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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
WAYSiDE TALK.

We are the people. The American
yacht Vigilant has met the English
cutter Britannia in forty-eight nauti-
cal mile race and has won. The contest
was for prize of $500 in gold to be paid
by the loser. George Gould owns the
Vigilant and it is not generally con-
sidered that he is in need of money
but America needs, and quickly gobbles
up the glory. The Prince of Wales
owns the Britannia, and Royalty was
out in full force to see her teach the
Yankee yacht another lesson in sailing.
But the tables were turned, and the
Vigilant showed at all points of the
race that she was there for business.
She came in about mile and a half
ahead of the Britannia. There wa. a
solitary toot from an American vessel
as the Vigilant came flying in, a win
ner. Nothing more. John Bulls
pleasure boats had their whistles all
tuned for the cutter, and they did not
bestow complimentary blast to the
stranger. All right, perhaps it wasn't
Just the thing when the Royal house
hold was present, and We'll forgive our
English cousins for their lack of court
esy SO long as. the Vigilant demon
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
ABOUT INSURANCE.

Vermont papers are doing good pub
lie service in agitating the valued
policy insurance question. We hope
that the report is true that a valued
policy bill will be vigorously pushed at
the approaching session of the state
Legislature, for we can see no fair OBJ
jections to such bill becoming law.
As we understand it, the adoption of
such a law would force companies to
pay losses on the basis of the risks writ
ten. It would make underwriters more
cautious about writing whatever values
property holder chose to pay for with
out reference to actualities, and it would
operate in making companies more
conservative in the average of the risks
carried.
So long as insurance on property rests
in the hands of underwriters to the ex-
tent it now does, SO long will insurance
rates remain unsatisfactory and settle
ments uncertain. There are agents and
agents some who look carefully into
SOllultlOIS dHl OtIC1S w liz COulIO tilS
writing of business as the chief desider
atum. There are properties covered to.
day which should never be permitted to
carry dollar, for not only is there
something wrong in conditions as di
rectly applied, but there is jeopardy tc
other properties insured in perfect gooo
faith. And while we may not gainsay
the antiquity of the principle which
makes innocence suffer along witt
guilt, it is still in the line of common
fairness to mitigate the ills, SO fal
as possible, of those who are more
sinned against than SHINING.
Country rates are too largely fixed by
city losses. Some of our friends viii
want to argue this point, perhaps, but
the facts go to prove our statement
The system of insurance, seemingly
complex and interminable in it's con.
struction, is in reality based on simple
average. A particular section may be
hard hit for season, and fractional
advance is made which covers territory
which perhaps reported no losses at all
We hold that valued policy bill, if ex
tended throughout New England
would minify this injustice, and that
properties, more carefully insured upor
strict values, would bring in theil
train increased strength TO companies
and decreased rates as well as firmel
confidence to property owners.
1t does not seem probable, as is re
ported, that certain companies are pre-
pairing to oppose this valued policy bill
and have threatened to withdraw from
the state should it become law. Shoult
such dire threats be carried out, Ver
mont's only recourse will be to let then
go. 1t will be remembered that thi
same issue arose in New Hampshir'
some years ago; that companies in tn,
face of the passage of similar Law
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

threatened to leave and did leave the
state. And it will also be remembered
that New Hampshire went right along
and continued to make history, and
that New Hampshire companies did a
fair thing to good business all by them
selves, and that finally "the cat came
back, and was very glad indeed to get
back. BY all means let these compa-
MES get out if they don't want to stay
but let us have valued policy law
anyhow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
5rnul Advertisements.
cHAs. L. sPAuLD1NG ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, Chas. N. Williams, Administrator
OF the Estate of Chas. L. Spaulding, late of
Rockingham in said district, deceased, has
represented that:
The amount of debts due from
said decease is $500
The charges of administration,
estimated, 1900
Sl0S.O0
Praying for license to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased, as is necessary
for the payment of said debts and charges
of administration.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be
heard at a special session of said Court, to be
held at the Probate Office In Bellows Falls,
on the 18th day of August, A.. d. 1884, when
and where you may be heard in the prem
ises if you see cause. :. ~
3l-33 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
OF Westminster, Commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Cynthia
M. Clough, late of Putney in said district, de
ceased, and also all claims and demands eX-
hibited in offset thereto; and six months from
the 4th day of August last being allowed by
said Court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice, that we will attend to
the business of our said appointment at the
Residence of S. o. Parker in Putney in said
day of February next, from two until four
O'Clock D. M, on each of said days.
flSkSs IYMAN p 2 BAIhHYi PAKhnh Commissioners.
Putney, VT. August 4, A. D., 1884,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
HARRIET PROCTOR ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, for said District. To
all persons intere- ted In the estate of Har-
riet Proctor, late of Rockinghamlin said dis
trict, deceased, GREETING:
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
G. III. Proc or, Administrator upon said
estate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on
the 1st day of September, A. d. 1894 when and
where you may be heard in the premises, If
you see cause.
3234 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
MARY o.BR1EN ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, SIS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Mary
O'Brien, late of Westminster, deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas +. W. Jefts has presented to this
Court Instrument purportipg to be the
last Will of said deceased, for probate You
are hereby notified that this Court will de-
decide upon the probate OF said Instrument
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro
bate Office in Bellows Falls in said District
on the 1st day of September, A. d. 1894, when
and where you may appear and contest the
same, if you see cause.
31-33 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
j. FA1RBANK ESTATE

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Keziah
j. Fairbank, late of Rockingham, deceased,
GREETING.
Whereas, e. III. Pettengill has presented to
this Court an Instrument purporting to be
the last Will of said deceased, for probate 3
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the probate of said Instrument
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in Bellows Falls in said district, on
the 1st day of September, A. ID. 1894, when and
where you may appear and contest the same,
if you see cause.
1924 Z1NA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
8elluua gulla aroatnffirr.
OFFICE HOURS: a. m. to p. IN, Sunday
$50 n. m, to 1870 a. m.
BARNEY CANNON, JR., p. NJ.
MAILS TO AND FROM

Boston-Close at S.l5 a. M, 1.20, 3.35 and D m
Arrive at ll.50 a. M, 7.05 and 1855 p. m.
New York-Close at SIS a. M, 1.l5, 3.35, 5.55
and p. m. Arrive at II M. 256, Cos an d
1855 p. m.
Rutland Way-ClOse at 11.40 a. M, and 6.55
p. m. Arrive at s.25 a. m. and 1.25 p. IN.
Sullivan Way-Close at 1l.4O a. M, 5.55 and
p. m. Arrive at 4.4O., and $50 am, l25 pm
South Acworth, Drewsville, Alstead and
Langdon, N. H.-Close at IL m. Arrive at
q. m.
Townshend, Grafton, Cambridgeport, West
minister West and Athens-Close at II m.
Arrive at ii a. m.
Saxton's River-Close at $50 and II M, 4.15
and Z 20 p. m. Arrive at $40 and II a. M,
and lilo p. m.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

To the Chinese here is no confusion
in the names of their cruisers and gun
boats, and if Ting Yuen and King Yuen
get mixed by the time they arrive in
New York, it will not seriously affect
the fortunes of war in the China Sea.
In colloquial Chinese the distinction is
preserved by the difference of tone. In
the Chinese characters, or ideographs,
the possibility of confusion is absolutely
nil, for Ching Yuen and Chih-Y no
more resemble each other than do "New
York; and Minneapolis, or than
Bunker Hill Monument resembles the
State House. cling -Yuen" signifies
Future Security; "Chen- Yuen,n u
"Guarding the Future" The charac-
ters on the other vessels are as distinct
in sound, appearance and meaning as
these two.-Boston Transcript.
Foreign investors have become fright
ened at the widespread paralysis of
American Industries caused by the
threat of tariff revolution. In anticipa-
ton of the passage of a tariff bill which
| would make industrial stagnation in
the United States permanent, they
have been selling American securities
in vast quantities. The gold to pay for
those securities is going abroad by tens
of millions. Capital in enormous
amounts is daily being withdrawn
from this country because of the belief
abroad that the factories of Europe are
to prosper at the expense of the facto-
ries of America, and that American in
terests are doomed to ruin by Democrat
ic tariff legislation. The passage ofthe
mongrel bill In such an emergency
would be suicidal folly. The enact
ment of this abominable measure would
immeasurably accelerate the already
rapid sale of American securities and
drain the country of its remaining
stock of gold to pay for the foreign
goods which would be imported to take
the place of products made by Ameri-
can labor. Whatever transient advan-
tage the treasury might gain from en-
larged impOrtations would be out
weighed tenfold by the enhanced ex-
portation of gold to pay for European
products. Not only industrial ruin,
but national bankruptcy, would follow
the enactment of the Democratic tariH d
! bill.-N. Y Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
Republican State Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
URBAN A. WOODBURY.,

OF BURLINGTON.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ZOPHAR M. MANSUR,
OF ISLAND POND.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
HENRY F. FIELD,
OF RUTLAND.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHAUNCEY w. BROWNELL,
OF BURLINGTON.
FOR STATE AUDITOR,
FRANKLIN d. HALE,
OF LUNENBURGH.
For Member of Congress, I'd District,
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT,
OF BARTON.
Windham County Ticket.
For Senators.
MARSHALL I. REED, of Vernon.
DANIEL SHERWIN, of Jamaica.
For Assistant Judges.
LEWIS S. WALKER, of Grafton.
EDWARD TITUS, of Wilmington.
For States Attorney.
CLARKE c. FITTS, of Brattleboro.
For Sheriff.
ROBERT E. GORDON, of Brattleboro
For High Bailiff.
WALTER E. HUBBARD,
of Brattleboro
For Probate Judges.
ROYALL TYLER, of Brattleboro.
LAVANT M. READ, of Rockingham
For County Commissioner.
ANDREW A. WYMAN, of Athens.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
E. H..cARTER,

Dealer in Improved Farms, Wild Lands. ant
Real Estate Mortgages.
Wahpeton, Richland Co.. korth Dakota
4S-3S
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
THE q. M. RAKER JUNK co.

Rnhber and Metals a speciality. Rags, Old
RODS, Bags, Sheep Pelts, Furs, etc. Agents
wanted to buy old junk. Cash furnished on
lowed. George street, Rellows Falls. 22-40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
CEORCE ANDREWS.

Locksmith and General Repair Shop.
Bicycle Work and Safe Locks speciality.
Also Inscriptions put on Marble and
Granite Monuments.
16se Farr's Block, Canal St., Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

One copy, one year, IN ADVANCE, Sl.5O
One copy, six months, IN ADVANCE, .75
One copy, three months, IN ADVANCE, 40
Single copies, .O5
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Only three months more and then
turn the rascals out.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

The u. S. cruiser Chicago is to be at
Cowes during theraces next week. We
shall see then whether the Englis hmen
will cheer when the Vigilant comes in
ahead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

The Democratic house caucus decid-
ed not to instruct the house conferrees
in regard to the tariff and the chances
of passing any bill this session are said
to be growing less daily.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

i
reported against admitting japanese to
citizenship.
The U. S. cruiser Chicago is to be at
Cowes during theraces next week. We
shall see then whether the Englis hmen
will cheer when the Vigilant comes in
ahead.
| The Democratic house caucus decid-
| ed not to instruct the house conferrees
in regard to the tariff and the chances
of passing any bill this session are said
to be growing less daily.
| Kansas Democrats exhibit either
Grass ignorance, or reckless disregard
| of natural law in nominating w. F.
Sapp for congress this fall. Any Ver-
mont school boy could tell them that
he would not run well at this season of
the year.
Chicago is certainly having hard
time. Close upon the strike and it's at
tendant misfortunes come two destruc-
tive fires with respective losses of S5,-
0OO, 900 and s., ,00O,0 600 and several lives
each, besides minor calamities of vari-
GUS kinds. The windy city's boasted
pluck is having ample opportunity to
assert itself.
A writer in the Richford Journal ac-
cuses the st. Adams Messenger of
''ridiculingo the Prohibition party by
heading its report of their state conven-
ton, "All Temperance Men," Now
the Messenger calls upon said writer to
furnish any facts he may to prove that
the d. esSsgsates were not all Temperance
men. Very properly too; and if not,
Why notsp
| The hot. headed and law defying in
dividuals who undertook the job of OBJ
structing traffic on the railroads of the
country serve to very forcibly point a
new moral to an old tale. When
Stephenson projected his first locomc-
tive he was scornfully asked by skep-
tic countryman, "and what if COW
gets on your track?" "It will be bad for
the coo,3 was the reply.
Some truth gets into the news col
umns of the cuckoo organs occasional
ly, if not into their editorials. A dis
patch in the Boston Herald, for ms
tance, describing the situation in Ala
bama said: "Colonel Oates is staunch
administration man, while Kolb is for
free ballot and fair count" Imag-
inc the Herald editorially admitting
the possibility of any such contra-posi-
ton as that, and yet how could the
case be more accurately stated?
The American Railway Union has
made an appeal to the public for funds,
declaring that it "needs money badly
and at once" Now all the men who
lost their jobs by obeying Debs' order
to strike, shippers of fruit and provisions
who had train loads of valuable freight
spoiled, passengers who were side.
tracked miles from their destination,
and everybody who experienced the
beneficent results of the unions late es
capade, please come forward and show
your appreciation by generous contri
button for the lost cause. But don't al
come at once. The mail and transpor-
tation facilities of the country would be
totally inadequate to convey the over
whelming testimonial of grateful peo
pie to its expectant and needy benefac.
tors Great indeed is cheek.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

The house committee on judiciary
reported against admitting japanese to
citizenship.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
PRESS POINTERS.

All accounts indicate that mighty
few babies are being named after
Grover Cleveland this year.-N. Y
Press
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

The month Of August recalls the fact
that one year ago the Democratic con-
gress, lowered by the sweet wishes of
the country and blessed by specially
consecrated president, met to improve
the condition of the republic. Behold
the result IN. Y. Com. Advertiser.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09
n.rALLs MARBLE woRKs.

Fl. King jr Proprietor.
MONUMENTS, TABLETS and HEADSTONES
constantly on hand. Scotch and American
Granite Monuments a speciality. Call and ex-
anime. Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, Vt.
4S37
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

Kansas Democrats exhibit either
Grass ignorance, or reckless disregard
of natural law in nominating w. F.
Sapp for congress this fall. Any Ver-
mont school boy could tell them that
he would not run well at this season of
the wear
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-09

TUNER AND REGULATOR OF PIANOS
AND ORGANS.
Graduate of N. E. Conservatory School of
Piano-forte Tuning.
$3.50 Address, Rockingham, VT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
CHINA AROUSED.
she WiII Now Wage War Against the Japs
 to the Bitter End.

PEKING, Aug. IA startling and pain full impression has been caused in govern ment circles and also among the members of the diplomatic corps by the news of the sinking by u Japancse cruiser of the Chi nese transport kow Shing and the loss ot So many lives.
 According to the reports received at Peking only II men of the 2,OoO aboard the Row Shing were saved. The attitudc of the Chinese government since il learn cd of the loss of tho troopship has com- pletoly changed. Hitherto 1t has been in- clincd to bc conciliatory, but tho indica- tions now arc that she will pursue tho war against Japan with the utmost vigor. II Hung Chang, the viceroy, in an inter- view at Ticntsin recently, declared that if war werc once provoked China would fight to tho bitter end.
 TIENTsIS. Aug. IA naval battle was fought between the Chinese and Jap ancse fleets. The Japanese sank tho Chi ncsc battleship Chen Eucn. and two large cruisers. supposed to Do the vessels built for China by the ArInstrongs. were cap tsIred or destroyed by the Japanese.
 The Chen Yuon was built for China at the Stettin works Sho was sister shiT Of the Ting Y uGn and was tho most pow erful warship in tho Chinese navy with the exception of tho Ting-Yuon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
DENT IN HER KEEL.
The Injury to the Cruiser Minneapolis
 Proves to He slight.

to be Silsht-
 PHILADELPHIA, Aug. I.-The crack cruiser Minneapolis, the fastest vessel of her kind in the world, was put in dry dock here, and upon examination being made was found to have n dent along her keel and a trifling injury to her center propeller.
 Tho Cramps began repairs to the big cruiser at once The injuries to tho blades of the screw wcre so slight that it was only necessary to file away the roughncss. This part of the work was completed The repairs to the keel will probably take six or seven days, the heaviest labor being the drilling out of the bolts holding the plates together
 The frame of the cruiser is uninjured. and tho work of strengthening out the bent plates and rebOlting them in posi- tion again will he comparatively easy, the plates having only tO be run through n rolling machine at the Cramps ship yard to make them as good as new.
 Charles =. Cramp, president of the ship building company, said: The injury is n very trifling one. Indeed, if the vessel had been n merchant steamer, the dent would not have been of sufficient impor tance to require repairs Vessels often go with such little dents in their keels for years without discovery and actually none the worse for them. A government vessel must be absolutely perfect before she is accepted. however. ant we wanted the Minneapolis to be so. The cost of repairs will not be one tenth of the money spent to fix the Columbia, and when the work Is finished the cruiser will be as good as she ever was. Tho Minneapolis was prob ably in contact with n small piece of rock in the bed of the river as sho was leaving her dock for her official trial"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Margaret Mitchell of Bank street has gone to Saratoga for a months vaeA- ton.
 Miss Katie Collins of Railroad Hill street has gone on q months vacation to Branford.
 Peter ]. Luddy of Charles street, clerk at Miller < Peck's. has gone on a three weeks vacation to friends in New York.
 Mrs J. H. Wilton of Riverside Park has returned from a visit to hei father, R W. Bronson of Fair Haven. This is the first time Mrs Wilton has seen her fathar r in eighteen years.
 The bad blood which has existed be- tween the Young Acmes and the St Thomas cadet base ball hines eliminated last night in deposit of s25 each for a match game to be played on the West End grounds next Saturday afternoon. The two teams are practicing faithfully and will give good exhibition. The admis- sion fee will be Is cents.
 A three year old girl of Mir and Mrs Norman of North Leonard street met with a serious accident last night. The family live in a handsome tenement on the third floor and the child stumbled on the top step of the outside stairway and fell through the two board railings that run along the stairway into the yard. It is a miracle how it escaped being killed out right. The right leg was broken and the child was badly shaken up. Dr Dubuc set the limb and to-day the little one seems to be getting along nicely. Those boards running along the stairway leading to the entrance to large buildings are very dangerous. Such places should be secured with upright pickets set close enough to prevent a child from passing through them.