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The National tribune., 1895-05-09

The Chickamauga Park Commission has COM
pleted the purchase of Gen. Sherman's battle
ground at the north end of Missionary Ridge,
Chattanooga, and it now becomes part Of the
National Military Park. The tract contains so
acres, and embraces the ground Of assault Of
the Army of the Tennessee and the positions
about Tunnel Hill defended by Gen. Bragg's
army. The central drive of the National Park,
20 miles in length, has already been completed
to and through the tract thus purchased, and
historical tablets, batteries and monuments
will be erected upon it before the dedication of
September next
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road was built. By great indus
try and economy during his ten
years stay in Massachusetts, Mr..
Thayer had accumulated about
$1400, and also a valuable practi-
cal experience. In 1916 he re-
turned to Corinth, married Jemi-
ma Evans, and bought a farm.
He made a speciality of matching,
breaking and selling young oxen,
and also of potash. He dealt
somewhat in real estate, usually
selling at the right time on a
rising market, was the original
owner of the Pike Hill Copper
mine, and managed his affairs so
we'll that when he sold his Corinth
farm in ten years his little CAPT
tai was nearly thrilled.
In 1856 he moved to his pres
ent fine place near Waits River,
repaired and refurnished the
premises and here he has since
since resided. He has about $50
acres, of which the homestead
contains more than 100, and by
his excellent management he has
thrilled the productions.
His wife died in 1878, and in
1879 he married Mrs. Hannah
Grant Sanborn. Her oldest son,
Lester f. Sanborn, is foreman in
the West Topsham Creamery,
The other SONS Fred A. and
Frank E. Sanborn are associated |
with Mr.. Thayer in the labors
and management of their farm,
which is one of the most desirable
in this section. Mr.. Thayer has
always been a man of frugal and
industrious habits which united
with good judgement and unus-
ual business sagacity have secur-
ed him a handsome competence.
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Oliver l., Watson, M. D., was
born in Worcester in 1928, and
graduated from the medical de-
partment U. V. M. in 1864. AT
ter one years practice at Water
bury Center, and five years at
Middlesex, he settled in West
Topsham in 1867, and enjoyed an
extensive practice here for %
years. In 1890 he moved to
Montpelier, having retired from
practice, and purchased the ele-
giant residence of the late Charles
H. Heath, Esq.
He was twice married, first to
Nancy Darling of Worcester, by
whom he had three children,
and second to Della Peake, by
whom he has one son. DIR. O. L.
Watson was a prominent and es-
teemed citizen, held the office of
deputy sheriff, and was justice of
peace twelve years.
Horace L. Watson was born in
Worcester in 1862. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools of
Topsham and attended for two
years the Spau1ding Academy of
Barre. For several years he was
variously employed clerking,
farming and railroading, but he
resolved to follow the medical
profession and in 1885 he entered
the medical department of the u.
V. M. and graduated in 1887.
He practiced one year at Plain
field, n. H., and two years in
Hartford, and moved to West
Topsham and took his fathers
place in 1890. His practice,
small at first, has continuously
increased, and is now extensive
and lucrative and covers half
dozen surrounding towns.
In 1890 he married Mary S.
daughter of Charles A. Watson,
of Calais and they have a little
son two years of age, Harold L.
II. L. Watson is a member of the
Greek letter medical society of
U. V. M, and also of the White
Mountain medical society. He
is secretary and treasurer of the
Green Mountain Creamery Com
pany and has given valuable SER
vice to that institution. DIR.
Watson is the local agent of the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Montpelier. He is
an active and progressive young
man, takes a lively interest in
every movement for the advance
ment of public interests, and has
every prospect of a useful and
prosperous career.
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itary qualities. Ezekiel was ar
active, stirring man in his day, a
lifelong farmer and not without
public recognition. He was one
of the first to substitute a good
dinner for a treat" on June train
ing day. The matching, break
ing and growing up of young
steers and oxen was an important
and profitable branch of farm
economy, and enlisted the eager
interest of the boys. Mr.. White
has seen the three or four fam
lilies of a neighborhood turn
out with fifteen or twenty yoke
of young steers and oxen, after a
snow storm, and break out the
roads. He remembers attend
ing fair at Bradford when Cor
NTH had town team of los yoke
of red oxen.
Ezekiel White and his wife,
Laura Dustin, have reared a FAM
lily of five sons and four daugh-
tiers, and have walked the journey
of life together for almost 60
years. Mrs. White is sister of
the late Gen. Dustin of Syracuse,
afterwards treasurer of the Sub
Treasury at Chicago.
Horace White, the oldest son,
was born in 1888, attended the
Seminary at Newbury and taught
school winters, and has always
continued to take an interest in
the schools, and is now and has
been since '92, a school director.
He OWNS a farm, but during the
last p years he has been a resi-
dent of the village, meanwhile
carrying on his farm and in COM
pany with James r. McLam, |
conducting the undertaking bust
ness. In 1868, he married Abbie
A., daughter of Bernard Eastman
of Topsham. Five of their chill
dren are now living, Arvilla H.,
a lady of rare artistic skill, an
artist of high rank, is a
teacher at Dickinson, North Da-
kota, and her sister Mamie is al
50 teaching there. Laura D., is
Mrs. Albert Parks of Boston.
Arthur and Hale c., are both liv-
ing at home. Mr.. White has dis
charged many official positions in
town and has represented Tops
ham in the general assembly.
The other brothers are Henry B.,
George and Fred Hazen, all liv-
ing in town, and Thomas H.,
in Lotus, Cal. Henry
B. White was born in 1914, IN
and has lived on the
home farm until during the last
seven years. He is now located
on a good farm of IT'S acres in
the northeastern part of the town.
MIR. White is one of the active
business men of the town. He
took the census in 1880, aud in
1890 was constable and collector
seven years, and is now deputy
sheriff. Since 1888 he has been
the agent for the Vermont Mu-
,ual Fire Insurance Co., for Tops
ham and Corinth. He is the Rep
,esentative of Topsham in the
legislature, elected as a republic
an. There are five living chill
lren by his marriage with Hattie
J. Eastman of Topsham, Charles
g, Julia NJ, Jennie A., Hattie
g., and John K. White, the three
asst named living at home.
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Ezekiel and Phebe. He and his
three sons were successfully cap
tains of the same militia COM
pany, a fact from which we are
led to infer the possession of mill
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WHITE.

Jesse White came from New
bury to Topsham not far from
1900, and settled in the south
eastern part of the town. His
four children were Amos, Jesse,
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AooD'S sarsaparilla wins its way
- into the confidence of the people
oy the good 1t is doing. Fair trials
guarantee permanent CURES.
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In 1857 the electric telegraph bore
strange messages. One of them read,
''My dear parents will rejoice TO hear
that l have found peace with God.
Another read, Dear Mother. the work
continues. and I,'too have been convert.
ed" Another read AT last faith and
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The Bible is mass of contradictions,
an affirmation of impossibilities, unless
the Holy Ghost helps us to understand
It The Bible says of itself that the
Scripture is not for "private interpre-
tation. but "holy men of God spake
as they were moved by the Holy Ghost
that is, not private Interpretation, but
Holy Ghost Interpretation. Pile on your
study table all the commentaries of the
Bible-Matthew Henry and Scott and
Adam Clarke and Albert Barnes and
Bush and Alexander. and all the archs
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wide scope for her talents. She grasps
every opportunity offered her, and without
over-acting the slightest scene presents a
character almost perfect in every phase of
dra maturgy. Her diction is remarkable
for its purity, and her grace and ease are
hitting accomplishments to it. In her
scenes with Mr.. kellerd she made deep
impression.
Mr.. Kellerd played the role of Judah
LlewelIyn, which E. S. Willard made
prominent some years ago. His makeup
is very much like that of Mr.. Willard, and
all through the play he shows that he has
followed his predecessors WORK closely.
Last night Mr.. Kellerd played the role
with his usual earnestness. His chief
fault was in making the part little too
serious. A minister who would condescend
to fall in love with a girl who was only a
swindler at the best might be possibly
more of a man of the world
Louis Massen had rather a thankless
part as Lord Osgarby. The love scene be-
tween Sophie Jopp Miss Marion Abbott)
and Juxon Proll (Theodore Brown was
capital bit Of work. 1t lasted for few
moments only, but it made an excellent
impression.
Miss Burroughs will appear all this
week, and Sunday night at Mr.. Morgen-
stern's benefit, in 'Judah." On Monday
evening next the comic opera, ''The Fenc-
ing Master, will be given here for the first
time.
The sale of seats for THE Fencing Mas
ter" will begin at the Baldwin Thursday
large number of orders for seats have
already been received.
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the expressions in the heat of argument,
and said he was truly sorry for having
done so.
MISS BURROUGHS IN JUDAH"
Draws Crowded House at the Baldwin
Theater, and Scores a Hit.

Iheater, ana SCORES a hlb'
We are living in an era of psychological
plays-an era in dramatic history when
the intelligent theater-going public sit
patiently night after night and listen to
the discussion across the footlights of that
great principle of social life-the relation
OF one sex to another. discussion" is
about the best word that can be applied,
Tor the modern psychological play is not
usually played in the best acceptance of
the term. 1t is more or less a theatrical
discussion" of themes which were consid-
cred years ago hardly proper for the basis
OF any dramatic work. Whether this be
healthy condition of affairs may perhaps
be demonstrated later on. But such plays
lack ''snap and go'' and have too often the
Pecksniffian atmosphere. However, they
enforce some obvious truth. They
lay stress on the moral response
bility of man and woman. All their
teachings are in the right direction even
though the plays be trife too didactic.
They expound great many theories, but,
in brief, they wind up by showing that
courses, like chickens, come home to
roost."
The large audience that assembled at the
Baldwin Theater last night had two dis
psychological doctrines as they were told in
the lines of Judah, and to see Miss Marie
Burroughs in the role in which she made
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ONE MURDERER IDENTIFIED
PIGGY" JOHNSON MAY BE THE
SLAYER OF ]. BENJAMIN
FORMAN.
THE POLICE HAVING GOOD SUCCESS
IN FERRETING OUT THE
CRIME.

1t is probable that the murderers of J.
Benjamin Forman will be caught by the
police. 1t is believed now that Piggy
Johnson is the man who struck the death
blow. Detective Ben Bohen and Officer
George Mcmahon, who is virtually detec-
tive on Barbary Coast, have been working
on the case with considerable success, and
they have hopes of landing all three of the
murderers. Forman has been positively
identified.
]. Kelly and Theodore Johnson called on
Sergeant Flanders yesterday and stated
that Forman had been recently employed
at the grading camp of J. w. Ferris at the
corner of Rivoli avenue and Stanyan street.
They had been with him for while after
he had been paid off Saturday night.
When they left him he had about $40 in his
pockets. 1t is therefore probable that the
| murderers secured very little from Forman
| as he must have spent most of the money
during Saturday night.
Bohen and Mcmahon have found four
| witnesses to the murder. They are all
| Chinese, but one of them is quite an intel
! ligent woman. From the statements OF
the witnesses the three murderers must
have lured Forman into Cum Cook alley.
Here he evidently wanted to leave them,
|
to shake hands with one of them another
supposed to be Piggy Johnson, hit For
| man three or four violent blows on the
back of the head and neck The man in
| front seized Forman by the ears and pulled
| him forward, as the third man rifed his
pockets. Forman fell heavily to the
ground and the three men ran off.
The Chinese woman was taken to the
new City Hall Prison last evening to look
at piggy" Johnson and Billy Madden,
not recognize Madden, but Johnson she
the deadly blow. So positive was the
will land the trio of murderers i'll jail.
| Madden was released.
| DR.. Rachel, who conducted the autopsy,
| says that heavy blows of a fist would have
| been sufficient to bring about the causes OF
death. The wounds on the neck are such
as could be made by either heavy blunt
| weapon or powerful fist.
| The police do not believe the case to be
one of deliberate murder. Robbery wa S
| the main object of the men. 1t was prob
| ably the intention of the men to stun For
man, so as to rob him and prevent him
| from giving an alarm, but not to bring
about his death. The men could not have
secured much more than 81 each, but they
will have to answer to the charge of muir
der if caught. Piggy Johnson's case is
| believed to be strong against him, and be
will probably be held for trial if the devel
opments the officers expect to-day do not
change the appearance of the case.
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the Third Precinct of the Sixth Ward last
night at 10 o'clock H D. Hougham. who
was q defeated candidate for Councilman
in the ward, proceeded with a crowd to the
house where General Kelley lives, at zoe
Franklin street, and rock was shortly
thrown, through a window. Kelley's wife
narrowly escaped being hit. Then the
general came out in his nightcIothes and
the two leaders abused each other until
Officer Cooney came up and dispersed the
crowd.
Mr.. Nelson, who was defeated for Mayor,
was seen last night. He took his defeat
philoSophiCally, but was surprised at the
outcome. He laid his defeat, he said, to
the malicious statements circulated about
successful opponent he would only say
at is evident that Mr.. Davie has more
friends than myself"
Vote counting is going on SLOWLY and
some precincts will not be finished before
morning; so it is impossible to get figures
For Mayor John l.. Davie will be elected
by plurality of less than 1000. R. w.
Snow is chosen Auditor for the fourth time
by 400 to 500 plurality. Gilpin viii
have something like 500 votes tospare for
Treasurer.
Piersol will have as much majority as
Davie for City Attorney. For CITY Engi-
neer Arthur Wilson will probably secure
the largest vote of any man elected. His
plurality is estimated at 1900 For Coun-
cilman-at-large the returns are uncertain
J. r. Capell is surely elected and John F..
Towle, Daniel Moulton and Hoffman prob
ably. The friends of J. V. Bassett are
claiming be will get in.
The Board of Councilmen will probably
be: First Ward, Tx. Mott; Second, DR..
Mehrman; Third, Walter Manuel; Fourth,
Con Brosnahan; Fifth, DR.. Buckland
Sixth, William Watkinson; Seventh, w.
A. Dow.
The Board of Education at large will be
Evans and, probably ". Matthews.
In the First Ward, G. J. Stark; Second
Webb Pierce; Third, c. Il. Reed; Fourth,
DIR. Macmillan; fifth, w. H. Friend
Sixth, Daniel Ford; Seventh, e. A. Moody,
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DAVIE OAKLAND'S
NEW MAYOR.
JAMES K. PIERSOL AND R. WILSON
OTHER SUCCESSFUL
CANDIDATES.
A QUIET BUT HEAVY VOTE.
NELSON ATTRIBUTES HIS DEFEAT
TO FALSE AND MALICIOUS
RUMORS.

OAKLAND. March 11.-Oakland held a
quiet election Yesterday, but the vote was
unusually heavy.
The election was peculiar, as up to a
week ago it was considered that Nelson
was a sure winner He had nominations
from Republicans, Democrats and Non
Partisans, and in view of recent Non
Partisan victories his election was consid-
cred certain. Dayie had the one nomina-
ton of his party, the Populists but he was
not nominated without friction, which it
was thought would injure him.
In the past week, however, Nelson stock
has gone down and Davie has been all the
talk, and the vote of yesterday shows that
there was foundation for the change OF
sentiment.
Davie is elected Mayor OF Oakland by
safe majority.
John L. Davie, the new Mayor, is of
North of Ireland stock. He was born in
ago. Educated in the public schools
and finally graduating from the Coun-
ty Academy at Is he left home and
struck out in the world for himself.
In 1877 he went into the meat business in
ness he again drifted into the stock bust
ness. He moved to Lassen Coanty and
settled on q Government claim, where he
built himself house and split rails for his
fencing. He was in that locality from 1879
to 1884, when he sold out and came to Oak
land, where he bought into the coal bust
ness at Tenth and Washington streets.
Since his arrival in Oakland his career is
we'll known.
AS he said last night: "My whole Oak
land career has been q consistent battle
against the Entertainments of the Southern
Pacific. | was led into the fight against
the corporation through the excessive
freight rates charged me.
Il am sure the people OF Oakland will
never regret electing me as their Mayor,
for | shall certainly, to the best of my
ability, try to act out my pledge SO often
repeated"
The new Mayor, under the last change
in the charter, will be a member of the
Board of Public Works, which will have
for its other members the City Attorney
and the City Engineer. For the former
office, James X. Piersol, a well known at
! torney has been elected, defeating Cary
! Howard, and for City Engineer Arthur r.
! ]. B. McMath and Ross Morgan.
Mr.. Piersol who is called an "anti-gang''
man, is veteran of the late war. He is a
Pennsylvania, and served through the
war, Afterward he studied law, and seven
years ago came to Oakland, where he has
since resided.
Mr.. Wilson is an Oaklander He gradu-
ated in the Oakland High School, after
which he took a course in the Boston
School of Technology.
While the votes were being counted in
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INSURANCE Case
IS SUBMITIED.
D. M. DELMAS MADE A MASTERY
CLOSING SPEECH FOR THE
PLAINTIFF.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT
Much SPECULATION Is GOING On
IN REGARD TO THE EXPECTED
DECISION.

The case of the Continental Insurance
Company against the Board of Under
writers was submitted to Judge McKenna
in the United States Circuit Court yester-
day. The closing speech was made by D.
NJ. Delmas and half the insurance men in
town were present to hear his argument.
He set forth the claims of the Continental
Company in an able manner and quoted
numerous authorities in support Of his
position.
at may be well to advert to the fact that
this is not trial of the points at issue"
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At the Grand Opera.House,

The general excellence of the performance
of the military melcdrama, "In the Ranks"
and the large houses it drew last week, in
duced the Moroseo management to continue
it for this week also, and last nights perform
ance was attended by large audience
The play will be remembered as one of the
most popular that that popular actor, F. J.
Buckley, produced here some years ago The
performance at Morosco's does not at all suffer
by comparison. Mr.. Blinker is a very efficient
actor and does all his work well, and in the
new leading lady, Miss Hall, this enterprising
theater has found new favorite. The rest of
the long cast is given by good people through
out and the whole performance is well acted
while the exceptional advantages of the Grand
Opera-house as TO stage offers excellent oppor-
tuntties for the stage effects and mounting.
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Overwhelmingly

"Girofe-Girof1a' as given last night is one of
the brightest operas produced at the Tiyoli for
a long time, and the Tiyoli production is one
of the best presentations given in this city
Lecocq made for himself name among the
most famous OF light opera composers and
"Girofe-Girofa" was one of his best works. In
addition to a clever score, full OF melody the
composer got bright libretto, Astounding in
action and well-conceived situations, ana these
with the modern revision in lines that the Tiv-
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her first great success-that of Vashti
Dethic, the fasting girl. Miss Bur-
roughs received an ovation from her ad-
mirers, her charm of manner and her
beauty appealing to everybody in the house.
strongest in the play, she received three
curtain calls and was laden with floral
tributes 1t was an honest demonstration
of approval for some excellent acting
Nashti Dethic gives Miss Burroughs a
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oil people know SO well how to do made q
notlceably able performance.
The honors of the evening were due to Miss
Plalsted. Rarely has she done anything which
tor sustained briliiancy will approach her per
1ormance of the dual role last night. Her
drunken scene especially, in which she was
nicely assisted by a bevy OF pretty pages, was
admirably done.
AS the father, Don Bolefo, Mr.. Hartman was
very funny, and made his usual success.
Mr.. Rafael, who has been doing character
parts recently, and doing them very well, was
an excellent Mourzoud and Mr.. Branson was
The other leading roles were taken by Miss
Llddlard as the shrewish Aurora and Alice
Nielsen as Pedro and the smaller parts were
well cast.
The chorus did exceptionally good work, in
Guiding the Pages Chorus already mentioned.
and all the people were fun of animation.
From Lecocq the Tivoli goes to Genee, pro
duclng next week his masterpiece, "NanOn."
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The METROPOLITAN Society.

The orchestral concert to be given at the
Auditorium tonight is made up of popular
compositions. Tomorrow "Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock will be given the public re-
hearsal OF Thursday evenings concert. The
programme for this rehearsal will include
sky's suite cease Noisette (The Nutcracker)
and Greig's overture, ain Autumn" Popu-
lar concerts will be given Friday and Saturday
evenings. The last concert of the season viii
be Sunday nights popular concert, devoted to
the works of Irish composers and Irish ma
tional music
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Stnnkwallis.

The "Black Crook and "Humpty Dumpty"
were presented to large audience at Stock
wells last night and will continue during the
balance of the week. This was the first at
tempt ever made to combine these two pieces
with full companies and the innovation made
decided hit. There was wealth of costume
color and effect
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The WirWam

"Pocahontas," a new musical burlesque,
| was presented at the Wigwam last night and
will continue one week. There was a large
house and the piece well put on.
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The 0rnhenm.

The bill at the Orpheum, which includes
Lydia Yeamans-Titus, was supplemented with
three new acts by Magee and Crimmins, La
Regolancita and sisters and the Brothers For
rest There was q large audience.
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