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Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
THE TOLON CLAIM
Instructions Being Prepared For
Minister Woodford in the
Matter.
Spaniards Hold He Is Not, En-
titled to Damages For I'm
prisonment.
This Government Insists It Is q
Just Claim---Cubans to Be
Enlisted.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to
The Herald from. Washington says:
Instruction. to Minister Woodford are
being prepared at the state department.
for the presentation to Spain of another
demand for the immediate payment Of
the claim of indemnity made by Samuel
T. Tolon.
The original demand was presented
to the Madrid government by Mr.. Tay-
lor, who has just retired from the office
Of minister. He stated in strong Ian
guage that this government would ex-
pect Spain to pay the claimant $4,000
as indemnity for the sufferings he had
endured. Spain's reply was that it was
under no obligation to pay Tolon and
this has been followed by another state
ment which declares that the action Of
the Spanish authorities in Cuba was
gubernative measure and that Spain
would be unjust to herself should she
indemnify Tolon.
Insist the Claim Is Just.
State department. officials insist that
the claim is just one and will con-
tinue to press it. Tolon was naturaEzed
in New York city in 1878. He estab-
lished general business in Cardenas,
Cuba, in 1890. He left Cardenas for
Havana in September of last year, in
tending to sail for the United States on
business. While on board the steamer
Seneca he was arrested by the police
authorities and imprisoned for ten days
in the interior porch Of the court yard
of the police station. He was thrust
into small, hot, filthy cell on Sept. 1S
and deprived of all outside communica-
ton. He was removed to the interior
porch on Sept. 81 and was deported to
the United States seven days later.
Mr. Tolon has also pending claim
for $1OO,O 900 arising out of the damage
done to his property in Cuba by Span
ish soldiers.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
POLITICAL NEWS.

The president has appointed George
81. Bridgeman of New York minister to
Bolivia.
The Democratic county conventions
held in New York state generally in
dorsed the Chicago platform.
Senator-elect Money has been ap'
pointed to fill the unexpired term OF the
late Senator George of Mississippi.
The Seth Low campaign committee is
arranging a great ratification meeting
at Carnegie hall on the night of Oct. 81.
DR.. Jameson, the leader of the Trans
vaal raid, will seek seat in the Cape
assembly at the next general election.
The chief plank in his platform will be.
Federation for South Africa.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13

GRACEvILLE, Mimi, Oct. ia fire
damaged the stock of harness in the
store of Edwin Atwood to the extent of
$500, fully covered by insurance.
The Japanese government has con-
tracted with the Illinois Steel company
for $4,000 tons of 70-pound steel rails
and fastenings.
A glass trust has been organized
which will rival the Standard Oil COM
bine in extent of territory covered and
coutrol of the business.
Milwaukee is threatened with a soft
c,al famine. In order to meet present
contracts local dealers have begun to
borrow from each other with promise
OF returning the coal when their indi-
vidual supplies come in.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
TO ENLIST CUBANs.
Spain Will Try to Get Native Soldiers to
Fight the Insurgents.

Spain Will Try to Get Native Soldiers to
Fight the Insurgents.
MADRID, Oct. ia semi-official
statement, issued after the cabinet
meeting, says that by employing native
volunteers in Cuba instead of European
troops the expenses of the campaign
would decrease, and the operations
against the insurgents would be con-
Quoted more rapidly.
The minister for the colonies, Senior
Moret, announced at the cabinet meet
ing, with view to proving the sim
cerity of the governments promise to
grant autonomy to Cuba, he had tele-
graphed to Senior Montoro, the leader
of the autonomist party, asking him to
nominate candidates for appointment
for some of the important posts under
the Cuban administration.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

Nicaragua is trying to establish a
gold standard.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse low
cred the eastern Southampton record
by over 1S hours.
Eleven laborers have been frozen to
death at Glane, Austria, and one sue
cumbed in Vienna.
The sixth anniversary of the death of
Parnen was celebrated by a remarka BILE
demonstration in Dublin. (
England was fercely denounced at a
national convention of the Irish Inde-
pendent league in Dublin.
A dispatch received from Toxic,
Japan, says it is reported there that the
king of Korea has proclaimed himself
emperor Of Korea.
After discussion which continued
for several days, the chamber of depu-
ties of Peru adopted the gold standard
by majority of one vote.
The sultan has appointed the minister
of foreign affairs, Tewfik Pasha, as the
plenipotentiary of Turkey to negotiate
the peace treaty with Greece.
Half million dollars in gold coin of
the United States was withdrawn
Wednesday from the Bank of England
for shipment to the United States
The German government has refused
to recognize Ferdinand Neumann of
Illinois, who was nominated by Nc
Kinley on May % to be United States
consul at Cologne.
United States Consul Pringle at Qua
temala has cabled the state department
that the government forces have re-
captured from the insurgents the town
of Quesaltenango.
Consul Grimke at. Santo Domingo in
forms the state department that on
Aug. 3 new tariff law was enacted
which imposes tax of 8 per cent on
all exports and imports.
A dispatch from Jamrud, near the
entrance to the Khyber pass, says that
hostile tribesmen fired on patrol of
dragons, killing Captain Jones, Brit
ish officer, and one private.
It is rumored at Censtantinople that
there has been serious Arab rising at
Bassora, in the pashalik of Bagdad,
Asiatic Turkey, and troops have been
sent to suppress the insurrection.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
RELIEF FOR KLONDIKERS.
Tramway Through Chilkoot Pass to Be in
Operation by Jan. 1.

Tramway Through Chilkoot Pass to Be in
Operation by Jan. 1.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 13. George B.
Dodwell of the two Pacific Asiatic
steamship lines, and Hugh S. Wallace,
vice president of the Washington and
Alaska Steamship company, have or
gauized the Chilkoot Railroad and
Transportation company, and contracts
have been let for the tramway, which
is to be in operation by Jan. l. Con-
struction has been begun on the rail-
road, which will be eight miles long
and will connect with an aerial trans
port of eight and half miles in length.
The line starts at Dyea and runs to
Greater lake and will be broad gauge.
The tramway has a capacity eff 100 tons
of freight daily, and as the line will be
completed by January there will be no
danger of famine at Dawson this win
ter. The saving in time to Klondike
will be about 30 days.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
CUBAN WAR NEWS.

No trouble is expected between the
United States and Spain because OF
Miss Cisnero's escape.
General Weyler has been ordered to
return to Spain Immediately. He allows
a large number of expatriated Cubans
to return.
At cabinet council the Spanish gov
ernment decided to grant autonomy to
Cuba under the suzerainty of Spain and
to continue the campaign as long as
may be necessary.
A decree has been issued appointing
Captain General Blanco of Arenas,
marquis of Pena Plata, governor gen.
eral of Cuba. According to El Heraldos
10000 reinforcements will accompany
General Blanco to Cuba.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13

the morning from Alaska, brought
down an aggregate of 100000 in gold
dust from Cooks Inlet, the result of
this summers work This amount is
distributed among So men who are COM
ing out to spend the winter in place
where climatic conditions are more fa-
vorable than the country they have just
left. No rich strikes are reported, but
the average is S. in dust every day they
worked On rare occasions man
would pan out $40 Per day and often as
low as 81
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
FIRED AT EDITOR MoFFET.

Second Attempt to Take the Life of the
Bismarck Settler Man.
BISMARCK, N. D., Oct. 3.-An at
tempt was made by some unknown
miscreant to take the life Of Editor
Moffet of the Settler. Moffet is cap
tain of the governors guards and as
he was returning home from drill late
at night and was about to enter his
home five shots were fired at him in
rapid succession, but he was not hit.
The shooting was done in the pres
ence of Moffet's wife and mother, and
the two are prostrated from the terrible
shock and fright.
This is the second attempt that has
been made to murder the editor.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

The Wisconsin Christian Endeavo1
association met at Appleton Friday and
Saturday.
D. L. Moody, the evangelist, is hold
ing a series of services in Montreal, af-
ter which he will make tour through
Canada, holding services in Quebec,
Ottawa and other cities, going as far
west as Winnipeg.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
More Liberty for the Press.

E HAVANA, Oct. 1S.-As evidence Of
more liberal treatment of affairs upon
the part of the Spanish authorities La
Lucha has been permitted to reproduce
interviews printed in the New York
Herald with number of Cubans Of
New York city, in which the latter say
they are fighting for the independence
of Cuba and not to obtain home rule for
the island.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13

,RocHEETER, Mimi, Oct. 13. Two
deaths from diphtheria have occurred
IN che family of Hans Little of Salem,
and a third member of the family is
very i'll with the disease.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
SHE IS In NEW YORK NOW.
Said Miss Cisneros, the Escaped Cuban
Girl, Has Arrived.

G1rI, Has ArrlVeu.
NEW YORK, Oct 13.-The Herald
says: Senorita Evangelina y Cisneros,
the Cuban girl who escaped from Casa
de Recogias in Havana, on Wednesday
night last, has arrived in this city.
American friends accompanied her by
train from New Orleans. On reaching
Jersey City Miss Cisneros was taken in
a closed carriage to the headquarters of
the Cuban sympathizers in this city,
where she was joyfully received. After
a short reception she was taken away
and no one was allowed to see her.
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
GOLD AT COOKS INLET.

Eighty-five Men Return With About
100000.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct. 49, A
an evidence that gold is found else
where than at Klondike, tho steamer
CITY of Topeka, which arrived during
Morris tribune., 1897-10-13
FINANCE AND TRADE.

A gas war is on in Chicago
The repairs on Welland canal locks
at Port Colborne have been finished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
BEHIND THE BARS AGAIN.
Amer Eluding the Officers Four Months
william Reynolds Surrenders and Is
Taken 10 NeVvIane.

William Reynolds, about 20 years old,
surrendered himself TO Policeman Kirk at
Springfield, Mass, Friday night with the
statement that he was wanted in Brattle-
boro for burglary committed in West
Dummerston last February The Spring
field police notified Deputy Sheriff F. W.
Mcclure. who has been searching for Rev
nods ever since his escape April 10, and
the latter sent c. {. Turner after the fugi-
tive Saturday. Mr.. Turner and REYNOLDS
returned on the late train and marched up
to the lookup handcuffed together Rev
nolds was taken to Newfane bv Deputy
Sheriff Mcclure Monday night and was
placed III jail, where he will be held until
the grand jury convenes next month
Reynolds and Charles p. Rogers, Westboro
reform school boys, wgge bound out 1--WE
years ago for terms of four years each
They began working for James and Ches-
ter Betterly at West Dummerston and i'm
medately after the expiration of their
term the house of James Betterly was en-
tered and articles valued at $50 were
stolen. -Four months later the young men
We're arrested by Mr.. Mcclure, pleaded
guilty and were bound over under bonds
OF 5000 each. While waiting to be taken
TO Newfane Reynolds kicked out a panel
VI Vio iochup uouI anu escaped Dy the way
of the railroad bank and the Hinsdale
bridge. He had the GOODNESS later to re-
turn TO the house of II. @. Clark after his
wages which Mr.. Clark, not knowing that
he had broken jail, paid him. Mr.. Nc
Clure has had him nearly located several
times since.
Reynolds says that since his escape he
has been working in New London and
Brooktield. He knew that the officers
were searching for him and that he could
not elude them much longer The Rogers
boy, who was bailed out by O. 7. Ware.
was recently returned TO jail, Mr.. Ware
having surrendered him and demanded his
bond.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
A Word as 60 the BrnItIeboro Electric
Railroad.
SPRINGrIELn, VI,

SPRINGFIELD VI, Aug. 25 1897.
To my friends ia BrdttleborO:-Befo
this reaches the eve Of the public IL will be
known that ! have severed my connection
with the Brattleboro street Railway com
pany as its president and director. In jus
tice TO myself and TO the present manage
ment of the road / wish to say that my
resignation was only given after due delib
Grafton and wholly in the interest Of har-
/ mony in the board of directors. As q
matter of history ii is well known that be-
fore the annual meeting there appeared TO
be some dissatisfaction among the stock
holders, and disposition TO find fault with
my management of the road. Most of the
charges proved TO be more of personal
nature than anything else. The result of
the election is well known. Ii was soon
evident TO my mind that this same division
OF opinion expressed by the stockholders
was present in our board of directors, even
after my election as president, and feeling
sure that board of directors should be
united TO obtain the best results, and also
feeling sure they could not be as long as
was with them, | deemed it best to take
the course / have. As to my connection
with the road and management have no
excuses to make, nothing to regret or take
back from any one. ! have endeaVOred TO
serve the public and not myself, and you
all know what has been done.
So much for the past Now as to the
future. 1t is my desire to do all ! can to
help the present management, aside from
assuming any responsibility. l know the
men to be worthy of confidence and they
are bound TO look out for the interests of
the road, the public and the stockholders.
The road is better equipped and in better
shape TO serve the public successfully than
ever before; and being dependent upon the
people for It's support in, return for this
support will strive to accommodate in every
way possible. OF course the road rises or
falls with the success or failure of the
town, and as ! have faith in BrattlebOro l
still have great faith in the electric rail
road, and my desire is that all my friends
and friends of the road may look at the
matter Of the change of management as
business transaction and not as a personal
matter, and continue To give the road their
patronage and well wishes, and in every
way work for the success of the present
management. EDWARD G. Crosby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

Elder Jas. Thompson Of Torrington, Conn.
will preach IN the Advent chapel on sunday Aug
% al 1880 A. NJ, 2:30 and p. n
Rev. W. II. Collins returned last evening. and
will conduct the regular services at the Episcopal
church next Sunday.
There will be no service at the Methodist church
sunday evening on account of the union service
at the Baptist church.
The NOman's club has engaged Miss Louise
hawson 10 give reading at the Brooks House
sept. g, for the benefit of the free Kindergarten
Morning worship at the Universalist church
next sunday at the usual hour with preaching
oy the pastor: ll:45, Sunday school: p n
Young feoples Christian union. All are curdi-
any invited 70 these meetings At p ~ Mr.
Maxwell will speak at Guilford Centre
Bingham chapter order of the Eastern Star.
WI have basket picnic az Central park in Yer
non next Tuesday, Aug. 81. All Masons and
their families OF Brattleboro. Putney and Green
helu are invited. The regular $40 and lO.2F
trains from Bratteboro will stop al the park aud
tickets Will be sold at reduced rates.
Rev. A. c. Dixon, d. b of BROOKLYN. who has
been heard with such acceptance at Mortified
Tor several seasons, will speak at the BAPTIST
church next sunday afternoon at O'Clock L.
Is expected that Rev. H. M Wharton. ID. D.. Of
Baltimore viii speak at the same place at the
usual hour of service Sunday evening A cor
dlal invitation TO every one to Join m these ser
vices Rev. Thomas Gull viii preach al the
morning service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
"DoDGEs TRIP TO NEW YORK"

The regular opening of the season of the
Auditorium occurs next Tuesday, Aug. 81 .
at which time the local management offers
one OF the best attractions that visit Brat
tleboro-the Henshaw & Ten Brock com
pany They will present their latest mu-
steal farce entitled, "Dodge's Trip to New
York, which is said to be even funnier
than "The Nabobs,' which was last pro
duced by them here about three wears ago.
The Henshaw a Ten Brock company is
headed by the popular comedian, John E.
Henshaw, Miss May Ten Brock, the
charming Coincidence, and about a score
OF comedians, condolences, pretty girls
etc.
The fact that this is the 18th season of
the organization speaks volumes in its fla.
vor. John E. Henshaw, who leads the
company, is known all over the country as
the gifted and versatile comedian. 1t was
he who was the author of that famous
Its good thing, push it along" which
has travelled over this country as well as
abroad. The musical menu of this organi-
cation is very elaborate, comprising some
20 numbers which include all up-to-date
successes direct from New York and Lon
don. This will be the only appearance of
this famous organization here this season.
and It will be treat for the lovers of fun
and good music. The sale of tickets opens
at the box office Saturday evening at $50
o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TROPHIES.
The Ranchmen's Life OF the sons of
Rev. Thomas Gull in wyoming.

Rev. and Mrs. Thos. Gull returned early
this week rom very interesting outing OF
a month spent with their sons on their
sheep range in Wyoming The elder sons,
Charles and William, first went to that
country nine or ten years ago, aged then
respectively about % and Is years, and
found employment as ranchmen. Four
years ago they went into the business OF
sheep raising for themselves In the spring
Of 1896 their young half-brother, Julius
Estey Gull, joined them and became
partner in their enterprise. They have
been successful and now have q flock OF
5000 sheep. This years increase from the
lambs was about 1900. Six hundred sheep
have recently been sold for the Chicago
market at profitable price. Their range
is about 40 miles from Laramie City. It's
location is beyond the famous Laramie
plains in the blue grass country in the
Rocky Mountain foot hills. The young
men live in the most primitive way, and
attend to their own sheep with the aid of
two herders. The flock is divided into two
lunches one of 2400 and one of 5000.
Each bunch is in charge of herder. The
sheep wander over a range of several miles
every day, but are brought into bunch for
herding during the night. During the
their own cooking and performing their
own household work. They sleep every
night on the ground outside ther tents, so
as TO protect their sheep from the wolves
and coyotes, which are very numerous, and
will infitct serious loss if the sheep are net
carefully guarded. All OF the boys have
carried with them TO their rough Western
life their New England habits, and are
working for success by personal attention
10 the details Of their business. They are
held in high esteem by their neighboring
ranchmen and by the business folk at Lar
annie City.
Mr.. and Mrs Gull were accompanied
by their daughter, Florence Estey Gull.
During their stay there they shared in all
the life of the ranchmen. Antelope, sage
chickens, and cotton tails, a variety of
rabbit, furnished an abundance of tooth
some meat.
Julius Estey Gull had recently secured
two trophies by his own hand and rifle af-
ter severe chase in the Rocky Noun
tains, OF which he was very proud. One
Of these was Rocky Mountain sheep. an
''old settler such as have now become
very rare. His horns are massive and
perfectly formed. The other was a Young
er and smaller specimen of the same ami
NAL These heads, handsomely mounted.
and buck deer's head Mr.. and Mrs. Gull
brought home with them, and they will be
shown in window on the street for the
qualification of the young hunters friends.
All the young men are hard in flesh, as
brown as sun and wind can make them,
and in perfect health
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
W. c. It. U. NOTES.

Mrs. Jennie Fowler Willing Of New York. wei
known IN connection with her Evangelist
training school and Settlement and rescue worE
IN that cltY is 10 be in town TO give us an address
next Monday evening al the Methodist church
Mrs. Helen G. Rice of Boston will give an ad
dress IN the Baptist church Sunday evening, Sept
o al ''o0 clock Mrs. Rice will be remembered by
helu some time ago and may wish 70 hear her
again al this time
The members Of the W. c. T. [. will meet a,
the Nj. q, A. parlor next Tuesday afternoon
aug, o. 10 elect their annual officers, and O.
transact such other business as may come before
lhe meeting VIII the superintendents be present
Win their reports 70 be acted upon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
CHEERFUL MINNESOTA NEWS
Brought by c. n. smith, who Has Im-
portant Property Interests I'm His
Charge There.

NhhhE' Ahthts
MI. and Mrs. Charles II. smith of Min
neapOis arrived in Brattleboro Tuesday for
a visit of ten days or a fortnight Mr..
Smith will spend much OF his time among
the clients, Of whose loans in Minnesota he
has assumed charge. He brings a favora-
BILE report of the condition of affairs there.
The Kelley loans, which were legitimately
made on good property, are turning out
well. The aggregate loss on the loans
which Mr.. Smith has in charge will amount
to only small per cent The entire vol
ume Of the Kelley loan business amounted
to $4,000, 600 IN round numbers. 1t IS Mr..
Smiths present estimate that the total loss
on the entire amount will not exceed ten
per cent, or $500. 600. This shows the sit
uation TO be not nearly as bad as was al
first feared. There are many cases Of in
dvidual hardship, ard Of total loss of in
dividua investments. These occur from
one of three causes-through loans fraud
ulently made, through inadequate value of
the property mortgsged. or when loans had
been paid but not accounted for to the Gus
toner. The percentage of the whole will,
however. be small. Interest collections
have generally been promptly made, al
though it always happens that the July
interest comes slowly on account of the re-
turns from crops not having been received
at that time For this reason it is coming
to be the custom of all the leading loan
companies TO make the interest payable an
nually Nov. !. The suits which have been
brought against Mr.. Kelley are due for
trial at the September term of court.
Whether they will come to trial or wheth-
er they will be continued or settled out of
court by compromise remains to be seen.
The season has been good one for Min
nesota farmers, though there as here the
crops have been hurt by too much rain. In
many cases il is difficult to harvest the
wheat on account Of the wet soft soil
The deep soils have suffered most and the
best crops have been secured on the light,
dry lands. The more prosperous farmers
will not attempt to thresh their wheat in
the fields, because it is soft and hard to
handle They will put it in stacks, do
their blowing for next year, and then thres b
their wheat Most OF this wheat will be
sold at once, rather than hold it for specu-
latiye prices Potatoes are worth 80 TO 60
cents al the car. This is a price which
pays a large profit. 40 cents a bushel yield
ing a good margin The farmers are
cheerful and look for assured prosperity.
There has been a decided advance in tue
value of farm loans, but Minneapolis city
real estate has not yet felt the improve
menL