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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
Coal From China.

China has thrown down the gauntlet
to the big coal miners of this country.
An American bark recently brought to
the Pacific coast a mixed sample cargo
of anthracite and manufactured coal
mined and made in the Tonquin district.
1t is intended to push the Chinese fuel at
prices greatly below those which Penn
sylvania and Welsh Goals of the same
character are now bringing. Experts
have pronounced the Tonquin coal bed
practically inexhaustible. The manufac-
tured coal is entirely new to American
markets 1t is made by the Chinese ma
tives from coal dust. The dust is mixed
with pitchy substance and compressed
into egg shaped Jumps. The infiamma-
BILE cement aids combustion, and the
coal makes a very hot and very clean
fire. The imported coal is said to be of
the finest quality, fully equal to the best
American or British Goals, while it can
be sold proftably at price much be-
low the standard rates Pennsylvania
and Welsh anthracite for house use are
now selling on the Pacific coast at about
$13 ton. The Tonquin coal of the same
grade can be sold to give a good return
at 50 ton, while Tonquin anthracite
steam coal can be quoted at least S a
ton under the present price of Welsh
coal of that grade.
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Ayers Hair
X LEGAL. u

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsoL-
VENCY-BRADFORD DISTRICT 1896.
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvency
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
BradfOrd-AtJ. H, WatsOn's Office in Brad
ford on the second Tuesday of every month
West Fairlee-At the Eagle II otel in West
Fairlee on the last Saturday of May, July
September and November.
Also at the Probate Office in ThetfOrd on
the first Wednesday of every month,
Also at East Corinth on the third Thursday
of May, July and September.
S. M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, April |, 1875.
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GEORGE c. caAMnERL1N,s ESTATE.

~ Fl E undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford Commissioners to receive;
ali agan at f b ana INA
Chamberlin late of Bradford in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at G. E>SIlarkis
store in Bradford on the I'd day Of January
and Sth day of June next from O'Clock b
m until O'Clock p m, each of said days. and
that six months from the Sth day of Dt3cem-
her A D 1896 is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bradford this 18th day of Dec.
a d, 1896.
5oi 3 n TERBETrs' cornms..
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Resources.

Loans and discounts. ............... $3S7975 OF
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured... zoos II
U. 5. Bonds to secure circulation..... 100 600 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. ............ 266o2 s.
Stocks, securities etc ................ 1000 g.
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 6As3 :
Other real estate and mortgages owned Ii6S 90
Due from state banks and bankers..... ~ O.
Due from approved reserve agents... 2Ioso 20
Checks ana other cash itemS........... SIS 80
Notes of other National Banks....... 200 %
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
cents. ....................t..... 20 II
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
specie -.....-.-...... o. 26S S
lesal tender notes. 5000 90 9,263 S.
per cent of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S6S7,soS 20
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlains Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
etseient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites and chronic sore ewes
For sale 10y druggists at p cents per box.
Try DIR. Cady's Condition HowjeTs. they
are just whata horse neeCs vnyU in had condi-
ton. Ionic, blood purilIer and vermifuge.
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Do You Use 1t?

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done BY
Ayers Hair Vigor. It r..
moves dandruf, cleanses .
scalp, nourishes the SCI, .
which the hair grows, .. J,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, so bald head r.,
hair, when the roots are Ec@~>
ished. But the roots c.rc+ hc
there. If you wish your ;-1.r
to retain its norrneI ca..", g
If you wish to restore IT, -,
tint of gray or fade ~- Z.
Ayers Hair
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of Newbury

AT WELLS RIVER, IN THE STATE OF VERNON
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEC. II, 1890.
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Pull Up the Blinds.

Get oat of the way with your dolor-
Gus foreboding and change your dirges
for what we have not done for the grand
march of what we may do and will do.
The woman at Sedan, in whose house
Napoleon the last was waiting to make
surrender of himself and his army, said
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
Useful In Battle.

Go out to the Soldiers home and talk
with the men who have been in the
wars, and they will give you right ap-
probation Of what is the Importance of
the cavalry service in battle. You hear
the chatter Of the hoofs and the whir of
the arrows and the clash of the shields
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How to Meet 1t.

With what mood will we meet it? In
jocosity, as did Thomas Hood i'll his last
moment, saying, Il am dying out Of
charity to the undertaken, who wishes
to earn lively Hood. " Or in fear, as
did Thomas Paine, saying in his last
moment, "Oh, how dread this mystic
rious leap in the darkp' Or in boastful-
ness, as did Vespasian, saying in his
last moment, "Ah, methinks l am be-
coming a godp' Or in frivoliry. as did
Demonax, the infidel philosopher, say
ing in his last moment You may go
home; the show is over. Or conscience
stricken, as did Charles * OF France,
saying in his last moment: Nurse,
nursel What murder What bloodf' Or
shall we meet it in gladness of Chris
tian hope, like that of Julius Charles
Hare, who said in his last moment,
Upward, upwardr' Or like that OF
Richard Baxter, in his last moment say
ing, almost we'll. Or like that OF
Martin of Tours, saying in his last mo-
The sun., 1897-06-04
FOREBoDISGs IN HAWAII
Many Fear That the Japanese Intend to seiae
the Islnnds.

HONOLULU May 27, via San Francisco June
3.-While there Is no change in the situation
over the Japanese immigration quarrel and
while the leading Hawaiian and Japanese OH
cials declare that violence is to be feared in
the settlement or the question. many here he
lieve that the japanese are only waiting for n
preteXt 10 carry out "A plan to seize the Islands.
Those who take this view call attention to the
scattering Of japanese among the islands on the
various sugar plantations and to the fact that
most OF these laborcrs are well trained In arms
and would respond promptly to any call Of their
Government for modifying troops.
Those who take the demands OF Japan serious.
ly say that Japan, while comparatively a small
brook interference from the United States in a
quarrel which she deems peculiarly her own,
to resent Interference with force II the occasion
That the Japanese residents look upon the
matter in serious light can be gathered from
few minutes talk with any OF them. They all
insist that the treaty has been violated, and that
mated against and 'insulted by the Hawaiian
Government. They demand reparation for tho
When the Ia. IT that arrived from tho
Orient sailed from Yokohama 1t was understood
that another powerful war vessel was being
sels might be despatched here on short notice
and might have things their own way before
American coast. In the event OF serious trouble
the islands would be practically at the mercy OF
tne Japanese, Ior lhcy are distributed through
out the islands in camps on the various Dlanta-
tions. II is nd mittcd that large number Of
them are trained soldlers, all OF whom have
seen actual service in the Held The emainder
are all accustomed to discipline. and have large
stores at their command.
War would mean tho desolation OF the islands
as soon rs hostillties were opened. so that Hawaii
would suffer terribly, even though her princi-
pies were maintained
Thus far there has been no breach Of diplo-
matte relations On May 70, the day after Min
ister- Resident ShimamuTa had received his an
swer from the Government, the Minister. by
previous appointment. accompanied President
Dole on a visit TO the Philadelphia and Nanfwa.
They were received aboard with marked atten-
tion and salutes OF guns
The sun., 1897-06-04
CLoAKMAKERs no STRIKE.
Ton Thousand VIII GO out Juno 10 ir
Wages Are Not Raised.

The Cloakmakers Union is now arranging for
q strike. and IL was announced yesterday that it
would be declared or about June 10. The
union is now known tho United brotherhood
OF Cloakmakers and has about 5000 members.
1t is organizing very rapidly, and in case Of
strike all the cloakmakers, organized and unor-
ganized. numbering at least 10000. will quit
work The union is not affiliated with the
United Hebrew Trades or the United Garment
Workers, and as in the case OF the Brotherhood
of Tailors the members Of the Executive Board
profess to he opposed to striking and to be try
ing TO prevent their people from going out
secret convention was held at 4l2 Grand
street this week. at which preamble and resO-
lutions We're passed giving the manufacturers
until June l5 to return n decided answer to
circular sent out by the Executive Board asking
for n conferences. The preamble says that tho
cnt prices. and, as former occasions when
strikes were declared the manufacturers com.
planned that they got no warning. warning Is
now given in advance. Marcus q. Bratf. Secrc
tary OF the United Brotherhood of Cloaxmakers,
said yesterday:
We saw Daniel W. Richman. President of
the Cloak Manufacturers Association, some
weeks ago in reference TO an advance in prices.
He spoke very nicely, and said that he would do
all in his power TO avoid strike. He promised
a definite reply by May 25. but no reply has
come. The Executive Board does not want
to order a strike. but the cloakmakcrs are eager
for one In fortnight the busy season will be
on, and the strike will likely take place then"
The sun., 1897-06-04
OBITUARY.

George II. Beattys. who had long been prom
inent in Republican state politics, died ycstcr-
day morning at his home. 1917 Dean street,
Brooklyn, aged 90 years. He was born in Dan.
bury, Conn. and before the war was engaged in
the dry goods business in this city. After the
war he settled in PouChkccpsie and became one
Of the Republican leaders there. He held various
official places and for nine successive years was
the clerk Of the Board of Supervisors OF Dutchess
county. He seldom missed a State con vention and
was regarded one of the bcst-i inform cd poll
ticans in the State For nine years he was con-
ncctcd with the Department OF Public Instruc-
tion at Albany. He was connected with the
publishing firm of Appleton Sc Co. from 1893
until 1892. and from the latter year until the
Silver, Bnrdctt & Go. He was member OF the
Union League Club and OF Mistlotoc Lodge,
+ and A. NJ lie vas long trustee in tho New
York Avenue Nj. r. Church. where the funeral
services will be held this evening. He leaves a
widow and four children.
Dr. George Thomas. professor of laryngology
clans and Surgeons, and one OF the highest au-
thorties on diseases of the lungs In MARYLAND
o and nave Sr
graduated with high honors from the Maryland
Agricultural College and College, of Physicians.
faculty OF tho latter college, He was n member
Of the medical and surgical faculty Of tho
Marya land Medicine and Surgical Association.
Maryland Clinical Society, and American
Laryngological Society.
Martin Lynx. one of the founders Of the Am
stcrdam tN. VI Sentinel died yesterday in Syrn-
cuse, aEcd I3 years. For some years he was the
publisher Of the Fort Plain Stdnddrd. In 1892
he organized the RecOrdcr Publishing Company
In Amsterdam and became business manager OF
the paper, The Rccordcr suspended publication
in 1893 Mr.. Lynx II survived by a family. He
was member OF the Masonic fraternity.
j, ID. Chandler, aged 81. President of tho
Nashua, " H., Street Railway. died yesterday
lie was President OF the Nashua Board OF Trade
and for twcny.six years had been auditor OF tho
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company. For
thirty years he had been ovcrsecr In tho Jackson
Cotton Manufacturing Company. IIo was ono
OF the wcathicst men In Nashua.
George X. Guild, formerly n wclknown mcr-
chant in Roston. died yesterday. Mr.. Guild was
~ one time member OF the firm of Waters ton
Pray & Co.. and later Of George G. Ri,harison
* Go. He was Gn original member OF tho Com
mercial Club of BOstOn. and belonged to many
other social organizations.
J. W. Davis. for twenty years n leading mem
her Of the Boston Stock Exchange, died in that
city yesterday, ugod 62. lie took n ride in an
open ear a few days ago and caught n cold which
developed into pneumonia.
l., G. Whitney. cashier Of the Lincoln National
Bank of Boston, died yesterday nj his home In
Winchester, Mass, aged GO years Mr.. Whit.
ney served through the war with distinction.
The sun., 1897-06-04
MN. soHMITTMAx VAS DmRANerD.
ne Wandered Away and Was Eilea By the.
Cars Near lshinecitn.

Augustus n. Schmttman, formerly senior
member OF tho firm of James X. Morgan & Co.,
flour merchants at SO Dey street, wandered
away from this city q week ago Wednesday. and
on Tuesday morning his body was found lying
beside the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad tracks threo-qunrters OF mile below
Rhineclif. The body was found by tho engineer
OF nm upbound train, who reported his
discovery 10 the station agent at Rhine
cliff. Tho local police and Coroner Car
roll of Red Hook were notified and an
investigation was begun. The body was identi.
fed by the namo on key ring, and papers in the
pockets gave the name OF the firm with which
Mr.. Schmittman was formerly connected. His
two sons had been searching for him, and when
they learned. on Wednesday evening. that the
body had been found at Rhinecliff they hastened
the fact that Mr.. SchmittmSn was Killed Sy
being struck by down train on tho Central
road. The Young men brought the body to their
home at 604 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn.
Mr.. schmittman was 20 years old, and through
out his business career he was known a steady
8 inches tall, weighed about 100 pounds, wore a
short gray beard and mustache and had defect
Morgan s Co. for more than thirty years. Six.
teen years ago James X. Morgan died and Mr..
SS TSsry h SsRsS' SotRsS Sn F MRS fhS
! last. when the partnership was dissolved.
Mr.. Schmittmnn said he was tired and eX-
would keep his time occupied Aftor tho dis
solution of the partnership he took an office In
the store of Grandeman s. Son. grOcers, at 66
New street, and acted as n salesman for Weeks
& Parr, flour merchants, of 4 State street.
For n week or SO before he disappeared Mr..
Schmettman complained Of having pains In his
chest and heart. On "Wednesday Of last week
he got to his Office at o'clock in the morning
and remained at his desk until noon. when he
went out with Christian L. Grandeman to
lunch at Smith & McNell's restaurant. After
lunch he said he was going to Morrstown, y. j.,
to visit customer named w. F. Day. That
was the last his family or friends heard
of him until the news of his body
having been found reached them. He did
not have much money with him when he went
away, and his family, although very much per.
turbcd over his absence. believed that he would
turn up all right. They received word from Mr.
Day. however. that Mr.. Schmittman had not
called on him, and when he did not reach homo
on the Thursday following n private alarm was
sent out by the police OF Brooklyn. New York.
and Jersey City.
No trace OF Mr.. Schmittmans movements be-
tween the time he disappeared and tho time Of
finding OF tho body has been found by the
family. Ii is believed that his mind was tempo
rarIly deranged. He had friend whose son
owns a farm near Saugcrties. and it Is thought
he might have been trying TO get there when he
was lost. He was a member OF st. Luke's Ger
man Lutheran Church in Washington avenue.
near De kalb avenue, Brooklyn. and was con-
spicuous in German social circles in Brooklyn.
He leavesa widow. two daughters. and two sons.
The sun., 1897-06-04

Tho New Union Demands Better Wages ana
Shorter Hours

The New Union Demands Better wages ana
Shorter Hours.
The caisson workers, who recently organized
q union known as tho Compressed Air Workers
of America, have decided to demand an increase
in wages They have drawn up an agreement
to go into effect this month. and have submitted
II to the contractors. The caisson workers arc
employed in building the foundations OF bridges
and other largo structures. and their calling, an
exhausting and hazardous one. compels them
to work at great depths and breathe compressed
air in the caissons. They demand an eight-hour
work day under ordinary conditions, with tho
following special schedule:
Working at depth OF 55 feet, the pay to be
$3.50 for eight hours: from 55 feet to 20 feet.
s.. 75 for six hours; 20 feet to 80 feet, SO for
four hours; 80 feet to 80 feet 1925 for two
hours; 80 feet to 100 feet, So so for one hour
and twenty minutes. Double pay is demanded
for overtime.
A number OF contractors have already signed
the agreement, and il is expected that nearly all
of them will follow suit.
The strike OF tho tailors Is being settled slowly
but surely in favor of the strikers. The dimin-
fshed attendance at Walhala Hall showed that
nearly one-hslf Of the strikers are now at work.
and, as tho contractors cannot point to any
cases of the strikers breaking ranks, it is not de-
MED that those at work are working under
union conditions.
The sun., 1897-06-04
WEIGH NOT IN THE ". T. Il. C
His Application for Membership Withdrawn
the Eve OF Election.


the Eve OF Election.
The governors of the New York Athletic Club
elected batch of new members at their meeting
Wednesday night. The name OF David
Welch, lawyer. of 35 Nassau street was with
drawn. Ex-Assistant District Attorney Barlow
8. Weeks and other friends OF Mr.. welch had
made it their special business to have Mr.. Welch
elected. The Committee on Admissions, con-
sisting of James II. Haslin, Chairman, and How
ard p. rockingham and DIR. Seneca d. Powell,
had previously reported favorably on Mr..
Welch,s application. 1t was ascertained last
were submitted to the Committeeon on Admissions.
and that these were laid before the governors on
considered advisable for the friends Of Mr..
Welch TO withdraw his name.
The Board OF Governors OF the club Is as fol-
lows: b. F. O'Connor, Robert Dudley Winthrop.
A LHsf a,S gGasSs ePFY D.
Frothingham. Albert E. Colfax. W. u. Searls.
Louis H 9fr.F. y. H9uslins: Dr. Di,; I; Hamilton
OF the club is James Whitley.
1t appears that the Committee on Admissions
the the suit which Mr.. WEIGH has brought, through
his lawyers. in the supreme Court. for the an;
hs mMSrTFs Setwss9 hmss snd
uty Assistant District Attorney under Randolph
Mans nc He has always been n,nb influential Pn in
Miss Lindenstein. is niece by marriage of Sub
way Commissioner Jacob Hess. The couple
were married in November. 1892. when Mrs.
Wech was - years old. She was of the Jewish
faith. and became convert TO the Roman Cath
olic Church. OF which her husband was a men,
Der. The couple have lived for several years at
81 West 119th street, and have had a wide circle
of friends, ali OF whom, 1t said yesterday
were aSton!shed to read in THE Sun on Friday
last that Mr.. WEIGH had brought the suit against
his wife.
The law OF the State formerly was that suit
for annulment OF marriage for physical inca
pacity to contract should be brought within two
years OF the marriage. On May 2s. 1895. the
law was amended so as to extend the time to
five years. Mr.. WEIGH did not bring suit against
Mrs. Welch within the limit OF two years. which
time was up before the new statute was passed.
Mr.. WeCh Is living apart from his wife, and has
the suit. which Mrs. Welch has declined to ac-
cept. Mr.. Welch has given orders to close his
house at 80 West 18th street.
The sun., 1897-06-04
our BrarEr1n1Io DErEeATrov.
Ht Is Received By President Faure. who Prsn.
tscs Frances Moral Support.

PARIS. June 3.-Senator f. o. wolcott, Gen.
Charles J. Paine, and ex-yice-President Steven.
son, the American bimetallio delegation, were
received by President Faure last evening. They
wero introduced by Gen. Horace Porter, United
States Ambassador.
Mr.. Stevenson gave President Faure letter
from President Mckinley accrediting the dele
cation. and tho French President in acknowl.
edging tho communication promised to favor a
settlement of the international bimetallic aues-
tion. He promised tho delegation the moral
support of the Government, which, no said, was
alone empowered to determine the question
which they had como to present. He also said
that he was greatly fattered by President
McKinlcy's letter.
Tic delegates expressed themselves as de-
lighted with their reception, which lasted twenty
minutes.
The delegates visited NJ. Hanotaux, Minister
OF Foreign Affairs and NJ. Cochery, Minister OF
Finance, before they were received by esdent
Faure. They were introduced by Ambassador
Porter. who made the Ministers acquainted with
tho desires OF the delegates.
The sun., 1897-06-04
"WATERED SyOCK."
Two Kansas OmciaIs VIII Go Clear 10 Boston
to Get = sight OF II.

ToPEKA. Kan. June 3-Unted States Judge
Foster to-day ordered Special Master Clark, re-
Gently appointed to investigate the charges inn
posed at the Kansas City stock yards. to go to
Boston and take evidence. Charles Francis Ad-
ans is President OF the company. and Attorney
General Boyle says that the Boston books will
900, issued in 1898, Is water"
II this be true. Mr., Boyle says that not TO OK
coed Sl,0oO,0 ,0oO. OF the S75,OOo.o0O stock was
water" or was issued in lieu Of dividends.
The Populist party pledged in its platform to
and the new Law passed by tho Legislature
makes reduction of over 80 per cent. Attor;
will sft the matter to the bottom.
The sun., 1897-06-04
SPIRITS MANUFACrURERs MEET
One OF Them says the Government Loses
$40. 900. 900 Year by Illicit DlstiIiatIon.

$40. 900. 900 Wear by Illicit DistiilatIon.
CINCINNATI. o., Juno "a meeting OF tho
spirits distillers and distributors OF the United
States was held in this city to-day. to consider
means OF disposing OF the surplus Of spirits and
preventing further accumulation, resulting from
Illicit distlllation and tho production of untaxed
wood alcohol.
II was acknowledged that efforts at getting
rid of surplus spirits had led dstillers TO en-
croach upon each others rights. President Rice
said tonight to sun reporter that the present
tax on -. .sohol was simply prohibitory. Manu-
facturers could not use 1t generally, as thoy
would with a reduced tax. AT least $50. .o0o, 900.
Mr.. Rice thought. was lost to the Government
annually through illicit dstillaton. All that
the distilers could 40 WAS To stand together,
protesting against such taxation.
The sentiment OF the meeting was that better
times were at hand. Mr.. Rice said that 90 per
cent. OF tho business Of distiling alcohol in tho
United States was represented at this gather
ing. Tho meeting will continue tomorrow.