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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

What the Week Has Brought
Forth.


There has been an unmistakabe sub
sidence of the war fever during the week.
No sane man wants war with England,
and few believe that war will come. AL
ready there are limitations that Great
Britain will resume diplomatic relations
with Venezuela and make friendly set
Element of the boundary controversy Fall
ing in this she may submit her side of the
case to the commission from this country
and by this means open a way for an ami
cable adjustment. 1t is recognized, fur
thermore, that, in any event, months must
elapse before the commission, which Con-
gress has now fully authorized, can report
upon the conflicting claims of Great Brit
ain and Venezuela, and in the meantime
there will be ample opportunity for a sat
isfactory adjustment.
While the English papers support the
British contention, and deride the idea
that the Monroe doctrine has any applica-
tion, an undercurrent of opinion comes to
the surface in that country that England
has got into bad habit of bullying weak
er peoples, and that The vigorous protest
of the American president may have a
good effect. A tendency appears, too, on
the part of veteran men of affairs in Eng
land to treat the contention of this coun-
try with entire respect. From the pulpts
of the United States there came last Sun
day an almost unanimous protest against
embroiling the two countries in war.
1t Is already apparent that one good re
suit of the agitation will be in provision
for coast defences which we sadly need,
and increase of our naval strength.
The tone of the entire Russian press
shows that the sympathies of that country
are with us, and an unconcealed delight
over the possibility that Great Britain may
be paralyzed in The East by contest on
this side of the water.
Toronto dispatches represent the Can
adam government to be actively preparing
for the possible event of war. Negotia-
tions are being made with the owners of
large lake vessels to convert them into
cruisers, pilots have been engaged, and the
ships themselves are being fitted for active
service. 1t is also said that orders have
been given for the shipment to Canada
from English arsenals of large quantities
of ammunition and rifles. This sounds de-
cidedly sensational and premature in view
of the fact that in any case it must be sew
eral months before there can be any decla-
ration of war or outbreak of hostilities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Two men were killed and a third fatally injured
in Charleston, S. c., Tuesday, by the fall of To-
comotiYe through trestle.
The British ship Moresby, bound for Chilli was
wrecked Tuesday in fierce gale on the south
coast of Ireland and 10 people lost their lives.
Perley Elerson, a rancher, his wife and two
children were murdered and their home near
Payson post-ofice, about 100 miles from PhR-
nix, Arizona, burned by Apaches last Friday.
Walter Scott and Miss Clara Dawson were mar
ried by a Justice of the peace in Des Moines,
Iowa Tuesday afternoon. Scott went from the
office of the justice to the h ONE of the girls
father, S. r. Dawson, who shot and killed Scott.
Four persons were drowned at Lathrop lake,
near Arvada, Colorado, Sunday, by the breaking
of the ice on which they were skating. A 10-year-
old boy fell through first, and his brother and sis
ter and another young girl lost their lives in try
ing to save his.
Henry j. Newton, ~, was knocked down by a
cable car in New York city Monday night and al
most instantly killed. Mr. Newton was one of the
best known spirituasts In the United States, and
the inventor of the "spritualsts' cage" and other
devices used by spiritualistic mediums.
The great strike of street car motormen and
conductors in Philadelphia ended Monday night
when an adjustment between the Union Trac-
tion company and the employees was effected, and
the cars began running Tuesday morning with
the old employees in their places The strike lasted
a week. during which time it is estimated that the
COM any lost S245,000 in receipts, the employees
S63 900 in wages, and the city $4,000 in extra
penses The loss of Christmas trade in the cen
trail business part of the city is estimated as high
as 80 OO0O 900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
The Special Message on the Financial
Crisis.

Crisis.
Mr.. Cleveland's special message on the
financial situation, sent 10 Congress last
Friday afternoon, begins by calling atten-
ton to the steady drain on the government
gold reserve, and its depletion to a point
where prompt action for its protection is
necessary. Those seasons of danger and
perpleXity will continue to recur, the pres
ident says, so long as there is no amend
ment to our financial system. The mes
sage suggests by inference that the real
trouble lies in this system and not in lack
of revenue. An assured cure for our re-
curing troubles can only be effected by a
complete change in our financial scheme
Pending such a change the Executive will
relax no effort to sustain the public credit,
but in view of the existing emergency the
President ventures to ask Congress for such
an enactment or declaration as will re-
assure the timid among our own people
and proclaim to the world the ability and
determination of our nation to meet in any
circumstances every obligation it incurs do
not admit of question.
81 ask at the hands of the Congress, -
the President says in closing, "such prompt
aid as it alone has the power to give to pre-
vent in time of fear and apprehension any
sacrifice of the peoples interests and the
public funds, or the impairment of our
public credit in an effort by executive ac-
tion to relieve the dangers of the present
emergency"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Senator Proctor has introduced in the Senate
the bill introduced in the House by Representative
Grout providing for the erection of public build
ing at Newport The bill provides that the cost
of the site and building complete shall not ex-
coed $50 900.
Senator Proctor has introduced "A bill for the
establishment of bureau of animal industry for
the inspection of meat products and live stock,
suppression and eXtirpation Of contagious and
infectious diseases among cattle and live stock
and prevent the expectation or importation of
diseased cattle, live stock or other animals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

According to a St. Louis desnatcb cu,i,...- :,
peen out Chicagoed and Minneapolis must bold
ner mead IN shame st. Louis hotel keepeTs bo,a
zone zone n 70 charge the highest prices for every.
InlnB curing the Republican national conventi9n
next June: The manager of one presidential car
uIuate VIII pay $500 day for a large parlor IN ba
USED USED as headquarters, The Mckinley and the
ibo "a lg will each have to pay not less
man s4OOO Tor the accommodation of their
boomers parlQrs for headquarters being paid for
~ the rate OF from $3.50 to $500 a day. Sieepnp
rooms , WI, DE ttted up with from six to ten cots
q dnN earh - wv W 81 w .
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Page Declared He Never Would Marry.

The contested Page will case was continued be
fore Surrogate Abbott in Brooklyn last week.
The testimony Of Emma Hudson Page. who
claims to be Pages widow, was contradicted by
Lyman r. Hopkins, president of the Wllimantic
Thread company. He said Page lived with him
l6 years and he had heard him say he never
would marry. II once asked him why he did not
marry" the witness said, and his reply was
that he had waited so long that he guessed he
would never marry" He saw him in the Brattle-
boro asylum year before he died, and Page said
he wanted his relatives to get his property. He
never said a word about having a wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
The HORRIBLE Reports from Armenia.

despatch from Constantinople to a Rerlip
paper says that the Porte has given the order for
iOOOO troops and two batteries to lombard and
destroy Leltoun, and to massacre the 1900 Ar
menlans In the city. A conservative calculation
based upon advices received by the American
Board places the number of people whose lives
are IN jeopardy from want of shelter, clothing
and FOOD at $4,000 1t is believed that the Amer
lean Red Cross win be permitted to penetrate all
parts or the country, and that ii is the only or
ganization which could 20 without obstruction
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
THE VERMONT NEWS.
An Eminent Inventor.
george D. W"rdwelI OF Rutland, Whose
Marble Cutting Machine Is Used All
over the World.

George J. Wardwell 6s, one of the best known
INVENTORS IN vermont, died in Rutland last week
Mnle IN business in Canada he invented the
stean stone channeling machine which revolu.
uonized the .quarrying of marble and was of
kIeat benefit in developing the marble auarres of
Vermont. HIS first machine was paced I'm the
SuIherland Fails quarry in 1861 but the war inter
Iereu Will his plans and he returned to Canada
AIter the war the Steam Cutter company of Rut.
iand bought his patents and he was made super.
lihtendent: A long litigation attended the intro.
JUNCTION OF those machines, but finally the courts
ana learned societies acknowledged his service as
an inventor. The Massachusetts Charitable Me.
Cnahcs association gave him a gold medal in
1850, and the channeling machines won silver
medals at the Paris exposition in 1867 and also at
tne Philadelphia exposition. The channeling ma
chlne Is used all over the world and MIR Ward.
wen made other inventions used i'm manufactur.
ing, both In America and Europe
MIR. Wardwell received the degree of A. NJ.
from Middlebury college in 1885 and was a mem
per OF both the American and British associations
Tor the Advancement of science He had been
president OF the board of trade at Rutland di-
rector of the Merchants national bank and had
held other offices. His private fortune enabled
MIN to collect books and papers on scientific mat
ters, and in the line Of minerals fossils and Indi-
an relics he succeeded in gathering the finest cab
met TO be found in Vermont, not excepting the
state collection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Highwaymen at Andover. Mos

bold attempt at highway robbery was made
IN North Andover, Mass. Sunday night, Edmund
A Guncher being attacked by three men. and
shot IN both legs. He was returning to his board
ing mouse at Stevens village when the men or
ueTed nun to throw up his hands and give I'M his
valuables. He refused, whereupon one of the
men shot him in the left leg. Guncher attacked
ms assailant and one of the other men drew, a
his right leg, and the second piercing his over
coat: The highwaymen then ran away Gun
cher shouts brought assistance and he was tax
en- to doctor '' ''''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
a Mine Horror I'm Tennessee.

Twenty-four miners lost their lives Friday in
Tenn, by an explosion of fredamp. The explos.
ion was succeeded by a terrific crash. which in
dictated t. at the roof of the passage through
which they had entered had fallen in No ave
nue. of escape was left and there is no possibility
that any of the men will be found alive. The
Nelson mine has been worked over IL years, and
the entry where the men are entombed ran back
over two miles from the mouth of the mine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Left 100000 for Free Reds.

The will of Mrs, Sarah G. Coolidge is being CON
the ground Of insanity. Mrs Coolidge was an &c
centric woman who died several months ago A
large amount of money, securities and valuables
was found hidden in different places around her
house, She left $500, 900 to found free beds in
the Massachusetts, general hospital, and the rest
of her est ate to the Boston Port and Seaman
aid society and the charitable ASSOCIATION OF the
Boston fire department
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
An Heiress Illoper.

A sensation has been caused at Bridgeport
Conn, by the elopement of Ruby Bennett, 49,
of the prettiest girls in the city who is worth
100000 in her own right, and Frank Kately, a
young artist and decorator They became &C
quainted while Katey was doing work in Miss
Bennetts house. Kately has a wife and CHILD
who lived in Bridgeport until three months ago
but II is said that be RECENTLY secured divorce
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved
in six hours by the New Great South American
Kidney Cure" This new remedy is great sur
Drise on account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys back and
every part of the urinary passages in male or re
male, 1t relieves retention OF water and pain In
passing it almost Immediately If you want
duick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
by GEO. e. GREENE, Druggist, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been uset
for over fifty years by millions of mothers FOL
their children while teething with perfect success
II sootbs the child. softens the gums, allays al
main cures wind collie, and is the best remedy FOL
diarrhoea It will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part o.
the world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle BE sure
TO ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup anc
take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Vermont Spring Company
NEWFANE, VT.

THIS water has decided effect in relieving the
L system of all impurities of the blood, such as
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Eczema, all Eruptions of
the skin, Uric Acid, etc. II is almost specific in
chronic Rheumatism, Diabetes, Bright's Disease,
Gravel and all forms of Bladder Troubles. Many
of the above diseases have been cured by freely
using these waters numerous people will
testify. GEO. H. PAYNE, NJ. D.,
Boston, Mass. May Q, 1895.
Wholesale price, quarts, 81 so a dozen; pints
81 per dozen. Address, VERMONT SPRING CO.,
Newfane. Vt.
The following is a statement from one Of the
trustees of the Windham County Savings Bank.
Brookline, Vt, June rs, 1895.
have read the card of the Vermont Minera
Spring Co, and the letter printed thereon from
Geo. H. Payne, NJ. D., in May 0, 1895, and can
state that l have known most of the diseases
therein mentioned to have been cured by the
water. When l a hoy my mother Sarah
Blander Stebbins, had swollen ankles and sores
on them, and she sent me after some of the Yer
mont Mineral Spring water, and she drank and
bathed in the water and was entirely cured by
its use.
One time when l was going there after the
water saw man drinking and turning the
WAGER on his skin; he in a deplorable con-
dltion suffering with salt rheum. / saw him not
long afterwards and his skin was as smooth as a
healthy child's and he told me he was cured solely
by the use of the water. | have lived in Brook
line greater part of my life and am brother of
Deacon @. Q. Stebbins, Townshend, Vt, who has
used the water for years for kidney trouble. 1
am seventy years old. JOHN B. STEBBINS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Gold Fields Government Property.

1t has been discovered that almost ninetenths
of the West Creek district, one of the new gold
fields in Colorado, is United States timber res
ertation,' and persons working there liable tc
imprisonment for trespass. Congress will be
asked to pass law cutting off the mineralized
portion Of the reservation. Until this is done no
ore can acquire title to the mineral lands out
side the two or three patented homesteads
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
For the venezuela Commission.

Hon. Frank c. Partridge of Rutland x-minis.
ter TO Venezuela, is prominently mentioned as
likely to be one of the commissioners provided
for in the Hit bill providing for a Venezuelan
commission. While there at his post he made a
thorough examination of the matter and is prob
ably as well informed regarding the controversy
as any of the public men mentioned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Mlddlebury Woman Burned to Death

Mrs. Ann Kenworthy, %, widow of Oliver Ken
worthy, was terribly burned at Middlebury Fri
day morning. She was lighting fire with kero
sene ana the burning oil flashed up gnting her
clothing. Screams brought assistance and water
was dashed over her burning garments and the
flames extinguished, but she died Saturday morn
ing. Three sons and a daughter survive her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
For Sale at a Bargain.

A CHARTERED Oak chamber set which
IA was made to order, consisting of a fine
DIRE ssng case with three combination mirrors,
bedstead, commode with tile back, also two large
easy chairs two willow. rockers, a couch, center
table, spring and hair mattress, pictures and
lace curtains, all in good order and have not been
used long. Address FURNITURE, care Phoenix
Office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Death Of stepniNk, the Russian R.o,u.,
and Author,

.h Serglus Stepniak, the Russian refugee and a.,
SWnop, was struck by train at Chiswick. Engiand
ISL in tbe anu instantly killed He was born in
BILE family. O''''"a' ol a semi-no.
T., IN $50 he became professor of ancient bis,or,,
tb III sne university of kieff but was removed ~
on on. the system pursued by Count Tostoi ons s
I9 I ministers of justice, led to his exile in Is1g
ne worked hard for the establishment of enuSi
cared against socialism as well No sbsnt una ue'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousness, in
digestion, headache. A pleasant laxative. All
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

We, the undersigned, agree to refund the money
on fifty cent bottle of Green's Syrup of Tar if 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee twenty-five cent bottle to prove satisfac'
tory or no pay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
BRGTTLEBORO STEAM LAUNDRY.
Best Work in Town,

OUR COLLAR SNAPPER, something new, pre-
vents all rough or torn edges even collar that
is badly frayed can be made to have perfectly
smooth edge Don't be bothered any more with
collars that have saw.like edges This is only
minor point. remember in all our laundry work
we use only the best material and machinery and
our work is second to none.
Particular attention given to washing and iron
ing lace and muslin curtains. Price, 25 to 70
cents.
Pillow shams neatly starched and ironed, so to
IS cents pair
Family washings at 50 cents per dozen.
e2B~ Goods called for and delivered free by our
own spec nal team.
G. a. HUNTLEY. 10 Flat st.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

F. r. DURGIN. Brattleboro.
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro.
CHAPLIN & CO., Brattleboro.
A. NJ. CORSER, Putney.
c. f. PARKS, Williamsville.
n. NJ. BATCHELDER, Newfane.
W. S. HOLLAND, Townshend.
B. NJ. ADAMS, Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27
Christmas

You cannot make Christmas per-
feet for your children if you do not
get them nuts and candy. You will
find good supply of both here and
candy so low in price that all can af-
ford it, Don't forget that we have
fresh roasted peanuts and have some
nice ones to roast during Christmas
week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14
STUDENTS ART EXHIBIT,
Work of the Pupils of Indiana Artists
and Schools ON Display.

There is an exhibit of students work from
the various art schools of the State at No.
S1 East New York street, which is being
given under the auspices of the Art Asso-
citation. The idea to have display of this
kind is new and has never been attempted
before in this city. The several rooms of
the house where the work is shown are
decorated with sketches in crayon, ink,
water color and OIL The Indiana Art
School makes its show in the two par
lors. The most striking work is that of
Mr. Arthur Lowe. He has several pieces
in water color and a number of sketches
from life Miss Charlotte Paddock is an
other whose crayon and pen and ink work
attract attention. Miss Izor has some oils
that are decidedly OF the impressonist
school A cornfield in autumn in particu-
lar has a lavish use of pigments, which
bring. out the proper effect Many of the
work of the school is above the average.
In the third room there are sketches and
drawings from the Manual Training School.
drawings IEs from on, the he Dpex ssi'n 1nstl.
There IS a group of pictures from the High
School and one from the Kindergarten
ent departments gives good idea of what
the pupils accomplish. In room the
Knickerbacker Hail. class Hoe drawings rawlings from from
objects and from the antique and a few
modern subjects constitute variety There
is considerable work from the Classical
School "A Story of Two Little Red APP
pies is told in a series of sketches done
by some of the younger pupils. Each little
girl has drawn picture to represent
line of the story and there drawings
from life from some of the older pupils.
Miss Hendricks's class of little people, who
have but begun art work, show some cred
liable lines and curves. A display from the
s. S. High School. of Milwaukee, shows
what the pupils there have done. The
sketches are from casts and objects and are
as well done as, any in the exhibit. In one
room there is only the work of Mr. Otto
Starks pupils, chiefly heads, from life A
pleasant and profitable hour may. be spent
in seing what the young people. of the
foundation for an art career. Not all are
fine, but the majority. show good training
and careful work the part of the pupil.
The exhibit will be open to the public every
daY till April 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14

bs weapon allied to the poison armory
OF snakes. scorpions and bees. all OF which
possess q sort of hvpoderTnic poison
syringe. Though one set of observers as
serted thar this was the case, another set
aenied IL, and SO Dr. Stuart determined II
possible. to solve the question.
he received two independent accounts,
which coincided perfectly. and from them
ne ne, concludes that at certain seasons, at
all events. the secretion is virulently poi
sonous. The mode of attack is not by
scratching. but by lateral inward move
ments OF the hind legs. Two cases are re-
ported in dogs. One dog was stung three
times, the sypmtoms much resembling
those from bee or hornet poison. The dog
was evidently in great pain and very
drowsy. but there were not tremors, con-
WILSON'S, or staggering.
IT Is worthy of note that a certain inn
munity seems obtainable. for the dog suf-
Tered less en- the second occasion and still
less on the third Two cases of men being
wounded are reported, in both of which
the animals were irritated. being shot
ana handled. the other by being handled
only. the symptoms were the same as in
the dog. No deaths are reported in human
beings, but four in dogs.