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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
AN ISSUE OF BONDS.
Necessity viii Face the U. S.
Treasury Soon.
Eowr Millions More Cold Go Out
This Week.

WASHINGTON. Il. C., De. lS-Ine with
drHwal OF $4,000 900 from the treasury for
export 10 London and Berlin, carried the net
gold reserve below so .OJh 600. ana will
bring the treasury face 90 face with the uects-
sity Of au early issue OF bonds.
There is no doubt that tho bonds will be
issued. The only question has been how long
the administration could afford TO wait for
possible action hy congress. Ii is generally
admitted that the delay was too long last
winter, and that the reserve should not he
permitted again 10 drop tn al .u0O. 900 and the
administration be- compelled to accept
any terms which might be offered to prevent
the suspension of specie payments. The
President and Secretary Carlisle. however,
are anxious, a. a matter OF official etiquette
as well "a OF political wisdom, TO give Speaker
Reed time 10 appoint the ways and means
committee, and To give that committee "a
week or so to act before completing a new
contract for obtaining gold.
The return the merchandise movement
for November show a larger excess Of exports
than for some time and reduce the net cN-
cess Ofimports for the past II months to 81
las. .033 This has to be compared, however
with net excess Of exports during the same
months Of 1894, amounting to Sl2G. .O47. .Sg2. so
that the situation during 1895 has been sl33.-
600, 900 worse than that Of 1894 IN tn" balance
of trade
The purchasing power OF the United States
has. apparently, increased within this period.
as is indicated by the increase Of the imports
from SGl4. l77,5l0 in 1894, to S739,4l6.2l7 in
1895, but exports have fallen from S123 6iS,
O63 in 1894. To SIG. Col, o}2 in 1895.
The difficulty appears to have been that
the economic law that Withdrawals Of capi-
tai are paid in commodities has not worked
without friction. pnd has been overpowered
in the present ca~s hV the tendency to With
draw capital faster than commodities We're
desired
The arhitrase transactions bywhich "a high
rate OF interest in Berlin attracts gold To that
point are governed only indirectly by the
small volume OF merchandise transactions
between the United States and Germany, or
by the range of their prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
THE LABOR WORLD.

Bos.an has the champion machine type
setter.
Brooklyn Musical Union" is the new title
of the cOnfederated r1usical unions of that
city.
farm laborer in india is fortunate if he
receives ten cents a day for laboring from
dawn until dark.
The wages of New York union carriage
makers has been arranged at Sli week for
the current year.
Representatives of the Iowa labor organ
iZations will endeavor to have the State
guard abolished
Printers in New South Wales receive
S14l0 week; in England, SIl7; in Italy.
S4,6O; in Spain, $3.50.
The General Assembly OF the Knights of
Labor has indorsed Mr.. Sovereign's boycott
of National bank notes.
The East Chicago Iron and Steel Company
has shut down for lack of coal, throwing 600
men ont Of employment,
Over 5000 New York Knights of Labor set
the authority of the general officers of the
order OF the Knights at defiance.
Amoyement is on foot to create a National
Department of Labor. to have at its head
the President and ten officers to be elected
by the Nation.
1t is said that locomotive engineers are lar
healthier and longer lived, as a rule. than
conductors, in spite of the nervous strain of
running fast trains.
The Balsi of England employs about 1000
clerks. Ii one of them is late three times he
gets warning, and the fourth time he is
peremptorily discharged.
Plans have been perfected for the erection
of 10000 spindle (fancy goods cotton
mill at East Taunton, Mass. the canital
STOCK OF the company to be 100000
The Ohio coal mine operators in Colum-
bus referred to committee the demand of
the miners that the wage scale be paid in
cash and net in company store orders.
Samuel D. Gift a veteran conductor of
the Nandalia System, died at Terre Haute.
Ind, from & stroke Of paralysis brought on
by the capture of his train by Fry's army,
when on his way to Washington last year.
The manager of the Labor Bureau at
Ellis Island, New York Hator SAYS that
among the Immigrants there are lots OF
professional men, teachers. clerks. etc, but
| a great scarcity OF laborers, who are chiefly
in demand.
A pamphlet called the "Red Record, and
| containing sixty -four eases OF brutality tc
saamen by masters and mates of vessels has
| Just been issued by the National Seamen's
| Union in Chicago to be distributed among
congressman.
Mrs. Richard Gambrin, who owns beau
! tiful home in Park avenue, New York City.
| recently went to Switzerland. ordered sew
eral thousand dollars worth of decorations
for her home, and asked that artisans be
sent over to put up the material. The men
and material arrived, and after a trial, the
authorities decided thar the action was in
violation of the contract labor law, and the
| men were sent back.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
NEWS CONDENSED.
Terse Dispatches From All Over the
Country.


jim Nichols. colored, was hanged at Fay
etteville, w. Va, for the murder OF Henry
Carr, at Eagle, W. Va
The Jury in the case of R. FL. Mcdonald
Jr.. vice president of the defunct Pacific
Rank of san Francisco, Cal, charged with
embezzing of 10000 returned verdict OF
not guilty.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Carrie huntington neice of G. p, Hunting
ton. and a sister of H. L. Huntington to i &.
Burke Holiday, young attorney in San
Francisco, Cal.
1t is reported that the new directory of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad have in contem-
plation change in the presidency, it being
understood that c. F. Mayer is desirous OF
retiring. The successor to Mr.. Mayer has
not yet been decided upon.
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky appointed Wal
ter Forester, managing editor of the Louis
Vile Commercial, to the position of Assistant
Adiutant- General. The place carries with ii
the rank of colonel The salary is 81, 200
Mr.. Forester notified the Governor of his ac.
ceptance and took charge OF the department,
He will retain his newspaper position.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
ISLAND POND. VT. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20. Is95.
RED CROSS IN EAST.
Clara Barton, Its President, to
Plant The Banneri in Turkey.
Relief Work to he Undertaken i'm
Favor of Armcnians.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. Dec. ls-Ihe FOL
lowing official announcement has been j.
sued from the national headquarters of the
Red Gross. Owing To the unanimous and
urgent appeals from the friends Of humanity,
representing nearly all Of the people of this
country. the American National Red Cross
has decided that il must accept the sacred
trust Of endeavoring to relieve the starving
ArmeuianS in Asia Minor
according to conservative estimates there
are $4,000 utterly destitute people in that
country who will have To be- assisted six or
eight months until the next harvest.
Fully realiZiu: the difficulties and dan
gers to be met, the Red Cross will start for
Turkey a- soon us sufficient funds are placed
at its disposal or guaranteed To- insure suc-
cess.
Funds may bc sent 10 Miss Clara Barton,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
TAILORS QUIT WORK.
Strike III New York Involving at
Least 10000 Men.

NEW YORK Dee. lS-Tcn thousand tai
iors men and women who make coats in the
factories and sweating shops Of the East side,
are ON strike. or locked out. according TO the
point Of view. Ten thousand men, women
and children. who work at the less skilled
branches Of the clothing trade will be idle
because there is no work for them to do when
the tuilorS are on strike.
The strikers are members Of the United
Brotherhood OF TaiIors the organization
which succeeded 10y two great strikes. one
last July and one II year previous, in abolish
ing the sweating system, The cause OF the
strike is alleged to be that the contractors
who employ them have determined to restore
the sweating system. and force them back,
into their former miserable condition.
Meyer Schoenlield, who leads the workers
won his spurs at the first great tailor strike
in 1894, when the benefits which the contract
tors are now trying to take away from the
wOrkmen were gained.
Starvation is the possibility which will con-
front 1000 people in this city in case they
do not uccede to their employers demands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
NEWSY CLEANIkCS.

Mormon missionaries are active in Ken,
tucky
Bear trapping is profitable business in
Great Britain is about to shut out Ameri-
can sheep
The olive harvest in Southern California is
a light one.
The Yaqu Indians in Sonora. Mexico. are
again on the warpath.
Wild geese are very plentiful in many parts
OF Northern California.
Smoking smelt for the market is one of the
new industries on Puget Sound.
1t Is proposed to maintain Il permanent
colored exhibition in Washington City.
Three Chicago policemen were routed by
a gang OF small boys armed with snowbals.
The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce has
decided on the erection of $500, 900 build
ing.
Less cotton was brought into sight in No
vember, 1895 than during any November since
1881.
Italian statistics show that during the
month of October 20 COG Italians emigrated
to America.
Bishop Nicholas of the Greek Church says
that Chicago Cathedral will cost only 5000
not S50O,000.
Chicago underwriters are threatening to
put up the rates down town. on account Of
the trolley wires.
Fort Pembina. North Dakota. has been
abandoned as military post. The fort was
established in 1870.
Low water in the Ohio. Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers is causing much trouble to
boats in the carrying trade.
The cultivation of canaigre, for use in tam
ming, Is rapidly becoming an important in
dustry in Southern Arizona.
New York City complains of a scarcity of
good oranges for the holiday trade. Very
high prices are asked for inferior fruit.
George NJ. Portous, who says his ears were
reproduced as those of a criminal by New
York magazine, sued the publication for
$50, 600 damages
James Bogart, a convict in the penitentiary
at Jettemonville, Ind. died of dysentry.
caused by eating soap, mania he has had
for some months
DIR. j. E. Fox has been convicted in the
Circuit Court of Linneus, Mo-, of stealing
human bodies and sentenced to three venrS
in the penitentiary.
Colonel Haywood. commander of the
marine corps, wants the corps increased by
l5O0 men to meet the demand entailed by the
increase of the navy.
At one OF the largest conventions ever held
in Oklahoma Territory resolutions have been
adopted favoring Statehood. Arrangements
were made to send a committee to Washing
tonic work toward this end.
Money has been raised among the Lower
Brule Sioux for the erection of "a monument
to Chief Iron Nation. who although once
one OF the most warike of chiefs, was during
the closing years of his life a strong advo~
cate of peace.
There is great scarcity of breadstutfs in
South Lfrica at present, the crops having
failed owing to drought. Railroad rates on
imported grain have been reduced and the
Transvaal Government has been asked to re-
init duties until the emergency is past.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

A curious suicide was that of mill
ionaire in Lcipsic, w. Rosenberg by
name. He was the largest hymn book
publisher in the world and had always
enjoyed the reputation Of being Il Sc
verely honorable man. His suicide
was due to the discovery that he had
employed fraudulent practices in car
rying out contract for hymn books
made with several of the smaller Ger
man Governments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
STRONG FLEET.
Admiral Buncc Will Have Powerful
Vessels to Command.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dee. iS.-The navy
department has made public the proposed
itinerary Of Admiral Buncc's squadron Of
evolution. to which much attention has been
attracted by rumOrs that it, voyage to the
tropics hinged on the Venezuelan controversy
and the warnings OF the British newspapers
that visit by the squadron TO any Nene-
zuelan port would be looked on with disfavor
by Great Britain.
perusai Of the itinerary shows that Trini-
dad, days sail from the Venezuelan coast.
will be the nearest approach to the territory
in controversy, and it may or may not be Of
significance that thirteen days will be spent
there.
Admiral BUaee's squadron will consist OF
the New York, the Columbia, the Raleigh and
the Cincinnati. all cruisers. and the Maine,
sometimes described as an armOred cruiser
but moro frequently as second class battle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
IN NEW ENGLAND.
Interesting Items OF News From
Maine to Connecticut shores.


Maine to Connecticut shores.
Levi W. Houghton Of Bath. Me-, ship
builder and esteemed citizen died at his home
on South street.
The Chicopee school committee elected
GlIies A. Stewart of Lewiston, Me, super
intendent of schools at a salary Of 81, 500.
Miss Eva Fournier, aged 16, has by her
next friend, Usebe Fournier, brought suit
against the Columbian Manufacturing Co. for
100000 damages.
The slaughter house owned by Bidwel
& Fiske, at Charlestown, n. H, was burned
recently The loss on the building is ) 900 +;
insured in New Hampshire fire insurance
company for 5000.
Edward Sheridan and John Hiegh, two
cattlemen, were arrested on Il complaint
charging them with the larceny of Il chest of
tea and two boxes of tobacco from the wharf
of the Portland, Me-, Steam Packet Com
pany.
The semi-annual taxes onthe savings banks
in Maine for the six months preceding Oct.
30. 1895, amount to 800, ,125, against $l97,
All for the six months preceding April 3d.
This falling off in the returns is credited to
the largo amount of investments in govern
ment bonds made by savings banks during the
six months preceding Oct. 3d.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

CHICAGO, H.. Dee. 1S-After being out
19 hours. the Jury. in the case of ketrham
against the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company for damages on account Of having
been hlacklisted for participation in the big
A. H. t. strike, told Judge Burke there was
no possibility OF an agreement. and they were
discharged. This was the first case to come
up for trial under the common law against
conspiracy where the plaintff alleges black
listing for going out on strike and was re-
garded in the nature Of a test.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

Professor Dunwain, Principal of the
public schools at Brownsville, Ky,
undertook to thrash a seventeen-year-
old girl, Miranda Ledloe. When the
affair was over, relates the New Orleans
Picayune, Miranda calmly arranged
her back hair, while the professor was
stopping the blood from his nose and
getting q piece of steak for his black
ened eyes. Miranda was posted in
the art of self defence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

NEW LONDON, Ct, Dec 1S-The tradi-
tiona wishbone, the goose breastbones and
corn husks all point weather prophets say,
to severely cold winter, and that we are to
have 2G snowstorms before winter is over.
1t is an old tradition that if we have snow
on Dec. 5, which we did this year. we will
have 26 snowstorms before the end of
the winter, there being 26 days in the
month from that date-and the snow must be
deep enough to track a cat, too.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
TUBERCULOSIS AT WHATLY.
Registered Thoroug Inbred Cattle
Eounh Discnscn Mith il.

WIIATELl, Mass. Dec. lS-Another fine
nerd OF thoroughbred cattle is doomed. Geo.
and Frank Dickinson are two Of the most
prosperous farmers in this town. For years
they and their fathers before them have been
building up nne herd Of registered poIled
and thoroughbred Durhams Suspecting
from the action Of the cattle that something
wa the matter with them. they made appli-
cation to the cattle commission to have the
nerd Inspected, and Dr. Mark l.. Miner Of
Greenfield applied the tubercuin test Il day
OF two 20 to portion of the herd.
Out o5 l6 head II res DOudel 10 the test
The whole herd is owned in common by III"
brothers, but It is kept in two separate barns.
Only the smaller herd has been tested. In the
larger herd are 35 head, and As the cattle
have bee n together more nc less this year, it
j, only reasonable 10 suppose that the larger
herd Is also diseased The loss is about. $500
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Woman Donates a Million

CHICAGO. Ill.,, Dec. 1S-Chicago Uni
versity was the recipient OF another million
dollar gift, the donor being Miss Helen Cul-
yer of this city The conditions of the gift
are that it shall be devoted to the increase
and spread of knowledge within the field of
biological science. Miss Culver who is about
60 years old, is niece of the late Charles j.
Hull, from whom she inherited a fortune of
SO ono OO0
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 18-The Carnegie
Steel Go. has just purchased a mile of front
age. or about "A acres Of land on the Mo-
nongahela River between Homestead and Du.
quesne for S225, 900 The company wishes to
concentrate all of its immense interests. This
acquisition gives it three and Il half miles Of
frontage on the river. Should all the Carne-
gle interests be concentrated it would create
an industrial hive, capitalized at $50, ,OOG,00
employing IL, 900 men.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

NASHUA, y. H., Dec. 1S-The county
commissioners have rendered Il decision in
the Massahesic howage eases which We're
brought against the city of Manchester.
The awards; General Charles Williams $40
7OO Gen. Charles Williams, $11, ,76l; Law
renee Dowd, S22i G.. D. Sanborn, $50 l..
s. Proctor, S6.562; Gilman Clough, S162
Ahbie n. Webster. $500: Helen NJ. Tirrell,
$1,000; Nancy Whittemore, Sits: Hunters
Campbell Fittz, 1880; Hutchinson
Fletcher ct Ill, s., SS2; Hutchinson Fletcher
ct al, $50; Isaac Huse, S3,057 Helen NJ
lirrell. = 525.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

RUTLAND, Vt, Dec. lS-Dominick Wig
nola, an Italian bricklayer, employed at the
house of correction, raised a check from s.
TO S95, and attempted to cash it at the Bos-
ton clothing house. but +. c. Sturtevant. the
manager, sent for the chief of police. Dur
ing the interview with the chief the Italian
induced the officer 10 let him look at the pa
per, and while the chiefs back was turned
he swallowed the check, hoping in that way
to save himself
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
BIG BARRE SYNDICATE.
Plan is to Buy The Leading Gran
itr Quarrics There.

BARRE, Vt. Dec, Is Arrangements are
being made to form big stock company for
the purchase Of all the leading granite quar-
rites in this section. the prime mover in the
plan being =. G. White, woIl kuowa capt.
iali,t Others ara Mayor l.. /" Smith, Treas
urer {. y. Field OF the Granite savings bank,
W. A. Boyce. a local lawyer; James Gaseley
of Albany and President \. F. SartweIl Of the
Montpelier & Wells river railroad.
Options have already been secured on
many Of the best quarries, but it is under
stood that the syndicate Will not he formed
unless some quarry owners tke stock in the
proposed company. 1t Is not intended to
take the cutting plants, but only the quarry
Ing business. The plan is looked upon with
favor by leading granite men here. 1t is es-
mated that 81 900, 900 will be required TO
carry the deal into effect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Essex County Herald.
The mill.owners in India are greatly
alarmed at the prospect of japanese
industrial opposition in China.

Freedom of criticism of public Off
cials is still one of the notable privi-
leges of the West A Kearney
(Neb.) newspaper remarks of n
recently elected Judge that he cele-
brated his election to the bench by
remaining sober for whole day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1S-Gov Altgeld
came to Chicago and gave ont an open letter
to VIM. A. Giles of the Civic Federation, de-
Tending his action in pardonlng McNulty and
Chapman, convicted for election offences,
and incidentally making an onslaught, with
out mentioning any names, on men of wealth
whom he accuses of being responsible for the
''rottenness, plundering and corruption in
Chicago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 1S.-New York and
Boston capitalists are Interested in the pro-
posed building Of an electric railroad from
Frankfort, l6 miles below Bangor, on the
Penobseot river. to this city and from Ban
gor to Charleston. in the Kcnduskeag valley,
a distance Of % miles. The line to Frank
fort will be through the large towns of Hamp-
den and Winterport and from Bangor to
Charleston through Leyant, Glenbush, Ken
duskeaE and East Coriuth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Island Nav BE Sold

HAVANA, Dec. lS--A report has been
widely circulated in Havana that negotia-
tions have been opened looking to the sale
of the island to Great Britain. 1t is intimated
that Canoyas is favorable to the idea as last
resource. England. it is said would evacuate
Gibraltar in Spain's favor, assume
the Cuban debt, and acquiesce in the Span
sh plans in Morocco.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
An Epidemic of Comets.

BOSTON Dec. 1S-The Harvard Obscrya-
tory has received dispatches from the Lick
Observatory in California stating that G. d.
Perrine on Nov II discovered u comet in the
constellation Virgo. Dispatches from the
Smith Observatory. Geneva, n. Y, announce
tie discovery by w. Il, Brooks on Nov. - OF
another comet in the constellation Hydra. Its
direction Is nOrthward.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
New York Stonemasons' Strike.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-About 1000 mem
bers OF the Stonemasons' protective union
went on strike to enforce the annual agree.
ment made with the contractors by which
the workmen were to receive So Il day of
eight hours. A committee was appointed
by the union to inform building superin-
tendent Constable of the location Of build
ings where incompetent stonemasons are
emnloNed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Dec. lS-Chiet
Turner instructed the police force to arrest
all persons found on the streets after IL
o'clock, and make them give an account OF
themselves. There are great many susp.-
cious characters in the CITY, and this action Is
tn Lan To rnn them out Of town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
CAMPOS WILL LEAVE CUBA.
lie Resigns His Command Of the
Spanish Forces.

PARIS. Dec. lS-A dispatch from Madrid
to the Figaro says that Gen. Martinez Cam
pos has resigned his command OF the Spanish
army in Cuba and will be succeeded by Gen.
Weyer, at present commanding the 4th corps
Of the Spanish army. with headquarters lt
EHrnelMnH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

San Francisco has "bloomer restau-
rant" Chicago must beat this. What's
+be matter with "Trilby' restaurant
with barefoot walters! '"r
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Englishmen hold 500, 100000 worth
of stock in American breweries.

A Canadian paper refers to a fatal
railway accident" in which a promi-
mont citizen was run over by a train
of ears and his head was severed from
+be body. 1t seems queer that such an
accident should result fatally.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

This is the time Of year when the an
thracite coal trust begins to fear we
will have long and severe winter.