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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
Politics In Kentucky.

The legislature of Kentucky adjourned
Tuesday, the constitutional limit of 90 days
having been reached, without the election
of United States senator to succeed Sen
ator Blackburn. A deadlock on the sena-
torial question had existed for several
weeks. The Democrats were determined
that if Blackburn could not be returned
nobody should be elected, and the Repub-
licans were determined that nobody should
be elected If a Republican could not. An
assemblyman died, and then a senator
died without changing the situation. The
Republicans unseated an assemblyman,
and the Democrats retAliated by unseating
two senators. This precipitated crisis.
Blackburn's retainers crowded the lobbies
with their hands in their pistol pockets
and were ready to shoot If the two unseat-
ed Republicans were allowed TO vote. I'm
der these circumstances the Republican
Governor Bradley called out three COM
panies of militia to preserve the peace.
1t is not necessary to say that this aroused
the wrath of the Democrats, and the SEN
ate was ready to impeach the governor.
Tuesday, when the 51st joint session was
held and a ballot was announced, neither
Democrat nor Republican answered to his
name. A motion was then made that the
session be dissolved ''everlastingly, eternal
ly and forever" 1t was carried with a
wild yell, the doxology was sung and the
crowd in the lobbies swelled the chorus.
For two years from next March Ken
lucky can have only one senator. A new
assembly must be elected before the vacan-
cy can be filled. Blackburn and his
friends count themselves victors because
they succeeded in preventing the election
of Republican. Such is politics in Ken
lucky today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

Senator Garfield of the Ohio legislature,
who is a son of the late President James
A. Garfield, is the Trainer of a law which
will hereafter apply to all elections in the
Buckeye state. Candidates can use money
for personal expenses only, and this is linn
tied to 500 where 5000 votes are con-
cerned, with small additions up to 500,
varying with the increased nun Der of votes.
Violations of this law makes the candi-
date ineligible to Office He is required to
furnish a sworn statement of all money
spent by him OF by any one else for him in
the compaign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

If Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
is correctly reported he charged, in an in
terview in Washington on Monday, that
Doodle canvass is being made for McKin-
ley's nomination for president, saying in
substance that "a systematic levy is being
made on the protected interests of the
country" for money to help along McKin-
ley's candidacy. Mr.. Chandler is proba-
bly, out of temper at the apparent drift of
delegates toward Mckinley. just one
thing is TO be said about the matter. If
Mr.. Chandler has the facts to warrant his
charge let him produce them and show
once for all what McKinley's supporters
are doing If he is talking out of spite or
from hearsay it is culpable to put ammuni-
tion into the Democratic guns in this way.
No man alive believes that Mckinley him
selfIwould stoop to corrupt or dishonora-
BILE means to secure the presidency. His
whole record is against such a presump-
tiOn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
The Moodhnrv--Hsrnld LihsI suit.

The Rutland Herald says this morning
that while Gov. WoOdbury's libel suit
against that paper has been referred to
three supreme court judges for determine
tion, there will be no secret or "star cham
Der" proceedings. "There is to be no jury,
but the evidence must be presented in
regular way. Doubtless a large part of it
will be in the form of dispositions, and sew
eral of these have already been taken and
arrangements are made for lot more.
These dispositions must, sooner or later,
become public records, and contemporaries
can print the whole batch if they choose,
if the public does not otherwise get them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
stole From ~ Houses In Two Months.

A large amount Of stolen property has
been turned over TO the Boston police by
Charles S. Lecky, who was arrested We'd
nesday night and confessed to being the
fiat thief who has been operating in Bos-
ton for some time. He says that he has
been thief only for the last two months,
but he admits that in that time he has
probably broken into % flats and houses.
The property which was recovered at his
rooms is valued at $500, while the police
have been going with him to the different
pawn-shops where he disposed of the stol-
en- property, so that there is no doubt that
large amount in addition will be recOv-
cred. Lecky is young man of refined ap-
pearance, who formerly wrote book re-
views for the Commonwealth a weekly
paper. Some time ago he secured employ
ment with the Brookine Gas company,
Rev. Edward Everett Hale becoming his
bondsman. While connected with the
company he became familiar with many
houses which he afterward robbed. He
had no accompliees and visited the flats
during afternoons, while the occupants
were away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
sunday school Convention.

The annual meeting of the Baptist Sun
day school convention will be held at New
port, June ,, and 4. This body repre-
sents l0lj officers and teachers and 764l
pupils, and its animal gatherings are of a
very high order of excellence. Among
the speakers definitely engaged for the ap-
preaching session are Rev. f. d. Burr,
pastor of the Ruggles street church, Bos-
ton, and Rev. Kerr b. Tupper, d. D., who
has recently closed highly successful pas
torate at the First church, Denver, Col,
and who now succeeds Rev. DIR. George
Dana BoaIdman as pastor of the old First
church, Philadelphia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
The PresIdentIal Canvass.

An "important-if-true' story from AL
bany, N. Y, by way of Washington, is
that Allison and Morton have made COM
bination against the feld-the plan being
to make Morton president and Allison vice
president.
Mark A. Hanna of Cleveland, Ohio, the
leader of the Mckinley forces, pronounces
Senator Chandler's charges that he is con-
ducting a Doodle canvass for Mckinley to
be absolutely and unqualihedly false"
"Neither Mr.. McKinley's character nor my
own," Mr.. Hanna adds, ''calls for any fur
ther reply to this charge"
The Wisconsin Republicans gave Nc
Kinley an enthusiastic endorsement at
their state convention held Wednesday to
elect delegates to st. Louis. The Repub-
llcans of two counties in Wisconsin and
ten counties in South Dakota held conven-
tions the same day, and all endorsed NO
Kinley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

Rev. Edward C. Downey was installed as
pastor of the Universalist church at North
field yesterday.
John S. Wheeler of Waterbury, who was
acting as a juror at the Washington coun-
ty court, dropped dead in the court house
at Montpelier yesterday.
Governor Bradley was hanged in effigy
at Danville, KY, Tuesday night, though
no one knows the perpetrators. The effigy
was suspended from telephone wire.
Miss Grace Bosworth of Rutland is the
first Vermont woman to take an examina-
tion before the state dental board and to
receive certificate for the practice of the
profession.
The plate glass windows which were
placed in A. r. Ritche's block at Benning-
ton yesterday measures 128 by 100 inches,
and are said to be the largest by four
inches ever made in this country.
The Lain & Pond powder mill at Riff
ton, N. Y, exploded Wednesday. 1t con
tanned 1000 pounds of powder. Five men
were killed and several injured. The cause
of the explosion will never be known. The
property loss exceeds 1000.
Mrs. Rowena Shelley of Keene, n. H.,
celebrated her Tooth birthday anniversary
yesterday. Mrs. Shelley is the daughter
of the late Rufus and Anna Ranstead, and
was born at Weathersfeld, Vt. When a
girl in her teens she went to Westmore
land, N. H., to live with her grandparents
1t was there she met and married her hus
band, Oren Shelley, with whom she lived
nearly 10 years. Mr.. Shelley died May 21
1889, at the age of 92.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

The Senate debate on the Cuban reso-
lutions has given place to other business
this week, but Senator Sherman has dis
closed his determination TO force the mat
ter to vote at the earliest day possible.
While President Cleveland is keeping a
close mouth about his sentiments towards
Cuba the friends nearest him say that he is
averse to any recognition Of the rebels as
bclligerents until heis assured that their pro-
cress toward establishing their independ-
encr warrants such a course. Our consul
general at Havana has been asked for full
information as to the condition of affairs
II his report should show that the rebels
are gaining in strength, and that Weyler
means to pursue policy of determination,
the President would then act without de
lay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

There are unmistakable signs of the ap-
pearance, on the Democratic horizon, OF a
boom for James G. Carlisle as a presiden-
tial candidate.
Wednesday was President Cleveland's
birthday, he then entered on his Goth year.
The Washington dispatches say that the
President has aged very much of late, and
the pictures by which he is known to the
public fail to show the deep lines with
which his face is scanned. The worry of
official life has done 1t.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, made
strong speech in the Senate Monday in
support of his bill TO restrict immigration
by shutting out those who cannot read or
write. He showed by statistics that such
a law would affect only a small percentage
of the sturdy and desirable races of the
North, OF those of English speech and Ger
mans, Scandinavians and French, while it
would bear heavily upon the Italians,
Hungarians, Poles and Russians. The in
jury inflicted upon American wages and
American standards of living by unrestrict-
ed immigration was recognized and dwelt
upon, but Senator Lodge laid the main
stress of his argument upon the danger
which it threatens to the permanent quail
ity of our citizenship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
Masonic Temple Burned.

Providence, r. l., had another disas-
trous fire yesterday, when the Masonic
Temple on Pine street was destroyed, caus-
ing a loss of 100000 or more. Many
priceless treasures in the lodge rooms were
burned. Several large firms had quarters
in the building. The Wilbur Shoe COM
pany suffers loss of over 100000, Allen
n johnson S42, 900, and Bosworth Brothers
$4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
A Valuable Publication.

The numbers of Current History for the fourth
quarter of 1895 proves anew the value of that
publication for reference purposes, Among the
hundreds Of subjects carefully reviewed are the
man empire: the Transvaal crisis; Cuban revolt;
Atlanta fair; Manitoba school question; British
politics; the new poet laureate; scientific progress
and new inventions; the progress OF literature
art music and drama; biographical sketches
Garretson, Cox & Co., Buffalo N. Y. publishers
$3.50 year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

The plan of the House managers is to
have Congress adjourn by May l, but il is
doubtful if the Senate can be ready at
that time. Early adjournment would help
Mr.. Reeds candidacy. The interesting
fact is noted that the speaker is unpopular
with many of the members because of the
way he refuses to listen to pleas for any in
crease of appropriations, and insists that
what the country wants is to have Congress
finish its business and adjourn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Transcript credits President Cleve-
land with a purpose soon to come out with
an "epoch- making" civil service reform
order which will put practically everything
that remains of government officers under
the civil service rules, and clean out all
the "nests" of patronage and favoritsm
where the spoils system still keeps its hold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
The RaInes Bill. New York.

The Raines liquor bill, which has been
carried through both branches of the New
York legislature and is now in Gov. Nor
tons hands, abolishes all the excise boards
of the state, beginning April Il, and puts
the control of liquor selling in the state in
TO the hands of state excise commission
er and force of deputies and confidential
agents under him. Every liquor license in
the state will expire June 80, and every
liquor dealer must then be licensed anew.
The cost of licenses will range from 500
in the small towns to $500 in New York
city. Every applicant for license must
be granted one unless debarred by pre-
vious bad record. One-third of the license
fees are to go to the sta treasury and two
thirds to the treasury OF the town or city
in which licenses are granted. There are
provisions for local option in small towns,
but not in cities. The bill is scheme of
Thomas c. Platt to take the liquor bust
ness out Of local control and put ii into
the hands of state machine created for
that purpose. The friends of the measure
claim for it that it will break the political
domination of the saloons, close 40 per
cent of them, and raise an amount of rev.
enue over 5000, 000-which will reduce
the tax levy of the state by p per cent.
Its opponents see in it scheme of Mr.,
Platt TO create in the state of New York
an immense new machine which, with the
"Greater New York" bill, which he also
fathers, will put in his hands such pOliti-
cal power as no man before him has ever
welded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

Calves singing in Carmen was inter-
rupted at Buffalo, n. Y, Wednesday night
by a piercing screech from one of the
boxes, where a young society woman at
tempted to climb into her chair and then
fell backward. The players forgot them
selves and half the audience arose. When
the manager of the house started to enter
the box a small mouse ran out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
GBe Urrmrunt d9Bemin.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1896.

The President has notified Congress that
he has permitted the joint resolution, com
pelling the secretary of agriculture to buy
and distribute seeds, to become law with
out his signature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

The House naval committee, of which
Mr. Boutelle of Maine is chairman, have
decided to provide, in the naval appropria-
ton bill, for building four new battle ships
and 10 torpedo boats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
New Laces.

Every desirable style now in use,
represented in this department in
such profusion as to require your
personal examination to get any idea
of the stock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20
New Jackets
and Capes
for Ladies', Misses
and Children.

In silk, mohair and serge in the
most approved style and make.
The novelties in this department
are becoming more popular every
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-02-22
A sEMIcoLoN IN U

A Legal Treatise on Punctuation or a
Changed Method Needed.
1t appears that, If the matter has been
correctly reported, the force Of a law
before the Supreme court for construc-
ton depends upon a semicolon, says the
indianapolis Journal. That mark Of
punctuation may change the whole
tenor of an important act in the legis-
lature. II is not the first time that the
semicolon has made trouble in laws. A
semicolon in two or three sections Of
tariff laws has led to decisions hostile
to the revenue and TO home industries.
II vas some trouble of that nature in
the Morrill, tariff act which gave the
t~in-plate industry 10 Great Britain. II
was a semicolon which caused thou
sands to be refunded to the importers
OF women's hat trimmings, though the
Intent Of those who passed the law was
perfectly clear. In these instances, and
probably In the law of Indiana, over
whose semicolon the Supreme court is
said to be c%ogitating, the trouble seems
to arise from an inability TO fix the
function Of the semicolon. In the rules
Of punctuation in the old Webster.s
spelling book the comma indicates "a
pause long enough to count one, and
the semicolOn "a pause long enough to
count two" the colon three and the
period -four, % with a fall of the voice.
If those who have been writing rules
for p%unctuating compositions had
stopped there, we would not have had
all this trouble, but these teachers ave
been going on making new rules for
years until no one can undertake TO
follow them, but each %punctuates ac-
cording TO his pleasure, rather than his
familiarity with rules. Many writers
have adopted the plan Of pu%nctuating
as little as possible, leaving the reader
TO gather their meaning from the
clearly constructed sentences, rather
than from the interjection of commas
n semicolons. Unfortunately, the
verbosity and intricacy Of the language
and construction or lack of construction
in which statutes are written, renders
punctuation necessary. TINS being the
case, is seems that so much trouble
comes from the indiscriminate use OF
punctuation marks that there should be
a legal treatise on hat subject, defining
the force Of the different marks as they
are scattered through the statutes. II
this cannot be done, why should not
those who must construe the laws con-
slider them with d view TO a%scertaining
what was the design OF 'Ie legislative
bodies which enacted thon? Why not
have judges take the Jaws without
punctuation marks. except periods, and
punctuate them In a manner which
will enable them 10 be construed so as to
carry out the intent OF the legislators
who enacted them-a fact which could
be ascertained by inquiry If il was not
declared I'm the titles of the acts them
selves. Why make an indefinite semi
colon. which an engrossing or enrolling
clerk might have substituted for a
comma or some other punctuation
mark, 50 important as to annul or
change the meaning Of a law?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-02-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
CONN TEf DECIDES ON CALL
TWO IN MARCH
- ..-D ,nUlCE OF A MAJORITY
Dse C"Bvcu. Ion 80 Oktshoma CITY. IN
Other = Kingdsher-Bos- Grim . o
Top-DeI gates BDOush for All a.
co. Losg List Of A prrsnts-
Reed Not In H.

Ell RENO. O. T., Feb 2L-The Re
publican central committee held a
most tremendous meeting here yester.
day which lasted we'll into the night.
All counties we're represented and all
the leading Republicans Of the terri
tory were IN attendance, notable
among whom we're the candidates for
delegate 10 the national convention
The territorial convention to select
delegates 20 the national convention
was called to meet march % az okla
homs city and the congressional con
v%entiou TO meet at Kin gfsher
March 30.
The meeting was called TO order by
Hon. william Grimes, Hon. Frank
johnson Of Pawnee was elected per-
manent secretary. On motion J. D. Nc
Ginnis OF Norman, B. T.. Burwell Of
Pond Creek we're elected a committee
After a long consultation the com
mittee on appointment made the fol.
lowing report, which adopted:
Logan county. 25 delegates; Okla,
homa county, 20; Cleveland. :; Cana
dian, ~; Payne, II; Kinghsher. IS;
Blaine, 7; Beaver, g. Washita, 2;
Roger Mills, 2. Day, ?; Lincoln, 10;
Pottawatomie. 0; d county, 2; G coun.
ty. 2; Kay, n; Grant 10; Woods, "a;
Woodward, 3; Garfield, IS; Noble, Q;
Pawnee, 8.
The date for holding the different
county conventions was recommeded
not to be later than March 20. The
two conventions will be held on
the sa pc day and elect delegates 70
the district congressional and dele.
gate convention. This gives all aspir.
ing comfy politicians a chance TO 20
TO one or the other OF the conven
tions. While strong expressions were
made for Reed, Mckinley and Allison,
yet all agreed that either would ably
represent the Republicans Of Oklaho.
ma.
The newspaper men we're we'll rep.
resented.
II. f. Asp and c. NJ. Barnes, oil
Guthrie, were in attendance and mani
Tested much interest in the results
Jake Roberts was absent but was ably
represented by William Grimes. Jake
Admire and Ex-Governor seay walked
arm in arm and "smiled" often.
There was a deep-under-current al
through the meeting for William Nc
Kinley. Allison has some friends,
and out of respect tor Flynn's prefer.
ence for Reed, many OF the Republi
a n thought u delegation should gc
TO 81. Louis un%instructed, but II there
Is any in~structing It will not be fol
him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-02-22

The cowboys lasso is made by cut
ting a rawhide into thin strips and half
tanning them with the hair on. These
strips are then stretched over a block
and braided into a rope. the strands
being pulled very tight. The lasso is
buried in sand for a week or two and
absorbs moisture from the ground.
which makes IL soft and pliablo. When
taken from the ground II is stretched
put and the hair is sand-papered on. II
is then creased with mutton tallow and
properly noosed. when IL is ready for
use.-EXchange.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-02-22
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GOLD AND SILVER.
Rich FInds Of the Precious Metals Near
Perry

Rich Ftmds Of the Precious Metals Near
Perry
Special u Daily Leader.
PERRY, Ok Feb 20-Gold and sill
YER IN paying quantities has been dis
covered 10 this county south Of here
and everybody is wild With excite
meLt Numerous veins have been dis
covered and thousands Of acres OF land
are being leased by prospectors and
agents Of mining companies.
J. W. Hodges, an old miner living
south Of Perry has a rich gold mine on
his claim and a lease has already been
signed up for working it.
Mr.. Hodges showed as yesterday a
nugget Of pure gold reduced from a
piece Of rock weighing about half a
pound. The work was done by an ex-
pert, though he had but crude imple-
ments TO work with. Because Of crude
implements, not all the gold was
saved, and the expert stated that the
nugget shown us vas not more than
half OF what the rock contained. II
the rock is all as rick as this, it will
yield 81. 900 to the ton.
G.. w. Cooper was in the city yester-
day exhibiting some very rich speci'
mems Of silver ore, taken from the
side Of a bluff on his farm, nine miles
south OF Perry. Samples Of the ore
taken from this vein have been tested
and assSyed by a number Of the most
expert chemists Of Kansas City and
have been found to run from $500 70
$500 per ton.
Ed Vert, who has a fine claim with
In one halt mile Of Perry, has a rich
gold vein on his claim. We could name
fifty.
Miss Nellie Montgomery, four miles
south, has on her claim indications OF
both iron and gold. The vein is very
large aud rich.
One OF the best gold miners, a man
who has been In the business for u
years, says there is gold, silver cop
per and ron right near Perry in pay
ing quantities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-02-22

The directory %canvassers have some
odd experiences. In making their
rounds il is customary for them to note
the nam first and follow 1t with
tho Christian name. One OF the can
vassers had occasion to call at a Pine
street residence several days ago. A
bright, cheerful-looking young girl
came TO the door. He asked her name.
my name?" she answered with a little
wonder in her tone. MY name is
BERTHE Cross" She watched closely as
he wrote Gross. Berthe" Then she ex-
claimed: Don't you dare % put my
name down that way. That's my nick
name here at the house but / want my
name put In the directory as BERTHE
Cross or not at an"-PhiladeIphia
Record.