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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

From the st. Adams Messenger ]


Announcement is made of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Daniel b. Robinson of Chica-
90 as general agent of the receivers of the
Atchison, Topeka " Santa Fe railroad. In
entering upon the responsible duties of
this office, Mr.. Robinson assumes the
active and direct management of the
greatest railroad property in the Unit
ed States, representing vested interests eX-
ceeding in value S3O0OO,0OO, and embrac-
ing a system of roads of nearly 10000 miles
of main lines. The selection of Mr.. Rob
inson to manage and operate this vast and
valuable railroad property in the crisis
which has arisen in the affairs of the COM
pany, is the highest compliment that could
be paid TO his ability, efficiency, and sagac-
ity as a railroad manager.
Mr. Robinson is one of the many Yer
mont railroad men who began their career
on the roads in this state, and subsequent
ly won promotion and attained distinction
in the railroad service in the great West
Many of the readers of the Messenger re-
tain the pleasantest recollections of Mr.
Robinson, who is a ST. Albans boy and
graduated after four years service as clerk
in the freight department of the Central
Vermont railroad. He left st. Albans in
1869, since which time he has had a wide
and varied experience in the railway seIv-
ice in the United States and Mexico. Mr..
Robinson has had remarkably successful
career, both as builder of new roads and
as manager of established lines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
THE FRATERNITIES,
MASONIC,
For the Unity of Common Brother
hood.

mood.
The church is gradually becoming cog
infant of the fact that secret orders i'm this
country are not the "bug-a-boo" they have
been represented to be: that they in no
wise interfere with any mans religious
profession; that they are great sources of
benevolent administrations that they dis
burse millions of dollars each year in be-
nevolence and charity, and that their aims
and principles are calculated to make men
better in all the relations of life. The fa-
therhood of God and the brotherhood of
man is becoming more and more developed
as the world progresses, and every moral
instrumentality is at work in this direction.
The days of religious connct, of bigotry
and prejudice and enmity, are passing
away, and the time is coming when the
church, society or individual who persists
in such a warfare will be antagonized as
an enemy of Christian principles and the
unity of a common brotherhood.
knights TempIar1TOast.
At noon Monday every Knight Templar
in the country joined in drinking this toast
to Grand Master Huch McCurdy: "a hun
dred thousand Knights Templar send
greetings, wishing him a merry Christmas,
with peace, health and happiness" In
ms response the grand master proposed
this toast: "To the valiant Sir Knights of
the 18th century, one hundred thousand
strong: Noble sons of illustrious ancestors,
whose knightly lives shed increasing lustre
upon glorious past and illume the present
with the inspiring hope of a brighter
future"
A colored temple has been instituted in
New York city, called Medina Temple of
the Ancient Arabic Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine.
The first Masonic book published in the
United States is said to have been vol
ume of Masonic constitutions, issued by
Brother Benjamin Franklin in 1874.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
QuoneI,tacat Tribe, /. o. R.M.

Quonektacat tribe, Independent Order of
Red Men, choose these officers Friday night:
Sachem, C. A. Miles; prophet, II. A. Cha
pin; senior sycamore, L. j, Retting; junior
sycamore, VIM. Stolte; chief of records, II.
r. Lawrence; keeper of wampum, C. NJ.
c. Richardson; collector of wampum, F. b.
Putnam; trustee for three years, F. j.
Holman. The adoption degree will be
worked this Friday sleep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

Intelligence comes of greatly reduced
Christmas sales abroad. In Berlin, the
dispatches announce, the sales were "small
beyond parallel" and in Paris there was
a decided falling off in Christmas trade.
There appears to be in existence at this
time worldwide conditions tending to re-
strict trade. Mr.. Depew brought home
from his flying trip abroad the impression
that the people are everywhere complain
ing of dull times. Mr.. Edmunds calls it a
celestial visitation something like the
grip, perhaps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

1t was announced in Wall street Wednes-
day morning that Andrew Carnegie, the
''steel king" would leave this country for
Egypt Jan. next, and that he has issued
an order to his managers to start up on
the day of his departure every iron mill
with which he is connected, and to keep
them in operation all winter. He has or
dered the expenditure of $1,000 day dur
ing the winter for the relief of the unem-
ployed poor of Pittsburg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
Annual Meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers.

At the annual meeting of the United
Order of Pilgrim Fathers, held at Grand
Army hall Friday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
Governor, Mrs. A. j. Currier; lieutenant
governor, Eugene Clark; secretary, A. j.
Currier; collector, Mrs. H. S. Goodenough :;
treasurer, D. W. Tenney; chaplain, Mrs.
ID. w. Tenney; sergeant at arms, Mrs. P.
5. Chase; assistant sergeant at arms, Mrs.
II. A. Reynolds; inside sentinel, f. L..
Parker; outside sentinel, P. S. Chase au-
diting committee, f. L. Parker, w. H.
Roleau, Z. r. Thayer; trustees, II. P.
Frost, G. E. Selleck, f. l.. Parker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
Mr. l;dmunds on the Hawaiian Question

MIR. l,dmunds on the Hawaiian Question.
Ex-senator Edmunds, whose ability as a
constitutional lawyer has never been
brought in question, was interviewed in
Philadelphia last Saturday on the Ha-
waian question, and made no secret of his
belief that the appointment of Mr. Blount
as a special agent of the President was
illegal and unprecedented. When asked
how he thought the difficulty could be ad-
iusted Mr.. Edmunds said;
"That question is difficult to answer.
The matter will require a long time in
which to adjust it, and it looks now as
though it will never be definitely decided
unless this or some other government es-
tablishes a protectorate over the island.
The provisional government appears to be
firmly entrenched in its possession of the
governing power"
1t is evident that Mr.. Edmunds has nc
patience with Mr.. Cleveland's policy OF
secrecy in dealing with the Hawaiian ques-
tion; much less with his attempt to settle
it on his own personal responsibility with
out deigning to give Congress or the
people any information until compelled tC
do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
what the Repeal Was to Do.

IFrom the New YORK RecorderI
What does Secretary Carlisle mean by
asking for a $500, 100000 bond issue to
provide against a $50, 600, 900 deficit? He
seems to be afraid he cannot keep his gold
reserve intact without borrowing that 9TH
er S150,000,000. And yet the repeal of
the silver purchase law was going to stop
the outflow of gold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
One . ension Point Settled.

Before adjournment for the holidays
both houses of Congress passed, and the
President has signed law which makes
a pension vested right, which cannot be
disturbed save by a prescribed process.
Payments of pensions cannot hereafter be
withheld or suspended ''until, after due no.
tice to the grantee of not less than 80 days,
the commissioner of pensions, after hear
ing all the evidence, shall decide to annul,
vacate, modify or set aside the decisions
upon which said pension was granted"
This notice to pensioners must contain a
full statement of all the charges upon
which the right to the pension is assailed.
The enactment of this law is the outcome
of Secretary Hoke Smiths arbitrary and
mwarranted course in suspending the pay
ment of pensions and compelling pension
ers to prove their right to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

The cruiser New York sailed for Rio
Janeiro Tuesday. Her arrival at that port
will increase the force of United States
vessels there to five modern cruisers-a
greater number of United States vessels
than has been assembled at one point to
protect American interests since the Civil
war
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

The Senate committee appointed to in
quire into the revolution in Hawaii, the
installation of the provisional government
and the conduct of the executive branch of
our government in the matter, began work
Wednesday morning and will make an in
yestigation of the most thorough character.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
A Receivership for the New York and
New England.

A petition for temporary receiver for
the New York and New England railroad
was granted Wednesday by Judge Wallace
of the United States court at Albany, and
Thomas c. Plat, one of the directors of
the company, was appointed the receiver.
Interest payments, amounting to $780, 900,
are due Jan. l, which the company can
not meet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

1t is sad news to men of mature years
that Gen. y. p. Banks of Massachusetts
has become much broken both mentally
and physically. Known as the "Bobbin
Boy when he entered political life, he has
had notable and in some respects a ro-
mantle career as governor of his native
state, as speaker of the national House of
Representatives at the time of great polt-
ical excitement, and as major-general in
the United States army in the war for the
Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
T9e 0rrmunt 39borris.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1898.

Everybody will be glad to know that
California's Midwinter Fair, which opens
at San Francisco with the beginning of
the new year, is going to be big success,
ana Will attract good many Eastern
visitors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

At the meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge
last Tuesday evening, these officers were
elected: Noble grand, Mrs A. j. Horton;
vice grand, Mrs. Dora Hopkinson; record
ing secretary, Mrs. J. L. Newman: finan-
cial secretary, Mrs. w. NJ. Russell; treas
urer, Mrs. f. p Hopkinson; trustees, Mrs.
G. F. Reed, Mrs. A. II. Combs, Mrs. j. T.
Hildreth. The installation will occur on
the second Tuesday of January.
Officers of Wantastiquet Lodge.
These officers of Wantastiouet lodge
were chosen at the annual meeting held
Monday evening: n. G., w. D. Gibson:
V. g., H. S. Goodenough; secretary, A.
j. Currier; financial secretary, C. L. Cobb;
treasurer, F. C. Platts.
Roger Williams lodge of Providence, r.
l., will observe its 50th anniversary April
4 next.
The semi-centennial of the organization
of Hampden lodge of Springfield, Mass,
will be celebrated Feb. 7.
Grand Patriarch Marden of the grand
encampment of Massachusetts has ar
ranged for an eXemplifcation of the en-
campment degrees at Holyoke, Jan ), at
at and o'clock. Mt. Holyoke encamp-
ment of Northampton will eXemplify the
patriarchal degree, Agawam encampment
of Springfield the golden degree, and Tus-
carora encampment of Holyoke the royal
purple degree. 1t is expected that dele
CATION from the local encampment will at
tend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
Behind the Times.

a MAN who will let his house go to rack and
n ruin for want of little plumbing is beh ind
he times. man who does not nave steam
man who is up to the times, generally has gas
stove do plumbing, steam itting ana an sucn Si
work have at my shop on FIAT street Tiet strt na
such work have at my shop on 4 lal sIree' Oil
kinds of piunloe's Supi''''7' A. o. JOHNSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Dress Goods.

In this department very
sweeping reduction of prices has
been made amounting to fully 25
per cent off on many lines of desir-
able fabrics.
2Oc Dress Goods down to I5c
39c Dress Goods down to 25c
SOC Dress Goods down to 37c
69c Dress Goods down to soc
ST. Dress Goods down to 75c
One case of Century Cloth at
7 l-2 cents, worth 10 cents one
case Best Prints at 5 cents, worth
7 cents.
All our French Novelties in
single dress patterns marked down
fully one third to close the sea-
sons stock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

The treasury net balance is steadily de-
clining and has reached a point below
SSS,OOOOO At the beginning of the fis-
cal year the net balance was Sl22, 800, 600,
and at the beginning of December it was
So3,OOOOOO. Little hope is entertained
that the receipts will increase to any ma
terial extent during the next few months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
Cloak and Fur
Department..
SECOND FLOOR

The assortment of Ladies' ,
Misses, and Children's Cloaks,
Shawls, Fur Capes and Fur Trim
mings is quite large and well as
sorted, most of it having been pur-
chased during the past two weeks
direct from the manufacturers, at
a material reduction from regular
prices, and the trade are assured
that they will get the full benefit
of the cut in prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29
BrattlebOrO Savings Bank.

VIE twenty-third annual meeting Of the cor
4 rators of the Brattleboro Savings Bank for
u election of officers and the transaction OF nee
,,Soary business, will be held at their banking
'ous' ON Thursday, Jan. IS, 1894, at ;3O P. NJ
c. A. HARRIS, Treas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-12-29

Also, % very fine Fur Uapes, u
to 30 inches long, reduced fully
one-third in price to close the en-
tire stock of these goods. During
this sale I shall make the reduction
in price general in all departments
and it will result to the advantage
of customers to make their pur-
ohases now while the sacrifice
prices are on.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
CALLED OUT.
Gov. Llewellyn, Of Kansas, Sum-
mons the Militia
To Quell . Riot Between the Repub-
licans and Populists.


( TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 10. "A riot Is Inn
minent between the republicans and
populIsts In the hall Of representatives
The long expected crisis has arrived and
there now seems no way 70 prevent a
dangerous clash between the two par
ties
when the republicans went 10 enter
the hall 81 representatives nj 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning they found the
doors had been barred. They were
barred by the popnlists. The republics
an leaders soon determined TO force an
entrance, and sledge hammers were
secured for this purpose, They were
used to such effect upon the doors Of a
side entrance leading 20 the hall that
they were soon demolished and the
members OF the republican house filed
quickly through and entered the hall
Had the populist house been In ses-
sion conflict would surely have resulted.
but fortunately the populist house,
Tuesday, adjourned until l o'clock
Wednesday, and consequently was not
In session at the time.
As soon as II became known by the
populists what had occurred. Gov
Lewellyn was notified, He promptly
called out the militia and instructed
them 10 proceed 10 the hall and eject
the members Of the republican house
from the floor. The soldiers started on
their mission.
The republicans being informed Of
the action 81 the governor, held hur-
ricd conference 10 determine upon what
course Of action TO pursue No definite
plan was decided upon, but individual
republicans are trying as this Is being
written to induce the Santa Re railroad
10 call out itsshop to oppose the militia
in ejecting the republicans from the
hall.
Other industries that were known 10
be In sympathy with the republicans
were also asked TO furnish men for the
same purpose.
Downstairs tho populists were not
idle Company G, local militia COM
pany which Adjt Gen. Artz had notified
Monday night 70 stand in readiness,
was already ON the ground, and or
ders were telegraphed 10 IIolton md
Marion for Companies D and q, and
II was reported that they would soon
be on the way by special train. While
-tlese warliiso Prapurst;gpv sesss-s el.Ail
on, the republican house was making q
show 81, business, but nobody took any
interest in the proceedings until Mr..
Hale Of Rush arose and said that II was
fitting that the efforts Of Speaker
Douglass should be recognized by his
brothers and he desired to present to
him. in the name Of the house the IN
strument he had used to call the house
TO order Wednesday morning.
As he said this he produced from be-
hind his desk the big sleage hammer
the speaker had used to help effect an
entrance into the hall Of the house and
which he afterwards used in rapping
the house to order. This was the sig.
nal for more cheering and when Doug
las received 1t from the hands OF the
page he held ii aloft. The members
stood up and shouted and when Doug
las used it as a gavel the members fair
10 danced
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16

The keeslos faken - wtth the t,sanlaa-
tim ~ Mr.. EcrNrd,
NKw roRK. Feb 10. The greater
part ~ the afternoon session 81 the
Panama Investigation was taicn up
BY the examination 81 AIR Royara,
tile American representative Of the
liquidation Of the Panama canal
and 4 director Of the Pana-
ma railruatl After MIR Boy
ard had explained his relations
with the company Congressman
tseary. 81 California, remarked that the
Pacific Mall scandal was going 70 crop
out some time during the Investigation.
and that the present was rs good as any
time. lie then asked II tho Panama
railroad had not Disseminated against
American interests because controlled
by French capitalists Mr. Doyard
replied with vehement 'No.
no, no lilo claimed the
quarrel with the Pacific Mail had been
brought about BY tho latter company
flirting with the rans.contincntal
lines He explained that the line which
receives special rates was givcn such q
contract ia order Is maintain rates but
not advance them, and that the Pacific
mail would DO given the same adyAn-
tage IL II would do all IT'S shipping by
the Panama railroad
Mr. Appleton WINS again called ind
testified as 10 the attitude Of tho Hayes
administration toward the canal,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
NEWSPAPER WEN


estity a galast Hugh O'Donnefl-ue was
= leader n the Riot
= rrrrsnURaH. Pa,sFeb. 10 ~ Even the
spacioas Hobbies surrounding the crin-
NAL court room were packed Wednes-
day mornings 70 say nothing OF the. con-
aition Of affairs within, long before tho
trial OF Hugh o'Donnell was resumed.
! he throngs are without precedent In
the history Of the Allegheny county
court S
Robert Porter. reporter, continued
his evidence. He met osDonnell twice
during the day in the vicinity Of the
riot Witness saw the battle as s q
newspaper correspondent sent to act
in that capacity.
G c. Moore, city editor Of the Dis
patch, saw O'Donnell in the mill yards
twice during the day.
When questioned as to the outcome Of
the battle. O'Donnell said: Wen
win" Witness said o'Donnell was cor
respondent Of the Tri-Statc News
bureau II considered o'Donnelrs re-
mark; Wen win, to refer TO the lock-
ont
IL 3. Layton, Chicago reporter. saw
the defendant in the rink about noon on
the day Of the strike O'Donnell then
told him that six Pinkcrtons had been
killed. AS tho fire engine that had been
used in pumping the oil on the bargcs
passed the rink, ODonnell said to wit
ness:
THAT is the best work that engine
ever did.
w w. Wood, Newcastle newspaper
man. heard ODonnell make his speech
pleading with the crowd TO lct the Pink
| O'Donnelrs speech.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
cinoi5lpatl Il hari boat sinks.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10. The Cincinnati
wharfboat SINK Tuesday midnight, en-
failing heavy loss To the companies
over which Capt Laidley prcsides. The
vessel sprung leak In the west end
corner. The wharfboat. d double hnIled
affair, was loaded heavily with all kinds
Of freight waiting to be loaded on the
outgoing steamers II was stated BY
some Of the clerks THAT there were fully
seven or eight thousan tons Of freight
upon the boat, and with this immense
burden the craft could stand but little
water Ill its hull. The stage Of water
In che river 1T 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning was 81 feet II inches
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
LIE MlLlARp FOUNTAIN.
There IL Comment IiecAuso Home Ruli
Tassnt Was Not Employed.

There IL Comment Iiecauso Home Rule
Tasent WAS Not Employed.
cmcAao, Feb. ID The Willard foun-
tain, which Is 70 be II gift 70 the city Of
Chicago from temperance children all
over tho world, Is Ia. come from the
studio Of young London artist. Geo
Wade, aud concerning this there Is Q
good deal Of strong comment among
the local members Of the Women's
Temperance union, and many Of whom
take the ground that there are plenty
Of talented women seilptors Id this
country who might have been selected
without having 10 10 abroad, especially
as the movement was originated by
temperance women
IT. Is said that Waldo is protegc Of
Lady Henry Somerset. and 50 her dip
lomatic finger Il seen In the awarding
of the commission. Wade has recently
finished life size statue Of Sir John
Mcdonald for the Canadian govern
ment md also bust Ok the duke Of
Clarence for the prince OF Wales
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
\ RALEOuR.S MIS- TAKE.
His Tame Objections 70 the Home Hui
fiI islddled BY Jnsiin Mccarthy.

His Tame Objections to The Home Ruie
iiIl Rlddled BY Jnstin Mccarthy.
LONDON, Feb i6 The nationalist
leader, Justin Mccarthy, speaking Of
Mr.. Baifonr's address In answer TO Mr.
Gladstone, said that 1t was the carping,
nnmilitant speech Of u philosophic
skeptic. 1T was a mistake, ( said Mr..
Mccarthy, ito attack us as 70 the de-
tails Of the bill We will meet and beat
him on the details.
Mr.. Mccarthy ridiculcd the objection
TO having three elections for the coun-
ell, the popular chamber and members
Of the imperial parliament, and he mem
toned the smoothncss with which cleo
tions are held in London and elsewhere.
Mr.. Mccarthy added that the speech Of
Mr.. Balfour insured the second reading
Of the bill.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
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