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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-06-04
Chase Furniture Co.,
Bellows Falls, VT

quantity in our work" One-minute re-
ports were given from IA of the 10 schools
in the county, after which there was gen.
eral discussion on Sabbath school work.
The afternoon session was opened with
praise service, followed by interesting
papers by Miss Hattie Howard of Wind
ham, James t. Maynard, Jr., of Kurn
Hattin home at Westminster, and Mrs. A.
3. Park of Brattleboro. Dea. C. W.
Osgood Of Bellows Falls spoke on Bible
study. Rev. j. H. Reid of Bellows Falls
conducted the question box, the convention
concluding with the appointment of H. H.
Thompson of Brattleboro, E. P. Adams of
Marlboro and Charles Hescock of New
fame as committee to arrange tor future
meetings. c. R. Prentiss of West Brattle-
boro was elected secretary and treasurer.
The convention was held Wednesday.
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North WalpOle.

w. j. King returned from New York
Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Hennessy visited in Charles
town Monday.
Mrs. Lucy Surrell of Windsor is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. M. M. Greene.
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Walpole Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shea Monday.
Mrs. James Morris of Charlestown Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Riley Thursday.
Mrs. M. j. Baker OF Charlestown visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Macdonald Wednes.
day.
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Sunday School Convention,

The annual meeting of the Windham
county Congregational Sunday school con-
vention was held at Newfane, 81 delegates
being present. The program included a
praise and prayer service conducted by
Rev. III. III. Shaw of Marlboro, after which
n. G. Williams of Bellows Falls was chose n
president. 1t was voted to continue the
convention under the Congregational
determination. Rev. F. M. Hardy of
Townshend spoke on Quality rather than
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Bellows Falls News.

Work on replanking the Canal bridge
began yesterday.
Mittie Grignon won his race at Spring
field on Tiger wheel.
L. S. Eddy has purchased Parker gun
instead of a Parker bicycle.
The members Of the U. r. X. of P. and
their friends enjoyed a social dance in G.
A. r. ball last evening.
The town listers began the quadrenuial
appraisal Wednesday, working between
Bartonsville and Rockingham.
Eva, the Oldest daughter of DR.. A. j.
Parker, fell on pair of shears Thursday,
injuring her in the breast but not seriously.
The front of the log drive of the Con-
necticut River Lumber Co. is here and
the first logs were sent over the dam yes
terday. 60
Miss Ma guerite Burbank GRADUATED
from private school in Boston Thu r,day.
Mrs. Burbank, Fred W. and Hattie were
present.
William Davis will soon begin the con-
struction of a cottage at the rear Of his
house in North Walpole, just north of the
livery stable.
Miss Annie M. Ball, primary teacher,
has rendered her resignation to the school
board to take effect at the end of the
school year.
w. j. Peterson, formerly in the paper
mills here and working for the past few
me nths in Maine and New Hampshire, is
in town again.
The school board meet this afternoon
for important business, the election of
tie achers for the coming school year being
one matter for consideration.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LAWN returned to
Brattleboro Thursday and will remain
there for the summer. Mrs. LAWN will re-
turn to Germany in August:
The Baptist ladies will not go to South
Charlestown next Wednesday as antici-
pated, but will have regular bean supper
at the church in the evening.
The service at St. Peters church in
next Sunday Will be at $50 p.
M. on account of Bishop Niles visitation.
The Sunday school will be at 2.SO and
Communion at 8 IN the morning.
Tomorrow evening at the Congregation
al church will be Gan Evening with Me
CHANCES" c. w. Osgood will speak on
'High and Low Grade Iron" A double
quartet with orchestra will render the fol-
owing anthems: 81 Saw the Holy City,"
J. Francis; and Through the Gates into
he City,"C P. Morrison.
H. H. Davis is now fairly settled in his
lew quarters in North Walpole and says
hat he could not easily be induced to come
pack to Bellows Falls. His store is 45x22
eet and is well stocked and neatly ar
aDged. There is tenement in the upper
part of the store building ard two houses
two tenements each occupy the |
corner Mr.. Davis has purchased. There
s also vacant lot large enough for two
louses which may be used later. Mr.. Davis
GEMS well satisfied with his location and |
BUSINESS prospects.
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Mrs. E. o. Young went to Mortified
yesterday called there by the illness of her
mother.
Mrs. Almond Marsh and two children
Of Brookline are visiting her brother, D.
W. Brainard.
Miss Annie Bemis, teacher in the ninth
grade, passed Saturday and Sunday in
Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Fletcher Carruthers and niece, Vera
Garland, are in Lowell, Mass, with Mrs.
Carruther's sister.
Miss Fanny Reyes, who has been the
guest of Miss Gertrude King, returned
to her home on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who has been
confined to the house by illness for several
weeks is now able to drive out.
Mrs. Hoyt of Worcester, Mass, who
has been with Mrs. G. E. Holbrook for
several weeks, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Talbot, wife of DR.. George Talbot
OF Newton, formerly of this village, is Wis
lting her father, S. H. Randall, in Alstead.
Herbert Wallace, B. F. H. S. 'O1, has
left school and is going to work in the
cheese factory at the north end of the VIII
lage.
DR.. II. B. Howard and family of Boston
visited his brother, G. E. Howard, the first
ot the week. DR.. Howard is the resident
physician and superintendent of the Massa-
,husetts General hospital.
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Another Robbery.

Mary Corlew, living on the Westmin-
ster road, was robbed of her pocketbook
containing $40 early this morning. The
front door of the house was open and the
pocketbook was in dress pocket. 1t is
thought tramp entered the house, searched
the pocket and escaped. The matter was
to the police. 8 Z
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Country
Blend
Coffee

1t is low in price and high in quality.
Do not pay high prices for Coffee
not as good, but TRY 1T AND
YOU WILL USE NO OTHER.
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To Rent.

In Underhill Court, down stairs tene-
ment of five rooms. Inquire of Mrs. Fred
Holden, New Terrace.
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The Mo1jik.

The Russian calendar is full of saints
days and of holidays of every kind, and
Ivan would sooner see his hay or his
oats rot upon the ground than do a
stroke of work upon any day which Of
fers the smallest canonical excuse for
remaining idle. Then there is "the
drink. p" This is the darling vice of the
country and the real cause of the pow
erty of the peasant classes and Of half
the misery that exists throughout the
land.
The fields remain half cultivated be-
cause Ivan cannot spare the time to go
out to work, and his really exemplary
wife cannot do it all, though she does
her best, because of the small children
at home. As for Ivan himself, he is in
the kabak, or drinking shop, and cannot
be expected to tear himself away for
any very prolonged period, for all his
friends are there, and why should he be
the exception?
If any money comes in by ahe sale
OF hay, or oats, or milk, or anything
else, the monopolist who keeps the vii
lage drinking shop knows we'll enough
what becomes of it; so perhaps does
Ivan, but it is quite certain that poor,
patient, Woodworking Masha, his wife,
and the small children seenothing of it.
They have their lump of black bread
for dinner, and perhaps particle of the
same is left over for supper, and that is
good enough for them. Ivan lives ON
vodka chiefly and leaves most of the rye
bread for his family, but occasionally
he INDUCES in a wooden bowlful of
schee, which is kind of cabbage soup,
or toys with a trifie of salted herring.
Ha Is no great eater.-Chambers' jour.
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NECkWEAR

A nice line of large silk puff ties,
all colors, each 25c. Satin string
and bow ties. The ascot and new
four-in- hand. We have the Ro-
man collar and the very stylish 2 "a
in. straight ellis Highness."
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BUSINESS NOTICES,

HfUi9TiH 10 -
lA&Ihere will be a dance at Fish's hall
Friday night, the 10th.
4 Pasturing furnished for cattle and
horses-3O0 acres, running water. For
information and terms inquire Of John &.
Patterson, Bellows Falls.
4 Mrs. Blackall, general and facial mas
sage, manicuring, shampooing and scalp
treatment, No. 30 School street.
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Variety is the Spice of Life but Va
riety will lose its SAVIOR after using
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Hard, Mixed and Soft Wood.
Hard, Sc; best mixed, So soft, S. I;
four foot, So, $3.50 and 81. Orders
filed by Patrick B. Leen at store of P.
Fleming & Son. G. X. LABAREE.
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The evening times., 1898-08-22
Major Conrad.
To the Editor Of The Times:

Major Caspar H. Conrad. U. s. A..
after gallantly leading his regiment
Eighth Regular Infantry, in the battle
before Santiago. succumbed at last to a
complication of diseases. and died and
was buried at sea or the 18th instant. II
was a dreadful shock to his many friends
In Washington. and wherever he was
known. When he left for the war he
stated to the writer: "I have not vet re-
covered from my illness. but IL were to
plead sickness and stay in the rear L
should be unworthy of my calling
therefore I shall go to the front and do
my duty. though I believe 1t will be nv
last campaign. and If die 1t need be no
surprise. but OH (with moistened eyes
and t:e bling lips) IT hate to bid my
wife and dear little daughter this last
good-by. God protect them. Au revoir?
No. it's a last farewell, old man an
adieu." He was man. and that's enough!
OF splendid appearance. handsome noble,
brave, genial. kind, beloved by all; of
remarkable intelligence, well sversed in
military and civil affairs. and a veteran
of the late war; 1t is indeed hard that
he. with such splendid qualities, should
be taken from his well-beloved wife and
little daughter. and his two sons also in
the army, while others who are incom-
petent and unworthy should be permit
ted to live. His family have the heart-
felt sympathy OF all. Although his tomb
is in the sea. may his soul be in the
keeping of his God! ]. R. w.
August a. 1923. S
The evening times., 1898-08-22
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Negro AgEressiveness Not Likely to
Aid Republicans.


Raleigh. Aug. 22.-Some OF the Repub-
licans are SO greatly annoyed at the po-
litical outlook that they express disgust
at the slowness of their State chairman,
A. E. Halton in coming here to open
headquarters They say the Democrats
are working like beavers. while Republi-
cans are idle. The Republicans admit
that the Republicans have drawn the color
line so tightly as to make things un-
commonly hot for the Populists and white
Republicans in the eastern and southern
and a few of the northern counties. The
negro aggressivenesS under Gov Russeifs
administration has certainly aroused the
Democrats.
Populist politics have taken new turn
in this. the fourth, district. and ii appears
that Sheriff Jenkins. of Chatham, is like
ly to get the nomination for Congress. as
reward for his fight against Senator
Butler in the State Populist convention
last May, at which time he held the
Chatham delegates against the PROPOSE
ton for fusion with the Democrats.
Republican leader says he expects 5CJ9
negroes will this year fail 10 vote the Re-
publican ticket. He says Senator Butler
can hurt the Republicans this year by
keeping his Populist followers from the
polls.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Adhef ents of Lee and Martin GET
ting Ready for Work.

Richmond. Va. Aug. 22-virginia poll
ticians now have a good deal to think
about. The horizon already indicates a
coming storm, and the next twelve
months will witness the marshaIing OF
the forces of two powerful leader@Gen
FStzhugh Lee and Senator Thomas s.
Martin. The bone of contention will be
the seat the latter now holds in the up
per branch of Congress, and the contest
will mainly be fought in the legislature
Of the Old Dominion.
On one side there is the eclat of a
splendid family name and traditional
popularity: on the other there is COM
plete organization and absolute system
that once before won on the home stretch.
To say that Gen. Lee is universal
favoriIe in Virginia is but to express it
mildly. For years he has been the idol
Of his people. but that does not always
signify success in politics.
The gentleman against whom he will
contest has not half of Lees magnetism
nor is he a ready speaker. but in mis- quiet
way he is a power. Senator Martin 10
primarily lawyer and a business man.
going and coming without ostentaiion.
but in the matter of politics he is mas
ter-a man who looks 10 every detail and
foresees every contingency.
And so it will be war to the knife-waf
between the masses and war between
the leaders. No one today would pre-
sumo TO foretell the ultimate outcome,
but it does not require wiseacre 10 pre-
dict that the fight will be both vigorous
and rancorous.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
HEXv4osAfp1rEnTs OF COAL.
Large eSnsiganents sent 10 Various
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


EAk7fAk stations.
Newport News. Va. Aug. 2z.-Eishteen
thousand tons Of coal were shipped from
NEWPORT News last week for the British
admiralty, Consigned to various coaling
stations. According to the best-informed
shipping agents here. this is only the be-
ginning OF immense Gales OF fuel to the
English navy by coaling agencies operat-
ed from this port.
Until this wcek' Norfolk has been do
ing mosstof the. shipping for the British,
but from now on Newport News will be
an important factor, as a test of the ia
nous Kanawha and New River coal has
resulted to the satisfaction OF the ad-
miralty experts, who heretofore would
have nothing but Welsh and North Coun-
try coal According to the masters and
engineers of the ships that loaded this
coal here. the strike In the mines will be
the means OF givinng the American coal
a place In the navies of the world. Lead
ing officers express their opinion that II
war does not actually ensue, England will
soon be on a war basis, fully prepared for
any emergency. The noticeable feature
of this shipment OF coal as far as New
port News is concerned is the charter by
the British government of a great num-
Der of tramp ships that have heretofore
come for miscellaneous and grain car
goes. A merchant here stated it to be his
opinion that the admiralty placed their
orders for coal in the hands of one of the
great shipping agents. which at once Sc
cured control of the -tramps awaiting or
ders.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
cHAnIzR ron SECOND PLACE.
Urged in Tannsay ~ Candidate
for I.feuienant Goveyuor.

Urged in Tannaay ~ Candidate
for Iieutenant Gsvesnor.
New York. Aug. .1-Capt. william Astor
Chanler is being urged In Tammany Hall
for lieutenant governor. on the, theory
that his service in the war would
strengthen the Democratic ticket. ana,
to some extent at least, neutraiize the
popularity of Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
should the Rough Rider head the list OF
Republican nominees.
Capt Chanler is now a member of as
sembiy. He was elected on the Tammany
ticket to represent the Fifth district.
Mnen the war began he at once set 10
work TO raise a regiment of volunteers.
He recruited II up to Its full strength of
i.V0 men. paying all the expenses Que of
MS own pocket He offered 1t to Gov.
bIack, but the governor informed him
that 1t could not be used.
Mr.. Chanler's friends attributed this re-
fusal TO politics. He disbanded his reei
ment. but he did not give up the idea of
getting into the fighting. He offered -Ihis
services TO the Government. and was told
that IL he wanted to go to war he had
better enlist as private.
This did not suit Mr.. Chanler's views
With half dozen of his friends he pur-
chased cavalry equipment and slipped
away TO Tampa to join the Cuban army
He was made a colonel on the stan of
Gen. Lacret
Influence in Washington, however. ob-
tanned for him an appointment as assist
ant adjutant general. with the rank of
captain, on Gen. Kent's staff, and he
went to the front with the American ar
my. In Gen. Wheelers report in the ac-
tion before Santiago he was commended
for bravery under fire.
Capt. Chanler, like Col. Roosevelt, is of
Independent fortune. Before he entered
politics he was known chiefly for his exs
plorations in Africa.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1898.
What Is Our Sfntun.

1t is not surprising that the Span
iards should question our status in the
Philippines. 1t would be gratifying to
Americans if they could make out just
what it is. Our troops appear to be in
a.. Manila by the grace of the Spanish
general and Aguinaldo, and dependent
on the amiablity of the latter for
water to drink. 1t would be a relief TO
learn that General Merritt and his
gallant men are not, in fact, prisoners
both to the Sraniards and insurgen s.
1t is clear enough-:ndeed, our generals
distinctively so state over their sigma
tures-that the Spanish officers and
men are not our prisoners of war.
AS far as anything is certain at this
moment. 1t is that an amicable ar
rangement was made by which General
Merritt was allowed to occupy the ty
on condition that he would feed the
Spanish army and protect it from the
insurgents, restoring all its arms at a
given time and without any restraint
on its liberty. 1t is nonsense to spsak
of the capture of Manila or the sur
w bhs SPaiIsb AftoPs-
The boss in the Philippines appears
to be Aguinaldo. Both Amer cans and
Spaniards seem to be at his mercy He
is the only commander whose hands
are not tied. Except Admiral Dewey,
who does not figure in the comic opera
proceedings, Aguinaldo is the conspic-
'uuus hero of the archipelago, free from
all entangling alliances and in a po-
sition to make demands.
The sending of a large army seven
thousand miles across the sea, after
Dewey's magnificent work, has ended
In a fraternal arrangement between the
race that blew up the Maine and the
Americans. under which the natives
struggling for freedom are to be met by
q solid YankoSpanko front and
brought into subjugation presumably
for the future benefit of Spain. The
only thing necessary to complete our
magnanimity is for the Americans,
gents, to evacuate the Philippines ana
allow the Spaniards-grown fat on
American rations-to take up their
guns and infiict vengeance on the pop
ulace. This ought to satisfy Professor
Norton. Even Miss Jessie Schley could
hardly ask anything more.
If General Merritt fairly represents
the military idea of war making, it
would be well to draw our army COM
.manders from a Quaker colony.
ave shall continue in a state of the
utmost anxiety until the combined
forces defeat the insurgents. or until
we learn that Aguinaldo does not mean
to disarm General Merritt's troops
He already insists that his men shall
be allowed to invade the city with their
guns and machetes. There will be
little dignified repose in the War De-
partment until our imperilled troops
are once more on the broad bosom of
the Pacific making a fifteen-mile gait
for San Francisco.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
A sh.rk Alarms Bather..

Baltimore, Aug. "a shark with
mouth which the average small boy does
not care to see again. paid an unexpected
visit to the free bathing shore, near Fer
ry Bar, yesterday afternoon, and fright
ened a number of persons who were en-
joying baths. The shark was variously
estimated to be from to 10 feet long.
The screams of urchins and the shouts Of
men and women attracted the attention
of Sergt. Philip Flood to the scene, and
that officer, who in his youth made rep
utation for chasing sharks out Of the
Patapsco. took good look at the mon
ster from the bridge and then gave some
advice to the men at the waters edge as
to the best way to capture the intruder.
Acting upon the sergeant's advice, about
twenty persons supplied themselves with
long pieces Of rope and afixed choice
chunks of meat on big hoooks attached to
them. Several went out in large boats
and tried to corral the shark or tempt him
with the luscious morsels. He failed to
appear again, and the last seen Of him
was about $50, when party of men es-
pied him taking leisurely swim about
the confines of Fort McHenry.
The evening times., 1898-08-22
The Depsrtment Expl.tn,.

The eternal Depew has volunteered
to serve as the agent for an explana-
ton of the causes that led to the
suffering in Gen. Skaters army. In
brief. Secretary Alger says the War
Department did all it could to supply
the troops with everything necessary;
but owing to the loss of lighters it was
fmpracticable to land the stores. 1t
was decided by Gen. Shafter, with the
approval Of the War Department. that
the attack should be made on Santiago
in spite of the lack of supplies, be-
fore the men should be weakened by
hunger and disease.
From this 1t appears that the suffer-
ing was expected. The authorities pre-.
ferred to make the attack and capture
the place. II possible. before the worst
effects OF deprivation and the climate
should appear. the men paying the
price the haste imposed.
There is no satisfactory explanation,
however, OF the neglect OF the wound
ID. In General Lees corps a sufIicient
The evening times., 1898-08-22
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
They Defer Their State Convention
Until the Republican. Nominate.

Trenton. n. J., Aug. 22.-The Democratic
State Committee failed to fix date for
the State convention at the meeting called
for that purpose on Friday. 1t is the
first time that it waited to know what
the Republicans intended to do at State
convention. The subcommittee 10 name
the date and draft a platform is headed
by Col E. L. Price, the State chairman
and United States Senator Smiths lieu
tenant.
1t is now said that everything else is
to be sacrificed in the attempt to save
Senator Smith. To counteract the effect
of the story Senator Smiths friends are
circulating rumor that he will not seek
reelection. but will retire from politics
to look after his gas interests in Newark,
and that he is to get $1,000 a year from
the newly organized company of which
he is president.
Among Republicans the opinion is
growing that only Voorhees, and Pitney
will be considered by the Republican State
The evening times., 1898-08-22
DENIED By MRS. BoTK1N.
Declares She Never Sent Poisoned
Candy to Mrs. DunntnE-

Declares Sne NeNcH SeAs OAeS~
Candy to Mrs. DunninE.
Stockton. Cal, Aug 2.-Mrs. M A
Bu.kin showed considerable Indignation
Yesterday evening when a report reach
ed her that an effort was being made to
bring about her arrest in connection
with the death of Mrs. j. p. Dunning
and her sister at Dover, Del
She answered with evident readiness
all questions concerning her acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Dunning. She knew Mr..
Dunning had been financially embar-
assed and was much interested in races
She intimated that Mrs. FORBADE and her
daughter, of San Francisco. might have
sent anonymous letters TO Mrs. Dunning.
Beverly Botkin. her son. was an init
mate acquaintance of Mr. Dunning. She
said her son was responsible for intro
ducing Mr.. Dunning into his family.
but declared that she knew nothing tha.
could throw any more light on Mr.. Dun
ning's life than had already published.
W. A. Botkin, the woman's husband,
said:
Though Mrs. Botkin and 1 had not
lived together for more than two years
l know her character sufficiently to war
rant the belief that she Is in no way
mixed up in this affair: more than that.
she knew ]. p. Dunning when he went
Eass. She had asked that Mr.. Dunning
write to her and he had written