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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
Piano TUNING and Repairing.

J.v. Meisse, first classrplano tuner Of Boston,
who visits Brattleboro twice year, will be in
town to attend to his fall work during the week
of Nov. 9. Mr. Meisse has over IS years practical
experience at all parts of the piano in the best
factories in Boston, and guarantees none.but first
class work. Orders addressed to Post-offlce,
Brattleboro. before Nov. ID, will be promptly at
tended to-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13

Record prices have prevailed in wheat
throughout the week, the highest price,
80 ~ cents being reached yesterday.
"Dollar wheat" is evidently coming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
basket Ball "wednesday Evening NEXT.

The first public basket ball game Of the season
will be played next Wednesday evening at the
armO y between the Y VI. G A and Fuller Bat
terry teams. The association will be represented
by the champion team Of last year-Howe. Dan
iels, Dunievy Cundn and Sanders The Fuller Bat
terry BOY have been practicng regularly. and are
playing very fast ball. The Battery Will be rep
resented by Adams Haynes, Hildreth, COane and
Clune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
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ING OFFICE.
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ApvRRTIsRp LETTERS.

nough.
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licensed AuctiOneeT

@. P. Miller, Office with A. E. Miller, 50 Main
street, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13
SPORTING.
utney IL. Brat,leboro Academy 4.


Putney defeated Bratteboro Academy team at
Putney Saturday, II TO 4. Putney won the toss
Fisher kicked TO Putney's 2jyard line II was
advanced one yard and then. after a few unsuc-
cessful attempts to gain IL went 10 Brattleboro
academy on downs. Brattleboro academy ad.
vauced the ball to Putney's 20 yard line, when j
Clark was sent around right end for touch
down, after II minutes Of play. Fisher failed 10
kick the goal Tbbets kicked to H. Miller. who
advanced 10 yards. On the next play Brattleboro
academy fumbed and Kent fell on the ball On
BratteborU academy's 30 yard line After quick
snappy plunges into the line and around the ends
by Putuey's heavy backs, Campbell finally car.
ried the ball across the line Just as time was
called Booth kicked the goal and the score
stood to in Putney's favor.
After the intermission Tibbets kicked to Brat
teboro academy's 25yard line where the ball
went down. After IL was advanced 20 yards by
end plays It was lost. From here l.. Miller,
Campbell and Tibbets were sent into the line for
gain after gain until Tibbets bucked the centre
for Putney's second touchdown. Booth kicked
the goal and the score was IL TO 4.
J. Clark and A. Miller made almost all the
gains for Brattleboro academy, and their tack
ling was also good. Campbell, Miller and Tibbets
did the best work for Putney. Campbell's
plunges into right tackle were OF high order It
was a clearly contested game and worthy Of a
larger crowd. Following Is the lineup:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13

MeteorOIOgtcnI RecOro
WEEK ENpINe THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. IL 1895.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13

FoR sALE-writing desk and letter press almost
new. s. W. EDGETT Co.
To RkNr-Lower tenement of five rooms, with
modern improvements JOHN RETTISG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Modern Famines.

The most disastrous famine of mod
ern times occurred in northern China
in 1877-7S. 1t was so severe that 9 $780,
900 of the inhabitants persisted. The
sum of f45, SOB was collected in England
and forwarded to China for the relief
of the distress caused by it. 1t appears
by blue book, published in 1885, that
the famine in India in 1873 caused the
deaths of $780, 900 people in the Madras
district and of 2,436, 600 in the Dude dis
trict. The potato famine in Ireland
IN 1846-47 was responsible for over
1000, 900 deaths. In northwest India.
during the famines of 1898 over
ESQ 600 persons persisted, while in Ben
gal and Orissa, in 1866, 1000. 900
deaths ensued. Two years afterward,
in Rajpootana, over 100000 persisted
from hunger.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Tempting the Theater Thief.

A lady coming out of a leading the,
alter the other evening after the per-
formance had her hand tightly
squeezed by some one, and although
she turned hastily around she could
not tell who had done it, as all the
men near her looked perfectly limo
cent. A scratch was left on her hand,
as if finger nail had been pressed
very hard against it. On reaching home
she found that the large diamond in
the ring she wore on that hand was
very loose, although only a day or two
before she had had it firmly reset. At
the store whence the diamond had
originally come and where it had been
reset she was told that a thief had
tried to extract the stone with a small
instrument that he carried in his hand,
and used in crowds of well-dressed peo-
pie; and the gem had only been saved
because it had been SO lately and firm
ly reset.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
WEYLER MAY RESIGN.

In an Interview 1.-THE Butcher" Gives
Such Intimation.
MADRID. March 19.-General Weyler,
the captain general of Cuba, in an in
terview published here, is quoted as
saying that the difficulties he has en-
countered may compel him to resign.
The captain general expresses great
surprise at the charges made against
him in the United States lin view of
his great prudence pending the settle
ment of the question of beIligerency. >
General Weyler is also credited with
having said the attitude of Congress
stops the normal development of the
war. Continuing, the interview states
General Weyler says that numbers of
persons are joining the insurgents
from all parts of Cuba, and from the
capital, because they hope they will
be recognized as belligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
FINEST. IN AMERICA.
Beautfful Music H all to Be Erected
on Jackson Street, Chicago.

Beautiful Music Hall to Be Erected
ON Jackson street, Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 19.-An up-to- date
and cosmopolitan music hall is now as
snred to Chicago.
Jamiesen s. Co of Chicago and New
York are to finance the erection of the
building on a site in Jackson street be-
tween Michigan and Wabash avenues.
Albert Bal will be sole manager of the
house, as he is now of Roster s. Balls in
New York.
Henry Ives Cobb, the architect. ia al
ready at work on the plans, and it is in :
tended that the structure shall surpass
anything of the kind ia this country.
The building, which will be devoted ex-
clusively to the music hall, will have a
frontage of seventy -four feet in Jackson
street and depth of 1853 feet.
There will be buffet, from which a
view of the stage may be had. There
will be balcony, but no gallery.
The location is considered to be as
good as could possibly be secured for the
purpose in Chicago. The Leland hotel
adjoins it on one side, and the Yelling
ton hotel is directly OPT osite. Two blocks
away is the auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Art in Pouring Tea.

Few hostesses understand the art of
pouring tea and coffee, simple as it
appears. AS a rule, the guest of honor
is offered the first cup, which is the
weakest and the children, if served
at all, are given the last and strongest.
When it is desired to have all the cups
of uniform strength one should pour
little into each, and then begin over
again, reversing the order. In Eng
land this is so well understood that
a pourer of tea or coffee does not be-
gin to replenish the cups till all are
before her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Men and women Nearly Anke.

In AMMAN, an empire occupying the
eastern portion of the Indo-Chinese
peninsula, with population of $780,,
900, men and women wear their hair
in the same way and dress almost alike.
Like the man, the woman wears a
turban, long tunic, wide, loose trou-
sers and bright sash, the end falling
below the knees. The physiognomy is
almost the same, as the men are beard
less and have their hair done up like
the women. The only clew to distin-
guish them is found in the earrings
and finger rings, which are worn by
women only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
THE LATEST WAR SCARE.
France Explains to England That 1t
Amounts to Nothing.

France Explains to England That 1t
Amounts to Nothing.
PARIS, March 19.-The French gov
eminent gave evidence last night that
the announcement by NJ. Berthelot of
the remonstrance he mad offered
against the Egyptian campaign up the
Nile in a conversation with the Mar
quis of Dufferin, has been taken much
more seriously than they were pre-
pared for.
The following explanation, with its
distinct tones of depreciation, is made
semi officially: yesterdays note was
merely a short and rapidly drafted
summary of the objections which
France found it necessary to formu-
late in view of the unexpected and
sudden decision of Great Britain.
France also intended unequivocally to
intimate that she did not intend to
ignore the matter. But this in no
wise implies a hostile attitude. On
the ontrary, they think, in view of
the mutual friendly relations, frank
and outspoken language will contrib
ute to the removal of misunderstood
ings.
THE interview between Mr.. Berth
eliot and the Marquis of Dufferin was
one of the friendliest character. 1t
was pointed out that it was incum bent
upon the guardians of the Egyptian
fund to ascertain the necessity for an
action entailing large OUTLAWS, and
that it was preferable that the atti-
tude to be taken should be defined at
the outset instead of being left in
1Cl1ht -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
ChInatown.s Glory Has Departed.

The decay of Chinatown" is one of
the most remarkable features of San
Francisco life. Five years ago China
town had $4,000 inhabitants and trade
was lively, many of the large merchants
doing an extensive business. Rents
were higher in Chinatown than in other
parts of the city. Now rents have
fallen more than one-half in this quar-
ter, real estate is unstable and the pop
ulation has shrunk to 1000. The last
China steamer carried 700 Cinnamon
back to their homes, the greater part
of whom will not return. At the pres
ent rate Chinatown in six months will
not have 10000 inhabitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
FANDERBILT's BILTMORE.
Secretary Morton EuIOgfzes the MIL.
lfOnaIre Soil TiIIer.

Secretary Morton; EuIO@fzes the Mil
IfOna1re Soil TiIIer.
WASHINGTON, March 10. - Secretary
of Agriculture Morton has returned from
Asheville N. c., where he spent week
investigating "Biltmore," the famous es-
tate of George Vanderbilt, and he tells
his friends that there is nothing in the
world owned by sovereign or subject that
will compare with it, either as residence
or as an object lesson in the agricultural
arts.
ut is a grand idea," said Mr.. Morton
today. SHAT young Mr.. Vanderbilt is
irving to carry out. It is unique and
none but a man of his enormous wealth
could undertake it. There are $4,000
acres in the estate and every inch of it
NAV be said to be under scientific cultl-
walton. embracing every branch OF the
vegetable kingdom.
SCombined with it he has the most
perfect system of roadwsys l have ever
seen, and you can drive 100 miles over
macadamized pavement without going
of his estate AS exhibition OF land.
scape garden Ig it is without an equal.
Il consider ms work there just as i'm
portant to the agricultural interests OF
this country as the department OF Agri-
culture at Washington. lie employs
more men than have under my charge,
and 1 think he is spending more money
every year than congress appropriates
for nv department, although l do not
know his figures. He has nearly
thousand names on his pay roll and we
hOnt TOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Manderson wants votes.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 19.-The Man
derson and Mckinley forces here have
had several long conferences looking
to a compromise, and finally messages
were sent to Henderson and Senator
Thurston, both in Washington, pro-
posing schemes to settle between
themselves. The Henderson men are
willing to let Thurston go as a dele
gate, provided he promises to stand
by Henderson SO long as there is a
show for his nomination. They will
consent to no compromise that does
not look to presenting Manderson's
name to the convention and support
by Nebraska to a certain point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

9he R1penShS curious Nest OF HOun$'
Did you ever see a dried or preserved
specimen of the creature which the fish
sharps call the ''pipe-fsh?" 1t doesn't
look any more like fish than it does
like a cylinder of macaroni, and not
nearly as much, providing it has been
preserved in the dry state in place of
being picked in alcohol or some other
preservation.
The pipe-fish's general makeup is
such that he is entitled to a share of the
space devoted to queer creatures in
Notes for the Curious but as we
have already described his "anatomi-
cal structure" as the piscatorial author
tiles would say, we shall conf1ne this
note to the females queer egg-laying
habits. She lays. but few eggs each
season and each of these is deposited
in a nest hidden more carefully than
was ever the nest of a bird On each
side of the males body there is a Gu
rious little pouch we'll hidden by the
folds of the skin and carefully covered
over by a membraneous flap. In this
living nest the female deposits her eggs
ana there they stay until they are
Matched and the young pipes" become
large enough to forage for themselves.
The sea horses, the bony caricature
OF mans best friend,'' belongs to this
same family or group of deep-sea deni-
Zens, and their nesting habits are some
what different. In this case the male
has but a single ineubating pouch, and
it is situated directly beneath the many
jcinted tail. Twenty-four hours after
the little sea horses (sea colts) emerge
from the leathern envelope of the egg
they are sufficiently grown to leave the
nest and strike out to do for themselves.
Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
CLEVELAND's NEW SUIT.
Is Not Candy But a Departure From
SOmber Black.


Somber Black.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Like the
wives of many other free born American
citizens with family, Mrs. Cleveland
knows before the president when he
needs new clothes, and takes great inter
est In seeing that he gets something that
will wear well, look nice and be becom-
ing
Usually Mrs. Cleveland selects dark
goods Long black coats and somber
trousers tend to make a man of big
girth appear less stout. and the president
has heretofore affected that style of
dressing. This year, however, Mrs
Cleveland has decided to make
a radical change, at least
SO far as one suit is concerned The
president will soon appear in much live
lier garments than he has ever worn in
Washington. They will not be loud, nor
ultra gray, but they will be far ,ftom
black and decidedly spring like-a light
Scotch tweed. sort of gray, brown and
white mixture, with here and there
feck of light blue. The pattern is what
the tailors call an "invisible check"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
WANT AMERICAN BACON.
Great Britain Closes q Two Years
Contract with Armour q Co.

Great britain Closes q Two Years
Contract with Armour q Co.
KANSAS CRY, March 49, - Armour
q Co., of Chicago and Kansas City,
have closed a tWo-years' contract with
the British war Office, whereby the firm
furnish all the canned and salt meats
that will be consumed by the British
army and navy for the next two years
The meat which will be supplied TO the
British in the greatest quantity is the
sliced canned bacon, the method of
canning of which Armour & Co. have the
exclusive patent in the world.
Several hundred pounds of this canned
bacon was taken to Chicago by British
Vice Consul Burrough last December,
and was afterward sent to the British
war office in London. The result was
that the goods were tested and two large
orders from London were Immediately
sent to the packing mouse of that COM
pany in Kansas City. This was the
origin of the contract between the COM
pany and the British government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Both Wanted at Hiawatha.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 19-With
his right arm in a sling, two bullet
wounds in his neck, and his nerves
somewhat shattered, John II. Gentry
was here yesterday, prisoner, in
charge of Constable A. c. Potter of
Hiawatha, Kan. Gentry was the
friend of Charles Hammond, murdered
yesterday by Charles Cunning at
Bigelow. Gentry's wounds were re-
ceived at the hands of Cumming.
Gentry and Hammond were both
wanted in Hiawatha for assault with
attempt to murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
WHAT A DOG, CAN ENDURE.
One Went Twenty-Five Days withous
Food.

One Went Twenty-Five Days without
Food
Some very long survivals are on rec
ord. but none, perhaps, more interest,"
ing or remarkable than a well-authen-
ticated case which comes from France,
says Public Opinion Mr.. Gely, super
tntendent at Dampierre, in the depart
ment of the upper Saone, has dog
named Rigo1et, which, although past
ten years old and almost toothless, mas
never abated the activity of his warfare
against all the animals of the warfare
especially against foxes. A short time
ago as Mr.. Gely, with his oos, was
passing the mouth of a foxburrow' RIG
olet made sudden and furious descent
on the burrow, showing plainly that II
was inhabited. 1t had so spacious an
opening that the dog forced hImseh
into it quite out of sight. Presently tne
master heard the tumult of a COMBAT
within. The dog was barking hercely'
Then there came sound of a cavin-ln
and the noise ceased. Either Rlgolet
had been silenced by the fox or ne nao
been enguIfed by the collapse OF the gal
Iery in which the fight was taking place
Mr.. Gely set about digging him OUT Dut
found the ground so stony that ne was
obliged to give it up and the ola oos
was left to his fate.
Gely went home, and after mourning
the dog a few days, thought OF him no
more Twenty-one days went by. 1t
happened that the miller of the neigh
borhood, passing the fox-burrow with
friend, said: There's the place where
poor old Rigolet was buried alive.
Just then he heard a feeble whining
which seemed to come from under
ground. He called and listened and
the whining was repeated louder than
before. There was certainly a dog
within the fox-burrow. The miller ran
to apprise Gely, who this time brought
picks and shovels and a sufficient num-
Der of hands to open the burrow. After
five hours of active digging the old
dog was unearthed at a considerable
depth. As soon as he was brought to
the open air Rigolet fell to the ground,
apparently dead. But his master sue
ceeded in reviving him with doses of
beef tea and milk and the old dog was
seemingly as good as ever. 1t became
question whether he had tasted in the
burrow for the twenty-five days or
whether he had subsisted on the fox,
which he certainly found. 1t was as
sumed by his master that he was too
nearly toothless to have been able to
devour a fox, and those who dug him
out declared that there was no sign
that he had had anything to eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
JOHN ROCKEFELLER'S PLAN
Will Spend Millions N TarrytOwn to
Improve Streets and waterwOrks.

TARRYTowN. March 19-"Good Gov
eminent club" is the name of a new pol
iticai organization founded in the village
of North Tarrytown under the patronage
of John D. Rockefeller. Howard "a.
The club has nominated a ticket,
headed by Mr.. Morse, for the presidency
of the village, to be voted for on Tues
day. If the ticket is elected Rockefel-
Ter will expend 100000 in improving
the streets, in constructing new sewer
and waterworks system and in making
other improvements. He intends to lay
out public park on his property in the
terry, at an estimated cost of more than
SSOUOOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
BRITAIN's CASE NOT GOOD.
Venezuelan Commission Said to Have

Venezuelan Commission Said to Have
Arrived at This Conclusion.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The mem
bers of the Venezuelan boundary
commission have informally concluded
that Great Britain's case is untenable,
and that Venezuela's claim is just
one. Unless some new facts come to
light, this will be the nature of their
decision. The conclusion drawn by
persons close to the President is that
England will ultimately yield her
scruples on the ''settled districts, and
that she will arbitrate the matter be-
fore the boundary commission makes
rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Flour Trust in working Order.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 19.-The
combination of flour miliers of the
Northwest has gone into effect and as
a result -four has advanced slightly.
Every large mill in the North western
territory or spring wheat district, ex-
cept the Duluth Roller mills of Mil
waul1ee, and the Gem Roller mills,
also of Milwaukee, is said to be
member of the organization. J. W.
Hayward is the manager of the or
ganization, and it is said he is to re-
ceive a salary of 5000 per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

ALBANY, N. Y, March 10. Governor
Morton gave a hearing yesterday to
mayors of cities on the subject of the
Raines excise bill. All the princi pa
cities IN the State, except New York
and Brooklyn, were represented, and
with few exceptions, and those from
smaller cities, the mayors expressed
opposition to the measure. Mayor
Jewett of Buffalo, and Mayor John
Boyd Thatcher of this city, were par
ticularly outspoken in that behalf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

SOUTH MCALEsTER, Ind Ter, March
19.-Fire of an unknown origin de-
stroyed the general merchandise es-
tablishment of James Degn an & Co.
at Krebs, Ind. Ter. Loss, $50, 900; in
suranCe, sis, 900. The furniture ware
house of j. J. PHILIPPE & Co. and the
dry goods store oil J. Jacobs were also
burned. Loss of the former, 81, 900;
insurance, 81, 900; loss on the latter,
SIS, 600, with no insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March ia
powder mill, which gives employment
to seventy-ive men at Rifton, Ulster
county, was blown up to-day, and the
mangled bodies of five men have been
found in the ruins. The same mill
blew up about eighteen months ago,
when four men were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Boiling a Floor.

When a sugar refinery wharf needs a
new floor the old one is carted into the
refinery and boiled. The planks are
saturated with sugar, molasses and a
variety of other things not usually
deemed edible. The refinery process,
however, separates the absorbed sugar
from the impurities, and the refiners
make very handsome saving by boil
ing up the old floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
Liable to nrilitarv service.

A woman will be drafted for service
in the French army next year, for the
reason that at her birth she was erro-
neously registered as male child.
Though the officials are cognizant Of
the blunder, red tape makes it essen
tial for her to present herself for mill
tary duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-19
DTunicipal Government,

The chief end of the existence of a
city corporation is to afford protection
to person and to property. In other
words the chief end of city is to main
tain righteousness and to put down
wickedness. Some people think the
city belongs to councils and the county
man thinks it belongs to the policeman
with his brass buttons.-Rev. P H.
Mowry.