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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30

Wallace way to get a tning
done properly is to do 1t yourself. I"
Ferry-"Oh. l don't know, l have q
distinct and painful recollection Of try
ing to enamel my bicycle ."-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30
"A GLASS DARKLY.' y
Romance from New Years sermon.)


LIVE THOMPSON
sat in her low I'M
cushioned seat In
the little country
church. pay ! n 6
strict attention to
the New Years SER
mon. 1t was her
habit to pay strict
attention to the
regular Sun d a y
sermon, but this
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30

and international questions, and the
only way he profits is by concessions.
Concessions are granted for the most
absurd purposes. One man has the
exclusive right to make jam In the
Transvaal. The dynamite concession
aires give the government five shillings
on each case and clear about SO shill-
ingA Such high duty Is put upon
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-30

man. who was coaxing the new calf to
drink. Take IT," he was saying to
the inexperienced animal; 1T is good"
take It: It IL good" Olive repeated
70 hsrssif In the pantry.
What IL good!" asked the old
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

The Alvord House, the largest hotel in
Fulton county, y. y. was burned at Glov-
ersville, y Y, Tuesday morning Six
persons persisted T. c. kimball, Mrs
Kimbal and Miss kmbal of Indianapolis
Ind, Benjamin f. Strickland, Henry G..
Day and Charles RUPERT of Gloversville.
Mr.. klmhal was an agent for glove fac
tory Of Goversville and Mr. strickland
and Mr. Day were business men Rupert
was bell boy IN the hotel
The hotel was scene Of wild confusion
Immediately after the sounding of the alarm
as 1t was evident that the building was
doomed Many of the guests were forced
to flee without saving their effects Some
escaped by the stairway, but the dense
smoke cut off the retreat of the others
and a dozen saved themselves by leaps
from the windows, several sustaining in
luries.
The fire started in the laundry, either
from stove or from the explosion of the
boiler.
Young Strickland was to be married in
few days, and the young woman bereft
of her lover so suddenly is Frustrated.
Geo. W Davis, the landlord, who bought
the house three years ago, says the fire
means his financial ruin. His wife, an IN
valid, is in a C. itical condition as a result
of the fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

..,,io ,vbo rave the administration % The
~. rouy i'm mower and who are still art
b.,siy waiting for the execution Of Their
s,,a and omnipotent will 10y those OF Ia,
-. holJ commissions from that supreme
tribunal.
...ilns strain because ] believe 90 s dua
ho,h to the membership Of this association
81 ,o the conditions under which this as.
,ttsgo has met. The conferences and
s..storatic efforts Of such a body Of man
as mis- are capable Of infinite good To- The
ros,ective communities in whic She mem
,ors live and 10 the nation at large
uTbe country is now emerging from try
Ina conditions l. is only just beginning
80 rec,v.r from the depression in certain
it,rs nj business long continued and Alto
go,ber unparalleled. Progress, Therefore
unI naturally be slow, but let us no. be-
imn,tiept Rather let us exercise jas.
natieuce and one which IN time VIII surely
ming its own high reward.
81 have no fear for the future Of orr be-.
loyad country While ! discern in IT'S ur4.
on, condition the necessity that always ey.
ts,s for the faithful devotion Of It's citiz-us
tho history Of It's past is assurance t0 me
+.
through every struggle and emergency.
stiU onward and upward. l. has never
suffered from any trial or been unequal 10
any test. Founded upon right principles
we have nothing TO fear from the vic.ss.
tudps which may lie across our pathoay.
"Tbe nation. founded by the fathers upon
nrinciples Of virtue, education, freedom aud
human rights, nodded by the great discus
sions which established its sovereign
tried in the crucibe Of civil war, it, lu'eg.
rity confirmed by the results Of recons,-lo
lion. with Union stronger and better than
ever before. stands today not upon shifting
sands but uoon immovable foundations
Let us resolve by our laws and by our all
uinisfrati0n Of them 70 MAINTAIN the
RIGHTS of the citizen, to cement the Union J7
sin closer bonds. TO eXalt the standard %
American civilization, encourage the pro
motion of thrift, industry and economy aud
the homely virtues which have rnuo1d
our people uphold the stability Of our CUE
reury. and credit and illustrate the purl.y0i
our national and municipal governmeu,
and then. though the rains descend auj the
floods come and the winds blow. the nation
will stand. for 1t is founded upon rock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

The body of Frank Hogan, -, paper
maker, was found in the woods near Nor
witch, Conn. Friday 1t was frozen stiff
ard had been there since the recent snow
storm. In the head was cut, and the
skull was injured Leading up TO and
away from the body were footprints in the
snow of two men. An investigation is be
ing made.
Owing TO the large number of bicycles
imported from the United States and the
low rate at which they are sold the bicycle
manufacturers of Canada have asked the
government for a specific duty of 81 on
each wheel with provision that in no case
should it be lower than the equivalent of
% per cent ad valorem. The present tar
if imposes duty of 30 per cent on bicy-
cles
Abram Tebbitt, the Boston dealer in
manufactured leather, who has been flee
ing from justice, an alleged embezzler to
the extent of some 500. 900, accompanied
by his wife, was arrested Saturday in
Regina Assinaboia, Northwest territory by
the chief of the mounted police of that dis
trict Both Tebbitt and his wife were
taken from the drawing room of a car on
the Canadian Pacific train which left Bos-
ton Jan. %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
The killing Of Aranguren.

Further details regarding the killing of
Nestor Aranguren, the insurgent brigader-
general, have been received at Havana
Col. Aranzabe of the Spanish forces had
known for some time that Aranguren was
in the habit of visiting his mistress in hut
in the Tapaste hills He ordered three
columns of troops reinforced by cavalry to
surprise the insurgent chief, with the re-
suit that Aranguren and one of his com
panions were shot and killed The troops
also captured two women and the father of
Aranguren' S mistress, who is said to be the
dynamiter of the band. 1t is further stated
that the mistress of Aranguren and another
woman, who were both wounded when the
insurgent chief was captured have since
died of their injuries. Aranguren, it is
now stated was shot while he was writing.
Col. Aranguren was only % years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Jules Verne Scheme.
A Baltimore Man Plans 90 Reach the
North pole In "A Submarine Boat.


Alfred Riedel, a young Baltimore man,
explained saturday 60 Daniel G. Gilman,
president Of Johns Hopkins, and mem
bers of the faculty, the plans Of his pro
posed expedition to the north pole in one Of
the Lake submarine boats The faculty
EXPRESSED the opinion that that Mr.. RE
dei's plans deserve consideration
Mr. Riedel explained that after a close
study of the reports of scientists and ex
plorers he believes there is no land at the
pole. and that the sea there, if not open, is
covered with ice OF moderate thickness
He believe, that the climatic conditions at
the p,le are differ It from what popular be
lief would have them.
Because DR. Na1seu encountered bears
and other animal, he argued there must be
open water to some extent, for without it
their food would not be obtainable. II so,
he saws there will be no difficulty carry
ing a boat like the Argonaut beneath
the ice to the pole Mr. Rledel plans that
the vessel be taken to SIP tzbergen aud
there tried beneath the ice, such changes in
the boat as would be suggested being made
From Spitzbergeu the boat would proceed
along the path of the Fran TO the point
where It was frozen, estimated to be about
600 miles from the pole.
Submerging the boat the voyage would
begin The vessel could proceed 100 miles
without renewing its air supply. Within
this space it is believed clear sea would be
encountered 1t it was not, the protector
saws. it would make no difference An
augur-lke screw would be used to bore
through the ice, and air could Toe pumped
into the boat, or, if necessary, a torpedo
would be fastened on the ice, the boat
backed away to a safe distance, and a hole
blown In the ice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

The problem Of fuel. which has been
serious one in North Dakota, is said to
have been solved The thermometer often
falls 70 A. below zero on the treeless
praries Freight on Penusylv and
Ohio coal is So to S. ton from Duluth,
and often costs $40 TO $l2 ton in the
farmers cellar The engineers Of the
state insane hospital at jamestown have
been experimenting with native hgnate
coal, and over 1000 tons have been used
there this winter at a saving of $4,000
Ignite exists in inexhaustibe quantity
along the Missouri, north from Bismarck
and Mandan. At Mandan the farmers
who mine 1t sell it at 80 cents a ton, and 1t
is now livered in any corner of the state
at about 50. Generally speaking, two tons
Of Ignite will do the work of one ton Of
eastern coal In the last two weeks some
of the largest deposits in the state have
been uncovered near Bismarck, one Of
them accidentally by the topping over of
barn on a side hill which slid and re
vealed the al vein 1t is stimated that
milho Of acres Of liz lite lands lie along
the Missouri and Mouse rivers The ex-
elusive use Of Ignite coal in North Dakota.
and that is nov confidently expected, will
save the state s. 600 900 a year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

The prostratious from heat are so nu-
INJURIOUS that the condition of affairs IN
large cities Of Australia Is alarming The
Thermometer during the heat of the day
averages about l22 in the shade and IN a
long list Of towns the lowest figure found
Is 10 In the sun it Is 100, so 1t Is i'm
possible to work at midday The heat mas
caused numerous fires from spontaneous
combustion, and the houses are so baked
during the day that in the worst section
the residents sleep in gardens and on roofs.
The damage from fire is very great Ii
would appear from the press reports that
the total damage will amount To millions of
pounds In Victoria colony 100 600 acres
have been swept clear and an enormous
acreage of crops destroyed In other col
onies houses and barns have been burned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
A Chinese Outbreak.
Four German Sailors and IL Chinese
Lost Their Lives at HiaO-Chau.

A despa' CHI from Che-Foo to the "Mer-
curry" of Shanghai, gives details of the as
sassination of a German sailor named
Schulz, belonging to the cruiser Kaiser,
while on outpost duty at Tsimo, the ex-
treme German post in KiaoChau Bay.
The crime, which was committed by a Chi
nese rabbe, was not discovered until three
men of the corporal's guard were making
the rounds in order to relieve the sentries
Then Schulz was discovered, his head hav-
ing been severed from his body. The re
lieving guard was directly afterward at
tackled by 100 natives and. after a stub
born fight, it is reported that all the sailors
were killed. Twelve natives were killed
during the fight. 1t is added that
in consequence of the outrage, the great
est excitement prevails at Kiao. Chau
and it is believed the incident will form the
basis of further German demands upon
China.
A despatch from Shanghai says the Ger
man Admiral threatens to take strong
measures in regard to the killing of the
German sailors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Letters Wheat Deal.
lie Has Forced Thousands to Eat Dark
er BrcRd---His PROFIT Figured at S2,-
25O, 400.


$50 400.
1t is claimed by experts that Joseph Letter
is forcing thousands of people 10 eat darker
bread than has ever been seen since the intro
duction of the patent roller process of max
ing flour They assert that his control of 10
600 600 bushels of contract wheat means
that the milers are grinding the best grain
they can procure, since their supply Of No.
] hard spring wheat has become exhausted,
and the best Is not very good
Grocers and retail flour deal RS have been
receiving complaints regarding breadsiutis
from cooks and housewives. who have sent
back sacks aud barrels of flour, mark ed
with the fanciest brands and bought at the
highest price But the loudest protests
have been raised by the restaurant keepers
and bakers who buy -four at wholesale.
Letters wheat cost him not more than an
average Of 81 cents "a hushel, and profit
of ID cents bushel may be easily figured
up to him A. he holds somewhere nearly
-, 600 600 bushels it is estimated that his
profits now figure 50 250, 900 On the 9
600 GOO bushels in store at Chicago he has
a clear gam of 81 $50 600
Letter has determined that there will be
a sufficient demand at home for all the
wheat he has and has 1t Is said, been re
selling the ocean tonnage he had contracted
for Should he want any tonnage later he
will be able it is thought, to get even better
terms than he has vet made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Hold-Up in Boston store.
a GrocerymRn and His Clerk shot by
Two Masked Thieves, who Escaped
---Mny Have Been the Lynn Burglars.

---mRy Have Been the Lynn Burglars.
One of the most daredevil hold-ups ever
recorded in Boston, and which is similar to
the desperate attempts to loot Lynn stores,
occurred about 1890 o'clock Saturday eve
ming when the grocery store of Augustus
Fish, at the corner of Border and Nave
rick streets, East Boston, was entered by
two men. The proprietor, Mr.. Fisl was shot
lust below the heart and his clerk, William
Garvey, was wounded in two places in his
back Mr. Fish will probably recover.
The hour had come for closing the store,
and no customers were present when a
large. heavy built man with his face covered
with a mask pushed boldly into the store
with a revolver in his hand. Garvey
rushed past the man with the intention of
reaching the street and summonlng help
but the masked man brought him down
with two shots. The second man appeared
at this time, and Mr.. Fish stepped forward
to assist his clerk, when the large man fired
upon him When the third shot was fired
the thieves turned and fed from the
store They dropped their masks, which
were found by the officers. Men in a
loon on the opposite corner of the street
heard the shooting and rushed out in time
to see the thieves disappearing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Bribery Money Produced.

Col. Campbell shows $3.50 which He
Received In the Hecrnt Onto senate
rial Contradictory Came From East
trn Men and Not From Hanna.
Tue Senate committee investigating the
charges of bribery in connection with the
recent election of Senator Hanna exam
ined DR.. John G Otis, a member of the
House from Cincinnati, and Col T {.
Campbell, the Cincinnati-New York law
yer, on Friday Otis testified that man
named Bovce met him IN Cincinnati as the
representative of wealthy Eastern men.
Otis referred him to his attorney, Mr..
Campbell, and to the latter the alleged
bribery money was paid Otis was not
present when any of it was paid Col.
Campbell said he had been introduced TO
Boyce 10y Otis at a Cincinnati hotel. and
after several meetings they got down to
business. Boyce was willing 10 pay Otis
$4,000 for his vote, but Campbell was posi-
tive this was not enough. At another
meeting $4,000 was agreed upon for Otis,
1880 down, $3.50 to be paid the next day
in Columbus and the remaining $1,000 after
the ballot for senator In conformity with
agreement Boyce paid oyer $50, having
previously given Campbell $1,000 making
$500 in all That night rumors got abroad, .
and Boyce disappeared, leaving the money
and various notes in his handwriting in the
possession of Col Campbell He has never
been heard of since Boyce, so Campbell
SAYS, told him he had bought members for
$1,000 each, and another for less than 5000
He said he could get $4,000 for Representa-
tive kanes vote and give him only $1,000
or $1,000 and S2j 600 for Speaker Mason
and give him $40 0OO dividing the balance
with Campbell Campbell exhibited the
$500 Bovce denied TO Campbell that
Hanna or Major Dick had any knowledge
of the transaction He was acting for
Eastern mon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Millions for Charity.

The will of the late A NJ Moore Of the
distiling firm OF Moore < Slnnott, was
filed Monday at Philadelphia 1t was not
admitted TO probate, as caveats had been
filed by two of the testator's sons The es-
tate is estimated at 5000 600 TO $40. 600.
600 The income of the entire estate, af-
ter deducting few small requests to other
relatives, Is left, in equal parts TO three
sons of the deceased They are not TO re.
ceive any of the principal! Upon the
death of the three sons the trustees of the
estate will have full power TO found and
maintain such charitable or educational in
stitution or institutions as in their discre-
ton they may deem wise and expedient.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
The Ruined California grape Crop.

The partial loss OF the grape crop this year,
caused by the heavy rains is estimated to exceed
Sl,OOJOO0. Farmers and VINEYARDS all over he
northern part OF the state have suffered While
this is true, 1t is equally faci that lost and fail
ing strength may De restored by the persistent,
systematic use Of the great national tonic Hos.
letters Stomach Bltters which rvn-ws ana tones
the activity of the stomach, liver anu the bowels,
counteracts ten ,ency 10 rheumatism and ) Id
ney complaint, and prevents malarlAl disorders
After exhausting diseases have run their course
recovery greatly accelerated bN the Use of the
Bitters, which impr YES the app lite aud imparts
renewed vigor TO the deOilitAted physique
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Death OF .1-Gov. Plai.tsd OF Maine.

Ex Gov Harris NJ. Plaisted of Maine
died at Bangor Monday from Brieht's dis
ease He was born at jefferson. y. II in
1925. graduated from Colby university in
~53 and from the Albany N y law
school in 1856 He enlisted in the Union
army, was commissioned lieutenant-col-
onel in 1861, colonel in 1862 and major
general of volunteers in March, 1865 His
campaigns were with Mcclellan on the
peninsula, before Charleston, where he
commanded a brigade, and with Grant be
fore Richmond After the war Gen
Plaisled resumed his law practice and en-
tered politics He was delegate 10 the
national Republican convention Of 1868,
was attorney-general of Maine in 1879,
served a term in Congress in 1874 &, and
was governor of Maine in lSSl-S3 Since
1881 he had published the New Age at
Augusta, Ne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
Called to the Door and shot.

Norman Vrooman, 40, shot and killed his
wife at the home of Henry 2 Belhnger, a
farmer, at Sharon Springs, y y, Satur-
day. Vrooman and his wife separated
three times, the last time about two weeks
ago Mrs. Nrooman had decided 10 go to
her old home in Canada, and was staying
at Mr. Bellinger's house temporarily Nroo-
man had tried many times TO persuade her
to return to. him He drove 10 the house
called her 10 the door, and after few
minutes conversation, drew a revolver and
shot her twice IN the breast She died
soon afterward Nrooman also shot at Mr.
Bellinger, but the bullet lodged in panel
of the door Then Nrooman got into his
cutter and escaped. He was found later
at the house of his father, Nelson Nrooman
in dying condition. He had shot himself
in the breast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
EngIish Mail steamer Wrecked and 10
Drowned.

The mail steamer Channel Queen, run
ming between Plymouth, England and the
l-le Of Jersey was wrecked Tuesday in
fog of the Isle of Gurnsey. One of the
ships boats was swamped, but the others
reached the shore in safety he fisher
men made gallant rescues, although 1t was
necessary TO drag some of the people
through the sea to the rescuiug boats
Nineteen were drowned-chief engineer,
three stokers and - passengers, including
II Breton onion sellers, who persisted in
their cabins when the sea swamped the
vessel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
A Lime Mountain Burning.

tains at JOhnson's Canyon, near Williams
Ariz is again on fire and the officials of
the Santa Fe Pacific fear that they may be
compelled to abandon the tunnel as they
are at a loss to devise means to extinguish
the flames The tunnel is fiue for an i'm
mense lime kiln, for it is really the noun
tain that is being burned The railroad
company mas called in all the noted min
ing and consulting engineers in Arizona
and New Mexico to study the situation In
the meantime the Southern Pacific tracks
are being used at an enormous expense to
the Santa Fe Pacific.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04
TIE VERMONT NEWS,
Involved Millions
The Famous ward WIZ Case Settltd---
the Notorious Princess de Chim"y one
the

the Notorious Princess W N""s
of the heirs.
The famous Ward will case, involving
SO $50 600. was settled in the supreme court
recently bv decision in favor of the defend
ants. The suit was begun six years ago
against Orrin W. Potter, executor OF the
estate. bv Mrs. Catherine Ward Cameron,
now Mrs Morrow of Chicago, widow OF
Eber b Ward. who was a native OF Wells,
and mother of the notorious Princess de
Chmav aud her brothers, Thomas Il and
John +. Lyon. and others The plaintiff
were Dr. Orville W. owen of Baconiau
cipher fame, and six other relatives OF the
dead millionaire, who asserted that there
had been IA fraudulent arrangement be
tween the administrator, the widow ana
her two brothers for the purpose OF de
preciating the value of the assets and buy
ing them up at "a low figure. 10 was al
legged that this was accomplished through
false quotations III trade journals, result
ing IN a forced sale. at which the Lyons
brothers bought the stock IN behalf OF the
defendants, clearing more than S3,OOO OUV
by the deal The plaintiffs have spent 500 b.
600 IN litigation Their claim amounted
to 81 600 600 but the court decision
leaves them no opening for future pro-
ceedure Princess de Chimay's annual in
com from the estate involved is S6J,OOD
The princess is the young woman whose
actions have made a scandal IN Europe
Her last exploit was TO desert her titled
husband to elope with an ureducated Hun
garian violinist.