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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Mrs. Andre Bernie died in Fitchburg, Mass, OF
Mnndny mud 1nn NeATs.

Mrs. Andre Bernie died in Fitchburg, Mass, on
Monday, aged 100 years
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, widow, 60 years OF age
and her daughter, Mrs. Sarah j. Stevenson, IS
years Of age, and also widow, were found as
phyxiated by Illuminating gas at their home in
Boston Tuesday.
voluntary petition of insolvency, on behalf
of the Rev. Elmer II. Capen, D. D.. president of
Tufts college, was filed Monday. There was no
statement of assets and liabilities filed. His fail
ure was caused by signing notes for others.
Peter James, alias Edward Jacques, one Of the
men concerned in the Walker Adams murder at
Bedford Station on Aug. ~, escaped from the jail
at White Plains, Tuesday evening. He filed his
way out of the cell while his keepers were watch
ing parade.
The Sac and Fox Indian agency in Oklahoma
was held up by four masked robbers Monday
Three stores were robbed and 1920 taken The
men were after S460O0 annuity money In the
hands of the agent, to be paid out next week, but
they failed to find IL.
Mrs. Carrie Whalen jumped from bridge at
Rochester, n. Y. Tuesday, with her infant in her
arms. The child was drowned, but the woman
was rescued. She had been drinking, and said
she was moved to this act because her husband
could not afford to keep her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30

Mrs Phoebe Hearst, widow of the millionaire
senator from California, and others have pledged
S4,OOO,OOO to the University Of California. The
state must spend 100000 on buildings and when
this is done the gifts will be paid. The architects
OF all countries are to be invited to compete and
submit plans for group of buildings of similar
design which will surpass everything of the kind
In the world Mrs Hearst will erect two build.
ings at her own expense, one Of which will be a
memorial to her late husband Desire to surpass
Stanford university seems to be the main cause
of the movement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Suicide of Mrs. Walter Il. Graves at
Heene.

Mrs Walter f. Graves, wife Of the steward at
the Eagle hotel IN Keene, committed suicide late
Saturday afternoon by shooting through the
heart with a 81 calibre revolver. Mrs, Graves did
not appear 20 wait upon the tables at the hotel as
usual and Mr.. Graves went 10 their room as soon
as possible Mrs Graves was lying on the sofa
with the revolver by her side. The bullet had
passed through the body. Mrs Gravess maiden
name was Lizzie S. Houghton, and she was %
years old. She was married TO Mr.. Graves Sept.
?, last She had lived in keene previous TO her
marriage and was an active worker in the Second
church and member of the choir, Her father
is Congregational clergyman in Prescott, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
VICINITY GLBANINGS.
development of Granite QuRrries at
Windsor.

The Windsor properties cf the. Consolidated
Granite COMPANY; haze been purchased by a new
y organized corporation, the Windsor Green
Granite company. The properties consist Of
green granite quarries on Ascutney mountain, a
tract Of 400 acres where the stone presents itself
in perpendicular phases as in the famous Italian
marble quarries, showing an inexhaustible sup
ply and the so called cotton mill real estate and
water powers in the village, with lands adjoining
the Vermont Central railroad tracks where the
Consolidated Granite company had graded and
set foundations for large stone dressing shed.
c. II. More of Montpelier is president of the COM
pany, and Walter $. Bgelow Of Boston treasurer
The main business office is with Charles H. More
& Co., Barre. The quarries are being thoroughly
opened up by force of 20 men with the help OF
an effective steam plant An important order is
now being filled for McKm, Mead & White, the
weIl.known New York architects, for IS polished
columns, about 90 feet high, for the interior Of
the new one million dollars library building of
Columbia college, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
The philippine Insurrec,Inn.

Advices from the rebellion on the Philippine
islands state that the Spanish force is insufficient
TO suppress the outbreak Twenty-Five thousand
rebels are practically in control of the province
OF Cavite. Horrible outrages are of frequent oc-
currence. The prison, which has earned for it.
self the title of the Black Hole Of MANILA is in
an old fortress. The prisoners are thrown into a
dungeon in this fortress, entrance to which is
gained by trap door in the roof. The only ven
tilation is through a barred opening underneath
the platform floor At high tide this means of
ventilation Is closed. Large numbers of the pris-
oners who have not died from suffocation have
torn each other in a horrible manner In their in
sanity. The Spanish officers have discovered ev-
idence that the revolt was carefully planned, the
ultimate object being to form q republic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Fatal Explosion at Marlboro.

VIM. Celtic was fatally injured by an explosion
in the q. +. Webb granite quarry at Marlboro
Monday. Several men were attempting to re-
move a cartridge which had been placed for a
blast Friday. but which had not exploded. Get
tie accidentally dropped his bar on one Of the
cart-lhPes, and it exploded, hurting him some
distance and covering him beneath mass Sc. OF
stones lis back was broRSn' one ies was as irs s
tured and there other injuries; .Lis,(nan
fingered until Tuesday afternoon. He leaves
wife, enc son and three married daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
A Notorious Rogue in Prison at Wind

One of the prisoners recently committed to the
state prison at Windsor for seven years for pick
ing.pockets circus day in Rutland, proves to be
quite notorious character. He gave his name
to the court as James Mason In the rogues' gal
lery in New York city, however, he Is known as
the notorious Jim Casey, No. $685." According
old Bowery gang of which "Deafy Price" and
Dick Morris were conspicuous members. He has
tried his hand at green goods and used to act as
stall" for the cleverest pckpockets in New York,
but he fell out with the professionals and lost his
job and became very dissipated. He was drunk
when arrested in Rutland. He has been on Black
wells island several times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30

Thomas Jefferson Slayton, the oldest citizen Of
Woodstock, died Monday. He was In his 99d year
He had fall on the concrete walk while going
out of the public library Saturday. He did not
regain consciousness.
Residents of Manchester Centre village are
much pleased with the appearance Of the new
opera house. ID. & j. Belts of Rutland were the
contractors. The building will be heated through
out by steam and lighted by electricity. The
ground floor is to be occupied by the Factory
Point national bank and stores The second
floor will be occupied by the Masonic fraternity
and for a town hall, the town having voted to
lease It for a number of years, as did the Masons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Death OF ex-speaker Chas. +. CrIsp.

Charles F. Crisp ex.speaker of the House Of
representatives, died at Atlanta, Ca, Friday
from heart disease. He had been IN poor health
for several months, and twice within four years
had suffered from pneumonia Crisp's parents
were English actors of ability and good charac-
ter, who came to this country to manage a thea
tire at Savannah, but it while they were on a
visit to England that the son was born, 81 years
ago. He was educated in the public schools of
Georgia, entered the Confederate army at the
age OF 10, was promoted to a lieutenantcy, and
during the last year of the was a prisoner at
Fort Delaware. He was admitted to the bar at
Americas in 1866. He was solicitor general of
the Southwestern judicial circuit of Georgia five
years, and then judge of the same circuit He
had been representative in Congress since 1882.
Mills of Texas, who had been chairman of the
ways and means committee which promulgated
the Mills bill in the 50th Congress, ED the nomi-
nal position of party leader when the party cap
tured the sgd Congress and Carlisle had gone to
the Senate. Mr. Crisp, however, was recognized
as man of more judicial pose than Mills and
won the coveted honor over the Texan, assisted
by an agreement which gave Springer the ways
and means chairmanship. Crisp served as
speaker through the SD and SD Congresses and
was the leader of his party in the first session of
H stood with Carlisle and Morrison in the con-
tests over the horizontal bills, and with Mills in
the 5Oth Congress. He took sides in favor of re
monetzing silver when he first entered the
House, and never wavered thereafter. The
stamp of the man was well shown last year
when the bond syndicate operations seemed to
have turned the tide forever against silver. Mills
fastened TO recant and avow himself gold man !;
but Crisp, with everything apparently against
him, boldly came out in repeated advocacy of
free silver.
Mr.. Crisp was not only one Of the abest men
that the South has sent to Congress in recent
years, but he owed much of his success to his
cool, even temperament. No matter how trying
the situation he never lost his head He was one
of the foremost leaders of the Free Silver De-
mocracy, and his death came at time when an.
other notable honor within his grasp. The
Georgia legislature composed largely of Free
Silver Democrats, were pledged to elect Crisp to
the United States Senate as successor to John f.
Gordon Crisp's death complexities the political
situation in that state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Two Thousand NIassacred.

Two thousand Armenians, a great proportion of
whom were women and children. were killed by
the Moslems in the Egin massacre in eastern Tur-
key Sept. 10 II. Many of the dead were left in
the streets for days food for the dogs, and
large numbers were thrown into the Euphrates
river. OF 100 houses only about 100 are left. All
the testimony concurs in showing that the massa-
ere was official, and that 1t was wholly without
reason. The Christians are wholly unnerved by
fear and the threatened restitution OF the com.
ing winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Centrsi Vermont Rece,ver.h,p Hearing.

hearing was held at Montpelier Tuesday in
the United States court before Judge Wheelsr on
the recevershlp OF the Central Vermont railroad.
An order was passed directing the receivers to
rebuild four bridges on the New London North
ern division; order No. ,, for the receivers to set
aside payments by the American Express com
pany; order No. 3, for receivers TO convey TO the
city OF Burlington certain land on which the
pumping station is located. Another order was
roads and number Of minor amendments mace
to orders already passed,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
The Largest Lens in the world.

The lens for the great telescope of the observa-
tory ct Lake Geneva, Wis, the finest and largest
telescope lens in the world, has been completed,
after two and half years labor. Its focal dis
lance is 81 feet and the extreme diameter of the
clear aperture is IL 3-S inches. The entire cost
was 100000. For its journey West it will be
wrapped in flannel and bedded in curled hair, in
a box mounted on springs, and packed with ex-
celsior in large box. 1t Will ride in the centre
of parlor car, and will be accompanied by four
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Cattle to be shipped Through Rlohford.

Collector Smalley has been instructed by the
treasury department to permit the passage Of
Canadian cattle for export through Richford. but
to suspend further shipments through Island
ment of agriculture regarding the erection OF
proper pens for the inspection of the cattle.
The officials have become satisfied that adequate
are not satisfied with the existing equipment at
the other two places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Columbus DeIano, eH-secretary OF the
- Interior.


= Columbus Delano, who did excellent service to
his country as internal revenue commissioner and
secretary of the interior in the two administra-
lions Of Grant, has died at his home in Mount
Vernon. o past the age Of 81 He was a native
of Shoreham, Addison county, (Nt) the town in
which Gov. Morton of New York was born, and
was taken by his parents to Ohio when he was
eight years old. He had common school educa-
ton. studied law, admitted to the bar in 1881,
and became leading advocate and criminal law
yer Mr.. Delano one Of the first to JON the
Republican party, and delegate TO the Chi
cago convention of 1850 which nominated Lin
coin and Hamn and four years later to the Bal
timore convention whose nominees were Lincoln
and johnson. He served as state cOmmissary
general in 1851 was a member Of the Ohio House
Of representatives. in 1868, member of Congress
form Ohio three terms. President Grant appointed
him C Commissioner of internal revenue in the
spring of 1863 and in the fall of 1870 he succeed.
ed Jacob ID. Cox Of Ohio secretary of the inte-
rior. He held this Office until 1915. Since then
MIR. Delano had lived a quiet life, with some prac
tice of his profession of law; he was trustee OF
Kenyon college at Gambler, o., received fIom
that institution the degree of LII. D., and endow
ed in connection with 1t preparatory school
named Delano hall. one Of the positions which
he held in recent years was the presidency of the
Ohio Wool Grow ers' association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
The Vermont RIhIe societr.

The annual meeting of the Vermont Bible So
ciety was held at Montpelier Tuesday. Reports
were read by Rev. l.. II. Elliot of Waterbury,
secretary of the society. after which an address
was delivered by Rev. William Mast Brodbeck OF
Boston. Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev f. NJ. Smith of Montpelier; vice presi-
dents, Rev. L. Tenney of Waterbury and Rev. p.
A. Spencer of Montpelier; corresponding secre-
tary and agent, Rev. L. H. Elliot of Waterbury;
recording secretary, Rev j. o. Sherburne of
Williamstown treasurer. Charles A. Smith of
Barre; auditor, Frank McWhorter of Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Nine Killed, 30 wounded---FaIIure to
Obey Orders.

Nine persons were killed and twenty injured in
head end collision on the st. Louis and Sal Fran.
cisco railway near st. Louis, Mo-, Sunday.
fast accommodation train came into collision
with an excursion train carrying 240 Grand Army
families to st. James. The crash demolished
both engines and wrecked or derailed all the cars.
The accident was due to the failure of the engi-
neer Of the accommodation train to obey orders
Eight Of the injured persons are likely TO die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Robbers, Horrible Work.

At the cost probably of two lives four masked
robbers stole $4,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Monaghan, in Mining RappahaDnock, Pa, Mon
day night The heads of Mr.. and Mrs. Monaghan
were crushed by sandbags The Monaghans
were the owners of the Rappahannock hotel
The burglars gained entrance by climbing the
roof and forcing the second story shutters, and
then entering the room where the couple slept.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
DestItutIon In Labrador.

DR.. Grenfell, superintendent Of the British mis-
sion to the deep sea fishermen, now operating in
Labrador sends appalling accounts of the desti-
tuition which prevails on that coast. Owing to
verge of starvation, living only upon the -four
which Dr. Grenfell and other phianthropists are
able TO dole out to them, and must perish within
couple Of months unless the government sends
prompt relief.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
TwentY.fOurth Annual Visit Of
DR.. ]. E. PRESCOTT, Oculist
And Specialist in Lenses for Defective
Eyes

No guess work, no experiments, but a correct
diagnosis and actual facts. Twenty-eight years
OF education, practice and practical experience.
visual defects accurately corrected. If your
children complain of headache and bury eyes
have them examined, and In many cases you will
save them years of suffering. Artificial eyes in
serted. Refers by permission TO many cases in
Brattleboro and vicinity, where DR.. Prescott has
given perfect vision and permanent relief and
comfort where many others have failed. II you
do not get satisfaction in the usual way Of select
ing spectacles, do not despair, but consult DR.,
Prescott, Room l. Brooks House. opposite the
parlor. Hours, 10 A. NJ to 3 p. NJ, and $50 to 1880
Pm.
Eyes examined lat my rooms) just as well in the
evening as by daylight Calls made at your resi-
dence by appointment, If desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Austin A. Smith, Leading Citizen of
RandOlph,

= Austin A. Smith, formerly prominent mer.
chants at Randolph, died in that town. Friday from
paralysis. He served in Company C of the 18th
Roxbury in the Legislature. He had been active
ly identified with the temperance and educational
interests Of the state. He leaves wife and five
children. Two sons are cashiers of banks in
Florida. One daughter is wife of l.. d. Thayer,
president OF the Vermont Press association: an,
other is Mrs l.. ID. Wheeler of White Pveg Jnnt,.
ton, and the third, wideg-of the late Rev W. F
Peters is a teacher in St. Johnsbury academy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
A Case Involving 100000,

At the December term Of the Bennington coun-
ty court It is expected that the suit brought by
Gen. ]. q. Mccullough against the Deerfield VAL
ley company of Wilmington will be heard. The
suit is in the interest Of the Glastonbury Manu-
featuring and Mining company and is for lumber
PENDANTS. The damages are placed at $4,000.
Ex.County Judge George j. Bond Of searsburg
is now surveying the property on which the tim
Der was cut.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Landmarks burned Near Remington.

The old grist mill situated in that part of North
Hoosick called Dublin, and owned by John II.
Burch. was burned Saturday, together with Mr.
Burch's house, 4, short distance from the mill In
surance, $500 on mill and contents and $500 on
dwelling, The mill was the most prominent his
torica landmark around the Bennington battle
deld. The exact date Of its erection is not known
but II was long before the Revolution. In il were
ground cornmesl for Gen. Stark's men and grist
for his horses. British troops had been quarter
ed in il, and also In the miller's yelling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Fell ~ Feet and Lived.

Charles Richards, 10, of Brooklyn, n. Y, fell
~ feet from the top of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford bridge TO the river ct Turner's Falls
Monday. He was painting the bridge, when he
fell to the water. One of the men at work with
the water, which was Is feet deep. Richards's
only injury a scalp wound.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Quinn In jail.

John B. Quinn. formerly of Rutland. against
whom a verdict for damages of $50, 600 was given
last week In a suit brought by DR.. Benjamin c.
Senton TO recover $25, 900 damages for the aliena
York Monday on application of Senton, who al
legged that Quinn was not financially responsible
Quinn sent to Ludlow street jail in default Of
5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
4nOO Tbrovyn Ont of work.

disastrous fire broke out in the Washington
factory in Lawrence, Mass, Monday morning
destroying $4,000 worth of property. The struc
ture was OF brick, six stories high. Spontaneous
combustion is supposed to have been the cause
About $500 operators will be thrown out of EN-
ployment for about ten days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
A PROFIT of $4,000, 900 for the Farm

Secretary of Agriculture Morton says: 1.-THE
during the last 60 days is about 20 cents bushe
This on a crop of 450OOO,OO0 bushels makes $780,
100000, and at least 200 900 bushels of this
can farmers. Thus in less than 60 days wheat has
made for its producers about $40 100000. During
the same period silver has declined two cents an
ounce. The alleged kinship of prices for wheat
and silver is disproved."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures In one to three days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and my sterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits; rs cents Sold by Geo. e. Greene, Drug
gist, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30

English SPAWN Liniment removes all hard, soft
or calloused Jumps and blemishes from horses,
blood spavns, curbs, sphnts, sweeney, ring bone,
STILES sprains, all swollen throats coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold
by Geo. L. Greene, Druggist, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30
C. P. gibson, AuCtiOneer
West Chesterfield, n. H.,

GALES attended to in New Hampshire, Yer
- mont and Massachusetts,. Connected by tel
ephone. Orders may be left at The Phoenix or
flee, Brattleboro, Vt 2-u
Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26
HARsH MANAoEas.



The way some men are managed is
queer, sometimes. tho manager Of a
big concern remarked TO an aequaint-
.ance who had dropped into the office.
FL have never had any difficulty in man
aging men and getting the proper
amount of work out of them, and ]
think have some executive ability.
but doubt whether 1 could manage a
gang of worlsmen on the river front,
snd think that if were a workman
I would not be managed as have seen
men managed L happened TO be near
one of the dry docks during the shift
ing of an old propeller from the dock to
the shore 1t wasn't what anyone
would call an expert job. but if you had
seen and heard the foreman of the gang
Of worllmen you would have thought
that he was moving a battleship. 1gIa
propeller had been removed from tie
hull to the dock ana a new one was 20
be put in its place. Planks had been
placed over the space between the dock
and the shore, and all that the men
had to do, besides pulling, was to be
careful that the propeller shouldn't roll
off into the water They had strong
tackle and long rollers, and after they
had stretched and fastened the tackle
it was an easy job. The foreman di-
reeted every movement, and the way
he bossed the men was amazing, but
they didn't seem to mind it. Swearl
Well, you ought to have heard him. or,
perhaps, you ought not to have heard
him. If anything slipped little bit
he swore, and if something Tln't move
just right he swore. lie would tell one
man to do something, and an instant
lfter he would undo it himself, swear
ing all the while.
Finally they moved the mass of iron
10 the ends of the planhs and began to
pull it up the incline. The foreman
lcted as if he were in hot water all the
lime, and it was a wonder that he didn't
all overheard. Some of the men went
Ishore and hauled on the tackle, and
-wo of them attended to the rollers.
The thing was heavy, and It had to be
moved slowly. Pull, therel What tn
ell you doing? Going to sleep? Hold
IN! Nowi PULL Once more! Hold
IN! What's the matter with yer? Hold
Asst, l say. Here, you, shift that roll.
T.! Not that way! Gimme thatl Nowi
lasy! Once more!' have left out the
uss words, but perhaps you have some
otion - how he went on. watched
he men to see how they took that kind
f treatment. Not one of them said a
ord during the half hour that / stood
here. They were not foreigners, and
hey were not stupid In fact, | thought
ny one of them was the equal of the
brennan in intelligence and knowledge
f his trade. They were inclined to be
lllen, l thought, but they did Just
nat the boss ordered. no matter how
lany times he swore at them and
jagged them. IN. Y. Herald