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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

most corrupting and demoralizing thing for
the whole community, as well as the po-
lice force, is to have laws on the statute
books that are only partially enforced-that
are only enforced against the man without
pull. / will not allow a policeman to
neglect to arrest burglar on the plea that
he was preventing a violation of the Sun
day excise laws, and so | will not allow a
policeman to have chance to allow the
saloon of some man with a pull to violate
the law on the plea that he is looking after
a soda-w water fountain"
AT a meeting of the Good Government
club Tuesday evening Mr.. Roosevelt hit
straight out from the shoulder at David
b. Hill for his course in publicly opposing
the enforcement Of the excise law. "It is
but natural" Mr.. Roosevelt said, "that
Hill and Tammany should grow wild with
anger at the honest enforcement of the law,
for it was law which was intended to be
the most potent weapon in keeping the sa-
looms subservient allies of Mr.. Hill's ma
chine. The Sunday excise law has never
been a dead letter. 1t has always been en-
forced against the man without money and
without political influence. 1t was passed
with the deliberate purpose of keeping a
sword over the neck of every saloon-keeper
who did not render abjectly faithful ser
vice to Tammany Hall and to the state ma
chine which Tammany Hall served. 1t was
not meant to be honestly enforced. With
a law such as this enforced only against
the poor or the honest man, and violated
with impunity by every rich scoundrel and
every corrupt politician, the machine did
indeed seem to have its yoke on the neck
of the people. 1t is a shame and a disgrace
to the state that one of its United States
senators should venture openly to appear
as a champion of he dishonest enforce
ment of law; for that is all that is meant
by this outcry in favor of enforcing the
laws literally, which means exactly as
Tammany Hall enforced them"
All sorts of schemes are devised for evad-
ing the Sunday law, and the Sunday busi-
ness at Coney Island prospers meantime
the crowd there last Sunday being esti-
mated at one hundred and ten thousand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Wages and Politics.
From the St Louis sloBe-Dispatch.

From the St Louis Globe Dispatch.
The extent of the voluntary advances in
wages cannot be accurately stated but it
is safe to estimate that at least ,000 900
workmen have received an increase of pay
averaging ten per cent. Nothing like this
has ever before been known. 1t marks a
new departure in the matter of the relations
between employers and employees, and
teaches a salutary lesson with regard to
the important question of capital and labor
Furthermore, it has pronounced political
significance, and this is probably the as
pect of it that deserves closest attention.
The Democrats are trying to make it ap-
pear that their party has brought about
this remarkable result; but it is easy to see
that there is no justification for such
claim. The fact is well known that when
the present administration came in. the
country was prosperous, and workingmen
had full employment at good wages. That
situation began to change for the worse
within short time. A period of depres-
sion and uncertainty ensued, and the en-
ployers had to reduce wages and curtail
their operations. The conditions we're not
ulutItuL lIOul lUOSt WHICH ndu pAlSJeu
under the preceding Republican admins
tration except in political respect, Demo-
cratic rule was the obvious cause of the
trouble, and no other explanation will an
swer.
There was turn in the case when
the Republicans carried the elections last
fall. That was the beginning of the i'm
provement which is now restoring the
wages that were cut down during the time
that the Democrats had entire control of
the government. 1t is not to be supposed
that this gratifying change would have
taken place if the political situation had
remained the same as it was a year ago.
The Democratic party has not done any
thing since the last election to revive bust
ness and promote prosperity. 1t was not
until the last Congress adjourned, and all
danger of mischievous legislation was re-
moved, that the employers felt safe in max
ing calculations for the future. There was
no advance in wages so long as the posi-
bilty of Democratic trifling with CONNER
cial and industrial interests remained. The
fact that the Republicans will have power
in the next Congress to prevent loose and
hurtful legislation is the one to which the
workingmen are most indebted for the ad-
vantage which they are now obtaining.
Their pay would not have been raised,
their chances of employment would not
have been increased, if a Democratic house
had been elected last November. The ad-
vances in wages are due to political causes
to the assurance that there is to be no
more such tinkerng with the tariff and
other vital issues as that which produced
the hard times; and the people thus bene-
fitted will bear this in mind when they
come to vote for the next president.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

EX-Presdent Harrison, who is now in
the Adirondacks to spend the remainder of
the summer, is quoted as saying emphati-
cally at his cottage there Tuesday evening,
that he is not a candidate for the presi-
dency. The occasion was the visit of two
Grand Army friends from Syracuse, whose
mission was to try to persuade him to
promise to visit Syracuse and speak on
Grand Army day at the state fair. He re-
fused the invitation and when urged to ac-
cept it finally said:
major, | will tell you why | do not
care to 60 to Syracuse at the time you want
me to. If go anywhere now and make
speech the candidates for the presidency
will say that | am a candidate for that
office, and am going for political pur-
poses"
Then, with voice that carried with it
all the eaTnestness and positiveness that is
to be found in the Generals makeup, he
continued: 81 am not a candidate for the
presidency, have not been, will not be.
do not want the office and would not ac-
cept it,"
1t may be just as well, however, not to
accept such a sweeping declaration as hav-
ing been made until otherwise confirmed.
Gen. Harrison may not consider himself a
candidate for the presidency, and probably
does not, but it is a good deal for any man
to say that he would not accept it if Of
fered him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
New Yorl,s Dry sundays.

The sensation of the day in New York
city is the action of Theodore Roosevelt
and his colleagues in the police board in
causing the excise law to be strictly en-
forced and compelling the beer and rum
shops to be closed on Sundays. His course
is bitterly attacked and three or four of the
leading newspapers of the city are arrayed
against the commissioners. But Mr.. Roose-
welt is fearless and inexorable. Gan eff
FORTS" he says, "to distract our attention
from important crimes and law-breakers to
unimportant crimes and law-breakers will
not succeed. The excise law is going TO be
enforced right up to the handle, and all the
allies of corruption in the department who
are desirous of seeing that corruption re-
main, by trying to befog the main issue,
may just as well abandon their efforts.
Those who think they can divert the la
bors of the board of police from putting
out the conflagration by pointing to bon
fires, are foes of good government, allies of
the lawless and are clamoring in vain. The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

While some of the Republican papers of
the East are clamoring for campaign next
year in which the tariff shall be the only
or the predominant issue, the ST Louis
Post Dispatch has this word of wisdom and
moderation: "Asde from silver the tariff
is the only question that has been thought
of as a possible issue, and this may be
brought to the front. AS everybody knows,
however, that tariff tinkering disturbs
trade, and as trade has had a surfet of dis
turbance in the past two years, the Repub-
lcans will be backward about re0pening
this question next year. Probably the
question will figure to some extent in the
canvass. 1t will certainly figure if the
governments income remains short of its
outgo The bond selling device will not be
continued under Republican sway what
ever else happens. If the revenues continue
below the expenditures the Republicans
will increase them, and, of course, the
greater part of such increase would have
to come from the custom house. But in
any event a tariff contest of the intensity
and picturesqueness known in some former
years need not be looked for in 1896"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
The Concord Road.

The article, "An Historic American
Road" printed on the second page of this
paper is one of unusual interest, and all
the more so because, recalling the early
scenes and incidents of the Revolutionary
war, it is written by an Englishman and
was first printed ina leading English mag
azine. Its republication at this time will
have a certain timeliness for many, in
view OF the journey along the route here
described which many of the Christian
Endeayorers, gathered at the great conven-
tion in Boston, made Tuesday before dis
persing to their homes. There IS one
quotation from Lowell which the English
writer might have added to those which he
makes with appreciative discrimination:
Now, bein born in Middesex, you know,
There S certin spots where like best to 20;
The Concord road. for instance I, for one,
Most gin lily oilers call il John Bulls Rum,
The field O. Lexnton where England tried
The fastest colors that she ever dyed
An Concord bridge, thet Davis, when he came,
Found was the bee line track to heaven an fame,
e. all roads be by natur', ef your soul
Don't sneak thru shun pixies : TO save the toll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
why ex-President Harrison VIII Try
No More Jury Cases.

An indianapolis despatch says: Ever
since ex-President Harrison announced at
the close of the Morrison will case trial
that he would not accept an employment
again in a jury case, there has been much
speculation regarding the cause of his de-
termination. Today an attorney employed
in the Morrison case furnished a reason
which seems entirely credible, and which
the friends of the ex-president here do not
question.
According to this authority the imme-
diate cause was a remark made by Con.
gresham Henry w. johnson during the
trial. The court had ruled against John
son and in favor of Harrison in a number
of instances, and johnson had become
very restless. One day question had
been asked a witness and johnson inter-
posed an objection. The point was ar
gued and the court decided that the ques-
tion was proper, and sustained Harrison.
'If the presence of an ex-president in
this case" said johnson, excitedly, "has
anything to do with the rulings of the
court, it is time that we know it,"
Judge Black colored visibly under the
imputation and was about to speak when
Harrison rose. His face was flushed, but
his manner was quiet as he said "There
is no ex-president in this case. / am here
as a citizen of this state and in the dis
charge of my Duty as see it, to my client,
and the fact that the people of my country
have seen cause to honor me should not be
brought into the case"
johnson made an apology, which Harri-
son did not notice, and the case proceeded.
Harrison was deeply mortified over the
incident, and it was then, his friends say,
that he made up his mind not to appear
in a jury trial again, where cases were
fought in bitterness and for effect before
the Jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Corn end Cotton.

Cotton and corn are the two great Amer
lean staples, and the two in which the
United States stands easily at the head,
not only of all countries, but of all coun-
tries combined. The total cotton supply
of the world, figured on thf 1basis of bales
of 400 pounds each is ayhelt 100000
bales, and of this amounF the United
States produces about 100000 bales, or
two-thirds of the whole amount. The
crop here attained the highest figures be-
fore the war in 1850, when it was i, 800, 600
bales of 470 pounds; 1892 was the best.
year for cotton since, the crop being 9,OU
600 bales of 470 pounds.
The corn acreage of the United States
for 1894 is 81, 100000 acres, and the total
product 1,200, 100000 bushels, of the val
ue of about 5000, 100000. The great corn
year was 1889, with a crop of ,, 100, ,00Q, 900
bushels: 1891 followed with 1000, 100000
bushels. In 1892 and 1898 the figures were
about the same, SOC, 100000 bushels.
Compared with the value of the corn
and cotton crop, the other agricultural pro-
ductions of the United States occupy
subordinate position, the value of the
wheat crop being $225, 900, 900, oats S214,
100000, potatoes S91, ,O00 900, barley S27,
100000, rye S13,000,000 and buckwheat
S7,000,000.
Two surprises because of the difference
in value compared with ordinary public
expectations are hay and tobacco. The
hay crop of the United States amounted
last year to S45S, 900, 600 in value; the
tobacco crop, on the other hand, amounted
to only S27, 100000. The last year preced
ing QS93) the tobacco crop was so per cent
greater, and considerably more than half of
it came from two states, Kentucky and
Tennessee. Kentucky stands at the head of
the tobacco states. Pennsylvania is at
the head of those in the North. Connec-
ticut comes next; New York is fourth.
-NelU York Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

The currency debate between w. II.
Harvey, the author of "Coin's Financial
School" and ex-COngressman Roswell G,
Horr of Michigan, began in Chicago Tues
day afternoon according to schedule. The
debate is held in a room at the Illinois
club, where there are seats for about 200
people, and admission is by card only.
The debate is conducted in ten-minute sec
tions, Mr.. Horr opening and Mr. Harvey
following. 1t will continue in this alter
nate way for eight days. 1t naturally does
not constitute very popular and exciting
weather attraction.
The superior court at Cincinnati, o., has
decided that a railroad is not obliged to
carry passenger who makes business of
conveying merchandise between stations to
supply customers. One A. j. Smith had
built up business as purchasing agent
for persons living along the line of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road, and was in the habit of carrying his
purchases on the train as he rode back and
forth. The railroad company had a con-
tract with an express company, agreeing
to give to no one beside the express COM
pany the privilege of carrying merchandise
or its passenger trains. In accordance
with this contract Smith was forbidden the
privilege of carrying his bundles on the
trains, the company refusing to carry him
as passenger with his usual load of satch-
els and bundles. Smith sued the railroad,
claiming that as he had a Communication
ticket he was entitled to passage on the
trains of the railroad from whose agents
he purchased it, no matter how many bun
dies he carried. The court decided against
him, on the ground that the railroad only
undertook TO carry personal baggage on its
passenger trains for passengers, and that
personal baggage only included wearing
apparel and personal effects, and not gen.
eral merchandise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
A Chance for Missionary Work

As the season of summer travel comes
on the curious fact is noted that while
Americans are rushing to Europe By tens
of thousands, the great scenic places of our
own country are visited for the most part
by Europeans. The Yosemite was made
popular by Englishmen who first appreci-
ated its grandeur, and it is only of late that
Americans have woke up to the fact that
this wonderful scenery was in our own ter
ritory. Foreigners came thousands of
miles to see Niagara Falls, while hundreds
of Americans visit Europe who have never
seen this splendid spectacle. During the
past three years the number of visitors to
the Yellowstone park has averaged only
5000, and of this number only 600 were
Americans. 1t is estimated that Ameri-
can tourists will spend S75, ,000, 900 in Eu-
rope this season. These annual eXpedi-
tions are by no means an unimportant fac
tor in increasing the balance against us
which keeps the rates of exchange high and
produces export of gold. 1t is a question
whether missionary work might not be
proftably done in the way of popularizing
the Yellowstone, the Yosemite, the Grand
Canon and other scenic places of this coun-
try.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
The NIcmragua CanaI.

1t is understood that the government
commissioners sent out to investigate the
Nicaragua canal, who are now on their
way home, will make favorable report on
the enterprise. They will give as their
unanimous conclusion that the Colorado
bar, which has caused so much trouble at
the entrance to Greytown harbor, can be
partially removed by dredging, and a per-
manent opening through it maintained. A
slight change in the proposed route of the
canal will be recommended, owing to be-
lief that several serious obstacles exist on
the route as heretofore laid down. The
commissioners think that the work of con-
structing the canal can be ended in six or
seven years, but that the total cost will
considerably exceed the limit set by the
projectors, and that S11O,OO0 900 will not be
an excessive figure. The Vermont legisla-
ture having granted the charter for the re-
organized company, all Vermonters have
a special reason for hoping to see this great
enterprise become a success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

A Fresno, CAL, despatch of recent date
says: Work is fast progressing on the Elec-
trio Power Transmission plants canal
which is to carry water from the north fork
of the San Joaquin river thirty-three miles
to this city. 1t is to be in operation with
in 120 days and is to deliver from 1000 to
1900 horsepower here. 1t will supply
1000 incandescent lights, 160 arc lights, and
motors for flour mills, planning mills
and for various other purposes, with re-
serve for street railroads. The enterprise
is among the most noted engineering feats
of the day, and surpasses in some respects
anything to be found on the Pacific coast.
A column of water, only eighteen inches in
diameter, falling down precipice l4l2 feet,
will drive dynamos among the largest ever
made anywhere and will develop a power
deemed sufficient to run the machinery Of
Fresno when the population, factories, and
mills have increased many fold. The
electrical machinery is being made in New
York. One-third of the power delivered
will drive all the mills, the water works,
machine shops, planning mills, laundries,
printing presses, elevators, packing houses,
street cars and other machinery in the city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

One of the signs of reviving business is
the increased postal receipts The fiscal
year 1895 closed on June so, showing a
gain of 5000, 447 over 1894. This encour-
aging increase occurred chiefly during the
last six months of the year.
Rev. DIR. Arthur Brooks, pastor of the
Church of the Incarnation in New York
city, and brother of the late Phillips
Brooks, died at sea on the 10th of July on
the steamer Fulda, which brought his
body to New York Tuesday. Mr.. Brooks
was so years old and had enjoyed good
health until recently, when a nervous
breakdown appeared and his physician rec
commended an ocean voyage. He sailed
from New York with his wife June %, and
on the 9Th of July his friends were sur
prised by the receipt of a cable message
saying that they would return by the Fulda,
and it was hoped that Mr.. Brooks would
survive the voyage. The cause of death
was a tumor of the duodenum which made
rapid and fatal progress.
To ascertain whether the force of con-
cussion from heavy guns on war vessels
would be so great as to imperil life, Secre-
tary Herbert had four sheep placed on the
Amphirite and secured in such position
as TO get the full benefit of the conclusion.
The heavy 10-inch rifles were fired fore and
aft over the vessel, and the sheep stood
the shock without apparent injury. Pos
sibly, if they had the power of human
speech, they might make some emphatic
remarks as to the ordeal to which they
were subjected, but this is a matter in the
realm of pure speculation. That the con-
cussion will not kill sheep has been
proved. That 1.-THE firing of heavy guns
will not endangor human life under the
same conditions is to be inferred. Life on
a man-of-war in action, however, never
was reckoned "picnic"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
The Remedy for Lynch Law.

At the end of all moralizing on the sub
ject of lynch law and reprobation of the
conduct of the mob should come the sug-
gestion of the remedy, which Is to be
found in a prompt execution of the law
The claws delay" aggravated by appeals
and reprieves, arouses the passions of the
masked men who execute confessed or
condemned criminals. 1t is all very well
to tell them that they should allow the
law to take its course, but the way to in
duce them to do so is to straighten and ex-
pedite the course.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Gbe Urrmurrt 39B@mis.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1895.

Chicago has a project for reproducing
the Court of Honor which was the glory
of the Worlds Fair, on its site in Lincoln
park, in marble and bronze. 1t would cost
ten million dollars. Two persons have
promised to give $3.50. 900 toward it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

General Campos has already had 10000
Spanish soldiers in Cuba, and he wants
II, 900 more-all to conquer 1000 nsur-
gents. The rebellion is costing Spain ST.
800, 900 a month, and is proving that the
spirit of liberty is not easily put in chains.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

1t appears from the official statistics
that during the present crop year Europe
has imported 12,76S,OOO bushels less of
wheat from the United States than in the
corresponding period of the preceding year,
imports from Russia, India, Australasia
and Argentina
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

As an additional indication in direc-
tion recently described in these columns
Chicago despatch is of interest which says
that the competition Of the elevated and
electric lines has become so severe that the
leading surface roads find it necessary to
bestir themselves to meet it. All the large
lines have figured for some months on
changing their motive power and have
about decided that electricity is the only
means by which they will be able to hold
their suburban traffic. Only one line, the
Northern Pacific, has let contracts for the
change. The other roads find the expense
so great that they are trying to devise
methods of meeting it. The Illinois Cen
trail, which has the heaviest suburban
traffic, will, ere long, change to electricity,
as it has decided that it can reduce its OPP
Grating expenses thereby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
A Business Hint.

THE best located variety and notion store in
i Springfield for sale. VIII net better than
S25 a week Was offered S2500 last fall; can be
bought a great deal less today owner must be
absent four days a week and can t attend it,
Will sell very cheap and on very easy terms,
See or address, DORMAN & HAWLEY, 419 Main
street, Springfield, Mass. 20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

The street cars of Sacramento, Calf,
are now being run and its streets are to be
lighted and its factories operated by cleo
tricity generated at the falls of the Ameri-
can river, "a miles away at Folsom, where
an immense masonry dam has been in
process of construction for years. The
water, after passing through four horizon
tai shaft double turbine wheels, is used for
irrigation purposes and 100000 acres of
land will be supplied. The enterprise is
second only to that of using the waters of
Niagara Falls to generate electrical powers.