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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The Boston Record observes that Hon.
E. j. Phelps, principal counsel for the
United States in the Bering Sea arbitra-
tion, seems to be quite enough for that
eminent English lawyer, Sir Charles Rus
sell.
Robert Blaine, the only surviving broth
er of the late James G. Blaine, was re-
moved last week from the place in the ag
ricultural department at Washington which
he has held for II years. Since the pres
ent administration come in two former
been removed for foreign positions tC
which they were appointed by Mr.. Har
private secretaries of Mr.. Blaine have alsC
rison. The friends of Mr.. Blaine appeal
to be "marked."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
A Rule That Dldn't Work.

A highly amusing incident of last week,
in Washington, was the attempt of Post
master General Bissell to fix Mr.. Maxwel's
AK so that it would cut off the heads of
the fourth-class postmasters and drop them
into the basket and make no noise about
it. Mr. Maxwell is the fourth assistant
postmaster general and is doing the same
work which Mr.. Adlai Stevenson, now
vice president of the United States, per-
formed with such celebrity eight years ago,
and which John S. Clark took 2:40 clip
at four years later. Maxwell, in fact, has
proved himself terror at the business,
for he had only been at his job few days
when he had his machine running at the
rate of 100 heads a day. At this gait it
naturally made a good deal of clatter, at
tracing public attention and grieving Mr..
Cleveland's self-appointed Mugwump spon-
sors.
The remedy which Mr.. Bissell tried was
a novel one. The idea of stopping the ma
chine never occurred to him, but he told
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The arrangements have been completed
Davis from New Orleans to Richmond, Va,
which will be its final burial place. The
train will leave New Orleans May 2S and
reach Richmond the 30th The governor
of each state through which the body
passes will accompany it through the
state. On arrival at Richmond the casket
will lie in state at the capitol.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

The Montpelier Watchman says "That
was not bad idea of Gov. Fuller s-di-
recting Superintendent Eayres of the house
of correction to buy several cords of four
foot wood and few buck saws. The num-
Der of tramps wintering at Rutland at the
expense of the state is about oue-third less
than during any former winter. That
cord-wood was good investment"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
Gbe Uermunt 99b@rt..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, APRIL IA, 1893.

DIR. Hoffkine, young bacteriologst,
has written from India to the Russian pa
pers that he believes he has discovered an
inoculation method which is sure pre-
ventive of cholera, and will make the
method public ON his return from India.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

A Frenchman has recently made impor-
tant advances in the work of photograph
ing colors. One of his plates gives view
of a stained glass window containing red,
green, blue and yellow; others show a
group of flags, partly colored paroquet
and plate of oranges with poppy lying
on the top. The shades of the objects as
well as their colors are faithfully reproduc-
ed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
Coupon JOurnaIism---A Short story
with Moral.

Here is little story for which every
reader may furnish his own moral. In a
New England city bright young woman
who earns her own living had saved S75
with which to 90 to the World Fair. A
few weeks ago a sensational Boston paper
started contest for free trips to the
Fair. The young woman's friends thought
they would surprise her with one of these
free trips. They began buying the news
paper coupons and sending them in to be
credited to her. Some indiscreet friend let
her know what was going on. As her
friends were spending so much money for
her benefit she felt bound in honor to as
sist. In the end her S75 went into the
pool, and in the total over S400 were spent.
But this sum was not quite enough. The
free trip went to somebody who had $500
coupons against her 10000. She gets
nothing for the S400 spent in her behalf,
and she will not go the Fair. Hundreds
more tried and failed. The newspaper
pocketed thousands of dollars for which il
makes no return. But did the newspaper
get this money honestly? Would any hon
orable newspaper take money so procuredS
And would any sensible person pay money
into such lottery scheme?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
The Attempt to Mnme Ma.weIrs A,

The Springfield Republicans Washington Core
spondent.l
The order to suppress the news of the
appointments of fourth-class postmasters
was as great a stretch of authority as has
been attempted under republican govern
ment since President Lincoln ordered the
suspension of the right to the writ of ha-
beas corpus The President and the post
office officials apparently did not appreciate
the gravity of their action in ordering the
news withheld until the newspaper men
made their protests. The order has been
suspended and will probably remain sus-
pended as long as representative govern
ment exists in the United States. 1t would
be a remarkable confession, even if the
suppression of the news was not so grave a
blunder, that something was being done at
the post-office department which would
not bear the light of day and of public
criticism. 1t would have taken only one
day of the session of Congress for a reso-
luton to be introduced, calling for the
names and numbers of postmasters APP
| pointed since arch 4, and no administra-
tion could well refuse such request from
| Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
Lines on Public Executions.
From the New York SUM-

Mr.. Maxwell
Swings his axe well,
But Mr.. Bissell
Dislikes the whistle
OF the axe. So b.
Remarks, SAYS he,
Its wrong for a Re-
Form administration to execute like
This, right out before everybody.
Keep on cuttin', but cut so il wont
Get into the papers.
Sect"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14
Eggs for Hatching.

HWNosh pen Of S, G. Brown Leghorns; pro;
ID aale nlle layers, commencing at four months ana
Nm I1ys .Hs Of age; IS for 81. Address MAPLE
nerston, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-14

AfuIl line Ofnewspapers,
magazines, and periOdi-
Gals at the store Of the
BRATTLEBORO NEWS co.
The morning call., 1893-10-29

the erass-protecting chain as his tender shin:
would permit, watched with open mouth and
bulging eyes the light rods swish backward
and forward. and with strained ears heard the
hiss OF the line AS In graceful curves il cut the
air, then turning TO the countrymaD at his
elbow said. sam what be them burned fools
doin, ?' and he was not the only one who
watched the expert casters and asked far
Sillier questions.
one OF The uninitiated it Is really wonder
iu TO what distance fly can be propelled by
the use OF rod in the hands OF all expert, and
The frequent bursts of applause that greeted
some unusually long or accurate bit OF casting
were sufficient to show the appreciation OF the
audience.
or Mr.. LeOnard's casting it might be said
tnat uD 10 sixty to slxty-five feet no more
graceful angler ever handled rod, but after
passing that distance his casting loses that
grace and naturalness and becomes rather
iaDOred and awkward, but he gets tnere just
the same.
MT. Hewitt is the Adonis OF all anglers who
participated. He is of a 1.-THE, slneWy Dulid,
The tip TO set up his rod until he carelessly reels
In his line after the fnal'cast, grace persoul-
ned. He may without fear OF contradiction be
called 1.-THE ideal f1y-caster."
Il. f. Wilkinson. who is a jolly, heavy-set
gentleman with short, gray mustache ana
good humoI beaming from every feature, 1s a
very graceful caster, his one fault being the
Strengthening OF his arm 10 full length In the
forward cast.
+. r. Davidson makes very pretty bits of
casting, but rather lacks delicacy. This same
fault might be found with three out OF every
hVe who participated In the tourney.
The morning call., 1893-10-29

playing. Raberly, who is a regular Her
cules, is a fast runner, hut does not know
the game very well. He can bring any
man on the coast down in short order, but
seems afraid of hurting anybody. He in
variably wants to apologize to a man after
when running with the ball, as he could
often make good gains by avoiding an en-
brace with an opponent.
The ends-Captain Sherard and Yelling
ton-are both old players. and good ones.
too. Wellington's great fault is that he is
apt to be drawn in too close; he is good
runner and pretty sure tackler.
Sherard is considered the best end man
on the coast.
Smedberg, the quarterback, is one of the
best on the IcOast; his military teaching
makes him cool and collected; he gave his
signals plainly and uses excellent judg-
ment in directing the plays. He is fine
tackler. but lacks in interference.
Smedberg has played quarter for West
Point.
Tomlinson. who Is sub quarter, has
improved wonderfully, and is now playing
very good game. He played quarter
against st. Mary's for the Olympcs last
Sunday.
Percy Morse and Casady are playing
halfbacks and are doing good work.
Morse is playing a splendid game. He is a
strong runner and hard man to stop. He
can keep tackler off in good shape, as he
is an artful dodger.
This is Casady's first season at football.
He is an old-time athlete and will make
an excellent half, as he is very fast and
strong and is almost sure to make ground
every time he takes the ball. He must
learn to run lower and do more fighting
off. He played an exceptionally good
game against st. Mary's last Sunday. He
tackled we'll and did some fine interfering
for the runners. On one occasion he in
terfered for Morse the whole length of the
field and kept two men from him.
Miley, the fullback. is playing splendid
game for so young man; he Is plucky
and hard player, and is good for gain
every time he is called upon.
There are some excellent men among the
second eleven.
The morning call., 1893-10-29
FOOTBALL.
The Association and intercollegiate
Games

: The Pacific AssOcia tion Football League
has DOW got its schedule in full swing, and
come exciting contests may be looked for
during the season.
. The Thistle Club has started out in good
shape. and the easy manner in which they
disposed of the Fort Mason team is an in
dcation that the boys intend keeping
their hold on the champion ship.
Jim Low. formerly of the Oaklands,
will keep gsal for the Thistles during the
season, and he will prove q fitting sue
cessor to the veteran Lumsden, W no has
retired from the football arena.
The Pastimes are elated at the hard rub
they gave the Wanderers on Sunday last
at Central Park, and as the team contains
Iot OF good youthful material they will
yer distinguish themselves in the league
matches.
Steve Cassidy of the Pastimes has the
maklngs OF good back, while Ulrick,
tne hal1Dack. ls very promising player,
and fetches the ball like veteran.
For crack team the Wanderers made a
poor showing against an aggregation of
Dovlces like the Pastimes, and in their
present form the Fort Masons should have
no trouble IN turning the tables on them
on Sunday, N0vemb Der 5, when both teams
are scheduled to play at Central Park.
The game to-day between the Thistles
AID Rangers will be bitterly contested. as
keen rivalry exists between the two teams.
and while the Thistles have never expert
enced much trouble in disposing of the
The morning call., 1893-10-29
THE GUN.
Shooting Ducks by the Light of the
Moon-BirdS Arriving.

Sportsmen who are patiently waiting a
"tip' as to where good shooting is to be
had frequently find the desired informa-
tion by perusing the columns of the news
papers, and the sportsmen's department in
particular.
At present there are In this city hum
dreds of young and mddle-aged men who
are praying for rain In the hope of meet
ing with reasonable success in the marshes
within easy reach of home.
Up to the present duck-shooting has n OF
been worth the trouble and expense of GO
ing after, as the northern flight of birds
had not arrived. Within the past week
a change for the better has come. and
those who during the past month have re-
turned homeward with empty bags can
now look forward TO better time.
Reports received no later than yester-
day state that duck-shooting on the So
noma marshes has been tolerably good,
but to procure a goo6 bag the hunter must
be in his little coop" before the sun
smiles upon the feathered tribe.
It is necessary,fthat is, 70 succeed in
grassing what local gunners would call
nice string of birds. to have at least half a
dozen decoys placed out within say fifty
yards of the blind" where the sportsman
waits patiently the arrival of the foreign
eTs.
Sprig. teal and widgeon. with an occa-
The morning call., 1893-10-29
THE ROD.
Wind Up of Very Successful Sea

SON.
After Tuesday, the 31st inst, it will be
unlawful to catch trout above tidal water.
The season has been. generally speak
ing, very satisfactory. and local anglers
have no great reason to complain.
at the present time any member of the
fraternity of rod handlers who desires to
wind up the season appropriately and with
good results should pay visit to Pesca-
Zero, where. good sport awaits tie man
VINO can use spoon properly.
Grllse have begun to put in an appear
ance at the mouth OF the coast streams,
and as they are very gamy fish anglers
need not expect satisfactory results unless
they Journey to the streams armed with
thin but strong tackle. Al of the streams
north OF this city are good now. Latest
Intelligence from the Garcia and Big
rivers. in Mendocino County, give very
been made of late. The fish run from
hall pound to FIVE pounds.
Last Sunday William Co0ney lost two
very nice fish at Point Reyes, one OF which
looked like four FOUNDER.
Inc following cleverly written article on
the Chicago fly-casting tournament, VIII ch
appeared in the Fishing Gazette, is worthy
OF note in these columns:
Ii hy-casting is fascinating exercise and ex-
Hilaratlng sport to The one who holds he rod 1t
IS no less matter of curiosity and wonder 10
the average Oniooker. Que might have stood
on the shore OF the north pond ar the Worlds
Columbian Exposition last week during the fly
casting tournament and gained more kuowl-
edge IN ten minutes from the crowd lined up
along the chain which keeps people OF the
grass IN front of the Walton cottage than would
nil dozen books on angling. And that knowl-
edge, once attained would keep the person
upon wnom it WAS gratnitously thrust In stew
Tor the rest Of his natural life, and lie would
reallZe that his day for enticing fish was done,
as ny-casting had usurped his duty.
a man from Indiana, who stood as close to
The morning call., 1893-10-29

obtained, as Sphinx-like silence was main-
tanned by the two. But | understand
the Stanford rush-line surprised the visit tors
on account of the weight and activity of
the men. The varsity backs for the even
ing were the same quartet that played the
Olympics last year-Kennedy, Frapken-
he mer, HARRISON and Code. The game
was "snappy" throughout and consisted
almost entirely of end runs and kicks,
Stanford thus showing her Old-established
prediction for an open game. Kennedy
kicked in great form. showing much hard
practice since last years game. BE
promises to play the game of his life this
year. The interference Of the backs for
each other was very good, but there was
some fumbling.
The intercollegiate football season has
now begun and the four teams in the
league are working in earnest.
The Olympic teams are practicing by
electric light at Haight-sireet grounds and
are doing good work.
provement in their game with st. Mary's
College last Sunday over their game with
the Sacramento Athletic Club the previous
Sunday.
OF course, they are at great disadvan-
tage compared with the college teams, but
if they continue their practice and i'm
provement they will surprise the varsity
teams.
The Olympic boys are most all strong
and hardy athletes and are game and de-
termined, and are sure to put up good
game of football when called upon.
Billy Sexton is showing up splepdidly
and is playing strong game for man of
his weight. He should e ct closer 10 his
mali and learn to block better. He is
rather slow yet in getting back into posi-
tion. Cartwright, the right guard, is the
heaviest man in the team and would play
his position better if he was trfie
roughsr and more aggressive. He blocks
well.
Howard Taylor is good man, but lacks
time for practice.
Belcher is another good man, but is a
trifie light for guard.
Wand should make an excellent guard
with practice. he is strong and as quick as
fash.
The positions Of right and left tackle are
filled at present by Haberly and Graham,
who should make the best pair of tackles
on the coast, as they are both expert
heavyweight wrestlers and as strong as
anchormen. Graham played tackle last
year and did good work. He is bit slow
at startlng and requires practice at quick
The morning call., 1893-10-29

sional canvasback and mallard, are the
ducks which the Sonoma hunters have
been putting smoke at recently. The cold
weather up north has driven the birds
south. and local trigger-pullers may count
upon enjoying the sport they have so
rains will ship" them to the southern
country.
Down about Alviso and Alvarado the
shooting is reasonably good, and particu-
larry by the light of The moon. Although
hunters who have been making big bags of
teal recently are keeping quiet o-far as
the giving of good news away, it is we'll
known fact. however. that the majority of
ducks that have arrived within the past
week from what is known as the Alvso
marshes have been shot on the small ponds
OF water created by the overflow of the
artesiaD wells during the light of the moon.
The little blue and green winged tea!
up' after their days picking on the salt
marsh.
They generally dip quietly into the
pond, In singles or in pairs, to remain Just
long enough to Quench their thirst, when
they are off again to the feediDg-ground
on the mud fats. The hunter who lies in
wait for their arrival is aware that to
secure his game he must shoot at the
drop of the Bird" and before the little
green heads have had time to wet their
bills they are bowled over and quickly
consigned to the bag.
South of Mount Eden and Immediately
back Of the town of Alvarado there are
ponds which are we'll known to local hun
ters, who have for years enjoyed many
moonlight pot-shoots at teal, widgeon,
sprig and mallard. Another goou moon
light shooting ground is on the summit of
the range of hills west of San Bruno,
where two or three large ponds of water
afford good drink ing to the quackers that
frequent the San Mateo marshes during
daylight. Moonlight shooting, although
enjoyed by the man who hunts for the
DOT, has no charm for the sportsmen who
have mastered the practical science of
wiDg-shooting, which is the only real
sport on field or marsh.
Of the many sportsmen who delight in
the ownership of a good gun it may seem
strange to say. yet it's nevertheless fact,
that few of them understand how to
choose a gun that will answer their re-
Quirements.
The majority of guns sold in this coun-
try are OF English and American make.
and of recent years those made in this
country are having the greater sale, not
The morning call., 1893-10-29

Football. that great college sport. is
now the game which athletes delight to wit
ness.
The college pastime is not the only line
of amusement which football affords.
There is the association game which from
a scientific point of view is certainly the
most desired by lovers of artistic sport.
Then the Gaelic game, with its aGherents.
will help to swell the increasing numbers
of football supporters.
Duck shooting has been affordiDg the
gumboot wearers tolerably good sport of
late. The first batch of foreign-raised BIZ
peds has arrived and the cracking of guns
on the marshes will be lively this morning.
The trout-fshiDg season will end on
Tuesday. and the anglers should obey the
laws and refrain from wettiDg lines, ex-
cepting in tidal waters. until April, 1894.
The morning call., 1893-10-29
COURSiNG.
Some Talk of Holding a Meeting at
Merced.


Merced.
Coursing should be we'll patronized this
winter. With inclosed parks at Newark
and Ocean View the patrons of the leash
should certainly have all the sport they
will need.
There is some talk of holding meeting
at Merced about January, and allowing
that among the people who will journey to
this city this winter there will be num-
ber of men who are fond of cOursng, the
idea of an open meeting on the great plains
IS certainly worthy of consideration.
lncloSed parks as rule are good for
sprlnters, as majority OF the courses are,
IDdeeu. shorter than those that have been
witnessed on the plainS
Dogs that would cut quite dash in an
inclosure are very liable TO bring up at the
tail of the hunt on the plains, although
they may score quite lead in the early
part of the race. Endurance cuts just as
big figure as speed at an open meeting,
but the dog that has both of these qualities
need never fear an opponent in the in
closed field or on the wild open prairie.
The Pacific Coursing Club will wind up
the month to-day at Ocean View Park,
and, as good programme is offered, the
sport should be worth seeing.
The recent meeting at Wexford, Ireland,
Slaney stakes Mr.. Beyer's Bohemian Boy
ran rafting good course with Blue Green
Ii, but in the second round. when down
with Amin, he tumbled about in so queer
a fashion as to suggest foul play. In fact
he was quite incapable of makiug any con-
sistent effort and the stewards afterward
held preliminary inquiry with a view to
full investigation by the National Coursing
Club. In the Wexford stakes Full Cap
tain 0he conquerOr of Fullerton) ran such
grueling course with Hillside that he b ad
to be drawn from the second round,
the stake ultimately falling to Mr.
Baily's Godfrey. A number of Col
one North's greyhounds were sold at
Rymill's Repository, Barbican, London, at
prices ranging from two guineas to forty.
The latter price was paid by Mr.. Thurs
ton for Quickly Wise, fawn
dog by Troughend - GIendyne. Never
Yet, brindle dog, by HUE
Holloa. went to Mr.. Cooper for So guineas
Another litter by Huic Holoa (out of Tic
Tac). Nuttree, No Tic, Now Go and Nun
cia Ii, fetched an average of 80 guineas
each. Not So Slow, New Ethan III and
Nevert heless, all by Gay City-Sparkling
Gem, went for 2 guineas each. Some sap
lings from Mr.. Gardner's kennels fetched
good prices-the best being 80. "a and 20
guineas for three youngsters by Herschell-
Haudysides Pet.
The morning call., 1893-10-29
HE'D BEEN TO THE SHOW.
And Found That There Was Always
Somebody Watching Him.
buffalo Expr

BuHalo Express.
A man with silk hat jdmmed down over bi
forehead sat In the smoking-room of one Of tn,
sleepers OF an eastbound Michigan Centra
train on Tuesday afternoon and chewe(
viciously an unlighted cigar.
What's the matter, pardner?" asked IA
little man, who had been smoking in silence fo
fifty miles.
'Mattef?" growled the other man: matter
Why, there's plenty enough the matter" He
sat in silence for bout fifteen minutes and ther
he Strengthened up and said: Il suppose You
have heen to the Worlds air?
"Oh, yes," replied the little fat man, cheer.
lily.
Seen all them big crowds?'
"Yes."
Noticed how few times you met anybody
you knew?"
"YesU
"Well, so've 7. went out there last week.
Went alone and put In four days walking
around those blamed grounds. met 10000
600 people. and didn't know dod-r rotted one
OF them. Not friend or an acquaintance could
l find in all that mob. On tn fifth day
hirted with pretty girl l met and we
started out TO do the Art building together.
Inside OF thirty minutes Imet seven women
who belong TO my wife's church and sewing
society. Matter? Why, Pm booked tor the
toughest time mortal man ever had before I
explain that transaction"
And the fat little man said he knew how TO
sympathize with him.