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The record-union., 1894-01-08
Dangers of the Alien Vote.

Our recent comment as to the necessity
for revision and strengthening our laws
relating to immigration has been kindly
received and approved. Some of the
journals have gone so far as to demand
still stronger legislation regarding imni-
grants, with the purpose of denying per-
sons of foreign birth the privilege ever
holding office. or even of casting vote
within a given number OF years after
landing on our shores. This Is a delicate
problem, difficult to discuss, and still
more difficult to solve. That an ignor-
ant, low-doWn creature from the slums OF
Europe, with absolutely no material in
terests at stake and positively no knowl-
edge of our country and its needs, should
be permitted 10 cast ballot equal III its
influence to that deposited by a native
born, Intelligent American, seems like a
grieyouS wrOng-and so 1t is. But q
sweeping prohibition like that proposed
by our contemporaries would be quite as
unjust to the many thousands of men of
foreign birth who are now good and true
Americans.
A good test of mans capacity to uss
the voting franchise would be his ability
to repeat and explain the Federal Consti-
tuition; but this would shut out nearly all
the voters, and perhaps all the leaders
and window-boo men. The best way TO
solve this problem is TO exclude the OBJ
Doxious classes by means of such legisla-
ton as may be deemed effective and at
the same time constitutional. The danger
which threatens the safety of our Repub-
lie is by no means imaginary. One need
not go beyond the State OF Illinois to find
the Shiny traces of an alien registry list.
Better 10 throttle this monster In its in
fancy than to risk the chances of a COM
bat when it grows to maturity. This
country can absorb wonderful amount
OF foreign filth and show no sign outside;
but it will be cleaner, healthier and
stronger if the foul stream of inlmigra-
ton from Asia and Eastern Europe is cut
off, now and forever, at its very source.--
Blue and Gray.
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CHANGES IN THE BOOK OF JOB.
Careless Copying and jewish Ortho-
doxy Responsible.


Probably no portion of the Old Testa-
ment has come down to us in so corrupt a
condition as the Book of Job. Parts of it
are jumbled together for all the world as
if they had been written on small scraps
of paper which, the wind having blown
them asunder, were joined together at
haphaZard. Speaking in the light of the
important discoveries of Professor Bickell,
who has DEVOTED the best years OF his
life to it's study, the Contemporary
ReUiew lays it down that the dis
figuring changes which the work
has undergone have a twofold source
deliberate attempts to blunt the sharp
edge of the authors criticism and render
the poem palatable to Jewish orthodoxy
by means of considerable eXcisions and
still more considerable interpretations,
and the removal of later CLOSES from the
margin of the manuscripts to the text in
consequence of the carelessness of copy
lists.
The dates of these alterations vary con-
siderably; soine of the most important of
them had been effected in the Hebrew
original before the poem was first done
into Greek by the LXX.; others were in
troduced later on. The latter category
would naturally be lacking in the Septu-
agint version, which, had 1t come down
to us in the condition in which it left the
translators' hands, would have materially
furthered the work of restoration. m
fortunately Origen, acting upon the
gratuitous assumption that the missing
passages had formed part and parcel of
the original text and were omitted by
the translaIors because they failed to
understand their meaning, took them
from Theodotion and inserted them in
the seventieth version, merely distin-
gushing them by means OF aSterlSkS.
These distinctive marks disappeared,
partially or wholly, in the course of time,
and at the present moment we possess
but five manuscripts in which they are
to some extent preserved.
The record-union., 1894-01-08
The Mftchell-Corbett Fight.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. THE usual Sum
day crowds swarmed Corbett's training
quarters to-day. At Mitchel's place a
number of friends called, and the Eng
lishman did little work to show the fine
condition he was in. The situation re-
mains unchanged. The Duval people
insist that the fight will come off as ad-
vertised, and say tomorrow they will
issue the long-looked-tor statement in
which they will make it clear to the pub
lie that the battle is certainty. Billy"
Taylor, an Association player, is organ
ling baseball team to play at Jackson
vile during the two weeks previous TO
the contest. A number of well-known
professionals will comprise the mines.
THE SHERIFF WILL ENFORCE THE LAW.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. "A dispatch
from St. Augustine says that Governor
M1tchell has notified Sheriff Perry that
Information had been received at the Ex-
ecutiye Department that an attempt
wonId be made TO bring Corbett and
Mitchell together in ST. Johns Comfy.
rThe Governor in most emphatic terms
orders the Sheriff to prevent the contest.
rJhe Sheriff has assured the Governor
that he will enforce the law. 1t is said
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AN ARIZONA SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Prescott's Chief of Police Probably
Fatally Wounded.


PRESCOTT (Ariz.), Jan. MILES Archi-
bald, Chief of Police, was shot, probably
fatally, last night by Louis G. Miller, a
Constable. The two had quarreled about
the arrest OF man by Miller, who was
in the custody of Archibald. During the
quarrel Miller called Archibald liar,
and the latter advanced toward him in a
threatening manner, as if intending to
strike him, when Miller drew his gun
and fired three shots. Two took effect.
Miller claims his act was in self defense;
that Archibald struck him in the face
with his left hand and pulled his gun
with his right hand and fired at him, the
ball taking effect in the left hand, causing
a flesh wound. Archibald's pistol dropped
to the ground when he was struck in the
right shoulder, and when picked up was
found to contain two empty shells. Miller
is in Jail, while Archibald is still alive.
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Aztec Indians.

NoGALEs (Ariz.), Jan. Tt is stated
that the Aztec Indians intend to join the
Yaquis in fight against the Mexican
Government. The prisoners captured by
Tecopa have said they are Aztecs, but
this is not believed. AS a general thing
the Aztecs are far above the average in
point of culture of the ordinary civilian
of Sonora and most of them speak and
write English as we'll as Spanish. They
say they school their children in houses
independent OF the Mexican Government.
The impression has long existed that the
Aztecs are in sympathy with the Yaquis,
but, strange to say, none have ever been
found in soldiery
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BIMETALLISM.
Caprivi Acknowledges that Recent
Events are important.

Events are important.
BERLIN, Jan. I'm reply to resolu-
tions of the Conservative association in
favor of bimetallism, Chancellor Caprivi
acknowledged that recent events in India
and the United States have increased the
importance of the question, but said: ''I
am still of the opinion that the methods
proposed hitheato for the restoration of sill
yer have been proved impracticable, and
| have good grounds for believing that re-
newed attempts to set on foot for common
deliberations between foreign Govern
ments on this subject would at present be
unsuccessful. l am inclined, therefore,
in addition to the official inquiry already
proceeding, to hear that the proposals of
experts and theorists in various profess
siOns and trades for raising the sunken
value of silver, and the necessary steps
have already been taken to bring about
this h0arin0O
The record-union., 1894-01-08
The War in South Africa.

CAPE Town, Jan. IA dispatch has
been received from jameson saying that
large patrol has been sent to search for
Captain Wilson and his party. Informa-
tion shows now less hopeful prospect
OF Wilson and his men being saved.
Rhodes. speaking at public banquet in
his honor, said he was prepared to sub
against Matabele, and asked for the
strlctest inquiry. Referring to imperial
control, he said he did not object to the
interference of the crown if he would
recognize its duties to the colonies fit
failed, however. the colonies might deal
elsewhere
The record-union., 1894-01-08

ment of the railway. said: 'If I am about
to resirn, or in any way change IN my
present relations with the Southern Pa
cific Company is contemplated, / cer-
tainly know nothing of any such inten-
ton" Mr.. Towne also denied that Presi-
Cent Huntington had any intention Of re-
moving him
The record-union., 1894-01-08

Sixty per cent. of the Hungarians, more
than half of the Italians, 80 per cent. of
the Austrians and Bohemians, 20 per cent.
of the British, Is per cent. of the Ger
mans, 40 per cent. of the Irish and 10 per
cent. of the Scandinavians who came to
the United States between 1880 and 1890
returned to their native lands in the de-
cade
The record-union., 1894-01-08
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
Latest News From the Seats of Wa
Do Tn South.

Down South.
New YORK, Jan. IA Herald special
from Managua, Nicaragua, says: Cen
eral Williams, who was taken prisoner
when Choluteca was captured. January
Sd, by Bonilla's troops. tried to escape to-
day, and was killed by sentinel.
General Ortez has sent body of troops
to capture Amapala, the port of entry of
Honduras on the Pacific Coast. Foreign
residents here have asked the United
States Minister that the warship Ranger.
now at Corinto. Nicaragua, may go to
The record-union., 1894-01-08
The Coolest OF the season.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. Last night was the
coldest of the season by several degrees.
Fruit on the low ground is somewhat
damaged. The cold wave seems TO have
passed, as it is very much warmer to-
combined to prevent any great damage.
The record-union., 1894-01-08
Knows Nothing of the chance

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "A. n. Towne,
Second Vice-President and General Man
ager of the Southern Pacific Railway,
when questioned this evening concerning
his reported retirement from the manage
The record-union., 1894-01-08

that Solicitor Christie and Sheriff Broward
OF Duyal County will meet the Governor
this week, and at the meeting measures
will be taken to prevent the fight taking
place in Jacksonville or Florida.
The record-union., 1894-01-08

ANGosTURA Bitters, says long time
sufferer from indigestion, thoroughly
cured me. Sole manufacturers, DR.. j. g.
B. Siegert Il Sons. At all druggists.
The record-union., 1894-01-08

The first printers used only one side of
a page, then pasted together the two
blank pages to give the impression of one
leaf.
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THE HUNT AFTER EVANS.
RumOrs of His Capture Numerous,
but Unconfrmed.
THE POSSE STILL IN PURSUIT OF
THE BANDIT.
A Well-Known San franciscan Shot
to Death by the Mother of a Tivoli
Opera-HouSe Girl The Murderer
Arrested, and is Now a Raving
Maniac.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNION.
SANGER, Jan. Tt was rumored here
and in Fresno yesterday that Evans had
been captured again, but on commune
eating with Sheriff Scott by telephone it
was found that the rumor was false, as
usual. The officers are still in the vicinity
of Pine Flat, and, as far as can be learned,
are not working on any definite clew.
Three posses left Trimmer's Springs
this morning, each taking a different
route for Cold Springs, a point about
twenty miles further back in the hills,
where they expect to meet tomorrow.
AS the snow is from three to four feet
deep in that section. they will have a
hard trip, and it is doubtful if they will
meet with any success.
Sheriff Scott remained at Trimmer's 5
Springs, in the hope OF obtaining some
trace of the bandits from there
The record-union., 1894-01-08
Wanted More Wives.

CHIHUAHUA Mex, Jan. IA party
of Mormon converts from the Indian
Territory. who arrived at Santa Rosalie,
where a new Mormon colony was To-
Gated, are not satisfied with the new posi-
tions, and several have already lett for
their old homes in the United States.
One of the dissatisfied converts reached
here, and states that instead of being pro-
vided with number of wives, as they
had been led to believe they would re-
ceive. they were not even given one.
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Dist1gured for Life.

DENVER, Jan. Chris Opher Zuchich,
a l9-year-old Egyptian was picked up on
the street last night half frozen. Zuchich,
who is the runaway son of a wealthy
merchant of Port Said, was with band
of gypsles on the Midway during the
Worlds Fair. Friday he boarded a
limited express at Chicago, intending to
beat his way to the Midwinter Fair at
San francisco. Being penniless, he rode
on the blind end of baggage car, and, as
he was thinly clad, and unused to the bit
ter cold, was so badly frozen that he will
be disigured for life.
Needed Reforms.
DENVER, Jan. The State Central
Committee of the Peoples party has is
sued a lengthy address reviewing The
disasters that prevail throughout Lne
country, and calling upon the people to
organized and rally for the purpose of
securing needed reforms. The address
condemns the proposed bond issue by the
National Government, and says the pub
lie treasury has been plundered openly
and continually. Universal distress is
the logical outcome of well-laids plans of
money owners of this and other nations.
Funeral of Mrs. Senator Cockrell.
w ASHlNGTON, Jan. f.-Iue luHera1 Ol
Mrs. Ccckrell, wife of Senator Cockrell,
took place this afternoon. Only the
relatives and few intimate friends were
present. The services, which were brief
and simple, were conducted by Rev.
George b. Patch. The honorary pail
bearers were Vice President Steven
son, Senators Vest, German, Allison,
Hale and Walthall. The remains were
forwarded to Warrensburg, No., for
burial, and were accompanied by Senator
COckrell and children
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Skating Record Lowered.

MINNEAPOLIs, Jan. I'm race with
Harley Davidson to-day John S. Johnson
lowered the two-mile skating record OF
6:0I So, held by himself, TO 600 2-5. john
sons first mile was 2:56.
The record-union., 1894-01-08
EFFECTS OF THE WEATHER.

Heavy Frosts Affects Crops in the
Lower Country.
SAN BENARDINo, Jan. Heavy frosts
for the last three nights have done seri-
Gus damage to the orange crop, The last
storm deposited over six feet of snow on
the San Bernardino Mountains through
out the entire range, falling very low on
the foothills. The storm was followed by
cold winds from the north, sweeping
over the Valley of San Bernardino, in
which are located the principal orange
groves of Highland, Redlands, Mentone,
old San Bernardino, Cotton, Rialto and
Riverside, a total of something over 40, 900
acres of orange groves. This years crop
for this region had been estimated at
something like 1900 carloads, being one
month earlier than usual, and of prime
quality in every respect. The cold
weather of the last three nights had been
unprecedented in the history of orange
growing in this part OF the county. The
result has been the freezing of over 900
carloads OF oranges, or about % per cent.
OF the crop, and damage in the way of
affecting markets much in excess of that.
In West Highlands, place exceptionally
free from frost. last night the thermome-
ter went to 2So above zero. Friday the
thermometer registered A' at Mentone
and last night 260 at Redlands Thurs
day night, which was the Warmest OF the
three, the thermometer registered 26o at
Riverside, and it was much lower last
night. The result will only be known
fully when the crop is harvested. The
loss for Riverside and San Bernardino
Counties may be roughly estimated at
SA00 ONO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15
VERMONT CoNGREaAT1oNALIsTs
The Doth Annual Convention at st,
JOhnsbury the Largest Ever Held,

The Doth annual convention of the Con-
gregational churches and clergymen of
Vermont opened in the South church,
st. Johnsbury, Tuesday. The convention
sermon was preached in the evening by
Rev. C.IO. Day of Brattleboro on "Re-
conciliation."
The report at the sixth annual meeting
of the Womans Home Missionary union
showed IA auXiliares established during
the year and 115 auxiliaries in the state,
with a membership of 1000. The treasur-
er reported S5042 received during the year,
and nearly all has been sent to missionaries
of the Congregational denomination. Of
fcers were elected as follows: Honorary
president, Mrs. j. f. Swift of Orwell;
president, Mrs. j. H. Babbitt of West
Brattleboro vice president, Mrs. w. j.
Van Patten of Burlington; secretary, Mrs.
M. X. Paine of Windsor; treasurer, Mrs.
Rebecca Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury; ex-
ecutive committee, one from each confer
ence.
The exercises of the second day opened
with the report of j. NJ. Comstock of
Chelsea, corresponding secretary. The
church membership December 81, 1898,
was 20,771; additions during the year,
751 by confession and 4S4 by letter; losses
bJ uCdIus OCfO' ny duullSSlOI, Dfi ny
discipline, 2S5; Sunday school membership,
q, 1873; Christian Endeavor membership,
1889; spent for home expenses, S25, ,275;
for benevolence, S54, 1852; there are POP
churches in the state
The annual report of the Domestic Mis-
sionary society showed the receipt for the
year to be S14, ia; the Congregational
Home Missionary society received S1558.
Secretary Merrill reported an increase of
$1,000 in gifts during the past year.
The principal officers elected were:
President, Rev. Henry Fairbanks; secre-
tary, Rev. C. II. Merrill; treasurer, William
c. Tyler, all of st. Johnsbury. The prin-
cipal address at the afternoon session was
by President Buckham of the University
of Vermont on & Religion in Literature"
1t was the largest convention ever held,
over 200 ministers and delegates being pre-
sent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania is said to
have aspirations for the Republican nom
ination for President in 1896 1t is claim
ed that he will have the support of 9G del
egates from his own state, as well as the
''stalwart" wing of the party, which in
cludes Platt of New York, ClarksOn of
Iowa, Malone of Virginia. Matthew Quay
is an astute politician and once rendered
his party and his country a great service,
when as chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee he conducted the cam
paign in New York city in such a manner
as to swing the pivotal state on the right
side. Quay, however, is a vulnerable can
ddate, to say the least. The Republicans
of Pennsylvania may be satisfied with him
but the sentiment of the Republican party
is overwhelmingly against him. We would
invite defeat by foisting upon the party a
candidate with smirched reputation. But
it will not be done. William Mckinley is
the illogical candidate" while the party is
rich in available presidential timber, with
such tried men and true as Reed, Allison,
Harrison and score of others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15
Hence These Tears.

Harper's Weekly was formerly one of
the mugwump journals which heaped high
its burning censer in front of the shrine of
Grover Cleveland, but it now refers to him
as "The shorn Samson" 1t says: "No
attentive observer of the course of public
events can fail to be struck with one great
contrast between the political situation
now and the political situation eight years
ago. To say it in the fewest words, the
President of the United States was then a
commanding figure in the situation, and
now he can scarcely be said to be a factor
at all" The great apostle of mugwump-
cry proceeds to analyze the situation. 1t
finds that Cleveland was hated by the poll
ticians of his own party, but they follow
ed him and nominated him because they
feared his ''appeals to the people," Now
they hate him but do not fear him, because
he has stopped to the ordinary politicians S
level by attempting to placate them with
consulships and bring them into line with
marshalships. He has delivered himself
into their hands and he has deprived him
self of the one great power he had the
confidence of the people founded on the
fact that he was not politician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The listers have nearly completed the
quadrennial appraisal of real estate.
p The macadam road is being laid on
Green street from Church street to Mrs.
Bingham's house.
A series of tableaux, which will be pre-
sented for charitable purposes, is being
arranged by several young ladies.
The ladies will be interested in the great
mark down sale of trimmed hats which Mrs.
g. H. Smith announces at her millinery
store.
The Artillery band gave good concert
at Esteyville last evening. The ladies of
the Enterprise society served refreshments
of ice cream and cake.
The members of the graduating class of
the High school attended the commence
ment exercises of Glenwood seminary and
the Hinsdale High school.
The Democratic caucus will be held at
the town hall this evening to choose nine
delegates and nine alternates to the state
convention, and to elect town committee
for two years.
Two men who were preparing to leave
town have received visits from the officers
because of unpaid bills. \ settlement
was reached in both cases and the men al
lowed to depart.
- The commencement exercises of Yer
mont Academy, Mortified Seminary and
Mount Hermon school occur next week,
when the programs previously announced
in The Phoenix will be carried out.
H. NJ. Wood found signs of an attempted
burglary on arriving at his store this
morning The putty had been removed
from two sides of one of the large panes of
glass in the show window and beginning
had been made: on the third side. The
contents of the show window was the
plunder for which the thief evidently was
working.
A party of II attended the Montpelier
district convention of the Epworth league
at Bellows Falls yesterday. The Brattle-
boro chapter gave "Model business meet
ing in which reports of the chapter S
work for the past year were read. Tue
meeting was presided over by F. S. Liver
more, president of the local chapter. c.
f. Westgate gave the response to the ad-
dress of welcome.
! A second chapel for our Swedish resi-
dents is being erected on West street by
the Swedish Evangelical mission. The
size of the building is "A by 30 feet, with
an L 10 by IA feet. 1t is expected that
the structure will be ready for occupancy
the last week of the month. o. r. Fow-
ler, formerly of this town but now of
Keene, is doing the work. Mr.. Fowler has
several contracts for buildings in Keene.