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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
"A BROAD STREET.
NEW York, August 2, 1893

NEW DIRK, August -, 1873. J
There have been many failures through
out the country in the past week, but de-
spite all of this there is decidedly better
undertone to the situation. London has
recently been good buyer of Americans"
and our English friends evidently know
good bargain when it is thrust upon them.
Money is very cheap in London, which
gives the Engishmen a grand opportunity
to take advantage of our necessities The
very low price of wheat is stimulating large
exports. and this will tend to give MS ia
vorable trade balance. In this connection
it is worthy of note that quite a round sum
of gold, say ten or twelve millions, will be
shipped from London this week, so per
cent of which is destined for New York,
and the remainder for Chicago, Philadel-
phia and Boston.
Money cannot well become easy in New
York until the cancellation of clearing
house certificates takes place. These GER
tiicates now amount to approximately
$30,000,000. Chicago has come down from
its high pinnacle of boastfulness, and con-
cluded to issue clearing house certificates.
The position which Chicago has taken all
along regarding issuing certificates was evil
bluff. 1t was a very bold assumption for
Chicago to assume that its banks were
more solid than like institutions in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston.
The sensation thus far this week has
been the great collapse in pork. Monday
night pork closed on the Chicago provision
exchange at $40 per barrel. Tuesday
morning the same old porkers opened at
S1S.75, with the next price SIS, and it
never stopped until $40 a barrel was
reached There is considerable history
connected with this pork deal. It seems
that one John Cudahy worked many years
for P. d. Armour, the biggest pork packer
in the world. Mr.. Cudahy went into busi-
ness for himself few years ago, and soon
after became interested in packing houses
in several Western states. He was within
a year reputed to be worth $4,000, 900.
While Mr.. Armour was in Europe last
spring Cudahy caught Armour mapping to
the tune of $4,000, 900 in a Chicago provi-
sion deal. This seemed case of gross in
gratitude, as Mr.. Armour had helped out
Cudahy several times, but the undaunted
Armour kept saving wood, said nothing,
and as a result is exhibiting Cudahy's scalp
to the world. If this trophy would only
be living object lesson to people who try
to corner the necessaries of life, Mr.. Ar
mour would deserve the congratulations of
every American citizen. The trouble is
"Phil'' Armour makes corners, as well as
''unmakes" them. He has never been de-
feated by any man or set of men in any
big deal as yet. He seems to be careful
about biting off more than he can chew.
Wheat was very soft during the early
part of this week, September wheat selling
considerably under go. In this connection
it may not be amiss to relate the following:
During the last campaign the Democrats
of certain western city displayed banner
in their procession bearing this inscription
Vote for Grover Cleveland
and get
S1.25 a bushel
for Nonr Mheat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
The Number OF Pensions Suspended.

The total number of pensioners under
the act of June 27, 1890, who have been
notified since the incoming of the present
administration that the payment of their
pensions has been suspended is approx
mately $3.50. The whole number of pen
sions granted under this act is 370,O
OF this number 10000 were to widows,
minors and dependent relatives, leaving
100000 to be investigated. Up to this
time about 80 per cent of the number paid
to the soldiers themselves are being sus-
pended, pending the receipt of satisfactory
proof of inability to perform manual labor.
1t is stated at the pension Office that in
none of these cases is fraud charged, the
suspension being based upon an error of
the pension Office in constituting the law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
Extended too Fast.

W. p. EAGER,
Banker and Broker.

The price of shares in the General Elec-
trio company has dropped over one half
since year ago. Itlooks little as if this
great expansion of electric street railroads
bad not paid so we'll as was hoped They
have been extended so fast and at such
great cost that it may take few years for
them to catch up in earnings, but electrici-
ty is the motive power that is here, to stay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

Lieut.. Peary has had hard luck at the
outset of his voyage of exploration to the
frozen north. Between Newfoundland and
Labrador storms were so frequent and Sc
we're that it was feared that the Falcon
would be destroyed. The donkeys perish
ed from exposure, and at the settlement in
Labrador Peary could not purchase dogs
to take their place, Unless dogs can be
bought farther north the expedition will
be a failure
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

The question OF the opening or closing
OF the Worlds Fair on Sundays develops
more and more into curious and compli-
Gated muddle, the latest feature of which
is a decision by Judge Stein of the supe-
rior court in Chicago that the officers
and directors, who caused the exposition
gates to be closed July %, had violated the
courts injunction and must pay fine of
$1,000 each and stand committed to Jail till
the fine was paid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

Have you seen the pictures in
in my window that [ am giving
away I have got nine fine life
size portraits of BrattlebOrO peO-
pie. Call and see them Just as
good as you pay $40 for, and l
give them to any body trading ten
dollars worth at my boot and shoe
store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
The Time for Patriotism Is All the Time
From the Springfield Union.l

We agree with the New York World
that 'now is time for patriotism" but
patriotism that appears only in time Of
panic is like piety that exists chiefly in a
thunder storm. A good time for the
World to call for patriotism was when dis
tinguished Democrats were shouting for
the determination of the protected inter
ests of the country,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

The Deerfeld river is so low that pedes-
ri ans can cross at several points between
Ch arlemont village and Shelburne Falls.
n orth river at Colrain is also extremely
10 W, the whole stream being absorbed by
tn e factory canal at Griswoldvlle, which
lea YES the bed of the natural waterway a
m ass of dry rocks and small pools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
GBe Dermurrt 39Beute.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1893.

The public debt statement, issued Mon
day evening, Aug. l, shows net increase
in the public debt, less cash in the treas
ury, during July, of S4, 269, ,973.31.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

President Cleveland and Secretaries Car
Isle and Lamont will leave Buzzard's Bay
this afternoon, going by the Fall River
steamer Puritan to New York, where
special car will be in waiting tomorrow
morning to take them to Washington in
readiness for the meeting of Congress on
Monday,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
The
Bargain
Season

Is now fairly upon us, and in order
to make sure ths sale of balance
OF my Summer Garments shall
make such sweeping second cuts
in prices of all summer garments
as will make it Of special interest
TOR all not previously supplied to
make an early examination if
they are intending purchasers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
Card.

For all the tender sympathy from faithful
friends, so freely extended TO US In our bereave-
ment, and for all the loving deeds so kindly per-
formed, we are most truly grateful
GEORGE A. HINES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
OUR FINANCIAL LETTER,
A Rocky Surface, but a Better
UndertOne.

iOld coming Back from LOndOn--Chica-
go Banks Come Down from their Ped
estal--HOw Phil Armour gathered i'm
John Cud0hy--A Western Campaign
Prophecy and how IL has been Full
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

Gov Boies of Iowa says: 81 am through
with politics. Under no circumstances
will l accept another nomination for gov
ernor, and so far as my being a candidate
for senator is concerned, such is far from
the case, as l would not accept it as a gift
When my present term expires, l shall re-
turn to private life Gov. Boies is now
serving his second term as chief executive
of Iowa, being the only Democrat to hold
that office in 80 years. Last year he was
prominently mentioned as a candidate for
nomination as vice president on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Boies is one of the renegade
Republicans who had their reward after
going into the Democratic ranks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

A Denver Col, despatch says it is esti-
mated that nearly one-half the working
population of the state is out of work or
working on half time, Unemployed men
are pouring into Denver, and are being
sent east by hundreds on freight trains ev-
cry day. To prevent bread riots and an
uprising, soup dispensaries have been open
ed where as many as 2OO0 are feed daily.
A camp has been established for this army
of the unemployed. The state has loaned
5000 tents, with blankets and overcoats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
ar..aru EVERY FRIDAY AT BRArrLEBoRo, VT, BY
q. l.. FREN CHI.

TERMS: si5Uperyeariuadvan If notpaId
,f,AIu tue year, $500.
R,rr. oF ADVERTISING turnishe d on application
arfTs Deaths and Marriages published free.
9bitIlrv Notices. Cards of Thanks etc. rs cents
osr inci tf ~ lines or less.
Entered at tthe BratteboroP ostO Officeassecond
s..nli Imatter.l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04

Ladies' DOngola 0zfOrds for
90 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-04
Murder! f!

Everybody wants to read and
see the slashing that is going on.
atD. A. Martins shoe store, Now
for the next 10 days I am going to
make discount of 8 per cent to
all cash customers on all leather
goods. That is not all I have made
a discount of % and 90 cents on
all Mems Russet shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

turned to the Jail an hour before that, at once
went to the cell and drew him into CONVERSE
ton. So engaged was the faithful man of God
and the trembling man beside him when the
rising sun first frightened the eastern horizon
and flashed the dawn Of the young murderer
last day on earth
The first sign in the prison Of the approach
OF day was the releasing from their cells at 4
o'clock o: the prisoners who do duty in the
kitchen. They first prepared substantial
breakfast for the officers of the prison. of which
the representatives of the daily press of the
city also partook. and then the cook began the
preparation Of the prisoners first meal of the
day.
By this time, 6 o'clock, it was quite light, and
one by one the lights we're extlnguished in the
prison. Still the minister and his charge held
their whispered conversation through the grated
iron work of the cell door. So they con-
versed until $50, when the clergymen left
the doomed man with his death watch.
A few minutes before this the steward Of the
Jail prepared piece Of toast and a cup Of tea
for Schneider and carried it in to him. Mr.
Pa-son asked him if he would not like to take it,
but he declined, saying that he did not care
for it.
TALK WITH DIR. PARsoN.
Upon leaving Schneider's cell door this morn
ing The STAR reporter inquired of Mr.. Parson
If the man had evidenced during his last ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17
DRAMATIC SCENES IN THE PRISON.

DRAMATIC SCENES IN THE PRISON.
The scenes in tine prison this morning were
dramatic in the extreme. Up to the last
minute it was believed that the President
would grant at least brief respite to the con-
demned man. This he refused to do Yester-
day every effort to save the man had been ex-
hausted and the President came to the conclu-
sion that the sentence was just one. and that
if capital punishment be right Schneider justly
deserved to suffer the extreme penalty of tee
law
There was nothing left but to carry the SEN
tence Of the court into effect. Schneider was
hanged in the northeast corridor of the JAIL in
the corner where so many other criminals have
paid the penalty for their misdoings. The
scaffold was erected in the northeast corner of
the building and was the same structure tha:
was used for the execution Of Guiteau
Schneider was the twelfth man to die upon it.
Death upon the scaffold has ever been looked
upon as shameful, but rarely. if ever. has it
been surrounded with more OF CHASTITY interest
than was attracted by the death OF this man to-
day. The crime was one of the most sensa-
uonal in the annals Of the city. The sequel to
the horrible tragedy was no less remarkable.
THE WITNESSES OF THE LAST ACT
Would Schneider maintain his air of stolid
indifference that he has kept up SO long and go
to his death like an OK to the block? Would he
struggle and do all in his power to avert the
awful end or would he give out utterly and
then be carried to the scaffold like log? These
and manv other such questions have been dis
cussed by every one for weeks past. There
was a tremendous demand from all sides for
admission to the Jail to witness the closing
scene in the tragedy, but Warden Burke kept
the attendance down within the limits pre-
scribed by law and the number Of those within
the hall this morning was by no means large.
1t was q quiet assemblage. There is some
thing awe-inspiring in death Of this sort i'm
posed upon man by man and each one realized
that he was in the presence of the grim angel
coming in its most awful and solemn form.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS
This morning all the prisoners who we're con-
fined in cells that opened upon the corridor in
which the execution to ok place were removed
to cells in another corridor, where they could
not see the execution. The long windows in
the corridor that run up almost to the roof
were draped heavily in black cloth half way
mp. 50 that all view from outside was effectually
shut Il. Within the long hallway all was neat
and orderly. The arrangement OF the cells
in the jail make it, As 1t were. . Jail
tained all the esls ranged in tiers il surrounded
by an outer wall ~ By . shell 30 that the win.
dovs Of the cells do not look out upon the
outer world, but into the corridors, Of which
there are four running along the cost and west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

sides of the building and divided in the center
by the big rotunda. 1t was in one of these
corridors, within the walls and beneath the roof
of the jail, that the execution of Howard
Schneider took place this morning.
It was the first execution that has taken place
at the Jail since Mr.. Burke has been the warden
that he has had under his charge men con-
demned to suffer by the rope, but in
the other cases executive clemency has
been extended and the men have had
their sentences committed to imprison ment
in the penitentiary. Everything was managed
in seemly and proper manner and the warden
and bis men performed their hard and unwel-
come task in a very credltable way. 1t was
simply n matter Of duty with them. Another
name has been added to the list OF those who
within the grim stone walls of the Jail have
proved that the way of the transgressor is hard,
and that he who takes life must expect to
forfeit his own.
THE FINAL EFFORT FOR cLEMENcy.
Last night the men who have interested them.
selves SO deeply in their efforts to secure a
reprieve for Schneider were a. the White House
again and had conference with the President
Once more he refused to interfere with the
course Of justice. With the announcement of
this as his final decision the last thread of hope
for the condemned man was snapped. The
fact that there would be no Communication or re-
prieve was at once made known to the officials
at the Jail and the final preparations were
pushed to completion.
There was little left to be done. For days
past the death watch had been kept up. and at
all times man has sat just outside the door of
Schneiders CELL ANY effort on his part to
cheat the gallows. if he has ever entertained
such an idea, could have been instantly frus-
trated- The death watch was kept up for the
last time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

they would go back to where Frank Hamlink
was lying they would find a revolver there.
Schneider claimed that in running from the
scene OF the shooting he ran down Q street IN
til about midway between 10th and 18th. when
ne ran through an alley to the south. and at the
corner of the alley, about midway of the square
where it is intersected by another allev he had
thrown his revolver. This revolver was found
standing against a telegraph pole, but in
such a position as to indicate that il
could hardly have been thrown there. This
pistol was found by o party OF police off,
GERS. accompanied by T. p Schneider, a
brother OF Schneider. Schneider's theory OF
the shooting was that when he requested his
wife to speak to him Frank Hamlink interfered
and almost Immediately opened fire on him.
Schneider alleging that not until then did be
draw his revolver aud shoot in self-defense.
Both the revolver found near Frank Hamlink'
body and the one which Schneider claimed he
had thrown in the alley were found to be
emptied- The former one. however. was con-
clusively shown had been recently fired, but an
by Schneider showed no evidence Of recent
use.
THE INDICTMENTS AND TRIAL
Schneider was committed to Jail and indict-
ments found against him charging him with the
murder Of his wife and also Of Frank Hamlink.
The government moved for . trial on the 22d
Of February, 1892, but at the request Of the
defendants counsel, Messrs. Jsre n. Wilson
and A. A. Hoehling. . postponement was
granted until the 7th of the following month.
The impaneling Of . jury was begun on the
9Th Of March, 1892. against the protest Of de-
PENDANTS counsel, who urged that the case was
being too hastily taken up and that in the then
alleged existing state Of the public mind il was
impossible for the defendant TO obtain . fair
and impartial trial. On the following day,
March 9, 1891, the jury was completed and one
Of the most notable trials which haa evsr
taken place in the history Of the District was
begun. The number Of Witnesses examined on
both sides reached nearly 200 and the defend
ant wss most ably and vigorously defended
His prosecution BY Judge C. C. Cole, The
United States district attorney, vns no lees
aba and vigoroua. Judge Andrew c. Bradley
prssidsd ct The trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17
AS HE WOULD SIT FOR HOURS.

tended conversation with him any change what
ever.
II found the man." the clergyman replied,
''just about as had heretofore"
You mean to say" inquired the reporter.
THAT he gave no response to your entreaties?''
II have already stated" answered Mr.. Par
son, ''all care to and all feel should say in
the matter"
will you state whether or not Schneider
made confession to you respecting the crime,
Mr.. Parson?' inquired the reporter.
II have, as l have told you, nothing to say.
l feel that it wonld not be proper for me to do
so. even if had ANYTHING to say" was the non
committal reply Of the clergyman.
Mr. Parson then left the prison for his home
saving that he would return in an hours time
The colored minister. Mr.. Roberts. went to
Schneider's cell when Mr.. Parson left, and
after shaking hands with him. sang the hymn:
Savior. more than life to me,
I'm clinging. clinging, close to Thee;
Let Thy precious blood applied
Keep me ever, ever, near Thy side.
As the minister sang Schneider reclined upon
his cot. apparently deeply moved by the grand
old HYMN,
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o'clock this morning that the man whose crime
has attracted more interest in this city than any
other since the murder Of President mounted
the scafold At 1852 the drop fell and
Q young man who might have been an honor
to the community and a credit to his family
suffered an ignominious death
A SCENE OF DEP INTEREST
The see ne about the jail became of deep in
tsrsst Shortly after 10 O'Clock there were
crowds on the commons outside and every high
point on the north side of the Jail had its
group Of spectators.
Inside about $50 people were gathered in the
,tosunds Of the prison. There was a group Of
people about the end Of the corridor where
Schneider was confined, listening eagerly for
every word of news that came out from the cell
As the hand of the clock approached the half hour
the o eisls formed the line, extending across
IL ro,unds to the doorway Of the court, at the
end of which stood the gallows, grimly waiting
Tor its victim fearful silence fell
ever the crowd, As it was known
that the last Offices were being
performed for the man 90 soon to meet his fate.
This silence was broken in . weird way BY dol
oroIs wall of . score Of voices raised by the
prisoners In the north corridor, who seemed to
b under some excitement
ALL VOICES THEN wKRy HrsHED.
4 uniformed jail officer. stolid and silent.
stood before the grated gate of the
corridor. The line that stretched across
IL rotunda was about three deep. All necks
were stretched and all heads turned 90 the
of,sers at tie gate WIS focused in the gaze OF .
hundred pair Ut eyes
One of the preachers, Rev. Mr.. Roberts, who
came ont of the cell, said to . man through
the bars that he did not believe Schneider
yet fully realized his position This scrap Of
information Was eagerly whispered through the
throne.
rhs h.s Il policemen that formed the aisle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17
BEGINNING OF THE END,

Scenes at the Jail in the Early Morning.
Around the Jail this morning there was but
little going on to show that there was any thing
unusual on for the day. As the sun rose over
the river and broke through the haze of early
dawn it fell through the high windows of the
corridors and brought into strong relief the out
lines of the scaffold against the background of
black cloth.
The scaffold was CHASTITY but businesslike
arrangement Of wood. iron and rope. 1t was
painted brown, and but for the unpleasant uses
to which it is put would look very much like an
ordinary platform. 1t was way at the end of
the northeastern narrow corridor the brick
floors of which were colored brilliant red, in
contrast to the glaring whitewashed walls.
The scaffold was eleven feet high. The
rope which loosed the drop ran over
a pulley on the platform into an
adjoining cell. the window of which
opened directly upon the scaffold, only foot
or two distant. The window was curtained off
and through it ran the rope. 1t was impossible
to see into the cellfrom the corridor. and within
sat the unknown man who. at the given signal,
pulled the rope and released the by 5-foot
drop. upon which stood the condemned man.
The whole act was startling in its simplicity.
With the mere pulling of a cord the soul Of
young man was sent back to its Maker to
answer for the good and ill done upon this
earth.