Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

In list of nominations sent to the Sen
ate by the President on Wednesday was
that of James A. Smith of Vermont mid
dlebury), to be consul of the United States
at Leghorn, Italy.
President McKinley's mother was IS
years old Wednesday. Her sons birthday
gift was an easy carriage built upon
special order to secure the greatest possible
comfort. The order was placed with the
builders last fall.
Representative Shattuc of Ohio has ap-
pointed D. j. Bundy, colored lad, of Gin
cinnati, who passed the best competitive
examination, as a cadet in the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He
has been urged to withdraw the appoint
ment, but has refused.
President Mckinley sent to the Senate
Yesterday the nomination of Harold SewalI
of Bath, Maine, TO be minister at Hawaii.
Mr.. Sewalrs father was the Democratic
nominee for vice president, but the young
man, who had held diplomatic positions
under the Cleveland administration, joined
the Republican party and did effective ser
vice on the stump
VIM. S. Holman of Aurora, Ind, died
at Washington yesterday of meningitis.
He was a lawyer by profession and had
served II terms in Congress when he was
beaten in the contest for the 54th Con-
gress. He came back to the 55th Congress,
however He was a stickler for economy
and was known as "The Great Objector"
and 1.-THE Watchdog of the Treasury"
Since the first of the year 1896 the sup
ply of gold visible in the United States and
Europe has increased $150,OOO,OOO. OF
this gain Russia has taken $60,000,000 and
Austria $17, 800, ,000,Iwhile the United
States treasury has taken more than all
| put together, over $50, 100000. The banks
of England and Germany have lost gold in
| the same time. We are thus prepared to
meet any probable drain of gold to Europe
which may come this season of the wal
scare.
The Francis B. Hayes will case came up
! for a second hearing in the MiddleseX
county court at East Cambridge, Mass,
before Judge Charles Allen, Wednesday,
on appeal of the wife, Mrs. Nino K. Hayes
! of Weathersfeld Vt. The case was heard
several months ago by Judge Mcintyre
who sustained the will, which cut off Mrs
Hayes and the only child, Harold, with
the amount originally settled on them al
the time of the separation of Mr.. and Mrs
Hayes. The estate is valued at $780, 900
President Mckinley has given New Yorl
a good postmaster in Cornelius Van Cott
who is both strong party man, in accorC
! with Senator Platt, and man who gave
excellent account of himself during hii
former term as postmaster. 1t is under
stood that G. r. Jordan, the assistan
United States treasurer at New York, is t.
be retained, largely at the instance of Sec
retary Gage. Mr.. Jordan is gold Demo
crat, and performed valuable service fo
the cause of honest money during the lat,
campaign. His retention reflects the high
est credit upon the wise judgment and pub
lie spirit of the President.
Work has begun on the Jungfrau rail
road, which will run from Scheidegg, a dis
tance of eight miles, to the summit. Th
Jungfrau, which is one of the chic
mountains of the Burmese Alps, is 1876
feet above sea level. The greater part o
its ascent will be by a special tunnel il
the bowels of the mountain, finally curvin
around the uppermost pinnacle of tn
Jungfrau, and stopping on little platea
200 feet below the summit. Thence a.
elevator or steps will lead to the top Th
journey will occupy 100 minutes, and tn
round trip fare will be So. The cost is es
timated at a little less than $2,0O0,OOO