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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07
WINDSOR.

L. G. White of New York city is the CUES,
OF his father.
No services in the Old South church
through August.
The Ascutney granite quarries are being
worked with renewed vigor.
Henry ID. Stone went to Lake Sunapee last
Friday for short outing.
Sixty five tickets were sold for the excur-
sion to Vergennes Friday of last week.
Taxes in Windsor can be paid to the town
| treasurer on or before August 20 and dis
| count saved.
Last Saturday the Claremont nine won a
game OF base ball by a score Of to 4 against
| the Windsor nine.
Gilbert A. Davis took short outing at his
cottage at Blodgett's Landing, Lake Sunapee.
last Friday.
On the fair grounds at Windsor at IL A. NJ.
august ~, there will he a sale of registered
Jersey cattle from the Runnemede stock
tarm OF windsor; 26 cows and heifers will he
sold.
Baba Bheem Roy of Northwest India. a
Bohemlsn who has been converted to Chris
tianlty Will deliver an address at the Baptist
faith. '
Great preparations for Windsor town fair
August Is and 10 are in progress. EVERYDAY
is coming. Liberal premiums for horses.
cattle, sheep and swine, and for the winners
IN the races, both by horses, bicyclists and
swift runners, are offered by the management I
The officers of Ascutney lodge No. rs. |
l.: .. u. l.. were duly installed last Monday |
night ny Lodge Deputy Edison &. Austin and |
are as follows: G. r., Rev. Charles O. judi |
kins; V. T., Mrs. Belle j. Corlss; chaplain, |
Miss Emma Perkins; S. j. T., Miss Mary
Newman; NJ, Bradford Brick Dep. M,
Miss Florence Hartman; financial secretary,
Edison G. Austin; secretary, George Nye;
:. secretary, Mrs. Eva Austin; p. c.
l., u. A. Davis; S., w. Is. Spaulding; G.,
Miss Maud Kendall; treasurer, Miss Bessie
Small organist, Miss Sue Farnswolth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07
Lebanon Springs Road Resumes.

An order compelling the resumption OF
traffic on the Lebanon Springs railroad has
been issued by Justice Chase of the supreme
court, and mixed passenger and freight trains
began running Wednesday. The road sus-
pended operations July 20 by order of the
state railroad commission, as the funds nee
essary to make the proper repairs to the road
could not he secured. Attorney Lansing an
peared before Justice Chase Tuesday in be-
halt OF Receiver Elnathan Sweet of the rail-
road and asked the court for instructions for
the receiver as to what disposition should be
made OF the road. Justice Chase said that
nearing should be given to all interested par
ties before taking action 1t is expected that
the court will grant an order of sale of the
road. ~ '"o
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07
The Governor Pardons q Prisoner.

Gov. Grout Wednesday issued pardon to
Amanda Vontelle, who was serving "a SEN
tence in the house of correction for keepino
a dlsorderly house, on account of the death
OF me woman,s eight-months-oldd daughter by
drowning in Lake Champlain Tuesday night
The ! child was playing in boat house and
fell IN. The body was recovered a few mo-
ments later, but life was extinct.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07

and the brakeman managed to get them into
the car. Deputy Collector LIE Beau was ex-
amining baggage, and. pointing to him, the
brakeman said: "This is an officer. You
men are under arrest" By this time the
train had stopped at Brosseaus. Collector
lie Beau reached into his hip pocket for his
handkerchief, and when he turned found the
muzzle of shining revolver unpleasantly
near his head. The other two burglars were
Keeping the men Covered with their revol-
vers, the burglars backed out of the car and
escaped in the darkness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07
Exciting Experience with Burglars.

Inc traInmen on a Central Vermont train
.unlIiig INTO 81. Albans and Deputy Collec-
tor j. A. lie Beau had an experience with
burglars last Friday night that was exciting
Tor few minutes. When the train reached
81. Lambert word was received that three
burglars were on the train. The men were
1ound on the front end of the baggage car
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07

Nelson Dipgley, father of Congress
man Dingley, died at the home of his son
in Auburn, Me-, Tuesday morning at the
age of IS years of paralysis.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07

'Don't forget your umbrellas, bags and
parcels, the brakemen on the Boston &
Maine road call out now just after announc-
ing the station. Talk about paternal gov
ernment Globe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07

A gigantic Chicago corporation with a
capital of S25,000,O0O, has been organ
lied to get at the gold quartz mines in
eastern Alaska. 1t is estimated the mines
it will own will be worth $50, 100000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-08-07

| w. |. Sn ith of Oakland, Cal known
as the 'borax king" will erect new re-
finery near New York to employ 200 men.
The borax viii be slipped from California
in its raw state. The duty of Sc ton on
imported borax gives an opportunity to
compete with Turkey and South America.
The mosquito pest is mild in this vicin-
ity, but they have made such havoc in some
re sorts that hotels have been Obliged to
close. 1t is reported that while Rev
Joshua Abbott was Offering prayer last
Friday evening at colored camp meeting
IN Delaware, cloud of mosquitoes
attacked him and, filling his capacious
mouth and throat, nearly choked him to
death. The service had to be suspended
then and there, with the prayer unfinished.
John W. Bookwalter, a large land own
er in Illinois and Nebraska, and resident
OF Springfield, 0 has created quite SEN
sation at the latter place by placing all his
estate there in the hands of an agent for
immediate sale. 1t is said this determina-
ton to leave town is due to the city's ac-
tion in tearing down a stairway he had
built in an alley about six weeks ago. He
was nominated on the Democratic ticket |
for governor in 1881 and is a prominent
man all through the state
Elmer Nc Cormick of Paterson, N. j..
has just become heir to 100000 and will
not need to visit the Klondike. This for
tune was left him by the death of Mrs.
Mercy Chitty, who was the widow of a
wealthy florist who died more than year
ago leaving his store and business to his
clerk, Mccormack, and aside from a few
bequests the balance Of the property to go
to his wife with the provision that after her
demise it 60 to Mccormack. Considering
there was no blood relationship, the dis
position of such an amount of money is
rather unusual
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Evening star., 1897-04-27
Hotel ArrIynls

Raleigh-O L. Fox and W. C.Lawson Chi
cago. Ill; ]. j. Haley. Pittsburg Pa: A. \
CIapp Manchester, y. H; A. I. Stearns
w H. Guyer and A. l.. Hardy. New York
H. T. Rice and C. F. Wood, PhiIad-lnhi,
Pa.
klsss-J Sharp and C. H. Weeks. Salem
ONO; I. Savage. Boston, Mass; c. A. Web.
ber and A. W. MacCollin, New York. =
H. Burke. Indianapolis. Ind ]. F. Evans
San Francisco. Cal
Wellington-H. J. TyndaIl and wife Ne
dia- Pa; n F. Stewart Rochester. n y {.
l. A Dodge. Boston, Mass; p. Thomnsor
new York C. F. Perry. Alameda, Cal.
Shoreham-G- o. Ellis and wife. Detroit,
Mich-; G Brisbane. New York C. w Runn
ST Paul. Mimi; G. b. Jones' London Eng
lard: F. l. H. Noble. San Francisco Cal =.
H. G Rolf, Cincinnati, Ohio
Arlington-A- G. Webster Boston Mace .
Dr. W. Martin and H. B. Platt, New York
!. NJ Cameron, Harrisburg Pa: ]. W
Ellsworth and NJ. E. Stone Chicago mi .
Mr.. and Mrs G. W. Keene. Lynn Mass,
Cochran-W. Child, ST. Louis, Mo: 4. T..
Allen. New York.
HamiltOn-H. s. Gee, Creal Springs III :
J. Story, Boston. Mass: NJ. Ewin, Macon
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st. James-E c. Stare, Chicago. Ill: G.
NJ Baxter, Brooklyn, N. Y; F. Bigelow
Boston, Mass: A. III. Walker New York
National-N. Hacker. Jonesboro', Tenn.
W. I. Mason, AshevilIe, N. c.; S. j. Judd
Stanford, Conn; F. ID. Jacobs. Cleveland,
Ohio. L. NJ. Terrill, Atlanta, Ga
Evening star., 1897-04-27

favorable for frosts or freezing tempera-
lure. + will be warmer in the Mississippi
and Ohio valleys tonight, and in the lower
lake region Wednesday.
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Rockliffe 11O.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers lin feet and tenths) have occurred: :
Risen-kansas City, 05: Keokuk, e.3; ST.
Louis. Oh Fallen-La Crosse, O.2; Cairo
1.3; Memphis, o.
Above the danger line and rising-At
Kansas City, 1.6; Keokuk, A.
Above the danger line and falling-At
Cairo. 90; La Crosse; 05; Memphis, 1.6
Stationary-Vicksburg, 11.0; New Orleans,
81.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 11:22 am. and 11:1l
pm; high tide, 4:3S am. and 5:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1900 pm. and 1859
PM; high tide, 5:24 am. and 5:52 pm.
The sun nnd Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 5:07 am; sun sets,
$40 pm. Moon rises. :l5 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, sos am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1851 pm.: extin-
gushing begun at Ala am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 1:42 pm; extin-
guished at 4:29 am.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls. temperature, 90; condi-
tion, SO. Receiving reservoir. tempera-
ture, Ga; condition at north connection, s6;
condition at south connection, 36. Dis
tributing reservoir, temperature, 81; con-
dition at inf1uent gate house, 36 effluent
gate house. 80.
Temperatures for Tyventy-FOur Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
April 264 pm, %; pm, IS; midnight,
50. -
April 271 Am, 45; 8 am, 40; Il M, 81,
and pm, rs. -- (;
. Maximum, IA, at pm, April 20; mini
num- 49, at a m Aprifi2Tv
Evening star., 1897-04-27
ACTING DIVISION CHIEFS
Several Appointments as Such Made in the
Pension Office. ~,a z-.@.s
All Ex-UnfOn Soldiers Except One
Reforms That COmmfssioner Evans"
Proposes to Introduce. ..,

The commissioner of pensions has ap-
pointed the following as acting chiefs OF
their respective divisions: Board OF re-
view, F. d. Stephenson; middle division,
F. A. Warfeld; western, division, j. 5. Car
rison: southern division, G. c. Kniffn;
eastern division. E. r. Campbell; Old war
ard navy division. T. W. Dalton; acting
medical referee. DIR. ]. F. Raub. .s
All of the above have seen service in, tbs
civil war, with the exception of Mr.. War
field, named acting chief of the middle
division, Mr.. Warfield having been too
young to enter the army. All these ap-
pointments are precautionary. and the con-
tiEuauce of the iEcumbents in the places
assigned them will depend upon the man
ner in which they conduct the work of
their Offices. A great deal of responsibility
will be placed upon these, acting chiefs OF
divisions. for the reason that the commits
Sicner OF pensions W!if'eXf& cE them to see
that every clerk under them does good
days work. the character OF their work be-
ing such that the ordinary methods of
keeping efficiency records based on the
number of cases handled is regarded as
utterly inadequate to indicate the real
value of q clerk TO the pension bureau.
The commissioner of pensions yesterday
afternoon instructed the chiefs CT divisions
that in the future 1t would not be regarded
as beneficial to the service to have clerks
employees of the building or carrying on
conversations on :he balconies.
The commissioner of pensions also pro-
poses to discourage If not entirely discon-
tinue the practice of having clerks from
other departments of the government trans
ferred to the pension bureau: 1t is said
that the pension bureau has been one of
the most POI ular of the government work
shops. and that government employees. both
in the departmental service in this city and
in offices throughout the country are glad
to be transferred to the pension bureau
because they have regarded it as a rather
comfortable place. in which to work, and
because its character as very large
bureau makes promotion easier than III
some other portions of the governments
service. But 1t has in many instances been
discovered that men seeking a transfer to
the pension bureau do so in order to get
away from a bad record for work, and all
applications to that bureau in the future
will be closely scutinized. Not long ago a
young man called upon the commissioner
of pensions and requested to be transferred
from pension agency in a western city
to the bureau here. He was told that IL he
had a position that he regarded as perma-
nent 1t would be well for him 10 keep it,
and that only in instances where 1t was
to the interest of the bureau
TO have transfers made would they be per-
mitted.
Evening star., 1897-04-27
The Fruit and Berry cron.

Last weeks frost caused the spreading of
reports that fruit blossoms had been killed
III inns vicinity as well as in other sections.
ana that a scarcity of fruit would be the
result. Especially alarming were the re-
ports from the neighborhood of NorfoI,.
concerning the prospective crop of straw
berries. and some of the dealers here feared
that there would be a sudden rise in the
price OF berries But such did not prove to
o, ne the case for the berries from the Caro-
nhas are now more plentiful than ever and
.he hheSt Iruft on the market this morning
WAS seiiing at only 20 cents quart. Mr..
L. l. a. cannon. who is one OF the largest
ttoa, tha,, buyers. told Stare reporter that he
snara,.1 .nere was no reason to fear a
scarcity OF berries. Almost every year, he
said, there is some alarm sounded hut
usually there is enough fruit to supply the
aemaho. Concerning the reports of the
destruction of the Norfolk crop. he does
not seem to think thefeis any reason for
shem' Ior ne said berries are now coming
from the vicinity of Norfolk and thew are in
as good condition as the carly berries eener-
any are The Norfolk berries, he said. are
Eot as good as those from the Carolinas.
nGa, .x growers are complaining that they
t,,t WI nave very few, II any, early berries,
~. t.e iate Iru1t was not injured. Early
peaches, pears. cherries and plums, thew
say were also injured, but the frost did
nTa nsn;a .ouen the apples. One grower In VIr-
snia, near Falls Church, told Star re-
porter that he thought there would be .oniv
aoout one-third OF the usual crop of straw
oer.les IN MS section, and the growers of
ealy peaches. he said, would lose thous-
Anus OF collars. ~Hs
Evening star., 1897-04-27
FOUND IN THE RIVEf
Dead Body of August Merkel Recovered
From the Potomac. a
He Was CarpenteE About Sixty
Years Old and Well-Known
Around Warrington.

August Merkel, a CARPENTER and show
case maker, who has. been quite a prom
lnent character about this city for nearly
twenty years, is dead.s and his body is in
the morgue awaiting the action of friends
His body was recovered from the Potomac
river near Jackson City this morning by
the South Washington police. 1t was at
first supposed that the corpse was that of
Thomas Elliott, the missing Winnsboro'
S. c., banker. WHO managed to get away
from his wife at the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot Friday. but acquaintance of
the missing southerner soon decided that
the body was not that of their friend.
When the police were notified that the
BODY had been seen on the shore near the
south end OF the bridge, Policeman Henry
went over thare in the patrol wagon and
learned that it had been seen last night,
but had been permitted to wash about the
snore until this morning, when the tele-
prone message was received. 1t was in
an advanced state of decomposition, and
nad probably been in the river for about
three weeks. s,,..j1
AT the morgue Superintendent Schoen-
berger found in the coat pocket a piece of
an Evening Star, on which was written
mrs. Schoenborn, 1859 Harvard street. Co
inmbla Heights" There was also ticket
lor coat and vest which he had left at a
cleaning establishment These garments
nad been left there in October and he had
Eever called for them. At the residence of
Mrs; Mrs; schoenborn it was learned that the
uead man was carpenter and had done
G,l. M4rk aoout her house. He lived at Grif-
nths Hotel, on c street, but has not haan
there for several weeks:
ne deceased was about sixty years old
airn ANNA nad wife and several children in Bal
for nro'e, n,,. put had been separated from them
r,,,eh ing recent months he has not had
nna Inueh work, and, it is thought, he was
pao. ppsopaoly respondent. . But whether his
case of suicide is not known The noaS maS
man man mad 10 relatives or near friends here
VINO VINO were deeply CROUCH interested in his
meiiare he are TO make inquiries about him when
viii see that his body does not reach % Potl
f oers nead. Coroner. Hammett was notified
ot Obi, .ne IN nnding of the body, but will prob
hoiy ~ not give certificate of death unit.
friends seeh some of the dead mans
Evening star., 1897-04-27
FAIR WEATHER.

Low Temperature to Continue, with,
Possibly, Frost.
Forecast till 8 pm. Wednesday.-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. fair tonight and Wednesday; low tenn
perature will continue tonight, possibly
with frosts; northwesterly winds, becoming
northerly.
For Virginia and North Carolina. fair;
warmer; northerly winds, becoming south
easterly.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
"A storm of considerable energy, central
in eastern Maine, is moving rapidly east
ward.
An area of high pressure is central over
the lake regions
The weather was cloudy in northern New
England and northern New York at 8 IN.
Tuesday, but fair in New York city. The
weather will continue fair in New York
city, with brisk, cool, northwesterly winds;
it will clear in New England by tonight.
A storm of considerable energy is GEN.
trail north of North Dakota, and a trough
of low pressure extends southwark over
the Rocky mountain plateau. The pres
sure is also high on the north Pacific coast.
The barometer has fallen in New England
and generally throughout the Rocky
mountain districts; 1t has risen in the lake
regions, in the Ohio valley, and the south
Atlantic states.
The temperature is lower in New Eng
land, the middle Atlantic states, and the
lower lake region. 1t is warmer in the
Missouri valley and on the southern Rocky
mountain slope.
Showers have occurred near the south
Atlantic coast, in the middle Atlantic
states, the lower lake region. and in New
England. also on the southern Rocky
mountain plateau.
The weather will be fair in New Eng
land and the Atlantic states tonight and
Wednesday, also in the lower lake region
and the Ohio valley. Increasing cloudiness,
with showers, is indicated for the west
gulf states.
The temperature will be low in New Eng
land the lower lake region, and the north
Atlantic states tonight, with conditions
Evening star., 1897-04-27
The Conxregntional .Y.,

Forty members Of the Congregational "Y''
were entertained Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Perham. In a par
1iamentary drill, under Mr.. CahlI. the
members discussed, L. Which is Worse
Retiring late or Eating Fast? . Bicycle
Riding on Sunday. g. Resolved, That the
World is Squa re. which last was decided
in the affirmative to the enjoyment of the
guests reading by Miss Anna Hughes
entitled. Making an Editor of Jim," and
by Mr.. Robert Test. entitled June and
The Train Misser." were also much ap-
preciated. Miss Flora Snyder was in charge
of the evenings program. The May meet
ing will pI obably be held on Howard Uni
versity campus, and will be in charge OF
the honorary mem bers-the young men
Evening star., 1897-04-27
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Gov. OFerrall Sends Agents to Investigate
the Recent Lynching.
Detectives Said to Have Been Employ
ed for the Same PurpOse-Other
News of Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. SO King street
IRall felonhana No I'M.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April q, 1897.
This old city has assumed its normal con-
Cition again, and no fears are now enter
tainec of any further trouble, although the
Lacey hcme was last night guarded by
number of armed citizens, besides several
pclicemen Col. G. Perry Hawes of Gov.
O'Ferralls staff arrived here last night
from Richmond, and Immediately went to
the station house, where he closely ques-
tiored the officers in regard to the lyncn-
ing of Mccoy. The information received
there was identically the same as given
by those men before the coroner's jury. 1t
is said that the governor has detailed de-
tectives to work up the lynchng, and that
they are now in the city.
Liquor Licenses Granted.
The excise board of Alexandria county
met at the county court house in this city
yesterday and granted liquor licenses to
the following, after which they gave the re-
quired fees to the county clerk: John
W. Clark, NJ. Lawler, Potter & Sanford,
c. M. WOLF, Daniel Crumbaugh, John
Myers.
Judge Chichester's Death.
The April term of the Alexandria court
should have commenced in this city yes
terday, but owing to the death of Judge
Chichester 10 court was held, nor will
there be until so ordered by Governor
OFarrel Mr.. H. H. Young, clerk of the
court. officially notified the governor of
the death of Judge Chichester.
Confessed to Robbins Cars.
William Bright, who was arrested in this
city yesterday. has confessed that he was
guilty of having robbed the cars of the
Southern Railway Company at Culpeper.
and has been identified by boy who saw
him commit the act. He was turned over
to the Cupeper authorities this morning
and taken to CulDeper for trial.
Matches In His Pocket.
Mr.. Harry Robinson, well-known
young drummer of this city, met with
quite painful accident Monday night on
an electric car from Washington. Mr.. Rob-
inson had hardly taken his seat when he
discovered that his coat was on fire. He
hastily doffed the burning garment, but
not before he had painfully burned his
hands: 1t is thought that the fire was
caused by some matches Mr.. Robinson
had in his pocket.
General and Personal Notes.
Mr.. c. C. Carlin has sold to Mr.. J. M.
Hill house and lot on the east side Of
Queen for $3.50.
A regular semi-month1y meeting of the
city council will be held tonight.
Charles Lloyd. a small white boy, fell
into the river at Reid's wharf yesterday
afternoon and narrowly escaped being
drowned. He was rescued by companion
The remains of the late ]. ]. Morrison
whose death was mentioned in The Star
were taken to Barton, Md, yesterday for
interment.
Jerry Frazier. q well-known colored man
OF this city, died at his home Monday
night
Messrs. s. s. Hopkins and Martin Quinn
have gone to New York to attend the
Grant memorial dedication.