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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
THE VERMONT NEWS,
Insurance i'm Vermont.
Department Report Issued Relative to
the Business Last Year.


The insurance department of the state of Yer
mont has issued its annual report of the business
done by the various companies licensed in the
state.
Fifty-hve companies wrote during the year pol
icies aggregatng $50 % or. They received for
these IN premiums S1G3 ,429 and incurred in losses
S716,57l. The premiums received exceeded those
of 1893 by $1,000, but the losses incurred were
greater than the 1893 losses by S164,0O0
Three companies withdrew from thu state during
the year-the Royal of England, the Guardian
of England and the Pennsylvania of PennsYlva-
mia.
There are "a foreign life companies and two
home companies dong business in Vermont
The home companies have in {, rec 2543 policies
for 50 66i 1872 40 of these written last year
and they aggregated S543, 800; foreign companies
have Is, 269 policies in force, and these for S22-
$4,000; G10S policies were written by foreign
companies in 1894, and the amount of insurance
under these policies was Si,665,053. Home com.
panes paid in losses last year S45, 19S and foreign
companies paid S252,31j
Six assessment companies have in force 1870
policies, 90i of which were written in 1894. Ihese
companies paid in losses Sj2, $50.
Assessment accident companies issued s. pol
ces in 1894 and now have in force S1292,350 of
insurance divided among 213 policy holders.
Seventeen companies are admitted to Vermont
to do plate glass, steam boiler or general liza
bility business, and these took in premiums last
year S71 SS7 as an equivant for Sl0gS1,174 of in
demnity guaranteed They incurred losses last
wear aggregating S33, 6j4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Heman Nichols, Canaan farmer, fell 20 feet
in his barn recently. striking upon his head and
shoulders, causing fatal injuries.
Rachel Siskind. siX-year-old daughter of Louis
Siskind of Rutland, ran bndly in front of one Of
Burditt Brothers coal teams at Rutland Tuesday,
and was knocked down and run over. causing in
iuries from which she died in an hour and half.
/ b. Miller of Syracuse, y. Y. has been chosen
as field worker for the State Sunday school aSso-
Citations of Vermont and New Hampshire. He
will have headquarters at White River Junction
and will devote his time equally between the two
states.
The failure is amour ced of p. D. Blodgett &
Co of st Johnsbury the biggest insurance agency
in northeastern Vermont. The senior member OF
the firm is past commander of the Grand Army
of Vermont. and well and pleasantly known 10y
veterans throughout the state.
Or Spencer Salisbury, London, Eng, was ar
rested at North Bennington Tuesday just as he
was taking the cars for New York state. He ar
rived in Woodford Friday, having walked over
the mountain. He borrowed $50 from Stepher
Gleason. giving as security watch and cham
which he said were gold and worth S45. The
watch was really worth only a small sum
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Castoria il truly a marve lous thing for children
Doctors prescribe it, medical journals recommend
it and more than million mothers are using it
in place of Paregoric, Batemans Drops, So
called soothing syrups and other narcotic and
Supplying remedies Castoria is the quickest
thing to regulate the stomach and bowels and
give healthy sleep the world has ever seen. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and absolutely harmless,
1t relieves constipation, quIets pain, cures di-
arrhoa and wind collie, allays fevershness, des-
troys worms and prevents commissions, soothes
the child and gives it refreshing and natura
sleep. Castoria is the children's panacea the
mothers friend
Castoria is put up in one size bottles only II
is n OF sold in bulk. Dout allow anyone TO sell
you anything else on the plea or promise that il
is Just as good" and will answer every pur
pose" See that you get Castoria.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
A Sensational Murder Case.
Henry Harris Declared Not Guilty.
Albert Browns Second Confession.

The closing argument of the state and the
judges charge to the jury in the case of Henry
Harris who has been on trial at Rutland for a
week for numbering Henry d. Lawrence in 1890,
were to have been delivered in the county court
there Monday The case against Harris rested
largely on the confession of Albert Brown who
admitted that he an accomplce in a murder
for the purpose of robbery. Brown made another
statement to the states attorney Monday pro
nouncing his story told in court a pure fabrica-
ton, and confessng that he and his father, the
latter since dead, committed the deed, and that
Harris had no part in or knowledge of the crime
The jury acquitted Harris. Browns last confess
sion will be investigated at once
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
LINDEN.
Race Record 2;15; Sire, Madison Wilkes
2i24 ga by George Wilkes, 2i22 dam,
Lady Maude, by Young Trustee.

7 linden was foaled July >, 1856, is rich bay
j ! in color stands l5-2 and weighs 1915 pounds
He is of kind disposition and his conformation is
of the best Linden has proved himself game
race horse and his record of 2:l5 is no limit to
his speed, as he has repeatedly shown quarters in
81 seconds. He took first premium over all
stations at the Valley Fair, Brattleboro, Vt, in
1898. He is a very attractive horse and has many
admirers.
Linden will make the season of 1895 at Brattle-
boro, Vt, on the fair grounds where he can be
seen after May l. He will be in charge of c. c..
Winchester, No. 1 Chestnut street, Brattleboro,
who now has him at his stable with fine Linden
colt.
Linden is getting some very nice colts which
will no doubt be heard from later on. This will
undoubtedly be the last season that the public
will have an opportunity to breed to Linden for
S25. Circulars sent on application, giving pedi-
gree, etc. Address. j. + CLARK. Holyoke,
Mass or c. c. WINCHESTER, No. / Chestnut
street BrattlehOro. VT. 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

James Mcbride who murdered Mrs. Julia RoCh
Effort near Springfield, Mass, March % and then
shot himself, died in the hospital there Saturday
night
The hotel Raymond at Pasadena, Cal, owned
by Walter Raymond of Boston and well known by
tourists from the East, was burned Sunday, caus-
ing a loss of over $4,000.
Worcester had a disastrous fire Friday night of
last week, causing $4,000 damage to the Kinn-
cult building on Main street Five tiremen were
pulling up a ladder in the rear of the building
when a corner of the roof fell and they were bur
led beneath mass of brick One man kill
ed outright, another fatally injured
State Senator W p. Goebel shot and instantly
killed John l.. Sanford cashier OF the farmers
and traders bank of Covington, KY, in that city
last week Thursday. The men, who had been po-
litlcal and business enemies for years met on the
street, and, after a few words had passed, San
ford shot, wounding Goebel slightly. The latter
then returned the fire with fatal effect
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
A SeIf-StyIed Messiah.

The self styled Messiah, Schweinfurth, an ex-
Methodist minister, who has been maintaining a
"heaven" at Rockford, ILL.,, and beguiled many
poor fools of women and men into it, has at last
been brought to a halt. man whose wife had
been drawn into the Schweinfurth harem brought
suit against him for $4,000 for alternating the af-
fections of the woman, and the jury has given him
a verdict for the full amount. Schweinfurth s
pretensions would not permit him to mix up in so
his time in putting away his large property, given
to him by his wealthy victims, under deed OF
trust. But he did not act quick enough and the
prospects are now that he will find the Messiah
business too costly to maintain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
High Prices of Beef.
Secretary Morton Asks For an InvestI-
CATION of COuses---Whot the Pack


Secretary Morton Asks For an Investi-
cation of Couses---Nhat the Pack
ers Say.
Secretary Morton of the agricultural depart
ment has ordered an investigation into causes for
the prevailing high prices of meats. Cattlemen
and packers ridiCule the idea of a combine and
say the scarcity of cattle is the sole cause for the
present ndition of the beef market p. d. Ar
mour of Chicago is quoted as follows. THE
shortage in cattle at the four principal western
markets thus far this year amounts to nearly
10000 head compared with year ago. The
shortage in pounds of dressed beef since the first of
the year figured out about 175, 100000 or nearly
two million pounds per day. At the same time
the price of live cattle has advanced about two
cents per pound"
Robert c. White, senior member of the r. G.
White Company of Kansas City, who has been in
the cattle business for 10 years, expresses the
opinion of majority of the cattle men: "A poor
corn CROP he said has invariably been followed
by high prices for cattle and beef in the past The
receipts of cattle have decreased remarkably for
the first quarter of 1895. Chicago receipts de
creased II per cent; Omaha 30 per cent and Kan
sas City, IL $40 per cent. In the four largest live
stock markets in the country Chicago Kansas
City, Omaha and st. Louis, the shortage is 3OO,-
600 as compared with 1894"
But Notwithstanding these statements the in
dications are that by far the larger part of the
advance has Injured to the benefit Of the great
beef Strengthening firms, and that beef producers
and retailers have been allowed to share very
little in the profits accrung from the increased
prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

There has been bad blood between American
and foreign workmen on railroad construction
work near Little Rock, Ark. for long time. Two
men quarreled and fired at each other at the same
time Thursday night both falling MORALLY wound
ed. This tragedy participated a riot in which
Americans and aliens fought with clubs, knives
and stones. Deputy Marshal Proctor ordered the
rioters to dispense, but he set upon by the
bloodthrsty Navvies and shot. Seeing that his
life was in danger he shot at his assailants, kill
ing two. The officer was seriously wounded twice
but his brave and prompt action stopped the riot
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Mrs. Winslow S Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething with perfect success;
main, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhPa. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer Immediately. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing
Syrup and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

We recommend Carter's Iron Pills to every
woman who is weak, nervous and discouraged;
particularly those who have thin, pale lips, cold
hands and feet and who are without strength or
ambition These are the cases for which Car
ter's Iron Pills are specially prepared, and this
class cannot use them without benefit. valuable
for men also In metal boxes at so cents. Sold
by druggists or sent by mail. See advertisement
elsewhere,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

All of the men who escaped last week from the
Matteawan New York; asylum for the criminal
insane have been recaptured. Perry, the train
robber, was the last one to be caught. Tuesday
he was discovered with other tramps around
fire in Weehawken, n. j. He started to run as
soon observed, but stumbled and fell over
ridge on the hillside. He had been under the nose
of the police in New York city and had even been
to hospital to have his blistered feet bandaged.
His capture was due to the vigilance of the New
York Central railroad detectives, his DARING rob
berry having been committed on that line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
Death of James Dwight Dana, the Ge-
OIOgist.

James Dwight Dana, one of the leading geol-
ogists of the world, died Sunday, two months be
yond his SGD anniversary, at his home in New
Haven Prof Dana had been for almost 10 years
professor of natural history and geology cater of
geology and minerology) at Yale college, and re-
tired from his life labor last June and in this long
career he had earned high position in the study
of the rocks and their contents, as evidences OF
primal creation. He belonged to the old school
of Agassiz and Owen, and ranked well with them.
While he believed in vast changes through the
physical world periods he did not accept the evo-
iutionary theory of the creation and development
of types.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
SNvindler Arrested.

Daniel p. Adams a tramp printer about IS years
old. who says he is a photographed tourist,
was arrested at Bennington Monday, while at
tempting to borrow funds from Rev. Mr.. Richard
son of the Episcopal church, Adams has swim
died many clergymen in Vermont and northern
New York by representing himself as brother OF
Rev f. w Weeks of Brandon. out of work and
needing a small sum of money He sent to
the house of correction for six months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
Omaha Flooded with Counterfeits.

Omaha. Neb is being flooded with counterfeit
money. Bad bills have been in circulation for
some time, but Thursday it was discovered that
new counterfeit silver dollars and half dollars are
in circulation all of 1887 date 1t is believed that
dozen of the cleverest counterfeters in the coun-
trv have zone to Omaha within short time be-
cause the federal secret service there has been
abandoned,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
! axe

good heart. All you want is
to give your weakened nerves
strength; natural, not fc-
titious strength, Then you
will feel yourself build up
day by day, and get that
blessed feeling of strong
health. You say: "That's
what I want; what will do
all this for me ?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
New York Treasury Lost $500, 900,

President O Brien, of the new board of dock
commissioners of New York city, has submitted
a report of an investigation into the methods en-
ployed by previous dock boards in leasing and re-
leasing the piers. The report cites example
in pier old No. 40, North river. The pier was
leased in 1864 for ten years at $4,000 per year.
By subsequent assignments of the lease compli
cations arose. and from that period 1864 until
1893 the city suffered net loss of S596,OO0. The
records of the department do not show that the
department ever consented to an assignment of
the lease, although a special covenant in each
lease provided that such consent should first be
had
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
81, 100000 Damage to the Delaware
and Hudson Canal.

With the subsiding Of the flood the extent OF
the havoc Wrought to the channel and towpath of
the Delaware and Hudson canal begins to dis
close itself 1t is estimated that more than VI /,
900, 900 will be required to repair the breaks ana
towpath has been washed away in various places
between Port Jervis and Lackawaxen, and it is
estimated that it will take at least month 10 re-
pair the breaks. Navigation in consequence has
been suspended indefinitely.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
Build
Up Your


Have you had a bad cold off
and on this winter ? Have
you had La Grippe? Do you
feel that the winter has been
a hard one for you, and now
that the spring is here, you
would be over all your
troubles if you only felt
strong?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
A New Consumption Cure.
Discovered by an American Physician
Now in Germany,

Now In Germany.
From Germany comes the first official news of
a great American discovery said to cure con
sumption and cancer. Consul General Dekay at
Berlin in a report to the state department, says
the discovery, which was announced in a most
serious and trustworthy weekly in Germany, is
likely to receive considerable attention at the
coming medical congress in Munich The dscov
cry made by DR.. Louis Waldstein of New
York, brother of the famous archRoogist, Dr..
Charles Wadstein. The new treatment which
has been perfected by studies abroad, consists of
injecting minute doses Of pocarpne until the
Emphatic system is stimulated and the white
corpuscles of the blood overcome the poisonous
particles which produce the disease DR.. VALID
STEMS researches have gone to the fountain
whence these healthful white corpusces spring,
and by enlivenng its action and productiveness
restores the condition of the blood, destroying
poisonous germs. The Importance Cf the discov-
cry is thought to be far beyond those of Pasteur,
Koch and others.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Mrs. John Hobbley of wrentham, Mass, killed He
heI seRJi VII q stone as he lay in bed last week
R TfaI % She then went to her husbands place
Of and told him what she t had c d9ne M ba
~ oSy nd IN work too hard and would be hap
pier dead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
One of the Leading Newspaper Men of
America.

James w. Scott 49, editor and proprietor of
the Chicago Times Herald, died at the Holland
House In New York Sunday after an illness of
less than - hours Mr.. Scott was born in Wiscon.
sin. He united with others in forming the Chca-
go Herald in 1881 and soon afterward bought
controlling interest in the paper. He recently
bought the Chicago Times and amalgamated it
with the Herald He was also one of the founders
and owners of the Chicago Post He had been
president of the United Press six years three times
president of the American Newspaper Publishers
association, and was one of the organizers of the
Worlds Fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

George Rogers of East Rupert was found dead
in his road cart when his horse entered his yard
last Thursday evening about 1890. The body lay
across the cart with the head wedged in between
the thills and wheels. He was last known to be
in company with two men named Amidon and
Frost. States Attorney Bates is investigating the
case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
Child Murder in Boston.
The Body of "a Little Girl Found Bur-
led i'm Cellar---Her Murderer Ar
rested

rested.
One of the most atrocious murders that Boston
has had in long time was brought to light Sat
urday by the finding of the body of Alice Sterl-
ing, aged eight, in newly made grave in the eel
lar of stable on the Denny estate in the Dorches-
ter district. Angus D. Gilbert, who worked at
the Savin Hill railroad station, is under arrest.
The father of the child is a barber and Gilbert
has been intimate with the family. The girl dis
appeared last week Wednesday. The police
worked on the case until they found that she was
last seen with Gilbert, and he was arrested. Gill
bert had a room in the Denny barn and the po-
lice went there to make thorough search. They
first found blood stains an axe and on articles
of clothing. While in the cellar one of the Off
GERS stepped upon obstruction which on being
examined was found to be the child's foot pro
truding from the earth. The body had been bur
led head first in hole about four feet deep. Her
head had been cut open with an axe Gilbert ad
mits that he buried the body but claims that he
did not kill the child. He is % years old, ma
tive of Nova Scotia, and has always had good
reputation,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

If you had taken two or three of Carters Little
Liver Pills before retiring you would not have
had that coated tongue or bad taste in the mouth
this morning Keep vial with you for occa-
sional use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
yeIls-Fargo Treasury Wagon Robbed
of $4,000.

The overland wells-Fargo treasury wagon from
Grassy station, the terminus OF the Hilianu rOa
Erinnie Greek, COL, one day last week The rob
6ers took all the valuables together with the
Penert smith. The treasury box is said to have
contained $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Are free from all crude and irritating matter.
Concentrated medicine only. Carter's Little
Liver Pills. Very small; very easy to take; no
pain; no gripping; no purging. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
The United states Has The Fleetes
SnuadrOn.

Recently chronicled runs of Admiral Mead and
SQUADRON at the maintained speed of ID knots an
hour have called attention to the fact that no ma
ton has hitherto assembled under one command
a floating force capable of such high velocity IN
fleet formation. The best earlier record on snort
cruises was IL knots, and the customary rate mas
been but 10 knots where several vessels are con-
cerned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Finland must be sportman's paradise.
In ten years 10000 domestic animals, in
Guiding $4,000 reindeer, were destroyed by
wild beasts, and in that time 100 bears,
1900 wolves, SO, 900 lynxes and foxes, 10000
ermines, and &c. 900 birds of prey, eagles,
hawks, ETC., were killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
The t.e- n "a A..
'a IL I l(MzzzzF< 1884, #!
For Over Fifty Years

That tired fee ing loss of appetite and nervous
pTostration are driven away by Hoods Sarsapa'
rilla which makes pure blood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19
w. e. Johnson.

IS 1.2 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
superint endent for Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
can furnish you all other cyclopHdias at a low
price where we take them in exchange for John
sons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-19

Prof. Morse laid the first cable under
salt water between Castle Garden and
Governors Island in New York bay in
1912. This was earlier than the line be-
tween Baltimore and Washington, which
was not laid until 1874. The submarine
cable had only few signals sent over it
when the cable of ship pulled it up, and
it was never relaid.