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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
Interesting Railroad Case
Before the Illinois Court----Can ''BIack-
listed" Employr- Recover individual
DHmagesl

heAott iht iiiinots I ourts---t an IL lac d .
listed" Empioyr. Recover Individual
DHmagesl
For dozen years Fred X ketcham
worked for the Northwestern railroad com
p1ny As far As appears, he was a faith
fI and diigeut servant. He was earning.
on the average. 500 a month At the
time OF the great sympathetic strike OF
1894 he was a freight conductor. He went
out with the strikers. After the strike he
tried to get his old job back again The
company would not employ him he APP.
piled for work 10 other companies. He
was told tina, there was no work for him
unless be could produce clearance
from the Northwestern. He became con
WINGED that his name had been put In q
black list. aud tina. hundreds Of the eX-
strikers were IN the same case. H. con
suited Chicago attorney, William j.
strong. As Their. is no Illinois statute
against blacklIstlu-, 10 was decided TO try
what could be done underth common law.
An action was brought against the North
western railroad company, ketcham iayng
his damages az So. 600. The company
fought the suit The attorneys OF the
other railroad companies were 30 court
watching the proceedings auentiveIy.
The trial lasted a fortnight aud more At
us close the jury. after being ont three
hours, gave hetcham a verdict tor 81 900 O.
5l. The case wi. now 60 20 the higher
courts for review
Evidence was introduced bv Ke,cham's
lawyers which appeared 10 show pretty
conclusively that the Northwestern com
pany had black ist, and letter was put
in evidence which u was claimed had been
sent 10 every railroad office in Chicago
with list of j-+ names of men whom the
companies were warned not TO employ I'm
Ill the requirements OF article 63G" had
been complied with. This article saws
IN It discharged men shall not be taken on
again without the consent OF the head OF
the department where they were last en-
ployed. With a single exception all the
high railroad officials who went on the
stand swore tina; they never laid eyes on
this list until its production in court. IN
ketcham' individual case il was testified
that the local superintendent toll him that
he was very sorry TO turn away SO good a
man, but he had no choice In the matter.
1T comes from above me he said. ''and
/ am compelled TO discharge you. II YOU
will get a clearance from Stewart (the
division superintendent ] will restore you
to your regular rank and give you a run.
but | cannot hire you without such clear
ance.' This and other similar testimony
was vigorously conuadicted by the railroad
officials
The Hartford Courant, which summar-
ICES the facts IN this interesting case says
III the higher courts sustain the verdict
in ketchams case--a point on which We
feel considerable doubt-the railroad com
panies have trouble ahead Of them, and
plenty of it. Ray 5. Baker writes to the
Outlook that already more than 80 like
actions for damages have been begun in
Chicago by Old railroad men, and that
there will be- hundreds OF them If the
Retcham verdict stands"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
T.iegraphy without Wires

William Marconi, young Italian cleo
trician, claims TO have discovered a prac-
teal way of teegraphing without the use
OF wires. company Of English capital
lists has been organized 10 exploit the dis
covery, and 81 is said that Marconi has
been offered 5000, 600 for the right to
manufacture and sell the machines. Mar
conf is - years old and native Bolognese.
his invention was thoroughly tested in
London, where it was found that tele-
graphic messages could be sent a distance
of ten miles through intervening brick
walls An exhibition was made before a
number OF expert electricians and other
men OF science and the young Italians in
vention was found to be perfectly success
tul, 1t is the intention of Marconi and
his rich associates to patent the machines
in all the countries of the world and the
newly formed company will proceed at
once with the manufacture OF the instru-
ments. This discovery will open up a dis
tlnct and important industry, and is very
likely TO lead to fresh discoveries in the
field OF telephony and telegraphy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
The Boring Sea Claims.
Their Probable Amount---NVhat They
Are and How They Arose


After a week OF conferences IN Boston.
Justices Putnam and King, the commits
/ sioners for the United States aud Canada.
respectively, IN the arbitration OF the Ber-
ing sea claims. have completed their work
for the present, and, IL is understood. will
soon begin the preparation Of their reports
TO their respective governments The Ber-
ing sea claims which 10 was proposed TO
settle for 1926. 900 by President Cleveland,
have now aggregated more than $500. 900
with interest for ten years That the
, amount Of indemnity paid by the United
States 70 Great Britain will be much larger
than was at first expected is apparent from
the evidence already submitted While
some Of the claims will be disaliowed. the
total is likely TO be nearly If not quite a
million dollars. in case the interest asked
is allowed by the commissioners
The Boring sea claims grow out Of
the effort Of the nited States TO stop
peagic sealing Up to 1874 there was no
pelagic or 'deepsea' sealing. BY 1856,
however, Boring sea had been entered and
pelagic sealing was well established As
under the law OF nations no country has
jurisdiction farther than three miles from
MS own coasts, the killing OF seals in the
deep seas was INDUCED in hy Canadian and
American sealers alike. The United
states government tried 20 stop peiagic
sealing in Boring sea aud seized three
British schOoners which were sealing more
than 30 miles from our coasts. The next
year some seven more British vessels were
seized, but released upon a protes, from
England. IN lsS1 Mr.. Blaine ordered
fresh seizures Of British vessels in Boring
sea, and eight or nine other vessels were
taken. until England made a protest so
emphatic that seizures were stopped and
the question OF the right OF the United
States TO stop pelagic sealing was referred
10 the Paris court OF arbitration That
court in 1892 decided that the United
! States had no more right OF control over
sealing outside the three-mle limit thar
had any other country.
On June II, 1896, a treaty or convention
was declared between the United States
and Great Britain TO settle the claims grow
ing out Of this controversy. nder this
treaty Justice Putnam Of the United States
circuit court for New England and Justice
King of the supreme court Of Canada were
named as commissioners OF arbitration. II
they are unable to agree the president of
Switzerland is to name a third commits
sioner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

a new policy in regard to consular rep
reconciliation abroad is 10 be inaugurated
as result Of an inspection trip made last
summer by Robert > Chiffon, jr., chief of
the consular bureau of the state depart
ment Up to the present time the policy
OF the United States has been to pay sala-
ries to consular officer, according TO the
Importance of their posts as determined by
the amount of fees received. This gave
the largest pay TO consuls in cities and
manufacturing towns whore the most
United States goods are bought Too close
attention has been paid TO the bl. manu-
featuring places In Europe and not enough
to the opportunities offered for selling
goods made in this country to outlying
ports OF the world, or where other countries
have held the bulk OF business which
might as well be in the hands of American
merchants and manufacturers. This is
particularly true of South America, and
the changes proposed 10y Mr.. Chiffon and
Secretary sherman contemplate increase Of
salary to consuls in that country TO enable
the government 10 secure good men. The
establishment OF a number Of new officers
is also recommended
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
For Relief of the KIondiLsrs.

Secretary Alger is giving much study TO
the best means of getting supplies 10 the
miners in the Yukon country and has de
cided TO ask bids for the delivery Of stores
directly at Dyea, Skaguay or Chilcat His
estimate now is that not less than 5000, 600
pounds of food stores will be required for
the expedition. One question that has en-
gagged his attention is that Of securing the
consent Of the Canadian government for
the passage of the relief expedition over
that part of Canadian territory which must
be traversed in reaching the miners 1t
will be necessary 10 obtain permit for Il
military expedition TO pass, and also TO Sc
cure a remission Of duties on the supplies
carried IN. 1t Is probable that the secre-
tary will 20 himself to Ottawa in a few
days 10 deal directly with the Canadian
authorities
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

a Wisconsin jury has decided that water
companies are legally and pecuniarily re-
sponsible Tor harm that may come TO those
who drink the liquid they furnish. A
widow who sued the Ashland water com
pany for supplying water containing ty-
phoid germs which caused tine death of her
husband, has been awarded $1,000 damages.
The Kansas board of agriculture has is
sued in very neat tabular form a state
ment OF the corps of 1897, and an exhibit
of the progress of the state generally
The Kansas corps in 1897 are valued at
S136, $50, 25S, aud the live stock at S94,-
074, $50. As evidence that prosperity has
struck in, the state bank commissioner
adds that S25, 10000 mortgage indebted
ness and 100000 due to banks have
been cancelled this year. This is why
populism is not on a rampage in the state
so much as it was year or two ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
s. B. wHIINEY's RESIGNATION
Advent. BOstOn---He Is ~ VermOnter
Who is KnOWn Throughout the State.

AS ChOirmRster of the Church of the
Advent. BOston---He Is Vermonter
Who is KnOwn Throughout the State.
Prof. Samuel b. Whitney has resigned
as choirmaster of the Church of the Ad-
vent, Boston. He will be succeeded by
one of his former pupils, John Peasants,
who has been stationed at ST. Peter 5
Episcopal church in Philadelphia several
years. Prof Whitney will remain at the
Church of the Advent as organist He
celebrated his 25th anniversary in the lat
ter position about year ago.
MI Whitney has been more directly
concerned with the growth of vested choirs
in this country than any other choirmaster
in America The Church Of the Advent
was the first church in New England TO
introduce the vested choir, and the in
huence which has already been exerted by
1t as pioneer in matters of church music
has been widely felt and acknowledged.
professor of Cambridge university
England, who recently attended an Easter
service at the Advent, remarked that no
finer service could be heard in the cathe
drals of England. Perhaps no higher com
mendation can be bestowed upon Prof
Whitney as 4 choirmaster and an organist,
for it is very largely due to his genius and
training that the Advent holds its present
rank among the notable vested choirs of
America and the mother country.
Mr.. Whitney is a Vermonter, having
been born in Woodstock in 1912 He was
educated at the Episcopal institute at Bur
lington He studied music with Carl Wells
in New ork and later with John X. Paine
at Harvard With both of these teachers
he studied organ, piano composition and
Instrumentation. Mr.. Whitney was organ
list at Episcopal churches in Montpelier.
Albany and Burlington before going TO
Boston.
During the early years of his Office at
the Advent, Mr. Whitney went abroad to
continue his musical studies. While in
England he became a pupil of Drs. Stainer
and Martin, choirmasters of St Paups.
London, DR.. Martin is now choirmaster
Of Windsor castle chapel.
Mr. Whitney is a musical composer of
renown having written many compost
tiOns, both of a secular and a religious
character.
Mr.. Whitney is conductor of the Choir
Festival association of Massachusetts, has
been vice president of organ examiners of
the college of Musicians, and was formerly
teacher of church music at the New Eng
land conservatory. Mr. Whitney is known
throughout Vermont, having conducted
the Episcopal choir festivals which have
been held IN this state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

A Pennsylvania railroad freight train
got beyond control of the crew east Of Gal
litzen, Pa, Monday night and dashed down
the mountain covering ! miles in less than
/ i minutes. 1t crashed into freight train
at the Altoona station, pihng that structure
full of wreckage Six were injured. three
probably fatally
Washington Hesing, one of Chicago's
best known German tme- can citizens
proprietor and editor of the inois Stats
Zeitung, the city's leadn G Ga man daily
newspaper, postmaster OF the "itv under
President Clevelands last a mini tration.
and a candidate for the NAV, atty 1t last
springs election on the gold De ocrl -ic or
Independent ticket, died suddenly saturday
evening.
A deal has Just been consummated nv
which the Chickamauga- { chattanooga Ma
tlonal military park commission will nc
qulre for the government about rs acres of
land on the top of Lookout mountain. The
purchase will comprise the entire point of
the mountain, exclusive of the property on
which the Point Hotel is situated
The Auditorium, one of the finest play
houses west of Chicago, and the Audito-
rum hotel, one of the most fashionable
family hotels IN Kansas City, were de
stroyed by a fire early Tuesday morning.
The lO6 guests escaped in safety. The loss
will aggregate $3.50, 600 The insurance is
$50, 600. Owing to high insurance rates, a
great deal of insurance was allowed to
lapse The fire originated from the cross
ing of electric light wires
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
Japan Opposed TO Gcrman Occupation
of Port Arthur.

It is easy to comprehend the popular ex-
element in Japan over the Russian occu-
patton OF Port Arthur. =. That excellent
and well-fortited port was one OF the chief
prizes won from China by Japan in the
late war The japanese government was
forced 10y Russian diplomacy TO relinquish
il, but still ii was japanese acquisition,
and no doubt japanese popular opinion
looked upon it as a future japanese pos
session Hence the Russian movement
must seem TO japanese almost like taking
away part OF their empire, and that 1t has
caused dangerous excitement among the
populace is evident from the fragmentary
dispatches received. Curiously enough.
there seems TO be general expectation
that England will interfere and will NOR
ally, if not actually, support Japan; but
there is little danger that England will try
to coerce two such nations as Russia and
Germany at once and she can not deal
with one and exempt the other in the mat
ter Of Chinese annexation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
Springfield
Republican
A New England Leader
Clean. Independent. Able.
Clean. Independent. Able.
4, A Complete and Interesting Newspaper


The public commentator an su port of the
Republican were never more general land cor
dial than they have been in the past year.
They inspire its conductors 20 endeavor con
stantiy to make il better
The cheapeninR Of some OF the elements in the
cost Of newspaper production together with a
generous public patronage have enabled the
Republican to enlarge its outlay for brains It,
total expenditures steadily increase. and lis
readers are now receiving a richer return for
their money than ever.
The Republican is in no sense a-class newspaper
1t appeals TO all sections G. tine community. ex-
cepting alone the low and vicious. Il Is keeniy
alive to the new problems which attend the
progress Of civilization. 10 recognizes the I'M
mense value OF corporate combinations OF leap.
itai In improving social conditions But it also
appreciates that the greatest danger 20 individ
uai freedom aud democratic government lies IN
the Unrestricted operations OF aggregated
wealth IL couceives one Of It's chief missions
as public newspaper TO he the advocacy Of
the rights Of the plain peop..
The Republican reports the news Of Western New
England especially Western Massachusetts
with the utmost thoroughness Its general
news service Is Of the best 1t devotes liberal
attention to literature aud the arts to social
industrial ana scientific questions. The SUNDAY
Republican contains eacn week numerous mag
szine features Of great interest and value.
TIE Weekly Republican presentsIa carefully ed
tied and arranged review OF the news and the
choicest editorial. literary and other features Of
The daily and sunday. Il is invaluable for new
Englanders away from home and for ALI others
who want wholesome interesting and helpful
family newspaper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

The expected has happened and Europe
is astonished and somewha, dlsmayed by
the spectacle of Russian fleet entering
the harbor of Port Arthur and taking W
It's quarters "for the winter with the en-
tire concurrence of the Chinese authorities.
The significance Of this action lies iu the
fact that PORT Arthur is q terminus Of a
branch line OF the trans-Siberian railroad,
and is an open por, the year round. IL is
jus; the kind OF a port that Russia wants.
It's possession under the guise OF a TEN
porary commercial occupation was one OF
the considerations of the Eusso-C Chinese
financial agreement. once ~ Port Ar
thar. the Russians will not leave il save
under cOmpulsiou Ii is more than a sea
por.. it is great stronghold The Japa-
nese took Port Arthur from China, aud
Russia compelled them 10 give il up.
Russian engineers have since that time
greatly streng' hened its Notifications. I'M
iii it is again G ibraltar of the East II
is a menace to Japan, which, moreover is
threatened by the organized supremacy OF
Russia in Corea. II Russia does not make
herself the great power OF the Eas. II will
be because some power proves herself
greater in arms or diplomacy. or both.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlho-o

~ The Probate Court for Said district
To all persons interested in the estate Of FL
bhIDGh q. MASON. late Of Dummerston in said
- Ifit ~, uecTaseu Greeting
whereas FRED II. Spaulding, administrator ur-
on the estate Of ElbridRe G. Mason late Of Dunn
merston, IN said district. deceased has filed his
PStNon IN thls court, setting forth that the sale
on Ihe whole % the real estate of said deceased
VII ne beneficial 10 the heirs and ali persons in
terested therein and praying for license to sell
lLe SAINT ana at the same time filed in this court
what purports 10 be the consent in writing of all
tnt helrs residing In this state 10 such sale
Mhereupon II ]. ordered that the same De heard
a. tne session OF said court, TO be held at the Pro
december, A. d. 1897, when and where YOU NAV
De heard IN the premises, IL you see cause
30 A. +. SCHWENK Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
Those WIN Enhnrr

The pains Of rheumatism should be reminded
that cure for this disease may be found In
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The experience Of those
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tism. and have been completely ana permanently
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
EVENTS AS THEY PASS
)ity Election.
quincy Reelected Mayor by About
1000 Plurality.

Josiah Quincy was reelected mayor of
Boston Tuesday by decreased plurality
over ex-Mayor Edwin Upton Curtis, his
opponent OF two years ago, and the city,
which went Republican at the state cleo
ton last month, is again Democratic by
about 1000. The attempt to split the
Democratic party in the city by vigorous
work on the part of Thomas Riley, run
ming as a Bryan Democrat, proved futile.
His rallies were crowded and his audiences
apparently enthusiastic, but less than 5000
voters supported him at the polls. His
small vote was the surprise of the election.
Notwithstanding the strong effort which
was made by the Republicans TO get out a
heavy vote in the suburban and Back Bay
wards, which usually give heavy Republic
can majorities, Mayor Quincy made great
gains over the vote for Williams at the
state election, while in some cases there
was a decided falling of in the Repubi,.
can vote. On the other hand, curlously
enough, in the strong Democratic wards
there were no special gains, and in some
cases there was even falling of.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
CTATE o. vEHMeNT. MnrIhoro 81

, BY the Probate Court for said district
To all persons interested ia the estate Of
AURILLA KNIGHT, late Of Vernon in said dis
trlCt. deceased. Greeting
1ou arr hereby notified that this court will de
else upon the allowance OF the account Of J O.
Allen. administrator upon the estate Of Aurilla
Knight, late uf Vernon 10 aid DIST let deceased
and decree distribution thereof to the persons en-
Titled thereto. al the session thereof 20 be held a.
the Probate Office 10 Bratti-boro 10 sail district
on tx } ST day OF December 4. j. l-g1 when and
where YOU may be heard M the premises ii vOp
cause
81 A I scHMENk Pari.tn-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
-,TATE OF VERMONT. NarIboro- IS

> BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested 10 the estate Of OSCAR
a, MARSHALL. late OF Brattlebor in said dis
trict. deceased Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
cide upon the allowance OF the account OF W II
Bracket. Administrator upon the estate
Of Oscar a Marshall late Of Braulenoro.
30 said District deceased. and decree dtstrI
button thereof 10 the persons entitled thereto a.
tn session thereof To- ba held az the PROBATE
ohce in B-at'leboro, IN said district on the Dist
day Of December 4. ID 1891, when and where
you NAV be- heard Do the premises If you So.
cause. ~ + SCHWENK. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
IL Was Good advice.

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temporary relief from the medicines / tool |
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24

Those persons who do not need Iron, but who
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-24
-,TATI OF VFRNoyT. 1farit,r- g

= BY the Probate court for said district
To all parsons Interested In the estate Of So
PHlA Z. RICHARDSON late OF BrattIeboro In
sai4 StstrlCt- deceased, Greeting
You ar hereby notified that this court will de-
cide upon the allowance of the account Of Henry
j. hollou. administrator up N the estate OF
HophlA X. Richardson late Of Brattieboro in said
district usc-ss-d, ami decree distrioltiou thereof
20 th- persons entitled thereto. ar the session
thereof 10 be held al the Probate ONCE in Brat
tirporp m s4id district on the Slst dav Of Decem
Der A j. 1897. when and where you NAV h.
heard ID tue premises. 10 YOU cause
20 A Z NL,HMEAk Llnui-rr-