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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Tangle Strengthened.

The High school Athletic Team Re-Or-
Ganized Last Evening in the Interests
sf Harmony.--Unfortuna Expression
In The oracle.
The High School Oracle for this month
has an editorial couched in unfortunate
terms, and representing but one side of a
little controversy between classes which is
affecting the efficiency of the school ath-
letc team This Is an unfortunate matter
in view of the coming annual field day of
the inte-scholastic association at Clare
mont. Previous to the election of Off
GERS of the High school association in Feb
ruary the lower classes had felt little ir
ritation at what seemed to them an undue
ossuntntibn of superiority on the part OF
the senior class. This feeling had ex-
isted toward this particular class previous
to their becoming seniors. Harry Mckin-
non. pS was president of the association
IN 'p7. and the lower class men united this
wear upon Archie Beebe, 80, and as there
were but seven boys in the senior class he
was elected Then followed the nomina-
tion bv the lower classes of three or four
of the '9S boys as vice president and for
other offices, but they declined, refusing to
take any part in athletics unless they could
have the presidency.
Now after two months this article in the
Oracle refers to the officers as "lnconpe-
tent lower class men chosen without regard
to their fitness and says that THE abili-
ty and experience of the candidates were
of quite secondary Importance claiming
fraud in the election, and that it Puts an
end to the athletic meet in the spring"
Such an article was wholly uncalled for,
especially as the editor in chief gave the
lower class editors no opportunity for a
statement Of their side also in the same is
sue.
The officers had organized, elected track
officers, and were doing the best they could
to have an effective team this year. Last
night, at a meeting called for the purpose
they, in the interest of harmony, all re-
signed and elected new board of officers
making Mckinnon president again. In
this way the association hopes to be able tc
make a favorable showing at the season
meets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

The American liner New York has been
renamed the Harvard and the Paris the
Yale. The St. Paul and the ST. Louis
will retain their present names.
The officials at the war department; are
very well satisfied with the state of defence
in which they have put the leading ports
New \ ork, Boston. Philadelphia Balti-
more, Washington and other large cities
are considered to be adequately defended
both by fortiicaiious, heavy guns, tor
pedoes and available soldiers.
Spanish agents at Porto Rico are making
attempts TO buy coal at St. Thomas in the
West Indies and in the Windward islands
Up to the present they have been unsuc-
cessful in securing any supplies. There
are 1000 tons of coal atloat, consigned to
the Island of St. Thomas.
1t is stated that Tomas Estrada Pal
ma, the representative of the Cuban Re
public in this country, in company with
one of the brigadiers of Gomezs army,
was in consultation with General Miles
Wednesday, arranging for cooperation in
the conduct of the campaign in Cuba
against Spain.
The navy department decided last Fri
day to charter the American line steam
ships Faris and New York, in addition to
the st. Louis and St. Paul which had al
ready been taken for auxiliary cruisers.
The st. Paul arrived at Cramps shipyard,
Philadelphia, Monday, and is being made
ready for war service. Capt. Sigsbee has
been assigned to her command.
The United States now has a squadron
at Hong Kong that is surprisingly large,
when one considers the size of the Amer
lean navy, 1t consists of nine vessels
seven of which can fight, while two ART
used as golfers. The fighting ships are
the protected cruisers Olympia, Baltimore,
Boston and Raleigh, the gunboats Concord
and Petrol and the revenue cutter McCul-
loch, which has considerable armament
including torpedo tube. The Olympia il
considered about the best and most power
full cruiser of her class in the service
while the others are heavily armed
In speaking of the relations between
Great Britain aud the United States, al
the Easter banquet at the Mansion House
! Wednesday night, Ambassador Hay said
"The good understanding between us i,
based on something deeper than mere ex
pediency. All who think cannot but Sc,
there is a sanction like that of religion
which binds us in partnership in the seri
GUS work of the world. Whether we will
or not, we are associated in that work by
the very nature of things, and no man anC
no group of men can prevent it. We ar,
bound by ties we did not forge and tina
we cannot break"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
The Free MasOnS.
Elections in the Several Organizations
---PrOspecis for the Establishment of
Lodge of knights Templar.

Elections in the Several Organizations
---ProspecIs for the Establishment of
Lodge of knights Templar.
The masonic fraternity have been hav-
ing their annual election of officers during
the past few weeks. The following were
elected by King Solomon's lodge, No. 40:
G. B. Wheeler, W NJ: W. A. Truax, S.
W: j. f. Meyers, j. W: Frank Adams,
treasurer: c. H. Gibson, secretary; j. H.
Busby, S D.: c. H. Nichols, j. D.; +. B.
Searle, chaplain Hiram King, jr., marshal
H. H. Fassett, S 5; F. NJ. Thompson J.
S.
Lodge of the Temple, No. 81, elected Capt
W H. Taylor, W NJ; j. F. Pierce, S. w;
c. H. Robb J. W: A L. Field, treasurer;
Geo l. Whitney, secretary Fred G. Lewis
S. D: R. c. Bidwell, J. b. The remain
ing appointive officers have not yet been
chosen.
Abenauqui Chapter, No. 49, elected the
following; II. r. Thompson, II. P; DR.. q.
H. Gorham king; W. A. Truax, scribe
G. A. Weston, treasurer: c. 5. Howard,
secretary: John Church, c. of H; Jas n
Busby, 2. S.; j. F. Pierce, r. A c.; Ro-
main Locklin, NJ. of Sd V: Ned Pierce, NJ
of End V; j. Z. Meyers, NJ. of 1st V.
Progress is being made in the matter of
securing the establishment of a Com
mandery of Knights Templar here. Peti-
tions to the grand commandery have been
signed by about 80 local Sir Knights who
are members of Beauseant at Brattleborc
and Hugh DePayns of Keene, for the To-
eating of new commandery here. Also
petitions to each of these COMMANDERS
and to Windsor and Rutland for the giving
of their permission. as the most contiguous
bodies to Bellows Falls. Without doubt
this will be granted, and the new organi
cation will start with that number Of
members which will soon be increased tC
go men by those who are ready to take the
degrees of knighthood as soon as they car
do it without having to go away for it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

Senator Morrill, secured yesterday the
passage of a bill to restore TO citizenship
in the United States Mrs Nellie Grant
Sartoris, daughter of the late President
Grant, who forfeited her citizenship by her
marriage to a subject OF Great Britain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
Gary Resigns.
Charles Emory Smith Appointed POST
master General in His Place.

The country was treated to a surprise
yesterday in the resignation of Postmaster
General Gary and the appointment of
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia in
his place. Mr. Gary's resignation is due
to i'll health and not to disagreement with
the administration on account of the war
complications, as has been intimated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
Wanted,
c. P. gibson, AuCtioneer,

COMMISSION DEALER in Horses, Real Estate
street, BrattleborO, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
Notice..

Conformable TO section 1895 Vermont stat
utes the Windham County Savings bank will
receive for yerification deposit books issued by
said institution, forwarded to us during the
month of May, 1898
F.A. DEWITT, Treasurer
Windham County Savings Bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathsrtic; 10 or 25 cents
G. @. G. fail TO cure, druggists refund moneys
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

Mrs. George Underwood was in White
River junction Saturday, being called
there by the death of an uncle.
Miss Hattie Hildreth is acting as librarian
in the Free library this week, Mrs. Planter
being in Boston for short vacation.
A mission is being held at st. Charles
church this week. with services almost
continuously and with very large attend
Ance.
The engagement is announced of Miss E.
Gertrude tombstone, a former trained
nurse of this village, to prominent citizen
of st. Johns. N. B., named F. T. McCready.
Arrangements are going forward rapidly
for the erection of the new school building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
Horse Drowned in the River.

The plumbing firm of Bodine & Davis
were unfortunate Tuesday in losing a valu-
able team in the river. The horse was
drowned, but the wagon and harness were
recovered. Their workman, Joseph Dig
gins, was sent with the delivery wagon to
dump a small load of tin waste clippings at
the dump in the rear of the sulphide mill.
The place is Just south of all the mills. By
dumping of refuse there an embankment
has been made, the top of which is soft at
this time of year, and it shelves off abruptly
into water nearly or quite 80 feet deep.
Mr.. Diggins had turned the horse around
and was backing the team toward the dump
when the wagon suddenly settled over the
bank, drawing the horse after it, The
team was raised about three hours later
when it was found the horse lay in the
wagon at the bottom, not a thing being
broken about the harness or wagon. The
horse was one valued at about 500. Mr.
Diggins has been employed by the firm sew
eral years, and has had a number of acct
dents of a serious nature with the teams
before this one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
HAWEY.

April p.
Come tomorrow expecting
to see more tailor made suits;
FL new ones came to us yes
terday, and a few more are
expected tonight.
Tomorrow we expect to
have some more fancy silk
waists.
New capes and coats to-
morrow.
Petticoats-lot of new and
desirable ones here now.
". /. HAWLEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22

Granite State Men Ready.

Gov Ramsdel of New Hampshire wired
the secretary of war Tuesday: New
Hampshire has three organized regiments
of infantry, light battery and troop of
cavalry, all in good state of discipline.
The state will be prepared to respond
promptly to any demand of the President
for men"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-22
The Patrol squadron.

The seaports of the Atlantic coast are
to be protected by a third squadron formed
by order of Secretary Long This squad
ron has been officially designated THE
chief will be Commodore J. a. Howell
formerly commander in chief of the Euro
pean station. The cruiser San Francisco
will be his flagship, and the auxiliary
cruisers Yosemite, Prairie, Yankee and
Dixie will be assigned to his command.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
Spaniards Attempt to Blow Up Bridges
 and Destroy Railroad.
Tonight the Entire Army Will Be En- Camped on Road to San Juan-The General Health Excellent The
 Transports Arriving Slowly.

seeing hearing anything the the advance of General division  Yauco Talaboa Attempts blow railroad burned Our troops have fired the locomotives the road from end end supplies by a United
 
  pie seemed really glad that Americans rising delegation Iampasa allowed that condition uents, terrible They willing back Miles the entire with promptness which indicates quick action all along the line remaining News that Spain dispatch Associated Miles The general wrkled his know what effect would have expdton hoped ahead
  there 
  yellow thus
  
 
 
  has board the Fifth Ohio cavalry.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
Spain's Answer to the Terms Not Ex=
 pe@ se Before Tomorrow. CIRCULATING AMENDMENT.
AMENDMENT.
1t Is Known That the EmbassadOr Sue Ceeded in Point, But It Is Not Believed to Be of Great Im-
 pOrtanCe War Goes On.

probabilities
  United isnotxpected speculation oft the
  relates to that 
  willing sacrifice in prevailed this attained foohod more than a
 
   natur o suspended of  dds upon Spain when he
 
 
  and Brooke in Rice.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
SHOWS HER HAND.
Significance of Departure of Russian
 Warships for Manila.

London, July S1.-Tha reported de- parture of four Russian warships from Port Antun for the Philippines is re- garded here as very significant of the czar's policy.
 At different stages O. the war assuF- ances have been made 70 the Spanish foreign ministry by tne Russian gov ernment that it does not want either America or any European power to es- tablish itself in the Spanish archipel- agoes in Oceanica.
 Fearing it might promote an under standing between Grest Britain and the United States if she too openly supported Spain, Russia has encourA aged Germany to exert pressure at Manila ard induced France to take the leat in demonstrations of sympathy.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
NO TUES WANTED.
Pressure on the Nary Department tt
 Build

Washington, July S1.-The pressure from all parts of the country to pre- vent the navy department from build ing battleships of sixteen knots or less speed has had it's effect on Secretary Long. Owing to his attention being taken up with the war this matter of the construction of battleships has been left largely to the bureau chiefs and they are responsible for the ex- traordinary proposition now contained in bids invited for new ships that shall be built to make sixteen knots an hour though with "a required speed of only fifteen knots" The law pro vides that the battleships shall have the highest practicable spsed for yes sells of their class"
 Some of the members of the house naval committee maintain that the provision in the advertisements is sued by the navy department which requires only speed of fifteen knots an hour is in direct contravention of the law, inasmuch as Commodore Melville declares that he can easily put machinery into these vessels to give a speed of eighteen knots an hour.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
TAKING CARE or THE S!Ck.
Fc Be Removed 10 Montauk poinf aS
 Soon as Possible.

Washington, July 31.-Secretary AL ger is hastening preparations at Mon tauk Point for the reception of the Fifth army corps now at Santiago. Surgeon-General Sternberg has just dispatched Col. Farwood of his bu- reau to the site of the camp with in structions to erect at once a hospital capable of accommodating no less than 1,50O soldiers.
 Genefal Shafter has bsen authorized by cablegram from Secretary Alger to notify his soldiers of the good fortune in store for them in order that the men may be cheered up to wait pa tiently for their removal. This can not be effected immediately, owing to the condition of the men themselves.
 The present plan is to begin as soon as possible the transportation to Mon tauk Point Of such soldiers as have recovered from the fever and thosa who have not yet contracted it. The sick must wait, for the physicians say that the climatic change involved in bringing them north would prove fatal in many cases. But the delay is not likely to be extended.
 The war department has corrected the statement made yesterday as to the remarkable casualties among the officers of the Twenty-fourth infantry in connection with the death of Cap tain Dodge. What was meant to have been stated was that every captain ot the regiment has been either killed o1 incapacitated by wounds or disease since taking the field in the present campaign
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01

free choice of all these people of the
 island qualified to frame and maintain
 republic, modelled after ours. None
 of Spain's other possessions ought, if
 peace is now declared or shortly to be
 d5olared, to be held as conquered ter
 ritcry. The war was declared to re- Iere suffering and put an end to in
 humanity in Cuba. That purpose is
 departed from by aggrandizing the
 United States at the expense Of 8
 power totally unable to resist thair
 arms. DONNELSON CAFFERY,
 United States Senator from Louisiana PERKINS OF CALIFORNIA.
 San Francisco, July 31.-Believing as I do, that the declaration of war should be our guide. at least so far as Cuba is concerned, I am, in the light of present events, opposed to the United States exercising any authority in that island further than to estab- fish stable and just government.
 This is not war of conquest The lives that have been sacrificed in ba-
 half of humanity cannot be recalled
 by acquisition of undesirable territory
 or the payment of large indemnity.
 The fortunes of war have resulted in the unparalleled success of our army and navy that demand the establish
 ment of coa1ing stations for our fu-
 ture use. I, therefore. favor the ra-
 tenjicn of one of the Philippines, pref erably Luzon, for that purpose, and also the annexation of Porto Rico. c. PERKINS,
 United States Senator from California SOONER OF WISCONSIN.
 | Madison, Wis, July S1.-As the sen | ate must pass on the treaty of peace
 it has not seemed to me that senaors | ought publicly to discuss the matter | in advance of executive action.
 | JOHN c. SPOONER,
 | United States Senator from Wisconsin
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01

and no less than that which might have come from a rough punch given by some too hilarious friend. There was just a suspicion of sting after the first sensation when ehe bullet struck.
 Tt whirled me half around, but the bullet did not have weight enough to knock me down. neither felt the bull let at the point of entry, where the wound is as small as a gimlet hole, nor at the point of exit in the back, where there is big gap three a1d a half inches in diameter.
 'It was curious how little sensation came from the wound at first The next moment felt numbness in my arm and a pain n my hand, and found my arm hanging loose like an empty sleeve, the bone having been broken. Contrary to the experience of most men shot by Mausers, I bled a great deal.
 "A curiuos thing about the wound, and all the more curious because I did not feel it at the time, is the fact that the terrible velocity of the bullet ac- tually burnt the flesh black as it left the body. It left a ring of charred black flesh"
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
TO BE A DIVIDEND.
Missouri National Depositors to Get |
 Probably in August.

Kansas City, July 31.-A per cent dividend will be paid to the depositors of the defunct Missouri National bank in about two weeks. The clItcks for the dividend were yesterday sent to Washington for the signature of the comptroller. As soon as they are signed there and returned they will be delivered to the creditors of that in stitution.
 Receiver Wallace had hored to make the dividend 10 per cent, but it was not deemed advisable at this time to make it over 2. This will make 57 per cent of the claims that have been paid since the bank failed. It is doubt full if there will be another dividend worth while until the suit against the Kansas stockholders in the Hood syndicate is determined. If the re- ceiver wins that and can collect the s50,0 that is involved in the contro-
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
THIS LOOKS BETTER.
Why Some States Appeared to Fall
 Below Their Quota.

Washington, July 31.-The war de- parlment feels that it has reason to
 be gratified with the results obtained
 under the first and second calls for
 troops by the president. The state ment just issueI shows that practi- cally all the states have supplied their quotas called for in these two calls. It is explained that the discrepancy between this statement and the one published two weeks ago, which caused so much criticism and put sev- eral states, including Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina and some other southern states in the unenviable position of having contributed only a small number of the troops called for in this case, was caused by the fact that these states have supplied what appears to be deficiencies since the date of the first reports which formed the basis of the first statement On this account number of telegrams and letters were received at the wal department, protesting against the in-
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
ROBSON DENIES THE STORY.
Declares He Is Not Acquainted Win
 His Reputed Fiancee.

New York, July 31.-LieutenantH Heb son denies positively that he is en- gagged to marry Miss Leila Clark, or Cook, of Oswego, Kan, who is said co have announced the engagement at Noblesville, Ind, today. Really" said the Merrimac hero, when shown the dispatch, "I haven't the honor of the lcdy's acquaintance-nevsr heard of her before, in fact
 Kansas City, Mo, July 31:-The story that Lieutenant Hcbson is be- trothed to Miss Leila Cook of Oswego, Kan, is positively denied by her mother, who is now at Vinita, l. T. Miss Cock is the daughter of the late H. c. Cook, a banker at Oswego, Kan
 In 1897 Miss Cooks brother, Allen M. Cook, an officer on the New York, was married to Emma Blow Freeman at Norfolk. It was a naval wedding and Lieutenant Hobson was best man Miss Leila was at the wedding and met Hobson. After Miss Cook returned to Oswego her father moved to Vinita l. T., where he recently died, and waE buried at Oswego At the funeral g friend of the family remarked that she thought Miss Leila and Lieutenant Hobson were engaged, and so the story started.
 Atlanta, Ga, July 31-Lieutenant Richmond Pearson HCbson is not en gagged to be married. The authority for this statement is no less a person age than his mother, who was ten dered a reception this morning by ths Atlanta Relief association. She states that Lieutenant Hobson makes her hi:
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01

versy, he will ba able to distribute about 20 per cent mere to the deposit ors. There is still in the hands of the receiver a vast amount of assets on paper on which he has not been able 10 realize and which are SO shaky in character that he has not considered it worth while to put the claims in still has the two big yellow diamonds belonging to Dr. Carver, on which the bank loaned $3,0O0. MT. Wallace would probably accept a much smaller amount for the big stones.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01
SHORT IN HIS CASH.
City Clerk of Keokuk Comes From
 Camp to Sxplain.

Keokuk, la, July 31.-If a 13-inch she'll had been dropped in this city it would not have created greater con- sternation than was created by the report that an apparent shortage had been discovered in the accounts of City Clerk Bisbee amounting to $3,17510.
 The official who is absent from his duties by leave of the council, is cap- tain of Company A, F-iftieth Iowa vol unteers, now in camp at Jacksonville According to Mayor Root the short age became known shortly after the departure of Captain Bisbee with his company. It was then ascertained that there was not the amount of cash on hand there should be, and Bisbee was communicated with.
 He replied, stating that the discov- cry of shortage in his accounts must be a clerical error, and that he would return at the earliest possible moment and prove his innocence of any defal- cation. The matter dragged on for some time until finally Mayor Root served formal. notice upon Bisbee's bondsmen. Bisbee mas notifsd the city officials and bondsmen that he will start for Keokuk tomorrow, assuring them that he will sa .isfactorily adjust the matter and asking for a suppress sion Of public iudgrent urtil his re- turn
Arizona republican., 1898-08-01

conf1dant in all matters and she woGild have been the first to be informed 5f such mOmentous occurrence.
 Mrs. Hobson says that she is daily receiving bushels of letters and poems from the western states and New Eng land, as well as from the south, prais- ing her hero sen, and that she takes this as the best possible evidence that the sections are beginning to lose bitterness toward each other.
 The president today wired her that Lieutenant Hobson had been on lsave of absence since Friday and that he was free to come ,c Atlanta if he wished to do so Mir Mckinley added that he would impress the fact on Hobson