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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
scandal Mongering Ministers"

In a speech at the New England Metho-
dist conference at Salem, Mass, last week,
Rev. Dr. Lansing, pastor of the Park
street church, Boston, brought himself in
to sensational and unenviable notoriety by
calling President Cleveland a drunkard and
charging that on the occasion of the naval
parade in New York he was so drunk that
it had TO be postponed while his friends
were SOLDERING aim off. When this state
ment was shown to Mr.. Cleveland he said,
with warmth, "Ths is simply an outrage.
| cannot avoid feeling of Indignation that
any man who makes any claim to decenCy,
and especially one who assumes the role of
a Christian minister, should permit him
self to become a dissemination of wholesale
lies and calumnies not less stupid than
they are cruel and wicked. For the sake
of the Christian religion, | am thankful
that these mountaineering ministers are
few"
The Boston Journals Washington cor
respondent pronounces the attack on Mr.
Cleveland unwarranted and undeserved,
saying: "Mr. Cleveland is not a drunkard
He has not been a prohbitionist, as very
few men in public life are. But those who
know him intimately say that he is not
only strictly temperate, but, as a matter of
fact, to speak with eXactness, since the
operation on his jaw two summers ago, he
has used no Intoxicating beverage what
ever" His health is apparently perfect,
and his color and general appearance have
not been so good since he has lived in
Washington as they now are.
On Monday DR.. Lansing published a
letter Withdrawing his charges against the
President in a gingerly and insinuating
way and rendering him an apology.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Mysterious Murder Case

Unr"veled by New York world Report
ers---How n Negro Carried the Body
of his Victim Through the streets of
the Metropolis.
The New York World claims for its re-
porters the credit of unraveling one of the
most mysterious murder cases that city has
ever known. The body of a negro woman
was found Monday morning, March 81. on
a plot of grass in front of the American
Bank Note company's building on Waverly
place. The body was wrapped in piece
of carpeting and the legs hacked off below
the knees.
1t now appears that the murdered woman
was the paramOur of negro porter, known
as Caesar, who was employed in Youman's
hat store on Broadway. lie killed her Fri
day night in the rooms which they occu-
pied, and then went quietly to sleep. The
next day he went to his work as if nothing
had happened, and at night attempted to
destroy evidence of the crime by washing
out blood stains and burning his clothing.
On Sunday he borrowed cleaver from
butcher, cut off his victims legs and wrapp-
ed the body in piece of carpet torn from the
hoor He appeared among his neighbors
as coolly as if nothing unusual had hap
peheu. lie started early Sunday evening
to take the body to the river. He carried
it through the crowded streets, placed it
upon the front platform of a horse car,
lighted cigar and rode beside the body of
his victim to the end of the route, when
he took it again in his arms and started
for the river side. While resting the bun
die upon the iron rail enclosing the grass
plot on which it was found, it slipped from
his arms. He made no attempt to recover
it but walked deliberately away, boarded
a street car, and went home. The next
morning he appeared at his place of en-
ployment and gave not the slightest indi-
cation of anxiety.
Caesar did not mutilate the face of the
woman, and the first evidence against him
came when one of her acquaintance rec
ognized the body at the morgue. The po-
lice officials claim that Caesar has confessed
the crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12

At a meeting of the Retail Coal Ex-
change of New York Saturday, it was stat
ed that the production of coal in the Unit
ed States is such as to place this country
second in the rank of coal producers in
the world. Its yearly output is upward of
1853, 900, 900 gross tons; the coal area is
10000 square miles, of which 10000 can
be profitably worked at present. The coal
area is over three times larger than that of
the rest of the world combined. Coal of
all grades and qualities is found within the
borders of this country. The largest sin
gle source f supply is the anthracite dis
trict of Pennsylvania, which now has a
record of nearly 10000, 900 gross tons per
annum as shipments alone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12

In a pitched battle at Little Warrior,
Alabama, a mining camp u miles west of
Birmingham, on Monday night, four men
were shot, one of them fatally. The trou-
BILE grew out of adispute over the lease of
mine.
Twenty-one out of % miners who were
at work in the Blue Canon coal mine on
Lake Whatcom, Washington, were killed
by an explosion Monday. The explosion
was caused by tapping a pocket filled with
damp, which ignited.
Robbers entered the post-office at Spring
field, ILL.,, at noon one day last week and by
means of duplicate keys opened the safe
and secured $4,000 worth of plumber, in
Guiding $1,000 worth of wedding presents
belonging to the postmaster's daughter.
Martin Costigan, "a, of Cheshire, Mass,
was shot and fatally wounded Sunday
night by A. S. Andrews, 80, at Berkshire.
Costigan's companion, John Shea, says
that they were out driving and their car
riage broke down, and that they were try
ing to get assistance when the fatal shot
was fired. Andrews says the young men
beat down the door to his house and he
then fired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
THE\VERMONT PHGNIX
Hello! Hello!

The Standard Telephone Company Has
100000, 900 Capital and VIII Paral-
lei the Lines Of the Bell Concern.
It's name is "The Standard" Its CAPT
tai is enormous (some S1G0, O00,O00) 1t
controls 25 patents, including many novel
devices. 1t has already parceled out the
United States, Canada and Mexico, and
aims to make the telephone service uni
versal. With this end in view it will offer
service for 1000 miles at SO per month for
offices and 81 for private houses. The in
strument which the company will use is
not run by a battery contained in it, as is
now the case, but from a force supplied by
a central plant, like an electric-lightng
system. The principle is electrical undua-
ton. 1t is asserted that conversation can
be carried on by this system over wire
5000 miles long. The instrument is not
large, the receiver and transmtter being
all in one piece. When subscriber is
rung up he simply takes down the instru-
ment, and puts it to his ear, which brings
the transmitter before his mouth. After
using, merely hanging up the instrument
disconnects it. There can be no question
but that this rival to the Bell company will
prove an exceedingly formidable one,
backed up as it is by the Sugar Trust, the
Standard Oil, the Pullman company, and
the Croker interests of California.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Death of w. Jennings DemOrest, OF
Medal Contest Fame.

w. Jennings Demorest, the widely
known New York publisher and Prohibi-
zionist, died in New York Wednesday.
Demorests Family magazine, which he
founded, attained immense circulation.
Mr.. Demorest had been candidate for
mayor of New York, lieutenant governor
of the Empire state and other offices on
the Prohibition ticket. He became known
to hundreds of thousands through the De-
morest medal contests which he inaugu-
rated in 1886. Over AZ, 900 silver, gold and
diamond medals have been awarded in elo-
cution contests at a cost of over $4,000 to
him. These contests in which over a quar-
ter of a million young people took part
brought large additions to the ranks of
the prohibition workers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
The Tuberculin Test Worked Success
fully in ENerY Case.

Commissioner Spear and DR.. Rich of
the Vermont cattle commission, have re-
Gently closed their first campaign against
tuberculosis, Dr. Rich being obliged to go
to New York. Speaking of the work of
the commission, the Montpelier Waterman
says: in the examinations made in the
recentcampaign, l27 cattle were tested, and
II were condemned and killed. In every
instance the accuracy of the test was fully
verified to the ample satisfaction of the
owners and neighboring farmers, who were
interested witnesses of the work. These
examples show that II per cent of the
whole were diseased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
The Freshet at Rarre.

The heavy rains of Tuesday caused
Stevens's branch to overflow its banks in
side the city limits of Barre, filling every
granite shed with several feet of water.
Many shops and dwellings were surrounded
by water and the road to Montpelier was
submerged. Ice carried out the supports
of the Central VeTmont's Barre trar sfer
bridge, and the Central trains from Mont
pelier had to run over the Montpelier and
Wells River tracks. Hundreds of acres of
farm land along the Otter creek in Addison
county were flooded, but no serious damage
caused
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
The NIethodIst Conference.

The annual Vermont Methodist confer
ence opened at Waterbury Tuesday, Bishop
Cyrus G. Foss presiding. An unusually
large number of young men have entered
the conference. f. w. Sharp of Putney
was one of those examined for admission
on trial. Among those in the second year
were Joseph Narramore of Bellows Falls
and George II. Bolster, but the latter was
unable to take the examination. George
H. Rogers of Wardsboro was one of those
in both the third and fourth year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Americas Leading Patent Lawyer.

Chauncey Smith, who died at Cambridge,
Mass, Friday, is said to have been the
most eminent patent lawyer in this country.
He was born in Westfield, this state, in
1919, and his early training was in the
schools of that town. He studied law in
Burlington, spent three years in northern
New York and then went to Boston. Dur
ing the Civil war he helR a confidential
position in the war department at Wash
ington. He had thorough knowledge of
all mechanical and electrical matters, and
made a close study Of public and social
questions. He was prominent in agitation
for tariff and civil service reform. He had
much to do with the electric light and
power, paper bag, and telephone litigation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
VIM. II. Hunt, Paymaster of the Gem
trail Vermont Railroad.

VIM. II. Hunt, 4j, manager of the st.
Adams Messenger company and paymaster
of the Central Vermont railroad, died at
st. Adams Tuesday after two months i'll
ness. In 1869 he accompanied the engi-
neer corps on the survey of the Northern
Pacific railroad, returning to St. Adams
four years later. He was the representa-
tive from st. Adams in the legislature of
1892, and Gov. Fuller appointed him one
of the trustees of the state insane asylum
at Waterbury. He was elected to the state
senate last year and was chairman of the
general committee and the committee on
rules and printing. 1t was largely through
his efforts that the appropriation of $780,
600 for completing the asylum at Water
bury'was passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Suit to Recover SI2s,OOO Against the
Estate of Gen. Butler.

Mrs. Sarah McDaniels Potter of North
Adams, Mass, a native of Bennington, has
brought suit against the estate of the late
Gen. b. +. Butler to recover SIPS GOO.
She alleges that Gen. Butler inviegled her
to invest sos, 900 in the San Miguel Gold
Placer Mining company of Colorado, of
which he was president. The company
soon went into insolvency and when the
property was disposed of it was bought by
the original company, through Butler
Gen. Butler left an estate estimated at
s., 000,0 900 but the suits brought against
the executors aggregate 81, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
The Building Collapsed Killing Four.

Two fve-story buildings in Wheeling,
w. Va, occupied by T. T. Hutchisson &
Co., wholesale hardware and saddlery
dealers, and w. H. Chapman & Co., build
ers' supplies, collapsed Tuesday, buryng
ten men in the ruins, Of whom six were
killed. The property loss will be about
100000. One of the victims was the Rev.
F. H. Parke, the Roman Catholic vicar
general of the diocese, who was passing
the Hutchisson building and was caught by
the falling wall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Iron Hall Funds VIII Remain in the
state.

Vermont had nine branches of the Iron
Hall, the fraternal beneficiary association
with headquarters at indianapolis, Ind,
which was declared defunct two years ago
The counsel for the receiver of the order
attempted to get possession of the fund of
$4,000 which was held by the 500 Yer
mont members. NJ. II. Alexander, one of
the Vermont members, asked for the APP
pointment of receiver in Vermont, and
the division of the funds here, on the
ground that the company had no legal
right to do an insurance business in the
state and that it was fraudulent company
because of the frauds proved against it in
the West. Judge Wales was appointed a
receiver in Vermont. Judge Ross gave
decision in the matter at Burlington last
week to the effect that the fund of the
Vermont branch be divided in this state
after first being turned over to the receiver
and its affairs settled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Relief ina Six hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved
in six hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a great sur
prise on account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys back and
every part of the urinary passages in male or fe
passing it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by GEO Il. GREENE, Druggist Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
A Gigantic Electric Pool.

The deal between the General Electric
company and the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company has been
practically completed. Each company will
have the right to manufacture under the
others patents. The companies will con-
tribute a certain percentage of their earn
ings to a common fund to be used in de-
fence against infrngements. The litiga-
ton between the companies heretofore has
entailed on them an expense of $1,000
600 year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Counterfeit:Two-Cen stamps in CTcuIa-

= The United States secret service de.
tectves in Chicago and Washington have
unearthed probably the most important
swindle ever perpetrated upon this govern
ment. 1t is believed that thousands upon
thousands of dollars have been secured by
gang of skilled counterfeiters, who re-
produced with skill and accuracy the pink
two-cent stamp of commerce. AS a result
the entire issue of these stamps must be
recalled and retired. Whether the coun-
terfeiters have accomplices in dishonest
postmasters, or whether they are in league
with some one near the throne, is not
known. 1t is thought the countryis flood
ed from New York to San Francisco with
these spurious stamps. Chicago apparently
has been the headquarters of the gang.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
q BRA'AFLEBORO, FRIDAY. April II, 1895.
A millionaire CARPET Manufaeturer.

jeremiah Wood Dimick, who died in
New York Friday, leaving fortune of $4,-
100000 to 100000, was born in West
Hartford in 1910. He went to New York
at the age of 16 to work in a carpet store /;
at II he had a store of his own, and before
he was 30 was the owner of a carpet mill.
He acquired other mills later and during
the war manufactured blankets for the
Union army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
A Dark Record.

Three Negroes Shot i'm Houston, Texas
"A Triple Murder i'm Jacksonville,
Fla.
Four young white men became so an
gered at the jeering remarks of a crowd of
negroes as they were returning from days
hunt on Saturday night at Houston, Texas,
that they opened fire with their Win
chesters, killing two negro men and one
negress. Several shots were fred on both
sides, but none of the white men were seri-
ously hurt
Brit Glinn, negro gambler and despe-
RADIO in Jacksonville, Fla, shot and killed
Napoleon Stucks, and subsequently while
resisting arrest, killed Edward Minor, po-
liCeman, and wounded three other persons,
one probably fatally, on Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Buncoer O,Brien tt Murderer.

Thomas O'Brien, the American who
shot and killed a man in Paris last week,
admits that he is the bunco steerer who
was arrested in London nearly three years
ago on a requisition from the United
States, but who after ward escaped. O'Brien
has buncoed many men in different parts
of this country, including two farmers of
Addison county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
An Attempt to Corner the worlds CO.

An attempt 10 IOrner the WOrId's Co.
L--.-.-. sA1.a. $3.50 fee Market. -, Es. E:t1-
A pool has been formed in France to
control the coffee market of the world. At
its head is Gusman Blanco, 70 years old,
formerly president of Venezuela, but now
resident of Paris. Blanco has bought
within few months 200,0 900 bags Of Bra
lillian coffee which is stored at Havre. He
is said to be worth $4,000 to $4,000.
Three years ago G. Kallinbach of Paris
attempted to corner the market but the re-
suit was disaster for himself and the
firms which co0perated with him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Assaulted and Robbed.
A Spectacle PeddIer the Victim of High
waymen Near Rutland

David Goldman, Polander, was way
laid between Rutland and West Rutland
Saturday evening by two men, one of
whom struck him with club behind the
right ear, knocking him down, while the
other kicked him in the stomach. The
robbers then went through Goldman's
pockets, taking S32 in cash and box of
eyeglasses valued at $40. Goldman was
found lying across the electric railroad by
the motorman of the first car that APP
preached. He was taken to Rutland and
his injuries found to be serious. Gold
mans home is in Erie, Pa, and he was
peddling eyeglasses to get money for his
wife and three children who will come to
this country in few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
! 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, 1895-04-12
A Paper Will Combination.

1t is said that combination has been
formed among II concerns in New Eng
land and New York state who manufacture
newspaper stock The great mills at
Orono, Me-, Holyoke and Niagara Falls
are included in the arrangement. The
concerns interested say the combination is
not in the nature of trust, but is formed
to keep down the cost of production and
lessen the expense in the manner of ship
ping.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
National Bank Examiner Dorr Removed.

Comptroller of the Currency Eckels has
removed National Bank Examiner Dorr of
New Hampshire and appointed in his place
Arthur NJ. Heard. There has been an UNI
usual number of bank failures in New
Hampshire, and while it is not contended
that Mr.. Dorr neglected his duties, there is
a feeling in the comptroller's Office that a
more vigilant examiner might perhaps have
averted some of the failures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12

English SPAWN Liniment removes all hard soft
or calloused Jumps and blemishes from horses,
blood spavins, curbs splints, sweeney, ring bone,
STILES, sprains, all swollen threats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by the use of one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
Sold by Geo Il. Greene, Druggist, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Rhsumntlsm Cured In a Day.

"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in one to three days. It's action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
It removes at once the cause and the disease i'm
medatey disappears The first dose greatly
benefits; IS cents. Sold by Geo. e. Greene, Drug
gist Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
Build
Up Your
eaIthn

Have you had a bad cold off
and on this winter ? Have
YOU had La Grippe? Do you
feel that the winter has been
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, 1895-04-12
S3,OOO,OOO UnaccOunted for In the
Whisky Trust.

Receiver McNulta and the recognized
committee of the whiskey trust filed COM
plant in the United States court at Chi
eago Tuesday that So, O00,000 cannot be ac-
counted for on the records of the company.
Joseph B. Greenhut and Samuel Woolman
were specifically charged with the misap-
preparation of 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
w. e. JOHNSON,

IS 1-2 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
Superintendent fog Maine, New Hampshire and
can furnish you all other cyclopedias at a low
price where we take them in exchange for John
sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
An apartment hotel known as the Com

An apartment hotel known as the Com
monwealth will be built in the Back Bay
district at Boston at a cost of 100000.
1t will be one of the largest in the world,
with 22j0 guest rooms. The lot selected
lies between Ashby and Chlmark streets,
with frontage on Charles river and Com
monwealth avenue.
Ernest Sumner, boy, was shot from am
bush on Friday night, near Asheville, n.
c., and instantly killed. Charlie West, an.
other boy, was filled with shot from the
same charge that killed Sumner. The
boys were riding double on horse, and
Jesse Sumner, near whose house the shoot
ing occurred, is under arrest, charged with
the crime.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-12
AUCTION.

TTNHE real estate belonging 70 the late Calvin >.
i Weld viii be sold at public auction on the
premises Tuesday April 16, at 10 o'clock A. M
also the small shop belonging 70 Mrs, Waite
s. N HERRICK, Admir-.