davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
TRAINS ARE SLOW
Officials Are Afraid to Make
Fast Time.
A Schedule of the Way the Visitors
Are Moving.

OGDEN, UTAH, July 3-Christian En-
deayor excursion trains began 10 arrive
early this afternoon and made things as
lively as Halstead-street station in Chi
cago. The Union Pacific came in four
sections with heavy loads. Connecticut
contingent came in with eight cars, and
when the train stopped the delegates had
a M citing on tho depot platform and sang
numerous well-Known hymns. Maine s
delegation followed Connecticut, mum ber-
irg four cars, and was in charge of Miss
Cora B. Bick ford of that State. Both of
these delegations were taken TO Salt Lake,
where they will hold meetings on Sunday.
Salt Lake City has banners stretched
across the streets stating no one should
leave there unless well provided with edi-
bes, as none can be obtained this side of
San Francisco. People here take that as
a hit at Ogden, as there is plenty here.
Superin ntendent Agler of the Southern Pa
cific made every endeavor to keep the
trains from laying over in Ogden, and
said that should these trains come into
this place and block the yards they will
be una BILE to move any trains out of here
for some time. Mr.. Agler was conferring
with Rio Grande people on this question
and has no doubt succeeded in holding a
large number of trains out of Ogden
yards. Rio Grande trains are all six
hours late tonight. The schedule of
trains for arrival III this city SO lar as can
be given py officials is as follows.
Fourth-Connecticut, Michigan, Wis
consin. Iowa, st. Douis. Minnesota,
Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee,
New England, Canada and Alabama. All
between l0:30 and II P NJ
Fifth-Two sections OF New York, two
sections of Illinois and Chicago Bullock,
Stewart and Ransom special, Pennsyl-
vania. Wisconsin ana two sections of
Judson special.
Sixth-Marvland, New York and four
sections of Pennsylvania specials 1t IS
Impossible 10 give correct schedule, as the
railroad officials say they are mixed con-
sideraby. and are afraid to run as fast
as usual on account of the number of
trains moving. 1t is doubtful whether
roads in and out of Ogden will be able to
handle trains properly. The situation is
a peculiar one.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
RAToLIFFE SUsHESDE ERs.
The Hffe- Beating -4ctor Claims That e
Il Being BidcEnaaiied.

Tho Hffc- Beating -ictor Claims That He
IL Being Biackmaiied. -
CHICAGO, ILL, July 3.-Actos E. j.,
Ratcliffe, who is wanted in New York un-
der an indictment charging him with bru-
tally assadlting his wife, surrendered to
the Sheriff to-day. His attorney says hat
he has kept his client in hiding while he
prepared a habeas corpus petition. -"
Radcliffe secured writ of hapeas corpus
this afternoon from Judge Goggin. He
was brought before the court and the case
was continued until next Thursday, he
being released on $4,000 bail. He alleged
that the Governors warrant upon which
he was arrested does not state that an In
dictmens has been found against him in
New York, and further that the prose
ton in New York for assault is the result
of personal malice and a desire to- black.
mail him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
HOT WEATHER
BRINGS SUICIDE
Men in Chicago Shoot
Bullets Into Their
Brains.
Storms and Floods Sweep the
North and Snow Covers
Colorado.
Numerous Prostrations by Heat
and Destruction by the Elements
East and South.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 3.-Five despond-
ent Ckicagoans have ended their lives in
manners more or less dramatic, and the
oppressive heat of the last few days
played its part in the taking off of the
unfortunates. Three ended their trou bles
by the use of revolvers. Each of these
shot himself through the head, death re-
sulting instantly. A fourth. William
Tooley, took poison. and the body of an
other man. presumably a suicide. was
taken from the lake at the foot of Diver
sey avenue. 1t has not been identified.
The dead are:
Arthur Clayton Hook, 81 years old.
1896 Greenwood avenue, shot himself
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
IN THE WARM BELT
Los Angeles Overlooking
With the Visitors.
Two-Thirds of Those so Fal
Seen Are Not En-
deavor erS.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 3.-The
streets OF Los Angeles are tonight
crowded with strangers ana a large pro-
portion of them wear badges OF the Chris
tian Endeavorers. Nine trainloads of
visiotrs came in to-day and tonight from
the East, the majority of the passengers
having no connection with the order and
no intention OF attending the convention.
Real estate agents pay attention to the
latter class and local com mittees of the
Christian Endeavorers have special soiicl-
tude for the beribboned strangers.
In tie nine trains were fully seventy
five cars, and all were heavily loaded, the
delegates coming from everywhere.
Although the number of visitors was SO
great only $50 had registered at local
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
a VIoTIM OF 7TPHoID FETER.

Rear ADMIRAL Bitter's Only Daughter
Dice IVA London.
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, July 3-Miss.
Ellen Miller. the only daughter of Rear
Admiral Miller, q. S. N, died in London
this morning. She has been sick. :eysr:
since she landed, and is believed to have
con lracted typhoid fever while on the.
passage across the Atlantic The news of
her death reached the admiral just as the
United States cruiser Brooklyn was on
the point of sailing for home. The adj
mral landed and took the first train for
London. The BROOKLYN Will sail TODAY. +.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04
Raphae1s' Camp Of Good Fellowship,

who arrived too late for the excursion to
Saltalr on Saturday.
1t is now given out by the railroads that
fully Is 600 will be mere 10 morrow. These
will crowd the Tabernacle and every other
church in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

passed through Denver since the west.
bound movement began.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

Continued on Ninth Page
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

l18 Kentucky $50, Tennessee 233, New
York 225, Field and Fireside 20 Later
delegations will still come in and the nine
following trains will arrive To- orrow be-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

an hour. A large amount of livestock has
been carried away by the food.
Word has come from Cloquet. on the st.
Louis River, to the effect that the dam
there has broken and the town Is in. great
danger. =.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-04

CATION arrived: Kansas 900 Lucas $50.
Bullock 145, Wscon'in 15S, Iowa 256,
Michigan 225, Nebraska 1872 w sconsl IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
WESTMINSTER.

Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Beddy went to Bos-
ton Thursday for few days stay.
monument has been placed in the new
cemetery to the memory of DR.. c. w.
Thompson.
One of F. II. Atwood's children at West
minister station is very i'll with diphtheria,
but was better Wednesday.
Mr.. Keachout, Rev. C. A. Dickinson's
farmer is to move to the house soon to be
vacated by j. H. Underwood.
David Wright has taken Harry Metcalf 5
place in the employ of d. S. Taylor at the
Green farm in Westmoreland, n. II.
Rollin Ashwell, who has moved into the
house with Miss Mary TenneY, was taken
i'll with pneumonia last week, but has
rallied.
Sidney Ware of Chesterfield, n. H.,
moved into Miss Sarah Fenton's tenement
on School street Saturday. Mr.. Ware is
employed by Frank Farr
Rev. F. b. Hyde went to Boston Mon
day and was present at the celebration of
the 10Th anniversary of Berkeley Temple
that evening, when a big reception was
held
Mrs. Starkey, matron of the Harriet
Goodridge home, is spending two or three
weeks in Boston. Two of the girls accom-
panied her. Miss Sarah Hayward is in
charge of the seven children at the home
during Mrs. Starkey's absence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
STATIONS RIVER.

Henry Barry and his bride are at home
for few days.
Mr.. L. White moves this week to his
farm in Windham h--.a
Mr.. browns household goods were
taken to West Brattleboro early in the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft are expected in
a few days to close their summer home.
They will spend little time in New York
before returning to Buffalo.
Miss Hattie Foster went some days since
to Worcester. Mass, to attend the funeral
of her mothers sister, Mrs. Bliss. Miss
Foster remains for few days to look after
matters of business connected with the
estate.
General and Mrs. Butterfield of Derby
Line have been visiting the Frosts and
Bancrofts for few days. Mr.. Butterfed
sold out his business in this village II
years ago. He continues, however, to
cherish warm interest in his native town.
The factory bridge has done service for
nearly 20 years. 1t is getting weak and
unsafe. After full consideration the Sc
lectmen have decided TO build an iron
bridge down the river from the old bridge
at the foot of Main street. 1t is reported
work upon this bridge improvement will
be begun very soon. The expectation is
that the travelling public will be pleased
and benefited thereby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
o. ID. Olcotts Suicide.

Shocking End Of Former Town Treas
urer and WeII-tO-DO Citizen---Ill
Health the Cause.
The friends of Mr.. Oscar d. Olcott were
panied last Saturday evening TO learn of
his death by his own hand. He left the
house early ia the afternoon, and not re-
turning late in the afternoon Mrs. Olcott
became alarmed and instituted search
for him. William Flanders and o. e..
Burnham came to her assistance and
found Mr.. Olcott hanging from beam in
the upper part of his barn. He had not
been in good health of late and at times
somewhat discouraged, but such outcome
as this was not apprehended, and it comes
as a great shock to his many friends. He
was for many years closely identified with
the business life of the town. He was for
many years town treasurer, for ten years
custodian of the Campbell fund, and also
for that of the Rockingham Free library.
All of these offices he had resigned on ac.
count of i'll health, the first in 1898, the
others III 1896 lie discharged these Of
fees of trust with ability and to the salts
faction of his felow-townsmen. Although
not in active business his was a familiar
figure on the streets of Bellows Falls and
his genial face will be missed by all. Her
many friends feel great deal of sympathy
for Mrs. Ocott, who is the only one of his
family to survive him. Mr.. Olcott is said
to have left an estate valued at $4,000 to
to $75, OOO The funeral was held at his
late home at the north end of Atkinson
street Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Rev. W. b. T. Smith of Charlestown Of
floating in the absence of Mr.. Sanford
The interment was in the Olcott lot in the
church yard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
THE VERMONT PHGENIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY NOvEM

the Boston Dental college for a three
years course. -
The Junior entertainment of last week
passed off in a pleasant and happy man
ner. Much credit Is due to the energy of
the young people of the society, since it
was done in so creditable a way in the
absence of their superintendent, as a sur
prise to her on Der return. In the recita-
tions and dialogues the parts were per-
formed nicely, and in the musical line they
were assisted by r. b Goodhue with the
cOrnet and Hugh Wellman with the flute.
The audience was not a large one, but
about SO came into the treasury of the So
ciety.
The harvest festival of Wednesday even
ing called out large number Of people and
was successful in adding more than $40 to
the fund for painting the church. The
supper tables, to which most in attendance
sat down, were loaded abundanty and
were cleared by haf-past eight, after which
for an hour or more Auctioneer G. G.. Mil
Ter disposed of the numerous samples OF
the harvest, contributed by many of our
farmers and gardeners. There were less
of squashes, pumpkins and potatoes than
usual as might be anticipated, but more
of turnips, pears and grains. The bidding
was lively and everybody seemed happy in
giving all that the article he purchased
was worth, aud if more he paid it cheer
fully. 1t is expected that the work of
painting will be begun at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Hugh Goodell is going to Maiden for a
visit.
Hugh Wellman went to Boston a week
ago for visit of a fortnight.
Miss Thompson closes her school in the
village this week, to open again after
Thanksgiving
p. II. Carr has completed his engage
ment with j. M. Powers and has been on
a visit to Springfield, Mass.
Miss May Goodel closed her school in
No. and is spending the vacation in Nal
den with her sister, Mrs. F. S. Harlow.
Harry Metcalf, who has been seriously
i'll at Dea. Buxtons, and has been cared
for by his brother and sister, is now some
what improved and will probably soon go
to his home in Westminster.
The singing school under the instruction
of Mr.. Chapman opens Monday evening,
All who sing or wish to learn, are desired
to be present at that time, the younger
scholars in particular promptly at half
past seven.
Charles H, Wellman, formerly of this
place, who for some time was engaged as
travelling salesman for the Vermont Agen-
cy of the National Cash Register company
of Dayton, OHIO, and recently for a whole
sale tea and coffee house of Boston, has
relnqnished the latter position and entered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12

Miss Alice MCGOWAN and Michael Moy-
nehan of North Walpole were married in
st. Charles church at o'clock Wednesday
morning. Miss Katharine MCGOWAN, sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor and
Dennis Brennan best man, while John
Savage and Daniel Beasley were ushers
Mrs. Harry c. Elliot presided at the organ
Both the bride and her maid of honor
were gowned in tasteful street costumes of
green wool with hats to match. The cere-
mony was followed by wedding breakfast
in Mr.. and Mrs. Moynehan's new home in
North Walpole. They left at /: 80 for New
York and Boston. Though Mrs. Moyne-
hans home was in Athens, she has lived
in Bellows Falls for several years, and has
many friends here who wish her much
happiness in her new home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12

The Rev. George A. Reader, who per
formed the marriage ceremony which united
the couple in the lions den at the Zoo in
Boston on Thursday night, has been ex-
PEELED from the Boston university school
OF theology because of his performance.
The official report of the meeting says that
the action was taken because the Rev. Mr..
Reader yielded to a pecuniary temptation
despite remonstrances and warnings given
him by the faculty. Mr.. Reader is an or
dained elder in the Methodist church, and
is in his second year at the school. He is
married and lives in South Boston.
The unconscious plagiarist has again
been holding forth in the pulpit The eu-
logy of Henry George delivered by the
Rev. Madison c. Peters in New York last
Sunday is found to be literal repetition
OF the Rev. Eliphalet Motifs eulogy of
Alexander Hamilton, delivered in 1904.
The clergyman who thus disgraced his
cloth undertakes to defend himself by quot
ing Chaucer to the effect that whatever we
do we find We have only been working over
something that has been done before. 1t
would seem to be only fair and honest to
acknowledge our Indebtedness to those
from whom we borrow our eOquence. 1t
saves breaking the commandments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
where Is Andree!

Just one thing seems at this time prac-
tically certain, that Andree has failed in
his plan of sailing clear across the polar
basin in his balloon and reaching civilized
land on the other side without abandoning
his aerial craft. He has now been absent
nearly 10 weeks-a much longer time than
there is reason to suppose his balloon to be
able TO keep a1oat. II may therefore be
concluded that he has left the balloon. and
If he still survives, is making his way in a
boat or on a sedge or afoot. He took with
him boat and a sledge, and a plentiful
supply of provisions, so that so far as
those things are concerned he may be far
ing well.
1t is not surprising that no tidiugs have
beef received from him. There was no
reason to expect any until he himself
brought them. 1t is scarcely conceivable
that his carrier pigeons could make their
way back to Europe. If he sent any they
probably persisted before they got halfway
back. Nor would the cork buoys he was
going TO drop into the sea meet with
much better fate. There are few vessels
in the Arctic ocean to pick them up, and
year may elapse before they drift throu n
the ice-encumbered expanses to the open
and frequented waters of the Atlantic or
Pacific. There have been numerous an-
nouncements that he had been heard from,
but all have proved false, and today his
fate is as impenetrable mystery as ever.
There is still, of course, ground for hope,
but that, with patient waiting, is all.
Search and relief expeditions are on; of the
question, for there is absolutely no means
of telling at what point on the great circle
OF the Arctic limits he is most likely to be
found. Nor, in happy truth, is there any
telling what day he may emerge from the
Northern Sahara, safe and sound, and
with an unmatched Saga on his lips-Ne,C
York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
WEST RRATTI.nRoRo-

Chas. Barrett has moved this week to
Mrs. Sabrina Mllers house.
Geo. Keller has finished work on the
electric road and his run is taken by Bert
Sargent.
Henry Stockwell has moved from Mrs.
Miler's to his own house. He is making
some interior repairs.
The street sprinkler has been changed in
to a tank wagon for drawing buttermilk
from the creamery to j, p. Sargent's pork
establishment.
Misses Fannie Holden, Mary Stratton
and Helen Mather, who have been en-
plOyed in suspender factory in Shirley,
Mass, have returned.
Mrs Fred Pellern has returned to her
home in Jacksonville, Fla. She was &C
companied to New York by Mrs. Sawyer,
who remained there few days.
WIN LOwery and his sister have gone to
Woodsyil,e, n. Ii, Miss Margaret is 10
remain there and Mr.. Lowery will return
TO his old home in East Clifton, p. Q.
Mrs. L. d. Temple is expected to ad-
dress a union meeting at the Baptist
church Sunday evening at 7:15 O'Clock in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
the interests of the Y. M. c. A. work. All

the interests of the Y. NJ. C. A. work. All
are invited to attend.
The Baptist ladies' aid society are to
hold an oyster supper at Mrs. Evans's
next Thursday evening from TO 8 o'clock.
The purpose of the supper is to raise
money for a new church carpet.
Geo. Knowlton, who has been Edgar
Davenport's head carpenter for the past
year, will complete his work there in few
days and begin building hou.e for him
self on one Of his Esteyville lots.
Emory Eddy will complete work at the
Farmers and Mechanics exchange to-
morrow and begin work in a bakery at
Jamaica, Plain Mass, Monday morning. He
will not move his goods there for the pres
ent.
w. c. Miller has bought a machine
which is known as a four-sided planer
hatcher, beader and jointer, any part of
which can be run independently OF the
others. He plans to have it in operation
in about three weeks.
Last Sunday evening while Mr.. McQuaid,
who lives in Mrs. Ames's house, was alb
sent, a lamp set fire TO something over
head which fell down and ignited the car
pet. The fire was discovered and extin-
guished by Mrs. Ames before much dam
age was done.
There seems to be quite a good pros
pect Of having a new car barn here for the
street railway company, owing to some
dissatisfaction over the rent of the building
in use at present, which belongs to Mr..
Crosby. The company has considered
somewhat the purchase of Elroy Stoddard's
house and land for this purpose and has
also made good offer for the use of
car house which an enterprising citizen
purposes to put up with pavilion attached
for amusement purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. Powers of Topsham is visiting his
brother, Frank Powers.
Geo. Aldrich went to Springfield last
week, where he intends to spend the win
ter.
Rev. II. A. Goodhue of Westminster
will preach next Sunday in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Goodrich.
: Mr.. snd Mrs. John Wyman are occupy
ing the house of Hollis WYman about a
mile from the village.
Mrs. F. D. Goodrich went to Boston
Monday. She will visit relatives in several
towns in Massachusetts before returning.
The house owned by John Eastman is
again vacant, Mrs. Chas. Taylor having
gone to Boston to join her husband, who
has work on the 'electrics."
At the semi-annual business meeting
of the Christian Endeavor society held on
Wednesday evening Mrs. Martha Bolster
was elected president; Mrs. II. NJ. Bemis,
vice president; Miss Flora Bemis, secre-
tary; Mrs. Winnie Allbee, corresponding
secretary and treasurer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

The second in the series of Masonic so
clals will be held next Tuesday evening in
Masonic hall.
The Pilgrim Fathers have a meeting
next Tuesday evening. There will be a
novelty in the business program.
The ladies of the Golden Cross comman-
derry served an excellent supper to about 80
people at Grange hall Wednesday night.
Rev. c. O. Day will preach next Sunday
morning "A Sermon 10 Boys" and in the
evening will speak upon The Goodness of
Life"
The Murray club Of the Universalist
church will meet with Mrs. F. Ii. Harris
at her home on Oak street next Monday
evening
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at 1915; class meeting Friday
evening at 1880 at their parlors at 20 Pros
pect street. 49,
An adjourned meeting of the Freme
circle will be held at Wells hall, Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. Is, at 3 o'clock. Prompt
attendance is desired.
A meeting of Friendship circle will be
held at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday after
noon. There will be work of importance.
Supper will be served at g.
Services in st. Mchaefs church on Nov.
II, 22d Sunday after Trinity; $3.50 and
1890 A. NJ, and p. NJ; Sunday school
and catechising ll:45 \ Nj.
The ladies of the Unitarian church will
give the first sociable of the season at
Wells hall Tuesday evening, Nov. Ii. Sup
per at $3.50. All are cordially invited.
The regular meeting of the w. &. T. U.
will be held at the usual place next Tues
day afternoon, Nov Is. The topic Of last
week will be taken up, with selections pre-.
pared by a number of the members
young men and the Bible" will be the
subject of the morning sermon at the Bap.
fist church next Sunday There will be a
Sunday School "Bible Day" concert in the
evening. The Sc, ond lecture to young
people will be given one week from next
Sunday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12
LATE NEWS.
The Thorn Trial

ObstrUcted by the Illness Of n JurOr---
Thorn Says that Mrs. Mack shot
GuIdensuPPe.
The sudden illness of Magnus Larsen,
Juror No 6 in the trial of Martin Thorn,
necessitated an adjournment of the court
from yesterday to today at Long Island
City. Mr.. Larsen is afflicted with appen-
dicitis and his condition is quite serious.
His illness complexities matters. In case
of death a new trial will be ordered and the
whole case rrhearsed again. If his illness
is prolonged, it all rests with the Judge
whether a new trial be ordered or the trial
adjourned and the present jury continued
until his recovery.
Thorn made a statement yesterday by
advice of his counsel. He says Mrs. Mack 5
confession is a tissue of falsehoods, that
she shot Guldensuppe Thorn says that
his only connection with the crime was in
helping to conceal the murder He says
that he was infatuated with Mrs. Mack,
but that his love for her is gone.