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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Thousands Dying of Famine.
Helpless Cubans whom General WeyIer
Ordered to Abandon Their Farms Are
Perishing for Want of Food.

Famine is ravaging the rural districts of Cuba
The non combatants. who by the orders Of Gen
Weyler have been obliged to gather in the towns
are.perishing by hundreds, and in some districts
bythousands As they were obliged to abandon
their.farms, which had been devastated by the
Spanish troops, they have nothing to live on
When they ask permission of the authorities to
go some miles from the towns for vegetables the
permission is granted but invariably If they are
met in the country by Spanish gueras, they
are murdered and reported afterward as Insur-
gents killed in battle. When these men try to 20
over TO the insurgent ranks they are seldom ad
mltted because the patriots do not want unarmed
men. At Artemisa and the nearby villages of
M-ngas and Cayaiabos, province of Puar del
Rio, men and women are dying of hunger in the
streets. In the province OF Matanzas hundreds
OF them perish every week. In Santa Clara
province the same state of affairs exists and
owing to the general poverty no help can be eX
pecled from charity. An engagement is reported
from San Agustin. The Spaniards, commanded
by Major Sierra, tried to capture a Cuban camp
but were repulsed with heavy losses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Gen. Rivera Captured.
He is the Cuban General who Succeeded
GOmeL---Iusurgents Defeated.

despatch from Havana says that Gen. Herman.
DEE Nelasco, while operating in the hills of Pinar
del Rio Sunday, encountered at Cabezadas Rio
Hondo party Of rebels lOC strong under the in.
surgent general, Ruiz Rivera. The rebels occu.
pied strong position and fought stubboruly,
but after an hours engagement they were de.
feated and dispersed, being unable to Withstand
the heavy cannonadlng and musketry fire of the
troops
Maj Gen. Rivera, suffering from three bullet
wounds. and his chief OF Staif. Col. Bacalloa
were taken prisoners and Lieut.. Terry. of the in
surgeut party. who was badly wounded by frag
ment Of "A shell, was also left IN the hands OF the
troops, but the latter died in short time The
rebels carried some of their dead with them. but
left 10 on the field that they were unable to re-.
move. The Spanish troops lost one man killed
and one lieutenant and - privates wounded
A grenade thrown among the Cuhans wounded
many and caused panic during which Rivera
was captured. He succeeded Nlaceo, and was
next in Importance to Come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
DIR. sylvester. formerly OF Waterbury
Resigns IA $500 Position.

Er W. f Sylvester. general superintendent Of
the Long Island state hospital for the insane,
handed 10 his resignation 10 the board Of direc-
tors ou last Monday. Il was accepted. The res
iguatiuu Is to take effect ON July / Or Sylyes-
ter is the sou.Iu law ~ senator John Raincs the
ducrd the celebrated kaiueS liQuor law The DO.
sition is GO usidrrDd an excellent one The salary
is 800 year. house rent and food free II has
ter has not given general sfActiOu To tine trls
tees Of the institution aud his suboriiuatcs
Charges Of favor ism have been made Mrs
Press reporter. said that her husband had resign.
ed n purely personal reasons. and that be- would
take charge of kuckcrtock Hall, a private
sanitarum at lrvmgton on the HUDSON Dr. SyL
vrster VIII be remembered a former sup-riu-
t"ndent Of the Vermont state insane asylum at
Waterbury
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

Mai Daniel d. Wheeler, chief quarterma ster Of
the department Of the Platte has been transferred
from Omaha to st Paul Mai Wheeler is "A Yer
mont boy who enlisted into the service from Cav
endish. and is well known to the members Of the
old vermont brigade and those who served in
the 18th and Gath army corps He was second
lieutenant in the Fourth Vermont regiment, but
was promoted rapidly and in May, 1865, was ap
pointed lieutenant colonel and assistant adiutant
general OF the 18th army corps. He received fire.
quent brevets for gallantry and was the recipient
Of a medal Of honor from Congress for gallantry
in the battle of Salem Heights, Va, IN 1863. He
was in many battles and badly wounded at
Cold Harbor, and his horse was shot from under
him
James Heenan was discovered In George W.
Olmstead's jewelry store in the Smith block in
Brandon early Wednesday morning with about
Sl2j worth of jewelry, all the change in the cash
register and money drawer and other small arti
Giles in his possession ready to take them away
wi him. The discovery and arrest made
by Waterman Phelps. The entrance TO the store
was made through a basement window.
When Phelps discovered that a burglar was in
the store he called two men to his assistance.
set a watch at front AMI rear sent word to the
electric light station to turn the lights and
then Heenan was called on TO surrender under
cover Of a revolver. Heenan is now In Rutland
jail He is evidently an amateur.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.

Two barns owned by Charles +. Stebbns,
village. were burned Monday night The fire
caught from lantern, broken accidentally. Hard
work on the part Of nrighbors who organized a
bucket brigade saved the house, which was only
tanned Mr.. Stebbins's entire '96 crop of tobacco.
The other was a stock barn from which the stock
was removed. The loss on the buildings is esti-
mated at $500 and that on the tobacco at 5000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Robbed store at West Rutland.

Two boys, Patrick Waters and Thomas Cater,
were arrested Saturday at West Rutland charged
with breaking into the Vermont marble com.
pany's store at that place Jan. and stealing
a large quantity Of cigars, jewery, knives and
other booty. They confessed The arrest came
about through the capture Friday OF three
men at Albany, y. Y, who we're taken on the
same charge. They are Charles Waters, aged IS,
Michael Waters, y, and George Cater, %. They
attempted 10 dispose Of their booty in an Albany
pawnshop, and were detected The three finally
acknowledged that they were part of a gang or
ganized for the purpose Of thieving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
A Tramp Left an Estate.

There is an estate awaiting the heirs of join
Fallon, who died at the Heaton hospital at Mont
pelier last week He was admitted to the insitu
ton bearing all the appearance of tramp, bu
when his clothing was searched large sum o.
money was found. II is also discovered that III
had deposits of several hundred dollars in eacl
of the Barre savings banks. Before he died tn,
nurse says that he showed her a key which h,
said belonged to a box containing $1,000 IN money
There is also evidence of Fallon owning or having
owned real estate in this state and farm in Ire
land
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Gunboat Won Bonus of 40, 900.

The United States gunboat Wilmington succeed
ed in making her trial trip near New London,
Conn, Saturday and speeded over the course in
bours "a minutes and "a seconds, making an aver
age of IS knots during the run, unofficial time
and subject to correction The condition of the
tide on both legs of the course VIII increase lhe
sneed record rather than diminish il. II is est
mated the boat has won premium of $4,000 for
her builders, the Newport News shipbuilding
company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Mysterious Murder at Medrsrd.

WalterlH. Debbins, 20 years old, the son Of an
ice contractor of Medford, Mass, was murdered
in the woods Saturday. Debbns was shot twice
in the back and must have died instantly. His
friend, Franklin w. Woods 20 years old, of Stone
ham, who was on his way TO meet young Debbins
at the time of the murder. was put unOer arrest
and afterward cleared and released The police
are unable to discover motive for the crime II
is said that Debbins had had lovers quarrel with
a young woman. but if there any such cause
for the tragedy il is more likely that another
sutton, if there was one, might explain it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
One of the Oldest JnIvtrsaIIst CIergy-
men Ia the Country.

Rev Elmer Hewitt one Of the oldest clergy.
men Of the Universalist denomination in the
country, died at South Weymouth. Mass Sunday
Of old age. He was born in Pbmfret. in 1868. His
parental grandsire Increase Hewitt was a veteran
Of the Revolution. aud his maternal graudsire.
Ahial Bugbee, was with Gen. Putnam at Bunker
Hill
At the age Of p he Logan reading theology with
his brother in Plymouth. Mass aud in few
months he preached his first sermon in the ad Join
ins town of Hanson. Two years later. he was or
dancd to the ministry IN the Unyrrsalist church
in ply mouth His first charge was IN Hanson.
In 1873 he became pastor of the UnvrrSalist
parish at South Weymoulh, and at the close NJ
his pastorate in 1863 he was elected TO represent
Weymouth district iu the les stature In 1870 be
moved 60 Dover. y H. where he remained two
years ami then took parish 10 Woodstock. At
ter seven years WORK Ia this state he returned To
South Weymouth 10 live 10 retirement, and until
recently filed vacant pulpits on sundays He
took an active part ia the agitation of the anti.
slavery movement. and was the president Of the
Old Culoney Antt.Slayery society lie married.
% years ago, Mary J. Cobb Of Plymouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Successful LAUNDERING Operations.

This week will end lumber operations for the
season in northern New Hampshire. The season
has been an exceptionally good one, and the logs
have been ''yarded' and hauled out to the mill
yards and landings at less expense than usual
An estimate of the stock of logs landed and ready
to be- manufactured April 10y the concerns Of the
Coos and northern Grafton counties is 100000
feet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Academy Attendance and Summer
Schools.

The state superintendent, Mason S. Stone, In
his last report, gives the enrolment for 1896 Of
the six largest academies in Vermont as follows:
st. JChnsbury academy, $40; Troy Conference
academy, 210; Lyndon institute. 100: Montpelier
seminary, 1871; Goddard seminary, 1880; Rutland
institute, 1885, Saxtons River academy, 1873 The
large enrolment Of St Johnsbury is, in part, &C
counted for by the fact that IL does the High
school work for the town MIR. Stone is making
arra ngements for summer schools for teachers,
to be held in five different towns in Vermont. in
July and August. The locations of these schools
have not yet been selected, but they will be held
in towns most central for the greatest number Of
teachers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
THE ONLY WAY
To Settle II is to Get Down TO Causes.
Read this. 1t Tells You How.

hOhu NutHs ~ lCAlS lOu IOhs
Everybody talks back nov adays
The subject is serious.
mistaken idea has cost thousands of lives.
Bad backs are so common.
You find them in every walk of life
They are lame, weak or aching.
A burden by day, a torture at night.
Many remedies relieve, but don't cure
The longer used the less their effect.
Plasters and liniment help at first
But don't reach the cause.
Only one way to do that.
That way is through the Kidneys.
The Kidneys are the blood filters.
Keep the filters going.
If clogged, the back ia affected
The A. b. C. of Kidney knowledge is,
Nine cast out of ten:
Back Ache Means Kidney Ache,
Lame Back Means Lame Kidneys
Weak Back Means Weak Kidneys.
Cure the Kidneys, thus cure the back
Doans Kidney Pills are doing tins every day in
every city, town and hamlet in our Republic
Ample proof of this will be furnished shortly in
our own town in the shape Of endorsements of
the claims made for Doan's Kidney Pills by our
own residents.
Doaus Kidney Pills are sold for 50 cents per
box, or six boxes for $3.50 by all dealers, or sent
by mail on receipt Of price Foster. Milburn Co.,
Sole agents for the United States, Buffalo, n. Y.
Remember the name Doan's and take no
other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
CvcIone in Austm, TeKas.

Austin, Texas, was visited by destructive cy'
clone Sunday. The wind blew about 60 miles an
hour for nearly 20 minutes. Electric light towers
were blown down and houses demolished. The
roof of the state university dormtory was carried
t06 Yards falling on and crushing in the top of
cottage i'm which were four persons. None was
Injured. In the town of Buda two persons are
said to have been killed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Canadians Offended at the Attitude of
Uncle Sam.

An Ottawa despatch says Members of Parlia-
ment from every quarter of the Dominion report
a decided feeling of evaporation in their constt'
uencies in regard to the attitude Of the governing
party in the United States and the announcement
of a tariff that will reduce materially the duties
on goods imported mainly from Great Britain
and retain the present duties on those goods com.
ing from the United States has been received
with general favor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
GREATEST ON EARTH"
DIR. Niles Restorative Nervine.

Mr.. r. T. Caldwell, is book keeper in
the First National Bank OF Fulton, Ky.
81 was completely run down, My nerves
became so unstrung through loss, Of sleep
and worry that / felt sure would be com
aMnke all night long. and IL took but little
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

c. +. Crosby of New York, reporter for the
Chicago Record, was killed recently while watch
ing an engagement between Cuban and Spanish
forces. He was Englishman by birth and had
been in the insurgeut camp several months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
ChiIdren's Nightly Habits.

Dr. f. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth
more than 500 if you have a child who soils bed
ding from incontintence of water during sleep.
Cures old and young alike. 1t arrests the trouble
at once 81 Sold by George +. Greene, drug
gist Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Administrators Sale
Listers Notice.

THE listers of the town of Brattleboro hereby
Il give notice that they will proceed to take up
following places: Western Engine Hall
West BrRttlebOrO, Thursday, April
Town Hall, SeIectmen's Room, SRtur.
day, April 3, where tax payers are requested
to deliver their inventories, complete, according
to law. State the school district in which the
property is situated, as well as the one in which
you live. Blanks can be procured at the town
clerks office, or of the listers.
j. s. CUTTING,
A. MARSHALL.
II. b. CHAMBERLAIN, : Listers.
T. j. b. CUDWORTH,
A j. CURRIER,
Brattleboro, Vt, March 20, 1897. 13-14
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Card.

We, the undersigned, agree to refund the money
on a 50cent bottle OF Greene's Syrup of Tar If /
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee a twenty five cent bottle to proove ATS
factory no pay.
f. r. DURGIN, Brattleboro
GEO +. GREENE Brattleboro.
CHAPLIN & CO, Brattleboro.
A. NJ. CORSER, Putney.
c. +. PARKS. Williamsville
n NJ. BACHELOR, Newfane.
w. S. HOLLAND, Townshend.
b. NJ. ADAMS, Townshend.
j. c. WILCOX, Gulford.
w. c. HALLIDAY. East Dover
A. L. WHEELER, Wardsboro.
BARBER BROS, West Townshend.
T. w. PLIMPTON, Wardsboro.
BROWN & RYDER, West Wardsboro.
F. f. SMITH, Jamaica.
JONES & O'BRlEN, Hinsdale, n. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

William Heonick, aged L. fell into a receptacle
filled with boiling sap at the sugar camp of II. j.
Taplin in Middlesex Tuesday and was scalded so
that he is likely TO die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Agents Wanted

'I'D SILL my crossCut saw attachment Mhlch
a allows one man to saw easily alone. PRICE,
CLIO u, A. HOWE, NewfaDe. VI a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
Wanted .

~ GOD new mich cows; small calves taken
Ofrom Thursday until 10 A NJ, Mondays veals
taken Mondays until loan A. q. BARNES, Is
Prospect st. Eff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02

Ephraim Wilder's house at SALISBURY was
burned Friday night large part Of the house
hold goods were saved The house was insured for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
THE GAS coMPANY,s SURPLUS.

In his letter published in the daily pa
pers, President Daveis says that the COM
mittee's estimate of the Gas Company S
surplus is exaggerated, but he fails to
tell the public how great is the exaggera-
ton or what is the exact size of the sur
plus. The secretiveness of the manage
ment of this company has always been
excessive. Its annual reports give very
little information as to its resources.
Undoubtedly certain amount of reti-
cence on the part of the officers of a
corporation is not only justifiable, but
praiseworthy. But corporation like this
one in which the general public is the
largest stakeholder and which is engaged
in furnishing one of the necessities of life
under an exclusive franchise, is under
greater obligations to the people than the
ordinary private corporation, and it's an
nual reports ought to be so full and plain
that both stockholders and it's patrons
can ascertain from them all the factss
The directors each year should give full
account of their stewardship.
By means of special Investigations by
city government committee
the actual fcondition of this com
pany has been set before the
public twice during the last ten years
the first time in 1888 and again in 1898.
By comparison of these two statements
it is possible to get close approxima-
ton to the yearly profits of the company
up to four years ago. The investigating
committee in 1888 reported the assets and
liabilities of the company to be as fol-
lows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES.
The Doings of a Brave Boston Girl at
vo,o.

Boston, May 15.-Cable dispatches from
to the work among the wounded at Volo
of a young American woman, Miss Har-
riet A. Boyd. Miss Boyd is from Boston,
a daughter of the late Alexander Boyd.
She is a graduate of Smith college of the
class of 80, and for the past year has been
a student at the American Archaeological
school at Athens. Her sympathies for the
Greek cause were early and strongly
awakened, and as the crisis approached she
prepared herself to serve as a nurse in
case Of war. On the day following the
outbreak of hostilities, Miss Boyd offered
her services, which were promptly and
gratefully accepted by the queen, and she
left for the front that same evening with
the English nurses. Upon her arrival at
Volo she was assigned to a hospital which
had been established in a small school
house, where there were some fifty or six :
ty wounded. The regular surgeons had
not arrived, supplies were lacking, and
with a limited number of nurses. the
work was extremely arduous Constant
panics were occurring, and the Turks
were expected at almost any moment
The British consul advised all of the
English nurses to leave Four who had
been sent by the Princess of Wales hast
ened back to Athens the day after their
arrival. Three others of the English,
however, remained. Miss Boyd and a
Cretan woman were left alone in charge
of their hospital and the care of a half
hundred men, with only such aid as could
be given by the convalescing wounded.
With the American flag flying over the
building, she stayed through all the
alarms to the very last, leaving only when
the wounded had been removed and the
victorious Turks were within few miles
of the city. An American correspondent
at the front recently cabled the Philadel
pha Press telling of Miss Boyd's work,
and of how she remained at her post
throughout the panics when others left.
'Her assistance to Che wounded,'' he
said, lis invaluable. Doctors, nurses
patients and soldiers unite in the praise
of her skill, courage and endurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
Travelling Zen Meet.

Bangor, May 15.-At meeting of the
Travelling Mems Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton of Maine held tonight these officers
were elected: President, E. n Williams,
Boston; vice-president, S. S. Canedy,
Tauton, Mass; secretary and treasurer,
j. E. Davis, Freeport; directors, II. P.
Whittier, Boston; H. N Hatch, Bangor;
Byron r. Lane, Portland; W. F. Cutter,
Boston; Fred Crowell, Bangor; F. L.
Greeley, Somerville, Mass. After the
the proprietors of the Bangor
house, where the meeting was held, gave
the members of the association a COM
lunch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
OBITUARY..
William Yorke.

Mr.. William Yorke, engineer of the
Portland Gas Light company, died Sat,1r-
day morning after an illness of 12 DAVIS
Mr.. Yorke was born in Philadelphia and
at the time of his death was rs years of
age He came to Portland in 1868 to take
charge of the Portland Gas works COMING
from Washington, d. c., where he had
been superintendent of the gas company.
While he was good citizen and took in
terest in public affairs his greatest inter
est was in the gas business. He never
held public office and belonged to no Sc
cret orders, but stood very high as gas
engineer and was member of the New
England association of Gas Engineers and
Guild of Gas Managers. Some twelve
years ago he was stricken with locomotor-
ataxia and for the past five years has lived
in the office at the gas works, unable to
get about except in a roller chair, yet his
mental facilities continued bright to the
end. His home was at II Sherman street,
where his family resides. He leaves
widow, son and two daughters, his son,
E. III. Yorke, having been his assistant
engineer during the past year, The
funeral services will be held at his late
residence on Sherman street today.
Edwin MorrelI.
Mr.. Edwin Morrell, an old resident of
this city passed away lastWednesday after
brief illness of three weeks. He was
well known in his profession, that of
nurse, and will be missed by the patrons
of the Harpswell Steamboat company's
line, as he has passed the last sixteen sea-
sons on Great Chebeague island at Camp
Welcome. He was son of the late Peter
w. Morrell and leaves one sister, Miss
Mary J. Morrell of this city, who was
with him constantly during his illness.
The funeral was from his late residence,
Cumberland street, Friday afternoon.
Henry U. Miller.
Mr.. Henry o. Miller died at his home
In st. John, N. B., Saturday. He was a
son of the late Hon. N, j. Miller and
brother of the late Col. Frank Miller.
He was born in Hollis. He was for a
number of years in business with his
brother in Ellsworth, but for the past
30 years a member of the lar ge lumber
firm of Miller & Woodman in st. John.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
Amateur Editors.

Skowhegan, May 15.-The third annual
meeting of the Maine Amateur Press
Association was held here today. The
following officers were elected at the
business session: President, A. L. Good
win, Skowhegan; vice-president, L. F
Moody; secretary, ]. E. Chambers
Bangor; treasurer, Miss Julia Leavitt,
Hebron; executive committee, George
Hamilton, Orono, Martha Whittier,
Skowhegan, Leister Harris, Orono, Cas-
sic Ihayer, Hebron, and Fred Donohue,
Portland. The next meeting will be
held at Orono.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
Democrats and the Tariff Bill.

Washington, May 15.-The Democratic
members of the Senate committee of
finance We're in consultation for two
hours today on the tariff bill They de-
cided not to offer substitute for the
finance committee bill, but to propose
which while they reduced
the rates, would if added to the rates of
the Wilson law, provide sufficient
revenue to meet the demands of the gov
eminent. The Democratic members are
critical of the sugar, glass
and. wool schedules and will offer amend
ments on all of them.