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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-27
IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Two Bills in Response to Pres
ident Cleveland's Message.

ident Cleveland's Message.
Washington, December. %.
The house republicans will
introduce on the day after
Christmas and pass within the
week two bills in response to
President Cleveland's message
of appeal for help for the treas
ury. One of these two will be
a tariff bill to increase the rev
enue, the other a financial
plan TO maintain the gold re-
serve and prevent alleged ex-
listing trouble with the green
backs. This party plan has
been perfected at two meetings
of the republican members of
The ways and means committee,
the first held Saturday night
and the second this afternoon.
Although strong efforts were
made to preserve secrecy con
corning the details of the plan,
its features have been obtained
by the Associated Press from
unquestionable authority.
The tariff bill will be entitled
ga bill to increase the revenues
and to prevent deficits in the
treasury and will 60 into effect
when signed by the president,
if be signs it, and will remain
in effect until August 1, 1898,
when by its provisions its oper-
atoms will cease. Its items fol
low:
A duty on wool of 60 per cent
of the Mckinley law rates.
a compensatory duty on
WOODEN goods of so per cent of
the Mckinley act rates.
Il duty of so per cent on ..the
rate of 1890 on lumber, which
will be from 10 to Is per cent
advalorem.
An increase of 25 per cent
from the Wilson German act
rates on cereal breadstufs,
dairy products and live stock,
including poU try.
A horizontal increase of Is
per cent from the Wilson-Gor-
man rates on all other sche-
dulles, with the provision that
in no case shall the duty ex-
coed the Mckinley rates except
where the Wilson German rates
exceed those of the Mckinley
law.
The second bill will provide
for two issues of bonds.
The first will be an unlimited
amount of 9 per cent tive-year-
coin bonds to protect the gold
reserve, with the provision that
the currency by the proceeds
shall not be paid out for cur
rent deficits in the revenues
unless the expenses Of the gov
eminent are i'll excess of the
revenues, which it is expected
they will not be if the first bill
is in operation.
In addition the second bill
will provide for one year per
cent treasury certificates OF in
debtedness not to exceed 3d.
GOO, 00o in amount and TO be
Of at Tie discretion OF
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-27
CANADIAN WAR TALK.
A Militia Officer Thinks Eng
lands Guns Would Soon
Dictate Terms of Peace.

Montreal says:
What would happen were
war between Great Britain and
the United States declared next
week. was asked of a militia
officer who has devoted consid
cradle attention TO the question
of National defense.
"The first results of the de
claration Of war;" he replied,
"would be the mobilization OF
the Canadian militia, the dis
patching of imperial troops and
military stores across the Allan
tic and the placing of the State
National Guards in the United
States on war footing. Some
years ago the imperial govern
had very careful surveys of the
frontier made and the plans of
defense have been based upon
them. All of the plans so far
published anticipate an assault
in force on Montreal as the first
great effort of the invaders and
prepare for resisting it by force
in an entrenched position some
where between Lake Champlain
and the st. Lawrence
"There should be no trouble
in assembling in Montreal in
three days 10000 fairly drilled
and disciplined men, ready for
dash across the line. With
the numerous lines of railway
to its base and the Richelieu
river holding Lake Champlain
open for the smaller class of
gunboats of the royal navy, a
British force once established
in the vicinity of Plattburg
would be just as well to main
tain its position there as if it
were closer to its base.
"Such a move as that sug-
gested would cause delay to
Americans most desirable
thing. The scene of operations
would be fixed on American in
stead of Canadian soil. In the
event of defeat the line of the
Canadians would be directly
back upon the defenses of the
Richelieu and eventually Mon
treal. The bridges and rail
ways would be destroyed dur
ing the retirement, and every
nile the Americans advanced
they would be moving further
and further from their base and
their supplies. a small naval
expedition or a flying column
would effectively dispose Of the
Central Vermont railway as a
military route along the east
shore of Like Champlain.
''Even if the militia had bad
lnck they would be able to
keep the invaders back from
the st. Lawrence until the ar
rival of reinforcements from
Grert Britain. Once a strong
force of say $4,000 men of the
British army were established
on the ST. Lawrence it would
take 100000 troops to fight
their way to Montreal aud long
before they could succeed the
guns of the British navy would
have dictated the terms of
peace off Boston, New York.
Philadelphia, San Francisco.
Detroit Chicago and Milwaa
kee
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-12-27
ENTHUSIASM IN COLOMBIA

New York, Dec. 23.-A dis
patch to the World from Colon,
Colombia, December %, says:
The American consulate was
visited by procession of en-
thnsiastic citizens carrying the
stars and stripes with the flag
of Colombia on either side and
firing crackers. The process
sion halted at the consulate
and saluted the American flag.
Then they saluted the American
flag. Then the march through
the streets was resumed and
kept up until morning. Through
out tie parade there were
frequent shouts of s'Viva
Cleveland" Viva the United
Safes" There will be a SINH
lar procession today in Palo-
ma. where the newspapers are
loud in admiration of President
Cleveland's Venezuelan policy.
British subjects assemble in
knots discussing the situation
and criticising adversely the
tone of the Colombian press
but no trouble is feared.
RECIPROCITY PROPOSED.
Washington, December 2S.
Representative Beach ofOhio
will Introduce Il bill in the
hoase tomorrow providing that
the duties imposed by the tariff
laws of the United States shall
not Apply to food products and
raw materials from such na-
lious as may make equivalent
reciprocal concessions in favor
of merchandise imported from
The United States. The pres
ident, after the passage of this
act, is directed through the pro-
per diplomatic agents of the
government to negotiate com.
mercial arrangements upon
snch basis, with any and all
foreign governments. The pro-
visions of the act shall not APP
ply to any article upon which
an export tax is imposed:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
THE ST. ALBANS FIRE.

We copy the following from the
Free Press:
May 19.-The greatest fire in the
history of this town this afternoon
destroyed $500, 900 worth of property,
rendered So families homeless, and
deprived 40 business men of their
stores and offices. The cause of the
fire is supposed to have been bon
fire built by boys in the lot adjoining
Fonda's big lnmber yards, which soon
communicated the flames to the piles
of seasoned lumber, and in five min
utes after the first alarm the whole
yard, office buildings, five dwelling
houses and barns and sheds were a
mass of seething flames, which aided
by the wind that blew a gale, carried
the flaming shingles and sparks over
Lake street, and into the nest of
wooden buildings, which fills the
square from Foundry to bingham
streets The fire worked directly
north from it's starting point, sweep
ing a path 900 feet wide and nearly a
mile in length. After jumping Lake
street, which for some unaccount-
able reason did not burn, the flames
took everything on Main street from
Locke's block to the Schofield house
on the corner Of Hoyt and Main
streets, excepting the blocks occupied
by HIM. Stevens & Co, Clark & Hatch,
Macleod & Co., A. S. Hyde & Co., A.
F. Lane, S. @ Greene and r. Brainerd.
Every building on the west side OF
Foundry street, from the ST. Adams
Foundry company7s main shop to
Deal street is entirely wiped out.
Within half an hour the most of the
buildings covering the acres of terri
tory between Stebbins, Lake, King
man, Centre, Pearl, Hoyt, Deal, Main,
and Foundry streets were a mass of
roaring flames, utterly beyond the
control of the local fire companies
and the hundreds of volunteers. Every
piece of apparatus in the place was at
work, but it was impossible to hold
the fire. as it had assumed such pro-
portions. The northern part of the
town was threatened with destruc
ton as fire was breaking out on every
hand, and Burlington and Swanton
were asked for aid. The flames spread
with marvellous rapidity and at four
O'Clock all the buildings on the east
side of Kingman street were a solid
bank of flames which soon stretched
across to the opposite side, and in
few minutes the magnificent new gov
ernment building, which was just
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The United States Supreme Court
decided the Income Tax law uncon-
stitutional on May Goth. An impas-
stoned protest was delivered by JUS
tice Harlan. This was the sensation
of the day. Justices Jackson, Brown
and White also dissented from the
majority opinion.
The vote of one Justice, Shiras, who
originally upheld the law, settled the
fate of the statute. Had he not
changed his opinion, the income tax
would have been declared unconsti-
tutional. Justice Jackson, concern
ing whose attitude on the question
there has been so much speculation,
pronounced the law to be entirely
within the scope Of the Constitution,
and devoted the failing strength to a
dissenting opinion. He spoke with
regret of the findings of the majority
of the Justices.
The decision was written and read
by Chief Justice Fuller. It's conclu
sions were as follows:
"First-We adhere to the opinion
already announced that taxes on real
estate being indisputably direct taxes,
taxes on the rents or income of real
estate are equally direct taxes.
"Second- are of the opinion that
taxes on personal property or on the
income of personal property are like
wise direct taxes
'tThird- The tax imposed by Sec
tions 27 to 81, inclusive, of the act of
1894, so far as it falls on the income of
real estate and on personal property,
being a direct tax within the meaning
of the Constitution, and therefore un-
constitutional and void because not
apportioned according to representa-
ton, all those sections, constituting
one entire scheme of taxation, are
necessarily invalid.
iIThe DEGREES hereinbefore entered
in this court will be vacated, the de-
crees below will be reversed and the
cases remanded with Instructions to
grant the relief prayed"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY.

A few years ago General Sherman,
in an address on Memorial day, spoke
as follows in memory of the dead
patriots: ''To-day is the festival Of
our dead. We unite to honor the
memory of our dead and our beloved;
to enrich and ennoble our lives by
recalling public heroism and a pri-
vate worth that are immortal; to en-
courage by our solemn services a
more jealous and stalwart patriotism.
Festival of our deadI Yes, though
many eyes are clouded with tears;
though many hearts are heavy with
regrets; though many lives are still
desolate for the father or brother,
the husband or lover, who did not
come back; though every grave
which tender reverence of love
adorns with flowers in shrine of sor-
rows whose influence is still potent,
though their first keen poignancy is
over; in spite of all, today is fesUiv-
val-a festival of our dead. No less a
festival because it is full of solemnity
And now, in the silent camping ground
of the dead, as with soldier tender
ness and garland those passionless
wounds, recall those who made their
breasts the barricade between our
country and its foes, let US recall their
tolls, their sufferings, their heroism,
their supreme fidelity in camp, i'll
prison-pen, on the battle field, and in
the hospital; that the flag under which
they fought, and from the shadow of
whose folds they were promoted, may
never be dishonored; that the coun
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
so YEAR. If not paid in advance $500 a
Har. Subscribers living outside of Orleans
Caledonia Counties, S1-75 per year.
Keep subscriptions in advance. Remit by
! st Office Order, Registered Letter, or Draft.
Watch the label on your paper, and see that
|ur credit is right. If not correct send the
Pney to make 1T so, notify of error by
PstGL card.
I'm asking for change of address, always
hte where your paper is npt0 sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
+ication. All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

The people of Vermont will extend
to st. Adams their sympathy in its
disastrous fire of Sunday afternoon,
reported in another column The de-
struction of half million dollars
worth of property is a fearful loss to
Vermont town. 1t is safe to say,
however, that it will not paralize the
business interests beyond recovery as
its business men are OF the most en-
terprising and possess the true Yer
mont grit. The newspaper fraterni-
ty will extend its sympathy to the
Messenger Co., the able editor, Col.
Geo. t. Childs and his efficient force
of assistants, in the loss of the best
newspaper plant, with perhaps one
exception, in Vermont. But what is
true of the town is true of the Mes
senger and we venture the safe pre-
diction that it will rise from the ashes
with a vigor fully worthy of its past
enViable reputation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

The friction that has for some time
xisted between Sweden and Norway
becoming more and more serious.
the action of the Swedish chamber
|n voting 81, 900, 900 to supply its wants
|n case of war is significant. Norway
hates under what she regards as a
kind of vassalage to Sweden, and
bostilities are not improbable, as
sweden shows no disposition to con-
eilate Russia in the event of trouble
Is ready to take a hand in behalf of
Norway; but the Scandinavian states
men ought to recognize that Russia
S not a disinterested party, and SO
their differences among
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

When all the vessels which Russia
ordered to the China seas arrive
there, they will number two battle
ships, nine armored and nine second
class cruisers, seven gunboats and six
torpedo boats, or in all 33 ships man
ned by over 1000 men. Russia has ac-
complished two things by this de-
monstration. She has prevented ia
pan from acquiring territory on the
Chinese mainland, and she has also
made a new and powerful enemy,
one that will not easily forgive, and
that will make more difficult of ae-
complishment than ever her long
cherished plan of acquiring a great
seaport in Eastern Asia.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
BARTON, VERMONT, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1896.

try, for whose union and supremacy
they surrendered life, may have the
fervent and enthusiastic devotion of
every citizen; that as we stand by
every grave as before an altar, we
may pledge our manhood that, so help
us God, the memory of our dead shall
encourage and strengthen in us all a
more loyal patriOtismD
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

Silver, Burdette & Co. presented
the MONITOR with one Of their school
books, Vermont edition of Elementary
Civil Government. People in this
County will be interested in any book
which the above firm gets out, as the
Silvers are Orleans County boys.
Their success in the line of publishing
school books has been remarkable,
and it must be due to talent in this
sphere. The book mentioned has been
in the Vermont schools for some time,
but the present edition has been en-
larged, and the VT. part of it rewrit-
ten and prepared by S. w. Laudon,
one of the most successful teachers
and school men in the State. The
book is exquisitely go tten up in bind.
print, and makeup, and is text book,
or for that matter may be an Office
table book Of great value. 1t is pos
sible that there may be a better one.
but we have not seen it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

The average workingman can see
b advantage to himself in free silver
|binage. Only those who have silver
b be coined would be the gamers by
b If all the silver in the world was
|oined free the masses could only get
that they could earn, or what they
ouId put up collateral for.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
Farm For Sale.

One hundred acre farm, situated Ia miles
from Craftsbury Village. Suitably divided
into tillage and pasture. Sugar orchard OF
1900 trees all fitted with tin buckets and evan
orator. House, ell and barn ncw-all paint
ed will sell on reasonable terms or EXCHANGE
for other property. For further particular
address, GEO. II. HOWARD,
2O-21 Craftsbury, VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Jane S. Simpson.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Orleans, Commissioners, TO receive, eXami ne,
and adjust all claims and demands of an pcr-
sons against the estate of Jane 81 simpson.
late of Craftsbury, in said District dcceas-
ed, and all claims eNhibit in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at her late residence, in
said town OF Craftsbury, on the 30th day Of
May and 25th day of October next, from
1 O'Clock, p. m. until O'Clock, p. M, each of
said days, and that six months from the 2tth
day of April A. ID. 1895, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO present
their claims TO MS for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Craftsbury, VT, this 9th day Of
May, A. ID. 1895.
., LANES LANES AND,EERsoN, ,I,ES COMMISSIONS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

Spanish officers no longer conceal
their alar m at the spread of the Cuban
Instruction.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27

SUMNER CORSETS-
for 39c.
Lots Of comfort and wear in
these.
Kabo Corsets, $lOO ones for 75c.
4" '' 1.25 I" +" CSC.
DR.. Balls Corsets, 90 I" +" Zoe.
Genuine jackson Waists,
$1.25 ones for S1.OO.
i" 4" 100 &" 75c.
Silk Windsor Ties, 1Oc each.
Shirt Waist Specials, 39c, 49c, 75c.
Children Hats and Caps, bargains
at 25c.
Ladies' Kid Button Boots at 98c.
Misses g - g CSC.
Oxfords and Slippers at CSC.
Boys and Girls School Shoes at CSC.
These money-saving- prices for you.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS-
Carpets, Rugs, Portieres, Lace
Curtains, Chenille Table Covers,
Furniture Coverings, Fringes,
Curtain Muslins and Window
Shades-you'll find headquarters
for the county here. We don't do
many things by halves here. We
intend to serve you better than any
other store
WINDOW SHADES
Cut to fit your windows without an
extra charge.
STRAW MATTINGS-
You can probably save money on these at
The Gilman Store, Newport,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
GEO. III. BLAKE, PUBLISHER.
Not by
Chance.

1t is not by chance that our bus
mess has grown to its present
proportions. knowledge of the
business, good goods, and low
prices have done it. Anybody
who will come into the store
will see evidence of this.
GREAT BARGAINS
In our Cloak and Suit Dept.
How can we sell Capes at
prices less than most dealers
own theirs? It's because we've
just been to market and
bought large lot at loss
to the manufacturers. That
means from 50 to So less for
you to pay. Worth your
saving, isn't it?
Capes here at
$3.50, $500, $3.50, $1,000,
that you can't begin to match
in price, quality, and style.
See them
LADIES SUITS
Prices begin at 81 20
and advance TO S12 so.
Quite a variety to choose
from now.
CHLDREN's SUITs-
A Washable Lilliputian Blouse
Suit, braided with wash braid,
sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, II, IA years,
any size at S1.75.
BETTER SUITS
$500, S2.75, S3.9S.
BOYS WASH Sur
size 3, 4, D, 6 years,
at CSC.
If you see these you won't
bother with making.
You can't afford to.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
Estate of J. Madison Robbin
of Craftshurv.

CTATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT or ORIEANr
k1ss. In Probate Court, held az Newport in said
District on the 10th day OF May, A. D., 1895.
A. r. Garvin, administrator of the estate OF
j. Madison Robin, late OF Craftsbury. in said
District, deceased, presents his administration
account Tor examination and allowance. and
makes application for a decree of distribu-
tion and partition OF the estate of said
deceased.
whereupon, it is ordered by said Court.
that said account and said application be re-
ferred to a session thereof, to be held at the
Office of T.. w. Baldwin. in Barton, on the
l4th day OF June, A. ID. 1891, at O'Clock In
forenoon, for hearing and decision thereon;
And, 1t is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to ALL persons interested, by publ.
cation Of the same three weeks successively
in the Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper
published at Barton previous 20 said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, III any
they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
BY the Court Attest,
21-2s F.E. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
MILLINERY

MILLINERY
Business has been so lively in
this department that our
Milliner took a flying trip to
market last week for New
Goods and New Thoughts for
Hat and Bonnet building.
Your head-gear will be stylish
and becoming if we furnish it.
We don't intend to let a hat
go out of the store that isn't
right for the wearer. That's
what's made the business grow
OF course our moderate prices
had something to do with it,
KEEP IN MIND
5-hook Kid Gloves at csc.
Splendid Silk Mitts at 25c.
Silk Taffetta Gloves at 25c.
LADIES VEsTs-
4 for 25c.
Better ones at 15c, 19c, 25c.
Union Suits at soc.
Ladies' FIRST Black Hose, with
double heels, toes and soles
for 25c. A Fast Black. full,
regular made, at 15c. These
are hard to match.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
w r. ROWMAN

w. B. BOWMAN.
"AIR DRESSER AND BARBER. la
L dies Hair Dressing a speciality. Razor
Honed to order. Owens Block, Barton, VI.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-27
GEO. II. NEWTON.
N. NJ. sCoTT,s

nN MAIN STREET Is THE PLACE TO
~ get cut rate Railroad Tickets Mileage
Books to rent on all New England roads.
Member of American Ticket Brokers Asso-
citation. Office on Main ST., nearly opposite
p. o. Barton, VI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-21
MR.. TJMULTY WORRIED.
Errors in Computation May Cost Him
$4,000 on the Church ST. Contract.

When the bids were opened for the
Improvement of Church street last Mon
day morning. by the Street and Water
Commissioners, 1t was found that Philip
Tumulty's bid was about $4,000 lower
than any other. Chief Engineer Rug
giles realized that a mistake had been
made by some one and he advised Turn
ulty to go over his bid carefully. Phil's
hair stood up straight when he discover
ed that items costing one dollar per
square yard had been computed at the
rate of one cent.
Church street improvement is part of
the Mercer street driveway mapped out
by Mayor Wanser and the Street and
Water Commissioners are anxious to
nave it begun as soon as possible. Some
of the members of the board are in favor
of holding Mr.. Tumilty to his bid, while
Others think it would be. a great IN
justice to compel him or his bondsmen
Tumulty is worried and he has been at
the City Hall every day this week seek
ing Mayor Wanser's assistance to be
relieved of the contract.
The next lowest bidder may be award
ed the work to ave time but IL 1t is
found necs ssary to readvertise for bids
Mr.. Tumulty will have to bear that ex-
! pense. Mr.. Tumulty has not been en-
| gagged in the contracting business very
long. The error in his estimate is due to
his sons computation.