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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Fortune Seekers Perish.
80 to 100 Persons KILLED on the Chill
koOt Trail.

An avalanche in which between 80 and
loo men and women were lost, occurred on
the Chilkoot trail about noon Saturday,
April , The dead were crushed by the
snow and ice which came down from the
mountain side on the left of the trail and II
large number of persons who escaped were
injured. A binding snowstorm had been
raging all DAY and many of the people were
making no attempt 10 travel. Seventeen
employees Of the Chilkoot railway and tram
company. who went up to the summit on
the morning Of the slide to work, are miss
ing. and it Is feared that they are among
the lost. 1t Is estimated that 10000 tons
of outfits are buried under the snow and
ice. There were several smaller slides be
fore the deatirtlealing avalanche was
started 4 small slide occurred about A.
NJ which buried several cabins. The alarm
was spread and many people were endeav-
oring to work back to Sheep camp when
the second slide occurred The snow storm
was binding and crowds of people were
coming down 10y the aid of a rope when
overtaken. An immense gorge rises at a
very steep incline into the hills and it was
down this the avalanche came. The tele-
phone office at ska uay was thronged day
and night with people anxious to get some
word Of friends The slide covered the
trail for several hundred yards at a depth
of 30 feet in many places. Thousands Of
people were encamped near the scene Of
the accident and were soon rendering as
siStance a letter from Skaguay, Alaska
dated the 4th says that there are 2OOO or
5000 men working in relays, shoveling
away the debris IN search of the dead and
diving Many of the hodips can ueVer he
recovered until summer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15

Dick West, one of the most notorious
members Of the Jennings gang Of outlaws
and one of the widest known bandits of the
Southwest, was killed south of Guthrie,
oklahoma, Friday. Officers had been on
the watch for him for some time and
found him ia camp on Thursday night. At
daylight lively battle ensued and he was
shot dozen times before he gave up
West was formerly cowboy and Indian
scout Then he To- came a member Of the
Dooley gang. Later he joined the Dick
Wyatt gang, and after WAITS death
helped to organize the Jennings gang He
was an expert horse thief and highwayman,
and engineered the hold-up of the Santa Ft
train at Edmond last summer and Of the
Rock Island tat Chckasha Rewards ag-
EreEatiug S2lOO were outstanding for his
capture, dead or alive He had been hunt
ed longer than any other outlaw il the
Southwest ami had been in IA dozen battles
with officers, but always managed 10 es-
cape
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
The Original Copy Of the Declaration Of
Independence.

Careful research among the archives of
the American Philosophical society of Phil
adelphia has brought to light the original
copy of the declaration of independence
as written by Jefferson, in his own hand
writing. amended by the committee of
which he was chairman, presented to Con-
gress ON June 2N. l11G, and adopted July
+ DR. J. NJ Hays Librarian of the society
has for some time been making a careful in
vestigation of the history of the paper and
brought out the fact that its complete iden-
tihcation was made in 1925 by John
Vaughn, then librarian of the'society, who
wrote TO jefferson for that purpose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
The Springfield. Mass. Music Fe.tival.

The Springfield music festival viii take
place on May . and O.. %. ~. Chadwick
is conductor. The ,oloi,ts are. Sopranos,
Miss Shannah Cummings and Mis- Ethel
Hyde. contralto Mrs ,,ia Pratt Gillet:
tenors Carrou Berthad aud Frederick
smith. barytoues, D. Firaugrou Dawes and
Gwylym Miles bass Arthur Heresford:
pianist Nine Hopkirk and 'celhst. Leo
Schulz. The principal works viii be Bee
thoyen's Ninth Symphony. st. Christie
pher," by Parker. '-Iuruix ENprans
10y Chadwick Schumauu's symphony in u
minor. Emperor Concerto for piano, and
miscellaneous choral. orchestral and vocal
numbers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Patient ScaIdrd to Death At the Asylum
at Waterbury.

Joseph Jacobs AN inmate Of the Water
bury asylum, wa. placed IN a bath tub at
the asylum Saturday. the hot water was
turned on. ltI, ,aid the attendant was
called away Wren he returned the pa
tieut was nearly ,caiied TO death SIX
hours later he died
Or Page notified the dead mans wife at
Roxbury. aud informed her Of the circum-
stances under which the patient met his
death DR.. Chandler and H.sbee of Mont
peher performed an autopsy and reported
that death had resulted from scalding.
State, Attorney Rowland ha, beel iuves-
tiSatinE the case DR. Page. the super
intendent declined TO state 10 Il reporter
how the affair occurred The attendant is
said % have been DISCHARGED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
a BOY scAIded To Death by Steam at
St. lbans.

The hve-year-od son Of john Hludrenu
was scalied e. death in the railroad yard
a; II Albau, Thursday He was return
lnE from the Contra. Nermont paint shop.
where he Went g. carry note q a work
man, when IN some unknown way he fell
into the box into which exhaust steam es-
cape- from the shop His cries attracted
the attention of John ~witzer, who pulled
him out of the box. The boy walked
home but tainted when he arrived there.
" hen hIs clothes were taken OFF the skin
on his left side and back came with them
He suffered terribly, and died early Friday
morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
pied whme receiving the Faith Cure

Henry NJ. Rice, well known farmer of
Westford. died Friday night at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bowman at Essex
Junction from Bright's disease and cystitls.
Mr.. Rice had been there week or more
for the purpose Of receiving the faith cure
treatment During his stay be was not at
tended 10y a regular physician and the
medicine which be had been taking was
not used His SON. Weston Rice, OF the
Merchants bank at Burlington, called 70
see his father Friday night, and perceiving
that be was in dying condition, the young
man started TO summon physician When
Young Rice returned his father was dead
Or e. NJ Ferriu, the health officer, re
fused 30 give burial permit until an
autopsy had been held The case has at
trarted much attention in Essex Junction
and vicinity and has made strong feeling
against the faith curists. Mr.. Rice leaves
a wife and four children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Death Of Dwight Tm1bury OF windsor

Dwight Tuxbury. 50, a business man
well known throughout eastern Vermont,
died Saturday night at hi, home in Wind
sor from pneumonia He had been IN
business at Windsor 80 years, and had
filled many town offices such n represen-
tstive, treasurer aud selectman lie leaves
a wife, two son, and two daughters The
sons William and Charles, will continue
the kuSiuess
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
THE VERMONT NEWS
A University OF Vermont Professor In-
voIved In a Divorce Case.

BLY, f. f. Witthaus has been granted a
divorce in the Brooklyn, ~ y, courts
from her husband, Prof. X. A. Nltthaus,
the well known expert in chemistry. and
toxicology. This is the last in series OF
actions which have kept the professor and
his pretty young wife in the public eye Tor
many months
Prof. Witthaus is noted for his connec-
ton with the murder trials of Carlyle Har-
ris, Mary Agnes Fleming, DR.. Buchanan
and other cases. He has for several years
filled the chair of chemistry and toXicoloey
in the University Of Vermont, from which
be derives an income of Sl5OO year ana
$500 additional for teaching private pupils
in the same institution In the mverslty
of New York he occupies the same char
at salary of $4,000 year. by agreement
Mrs. Wltthaus is 10 receive S2O4O a.
lump sum Of almouy, $4,000 "a, gift and
two insurance policies for $4,000 ON the pro
fe.sor', life which she may keep alive or
let die, as She ppases
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Lost Years
of Youth.

James H. Wallace could haze paid 81 900 for tie
Information contained in tie ltoA05o0g lines, and been
gamer BY tie purchase His experience DAich
cost dcayb, gtoeu freely to others
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
KingSIey'S DOG Wash.

Put Up by AN Kingsley, AshnelOt, n. H.
THIS wash is absolutely free from poison and
L is warranted TO cure mango and to kill fees
and lice, or money refunded Has cured val
liable dogs that have been given up as hopeless
1t will also keep the dog clean and healthy and
free from that dog smell. For sale by MILLER
q kINSON. Rrattlehnro. Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Farm Help Wanted.

NJ ANrED-At once, a reliable man and his
w wife 10 take charge and work on a farm
for one year, and if satisfactory can have per
manent situation. Apply in person to W H
JENNINGS. Winchester. y u. "A 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
CuiIford Slate

A RE.unfading black in color. and make the
IA handsomest and most durable roof in the
world. Slate laid on roof if desired. Prices on
application. Dimension slate in all sizes Gull
ORD SLATE CO.. Guilford Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Sweet Peas

"a" t. tiol m Ature comprising the hest large
,Sov ao"eil9S varieties from the most celebrated
cents a uI oS SHl Ea;kage 300 seed only six
l3-6thmo "es'' VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
D. P. COhb'S Removal.

HAVE moved my BUSH ess from the Fenton
= brothers blacksmith shop, Main street, 20
the shop of w. n. Jacobs Canal street, where |
am prepared TO do all kinds of blacksInithinR in
my me d. =. COBB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
DONNELL g. DAVIS.
For Sale or To Rent

'I'hE well known Sanford W. Wilson place.
4 consisting Of about $50 acres suitably divided
mo moving and pasture, a portion Of the
meadow being on the hanks Of the West River
with truU and sugar orchards with a good two.
story frame dwelling house, l. and shed attached
painted ana IN good condition, with suitable farm
barn and shed and sugar house; situate about one
niue IRON the village OF West Dummerston VT.
Nnere there is church stores post Office. rail
road station and the well known LYONS Granite
quarrles Will be sold or rented all together or
~ separate lots as may suit buy ers or renters
hor further particulars enquire of c F WILSON,
West Dummerston, Vt, or T. J. b. CUDWORTH
Admir-, BrAttle boro Vt IS 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15
Millinery

Our display OF trimmed MILL
merry is now ready for your in
sPection. 1t comprises the
latest novelties and choicest
styles.
In each department we have
an elegant and varied assortment
from which to make your Sc
lections.
We call special attention to
our magnificent display of rib
bons which embraces every new
design and shading.
Flowers in every conceivable
coloring and style.
We have the most popular
thing in four finland Roman
ties which we could find in the
city.
1t gives us both pride and
pleasure to show anyone through
our stock whether they may
choose TO purchase or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
WILL TAKE THEIR GROG
CANADIANS VOTE AGAINST MAKING
THEIR DOMINION "DRY..
Prohibition Defeated by Large Ma
jOrity-Surprise in Ontario, where
Temperance Was Expected to Win.

QUEBEC, Sept. 29.-Reports from all
parts of the Dominion indicate that the
vote for and against prohibition has been
larger than was expected. The weather in
all the provinces has been most favorable.
In the cities and towns of Ontario the sa-
looms have been closed all day, but all
through the province Of Quebec the bars
have been doing a big business The heavi-
est vote against prohibition will be cast in
the province of Quebec. Here the French
clergy have counseled their people to vote
against prohibition, on the ground that pro-
hibitory laws would only make lawbreak-
ers, and that smuggling and violation OF
the law would be greatly increased. An
other argument advanced against prohibi-
ton here is that, with the liquor traffic de-
stroyed, there would be no way of raising
the 900 which annually comes to the
Dominion from the liquor trade. The indi-
cations tonight are that prohibition has
been carried by large majority, but prob
ably not more than one-half the registered
vote of the Dominion has been cast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Kansas Grand Army reunion will
meet in Wichita next month. The execu-
tive committee has passed resolution IN
viting Col. Theodore Roosevelt to deliver
the opening address.
DR.. z. A. Todd, assistant superintendent
of the state Insane Asylum at Toledo, o.,
who is at the Presbyterian Hospital in Chi
cago suffering from hydrophobla, was re-
ported yesterday to be slightly improved.
The police of Cleveland are looking for
Henry Gray superintendent of the Duluth,
Mimi, rolling mills. who is reported missing.
He went TO Cleveland from Duluth week
ago and has not been seen since. Foul play
is feared.
versity began yesterday. Although the Off
clal number of new students cannot be
made out for some time. there Is every in
dication that the freshmen class will be
considerably larger than ever before.
Quartermaster McCauley United States
army. has awarded to the Chicago & North
western Railroad the contract for the ship
ment from Bethlehem, Pa. TO Seattle,
WASH, of three ten-inch disappearing gun
carriages, each weighing $4,000 pounds, for
use at a fertilization on Puget sound.
Commenting on the reported projects of
Mr.. Carnegie to build an ordnance plant, a
ship yard on the Monongahela and railroad
from Braddock, Pa, TO tidewater, the
ordnance proposition is the single one that
has a shred of foundation, and of that there
is just enough to indicate that an ordnance
plant is possibility at some time
Nearly 1900 carpet weavers have been
thrown out of employment in Philadelphia
because Of the action OF the ingram carpet
yarn spnnerS, who decided few days ago
TO shut down this branch of their business.
For some time the spinners have been turn
ing out yarn about twice as fast as the
weaverS could consume 1t, and this forced
the price down to such extent that it was
deemed advisable to close down for time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

They Didn't Call 1t Stealing, but Gen
Wheeler Did.

Edward Emerson, in Golfers Weekly.
When l Joined the Rough Riders in the
field / had nothing but my Oldest suit of
clothes and a good six-shooter
Haven't you anything of your own?"
asked Colonel Roosevelt, after plying
glance at my bicycle slippers and straw
Il have some extra eyeglasses. SIR" 1
said.
We'll, you'll have to rustic for uniform
ana equipments, remarked the colonel
but you'd better be careful how you do it .
At the next inspection / was arrayed in a
First Regular Cavalry hat. a shirt from the
a navy. revolver, in a German cavalry
holster from the Prussian military attache.
cuban machete, Red Cross blanket. and
mule-driver's poncho.
Where did you get the clothes?" asked
Colonel Roosevelt, adding quickly, Il won't
ask; AS long as you have uniform you'll
With this encouragement from a high
quarter / was duly started on my military
for aught henceforward. Yet I learned that
the thing could be overdone. That same
night there was terrific row because some
Napoleonic genius succeeded in filching the
only package of sugar in the outfit lust
after the captains orderly had formally do
mated 1t to the troops. Every mans hand
was lifted against the other, and the quar-
rels and recriminatons became so fierce
that several of the former cattlemen
fondled their six-shooters dangling at their
hips.
Next day was ordered to report at di-
vision headquarters, across the hill. While
l was standing at attention / heard the fol-
lowing dialogue between General Wheeler
and his adjutant:
- have found your saddlehorse, sir"
Where was it?'
I'm the Rough Riders camp"
We'll. I'll be id. How did it get there?"
They stole it, sir"
Where is it now?"
ut is still over there They claim it is
their own and refuse to give it up. They
say they found it grazing in their trenches
four days ago"
The old general arose in his wrath, ex-
claiming: rs there anything those devils
won't steal? Report the facts to Colonel
Roosevelt with my compliments, and tell
him that l must insist on having my horse
returned to me-
The adult ant departed and General
Wheeler turned TO me. AS he recognized the
cross sabers and number on my army hat
his face clouded and he said:
Well you may be good fighters-in fact
YOU have shown yourselves to be good
fighters-but for downright thievery you are
the worst | have ever known. Why your
camp is known all over the army as the
den of thieves. 1t is a wonder to me how
some of you ever managed to get out here
unhanged.
I'VE have the sheriff of Cripple Creek to
keep us straight. sir" said l. saluting and
was promptly sent away on detail
When l got back to our camp | found the
generals horse still grazing at its place
while the generals adjutant was making
excited representations in frcnt of Colonel
RooseYelt'S tent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
BIG FLEET OF VESSELS.
Atlantic Transportation Company
Will Have Seventy Ships.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 29.-The charter
ing of thirty-five or more vessels from the
lake fleets by the Atlantic Transportation
Company of New York, is only a feature of
one of the largest combinations of floating
property in the United States. In addition
to the lake vessels chartered, which have a
total carrying capacity of over $1,000 tons of
cargo. the new company will build in lake
ship yards fleet of twelve or fifteen barges,
with a carrying capacity of from 5000 to
$1,000 tons. The total fleet of the Atlantic
company will eventually comprise about
seventy craft with room for over 100 900 tons
of cargo. With the single exception of the
construction of the immense Rockefeller
fleet in a single winter there never was such
great deal made in vessel property in
tbs history of the lakes.
The Marine Review will say: THE opera
tons of the Atlantic Transportation Com
pany, represented here by General Man
through ]. G. Gilchrist, have assumed enor-
nous proportions. At noon Thursday it
was announced from the office of Mr.. Gill
christ that five steamers and thirty barges
had been engaged up to that time. Con-
tracts were not fully closed for three steam
ers and there were few of the barges,
also, on which negotiations were not fully
concluded Twelve of the vessels have al
ready started for the coast and 1t is eX-
pected that the entire fleet will have passed
down the st. Lawrence before the close of
next week. Mr. Rosse will make arrange
rnents before leaving here for the construc-
fifteen barges Of about 225 feet in length
and 5000 tons capacity The Atlantic Trans
portation Company is a New Jersey corpo-
ration, of 100000 capital. with headquar-
tiers at No l Broadway New York. The
charter price of the vessels taken ranges
from 1850 to $500 a year. The Atlantic
company is already in possession of a big
fleet of vessels, but will require more, as
it's contracts involve the movement of four
million tons of coal annually from Newport
News to New York Boston and New Eng
land points,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
SPANISH FLAG DISPUTE
CORPORAL NEWMAN CLAIMS HE
PULLED DOWN THE FIRST ONE.
village of Greentown Suffers Loss by
Fire Amounting to $1OO,OOO-~
Other State News.
sneciaI 10 the Indiananolis Iournal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Ind, Sept. 20. - The atten-
ton of Corporal II. z. Newman, of this
county, who is a member of the Twenty
second Regiment of Regulars, has been
called to the published report Of Corporal
j. A. Boyle's promotion to second lieutenant
on the ground that he was the man who
personally pulled down the first Spanish
flag captured in the Santiago compaign.
Boyle and Newman were members of the
party Of five who were detailed to capture
the flag. Newman has all along claimed the
distinction of having captured the flag, and
In the accounts of the exploit published at
the time he given full credit for the
capture. Since it has been published in an
Omaha paper of recent date that Boyle had
been promoted for the very thing for which
Newman was expecting promotion. He
has determined to take steps to establish
his right to the honor. He intends TO obtain
affidavits from the three soldiers who were
with Boyle and himself to the effect that
Boyle was not within haiing distance when
the flag was taken from it's staff He will
submit these affidavits to the War Depart
ment and ask that the records be set
straight He will join his regiment in a few
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

Sketch of New XOrk's Democratic
Candidate for Governor.


NEW YORK. Sept. 90. = Augustus Van
Wyck, Democratic candidate for Governor
of New York. is a descendant of Captain
Abraham Van Wyck, of New York city. a
soldier of the revolutionary war, and a
brother of the present mayor of Greater
New York, Robert A. Van Wyck. He is
ffty-two years old and is a graduate of
Philips Academy, Exeter. N. H., and of
the University of North Carolina In 1884
Augustus Van Wyck was elected to serve a
term of fourteen years as a judge of the
Brooklyn City Court. When the City Court.
under an act of the Legislature was abol-
lSned, two years ago. Judge Van Wyck be-
came justice of the Supreme Court Sec
ond judicial district, and his term will ex-
tive and prominent in the regular Demo-
cratic ranks in Brooklyn. being a strong
supporter of Hugh Mclaughlin and his in
innate friend. He was thrice successfully
president of the Democratic general commit
tee of Kings county, has been a member of
the New York Democratic state central
committee, and frequently has been a dele
gate to Democratic national, state, city and
county conventions.
Mr.. Van WICK has been the grand mas
ter of the Zeta Psi fraternity. and is a
member of the New York Holland Society.
lie is also a member of the standing COM
mttee and of the committee on canons OF
the Episcopal diocese of Long island.
MIR. Van Wyck married Miss Leila Cor
don Wilkins of Richmond, Va. William
Van Wyck, his son, is an assistant district
attorney of Kings county, and his son-n-
law, James w. Osborne, is assistant district
attorney in New York county,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

John L. Carpenter, of Company C, Eighth
Ohio Volunteers. is dead at St Fruncis
Hospital, New York.
The Red Cross yacht Red Cross arrived
at Brooklyn yesterday with seventeen sick
soldiers from Montauk The men were
transferred 10 ST. Peters Hospital Brook
lyn
The body of Lieut.. Col. William Robinson
of the Fifth Maryland Infantry, who died
of typhoid fever in sanitarium at Atlanta
Ca. was taken to Baltimore yesterday on a
special train.
Charles Herbert Small twenty-three
years of age, of Company l. Seventh United
States Infantry of North Branch Kan
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital New York
yesterday, insane.
Trumpeter Walter Black, of the Fifth
Iowa, Is dead at his home in Charlton, of
typhoid fever. Two months ago his brother
w. I. Black, died of the same disease at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Private Emanuel Longman. Company f,
Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, died yes
terday in the Pennsylvania Hospital at
Philadelphia, of typhoid fever. His home
was in Pontiac. Ill
The War Department has been informed
by cable from Ponce of the death of Lieut.
Redmond V. Beach. First Regiment, United
states Volunteer Engineers. He was APP
pointed from Connecticut.
The officers of the Queen City Jockey Club
have offered to Major HutchinS, of the
quartermaster's department of the army.
the use of the race track at Newport, KY,
for camp. 1t is proposed to have about
$1,000 troops there. The races at Newport
Tor this year close to-day.