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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16

MIR, Cleveland says he cannot &C
count for the arrogant confidence OF
the free silver forces. We can. They
know we are right and they believe
that majority of the people are with
them,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16

The cotton-nrill strikers. at Biddeford
Me-, $500 in number, have surren-
dered and gone back to work at re-.
duced wages. The man who talks
prosperity" to these operatives would
better have his life insured.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16
MARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
OFFLIGHTER & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Family Groceries

WEDNESDAY ,MARcu is.
WHOLESALE PRIcEsoP PRODUCE.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16

Germany's latest act of tariff retalla-
ton was to shut out our dried fruit,
although the official decree only men
toned fresh fruit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16
THIS A MoMENToUs WEEK.

1t is economy to profit by the exper-
fence of others. Thousands have been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparills. why not
vOup
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-16

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

Governor Hastings" says the
Philadelphia Record, lis in receipt OF
letter from Major William NJ. Rob,
bins, formerly Of the fourth Alabams
Regiment, Confederate soldiers, in,
forming him that he has, after search
of years, finally located the sword OF
Lieutenant Howard Petriken, of Belle.
fonte, Penn, who rs an officer of Com.
pany E, fifth Pennsylvania Reserves,
was killed on the night before the bat.
tie of Antietam, and died in Robbins
arms in the Confederate lines. Rob.
bins restored the dead mans watch to
his family, and for over thirty five
years has been hunting his sword,
which he finally found in the posses.
sion of comrade in Texas. who will
ingly sent it to him for Lieutenant
Petriken $ sister, whOresides in Belle
fOnte.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

According to the latest figures which
AN be obtained the number of pupils
enrolled in the public schools of the
United States amounts to 14,379.07S.
or nearly twenty per cent. of the ma
TONS population. Out of 400, ,325
teachers employed 1870, 1863 are males
and 269,956 females. The average
monthly salary paid to male teachers is
$47.37; the average monthly salary
paid to female teachers is $40 "a. The
number Of public schoolhouses in the
United States is 240, 96S, and the valus
of all the public school property ag-
gregates $455, 94S, 164. The cost of
public school education in the United
States per pupil is 1882 annually.
These figures do not include private
schools nor higher institutions of
learning which are sustained without
the aid of State appropriations Evil
IDENTIFY this country is making rapid
educational progress; although, of
course, there is still marked room for
improvement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
MAINE TOWN BANKRUPT.
In Worse Condition Than Wrecked
Town of FOxcrott.

SOMERVILLE, Me-, April 5-This town
is in a worse fix today than FOXcroit. In
1887 there were so many outstanding orders.
many Of them drawing & per cent. interest,
that the town thought it best to issue bonds
at per cent. TO save interest By this
means most of the orders were called in,
but not all. Some Of the towns credl-
tors preferred to keep their per
cent. orders. The tax rate was enormous.
but the citizens struggled to meet the legal
obligations. From this point affairs grew
rapidly worse. The people grew poorer,
and when the hard times came they became
utterly dsheartened. IL became evident
that the principal could never be paid.
There were no industrial enterprises, moth
ing but run-out farms, rlckety buildings
and debt equal to half the assessed valua-
tion, and greater. it is said, than the actual
cash value Of the whole town. The citizens
rapidly fell out OF the tax paying ranks.
Tax deeds accumulated in the town treas
paralyzed What can he done about
it? The townspeople called town meet
ing March "A, and tried to find an answer to
the question. A committee OF three was
chosen to effect Il settlement, and authorized
to offer Is per cent. on the debt. Even at
this rate, mighty struggle is before this
unhappy town Of 800 people. When the bonds
are due, the debt will equal the valuation
Of the town. Possibly the creditors will
then take the town. What could they do
with the inhabitants? They would have
a dead town, worth possibly $4,000. and $50
people to support. Such thing would be
unique. The present creditors would simp-
ly assume the debt due them and the sup
port OF as many of the population as chose
to remain. One who visits the town is ap-
palled by the evidences Of ruin. and only
marvels that any civic pride remains.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
SAYS the New York Times:

Says the New York Times: eff we
stop moment to think it, it is very
remarkable that the absolute oblitera-
tion of sectional lines in the vote in
the House on the defense bill excites
no remark whatever. 1t is to-day as
natural thing that General Joe
Wheeler, of Alabama, one of the most
gallant of Confederate cavalry leaders,
should greet Mr.. Cannon's bill with q
shout of applause as it was thirty
years ago General Wheeler was barred
from Congress by his Confederate
Commission. The men who Tough
each other in that fierce arbitration by
the sword are now so completely
American, their feelings, convictions,
interests are in such harmony on
questions of national import, that
their common action is no more doubt
ed on one part than on the other. Yet
this fact, to which our familiarity
blinds us, is not only of tremendous
importance, but is wholly without
precedent in the history of the world.
Never was there so desperate and
bloody a Civil War, never so rapid
and complete establishment OF ma
tional unity. The historian of the
next generation, sufficiently remote to
catch the perspective of our rapidly
moving national changes, will see this
more plainly than we, and he Will ma
more interesting than the great strug-
gle the story of the recovery from 1t,
of the new start on broader and more
fruitful career. When he strikes, in
the Congressional Record, the vote ON
the defense bill, Yeas, 311; nays, U,
he will realize more keenly than we do
how wonderful q thing it is that the
little cipher expresses all there is re-
naming Of disloyalty to that Union
for which the war was fought"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

MADRID, Spain, April 5--Gen. Stewart
r. WoOdford. the United States minister. has
made the following statement 'Ihe Obli-
cations of my diplomatic position absolute
ly forbid my granting an interview, or Civ
ing the slightest intimation as to the present
condition of the diplomatic negotiations en-
trusted to my care. / came to Spain under
instructions from President Mckinley to
secure peace in Cuba. with a permanent
peace between the United States and Spain.
peace that should he built upon bedrock
conditions; conditions of justice to Cuba,
with assured protection to the great Ameri-
can interests in that island. | have labored
steadily to obtain this result. | have never
lost my faith; and doubtful as conditions may
seem now, | still believe these great and
good purposes of my president may yet be
secured. | shall not desist from my labors
for Just and honorable peace until the guns
actually open fire and my faith is still strong
that war, with all its horrors, can be averted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

The ram Katahdin may be very
terrible machine" but it is yet to be
developed whether it is most terrible
to its friends or its enemies, observes
the San Francisco Chronicle. Two OF
three years ago British Admiral com
pared the use of ram in battle to a
mans "tilting against brick wall with
n thimble on his nose" If that is an
exact statement Of the case, the sailors
behind the iron beak of the Katahdin
will want to have the hatchways open
and their life-preservers on when the
queer craft makes its first drive at the
enemy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
PLOTTING BOB" EVANS.

In naval warfare Il poor vessel with
good captain beats good vessel with
poor one The battleship Iowa with her
new captain Robert NJ. Evans, better known
as lighting Bob, is one Of the best ships
of the United States navy aud is far ahead
of others in regard to her captain. Robert
NJ. Evans was a cadet at Annapolis when
the civil war broke out. He was from
Virginia and stuck to the Union while
his brother went to the Confederacy,
They come of lighting family. Captain
Evans is typical tar, bluff. bronzed. joviaI
and energetic. He recently made the re-
mark speaking of the Spanish possibilities
that if he could have his way they would
speak nothing but Spanish in He'll for the
next five years. He is a social favorite in
Washington and was warm personal friend
of President Cleveland. who took him along
on many Of his fishing trips. Captain Evans
has bullet in his knee which he got in the
charge at Fort Fisher.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

brought there on one OF the defendants
cars, induced by an advertisement on its
cars. The exhibition was given by a mana
ger who was under contract with the de-
fendant. piece of bullet fired by the
marksman entered the plaintiffs eye.
The court held that the case was properly
submitted to the jury, and that it could not
be held that the plaintiff assumed the risk
of such an accident In the general ar
rangements for an exhibition of this nature
the court held that the butt should be SO
placed that fragments which fly from the
impact of the bullets could not reach the
spectators; that due care was not taken in
the arrangement of the stage with reference
to possible accidents Of this kind; and that
the defendant itself failed in Its duty In this
respect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

One of the results of the war scare was
the establishment of a new military division
of the U. s. army which is Known as the
Department T the Gulf. The department
has been placed in charge of tried and
trusted army officer, Brigadier General
William M. Graham. The headquarters are
at Atlanta. General Graham has been in
the service since the civil war and did good
fighting in number of battles. His
service in the Indian warfare in the
west was very conspicuous. He is con-
sidered one of the best officers in the army.
In the event of war the army of the Gulf
would probably be the first division called
upon for service. Previous to his appoint
ment to the command of his new division OF
the army he had command of the depart
ment of Texas with headquarters at San An
tonic. His commission rs brigadier general
dates from May rs, 1897. On the 28th Of
September, 1898, he will have become eligi-
BILE to the retired list.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

The great lakes furnish for 1897 a
marvellous tale of sturdy vessels and
careful seamanship, for not one single
passenger was lost during the year.
OF Lake Michigan, the "Stormy
Water of the Indian, is the tale
especially marvellous, for the Chicago
lines alone carried half million pas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
THE RAILROAD LIABLE.
Was Responsible for Bad Mark
manship of Freak.

BOSTON, Mass. April 5-The full bench
of the superior court has overruled the de-
PENDANTS exceptions in the suit brought by
William Thompson against the Lowell, Law
renee 4 Haverhill Street railway. The re-
suit is that the railway must pay Thompson
5000 damages for the loss of one of his
eyes. as that sum was the amount of the
damages awarded the plaintiff in the lower
court. The suit was brought for damages
for tn" loss of an eye consequent upon an
exhibition Of negligent craftsmanship given
by "a man born without hands" in grove
owned by the defendent. The plaintiff was
Il spectator at the exhibition, having been
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

HAVANA. Cuba, April 5-Orders have
been received for the closing OF the contract
with the wreckers who have been at work
on the Maine and directing that salvage op-
erations be suspended. The tug Merritt and
the barges Chief and Sharp will proceed
north rs soon Us practicable. and the tat
tered flag at the poop OF the Maine will
be removed. The naval board re-
ported that it was not possible to save
the lO-inch guns unless dynamite was used
to blow the toys from the turrets. All the
other valuable material Of the Maine, which
was not destroyed by the explosion or sunk
deep in the harbor mud, has already cen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

The oyster and clam industry in the
waters of the Northwest is being
stimulated heartily and the quality of
the shell-fsh is said to compare favor
ably with that of the Eastern product,
Clam and oyster canneries are being
established.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

NEW YORK, April 5--Important altera-
tiOns have been made in the battleshlp
Texas, which has been lying in this port
The mechanicism operating the big Pinch
starboard and port guns has been changed
Formerly the ammunition hoists ana re
yOiying carriages were worked by steam, out
electricity has been substituted as the mo-
tive power. The machinery controlling the
elevation of the great guns has also been nn-
dergoing important alterations. Formerly
it took about eight minutes to load and lire
either of these rifles. They had to be ele-
yated to a certain degree before a
proiectile could be placed in the
breech from the ammunition holsts.
This elevation left large opening be-
tween the bottom of the gun and the
base of the turret, which was splendid
mark for an enemy's fire. Changes have
removed these defects. The battleship Is
now ready to go into action at a moment
notice. Her l2-inch guns can be loaded ana
fired in less than two minutes. The Algon-
ouin and Nezinscot have steamed out OF the
New York navy yard at Brooklyn and
turned their prows toward the south
ern waters. The Algonquin, Nezinscot
and the Eagle went into commission last
week They are the first vessels OF the
small craft to be used as torpedo boat
destroyers to ay the stars and stripes. Inc
Algonuuin and NeZinSCUt are armed with SIX
and seven-pounder rapid fire guns, to be
used in fighting off torpedo boats. These
boats are to be used for picket duty by the
fleet now cruising off the coast OF Florida.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

CHICAGO, Ill. April 5-Frank c. ("Napo-
leon') Ives has Just been victorious over
Jacob Schaefer ('the Wizard in the great
game for the billiard championship at the
lS-inch balk line, the score at the end of the
40th inning standing: Ives, 900; SchaeIer,
427. 1t was contest full of brilliant ana
erratic playing, but at no time were the
chances in favor of 1.-The Wizard, owing to
the uneyenness of his work
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

Naval projects now taking form in
England, Russia, Germany, France,
Japan and the United States mean
that shipbuiiding is about to enter
upon the greatest activity it has ever
experienced, the New York Mail and
EXnress nredicts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

A Cincinnati man says he went to
New York City to dispose of a con-
signment of apples for which he re-
ceived thirty cents per barrel. The
next day he lunched at the Waldorf
and had to pay thirty cents for two
baked apples which he had ordered.
He was mad all through.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

Believing that the common use Of
one cup i'll communion services is a
menace to health. the Indiana State
Board of Health recommends the use
of individual cups.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

NEW YORK. April 5-Tammany hail sent
one regiment To the civil war The leader
OF Tammany saws that Tammany will send
sc regiments 10 light Spain II they are
needed. Here Is the statement from Rich
ard Croker: lit seems to me that war with
Spain is Inevitable. II il comes Tammany
Hall will be ready To furnish troops and
such other aid as may be required for the
defense of the country. During the rebel
lion TammHny sent To the front a regiment
whose name aud gallant deeds became his
toric. Tammany is today. or soon will be
ready TO send 80 regiments OF thou
sand men each. If the services Of so many
are needed. The moment that war j. de-
clared the president will be offered all the
help this organization can command. 1t
has been suggested that a regiment Of Tam
many men be organized in each of the AS
sembly districts on Manhattan Island, and
that these regiments be Officered and drilled
by war veterans who are members OF the or
ganizatiOn. Should war come | certainly
would do all In my power to aid in perfect-
ing some such scheme as this.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
ALL READY TO SPRING.
Uncle Sam Quiet But Not To Be
Caught Mapping.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS GO STEADILY ON.

General Woodford's Statement-AIger's Convictions
and Longs Hopes-Batteshp Texas Ready to
Fght-S6, 900 900 of Emergency Fund Expend-
ed--More Mines in Havana Harbor- Wreckers
Contracts Closed-Maxim's Terrible Engine of
Wharf.-The Pope's Desre-Crokers Promise
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

PARIS, France, April 5-The court has
ment and 5000 line imposed upon NJ. Emile
Zola on Feb. %. II result of the collapse OF
the charges made by him in the Aurore
against the conduct of the Esterhazy court
martial, but the court has not ordered trlal
before another assize. The decision IS paseu
on the fact that the president of the court
marshal. instead of the minister Of war,
should have lodged the complaint against NJ.
Zola, as it was the court martial that was
aasailad -.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April Miss Fanny
Davenport has sufficiently recovered from
her recent attack of pneumonia to be able to
leave for Philadelphia. Mr., L. S. Wizards
condition is more assuring than ever, and
unless the unexpected happens, his physi-
clans have the strongest hopes of his re-
cOYery,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 5-Secretary
Alger is prepared for war. He says, Il have
not conferred. with the president for day
or two. and do not believe there is any
important change in the situation. The ques-
ton is. can Congress be restrained from TAX
ing immediate action? In case OF emergency
we can put 100 900 men in the field the first
day. and alike number the second day. Secre-
tary Long still hopes for peace He says.
have never thought peace betweenthe United
States and Spain was impossible, and don't
think so now. OF course the situation is
critical, but as it is war is not inevitable
and there are reasonable hopes that there
NAV be a satisfactory and peaceful solution
of the trouble
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
ARMoRED CRUISER BRooKLY,

sent north. The bodies of the victims of the
explosion which have not been recovered,
numbering IS or &C. are by this time prob
ably completely disintegrated. Arrange
ments will be made with the local authorities
that should any bodies appear upon the sur
face. they shall be cared for and shipped
north by Ward line steamers.
WAYNE, Me-, April j-Hiram S. Maxim
is acknowledged to be one of the greatest
inventors in the worlds history, but the
genius of the Maxim family does not stop
with him. His brother, Hudson Maxim, has
just invented gun, which, in its awful de-
structive force. goes far beyond Hiram's. 1t
is called the Maxim aerial torpedo. and is
designed for coast defence and naval work.
AS its name implies, the torpedo is fired into
the air, instead Of being shot along the sur
face of the water; in fact it is nsed the same
as any cannon or mortar The gun from
which 1t is fired has II bore OF
26 inches. which is double the size
OF any cannon now in use in the
world. 1t will throw ton of dynamite
distance of five miles With all the torpedoes
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

suppressed excitement. War is regarded
assured and has been expected at the palace
for IA week. The MascOtte is crowded with
refugees of the more timid sort. The Eng
lish. French and German business houses
have cabled their representatives, to prepare
for war,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

Enough blood has been shed in Cuba al
ready, and cannot believe that the closing
hours of the 18th century will be reddened
by conflict between Spain and the United
States. My country asks for peace based
upon conditions that will make peace per-
manent and benetcent; and | have faith
that Spain will yet do what is necessary to
assure justice for Cuba and with justice
peace is certain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

LONDON, Eng. April 5-Lieutenant-COm-
mander Colweil. the United States naval
attache here. has brought from the Thames
Iron Works for his government cruiser OF
1900 tons displacement and capable of a
speed of iG knots. The vessel carries six
4.7 inch guns and 10 smaller ones. She is
fitted with twin screws. and has protected
deck. Lieutenant Commander Colwell has
hoisted the stars and stripes ON the cruiser,
and has obtained a crew. The vessel will
20 to sea within II few hours. Lieutenant
Commander Colwell says the price paid was
very reasonable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08
Essex County Herald.

A Chicago paper complains that
$3.50, 900, 900 worth of property in that
city is held by absentee landlords.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

holiness that Archbishop Ireland Use his
influence with Presiden; Mckinley in favor
Of pacifcatory attitude ia the Cuban
question.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5-The sec
retary OF the navy has issued an order clos
ing the Washington navy yard to the visit
ors. This will operate as long Us present
conditions exist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-08

MARLBORO, Mass, April 5-The oper-
atiyrs employed in the j. A. Frye factory
have just held protracted meeting and ad-
journed, leaving the question at issue in the
hands Of the joint council of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union. The operatives have
been out nearly two weeks, and thus far no
decided action has been taken to settle the
matter. The origin of the trouble is due to the
failure Of ten men in the standing depart
mcnt, to agree with Mr.. Frye concerning
a division of the work. They quit work
Friday, March 20, and the next day the fac
tory was locked. Leaders of the labor
unions say there is something behind the
movement that has not appeared on the sur
face. During the week it was reported that Mr.
Frye was considering the idea of removing a
portion of his business elsewhere. Mr.. Frye
is very reticent on the matter. but it can be
stated authoritatively that he has been at
Manchester, \. H.. within the past few days.
His visit is said to be in connection with
transferring some OF his business there. He
is IL large real estate owner here and is re-
garded as a public spirited man.