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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
THE TRIAL Of SHERIFF MARTIN.
Continued from First Page.

evidence from him the cross-examina-
ton was concluded.
Thomas Hall. clerk of the Valley
Hotel, in HaZleton, testified to a oon-
versation he had heard on the Sun
day following the shooting from the
lips of Deputy John Turner. Turner
was in the hotel talking to some
friends and he said, speaking of the
shooting:
1--WE all marched out to Latimer and
as the strikers came up | heard shot.
1t seemed to come from the ranks Of
the strikers, and then we opened up.
| shot nine of them and killed five"
On REORGANIZATION Hall said he
did not know whether Turner was
blowing or making a statement Of
facts.
The next witness was Christopher
Brehn, miner of Cranberry. He said
he was at West Hazleton when the
strikers arrived and that he talked
with Bornheiser, one of the deputies,
who wanted him to join the deputies.
Bornheiser said Every one of these
id strikers ought to be shot
''They have as good a. right to strike as
anybody" the witness replied, "and I
would not stop them
You're Il id coward" Bornheiser
said, cor else you would get a gun and go
out with us to shoot Them
IF YOU want to shoot them, all right, "
the witness said, and then Bornheiser
went away.
A few days before the shooting the wit
ness had a talk with a deputy named bod
son, who said: I'VE ought to get so much
a head for shooting down these strikers.
I would do it for q cent a head to make
money at it,
ON CROSS EXAMINATION
the witness admitted that he had been in
Jail once for a week ON the charge of bur
glary. that he had been bailed out and
acquitted. His original story was not al
tered by the examination.
The last witness was John Costello, who
said he was helping Il wounded man when
Deputy A. e. Hess. approached him. He
was about 10 detail the conversation
which ensued and by which the common
wealth hoped to prove malice on the part
of the deputy when the defense objected
There was a long argument conducted by
Attorneys Palmer and Lenahan for the
defense and Attorneys Scarlet, McGahren,
Garman and Martin for the common
wealth. During the argument the jury
was dismissed and at its conclusion the
court adjourned and the decision will be
rendered in the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
WAR WILL GO ON,
No Prospect of an Early Settlement of the
Troubles in Cuba.


Cleveland, Ohio, February 7.-Dr. G..
n Thompson has just returned from
Cuba, where he has been studying the
existing conditions on the island for
several months. In speaking of the
war, he said:
From the present indications the
war in Cuba will continue for long
time The Spanish will never grant
the Cubans their liberty as long as
they can possibly help it. The Span
ish are not only a proud, but very pa
triotic people They realize that four
hundred years ago they were the
greatest and most powerful nation,
and ruled one-tenth of the land on
the globe.
Treaty between the Cubans and
Spanish is absolutely out Of the ques-
ton. The hatred between them was
strong before the war, and such ter
rible suffering as both sides have en-
dured since the war has commenced
has intensified this feeling. The talk
of Cubans accepting home rule is Sim
ply ridiculous. Equally absurd is the
idea of Spain granting Cubans home
rule as we Americans understand
homo rule.
"The policy of the Cubans is not to
fight important battles. They justly
say yellow fever is destroying the
Spanish army fast enough Their
plan is to wear out Spain Financially,
and the Spanish nation is so weak that
she finds it impossible to raise the
necessary $50 100000 annually to car
~ on the Cuban war and an additional
SOS, 900, 900 each year to pay the interest
on her great debt.
.The reports about the awful suffer-
ing among Cuban women and children
are to some extent correct. In the
large cities the suffering is not so great
as in the interior of Cuba. In some
towns that | visited the suffering is
beyond description and awful enough
to make a strong mans heart ache,
and the longer the war continues the
greater is the suffering
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

sufferings of the destitute and the re-
clamation of the fallen than it has
to do with the PRONUNCIATION of creeds.
There is nothing dogmatic in the dis
pensation Of charity. There should be
no creeds strong enough to divide the
saving agencies of humanity. There
should be no ecclesiastical divisions
wide enough to separate the forces
that feed the hungry and succor the
needy To rescue drunkard or re-.
claim fallen woman involves no con-
tentious points in theology.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
MRS. LANE BETTER.

Washington, February THE con-
dition of Mrs. Lane. daughter of ex-
Senator Blackburn, is reported to be
improved to-day. She had good
nights rest and is taking nourishment
more freely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
a NEW PosToFFlcE.

WASHINGTON. February 7.-Congress-
man Dorr has recommended the establish
ing Of a postofiiee at Brown, Greenbrier
county. W. Va, with j. NJ Gillspie as
postmaStSr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08

Cupid is Us.
ually pictured
as a frolick-
some, playful
little fellow, al
ways smiling or
laughing, but
with just a trace
of malice in his
makeup.
This is the
artists ideal.
IN Tcaiity, III
pid in these
days is a mat
ter of fact little
,chap. He is
beginning 10
learn that life
is not all q
summer Holt
day. He is fast
learning t b a t
sick men and
unhealthy wori-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-08
FOR RENT

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
SPORTING.

Fred Woodcock, The old BrattleborC
pitcher, is coaching the Tufts college team
Nat Butler defeated Jay Eaton "the in.
door king, in match race at the Coliseum
at st. Louis Saturday night The first
heat was one mile, and Butler led by a
length. The second heat was two miles
and Butler was two lengths ahead.
The University of Vermont will have a
strong base ball team the coming season.
Dinsmore the star pitcher, graduated in
June, and Richmond, the promising fresh
man pitcher, has left college. Emery,
first baseman last year, is unable to play
on account of poor health, and Agon,
catcher, will not play. Miner, the left.
handed twirler, will be one of the pitchers,
and five Others are trying for a position in
the box, including Reynolds, formerly
pitcher for the Claremont team. There
are in all about 40 candidates, one of the
promising ones for the outfield being Hen
KEEL, medical, of Brattleboro. W. j..
Forbes, Vermont Academy boy, is man
ager, and he will take the team on three
trips, playing the leading college teams of
the northern and middle states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Judge Reads Qualifications,
LFtom the Brandon Union

Judge l.. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls is
out with declaration in the Bellows Falls
Times to the effect that he will enter the
Congressional contest in competition with
Congressman Grout. The Times claims
that Bellows Falls, although one of the
important towns of the state, has never re.
ceived political honors, and it is time that
1t did. There is something in this claim,
OF course, but there is a much stronger
claim to urge in favor of Judge Read, and
that is that he has never received political
honors himself Judge l.. NJ. Read is one
of the brightest minds in Vermont. Dur
ing the Mckinley campaign he spoke in
Brandon and it will be remembered thai
his gold standard arguments were the
cleanest cut and most forcibly delivered in
this town. While not at all of the spread-
eagle stamp, Judge Read is a powerful and
eloquent speaker and would represent Yer.
mont in an able manner. Coming from
any town, no matter how obscure. Jndge
Read should prove a very acceptable can.
didate and he should not be less acceptable
because he comes from so bright and pros.
porous a town as Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

value for future reference. His long eXpe-
rience in insurance affairs enables him To
complete and present his record while it is
news, and long before it is available from
any other source. In point of fact this
record was never available in detail until
Mr.. Hayes began his work, which he has
prosecuted for three years past at his own
expense. The benefit of having reliable
figures upon this subject is obvious. They
call attention in very pointed way to the
severe drain of our fire losses and show
where they fall as regards classes of prop
erty and localities. 1t may well be believed
that Mr.. Hayes's work in 1895, in calling
attention repeatedly to the extraordinary
fire losses of that year, entaiing drain of
over million and quarter dollars in the
sLate-showing what the losses were and
where they were-had an important infu-
ence in bringing about the experience of
the last two years of unprecedentedly small
fire losses in Vermont.
For the last two years the state insurance
commissioners have made Mr.. Hayes's fg-
ures the basis of an important part of their
reports, giving him credit therefore. The
leading insurance papers accept his figures
as authority. The work has been prose
cuted by him at an expense of about 500
a year, and it would seem that it should
now be taken up and paid for by the state
and It's continuance assured. This could
be done either by provision that the in
surance commissioners adopt it and pay
for 1t as part of their clerical work, or by
making separate provision for its mainte-
nance as is done in other states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
IT is EASY TO TELL.

People who fail to look after their health are
like the carpeLter who negects to sharpen his
tools People are not apt to get anxious about
their health soon enough. If you are mot quite
well' or half SICK" have you ever thought that
your kidneys may be the cause Of your sicknessf
It is easy to tell by setting aside your urine for
twenty four hours; a sediment or settling indi
Gates an unhealthy condition Of the kidney 8.
When urine stains linen 1t is evidence of kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urnate, scanty
supply, pain o. dull ache in the back is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are
out Of order.
There is satisfaction in knowing that the great
remedy DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root, fulflls every
wish In relieving weak or diseased kidneys and
all forms OF bladder and urinary troubles. Not
only does Swamp Root ri e new life and activity
to the kidneys-the cause Of trouble but by treat.
ing the kidneys 1t acts as a tonic for the entire
constitution. II you need a medicine take
Swamp Root-it cures, Sold by druggists, price
tfty cents and one dollar, or by sending your ad-
dress and the name Of this paper to DR.. Kmer
CO.. Binghamton. n. Y, you may have a sam
pie bottle OF this great discovery sent you free
by mail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Cousin OsbOrne's Promises FULFILLED.
From the Springfield Republican,

Two of the three Vermont Republicans
who were most conspicuous in directing
the course of their state convention from
Reed to Mckinley have now received their
reward at the hands of the President. as
intimated would be the case by Cousin
Osborne when he was making his early
still hunt for delegates. James NJ. Martin
OF Brattleboro gets the snug berth of Unit
ed States district attorney, with an annual
salary of $500, and Judge Hugh Henry of
Chester is soon to be pension agent for
Vermont and New Hampshire, with sal
airy of $4,000. This leaves Col. Kittredge
Haskins of Brattleboro yet to be rewarded.
The latter could, it is understood, have had
the Brattleboro post-office had he chosen
to accept the place, but this he declined in
the interest of local harmony. Two other
fattering offices were suggested, but the
colonel preferred his law practice. But
perhaps he will get some good plum yet.
Meantime there are other Vermonters who
hold Cousin Osborne's written promises
and are wondering how they are going to
REALIZE on them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

The failure of the harvest has caused
great restitution and distress among the
peasantry, particularly in the central and
southeastern Sc provinces. In the district of
Iamooii' southeast of Moscow, the people
are compelled to feed their starving cattle
from the thatch of their cottages. The
suffering is even greater than during lS9l.
which was a particularly severe wear
among these unfortunate people. Typhus
and other maladies of hunger and expos.
ure are beginning to spread among them
and while the government is doing what il
can for their relief, it forbids the pewsna.
pers from giving publicity to their troubles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

The report of the state comptroller n,
New York, Mr.. Roberts, is interesting a,
showing the serious evasion in that STAT
OF the personal property tax. He state,
that the ratio of the taxable valuation M
personal property to realty was II and
6'lOth per cent for the entire state wbara'
as the actual values of the two are calcn.
lated to be practically the same. Then
again he says that out of 107 estates which
had an assessed value of S3,47l,4l3 the
appraised value at death was S2l5 56S O0O
the available value of these estates dnrin1
the lives of their owners being q ner cen9
after death. "FP'"''ei
The characteristic placer gold of tho
ukon takes the form of fine dust with
little bits of nuggets mixed. The smith.
sonlan experts confess that thew do not
know how nuggets are formed. The mos,
plausible guess seems to be that thew 20
accidental accumulatiOns of grains of cold
washed out of the rocks. The bipeest
gold nugget on record was found at Rail-
rat, Australia; 1t weighed 22ls ounces, and
was worth $4l 200. Next comes a cbnnG
OF the yellow metal dug up at Berlin N
.. w., valued at $50, 340; it tipped tho
scales al ITO ounces. Two Australian
nuggets called the "Viscount Canterbury
ana ana, "Viscountess Canterbury" WEIGHING
llSl ounces and Ss4 ounces respectIveIv
were appraised at $22, 900 and S19 OO6
Hn one claim at Dunnolly two golden
Jumps weighing 5SS ounces and AIS ounces
worth worth $4,000 and $4,000, were picked nn
Two other great Australian nuggetsNaii
the biggest ones were discovered tberaM
". were found by Cinnamon, and were melted
70 the tune of $l3, 900 and $1,000, ''''N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
The Ruined California Grape Crop.

The partial loss Of the grape crop this year
caused by the heavy rains, is estimated to exceed
Sl,OOOOO. Farmers and vineyards all over the
northern part OF the state have suffered. While
this is true, it is equally fact that lost and fail
ing strength may be restored by the persistent.
systematic use Of the great national tonic Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters which renews and tones
the activity Of the stomach, liver and the bowels,
counteracts a ten iency to rheumatism and lid.
ney complaint, and prevents malarial disorders.
After exhausting diseases have.run their course,
recovery i greatly accelerated by the use of the
Btters, which improves the appetite and mparts
renewed vigor to the debtated physique.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

For purposes of comparison it may be
said that the total number of fires in 1896
was 329; property loss 1921 OIL; insurance
paid 1867, $3.50. In 1895 the number of
fires was 345 property loss 81, 26j, 254; in
surance paid SS05,72
OF the insurance paid in 1897 about $780,
900 fell upon Underground" companies,
or those not authorized to do business in
the state. Some of this insurance proved
uncollectable.
The last two years have been notably
profitable to insurance companies located
outside the state and authorized to trans
act business here. The pendulum swings
to the extremes in different years, showing
the uncertainty of insurance profits. TAX
ing series of years together the results
are interesting.
Not counting the experience of the two
state mutual companies, which assess for
whatever their losses may be, the results to
authorized outside companies are as fol-
lows, the figures used being from the in
surance commissioners reports, except
1897, not yet issued:
Percentage Of losses to premiums in 1897, So4
Average for three years, 1895 g697, 625
Average for years 1891 to 1897 inclusive, 718
Average for IL years, $50
The average expense ratio of all companies
is about So, and any excess of loss above
20 shows loss in doing the business.
Mr.. Hayes's record for 1897 is given with
unusual completeness, and in form which
makes it of present interest and of great
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Dr. Mary Walker was among the guests
at the White House reception the other
night. She was attired in neat fitting
Prince Albert suit and wore G.. A. r..
button. In the course of the evening DR..
Walker was introduced to the Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI. Now, Mr.. WI, like
Ii Hung Chang, is fond of asking ques-
tions when anything strikes him as pecul-
lar.
why do you wear pants Minister
WI poiutedly inquired of DR.. Walker.
why 10 you wear a gown or dress p"
asked DR.. Walker, without at first answer
ing the Minister'S question.
Because it is the custom of my country"
Mr.. WI quickly responded.
well, | wear trousers because this is A
free country, and people are not handi-
capped by customs" was DR.. Walkers
answer. Then the two fell to discussing
other things.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18


From the Boston Transcript
William L. Picknell, who died last sum.
mer, was one of the brightest lights of the
American school of landscape paintinp-a
school which has been and still is strong
in good names-and his loss, which cannot
be made good, is emphasized by the fine
memorial exhibition of his works which
has just opened in the fifth picture gallery
of the Museum of Fine Arts. The collec-
ton is quite representative of the oeuyre
of the lamented artist; it contains A
paintings, covering substantially 20 years
OF his productive career, and it embraces
his largest, most important and most per-
feet pictures. He appears to have painted
IN his best vein on large scale, and it is
MS large compositions, such as the "Con-
cerneau Road" the "ROute de Nice" and
Inc Morning on the LONG, which mani
lest the most favorable phases of his great
talent. The frst-named of these large
landscapes, which was dated 1890. and
which was exhibited in the Salon of that
year, made Plcknell's reputation for him in
Paris as landscapist. Whoever saw il
there will remember it as one of the best
landscapes in that Salon of Is wears ago.
Today it looks as well as ever: and in
truth Picknell painted but few better pict
ures subsequently. The subject was a ia
Vorite one with him. and he frequently
painted these road effects, with their long
vistas, their receding lines, their vast dis.
tances, towards which the vision travels.
over hill and dale, to an unseen destination
beyond the far horizon. Alas! the artist
whose cunning hand so often led our fam
cy over so many leagues of country, to the
invisible country beyond the purple hills,
has gone on out of our ken, over the road
which all must take.
The fame of Plcknell may well be al
lowed to rest upon this manly achievement.
IL is the fruition of a score of years of pa-
tient, modest, diligent endeavor, of healthy
tradition, and of such training as George
lnness, Robert Wylie, and j. L. G6rone
might be expected to give to a congenial
disciple. To the last Picknell was true to
himself, affected nothing, and painted ex
actly, logically, with great respect for
fact, and an uncOmmonly keen faculty for
keeping his feet upon terra frma, but, as
has been observed, what was in his nature
had to come out, and, in spite of its prose
form, the divine breath of the Muse has
touched the informing ON the LONG" the
music of the golden sunlight and the flow
ing water and the morning airs has made
itself audible, and the picture stands as the
best monument to its loyal, brave and true
hearted author.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
STATE OF vERMONT v.rIho-, 5,

by the Probate Court for said psI5
10 all persons Interested in the estate q &.
5 hIEI \. MORGAN, late Of Newfaue, 10 )
uiStIlct, deceased, Grrei.r.
lou gu are hereby notified that this cour, "
Due Due upon the allowance of the account Of y
R PaTghelGer; Administrator upon the es,st'
ttrlct, deceased, and decree distributIon thrrry
~ c1e persons entitled thereto at the session .,
in II, 70 9e held at the Probate ONCE in Bra,irN
rs isS sa'd district, on the 10Th day Of February
, rSSo, when and where you may be heard
premises. if you see cause.
6 A. f. SCHWENK, Regst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

fluence of the mighty dead. We can i'm
agine Washington, Lincoln and Grant sit
ting in council to frame that law by which
the republic must live. Freedom in its
completest sense, is the word offered by
the first. Lincoln brings the larger con-
ception of Humanity Then Grant, re-
peating in his compact style, First be sure
you are right and then go ahead, offers
the word Right as essential to the others,
and the spirit of the republic, largely their
creation, unites the three and finds its law
the achievement of perfect freedom in the
service of humanity conducted in the right
manner. l endorse the spirit and utter
ance of the meeting tonight and l con-
graduate Brattleboro upon her prompti-
tude, and for the standard she sets, and
for the reflex influence of the common par
ticipation in great and generous motive.
l invoke for President Mckinley the sym
pathy and prayers OF all in view Of his digni-
ty, self-control and far-sighted prudence al.
ready vndicated by great advance in the
situation. / see in all this work sign of
the coming into the world of that divine
kingdom of love which holds the power
which alone can lift from the heart of
man the burden under which it groans."
Col. Hooker announced that the colec-
tion amounted to $l60. The choir and
audience Joined in singing america" and
the meeting ended with the benediction,
pronounced by Rev. F. S. Smith of West
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

~ by the Probate Court for sad pls-s
IL. 10 ,, an persons interested in the estate
"AkD IhURBER, late Of Guifort. i--s-
", Gre.
Whereas. John S Cutting has presented q :
court an instrument purporting TO b- the *
OF sAid deceased. for probate: You ar t.>'
hoIlhe1 that this court will decide upon la-;-
eate OF said instrument at the session ,h---
oe Ieil al the Probate ONCE in Brau-oc-
said district, on the 2ith CAV Of FsbrTs-y
isss, when and where you NAV appear 81. %
test the same, If you See cause.
A. F. SCHWENk ReEsF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success Il
sootnes the child, softens the gums allays all
pain euI ind collie, and is the best remedy for
darrhnea. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately: Sold by druggists in every part O
the world. Twenty. five cents a bottle Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
STATE OF VERMONT, Marioo-1. $,

= BY the Probate Court for sad I...-.t
To all persons interested 10 the esta,- q IL
NATH I. CAMPBELL, late OK BrAttI-1.-. /.
ceased i,---..,
Whereas. Chas + Allen has prosecuted - =,
court an instrument purporting 90 b- IL
will Of said deceased, for probate - You ~ =.
by notified that this court will decII- at..,
probate OF ; AID instrument az the sos 90 49,
10 be- held al the Probate ONCE in B-avI.57-s
said district, on the 18th day OF F-bruA'y
lNss when and where you may app-a- H.. f.
test the same If you see cause.
IF SCHMFNE R.y-.