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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
McKinley's Letter

Accepting the Northumberland Nom
ey, the, Tariff and Reciprocity Dis
cussed.
Major McKinley's letter of acceptance
was issued yesterday. 1t is plaiD, practi-
cal, sensible and strong presentation of
the principal issues of the campaign, of
easy comprehension by ali readers. 1t is
devoted principally to the discussion of the
three great questions of the campaign
sound money, protection and reciprocity.
About one-third of the message is de-
voted to q consideration of the free-silver
question. He announces that he is unal-
terably opposed to any such policy. He
shows that the Republican position in the
pending campaign is no "new departure"
but that its proposition to maintain gold
and silver coin at a parity has been the
unbroken policy of the Republican party
since 1878. 1t will keep in circulation and
as good as gold all of the silver and paper
money which are now included in the cur
rency of the country. 1t will not consent
to put the United States on a silver basis,
which would inevitably follow Independent
free coinage. He says that the farmers
and laborers would suffer most by the
adoption of free silver.
COuSlutIS lit utCldIdJlOu vi Lut DtIuO-
cratic and Peoples parties for unlimited,
irredeemable paper money as the most Sc
rious menace to our financial standing
and credit that could be conceived, and APP
peals to every patriotic citizen to promptly
meet and defeat it. He condemns as sin
the highest degree reprehensible" all efforts
to array class against class, "the classes
against the Masses" section against sec
tion, labor against capital, ''the poor
against the rich' or interest against inter-
est.
He considers protection as an issue of
supreme importance, and observes that
while ''the peril of free silver is a menace
to be feared, we are already experiencing
the effect of partial free trade" The one
he would avert, the other correct He
recommends the immediate restoration by
Congress of the reciprocity sections of the
tariff law of 1890, with such amendments,
if any, as time and experience sanction as
wise and proper.
He argues in favor of the exclusion of
undesirable immigrants, fair and liberal
pension policy, and the eXtensionof the
civil service reform laws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

The Boston Transcript says that Julian
Scott, drummer boy, Company E, Third
Vermont Volunteers, received the first
Congressional medal of honor for bravery
at the battle of Lees Mills, Va, April 16,
1862. His duties did not require him to
be present on the field. Learning that
four companies of his regiment, including
his own, had crossed the creek and were
suffering terrible losses, and that many of
his comrades were killeo and wounded, he
started for the scene, forded the creek,
and, in the face of a terrible fireand count
er charge from the enemy, succeeded. un-
aided in bringing two severely wounded
comrades across the creek. A general or
der was issued by his brigade commander,
Badly Smith, commencing the heroic
bravery of this drummer boy. The act of
Congress granting the medal of honor was
passed July y, 1862, and it is reported
that Secretary Stanton was so pleased with
the bravery of this boy that as soon as the
medals were ready he sent the first one to
Julian Scott"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
A Champion Fish story.

Vermont fishermen will find it hard
work to beat this fish story told by the
Washington, D. c., Post.
yesterday afternoon a lad about 10
years of age, while rowing a small boat
just under the Long Bridge, captured a
black bass which weighed 4 7S pounds.
The lad was vigorously pulling away at
the oars, when the fish literally jumped
over the side of the boat, landing safely on
the boats bottom. As soon as the boy
took in the situation he dropped his oars
and fell bodily upon his prize. This re-
markabe capture was witnessed by at
least a dozen men and boys. 1t goes with
out saying that southwest Washington
had proud boy while he exhibited his
trophy to the many luckless anglers on the
banks of the river. An old colored man
who witnessed the catch said the bass was
being pursued by some larger, fish, and
happened to jump out of the water from
fright, and was thus caught"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

The New York Republican convention,
in session at Saratoga Wednesday, nomi-
mated Frank S. Black of Troy as candl-
date for governor and Timothy L. Wood
ruff of Brooklyn for lieutenant governor
There was movement at one stage of the
convention to nominate Thomas G. Platt,
but he refused to be a candidate. Mr..
Black is As years old. He was born in
York, Me-, graduated from Dartmouth
college, and was a newspaper man in Johns
town and Troy before he was admitted to
the bar. He came into prominence three
years ago by his vigorous prosecution of
Bat Shea, who murdered Robert Ross on
election day. He was elected to Congress
and was reelected last year. Mr.. Wood
ruff is also a young man. He is son OF
ex-Congressman Woodruff of New Haven
and graduated from Yale in 10, and is
prominent business man of Brooklyn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge sounded
the true and guid5hg note for nert Tuesday
in his address ot burlington, ,chen he
said: at is Vermont'S duty to speak first.
In NOrember her rojce is lost in the great
chorus, but nor she speaks alone. Her
roice rW be heard from one end Of the
United States to the other. The roice Of
Vermont is the roice Of free men, and it
Arrays speaks clear and loud for the Re
publican party. This gear let Vermont
speak louder than erer, not for Repubii-
cdnism alone, but for sound gorernmenJ,
for stable currency and for all that patriot
ism holds dear"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

"Either the silrer men erpect silUer un.
der free coinage to 90 to par or they do
not. If they do they hare not one single
fact on lohich to depend. AL human his
tory is not only against them, but orer-
lohelmingly so. II generalization Of sitcer
by three cents on dollar drOre all the
gold out of our country for 60 gears once
in its history, lohGt loiH so cents Of orer-
Udludtion do? Why, ii is as clear as mdth-
ematics.-T Thomas B. Reed at Old Orchard
Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

If the average person of average thought
fulness were asked what our national per-
centage of paupers is, he would be pretty
sure to hit wide of the mark. Even stu
dents of sociology must be surprised to
find that of the entire population of the
United States an average of one person in
every five is at the present time in pub
lie almshouse or other charitable institu-
tion, or is being assisted by some relief
giving organization. Fifty million dollars
a year is expended by the various state
governments for charitable purposes, and
forty millions by strictly non-sectarian, re-
lief giving organizations, such as the various
Arcanums, Red Men, Odd Fellows, Free Sons
of Israel, Elks and many other similar So
cietes. This takes no account of the pri-
vate charitable organizations, of the thous-
ands of churches in the country, with their
millions of members and numberless char
liable organizations. The total amount of
money given in charities has never been
accurately calculated, but a conservative
estimate must count it in the millions, es-
pecially when private giving of church
members is reckoned. Pauperism is worst
in the East and South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

In the crisis which the free-silver De-
mocracy thrust upon the country so sud
denly the discussion of state candidates
and state issues has dropped out of sight
almost entirely in this canvass. 1t is,
however, a matter of simple justice to
Maj. Grout to remind the farmers that he
is the farmers candidate for governor, that
he was nominated as such, that he is a
genuine and able representative of their
interests, and that it ought to be with
them.a matter of personal pride and per-
sonal loyalty to see that he receives the
vote of every Republican of their number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

this same kind of confident but unfounded
assertion about what free trade or a lew
tariff would do that caught the working
men and carried the election for "revenue
reform" and business depression four years
ago. 1t ought to be entirely safe to say
that the people wont be fooled again in
the same way this year,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

friends urged him to enter politics. He
ran for mayor of the city against the ma
office four years and was then elected gov-
ernor. He introduced many reforms and
brought the industrial conditions of Mis-
souri, to the attention of Eastern capital
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

Carrie Turkey, 16, was assaulted near
her home in Swanton Sunday night by two
men. One of them drew revolver and
threatened to shoot her if she made a
noise. One of the men dragged her into
the coal sheds and the other disappeared.
The girl fought so fiercely that the man
released her. Frank Haikey, who drives
a lumber wagon and Merton Elwood, a
hostler, are under arrest. Haikey is mar
ried. Both men had been drinking heavi-
lV Sunday,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

Gov. Woodbury. has won his libel suit
against the Rutland Herald, which called
him rum seller, butGhe prohibitory law
of Vermont gets black eye.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
The methods employed by the free silver

The methods employed by the free silver
ties in this years campaign are identical
in one respect with those of the free traders
in the campaign four years ago. The chief
stock in trade of the silver men is string
of assumptions and oracular declarations
about the ''ruin" which gold honometal-
lism has wrought, and the marvels of pros
perity which free silver will bring. These
declarations read well in print and have
catchy sound on the stump, but they have
no foundation in fact, or reason, or human
experience. Their falsity can be shown,
but oftentimes it would require week to
answer completely the specious assump-
tions and untruths which can be glibly
reeled off in a half-hour's time. 1t was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
AnVnRTIsHD LBTTERs,

Women-Mrs. Geo. F. Baker, Mrs. NJ. e. Bur
rows, Miss Eta B. Brown, Miss Alice Cheney,
Mrs Edward Fisher, Miss Louise nj. Greene
Mrs Laura Hutchinson, Miss Sarah Sherman.
Men-H. Albert Duffner, N. +. Danforth, Amy
Hayes, Lansing Jack, Frank P. wilkins, Q. j.
Weld.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
The article entitled "a gigantic conspir-

The article entitled "a gigantic conspir-
acy," printed elsewhere in this paper,
makes mighty interesting reading at this
stage of the proceedings. 1t is an eye
opener as to the origin and animus of the
free silver turmoil which was finally pre-
cipitated upon the country at the Chicago
convention. 1t is this work of the silver
mine owners to which Edward j. Phelps
refers when he says in his letter on the po-
litical situation: "The only men who can
profit by the success of this crusade are the
plutocratic silver mine owners, already
rich almost beyond the dreams of avarice,
who have set it on foot and diligently prop
agated it; and their followers who, if it
prevails, will get into Office by its means"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT BRATrLEBoRo, W., BY
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per inch of IL lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post ONCE as sec
ond class mail matter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

For Presidential Electors.
MARSH o. PERKINS, Of Windsor.
L. BART CROSS, Of Montpelier.
HENRY c. BATES. Of st. Johnshury.
FRANK d. WHITE. Of Rutland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-28

a Manufacturer Of Book Cases and Desks,
Pictnre Frames Also a fine line of Pictures. Flat
Street Open evenings, 7to6.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24
VESSEL WRECKED.
Four Passengers and S,ne Menbers of the
Crew Drowned.

MARsHFIELD, Ore, Oct. 21.-The Ore
gon Coal and Navigation Co. IS steamer
Arago, Capt. Reed, was wrecked Tues
day morning on the Coos bay bar and
four passengers and nine members of
the crew were drowned. The vessel
was endeavoring to enter the harbor at
Empire City and the engines were
slowed down while the bar was being
crossed. A strong tide-rip carried the
vessel on the submerged rocks of the
partly constructed government jetty.
She struck so hard that hole was
knocked in her bottom directly under
the engine room and few seconds
later the engine sank in eight fathoms
of water. The deck houses and upper
works were carried away, as were also
the life RATS and boats.
In the midst of the confusion the
passengers and crew clung to what
ever debris they could reacL Two
boats were captured and into these IS
persons climbed, leaving the captain
and FIVE of the crew clinging to the
rigging, which was still above water.
For two hours the boats endeavored to
make land through the breakers. A
huge wave capsized one of them and
all of its nine occupants were drowned.
The other boat was finally piloted
safely into the bay and the life saving
crew notified. With much difficulty
the captain and remaining seamen
were removed from the rigging, which
was rapidly being submerged. Three
seamen afterward hoated ashore in
safety on life RATS, and all the passen-
gers and crew are now accounted for.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24

Thomas e. Watson has mailed to Sen.
ator Marion Butler, chairman of the na-
tional committee, a letter accepting the
populist nomination for vice president
of the United States.
Horace Rublee, editor of the Sentinel
and minister to Switzerland during
Grants administration, died at his resi-
dence in Milwaukee after a lingering
illness, aged 50 years.
Henry L. Abbey, the widely known
theatrical manager, died in New York
of stomach trouble, aged so years.
Abraham Sanford, aged 100 years and
months, was among the voters who
registered at Syracuse, N. Y.
Chief Justice William Adams Rich
nrdson, of the United States supreme
court of claims, died in Washington,
aged 67 years.
o. d. Jones, populist candidate for
governor of Missouri, has handed his
resignation as candidate to the popu-
list state committee.
Commander William NJ. Gamble,
United States navy, retireS. died Mon
day in Morristown, N. j., lit the age of
20 years.
b. L. Foster, grand secretary OF the
grand lodge of odd fellows, died at his
home in indianapolis, Ind, aged &C
years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24
BACKS DOWN.
The Sultan Agrees to Negotiate Treaty
for the Recognition OF American Pass

The Sultan Agrees to Negotiate n Treaty
for the Recognition of American Pass
ports,
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.--Possibly from
apprehension that this government
will not sanction further delay in the
settlement of the large indemnities
due for the outrages during the Ar
menian outbreaks, and the fear that it
will be forced to invite the presence of
the Bancroft as guardship rather
than risk the humiliating spectacle of
witnessing the Dardanelles entered
with or without a irman, the sublime
porte has accorded an important point
contended for by the administration
and regarded as one of the most vital
questions pending between the two
governments Whether it is due to the
presence of the little Bancroft and Ad-
miral Selfridge's feet in the Mediter-
ranean or the stern policy pursued oy
Secretary Olney in dealing with Turk
ish affairs, the porte has backed COM
pletely down from an attitude main
tanned for years in which it had the
earnest support of Russia.
Secretary olney, through the active
brought the sultan to agree to negoti-
ate treaty whereby naturalized citi-
zens of the United States of Armenian
origin shall have full protection ac-
corded all other persons visiting the
Turkish empire with passports from
the state department Turkey has
heretofore maintained that our pass
ports, when presented by Armenians
or Turks, did not guarantee their pro-
lection or the exercise of the rights of
Americans in the sultan's empire and
in this she had been encouraged by
Russia, now the only other European
power refusing to pay proper Difference
and respect to American passports.
The question between the United
States and Turkey has been open for
years and frequent and repeated efforts
have been made to negotiate treaty
such as the United States has with the
leading European powers.
The sultan has now completely re-
versed his policy and voluntarily asked
the United States to enter upon the
negotiations of a treaty under the
terms of which the porte will give full
recognition to citizens of the empire
who have become American citizens
and are travelling in Turkey with state
department passports. Her action in
thus receding so suddenly from her
stubborn position has greatly surprised
the Washington officials who had little
expectation that any such agreement
would be reached while the relations
between the two governments were
strained as result of the Armenian
troubles and the Bancroft's mission.
The notification came few days ago,
when the secretary of the Turkish le-
cation here called on the state depart
ment and informed Mr.. Olney that the
sultan had instructed him to notify
this country of its pleasure in resum-
ing negotiations begun some years ago
and ruthlessly cast aside by the sui
tan's demands.
If the Bancroft now goes up to Con-
stantinople and anchors off the Ameri-
can legation as guardship, as she will
no doubt do very shortly, Secretary
Olney will be satisfied with his treat
ment of Turkish affairs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24
FOREIGN,

An earthquake of great force shook
Valparaiso. Chilli, but no great damage
was done.
1t is said that if Spain does not put
down the insurrection in Cuba by March
1 next it is the intention of the govern
ment to give up the struggle and to let
the island go.
A railway train on the Saar-Eiffel
line in Germany conveying a large num-
ber of recruits was thrown from the
track and SO persons were killed and
many injured.
The steamer Lord Erne, from BaIti-
more for London, put in at Halifax,
n. s., badly damaged by gales. aud lO5
head of cattle were washed overheard.
1t is said that if Spain does not end
the war in Cuba within three months
the insurgents will receive from the
president OF the United States virtual
recognition of independence.
The sultan of Turkey has decided to
permit the departure for the United
States with safe conduct to the seaport
of all the native Armenian women and
children whose husbands and fathers
are in America.
serious famine is threatened in that
country.
The Portuguese bark Venus. Capt.
Pinto, hailing from Lisbon, foundered
in gale off Skomer island and 20 per-
sons were drowned.
The little mining town of Altata,
Mexico, was completely swept away By
| a tornado.
The school trouble in Manitoba has
been settled. Manitoba is to retain her
national schools, and where Roman
| Catholic children predominate Roman
| Catholic teachers will be employed.
Richard Hays and his sister. Mary
Anna Hays, were struck by train at
ST. Marys, Ont, and instantly killed.
II was said that DR.. l.. S. Jameson
and Maj. Sir John Willoughby, the
TrGnsvaal raiders who are confined in
an English prison, would be released On
account of i'll health.
Prof. Behring and Herr Knorr. of Ber-
| lin, announce the discovery of tetanus
antitoxin which is expected to cure
lockjaw.
Charles bertrand & Co., general store
keepers of Isle Verte, Can, failed with
Liabilities of $235,000.
! The marriage of Miss Gwendolin Cald-
well, of Baltimore, TO Marquis Des Mou-
striers-Merinville took place in Paris.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24
LATER.

| CAPT WILLIAM II. ROUNDS, marine
inspector and former lake captain,
died on the 10Th at his home in Austin,
suburb of Chicago. In 1S45 he was
appointed mate OF the Wilcox, and in
! lS46 had charge of her. Capt. Rounds
also commanded several other vessels
For Is years he had been engaged as a
marine inspector. At the time of his
death he was ~ years of age.
c. j. PETTIBoNE, proprietor of an
Elkhart Lake, Wis, summer resort
and also proprietor of a large dry goods
| store in Fond Du Lac, made an assign
ment on the Goth for the benefit of
creditors. Mr. Pettlbone places his
assets at $45, 900 and thinks the liabili-
| ties will come within that figure.
j. III. RooK was shot and killed by a
negro on his plantation uear Sunny
and during the night the negro was
taken from the Jail by mob of whites
and hanged.
THE South African republic is the
| latest accession to the Red Cross. In
a note of the 10Th inst. the Swiss charge
l'affairs ad interim at Washington in
| formed the department of state that
the act of adhesion of the South Afri-
can republic to the convention con-
cluded at Geneva August 22, 1884, for
| the amelioration of the condition of
the wounded in armies in the field was
delivered September 30 last to the
Swiss federal council by Mr.. Beelaerts
Van BloclIland envoy extraordinary
| and minister plenipotentiary of the
South African republic at The Hague.
PITCHER BREITENsTEIN, the star
south paw twirler of the St. Louis
Browns, has been sold to the Cincin-
| natl club. The consideration is said to
nave been $4,000 cash.
The Con ijisky Dry Goods Co., one of
| the largest in Peoria, ILL.,, was closed
| by the sheriff on the goth on judg-
nents amounting to $780, 600 The firm
claims assets in dou BILE that amount.
HALL & FAIRwEATHER, provision mer-
chants of St Johns, N. f., assigned ON
| the Goth. Estimated liabilities $50. 600.
| The firm of Merritt Bros. Bank of New
| Brunswick and western millers are the
principal creditors.
w. c. e l.. LANIER, bankers, of West
| Point, Ga, assigned on the Goth. Fail
ure to realize on securities, deprecia-
| tion in the value of assets and the
general business depression are said to
oe the causes of the failure. Liabili-
lies and assets unknown.
DR. WILLIAM CAMPIoN, president OF
Queens college, Cambridge, Eng, died
on the goth
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-24
A Quiet But Not Idle Day.

CANTON, o., Oct. 21.-Major McKin-
ley had no delegations yesterday and
made no speeches, but he was not idle
by any means. There were large
number of callers at the house. Busi.
ness men, officials, politicians CONNER
cial travellers, farmers, workingmen,
actors, actresses, lawyers and physi.
clans were among the visitors. Mai.
Mckinley took drive in the morning
and spent the rest of the day in his
library. Among his callers were j.
Madison Vance, of New Orleans, who
made one of the speeches seeonding
McKin!ey's nomination at st. Louis
Charles w. Anderson, of New York,
and Robert p. Teoboh, of Massachu.
Setts.