Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-04

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ed had rooms on the
came panic stricken.
warn them says that
lid have been saved.
house lost all of their
dley Martin of New
As worth $1,000. A jew
unk with $4,000 worth
saved 10y three men, who
gereward. The owners of
eing severely criticised be-
few fire escapes.
ion in the Rome, N. ",
Bank.
igation into the affairs of the
)nal bank at Rome, n. Y, has
e fact that Cashier Belly per-
bert McAdam ~ Sons to over
account to the extent of SOL
nich sum but $4,000 is secured.
IL Sons claim they have not had
II part of their deposits. 1t is
BOD, also, that they are prepared
/ $1,000 to the credit of the ac-
That being done would leave a
portage of $4,000 in addition to the
10 default of the cashier several days
This will impair the capital of the
<. The teller of the bank, who is the
'or of Rome, has returned, and claims
he is in no way responsible for the de-
cation.
ublic Office n Private Snap at New Ha-
ven, Conn.
A committee at New Haven, Conn.,,
which has been investigating charges
against the police commissioners of that
city, made report yesterday charging two
of the commissioners with having FUSED
their official positions to further their own
private business Chat of bottling) and to
protect their customers from police inter
ference when such customers were com
planned of for violating the Sunday liquor
laws, etc" \ general lack of vigilance
and efficiency on the part of the police was
also charged.
Dissolution Ofthe Bond Syndicate.
The Stewart syndicate, which purchased
the United States } per cent bond issue of
S50,000,0 900, has dissolved the period fer
which it was organized having expired
The Introduction of Secretary Carlislo's
currency bill in Congress had the effect
! Of IN l,,
and the price was depressed below the syn
dictate figure. 1t is said that the amount
of bonds that the syndicate intended to
dispose of to the public, and which were
still unsold, aggregated about S20,000,000.
American Apples Going All over the
World.
The total exports of American apples
thus far this season are over 1, 100000 bar
rels, against little more than 100000 bar
rels up to the corresponding date of last
year, when the transatlantic crops were
abundant, instead of being scant, as is the
case this year. In 1891, which was the
''banner year" in the apple trade 1,4j0,-
1856 barrels were exported, and it is expect
ed that this great quantity will be equalled
before this seasons shipments have ceased.
To Secure Peace Between China and
Japan.
EX-Secretary of State Foster has been
requested by the Chinese government to
go to Japan and meet the plenipotentiaries
of the former government to aid them in
their negotiations for peace. He has ac-
! cepted the invitation. Mr.. Foster has no
> authority to represent or speak for the
government of the United States. He is
regarded as one of the ablest American
diplomats.
The Florida Orange Crop Destroyed.
Dispatches from Florida indicate that
the cold wave has been very destructive to
the orange and vegetable crops. 1t is esti-
mated that there were >, 800, 600 boxes of or
anges on the trees, and that 10000 them
are a total loss. Young orange groves are
reported to be ruined. The total damage
in Florida from the freeze will amount to
millions of dollars.
A Train Held Up I'm Alabama.
Two masked robbers held up pas
senger train near York, Ala, Monday
night, and looted the express car of its
contents The robbers boarded the train
near Livingston, 10 miles north of York
and obtained access to the express car
without a struggle. The passengers knew
nothing of the robbery. 1t is supposed
that they secured several thousand dollars.
a Chain of Parks Around Hartford.
The recent gifts to Hartford Conn, by
Charles Murray Pond of 90 acres of land
and fund of 100000 for public park,
= and by Henry Keney of about $500, 600, for
public park, have stirred up the subject
of a chain of parks entirely around the city.
At a meeting of the board of trade the plan
was advocated, and it was recommended
that 100000 in city bonds be issued fol