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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
German Ships Must Pay,

WASHINGTON. d. C., Jan. 2S-The sem
ate committee ON commerce ordered favor
able report on a bill of Senator Frye for the
repeal Of the law cXempting certain vessels
from tonnage taxes. Unier this bill Ger.
many will be made to pay this governments
gress passed law eNempting the ships of
any government that did in like manner by
us, from any tonnage dues 0tthe ports OF the
United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

A dry goods firm in Basel, Switzer-
land, advertises that during the an
nual fair, now being held there, it will
give a good dinner or supper free, to
every purchaser OF six dollars worth
OF goods. The Swiss newspapers seem
puzzled by this novel exhibition of
enterprise; anyhow they condemn it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
JOINED FORCES.
Car OF Russia and Sultan Of
Turkey Form an Alliance.
The Coveted DartlaucIIes Now Open
To Russian Warship>.

LONDON. Eng. Jan. 2,- Dispatches re-
ceivcd here show that Ignorance Is declared
iu official quarters IA Paris. Berlin and Vi
emma uf an offensive and defensive alliance
having teen culered upon by Russia and
Turkey. In some quarters the report is
characterized as ridiculous. Neverthele~s.i IL
j, widely admitted that the recent known eN-
change Of communications between Russia
and Turkey justify the expectation Of some
agreement between the two powers.
i despatch from Paris tOthe Standard says
that Inquiries made in that city failed to
prove knowledge in official circles of the ex-
istauce OF such an alliance. but brought forth
q denial that II was possible for a treaty to be
concluded on the lines of the Unkiar- >kelessi
agreement. ~ that would imply an inevitable
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
DO YOU OWN A DOG ?
Then Buy the Bow-WOw Muzzle at
Once, saws Cattle Commission.


BOSTON, Jan. Is The cattle commission,
as a result of three cases of rabies in the
suburbs OF Boston, has ordered that all dogs
shall be securely muzz ed with proper 1T
ting wire muzzle Tor the next 80 days in the
cities and towns of Newton, Cambridge,
WATERFOWL. Belmont, Somerville. Arlington,
Medtord. Maiden, Everett Chelsea and
Revere.
Boards OF health OF these cities and towns
are ordered to see that this order is strictly
complied with. and To seize and securely con
fine every dog IOnnd at large contrary to this
order. Each of the boards IS ordered to
safely quarantine all animals within the
limits Of its city or town suspected OF being
affected with rabies, and to Immediately re-
port the same to the cattle commission.
The three cases which came to the atten-
ton Of the board have all occurred within
the last three months, and two have been
conrlusivly proven TO be rabies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

CINCINNATI. o.. Jan. % j Ohm 7. Dunn
of Palatka. Fla, is in Cincinnati shipping
large cOnsignments Of oranges home They
are the California variety which he has pur-
chased from dealers here. Speaking OF this
paradoXical performance. Mr. Dun says
''There is big demand for oranges through.
out Northern and Central Florida. Thou
sands OF groves. millions of trees, are there
but they bear no fruit The blizzard of Dee.
20 1884, nipPsd the trees and thousands of
dollars were lost. There will be no oranges
there for the next four or five years"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

BERLIN. Ger. Jan. 2s 1t is stated upon
good authority that the emperor in conversa-
ton with q guest at dinner expressed his
opinion that the island of Cuba was lost to
Spain. The best course for Spain to take, the
Kaiser is alleged 10 have said, would be to
come TO some sort OF an agreement with the
United States whereby she could obtain some
substantial return for the cession of the
island. but Ee was Of the notion that it was
probably too late for even such transaction
as that now
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
TAILORS SCORE A VICTORY.
Sweating system Will Not BE Re-
stored iu New York.

NEW YOEk. Jan. 2s-Thc uilors strike
against tho attempt ut the contractors 70 r.
store the sweating system, which has lasted
almost ten weeks. has come 10 AN end The
contractors fearing THAI j; would h. extended
To- ala the other branches ui the clothing in
dustrr. asked for conference with repre-
scutativo- Of the striker, and agreed to re-
sciud the rules they have been trying 20 eu-
force.
Au alliance WIS then formed between the
Brotherhood 81 Tailur- and the Contractors
Association, AMI aIl differences between em-
piUyer and cmployc arising il future are 70
he submitted o. Joint arbitration commit.
tee The contractors agree Not 10 admit any
one 10 their association vino conducts a
sweating shop.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
Memorial of Womcn's work.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, Jan. 29-Potter Palmer has
given S200.00O for the erection of II Woman
Memorial Building, which is to be monu-
ment to the work and accomplishments Of
women at the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
The drawings are now nearly completed. and
they show "A building that will lie one of the
most beautiful in the country. The building
will be located on the lake front, ana will
probably be used rs headquarters for the
women's clubs of the city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

LONDON. Eng. Jan. 2S-A st. Petersburg
dispatch says that 100000 roubles has
been appropriated by the Russian govern
ment for naval construction during 1896. The
main object Of Russia, according to the dis
patch. is that for every new warship, eSpe-
cialy of the cruiser class which England
shall add to her fleet. Russia shall produce
one equally good or superior The dispatch
adds that seven vessels are now in course of
construction for the Russian navy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

Morton Frewen, the well known Eng.
lish statistician, places the value of
English investments in the United
States at billion sterling, or nearly
S., 900, 600, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
Will Accent New York Report

CONCORD, N. II. Jan. 28-The bank com.
missiOners will begin an investigation Of the
affairs of the Granite State Provident associ-
alton of Manchester ut once. As it is ex-
pected that the examination Of the com
pany's methods now being made by the bank
ing department OF New York will be com
pleted within few davs, it is understood
that the report made by it will be accepted
by the New Hampshire board without FUR
ther inquiry
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

LONDON. Eng. Jan. 29-A dispatch from
Constantinople say, that in an interview
HALL Raiaat Pasha. the grand yi2icr, de-
clared that the rumor Of an offensive and de-
fensive treaty between Russia and Turkey
was absolutely unlounded. Such treaty
had neither been concluded nor meditated
In well informed circles this statement is be-
lieved rs probably a mere diplomatic
bubble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

BENNINGTON, Vt. Jan. 29-JOhn Purcell,
the driver of a tin pedler's cart, has received
notice that by the death of a greatunclo in
the East Indies he is one OF seven heirs to a
fortune o. $3.50 900. The uncle left Ireland
when a young man and went TO the East
Indies, where he anassed fortune, dying a
few months ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

According to the recent report Of
Secretary Carlisle, the people of the
United States pay the Government an
average of fifty cents year apiece in
taxes on tobacco and about 81 apiece
on beer and liquor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

LONDON Eng, Jan. % There is move
mcnt on foot in the Royal Geographical So
ciety to raise fund to send an expedition to
the Antarctic Ocean. The ship fitted out by
the Belgian Geographical Society to go on
voyage Of exploration TO the south polar re-
gions will sail on June 10. Fifty thousand
dollars have been subscribed for the expenses
of the expedition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 2S-A revolu-
ton Of small but irritating character is agi.
tating Carabobo and causing some solicltude
here After the coffee harvest had been
finished in the disturbed state n few men,
imbued with revolutionary ideas, banded to-
gether and attacked the government forces.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

Fruit trade with the Mediterranean
Sea countries is being revived in Bal
timore, which has recovered some of
the trade that had been diverted to
New York. Baltimore is also handling
the greater part of the Mexican fruit
trade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

The Chicago Inter. Ocean says that
there are about million Union and
Confederate veterans who would take
care of the coast defences of the coun-
4rr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

LONDON. Eng. Jan. 2s-Lorl leighton.
better known IA sir Frederick leighton.
President Of the Royal Academy is dead.
He had ben suffering for a long time past
from an affection OF the heart. Less than
month ago he was raised TO the peerage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey. Jan 2S 1t
spite Of the urgent representations of the
United States min ster. Mr.. Terrell. the
Turkish government sull hesitates to accord
permission to the American Red Cross Society
TO distribute relief to the sufferers in Ana
tplia
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31

England has 2SS railroad companies.
Last year their roads carried oil, Az
926 transient passengers and /,
lS4, SCI commuters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
Essex County Herald.

The British Islands are better pro.
vided with rivers than any other
country of the same size on the globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-31
MOVES UP A PEG.
,or-e Wallace Melville Now Ranks

George Wallace Melville Now Ranks
Commodore in the Navy.
WASHINGTON. d. C., Jan. 29-Gsorse
Wallace Melville has been re-appOinted en-
gineer-in- chief of the navy with the relative
rank Of commodore by President Cleveland.
Melville has accomplished wonders in thu
mechanical line He designed the machinery
of the san Franc SEQ. which is the fastest
The record-union., 1896-02-29
ADVENTUROUS GoLD-sEEKERs
A Newspaper Man and His Companion
Meet Death in snowstorm.

A Newspaper Man and His Companion
Meet Death in a snowstorm.
NANAIMo (B. c., Feb. 2S.-L. S..
Hodge, a newspaper man, formerly of
Seattle, and his companion, a white man
whose name is not known, are un-
,douDtedly among the number of adven-
turous gold-seekers in. the great Yukon
country who Will never return. A party
of Indians who arrived from Juneau,
Alaska, this morning tell of the probable
death Of the pair in a terrific snowstorm.
Hodge and his partner left Juneau
about the last of December for Circle
City via the Takou route and through
Wilson Pass Between Lake Leberge
and Cassiar Bar the bearers Of the news
met the unfortunate prospectors, who
had become separated from their dogs
and provisions, and were off the trail.
The white men refused to comply with
the urging of the natives and turn back
The Indians pushed on toward Lake Le-
berge. Shortly after leaving the ad-
Yenturers. terrific snowstorm came up.
The Indians themselves narrowly es-
capped with their lives, and as neither
Hodge nor his companion have since
been heard from, there can be but little
doubt as to their fate.
The record-union., 1896-02-29

but mild to say the second trial was a
farce. It was an insult to the commu-
nifty, a reproach to citizenship. 1t was
an exhibition of degeneracy of mind
and morals. Taking into account
statements not given in evidence, not
borne out by facts, this jury declared
black, white. The jury knew better
1t could not have been made up of
fools. The men simply threw away
common sense, and escaped the hard
ship of long deliberation by rendering
a verdict reeking paresis. No wonder
they are now quarreling among them
selves about the shame of responsible
ity, and that the Judge, disgusted and
disheartened, turned them, with scath-
il reproaches, from his chambers. If
Mrs. Shattuck was right in setting
trap and coaxing a man to his death,
then murder is ever right, and an at
tempt to punish it a waste of time and
an infringement upon human privilege.
BY this verdict every woman becomes
empowered to KILL without fear of con-
sequences, any man whom it may please
her to remove. Precedent is given much
weight. Mrs. Shattucks experience
constitutes a precedent big with evil.
mere nave DGGU OlH6r instances IN
which justice has been turned sadly
awry, but no one here in which Jury
has taken so wantonly indecent part
The wrong of it is shown by numerous
contrasts. In the heat of passion
man strikes down another and the law
does. not hold him blameless, even
though he repent in bitterness and an
guish. The Shattuek woman was an
CRY, but her anger was a sordid and
sullen determination to wreak ven
geance, and her cunning and cruelty
stamp her as a dangerous character,
cne to be Stunned and feared, and now
she has q vindication-a license to kill
There is a habit not a good one, OF
railing at courts. 1t must be remem-
bered that the courts are not apart
from the people, and the man who vio-
lates the spirit of his oath as a Jury
man ignores law, ignores facts, ignores
equity, because of maudlin sympathy
which is in itself reprehenSible is guilty
of a crime and an accessory to many
crimes yet to be. The Judge is help-
less, yet on him careIessness will place
an odium. A lawyer is as often en-
ployed to belittle and trample upon the
statutes as to dignity and uphold them
Such is popularity of his profession.
Eut men who sit as jury have no eth
ical defense when they turn the tribunal
of justice into a stage for the presenta-
tion of farce"
The record-union., 1896-02-29
PHYSICIANS MYsTIFIFp.
A Portland Lady Who Has Been Sleep
ing Nearly Thirty Days.

PORTLAND 1Or.). Eel. .2S.-For nearly
thirty days Miss Ellen Burnham of this
city has been indulging in a sound
sleep. awakening only at intervals of
three or four days, when she eats enor-
NOUS meals, and at once returns to the
arms of Morpheus. Medical men and
scientists are puzzled over the re-
markable case, and to add to their dis
may there seems to be no likelihood
that the malady viii go away for some
time to come, If at all
Miss Burnham became greatly de-
pressed over her failure to grasp the
intricacies of shorthand, which so
preyed upon her mind that she lost
twenty pounds in flesh and developed a
severe case of Insomnia. Physicians
We're consulted, and a single dose of
bromide of potassium was admins
tered, with remarkable results This
was q month ago, and since that time
Miss Burnhanl has enjoyed but few
wakeful moments. She slept for twen-
ty-four consecutive hours after taking
the drug, and her somnolent periods
The record-union., 1896-02-29
TRIAL OF PASTOR BROWN.
Matte Overman Continues Her Testi-
mony Before the Council.

41abO1S OVSfulau CONTINUES her 1OSCA-
mony Before the Council.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Miss
Matte Overman concluded her testi-
mony this afternoon before the court of
inquiry now investigating charges of
immortality filed against DR.. c. O.
Brown, pastor of the First Congrega-
ticnal Church.
She stated that prior to the 9th inst
her reply to all inquiries concerning
the authenticity of the letters writ
ten by her to Mrs. Tunnel incriminat-
ing DR.. Brown was that she had in
dited them while laboring under a fit
Of pique produced by a cold note which
she had received from the pastor. Real
izing that such an explanation would
not ksear scrutiny, she determined to
Involve herself in ruin, if necessary, by
making a full confession and yindicat-
ing the doctor.
When Miss Overman had finished her
statement a number of letters were
read which We're written her by Mrs.
Davidson at the time the latter claims
to have been engaged in daily prayer
and meditation with DR.. Brown in an
effort to effect his reconsecration. The
pastor, and they contained no mention
of the spiritual struggle which was
supposed to have been in progress.
Adjournment was then taken until Z
2. m.
Contrary to expectation, the cross
examination of Miss Overman did not
open at the evening session, it being
decided to postpone the same until the
next meeting of the court on Tuesday
afternoon next.
DR.. Brown made a bitter attack upon
Mrs. Stockton, who had testified
against him, and who was not present
in person or by representative. The
doctor was cheered by his friends, and
the court Immediately ordered the room
cleared of all except reporters.
After unimportant discussion regard
ing the admission of certain testimony,
adjournment was taken until Tuesday
at p. m.
The record-union., 1896-02-29
YESTERDAYS RACES.
Winners of the Six Events at the Bay
District Track.

Winners of the Six Events at the Bay
District Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Weather
fine and track good. Five and a half
furlongs, selling, Ike L. won, Don Pho
Pico second, Playful third Time
1:10h
Six furlongs. handicap, fillies, Dare
Dollar won, Sweet Rose second, Clara
Johnson third. Time-1 :16A.
Seven and a half furlongs, inside
course, selling, Sam Leake won, Billy
McCloskey second. Carmel third. Time
Il :4014.
One and one-eighth miles, selling, Hi
dago won, Oakland second, Flirt third.
Time-1:57A.
Four furlongs, maidens, two-year-
olds, ,Rey del Tierro won, Investigator III
second, Scarborough third. Time
0:501a
Five and a half furlongs, selling,
Crawford won, Palo Macita second,
Royal Flush third. Time-1:1O
The record-union., 1896-02-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-The
captain of the barkentine Cleaner,
which recently arrived from Astoria,
reports that on January 22d last, while
on Cape Disappointment, he was in
company with the missing British ship
Cadzow Forest, from Callao for Port
land, from 8 o'clock in the morning un-
III IL at night. The Cleaner signaIed a
tug and was towed into the Columbia
Eslyer that night in the teeth of an awful
storm. The Cadzow Forest has not
since been heard of, and it is now sup
posed she foundered, with her crew of
thirty men, during the tempest on the
night Of January 22d.
STEAM SCHOONER WRECKED.
ASTORIA (Or.), Feb. 2S.-The steam
schooner Point Iona, owned by the
Gray's Harbor Commercial Company
and valued at $75, 5,000 is a total wreck
off the Washington coast, near Fort
Candy Lighthouse. Through the heroic
efforts of the Fort Candy life-saving
crew the passengers, officers and sea-
men were landed in safety.
The Point Iona left Cosmopolis yes
terday for San Francisco in the face of
a heavy gale. When off Mckenzie
Head, about 8 p. m, she sprung a leak.
The pumps were clogged with coal
dust and refused to work, and the water
swamped the boiler-room and extin-
guished the fires. Her anchors were
dropped and dragged until 3 O'Clock this
morning, when the vessel struck on the
beach and her masts went by the board.
A life line was Immediately shot
alcross the schooner, but there was
nothing on board to which it could be
fastened. After a perilous labor of
three hours lifeboat was got along
side, and the exhausted passengers and
seamen were taken ashore. The vessel
IS rapidly being pounded to pieces by
the breakers, and nothing will be left Of
her by morning.
The Point Iona carried a valuable
r.a1~o~n
The record-union., 1896-02-29
WHY NOT SAVE HER /?
n Young Girl Who should be Taken
Off the Streets.

Off the Streets.
All accustomed to much pass up and
down ] and K streets must have noticed
a girl who sells trifies to passers by and
has done so for more than a year She
is pretty has an innocent and rather
winning face, and is a graceful child.
She is nothing more than a child, and
yet in short clothes, though said to be
IA years of age
The police, and many citizens, know
that of late this child, who appears from
what follows to be neglected by her
parents, is Of late keeping very low COM
pany. She frequents at very late hours
at night one of the worst lodging
houses on K street, and is seen in the
company of notoriously bad women
and men of the lowest degree. This fact
has caused much comment on the street.
and the question to be propounded, rs
there no authority that can save this
girl? Must she be allowed to drift into
a life of shame and crime with not a
hand outstretched to rescue her?'' If
she were now taken out of the vile at
mosphere into which she is taken by
low companions, she might be saved at
least from falling further and be rescued
to decency before she attains woman
hood
There ought to be in this community
some one to interpose an arm when
child is seen by all the public to be going
the broad road to crime and infamy. The
law ought to be invoked by the police
that prohibits such youths on the streets
at night. 1t has been said that the girl
is already tough" but that is no reason
for failure to save her from complete
drift into the criminal class where she
is fast going.
There have been many saved for good
uses to society who were more beset
than is this little girl in short clothes
on K street night and day.
The record-union., 1896-02-29
SELF-DEFENSB.

The Coroner's Jury's Verdict In the
Case of Frank j. Miller.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-A Coro-
ner's jury to-day decided that Frank j.
Miller who killed a burglar at the
Franklin residence at 2930 California
street, on the morning of the 18th inst,
had committed the deed while defend
ing his own life In other words, the
theory of the police that no burglary
had taken place, and that Miller had
enticed a tramp to the house for the
purpose of killing him, and thus gain
q brilliant reputation for bravery and
fidelity to his masters interests, was
knocked out by the conclusion of self
defense reached by jury of six men.
The record-union., 1896-02-29
BASEBALL TODAY.
Two High School Teams VIII Contest
at Oak Park.


At 2 o'clock this afternoon there will
be a game of baseball between mines
of the High School One team will be
made up of students from the middle
and senior classes, and the other will
be from the junior classes.
As this is the second game in a series
Of the best three in five, it is thought
it will be quite exciting. Following is
the makeup of the teams
Middles and Seniors-H. Smith, catch
er; Reith, pitcher; Birdsall, first base;
QIinton, second base: Scott, short stop;
Van VOORHEES,, third base; Ross, right
field; Warning, center field; Reed, left
field.
Juniors-Podd, catcher; Griffin, pitch
er: Hail. first base; Smith, second base;
Dixon, short stop; Thiel. third base;
Rathwell. right field; Michel center
field; Mcbride, left field.