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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due TO its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; chcctually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of tho medical
profession. because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists III SOC and 81 bottles, but it Ia man.
nfacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also tho name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21
BLOODSHED RESULTS
From tho Brooklyn Street Oar
Strike on Saturday.
The STATE MILITIA ON THE SCENE

Fail 10 Preserve Order = Troops
Charge strikers and Many Other
Encounters Ensuo Bc,wecn linton
and Son.union Nicn-Mnyor schlc.
rem Tolls tho Companies They IIaYc
Protection aud Must iiuu Their
Cars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21

SPECIAL Dip1tel 10 The IH.cgfq.ncer.
srEUnESviLLE, O., Jan. 20.-An incen.
diary fire here early ,his morning de-
s.royed the barn and other ou,buildings
belonging 10 Hon. J. Dunbar. Loss
$3.50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21

onco moro had become thrcntoniur.
There wcro several personal cncountera
between tho guards and tho mob which
ocyan to close around tho car house.
Colonel Eddy called out his reserves in
The barn, formed them into line, stretch.
ing them along tho street for dis,nncp
OF go icct, aud then gnvo tho order 10
advance. Some OF tho strikers and
their sYmpathizCrs took issue with tho
militia and stopped to argno tho point.
Tho temper OF tho crowd resulted in a
third charge.
Tho ilrst demonstration OF violenco
toward tho soldiers took place at tho
llnlscy street depot, whoro Corporal
ohurry, oi Company l, FOrty-sovonth
regiment, was Knocked down by n crowd
OF strikers. lilo was 10 severely bua,on
that ho had to DO takon to tho armory,
Two lialaey street mototmcn wero rs.
sau!ted by mob aud 40 badly hurt
that thcy could not continue tho trip,
OVERTIME HUNDRED SoS.uSIoS prsEnrIoSs.
Tho strikers had extraordinary sue.
ccsa during tho day In inducing non.
union men TO leave tho company and
join their ranks. Over two hundred
mon have already been taken away from
the company and sent to their homes BY
tho strikers This number is In uddi.
lion TO tho first who took the 'strikors'
places, and who have been dragged
from their cars, beaten. stoned, kicked
aud otherwise intimidatod and bull
dozed from their jobs.
President Martin j. Connolly, OF the
executive board OF District Assembly rs,
X. OF l., said: The situation 10 very
serious one. The calling out OF tho
militia has intensified tho struggle DO.
tween tho railroad corporation aud tho
hen out on strike. favor tho calling
out OF all labor unionsas tho beat means
oil ending the present difficulty" 1t
was rumored that all railroad ON ploycI
in Brooklyn would be called ont ,o.mor-
row. Mr.. Connolly. however, would
neither affirm nor dony the report.
From tho nature OF his replies to Ques.
tions, It WAS gathered that the matter Is
under consideration by the executive
board.
THE MAYOR TAKEs ACTION.
As result OF conference yesterday
afternoon between tho mayors cabinet
and President lewis, OF the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company, and Presi.
dent Norton. Of the Atlantic Avenue
company, arrangements have been com.
pleted whOreby tho military and police
will give all protection necessary for
the opening OF all the lines embraced in
Brooklyn Heights system. Mayor
Schicren had expressed his dissa,istac-
ton with the failure OF tho companies
to open their lines, rs they promised II
adequate protection was given to Thorn,
and no decided to take some action in
the matter.
To the two presidents he impressed
tho obligations that no thought they
were undor since protection has been
accorded TO them and their failure to
accommodate tho public with cars. Mr..
Lewis said he would open most OF the
lines OF the Brooklyn Heights system at
S O'Clock Sunday morning.
The mayor pereinptorily notified
them that all efforts mus. DO made at
the earliest momen: to open all routes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21

THOUSANDS Of cnses OF rhoumatiam
have been cured by Hood'a Sarsaparilla.
This Ia abundant reason for belief that
it will euro you.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-21

Special Dispdtch 70 The Intciiceac.r.
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Jan. 20.-Dr. W.
d. Iost has been appointed examining
pension surgeon Mt Warrington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

Several from this place went to Brattle-
borO to witness 'Charley's aunt last Mon
day night, and report lots OF fun and
laughter and good time.
Geo. F. Durham came near breaking
his left wrist while at work for O. r. Farr
around the mill one day last week. He
will not be able to use it for several days,
but is doing well at this writing.
At the adjourned meeting of the parish,
which was held at the hall last Tuesday
evening, these officers were elected for the
year 1895: Moderator, Geo. F. Durham;
clerk, II. G.. Smith treasurer, O. Il. Farr;
standing committee, Frank A. Streeter,
Chas. Z. Andrews.
The Young Peoples Christion union
held a very interesting meeting at the hall
on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, when the
following question was very ably discussed:
"Resolved, That religion eXerts a greater
influence than education" Speakers on
the affirmative were Winfred p. Randall
Geo. p. Smith; negative, Herbert f. Pratt,
Norman Farr; volunteers, Chester Burn
ham, Winniford Farr, o. Il. Farr, G.. F..
Burnham, c. E. Andrews, Helen Burnham,
and others. The judges were Fred Stod-
dard, James w. Amidon, Mrs. o. r. Farr.
In rendering their decision upon the
weight of argument they were unanimous
in the affirmative, as also was the house,
upon the merits of the question. The
next meeting will be in two weeks from
that time, which will be for the cleo
ton of their officers for the ensuing six
months. The meeting will be held at
the home of the president Mrs. George F.
Durham. We hope that all the members
will be present at this meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01

and was aide-de-c camp on the staff of Com
mander-in- Chief Rea. The correspondent
of The Phoenix as well as Mr.. Cannon's
many Bellows Falls friends, extend heart
lest congratulations.
The Westminster club held their annual
ball last Thursday evening, in Union hall.
The hail was draped with pink and green
and white, the decorations being not elab-
crate but very tasteful. Above the stage
was the name of the club in green and
white. The concert was by Blasdelps or
chestra from Concord, which furnished the
music for the dancing, lasting until
about 80, with the exception of an inter
mission at IL o'clock, when refreshments
were served by Caterer Williams of Leo
minister. Card tables were provided in the
rooms of Towns hotel, for those who did
not participate in the dancing. The
gowns of the ladies were unusually beau
tiful, as everyone knows the Westminster
club ball is the event of the season. Many
were present from out of town and the
hotel was full; in fact, so crowded that
many Bellows Falls people were obliged to
give up the private dressing-rooms which
had been engaged for the evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
WESTMINSTER WEST.

The ladies' aid met with Mrs. w. b.
Cutting on Thursday. 1t was beautiful
day and the attendance was large.
Mrs. Loren Goodell and her son Ray
mond are visiting in Boston and vicinity
They expect to be away some weeks.
Arthur Wilcox is busy in saving the
woodpiles about the village with his horse
power machine. j. l.. Ormsby and r. B.
Goodhue assist him in the work.
Harlan Goodhue is canvassing the vicin-
ity ds agent for Greenfield Marble COM
pany. The company is connected with
Rutland, and is one of the largest concerns
in the vicinity.
Maple Grove grange will meet at A. d.
Kerr's Thursday, Feb IA, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. The subject for discussion will be
"Raising and marketing fruit" Let every
member be present.
Lillian Cook, whose leg was broken by a
coasting accident, is suffering much from
her injury. Her teacher and schoolmates
expressed their sympathy for her by pro
curing and sending to her one day this
week a nice box of fruit.
The meetings conducted by Misses Bill
ings and Miller are still in progress with a
good attendance and marked interest. On
Friday evening of last week more than
forty were present, who came from Putney,
including Rev. Messrs Seymour and Sharp.
The converts are not very numerous as yet,
and are mostly young people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
WESTMINSTER.
The Vermont State Bank of West
minister.

A postal card received by the postmaster
from Charlotte, n. c., the other day says:
81 have a five-dollar bill on the Vermont
State bank of Westminster, dated March I,
1906 Please hand this to the editor of
some popular paper" 1t will be news, to
many of our own residents even, that
Westminster once had bank, but such
is the fact. Inquiry of Mr.. II. c. Lane
ELECTS the information that the bank
opened about the year 1906 and it has been
some IS years since it closed. At that time
the population was about 1900 The bank
vault was in the cellar of the brick store,
and was taken out not very long ago by
Clark Chase. 1t was of iron with trap
door and strapped down with iron.
G. H. Allbee is laid up with bad hand.
Mrs. B. T. Phelps is spending a few
weeks in Boston with her sister, Mrs
Abbe Buck.
G. II, Walker will have an auction to-
morrow evening to sell an overstOck of
underwear, and various other goods.
Mrs. d. NJ. Cook of Hinsdale, n. H.,
came up last week Thursday for a few
weeks stay with her children here. Mrs.
G. NJ. Cook accompanied her, returning to
Hinsdale Saturday.
Articles of clothing are being gathered
up for the relief of Kansas and Nebraska
sufferers. 1t is widespread movement,
and if the peaple are as needy as the papers
have reported, it is a worthy cause and the
progress of relief will be watched with
close and solicitous interest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
OUR VETERANS.
Continued from the ed page.)

Pond; Mrs. Ella A. Haskell, Westmore-
land, n. H.. Mrs. Ada II. Baker, Rutland;
Mrs. Hattie b. Richardson, Chester. The
alternates are: Mrs. Howard, bellows
Falls Mrs. Abby NJ. Smith, Montpelier
Mrs. Knowlton, Poultney; Mrs Electa
Murphy, Bennington. The executive board
consists of Mrs Nina d. Jones, Chester:
Mrs. Lucy j. Lee, Rutland; Mrs. Frances
d. Ormsbee Brandon; Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Seaver, Montpelier; Mrs. Mary w. Could
Ludlow.
A pleasant feature of the forenoon was
the presentation of diamond ring an sill
yer souvenir tongs and sugar spoon to
Mrs Henry of Chester. the retiring pres-
dent The presentation was made by Mrs.
Needham of Rutland in words which rec
ognized Mrs. Heury's able administration
Of the Office. Mrs Henry responded.
Mrs. Wallace, the national president,
stated that the Relief corps membership
was now $40, O00-making the largest or
ganization of women in the country with
the exception of the W. c. r. U. Mrs.
Wallace will attend the forthcoming ses-
sion of the state encampment of Massa-
chusetts at Springfield, and the general
conventional the women's organizations at
Washington, where Lady Henry Somerset
and Miss Frances Willard and other dis
tinguished women will be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
GRAFTON.

Miss Daisy Hill goes to Fitchburg for a
time.
Martin Yarbell has the care of Mr..
Eaton's store when he is absent.
Since the snow came large quantities of
lumber are passing through the place daily.
Miss Abbie Leonard has returned to her
home and has an active interest in the
lyceum.
Miss Phelps librarian of the town lib
rary, requests all books out to be returned
by Saturday, Feb. 16, as an account is to
be taken.
Miss Gertrude Marston, who was EN-
ployed so many terms in the village school
here, proves a very successful teacher at
Woodstock in this state
Many of our young people are planning
to attend the rally of the Baptist churches
connected with the Woodstock association
on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday,
Feb, ,.
The Daniels house is now closed for the
winter, Miss Lucy left little more than
a week ago and Mrs. Daniels and Lue on
Thursday last. They will remain a short
time in Bratteboro.
The primary school closed January %.
Twenty-one scholars attended, of whom
Carl Prouty and Frank Wilbur have no alb
sent marks. Eugene and Earle Prouty and
Geo. Wright were present with the eXcep-
ton of a half day. jamie Rand was absent
enc day. JamielRand, Frank Wilbur and
Geo. Wright had no marks for hardness
Alice Hemenway and Geo Wright received
100 in department for the term. The
teacher, Abbie A. Palmer, expresses her
thanks to all who have aided in making
the term pleasant and successful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01

A Vandalia express train was wrecked
at Catsville, Ind, near Indianapolis, last
Monday Two persons were killed and 80
badly injured. The train jumped the
track while running at full speed.
The defalcation of Cashier Abbott of
Dover, n. H., is found to be about $780,
600. Abbott's brother claims that the
cashier killed himself and destroyed the
books of the bank to shield some one more
responsible than he.
Mayor Strong, of New York city, says
the metropolis must have rapid transit even
if it shall cost more than $4,000, 900. That
is the spirit which should animate the
chief magistrate of a great city, one who is
determined that its past material prosper
ity shall be eXcelled by its future increase
in business and wealth.
London is rejoicing in an all-the-ye
round skating rink of real ice, with 10000
square feet, copying similar system which
the city of Munich has used with success
for three years. The ice is made by the
ammonia process and the machinery is
also capable of making surplus of pure
ice for the market. The room is warm
enough for skaters to go bare headed, yet
the ice is always hard and dry.
No more apt characterization of the con-
duct of the Administration toward Hawaii
has been uttered than that which comes
from the chief Democratic newspaper in
the United States. The New York World
has well said that "In view of Admiral
Walkers warning and of the interests of
the nation in that quarter, it was pure
Bourbon obstinacy which withdrew our
WarShip."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01

Mrs Wards novel, "A Singular Life, ~
occupies the first place in the February At
lantic, but the leading separate article is the
one that follows, Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bells narrative of her own experience in
learning to read the lips after she had lost
her hearing. As sort of companion pa
per, "A voyage in the dark is the account
which Rowland f. Robinson gives of an
experience of his own after losing his
sight. Miss Jewett, Mrs. Wiggn, and a
Virginan writer, Miss Ewell, contribute
short stories. Mrs. Fields rehearses sym
pathetically the career of Celia Thaxter,
Mr.. Roosevelt writes with authority on
The present status of civil service re-
form" and western educator, who has
been heard before in the Atlantic, makes a
clear survey of Physical training in the
public schools"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Anna Maria Seaver, SS, who died
at Rutland Friday, was woman of great
learning. She was the mother of Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver and Miss Emily Seaver.
Her husband was Boston lawyer and her
father was a lawyer and the first mayor of
Lawrence, Mass.
Rev. Albert II. Martin, a prominent
clergyman of the Christian denomination,
who died recently at Centre Tuftonboro, N.
H., was born i'm Bradford in 1928. He was
educated at the Newbury academy, and
studied theology under Rev. Dr. Hazen of
Woodstock. At the age of 20, he began
his ministerial work, which he continued
until short time before his death. In
addition TO his work in New Hampshire he
had filled pastorates in Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Maine and New Bruins wick.
DR.. Alfred l.. LOOMS, leading physi-
clan of New York city, died of pneumonia
Wednesday, in his 9th year. He was a
native of Bennington, graduate of Union
college and OF the college of physicians and
surgeons in New York he became noted
in general practice and in the literature of
the profession, and had been for years
visiting and consulting physician to various
hospitals and other institutions. lie was
PIoleSsoI VI pdIHoloSy anu pIdcllce III uue
university Of the city of New York, and
through him an unknown friend gave the
university 100000 to build and equip the
LOOMS laboratory. His specially was pull
mOnary diseases. In his youth he was a
victim Of consumption, apparently, but he
went to the Adirondacks and by living out
door was restored to health. His advice
and writings did much to give the Adiron-
dacks its reputation as a resort for invalids,
and Lake wood, n. j., was established by
his patients whom it was not advisable to
send to the Adirondacks or to the South.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
Newspaper HaIf-tone illustrations.

In no line has there been such a marked ad-
vance recently as in newspaper illustration. The
most conspicuous example Of this is to be found
in the handsome Photographic pictures published
in the Boston Sunday Journal. which takes the
lead of all papers in New England in this respect.
The ordinary newspaI er engraving misses the
accuracy and beauty of a Photographic picture
and the Journals artistic Illustrations combine
these in marked degree Just at present a
series of living pictures with famous actors and
actresses posing specially for these illustrations
form novelty IN the Sunday Journal Another
series of equal interest treats of the Boston
artists whose masterpieces are reproduced with
all the faithfuness shown by the most expensive
magazines. Ladies will find in the Sunday Jour.
nal dne pictures Of the latest Partisan costumes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
Gray Heads.

A. Pettee, who was in the gallery We'd
nesday morning, said there were 173 dele
gates on the floor of the hall, and of this
number there were only 10 who did not
have gray hairs. Thirty-two were bald
headed. When Col. Hooker heard this
statement he declared it was just the other
way-only Is gray-and that the "bOys"
were still full of strength The coloners
own head is not gray, and he may feel as
kinky as so years ago, but with the great
time has not dealt so lightly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs d. r. Warner this week moves into her
pretty new house on Pleasant street.
Tuesday evening the ladies of the Baptist soci-
ETY. provided turkey supper which was highly
appreciated by those in attendance.
Miss Blanche Whipple is somewhat more COM
Portable.
The logs continue to roll into the mill yard of
Messrs Whipple Thompson. Hence the piles
OF sawed lumber mount higher and higher in
their grounds.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of
last week Miss Annie $ PECK, A. NJ. OF Provi
dence, r. l., lectured at Fuller hall ancient and
modern Greece These lectures admirable ia
themselves, were made vivid and impressive in a
high degree by the aid Of a stereoptcon. All
who listened to Miss Peck must have derived new
impressions of Greece, and of Greek art.
The day of prayer for colleges was observed at
Vermont Academy in gatherings of the teachers
and students, both forenoon aud afternoon. Rev.
Mr.. Dodge of Bellows Falls and Mr. Mcneil of
Mount Hermon school were the principal speakers.
Both services at Vermont Academy were sessions
Of special interest The same theme engaged the
attention Of those present in the evening at our
village churches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
COMMUNICATIONS

Work on the soapstone quarry and at
one of the mills in the village has been
discontinued for the present.
Carr Brothers are doing thriving bust
ness, Judging by the looks Of their mill
yard, it being full Of logs and many thous-
and feet more are to be drawn.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Wy
man spent last Tuesday evening with them,
it being their 3jth wedding anniversary.
A handsome chair was presented to each
by their children and other relatives.
With singing, games and dancing a very
pleasant evening was passed. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
The seminnry Gymnnsinm.

When the spring opens, the new gym
nasium which William Skinner of Holyoke
is to build for the girls at the Mortified
seminary, will be started and it will be
ready for occupation next fall This struc-
ture is to be located in front of the duck
pond to the south of Marquand hall, an
excellent site for the purpose. Mr.. Skinner
is having an architect get out the plans for
building which will cost about So, 600
1t will be a complete structure and similar
to the alumnae gymnasium built at Smith
college within few years. 1t will contain
a large hall, with ample facilities for bath
ing, running and other exercises, with
plenty of room for such modern apparatus
as an institution with 400 students will re-
quire.
The librarian wishes all books of the
public library to be in on Feb, 9.
The w. c. r. U. will meet with Mrs. L.
r. Smith on Wednesday afternoon next at
3 o'clock.
The children of the Unity club furnished
a most delightful program at the meeting
held last Friday evening.
The services at the guild in the Unta-
rian vestry, led by Miss Carrie Russell,
were very interesting. Among other things
poem written by Miss Fanny Nation of
this place was read.
Mrs. Mary Dutton, an aged resident of
this village, fell late last Friday afternoon,
and although she received no apparent in
jury, it so shocked her system that she has
become hopelessly i'll.
The ladies of the Relief corps will hold
a baked bean supper on Tuesday evening,
Feb. ,, from to $ O'clock at the vestry of
the old North church. The Relief corps of
Brattleboro, Winchester and Hinsdale are
invited to be present. The Relief corps of
Mortified is newly organized, and it is
hoped generous patronage will be accord
ed them in their first entertainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
Commander Cannon.

He is the Right Kind of Comrnde for
the Vermont Veterans TO Honor.
Barney Cannon, jr., was born in Montreal,
Canada, Jan p, 1916. He was brought
to Vermont by his parents when he was
two months old, and has since lived in Rut-
land, Windsor and Windham counties. He
enlisted Sept. 80, 1861, as a private in com
pany c, 9Th Vermont Volunteers. He
was in every engagement in which his
regiment participated, and is said to have
been as brave a soldier as ever wore the
blue. He joined the Grand Army at Brat
tleboro in 1869. He was adiutant of Sedg-
wick post two years and commander two
years. He removed from Brattleboro to