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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
VIM. Nj. Singerly Dead.

The Philadelphia Record Is Monu-
ment to His AbiIity---His Activities I'm
Many Lines Of Business.
VIM. NJ. Singerly, Co. known throughout
the United states as the proprietor of the
Philadelphia Record, died suddenly at his
home lu Philadelphia from heart disease
SUNDAY He mad a business training IN the
commission houses in Philadelphia and Chr
caro. but was recalled from the latter city
about 1870 by his father, who wished him
TO take charge of street railway lines III
Philadelphia The elderly Singerlv was
pioneer IN the building and operation of
these lines Mr.. Singerly bought the Phil
adeluhia Record in 1871 1t was then an
obscure paper with circulation OF only
few thousand copies a day. He changed
its policy and methods, and 1t grew rapidly
in circulation and influence, being now one
of the most widely read and quoted papers
IN the country.
Mr. Slnreriv built for his paper a build
ing remarkable for the completeness of all
It's details He also operated large paper
and pulp mills from which all the paper for
the Record was furnished. as well as "A large
amount for other papers Mr.. Slngerly
erected nearly 1000 houses in Philadelphia
and had large real estate interests, doing
much TO improve a very large tract of land
belonging to his fathers estate. He was
deeply interested in stock breeding, and
had one of the finest stock farms IN Penn
svlvania. paving especial attention to Hol-
stein cattle He devoted much attention
to the development of trotting horses and
had d large stock farm in Maryland.
Not content with these outlets for ms
great energy. he became a theatre proprie-
tor. and was as successful III this direction
as III others He made the Temple theatre
one of the finest places of amusement in
America but when it was burned III 1856
he renuquisned further ambition III that
line Mr. oIngerly took an active part III
politics for wears as a Democrat, but he re
fused political honors for himself until
1891 when he was nominated for governor
by the Democrats of Pennsylvania. He
was defeated bv several thousand votes, al
though he ran ahead of his ticket Mr..
Singerlv became embarrassed financially
less than three months ago, owing 10 large
investments In paper and pulp mills IN Elk
ton, Nd. The shrinkage III the price of
paper caused a great depreciation IN the
value of his immense plant Owing TO his
failure the Chestnut Street National bank
and the Chestnut Street Savings bank and
Trust company Of Philadelphia suspended.
He was president of both institutions. The
Record was a valuable property however
and through 1t Mr.. Singerly expected to
meet all obligations IN time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Horrible Grade Crossing Accident.

a horrible grade crossing accident took
place at Blue Island, IL the southwestern
part of Chicago Saturday, when a BUS load
Of pleasure seekers were struck by Grand
Trunk train bound into Chicago The
train was behind time and was running at
a high rate of speed As the bus rounded
a curve IN the road the train was seen ap-
approaching A slight down grade pre-
vented the driver from stopping the vehi-
Gle, as 1t slipped on the ice and snow, and
Just as the frightened horses leaped across
the railway tracks the heavy locomotive
struck the vehicle firmly in the middle
hurting human bodies and fragments of
debris far from the tracks and continuing
on the northward Journey several hundred
feet before 1t could be stopped passing
over several bodies in It's progress
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Seven persons persisted in a fire in a
tenement in Charleston, S. c., on Saturday
morning.
During fire in Hall Brothers laboratory.
IN Kalamazoo, Mich, SATURDAY. night. three
explosions occurred SIX firemen were
killed and four other persons were fatally
injured
Two masked men took A. O. TAYLOR.
president of the bank of Bayard Neb.
from bed, on Saturday night, and compelled
him TO open the safe in the bank Only a
small sum was secured. Taylor was Sc
verely beaten about the head
1t Is reported from Santa F6. New Mex
lco, that Thomas A. Edison and an Eng
hsh syndicate have closed a deal for the
Ortiz grant, IN south santa Fe county, the
price agreed upon being 81 500, 600. paw
able III two wears. Edison is building a
plant that viii handle %, 600 tons OF gold
placer dirt per day. He will make his
headquarters al Santa Fe as soon as the
plant Is com pleted.
Dr. John Parker Maynard. 81. who died
at Dedham, Mass, Saturday had a long
and honorable career in medical practic e
but he will longest be known TO fame a
the dlscOverer Of cOllodion The discovery
was made while he was a medical student.
His object was the application of collodion
to operations in surgery, and he demon
straUed its usefulness by applying it in
1917 Collodlon has grown TO a much wild
er use since that time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Charles A. Danas collection OF cera-
mics and pictures brought a total O,
Slg4. 500 80, which is undoubtedly consid.
erably more than he paid for them The
keen competition for these art treasures
and the fact that within a month the
Dana, Fuller AMI Stewart art sales have
realized SI6S $3.50, is evidence OF the in
creasIng development OF artistic taste in
the United States and of the plentitulness
OF money TO crafty IL.
The Johns Hopkins university is moving
TO secure aid for that institution from the
state OF Maryland President Gilman calls
attention 10 the fact that while private
contributions 10 the amount of S25O.OOO.
10 be paid in five yearly instruments of
$4,000 have relieved the university from
serious embarrassment, they have not
made up for the loss of dividends from the
Baltimore a Ohio railroad which formerly
yielded Sl5O,O 900 a year, and this loss IS
not likely TO be made good by the railroad
investment.
Prison labor in Egypt is devoted, strange
to say, 10 the manufacture of bogus an
tiques, OF course for the foreign market.
1t is not denied that the work is cleverlv
done, that the forged articles can scarceiy
be distinguished from the genuine. But
the hhedlve's penitentiaries are under
English management, and the immortality
OF toisting counterfeit goods upon the pub
hc-it Is even said that the prison author
tiles hope soon TO turn out full fedged
mummies and sarcOphagr'-is so appar-
ent and disgraceful, that the British anti
quarian societies have filed protests with
Lord Salisbury. They concede that this
form OF prison labor may have CONNER
cial advantages, but they insist that sit
practically renders the British government
a party 10 fraud
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

A warrant is out for Amos Wright Of
Chelsea, described as five feet eight inches
in height, weighing 100 pounds. js years
old, full beard, lame in one foot. wearing
light cOored overcoat and winter cap. nav
ing in general the unkempt appearance Of
a tramp. He is alleged TO have committed
rape upon an eight-year-oid girl in Chelsea
on Saturday. As near as can be learned
be drove to Montpelier Saturday night and
put his team in livery stable stating to
the man IN charge that the team would be
called for by woman. He went north 10y
train.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Magnetic Variation
A. Affecting Lines and surveys in this
Vicinity.

A. Affecting Lines and surveys in this
Vicinity.
The magnetic needle reached its max
mum easterly detection about so years ago,
then pointing nearly six degrees west of
the true meridian. and previous 10 that
time and for years after. surveyors gen
orally made an allowance of ten degrees
Tor the variation Of the compass, on the
presumption that the needle detected ten
degrees west OF true north. Although the
very earliest and latest of the "old ten de-
gree lines nearly coincide. intermediate
surveys run all the way from one to tour
degrees east OF north, or from l3 TO 1b by
the compass, a the needle has attained
six degrees OF retroCrade or westerly dec
linatou, now diverging J. degrees from
the true meridian. As matter of law, q
distinctly marked line, recognized. acqui-
esced in, or agreed TO by the parties IN in
terest Tor more than Is years, becomes the
legal line. even if the bearings and meas
urements do not exactly agree with con
tiguous lines, and no surveyor mas authori-
~ TO change such lines. Thirty wears
practice IN - different towns has con
WINGED me that discrepancy Is the rule in
stead of the exception The daily vibra-
ton OF the needle, imperfect work. and the
use of defective instruments increases the
variety OF bearings OF old surveys. and the
difficulty il retracinE them, and makes il
impossible TO Judge exactly how much OF
the error 10 charge TO magnetic variation,
where constant observations have not been
made and recorded. Old landmarks are
the only positive proof Of the location and
present bearings OF an old line
c. /. SEINNEE.
Newfane, February, 1895
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
wun Develop 5000 Horse Power.

A charter has been issued by Secretary
of State c. w. Brownel TO the Bolton
Falls Electric company. The capital stock
of the company is $4,000. The company
controls the water privilege at Bolton Falls
and will erect plant to supply Waterbury
with electricity for power and lighting.
Enough electricity can also be generated
to supply the Waterbury and Stowe road,
which is just completed The water priv
ilege is owned 10y three men, George II.
Almon of Montpelier, G. L. Moody OF
Waterbury and c. l.. Mcmahon Of Stowe.
Other Waterbury men who have shares in
the new company are +. W. Randall, c, c.
Warren and G. d. Robinson. The com
pany Intends to erect power house and
dam as soon as the season opens. Tur-
bine wheels having a capacity of 5000
horse power will be put in. The river al
this point has fall of As feet. and makes
one of the best privileges on the Winooski
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
=. l.. GriRth's big Fish Hatchery at
Mt. Tabor,

Silas l.. Griffith has been so successful
in his experiments IN breeding trout al
Mount Tabor that he now intends TO en-
large his breeding ponds and will have
there the largest breeding establishment
in New England. Mr.. Griffith has bought
more land, so that he controls the ravine
and water course on the side of Mount
Tabor and is having plans made for a new
hatchery and fish pond. He will construct
10 ponds, four feet deep, Is feet wide at the
top, 10 feet al the bottom and 200 feet
long. These will be so arranged that the
water will flow from one to the other and
thus become aerated. He intends to keep
1000 trout, one-third one year old, one
third two and another third three years old.
In this way he can send 100000 pounds Of
trout to market each year -Four men will
be needed TO care for the hatchery and the
cost OF constructing the plant will be
about $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Fired on the King,
George Of Greece hut He Escaped I'm
iniured---Two Attaches wounded.

iniured---TwO Attaches wounded.
King George of Greece and his youngest
daughter. Princess Mare, were returning
from Phalerum on the bay of that name
TO the palace at Athens Saturday, when
two men who had been concealed III a ditch
sprang to the roadside and fired two shots
at the royal carriage. An escort who was
riding behind the carriage was struck il
the arm, and another bullet lodged in the
foot of an outrider. Neither the king nor
the princess was injured. The horse took
fright at the shots and soon placed the car
ciage out of the range of the guns of the
would-be assassins.
1t is said that the two men fired a mum
Der of times after the retreating carriage
Then they fled to the Hymettus Mountains,
a few miles in the interior, south
The news Of the attempt on the life Of
the King spread rapidly and caused great
excitement in Athens King George said
that both men were young ana well dressed
and added that he supposed they were ia
natics who had been prompted TO the deed
by reading sedltlous newspapers. When
the second shot was fired the King rose in
the carriage and shielded Princess Marie
with his body, at the same time shouting to
the driver to put his horses 10 the gallop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

julius Hepburn and wife, town charges
OF Bristol, who have been living with
james Lathrop in South Lincoln the past
year, We're arrested Saturday 10y Constable
John II. Beane for stealing $50 from Laih-
rop. The money was taken about two
weeks ago and has been traced 10 Monk
ton, where the Hepburns traded Sl5 al
one of the stores. The officer found $50
in woOdboX, where Mrs. Hepburn had
put it for safe keeping.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Hignwayman at Work Near Rutland.

Henry Phillips, son Of NJ. L. Phillips Of
Plttstord, was held up by highwaymen at
the double railroad crossing on the Proctor
road Friday night. He met two men, one
OF whom asked him for a match. Phillips
was unbuttoning his coat when one Of the
men seized the horse by the head, while
the other drew a revolver and demanded
Phillips money. The young man handed
out his purse. containing 81. The men
drove away toward Rutland. Phillips fol
lowed them nearly TO Centre Rutland, but
he gave up pursuit when one of the men
jumped from his sleigh and threatened TO
kill him if he continued TO follow them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

The British freight steamer Legislator,
Capt. John j. Tenant, from Liverpool for
Colon Central America, took fire in mid
ocean Feb. Is, and was abandoned. Six of
her crew were lost and the British steamer
Flowergate, Capt. W. G. Barnard, fruit
laden, which was bound from Palermo.
Sicily, for Boston, rescued 81 of the crew
and two passengers, whom they brought to
Boston Sunday. Four of the rescued were
badly burned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases Re
lieved 10 six hours by the New Great Soutl
American Kidney Cure This new remedy is :
great surprise on account Of its exceeding prompt
ness IN relieving pain in the bladder KIdneys
back and every part of the urinary passages il
male and female. Ii relieves retention of the
water and pain ia passing 1t almost immediately
II you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by Geo. L. Greene, Druggist
BratteborO, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
For over Finy Years.

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty wears by millions of mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. IL
sOotnes the child, softens the gums aliays all
pain, cules wind collie and rs the best remedy for
diarrhaa It will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sold by druggists IN every part
the world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle BE sure
and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup. "
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Foxcroft, Me. Has Debt Greater than
its Valuation.

The people Of toxcroft are peculiarly sit
uated over the outcome of tine Hale note
case. That the enormous debt cannot be
paid Is the expression of a large number
interviewed, who further state that the
statute Of 1875 provides that the town can
not be held liable for more than three per
cent Of the valuation The business of the
place will not warrant the assessment ofsa
tax, if legal, TO cover the debt, and it Is
thought the people will abandon their prop
erty and that the place will be deserted un-
less tue holders of the notes will agree to a
compromise. The note cases are the out
come Of the embezzIement of d large sum
of money by Judge Hale, town treasurer,
who, when confronted with his crime, com
mItted suicide
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Rutland Railroad MAY he Extended
NOrthVvard.

The Burlington Free Press published
the following Friday as a special despatch
from Rutland "a statement has been
made in this city today of much interest
TO citizens of Vermont. 1t is that the Rut-
land railroad is contemplating and serious
ly considering the ACCESSIBILITY of extend
ing its line northward from Burlington to
connect with the Canada Atlantic and
possibly with the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain railroad. The statement was
made upon good authority that steps in
this direction have already been taken.
This extension would be an action of
much significance in railroad circles a
through connection would be established
between Boston and points along the Can
ada Atlantic and if this connection was
made with the Ogdensburg road the con
Meeting points in that direction would be
sources of large revenue
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

az az 'Le reverse OF this, being manufactured fro,
st cnalks ciays etc, Tor base and hsi,
posed tn n tn .he wall with glue which when ey
the RUBBING and scaling then commsnSes S" i anu
'ne wal ~ terrible condition VS. iea'Ihg
propery VIA AZ the Alaoastine is in Packages and
paint dealers sell IN '"iils Druggists and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
TIE Alaskan Stampede.
S5,OOO,OOO Has Been Expended for
OUTFITS I'm Seattle Since Jan. Ist.---
SIO.OOO,OOO More VIII Re Paid out
There in the Next Four Months

SIO.OOO,OOO More VIII Re Paid out
There in the Next Four Months.
The Alaskan stampede increases a. the
season advances, says a Seattle despatch
Sixteen large vessels were loading in that
port last week, bound for Juneau Skap-
uay, Cooks Inlet and Cooper River, the
larger part Of the passengers being bound
for Skaguay. One steamer carried over
1000 passengers. The trails from Skaguav
and Dyea are reported TO be IN good condi-
ton. and are said to be crowded with thou
sands of gold seekers with horses, dogs.
sleds and pack animals This procession is
now fairly IN motion from salt water 10 the
lakes, and it will be endless for months
1t Is conservatively estimated that So. 0OO.-
600 have been expended in Seattle in pro
curing outfits and for transportation to
Alaska since Jan / and that $40 0OO. 900
more will be paid out during the next four
months Is not improbable. The war of
rates now on between the Northern Pacific.
the Great Northern and the Canadian Pa
ciic, all with terminals in Seattle, is hav-
ing the effect TO swell travel, and all trains
from the East are crowded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

II IL easy Tor anyone 10 understand that Alabas.
sine the uase OF which Is cement that when an.
applied 70 any clean solid surface goes through a
proeess OF setting and grows hard with age
Hhoul9 pe durable that is not rub and scale OF
out auIlll OF recoAtlng from time 10 time without
naNlng 70 wash and scrape on ts old coats before
renewing II Is equally plain that ali kalsomines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

colors added like colored shirt, 70 hide the dirt
then think OF the nasty practice" of repeating
this paperlng without removing the old, and a
number of times, at that as many do Then
think of room coated with pure porous perma-
nent Alabastine, which is retinted with but little
trouble or expense, and Is purifying and sweet
smelling and fills cracks. Wall paper free would
be deareT than AlabastiRe If cost of removing
paper Is considered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
gen. Gilmore Consulted win Gov.
0rOut.

Quartermaster General W. Il Gilmore
was in Derby last week for consultation
with Gov. Grout. Considering the agitated
state of the country this visit is believed
TO be significant, and TO indicate some pur-
pose on the part of the executive to ascer-
tain now the state troops could be handled
as Tar as the quartermaster department
stores are concerned. Gen. Gilmore said
that his department was ready in case of
any emergency. Two hours after word
was received he would have sufficient stores
and supplies for every company Of the Ma
tionai guard in the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Sanitary Walls.

The Michigan State Board Of Health had a pa
per published with their annual report in which
the use OF paper and kalsomine on walls was
strongly condemned and Aabastine recommend.
ed And the stale once punished a book entitled
shadows from the Walls of death" with sam
pies OF arsenical wall paper, and placed II in all
public llbaries of the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Much Sickness

PARTICULARLY throat and lung difficulties, igno-
ranty attributed to other causes, is the result of
unsanitary conditions of walls and ceilings. Think
Of having bed rooms covered with iayers Of
moulding nour paste TO feed vermin, with paper
10 hide them and 10 absorb the moisture of res
piratlon' ana an animal glue culture ground on
us lace Tor disease germs; this having strong
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Daniel W. c. CLARK, 49, died at Orwell
Tuesday. He was prominent in enlisting
recruits for the civil war. and was mem
Der of the state Senate in 1851
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
To Dealers.

chsen guy law suit or an Injunction witt
AisappstA ,aisoinines which are ali limitations u.
damagss b testers assume the risk of a suit Tor
Seni ra own the right covered by letters pa
hs ~ 70 llake and sell wall coatinRs adapted q.
Rapids, Mich AlaoSsthe Co., iran
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
A ard.

We, the undersigned. agree TO refund the
money on 5O-cent bottle Of Greenes Syrup OF
Tar II II fails 10 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a - cent bottle TO prove salts
factory or no pay
+ K, DURGIN, BrattleOoro,
GEO. T. GREENE, brattieDorO,
F H. HOLDEN & CO., Brattleboro.
A NJ. CORSER Putney,
c. /. PARK, W Evansville,
y. NJ. BATCHELDER, NewfRne,
W. $. HOLLAND Townshend
=. c, WILCOX. Guiltord
W. c. HALLIDAY, East Dover,
a L WHEELER Wardsboro,
BARBER BROS. West Townshend
T. W. PLIMPTON. Wardsoaro
BROWN & RYDER West " ardsDoro.
7. E. SMITH. Jamaica,
JONES & O'BRIEN. Hlnsdae, n h
NJ G.. WILLIAMS Pulney, VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
Young Girls
Fading Away.

Symptoms that seem like consumption, lack ef
Blood friends feared one girl 7oould fall dead on the
street; restored to hcaAh BY a sensible 5oomans
s1lopestlo1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousness, indi-
gestlon, headache. A pleasant laxative. All
druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
THOUSANDS ARE LIKE HIM
Prominent Member of the Legislature
Cured by DR.. Greene'S NerVura

p orrosontative Crouch Made Well Man by Using Dr.
Greene's Ner7ura Editor J. c. Gere Gives tne heSull
of His Investigation of this Remarkable cure IN the
Daily Gazette Spring Is the Time to Be Cured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04

The Philadelphia Record Is Monu-
ment to His AbiIity---His Activities I'm
Many Lines Of Business.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-30

There is no more impropriety in the
Federal government taking Mission
rock, in the bay of San Francisco. for
a coaling station, than there was in
its taking Fort Point and Alcatraz Is
land for the use of the light house bu-
reau. An abundant supply of coal at
Mission rock would have at least
twelve tons of coal that is now con-
sumed in war vessels in the bay in
going to Mare Island to replenish their
bunkers. At present the rock is COW
cred with grain warehouses, owned by
a syndicate of San Francisco million
aires, whose business can be in nowise
injured by. a removal to some other
locality in the bay. The land is
claimed by the San !. Francisco Dry
Dock corporation, but is of no earthly
use to them in docking vessels.