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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12

Attacked by All the London Papers,
 Daily Chronicle Says Ere Long Great
 Britain Win be Plunged Into Colcs-
 sal War-French Paper Heads an Arr
 ticle "War Between England and Russia Imminento
 London, Aug. 12.-All the morning papers, including the supporters of the government, attack Lord Salisbury for weakness in dealing with the Chinese question. The Daily Chronicle hints that for want of foresight and firmness, Great Britain will ere long be plunged into a colossal war.
 Paris, Aug. 1.-The papers are full of the significance of the Chinese Ques- tion. The Soir has sensational arti- cle headed War Between England and Russia Imminent
 Shanghai, Aug. 12.-A dispatch from Pekin, dated to-day, says that an im- perial edict has finally been issued sanctioning the Belgian loan for the construction of the railroad from Pelzin to Han-Kaau, despite the protests of
 Sir Claude Macdonald, the British min- ister
 London, Aug. 12-The Pekin corre- spondent of the Times says: Baron de Vinck, the Belgian minister, yester- day sent dispatch to the Tsung-Li- Yamen asserting that M. Pavloff, the
 Russian charge d'affaires, and M Ger | ard, the French minister, had Joined him in urging the Tsung- Lii Yamen to disregard the attempt of the British | minister, Sir Claude Macdonald, to prevent the ratification of the Pekin- | Hatkau contract It is confidently as- | serted that despite the British en- deavor to obtain a revision of the con- tract, an imperial decree will issue | forthwith for it's ratification. The un- friendly role of the Belgian minister l throughout merits the strongest con- | demnation.''
 l St. Petersburg, Aug. 11.-Following in l the footsteps of the Novosti, the Novoe Vremya to-day eulogizes the Marquis l of Salisbury for 'the wisdom with which he keeps in check the anti Rus sian outbursts of members of his party and the prudence with which he en- l deavors to obviate all pretext for a mis-
 understanding between Great Britain and Russia" Continuing, the paper ! says 1t observes that unfortunately
 more than half the British public share
 MT. Chamberlains views" But the 1 Russian papers cannot understand
 why the anti Russians are apprehen- sive of the Russians at Port Arthur
 The Novoe Vrymya then remarks:
 The results of the cession to Russia of I Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-W Wan will not show themselves for some time to come
 A considerable time must elapse before l these ports can serve the purpose for
 which they were intended by the Rus-
 sian foreign policy, that of providing
 an outlet in the Pacific ocean Quite | otherwise is Russia's position on the
 Indian frontier, where everything has
 been long organized for military action
 if some excess of i'll will upon the part
 of Great Britain should drive Russia to | such action"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12
RACE FOR THE AMEnrcA,s CUP.
New York Yacht Club Accepts Challenge
 ofRoyal Ulster Club.

New York, Aug. 1.-The New York Yacht club at special meeting to- night voted to accept the challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht club to race for the Americas cup. A committee was appointed to select the yacht which will represent the club to arrange the date details.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12

London, Aug. 11-J. s. V. Oddie, on behalf of the New York Yacht club, acknowledging the receipt of Sir Thom- as Lipton's challenge for the Americas cup, forwarded through the Royal Ul- ster Yacht club, says: ''The purport of your cable is most agreeable, and will be considered as soon as meeting can be called. Your committee will be warmly welcomed" Hon. Charles Rus sell, representing Sir Thomas Lipton sailed to-day for Canada, whence he will proceed to New York city in con- nection with the challenge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12

Paris, Aug. 1.-The papers are full of the significance of the Chinese ques- ton. The Soir has sensational arti- cle headed War Between England and Russia Imminent"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-12
WAR IN EUROPE THREATENS
SALTSB URY'S WEAKNESS IN DEAL.
 INC WITH CHINESE QUESTION,

Attacked by All the London Papers, Daily Chronicle Says Ere Long Great Britain Win be Plunged Into a Colcs- sal War-French Paper Heads an Arr ticle "War Between England and Russia Imminent.o
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Encourage the Farmer
Rather Than the millionaire Tax
Dodger.

The wealthy governor of Vermont for
maly asks the legislature to lrgalize a
scheme for eXempting from taxation mil
lIunaires who locate in that state. In other
words. he would make it a paradise for
millionaire tax dodgers. Wholly apart
from the immortality of this proposition, 1t
bodies i'll for the farmers and working peo-
pie of the Green Mountain state.
Ii Gov. Smith really wants to build up
the state of Vermont through tax eXemp-
ton, let him ask the legislature to pass a
law eXempling from taxation for five years
any mau who will pure chase and settle up
on nov uuoccupied farm. II is a fair
question whether this proposition would
not be very wise one. Such exemptions
could well be made COED to the various
towns by rebating a like amount from
their state tax. We make bold to say that
thrifty young couple who improve an I'M
occupied or rundown farm, raise a
family thereon and educate them in the
loo a schools, are doing more for the state
than millionaire who might be imported
few months each year, or long enough TO
acquire a legal residence for taX-dodglng
purposes.
We believe that repopulating many hill
town in Vermont is perfectly feasible by
some such means. Among Others, knowing
the state AS intimately as We do, aud in
fact having made personal inquiry on
this subject only last week in southern
Vermont, the conviction grows upon us
that it would be mighty good thing for
the state If the above idea could be worked
out
1t is probably true that objections will
at once arise, and it may be difficult to
frame law that would who ly protect
against detrauding the public revenue, but
these difficulties are Of little account com
pared to the advantages that would accrue,
especially when contrasted with the extra
ordinary favoritsm for millionaire tax
dodgers that is advocated by Gov. Smith.
Hundreds of young men and women
would be glad to settle on the hill farms OF
Vermont if given five years tree of taxes in
which to pay for them. 1t has become very
fashionable to exempt manufacturing and
other enterprises from taxation for period
of years in order TO encourage their devel-
opment. We are inclined to think that il
is now full time to try the same scheme on
agriculture. Vermont il well situated to
make the trial, and the idea may meet with
strong support in both branches of the
present legislature-[Ne New England Home
| stead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

How Geronimo Played with zen. Miles.
The reported escape of Geronimo recalls
a story related by cabinet official of Gen.
Miles's campaign against the notorious
Apache cheftain. at took three years
for Gen. Miles and 5000 regulars to cap
ture Geronimo" said the minister. "The
regulars were assisted by about 200 friend
IL Apache scouts. Geronimo had l20 saw
ages in his band when he started on the
warpath He roamed all through south
western New Mexico, across two-thirds of
Arizona and occasionally strayed off in
Old Mexico for few hundred miles. Dur
ing his two years of marauding he de-
stroyed millions of dollars worth of prop
erty, murdered hundreds of people and
avoided encounters with his pursuers, ex-
cept to occasionally ambush detached par
ties in the Businesses of the mountains.
After two years of hot chase Geronimo got
tired one day and notified General Miles
that he was willing to wash off the war
paint and become a good Indian again.
According to the treaty of peace arranged
between Geronimo and the United States
government, he and his followers were to
surrender, part of them to go back to
their own country and the others to be
sent TO a reservation in the Indian Terri
tory. When Geronimo came into camp
with his Apaches it was found that they
numbered 100, the original strength. !"
Il Chicago Evening Post
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
RUSHING NAVAL work.
Night Work on Several Vessels
at Norfolk.

Nhe Fleet VIII lie MOBILIZE Their. n,
u" i"rIy Date---Iowa and egon WIN
be Delayed ON South Anne can Cons,
Inc orders to work night onn dav on the
gunooat Princeton now ct the navv ,ard
and to rush work on other vesseis Ia,a
caused much surprise ar 2 the officials or
Norfolk, Va. The Pr ton. il is known
is to Join the North 4 antic squadron now
assembling in BempCon Roads. and as tb,s
meet Is expected to be ready for instant ser
vice, this explains the rush of the gunboat
put the monitors Puritan and Terror are
also included In the rush order. As il il i'm
probable that these slow warships will
again be attached to a squadron of evolu
zion the cause for haste in their case is not
apparent.
The night work on the Princeton is the
nrst that has been done since the war
enued AT the naval magazine at st. Ju-
nan creek there have been loaded within
tne past few weeks some 20, 900 six-pounder
shells: Three large freight cars will be re-
CURED to transport them. The shells will
be shipped direct to Mare Island navy ward
and 1t IS believed that they will ultimately
go to Manila to replenish the magazines Of
Dewey's ships. The shipment of such a
quantity of ammunition across the CONT
nent i very unusual.
lust uctions have been given by Secre-
'1rr Long to the officials of the navy ward
1T Brooklyn prohibiting them from begin
nlng any new work on the armorclads in
North Atlantic waters. pairs on them
completed, it is expected that within ten
days Commodore Philip will have under his
command an effective force consisting of
all the battleships and armored cruisers
now In commission except the Iowa and
Oregon, which are now at Rio Janeiro
These vessels will be kept along the Bra
lillian coast for another ten days at least,
and by that time the authorities say that the
policy of Spain with respect to the negotia-
tions will have finally developed.
The armored cruisers New York and
Brooklyn are in splendid condition; the bat
tleship Massachusetts, will have completed
her repairs during the present week and
all construction work on the Indiana will
also be completed within that time So far
as the Texas is concerned, naval officers
say that short time only will be necessary
to repair her propeller sleeve.
As soon as all the armorcads are ready
they will proceed to Hampton Roads, where
they will find the New York awaiting them
Here the vessels will remain pending such
action as may be necessary as a result of
information received from Paris.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
If BrattlebOrO People are Not Con-
WINGED by Local Testimony, They
Differ From Other People.

Our readers must have not ced In the past two
wa rs how cures" have multiplied In the news
napers like mushrooms In the meadow, and fol
lowing the plethora of 'cures" the general public
have turned reasonably skeptical. Facts are de-
manded. but II has also become essential to
know who supplies them, where they are from,
in fine, whom have you cured. Doubling Thomas
will not accept at par inc edible cures n the
other side of the continent. He wants 1t at home.
"1ive us some neighbor then i will believe" Is
what he asks for Well, Doane's Kidney Pills do
this. Call 1t what you like, at home, local or
neighbors' testimony, you can always ascertain
the truth of it without leaving the corporation
limits here is a case:
Mrs. A. H. Stratton of Greenleaf street, West
RrattIeboro, says: II can heartily recommend
Doane's Kidney Pills TO anyone suffering from
kidney complaint For a long time was troubled
with a dull uneasy feeling across my back. II
did any hard work afterward hurt me consider
ablv for few days. ! also had other marked
svmptoms of a kidney disorder, both weakening
and distressing. A neighbor called my attention
10 Doane's Kidney Pills. Acting upon his advice
| got box from Durgin's drug store and begaT
usin9 them. l found relief after using them
They are good medicine, and If l hear of anyone
having kidney trouble would not hesitate TO sd
vise the use of Doane's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers, price 10 cents. Mailed
nv Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agent
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub
s,Itrte 40 a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Immigration Decreasing.

Commissloner-Genera T. V. Powderly
of the immigration bureau, in his annual
report to the secretary of the treasury
gives the total number of immigrants who
arrived in the United Sat during the
last fiscal year as 229, 292, decrease as
compared with the fiscal year 1897 of 1885
OF the whole number, 1876, 775 were males
and 90, 524 females; 1877 came into the
United States through Canada. During
the year S030 were debarred. OF the
whole number over ii years of age, l4l6
could not write, 43 ,057 could neither read
nor write, 27,60S over 90 years of age had
$50 or over, and 96,203 had less than
$50. The total amount of money shown
by immigrants during the year was So ,S52,
or, but the actual amount brought over
was probably greatly in excess of this
amount. OF the whole number of arriv-
ais, 1913 came from Italy, 21,22l from
Russia proper, 25 1913 from Ireland, an
from Germany, 1869 from Hungary, ~,
400 from Galicia and Bukowina in Austro-
Hungary, 12,39S from Sweden, and 9S7'
from England.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

Capt Warren, an American, who has
been with Gen. Maxine Gomez for nearly
TWO years, has arrived at Santiago. Ac-
'ordng to his statement Gen. Gomez will
40 longer have Americans about him and
is getting rid of them as fast as possible.
He takes the same course in the case of
oubans suspected of favoring annexation
20 the United States. The result is that
some of the best men who were long at
tached to his immediate staff are not with
him.
10 will be difficult, Capt. Warren believes,
to get the majority of the insurgents to dis
oand. His idea is that when the American
authorities get control of the other portions
IF the island they should give out no rations
and punish severely all thefts of cattle and
produce. He thinks, too, there may be
.ome trouble with the insurgents because
If their insisting on the right to court-mar-
tial delinquents among themselves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

The volunteer regiments at Manila are to
no ordered home as soon as the troops now
on route for the island reach there to take
their place.
News has been received of a fire which
destroyed 40 buildings in Dawson. The
loss is estimated at over 100000. Two
thousand men fought the flames with wet
blankets and buckets
Secretary of State Hay has demanded OF
the Mexican authorities the immediate re-
lease of James Temple, conductor on the
Mexico & Arizona railroad, who is impris
oned in the state of Sonora on the charge
oi murder. He was attacked by several
Mexicans and in defending himself fatally
wounded one of them. The shooting took
place on American soil, 1000 yards from
the boundry line between the United States
and Mexico, When Temple went to his
hotel across the Mexican line he was ar
rested
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
ohio Fa,th-Cure woman Arrested.

a warrant has been issued for the arrest
If Harriet Evans, faith-cure woman,
who boards in Avondale, Ohio. She is
charged with unlawfully practicing medi-
zine, and the warrant was issued at the in
stance of DR.. Frank Winders, secretary of
the state medical board. She boards with
the family of Thomas Mcdowell. Two
weeks ago Mcdowell was taken sick with
typhoid fever. Several doctors were call
ed into consultation, but the patient got no
better. Harriet Evans, it is alleged, in
iuced Mrs. Mcdowell to discharge the doc
tors, throw aside medicine aud try the
faith cure, with the woman as doctor Nc
DOwell is dead
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Sailor Slaughtered by Cannlbols.

Details of the murder of the captain and
crew of the Australian schooner Sea Ghost
by solomon Islanders have been brought to
San Francisco from Sydney. Capt. Kol-
shon of the Sea Ghost, believing the Solo
mon Islanders had learned to respect white
men because of the severe punishment dealt
out to them for numbering Baron Norbeck,
started in September last from Queensland
for Buka, in the German Solomon Islands.
When the vessel arrived the natives put
off in canoes, waving palm branches 20 de-
note that they were friendly. They were
allowed to come aboard. The captain was
in the rigging directing the navigation.
Suddenly the natives pulled knives and
attacked the crew. In few minutes all
except three were killed. The captain was
wounded by spears, but he came down,
seized an axe and made a good fight.
Finally he was slaughtered and his body
thrown overheard The natives went
ashore, taking wounded soldier and two
others who had surrendered, with the
bodies of several dead. They started in &c
have a cannibal feast, but found some liquor
and soon became helplessly drunk. Two
of the prisoners escaped in a small boat and
were picked up in two days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Pour Killed, IL Injured by GunpOwder
Explosion.

Fire in the general store of c. A. Stearns
at Hanover, Mass, Friday was followed by
terrific explosion, which blew out the
sides of the building, killing four men,
Michael Sylvester, Edgar Adams, c. A.
Peterson and G. 7. Talman, Over dozen
we're injured. Stearns had one arm and
Lex broken and shoulder crushed, and was
BADLY burned. The building was three
story, wooden structure. The cause of
the explosion is supposed to be a large
luantity OF gun powder in the cellar. All
the injured were business men who were
assisting in putting out the flames.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
A ReeepteeIe Of OeeuIt knowl.dre.

Much satisfaction is churning in the
heart of Boston because clergyman of the
Church of England has declared in West
Minister Abbey that Boston is the most
cultured city of the most progressive nation
in the world, yet parts of Boston are given
up to mediums, astrologers and wizards"
Boston dearly loves to be noticed, and, in
deed, it is town Of warlocks, wizards,
magi, seventh sons of seventh sons, and
readers of the stars. 1t is a clairvoyant
place and receptacle of occult knowledge.
Be the cause the east wind or beans, Bos-
ton is the wisest town in the world and the
most learned in magical lore and mys-
terious cults and arts of healing. There
used to be few districts in the heart OF
Africa that were fuller of medicine men
than Boston is now, but Africa is getting
spoiled by civilization, whereas Boston re-
mains a place set apart from the rest o.
the world and given up to its own devices
-INeW York Sun.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Besicged by the Insurgents.
.r,uiards at Iloilo at the Mercy of Their
Enemy.

snauiHrds NJ liOlio NJ VIC MERCY OF Their
Enemy,
The following advices have been received
from lloilo, capital of Panay, one of the
four principal islands of the Visayas group
ID the Philippines;
"The insurgents have occupied Linganis,
Oton and Pavia, suburbs of Iloilo, and are
jsily expected to attack the town. The
Spaniards have abandoned the mole. and
le.troyed the connecting bridges. Bust
ness is paralyzed, and the inhabitants are
in q state Of terror. The mercantile houses
d all nationalities, have signed circular.
asking the commander of the United States
cruiser Charleston to remain as the Span
sh authorities are incapable of affording
them protection"
1t is reported that the insurgents have
taken the whole of the islands of Negros
and Zebu, of the Visayas group. AS the
cable connections are cut, it is impossible
10 confirm this rumor.
On New. 6, Gen. Rios, Spanish governor
Of the Vlsayas, is said to have declared a
seven days armistice, in order to commu-
nicate with Madrid with view of trans
ferring control to the Americans. Major
Bell has gone to Iloilo to ascertain the facts
Of the situation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Condition OF Maria Teresa

The tug Potomac, from Santiago, which
has been visiting the stranded cruiser In
fanta Maria Teresa off Cat Island, has ar
rived at Nassau in order to obtain permit
to work on the ship. She will return to
Cat Island Immediately. The cruiser is ly.
ing one mile off shore in two fathoms of
water. The natives have destroyed the
temporary deck and carried away every
thing movable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
MutIny Among spanish Troops.

Reports from Puerto Principe and Neu-
yitas, Cuba, say that 1000 regular Spanish
soldiers have mutinied and demand their
pay before embarking for Spain. They
presented themselves in front of the palace
and demanded their pay of the military
governor, and even threatened his life
They were promised they would be paid
and returned peaceably
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Suicide of Prominent Troy MAN.

Adam R. Smith, one OF the best known
men in Troy, N. Y. committed suicide
Monday by shooting himself through the
heart with a revolver. He was president
Of lakewood cemetery association and was
prominent in banking circles. The cause
Of the deed is unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
new Phase OF the AIger-Mnes Contro-
yerhy.

The MilesAlger controversy entered up
IN a new phase Monday, with the publica.
ton in the Washington Pest, Secretary AL
gers organ, of evidence that Gen Miles, in
spite Of his opposition to the plan of invad-
ing Cuba during the yellowfever season.
had prepared plan for landing body of
troops at Mariel This information, from
various limitations given by high officers
IF the war department, was furnished to
the Post from an authentic source, pre-
sumpcively the secretary of Adjutant Gen
sral Corbin. At army headquarters its
Correctness was not impeached, but an Off
GER 10 Gen. Miles's confidence explained it
by saying that the general had persisted in
opposing the idea of sending an army to the
Havana district in the rainy season, but,
finding that his remonstrance was likely to
be UNDECIDED prepared such a plan as he
believed would save as many lives as pos
sDe to the expedition. In other words,
being reduced to the necessity of accepting
mistaken policy anyway, he endeavored
to rob it of its bad effects as far as he was
able
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

"What Is the price of Dobbins' Electric Soapf''
Five cents bar, fun size, just reduce I ON
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for 80 years"
"Why, that's the price of common brown soap.
Send me box. can't afford 70 buy any other
soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18

Ut, n, Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth 20
{ou more than 500 II you have child who SOILS
SSouolng from incontInenee of water during sleep
euIt old and yong aliEe. 1t arrests the trouble
P &c; 81 Sold by Geo f. Greene druggist
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Pen and Type Writing.

TINype writing by dictaton or from manuscript
i Also pen writing at NV rooms for book
keeping by MISS FLORENCE FAIR, 10 Main
street, over A. +. Boynton's shoe store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Look Over Now

UOUR stock Of business stationery. and send
IL orders TO us for Letter Heads Bill Heads
Statements, Ca, DIS. Circulars, and every kind Of
Commercial printing e. l.. HlLDRETH & CO.,
Brat lPhOrn V
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-18
Mill Property For Sale.

TNHE Estey saw mill In North Hinsdale is offer
i ed for sale. Inquire OF j. H. MERRIFIELD
administrator s. H. Sherman's estate, Crosby
Block Brattleboro.
The times., 1898-06-22
WANTED = SUBURBAN PROPERTY

WANTED-To rent, a small house with few
acres of land; must be or line.
Address, with particulars, W. K. LAWSON, 14o1
II ST. NV. je2l-3t