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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
Murder Will Out.
FATHER AND MOTHER OF CHILD FOUND
IN SAXT0NS RIVER DISCOVERED.
Clever Work OF Chief Thompson Hearing
this Afternoon.


The father and mother of the boy
baby found in a starch box in Sax
tons River near Guild & Wetherbee's
paper mill, Wednesday evening, June
u, are at last discovered, that is if con-
fession counts for anything. The re-
puted father of the child is Charlie
Rice, the hackman, and the mother,
Stella Green of Chester, who at the
time of the birth was domestic in the
home of Fred Willeon at II Henry
street. At the time the box and the
body We're found; everything connected
with the horrible crime was a dark
mystery. The authorities of the town
of Westminster refused to investigate,
and a disreputable Indifference regard
ing the whole matter was manifested.
Chief Thompson, however, thought the
matter should be Investigated and took
upon himself at his own expense the
ferreting out of the crime. With the
tact of born detective he put one clue
with another and has got full confess
sion from the girl.
The story the Green woman told
Chief Thompson is briefly this. The
child was born about II aud u o'clock
Tuesday evening, June II, in the girls
room, an upper room in Mr.. Wilson's
house. She gave birth to the child
without assistance and says it was still
! born. She says that she tied the shirt
/ waist about its neck so that it would
not squeal, but does not try to harmon
ize this with the story of its heing still
born. She put the body in the starch
box and the piece of carpet found in
the box she says she put there because
it had blood on it, and she was afraid it
would lead to a discovery. This piece
of carpeting was torn from a rug in her
room
The girl went down the next morn
6 o'clock. In the afternoon she took
the box to the river and threw it in
says she threw it from the bridge. She
says that the only man " ho has had
he is the father of the child. She says,
however, that he knew nothing of her
throwing the body into the river, and
he declares that he never knew she
had child
The Green woman is a stalky, healthy
woman, but for the past week or two
has become greatly emaciated and
ghostly pale, and her appearance was
one thing that led to the discovery and
confession. Rice has been seen with
her and talking with her frequently
during the past year and is reported to
have taken her to Scribner & Smiths
circus only last Monday evening.
The case is g deplorable one. Both
parties are now under arrest and the
hearing will be held this afternoon as
soon as States Attorney Fits comes up
from Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27

At the lawn party tomorrow even
ing at Mrs. l.. S. Hayes, Strawberries,
ice cream and cake will be served, COM
niencing at { O'Clock. An interesting
literary aud musical program will be
rendered.
Miss Adelaide Ruckel and Mrs. Brad
ley and her son Albert of Buffalo, n.
Y, are spending a few weeks with
Mrs. E. G. Osgood. Mrs. Bradley will
be remembered as former pupil at st.
Agnes hall.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
North WaIpOIe Schools.

The schools in North Walpole close
tomorrow. A highly entertaining mu-
steal and literary program has been ar
ranged for the afternoon, and large
number of the parents aud pupils will
be listeners. The purchase of the new
flag is assured Owing to lack of space
program cannot be printed this week,
but full account of the exercises will
appear in the next issue of the TIMES.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
New Advertisements This Week.

Blue Store-Clothing.
f. G.. Piel ce-Clothing.
q. f. Simonds-COrSets.
w. B. Glynn-Pi otection.
Dunham Brothers-Shoes.
c. E. Whitman-Grocer
j. G. Day 4 Co.-Dry Goods.
O. ID. Gray & Co.-Clothilg.
w. j. Eaton & Gov WatcheS.
G. II. Shepardoson- GrcerieI.
f. B. F. Grocery Co.-Groceries.
Durllee & Barrows-Dry Goods.
Bellows Falls Village-Bonds to be paid.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
Downfall OF the Liberals.

News comes from England that
the Liberals have been defeated, and
Lord Rosebury has resigned. The
queen has asked Lord Salisbury to form
a cabinet. This means that the Con-
servaiives or Tories, are again in the sa-
preniacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
MILITARY DRILL,

The competitive prize drills took
place Immediately after the speaking
contest in the forenoon. Shortly be-
fore II O'Clock a small company of vol
unteer competitors fell into line pre-
paratory to the contest. The instant
an unfortunate individual made mis-
take, the watchful eye of Lieut.. Cat
cnell was upon him and he received the
fatal sign to step out of the ranks as
disqualified. One by one the men drop
out Of the contest under the rapid fire
of commands delivered by Captain
Hindes, until three, two, and at last
one man only is left, the victor of the
contest. He is w. E. Hunt, named
later in the day at the reading of orders
on dress parade to be one of the cap
tains next year. The prize medal,
given by the commanding officer, be-
comes his property.
At 6.15 came the regular military
drill and dress parade. The usual
amount of marchings and counter
marchings, exercise in the manual of
arms, together with inspection took
place.
Before the parade the "crack COM
pany,o which is C imposed of about %
of the best drilled men went through a
series of exercises. Prior to their ap-
pearance as a body, the men dome d
cartridge-boxes, white belts and
white canvass legging-. The officers of
the company Wore red sashes. A rapid
bayonet drill was the chief feature of
their exercise. The appearance of this
company was eminently stunning; blue
uniforms with white trimmings, bright
steel flashing in the sun, quick move
ments, and an alert, erect carriage Were
a few of the attractive features.
Everybody expresses regret that the
government does not see fit to establish
Lieut.. Gatchell at the academy for the
rest of his natural life. Military drill
has more than jumYed to the front
since he became colnmandant.
Department Day has come and gone,
but its efforts have met with success III
che direction at least, namely, that of
opening the eyes of friends and visitors
to the thoroughness of the instruction
which can command such excellent
work as a testimony of faithful labor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
DAy-pRIzE SPEAKING.

DEPARTMENT DAY-PRIZE SPEAKING.
Tuesday was pre-eminentIy depart
sment day at the. academy. After the
chapel exercises in the morning at 8
O'clock occurred the fifth Fuller Prize
Contest in Defamation before a large
and enthusiastic gathering. All the
speaking was of very high order of
merit and would have done credit to
the reputation Of any elocutionary col
lege. The academyis to be congratu-
lat- d at retaining for another year the
services of Miss Conant, whose most
faithful and successful labors in this de-
partment literally speak for themselves.
The program of the exercises was as
follows:
The Chariot Race,
Annie Laurie. Pheoe Anna Frost
Fishin' Jimmy, John Earl Barney
The Honor of the Woods,
The Black Horse and his Rider,
Charles Daniel Easton
Rizpah, Geanie Anna Milne
The Death of Sidney Carton,
Theodore Fisk Therrien
Zenobia, Florence Kenyon
The Death of the OVID Squire,
Edward Lytton Spaulding
The Pilots Story, Louise Marie Converse
Roscoe Conkling, Rola Elijah Hunt
How Salvador Won, Theresa Aurelia Fox
Sister and l, Martha Linsley Spencer
piano Dpot "a. Minstrel'- Serenade,
b. Wedding March,
Miss Evans, Mr.. Therrien
Two prizes were offered to ladies, SO
and So, and two to gentlemen of The
same amounts. No. 13 of the program
was not entered in competition for any
of the prizes, Miss Spencer having won
the first honors in 1898. The board of
judges consisted of the following gentle
men, Rev. d. D.. Owen of Ludlow,
Prof. j. @. Dealey of Providence, r. L.,
and the Hon. J. G. Hindes of Yer
gennes. After considerable difficulty
in making comparisons, owing to the
general excellence of the work, the COM
mittee decided to award the honors as
follows First prize to young men,
Therrien; second prize to young men,
Easton; first prize to young ladies, Miss
Adams; second prize to young ladies,
Miss Milne.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
EXERCISES BY THE LITERARY SOCI-
ETIES.

A new feature of commencement
week was inaugurated Monday after
noon at O'Clock in the shape of an en-
joyable program submitted jointly by
the two literary societies Of the institu-
ton, namely the Pi Beta Phi and the
Kappa Phi. The order of exercises con-
sisted of music, essay, debate, reading,
and music.
A good sized audience was in attend
ance. The debate was upon the follow
ing question; Resolved-"T happi-
ness increases with Civilizations The
disputants We're Mr.. Waller and Miss
Stearns for the affirmative, Mr.. Coffin
and Miss Field for the negative. No
board ofjudges was appointed and no
decision upon the merits of either the
question or the debate was rendered by
the house.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
MUSICAL RECITAL.

The work done during the year by
the two branches of the music depart-
ment was given showing in the after:
noon. Success has crowned the efforts
of both instructors and pupils in this
line of study as we'll, to judge from the
highly enjoyable program that was
rendered. The numbers came in the
following order:
Minuet in E, Mozart
Misses Walker, wandell and Greenleaf
Song of the Sea- Eayes
Mr.. Waller
ALE gro from Sonata in G, Mozart
Miss AldIich
Accompaniment on second piano
once in a Purnle Twilight, Cowles
Mr.. Reynolds
Sleep, Little Baby of Mine, Dennee
Miss Stearns
Impromptu, OPP. 80, No 2, schubert
Miss Harvey
lie is the Best of All, Schumann
Miss Forbes
March from Hungarian Overture, Laszlo
Misses Williams and walker
As the Dawn, Cantor
Miss Adams
Toreador, Hola, Trotere
Mr.. Therrien
La Charita, Liszt
Miss Forbes
L.Ardita. Arditi
Miss Green
The Monk, Meyerbeer
Mr.. Tindes
Gypsy Life. Op. %. Schnmann
Misses Harvey, Walker, Forbes and Hulett.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
KEEP YOUR MONEY AT INTEREST.
Vermont Savings Investment Co
Montpelier, vt.

Montpelier, Vt.
PER CENT PAID FOR LESS THAN MONTHS.
PER CENT PAID FOR 6 MONTHS AND OVER.
PER CENT PAID FOR YEARS.
This company is subject to examination
and supervision of the Inspector of Finance
of Vermont.
E. +. BLAKELY, Vice Pres.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
BAKER JUNK co,

DEALERS in ALL KINDS of OLD JUNK.
~ Dber and Metals a speciality. Rags, Old
Rope, Bags, Sheep Pelts, Furs, etc. Agents
wanted TO buy old Junk. Cash furnished on
satisfactory guaranty. liberal commits
sion ali wed. George Street, Bellows Falls.
22-40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCI-
ETIES.

hDb1eiS1o DEL oItI LIZ LII hooSI-
ETIES.
"The Reading of Books was the
topic of the discourse delivered before
the literary societies on Tuesday even
ing by Prof. l.. w. Spring, D d, of
Williams College. The speaker di-
Nided books into two main classes,
namely-books of knowledge, and
books Of power or those which afford
inspiration. The study of the artistic
quality of style was urged upon his au-
dience. Fiction and poetry are the two
principal diversions of literature. The
old idea of fiction as productive of harm
rather than of good was long since eX-
ploded. 1t is recognized now as great
source of knowledge as well as of enter
tainment. Training is often needed
for an appreciation of poetry. Time
and effort spent in such training is,
however, abundantly repaid. The OBJ
lection sometimes made to poetry that
it is not practical, is not of weight.
Poetry as a study imparts culture, and
culture is eminently practical.
How are we to read? Not often with
great rapidity, for if we do we usually
miss the point of the book and misun-
derstand the rest. We are to read the
great master pieces syllable by syllable,
letter by letter, until they become a
part of us and we of them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27
3, FALLS MARBLE WORKS,
GEORGE ANDREWS.

Locksmith and General Repair Shop.
Bicycle Work and Safe Locks a speciality.
Also Inscriptions put on Marble and
Granite Monuments.
1889 Farr's Block, Canal ST., Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-06-27

ADDRESS BEFORE THE CHRISTIAN AS
SoCIATIoNS.
Monday evening the Christian Asso
Citations of the academy assembled i'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Tuesday, at sos p. M, Harry, the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Forster died at No. 800 Madison street.
The funeral will be announced later.
Leonard Mowers, young farmer, liv-
ing two miles west of Silver Lake, was
fined So and costs in Justice Guys court
for assaulting W. J. Neeley of Topeka.
"Chippie" Smith and Will Wheeler, the
two colored boys who we're recently ar
rested for robbing Jacob Lewis clothing
shop, were today bound over for trial at
the district court. Their preliminary
hearing was held before Justice Guy.
At Shiloh Baptist church tomorrow,
Rev. J. R Richardson, Kansas City, will
preach the sermon in the morning which
will be followed by an address delivered
by the pastor, Rev. w. L. Grant, who has
just returned from tour through Okla
homa and Indian Territory. In the
afternoon addresses will be delivered by
Prof F. Sawyers, Governor Troutman on
abraham Lincoln" DR.. Vernella and
others. A musical programme will be
rendered in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
IS AMERICA COWARDLY?

Ringing Letter Concerning Waller
Forwarded by Governor Osborn and
Others.
The following letter was forwarded to
Washington, D. C., today along with a
big bundle of petitions, asking the gov
ernnent of the United States to take
some action to secure the release of John
L. Waller.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 25, 1895.
Hon. Charles Curtis, NJ. c.:
DEAR SIR-As you are aware some
few months since large meeting of cit
izens of this vicinity was held for the
purpose of devising means looking to
the liberation of John L. Waller, for
mer resident of our state who had been
summary arrested, hastily tried, and, as
we believe, unjustly convicted by Il
French military court. of some underlined
offense in the island of Madagascar. The
undersigned were at this meeting desig
mated as a committee and instructed to
initiate and diligently pursue sucn meth
DDS as to them might seem most likely to
result in the accomplishment OF the re-
suit of the meeting.
We need not recount in detail here our
efforts in that connection. The Kansas
delegation in congress we'll know that we
have been active in urging, through
proper official channels, upon the attention
of the president and the department of
state the Importance of this matter. Time
and again the executive authority of our
government has been appealed to, to the
end that Justice might be done to this IN
fortunate man, and the indignity offered
to our citizenship might be atoned for.
From all over the land good men joined
in this appeal and with singular unani-
nifty the American press united III pro-
test against a further liberation OF the
wrong which had been done to our na-
tionality.
Nor noed we call your attention to the
futility of these appeals and protests.
They seem TO have fallen upon deaf ears.
Americanism meant something grand
with three millions of honest hearts back
of it. With seventy millions it appears
to be synonym for sycophancy and ma
tional coWardice.
As a last resort our committee deter
mined to afford the people an opportuni-
ty to appeal directly to congress and they
take pleasure in forwarding to you today
the first installment of petitions which
have been returned to them.
1t is our desire that you should con-
suit your colleagues from this state in
the senate and house as to the best mode
of laying these papers before congress.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servants,
THOMAS A. OSBORN,
Il JAMES A TRoUTMAN,
JOHN GUTHRIE,
J. G. WooD,
A. NJ. THOMAS,
OTIS L. ATHERToN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
SEVEN THOUSAND MILES.
That's How Far News Travelled Yesterday
in Getting From New York to Chicago.

That's How Far News Travelled Yesterday
in Getting From New York to Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov 27.-For time yester-
day, news from New York travelled 1000
miles to reach Chicago. 1t went from
New York TO Montreal and along the
Canadian Pacific through Winnipeg and
Vancouver to San Francisco Then it
was telegraphed down to the Needles
in southern California and east to Albu-
querque, Kansas City, St Louis and
Chicago.
Railroad, telegraphic and travelling
men said it was the most complete isola-
ton the city had experienced since the
New York blizzard in March, 1888
The worst seemed to be from Denver
to Buffalo, north of St. Louis. The storm
did not reach west of the Rocky noun
tains although the weather is still re-
ported cold.
City Electrician John P Barret: de-
clares that so much damage was done to
to the city electrical plant by trolley
wires by the storm that if the trolley is
to remain the city wires must be put
under ground This, he estimates,
will cost the city $5OO.00O Monday d
damage will foot up $4,000 and the tel
ephone company sustained a loss from
the same cause of more than $50,U00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
POLITICS OF IT.
Was George R. Peck's Hand
, Visible
In the Selection of Mr.. Ripley
for President!
SUCH is THE STORY.
All of Mr.. Peck's Friends
On Top.
Mr.. Wilder RumOred as Second
Vice President.
SUCH is THE STORY.

The election of MI E. P. Ripley to the
presidency of the Santa Fe caused a
we'll known Topeka man to say today:
"Yes. The Santa Fe gave Geo. R Peck
to the Milwaukee and the Milwaukee
gave E. P Ripley to the Santa Fe."
To those who have watched the reor-
ganizatioD of the Santa Fe closely the
hand of the former general solicitor oil
the Santa Fe has been plainly visible,
and now that MIR. Z. P. Ripley of the
Milwaukee has been made president OF
the Santa Fe it is clearly shown that
George r Peck is moving things
Mr.. Peck not only secured the presi-
dency of the Santa Fe for his friend, Mr
Ripley, but his friend, Mr.. D. B. Robin
son, is made-first vice president and Dir
Aldace F. Walker. the man whom he
picked out to succeed Mr.. Reinhart for
receiver of the Santa Fe is now made
chairm an of the new board of directors
The election OF Mr Walker to the
chairmanship of the board, is said TO be d
direct slap at Mr.. B. P. Cheney, Jr., the
largest individual bond holder in the
road. Mr.. Cheney has been workin
almost constantly ever since the road
went into the hands of the receivers to
get a reorganization effected which
would be friendly to his interests.
1t is rumored that Edward Wilder
will be given the additional position
of second vice president which was held
by AIr. A. A. Robinson when he was
general manager of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
INSURANCE NOW.
Twenty-four Big Companies
''Get Together"
With Many Million Dollars of
Capital Involved.
BIG TRUST FORMED.
Means a Monopoly Of Insurance
Business.
Bigger Rates for Insurance
Holders to Pay.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Managers of
twenty-four fire Lloyds Insurance COM
panies tina. together underwrite $150,O00,-
600 of risks, and have assets of many mil
ions, have-just held meeting prslimin-
ary to a close union.
The companies represented were:
knickerbccker Lloyds, New York Cen
trail Lloyds. Brewers and Malsters, Syra-
cuse Mutual Fire Insurance Underwrit-
ers, Commercial Lloyds, New Jersey
State Fire Association, Guardian, Traders
Fire Lloyds, Manhattan Fire Lloyds,
Protection Fire Lloyds, New York and
Boston, Columbia Fire Lloyds. Peoples
Fire Lloyds Citizens Fire Lloyds. Lafay
ette Fire Lloyds, the Lloyds OF New
York, Western Union, Tradesmen's
South and North American, New York
and Chicago, Bankers and Merchants,
Manufacturers Lloyds and New York
and Brooklyn Fire Underwriters
The new organization is not trust in
the sense that the Identities of the men,
bers shall be merged. They now remain
distinct and individual, but the plan of
the promoters looks to an ultimate asso-
citation such as the London Lloyds; close
and masterful monopolizing the business
of England on the Lloyd lines.
If the design be worked out success
fully, it means uniform Lloyd rates by
all the members of the league aud the
extinction Of the outside Lloyds. the fifty
or fifty-f companies that with the
exception of half dozen vigorous ones,
are not regarded as in the same rank as
those in the combination. The com bina-
ton will make concrete the scattering
opposition to the stock companies in the
tariff association of the New York board
of underwriters. The Lloyds companies
are members of the board of fire under
writers, but not of the tariff association,
the rsfeznaking body. The L@oyds do
business at rates less by from fifteen to
twenty per cent than those charged by
the stock companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
WILL TRAVEL.
Mr.. Cleveland Says He Won't be
President Again.
Makes Announcement Through
a Close Friend.
WILL SEE THE WORLD.
E. C. Benedict, an Intimate
Friend the Authority.
Says He Has Heard Mr.. Cleveland
Say So often.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2z.-It was an
nounced last evening by E. c. Benedict,
the trusted and intimate friend of Presi-
dent Cleveland, that the latter will not
under any circumstances, accept third
term of the presidency.
Mr.. Benedict has long enjoyed the
confidence of Mr.. Cleveland and is 80
close in his relations with him that this
statement has a semi official complexion
Mr.. Benedict said: 81 am certain that
Mr. Cleveland would decline another
nomination if it were offered him. l am
positive that he doesn't want to serve a
third term. l am equally positive that
he could not be persuaded under any
circumstances to accept the nomination if
it should be rendered to him. have
heard him say that he intended to make
a tour of the world at the expiration of
his second term; that he wanted to see
more of the world than he had seen, and
that he had his travelling companion al
ready picked out, at least that he had
asked personal friend of his to accom-
DaQV him on his tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-27
THEY FORGOT BERRY.
Sentenced to Penitentiary Is Years Ago
He Never Served and is PariOnod.

Sentenced to Penitentiary IS Years Ago,
He Never Served and is PardOnod.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov Ex-Governor
Brown granted pardon to Berry Stone,
a citizen of Clark county, late yesterday
under novel circumstances. The COVER
nor himself gave the following account
of it:
"Berry Stone came into my office and
handed me copy of a judgment of
the Clark circuit court from which it
appeared that at the November term of
court in 1877 he was convicted of malic-
lous cutting, and by the verdict of the
jury was adjudged to serve one
year in the penitentiary. He said that
the entire eighteen years since his con-
viction he had continuously resided at
home and no officer had ever proposed
to take him into custody to be confined
in the penitentiary. He says he was
here to enter the penitentiary under said
judgment if said so, but presented a
petition signed by many good citizens
asking his pardon, l told him he could
go back home Tree man. thereupon
issued him full pardon