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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-16
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The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
A COATS FRANKS.
He Doubles Up Four Policemen Out of
 Fourteen and Is Still at Large.
CIGARETTES OR SUICIDE.
A Kansas City Young Man Who Cannot Live Without the Little Coffin Nalls"- Sixteen Wives and Nine
 teen Children.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-A Pacific avenue goat routed the inmates of a Sherman street tenement house yesterday. and Officers Mulcahy and Rogers, of the Harrison street station, were called. In the first shock of the encounter Mulcahy was prostrated and Rogers was impelled down stairs. The goat started down stairs, but Rogers de- ceived the animal av feigning mani tion. The goat started back to attend to Mulcahy, who showed signs of re- covery, and Rogers concealed him. self in snowdrift. Mulcahy was driven out of the house, and Rogers being unable to endure the cold and again showing himself, was projected deeper into the drift than before Null cahy sent in riot call and a dozen ad- ditional policemen secured the animal and took him to the station. where he wriggled loose, sent one officer into the snow and doubled another up with blow in the stomach. Rogers disap- peared around a corner. The goat re- turned home and is still ut large. but Capt Koch states that the animal must be killed.
 Cigarettes or Suicide.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 2.-James r. Vim, 21 years old, timer, living at 2332 Monroe avenue. attempted to kill himself last night because he could not quit smoking cigarettes. He drank an ounce of laudanum and when dis covered this morning by his father he was almost dead Winn is light haired, blue-eyed man e small stature. For years he has been all inveterate cigarette smoker. Being told by physicians whom be consulted that the habit would soon kill him, he decided to quit the use of cigarettes On Christ mas morning he made firm resolution to that effect, but he soon discovered that the desire for the little coffin nails" was not so easily withstood. He felt he could not give them up, no matter how hard he tried, and the fail ure made him Respondent. He told his friends that if he failed to keep his resolution he would kill l ;mself. Sixteen Wives and Nineteen Children.
 SHERMAN, Tex, Feb. a.-Thomas Rowe, aged 26 years, said to be the father of 19 children and the husband of 16 women, all supposed to be living, has furnished list of the women that he has married and deserted. He knows that the statute of limitation will save him from indictment for bigamy, after serving the four years sentence.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Many Western tates Almost Certain tc1ut Passenger and Freight IuAitic Rates.

Many Western tates Almost Certain t0Aut
 Passenger and Freight Traffic Rates
 KANSAS CIIY. Mo, Feb. 3 Hostile railroad legislation in nearly all of the western granger states daring the present sessions of the legislatures is almost certain. A,u@h work is being done among the legislators. not only to bring abont the adoption of law fixing the minimum passenger fare at two cents mile. but also to secure q material reduction in the rates for the transportation of grain. In the Missouri. Iowa. Nebraska and Kansas legisla- lures the pot is boiling and committees are already engaged in giving hearings to the various parties interested. Sew eral bills to regulate passenger and freight rates are ready to be intro duced in the illinois legislature.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The General Arbitration Treaty Reported
 in the Senafe-Routine Bnsincss in the

The ,scnerai Arbitration Treaty Reported
 in the Senafe-Routiue Bnsincss in the
 House.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.--Immediately after the senate convened ct aoon Mf. Sherman moved an executive session. , stating that it would require but q short time. When the doors were closed he reported the general treaty of arbitration. After the report was made MT. Sherman asked that in asinuch as the text of the con vention had been made public, the injunction of secrecy be removed from the text of the amendments, but Senator Morgan objected and the re- quest was denied. No attempt was made to arrange time for the consid- eration of the treaty nor was anything said about debating it in open session. The senate made short work of the treaty negotiated with Japan.
 Bills to provide for the revision and coditication of the criminal and penal laws of the United States and to con solidate the circuit and district courts of the United States were introduced and referred to the judiciary commit tee.
 < message from the president with a report from the secretary of state giv- ing the information called for by a senate resolution as to the arrest and condemnation in Cuba of Jules San gully. an American citizen. was laid before the senate and referred to the committee on foreign relations. At two D. m, the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up as unfinished business.
 business in the house to-day was opened hv calls of committees for rou- tine business and much of this kind of matter possessing only local interest was disposed of. When the committee on interstate and foreign commerce was reached Mir. Sherman called up the "anti-scalpers' bill. The question of consideration being raised the house refused to consider the bill.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
PuHLic DEBT OF KANSAS.
Ex-State Acditor Eanchrahe Shows That Tt Is hut a Sman Fraction oT the Total

 Ex-State Acditor Eanchraire Shows That IL
 Is hut SmRn Fraction og the Total
 Value.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-P. l. Bone brake. president of the Central nation al bank of Topeka, has prepared, at the request of eastern parties, a state ment of the public indebtedness of Kansas, meaning the indebtedness of the state, counties, cities, townships and school districts. The statement shows an aggregate indebtedness on June 50, 1896, of $35, ,501 ,673. At the same time there was in the several sink ing funds S979,634. Deducting this amount from the first would show d total public indebtedness of $34, ,522 .039. Mir. Bonebralze also shows the resources of the state. The taxable property as fixed by the state board of equalization for the year ended June 90, 1896. is $321 ,216,93S Kansas property is assessed at from p to 33 per cent. of it's true value. Ac- cepting the assessment of 1896 as true value, the public indebtedness of Kan sas equals 10 7-10 per cent. of it's tax able property. On a basis of the as- sessIaent being one-third of true value the per cent. of public indebtedness will equal 3.57 per cent. of true value.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Seven Lives Lost in Fires.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-During the early hours of yesterday, two fires oc- cured in Hobolxen, <. J., which re- suited in the loss ofseven lives. Many poor people were made homeless and had narrow escapes for their lives
 The fires occurred in different parts of the city, and oEc of them. at least, is believed to have been of incendiary origin. The first fire started in the three-story frame building Tt 4l0 New ark street. There mother and five children lost their lives. At the other fire little girl was burned to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
IS HE TAYLOR?
Opinion Divided at CarrolIton as to the
 Murderer's Capture.
DYNAMITE USED ON A BANK.
The Resentment of some Depositor the Mo- tive-A Jealous Lover's Crime-Life Term for Murdcrer-An
 Iowa Bank Lootcd.

GARRoILToN, Mo, Feb. 2.-0pinion here is much divided as to whether the man arrested at Elanford, Cal, is George Taylor the Meels murderer. Certain it is that the telegraphed descriptions do not fit Taylor. The man arrested is described as five feet six inches tall, weighing about lao pounds and with black eyes, while Tay- Tor is five feet eleven inches tall, weighed when he escaped about 1S0 pounds and had dark blue eyes. IL is known, however, that the Taylors once lived in California and that relatives live there now and that Albert Taylor went west after the escape, presum- ably to meet the fugitive. E. F. Lane, who caused the arrest, was an old resi- dent of Linn county and was subpG- naed at the trial but did not testify.
 Dynamite Used on Bank.
 HoLLrDAYsBURG. Pa. Feb. 2.--Esrly this morning dynamite was place under the front door of the bank building lately occupied by the firm of Gardner, Morrow & Co.,, private bankers, in the center of the business portion of the town, and then set off The explosion shattered the windows of every struc- ture on the square and the report was heard i'll all the surrounding towns. The bank door was burst open and the entire floor torn up. but no damage was done to the bank vault or the books. The work was done while the night watchma.. .. sss.s. ;s;..s;..ss- q. end of the block. Resen tmcnt of some depositor is the supposed motive. The bank failed last September. An as- signce was appointed and it was found that the assets were insufficient to pay 20 per cent. of the indebtedness. The police think they have clew.
 A Jealous Lovers Crime
 CHICAGO, Feb. ?. Miss Ollie Sullivan. 16 years old, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Frank Lauer. at her home 2430 Irving avenue. at one o'clock this morning. Lauer. who was a devoted adrnirer of Miss Sullivan, ob- iected to the attention of other young men. and the shooting was the result of q jealous quarrel. Lauer fled from the house, but some hours later com mitted suicide by shooting himself in the head. His dead body was found y AiE Aii b'tt ollNtb dD bttt COllltI LII Itti- teau and Ashland avenues at nine o'clock this morning.
 Life Term for Triple Murderer.
 AKRON. O., Feb. ?. .-Ronulus Cotell. who killed Alvin Stone and wife and Ira Stillson at Talmadgc last March. was allowed to plead guilty of murder in the second degree to-day. Judge Kohler at once sentenced him to life imprisonment at hard labor. Cotell was found guilty in the first trial and sentenced to be hanged November {.
 An Iowa Bank Looted by Burglars.
 OTTUMwA, la. Feb. 2.-Bradley's bank st Eldon was entered by burglars at three o'clock this morning. the slfc blown open with nitro-g lycerinc and all the funds taken. The etfieers. re- fuse to state how much was taken but usually kept between 8, 1000 and &. .0g0 on hand. The burglars escaped with d stolen team and buggy.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
suicide to Escape Lyncl,in..

ROCKFORD, Ill. Feb. :.-In terror from apprehension that q mob would storm the jail and lynch him. Ava Ames. Il carpenter, aged about 45. con- mitted suicide in his cell in the jail this morning. He made moose out of his shirt and hanged himself to bunk in his cell. Last Saturday Ames was ar rested charged with assaulting his 13- year-old daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The Eesubmission Resolution Brought
 from Commit tee 9iIla I.trod,;ccd

The Kcsubmission Resolution Brought
 from Committee 8iiis Introduced.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-The house of representatives killed the adverse re- port of the temperance committee on the resolution for the resubmission of the prohibition question, and the reso- lution will be printed and discussed upon the floor.
 The house also by an overwhelming vote. upon motion of Barkley, indef- nitely postponed Campbells senate concurrent resolution to instruct the Kansas senators and representa- tives in congress to oppose the retire ment of the greenbacks and tho issu- ance ot bonds and to offer no factious opposition to republican tariff legis- lation. The resolution was defeated because the republicans showed fight and the populists were unwilling to waste day in useless discussion. The following bills were intro duced in the house: To regulate the state inspection of grain by providing that the state inspector shall be paid &, 900 per annum and the deputies by fees for inspection; to es- tablish state normal school at La Crosse. to authorize the formation of cooperative insurance companies. and providing that seven or more people in any county in the state may form a co operative company for any kind of in Suranee.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Many Appointed, but Few Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--The terms of office of IA presidential postmasters, scattered about the country, expire during February. There are no large offices in the list. There are over 200 nominations of postmasters on the presidential class now pending in tho senate. Most of these arc recess ap- pointments. About 200 of these nomi- tions have been submitted so far dur ing the session, and about ST acted upon. A large number of them will be left unacted upon by this congress. leaving the appointments to the next adminis- fratiou
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Against sunday Asnuscmcnts.

KANSAS CITy, Mo, Feb. 2 sunday baseball and theatrical performances were discussed by the clergymen of this city to-day. A resolution was passed heartily indorsing the bill re- gently introduced in the legislature prohibiting baseball on Sunday. The ministers decided that the bill should be anended so as to prohibit theatrical pnt @sinances as well as baseball on
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
DIsrAsTEFUL TO CLEVELAND.

The AngIo-Anerican Treaty Reported as
 Not Satisfactory to tlae President.
 NEW YORK. Feb. }. The Herald this morning prints q lengthy special from Washington. in the course of which 1t says: 1t can be assured upon high au- thofity that the Anglo-American treaty as amended by the senate committee on foreign relations is highly objcc- tionable to the administrations 1T the treaty in it's present amended shape is ratified by the senate it will not be proclaimed during the present admin istration here, or during Lord Sails bnrv's incumbencv of office in England.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
TIE CREDIT SYSTEM.
The National Association of Credit Men
 Pushing the Matter.

Pushing the Matter.
 ST LOUIS, Feb. 2.-The movement fo reform the credit system now in vogue in the commercial world is meet ing with considerable support. The National Association of Credit Men has been pushing the matter. Local credit men have received Il lengthy circular setting forth the work being done, which ends in this manner: I've should like to propose three questions to the credit men of this nation Arc you satisfied with present credit con- ditions? Can you, acting individually, effect the same potential factor in Il united movement? Are you willing ts, support the National Association of Credit Men in carrying out the desires and ambitions for which it stands, and which so adequately represents your own sentiments?"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
 DECLARED 4 FORGERY.
Maj. Mckinley Said Not to Have Written 8
 Protest Against the InaugUral Bau.

CANTON, O., Feb. 2.A great many pa pers have within the last few days printed what purported to be Q letter from Maj. Mckinley to the committee in charge of the inauguration ball at Washington. in which he is made to enter protest against the expenditure of money for the ball and to advise the committee to devote to charity the funds raised for inaugural ceremonies. The letter is denounced as forgery.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Shot from Amhnsh

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.--J. s. Mitchell and ". ;. Werth, clerks in the freight de- partment of the Wabash railroad were probably fatally shot by unknown as- sallants at the corner of Twelfth street and Michigan avenue at three o'clock this morning. Mitchell and Werth were on their way home. The police believe that the motive for the shoot ing was revenge. Robbery was not at tnrnnted
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
McKinJ.y.s Anericau.eult.

WnIIAMsPoEr. Pa, Feb. 2.-.The wool growers of Washington county. Pa, are now having manufactured cloth from sS0 pounds of fine wool and from this cloth suit of clothes will be made as present for Mir. Mckinley to be worn on the day of his inauguration. The prcsident-elect's priTate secretary. in reply to a letter. says that Mir. McKin- ley will be more than delighted to wear suit that will show his partiality for an American product
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
BLUE GETS SOME DATA.
Gen. Duf1ieid Gives Him Points the Mis-
 souri, Kansas Boundary Line.

Gen. Dufheid Gives Him Points on tiic Mis-
 souri-Kansas Boundary Line.
 WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-Representative Blue, of Kansas, has just received from Gen. Dutfield. superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey, some addi- tional data on the disputed boundary line between Kansas and Mis- souri. The matter secured by Col. Blue seems to bear out his contention that the boundary line be- tween the two states was, through an error, placed too far west, thus giv- ing Missouri little more territory than it is entitled to. If the claim should be sustained the counties of Jackson, Cass, Bates, Vernon. Barton and Jasper, in Missouri, would lose each several hundreds of acres of val uable lands
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
,aabbed l., . Free-for-All geirht.

GurHRIE, Ok, Feb. s.A school meet ing at Elm Grove broke up in free for-eil fight, in which Jesse Rains was fatally stabbed. Joseph Armatage is charged with the stabhing. and k held in eac saltwater jail, awaiting the re- suits of Rains injuries.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
An Indian scares Chnd .o Death.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. 2.--In Washita county Long Hair caught his wife talking to Jack Bull Bear, her former husband, knocked her down, beat her and jumped on her face. Her sick child died from fright. The Indians declare Long Hair guilty of the mur- der of the child and threaten to burn him at the stake unless he is punished
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
Public Debt Statement.

WAsHTNGToN, Feb. 2.-The debt state ment issued to-day shows a net in crease in the public debt less cash in the treasury during January of Si5,- 0TS,735. Total cash in the treasury. SS5S, ,553, ,41O.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
snow FaIl. Throuchout Tcxas.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 2.-Saturday night and yesterday morning snow fell over north, cast and west Texas, vary ing in depth from three to twelve inches. The weather has moderated within the past few days and the snow k rapidly disappearing. Crops arc un- injured.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
TrfEY MERE DESTITUTE.
Poverty Drove John sxyszlsa and His Wife
 to Suicide In Chicago.

to Suicidr III tnitaso.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 2.--John SzyszlSa and wife. living at l4s West Chicago av- enue. decided this afternoon to commit suicide. The husband secured some poison and after mixing it gave it to his wife. She drank it and died 4 few minutes later. He then took the noison and when discovered was uD- conscious. He cannot recover. 1t is known that the couple have been in destitute circumstances for some time and poverty is the only apparent req soY. for theiv traoic death.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

pany the veto with strong message pointing out the alleged ecccntricities Of the bill. The president is very bit ter in his denunciation of the immigra- tion bill"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
WILL VETO IT.
The President VIII Send Back the Imnai.
 grafton Measure with q MessaRc.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-Thc News Wash ington special says: President Cleve- land has determined to veto the immi- grafton bill passed by congress. He told Senator Palmer of his intentions and the chief executive will accom-
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
DKNAMIrEo Bv INSURGENTS.
Another Train Destroyed and Many Span
 iards Killed Ncar l,inxe.


 Iards Killed Near Cieze.
 KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 2.-Friday 9. one of Gen. Weyler's supply trains was dynamited on the railroad near Cicze, north of Cienfuegos. Two bombs were exploded under the engine and four under the train, being fired by cleo tricify as the train was crossing a trestle. The engine was blown apart and an the cars were splintercd and rolled oyer the trestle into the ditch. the fall completing what the dynamite had left undone. Cat of the gss;.l-ti Of lee solaicrs on 1t. 45 were instantly killed or terri bly, injured. The others surrendered as force of 200 Cubans appeared. The train was footed, the insurgents securing a small piece of artillery that Gen Neyier had just ordered from Havana. After securing all the pro- visions and ammunition the cars were burned. the prisoners were released and the Cuban captain sent Weyler q box of sweet bread with polite note. The captain of this Cuban band was an American named Burke from In diano
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03
MoRToN's SUCCESSOR NAMED.
Ex-Congressma Wilson, of Iowa. VIII Hs
 Secretary of Agriculture.

Secretary of Agricuiture.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Ex-Congress- man James Wilson, of Iowa, has writ ten to friends in Washington confirm ing the report that he had been rendered the office of secretary of agriculture in the next admins tration and that he had accepted. Senator Allison and Senator Gear are ainon9 those who have received this
The Mena weekly star., 1897-02-03

information. MT. Wilson is professor of agriculture in the Iowa agricultural college and director of the government experiment. station at Anes. Ia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-02
Vinegar from Summer Apples.

Vinegar from Summer Apples.
If there were only larger proportion
of sweet ia summer apples, they would
be much the best for making into vine.
gar, as the warm weather causes VIC
lent fermentation, which soon gets into
the vinegar stage. But it is found that
though the fermentation is rapid be-
cause of the temperature, the vinegar
resulting therefrom is thin and poor.
There is decided advantage in adding
some sugar after the cider has passed
the alcoholic stage of fermentation. 1t
will increase the sOurness of the vine
gar, while there will still be the same
apple aroma and flavor which makes
apple cider vinegar the best that can be
produced from anything. The fall ap-
pies, even those called sour have
more sweetness in them than have the
best sweet summer apples. The Rus
set apple makes a very rich cider, but
it does not ripen until all the warm
weather has passed, so it keeps in the
alcoholic stage all winter, and is very
apt during that time to be drank by
cider-thirsty people. The advantage Of
making cider from summer apples is
that hot weather brings it so soon to
the vinegar stage that comparatively
little of it will be drank as cider.