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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Washington, June. Is. - Substantial
recognition has been given by the navy
department to the members of the gal
liant crew which took the Merrimac into
the entrance of Santiago harbor and
sunk her across the channel under the
very muzzles of the Spanish guns. Sec
rotary Long has signed orders to Ad-
miral Sampson, directing the promotion
of all the members of the crew. Lieuten.
ant Hobsons reward will come later
through congress.
The orders direct the promotion OF the
men as follows: Daniel Montague,
master-at-arms, to be boatswain, from
$50 a month to $1,000 a year; George
Charette, gunners mate, to be a fr,nn>r,
from $50 a month to $1,000 a yea. :; Nlu-
dolph Clausen, Osborne DeignaD and
- Murphy, coxswains, to be Ahiet
boatswain's mates, an increas, y 32l
q month; George +. Phillips, machinist.
to be chief machinist, from $40 a month
to $40 a month; Francis Kelly, water
tender, to be chief machinist, from $S7
a month to $40 month.
In addition to the promotions steps
have already been taken towards the
presentation of medals to Constructor
Hobson and the members Of his crew.
What new honors await Hobson, who
planned and executed the brilliant coup,
have not yet been disclosed.
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BpauesIs nv Mr.. Nforsa

Canton, Mass, June l4.-Elijah A.
Morse, in his will, executed Jan. %. made
number OF public requests of $4,000 each
as follows: To the American board of
commissioners on foreign affairs Of the
American Missionary association: the
Mt. Holyoke female seminary and college,
OF South Hadley, the income to be used
Tor the education of INDECENT, worthy
ana deserving young women; the Massa-
chusetts Home Missionary society; the
Massachusetts homeopathic hospital;
the trustees of the consumptives' home,
founded by Or. Charles Cullis, Boston:
the Evangelical Congregational church
Of Canton, the income only to be used in
the support of preaching, and the First
Baptist church of Canton, the income
for church support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE extensive
plant Of the Philadelphia Oil Refining
company at Point Breeze, in the ex-
IRENE southwestern part of the city, was
visited by a fire last night, that, for a
time, threatened to prove most disas-
trous.. By the almost herculean efforts
of the companys workmen and nearly
the entire fire department Of the city
the flames were kept in check and the
loss held within $500. 600
The fire broke out in the shipping
wharf, facing on the Schuylkill river,
wherein We're stored cases packages and
barrels of crude and parafine oils and
wax. In an instant, almost, the entire
wharf was in flames. Five separate
alarms We're sounded and % companies
responded, in addition to the four police
and fire boats. Adjoining the wharf
were the tanks filled with crude and
paranlne oils. on these the workmen
and hremen worked with long lines OF
hose and kept the intense heat from ig-
hitting the contents. Meanwhile car
loads OF sand and earth were thrown
upon the outskirts OF the burning build
ing and served 70 check somewhat the
flames advances.
Two barees, made fast in the dock.
were burned 10 the waters edge, and
one ship the County Dumfries, was
slightly scorched. Within the buildings
were 1000 packages Of paranine, valued
at about $4,000. and zoo. 00o cases of crude
oil valued at $500, 600, and 1900 barrels Of
lubricating oil. The company carried
its own insurance. The origin Of the
fire IS unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
PARENTS SHOCKED
Their Sons Adopted Profession
of Burglars.
Mystery That Plz,od the Police Solved by
Arrests.

Clinton, Mass, June 14.-The mystery
surrounding the series of burglaries
among the business houses was solved
last night in a very sensational manner
by Chief of Police Murphy and members
of the police force. In two weeks 10
stores have been entered and rined, and
suspicion was attached to an organized
gang, but no clew could be obtained until
yesterday, when Chief Murphy sum-
moned several juveniles to his office,
and at the end of two hours he was salts
fled that a quartet of youngsters, their
ages averaging about Il years. were the
guilty parties. He caused the arrest of
Frank Cochran, William Gordon, AL
phonzo King and Sidney Buidhammer,
all sons Of highly respected parents
They were arraigned, and each furnished
bail on the charge of breaking and en-
terng.
1t is claimed the four boys maintained
a clubroom in an old barn, which was
also visited by other boys. The police
raided the place and found large guam
titles of the stolen articles. The boys
confessed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
MAY BE DELAYED.
Possibility OF a PostPonement of the
General Movement.

Possibility OF Postponement of the
General Movement.
Washington, June 15.-President Nc
Kinley has not given up his hope that
Spain will come to terms and ask for
peace after the fall of Santiago and San
Juan, but if she still holds out, he is
likely, as was stated Monday, to send Ad-
miral Sampson or Commodore Schley
to attack the Canaries and the coast or
Spain before attacking Havana, for 1t
seems probable that General Miles Will
have his way and that the general inva-
sion Of Cuba will be postponed until
after the rainy season, in the hope that
meanwhile Spain will yield.
General Miles reports, as the result of
his observation and the information
coming to him, that suitable army for
the invasion of Cuba and an attack on
Havana cannot be ready before the mid
die of August, and it may then be con-
sidered wiser to keep it waiting until
late in the fall, although this has not
been determined, and much depends on
the operations against Santiago and San
Juan and in the Philippines.
Our government is counting them as
certain to be successful, the Spanish
government is counting them as yet to be
carried out, and it will not admit in ad-
vance that Spain viii lose; but President
McKinley's hope is that when Spain
actually has lost Santiago and San Juan
and Manila she will be brought to see
the futiity of further resistance and will
sue for peace for the suggestion of the
Spanish government that 1t is waiting
for peace proposals from the United
States through a third power was
laughed at in cabinet meeting yesterday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
FACING THE SITUATION.
II May he Necessary TO Garry the War
into spain.

Washington, June 14.-Peace is still
remote. The end Of the war is not in
sight. To this conclusion the president
and his advisers have reluctantly come,
even though their judgment is in op-
position to their hopes. They look for
ward now to long drawn-out war, I'M
less they can execute some stroke which
would be absolutely fatal to Spain.
When the war began many keen OBJ
servers predicted a prolonged contest.
They based their bCiief on the knowl-
edge that wars with Spain, from the
time of Napoleon, have been long drawn
out with Spain persistently fighting
against great odds, and refusing to sur
render, even after the tide of war had
irresistibly turned against her.
With the possibility that the war is yet
to last several months. the president and
his advisers are facing the new situation
with the utmost frankness. 1t is esti-
mated at th- war department that within
the next two months 60. 900 American
soldiers will be in the field at the Phil
ippines, Porto Rico. Santiago and other
Cuban ports not yet named, but against
which aggressive operations are pro-
posed. BY that time the volunteer army
now in camp. and yet to be mustered in
will be fully clothed and armed. and will
be ready for the invasion of Cuba.
Whether it Will be sent to Havana as
soon as 1t is ready is a question which
cannot yet be answered. because It will
depend entirely upon circumstances. 1t
may be that the best judgment Of the
military authorities will agree that the
Investment qf Havana shall then take
place, In which event the army will be
transported to Cuban soil without re-
gard to climatic conditions. II, On the
other hand. it is deemFd best to wait until
fail, program Of postponement win be
followed cut regardless of any popular
demard for immediate action. In short,
every step will be taken with great de-
liberation, even though the army be
ready to move.
1t has been realized for sometime that
as yet no assault has been directed
against a fatal spot in the Spanish ma
ton. The Philippines, Porto Rico and
Cuba may all be Topped off without in
juring the parent trunk. This being the
case, it may be necessary to strike the
vital blow on the peninsula of Spain. As
a close friend Of the president remarked.
1t may be easier to send fleet across the
water than to send an army to Cuba.
The army is afloat to join SIMPSONS
squadron. The first great struggle be-
tween the Spanish and American SOL
diery is near at hand. With this ex-
petition under way the military author
tiles are turning their attention to the
capture of Porto Rico and the second
expedition should soon start. With their
departure the war department threw
aside the veil of secrecy which has
hitherto surrounded its operations. and
not only frankly admitted that the troops
had left, but made public the personnel
of the expedition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Warm weather was approaching and I
became more and more depressed every
day,
- was tired ali over nearly all the time.
One day l read that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People had cured people
who suffered exactly as had suffered.
~ doubted whether they could cure me
but decided to try.
The result astonished me.
Almost the first pill | took made ma
feel better. That terrible weak and hello
less feeling left me almost from the start.
After taking half dozen Of DR.. VIII
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People l sIept
soundly, as l had not done for months.
| hen my old keen appetite and relish for
food came back, and my recovery was a
question only Of few days. OF course,
with sound sleep and plenty of food I
gained strength and vigor rapidly"
Mr.. Sonnhalter's work REQUIRED hard
physical exertion, but the symptoms are
much the same when a break down occurs
in brain worker, and, as the experiences
OF thousands Of sufferers have proved, the
efficacy of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People is Just as great in such cases.
hey restore the digestion to healthy vieor,
purify and enrich the blood and supply the
elements needed to build up the wasted
nerve forces.
All druggists self these pills; one box for
50 cents. or six boxes for $3.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
MURDERER'S FATE.
Taken From the Sheriff and
Executed.
fopulace Excited by the Granting OF Change
OF Venue.

Great Bend, Kan, June 14.-John
Becker, about so years of age, paid the
penalty for murder in manner not
sanctioned by the law, in a square in
this city Monday evening. He had
killed the 16-year- daughter of Will
lam Huffmeister a farmer, who lives on
the road to Ellinwood, and as the legal
machinery did not move rapidly enough
for the community, the farmers mpro-
Vised some that operated with tragic and
grewsome swiftness.
Monday morning Becker was brought
here from Hutchinson to be put on his
preliminary examination. Early in the
day farmers from the neighbOrhood of
the crime began coming into town, and
last evening the streets were thronged.
When 1t became known that the muir
oerer had been granted a change of
venue to Lyons and that Sheriff Aber
would take his prisoner east on a train.
a big crowd gathered at the depot.
Sheriff Aber started with Becker in a
buggy for a crossing east of the CITY
intending t0 flag the train there. When
the train pulled in the sheriff's strategy
had become apparent to all. The would
on. When Sheriff Aber at the crossing
saw that the train was crowded, he
hurriedly drove back to Great Bend and
placed his prisoner in jail. At Dart
mouth, the lynching party left the train
and started back to this city, having
hired all the conveyances available
there.
Few minutes before s o'clock the mob
sWarmed around the jail. Believing he
could outwt the lynchers, the sheriff
rushed Becker from the Jail to his buggy
which was in the street, but he had no
sooner done 50 than he, his men and the
prisoner were surrounded. The sheriff
and his deputies made a stubborn de-
tense, and the prisoner also fought
desperately, but finally the mob pre-
vailed.
Inc murderer was borne to the public
square. There rope was drawn around
heckers neck and, after he had been
beaten almost to insensibility, the rope
was thrown over the limb of a tree md
he was drawn up The sheriff and his
men Kept close to the lynchers, but they
were held back for 10 minutes. When il
became apparent that Becker was dead
the mob dispersed and the murderer's
body was cut down by the sheriff and
the coroner.
though guns were drawn and threats
were made. no shots were fired by the
sheric and his men in their struggle
against The lynchers. Many Of The
iynchers must be. known to the police
officers, but there is no vesry; strong talk
of arrests.
Becker is said to come Of a prosperous
family at Marion, and a lawyer came
here from that place to defend him. II
is stated that insanity was to have been
his defense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Boston, June ia Herald special
from Chickamauga park says that FIVE
recruits of the Eighth regiment were
found asleep at their posts on the same
night. These sentinels We're: Edwin
H. Poor and William f. Greenway of
company A, Newburyport; William w.
French of company l. Lynn; Melvin P.
Paine of company NJ. Somerville, and
Alexander Lanstot of company r, Bev-
erly. The Importance of wide-awake
posts that night rests in the fact that the
regimental paymaster had $4,000 in cash
in camp ana 5000 rounds of ammuni-
ton were in stock. The five men are to
be tried by a general court-martial. or
dered by Major General Brooke, Ac-
cording to the articles of war amy SEN
tinel who is found sleeping at his post,
or who leaves it before he is regularly
relieved, shall suffer death, or such other
punishment as a court-martial shall di-
rect"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
AdmiraIs to he Retired.

Washington, June 15.-In addition to
Admiral Kirkland, five other admirals
will retire during the next few months
on account Of age. They are Admiral
Joseph y. Miller commanding the Pa
citic station; Admiral Montgomery
Sicard, president Of the naval war board;
Admiral +. O. Matthews, president Of
the examining and retiring board; Ad-
miral +. 5. Bunce, commanding the New
York navy yard. and Admiral c. S Nor
ton, commandant of the Washington
navy yard. With the exception of Ad-
miral Miller, all Of these officers are likely
TO be retained in the present places after
their retirement during the continuance
Of the war because of the non-availa-
bility Of officers on the active list. Ad
miral Miller is in command of a fleet, and
retired officers are not eligible for such
duty unless specially authorized by act
OF congress.
Admiral Miller, the senior officer, has
three vessels in his squadron and Rear
Admiral Sampson, the Junior of them
all. has over 10 vessels under his COM
mand, The last named officer does not
attain the actual rank of flag officer
until he becomes a commodore next
month by the retirement of Admiral
Kirkland. His rank as captain, which
he now bears in the naval register. would
not ordinarily entitle him to a higher
command than that Of a single vessel
In putting him in command of the larg
est and most powerful feet that was ever
gathered under the United States flag
the president found it necessary to give
him the nominal rank of acting rear ad-
miral
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NIeritorious Run.

Washington, June 15.-In the general
admiration excited by the splendid per-
Torrance of the oregon, in running from
San Francisco clear around South Amer
lea to join Sampson before Santiago,
the equally meritorious run of the little
Marietta over most of the same course
has been lost sight Of. Like the Oregon,
the Marietta is a product of Pacific
coast shipyard, and the high character
of the work done in constructing this
ship is shown by the captains statement
that the little boat made this II, mile
voyage without stopping for repairs
Considering the great disparity in the
size of the oregon and the Marietta, the
performance of the latter is certainly
quite as remarkable as that Of the Ore
gon, even though the time made wa n
so good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
LETTERS DOWNFALL.
The Wheat Kings's Loss is So, 800. 900.

New York, June 14.-Justice DAILY of
ment against the property of Joseph Letter
for 100000, in favor of Otto E. Lohrke,
VIM. P. Callaghan and VIM, Knight, grain
dealers, for money advanced.
The New York Herald Publishes this
Chicago despatch concerning Letter. the
young operators fall "Joseph Letter,
for more than a year the wheat king of
the world was dethroned today. Three
weeks ago he had paper profit of $4,000
600; at noon today his deal showed an actual
loss of 81, 100000 or loss of 50 100000 in
about p days. He had the bear by the tail
for II months. Today the animal turned
and rended him with its claws"
mo man will lose dollar" said l.. L.
Letter tonight, and those who know the
old merchants business and personal in
tegrity are assured that what he says is
true.
Young Letter bucked the world, and it
was too big for him. There are rumors
also that those with whom he did business,
and in whom he had faith. sold him out.
Letter was magnanimous when in power,
and it cost him millions of dollars In
December and May, when he could have
squeezed the "shorts," he did not do So
but today those who We're indebted to him
put the screws on him and he WINGED I'M
der the pressure but gave no sign.
London, June lathe newspapers gen.
orally rejoice at the downfall of Letter, the
youns Chicago wheat Spectator, and
point to ii as moral The Star says that
If the prime mover in this war against
mankind is beggared by his greed his ret
ribution is we'll merited, but nothing can
atone for the awful suffering Letter and
his accomplices caused.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Newport, R. l., June 14.-United States
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich was reelected
today by the Rhode Island legislature.
Nashua, n. H., June 14.-Gov. Rams
dell today appointed Robert j. Peaslee of
Manchester a Judge of the supreme court
of the state to fill the vacancy caused by
the promotion of Judge Clark, who was
recently appointed chief justice.
Paris, June 14.-Willam Foster, who
was extradited recently from Europe, and
vixen to New York, where he was wanted
embezzling $4,000 from the gratuity
I'D of the Produe Exchange, arrived here
uerday. He was in New York recently
$4,000 bail, and he at once took pas
on an ocean steamer.
IN Francisco, CAL, June lathe
a b sentence of Walter d. Worden will
be mmuted to life Imprisonment by the
90 Dor. Worden is the man who at
ten I'd to wreck the Southern Pacific
railr d train during the great railroad
strike of 1894. Grover Cleveland, while
president, wrote letter to the governor,
trying to save Worden's life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

New York. June 15.-John Dempsey,
So years old, was shot to death by his
son-in-law, Bartholomew Powers, in
Dempseys fiat last night. Owing to do
nestle troubles Powers wife left him
and refused to return home. Powers
accused Dempsey of being responsible
for his wife leaving his home, and drew
. revolver and shot Dempsey four times.
The murderer escaped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
THE INVASION OF CUBA RFGt>.

Off Guantanamo, Cuba, June II, 4:4O
p. M.-The invasion of Cube by the Amer
leans began today.
Six hundred marines pitched their tents
about the smoking Notifications of Guam
tanamo, and the stars and stripes for the
first time 1y from a Spanish flagstaff.
To Capt. Clark and the big battleship
Oregon, which made the journey of $4,000
miles to join SIMPSONS squadron, belongs
the honor of accomplishing the first sue
cessful landing of the war.
The troops first sent ashore were from
the Panther. They burned the Spanish
camp and the village on the hill.
The operations of the wasrhip silenced
the guns and the landing of the forces was
as easy as attending Sunday school
picnic.
The Marblehead, the Vixen and the Dol
phin bombarded the earthworks Thursday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
RIG FIRE AT BARRE.

Barre, VT, June 1.-THE immense
granite plant of Mackie, Hussey N Co.,
the second largest in the country, was
burned at midnight. The loss is 100000.
and the property was insured for $4,000,
The fire is supposed to have started from
sparks which came from under the boiler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
ANNA GOULD's FRENCH HUSBAND
Wounds His Opponent Three Times in
Duel.

Paris, France, June 14.-Count Boni-
face de Castellane, who married Anna
Gould, the young daughter of the late Jay
Gould. the New York millionaire, fought
a duel this morning with Monsieur Henri
Turot, editor of the Petite Republique
Francois. Turot was wounded three
times, once severely in the right forearm.
The act grew out of Turot's comments on
an act of infanticide in the counts house
hold, the crime being committed by SER
want,
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rHREATS OF LYNCHING.

Great harrington, Mass, June 11.-Roy
Sagendorf, Is, who shot John Marchesi,
a. Yesterday, has been taken to Jail for
personal safety. Public feeling is thor
oughly aroused and threats of lynching
were made last night. The Marchesi boy
will probably not recover
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Cascarets Candy Cathartic the most wonderful
medical discovery of the age, pleasant and re-
freshing to the taste act gently and positively on
kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache fever, habit
ual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and
try box of c. 9. c. today 10, 25, so cents Sold
and guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
TRY GRGIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today to show you a package of
GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink ii with.
out injury as well as the adult. All who try it,
like it. GRAIN.O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress One fourth the price of coffee; 25 and
so cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17

Palpitation of the heart nervousness, trem-
blings nervous headache, cold hands and feet,
pain m the back, and other forms of wea kness
are relieved by Carriers Iron Pills, made specially
for the blood nerves and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
SPANISH EMPLOYE A PRISONER.
KEY WEST. Lnne Il.

W !,
British
auxiliary Louis of
thot believe that they have made
show the
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Safety for the
Bread Winners.

II clear, plain statement 6om a hayd-5Ooykfig man
telling A00 he 5as Sa5ed from a position Of great
Physical and mental oteakncss and acas able to PRO
aide Ioy his family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-17
Sampson Reports on the Fight at Guantanamo
WAsuINGToN, June II.

Thenayy department has posted the following
MoLE of mile of
observation off the harbor Santiago He
the Spanish
killed and their bodies mulae barbarousy Surgeon
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WASHINGTON,
Old Point
tookp of
FRONT
ereeor
aren guard