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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-03
leadIng futures ranged as folIows.
opening. HiInes- Loves Closing

Cash quotations. Flour quiet and easier:
hard-wheat spring patents, S3.5ONs3.35: hard
wheat. bakers, S2.2J0S2.iO. No. > spring
wheat. 81 l-Sc.; No. red, IS 5-Sd60c No.
corn, 26An27 Lie. No. oats II 5-8d
l7asc. Mess pork $6SJ4S7O5. Lard. 1860
Sil0. ShOrtrib sides, S70a<375. Dry
sailed shoulders. sLl2k0SL37ls. Short
clear sides. S3.61gaH. Whiskey. HZ2.
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\ hlskty-Quiet AZ VIZ.
THE COTTON MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. June 2-l230 p. Moot
ton-Quiet: prices steadier: American mid
ding 4 i-l6d.: sales, 1900 bales; Ameri-
can. 900 bales; speculation and export.
800 bales; receipts. HOO bales; Ameri-
can, G.sO0 bales.
Futures opened steady: demand mode
rate; June l-eiNt 2-s4lii l-sid lure
and July. 3 e3-6ilid.; July and August.
ID; August and September. ei-5iH
5 o--6ii. september ana OcsoDvf, o Jf-Dil.
October and November. ; 53-5id.. Deem
Der and January. January ana February.
3 5i-sid.; March and April. 53-6id.
Futures quiet
1915 Z. M-American spot grades. 1-32i.
higher; American middling fair. 4 B-32d. (;
good middling 4 3-l6d. mlddling. S-32d.
low middling. ID; good ordinary. 3 7-Sd. /:
ordinary. li-ied.
p. M.-American middllng. low mid
ding clause June. 3 S3-64u+d.. buyers.
June and July. 6i-5id-. sellers: July and
August 3 62-sil3 63-Gid.. buyers: August
ana September. sl-sid.. buyers; Sep;em-
Der and October, 55-6i1.. BUYERS: October
and November. 3 52-6id.. sellefs; Novem-
Der and December. December and jan
uary. 3 5o-6sd., selisrs; January and REQ
ruary. . 5o-sid.. euyers; February and
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$I.4S.
LOT 1 10.

Brown Cheyiot Short-Pants Suits.
with neat Black-stripe effect.
double-breasted jacket. Sizes to
Is years. Another regular $40
quality; Tor
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET

UNION STOCK-YARDS, ILL, June q
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: market easy:
common 10 extra steers, 8.35n$i25: stock
ers and feeders. S2.S0u$3.90 cows and
bulls. a.tV0S325; Texans, S2300 1895.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head: market
firm, and from a shade 10 i0c. higher:
heavy packing and shipping lots. S29sH
500 common to choice mixed. x3nS330.
choice assorted. $500 $40, light, $500
$50 pigs. S2.50NS3.i0
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head market
firm; Inferior TO choice. $34$L5O; lambs.
$500 $.65.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-F1our-Lower;
patents. 3.3Oll $40; extra fancy, S3US.l
fancy. $2.50N $780, choice, $231uS2.50.
Wheat-Higher; July. "a l-S0d Lie. Au-
gust. 81 Csc. asked; September "a 7-Sc.
bid.
Corn-Higher; June. 2ilzc.; July, 25ihD
p BIC; September. 26&c.
Oats-July higher; August lower; June,
l7i5c.; July. II 3-sc bid; August II 1-Sc.
Lard-Prime steam, 1896; choice, Si02i2.
Pork-Standard mess, new, 81; old.
$662ih.
Bacon-Steadier; longs. $3.50; clear ribs,
si62i-; clear sides, Si62h
Dry-Salted Meats Shoulders. $40:
longs. $3.50; short ribs, A62l2; clear sides.
trfo-b Ntyf,eg cta.a,, a, q, %
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

RicHsoSo. June ,. 1898.
sALEs.-I 600 Virginia Century at Goa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-03
Ugh Wines-Steady at sl.22.
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. June Flour and
Wheat-Steady and unchanged
Oats-Steady; No. 2 mixed, man Lie. :
No 3, do. 19c.: No. white, ME
Pork-Quiet and dull; mess. $50; clear
mess. $50; family, 1915
Lard-Steady and IN fair demand; steam
leaf. N6Zh; kettle lard, s462lz; prime
steam. sL20.
Bacon-Quiet: demand moderate; loose
Shoulders. $50: short-rlb sides, $i37Iz;
sh0rt-clear sides. A.G2i2; bellies. $lS7k.
Dry-Salted Meats-Firm and quiet, loose
shoulders, SSH; short ribs. sSia: short
clear. 81 bellies. SLZj; boxed meats, lie.
more.
Whlskey-Oulet AZ N22
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
ROxbury,

Raleigh Steele cut two fingers badly on a
circular saw recently
Rev Alfred Booth of St. Adams supplied
the pulpit at the Universalist church last
Sunday.
Der 80, 1918. She was woman of great
strength of character With her husband
they built from the wilderness one of the
best farms in town. G. b. Stanton, her
husband, died in 1888. Two sons are living,
David and Zed s. She made her home
with the former, She died last Thursday
of general debility. The funeral was held on
Sunday at her late home, Rev. w. s. Hazen
Of Northfeld, officiating. Music was fur
nished by the Congregational choir. Inter
ment was at Northfield Center. She leaves
two sisters and one brother.
Notices are out that January is the last
chance to pay taxes and save the cost.
W. f. Edwards last week. - Mrs.
Wheeler and Miss Myrtle were in st.
Adams part of last week. - Christmas
exercises were held at the Union church.
Christmas eve, with well.rendered pro-
gramme. A large audience was present.
here 1900 butter tubs to Kansas City last
week - G. B. Spalding, y. S. Stanton
and o. w. Orcutt were in Chelsea Monday
OF last week in the case of Roxbury versus
Randolph. - Mrs. e. N. Wright and
Arthur Silloway of Montpelier. and Mrs.
Mary Blood OF Mortified, were called to
town to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Lucretia
Stanton. g Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Ham,
NETT and daughter of East Montpelier Wis
tied her father, ii. p Worcester last week.
- Michael O'Grady of Barre, Dennis
O'Grady of Brandon, Mrs. John Brann of
st. Adams, and John O'Grady OF Rutland
were at home Christmas. 80 o. w. Or
cult was in Lebanon, N. H., last week.
- Mrs Emma Spaulding and Master
Earl of Bradford visited her mother, Mrs.
Stina Spaulding, last week. - Mrs. l..
A. Wilson has returned from Ellenburg,
N. Y. Hon. u. 8. Stanton was in Bos-
ton last w dnesday and Thursday.
You'll use one-third less OF Harmless Soap
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
Washington County Court.

STATE v. CHARLES A. WALES OF BARRE.
Arson. County court reconvened Mon
day afternoon and the trial of this case was
taken up. States Attorney Fred A. How
land Is assisted by Judge Stanton in the
prosecution. Frank Plumley, K. W. Bis
bee and George W. Wing are for the re-
spondent. The indictment contains several
counts. In the first count 1t is charged
that respondent on March 20, 1896, wilfully,
maliciously and feloniously did set fire to
and burn the dwelling house of one Clar-
ence Carr. The intent of burning said
house Ia charged in the second count. In
the third count he is charged with having
set fire to certain combustible matter, five
mattresses, a wooden box containing cloth
ing and paper, six sticks of dynamite, pint
Of kerosene oil, all OF which were within
and in immediate contact with the dwell.
ing house Of said Carr. The counts with
reference to Goddard Seminary are about
the same the time and articles being identi-
cal. The jury was polled. The names of
the jurymen empanneled are as follows:
h. j. Browne, Fayston; M. r. Bliss, Marsh
mis-, Marsh6eld; f. G. Carroll. Fayston
Daniel Emery, Berlin; j. A. Harrington,
Cabot Ralph Ide, Marshfield, w. III. III.
Maxham, Middlesex; o. e. Martin, War
rem; II, II. Wilder, Waitsfield; George w
Wallis, Waitsheld. After the panel was
completed the other jurymen were excused
for the term.
The opening statement to the jury for the
State was made by States Attorney How
land Tuesday morning. Mr.. Plumley, fol
respondent, stated that there was no sub
stantial difference as TO time OF fire. Wales
left about 49, 10. He went to Montpelier Oh
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

THE Republican majority of the
House of Representatives, regardless
of individual feelings or opinions re-
specting Cuban independence, will un-
doubtedly take the ground that this
Congress, in view OF the early incoming
Of new Administration and the as
sembling of new Congress, should
take no action, in any form, upon that
subject. They feel that it would not
be just either to President Mckinley
or to the Fifty-ffth Congress, to take
any such action, even were there much
stronger reasons therefor than have
yet been brought forward; that nothing
but good can come of leaving the mat
ter where President Mckinley, whose
patriotism and courage have both been
tested, can hav some say about it,
while nothing but harm could come of
precipitatiDg action that might give the
new Administration foreign war to
handle, instead of being able to devote
all its ability and energy to the restor-
alton of domestic prosperity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
A System that Can be Improved.

The system of legislative representa-
tion-or perhaps it may be better called
Reconsideration prevails in
this state has been discussed not little
by the press of late, and considerable
comment thereon, on the part of casual
observers, was heard during the recent
session. The Montpelier Watchman,
in recent issue, takes up this topic
anew and makes bold effort to wake
the state up to the worse than useless.
ness of what it calls an aggravated form
of the rotten borough system" The
Waterman has hopes that, at least by
1900, change will have been inaugur-
ated and constitutional amendment
proposed with this end in view.
Nobody who has watched the pro-
ceedings of that unwieldy body known
as the House of epresentatives-wh
has noted the length of time it takes to
get the legislative machinery into bust
ness-ike operation who has noted
further, that very few men out of the
more than two hundred and forty really
take active part in the business of the
session-will deny that more effective
legislation would result, the best inter-
ests of the entire state would be more
completely conserved, if the basis of
representation were changed and the
size of the house materially reduced.
Itgoes without dispute that when
town of two or three hundred inhabi-
tants is given place in the Legislature on
the same general level with town or
city of from six to fourteen thousand
inhabitants, it is not representation,
but Misrepresentation. That this re-
form ought to come as soon as may be
cannot be disputed by the citizen who,
as the Watchman says considers the
matter dispassionately, without preju-
dice, without selfishness, on its merits,
from republican point of view"
We do not believe that the interests
of the smaller towns would suffer from
any such change of representation ba-
sis. We do believe that the state as a
whole would speedily feel the good eff
fects of it. The subject is one that
should be kept in mind and given care
full consideration.-St. Johnsbury Re-
publican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
The Example Of the United States
Senate,

If there were the slightest likeness
between the relation of the States TO
each other and to the General Govern
ment, and the relation of the towns to
each other and to the State Govern
ment, the argument adduced from the
manner of constituting the United
States Senate in support of Vermont's
system of representation in the popular
branch of the Legislature might have
some weight. But there is no such
likeness. There is no such relation be-
tween the towns, or between the towns
and the State. Within their sphere
the States are sovereign and independ-
emit. The towns are not. They exist
for local administration and their every
act is regulated by the laws of the
State and taken under those laws. Any
argument for the town system of rep
resentation, drawn from any assumed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

THERE was last week little attempt
to scare Uncle Sam by story-which
seems to have been unfounded-of
combine against him by the European
powers having American colonies. The
Senate resolution recognizing the indie
pendence of. Cuba if passed, it was
alleged, the powers would regard as a
menace and as an exhibition of a dis
position of the United States to encour-
age instruction. Germany in particu'
lar, it was reported, had intimated TO
the Government at Washington its pur-
pose to help Spain if the United States
interviewed in Cuban affairs. All this
appeared in the London Times, and
pallor overspread the countenances of
the chicken-hearted. President Monroe
had SHE'D his castor into the ring of
international politics, when the Spanish
American colonies were swinging away
from their colonial moorings, and chal-
lenged the Holy Alliaace to pick it up.
We WoIc tHOu DuI lOuIltcu ullllOu'
The Alliance only fumed. Now we are
some seventy-fve millions, and there
are Americans whose hair stands on
end at the suggestion that this Nation
should obey the commonest precepts of
humanity in respect of Cuba, as it did
in the case of Venezuela year ago,
and shake in their boots because a
frost-bound Eur opean monarchy scowls.
If the United States pursues brave,
manly course in Cuban matters, as she
did three-quarters of century ago, as
she did year ago, in other similar
affairs, she will gloriously triumph, as
she did on those occasions, with no
greater slaughter or destruction.of sea-
board cities. The triple armor of a
just quarrel-with the United States an
interested spectator-is not alluring to
transatlantic despotisms.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers
Association.

This organization to advance the in
terests of famous Vermont product
will meet at Rutland January ID and
ID, Its first meeting as a distinct Or
ganization was held at Montpelier, in
January of the current year, and was a
marked success. The exhibit was a
fine one, the interest lively and the at
tendance large. From Washington and
adjoining counties to the Marble City
the distance is long, and although cold
contracts, seems longer in winter than
in summer. But the distance is no
greater than from Rutland and neigh
boring communities to the Capital City.
So the WATCHNIAN urges the sugar.
makers of Central Vermont to go to
Rutland, and by their presence as well
interest and success of the second an
nual meeting of the Association. We
recommend TO the attention of sugar
makers the following, by Secretary
Croft:
1t is the wish OF the officers OF the Asso-
citation to make this meeting practically an
experience meeting and thereby afford OPP
portunity for all to give free expression to
any thought, information or knowledge,
| they may have obtained by their own per-
sonal experience in the manufacturing and
marketing Of this valuable product OF our
Green Mountain State. With this object In
| view, the privilege will be conceded to all
present, at any time during the session, to
introduce any subject pertaining to this in
dustry upon which information may be de-
sired. There are many things yet to be
| learned by the large majority OF the sugar
makers OF the state relative to the most pro
fitable way of manufacturing and market
| ing this important crop; and 1t Is our can
| did opinion that in no way can we get bet
| ter knowledge OF more reliable information
| upon the many important details connected
with this industry than through this inn
promptu interchange of ideas and expert
ence of those successfully engaged in the
| business. The utmost freedom should be
manifest in all the discussions, and the
meeting will prove the most profitable and
interesting of any in the history of the As
| sociation.
Subjoined are the program and pre-
MUM list:
PROGRAM.
I On Wednesday afternoon, after the open
ing exercises, the topic for discussion will
be Should the present state law relative
| TO the adulteration of maple sugar products
be abolished?" Opened by E. l., Bass, West
Randolph, and followed by discussion. At
half past three there will be discussion on
the " Rules and methods to be observed in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
CHRISTMAS AT MONTPELIER


The Day Generally Observed-The Advent
of the Worlds Redeemer Celebrated
with Cheerful Music and Heavily-Laden
Christmas Trees-The Poor and Heavy
Laden Made Happy BY the Spirit of
Charity.
very general suspension OF business " as
noticed in Montpelier last Friday and at all
the churches the old story of the birth of a
worlds redeemer was told in story and
song, while heavily,laden trees yielded
fruit that gladdehed the hearts OF old and
young. The generous and grateful hearts
OF many people in Montpelier did not forget
the needy and unfortunate, and, through
the generosity OF members of Mount Sinai
Temple and by private charities, many
destitute homes in the city had reason to
bless the day the Savior was born. III these
good deeds are unrecorded in the story Of
the day they surely did not escape the
notice OF Him who came TO bring "peace on
earth"
BAPTIST CHURCH.
A Christmas concert was held at this
church Friday evening at which Rotations
two heavily-laden Christmas trees were
despoiled Of their fruit at the close OF the
exercises. No child of the Sunday school
was forgotten.
BETHANY CHURCH.
A Christmas tree for the children was
held in the vestry Friday evening and Sum
day evening the Christmas concert was held
in the church. The exercises were in charge
of @. III. More the superintendent, and con-
sisted of a greeting, by Johnnie Lovely,
songs by the school; recitation, Once q
Year" by Maud Thomas; recitation
Christmas snow BIRDS" by the primary
class; recitation, "Our Savior's Name" by
Miss Stimson's class; singing by the choir
boys; reading, by Mary Osgood; recitation,
"Children's Christmas Thoughts" by Miss
Hutchinson's class Goodnight" by Min
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30

A HOUSE of the Legislature" re-
marks contemporary, ais machine
for doing certain work, just as saw
mill is" But while there have been
kept pace with these progressive times
and given the lumber industry a mighty
impetus, Vermont still retains in her
legislative plant the old fashioned over
sb It wheel and Sup and down saw
Cutting out statutory lumber requires
biennial " stub-shorting" to adapt it
to the use of the people. Two years
ago the entire output of the mill was,
at great expense, run through a revis-
ing machine and builded into legal
structure symmetrical in proportion.
After the late adjournment of the leg
islature that comely and costly fabric
looked as if western cyclone had
wrecked it. The Solons whom the
contemporary eulogizes for their " in
telligence, character and integrity {"
had ripped off adornments and append
ages framed by their predecessors, or
fired brickbsts through its stately win
dows, and returned to their admiring
constituents, garlanded authors of acts
to amend or repeal some part of the
Vermont Statutes. The "House of
the Legislature is, indeed, a good
deal of mill in more senses than one.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
ME Williams and brief remarks by Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver, the pastor

ME Williams and brief remarks by Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver, the pastor.
CHRIST CHURCH.
At half past ten Christmas morning HOLY
Communion was administered, followed by
morning prayer and sermon. At four
O'Clock in the afternoon the Christmas fes.
tival OF the Sunday-scbool was held. The
Was Born of Maiden Fair" The King of
Kings" Angels Sing in the Silent Night"
Ring Glad Bells " and "Sient Night.n
The collect and prayers for the day we're
said and the presentation of gifts from the
Christmas trees was the most interesting
exercise of all to the children. In 1873 viii,
liam III. Cottrell Of Milwaukee, Wis, gave
S125. to Christ church Sunday-school, and
the interest OF this fund is annually ex-
pended in Cottrell prizes for regular at
tendance during the year. These prizes are
awarded at Christmas time and were given
this year to Ethel Roberts, Eta Richardson,
James Dewey and Benham Walton The
vested choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Minnie Marsh, sang at both services.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The children Of the Sunday -school were
treated to popcorn and candy in the vestry
Friday evening, and general social time
was enjoyed by the members Of the church
and congregation. Sunday noon, in place
| OF the usual Sunday-echool, Christmas ex-
ercises were held by members Of the differ
emit classes. Sunday evening exercises APP
propriate to the season we're held. Carols
were sung by the choir and congregation,
and brief address was given by Mrs. Joel
Foster, in which she compared the days OF
her childhood with those of the present
time. In her remarks Mrs Foster referred
to Rev Chester Wright, grandfather of Rev.
| j. Edward Wright, who was her pastor in
her girlhood days, and in closing she said
| "Children are you not all glad are we not
all thankful, that when Rev. Chester Wright
went to heaven he did not take his mantle
with him2" The story Of "Curled Hair"
ard and Rev. j. Edward Wright closed
with few pertinent remarks on the proper
way to keep Christmas.
ST. AUGUsTNEs CHURCH.
Notwithstanding the intense cold last
Thursday evening St. Augustne's chruch
was crowded to its utmost capacity by con-
gregation Of devout worshipers who attend
ed the usual midnight mass. The church was
bright with twinking tapers and lighted
candles, and Rev. Father W. j. O'Sullivan
| supplemented the celebration of the Mass
by few timely and kindly observations re-
garding the observance of Chris mas day
On Friday morning lass was celebrated at
eight and half past ten o'clock at hiCh an
elaborate musical programme was rendered
TRINITY CHURCH.
From five to half past six o'clock Friday
evening q free supper was served to the
children and members of Trinity Sunday
| school and in the evening short entertain
ment by the children was given, followed
by the distribution of gifts from two heavily
laden trees. Among the most valuable
presents received was china tea service
from the Epworth League to Mrs. A. II.
Webb. The annual Christmas concert that
was to have been held last Sunday evening
was necessarily postponed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
The Basis Of Representation.

This subject is receiving degree of
attention from newspapers and CORE
spondents that indicates an encourag-
ing interest in the important matter of
making the House of Representatives
of this state republican in form and
principle, as well as in its party COM
plexion.
For the first time in the later dis
cussions of this subject, some attempt
is made to defend or justify the exist
ing system of town representation, by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-30
@attbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896.
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor

The Republican members of the
Ways and Means committee of the
National House of representatives. be-
gan on Monday series of tariff hear
ings on the leading schedules. Repre-
sentatives of the industries interested
are appearing to present their several
cases directly to the committee. These
hearings pertain to the framing of a
tariff for the action of the next Con-
gress.