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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The Tariff Bill in the Senate.

Wednesdays proceedings were the most
important since the tariff debate began in
the Senate. Two incidents of special in
terest occurred The first was a speech by
Senator German of Maryland, who ac-
knowledged the paternity of the comprom-
ise bill, declared the readiness of the Dem
ocrats to vote upon it, and said that it
would pass. In face of the fact, patent to
everybody, that the bill as now formulated
is direct violation of the tariff declara-
tions of the Chicago platform, German
said with brazen and characteristic etfront-
cry:
"After twenty years of political prog
ress, Of positive growth, of constant de-
velopment and of universal enlightenment,
the Democratic party and the American
people are within sight of the promised
land. Emancipation is at hand-emanci-
patton from partisan oppression, from the
greed of the classes, from extortion, from
wilful extravaganza, from financial fanta-
sy, from spoils, from restrictions upon in
dividual liberty, from iingoism, from all
those evils, in brief, which the Democratic
party inherited as hateful legacy from
three decades of Republican maladminis-
tration."
The second incident came on a motion
by Mr.. Teller of Colorado to lay the bill
on the table. When put to vote every
Democrat who answered was recorded
against the motion, and that side was aug
mented by the three opulists-Allen, Kyle
and PETER. Every Republican supported
the motion. The result was yeas 2S, nays
80. Nine Democrats were paired with nine
Republicans. The result is construed by the
Democrats as an assurance of the final
passage of the compromise measure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
OIr. mn StandsTp Alone.

In the progress of reform the iron sched-
ule of the compromise tariff bill was
reached in the Senate on Monday of this
week. The House was faithful to the
party pledge and put iron ore on the free
list But the interests of Alabama and
Tennessee demanded protection to iron ore,
and in the Senate compromise" duty of
40 cents a ton was levied upon this import
ant item. When it was reached on Mon
day Mr.. PETER of Kansas, a Populist,
moved an amendment placing it upon the
free list. On the question of the adoption
of the amendment but four votes were
recorded in its favor, Allen, Kyle and PEI
fer, all Populists, and Hill of New York.
Not another Democrat had the courage to
vote according to the promises of his party
platform and but few of them in obedience
to their convictions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The Business Situation.

Some of the Curious Features which
these Curious Times are Developing.
From the Philadelphia Ledger's weekly review.l
The business situation presents strange
contrasts. On one day this week 10000
persons witnessed a horse race, and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars were staked
on the result. The attendance at the base
ball games was never so great as it is this
season. All popular amusements are be-
ing enjoyed regardless of expense. The
exodus to Europe this spring has been
larger than ever. There is every indica-
ton that the season at the fashionable re-
sorts will be as brilliant as in years of great
prosperity. There seems to be no diminu-
tion in the throngs in the big retail stores,
though the buying power is less. There
must be wholesale reductions in personal
expenses, but on the surface there is no
evidence of this. Men and women appear
in the streets and at church as finely dress
ed as ever, and it has been remarked that
never were so many sealskin sacques worn
as last winter, and never so many new hats
seen as this spring. Yet This takes place
at time of depression unprecedented in
the history of the country. Prices of
wheat and most other commodities are this
week at the lowest figures ever reached
The railroad reports exhibit enormous re-
ductions in earnings. Trade is almost
paralyzed by the long, weary and uncer-
tain contest over the tariff. The merchants
have no use for money to extend their bust
ness, and the banks are suffering from a
plethora of deposits and the inability to
make loans at profitable ra es. Over 20O,-
600 workmen are on strike, and the labor
question is causing widespread apprehen- ,
sion. With wheat selling at 564 cents, we
are exporting over $4,000, 900 gold in a
week. The stock market is dull and weak
OF so stocks dealt in today only II sold
above par, and of the remaining IS only 13
sold above 80. Fifteen stocks sold at less
than 10 cents on the dollar. But this does
not exhaust the record of opposing condi-
tions. Notwithstanding this depression,
confidence in the future of the country
and of business is not shaken. While
merchants are unwilling as yet to deal in fu-
lures this does not indicate a lack of faith
in all things righting themselves ultimately.
Though business is depressed, the volume
of operations is still immense, millions of
people are kept employed, signs of recu-
peration are not wanting, and it is signi6-
cant that the volume of mercantile failures
continues to decrease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The Democratic Party and the Civil

Public Office is a public trust. We reaf1irm the
declaration of the Democratic national con
vention of 1876 for the reform of the civil serv-
ice, and call for the honest enforcement of all
laws regulating the same,
The Springfield Union, commenting on
this declaration of the Democratic party at
Chicago in 1892, says How much that
declaration was worth, except as a bait to
Mugwumps, is shown by the action of the
Democrats in the House of Representa-
tives. On Tuesday they voted down the
appropriation for the salaries of the civil
service commissioners, and on Wednesday
attempted to wipe out the whole civil serv-
ice reform business.
De Almond of Missouri offered an
amendment to strike out the appropriation
for the civil service commission and to au-
thorize the heads of departments to divide
appointments among the several states and
territories, according to the old spoils re-
gime. Anderson of West Virginia offered
an amendment, repeating the civil service
law completely, and but for the decision of
the chair that these motions were out of
order, no one knows but they might have
been rushed through.
1t is not likely that the Democrats will
dare to put themselves on record by yea
and nay vote as favoring the repeal of the
civil service law, but there can be no ques-
tion that the majority is hostile to the re-
form and would return to the spoils sys-
TEN if it dared to go on record. One of
the Democratic senators says that if the
vote refusing the appropriation for the civ
il service commissioners is not corrected,
"there would not be as much left of the
Democratic party as of the CoXey army"
When the spoilsmen get sobered Off they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

Consideration of the latest Democratic
tariff bill, item by item, is proceeding rap
idly in the Senate, and Senator Jones of
Nevada, member of the finance commit
tee, is quoted as saying: "We expect to be
gathering taxes under the Wilson bill on
the first day of July, which begins the new
fiscal year" The Republicans are not
using obstructive tactics against the course
of the bill in its minor features, but it is
understood in Washington that there will
be a great deal of debate on the more inn
portant schedules, like metals and wooden
goods, and there will doubtless be a sharp
and prolonged discussion on sugar when
that schedule is reached; but it is not like
ly there will be any active filibustering on
the part of the minority unless the major
ity should attempt to push the bill arbi-
trarily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The lieutenant Governorship.
[From the St Johnsbury Republican,
st. Johnsbury is still solid for its own
candidate, Hon. Henry c. Bates.

The quarrel in the knights of Labor has
reached the point where vote has been
passed expelling T. V. POwderly, eX-grand
master workman of the order, and two of
his most active supporters. 1t is charged
that Powderly and the little band who
clung to him after his defeat for reelection
last November have been doing their ut
most to bring about the downfall of the
new officials of the order.
Ex-senator Edmunds has been elected
an honorary member of the Union League
of Philadelphia, a distinction that has
been conferred upon but seven other gen.
tlemen since the organization of the league
in 1868.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
Coxey and His LIeutenants Sent to Jail.

Coxey, Browne and Jones were sentenc-
ed by Judge Miller in the Washington,
D. c., police court Monday afternoon to 20
days in Jail for violating the statute of the
United States prohibiting the display of
partisan banners in the capitol grounds,
and CoXey and Browne were fined s. each
additional for trespassing on the grass
In passing sentence Judge Miller reviewed
the case and arraigned Coxey severely for
his attempt to bring 100000 idle people to
Washington. 81 thank God" he said,
"that the working people or the suffering
people did not respond" "Who in the
world should be punished for violation of
law, if you should not, Mr., Coxey?' he
asked.
81 did not violate it, said Coxey.
"You have your head so full of schemes
that you think anything that stands in
your way is wrong" said the judge.
After their sentence CoXey and his fell
lows were handcuffed and placed in the
''Black Maria with other prisoners and
taken to the Jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
ATTACKING CiviI Service Rerorm.

The Southern Democrats in the House
would like to kill civil service reform by
cutting off appropriations for the commits
sion. An attack of this kind, made Tues
day, was renewed Wednesday by moving
to strike out paragraphs carrying appro-
priations for the clerical force of the COM
mission, and, being defeated in this, an
amendment was offered to repeal the civil
service law. This was ruled out on point
of order, from which decision an appeal
was taken. The decision of the chair was
sustained
AS the matter now stands provision for
the commission is stricken out of the legis-
lative appropriation bill, but there is little
doubt that fear of public sentiment will
compel its restoration before final passage
is reached.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

The New York World raises an uncom-
Portable question for the Democratic sena-
tors, 1t says regarding the bribery charges: /:
SIT is interesting to know that S75, 200
could be offered to Mr.. Kyle. 1t would be
even more interesting to know if any such
sum was actually paid to any other sena-
tor. Unless the investigation has scope
enough to determine this it will not satisfy
the country" If Democratic organ ex-
presses such!suspicions, perhaps Republi-
cans will be pardoned for entertaining SINH
lar ones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The New York Examiner on the Up. A

The New York Examiner on the A. p. A.
The Examiner, one of the leading Baptist
weeklies has certain critics who take ex-
ception to its articles on the A. P. A., re-
Gently published. Some of them accuse
the paper of speaking of an organization
of which it knows nothing. To this the
Examiner replies as follows:
"This is a mistake; we know much
about the A. p. A., and this knowledge
all comes from those who are members of
the organization, claim to know its pur-
poses, and are wildly enthusiastic in advo-
eating the organization. We wish our
readers to note two facts: First, our con-
demnation of the organization was based
wholly on its own statement of its princi-
Piles in the oath eXacted of every member;
second, that no one of our critics ventures
to deny that the oath was given with sub
stantial correctness. If any reader will say
under his own signature, that he is a mem
Der of the A. p. A., and that the oath was
incorrectly quoted by us-that it does not
require its members to deny to Catholics
their equal rights to employment and
equal rights to ofiice-we shall gladly print
his denial. If such denials come in suffi-
cient numbers, and from witnesses of so
high repute as to constitute disproof of
our present information, we shall as gladly
withdraw what we have said about the
order, and make a suitable apology, In
the meantime, we repeat that any organi-
zation which eXacts of its members such
an oath as we quoted, is anti-American,
anti-C Christian, and anti-Baptist." One
who disputes this characterization seems tC
us to be in great need of elementary in
struction in American constitutional law
and distinctive Baptist principles, not tC
mention the New Testament"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
Down with the Demo- Republican Plu.

"Let us assemble together in mass con-
vention, all who are opposed to corrupting
schemes of the Demo-Republican plutoc-
racy, at Capital hall, Montpelier, Tuesday,
June 26, \. d. 1898, at 10 A. NJ, to formu-
late state platform on which every re-
former can stand; to place in nomination
candidates for Congress for each district,
and other business proper when met"
Such is the clarion call of 'the People S
party of Vermont signed by one man foI
each of nine counties in the state. Wind
ham and four other counties have no rep
resentation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
OF Course senator Proctor is All Right.

The Boston Record says: Col. Albert
Clarke, secretary of the Home Market
club, telegraphed Senator Proctor of Yer
mont the substance of a Washington
special, to the effect that he is the only
New England senator who is not standing
by Senator Aldrich in the tariff fight, and
that he has been placated by the duty on
marble. Col. Clarke received the follow
ing reply from Mr.. Proctor: "lleport un-
founded and too ridiculous to require
serious notice. My votes and e cry word
and act should furnish sufficient answer"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
The Latest TarIr MI.

FTOW Int OnlCdEO htCOTu.I
"This," said the congressman to his Wis
iting friends, as he picked up slender
pamphlet, "this is the bill which is Great
ing such widespread interest throughout
the country"
"And what are those vast tones l see
beside it?" queried one of his guests.
"Those?" said the congressman. "Oh,
those are the amendments to the bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
Democratic State convention.

The Democrats have called their state
to be held at Burlington Thurs
day, June 2S. "The ratio of representa-
ton will be one for each town, and one ad-
ditional for each 80 votes or larger fraction
of so, cast in the town for the Democratic
for governor in 1892. Every
delegate and alternate must be legal
voter in the town from which he is elected"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
". l. HAWZEY.

S2'4o, $3.75, SIS and $6.75
each; in black and navy serge
at $4.S7, $3.50, $50, $8.75,
$1o, $12.so, $3.50 and SIS;
in Covert cloth at So, $3.50,
$40, $14 and $16. Few very
handsome fabric dresses at
$22.5o and SIS each. We
did not carry over a single
ready made suit from last
season. Every one we have
is new, and our sales are in
creasing in this department.
Some of the prices made now
are especially attractive.
Ladies' vests are very fash
ionable to go with the tailor
made suits. We have them
in Duck at $1.5o each, in
Tan Jean at $I.5o, in black
with white dot, and navy with
white dot at S. and $2.4o
each - single and double
breasted.
Special price made now on
on our entire line of women's
and girls Jackets and Capes.
Now is the time to secure a
bargain. What few Jackets
we have left from last sea-
son, w hi c h were $500,
$3.50, $3.50, $40 and $I2 are
put out now at $2.oS each
less than half the cost of the
cloth on many of them.
Special in ladies' and miss
es' Capes which were $5.75
and SIS to 60 now at $3.50
each-this is the manufacture
er'S loss, not ours.
AS the season advances it
has developed a demand for
fine, fast background fig
ured Satine; the manufacture
erS of both the II I-2 and Is
cent grades have just brought
out some new and handsome
designs which have reached
us this week, and are likely
to cut up quickly.
Remember the lot of Tow
els advertised last week at Is
cents; they are extra good
ones for the price.
Come to us for ladies'
Gauze and Cotton Underwear
the assortment is good, the
garments are proper shape,
the prices are reasonable.
Odds and ends of fancy
dress and trimming Silks are
to be put out tomorrow at
slaughter prices to clear up
this entire stock. Many of
the short lengths will be sold
for half price.
Ladies' Wrappers, IS, 98,
SIPS, $3.50, S. and $3.50.
Cut prices made now on "a
lot OF 4 to IA year sizes chill
dren's Jackets.
New Kid Gloves.
New lot of double-tipped
finger Silk Gloves, in both
black and colors, IS cents a
pair.
White Chamois Gloves, rs
cents.
". /. HAWZEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

The committee of senators appointed to
investigate the charges of an attempt to
bribe two senators to vote against the tariff
bill, and of a contribution of half million
dollars made by the sugar trust to the
Democratic campaign fund, consists of
Gray of Delaware and Lindsay of Ken
lucky, Democrats, Lodge of Massachusetts
and Davis of Minnesota, Republicans, and
Allen of Nebraska, populist. The com
mittee began its work Monday, taking up
first the charge of an attempt to bribe SEN
ators. The investigation is held behind
closed doors. 1t is understood that the
testimony thus far elected clearly estab-
fishes that a corrupt offer was made by
Buttz, and is sufficient to warrant the Sen
ate certifying the case to the courts for
action.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

The movement of gold from this coun-
try to Europe continues, the exports last
week amounting to over S6,0O0,000. The
fact is noted, however, that such shipments
do not create the alarm that they did last
summer, before the repeal of the Sherman
purchase act, when the government was
compelled by law to make monthly addi-
tion to its already overburdened stock of
the white metal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON, May 95.-There was a fair StaI5n,I demand
for best grades of creamery butter yssueruaHI "
WIN wltrd ssaie nackages. Only full flavor glass stock
a. nnw taken as extra Eggs were slow OF sale
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

The formal opening of the Manchester,
Eng, ship canal to the traffic of the world
was celebrated Monday amid the grandest
enthusiasm. Queen Victoria attended.
Every rose has its thorn, and it is said that
this magnificent engineering enterprise,
now that it is completed, is little better
than sewer, taking as it does the sew
age of Manchester and other cities. Its
condition was so bad that the Queen did
not make trip through it as planned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

"a Democratic president could not have
been by any possibility elected, either in
1892 or at any previous national election,
upon platform declaring for such a tariff
as these amendments will secure" This
is the declaration of the Baltimore sun,
one of the ablest, soundest and most con-
seryative Democratic papers, on the latest
tariff bill which its party has brought
forth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
Gbe Uernrurrt 9b@mf..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1894.
Republican State Convention.

A Republican state convention will be held at
Montpelier, Wednesday, June 90 1894, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, to place in nomination candidates
for the offices of governor lieutenant-governor
treasurer, secretary of state, and auditor of .ac
counts, to be supported by the freemen of the
state of Vermont at the next state election, in
September, 1894, also to elect a state committee.
Towns and cities will be represented in said
sis of one delegate for each town or city, and one
additional delegate for each 100 votes and for
each fraction of 100 votes exceeding 80, cast for
the Republican candidate for governor at the
state election in 1892.
Delegates will be chosen at primary meetings
called by the Republican committee of each town
and city, and Will provide themselves with prop
er credentials duly attested and signed Oy the
which they are elected, and present the same to
the Republican state committee (who are consti-
tuted committee on credentials) at their head
quarters at the Pavilion hotel, Immediately upon
their arrival at Montpelier.
The state committee recommend that so far as
it may be convenient to do So such primary
meetings be held on Saturday, June l6.
The usual courtesy of fare one way will be eX-
tended by the several railroads in the state Ex-
plicit directions for securing round trip tickets,
etc, will be given upon the blank credentials sent
to the chairman OF each town and city Republi-
can committee
FREDERICK w, BALDWIN, Chairman, Barton,
HAMILTON S. PECK, Secretary, Burlington,
THAD NJ. CHAPMAN, Middebury,
CHARLES E. MELLING. No bennington,
ARTHUR F. STONE, st. Johnsbury,
GIBBS +. CLARK Island Pond,
OLIN MERRILL, Enosburgh Falls,
r. r. HATHAWAY, North Hero,
PHILIP X. GLEED. Morrisville,
JOHN G. STEARNS, Bradford
GEORGE E. LAWRENCE, Rutland,
j. W. BROCK, Montpelier,
II. d. HOLTON, Brattleboro,
NJ. X. PAINE, Windsor,
Republican State Committee.
Burlington, NAV 81, 1894
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

II took Hoods Sarsaparilla last spring TO
strengthen and tone my system, and IL helped
me. Mrs II. f. Barber Wilmington, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

questionably, the best preservative of the hair.
Ii is also the curative of dandruff, letter, and all
scalp affections
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-14
wHITxEY's STATEMENT.
Election Result Not n verdict Against
the Party's Principles.

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-The World
prints the following statement from Will
lam c. Whitney:
1T does not require a seer to see that
the cause Of the election results were both
general and special. 1t is a repetition,
10 my mind, Of 1874, with the parties re-
versed. The panic Of 1878 resulted in the
great democratic tidal wave of 1874, and
the hard times Of 1898 and 1894 have re-
suited in this great republican victory.
That IS the great underlying general csCse,
but along with it is the fact that the dem
ocr3tic party has misbehayed since 1892.
and disguised larged bodies Of its friends
and supporters. That fact has been per-
fecty evident 10 everybody. When pe0-
pie are poor and hungry, they actually
are against the government, and the par
~ in power gets the blame Of it. A
great many who have Loyalty supported
the party this time vii, rather rejoice az
The th0r0Ughness and completeness of the
whipping. If it was to be they would
rather have the lesson written out strong
enough not to be mistaken. 1 do not
think it is A verdict against the party or
its principles. Tie republicans will say 50,
ana it viii take ,Ong time to get over Il.
but the democratic party has had foIr
lines as NAM defeats as victories since
I have been a voter. and 1t does not de-
morallze easily. IL viii be stronger in the
ar1H