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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
Not Worth Its Face value.

The st. 'Albans Messenger joins with
other Republican papers in exposing the
hollowness of the Mugwump claim that
President Cleveland is entitled to great
credit for extending the civil service rules
to the consular service, and that his action
in this respect is notable strengthening
of the principle of civil service reform.
The fact is that Republican administrations
and Democratic administrations alike have
filled the consular offices with men of their
own political stripe When they have had
the chance. The action of that devoted
disciple and exponent of political "reform, "
Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts,, in looting
these officers at the beginning of Mr.
CleYeland's second term, was one of the
most scandalous in the history of either
party. Now, after the lapse of two years
and a-half, when ninety-nine out of every
one hundred positions in the consular serv-
ice have been filed with Democratic parti-
sans, President Cleveland issues an order
placing that service under sort of civil
service reform arrangement. The order is
of no binding force upon his successor in
the presidency, its only immediate effect is
to relieve the President from the impor-
tunities of would-be consuls and CONNER
cial agents, and its purpose was simply and
solely to embarrass his successor in the
event he should be a Republican"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
Good for Gov. CuIberson.

Gov. Culberson of Texas is not only a
man with the courage of his convictions,
but one who does thing when he once
sets about it. Arrangements had been
made for prize fight between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons at Dallas in that state. Gov.
Culberson said the fight should not be held
in Texas, and threatened to use all the
authority of the state to prevent it. At
this the Florida athletic club, which was
arranging the fight, got an opinion from
one of the judges of the state supreme
court that there was no state law under
which the fight could be stopped. This
put the governor on his mettle. He wired
the governors of all the other states ask
ing what laws they had on this subject and
found that in large majority of the states
prize fighting is a penal offence. There
upon he called the legislature in special ses-
sion to enact a law for Texas. The legis-
lature convened Tuesday and on Wednes-
day both houses passed bill which makes
prize fighting felony and imposes pun
ishment upon the principals for every in
fraction of the law by imprisonment in the
penitentiary for a term of not less than
two and not more than five years. In the
house the vote stood 107 to 5. In the SEN
ate there was only one vote in opposition.
The law takes effect at once. The scheme
of the Florida Athletic club now is TO take
their prize fight to Mexico.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

and women are many to whom the news of
his death will bring sense of personal
loss. The generosity of Mr.. Clarks ma
ture found expression in his benevolent
contributions for the work of the Congre-
gational church and in helpful acts to
many people in need. His private life
with his family and his intimate friends
was admirable.
The funeral was held at the Centre
church Thursday afternoon, Rev. DIR.
George Leon Walker, who came from Hart
ford, Conn.,, for that purpose, and Rev. G.
0. Day conducting the services. DIR.
Walker recognized in Mr. Clark's life and
character natural product of New Eng
land life and training. His predominant
qualities were those of strength, simplici-
ty, sincerity, faithfulness. Other men
have been more gifted in some one direc-
tion. His was an all-around, healthy,
hopeful nature, with a singular and
abounding cheerfulness, and rare delica-
cy of perception and feeling in any time
of need or trial. 1t meant much that we
all knew him as "Barna," his mothers
pet name, which he never outgrew in the
thought and speech of his friends
To Mr.. Day it seemed that the quality
in Mr.. Clark's nature, which comprised
and absorbed all others, was his complete
and thoroughgoing unselfshness. The
natural and spontaneous rule of his life
was that word of the apostle: "Bear ye
one another's burdens and so fulfil the law
of Christ"
Hon. B. D. Harris and Dea. G. F.
Thompson were directors of the funeral.
The bearers were d. S. Pratt, o. j. Pratt,
o. d. Esterbrook and Geo. S. Dowley (all
family relatives), G. A. Boyden and L. F.
Adams.
Drs. Ketchum, Webster and Conland
performed an autopsy on the body of Mr..
Clark Thursday afternoon. They found
an effusion of blood at the base of the
brain, indicating that death had been
caused by cerebral apoplexy
Mr.. Clark carried life insurance policies
amounting to S9500. About year ago,
when business called him to different parts
of the country, he took out accident poll
cies amounting to $4,000 and these poll
cies were in force at the time of his DEATH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

The latest rehash of the talk about ex-
President Harrison's attitude toward the
next presidential nomination comes in an
alleged interview from John c. New, who
says that Gen. Harrison is not a candidate
and does not desire another nomination.
Col. New is made to say that if the ex-
president were consulted as to the candi-
date, "he would select neither Reed nor
Mckinley as the Republican nominee, but
some other man" This "other man."
the quidnuncs guess, is Robert Lincoln.
To this it is now to be added that Col.
New says he never pretended to speak for
Gen. Harrison, while another "next
friend of the eXpresident says his position
and preference will not be known until he
gets ready TO make personal declaration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
DEATH OF BARNA A. CLARK.

A sense of shock, of grief and of per-
sonal loss went through the community
Monday evening when the news spread
that Barna A. Clark had been found dead
by the roadside near his Marlboro farm.
The body was found by Fred A. Richard
son, who was on his way to Wilmington.
He had just passed the Marlboro line, be-
tween the farms of Mr.. Ames and Mr..
Clark, when he noticed Mr. Clark's horse
attached to an express wagon, and short
distance on he saw Mr.. Clark lying beside
the road. He examined the body, which
was then cold. Mr.. Richardson drove at
once to Marlboro village and notified the
town authorities, and also telephoned the
sad news to Brattleboro. This was be-
tween and o'clock. DR.. d. p. Web
ster, the chairman of the BrattebOro board
of selectmen, and Mr.. Bond, the under
taker, drove to Marlboro. 1t was dark
when they arrived and the body had not
been removed. An examination showed
that two wheels of the wagon had passed
over the head and shoulders. One eye
was somewhat bruised, probably by the
fall.
The appearances were that Mr.. Clark
had alighted from his wagon to water his
horse at the trough, as was his custom,
the water having been shut off at the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
Spain and Cuba.

Spain has g., 600 troops in Cuba at pres
ent and will send %, 900 more in January.
Under ordinary circumstances this force
should be able to handle the insurgents.
But the incidental advantages are on the
side of the Cubans. Spanish soldiers are
hired to act a part they have no heart in.
Almost state of mutiny has been reported
among regiments under orders to sail for
Cuba.
In the second place, the Spanish general
is not sure of the pIofessed loyalists in the
Cuban towns held by him. No less than
10000 troops are required to garrison the
cities. This leaves about 10000 for active
service in the field. The losses from sick
ness are at such rate that it would not be
surprising if reinforcements in January
simply maintained the army in the field at
it's present strength. 1t is estimated that
to put down the rebellion would cost $780,
100000, and this money Spain does not
possess and she has no credit on which to
borrow. it. Further than this there is in
the home country feeling of unrest and
danger of revolt.
The Cuban patriots have chosen Barto-
lone Masso president of the new republic
1t is proposed to adopt a constitution in
December, and then the question of recog
nizing the belligerent rights of the revolu
tionists will be an important one to con
sider
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

Rhode Island voted last week on con-
stitutional amendment designed to change
from annual to biennial elections. The
vote showed a surprising lack of popular
interest in the subject, amounting to only
1S,04S out of possible total vote of TO-
O00 The adverse majority was 1926. A
three-fifths vote would have been re-
quired for its adoption. The stock argu-
ment about the desirability of frequent
elections, the active opposition of the pro-
fessional politicians, and the fear of the
towns that the cities would gain undue
power in the legislature were the deciding
factors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
GBe Uermrurt 19Bemin.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895.

Lieut.. General John M. Schofield has
been retired from the command of the
United States army, on account of having
reached the age limit, and Major. General
Nelson A. Miles has been commissioned
his successor. Gen. Miles is a native of
Westminster, Mass, born in 1889. He is
not West Point graduate, his military
service having begun when he was 21 as a
volunteer in the Union army. Gen. Ruger
succeeds Gen. Miles in command of the
department of the East.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
The Massachusetts, Democratic Ticket

The Massachusetts Democrats held their
state convention at Worcester Wednesday
and nominated this ticket: For governor,
George Fred Williams of Dedham; lieu
tenant governor, James S. Grinnell of
Greenfield; secretary of state, Edward j.
Flynn of Boston; treasurer and receiver
general, Eben S. Stevens of Dudley; audi
tor, Alfred c. Whitney of Boston; attor-
ney general, Henry F. Hurlbut of Lynn.
Josiah Quincy, who presided, denied in his
speech that, as assistant secretary of state,
he had looted the consulship and debauch-
ed the consular service, adding that Presi-
dent Cleveland has always assumed the full
responsibility both of the policy adopted
and of the manner in which it was carried
out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
A Black Man Sets "a Mile J.

/
1t is fact of deep signi6canc, estate ,of4
most notable and suggestive sbns enttlade
at the recent opening of the a AsoI5 I1e Ip5r'expo-
sition was that of Booker re yoT ashing-
ton, the colored president of fPSPSe Tuskegee,
Ala, industrial school for ;5colored people.
Mr.. Washington has beth heard in many
northern cities and towns-Brattlebor
among others-iD behalf of this school
and of the people for whom it was estab-
lished. He has a marked personality and
speak with the strength of a very direct
anG sen line simplicity. In all his speak
ing and writing he manifests a practical
common-sense which is in refreshing con-
trast to so much of the talk about the col
ored people which puts sentiment first. In
substance he says, If you are to make men
of the colored people and give them their
"rights" you must give them a solid foun.
dation of education, and of independence
and self-reliance in material things, to
build upon. If you are to make a self-re-
specting citizen of a colored man you must
first give him a substantial basis of self
respect. And so in his Atlanta speech,
Mr.. Washington said:
"The wisest among my race understand
that the agitation of questions of social
equality is the EXTREMIST folly, and that
progress in the enjoyment of all the priv
ileges that will come to us must be the re-
suit OF severe and constant struggle, rather
than of artificial forcing. No race that
has anything to contribute to the markets
of the world is long in any degree ostra-
cized. 1t is right and important that all
privileges of the law be ours, but it is vast
ly more important that we be prepared for
the exercise of these privileges. The op-
portunity to earn dollar in factory Just
now is worth infinitely more than the op-
portunity to spend dollar in an opera
house."
OF the exposition itself, and the results
to be looked for from it, representing as it
does the struggle through three decades of
both races in the South, each starting emp
ty-handed, Mr.. Washington impressively
said:
81 pledge that in your effort to work out
the great and intricate problem which God
has laid at the doors of the South you shall
have at all times the patient, sympathetic
help of my race; only let this be constant
ly in mind-that while from representa-
tions in these buildings of the product of
field, of forest, of mine, of factory, letters
and art, much good will come, yet far
above and beyond material benefits will be
that higher good, that let us pray God will
come in blotting out of sectional differ
ences and racial animosities and suspi-
cions, and in determination, in even the
remotest corner, to administer absolute
justice, in a willing obedience among all
classes to the mandates of law and spirit
| hat Noln h..fk Ii
equity in the enforcement of law"
Clark Howell, the editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, pronounces this an epoch
making speech, and one from which an
immediate effect will be seen in bringing
about perfect understanding between the
whites and blacks of the South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

The London papers have it that Am
bassadOr Bayard has been instructed to
notify Great Britain that unless the Ven
ezuelan question is submitted to arbitration
within 90 days the United States govern
ment will enforce the Monroe doctrine
The papers jeer at this, the st. James Ga
zette saying: "Isn't it awful. But it
might be still more awful if we knew ex-
actly what the blessed Munroe doctrine is,
or what on earth the United States govern
ment has got to do with quarrel be-
tween Great Britain and another independ-
ent state" In Washington it is not be-
lieved that the state department has taken
any such decisive action.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
blowing a brilliant Bubble.

History repeats itself and England is
again blowing a South Sea bubble. The
English people have recently invested no
less than S150,000,000 in South African
and West Australian mining stocks. A
man named Barney Barnato recently put
upon the market the stock of proposed
"Barnato Bank, Mining and Estate Cor
poration, Limited" in one pound shares,
which has sold in immense quantities at
S22 per share. Syndicates handling this
stock are said to have pocketed $10,000,-
600 profits in a single day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

Whereas, Our brother, Barna Clark, an honor
ary member Of the w. G.. II. u, man of high
Christian character and answering fidelity TO the
cause We represent, has been suddenly called into
a higher sphere where the good and holy find
eternal peace. Therefore be it
ReS0lUed, That we shall miss his kindly friend
ship and encouragement in our work, and that,
while we unite with the family and friends in
mourning his loss, we rejoice that his life and
labor Of love, and sympathy for humanity here,
will surely receive due recompense of reward.
sent TO the Home Guards and local papers for
publication, and that a copy be presented to the
bereaved wife and family, and that they be en-
tered upon the minutes of our Union.
MRS. M. A. ALLEN.
MRS. j. A. ORION.
MRS. A. M. KIMBALL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
A TOWN MEETING
To BE Held at p. NJ, Oct. I4---S3OOO
More Wanted for the Town Hall.

To BE Held at p. NJ, Oct. I4---S3OOO
More Wanted for the Town Hall.
The selectmen have issued a warrant for
a town meeting to be held at Armory Hall
on Elliot street at 2 o'clock Monday after
noon, Oct. IA. A petition, duly signed,
had been presented to the selectmen ask
ing for the meeting. The articles of the
warrant are as follows:
To see If the town will vote to make an addition
al appropriation of $1,000 for the remodeling e
the town hall, to include the res ating of the of
part thereof replacing the old boiler with no,
one, painting and additional furnishings noer,
sary for the auditorium, and the laying of a in
sewer, rendered necessary on account Of
change in the basement and the laying of GER.
main by the village authorities. "
To see what mea- -ures the town will adds.
procuring the money necessary for the p.rlct;
mentioned in article IN this warrant. of AU-
To do any other proper business in said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
See That CObWeb

A ND buy one of our telescope extension dust
IA ers and after clearing away the cobweb see
how handy the same duster is for the piano,
table and chairs. 1t is great invention. We
also have the Baby busters" out of the same
lot, and they belong to the same family-Hotice
them please. new lot of plant jars have ar
rived and now we have everything IN that line.
Homely ones and handsome ones; big ones and
little ones. Lots of 'em. On my return from
New York shall display larger and better as
sortment of goods than have ever offered you,
low, so can sell low. S. WILCOX. New York
Bargain Store, 40 Main Street, BTattleboro, Vt,
and Columbus Building, Federal Street, Green
field Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
e. e. BLOOD g. co.
Telephone connections.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
III The Peoples National Bank, at Brattleboro,
in the state of Vermont at the close of business,
September d. 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
Slab Wood. $3.50.

WYE HAVE decided TO sell % cords slab weed
w at $3.50 per cord. This wood is sawed and
split ready for the stove, and will be delivered
promptly at the above figure; also few CORDS
chunk wood, hard and soft Anyone finding that
j. p. GOODENoUGH & SON,
West BTattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

Total. ......................... .S579, 1857
STATE OF VERMONT County of Windham, IS:
/, w. H. BRACKETT, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
w. H. BRACKETT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd day
of October, 1895.
CHAS. A. HARRIS,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
TJ.B. CUDWoRTH,
H. p. WELLMAN, SDirectors.
G. E. GREENE,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-30
Minneapolis Markets.

Minneapolis Markets.
May wheat opened at 545sc. against
55Ac Monday, dropped to 4436c. firmed
up to 5453sc, sold down to 53Isc, and by
noon held at 81 1-l6c.
July wheat opened at 5511sc, against
561s@56Lc Monday. lost &c. gained
&c, declined steadily to 541sc. and at
noon stood at soc asked.
The cash wheat market was slow in
sympathy with the futures market. Buy
ers held off and sellers felt anxious.
No hard was held at 56@5615c. No.
l northern sold at 55@551ac, and No. 2
at 1@l11c under No. l. Sales were made
as per statement below. Receipts here
were 81 cars; shipments, 35 cars.
Some Sample Sales-N0. l hard, l
car. 56Ic; No. l northern, Is cars.
552lc; No. northern, "a cars, 55Hc;
No. northern, to arrive. Is cars, 55ss4c: ;
No. l northern, TO arrive, 10000 bu.,
$500; No. 1 northern, to arrive, l car,
55c; No. l northern, O. W. b., cars,
SEC; No. 2 northern, car, 541ac; No. 2
Northern, L car. she: rejected wheat, 2
lbs off. l car, $3.50; rejected wheat,
IL lbs off, car. 5315c; rejected wheat,
2 lbs off, car. sec; rejected wheat,
lbs off. 5 cars, 52Hc; 70 grade wheat.
l lib off, 1 car, 54c14; No. white
oats. to arrive. 2 cars. 29Ac; No. white
oats, 2 cars. 29slc; No. 3 white oats. l
car. 29$lc; red winter wheat, Id off.
l car, SIC.
Flour-The market is unsettled. First
patents i'll wood are quoted at S3.15@
$40; second patents, 81 S5@3.15; fancy
export bakers, S2(02. 10; red dog, $3.50
| 01.55; patents, 2OS Cd; export bakers
les.
Bran and Shorts-Carload quotations
Bran. bulk. $40. 75@11: sacks, 200 lbs,
Sl2; sacks. 100 lbs, S12 so; shorts, COM
mon. bulk. SIS; fancy. bulk, $3.50.
Hay - Quotations are as follows:
Choice Iowa upland. $3.50; choice
Minnesota upland. SS@S.25; medium.
sG@6.50; coarse, S5@5.50; rye straw !;
$3.50; oat straw, 81. Receipts. 81 tons.
Oats The market is easy. No. 3, 2915
@29s4c. No. 3 white. 2924@3Oc.
Corn-Ihe market is lover. No. 3
yellow is quoted at 46c; No. 8. 4511c.
Barley-Market is firm. Fancy No.
Is selling at 49c.
Rye-The market is steady. No. is
quoted at 46c.
Flax-The market is dull, based on
Chicago prices.
Feed and Meal-Car lot quotations:
Feed. S17@17.50; corn meal, $17@l7. 50;
granulated meal. 1923. 50@24.
Hides and PeltS--The market is
steady. Green and frozen. all weights,
3@4c; green and fIozen, branded, 219@
SIC: green and frozen, long -haired kips,
2A@44c; green and frozen, veal, 8 to
Is lbs, 519G17c; green veal kips, Is to 25
lbs, 4@514c; green sailed, heavy steer.
4s495Ac; green sailed, light steer, 40
sc: heavy cow, dose; green veal kip,
4A@6c; deacons. 3O@35c; horse hides.
90c92.25; Minnesota and Dakota wool.
Id, 15c; shearlings, 4@I2c.
Tallow-No. /, cakes. 43lc; No. l.
bbls, SIC; No. 2, SIC; rough tallow,
lie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-30
FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. - There was
a very general beliefin Wall street to-
day that the government is preparing
for the issue Of new per cent loan
and that treasury circular giving the
terms of the loan is liable to be issued
at any moment. Washington dispatches
denied that such determination had
been reached by the president, but APP
parently without any effect upon cur
rent opinion, which held to it that an
other bond issue is impending. The
chief influence of this belief was upon
the money market rather than OH the
stock exchange and was reflected in
hardening of loans and withdrawal of
much of the offerings which have glut-
ted the market for mouths past. The
factors of the share speculation were
the prospective gold exports, the with
drawals of gold from the subtreasury
the heavy London market for AmerIs
can securities, selling here for the
foreign account and the raising of the
issue of silver versus gold which the
presidents message has led to, both in
congress and IN circles Of finance, not
alone in this country, but beyond the
sea.
At the opening of the stock exchange
today free selling movement was in
augurated which caused sharp de-
cline, the depression continuing up to
midday. at which time losses had been
made ranging from u to A per cent,
the latter IN Canadian Pacific. A dis
patch from London stating that the es-
adjustment Of an opposition, line to
parallel large sections of the Canadian
Pacific and to have government aid
was being negotiated caused the break.
Other heavy declines were Louisville
81 Nashville, 214; Cotton Oil. ~:
Cotton Oil preferred, 81; Lake,
Shore and Rubber, ~; Rock
Island and Southern preferred,
1%, and Canada Southern anu
Distilling rs, the latter breaking oIfa
report that receivers were to be APP
pointed for the company. After midday
tire pressure TO sell was in great meas