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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Principal Ray the winner.

The popularity in Keene of Principal
Robert A. Ray of the High school of that
city, formerly of Hinsdale, is shown by the
handsome plurality by which he has won,
or his pupils won for him, the chief prize
IN voting contest in Keene. The prize
is ticket to Washington d. c., and re-
turn. Out of about $4,000 votes cast Mr..
kay received 45,11 votes, and he had a
plurality of $4,000 over his nearest com
petitor. The contest was won, as has been
admitted, by the activity of Mr.. Rays pu-
pills. The boys celebrated their victory on
Monday night, and after their street pa
rade was over Principal Ray rendered them
a reception and banquet at the Cheshire
House. Mr.. Ray has decided to defer until
summer the vacation the trip to Washing
ton to which he is entitled.
Two pupils of the Keene High school
j. j. Donovan and George Wheelock-
were in Hnsdale last Friday getting mon
ey to buy votes for Mr.. Ray. They Sc
cured about $14. With the amount raised
in Keene $500 was used in helping Mr..
Ray to win. Great interest was felt by
our people in his success. Daniel Purcell
received over 1000 votes from the High
school pupils and the people in town,
which he sent to keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
WILMINGTON.
Death of Calvin Carpenter.

Calvin Carpenter, an old and esteemed
resident, died on Friday, March 26. He
was born in Readsboro, Aug |, 1916. He
was a son of Richard and Annie Carpen-
ter, who were among the first settlers of
the town. When ten years Of age he went
to Stamford to live with his sister. He
was married to Rosna Joy in April, 1888,
who died about 20 years ago. In 1868 he
became a resident Of this town, living con-
tinuously on the farm now owned by his
son, Watson d. Carpenter. He was the
last of family of seven children. Five
children were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Car
penter four of whom are now living
Mrs. A. A. Wilder of Nottingham, Calvin
E., Watson D., and Mrs. Henry +. Boyd,
all of Wilmington About II years ago
he became totally blind, but he has borne
this great allllction with patience and res
ignatiOn. Mr.. Carpenter was a man who
enjoyed the confidence and respect of all
who knew him. He was man of strict
integrity, honorable in all his dealings
with his fellowmen. He never sought
public preferment, bat was elected to va
rious places of honor and trust and al
ways discharged his duties faithfully anl
conscientiously.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable
Safe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
THE OPERA IN EUROPE.
q Dencit At the Vienna Imperial Opera House.
sieErried WaEner's Comic Opera.

h-s 70
The Imperial Opera House In Vienna, like our
own costly Metropolitan, has its financial
troubles. Even with its largo company, its fno
chorus and orchestra. and Its elaborate scenic
productions, the expenses OF the establishment
are undoubtedly much less than those which
Maurice Grau is compelled to meet here. sala.
ries in Vienna are comparatively small. and the
entire cost Of the seasons artistic features is on
a much lower scale. The Emperor grants to
the management q subvention OF 1920 900 and
the use of the theatre. Here the management
The expenses OF the opera amounted this year
70 $500 900. The deficit at the Imperial Opera
House this year amounted to $2O.OOO which
may not be n very large sum, but is sufficient to
tai OF musical taste, in conducting grand opera
without loss. Another experience OF tho theatre
Is similar to that OF the Metropolitan-the losses
have, come from the. production OF new works
which the public would not patroniZe. Tho I'm
perial Theatre OF Vienna, which has a subyen.
ton OF $4,000, reported this year a deficit OF
$2S,000. There were, however. special reasons
for this large loss that do not always exist. But
both the opera and tho theatre fail every year
to cover their expenses.
siegfried Wagner has already completed tho
first act OF the comic opera on which he began
work last winter In Rome. He Is writing the
words as well as the music. The libretto Is
founded on one OF Grimm's fairy, tales, which
unmindful OF Humperdinck's success with
stories OF "a similar character. The action takes
place during the time OF the Thirty Years War
near Culmbach. Musicians who have had an
indicates a talent for music which Is fresh and
melodious, as we'll as . particular power OF
tons Of the work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
THE WOODRUFF BANNER,
A MEMENTo OF JOHN WOODRUFF
COERAGE.

IL was Carried by the Procession weicomipr
Home the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FATHER
Auer 1e HAD Denounced In ConEro.,
Brooks's Assault on Charles sumner.
Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff has recently
come into possession Of a banner whose history
Ia associated intimately with tho assault Of
Preston s. Brooks, a South Carolina Congress.
man, upon Charles Sumner in 1855. The bannc,
was carried in a procession organized In New
Haven to welcome home to his districs
Congressman John Woodruff, who was the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT father, and to indorse
the position he had taken In regard TO the
ASSAULT and tho subsequent developments.
One Of the organizers Of this demonstration wa,
l.. p. Root of New Haven, an intimate friend
of John Woodruff. He preserved the banner.
and handed 1t down after his death to hs son.
z. p. Root. Mr.. Root Is associated in business
in New Haven with Walter Camp, the football
player. Mr.. Camp and Liout.-Gov. Woodruff
were at Yale together, and when Mr.. Camp ran
across the banner at Mr.. Roots house about a
month ago he recognized in IL n mcmcnto Of
his college friends father.
The Lieutenant.Governor had never heard Of
the existence Of such a banner until he received
a letter from Mr.. Camp telling of his discovery
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
FAIR HAVEN H4PP ENTNGS.

There was a very large attendance Of
 sorrowng friends at he funeral of Mrs.
 Hananh Linsley, which took place Tues
 day afternoon at her late residence,
 No. 1S5 Quinnipiac street. Her death is
 lamented by a large circle of acquant- ances by whom she was held in nigh es- teem. She was the widow of Captain
 Henry Linsley, who was for a. long time
 a resident of Fair Haven East and a
 valued and reliable captain of vessels which sailed out of this port She leaves one son, John H. Linsley, her only
 child, who has for years held re- sponsible position for Benedict & Co.,, the Church street coal merchants, at their lower office on Water street. The deceased had been in poor health all
 winter and finally became seriously i'll with the grip. Recovering from the violence of the attack she was pros-
 trated with heart failure, of which she died after weeks illness, at the age of
 fifty-eight years and ten months. She
 was most tenderly cared for by her niece, Miss M. Jean Hunt, and her son. The latter, with the exception of her niece and half sister of the deceased, Mrs Gidney of Wallingford, is the only near surviving relative.
 The estimation and appreciation of the life and virtues of the deceased were evidenced by the great number of flor al tributes at the funeral From group of her intimate friends cameAa beautiful floral harp; from another, a great box of glowing white hyacinths; from others caIla and Easter lilies and many more. At the head of the casket rested pillow of roses; the one word Mother in the center telling it's signi- ffcant story.
 The Rev MT. James of the Second Congregational church, of which the de- ceased was a member from her youth tntil her death, officiated at the funeral service and spoke beautiful consolatory words.
 The hymns of solace were sweetly sung py t qutltel lcu pS J. Ilduo- field. The interment was in the Grand avenue cemetery. The bearers were Messrs. Henry Smith, Willis Linsey, c. F. Bray, Frank T. Lane, Sherman
 Russell and c. W. Hemingway. The funeral was in the charge of Lewis & Maycock.
 MT. Linsley and the near friends of the deceased desire to express their heartfelt appreciation to all who so kindly evidenced their sympathy and rendered their kind offers of aid during the illness and death of Mrs. Lnsley; also for the many beautiful floral offer ings sent to honor her memory. | Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lounsbury are receiving congratulations, son having been born to them yesterday. | Miss Alice B. Cortis of Meriden is l spending her vacation with MT. and |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15

Mrs, N. G. Harrison of 19 Perkins street
 Walter R, Downs of Quinnipiac street has been elected member of the board Of government of the Gounod society.
 The members of the Grand avenue Baptist choir, R. C. Hart, director, were entertained at the home of their leader, All Center street, annex, Tuesday eve ming. Delicious refreshments were served, and the company enjoyed the privilege of listening to very able dramatic recitation by the genial host, MT. Hart is not the only member of the family possessing ability in this direc- ton, His two young daughters both recite very nicely, and the younger, Miss lone, who recited at the twenty second anniversary of Arcanum lodge, l. O, o. F., of Bridgeport, short time ago, was lately the recipient of a very fiattering letter from that lodge, ex- pressing their admiration of her re- markable talent, and thanks for the service rendered.
 On Monday evening at Odd Fellows hall, corner of Grand avenue and East Pearl street, a reception was given by 4 eiA AIoNSH lOOS5e, D. OL H., III HOiiOi of Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Carrie J. Mann. After an address of welcome by Chief of Honor Mrs. Emma Farren, the chairman of the entertainment com mittee announced the following pro- gram: Piano solo, Mrs. Paulmier; singing, little Ruth Auger; address, Grand Chief of Honor Carrie F. Mann; violin solo, Miss Grace Bristol; address, F. G. M. ". John Currier Gallagher; soprano solo, Miss Scranton; address, Mrs. Connor, chief of honor of Banner lodge No. 1; character song, little Ruth Auger; address, Mrs Brooks of Elm City lodge No. '; recitation, MT. Din man of Israel Putnam lodge, A. o. U. w.; address, MT. Farren of Fair Haven lodge No. 2. The audience was then served with sandwiches, chocolate, cake and cream.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
PRESIDENTIAL. NOMINATIONS.

James B. Angel of Michigan for Minis
 ter to Turkey-Other Selections.
 Washington, April 14.-The president to-day sent the following nominations to the senate:
 State-James B. Angel of Michigan, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey; George N. West of the District of Columbia, to be consul of the United States at Pictou, N. s.
 War-George D. Meiklejohn of Neb- raska, to be assistant secretary of war.
 To be commissioners of the District of Columbia, John B. Wight and John w. Ross
 Treasury-Erastus Hopkins of Mass achusetts, to be special examiner of drugs. medicines and chemicals in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass.
 Justice-Jasper P. Grady of Indian territory, to be marshal of the United States court of the central district in the Indian territory
 Navy-Seligman Brothers, to be spe- cial fiscal agents of the navy depart ment at London, England.
 War-First Lieutenant E. H. Browne, Fourth infantry, to be captain; Second Lieutenant P A. Wolf, Third infantry, to be first lieutenant; Second Lieuten- ant J. W. Joyes, Fifth artillery, to be first lieutenant; Corporal George L. Byroade, First artillery, to be second lieutenant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
PURE BEER HEARINGS CLOSE
(Contlnued from First Page.O

NCpnllnueQ ITOIl FlISl Ih6N1 trance to his place of business and the place where he bottles, offers for sale or
 sells such liquors, placard or sign
 bearing in plain black Roman letters
 not less than one-half inch wide and
 four inches long on white ground the words "1nferior Beer Sold Here" Section provides; No person shall sell offer or expose for sale, or give
 away any beer, ale or porter contained
 in or taken from any barrel, cask, keg,
 bottle or package not branded or label
 ed In compliance with the provisions of
 this act, ........
 Section 9-Every person manufactur- ing, brewing, exposing for sale, selling
 or giving away any beer, ale or porter
 without complying with all, or in vio- lation of any, of the provisions of this act, and every person who shall atfix any false brand or label, or who neg lects or falls to post the placards re-
 quired by the provisions of this act, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars or imprisoned not
 to exceed one year, or both and every person who shall make any false affi- davit or false statement under oath to
 the state board of health concerning the materials used in the manufacture
 of beer or the time when such beer was made, or who shall make any false statement to the state board of health. where a staetment is required to be made, under the provisions of this act, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than one nor more than five years.
 Sectiond 10-It shall be the duty of all prosecuting officers 70 promptly investi- gate and prosecute all violations of this act, and it shall be the duty of the state board of health to report any vio- lations, immediately upon discovering the same, to the states attorney of the county in which such violation occurs,
 who shall at once and without delay prosecute the offender.
 Section 11-This act shall not apply to the sale, by the importers thereof, of any foreign beer, ale or porter which has been imported In accordance with the laws of the United States; provided, that said beer, ale or porter, at the time of such sale, remains in, or is talk en or drawn from, the original cask or package in which the same was im- ported.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15

o'clock yesterday, was taken up on the motion of MT. Williams of Pennington, The bill was discussed at length.
 Mr. Barnes of Norwich attempted to table the bill This was lost, and MT. Frisbie's motion to indefinitely post pone consideration of the matter was passed by large majority,
 The bill concerning exemptions from foreign attachments was the next mat ter considered by the house, and that, too, gave rise to lengthy debate. It was finally passed.
 The bill repeals the former statutes relating to the matter and fixes the amounts exempted at $6 for men with out families and $10 for men with fam flies.
 MT. Webster of New Britain offered an amendment making the sums $1o and S15 This was lost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
JUDGES oF COLLEGE DEBATE.

The following judges of the Yale Princeton debate have been selected They are: The Hon, Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor statistics; the Hon. Josiah Quincy, mayor of Boston, and Colonel George Waring, superin- tendent of streets in New York city The debate will be held at the Hyperion theater here on May '.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
TO ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS.

Wallingford, April 14.-The railroad commissioners came to Walllngford to- day and held hearing on the proposi- ton to abolish three grade crossings in this town. Vice President Hall repre- scented the railroads interest. in view of the magnanimous proposition made by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, there was no objection to the scheme and the hearing was of short, duration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Against Admitting Women Delegates.
 New York, April 14.-The motion to admit women as lay delegates to the General Methodist Episcopal conference was lost to-day at the New York East conference in Brooklyn by a vote of 151 to 67.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-15

The meeting of the Primary Teachers union will be omitted this week. as Easter services will be held in the diff ferent Sunday schools in place of the regular lesson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
THEY KNEW BARNEY bARNATO
From The Philadelphia Press.

There are at least two men in Philadelphia
VINO knew Barney Barnato when he was plain
barney Isaacs on Petticoat Lane in London
one OF these is Abraham Jacobs of No. 423 Cant
weli.st. whose father was Barney's partner in
the junk business i'm London before the diamond
Spectator went to Australia and the other is
Nathan Aarons. of No. 2423 North Trontst
who was a benchmate OF his in one of the board
schools of the east end OF London.
Abraham Jacobs said to Press reporter
, las evening that his father, Isaac Jacobs, and
barney lsaacs. as he was then known, were
partners for many years in the buying up of
unredeemed pledges from pawnbrokers and traf
licking in all sorts OF junk goods. He said, also.
that he had seen Barney many times when he
was lad ut home. and that he a visit
20 his parents in London when the Kafiir King
first came back from Africa loaded down with
wealth.
Barney Isaacss father carried the bag" said
Mr.. Jacobs. That means that he was peder
and a picher-up of anything salable. The boy
beauty to look at He and my father
did business together until he went to Australia.
He Was always talking about going there, but
his friends chafed h;.I about it. Iii Samuels.
a neighbor. told him enc day: 'You'II never go
across the ocean; the waters too wet but
Barney swore he would. and so he did.
"Iiut it's all d mistake about his going out
There as an emisrant,' continued Mr.. Jacobs.
II know sood sight better than that. He and
his brother Henry were sent out by their sister.
who's husband kept public house at the en-
trance II Cobb's yard in Pet;icoat Lane. She
Barney got his real start don't know whether
he forgot al. about his sister not. but do
other friends
Mr.. Jacobs also said that he in London
The name l5arnato came to him from his act
ing. said he He quite hand at that.
and doubt he did a bit of it when he first
went to Australia. but there is truth in the
story that he was clown and jugSler 1t
lis brother Henry who a iuggler. and q
good one. too. When Barney came back to Lon
don he wore better clothes. OF course. but he
didn't fash diamonds little bit. There
not IN sight. and he he,o to his money
except when h was going to get good return
for it, where there vas nOtOricty to be gained
n. asked my father and mother up his
fine house in st. James's-St. in the West End
and spilled wine over my mothers best silk
dress. Mrs Jacobs shall have a new silk for
that said he. but shes still waiting for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
THE. NEW JCGGLER.
KARNS TRICKS WITH TIE FURNITURE. THE
DISHES AND TIE WAITER


DISHES AND TIE WAITER
II is a new discovery that comparisons
may sometimes be odious. 1t is well. therefore,
To conduct the making of compa risons with due
moderation Still there are times when they are
all but inevitable TWO things are now and then
so much alike that really the only way to ex-
press a complete judgment of is by COMPARE
son with the other. 1t is likely that half the
people who have seen the performances of Kara
the juSgler who is now at olympia have COM
pared him in their own minds with Paul Cinaue-
Nalli 1t is no reproach to Kara If the COMPARE
son has not been favorable t" him in every de-
tall for a juggler might be well versed in his
art indeed. and yet fall here and there below the
standard of Cinquevalli a who, in the
course of the same entert ainment, can give one
OF the best Juggling performances of his own
time. exhibit himself as an accomplished athlete
and play the mandolin, is a valuable person for
the variety stage.
There is reason to suppose that Kara can
do all that. or that he wants anybody to believe
that he But he do the Juggling part
most sEilfully and entertainingly. Ii should be
Understood that he is not a copy of CnqueValli
or Of any body else. He is too clever a perform
to make his act purely copy of any other.
And his itself is the most clearly original
thing about it. 1t does not begin with the ar
raging on the stage OF a tiresome lot of nickel
plated apparatus. The setting OF the stage Is
if the first act of some hastily prepared farce
were TO be played that is to say. it is just
room, with several rather diverse furnishings
thrown together in 1t. II is sort of combina-
ton Of entry breakfast room and billiard room.
1t must be public place. for there is a waiter
in "A short jacket and apron.
Mr.. Kara arrives and begins to throw things
around. beginning with his own gloves. handker-
chief. hat and umbrella. proceeding with the
br, akfast dishes. the papers. the billiard balls
the chairs and the table. and ending with the
To = s;upcfaCtion Of establishment which does
not leave him enough Of his faculties call the
police.
Kara does not appear be a jugger by pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20

tempted and pampered by every means that
the ingenuity of managers devise Peop,e
simply Will not so to anything that they are
not compelled to go to. They may be compelled
by the Importance of the attraction by the
necessity of getting into more comfortable
place than their own front doorsteps The lat
ter compulsion is the one that managers chiefly
depend on. and perhaps wisely In the search
for comfort which is hard find. many per
sons are moved TO seek the border of the ocean.
which is supposed have an equalizing cool
ness about it and tendency to promote and
encourage breezes. Sometimes the border OF
the ocean utterly fails 10 realize these expecta-
tions. but there is always the chance.
At any rate. the amusements provided each
summer at Manhattan Beach are among the
popular diversions OF New Workers. for the lit
tie while that they last. and they are just now
beginning their season. Perhaps the most char
acteristic amusement at Manhattan Beach is
the nightly display of fireworks. For many
years. with the exception OF one summer. Mr..
Pain has provided some sort of elaborate specta-
Gle each year. and if the people OF this favored
region do not know the history of the world. at
least far concerns the pyrotechn!c value
OF its mes; important wars and sieses. il is not
Mr.. Pains fault. This summer Mr. Pain treats
his visitors To his own fiery Interpretation of
The Greco-Turkish War" which HAPPENED
most cpportunely for his purpose. 1t is I'M
necessary TO say that the display will show the
results OF years OF study OF Greek fire. and that
the Roman candles used will he of the regula-
ton type prescribed by law for the Turkish
Army.
John Philip sousa has .ot back from his long
and arduous Of the country with his band
and now settles down to the regular summer
series OF afternoon concerts at Manhattan.
There will lie no evening concerts after the sea
son is fully opened. The experiment tried
last SUMMER Of combining short concert with
the theatrical performance hut it not alto
gether satisfactory, and this year ii will
be repeated. The theatrical performance vii.
have the evening for its OWN. The rausicars
Will thus have little time - Ia emseVCs and
while New Workers tne way Man
haitian To escape from the monotonous city. MIR.
Sousas can. If they choose. revers. the
process and get away from tsc beach t. New
York for evenings enjoyment OF what .ver
sort they may prefer.
Yet perhaps this surrender OF the custom OF
the evening concert by the band is not alto
gether such heroic self-abn eS alton ON Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20

as n IMAGINED Tor
the place OF IL VIII he nl1cd after this week by
MIR Sousa's own opera "t3 Captain" Ifo is only
barierinC one cior$ FOR another The airs OF
FL Captain two or three of them mt least
have been in such constant for the last
year or two that il is difficult to how the
military bands got along without them
The performance of the whole operctta also by
De Wolf Hopper and his company is familiar
to New-Yorl theatreSoers that any account of