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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Co-lcds Out of IL

BosToN, Dec. 14,-Evcry male member
OF Boston university class of '95 has been
summoned to appear in court to answer q
civil suit brought by Henrietta McDon-
ald proprietor Of a printing establish
ment, to recover bill for printing. The
financial failure of The Hub, the college
publication, and an unsettled printing
bill Of sll0. resulted i'm the suit Because
they were refused editorial representation.
the girl seniors declined to assist in pub
fishing the book. and escape liability
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
~ No HURRY.
Old Senator's Object 20 Organizing Before
the Holidays.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE proposition
OF the young boods' TO push the reor-
ganization Of the senate through prior to
the Christmas holidays has met with op-
position from the older Republican soii-
ators, who recall that they resisted ante
Christmas reorganization Of the senate
when tho Democrats last gained control,
and should the Democrats show disposi-
ton TO resist hasty reorganization, the
. matter will probably go over until after
the holidays. The committees report Will
be presented and adopted before an at
tempt Is made 10 elect the senate officers.
The Republican senate caucus commit
tee, after prolonged session yesterday,
expressed the opinion that they would bc
able 10 report the Republican member
ship OF the senate committees 10 the Re
publican caucus on Monday. The day s
developments make it altogether likely
that the appropriations committee will be
enlarged To IL members in order 20 make
room for Senators Quay, Pettigrew and
Perkins OF California. Senator Stewart,
who was formerly slated for membership
on the appropriations committee as Pop
ulst, probably will not get the place, but
will become chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Pacific railroads. Senator Pritchard
Of North Caroliana is TO be chairman OF
the committee on civil service and re-
trenchmeut
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Warlike Movements.

WASHINGTON, Dec IL. Word reached
here from British Guiana that the coun-
try is much exercised over the prospects OF
war with Venezuela ON the boundary
question The local miliiia has hegun a
series OF sham battles with the colonial
police, in which Georgetown is defended
against an imaginary attack. The press
of British Guiana condemn the policy OF
the London authorities IN withdrawing
troops from the West Indies and other
British colonies leaving the colonists to
provide their own delenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Meager Report Of Battles.

HABAEA, Dec. IA dispatch from
Santa Clara says that the troops COM
manded by General Oliver have fought
and routed tho insurgent forces com
manded by Maxine Gomez and Antonio
Maceoat Manacas. The dispatch also says
that the insurgents have entered the town
OF SiRuansa, not far from the battlefield,
and that the column of troops commanded
by General Oliver and TWO other columns
are in pursuit of the insurgents. No
further details OF the lighting were given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Odd Ladies.

Packard Lodge met last Saturday even
ing aud initiated one candidate and re-
ceived two applications for mem bership.
The next meeting will be December 21,
when there will be the nomination end
election OF officers. IL IL also degree
night, and ell who are qualified TO take
the degrees should he present.
The willing Workers will meet with
Noble Lady Elvirs Wilbur Tuesssy even.
ing ct 81 Vineyard street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Red Men.

At the session cf King Phillip Tribe
Tuesday evening II was voted to sttend
the evening services OF the Park street
church tomorrow evening, and an invi-
tation has been extended 10 the mem.
bers Of other ttibes TO Join with them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-14
Pythian SiSterhOOd.

Hermione Assembly will meet Monday
afternoon and in the evening the social
committee will hold q masquerade social
in Oriental Hall. A prize will he given
the best dressed lady and the most comi-
cally dressed gentleman.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

\ number of Republican papers are ar
guing that President Cleveland ought.
in return for Harrison's "chivalrv. =
to appoint a Republican 10 the supreme
court vacancy created by the death OF
Justice.Jackson. This illustrates the
organic way of reasoning. 1t is true
that Harrison was entitled to credit
for doing what few presidents of any
party have done when he selected a
political opponent in Judge jackson {:
but II was no more than he ought to
have done to give fair balance to the
court. He had before that time an
pointed three Republicans to the
bench. Brewer. Brown and Shiras. and
the court then consisted of five Repub-
licans and two Democrats Mr.. Cieve-
land has had the appointment of only
one Democrat. Justice White. and the
court still consists of five Republicans
and three Democrats. There certainly
rs no parallel between the situation now
and at the time Of the appointment of
Jackson. But in the Republican
there is ever something
wrong when they have less than all the
Offices.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
The Fundamental Objection 10 Prohi-
sition. tLette:- by samuel Y. Tilden in
ISJ5.l

such legislation springs from Il mi>conccption
OF the proper sphere OF government. 1t Is no
part OF the duty of the state to cncrce the indi
feet others, not remotely and consequcntialiy
but by violating rights which legislation can re.
cognize and undertake To project The opposite
principle leaves no room for individual reason
and conscience, trusts nothing To selfcuturc.
and substitutes the wisdom of the senate AMI
Assembly tor the plan OF moral government or.
dained by Providence. The whole progress of
society consists in learning how to attain by the
independent action voluntary association of
those objects which are at first at
tempted only through the agency OF govern.
mcnt, and in lcssening the sphere of legislation
and charging that of the individual reason and
conscience.
Our American Institutions have recognized
this idea more completely than others, and the
Democratic party has generally been the faith |
full guardian of it, progressive development. I
In most OF the great practical questions of our
inc it has opposed the interference of govern
ment even for the best objects, and because 1t
was solictious for those objects it has preferred
10 trust them to wiser, and more cniceint agen-
-ies. To-day while the Democratic
party is in favor of sobricty and good morals. Z
i tlisowns Il system of Coercivc legislation /
which cannot produce them but must create /
many serious evils, which violates constitution
Al guarantees and sound principles of legisla- ]
lion, invades the rightful domain of the individ. I
ual judgement and conscience. and takes n
step backward towards that barbarian age
when the wages OF tabor. the prices Of commo.
diics and a mans iond and cinthiE were die
iate'l to him Icy q government callin. itself "a
icraai-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The new Tory government in Eng
land has outlined thus far but little of
its policy in the debate over the
Queens speech, but it is explicitly
stated by the chief secretary for Ire
land that the attitude toward home
rule for Ireland would be one of un-
tlinching opposition. The Duke Of
Marlboro, in moving the address in the
Lords, indicated that the conservative
government is mulling over policy
which is calculated to kill off home
rule by broad schemes of reform. Lord
Rosebery warned the. ministers that
Irish affairs to be satisfactorily con
Quoted must be managed by the Irish
themselves, but to say this, and ex-
press his regret that the government
did not propose an active policy, was
curious reflection on his own utter lack
of positive work in this direction.
The Liberals are themselvesiin far from
satisfactory shape. Rosebery and the
been unable to agree on collective
amendment to the address moved on
the part of the government. but have
left the role of criticism and inquiry
to subordinate members of the opposi-
ton. And there is growing dispute
of leadership among them. With Har-
court. Campbell, Bennerman and As
quith each having considerable fol
lowing, while Sir Charles Dixie. an
ahler and broader man than any of
them, who of late has begun 10 emerge
from the cloud of obloquy which for IA
threatened to cut him off ir-
reparably from public life, is viewed
by considerable section of the Radi- |
Gals as the man for the emergency, and |
he has signified his willingness to |
frame programme for the opposition, 1
if the ex-ministers are unable to pro
vide one.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus.
tachian Tube When this tube is in.
famed YOU have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-.
tirely closed, Deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition of the mu,
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0
Sold by Druggists. 75c.-adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Everything points to great crops in
this country this year, while in Eng
land at least and probably in Europe
generally, the harvest is to be a short
one. The government report for Au-
gust indicates a corn crop of 1000, 600,
900 bushels, more than twice that o,
last year and nearly 100, 600, 600 bushels
beyond the crop of 1889 which has
hitherto ranked as the banner harvest.
The government report also shows a
great improvement in the condition of
spring wheat. the percentage being
$50 against 81. l in 1894. Oats and
potatoes also show higher percentage.
The only important crops which indi
cate a shortage compared with last
years are cotton and hay. The aver
age condition of the former is IA per
cent. lower and the latter 6 per cent.
Facts like these presage couple Of
years of great prosperity.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

\ scheme is reported to be incubat
ing between the Democrats and Repub-
licans Of the next senate to prevent the
Populists from enjoying the advantages
they have expected from holding the
balance of power. The plan is to di,
vide the chairmanships and patronage
between the two, leaving the Popu-
lists out in the cold. The Republi
cans cannot organize the senate with
out che aid OF the Populists and this
would involve a recognition OF the
latter which would be awkward to eX-
plain. The Democrats on the other
hand have no object in retaining con
troll of the committees without the
votes to pass measures reported. But t
is not scheme in which the Demo
Gratis can safely engage. The true way
is to let the Republicans thresh it out
as best they can.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The st. Adams Messenger admits
! that it is shameful that the Vermont
/ supreme court should have been made
50 entirely partisan as it has been OF
late years and that the members OF
a political organization comprising
nearly if not quite onethird of the
voters of the state, should be deprived
of representation upon its highest
judicial tribunal. Never before, we
believe, in thelhistory of the state I'M
til tho present era of cheap politics.
has this been the fact The Messenger
says No one will deny there is as
good material among the Democrats of
Vermont from which to select SUI
prcme court judge or judges as among
the Republicans, relatively speaking "
But it says in excuse;
The judges of Vermont are chosen by
a Legislature, consisting of pa members.
1t could hardly be expected a majority
of these legislators, many Of them rep
resentiGg very small constituencies,
should reach the stature of statesman
ship or even rise above the level of
partisanahip. 1t does not make it
right that it is SO, but it is none the
less fact
Yes it is fact and it is just what
ails Vermont, not only in the election
of judges but in about everything else
with which the legislature has to do
The system of representation, unequal,
unjust and adapted only to the condi-
tons of another century, cannot fail to
produce i'll effects in practise and the
total lack of political responsibility or
of political incentive to good work.
owing to the overwhelming prepond er
ance of one party. only aggravates the
evil Naturally each legislature more
than its predecessor is given over to
personal schemes, pettiness, partisan
ship stupidity, extravaganza. coprG- |
rate manipulation and all the other
evils which Vermont is feeling. And |
so it will continue until the peuple
to return to natural and heal
thy conditions by having thorough .
CLEANING in State Politics.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Corporal James Tanner, Harrison s
first pension commissioner, has written
an extraordinary letter this week to
Commissioner Lochren, in which he
charges that Republican employees in
the pension Office are rejecting claims
for the purpose OF bringing discredit
upon the administration and exciting
the hostility of the soldiers against
the political party in power. He names
Dr. ". S. Bell of the medical staff as
one of them and says he can give the
names of several more if desired. men
who under the previous administra
ton. if man sneezed three times.
would hold that he was entitled to a
pension. but today can not find 4 case
that in their opinion was sufficiently
well proven 10 warrant a pension. .
These are men, he adds, who, if
they believed that the administration
was in favor of the old soldier. would
be sitting up nights TO allow almost
any and all sorts of claims. An in
justice Corporal Tanner claims TO have
been done a Massachusetts veteran is
the occasion of the letter. While ask
ing the discharge of these men he
takes occasion to pay a warm tribute to
Mr.. Lochrenifor his unbounded cour-
tesy. = individual gentleness and
large sense of justice, asserting that he
has never found a case whore Lochren
was convinced of an injustice that he
did not make hot haste 10 rectify it, -
declaring that he is about the most
thoroughly misunderstood man in the
United States" and that he is being
in reputation and peraaps the +
administration also by these subordi- +,
mates Mr.. Lochren seems rather in !
,redulous at the charges. but says they /
shah be carefulIy investigated
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The North American Review fol
August has an article from Sir Charles
Dixie. the Liberal statesman, on the
new English administration and its
policy. Sir Charles. who is as thor
oughly conversant with British poll
tics in all its details AS any man liy
ing. deals, with the subject entirely
from the standpoint of am outsider and
all the more impartially and interest
ingly for that reason. He asserts
with confidence that there will be No
return to protection, no steps taken in
the direction of himctallism. and that
nothing will be done for church schools.
though the friends of voluntary schools.
which are mainly supported by the
Established church, are counting on
the sympathy of the Prime Minister
and Mr. Balfour. Passing to the pos
tive side of the ministerial program,
Sir Charles has no doubt that labor
questions will be dealt with in a com
prchensive. though not perhaps in 4
manner. He likewise ex-
poets that an attempt will be made to
deal by legislation with the subject of
in trade disputes, though
he agrees with trade unionists in re
garding sucn an cxpedient as useless
He does not consider Chamberlain s
old-age pension scheme as yet ripe for
adoption. The general bill for com
pensation in case of all injuries is pro
nounced more likely to obtain acccp-
lance, and success is also foretold for
the bill making ALLEGATIONS of rates for
the purchase of dwelling houses for
workmen; the freehold to be vested in
the workman. and not. as in the case
If agricultural allotments. in the local
This last measure obvi-
,usly constitutes "A long step toward
he Socialist Ideals, yet Sir Charles |
Dixie believes it will be taken.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The st. Johnsbury Republican OBJ
iects to high license law that it
would "make every man woman and
child in the state rumsellers. y Well,
how about the town agency system as
it is conducted nine times out OF ten?
If it makes the whole people rumsellers
to license some one to do the business,
what shall we call them when they go
into it direct themselves in this cor
porate capacity?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Another great victory over the free
silver advocates in the Democratic
party, the third now in IA section sup
posed to be hopelessly given over to
wild financial views and whore the
party has almost always been wrong,
was won in the Ohio convention We'd
nesday. The convention, like those in
Kentucky and Iowa, explicitly voted
down resolution for free and indie
pendent coinage of silver, 535 to 30,
and then adopted a platform, signed
by ~ of the u members of the com
mittcc. which fclicitatcs the party on
the repeal oi the Sherman law. the
Federal Election law and the Mckin
ley law. and congratulatcs President
Cleveland that his efforts in favor of
the repeal of these vicious laws and
the unfolding Of the credit of the
country have been successful. 1t
was only one year ago that the Ohio
Democrats were announcing their
dissent from the Presidents views,
construction and treatment Of the
silver question, and their approval
of the unlimited free coinage of sill
yer at the legal ratio of Is to |. = Elk
Gov. }. +. Campbell was for the third
time nominated for governor against
his protests and declarations that he
could not stand The convention
simply howled him down when he un
dcrtook TO prevent his own nomination
and present another name. There was
great enthusiasm and the Democrats
are going into the campaign with
every appearance of really expecting to
wipe out the Republican majority of
1877, 600 last year The convention was
very largely triumph for Senator
Brice who has identified his name (
with the sound money cause, and this I
Is the most discreditable feature Of il. |
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Intelligent Ncrmontcrs are to be eN-
cuscd for Il yawn of WEAKNESS when the
organs tell about dragging the good
name of Vermont in the mirc'' with
the discussion OF Cox. Woodbury. re
lation to the liquor business. Almost
anywhere but in the prohibitionist
it would be supposed that
the disgrace was in the deed not in
the attempt tu correct it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
Dispatches from Winnipeg say tina

Dispatches from Winnipeg say that
the a. p \. in this country has
rendered its support to Premier Green
way of Manitoba. offering to send
armed men to assist him in case the
Dominion government attempts to en-
force The or,icr of the governor general
in cnuucll for the re establishment of
scctarian schools. The story is little
hard tn believe, but if true it illus
tratcs the dangerous tendency of the
i. p. \. For while the Manitobians
are right in ultimate principles in
their purpose TO maintain a public
school system free from church con-
troi, they are wrong as a matter of law
and constitution. because of the an
cient agreement Of England with
France after the conquest of Canada
which Manitoba agreed to when she
became part of the Dominion. 1t is
a controversy to be settled by orderly
proceedure. and not by fighting and
above all, one with which Americana
citizens have no business to meddle,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

We have read our state Republican
EXCHANGES in their comments on the
Woodbury. libel suit business with
much interest. and we are highly edl-
fed by the unanimous care with which
they avoid the real issue. That issue, and
the only one any true view of the case,
is whether Gov. Woodbury. knowingly
permits the sale of liquor on premis-
es owned by him, in violation of See.
3S43 of the Revised Laws and of the
prohibitory principle of which he is so
unctuous an advocate What's the
use of squirming so?
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The Blattlcboro Rciormer, with
commcndable candor and trankhcss,
denounces Governor Hill for his recent
uticrances on the enforcement OF me
excise law in New York city requiring
the closing of the saloons on SUNDAY
The Reformcr finds it Incompetent
siblc that any public man in his senses
can SUPPOSE there is popular strength
i'm demanding for the liquor business a
privilege that is denied all other KINDS
of business except those of necessity,
or charity, or regardless OF the uiti-
mate principle involved in opposing
the straight forward enforcement or
the law AS il exists Governor Hills
position in relation to enforcing the
iiouor law in New York city is not
fundamentally different from that OF
the Reformer. and its allies In lhis
state in relation to the enforcement, OF
the prohibtory law in Vermont Inc
condemnation the Reforner very prop
erly visits upon the head OF Governor
Hill. with almost equal proprlety may
be administered to the contemporary
for its attitude towards the enforce
ment of the prohibitoy law, Mont
pelicr Waterman.
1t is to be feared that the Watch
mans memory is very poor, for 1t con
stantly shows signs of reading the
Reformer too attcntively to excuse
such IL misstatement as this, The
Reformer believes in the uncompromis-
ing enforcement of every law as long as
it exists, and for 20 years not a line
can be found in any of its columns OPP
posing the enforcement of prohibition
Its attitude of opposition is entire
ly against the law itself, which would
be sure to be replaced by more ration
al legislation if once it could be non
cstly and thoroughly enforced through
out the state. 1t is Il sub consciousness
of this fact that causes the prohibitory |
advocates like the Waterman 70 talk |
about embarrassing the officials Of
the law, " when its opponents demand |
its thorough enforcement or when they !
point out the moral that is so obvious /
in the st. Johnsbury ruction.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Only 40 days after the firing on sum
ter Spain FASTENED to recognize the
beligerent rights of the Confederacy.
Uncle Sam now has ample reason for
returning the compliment with regard
to Cuba
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The reports of liquor raids in Frank
lin county almost invariably close with
the announcement that the owners of
the contiscated goods are fined for one
first offence. The officials in that
county evidently nave as much horror
Of sending rum seller to the worl;
house as great many people profess
Tor capital punishment for a murderer
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
TYPE FOR SALE.

Having made change in our body type to lit
the type.settng machine, we have left iOG0 IDS;
Of Minion type, nearly new, which We VIII SCI SCI
Also about 800 lbs. of BREWER in good condition,
for IS cents pound. co
46tf KEFOkMEH run W.