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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
The Life Saving Bureau.

The report of General Superintendent
Kimball of the life saving bureau states
that the average annual loss of life from
1877, when the service was generally ex-
tended to the sea and lake coasts, to June
80, 1896, has been one out of 112 persons on
board vessels involved in disaster, and the
loss of property 81 per cent of the value
imperiled. The cost of the service for the
year was 81 ,401, s05. Attention is again
called to the inadequacy of the eOmpensa-
ton of the superintendent of life saving
districts, who are overeharged and required
to furnish heavy bonds. An annual COM
pensation of $1,000 is recommended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
He Was in the same Boat.

A student at Williamstown college had
been married a short time previous to en-
tering the college, and was led to fear that
this fact might debar him from enjoying
some of the privileges of the institution.
Accordingly, in a great state of perturba-
ton, he called to see President Hopkins.
After some conversation the young man at
last managed to stammer, with crimson
face, aprOpos of something entirely irrele-
want: I'll am married manp "Ah,"
said President Hopkins, smiling at him
with great benignity, $50 am l." And
there the Students trouble ended.-ArgO-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

Secretary Hurry of the Indiana state
diphtheria is still epidemic at Columbus,
Centre Point and Portland, and all cases
have been quarantined and radical steps
taken to eradicate the disease. At Colum-
bus the local health officers have stopped
Portland the epidemic has assumed a Sc
rious phase. The first case was reported
in August, and up to date there have been
nearly 200 cases with about IS fatalities.
Sunday schools we're closed six weeks ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
A wonderful WATERFALL in Venezuela.

S. A. Thompson of st. Paul, who has
been making an exploration of the con-
c1ssion of the Orinoco company in Venez-
la with party from Minnesota, reports
til. rcovery of one of the greatest water
falls in he world. He says: "The river
bursts diagonally through an almost per-
pendicular cliff, which estimate to be
1000 feet in height, breaks into half doz-
en- separate streams, which divide and sub
dive, spread out into broad, fan-like ex-
pans. Us, and twists about in such a curl
GUS co. kscrew fashion that the water at the
bottom of the falls flows exactly the oppo-
site direction from the course 1t holds
.,hefe 1t first comes into view. By cling
ing TO bushes and going up the giant creep
frs hand over hand we climbed up the cliff
util the aneroid indicated an elevation of
.idfelthan 500 feet, but it was impossible
to reach the top and learn how much high
er tue falls are"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
First youth lat railroad depoD: "Tray-

First youth lat railroad depoD; "Trav-
eled far?"
Second youth. "Not yet, but l expect
to before 1 stop. Pm going West to seek
my fortune"
First youth. 81 just got back. Lend
me dime, will youP"-NeW York Week
Iy.
Testy old gent: "Huhl Do you think
you can support my daughter in The style
to which she has been accustomed?"
Young sutton. swell, no; but l can
support her in the style to which her
mother was accustomed for a good many
years after she married YOU"
Old gent (subdued). Take her, my son,
and be happy."-NelO York Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
A Day of Disastrous Fires In Boston
Suburbs

Tuesday was day of disastrous fires in
the suburbs of Boston. The great coal
sheds of the Boston & Maine railroad COM
pany at Prison Point in Charlestown we're
destroyed. The sheds were equipped with
valuable holsting and dumping machinery.
Several thousand tons of coal were burn
ed and the total loss will be 100000 to
$150,O00. The Everett fire department
was answering call to fire when an en-
CINE was struck by Boston & Maine To-
connective at a crossing. B. l.. bennett,
81, an engineer of the fire department,
was caught beneath the engine and crush
ed to death Walter Stevens, 40, driver,
was thrown to the ground and so seriously
injured that he may not recover. A fire
broke out in the house of Maj. j. S.
Brown in Somerville. Mrs. Brown at
tempted to return to the building to rescue
a pet dog and was suffocated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
A ThanksgIvlng Tragedy a Lowen.

Francois Cote murdered his wife by
shooting her three times in the head, early
Thanksgiving morning at Lowell, Mass.
He later shot himself in the head and died
at st. Johns hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Cote
were residents of Lowell many years. They
were NATIVES of Canada, were about "a
years old, and when married were employed
in the Lawrence company's hosiery mill
as knitters. Later Mr.. Cote became bar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
Death OF william steInwSy, the Plano
Manufacturer.


William Steinway, 60, the head of the
famous piano house of Steinway & Sons,
died at his New York home Monday from
typhoid fever after an illness of three
weeks. He was born in Sessen, Duchy of
Brunswick. He was an apt student and at
an early age mastered the English, French
and German languages and also became an
accomplished musician. He came to this
country with his parents in 1850, and
served an apprenticeship with piano
manufacturing concern. After he had be
come a skillful workman he joined with
his father and brothers in establishing the
Steinway concern which has become ia
nous the world over. He became the
president in 1871. He was prominent
member of the committee of 10 which op.
posed Tammany in 1871. He went to the
Democratic national convention in 1888 as
a delegate. The sub-treasurership was Of
fered him, but he declined this and other
high political honors. In 1893, the en-
peror of Germany conferred upon Mr..
Steinway the order of the Red Eagle, class
III, the highest distinction ever bestowed
upon an industrial. He was elector at
large, heading the presidential ticket of the
state of New York at the election of No
vember, 1892 In politics Mr.. Steinway
was a Democrat, but in the recent cam
paign he was one of the foremost advocates
of gold currency, and voted for Mckinley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
1h6l 10 Treasurer and stole $4,000.

Shot me Treasurer and Stole $4,000
W. b. Coe, the county treasurer at Dali
|.1 Texas, was found in dazed condition
with wound in the back of his head soon
a||o| I've shots had aroused people in the
Q|6'0||| " the court house Sunday night
Coz .1|1 hat he was at work at a late hour
when |40 strangers suddenly appeared.
One 0'.Etd a gun to his temple and ordered
him a. oten the vault, and he complied
II4 robbers examined the contents of the
.|'| and placed large sum in canvas
baf Coz fred upon them and they re-
turned .he fire, hitting him in the head
He &II the robbers obtained $4,000 and
that At 4 confident that he wounded one
of fhem The police and deputies were
soon ~ he trail of the robbers but did not
4a0|4II hem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
.nobbsrs Ovsrrun Connecticut.

thanksgiving might was a thieves car
ni1al in Connecticut. Houses, stores and
other places of business all over the state
Entered. Burglars took 5000 in cash
from the safe of the Norwich Puritan
Spring companys clearinghouse, and then
blew - the building with dynamite. The
entire plant was wrecked and the loss is es-
liInaied at 1000 Andrew CSrmick of
Danhnry was held up while on his way
from ball and robbed of $S5. The safe
40 the railroad station at Branford was
blown open and 5000 in coin and 20 mile
az looks taken. A big tramp camp at
M.ass bombarded the house of a citi-
zen Nj stones because food was refused.
Small hnrglaries are reported in many other
places The New Haven police think that
al oI1anized band of burglars have scat
tel 1emselves over the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04

After display of fireworks at Baroda,
India, Saturday night, the crowd made
rush for the Park gates which were so
narrow that they soon became jammed
with people. When the crowd was finally
cleared away II was found that 20 persons
had been killed, and IS more or less seri-
ously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
A Foot nan PLAYER KIlIed.

Walter L. Rhue, Is, right half back Of
the Seneca foot ball team of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was killed on Thursday in match
game against the Manual Training school,
No. 2, Of Brooklyn. The lad was tackled
and thrown heavily to the ground. When
he arose he was hardly able to stand and
fell again almost Immediately. He died
before an ambulap@ arrived, probably
from internal hemorrhage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

present members OF the Long Island Club This
club owns about thirteen hundred of land. and
leases nearly three times much more 1t has just
erected fine new clubhouse, with frontage Of l64
feet Besides a fine reccption-room dining rooms,
kitchen and all the rooms that thoroughly up-to-
date club should have. each member has "A private
ROOM IOx20 feet on the front Of the building. TO
which he carries the key. and which he may fit up In
accordance with his own taste. There are dog KEN
nels and stables I'm the rear. and beautiful little
yacht anchored down In the bay. All the privileges
OF the club in the way Of hunting and fishing are
open TO the wives daughters OF the members.
except the first ten days of the season. which
are exclusively for men.
Dr. Henry g. Preston. the president OF the Long
Island Country Club. through whose efforts the club
was brought into existence. while he is all-round
sportsman takes the greatest delight In trout fish
ing The doctor Is an expert at casting the line He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

he was out quail-shootng he flushed bevy Of quail
marked them down. and went where he
them light. but could find nothing of them The
dog stood but quail were to be seen. Not far
from where the dog stood fox burrow. AMI
Mr. Williams by their tracks that the quail
had run into this hole. He filed the mouth OF the
burrow up and said nothing to anybody about the
matter. The next morning when he started out 10
hunt again he asserted in the most confident man.
ner that he would be back by lunch time with al
least quail. lie went out to the burrow, dug
the quail on; and captured fourteen Of them, and
returned 70 the clubhouse with them in triumph
No one would have known how he bagged
his game had rot Mr. Williams thought the circum
stance too strange to keep a secret. Mr. Williams
Is an export fly fisher and out Of one of the lakes
he took seventeen trout one afternoon that weighed
twenty-five pounds
Robert r. Roosevelt. who has fshed In scores OF
ponds pools and streams. IL also highly pleased
with tho trout fishing at PASSPORT DR. j. II. Parker
president Of the United States National Bank, Is
ftmous rabbit hunter and. in company with Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

- Io,o leland u was observed that the doctor was
-, ox.rar.lv successful fisherman. His friends less
,,cLv kent coming to him and saying: Il say uoo-
tor what kind Of fly DO you user Al 'as'' III
selrdsfance the doctor made this book. III II INC
eias or each month of the year are catalogueu d"'
entered nv number One of DR.. Prestons spoluis
trophles is a trout taken at Upper Dam oo, "
Maine which weighed seven pounds anu iou'
ounces and took forty-six minutes to iand' Inc
skin of this trout is stuffed and hangs III '"e ~
tors office Another trout, taken from the W."
NJ tho Long Island Country Club weigheu io''
,oupds and n quarter Dr. Preston has also owned
many valuable dogs Dr. Preston also hunts anu
he has very fine lot Of guns shotguns and r'hes
TWO CAPITAL SHOTS.
T. q Whitaker and W. b. Williams enjoy the
renuaton Of beng the finest shots in the clup MT
whitaker president of the New-Ycrk Stdte Bar AS
socation IS an authority all matters reiatihs "
fish and game He one of the Commissioners
appointed by the Legislature in lS" 70 reV''e '"e
game laws and 10 the author of "Whltakers Game
code" Mr. Whitaker is the owner of several me
hunting dogs Some of these dogs are the descehd-
ants Of q long line of celebrated ancestors. ABOUT
1870 a vessel was wrecked off Montauk Point. Inc
only thing in that vessel that came 10 the shore Win
life in IT was a beautiful lemon-colored ana white
English setter dog The dog was cared Tor ny
resident Of Sag Harbor and from him bought by
Mr. Whtaker's father. This dog was Milo l. Mr.
Whitakers father imported female Belle from
England. the breed became celebrated. and from
that day TO this these dogs have been bred ana
owned by the Whitaker family and one OF the dogs
ha, always been named Milo and one Belle. These
names were never allowed to become extinct ana
Mr. Whitaker now has Milo XI and Belle XIV.
Mr. Williams Is a celebrated shot Last fall when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Manufacturers Association Of Kings and
Queens Counties will give its third annual dinner at
the Pouch Mansion tonight at $50 o'clock During
the half-hour preceding the dinner the guests OF
the association will be received Wel-known speak
ers will make addresses
Under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences. there will be discussion OF
1.-THE Theory of Limits and Its Philosophical Bear
Ing" by Professor Rufus Sheldon ]. Franklin
Shields and Others No. 500 Fulton-s at O'Clock
tonight Hawks" will be discussed in papers by
e. A. Behr, c. c. Young and DR.. William A. Brais
lin at No SOP Futon-st. at o'clock lecture by
Stewart Culin, Of the University OF Pennsylvania
on THE Game of Arrows in America and in the
East" illustrated with stereopticon views, will be
given at the same place and time.
An address In the course on "The Puritans In Old
England" will be given in the hall of the Historical
Society tomorrow night at o'clock. The Rev DR..
F. w. Gunsaulus, of Chicago will lecture on John
Hampden and the Ship Money"
Christian Auterneth thrty-sx years old, Of
Bushwick ave. and Tanchon-st.. While intoxicated
Saturday evening fell at Broadway and Kent-ave.
and broke his left leg. He removed to the
Eastern District Hospital.
George Hartman jr., twenty-five years old, who
lives at No loco Halsey-st was arraigned yester-
day in the Gates Avenue Police Court charge
of forging the name of John W. Grabowsky. Of No
LEO Broadway, to a check for sl2 and passing it,
Hartman remanded
John Coleman. thrty-six years old. who deserted
from the United States cruiser Columbia day before
Yesterday was arrested last night and held 10 await
official action.
Professor ]. Leonard Corning of Munich, delivered
an interesting lecture on 1.-The Idea of God Ex-
pressed in the Art Of the Ages at the Pouch Man
zion a night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
4 WOUiN DRUGGIST.
ca, Francisco Examiner.

From The San Francisco examiner.
The only woman druggist n san rrans'se ori,
Mn e ara Goodman. She Is probably the ohy
MISS IN The United States who is conducting ~
w wo ~ur name a business OF this character lne..
~ u,anv ~ Miss Cioodman's sex, wbo ike hei.
stf have graduated from colleges OF pharnlas.
ST. t ara authorized by State Boards to dispenss
anu o. 20 the multitude per formula OF the medlch
pprcscr,ption that Invariably offers hierosy IN
ppraver TO Jupiter for oiccessfui result OF 'at
pp,tion about to be administered but very lew '"
thase are permitted TO practise their profession.
LAS in other trades and professions Mss uooa.
man explained woman is ;.ebarred from cohps'
lion With men In tho drug business Every %.
s,acie Is thrown in her way. and the fact tnat sns
NAV be even more competent than her maze cum ON
netitor does not operate TO her ADVANTAGE III ne!
aTort to earn a livelihood as pharmacist ihers
are no women druggists in San Francisco KNOW
four women who have made application LOT posi-
lions in drug stores. and who have met WITH ie,u
sal Invariably on the pea that the empioyin1
druggists feared that II woman were oenna
their counters she would injure the business: ins
real reason suspect, Is selfish desire 10 mohop
Ollie the profession ,.rt
On her arrival In San Francisco from Cinc.hnau
last July. she fitted up drug store or her own OF
Post-st., in the Western Addition 1t Is a iarse
commodious. inviting establishment on promr
nent corner. and is supplied with everything heceS
sary In this trade. .,r.s
Il cannot complain Of the result OF my venture
said Miss Goodman. II find that the people are a,
trade to other stores in the same business. fnys.
clans are not prejudiced against me because ! ~
q woman. No Intelligent person can be- Tney ,, um
derstand that there Is no sex IN mental aD,n'X
and that q woman can be as reliarle a. = ma" "
any business she undertakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

TROUT FISHING on THE BEAvERKILL.
can hit spot the size of jo-cent piece at dis
lance of from nifty to sixty feet One day while he
was fishing for trout man sat on the shore Of the
lake fishing with drop line The doctor said
Look out for your line; II you don't. might hook
1t up" The reply was. ''Oh. you can't hook 1t up
from where you are" After two three throws
the line caught.
THEORY ABOUT FLIES.
Dr. Preston has perhaps the largest private col
lection OF flies OF any man in America. There are
flies OF all kinds and for every conceivable purpose
In the fishing line. There white for night
use. and bright gaudy ones for day use There are
those copied from nature. and others that built
only upon the conceit of the artist. There is a col
lection. the wings OF which all made OF fish
scales
DR. Preston Is the inventor of a wonderful book
Of flies. 1t would seem. according to DR.. Preston
that the trout keeps track OF the kind OF files tina
common In each month. and she doesn't get
mixed in her dates either. When the Long Island
Country Club bought the property that It now owns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
WHAT WONFN'S CLUBS ARE DOING.
INTERESTING PROGRAMMES FOR MEETINGS
TO BE HELD THIS WEEK

TO BE HELD THIS WEEK.
A concert will be given at Memorial Hall or Tues
day evening by the Amateur Musical Club The
programme will surpass in interest that given at the
Johnston Building on January 2s on when occasion
the attendance was large that all could not be
accommodated and many were turned away. For
the coming concert. however, the CLUB has been
careful to invite not than can he seated IN the
hall The soloist will be Miss Alice Mande.ick. who
will sing a selection from the opera 'Mitrane.
ballad by Chaminade and Hawley's Good Night {:
Erlck Bushren who will give the Rhine Song
and Song Of the Night" and Herr Banck, who will
give one or two violin numbers. The concerts Will
be conducted by Harry Rowe Shelley, and Mrs
Skeffington s. Norton will be the accompanst.
on Thursday evening. February 20. the Heath
Protective Association will give the last Of its en-
tertamments FOR this season. 1t will be held at
Memorial Hall. The Rev. DR.. A. ]. F. Behrends
will speak on THE Place Of Law in Character and
Education
A special programme has been prepared for the
meeting of the Civitas Club, On Wednesday after
noon. at its headquarters, No. 100 JoralemOn-st
on the Jerry McAuley Mission and general rescue
work in New-York City. and Miss Emily Meury
hostesses Of the day viii be the Misses Lillian House
Mary House, Alice briggs, Marie Amirall, Harrie,
Hardness, Helen Post, Bessie Colson, Annie Col
son and Mrs. Frank Anderson and Mrs. Andrew C.
The, programme for the mss;ing Of the KosmOs is
varied ana entertaining ne SUBSCRIBERS 10 the
reading course to be given by Mrs. Dellenbugh un.
DER the auspices of the Department of Phology Of
the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences will be
accommodated. and the meeting has been arranged
for 2:30 o'clock the reading 10 begin at o'clock.
The Suffrage Association will hold its February
reunion Wilson's Parlors, No. l53 Pierrepont-st.;
Tuesday afternoon Miss Alice stone Blackwell
Will speak. and after other entertainment features
there will be tea.
The CoiOnia will meet on Thursaay afternoon at
the home of Mrs. +. Buckley. Mrs. James Watt
will present paper on The BEGINNINGS OF Trans
cendentalism in Germany" Miss Ovngton will
read paper about the college settlement in Green
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
HENRY HOFFMAN DOES NOT WANT TO BE
RETURNED TO ENGLAND.
HE IS 4 PATIENT IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL AND HIS EXPENSES ARE PAID

HE IS 4 PATIENT IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
HOSPITAL. AND HIS EXPENSES ARE PAID
EY HIS GOVERNMENT.
Henry Hoffman forty-eight years DID, VINO was
sailor on the British steamship Silver CraIg has
been confined IN the Eastern District Hospital s'hc'
1900 suffering from a fracture of the spinal column
Norman received his injuries by puley-piock on
the vessel falling upon him while the vessel was
living at South Third-st Since his confinement
in the hospital the English Government mas PAID
the hospital $ week BOARD for the patent ana
kent him in money for tobacco. Tire Government
now apDears TO be firing of paying the amount ana
has suggested through it, counsel. mat ioHh'ih
be returned to England When this news was
brought TO Hoffman he appeared greatly disap-
rointed and EXPRESSED a wish 10 be let alone ana
allowed TO remain where he is perfectly happy ana
contentcd -
Although no move has been made toward reh'oN-
inc, him Hoffman expects to hear the summons
any day ,,,
rho lower part of his body and legs are helpless
and he lies constantly n water mattress. Ctner-
Use he < IN robust health. eats weii' anu iiiS
crown etout on fine days he Is whecen OUT 10 IN.
eranda of the hospital, and Is resarueu a. o"' "
Tho hest ninochlc players in the INSTITUTION. ~
has no,er seen a trolley car. although ne mas IN
resident OF Brooklyn for three years i'.s
70 Tho doctors a; the hospital there Is hot"'"e "
nrevcnt him MvinS to ripe oid age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17
WATER FROM THE DELAWARE.
AN EXPERT OPINION THAT EX-COMMIs.
SIONER WHITES PLAN is FEASIBLE

The publication in The Tribune OF d plan Of AL
fred T. White ex-Commissoner OF city Works re-
lang 10 the possibilities of supplying BROOKLYN
New-York City and Jersey City with water from
the Delaware River, near Port Jorvs, has aroused
considerable interest. 1t was said by J. NJ -.
Narona. engineer OF the Department, that perhaps
thousand million Of gallons a day OF good water
could be supplied from that source.
Colonel William Martin, Of East Branch " v
n town the Delaware River. near Port Jervis
read OF the plan 1t published in The Trib-
une and has written letter to the paper, in which
he says that he thinks the plan of drawing water
from Port Jervis Is feasible. Colonel Martin Is a
retired railroad contractor and civl engineer and IL
Is said that he knows almost every foot of the
course OF the Delaware River. He says in his let
ter: 81 have given the subject considerable atten-
ton and have come to the conclusion that while
there may be. and doubtless are. many engineering
difficulties in the way OF taking water from the
Delaware RIVER Port Jervs tide water a;
New-lork city, ! think the difficulties be over
come. think that reservoir situated the sum-
nit OF the Sheep Pasture Shawangunk Mountain.
just south OF Port Jervs. and directly opposite
Carpenters Point, would be many feet higher than
any intermediate point which II would be necessary
70 cross In order 10 get the shortest distance to
New-fork or course the reservoir would be SUD-
piled by pump II am correct In my conclusion
which could be determined only by Instruments
then the problem is solved"