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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
LIABILITY FOR SEA HORROR.
Captain of the William Brown, Lost I'm 1871,
Convicted of Forcing Passengers Overheard.

Captain of the William Brown, Lost I'm 1871,
Convicted of Forcing Passengers Overheard.
From he Philadelphia Telegraph.
Since the terrible fate that befell the passen-
gers on board the French steamer La Bour-
EoGne much speculation has arisen as to the
liability OF the French crew under the charges
brought against them In connection with the
sinking of the ship. 1t is well settled that the
law in England and the United States Ii adverse
to the crew.
The leading American case is that Of the peo-
pie against Holmes. which was tried in this city
by the brilliant lawyer David Paul Brown as
prosecuting attorney. The story is an interest
ing one. The ship William Brown sank Off
Nova Scotia In March. 1841. The passengers
and crew overloaded the boats. After drifting
for several days a storm came up. making It
evident that the overloaded boat which Holmes
commanded would be swamped and all
the order TO tighten the boat. Tweive
passengers We're, thrown overheard. and two
sisters voluntarily Jumped into the sea; The
and the crew were saved and brought to Phiia-
delphla. Holmes was Indicted and tried, In
and additional evidence admitted that Holmes
was one OF the most active IN saving the pas
Bengers and getting them into the boat that at
the risk Of his lie he had personally saved
several. Nevertheless Holmes was convicted.
and the United States court sustained the son.
sailor bound him to use every means In his
power, even TO the sacrifice OF his own life. TO
he shipped.
The point Of jurisdiction was raised. when 1t
was held that the flag converted the ship and
her apparel, including tho boats. into national
territory. As to acts done y, tho waters OF the
S S5Se sSesaI 4 a. was rs fs 9Ed sni Esls th hRa Re eo %SG9t slss
held that as 70 the SAM acts done between
p~assengerson the high seas a different rule pre-
them they OWED nc duty to one another: they
were. from the moment OF leaving the ship. re-
mitted to their natural rights. and the law OF
self-preservation prevailed.
Much sympathy throughout the country was
manifested for Holmes In this case from its
purely doctrinal law. and, its being a case OF
fr5t impression, his sentence was commuted 10
imprisonment, After eighteen months he was
p duty to passengers, even to the sacrifice Of
his own life, was established.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
WITH THE POLO PLAYERS.
Many In the United States Army-The NapS4
rRgansett Pier Tourney. !

Many In tho United States Army-The Naps!
ragansett Pier Tourney.
Although the number OF players In thia9
country forms only a limited list. tho Polo Assoc
citation has a strong representation In tho
United States Army. On the roster OF those
who are with the rough riders or In other
cavalry organizations are the names OF 8. Pd
White and Craig Wadsworth. Buffalo Country
Club; George McFadden and N. q. RosenGarI
ten. Jr.. Devon Polo Club: H. X. Vingut and
George p. Eustis. Meadowbrook Club: r. II.
Appleton. A. T, Gardner. and George II. Nor-
man. Jr., Myopia Hunt Club; John G. GroomSl
and ]. Frank McFadden. Philadelphia Country
Club. and J. s. Stevens and I. 8. Conover. Jrr,s
Rockaway Hunting Club. In this country polo
Is essentially a sport for wealthy civilians, bus
In Great Britain 1t IL recognized as an Important
auxiliary branch of the service. and many
cavalry. artillery, and infantry regiments In the
British Army have polo clubs. " II teaches men
march. says an English army official. ,Aiter
the war. In the opinion OF many OF our poloistS,
the value OF the game ns part 81 the education
81 BY 3 GaSS5 o}ic aanseF VIII POSSIBLY Dc fe'O"Dl100
Following the matches for the cur and prizes
week on the Rockaway Hunting Club field, bud
under the auspices OF the Southampton Polo
Club. the poloists will make their annual lOur-
Na~rraCansett Pier and Newport. Three events
giIl b. d DECIDED a. NSrTREansett Pier On the
July 25 and Aug, o, The matches will he for
the Management cups. for teams whose aggre-
gate hadicap, does not exceed twenty goals; tho
Rhode Island cups. for teams whose aggregate
handicap does not exceed ten goals, and for the
Point Judith Country Club Challenge CUP. for
conditions permit only first teams 10 play. and
q triple win IN the annual contests Is needed
before a club may Clam The cIP as It's WI
scored In 1896 and 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
On Keeping Going.

Horace Greeley said" said Mr., MIDDLETON.
that the way to resume was to resume. and
1t might be said Of individuals, under stress OF
work and circumstances that the only way to
keep going Is to keep going. OF course. II a
man Is downright sick he wants to stop, but II
may be that the only safety for a man who is
not sick is TO keep going that IL he stops TO rest
he will run down SO that he can't, start up
rather work than be idle, and there may he
times when the only way to keep going is to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
One Idea Of Fun.

Tame rats are among the animals TO be found
I'm bird and animal stores. These are aome-
times bought by men who turn them loose In
bathrooms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

In the foot ball game at Montpelier be-
tween Montpelier seminary and ST. Adams
High school Hatch and Beach of the latter
team we're injured, the former sustaining
a broken nose and scalp wound and the
latter having a rib broken.
Marshield is to have a new public Ii
brary, $4,000 having been left for that pur-
pose by the late Andrew j. Jaquith. Pay
ment was made by the executor to the
town officials last week. Two thousand
dollars is for the purpose of purchasing
books, and the remaining $4,000 is to be
placed in trust, for use eventually for the
same purpose.
D. c. Brown, of the hardware firm of d.
G. Brown & Co., died Saturday at. Bran
don. He was cashier of the Brandon ma
tional bank several years, and in the sew
entities was secretary of the Vermont Horse
Breeders association. He was postmaster
at Brandon during the two administra-
tions of President Cleveland.
Elton j. Fuller took into Woodstock last
week $50 pound bear which he shot on
Shrewsbury mountain, He was out hunt
ing deer with l.. W. Wilson, of Plymouth
and had followed one nearly to the top Of
the mountain when he saw the bear, which
was evidently also hunting deer, and the
first shot brought him down. 1t was only
a little way over the hill from there tina
Mrs. Edwin Burditt shot bear few day
| before.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
THE VERMONT NEWS,
Our First Regiment.

Capt. Snyder, U. S. A., who has been
about the state conducting physical exami-
nations for the several companies of the
First Vermont Volunteers, says that in no
company has been found less than three
men unable to report for examination and
that in one company he found eight who
were unable to be on hand on account of
Illness There are now about go men from
the whole regiment who are more or less
seriously i'll. During the time (uearly three
weeks that the examinations have been in
progress Capt. Snyder has noticed a marked
Improvement in the general health of the
men. The men in the first companies that
he examined were hardly able to drag
themselves about. Nearly all were affected
with jaundice. Now the men who come
before him seem to have nearly if not fully
recovered. Those men, who on account of
illness, are unable to be mustered out with
their companies will probably be ordered
TO report as soon as they are able to the
nearest military post where they will be
given physical examination and will be
discharged OF the 30 members of the hos
pital corps 10 have had typhoid fever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Ex-Governor sheldon OF south Dakota.

Hon. Charles H. Sheldon, formerly gov
ernor of South Dakota, and a prominent
Republican politician, died in Deadwood,
S. D., Friday morning. Mr.. Sheldon was
born in Lamolle county, in 1910, and lived
there until the beginning of the civil war.
He enlisted in the Seventh Yer ont In
fantry as private, and was mustered out
with the rank of captain March II, 1866
He served in some of the most important
engagements of the rebellion. After the
war Mr.. Sheldon went to Illinois, where he
lived for II years, when he became resi-
dent of Kentucky. He settled in 1881 on a
farm near Pierpont, S. D., where he had
since lived. He was elected to the terri
torial council, and was made permanent
chairman of the Republican state conven-
ton in 1890. Two years later he was cleo
ted governor, and reelected in 1894.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
10000 Troops Wanted for Garrison
Duty

The war department estimates that it
will require 10000 troops to garrison Ha-
waii and the rritory wrested from Spain.
The report that Gen. Miles thinks sc, 900
men will be needed in Cuba is erroneous.
On the contrary, Gen. Miles believes few
thousand soldiers will suffice there af-
ter spain has relinquished sovereignty
He has no fear of the insurgents causing
trouble.
4 high military authority says there is
an ample force of regulars and immunes
that have not seen service for the occupa-
ton of Cuba until Congress takes some
definite steps toward the disposition of the
thority says handful of soldiers would be
sufficient.
The need of 5000 men in Hawaii is ques-
toned by military experts, who say one
company would be sufficient, while the
need of additional forces in the Philippines
is not now apparent.
Of the $50, 900 troops called into service,
only $1,000 have been utilized. Among
the number that have not seen duty is a
considerable force of regulars.
Should treaty of peace be agreed upon
by the commission at Paris, and its speedy
ratification by Congress follow, the war
would be at an end and it would be diff
cult to hold volunteers in service. They
enlisted for two years unless sooner dis
charged, and they would demand their i'm
mediate discharge. If they got it the gov
eminent would be left with only the regu-
lar army to handle such colonies as might
come within the possession of the United
states as a result of the treaty of peace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Child Burned to Death at wlnooski.

Freddie, 3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Lawrence of Winooski, was burned
to death Friday afternoon in a fire that de
stroyed the dwelling. Mr.. Lawrence was
erecting shed adjacent to the house, and
was heating some tar on the kitchen stove
to be used on the new structure. The con-
tents in the kettle boiled over, setting fire
to the house
In the excitement the little boy was for
gotten, and not until the firemen arrived
did the mother notice his absence. Fire
man E. G. Nash went into the burning
building, but was unable to find him
The mother was frantic and begged him
to make another effort. He entered the
building the second time. but the flames
and smoke drove him back. Again he
made the effort. This time he stumbled
upon an object at the foot of the stairs,
which proved to be the body of the boy
badly burned.
The mother was burned about the head
and arms in her vain efforts to save her
child
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
A Big Lumber Deal.

The Island Pond Herald contains the fol-
lowing: I'VE hear of big lumber deal
on the taps involving the sale of all A. NJ.
Stetson's timber lands in Norton and vicin-
ity, some forty thousand acres or more, tn
Geo. H. Fitzgerald, to whom bond has
been given by Mr.. Stetson Mr.. Ftz-
gerald is interested in dam now being
constructed across the Connecticut and in
a dam near Lewiston, and as the pulp
wood from these lands can go either into
the Connecticut or Androscoggin rivers
the deal undoubtedly means the erection of
another pulp and paper mill at one or both
places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
store Robbed OF Goods Valued a, $500.

Burglars pried open the front door of the
store of F. A. Fife of Wolcott one night
recently and carried away clothing, mems
furnishings, iewelry and other goods to a
total value of over $500. No clue as to the
identity of the robbers has been disc, vered.
The Hardwick Gazette says; Several
years ago there was an organized gang of
house breakers in southeastern Orleans, but
they were ferreted out and the leaders sent
down country. However, many of them,
if not all, are again at large and it may be
that Reorganization of the gang has re-
suited in the Wolcott robbery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
VIII Develop Water Power at Brandon.

E. D. Blackwell of Montpelier has Sc
cured control of the entire water power of
Sucker Brook west of the Goshen line and
will form a company to develop that pow
err and bring it to Brandon.
The water power is the fall which is
known as Llama Cascade, and with the
falls Immediately above and below the cas-
cade Mr.. Blackwell has fall of something
over $50 feet, and it is said he will bring
to Brandon something like 1000 horse
mower
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Barns and Live stock Burned.

The barns of George Henry Clark, a
farmer living about a mile out of East
Montpelier on the road to Plainfield, were
burned Friday night. The house which is
on the opposite side of the road was not
damaged. With the buildings Mr.. Clark
lost 40 hogs, IA cows, four horses, his har-
nesses, wagons, farming tools and about 40
tons of hay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

Excitement following the discovery of
gold at Malvern, north of Canal Dover, O.,
and the extensive plans made for mining it,
continues undated, and the little town is
crowded with strangers. This hamlet of
scarcely 500 souls has been transformed
within few days into a veritable western
boom town. The gold quartz vein has been
probed for 80 feet: 1t is four feet deep
and perhaps six feet wide. These dimen-
sions are almost uniform, so far as found.
At all points the quartz is rich. Specula-
tors are buying up all the land possible in
the vicinity at fancy prices
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
ReliefIn Sir Hams

=. D stre'sing kidney and bladder diseases re-
lleyed IN six hours by the New Great South
American Kidney Cure " This sW remedy is a
great surprise on account of It's ex eediug prompt
ness 10 relieving pain IN the bladder, Kidneys,
male and female. 1t relieves retention of the
water and pain in passing it almost Immediately
II you want quick relief and cIre this is your
remedy sold by George E. Greene, Druggist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
WHAT DO The CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the ne " food drink called GRAlNOf 1t is de
lleious and nourishing and takes the place of cot
fee The more Grain you give the children
the more health you distribute through their sys
TENS. Grain.O is made Of pure grains, and when
eoffee. but costs about one fourth as much. All
grocers sell IL; IS and rs cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

boats for active service. On the British
side feeling of absolute self-ccnfidence is
displayed. Ever ready" is the burden of
ali the statements from naval quarters. In
fact, the British navy has practically been
on war footing for year past.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
500.

Dr. L. Detchons Anti Diuretic Imay be worth 10
you more than 500 ii you have a. child who soils
bedding from incontinenee of walter during sleep.
cures old and yong aliEe. II ARTISTS the trouble
az once. 81 Sold by Geo E. Greene, druggist
Brittleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
War Has Cost $1S7,529,941.

The Largest Expenditure for a Single
nay was SIIIO,OOO, Made on July
-.
The officials of the treasury department
estimate that the war with Spain since the
outbreak of hostiities, April 81, has cost
SlS;. 20. 04l, or fraction over 81 ,000. 900
adey. The civil war cost 1905, Ala. 425.
or an average of 81 ,6S5, 1856 a day.
The largest amount paid out in a single
day during the Spanish American war was
Slll1OO0 on July %. This was lust be-
fore spain sued for peace. The next high
est Expenditures were S3,775, 600 on Sept.
10.
The daily expenses of the war frequent
~ rose above the 100000, 900 mark. The
highest expenditure made was sufficient to
construct and equip battleship of the size
Of the Inflated Maine.
The war expenses for the four months of
the fiscal year were 1925, 112, $40, while
those for the fiscal year of 1897 were only
ss3 III, 113. In April the expenses of the
army and navy reached nearly $40 ZOO. 900
considerably above the normal figure.
May showed perceptible increase when
$4,000 900 were spent June saw a
further increase when 500, 100000 were
paid out of the treasury July showed the
highest monthly expenditure, or $43, OOO,-
600.
The next month witnessed a decrease,
when only $31 100000 were spent, but
September reached nearly $32, coo, 900, and
for the % days of October the expenses
we're about S19,000,0O0, or nearly a mil.
lion dollars a day, although peace negotia-
lions have been pending during this entire
period.
The total disbursements of the govern
mrnt for the four months of the present
fiscal year, which included the civil list
pension claims and interest on the public
debt, were SOB, 5S7, ia. The total re-
reipts were only 1853, 754, 445, showing a
deficit of 800, 900, 900 for the fiscal year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

What is the price of Dobblns' Electric Soap"
rive cents bar full size, just reduced from
zen hasn been less than ten for 80 years"
why that's the price of eomIllon brown soap.
sehu ue box. can't afford 10 buy any other
soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Pen and Type Writing.

TYPE writing by dlctaton or from manuscript
L Also pen writing at my rooms or for book
keeping by MISS FLORENCE FARR 10 Main
street, over A. F. Boynton's shoe store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Estray.

{ 'AME into the enclosure of the subscriber Oct.
- a, 1898, the following described property
phe pay horse, five years old, weight about 700,
me black horse, six years old, weight about $50,
ne owner is requested 10 prove property, pay
charges and take the same away.
futney, Oct 20, 1898
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Mill Property For Sale.

TIME Estey saw mill In North Hinsdale Is offer
L ed for sale. Inquire of j. II. MERRIFIELD
administrator S. II, Sherman's estate, Crosby
Block Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
$4,000, 900 In Gold from the KIondlke.

The receipts of the Seattle assay office
and the San Francisco mint of the clean up
of the seasons output of Klondike gold are
Ss,000,0 00 Superintendent Wing of the
former said that his office had taken in 81,
400 600 and the San Francisco mint 49,
100000 Besides this, it is estimated that
dust equaling $4,000 was sent to Phila-
delphia, Denver and Helena. The Seattle
assay office has advices of single consign-
ment of 1868, 900 now en- route there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Look over Now

VOUR stock of business stationery. and Sc d
Il orders to us for Letter Heads, Bill Heads
Statements, Cards, Circulars, and every kind of
Commercial printing f. l.. HlLDRETH & CO.,
BratGleborO VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28

The state board of health of Louisiana is
sued circular Saturday removing the yell
low fever quarantine, the recent frosts
having stamped out the scourge.
Lieut.. Hobson, who is now on his way to
Washington, will ask for an appropriation
of 81 ,000,0 600 to raise the sunken Spanish
warship Vizcaya. The Cristobal Colon is
now being raised in accordance with the
plans made by Hobson.
The First National bank of Lisbon, Ohio,
has closed it's doors and it's cashier, M. j.
Childs, is fugitive. He has embezzled a
large amount. He was treasurer of the
township and city and the Uuit d Presby-
terrain church and the funds of these insti-
tutions are involved.
The outbreak of the bubonic plague at
Vienna, due to the experiments in Prof.
Nothnagle's meteorological establishment
in the cultivation of the plague bacillus
has spread terror at the Austrian capital
Five cases, in addition to that of the late
Herr Barisch, the assistant in the establish
ment, who contracted the bubonic plague
while cultivatiug the bacillus, have now
occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

'INHE farm known as the william A. Sted-
Il man farm, situated about one. third mile
from the railroad station and post Office at New
fame W.T. is offered for sale to close the estate of
the late Henry S. kenney This farm contains
supplied with water with plenty of fruit, a good
good sugar orchard and 1000 cords of wood that
will command Sl.OO per cord on the stump.
season, A timber lot containing about 25 acres
OF unculled timber, largely oak, ash and bass
wood. Situated about 4 miles from Newfane
village. is also offered Inquire of KINNEY
BROTHERS, New fame. VT, or
j. II. MERRIFIELD, Administrator.
County Clerks Office, Brattleboro. VT.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-04-30

the brute instinct TO rend and de-
stroy that they mistake for holy fire,
butI dare say there are few divine
sparks mixed in.
s'If they succeed in getting them
selves shot, their chance for heaven
will probably be as good as it would
be twenty years later, and your
brave old hearts will break, that's
ALL But there will be good many
young hearts broken, too; lives that
will see their light wiped out in the
beginning, instead Of the end.
And the mother? Yes. To them,
you know, God has permitted the
most exquisite happiness and the
keenest anguish. They were born
to suffer, but it is not often that
mother gives back. Their power
of patient endurance is wonderful.
However, do not propose to get
excited. would suggest the future
Some Of these young men are sure
to come through alive.
ssLet me ask you how you would
feel if one of your growing boys
should come to you with. Papa,
when there was war, did you
hght?' and you should be compelled
to answer, No, my son, was do
ing a very good business when tie
war broke out, and / stayed at home
to attend to it, You would feel
trifle abashed before your boys
earnest eyes, I fancy. All this is
neither common sense nor Philoso-
ply, of course, but it is human
nature, and since you have asked
my opinion, all I can say is, remem-
Der, YOU are dealing with human
nature
There was more chat on other
subjects. then the old men and
uiddle-aged women went away,
and the young woman who was
considered eminently sensible. al
though rather calious and cold
hearted. opened her hand slowly
and looked down dreamily at the
blood-stains in its palm.
F. H. LANCASTER.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-04-30
The Brave at Home.

The maid who binds her warriors sash.
With smile that we'll her pain Ensembles,
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tea:-drop hangs and t!emb les,
Though Heaven alone records the tear.
And fame shall! never know her story.
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS e'er believed the field Of glory:
Ch- wife who girIis her husbands sword,
Mid Ii:t!- ones who weep or wonder,
And brave,v speaks the cheering word.
What though her heart be rent asunder,
Doomed nightly in her dreams to E=ar
The bolts of death ground him rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the field Of battle:
The mother who conceals her grief,
While TO her breast her son she presses.
Then b-ea,hes few brave words and brief.
Kissing the patriot brow she blesses,
With no one tor, her secret God
To know the pain tina. weighs upon her.
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on freedoms field OF honor:
-ZNoz.9s Buchanan: L2s..l!.