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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
Town Hall.

In 1884 the sum OF $4,000 was appro-
priated by the town for the purpose OF
building suitable town house. The
building committee chosen were f. w.
Marsh, Calvin Kinds, and George A. Hall,
now of Burlington. The contractor was
Mr.. Granville Leland OF Springfield, VT,
The present brick structure at Chester
Depot was erected in time SO that the first
town meeting was held in it in March,
1895. The cost of the building was
sS,723.65 with furnishings amounting to
the total cost of 50, 425.15.
In 1892 an addition was built costing
81 800, while very pretty set of scenery
was added to the stage. Repairs were
made by the committee consisting of f. w.
Marsh, Warren Williams, and c. III. San
ders.
On the first floor is the office of the
selectmen. the office of the town clerk,
4. ID. L. Herrick, the Chester Depot post
office with F. w. Marsh postmaster, and
large room now rented as meat market.
Cells have been placed in the basement for
use as a lookup.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13

ham who was proprietor till 1872, when G..
II. Cole took possession. MIR. Angel fol-
lowed, and N. 0. johnson was proprietor
for many wears, when he then removed to
Colorado Springs, Col.
L. A. Barney then took possession and
remained till 1887, when the building was
burned down.
The present building was erected in
1889, with Mr.. Chaplin proprietor.
+. A. Rowell is the present most popular
landlord and 1.-The Fullerton" is proving
itself under his management one of the
finest hotels in the state. His livery con-
nected with it cannot be excelled by any.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
Hotel Chester.

Hotel Chester at Chester depot was
built by the Valentine Brothers Of Land
grove in 1866. 1t was run by their uncle,
Mr.. Mansfield, John Thompson 1870,
Joel Todd, II, Mr.. Farrell, II. H.
Ingraham '72-'S1, G.. p. Cotton, now of
Ludlow house 'Sl-'S6, John Sanborn. SO.
In '93 the house was remodelled and A.
L. Hamilton was proprietor till '96, when
the present proprietor Barnet Waite, took
possession. This house is in flourishino
condition, doing good business. A
livery owned by Frank Adams of North
Chester is an addition to the house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13

commissioned officers of the National Guard
only has created considerable comment.
Headquarters First Brigade,
Vermont National Guard,
Brattleboro, July &c, 1897.
Notwithstanding the great improvement
that has been made in our annual encamp-
ments in regard to the use of intoxicants,
the governor is very anxious, on account
of the extra efforts being put forth by the
different states attorneys to suppress the
liquor traffic in our state, that we at the
coming encampment should make even a
greater improvement than ever before.
In tact, he expresses the very earnest
desire that all intoxicating drinks may be
entirely eliminated and that the laws OF
the state be the laws of this camp.
He knows the tendency among young
men unaccustomed to outdoor exercise for
something in the way of stimulants when
called into camp. and he proposes to pro-
vide at the expense of the state, light
lunch, including coffee and milk, to be
served to the men during the morning and
afternoon drill hours, in order to assist in
overcoming the desire for some thing of a
stimulating nature.
trust the officers will encourage their
men both by precept and example to alb.
stain entirely not only from the use, but the
dispensing to guests of anything that will
intoxicate, and perhaps the best way to &C.
complish this will be to take no such bev-
erages into camp.
] trust this admonition will be sufficient
and that neither the governor nor any one
else will find occasion for adverse criticism
this year.
1t is expected that both the president and
secretary Of war will visit us during our en-.
campment, and l know that every one will
be anxious to show that in all respects we
have model camp. Julius j. Estey,
Brigade Commander.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-13
"The Fullerton" House.

The Old Central House on the site of
the present one was built by H. II. Ingra-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
DELTA DISASTER MOST DIRE.
The water stin Pouring Through
the Breaks.

Memphis, April 10.-There is no abate-
ment to the flood in the Mississippi delta,
The water continues to pour into the low
lands through five breaks in the levee and
the smaller streams tributary to the big
river are filled to overfiowing.
This has been a rainy and stormy day in
the flooded district and extra guards are
being placed on the levees tonight. With
the river stationery at Memphis and Cairo
and the upper Mississippi rising, the dura-
tion of the flood is now a question that
only the future can determine. The great
volume of water which for weeks has filled
the Arkansas bottoms and which is now
rushing into the delta continues slowly
passing into the main channel again, and
adds to the already swift current which
now threatens the Louisiana levees. At
Rosedale. a steady rain Is falling and a
high wind prevails.
Along the Bogue Phalia. one of the rich
est sections of the delta, the people are in
distressing circumstances. Relief was
sent them from Rosedale to-day
At Friar's Point the river continues to
fall The towns Of McLemore and Sher-
ard are three feet under water.
At Helena the situation is slowly i'm
proving. In North Helena the water has
fallen enough to allow some smaller resi-
dences to be occupied. Inside the city of
Helena the water is fast disappearing
over the Arkansas midland levee
A telegram was received to-day by Gov
McLaurin, at Jackson, Miss, from the
citizens of Akron, o., rendering a carload
of provisions and clothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
rIIRgS TO STORM THESSALY.
IN WITH GREECE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN DECLARED.

,onort in Circulation at Rome
Nidnight-Eight Thousand
rooms Reported just Started
[.om Athens For the Frontier.
ri~bting still in Progress between
ho so-CaIIed Greek Irregulars
"a Turks Just Across the Border
Of Thessaly.
london, April 1O.-A dispatch to the OBJ
- from Rome says that it was report
:, - .+ midnight that war had been declared
S,+reen Turkey and Greece.
disnatch to the Observer from Athens
.ovs that eight thousand troops have just
started for the frontier.
o@cial news has been received of out
.,oes committed on Greeks of Smyrna by
.a5iors connected with the French war
ships
M blockade of Greece has been declar-
81 vet according to the latest advices re-
ceiyed by the observer.
Athens. April 10.-Midnight: A report
SOC been received from Larissa to the eff
toot that the insurgents have occupied
po,tino besieging 500 Turks in the bar
IanEs 3'oil They have already sent nine Turk
ish prisoners to Kalamoaka.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
LEGISLATIVE CHESS PLAYERS.
Four of the Players on the ParIia-
mentnry Team Chosen.

mentnry Team Chosen.
London, April 1O.-Four of the members
of the chess team of the British House of
Commons, which will play team com
posed Of members of the United States
House of Representatives, have been Sc
lected. They are Hon. Horace Curzon
Flunkett member for the south division
OF Dublin county; Atherley Jones, editor
OF the Miners Manual" and member for
the northwest division of Durham; John
howard Parnell, member for South
meath, an older brother Of the late
charles Stewart ParneI and Arthur
STRAUSS, partner in the firm of A
strauss & Co, and member for the Com
borne division of Cornwall. The fifth
member will be either C. e. Shaw of the
nrm OF John Shaw & Sons, member for
stafford, or +. f. Wilson.
Inc managers on this side, it is expect
ed' VIII be Sir H. E. Maxwell, Bart, vi
cary Gibbs and J. H. Heaton It is boped
that the match will be played as soon as
possible after the Easter recesses
MI Heaton, in an interview, said that
When ne conceived the idea of the match
ne wrote to Speaker Reed about the mat
ter Mr.. Reed was greatly Interested in
the subject and was placed in communi-
cation with Right Hon. Mr. Pearson who
proposed that the match should be played
III lhe committee room in the House of
commons, from which direct wires should
De laid connecting with the Atlantic cable.
ana he suggests that the Americans play
from o'clock in the afternoon till Z in
the evening, the members of the House
OF commons playing from to 70 in the
evening. These were regarded as the
most suitable hours, due regard having
been paid to the ordinary meeting times Of
the two legislative bodies
The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
chess match promises to have a good in
Huence upon the relations between the
House OF Commons and the American con-
gress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
SILVER COMBINE IN THE SENATE.
The Coalition Likely to De Factor
I'm National Politics.

Washington. April 10.-The final agree
ment among the democrats and silver re-
publicans and populists IN the Senate look
ing to permanent coalition was reached
at meeting of representatives of those
parties held in Senator Germans commit,
tee room at the capitol to-day. The agree
ment had its origin in the effort to re-
organize the Senate committees, but 1t is
destined apparently to reach far beyond
this situation and, in fact, to the future
proceedings of the Senate on all matters.
If not to the extent of shaping party poll
icy throughout the country.
All intention to interfere with the pas
sage of the tariff bill through the Senate,
through the coalition, is denied by the
parties to the agreement.
80 far as the democrats are concern
ed" said Senator Jones of Arkansas, who
is member Of the Senate committee on
finance, their plans are simply and easily
understood It is our purpose to debate
the bin thoroughly and completely, SO as
TO show up the inconsistencies and lack
of uniformity of rates in the bill, and then
to allow the bill to pass, provided there
are votes enough for 1t to pass It,"
'Wtll you attempt to amend the bill?"
I'VE SHALL in all probability, offer
amendments making the bill conform to
our ideas Of fairness and uniformity. I
am not prepared TO say that we shall Of
fer any amendment providing for the free
coinage of silver. but so far as ! am con-
cerned, / should think that our party
would support amendments looking to the
suppression of trusts, so far as that can
be done In a tariff bill"
The republican senator's are not inclined
to credit the reports of a coalition against
them In the Senate, and say that further
than that the senators present had no
authority to represent their parties, and
that the agreement cannot be made bind
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
TOBACCO TRUST ON TOP.
Can Insist ON Exclusive Contracts in
Canada.

CNhAhMs
Montreal, April 1O.-Judge Dugas, IN the
police court this morning rendered judg-
ment In the case of the queen VS. the
American Tobacco Company OF Canada,
dlsmsslng the action against the latter
This case was one Of several recently
taken against the American Tobacco
Company, in other provinces of the do
minion and in several of the states Of the
union. The grounds In each case have
been that the company is a trust and that
its operations are in restraint of trade
The action just decided was taken by j.
M. Fortier, a rival tobacco manufacturer
of Montreal, and evidence was produced
showing that the American Tobacco Com
pany obliged IT'S patrons to sign contracts
binding them to sell only cigarettes of the
combine.
In his judgment Judge Dugas said: 1T
is true that may be considered a very
shrewd contract, very shrewd combina-
ton and an attempt to give the greatest
circulation to the cigarettes manufactured
by them, but / cannot see that It would
have been unlawful to agree with as many
parties as they could find that they would
slye to those of others I cannot see that
there Is a combine but only way Of deal
ing with their own property in a way
which may perhaps be detrimental to
some other people IN the same line of bus
mess, but, at the same time, ! do not be-
lleve that this amounts to more than an
ordinary competition"
An appeal will probably be taken.
In the police court at Quebec, Judge
Chauveau rendered similar decision in
a case against the Tobacco Company, by
Mr. Fortier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11

epbting occurred all day to-day in the en-
yirons of Gambia.
Athens, April 10, p. m.-Regarding the
firing going on between the Greeks and
Turks on the frontier posts, it is ex-
pIained here that the Greek posts were
obliged to reply to the fire of the TurAs,
who. when the insurgents crossed the
frontier attacked both the insurgents and
the posts.
The government has dispatched strin-
gent orders to the frontier with a view to
preventing further conflict between tbs
regular troops.
1t is said that the Grecian government
has no knowledge of the projected in
vasion the responsibility for the firing
resting with the Turks. The situation
is extremely critical. Fighting between
the insurgents and the Turks continues.
The minister of war constantly exchanges
communications with the crown prince.
A telegram from Larissa, dated this al
ternoon says that the insurgents fought
an engagement with the Turks. Three
posts, Phoenicia, PenlcentZa and Zafos-
bibass, were abandoned by the Turks.
The Insurgents then burned the posts.
The fighting still continues.
The commander of the Turkish post
opened fire on the Greek posts of the
4 Prophet Elias. The commander OF the
pos and a Greek sergeant were wounded.
a The I!yeliest kind of a fusillade followed,
= but the Greeks having occupied several
points commanding the Turkish position,
. the Turks then ceased firing.
Heavy firing was heard all day in the
direction of the Velamist frontier.
Dispatches from Larssa give the de-
.. ! Of he In sir nf Macedonia
81 fore Of irregular Greek troops. Three
n th9lsand men crossed the frontier Wednes-
8 Gay, the day after the celebration of the
anniversary of the declaration of Greek
iniapendence. Tuesday, the day of the
caiebration, was looked upon as likely to
be the day the Greeks would select for
qening hostilities, but Tuesday in Greece
Is considered an unlucky day upon which
70 embark upon any undertaking of i'm
pftance, and so the crossing of the from
tar was postponed until Wednesday. The
/ 5reek eXpedidonary force is commanded
i P eX-otHcers and non-commissioned Of
4ers Of the regular army of Greece, and
hey include band of Italian volunteers,
@mmanded by Col. Cipriani.
i EIassona Macedonia, April 1O.-Edhem
. fasna, CHIEF of the Turkish army, has re-
ayed orders from Constantinople to cross
4 e frontier of Greece with his forces
EolId ii be proved that Greek regular
4 oops are among the invaders. Turkish
4 oops continue advancing against the in
1ers, who will shortly find themselves
4 tWeen two fires.
The telegraph line between here and
4 amin headquarters of the Turkish army
auoned there to meet possible advance
4 dreeks from Aria, has been cut, out SER
ce continues via Monastir.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11

COTTON AND THE FLOOD.
The Yield in the Deluged District
Bound to he Small.

St. Louis, Mo-, April 1O.-St. Louis fac
tors say enormous damage has been done
to cotton planting interests in the south
as a result of the flood in Arkansas Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and a portion of South
eastern Missouri 1t is estimated on a
conservative basis that the inundated ter
ritory along the Mississippi river produces
an annual average of 100000 bales of the
highest grade cotton. From present indi-
cations the average output will be mate
rally reduced by the ravages of the wa
ters; in fact, in many localities 1t is doubt
full if any crop at all will be raised, while
in Others there will be a sickly yield.
"A million and a half bales of cotton, even
at the ordinary price, aggregates probably
$50, 100000, and conservative estimates place
the damage to cotton alone at about this
figure, not to take into consideration other
losses incident to the flood
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
SITUATION ON THE sUNFLowER.
The whole Country Along 1t Doom ed
TO BE Overlooked.

Vicksburg, Miss. April 10-The relief
steamer Novelty. a small vessel. returned
from the lower Sunflower river to-day and
considerably relieved the anxiety concern>
ing that section, and though the situation
there is bad enou gh, that entire country
is doomed to overflow.
Negro refugees who came out on her re-
ported that four of their men had been
drowned Thursday while travelling across
the country in a leaky boat Stock Is be,
ing brought out as fast as possible, the
Novelty bringing a hundred head, all she
could carry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
ouDANs Lose AT oAPITANA.

one OF the Insurgent Leaders
wounded In the Engagement.
Havana. April 1O-The San Quintin col
umn OF troops has defeated the insurgents
IN an engagement just fought at Capitana.
A prisoner who was captured by the
troops said the insurgent leader. Juan
Herrera. was wounded during the fight
jose Gay, a lawyer, and Antonio Danny
left Havana to-day as prisoners bound
for the Chanarine Islands.
FornadO Cuevas and twent-one more po-
litlcal prisoners were shipped to-day for
the Spanish penal settlement OF Fernando
po
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
BIKE RACES Al CHATTANOOGA.
A Crowd of 1000 Turns out 90 See
the Riding In the Coliseum.

the Riding in the Coliseum.
Chattanooga, Tenn. April 1O.-The sec
ond days bicycle racing at the Coliseum
tonight drew crowd of 1900 people Ihe
races were close and spirited, the riders
all doing splendid work. There were nine
events, four mile opens for professionals,
two mile heats, for amateurs and two
consolation mile heats for professionals.
There were three finals. Manager Prince
and his professional riders will leave to-
morrow morning for Atlanta. The finals
were as follows:
Mile, open, professional, Charles Wells,
San Francisco, first; Jimmie Mcfarland,
San Jose, Cal, second; Bob Walthour, Al,
lanta, third. Time 2:26.
Mile, open, consolation. Bert Replne.
Nashville, first; Al Newhouse Buffalo,
second and II. r. Steinson, st. Paul,
third. Time 2:25.
Mile, open, amateur. Roy Head, Chat
tanooga, first; r. e. Kennedy, second; Al
Keyser, third. Time 2:28.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
EXPORTS or COTTON.
A Heavy Falling on Last March ns
Compared with 1sO0.

Washington. April 1o-The monthly
statement OF the principal articles OF do
nestle exports shows that during March,
1897, the exports OF cotton we're as fol-
lows: Cotton, si5677. 100. as compared with
sig02i Gi3 for March, 1896
For the nine months ended March 81,
1897, the decrease in the exports OF cotton,
compared with the same period last year,
was te900,s3l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
DEATH FROM A BLOW.
William Stokes Dies From Injuries
Received in a Fight.

Newport News, Va, April 1O-winiam
Stokes, the man who was injured by a
blow received in a fight with Gordon Rob-
inson, son of ex-Commonwealths Attor-
ney E. S. Robinson, at the Chesapeake
and Ohio grain elevator several weeks
ago, died at late hour tonight, leaving
a wife and three small children. Both
men were employed in the elevator and
quarrelled over some work they were do
ing. Robinson struck Stokes a blow in
the face, telling him to the floor. In fall
ing Stokes head struck a plank, which
caused fatal injury. Robinson is not un-
der arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
EMILIO NUNEz A PRISONER.
lie violates the Health Laws by
Landing at Palm Beach.


Jacksonville, Fla, April 10.-Gen. Emilio
Nunez was arrested at Palm Beach to-day.
charged with violating the health regula-
tions. He was put ashore in a rowboat
from the Bermuda, and was promptly ar
rested by the deputy collector Of customs.
A carload Of Cubans went down the coast
Thursday night and were TO have been
transferred to the Bermuda at Palm
Beach, but the activity OF the government
prevented the plans from being carried
out. The cruiser Marblehead and cutter
Winona have been ordered from Key West
to Palm Beach. at the request of the
Spanish vice consul here.
Gen. Nunez was released at Palm Beach
az noon by order OF the collector at Key
West, In whose district Palm Beach is To-
Gated
Cen Roloff was not arrested. lie was
supposed to be In Cuba An expedition
was planned TO leave Palm Beach. but
the arrest Of Nunez nipped Il In the bud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
OFFERS ON ARMOR PLATE.
Secretary Long Refers the Papers TO
Congress.

Washington, April 1O-secretary Long
to-day referred TO congress all the papers
relating 60 the armor plate bids opened
on Thursday at the navy department
The secretary says that the three battle
ships for whose armor proposals were
asked are under construction and that
delay IN getting the armor may subject
the government TO great expense. lie re-
commends that authority be given 10 re-
advertise for proposals. and 20 make con-
tracts for armor at not exceeding 800 per
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
GREECE's TARDY REPLY.

me Answer to the Note of the Pow
ers Not Sent Yet.
Athens, April 10.-The Greek govern
aent is still preparing it's reply to the
lote Of the powers delivered on April a,
announcing that in case of an armed con-
"ct on the Graeco-Turkish frontier, all
responsibility will rest with the aggress-
9Is' ana adding that the latter will not
from their action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
sANGUILLY DISCHARGED.
The Spanish vice Consul Refuses to
Testify in the Case.

Jacksonville, Fla. April 10.-The trial OF
Gen. sanguilIy and Col. Leohuga to-day
on charges Of fitting out the Bermuda ex-
peditlon was a farce, and resulted in the
defendants being discharged. The govern
mont attorneys asked for a continuance,
and the Spanish vice consul refused to
testify.
The United States commissioner, before
whom the hearing was conducted, consld-
cred that the prisoners had been in Gus
tody long enough, and discharged them.
No evidence was introduced, and the de-
PENDANTS did not even ask to be dscharg-
ed.
The government attorneys intimated
that they would have another warrant is-
sued for Gen. Sanguilly. but the commits
sioner told them II would have to be on
something better than the Spanish vice
consurs affidavit as that official held that
the court did not have Jurisdiction to COM
pei him to testify The Cubans are In
good humor over the release OF the de-
PENDANTS, and gave them a big reception
tonight.
Havana, April 10.-La Lucha, In an e1l-
tOrial upon the imprisonment and recent
release Of Gen. Julio Sanguilly, says that
the position Of Gen. Sanguilly Is awk-
ward. AFTER being freed at the request
OF the American government" the edi-
torial concludes, lit would seem neces-
sary for President Mckinley to ADOPT
measures even frmer than those Of Prosi-
dent Cleveland" the situation, according
to the editorial requiring that President
McKinieys orders against nlbusterlne
should be carried out with greater pre-
clslon than the orders OF President Cleve-
land. Unless this is DONE La Lucha Is
OF the opinion that the policy adopted w
Premier Canovas del Castillo OF the ek.
clusion Of offenders against the laws Of
Spain cannot produce practical results.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
BRYAN GOES DOWN THE ST. JOHNS,
Speaks on silver Mt Jacksonville ut
Nighe.

Jacksonville. Fla, April 1O-W. J.
Bryan returned from Tallahassee this
morning and was entertained during the
day by a trip down the river. He dellv-
cred one OF his silver speeches at the
opera house tonight and afterward held
a reception az the Windsor hotel. lie will
leave for Washington IN the morning.