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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Henry G. Harlow of Keene, a former
resident here, is spending a few days in
town, the guest of Harlan Goodhue.
Miss Bertha Kerr, having learned the
business of dressmaking, is prepared to
answer calls in this line at her home
A special meeting of the society con-
nected with the church was held last Fri
day evening. The business transacted was
the choice of Walter Harlow for sexton
and Henry H. Crowell for collector, to fill
vacancies in those offices.
The body of Mrs. Alvin Codding, who
died at the Brattleboro Retreat, was
brought here Thursday and placed in the
tomb. She was Ann Knapp, and was liv-
ing in Putney at the time of her marriage
to Mr.. Codding, who was brought up here.
They have lived in several places since
for a time here, where two children We're
buried, in Putney, Newfane, and Jamaica
for 10 years or more past. She went to
the Retreat several months ago from West
Townshend, where she lived for short
time.
Sugar making has not been very brisk I'D
to this time, Thursday morning. There
was fair run Tuesday afternoon and
night in the snow storm. 1t is frozen well
this morning and the outlook seems good
for today. There is plenty of time yet for
securing the usual quantity, providing the
weather is favorable. Charles Moultrop is
employed by Timothy Field to run his
orchard of about 800 trees. Several lots
We're not tapped until this week. j. II.
Clark has secured the largest amount of
sap yet reported, as he usually does early
in the season. He gathered 80 barrels one
day last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Senator Thurston,s speech on Cuba.

Senator Thurston of Nebraska made his
promised speech yesterday, telling what he
saw during his visit to Cuba. The Sena-
tors first sentence, saying that he appear
ed "by command of silent lips to present
his views once and for all on the Cuban
situation, containing as 1t did a delicate
and touching reference to his recent be-
reavemelt in the death of his wife, COM
manded instant attention.
Mr.. Thurston expressed his firm belief
that Spain can never conquer the insur-
gents The dreadful condition of the re-
concentrates cannot be overstated. The
pictures in the American newspapers are
true to life. They can be duplicated by
thousands.
The government of Spain has never
contributed one dollar TO house, shelter,
feed or provide medical attention for those
its own citizens. There has been no amel-
ioration of the situation except through
the people of the United States.
"Think of the spectacle. We are feed
ing these citizens of Spain, nursing their
sick, saving such as can be saved and yet
there are those who still say it is right for
us to send food but we must keep our
hands off-who say that the time has not
come when muskets ought to go with food
And this is almost the 10Th century.
Christ died 1900 years ago and Spain is a
Christian nation. She has set up more
crosses in more lands beneath more skies,
and under them has butchered more peo-
pie than all nations on earth combined.
Europe may tolerate her existence as long
as the people of the old world wish. God
grant that before another Christmas morn
ing the last vestige Of Spanish tyranny
and oppression will have vanished from
the western hemisphere"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
STATIONS RIVER.

Geo. Buckingham gradually gains in
strength.
Our public schools close their winter
term today.
John Paddock of Hartford, Conn, is
visiting here.
Frank Richardson is moving into his
new house this week.
Mr.. Simonds has been in Boston lately
for the spring purchases.
Miss Stella Buckingham returned to her
Western home Thursday.
Miss Anna Alexander is visiting her sis
ter at Waterbury, Conn.
Vermont Academy will take brief rest
and vacation next week.
The elder Mr., Thompson is quite feeble
and confined to the house.
Mrs. Frost will go TO New York in few
days for the purchase of goods.
The funeral of Mrs Abner Cunningham
will occur next Sunday afternoon.
Miss Cordela Frost is spending some
time with her grandparents at Grafton.
Lewis Thompson reports winter Of pro-
fitable study In Boston at business col
lege.
There was a sugar supper and enter
tainment at the Baptist vestry Wednesday
evening.
Ray Hughes and Miss Bessie Wheeler
are at home from Brown for their spring
vacation.
Miss Carrie Locke returned home on
Monday from visit of some weeks at
Worcester, Mass.
Our post-office appointment is for some
reason delayed. All the parties interested
in the post-office seem to be patiently wait
ing.
Notwithstanding unfavorable weather a
company of young people enjoyed de-
lightful sugar social Tuesday evening at the
Spsuldings.
Miss Phebe Frost will join the senior
class in DR.. Wizards school near Boston
this spring and expects to graduate with
the class in June.
The Warner store is at present in the
hands of a carpenter, who is making need
full repairs. Later Mr.. Osgood will transfer
his business from the lower part of the
street to this Warner store.
Tuesday at chapel at Vermont Acadmy
the announcement that Prof. Wolfe had
just been appointed major on Gen. Estey's
staff aroused the greatest enthusiasm in
the school. Major Wolfe has charge of
the military department of the school in
addition to his regular work as teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Little sugar has been made, but that lit
tie is of excellent quality.
David Brockway has moved into Nor
man Blodgett's house on the Chester road.
Robert Parker and Thomas Bluette
have gone to Boston in search of employ
ment.
So many logs have been delivered at the
mill here that it necessitates the running
of the saw both night and day.
Mrs. j. B. Ober died on Monday morn
ing after a very long and painful illness.
She leaves, besides her husband, two adopt
ed children, Will, of Chicopee Falls,
Mass, and Mrs. Alice Cady of Springfield,
Mass, who have the sympathy or all in
their bereavement. The funeral was held
on Thursday and the burial was at Ath-
ems.
Plymouth Rocks are ahead this time
According to the Bellows Falls Times a
gentleman of that village claims to be
ahead with his flock of Wyandottes, but
we think we can beat him. An amateur
in poultry raising had last spring a flock
of 20 chickens of the Plymouth Rock va
riety. In the fall II of the cockerels were
sold, the combined weight when dressed
being 664 pounds. During the months of
January and February the eight pullets
have laid $50 eggs. E. H. Albee has a
flock of % hens which have laid 553 eggs
during January and February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Tn. Eject of Mr.. Proctor. speech.

Public opinion in this country has been
influenced to an extraordinary extent by
Senator Proctor's speech describing what
he saw in Cuba. The newspapers from
every quarter show how deep an impression
his dlspassionate report and his measured
indictment Of Spain have made.
Other observers of existing conditions in
the unhappy island may tell the same story,
and they may tell it, perhaps, in more emo
tional language; but they can hardly add
to the effect already produced. Mr. Proc
tors statement of facts has presented for
the first time to the great majority of Amer
lean citizens distinctly focused picture of
what had previously been a vague, distant
horror; and it has made the duty of this
republic as clear as daylight.
1t is a common saying that the Ameri-
can system always provides the man need
ed for the occasion. This undemonstra-
tive, keen-eyed, well-balanced Yankee
statesman from Vermont was precisely the
man needed to command the confidence
and awaken the conscience of the Ameri-
can people last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
GRAFTON.

Sidney Wright of Holyoke, Mass, called
on friends here on Sunday last.
j. W. Wright is spending the sugar sea-
son with his mother, Mrs. S. n. Wright
Miss Marston returns to her school in
auckland, Mass, on Saturday of this
week.
Enoch Buffers has returned to Saxtons
River to work for Mr.. Smith, where he
was last summer.
The w. c. T. U. will hold their annual
meeting with Mrs. S. T. Leonard at 8
p. M.,April l. A good attendance is desired
Chas. Jellison went to Troy, n. H., on
Monday last. He has employment there
and will probably move his family there
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood, f. G. Arms
and Chas. Aldrich, who spent the winter
here, have returned to Westmoreland,
n. II.
Randall Rhoades, who moved here few
weeks ago, died on Monday, March 81.
The funeral was at his old home Wind
ham) on Wednesday.
Union services were held at the Baptist
church last Sunday evening. Mr.. Haskins
spoke of Gen. Neal Dow, and Mr.. Leach
of Miss Frances Willard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
just One Hundred Years Ago.
A Situation That was Almost Identical
with that Existing To-day.
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courantl
Uncle Sam had worries on his mind a
hundred years ago this present month, as
he has now. Curiously enough, Spain
was mixed up in them. That country. in
violation of its engagements, persisted in
maintaining garrisons on territory belong
ing to the United States. French and
Spanish privateers had been committing
depredations on our commerce-French
ones especially. Our ENJOYS TO the French
republic had met with unpleasant and dis
courteous usage at Paris. II will never
send another minister to France" Presi-
dent John Adams said to Congress, with
out assurances that he will be received, re-
spected and honored as the representative
OF great free, powerful and independent
nation"
The almost universal belief in the conn
try was that war with the French was I'M
avoidable, and this belief was shared by an
old soldier living in honored retirement at
his seat of Mount Vernon on the Potomac
A few months later July 10, 179s). reply
ing to an official notification that he had
been appointed Northumberland and
commander-in-c of all the armies
raised or to be raised, Washington wrote
to the President, his friend and successor.
Satisfied that you have sincerely wished
and endeavored to avert war, and exhaust
ed to the last drop the cup of reconcilia-
ton, we can with pure hearts appeal to
heaven for the justice of our course, and
may confidently trust the final result TO
that kind providence who has heretofore
and so often signally favored the people of
these United States"
That war cloud of a hundred years ago
blew over, however. The French direc-
tory disappeared from the stage: the first
consul This other name was Napoleon Bo-
naparte) received our ENJOYS with the
respect due to their character" a treaty
was negotiated, and the sun shone again
for the United States of America. Lei ms
hope that the present cloud NAV PASS
away as harmlessly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
THE LATEST NEWS.
Battleships Launched.

The HearssrRe and Kentucky Kissed the
Waves at Newport News, Va, Yester-
day.
The great battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky were launched at Newport
News, Va, yesterday in the presence Of
$4,000 people. Mrs. Herbert Winslow,
wife Of a naval officer whose father was
commander Of the old Kearsarge, was spon-
soE for the battlesbin Of that name, and
Miss Christine Bradley, daughter Of the
governor of Kentucky, christened the YES
sci named in honor of that state. Mrs.
Winslow broke bottle Of champagne over
the bow of the Kearsarge, but Miss Brad
ley christened the Kentucky with water
from spring on the Kentucky farm where
Abraham Lincoln was born.
The two new battleships embody in
their design and construction the highest
development up to this date in offensive
and defensive naval warfare. They have
displacement of H. 25 tons and draw
only % feet 6 inches Of water, less than
the arnored cruisers New York and Brook
Ign, which would not combined be equal
in combat to one of the battleships. Light
draft on heavy displacements is only one of
the many valuable qualities of the battle
ships, though by no means the least. Save
the Indiana class, they carry the heaviest
batteries in accord with modern naval prac-
tice, and with primary batteries fully equal
to that class, they mount secondary guns
in such fashion as to make the combina-
ton almost unequaled in naval architec-
ture.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

The executive committee of the state
Democratic association met at the Pavilion,
Montpelier, yesterday afternoon and voted
to hold the annual meeting and banquet of
the association at White River Junction
Thursday, April 21.
A blizzard prevailed Tuesday through
out Kansas and Nebraska. The tempera-
ture fell 40 degrees, and the wind reached
a velocity of IS miles an hour. Disas-
trous floods occurred Wednesday in Ohio
and Indiana. Many bridges were swept
away, and the railroads were badly Grip
pied by washouts. A Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train was wrecked by washout,
near Frazeysburg, Ohio, Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
ratnI Accident at Warren.

Oscar Hudson was killed instantly while
at work in saw mill at Warren, heavy
piece OF bark thrown from a saw striking
him in the head. Mrs. Oliver Wales died
yesterday at Starksboro from the effects Of
injuries sustained by falling from win
dow 10 days ago. Elias Jacobs, driver of
the Starksboro stage, had a stroke of
paralysis while driving up to the freight
depot at Bristol Wednesday night, and his
death occurred the following morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Alleged Pension Frauds Of 100000 In
Rhode Island.

What is thought to be the biggest fraud
in recent years has just been discovered in
Providence, Il. 1. The irregularities cover
a period of about II years and 1t is believ-
ed that the government has been swindled
out of about 100000. Three persons
have been arrested and IA other warrants
are in the hands of the United States mar
shall for service.
The first arrest was that of William A.
Munson, a pension claim agent, which took
place on June II of last year. The case
has been under investigation ever since,
Munson being too sick to be brought TO
trial. Yesterday two others were arrested,
j. Garrett, a clerk in the store in which
Munson had his Office, and Cornelius Ora
per. They are charged with having made
false affidavits In connection with Nun
sons pension cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Death or DIR. G.orR. II. Emerson.

Rev. DR.. George H. Emerson, 70, one
of the best known clergymen of the Uni
versalist denomination, died in Salem,
Mass, yesterday. DR.. Emerson formerly
was editor of the Universalist Quarterly,
bat for many years had been editor of the
Christian Leader. He had occupied pas
torates in Maine, Massachusetts, Kentucky,
Ohio and New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
II. {. TAYLOR & SON.
BRATTLEBORO.
CTATE OF VERMONT- Mi,

OF VERMONT, Marlboro. S.
10 oil by ny the Probate Court for Said District
NMAksH, late of Boston, in county of SnfoIt an5
in this dis,etth OF Massachusetts, having estate
Whereas n n r., Greeting.
EsS Sourt an instrument purporting 10 be a Ger
nrnna topy OF the last vim OF said deceased for
viii Is;I gu are hereby notified that this court
a. ueclde upon the probate of said Instrument
% Special session thereof to be held at the Pro-
orr d once IN Bratteboro in said district on the
mo uay OF april, A. ID. 1898, when and where Won
cause 10 n SC NJ Seuie u you see
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

that he did not want to give up the New.
ark church. DIR. Mackay was a pastor OF
a church at st. Adams before he went to
Europe, and while there married the
youngest daughter of the late ex-Gov. j.
Gregory Smith. DR.. Mackay is a Scotch
man and was educated abroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
THE LATEST,
Torpedo Boat Bought in Germanv

Especial TO The Phenix.l
The cabinet met at 1880 this mornino
Report of the court of inquiry supposed to
be under consideration. The Spanish cab
met is also in session. The United States
has bought today torpedo boat in Ger
many New York stock market opened
weak. F0A'u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Jones to Have a Rehe.rinR.

The decision Of the supreme court in re-
spect to the petition of Joseph c. Jones,
of Rutland, for rehearing in the disbar-
ment proceedings against him was filed in
the Rutland county clerks office yesterday
The rehearing is granted, with the condi-
ton that Mr.. Jones pay 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

Edwin M. Carlisle has been adjudged
insolvent by the court of insolvency and
he will probably file his schedule of assets
and liabilities tomorrow. Mr.. Carlisle's
chair stock factory was recently burned,
rendering him unable to make payments
on his commercial paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Indications of a Volcanic Eruption in
Hawaii.

Advices from Honolulu state that on the
summit of Manua Loa the crater of
Moquaweoweo shows signs of activity for
the first time in II years. Hundreds of
coffee and sugar planters around the base
of the mountain have become greatly alarm
ed over the prospect Of an eruption that
will be attended by flood Of red-hot lava,
destroying everything in its path.
For several months the crater of Kilauea
which is at an altitude of 1000 feet, east Of
Mauna Loa, has been active, but it is only
within a week that the summit of the noun
tain, which is 1860 feet high, has begun
to smoke. Old natives say Mauna Loa
never smokes without lava flowing. In
the great eruption of 1880 the lava stream
came down within two miles of Hilo.
In the eruption of 1865 the lava flood
reached the outskirts of Hilo, covering 200
square miles, with an average depth of 100
feet. The volume of the flow would nearly
have built Vesuvius. In 1858 the lava
stream flowed west to the sea, and half
filled the Bay of Kiholo. The eruption of
lSS0-Sl poured forth river of lava for
nine months, which ran so miles, with a
varying width of three miles to few hun
dred yards. 1t paused finally on the out
skirts of Hilo, when all the citizens thought
their town was doomed. When quiescent
Mauna Loa is favorite resort for tourists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
READSBORO.

Probably Injured Fatally by Falling
Five Stories.
Dosi Genaro, an Austrian, who has been
employed at the pulp mill ever since it
started, lies at the point of death, the re-
suit of a fall. He was going down with
the elevator one day last week and some
thing gave way and man and elevator fell
five stories. One leg was broken, one arm
badly injured and to complicate matters
brain fever set in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Eggs For Matching.

nn1DE ISLAND REDS-Mature ouickIv
egs ve, excellent winter layers of large brown
per setting, 81. "''uS 'qu'e'' Eses
st.d,a r. WhANDOTTES go Extra LAYING
selma 81 81 large well marked birds Eggs pei
field street Hnsdae, n. H. 70 ~ "a Nor'h'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Teachers Examinations

IL haid s ATOMS for Windham county will be-
R Rp,i ana q at Newfane April and s; *
April 20 ond "a Aprtl la and 10; at Wilmington,
llS H. D. RYDER, County Examiner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
The Rev. II. $. Mackay's Four Calls

The Rev. ID. =. Mackay's Four Calls.
The Rev. Donald Sage Mackay of the
North Reformed church of Newark, n. j.,
has within two or three weeks received
calls from no less than four of the most
prominent churches in the country, COM
prising the First Presbyterian church of
Baltimore, the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church of New York, the Fourth Presby-
terian church of Chicago, and the congre-
CATION of the church of DIR. John Hall,
which wishes DR.. Mackay to become the
associate pastor. DIR. Halls church is the
richest one in New York and probably in
America. DIR. Mackay will announce his
decision next Sunday. The Chicago
church has offered DIR. Mackay a salary of
$1,000 year. The minister said yesterday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
w ar Permits!
NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
of Vermont

~, rIequent inquiry OF late about war risks and
tinns I permits leads to the following instruc
al An outstanding policies in this company, two
Sears oiu or more, are by their terms, absolutely
-p 'oiuaoie Tor any occupation or residence
r mnaIsoever Their holders, therefore, will no
An outstanding policies, less than two wears
'equlre their holders. before engaging in mil
VI naval service in time OF war, to obtain the
company s written consent. This consent r,a,, ~
applied as per blank forms herewith and rho o.,
pahy s Tree permit will be Anmediately issued in
Sl cases upon the receipt of such Application
ny iree permit we mean that consent will be
gwen the insured to engage in such service with.
ou' limitation and without extra charge.
JOSEPH A. DEBoER, Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

Pitts, Kimball & Lewis, importers and
retailers, of Boston, assigned Tuesday. The
firm is one of the largest in the city. The
amount of assets and liabilities is not stat
al ' ''ou-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

The New Era Cooking School of Worcester,
Mass viii give three de monstration lectures at
Grange hall next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
CIV O'CLOCK each day Miss Cora M. Russell
of New York, lecturer, win be in charge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25
Corruption Revealed I'm the PhIIadeI-
phIa CITY Government

corruption revealed IN the PhiladeI-
PhIa city Government.
District Attorney Graham began an in
vestigat.on before Judges Gordon and
Breezy at Philadelphia Wednesday into the
circumstances attending the progress of
the Schuylkill Valley water bill through
committee and in councils. Select COun-
Gilman Louis j. Walker testified that he
had been paid 500 by Common Council
man Charles Seger to vote for favorable
report of the bill from the water commit
tee, and that Select Councilman j. Emory
Byram had offered him 5000 if he would
vote for the bill in select council. Select
Councilman Henry Clay testified that he
had heard Nelson G. Green, special coun-
sci for the Schuylkill Valley Water COM
pany, declare that it had cost him SIS 900
or S25, 900 to get the bill through the COM
mttee. Select Councilman II. r. Bring
hurst, chairman of the water committee
said that Mr. Green asked him to find out
what councilmen would have to be "fixed ~
and what they wanted, and promised that
he would "do the rest" as he was FUSED
to doing that kind of work" Peter f.
Smith was given hearing before the same
judges on the charge of attempted bribery,
preferred by Common Councilman Walter
n. Stevenson, and held in $4,000 bail for
trial next Tuesday. The investigation will
be continued on Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

The Hearssrge and Kentucky Kissed the
Waves at Newport News, Va, Yestsr-