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Voted, That the bill of E. A. Booth be
taken from the table and ordered paid.
Voted, That the bill of the Reformer
Publishing Company be taken from the
table and ordered paid.
Voted, That an order of $1,000 be
drawn on the First National Bank for
village use.
Voted, To adjourn.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Special Trustee Meeting June 20, 1898.
Present, Holden, Kimball, Watson,
Bradford and Wall, trustees, and E. L.
Bates, Attorney.
In the absence of the President the
meeting opened with trustee Holden in
the chair.
Voted, That an order be drawn on
the Treasurer of the village, on the LIST
Monday in July A. D. 1898, in payment
for the freight due upon all sewer pipe
inspected and accepted by the Engineer,
prior to that date.
Voted, That Frank L. Allen be given
the privilege of the floor.
Voted, That Trustee Wall be appoint
ed a committee of one to wait upon Mr..
Putnam, to see what arrangements can
be made with him in regard to changing
water pipes, when same interferes with
the putting in of sewer pipe.
Voted, That F. NJ. Tiffany be given
permission of the floor.
Voted, That the patent MOBILES or
dered by engineer Tiffany be accepted,
Voted, That all water pipes or other
conduits belonging to private individuals
and constructed upon private grounds
found necessary to be cut or altered in
the building of the system of sewerage
now in process of construction be put
in thorough repair, at the place of cut
ting or altering, at the expense of the
village.
Voted, To adjourn until Thursday
June %, 1898 at o'clock and that, al
that time, the Engineer be requested to
be present with his plans that any neces
sary modification in the sewerage con-
tract regarding the depth of placing the
sewer pipe etc, may be attended to.
j. H. KELso, Village Clerk.
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GRAND CELEBRATION AT TRIO,

The citizens Of Troy propose to cele-
brate our great National holiday, July 4,
in manner worthy of the occasion. A
liberal appropriation has been made
from the City treasury, and to this has
been added private subscriptions amount
ing in the aggregate to about $4,000. A
grand parade of military and civil organ
izations will take place in the morning,
regatta and other amusements in the
afternoon and magnificent fireworks
display in the evening, making a day of
sport from early morning until mid
night. The Fitchburg railroad will ar
range to run special trains into the city,
starting from North Adams at 100 a.
M, and reaching Troy at $50 a. m, re-
turning, leave Troy at 1890 p. m, run
ming through to North Adams. Low
rate excursion tickets will be placed on
sale. Special trains will leave Pownal at
7.21, North Pownal at 1928, a. m, return
ing, leave Troy at 1890 p. m. Excursion
rate will be to Troy and return, $1.10,
and 81, respectively. North Hoosick. IS
cents.
From North Hoonck, Walloomsac,
and stations on Bennington & Rutland
railway, tickets will be good going on
regular train due at Troy 9.1oa. m, and
returning on 500 p. m, train from Troy,
July 4, or 7.45 a. m, train from Troy Of
July 8. Tickets will not be coed on any
trains but those mentioned above.
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OUR VILLAGE FATHERS.
REGULAR MEETING.

Regular Adjourned Trustee meeting,
June 10, 1898.
President H. T. Cushman, Dad, Pres
emit, Holden, Wall, Scott and Kimball
Trustees-present.
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A MONTANA lNCIDExr.


illustrating the Eeliy ef Drawing Saw
legs From Baaks asa ntdisG Thsa.
HELExA, Mont. July t6.-fSpeciai II
The folly Of drawing money ont Of safe
banks and hiding It in the houss or carry
ing 1t about on the person il well illus
trated in the mining town Of Granite,
whore . stampede recently closed one Of
the local banks. Having got their savings
In hand many made no better use Of IL
than TO squandsr It.: others in boarding or
hiding IL. One man. with sam OF nearly
$500, placed Il temporarily In the possess
ion Of . woman at Granite tor safe keep
ing. subsequently calling for II the
woman denied oil knowledge Of Il. Ex-
asperated. the owner Of the money With
several pals proceeded 70 force the woman,
using barbaric methods 70 compel festitu-
tion. Her hands were tied, her face
slashed and disfigursd. and 90 . fnai rs-
sort coal oil vas poured upon her and the
threat Of burning her aiivs was about TO
be carried out. Then the woman weak
ened. divuiged the hiding place Of the
money and recovery was effected.
Several houses have been broken into
by burglars in the hope Of finding hidden
treasure, and idle men who walk the
streets carrying all their savings are
tempted 70 think they may he robbed and
invited 70 squandcr the money In all con-
ceivabie ways. A great many Of them are
again employing the cOnveniencs Of the
banks.
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FIRE AT CASCADE TUNNEL.
The Little Tewa Nearly wtpea Ouf ~
Exiseonee Me 1us ueaace

CASCADE TuSsxI, July l6-FSpecial. T.
Late last night . fire broke out in the Ca,-
cade mountains in the vicinity of this
town. Nothing was thought of it as the
brush and underground was thought TO be
too great to allow any damage, but about 2
O'Clock this afternoon strong west wind
set in causing the fire to spread With
alarming rapidity, and. in spite of ali
efforts to stop Its course. il could not bs
controlled and came near wiping the town
from the face Of the earth.
by well-dirscted efforts the hotel and
restaurant Of Mrs. Armstrong and the
buildings Of Croweii and Mcdonald wsre
saved from destruction. though the nj aces
OF business OF Thomas Flynn, r. Peterson.
William Barlow. Mabel Holmes. Ben
Richardson, DIR. Thompson, Patrick A.
Murphy and George Armstrong were en-.
tirely consumed. There was no insurance
on the property destroyed. The residences
Of q. II. Cole and Henry Lee we're oulv
saved by the heroic efforts Of the citizens
The sire 10 still raging, but the citixens
have il under control.
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sos lxrEsxArrosAL nAlLwAra

l0pertane work ~ Que oe eAe -.
Aasrscaa Congress Csmnsssasoa.
WAsaiSsros CIry. July l6-Ths intsr.
national railway cormission. which il
one Of the cutgrow tbs Of the late Pan-
American congress. is nov engaged in
winding mp the work it has been pursuing
Tor the past two years and the engineers
ana surveyors Who have been in the lield
are nov preparing their reports and ~
ducing their fisid notes 10 the share of :
map and chartA Il viii require the
greatest economy for the commission,
with the funds on hand. 70 Close IN the
work and print its reports, which viii chen
Be open for the uss OF capitalists who may
seek to profit by these government sur.
veys and build the railroads that ass co.,
templated.
Concerning the whole work u may b
said that the reports Of the Geld engineer.
demonstrass the feasibility Of building
railroads. 10 connect the systems Of North
America with those Of South America and
there arc no insurmountabls difacultiss
IN the way Of the successful prosscut,on az
such work. The whole uumher q milee
surveyed aggregate A,j00
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VICTORIA, b. c.. July ia-!special. J.
La grippe has again appeared in epidemic
form in British Columbia. though for
tunateiy In . mild form. Chilliwack was
the first community attacked. and then
Hope. All the Indians Of Rivers inlet
are sick listed with the same complaint.
About 100 members Of No. company.
B. G. b. @. A., under Capt Smallfeld's
command. went into camp this afternoon
st Macauiay point. where they will re-
main seven days. The camp idea origi-
mated With the men and the expenses in
cidsnsal they will bear.
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BnookLYS. N. r., July i6.-Ths convsn-
tion Of the Evangelical Lutheran church
Of America Was held In the Swsdish Beth
Ishem church this afternoon. Bishop Won
schele delivered the principal address.
According TO the secretary's report the
church hss $4,000 members. 7a0 congrsga-
tions. $40 ordained ministers, colleges. 3
hospitals and theological seminary. The
convention 10 In celebration Of shs 30Oth
anniversary Of the adoption Of the doc
tFines of rcformation BY the Swedish
people.
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KASsas Ciry. July l6 The AsrnourdsIe
bank at Armourdaie. Kan. suspssdsd
payment Saturday aftsrnoon and was
placed IN the hands Of Bank Commissionss
Breidenthal. of Kansas. The liabilities
are 900 aud the assets about double
that amount. The officers believe shs d.
positors will Be paid in full.
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THE NEW COAEr.



WAsHsssros Cirr. July i6.-At 10 10
O'Clock last night the comet, which il nov
the subject Of 20 much search and specu-
lasion. suddenly developed an enormous
tail. which to the unpracsiced eye IL taken
to b dispisy Of aurora borealis. At this
hour Prof. Brisby. ofthe naval observatory.
10 studying the comet through nine-snch
glass. He noticed long streak Of green
ish white light shoot on. from the comet
and extend itself almost 70 the zenith.
The tail Of the comet II thirty degrees in
length. the distance about sixty times -
long ~ the moon 10 vide, and extsnded
from ten degrees shove tho horizon almost
- the zenith. II sas pisinly visible 10
the naked eye and was watched for some
time By corps of obssrvstors ss the iusti-
tuticn-
GEsEvA. n. r.. July Ia Prof Brooks
today reported the observation Of display
oi aaToss here last night u ssssmbisd il
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A Baak Wssshss's Suicide.

PHILApsLrHIA, July 1dl--John A. Lom-
bard, manager Of the Hero Fruit Jar Conn
pany. which Was involved In the failure
OF the Spring Garden National bank
about two years ego. and who was . de-
fsndant in the suits brought by the re-
csivsr Of the wrecked institution. vas
found dead with his throat cut 6 his
home last night. having evidently COM
mitted suicide.
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RIcHNcsD. Va, July i6-An organized
band Of Mormons. under the Leadership Of
w. @. Ellis, Of Salt Lake CITY, 10 q work
In the neighboshood Of Beaver Dan St.
tion. Hanover county. In this stats. They
have. tt 70 said. convsrtsd thirty three
psrsons In and around the little station oT
Beaver Dam. Most Of these converts are
young women who, II is said. sxpscs % ~.
turn 70 Utah With Ellis in the fall
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nENRr CLKw1 sINANClAL scnKMR.


Notes - Ne IssaeA - Par a. .. q. DsnAs
aad Agaiast kaaks' sarplsa.
WAsHIxGTeS Clrr. July l6--Comptroller l6
Eckels has received the following letter
from Henry Ciews, the wsll-known
banker:
The national bank Law certaialy should
b amended to provide for notes being ts-
sued up TO the par value Of United States
bonds, and another amendment would
also b wise to provide for the issue Of
notes against the surplus capital Of na-
tional banks 70 the extent OF IS Per cent
thereof These two changes would make
an increase In national currency amount
ing 10 about $50 0M0oO. and would pro-
vide the nation with enough new dough
for kneading. aud would be the best
and most legitimate kind besides.
New York banks now have . surplus
over capital Of so, ,OOO. 100. National banks
in other cities aud eisew hero have proba-
bly, $ioo. .0O00o0 in addition. This backing
In cash or its equivalent 10 notes issued
against the same would make them the
strongest and moat legitimate character Of
money In circulation. No stronger kind
Of money could bs devised. The surplus
against which the issue Of these notes
would be made would BE- under the super
vision Of the national hank examiners. Tho
constant increase in the surplus Of banks
would also give an elastic character to
such money. which 10 . desirable feature.
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OVERLOOKING THE CAscADr.
Capt Gray's P1aa - Garry Hoaes Pa,
Coiumbta 8aptas 60 he AaeaseA


Coiaabta ksptas 60 he Aaepted.
TACOMA. July i6-fSpecial. l-Par,,..
having close friends on the United state,
board Of consulting engineers state that
the plan proposed by Capt W. r. GRAY of
carrying beats past the Columbia river
rapids at The Daites will be aaopted or
recommended for adoption at the mart
session Of congrcsa tiray's plan contem-
plates an outlay Of $i,UD. oo While the
project nov under way is said to contsm-
plate an exosnditurs of 81 0N OO. Can't.
Gray's plan provides for the use OF the
water from the Des Chuses river by means
os canal from Celtic 10 The Dailes- This
canal. il is proposed, will be above the
level Of the Columbia ~ both snds. boats
viii be locked up into ths canal as both
ends. and alter passing through IL would
be locked hack into the Columbia Thus
far only . lev Who srs interested IN the
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WAsHixarox cIrr. July l6--Ths inter.
national engineering congress. which d %
% held In connection with the World's
fair at Chicago. viii open on ths ~ met.
it VIII cover al the fields a snenoeeine
sxcspt the slsctrical, which u = AoSo 5
special congress. The division Of laarine
and naval engineering will BE- managed by
Chief Engineer George w. Melvilla, ehief
OF the bureau Of stsam engineering Of The
navy department. The advisory council 10
composed OF eminent architects and
marine engineers q home and abroad end
incluees nearly ali the prominsnt men Ia
the profession.
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ELnIxA, n. r.. July iG.--Cashtsr J. J.
Bush, Of the dsfnnet Elmirs National
bank. Was arrested here early this morn.
ing upon warrant charging him With
making false reports and faisifying 60
counts. Bush said be was not guilty and
gave bail la the sum of $l0.Om.
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Vssker McGIyna Yreaehee.

PoEr ErcBsosp. Staten Island, July IN.
Rev. Father McGiynn made his first
public appearance siacs his return from
Rome In the auditorium 1t Prohibition
Park this afternoon. and received hearty
greeting He preached hasf-hour ser
mon. never once referring 70 his troubles
NOT restoration 20 priesthood.
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OLYxpIA. July ia-ISpecial THE Wis
consin lumber syndicate and railroad men
are preparing to open their Black Hills
tract of timber, which comprises about
six townships in the south part Of the dis
trict. The company viii erect large mill
st Black lake aud ship both logs and lum-
Der. They will build two roads. one 70
bring the logs 70 Capitol point and the
other road viii run 10 Buffers cove. 20 ~
to permit the loading OF vessels for foreign
ports.
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Rabid Silverites Of Arizona In
suit President Cleveland.
clssss' FINANCIAL scHEsaE.
He Suggests . Plan to Iucrease the
Issue Of Currency.
sesiess Accident - ~ Itallaa Ptesse
Neae Chteags-Snall Atsenasuee ss
Ne Wsrid's Esar-rAs Nsw Genet
sam svsspaag 1ArsssA seaes.

klssnAS, Aris.. July i6-Iast night
lev hoodiums made an efii1y OF President
Cleveland and burned Il in front Of saloons
in spite Of protests from many business
men and the principal miners Of the coun-
try. Ths.atsisude Of the president on the
silver question il said 10 b tho cause.
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Fishs,e "a Gulf Of Geereia.

WHATcoM, July l6-tSpecial. lin JUS
tics Hardin's court on Friday the case Of
the state. on complaint OF State Fish Com
missioner Crawford. against E A. Wad-
hams, Of Point Roberts. for using pound
net without first obtaining license. WAS
dismissed. The justice held that the place
where the alleged violation of the Law took
place, the Gulf Of Georgia. was not In the
waters Of Puget sound, a. defined By the
oct.
The decisions In three injunction cases
against Wadhams, growing out Of fishery
disputes in the gulf, will DO rendered BY
Judge Winn in the superior court today.
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CHICAGO. July 10. - Notwithstanding
that it was advertised far and wide that
the proceeds Of today's ticket sales at the
Worlds fair are to b donated TO the fam
lilies Of the firemen who lost their lives In
tho awful hre on last Monday, the at
tendance was unusually small. The total
admissions. according to the estimate Of
the bureau Of admissions. will scarcely
reach $1,000. and though announced ~ the
last open Sunday OF the fair By some
officials ct least. IL WAS . pronounced
failure. Less than Loo people gathered
in festival hall TO participate in the
memorial services. Rev. DR.. Mercer
preached the sermon.
For some reason the work Of clearing
away the stinking rubbish and debris that
remains in the ruins Of the cold storage
warehouse Was suspended TODAY.
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TAe Fea.ss.s nsr.es H.s.r~A

WAsHiSoroS CrrY, July l6--The srscial
examination division Of the bureau Of pen-
saons has kept record since May 1 Of the
amount involved In first payment The
payment In every cass was rsisctsa The
record shows that for the months Of Nav
ana June. ofthess prima facis cases. which
would have been allowed had thsy noe
been specially Investigated. the iirss pay-
mens would have amounted 70 SlSO95n
Inc expenses Of the special examination
divisions for the two months amounted "a
$6,S0 To this amount saved NAV b
added $S,5Ol. which 10 recovered in cash bv
special examiners and converted into tne
treasury. making total net savinss 20 the
government Of $li6, 9SS
Oss. hsbsrs WIN Nsvss Ceus Dseh.
NEW YoaK. July IA special nom
ottawa. Ont, says: II was stated hsrs
Yesterday that Gen. Hsbert, who vas
called to London by the British govern
msnt osscnsibly 10 arrange for carrying
out the proposed strengthenjne 81
the foreifications Of British Colum.
ois. Will not return % Can.
ada Gen. Hebert succeeded Cen.
cir Frederick Middleton In command of
tne Canadian militia but his scheme foe
rsorkanixin9 the forces was somevhat on
the lines Of the regular British army and
not approved By the Dominion govern
ment. ~ IL involves . large sum Of monev.
He denounced the Canadian militia -
worthless for defense, but after Dc len loe
England his recommendation vas IGNORED.
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CHICAGO. July l6-By premature sx-
plosion Of . fireworks bomb ct IL o'clock
tonight at an Italian picnic several people
wsre killed sand number ef others in
iured. Tho dead are;
RICHARD MARSHALL
NlcnAEL snow.
The injured aret
ANnR8w JorIxo
AxToN AARsmo.
ToNY LADouf.
ANTON AUolKro. fatally.
AUGUSTINE NAasHo. faeAlly.
T0Ar ToBLEf.
The bomb was fred from mortar and
intended to BE- explodsd high In the cir.
Just . the charge vae shout TO b dred
there vas . deafsaing roaf end liquid fIrs
and burning explosives. together with
pieces Of mortar were hurled in every
direction. Hundreds Of persons were
standing round, and tho report was fol-
lowed by the cries Of those stricken to the
earth. Many tell bleeding And bruised,
and before they could BE- cared for all the
lights on the grounds wsre extinguished
and the increased darkness added 70 the
panic.
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form and brightness the great comet for
which q Vas mistaken by many psssousL
The real comet, he said, was con- nsiderahv
70 the north Of shn and il h<cominr
i.inser. IL wss just visible last n,xhs =
the aurors's glow.
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TACOMA. July ls s-fSpeciaL The oper-
atts Of ..tsypsy Queen" xiii be rehearsed
A the Bryant school ON Monday and
"Wednesday at p. Ia.
The family Of senator Esheiman. pastor
Of the Firnt Christian church, has removed
70 this city from Yakima
The stock OF paints snd otis IN the fa-
ciEc supply Company's store. on Railroad
street. Was damaged 500 this afternoon by
ire and water.
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Looms, July la--ISpsciai.l ~. II.
Clark, the Absconding postmaster Of
Golden, was recently arrested in British
Columbia on some petty charge and put
In the guard house at Osooyors, and It was
noticed that he had nearly sawed one OF
his handouts of, and the judge immedi-
atsly ordered him removed TO more secure
quarters ss Kamloops. under heavy
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brzzAnp's BAY. July i6--Prestdsnt
Cleveland passed quiet Sabbath - Gray
Gables. The president and family spsnt
pretty much of the whole day os The vse-
anda-
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upper Cotumhia river have learned Of the
announcement that Capt Gray's plan
soald b recommended. and this together
With the assurance that the work would b
taken up and carried as once 70 compile
tton, causes them to feel very cheerful
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Mgr. Satellite Opss-Ats Sass - 1sssss
BUrre. Mont, July i6. This city Wit
messed today the rrandess spectscis tfs-
Roman Catholic church has Jet seen In
the West Archbishop Sstoiii. rspai able
gate. said mass in the open AR IN The pres
ence OF nearly 1000 people. The whole
Catholic population Of Bate VAS present
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Prss,a aent nlai oek lnssrviswes.

TACOMA. July l6.-sSpsciai. J. President
Blalock. Of the Washington World's fair
commission. arrived here tonight to ar
range for funds and fruit for the WASH
ington exhibit. He says he does not care
any more how much people kick. He 10
tired of it. and proposes to go ahead and
do the best he can and continue the state
exhibit ~ successfully a. it has been. He
says there 10 not dollar in the treasury
besides the money tied up In the Msr-
chants. bank here and $4,000 due from the
Northern Pacific. IL will take only
$s,00O to carry on the fruit exhibit.
Some time in September DR.. Blalock ex-
pects that the state building win b dedi-
Gated and 10000 uatermelons cut simul-
taneously. II viii be Washington fruit
day dedication. He will contribats par
sonaily several car loads Of fruit and
melons. and il here to arrange for other
contributions which, with couple Of car
loads Of Yakima melons and fruit, will
make train load of ten Or moro cars,
which he hopes to have transported free.
He will try TO get money from the state
authorities, but if he does not succeed he
promises fruit exhibit anyway daring
September and October.
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FAIHHAvKx, July Is. - Especial. II The
electric light and watsr companies have
completed their organisation, Nelson Ben
nett and Henry Blackwood, Of Tacoma.
and Mayor Mckenzie, Of this city. having
disposed OF their stock to the local stock
holders. The following new officers have
been elected:
Electric Light Company-Georgs A.
Black: president: r. q. vanderford. vice
president; T. l. Cowgirl, secretary: John
III. Ware. treasurer; 7. w. Gillette, gen.
eral superintendent.
Water Company. J. Donovan. presi-
dent; r. w. Gillette. vice pres,dent; +. l..
Cowgirl. secretary; John H. Ware, treas-
urer: r. w. Gillette. general superin-
tondont