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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
English Merchants are Pleased Witt
China's Settlement.

EhSHsn Merchdnts are PleaSed with
China's Settlement.
London, april 17.-The Earl of kimDle,
secretary of state for foreign affairs made
sudden appearance in London this after
noon. The Globe on the authority of the
Exchange Telegraph company, says it is
understood his return is connected with the
conclusion of the peace negotiations be-
tween China and Japan, and the situation
of the Nicaragua dispute.
The Standard publishes interviews with
number of merchants in Eastern trade, and
all ex press themselves as pleased with the
terms of settlement between China and
Japan. They have no doubt the conclusion
of peace will relieve the stagnatlon of
Eastern trade, and express the conviction
that C ot;on factories in China will seriously
affect cotton industries in Lancashire.
English Papers on the Monroe Doctrine,
London. April 17.-In an article comment
ing on the situation of the dispute between
England and Nicaragua, the St. James
Gazette accuses Am erican newspapers of
wonderful ignorance of diplomacy. The
Monroe doctrine, it says. has been a
doctrine for sixty-two years, and never has
been acted upon. Whenever England has
any ssrious differences to settle with the
Republics of South America, nothing but
settled international laws will prevent her
from settling. The suggestion that England
wants to lombard Grevtown is absurd. If
Nicaragua foolishly refused to pay the in
demnity demanded BY England with the
knowledge of the United States, Great
Britain will take such steps as the
American government was perfectly aware
of at the time the demand was made.
General Campos Promises Reform.
Santiago de Cuba, April 17.-Following the
arrival CT Gen. Martinez Campos active
measures .or the suppression Of the re-
be]lion havs been taken. Gen. Garrioh is ap-
pointed governor of the province Of Santi-
ago de Cuba, General salcedo is appointed
commander of the first division, with head
quarters at Santo de Cuba, and Gen. lie
Chambre is assigned to the command of the
second division, with headquarters at Bay
ermo. Gen. Martinez Campos has issued q
proclamation asking tine support of the
various political parties and promising to
implant reform at the conclusion Of the re-
bellion, which he hopes will be speedily ter
minated.
Restrictions Against Cattle.
London. April 17.-DespatcEes from Paris
indicate that frances measures against
cattle from the United States are likely to
embaTrass certain shippers somewhat. Here
after cattle from Canada should be accom-
panied by certificates of the origin endorsed
by the local French consul, otherwise the
exporters may have difficulty at the French
ports.
Dynamiters Liberated.
london, April 1.-THE Evening News as
sert that Home secretary Asquith secretly
liberated Dynamiters McCann AMI Cal
laghan, imprisoned for blowing up a gaso-
meter in Glasgow.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
President Greenhut Removed.

Peoria, ILL.,, April 1.-THE annual meetina
of the stockholders of the Distilling and
Cattle Feeding Co. was held today. Presi-
dent Greenhut called the meeting to order.
Greenhut was asked to resign but declined
to do so. He WAS thereupon removed.
Greenhut called Mayer liar He said he
had got to he end of his rope.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
An Important Decision Made Regard
ing Pensions.
ANSWER TO THE PETITION FOR A
REHEARING OF INCOME TAX.
Maine Veterans Who Are Remembered
An American Appointed Commander
ln-Chief of the Hawaiian Forces-Other
Happenings.

Washington, April ia decision was
reached by the Secretary of the Interior in
volving the right TO pension in claims fled
by persons after attaining their 18th year
for or on acc cunt of whom no claim was
made during the period of their pensionable
minority as children OF soldier who died
from causes originating in the service and
line of duty. This decision is of Importance
as involving the determination of large
number pending or rejected claims. The
Secretary holds that the clause ''children
under sixteen years of age" is descriptive
of class of claims, excepted from the
limitatio act of March, 1879, and is not for
cited by the neglect to file application
during the period of pensionable minority.
The amount of increase this decision will
involve it is said, will reach several hum
dred thousand dollars, as now about two
hundred of such cases are pending before
the Interior Department.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED.
Imperial Government of China Accepts the
Terms of Peace.

London. April ia despatch to the Star
from Tien Tsin. says the imperial prociama-
tion has been issued authorizing Lii. Hung
Chang to sign the treaty of peace wit b
Japan guaranteeing the payment of 200, ,OO0.-
000 taels indemnity.
By the proclamation Ii Hung Chang is
empowered to cede to tie Japanese the
Island Of Formosa and Peninsula of Liao
Tung to the fourth degree of latitude, TO
sanction the opening of. five new CONNER
cial pol is including Pekin and to give Japan
the power to open cotton factories and
other Industries in China.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
THE WEATHER..
Continued Fair.

Boston, April l:.-Local forecast for New
England for Thursday: Fair; slight changes
in the temperature: variable winds.
Washington, April 1.-Forecsst for Thurs
day for Maine: Fair: variable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
wiscasset & Quebec Railroad IL Right.

"lscasset, April ia report going the
rounds of the press that mile of Wiscasset
ana quebec track was washed into the river
is false. There was only temporary sus-
pension of the trains. Trains are now run
ming regularly. and have since yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18

counsel for the NewssEngland Company,
which had long operated here. had paid
taxes here and expended much money.
He did not. think that slurs could be
cast on
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
English Merchants Pleased With
Settlement Of the War.
TERMS OF PEACE OFFICIALLY AC.
CEPTED AT PEKIN.
Cuban Insurgents Burn One Town and
Beseige Another-General Campos Has
Begun Operations Against Them

Kingston. Jamaica, April T-Refugees
from Cuba are arriving daily. The latest
arrivals report that tie town of Las Palmas
was burned by lnsurgent Leader Cehreco,
and that the town of Bayamo is beseiged
by the rebel leader Crombet with five hun
dred men.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
THE TELEPHONE WAR.
Aldermen Grant Privileges to New
Company.
QUESTION OF UNDERGROUND
SYSTEM ARISES.

Third Company Appears in the Field
Interesting Discussion Important
Subject-New Buildings and Licenses.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
1T MUST BE BUILT.

Dime Matinee-PortIand THEATRE p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18

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london, April 1.-THE Evening News as
sert that Home Secretary Asquith secretly
laghan, imprisoned for blowing up a gaso-
meter in Glasgow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

measure. The day need not be one of
gloom, or 4" weeping and wailing," but
it should be one of decent, reverent,
patriotic observance by the people gen.
orally, or its character as legal holt
day rescinded. -
DOES not every head that is lying
uneasy under the pressure of political
ambition envy Chauncey M. Depew his
Incompatible serenity? Who but a
man of DIR. Depew's cleverness and
sunny disposition could have conceived
the idea of bringing together around
the festive board, under his own roof,
the republican leaders of the country,
many of whom are sharp rivals, some
carrying their rivalry or antagonism
dangerously near the dead line of bitter
animosity? The idea was conceived and
carried out with fine tact and success,
to the infinite enjoyment of the mer-
curial host and the entertainment of
his guests. "To meet ex-President
Harrison" was the pretext assigned in
the invitations that brought together
Thomas G. Plat, the man who moved
heaven and earth to defeat Mr.. Har-
rison at Minneapolis, Mayor Strong,
who has broken faith" with Mr..
Plat aud was his vis-a-vis at the BAN
auet, Governor Morton, and several
warning chieftains of New York, state
and city, and Governor Mckinley and
Stephen B. Elkins from beyond the
Empire States imperial borders. One
had buried himself in the heart of the
woods of Maine, and though Mr.. De-
pew kept the telegraph and telephone
wires hot in his quest for the Maine
statesman, his chair at the feast was
vacant, and the galaxy of presidential
candidates lacked one of its brightest
stars. Politics was tabooed, and no
speeches were made. The occasion
was purely social. Every guest shook
hands with every other guest. Urbanity
ruled the hour, and these men, giants
in The contests of politics, looked into
each others faces in the truce under
Mr.. Depew's white banner, and the
peaceful influences of the surcease of
the strifes of ambition may find its way
into party councils. Mr.. Depew's wit
and tact " outdid the meat, outdid the
sportive wine," and kept all the bear
ings we'll oiled. The banquet and
the after-hour of social talk moved to
its terminus without hot box or any
friction that could generate heat. 1t
was great occasion for DR.. Depew.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

life than the wages paid for similar labor
anywhere OUTSIDE of the United States 1t
Is a false pretence that the cheapening of
money will be beneficial to them.
THE republican party In its national
platform of 1892 demanded good money Of
equal purchasing power, whether coined of
silver or gold, or composed of United States
notes and national bank notes, based upon
the credit of the United States, maintained
at par with coin. This is the bimetalic
policy. There we stand to-day. | hope
and trust there we will stand forever. We
will seek the cooperation of all nations
and OF all parties In maintaining the parity
of gold and silver coins. If they will not
cooperate with us in this policy, the repub-
lican party can, and, hope, will do it
alone. Good money and plenty Of 1t is as
important to all our people as equality of
rights and privileges"
Suhjolned is the currency plank in
the platform of the Ohio republicans
1--WE favor BIN stallism, and demand the
use of both gold and silver as standard
money, either in accordance with ratio to
be fixed by an international agreement, II
that can be obtained, or under such restric.
tions and such provisions to be determined
by legislation as will secure the mainte-
nance of the parity OF values of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar whether of sill.
yer, gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal"
These utterances have interest and
significance as they bear directly upon
one of the great questions of the ma
tional contest of 1896. the murmurings
OF which are beginning to fill the air.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05
Woodbury. Items.

Mrs Fisk of West Woodbury. has gone to
Somerville, Mass, to be treated for cancer.
Wilt Hopkins has moved into the hotel,
and is to utilize it as hotel and boarding
house.
A large number OF people are suffering
from bilious attacks, some cases being quite
serious
The subject of new school building at
the Center is again being agitated, and, we
think, to some purpose.
G. A. Watson thinks he has received two
very close calls, and will. no doubt, keep a
close watch for the third one.
This week settles the agony over the Sc
lection of school-books, and book agents
and school directors can have a much
needed rest.
When a man becomes so deaf to his own
nterests-fnancial, moral and spiritual-so
lost to all self-respect, so lacking: in pride
for the social status OF his own FAMILY, as TO
keep himself under the influence OF liquor,
day after day for weeks and months, what
is the duty of law-abding Christian people
in the natter Cannot the town agent be
be prevailed upon to withhold whatever
amount comes through his hands? One
such case in town needs heroic remedy at
once.
The final surveys are nearly completed
for the railroad, and one gang commenced
work on the north end of the road on Tues
day morning. Another gang will begin at
the top of Burnham Hill next Tuesday.
The following are the quarries that the
road will touch without putting out any
spurs, after 1t leaves the top OF Burnham
Hill: G.. w. Fosters. Andrew Lyford's,
Granite Company and Fletcher Granite
Company, all of which cover an extent of
several hundred acres and are practically
inexhaustible.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05
On q New Raid,

The Don QuiXote of the Burlington
Ne,cS, having vanquished the caitifl
knight of the Free Press and made 6
bonfire of him in his own courtyard
mounts his Rosinante and goes in
quest of other adventures.
1t vexes the knights chivalrous SOU
that "the little decaying towns" Of
Vermont are not rotting faster and
passing entirely out of existence. II
grieves him to note that some of these
hill communities have now higher
assessed valuation than they had dec
ade or 80 ago; he is peevish because
other communities which show de-
cline in valuation do not exhibit a
greater shrinkage. In Orange county,
for example, whose shrinkage between
1882 and 1894 approaches round mil
lion, the real shrinkage, he says, "was
surely many times as much" AS the
valuation given for 1882 is some 81 ,000,-
600, it is plain that the decrease of
"many times as much" during the
twelve years ended in 1894 should
have utterly wiped out all values in
that unfortunate county. That a
community that should be worse than
bankrupt should be maintaining, under
oath, valuation of more than $6,00O,-
900, and should be paying taxes on that
valuation, is shocking instance of hui
man depravity.
And 80 the Don swashes round, spur
ring Rosinante against mole-hill in
Orleans county, charging drove of
sheep in Addison county, windmill
in Bennington county, and coming to
the conclusion that "the dwindling
towns" of the state, which are, in fact,
now holding their own or are feeling
the impulse of an infowing tide, ought
to have ga smaller and smaller value
every year" that the communities
around them must necessarily shrivel
up; that an odor of mild decay should
permeate the whole state and the little
rock-ribbed commonwealth should ulti-
mately disappear and "leave not rack
behind" Because this does not happen,
there is "over-valuation," keeping up
of appearances not supported by the
facts. This, by a person of sound
mind, would be an arrangement FOUL"
If it were untrue. If it were true, it
would be criminal offense by the per-
sons making the generalization. As
the latter are, for the most part, farm.
ers, presumably good judges of the
market value of farms, and under oath
to appraise the property sat its value in
money, having regard to
the current value of such property, and
the sales thereof" there is a reasonable
presumption that Orange county, the
other indicted precincts, and the state
at large, are all right, and that the
doughty cavalier, in leveling his lance
against them, is only little more crazy
than usual.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05
Debs In Jail.

When Debs and his officers Of
the American Railway Union were or
dering strikes year ago that inter-
rupted traffic between the states and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

THE Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, that is
tached at Bridgeport, Conn, last Thursday
by John Hunt, the head canvasman, who
claimed $500 due him for salary, The at
tachment was temporarily released. 1t dis.
closed the fact that James A. Bailey is sole
owner Of the show.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

The total value OF real estate In the city
Of Montpelier for 1895 is 81, 1857 $50; of per.
sonAl estate, 81 ,228, 268-making a total OF
real and personal estate OF S3,495, 1913
There are 1875 polls, assessed at So each,
lightweight soldiers, militia men, ETC., ex.
empt-making total list of $37 ,632, 10,
against S36, 807 .87 in 1894.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

Frank Randall Gale of Barre, sopho-
more at Tufts College, Medford, Mass. was
last Friday unintentionally the cause of the
greatest rumpus and excitement that insti-
tuition has known for years. The disturb
ance originated on Thursday evening, when,
at the Goddard prize speaking, Mr. Gale de-
livered in an admirable manner " The Vol
unteer Soldier" by Robert Ingersoll, a
prose selection full of northern sentiment
Professor Charles d. Bray Of the college is
a southerner, and his wife is said TO be
saucy little "rebel." In the family Of this
professor, young Gale worked doing chores
for his board. Mrs. Bray was present at
the prize.speaking and was deeply offended
at Gales selection. At the close he was in
formed that II he boarded longer in that
family he must eat with the maid in the
kitchen. This would have been no great
hardship for Frank, but the affair leaked
out, the other students picked it up, and
bedlam broke loose at once. A mass-meet-
ing OF the students was held at which Gale
was lionized, and unanimous vote was
taken endorsing his selection and declaring
that the sentiments of Tufts College are de-
cidely northern. That night the students
gathered in battalions on the campus headed
by fife.and-drum corps, and marched
TO the home OF Professor Bray, where
they sang "AmsTiSa Spanig re s ssnr
apple tree" An immense crowd OF excited
spectators cheered the students. What the
outcome OF the affair will be is yet prob
lematical.
Not since Hon. c. Fl. Heath Of Mont
pelier dropped dead on the streets OF Barre,
several years ago, has the community been
80 shocked as IL was last Saturday morning,
when IL was known that Hon. o. b. Boyce
had dropped dead OF heart disease while
working In his garden. Mr.. Boyce had been
quite seriously Ill during the spring. but for
the past four weeks had been improving,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05
Our Heavy Taxpayers.

Following are the names of those in Mont.
pelier who pay taxes on list NJ $50 or over
on the grand list of 1885, as taken from the
books OF the city treasurer:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

IN 1890, the year Of the enactment
of the Mckinley tariff, the American
product of beet sugar was 100000
pounds. In 1892 it had increased to
100000 pounds; in 1893 it jumped
up to 100000 pounds; and in 1894
the product was 60,O00,00O pounds-a
tenfold increase since 1890, and strik-
ing illustration of the development of
an important industry under the re-
publican principle of protection.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-06-05

AFTER long succession of notable
lawyers and soldiers, the republicans of
Ohio have nominated business man
for governor - Asa S. Bushnell Of
Springfield, head of large manufac-
turing firm. He began his business
career as a clerk, and is the architect of
his own fortune. The convention was
unanimously in favor of Mckinley for
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-04
 SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

"A missionary paper records the fact that a young woman school teacher. with salary of Sl ,000 year, is living on half of it and giving the other half for the support of . missionary in China
 Miss Melee, of Montreal, has just obtained the degree of doctor of phi los1phy at Zurich She is a graduate of McGill university. and studied phi losophy at Cornell and under Prof. Wundt of Lcipsig
 In 1872 all Christian teaching was prohibited in India. Now the govern ment. in appropriation of missions, gives large sums and valuable lands for the erection of hospitals and the forwarding of education and missions.
 MT. Norwood, the agent of the American Bible society in Venezuela, reports exceptionally large sales of the scriptures by his colporteurs in parts of the country which have never be- fore been visited by any Bible society agent.
 Presbyterian church having ordained woman to the ministry, the general assembly last year declared the ordina- tion invalid. and this year reaffirmed the decision as final. United Presby- terian.
 At Tashkend, in Russian Turkes- tan, English has been substituted for German as an obligatory study in the high school, while at Riga, on the Bal tic, Lutheran pastors have been or dered to give up German and use Rus sian in their correspondence.
 Rev. Edward Stuart, D. D., vicar of Leeds, has been nominated bishop of Rochester in place of Dr. Davidson, translated to Winchester. He is a high churchman. grandson of the second Earl Talbot, is married to a niece of Mrs. Gladstone, and was for eighteen years warden of Keble col lege, Oxford.
 Oxford counts nine graduates in Lord Salisbury's cabinet. four of them. Christ church men; Cambridge has three, all from Trinity, and Dublin one. In Mir. Gladstones cabinet eight were Oxford men and six Camb bridge. The average age of the present cab. inet is ffty-eight, that of Mir. Clad stones was ffty-six. and after he re. signed fifty-four. By including nine. teen ministers in his cabinet, Lord Salisbury has made it the largest of the century.
 In the new parliament there are 131 graduates of Oxford, no of Cam | bridge, 24 of London, 31 of Scotch, and 20 of Irish universities. Of the public chools Eton is first with 104 members, | then comes Harrow with 51; Rugby has only F. The oldest member is Mir. Villiers, who is 93; next comes Sir John Mow bray, who nominated the speaker; he is S1. The youngest members are Mir. Richard Cavendish. Hon. A. E. Bathurst and Viscount Milton, all 23, and all belonging to families in the peerage.
The Forrest City times., 1895-10-04
REsT CITY, ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER A. 1895

with pair of shapeless, hard, heavy, cowhide shoes. Between the tops of her shoes and the bottom of her dress appeared occasional glimpses of pair of stockings of the variety known as barber pole. They were striped red and yellow and the stripes were wide But she had something else on that knocked me speeches..
 Years and years had this crowning feature of Melvinas attire been in the Drake family. It was an heirloom, I guess, and the only piece ot finery the family possessed. Melvina, blushing and simpering hardly knowing whether would sufficiently admire it or not-was wearing it. regulation fashion. It was an old-fashioned huff. of some heavy black fur and as big as bass drum.
 "Perspiration broke out of every pore in my body The idea of me, logged out in store clothes and look ing like dude, going to circus on the Fourth of July with girl carrying huff that must have weighed eight pounds and would have warmed an ice houoCs Fao buL MclV1na looked so thoroughly self-satisfied that l hadn't the heart to tell her that the sweet simplicity of the dress she wore when she first met me was more be- coming by far than the big cowhide l boots and the huff. So 1 made the best of it and let it go
 II am an old man now but the memory of the attention I created in that little country town that day is as vivid In my mind as is the fact that just paid for the last drink. The cir GUS wasn't in it. A number of times was tempted to run away, miles and miles, but Melvina was having such a good time that looked pleasant and stood it. She never took her hands out of that huff all day, only to eat and drink, and several times she asked me to hold 1t for her while she fixed up her hair or tied her shoe or some thing. One time, while was holding the huff, lost her for few minutes In the crowd, and then 1 endured more agony until found her again than I did when got shot through the leg in the war. We walked home in the moonlight all right, but we didn't hold hands, partly because Melvina had her hands in the huff and partly because 1 was so dad blamed mad at her that l could have slapped her. They made it so hot for me when 1 got home to my uncle's with their remarks about Melvina's huff that I started home the next day. don't know what ever became of Melvina Drake. but ] do know that suffered one day, for her sake, the keenest martyrdom."- St. Louis Republic.