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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
China and Japan, s4S, 100000, and in Aus
tralia, South Africa and Canada, S2S, ,OOo,-
600.
Ideas on Expansion.

Our attention has been called by Prof
l., c. Roux of Saxtons River to an sd
mirable article in a recent issue of the
Travellers Record entitled National Ex'
pansion." The author says: "The anti
expansionists are careless readers of Amer
lean history. Expansion has always been
the natural result of rapid growth, and is
the best evidence OF continued prosperity
which demands room and opportunity, not
tor emperors, barons and nabobs, but for q
race OF enterprising, industrious men who
are not ashamed or afraid of work. From
the adoption of the constitution until the
present day the policy has been 'expan-
sion.' Thirty-two states have been added
to the original 13, and the center of popu-
lation has steadily moved westward from
the Atlantic coast to a point approaching
the Mississippi river. The population,
meantime, has expanded from less than
10000 to 70,000,00O and the settled
area from 100000 square miles to ,948, 900
square miles"
After going into history at considerable
length the writer continues: ga great era
OF industrial production and expansion is
already upon us. We have great markets
in the tropics, which already consume
S350,O00,0OO annually Of our products,
and the demand is rapidly increasing. No
political party can check this expansion
without being overthrown by its immediate
consequences. Surplus capital was never
so abundant In the United States as at the
present moment. Expansion gives it prof.
table employment; exclusiveness throttles
enterprise In every direction, and capital
becomes less and less productive.
"Ihe time is rapidly approaching when
a protective tariff will have no meaning as
applied to markets for American industries.
II has little meaning now except il its ef-
fect on wages. We are already entering
the worlds great markets in successful
competition with the cheap labor of other
countries. If this sort of expansion is pre-
vented or checked, then the demand for
labor is diminished and wages will tall with
the diminishing demand. Our home mar
ket is already totally insufficient TOR the
employment of our abundant labor, and
the product must seek and does seek for
eign markets. The federation of labor has
much more to hope for from foreign mar
kets than to fear from foreign workmen.
"We are exposed to no disaster of such
as superabtndance of labor
without ready market for the product.
We cannot produce if we cannot sell; and
If we cannot sell, then we are promptly face
to face with idle hands and hungry popu-
latlon who demand work of bread.
''True greatness will never be found in
exclusiveness and isolation. The Chinese
wall has become an everlasting monument
to the effeminate and cowardly spirit that
built it. 1t encloses population of 400,-
100000, but it is case where one can
chase thousand and two put ten thousand
to flight. That nation is most respected
which meets great responsibilities, shuns no
danger in the way of public duty, and con-
quers every difficulty which obstructs the
highest development of the human race"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
Norwood & Field.
Hardware and Coal.

r EPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
at Bellows Falls in the State of Vermont, at
the close of business Feb. 4, 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $l9l, 1853 IA
Overdrafts secured and unsecured, LAS 81
Y. ). Bonds to secure circulation, 100000 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 10000 90
Stocks, securities, etc, l0100 90
Banking house, furniture, fixtures, $1,000 90
Due Due from state banks and bankers, 10000 90
Due from approved reserve agents, l55,S93 63
Snecks and other cash items, 6,452 As
Notes OF other National Banks, GAPS 90
fractlonal paper currency. nickels
and cents, 1873 81
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
specie, $3S,035 90
Legal tender notes, $50 90 47s45 90
redemption fund with U. s. Treas
urer per cent of circulation, 1850 90
Total, 56S667 So
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. 100000 90
Surplus fund, 10000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid. 36, ,703 63
National Bank notes outstanding, s64OO 90
Individual deposits subject to i'-00 "
check, 3OO,s ,se4 IS
demand cert1f1cates OF deposit, 23499 IS
Total, 1858, ,667 So
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SIS
l, Preston III. Hadley, Cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of INV
knowledge and belief
p. 81. HADLEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of February, 1899
ZINA H. ALLBEE, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
JAMES III. WILLIAMS,
Law Ant M. RFAD. Directors
JOHN HI. WILLIAMS,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
IL VIII Surprise You-Try 1t.

1t. is the medicine above all other for
catarrh apd is worth its weight in gold.
Ely5s Gream Balm does all that is claimed for
it-7B gW. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. He
used Elyss Cream Balm and the disagreeable
catarrh1 all left him. c.. OImstead, Ar
cola. H.,
A 10c trial size or the SOC size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by drug
gists Ely Brothers, 30 Warren St., N. Y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
WATCH THE DATE.

The report of the war investigating COM
mittee of which ex-Gov. Woodbury. of
Vermont was member is in the hands of
the president. 1t contains over 10000
words.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

The insurrection at Manila has appar-
emily been thoroughly overthrown. The
conspiracy was not confined to the insur-
gents outside Manila; several thousands
inside the city limits were armed and ready
to stab and shoot unarmed American citi-
zens. Many of these conspirators were
employed as clerks by the large mercantile
houses. If Aguinaldo and his mob had
been successful in their first assault on the
outskirts there would no doubt have been
terrible butchery within the city.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader in the
Philippines, is tired of fighting Uncle Sans
soldiers and now wants to talk, 10 other
words he asks for cessation of hostilites
and conference.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Mr.. s. A. Fackler, Editor of the Micanopy
Fla, Hustler, with his wife and children.
suffered terribly from La Grip. One Min.
nte Cough Cure was the only remedy that
nelped them. 1t acted quickly. Thousands
of o. others use this remedy as a specific for La
66rlp,and its exhausting after effects. Pierce g
Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
CHESTER DEPOT.

The smokestack at the Chester steam
power plant blew down during the gale of
Thursday night, causing loss of $500 and
throwing 10 hands out of employment for
three weeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Gen. Miles will be investigated, or what
is the same thing, his charges regarding
embalmed beef furnished the army during
the war with Spain will be investigated.
The court of investigation will consist Of
Maj Gen. Wade, Col. George w. Davis
OF the Ninth Infantry and Col. Gillespie of
the corps of engineers, now stationed in
New York.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Wednesday was cold day in the Miss
issippi valley. 1t was from 10 to 20
degrees below zero at Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky, Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin.
Chicago saw the coolest day since 1899,
% below. There was no snow on the
ground and water pipes suffered severely.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Rutland is to have new evening daily
to be called "The Rutland Evening News" ;
the first issue is due February 15 The
publisher is Charles S. Fairchild, recently
connected with the North Adams, Mass,
Daily Transcript, and editor and publisher
OF the ''New England Editor"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
Prof. G. H. GREELEY,
Optical Specialist

treats all visual troubles with great
success. Astigmatism and all COM
plicated visual defects accurately cor
rected. If you have pain through
your head and eyes or any nervous
trouble caused by visual troubles,
consult Prof. Greeley for his pre-,
scription glasses work wonders.
Prof. -Greely is so well known he
will refer to only few people.
Rev. and Mrs. G. R. B. Dodge.
MIR. and Mrs. O. w. Osgood,
Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Moore,
Mrs. W. A. Sabin,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Elliott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il W. Brown,
Mrs. ". 81. Taylor,
and hundreds OF others.
Office hours at Towns Hotel
II. go to ais and 700 to 900 p. m.
No extra charge to call at your
residence if you will send Prot.
Greeley postal.
On account Of increasing practice
consultation FREE until Thursday,
February l6.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Paul Perry of Columbus, Ga. suffered agony
for 80 years, and then cured his Piles by using
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t heals in.
iuries and skin diseases like magic. Pierce's
Pharmacy, o. A. Cast, mgr.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

~ Later returns regard ding the lighting
about Manila Saturday night and since
give the American causalties as 26S:
Killed, three officers, Sc enlisted men
wounded, eight officers, 1919 enlisted men !;
missing, two enlisted men. The losses of
the insurgents is estimated at ever 1000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

j. &. Harvey of White River Junction
was states attorney in Windsor county last
year and by his aggressive enforcement of
the prohlbltory law was supposed to have
incurred the lasting ermity of the saloon
element, but such does not seem to be the
case. Ihe present states attorney, J. G..
Sargent of Ludlow, was in White River
junction last week and rolled up several
hnes OF considerable magnitude. j. G..
Harvey, who did the prosecuting last year,
did the defending this year. The public,
however, should be charitable; lawyers
must live and, like weak humanity in general,
DO not do much they are not paid for.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11
WESTMINSTER.

The following report and list of new books
recently added to the Social Library has been
received by the Westminster correspondent.
The committee which was appointed to pur-
chase new books for the social library have
completed their work. Forty seven new
books have been added and the whole sum of
money expended is $24 20. There was also a
small sum paid for repairing books. Signed,
Kate W. Arnold, Emma E. Brigham, James
T.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

Ihe argument that the gold supply of
the world is inadequate to meet the de-
mands tor money and for trade is rapidly
losing force. Good authority states that
the annual gold production of the world,
which reached the highest point in 1860
Sl34 ,OO0, ,OO0-dechned to less than $780,
OOO,OOO In 1895. But by the new dlscov-
eries In Australia and Africa, and by rea-
son OF more exhaustive means of produc-
ton, there arose rapid increase of out
put In 1890 the supply increased to
SIG ,OO0, 900; in 1897 to S23S, 900, 900,
and for 1898 it is estimated at $500, ,00O,-
OOO. The director of the mint says that
there is reason to anticipate that the supply
will reach from $3.50, 600, 900 to S40O, ,00O,-
600 in the closiug year of the century.
From 1898 to 1897 the production am ount-
ed to S9o1 ,OO0. 900, OF which S279 ,000, 900
is estimated to have been consumed In the
industries. In the same period the gain OF
gold coin and bullion in European banks
and treasures was S5f5, 600, 900. OF this
amount S415, 900, 900 belongs to the ac-
count of Austria, Hungary and Russia,
which have established the gold standard.
The increase Of the gold stock in the United
Stated was ss5, 900, 600, in British India,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-02-11

y EPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
~ NATIONAL BANK OF BELLOWS FALLS
at Bellows Falls in the State of Vermont, at
the close of business Feb. 4, 1899.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Chicago. June 2S.-While walking on
the tracks of the Chicago Terminal
Railroad. John Kotowsky was fatally
injured in a remarkable effort to save
the life of Annie Gross. The two We're
crossing trestle, the girl a few steps
in front. when a switch engine round
ed curve at high speed. Kotowskl
sprang sprang forward. and grasping
the girl about the waist, swung him
self on one of the iron braces. but the
pilot of the locomotive struck him. and
with the girl, he was hurried thirty
feet below. Kotowski struck the
ground first. breaking the girls fall
but fracturng his skull. The girl es-
capped with slight injuries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Knoxville. Tenn. June 2S.-Union
bricklayers have declined to work on
a large business block about to be
erected in the business center. The
reason assigned is that the structural
iron work for the building is to be
fusnished by foundry in which union
foundrymen are refusing to work now
on account of dispute as to wages.
Forty-five skilled marhle-workers have
walked out of the Evans marble mills,
this city. on account of the refusal of
the management to pay time and a
half" for extra hours. instead of time
ana n quarter as is now the case.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30
TIN PLATE MILLS 10 CLOSE
Complete Shutdown of This
, Industry to Go Into Eff
feet on July 1st.ss
WAGE SCALE UNSETTLED
Fully Fifty Thousand Men Will Be
! Thrown Out of Employment for
an Indefinite Period.

a Labor Difficulty Far Reaching In
Its Importance All Negotiations
Between The WorlSmen and Em-
pIoyers Have Been Declared or
For the Present.
Pittsburg. June 2S.-The proposed
shutdown of all the tin plate industries
in the United States is more far-reach-
sng in its Importance than any labor
difficulty that has taken place in this
country in many years. and after mid
might Friday. according to the an
luouncement, there will not be Il wheel
turning in any tin plate factory in
America The trouble has arisen by
reason of the failure to settle the wage
scale at the conference in Chicago, and
fully 10000 persons will be made idle
10y the shutdown
The workers Wage Committee act
ing under instructions from the an
nual convention, held in Detroit last
month. demanded an advance of 20
per cent The present wage scale eX-
pired on June 30 and members of the
Amalga mated Association are not per-
mitted to work after that date unless
the new scale is signed.
About $4,000 skilled workers are
members of the association. and as
many more are dependent on them and
will be idle while the skilled men are
unemployed. Nearly ~ per cent. of
the tinplate workers Of the country are
employed in western Pennsylvania
mills. The scale for the tin house men.
or unskillcd labor. was arranged
weeks ago. and provides for a big adj
vance to some of the workers. and
averages nearly 20 per cent All the
tinplatc mills i'm the country are union
mills. with but -four exceptions. Some
of them may continue in operation,
but this is improbable.
Secretary Williams. of the Amalga-
mated Association. stated that all ne
Gotiations are off for the present. and
that the matter will have To be re-
fprrcd back to the subordinate lodges.
Mr.. Williams said that the manufac-
turerS offered them an advance. but it
was not a much as demanded and. as
the committee had no authority to do
anything except what the Detroit Con-
Vcntion decided on the conference was
brought to an end
1t would hr impossible. he said. to
refer the matter back to the subordi-
nate lodges this week. much less ar
range for another conference. He
would express no opinion as to the
probable action of the lodges. but ii
seems to be the general impression
that there will be no modification Of
the original demands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30
Richer Than Gold Mines.

Seattle, Wash. June PA strike Is
reported i'll one of the districts along
the shores of Lake Bennett. and this
time it is of metals that are seldom
mentioned in Alaska-silver and lead.
But the value of the ore and the width
of the body combine to make this
strike one of interest. Miners in this
Territory have given little attention to
anything but gold and copper, and
have walked over fortunes in order to
obtain those metals. The new Lake
Bennett mines have width of ten
feet of clean silver-lead ore that ASSAYS
S120 ton. The ledge is traced the full
length of two claims, 1900 feet. At
the present price of lead it is better
than n gold mine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

GRAIN-Wheat: No. > red was quot
S1aSc f. o. b. alioat and I9lsc. elevator:
No. / Northern Duluth. S21sc. On the
curb September wheat ranged from
20 9-lGc. to soc. closing 79lac. at l
o'clock.
Corn: Weak No. . corn, 39Ilc.: ele-
vator, 39alc. delivered and 405Sc. f. o..
b. ahoat. ON the curb September
ranged from 1880. to 39ls. c
Oats Trade light. No. oats, Sic;
No. oats. soc; No. white. 33c.: No.
3 white 32c.; track mixed, 30n32c. !;
track white 33@3Sc. No . white clips.
33lac.
Rye: Market steady. No. Western.
65lac.. and No. l Western. CSC. both f.
o. h. afoat; State rye, zoe. q. l. f. New
York car lots.
BARLEY: Market quiet. Feeding, 40
Ale. @. i. f. Buffalo; mailing, 47@5Oc.
delivered.
Flour and Meal: Spring patents. $500
MS4.2O; winter straights. $3.5OG$3 60;
winter patents, $3.S5@S4. 90; spring
clears. So 1Ou SO. 30; extra No. l winter.
S30OMS3.10; extra No. = winter, 81. go
@S2.T0.
Beeves: Receipts. No trading. Feel
Ing strong. No change reported in
cable quotations.
Calves: Feeling firm. City dressed
veals firm at 9m1012c.; little calves, Ga
7c.; dressed buttermilks, 7@7lac.
Sheep and Lambs: Common to good
sheep sold at So 2564 62la per 100 lbs. {:
nearly carload of choice Ohio do at
$500; fair to good lambs at $1,000
$3.50; dressed mutton firm at 7G9c..
and extra stock sold as high as 9ibc.
Hogs: Fair to prime We're quoted ut
s4.15GS425 per 100 lbs; country
dressed steady.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Kansas City. Mo-. June 27-Davc
Murphy. n recruit on the way to Join
the army in the Philippines. was taken
from a Rock Island train at the union
depot. to police headquarters here.
His mind became deranged after he
enlisted in New York. and he now
fancicS that he is being pursued by
two Massachusetts girls He insisted
that the Girls were riding on top of
the railway coaches. and the conductor
had great trouble to keep him from
jumping from the car windows while
the train was in motion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Honolulu. June IS. via San Francisco
June 2S.-The Hawaiian detectives
and Marshal Brown are confident that
they have located the thief who stole
S25,0Oo in British sovereiGns from the
steamer Alameda on her last Tip from
sydney TO San Francisco. They are
confident that the thief was Wilson.
an Australian confidence man and adj
venturer, who travelled with four 9TH
ers and has been engaged in several big
robberies.
Their theory is that the treasure was
carried TO Wilson's stateroOm and was
removed at Honolulu. Wilson got off
here and sailed for Japan. One of his
accomplices is believed to he a man
who brought ashore here valise full
of sovereiens and who pulled out these
big gold coins several times to pay
hackmcn and others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30
IN A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
Wounded White Man Finally Kills
His Negro Assailant.

Montgomery, Ala, June 2S.-News
of desperate fight between a white
man and negro comes from Litus,
near Wetumpka, Ala. Kenneth Kelly
was working on his farm. a negro
laborer named John Matthews was as
sisting him in taking down a wire
fence. The negro persisted in cutting
the wire instead of drawing the sta
pies which held it TO the posts. Mr..
Kelly demonstrated, and relieving him
of the tool, proceeded to illustrate how
the staples should he drawn. AS he
was doing SO. the negro struck him on
the head with heavy stick and grasp
ed for pistol the white man had in
his pocket. Both got their hands on
the weapon. and the negro succeeded
in pointing the barrel toward Mr..
Kelly's breast, lodging bullet in the
neighborhood of the heart.
Mr.. Kelly however. contrived to get
possession of the weapon again, and
shot the negro who was approaching
him with an AK. killing him instantly.
Mr. Kelly is reported to be fatally in
iureu.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

- found a five dollar bin on the
moor of our office to-day" said the
young man who is employed by Wall
street broker.
You are in luck" replied his friend.
well, | don't know whether / am
or not. You see, l found out from
one OF the other clerks that the boss
had left the bill there purposely."
Then of course YOU will have to
give it back to him"
But the trouble is | am uncertain
whether he was trying TO test my hon
nsty or to find out whether | know
a good thing when i see it,"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

Adams. Mass. June 27.-President
Mckinley ana party unexpectedly left
Town last even ng. They went by way
If the Boston and Albany. West Shore
and Pennsylvania roads to Washing
Ton. Mrs, McKinley's health was the
cause of the sudden departure. Com
ing from HolyOke to Springfield by
the boat Mrs. Mckinley caught cold,
end she has not recovered from it. She
has been fearing that she was in dan
ger of being seriously i'll away from
home, an dthis cold aggravated her
nervous condition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-30

New York June 27.-Dudley Smith,
a colOred desperate, shot and instantly
killed Michael Leyden after n few
angry words had passed between the
two men in saloon on West Sixty
first street. An angry mob was soon
after the colored man and made things
so uncomfortable for him that it was
necessary for the police to disguise
him in womans dress in order to
keep him from being lynched before
they could get the prisoner to the po-
lice station.