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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The United
States consul ut tho The Straits settle.
ment call. attention to the fact that
Russian petroleum is suppIanting tho
American product In those settlements.
He attributes this to tho superior iacili.
ties for slowing and handling used BY
tho Russians and suggests that the
United States trade, which is considera.
BILE, might be retained By tho use OF
tank steamers which are suro OF return
cargoes, and tho erection OF storage
tanks at the ports OF dobarkation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
Parkersburg Notes.

cIyITII IEfp7Ic1 % HsE IT186ytFCs''
PARSERsBugo, Jan. 10. = A dozen
United State, prisoners were brought in
to-day by deputy mar.hals from coun-
ties below here and lodged in jail for
trial at the term OF United States court.
beginning this afternoon. They are all
charged with violating tho internal
revenue law. The town is filing up
with witnesses. prisoners, professional
jurors and others.
MIR. Mun,ou, an aged lady, whilo
walking along Seventh street last night,
fell on the ice, breaking her hip bone. Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11
International stouomn.ons' omcsr.,

ST. LOUIS. Jan. lO.-The convention Of
the Stoncmasons' International Union
has adopted tho proposed constitution
without change. Delinquent members
and unions were granted until tho last
week OF noxt juno, VIXEN tho acmi.
annual reports OF tho officers arc mado.
Tho officers olected are: President, John
McGrcgor, Of Indianapolis: vico presi-
don't, Il. D. Williams, Toronto, Ont. sec.
rotary, George W. Jones, Pittsburgh,
Pa. treasuror, X. D. Mackay, Denver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

SDltl1l DiSpdLch 10 lH In'G't5eacsr.
SrEuBESvILLI, O., Jan. l0.-Loui,a ].
Fisher, OF this county, has commenced
suit for divorce and alimony agains,
Leandcr Fisher, OF Salisbury, Wood
county. Wes, Virginia, alleging wiltul
absence. They were married in Woods.
field in 1887, and have six children.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

Tho best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains,
corns, and all skin oruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satistac-
ton or money refunded. Price d
cents per box. For sale by Logan Drug
Company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

BEADfoED, Pa, Jan. l0.-Aa n result
Of eating poisoned cheese, twcnty.aevcn
pcoplo OF East Bradford arc sicl; this
morning. Tho physicians Of tho city
nro in attendance. Some Of tho patients
aro in worry serious condition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

Hoods SarsarRrilla builds up the shat.
tered system BY giving vigorous action
to the digestive organs, creating an ap-
petite and purifying tho blood. 1t is
prepared by modern methods, posses.
ses the creates. curative powers, and
has the most wonderful record OF actual
cures Of any medicine in existence.
Take only Hoods. 5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

LANSING, MlcH., Jan. lO.-A joint res
olution has been introduced in tho
Michigan senate appropriatinr $4,000
for placing n statue OF Michigan's great
war governor. tho Into Austin Blair, in
representative gallery ut the national
cnniInl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

During tho last thirty.iive years moro
than 1000 varieties OF postal cards have
been issued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-11

HOOPS Pills are purely vegetable,
and do not purge. pain or grippe. &c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
Arrest of EX-Postmaster Douglass of
West Rutland.

George Milo Douglass, eX-postmaster of
West Rutland, whose whereabouts has
been matter of conjecture since July /,
1874, was a. sted Wednesday at Barre,
charged with embezzing government
funds, and when brought before the United
States circuit court Thursday at Montpelier
pleaded guilty to the charge. Douglass re-
ceived his appointment as postmaster in
lSS9. He was at that time a highly re-
spected man whose honesty was not ques-
toned. He had no difficulty in securing
bonds for $4,000 Douglass found in the
fall of 1893 that there was shortage of
$500 in his accounts, but he could make no
explanation. His father mortgaged his
home for $500 and the son was apparently
free. The eX-postmaster disappeared about
a year ago, and soon after Mrs. Coops the
present postmaster, showed that there was
still shortage of 500 in Douglass's &C
counts. His bondsmen finally made this
good. Douglass Is supposed to have been
in Plattsburg, y. Y, much of the time
since he disappeared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26

A full-grown buck deer, fresh from the
mountains, was captured at noon Wednes-
day in a garden on South Main street,
within the city limits, says the Rutland
correspondent Of the Boston Globe. He
was discovered by workman who hap
pened to see the animal running through
the lots at breakneck speed. He was
evidently wild with fright, as he rushed
through the fields, gracefully leaping
barbed wire and board fences with ease,
and frantically rushing through farmyard
and market gardens. He was caught and
taken to box stall in the barn and releas-
ed, to be kept until he had recovered from
his fright, to be set at liberty in the
mountains. In the evening the animal
was acting in a peculiar manner, and soon
after was found stretched out dead. En-
animation disclosed that he had been in
jured by barbed wire fences. No bullet
holes were found on the body. Sportsmen
are interested in the capture OF the buck
owing to the fact that some ten years ago
Gen. w. y. w. Ripley imported a dozen
deer from New York and turned them loose
on the mountains in this vicinity. These
deer have now multiplied until they are
said to be fully as plentiful as in the Adiron-
dacks, whence their progenitors came.
They are seen in all sections of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
A Mystery Solved.
George Hufcut, who DISAPPEARED from
Dover Plains, N. ", In 1894, Found
ut Montpelier.

George Hufcut, who DISAPPEARED from
Dover Plains, N. ", In 1894, Found
at Montpelier.
An elderly man who registered as Geo.
johnson, New York, came to the Exchange
hotel in Montpelier eight months ago. He
had 1925, and he at once paid 500 board
bill in advance. When his credit at the
hotel was exhausted he went elsewhere to
board, and began doing odd jobs. For
some time he has been in actual want and
G. G.. Downing, a liveryman, has allowed
him to sleep in his stable office. johnson
became seriously i'll last week. 1t became
known to the Masonic fraternity that he
was a member of that order and Aurora
lodge provided for him. To one of the
Montpelier Masons the stranger confided
the fact that he belonged to the lodge in
Dover Plains, n. Y. Word was sent there
and Monday a Mason from that place and
the i'll mans daughter came to Montpelier.
"Mr. johnson" was an assumed name,
the real name being George Hufcut. For
many years Mr. Hufcut was the wealthiest
citizen of Dover Plains and lived in an ele-
giant house. Through signing notes for
friend and the rascality of a business part
ner he lost his entire fortune. This made
him very respondent, and year and a
half ago he suddenly disappeared. Since
then his wife and daughters heard nothing
from him although detectives searched
throughout the country. The meeting be-
tween father and daughter was pathetic
and he at once left with her for Dover
Plains,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
THE VERMONT NEWS.
BuncOers Got Left.
Farmer smith Saw Their Game and
Withdrew at the Right Time.

Farmer smith Saw Their Game and
Withdrew at the Right Time.
Two buncoers who attempted to fleece
Royce A. Smith, a prosperous farmer of
about 70 who lives at Green's Corners,
near St. Adams found that they had tackled
the wrong man. A well dressed man of
about 80, who introduced himself as DR..
Wells of Montpelier, appeared at Mr..
Smiths farm house and made an appoint
ment for the following day. to look over a
farm owned by Mr.. Smith, situated in
Georgia, and bordering on Lake Cham
plain. After Mr.. Smith had ridden to the
farm with the stranger the DIR. Wells agreed
to buy the property for $1,000, and said
that he would erect 500, 900 hotel on it
which man from Florida would fill with
guests from the South After the trade
the two men started for st. Adams, where
DR.. Wells was to put up S21OO to bind the
trade.
Al lonely spot on the road they met
second stranger about 40 years old. lie
was from Kentucky, was on his way back
from Montreal, where he had lost $1,000
at a game of cards. He had stolen the
cards, however, and knew how to play the
game himself. He had just sold a large
ranch and was spending the money. lie
showed large amounts, apparently having
rolls of bills in each pocket. DIR. Wells
was interested in the game and when the
cards were spread out picked out the right
one and won $4,000 He tried again and
won $4,000 more. Mr.. Smith was asked
to try the game but he had no money with
him. He then picked out one of the cards
for fun and the Kentuckian told him that
he had won $1,000 and handed it to him.
Then DR.. Wells whispered to Mr.. Smith
that he had scheme. If Mr.. Smith would
raise $500 or $1,000 the doctor would also
raise some and they would come back and
win all of the Kentuckian's money. When
the latter was not looking DR.. Wells turned
down the corner on the card that was
to be picked out, and told Mr. Smith that
by this mark they would be sure to win.
The Kentuckian agreed to wait until the
other two returned, and they drove away.
He had first told Mr.. Smith that he was
not sure whether he had given him $500 or
$1,000, and when the money was handed
back, the Kentuckian put it into his pocket.
After riding a distance with DR.. Wells, Mr..
Smith told him that he did not care to go
into the game. The doctor then said he
would drive back to tell the Kentuckian,
who would be waiting for them. Mr.. Smith
alighted from the carriage, walked to a
house nearby and secured a team with
which to ride home. Mr.. Smith says he
saw what the game was all the time and
that he had as much fun out of it as the
blacklegs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26

A house at Mart, near Waco, Texas,
was blown up with dynamite on Saturday
and five negroes were killed and one fatally
injured. The deed was done in revenge
for shooting ARRAY two months ago.
Two boys named Combes, aged, respect
lively, 13 and IL years, have been arrested
in Plaistow, a suburb of London, for the
murder of their mother. They stabbed
her through the heart ten days ago, since
which time they have occupied the house
alone with the decomposing body. The
boys have been reading novels which made
heroes of cut-throats, robbers and the like
At Terre Haute, La, Saturday, while
the Gordino family were seated at the sup
per table, Frank hosea and another Ital-
ian, name unknown, fired upon the family
with double-barrelled shotgun. Rosie
Gordino, Benny Gordino and Charlie Gala
mari were instantly killed and Rosa Cor
dino, the father of the family, was seriously
wounded.
A week ago Fred Whitney, farmer liv-
ing four miles west of Hillsdale, Mich,
put Paris green on his potatoes. Since
that time his three little children have
been eating apples they had picked up in
the potato patch. The four-year- bid daugh-
ter died on Thursday from tho effects Of
the poison, as i. is supposed, an the othel
- children, a six-year-old 6by and al
f'Hr~0 criticallMin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
An Indian Uprising in wyoming.

A despatch from Salt Lake City says:
AdviCes from jackson Hole indicate that
the position of the settlers is becoming
very critical, and unless the troops get
there quickly, it is probable that general
massacre of whites will take place. Thir-
ty-fve men left Jackson Hole for IIoback
canon to arrest Indians for killing elk cows
and otherwise breaking the game laws.
They took II Indians prisoners, and on
the way back the reds attempted to escape
and fight ensued in which all the Indians
were killed but one papoose. Several of
the whites were severely wounded, but
none will die. The Bannock Indian war
riors are assembling in force on the Ho-
back river and are sending away their
squaws and children, which indicates that
they mean to fight. The Indians are great
ly incensed at the killing of the prisoners,
and the situation is so critical that gen.
eral uprising may occur at any moment.
The Bannocks are said to be 400 strong.
--latest advices from Gov. Richards state
that it is believed the Princeton geological
survey party is safe so far The cavalry
troops are pushing to the scene of HOSTILE
ties with all possible speed. Meantime
anTGlers are jutrepcGeatskills.
=, larry Randall had he - @.
lne SCu.- brsl. -. .icu ana awaiting Il
attack by the Indians.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
An Enormous Corn Crop.

The indications are that the corn crop
will beat all records this year. 1t is esti-
mated by the western railroad authorities
that the corn crop will amount to 2, AGO.
100000 bushels, which is 200, 100000 bush
els more than ever raised before in year.
1t is believed that the foreign demand for
American corn will be larger than ever this
year, and that the efforts of American
consuls and other representatives abroad to
open the market are proving successful,
Owing to the partial failure of the hay
crop, more corn than usual will be used in
feeding stock in this country, so that the
size of the crop is not likely to depress the
price of corn seriously.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
1Is Drowned in the Gulf of Genoa.

The Italian steamers Ortegia and Mariap
collded off Isla del Pinto, at the entrance
Of the gulf of Genoa, Sunday. The latter
sank and IA passengers were drowned.
The bow of the Ortegia crashed into the
starboard side of the Mariap, penetrating
six yards and ripping up the Mariap like
matchwood. The water rushed in through
the hole and the Mariap sank in three
minutes. The majority of the passengers
were asleep at the time of the accident
and had no time to escape after the alarm
was given. They were epgulfed with the
vessel. The Ortegia remained near the
scene of the accident several hours and
rescued IA of the crew and rs passengers,
Four of the crew and IA passengers were
drowned. The Ortegia's bow was smashed
for space of II feet along the water line.
The Ortegia once collided on the same
spot with French steamer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
5000 Horse Power TO BE Developed on
the MIssisquoI River.

j. T. Shepley of Newport is developing
one of the finest water powers in the state
at Sheldon Springs, where he will erect
large pulp mill. a dam of solid masonry
is being built across the Missisquoi river.
1t will be 800 feet long, 40 feet wide at the
bottom and 30 feet at the top. The water
will be carried through a canal 900 feet
long, 80 feet wide and 20 feet deep. There
is fall of about - feet and it is expected
that with low water 5000 horse power will
be developed. The pulp mill will be larg-
er than any in the state except that at Oh
colt, which is one of the largest in the
world. The power will be more than suf-
ficient to run the pulp mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Four Lives Crushed Out.
The Young Men All from North Adams,
Attempted ReckIessly to Drive Across
the FItchburg Railroad.

The Young Men All from North Adams,
Attempted ReckIessly to Drive Across
the FItchburg Railroad.
The Dugaway railroad crossing on the
Fitchburg road, two miles west of Will
Jamestown, was the scene of terrible
Embarrassing accident Saturday. Four
men were instantly killed II two others
escaped death by the mer /mance. The
party was returning fror : drive to Pow
nal, and had stopped a rev feet from the
crossing to allow an east-b bound freight to
pass The west-bound passenger train
came laundering down the other track,
but was hidden from the fated party by
the freight. No sooner had the last freight
car passed than the team rushed on to the
tracks to be struck Immediately by the
swift express. These were killed; Oliver
Dudley, an employee in Cavanaugh's gro
Gerry store; Edward Rookie, an employee at
the Windsor Print works; Jerry Trudeau,
and Edward Chaput, employed in one of
the shoe shops; all of North Adams. The
men who escaped were Edward White and
Clarence Prindle, both of Williamstown.
White jumped out of the wagon and
attempted to board the train, but failed.
just then the freight-engine began to give
short whistles. Prindle, who has worked
on the railroad, knew that that was a
danger signal and warned his companions
against proceeding until both tracks were
clear. They laughed at him, however,
and no sooner had the caboose of
the freight passed than they whipped up
their horses to cross the tracks. Prindle
was alarmed and begging of the men to stop
short jumped out. They continued on
their way but no sooner had they gained
the tracks than the passenger train, which
had been hidden from their view by the
freight cars, dashed upon them. There
was short blood-curdling cry terrific
crash and four men were hurled to death.
Dudley, who, it is said, was driving, fell
outside of the rails. His three companions
dropped in a heap betwe the east and
west-bound tracks. One of the horses lay
dead short distance from Dudley. The
other had escaped uninjured. The wagon
lay in an unrecognizable mass near the
three men.
Prindles escape from death was remark
able He lost both feet in railroad acct
dent some time ago, and how he jumped
from the wagon to safety is a mystery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
Prospecting fer Gold at North
Sherburne.

Mr.. Sherman, California miner has
been prospecting for gold in North Sher-
burne for about two weeks and has found
quartz rock there superior to that in the
Bridgewater mines and, in fact, the best he
has seen in the state. The owners of the
land will blast out the surface rock to see
what is underneath. Mr.. Sherman has
said repeatedly that from all appearances
the gold that has been washed down
through Pittsfeld must have its source
near North Sherburne. He has found
gold already on quite an extent of territory
but what he wants is to find it in the rock,
and the quartz rock looks very promising.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
silver city, New Mexico, Washed Away.

Couriers from Silver City, n. NJ, report
that city washed away Monday by a cloud
burst that seemed to envelop everything in
the valley. No estimate has been placed
on the damage. All telegraph lines are
down, and the Demng railway branch is
also included in the wreck. The Thinner
House, the largest hotel in the territory,
and number of business blocks were car
rled down in the ruins. The railroad au-
thorities report the storm the worst
ever known in the section. The Atch-
ison, Topeka q Santa F6 has lost sew
eral bridges on its Silver City branch and
is badly washed out. Late reports say no
lives were lost
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
No: n Drop to Drink In New York.

Never before in the history of the city of
New York, many people said, was the sell
ing of beer and liquors generally stopped as
it was Sunday. 1t was almost absolutely
"dry'' in the city from the Battery to the
annexed district and from river to river.
Never before was there such a police
watch over the usual places for selling
beer and liquors. Every possible man on
the force that could he used was put on
excise duty. The bars in the big hotels
were closed. The soda water fountains on
the streets and in drug stores were not mo-
Tested, and they did big business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
Another Engagement in Cuba.

An important engagement took place
last week between the Spaniards and the
Cubans near Bayamo. One report says it
lasted several hours and the insurgents
left 500 dead and wounded on the field,
while the government loss was ~ killed
and a number wounded. Another report
which has reached the Florida Times
Union states that the Spanish troops num-
bered 25OO and the insurgents 20O0, and
that the Spanish loss was 1000 There is
a report that Gen. Campos, the Spanish
leader, was seriously wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
THE VERMONT
A Gang of Fire
Bugs.
are Charged
)es In Toronto
Arrest of Two Men who
with Causing the Big Fir
and Montreal.


with Causing the Big FirN ,,,.-.,
and Montreal.
The Canadian secret serV
two arrests which, it is belly
to the eXpos,r re of gang of ice mas lliaue
branches in the principal SVeu VIII leau
United States. The methods .TeOugs WIN
the gang was to approach tles Oh Che
knew to be in financial difiie elhpioyeu ny
ascertain for what percentab'hy nrih Chey
make a sale of the stock. SculIles anu 10
carefully the members of TIE Chey "oulu
could be most easily approach lhey CHOSE
they felt sure of their groV ne nrm InaI
thai for certain nercenfapeh ned, and when
ance money thew would s,1nd, suggested
premises and ASSUME ALI the, of the insur-
lieved that they were at the iet nre 10 Ihe
eral very big fires in Mon, FISK II Is De-
they obtained more than S10i ootton Oh sew
insurance. The fires in Tcreal, ana that
destroyed millions of dollars cO,OOO worm OF
erty, are also believed tori oronto, WHICH
their doing. In setting firef worth Oh prop
gang used a clock-work macs nave Deeh OF
with jar of picric acid. oil 10 place the
the machine was so arr eCnlne cohnecIeu
on glass tube placed il t. Inc manner Oh
tanning sulphuric acid 'angeu IhaU 1t zen
could be set for any.e the jar ana COLI
proper moment it woDil u' Inc MANNER
sulphuric acid wbicLp period, and at the
other chemicals wovild smash the tube of
and set fire to the /, mingling with the
that the Interchangeable start the flames
New York place. 1t is claimed
-ctes were directed from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
path of President Cheney of the Amer
lean Express Company.

Benjamin p Cheney, president of the
American Express company, died at Welles-
ley, Mass, Tuesday. He was born in Hills
boro, y. H., so years ago, and when a
young man was for several years stage
driver between Hillsboro and Keene and
Nashua and Keene. He went to Boston
as agent of stage lines and four years later,
with VIM. Walker and Nathaniel White,
Montreal. Mr.. Cheney was one of the
weathiest men in New England and held
many prominent positions in the financial
world. He was the largest owner of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa F6 railroad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-26
White Men Prosecute Blacks at the
Very Altar.

Rev. D. w. Gillislee, presiding elder of
Live Oak district of the Florida conference
of the African Methodist chGrch, reports
reign of terror among the negroes of La
fayette and Taylor counties. He says
their churches are being raided by white
men, congregations dispersed, and pastors
driven away. The mobs so far appear to
have shot no one, their object seeming to
be to create terror. Gillislee says the ne
groes are frightened nearly to death, and
leaving rapidly, many deserving their prop
erty. Lafayette and Taylor are the coun-
ties where so many negroes have been
lynched for assaulting white women.