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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
The OHer of s2O,OOO,OOO.

A Washington despatch says: Some
question has been raised here as to the po-
sition in which our government had placed
itself in offering 20 millions to Spain in
exchange for the cession of the Philippines,
the theory being that we thereby recog-
nized her sovereignty and weakened our
own claim to be already constructively in
possession of the group. 1t is understood,
however, that the phraseology of our offer
was especially chosen so as to avoid such
recognition. We propose merely to put
Spain in the way of relieving herself of
what are known in international law as
"transitory debts" contracted in making
improvements. This was in the nature of
a bonus, such as the purchaser of real es-
tate sometimes gives to squatter whose
claims he does not recognize, but who has
undoubtedly spent something in improving
the property or putting it into good repair,
and the receipt taken for the money is in
the form of general quit-claim. We have
not even been willing to take bill Of par
ticulars from Spain, but made the offer of
lump sum on purpose to avoid even a
remote and indirect recognition of her title.
This precaution, it was considered, would
put us in better position before the Eu-
ropean powers if Spain should reject our
off r, as it would leave us with our claim
unabated and unimpaired, and spare us the
necessity of an actual renewal of war upon
our already defeated adversary to conquer
the Philippines by military force.
The movement of our troops to Cuba is
undoubtedly expected to have its effect
upon the minds of the authorities at Mad
rid and hasten a solution of their misgiv-
ings as to the wisdom of full acceptance
of the situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
The Republican Gains In the November
ElecIInna.

Although there was a reduction of ma
jorities in Eastern states, the r publican
victory in the November elections grows in
Importance as the full results are realized.
The national House is safely Republican,
and this is doing better than has been done
by most administrations since the war of
the rebellion, to secure an Endorsement of
the middle in the term by electing ma
jority of the popular branch of Congress.
The gain in United States senators is al
most unprecedented. In the present Sen
ate no party has a majority, but in the
next Senate the Republicans will have
from 16 to 20 majority, a majority not
likely to be overcome for at least four
years whatever the trend of political feel
ing. Then by states the gain is still more
surprising. Had the election been for
president in addition to the election of
congressman and senators, the electoral
vote would have stood Republican, PSI !;
Democratic and Populist, 1866. Two years
ago the vote in the electoral college stood
Mckinley, 271; Bryan, 176. Here is a
gain of ten votes in the electoral college,
the Republicans losing Kentucky and more
than offsetting it by gains in the Western
| states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

The President is said to be considering
the appointment of New Yorker to the
vacant ambassadorship 10 England. The
promotion of Gen. Horace Porter from
Paris to London is one of the possibilities.
The other names on the slate are Elihu
Root, Joseph Choate and Whitelaw Reid.
A well-informed correspondent says the
President doubts whether Mr.. Root is a
strong enough man for the position,
Whitelaw eid'sjnomination would be OBJ
jectiOnable tosthe Republican machine in
New York, and he might be opposed in
the Senate by Tom Platt This leaves
Mr.. Choate the candidate of the most
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

prominence at the present writing. The
geographical consideration, which would
ordinarily weigh heavily with the Presi-
dent against sending another New Yorker
to London, when one is in Paris, second
in Constantinople, third has but recently
retired from Madrid, and fourth is a
member of the peace commission, is said
to count for little with him in view of the
importance of wise choice for this par
ticu!ar place at the present iuncture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
MoNTPELIER- Nnv. %.

MONIIhLlEt, NOV ~.
The senate and house have been in dead
lock today over the matter of adjournment.
The house this morning adopted resolu-
tion to adjourn from tomorrow morning to
Friday afternoon at O'clock The reso-
luton was offered by Speaker Haskins and
went through with only a few scattering
votes in opposition. The house was, how
ever, willing to adjourn from tomorrow to
Monday If the senate would agree to 1t but
that body killed the resolutions the instant
they appeared in that body. Under the
rules neither body can adjourn more than
three days without the concurrence of the
other The senate wanted to fix the time
for final adjournment at 8 tomorrow morn
ing and on its part adopted a joint resolu-
tion to that effect, but the house would
not concur and there the matter stood all
day.
The report of the joint committee on
insane in regard TO the two state asylums
was read in both house and senate this
morning. 1t commended the management
of both institutions, but especially that of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
would Rank with the Best Governors

"Speaker Haskins is being favorably
mentioned for the governorship in 1900,
although ex-Speaker w. W. Stickney is
supposed to have been slated for that
Office" says the Burlington Free Press.
This is encouraging Col. Hasklns's wide
experience, unquestioned honesty and un-
doubted ability fully warrants the state
ment that as chief executive he would rank
with the best governors Vermont has ever
chosen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Senator Hits bill suspendng for two
years the laws relating to the maintenance
of the National Guard, and abolishing the
Office of adjutant and inspector general
provides very effective and summary way
of getting rid of the extensively
mental Peck The senate passed the bill
instanter and the house will make an
equally short job of it. The people will
say amen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

The Formidable, which was launched at
Portsmouth, England, few days ago, is
the largest warship in the world, Her dis
placement is 1900 tons. The Iowa, the
largest of our battleships in commission.
has displacement of II, $40 tons, The
Formidable is 400 feet long, 20 beam,
draws % feet of water, cost 5000, 900,
and her stimated speed is Is knots an
hour. The armament of the Formidable
consists of four 12-inch guns, u six-inch
quick-f firing guns, is l2-pounders. II three
FOUNDERS, eight Maxim guns. She carries
900 tons of coal in her bunkers, and will
have a complement of $50 men. Her 12-
inch guns are in hooded barbettes, and she
is driven by two propellers. The books of
record do not give the thickness of her
armor or the number of her torpedo tubes.
The Formidable is to have Is, 900 indicated
horse power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

In connection with the personal letter TO
Commander Brown elsewhere mentioned,
Admiral Dewey enclosed a letter to the
Commander as president of Norwich Uni
versity, endorsing the movement TO secure
state aid for this institution. This letter
was as follows:
my dear Sir:-Replying to your letter
of August 2 last have great pleasure in
stating that in my opinion results have
shown the excellent training young men
have received at Norwich University.
That the university is well worthy the fos-
tering care of the state goes without saying,
and rust the legislature may see its way
clear to vote some substantial assistance.
Nothing the state could now do for me
would give me greater pleasure"
This is not conclusive as to what the
Admiraps lchoice would be in the matter
of personal testimonial to him from Yer
monters, but it shows a warm feeling,
which has LASTED through more than 4C
years of his life, toward the school where
he was a student for two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Well, who wouldn't be an Usage Indian?
Each man, woman and child of the tribe
owns 800 acres of Ian and draws every
year from the government 5000. Thus
family of man, wife and eight children
owns 5000 acres of land and has an in
come from Uncle Sam of $1,000 year.
They scorn work, live in villages and en-
JOY all the frivolities and designations.
Il Boston Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Commander Allan d. Brown received
last Saturday personal letter from Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila, written early in
October, doubtless, in which the Admiral
says:
THE insurgents are now quiet, waiting,
l suppose, to see what will be done by the
commission in Paris. Indeed, we are all
looking Paris-ward. | trust the entire
archipelago will be retained by the United
States. Any other arrangement will lead
to no end of trouble"
This expression may subject Admiral
Dewey to attack as a wicked 'imperialist," "
but it shows how the situation looks to a
competent witness on the ground, and
that is the kind of information we need at
this stage of the game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

Senators Hit and Cuiworth of this
county were the two men who took the la
boring oar and fought to righteous finish
when the bill embodying Gov. Smiths tax
alton scheme reached the senate. After
the senate had heard Gov. Smith and Law
yer Hiram A. Huse in support of the meas
ure in committee of the whole Tuesday af-
ternoon Mr.. Cudw orth made an effective
speech against it. Tuesday evening there
was another hearing in committee of the
whole with Senator Hit in the chair, and
afterward in open session Mr.. Hit pre-
sented, in vigorous speech, the unanswer-
able arguments against the project, When
it came to vote the bill was killed by the
closest possible vote, - to IA; hut, like
! Mercutio's wound, it was "enough," and
the state has been saved from great mis-
take, and, as we believe. from great dis
grace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
Gbe Uermunt Yb@mix.
TEN PAG ES
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898.

The report of the Legislative investigat-
ing committee is four columns long, but it
makes "mighty interesting reading"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25
THE VERMONT PHENIX,
.IsHED EVERY FRIDAY AT BRATTLEBoRo, v,
o. l.. FRENCH.

TERMS; s1.5O per year in advance If not paid
within the year 81.
RATES OF ADVERTISING furnished on application.
Births deaths and marriages published free:
Obituary Notices, Cards Of Thanks, ETC., rs cents
per inch Of ~ lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post ONCE as sec.
ond lass mail matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-25

The Appropriations for the Next Two
Years --- GOOd-by Gen. Peck So Hot
Fight Over the Board of Agriculture
---Two-Cent Mileage Bill Passed---
Gov. Smiths Taxation Scheme Killed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

confined to a small room with no OPEN
ing aside from the doo which was
closed, which for the flames
having made no greater Roadway. TO
get at the FIRE the door had 10 De
opened. and when the air reached the
flames they burned with a fury for a
few minutes till a second line OF hose
was laid and a perfect deluge
the flames out. When the fire was out
il was seen there was practically no
damage done except hat done TO the
interior OF the little room where the
fire started.
The room was used to store hay and
excelsior, which is used by the manu-
featuring end of the institution in pack
ing. No one is known to have been in
the room for some time and how the
FIRE started is a mystery. unless II was
from spontaneous combustion. While
the fire was in the OF
the second and third stories, which are
run as a lodging house, were hlled with
people half-dressed, who watched,
ready to get out If the fire should
spread to the rest of the building. Some
were badly frightened at nrst, but all
behaved admirably and there was no
panic. There vas a little excitement
at one time when the hose of the chem
ical hurst with a loud report. causing
people who ould hear but not see 10
think chemicals in the basement were
exploding. This and d good drenchins
moved IN crowd to keep at a safe DIS
lance for once.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
MADRID Is UNDER PATROL
THE PROTOCOL HAS CAUSED KEEN
DIsAPPOINTMENT.
Curtailnent of Spanish Control I'm the
Philippines Is Bitterly Re-
scented by the Press.

Madrid. Aug. IA. 4 p. m.-The city
was patrolled by police last night. but
perfect tranquility prevailed. The pub
l~ication of the protocol produced keen
disappointment. SO far as ii refers to
the Philippines, where it had been
hoped Spain would preserve her sovar-
eighty intact. Clause three of the pro-
tocol dispels thisi illusion.
Re-echoing public feeling, the indie
pendent and opposition papers bitterly
criticise the clause as affording a PIE
text for c%urtailing Spanish sovereignty
in an archipelago where control or in
reference of a foreign power would
make the natives ungovernable.
FL Heraldo wants to know how
America proposes to make the Cuban
and Philippine insurgents submit to a
suspension of hostilities n keep them
in leash until evacuation of the island
by the Spaniards is completed.
Ell Naccional says: w would rath-
err lose the Philippines altogether than
submit to American tutelage.'
The other papers discuss the proba-
bility of the abolition of the colonial
office, declaring that total loss of the
Philippines would be preferable TO
American partnership or control"
FL impartial, Ell Heraldo and FL Lib
eral find fault with clause four because
IL limits the action of the mixed COM
missioners to the West Indies I'm refer
ence to the details of evacuation.
whereas most Spaniards expect that
most of them would be decided upon
before the sailing of the commissions
All the adversaries of the present cab
met find fault with the protocol because
the fifth clause allows until October fol-
the meeting of the peace commission
and STIMULATES that when a definite treaty
is concluded it shall be ratified according
to the extant rules of each country
thus furnishing Sagasta with a plausi.
BILE pretext for a~djourning the convoca
ton of the cortes until he has a treaty
of peace before them.
FL Correo ministerial suggests thai
America herself. from motives of inter
nal politics or international considera
tions, has not yet formed a definite con
clusion on the Philippine question. Pub
lic opinion attaches great importance e
the Spanish commission in Paris max
ing a resolute stand In defense Of
SPANS territorial rights in the Philip
pines. The government, therefore, wants
to send a strong, competent body o
delegates.
A decree has been issued granting tn
repatriated troops a three months fur
Tough. The minister of war. Lieutenan
General Correa, has issued a circula
fixing rules for the dlsoandmen OF tn
forces returning from the West Indies
The soldiers and non-commissioned Off
GERS will return to their homes at III
expense Of the state and the officers ar
to be placed in the reserves until the re
organization Of the home army permit
their being placed on the active list
About 1900 0 men and 5000 officers ar
expected from the West Indies alone.
The French conduct Of the negotia
lions for peace Is regarded az a clea
stroke of French diplomacy. II is un
derstood that high decorations viii b
conferred upon those concerned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
BUTTE BRIEFS.

p. T. Butler of Bridges is in the city.
j. Il. Barbour Is in from Big Timber
T. w. Poindexter. jr., is over from
Helena.
j. $. Dobell and Senator Mats were
over from Anaconda yesterday.
Judge w. Y. Pemberton of the SUI
preme bench spent Sunday in Butte.
Judge NJ. H.. Parker and T. J. Mono
CHAN of Boulder were Sunday visitors
to Butte.
The ~19-days-old child of Richard
Jennings of sos North Main street died
yesterday.
Lille May. the 2-year-old child of
Richard PAUL of $751; North Main
street, died yesterday of cholera In
fantum.
Mrs. Kate Tysen. wife of Andrew
Tysen. died at the family home at VIII
liamsburg yesterday of pneumonia
which developed from measles.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
For stealing u Watch.

The police arrested a man AIMED Joe
ann this morning for robbery for
stealing a watch valued at $50 from Jo-
sept Barry. a miner. in the saloon
known as "Paddy's place" in South
Main street. Barry was walking
through the saloon where Harmon and
several other tough characters were
congregated. when Harmon snatched
the watch out of Barry's pocket and
lodged out of the saloon, so Barry says.
Barry set up a howl for the police. and
Officers Wilson and Shea took Harmon
into custody.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
A Delightful Outing in the Bitter Roo,
Valley.

$40. 90 will pay your railroad fare on
the Cooper City Limited" from Butte
or Anaconda to Hamilton and return,
and will include two nights lodging
and five meals at the new Ravalli no.
tel at Hamilton. Tickets on sale sat
urdays and Wednesdays: good eturn
ing Mondays and Fridays.
1890 will pay your railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT.
Fire i'm the Basement of the Hamilton
Block.

A fire which promised for a few min
utes to develop into a sensational con-
Migration was discovered last night
about 10 minutes before midnight IN
the basement of the Hamilton block at
the corner of Broadway and Hamilton
streets. 1t was energetically handled
by the fire department. however. and
the loss will amount to only a few dol
lars. There were so or IS people living
in the block. who were given a pretty
bad fright.
Police Officer Wilson in passing the
block noticed smoke coming out OF the
cellar under the Silver Bow Drug COM
pany's store. which occupies the COR
ner on the ground floor. He turned in
an alarm and the fremen reached the
scene in quick order and made their
way TO the basement. The fire was
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
Notice.

All members of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees union No. ? are re-
auested to attend this regular meeting
Monday, the 18th of August. Important
business Ia be transacted. w. Yutz,
President: F. p. Meldon, Secretary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

s25 reward TO any one proving that
E. f. Mayer, 30 West Park. does not
put in the best handspring made fol-
81. Watch cleaning $3.50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

Soldiers Aid society will give a grand
entertainment and dance at h Audi
forum Tuesday evening. Aug. is. 1898.
Tickets Csc: refreshments Csc extra.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

Mems s. bicycle shoes for sl75, Tas-
sells shoe sale. % West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
Calling Cards.

Call at the standard Office. 81 East
Broadway, and see the latest styles cf
calling cards
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

Ladies' $3.50 bicycle shoes s2.25. Tas-
sells shoe sale. 25 West Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

Oscar Berger, a painter. was arrested
on a charge of disturbance preferred
by Chief Flannery of the fire depart
ment. For a long time some person or
persons had been in the habit OF
throwing inflammable rubbish In the
alley in the rear of the postoffice, and
Chief Flannery had been trying To To-
cate the parties responsible. Yesterday
while making his regular round of the
alleys TO locate places where fires are
likely to start. a practice he follows
daily, he saw Berger dumping rubbish
and old him he would ave to clean
it up. Berger wanted to know by hat
right the chief issued such an order
and Chief F1annery informed him he
was chief of the fire department and
il was a part of his duty to see that
rubbish such as was being thrown in
the alley, excelsior. papers, etc, were
not dumped where Ii would be liable to
start a fire. Berger became insolent,
said he would not clean up the rubbish
and proceeded to use a lot of abusive
language. Chief Flannery called an Of
ficer and had Berger arrested. Berger
changed his tune on reaching the city
Jail and wanted To explain matters, but
it was too late and the charge of dis
/ turbance was booked against him.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

An individual who gave the name Of
John Roe and who had paid a fine for
disturbance a few days before. was ar
rested and booked for assault and bat
terry for administering a brutal beat
ing TO a woman named Annie O'Neal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

Dan Carroll, the bouncer at the Ca
sino theater, was arrested for assault
and battery for battering the counter
ance of a woman named Mary Stone.
According to his story of the cause of
his arrest, the was indulging
i'm a quarrel i'm the cafe" of the the
alter. with her lover, and was kicking
up quite a rumpus. He remarked in
her hearing that il was wrong to allow
such proceedings, whereupon the
woman walked up and struck him i'm
the face. He retaliated by knocking
her down. May vas knocked out by
the blow, and when she came to she
complained to the police and had Car
roll arrested.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

The police made quite a numbe OF
arrests during the day for a variety
o~ffenses. Annie Young was booked on
a charge of prostitution for deliberately
robbing a man of $40. The victim. who
declined to give his name To the police.
said he encountered the in the
bpl lands and with another
they went to have a drink. The Young
oma playfully stuck her hand in his
inside pocket. where he "A W $40
bills. and extracted them. He made "A
grab for them and succeeded in getting
one back, but she deftly slipped the
other to her friend and then denied she
had taken any money from him. The
miner was disposed to take his loss
rather philosophically and said II
served him right for having anything
to do with the woman, but said he
would like to have her ined 50 she
would make nothing out of the transac-
ton. The woman is "A new arrival I'm
the bad lands and was unknown to the
police. She had friends who put up a
cash bond n secured her ~Ielease.