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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

always securing one Of the irst prizes
They attribute this TO their steadfast adj
horence 10 ne old system of leads ana
10 the mdicious use of the short-snit
game. They are devoted disciples of H..
q. Foster. the author of several works
ON whist. whose whist Strategy is ded-
icated to this club and gives their meth
ODDS of play i'm fun
The Hamilton. Club has always been
disappointment i'm the great matches
For four years they were absolutely in
yincible i'm the Pennsylvania state tour
reys. and only acknowledged defeat when
they went 10 Ncw York and met the old
Cherry Diamonds Some of the best
rlayors think they lost last year by eX-
perImenting with a new system of play.
devised 10y their captain, Milton c. Work,
which consisted in leading such strength
ening cards as tens. jacks. or kings TO
show trump strength, and leading aces
and queens iO show weakness in trumps,
a Strengthening card Jed to an honor
turned being a trump signal An Went
well until they met the Chicago univer-
sity team Harry rrumbull, their cap
tain. was "a ereu, slort-suit player. and an
expert n false cards. lie gave his men
his idea OF the best defence 10 The Ham
ilton's play. and the result was 6h tricks
10 ti7 in their favor
The Minneapolis team also had pet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

scheme which was not TO lead the ace,
even with five cards IN suit when the
original leader had good trump strength
but not quite enough to lead them. cav
endish. in an article in Whist for Sep
TENDER, 1S9i seems 10 think this system
won the trophy in 1893. Briggs claims
that the same system lost IL In 1894. AT
the first tourney the cards suited the pc
culiar lead; at the last tourney they did
not.
There will be quite number Of new
theories 10 be tried at Minneapolis this
year Many OF the best clubs are prac-
ticing' the short-suit game advocated by
Foster. notably the Boston Press Club.
{. NJ Clay. OF this club, is one Of their
famous players. and is very widely known
as the composer OF intricate perception
problems Harry ;. stevens Is the star
OF the University Club In Chicago When
Cavendish made hts tour Of the Amerl-
can whist clubs IN 1898 he said that Ste
vens was the finest player In America
or course, every one expects Briggs 10
try his small-card lead again, although
AZ u-I,.4 may hA <amswhat IMPAIRED BY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
ST PLAYERS TO MEET
ID TONS FOR TIE ANNUAL
oNCRESS IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Me Big cities Of the Country VIII Bo
Eepros nted by pevotees OF the
Game-Tho Hamilton Trophy.

Copyright, 1895. FOR The Times)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
TIE Basin jewellers in the south.

MEMPHIS, June S.-Acrcss the big river
from Memphis is a stretch Of country
called The Basin. 1t is thirty or forty
miles wide and 200 miles long. Lowe:
TRAN the bed Of the Mississippi II is q
swamp. wilderness. Rear, dear. Wild
hogs. and wild turkeys abound. The hn'
man inhabitants are known as 'lhc hasif
jewellers" They are white. they inter
marry, and are eternally maiarlous' Inc
poison is in their veins from generation
To generation. IL undermines their brain
power. destroys all vitality. Theil hail
is stringy, shapeless, and cclorless. Their
check bones nearly cut through the skin
While their teeth are shaggy like the
stunps IN the sWan.ps Their eyes are
bleary. The blood In their veins IS wa
terry. Poor Basin jewellers, One Is not
surprised to hear that 10 4 man they are
for free silver ~ i6 10 /.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09


small beginning % about a dozen clubs
there are now nearly TWO hundred en-
rolled under the banner OF the American
Whist League. Some Of these are whist
clubs pure ana simple, some arc social
clubs that make whist a feature; others
are athletic clubs. whose members are
dead game sports. willing 10 try for anna
tcur prizes on the grass or on the green
cloth
The president or the league IS Capt
John NJ. Walton OF Philadelphia. who IS
assisted boy Vice-Prcsident Theodore
Schwartz. OF Chicago, Recording Secreta-
~ ~. a. Barney of Providence, II. T.
Corresponding Secretary. Robert II.
Wccms. OF Brooklyn. and Treasurer =. j.
Richards of Rock Rapids Iowa. BESIDES
these gentlemen there arc twelve direct
ors. elected for various terms. from one
70 three years each. whose business u
is 10 transact the business OF the league
and 20 see that whist IS kept in its place
as the game of games iu the card rooms
Of an our leading clubs
They are hoping for cool weather at
MINNEAPOLIS in June. for there is work
10 do. bat of "a different Kind from that
done az the first congress. Then the chief
business was the Arrangement OF "a code
Of laws. and deciding whether u was "a
good thing 90 play for money or for fun.
N0w. the great question TO be decided .s
which Of the many league clubs has the
strongest playing team. Little or no at.
tcutl0n is paid 90 The routine business of
the executive. the plays Inc thing. ana
members of the favorite clubs are too
busy placing bets on the finals, and dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

The match for fours was a new feature
last year. and was won by the Albany
a.. w. Whist Club. The match Tor
pairs was begun two years ago in Chica-
20. and was won by the Capitol Bicicle
club team The same club tried for II
last year in Philadelphia. This CLUB II
one Of the most successful in the league
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

Tuesday, the 18th
Of dune, the repre-
sentative W n 4 3 I
players OF the
United States Will
meet again. Tnoy
held their first
congress 40 Nil
waDkce. ln 1891
the next year in
New York. thcn In
Chicago. and last
year ia Philadci-
yhia. From a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

The amount collected for charities In
the churches and chapels or London on
a recent hospital Sunday was S2i0.Vev.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
THE VERMONT NEWS.
A Secret Marriage Claimed.

A Brooklyn, N. ", Woman Attempting
to get a Part of the 100000 Left by
James w. Page, the Noted Horseman.
James w. Page, prominent horseman,
died at White River Junction in Septem-
Der, 1898. He had handled Rarus, the
record breaking Westmont and other val
liable horses. When the public admins
traitor applied to the surrogate in Brook
Ign, n. Y, Wednesday to have his ac-
counts of the estate of Mr.. Page audited
so that he could distribute $4,000 to the
heirs, woman appeared with counsel
claiming to be Pages widow. 1t has al
ways been supposed that Page was unmar-
ried. The claim is that several years be-
fore his death Page became acquainted
with a family named Hudson in Brooklyn,
and fell in love with the pretty daughter,
Emma. The father and Page finally had a
quarrel about some business affair, and
Emma was ordered not to marry Page.
She went unbeknown to her parents from
Waterbury, Conn, to Rutland, where she
met Page and drove with him to a small
village, where they were married at mid
night by justice of the peace. The girl
left Page there and returned to Waterbury.
She was afraid her father would discover
her secret and therefore gave her marriage
certificate to Page. Page left here to
travel in the West and was taken seriously
i'll in Denver. He was brought back to
White River junction, where he died with
out seeing her again. Ex-Surrogate Ran
som of Brooklyn believes the story and is
acting as the wOman's counsel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
LINDEN.
Race Record 2;15i Sire, Madison Wilkes
224 Sd by George Wilkes, 2i22 idam,
Lady Maude, by Young Trustee.

T linden was foaled July ., 1886, is a rich bay
IL in color, stands 15--2 and weighs 1915 pounds
He is of kind disposition and his conformation is
of the best. Linden has proved himself game
race horse and his record of 2:15 is no limit to
his speed, as hehas repeatedly shown quarters in
81 seconds. He took first premium over all
stations at the Valley Fair, Brattleboro, vt. in
1898. He is a very attractive horse and has many
admirers.
Linden will make the season of 1895 at Brattle-
boro, VT, on the fair grounds where he can be
seen after May /. He will be in charge of c. G..
Winchester, No. Chestnut street. Brattleboro,
who now has nam at his stable with fine Linden
colt.
Linden is getting some very nice colts which
will no doubt be heard from later on. This will
undoubtedly be the last season that the public
will have an opportunity to breed to Linden for
S25. Circulars sent on application, giving pedi-
gree, etc Address, j. L. CLARK. Holyoke,
Mass, or c. c. WINCHESTER, No. l Chestnut
street. Brattleboro Vt l3
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24

Three thousand houses in Florence, Italy,
were damaged by series of earthquakes
Sunday. The shocks were so violent that
buildings swayed like ships in heavy sea-
People rushed outdoor in panic. The
worst confusion was in theatres where
performances were in progress. In the
rush for the exits many people were in
jured.
At Grassina, a suburb of Florence, the
shocks were very violent. The extent of
the earth movement may be judged from
the fact that a loaded omnibus was over
turned. Twelve residents of Grassina were
hurt.
After the first severe shocks there were
repeated lighter ones. The seismic dis
turbance was felt at Lucia, Pontedera,
and generally throughout Tuscany. The
centre of the movement was at Florence.
Many houses were abandoned temporarily,
the people spending the night outdoor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24

Large loss of life has been caused by a
revolt near Guadalupe Calvo in the state
of Chihuahua, Mexico. Natives attacked
a surveying party under c. p. Morrison,
an American, and killed 20 men. A de-
tachment of 100 from the Mexican troops
at Parral started for the scene. The troops
were assaulted by the natives and retreated,
leaving One-half their number dead or
wounded on the battle ground. The APP
polntment of Morrison to survey govern
ment land now occupied by native farmers
caused the trouble. Morrison was to re-
ceive portion of the lands for his work.
The natives number about 2000 men.
Troops have been ordered from chihuahua
to quell the Instruction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24

T. w. Wood, a native and summer resi-
dent of Montpelier, has been reelected
president of the National Academy of De-
sign.
The Pike Manufacturing company of
Pixies Station, n. H., contemplate es-
tablshing a branch of their scythe stone
factory at Montpelier, employing 40 hands.
The Brandon Mining company lost near
ly all the buildings at their paint works
Sunday night, by fire which burned sew
eral sheds, engine room and a dwelling
house.
John j. Deavitt, 81, for many years a
Democratic lawyer, postmaster and mu-
nicpal Judge at st. Adams, died last week
at Montpelier at the home of his nephew,
T. j. Deayitt.
A summer school will be held at Bethel
for two weeks beginning July 20. Prof.
Boynton of Harvard, Principal Landon of
Burlington and State Superintendent of
Education Stone will be among the in
structors.
The barns of Fred A. Mayo of Royalton
were burned few nights ago with all theiI
contents, including three horses, % head
of cattle, II hogs, hay, grain and farming
tools. The loss is heavy with only small
insurance.
Charles, the ten-year-old son of F. u
Billings, was in a field playing with an
other boy who had a rifle, at Stowe las
week Thursday, when the weapon was dis
charged accidentally, shooting young Bill
lings in the head, killing him instantly.
Gen. o. o. Howard, the retired arm!
officer who now fIses in Burlington, ha
declined the presi, iVhcy of Norwich univer
sity at Northfield The affairs of the in
stitution are now managed by the vice pres
ident, DR.. George Nichols of Mortified
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
a Native of Woodstock.

Col. Locke w. Winchester, a prominent
business man of New York city, who died
Friday at the age of II, was a native of
Woodstock, and was educated in that town
and at Dartmouth college. He went to
New York and in 1912 became associated
with VIM. F. Harnden, the father of the
transportation business. At the death Of
Mr.. Harnden he became superintendent.
When the Harnden company was sold out,
in 1867, Mr., Winchester became superin-
tendent of the National Express company,
and in 1888 its vice president, general
manager and treasurer. He was a member
OF the It'll Regiment in 1861 and went to
the front with his company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Three Fiendish Negroes

Who Assaulted and Murdered a white
Girl Were Played Alive and then
Burned by Enraged whites.
Mamie Armstrong, daughter of promi-
nent farmer in Lafayette count Fla, left
home few days ago to spend the night
with friend who lived two miles away.
Two days later the girls body was found
in clump of bushes in the woods mile
from the road on which she started. Her
lower limbs had been torn apart, her head
crushed and her throat cut. 1t was evil
dent that the girl had made desperate
fight, for under her nails were found pieces
OF black cuticle which she had torn from
her assailants. A posse of white men
started out to visit the negro cabins, to see
If any of the men bore signs of a struggle
with Miss Armstrong As they approach
ed the home of Sam Echols the negro ran
for the woods but he was stopped by bull
let which wounded him slightly. Threat
ened with instant death, he confessed that
he, with Sim Crowley and John Brooks,
had dragged Miss Armstrong into the
woods and assaulted and murdered her.
Echols said that they kept the girl for
twenty-four hours before killing her. For
the greater part of the time Miss Arm
strong was unconscious.
Having secured the negroes implicated
by Echols, the white men proceeded with
the three fends to dense swamp on the
Suwanee River, where they were tortured,
being hayed alive and then burned.
The scene of the crime and triple lynch
ing is near large phosphate mines, in which
are employed many negroes of the worst
class. Assaults on white women have not
been infrequent, and in the last six months
twelve negroes have been lynched in that
vicinity.
The white people are terribly aroused
and swear that their wives and daughters
shall be protected, if they have to declare a
war of determination on the negroes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
To Control the Coal Market.
The VanderbIlts Deny that They Are at
the Head of IA Combination for This
Purpose,


the Head of IA Combination for This
Purpose.
According to the best obtainable infor-
nation, majority of the stock of the
Philadelphia d Reading railroad has been
bought in the stock market for a combna-
tion of capitalists. 1t is stated that the
acquisition of the stock began a month
ago, and that at the close of business Fri
day the purchases aggregated 100000
shares out of total of 100000. The pos
session of the Reading is the principal part
of the scheme for the control of the anthra-
cite coal trade When the scheme is con-
summated the combination will dictate the
management of the Philadelphia IL Read
ing railroad, the Delaware, Lackawanna IL
Western railroad the Delaware e Hudson
Canal company and the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. The Vanderbilts and the
'First National Bank party are said to be
the chief figures in the combination, but
members of the Vanderbilt family say that
the story is without foundation as far as
their interests are concerned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
A Telephone Decision

which Reverses That Made Last De-
cember and Gives the Bell Company
Monopoly Until 1905.
The United States circuit court of APP
peals at Boston Saturday handed down a
decision in the Bell Telephone case, declar-
ing the Berliner patent valid. This re-
verses the decision of Judge Carpenter of
the United States circuit court, made last
December. The Bell Telephone company,
which owns the patent, is given a monop-
oily of the telephone business until 1908.
An officer of the Metropolitan Telephone
company of New York says: 1.-The Judge
ment throws everything into confusion, as
millions are involved and suits for all kinds
of damages will fill the courts" The mo-
ment the news of the decision was received
directors of the different telephone COM
panies were called together, as it was con-
sdered necessary to make important
changes. The case will now be carried to
the United States supreme court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Tragedy in the Manchester On. H.) PO-
lice Station.

Sergeant Henry McAllister was deliber-
ately murdered in the police station at
Manchester, n. H., Tuesday night by eX-
Patroman Fred A. Stockwell. Stockwell
resigned from the force week ago. While
engaged in packing his goods Sergeant Nc
Allister came in and Stockwell, without
saying word, fired five shots at McAllis-
ter, three taking effect. One of the bull
lets reached the heart, and McAllister died
almost instantly. StOckwell surrendered
and was locked up. Stockwell, it is un-
derstood, had made threats against the
sergeant and other members of the depart
ment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
The Bridgewater Gold Mine.

Operations Are Going BrisIIy On and
Good Specimens of Quartz Are Being
Taken Out.
The Ottauquecheey Gold Mining company
Ina sheen carrying on operations at Bridge
water Corners the past six weeks. Very
good specimens have been found the aver
age being S23 per ton, although some of
the quartz ran as high as S65 per ton.
"The best assay" said John Lombard,
who is in charge of the work, twas over
10000 If | could have few tons as
rich as some of the rock we passed through
that would be all I'd want of this noun
tain. The vein, three or four feet wide,
runs through walls of slate. Gold was
PANIED out from the rust, and dust from
the drill holes also showed color. A shaft
4j feet long and extending about Is feet
below the surface has been sunk. Copper
and iron sulphurets are found almost
throughout the rock, in fact, it is all heav-
lily materialized.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Fourteen Men Blown Up by Nitro
Glycerine.

The nitro-glycerine house of the Cali
fornia Powder works at Pinole, Cal, blew
up Tuesday, killing five white men and
nine Cinnamon, badly wounding two white
men and three Cinnamon, and less serious
ly injuring many others. The frs. explo-
sion was followed by the general one with
scarcely a seconds interval. The nitro
glycerne house first went up, then the mix
ing house, and then the gun cotton depart
ment. The nitro-glycerine house contain.
ed 5000 pounds of nitro glycerine and 2OOC
pounds of Hercules powder. The loss is
estimated at $250,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Held up by a Footpad.

George Huntress, the mail carrier at
Colchester, and George L. Story, a Boston
salesman, while driving to Essex Junction
Friday were held up half mile east of the
military post road by a footpad who or
dered them to hand over their money and
watches. They gave him their money but
kept their watches and were allowed to
proceed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Fined Heavily for Catching Fish IIIe-
gaIIV,

VIM. Wadron and l.. II. Eldrdge of
Hoosick Falls, n. Y, were caught fishing
with a seine in Lake Bomoseen at Castle
ton Tuesday. The seine was confiscated.
The men had about 125 pounds of fish, in
GLIDING - bass. They were fined 50 each
for the bass, which were taken out of
season, and were placed under 5000 bonds
for using a seine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Two Were Killed, but the Groom and
Bride Were Not Hurt.

Henry Cooley and Sally Dams eloped at
MiddlesbLry, KY, recently. When the
girls brothers heard of the elopement they
declared that they would kill Cooley. The
bridal couple were returning from Wes
Virginia when they were met by Marshal
Cooley, brother of Henry, who warned
them of their danger. At that moment
the Dams brothers came up and fight en-
sued. Marshall Cooley and George Dain.
were killed outright, but Henry Cooley anC
his bride escaped uninjured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Big Fur Smuggling Conspiracy.

Special United States treasury agents
are continuing their investigations at Mon
treal into the extensive smuggling of valu-
BILE furs from Canada into the United
States. They have unearthed probably
the biggest conspiracy in the history of the
United States to defraud the government,
and have caused the arrest of hundred
business men and the seizure of over $50,
600 worth of contraband furs smuggled
from Canada. Furs have been seized from
Maine to California.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Admiral Meade's Retirement Under
Reprimand.

Admiral Meade has been placed on the
retired list in accordance with his request.
The secretary of the navy's recommends
ton to this effect bore this endorsement
and reprimand from the White House: The
President regrets exceedingly that the long
ooti,,o sor,ioo &c ,I,is ,,eiooT co hrilliort i1
its early stages and so often marked by
honorable incidents, should at its close be
furnished by conduct at variance with a
commendable career and inconsistent with
the example which an officer of his high
rank should furnish of subordination and
submission to the restraints of wholesome
discipline and manifest proprety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Thousands Saw an Historic BrIdg,
Burned at Hartford.

The historic seven-span wooden bridge
across the Connecticut river, between Hart
ford, Conn, and East Hartford went up
in flames Friday night. Thirty thousand
spectators saw it burn. The bridge was
built in 1868, and during the past two
years has been the subject of much con-
troversy and some scandal, it being charged
that $50, 900 was raised by five towns to
secure legislation to make it a state bridge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24

The New York court of appeals has Or
dered Dr. Buchanan to be brought before
the court next Monday for resentence to
be electrocuted.
Mosts Lolita, a young Illinois farmer,
was murdered by a crowd of toughs in
North Vincennes, Indiana, Saturday night.
He had been notified that if he persisted
in calling upon young lady in North Vim
cennes he would be murdered, but paid no
attention to the threat.
AS a Decatur, Ind, farmer named Kleip-
steine was driving home last Friday night a
neghbor attempted to pass him. After
racing a short distance side by side both
teams became unmanageable and ran away.
The two wagons locked together, and the
teams plunged down an embankment
Kleipsteine was killed and his neighbor was
fatally hurt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Valuable Request to the University of
Vermont.

The will of Henry lie Grand Cannon
was filed for probate in New York We'd
nesday, his personal estate being estimated
at $4,000. To the university of YER
mont the testator gives my collection of
East Indian curios and bric-a-bric now at
my fathers residence in the city of Bur
lington, including the furniture, carpets,
rugs and hangings, on condition that the
collection be placed in separate room at
tached to or connected with the museum
of said university" The sum of $500 is
also left to be expended in the construction
of the room. To St. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal church at Burlington is left
$500, on condition that such sum be used
in the purchase of a chime of bells for the
church building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24
Was Asleen ON the Truck.

VIM. Williams of West Pawlet was killed
about a mile from that village Monday
night by the train due in Rutland at S:15.
He was lying on the track with his head
resting on one rail. The body was hor-
ribly mutilated. Williams leaves a widow
with whom he has not lived for some time