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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

American products. If Great Britain
is maintaining that an Indian chief,
chosen by the few surviving members
of his tribe, whose title is disputed,
should still be permitted to exercise the
functions of government in the terri
tory, it seems clear that she is making
this claim a pretext for maintaining a
foothold in the country to serve some
Interior purpose. That purpose may APP
pear when it is remembered that one ex-
tremity of the Mosquito coast is hard
by the eastern end of the. interoceanic
canal in whose success this country has
an all-important interest, and whose
entire freedom from foreign control or
menace is a matter of vital con Germ.
In 1850 the United States and Great
Britain bound themselves by the Clay
ton. Bulwer treaty "not to occupy,
fortify, colonize or exercise dominion
over the Mosquito coast or any part of
Central America" The treaty has
been somewhat more honored in the
breach than in the observance, on the
part o. Great Britain. In matter
powerfully affecting her interests, she
might find an excuse for disregarding
the stipulation quoted above. An APP
parent disposition to withhold her
recognition of Nicaragua's sovereignty
on the Mosquito coast has aroused a
suspicion of her readiness to seek
soma excuse for gaining foothold
there, at point where she could inter-
fere effectively and demand share in
the government of the isthmian water
way. To this the United States could
never assent, aud, if Britain persisted ,
war would be the result. America can
no more allow England or any other
foreign power a voice in the control OF
the canal or the passage through it, il
it shall be completed, of an enemy's war
vessels to her Pacific possessions than
would England the passage of the Sue2
canal by an enemy's fleet to assail hel
Indian possessions. Great Britain will
hardly have the hardihood to demand
of the United States what she would
deiantly deny to that or any other
power, and so this Mosquito incident is
likely to be less bloody than similar in
cidents by some summer pool of stag
nant waters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05
Orange County Court.

Orange county court began its December
term on Cuesday, Decem Der 4. Hon. Rus
sell S. Taft presiding judge; Hon. Chester
Dckey of Washington and Hon. William
III. Kidney of Farle9 assistant judges; Cur
tbs S. Emery clerk; Charles E. Smith,
sheriff; Daniel @. Hyde, states attorney;
Margaret Chestnut, reporter.
The law docket contains l52 cases, and
the chancery list fourteen. Eleven cases
have been assigned for trial by jury Tues
pected to be tried The court calendar con-
tains thirty. five cases. There are five re-
spondents whose cases stand for trial
James B. Smith blanket acD; Alonzo I.
Clarke Qiquor); John Hartwell assault and
battery; John w Camp Qiquor); Edmond
Ilsley Qiquor)
The following have been summoned to
serve as jurors; Bradford, l.. j. Brown, L..
Il. Bailey; Braintree, Clarence A. Webster,
Avery K. Flint; Brookteld, Frank p. Lam
son, Albert e. Sargent; Chelsea, Edward
o. NATION, William Laird; Corinth, Lester
b. Dow, Corydon Fellows; Fairlee. John
A. Clement II. ID. Moore; Newbury, G. @.
Doe, AFRO b. Roger Orange Edgar Cur
It's, A. G. Coleman Randolph, Julius O..
Hebard, Daniel W. Eaton Strafford, Will
bur #. Scribner, Harvey A. Hoyt; Thetford,
T. ID. Sanborn, w. w. Bond; Topsham, E.
@. Poole, II. b. White; Tunbridge, Pierce
Dickerman, George L. Fogg; Vershire,
william II. Orr, Willard @. Clough; Wash
ington, Albert E, Whitcomb, A. W. Hutch
ms on; West Fairlee, Gideon W. Perry,
Oscar s. Titus; WILLIAMSBURG, Henry Mar
tin, Kimbsll T. blanchard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05
The Mosquito Question.

If it were the midsummer season, the
question would need little exposition.
1t would be simply matter of screens,
or curtains, or vigorous slap of the
hand. The question, however, is polit-
ical or diplomatic, and the administra-
ton seems to see in it portents of war.
The Mosquito coast and Bluefelds have
played a somewhat desultory part in
the news of the day for several months
past. Thither the Kearsarge was bound
when she struck on Roncador reef, and
thither, report says, the president has
been lately directing the iron-clad
cruiser Columbia and other war YES
sells.
The Mosquito coast is strip of ter
ritory on the east coast of Central
America, west of which lies Nicaragua.
The country was originally inhabited
by race of Indians whose king, in
1000, with the consent of his people,
placed himself under the protection of
Great Britain. In 1860, by treaty, Great
Britain handed over the whole terri
tory to Nicaragua. The chief of the
Indians was induced to accede to this
arrangement on condition that he
should retain his supremacy in local
administration, and should receive an
nually the sum of $4,000 for the ten
years ending in 1870. This chief died
in 1864 and Nicaragua has never recog-
niZed his successor, maintaining that
the latter has no valid title to the sue
cession. A chief chosen by the Mos
quito tribe, nov nearly extinct, had
however continued, without forcible
interference, to rule the reservation un-
til it began to derive Importance from
its proximity to the eastern end of the
proposed Nicaragua canal. Then Mic
aragua began to enforce her rights un'
der the treaty of 1860, deposed the
chief and assumed jurisdiction in the
territory. Although Great Britain hac
surrendered her protectorate to Nicar
aqua, and Lord Roseberry had indi
Gated his willingness to receive thu
Nicaraguan envoy sent to obtain Grea
Britain's formal recognition of Mic
aragua's right to full jurisdiction owe
the Mosquito territory, the desired &C
acknowledgements is withheld, on tn
ground, it is surmised, that in depos
ing the Mosquito chief Nicaragua ha
violated the treaty of 1860. The res
ervation contains some $4,000 squar
miles and has a population ofIabou
10000 consisting of some whites,
handful of the native Indians, bu
chiefly of cross between whites, ne
groes and Indians. The chief town
Bluefelds, on an arm of the sea. Their
is a considerable commerce in Centrl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05
The Lion of the North.

Inc Jnree nunureuLn anniversary vi
the birth of Gustavus Adolphus, " the
Lion of the North" occurs on Sunday,
December 8, and the day is likely to
have in religious circles worthy COM
memoration. The hero prince was
born ia Stockholm, December 8, 1894.
He became king of Sweden at the age
of eighteen, and showed his capacity to
rule by composing the internal strifes
that weakened the kingdom, reforming
its finances and creating an effective
army. Denmark and Russia were
taught to respect Sweden. Gustavus'
military skill was further displayed in
a war with Poland.
These trials OF strength seemed pre-
paratory for the great work that has
given him a high place in military
and religious history. Austria, and the
Catholic powers allied with her, were
overrunning Germany, and their armies
under lilly and Wallenstein were max
ing all Protestant regions a wilderness.
Their cities ere sacked and destroyed
and their people put to the sword. The
peace of Augsburg, which had given
Protestants half century of rest, was
revoked, and the Edict of Restituti IN
proclaimed. Professionalism was to be
wiped from the face of Germany. At
this critical juncture Gustavus came to
the rescue. With an army of $4,000
Swedes he beat back the armies Of the
papal leaders, defeated their ablest gen.
erals, and revived the hopes and cour-
age of the Protestant princes. On the
historic field of Lutzen, in November,
1852, his generalship was matched
against Wallenstein's. The pride and
hope of the Roman Catholics was ut.
terly routed, but the price of victory
was the Protestant leaders, life. In
two years. time he had earned the title
of the Savior of Professionalism. Away
from home, with small army, he had
encountered the greatest generals and
triumphed against overwhelming odds
The military and the religious element
were strongly combined in him. In
his brief span of life he became one OF
the great figures in history.
He was sustained by men strong in
counsel and in valor. His work wa;
taken up by his prime minister, Oxen
STERN. Thirty years of warfare ended
in driving the papal power from al
Germany and re-establishing Protest
antism there, and the treaty of West
phalia secured forevermore the fruits
of the sword. Speculation dwells witt
interest en- the possible results to Eu
rope and the world had Gustavus' lif,
been preserved. 1t is one of thos
mysteries in the ordering of events tina
this sovereign, high of soul and grea
of heart, with such tremendous power
for good in perilous crisis Of Europe
history and of Protestants, should b
cut down on the threshold of his career
while another great-but not so great
military leader, Napoleon, was spare
the fatal bolt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

Mr.. Clevelaud's voice is still for free
coal and iron ore. A spark of interest
is kindled in the presidential utterances
upon the status of American affairs at
Honolulu, Samoa and Bluefelds, but it
is only an ephemeral CLEAN that is
doused by the absence of any positive
enlightenment, or anything that recalls
the glory of the American foreign
policy under former presidents. But it
is not easy to make statement of pub
lie affairs as interesting as poem or as
absorbing as a novel, Unhappily, the
president has not seized his opportuni-
ties to bring glory to his administra.
ton abroad or luster to his name at
home. Consciousness of this seems to
pervade the document and to detract
from the interest great state papers ex-
cite.
REPUBLICANS have been tainted BIZ
democrats and mugwumps with the
failure of sugar to advance in price,
since the passage of the democratic
tariff, somewhat as the bad boys of old
plagued the prophet. The Spring ield
Republican in particular was one of the
mugwumps which, with "ghoulish
glee," reviled the disciples of protec-
ton because, after the imposition of a
tariff tax of forty per cent, sugar was
still sold at the old price. Some of
these gleeful people probably knew
well enough that, in respect of sugar
especially, a condition, not theory, was
operating to reduce rather than advance
the price. Possibly some of the small
fry did not. The Republican has re-
Gently been constrained, more through
its dislike of the sugar trust than from
its desire to be candid in matter in
which protection to American industry
was concerned, to state the real facts
about the sugar market. 1t says: Gun
doubtedly, however, the trust is having
hard time of it, and actual market
conditions compel great restriction in
production. Grocers loaded up with
sugar pending the passage of the tariff
bill, in expectation of rise, while the
refiners for the same reason turned off
more product than was wanted for the
time being. This has caused a glut
which the partially restricted produc-
ton of the last three months has
proved insufficient to overcome. Some
900 or $4,000 men will be made idle
And the Republican might have added
that the largely restricted demand
caused by democratic disturbance Of
the industries of the country, has con
tributed to the glut that is keeping the
price of sugar down, when, under nor
NAL conditions, it would have advanced
The sugar industry itself, in whose in.
terest democratic statesmen pursued 6
policy of perfidy and dishonor, now con
tributes its enormous quota to swell the
ranks of the unemployed on the verge
of winter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

MANY of the epitaphs in the cata-
combs of Rome are simple and touch
ing. " Valera sleeps in peace" "Zot'
ticus is laid here to sleep" " Domi-
tianus, simple 'oul, lay down here to
rest" "Octavia here a waits the res
direction"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

DURING the session of The legisla-
ture the columns of the WATCHMAN
were necessarily preoccupied, in large
measure, BY the proceedings of the
general assembly and by the discussion
the subjects of legislation. The va.
riety required to make an entertaining
paper was maintained as far as possible.
The doings of the lawmakers and the
events at the capital we're the chief thing
for the time being. New things will
now engage the papers attention. The
customary space will be recovered for
town news, and any deficiencies in that
department will be supplied. The
WATCHHAN, having presented the legis-
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

THE University of Pennsylvania, by
her recent victories on the gridiron,
comes to the front as one of the great
educational institutions of the country.
Her picked eleven athletes have defeated
Princeton and Harvard. Yale has
licked Princeton and Harvard, and the
question of supremacy between Yale
and Pennsylvania is one of those un-
settled is sues that has no mercy on the
peace of universities. To which, as
the school of the superior rank, Amer
leans shall intrust The education of their
sons, is one of those issues that should
be referred in good season to the arbtra-
ment Of the pig skin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

PERSONS Interested in what the
president has to say to congress will
find his message in the WATCHMAN
supplement. Each can read and draw
his own conclusions, The message
seems pitched in a low minor key, if
indeed anything so dry and uninterest-
ing as presidents message in piping
times of peace, and after a scorching
party defeat, can be said to have any
thing so suggestive of music as pitch
and key. Certainly the message lacks
the piquancy that characterized the
presidents letters to Wilson and Catch
ings, and is not nearly so interesting
reading as those indictments were.
An additional imp eachment of his
party's work at tariff legislation is
found in the presidents recommends
ton that certain mistakes in that aggre
CATION of political and economic errors
the democratic tariff law, be corrected
in order to insure its effective working.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

ADMoNIsHED by the storm of criti-
cism the Springfield Yale-Harvard
game of foot oall provoked, or taught
discretion by the line of policemen
around the gridron, the Princeton
Yale fight was relieved of the brutal
Incidents that disgraced the former
contest, and the game is safe for another
year. There were only six casualties
in the Harvard-Princeton meeting on
Thanksgiving Day and three in that of
Saturday. Yale Indignantly resents
the hostile comments on her playing at
Springfield. Harvard, say the cham
pions of the blue, began the smuggling,
and, being worsted, now pleads the
baby act. Yale's nose is in the air, and
her knights of the pig skin will not
again play ball with the catiff Harvard
crew till the sponsors of the crimson
humble themselves before the blue.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

PLEAsANTRIEs pass freely between
the representatives on reassemb bling at
Washington. Whom the Lord loveth
he chasteneth is how Bynum of Indi-
ana piously accounts for his chastise-
ment. "Then the Lord must have
boundless affection for the democratic
party" observed a member amid a re-
sponsive Amen. Tom Reed is the hero
of the hour. His entry upon the
scenes of his battles aud victories was
greeted with applause on the floor aud
from the galleries. On his desk was
placed magnificent floral ship, full
rugged, resting on bank of ferns and
roses. A card exhorted him to continu-
ance 10 well-doing in behalf of Amer
lean labor, with an assurance of finally
sailing into haven of peaceful waters.
Amid ships in immortelles were the
figures "96."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

THE report of the directors of the
Central Vermont railway, an abstract
of which was recently published in
these columns, exhibits condition
of affairs that is highly creditable to
the management. There was net
revenue above operating expenses of
81 $50, 059 "a The total charges for
taxes, interest, rent of leased lines, ETC.,
were S. $50, 545 81, leaving a net profit
of S5,513 ST. Notwithstanding reduc-
ton in revenue from the business de-
preston, the management has made
corresponding reductions in operating
EXPENSES and has thus tided the road
successfully over the hard times. The
Central has the good wishes of YER
mont, aud the manage nent, under its
efficient president, Col. E. c. Smith, is
periodically devoted to Vermont's
welfare
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27
Ladies' Tailor Gowns.

The tailor costume is exceedingly popu-
lar this season. These gowns are worn
everywhere in town, in the country and
even at the seashore and in the mountains.
They are made in every kind of material;
light wOOlens, serge, duck, ginghqms, and
foulards. This prevailing fashion calls
for great variety of models and every
style of French and English coats are
brought into requisition. As for the
skirts, although their simplicity Is always
adhered to, in accordance with the severe
tailor system of dressing they, neverthe-
less, exhibit a diversity of styles. This
fact is well exemplihed in the latest Nc
Dowell Fas shion Magazines which contain,
besides several pretty and very practical
models, the patterns of which can be
secured by means of coupons at eX-
ceedingly m derate prices. Thee cou-
pons form an attractive monthly
feature in the Mcdowell Magazines for
the newest and most correct fashions,
La Mode de Paris,n and Paris Album
OF Fashion, cost only S3.5O each per year,
or 85 cents a copy 1.-THE French Dress
maker is 50 90 per anuum, or 80 cents
per copy. La Mode" which is unequalled
a family journal, costs merely the tri-
fling sum of sl.50 per year, or 70 cents a
copy. The three first mentioned publica-
tions offer each SlO0 worth of coupon
patterns and La Mode fifty cents worth
Of the same as a premium for a yearly
subscription. II you are unable 10 pro
cure any of these journals from your news
dealer 90 not take any substitute from
him but apply by mail TO Messrs A,
Mcdowell & Co., West l4th street, New
York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27

SPRING VALLEY, Ills, June 27-.Wil
lam Pinkertou, young married man, 2,
years of age, lies in the La Sale hospita
at the point of DEATH the victim of n mo-
of infuriated Lithuanians. The doctor
says he cannot live. Pinkerton and an
other young man named Michael Bowai
were on trial for committing rape on 8
young Lithuanian woman named Anne
Brozowski The angry Lituanians brok,
down the railing and pounced upon the
prisoners. Piukerton escaped from the
court room, but was caught and beatel
into uncouSciousness. Bowan was only
slightly hurt
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27
rAE PULLMAN BOYcoTL
Illinois Central Men strike in sympathy
for the striking Car Builders.


CHICAGO, June q. The threatened strike
10 enforce the boycott of Pullman cars
was inaugurated at o'clock last night,
when the American Railway union or
dercd the Illinois Central men out. The
switchmen were the first to obey, and
quickly walked out, tying up the subur-
ban rs well as the express train service,
The 9 o'clock train for St. Louis was al
lowed to pull out, as it was made up be.
fore the boycott went into effect, but that
train the men asserted, was the last that
would be allowed to leave until the Pull.
man strike was settled. The union men
were quiet and orderly, but apparently
determined to a man to maintain the boy
colt. The strike, it was asserted by an Of.
fetal, will extend Immediately to five
other roads, the Chicago, St. Paul and
Kansas City, Wisconsin Central, North
ern Pacific, Southern Pacific and the
Santa Fe
Two of the trains on the Illinois Cen
tral that were tied up at Grand Crossing
south Of this city, were run out by Cen
tral employe, who, under police protec-
tion, manipulated the necessary switches.
a crowd of 1000 strikers and their friends
gathered about the station and an extra
detail of police was called to protect the
switchman. No attempt was made to
run suburban trains, and hundreds of
suburbanites were compelled to resort to
street cars and cabs to reach their homes
The Central strikers have announced
that they will not interfere with mail
trains, but will confne their attention to
passenger and freight service Michigan
Central and Lake Shore trains were al
lowed to pass Grand Crossing, but none
carried Pullman cars
President Debs asks the cooperation of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The officers of that body manifest dis
position not to be drawn into the trouble
asserting that they had nothing TO dc
with the strike at Pullman or its conse-
oueuCes
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Lord Randolph Churchill is to visit the
United States shortly.
Professor George l.. Fenwck. noted
surgeon, died in Montreal last night.
Miss May Holmes, aged 10 years, of At
wood, Ind, was stung 70 death by locust
Charles J Johnson, of Waterville, was
nominated by Maine Democrats for gov
eTnOr
There have now been recovered from
the Albion colliery at Citfyndd Wales,
the scene of the late explosion, 254 bo,lies.
An explosion took place in a mine at
Legalidad, Austria. The dead bodies of
eight miners have been recovered and
fitty-seyen are still missing
About $1,000 coal miners in Scotland
have struck against a proposed reduction
in wages The strike throws also 2O,OOl
steel workers out of employment.
Caleb Cooley, mulatto, was hanged
by a mob at Bowling Green, Ky, after ad.
mittiug that he had made an attempt Ia
assault the wife Of his employer, Mr. "
z. Coleman,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-27

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 2L-A feloni-
Gus assault was committed upon Mrs.
Wesley Welsh, wife of a farmer, who
lives about three miles out of town. 1t
happened about noon yesterday. A negro
stopped near the house to pick wild rasp-
berries. Mrs Welsh ordered him away
He made some impudent reply and moved
around to another patch just back Of
Welsh's barn. She again ordered him to
go away, threatening to send dog after
him She ran toward the house, but
be caught her and, overpowering her
dragged her 10 the house and accom-
plished his purpose. Upon hearing of the
crime the farmers in the eueighborhood be
gan searching for the negro. a sheriff $
posse has been organized to hunt him
down