News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-07-12
GENERAL NOTES.

to the National Congress of Parents.
The cause of mems rights seems to
be progressing.
Six widows of Brigham Young we're
in Salt Lake City to attend the re-
cent celebration of the 9Sth anniver-
sary of the prophets birth. Four
other survivors and the Is deceased
widows were generously represented
by a progeny of some 300 children.
The Heating bicycle factory is
closed at Middletown, Conn, and
over 200 employees are idle. Work
will be suspended for an indefinite
time. The factory's uncertain rela-
ton with the newly formed bicycle
trust is the cause of the suspension.
The Beers are thinking better of it.
They are making concessions that
may ward off war with England.
Dom Paul is probably just as shrewd
and brave as ever, but it looks as
though he had also learned the dis
erection which is regarded as the bet
ter part OF valOr.
A Chicago man claims to have in
vented buIletproOf cloth. 1t will
be just like AguinaldO's American
friends to ship supply Of 1T to the
Filipino rebels. But it will not help
the little leader himself. He never
gets near enough to the firing line to
be hit by bullet.
The Spanish court, martial has ac-
quilted Admiral Cervera and the 9th
er officers who were on trial for being
licked at Santiago. 1t was really
the imam behind the gun" on the
American warshlps that did it, and
he is out of the jurisdiction of Span
ish courts martial
What lot of new military socie-
ties there will be when weget through
with our new wars! The Grand
Army and the veterans OF the war
with Spain will soon have att lated
with them the men who have won
tame for valor in the Philippines,
and of course the later heroes will
nave W organize.
Secretary Long will present to AG-
mlral Dewey on the day OF the lat
ter's arrival the splendid $4,000
sword voted him by Congress. The
ceremony will take place on the east
front of the Capitol, where the Presi-
dents are inaugurated, in the pres
ence of President Mckinley, Members
OF the Cabinet, Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Gen. Miles and other promi-
nent people.
| 1t is shown in a recent statement
from the German government that
| the value OF United States eXpUrts o
I+iecmany increased 10y $42, 900, 900
! over That Of the exports Tor the pre-
viOus year, while Imports TO this
country from Germany diminished
10y $17 100000. The actual excess
OF trade in favor OF the United States
was $l31, 138,O0O Five years ago
the balance Was in favor OF Germany
The Spanish Commissioners who
went to Iarlac for a conference with
| AgulnaldO regarding the surrender
OF the Spanish prisoners in the hands
OF the tiliplnos, returned to Manila
last night. Chairman Del Rio, one
OF the commission, said the release
OF all the prisoners had been practl-
cally arranged for, but it would be
necessary to consult the Spanish gov
eminent before the agreement could
be ratified.
President Cabrera of Guatemala
is attempting to force $6,OOO,O00
worth Of paper money into circula-
ton, and as a result the country is
on the verge Of revolution. Were
Senior Cabrera conversant with his
tory he would know that even a ty-
rants commands have never been
sufficient to give value to money
which has no value. He is not the
first ruler to try the experiment and
he will not be the first 60 fail.
Mexico has got tired of paying six
per cent interest on her foreign debt,
and a scheme is afoot to convert
about $100,000,0OO of six per cent
bonds into five per cents. Notwith.
standing that Mexico is free silver
country the bonds are to be payable
10 gold. Silver is good enough for
the half-starved poems, but it Is not
good enough for the rest OF the world
and, Notwithstanding her regard for
silver, Mexico is compelled to do bus
mess on a gold basis when it comes
to borrowing money from outsiders.
Ex-King Milan, father of King AL
exander of Servia, narrowly escaped
assassination at Belgrade, Servia,
last evening. The would-be-murder-
er is under arrest. He fired four re-
volver shots, one of which slightly
grazed his majesty, another wound
ing in the hand Adiutant Lukitch,
who was with him. King Milan was
driving through Michael street in an
open carriage. The would-be .assas-
sin is about % years old and has not
been identified by the police.
Rev. d. p. Livermore, 81, died at
Melrose, Massachusetts, Wednesday.
His wife is the famous orator and
leader among women, Mary A. Liver
more. Rev. DR.. Livermore was born
at Leicester, Mass, June II, 1918.
He was teacher, then studied for
the ministry at Providence, II. l., I'M