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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
Gov. Fuller Believes In taking Care OF
Hawaii.

Hawaii.
The San Francisco Examiner in gather
ing a consensus of opinion on the question
of Hawaiian annexation, wired Gov. Full
Ter for his views and the Governor sent
this answer:
"The interests of the United States pro-
hibit the raising of a foreign flag over the
Hawaiian islands. Their independence is
no longer possible, and therefore the Unit
ed States must assume the responsibility OF
protection. 1t is too early to state just
when and how this is to be accomplished
but it is the plain duty of the government
to protect our national interests. This del
icate task must necessarily be left to Con
gress and the administration, but no weak
and vacillating position can be endured.
Annexation must sooner or later take
place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
Gbe 11ermumt pb@rrfs.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898.

The New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad company have arranged lease of
the Old Colony system, but the exact terms
are not made public. There are rumors of
other railroad deals, one being the lease of
the Concord & Montreal to the New York,
New Haven & Hartford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
VICINITY GLEANINGs.

The old and abandoned Congregational
church at Ludlow is to be turned into a
commodious chair shop. 1t has stood un-
used since the occupancy of the new church.
The ice of Echo lake, near the small viii
lage of Tyson, is utilized for a trotting
course, as many as four tracks ten feet
wide being made by scraping off the snow,
Fast horses and their owners congregate
here on pleasant days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
". /. HAWLEY.

We. have finished taking
account of stock, and as usual
find some overstock, rem
nants and slow selling articles
which we shall clear out now
without much regard to orig
inal value. Have between
200 and 300 desirable Cloaks
and Fur Capes which must go
now at some price. Now is
the time to get the greatest
value in Outside Garments.
This month we make spec
ial effort to attract buyers of
Table Damasks Napkins ,
Towels and Quilts.
New Embroideries.
Spring styles in Wash Dress
Goods are now being re-
ceived. Fine Ginghams, fine
Satines and new patterns in
Outing Cloths are already here
and on sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
BERNARDsToN, MASS.

The "Hardscrabble deestrick skule" will
close its summer term Tuesday evening,
Feb. 81, at the town hall, under the in
struction of Mrs. Almon Hale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
The Rooster Crowed.

SAID, "Yes-sir-ree-ido." l can join with
- MN aud say that get up In the morning
ana ana am always busy, as my stock Of goods IN me
Plumbing line shows, changing as II does, daily
10 you want plumberf Ask for JOHNSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
FOR SALE.
Were You Surprised

NJ HEN | said that did not put gold pieces IN
w every loadY Do you know the reason that
do not; just because l give such good meas.
afford to give away tie gold pieces also. You
Know where the yard is, foot Of Union street
GEO. S. PERRY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
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Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable.
Safe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

REPRESENTATIVE ENLoE, of Tennes- see, who has for long time been fight ing the many abuses for which Pension Commissioner Raum was responsible, has the satisfaction of knowing that he was directly the cause of Raum's resignation, being asked for and re- ceived by Secretary Smith. Mir Enloe has no candidate for the office; all he wished was to see Raum "fired out'' of the office, which he has in various ways disgraced, and he did not rest until that was an accomplished fact. It is ex. pected that the new democratic com. missioner of pensions will be appointed within the next two weeks. Mean while, Deputy Commissioner Davidson is acting head of the bureau. As tc the new man, Secretary Smith says ht is determined to get the best man in thC country for the place. The right sor of a man at the head of the pension bureau will have an unexcelled eppor tunity to make a national reputation by saving some of the millions that ar, annually squandered upon fraudulen and undeserving pensioners, and that i the sort of a man who will be SC lected.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
PRIESTS DRIVEN OUT
Socialists Break Up a Catholic
 Meeting at Roubaix.
HoNORiNG GERMAN MARTYRS

Ber'in Po!icr T.-'Ernt Anarchistic Tr"ubi,
 by sci. i,;. z. r. ..and Their R"d Litera
 turv t:r:'.t i.,.-s of Life in Il ApanisI
 Fire-Ar! :.l..:c'.:, nts for Ferry's t'uncra
 zl,v, =, .,,!... ;,.cuments Seixr.l.
 P.>' s. 'ta -.l .N.-Socialists at Rou5ai> yes,s Cny s;o" A ., q hall in which C0thC lie, ere iloI , :" private meeting. W!!el the !, ;e:s n,; }.oten in the doors srrcra Cat..ut.r> tii.d to bar their progress int, thr ,nect.:,s
 lie r,ct.,. threw them down ant iIrc,-L ;: ,y;>y to the platform, wher t4t pr.y~..' i.;,, '.,ised an altar and placed cruc...N.
 Il.cy rpa; on the crucifix, broke i into trA.r 'rrt', and tossed the piece iLtr the :, 7 ,,,tion. The priests. hopin: to |: ,;:. th :-.'.;ement, began tointone an rke..-=.
 Ti,,ir c,'',n s only aggravated the ugli Ia- tf t.. ,,b The priests were at t.,> .,r. i>, . .i down, carried to the door al,,: t''i%i, :i.jn the street. Y, h',r s;..., If the rioters drove out tn rleu ><,n..., id children of the congreg> tio". ctl,ls smashed the furniture in th LaI. Many yemen and several men wer st v"Griy .il r>d by being knocked dow | u1.u trau,p!,,i upon while the rioters wer eject:nG them.
 Ike rr.,r>' cid not arrive in suilicicI force to c,H.trol the mob until the hall ha | teen eIIlpti,I I of the Catholics and all tn | furniture Glt! been destroyed. Numerou | arrests rave h1en made, and more are eX | prctel to follow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
A Five Minutes Talk.

Could we have the favor of a personal interview with almost any resident of Waterbury we are confident we could convince him of the honest sincerity of our belief and moreover could produce re- liable evidence to prove our statements. We do not admire and never use sensa- tional advertising, believing that honest and exact statements, together with the testimony of respon sible people, concern ing an article of true merit, will in the end gain the fullest confidence of the people. For this reason we shall tell you only what we absolutely know and can fully prove. During the last year nu- merous cases of obstinate blood diseases of long standing have been cured; victims of jaundice and other liver troubles have been restored to health; sufferers from constipation and it's attendant evils write us of relief and cure and hundreds of people debilitated by disease, old age and overwork, have been made we'll and strong again by taking Sawyer's Dande- lion Compound. It contains no chemi- calls, has no inert and dirty sediment (this is true of no other kind) is better, purer and costs less than any other spring medi ei' c. Do these facts suggest what you @w SAWYER MEDICINE 60.
 Nsidgsport, Coma
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
IS MEMORY OF AS.
An Orderly Celebration Held in Ecrli1
 I.s, Pamphlets Suppressed.

An Orderly Celebration Held in Berlin
 I.s,: Pamphlets Suppressed.
 i3r"-It. A'arch 20.-The celebration yes ter,!A, il lnr nory of the patriots who fell lu the reyol .tion Of 1S4S was quiet beyond all cAi"v,u;ion The police had mad, elaborate preparations to qucu any dis tur ,D..c,.. bat found no need of interfering " ..:. tl..' \ lall and orderly groups that vr:,t otIt to the FredrichShain to lay ". ,.tIi> on the graves of the revolutionary u:i-F, yrs.
 : - DOT meetings for which arrange ur,. !; been mace were rendered. Int F.. ..',' the weather, which wIs windy sliuwy i.hi bitterly cold.
 As most of the men who observed the day were poor workingmen, the vendors U rcd i.uN.l < and rcd rosettes did little busi lA>:s h., red Sociulistic pamphlets ant ltui.r!A M hich were to have been scattrrct br,:;L cast throughout the city, ,ti,i net ap pear, ;t.i the police had seized them al eur!ler iI the week. No disorder whalpve pre- ey;I!:, i in any part of the city.
 ihe St.cial Democrats have decided no to ols>l>e next May Day. They give Il ti.vh r>;,.>on for abandoning their pt;m fo Nil eight hours demonstration the iinp,,vel erl.i.vd condition of the wOri>'nH'nr t.! ug ,out the empire. The men, t;.r s.,y hl, e no money to spend on cIlrir.l t&t lis :,S they need all they cun get to e;lH ti:, Hi and their families from stiilN alton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

hunters gun was charged with powder but he was entirely out of shot.
 In this emergency, and ndresolving firm ly that he would have the pigeon, he sat down on the ground, took out his pocketknife and with it pulled several nails out of the sole of his shoe. With these he loaded his gun. The pigeon sat in his place. The hunter aimed, fired and the pigeon was nailed to the branch of the oak tree with the shoe nails. The hunter was almost in de- spair, seeing the game fastened appar- ently beyond his reach. But he climbed the tree, ascended with difficulty to the place where the pigeon hung and had just taken the bird off, when he lost his footing and fell through the air.
 AS chance would have it, the hunter landed in the midst of hare's nest. He began to roll rapidly down the steep and slippery hillside, but before he did so he seized large hare firmly by the hind legs. Then rolling forward he slid plump into covy of partridges, and, striking about hlm with the hare, he succeeded in killing nine of these admirable birds.
 He then picked himself up and took himself homeward with his pigeon, his hare and his partridges, well satisfied with the results of his days sport.
 This is almost as wonderful, really, as that old, old story of Baron Munchau- sen, who. when hunting for deer upon one occasion. encountered a magnificent animal, but, like the Frenchman above, found himself without shoot Speedily | gathering together Q handful of cherry stones he loaded his gun with them and
 fired at the deer, hitting him squarely between the eyes, not killing him, how ever. The deer managed to escape, but | some time later the baron encountered
 him again, and was surprised to see a beautiful cherry tree growing out of | the animals forehead. covered with blossoms and fruit. It is suspected that the Baron Munchauson story is
 not true, but the other is claimed to be
 so, although we may all have our pri-
 vate opinion on the subject.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

was a man about five and a half feet in height, with dark brown hair reaching almost to his knees, matted and inter woven with burrs. His beard was long and similarly adorned. He wore what were at one time pair of gray duck overalls, but which were tattered and torn. In his hand he carried a short, heavy stick. As he was walking along a grouse flew up, and, quick as flash, the wild man threw his stick and with such unerring aim that the bird was killed. It was then eaten raw.
 The herder hastened to his camp, sad dled his horse and pursued the wild man. and when he had overtaken him endeavored to secure him by means of a lariat, but failed. The strange being ran with the speed of a mountain goat over rocks where no horse could follow. Since that time, more than a month ago, he has not been seen or heard from.
 Several insane persons have escaped from the asylum at Blackfoot as well as from the penitentiary at Boise City. A number of them have never been heard from and it is probable that the wild man is one of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

BUILDERS are discussing the lessons taught by the. recent Boston fire. AS one source-of danger attention is called to the great windows that are: to be found in some of our modern buildings, which permit both an inner and an outer draft directly upon the flames. It is also shown. that in Boston, at least there is no restriction upon placing gas metres in any part of a building. A little heat soon melts the solder used about them, and releases an enormous volume of gas, which adds ten-fold oi fuel to the flames. These experts be- lieve that a fire we'll is of small value provided any of it's sides is covered by wooden partition. A staircase, tc afford sure means of egress, it is pointed out, must be entirely inclosed by brick walls, and, in addition, employees must
 be instructed what to do when the frs alarm of fire is given. The breaking uI of great floor areas by partitions O.
 brick Is naturally one of the most press ing reforms whose need IS noted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
QUIET AT TOLEDO.
Much Discussion Going on About Judg,
 Ricl<'s Late Decisions.

TOLEDO. O, March 20.-The Ann Arbor strike situation las been quiet after the nilG cveI;. Cf saturday. The Brother. loUd of IF. ;..cls leld several meetings yts;e'siay E: h;cii the order issued by Jr,. = i;;'i ,. coa polling the Brotherhood n bring; ;!; |. .aws and constitution into .s''it, was l.. |, sole topic of discussion. !:t' '.':l ;:O were seen said that the ...t c,i.,' .Iud<e Rick were unusual h:.E "->.. ";.at .e had read his views on .'''r ;st': ...t. one scrap of evidence iar.' ,: :: ,.,tt there was nothing '' .i' ....jst. the railroad company's
 -; his information from, and .. fn nave formed the belief ..". . ,.r" guilty as charged. They
 :-.. r,i:.i time for him to have ,.l, would have been after .., :..
 ii it.. .Gs had full quota o .., ;r-. yrday and today anC -. .;s tshley says there is nc .;'." lie.
 ,.1, ,.r .:,' the company is arrang .t,.. =: ',.w locomotives and 1 ,00( :. .,H:. ., thin the next few Weeks
 ..,, ;l this morning that all tht ... .;., l' Wabash will go on strike .,i p...- 1 hours in sympathy witl
 ...en.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
COL. DANIEL LAMONT.
The Youngest Member of MT.
 Cleveland's Cabinet.
A Young Man Who Has Enjoyed the FriendshIp of Democratic Leaders from Samuel J. Tuden Down
 to the Present Day.

The man whom MT. Cleveland has
 chosen to conduct the affairs of the war
 department, Daniel s. Lamont, is a
 product of Cortlandt county, New York
 state, and is the only child of John B.
 Lamont and Elizabeth Scott, who are
 still living at McGrawville. cluster of
 houses not far distant from the town
 where the subject of this sketch was
 born. MT. Lamont's first experience
 with affairs, says the Illustrated Ameri-
 can, was gleaned behind the counter of little general store conducted by his father. At the village school he re- ceived sufficient education to enable him to matriculate for the Central academy, which was the successor of a
 queer institution, known as the New York Central college, established by Gerritt Smith and other abolitionists, for the education of boys and girls with out regard to color. At the completion of his academic course young Lamont entered the class of 1872 at Union col lege He was bright and industrious student, and generally had first place in the rank of scholarship. He early displayed an inclination for politics and public office. Edgar E. Apgar, then prominent in the management of the political affairs of New York state, in troduced Lamont to Gov. Hoffman, wfro
 had him appointed, at nineteen years
 of age, to a clerkship of the assem-
 bly,. When twenty years old Lamont was sent as delegate to the state con-
 vention held at Rochester in 1871. Mir
 Lamont is proud of the fact that in that | convention he voted on every roll cal | with Samuel J. Tilden, who at tha,
 time was making his famous fi.;;ht | against Tweed and who was already
 the center of an effective opposition t' Il the notorious rascal who wielded suct
 vast influence in the municipal affair:
 of the metropolis. MT. Tilden's atten
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND.

Passenger Train Service week days, Mar 12, 1898 Trains leave Waterbury tor
 BOSTON 125. 7:3o 8. m.; 1.oo, "3.45, %.55 PRovIDENCE- 1.25, ?:So g. u.; l:oc S.55 r. n,. NEW YORK via Brew sters- 2.45 a. m.; 9 10 r.m WORCESTER-1.'5 5, 73O a. m.; p. m. NEW LONDON-1.25 7:30 a. m.. 1:00, 3.55 D. m. PUTNAM-1.2s 7:So a. m.; i:00. 355 ?. nl
 wILLIMANTIC- 1.a5, 7:3o a. m.;:1:oo. +s:45,3b5 sPRINaF1E1D-7:so a. n., s5s p. m. NEW HAVEN via Planvillo-7:Sc, 1O:4b a. m, HARTFORD 1.25, 7:3o, 900, 1o:45 a. m.; 100, *3;45 3.55, S:15 p. m. NEW BRITAIN-1.es, 7:So, 900 1o4s, a. m; l:O0 *S45, 3.55, s:15 p. m. PIAINVILLE-1.25 .25, 7:30, 9:CO, t9;45, a. m.; 100, *3:4s 3.55, S:15 p. m.
 BR1sToL-1.a5, 7:so, 900, 1O45 a. m: 100, s3:i5, 355, s:15 p. m.
 TERRYvILLE-7:30 900, 1c45 a. na.; 100, "3:4t 3.5S, S:15 D. m. wATERVILLE-7:3o 900, I0:4E pl.; "3:4h 8.t5 s:15p m. UNION CITY-fs:c5 m, 5:sO pm TowANTIC-fs:G6 Q. m, f2:1o, 5:5o p. m. SOUTHFORD-s:o5 a. m.; 210 $50 p. m. PoMPERAU9 vALLRY-sG5 a.m.; 21C, ,b:5Op m SANDY HOOK s:Os a. m.; ;a:1o, b:5op. m. lHAWLEYvILLE--sO5 a. m.; e:10. ,t:5O D. m. lDANBURY-2:45, s:e5 a. m.; 2:10, 5:50, D. ID. BREWSTERS-245, sos a. m.; s:10, p. n.
 ILI-ON-HUDSON-so a.m.; 2:10 p. m. Esw-Rinehamten, Elm!ra, Jamestown, Cleve-
 land. Akron and Chicago s:O5 a m.; 2:lo D.
 
 POUoHKEEPsIE-via Hopewell junction, SOS a. m.; Sundays only. MERIDEN BRANCH. GOINGSEAST, Leave Waterbury-New England station 4:30. SEQ a. n |, l05, 4:30 p. m.; Dublin street: 5:0O 8:3S a. pA, 1855, 5:G0 p. m. GOINGSWEsT. LEAVE MERTDEN for Waterbury 7.O2, 9.SU l a, m.; 12.40. 6.50 p, m. Arrive Dublin street I 40 iu.2l a H.. I.35, 7.b6 p. m; at Water. 1 bury New England station, 7bS, n tnO 8, un,. 2:0O, es6o D. m \ l. D.. BARTON, Gen sup't. kOprcn. As O. KENDALL, e. "A. pcgs.sa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

JULES FERRY, the famous French statesman, who died Hast Friday, had one trait that would have made him popular among Irishmen. He cordially hated England. He was averse to the alliance with Russia, and used to ponder over German maps on the wrongs which France had sustained from Eng. land. Bismarck took advantage of his tendencies to foment his hatred towards England. He aspired to be president of the French republic, and had he at. tained that ambition, .the home rule cause would, no doubt. have found ir him an active ally.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

ton was attracted to the boyish dele- gate from Cortlandt, and an acquain- tance began which ripened into a friendship that remained unbrolzen ever afterward.
 At the age of twenty-one Mir. Lamont received the democratic nomination for clerk of Cortlandt county, and, though his opponent was one of the most popu- lar men in that firmly republican dis trict, he came within few votes of re versing the majority that had stood for years at 1, 600 for the republicans In 1874 Gov. Tilden made Lamont deputy clerk of the assembly. Later he became chief clerk of the state department un- der Mir. John Bigelow. MT. Tilden con- tinued to extend to him marks of his confidence and personal esteem, and he was always among the carefully chosen body of lieutenants whom the great statesman kept under his eye. In the state campaign of 1875, which was di- rected by Mir. Tilden, Lamont was sec retary of the sta tc committee.
 After the close of the ill-fated cam. paign of 1876 Lamont went to Albany and acquired from Mir. Daniel Manning an interest in the Albany Argus This OlC LlObV llO"SNOT, EOD HUI OL nlo AhOCICoJ in politics. He occupied himself closely with the fortunes of the New York democracy, and during the frequent journeys all over the state under the direction of Mir. TYlden he became ac- quainted with every chief and Heuten- ant in the wonderful organization that defeated Mr Cleveland in 1888, and | would have done the same in 1s93 If 1t had dared. Cleveland and Lamont met for the first time shortly after the formers first nomination for governor. Just before Clcveland's inauguration as governor Mir. Lamont was offered the post of military secretary of his staff
 and that place brought him the title o1
 "colonel," which he has since worn.
 Subsequently he became the governors | private secretary. He continued in that \ position with Cleveland during his en-
 tire term of office as governor, and
 when the man of destiny went to Wash l ington in 1884 Lamont continued tc
 serve him in the same capacity. After ! Mir. Cleveland's defeat in 1888 Lamont
 went to New York city and engaged i1
 the conduct and supervision of various
 street railways, then owned by William
 c. Whitney and Oliver H. Payne. He
 has prospered in that calling, and by
 this time has certainly acquired com |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
FERRY'S FUNERAL
So be Observed on "Wednesday With Grea
 Solemnity.

So be Observed on Wednesday With Great
 SOlemnity.
 rAG;s, March 20.-The body of Jules Ferry was placed in the coffin yesterday, ami ta day was removed to the great hall of t!.v Senate, where it will lie in state to, morrow.
 ihc services at the funeral on Weakness day " ill be conducted in accordance with til" Augsburg Confession, as were those of ltCd.t:i.
 <! Ferry was reared Catholic, but af,.r his marriage adopted Protestant is His wife is also Protestant.
 T" funeral will be celebrated with s;r2l. sI!>':..nity The entire garrison of i'lri> vii. attend as military escort. and Prtll.i". i;:;..t will deliver the funeral ora:iOn a re: sentative of the Government. RI tu:,,ians, the former Minister of the In tc;iur, who is Senator from l!aut" tiHluune is poken of for the office of President oi |. >enate as successor to M. Ferry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20
FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT RINGS

in Olden Times They Were GcncraLy
 Regarded as Tokens of Authority.
 Once there was apeculinr significance attached to rings. They were regarded as token of authority. Tho cmpcror's signet ring placed in the hands of an official invested him for the time with his masters power.
 Rings are first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, chapter fist md 42d verse: And Pharaoh took his ring from his hand and put 1t on Joseph's hand, and made him ruler over all Egypt" When the Israelites conquered tho Midianitcs they ''took all their rings and bracelets and offered them to the Lord. '' Ahasuerus gave the ring from his hands to the Hebrews worst enemy, thus giv- ing him unlimited control to do with them and their property whatever he pleased. The father received his prod igal son joyfully, and sealed his for giveness by putting a ring on his hand, says Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, in Godey's Magazine
 The Egyptians regarded their rings both as business vouchers and as orna- ments, the signet rings being always used for sealing documents, and, how. ever used, their rings were always bur fed with them-Gnd in later years arc often found in their tombs. Tho signet ring was usually of bronze or silver but among the rich gold rings were used for ornaments Ivory or blue porcelain were worn by the poor Plain gold rings, engraved with some motto or the head of their deities, were mnch prized; and three or four were often worn on the fingers and also or tho thumbs Among the Jews no onC was in full dress without the signet ring, and Indies had their rings set pro fusely wite costly ge-1s-rubies, emer aids and chrysolites heinz tho mos vAlaEblS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-20

ACCORDING to the latest edition of the postal guide, there are now fifteen postoffices in this country named Wana- maker, which is just fifteen more than there was four years ago when John Wanamaker became postmaster general and had the naming of Ithe postoffices under his charge. It is probably safe to say that the limit of this sort of thing has now been reached.