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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13
TO New Subscribers.

New subscribers to The Vermont Phunix will
receive the paper from this date to January lSt
1893, upon the payment OF sI.oO. the regular
yearly price
An Phuiuix subscribers have the benefit Of club
rates with the Boston Weekly Journal at - cents
The Manchester Mirror q Farmer at 20 cents; The
Weekly Burlington Free Press state edition, a >
cents; The Household and The Albany Journal.
both one year for only - cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13
COpartnerShip Dissolved.

THE copartnerShip heretofore carried on by
i and bttwten Frank +. Housh and Geo. L
Crowel under the firm name OF Frank f.. Housh
& Co.. is this day dissolved ~ mutual consent.
All unsettled accounts will br paid by Frank f..
Housh. who " III continue the business of manu-
featuring and publishing Of novelties under the
old firm Fanie of Frank F., Housh & Co.
FRANK 4. HOUSH.
GEO. +. CROWELL.
Brattleboro. Vt. Nov , 1891 45-47
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

The lottery company won victory in
the New Orleans city elections Tuesday,
electing delegates to the Democratic con
vention by 1000 majority. The anti
lottery party put up ticket based on the
issue of submitting the question of re-
chartering the lottery to popular vote,
and were defeated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

Roger Q. Mills of Texas has already
opened headquarters in Washington pre-
liminary to his campaign for the speaker
ship of the House. He has new tariff
bill all ready to present, the prominent
feature Of which is said to be the extension
OF the free list to include iron ore. coal,
flax and hemp As well as wool.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13
The Best, Most widely Circulated, Most
influential.

George p Rowcll & CO.. of New York in their
new book for advertisers. name the best, most
widely circulated, most influential papers at each
important centre of population or trade through
ont the whole country. For Bratteboro the paper
accorded this distinction is The Phoenix.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13
Gbe Urrmuut pB@rie.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1891.

The Vermont PhGniX has a larger
paid circulation in Windham county
than any other paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

From the Hartford CouIant
In New York and Iowa the Democrats
have the shell but not the oyster. In Ohio
they haven't even the shell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

New York Republicans smile broadly at
Governor-elect Flowers statement that his
election cost him only 5000. They have
evidence that more than a million dollars
was spent in the state, or over 5000 in
each assembly district. The Democrats
are making desperate effort to count in a
majority for their party in the state senate,
and it is believed that their leading motive
for doing this is to he able to stave off the
investigation of their election methods
which the legislature will certainly make
if the Republicans have a majority.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

Admiral Montt, the leader of the late
successful revolt against the Chilian gov
ernment, has been elected the successor of
Balmaceda, and the head Of the republic
under the new order of things. He is a
brave, strong man, and it is believed that
his Inauguration will be followed by a
speedy and satisfactory adjustment of the
trouble between that country and our own
growing out of the laNless and murderouS
attack on the Baltimore seamen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

The government is pushing work day and
night and Sundays at the Brooklyn navy
yard Oh the war vessels Miantonomah and
Atlanta to make them ready for sea, some
thing which has not happened before since
the war time There is great activity at
the Charlestown navy yard also. II is de-
MED that this has any reference to the
threatened trouble with Chilli, the officials
in charge saying when questioned that it is
simply the purpose of the government to
be prepared for any emergency that may
arise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-11-13

Senator John Sherman of Ohio, in an
interview on the result of last weeks cleo
tions, told a correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader that the result in Ohio fixes the
silver question as one of the issues of the
next presidential campaign, and decides it
so far as Ohio is concerned. Mr.. Sherman
thinks the situation now with regard to
silver is almost Identical with that of 1878
on the greenback question. The issue is
the same, and he believes that now, as
money. lie expects to see the Congress
which assemblies in December give Presi-
dent Harrison chance to veto a free-coin-
age bill. The senator regards the outlook
for the Republicans as a hopeful one. The
result in New York state, he thinks, simply
shows that in the country districts of that
state the people are tired of the intrigues
of the metropolis and took this occasion to
protest against the rule of Mr.. Patt, "Mr.
Fassett, the friend of Mr.. Platt, being the
target at which they shot" The silver
question and the tariff will be the leading
issues of next year, in the Ohio Senator's 5
judgment.
Tammany gets in a vicious dig at Mr.
Cleveland in the appointment of eX-Sena-
tor Tom Grady as police justice in New
York city. Grady is the man against
whose reelection to the Senate Mr.. Cleve-
land, when governor, protested in one of
the most curious political epistles which
ever saw the light. Grady it was who
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
wiLLaIn the Veterans.

AUGUSTA, August 13.-Acceptances have
been received in reply to invitations to be
present at the encampment OF the Maine
Veterans Association from Gems. Scofeld,
Chamberlain, Mattocks, Murray. Freeze.
BoyntoD, Capt. Charles Clark Of Iowa,
Senator w. P. Frye, Hon. S. l..
S. L. Milllken. Hon. Charles a. Boutelle,
Hon. j. Fl. Moulton. Hon. 81. NJ. Heath and
Hon. Fl. B. Cleaves. Gen. B. r. Butler and
Judges Virgin and Cleaves write that 1t will
be impossible for them to represent on ac-
count of pressing business.
The managements is now waiting to hear
from Gems. Miles and Corse and Secretary
of War Proctor. They are to be present at
the meeting of the New Hampshire Veter-
ans Association and they have been written
noon and go to the Weirs and be there
Governors day, which is Thursday, the 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
TO OLD COMRADES.
Major MckInleY's Remarks Before
Buckeye state Veterans.

BowLINe GREEN, o.. August f3.-Major
Mckinley addressed 5000 people yesterday
at the fair grounds in this place. II was the
annual reunion of the soldiers and sailors Of
Wood county. The major was a private In
the Twenty-thlrd Regiment, organized In
this county. and he was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the veterans. In his grafton he
made no allusion to politics. He said:
"The Union was worth saving. IL cost a
great deal TO do 1t. No man, North or South,
regrets what IL cost to preserve the best gov
ernment on the eartn. We little appreciate
the great cost OF that great war. We had EN-
listed 2. 1886, 600 men in the army and navy,
and 81, 900 men were killed; $4,000 died In
camps and hospitals, and 10000 men were
made prisoners. The Union was worth the
cost. That war advanced the civilization Of
the country. 1t led US to a greater destiny.
Liberty Is everywhere more secure because
Of those bloody battles. We enlisted not for
fame [applausel or the plttanees we received.
The volunteer army enlisted to preserve the
Union.
"But they say you old soldiers are getting
too much pension. You spilled your blood
for your country. IL cost money to carry on
the war. IL costs money to keep the old sol
dlerS In peace. Pensions are cheaper than
standing armies. [Cries Of hear
Other nations spend millions yearly 10
maintain big armies. With SO, 100000 people
we only have 10000 soldiers. Ii means that
Tree men don't need standing armies"
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
FROM TINE BEACH.
a Lively Base Sail Match Promised
for To-day.
Especial to the Press.l

OLD ORCHARD. August 13.-Base ball
teams representing Hotel Fiske and the Old
Orchard House will do battle on the diamond
today. The teams are well matched and
there will be some lively base ball.
Commodore Thomas I'll. Pratt took out a
yachting party to Peaks Island Thursday.
An elegant lunch was served on board the
yacht and the party on their return were all
eloquent In praise of Toms" genial hospi-
tality.
Commodore Pratt takes bis party to Bar
Harbor Saturday.
Thursdays arrivals at Hotel Fiske were:
G. A. Moore. Ottawa; Mr.. and Mrs. X. j.
Shoortou, Hamilton, Ont: Bertram A. Moore,
B. M. Vinlng, Lowell; Geo. l.. Dover, Miss
Sylvester, Mrs. Peck, Moth AndoveI, Mass.
ID. Q. Beggs and wife, Columbus. Ohio; Geo.
w. Rex. Charles Y. Fox, M. V. s. Fox. Miss
Fox, Mrs. Carr. Miss Shaw. Philadelphia; !;
Miss N. Pettlngill, Mrs. E. w. Marshall,
Newburyport, Mass. James j. M. Cortley
Boston; Mrs. Charles L. Gibbs, Miss Lillian
Gibbs. Miss Florence Gibbs, N. o. Vane,
Mrs. Yane, Ottawa; s. y. Cook and wife,
Miss Gertrude Cook, George f. Cook. Morris
burg. Ont; j. A. Belnardln, Buckingham
III. Alexander, Ottawa; K. Il. Coke and lady,
Saco; j. X. Libby, Portland; +. III. Tack0-
berry and lady, New York city, WIN. Buell.,
Montreal
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
BAThED IN FLAME.
Terrible Accident to an Aged and
Infirm Man.

BRADFORD. Me-, August 10. = Nathaniel
Twombly OF Bradford has been sick for some
time and is perfectly helpless. Tuesday af-
ternoon his wife, who is partially blind, and
another person, helped him into a chair, and
wrapping him in comfortables, left him for a
few moments. when by some unaccountable
accident IRE got into the clothes and before
help could reach him he was completely en-
veloped In flames.
His screams brought his aged wife to his
assistance, who said that she could Just dis
tnguish spark of fire but knew by the
smell OF smoke that there was big fire some
Wnere, and at once procured water and dashed
1t on the burning man.
After throwing fifteen pailfuls they got the
hre subdued and by that time their screams
brought in the neighbors who discovered
that the clothes had all been burned from
Mr.. Twombly. His hair and whiskers were
gone, the back was burned off the chair that
ne was sitting in, as was also the bed railing
near which he was.
1t was miraculous escape from a general
contiagration, as there were only two peOple
in the house near Mr.. Twombly at the time
and both were nearly blind. The doctor was
called in, who did not give them any homes
and at the present writing Mr.. Twombiv is
alive but sinking fast
Mr.. Twombly has been hard working
man and at the time of the burning was NOT
far from 70 years of age. His helplessness ia
due, it Is thought, to paralysis.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
wHITTIER's TRIBUTE.
LowelI's Death a Loss to Letters and
the World.

BOSTON, August 13.-John @. Whittier,
the poet, was found at Newburyport by a
Herald reporter. and from him first learned
the death Of Mr.. Lowell.
"Too bad, too bad" he exclaimed. SIT Is.
indeed, great loss to American letters and
to the world. knew Lowell when he was
young man just out Of college and reading
law. He was a wonderful fellow then, bril-
liant and witty. We expected greater things
from Lowell than from any OF the rest Of us,
and think he did some things that were bet
ter. His poetry was very superior. perhaps
better than his prose, II any comparison
could be made. His 'Bigelow Papers was a
great work. 1t cid much for the abolition
almost as Grants guns. IL aroused the
whole country.
"Lowelps wit and humor were very firm
and keen. He was master Of both.
Yes, he edited the Pioneer, and Haw-
t9orne, Longtellow and l, and, perhaps,
Holmes, contributed 20 1t quite often. He
showed marked ability as editor then. The
publication did not continue long. Lowell
also edited the Standard, or wrote for 1t In
conjunction with Maria Child. Some Of his
contributions were priced highly"
Mr.. Whittier remarked that now their lit
tie clrcle-Hawthorne, Lowell, Holmes,
Longfellow, Emerson, Motley and himself
was being narrowed until only two were
I'VE had expected much good work from
Lowell, even after TO-" he continued. "It
was hoped that he would have 10 good years
to work after he returned from Europe. 1t
was supposed he might do some work even
superior to anything he had produced"
Mr.. Whittier said that LOWelPs career 10
London reflected the highest honor on the
country and and on himself. His course
there was marked by great ability, and
would stand equal with his literary work.
The following message from Lord Sails
bury was received at the State Department
in Washington today, and was forwarded TO
Cambridge BY Acting Secretary Wharton:
"The Queen besides to express her SORROW
and regret at the news which has Just
reached this country OF Mr.. Lowell's death.
SALISBURY"
The death Of Mr.. Lowell brings words OF
coincidence and OF tribute to his memory
from all lands and the most eminent people.
Mr.. Walter Besant. the well-known writer
and novelist and first chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Incorpor-
ated Society OF Authors, has sent
telegram from Dartmo0r to
a news agency In London, In which. referI-
ing to the death of Mr.. James Russell Low
ell, he says: "The English Authors Society
sends its deepest regrets and sympathy with
Americans on the death Of that great writer,
its friend, James Russell Lowell"
Bret Harte has written concerning the
death OF James Russell Lowell: "To my
pride. as an American, 10 he frank admira-
tiOn and living appreciation shown Of Low
ellis intellect and character personally here
have to add my own expression Of sorrow" "
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
PROBABLY ANOTHER swINpLE.
Maine People Were Reported Some
Time Ago as Among Its Victims.

NEW YORK. August 13.-Postmaster Col
Inns has received orders from the Postmaster
General, instructing him to withhold from
delivery, registered letters and stop the pay
ment Of money orders to the Tanquerey Por-
trait Society. Of NO. 75l De Kalb avenue.
The department has received complaints
from people from different parts Of the coun-
try. The Tanquerey Poltralt Society has
been accustomed to sending out circulars Of
fering to make llfe-sized c.ayon portrait
worth S25 free on the receipt Of a photo
graph and coupon sent with the circulars.
Persons who sent their photographs COM
plain that some time after they would re-
ceive letter saying that for the sake Of the
society's reputation the picture must be
properly framed before being sent out. A
frame would be put en- for from So to $40
Some months ago, complaint from Lock
port, N. Y was received at the Tribune Of
flee, and a reporter called on the society. Mr..
Tanquerey read the complaints. appeared to
be angry, and said the statements were H.
bels. IL he were not busy making portraits
he would prosecute the defamers.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The New York Associated Press yesterday
adopted appropriate resolutions upon the
death Of George Jones, editor Of the Times.
Job Hoas, a coal dealer In Georges lane,
Philadelphia, was murdered In his office yes
terday morning. His head was crushed in
and the murder was supposed to have been
done by a colored man about the place.
james Brown Of Medford, Mass, tried to
sleep Cf drunk under the draw OF Cragie
bridge. AS the draw was being opened yes
terday morning, Browns cries were heard
Just in time to prevent his being ground up
In the cog wheels.
Dorfinger's glass works at White Mills,
Wayne county, Pa, has just completed set
Of cut glass for the White House tables In
Washington. The set was ordered by the
government to be ready on September 1. 1t
consists OF $40 pieces, consisting OF every
thing desirable for the sideboard OF a Presi-
dant, from a mammoth centre piece and
punch bowlst0 the tiny salt cellars Of exqui-
site design. The set will cost about $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
DROPPED OUT.
The Bottom Apparently Gone From
One Captivating Scheme.
Many Augusta People Mourn the
Money They Put In.
The Local Agent Left Town Without
Paying His Bills.

AUGUSTA, August 13.-SomethlnR over a
year ago. man named w. A. Miller came
here, representing the American Trust CON-
pany Of Fort Worth, Texas. This company
had, or claimed to have. an Office at 173
Broadway, New York. Its officers were
said to be; AlonzO Munger, president; Hon.
X. b. Paddock, first vice president, Albert
L. Eastman, second vice president and Abra-
ham U. Thomas. secretary and treasurer
The authorized capital was stated In the
company's circulars TO be 81 100000. Miller
Interested many people In this viclnity and
disposed OF considerable stock In his compa-
ny. Up to July, the dividends upon this
stock were promptly paid. A hotel clerk
here Invested $500 In the stock. Desiring TO
dispose Of II, he wrote the company some six
months ago that he would like them to buy II
In accordance with their agreement with
the purchasers. They desired six months
notice, and he wrote again, offering to let
them have 1t at discount. but received no
reply to his letter. He subsequently dis
posed Of it at private sale. July 20, Miller,
whose bill at the hotel amounted to some
thing over $500, wrote the company for mon
ey with which to pay his bills and told the
hotel management that he had received no
response from them. Subsequently IL was
discovered that local clothler had cashed a
check for $40 for him. With this money he
returned to New York. The proprletors OF
the hotel telegraphed him there. care Of the
American Trust Company. They received
an answer from New York that the company
had gone out Of business and the message
could not be delivered. Subsequently the
despatch was received by Miller and he an
swered 1t by mail, stating that he was una
BILE at that time to write as satisfactorya let
ter as he could wish. but would write them
later. Up to this time no further communl-
cation has been received from him. In July,
the dividend checks due the first Of the
month did not reach the stockholders here
until 10th. Part OF these were paid, but sew
eral were returned with the statement, mo
funds the company out OF business" 1t Is
belived here that no one In this city held
$4,000 worth OF stock as reported. A Hal
lowell man Is said TO lave mortgaged his
property and told a gentleman here that he
took the money with which he purchased his
stock from the savings bank. IL Is impossi-
bic now to tell the number OF stockholders in
this vicinity. but IL Is generally believed
that most OF the stock disposed Of here was
In small amounts. The law firm Of Heath *
Tuell OF this city have been employed to In
stitute an inquiry.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
SIR HECTOR EXAMINED.
The Committee Digging In the Mire
Of Canadian Scandal.

OTTAWA, Ont, August 13.-Before the
privileges and elections committee today the
cross. examination of Sir Hector Louis Ian
gevin in relation to the testimonial fund was
resumed. Sir Hector said he did not want to
know the names of contractors because no
doubt some of those who. subscribed would
have wished to pay more il the names and
amounts were to be made known. BE did
not wish that they should be embarrassed.
1t was not because he thought 1t wrong to.
contribute to testimonial fund which was
raised openly in all parts of the Dominion
To his mind. there was nothing wrong in it.
He denied that he ever received any money
from Hon. Thomas McGreevy for election
purposes. He said he did not contribute a
cent to LIE Monde (uewspaper). He paid the
money as loan rather than a gift because
he want to have some claim against the paper
In case IL ever turned against the party.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, DUTCH
Delegates from All the World Discuss
the Welfare Of Young Men.
Proceedings of the Y. M. c. a. Con-
vention at Amsterdam.
Sir Hector Langevin Before the Ca
madam investigators.

AMSTERDAM, August 13-The worlds
convention Of Young Mems Christian Assoc
Citations opened its second days proceedings
at o'clock this morning. The first topic of
the convention was Spiritual Life in Our
Association, the Dangers that Threaten 1t In
Our Actual Development, the Best Means
for Maintaining and Increasing 1t, and for
Constantly Recruiting Active and Truly
Converted Members" The discussion was
opened by the reading Of paper in English
by Robert Burn. secretary Of the Aldergate
street branch OF the London Association.
Mr. Baumsgartner Of Berne, Switzerland,
read paper in French on the subject. A
paper prepared by William d. Murray of
Plainfeld. N. j., was read by MIR. Douglass,
American delegate. These papers were
printed In Dutch, French, German and Eng
lish, and placed in the hands of all members
OF the convention. The paper prepared by
Mr.. Murray showed that while American as
soclatlons are very prosperous and rapidly
growing in numbers. membership and prop
erty, and are giving much attention to the
social, mental and physical development Of
young men, the greatest aud most prosper
opment of the religious life of young men
and the effort for their conversion. He
reported 987 Bible classes and 2456
weekly religious services for young
and gave carefully prepared statistics show
Ing large numbers of conversions in connec-
tion with the Association work
In the afternoon, the second topic, "Tne
Young Mems Christian Association and Its
Attitude with Regard to the Social Ques-
tioD." was discussed. The debate was
opened BY the reading of paper in German
by Prof. krurkderg of Berlin. Rev. Mr.. Pet
tavel of Chaur de Fonds, Switzerland, fol-
lowed with paper in French, followed by
Prot; Gladstone of London. with paper in
English.
At the evening session the subject was
The Young Mems Christian Association in
Roman Catholic Countries How to Counter
act the Difficulties which Prevent Their De-
vel0pment." A paper on the subject, in
French. was read by NJ. Arthaud OF Paris,
aud another, In Italian, by Rev. Teofile Gay
OF Rome. Many delegates entered into the
Of the question, and the whole
evening was spent in speaking on the best
means to be adopted to bring about the sOlu
tion Of the problems involved. Upon the
conclusion Of the debate the proceedings
closed with brief religious exercises in
Dutch.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
LOST AND FOUND

II OST-Pug dog from Boston steamers wharf,
IL last Friday night; had on light leather collar
marked M. L. MACKAY, 80 Armington Avenue;
license 723. Finder will be rewarded by bringing
him to ofice of Company, Franklin wharf, or SEND
ing notice. 12I
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
BEHRINc SEA AFFAIRS.
Seven Men Picked UP In a Suffering
Condi ion.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.-An officer
Of the United States ship Mexican, arriving
from Ounalaska, August l, says the Mohican
nearly ran on the rocks at ST. Georges Isl
and during fog. The ship was going at
full speed when the breakers were seen
ahead. The engines were reversed and the
vessels bow missed the rocks by about 10
feet. The cutter Rush picked up seven men
in whale boat from whaler. They had
been lost in fog and had drifted 10 days be-
BILE condition when found, one having gone
mad. Four others are not expected to live.
Nearly all the sealers have been notified to
leave Behring sea, and have complied with
ha ordar
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-14
CABINET OFFICERS PRESENT.
Secretaries Blaine and Tracy Saw the
Tennis Battle.

BAR HARBoR. August l3.-It was u per
feet day. Skilful playing and = throng OF
interested spectators were at the tennis
tournament. Among those in attendance
were Secretary Blaine, Secretary Tracy. Mr..
and Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Mrs. Wilmerdlng,
Mrs. Cushman and J. g. Blaine. Jr. Hall
and Hovey, who played the finals today,
btth made many brilliant plays. Their
game was strong and close to the end. Hall
won. and as Mr.. Harry Howard stepped
forward to present him with the tournament
cup be received a most fatterlng reception.