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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
The WORLD. Rissest SILVER Mlns.

The biggest silver producer in the world
at present is the Broken Hill Proprietary
company, in New South Wales. The out
put of that company's mines for the fiscal
year ending on MAJ 81, 1898, was q, l22,-
27O fine ounces of silver. The Anaconda
Copper Mining company in Montana, came
second, with a production of 5,074,036
ounces of silver. 1t is worth noting that
in both of these mines the silver is pro
duced in connection with other metals-at
Broken Hill with lead and at Anaconda
with copper. The latter is principally
copper mine, since the metal forms the
greater part of the value of its ores.
The Compania Huanchaca de Bolivia
has had the operation of its mines serious
ly interfered with for the last two years by
water and other mishaps. Its production
in 1897 was l5l 1915 Kilograms, or 4,SS6,-
673 ounces of silver This is not much
more than one-half of the maximum out
put, which was reached in 1898, and was
PSI ,OO7 Kilograms, or 9,O34, 3S5 ounces.
II The Engineering and Mining journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
Confederate Pensioners south.



Il is not generally known that there are
3G 600 pensloners-confedera veterans, or
their widows or orphans receiving support
from certain southern states. The aggre-
gate amount expended IN this way each
year is about 81 100000. making an aver
age pension OF S42. The ratio OF the pen
sloners to the confederate soldiers who
served in the civil war is ! to 20. The
states Of Alabama, Virginia. North Carolina
and South Carolina appropriate about the
same amount each year for pension pur
poses. although there are more pensioners
IN Alabama than there are in any other
three states The states which make sp-
preparations for their surviving veterans
are. Georgia, which has abou, 10000 vet
Grams. Alabama, 100: south Carolina,
400: Mississippi, 1900 Virginia and North
Carolina. $500 each; Arkansas, 1900. Flor
ida 600, Tennessee, 600 and Louisiana,
whose number OF veterans is not Vet def
ui'ely determined Then there are nearly
1907 confederate veteran, IN soldiers
homes or public institutions NO direct
pension appropriation is made for C0nied
crate veterans In MARY land. kentucky or
Texas. though Texas, IA, home for the
veterans. and is likely soon 20 offer pen
sious 10 her needy veterans who are no,
inmates OF the state home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
sPRINGFIEI.D WAS EASY.
BrRttIeboro High school won Another
NictnrN. Ncnre HeIng rs TO O.

The Brattleboro High school football
team literally wiped up the field with the
Springfield, VI, aggregation last Saturday.
running up a score Of IS points, apparent
ly with no effort The visitors were una
bic to score and hardly ever had the ball in
Brattleboro's territory.
Every man on the Springfield team would
outweigh his opponent by several pounds,
but in spite of this fact the Bratteboro
line was impregnabe Not more than
once during the entire 50 minutes of play
did Springfield advance the ball the re-
quired distance in four downs. The High
school, on the contrary was able to gain
either through the line or around the ends
with ease. The starting of the Brattle-
bOro backs was slow at times, but the re-
quired distance was nearly always gained.
The first touchdown was made by Park
ess after a 20.yard run in just three min
utes after the game began. Stolte kicked
the goal Monroe soon added five more
points 10 the score, and on tumble by
Springfield Parkess fell on the ball back OF
the line for a third touchdown. On the
next kickoff Whitman made a run OF over
90 yards and brought the score up to %
points One more touchdown was made
in this half
In the second half the Brattleboro boys
varied their tactics somewhat, running the
/ guards with the ball frequently. These
kind of plays worked very well al times and
netted a number of yards. Through
out the game the punting of Stolte and
Parkess was noticeably good. Only 10
points were made in the second period of
play.
The game WAS a good example of what
a light but speedy team can do against
heavy team which has had little practice,
Stote put up star game at halfback, and
his sure tacking and speed in getting down
the field under punts did much toward win
ming the race Whitman filled his posi-
tion at end creditably, his running be
hind interference being especially noticea-
BILE. Monroe also played well at end, scor-
ing two touchdowns by long end runs. AT
centre Mellen played an unusually aCgres-
sve game, breaking through the line sew
eral times and getting the ball from his
opponents Both Thurber and Shields
were easily superior to their opposites and
opened large holes in the line Tasker
used good judgment in running the team
and as usual was sure in his taekling. For
/ Springfield Ducham and Bailey played the
4 hos
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
Death of IA singer who Formerly Lived
in BrattlebOrO,


The Boston Transcript contained the fol-
lowing Tuesday: "Simple services were
held over the remains of Mrs. Jennette =.
Clerke, wife of Representative Charles S.
Clerke of Ward 10, at 232S Washington
street late this afternoon, Only the near
est friends and relatives were present. The
services were conducted by Rev, DR.. Dixon
of the Warren Avenue church and several
appropriate musical selections were given
bv The Herbert johnson quartet. The
burial will be in the family lot at Sand
witch tomorrow. Mrs. Clerke, who was
formerly well known as a soprano in Bos
ton musical circles, was born in Barton
Landing, VI, A. years ago, and her maid
en- name was Baldwin. She became a pu-
oil of Nine. RudersdOrt, aud, after her
marriage to +. l.. Wallace, sang as so
prano IN several chOirs in Boston, among
the positions which she filled being at the
Old South and st. Paul's churches. She
was for a long time a member of the Han
del and Haydn society when it was under
the leadership of Carl Zarrahn, who con-
Quoted many musical festivals in different
New England cities at which she was the
sOloist. She later was the soprano at the
South Congregational church, ST. Johns
bury, VI, and at Palmer. Mass, and at
Brattleboro, Vt, where her first husband
died. In 1890 she was married to MIR.
Clerke and lived in this city, but did not
resume active musical work. She was a
member of the Woman's Charity club, in
which she was always greatly interested,
of the Dahlgren post, No. ?, Woman's Re
lief corps, and other organizations"
Mrs Clerke is well remembered in Brat
tleboro as Mrs. Wallace. She came here
TO be near her husband, who was patient
in the Brattleboro Retreat. During her
stay here she was the soprano in the Bap-
fist church,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
MRS. q. W. RLopGETT

Lucie C.. wife Of Z. w Blodgett Of 36
Green street, died very suddenly at her
home soon after : o'clock sunday evening
probably of apoplexy She had been III
good health. but it is thought that the
shock NAV have been brought on by over
eXertion. She attended service al the
Baptist church at 7 O'Clock after which
she returned home and removed her wraps
in the front hall and went into the sitting
room. Almost as soon as she had entered
the room she put her hands to her head,
complaining OF a sudden feeling of dizz-
ness and attempted to reach chair, but
she fell to the floor and died almost in
stantlv. The funeral was held at the
house at > o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. +. Z. Marble, who has been supply
ing at the Baptist church, officiating The
burial was in the Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Blodgett was a daughter OF the
late Shubel Barrett of Newfane. She was
born in Hinsdale, \. H., Oct. II, 1874,
but moved with her parents to Newtane
when she was a child. She afterward
moved to WardsboTo. She married Mr.
Blodgett in Newfane Feb. l., 1870, and
came to live in Brattleboro where Mr..
Blodgett was engaged in business In
1873 Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett returned to
Newtaue where MIR. Bloegett bought a
general merchandise store and conducted
it for 10 years They returned to Brattle-
b)ro nine years ago and MI Blodgett en-
gagged in the wholesale grocery business,
which is now conducted under the firm
name of Blodgett ~ Dewitt. Mrs. Blodgett
leaves, besides her husband, one daughter,
Miss Ella Blodgett, who lives at home,
and one brother, George 5. Barrett OF
Auburn n. Y.
Mrs. Elodgett was a woman of high
character, whose greatest delight was her
home She possessed a kindly disposition
and a tenderness of heart which made for
her a wide circle of friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

A leading feature Of the November New
England magazine is an article descriptive
of Montpelier, the capital of V Vermont In
recognition OF the fact that Montpelier
was the birthplace OF Admiral Dewey, a
rare portrait of Dewey, reproduced from a
photograph taken IN 1867, forms the
tronuspiece of the magazine, while a fac
simile reproduction OF letter sent by
Dewey to his brother in Montpelier at the
time the Spanish fleet were held at Port
said, appears in connection with the arti-
Gle. The author, Hiram a. Huse, a we'll
known Montpelier lawyer, has made a
thorough study of the city's history, as his
interesting paper abundantly testites
The early settlers of Montpelier were for
the most part Massachusetts men. who
there established themselves at the close of
the Revolution. In all the intervening
days, says Mr.. Huse, 1.-The town has gone
forward, as is the habit # most New Eng
land towns to better conditions and with
retention, in somewhat modified form but
in real substance of the old New England
characteristics and virtues The illus
tratlve material used in connection with
this article is especially worthy of atten-
ton. including many fine views in and
around Montpelier and portraits of many
of her leading residents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
solid JaCk-RRbbIt Trains.

Solid trains of Jack rabbits will be a
novelty i'm the traffic OF the Western rail
roads during the coming winter. The
trains will he made up entirely OF refriger
ator cars each of which Will contain 5000
lack rabbits. thoroughly frozen before be-
ing loaded for shipment The freight
charges from Idaho to the Mississippi river
will be SIX cents each. or $500 tor the car,
which is considered a very high tariff
even for retrigerator-car service, hut as
the Jacks will bring Sl25 to Sl5O per
dozen it is said there will be good mar
Gin for both shippers and commission men.
The extraordinary rush of this met Is
due TO the fact that the state OF Idaho is
ROW overrun by countless numbers OF Jack
rabbits, which are multiplying so rapidly
that the total destruction Ut crops in that
section is threatened. In the hope of at-
fording some relief the state legislature
passed a law Offering a bounty OF two cents
on each iackrabbit scalp brought in, and
the result is that the obnoxious buHnies
are being slaughtered in great numbers. a
prominent merchant of Pocatello con
ceived the idea OF encouraging the eXter-
minatiOn Of the pests and shipping the
/ carcasses to Eastern game dealers TO be-
/ sold. He has concluded arrangement
/ with a ST. Louis man for disposing of the
/ game Topeka Capital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
A SHOWER OF STARS.
Possibility Of Fine Display Next sum
day EvenInR---The Recurrent J3 year
Period Then hue.

Period Then hue.
November is likely to be an unusual
month for star gazers. Not only is the re-
currence of that singular object from a
scientific standpoint, Biela's comet what
is left of it) due, but it so happens that
the 33-year period of the shower of stars,
which is of great popular interest, will be
noted. This is brought about by great
mass of Illuminated atoms, which as the
earth passes through them give the i'm
preston of thousands of shooting stars
raining from the heavens. Sunday next,
November -. is the date when the shower
may be expected, il it comes at night on
this side of the earth so that it can be
seen This interesting phenomenon was
observed 66 years ago, when the whole
heavens appeared to be one vast illumina-
ton OF radiating stars making a brilliant
display and seriously alarming a great
many people. Thirty-three years ago there
was a recurrence of the same phenomenon.
The other interesting event of the month,
astronomically, is the expected reappear-
ance of Biela's comet, or the fragments of
that comet, the body having broken into
pieces some years ago. This display is
due Nov. p, and will probably be meteoric
rather than anything else.
Whether the mass has become so sepa-
rated that only a fragmentary portion of it
will be seen from the earth or whether the
display will be brilliant is not known, that
being one of the things that science waits
upon before making predictions. 1t is
certain that on two nights Of this month,
at least, the heavens will be worth watch
ing for extraordinary manifestations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

An old bachelor says he never married
because be was always lucky in love.
The tramp is always glad to get a steak,
but he draws the line at chops in the wood
she'd Chicago Record,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

When men congregate in front OF a bar
the swallows homeward fly.
The detective who rides a wheel should
indulge in track exercise.
No man can endure with patience a
woman's slur about his clothing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
FIles Of The Evening Phmnis.

A limited number of files Of The Evening
Phoenix April p 10 Sept, N-may be OBJ
tanned at this ofice at s. per set. These files,
include the day-to.day history of the war
with Spain, the camp letters, and the other
record Of the doings Of Company ! while in
the government service besides a complete
record of all the Brattleboro happenings Of
the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

{. S. Wilkins advertises an auction at
the j. O, Bliss farm in the southeast part
of the town of Guilford Thursday, Nov. Il,
at 10 a. M, when % head of jersey cattle,
three horses, including one fine driver, other
live stock and a quantity of produce, farm
ing tools, household furniture, etc, will
be sold, c. P. ellison will act as auction
eer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11

I OST-between Bullock street and the noun
i \ tain road, gold fraternity pin marked, Ida
NJ Fuller L. V. Nj. 81 win finder kindly leave
same at the New York Bargain store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
AUCTION.

Will be sold on the premises in Brook
line Vt. on Wednesday, Nov. 10,
al o'clock p. m, the well-known Bemis
farm situated two miles from Towns
bend village, containing 500 acres,
There Is good pasture for loo head of cattle
fientY or irult. Cuts % tons OF hay. Comfort
abie house. Barn 80 by loo feet Never failing
spring water running TO house and barn here
are three lots OF standing TIM nar on the farm.
when VIII be- sold separately, estimated 10 COZ
tain over one million feet. Lot l-about So acre.
b-ach, maple and hemiock Lot No about u
acres. mostly maple; Lot No. 3-about 8 acres
OF oak. maple and Eastwood. The above lots ar
within one and one haf miles of a steam saw
mn. and three miles of railroad station All
nrst growth nice timber Also about Is ton, OF
English nav. Information will b- given and
property shown 10 interested parties by q T.
Wmsow Of Townshend, VI.
LOYEJOY a jerks
c. ?. gibson. Auction-er 46lw
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-11
WEAK AND NERVOUS WOMEN
Or. Greene'S NerVurd, the Great Strength
0nOr and InvigOratOr Of WOmankind.

great strain upon the systems of Here is the
nc cnnlain being weak tired and exhausted
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25
NATIVES OF MAINE.
President Greene Appoints His Executive
Committee and Committee Of Reception

President Greene Appoints His Executive
Committee and Committee of Reception
President Joseph K. Greene Of the
Natives of Maine has appointed his ex-
ecutive committee and committee of re-
ception, so that the full list Of officers
and committees is as follows: President,
Joseph K Greene; vice presidents. Han
nibal A. Johnson, Edward r. Goodwin,
John K. Brown: secretary and treas
urer, Miss Alice M. Tarr; executive
committee, Mrs. A. 2. Conrad, Mrs.
May Sleeper Ruggles, Mrs. George G.
Whitney, Mrs Henry c. Grafton, Mrs.
James B. Stone, DR.. Ray w. Greene, Dr.
Lester C. Miller, Clifford L, Mahoney,
Fred w. Perkins and Osgood Plummer;
committee of reception, the ex-presi-
dents of the association, Benjamin J i.
Dodge, Hon Thomas J. Hastings, Rev.
Moses H. Harris, D. D., George w.
Hubbard, DR.. William T. Souther, DR.
Edward H. Trowbridge, Rev. Almon
Gunnison, D. D., with their wives, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando W. Norcross, Mr.
and Mrs. Milton P. Higgins, Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Russell, DE-. John C.
Berry.
The executive officers and COMMITTEES
will meet in room 715, State Mutual
building, on Friday evening, January
28, to complete arrangements for the
annual reunion at o'clock. 2ar
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25
NEPTuNE,s REALM.
Interesting illustrated Lecture on the Sea
by W. Hinton White.

Interesting illustrated Lecture on the sea
by W. Hinton White.
The members of the Worcester Coun-
ty Mechanics Association have listened
to many lectures Illustrated with the
stereopticon; but seldom has their at
tention been held so steadily as at the
one given Monday night in Mechanics
hall The lecturer was w. Hinton
White, and his subject, "In Neptune's
realm, or the prose, poetry and tragedy
of the sea-
Mr.. White Immediately jumped into
the midst of the discourse, and for an
hour and a half described pictures of
every condition of the sea and every
kind of vehicle connected with it, He
had perfect command of his subject
and traced the different styles of YES
sells from the old canoe, constructed
from a log, with a stone axe and
fire, to the modern ocean greyhound.
The views shown were some of the
finest that have ever been seen in this
city TIL coloring was exquisite, and
the pictures were as perfect as possible
Mr. White is rapid speaker, but his
enunciation is SO clear and distinct that
every word could be heard in the re-
hottest parts of the hall. His vocabu-
larry appeared unlimited, and his seem
ingly inexhaustible supply of quotations
from poets, ancient and modern, was d
delight to lovers of the classics. He
changed from humor to pathos in the
twinkle of an eye, yet never for mo.
ment went to extremes in either case
He made deep impression on the au-
dience
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25
JOHN /. chamberlain.
Death at the City Hospital of the Cashier
of the Quinsigamond Bank.

John L. Chamberlin, cashier of the
Quinsigamond National Bank, and one
of the best known and most popular
banking men in the city, died at the
City Hospital, Monday afternoon, from
an affection of the liver, which, from its
nature, must have existed for long
time, but which did not begin to trouble
him seriously until about two months
ago. Mr. Chamberlin had always en-
joyed unusually good health up to the
time this disease began to affect him.
He went to the City Hospital Jan. IL for
an operation, which was performed a
week later, but it failed to reveal the
real nature of the disease, although it
demonstrated that it was incurable.
Mr.. Chamberlin gradually failed after
the operation until the end came, Mon
day afternoon at 100.
The death of Mr.. Chamberlin removes
from the banking circle of Worcester
olle q et.s % G9RH.aT ID m s i e He
was born In Abingdon, Conn, 40 years
ago, but came to this city with his pa
rents when very small boy, and he
has practically lived in this city all his
life. He attended the local public
schools and was a student at the high
school for about year, leaving there
10 enI6T lue lily NdllOldl Dduh DIS
messenger. He remained with that In
stitut.on for five years, and when the
Security National Bank was organized,
he went there as teller. That bank last
ed but a short time, and when it went
out of existence, he entered the Quin-
sigamond National Bank as teller, In
1878. Two years later, on the resigna-
ton Of A. A. Howe Mr.. Chamberlin was
made cashier of the bank to fill the va
cancy, and has held that position ever
since, winning for. himself by his al
ways courteous manner a large circle
of friends in the business life of the
city. He enjoyed the confidence OF the
moneyed men Of the city to all unusual
extent. He was of quiet and home
loving nature, the only organization
that could claim him on it's roll Of men,
bers being the Hancock Club, where he
was very popular. He was the treas
urer of the Worcester, Nashua and
Rochester Railroad Company, succeed
ing T. w. Hammond. who retired in
1896. He was an attendant at All Saints
Church.
Mr.. Chamberlin never married, but
made his home at Wachusett street,
with his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus L. Chamberlin, who were
dependent upon him. Besides his pa
rents, he is survived by a brother,
Charles E. Chamberlin, and a sister,
Mrs. F. B. Cobb, Jr.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25

speaks Of the erection of monument
Of Milford granite, suitably inscribed,
from the designs of Winslow &
Wetherell of Boston. The monument is
complete save for the bronze tablets
which will be in place by Feb. l, when
the monument will be ready for dedica-
ton. The commission recommends that
inasmuch as the federal government
has arranged to care for the same, that
the monument and grounds be turned
over to the United States government
The legislation to that end is asked foS.
The message was referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs.
Mr.. Ross of New Bedford introduced
bill to limit the hours of labor Of
minors under Is and women, in mer-
cantiie establishments of cities of $4,000
population or more, to 60 hours week.
Mr.. Faneno of Boston introduced a
bill that police officers in cities of 100,-
600 population or more shall have one
day off in 81
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Ross
of New Bedford, that in the opinion of
the general court of Massac husetts 1t Is
desirable that the constitution of the
United States should be so amended as to
place it clearly within the power Of
congress to enact such laws regulatins
the hours of labor in the several states
according to some uniform system
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-25
A DAY OF TALK.
Mr.. Morgan Finds Excuse for a
Long Speech.
The Pension Appropriation Bill Debated
Discussion in the House Covers Vast
Range of Subjects.

Washington, Jan. 24-The proposed
annexation of Hawaii was somewhat
extensively reviewed by Mr.. Morgan Of
Alabama today, while speaking to a
question of personal privilege. He had
been represented as saying in eXecu-
tive session that ex-President Cleveland
was in favor of Hawaiian annexation.
This statement called out a denial from
Mr.. Cleveland, and in support of his
original statement, Mr. Morgan adj
dressed the senate at great length.
One of the features of the session was
an elaborate speech by Mr.. Turpie Of
Indiana, in support of the Teller resolu-
ton. The pension appropriation bill was
called up, and debated for nearly three
hours, but was not passed, the senate
adjourning until tomorrow, pending the
disposal of a point of order made
against an amendment offered by MIR.
Allen of Nebraska to the pending bill.