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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
The InvestigatIon.

There was an exciting scene Monday
when the inquest upon the collapse of the
building began. But was held in a large
hall which accommodates 800 people. Col
Ainsworth, the chief of the records and pen
sion bureau, was there with counsel show
ing that he had accepted the implied
charge, that he was responsible for allowing
the clerks to work in such death-trap and
it soon became evident that there was an
intense feeling against him. The evidence
showed that he is a martinez who has got
himself cordially hated. 1t would appear
that he knew the building to be unsafe,
for clerks testified that they had been told
by him to walk lightly so as not TO jar the
building The climax came when the
brother of one of the victims rose and
shaking his fist toward Col. Ainsworth,
denounced him as a murderer A wild
rush followed, with shouts of Hang him, -
make him get out" etc. Wise counsels
prevailed, and the tumult was quelled, but
Ainsworth thought it wise to take good
advice and get out of the hall. Some of
the clerks said they would not have dared
to testify if Secretary Lamont had not
sent letter saying that their standing
would not be effected by any testimony
which they might give.
Col. AinswoIth has since filed a state
ment in which he says that he had every
reason to believe the building to be safe,
and that he had no responsibility for the
collapse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
% CRUSHED TO DEATH.
ANA 100 Seriously Injured in
FOrd's Theatre.

over 800 Persons Were I'm IN. D,.,,,,
which was Used by the War NJ.
ment.
, IWenty-three persons were killed aud
lUU OF more injured by the CRASHING down
Oh Ihe noors in old Fords theatre at Wasb.
lngton, ID. c., Friday. In the buiIding
al Vhe time were 534 government emnloves
from the war experimentation CLERKS 10
messengers and 20 laborers. II was a
iirlghtful spectacle which greeted the no.
nee and lire departments as thew followed
Ihe people in the neighborhood of tho
uullulng IN among the ruins. Bricks and
mortar, broken girders, fragments of fur-
niture and masses of papers were min
gled with the clouds of dust which covered
the injured and the dead The work of
clearing away the debris and getting ont
She bodies was begun at once and pnsbed
as rapidly as possible. Now that the fer.
riole tragedy has taken place, there are
plenty of people who declare thew predicted
IL and there is plenty of censure for the
government which allowed such a BUILDING
10 be used by hundreds of its emnloves
Several clerks, it is reported, had SO fullv
anticipated collapse that they had planned
Just how they would escape when the
crash came and they succeeded in CARVING
out their plans. Some excavations were
going on in the basement of the building
and these are believed to have weakened
the foundations, but the third floor was the
nrst to give way. Several Vermont men
were employed in the building, but none
OF them were injured. Those who were
Killed were from several different states.
Halrbreadth escapes are reported and there
were horrible scenes when those in the
building jumped from the windows. One
man struck head first upon the cobble
stones and was fearfully crushed.
Ford's theatre was the building in which
President Lincoln was assassinated 27
years ago by John Wilkes Booth.
None of the valuable records in the
building were destroyed.
One noticeable feature of the collapse is
that only the floors fell. This indicates
that the theatre proper as a theatrical
structure was a good one.
The criminality of loading such death
trap with piles of heavy furniture and rec
ords lies primarily with Congress. "Con-
gress has spent millions in the erection of
public buildings in small towns and out of
the way places, while denying to the seat
OF government proper facilities for the con-
duct of public business and the safety of
human life,n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
A Gigantic Steamship.
To Excel the Great Eastern i'm Sire and
the CampanIn in speed.

The steamship Campania is to have a
rival, larger, swfter, and in every way
more remarkable. Her builders are max
ing great secret of her construction and
the line for which she is being built, but
she is to be called the Gigantic. While the
Campania, the largest vessel now afloat, is
620 feet long, 65 feet beam and of 10000
horse power, the new Gigantic will be
no longer than the Great Eastern. Her
dimensions are 700 feet length, IS feet
beam and A, 900 horse power. She will,
therefore, be about 20 feet longer than the
Great Eastern and II feet less in breadth.
The horse power of the Great Eastern
engines, however, was less than 5000.
While the Teutonic, Majestic, New York
and Paris have accomplished an average
rate of twenty knots across the Atlantic,
the Campania and the Lucania are expect
ed to do twenty-five, but at one bound the
Gigantic is to run at speed of twenty
seven knots an hour on the ocean, so that
the voyage from Queenstown to Sandy
Hook will be reduced to about 100 hours,
or Just over four days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Warren Leland Dead.
The Last of the Five Original Hotel
Keepers


Warren Leland, last survivor of five brothers
who made the name of Leland famous in the
hotel business from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Mr. Leland was born in 1884 and was a son of
Simeon Leland, who kept the Green Mountain
House, in Landgrove, this state, three-quarters
of century ago. He received good school
education, and. with his brothers learned the
hotel business in his fathers hosiery He and
his elder brother the late Charles Leland, bought
the Clinton Hotel in New York from SIMEON
Leland in 1850, and together they successfully ran
ii for two years.
The brothers sold out then and taking two other
brothers, Simeon and William into partnership p, on
September I, 1852, bought the Metropolitan Hotel
in Broadway. They conducted II for more than
20 years, and here il was that their fame began.
Many innovations were introduced that had never
been known in American hotel practice. For
instance, meals were served at all hours from five
O'Clock in the morning until midnight and the
discordaut sheet iron gong to call the guests to
table was abolished
Warren and Charles Leland took the Grand
Union hotel at Saratoga and tried to repeat their
former triumphs, but failed. They spent SSOO.0OO
in building an opera house and rettting and fur
nshing the hotel, but in a few years time they
sold che property for less than half what they
paid for it.
Their next big venture was the Ocean House at
Long Branch. They opened 1t 1873, and made
msde money for time, but reverses came, and
after running down for long time, the property
was finally sold under foreclosure after the death
of Charles Leland.
Among the hotels which were managed at one
time or another by the Leland family were the
St Charles in New York, and the Occidental and
Palace hotels in San Francisco. They controlled
many similar houses in other cities and at sum
mer resorts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
What Next

Was recent query in a leading temper
ance paper concerning the battle with the
liquor traffic, and facts occurring since
then are answering so plainly we can
scarcely forbear noting few. In addition
to the blowing up, in Muscatine, Iowa,
with dynamite, of three houses, contain
ing 10 persons supposed to be asleep, and
some of them young children, and the de-
struction of prohibition newspaper office
in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, June 4, by the
same means, the saloon element recently
set fire to an auditorium in Dallas, Texas,
wherein were about 5000 men, women and
children, listening TO the Rev. Sam Jones,
who has been rousing the people there up
on the temperance question. 1t was
thought this was the reason of the fire be-
ing set; fortunately it was discovered
and put out before any Roadway was gain
ed. A secret anti-prOhibition society has
been organized in Kansas, called "The
Army of Liberty" personal liberty, of
course }, the oath of whose ritual is most
solemn, and whose purpose is TO elect to
Office only whiskey men, regardless of par
ty names, in order TO defeat the enforce
ment of prohibition and to secure the re-
peal of the law as soon as they can do So.
What better arguments than these in favor
of ''total prohibition" could possibly be
cited? CON-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
IOOO-NIIIe Cowboy Race.

What is known as the Cowboy race to
Chicago" started from Chadron, Neb.,
Tuesday afternoon. There are eight or ten
contestants, cowboys, Indians, professional
horse jockeys, and one woman among
them. Each contestant has one horse, an
American broncho, which he must ride the
whole distance, and the contest is to see
who shall cover the nearly 1000 miles of
distance to Chicago soonest, and at the
same time keep his horse in reasonable
condition. The society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals protested against the
race, but allowed it to begin, with the
agreement that two agents of the humane
society accompany the registering agent OF
the local committee, they to be the judges
of any nhumanity.
This race grows ont of an Austrian mill
tarv courier's race from Vienna to Berlin
last year. Buffalo Bill was then in Lon
don, and he told the public over there that
the COWBOYS on the American plains were
the best and fastest long-distance riders in
the world, and that tough western oron-
cho had no match for endurance.
The woman in the contest is Emma
Hutchinson, a Montana stock-grower, who
has ridden all her life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Alba, a village of 500 population in
Antrim county, Mich, was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday.

Alba, village of 800 population in
Antrim county, Mich, was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday.
The police at Fall River, Mass, refuse
to deny or confirm the report that Correiro
has confessed the murder of Bertha Man
chester, This refusal is considered proof
that Correiro has at least made admissions
in regard to the crime.
Wheat sold on the board of trade at
Chicago last week Thursday at the lowest
point ever touched in the history of this
market. On August s, 1887, after the
collapse of the Kershaw corner, cash wheat
was quoted as low as 66s cents; Thursday
it sold at 63 cents.
A battle took place between strikers and
employees of the contractors on the drain
age canal, at Romeo, ILL.,, Friday. The
strikers fired upon the contractors men.
1t is known that two were killed and
several wounded. Four of the latter will
die. The state troops were ordered out to
preserve order at Romeo and Lemont.
A fire broke out in a six-story building
on Montgomery street, New York, Tues
day. 1t was used as clothing factory in
which 200 Russians and Polish Jews were
employed. There was a panic in the rush
for the fire escapes. Two persons were
killed by jumping, one died from suffoca-
ton and one from burns, while others
were badly injured.
1t is understood here that the Russian
Grand Duke was so much impressed by
what he saw of the wonderful work of
Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia, where
$2O,OOO,0OO in battleships, cruisers and
merchant steamships are now actually
under way, that some of the Russian naval
officers except to see an order given the
Cramps by the Car for a Russian battle
ship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

Old and musty documents were found
recently i'm the city of Mexico, by which it
I,,os learned that treasure, consisting of
iewelrv, plate and gold coin, amounting to
over 50 OOO. 900. was buried in one of the
streets Of that city. The documents bear
oe3ciaI marks. and say that the wealth was
ee ai,r by orders of Emperor Maximilian.
Fvcsvation was begun at once and a clay
Te ,, filled with gold powder was unearth-
oJ then came several pieces of solid silver
1vare At A depth of four feet water
,,'sbed into the opening. As soon as this can
be numped out the search will be contin-
ued.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Three Killed.
Fearful Result OF a Boiler Explosion
at Barnet.

boiler in a steam mill owned by Lang & Hook.
er, In Barnet, about five miles from st. Johns
bury, exploded Monday with terrible effect. viii
liam Fisher, the engineer was blown 10 feet
striking on the end of log. His head and Shout
Greene, marker, and Lewis John, who was haul
ing logs were also both killed, the bodies being
badly mutilated. Gordon Armstrong, who was at
work in the mill, was badly scalded and Austin
Fisher was slightly hurt Two horses were killed
The cause Of the explosion is supposed to have
been low water in the boiler. The main portion
OF the boiler was blown l25 feet. The boiler was
Inspected three months ago. II had leaked of Late
and was repaired only few hours before the ex-
plosion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

a startling disclosure was made at the
Worlds Fair grounds Sunday when the
laces sent for exhibition by Queen Mar
garhetta of Italy were unpacked. 1t was
found that thirty pieces were missing
The queen sent Countless Di Brazza to
guard her treasures and the government
OF the United States gave a bond of $780,
OOO to guarantee their safe return to Italy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Sons of Vermont i'm Chicago.

At the annual meeting Of the Sons Of Vermont
in Chicago the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, f. d. Redingtou;
vice presidents, George Edmund Foss, Col David
T. Corbrn, Austin Clement; secretary, Seymour
Edgerton; treasurer William II. Gleason: execu-
tive committee. William y. Sattey, George s
Marsh, Frank b. Williams, John " Southworth
and Oscar b. Knight Reports were made by the
retiring officers Of the association showing a
large increase in membership and It's finances in a
flourishing condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
Ioss Of 100000.

The Vile Marie Convent at Cote ST.
Antoine four mile west of Montreal was
burned last week Thursday Inc SoC
inmates nuns and pupils escaped in safety
Tba convent was high-class Roman
6atboIic educational institution, where
Osinting. musit and other fine arts were were
ipanght 1t was a fashionable college foI
wea1tby American girls, The loss is placed
at 81 600, 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

The Fleet Gun Boat MNchias Earns
$4,000 for Her Builders.

The gunboat Machias, built by the Bath
IRON works for the government, had a speed
trial Saturday over measured course,
near New London developing an average
of 10 1925 knots per hour. Officials consid-
er it splendid performance, being 1926
above 1.-THE requirements of the contract,
which called for Is knots. A bonus of
S45, 900 will be paid the builders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
A Bold Escape from the TOmbs Prison.

A Bold Escape from the TOmbs Prison
A bold and skilfully planned escape from
the Tombs prison was effected at New ork
Thursday night. John Myers, 81, who is
said to have been accused of more than II
burglaries, was awaiting sentence when he
made his escape. This he accomplished by
digging hole in the wall OF his cell
Thence he let himself down into the prison
ward by means of rope he had made out
of his bedclothes, and got out of the yard
by scaling wall of the women's dormltory'
Next he got to the easement OF the prison
wall. and from this he let himself INTO the
street by means of rope manufactured
ont of the same bedclOthes. He has not
been recaptured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

]. B. Wilson, 81 Clay street, Sharpsburg, Pa,
SAYS he will not bee without Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, that
II cured his wife who was threatened with pneu-
mona after an attack of La Grippe, when various
other remedies and several physicians had done
her no good Robert Barber of Crooksport Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has done him
more good than anything he ever used for lung
trouble. Nothing like il. Try H. Free trial bot
ties II Holden q Co, S drug store. Large bot
ties, so cents and 81. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
CTATE OFVERMONT, Westminster SIS

CTATE ORvERMONT,W Westminster, S.
- The Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of
LUTHER OSGOQD, late of Brookline, in said
Dlstrlct, deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
Elizabeth A. Osgood and E. P. Osgood executors
upon said estate, and decree distribution thereof
to the persons entitled, at the session thereof to
be held at the inn of Thomas Evans in Townshend
on the second day of August, A. d. 1893 when
and where you may be heard in the premises,
IL you see cause.
q ZINA II ALI Rec
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
CTATE OF VERMONT. Yves

STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster SIS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of LEVI
l. BOHNTON, late of Townshend, in said district,
deceased Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account Of Oscar
X. Garfield, administrator with the will annexed
and as executor upon said estate and decree dis
tribution thereof to the persons entitled at the
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Bellows Falls, on tile first day OF July A. D.
1893, when and where you NAV be heard In the
premises II you see cause.
"a ZINA II ALLBEE. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTICE.

y ESTATE OF JOEL C. BOLSTER.
We, the subscribers. being duly appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
Putney, in said district deceased, and also all
claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give no.
tice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at
on the Sd day of June and llth day Of
Oct. next, from p. n until O'Clock p NJ on
said days, and that six months from the sixth
day of May, 1898 is the time limited by said
court for said creditors TO present their claims
to US for examination and allowance.
Dated this 18th day of May. 1898
MOSES c. INGALLS,, o,,,,,,.
90 HAZEN AVER, commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, IS
~ Ika Dr.kato Cc,.t E..r ..ll 49,.

STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster. SIS
~ The Probate Court for said District.
10 all whom II may concern, Greeting.
Whereas, A. b Hewett administrator of the
estate of JOHN NJ. BAKER, late of Futney,
in said district, deceased has represented that:
The amount of debts due
from said deceased is $1,000
The charges of administra-
ton, estimated, 3O-S403O
There is no personal estate
Balance of debts and ex-
penses chargeable on the
real estate of said deceased S4O3OOO
Praying for license to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased, as is necessary for the
payment of said debts and charges of admins
tration.
WhereupOn it is ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said court to be held at
the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on the list day
Of July 1893, when and where you may be heard
in the premises if you see cause
% ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
ALLBEE.
CTATEOFVERMONT. Westminster. 81

STATBOR VERMONT, Westminster IS.
- By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of
NATHANIEL B. POMEROY, late of Townsbend
in said district, deceased, Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account of EN-
lily :. Pomeroy, Executor upon the Estate of said
deceased and decree distribution Their, to all per-
sons entitled at the session thereof to be held at
the inn OF Thomas Evans in Townshend, on the
second day of August, A. d. 1893, when and where
you may be heard in the premises, if you see
cause.
"A ZINA fl. ALLBEE, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
CTATE On VERMONT. westmlnsler. ss.

y - y. Vt NEsHNNTWINI H Westmlnsler, IS,
~ The Probate Court for said District
10 all persons interested in the estate of HAN
NAH BOHNTON, late Of Tow nshend, in said
District. deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will de-
Glde upon the allowance of the account of Oscar
H. Garheld, Administrator upon the estate of
said deceased, and decree distribution thereof TO
the persons entitled thereto at the session there
OF 70 be held at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls in said district on the first day of July d.
los3, when and where you may be heard In the
premises, II you see cause
"a ZINA II. ALLIE Il Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

! was a sufferer from catarrh for fifteen years
it'll distressing pain over my eyes. used Ely's
Cream Balm with gratifying results. Am APP
parenty cured.-Z, G. Warner, Rutland, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
STATEOF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.

- By the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate OF
JAMES w. HATCH, late of Nottingham IN
sald district, deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account Of
e. l.. Fuller, Administrator upon the Estate of
said deceased, and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro on the
last Saturday of June, A. d. 1893. when and where
you may be heard in the premises if you see
cause. % e. w STODDARD Reoietar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

Deans Rheumatic pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia, Entirely vegetable
Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

Survival of the fttest. Downs Elixir has out
lived every other cough remedy simply because
il is the best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
legal Notices.
:, TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.

STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
y BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate OF
FRED II. FRANKS, late of Braltleboro. in said
district, deceased Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account of
Geo. II. Clark, Administrator upon the Estate of
said deceased and decree distribution thereof to all
persons entitled at the session thereof to be held
at the Probate ONCE in Brattleboro, on the last
Saturday of June. A. d. 1898. when and
where you may be heard In the premises If you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
BEST WORK DONE AT
The BTattIebOrO Custom Laundry.

No. 16 Elliot street. Work called for and deliV
cred free of chorge, Orders left at the once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16

"Ver 900 Persons Were I'm the Building.
""i'h was Used by the War Deport-
B''Ah-