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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
Another Freak Hill.

Congressman Ray of New York has In.
troduced in the House a bill TO prevent
the multiplication of suicides. The bill
provides that nc newspaper shall be ira us
mitted through the mails Of the United
States which contains any picture Of sui
eide or any details relating thereto
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
Grover Tskes Life Easy.

Grover Cleveland is enjoying private life
in his new home In Princeton. He has as
vet made no definite plans for the future.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
Smuggling Opium Into q Prlson.

The Columbus. Ohio. State prison Off
Gals detected opium struggled 10 +. &.
Jones, a life convict from Wood County.
10 the center Of a large cake. The cake
Was sent by his sister,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03

During tight at I.apaz, Ind. between
Jacob Leeds and Richard Thomas, Leeds
was fatally stabbed and Thomas was shot
and instantly killed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
Hits the kiustOscOnc.

The Maine House. by a vote Of G5 to c3,
passed 10 be engrossed the bill providing
for a fine of $500 for Photographic or
other representations of u prize fight In
tho Stnte
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
0eusra, Ru,x seu,cvc.d.

DR.. Joseph j. Ruiz. convicted Of flibus.
tering. was sentenced In the United States
Court TO jail for eighteen months aud fined
$500. Bail was refused pending an ap.
,,aa1
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03

The Senate Library Committee present.
cd u favorable report on the bill Introduced
by senator Cullom OF Illinois. nppro.riat.
Ing x5O.OOO for u statue Of Lincoln Ut Got.
tysburg, Ia.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
ElrahuR C0nfeaaes

William lngless. under arrest at Cleve.
land. o.. for incendiarism. confessed to
having set fre TO forty buildings In De.
tPoit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
Shock Felt for Twenty. lyc \,

A terrific explosion occurred ut the
works Of the Dupont Chemical Company.
located on the banks OF the Delaware river
at Gibbstown. y. !. Three men werc
blown 10 atoms. Tho dead are: James
Henderson,. Paulsboro. n. j.; Carl
Wright. Paulsboro. n. j.: Thomas Stiles.
Asbury Park. y. j. A gang Of workmen
who started 10 clear away tho wreckagc
Immediately after the explosion we're able
10 find only fragments Of the remains Of
the unfortunate men. Tho explosion oc.
CURED In the separating building. and
that structure, with four other buildings
surrounding II. was blown TO splintcrs.
Tho destroyed fnctory was devoted to the
manufacture OF dynamite and powder. and
because of the dangerous character Of the
explosives turned out, was remote from
any habitntiOn. The shock of tho cxpl0.
sion was plainly felt at points twenty five
miles away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-03
PEARY's LATEST PLAN.
Hopes to Reach the North Pole with
log S1edycs.

log s1edycs.
Lieut.. Peary recently laid a plan for
arctic research before the council of the
American Geographical Society. The
plan includes the reaching Of the north
pole. Ii was heartily Endorsed by the
council and u SUBSCRIPTION toward its ac-
complishmcnt promised. Should either
plan succeed the United States will reap
the glory. Lieut.. Pcnry's plan, Us now
maturcd. Is considered by arctic explorers
one of the most feasible yet advocated.
First of nll II Is not 10 Dc an expedition IN
the usual sense of the term. 1t will. be-
sides Lieut.. Perry himself, include only
one or two white men. IT one. he will he
u surgeon, and II two. the other will bc
scientist. The party will be conveyed by
a chartered wlulcr TO the point Oh the
western coast of Greenland which Icary
has SO often made his basis Of exploration.
At this point live n tribe Of Eskimos.
They form the most northerly settlement
Of human beings. 80 far as is known. upon
the globe. They know the explorer aud
have every confidence In him. From them
he Will select five or six young married
couples, and will with them push along
the northwest coast Of Greenland as far
as possible. and perhaps into the archi.
pclago which, It II believed. surrounds the
north pole. All their goods. inclSding
dogs and slelges. will be taken with them.
and when no further progress can lic
made north they aud Lieut.. Pcary aud
his companions will he landed at rome pro-
pitious spot and new colony formed.
The ship will leave n supply Of provisions
for three or more years and make Its way
back 10 civilization before the Ice closes
In. From this basic point the two or three
white men will make their explorations.
Lieut.. Pcary figures that this colony will
not be over 800 miles from the pole. Tho
Eskitnos will be able to withstand the ell.
mate. and he believes they will he con.
tented as long MS they have enough food.
The women will be taken along TO do the
cooking and attend TO the clothing and
footgcar. A. soon rs the Ice conditions
IRE propitious nn attempt will be made to
reach the pole. The Eskimos and their
dog slcdgcs will he used II possible. but In
any case the white explorers will push on
until the Stars and Stripes have been
planted near. II not on. the pole itself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
A Big Fight.

A New York letter says: The contest
between the sugar trust-as the Havemeyer
refining company is popularly known-and
the big coffee house of Arbuckle Brothers
is battle between giants. Few people
realize the financial power which is en-
gagged in this struggle. The Arbuckles
are immensely wealthy. There are four
men in the firm, and leading banker in
forms that their wealth is probably over
$4,000, 600, while the profits of their coffee
business have amounted to l,500,000 a
year for several years. "They can afford
to spend four or five millions of dollars in
this fight If they want to, he added, "al-
though | look for compromise" The
Arbuckles, in connection with their trade
do a heavy banking business. They are
large dealers in exchange aud buyers of
mercantile paper and have been known to
lend three or four million dollars at a time.
The financial power of the Havemcyers is
even greater than the Arbuckles, and in
this fight they have this advantage, that,
while the Arbuckles have not their refinery
ready for competition in the sugar trade,
the Havemeyers have been able, through
the acquisition of a controlling interest in
the WOolson spice company, to precipitate
at once a fierce war in prices of roasted
coffee. But the ATbuckles have not been
slow in defending themselves. They Sc
cured a minority interest in the Wooson
company, and with that equity in the bust
ness have made an application in the To
ledo courts for a Ieceivership of the COM
pany. There has not been a more impor-
tant trade war in years than this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
MIR. Phelps DIssents.

Ex-Minister f. j. Phelps, professor of
international law at Yale, does not agree
with the general sentiment in favor of the
arbitration treaty with England. He says
81 am not in favor of arbitration, and,
therefore, l do not desire to say anything
discouraging upon the subject of commem-
Grating the signing of this treaty by cele-
bration or anything that will tend to throw
cold water upon the project. If the peo-
pie want to celebrate let them do so, but
as for me, my experience in international
law matters will not warrant me in ap-
proving a treaty Of this kind, because do
not think such a treaty can accomplish the
results hoped for"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
International Arbitration Treaty

An arbitration treaty was signed Mon
day by Secretary of State Olney on behalf
of the United States and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador, on
behalf of Great Britain. The meeting
took place in the diplomatic parlor of the
state department at Washington and was
entirely devoid of spectacular proceedings.
The treaty establishes high court of arbi-
tration, consisting of three members of the
supreme court of the United States and
three members of the court of appeals of
Great Britain. The treaty is to be opera
tive for five years. The court of arbitra-
tion is to have exclusive jurisdiction over
all questions between the two countries on
which differences are now pending, or
which may arise during the life of the
treaty, with the exception of the Berlng
Sea question and the Venezuelan dispute
No dispute involving national honor or
sovereignty is to be submitted to the arbi-
tration commission. The Alaska bounda-
ry and other boundary questions not other
wise disposed of are to be included in the
list of questions to be submitted for final
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

arbitration. 1t is proposed that the tri-
bunal shall also act as a claims commits
sion.
This treaty is the most notable and most
creditable act of the Cleveland admins
traton, and it will undoubtedly be ratified
by the Senate. Senator Sherman says it
is the most remarkable treaty ever signed
in this country. 1t will bring together
100,000,000 people who are kindred in
stock, in language and tradition. The
treaty ought to mean permanent peace be-
tween the two nations, and it is long
step toward the attainment of peace
throughout the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
Guiana Thinks OIney Was Beaten

Copies of British Guiana papers, pub
lished since the terms Venezuelan bound
airy were made known, which have been
received at the state department, show
that the whole arrangement, particularly
the fifty-year clause, is highly satisfactory
to the colonists, who consider that Great
Britain has got the best of the bargain
in every way. While the utterances are
cautious the papers express qualification
"that Great Britain was able to secure its
ends without any recognition of the Mon
roe doctrine"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

The national monetary conference called
by the Indianapolis board of trade assem-
bled in that city Tuesday, nearly 300 dele
gates, representing the large commercial
Union, being present. c. Stuart Patter-
son of Philadelphia was made chairman of
the conference. At Wednesdays session
the conference adopted unanimously a
declaration for the maintenance of the gold
standard, and the retirement of the de-
mand obligations of the government. 1t
also proprosed the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate and report by bill OF
otherwise on the evils of the currency sys-
TEN and the remedies therefor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
SPORTING.
Connoisse ur In Neekwear.

Thomas Dowd, manager of the st. Louis
"Browns," refulgent as usual in elegant
attire and gaudy but tasty necktie, saun-
tered along Broadway yesterday afternoon,
the envy of every wOuld-be Berry Wall on
the Rlalto, says the New York Advertiser
of Friday. 1t can be said of Tommy
that he is the best dressed man in the
baseball profession, "Pink" Hawley, of
Pittsburg, and Jim" Stafford, of the
Giants, not excepted. TOmmy's pride in
dress runs to neckwear, and the number
and use in his wardrobe is said to be start
ling. 1t certainly caused a genuine sen
sation throughout the league circuit HAS,
year. Yesterday he wore tie that was
lovely dream, but it would take Glade
column" reporter to describe it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

The bill, amounting to nearly $10,000-
600, which the Transvaal Republic has
presented to Great Britain for damages on
account of the jameson raid, may very
probably be the next subject of interna-
tional controversy. Nobody believes that
the raid cost the Boer government any
such sum as that; but the Beers are pro-
verbally thrifty, and the damages being
constructive rather than actual, they I'M
doubtedly think it well to claim enough
while they are about it, Judging from
England's dealings with weaker nations in
the past, the interesting point in the case is
likely to be the discovery whether or not
any strong nation-Germany, for instance
stands behind the Transvaal in its de-
mand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
The Arbitration treaty In the sena,

1t appears that the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great Br-
tain was given out for publication by Sec
retary Olney to the correspondent of an
English journal before its signature by the
contracting parties, and before its trans
mission to the Senate. Under the rules of
the Senate treaties are only considered in
executive session, and, unless the injunc-
ton of secrecy is removed, cannot be dis
cussed outside of the closed doors of the
chamber. The action of Secretary Olney
has been the subject of severe criticism on
the part of senators, and has probably lost
votes for the treaty. The Senate commit
tee on foreign relations discussed the
treaty Wednesday, and it was shown that
there was a wide divergence of views upon
the advisability of ratifying the treaty with
or without amendment. Members Of the
committee state that early action by the
Senate cannot be anticipated, and that a
prompt report from the committee itself i.
not probable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

The House of Representatives refused
Wednesday to pass the bill to make oleo-
margarine and all other imitation dairy
products subject to the laws of the state or
territory into which they are transported.
Opposition to the measure came from Mr..
Williams, Democrat, of Mississippi, on the
ground that the law would permit state
whose dairy interests were large to take ad-
vantage of it by prohibiting the sale of all
irritation dairy products. Mr.. Grout of
V rmont, who had the bill in charge, and
o has always been leading advocate OF
enactment Of such measure, main
ined that the passage Of the bill would
,nly make into law what the United States
supreme court has decided
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

The New York Tribune makes this sum-
mary of what the treaty is and is not:
ain the first place, the treaty is not a
perpetual nor an indefinitely enduring one.
After FIVE years it may be terminated by
either party on one years notice. In the
second place 1t does not provide for the es-
tablshment of any permanent information
al tribunal, with extra governmental au-
thority. Instead, there is TO be a special
tribunal appointed for the settlement of
each controversy that may arise, system
which will generally be reckOned far more
logical and practicable. In the third place,
the proposition that the King of Sweden
and Norway should be permanent men,
Der of the tribunal has been dropped, and
it is now agreed that he shall be appealed
to only when the tribunal fails TO agree in
choosing an umpire, and then not to serve
as umpire himself, but merely to appoint
one.
at is also of interest to observe that the
decision of majority of the tribunal shall
be final without appeal excepting in cases
involving nat onal honor or territorial in
tegrity. The latter cases are to be sub
mitted to a special tribunal of six, three
from each country, without an umpire to
cast deciding vote; and II five of the six
shall agree upon an award it shall be final;
or If bare majority of four so agree, that
award shall be final unless protested
against within three months; and finally,
in case of such protest, or of tie vote, so
that no valid award is made, there shall be
no recourse to war until the mediation of
one or more friendly powers has been in
vited. Upon such a result no congratula-
tons can be too hearty"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

1t is suggested that Mr.. Olney has taken
a very effective though very quiet way of
showing his personal estimate of Mr.. Bay
ards speechmaking "episodes" in London
and Glasgow. He has done it by insert
ing in the diplomatic regulations that here
after the representatives of the United
States in foreign countries shall absolutely
be prohibited from making political
speeches. The state department has long
had similar rule, but Mr.. Olney has ex-
tended it and given it an emphasis that it did
not possess before, so that there will be
not the slightest opportunity for such ex
hibitions as those of Bayard, which made
both him and the country ridiculous.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

The last step, aside from the ratification
of the treaty by the congress of Venezuela,
necessary to give effect TO the Venezuelan
arbitration agreement between the United
States and Great Britain, has been COM
pleted by the formal assent of King Oscar
of Sweden to the clause of the arbitration
convention which makes him the final ar
bitrator in case the other members of the
tribunal are unable to agree.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

1t is asserted that a Spanish government
official has started from Madrid for Wash
ington, with full authority and power from
Prime Minister Canovas, and the Duke of
Tetuan, the Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, to negotiate privately a settlement
of the Cuban revolution on the basis of re-
forms in Cuba and a treaty of commerce
with the United States on behalf of the
island.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
BARGAINS

We've taken advantage of few quiet days to sort out and
arrange the odd pars the hOpwo and the remaining pairs of
lines that is thought advisable to close out because up
date in stye and marked them at quick moving prices.
Costs have not been considered in the priCngs though
qualities up original values Money saving will find
here opportunity buy shoes of excellent qualities at but
fraction of regular cost.
At these prices there will be shoes sold credit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
Gbe Dermumt Yb@ri..
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897.

The London Times extends cordial
welcome to Senator Wolcott, praising his
capacity and integrity, and saying that
more acceptable envoy on the silver ques-
tlon could not have been chosen. "Never-
theless," the Times adds, 1.-THE failure of his
mission, in any other sense than political
move TO placate the silverites, is certain"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
GRANGE NEWS.

There will be a sewing meeting a
Grange hall Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
VIM. F. RICHARDSON.
A Familiar Presence Gone From
Our Streets.

Death Came at % O'Clock Last NIght---R
Unique Personality, and a Man widely
Held In Honor and Good VIII.
William F. Richardson, Brattleboro s
veteran marketman and one of the best
known and most highly esteemed citizens
of the town, died last night about o'clock.
Mr. Richardson has suffered from an af-
fection of the heart for several months
and during the fall his condition was con-
sidered critical, but he rallied, and for a
time was able to ride out and occasionally
visit his market on Elliot street. For the
past three weeks, however, he had been
failing, and for several days it had been
evident that the end was near.
Mr.. Richardson was born in West Brat
tleboro in the summer of 1916, being the
oldest of the ten children of Isaiah and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
Misses Shoes,

Sizes, II to 2.
2I Pair Sixteen pair fine
kid lace and button, patent leather
tips, spring neels, that were $1.75,
and five pair that were $3.50, now
at $1.23.
IL Pair Seven pair that
were $3.50 and five pair that were
1926; kid button shoes, spring
heels, plain toes, at 81 cents.
IL Pair "Waverly School
Shoes" No better wearing quality
can be bought at any price. Best
grain leather and up to the highest
standard of excellence of this cele.
brated make. Comfort giving shapes
but broader toes than are in demand
now. Regular price, $1.65; now
90 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

ADVER rISED LETTERS.
Men-Wiliam f. Clark, Edward f. Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15
FELT FOOTWEAR
At HALF PRICE.

Made by company now sold out
TO rival manufacturer. As some
sizes are missing and we can get no
more, and the demand being now for
goods Of lower cost at time when
the season is well advanced is the
reason for sacrificing half of their
value. They are by far the most du.
rable as well as the easiest felt foot
wear ever made, wearing as long as
= three or feur pair OF the ordinary
sorts. Made of one piece Of felt :
without seams, leaving no possible -
z chance to hurt tender feet. ~ A.
There are now 81 pair in the lot, =
[ mostly slippers and OK ords in chil. 4
| dren's, misses, wOmen's and mems =
sizes. 4--S 49, R-kAsu-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-15

"a Pair Wei and dOngOla
kid button shoes that sold at SO and
$3.50, medium toes without tips,
medium and common sense heels.
Sizes, 3 1.2 TO 4 1.2 at 90 cents.
Not pair that is not perfect and
of good quality, but the excess Of
small sizes aud the demand for shoes
with tips places them in the bar
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-11
The DIsraeli Sentence.

Every ono knows that Lord Dis
raCh's famous first speech in the
commons was noisily interrupted.
Dozens of writer's and other inter
cstCd glOssutors have sought to find
out how the sentence was to ond
In Sir NJ. +. Grant Dutf'S recent
ly published diary he tells how,
when Disracli had got as far as
"whrn the hurried Hudson rushed
through the chambers of the Watt
can, with the keys of Peter in one
hand, and. he was interrupted
People have wondered what Hudson
had i'll his other hand. The latest
commentator has this to say: "Hud-
son was kings messenger. He
was i'll pursuit of Sir Robert Peel
with Il letter from the king sum
moning Peel TO form Il government.
| submit that the sentence which
Disrach left unfinished should end
thus, And the kings letter in the
other, or, az DiSracli might have
put it, the magic misslve of his SOY
erciGn i'll the other.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-11
mont uuizziCrlly.

Does what you hear go i'll ut ono
ear an out t'other, stud of your
MOUTH"
Secrets that travel take that
trail "
"Wcll, then, didn't steal Jcrc-
miah. l saw him at tho ferry, TUX a
fancy to him, an, when the chance
offered next day, dick"rcd for him
with man who 'pcarcd to be his
owner But / saw that my reputa-
ton needed smudgo to make en-
b'hcvo mo about ScrOggins.
"Them you DIDN'T began l,
catching my breath.
"Sartinly not, he said Coolly. Il
didn't Kill him, an don't know
who did probably some ono he did
up, settlin an old score. I'm sure
Bob didn't do il, but | couldn't
prove it amy other way, an he's "a
mighty nice Teller, an Mia, bless
her little heart Git up, Joremi-
ahI'-PauJ Shoup i'll ArgOnaut.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-11-11
L. MAKOWICz.
MERCHANT TAILOR
RONCEVERTE. w. VA

NJ AK Err of Perfect Fitting Dress
wi and Business Suits. Full line of
Piece Goods and large display of sam.
pies constantly on hands. Latest STYLES
of Clothing made on short notice, with
extra garments Of every description
| conduct a well regulated tailoring
business, and guarantee satisfaction i'm
style of cut and quality of material
| also have the agency of fret. class
NEW YORK CITY MERCHANT TAIL
oRING ESTABLISHMENT, and will take
orders for clothing and guarantee the
same. Atwood pants from 81 up
all-wool suits from Sl4 up dress and
other styles of suits at same propor-
tionate rates. Department for clean.
ing, dyeing and repairing clothes. All
work done at moderate prices.
VIII visit Lewisburg, in the line OF
my business, regularly one n month.
July l5-tf.