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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-01-21

The work is not SO difficult as many
suppose. You say, ''There are the for
eign populations. - Yes, but many of
them are Hollanders, and they weto
brought up to love and worship GOO,
and it will take but little to persuade
the Hollanders to adopt the religion of
their forefathers. Then there are among
these foreigners SO many of the Scotch.
They or their ancestors heard Thomas
Chalmers thunder and Robert Nc
Cheyne pray. The breath of God so often
swept through the heather of the high
lands, and the voice of God has so often
sounded through the Trossachs, and they
all know how to sing Dundee, so that
they will not have often to be invited to
accept the God of John Knox ard Both
we'll Bridge.
Then there are among these foreigners
so many of the English. They inherited
the same language as we inherited-the
English in which Shakespeare drama
tized, and Milton chimed his cantos, and
Henry Melville gospclized, and Oliver
Cromwell prorogued parliament, and
Wellington commanded his eager hosts.
Among these foreigners are the Swiss,
and they were rocked in a cradle under
the shadow of the Alps, that cathedral
of the Almighty in which all the elc-
ments, snow and hail and tempest and
hurricane, worship. Among these for
eigners are vast host of Germans, and
they feel centuries afterward the power
of that unparalleled spirit who shook
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
A. F. HUDSON SENTENCED.
The Pr1soner Is In Bnd Shape From
Being without Morphine.

Minneapolis. April II. = Arthur Il.
Hudson, who pleaded guilty to forgery
yesterday, was brought up to the
court room for sentence. He was suf-
ferins intensely from his horrible
craving for morphine. which he has
been deprived of since yesterday
morning. He had to be supported ut
the stand. Judge Pond, in passing
sentence, said:
ut is the sentence of the court that
YOU be confined in the state prison at
Saltwater on the reformatory plan.
wish to say, Mr.. Hudson, that the
court wishes you we'll. Your term
will depend almost entirely on your
own conduct. ! hope that you will
have entirely recovered from this hor-
rible habit into which you have fallen
by the time that you are released.
and that you will live after that a
good and useful life. 1t is not too late
yet for You to recover your hitherto
unblemShed character"
Hudson swaycd moment as though
about to fall, then stcadyins himself
by u great effort, he said:
81 want to thank your honor for
your interest in me and for your CON
sideration. You have been very kind
to me- and so has everybody. L will
promise Your honor that will never
do anything wrong again."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
A CAPTAIN KILLED.
Fatal Attempt to Land InsurEcnts
in CUba.

Philadelphia, April 12.-Some start
ling details of the successful efforts
of the insurgents to gain entrance
into the port of BaracoH, on the north
side of Cuba. and the wreck of the
small British schooner that brought
them to the entrance of that place, the
shooting of her master by the Spanish
soldiers and the Imprisonment Of her
entire crew, was told by the Officers
Of the Norwegian steamship Spero.
Which arrived to-day from that port.
Excitement runs high ut Baracoa, aud
the majority Of the residents of that
place seem to sympathZc with the in
.arseals. The large number that
were landed on the British schooner,
Which founderad before her name
could be learned, and made their es-
cape after hot fight with the Span
ish soldiers, fifteen of whom were
dangerously wounded and are in the
hospital. This occurred on April 1,
but up to the time the Spcro left,
April ), none of them had been cap
tured and they are supposed to be
proceeding overland to FL Cobre. out
side of Santiago, the scene of most of
the instruction. The condition of af-
fairs in Earacoa, which is the center
of nearly all the banana plantations
of Northern Cuba, is assuming serious
shape, and nearly all the laborcrs are
being pressed into the service of the
revolution army. Over 100 men gave
up work the day the Spero left and
Joined the ranks of the insurgents
The harbor of Bnracoa is being
watched by the Spanish gunboat Els
pana. and any further landing of
troops from the insurscnt forces Mt
that point will probably be prevented.
One of the Spero's passengers said
that the shooting of the English cap
tain was an accident, as it happened
while he was being taken to Jail by
the Spanish soldiers. He was shot
through the head and instantly killed.
No one in Baracoa seemed to know
his name nor the name of the vessel
he commanded. The soldiers who
were on board have all been cast into
the dungeons and are being closely
guarded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

March >, 8. il, 10 and 13. Attorne
General Olney, James G. Carter
New York, and Assistant Attorne
General Whitney appeared for til
government, and Mcssrs. Choat,
Seward, Guthrie and ex-senator Ed
munds for the trust companies an
Moore. The argument attracted NOR
attention than has been given to an
case IN the supreme court for year.
ana the interest manifested appear
not to have diminished since. TIL
lawyers for Moore and the trust com
panies attacked the constitutionalit{
OF the law on broad grounds, Will
Messrs. Olney, Whitney and Carte
defended it.
Di..cntfne Opinion..
Justice Field read n dissenting opinu
ion. in which he said: 81 am of tn
opinion that the whole law of 1894 /
null and void" EIe was followed
by Justice White in second dissent,
ing opinion. Justice Field laid stres
upon the fact that the law does no
exempt judges of the United STATED
courts from the payment OF the tar
1t was not right. he said. that the su
preme court should sustain and max
no protest when many United State
Judges drawing small salaries would
he affected. because of the law, and
he called attention to the letter once
written by Chief Justice Chase to tn
treasury officials protesting against
the deduction of an income tax frou|
the salaries of United States judges
Justice Fields opinion was largely
devoted to q review of the provision4
regarding rents, and was vigorou4
Pronunciation of the principle sought
TO be established by the income tai
law, his conclusions being in conf
formity with those announced by thd
chief justice. He also attacked tht|
law on account of the lack of uniI
formity, and dwelt upon its exempt
tons and discrimination, which wasl
he said. class legislation. He devoted
especial attention to the exemption Of
| savings banks. mutual insurance conf
panies and building and loan associa1
tons. He quoted census figures I'd
show the extent of the operations Of
these companies, and said that II
these facts We're not convincing, conf
| gress could rot Re convened Through
| one rise from the dead" He took Isl
sue With those who contended that
there could be no legitimate limita1
ton upon the power Of congress I'd
| impose taxes.
| Justice Whites dissent was largely ex-
temporaneous. and was very long. Ap-
| parently. he favored the upholding OF
| the whole law.
| .luStire Harlan followed Justice
White in dissenting opinion. and the
case was closed Nothing was said
to show how any of the judges stood,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
DEATH OF HANSON.
Who Died Under Somewhat My.tc.
Oua circumstances In the MILL CT

Who Died Under Somewhat ry.tcri-
on. Circumstance. in the Mill City.
Minneapolis. April l.. - DR.. G. II.
Drew, the analytical chemist, to whom
was given the stomach of August
Hanson. who died under somewhat
peculiar circumstances last week, COM
plcted his analysis yesterday. The re-
port is an exhaustive one. and was to
the effect that if there was any trace
Of poison it was so slight as to be al
most imperceptible. 1t was possible
that poison had been taken which ap-
peared in other organs Of the body,
although it was not probable. In
fact the chances We're so slight that
lie would not recommend any further
Investigation. The autopsy developed
that deceased had cerebral cyst, and
that a hemorrlage of the same had
Immediately preceded his death. This
fact. taken in connection with the
chemists report, will doubtless re-
suit in the discharge of Joseph Win
tiers and William King. now held as
implicated in uanson's death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Double Death at blunt.

Blunt, S. D.. April 12.-Seldoln is it
given to any locality to witness a sad
der scene than that which occurred in
Blunt yesterday. the funeral of Mr..
and Mrs. Phelps Moore. formerly of
st. Paul. The couple came to Blunt
year ago. and had just moved a
house onto claim, preparing, as the
old gentleman frequently said, to
spend their last days, "a sunny old
age in sunny state" Three weeks
ago Mr.. Moore was thrown from a
wagon by n runaway team and Sc
verely bruised. In caring for him his
wife was worn out and pneumonia
set in. From the first each expressed
a willingness to die if the other should
die. Mrs. Moore died first. and eish-
teen hours later her husband followed
her. An only son from ST. Paul ar
rived few hours after their death.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
DAMAGED BY STORM.
The Heavy Rninfuil Occnsioncd Com
adorable lOsa.

Faribau!t. Mimi, April IA. = Last
nights thunder storm did much dam
age about the city and vicinity.
Bridges. culvcrts. sidewalks and new
walls of buildings being constructed
were washed away. Hail destroyed
a large amount of property. The cleo
trio wires gave brilliant displays and
many We're burned. Cisterns, cellars,
wells, streets and rivers are full. The
water fail was immense and people
talked of 1t as the greatest ever seen
by old settlers. The damage will prob
ably reach many thousands of dollars.
The section men of the Milwaukee
road We're called to-day to look after
a bridge washout south Of the city
limits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Al.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
Seven of the Eight Term. of Pence
Agreed Upon.

oNsSAA va WIG SLiGut aeTnS VI k-cuCc
Agreed Upon.
Washington, April l2.-'rhe cable re-
ports that seven of the eight terms of
peace between China and Japan have
been agreed on occasions much specu-
lation here as to the eight terms on
which Japan insists. The Japanese
officials say they have no information
of the e.-nt conditions. There is no
doubt. however. that five OF the most
essential conditions are those given in
these dispatches at the outset # the
negotiations. viz: y new Japan
China treaty conceding Japan extra
territorial courts in China. but deny
ing the hitter country extra territorial
courts in Japan; independence of
Corea: an indemnity of about 500
OUO.WO: occupation of Port Arthur
and Wei Hal Wei for term of years;
cession of the Island of I'ormosa. The
five terms are now fully confirmed by
the later developments of the confer
ence. Three additional ones have
now heen added. and these. it is be-
lieved. relate to trade matters Which
one of these eight terms of peace is
the cause of delay is not known here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
THE w1NoNA ROAD.
No Hope of It's Ever Getting on n
Solvent lluxis

Solvent Nnsis.
Milwaukee. April -. The third
chapter of the legal controversy grow
ing out of tie inability of the Green
Fay. Winolla T. st. Paul railroad to
discharge it's obligations, began in
the United States district court to-
day. From the very start there was
clash and it was sharp and continu-
al throughout. The argument opened
on the petition of William S. Mowrey
to foicciose AID sell the road, but
Herbert Turner. representing the
Farmers Loan and Trust company.
the trustees. sought to circumvent by
announcing his intention of filing q
bill and moving that the causes be
consolidated. Lawyer Straus of New
York said the committee on consolida-
ton had purposly mislcd the New
York stock exchange into believing,
that the plan to consolidate was sue
cessful and that no action in the shape
of foreclosure suit held over the
company. The Representatives of no
bonds said a microscope on the end of
telescope could not discover the
smallest ray of hope of placing the
Green Bay road on sound financial
basis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
Sales Are Suspended Until the State
LeSislntures Act,

st. Paul. April II. = State Auditor
Dunn has received number of in
of inquiries Of late as to the date for
the next sale of agricultural lands,
which is usually held in the spring.
Auditor Dunn has been unable to re-
ply definitely as to these impurities. as
nothing can be done until the outcome
of tue measures now pending in the
legislature relating to the state lands
shall have been determined Conse-
quently no announcements of sales
will be made until the legislature adj
journs. If neither of the qine land
bills goes through the usual six weeks
notice required under the present
law will be given. Under the terms
OF II. r. No. 800, the Staples measure,
If it should happen to become a law,
there would be no sale this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
ERNIN's BRIEF
by Which He Hopes to Secure
New 'Trinl for Hnxsrard.

New Trial for Hayward.
Minneapolis, April 1O.-ihe brief o6|
w. w. Erwin. to be presented to the
district court in the appeal for new
trial in a few days was received byJ
Assistant County Attorney Hal. rs rs
points all relate to errors on the rul- !
ings of the court. and are as follows3
In admitting Blixt's testimony that
IN CONVEX sation with Hayward not|
relating 10 Miss Cling Harry had off,
fered him 500 to kill man, woman
or child.
In admitting the testimony of Adryj
Hayward relating to the S45O.OOO fire.
1T was not competent" and 1.-The del
tense is unable TO conceive how theI
court can reconcile that ruling with
others which excluded exactly simf-11
lar testimony offered by the state"
In admitting the testimony of Vail
lely.
In admitting the testimony of Mrs.
RliXt that her husband appeared
strange and not himself for two or
three weeks before the homicide.
In refusing TO let the defendant ask
Mrs. Emma Goodale whether she rep
resented herself as able to foretell the
future.
In admitting the evidence of HRS.
Hazelton
In refusing to admit the testimony
of Doctors Norred. Myers and Hance
as to the shock of the nervous sys-
TEN in such a shot.
In excluding the evidence of Adry's1
insanity.
In excluding the testimony of Ernest
GoodSell as to the finding of the
whisky bottle.
In not excluding the words "or mott,
from the testimony of Odell when he.
stated that BliXt had not made any
such statement whether Miss Wach-
ter was present or not" 1t was a,
broader statement than was necessary
foundation for contradiction.
In refusing to permit the defendant
to ask -Adry if he was still being
boarded ut the county's expense.
In allowing Mrs. Adry Hayward to
testify in rebuttal that her husband
came home and got his revolver at II;
o'clock in the forenoon of Nov. 20.
In refusing to permit the defendant
to SHOW where Adry was on the even
ing of Dec s.
In refusing to strike out the testi-,
mony of jerks as not proper rebuttal;
and unfairly held back by the prosecu-5
ton as trick. @
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
DEMANDS MADE by JAPAN.
Five Conditions, Including a Large
Money Idemnity.

Washington, April 13.-An anthori-
tative stat ,mcnt OF the terms Of peace
being negotiated between 1aran and
China has been secured from official
sources. The statement is made In
order to clear up much misapprchen-
sion, arising from speculation as to
tn. terms OF peace. they are five in
number. as follows:
First-'rhe independence Of Corea.
Second-Permancnt cession of the
island IT Fornosa to Japan.
TEird-lnlemnity of 800 ,OO0,OO taels
aChinese coin worth $1.33).
Fourtl-Permanent occupation Of
Port Arthur and the immediate COP.
tiguous territory.
Fifth-A new japanese Chinese
treaty opening the interior of China
to commerce.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
neard the Petitioner..

st. Paul, April -. = The governor,
secretary of state and state auditor
held a meeting late yesterday after
noon and gave n hearing to the pc
titioners for the annexation of twelve
townships of Cass county to Hubbard,
under II. II. 1871, passed u few weeks
ago. The territory to be annexed lies
north Of Hubbard, and is about TWEEN
ty-six miles wide. The petitioners say
they represent 80 per cent OF the
people of Hubbard county and the
territory to be annexed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
DIED TOGETHER.
Two Lovers Consider that Life IL
not Worth Living.


st. Louis, April 14.-To-day the dead
bodies of man and woman were
found lying side by side on Jacob
Duffy's farm. Al few miles West of the
city on the Alton road. The Threats
were cut and their faces stained with
blood. BY the side of the man was a
revolver. At his feet was box la-
bcled rat poison. The womans hat,
crushed and broken, lay on the
ground. Pinned to ribbon was this
note:
"April Owe have both decided to
die together, and IL one or the other
should happen to recover the other
shall not be held responsible for the
deed. We both are going to take
poison and will do the shooting. We
are not doing this on account of any
love affair, but simply because we do
not want to live any longer. This is
all we have to say, and hope there will
be no trouble. We remain as ever,
yours truly
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
A. Mt the cruciiix,on.

Charleston. S. c., April 14-The Rev.
j. !. Hartzell. an Episcopal clergyman
residing near this city, publishes this
statement: Good Friday of this year
the heavenly bodies which gravitato
around the sun will be in exactly the
same position relatively to each other
and to the earth that they occupied
on the day Christ was crucified. 1t
will be the first time such thing has
occurred since that day"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Mr.. Louis Frank,
"1934 Cherokee Street.
NNliSc IEnfo IInIhO

Frank was a carpenter and Miss
Kolb was a country girl. They have
been engaged for over year. In
vcstigation revealed that both had
been shot just above the heart There
was trace of poison on the lips of
both. They had taken no chance of
surviving. After swallowing the
poison they had gashcd their Threats
with the sharp edge Of knife and
Frank finished by firing bullet into
the girls breast and ended his own
life in the same manner.
Kate Kolb lived at 1897 Cherokee
street. She and Frank left home to-
gether last Wednesday. The girl left
note saying they We're going to kill
themselves, and ascribing love as the
cause.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
WATERS ARE RAGING.
SERIOUS FLOODS PREVAIL IN SEW
ERAL EASTERN STATES.
Buildings on the Aowlnnds and
Along the hanks of Rivers Are
Wnrshed Away and People are
Compelled to Move to Higher
Ground.
GrOu nd.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 1.-THE Sus-
quehanna river was eighteen feet
above low water mark. The low lands
on the west side of the river between
Pittston and Buttonwood are flooded.
Many of the truck farmers had to
remove their live stock to higher
grounds in a hurry. The flood was
unlocked for. The farmers on the
low lands will suffer the loss of an
early crop of vegetables. If the river
continues to rise it is feared that
much more damage will be done.
Belvidcre, N. j., April -. - Much
damage has been done by the frcshet
In the Delaware river here. The
plant of the Belvidcre water company
has been considerably damaged.
Dwellings on Water street were so
flooded that the inmates had to be
taken away in boats. The large ice
house of Boardman Bros, on the out
skirts of the city, was swept away
With thousands of tons of ice. Farm
ers have sustained great losses all
along the river. Men have been
guarding the saw mills and lumber
yards all day.
Troy. N. Y, April 1.-THE biggest
frcshet seen in the Hudson in years
Is now threatening this point. The
water began to rise yesterday after
noon, and the heavy rains which fell
last night added to the flood from
melting SHOW and ice north of here.
The water is fourteen feet above low
water mark. and all the docks from
the state dam south are submerged.
All ferries have suspended and con-
siderable damage has been done to
property in the cellars of the ware
houses.
Bordcrtown. N. j.. April 1o.-Therc
Is heavy freShet in the Delaware
river at this place. The piers and
docks are submerged. and one and 4
half miles Of railroad bridge on the
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania
railroad between here and Trenton is
under water. The Delaware and Rar-
itan canal locks are covered with
water to depth of three feet.
Easton. Pa, April 1.-THE water in
the Delaware river is twenty-seven
feet above low water mark this morn
ing. the highest known since 1879.
The electric cars We're compelled to
stop running, as the water is in Edi-
son station and the machinery is
useless. All industries in Odenwelder-
town are closed down.
Schenectady, n. ". April 12.-The
thaw and heavy rains caused the wa
ter in the. Mohawk river to rise last
night higher than it has reached for
several years. The entire valley is
flooded and the losses will be very
heavy.
Susquehanna, Pa, April 10. - The
Susquehanna river has reached the
highest point since 1863. Half of
the Susquehanna- Oakland iron bridge
| was washed away,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Soap manufacturers. Fair.

Milwaukee, April 1O.-Judge Ludwig
this morning granted the motion for
the appointment of receiver for the
firm of Gross Bros. soap manufactur-
ers. The application was made by
Rosa and Laura Gross. proprietors. be-
cause Joseph Gross took possession OF
the plant as administrator Of Leopold
Gross.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
FIGHTING FOR A LIFE.
Final Effort. Being Made to Saw.
Buchanan From Electrocution,

Buchanan From E,ectrocution.
Sing Sing, N. y. April 12.-Dr. Ru-
chanan has still one hope of esc;tpe
from the death chair G. w. Gibbons,
lawyer of New York, has taken IN
his case abandoned last week by
Howe u Hummel. and will go to
Waskin"ton tonight to ask the su-
rrcme I. of the United States for
stay of execution. pending a motion
which will be submitted for new
trial. Mr.. Gibbons alleges the dis
covery of new evidence for the de-
Tense. Failing to secure stay upon
that ground. it is said that Mr.. Glib
buns will appeal for the Intervention
of the British minister upon the
ground that Buchanan. British sub.
1ect, has not had a fair trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Armenian Refnp...

London, April IA. - Three refugees
from Sassoun have arrived in this
city where they are the guests Of the
Anglo-Armcnian committee. They
were eye-witnesses of the massacre
by the Turks and Kurds. and their ey.
idence confirms the reports of the
atrocities. The child of one of them
was cut to pieces before his eyes.
They themselves had narrow escapes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
An Ex-Legi.lator Divorc.a

Minneapolis, April 12.-airs. Bodelia
McDonough was today granted d.
vorce from James McDonough on the
ground Of cruelty and intemperance.
McDonough was formerly member
Of the legislature from Dakota coun-
ty.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Peace Negotiation, contineu. ..

shimonoseki, April 1.-THE peace
negotiations were continued to-day
between Count Ito and Ii Hung
Chang. The conference lasted two
hours. Viscount Mutsd, enc of the
Japanese commissioners, vas i'll and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Probably Kidn.nea

Toledo, April IA. Willie Bellamy.
aged ten, son of Theodore Bellamy Of
Detroit. who was visiting here with
his father, has been missing since y
O'clock last evening. and is thought
to have been kidnapped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Remain. Unbroken.

Dover, Del, April 13.-The 1sOth
ballot was taken for United States
senator to-day, with the following re-
suit: Higgins, 8; Addicks, 5; Massey,
4; Pennewill, 1; Ridgely, .; Tunnel l.