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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Headquarters Red Cross Society.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 1898.

To the Members of the San Fran cisco Fire Department Benevolent As sociation-Gentlemen: We desire to express our sincere thanks to your association for your handsome gift of five hundred dollars to the Red Cross Society We have received almost countless evidences of the liberality of the citizens of San Francisco toward the boys in blue, but none which We
 We note with pleasure your intention to give further aid if it should be nec- essary, and beg. to assure you that your present gift and any that you be placed where they will do the most good. We remain, gentlemen, yours very truly,
 MRS. WILLARD B. HARRINGTON,
 President State Red Cross Society. MRS. JOHN r. MERRILL,
 President San Francisco Branch Red
 Cross Society.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
TALES FROM KLONDIKE.
Two More Men Lose Their Lives in the Rush for
 Gold

The steamer Morgan City arrived from Copper River, Dyea and Skaguay yester- day with a passenger missing. A John son was sick when he joined the steamer at Cooper City, and he grew gradually worse until Tyonook. Cooks Inlet, was reached, where he died.
 The Morgan City brought the news of the death of William Niles, formerly of Dutch Flat, at Sheep Camp. Niles and George Sharon started for the Klondike about three months ago. All went well until they struck the trail. Niles was taken sick, but held on until Lake Bonnet was reached. There he could not go on and Sharon helped him back to Sheep Camp, where pneumonia set in and he died
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Claus Spreckels........-S1ooO <
 N Mrs. 4. S. Townsend. 1000 4 b Fire Department Be- N nevolent Association 500 4

Since beginning their noble work of caring for the volunteers the ladies of the Red Cross Society have had very little trouble in gaining subscriptions from generous and patriotic public Money has poured in from individuals and bodies in amounts of from S1 to 5000, but the largest donation made up to the present time by individual citizens was received by the society yesterday. Mrs w. B. Harrington. who looks after the destinies of the organization, was agree ably surprised to find among her ex- tensive mail the following interesting com munication:
 May 26 1898. Mrs. W. B. Harrington. President Red Cross soeietyLDear Madam: Since the recovery of my father from his late serious illness, he has learned of the noble and patriotic work done by your society. and has instructed me to send you the inclosed check for one thousand
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Miss Edmondson's School.

On Friday the pupils of Magnolia Hall, Miss Edmondson's School, 1906 Franklin street, held their closing exercises before a large and enthusiastic audience. They gave a charming little play, "The May Queens Court with so much attention to elocution, costumes, dances and deco rations that it was decidedly pictur- esque and poetical production. The cast of characters was as follows.
 May Queen. Miss Edna Lawrence; Tita-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

to the United States service, but he can not make move until the Government designateS the arm of the service for which the troops are needed.
 Captain L. H. Turner, Lieutenant-Com- mander T. A. Nerney, Lieutenant W F. A. H. Elliott and Harry Gray and En- sign George Kamerer of the Naval Re serve were examined at Mare Island yes terday by Dr. Waggener. They passed the examination successfully and will at once De placed in the service of the United States. They received the order to be ex- anined at o'clock and were ready to start for Mare Island at 9:15
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Headquarters Red Cross Society.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 1898.

To the Officers and Members of the San Francisco Produce Exchange Gentlemen: Although we have here tofore expressed our thanks for your munificent gift of two thousand and four dollars to our treasury, we con- sider the circumstances warrant a more public acknowledgement of your generosity and your patriotism
 Permit me therefore to say that each dollar of the sum given by you will render some soldier more efficient in his country's service, and that in the aggregate your benefaction may our our flag g to wave @ over h the ramparts ts of Manila. We remain, gentlemen, yours truly,
 MRS. WILLARD B. HARRINGTON.
 President State Red Cross Society. MRS. JOHN F. MERRILL, President San Francisco Branch Red
 Cross Society.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
e
 THANKS FOR GENEROUS DONATIONS.
Headquarters Red Cross Society.
 SAN ANCISCO May 26 1SaE

k AN-N-N OAA0O 1' -A1S -o' 4o0o.
 MT. Claus Spreckels-Dear Sir: The Red Cross Society acknowledges with profound gratitude the receipt of your liberal gift of one thousand dollars to the funds of the society. In time of peace the city of San Francisco has found you among the leading and most energetic promoters of it's in- dustries and trade. This proof of your generosity to those who are now en- listed in their country's defense is evil dence that in time of war you are i'm bued with the same intelligent and broad-minded spirit.
 Trusting that you may soon be re- stored to health. we remain, dear sir, yours very truly
 AIRS. WILLARD P. HARRINGTON,
 President State Red Cross Society. MRS. JOHN F. MERRILL, President San Francisco Branch Red Cross Society
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
The Original Little Beneficencia Pub lica Go. of San Francisco-Draw-
 ing May 26, 1898.

No. 7649S wins s375O, sold in San Fran cisco, Cal; No. 7S673 wins $I25O sold in San Francisco, Cal; No. 67662 wins $625, sold in San Francisco, Cal; Nos. 97S6, 2SO47. 47S06, 4S901 and 642S1 each win $62 50, sold in Oakland, Alameda City and San Fran cisco, Cal.
 Prizes cashed at 35 New Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
New Sugar Corporation.

Articles of incorporation of the Homo lulu Sugar Company were filed yesterday. The capital stock of the corporation is ssoO 900, of which s7O,OOO has been sub scribed. The directors are: Nicholas Ohlandt. M. Ehrmann, J. l.. Roster, F, Tillmann Jr., William Watson, Samuel Sussman and A. F. Morrison.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

c. w. San Jose. s1O; Schwetzer & O., $50; Society for Christian Work, ST 15; Mrs. w. B. Tubbs SIS; Mrs. George Hager, $50; Miss A.
 An entertainment for the benefit of the Red Cross will be given in Bethany Con gregational Church, Twenty-ffth and Rebecca M Kimball's Sabbath-scho
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Read Bret Harte's great story, Sal omy Jane's Kiss, in next Sundays Call
An Open Meeting.

The San Francisco Child Study Club closes its work for this season with an interesting open meeting at the Occident- al Hotel at 2:30 p. m. to-day. A large at- tendance is assured, as the club has many friends in this community
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

Read "How to Make a Fortune," by twelve millionaires, in next Sun days Call.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

 
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

1t is curious coincidence that, while
the public is watching and waiting anx-
iously for the result of the work of the
divers who are exploring the wreck of the
Maine, there appears in the closing pages
of F. Hopkinson Smiths story of Caleb
West, the diver, in the March Atlantic, an
account of the work of a diver in recover
ing bodies from a railroad wreck Writ
ing from experience and full heart, long
before the>tragedy Of Havana harbor oc-
Cured, the eminent novelist and engineer
takes his readers into the investigation Of
the broken cars, plunged through an open
draw into the Shiny bottom of deep riv.
er; and he paints with the lfelike touch of
a skilled expert the methods, details and
results of the same skillful and ghastly
work which is now going on amid the
wrecked timbers and armor plate of the
Maine. II reminds one of similar coin
cidence in the memorable Mill river disas-
ter in the spring of 1874 when Charles
Read, in a novel then recently published,
had described vividly the same scenes and
experiences in food in England which
were reproduced exactly in the valley of
Mill river in Hampshire county, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
The Defence of New York CITY.

The statement comes to Brattleboro by a
private source, but in a way apparently
authentic, that Gen. Scofeld recently told
prominent Chicago citizen that New
York harboI is practically impregnable
against any hostile fleet that could be sent
there, and that very few of our people
know how strongly the city is defended.
This statement gains additional interest
because of its corroboration by one of the
most reliable newspaper correspondents in
New York, who says in recent letter, ION
the highest expert military authority"
that Greater New York is absolutely safe
against any foreign feet which might be
aIrayed against it. SIT is claimed that the
entire naval power of Great Britain, even,
could not break through its lines of de-
fence. The guns of the harbor defences
cover every square yard of land and water
from which an attack would be possible,
One well-directed shot from one of these
big guns would sink battleship. A great
deal has been said about warship anchor
ing off Coney Island, and throwing shells
into Manhattan and Brooklyn. Theoreti-
cally this is possible. Practically it is not.
There are great guns that can send pro-
jectie dozen miles. But in order to send
a shot such distance the gun would have
to be turned to such an elevation that in
firing the recoil would be so great as to sink
the vessel holding the gun"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
George II. blake of tn, Barton Monitor

George II. Blake of the Barton Monitor.
George II. Blake, for 20 years editor
and proprietor Of the Orleans County Mon
tor published at Barton, died last Satur-
day at the age of 81. Mr.. Blake was
native of the little town of Sutton in Cal
edonia county AS boy he had his own
way to make in the world. lie had a seri-
Gus and studious turn Of mind, and by
the time the war broke out he had sue
ceeded in fitting himself for college, but
like so many other young men of the time
gave up a college course to enter the army.
lie went out as first lieutenant of Company
G, 18th Vermont regiment, was soon pro-
NOTED to be captain, and made an honora-
bic record, serving with Lieut.-C w. w.
Grout and Col. Redfeld Proctor After
the war he studied law for time, engaged
in business as lumberman, and then
bought the Monitor, to whose interests he
has since devoted himself and has made
the paper a success. He has been an act
i've and useful citizen Of Barton, and a
friend Of all good interests in that COM
muulJy anu III tue sbhJc AZ large, he was
a representative in the legislature in 1872
and 1876, and state senator in 1886. In
his religious life he was actively identified
with the Methodist church, and he Is sur
vived by brother who has been long a
minister of that denomination. He had
one daughter who survives with the wife
| and mother.
Fellow students of Mr.. Blake at the Or
leans Liberal Institute at Glover remem-
Der with pleasure their intercourse with
him there, and recall him as a young man
of broad and wel-furnished mind, delber-
ate in thinking and acting, and possessing
unquestioned integrity of purpose and con-
viction. and sincere kindliness and
friendiness of temper. These qualities
have marked his course through life, and
have given him an honorable name and
memory among all with whom he has been
] asSOciat ed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

For calm, dignifed and peaceful wisdom
no man has spoken on the Maine disaster
to greater effect than Geo. F. Edmunds.
eff" says he, ''it occurred from hostility
at all, it was either the contrivance of pri-
vate persons unknown TO the officials, or
else, as might be possible, considering the
situation, that the opponents of Spain did
it in order that it might in a sudden emo
tion of the people of the United States,
lead Immediately to war. But it is too
soon to speculate upon any phase of this
subject. When all that can be known OF
the physical condition of the wreck and all
attending circumstances have been devel-
oped, then will be the time for calm con
sideration."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

The Dingley law is no longer the daily
subject of Democratic datribes. 1t has
fulfilled the promises of its trainers, and it
promises to put the country back to the
sound financial basis from which it was
forced by the nondescrpt Wilson bill. The
government receipts were over $1,000, 600
a day in February, or total Of S2S,572,-
35S; the expenditures were $26, 500, 25j,
leaving surplus of $l,973, l03 This is
the first surplus in February since the
election of Grover Cleveland and his free
trade Congress. In February, 1897, there
was deficiency of $4,39j,0j9. The fol-
lowing statement shows the comparative
receipts under the Wilson and Dingley
laws in the first seven months of opera
tiOn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
CHURCH AND SOCIETY


The Baptist church was filled last Sun
day evening at the meeting called to con-
slider 1.-THE Public Services of Frances f.
Willard and Her Relation to the Temper
ance Cause" Rev. l.. ID. Temple spoke
of Miss Wizards educational and philan-
thropic work, and the public positions she
had held, showing her to be true Chris
tian worker. When he said at the close
Great life, great soul gone out" those
present who we're so well acquainted with
her and her work felt like giving a respon-
sive "Amen" to the appreciative words.
His whole address was one long to be re-
membered by those who value Miss Will
lard's efforts to uplift humanity. Miss
Willard spoke twice in Brattleboro TO
crowded houses, once in the town hall and
the second time in the Baptist church.
Her works of love and devotion will live
to bless mankind over the whole world.
Rev. Mr.. Beeman gave an interesting talk
on 'What is TO be done and how to do it,"
bringing out many good ideas and ways to
accomplish the work successfully prose-
cuted by Miss Willard. The services were
interspersed with the enjoyable selections
by the Canadian jubilee singers.
The day of meeting has been changed
from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday.
The second of the mothers meetings
will be next week Wednesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock instead of Tuesday, as hereto
fore announced. A very fine program has
been prepared. The young ladies are espe-
cially invited to be present. Miss Smith,
the supervisor of our schools, is to address
our ladies, and the kindergarten teacher
with her little singers is expected to be
present. Other good things are expected
on the program.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Gbe Uermumt Yb@rrin.
TIE N PAGE S
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1898.

Proof sheets of the annual report of the
insurance commissioners, received this
week, compiled from the sworn statements
of business done by fire companies in this
state in 1897, show the premiums to have
been S705,534 and losses paid 1924, POS,
as compared with $7S0,O4O received in
1896, and losses of S344, 4s9. These fig
ures closely correspond to the detailed state
ment made some weeks ago by l.. S. Hayes
of Bellows Falls and first printed in The
Phoenix.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
A SWIM IN ICY WATER.
How a Former Vermont Academy Roy
Escaped from Kidnappers and Re
turned In Time for the Banquet.

turned In Time for the Banquet.
Brown university had its liveliest esca-
pade of recent years on Monday, and the
people of Brattleboro, Bellows Falls and
SaXtons River who are personal friends of
II. A. Coffin, have an interest in reading
the story. Mr.. Coffin graduated at Yer
mont Academy in 1896, and spent year
more there as a postgraduate student and
instructor. He was prominent in all the
activities of the school, and was a member
OF the foot ball, base ball, basket ball and
track athletic teams. Coffin is president
of the freshman class at Brown, II. T.
Waller of Derby Line, is leader of the
freshman quartet, and f. F. Greene of
Newton Centre, Mass, is class secretary.
The rooms of these three were entered
at o'clock Monday morning by about 25
sophomores who had obtained skeleton
keys. After severe struggle the fresh
men were bound and gagged, carried to
hacks which took them to the water front,
where the prisoners were carried upon a
steam launch. The boat steamed down
the bay to Newport. While the Dispatch
was anchored in Newport harbor Coffin
got his arms disengaged from the ropes
which bound him. He jumped overheard
into the ice-cOld water swan to wharf,
where a rope was lowered and he was as
sisted to shore by the police patrol. The
police compelled the sophomores to sur
render the other two freshmen and the
trio were soon on their way back to Provi-
dence, where they appeared on the campus
early in the afternoon, to the surprise of
the sophomores and the JOY of the fresh
men, who bore their returned classmates
the entire length of the campus on their
shoulders. The freshmen held their ban
quet Tuesday night, and the occasion was
turned into great jollication at the out
come Of the escapade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Ira G.. Miller has returned from his
school in Ludlow and does not expect to
go back the next term.
Geo. w. Chandler's illness has taken a
more serious turn within a short time.
The improvement that was hoped for did
not come, as for few days appeared prob
able it might
Miss Alice NJ. Goodell has come up from
Maiden for short stay with her mother.
Mrs. Goodel has been suffering for several
weeks from neuralgia, but is now some
what improved.
The late residence of Deacon Hall is
now deserted. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall
and Mrs. Davis have gone to the home of
Charles Hall. Mrs. Davis will soon re-
turn to Minneapolis; Mrs. Hail. who is in
feeble health as she has been for some
years, will make her home with her son.
Herbert Ware, who has been employed
for two years by +. G. Campbell, has
moved back to Chesterfield with his fam
| lily. Mr.. Campbell has had large num-
Der of applications for the vacancy. but at
last accounts had engaged no one. He
wishes man with family TO occupy the
house over the bridge.
The town hall is to be enlarged, repair
| ed and modified so as to make a more
commodious and well arranged hall. 1t
| is proposed to add 20 feet to the south
end, to put the door upon the west side
near the north end, and to partition of
enough there for an entrance way, cloak
room, etc. There was scarcely any op-
position to this proposal from the Other
sections of the town.
There has been considerable change
among the town officers in this section
Joseph p. Ranney is the new selectman in
place of f. G. Campbell, who declined tc
serve longer, Harlan Goodhue is lister
and Charles G. Miller is school director
f. G. Buttertield finally yielded TO the
wishes of his friends and consented to re
tain his place as road commissioner tC
which he was elected by a large majority
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Anna Tracey Brigham, wife of DR..
Clarence S. Brigham, died suddenly from
appendicitis at Leominster, Mass, Sunday
after a brief illness. Mrs. Brigham lived
in Essex previous to her marriage, and af-
ter her marriage came here with her hus-
band, their home being here until about
two years ago. Mrs. Brigham graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1888.
Her husband graduated from the academ-
ical department of that institution in
1889 and from the medical department in
1891. DR.. Brigham is left with two small
children. The body was taken to Bakers
field, DR.. Brigham's old home, for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
c. p. CILSON,
Card to the Public.

Card to the Public.
wish to inform the public that Mr.. Gilman
has leased the property known as Gilson's Horse
Mart, so Elliot street, Bratteboro Vermont. for a
term of years, and all the livery property that
has been In the stables is for sale at low
prices. There 10 good livery and family
horses IS set single harness, set liSht driving
double harness, set hack harness, carriages Of
all descriptions, sleighs of some OF the best make
in the state. robes, blankets whips, bells, ana in
to suit the purchaser. II you want nothing but a
whip come in and see the property. Will try to
sell you something.
C.P. gibson, Salesman.
Brattleboro. Vt, February 90, 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
WISE Word. hr In.,Ics Harlan.

Justice Harlan OF the United States
supreme court told the students of the
law department Of Columbia university
at Washington, At the close of lecture to
them last Friday night, that this is a good
time to keep cool, not to lose ones head,
and not to pass judgment on grave ques-
tions until the evidence is all in. "You
will understand very well to what refer, "
he continued. "A great calamity has oc-
Cured in the waters near by. II is idle
for any man to say that he knows how
that calamity occurred, and any man be-
Titles his nature and lowers himself in
the estimation OF his fellow-men when he
expresses the anxiety that it will turn out
that ii was not an accident, but that ii was
treachery rather than an accident. Brave,
generous men do not want to think so
badly of their fellow. men. We don't want
10 believe that that was an act of treachery
and duplicity; we hope it will turn out
otherwise, and we ought all 10 have this
feeling that II it turns out to be accidental,
we should rejoice; il it turns out not to
be accidental, we will not hear any more
OF North, South, East or West, no more
Of Republicans, Democrats or Populists.
We will hear only of Americans"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Mrs. Starkey is slowly improving from
her recent severe illness.
The singing school is expected to close
the term Monday evening.
There was no singing school this week; /;
the next one will be Monday evening, the
7th.
Frank Hawkins, who has lived at Thos.
Ashwell's the past year, is moving into the
double hOnse at Westminster station.
Mrs j. II. Holton returned to her home
in Burlington today after caring for her
mother during her sickness and death.
The girls at the Harriet Goodridge
Home celebrate the birthday of one of
their number with party this evening.
A large party of young people have en-
joyed the coas:ing near the KurD Hattin
Home these beautiful moonlight evenings.
Ii. w. Leach offers his personal property
for sale by public auction. He will soon
move to the home of his father to assist in
his care.
We understand that Miss Susie kellogg
is getting up second entertainment in the
interest of the social library, TO be given
next Wednesday evening.
Harry S. Miller, one of our soldier boys
oldllOuCu dI lhAtSbh' - ~ "iihN9 h'9
parents that they are under orders to start
at a moments notice for Cuba.
Rev. and Mrs. F. b. Hyde are in Bridge.
water, and Madam Hyde is with her son
"Jack" in Bellows Falls this week. Mr..
Hyde will return in season to occupy his
pulpit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Walker, living in the
south part of the town, have the sympathy
of the community in the l1ss of their son,
a bright and winsome child of about fouI
years of age. The funeral was held Mon
day morning at the church, Rev. F. b,
Hyde officiating. The burial was at Spring
field, this state.
The body of Henry G.. Williams, who
died in this place Sunday evening, wa:
taken to Providence, r. l., W 'dnesday fol
burial in the family lot. Mr.. Williams anc
son came to this place nearly year age
and bought the farm formerly owned by
Mrs. Eliza Clark. Their former home wal
in East Greenbush, N. Y.