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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01

The weather Of Christmas week in Lon
don this year was such as hardly allowed
the Dickens idea OF the festival time to
be fulfilled 4 fog blanket of almost un-
PARALLEL density settled down over the city
and all the adjacent country on Tuesday
and there it hung until the morning of
Christmas day when it began gradually to
lift - SO thick was the fog that one could
see only few inches i'm any direction.
Locomotion of every kind was extremely
difficult. and the trade OF the merchants
was almost at ,tandstll, Some idea OF
the density of tn" fog may be gotten from
the fact that in several cases people became
and canals and were drowned. In one in
stance cah driver became confused and
drove his horses into canal injuring scv-
pral passengers severely. Several persons
were killed on the railways and, altogeth-
er it is said that London has never before
had fog so pamlyzng to business and so
fruitful Of death and disaster.
GOV Russell of Massachusetts has shown
lrvpl-hcaded good sense in refusing par
don to James Dunlap, the man who engin-
cered and carried through the plot for rob
bing the Northampton national bank of
II 10000 in the winter of 1876. He was
sentenced to 20 years Imprisonment, and
with the customary allowance for good he
havior his time will expire in 1898. The
work in his behalf has been largely carried
on by the wife of Scott, one of his con
federatcs, who is now dead, hut who exact
ed promise from his wife, now Mrs, Row
/ land to leave no stone untum@ to secure
/ Dunlap's pardon. The council had re
commended the pardon and it was gener-
ally expected that GOV. Russell would
yield to the pressure, but in his memoran-
| dun refusing the pardon he says, in sub
stance, that out of Difference to public SEN
tment in the western part of the state, he
believes that the case should be held for
review by the new council.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01
Business Carns.
A,HERMAN n JENNIE,

G,mERMAN n JENNIE,
General Insurance and Real Estate Agents.
Representing Companies whose assets are over
S2OO,OOO 1000.
TENEMENTS TO LET.
AGENTS FOR BABcocK FIRE ExTINGUtsHERs.
Office in New Bank Block, corner of Main and
Elliot Streets.
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
TAMEs CONLAND, VI. D.,
81 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Crosby Block, opposite Telephone FIX
change. Ofiice hours to y A NJ, To 3P. N; hts
ideuce corner Main and Walnut SITS, Brattleooro
~ e. SEVERANCE, -
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once at No l25 Main Street. Residence at No.
4 North street Telephone call l9s-l short, long
~ y. Row EN, NJ. h.,
II. HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND Surgeon.
Leonard's Block till a. NJ; II to , ana To NJ,
a H.MILLER, 4. VI. ID,
n. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Hooker block; till 9 A. NJ; to ;; 63o to : p. NJ.
mrs. KETCHUM n GRAY.
Office Ia Crosby Block, Brattleboro
Night calls at Brooks House
" ID. HOLTON, VI. d.,
IL. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence corner NAM anu w dlHH'
Streets At home from to and to p. NJ
Bratlehor"' Vt.
~ p. WEBSTER, VI. d,
-. Office and residence Il Elliot ST., Brattlt-
boro Ofice hours before 8 a. Nj; to ana to
1902. Nj.
DR. ALVIN KNNAFPPi
Hooker Block, Blattleboro Vt.
~ BARBER, ID. ID. \.
". Gas or Ether tcien Desired.
All operations performed in careful and thor
ough manner and at reasonable prices. tratt
block, Bratteboro.
a r. WILDER,
"A. Manufacturer Of Book Cases and desks.
Picture Frames. Also fine line of Pictures. Flat
street Open evenings to 5.
ID N. CHAMBERLAIN,
d. HATS, FURS, MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Agent for Dunlap Hats and Brattleboro Laundry.
No 81 Main Street, Brooks House Block
"AsKsNs a. sTODDARD,
III ATTORNEYS & COUNSElLERS AT LAW
And Solicitors of Patents, Brattlehoro, Vt.
DR. q. -. CLARK,
Whitney's Block, Brattleboro.
lob PRINTERS.
- +. l.. HILDREGH & Co,
The Vermont Phoenix job Printing Office
HARMONY BLOCK. BRATTLEBoRo
VR. JOHN a. HOLBROOK,
VETERINARN SURGEON,
Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary college or
flee at Geo. b. Whites livery stable, Brattleboro
Connected by telephone
VTTOMAN'S EDUCATIONAL AND INDUS
w TRIAL UNION, Rythers building. Main
Street. Open from A. NJ, to 6;3O r. Nj.
y L.. CIARY,
", TAXI ID X NJ l 5 T.
All kinds of animals promptly mounted; Nat
uralists supplies always on hand. Bratteboro.
wy r. GODDARD,
" BOOK BI n d f. r,
Harmony Block, BrattlebOro, VT.
~ J. .CARPENTER, Market Block, Ellio
IL. Street. Dealer in Toys, Fancy Goods, Books
Stationery, Newspapers. Magazines and Period
Gals Subscriptions received for the princial news
papers and magazines and forwarded by mail o
otherwise.
q. BOLSTER,
81 . FIRE INSURANCE AGENT
Putney VI
~ BROCKINGTON, PRACTICAL FURNI
TURE AND PIANO RENONATOR and Fin
isher: also Hard and Soft " ood Fnsher. Paint
ing Paperlng and kalSOmnng. etc. Workshop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-01

NTTOMAN'S EDUCATIONAL AND INDUS
w TRIAL UNION, Rythers building Main
Street Open from 9 A. NJ, to G:3O p. NJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
aboiItIo, or Smear Eof,,

WAsHISGToS, Dec "A biii having
for its object the establishment OF a
uniform revenue customs duty upon
sugar, and the adjustment OF the pay
ment of sugar bounties, was Introduced
IN the house by Representative Har-
ter, of Ohio. Il provides IN detail
that ON and after February /, 1858, &
tariff tax or customs duty OF one-half Of
per cent per pound be levied on all
grades of sugar imported into the
United States and that the payment OF
all bounties to producers of sugar in
the United States shall cease on the 1st
OF February next
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
Goddard Won.

CoNEY ISLAND, \. Y, Dec. 9.-The
battle between Joe Goddard, of Austria
liza, and Peter Maher, of Ireland, was
fought in the Coney Island Athletic
club last night in the presence of 5000
men. 1t was won by Goddard in the
third round, when he knocked his an
tagonist completely out
The scene in the big hall before the
preliminary bouts were begun was
most enlivening- Despite the unpieas-
ant weather the building was crowded
and every circle Of sporting life was
represented. Entrance of every fighter
or sporting man WAS greeted with ems
thusiasm- Jim Hall and FitzsimmOns
came in for the most applause when
they came.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
Pronts o. smuggling.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. E.
Charles johnson, late master of the
British smuggling schooner Halcyon,
which was seized and sold few days
ago, says that the vessel Is being elab-
orately refitted for smuggling ventures
next season He said the owners of the
vessel realized so, 600 profit cut of one
voyage last August The British
schooner Cornelius sailed from Victoria.
B. C., Friday last with sixty Chinese
for southern Oregon or northern Cali
fornia coast The treasury department
has ordered revenue cutters 10 patrol
the coast and every effort rn=sIe - cap
ture the vessel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
An ASSERTION That IL Was Not Unalimdsls
the .snclz Island s.ztaE...

An ASSERTION That It Was Not Unaaimoas
the Rock Island system.
KANSAS CITY, No, Dec -9.-The
strike OF telegraphers on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway was not
inaugurated yesterday with the unan-
unity and force which Chief Ramsey ez-
pected when he sent the telegram oy-
dering the men out Wednesday night
The strike order was effective at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, but re4sorts
indicate that it fell far short of general
observance. even among the members
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
which is strong on the entire system.
On the lines from the Missouri river to
Denver small per cent of men left their
keys and in many instances tAelr places
We're promptly filled, the company hav-
ing taken precaution to have operators
within reach On the Iowa divisions
the order was more generally observed
The company declares that 1T has suf-
fered no interruption of traffic beyond
what the recent blizzard caused
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15

a-AveraEe, two fusionists elected. b-Su-
sion ticket IN Held o-FUsionists won, %
Cleveland electors d-AVeraEe cna elecrcr ~
republican e-Averagc, one elector a demos
eraL :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
To Limit Penstnns.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9-Representative
Caruth, of kentucky, introduced the
following bill: That no pensioner,
now or hereafter in the service OF the
United States. shall be entitled TO draw
pension for auy period of time during
which he Is or shall be entitled TO the
full pay or salary which an abba bodied
person, discharging like duties to the
government. is allowed by law
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
MURDERER BENSON.
The United States Supreme Court Reject
His Appeal.

His Appeal.
WASHINGTON. Dec 6-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday
affirmed the judgment OF the lower
court by which C. A. Benson was con-
victed of the murder of Mrs Theresa
Mettman on the military reservation at
Fort Leayenworth, Kan Benson
sought to escape on the plea that he
should have been tried in the state and
not in federal courts. for the reason
that the lands on which the murder
was committed were used for farming
and not military purposes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15

department The Acknowledgement has ex-
tended TO the post Offices in the larger cities
the merit OF promotion, introduced By my d.
rection. into the departments mere, ana IL mas
resulted there, as in the departments, in q large
volume of work. and that better done
Ever since our merchant marine was driven
from the sea by the rebel cruisers during the
war OF the rebellion, the Unltet States has been
paying an enormous annual tribute to foreign
countries in the shape of freight and passenger
moneys, our grain and meats have been taken
at our own docks and orr large imports there
laid down by foreign Sh1pmaSterS- An 1ncre2S-
ing torrent of American travel TO Europe has
con tributed q vast sum annually TO the aivt
dends OF foreign ship owners The balance OF
trade shown by the books of our
custom houses has been largely reduced
and in many years altogether extinguiShed
by this constant strain In the year lss2
only L per cent OF our imports were brought
in American vessels The foreign steamships
maintained Or our traffic are many of them IN
der contract with their respective governments
by which in time of war they viii become a
part OF their armed naval establishments.
Proftinc BIZ our commerce in peace, they viii
become the most formidable oeStroyerS of our
commerce in time OF war felt and have be-
fore EXPRESSED the feeling that this condition of
things was both intolerable and d1sgraeefuL A
wholesome change CT policy and having SO much
promise as it seems to me, was begun by the
law OF March 3, 1891 Under this law contracts
have been made By the postmaster-general for
eleven mail routes The expenditure involved
BIZ these contracts for the next fiscal year ap-
/ proxinated 1854 12a So AS one OF the good re-
suits reached, sixteen American ships of ag-
greeaIe tonnage OF 57 400 TONS costing a. 0Oo oG0,
/ have been built OF contracted 10 be built IN
American ship yards.
| The estimated tonnage OF all steamships re-
CURED under existing contracts is 1882, and
when the full service required by these con-
| tracts is established there viii be forty-one
/ mail steamers under the American flag. with
I. the probability Of further necessary additions
| In the Brazilian and Argentine service. The
| contracts recently Let for Transatlantic service
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL vorE..

The Official Count From Thir.y-two states
How the Electoral College VIII stand
The official returns from thiTty-tsso
of the forty-four states give the follow
iDcr ficrIres-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
The TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.

%Onicial returns not made. Res.1 not p6si-
f<z-s.lv decided
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-15
Reports of Departments.
Relations With Foreign Powers.

Our relations with other nat lions un
disturbed by any serious controversy. The
complicated and threatening differences with
Germany AMI England relating to Samoan
affairs, with England in relation to the seal
fisheries in the Behring sea and with Chilli
growing out of the Baltimore affair have been
adjusted
There. have been negotiated and concluded
under section of the tariff law commercial
agreements relating to reciprocal trade with
the following countries: Brazil, Dominican
republic, Spain for Cuba and Puerto Rico,
Guatemala Salvador, the German empire,
Great Britain for certain West Indian colonies
and British Guiana, Nicaragua. Honduras and
Austria-Hungary.
OF these. those with Guatemala, Salvador
the German empire, Great Britain. Nicaragua,
Honduras and Austria Hungary have been con-
cluded since my last annual message Under
these trade arrangements, free favored ad-
mission has been secured in every case for an
important list of American products. Especial
care has been taken to secure markets for farm
products in order to relieve that great under
lying industry Of the depression which the lack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
Foreign Notes OF Real I.,er.,,

bicycle maker in Eng and has gun using an alloy
OF aluminium and ttaniin. which is - per cent.
stronger than pure nlnminium.
The protected cruiser BltnheiI sister to tbs Base
has developed .l.4il horsepower unicr tore ID
draugbt and speed OF - II LLOt5. This Iiaacs tie
Blenheim the fastest cruiser aaOat VITA the execution
OF tho Brilliant. which showed Oh her triRs .. . knots,
Portraits are expensive in England. A Mr. Lar,psun
commissioned the late Mr. Long. r. A. no, one OF the
greatest swsls among portrait painters. TO paint a
T Portrait group or Mrs Lampson and her daughter
without saying anything about terms. Mr.. Long told
him that the price would be high though he expressed
his willingness paint the picture approval Neither
Mr.. Iampson nor hts family were satisfied with it
when they saw 1t In the Academy. and Mr.. Lampson
declined to tako tho work. The executor of Mr. Long
howrv-r-for she artist had died in ;ho meanwhile
sued yr, Iampson for thousand guiueas. and the
jary verdict TO. the fai sum- spite OF tho rr,
chasers oder to av 800 Tor PERMISSION iraye the
wogA On the artists hands one critic u repuIe au,r
smother came forward 10 say that 1t u poor per-
formance, Nut Mr.. Lampson had not made n clear
enough bargain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10


The skirt dance has had its day and is cast
aside for u new favorte. The chahut Is tho
pc, oi society. the darling OF the Goddess Fash
ION. 1t j. danced on the stnGe and studied In
tho drawing room. The f"ntlight queen and
tho leader OF society both affect it.
TIE chahut is old as wull rs now The Sc
date Quudrllo was driven from tn" stage by 1t
sixty years ago. And then tho sedate police
hani-hed the rhahni. Later it. WAS made pop
ular by the ClOdoches. the mnle dancers
You have seen that wild. unGrarcfIl nero
hatic dance that is more startling I han beau
tiful. Ii does not amount to much danced by
these grotesaualy coStum"d lndlI ldIlhlS. In
fact ii WAS crusinG to be considered an attrac-
tion when q number Of women revived 1t in
wilder. more acrobatc form than over before.
With such eccentric names - ~" iutton.
Nina foot in-air. tho Ma"aroni cir, they have
invaded the stage and hay" uanrri Their I"int.
less. dshevelod dance into public 'nNor. until
now it is popular in the paliors Of Ia" arlStor-
racy. and tho footliGht 'avorlte has bccome the
teacher Of social ROYALTY.
The dance IL simpi" cnonEh~It j. merely nm
ncrohatic performance. the result 81 severe
training. The steps are not numerous ana
are nutah le chiefly iur the sHril'n"ss il"y re,
Iuire. Garry arms. i4r !nNian"". rN"rHted
10y throwing the lr. violently lorwar!. no
hand sciZes the cal'. ard draws II urt" tho
shoulder. THE leg ching III" h"ai which
has no other name, l. similar, except that INC
leg Is held behind instead o. in front
The dance is not graceful. hut IT IS startllng
and therefore attractive. But 1t II diticuit to
acquire nevertheless. and means much hard
work and not Il littIe pain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
TIE JEWS AID PALESTINE.
The IDEA of Restoration M. Aband ,ne.

To THE EDIT0R OF THE SrN-Sr: From
your letter Of .'ov. = and thu letter OF II. j.
b. in yesterdays ISSUE it appears that tho
sentiment OF icadn. Jews in this country is
decidedly against their returning; 20 Palestine.
This is not surprising considering their pres
cnt prosperity and generally favorable sur
roundinGs. The same feeling: exists in othc"
countries where like privileges are eGioved.
While. however. tn" orthodox" of their
number practise merely the form Of prayer for
the restoration. those already in Jcrusalcm
are not only praying. but arc also looking for
tho Messiah and His kingdom according to tho
promises Of their prophets. desire to show
thatthe conditions indicated are entirely con-
sistcnt with ali Scripture statements hearing
uron the subject Of the return OF favor to
lsrae! and are significant signs OF tho times
confrmin. tho written word.
The exodus from Russia is but beginning
OF the movement toward tho Holy Land: the
end will not come until Gods plans ire fully ac-
compishedi probable AS il may now appear
Therefore. behold. tho days come. saitn
tho Lord. that it shall no r!ore DO said tho
Lord livetE that brought up the children Of
from the lnnd Of the north l;ussial and from
will br!ng tlim again into thpir, land ihat
g "a, Mnio their iahrIs And # they return
s sSnd for any se Ts snt
they shall fish them. and alter will send Tor
many hunters and they shall hunt them from
OF tho holes Of the rocks. for mine eyes arc
Hp1nn Tie 'Hs Gr w AZ ' Erh XVI II THUS
children of Israel from among The h"atI"n
GcntileHh whittier they. be gone and will
gather IM,d them on every. side and bring IL en
dwell in tho land that have given unto Ja en.
my servant; wherein your fathers have dwelt:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
The Tremendous Issue.

1t Is now nearly two years since DR..
BRIGGS enunciatPd his views concerning The
Bible in a careful and formal address de-
livcred when he took his scat in the newly
created chair Of Biblical Theology In tho
Union Theological Seminary.
In that address he proclaimed no novel
doctrine and put forth no original conclu-
sops. He pursued IL method OF Biblical
criticism which had been familiar to the
ologians for many years. and which for
many years he himself had adopted in his
teaching at that Presbyterian school of
divinity. 1t is. in brief. the method of cri,i-
cism which is now applied to ancient litcra-
ture generally. but its use in the examine
ton OF the Scriptures involves necessarily
the obliteration of the old distinction made
by religious faith between inspired and I'm.
inspired authority. 1t looks at the Bible as
the literary production OF faliibe men. and
not as the infallible Word OF GoD. 1t goes
to the Book in q judicial spirit rather than
in a spirit OF reverential faith.
This attitude OF contemporary theolo-
gians toward the Scriptures was SO familiar
to Dr. BRIGGS and to all clergymen who
had even cursory knowledge Of their con-
illusions that probably he was surprised at
the commotlon raised by his now famous
inaugural address. Very likely he thought
that he was merely uttcling self-eNident
truths and calling attention to facts which
had been demonstrated beyond the POSSIBLE
ity of contradiction. Moreover. his effort
was to construct II theory which would save
revelation. though it discarded inspiration.
The Bible. he said In substance. is fallible
because OF the fallbility OF the mortal men
who were the authors OF its books. but 1t
embodies tho kernel OF religious truth. In
form it may be faulty. for it is human
production. but its concept. to use his own
term. is perfect and absolutely truthful.
That 10. the process by which the result 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
7RDIBLE ~ COSTA RIC.j.
Great Flood aud Political Disturbances
Make Nh Country Miserable.

PANAMA via GALVESTON. Nov. 9.Costa Eca
has been visited by the worst food within
twenty years. Great devastation has been
wrought throughout the country. plantations
ruined. bridges swept away. buildings de-
stroyed. and largo section OF the railway
ruined. Eivulcts became torrents. and ava
lanrhcs Of water swept down from the hills.
carryin. crops and cattle to destruction. A
number of persons are reported to have been
drowned. The foods were especially destruc-
tive on the line OF tn" railroad from Juan ViEna
to Martina. on the Atlantic coast. The perma-
nent way is destroyed. and the station build
inCs undermined and ruined. The damage
done amounts to hundreds OF thousands of
dollars. and months vii! be occupied in
repairing it.
Aided TO the damage done by ural causes
great anxiety is caused in Costa Rica by the
evidence of impending roll,ica revolution.
Ios,' joaquin Eoiri@u"H. who has been Presi-
dent OF tho republic since May. 1890. is nppn-
rently preparing 10 play the role Of Baimaceda.
and usnrp all authority. without regard for the
Constitution. He will not lie permitted to take
such a stand wi:hnut resistance. not only in
tho hnnher OF Representatives but also in
the t'"id. Tho feclin. that ii struggle il i'm
pending. added to other CAUSES. is producing a
paralysis OF trade aud industry. and an eco
nomical crisis already exists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
man Of similar nature. His first idea was

man Of similar nature. His first idea was
TO protect American manufactures. When
he became Chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee he formulated his plan
for tariff revision with tho mathematical
precision OF school teacher. Protection
had been tho unbroken policy OF the United
States from the foundation of the Govern
mcnt. Tho tariff should be put into q
shape that would illustrate the national
policy at every point. There was no touch
OF the imagination in Congressman Nc
k1NLEY's academic list of duties upon for
eign imports. His final schedules assumed
a sort OF cast-iron aspect which. at the first
contemplation. seemed to be more rcpellant
than attractive. Mr.. BLA1NE's prompt and
powerful determination to introduce the ell
ement OF flcxibility failed to alter the effect.
II BLAINE had been the candidate the
attitude OF the Republican party would have
appeared wholly different But that was
not to be. The candidate was BENJAMIN
HARRISON. n man OF no commonplace
mental understanding or independence.
but still not large and wise enough to sup
press the hidc-bound devotion to theory OF
REED and MCKINLEY.
These two doctrinaires. therefore. In the
words OF the Hon. JOHN JAMES INGALLS,. have
led 1.-The most powerful political organiza-
ton the country has ever produced to the
greatest disaster known in the annals OF
history" And all that was because they
were doctrinares OF the wrong sort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
1t Was Damned.

The ensuing sentence. which begins let
ter addressed to tho editor OF The Sun.
leaves tho party prejudice OF the author
still in doubt
SIR: Damn your Force bill!
If our correspondent writes ip fury OF
disappointed Republican craftsmanship. he
should direct his anger against the origina-
tors of the Force bill policy. THOMAS BRACK-
EFT REED and HENRY CABOT LODGE. II he
writes as a iubilant but still indignant
and unfought-out Democrat. his feeling is
commcndable but unnecessary.
The Force bill was damned.