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The evening times., 1896-06-09
HEA!Rs'sn Z i
II LITTLE party OF three Cinciunatians
may ha fnund at the Ehbitt

n LITTLE party OF three Cinciupatians
4 may be found at the Ebbitt.
Eyes, we all brought our wheels
with u.s." said H. L. Munroe. one
OF the number, land we are go
ing to take in the Capital City on bikes.
see that whcelmen here have reason for
kicking, but they do not seem to realize it.
l refer to street sprinkling.
when came In from ride last evening
I had occasion to follow rather closely in the
path of street-sprinkling machine. 1t
seemed that every street 1 struck, the
sprinkler bad preceded me. Now, In the
Queen City, we are taking steps to remedy
the evil, for you know it is just the same as
IL person should ride along the street
after a shower. In either case his back will
be covered with mud and water. A large
committee of wheeimen has been appointed
to distribute pretty badges. with the in
scription that Street Sprinkiing Must be
Regulated
''Irtbis way we hope to work up public
sentiment and secure the passage OF an
ordinance so regulating sprinkling that
path three feet wide will be left at either
side OF the street for bicyclists. Ifthe cities
had all the sprinkling and sweeping done
after e O'Clock at night the evil would be
rcmeded, in a large measure
The evening times., 1896-06-09
City Brevities

The family of Mr.. Leslie Bailey, clerk
Of the Invalid Pensions Committee Of the
House, will leave for their home at Pierre,
d.. tomorrow. Mr.. Bailey may be de-
tanned a fe W days to wind up the business of
his committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

To the pupe's bedroom only his pr-
waite valet and his secretaries have ac-
cess. 1t is Of small dimensions, and CON
tains only Il bed, in in alcove adorned
with graceful marble columns, Il writ
ing table, an armchair and kneelng
stool and one wardrobe.
Besides these, there is his private
study, in which the table and chair
stand upon little carpeted platform.
other tables being placed ON each side
upon the floor, together with an ex-
tremely uncomfortable but magnificent
straight backed armchair, which is one
of the gifts offered on the occasion Of
the episcopal jubilee, There is, more
over, little room containing only an
old lounge and an old fashioned easy
chair with wings, and nothing else
1t is here that the holy father retires
TO take his afternoon nap, and the ru-
bust nature Of his nerves is proved by
the fact that he lies down with his eyes
facing the broad hight of the window.
This private apartment occupies the
second floor, according to Italian reckon
ing though we Americans should call it
the third 1t is on level with Raphael's
loggie. The floor above it is inhabited
by Cardinal Rampolla, the secretary Of
state. Marion Crawford in Century
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
SENATOR PROC OR's SPEECH.
lFrom The New York sun.

The distinguished gentleman who held
the office of secretary of war under
Gen. llarriSOn's administration. has made
in the senate the strongest plea yet
advanced for the hundred million dollar
appropriation for coast defcnces. Moth
ing more important or effective has been
said on the subject since Mr.. Tilden
wrote lis letter.
senator Proctor'S argument for the
immediate construction of land defenCeS
in general accordance with the pro-
gramme of the Endcott board. ana his
conclusion that with the armament thus
provided our SeapOrtS will be practic-
ally safe against the combined assaults
of all the naVies superior To our own,
are alike unansWcTable. With cOnVlnc-
ing logic and great technical knowl-
edge he presents the reasons for the
speedy completion of the work so long
neglected. An expenditure of one nun
dred millions of dollars is low premium
TO pay Tor insurance against the posi-
biities which will menace this nation
continually so long a our coasts and
harOOrS are unprotected.
The cN-secTetary of war shows, more
over, that the none already spent upon
the new navy would have provided for
wv A'AllAlN an HNN'IuhA' anu SdllNldNlN v
system of coast defence. Since March 3,
1855, that is, daring The past thirteen
years, the total of appropriations for the
increase of the navy has been Sll0,37l,-
no. During the same period the total
expenditure on coast defences has been
only Sl0,G3l 900. Everything that SEN
ator Proctor says concerning the dis
propOrtionate character of the expendl-
lures for the two objects is true and
sound. He goes further and proves that
if the SllO,37l 900 spent on new ships
had been spent on land forts and bat
terles, the results obtained would have
counted for more, as regards heavy guns
mounted for service
"1he proposed land defences tor the same
sum would mount $40 guns of S.inch calibre
and upward as against the navy's 1876 guns,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

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with account of the great Canadian
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also breeding of the famous brood mare
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of notable trotterS. and other statistics.
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the first time published. \ book OF
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

ordinary outlays are prevented and that
taxes are reduced rather than increased at
least till better times shall give the tax
payers more means with which to meet
them. Of course no intelligent perso,
supposes that the expenses aud taxes
would have been any less if the Demo-
Gratis had had control. The State DemOc.
racy of Vermont does not contain the
men who would or could run the State
business any more efficiently or more
honestly or more cheaply than it has
been run.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

and would haye mounted 800 rapid.hre guns
OF . inch ca tbre, as against the nhvys lSI.
These plans II carried out would provide
Boston alone with III guns and mortars o. s.
inch to lBinch culibre, rs against the l3b guns
OF S.incr to 10 inch caliDrc In our whole new
navy.
AT Sew York there would he 300 guns and
mortars of from S-lnch to lGinch cnlihre, rs
against tho 1876 guns of the entire navy. At
San Francisco there would be 232 guns and
mOrtars Ot from S.inch to l6-inch caltbre, as
against the 1856 guns ct the navy. These com
Parsons between the respective ornaments
we wouu have nj these important points anu
the armaments we nave obtained In the
whole new navy Tor the same money show
that the scale IS much IN Jdr0r Of any one OF me
above ports alone against the combined force Of
the nary
Much of Senator Proctor's speech is
devoted to the calculation of the COM
parative efficiency of guns mounted on
shore and those mounted on ships. lie
dwells on this, perhaps, to the neglect
of another element of value, namely,
the mobility of the floating coast de-
tenders for which the country has been
paying under the names of battle ships,
cruisers and so forth. For the guns of
the navy are, unlike the guns OF the
forts, to a large extent capable of con-
centration at the actual point of attack
What we regret in Senator PrOctOr's
otherwise admirable speech is not so
uluCll lls lOue VI CTllClSln anu lVplodSh
concerning the past eXpt nditures for the
navy as its assumption that the time has
come for putting an end to the further
development of our sea power. "FrOm
this time on" ne saws. "any eXpendi-
ture of money which we are prepared to
make on naval increase will merely make
us stronger than we need be with refer
ence to powers thai are weaker than
ourselves, while leaving us still hope
lessly inferior to the five great naval
powers that are now so much stronger
than ourselves Again: "Ihe true
office of defensive navy is to cooperate
with complete land defences, and our
navy is now sufficient for that purpose"
So far as Mr.. Proctor'S speech is in
tended to stimulate the land branch of
national defense, and to provide adequate
protection for our seapOrts, whether the
expenditure involved be one hundred
dollars or two hundred million, he is
right. and the country i with him.
50 far ~ it is intended to discourage
further expenditure on ships of war, on
of offensive rather than defensive in
struments of warfare, we believe that he
is wrong and that the country is not
with him. In a defensive war, weapons
of offence are often the surcst and most
valuable weapons.
The policy of the future j. not 10 turn
altogether from sea 10 shore. but to
build up our forts and build zap our
fleet at the same ;me. Let the work go
ou
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

EXrl ESS MAIL tor Boz
tod, Mor ester, New Lon
don, 81 ringdeld al, New
York also Troy, AlL., :
and NaN York.
FLYER tor Rutland, Troy
Albany and New York
Boston, Wo cc-ter, spring
hcldud New York. Wug
ner parl + cars to Bos
ton and New York.
PASSENGER for Rutland
ana intermediate stations.
MIXED, tor Rutland and
intermediate stations,
NIGHT EXPIRE -, iOi Rut
land and intermediate sta
tions, also tor TrO Ana
ny, New York and Boston
Sleel ing cars through e
New YOrA and Boston
Runs daily SUI days includ
ed Montreal % New Yorl
via Troy, and daily eXcep'
Sunday Montreal to BOs
ton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

Government figures show that nearly
1000, 600, 600 cigarettes were manufactured
last year, which was 436, 900, 900 more than
were made in 1894. The production of ci-
gars fell off over 20, 600 900, but 4, lSl 900,
600 were mado last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06
Central VT. RaiIroa O
" EASTERN" STANDARD TIM
Trains will cave Middlehur' astouowt
COMMENCING NOV. ~, 1925
GOING MOTH AND WIS.,


NIGHT EXPRESS iron
Vow Norl ana Boston tol
Montreal, Ogd OLrg, OF
tawa II, t West. sleep.
my co daily, sunday In.
cluded - sew York to
Montrei !, Troy; a Il
daily, cXcep sunday, BoS
toIt' Mon real.
Local kAPRtS--' Bun
lington, ST. Adams, Rou~es
Point, Ricl iCrd, " aterburN
and Montpelier.
EXPRESS MAIL, from
New Lond Tor Troy
Albany, Springfield N d
Boston tor Burlington
Montpelier. II. Adams,
Richtord, Montreal, 90
dcnsburg Wagner car, Is
sex Junction 10 Montreal.
EAPHk~~ uOla y e. "
YORK. \ hanN M Troy
Boston, springfield aud
AN New England points,
tor II. Aibuu- ANA Mon
trcal. Wagner pallor car
To Montreal Connecting
al -. Adams with Pull
man sleeper tor Chicago
NNtfhpl1f flnftNrR nI1s4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06
Long Distance Echoes.

1t is claimed that man standing at
one end of tho Grand canyon of the Colora-
do shouted the name Bob, which was dis
tinctly audible at the farther end, "a dis.
tAnCe OF is miles
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

= = II = Y u II FF'7'
lington, ST. Adams, Rouse
Point, Ricl icrd, Waterbury
and MOu1Oplipr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-06

Of coast in England, to every "a miles in
Ireland and to every 10 miles in Scotland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS.


The Cuban question presents a more
serious aspect now than at any time
since the inception of war General
Weyler has become bold in dealing
with American citizens and American
interests in Cuba, having gone so far as
to order the arrest of the American
consul should he present himself at the
entrance to Cabana fortress He has
also ordered work stopped in gathering
the sugar and coffee crop of Cuba, an
order which if carried into full force
and effect win greatly impair CONNER
cial intercourse and visit great loss
upon American shippers and traders.
These acts, directed against the citi-
zens of a friendly nation, are clearly
violative of the treaty existing be-
tween the United States and Spain, and
while they furnish good grounds for an
indemnity, they also justify reservation
to more drastic measures. War is an
effective, though not always desirable,
Catholicon. Civilization and society
counsel against military aggression.
There are some things, however, worse
~NAAN~ A--2N' NSoA4 elO1S l4l1n wal. NdIIOUGl
humiliation is one of them. American
citizens may successfully restrain
their feelings in regard to the Cuban
patriots, but their pent up patriotism
will burst forth and sweep away every
sign Of Spanish sovereignty in Cuba
should General Weyler continue his
present method of campaigning. The
great majority of the American people
are in favor of liberating Cuba, and it
will require but little display of hostil-
ity to move them to united and decisive
action to that end. General WeyIer
can not jeopardize American interests,
nor encroach upon the dignity of Amer
lean citizenship, without engendering
that sort of hostility which yields only
to military arbitrament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
PUBLIC sPEECH-MAhING.


There are some who contend that
Mr.. Bryan exhibits improperly and
lack of dignity in making public
speeches, as a candidate Of one of the
dominant parties for president of the
United States. Such contention is
clearly wrong. Rather is it to the
credit of a presidential candidate that
he speak freely and publicly, for, if
nothing more, it accomplishes one great
purpose-the voting of an intelligent
ballot. Platforms and letters of ac-
ceptance are often mere formalities and
are gotten up to beguile the unsuspect-
ing voter and enjoin public inquiry as
to the fixed intentions of the party and
its candidate. To such an extent has
this been practiced in American poll
tics that the failure Of a candidate to
fully enlighten the people as to his
convictions may we'll arouse public sus-
picion and invite popular distrust So
long as political parties adhered to the
principles enunciated, so long as they
enjoined and exacted obedience on the
part of their chosen representatives,
public declarations by their accredited
representatives for Office were unneces-
sary and the question of prosperity in
regard to public speech making might
well be raised. But what does history
say in regard to this? 1t is notorious
that parties have resolved one way,
candidates have subscribed to it. and
when The time came to act pledges and
promises have been dissipated and
theories have been crystallized into
law which were irreconcilable to pub
lie opinion and inimical to the public
veal The great masses Of the Ameri-
can people believe in honesty-in poll
tics as well as in business They will
readily excuse an invasion of. or tres
pass upon, the bounds of propriety
when the same is due to positive and
aggressive honesty. This accounts for
Mr.. Bryan's public speech making. He
has fixed convictions on the money
question and he aims to impress this
fact on the public mind. He employs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
WHAT DESTROYED BUSINESS CON-
FIDENCE.

The Boston Herald commenting on
Speaker Reeds Old Orchard Beach
speech, and what he had to say about
confidence and his reference to the
Venezuelan message, says that every
thing considered it thinks unprecedented
persons will realize, what was appar-
ent to it on the 18th of December, 1895,
the day that the Venezuelan message
was issued, that a great and terrible
mistake was made. This one act, it de-
clares, put peremptory stop to the
industrial prosperity which was gradu-
ally spreading over the country. and
gave in its place the want of confidence
which is the promoter of business de-
preston, and from business depression
thus promoted we have that now pres
ent insane readiness to seek relief in
the widest sort of financial expedients.
AS to the policy or impolicy of that
message we have nothing to say at
this time, our opinions having been ex-
pressed then, but there is no question,
in the world as to it's baleful effect
upon business confidence 1t may be
said to have almost annihilated bust
less confidence, and particularly in Eu-
rope, as regards American investments.
the very place where the gold men are
today saying that the agitation for free
silver is destroying it. The strongest
gold papers of today were the loudest
in their condemnation Of Mr. Cleve-
lands Venezuelan message and never
tired of telling of what had been its
pernicious effects upon business. We
are glad to see one of those papers, the
Boston Herald, remembering this fact:
others may yet recall it, If they do. it
VIII tend to clear their vision so that
they will have a juster view of the true
causes of the destruction of confidence.
Then perhaps they will see that thew
have displayed. more ardor than iudg-
ment in charging that the cause for the
loss Of confidence in business is the ag-
itation for free silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
through a slaughter house to a
open grave"
IN ZANZIBAR.

The English men-of-war have bonn
barded Zanzibar and RACED the palace,
and set up the British candidate for
sultan. But now comes the news from
Berlin that the German consul at Fan
zibar has refused to surrender Said
Khalid who assumed the title of sultan
but who was driven from the palace by
the shells which destroyed it.
Again has Germany crossed the path
of English conquest in Africa. and
again it is in the case of a protectorate
Emperor William sent a friendly mes
sage to Paul Kruger upon his success
full repulse of the Jameson raiders
The consequence was i'll feeling be-
tween the court of st. James and the
court of Berlin, and the ASSEMBLING
of the flying squadron. This incident
at Zanzibar will revive those i'll feel
ings. Will it also cause the flying
squadron to be reassembled?
England is the great colonizer of the
world; Germany is ambitious TO become
a colonizer. 1t is this fact which makes
them rivals, rivals as We're England
and France in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. Will it bring the
two nations to clash of arms? Who
can say? Far more improbable things
have happened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
wATTERsoN's CANDIDACY.

The "Netional Democrats" meet in
convention at Indianapolis tomorrow
Not much interest attaches TO what
their platform: will be as it is generally
understood that it will be a repudia
ton and denunciation of the Chicago
convention and it's work, that 1t will
declare for the gold standard and in
dors'a Mr. Clevelands administra tion
1t will hardly adopt any blanks that
will be very unsatisfactory to the Re-
publicans; the National Democrats,
are more inclined to hobnob with them.
The real interest of the convention
centers on the selection of candidates.
Whoever they may be they go like
lambs to the slaughter AT present
Henry Watterson, the brilliant and
accomplished editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, seems to be the favor
lite, General Bragg being his only
prominent rival for the nomination.
Mr.. Watterson personifies better than
any one else the opposition to the
Chicago platform, and he would be the
strongest candidate the convention
could name. The New York Herald is
perhaps his strongest hacker, so to
speak. In a recent issue it said:
IF nominated, Mr. Watterson's ser
vices in the field will be simply invalu
able, since he is one Of the most popular
and effective campaign orators in the
country. But Mr.. Watterson is not a
rich man. and. as he told the Herald
correspondent at Geneva, is now hard
at work on a life of Abraham Lin
coin, which produces fruits I shall
need In view of this fact, it is but
right and proper that the public
which is to be benefited by his candi-
dacy should meet the personal ex
penses necessary to his campaign work.
ITO that end the Herald heads a sub
scription with $1,000 and will receive
contributions of IS and upward. Every
contribution made will, of course, be
refunded in case Mr. Watterson is not
nominated.
1--WE also call upon all sound money
Democratic papers to open similar sub
scriptions. No money can be more
profitably or periodically used in this
crisis than that spent to avert the de-
probation. loss and disaster menaced
by the Chicago ticket. and we believe
that the most deadly blow which can
be dealt to that ticket will be the nomi-
nation of Colonel Watterson.'
It is known that Mr.. Watterson would
accept the nomination, which fact will
strengthen his candidacy. If he shall
be nominated he will then realize as
never before what it is to walk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
TALES. OF THE DAY.
Two of n Kind.
Press.

a pious fool once compiled story with
a purpose. He went about the face Of the
earth relating his story, but no one would
listen to him. He tried it on the just, on
the unjust, on the idle and on the busy,
on the dude and on the wise man, but
they needed him not. Finally he saw q
number of long -eared animals grazing in
field, and to them he read his MS. They
listened with patience and the pious' fool
was encouraged. When he had finished
they remained in statu quo and refused
10 manifest any interest in the story or
its author
pious fool angrily.
"If we had not been asses said one
of the beasts, 1--WE would never have
listened TO your story"
Moral-There are other asses.-Truth-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01
Learning From Others.

Il believe it was DR.. Johnson of blessed
and Boswellian memory" remarked the
companion of one of the CATERERS, who
said that he never met man from whom
he could not learn something.
THE other day L was in a Broadway
cable car, and a young woman and two
young men were on the seat in front.
They were very freely imparting such in
formation as they possessed. We passed
a telephone sign, with the big blue bell.
I never see one of those BELLS said
enc of the young men, without recalling
1.-The Bells of Shannon"
What are 1.-The Bells of Shannon"
asked the young woman. My mother s
name was Shannon?
'.Oh, 1.-THE Bells of Shannon" is poem
written by somebody about some bells,
said the well informed young man.
Somebody made some bells and this poet
wrote quite sweet little poem about
them. You ought to read it. New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01

The Utah State Journal is the name
of Ogdens new evening paper Its
editor is Colonel E. A. Littlefeld. 1t is
for free silver and hoists the names of
Bryan and Sewall as its candidates for
president and vice president; other
wise it is a Republican paper and adj
vocates the preservation Of the party
organization, the election of a Republi-
can congressman and legislature. 1t is
bright and newsy and has our best
wishes for its success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-01

The several county committees are re-
quested to call county conventions for the
convention and to judicial and senatorial
conventions and to nominate candidates
for the legislature and county offices at
least ten days before the time fixed for the
state convention.
AS soon as the same are chosen, the
chairman of each county committee shall
forward to the secretary of the state
to the state convention, and the names
and postoffice addresses of all candidates
nominated
All voters, independent of past party
ert1lattons are invited TO participate in the
democratic prim ar1es and conventions, pro-
vided they intend voting for the Demo
era tic candidates. BY order of the Demo-
cratic state committee.
u. A. MCDANIEL, o. W. POWERS,
Secretary Chairman.