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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

Four young women were returning from
church al JacObsDurg. near Bellalre, Ohio
Sunday night, when three were killed by
a stroke of lightning. II is believed that
steel corsets worn by the girls caused
death. as Miss Behring. who wore none,
was only stunned
An attempt was made upon the life Of
President Faure of France Sunday A
the carriage III which he was riding TO the
races was passing a thlcket in the Bots de
Bouiogne q bomb was exploded. No one
was injured by the explosion. Two ar
rests we're made by the police. one OF the
prisoners is believed to be insane.
DR.. Woelfert. noted aeronaut. and his
assistant. Herr knaDe, were killed Satur-
dav at Berlin. Or. WOelfert had for a long
time been inventlng and pertectIng dirig-
ible alrship. He and Herr knaDe ascend
ed 170Ofeet in new balloon which explod-
ed and caught nre. As the balloon drop
ped IL looked like a column Of flame
The police of Boston are looking for
Frank Aldrich, a buncOer, who recently
secured $4,000 from a weli-known New
Hampshire merchant. AldrlCh told the
merchant he had worked all his life
in the mines, and he had TWO gold
lifetime. He had enough TO keep him for
the rest OF his days and left Mexico with
his treasure
ApOpleXy cut short the life of DR.. William
Thompson Lusk, president OF the Bellevue
Hospital Medical college, in New \ ork,
Saturday. at the ace of 3d. de was one
OF the most expert physicians Iu the COuu-
try IN gynecOloGy ana the author OF the
standard textbook on obstetrics. be was
an expert IN the C@sarlan operation, Dr.
Lusk' fortune is estimated at $1,000 600
Miss Della a. Lally. bookkeeper for
Barker d Starbird OF BrOmheld street.
Boston, was robbed of STA on Washington
street, lust below the old South church
Saturday. Miss LallY was on her way 10
deposit the money in a bank. and was car
rying 1t in a brown paper parcel in her
'hands. A young man snatched the pack
cage and ran. Although the street was
crowded at the time ne got away safely.
M, An earthquake shock was felt over a
,agrge area in India Saturday. a Calcutta
n osspaJch says: "ShOcks were also felt in
many places lar down the central prov
,orces. An immense amount of damage
,ovas done al Hooghley, BurdWan. and Da-
VIVA, where several were killed. A terrific
my. Ock was experienced al Darjiling, many
ia 9uses being destroyed. Traffic on the
yitastern Bengal railroad Is interrupted.
yiTidges are damaged and train was over
.ndrned on the Assam Bengal line The
leeOund opened at Manipur, and the town
Kohina was severely shaken and dam
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Dynamite pIottsrs at the soldier. Home

An attempt was made upon the life Of
GOV. Andrew D. smith of the National
Soldiers home and hIs wife and daughter
at LeavenwortA. Kansas. last Friday. by
Mantle was used. and the explosion badly
damaged the governor residence. Mrs
Smith was badly bruised by flying glass
brc-a-brac and furniture and was com
pletely Frustrated 10y the shock GOV.
smith and ms daughter occupied room, on
the second moor ana were not seriously iu-
lured. Joseph W. Oliver. a dlshonorably
discharged veteran mas been arrested by
the police Of this city. DE said he was
sorry the explosion had not killed the
governor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Rushing Lumber Into Vermont.

During the months OF NAV and June.
more than 100000 feet OF lumber had
been entered at the custom house at Bur
nnCton Tor import from Canadian points,
while during a like period last year less
than 100000 feet were imported. The
amount 10 arrive at Burlington this year is
probably not much more than one-third
the total shipped TO that city. as large
quantities have been entered at Rouses
Point and 81. Adams ana brought there by
rail. All TINS Is IN anticipation OF the -
tax on this side and II export duty pro
posed on the other side OF the line. I'm
pOrters are nrm IN the belief that the pro
posed tax on lumber will ruin the business
III burlington, hence their effort To get
what lumber IN they can store before the
passage OF the Dingley bill ana the retail
atory bill which they believe will be pass
ed III OLtaW.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
THE VERMONT NEWS.
The Weeks Case Again.

Arguments Made BeforelJu wheel
eT---727 n ederal Liquor licenses IA
I5t Couniiesa tot ...'Prohibition ,Ver-
mont.
There was a hearing before Judge Wheel
er at Montpelier Tuesday IN the Weeks
haDeas corpus case. A. L. Weeks OF 81.
Adams, deputy United states internal rev
enue collector, refused TO state in the
Washington county court last April wheth-
er man then on trial tor violation of the
liquor law had paid tor federal liquor d.
Cense, Mr. Weeks acted on the advice of
ms superior officers. Judge BOwell order
ed him To- be committed TO iaL Tor COLI
tempt OF court, but Mir. Weeks was Tee
leased ON a writ OF habeas corpus from the
federal court
a the hearing Tuesday the case was ar
gued by Fred a. Rowland. the states at
tUrney Tor Washington county for the
state. and John II. >euter federal district
attorney, Tor the United States Judge
Wheeler reserved his decision. 1t is uu-
derstOOd that there Will be an appeal from
any decision. q. each side Is anxious o.
have The law involved authOritauvely de-
clared
Mi. oenter urged that Mr.. Weeks was
not bound To answer questions as to payer.
OF federal rum taxes because the records
/ were not IN the state and not within ms
/ control. because the facts are state secrets
/ or privileged communications because he
/ Is prohibited from disclosing the facts by
government regulations, and because ii hy
/ we're compelled TO testify I'D such matters
/ ms time might be fully occupied % the cX-
/ cluslOu of his regular duties. III urging
/ this last named reason Nj Seuter gave
some interesting facts. DE said that Mr
! Weeks district covered Is ermOnt Couu.
! ues-all except WIudham In these coun-
! ties there were a short time ago ~ special
/ tax payers. and more had come since. The
/ ~ were divided thus Addison county,
! 60, bennington. I'll, Caledonia. 32. Chit
! tendeu, 100: ESSEX, d; Grand Isle. e.,
/ Franklin. 81. Orange. II; Orleans 30.
! LamUIIe. %, Rutland, -. Washington.
/ los. and Windsor, H. Eight or nine of
! these in Washington county represented
| town liquor agencies. and ID the whole 4,
( counties Just 100 liquor agencies appear
/ edo The annual payments Tor these Do
censes amounted TO $4,000 TO So. 900
/ Under the ermOnt law every holder OF q
/ license could be pat on trial three times
/ Tor keeping liquor with lnteu, 10 sell for
! being common seller and for keeping and
! maintaining nulsanCe-and convicted uu
/ less some SOFT OF a negative showing wa.
made. And. as It was practicable 10 &,
/ back three years. MI Weeks might poss
/ bly, bee called m 1000 or 5000 uQuor trial.
/ And TINS service would ue increased if iu
dlctmeuls and justice proceedings iron
/ which appeals were taken should be added
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Death of the "numan ostrich

Five surgeons at the German hospital iu
Kansas City, Mo-. cut open the stomach
OF Henry Whalleu. the human ostrich
on Saturday, and took theretrom TWO
pocket knives. three knife blades. three
ounces OF tine glass and l2O nails. tacks.
screws. etc. AS his calling would indicate,
the human ostrich was man OF nerve.
He said he did not fear the operation. 81
guess / might as well die one way as an
other. was the philosophical way bee re-
garded the matter ~ on fellows will ind
that / am telling the truth. he remarked.
when the doctors expressed some doubt as
to his real ailmeut arm make an even
bet that I've 60, 100 nails III me Whal-
len died Oh Monday as aresuJ of the
OperatINu-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Barney Barnato Dead.

He jumped or FeIl from an ocean
steamer---An English Jew Who Made
Fortune of 100000, 900 In 20
Years and Engineered one Of the
Greatest Financial Graves Ever Known.
A despatch from Funchal. Island of Ma
deria, saws that on the arrival there of the
British steamship Scot. which left Cape
Town June for Southampton. it was an
nounced that Barney Barnato. the South
Africa diamond king, who was pas
senger. had committed suicide by jumping
overheard Another report SAYS he fell
overheard. The body was recovered
Barnato was one OF the most remarka
bic Spectators the world has ever known
He was an English jew. and at the age of
20 went to South Africa to seek his for
tune. His real name was Barnett lsaacs.
He began his career III South Africa by
exhibiting a trick donkey and ne then as
sumed the name of BarnatO. The kim
berlev diamond mines were lust beginning
TO be productive. With capital OF a few
pounds Barnato began dealing in the gems.
In tlve wears he had earned enough TO buy
shares IN the mines. In another hve years
his holdings in the Kimberley mines
had become very large, and when the Trans.
vaal gold fields were discovered he had
profits to invest in them.
In loS6 Barney Barnato was a definite
money power in South Africa. and began
to be spoken OF as the rival OF Gee.
Rhodes Unlike IN temperament and even
more unlike in personal ambition. the two
men started III to be hot opponents Blu.
in 1855 they reached the conclusion stimuli
taneouslv that their respective interests
could be best promoted by combining
forces. and the De Beers CONSOLIDATED
mines were the result one OF the mos
valuable pieces OF property of its kind II
the world While in Africa Barnato mar
ried and had three children. two SONS anC
daughter
Barnato's good fortune was at It's Zenltl
in 1895 and it was the fashion then to cal
him the richest man in the world. AT tina
time ne was virtually king Of the LondoI
money market one OF the greatest imam
cial crazes the world has ever known wa
at its height then, and every man, woman
and child in England with money to IN
vest bought shares in 'kaItlrs the new
gold mines of the Iransvaal. For month";
this craze was the controlling passion O
London. and 1t ragged also in Paris an,
Berlin The shares went 10 fabulous hg
ures. and fortunes were made III a day
The centre OF this tremendous nnancia
outburst was Barney Barnato. and he wa.
Conservauveiv estimated al that time a
worth between 500. 100000 and SljOOOU,
900. Among ms assets was bank. orig
inauy capitalized al Sl2.5Ou.OUJ. In
very few months Its capita. stock rose il
value to s45.OOJOJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Unknown As.ailunr ut Rutland.

While Miss Mary h. Stockwell. daughter
of ;. J.. Stockwell. was walking home on
the Proctor railroad track at Rutland sat
urdav evening she was assaulted Dy an uu-
known man. She made brave resistance
ana succeeded III breaking away several
times. but ne at once renewed his attack.
finally overpowerlng her and taking her
pocketDOOk. She was struck and badly
bruised about the face and neck. Miss
StockweIl cannot give a clear description
OF her assailaut. Earlier in the evening
Carrie Dwyer, II, daughter of Patrick
Dwyer OF Centre Rutland. was attacked on
the road near Mayor Clements residence
and badly frightened, but not injured.
Her assailant is thought TO be the one who
attacked Miss Stockwell
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

George l.. spear. 30, died Friday al
Randolph, where ne was one OF the most
prominent citizens lie was a native OF
brainJree and al the age OF ~ went to
California. spending hye years ln mining
III that state and in Oregon For many
years bee ran a saw-mil. az West braintree.
de represented bralutree In the legislature
lu 1916 and 1875, being the only Demo
crat sent from that town IN 50 years He
was delegate TO the Democratic national
convention lu 1854 and had served on the
Democratic state committee. d. was ap-
pointed collector OF internal revenue for
the district of Y ermOut lu 1850. and filled
that office twO years v ermOut and New
Hampshire were made into one dlstric.
with headquarters at Portsmouth and soon
after Mr.. spear and T.. +. Waite of swan
ton bought large tract OF lumber land at
south Indian and Moose Greek on the
line OF the Canadian Atlantic railroad III
Canada. They did large business there
until the mills were burned two years ago.
IN l>~- Nj spear, Dean C.. French OF
Barton Landing and Geo Caswel of Der
Boy Line formed the Lowelitowu. Me Ium-
Der company, purchasing 600 acres Of
heavily timDerel land Mills were built
and the company did al extensive bust
ness until about three weeks ago, when a
boiler exploded, destroying a portion of the
mil and killing four men. This. with bod
lily ailments. unneryed MI spear. and lac
returned home. de rapidly failed. being
~ Comatose state most of the time until
his death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
The Lebanon springs Railroad May Be-
Abandoned.

The new receiver of the Lebanon Springs
railroad viii abandon Its operations unless
tine courts give him permission to borrow
money enough 10 put the road III good con-
dItl0u The road extends from benuIng-
ton 10 Chatham, 81 miles. IL was built
about le6o-7U. most OF the towns Oh the
line OF the Bennington 81 Rutland railroad
bonding To aid in its construction. Ben
nington alone putting in $500, 900 in bonds,
500. 900 OF which come due July j. a
direct through line from New York 10
Montreal was TO bee the result OF building
the new road. A the present time the
road is IN q thoroughly bankrupt condition.
The Ties are nearly All gone. and miles of
new iron are ImperaJvely demanded, The
rolling stock consists of two or three en-
glnes. In a worn out condition, and thre
passenger cars that are hardly nj TO carry
cattle. The road has no credit, and can &c,
no freight or cars from other roads unit.
charges are paid In advance There Is
only one train a dag over the road each
way, and that usually consists OF engine
ana passenger car with occasionally q
freight car or two
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Suffered Eighteen Years.
Pains Departed and Sleep Came.

Mrs. Julia A. Brown, OF CoyinGton, Tenn,
whose husband mas charge OF the electric
light plant at that place, has been a great
sufferer. Her ailments ana speedy cure
are best described by herself, as follows;
For IL years / suffered from nervousness
and indigestion. ! tried every remedy rec
commended by family and friends, but
could get no relief at all Two years ago,
while being treated by three local phySi-
CLANS, Drs. Barret, Maley and sherod they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Murder in nuverhin Machine shop.

Robert kvdd, foreman at j. 5. Busheld
machine shop al Hayerhiu. Mass, was
shot and killed Wednesday by L. L. Gal
win, bookkeeper at the establishment
There had been bad blood between them.
A discussion over some matter OF business
developed into personal alteration.
kydd, a large man about 40 years
OF age, ordered Calvin out OF the room and
then proceeded 10 put him ont by force.
Calvin. a small man about "a or 80 years
old. drew a revolver and shot Kydd. killing
him. Calvin is under arrest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
severe "First onence, sentence

benjamin Roberts OF Dorset, against
whom the grand jury had returned l9 in.
dlctments Tor selling liquor was found
guilty of ID nrst offences in the county
court al Manchester Saturday and sen
fenced TO pay tlne OF $50 and costs and
spend 80 days IN the house OF correction.
TO stand committed until the nne was paid.
The sentence TO the workhouse Tor the hrst
offence OF selling is the first ever given IN
Bennington county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

a negro named Sibley, while drunk, Sc
cured a gun and started out to kill every
person he met in kemper county, Miss.
Saturday. lie met I'VE negroes, three wo-
men and two children. The man shot
them down and left them dead where they
fell. He also shot at six other negroes
AS soon as the bloody work of Sibley was
discovered posse was organized. Sibley
took TO the woods, carrying his shotgun
with him. and at last accounts the posse
had surrounded him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Skull Broken by Bursting Emery
MheeI.

Daniel Woodbury., II, an employee of the
Boston mantei works at CastletOn. sustain
Ell compound fracture OF the skull bv
the bursting OF an emery wheel, near
which he was AT work last Saturday Mr.
Mckenzie, the superintendent was also
struck by piece OF the wheel His watch
was broken and he received several contu-
slons, but was not seriously injured. A
surgeon extracted "a piece of bone the size
OF half dollar from young Woodbury.
skull. He regaIned consciousness and is
doing well
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Vermont Fatalities.
browning at Lake Dunmore---boy's
Head Crushed by n Cart at waterbury
---Burlington Man struck by Train
nj sVynutuu

Drowning at Lake nuntuore---hot' -
Head Crushed by cart az waterbury
---Burlington Man struck by Train
at swantOn.
Louis Tenniau, 20. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
jerome Tenniau was drowned Sunday in
Lake DunmOre de was out rowing with
Joe Cover and Frank Cookie. Iennian
dropped an oar, all three reached for 1t
and the boat was overturned. Cover and
Cookie caught hold of the boat but Iennlan
sank twice. The cries of the young men
on the boat attracted attention. and they
were rescued from their perlOus position
The accident tOOg place north OF the
Mountain Spring hotel, about u rods from
the shore 1enuIaus body was found two
hours after the accident iu about - feet
of water. lie was a young man of good
character, and member OF the military
company al Brandon.
Guy, young son OF Edward Demas Of
COiDyylle, iu Waterbury. was instantly
killed Saturday Uy the overtunlng OF a
dump car. The boy and his brother were
riding bon the cart, and the horse drawing
% was huched To- another team. At a
corner the boys p.avfu.iy shouted gee,
and the horse turned out quickly, the hub
OF one vince struck a tree and the cart
was overturned. Guy, the younger BOY,
was struck Oh the head by one OF the
heavy wheels Fred. the other boy, es-
capped with a broken l-r
Joseph Almond. -, alias Garron, of
burlington was struck by tram at Deck
er's Crossing, q mile north of Swant0u.
saturday night, and instantly killed.
Almond body was found some distance
from the track, with back and ribs broken
and skull fractured His faithful. dog, q
/ ewtouudland, stood guard over his mas
Ter body and would allow no one 10 APP
/ proacu until the arrlya. OF Joseph Brow.
/ with whom Almond had been boarding.
/ Almond was painter by trade and has a
t fupt nor and aI4tar Iftfrr ian ItlrIfuut.r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
The Duty on Rough White Pine.
CitiEens Of burlington Declare In Mass
Meeting Thatthe Proposed TarinWiu

Be a serious Blow to "a Leading In
dustry.
large number OF citizens assembled in
the city hall at Burlington Monday evening
to protest against the proposed 81 tariff on
white pine lumber. Resolutions TO this
effect were adopted and sent to all mem
bers of the Vermont delegation in Con
gress The resolutions were, in part. as
follows
For over 40 years the city of Burlington
has received from Canada large quantities
ot white pine lumber for manipulation and
distribution throughout New England In
necessary connection with this business
great plants have been established. com
prlslng extensive wharves, planning mills.
dry kiIns, storage houses, door. sash and
blind factories, and other woodworking iu-
stituuous, all of which depend for perma-
hence ami prosperity on this lumber sup
pIv. But the tariff bill now pending IN the
United states Senate threatens 10 cut OFF
tuIs supply by putting a - duty on rough
white pine lumber.
Living near the border and knowing
Canadian conditions as To- cost OF prOduc-
ton with timber now remote from the
mills. wc positively state that a - duty is
practically prohibitve, and point 90 the
fact That ID is Intended so to be bv those
who are asking for 10, The southern and
western lumber men seek. with this duty,
DO smut out our Canadian supply TO cOmpe.
us 10 buy their lumber coming from q
thousand miles away and pay the long haul
/ freight Should this come about 1t will Boz
serious blow Co The lumber WORKING u-
/ dustries of New England
We most earnestly protest against this
/ proposed - duty on white pine lumber. a,
/ DO ls necessary neither for protection nor
/ Tor revenue. and because its effect would
/ bee TO strike down and supplaut one of the
/ leading industries of New England
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

William K. hanney, 81, keeper of the
county jail, died suddenly OF heart disease
at 81. Johnsbury Sunday He was a vet
eran OF Company Il, IN Vermont volun-
teers, ana prominent knight Templar.
bis wife and one son survive him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18

Judge kOweU has denied the pe-
tltIou of Vim. G, buzzei for new trial.
Buzzell was convicted OF murder at the
March term of the Washington county
court. Mickey Gleason, alias Martin
Green. a well known Chicago and New
ork crook. charged with attempting %
PICK pockets. May Is last, IN Montpelier,
dIsregarded the advice OF ms counse. and
pleaded guilty last Thursday. Judge Row
ell sentenced lum 10 IL months IN the STATE
prison in Windsor. be Is wanted in several
cities and Tor bank robbery in UrUana
III. IL the United States district court
al Montpelier Thursday. james T. Atwood
was convicted or roDuiuC the post-oiiices
IL Hartford and White River junction. TWO
wears ago ana sentenced by Judge Wheeler
TO Iour years az hard labor
The grand jury of Bennington county
has found an Indictment against solomon
MilIingt0u, who shot MS brother al Shafts
bury Hollow last November
The 10th auuua. eucampmeut OF the
y ermout division, sons of ' Veterans, Wi.
be held al LyndOuyiAe June 1880 and
July !. The following program will be
observed as nearly as possible. June o. :
J.. NJ, meeting of division council: eP. NJ.
reception 10y Woman Relief corps To sons
of Veterans and Ladies Aid society: june
30, 81. NJ, opening OF encampmeut. 1880
3. ~, parade of y ermuut division. 7r.N..
band coucert. l.. A., campfire: july i
81. M., eucampmeul session. 1850 j.. N..
eucampmtLJ sess..-.
The Boston p.ou- says. Thomas JET
ters1u buyn,ul VINO was inspector In
charge of the pOst-utnce inspection depart
ment until succeeded by George ). Evans
Jew weeks age, has declined TO accept
neid commission which the department
rendered him IN lieu OF the position they
removed him from. MI. Boyntou is one
OF the leading Democrats of Y ermont and
supported Bryan I'D the last campaign He
Is regarded as one of the very best officials
the department had. Nj Boynlon will
resume the practice OF law al Burlington,
VT"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
S. w. EDCETT g. co.
Real Estate and mortgages.

II your property is not on our books see that
you nave IL there soon. Business looks bright
with us. We can sell you farms from $500 10
$4,000
We can give you some good investment prop.
erty paying as nigh as ~ per cent and YOU can
See where your money is invested
When you want an article go where they keen
an assortment You can gel better goods. better
prices and better chance 10 get that which suits
you. The same holds good on real estate. We
ofter the largest list, the best assortment.
For sale, 70 rent or exchange
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-18
Is oap.. kiad,. Irsa.urs tounal

For more than twenty years search has
been prosecuted at oak Island, on the
western coast OF Nova Scotia Tor Captain
Kidd treasure. y company was formed,
shaft sunk in a spot designated on
treasure map, and traces OF human haudi-
work found deep under ground. But the
sea broke into the excavation and blocked
the Jreasure-seekers. MI Fullerton, the
superintendent OF the work, reports that
not long since. the sea was shut out. and
huge box found at the pits bottom. The
shareholders OF the company are getting
together TO witness the opening OF The Dos.