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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03
VERMONT MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
Notice OF Assessments for 1898.

The members of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company are hereby notified that
the following assessments have been made by
the Directors on all notes in force on following
DAYS. to wit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03
UNION MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
Notice Of Assessments.

The Directors of the Union Mutual Fire In
surance Company hereby give notice that they
have made assessments on all the premium
notes given by members thereof to said Com
pany. in the amounts and on the dates as fol-
lows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-03

Making .......... 4 per centum for the
year ending August
LIST, 1898
And the Directors hereby give further notice
that said assessments are due and payable to
the Treasurer at the office of said Company in
Montpelier, VT, September 10, 1898.
Per order of the Directors.
HARLAN w. KEMP. Treasurer.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

sions. They did not want war,
and, therefore, declared against
foreign immigration, which only
could furnish US with the sinews of
war.
And there are still some Demo-
cratic Congressman wavering
whether to go with the Hartford
crowd, or with their party and
the immense majority OF the Dem
ocratic Senators and Congressman.
They are no true Democrats and
will rue it in the end.
The Hartford convention was
presided over by one George Cabot
of Massachusetts,.
Is Cabot Lodge, the author oil
the Lodge bill, a descendant oi
that Cabot OF r8I42 1t seems to
be the same blood.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

The flavor OF the "Girl from Paris"
was so exhllarating and so productive
of "that champagney feeling" that our
playgoers will be on the qui vive to
welcome her triumphant successor The
French Maid" at the New National
Theatre,
This one of E. f, Rice's frisky "Girls"
has been holding a carnival ofmerriment
at the Herald Square Theatre, New
York, during a run OF IT'S nights and her
English original is in her second year in
London. The libretto of this sparkling
musical comedy is by Basil Hood, while
the music is by Walter Slaughter. But
it has not only added a number of new
songs but claims to have gathered into
its fold more pretty girls than even he
has before selected for one attraction,
"The French Maid' herself is chic and
charming. She is adored by nearly
everybody il the cast, from an Oriental
| Prince to a waiter and a gendarme and
the rivalries and jealousies and compli-
cations caused by this little beauty
| lOl III luG NGuhAC VI dll AuC III GNLY AuAs
Suzette, for that is her name, has an
appointment to meet half a dozen
adoTers at a bal masque, and as they
disguise themselves to look like one
another complication follows complica
ton. The scenes of the two acts are
laid IN the courtyard of the Hotel
Anglais, Boulogne, and the Gardens OF
the Casino, Boulogne. Besides the wit
and delightful music which it is said to
possess, the ballet department promises
some brilliant new dances, characterized
by real Partisan dash and abandon. The
chief ballet features are the Bon Bon
ballet, the Frolique Franchise, and the
Carnival Promenade Ballet In these
the great Australian danseuse, Saharet,
who has been making such a sensation
in New York, will appear in her marvel
lous acrobatic dances. OLIVE Redpath
will be seen as Suzette, the French Maid
and Lucille Flaven, a new Rice beauty
will be enjoyed for the first time as
Dorothy Travers. Hallen Mostyb will
enact the role of rollicking English
Jack Tar and the musical direction will
be under the direction OF Herman PerIe
who will preside over an enlarged or
chestra.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

"a Southern Romance, which will
be seen at the Academy of Music next
week for the first time in Washington.
is the title of B. Fl. Valentines dram
atization of Dolly Higbee's beautiful
story of Kentucky life, called "In Gods
Country" When the story appeared
It was pronounced one of the most
charming additions TO literature pro-
duced in recent years, and the best
compliment that could be paid to Mr.
Valentine is the statement that he has
lost none OF the sweetness, daintiuess,
and charm of the story, while he has
brought out fully all the fine dramatic
points with rare skill and good taste
"A Southern Romance" is said to be
intensely interesting and absorbing with.
out ever descending to cheap triclssry.
Perhaps its character has been no better
summed up in a few words than the
comment Of the New York WoyH when
the play was first given at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, in that city. 'It is
the first genuine hit OF the season. +"
The cast is an exceptionally stroug one,
including Mr.. A S. Lipman and Miss
Isabelle Evetson,
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Find Ont the Facts.

Was the Maine designedly
blown up by a torpedo? Or was
her destruction accidental Was
it fate or malice that sent a5o of
our brave bluejackets to their
death2
These are questions that can be
answered definitely, and they
should be answered quickly. Upon
the answer given to them depend
the future relations Of Spain and
the United States. Upon it may
hang the issue of peace or war,
with the fate Of the brave Cuban
people as the stake.
If the explosion was within the
ship and accidental, there is an
end of the matter so far as Spain
is concerned. But if it was exter-
nal and of malicious design, then
Spain will be held responsible by
outraged civilization for one ofthe
greatest infamies recorded in his
tory.
For whether a torpedo was ex-
ploded under or in the ship by
Spanish authority, or whether ii
was done by treacherous Spanish
partisans without authority, OF
whether it was the work Of Cuban
insurgents anxious to precipitate
a conflict between Spain and the
United States, spain is clearly re-
sponsible.
The Maine had gone to Havana
on Legitimate mission at a time
of peculiar stress and irritation
She and her officers had been re-
ceived with every show Of cour
tesY.
Spain controls Havana and it.
harbor. Her authority there i!
absolute. Her power to police
the harbor is without limit. She
is responsible for any act OF hostil
ity within that harbor, no mattet
by whom committed.
The thing now to do is to fine
out whether or not this fearful cat
astrophe was brought about By
any act OF hostility. II it shall ap
pear that it was, not only must ou
Government exact the penalty. bu
all governments, for the sake o
civilized intercourse itself, mus
hold Spain to be an outlaw amon)
nations.
Find out the factsl That is tn
duty Of the hour.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
The Maine oatastrophe e

will soon belong to the past. The
bondholders want no unpleasant
ness, nor do they want Cuba to be
free unless the new Government
accepts the 400 millions OF the
Spanish-C Cuban debt, and the
Government of the United
States endorses the payment
OF the bonds of that debt.
The blowing up of the Maine will
be a question for historian OF the
next century to clear up. Nothing
definite will come out now, as the
bondholders and the Mckinley ad-
ministration do not want it, mas
much as, il the full truth were
known, the people might be too
much aroused.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

There were none from England,
Now, if we apply the Lodge bill
to our navy, where will we get our
sailors from2 How many Of those
who died for this country in HaV-
ana Bay could have passed the
sl educational test OF the Lodge bill,
b. and how many not9
W Those sailors were not engaged
Ia o spell the Constitution, but to
rrian our men-of-war and render
le.rvice which the native popula-
lkon is unwilling or unable 20 Der
n9rm.
,nI We cannot man our ships with
idoslt foreign sailors, and foreign
J1ilors we cannot get with the
Lodge bill.
The Hartford Convention, like
the Boston immigration Restric.
tive League, was New England
institution. Both wanted to Grip
pie the country and both declared
against immigration. Either did
not want the honor oil the country
defended against foreign aggres
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
what Does IL Mean2

The National Pure Food and
Drug Congress" will meet in this
city next Wednesday and Thurs
day. AS a private undertaking,
judging from the number OF names
and associations, it seems thus far
to be a success. The Government
has as yet nothing to do with it,
except that some officials have ac-
-cepted an invitation to be present.
The principal object of the
movement is the establishment OF
a new burelu and the appointment
of some Of the movers to lucrative
offices. The chemist Of the Ag-
ricultural Department is to be the
Board to decide what is adultera-
ton and also to fix the standards.
The penalties and fines are to be
severe and similar to he oleomar'
garlne cases.
To our surprise we find in Fri
day mornings Pest among the
participants the United States
Brewers Association, the Brewers
Associations OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
New Jersey and New York. They
volunteer their aid to have a bur-
eau established that will have the
power Of entering their breweries
and prescribing how they are to
brew their beer. We remem Der
that years ago, when the Govern
ment insisted upon the az bushel
business, brewers denounced that
interference, and had it defeated.
Now they are willing that the
chemist Of the Agricultural De-
partment shall decide the standard
of beer. They only want some
brewers to assist the chemists in
establishing that standard. Who
ever violates the standard thus
created will be punished. And
what will the standard be2 Will it
prescribe the quantity and quality
of the ingredients Of barrel OF
beer7 What on earth will this stan
dard be9
We repeat again that the whole
undertaking is the work OF private
- individuals, and that the Govern
ment as yet has nothing to do with
it. The subject is embodied in a
bill now before CONGRESS and in
troduced by Congressman Brosius,
OF Pennsylvania. The coming
meeting is to favor that bill and to
call the attention Of Congress to
it. II is, indeed, a great under
taking
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

One of the funniest afterpieces ever
given on the minstrel stage is that pro-
duced by Hi. Henry's Minstrels, en-
tit ed ALASKA; or, On to Klondike,"
Hi Henry carries the largest, finest
orchestra Of any travelling combination
of the day.
Harry Leighton's new ballad, "The
Mother of the Girl l Love, " is one ofthe
great singing successes OF minstrelsy.
Hi. Henry's Big City Miostrels were a
great hit on Broadway, lGew York City,
and Immediately following, made the
hit of years at Pittsburg.
Hi. Henry's superb band cost more
ready "cash" than all other travelling
bands combined.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

GERMAN MILLIoNAIREs.- Wealth is
gradually being accumulated in Ger
many IN a measure undreamed Of before
the war of I87o-7I, and the next big
census Of 1900 may show some surprising
facts. But the smaller local census just
taken Enthusiastically indicates many
things. Thus, Tor instance, this year s
number OF millionaires in Berlin alone
is 2,ooz. OF threefold mIllionaires there
are AT. The wealthiest man in Berlin,
Bleichroder, has a fortune Of 7s,ooo, 900
marks.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
THEATRICAL

A rousng, sidesplitring after piece.
entitled Alaska; or, On to the Klon-
dixie" introducing the entire company,
at each performance Of Hi. Henry's
Mlnstrels.
New songs, new joker, best Of dane
ing, high grade specialties, sensational
features, finest music, best Of everything
at Hi. Henry's Minstrels.
Hi Henry's new ballads are big
''hit" this season. They are published
by the Premium Music Publishing Co.,
Cleveland, o,
When you hear Dan Allmon sing
"Hot STUFF" you hear one of the richest
things in minstrelsy.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
High Duties Reduce Income,

High Duties Reduce Income,
The Dingley Tariff bill has dealt
a serious blow to the wool hating
industry, the trade is undergoing
a complete revolution, and as a
consequence the Government is
losing some much needed revenue,
The Reading district is one Of the
centres in the United States. Here
there are dozen wool hat factor
les, employing 1000 hands, whose
capacity is more than IS 900 a dav.
The local factories use many
thousands OF pounds Of imported
wool every week. The Republi-
can tariff tinkers, led by Mr.. Ding
ley, who, according to Jerry Simp-
son, wears a London made hat,
have increased the wool schedule.
Reading manufacturers entered
their protests against high duties
on wool and pleaded for the lowest
possible rates on the raw material.
But their efforts were vain.
Now the manu- tacturers have de-
cided to go into making fur hats
because of free raw material With
the exception of one grade, they
get the imported fur free of duty.
In few months Reading will have
no less than six factories turning
out fur hats.
Three wool hat firms are build
ing large annexes and will make
fur hats, devoting a small part of
their work to the wool article.
Three other plants will manufac-
ture fur hats exclusively. Other
manufacturers are considering the
matter.
There are a number od wool hat
factories in New York and Mass
achusetts. The opinion is ex-
pressed that some will 60 into the
fur hat trade soon. The entire
product Of Readings factories is
sold to New York commission
houses.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Geo Nj Hammell-

literary editor OF Western Christian
Adv0eate, a prohibition paper,
sends US this week again a large
quantity OF his prohibition stuff.
HE is exercised that in our last
issue we said that Miss Frances
Willard was lady in her language
and did not behave like a Aa0tMeL
It is but natural that that should
have made him mad.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

SENATOR CHANDLER is out in an
other interview about the dangers
which beset the Republican party.
He urges the recognition Of Cuba
and the annexation Of Hawaii in
order to cover up the gold policy
Of the administration. He says il
something is not done to direct the
peoples mind from the money
question the Republican party is
doomed. OF course it is doomed.
Not even a foreign war can erase
from the public mind the miserable
failures Of Mckinley. The voters
demand a change all around, and
such keea sighted men as Chand-
Ter see what is coming. The COM
mon people will take charge of the
Government in 1900.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

Leave washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Linn
tied trains 1000, AS a. m, sos D. m.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and Indianapolis
express, ll.45 am. VesUibuled Limited 3.4O
p. m, express u30 pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily
1000 a. IN. and $50 p. m.
For Columb bus, Toledo d Detroit. l1.3O pm
For Winchester and Way Stations, 1900, nj ls2b
am, t3;4O, 1910 pm.
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham
ChattanOoga. Knoxville. 81 istOl and Roanoke
1l.O p m daily; Sleeping Cars through.
For Luray, $40 p. m. daily
ForBAltimOre, week day 5000, $3.50, X705, X7 10.
xI30 XS.OO,S.3O, x930, xlU 90, xl2.OO a. m, Xl2O5
Xl2.lO, x124O x300, 800 X4.36, A.35, x5.O5, KS 10
Ks 30. XBA 68, xSOO, S.l5, K9-20, 1115 and XII so
pm. and 1901 night, sundays x7,06, ITO, 7.3O,
800. 1900, M, xl2O5, xl2.40, LOO, X3.t 0, 32O,
435, 1905. x5.lO $50 1900, x9.2O, 1l.l5, xli50
N, xl2,0l night.
For Annapolis, ITO and $50 a. m. I2Io
i3O p. IN. Sundays $50 a. N. and 4.35 p. m
For Frederick. week days, 500, l1;Ob, II rs am,
34O, 4.3 $50 p m. sundays, 800 am, rs pm.
For Hagerstown, 1000 am, $3.50 y. IN
For Boyd and Way Points, week days, 90
I'm, 4.3O, $50, 7.O5 p. m. Sundays 300 am,
For GaithersburR and Way Points week
lays, 500, 900 a. m, 1880, 300, 43O, Abb $685.
I95, ll;4O p. m. sundays, 9.OC a. m, lis 438,
705, 10l5 pm.
For Washington Junction and way points,
800 a. M, 40, 5.3O p. IN. week days. 900 am,
LIS p. y. Sundays.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

Hi. Henrv's superb band was great
hit on Broadway, N, Y. CITY. They
we're freelv pronounced the rival Of
Sousa's.
Hi. Henry's monster solo orchestra is
"corker."
Four Bases, four slide. tromboues,
four altos, four reeds, and ten comets in
Hi. Henry's big band,
No old. tagged out marches and printed
trash with Hi. Henry's band. All new
and written by himself.
All new Ballads never before offered.
and all new jokes and new everything
with Hi. Henry's Minstrels.
Hi. Henry is President OF the Enter
prise Printing Co., Of Cleveland, Ohio,
the largest establishment OF its kind in
that City.
You will miss the event OF the e'seaso ]
If you fail.to take in Hi, Henry's Min
strels.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

Stop Immigration and XIII Your
Navy!
The great ma ority of the sailors
OF the Maine were foreign born.
There are but few Americans now
who will 60 before the mast, do
the hard work without the least
hope OF promotion, and be treated
like Pariahs by their native officers.
There were on the Maine the
following Foreigners"
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Tor FAMILY USE,
always for sale by

always for sale by
'HR. xANDER, 800 9Th st. NV,
different Vintages from all countries,
of them his own Virginia grape pro-
uct, and AZ from safe California vine.
ards, including the wines of f, POhni
Orfr's AmpelOs Brand; also about
rlatured distillates, all chosen with the
i,rupuIosity of observation-disclosures
seur for the protection OF his patrons.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
PHIIA.

All trains Illuminated with pintsch lights.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and th Q
all Dining Cars. 400, 6,O5 Dining Car,
u.30l night. Sleeping Car, open at 1000
t'cloclk.) Sundays, TO5, 3 90 a IN. (s.4O all Din
ing Cars), 90. 1906 Dining Carl, E.ol night.
Sleeping car open 10 pm, Ad lliional trains
for Philadelphia. week days, daily, 80 pm,
Buffet Parior Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, loco m 1905 noon. 1;l5
aud 800 pm week days Sundays $500 am.
For Cape May, 12:O5 noon,
tExcept Sunday. tDaily. Sunday only
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences blythe Union Transfer Co. .onOr
1ers left at ticket Offices, 6l9 Pa. ave, New
York ave. and Fifteenth street and at Depot.
VIM. B. GREENE. ID. B. MARTIN,
Gen Manager. MRr. Pass. Traffic.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD

Schedule in effect July IL, 1907.
Leave Washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and O street.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

avINcY.ILLA
Evening star., 1898-05-23
The OreEOn's Wonderful Work.
ON the New Yorx Tribune


What is the Oregon? And what has she
done! She Is a heavy coast-line battle ship.
She is intended for giving and taking heavy
blows in defense of home and country She
Is not intended for swift cruising in distant
seas. Yet the latter is exactly what she
was called upon to do. She was ordered to
hasten from lands OF sun to lands of
SHOWS and back again to lands of sun,
through Two oceans and three zones, past
more than dozen alien coasts, in distance
more than nalf way round the world
through distress of tropic heat and through
peril of antarctic storms; through peril, too,
or attack from hostile fleets; and al the
end of the arduous voyage to be in full
hghting trim, ready for instant action. 1t
was commission that might We'll be deemed
trying to any vessel that was ever launched.
But she fulfilled it to the letter After all
the perils and iabors Of 1900 miles,
through strange waters, she reaches her
station ahead of expected time. with not q
tube broken nor riyet strained, nor the
stroke of hammer Ior the turn of a
wrench needed to prepare her for the clash
of battle. If there is a finer tribute to Ship
building and seamanship in all the world
than in that simple fact, We should like to
know where 1t is.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
The Next HOuse

Although the first elections for members
Of the next House are close at hand1they
vote in Oregon the first week in June-tak-
ing the country by and large not many
nominations even have yet been mad4.
Matters. however. are beginning to take
shape. and it is a good time to call atten-
ton TO the new and most important ques-
t1ons likely to be presented 10 the next Con-
gress for its consideration.
Until recent date the prevailing opinion
was that the next Congress would concern
Itself chiefly with the silver issue. For that
reason candidates. ware pitched in the sill
Yer key. Men aspiring to congressional
hono-s were being interrcgated on that is
sue Responses, too. were very much as
two years ago. Democrats and populists
declared anew for free coinage al l6 to l
as an independent act of this government
while the republicans renewed their fealty
to the St Louis platform. In other words
there was every promise of another contest
this year between Bryanism and anti-Bry-
enism. with control of the next House as
the stake
Bu: there are new and altogether larger
questions on the horizon now. The finan-
eial question has not. of course. been oblit-
Grated. but even that must take on an
altered form in the changes that are now
sweeping over the country. The war with
Spain has brought the United States into
ne% relations with the world: has opened
NJ new prospects; has developed new du-
ties. The next Congress may have ques-
hons growing out of these changes to dis
pose Of The whole policy of the govern
ment with respect to these lines may have
to be shaped by those in legislative and
executive authority during the next two
years.
The next Congress, therefore, should be
chosen very largely with reference to the
new order OF things. The country will have
occasion for the services of the broadest t
and most experienced men that can be
elected to that body. Such man ought to be
nominated and elected wherever they are
available 1t is an excellent time indeed to
maxi the test throughout the country as
high as possible: to appeal from old preiu-
dices and prOvincialisms to the new nation
ali,y and the enlarged opportunity, and to
choose only such men as show themselves
appreciative OF the country's new lights
and new duties
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Early Action Important.

1t is sincerely TO be hoped that a vote on
the war revenue measure may be reached
in the Senate this week. The measure is
important and the country is impatient.
There is a righteous degree of wonder that
q. a time when money is so much needed,
and unanimity of action against the for
e.sn foe serves so valuable a purpose, d
pIotracted discussion should have arisen in
the Senate over questions which have been
examined in all possible lights over and
over again for the past twenty years.
The whole matter in the last analysis
turns upon the House proposition for an
Issue Of bonds. The House bill provided for
taxes to the amount of about ninety mil
lions annually. and authority to issue bonds
In case of necessity. The items upon which
taxes were levied were few, and were Sc
lected with view of bearing lightly on
consumers and insurins prompt and large
returns. Beer and tobacco were made to
tear the brunt of the assessments. The
seEate finance committee objected to the
bond feature, and in eliminating that added
10 the amount of taxes to be collected and
to the number of articles TO be put under
tribute.
The Senate committee declares that the
country should pay it goes" and should
not mortgage the future" In the alb
stract, the proposition is perfectly SOUND
one But Congress is now providing for
an altogether unusual situation and ought
10 provide for it in comprehensive way.
The taxes proposed may not yield the
amounts estimated. War deranges busi-
ness to more less extent. Money IN
time of war for carrying on aggressive op-
erations is of the greatest necessity, and
the government should not be left without
the means of raising it in a pinch.
Only the authority to issue bonds in case
of urgent need is asked. If conferred that
authority must be exercised solely with re-
gard to the governments necessities. Any
abuse of the authority. palpably in the in
terests of the money-holding class. could
be and would be resented and punished by
the people at the polls