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Evening journal., 1897-08-20
SCHOOL AND cHuRcH.

Rev. DIR. r. i. Jones, of New York
city, who has been chosen for ths
presidency of Hobart college. is scien-
tist of some note, and has been con-
nected with Maj. Powell, United States
geologist, In several expeditions.
AT the queens jubilee the duke OF
Norfolk provided refreshments for no
less than $4,000 school children and
i,sO0 teachers, and each child received
a commemorative medal. The teach
ers were entertained the following day
at the dukes farm. A tea was also
given at the farm to 5000 persons over
co years of age.
-Muzio Clement, the father of the
English school of pianoforte players,
the teacher of Field, Cramer and of
Mendolssohn's master, Berger, lies bur
led in the cloisters of Westminster alb
hey. The slab over his tomb is SO worn
that the inscription can hardly be de-
ciphered, and piano players are asked
to renew it. His "Gradus ad ParnaS-
sum-" published over a century ago, is
still in use as text book.
Oxford university has received an
offer of S75, 600 from the Drapers' COM
pany of London for a new building for
the Radcliffe library, which win make
IL possible to use the old building for
the medical school. 1t marks striking
~ the contrast between the American
and English ways of dealing with uni-
,ersity endowment, that the sum eX-
cites much comment in England, as be
ing the largest which either Of the
great universities has received in many
years from a private benefactor.
The Congregationalist says: Alas
ka is TO be congratulated upon its new
governor. Rev. j. G. Brady, who, lik,
Sheldon Jackson. began his career il
the territory as a home missionary
Failing to secure recognition and sup
port from the Presbyterian home mis-
sion board for plans Of Industrial train
ING which he found necessary for thu
development of his work among tn,
Indians. he organized business enter
prise for himself, which has grown T.
large proportions, and contributed t.
the success of training among the In
dians, as well as 10 his own prosperity.
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strike In a shoe Fnrtorr.

Brockton, Mass. Aug. pa strike
has been declared at the shoe factory
of George G. Snow. The lasters, 80
in number. We're ordered out by Secre-
tary Ernst williams of Union 49, The
was general. and it looks as II
the struggle would be an extended one.
The direct cause of the trouble was a
reduction in wages which was inaugu-
rated July 1. The reduction averaged
about 50 cents day and was most
marked in the Goodyear department.
Nearly 400 hands in all are indirectly
q rfectpd
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ohicago's Butterine Law violators.

Chicago. Aug. 2o.-Prosecutions on a
Wholesale scale win. it is said, soon be
instituted against violators Of the new
outterine law, which prohibits the col
oring of imitation butter. 1t is claimed
that dealers in all parts of the city are
selling butterine and other preparations
i'm open defiance of the law and with
he mutual understanding that the mat
ter is to be brought to the supreme
court to have the law passed upon. In
this It is said they will be accommO-
lated with a vengeance. Three promi-
nent firms have already been indicted
for violating the law. and evidence Is
being collected in other cases.
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TIred Fect.

Housekeepers who are compelled by
their work to stand for some time often
suffer from tired feet. There is no
remedy for this so cfficacious as the
daily footbath, followed by brisk rub
bing Of all parts of the foot with mod
erately rough friction towel. Profes-
sional dancers wet the souls Of their
feet with alcohol after bathing them'
iand this offers a hint TO all women who
stand or walk a great deal. Low shoes
and slippers are also more wholesome
footwear than high shoes. If the
ankles swell when they have no support
from the shoe it shows that the gen
leral health is below the proper stand
ard and tonics are needed.-N. Y. Irib-
lune.
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Tho DauntIess At savannah.

Savannah. Aug 20.-The famous fill
clustering tug Dauntless has arrived in
port from Jacksonville. She was fol-
lowed up the coast by the United States
cruiser Wilmington. but got away from
her off Dobey. Ga. The captain Of the
tug notified the officers of the Whining
ton that he was coming TO Savannah,
hut the cruiser followed TO make sure
that he was telling the truth. The
owner Of the Dauntless claims that the
tug viii engage in the towing business
ri this mort
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Long distance Record broken.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Harry Leo Of
Sioux Falls started on his wheel on July
"a at D. M. to break the record to New
York. lie arrived here at 4 p. m. yes
terday. having covered the 17Si miles
in 25 days % hours The previous rec
ord was 30 days 8 hours, claimed by
Charles Foster Of Kansas City. From
Chicago Leo experienced bad weather
and heavy winds. The roads were poor.
He averaged 20 miles a day. His best
run was 1SS miles in 10 hours. He has
postofice stamps Of the towns through
which he passed.
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po.tomoe nnrrlnr Arre.ted.

Peoria. Ills. Aug. 20.-The authorities
nre confident they have Peggy Noonan.
the notorious postotTice burglar, un-
der arrest at Conneaut O., where he
was stopping under the name Of Brown.
He had been operating in northern
Pennsylvania. About a year ago he
l.-olke Jail at Peoria. where he was de-
tanned under FIVE years sentence in the
penitentiary for robbing the postofiice
at Forest. Ills. The government had Of
fered $3.50 reward for him.
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min I'D the Ar nIntnr.

New York, Aug. 20.-The first official
trip Of the compressed air motor design
ed by Robert Hardie has been made on
the Sixth avenue division Of the alan
haitian Elevated railroad. General Man
ager Fransioli. a number OF engineers.
capitalists and students were on board
the train which made the run from
Rector 40 Fifty-eighth street. over FIVE
miles. in IS minutes On the return trip
stops were made at each Of the stations.
and the regular schedule of p minutes
for the run was maintained. The trial
was a successful one, and the motor to-
night carried a charge of compressed
air Of $500 pounds to the square inch.
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All nrinsr. wnI BE rnred.

Ottawa. Aug. 2o.-The deputy minis
ter of the interior said that a great
many American newspapers were dis
cussing the question Of royalty upon
gold I'm the Yukon as IL the tax were
only going to be levied upon Americans
working there. lie stated that Cana
dams as well as Americans VIII have "a
pay the royalty.
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suicide After Arrest.

Shelby. Mich. Aug. 20.-Thomas II;
Baker of this place. state agent Of the
Walter Wood Harvester company Of
Minneapolis. has committed suicide by
taking arsenic. Baker is alleged to be
$500 short in his accounts and had been
arrested by the sheriff.
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Fcu FROM a seow and Drowned.

Buffalo. Aug 2O.-Rohert Moore Of
Sault ste Marie. employed on a gravel
scow. has been drowned in the Niagara
river. The scow struck a rock. and, be-
lievins IL would sink. Moore jumped
overheard and was drowned.
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Gettinr in Prncfice.

Bildad-I expect 10 leave my wife a
great deal when die.
IchaIbod-You're getting in practice.
Il suppose, 10y leaving her so much now:
Town Topics.
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Weyier was SO highly pleased with
the magnificent horse purchased for
him in Kansas that he at once sum
ncned his typewriter and won another
glorious victcry.-Denver Post.
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EellrIou. Leader. snbmit.

London Aug. 2O.--A dispatch to The
Times from Chakdara says that the re-
iieious leaders of all the tribes in the
upper Swat valley have written to the
government offering complete submis-
sion on any terms proposed.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
coner Of Fourth and shipley streets, is
prepared 10 do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-20

When you hear a man talking about
tip that he has received it is not
always easy to determine whether he is
writer or only btcyclist.- Boston
Transcript
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Connicflnr Tvi,Ience.

vaiter-They are not married; their
orlsrs are exactly alike.
Vrad Waiter-But they both order
-'.oru on the cob.-Detroit Journal.
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A I-n,r ~ Nnfnr.-

Brown-Jones-Wh do You DO IT,
Texas when couple of counties get
mixed up by an earthquake or cyclone
,r anything like that?
Houston-Why. the one that comes
ut on top wins, of course, Just The
ane as anywhere else.-N. Y. Truth.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16

Professor Shaw of the Minnesota uni
versity advises all farmers to try the
sugar beet, not so much in the hope of
the wealth from the sugar for which
the enthusiasts are looking as for knowl-
edge they will gain of the value of the
roots as food for his stock. 1.-The farm
er who grows them will find he may
send them to factory in his own yards
with considerable profit.
The result of this agitation, he says,
will be a knowledge of how to grow
field roots, their value as food for stock
and their service to the crops that follow
in the improved cultivation given the
land they occupy.
ANY farmer" he says, "who has
grown and fed sugar beets to milk
cows or other stock will never again
willingly be without roots, and he will
henceforth grow them, not sugar beets
only, but other more cheaply produced
roots that are better relatively as to
cost. A small patch devoted to field
roots produces large amount of food.
Last summer the university farm grew,
all told, three-fourths of an acre of
and carrots, which gave an
abundant supply for almost 100 sheep
and lambs all winter, and any one who
sees the lambs will not require fur
Their argument to convince him of the
value Of field roots. "
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
Knives and Pistols.

visited several of the reformatory
institutions to see what was being done
for the younger boys in regard to man
ual training. I found very little sys-
tematic instruction. The principal &C.
equations were Gaming chairs, knitting
stockings by machinery and other pure
ly mechanical work. In none of the
schools was there systematic instruction
in manual training as it is now carried
on in educational institutions. In fact,
there were so many young boys who
could not be kept busy at machine work
that large part of the time which
might have been usefully employed
was spent in idleness. During these
hours the boys found occupations on
their own account for their hands to do
to limited extent.
In one institution the boys had taken
from their hatbands the broad steel
wires which kept them in shape, broken
them into pieces from three to six inches
in length, ground these upon the door
steps or walls of the buildings and used
them as knives to white such bits of
wood as they could pick up about the
yard or secure from the janitors when
they made the fires They made han
die by winding on the Rawlings of
or binding two bits of wood on
either side. Little boats, paper knives
and household furniture were rudely
shaped by these crude instruments.
Some of the boys were put there fol-
trains, for burglary, etc., and
their tendencies were sometimes ex-
pressed in the things they tried to make,
for instance, pistols, small knives and
such as boys might use in In
dian raids, etc.-Altruist Interchange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
lola TO HIS CRITICS.
Says He Knows Them Well Enough to
Write Their Reviews.

Says He Knows Them Well Enough to
Write Their Reviews.
Emile lola devotes chapter to his
critics in his last book, Gle Nouvelle
Champagne. The chapter which is en-
titled "The Rights of the Critic" is ad-
dressed to CASTOR Deschamps of LIE
Temps After admitting Deschamps'
contention that a critic has a right to
deal with a book under review as he
chooses, he declares that the critic can
not escape responsibility if he abuses
his right. On the other hand, lola
claims the right to criticise the critic of
a newspaper he has bought and paid
for-the newspaper, not the critic. He
says on this point:
"Lf my brother writers wished to
speak up, what charges we could pro-
duce against the critics We know them
all so we'll. We know the bonhOmie of
this one, the dilettantism of that one,
the dogmatic austerity of another. In
regard to myself, if it is desired, am
quite ready to write up the reviews Of
my next novel for each of our principal
critics and place the manuscript under
cover in the hands of an attorney. You
will see how we'll know them one and
all / know their intentions toward me.
AS am touching this subject might
as we'll relate one of my experiences,
not the most virulent attack, but an Or
binary one.
con a certain date a critic published
in an evening paper Gle Temps an ar
ticle entitled The Case of M. Emile
lola, which read as follows:
'Zola belongs to the scurrilous and
filthy minded press wOrld-a ridiculous
candidate for the academy. lola spends
his time driving all over the town in a
cab and gets out only to visit an i'm
mortal. While awaiting his coming
lola examines the furniture and takes
note of the general appearance of the
house, etc. Once in the presence of the
academician he asks him for his vote,
menaces him, duplicates him.
1.-THE critic knows this to be false.
He has evidently ransacked the letters
of my old friend De Goncourt with the
intention of finding something abusive
of me. Not yet satiated, the same critic
has looked over a file of an old newspa.
per to which Anatole France used to
contribute. The critic is now in clover
He has found that AnatOle France in
reviewing my novel LIE Reve' Style
me -four legged animal In the same
article the same amiable and upright
critic fishes up some articles Ferdinand
Brunetiere wrote about me ten years
ago, which are Of an unfavorable ma.
ture. The same critic then touches Oh
more delicate ground. He insinuates
that I was Alexandra Dumas enemy
and to give more weight to his insinua.
tions he uses certain letters which
passed between Dumas and myself.
That had little quarrels with Dumas
is true, but never anything serious.
When / presented myself before the
academy, Dumas gave me his vote and
me, Now, is this writer
critic or a dustman who collected lot
Of dirty rags and waste paper with in.
tent to do me harm?'
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Hay-Hay is steady, with straw rather
dull. Millfeed is steady: Choice hay, SIG
OH; ordinary to good, $11@15; rye straw,
N2G1S; oat straw, S6Q7; sack sprine
bran, $40 5000 70; sack winter, S1l ESQ
IL so.
Corn-Corn is steady: Chicago No. ?
yellow, to arrive, S5@35Ac; country yell
low, S4&@S5Ac; track steamer. yellow.
S5QS512c; steamer mixed, nominal. 349c
Potatoes-Potatoes are firm, with An
excellent demand. Some of the stock
coming is fine: Extra, S2d2 so per Dbl:
fair to good, $2G2 25; red and white. 50.
Oats-Oats are steady; track old. fancy
clipped, 29c; new fancy, 2S15c; new No. 2.
2I33c; new No. 3, &c; rejected, 261ac; no
grade, 26d26Iac.
, Pork-Pork is steady and unchanged.
Barrel pork, S1l: light backs, $40 %; lean
ends $13: fresh ribs, nc; lard, 47sc; in
pals. 5isG59sc.
Apples-New apples are a little more
abundant, and values are a little easier
at 5OcGS1 per crt or bskt; barrels. S262 50. f
old. $2d3 so.
Muttons and Lambs-Muttons ana
lambs are firmer. with rather better
prices. Veals are still dun and rather
easy.
Beef-Beef is in slightly better demand
"a QSc; good, 747lsc; light and cows. 6
G61zc.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Sheep and lambs-There was a very
evident decline in the stock this week,
not so much in price as in the amount on
the market. As general thing the
prices remained the same as last week
and the change, if any, was very slight.
The supply of sheep and lambs fell far
short of the usual consignment, the fall
being in the Western arrivals, which
were nearly 1000 head below that of last
week. What were on hand met the de-
mand fairly well and they were sold at
the prices obtained last week, 31R051bc.
Northern and Eastern beef cattle-But
few head came under these arrivals, the
amount hardly being worth the quota
ton. They were sold as they arrived at
the same prices as were obtained last
week. The sales were few and small in
amount.
Western Cattle-The entire cOnsign-
ment, which was an unusually large one.
was sent to the export trade and the
home market was not included in any of
the stock. None were consigned to
home slaughterers.
Calves-The supply fell off considerable
this week, the arrivals being several
head lower than last week. The same
prices prevailed and the stock was
quickly disposed of. Prices ranged from
3951Ac.
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THE UNITED OPINION, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 49, 1897

ton, the only means of holding the reis-
suance of greenbacks in restraint is by
having sufficient revenue to enable the
treasury to hold back as surplus in
the treasury all greenbacks redeemed or
received in payment of revenue. The
amount of surplus which the tariff bill
can be made to produce will measure
the amount of greenbacks that can be
held back from reinsurance. If a large
surplus of revenue cannot be produced
by the new tariff law, the greenback
question is liable to prove perpleXing to
the administration.
The secretary of the treasury will UNI
doubtedly present plan of currency re-
form, which the president will recon-
mend to congress at the beginning of
the regular session in December, but
there are serious obstacles to any cur
rency legislation, even though it in
cludes the use of silver below the denom-
nation of SIS, as the president has had 10
IN his mind to suggest
An important arrangement has been
completed between the United States
and Mexico for an exchange Of weather
bureau reports. This is an exceedingly
important matter and to both coun-
tries. The United States is interested
in securing information of storms that
some into this country through Mexico,
and Mexico is especially anxious to get
advance information of low tempera-
lures working toward Mexican terri
tory.
This question has long been the sub
4oa
countries, and is an exceedingly import
ant advance in the facilities afforded
the weather bureau for predicting
storms from the south. An effort will
now be made to secure some like ar
rangement by which information of
of storms in the West Indies can be Sc
cured. The bureau now has reports at
irregular times from the West Indies,
where there are nine meteor illogical sta
lions. But it is desired to have daily
Geographic report, such as is received
from stations in this country. The
West Indies service would cost about
$4,000 per annum. The Mexican ser
vice is secured with a cost of not over
$500, and possibly not more than $500 per
annum.
The Mexican system embraces stations
over the whole region of the country
covered by the Mexican telegraphic SER
vice, with at least one station in Lower
California, six on the Mexican gulf coast
and possibly six on the Pacific coast.
These reports will be delivered by Mex |
leo free to this country, in exchange for
which the United States service will
twice a day deliver to Mexico the reports /
received from stations in the southern |
half of California, Arizona, New Mexico |
and the gulf states. The cooperation T
arranged with Mexico is similar to that I
now in operation between Canada and |
the United States. The daily receipt If .
these addition reports will render less
liable the unexpected approach Of a de-
structive storm to our southern ports.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16

In accordance with the suggestion
made in a letter addressed to Senator
Pritchard by Secretary Gage, with re-
lation to the exclusion of deputy col
lectors of internal revenue from the clas-
sified service, it is expected that the civil
service commissioners will issue an or
der next week specifically eXemptine
this class Of government employees from
the civil service rules. 1t is understood
that the civil service commission has
been of the opinion all along that the
deputy collectors did not properly be-
long within the classified service, and
they have been ready so to decide, ex-
cept for the fact that some uncertainty
as to what particular determination
should be made between the outside
depties and those employed at the main
office.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16

Secretary Alger has issued "A general
order making some changes in the regu-
lations governing the award of medals OF
honor, the purpose of which is to place
additional safeguards around the issue
of those tokens of the governments APP
probation Of bravery. The secretary
says that in order that the medal may
be deserved, service must be performed
in action of such a conspicuous charac-
ter as to clearly distinguish the man fer
gallantry and intrepidity above his com
rades-servce that involved extreme
jeopardy of life or the performance OF
extraordinarily hazardous duty and in
contestible proof of service will be re-
uuired. Soldiers of the Union have ever
displayed bravery in battle, and such
badges of distinction as the cOngression-
al medal are not to be expected he says,
as the reward Of conduct that does not
clearly distinguish the soldier above
other brave men.
One important change in the rules OF
issue made by the secretary is in the
allowance of applications for the medal
directly by the proposed recipient, who
will be allowed to make deposition re
citing the services performed. It is pre-
ferred that ether persons familiar with
the facts claimed as justification for
the award make and sustain the appli-
cation, but if this cannot be done, owing
to the death or disappearance of such
persons, then the applicant may file his
application in person. Under the pre-
vious practice this could not be done.
The regulations have also been amended
so as to require all applications for
medals based on services hereafter rem
dered to be filed within a year of the SER
vices, and the facts are TO be thorough
ly investigated by the commanding Off
Ger.
The death of Senator Harris OF Tenn |
essee removes one of the most historic
personages in the upper branch. He
was the best parliamentarian on the
Democratic side, and was so regarded |
by all. Probably no man in public life
had been identified with more of the his
tory of the country than he. Senator
Harris had almost completed his 10th |
year, having been born in February 1915 |
and first became a member Of congress |
in 1919. His congressional career thus |
began earlier than that of any member |
of either house, ante-dating Senator /
Morrill, of Vermont and Senator Sher- |
man of Ohio by seven years, and Hon. /
G. A. Grow. now a member of the house /
from Pennsylvania, by one year.
c. H. Kemp Sturgeon, the coIored ora
tor of Boston, who wanted a consulate in .
the West Indies, paid his last visit to the .
White House Monday and left with the .
Impression that the country was in bad .
shape. This impression was formed after
he discovered that he would not get the
position he wanted. He also believes that
# the administration does not so slow
may turn Democratic.
ATHERTON.