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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
Chicago in "a Fluttcr.
r,, trent of the city May BE wrecked
by Mrs. Mcdonald.

Mary c. Mcdonald, formerly wife OF
Mike Mcdonald, Chicago's Democratic
boss. has begun the serial publication of
An autobiography which promises to wreck
I'm, reputations of scores of prominent cit
;,cps who visited her husbands den. The
first chapter tells how Mrs. Mcdonald shot
policeman. Any man or woman who
cvr, associated with Mcdonald may expect
to be exposed For years Mrs. Mcdonald
has preserved letters, kilograms, atfidavits
and contracts. All these papers are in a
safety deposit vault, and Mrs. Mcdonald
say, they will he embarrassing to any one
who asks her to prove her statements in
court. 1t is thought that eff rts will be
made in high quarters to suppress the pros
pcriiyp revelations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
The Central Vermont System.
One of the Greatest Freight gathering
Roads i'm the Country.


Roads in the Country.
Hon. c. w. Writers of st. Adams, at
torney of the Central Vermont railroad,
after denying that the road would be leased
by the Boston Il Maine, said TO Burling-
ton Free Press reporter: people do not
seem to understand that the Central Yer
mont railroad system is one of the great
est freight gathering railroads in the coun-
try; it is a feeder of other roads. This
makes it comparatively Independent and
for the inteaest of connecting roads to
work in harmony with it so as to get its
freight traffic to haul. There is wide
difference in freight gathering and freight
taking road. The Central Vermont has a
terminus at Chicago and eleven grain YES
sells ply between that city and Ogdensburg,
where the company has big elevator.
The Ogdensburg division meets the vessels
there. Can any railroad in New England
compete with the Central in handling
grain? The Central division runs to ST.
Johns, Stanbridge and Waterloo, Canada,
taking in large hay-prOducing territory.
The Canada Atlantic railway, in which the
Central Vermont is largely interested, runs
from Rouses Point to the great lumber
mills at Ottawa, and the distribution OF
Canada lumber throughout New England
naturally goes over the Central. So then,
the system, aside from 80 miles-the Sulli-
van and Valley roads-between Windsor
and BrattIeboro, extends from Chicago to
New London, Conn. No, the Central Yer
mont will never be gobbled up and if any
corporation ever gets the line It will be
purchased as an investment The way
business of the road is also enormous; the
thriving cities, villages and towns upon II
| furnish and receive great amount OF
! freight from the commercial centres OF the
country. The Boston & Maine does not
enter into competition, to any extent, with
the Central Vermont"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Nearly 1000 Dead.
,,o,oc,ust ina Chinese Town.

\,,. has been received at San Francis
, terrible disaster in a country town
.nuilc, from Canton early last month. A
..J ,f robbers made raid on the village
~, KAN Ii, in the Shin Hing district.
m. IT., first levied tribute of several thous-
'rI tacls on the priests of the temple. The
latter had Just received large offerings
n.,. the people, who were celebrating a
t..fI,y with dramatic entertainment un-
I.'9 biz shed, temporarily erected in front
o. ,bc temple. The angry robbers applied
,a,.lr. TO this shed, and the people in Il
,,,.,., rushed into the temple for refuge.
!rI. main entrance of the temple, which
MA. Of wood caught fire from the fierce
I,.t Of the burning shed, and over 400
,,.a women and children were either
Iu,uod. smothered OF trampled under foot.
Mas, of the fatalities resulted from sutfo-
cation, as a strong wind drove the smoke
into the temple.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

Headache, Bilious Headache, Constlpatlon,
Indigestiun, Bilious Attacks, and all derange-
menfs of the liver, stomach, and bowels are
promptly relieved and permanently cured.
They're the smallest easiest, and best TO
take-and the cheapest pill you can buy, for
they're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
your money is returned. You pay only Tor
Can YOU ask more or better proof OF the
superiority of these little pills
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
RnckIsn,s Arnica saIve.

The best salye in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
erIIptions, and positively cures piles or no pay
required II is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded; Price 70 cents per
box. For sale by f. II. Holden q Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

Just like clock-tOork
that's the way your
whole system moves
along, when d oc tor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
have put it in order.
That's what they're
made for-to regulate
the system as well as
cleanse and renovate it:
These are the original
Little Liver Pills, tiny,
sugar-coated, anti-bili-
Gus granules; mild and
gentle in their action,
but thorough and effec-
tive-no pain, no grip
ing. One little Pellet
for a laxative - three
for a cathartic. Sick
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

Amos Clifford of West Danville was
found dead in bed Wednesday night. The
body was frozen stiff. 1t had been gnawed
by rats and presented horrible appear
ance. Clifford was partly dressed and had
apparently fallen on the bed in a fit in
which he died OF was frozen to death. He
was about 20 years old and lived alone,
He leaves two daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

In case of hard cold nothing will relieve the
breathing so quickly as TO rub Arnica OH Llnl
ment on the chest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

Elmer Partridge, aged Is, shot Mrs.
Frederick A. -Dutton at Arlington, Mass,
on Friday with a revolver. His only eX-
planation Of the act was that he had a
sudden impulse to kill her. Mrs. button
is not seriously wounded. The bullet was
flattcncd against her thigh bone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
4 Huntington IlIoncmrmt.

1t is alleged that Thomas G. Harding
and Mrs. Leroy Lyons have eloped from
Burlington. Harding has been attentive
to Mrs. Lyons for some time, and last
month Mr.. Lyons, who was employed in
the Burlington cotton mill, left his wife
and went to Boston. The same day Mrs.
Lyons bought ticket to Wallingford. A
few days later Harding announced that he
was going West with his wife. He left his
wife at Montreal however, and it is sup
posed that he Immediately joined Mrs. Ly-
ons Mrs. Harding Is now at Montreal,
and has received letter from her husband
declaring that they were never married.
Before leaving Burlington Harding con-
verified his property into cash, and it is
thought that he took about $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20
Will Pay You 0 Try 1t.
COttOn-SeGd
Feed.

The cheapest known. 1t
consists of the hull mixed
with cOttOn-seed meal, Civ
ing great feeding value for
light cost, requiring no
hay or other grain. Thou
sands Of cattle are fattened
upon this feed yearly in the
South and West. The man
ufacturerS say ''Have your
most enlightened farmers
feed it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

ORDERS FOR JOB PRINTING should
" be sent to THE PHOENIX JOB PRINTING
OFFICE, Harmony Block, Brattleboro, for good
work and prompt attention
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
Moody avn sasKEY.
Preparations for II Great Religious Re
yival In This City.


The Ministerial Union held q special
meeting Friday afternoon to consider
matters pertaining 10 the services to be
held in this city by Moody and Sankey.
The Rev. John Y. Dobbins, u. D.,
presided and the ltevs. Q. q. Budding
ton and Il. Il. Parker conducted de-
yotional exercises.
Through j. X. King the music com
mittee reported that it had received
letter from Mr.. Sankey, in which he
suggested that Gospel Hymns No. be
used.
The building committee reported that
1t had decided TO do away with the pro-
posed annex and extend the north gal
lery of the rink forward "a feet, there
by making an inquiry room 6Ox36 feet
The Rev William u. Swartz, chair
man of the committee on work in the
inquiry room, suggested, and it was
agreed to, that union meeting be held
in Asbury Church on Thursday even
ing for special instruction to those vino
are to work in the inquiry room. The
subject for consideration will be "Prac-
tical and general hints on working in
the inquiry room The second union
meeting for special instruction will he
held January 18th in Grace Church, at
which time the Rev. Henry G. Weston,
d. D., president of Grocer Theological
Seminary, is expected to open the sub
iect, The use of the Bible in dealing
with inquirers." The third such meet
ing will be arranged for later. The
| public will be invited TO these meetings
and after the general meetings the
| workers in the inquiry room will hold
private meetings forasking and answer
ing questions on the subjects treated
Following is the programme of union
meetings adopted by the Ministerial
Union to be held as preparatory services
| prior to the coming of the evangclists:
January 9th, 3 p. m, Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, the Rev. t. u. Terry
leader; Thursday, January 9th, 8 p. m,
Asbury Church: Friday, January 9th,
3 p. M, Hanover Church, the Rev. r.
B. Cook, ID. D., leader; Tuesday, January
10th, p. M, West Church, the Rev a.
n. kcigwin leader; Thursday, January
18th, 3 p m, Grace Church, DIR. Dob
bins leader and DIR. Weston speaker;
Tuesday, January nth, p. m, First
Presbyterian Church, the Rev j. X.
Alilligan leader.
Music committee met Friday even
ing. 1t was decided TO issue invitations
10 all choir leaders in the city, asking
them and their thoirs to Join in Urgani2-
ing grand chorus for the Moody and
Sankey meetings; also, to issue to the
ministers of the city communications
requesting men ana women who are not
members of any choir and who can sing
to become members of the chorus. Ii
was also decided TO use Gospel Hymns
No. 6. The time and place OF the first
meeting of the chorus will he announced
later. 1t was agreed that tickets should
be issued to the members Of the choru,
and that no person should be admitted
to the platform except those having
tickets. The platform will be ut til,
southern end OF the rink, and will ais
be utilized by the clergymen and com
mlttCemen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
cnRIsroPH ER CoLUMGUs SocIErr
The Good Work Effected by the pupiis
of the Public schools of Wilmington
Systematic Aid for the Poor.

The pupils of the public schools Of
the city have signalizcd themselves in
most notable act OF charity by gathering
barrels Of potatoes for the poor. This
has been accomplished in a systematic
effort through the organization of the
Christopher Columbus Society, into
which the pupils enrolled them
selves. The scholars have been com
plctely successful and the results OF
the generous work with the names of
the schools that participated in the
charitable enterprise is shown in the
following letter from Mrs. A. d. Warner
uf the executive committee Of the AssO-
cated Charities;
"Thc Associated Charities most CRATE
fully acknowledge the generous Christ
mas contributions of potatoes, groceries
| and clothing from the public school
children, who had responded to the call
issued by the Christopher Columbus
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
ASSAULT ON THE HIGn SEAS.
John Taylor, Seaman, Charged With As
sault ON steward George Brown.


John Taylor, seaman of the Ameri.
can ship NJ. G. Mddlctown, was held
in $500 bail by United States Commits.
sioncr 5. Redmond Smith Friday af
ternocn charged with assault and bat
terry on the high seas. The complainant
was George Brown, steward Of the YES.
sci who charged the obstreperous sea-
man with murdcrOus assault. The wit
nesses were Capt John b. Somers, Mate
Frank Carter, seaman George Frank
and Seaman Brown.
According 70 the evidence the crew
Of the ship was ordered to reef the jib
carly on the morning of December 18th
The vessel was at that time of Chiuco-
league and a heavy gale was blowing
from the northwest. Taylor left his
place at the jib and going to the stew.
ards cabin demanded some coffee.
Brown refused to yield to his demands,
wherrupon the cnragGd seaman dealt
the steward a staggering blow with his
| fist. 1t is stated that he accompanied
the blow with threat to murder the
steward.
As soon as the vessel reached the ice
harbor at New Castle warrant was
issued out Of tie United States court for
Taylors arrest. United States Marshal
Mahaffy took the prisoner before Com.
missioner smith Friday afternoon
who held him in $500 bail for the Janu
AIRY term of the United States court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
FRIENDS, scnooL ,iLumNI.
Annual MeetinEan Election of Officers
Inrrn Recentinn EriAny Night.

Large Reception Friday Night.
The Alumni Association of Friends
school, Fourth and West streets, held a
pleasant meeting last Friday evening in
the school parlors. Besides Principal
Isaac /. Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. h.
Il. Doan, those present We're: Percy
Nields, 's5; Marriott H. Candy, 'ST; Miss
Mary II. De You, SO; Miss Mary b.
Lee, 80. Miss Alice A. johnson, James
L. De You, Frederic II. Gawthrop,
Francis II. Thomas, lie Roy Harvey and
:. Whittier McCaulley, '9O Miss
Josephine b. Palmer, Miss Mary a.
Mendinhall, Miss Lillian 5. Berlin, Miss
Bertha Harlan and Victor ). Thomas,
81, Miss Bessie sedgwick, Miss Miriam
W. Webb, Percy i. Hayes, William
Bush and Roland q. Kent, '02.
The meeting was called TO order by
the president, Mr.. Candy, and in the
absence of the secretary Miss DeNou
WAS elected 10 fill that office. The presi.
dent then appointed Messrs McCaulley,
Harvey and Thomas Il committee to
bring in nominations for the officers of
the association for next year. The bust
ness part of the meeting was then ad
iourned until laterin the evening. Some
schoolronms and recalling rcsollections
nf the dovs when The alumni had been
students there, Presently hi. johnson
invitnd ibem ia visit The nall of natural
histnrv where thny found refreshments
nysiting NAN After this the meetinr
wns caiiaI In order Inv the president, and
III MrrnulIny IL cliairmnn NJ tbc rom.
mite ION nominations. renorlrl The fol.
I"wins n5minati4,s. Mr. NieIIs FOR
nrssi'Is,t md Mis- johnson far Score.
INV Thnv wern 1unanimnuslv elected.
MI Niaids thnn mnda an clnnucnt
,SJrcss mon "'rha 0id Draknr Scbonl.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05

Attend the Celebration.
ROME, Dec. 30.-The vatican has
been informed that at u recent council
of the Italian ministry il was decided to
take special measures to protect the Pill.
grims coming to Italy on the occasion oil
the jubilee of Pope Leo, who was pre-
conised as Archbishop of Damietta,
January 27th, 1913. II is expected that
about 10000 pilgrims will visit Rome in
the latter part Of January and in Feb
ruary, TO attend the celebrations in honor
Of the 50th anniversary OF the pontitf's
elevation to the Episcopal dignity. Ot
these il is expected that not less than
1000 will be from the United States.
The people of Rome, irrespective of
their prejudice Tor or against the pope,
are anxious to see as many pilgrims as
possible, as it is anticipated that they
will spend Il considerable sum of money
III the city, where trade Is now depressed
and taxes are oppressive. The cabinet,
therefore, is desrouS of having it under
stood abroad that ample precautions
will be taken for the security of all who
come, and that there will be no repcti-
ton Of the scenes which attended the
| French pilgrimage to Rome.
Nj. Potter, the new American min
lister, has leased the Antici Mattel palace
| for his occupation during his term here.
| 1t is beautiful structure. Mr.. Potter
had an interview with Sign0r Brin, the
| minister of foreign affairs, before being
received by King llumbert. Signor
Brin took occasion to congratulate Mr..
| Potter on the fclictous relations be.
tween Italy and America, and the happy
settlement of all difficulties that had
| formerly existed. The subject of i'm
migration restrictions was not touched,
the interview being of formal and in
troductory character, but it is reported
that the Italian Government is extremely
concerned about the measures already
taken and contemplated in regard to the
restrictions upon immigration to Amer
lea. Although not openly avowcd, it il
understood that this solicitude is largely
if not chiefly, of a financial character, as
Italy receives large inflow OF money
from the cmigrants in America, and IA
the stoppagG Of traffic would have Il
serious effect. Thousands of ltalian'
who have become ailluent in Amcrici
have returned to Italy and helped to in
crease the prosperity Of their nativt
land. The constant current of goin!
and returning emigration has bene
fetal effect in Italy besides the financial
as the returning cmigrants have usual,
become trained and enlightened by thei
contact with American civilization, anc
make better Italian subjects.
This is very important matter t.
those districts of Southern Italy am
Sicily where the native population la
| k,,p oIn,Np, hrutitip1 Nv centuries 4,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05

The Rev. Ralph T, Coursey has been in
vited to become pastor of snow Hill NJ. Il.
Church next conference year.
Jacob Huber, David II. Wells and Erby
+. Davis have returned from Il weeks gun
ming trip i'll Virginia. They secured 100
pariridges.
Extensive repairs are being made to the
Harlan Il llol!inEsworth GOmpany's dry
dock and are expected to be completed in
few days.
building Inspector Dohl has allowed the
building at Tenth and Market Streets the
property of Henry NJ. Smith, colored. to
be shorcd up temporarily instead Of being
torn down,
The case Of James W. Daley, charged
with the enlightenment of two horses by
Columbus Neal, has been settled. The case
caaIc up before Justice Frank II. Smith,
milk wagon being driven by man
named NickersOn was run into by the
Fame Hose engine Thursday afternoon ut
Front and Market streets The horse was
thrown down and the wagon damaged.
Miss Mary Stuart of Galena, Md,
made her religious profession at the Con
+, vent of the immaculate Heart, Villa
| Maria, West Chester, Thursday. Her name
| in religion will be Sister Mary Theresina
Father Farley of IIockessin, was among
the clergy present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
THE REPORTS FOR THE YEAR
Figures Shown by the City
Departments.
THE NUMBER OF new BUILDINGS
Fires, Police Arrests and Vital
Statistics.


Last Saturday marked the close Of the
wear of 1899 which in many respects
has heen prosperous one in Whining.
ton. Building interests are reported
brisk while the various manufacturing
Establishments in this city have been
comparatively busy. 1t is thought that
an estimate of the amount OF business
done in this city will not fall short OF
that of last year.
The death rate is heavier than last
year and the number of arrests for
different causes is greater. 1t must be
taken into consideration, however, that
the city is rapidly growing so that the
death rate might well be larger this
year The annual reports of the vari-
Gus city offices is given below.
Registrar Colquhoun Of the Board of
Health has not yet completed his report
for the year but hopes to have it finished
in short time. The number of deaths
SO far recorded is 1856 us compared
with ! ,237 for the year 1891. The num-
Der of births is 1,154, compared with
1862 for the year 1891. The number of
marriages is found to b. 525, rs com
pared $40 for the year of 1891. The
executive officers ana the Board of
Health have done more work this year
than on any preceding one.
FIRES FOR A YEAR.
During the year ~ alarms of fire were
announced divided among the IL months
ms follows:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
SHIPPED DORM 4 cor CHUTE.
The Dangerous and Probably Fatal Ex-
perieuce of u Coal Miner.

IIAzLEToN, PA, Dec. 30.--John Par
kinson, miner employed on the coal
strippings at lloneyhrook, met with a
peculiar accident this morning. A coal
chute leading into the mine clogged,
and he was lowered into the manway
to remove the obstacle.
The work required SO much time that
u hlg Hungarian laborer who held the
rope supporting Parkinson became cx-
haustcd aud allowed the miner to slip
down into the chute, after he had sue
ceedcd in re.opcning it. The coal car.
ried Parkinson down with it.
An alarm was given and after an
hours hard work the unconscious form
of the miner was dug out from beneath
the coal. lie is now in precarious con
dition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05

ST. Louis ltepublic.
Nincyeh was II miles long and eight
miles wide, the whole city surrounded
by wall 100 feet high, so thick rs to
furnish ample room for three chariots to
be driven abreast around the top.
Babylon was so miles within the walls,
which were rs feet thick and Of the
same height as those of Nineyeh. This
monster wall had IL openings or gates,
which were closed by enormous brass
shutters every evening at shutdown.
rhe temple of Diana at Ephesus, which
was about an even hundred years in
building, was 450 feet to the first sup
port of the roof. The largest of the
pyramids was originally 49l feet high
and S53 on the sides, the base covering
II acres. The stones, which are in. 20S
layers, average 60 feet in length. One
account says that 1000 men worked
for 90 years in fashoning the Titanic
pile. The famous "labyrinth Of Egypt"
contained 800 rooms or chambers and -
halls. lhebes, Egypt, at the present
time, presents ruins ~ miles in circum-
ference. The remains of many OF the
buildings, such as columns, arches, &C.,
are Of such gigantic size that no known
modern machinery would be equal TO
the task of taking them down, to say
nothing Of putting them in their present
| positions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05
nA0rS rHRoUGH TINE wALb.
Peculiar and Fatal Results of IL Terrific
Boiler ExpInsIon in pIttsburg.

IIrrsEunG, Pa, Dec. 2a.--Just before 1
o'clock this morning an upright boiler in
the carpet cleaning establishment OF Il. b.
Hutchinson, on the fourth floor, corner of
Ninth street and Duquesne avenue, ex-
ploded with terrific force, knocking hole
through either side Of the wall,
] Cox, foreman, was blown through one
of the apertures in the wall and fell
through the roof OF a shed 80 feet below.
Clarence shaw, aged IL, was blown
through the hole in the other side of the
building. but his clotning caught on pro-
iecting timbers, preventing his falling. He
was TERRIBLY bruised and scalded, but will
probably recover.
1t is presumed that the explosion was
caused by foreign matter in the pipes.
Mr. Hutchinson's attention had been
called to defective pipe, but no attention
was given to it.