davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22

j. F. Blake held his 1S-months' -old
child on a red-hot stove until the lower
portions of its body were severely burned,
while he was drunk at Fall River, Mass
a few days ago, The child is in horrible
condition, but will probably recover.
Blake is under arrest.
Ernest Dedling, 80, married and living
at % Boylston avenue, Jamaica Plain
Mass, was found dead, Tuesday morning,
on the rear door steps of his residence,
having been frozen to death. He was left
late at night in his yard in an intoxicated
condition by some friends who supposed
he would enter the house.
Jonathan d rake, 81, who died at Leom-
mister, Mass, Monday, was an old time
abolitionist, and personal friend of Garri-
son and Phillips. brakes house was a
station of the underground railroad by
which slaves made their escape from the
South. When the noted Shadrake escaped
from the Boston court house in 1851 he
was shielded by Drake at Leominster,
dressed in wOman's clothes and assisted on
his journey to Canada. James Jackson,
slave of jefferson Davis, was also as
sisted in similar manner.
A bag containing $4,000 in bills was
stolen from wagon of the Metropolitan
Traction company in front of the Pacific
bank in New York city Monday. Mes
senger Wickham, who had charge of the
money, says that he had taken out the bags
from the two iron chests. He handed
them to his assistant so they could be TAX
en- into the bank and counted. When he
thought he was through he was one bag
short.
Two men were found dead in a lodging
house at 66l fremont street, Boston, Mon
day morning. One of them was Walter
Hines, 35, bartender at the Gilt Edge ho-
tel, Harrison avenue. His companion is
not known. They went TO Illness room
Sunday night. One of the gas jets in the
room was closed, but from the other the
gas was escaping full force. 1t is supposed
the men were under the influence of liquor,
and that the escape of the gas was due to
carelessness in extinguishing the light.
Later in the day Richard Benning, As, a
telegraph operator, and Walter Sample,
"a, a photographer whose home was in
Norwood, were found dead in Benning's
room at % Dwight street. 1t is said that
both men had been drinking and the in
dications are that one of them blew out
the gas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
DAVID j. BAILEY.
Railroads.
BOSTON 8 MAINE RAILROAD.

ON and after Oct 5, 1895, trains on this road
Owill leave Brattleboro for all points north al
1906 A. NJ. 2:C6, $40 and 1906 p. NJ.
The 1906 A, NJ train is mail train for Montpelier,
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal aud
the PaSsumpsic road
The 2:6O P. NJ. train is the Montreal day ex.
press.
The $40 P NJ. train is mail train for White River
Junction and Rutland.
The 1906 p. train is express for Montreal
Sherbrook and Quebec, with sleeping cars at
tached. This train runs daily Sundays TO Mon.
treal only
Going south trains arrive in B ttleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 8 A. NJ might
eXpressI 9:l0 A. NJ. (malD, 2:l3I N. (maiD, 4:35
p. NJ. (Montreal and New York day express.
All trains make close connections with Boston
& Albany road both east and west of Spri ngfeld
D. j. FLANDERS, GenI TickeLAg't.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22

Hinsdale Smith, jr., bookkeeper and
paymaster for Hinsdale Smith Il Co., to-
bacco packers at Springfield, Mass. was
the victim of crude attempt at sand-bag
ging late Monday afternoon. He was on
his way across the wooden bridge between
the Hampden and Fort street warehouses
of the concern, when he was struck I'M
der the left eye and at the same time
felt some one grabbing at the envelopes in
his hand. He ran for the office, but
part of the pay envelopes were pulled
from him and when the people in the Of
flee went back with him about - of them
were found on the floor. The envelopes
which were missing contained S144. The
envelopes which Smith carried in his over
coat pockets contained several hundred
dollars. An old cotton stocking with the
toe filled with sand was found on the
bridge. 1t is thought the assault was
made by some one familiar with the prem
ises and the methods of the paymaster
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
Three Little Girls Asphy1iatsd.

Mary N. Reynolds, 7, Margaret H. Rey-
nolds, 4, daughters of John d. Reynolds
of 107 Heath street, Boston, and Annie
Connolly, IA, were asphyxiated by gas
Saturday night. The little girls occupied
the same room, and were found dead in
bed. The gas cock had been left open ac-
cidentally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
Shot Three and Escnned.

Arthur Palmer shot and killed his
brother, Leonard Palmer, at Mamaroneck,
n. Y, Monday night. He also shot Mrs.
Jessie Palmer, 20, and his sister, Gertrude
Palmer, Is. The indications are that he
first shot his mother and sister in the
kitchen and that his brother, Leonard,
hearing the shots, went to investigate and
was set upon by the murderer and shot
through the heart. The murderer escaped
but posse OF armed citizens is securing
the country in search of him. Mrs Palmer
died within short time, but there is a
bare possibility that the gin may recover
The murIerer's wife left him about two
weeks ago, and it is supposed the man be-
came insane from brooding over his deser-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22

"Why do they say AS smart as a steel
trap'?" asked the laxative boarder. Il
never could see anything particularly in
telectual about a steel trap" "a steel
trap is called smart" explained Mr. AS
bury Peppers, in his sweetest voice, she
cause it knows exactly the right time to
shut up. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
a Government Omciol Indicted for
Criminal Libel.

The grand jury in the United States
district court that has been in session in
Alaska Territory for two months has
found an Indictment for criminal libel
against Joseph Murray, special agent of
the United States treasury department.
Mr.. Murray, at the time the alleged of
Tense was committed, was United States
fish commissioner for Alaska. His report
to the government, it is claimed, was high
ly sensational, and indicated that the
court, as well as its officers, conspired
with the criminals of Alaska 1t further
said the court and its officers were afraid
to do their duty, even if they were so dis
posed.
Judge Delaney, in charging the jury,
denounced all unwarranted statements
tending to prejudice the public mind
against the morals of the people of Alaska,
and thus to keep capital from coming into
the country. He was particularly indig-
nant at United States officials who have
carried unsavory tales to Washington re-
garding criminals standing in with the
courts and federal officials generally in
Alaska
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
Enormous Export. Of Merchandise.

The returns of the foreign commerce of
the United States for the calendar year
1896 were completed Monday, and show
a larger volume of exports than any other
year but one in the history of the country,
and an excess of exports over imports
which has never been equalled. The total
exports of domestic and foreign merchan-
disc were 81, 005, SIS, Al, and the imports
were SGS0,5j6, 233, creating a favorable
balance of trade of 1926, 1922, 1874. The
largest balance ever recorded in any fiscal
year ending June 30-for which the re-
ports are usually made-was in 1879, and
amounted to only 1924, GG1, GG6. The
whole exports of that year, however were
only 81, 439, AL, and the imports were
only S445, 777,77j. The largest export
year in the history of the United States
was the fiscal year of 1892, which showed
exports of 81 ,030, 27S, 14S, and a favorable
trade balance of SOP SO, $50. These fig
ures relate purely to merchandise transac-
tions. The excess OF imports of gold in
the United States during the calendar year
1896 was $40 OPS, j94, and the excess of
imports of silver ore was SlG, 73G, SO.
These items are largely offset, however, by
the net exports of S50,j14,75 in silver
coin and bullion, so that the net result of
all these items is a credit balance in favor
of the United States of about $4,000 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
Plague and Famine.
Awful situation In Indin---Bombay Is
Fast BEING DcpopuIated.

The plague which is ravaging in India is
growing worse daily and the flight of the
inhabitants is increasing. 1t is estimated
that two-thirds of the population of Bonn
bay have fled to the country towns or to
other cities, and in mauy instances have
carried the contagion with them. Millions
of helpless men, women and children are
also starving. The famine districts, with an
aggregate population of nearly 10000, 600
must depend on charity until April at
least. Other districts, with a population
of about $4,000, 600, are beginning to feel
the pangs of hunger. The natives in the
famine districts have been reduced to liv-
ing skeletons, and if the plague reaches
them they must die by the thousand. The
number Of deaths from the plague in Bonn
bay is estimated to be upward of 1000 and
there are about 10 victims daily. The re-
lief work is inadequate to cope with the
situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22
One
Instance

Mrs. Anna c. StoweI - South Weymouth,
Mass, in acknowledging receipt of $1,000 for
value of policy on the life of her husband, re-
Gently deceased, writes State Agent James T.
Phelps as follows: II wish to acknowledge the
prompt settlement of the insurance under my
husbands policy 4l,00l, and also to take this op-
portunity of expressing to the company my SIN
treated, That any of my friends may understand
why write in this way l will outline the con-
dltion OF affairs. premium was due on Mr..
Stowells policy April 80 1896 This was not paid,
and since his death find that the company
sent a second notice on May :, and third notice
stating that the insurance had lapsed, but would
be relnstated if premium was paid and health
certificate given. Later still a letter conveying
the same information was sent, all these papers
having been in Mr. Stowell's possession. In a
pocket of an office coat we found check made
by Mr.. Stowell for this premium and dated May
D. Mr.. StowellS accident occurred June 25. and
he died June Is By the terms of the policy |
should have been entitled to 5000, but am CRATE
ful that the company, while recognizing that
there is no legal claim for more than this amount,
have still seen fit TO pay the face of the policy,
paying the face-value of the policy under the
above circumstances, is but in keeping with its
general policy. Women should be sufficiently
alive TO their own interests to that their hus-
bands pay the premiums on their policies when
they fall due, as companies are not obliged to pay
the face value of policies unless all arrears have
been paid Mrs Stowel's words of appreciation
are non. too strong for the kind and generous
treatment accorded her by the National Life.
H. E, TAYLOR & SON, Gen. Agts
BrattIebOrO, VT.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18

himself, what becomes of the grand
officers? The theory the professor
states will not do. The grand master
is simply the executive officer OF the
grand lodge, and his Interpretation OF
the law prevails when the grand lodge
is not in session, and that is the end OF
the matter. The Craftsman will state
that if the President of the United
States can be impeaChed, why cannot
a grand master be served the same?
Mr.. Mackey says that if grand masters
abuse their powers, that the grand
lodge can at any time provide the mode
to exercise jurisdiction over them !;
therefore, this grand master being the
grand lodge when it is not IN session,
and the w. master being the lodge
when it is not Ia session, is simply the
lack of proper conception of Masonic
laws and regulations governing the
institution. The great trouble IN or
carnations is caused by putting ignor-
ant men at the head of affairs, espe--
cially Masonry, who don't know and
in other words, to hear them tell It,
thew know it all, but can't think of it.
We rest here.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
D. F. Seville, So,
|. d. d. c. & |. c. r.

For light upon dark subjects read the
BEE, the news organ, and one of the
finest
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

For SALE.-A beautiful farm, com.
posing of e2 acres of rich soil, never
failing stream on the place. Three
hours drive, with load to the Center
Market. Terms reasonable. Call at
this office, or 5o3h D street, n. W., for
information.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
a Smile

Will creep over your lips
when you learn that your
Constitutions, bylaws, Ex-
curslon programs, &C., will
be printed when promised
in frst-class style.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
EDUCATIONAL.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, A'"'S'''''
Medical
Department
ASHINGToN,

Including Medical, Dental and
Pharmaceutic Colleges.
Thirtieth Session ISo7-S..
Will open October 1st and con-
tinue seven months.
For information apply to
F. ]. Shadd, NJ. D., Secretary,
ooI r Street, n. W.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18

WANrED.-Five or ten good collec-
tors, at once Liberal per centage
given. Call at this Office from to S
p. m.
Karl Xander is at 43o K street, n. W.,
and Jacob Xander is at 1915 9TH street.
n. w. These are all first-class houses,
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
SulbseglIb9s

To The Washington Bee
and read reliable news
of the colored people of
this country. tits a fear
less advocate.of the race.
Read the news.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
lIR You

Are not a subscriber don't
fail to send in your name
at once. Only f. per year
in advance. 20 cents per
month if not paid in
advance.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
{. vOIo

The cheapest place for the money
The most reliable jeweler -
and manufacturer in the -
city. Do you want med
al for a prize? Have you
awatch you want repaired -
or a clock out of order?
This firm is the place to patronlze.
6I5 9TH n. W.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18

Sharif Gains, 80, of Mecca, residing
at 5000 NJ street n. W., met with Sc
we're accident.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
The Bee

Is the leading Republican
- newspaper of the race and
the best advertising me-
dium:: through which to
reach the colored people
of this country. - :. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21
Health Officer
BRENNAN, TEXAS, Oct. is, 6 p. m.

THE Wylie Ruster charges the
advocates of the single gold
standard, after destroying the
value of silver by legislation,
with denouncing that metal for
declining. There never was nor
never can be a greater crime per-
petrated against the people of
this country than the infamous
laws that have finally fastened
the gold standard on the people
and destroyed silver as primary
money. The amount already
coined of course is good and so
are the subsidiary coins now be-
ing struck from bullion purchas-
ed prior to 1898. Every party
and politician that has aided and
abetted in this scheme should be
retired politically for all time.
The political shemers have delud-
ed thousands of honest men with
the idea that only gold is fit for
redemption money. They never
stop to consider that the decline
in value of silver bullion is due
solely to legislation that has
barred it from the minis. You
could not make one of them be-
ieve that the price of gold was
fixed by England more than fifty
years ago, but it is fact that
cannot be refuted that the price
of fine gold has never from that
day to this sold in the worlds
markets for less than the price
fixed by England.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

WE are taxed to death, says
the Hillsboro Herald. How2
That is the question. We have
our smoke houses in Kansas City
and Chicago, our mills are
hundreds of miles away from
home, our fruits are put up in
California, our beans grow in
Minnesota and Iowa, a good por-
ton of our cabbage and potatoes
come from miles away from
home. We buy our farming i'm
plements in the north-buy them
on time and pay a heavy per
cent for interest; then let them
stand in the rain and sunshine
from the end of one harvest to.
the beginning of the next. Cows.
are cheap enough and we could
make plenty of butter, but often
many of our people have to use
oleomargarine put up in Kansas
We raise hogs and produce some
lard but to great extent buy q
compound of cotton seed oil and
filthy grease shipped from dis
lance. All these things we do
and then grumble because Of OPP
preston. No wonder. We tax
ourselves to death and make
others rich by falling to look
after our interests at home. The
remedy for this is to raise all we
need and take care of what We
get.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

The Chicago Times-Herald
gives the following. which APP
pears to be semi-off1cial state
ment of the substance of Minister
Woodford's note to Spain: "This
now celebrated and much dis
cussed document simply express
es on the part of the United
States the hope that the war viii
be brought to close as speedily
as possible, but there is no date
fixed when the contamination is
to be reached, and that the inter-
ests of Spain, no less than the
interests of the United States, the
interests of humanity and the
world at large are reasons why
the war should ended with the
least be possible delay. And with
that in view, acting as friend
to Spain because of the great
stake which the United States
has in Cuba, financially and
otherwise; because of the an
noyance to which the United
States has been put by maintain
ing patrol over and preventing
the sailing of filibustering ex-
petitions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

THE American Federation of
Labor and the Laboring Mems
Protective Association in the city
of New Orleans are disturbed at
the rapid immigration of Italians,
and have protested to the
authorities at " asnington against
the violation of the immigration
law, which, they say. has been
going on for some time. They
charge that Italians are brought
into Louisiana through the port
of New Orleans for the sugar
season only. Contracts, they
say, are made with the Italian
laborers in Italy, guaranteeing
them the payment of their pas
sage to America and return to
Italy and work at seventy-five
cents a day during the sugar
season.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

The st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat exclaims: What a system
of fireproof building is worth to a
city is shown by the fact that the
Fire Department of Paris costs
S514,6OO 8 year, while that of
New York City requires an OUT
lay of s., S45. 355. To this must
be added the losses caused by
the far more numerous and ex-
tensive CONGREGATIONS in the
American city and the heavier
premiums on insurance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

QUEEN LII, of Hawaii, is re-
ported seriously i'll at her apart
ments in the Ebbitt House in
Washington. The former mon
arch returned from a trip to
San Francisco about ten days
ago in bad health. She had con-
tracted a heavy cold on the trip
eastward, and a physician was
at once summoned. She has
since been steadily growing
worse, and, while the greatest
secrecy is maintained by her
secretary and servants regarding
her illness, it is repaired that
symptoms of pneumonia have
developed and that her condition
rs regarded as serious.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

A BEAUTIFUL monument has
been erected in Oak Grove ceme-
terry at Americas, Ca, over the
grave of the late Charles Fred
eriek Crisp, ex-speaker of the
House of Representatives and
United States Senator-elect, by
the immediate family of the dead
statesman. tits handsomely de-
signed and beautiful in its
modesty and simplicity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

Fort Worth is now putting
forth herculean efforts to secure
the location of the Masonic
Orphans Home at Arlington
Heights, near that city. About
$1,000 has been pledged to the
building fund, and the committee
from the local lodge is still
soliciting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21
AS TO MR.. DIVER.
Grant Says He VIII Hold Up His Con-
firmation

uImdllOu.
DALLAS. TEXAS, Oct. 15.-J. c..
Cain, of Brennan, whom the
Grant forces recognize as sena-
torial chairman of the Nineteenth
district, but who was deposed by
Chairman Green, said to the Post
correspondent:
" William E. Dwyer, who has
been nominated for postmaster
of Brennan, and who was put on
the State executive committee in
my place by Mr.. Green, got his
appointment as pos TN S ter
through DR.. Grant. l can't be-
lieve that he indorses Mr..
Green's actions in turning me
down. DR.. Grant was much put
out by Mr.. Dryers course and
told me enough to indicate that
he will oppose confirmation of
his nomination unless he makes
a satisfactory explanation of his
course. Dryer hasn't got the
Brennan postoffice yet, and if
DR.. Grant has him hung up in
the senate he may not get it at
all. No man can carry water on
both shoulders. This row be-
tween Green and Grant is simply
a continuation of the Mckinley
Reed fight. DR.. Grant has the
backing of the president, and
will win.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup ass been
used for over City years by millions of moth
ers for their children while te=thing. with per-
feet success. It soothes the child seftens-
the gums, alays all pain; cures wind collie.
ard IS the st remedy for Giarrhoea," Is
will relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sofa by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure an ! ask for HMrs. WinsloN's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Twenty five cents a bottle.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

The Geo. B. Loving COM
pany, commission dealers in
cattle at Fort Worth, have sold
to Winfield Scott, of Fort Worth,
the entire herd of cattle owned
by the Stafford Land and Cattle
company, also the Individual
herd of Mrs. R. E. Stafford, ag-
gregating 10000 head. The sale
will amount in round numbers to
$500, 900, and is perhaps the
largest that has been made in
Texas for many years.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21
Judge Harris of the Seven

Judge Harris of the Seven
tenth district court today sus-
tanned a motion for a new trial in
the case of L. B. Imboden, con-
victed Saturday of forging a
name to a thousand dollar check.
EMBODIED was given a peniten-
tiary sentence of two years and
eight months.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

A TYLER special states that
Efie Jones, colored, charged
with the murder of Riley Stuart,
at Lindale last May, has been
found guilty of murder in the
FIRST degree and the death penal
ty assessed. He made a full
confession of the crime. 1t will
be remembered that Bill Jones
(White) was shot to death on the
oath of May last in the Tyler Jail
by a mob of Lindale citizens on
account of the statement of Effie
Jones that he was hired by Bill
Jones to murder Stuart. The de-
PENDANT heard the verdict read
without being visibly ahected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

FoREPAUGH and Sells Broth
ers' circus announce their inten-
lion of visiting Texas this season
in spite of the yellow fever
scare. They will enter the State
at Denison, coming in from Mis-
souri, and Kansas, during the
early part of November and will
visit the principal towns of the
State.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

SPAIN admits that she has lost
$4,000 men in Cuba since the
present war begun, but it is be-
lieved that her real losses are
more than twice that number.
And all for that vain, vague,
despicable thing called spanish
HONOR muses. the New York
Mail and Express. All the glory
thus gained has been achieved
by making desolation and call
ing it peace.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-10-21

were wanted, and for which So
hundred were paid, were only
those whose boilers had blown
up or who had fallen out of bal
looms within the past year, and
unless things thicken quick will
Quit loser"