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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17
Connecticut Agriculturists. A

Danbury, Conn. Dec. 1.-THE second
days session of the state board Of agri-
culture was slimly attended yesterday,
owing to the inclement weather. The
session opened at 10 a. m. with lecture
by Professor Charles ID. Woods Of Orono.
Me-, on Experiment Stations and Prog
ress in Agriculture" At the afternoon
session Professor G.. s. Shelps Of Storrs
agricultural college lectured on 'Silage
and Silos," and in the evening Hon.
William E. Simonds Of Hartford, ex-
United States commissioner Of patents
spoke upon I'm the Woods" 1t was de-
cided to hold the next annual meeting
at Hartford on the first Thursday in
January next, at which time officers will
be elected.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17
A somervilie Blaze.

Somerville. Mass. Dec. H.--Somerville
had a two-alarm fire last evening in the
two-story wooden window shade and
roller factory of Holland & Daniels,
located at 1S5 Beacon, corner of Vine
street. The fire starated In the work
room of the roller room, on the second
story. in the westerly corner. Hanging
In the first floor were thousands Of dol
lars worth OF finished shades. By hard
work the firemen kept the fire in the
roller room, where IL originated. prob
ably from spontaneous combustion. In
TINS room was a large stock Of curtains
and rollers In process OF manufacture
besides a valuable consignment Of goods
from Germany. The loss was estimated
by Mr.. Daniels to be in the vicinity OF
$4,000. partially covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17
JANUARY MAGAZINES.
The ladies' Home Journal.

The New Years number of the Ladies'
Home Journal is an exceptionally attrac-
tive number. Among the potable features
of this number are the following: "Early
Days on the Stage" Mary Anderson de
Navarro; "This Country of Ours" ex-
President Harrison; Early Literary In
fluences.' Edna Lyall; "The Widows
Yarn" Frank r. Stockton; "Blase
Billy Jerome K. Jerome, and "Little
Marg ret Snell," by Mary E. wilkins
The editorial talks by Edward W. Box
give much practical and timely advice.
The various departments contain the
usual amount of valuable miscellany.
Curtis Pub. Co., Philadelphia, Pa.)
The Bohemian.
The current number Of this original,
up.to-date monthly contains much inter
esting and entertaining matter. The
fiction includes the following: 1.-TWO of
Kind and the JOKER '.The Gold
Finder, What Allied Mahaly?' "Our
First Mandolin, and "Told at Roaring
Fork" Two OF the leading papers are
"Hoosier Dialect" and " Folk Lore: What
is IT." (The Bohemian Pub. Co., Gin
cinnati, o.
International journal Of Ethics.
The January number of this able mag
azine contains the following articles:
"The Hegemony OF Science and Philos-
ophy, " by Alfred Fouillee; Social Evolu-
tion. by David G. Richie; "The Ethical
Life and Conceptions Of the Japanese
"The Social Question In the Catholic
Congresses, by John Graham Brooks
and National Prejudices, . by John
Code Bayly. In the department Of 'Dis-
cushions many interesting contributions
are given. (l305 Arch ST., Philadelphia,
Pa)
Expression.
The third number Of this valuable little
quarterly has the following excellent
papers; Address by the Rev. Phillips
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and severe If not ultimately crowned with
success Con. Antonio Maceo, is colored
man who won his way by iint of bravery,
military genius and character from a
private to o major general in the ten
years war. He is respected by Cubsps as
he is feared by Spaniards. Both men
have so far outwitted the Spaniarls at
every turn.
We believe these men are leading a
cause as glorious as ever the sun shone
upon. Their followers are poorly clad
and poorly armed. They have not arms
enough to equip those who arc willing TO
join them. Their forces are necessarily
difficult to hold within tho restraints of
military discipline That so conservative
policy has been maintained by them Is
Of itself wonderful and is conclusive proof
that the insurgents are fighting for lib
erty and not for booty and rapine. These
are the men, desperate by reason of their
conditions and filled with the Indignation
which comes of long years of oppression,
who have been villified unstintcdly by
the Spanish, these men are affording the
Spaniard; an example of civilized war.
fare, SO far as treatment Of prisoners,
the sick and wounded and the Inhabitants
are concerned.
And now that the character, which the
Spaniards have en1eavored to give the
revolution, that broke out Feb. "a, 1895.
has been proven false, we naturally accept
the insurgents view OF the causes, as a
true one. Spanish oppression and cruelty
in Cuba, the ignorant and brutal meas
ures, which have retarded growth in one
of the most fertile portions Of earth, are
too we'll known to recount We now
understand that whereas the Spaniards
have claimed the support Of all the best
people on the island she really is sup.
ported by only those who have profited
through the corrupt regime. It Is noto-
rious that half the money taken in GUS
toms Is stolen and divided among i'm
porters and officials on the island and
leading men in Spain. Of the eighty
millions which has been extorted from the
resources of Cuba in most prosperous
year forty per cent went into Spanish
Golfers. All money for improved roads,
for schools, for anything which inures to
the benefit of Cubans has been misappro-
priated. Of $50 officials indicted not one
was ever punished. There is no hope for
the people Of Cuba under such nisgovern-
ment; there is practically no hope, with
such corruption pervading all Spanish
dealings with the island, of its improve
ment. If ever a cause deserved to succeed
it is that of Cuba lbre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Prof Wheeler of YALE who so bitterly
attacked President Cleveland for his atti
tudc on the Venezuelan matter, was right
when he said our danger does not lie in
Venezuela. Without dctracting from the
gravity Of our relations with that country
and England, we think it can be conser-
vatively stated that there is more danger
to the United States in the spineless,
bloodless, egotistical attitude of such as
Prof. Wheeler and of the Carthaginians,
whose horizon of patriotism is the cir
cumference of gold dollar There is
just as great need, today, for distinguish
ing between Prof. Whcelers standard and
that OF intelligent patriotism as between
the latter and demagogy
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Peace and Honorable Settlement This Time

Charles o. Stickney of Bridgton, has
an interesting and instructive article in
the Boston Transcript upon tho ARGOS.
took war. In this he forcibly presents
the old argument that the United States
got much the worse of the Webster
Ashburton treaty. This country and
England were at that time much nearer
war than they ever have been over the
Venezuelan affair, and the settlement of
the difficulty is pretty conclusive evidence
that neither country was or is DESTROYS
of fighting.
The United States was much smaller
power when she agreed to the Webster
Ashburton treaty in 1S42, having popu-
lation less than one-third of the present
population and wealth less than one tenth
of the wealth of the country today. II,
to quote Hon. Israel Washburn Jr, this
country met with CLOSES and mortifica-
tions' in the settlement Of that dispute
and yielded to England's expressions, en-
crOac hments, affronts and contempts'' for
the sake of peace respecting the northern
boundary of Maine, this ought to be good
evidence that the United States of today
will not adopt either attitude in the set
Element Of the Venezuelan dispute, but
will demand its rights and not one jot or
little more or less; also that the difficulty
will be settled peacefully.
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"Old senators complain that they have
never known time in the history of that
body when an individual senator felt so
helpless as at present. Senator Cullom
was speaking of this the other day, re-
marking that all the senators felt like
passengers shut up In leaky ship. the
crew of which has mutinicd, killed the
captain, and thrown compass and charts
overheard" says Walter Wellman in the
Chicago Times Herald. Worse than all is
the decadence Of the dignity and moral
tone of the Senate. 1t is getting to be q
sort of rough and ready debating society,
worse than the House of Representatives
eyer WASH
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May Cuba Win Freedom.

Inc report from Madrid that diSsatis-
faction over the Cuban campaign is likely
to result In political crisis and resigna-
tiOn of the Spanish cabinet, is not alto
gether improbable. 1t does not, however,
signify that should all this occur Spain
would be more willing than now to make
terms;with Cuba. On the contrary such
a political shakc-up might result in
imparting more vigor to the campaign
against the insurgents.
g That there is dissatisfaction in Spain
over existing conditions in her colony is
undoubted. The time has arrived when
the meager knowledge OF events in
the island Of Cuba Is sufficient to tiscrcdit
the messages sent out by the Spanish com
mander. All the world knows that the
Cuban Insurgents have swept from their
strongholds in the lower part of the island,
past Spanish strongholds to within sight
of the city Of Havana; that they have
marched right into the places where Gen.
Campos has declared he wanted to get
them; chat they have secured this country
for several weeks without being captured :;
that the people of the towns they have
captured and passed through have exhib-
Tied their sympathy with the insurgent
cause; that SO far the able Spanish gen
eral with about 1926, 900 of the best
Spanish soldiers has been unable to de-
stroy the small Cuban expeditions which
are continually harassing him; that the
insurgents have conducted themselves In
manner to win the favor of tho people
and the approval of all friends of liberty,
That these things are SO is now nm
doubted. False dispatches cannot dis.
prove them.
Another impression, which has been
quise common is being dispellcd. We
reier 10 the criticism that the war ia
mostly one OF words. That there has been
no decided engagement, that so little
plood mas been shed, is crcditable to the
aoiiity OF the commanders OF the Cuban
Aorces' In no way does it reflect. that we
can see' upon the bravery of the men who
are now lighting to free Cuba. Certainlv
the bravery of the insurgent leaders can.
noe be doubted for an instant. Gen.
Maxine Gomez gave abundant evidence
OF his generalship during the last Cuban
revolution. and when he consented tn
take command of this it was excellent
assurance that the fight would b. long
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Having failed to get on the right side
OF the Venezuelan question the New York
World hastens to declare war against Ger
many for discriminating against Ameri-
can insurance companies. Where 1.-THE
pocket" is affected The World is patriotic
to the utmost jingoistic degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17
at $3.50, and even at that figure no one
seemed to banker for it.

Lewiston journal: 1t is said that
Attorney General Powers will not attend
the hearing for the pardon of Graves,
slayer OF the game wardens, but as the
attorneys generals sentiments are well
known it may not be necessary for him to
be present. The attorney general has
stated in a rather enigmatical manner
that Graves ought to get out; that he
killed only two men, anyway, and they
were simply officers of the State If he
had killed three, there naturally might be
some hesitancy in letting him loose
three is good number at which to draw
the line; moreover, the wardens invited
death by speaking disrespectfully Of
Graves dog in the dogs presence.
Among the things which must have
gratifed the State board of agriculture at
its meeting this week was the success
which has attended the crusade of Secre
tary McKeen against the snares that have
been laid for the unwary farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Prof. Garner returns from Africa with
the assurance that monkeys can talk.
This proved, they are eligible to represent
the POpulists in the U. S. Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

AS the great powers are in q mood to
Ick somebody, and would were not lone
afraid and 'tother dassent ~ why not join
forces and wipe Turkey off tho face of the
map?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

The U. S. Senate affords opportunity
for making the name Of Jones noted or
notorious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Extending the time for entire payment
for the bonds. forty days, seems to be q
wise change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Now that the syndicate is knocked out
it remains to be demonstrated that the
country is rich enough to get on with out
ono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

No notice whatever will be taken OF I'M.
gned communications.
TIE JOURNAL CANNOT IN HELD RnsroNs1BLz
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address ell communication relating to sub
cTiptions and advertisements to BuRLHlaH 4
fLYNr. Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Wonder what Syndicate Morgan thinks
of "the great American game'' since
Uncle Sam called him?''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

The Republican candidate for senator
in that state is singing, Maryland, my
Maryland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

One regrets that wind cannot hasten
the passing of PETER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

tives against q defiant and desperate
minority, was wise, strong and cour-
ageous. 1t was q vital question concern
ing popular government. Success was
achieved in fact, and the constitutionality
of every step Of the proceedings was soon
fully affirmed by the supreme court Of the
United States.
The friends Of no other candidate can
point to such demonstration of their
favorite's ability to stand at the head of u
government Of seventy millions of people
at time when new and troublesome
questions are pending over the nation.
The others have done wisely and well /;
this has done better than any other.
His qualities are well understood by
the American people.
New England is united for him; he is
the second choice of most of the Republi.
cans of New York; he is strong in Penn
sylvania, throughout the South and in
places where no emissaries of others have
been sent, he is sure to be supported by
the delegates; and his friends confidently
believe that the great number of votes
which he will receive upon the first ballot
i'll the convention from the East, the
South and the West will be 60 supple
mented on the second ballot by accessions
from all quarters outside OF unanimous
New England, that no protracted ballot
ings will be necessary to give him tho
nomination.
1t is perhaps not wise to make confident
predictions concerning the outcome of q
presidential nominating convention, but
the friends of Mr.. Reed believe that his
success is more than probable and they
urge his nomination as, on the whole the
best for the canvass which is to ensue and
as one which will give to the country a
President whose administration will en-
hance the dignity, the honor and the
power of the great republic.
". E. CHANDLER.
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The last snow didn't bring sleighing
but it brought hopefulness.
The Democratic Bangor Commercial
scores the Democratic mayor of that city
for favoring All increase of salary.
The Bangor, Old Town and Orono
Electric Railway management presented
each employee affected by the recent clay
off, with barrel of flour Such Thought
fulness never causes strikes.
The superintendent Of this road has
perfected and put in operation an appa-
ratus for telephoning from each electric
car to the Central station. Anchor ice
isn't likely to hold out against the en-
terprisc of this road.
Boston journal: That Maine Reed
Club has limit on its membership-the
total of the Pine TIes States population !!
Bangor's Democratic mayor and Re-
publican aldermen appear determined
that the police department of that city
shall not be taken out of politics. They
have locked horns and meanwhile the city
Is She policeman short. It's said Mayor
Snow finds 1t ditficuls to keep cool under
the circumstances. But he began it.
For plant that cost million that
Lewiston mill property won't dirt cheap
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Mr.. Olney's Success.
IN. Y. World. lDemN

Wv H VOII0, VDtIII u
Secretary Olney deserves thanks for his
action in asking Great Britain's good
offices In protecting American citizens
arrested in the Transvaal. He has at last
discovered and reflected the drift of public
opinion.
His failure in duty in not prosecuting
the trusts or enforcing any Of the laws
against monopoly, and his other blunders
remain unforgiven by public that has
suffered by them, but In this case at any
rate he has shown good sense and got at
the sentiment of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

The complete novel in the January
Lippincotts, entitled "Mrs. Crichton's''
Creditor is by Mrs. Alexander. the
author Of number OF well known books
the short stories of this number include
The Woman Of Asbestos. ""Our Lady Of
the Angels, 1.-THE Way of a WILL" and
THE Man who Came to Town. John
Stewardson contributes an interesting
paper under the caption 'Architecture h
America; Forecast Francis Lvnde
writes of "The Moonshiner of Fact. !,
Other articles are "Some Women in
Doublet and Hose, "Longfellow. /" and
An Editorial Copy Foundry" u. B
Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, PAL
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z1ySSfH7a
Courtin's Seasoning.

The ring OF the steel
F ON the flying skates
On the CLASSY surface
OF the lakes,
And the merry laugh
OF the boy as he takes
His girl ice boating:
Has caught the youth
OF Eden town
From Salisbury Cove
The Aarbor down,
And people say
In a casual way
"He's doin' his winter courtin'."
Bar Harbor Recor
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The mopelitan.

The January issue Of the Cosmopolitan
presents as frontispiece q beautiful water
color drawing by Eric Pape, illustrating
the last story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The cover of this number is also changed
drawing in photographic colors ON white
paper taking the place of the MANILA back
with its red stripe. The articles of note
include "Coasting Down Some Great
Mountains" Amateur Photography of
Today Submarine Boats" "The
Weird Sisters" ''Was George Eliot a
Hypocrites'' Ancient Lineage" and "A
Brief History of Altruria." (The Cos.
ompolitan, Irvington, N. "
The Musical Record.
What Constitutes Success in a Public
Singers" Story Of LaMarseillaise, '".How
to Develop Musical Feeling in Piano
Pupils, and Hymn Tunes are few of
the many excellent articles given in the
January Musical Record. The sheet
music includes ''Darkies DELIGHT"
Golden Ringlets, and advance
March" (Oliver Ditson Co., Boston,
AAA"oo'J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-17

Brooks, D. D., on Expressiou, Living
Pictures" Lessons in Vocal Training
from Laughter" Suggestions for Re-
citals, Where Shall the Teache. Begin
to Develop Expression, 'Trinity's New
Front or Affront, and "a Poet of the
Rockies" (School Of Expression, ass
Boylston St., Boston, Mass.)
The North American Review
opens its one hundred and sixty-second
volume with the initial paper in series
of articles to be furnished by the Right
Hon. W. +. Gladstone, entitled "The
Future Life and the Condition of Man
Therein. The Hon. C. +. Crisp, ex-
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
writes on How Congress Votes Money"
" Foreign Missions in the Light of Fact,
are eloquently considered by the Rev. DR..
Judson Smith. The war rumors of today
render eminently timely the symposium
on WAR and its Modern Instruments.
in which William s. Aldrich treats of
Speed In American War Ships;" Ad-
miral P. H. Colomb, r. N, of "rhe Test
and Value of Speed in warships' Ad-
miral S. B. Luce, U. s. n, of NAVAL
Warfare Under Modern Conditions" and
Lieut.. j. X. Cree, U. S. A., of 'The In
fiuence Of the Air-Ship on War;" The
symposium in the October Review en-
titled ." A Study in Wives" is followed by
. Study In Husbands. F" in the January
number by such we'll known writer's as
Marion Harland, Mrs. Burton Harrison
and Elizabeth Bisland. e East 14th St.,
New York;
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The last snow didn't bring eleighing
but it brought hopefulness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
POINTS ARouT pEopLE.

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MIS- hrus'', VIZ VI ne lI"Hs' aei pIeeI-
u.H'. S"un 10 nave Ac" carthage LUZ
'NV "'s' ''H''
Miss Hilda Wilson, tic gi('oa English
oor'ralto Vas born ~ t,lon ester. Were
her 'N'o'r vas professor OIL 'hHsls
The liuohoSa of Connaueht is said 70 he
The latest convert to the pleasures OF the
bicycle.
Colon. Al1srsou statsa that the 4, zoo
dtstrir, i'm pbodasta "a ROY ,ntrnistelv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25
CHAIRMAN GREEN AND THE
IDEAL NORTH

Having come from re North 'hiuH ]
understand what is essential TO thc es'ah-
lishment here n good S'ate credit 1ri
commercial ratings. Chairman & II g..
Green 10 TIL Post.
In the TRADE aslins, Texas addressed 20
The Post by way az reply 10 us open letter
to him. Chairman Green charges that aem-
ocra,ic administration - the STATE govern
ment has deprived Texas o., honorable
standing This is grave crime II tine
and a grave libel i, untrue
Let Us Investigate this matter
We do not know which one Of the states
of the North is claimed by Chairman Green
as his former home. bur We are wiling FOR
him TO make hts OWE selection now for
the sake Of comparison. That comparison
may cover a period Of two or Of twenty
years just as be prefers Without waiting
10 hoar the name OF this ideal Northern
state We affirm that the comparison VIII
SHOW
! Thar the government Of Texas Is more
economically administered that the total
tai olleered per capita or per dollar Of
'aAaole values is r. in Texas.
That TIE laws Ge moro vigorously IN
forced IN Texas and that the percentage OF
crime is less here
That there are more laws regulating
capital and corporations on The statute
books Of The state 70 be named ny CAaif-
man Green 'han there are in ,he rexas
statutes.
Cha,rnan Green has nere;y adopted old
lifeis from Te&as newspapers thar have