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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

IT appears that the WATCHMAN was
quite right in its surmise few weeks
ago that the fact that both of the st.
Johnsbury papers were out for Mr..
Bates did not settle the matter of the
personality of the candidate of Caledo-
MIA county for the Office of lieutenant
governor. Honest B. F. Lincoln's
friends do not propose that their favor
lite shall be so summarily ruled out of
the race. The Lyndonvile Journal of
last week says: "The st. Johnsbury
scribes should not be too sure of their
man. No cleaner or prouder record can
be shown by any business or profess
sional man than by Lyndon's candi-
date for lieutenant governor-Hon. B.
F. Lincoln-as we hope to be able to
show ere long"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14

TWENTY out of the sixty counties of
New York held elections for local Off
GERS on Tuesday of last week. These
counties elected 272 republican super
visors, ninety-five democrats, four
populists and one prohibitionist. Thus
are the people, as fast as they can, ex-
pressing their sentiments at the polls,
expressing their indignation and disgust
with the party in power. The tragic
incident at Troy, the shooting OF
Robert Ross, republican watcher at
the polls, by democratic heller pro-
duced the most intense excitement in
that city. William Ross, brother of
the murdered man, was also shot and
seriously wounded. These events have
stirred the people as similar crimes
against the rights of freemen stirred
the men of the revolutionary times.
Public meetings have been held to de-
nounce the crime and its perpetrators,
and the funeral of the murdered man
was attended by vast concourse of
people. The incident is destined to
have far-reaching effect upon the
cause of pure elections in the Empire
State.
A REVISED and amended edition of
the Wilson tariff bill was presented to
the full senate finance committee on
Thursday of last week, and will be re-
ported to the senate this week and re-
ceive the consideration of that body.
The chief features of the new bill upon
which public interest centers relate to
the duty on sugar, iron ore, coal, wool
and it's manufactures. On all sugars a
duty OF from one cent to one and four
tenths cents pound is laid; on coal and
iron ore forty cents ton. Wool is left
on the free list, and the income tax is
retained. The changes made ia coal,
iron ore and sugar, and which consti-
lutte the chief points of difference be-
tween the senate and the Wilson bills,
are almost entirely in the interest of
the South. Wool, great northern
staple, is still among the non-dutiable
articles. Great concessions have been
made to the representatives of impor-
tant interests among the democratic
senators, but the schedules are still I'M
satisfactory to these gentlemen, and the
bill as reported is likely to encounter
their opposition. Particularly obnoxious
to certain northern senators is the in
come tax.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
CosSack Exercises.

The principal exercises in which the
Cossacks. excel reminded me very much
OF what I was familiar with at west
Point when the boys were, free 70 IN
duige their taste for gymnastics on horse
back. Our cadets, at least a large pro-
portion OF every class, are quite az ciever
with their horses as the average cos-
sack have seen them stand on the
horses back and gall0p In that POSITION
vault I'm and out OF the saddle while the
horse Is galloping. reach down and pick
objects from the ground, leap hurdles
with the horse alighting from the ami
NAL Just before the hurdle is touched.
and vauiting into the saddle as the horse
clears the obstacle | have also seen our
West Pointers change horses write at
full gallop or one take the other behind
him All these exercises have seen done
not merely with the saddle. but without;
and not merely in the riding school but
while riding out on country roads
These are the exercises In which the
Cossack chiefly excels, and IL may be
added in parentheses that the horse OF
the average Cossack resembles In many
respects the degenerate beast which the
Government places at the disposition
of the United States Military Academy.
The Cossack leans these tricks as a
to ride the horses bareback 10 water.
and incidentally is encouraged TO indulge
in every manner Of sport on the way.
He is encouraged. also TO preseyere In
exercises of this kind. and TO be pre-
pared to make an exhibition Of himself
when as n soldier he IS garrisoned In
towns, where such exercises smack OF
the circus rather than OF the barrack
yard. The Cossack is so often pictured
i'm the act OF doing daring things with
his horse that IL has become common
to think that all Cossacks are up TO this
work. AS a matter Of fact IL is only n
small and select portion that keep up
these exercises. and these are embodied
in a special section Of the cavalry regi-
ment-Harper's Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
WIEN THE NEWS CONES IN.
Busiest Night of the Year In /" Newspaper
once.

.rnare IL one night in every year IN
a,,srv great newspaper once wneh MoiS
ts done that is the least uhuets toou a., %
10 10, .Sn, s,oes on in the making OF uaiiy
o., one night when the hiShest s.aso
20 ffoycr attends the excitement anu 81 an ~
~ the most intense work thal ia,io soI1
the lot of any set Oh tiieh i,ctInn night.
That is the night when lew men sis
i.'n az !" O'clock before virgin sheets OF
naper with the knowledge thdt psi 49,
pp5ocl the next morning they must cover
those- sheets with the election returns ol
nation. digesting mountains OF hs uIes, a,iu
apprising the public OF the results IN tiie
most condensed forms. weeks In advahSe
of the official announcements; a. ap" n,
might be counted while they ny from me
shsneiess iron on a blacksmith's anvil.
And these calculations must stand me
test of compa rson with those which the
rival newspapers, working without col
liberation, as eager competitors. VIII puo-
fish at the same moment. The election
figures come In driblets and atoms, and
must be pat together as the Florentines
shall see. is plucked from the very air
as a Magician seems to collect coins In q
borrowed hat-begotten OF reasoning. but
nut down beside the genuine returns with
eo,al confidence. and almost ealil accu-
racy All but that Is a work TO try
cool heats and strong nerves. / am
quite certain no other men IN the world
!rciude such night OF tension, and ex.
a workaday existence. No other men,
regularly once o year. feel themselves so
truly In the focus OF an intense public IN
tereet manifssting itself In SO many
wsys.-Julian Ralph. In November Scrtb-
nsr's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
VEN CZAR 40 MAKE REFORMS.
Nicholas Means to Abo ish Press Censor.
shin Fra.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 1T is be-
leved that the partial or total abolition
Of press censorship will be among Nicho-
las III. s immediate reforms. Pobendonos-
zeff. Attorney General of the Holy Synod.
is not likely to retain his office. despite
his erudition, ability and honesty. He
alienated Nicholas respect long ago by
his fanatcsm.
a proclamation was issued by the Car
to-day setting forth that Princess Alx
had been received into the orthodox
Church. Both the Car and his prom
Used bride prayed that Heaven would
console him for his fathers death.
The programme for the obsequies OF
the dead Emperor has been arranged
The body Will be transferred on Wednes-
day to the church at Livadia. On Thurs
later the funeral procession will start
for the Yalta pier. The body will be
followed by the Car and Caring and
the Prince Of Wales. II will be convey
ed TO Sebastopol on board the Russian
cruiser Pamiat Merkoovia, escorted by
a few warships.
The train bearing the dead Emperor
will start from Sebastopol for Moscow
at o'clock that evening. IT will pro
coed slowly. stopping at Sir1feropol.
Kharkon, Kursk and Orel, at all of
which points requiem services viii be
held. The Car will provide dinners
for the poor wherever the train stops
The train will arrive at Moscow on
will leave for St Petersburg. arriving
at the capital at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Alexander Ills coffin is OF polished
oak, and is lined with white satin. II
rests on four golden feet. and Is richly
ornamented with golden wreaths.
DR. Zacharin is not likely to return 10
Moscow at present. as the populace per
ssts in the suspicion that the car was
poisoned. The students declared that
they would not attend his lectures, and
that his life would be in danger II he
should return.
MEMORIAL sRRvICFs 1T WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, -. C., Nov. Memo
rial exercises to the late Car will be
held at the Russian legation Friday
morning. Invitations 10 President Cleve-
land members OF the Cabinet, and other
high officials have been issued The cere-
mony will be with the impressive ritual
of the Greek Church. Bishop Nicholaus,
of the diocese Of Alaska, officiating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
BOOKS IHE' ~" TUNNEL.
How Cungressmen Nill Receive Desired
Volumes From The Id sry

The plans of Librarian Spofford and
Superintendent Green, OF the new Con-
gressional Library building. include an in
genious device for supplying books TO
the Capitol, according 10 the Washington
star. They expect TO meet the demands
OF senator's and members or the House
for literature from the nations vast
store through an underground conduit
constructed between the two buildings,
and they believe that il can be done
In this way 50 as TO involve very little
II any more delay than is now eXpe-
rienced In securing books from the pres
ent quarters Of the library In the Cap
itol building. Az present the books are
obtained by personal application 10 an
assistant librarian, who, when book
Is called for. simply goes 10 a shelf and
gets 1T, but owing 10 the crowded condi-
tion OF the library and the extent or the
room occupied by II, considerable time
is often consumed in the search for the
desired volume.
The new library building is only about
POO yards from the Capitol building, and
II Is believed by those VINO nave given
attention 10 the subject that the obstacle
of distance can be overcome by the con-
struction OF an underground passageway
and the use Of pulley with an IN
genious car which has been invented
especially for this purpose. pneumatic
tube Is also to be employed for the pur-
pose of ordering books. a clerk viii
be stationed at the Capitol al CohEe-
nient place near the centre OF the build
ing, FOR the equal accommodation OF the
two houses, who will receive al orders
for books and transmit them TO the u,
brdry through the pneumatic TUBE, ana
who will also receive the books when sent
on the carrying machine.
superintendent Green estimates tndt
the entire process of ordering ana pro-
curing a book in this way VIII consuine
not 70 exceed four minutes utne. a
portion OF the books nov IN the library
about 7001 OF them will be LETT IN theIr
present Quarters for still greater con.
venience These will consist Of books on
reference in the main, but they WIZ a4s9
include one set OF each Of the stahlard
English authors. The carrying ueeSe
to be used in the proposed conduit VIII
also form a feature OF everyday ~orA
in the new library building ltSeu. ~
will be so constructed that II VIII caiIy
book to any designated floor or seStlon
OF the huge structure and deposit IL AT
the proper spot. thus saving an iihnlSn ~
amount Of time TO both reader anu 4"
.brary employe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
Tucker Elected by Probably 5000.
GENERAL J. A. WALKER
sketch Of the Republican Copgressman.
Rlsc from the Ninth District.

General James A. Walker. who will
In all probability be the lone Republi-
can from virginia In the next House OF
representatives al its opening, was born
near Mt. Meridian, Augusta county, Va,
on August q. 1922. His elementary edu-
cation was acquired in the local schools
ana matriculated in Virginia Military In
sttute In 1878 Here he remained until
]S52 and was in the graduating class
or That year, but owing 10 his resentment
OF a reprCving remark from Professor j.
II. Jackson 'Stonewall'D. and a subse-
quent challenge to the Professor, he was
contaminated and dismissed from the
Institute.
Leaving the institute. he accepted a
position on the engineer corps OF the
C0vington and Ohio railroad (now
chesapeake and Ohio and for eighteen
months assisted in locating that road.
He resigned and began reading law UNI
der Colonel John +. Baldwin, at Staun-
ton, concluding his studies at Univer-
sity Of Virginia in 1&4-'55. He removed
to Newbern. Pulaski county, and es-
tablished himself In the practice Of law.
In 1850 he had risen to a high rank in
his profession, ana was elected Common
wealth's Attorney, which position he
filed until spring of 1863. then resign-
ing.
He entered the Confederate army as
captain of the Pulaski Guards. his com
pany being among the first volunteers,
and went into camp at the Fair grounds.
Richmond In April, 1861, and became a
part OF the Fourth Virginia Regiment,
commanded by Colonel j. +. Preston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08

laws and his peerless perioratom. 10y ~
hrsj 10 make the almost perfect WIZ "
on or almost perfect public speake
He aroused not mucn ns ~ tbourntfui at
Dus, The strong and the ornate wsIe
eorsshined as I have rarely resn Wr
and as compared with the speech ~ Nv
Mckinley. wssch n ne d ss day to night.
sH "a OF Mckinley. he said saat M, ne
was the only leader among sne ~ rnr.
cans who actually believed tnal ~. ~ hss b,,l
eigner paid the tarin IMPOSE" W ."% :
or h'gh ,p r,os was made TO the verdict.
~ defeat in his own district, Or any
pIaus or hopes for the tutuisa ,etd NV
democracy, pure and simple. sha ,onw,,es
w., HE troubles have done for MS Soul
I cannot tell. but the physicai man p pc
serves the glow OF face. the uasn u 80
the grace OF movement ana is.M - ~
step OF other and better u as rnt shake:
NAV be sad. but his hand does no. s" iaed,
his soul may be troubled. but MS Dooy
does not tremble. .,,,. vnuns
and fair marching to the beat o. ES ,,,
10 the place OF speaking, and 20 neat oss
tbe one sneaker. Hundreds OF. pothers
and maidens were there, and oldr 1en ~
with uncovered heads In the en1.t Oh ,o, ,r
November day TO listen 70 MIN; ne rs,sr-
wife was there. and his delicate rensa
ence to wife and mother was 80 nne ,na
7 could almost understand why even W.
man had forgiven him. - -
VIII he be senator rather than cor
oressman from Kentucky after Mafch
next9 Hundreds said so while they were
moved by the magic of his eloquence, pu.
what the verdict viii be after retireInent
and thought dare not say. Defeat may
await him. but he, scored a x l,., -, . %
NAV we'll be proud. The day OF the ora
tor is not dead. tl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
BnECkINEID8B DAl.
The suvsr-Tongu.d Orator Addresses Il
Crowd at Gail etesburg Ky.

CATLETTSBURG. KY, NOV. 5.-Spe-
cial-Saturday was Breckinridge-Day in
Catlettsburg. The stranger passing Dy
recognized the fact. 1 came over from
KenOra that | might compare the silver
Tongued orator OF the present with the
"Silyer-Tongued Orator OF the past. the
last time | heard Colonel Breckenridge
was In your own city, and on the occasion
OF the laying OF the cornerstone OF your
Masonic Temple, which adorns your
Broad street. That he was eloquent then
those who heard him agree ana thai
he was eloquent to-day none who heard
him will deny, and tnat he retains d
strong hold upon the people OF his State
is just as true.
stand OF the fair grounds, from which he
stoke, he was greeted by an acre OF peo-
pie, made up OF men, women ana children.
His wife. bearing magnificent bouquet
OF rare flowers, with three other ladies'
ami a score OF representative mer occu-
pied the stand with him, and, without
waste of words or OF time ne VAS PIE
scented to the audience. with the highly
cultivated art of trained public speaker
he first secured absolute silence from his
hearers. and after that To the close OF
his mastery effort, which consumed in
it's delivery an hour ana one,haf, their
unbroken and undivided attention. In this
age OF newspapers AMI readers the
speaker who entertains and institutes is
oae OF real genius: Such is TINS gifted
son of KerttNky From where ne STOOD
Virginia. with her mountains OF wealth,
were in full view. and the use ne made
OF their proximity to Kentucky and TO
each other, and yet their DIVERSITY OF
interests upon general laws for the gen.
eral good we're to be enacted cannot
begin TO tell His tribute 20 the Demo
cratic party. which defied defeat and
grew strong in reverses; his beautiful
word picture OF Mr.. Cleveland: his affec-
,ionate allusion TO Mr.. Wilson: his ten
der reference TO the fall OF some OF the
teroic leaders OF his party, and the readi-
ness with which others filled the places
made vacant and lifted the. flag which
,hey could no longer bear his contrast
betseen the Republican theory OF taxing
that which the citizen did not actually
nave and the Democratic. which only
,srsd what he aid actually own: his en-
nhatic statement that the country would
no more return 10 the Mckinley bill than
It would 70 saver " shh.."a' rt nss
we made last year, and the surplus which
would have bsen ours under wise and just
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
IN, Winners at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. THE at
tendance at Cumberland Park to-day was
fair. The weather was pleasant and the
track fast. Two favorites, second ana
a third choice won. while the htth race
resulted In a dead heat between Apess'
3 10 /, and Jennie w, u 10 l. The Two
were permitted to divide the purse. SUM
maries: go,
First race-five furlongs.-Flash 0l3.
Gardner 3 to u first. Trenton second,
Menus third. Time. l:0l 81
Second race-five furlongs.-Florence VI.
G02, Knight, TO u first. Ortalia dO2
Gardner. 10 to u second, Joco third.
Time 1903.
Third raCe-six furlongs. O15,
Gardner. to 10) first. Leonard b. second,
Black Satin third Time. l:l5.
Fourth race-seven furlongs.-Maid Ma
rian 0l9, Gibson first. Mile y. second,
Floreanna third. Time. l:H IL.
Fifth race-sellng, one mile.-Abbess
(6 Gardner. TO u and Jennie W. (sS.
NcCue. - To - ran dead heat. Henry
Jenkins third Time. f:if IL. Purse d.
Vided
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
HoaE pHopaBLr cAnRiys HALIFAX.
3SEsFyESTH DISTKICf.
Turner'S Majority Estimated 10 be Over
f.OOO-Ksturns Not Complete.

FRONT ROYAL, VA, Nov. Especial
Owing to the incompleteness of returns.
having nothing from Madison and Greene.
and partial reports only from Aibemarle.
II Is impossible TO get at Turner's ma
1ority. 1t is estimated that his ma
1oriy will be 100. warren gives him
BIC majority; Rappahannock. 5e2.
CHARLOTTE VILE, VA. NOV. L
Specialize majority for Turner in this
city and the county Of Albemarle is 1S2
loss On O'Ferrall's majority two years
ego Of 500 =.
LURAY. VA, Nov. Especial: Full
returns from Page county give Walker,
Republican candidate for Congress piu'
rality OF 2GG.
HARRISONBURG, VA. NOV. 1.-Spe-
ciai.--C omplete returns from al preclncts
In Rockingham county give walker tRep)
a majority of 5ll over Turner DEM IN
this county. a Republican gain OF OSO
over the Cleveland Harrison vote OF lSZ.
WINCHESTER. VA, NoY. Special.
The cfficial count makes S. $ Turner =
Dem majority as follows: CITY or WIN
chester. 81. county OF Frederick, OH.
about So votes, ut OF total OF 40, IN inc
city OF Winchester, were mi roperly
marked. and were thrown out and not
counted.
In the county II is estimated that about
II per cent. OF the entire vote was not
counted, o~irg to the ballots Tot being
prepared as required by the sidtute.
Quite "a number OF prominent Demo
Gratis With whom your correspondent con-
yersed condemned the law In strong Ian
guage and not one advocated II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08

Captain Walker remained I'm this regi-
ment until after the skirmish Of Failing
Water, when for conspicuous i;allantIS.
ne was promoted TO rank of ldeuten-
ant Colonel, and assigned 10 duty In
Thirteenth Virginia Infantry. under Gen
eral A. y. Hill In this regiment he
fought at First Manassas. Upon Hin s
promotion to Brigader-Gencral. Walker
was made full colonel, but throughout
1862 he commanded a brigade: at Sharps-
burg he commanded Trimbles; at Fred
ericksburg. Early's. In the spring OF
1863 he was made Brigadier- General, and
at the request Of Stonewall Jackson. e
was ordered TO take command Of Stone
wall brigade. At the head OF this brig
ade ne fought at Winchester. Mine Run,
Wilderness, and SpottsylVunia {. H.,
and i'm the latter battle received. on the
18th OF NAV, wound shattering the
bones of the left arm.
In .Iuly. 1864. he reioined the army, and
commended PeGram's brlsade b IN fe ,nor
Hare's Hill; finally surrendered with
General Lee, at AppomattoN.
After the war General Walker returne
TO Pulaski and pracuced law. IN lSoe
ne was nominated for Lieutenant-GoVer,
no, by the Conservative convention ana
with Withers and Marye, canvassed uhlli
the election was postponed py nii y,
order. followed by 'reconstructloh. -
AT the Inauguration OF uhg nam
Walker movement ne wi.hGr"W MS ha'hS
from the ticket and warmly sulPoi ttu
Walker against Wells. In 1871 he repre-
scented Pulaski in the House or Delesaos'
was candidate for Speaker. put was
defeated by Hon. NJ. Hanger by TWO
votes ,..uo,,
He was later on elected Lieutenant
Governor on the Holiday ticket IN 1915
he removed to Wytheville, where ne mas
stood at the head OF the bar Tor seNerai
Ne withdrew from the Democrats
nartv about 1856, and voted successfully
For Bowen, Mills. and Wood, RepIon-
10, dandidates for Congress In the Ninth
S ,a.So, He fayors a high tariff and free
eiiver, and for this reason dechred TO
vote for Cleveland In lSsS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-08
THE MIMI DISfKICi.
The Republicans Claim Walkers Election
III sey~n Hundred.

WYTHEVILLE, VA, Nov. 7.-Special.-
Walker is elected by nearly 900 majority,
conceding all Democratic claims. His
majoritles so far are TaZewen sl3; Wise.
40: Wythe 800; Pulaski. 400; Lee, 100;
Bland, 90: Smyth (estimated), 300; Wash
aington gives Morrison only 300 majority.
Vote light IN the west end of the dis
BRISTOL, TENN, Nov 7.-Special.-
Leading Democrats concede the election
OF Walker by at least 800.
Fulton kegley, county chairman, tele-
phones that Bland county (ofiiciaD gives
Walker thirty majority.
CRAIG CITY. VA, Nov; I.-Speciai'-
Craig county gives Morrison. Democrat.
l65 majority; Democratic loss 30
TAZEWELL. VA. Nov. Especial
This county has gone Republican by HS
majority. In 1892 it went Republican by
ARLINGTON, VA, Nov. Especial. The
official vote of this county Is all In, snow
Ing a heavy Democratic loss MorlsSosn,
Lowe. Populist, ~. The constitutional
amendment probably carried
MORRISON COMEDIES DEFEAT.
wYTHEyILLE, va, Nov. special -
The official vote OF Wythe county, gives
Walker lss majority. General Walker
spoke briefly from the entrance OF his
Office this morning. before leaving for
teriy in reference TO the Walton law.
The following telegram WAS received at
General Walkers residence at 7:l5 II. NJ.
tonight:
Gate City, Va, Nov {, 1894.
ITO General Walker. wytheville:
Accept congratulations. l lind Salt
River air chilly. 1 hope II will prove
tonic. u. :. MORRISON"
Constitutional amendment generally pre-
vailed In this district.
WALKERS MAJORITY PROBABLY NOT OVER $50.
BRISTOL. TENN. Nov. Especial
All the counties in the Ninth Virginia
district have been heard from except
Bland. Buchanan and Giles. and each
OF them will give small majorities to
Morrison. Majorities in counties heard
from are estimated as follows For
Walker-wythe. 200; Tazewell. 800; Smyth
Washington and Bristol city, IA; Craig
scott. 9o7. Total, Walker. 1855; Morrison,
SIG; Walkers majority over Morrison in
counties heard from. SO. Returns from
the counties not heard from will reduce
this majority TO 800. Judge Rhea, Demo
cratic leader estimates Walkers ma
jority IN the district at not more than
Rig STONE GAP. VA. Nov. 7.-spe-
cial.-This (Wise) county gives Walker a
plurality OF 10; Scott majority of 97
for Morrison; Lee about 30. Craig, Dick
enson and Buchanan have not been heard
from yet. Walker IL estimated TO be
elected by about 500 majority