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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

The Civil service Law is getting some
hard knocks. There is a strong de-
msnd made on the President to rescind
all esteasion OF the law made during
the Cleveland administration. The
pressure on the President for reform in
the classified service has been especial
| ly strong since the Senate investigating
com mittee has uneerthed such rotten
nees in the service. Senator Ballipger
has introduced sn amendment provld-
ing that "mechanics end lsborers CT
every class employed by the Govern
ment shall hereafter bs excluded from
the classified service" Indications are
that the war on the system has only be-
gun and that after the big prizes are
disposed of a tremendous pressure will
be brought Upon the Presidents for the
less important positions. and then the
real trou BILE oauseaby Cle1eland's extern
sions will be realzed. A radical reform
in the lay will undoubtedly be made.
TIE Bryanites are constantly talking
about the Increase OF free silver ssnti-
ment in ths country and saying that the
result Of the last Novem Der would be
reversed IL there we're q National cleo
ton held now. OF course every body
knows that sort of talk to be mere bluff
and buster. If proof was needed, it is
in the tacb that the democratic leader
of the lower House OF Congress, Bailey,
of Texas, and other prominent demo
Gratis have gone iato the first Congress
slons district of Missouri to speak and
and work for the election of demo-
cratic SUCCESSOR to the late Representa-
tive r. P. Giles. The silver sentiment |
is growing so fast in the silver state OF |
Missouri, that stump speakers of Ma |
tionel prominence are needed 20 make !
sure that the republicans do not carry |
district that last November elected a |
silver democrat. Facts like this are |
more convincing than loud talk, just as |
a man is always judged to a larger ex-
tent by his actions shan by his words
FIRM the Republicans statement this
morning the natural inference is that !
portion Of the Territory has been traded /
10 Utah for the support Of the Utah
Senators in confirming Mr.. McCord.
This is q phase OF tie Gubernstorisl
contest that has, to the present time
been unknown so the public and prob
IDLY it was never intended thstit should
% known; but by tie plumbers of some
me the matter is out es definitely as
hough is had been intended to tell The
Whole tale, and with more honesty, per
laps, as it wes rot intended to diclose
be deal. Tie people Of Northern Ari-
ona and in fact OF the whole Territory
will be Indignant st this attempt to
rede a section of the Territory to Utah
Of political Influence. The people Of
Arizona expressed their ntter repugn-
nee TO the proposition last winter, made
y commissioners CT Utah to our Legis
ature. by petiCious to the Legislature
D refuss the demands of the Utah com
and the Legislature itself
tier carefully looking into the case re
used to consider the matter ct all. But
OF SO with those who proposed 10 hold
ns reIns of future governments in Ari-
ons. They have undoubtedly pro
used Utah that ehe should ultimately
ave the section of the Territory che
ants IL her Senators would help to
leiss Mr.. McCord Governor.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

AL ''ioke," was its Ii is refreshing
to note the sarneetneso Of the Jker' and
the fact that 1kes convey truths even il
the Joker himself don't intend truth.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03
NO MEDIATION.

Mckinley Made no Overtures to
Spain.
MADRID, May 28.-A semi-offi cial de-
Mai is given to day OF the Statement
that President Mckinley had made
overtures to Spsin on the subj sct
Of Cuba. Il is reiterated that 10 is i'm
possible for the Spanish government to
accept mediation on any qlestlon which
concerns Spain alone"
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

TEE long continued silence ard eb-
sepce OF the Apache "Kid" would indi-
cate that the report year OF more ago
that he had been sent over the ridge is
4rua
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

PHOENIX is in for lively summer.
Those fellows who imagine that prices
go down as the Thermometer goes up n
Phoenix have begun 10 look around
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

AND so it was 'joke," WIS it? %
further display OF the symptoms the
Dub)io may be able 80 make itself think
so, as our morning contemporary still
insists,
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

PRESIDENT M CKINLEY has asked Con
gFess to appropriate money to furnish
foo j clothing and-medicine for suffering
Americans in Cuba, ard Congress has
prom pity done so, and tbs relief will be
dist t4buted byiUnited States officials
The Spanish minister wanted to heve
the stributon made by the Spanish
officials, but be was promptly Informed
that 1t could not be done; that as long
as Spain had by it's policy caused these
people, American citizens and non com
bstants, TO be deprived of the work by
which they lived, it ehouid have seen
that they were in sCme other way pro
vided for; that having failed to do it's
duty, the United States would relieve
it's own citizsns, either by birth OF oct
uFslizebiou, without help or hindrance
from pain. That is as far ss the mat
ter hes gone, but there is little doubt
that I'll sending OF relief TO Cuba for
suffering Americans by this govern
ment, ia the first step towards inteFven-
ton. either petcesbIy or by force, to
put 10 end to the bsrbsrous condition
of affs'rs on tho island. IL will follow
ss q natural sequence.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

MEMORIAL day which will be csle-
brsted on Saturday next should be 8
public holiday.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

When a joke is so everlasting dull
that the joker stops to orsck it for the
delsctstion of his hearers, be had better
choose some other profession.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

DOES the Republican, this morning,
In It's editorial addends TO a despatch
mean to say that Mr.. McCord and
friends have agreed to give that portion
of she Territory north of the Grand Can
yon to Utah for the support of the
Utah Senators for McCord's confrma-
tiou? Ii would be difficult TO interpret
what it says in any other way. Here is
the gist of the statement of the Repub
Iican:
"Col. McCord'5 friends in Phoenix are
sure of the support of both the Utah
senators in the event of a struggle in
the senate. 1t. would be matter of
policy with the Utshsns, if not labol
of love. Things haveEso fallen out
within the last; week thst if the defeat
of Col. McOord should be- coincident
with the journey ofsGenersl Wilson to
Wsshin gtop, gone forever is Utsh's
hope Of acquiring either by purchase or
conquest that strip of Arizona lying
north of the Grand Canyon"
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03
MURDERER ESCAPES BANGING
The People of Tombstone gAll1 at
I4yuching.

TOMBSTONE, ARR, May 27.-Totnb-
stone sd4ioes say: Toe aai orious hs--
dit and muedefer, Z7ok Taylor, WIS
eavsd from the gai4use fos murder by
plesdiDg the law OK the last legislature.
with which Attorney General Wilson 10
stated 80 be connected. osneFs hera
charged with murder wilt $50 escape
Lycshiag is tAreataced.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

HE Governor is in q qusndsry con-
corning the issuance of q proclams tion
announcing Memorial day. The lew re-
quires that where the date falls on
Sunday the celebration thereof should
be the day after; General Samp-
son OF the G A. R however, has is
sued a proclamation to that body OF
citizens 10 celebrate Saturday, the day
before, and the Governor does not wish
to have the legal day interfere with the
arrangements of thoee more especially
interested. It may be that he will not
issue proclamation setting spsrt the
day st all so far as the Territory is con-
cerned. II he does the legsl dey will
be Monday.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

Wnea bilious ca cosslve eat Il Cas-
ca,r5. osa3y c4tt. 6, curs guarah teed
10 s., 25 cts.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

New YORK, Mcy 28.-Silver 601s
Lead 3121s Copper E,assings, 1913.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

VERY few criminals ever get cut of
Arizona after once getting into it,
without being spprehended. With all
it's hiding places and criminal popula-
tion ready to help an escaping criminal,
the character of the climate and coun-
try drives them from cover and then the
Territory has numbers ot the keenest
and most fearless officers on earth who
know the pecnliarities Of the country
thoroughly and car take every advan-
tsge in pursuit of criminal. Very few
ever get out OF the Territory alive.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

Hon. MARK SMITH telegrepbs his
friend Dun bar that he Is not informed
% Mr.. McCord's position on the fund
ing of certain ArizoDa railroad bonds.
If he had read tie Washington Times
OF May 2Osh. he would have seen there
M. McOord's personal announcement
of how he stands on the bond business.
In speaking of our necessity for oapi-
tai for irrigation and other enterprises
he SAID; &. To answer this We should
set our faces like flint against every act
that il the slightest degree hints or
squints toward reputation In no
other wsy can We acquire or retain
the confidence Of capital" IL this
declaration Of position Mr.. McCord by
nIs enl ghasis ~oLld not exclude the
fraudulent Pima clunty bor6s Judge
Barnes as sttorney Is etteu ptirg to
fcrce onto the Territory; ror the Yavs-
psi county bonds OF u dsfupc5 railroad
upon which the original owners have
long since lost ali they could and which
are now In the bands of spectators,
STE bonds having teen forced down to
destroy their value, then bought
up 81 q mere pittanse, and now it is
proposed to hsva The Territory fund
them at their face. Mt. MoCord has
expressed himself Is TO bonds.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

WHEN the Dingley bill becomes q la W
the lottery business in this country will
be dead. Section 10 of that measure
prohibite the importation OF lottery
tickets into the United States, and pro-
vides a fiue and imprisou nent foF viola
ton of the law. This is the first time
in the history of the country that q
tariff bill has prohibited the importa-
ton of such tickets. In 1890 Congress
passed the snti-lottery postal law which
shut lottery tickets out of the mails,
and practically put an end to the
famous Louisiana State lottery. A few
years ago Senator RosF endeavorsd to
have an import duty imposed on lottery
tickets, but the attempt failed.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-06-03

REPRESENTATIVE COCHRAN, OK Mis-
souri,, has introduced resolution in
the House for submitting to the Legis-
lature of the various States an amend
mens to the Constitution of the United
States ea follows: "An income tax
shall not be construed as direct tax
within the meaning of the Constitution;
but the Congress shall. have power to
lay and collect & tax On incomes de-
rived from any source whatever with
out regard to spportion ment or enum-
Grafton" This amendment, if it should
be ratified would relieve the Supreme
court Of the responsibility of consider
ing income tax cases, and would pre-
vent confusion caused by the mere fact
of one Judge OF that august tribunal
changing his mind, as was the case in
the last income tax case.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
BRATTLEBORO.

The July Metropolitan contains an illus
trated article on Artist C. II. Highly, a for
mer Brattleboro boy.
Harry, son of DIR. Conland, is off for. a
month cruise on schooner plying between
the Kennebec and Washington.
The Peels food company is moving its
business from Flat street to the store for
merly occupied by Timothy Gay & Co. on
Main street.
The Hunt family and friends to the number
OF 90 held reunion at Central park, Vernon,
Friday. Representatives from Worcester,
Boston and the west were present.
Miss Catherine Driscoll, so, who died Tues
day and was buried Thursday, left property
valued at $4,000 to $4,000, which She had
accumulated by carefully guarding her earn
ings.
A small kerosene stove in the tenement
occupied by w. G. Horton on Canal street
was overturned by a small dog about o clock
Thursday morning and the oil which ran out
ignited, causing small fire. The fire depart
inent was called out, but the flames were
extinguished by pals of water before the
department arrived. Sherman & Jcnne have
adjusted the loss from fire, smoke and water
at $40.
About 40 of Brattleboro's Daughters of the
American Revolution attended "Wednesday 5
complimentary picnic at Central Park, Ver-
non, given by Mrs. NJ. /. Reed. Despite the
rain large number enjoyed an excellent
dinner, which was followed by music and
games. The society will be entertained by
Mrs. Bigelow at the old Hay es home August
l6, the anniversary of the battle of Bennlng
ton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Winchester Postmaster Missing.

The postmaster OF Winchester, George II
Snow, is missing. He left home last FRIDAY
morning ostensiby to go to Rutland VT.
and rt turn next day. AS he did not appear
"a telegram of inquiry was sent to the latter
place early in The week and answer was re-
ceived that he had not been seen there. An
examination of the cash accounts of the post
office by an inspector shows no shortage but
surplus of $50, but matters are in a con-
fused state from the fact that the accounts
for the quarter ending June 80 had not been
made up and sent to the department as is the
rule. 1t is understood that Mr.. Snow had
been in nervous and excited condition
mentally of late and in no state to take care
of his books, and it is thought that this
weighed upon his mind and caused him to
leave town. The department has placed an
assistant temporarily in charge of the office
Mr.. Snow was appointed by President Cleve-
land. His term of Office expires in October
but he had many friends and petition had
been circulated and largely signed for his re.
appointment. The candidates now for the
office under the republican administration
are Charles +. Slate and Granville Ward.
well. Slate is chairman of the board OF
selectmen, has been postmaster once before
and has the inside track. Wardwell is q
prominent business man of ability and integ-
rity and has strong petition behind HIM.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
Russell on the Currency.

a distinguished company OF Boston busi-
ness men gave dinner Tuesday afternoon
to the Hon. Ly man j. Gage, secretary of the
United States treasury in honor of his visit
to that city. One of the speakers was
Hon. William A. Russell, president of the
Fall Mountain Paper company and excon-
gresham from the old 9TH Massachusetts
district.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Rus
sell is reported to have said:
do not feel that ] know more than
others about his subject OF finance, or that
| am capable of discussing it with the
masters of finance who are at this gather
ing, but will venture just single idea
with regard to my views of the tariff, and
that is that | do not believe that the cause
OF the disease which has sickened the in
dustrIal and commercial business of this
country in the last three years can be
| traced to any defects in the currency, and
l think that you viii find that the re-enact-
ment of a tariff law which has in it a reve-
nue. sufficient to sustain the government
and which has in 1t protection for the IL
dustries OF the country. will bring back to
you the revival that you have prayed Tor.
Some OF them say and think that the
p effective tariff and free silver are the twin
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
President Mckinley's Vacation,

President Mckinley and party arrived at
Bluff Point on the New York side of Lake
Champlain Thursday. The party included
besides President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter, Assistant Private
Secretary Pruden and Executive Clerk
Cortelyou.
The President expects to remain until
about August %, when he will 90 to the
Grand Army of the Republic encampment
at Buffalo. From Buffalo he will 90 to
Ohio, where he has promised to attend the
reunion of his old regiment, and also to be
present at the wedding Of the daughter OF
the late President Hayes on September 2.
Unless there should then be an urgent de-
mand for his presence in Washington, it is
reported the President will return to Buff
faio and there 60 aboard Senator Hanna's
yacht for few days cruise on the lakes.
1t is also expected that Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart, Secretaries Sherman and
Gage, and Attorney General McKenna
will spend some part of August with the
President.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
WESTMINSTER.

Many friends will extend congratulations
for particulars see births.
The measles are still raging; Margaret I'm
derwOOd is now sick with them.
G. H. Underwood visited his son, DR.. D.
G. Underwood, in Bradford, N. H., this
week.
Mr.. Hyde's subject for Sunday is "rhe
devout keeping OF our'religious life," John
l7-l5.
Mrs. Louise Olden and daughter, of Clare.
mont, n. H., are stopping with he unce, Ii
"A. Willard.
III. S. Cady picked green corn from hi.
garden Thursday, and Z. F. Lewis and sor
have some ready to pick.
G. ii. Walker and wife entertained .
number of their friends Wednesday evening
Whist was the game, and light refre shment.
were served.
The date of the operetta "Grandpa's Birth.
day." will be given Wednesday evening
August III, at the town hall. Make your ar
rangements to attend.
DR.. Dickinson will speak at the Congrega
tional church tomorrow evening at O'Clock
and will speak upon the recent Y. p. s. G. u
convention which he attended the first of the
month. Everyone will want to hear one Of
Boston most popular preachers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
PUTNEY,

Fred Taft of Worcester, Mass, is spending
his vacation with his parents.
Mrs. M. d. Whitman is to go to Martha's
Vineyard for the remainder of the summer
Charles Crosby has taken advantage of the
Fltchburg railroad excursion to make bust
ness trip to Boston. He will stay week or
more visiting in the city and Waltham. Fl.
l.. Prince and Perley Blanchard also went on
the excursion.
The continued wet weather is very dis
couraging to farmers. Irving Ketcham had
fine field of rye which will be almost a total
loss, the ram rotting the straw and sproutinr
the grain. The potato crop is also very light.
Mrs. W. i. Francis of Lyonsville, Mass, is
visiting at II. L. Scott's. Mr.. Francis, who
travels for Durham brothers of Brattleboro
through Vermont and western Massachusetts,
was here over Sunday.
YOUNG WOMAN AND MILEAGE BOOKS.
Thursday morning a young woman who
gave the name of Cross and claimed to he
from Claremont, was put off the train at tn
station being unable to pay her fare.
She soon appeared up town and evidently
intended to continue her trip, as she was
looking for mileages. She first called on a.
j. Aver whose books were all out and who
referred her to III. G. Everleth, on whom she
at once called, and asked for tickets to 90 to
Greenfield, and gave the name of Jennie
Smith. Hub, thinking he knew her, let her
have two books. Later he incidentally
learned of her being put off the train. and
feeling some that he had been victimized, set
out to recover his books. Miss '.Smith'' had
left town, but teephoning to the depot he
found that the p. NJ. train being late, had
not reached Brattleboro and by telegraphing
to that station to the conductor he had the
books taken up. Mr.. Everleth did not press
the case, being satisfied to recover his mile
ages, and whether Miss "Smith', is still at
Brattleboro or found some way to continue
her journey, is not known.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
SPRINGFIELD.

Harry McNab left Monday last for Maine
G. A. Foibush's.
Anna and Arthur Atherton arrived Thurs
day at w. f. Hazelton's.
q. Elmer Munroe of Worcester, Mass, il
visiting his sister, Mrs. X. A. Warner.
Mrs. Hunt of Fair Haven, Mass, is tn,
guest of +. ID. Hatch.
o. S. Densmore has been absent portion
of this week in Claremont, n. H., for aryisit
S. Baker left Friday morning for Chicago
for two or three weeks absence on a bu ines,
trip
| Miss Nora Putnam expects to close hel
| dressmaking parlors this week for the sum
mer.
Rev. o. S. Davis will speak tomorrow
evening on "Recent Discoveries in Bible
Lands"
&. o. Henry and daughter, who have beer
at Sunapee, NIL, are expected here this
week.
Hal Payne, who has been taking lessons in
vocal culture at Boston, last week visited
| friends in town.
Mr.. Perkins, the photographer, accom-.
panied by his wife, will leave home to-day
for a ten days absence.
Mrs. K. b. Finn and son with Miss Ruth
ing friends at st. Adams and Vergennes.
Miss Anna Lawrence and Miss Edna Eli
son will attend the summer school at Putney
tor two weeks, which opens Monday next.
Alvin Mason, wife and daughter, of Boston,
Mass, arrived Thursday p. NJ, for visit to
his sister, Mrs. Rhoda Messenger.
Parties from Saxtons River were in town
Friday with the view of purchasing the livery
business of +. 2. b. Pulsipher.
Mrs. Will Richmond, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Oney,
returned the first Of the week to Boston.
William Walker has been imp, owing the
Chase block by cutting down the windows OF
the and l0 cent store, and Haubrick's cstab-
lIshment of gcntemen's furnishing goods.
DR.. o. S. Davis and wife leave Monday for
part at Green Harbor, in Marshtied, Mass,
whittier james Hartness and family preceded
them Thursday of this week. Rev. Dr.
Wh'ttlesev of New Haven, Conn, will sup
ply the pulpit on August 22d.
Rev. A. Chipman of North Springfield
returned Saturday of last week from nearly
two weeks absence at Chattanooga, where
he has been in attendance at the convection
OF the Baptist Young Peoples Union, and
last Sunday gave very interesting report of
the convention and its work.
oio 10 az ihSi ioasiiS interest manifested
in the receptions given each Thursday even
ing. by the Y. p. S. c. E. This week a yery
social evening was enjoyed with an enlarged
attendance. DR.. Davis kindly addresse the
gathering for a few minutes with IA ,esSrrp-.
ton OF visit to the catacombs of Rome.
CHURCH UNION.
There was very pleasant gathering Sun
day evening at the church of Weathersiield
Bow, in spite of the rain. The churches in
adjoining towns had been invited to attend,
and some very interesting papers were pre-
pared for the evening. Rev. William Prem
tice, of Hartford, Conn.,, is again in charge
ot the church this summer and made some
very able remarks. Miss Ainswith of Clare
mout sang solo which was well received.
The praise service which occupied the first
quarter of an hour was led by Albert Billings
of Perkinsville. The exercises were most
beneficial and a larger attendance was pre-
vented by the inclemency Of the weather.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-07-31
President Mckinley at Muster.

Those who claim that they know affirm
positively that President Mckinley, who
is spending his vacation on Lake Cham
plain, will be in Chester to attend muster
on Governors day, Friday, August 13.
Should nothing happen to prevent this in
tended visit, it will be great day for
Chester, probably the greatest in the his
sorry OF that enterprising town. Already
there is talk that the railroad facilities will
be inadequate to handle the crowds which
will attend. The number of people who
will be present is estimated all the way
from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t will be great
day for Chester.