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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
swinging Around the circle

OF the diseases to which it is adapted with the
best r. suits Hostetter's Stomach Bitters a lam
lily medicine, comprehensive IN It's scope, has
never been thrust upon public attention in the
guise of a universal panacea for bodily Ills. This
claim, daily arrogated in the columns of the daly
press by the proprletors Of medicines far inferior
TO il as specifies has in a thousand instances dis
gusted the public in advance by its surdity and
the prospects of other remedies of superior
qualities have been handicapped by the preten
ton of their worthless predecessors But the
American people know because they have verified
the fact by the most trying tests. that the Bit
tiers possesses the virtues of a real specific in
cases of malaria and liver disorder, constipation
vous, rheumatic, stomach and kidney trouble
What 1t does II does thoroughly and mainly for
this reason il is Endorsed and recommended by
hosts of respectable medical men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Six Drowned
In n Yachting Accident on Lake Cham
plain.

plain.
The sailing yacht Alpha, owned and
sailed by Geo. p. Witherbee, Port Henry,
n. Y, the famous Cornell athlete, sunk in
Lake Champlain Monday, and Witherbee
and five young lads were drowned. The
lads were from IL to II years old. Four
lived in Port Henry and one in Brooklyn.
The wind was fresh and the yacht made
fast time after leaving Port Henry When
six miles north of that place, near the
West Addison shore, squall struck the
craft and she capsized without a moments
warning and went to the bottom. Wither-
bee, who was a strong swimmer, could cas-
lily have saved himself, but he made no at
tempt to do so. His first thought was for
his young companions. He seized Brush,
the Brooklyn boy, and made a gallant eff
fort to swim with him to the shore. The
beating waves and the struggles of his
heavy burden were too much for him, how
ever, and both were drowned. Joseph
Labarge, aged II, swan to the Vermont
shore. The other boys were caught in the
boat and went down with it. Witherbee
was % years old and graduated from Cor
nell college last June
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
own Mt. Washington.

Judge Putnam rendered decision Sat
urday in the celebrated case of Coe & Pin
gree, trustees, against Walter AIKEN, the
Mt. Washington railway company and the
Concord and Montreal railroad, involving
the title to Mt. Washington and the own
ership of the Summit House. Judge Put
nam decided in favor of the plaintiffs,
holding that the defendants could not dis
pute the title to the summit of Mt. Wash
ington held by the plaintiffs, and that they
were entitled to a conveyance of the Sum
nit House from the defendants. He fur
Their ordered defendants to account to
plaintiffs for the rents and profits of the
Summit House received by them since 1899.
The court will appoint master to adjust
the details of the decree.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Another Fall River Tragedy.
A Drunken Man, a Murder and Suicide
Caused by Rum.

A Drunken Man, n Murder and suicide
Caused by Rum,
Fall River, Mass, is becoming a verita-
BILE city of tragedies. The last occurrence
of this kind took place Saturday about
midnight and ended in the death of Charles
II. Connors, aged 30, and Andrew Gibson,
aged 45. Connors was walking on the
street with companion when they were
startled by cries of "help,' ''murder."
ConnOrs ran up the stairway in the tene-
ment house from whence the cries came.
At the head of the stairway he was met by
Gibson, who at once attacked him with a
razor, cutting cash eight inches long in
his throat. Connors ran down stairs and
across the street, falling in saloon. He
expired in 10 minutes. Gibson ran out
doors in his night shirt, and ran about in
an open field for 80 minutes, slashing him
self with a razor. He was finally over
powered by men who did not know that he
was a murderer Gibson died in six hours.
Gibson's wife was i'll and he had been
drinking. She became frightened at his
actions, and her cries attracted the atten-
ton of Connors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
A Chlnese Underrround Railroad.

United States treasury agents Thursday
arrested in st. Adams John A. Wander
pank, alias John Wilson, alias Harry c.
Noyes of Lowell, Mass, and Dennis Shee-
han, alias Dennis Bau of Quebec, charg-
ed with being members of gang that has
has been Systematically smuggling China
men across the Canadian line into the
United States. A third man, George B..
Noyes of Wilmington, Mass, supposed to
be the leader of the gang, is still at large.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Four FOrgeries,
And &. r. walters Indebtedness Is Now
Placed as High as ss0. 900.

sAhh - - w ~ NOW
Placed as High as $4,000.
Reports this week make still darker
showing for G. T. Walter, recently deposed
from the management of the St. Johns
bury Republican, arrested on the charge of
forgery and released on $1,000 bail to await
trial. In 1889 T. c. Fletcher endorsed a
note of $1,000 at the Lyndonville national
bank. It was discounted to run six
months. This note was renewed every six
months, Col. Fletcher's name being forged
each time. This makes four notes on
which Col. Fletcher's name is forged, their
aggregate amount being $500.
Besides the forged paper Col. Fletcher
has endorsed Walters notes to the amount
of nearly $4,000 Col. Fletcher has no
security for these notes and will therefore
have to pay them.
1t is now said that Walters indebted
ness exceeds $4,000, and many place it as
high as $75, 200. How Walter could spend
this sum in st. Johnsbury in five years is
something that has not been satisfactorily
explained. a special despatch to the Bur
lington Free Press says that no one in St.
Johnsbury knew that he was specializing.
Walter is not insane, as has been report
ed, but is completely Frustrated.
1t is generally believed that the case will
never come to trial, and that his brother
in-law, Mr.. Hall, who is a wealthy New
York manufacturer, will pay the forged
notes. 1t is hardly supposable that he will
pay all the genuine notes, though Mr.. Hal
is able to do it.
The Republican is now issued under the
editorial and business management of Ed
ward johnson, who has been the editor Of
the paper since it was established.
The Republican is owned by stocl
company, but it is understood that Mr.
Walter controlled nearly all the stock.
The signatures on the forged note are 81
accurate as TO almost defy detection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Is Killed
In Collision of Two Trains Mt Berlin,
Long Island.

In n Collision of Two Trains Mt Berlin,
Long Island.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
injured in a railroad accident at the little
village of Berlin, in the town of Newton,
Long Island, half an hour after midnight
Saturday. An excursion train from Man
haitian beach was on the track waiting for
a train ahead to gain safe distance. The
Manhattan train consisted of five open
cars, crowded with excursionsts. Anoth-
err excursion train, from Rockaway beach,
ran into the rear end of the Manhattan
train, demoishing the two rear cars and
partly wrecking the third. Passengers in
these cars were manned and mangled hor-
ribly, several being impaled upon broken
timbers. The dead and wounded were
massed among the wreckage. Everything
was showered with the blood of the dead
and wounded and cries of the latter rose
high above the kissing of steam and the
calls of the frantic trainmen. Among the
victims was Col. L. A. Buck, the editor of
the Spirit of the Times of New York, and
j. NJ. Phalen, an actor known on the stage
as George Fielding Nearly all of the 9th
ers who were killed were working people
of New York who had been to the beach
for holiday. A question of veracity be-
tween Tower Switchman Mutt and Engin-
eer Concrite of the Rockaway train must
determine the cause of the disaster. The
engineer declares that the signals were set
at safety, and he ran his train ahead with
out reducing speed. Suddenly his fireman
exclaimed, my God! there is train
aheadrn The engineer instantly reversed
the engine, and both men jumped and
saved their lives. In the morning the sig
nal was found set at danger, and the
switchman insists that it had remained so
ever since he set it to warn the Rockaway
train. None of the passengers on the
Rockaway train were severely injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
II. II. PItkIn Held in the sum OF sa5oo

The preliminary hearing in the case of
the state against II. II. Pitkin of Fair Ha-
ven, charged with being accessory to the
crime Of abortion committed upon the per-
son of Miss Eva Shaw of California, with
fatal results, and which was to have been
held at Rutland Friday before Justice
Wayne Bailey, was disposed of that morn
ing by the accused waving examination.
He was held in the sum of $500 bail for
his appearance at the September term of
the Rutland county court. Ira Allen of
Fair Haven was his bondsman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
The Finest Residence in America.

DIR. W. Seward Webb, president of the
Wagner Palace Car company, has expend-
ed hundreds of thousands of dollars on his
summer home at Shelburne, this state, but
for long time he has been ambitious to
own the finest residence in America, and
the architects plans for such structure
are now complete. 1t is to be erected in
the Adirondack wilderness, through which
DIR. Webb had railroad built short time
ago. This palace will contain 107 rooms
and it will be a magnificent structure in all
its appointments. 1t will cost at least
Sl,50O,OOO, and will not be completed for
three years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

The following are the leading fairs to be
held in the state this fall: State, Burling-
ton, Sept. 5-S Caledonia, st. Johnsbury,
Sept. l2-14; Orleans county, Barton, Sept
l2-14; Franklin, Sheldon junction, Sept.
1915; Rygate and Wells River Valley
dairymen's association, South Ryegate,
Sept. 20, 21; Northern Caledonia, Lyndon
vile, Sept 20, %; Valley, Brattleboro,
Sept. p, %; Windsor, Woodstock, Sept.
Pops; Western Vermont, Fair Haven,
Sept. 27-29; Rutland, Rutland, Oct. 3-5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Destructive Lightning.


The three barns of Geo. Z. Lawson,
two miles from Barre, were struck by
lightning Sunday night and burned, with
II choice Jersey cows, 10 hogs and nearly
all of his farming tools. The barns were
filled with crops, and the total loss will ex-
coed $4,000, with only S1237 insurance
Mr.. Lawson's house caught fire several
times, but was saved by the pail brigade
The barns of Rollin L. Clark of North
field were also burned during the same
storm, with 80 hogs, several calves and a
quantity of hay. Lorenzo Hills house at
Montpelier Centre was struck by lightning
and the chimney smashed and the parti-
tions torn open
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Frank j. Borden of Bedford, p. O., was
arrested at st. Adams last week by special
agents of the treasury department for
smuggling steel pens of English make into
this country. He was the agent of people
in Canada, from whom he received the
goods and brought them across the line
from time to time without paying duty.
They were then shipped to Swanton and
thence to Boston. He is in Jail at st. AL
bans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
The Banner Week at the World. Fair

BY far the most prosperous week in the
history of the Worlds Fair closed Satur-
day. The total paid admissions for the
week exceed 100000. The weekday
average of paid admissions has been about
165, 200. The great increase in attend
ance has made a marked improvement in
the financial prospects of the fair. 1--WE
will pay the bonds and get rid of all float
ing Indebtedness very easily" said Presi-
dent 'Higinbotham. "We will probably
have good sum left for the stockholders,
too. The attendance at the fair is going
to be better l don't dare to place the
daily average for September and October
as high as 100000, but l hope for that
many"
Director General Davis says: "a fair
next year with these buildings is an i'm
possibility. They would not last the
winter through. The glass roofs are so
constructed that they would be broken bv
the ice, and the buildings would fall to
pieces. l know there is some talk of an
exposition next year, but it is out of the
question"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
The AequIttaI Of Actor Curtis.

The acquittal of NJ. B. Curtis, the actor,
ends one of the most interesting murder
trials ever held in San Francisco. This was
the third trial of the case, the first result
ing in a disagreement of the jury, and the
second being terminated by the death of a
juror. Curtis is exceedingly popular on
the Pacific slope, and public sentiment was
in his favor, but the police used every eff
fort to secure his conviction, the murdered
man being a member of the force which
had attempted to arrest him for disOrderly
conduct. Mr.. Curtis has spent 5000 in
his defence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Death ON the Rail.

Two passenger trains on the Harlem
railroad collided head and head Saturday
at Dykeman's, N. Y. One of the trains
was the Pittsield express, crowded with
Saturday passengers for the Berkshire
hills, including business men going to the
fashionable resorts to spend Sunday. The
two engineers and two firemen were killed,
and Miss Reed of Brewsters, N. Y, also
lost her life. Two trainmen and two pas
sengers were badly injured, A telegraph
operator was responsible for the accident.
He anticipated the directions to be for
warded and gave wrong instructions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

full capacity of both minis be utilized in
coming gold bullion. The treasury depart
ment possesses from So, 100000 to $780,
100000 of gold bullion, which is part of
the gold reserve of S100,000,0O0. Gold
bars cannot be used as currency, so it has
been decided in the present need to coin
the bullion on hand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

The state fair, under the joint manage
ment of the State Agricultural society and
the Champlain Valley association, will be
held at Howard park, Burlington, Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week. An unusually large number of
entries have been received in all depart
ments, and $4,000 is offered in stakes and
purses for trotting and for horses on exhi-
bition. There will be one running race
each day. All the railroads will give re-
duced rates
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Thursdays Storm.

so Fishermen Drowned on the New
Jersey and Long Island Coasts.
Further accounts OF the storm of last
week Thursday show that not less than 80
seamen, and probably as many as so, per-
ished off the New Jersey and Long Island
coasts. Two of the boats that went down
with about 20 men on board were from
New London. Friday morning the ocean
tug Panther with the Lykenes Valley of
Philadelphia in tow, went to pieces on a
bar near Southampton, L. l., and Is per-
sons on the two boats were drowned.
The wind blew at the rate of $50 miles
an hour on Mount Washington. The
Summit House trembled from top to bot
tom, but no great damage was done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Four thousand four hundred and ninety
seven new cases of cholera and 1919 deaths
were reported in Russia during the past
week. There were. nine cholera suspects
in St. Petersburg during the week. In
Moscow l19 new cases and 81 deaths were
reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

have been a sufferer from catarrh for years
Having tried a number of remedies advertised as
sure cures without obtaining any relief. l had
resolved never to take any other patent medi
cines. when a friend ADVISED me to try Ely's
Cream Balm. / did so with great reluctance
but can now testify that after using il for six
weeks believe myself cured. II is a most agree
able remedy-an invaluable Baln.-Joseph Stew.
1T, 62I Grand Avenue, Brooklyn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Aner Breakfast

To purify, vitalze and enrich the blood, aud give
nerve, bodily and digestive strength, take Hoods
Sarsaparla Continue the medicine after every
meal for a month or two and you will feel like
a new man. The merit Of Hood S Sarsapara
s proven by its thousands of wonderful cures.
Why don't you Try itf
HoOd's Pills cure constipation. They are they
are the best after dinner pill and family cathartic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
New Evidence Against DIR. Graves.

County Attorney l. N. Stevens of Den
yer, Colo, who has been consulting the
witnesses in the Graves case in the East,
says II secured new evidence, and direct
evidence at that. 1t comes from Massa-
chusetts, and will assist in showing conclu-
sively the guilt of DR.. Graves of the charge
of poisoning Mrs. Barnaby."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
A Dastard's Work at Barre.

An Italian granite cutter, employed by
Bianchi Brothers of East Barre, accidental
ly broke off the corner of stone upon
which he was at work. Instead of inform
ing his employers of the accident he recut
the stone an inch and a half smaller than
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

the contract required. The firm refused
to pay him for his work, and the % or 30
other Italian cutters left the sheds. This
not having the desired effect, somebody en-
tered the sheds Sunday night and with
hammer and chisel ruined stones valued at
$1,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
For Over FIny Years.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
cess. Il soothes the child, softens the gums
allays ali pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for DiarrhBa. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately; Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty-Five cent a
bottle Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Diving Embers,

THE dying embers" Of the year arr ID
i Sep" ember" being the first TO aura
attention. We are now ready 20 care Tor ~
shams, or any other sham except human ne f N
and those we dislike. Lace curtains ar AZ N
BILE TO need attention about now da's
do all such work just as well as IL can't u n
anywhere. That's all. c. A HINIL--1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Funny Folks.

4 RE those that insist on getting their Dc
"A filled with heat and the smell o. ].
when their own best interests teach y.
that It is unwise to do so We gladly "a
you and furnish anything in the line Of IN.
cake or pastry at your own door for luS I =.
more than the Hour costs. Perhaps you u T.
know how economical it Is to get your tool q !
Try It one week and you will see for 90! Nv I
that it is the best way 10 do TAYLOR bNN
Elliot Street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Trsmps ZsteaI R1Team after Having a
Ride,

c. G. Downing, livery proprietor at
Montpelier, sent one of his teams to West
Berlin, six miles distant, Saturday evening,
with Chas. Downing, his brother, for driv-
er While returning he was stopped by
two tramps, who compelled him to drive
them to Middlesex, where they made the
driver alight and they decamped with the
team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Something Dropped.

I 7 was the price on dinner sets II dropFvi
Il low that no one can afford 10 have suyt--.
except full and complete ST of nice moHl
crockery. If you call and see the price you J
agree with us. School will open -oon, an
have arranged with the wholesale houses 70
nlsh us fine lot Of school supplies AZ pl1
so low that all will consider this 10 he hea14A
tiers for such goods. In this list you VIII ,
pads, blotters, composition books, INKS W
lage, blocks, erasers, etc Don't buy eseS NJ ~
TIL you at least look at ours. VIII you! VIZ
COA'S NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Derangement of the liver with constipation
Injuries the complexion, inducepimpes. salow
Liver Pills for torpid liver and biliousness. one
a dose. Try them,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Their gentle action and good effect on the sys
TEN really make them perfect little pill They
please those who use them. Carter's Little Liver
Pills may well be termed, Perfection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Gold BuIIIon TO be Coined

Secretary Carlisle has ordered that the
United States minis at Philadelphia and
San Francisco be fully Manned and the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

OUCH expressions are common, 3n' , ~ bs
- to me it tries mems credit as well eI, hi
patience also. Those who pay cash WIZ
served promptly as In the pa'G1 Fo. 5 PERL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WHEN.

WTH HEN the mil 5 shut down, u Is wei. o " m.
w where is the best place L. get you. \ hi
ing done, and that all may know ABOUT sr .., u
tiers, we simply take this space TO- ttn w. w.,
when needing any sort OF PLUME, T., S,,.s.
goods, Just call on A O JOHNSON. ! NV 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

For a mild cathartic and efficient tonic, use
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. Every bottle war
ranted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

To cure nervousness your nerves must be fed
by pure blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. Take il now.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-25
r.t.ssg.s was OF esSss! sor w... N~-..,
world's Yair visitsrs,.

An intending visitor to the coming
Worlds Fair at Chicago necd have no
fear as to the possibility Of securing
satisfactory onimodations, At rea-
sonsble rates, ct either tho many hotels
or residences listed in Q neat pamphlet
entitled, "Hsmes for Visitors to the
Worlds Fair" compilsd at great sx-
pense and published by trustworthy
Chicago firm. This book contains q
list of about 5000 private families who
will accommodate visitors in Chicago
during the time Of the Fair, viz: May
1st to October SOth; gives their names
and addresses, and number Of rooms
each viii have to spare. The book
also gives Q list Of the hotels and their
locations; has twelve full-page, large
scale maps, each representing a section
Of the city, 50 that with this inforrna-
ton before him tho intending visitor
himself can, at ieisure, select the quar-
tor of the city In which he would pre-
fer to stop, corresponding In advance
with ono or moro families in that To-
cality with regard to rates snd the ac-
cOmmod odAtions desired. '' d.
To help ysu in fixing In advance
upoa yosr place ofresidcnee while at
tending the Worlds Fair, We have
placed in the hands Of our agent at
your station copies Of this work, which
may bc obtained At so cents per copy,
w. III. WINFIELD.
GPA Cotton Belt RohIe.