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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1893.
The Last Call

We can say a few words to you
just before you finish the purchase
of your gifts for Christmas, Let us
beg of you not to forget the boys.
We have sleds that would tempt any
man to wish himself a boy again, if
only for one night, You ought not
to forget that you were young, your
self once, The younger children we
have provided for with counter all
for themselves, filed with Toys Of
every description. Sometimes we
hear lady saying, 1T is so hard to
know what to give a gentleman"
Why not try subscription to some
one of the papers or periodicals that
we have7 That would be a gift
that would interest, instruct and
amuse all the year through, We can
give you very favorable terms on any
magazine or paper published.
We have spoken before of our Chill
drens Books, and our stock of Dolls,
but can not refrain from asking you
to look in and see what choice line
of such things we have secured for
this season,
Stationery, Pens, Pencils, Erasers,
and thousand other of the useful
articles of everyday life, are at
your disposal, The man or woman
who has not decided what to buy,
will readily reach conclusion soon
after entering our store,
BRATTLEBORO NEWS co.
EIJInT STREET.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
Marrta9fs.

In Meriden Conn. Dec 10, by Rev. \. T Ran
dali, Frank C. White and Miss Lottie 4. Foster,
both of Meriden
In Bernardston Mass, Dec :. by Rev. A. A.
Davis, W ilmont A. Putnam of BernardSton and
Mrs Amy wilkins of Norwood
In Portsmouth, y. H.. Dee. Ii, Walton G. Hub
bard. L 5 NJ. c., and Miss Kittie NJ. Coblelgh Of
Springfield, Mass
In Wamsville, Dec, p, by Rev. W II. Col
Inns of Brattleboro, William B. Carpenter of An
dover, Mass, and Katharine NJ. Hoyt OF vii
Evansville
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22

D. H. Brigham & Co., the Springfield cloak and
fur dealers, claim to have the largest and most
successful seasons business, and yet they are
subject to a fearful loss on their immense over
stock of ladies' misses and school girls outfits.
Their "concess sion" already reduces prices on
every garment and now they say in their ad-
vertisement that no reasonable offer Will be re-
fused Anything TO turn their valuable stock
into money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
Births.

In Brattleboro, Dec II, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs George Nassar.
In Mortified, Dec Is, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. T.. A. Chapman.
In Bellows Falls, Dec. 10. a son to Mr. and Mrs.
John Murphy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
Eugene Field In III MeaIth.

Eugene Field leaves Chicago this week
TO 90 to the Pacific coast, where, in all
probability, he will remain the larger part
of the winter. The trip is taken entirely
for Mr. Fields health. Seven weeks age
he was ken i'll with pneumonia, and FOL
the first p days his life hung in the bal
ance. For six weeks he never left his bed
and in a weakened condition, almost a
shadow of his former self, he will seek
softer climate than is given those to enjoy
who live in the city on the lake. While II
California Mr.. Field will recuperate anc
such literary work as his health allows
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
KipIinR,s ChIldren's stories.

The children's stories which Rudyard
Kipling is now writing for St. Nicholas are
attracting wide attention. "Toomal OF the
elephants, "a tale of little boy VINO
witnessed the dance of the wild elephants
in the jungle-which is in the December
number, will be followed by" Mowgll' broth-
ers, in January-the latter the story OF a
"mans cub" a child, who was adopted
by family of wolves and grew up TO man
hood as wild animal of the jungle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-22
A striking ParaIIeIism.
LFrom the Boston Advertlser. J

The unemployed labOrer, who was in
weighed into voting the Democratic ticket,
by the specious arguments of willy Demo
cratic stump orators, in November, 1892
might quote, very appropriately at thi:
time. that famous SINH of Lord Byron;
$50 fine struck eagle, strei I'd upon the plain,
No more through rolling - IDS TO soar again,
Vievr'd his own feather OF n \ fatal dart,
And w-ing'd the shaft thatiF lverd in his heart.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

FROM WASHINGTON,

FORMAL ceremonies incident to the
official counting of the electoral vote
took place in the house of represent
atveS in the presence of the senate and
dcnsely packed galleries and GRO owdcd
floor.
n was said on good authority that
Judge Walter q. Gresham would be the
secretary of state in Mr.. Clevcland's
cabinet.
The president, assisted by the mem-
bcrs of his cabinet and other dis
tinguished persons, will on February
~ raise American flags upon the Inman
line steamers City OF New York aud
| City of Paris.
PRESIDENT HARRISON sent the sen.
ate the following nominations to he
United States consuls: Henry q. Kress,
| of Wisconsin, at Cork; Josiah L. Stone.
| of Massachusetts, at Nogalcs.
DURING the seven days ended on the
| 10th the business failures in the United
| States numbered 2G6. against SOL the
| previous week and 276 for the corre-
| spending time last year.
| In the United States exchanges
amounting to Sl,247, 5OG, 5T2 were re-
ported by the leading clearing houses
during the seven days ended on the 10th,
against 81, 800, SIS, 1Ss the previous sew
en- days. AS compared with the CORE
spending week of 1892 the decrease wa:
70.
On the l1th the eighty-fourth ami.
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin was observed in many cities and
towns throughout the country.
THE president has acce pted the res
ignation of Gen. 7. j, Morgan, COM
missioner of Indian affairs.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING Npwe coNpiLATroN.
FlFTY.sECoND CONGRESS.
Annu.AA Anaalnn-


WEDNESDAY, Feb. SIN the senate
the following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed; For the relief of
certain settlers on public land In tue
Tucson district, Arizopai 10 einhnd the
net establishing Il poHrt OF private land
"lhiins; for the examination and allow
ance of certain awards made by the
board of claims TO certain citizens OF
Jefferson county, XVI; 10 exempt vet
erans from competitive examination in
the classified service of the Unitod
States, The senate then went to the
hall OF the house of representatives, 10
count the presidential vote, after which
it resumed consideration of the car
coupler bill. In the house, after joint
count of the electoral vote with the
senate, consideration of the Legislative
appropriation bill was tahen NJ ahd
discuscrd'
THURSDAY Feb. 9.-The whole ses-
sion of the senate was devoted to q
discussion of the railway aptomntit
car-couplor bill. by y vote OF l52 tc
l43 the house decided that it would moi
tuke up aud pass n bill for the repcai
| Va thN ''h'A nun ldhs
| lativc appropriation bill was favorably
| reported with an amendment providing
that hereafter no public building shal
lie draped in mourning; that executive
depart,ncnts shall not be closed out o
respect to deceased. officials, and pro
hibiting the use Of public funds foi
funeral expenses of government Off
cials or employees.
| FRIDAY, Feb 10. - In the senate
the house bill to provide for sundry
| lighthouses and other aids to naviga
| ton was PASSED, as was also n bill
prohibiting the transportation of mer
| chandisc from one American port t.
another American port through n for
cign port. In the house the pension
appropriation bill was discussed, bu
! no action was taken. At the evening
session several private pension bill
were passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. i1.-Thc fortitica
tions bill and the bill TO promote tn
safety of employees ami travellers upol
railroads by compelling railroad com
panies TO equip their cars with auto
mat ic couplers and continuous brake
were scd in the senate. In the hous
| resolution to limit the time for dc bat
on the pension appropriation bill wa
| defeated,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
AGAINST ANNEXATION.

Ex-Minister Merrill and Ills Objections to
Annexation of Hawaii lie Believes such
Possession Would be n source of
Weakness Rather than strength to the
United states.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.-1n the next
number of the Californian Illustrated
Magazine ex-Minister George w. Mcr.
rill, now of Los Angeles, has an article
on "The Annexation of Hawaii
which puts in very vigorous style the
chief objections to annexation by the
United States.
Mr.. Merrill traces the efforts OF the
annexationists back for fifty years, as
serting that the scheme has always
been agitatcd by American spectators
| interested in the islands, and has been
considered unfavorably successively by
Secretaries Webster, Everett and Marcy.
The danger of interference in the af-
fairs of Hawaii by uny European gov.
ernment is so remote, Mr.. Merritt
says, that annexation can not he Justl-
fed on that ground. The American
population is but 1000 in a total of
about 10000, made up largely of Chi
ncse, Portuguese, Japanese and nn-
tivcs lie believes such Il possession
would be a source of weakness in asc
of n foreign war; would be no protec-
ton to our Pacific coast, and would he
hard to defend. He calls attention to
the contract labor laws which the gov
ernment would be compelled to enforce
and concludes:
ITO anyone acquainted with the
climatic influences, the simplicity and
wants of the native race, the aggres-
sivcncss of the Asiatic, the require
ments of the staple industries and the
peculiar lab or conditions of the coun-
try, it must be apparent that the
autonomy of Hawaii is far better
adapted to the wants of its people
than any other condition. While, on
the other hand, so long as the United
States maintain their present attitude
embracing that group within the
Monroe doctrine-and keep an eye of
the eagle poised in the direction of
Hawaii, the harbor privileges, naval
station and cable will accomplish for
lis all that is desirable, without intiict-
ing any injury on friendly neighbor'
or violating the interests of the Ameri-
can people, or shocking the principles
of our government"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
THE EAST.

JACK CLIFFoRu, the Homestead strike
leader charged with the unlawful kill
ing of =. j. Connors during the barge
battle on July 6, was acquitted at
Pittsburgh.
THE death of Samuel i. White oc.
Cured at the Everett house, New
York, aged 10 years. lie enjoyed the
distinction of having been in the hotel
business longer than any man in this
country.
HENRY BAUER and Carl Mold, charged
with being accessories TO bergman, the
anarchist, in the attempted killing OF
Ii. {. Frick last July, were found guilty
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
FLAMES destroyed the county farm
insane asylum miles from Dover, n.
H., and forty-four of the inmates per-
ished in the flames.
THE firm of Cooling, Weed e. Co.,
lumber manufacturers and dealers at
Iionesdale, Pa, failed for 100000.
A LARGE mass of stone fell into q
marble quarry at West Rutland, Vt,
and seven men were instantly killed
and n number of others injured.
AT West Pittstou, Pa, Fifty Italian
| laborers were arrested for working in
| streets on Sunday.
THE fire loss in Boston during the
| first five weeks of the present year
was over 81, 900, 900.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
WEST AND SOUTH.

THE contract for the selling OF beer
on the world fair grounds has been
awarded to the Papst Brewing com
pany Of Milwaukee. The firm expects
to sell about 5000 barrels daily. Tho
contract was said to be the largest
ever closed in this country.
In snow slide on the Virginius road
near Ouray, COL, four men were killed.
In Clinton, Tenn, cigh,y-one men
were convicted of aiding and abetting
In the riots of Coal Creek and divers
last August and sent to prison for
terms ranging from ten days to two
years.
JOHN u. RoYsTER (colored), who MUIR
dered John p, Eppes July ~, 1891, was
executed at Norfolk, Va
FIRE destroyed the Continental hotel
at Centerville, Ia, and Samuel Lewis,
a merchant and Mrs. Mckee, the land
lady. were burned to death.
In Cincinnati IIeider's hotel was
destroyed by fire, and four persons,
employees of the hotel, were burned 10
death.
DUNNO factional fight In Greene
county, Tenn, E. X. johnson and his
wife and Thomas Hixon were sho,
dead.
WILLIE FIELDER and Frank Harrel
members of gang Of negro incendi
aries who have been a terror to the
people of Dickery, Miss, were lynchsd
by q mob. n
| CHARLES BRowN shot and killed III
wife and Dick SLY at Jackson, Mi0h'
| Jealousy was the oapse "
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
TO ANNEX HAWAII.

President Harrison Said to be Preparing
His Message to Congress In Favor OF
the Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
to the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3-The annexa-
ton of Hawaii has been decided on.
President Harrison has fully made up
his mind as to the proper course for
him to pursue. In fact, he has al
ready given the annexation commits
sioners assurances entirely satisfactory
to them--of the course to be adopted by
the present adm inistration. The presi-
dent has-no intention of leaving
this matter for the next admin
istration to settle. His message
to congress-, now under prepa-
ration, will be completed prob
ably tomorrow and by Wednesday
will before both house and senate
President Harrison is devoting much
consideration to this message, intend
ing to make it the strongest state paper
of his term and fitting close to the
administration he has given the coun-
fru
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

q f'HE Minneaotn Legislative passed II
hll making The smohii|g Ind use of
Cigarettes In the state misdcmcanor
pnnshable by fine Of from s!3 to $50
pr by imprisonment for thirty days.
The discovery was made by William
tondon, an experienced prospector OF
sn old Aztec city 81 miles northwest Of
Phnnix, A. r., different from any be-
fire discovered. The indications showed
that there were at least $4,000 inhab-
Hhhtsl
IA ALSiosT the entire town OF Belchcr-
Sillc, Tex, was swept away by an in
rendiary fire.
IN the western part of Fremont coun.
vi, Col, a heavy earthquake shock oc-
Cured.
VI A RICH vein of silver has been found
near Brazil, Ind.
IA JURY ut Peru, Ind, gave Fred
Snyder sentence Of seven years for
Beating his wife in a brutal manner.
flS rear-crd collision near Manton.
Mich, on the Grand Rapids & Indiana
road two men were killed and one was
fatally injured.
! Sirnus far the total expenditurei Of the
worlds fair amount to SIS, 0a9;5S9; total
receipts, SIS, $685. 40 80
FLAMES at Nashvilc; Tenn, dc;
stroycd the stocks of goods belonging
TO Sol Franltland 6 Co., dry goods, and
J. H. Fall e Co., hardware; the total
loss being 100000. q,
A Mob lynchcd q Negro named Pick
Hear Plaut City, Fla, for ditiigeroHslS !
wounding night watchmnh,
The village OF Lykens, o.. was al
most entirely destroyed by fire:
lN'the vicinity of Dacat ur, H., farm.
ers have lost fifty horses and cattle by
reason of their slipping on Ire.
| SEVERAL countcrfciters were arrest
ed Hin Chicago while busy making spuri'
ous ten-cent pieces.
AT their home in Mattoon, ILL.,, John
1nllinger and Matilda Ballinger cele.
trated the scventy-sixth annk AIRY
of their wedding. The husband l0i
years of age and the wife o..
THE death of Dr. Norvin 6
president of the Western Union
graph company, occurred at his Ii
ia louisville, Kyr at the age 6f
years.
A ROCK slide on one of the tunnels
the Orient mines near Villa urbvc, Coli
killed six men and six others were in
jured.
THE Legislature of Tennessee has ad
journed for thirty days on account o
the illness of Gov. Turney
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
LATER NEWS.


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piration Oh ,ne inofn's ,,n,, ,o, 90 90
oil. 10 aihehu lnc ".. y, .', isolu ~
los'' " 80 's w." .a,,nr - and
70 VI ""' ".' r. ~
mr' fr5e n''u,o :,, e
Voe"cy VI 'io I'm '"''o"I" ~ ~
s"nI "'so ~ a" ,,a.ar,o ro,,ort on Tho
.no nou'e t'o .o" Ian ,..,.
iortih,a'ions "Pp'op'.a''or r,, o,n ,'."s m"
suohii.'eu "N" "s ~ 80. w. =, CeI'',,;a r
me- me 80 ~ v. lit ;,,a,,,a;,,,r ,,,,,
a. -. ~ colo ~ ;ntoy;c,nts we're
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p-Ss A.. ,,,.
ooir was hie', AZ INC ooa,n'n 80
cour. u. oieVe,",iu' w. o' va, i'Sm' go, "
W. ?, Morgan oI'es asa,nIS '"e " .,. s,,n
iahu IRVING t"rh asSoeNl'ion lo' 80
wv onpnnees, ior ."o oNpu'S.on " ,u t,;s
hor'o ionAp,o p, n, an,,,oJ
owner anu arlver' ,u ",eseu s.o - ,Sn,
racnng y" tne oie'e'"n, '"eN !" -.
", oaics uenounoeS 0"e Spn -,
uhJos.' anu oaseS N,s ~. .'",n- ha ios @ 49,
ages on the Rrouhu 'n"' no ""s 49,
uhaoie 10 sPeeo 'ho no., ~ W i'"''e
recoro OF earn inohey WIZ" n''"
oEVEsAL years ago 'he cry Vi w"
YORK Drought su't 10 conPet inc Wan
hattan Elevated ha'iroao 20 10 pay
10 the eity per cent Oh ,Is liet earn,
ings Ihe case mas since oeeh oi..erly
contested ont on the 'oth' 'us.'ee III,
granam dee'oeo lha1 .hc company
must pay the per een. cent ,son Ui ne. e"r"' ,soa
rss aor 'nn ; rD0U 1yv thc
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

SOME one with patience for investi-
CATION has discovered that among the
great men of the world blue eyes Lave
always predominatcd. Socrates, Shake
speare, Locke, Bacon, Milton. Goethe,
Franklin, Napoleon and Rcnan all had
blue eyes. The eyes of bismarck,
Gladstone, Huxley, Virchow and Buch-
Ier are also of this color, and all the
presidents Of the United States, except
Gen. Harrison, enjoyed the same ceru-
lean color as to their optics.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16


til the next meeting Of the commit
tee. The republican members in tba
meantime decided that they would
brook no further delay, inasmuch as
there We're no charges Of any kind. and
The determination was reached that
the domination should be acted
upon. When the committee met
the democratic members stated
thut they would no longer OPP
pose the report to the sem
ate, but intimated that they reserved
the right to take such steps as they
saw fit when the question of confirma-
tion came before the senate itself.
The committee will make favorable
report on the nomination at the next
executive session, and if there be any
serious democratic opposition it will
then have the opportunity to make
itself manifest. 1t is understood that
the republicans will vote as n unit fof
confirmation.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

LONDON. Feb 14.-Much interest was
manifested In the fact that Mr.. Glad
stone was to introduce the Irish home.
rule bill in parliament and the mem
bers outdid themselves in their efforts
to be early in their places, and every
foot of available space In the galleries
was crowded.
When Mr.. Gladstone arose at asa u
introduce the home-rule bill there W41
q aumber of fine demonstrationsx
earnest, so enthusiastic and irrq
ib.e, that 1t was several minutes
he could be heard. Mr..
spoke for two hours and !
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
Another Annexation Conference.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The Hawaiian
commissioners will have another con-
ference with Secretary of State Foster
to-day, probably before the cabinet
meeting. 1t is probable the text of the
proposed treaty of annexation and the
presidents message transmitting 1t to
the senate will be ready at that time
for submission to the cabinet for con-
sideration. 1t is said, however, that
they will not be sent to the capitol un-
til after the arrival of letters and dis
patch es from Minister Stevens and
other officials, which reached San
Francisco last Thursday.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

IT Is a singular fact that three noted
men have died within the last few
weeks whose names are inseparably
connected with one of the most eXcit-
ing episodes in congress, when John
Young Brown was censured for having
given free rein to his tongue in defin-
ing what he conceived to be Butlerism.
Gen. Butler demanded that Brown be-
punished. Mr.. Lamar opposed the mo-
tion, and Mr. Blaine, who was then the
speaker, was called upon to administer
the censure, which he did in such a
low tone that nobody could hear him,
out of consideration for the feelings OF
the disgraccd member.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

FRANCES WILLARD declares that the
total amount of force used at any given
moment to compress the waists of
women by artificial means would turn
all the mills between Minneapolis and
the Merrimac, while the condensed
force of their tight shoes, il it could be
applied, would run any number of
trains. The amount of energy yearly
wasted in attempts to make women not
follow the fashion for health's sake,
would, if it could be concentrated, not
only run all the mills, but all the trains
in the new world.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

LAST January was fatal month 10
eminent persons. Its death list includes
Prof, Eben L. llorsford, Of Harvard col
lege; Charles A. Cappa, the well-known
New York band master; benjamin f.
Butler, Frances Anna kemble, the old
school English actress: cX-President Il.
Il. Hayes, Julius Eichburg, the Boston
composer and music teacher; Justice l..
.. C. Lamar; Bishop Phillips Brooks,
James G.. Blaine, Gen. Abncr Double.
day, the hero of Sumter; Senator John
4. Kenna; Mrs. Martha j. Lamb, the
historical writer; and Judge James
Campbell, postmaster general in the
Pierce cabinet
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16
JUDGE JACKsoN'S CASE.

fhe senate Judiciary Committee Decide
to Report Favorably on the Nomination
OF Howell o.. jackson for Associate Jus
tlcr of the United states supreme Court
-OpprsIiiop, " Any, Must Develop In
Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--The senate
judiciary committee, in brief session,
decided to report favorably the nomtna-
tion OF Judge Howell +. Jackson, to bo
one of the associate justices of the su-
trsHs en,rt of the United States. When
this Hp'pihation came mp week ago
the deiH-rats entered formal
protest to the consideration, and un-
der the rules the matter went over un-
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Mag
ara says the land boom created by the
prospective influx of manufacturing
concerns continues unabated. About
a thousand dollars an acre is the ruling
price for entire farms, and some trans
fcrs of large blocks have been made, a
mile or more away from the city, at
81, 200 to Si,500 an acre. Along the
line of the electric street railway
some property Is held at $40, 900 per
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

Mrs. PEARY, who shares the fame OF
her husband, Lieut. Peary, the famous
explorer of Greenland, said in conver.
sation few days ago that She thought
she felt the cold more here during our
recent siege of severe weather than she
did last year up where zero tcmpera-
ture is considered moderate. She at
tributed her discomfort to the fact that
in Greenland she was perfectly pro-
tected from the weather by her dress,
fur case that had no gaps to let the
body heat escape. The outside tenn
perature is not of SO much account il
the problem of preserving the inside
heat is solved.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-16

AN association for preventing the im-
migration of destitute aliens is viscr-
ously at work in England. It Numbers
several NJ. P,'s among It's NE embcrs, and
at a recent meeting II was agreed I'd
make special efforts to influence parlia.
mcnt through each member Individual.
ly, to take prompt legislative action
dealing with the evil of pauper imwl'
grafton