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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
Female Moonshiner who weighed ESQ.

Mahala Mullins, white woman weigh
ing $50 pounds, who for years has been
the most noted moonshiner of the Tennes-
see Mountains, is dead She had defed ar
rest for many years, as the revenue officers
were not able, on account of her weight,
to take her down the mountains. She
dealt in Illicit whiskcy in large quantities.
and openly said that II was not wrong TOT
her to make her living in that manner
But when the var revenue tax was imposed
the woman bough, a supply Of stamps
and since that time has been atiiXng them
regularly to the whiskcy which She sold to
the mountaineers. Mahala Mulins buried
two sons and a husband in the lot in front
of her house. where she could sit in the
doorway and see the graves. She had lived
alone for the last two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
Testimonial From Burlington.

August -. 1898
The Fidelity Rupture Cure Co., of Vermont.
Y. NJ. c. A. Building Burlington, VT.
Gentlemen desire to ad my testimony to
your method Of treating hernia For nearly
eighteen years | have been a sufferer from the
effects of a large rupture; have been operated on
for the r. deal cure of II, but without success
and have often found II difficult to retain 1t with
any truss. After all this had but little hope Of
ever receiving any benefit. but about eight
mont his ago decided to try your treatment. |
was fttc' With truss and since that time my
rupture has never come down. have received
eight treatments and never been obliged to lose
any time while taking them. Now am cured
and can 20 without my tr - without the slightest
Inconvenience, a thing which never eNtected to
do. and am more satisfied than | can express
trust You will b. auir to relieve "A vast number
of sufferers YOU have me. and | shall take
pleasure in recommending the Fidelity" method.
Yours truly
W IT. II CONNOR
Assistant Postmaster, Burlington Vt
W. d STOCKWELL, Manager for Windham
county office at - Main street. near DR.. Clark :
dent Al parlor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
STATION AGENT SHOT
BY Burglars Who Had Drilled a Safe.

Dover, N. H., Sept. 19.-Frank Bemis,
station agent at Madbury, small place on
the Boston & Maine railroad, was shot by
burglars this morning, and badly wounded
in the left arm. Bemis and his neighbors
fired at the burglars, who escaped. The
men had drilled a hole in the safe in the
railroad station and were inserting dynam-
lite when they were discovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
REV. DIR. JOHN HALL DEAD.
Pastor of the Wealthiest Church in
America.

Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 17.-Rev. John
Hall, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyte-
rian church IN New York city, died here
today at the home of his sister. He was
born in county Armagh, Ireland, in 1929,
of Scotch descent. He was educated at
Belfast college, and was pastor of churches
in Armagh and Dublin. lie received a
call to the Fifth Avenue church over 30
years ago, as a result of his visit to Amer
lea as delegate to the general presbyterian
assembly. In 1915 a new church edfice
was erected for him at Fifth avenue and
50th street at cost of about Sl,000,000
1t is said that his parish represented the
greatest wealth of any parish in America,
containing many mllionaires. DR.. Hall
resigned some time ago, but many of his
parishioners sought to have him remain
with the church, and the result was dis
cussion in the newspapers which attracted
great attention. DR.. Hall was the author
of several standard religious books.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
MINISTER OF WAR RESIGNS.

Paris, Sept. 17-Gen. Surlnden has sent
his resignation to Premier Brisson. It
says have the honor to beg that you will
receive my resignation as minister of war,
An exhaustive study Of the documents in
the Dreyfus case has convinced me too
fully of his guilt for me to accept, as head
of the army, any other situation than that
of the maintenance of the judgment in its
entirety,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
NIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER o. 1898.
ANNEX ALTON FAVORED
BY the Residents of Havana.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Gran Antilla arrived this morn
ing from Havana. She is the first Spanish
merchant vessel to arrive here since the
declaration of war. The passengers say
all is quiet at Havana. Many Havanese
favor annexation rather than Cuban in
dependence. 1t is believed that business
will boom in the city when the commits
sioners finish their labors and evacuation
has taken place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23

The wife of Thomas Murphy of North
Walpole an employee of the international
Paper company, deserted her husband and
seven children last week. The oldest Of
the children is but seven years of age.
The members of the Sunday school at
Rockingham, with their friends to the num-
Der of nearly 100, enjoyed picnic Satur-
dav afternoon at the old town church. a
large party went up from here and assisted
in the festivities.
Joseph E. Homand, who broke one of his
legs seven weeks ago by falling down the
bank near the Four Pines during the sprint
ing races, is gaining rapidly. He gets
about now with the aid of a cane and VIII
be able to resume his work in Wheeler S
laundry next week.
The public schools of North Walpole will
all open Tuesday, having been delayed two
weeks by the unfinished repairs and inn
provements being made upon the buildings.
The corps of teachers for the coming year
were given in a recent issue of The Even
ing Phoenix, only two changes being made
from last year, those of principal and as
sistant.
The last of the logs were drawn from the
river Saturday for the years stock of pulp
wood of the International Paper company.
There are now in the huge piles across the
river about / or ~ millions feet of spruce
logs. These all come down the river early
in the season. The most of them were cut
on the timber lands of the company both IL
Vermont and New Hampshire. ii. W.
Keene has had gang of about 80 men a.
work six or eight weeks drawing out. The
booms will now be taken in aud the river
work completed for the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
ENGLAND MAKES A DEMAND
For MussuIman Disarmament.

Gambia, Crete, Sept. 1.-THE British
admiral handed Edham Pasha, the Turk
ish governor, yesterday demand for the
immediate disarmament of the Mussulman
population. The Pasha did not reply. He
will await instructions from Constantine
pie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
PRISONERS BURNED TO DEATH.
One Attempted 10 Smoke in His Cell
at Stafford Springs.

Stafford Springs, Conn, Sept. IT.
John Marsh, aged 40, and Ernest Bradford,
aged ~, who were held as prisoners on
the charge of drunkenness, were burned
to death this morning 10y fire which
started in Marsh's cell, where he tried to
smoke pipe. Marsh was literally baked
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23

San Francisco, Sept. TO- The Chrou-
icle says that Hamlin Garland, the we'll
known novelist, has reached Pine Creek,
the newest gold camp in Alaska, after a
very narrow escape from starvation on the
terrible overland Spokane route.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-23
DIVIDEND At NORTHAMPTON.

Washington, Sept 19.-The compti cler
of the currency has declared a dividend of
% per cent in favor of the creditors of the
insolvent Hampshire County National
bank of Northampton, Mass, which Lewis
Warner robbed of large amount.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
SACRAMENTO RACES
Commissions Taken by Black & Co.
Every Other DaY

Black & Co., No. 143 South Broadway
will receiver entries and take commissions
on the races at the state fair At Sacramento
every other day during the meeting En-
tries will be posted daily at the rooms.
Following are the entries for today:
First race, selling. y of a mile-Gilt Edge
104, Faversham 1884, Nilgar 1OS Napan 96.
Second race, selling, 61s furlongs-Manza-
milo 1O1, Lochness 1903, Vents 81, Ringmas-
ter 103
Third race, selling, y of mlle-Magnus
1902, Tenrlco 102. st. Philip 1902. Rosemaid 80
Miss Dividend SO, Stole 1902, Prompto 1O2
Roulette Wheel SO.
Fourth race, handicap, IL miles-Mar-
plot 50, Wheel of Fortune 107, Cromwell no
Grady 112.
Fifth race, selling, y of r5le--Lady
Britannia 9S, Roadwarmer 101 Pat Murphy
lO1, VIM. OBJ. 106, Durango 100.
Sixth race, selling. ~ furlongs--Adam
Andrews, 106. Huntsman 1o6, Tom Smith
LOG, Don Luis 1O6, 10 10 10.
Weather clear; track fast
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
The AUSTRIAN PUBLIC
VIEW THE CASKET HIDING THE
EMPRESS BODY
PRIESTS SAY THE PRAYERS
For the Repose of the Soul Of the
Woman Whom the People
Loved
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
VIENNA. Sept. 16.-The pubic was per-
mitted to view THE casket containing The
remains of the late empress of Austria To-
day. Ii reposed on catafalque IN the
chapel of Hofburg, where masses for the
repose OF the soul of the deceased were
celebrated necessarily az three altars un,il
noon.
On the caske: were four wrenths sen: by
The children and grandchildren or the de-
ceased. while many other floral offerings
were upon the walls of the chapel. AT The
head of the casket were the imperial crown
the coronet of an archduchesS and the jew
eled orders OF the late empress. Az the
foot OF the casket were a black fan and a
pair OF white gloves. Life guards men .Sere
stationed at each corner of the catafalque
There was STEADY procession Of people
until the church was closed at o'clock
among them Prince Albert of Belgium nd
other personages of high rank. Even If
Ter the doors were closed, thousands re-
manned outside.
The presidents Of both houses Of the AUS
TRAN and Hungarian parMa men,s deposited
wreaths near the oasket.
After the blessing of the remains, En-
peror Franc.s Joseph knelt down and re-
peatedy kissed the coffin. He asked the
maids of honor whether her majesty suf.
fered much. They replied that she did not
Count Nigra, the Italian ambassador, has
again protested against the attacks ina,
are being made upon Italians Throughout;
Austria. Count Goluchowsk:, the Austr y
Hungarian foreign minister, replied tina;
the emperor has given personal directions
with view of preventing a renewal OF the
attacks.
The Neue Weiner Tagebbatt publishes IL
report Of an attempted anarchist outrage
on the Prince Of Naples. al Loeben, Syria
during the course of the princes journey
20 this city. One anarchist named Yzzi
was arrested. Another escaped.
Emperor William has teegraphed, wish
that no official reception shall be given him
upon his arrival here.
The Price Of Naples has arrived n
safety. N details as 10 the reported az
tempt upon his dfe are cbtainahe.
Another Arrest
GENEVA, Sep. lv.-An Italian named
Giovanni Silva has been arrested on sus-
pcon Of being an accomplice Of the assas-
sin CT Empress Elizabeth. 1t appears that
he m.nutely described the circumstances
of the crime and justified Il on Saturday
last before the details were known to the
pubic.
William on the Way
POTSDAM, Sept. 16.-Emperor William
has started for Vienna.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
POISONED CANDY CASE
Is NOT MADE OUTBY DELAWARE
AUTHORITIES
Governor Budd Finds No Complaint
Among the Papers-Case Adj
journed for New Papers

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-The pro-
ceed.ngs in the Bo;kin extradition case
were resumed before Governor Budd to-
day. The question of the status Of The
extradition papers when it came to vital
question Of law, was first resumed, the at
torneys on both sides being laden with ad-
di:ioral evidence and extracts from court
decisions, to support their res pec;ive cases.
Governor Budd rather Indignantly QueS-
toned the right of the Delaware authors
ties 70 send such papers 20 this STATE when
The laws of Delaware require absolute proof
of the guilt of an accused person before
shat State would permit of extradition by
another State. He made the positive decla-
| ration that he would not grant extraditon
upon the showing made by the Delaware
| authorities unless The papers in the case
were absolutely perfect which property he
denied was possessed by the papers now
before him.
Attorney Wheeler for the defense, began
long dissertation on the definition of the
word fugitive" as applied in the law. He
said that Mrs. Botkin was not a fugitive
| from the State of Delaware, for the reGson
| that she had never been in that State and
| because the poisoned candies had been sent
| from California thai was no reason why
| his client should be taken TO Delaware for
trial, even though the sequel Of the crime
had taken place In that State.
| The hearing will be continued.
| At the afternoon session Frank MCGOWAN
! closed for the defense. Governor Bud
asked for further information, and long
discussion ensued, participa ted in by Chief
Lees and all the attorneys. The governor
| declared that there was no complaint
among the papers presented and pract'c-
aily said that the constitution of the United
| States was against the prisoners extrad.-
tion. The case then went over for two
weeks when new papers, to arrive from
Delaware. will be presented. though the
| governor said he did not see how they
| could change the status of the ma tier.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
STUFF SENT FROM HOME
WELCOMED BY SICK SOLDIERS AT
SANTIAGO
The Surgeon in Charge Expresses the
Feeling. Of the Boys. in the
Hospital

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE following
note of thanks 10 those who have contri-
buted 10 the relief of our sick soldiers has
been received by W. f. Field, correspcn-
dent of the Associated Press, IN letter just
received from Santiago
yellow Fever Hospital. Santiago, Aug.
2s.-In behalf of the sick who have been
and are now in this hospital, / wish 10
thank the noble men, women, boys and
girls of the United States who have con-
tr.buted to the relief of our poor, sick IN
Cuba. If those who have aided in this
good work could see only one Of the beams
Of delight from the eyes Of The GONZALES
cents and the sad smile of pleasure from
the pain-furrowed brow of the sick when
something IS given, with the words: Take
this, Il will do you good or Use this. it was
sent from home It would repay the givers
a hundred fold for all their trouble and ex-
pense.
"Only heavens recording angel, with a
pen dlv.nely inspired, could picture the
want, the suffering and sickness OF our
soldiers on this Island. Our sick in IN 5
hospital when they have received the
much-needed de,icao:es from America
have never failed to cheer up as though
there was a tonic in the mere fact Of the
gift, and seldom do they fail to say, with
sparkling eyes, God bless the dear people
at home. ORLAND QUICKER.
Surgeon in charge
The hospital IN question has been estab
l.shed on an island near Santiago. about
Two miles from the city. The letter states
that the conditions have greatly improved
during August, but there is still much need
OF del.cacies. such as cannot be had ex.
cept through the hindly contributions from
the States. Yellow fever has been less a
scourge than had been expected, the dea II
rate being down to low limit but typhoid
has proved deadly, chiefly because of the
.mpossibility of obtaining the light. nour.
ishirg food, SO necessary to the treatment
Of the disease.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
SPANISH BANK FUNDS
NEEDED TO PROTECT NATIONAL
CREDIT
CABINET DECISION IGNORED
Which Fact Deprives the Municipality
of Havana of Money Now
Greatly Needed
Associated Press Special Wire.


HAVANA. Sept. 16.-Capts Hart and
Cos'ter and DR.. Lainey visited the civil
governor and requested that sanitary i'm
provemcnts be made at Deigado, where the
Trocha hotel is situated, in order to prevent
an increase of malaria, which is already
prevalent. They also requested that the
streets be lighted with electricity. The
civil governor al orce recommended to the
mayor that he should give orders that i'm
mediate attention be given to the commits
sioners' requests.
The trouble between the nun, cipaliy and
the Spanish bank continues, the bank re-
fusng 10 deliver sums of money collected,
which should be applied to the payment of
interest due on loans of 1900, 900 ard $30O0,-
Co., which 1t was ordered by a cabinet de-
clsion to be turned over to the municipali-
~ to be applied 10 Its expenses, suspend
ing temporary payment of the interest due
CT the bonds of the above loans. Senior
Iticardp Galbz governor of the bank. pro-
tested 10 the captain general against the
decision, main ;aining That the Banca Es-
panol was an esta blishment OF credit which
guaranteed the aforesaid payments of in
;erest, and could not afford to bear Spain's
credit by such an arbitrary decision, and
especially as most of the bonds for these
loans we're held abroad. and he fatty re-
fused 20 deliver the sum collected under
this head. The reason Of the protest is I'M
known, but decsoD Is awaited with in
terest. as affecting the national credit.
Advices from Matanzas report a terrible
condition of neglect at the San Carlos ceme-
terry there; % bodies gathered between the
Sd and 18th inst. are unburied and are in an
advanced stageo OF imposition. injecting
the whole neghborhood and creating a
fearful stencil.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
Fusion Nominations

EUREKA. Sept. 16.-The Democrats and
Populists met here in separate conventions
and fused their nominations as follows
Sheriff. T. NJ Brown, Democrat; treasurer
l. B. Barnes, Dtmscrat; district attorney
l.. f. Mahan. Democrat; coroner and pub
lie administrator, NJ Fitzsimmons, Demo-
crat; county clerk, J. NJ Menafee, Demo-
crat; assessor, A. c. Dauphiny, Populist
auditor and recorder, ". w. Christie, Pop
ulist; superintendent Of schools, p. S. In
skip, Populist; tax collector J. E. Barnard,
Silver Republican,; county surveyor, w. c.
Elsmore, Populist; asemblyman, Third
district, DR.. ]. Ring, Populist; supervisor,
Fifth district, Hector Mcleod. Nominal
tons for assemblyman In the Second dis
trict and supervisor in the Fourth district
were left to the Democratic county central
committee to fill.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

r Central American delegates meet .
1, with poor success in their attempts to i.
1. form an international constitution. .
4. China takes a long step forward by i.
4, granting a conce ssion to foreigners to .
r work mines and operate railways !
r upon payment of reasonable royalty. .
+ Soldiers in the hospital at Santiago .
Z. send touching note of thanks for .
4, things sent from home. .
r The Spanish evacuation commission 4
+ ers in Porto Rico agree to begin evacu- 1
4. alton promptly. .
+ ganized and auxiliary vessels put out .
r of commission. !
+ Governor Budd refuses extradition .
+ case; hearing adjourned, pending arri- i
+ val of new documents. i
+ French military maneuvers furnish I
+ an excuse for anti-Dreyfus demonstra- /.
r tions; a cabinet crisis expected to fol- i
+ low the decision to grant a revision. 1
+ Brigadier General Haskell, weak 1
+ ened by wounds received at Ell Caney, i
1, dies by a stroke of apopleXy. !
+ A Spanish acoeunt of the opening of /
r the first Filipino general assembly. 1
r Spanish soldiers from Santiago 4
f. reach Vigo, and Gen. Toral escapes I
+ lynching by hastily going aboard ship. 4
r The peace commissioners leave 4
+ Washington for New York. and will I
4. sail for Paris today. 4
+ The Austrian public permitted to 4
4. view the casket containing the remains 4
+ Of the Empress Elisabeth. 4
ri Recommendations
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
DfLfGATfSCAN'T AGREE
ON CONSTITUTION FOR CENTRAL
AMERICAN STATES
alvador Objects to Paying All the
Taxes and Two of Her Delegate
Resign

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. 1-(Cor-
responGence of the Associated Press.) The
notwithstanding delegates from Saliva
dor, Honduras and Nicaragua in their at
tempt to formulate a compact acceptable
20 these three States have separated into
distinct groups on the question of the ar
ticle authorizing the government organized
10 collect and dispose of all import duties.
The delegates from Salvador declare thai
the imports and exports of their country
exceed those of Honduras and Nicaragua
combined, although Salvador has less than
one-fourth the area of either of the other
states and consequently, that The burden of
taxation will, under the proposed article
have to be borne in Salvador, which un-
equal mode of taxation she declines to re-
sumo
One of the delegates from Honduras pro-
poses substitute that each state contrib
ute Its proper pro rata of the necessary
expense of the federation. Already two Of
he prominent members of the constitu-
tional convention from Salvador have re-
signed.
The judge of the civil court has decided
that the London Bank of North America.
Limited, has no judicial standing in Mic
aragua, that the organization chartered by
the government Of Nicaragua as the Bank
of Nicaragua had no authority to change
It's name to the London Bank of Central
America, Limited, and its headquarters
from Managua to London.
Cotton growing has revived again in
Western Nicaragua, owing to the low price
offered for the excellent quality of coffee,
said to equal Mocha, grown in this country.
In 1S66-67 many cotton planters in the south
ern part of the United States emigrated
to Nicaragua, Brazil and other Central
and South American countries and engaged
in the work of planting cotton, producing
excellent qualities of fine long cotton fibre
The planters who came to Nicaragua, how
ever, abandoned their plantations after a
few years of hard work because Of the diff
ficulties which they encountered, especially
in regard to inferior transportation facil-
tiles. There were no dirt roads or railroads
then, there is but one railroad now, and
the rates for the ocean transportation of
exports were high.
During the past two months the govern
ment of Nicaragua has been exporting all
the silver it received for custom duties.
taxes, etc., or could obtain by exchanging
its paper money for silver in Eastern Mic
aragua and paying out its paper money
until silver has been at a premium and
increased in price in Eastern as we'll as in
Western Nicaragua. In the latter section
of the country the premium is Is per cent
or more. 1t is therefore considered at an
early day only depreciation paper currency
can be expected as the circulating medium
in Nicaragua. The silver sent from New
York, Mobile and other cities 20 Nicaragua
to purchase bananas planta.ns and cocoa
nuts, will, 1t is asserted, be promptly ex-
ported and sold as base for needed for
|eign exchange.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-17
A RECEIVER ASKED
Linseed Oil Company Directors Are
Charged With Fraud

CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-App.cation for q
receiver for the National Lnseed Oil COM
pany was made in the United Statets court
late today. The bill was filed by Meyer
Bernhard, who sets up the claim that the
National Linseed Oil company, chiefly
through the operations Of its officers and
directors, is so embarrassed financially
that 1t is no longer able 10 prosecute its
business effectively and with profit. The
court Is asked to appoind a receiver. The
bill sets forth that by reason of gross and
fraudulent mismanagement on the part O;
its officers and directors and the m!sappro-
priation by them of its moneys the company
has been paralyzed IN its operations an6
been unable to meet it's financial engage
ments. It IS also declared that the officers
and directors of the company have engaged
In speculative ventures in which large sums
were lost.