens to the vandals as they sing the
party's pride,
And he shaAes his bony finger at the Mug
wump in his scorn
And asks, by the Eternal why was it ever
born.
With ghostly gaze of vengeance which
appears to grow on him,
He turns his wrathful countenanCe toward
the distant dim
Pacific, where tyrant's throne has lately
come to be
OF paramount importance to the banner Of
the free.
With an oath in which all virtues are
concentred, good and strong
He fiercely strikes at leaders who would do
the party wrong
BY trucking to that Mammon which, in
tariffs as elsewise,
Make minions of the millions, who would
gain the vicious prize.
What travesty of party! what farce of
politics
Have been before the public in the years
since '36;
And the ghost of good old Andrew, dis
gusted with the sham,
Floats upward through the ether on a
concentrated damn
-NeW York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

TWENTY-FIVE years ago the demo-
cratic party demanded Z" the discontinue
ance of the inquisitorial mode of as
sessing and collecting internal reve-
nue." referring to that old war meas
ure, the income tax, then in force. To-
day the party is emphasizing its tradi-
tional folly and inconsistency by pro-
posing to revive the income tax it once
so Justify denounced. Damfoolish-
ism :" is the New York Suns trenchant
Characterization of this proposal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-01-10

A DISPATCH from Pittsburg says the
National Pottery Association, to meet
in that city this week, will adopt the
plan of paying American workmen
English wages, plus the import duty, if
the Wilson bill is passed. The average
reduction that measure proposes is 364
per cent ad valorem. To meet this,
the association proposes paying Eng
lish wages and add thereto the duty, be
it small or large.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27

The last annual report of the Inter
state Commerce Commission shows that
ut the close OF the year ended juno goth,
1898, there were 6,iGl07 miles of line
in the United States, being an increase
during the year Of 4iso7.5j miles. The
number of railway corporations was
1880, being au increase Of G3 over the
previous year. OF these, $50 main
tanned operating accounts, and IT'S were
subsidiary lines, nr parts OF larger sys-
tens, Of which 326 We're leased for fixed
money rental, 1876 for q contingent
money rental, the remainder being
operated under some other form Of
traffic agreement.
The tendency toward consolidation is
shown'by the fact that % roads were
merged, 20 roads were recognized, and
Is roads consolidated into other systems.
There were 10 operating companies hay.
ing a mileage in excess OF 1000 miles.
The capitalization of the roads re-
porting was S10,50G, 235, 41O, equivalent
to 1884 per mile Of line. The number
of passengers carried was 503, 560,Gl2,
and the number Of tons OF freight car
ried was 7ij, l19, 4S2. The gross earnings
were $l,220,75l, STA, tue operating ex-
penses $s27,92l ,299, leaving net earn
ings Of $780,, s30,575, which is equiva-
lent 10 $2,3l4 per mile Of line. Adding
to this the income from other sources TO
the amount of $l49,G40, G15, gives as the
amount available for the payment of
fixed charges and dividends S542, 4S2 100.
From this there were paid $43l ,422, l2G
US fixed charges; dividends and other
payments from net income, to the
amount of $102,o4l $50, leaving . sur.
plus of $s,11G,7l5.
The number OF employees was ST3 ,602
being an increase over the previous
year of 52.lS7. The number Of en-.
ployes killed was, 2,127, au increase OF
11S, and the number injured was 81 ,72S
IN increase of 3,462. The number OF
passengers killed was 300, being de
crease OF II; the number injured wa;
1929, being m increase Of only
over the previous year.
I Urgent recommendation is made foi
an amendment to the law, providing 1
penalty for the failure of carriers to ill,
their reports as required BY the act
Remissness in filing such reports a
present results in delay in the compila
ton and publication of statistics.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
ClfEISTM.lS 1T HOME.
The pay Observed in II Quiet Eut Gene
ally Pleasant Manner III Wilmington

The pay Observed in Il Quiet Hut Gener-
ally Pleasant Manner III WiIInip gtun.
In this city Christmas was observed
in quiet hut pleasant manner. During
the morning Market street and adjacent
tnorOughtareS contained many people,
but in the afternoon and ut night the
streets were almost deserted. An of the
amusGmentS We're well patrGnized.
There were fewer cases of drunkenness
than OH previous similar occasions, and
the services of the police were in less
demand than was OK pectel.
The manufacturing establishments,
the banks and tic city and county
offices were closed all day and the
stores did not remain Opcn after noon.
Ihe oNprcssmcn did a big business.
Inc postoiiica employees were given Il
half holiday.
Beautiful decorations and Joyous
music were seen and heard in uii tho
Episcopal and Catholic churches. The
attendance at these houses Of worship
was larger probably than on any previ-
oHs Christians Day. All the Episcnpa!
churches had carol services, followed bv
celebrations Of the hoIy communiou.
All the Catholic clUrcRes had early
mass. The music in Nil the churches
was remarkably fine.
Tho Christmas treo Crews in popu.
larIty-'raeh year and probably moro
homes Tuesday nGd this adjunct TO tho
huppiaGss Of the children than IN any
Christmas preceding. \ walk along the
streets gave many Il glimpse Of Christ.
mas trees Sayly decorated and lllum,
mated.
Many homes, too, had their windows
md interiors plentifuly adorned with
holly and sroeus ami flowers. Christ.
mas eve, so great had been the demand,
cut flowers could not be obtained from
the florists ut any price.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
DRESS GOODS

Dress Patterns, boxed or
unlocked, were never before
such great fayorites with gift
buycrs-and they were sur
prisingly popular in former
years.
No chance to go wrong with
such a gift. Meets a common
need in a commonsense way.
A practical present that any
purse can reach-from soc.
for loyds. of best Calico to S.
for an ample Pattern of fine
high grade Black Henrietta.
A score Of price steps be-
tween.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Doughcrty of
1907 Lincoln street gaycG party Tuesday
c2cning in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gibbons of 235 Broomc street, A feature
Of the evening we're several recitations
by William J. Gibbons Dancing was
INDUCED in and Abundant refreshments
were served. Among tho guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibbons, Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Gibbons, John Gafncy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter IlacEcndum, Niss
Mamie TIackendam, lluay Doughcrtv.
Misses Belle, Lizzie and Annie Dough-
erty, Mrs. Annie Cassidy Of Phi!adul.
phia, Peter Gtnder James Whitaley,
james Gafney, Mr.. GomIpy ana Mr..
and Mrs. Neal Gibbons also ri philadpl.
mia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
AmIMr nrntter,s keensrg

Our morning neiChbor appears to
give up in despair all hope Of intluenc.
ing the Republicans who have been
elected ia IN. Ieoislaturc. H. il n few
49,. ..t,,,.,.s H., iI,,,,.,ol
uuys pelore 'Ho' meeting ul lHe 1eielal
Assembly. For years the NetrS has been
crvin,r in tim ,villarrese far th6 election
OF Republicans. and making definite
predictions nc 10 what thew would do if
elected Now that tbry hive been
electcd II ho,i,s heF,rc tho General
Assembly rcts toacthor 10 wash its
hands Of resnonsibiIitv far their action.
rbrs oorIy IN tbo AIM i. sovs.
In the first mace va have nothing what.
ever to do with making amendments to
ne existing M Avs, mn n INC see econ,
IS ''f 10 What is necessary can oniv be in
the nature Of suggestions to the General
h Ssa W. MN w l4Me S,n W. mou m,.
wav relating 10 tic elections unlendcd be.
fore tho General Assembly was in session
o'ie month .,
~; az ses.luS u"lis.nel"oIu leei'o'io'-
N1"'y o4t VI ''' .''' ''i ~ 'tI "'0's i'A'"
si"p"' ou' "S's 49, 'No.e's 10 y"
.lotc soup ~" "ashes tuiisa o's"A ="
'lo io''""l"E vigorous i,'""i'e'
Stair and we havS ma tIes I re- m make the
The people have chosen 80 citizens for the
purpose Of making new laws or amending
!. w.. ,na,, ESQ., o,,,,r IL, .,,,
-. 49, ~ ,n,,.m..,,',. I'll,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27

why IheS VIII ENpel MIR. McCnmb.
Mr.. JGmes G. McComb fought the
candidacy Of Mr.. John Edward Charles
O'Sulliyan Addicks Mt time when such
u fight might with certainty haze been
made effective, Mr.. McComb and every
other wide.awakc man knew thut Mr..
Robert j. Handy had been nominated
for the State Senate in Mr., Adlicks'
interest, The defeat Of Mr. Handy
would have been an effective and posi-.
bly, fatal blow TO Mr.. Addicks' candi.
dacy. .-....-
None Of the gentlemen who are now
SO red in the face, made any fight before
the election against Mr. Handy: but Mr.
McComb saw the situation and proved
his sincerity by openly coutending for
the election of Mr., Harry Day who was
a candidate for state Senator in opposi.
ton to Mr. Handy. Tie effort to Gefeat
Mr.. Addicls' man was not successful,
but Mr.. McComb at least did what he
could.
The fact that Mr.. lIanbv's vote was
only IA less than that cast for Mr..
Alrich indicates how few Republicans
were as earnest and sincere Us Mr.
McComb. ..-
The Young Mems Republican Club
seems determined to emphasize the diff.
I ference between their policy and the
manly stand of Mr.. McComb. Thcir
,,oticv was ora thar sott,,ht tn rot ,yl,,t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
NET ORC INIz4TIoN.
Formation of the business Mems Repub-
lipnn Club.

liNhIl JluDs
A new organization entitled the Bust
ness Mems Republican Club of Will
mington has been formed and tho fol-
lowing officers chosen:
Presideut--lIenry &. Morse.
NiGe.presidents : First, r. Allen
IIilles; Second, Edward G. Bradford;
Third, George 5. Cupelle.
Secretary-George K. Iloffeckcr.
Treasurcr-W. j. Ellison.
Executive COMMUNICATION q.
Morse, II. Allen liiIlds, Edward G.
Bradford, George 5. Capolle, Charles
w. Pussy, Col. IL. A. du Pont, A. ;.
Reed, A. d. Warner, DIR. Merit HUI
burd.
The purposes of tho organization are
rs follows
L. Such legislation as, under the Consti-
tuition, will give to all citizens regardless
of purity equal opportunities for the eXer-
else Of the elective franchise.
>. Free, equal, fair honest and peacgabe
elections, and the prosecution and punish
nent of nj! yiOlatura of the election laws.
:. The defeat of all proposed legislation
inimical to the welfare and interests OF the
people.
4. The appointment and election of
capable and suitable men To public Office
., The arousins Of u stronger public
sentiment that it is the duty OF every citi-
zen To qualify himself 10 vote and to eX-
crcisc that right
The membership thus far is as fol-
lows; John Bancroft, H. G. Bradford,
George w. Bus Charles Baird, George
5. Capelle, William X. Crosby, Colonel
II. A. lu Pont, A. /. du Pont, j. TAYLOR
Cause, Horace w. Cause, W. j. Ellison,
j. n ewlin Gawthrop, DR.. MERIT HUI.
hurd, George II. Huifecker, II. Alien
liillcs, job Il. Jackson, Henry &. Jones,
john Il. Mari, A. n. Muher, II. Il.
Morse, Ohio Rowland, Charles ".
Pussy, Howard Pyle, Frank Pyle, vii.
liam Luke, Daniel Ross, A. u. Reed, ".
II. Rogers, II. +. Scott, Thomas II.
Sayery, James G. Morrow, John j. Sat.
terthwaite, Clement b. Smyth, Henry
y. Thompson, A. ID. Warner, f. T.
Warner, john w. Todd, DANIEL W.
Taylor, W. w. Lohdell, Colonel ncaia.
iniu :. NieIds, Thomas H. Melvin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
apanamal;ep's.
January Sale
Muslin Underwear.

Our January sales Of Wo-
mems Muslin Underwear are
looked forward to by thrifty
houscSeepcrs all over the land.
Nothing Of the kind that APP
proachcs them in magnitude
or interest is presented by
any other store in America.
Preparations are m a de
months, maybe 0r months, in
advance. Orders are given
when goods are cheapest and
factories dullest. So that ma
terials and labor cost the least
possible. And manufacturers
are glad to work for us almost
without profit-cven at a loss
at such times rather than
allow their workpeople to
SCdllCr.
But the vital point is to
7chaf to order.
Inferior Muslin or Cam6,7e
a01W net pass here.
Pear craftsmanship ao4W not
be acce6tea.
Shimbcd sizes a, scaRt
AeMethS are ne0er Permitted.
Whether the garment is low
cut or high cut it is made from
the same generous pattern.
Is it any wonder that our
Muslin Underwear sales have
grown to be greater than those
Of any other five houses in
Philadelphia combined ?
A Catalogue of goods is
ready and will be mailed on
request.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27

Election, Mp, Doe. 25.---iiarry Den
neg, tho 5.yeurs-p!d son of Frank j.
Dennay OF Elktou, met with a painful
rs well as serious accident this after
Euun lie was crossing North and High
streets, wNen he was run into by Il
horia driven by William Kitchens, lie
was truck in the face by the horse and
hurled to the ground with great violence.
lie was picked up and taken to his
fathers home. Or. Harry y. Clemson
dressed the wounds. 1t was found that
the boy was badly cutand bruised about
the face. \ deep cash was over his
right eye ana he was otherwise injured
about the face and head. 1t was entirely
an accidental occurrence.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
NOEL .trpNah 40 unr casE.
Details OF tho DAVIS Pyritrs Petition sui
in the United states Circuit Court.

in the United States Circuit Court.
IN order was made In this case, on
December LIST, directing Tic receiver of
the Walton e. Whann Co to deliver 70
the petitioner 300 tons of pyritcs ore
which had been sold by the petitioner
to the Walton IL WhRnn Go. Il few
months before the appointment Of the
receivers, and the receivers have now
applied for 40 appeal from this order TO
tho United States circuit court OF
appeals.
No opposition TO the granting Of the
appeal being made, the same was a.
lowed, on an appeal bond in $500 being
given with approved surety 10 cover the
costs and damages for tho detention Of
the property. The appeal will be heard
in Philadelphia the ensuing March term
OF tho appellate court. Tho receivers
claimed tho right and intended to sell
tho ore as belonging to the assets of the
Walton & Whann Co. The petitioner
denied this right ON the ground that the
contract of sale was conditional one,
and that It could not be assigned by II
sale of the property to third party
without the consent of the seller.
The circuit court adopted the view
llub llt llCtlllDltI llll EOlu lllG OlS w
the Walton IL Whann Co. on the OK.
press condition, among others, that the
latter was to extract the sulphur con-
tents Of the ore and return the cinder or
residuum to the petitioners that tho
contract was n special one, executing
and conditional by its terms, made with
the Walton a. Whann Co. only, and
could not be transferred by them to be
executed by stranger; that the re-
| ceivets, having admitted that they were
unable and did not intend to perform
the conditions of sale, they could not
acquire complete title to the property
without such performance, and they
had no better title than the Walton "
Whann Co.
Receivers counsel commended that the
ore having been sold an credit, the petit
toner had no superior claim to relief
over the unsecured creditors Of the Wal
ton & Whann Co, and must therefore
look to the general fund for payment.
But the court held that this was not
the case of simple contract for the sa c
and delivery of goods where nothing
more was TO be done by either party
than delivery by one and payment by
the other. The pyrites ore was not sold
TO the Walton & WhGnn Co., but only
its sulphur contents, and tho remaining
| portion was to be returned to the petit
toner. The ore was to be subjected to
u certain process for the purpose of e&-
tracing the sulphur before the Walton
| ~ Wharn Co. would be entitled to any
part nf the ore, and the company and
the receivers having failed in this, the
property should be given up to the
rIgbtfuI .dwncrs.
The case is an interesting one, apart
from tho value of the property which
is about $4,000, the question involved
being novel, and as fur as known, with
out an exact parallel.
W. q, and A. w. Spruance appeared
for the petitioner, and Bradford and
| Vanderbilt for the receivers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27


A well-informed correspondent of the
State .Seatiael, Mr.. Addicks' official
organ, has this to say in last Saturdays
issue
During the Senatorial contest in 1883,
number of gentlemen from Wilmington
came down to Dover and Represented
themselves to be the heavy-weglits Of the
Republican party. So efleCtlIally did they
succeed i'll convincing our people in the
two lower counties of the fact, that we be.
came very much alarmed for fear that all
of the hehvy-weights being removed from
the upper end of the State, the State
would up-eud and the two lower couI.
ties be hurled into oblivion. IL will be
remembered that those gentlemen
claimed to represent SI50UO,OU0 in
property value in the state. 1t was also
claimed that they were the elite Of the lie.
publican party in the State, and in con-
sldcration OF that fact their wishes
and claims were entitled TO superior con
sideration, These gentlemen promised
that ii MIR. Higgins was sent TO the United
States Senate, the party in the future
should not suffer for legitimate funds 10
maintain its organization. That was
tempting fruit, and Our people from Kent
and Sussex swallowed the whole thing hide
and horns. MIR, Higgins was elected Unitgl
state Senator, and the party knows to what
extent the promises made by these gentle
lien were fulfilled.
The same argument is being used again
to induce the Sussex men to vote fer Mr..
l'Hisgins and again send him 10 the senate.
is not this plain charge that some OF
the "holy WiIlies,' who are dcnouncing
Mr. Addicks in New Castle because of
Ills corruption, are canvassing for Mr..
Higgins in Kentund Sussex BY promising
to give in the future as much money as
Addlcks Will? Is it possible that ;helr
political virtue is only skin deep after
ALP If Mr., Higgins be reelected would
these heavy weights who represent tif,
teen million dollars, really be us corruptly
generous in the future as Addcks has
been in the pnst2 Is not this Tie most
disgusting canvass for United States
Scnatorship ever conducted in any state
since the adoption Of the Federal Con,
stitution?