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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27
England and Canada,

1t is very evident that the English
government has recently made a dis
tinct change in its attitude toward the
Dominion of Canada. For many years
past the policy has been to relax the
intimacy of the ties with the mother
country, and to cultivate the virtue of
self-reliance in the Canadian provinces.
But England has, of late, placed new
estimate on the vast slice of North
America that is under the Union Jack
and is drawing nearer to it politically,
counting its special demonstrations of
loyalty, favoring it financially, and
strengthening its means of defence.
Not many years ago the colonies, and
especially Canada, were considered a
burden, giving no adequate return for
the great trouble and care they made
the home government. But all this
has passed away as far as Canada is
concerned and the signs are numerous
on every hand that that province is
now very much in the minds of British
statesmen, The status of the Do
minion has considerably arisen in i'm
portance.
1t is unnecessary to look far to find
the reasons for this significant change.
Canada is vast possession. Its area
is nearly equal to that of the United
States and it is in the track of the
worlds development. England sees in
the enormous growth of the population
and wealth of our country that the day
is not far distant when our lead in
almost every direction will be estab-
lished. If the United States can reach
30 great a development in century of
existence, it seems to England that
Canada, which is adjacent to US, and
which also stretches from ocean to
ocean, must have somewhat similar pos
sibilities. The densely-populated Brit
ish Isles are but dots in the sea, while
Canada is half a continent. 1t is
largely undeveloped and therefore I'M
spoiled, and England, stung by the re-
cent efforts in Europe to isolate her, is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27
MarshheId.

Mr.. and Mrs, George Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. IL. Packer, Mr.. and Mrs. @. d. Smith
and daughter, Mrs o. ID. Cole and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Wooster, Miss Hattie
Cole, Mrs. w. e. Lamberton, Mark Mears
and Mr. Swerdfeger 60 to Boston to-day on
the excursion. - Q. e. Shepard sold one
of his horses to the Morse Brothers of Dam
vile last week. - The Ladies' quartette
furnished music for the educational meeting
last Friday evening. - Mr.. O'Brion,
former teacher here but now of Groton,
was in town over Sunday. - Willis
Flint and wife of st. Johnsbury and Mr..
Dana Hopkins visited at @. e. Shepard's
last week. g Frank Bohonon got quite
badly hurt last week by getting tipped out
of his wagon. - James f. Dwinell and
wife Of Boston are in town visiting his old
home and friends. - A daughter was
born, October 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Un-
win.
You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid 1t and cure every other form Of throat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. W. E. Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27
ARTHUR ROPES. General EDITOR.

THE members of the Currency Re-
form Commission, of which ex-senator
George f. Edmunds is chairman, are
applying themselves to the task before
them with as much self-sacrificing de-
votion and earnestness as they would If
their labors were not thanklees and
gratuitous and with as much zeal as
they would did they not feel that, being
a non-oflicial body, their recommends
ton, whatever it may be, is sure to re-
ceive scant notice in Congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

j. NJ. Thirswend, OF Grosbeck, Tex, says
that when he has spell of indigestion, and
feels bad and sluggish, he takes two of De-
Wits Little Early Risers at night, and he
is all right the next morning Many thou
sands of others do the same thing. Do you2
w. E. Terrill & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

HORACE W. BAILEY, State fish and
game commissioner, is not one of those
who believe that the law providing an
open season in Vermont for deer should
be repealed. Instead, he urges that
the townships take the matter into their
own hands, appoint fish and game
wardens to see TO it that this law, which
went into effect October l, 1897, shall
be strenuously guarded against infrac-
tions. Mr.. Bailey may be right, but in
this he is in the minority.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

PROFESSOR Com again comes to the
front with new idea. He proposes to
form an organization called 1.-THE Or
der of American Patriots" According
to Prof. Coins proposition the revenue
for this new society shall come from
subscriptions to the official organ of the
order, by members. The receipts in
this way will be slight compared with
those Mr.. Bryan is gathering in but
still they are something for would be
statesman with collapsed theory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

SOME of the Democratic orators in
the States where campaigns are on
this fall ought to be gently reminded
that speeches delivered during the con-
sideration of the Dingley tariff law, in
which it was claimed that the adoption
of the protective system would destroy
our foreign markets, are not safe to use
at the present time. They ought to be
told that the expectations of domestic
merchandise in August and September,
1897, under the protective Dingley law
amounted to $1S3 100000, while those
of the corresponding months of last
year under the Wilson free trade law
amounted to only $147, 1000, 900, showing
net gain under protection of nearly
twenty-five per cent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

THE recommendation OF Postmaster
Gary and his predecessors, that this
government recognize its obligation
toward railway mail clerks has never
received due consideration. III view
of this fact the press of the country is
agitating the idea that Congress ought
to pass law protecting these clerks
and their families from the results of
casualties in the service. In the year,
1896, there were $50 accidents in which
fourteen railway mail clerks lost their
lives, and 10S others suffered more or
less serious injuries. No allowance can
now be made to the families of those
who have been killed while on duty,
and no public aid is given to the injured
except from the Railway Mail Clerks
Beneficial Association. The work re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-27

GENERAL LORD WoLsELEY, Com.
mander in Chief of the British army,
and Hon. William St. John Brodick,
Under Secretary of War, both assert
that Great Britain must surely in
crease her army and navy or the over
grown empire will be without adequate
defence. To this the Duke of Cam
bridge adds his cordial assent. This
conformation from officials high in au-
thority that despite her great standing
army and navy, England is vulnerable,
and even in actual danger, is most un-
welcome revelation to the English peo-
pie and bears out the statement made
by the service journals and other au-
thorities on military matters, that have
repeatedly sounded these things in the
ears of the English people, warning
them of the very things to which the
Commander in Chief of the British
Army and his compeers now give their
sanction. -
=
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
Entertainment in Aid of the
Nathaniel Gray Kinder
garten.
Patronesses in PowIer Coiffure
Serve Refreshments in the Name
of Charity.

Society ladies, patronesses of the Ma
thaniel Gray free kindergarten, powdered
their hair yesterday and donned the
quantity picturesque Martha Washington
gown to serve tea in the name of charity.
Each year the patronesses of this kinder
garten have appealed to the generosity OF
the public, and the affair of yesterday was
equally as successful as its many prede-
cessors. Mrs. Will Fisher generously
placed her lovely home at the disposal oI
the ladies. Drawing and reception rooms
were made beautiful with many flowers,
and in the dining-hall tempting table
was spread.
The hours of the tea were from to 5
and to IL o'clock. During both after
noon and evening there was an excellent
musical and literary programme pre-
sented. the numbers being contributed by
the best local talent.
Tickets were sold Mt 81, and tidy sum
was realized.
The ladies of the reception committee
consisted o.: Mrs. Robert Mackenzie,
Mrs. F. L. Whitney, Mrs. ]. G. Campbell,
Mrs. w. M. Pierson, Mrs. George East
man, Mrs. Judge Myrick, Mrs. Ralph
Hooper, Mrs. II. T. Ames, Mrs. Huff, Mrs.
DR.. Laine. Mrs. Howland, Mrs. DR.. Law,
Mrs. II. Law, Mrs. John Flournoy, Mrs.
w. Stow Ballard, Mrs. II. E. Huntington,
Mrs. Charles Slack, Mrs. Norwood, Mrs.
A. d. Tuttlc, Mrs. A w. Jackson, Mrs.
George F. Ashton, Mrs. NJ. B. Higgins
and Mrs. Cyrus S. Wright
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
FOR HIS INSANE SISTER.
William Mangan's Property VIII ]

William Mangan's Property VIII Be
Devoted to Alleviating Suffering.
The will of the late William Mangan
was filed in the County Clerks Office yes
terday by Attorney Daily. 1t is peculiar
document, written on small scrap OF
paper about by 2 inches in size.
At first it was thought that Mangan
died intestate, but in looking over the
papers this small screed, written with a
lead pencil on page torn from pocket
book, was discovered. 1t reads as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 6, 1895.
], William MangGn, leave all and everything
l have OF this worlds goods 10 my sister, Della
Mangan. She shall have all power to do as
she pleases with it without bonds. Nobody
shall have power to question her auth ority 10
do as she pleases with il.
WILLIAM MANGAY
On the opposite side of the document is
the statement that the testator never
made any other will.
Mangan's estate is estimated to be
worth $500 The sister to whom the
property is bequeathed is insane and an
inmate of the asylum at Ukiah. Steps
will be taken 10 have her provided with
all the comforts to which paying patient
In that institution may bs entitled.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

incubus they might as we'll go out of the
business of trying to govern. !"
In this connection it should be remem-
bered that John Sherman is one of the
stanchest of the friends of Cuba, and he
is looked on as strong power in the Nc
Kinley administration. Possibly he would
not have been so outspoken had he known
how close he would be to the administra-
ton, but it is we'll known that Sherman
has been an avowed opponent of the
Cleveland policy of non-interference and
an advocate of drastic measures for
Cuba's relief.
Attorney A. R. Kanaga, formerly a
well-known Ohio attorney, but for ten
years prominent in Washington and Cal
ifornia, is a strong friend of Cuba. He
also knows Mckinley very well. Speak
ing of the Cuban question, he said:
81 think there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Mckinley administration
will do something for the Cubans. They
ought to do it by all means and without
delay"
Callers continue to visit the headquar-
tiers daily, and every mail brings letters
of encouragement to the secretary. The
following came yesterday:
HAROLD, Cal, Feb. 21, 1897.
Faust Mascherini = Dear Sir: l am
pleased TO see that there is such a wide
spread sympathy with the Cuban pa.
triots. / write to assure you of my
hearty sympathy with the cause of
Cuban liberty, and incidentally TO offer
my services should an opportunity pre-
sent itself of sending troops to Cuba.
have had very little military expert.
ence eighteen months in n. G. c., Sew.
enth), but such as am, Cuba is welcome
to me.
There are twenty or thirty men who
would be glad TO go with me. 1 am %
years of age and very strong physically.
Should there be chance for us to go,
kindly let me know. Yours for the cause
of liberty everywhere,
CLOUDESLEY T. JOHNS.
p. S.-If you think it would be any use
you might forward my letter to Secretary
QueSada. c. I. ],
The foregoing is fair sample of the
letters from men who stand ready to do
more than. talk should occasion arise.
The following is letter of another type,
of which there are many:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. %, 1897.
Faust Mascherini Esq, Secretary Gu
ban League, 2006 Mason Street, City
Sir / wish to sign the roll of member.
ship of the Cuban League, and to lend
all the aid and assistance in my power 70
help right the terrible wrongs in Cuba,
that cry aloud in piteous appeal to God
and man. Very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant, 7. A. NERNEY,
6 Eddy street, San Francisco, Cal.
President Jones has issued a request
for every member of the Mayors Com
mittee to be present at the meeting on
Friday night. Important arrangements
will be made at this meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
A RISE IN GRAIN BAGS LADY WASHINGTON TEA,
The Price Going Up on Account
of a Considerable Short
age.
State Prison Directors Have Made an
Advance en- the Convict.Made
Stock.

From all indications there will be a
scarcity of grain bags this year, The
market has already felt the influence of
this state of affairs. AS usual the poor
farmer will have to suffer and but little
assistance may be expected even from the
convic manipulated looms in the jute-
mills at the San Quentin State prison.
Within the past few days there has been
a great jump in the price of grain bags
and the top figures are far from reached
yet. The Pacific Coast usually consumes s
about 80, 600 900 grain bags. Last year five
sailing vessels from Calcutta arrived on
this coast laden with about sixty million
bags. Two OF these vessels landed at
Portland, Or, and three at this port.
This year but three vessels are TO arrive
laden with grain bags, and they will not
carry over 26, 900, 900 bags. As stated the
average annual consumption is about
100000. The shortage will have to be
made up by shipping by steamer, which
comes high. On the sailing vessels the
freight is So so per ton OF two Dales. each
steamers the freight amounts to $40 per
ton or for 1000 bags. The difference Will
OF course, he added TO The cost of the bags
and the farmers will have to stand it.
The Board Of State Prison Directors is
fully aware OF this condition OF affairs, and
1t has not been slow TO take advantage of
the market. Eary in January a lot OF
100000 bags were offered at 81 65 spot
cash, as the directors wanted 10 raise
some money At shat time there was no
great intimation of danger and the sales
were small. About February 13 the War
den was authorized to sell 1000, ,000 bags
at 81 rs. 1t did not take long 10 dispose
of the 100000 at that price.
At the meeting OF the board last SaIur-
day the price was jumped to cents, or $5
per hundred in lots not 10 exceed 10, 600 10
legitimate farmers or grain-growers. The
quantity to be sold is limited to SOC, 600
bags. At present there is about 500, 900
grain bags in bond at San Quentin, ana by
July or August this number will be in
creased by 100000
With the prospect of shortage in the
supply and the uncertainty of what the
next tariff on jute may be the farmers will
be likely 10 pay good stiff prices this year
for bags for their grain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
He Condemns the Cleveland
Administration for Its
Apathy.
The Local Leagues Mass.Meet.
ing Will Be Attended by
All Glasses.
Reasons for Believing That McKin.
ley's Cabinet Will Call Spain
to Time.

Every arrangement for the Forthcoming
mass-meeting of the friends of Cuba that
can be perfected before the meeting OF
the general committee has now been
made.
The general committee of the league
will meet at California Hall, Bush and
Powell streets, on Friday night. The
business will be to organize to promote
the work of the league and make arrange
ments for the mass-meeting.
The committee felt gratifed last night
at having made arrangements for a num-
Der of short speeches at the mass-meeting.
In addition to speeches by ex-senator
Frank MCGOWAN, Attorney A. R. Kanaga,
w. S. Scott, H. E. Highton, General
Salomon and A. Ruef arrangements were
completed yesterday for an address by
General w. H. L. Barnes, one of the
most ardent friends of the Cuban revo-
luton.
Speaking of the matter yesterday
General Barnes said:
81 shall be very much pleased to speak
for the Cuban League. They are doing
a loyal work, and Jones and Mascherini
and all the others back of the movement
deserve great credit.
81 am outraged and incensed at the
brutality of the Spanish, whose barbarities
are revolving; but thing that makes me
feel just as bad is the pusillanimity of
the present administration. 1t seems to
me we have reason to look for something
decisive when the Mckinley administra-
ton is fully under way. If they do not
reverse the passive. policy of the present
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
TO CURE A COLD In ONE nav.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
eists refund the money ii it fails TO cure. 25c,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

house; also permitting the Olympic Gun
Club to discharge firearms at Ingleside.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
LAWYERS REMANDED.
Judge Wallace Sustains Judge Jo-
achimsen in the Chinese Gam
bling Cases.

Attorneys ]. f. Smith and Joseph Cof-
fey appeared in Judge Wallace's court
yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus The
lawyers. were employed to defend Yee
Yick, Chinaman arrested on charge of
gambling. When called on to answer to
the charge the defendant refused to re-
spond, although it was admitted that he
was in court.
Judse Joachimsen requested the attor-
neys to produce their client. but they re-
fused. whereupon Judge Joachimsen or
dered them into custody for contempt OF
court on the ground that they advised
their client not to obey a lawful order OF
the court. its- -.t'
Both lawyers denied having advised
their client 10 refuse TO respond.
Judge Wallace reviewed the circum-
stances, and after hearing arguments by
Attorneys Louderback and Murasky or
dered the defendants remanded to the
custody of the Sheriff, but gave a stay of
proceedings until II o'clock to-day in or
der that an appeal may be taken to the
Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
CUT ON THE CHIN.
Result of Row in a Valencia Street
Bakery.

Bakery
Fred Vallandt, cook in Rutz's bakery,
S36 Valencia street, and Fred Ludeman,
oriver of one of the wagons, had dis
pute yesterday afternoon and Ludeman
cut Vallandt on the chin with a knife,
inficting an ugly cash and Valiandt was
taken to the City and County Hospital
in the patrol-wagon, where his wounded
chin was stitched and dressed.
Ludeman was arrested by Policeman
john Young ana A. b. Riehl, and taken
10 the Seventeenth-street station, where
lie was booked oil the charge of assault TO
murder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24

shall be much pleased speak for the Cuban League
They doing loyal work. and Jones and Maschen
others back of the deserve great credit.
outraged and ncensed at the brutality the Spanish,
whose barbariteS revotng but thing that makes
just bad the puSlanimity of the present
have look something when
the Mckinley administration fully under way. they not
reverse the passive policy of the incubus they might
90 of the business of trying govern.
w. H. L. BARNES.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
NEW TO-DAY.
RHEUMATISM,

Mrnvon's Rheumatism Cure is guaran-
,eed 70 cure acute or muscular. rheuma-
tism in from one to five days Sharp.
sbootinc pains in any part OF the body
stopped by few doses. a prompt, com
pIete and permanent cure for lamepess, ,
soreness, stiff back and all pains IN nlpS
and Ioins. Chronic rheumatism, sclaLiUa, it
cured. 1t seldom fails to give relief from
one or two doses and almost Invariably
cures before one bottle has been useo'
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
smurrIed Opium soId

quantity OF smuggled opium was sold at
the Appraisers store yester rday at unusually
high prices, and of the 1876 tins on hand SO
were sold at 81 60 per tin and the remainder
al "a 80 per tin. These prices are considered d
to denote that opium is scarce In the San Fran
cisco market.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-24
The SUITE Against Mrs. Craven.

The suits of the Fair estate against Mrs Net
tie R. Craven were called in Judge Slack's
court and the trial was postponed until the
1st of next month.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-07-03

The seventh annual convention Of tho
English Lutheran synod. convened a,
Fargo for a six-day session. F. L. Jen:
sen Of st. Paul was examined for the
ministry. .%he %synodical sermon was
delivered by President w. X. Frick OF
Milwaukee.
A blind pig operated by n "Shor-
ty" was raided by the women Of
Wypdmere. No resistance was made
and the establi ,hment was badly
wrecked. The proprietor was given
q fours to leave :.own. Prosecutions
are threatened by both sides.
Burt Foster and George w. Robinson
were arrested at st. John, ut the in
stance Of Bessie Hennessy. nn 11-year-
old girl Of Ca lido. She tells q story of
abuse and outrage, Robinson is the
husband of a 16-Year-old sister of the
little girl, they having been married
last winter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-07-03

The secretary of the navy is estab-
fishing at the League Island hayward
near Philadelphia a reserve squadron"
OF naval vessels not needed for mme-
.diate and active, use. The cruiser Co
lumbia, and possibly some of the small
q cruisers. together with most OF
the coast-defense monitors. will be
kept there, The ships will not
81 wholly dismantled. as former
II when e"laid up" in ordinary.
but will retain their heavy armament.
and several officers and q small crew
VIII be left on each: They will be 20
nearly in readiness for use that not
more than twenty days will be needed
% 1t them to go to . One reason
Tor the establishment Of the "reserve
squadron" 10 the saving Of expense:
but thu chief reason II that modern
sWar-ships require such large crews =
1luaislpD thsm fully that our torcs = =.
1a11a11k $500
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-07-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in q Con-
densed Form.

Overflow From the Wires in q Con.
densed Form.
Walter H, Lansit, cattle painter, 1s
dead at Boston.
e. A. Arnold, an attorney OF west
Superior, was thrown from a buggy
and received painful injuries lnternal-
ly and about the groin.
Mrs. Alexander Campbell, widow OF
the late Bishop Campbell, founder OF
the Christian NJ. E. church, is dead Ut
Bethany, w. Va, aged e%ighty-fve.
Rev. w. c. Daily, the founder OF the
Northern branch Of the Methodls1
Episcopal church in the South is dead
at Knoxville. He was s~eventy-elght
years CT age.
Col. +. B. Mussey, the we'll known
Washington correspondent, is dead al
Middlebury, VT, of Bright's disease:
He was ffty-one years Of age and had
been i'll for some time.
The Western Writer'S association
held a reception at the Winona hotel at
Eagle Lake, Ind. James Whitcomb
Riley, John Clarke Ridpath, Eugene
Ware and others took part.
I The directors of the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad company
met in New York and organized by
%re-electing Charles Lanier president,
and John J. Haley secretary and treas
urer.
Senator Davis has reported from the
committee on foreign relations an
an amendment to the general defc-
iency bill to pay $4,000 to the families
Of the three Italians lynched at New
Orleans.
Rev. d. F. McGill, D. D., pastor of
the Sixth United Presbyterian church,
Allegheny, Pa, who was recently
elected president Of Monmouth college
at Monmouth, ILL, has decided to de-
cline the call.
At Lincoln, Neb., District Judge
Holmes appointed S. A. D. Shilling re-
ceiver for the failed Merchants bank.
The bank suspended a month ago and
it was thought at that time a receiver
would not be necessary, but the stock
holders have disagreed.
James Smith, a colored lad of four
teen, is in Jail at Annapolis, charged
with an attempt to wreck the Bay
Ridge excursion train from Washing
ton. Smith was seen to place Il rail.
road tie on the track about q mile and
q half from Annapolis, Md.