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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
Fatal Fire at Sea-

Three Members of the Crew and IL
Steerage Passengers Lose Their Lives
on Board the Mallory Line Steamship
LeOnH.
A terrible sea tragedy in which IL per
sons lost their lives by fire occurred Satur-
day on the Mallory line steamship Leona
bound for Galveston from New ork. The
steamer put back to New ! ork after the
tragedy, arriving there late Sunday night.
First Mate Wallace, who was pacing the
bridge about A. NJ, thought he smeled
smoke coming from the forecastle. He
went below and opened the door to the
steerage. The moment he did this there
was burst of flame which burned his
face. The alarm was given and the pas
sengers in the staterooms were awakened
and were told to get their things together
as it might be necessary to abandon the
vessel.
Capt. Wilder rushed on deck at the first
alarm and ordered the crew to rescue the
p steerage passengers. On the same deck
with the steerage on the port side of the
ship a large quantity of cotton bagging
was stored, separated from the steerage
passengers by a board partition. The
main deck was almost completely filled
with freight, cutting off all exit from the
steerage to the after part of the ship. The
only way out from the steerage was up the
forward companionway. The crew were
driven back by the dense smoke. Then it
dawned upon them that the steerage pas
sengers were burning to death. They were
unable to see through the smoke and they
listened for sounds, but could hear nothing
save the roar of the flames as they grew
steadily in volume below and rolled round
and round in the narrow quarters. There
was not a scream nor a shrek nor signs of
life below. When it became apparent that
the fire had cut off the Storage passengers,
the captain and his men poured great guam
titles of water down the ventilator and
eight of the steerage passengers finally sue
ceeded in escaping. Three members OF
the crew were suffocated by the smoke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
The Plague In India.

A letter written recently by an Indian
native to woman in this country says
"The first symptoms of the plague APP
peared in August last in one of the most
crowded and busy quarters of our town at
Mandvi-one of the busiest centres of
trade. 1t first affected rats, which were
found dead in thousands, and its poison
then spread among human beings. At
first Hindoos and vegetarians we're the
victims, but it affected all classes and com
munties, including Europeans subsequent
ly, and spread in the most fashionable and
healthy quarters of our town. The NOR
tally increased in time so much that peo-
pie had to leave Bombay in rush by
steamers, railways and country carts, clos
ing wholesale their warehouses, shops and
houses. Imagine that out of a population
of some $4,000 hardly $4,000 are now
left, and the present whole aspect of Bonn
bay is one of desolation. Those who are
forced to stay wear gloomy, anxious APP
pearance, and the scare has extended
among Europeans, too, and many among
them have fallen victims. All business,
manufactures and trades are dislocated and
the authorities find it hard work to meet
this and the other calamity, famine, that
now exists all over India Public works
are opened to employ those who are dying
of famine, and government is taking re
Gently very strong measures by establish
ing guarantees to check the spread of the
disease. All municipal powers are tempo
rarly suspended and vested in a commit
tee of half dozen experts appointed by
government, and who have authority to
remove all affected people to special hospi-
tails and the healthy segregated in separate
quarters. We are living at present under
a quasi-mlitary rule, and we all live in
hopes that with these stringent measures
the present calamity will be checked il
not entirely suppressed. We have here a
number of psychologists from all parts of
Europe, China and japan, among whom
two savants are considered the best au-
thorities on the subject. DIR. Haffkn. a
Russian, and DR.. Yersen, Frenchman OF
German, have discovered respectively pre-
ventive and curative lymphs, and people in
numbers get themselves inoculated with
the first mentioned lymph, which is pre-
pared easily the latter reserved for ex-
IRENE cases, being less easily prepared.
"Nours very sincerely,
"NowRoJI MANuCKJH SErr."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
Abseondlng Rankers Acquitted

The utmost indignation has been Great
ed throughout Italy by the liberation on
the ground of some legal bubble of the
Bingen brothers, the bankers of Genoa,
who were arrested year ago, while in the
act of absconding to America, leaving be-
hind them liabilities to the amount of
nearly 100000 600. twas stated at the time
of their flight that they had been permit
ted to escape in consequence of the com
plicity of leading political and official per-
sOIages in the gigantic frauds which
brought about the smash of their bank,
the most important in Northern Italy, and
this impression has now been revived and
confirmed by their astounding acquittal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
The Eastman Kodak companies of Ro

The Eastman Kodak companies of Roch-
ester, n. Y, and London have been con-
solidated, with a total capitalization OF
S10,000000. During the summer the Roch-
ester plant will be enlarged by several new
buildings and employment given at least
500 more men.
Fritz Christman, go, farmer of Har-
lemville, n. Y, swallowed a small lizard
while drinking at a spring two years ago.
All efforts to dislodge it proved futile
Christman died recently and it was found
by an autopsy that in two years the lizard
had grown to the length of ten inches.
VIM. Stephenson of New York was
robbed in the railroad station at Hartford
Thursday of $1,000 by a gang of thieves
who jostled him in a crowd and snatched
his pocketbook from his inside vest pocket
of the amount taken, S400 was in cash
and the remainer in negotiable paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
A $1,000. 900 ..Dry" Dock is Leaky.

Dry dock No in the Brooklyn navy
yard, completed six weeks ago at a cost of
81, 100000 belied its name Saturday. The
battleship, Massachusetts, on which the
repairs had just been finished, was floating
merrily in II feet of water. From little
stream near the bottom of the dock it in
creased until the side for about 200 feet
had bulged, and the water was forcing it.
self through the seams in every portion of
the side, squirting out in some places FIVE
feet. A court of inquiry will be ordered
to investigate the damages TO the dock and
ascertain the cause of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
Indians Have n Claim of $4,000, 900
In Rhode Island.

The Narragansett tribe of Indians, which
is pressing a claim for S14,000,000 against
the state of Rhode Island, filed its question
of rights with the clerk of the judiciary
committee of the Rhode Island senate
Tuesday, and the document will at once be
submitted to the state supreme court.
The Indians dispute the authority of the
state to pass laws taking the property of
the Indians and validating all titles to land
that had been bought by private individuals
from the last king, Ninegret. The case is
important, as it involves the titles to the
bulk of the property in the southern part
of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
A New system for Running Cars by
ElecirIcitX.

The third-rail system, which President
Clark of the Consolidated road asserts is
to be an important factor in the develop
ment of railroad traffic, and which may
largely supersede steam power in railroad
travel, was given a satisfactory test Mon
day. Runs were made over the tracks Of
the New England road from New Britain
to Hartford, which had been equipped with
the third-rail system, and all that had been
claimed by the friends of the system was
fully demonstrated, and all doubts as to its
practicability removed The run of ten
miles in the official trial was made in 49,
minutes, and with less jar than is ordina-
rily experienced in the steam passenger
trains. Stretches of the route were COW
cred much faster than a mile a minute,
and the motor car was geared TO So miles.
Instead of an overhead trolley, the electric
current passes to the propelling machinery
of the car by two shoes, 80 feet apart,
which are in contact with the third rail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
A Noted Kentncl.y Fighter Assnssinated.

a Noted kentucky Fighter AssRssinated'
Captain William Strong, ", was shot
and instantly killed near his home in
Breathitt county, KY, Sunday, by unknown
persons. He had left home to go to
neighbours, and when not more than a
mile away he was fired on. Several bull
lets entered his body. A large number of
his friends are searching the mountains
for the assassins, and if caught they will
be summarily dealt with. Capt. Strong
was one of the most famous fighters in
eastern Kentucky. He was a captain in
the federal army, serving four years under
the noted cavalry leader, Frank Woodford
Shortly after the war closed the Amos fam
lily tried to kill Capt Strong on account of
a dispute over some hogs, but the captains
friends came to his aid, and the Amos fam
lily was driven out of the county. Over
40 men died with their boots on as a result
of that feud Last year the feud between
Capt Strong and ed Callahan began,
because the captain was told that Callahan
was the leader of the ku-KluX. Three
men were killed before the authorities
caused the leaders to be arrested. Two
weeks ago, when brought to jackson, they
made peace and parted apparently the best
of friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
New London Division.
Taking effect Dee 6, 1895.
GOING SOUTH.


Taking effect Dec g. 1896
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Bratteboro as follows.
$50 a. NJ, for Springfield and New York
$40 A. NJ. for Mlllers Falls Palmer and New Lon.
don. Connecting at Milers Fails with r1tcn.
burg K. r., at Palmer with Boston 6 Albany
X. r., at Willimantic with New England r. r.
at New London with n. Y, N H & Il 4 r.
$40 A. H., for Springfield and New York.
1880 A. NJ, for Milers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg r. R., Palmer and stations on Boston &
Albany r. R.. and for New London
2:lS p. NJ, mail train for Springfield
4:t5 p. NJ. for Miers Falls and stations on Fitch
burg X. R., Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line
4:31 P. NJ, for Springfield and New York daily
GOING NORTH
Trains arrive at Brattlehoro as follows:
1925 A. NJ, from New York via Norwich Line New
London. Palmer and Millers Falls
ll:O6 A. NJ, from Springfield
i;lO ?. NJ, from New London, Palmer and Millers
Falls
goo from Springfield and New York
5;4O p. NJ, from New York and Springfield
9:4O p. NJ, from New London, connecting from
Palmer, Millets Falls and intermediate stations
lO:Oo p. NJ, from New York and Springfield.
~ Subject TO change without notice.
ID. MACkENZlE, Supt., New London.
5. W. CUMMINGS, G. =. A, ST. Adams.
j. A. SOUTHARD, d. p. A., New London.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
A Youthful Hero.

With a box containing 200 pounds of
dynamite on fire 10 feet away from him,
John Thomas, boy who runs a compress
ed-air hosting engine in the Tamarack
mine at Houghton, Mich, stuck TO his
post and saved the lives of the men at
work in the mine by his wonderful bravery
Friday. Ten seconds altar Thomas had
hoisted the men from a depth of 5000 feet
the dynamite exploded, smashing the en-
CINE TO pieces and doing other damage, but
the men and the boy to whom they owe
their lives were in place of safety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21

The suicide of Dr. Farnsworth of Nor
wich Conn, after losing two fortunes in
speculation, recalls the statement, vouched
for locally, that bucket shop which came
TO Norwich in 1882, finally cost the town
somewhere between $4,000, 900 and IS, 600,
600. There were a good many inherited
fortunes and reckless heirs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
Railroads.
BOSTON 6 MAINE RAILROAD.

ON and after Oct. s. 1895, trains on this road
NJwill leave Brattleboro for all points north at
ll:O6 A. NJ, 2:C6, $40 and 1906 p NJ
The 1895 A, N. train is mail train for Montpelier
St Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal aud
the PAssumpsic road.
The $3.50 p. NJ train is the Montreal day ex-
press
The $40 p N. train is mail train for White River
junction and Rutland
The 1906 p. N train is express for Montreal
Sherbrook and Quebec with sleeping ears at
treal only.
Gong south trains arrive in Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 5:9s A N lniSht
expressL $50 A. n mail, 2:l8 p. NJ (maiD 1875
P, NJ (Montreal and New York day express
All trains make close connections with Boston
& Albany road both east and west of Spri ngfield
d. J. FLANDERS, GenI Ticket Agt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
Bratt1eboro. VT.
Farm For Sale

Containing O. acres Of land, in the,village limits
o' Brattlecoro' 30 acres Of fine meadow land and
30 acres of pasturing aud wood land, new fences
on the place. For sale at a reasonable price In
buire Of a, V. MAY, Real Estate Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
statesmen.

AGENTS WANTED TO sell the best line o
Nursery Stock. Salary or commission. Cash ad-
vanced for expenses. Write for particulars
THE H q. CHASE CO., Maiden, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21
HER LIFE TRULY SAVED.
DR.. Miles, Heart Cure Does n

Mrs. Chas. La Point, a well-known resident
Of Denver, praises this wonderful remedy,
Her testimony should convince ali as 10 the
worth of the New Heart Cure and Restora-
tive Nervine. Her letter dated Sept 18th,
1894. reads as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
ALBANY MDNAPER CAUGHT.
Found at Ripley, Kan, Posing as n
ERrI,l Hand.

KANSAS CITY, MO, Dee. 15.-Albert
S. Warner the Albany, N. Y, lawyer,
arrested yesterday at Riley, Kan,
charged with completely in the kidnap-
ing of young Conway at Albany, N.
Y, last August, was brought to Kan
saS City this morning and will remain
at the city Jail until extradition papers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

tie villages of Whitlockville and old
Katonah, each of which has popula-
ton Of about 500, have been condemned
by the New York aqueduct commits
sioners, and the inha bitants began
moving today to the new village of
Katonah, a mile distant. The sites will
be transformed into reservoir for
New York city. The dwellers are
heartbroken, and the stormy weather
of today found many of them and
their families in absolute distress. The
system adopted in migrating is to ele-
vate the buildings on wooden rollers,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

Bonnie Prince Char In the Reign of Ter
lie. ror
With Give in India. With Wolf in Canada
The Dragon and the By Right of Conquest
Raven st. George for Eng
The Young Cartha- land.
ginian. The Bravest Of the
The Lion of the Brave.
North. For Name and Fame
Win Lee in Virginia. The Cat of Bubastes.
By England's Aid For the Temple.
~ PIKE and Dyke. The Lyon of St Mark
captain BalleyS BY Sheer Pluck.
Heir. A Final Reckoning.
Under brakes Flag. Facing Death.
In Freedoms Cause Maori and Settler.
True TO the Old Flag.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

shall arrive from New York. Warner
was found on a farm belonging to
man named Goodrich, three miles from
Riley. After a chase of nearly four
months in Georgia, Tennessee, Mime
scta and Mexico, he was run to earth
by Joseph Mccain, of the Albany de-
tccsive force, together with a detective
named Thomas. When approached,
Warner gave his name as George John
son and protested he had never worked
at any other occupation than that Of
a farm hand. On his way from juno
ton City, where he was taken tempo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
New Books.
Note Our PrEesr.

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Ian Mac aren Year BOOK 49,. ............ .95
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
High + Fourth curt ! Floor LOO

his face betrayed him as man of edu-
cation and led to his arrest. When
questioned by a reporter after his ar
rival in Kansas City, Warner said:
81 expect to meet lot of you news
paper men, so I've made up my mind
not to talk"
Later Warner told briefly how he had
escaped from the East and eluded the
officers so long. He had been in hiding
III Jersey City for some time, he said,
and, becoming tired Of his concealment,
decided to give himself up. On the way
to the station the sight of a bicycle on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

rarily from Riley, Warner broke down
and admitted his identity At first he
expressed Willingness to go on to New
York without requisition papers, but
when he crossed the Missouri line this
morning he changed his mind and de-
clired to go further without being fore
ed to. Warmers makeup as a farm
hand was excellent. He was dressed in
a suit of jeans with a yellow canvas
Jumper and a thick woAlen cap. His
face is covered with a thick growth of
red beard. In spite of his disguise,
however, certain lines of refinement in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

which are drawn on timbers, thick with
grease, and the structures are pulled
along by means of horses. Several
thousand bodies in the Old Katonah
cemetery will also be removed. The
poor people who began moving today
have been on the go from this cause
for eight years, and are hopeless Of
ever acquiring permanent homes.
Warn, Enough fer Anybody.
Restaurant Guest-Everything you have
brought me is stone cold.
Polite Waiter-Here is the mustard an
pepper, sah.-New York weekly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
Portrait Series
Of Selected Works Of the Stand
ard Authors, Illustrated.

A photogravure portrait OF each au-
thor, II Imperial Japan paper, suitable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
The Finest Offering Of The Season

A large lot of Black Satin Duchesse, ex-
ira heavy quality fine high finish. pure
silk, 81 inches wide. regular $1.25
quality Special FOR three days, a
beginning Thursday, per yard VOC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

a curling opened an avenue of escape.
He stole the wheel and rode to Phila-
delphia. After short time in that
city he started west, making his way
to Kansas on his wheel by easy stages.
He claims to have been at Riley for
seven weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
Exquisite Series.

Tall 16mo. Illustrated. A hand
some and exceedingly attractive edition
of the New Shaped Handy Volume"
for fine Holiday trade, sze 4hx6h
inches. bound in half white vellun,
stamped on sides and back in gold
fancy paper sides of highest grade,
gold, silver and satn-fnished 40
background; publishers price, AssG
each, 75c; our price.................... AVN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

so pieces Fancy Novelty Dress Goods;
Fancy Checls and Fancy Mixtures in
all the newest fall colorings, fiji 40
inches wide These goods we bought
to sell for so cents per yard. THY
arrived late; move slowly; 90
must 20, however; so to close e1VA
quickly they go at per yard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
TWO TOWNS TO DISAPPEAR.

Sites Needed for Reservoir Pur-
poses for New York City.
KATONAH, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE lit
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-06
The Nickel Plate Road.

Has been selected by Commander.
in-Chief Clarkson for the transporta.
ton Of himself and staff to the q. a. Il.
encampment to be held at Buffalo, N.
Y, Aug, 23rd to 2Sth. Tickets will be
on sale Avg, 2lst, 22nd and 23rd AT
rate of $1O:50 for the round trip. This
will afford an opportunity to the com.
rades now living in the great west and
northwest to once more visit the home
friends, and shake bands with those
with whom they fought shoulder to
shoulder in the great civil a
For full information call on, or adj.
dress j. Y. Callahan, Gen1 Agent, Ill
Adam St., Chicago, ILL.,, or II. Thorne,
q. p. Il 7. A. III Adams St., Chicago,
Ill
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-06

tercups, and finally, appearing toward
the middle Of April, the beautiful lark.
spur or deiphinium.
The larkspur does not grow very
abundantly in the San Joaquin valley.
II appears only here and there. and
usually keeps aloof from other flowers.
II is usually found In dry places, among
the bunches Of grass, standing alone
like a sentinel. Its blossoms are of .
deep purlish.blue.
A very peculiar plant 10 the so-oailed
Indian paint brush, or castilleia. II
really resembles q paint brush, and
grows in such an abundance that IL 10
not surpassed by any other flower, tho
sschscholtzia alone excepted. IL lin.
gers through the summer longer than
any other spring flower. 1t is usually
over a foot high, with blossoms crowded
In the terminal spike. The bright-red
aoral leaves are more snowy than the
flowers, which are inclined TO be yell
lowish. When dry or pressed in the
herbarium this plant is disposed 20 turn
black. The castilleia Is a constant
companion of the California poppy,
and when these two plants grow TO.
gether they form such "A vision Of
beauty that no n will forget IL. The
prairie actually appears TO be in flame,
the red castilleia and the yellow and
orange cschscholtzia mingliug togeth.
err into one fiery mass of scarlet. glis.
tening and sparkling under the rays OF
the sun.
The eschscholtzia is the true repre-
sentative of the golden west. Bcing
almost exclusively Californian. it uobly
represents this glorious state. and il
was very proper that it should have
been selected as the emblem of the
California Floral society, and adopted
as the state flower. Its orange petals
are of the most exquisite sdtiny tex.
ture which no looms of Lyon could
ever initiate. Its gorgeous color puts
the native c~schscholtlia ahead of all
other native flowers. il is the most CON
spicuous and brilliant. Its p~ale-green
leaves are delicate in outline, dense
and juicy. Under the name of Cali
fornia poppy the eschscholtzla is
known now all over the world and is
largely planted in gardens on both
hemispheres San Francisco Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-06

this very much needed rest. Bound by
domestic duties, or held q prisoner by
office work, driven by a necessity to
shop or store the year round, because
she cannot spare a days wages, she
tolls on without vacation, tired listless,
spiritless, discouraged, back. ache,
headache, trembling limbs, palpitat-
ing heart, poor appetite, flashes of heat
and cold, sleeplessness.
For such people, uext to a vacation,
is Pe.ru.na. Peru ma Gains the nerves
quiets the mind, gives natural strength
and new hope, bring restful sleep and
regular appetite, and does all that can
be done TO mitigate the bad effects of
ovcrwork and want of vacation.
The Pe.vu.ua Drug Manufacturing
Company ut Columbus, ,Ohio, are send
ing for a short time DR.. Ilartmau'S
latest work, written expressly for
women The book will be sent free 10
ono only.