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The broad ax., 1900-09-01

The Chamber OF Commerce Of San
Diego, CAL, is making an effort to es-
tablish the production of raw silk in
the agricultural districts about that
city. Steps have been taken to secure
a large number OF silk worms, and
five thousand mulberry trees will soon
be planted. The climate of southern
California Is deemed even preferable
for this industry to that of France, the
home Of silk culture. The consump-
ton Of raw silk in this country is en-
ormous, and the entire supply comes
from foreign countries, principally
from Japan, China and Italy. In 1899
the total imports Of this raw material
were valued at s43y546,s72.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
CANNOT SUPPORT M'KINLRY

Captain Patrick o'Farrsll, washing-
ton, wrote the following Istter to
Senator Hoar Immediately after his
great speech In the senate arraigning
the ADMINISTRATION for its attitude to
wards the F1lipinos:
81 Am an old-tims Republican and
IN abolitiontst 1T that, who fouSht
during the late Civil var for the prin-
ciples OF washingtan, JEFFERSON and
Lincoln. I want your speech for the
facts therein. They show the duplic-
ity and treachsry OF VIM. Mckinley,
for whom / spent eight weeks On the
stump. Your speech shows further that
the next election win dstsrmins
whether We shall retain our liberty, or
do as Rome did-go into the imperial
business I must, however. dissent
from your logic and from your advice
to continue to support the Republican
party, a. long a. II marches under the
banner Of imperialism
81 honestly believe that In order to
preserve liberty. Il Il essential that the
honest and manly Republicans who
sim adhers 10 the deelaration % In
Resemblance and the Constitution
should use An their Efforts In the next
campaign 10 dsteat McKialey and the
Republican party By supporting VIII
lam J. Bryan. who, NJ matter bow We
Republicans may diner with his Tree
silver and tariR theories. yst can aEres
With him on tie greater and pare
meant question Of Imperialism. TAa
question ID. Whsthsr Ne shall continue
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

The win Of NJ. Alphonse Milne Ed
wards ,bequeaths his valuable scientific
library to the Jardin des Plantes. in
Paris, the proceeds of the sale to in
crease the stipend of the chair of
zoology, which was filed by him. He
gives 10000 francs to the Geographical
Society for an annual prize TO explor-
ers, and 10000 francs to the Society of
the Friends of Science.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

DR.. Henry ]. Costello, a Philadelphia
physician committed suicide while
Of unsound mind. Knowing that he was
becoming insane, DR.. Costello kept a
journal, in which are to be found most
minute details as to the progress of his
mental arrangement. He was an en-
thusiast in his profession and worked
himself into condition of mental and
physical decrepitude.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

The naphtha launch Of L A Scott
Of Philadelphia came suddenly to a
stop recently in q swarm Of myriads
Of green flies along the lower Jersey
coast The engine refused 70 run The
force was turned on and an investiga-
ton instituted forthwith, which re-
suited in the finding Of about two gall
Ions Of green headers" tightly packed
into one Of their air chambers which
fed the flume with oxygen. The flies
had been drawn in By the suction un-
til they were Is solidly packed as pow
der and shot in a gun barrell It re-
CURED an hour Of patient work to re-
move the mass Of dead flies from the
hot cylinder and set the boat In work.
ms order sszin.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Literary Paris is greatly agitated
over the difficulty of deciding which is
the genuine copy Of ''L'Ami du Peu-
pie" which was stained with the blood
Of Marat when the revolutionist met
his death at the hands of Charlotte
Corday. So far seven copies have
turned up, all solemnly accredited and
all bearing the blood stain.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
Used ID oontroIllnr Cloeia

One Of the interesting pieces OF a7-
paratus recently shown at the Royal
society soiree at London was q clock
which was controlled from . distance
by means Of wireless telegraphy. Tia
signals were transmitted by Hertz
waves. and there was 9 short vertical
wire, coherer. relay and local bat
tery, which worked the mechanism on
the clock Il was stated that with the
NE Of standard pendulum and this
apparatus all the clocks In t,vn
would BE kept alike without tn uss
q Eires.-Indiznapolis Press
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevel-
oped resources than any other portion
of the world. Any crop grown else
where can be duplicated there, and the
country abounds in mines of coal, sill
yer and gold, most Of which have been
only slightly developed.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

At Boulder, Col, curious accident
occurred. The brake on a tank car
loaded with sulphurie acid refused to
work, and the car went down a grade.
Whistles were blown and the switch
man saw the train in time to shunt it
onto sidetrack- The tank car struck
q box car loaded with household
goods; the tank car, which contained
about $500 gallons Of the acid, slid on
the platform car and was telescoped
into the box car. The acid began to
escape and ruined the furniture, and
made 8 great pool in the yard, tenn
porarily preventing the passing Of
teams to obtain freight. The loss
amounted TO several thousand dollars.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Non-union painters painted the state
fair buildings at Syracuse. The unions
threaten to boycott the fair, and offer
as their only plan of settlement that
the painting be done over again by
union painters.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Some idea Of the magnitude of the
electric lighting machinery in this
country may be obtained from the
statement that the public lighting sta
lions Of New York city alone supply
incandescent lamps each year 10 the
number Of 2,125,000. This is indepen-
dent of those furnished by private
plants
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Congress voted an extra months pay
70 the Capitol employees. That makes
thirteen months pay. while the poems
whose backs are bent TO pay the tar do
not get one-fourth the wages, half the
work and seldom full pay for what
they DO work. But then Capitol en-
ployes are serving the masters. After
the 80. 100 was voted. the employees
for work not done. . Republican COM
mittsenan called them in and politely
requested that half OF the sum be Civ
en- the party for campaign purposes!
But what do you carei The foreigner
pays the tax You elect corrupt men
and you are corrupt Just like them.
Like seeks like. Most Of you would do
the same thing II you had the oppor-
tunity. And that In the reason you
have corrupt government.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
PORTUoAL'S QUEEN.

Portugals dowager queen is a sister
Of King HUmbert Of Italy. recently as
sassinated, and II one Of two royal
women left penniless BY his death.
Duchess Letitia Of Aosta, his niece
and sistsr-in-law, is the other. The
extravaganza OF Queen Pia Il such
that her annuity from the Portuguese
crown is not sufficient to pay her billH
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

A new spelling book viii be used In
Cincinnati in which there are some
changes in the spelling of words.
Among them are thru" for through,
"altho" for although, and "catalog" for
catalogue.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Mr.. Bryan's speech was an inspira-
don In this campaign. He has pre-
sented the issue Of imperialism in .
mastery way. He has strengthened
the cause Of liberty At home and
abroad. I do not recall q speech In
American politics a. strong, as great,
as eloquent. as this We have heard
today.-Webster Davis.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01

Perry 8. Heath says that the Re-
publicsns win cary New York sure.
This frixhtens us, for we know that
Perry and his friends are good At ear
rytng things- In Cuba Mr.. Hsath's
appointses-Rathbone and Needy
carried away everything hat wasn't
nailed down We can &c no othsr
reason Tor the appointment OF Heath
- campaign manager sxesDt hls car
rytng qualities - exhibited in the
Cuban campaign
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
1T Is NICE TO BE RICE
PRINcELY GIFTS GIVEN To -,
BRIDE.

stesi King Leeds Gives Mrs. worthinr,o.
100000 In Presents-spIendOr :.
DiAmosds-A Pearl Necklace That "a,
O66,ooo.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
EKINLEY IS QUOTED.
THE |NOBLESr ACT OF HIS
POLITICAL CAREER

Wa Wien Ne Weed fos Frss suvsr
Coinage in CoagrSss - Pas over
vsts Fewer Of PrsHiAsas RAyss-RIsA-
ardssa Digs ~ Hisssry.
The broad ax., 1900-09-01
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

JULIUS F. TAILOR, Editor and Publishes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
The Republican Canvass.

Representative Dick, of Ohio, secre-
tary of the Republican national com
mittee, gives the following outline OF
the campaign: Active work will begin
about August /, and will be more Wig.
orous and aggressive, if possible, than
it was four years ago. Headquarters
will be opened in Chicago, after the
meeting of the national committee at
Cleveland. The heavy work of the
campaign will be directed from there,
as it was in 1896, although eastern
headquarters will be opened in New
York and the Washington branch
headquarters, from which preliminary
work is now being directed and litera-
ture sent, will still be maintained. AL
though nothing but good news OF the
enthusiasm evoked by the ticket and
platform has been received, the COM
mittee will work just as hard as though
the result were in doubt. Its members
figure that the best way TO insure @
continuance OF the country's great
prosperity is to give Mckinley anc
Roosevelt such an overwhelming ma
jority as will convince the most skepti
cal that no change will be made fol
years to come in any Of the Republican
policies which have made that prosper
ity.
Col. Dick says of one effort the Dem
ocrats are making: "They are trying tt
make everybody believe that the Ger
man vote this year will go to the Dem
ocratic party, but there is not thu
slightest likelihood of this being thu
case. In 1896 the Germans voted TO
President Mckinley. They are stron!
believers in the advantages of golc
standard currency. This the Republi
can party has given them and the.
know it, They also know that tn
Democratic party would gladly take i
away from them if it lad the opportu
nifty. The German voter is hard mai
| to fool.o
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
Convention Mandates.

The position taken by H. Charles
Royce, whom the Republicans of st.
Adams have preferred for the State
senstorship from Franklin county, on
the question of the United States sena-
torship, as stated by himself and main
tanned by his nearest friends, is that he
has no personal preference to enforce
in opposition to the will of the major
ity of his constituents, should he be
finally nominated and elected to the
State Senate. He will abide by and
faithfully observe the mandate Of his
constituents in the exercise of his in
fuence and in his vote in the matter of
the United States senatorship, and that
mandate he would expect to receive
from the nominating convention.
In the theory of pure politics, Mr..
Royce's position is the ideal one. But
pure politics is sometimes corrupted by
practical politics. Practical politics often
utterly changes the complexion of things
political. In Orange county, for exam
pie, we'll informed men declare, with
all the EMPHASIS of positive knowledge,
that the great majority of the Republi-
can voters there favors the election of
W. P. Dillingham; to the United States
Senate, but in county convention
practical politics was able to render
that body utterly non-representative
of the real preference of the voters.
The mandate of that convention to its
nominees to the State Senate, in the
matter of the greater senatorship, is
| declared to be-and it is clear that this
is true-not the mandate of the major
ity of the Republican voters. What
would Mr.. Royce do with nomina-
ton, in Franklin county, under similar
circumstances What will the Orange
county nominees do if elected?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
Orange County Convention.

The JOURNAL has received several
communications from Orange county
on the subject of the recent Republi-
can convention. Some are of private
character, some were for public alton
and one is printed.
The statements of the writers make
it evident that there was coalition,
ga triple coalition, as one describes
it, (which came nearer bargain and
sale than anything we have been used
to in Orange county" The "trade" in
the triple coalition "meant the nomi-
nation of Wall, the passage of the
Grout resolution and the nomination
of Conant for States Attorney" ac-
cording to one statement, while ac-
cording to another the States attorney
candidacy had no part in the combi-
nation.
delegates we'll known as Dilling-
ham men supported the Grout resolu-
tion," it is said, incredible and incon-
sistent as this may appear, and the
statement is illustrated by examples.
''The convention would have been for
Dillingham; if it had not been for the
barter" 1.-THE Grout influence was
against Wall until few days before
the convention when the wind sudden
ly changed, land 30 the comment
runs on, varying with the point of view
and the mental status of the writer.
The statement that "there WAS more or
less decentralization" will command the
largest degree of assent
The key to the whole matter, the 30
luton of the mystery, if there is any
mystery at all about the business, is
probably embodied in the incident re-
ported from sll parts of Orange county,
and which must therefore be true, to
wit: When the Grout Republicans in
the east district were indicating pur-
pose to reject We'll, with his recent
veneering of Republicanism, as can
didate for the senatorship, he declared
to them, with the emphasis Bill can
put into proposition which he intends
shall be understood, that eff l am
turned down by the Grout men l will
get elected to the House from Ran.
dolph, in spite of hell, and l will cut
CIRCUITS throat"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
0leOmargarine Tactics.

The Essex Record reproduces from
the legislative records OF 1884 the copy
of proposed law relating to the max
ing and selling of oleomargarine or
other butter substitutes, and 80 much
of the proceedings thereon as suited
it's partisan purpose to score point
with the farmers against w. P. Dill
ingham.
A full and true report of the legisla-
ton of 1884 relating to the making,
sale and use of butter substitutes is
given elsewhere in this issue of the
JOURNAL, with the ground thereon
taken by Mr.. Dillingham; and the finsl
action of the Legislature in the matter.
1t all goes to substantiate what is claim
ed for Mr.. Dillingham; as a wise and
judicious legislator, as it also goes to
illustrate the tactics of the Grout PEG.
people and their animus in presenting
garbled story of legislative proceed
ings, perverting, misstating and sup
pressing the real facts of the record
and then turning about and declaimng
vociferously, in double columns anG
flaming type, to the farmers of the hos
tility OF this man Dillingham; to theil
interests.
1t is all arrant demagoguery. The
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

Drenan delegates voted solidly for Mr..
DeBoer, and thus laid the county un-
der obligation to their wisdom and
public spirit.
Mr.. Brown OF Berlin, aud his sup
porters, had different ideas of duty aud
the demands of the hour, and sub
mitted their case to the decision Of the
convention. Berlin made an appeal to
the consideration OF the county in maxi
ing up the list of nominees TO office
that was strong one, and under ordi-
nary or usual circumstances it might
have been possible, as it would have
been entirely right and proper, to lis
ten to her demand and accord the town
Senator. Under the circumstances
existing, however, the delegates, in a
ratio of two to one, saw their duty and
obligation opposed to Berlin's present
aspirations and the reasons given why
they should be favorably considered at
this time. 1t is proper to state that
the vote for Mr.. Brown did not, in any
respect, represent opposition to Mr..
Dillingham;. The delegates support
ing him were entirely loysl to the
county's candidate for the greater SEN
atorship. Other considerations, loca
and personal, had influence with The
ffty-one delegates who voted for Mr.
Brown, and those considerations viii
undoubtedly have decisive weight il
some future convention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
A Manly Part,

The part played by Mr.. Plumley was
a manly one, and what those who knew
him best would have expected of him.
So long as there was fighting chance
he staid in the field and his friends
stood by him, as they were prepared to
do TO the bitter end. But when it was
evident that further persistence was flu
tile and that some one must give way,
he gave positive instructions to his
lieutenants to have his name withdrawn
and thus allowed the victory to go to
Col. Hasklns where it belonged. His
action will not soon be forgotten, and
Mr.. Plumley is thus left in the best
possible position for whatever the flu
ture may offer to him. -Ph1nix, Brat
tleboro.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

tenn OF representation in the legislature.
II the people could speak directly, or If
representatives in the legislature could
be elected on the basis Of population,
Gen Grout would have ss much chance
to be President of the United ates as
to be United States Senator.
When we have lined up on one side
Burlington with population of ID, 500,
Rutland IL, 760, st. Albans 7,771 and
Brettleboro 6 S62, and on the other
Aveiill 40, Baltimore 60, Somerset 81
and ST. George 90 Quoting last census
figures), and the four last named towns
offsettlng the fret four in voting
strength in the Legislature, the oppor-
tunity is apparent for man who is not
the choice Of the psople TO slip into the
most distinguished Office in the gift of
the state.
Mr.. Dillingham; lie the peoples choice
today, and popular vote would show
him far in the lead. All OF the large
towns of the State are overwhelmingly
in favor of Mr.. Dillingham; on popu-
lar vote, with the exception of st.
Johnsbury, Senator Ross home town
Mr.. Dillingham; will win, however
despite the handicap which does moi
| allow fair expression on the part OF
the people. Washington, Windsor and
Windham counties, the three larges
in the second district, are strongly in
bis favor, any way of figuring, and or
the west side of the State he is also the
leader.-Brattlebor Pk9nix.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

comes from Northern China, Southern
China is seemingly breaking away from
the Emperor. All the provinces south
Of the Yellow river, whose viceroys
and governors maintain friendly rela-
tions with the powers through the con-
suls, have been informally constituted
into a federacy with Nankin as the
capital.
WASHINGTON, July 3.--News has
been received from Admiral Kempff
confirming the worst stories which
have emanated from China relative to
the conditions at Pekin and feeling Of
disquiet is noticeable among admins
tration officials and diplomats. The
German embassy showed particular
anxiety for information respecting the
sad end Of Baron Won Ketteler, and in
the course Of Monday afternoon Secre-
tary Herman Of the embassy paid a
special visit to the state department to
inquire.
After a cabinet conference Secretary
Root does not hesitate to enter into o
| specific denial of some of the sensation
oil stories which are pereistently circu'
lated every day regardless of facts. He
says he has not ordered any troops To
China, beyond the Ninth Infantry from
Manila, now on the way to Taku and
| possibly the Sixth Cavalry about tC
start from San Francisco for Nagasaki
The destination OF the latter would de.
pend upon developments. He says he
has not ordered the Fourth and Eight
eenth regiments of infantry to China al
has been reported in some quarters mol
had he made the slightest preparation
for their despatch.
Secretary Long contradicts the re
port that the New Orleans was to b.
sent TO Taku or elsewhere in China anC
adds that he does not even intend t
send out another ship to make up thu
deficiency caused by the disaster to th'
Oregon.
PARIS, July 3.--It is rumored tina
the British embassy here has been mott
fled that the French and English minis
tiers at Pekin have been murdered
The embassy refuses to COD firm the re
port.
SHANGHAI, July 3.-1ne first Frencl
troops from Saigon in Southern Chin
arrived at Taku today and will 90 t
Tien Tsin al once. There ia danger Of
water famine at Tsin owing to the poi
soning of the Peiho river by dea
bodies.
WILHELMsHAvEN Ger, July s.
The war council now sitting here und
er Emperor Williams che 'rmanshi
has resolved - send Immediately t
!, China one division of land troops, fou
regiments of infantry and sixteen con
panies of pioneers, making a total {
fifteen thousand men.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Stat
: depart ment has received q cable frol
: Consul Goodnow at Shanghai stain
: that June % the British, German an
Italian legations were still standing
Pekin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
The Peoples Choice for Senator.

The Republican county conventions
in Windsor, Addison and Chittenden
counties instructed their senatorial
for United States Senator. The New
port EGpreSs, an organ close to Gen.
Grout, admits the probability Of more
county conventions standing for Mr..
Dillingham; than for Mr.. Grout, but
gives as a reason that the latter has
made no 6ght. IL Gen. Grout has been
quiescent to date in his senatorial can
vass he has adopted policy decidedly
different from the one which has kept
him in the House Of Representatives
eighteen years.
The Express asks the public to re-
member that there are 30 Senator'S and
245 Representatives in the Legislature,
and when the clowns elect representa-
tives the people will have a chance to
give direct expression of their choice.
That will be fair test of the peoples
| preferences. The action Of the county
conventions is important principally in
its moral effect. The towns will decide
the matter"
Some people will believe that county
conventions, organized upon the basis
of the number OF votes cast in proceed.
ing election, and including all the
towns OF county, is better expires.
sion OF the peoples preference" than
a collection of Representatives chosen
on from town, regardless OF the diff
ference in population in the towns.
The only hope which Gen. Grout has
for election is in the qualification OF
the "people's preference" through
Vermont's Anticipated and unjust sys'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

alton will then be known.
or the sixty bodies recovered last
evening thirty seven have been iden-
titled, most OF them 80 far as has been
discovered being victims from the
steamship Saale. Twenty-one of these
identitications we're made by second
officer Sanders OF the Saale. Those
who will undoubtedly swell the list of
the dead are the two hundred and
forty odd men from the steamships in.
GLIDING officers, sub-officers, seamen,
oilers, machinists, coal passers and
trimmers, the greater loss of course
being among the men who were below
decks and could not get to the open
before the flames checked them back
and the heavy falling debris beat them
down to their death. OF these the
greater part are foreigners and the
lists OF their names are being checked
oil by the steamship company's officers
as soon as any Identification can be
made. Then, too, there are some 80
people who were on canal boats, light
ers and about the docks in various
capacities.
AT meeting of the New York dock
board Monday evening" President Cram
emphatically declared that there need
have been no loss of life as a result of
the Hoboken fire had proper discipline
been shown. He said
zone thing desire to say is that
there is not a bit of excuse in this world
for the terrible loss of life that took
place on the ships at the fire Saturday
There was in reality not the slightest
discipline shown during the fire. ]
found on examination Of the three
burned vessels, not a single life boa
had been cut away from the dsvits. The
unfortunate people in those vessels
could all have escaped roasting anC
drowning if there had been but proper
discipline. There was no excuse fol
such holocaust"