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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

Whatever the Christian Endeavor-
ers may have done. there is one i'm
preston of their visit which will re-
main for a long time. They have
been polite and we'll behaved. At the
railway stations, at places of amuse-
ment, at the corners of the streets, in
the electric cars, and wherever they
have been, there has been such good
feeling manifested that officials of
every sort have done their best to
respond to the demands made upon
them. Special praise is due to the
conductors of the street cars for their
patience and courtesy under trying
uiroumotanees The blockades have
been incessant, but everybody has
been good and the willing
ness to lay the blame upon somebody
else with al angry expression has been
repressed. The people who have the
duty of oiling the wheels of transport
tatlon have won deserved praise from
our guests, and Boston has gained the
credit of having handled great crowd
with efficiency, and III spirit that has
delighted all who have seen its mani
testatlOns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
NEW YORK LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The five eminent Tammany states,
men who for some weeks past have
been engaged In the self-imposed task
OF reorganiziug the WIgwam have COM
pleted their labOrs, and will report TO
meeting which 1t is expected will
shortly be h.ld. Leaders" have been
selected by them in nearly all the dis
trIcts, but in the ones whore vacancies
have been left Delmour. Martin n Co.
have agreed upon candidates, so that
the Iammanyites IN those sections of
the city need not go to the trouble of
making a choice, or even indicating a
preference. The slate is already made
up. New Tammany, if the proposed
plan of reorganization goes through,
Will be under the control of the old
crowd of discredited politicians that
were repudiated at the polls last No
vember. They are nearly all on the
list, with good. sized sex" before
their names, but minus the handsome
salaries they formerly drew from the
city treasury. There is all element in
Tammany which is anxious to have a
genuine reorganization AS the only
hope OF ever being able to regain the
confidence OF the Democratic voters
of the city. The political handiwork
OF Delmour and Martin will be far
from satisfactory to them, but whether
they are strong enough to upset it, or
even attempt to do SO, remains to be
seen. From confidence restoring
point of view the new combination Is
ludicrous.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
BOSTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
The Tussock Moth.

The city foTester's attention shonld
be Immediately V called to the rayages
of the tussock moth on the trees of
the Common. 1t is painful TO see
the destruction which this insect has
caused this season. Last winter Mr..
L. b. Southwick, entomologist to the
New York park department, came to
Boston to read paper before the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
upon Economic Entomology in Re-
lation to Trees, Shrubs and Plants in
Parks and Gardens" In this lecture
he gave the methods of destroying the
tussock moth which have been in use.
Only one of these methods is now
available for our trees, the following !:
A treatment by spraying the trunks
and branches of the trees that are
covered with an emulsion of petroleum
and crude carbolic acid. If this mix
ture is sprayed on with force it will
penetrate most of the cocoons and de-
stroy the pape or Larvae within, and
also most of the unmatched eggs de-
posted upon the outside of the CO.
coons. This last method is only re-
sorted to when from want of proper
winter cleaning, the trees have been
defoliaged by these insects. In treat
ing shrubs, trees, etc, for the destruc.
tion of insect foes, Mr.. Southwick re-
commended careful and persistent
winter work. | think the citizens of
Boston, when they see their beautiful
Common ravaged by insects at time
when the city is visited by thousands,
have Il right to ask the city forester
whether proper attention has been
given in the past to this necessary
work, and to demand nm immediate
beginning of the work of destroying
the cocoons which are now to be seen
by thousands on some OF the most
beautiful trees in the Common.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
TOILERS REJOICE.
Wages In Lowell and Lawrence
Raised.

A general advance OF wages will be made
10 the Lowell, Mass, cotton mills Aug. D..
Several weeks ago the Mule Spinners' Union
appointed committee to confer with the mill
agents regarding the posting of schedule
OF wages TO be paid on the various kinds of
yarn 10 be spun. Agent Southworth Of the
Massachusetts mill said The last reduction
of wages in the Lowell mills was made in Sep
tember, 1898. There was further reduction
Of wages in the mills to the south of Lowell
in 1894. but Lowell mill managers did not
follow the example.
'The increase OF wages will be general,
but it will be small When it was decided to
increase wages it was thought advisable to
post the notice at once. We have from now
till Aug. to compare schedules.
1t is understood that the best paid spinners
in Lowell are those of the Lawrence COM
pany, where fine yarn is spun. A large por-
ton of yarn spun in other mills is called in
the trade coarse Upon this ii is said the
lowest wages are paid as compared with
other cities. One report is that the spinners
will be granted about per cent less than
their committee requested.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
A Militia Training Ground.

The sum of 1925, 900 is a pretty
large amount to be expended by the
city for training ground and shoot
ing range for the militia, when all the
purposes of such ground, with the
exception of room for target practice,
are met in Franklin Field. One of
the main objects for which the field
was taken, indeed, was to furnish the
militia with suitable training ground.
There is hardly room enough on
Franklin Field for rife range, but
unless it is requisite that all these uses
be combined on one piece of ground,
it would seem to be better to obtain
The rifle range by itself elsewhere. A
tract adapted to that purpose ought
10 be secured for very much less
sum than the amount named. 1t
would probably be economy to leave
the selection to the park commission,
and thus utilize, if possible, existing
facilities so far as may be.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
FROM EVERYWHERE.
Member. Of the Baptist Union Meet
at Baltimore, Md

The international convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union Of America held its
session at Baltimore. Nd. 1t was an auspi-
clous opening. indeed. The great audience,
immense auditorium, the powerful chorus
and able speakers united in making the time
one to be ever remembered.
The 1000 delegates present were the
flower Of the Baptist Church OF the United
States, and from this convention went good
cheer and encouragement TO the Baptist
denomination all over the world. The ses-
sion was opened by c. A. Hobbs OF Delevan,
Wis, who conducted the devotional exer-
cises. After prayer, President John
Fl. Chapman took charge declaring
the convention officially opened. Mr..
Eugene Levering, president of the
board of trade, welcomed the delegates in
behalf of the Baptists Of Baltimore. Mayor
Latrobe followed in the name OF the citizens.
Rev. Henry Martin Wharton of the Bratley
Tabernacle, spoke for the Baptist Young
Peoples Union OF Baltimore and Maryland.
In the absence OF c. Dixon of Brooklyn.
Rev. l.. s. Haynes of Rochester, responded
to the address OF welcome. Rev F. /. An
derson OF Rochester. n. y, addressed the
convention, taking for his theme, Money
and the Kingdom
The open parliament was conducted by
Rev F. F. Chivers, New York. The theme
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
The C. Els in Boston.

In spite of all precautions taken by
the committees, some of the Christian
Endeavorers find Boston "a difficalt
city to get round in." The car con.
ductors look worn out with answering
questions about the different routes
and how to get to places, but it will be
generally conceded that they have
tried their best to direct the stranger
in the way he would go. Another
point which every patron recognizes
is the complete management of the
crowds by the West End company.
There has been method in the madness
and enough cars to carry the thou
sands who wanted to ride.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
Want American Officers.

The Cuban insurgents are making earnest
efforts to securethe services OF commissioned
and ex-offlcers OF the L. s. army for duty
with the forces that are now trying TO bring
about the islands freedom from Spanish
rule. Agents OF the insurgents in Washing
ton and New York have approached
several officers aud eX-officers with PROPOSE
tions to go to Cuba aud take command Of
bands of the rebels who are now struggling
against the troops of General Campos. Large
salaries are guaranteed the officers for their
services, and the promise is made that i'll the
event OF their capture every effort will be
made TO prevent their death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
Lawrence Also HapDy,

Thousands OF mill operatives in Lawrence,
Mass, are rejoicing over the promised in
crease in wages in the Pacific, Atlantic and
Pemberton mills, notices of which were
posted recently. The advance goes into ef-
feet Aug. 5. What the increase will be ia
unknown. The operatives of these mills un.
derwent cutdown during the business de.
preston in 1898, the average reduction being
about six or seven per cent Since then they
have worked under the reduced scale. The
advance will affect about 5000 operatives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
Professor Crooks thinks that if the

Professor Crooks thinks that if the
electric light were universal to-day,
the candle, if suddenly introduced.
would be thought wonderful inven-
ton, as it enables person to obtain
light in its simplest and most porta-
BILE form, and without the use of cum
brous machinery or the necessity of
attaching the lamp to any fixed point
by means of wire before it could be
lighted,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
HEAVY FIGHTING IN CUBA.
Gen. santocildes Killed and His
Troops Defeated by Insurgents.

A serious encounter has taken place be-
tween body Of ins surgents ami Govern
ment force In the country between Manza-
milo and Bayame. Cuba. The rebels were
victorious, and it is said that the Government
losses were heavy. Among the killed was
Gen. santocildes, the Spanish commander.
the Government.
Campos rule in Havana is despotic. No
body, no matter what his Official standing
may be, dares to do anything that NAV be
construed as an infringement of the rigorous
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

laws laid down by the dictator. The Gov
ernor acts in the most high-handed manner,
disregarding the wishes OF any Of the local
parties and ignoring all the prominent poll
ticians and their suggestions. BY the ap>
pOintment Of a mayor to succeed Senior AL
varez, who recently left for New York, Mar
tinez Campos has raised a perfect hornets
nest about his ears having acted indePen-
IDENTITY and against the wishes of both the
Reform and Conservative parties.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch is wor-
ried over the fact that there are in
that city number of young men who
have enough to live upon in gilded
idleness, whereas it has been the boast
OF the city for many years that
it had no real club men, but that all
its people, rich and poor, worked dur
ing the working hours of the day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The boom given to the pie business
by the widespread and learned discus
sion as to whether it should be con-
veyed to the mouth by fork or by
the unassisted fingers has resulted in
the formation of pie trust in Brook
lyn, n. Y. Papers have been filed,
and the trust is to be known as the
"American Pie Baking Company" 1t
is to start in with capital of $50, 900
the object being "to manufacture pie
and buy up or lease pie baking estsb-
lishments. 1t will not be q success,
because the ubiquitous and all-neces-
sary pie must not be put in constant
peril of scarcity resulting from q
'corner" and a consequent rise in
price. There is peril to pie crust in .
pie trust, and the entire pie zone of
the land will revolt if any attempt is
made to extend the power of the or
ganization beyond Brooklyn. While
pie is taking up so large a share of
public attention through the agency
of the thoughtful literature that is de-
voted to it, the interests of the subject
would not wane if some deep students
of the mince pie of ordinary, humble
traffic were to give to the public the
results of their intimacy with the in
genious invention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

Any man Charged with the direction
OF public services who tries to do
something effective to promote the
cause of courtesy and the spread of
pollteness among public servants de-
serves to be encouraged. President
Rossiter of the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad is such man. He has is.
sued orders to the employees of that
line designed to secure civil and obllg-
ing treatment Of passengers He pro-
poses to Danish motormen and conduct
ors who use alcoholic liquors, or
tobacco in any form, while on duty.
He intends to have the names of
streets clearly announced before they
are reached, and the points to which
transfers can be made distinctly called
out at the transfer stations. He in
sists that motormen shall not stop or
start their cars with sudden jolts, and
that conductors shall IN all cases as
sist cripples or feeble persons on and
off cars Gall employees will be re-
quired," says Mr.. Rossiter's order,
TO be courteous anu polite IN their
treatment of the public. and profanity
and harsh language are forbidden. J"
These rules are right, and if they can
be enforced grateful public will en-
Joy long desired relief from boorish-
ness and bad manners 1t is fair to
say that the majority OF drivers and
conductors on our street railroads are
sober and civil men, but there is a
large minority of them who are not.
The curt reply to civil inquiry is
much too frequent, and the brusque
behavior OF the conductor, who seems
to imagine that he owns the car and
that the passengers are onl y riding on
it by his sutferance, is altogether too
common. 1t has been not unjustly
said that the street ears of our great
American cities are schools of bad
manners, and there is just about as
much coarse speech and rude behavior
in the seats as on the platform. Rude
ness in the seat, however, is thing
that can be only partially suppressed
| by railroad regulations. 1t must
necessarily be left, to large extent,
to cure ITSELF as it will in time, by the
progress of education and good breed
ing. But the man who is paid to col
lect fares and expedite public travel
can at least be held to the proper and
decent performance of his contract.
President Rossiters effort to see that
this is done is d praiseworthy step to-
ward true civil service reform.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

While recently on tour among the
missions of the Chinese Empire, Mr..
Barring Gould, the English writer, WAS
impressed by "the great influence OF
mission work, the heroism of the wo-
men and the devotion of many of the
converts"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The electrical industry, according
to the Electrical Review, is about sew
enteen years old and employs over
81, 900, 900, 900 of invested capital.
The greater part OF this immense in
vestment has been made since 1888,
when the electric motor was proved
10 be sucoassss. ,sef---sss------
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

A statistical bulletin just issued by
the United States Treasury Depart
ment shows that in ten years there has
been an increase of 1857, 55I Ameri-
can women engaged in gaintul occu-
pstions," while the increase of the
number employed in trade and trans
portation" reaches the surprising
figures OF 263 per cent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The great exposition to be held in
Paris in 1900 is to be much like the
two which have preceded it; but a
new and special feature will be added.
1t is intended to make it sort of
mirror of the century of which it will
mark the close.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

Every necessary detail for the organiza-
tion of the American Spirits Manufacturing
Company of Chicago, ILL.,, which is to take
the place of the old whiskey trust, is now
agreed upon, and the directors have been
named by the stockholders. The capital
stock of the new company is S95, ,O0O, 600, of
which s7, 100000 is preferred stock and S2s,-
900 900 common stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPT. "a.
Essex County Herald.

The Civic. Federation of Chicago
spent $50, 900 in the work of purify
ing local government the past year,
and secured the conviction Of only
one man for election frauds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Association of Agricultural Colleges
at Denver.

AssOclatlOn OF hRflcuitufdtS SOlIeRes
at Denver.
The Association of American Agricultural
Colleges and experimental stations, which is
holding its ninth annual convention in Den
YER COL. elected the following officers
President s. W. Johnson of Connecticut;
vice-presidents, Cyrus Northrop, Mime
sofa; ]. H. Cornell, Texas; s. W. Robin
son, Ohio; F. A. Bryan, Washington; R. H.
Jerre, Missouri; secretary, J. H. Washburn,
Rhode Island executive committee, H. H.
Goddell. Massachusetts, Aston Ellis, Col
orado; H. c. White, Georgia E. b. yoor-
hees, New Jersey, and ex-ofiicers, as provided
by the constitution: photographer, C. A.
White, Washington, d. C. Minneapolis was
chosen as the place for the next meeting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

An indication of the growth of
American travel abroad is furnished
by the publication of tourists guide
designated solely for Americans in
England. 1t is issued by the Great
Western Railway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

Spain has already loaded down the
island province. Cuba, with debt of
$500, 900. 900, and has just now au-
thorized the home Government to
raise 3 loan of Sl2O, 900, 900 to be
charged to Cuba.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
Providence Reioices.

The worsted workers in the Geneva mills
Providence, R. l., who went out on strike
some time ago in sympathy with the weavers
OF the factory. met and voted to declare the
strike off. They will resume work at the
new price list. which the manufacturers have
not yet fully decided upon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The city spends altogether too
much money in rentals. In the old
Tammany days chief cause of COM
plant was the extravaganza of our
authorities in that direction. Now,
however, as then, the city pays enor-
nous sums for the Controllers extern
sive offices, for the rather unneces-
sarily- outspread Department of the
Corporation Counsel, and for court
rooms in various sections of the city.
All this is bad enough but worse re-
mains to be told-also taxed and paid
for. The Sinking Fund Commission
has directed Counselor Scott to pre-
pare a lease of the third floor of a
newly erected and costly building for
the use of the Appellate division of
the Supreme Court, for which the an
nual rental is to be $14, 500. One
would imagine that true economy
would suggest the erection of build
ing large enough to accommodate all
our city departments and to provide
accommodations for all our courts.
The old-time Tammanyite and the up
to-date reformer agree, however, in
pursuing an opposite course.
KNIoKERBooKER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

The New York police authorities
have hard task before them in their
resolve to determine what constitutes
a meal in hotel which shall entitle
the eater thereof to call for drink with
it. 1t will be no easy matter to de-
eide that the man who wishes to lunch
on crackers, cheese and beer or liquor
is not free to do so. To find 'mini-
mum" meal that shall suit all appe-
tites, tastes and digestive organs will
be feat that cannot fail to cover its
discoverers with unfading glory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

When Mr.. Samuel l.. Clemens, bet
ter known TO a world of laughter-lov-
ers as Mark Twain, was hauled from a
sick bed and brought to New York to
be questioned in supplementary pro-
ceedings, the affair looked good deal
like persecution. Creditors who hold
claims of $3.50, 600 against Mr.. Glenn
ems are perfectly satisfied that he Is
doing all in his power to repay them.
The holders of one claim of but
$4,000 brought him into court, re-
fusing to cooperate with the other
creditors, at time when 1t was pecu-
liarly difficult for him to respond.
Mr.. Clemens has gone to work
manfully to pay his debts. All the old
magic is in his name, in his art, IN his
presence, and in his voice. His need
is due i'll part to his investment OF a
large sum of money in an invention at
the request of a personal trle nd, IN
part to an unsuccessful venture as a
publisher, his firm having gone to
smash during the hard times. There
is nothing discreditable to Mr.. Glenn
ems in either of these misfOrtunes.
On the other hand, his courage III get
ting to work to retrieve his position
and re pay his creditors is compara-
BILE to the splendid and successful
effort Sir Walter Scott made at about
the same age to retrieve a similar fail
ure IN tho PubliohiAe U"sinaas Mr.,
Clemens is all right. Long may he
live to make others laugh, and may he
have better occasions for laughter him
self in q brighter future
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26

Those having charge OF the fire de-
partment OF New York have at last
become alarmed, as a good many OF
the merchants of the city already
have, at the insufficiency OF the water
pressure in the supply pipes and mains
during the busy hours of the day. A
test was recently made of more than
a hundred hydrants, with the result of
finding pressure as low as five pounds
to the square inch in some instances,
and in quite number OF cases the
pressure WAS less than 25 pounds to
the inch. In the opinion of Fire
Commissioner Sheffield, with no great
er pressure than that found, it would
be exceedingly difficult to throw water
into the upper floors of the ordinary
mercantile buildings, and he atirms
that of the many buildings of ten
stories or thereabouts that have re-
Gently been erected, all but the five
lower floors would be practically be-
yond the range of water from the en-
gines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-07-26
ISLAND POND. VT. FRIDAY. JULY NO. IL.

New York City can get no new ex-
else law until the new Legislature
meets in January. 1t may be stated
on excellent authority that the Gov
ernor is personally in favor of the
most liberal laws consistent with good
order, public morality and sobriety.
He is not in favor of the present law,
watch was passed, for political reasons,
to make extortion and blackmail easy.
He thinks the agitation OF the subject
now going on will lead perhaps to
fairer and more liberal legislation
next winter, but the emergency is not
sufficiently grave to warrant the heavy
expense of snmmOning the Legisla-
ture in extra session at this time.
Governor Morton is committed to
the principle that New York City is
entitled to local lone rule on the ex-
else as on other questions.