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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
A BAD FIRE AT wH1T1NaHAM.
Hicks Block and HnOwltOn's Store
Burned Tuesday Night---LOss $4,000
---the Question Of Fire ProtectIon

Hicks Block and KnOwItOn's store
Burned Tuesday Night---LOss $4,000
---the Question OF Fire Protection.
II. E. Knowlton's store and the wh ole of
Hicks block were burned Tuesday night.
The fire caught from defective chimney
in the dance hall over the store It was
discovered by Mrs. Amanda Sawyer about
Is minutes before II o'clock, and the
alarm was given. This building was sur
rounded by other buildings on all but the
east side and fortunately the wind was
blowing strong from the west, which car
ried the sparks and cinders to the east and
away from the other buildings. By al
most superhuman effort on the part of the
people the fire was confined to the Hicks
block, although the Baptist church was on
fire several times and the Hicks block barn
and the A. F. Chase house were badly
scorched. Mr.. Knowlton only saved the
post-oftice, his safe and one or two small
show cases. The building burned was
worth about $2500 and was insured for
$1,000. The stock of goods burned was
worth from $4,000 to $1,000, and was in
sured for $500. Both the building and
goods belonged to II. E. Knowlton, whose
loss above insurance will amount to about
$4,000.
The burning of the Hicks block and
Knowlton's store again very forcibly pre-
sents the question of how long we are
to remain without a village organization
and some system of fire protection. This
village lost $50, 1000 two years ago when the
shoe factory burned, and which could have
been saved had there been any well organ
lied system of fire projections: and again
Tuesday night the total loss on the Hicks
block and store was about $4,000, most of
which could have been saved with proper
help. One thousand dollars would give
us two powerful pumps to be placed in two
of our mills, where there is abundant wa
ter power to drive them, and hose pipe
enough to cover the whole village, and then
with trained and well-organized hose
company we would have the very best of
protection. Must we wait until there is
nothing left before we wake up to this ne
cessty?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
A Picturesque Figure.

Gen. William Malone, one of the most
picturesque figures in American politics,
died at Washington Tuesday. He was
educated as civil engineer, and was en-
gagged in the construction of the Norfolk
and Petersburg railroad when the war
broke out. He raised and commanded the
Sixth Virginia regiment and gained the
sobriquet of "the hero of the crater at
Petersburg. He rose to the rank of briga-
dier and later of major general, and Gen.
Lee is quoted as saying that in case sue
cessor TO himself was needed no man was
so well qualified for leading the armies of
the .Confederacy as Malone. After the
war he returned to his engineering work.
He drifted naturally into politics, as he
was born leader, arrogant, domineering,
audacious and irrepressible. He was an
aristocratic Virginian, and an intense
Democrat, but would take no second place,
and his colleagues would not acknowledge
hisspriroity. He resolved to out general
them, and accordingly allied himself with
the readjustment movement, and through
q OA AeSPdDAASoho anu ACeAh-
juster Democrats was able to carry the
state and secure his own election to the
United States Senate in 1870. In the
Senate he possessed the balance of power
and used it against his old friends by vot-
ing with the Republicans. This gave him
the Federal patronage of Virginia and
made him from that time forth the leader
of all the anti-Democratic forces of the
state. He was, however, as completely
ostracised by his former friends as if he
had committed a crime. He had been one
of the richest men of Virginia, but the
social and business boycott brought him to
bankruptcy only few months ago. The
Malone family would not return to Peters
burg to be cut by their old associates, and
have continued to live in Washington
since the general was defeated for second
term in the Senate. In 1888 he ran as the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
A Remarkable Man.

A man of wonderful versatility passed
away Tuesday in the death at Vallombrosa,
Italy, of William Wetmore Story, the dis
tinguished sculptor. He was born in Sa-
lem, Mass, 70 years ago, his father being
Joseph Story, justice of the supreme court
of the United States. The son was gradu-
ated from Harvard and was educated for
his fathers profession. He practiced law
in Boston and published several important
legal works. His father died in 1850 and
the son was commissioned by the bar to ex-
ecute a statue of him. He went to Italy to
qualify himself for the work and has since
lived there, devoting himself to sculpture,
painting and literature.
Among his statues and monuments are
those of his father, at Cambridge; Chief
Justice Marshall, in Washington; Edward
Everett, George Peabody and Professor
Joseph Henry, in Washington; William
Cullen Bryant, and monument to Fran
els Scott Key. Among his ideal statues
are Media, Electra, Sappho, Delilah and
Phryne. In literature Mr.. Story has been
very prolific. Perhaps his most popular
work is his conversations in a Studio"
in two volumes. Other works are "Life
and Letters of Joseph Story" "Frametto," I"
"Nero: an Historical Play" "Roma Di
Roma," and many other works.
He showed a capacity for painting great
enough to have won renown with the
brush equal to that which he acquired with
the chisel. He was also an accomplished
musician, and a student of languages.
His wife was a member of the Eldridge
family of Massachusetts. She died in
Rome Jan. I, 1894, Their children are
Waldo, a sculptor, Julian, a painter, whose
wife is Emma Eames, the prima donna,
and daughter who married Sig. Peruzzi,
a descendent of the famous Florentine
house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
Blankets
and ComforteFs

The demands now made on that stock make ther
mometers take back seat as indicators of tenn
perature A little later we shall call attention to
the fact that stock Of Parlor Stoves is bigger
than ever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
My Lord Rises to Personal Erplana-


Cable messages from London, printed in
the daily papers of Wednesday and Thurs
day, give the substance of a pamphlet
which Lord Sackvlle has had printed, ''for
private circulation only" giving his ac-
count of the events which led, finally, to
President Cleveland giving him his pass
ports when the excitement of the presi-
dental campaign of 1888 for Mr.. Cleve-
lands reelection was at white heat. Lord
Sackville came to this country as British
minister in 1881 when Mr.. Arthur was
president. He was then Sir Lionel Sack
ville-West Feeling over the Irish ques-
tion ran high in those days, and Lord
Sackville accuses both political parties of
injustice to himself and to England be-
cause of trucking for the Irish vote. He
says that one time his own life was in dan
ger. The incident which precipitated the
crisis for Lord Sackville was the receipt of
the Murchison letter, purporting to have
been written by an English-born citizen
resident in Pomona, Calf, who asked ad-
vice as to how he and others like him ought
to vote to be of service to England. Lord
Sackville was foolish enough to answer the
letter, telling its writer, in substance, that
he thought that, if reelected, Mr.. Cleve-
land would pursue course as favorable to
England as possible. Lord Sackville's
pamphlet makes bitter personal attack
on Mr.. Bayard, who was then Mr.. Cleve-
lands secretary of state, and he also refers
to Mr.. Cleveland himself in very severe
! terms,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

The Republicans of Indianapolis were
heavily defeated in the municipal elections
Tuesday-the Democratic candidate for
mayor being elected by about 1000 plurali-
ty, and the rest of the Democratic ticket
by upwards of 3OO0 The defeat is attrib-
uted by the Republicans to the rigid en-
forcement of the liquor laws.
Chicago has the latest wrinkle in the
fine art of train robbing A despatch from
that city says that early Monday evening
five men, armed and masked, held up an
electric car on the Evanston line, between
Edgewater and Argyle, and robbed all the
passengers. One of the passengers was
shot and dangerously wounded. The high
waymen cut the trolley to keep other cars
from coming upon them while they were
at work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
Solid
Comfort

For the cold nights of winter secured at mini
mum cost from our immense stock Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

The ntiTammany forces in New York
city agreed Monday on a fusion ticket
which represents the Republican organiza-
tion, the chamber of commerce, the New
York state Democracy and the German
American Reform union. Charles c. Bea-
man, who heads the ticket as one of three
candidates for judge of the supreme court,
is the son-in-law of William NJ Evarts,
and the law partner of Mr.. Evarts and Jo-
seph II. Choate. The platform hedges on
the Sunday excise question, declaring that
the sanctity of Sunday ought to be main
tained in the interest of religion, morality
and the public health, but that out of due
regard to the sentiments and customs of
those who desire greater liberty on that
day the existing laws ought to be so modi-
fed as to prevent blackmail, partiality and
oppression, and will enable the city to de-
termine for itself by popular vote whether
the sale of food, beverages and other nee
essaries shall be permitted on Sunday dur
ing such hours and under such restrictions
as will not interfere with religious observ-
ance and exercise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
NO. Al.

Newton beat out Bement for third prize.
Newton jumped very gracefully in the style
of a hurdler. The 100 yard dash was a
pretty race, with eight starters. Hogan
won with Willis second, Hooker third and
Bement fourth. Willis undoubtedly would
have taken first place had he not been
jostled by one of the spectators.
A large crowd witnessed the ball game
between Jacksonville and a picked team
from North Adams. The sympathies of
the crowd were evidently with the Jack
sonville boys. The score was close through
out, the lead alternating. Jacksonville
made two double plays and played highly
creditable game. Chesboro, a North Ad-
ans boy who has been in the professional
ranks, pitched the latter part of the game
for North Adams. Chesboro was with the
Johnstown club of the New York state
league and Springfield, the Eastern league
champion, the past season. Chesboro's
three bagger was the longest hit of the
game.
Innings 1 23 As 7S9
North Adams 2 2 20 1 2 2 2 1-13
ToalrpOnr;Ilo n O a n n n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

"Bat" Shea, the Troy, N. Y, rough,
who killed Robert Ross at the polls last
year, will have to ''sit in the chair" The
New York court of appeals has confirmed
his conviction of murder in the first degree.
Robert Beverly Hale, the youngest son
of Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale of Bos-
ton, is dead at the age of only 20. The
young man had apparently entered upon
brilliant literary career, which gave prom
Use of perpetuating his fathers genius. Ty-
phoid fever caused his death.
The Union Traction company of Phila-
delphia which has acquired control of
nearly all the railway lines in that city, is
probably the largest corporation of the
kind in the world. II will operate 420
miles of road, representing more than
sos, 900 of capital. Its lines are all
new and thoroughly equipped with the
best electrical machinery.
Mrs. U. S. Grant has bought the resi-
dence which Senator Edmunds built in
Washington some years ago, and will make
her future home in that city. Mrs. Sar-
toris will live with her mother for the pres
ent. The house is the one in which Mr..
Edmunds lived when he retired from pub
lie life. For the past two years it has been
occupied by Secretary Olney.
Allusion was made last week to the nota-
BILE speech, at the opening of the Atlanta
exposition, of Booker T. Washington, the
colOred president of the Tuskegee, Ala,
normal school. 1t is pleasant to know
that the exposition authorities have again
honorably recognized Mr.. Washington by
appointing him member of the award
committee of libera arts, of which Presi-
dent Gilman of John Hopkins university
Is chairman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

The three powers, England, France and
Russia, have addressed a joint note to the
Porte, demanding that rigorous investi-
CATION be made of the origin of the recent
riots in Constantinople, that innocent per-
sons be set at liberty, and that arrests
cease. The report also comes that the
British ambassador has informed the
grand vizier that an immediate answer
must be given to the notes of that govern
ment demanding an investigation of the
Armenian outrages and reform in the gov
ernment of that country. Failing in an
answer, the British fleet, it is said, will be
ordered to enter the Bosphorus, there to
remain until the demands are granted and
the squadrons of the other powers will CO.
operate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
GBe Dernrurt 19b@miT.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1895.

The city fathers of Burlington have stir
red up a breeze by granting to the Colum-
bian company the right to build an electric
railroad through certain streets of that city.
The Burlington and Winooski company
had offered the city 5000 for the right
which their rival has secured free, and it is
claimed that the city could have secured
$4,000 had the privilege been sold to the
highest bidder The reason given by the
aldermen for their action is their belief
that competition between two companies
would be better for the public interests.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

The Massachusetts, Republican state
convention was held in Boston last Satur-
day. Gov. Greenhalge, Lieut. Gov. Olcutt,
Secretary of the Commonwealth Olin,
Treasurer Shaw, Auditor Kimball and At
torney General Knowlton were all renomi-
mated. Greenhalge had the votes of 1868
delegates. The opposition to him showed
itself in vote of 391 for Elijah A. Morse.
1t is understood that Mr.. Morses vote rep
resented the A. P. A. strength in the con-
vention. The platform adopted declares
for sound and honest money; that de-
preciated currency unsettles legitimate
business and turns it into speculation; !;
that the government should maintain each
dollar which it issues on a par with its
standard gold dollar, and should not per-
NIT the free coinage of silver at any ratio
not established by international agreement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
A FALSE ALARM
Paper Pasted Over Chimney Hole
Ignites

The foolkiller has not yet met the
man who pasted wallpaper over a
chimney hole in q rear room of the
second story of the Raybould block
LAST night a good fire in the first
story ignited the paper so placed in
the second story, and it burned off
and out with a puff and roar that left
after it cloud of smoke, on account
of which fire alarm was turned in
and the department were sent spin
mig through the mud to the scene.
One thousand people with anxious
hearts watched and waited to see the
flames burst forth a dozen horses
were muddled up, and all the fire an
paratus smeared so that it took ten
men four hours to clean it, and lots
of other trouble occurred all because
a damphool pasted a sfx-inch square
piece of paper over a stove-pipe hole,
and it burst out. And yet this is al
most the twentieth century.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
TO THE GAS CONSUMERS IN THE
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

Owing to the failure OF the Wells
bach Lamp company to have on hand
sufficient natural gas lamps to meet
the demands of the gas consumers for
the use OF natural gas, and to satisfy
the public until such time as there will
be a sufficient supply of the said
burners in the city, notice is hereby
given that we shall have to turn in
again into our gas mains in the com
mercial district the manufactured coal
gas.
We hope, however. that this will
only be temporary.
Salt Lake and Ogden Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company,
JAMES MOFFAT,
Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
EFFECTIVE APRIL 20, 1894.

Train No. leaves Ogden 100 a. M: Salt
Lake 500 a. M; arrives at Pueblo 6:10
yer 1890 a. m, Cripple Creek $50 a. m.
Train No. 4 leaves Ogden at 6:So D. m.
Salt Lake 7:40 .. M. arrives at Pu-
eblo $40 p. m, Colorado Springs 6:5S D.
m. Denver 9:25 p. m
Connections made at Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver with all lines east.
Elegant day coaches, chair cars and
D. g. r. G. and have a comfortable trip
and enjoy the finest scenery on the con-
tinent Shortest line to Cripple Creek,
Colorado's great gold camp.
A. S. HUGHES. Traffic Mgr, Denver.
S. K. HOOPER, G. P st. A, Denver.
II. III. CUSHING. T. p.
SALT LAKE CITY,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14

Eyes sir, did"
rs it your habit to hire counsel in
cases of this kind?"
/ No, it is not done as rule"
You considered this matter of
/ grave Importance, did you not?''
Yes, I considered it of the utmost
importa nee
you are very anxious to have Dom
ovan removed 2"
Eyes, ] am very DESTROYS of seems
| his renovation the good of the de-
! partment."
Supposed Rebutting Testimony.
Mr. Sutherland-Did Donovan try to
explain his position to you after re-
| turning from Brighton?
! Yes. SIR"
Did you refuse to listen to him?"
mo, we had a conversation about
| it,
! Sergeant Ford was the next witness
called in. He admitted having warned
Lund about his conduct with a certain
| lady.
Nj. varian-who told you about
Lund's conduct?
II was told by the chief"
What was your motive in warning
Lund about his connection with the
/ Woman?''
81 did it out of friendship"
Did you not say something to him
| about wanting him for a witness in
| this case?"
Il do not recollect doing So
Ford Has n Grudge Against Donovan
Have you anything against Cap
tain Donoyan?"
Yes. 1 have
"why have you anything against
him.
ut is matter of self-protection"
Has Donovan been the cause of all
the trouble you have had in the de-
partment?"
Yes, he has always been trying to
injure me-
Are you good friend of Chief
Pratt's?"
Yes, l try to be-.
Have you not been working in his
interest in this trial?"
well, not specially"
Aren't you looking out for Dono-
vans job?"
mo. I would not accept it under
any consideration
Have not you been the cause of
more trouble than any other member
of the Department."
mo, l do not think So
Most of your troubles have been
caused by being mixed up in women
scrapes, have they not?"
The question: was objected to and
counsel withdrew it.
GilIespie's Ideas of an Officers Du-
Officer Gillespie was then examined.
He claimed that Donovan had accused
him of giving his photograph to a
prostitute and had stated that Officer
Mcdonald had secured it. He told
Donovan that was not So and they
then went to see the woman at Dom
ovan's suggestion.
Mr. Varian-What did the woman
say?
"she denied having my photograph
or letters "
Did Donovan say he wanted the
whole matter kept from Ford's knowl-
edge"
Yes. he did"
care you a friend of Donovan's?"
Yes. 1 have been up to this trou-
BILE"
Are you a friend of his now?"
"Well, he made a false charge
against me, and implicated me in that
matter
DO you mean to say he did not
have right, as captain, to object to
your photograph being exhibited in a
house Of prostitution?"
I have right to give my photograph
to every prostitute in town if want
to-
Are these your ideas of a public
officers duty?''
Exactly"
Mr.. Sutherland-Did YOU give a pho
tograph to this woman?
mo, SIR
Mr.. varian-Did You know the wo-
man in Salt LAKE?
yes, STR
This was the last witness called and
the testimony formally closed the
trial: The question was then upon how
much time should be occupied in max
ing arguments. Mr. Sutherland want |
ed to go ahead with the arguments
but as counsel on the other side want, |
ed an hour. it was finally decided to |
let II go over until today at 2:3O p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
Are You Ever ANNOYED

by buying or roaring sound in your
a a. Have you difficulty in hearing
distinctly? Are you troubled With .
continual dropping of mucus, irrita f.
ing the throat and causing YOU to
cough? Is your breath unpleasantlv
afected and accompanied with bad
taste? Is your hearing less acute? If
so, you have catarrh and should at
once procure bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm, the best known remedy. The
Balm will give instant relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
Current Time Table.
IN EFFECT MARCH 81, 1898.

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
NO: For Bingham. Provo
Gvand Junction and all po2lts
east .............-............ sos a. m
ton and all pc!Tts east .... 7:40 p. m
date points :;:...........:..... $50 p. m
No. 6-For Mt. Pleasant Manti.
points .......:....;......a........ $50 p m
Provo, and all intermediate
points NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500 p. m
No. 3-For Ogden and the west.11:45 D. H.
No. For Ogden and the west. l:S0 p. n.
ARRIVES SALT LAKE CITY.
No. From Provo, Grand
Junction and the east ......... 1:20 p. m
No. 5---From Provo. Grand
Junction and the east ...;.....11:35 p. m
No. 5-From Provo, Bingham,
Salina, Manti. Eureka and all
intermediate points ........... % D. m.
No. 6-F'rom Ogden and inter
mediate points ......-........-. $40 a. m.
No. From Eureka and PaysOn9:55 a. m.
No. 2-From Ogden and the west7:55 a. m.
No. 4-F'rom Ogden and the west7 80 p. m.
Only line running through Pullman
Palace sleeping cars Salt Lake City to
yer via Grand Junction and Salt Lake
City to Kansas City and Chicago Via
Colorado points.
Through transit or family sleepers
without change, to Kansas City, Chicago
and Boston.
Free reclining chair cars Salt Lake to
Denver.
Ticket once 10 West Second South
Street.
D. C. Dodge, s. H. Babeock.
General Mgr. Traffic Mgr.
F. A Wadlejgh. General Passenger Agt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-14
MADE A VERY
FLIMSY CASE
Prosecution Fails to Prove Its
Allegations Against Donovan.
BULLD0ZEn WITNESSES.
FORD TELLS DoNuyAN,S WITNESS
Els TO DE CAREFUL.

Their Jobs Depended on it-Dono>
van Fcarct! i5e Was the Victim of
"A Conspiracy and ApparenuS
With Good Reason-Ford Admits
AniInus Against Donovan, Rut
Says He Doesn't Want His Jolt-
GiIIespie's idea of the Duty of nu
officer.