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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
THE GOLD PLANK
Whitney Arrives and the Honest Money Men
Get Together

Whitney Arrives and the Honest Money Men
Get Together
CHICAGO, July SIT did not take the
gold standard people from the East long
to get actively to work tonight. No
sooner had William c. Whitney gone to
his room than he wrote personal notes
to the leaders here of all the states op-
posed to silver, requesting that the gold
standard people meet him and others of
the Eastern men at the Auditorium at
o'clock, so some plan of action might be
devised for the gold campaign.
At o'clock Mr.. Whitney, accompanied
by ex-Mayor Grant, ex-Gov. Russell
and several other of the Eastern men.
appeared at the rooms. Senator Hill
and Roswell P. Flower, who is the pres
ent national committeeman from New
York, came along right after. James ].
Martin, John r. Fellows, Senator Gray
of Delaware. Senator Smith Of New Jer-
sey, chairman of the New York state
committee Hinckley and several others
followed and the room soon filled up.
Among the others to go in were w. F.
Harrity. John R. Read and Charles E.
Ingersoll of Pennsylvania; John P. Hop
kins. Washington Hesing, James E.
Eckels and Ben T. Gable of Illinois;
Judge Prather of Missouri; William E.
Russell of Massachusetts,, l.. Victor
Boughman of Maryland, E. S. Bragg and
E. c. Wall Of Wisconsin, Don M. Dickin-
son of Michigan, Morris Power, c. c.
Baldwin, Smith M. Weed, of New York;
w. D. Bynum, ]. T. Dye of Indiana;
Asher M. Caruth Of Kentucky.
Senator Gray was chosen chairman
on motion of Mr.. Whitney, and Collector
Read of Philadelphia and Mr.. Ben Gable
OF Illinois were made secretaries.
Mr.. Gray, on taking the chair, said
that every member present must be i'm
pressed with the gravity of the situa-
tion. No convention Of the Democratic
party had ever been called upon to face
a condition SO momentous
I'VE confess" he said, that none of us
are clear as to a definite policy to be
pursued. All we cal do and all we are
seeking to do is to hold an informal con-
ference of those who recognize the i'm
pending danger, to take counsel one with
another and act as wisely as we may
under the circumstances"
1t was then suggested that a call be
made of the states and that those pres
ent indicate the names Of delegates or
influential persons favorable to sound
money, together with addresses. from
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04

SAN JOSE, July 3.-The sheriff's Of
flee is in receipt of a telegram from Far
go, North Dakota, which says that a
man is under arrest there who fills the
description of Durham. Tonight no an
swer has been received from Fargo to
the message sent by the sheriff. The de-
scription is complete in nearly all re-
spects, but the opinion of the sheriff's
office differs as to the identity of the man
under arrest.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
Indictment Returned

PRESCOTT. Ariz, July 3-The grand
jury this afternoon returned an indict-
ment against Bill Brinkley for explod-
ing the giant powder Sunday night
which wrecked the Cabinet saloon. A
letter was found on his person written
on the day the explosion occurred in
which he signifled his intention of COM
mitting suicide and giving the address
of relatives and requesting the person
who found the letter to notify them.
Just previous to the explosion he pur-
chased bottle of laudanum. 1t has
transpired that he was jealous of the
attentions of his brother to his wife,
and intended to kill him also,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Judge Slack Objects to Court Room Pistol
Practice

Judge Slack Objects to Court Room Pistol
Practice
SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Superior
Judge Slack this morning reviewed the
shooting proceedings of yesterday, when
Emma Ashley nearly shot the top Of
Lucky" Baldwins head off. Attorney
James Crittenden and Fl. A. Unruh,
Baldwin's business manager, faced each
other yesterday each with a pointed pis-
tol. Today each was sure he did not in
tend to fire unless his assailant first
touched the triggers. Unruh had Miss
Ashley's pistol but Crittenden had one
of his own, which he says he has car
ried for thirty years. The court fined
Unruh $10O for pointing pistol at Crit
tenden and fined Crittenden $3.50 for
drawing his pistol. Crittenden will ap-
peal to the supreme court to determine
his right to go armed into the court
room.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
AT CANTON
More Citizens Come and the Major Takes q
Speech

More Citizens Come and the Major Takes
Speech
CANTON, o., July SIT was 430
o'clock this afternoon when a thousand
people Of Tuscarawas county came in
special train over the Cleveland and
Canton railroad. They had the largest
sheets of tinplate lever made in the
world" and largest sheets of galvanized
sheet metal.
Col. w. A. Bovey Of Dennison was the
spokesman.
In response to a very handsome pre-
sentation, Major Mckinley replied:
"Col. Rovey and my fellow -citizens-I
am very grateful for this visit on the
part of my friends in Tuscarawas county,
and thank my old friend, your spokes-
man. for the cordial and generous and
eloquent words of greeting which he has
brought to me in your behalf. This as
semblage is fairly typical of our Ameri-
can communities and it fifty represents
the varied occupations of the American
people. AS your spokesman has already
said, in this presence are farmers, la
borers, merchants, miners, architects.
railroad employees, s,professional men and
representatives Of every rank of the
people, and you are here, distant from
your home, not for curiosity nor for any
considerations at all personal. but you
are here because in your hears you be-
lieve in the fundamental doctrines of
the Republican party. cloud applause
You believe that those principles are
best for you when put into practical leg
islation and administration. You be-
lieve that those principles will secure to
all the people the largest measure Of
good to the largest number, and you be-
lieve that because you recall that for
over third of a century these great Re
publican principles dominated legislation
and administration in this country, and
that during all that period you have en-
joyed exceptional prosperity. which you
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
BaIdWin's Assallant

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The pre-
liminary examination of Miss Emma
Ashley, charged with attempted muir
der in shooting E. ]. Baldwin was held
today. The woman was held for trial
in $4,000 bail. From testimony in court
and the appearance of the woman it was
evident that she is mentally unbalanced.
Religious fervor. insufficient Eod and
worry over her sisters troubles are re-
sponsible for her condition. Baldwin
himself, who was in court, expressed
sympathy for the woman who had at
tempted to take his life.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04

OAKLAND, July 3.-Eddie Peralta, a
6-year-old boy. held up George Woods in
San Leandro last night with a double
barreled shotgun. The youthful bandit,
who was masked, got the drop on Woods
and made him throw up his hands. His
inexperience told, however, while he was
searching his victims pockets, for Woods
saw an opening and knocked out the rob-
ber with punch on the jaw. Peralta
has been arrested, and says he was only
joking with Woods.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04

SAN FRANCISCO, July S-The state
troops are anxiously awaiting the ap-
pointment by Gov. Budd of major
general to succeed the late Gen. Dimond.
N. T. James of San Francisco, at pres
ent on the governors staff, is mention
ed as likely to secure the prize.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
Must Have Patience

LONDON. July 3.-In the house of COM
mons today in reply to a question by
Mr.. John Redmond. Mr.. George M. Cur
zon. secretary of the foreign office,
stated that he hoped that when there
was published the correspondence with
the United States in regard to Venezue-
la, few weeks hence. the house would
be in better position to discuss the ques-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04
A Barkcep Robbed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Four men
entered Hermann's saloon on Clay street
this afternoon and held up the bar
keeper. whom they knocked senseless.
They then rifled the cash register 1t
their leisure in a back room. Two OF the
robbers have been arrested and two 9TH
cro~uaRA. <olsova ~. - -ayyuvS ark~s
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The bat
tleship Oregon is now complete and
ready to go into commission. She will
leave the Union Iron works Monday
ginahehd mt ipotflsy pea shrdlu hrdMuu
night and her officers and crew will take
nonsonsyon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Railroad Statistics of 1898.

The eighth statistical report of the inter-
state commerce commission for the year
ending June 80, 1895, has just been sub
mitted. Reference is made to the effect of
the continued business depression and the
large number of receiverships. On June
80, 1895, 100 roads operating $3.50 miles
were reported in the hands of receivers,
showing a net decrease of % roads and
1868 miles of line during the year. The
railway capital represented by these roads
was nearly $4,000, 100000, or about %. 20
per cent of the total railway capital in the
United States. The total railway mileage
in the United States on June 80, 1895, was
1S0,657 miles, an increase for the year of
1913 miles, or 100 per cent, the smallest
during any preceding year for which re-
ports have been made to the commission.
The aggregate length of all tracks in the
United States was 216,S94 miles. The
number of railway corporations was 1865,
of which 1913 maintained operating ac-
counts and 800 financial accounts. During
the year IA roads were abandoned, nine
merged,32 re0rganized and % consolidated
The number of men employed by railways
shows an increase of 5426 as compared with
last year, the number of employees being
7S5, Ola on June so, 1895. The statistics
on this point show that the effect of COM
mercial depression upon the payroll of rail-
ways fell most severly upon the group COM
prised under the description of "Mainten-
ance of way and structures" the next to
this upon "Maintenance of equipment"
The amount of railway capital on June 80,
1895, was S10,9S5, 203, 1875, or S63, $3.50 per
mile of line, an increase during the year of
$3.50 100 312
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Cost Her 100000.

Mrs. Jane Houston, wife of a banker at
Wellfeet, Neb., had an experience" at a
free Methodist revival the other night which
cost her something like $4,000. While
addressing the meeting Mrs. Houston ex-
pressed herself as having come to the con-
viction of the ungodliness of wearing jew
elry and said that she had left all her own
finery off for good. She even told how she
had obeyed the impulse to discard it while
preparing to leave the house for the meet
ing, and that her jewels were on her dress
er. Another attendant of the revival meet
ing was Mort Green, a notorious crook
whom the good people hoped to convert,
but Mrs. Houston's talk settled him. He
quietly left the church, went to the Hous-
ton home, gathered up the jewelry and
skipped the town. All that the converted
Mrs. Houston found on her return home
was note from the crook saying that he
was glad that he was able to remove temp
tation from so worthy a woman, and advis-
ing her to stick to her good resolutions,
and he had no doubt she would be happy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Ran a Knife Through His Heart.

John NJ. Dow, 70, of South Seabrook,
N. H., at an early hour Saturday morning
stabbed and killed Josiah Brown and seri-
ously injured Browns nephew, Joseph b.
Brown. Dow and Brown were neighbors
and feud had existed for some time be-
tween them. The stabbiEg was done with
large jack knife. The blade penetrated
the elder Browns heart, death ensuing
about Is minutes afterward. The muir
derer was placed under arrest and taken
to Portsmouth. An inquest will be held.
The younger Brown will recover from his
wound. Dow is a veteran of the Civil war
and has a wife and two children. The dead
man was about 49, a shoemaker, and leaves
a widow and daughter. The men had
been drinking and the tragedy is said to
have been the result of boisterous horse
play in which Dow was made the butt of
the younger mems annoying advances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

Chicago is to have the highest tower in
the world. 1t will be 1850 feet in height,
and on the base $50 feet square. The
tower will be erected on the West side, on
the old ball park. The property is owned
by New York capitalists, and negotiations
were closed for 10-year's lease at $4,000
a year. 1t is said that the structure can
be put up for a third less than the Eiffe
tower, which cost 81, 100000. Thirty-five
elevators will carry people to the different
stages, where every sort of amusement will
be provided, from continuous performances
to pyrotechnic displays and air ship flights
by reckless inventors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

S. G. Fleming, cashier of the Exchange
national bank at Eldorado, Kansas, has
been arrested for alleged forgery and en-
bezzlement in the sum of $4,000. The
same bank was robbed of $4,000 about a
year ago.
During the last fiscal year 349, 1867 immi-
grants arrived in the United States, of
whom PIP, 466 were males and 100, sol fe-
males. There were debarred 3037 immi-
grants, of whom POLO were paupers and
77G contract laborers; others for miscel-
laneous reasons.
The car barns of the Chicago City Rail
way company were destroyed by fire Satur-
day night, 554 cars going up in smoke
The loss is estimated at 100000, the
building and contents being insured for
$911 200. Fourteen horses were also
burned.
The Hallet d Davis Piano Manufactur-
ing company of Boston, made an assign
ment on Saturday on account of the fail
ure of western agents, owing the company
large amounts of money. The liabilities
are Sl75, 900, and the assets are claimed to
be more than double that amount.
In Rockford, ILL.,, Sunday, James French,
a tailor, shot and killed his wife in the
street, wounded a man who tried TO arrest
him, kept mob at bay, shot himself in the
head, and finally jumped into the river.
He was rescued and taken to jail His
wound is not fatal. jealousy was the
cause of his crime.
The Chicago police on Saturday recov-
cred S27, $50 worth of the S59, 900 in bonds
stolen in March last from Christopher
Schrage. Jacob Mclean, one of the men
who stole the bonds, revealed the hiding
place. Edward B. Smith, proprietor of a
road house, was also arrested, charged with
receiving S21, 900 worth of the bonds. Sew
eral other men are under arrest charged
with completely in the crime.
Daniel Wandell, an aged farmer living
on Staten Island, dug up a tin box con
tanning gold coin to the amount of $4,000
Sunday. The box was buried by his father
years ago and was known to be around the
premises. A gang of Italians dug hole
for trolley pole and uncovered one end Of
the box, but luckily it was not discovered
till Wandell glanced into the hole.
One of the latest triumphs of modern
surgery was achieved in Pittsburg a few
days ago when an aluminium jaw foul
inches long was substituted for the jaw
bone of William Mcconnell which was af
fected with cancer. An incision in the
flesh was made and by the use of fint
saw the bone was cut through in two
places. The hammered aluminium will
teeth intact was inserted and the fesl
sewed together. Mcconnell is now able t
eat solid food.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

At Woodbury., N. j., Sunday, Charles
Raymond who is known as the "boy aeroN
naut," assembled in his balloon to a height
of several hundred feet, when a gap was
torn in the balloon and it was cut loose
and the parachute tloated eastward. Ray
mond amused the crowd of 10000 excur-
sionists with acrobatic feats; but when he
was 200 feet from the ground his hand
slipped and losing his hold of the bar he
fell to the ground amid great excitement.
Some women tainted, others screamed and
became hysterical and there was a panic.
Raymond received injuries from which
he cannot recover,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Atrocities Renewed at Armenia.

A despatch at London from CONSTANT
nople asserts that a massacre has occurred
at Elgin in the Diarbekir district of Ar
menia, in which 400 persons were killed
aud the city was pillaged. The Turkish
authorities are trying to keep the report of
the massacre secret. 1t is also reported
that in the Bitlis district almost every vii
lage has been ruined, and that massacre
is imminent at Aintab, the beginning being
deferred until an order is received from the
sultan's palace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
An Artesinn Well swindIe.

An ingenious swindle has been perpe-
trated on the United States government at
Fort Myer, the cavalry post overlooking
the national capitol. Last November an
appropriation of $4,000 was paid con-
tractor for sinking an artesian well which,
by the use of a pump, yielded flow of So
600 gallons day. The supply of water
for the troops recently ran low and the ar
tesian well was resorted to when it was
found TO be dry as dust. An excavation
revealed four-inch terra Gotta pipe run
ming to near by stream from which the
water was taken. The contractor cannot
be found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
THE VERMONT PHCNIX BTNTTLEBORO FRIDAY JULY a. 1896
,,'TNnp Record Broken.

Tho ohsoS,a DAT the Blue Hill observa-
torv noop ROY New i've sent word to Bay
onSe' France M thalree- pound meteoro-
granb was raIseHeposi1su by means of two
and one.eiphth mN, thtAano wire on July
20 to height of 5GNQrs, tbAC bove the hill,
thus breaking all Nunder VIDE records
Three Eddy kites passeGpdous sS and above
the clouds and were only gents. NNnteryals
between breaks in the cloNcents. We Kites
and instruments remained yer at 16\Ghest
point half an hour and exerNer woulN OF
from 10 to 120 pounds. The rets, and n
strument showed that the air was0 PEG.
above the clouds and about Is colCWlrc {
at the earth's surface. 700 Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
F. J. HOLMAN,
C. B. hopkins,
President
General Agent
Vermont Spl. COmpan
NEWFANE, VT.
BrattlebOrO, Vt.

THIS water has a decided effect in relieving the
Il system Of all impurities of the blood, such as
scrofula, salt Rheum, Eczema, all gruI tious of
the slgin, Urlc Acid, etc. 1t Is almost a specific
in = fonic Rheumatism Diabetes, Bright's Dis
eass, Gravel and all forms Of Bladder troubles.
Many Of the above diseases have been cured by
freely using these waters as numerous people
viii testify GRO. E PAYNE, NJ. D.,
.3osto. ass, May g. 1895.
Wholesale price, quarts, 81. a dozen: pints,
81 per dozen. Address, VERMONT SPRL 20,
Newfane, Vt.
The following Is a statement from one the
trustees of the Windham County Savings Bank
Brookline, VT, June p, 1895.
have read the card Of the Vermont Mineral
Spring Co, and the letter printed thereon from
Geo. II. Payne NJ D., in May Q, 1895, and can
state that l have known most o. the diseases
therein mentioned to have been cured by the
water. When was a boy 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 draEk Al d
bathed in the water and was entirely cured by
its use.
One time when'I was going there after The
water / saw man drinking and turning the
water on his skin; he was IN deplorable con-
diton suffering with salt rheum. Is" rim not
long afterwards and his skin as suuuun as q
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 c. Q Stebbins, Townshend, Vt, who hes
used the water for years for kidney trouble.
am seventy years old. JOHN b. STEBBINS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
KILLED by a Falling Meteor.

A meteor of immense size fell In the
mining town of Santos Refs, Mexico, re-
Gently, and as it descended through the air
it was a molten mass of metal. 1t struck
the hut of a miner and demolished the
building, killing two children, and then
buried itself in the ground to great depth.
A large part of the meteor was broken off
when it struck, and it will be sent to the
National Museum at the City of Mexico
There had been no rain in that section for
nearly year, but within 20 minutes after
the fall of the meteor the sky became over
cast with clouds, and heavy fall of rain
took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Found Death Together.

Mrs. Emma Bewner, formerly of Hobo
ken, was found few days ago in Calves
ton Bay, Tex, and to her body were dashed
the bodies of her three children. Her hus-
band died few years ago leaving her to
provide for the children. Becoming dis
couraged she took this method of ending
her troubles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Senator TIIlman,s Daughter Killed.

Rev. Robbie Lee, Miss Addie Tillman
and another young lady were killed by
lightning last Thursday at Brevard, n. c.
Mr.. Lee was son of Prof. j. F. Lee of
Due West, S. c., and was the pastor of the
Episcopal church of Yorkville. Miss Till
man was the Oldest daughter of United
States Senator Tillman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
cubans Win a Fierce Bottle.

Advices from Key West state that on
July 10 1000 Spaniards under Gen. Sua-
rez Inclan sustained crushing defeat at
the hands of the insurgents under Antonio
Maceo in the Province of PinaI del Rio.
For the last two weeks the insurgents have
been very aggressive, and small parties
have repeatedly attacked the trocha, caus-
ing the Spaniards much annoyance. Gen.
Inclan was ordered to drive them back.
Maceo seems to have expected such move
ment and stationed his men in position
of ambush, the Spaniards falling into the
trap. Then the Cubans opened fire on
every side and followed the Spaniards, kill
ing 300 men and IA officers, Gen. Inclan
was captured and will be held as hostage
to save the lives of prominent insurgent
officers who have been captured by the
Spaniards. One of these officers is Capote.
If this rebel leader is shot by the Spanish,
it is said Inclan will meet the same fate at
the hands of Maceo.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

Dhe strike of the New York tailors for
the purpose of compelling contractors to
renew the contracts made with the EN-
ployes last year, combining the hours of
work to so per week, went into effect
Wednesday, and it is expected that about
will quit work. There is no question of
wages raised.
The centennial of the founding of Cleve-
land, Ohio, was celebrated in that city
Wednesday. Senator Hawley of Connect
cut was the orator of the day, and addresses
were also made by Mayor McKisson, Gov.
Coffin of Connecticut, Gov. Bushnell of
Ohio, and Major Mckinley. Announce
ment was made of the gift to the city by
John D. Rockefeller of 276 acres of land,
valued at 100000, for park purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
C,rATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.

- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of OLIVER
p. CORSE, late of Wilmington, in said district
deceased, Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance of the account of Frank
Worden, Administrator upon the estate of
Oliver P. Corse, late of Wilmington in said dis
trict, deceased and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled thereto at the session thereof
to be held at the Probate Office in BratteboTo, in
said district, on the last Saturday of July, A. d.
1896, when and where you may be heard in the
premises, If you see cause. IS
E. W. STODDARD, Register