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1t will be seen that this decision estab-
fishes every point in favor of the company,
the substance being that the company S
charter is adequate to build an electric
road, that a location was legally granted,
under the contract with the selectmen and
bailffs signed May 7, and that the erection
of trolley poles and wires does not consti-
tute an additional servitude upon the
streets, for which abutters can claim dam
ages. The reading of the decision was ac-
companied by running comment calculating
the several points, but the substance is as
printed. 1t is understood that the decis-
ion is accepted as final by the opponents
of the road, and that no further legal pro-
ceedings will be attempted.
II Was "A Good Fight.
Since she matter is settled it is to be said
that the fight was strongly mrde on both
sides and that Mr.. Crosby, for the railroad
company, frankly admits that Mr.. Stod-
dard's able and complete presentation of
the compliments side of the case gave the
company no little uneasiness, and great
uncertainty was felt by him as to what the
decision would be. The weakness of .the
compliments side was simply that the
court held the law points to be against
them, after careful examination of author
tiles and presidents. Mr.. Prouty's clos
ing argument was an able one, and was
confined almost entirely to the claim, on
general grounds, that street railroad com
panies have no right to secure a franchise
in the streets and highways on other terms
than are conceded to steam railroad com
panies.
We believe there is general disposition
by the opponents of the road to accept the
decision in good temper, and to wish the
enterprise well, since it is to be established.
There certainly ought to be. The fight
was a handsome one and it is well for both
sides that it was carried to a finish, so that
hereafter there may be no disturbing cues
tions or complications.
The directors declare, on their part, that
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Against death from any cause with the Security
Live Stock Insurance Company of Boston. A W.
Childs & Co., sole agents for Brattleboro and
vicinity
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Look i'm Our North window.

Thirty dozen large China Fruit Saucers with
tinted edge and gilt line, only cents each
VAN DoORN & MORRIS.
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they have no purpose or desire to use the
decision in any spirit of triumph or exulta-
ton: that they mean to have the road
built in a way TO invite the good will of the
public, including all the abutters, and
wherever called upon they will be glad to
consult in regard to individual interests,
and make any concessions that are reason
able or possible in the way of setting poles
or of any minor points of construction
work.
The Work Of Construction Begun.
The preliminary work of building the
road began promptly on Tuesday, the next
morning after the decision was announced.
The rails had previously arrived, and have
now been distributed along the entire line
except for about mile. A large portion
of the ties and poles has also been deliv-
cred. Thursday morning the construction
work began on Main street at the Ray
stable corner where the macadam ends,
and is to be pushed up the hill and through
Main street to the Wells fountain. This
plan was adopted to oblige the road COM
missioner, who purposes to macadamize
the Main street hill up to the Peoples bank
corner. In this respect the commissioner
and the railroad company will therefore
work conformity. When the Nam street
section has been finished work will then
begin on Prospect hill, on Pine street, and
Will be pushed along over the route to West
Brattleboro.
AS has already been stated, the contractor
for the road is NJ. A. Coolidge of Fitch
burg who built the Gardner road, and is
now the president of that company. Mr.
McGaully of Boston, a man of long expert
ence in this class of work, has charge of
building the roadbed and laying the rails.
Mr.. Merrill of Springfield is the surveyor,
who will establish the lines and grades
Measurements for the location of the troll
ley poles are being made.
". H. Fletcher has the contract for the
car house, which is to be built on Pine
street, and is to be finished June -. Ne
gotiations are in progress for property in
West BrattlebOro, where one or two cars
will probably be kept.
OF the $4,000 of capital stock sub
scribed thus far $4,000 is held in town
and $4,000 outside. 1t is expected that
the road will be built and equipped practi-
cally within the amount of the capital
stock, and no bond issue is contemplated
at present.
The cars, two open and two closed, will
be ready for delivery early in June. 1t is
the intention to have the road in operation
about the first of July.
Power will be furnished by the Brattle-
boro Gaslight company, an agreement hav-
ing been made for a trial contract for a
year. The railroad company will furnish
the generator and the other additional ma
teaial which is necessary, and such conces-
sions have been made on both sides as will
give the Gaslight company chance to sat
isty itself as to the price at which power
| can he fnrni shn l ,Anrrr,n Month.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

Hersey u "is' H. NJ
sr MenI Nm n; Brown, Fred Crippen A. R.
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Vermont Wheel Climb.
BRATTLEBORO.

Regular meeting next Tuesday evening at 7:3O
O'Clock. NJ. AUSTIN, JR Sec
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%-soId by druggists, IS cents.

II you are doubtful as to the use Of Dobbins'
Electric Soap and cannot accept the experience
OF millions who use it after the 2s years it has
been on the market, one trial will convince YOU.
Ask your grocer for it, Take no imitation
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licensed Auctioneer.
Insure Your Horses

G. P. Miller, Office with A E. Miller, Elliot
street, Brattleboro.
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Carpet sweepers Repaired
Awnings.

Ladies', send your carpet sweepers for any re.
pairs to Parker's Job shop.
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This Morning.

A gang OF SO Italians arrived last night
from Troy, n. Y, and this morning they are
swinging heavy picks into the Main street
macadam, while the steam roller blazes the
way, dragging a stout steel pillow through
the surface. The Italians will be quar-
tered in one of the vacant buildings at
Centreville.
When yesterdays gang of native work
men reached the top of Main street hill at
the Peoples bank corner, work was stopped.
and the story was current that they had
struck because the bosses pushed them so
hard in the extreme heat. The men are
at work again this morning, and the fact
appears to be that work was stopped at
that point because the contractors did not
wish to strike into the macadam until the
Italians arrived and the steam roller could
be used.
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HOME NEWS.

meteorological Record.
wzKK ENDtNo THURSDAY EvENiNe May 30, 1885
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The annual meeting of the Western Aqueduct
association will be held June 4, at 1:30 p. NJ, at
the Office of c. F. Thompson in Crosby block
l.. f. ADAMS, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
WEATHER BUREAU CHANGES.
A Number of Transfers and Promo
ti1Ds Made by Secretary Morton.

Number of Transfers and Promo
ti1Ds Made by Secretary Morton.
The following changes have been made
IL, the professional and clerical forces of
the weather bureau by order of Secretary
Morton: Edward E. Garriott, promoted to
be professor of meteorcIogy at $500 per
annum. and placed in charge of the station
at Chicago; Elias B. Dunn. local forecas-
ter at New York, at 81 800, promoted to be
local forecast official at same station at s.
600; Henry ]. Cox, promoted to he forecast
official at $1,000, and ordered to retain his
present station at Chicago, and assigned to
duty as assistant to Prof Garriott; E. B.
Calvert. observer at Chicago, transferred
to Washington to be private secretary to
the chief of the bureau; Alexander McAdie
transferred from local forecast official at
Washington to be assistant forecaster at
San Francisco: Charles E. Linney, di-
rector of the Illinois state weather service
promoted to be observer at 81, 800 at Chicago
and directed to retain charge OF the state
weather service; Ferdinand ]. Waiz, pro-
noted to be local forecast cfiILial at Dav-
export Ia, at $3.50; Henry e. Williams
clerk in the Washington office, promoted
to be chief Of division at $1,000; Alfred ]:
Henry, clerk in the local office, promoted
of the records: Frederick J. Randolph,
clerk, promoted from s1,4OO to 1890;
Charles Holmes. clerk. promoted from sl.,
900 to $40; Edward A. Beals prom oIed
to be observer. at $1,4oO at Mnneapons'
promoted from $1,000 to $. 200: H. L. Ball
observer at Parkersburg. w. Va. promoted
from $1,000 to s1.2OO; A. E. Hackett, OBJ
server at Columbia. Mo-, promoted IRON
% Galveston. Tex. promoted from $40 to
81 0O0 and L. c. Culver. observer at hil-
waukee, promoted from $I2O to $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
AGRICULTURAL PUBLICATIONS
Outside Specialists to Be Called Upon to
Prepare Brief Papers
Practical Suggestions Instead of Tech
nical and Statistical Matter the
Object to Be Sought.

A new departure has been made in the
publication work of the Agricultural De-
partment. Hereafter 1t will call upon spe-
cialists in certain lines of agricultural
work, though not connected with the Of
flee, to make Investigations of Importance
to agricultural interests and to prepare
brief papers or articles embracing the re-
suits Of the work. These will be paid for
at rates which the department regards as
reasonable. the funds being provided for in
the congressional appropriations. Many
persons well known here and abroad will
be asked to contribute. The new scheme
originated with Assistant Secretary Dab
ney, and, 1t is stated. has never before
been adopted by any branch of the govern
ment. It's object Is to do away with the
publishing of labored articles of unusual
length, couched In technical, scientific Ian
guage, and of little interest or Importance
The plan will be carried out in all the
branches of the service, though many Of
the public atoms will be written by experts
in the employ Of the department. Messrs.
R. B. Handy and John Hyde. jr.. have been
detailed to assist the editorial division in
supervising the work.
Concerning the change in the method,
Assistant Secretary Dabney said today:
There are printed from year to year
larger number of copies Of the depart
ment's annual report than Of any other
book printed in the English language, with
the single exception of the Bible. Hither-
to- however, the annual volume has been
collection Of divisional reports in which at
one time or another lists Of clerks, esti
mates Of expenses, the disparagement of
the work of other departments, the ex-
ploitation of new varieties of agricultural
products subsequently found to be of little
or no value. and more or less matter of
highly technical character have been inter-
mixed with whatever was of real, practical
interest and value to the agriculturalist.
All this is now changed.
''Wcrk has already been begun on the
year book for 1895. and it is the intention
to introduce into it further new features.
Farmers bulletins will hereafter be issued
every two weeks. and it will be the en-
deavor to make them of as interesting in
structive ard practical a character as pos
sible. Among those now in course of prep
aration are bulletins on sheep feeding.
poultry feeding, silos and si1age, potato
culture, frosts and freezing. the culture
and diseases of the peach and alfalfa"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
The Y. M. G. A. is Now Without a
Shelter.
4 DISASTROUS FIRE THIS MORNING
The Stores of Messrs. Bryan and
lambie Damaged.
STARTING A BUILDING FUND

The home of the Young Mems Christian
Association on New York avenue was to-
tally destroyed by fire at an early hour
this morning. entailing a very considerable
less. The grocery store of Mr.. c. c. Bryan.
adjoining the Y. NJ. c. A. building on the
west, was also badly wrecked, the upper
part of the building being burnt out and a
large portion of the valuable stock being
destroyed.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building was a double
structure on the north side of New York
avenue, 1909 and 1411. 1t was a three
story building. with basement, and had a
well-equipped gymnasium in the rear. All
that Is left of 1t now Is the front. which
stands like a SHE'LL The back part is moth
ing but pile of smoking embers. The
contents of the building are a total loss.
1t comes as hard a blow to the assocla-
ton. which has been making herculean eff
fcrts for years to pay off the Indebtedness.
The fire had its origin in the western por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
MONTANA AND IDAHO LANDS.
The Mineral Commissioners Find One
Fifth So Far AGRICULTURAL.

The Mineral Commissioners Find One
Fifth So Far Agricultural.
The June reports of the twelve mineral
commissioners appointed by act of the last
Congress to ascertain the character of the
public lands in Montana and Idaho are be-
ing received at the Interior Department
The commissioners are divided into four
parties. Three parties are In Montana and
one in Idaho. So far they have been able
to examine and report on about 10000 acres
out of a total of some 100000 submitted
for their adjudication. Commissioner Lamo-
reaux of the general land Office computes
merely ride over this immense territory,
even il they made no stop for examining
the character of the land.
The appropriation for their work is limited
to $20,0O0 and the monthly expenses are
about $4,000. So far about one-fifth of all
the land examined has been certified to be
agricultural
The procedure observed is the same. what
ever the character of the land The COM
missioners first file with the register of the
local land Office a monthly abstract Of their
findings, stating the character of each forty
acres examined. The register advertiSeS
this report in the local papers for sixty
days. At the end of that time he reports
to the general land Office all cases in which
no objection has been made to the commits
sion's findings, which then become absolute
and cannot be altered by any subsequent
proceedings, unless fraud should be shown.
Wheneve. any one contests the findings
of the commission the case is heard by the
local land office and adjudged by it, and if
the decision is unsatisfactory appeal may
be had to the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
A COMPROMISE.
Details of the Designs of the Two New
Battieshfps Being Arranged.

Details of the Designs of the Two New
BattlesEfps Being Arranged.
The board of naval bureau chiefs appears
to be now animated by a spirit Of compro-
mise so far as the designs for the two new
battleships are concerned. The controversy
which arose between the ordnance bureau
and the construction bureau as to the
height Of the armor belt has been settled
by a decision to place the belt, which viii
be seven feet six inches broad. SO that
three feet and six inches of its breadth will
be below the water line. which is COM
promise between the demands Of each of
the bureaus named. At the meeting this
morning the question of weights to be al
lowed machinery was under consideration.
In this case there was difference between
the construction bureau and the engineer
ing bureau. the latter demanding room for
1,20O tons of machinery and the former
seeking to limit the weight to 1000 TONS
The result of the meeting this morning was
to compromise the matter by fixing the
weight allowance at 1,1O0 tons, although
some minor details remain to be adjusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
FREE SILVER SENTIMENT
1t is Dying Out in Louisiana, According to
Senator Cafery.
Representative Meyer Thinks There
VIII BE No Further Revolt Against
the Democratic Party.

Senator Caffery, who, with Senator Blan-
chard and Representative Meyer of Louisi-
ana, is here to look after the held-up sugar
becnty, was asked by a Star reporter to-
day something about the feeling in his
state concerning political matters.
'"They are more interested in this bounty
matter than anything else just now," he
replied 1--WE have no election on this fall
and all political talk Is as of something a
long way off. However, there is interest
taken in general political matters. The
silver men are doing considerable talking"
What is the sentiment of the state on
this question: was asked.
''The sentiment in favor of the free coin
age of silver seems to be dying out. The
silver people are making a noise, but the
people generally are thinking seriously of
the matter, and the sentiment is dying
away before reason.
How do you think the delegation to the
national convention will stand on that
question:"
Il do not think they will stand for silver.
The chances are that the delegation will
be divided"
''Who are they talking of for the presi-
Dental nomination."
mo one. They will support any one the
convention Selects"
Representative Meyers View
Representative Meyer said that the state
was very much divided on the silver ques-
ton, and he could not predict how their
delegation would stand in the national con-
vention.
In answer to a question as to the status
of the threatened revolt in Louisiana
against the democracy, which figured in
the last congressional election. ne SAID
that there was not much talk of that sort
now. The passage of the law authorizing
the payment of the earned bounty on su-
gar had silenced complaints, and he didn
think that the democrats would lose any
thing in the state, unless resentment was
excited by the payment of the bounty be-
ing stopped by democratic officials. Speak
ing of national politics, he said that the
people of Louisiana did not pay any atten-
ton to talk of a third term for Mr. Cleve-
land. They did not consider the possibility
of his wanting third term or his getting
St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
THE PAN ANA TROUBLE
No Warship as Yet 0rdsred to Colon by
Secretary Herbert

At noon Secretary Herbert sgid that he
had not order ed warship to either Pana-
ma or Colon to protect the Panama rail-
road property, He would say nothing as
to his intentions, however, and from the
fact that Acting Secretary of State Adee
was again in consultation With him today
it Is expected that some naval force will
soon be dispatched to the scene of trouble.
The difficulty probably aris es from the lack
of ship ut conveniently near point that
can be spared Save the Atlanta, which is
in quarantine at Key West after her return
from the West Indies. all of the vessels of
the North Atlantic squadron are in north
ern waters preparing fer the execution of
the naval maneuvers which have been in
contemplation for the past year.
Difficulty as to a Vessel.
To detach one for service at Colon would
seriously interfere with the success of the
plans Of Admiral Bunce. and. in addition,
a ship could not be got there from New
York in less than ten days or two weeks,
by which time great damage might have
resulted. 1t is possible to order the At
lanta to leave Key West, regardless of the
fact that she has not served the legal time
in quarantine but that fact might operate
to prevent her entrance at Colon es-any
other port which is Quarantining against
yellow fever. Probably the most available
ship is the Ranger, now at Guayaquil. Coz
lombia, or the Monterey, now on her way
north from Panama, which might be inter
cepted by telegraph orders at Acapulco,
Mexico, and sent back to the isthmus. I
Guarded Instructions NeccssarZ<
In view Of the peculiar nature of the OBJ
struction to the operation Of the Panama
railroad, the instructions TO the naval
commander who is sent to the isthmus
must be guardedly framed. It is held that
the United States has the right to main
tain free communication on the railroad in
the event that Colombia fails to carry out
her obligation to keep it open, and If there
is any forcible obstruction to traffic our
naval forces will undoubtedly remove it.
But further than that, and incidentally pro-
tecting the property of the railroad COM
pany from destruction or damage, the sail
ors cannot go, and they have no power to
compel the strikers to operate the road.
Pressure for Protection.
The New York officers of the Panama
Railroad Company have appealed to the
government authorities to assist in the pro-
lection of their property, which they rep
resent to be endangered by the pending
labor troubles. The question of dispatch
ing a war ship to the scene of the trouble
will probably be settled this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
STREET EXTENSION.
Secretory Lamont and Gen. Craig
hill Looking Into the Matter.

Secretory Lamont and Gen. Craig
hill Looking Into the Matter.
Secretary Lamont and Gen. CraiShill,
chief of engineers of the suburban high
way commission, are devoting considerable
attention at present to the first section Of
the street extension as proposed by the
District Commissioners. They spent an
hour yesterday afternoon considering the
subject. Capt. Fiebeger, who is secretary Of
the commission, was also present. He has
prepared a synopsis of all the protests to
the proposed plan and has also prepared a
large map showing the topography of the
territory in dispute. After their consulta-
tion Secretary Lamont drove out to the
extreme northwest section of the city in
company with Capt. Fiebeger and made a
personal inspection of the points in dispute
The commission will not have a formal
meeting before August l, which is the date
fixed for hearing arguments in support of
the protests against the Commissioners
pl3n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-24
A TALK WITH THE REGISTER.
Mai. Pruden's Visit to the Court HOUSE
Causes Some Excitement.

Mai. Pruden's Visit to the Court House
Causes Some Excitement.
Mai. o. L. Pruden, one of the secretaries
to President Cleveland, visited the office OF
the register of wills today and held long
conversation with Register L. A. Wright.
In consequence rumor was soon in circu-
lation that the register had been asked to
tender his resignation.
In answer to a query from Star reporter
as to whether or not there was anything
portentous in the conversation Col. Wright
said: at looks bad" Shortly thereafter
he left the building.
An employe in the office declared en-
phatically that there was no truth In the
rumor while another, when asked II the
register meant to resign, replied signifi-
cally: "You reporters get hold Of the news
pretty quick"