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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
Hold the FOrt!

The results at the caucuses the past
week have fulfilled the expectations of
Mr.. Stickney's friends. The caucus
at Bennington was a second Burling-
ton. The Banner had steadily pro-
claimed the supremacy of Grout in that
town and county, and Candidate Grout
was himself at Bennington on Friday
night inspiring the faithful with hope
and courage. But Bennington, in a
caucus in which 562 votes were cast,
followed the lead of Burlington by a
majority of IS, and Manchester, the
shire of Bennington county, in the
same evening chose Stickney delegates
by large majority. The story of the
steady advance of Mr.. Stickney's can
vass is best told by the detailed report
and summary in another column.
But the battle is not ended. The
friends of the cause Mr.. Stickney rep
resents must stand by their guns till
the last caucus is held. Effort must
not be relaxed, and vigilance must not
sleep till the last act at Burlington on
convention day. The adversary is en-
ploying every means to win delegates
at the caucus, and every means to
swing off delegates from Mr.. Stickney.
Eternal vigilance and unswerving 10y
atty are the price of final success now
30 we'll assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

AUSTIN CoRBIN, and his nephew, COrbn
Edgell with DR.. Paul Kunzier and John
Stokes coachman, met with fatal acct
dent while starting last Thursday from Mr..
on fishing trip. In going out OF the yard
at the farmhouse the horses SHE'D, tipping
over the open carriage and throwing the
occupants down an embankment about eight
feet against a stone wall. The family saw
the accident from the piazza and hurried
companions. They found Mr.. Corbin con-
scious but terribly wounded, His nephew
and the doctor were also conscious. The
coachman was unconscious and apparently
hurt the worst OF all. They were carried
to the house and several doctors were sum
moned. Mr.. Corbin and the ooachman died
that evening. DR.. Kunzier and Mr.. Edgell
will recover.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
Government for the People.

Article Seven, Bill of Rights, Consti-
tuition of Vermont, declares that gov
eminent is, or ought to be, Instituted
for the common benefit, protection and
security of the people, nation or COM
munity, and not for the particular emol-
ument or advantage of any single man,
FAMILY, or set Of men, ,oho are part
only Of that community; and that the
community hath an indubitable, un-
alienable, and indefeasible right, to re-
form or alter government, in such man
ner as shall be, by that community,
judged most conducive to the public
veal"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
c. c. Putnam for Senator.

Editor of Watchman.-The many friends
Of G. @. Putnam, Jr., of Middlesex are using
his name in connection with the senatorial
nomination, but without his consent as yet.
Mr.. Putnam has the ability and qualifca-
tions that warrant them in saying that he
would honor the Office. He is known as
one OF the leading business men Of the
county; he is modest, and not seeker for
official plums. His candidacy, II carried
forward, will receive substantial support
outside of his town. VOTER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

Is Candidate Grout hugging himself
with delight over the success of his
personally" conducted campaign in
Barre? A defeat of seven to one is a
fine tribute to his ability as cam
paign editor of the Enterprise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

The Farmers Advocate seems to
have abandoned the farm and taken to
politics. The secret of this is that the
CIRCUITS are heavy stockholders in the
Advocate and are booming themselves
politically in their own paper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

JULES SIMON the distinguished French
statesman and former premier, died in Paris
last Monday.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

To the Bristol Herald, the Brandon
Union, the poet laureate of the ring,
the Manchester Journal and the Ben
nington Banner, the Grout musicians
that have hung their hsrps on the
willows of local defeat during the past
week, the WAToHMAN renews it's as
surances of very distinguished con-
sideration.
The Grouts pose as friends of the
farmer, but if farmer is up for office
he will find the Grouts opposed to him,
as was the case with Farmer Spear,
Farmer Vail, Farmer Chaplin and
Farmer Fletcher. The Grouts pose
also as the friends of the soldier, and
ask for the soldiers vote, but do they
vote for the soldier? Ask the friends
of the late General Wells, Colonel Pin
gree, Colonel Fletcher, Colonel Hooker
and Colonel Mead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10

DURING the past week three contest
ants for the honor of representing the
second district in congress, in place of
General Grout, have been announced.
They are Hon. James L. Martin of
Brattleboro, Hon. Lavant M. Read of
Rockingham, and Hon. Frank Plumley
of Northfeld. Mr.. Martin and Mr..
Read are from Windham county.
The convention will be held on
Tuesday next, June 16, in Mont
pelier, and the development of this
contest will give interest to its proceed
ings. -
CIRCUMSTANCES permit only brief
reference to county affairs this week.
"Voter" speaks for Midd|esex repub-
licans in respect of candidate for SEN
ator. Mr.. Heath represents the claims
and desires of Moretown. The WATCH
MAN is informed that the republicans
of Warren ask consideration of the
ability of DR.. E. W. Slayton to I'll the
Office of senator. They write no letter,
but they point to the fact that Warren
has not had senator for generation.
Their statement of the competency OF
DIR. Slayton admits of no question and
needs no Endorsement. The idea of re-
tanning one of the present assistant
judges meets with favor. Circum-
stances point to the denomination Of
Judge Jones, if this course is adopted
For the second judge the names OF
W. G. Nye of Barre, Charles A. Wat
son of Woodbury. and Mark Mears Of
Marshfield are mentioned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

THE PRESIDENTS COMPLA CENcY
President CLEVELAND is in fortunate
position IL that the 'other fellow" IS at
full b rty to 40 the worrying.
The complaoency of the message indi-
Gated row completely the President
recognizes lis comfortable situation.
Under bis administration a Pandora's
box has been stuffed full, but 1t Is not
neces iary for he President to otiiciaio In
the character OF Pandora snd open 1t. IL
the simile /, possible OF application to a
gentleman o. Mr.. CLEvELAND's girth we
may rather picture him as the nimble
and mischevious Quicksilver leaving the
pretty box on Pandors's doorstep. Major
McKINLEY will hove to open II and
wrcstle with the ugly things that come
out-that MIR. CLEVELAND SO com
placentIy catalogues.
Eight years OF CLEVELAND have been
costly tothe country. Doubtless tho
years have been valuable to Mr.. CLgvE-
LAND in an educational way although he
docs no. give complete proof that he has
learned enough 10 have justified the ex-
penditure of Iovhaps a tiilion dollars de-
voted To his teaching. His education has
cost the government an awfGi lot OF
money and Il has cost the people OF
the country directly far more than it
has cost them indirectly through the
government. And even the very least
itsm of expense is not TO be sneezed at,
that Is the ,ariff act that fails by s75, oOo,
600 or more year to pay the running ex-
penses OF government. And that is only
one OF many evil things that President
CLEvELASD has already packed away
complscently all ready to retirs and
cheerfrlly allow his successor to take on
the burdens that Clevelandism has created.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Earp's Connection With
Sharkey Exposed.
Trainers Tell How FitzSim-
mons Was Cheated.
Work That Caused Sharkey'S Injury
Was Done After the Fight.

San Francisco. Dec. 10. - The legal
contest between Sharkey and Fitzsim-
mons for the possession of the Slo,ooo
purse has commenced before the su-
perior court. Excitement was intehse
when the proceedings began In the
crowded courtroom, and Manager Jnlan
brought out his witnesses to prove the
conspiracy. which he stated had deprived
Fitzsimmons of the purse.
"AustraIian Billy" Smith. one OF
Sharkey's trainers. was the first withess'
He detailed his work in connection with
preparing Sharkey for the ring, and SAID
when the question OF selecting reteree
was mooted in Sharkey's training quar-
ters he was asked 20 suggest referee.
Witness suggested Hiram Cook, and SAID
lynch then asked him IL he knew COOK
well enough ITO talk business WITH nm
Afterward witness said Lynch chafac-
terized Cook as mo good" because he
would not favor his own brother IN a
fight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
DEATH NOTICES.

CrNIIFF-ln this city, Dec. 9, Laura A,
widow of Richard q. Cunlif, aged ~
years.
ERICHSFN-In this city, Dec &, Dngny, in
fnnt daughter of Adolph and Josephine
Erichsen, aged 10 months and !, days.
MIII.ER-m this city, Dec. :, Henry Miller,
Funeral from his late residence, % ID street,
Fridny, Dec IL, at 2 2o'clock. Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend. interment at
Grace Church Cemetery.
M'CArFREY-I this city, Dec. Q, Ann,
widow of the late John McCaffrey.
Funeral from her late resiacncc, li3 Fruit
street, Friday, Lee. II, at . 80 a. IN.
MoRSE,-In Pasadena. Cal, Nov. "a, Walter
Nelson Morse, son of George M. and Me
lorn W. Morse.
Funeral from the residence OF his father,
Putnam. Conn, Friday Dec. III, at II a. m.
Relatives and fricnds are invited To attend
THoMPSON-In East Providence. Dec. Q,
Phchc II. simmons, the wifc of the late
Iau,o Thompson, aged "a years,
vANsTONEs-In this city, Dec. Q, Eliza Van.
stone, aged 81 years, beloved wife OF
stephen Nanstonc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Hammer and Tongs Society Submits Two
Plays 10 a Committee.

Hammer and Tongs Society Submits Two
Plays 10 a Committee.
The Hammer and Tongs Society have
submitted the two PLAYS offered them for
production to a committee consisting OF
DR.. Maniey, Harry Barker and L. Crosby,
'gd. The decision will be announced in
a few days and work will be begun upon
tue play at once.
The Charles Carroll Chapter OF Phi
Kappa Sigma held It's annual banquet last
evening at Gelb's parlor. James Jeirey
Roach, editor of the Boston Pilot was the
principle guest of the evening and his
paper on "American Humor" was much
appreciated.
The Brown Bowling team will roll Its
third game Of the season against the
Elmwooo, No. I team In the Lyman
gymnasium topignr.
The Brown Pin Polo team has made an
excellent record this year having defeated
the p. A. A. at Pr evidence and at Bos-
ton. The trip TO Boston has sroused in
terest in the game and as a result a league
il about to be formed between Brown,
L. A. A., Harvard u. A. A.. and Orange
Athletic Club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
LAPSES ARE NUMEROUS.

Veterans ct National Soldiers Home Nos
Benefited by the Keeiy Cnro
Washington, Dec -10.-The investiga-
ton of the National Soldiers Home at
Leavenworth, Kan. which was insti-
tuted by Representative Blue OF Kansas.
and was begun I'm Leavenworth recently
by special congressional committee OF
which Representative Grout of Vermont
is chairman, was resumed at the Capitol
Yesterday General w. B. Franklin, the
chairman of the board of Managers or
the home, testified. His evidence was
largely In confederation OF that hereto
fore given that veterans az the home ad-
dlcted TO drunkenness are compelled TO
take the keely cure and that the ex-
penses therefor are deducted by the
management from their pensions, and
that Colonel Smith, the head of the tnsti-
tuition, is president OF the national or
ganization OF Keely graduates, receiving
a salary for his services in that ca
pacity.
Representative Layton inquired why.
II drunkenness was disease, as Generai
Franklin contended. ii was not cured at
the governments expense, as other
diseases are in the home. To this Gen.
eral Franklin replied that the disease
was the fault of the patient. He thought
that the treatment should be discon-
nected from the home, as the medical de-
partment looked askance upon IL. The
Keely cure, in his mind. was not so ef-
fective as when first introduced. Lapses
were numerous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

On the eve OF the fight Sharkey told
witness that Earp had been selected as
referee. and that carp was all right
Witness described the uproar over the
preiiminaries to the fight, and SAID when
Fitzsimmons objected TO the bandages
on Sharkey's hand carp went over 10
Sharkeys corner and said: Take OH
those cloths, ii will be AL right anyway.
Witness said when Sharkey received
the Knockout blow on the jaw IN the
eighth round Lynch said TO Sharkey:
i"I.ie low. hold your hands on your groin
and pretend TO faint with pain"
Sharkey was then carried to room.
He did not appear to be hurt Witness
said Allen. another trainer, removed
Sharkey's bandages snd did the work
which caused the sEelling. Sharkey
was then driven to his hotel in a hack.
Allen was with him. Sharkey was all
right"
George Allen, another Of Sharkey's
trainers, corroborated the story of the
previous witness. adding that several
physicians were refused admittance
when Sharkey was undergoing the
operation with which Allen produced the
evidence of a foul. Lynch said no doc
tor should come into the room and inter-
fere with his plans. Witness said
Sharkey told him the National Athletic
club was composed OF Groom, Gibbs.
Lynch and Sharkey, and that Sharkey
was to receive 20 per cent OF the pro-
cesds of the fight after the purse was
deducted.
Witness said a few days before the
fight Sharkey told him he thought carp
would be the right kind of a referee.
and added 1t would be worth $500 to
Earp II he proved to be the proper kind
OF referee.
Smith was cross-examined by Shar-
keys counsel, 1ut nothing of Importance
was elected. The case then went over
until today Trainer Allen, who has not
yet appeared as a witness, will then go
on The stand and corroborate Smiths :
testimony.
Dan j. Lynch. Sharkey's manager and
hacker, made the following statement
| last night TO the press: Mr. Sharley
| desires all his friends, and especially
| those In the east, to suspend Judgment
on the story told today by Australian
| Billy Smith until Sharkey can be heard
| on the stand"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
sb,ps Gather mt Hampton Roads.

Washington. Dec. 1o.-The battleship
Indiana has gone from New York TO
Hampton Roads. She will be followed
by all of the vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron as fast as they are repaired
at the New York navy yard, and Hamp-
ton Roads will be made the base OF the
squadron drills during the winter, as
was Tompkinsvlle during the summer
months. The exercise will begin as soon
as all of the vessels of the squadron are
gathered in the roads, and the naval Off
Gals are careful to convey the under
standing that they have no warlike
significance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

AN Interesting echo OF the election is
the observation that Navarro county,
Texas. a Democratic stronghold and the
horne of ROGER q. MILLS, OF Mile bill
feme gave a plurality Of 1F2 for MckIS-
lay and HoBART. Discoursging rs was
the vote Of T,xis to the TOO sanguine
hopos OF Texan Republicans the figures
nevertheless show gain oi 100 per cent.
throughout the stsio for Republicanism.
Texas has always been strongly against
free wool.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
RECEIPTS AND ExPENDITUREs.

Pref zen; CLEVELAND may talk "fru-
gn.ity" snd BY inference attribute the
governments financial conGition to too
much expense and no. tdStoo small re-
CENTS but the fact remains that to the
latter condition and no. to the former
Ia due the condition OF the treasury un-
der his administration.
Perhaps the federal government has
spent money too fast. Perhaps our
government Is extrnvsgant.
Perhaps river and hnrhor bills. pensions
and all the list of regular and extraordi-
nary sources of outgo could be re-
stric,sd without disadvantage TO the In
teretts OF the rttion ard with positive
gain TO the national ilnancss. But that
is hardly the question In view OF the
plain fact thst the CLEVELAND admins
tration has secured less revenue than ola
the preceding administration and that
the revenue OF the HARRISON admInistrs-
tion would have given the country sur
plus instead OF o deficit today.
For IL is an ectuel fact that In the first
three years Of the HARRISON administra-
tfoa the receipts were 81, 1,24s.375,575,
enough 10 cover the expenditures OF the
three years OF CLEVELAND government
amounting to 1880, 159.o72 and Lave
surplns. But the revenue of the CLEvE-
LAND government during three
years is only si,22a, ,2oS and the
resulting deficit is sll0. .263, 500.
That our expenditures have increas, d
is one thing hut that our revenue has de-
creased in quite another, for while the
corresponding HARRIsoH term shows an
expenditure OF less than $1,000, coz, 600
there were receipts enough to cover s,r
larger expenditure than even that of the
CLEVELAND period.
President ARTHUR went out OF Office
leaving a surplus of s436, Oo0,0oo. Presi-
dert CLEVELAND retireo after his fret
term with surplus OF sa35, 600, 600 in the
treasury. President HARRISON pulled
that surplus up to s25S, COO, 600 with the
largest expenditure that the country
had known since the war, but with the
tremendous receipts of 81. 735, ,425, 1872 tc
meet ii and leave handsome balance or
the right side. II was the stunning GAN
FIELD aud ARTHUR surplus of 1885
s4s6, COS. o56, that confronted Presiden
CLEVELAND ss an alarming ''conditior
snd not tnoory.", Inc "condiiion" hot
no far been met that another amounting t.
a deficit OF something like Si5o, 600, ,0o'
viii confront President MCKINLEY wher
lie takfs Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Y. M. c. A. Lyceum.

At the meeting of the Y. NJ. Z. A.
I.yccum last evening the question for
discussion was:
Resolved, That the interests OF civili-
zstiou demand q reconstruction OF the
Ottoman Empire
The princirai speaker OF the evening
vas Mr.. william M. Macpsir who pre-
sent.d q careful paper on the sutject.
o-tliniug the rise and policy of the Turk
ish rmtire aud the cruel trest Tnent OF
its subjects.
A general distussion followed In which
the Turk vas condcmnci and Powers o.
Christian Europe criticised. The sspil.
rncrt OF tnc audience was I'm feyrr 0f the
All, i,rnstivr. rhc general sreakers weie
&. y. aGushuty. Esq., Daniel "A. Coos.
Wsitpr :. .krynOids. a. A. slocdm, Geor -
n. Nslkcr, tcorra !. 1idcCli ana Mr..
Taylor Of brown University.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
CLOSING SESSION.
End of the Annual Meeting of Rhode
Island Grange.
Officers Installcd-Sevcral Interesting
Reports Presented.

Yesterday was ne cl, sing day OF the
annual session OF tie Rhode Island
Grange Patrons of Husbandry at las:
Providence. In tho mornin the business
was resumed, the attendance being fully
as large as the day before. The Grange
was opened in the fourth degree, with
Worthy Master Thomas @. Hazard, presid-
ing. The various committees made their
annual reports, the most elaborate OF
when was the report OF the committee
on the good OF the order, which sug-
ccsted various methods of creating inter-
est in the order and increasing its mem
bersnip. The committee on agriculture
showed many methods OF reviving old
farms that had become worn out, and
apparently unprofitsb bic. From the re-
ports of the subordinate oranges in the
State IL was shown that the entire MEM
bership is nearly 1900 or about the same
as last year.
At 1880 dinner was served in the lower
hall, and at . o'clock public meeting
was held, which packed the largo hall.
At this meeting the officers elect were
installed in tneir respective positions
by Mr.. A. M. BcIcher OF Arnod's Mills,
assisted by Mrs. j. G.Peckham OF Kings
ton. A recess OF 10 minutes was declared,
after which an excellent program was
rendered.
At 8 O'Clock supper was served and
at Z O'CLOCK a short evening session OF
private character WAS held and the
business ei the convention brought TO a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
SULLIVAN Is DYING.
His Body Covered With Bruises,
Head Cut and Both Hips Broken.

BosroN, Dec. 10 David Sullivan, OF
South Boston, Is dying at the city hos
pitsl as the result OF injuries sustained In
q street fsht last night. The man was
covered with bruises. There wns deep
cut on his head aud one On his chin'
both hips were broken as II from kicks,
and the man seemed TO be barely alive.
1t was said that Sullivan became involved
In fight with several other young men
and the police are trying to find those
who took part in the affair. AT 10 this
morning no arrests had been made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
WRECKlNG BOAT.
First to lie Built Has Been Contracteo
For by "a Baltimore Inventor.

For by "a Baltimore Inventor.
baltimore. Dec. 10.--The Columbian
iron works OF this city has contracted to
build a submarine wrecking boat &C.
cording TO the plans of Simon Lake.
Baltimore inventor. This new boat Will
be the first submarine boat ever built
for practical submarine engineering
work 1t will be used principally for
searching the bed of the ocean adjacent
to coast lines and in locating and re-
covering sunken vessels and their car
goes.
According to the specifications the boat
will be about "a tons displacement, and
will have a crew of six men. She will,
Mr. Lake claims, be able to cruise around
on the bottom for days time before 1t
will be necessary to ascend to the sur
face to renew the air supply and elec-
trical energy.
The boat will be propelled while on the
surface by an engine and screw pro-
poller of the ordinary type. On the
bottom she will be propelled by electric
motors, fed from storage batteries.
other electric motors will be provided
for operating the watcr ballast pumps
and foul air eXhausts and for hosting
and transferring cargo. There will be a
powerful search light TO light up path
way I'm front OF and on either side OF the
vessel as she moves along over the bot
tom. The null Is 10 be of steel and
strongly ribbed. and guaranteed by the
contractors to resist the pressure of the
water at the required depth. The con-
tract calls for the completion OF the boat
by March ], 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

"rnr sum of .s2.csi,Sl77as," says
tho journal, sis about as large as mos,
OF us Gaze I, try to form any CONGESTION
OF. 1, Is the amount that It has cost the
American people to provide pensions
since the close of the last war;" III Is also,
il may be added about the amount that 1t
has cost the American people to provide
themselves with practical lesson in
CieyeIandism ana tariff reform on the
Journal plan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Toasts Breathcd of Hone.

Boston, Dec. l0-A complimentary
banquet was rendered Coach r. c. Leh-
mann and George Mumford, coach of
last years crew. by the Harvard crew Of
1896 at the Victoria hotel last night.
Seventeen covers were laid, and the
toaGts were in happy strain. breathing OF
hop, of a brighter future for Harvard
on water and on land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10
Scholicld Appointed Receiver,

DENVER, Col, Dec. 1o.--A special from
Albuquerque, n. NJ, says: 1t IL learned
here that John {. Scbodeld of Boston
city, who is now in Washington. has re-
ceived tho appointment Of rsceivsr for the
German National bank OF Denver, Col.
Mr.. schofisld was the receiver for the
AlnuquerGue National bank which
failed two years last July and be collect
ed the debts d ue to the bank so closely
that the depositors were paid full.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

No tears were shed by the bolting si!-
yer. Senators from the Repu tlican ssnator-
iaI oaucas. Tue dramatic properties that
did duty at the. Ct. Louis convention
appfar TO have been lost in the shuttle OF
the subs quent campaign.