The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-01-19

be pushed as rapidly as possible as an ad-
ministration measure. 1t is not in any
sense a party measure, and should meet
with but scattering opposition.
The controversy over the claims to prl-
or fame by Sampson and Schley has been
resurrected by the proposition of the ad-
ministratiOn to push bill creating the
office of Vice Admiral with the declared
intention of comforting that honor on
Sampson under the act This will of
course be vigorously resisted by Admiral
Schley's friends, and nothing is certain
as to the result except that a political
and official riot will ensue and that lot
of dirty linen will be washed in public
The result of the promotions already
made has left our Vermont Captain Char
lie Clark two numbers lower in rank
than he was even at the beginning of the
war, which is a rank outrage No JOKE
meant Capt. Clark called on the Presi-
dent the other day and informed him
that he made no claim and should make
no contest for his rights. He does not
seem to have the talent or disposition tor
crOwding himself or even asserting his
rights, and cor Sequently will see less de-
serving men elevated in rank above him.
Too bad.
The national organization of the Wom-
ans Suffrage AsSociat ion will hold it's
annual meeting here, beginning the 8th
of next mont.. Miss Susan B. Anthony,
the aged president of the association, will
observe the S0th anniversary of her birth
on that occasion, and it is intended to
make of it a great event III the history of
the organization. 4 program of eXtraOr-
dinary and unusual interest in being pre-
pared, and very large attendance from
all oyor the world is expected.
A peculiar feature of street life here is
the throng of vendors and hawkeI's of all
manner of articles who parad the streets
with push carts or rickety old express
wagon outfits. The accompanying sec
tion of alleged humanity is nearly al
ways a colored man. and these gentry use
a dialect i'll shouting their wares which
has no resemblance to any civilized or
written language on earth. 1t seems to
be a mix ture of chant AMI a wailing
below or a believing wall, and appar-
emily has no connection whatever with
the merchandise displayed. The uprOar
IS at first startling and disagreeable. but
one finally becomes accustomed to it as
to the sanguinary conflict of cats in the
back yard. The most frequent preambu-
latOr is the darkey with an old cart in
which are specimens of half dozen va
retieS of meaSley vegetables and fruits,
with a few diSembOwered and bedrag-
gled rabbits strung along on the outside
for soup purposes. The vocal hubbub
which calls attention to this attractive
display may mean anything from dog
light to fire alarm; YOU can't say for
sure unless you look out the window,
And so the bawling and hooting goes on
from morning till night.
There are many new faces i'll the Sem
ate this session, and in consequence of
The largely increased republican ajori-
~ some of the latter have been compell-
ed to overflow into the democratic side
)t the chamber. Senator Proctor retains
lis old seat near the center of the repub-
lean side, but Senator Ross has moved
lp from the end seat in the rear row at
he extreme left to the second seat from
he center aisle, with Senator Foraker of
ohio as his right hand neighbor. Direct
y in front OF him is Gen. liawley of Con-
lecticut, a chubby old gentleman on
whom time is laying a heavy hand. The
youngest Senator is the new Beveridge of
indiana, whose strong speech in favor of
'ur holding and civlizing the Philippines
las stirred the veneI able Hoar to fresh
ffoIt in behalf of his rebel friends. There
an be ne question but that Senator Hoar
las outlived his usefulness. both as a
representative of the best sentiment OF
he people of Massachusetts in The Sen
tie and as a servant of the whole people.
Born in 1896 the Senator is now i'll HIS
econd childhood and retains only relic
's the strong judicial intellect which
nee made his state conspicuous in the
upper house. OF the other two anti
Union Senators, Mason of Illinois and
'ettigrew of South Dakota, both are
.uerillas, tories and political renegades
t heart. They are booked for political
bscurity at the end of their terms.
Those who have waited in anxious sus-
,ense. both in the galleries aud on the
Ioor, in anxious expectation of having
senator Chauncey Depew say something
funny" have thus far been disappointed.
lis only remark thus far has been, "Mr.
resident, | beg leave to present BILL
N ic n 10
ware of the fact that q new Senator is
o be seen and not heard, regardless of
ow much he knows or what his national
romiHence may be.
Well, brethren and others, finding that
have exhausted my space limit / must
7ind up for the week.
An revoir,