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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Farewell Reception to Rev.n Mrs. D
~ smith.

Last Sunday morning Rev. 7. 5. SmrI
preached his farewell. sermon before lsr..
congregation Monday evening "a rereu.
tion was given in his honor. The chur.l
and church parlors were Handsomely d.o
GRATED with ferns and cut fJWer, III.
parlors were filled with friends Of Rev. and
Mrs. Smith. vino were anxious TO grasr
their hands and wish them the abundar.
success they deserve in the new field of
labor which they are about to- enter
During the evening program Of vOcal AL
instrumental music was rendered. LIgb.
refreshments were served. The commur
" at large learn with feeling of regr,.
that Kew. and Mrs Smith have found H
advisable TO seek other fields OF labor ana
it is hoped that they may make 10 Their
way to give US an occasional call
Mr.. Smith and son. Carl started Oh O.
carriage drive yesterday TO their future
home in Walingford. Mrs. Smith al.
daughter, Hazel, left town today by train.
Miss Lucy Fox of Springfield. Mas
is visiting in town.
Augusta Fox returns tomorrow from
visit in Amherst, Mass.
Mrs. Walter Bartlett is slowly improviue
Mrs. a. A. Sargent is suffering relays
Mr. and Mrs D. &. Stedman of Spring.
field, Mass, have been guests at the otel
man home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
GRANGE NEWS
Pomona strange Meeting TO he HeId,Rt
GuiIGord Centre Nov.IO

The date OF the Windham County Pomo-
ma grange meeting has been changed to
Thursday. Nov. 10. owing to the National
grange meeting the following week. On
November 10 the Pomona meeting will be
held in Guilford Centre with Broad Brook
grange, Question for discussion in the
morning is In What Respect has the
Grange Benefited the Farmer" Speak
ers, John I Gale, O. T. Ware, F. L.
Wellman, L. L. Jaquith Dinner will be
served on the picnic plan.
Afternoon Program,
Music, Grange Choir
Address OF Welcome.
Master OF Broad Brook Grange F. Z. King
Response, W. 5. Alien
song Mrs Alice Thomas
ks.Ry, Mrs. II A. Thayer
Recitation, Nora Jaquith
Question for discussi on-''Whch Has the Greater
influence in the Improvement OF the People
Wealth or Education
Speakers. T + Ward. II c. Streeter j
tames. / b Bullock, A. \. Dunklee and
c. 5. Hopkins
Recitation. Edith Miner
Music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

at the Brewery.

The raid which Officers Metcalf and
Kinds of Hinsdale made on the brewery
Monday night was prolific in results, IS
pints OF sealed whiskey being found. A
man who gave his name as L. j. Willis
was in charge of the establishment, which
was running "wide open, but at first no
indications OF strong liquors could be
found. On going up the stairway Mr.
Metcalf noticed a loose stair, BY using
knife two small wedges were removed and
the board on the stairway was pulled out,
revealing a small enclosure in which the
whiskey was secreted The officers had
been up the stairway at previous raids,
hut they never happened to discover the
hiding place before. The ostensible pro-
prietor had little 10 say after the discovery
was made but he agreed to appear before
Justice Wilder at Hinsdale Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
Probate Court for October.

The October session of the probate court
was held saturday before Judge Water
man. The following business was trans
acted: The final account Of q. A. Boyden
executor of the will of Catherine Driscoll
of Brattleboro, was allowed and the bal
ance in his hands was held for a poor fund
in accordance with the terms OF the will
The will of Nathan Phelps of Halifax was
allowed and Charles II. Phelps was ap-
pointed executor. A license was granted
TO the administrator of the estate of John
B. Sage Wilmington to sell by public auc-
ton the real estate belonging to the estate
The will of Elmra II. Brown of Brattle-
boro was presented by II. K. Brown. The
final account of C. l.. Stickney, admins
traitor of the estate of ID. A. c.. Smith of
BrattlebOro, was allowed and the balance
in his hands was ordered distributed among
the heirs of the deceased. The estate was
subject to the collateral inheritance tax
under the law of 1892. A license was
granted TO q. H. Prescott to sell the real
estate of Atherton Prescott of Dummer-
stOn, an insane person of whom he is
guardian. The will of George B. BOYD of
Dover was allowed and Fred Smith and
Buel Boyd were appointed executors The
final account of j. Ii. Mortified, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Abigail NJ.
Gould of Dover, was allowed and the bal
auce was ordered paid To Olive Gould,
daughter and only heir of the deceased
o. K. Butterfield of Wilmington was APP
pointed guardian of Lawrence II. Malloy
of Wilmington, minor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

Meteorological Record,
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. g. ls9s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04

Exercises Took Place at the Armory,
when all hut Three over
$4,000 Paid TO the CompRny--List of
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
JAPAN MAY BUY PHILIPPINES.
Offer of $20O,ooO,Ooo for Group Made
to President Mckinley.

"
Japan has offered this Government
S200.0Oo.0O0 for the Philippines. This
information came through a Washington
correspondent from nigh source and is
asserted to be official 1t was further
stated that this overture Of Japan was
met by the reply from the President that
no negotiations affecting the disposition
or control of the Philippines could be en-
tered into until after the conclusion of the
treaty of peace at Paris.
In direct connection with this story it is
known that an influential Senator recently
had long talk with the President. at
which the disposition of the Philippines
was the main topic of conversation. The
argument of the Senator was that. while
he was opposed to the holding of the Phil
ippnes, he had now become convinced it
would be necessary to hold the island of
Luzon. He told the President it would be
TO the advantage of the Government to
dispose of all of the group except Luzon
and that it would he the better plan to
have several purchasers for the group In
other words, he would avoid all possible
complications by letting Germany. Eng
land France. Japan and Russia into the
gigantic auction safe
When the peace protocol was negotiated
by Cambon and the President the admins
tration's idea involved nothing more than
the acquisition of LuZon. Since then the
eNpansionist sentiment has grown rapidly
IN popular favor. The President may be
only testing public opinion by giving GER
tain gentlemen the impression that he
favorS the sale of all the islands excpDt
Luzon. or he may actually favor this dis
position of the Philippine question. If
seriously advocated the proposition will
be hotly opposed by many Republicans
and Democrats of influence.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
W. ID. HOARD.

w duultSSts
of welcome by Mayor B. Il. Paddock. Gov.
Charles A. Culberson, President W. f.
Skinner of the Fort Worth Live Stock
Exchouge and others. Responses in be-
half of the delegates were delivered by
Secretary John NJ. Stahl of Illinois, Viii
liam Freeman of Maine and +. l.. Max
well of Louisiana. After the roll call by
States President Hoard proceeded to de-
liver his annual address.
n feature of the congress was the at
tendance from some of the States of large
numbers of associates TO re-enforce the
delegates. Iowa had siXty-three persons.
including the delegates, and Colorado had
hfty-four. The annexation of the Philip
pines was one subject which engrossed the
attention of the delegates
The report of Prof. Henry of Wiscon-
sin on the Presidents address was adopt
ed. 1t recommended instruction in the
principles of agriculture in rural public
schools: that commercial representatives
for American agricultural products in for
eign markets be provided; that the best
possible means for the operation of steam
ship lines direct to South America should
be secured, and that laws against food
adulteration be adopted. The report also
urged farmers to uphold agricultural col
leges and experiment stations and recon-
mended strong taxation laws for securing
equity in taxation. Resolutions We're
adopted and ordered to be sent TO Con
gress favoring government aid in the con
struction of the Nicaragua canal and gov
ernment control Of same, and for the de-
velopment of the beet sugar industry.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
UNCLE SAM AND JOHN BULL.
Demand for Joint Control of Nicara-
qua Canal Causes Irritation.

Dcmauu Tor JOINT Control of NiCara-
qua Canal Causes Irritation.
The Nicaraguan canal question prom
ises to he one of the leading questions in
Congress this winter. The anxiety of the
British to get in on the ground floor. as
expressed 10y the London press, causes
some irritation in Washington. as Eng
lands friendship for this country during
the recent war is showed under our noses
as an argument for joint control of the
proposed canal.
England's claims for share in the
canal are based on the Bulwer- Clayton
treaty, an agreement entered into before
any one dreamed of a canal across that
part of the isthmus. 1t is understood that
Sir Julian Pauncefote has recently had a
conference with Secretary of State Hay
and has intimated that our exclusive CON
troll of the waterway violates the conven-
ton of 1850.
In administration circles the feeling is
strong that no one shall interfere with this
Governments declared intention to build
the canal, and Secretary Hay probably
told this to Sir Julian in friendly but
firm way. Later the United States may
declare the canal neutral in war times.
but the Government will do this in its own
way and certainly not under pressure.
As to the ClaytonBulwer treaty. which
England threatens to drag forth. the
United States has two strong defenses
against it. First. the United States can
Immediately annul the treaty. Second.
under the treaty the United States can do
anything she proposes 10 do without vio-
lating any of its terms. although the
treaty has been abrogated by Great Brit
aims own acts
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Telegraphic BTevities.

Jesse J. Jones, postmaster at Morgan
ield, Ky, expired of heart trouble.
Gen Bu;terficld ard Capt Mahan IA
vor military system of government for
Porto Rico ana the Philippines.
The worlds corn crop approximates
1000. .0O0, 900 bushels annually. of which
America produces 81 per cent.
The United States collier Abarondo. af-
.er coaling the Oregon and Iowa at Bahia.
Brazil. has gone TO st. Thomas.
Gen. Garcia and his associates have de-
cided to ask the Government to guarantee
pay for the Cuban army, SO it may dis
band.
Dealers in Denmark are complaining Of
the impurities in the corn Slipped there
from Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
York.
The insurrcction which is said to be
spreading iii the Nisayas Islands is re-
ported from Spanish sources 10 he against
the Americans.
1t is proposed by officials of the War
Department to organize regiments to be
composed entirely of Cuhaus, except the
three principal officers. for service in
Cuba.
After litigation lasting fourteen years
the will dispoSing OF Il San Francisco es-
tate once worth SI5,0 has just been sus-
tanned and litigation suspended. because
the estate has been exhausted in paying
legal fees.
Durin. the year ended June 80. 1898
Missouri produced ISIS. tJ2 tons of coal
an increase ever the preceding year of Ii
per cent. During the same time it pro
duced 139.66S tons Of zinc and 1861
tons Of lead.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Notes of Current Events.

Troops first sent to Cuba will he CON
posed largely of regulars
Massachusetts official Republican ma.
iority for Wolcott for Governor is 49,
246.
Agricultural help is obtainsble in Mex
leo. at from 25c to soc day tsilyer), &C.
cording to locality.
A movement has been started in Georgia
in honor of the memory of Miss Winnis
Davis for establishing an industrial school
for girls.
4 party of seven gold hunters from
California is reported to have been en-
gulfcd. in ,quicksand recently, near Lake
Bennett, Alaska.
In his annual report First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath shows that the
genera; business of the department in
creased S6,OO0.ooo.
Forest fires started. it is supposed, by
bird hunters. have done considerable dam
age TO tenants houses and tobacco barns
near Owensboro. Ky.
1t is said that the Emperor of China il
unable to walk unassisted. and it is be.
levcd in well-informed circles that the
end of his life is near.
Oklahoma cattlemen complain that the
dipping process of the new quarantine
regulations renders cattle unable to with
stand cold, and they soon die.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
TRADE WITH CHINA.
Consul WiIdman's Survey of Economic
Conditions.

Dewey's victory has already had good
effect on Chinese commercial interests.
according 70 report received al the State
Department from Consul General vii
ilamS at Hong Kong, who says regarding
American trade in the East. that a care
ful survey reveals two facts first. a gen
cral, permanent increase of trade: second
unusual activity in mercantile circles. ow-
ing 10 the great demands made hv The
large American squadron and army. Ev-
cry steamer and ship from America brings
cargoes of American goods. While their
ultimate destination is Manila they are
handled by European firms in Honk Kong
and come before the public in such impos-
ing quantities that at first curiosity is
aroused and demand follows. Our fleet.
1t is estimated. left in Hong Kong over
S2,Oup,oOU gold during the war.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
1895. DECEMBER, 1898.
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Al @ 90 N. NJ. p F. Q.@ F. NJ
Y 5th. W 18th. t 10Th ~ )27th.
NEWS IN BRIEF GUSTS
BLOWN IN FROM ALL PARTS
OF The EARTH.
An Important Record of the Week
As Told by 1.-The TeleGraph-Latest
from Foreign Shores-Crimes, Cas-.
ualties, Fires, Etc.
Gen Garcia Dead.

Gen. Calxito Garcia, the distinguished
Cuban warrior and leader, and head of
the commission elected by the Cuban
Assembly to visit this country, died at
the Hotel Raleigh, Washington, where
the commission has headquarters. The
sudden change from the warm climate of
Cuba, with the hardshlps he had end ured,
TO the wintery weather of New York and
washington. was responsible for pneu-
monia. During the twelve hours preced-
ing his dissolution, Gen. Garcia was un-
conscious. In his dying moments, as
all through his busy and active life, his
thoughts were for his beloved country
and its people, and among his last words
We're irrational mutterings, in which he
gave orders 10 his son, who IS on his staff,
for battle which he supposed would oc-
cur the next day, and in which he UNDER
stood there were only 400 Spaniards to
com bat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Going to Manila.

A special from Washington says: The
next regiments to start for Manila will
embark at New York about the end of
this month. and will go through the Suez
Canal. The expedition will consist of
three regiments of regular infantry, dis
tributed between two of the largest con-
verted transports owned by the govern
ment, with perhaps convoy of two war;
ships.
The decision to select New York as the
point of embarkation, instead of San
Francisco, whence all the earlier forces
started for the Philippines, was reached
by General Corbin after careful review
of a number OF considerations, chief
among which was the urgency for haste.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
0yHEE=R SzSPbS5

Eight thousand carrier pigeons are
kept for use in the German army.
a herring weighing six or seven
ounces has about thirty thousand eggs.
A gun which can fire thirty thousand
bullets a minute has been invented in
England.
Gypsies are supposed TO have come
originally from India and not from
Egypt as their name implies.
There are in circulation in China at
the present time coins bearing the
names of emperors who lived two
thousand years ago.
There is method of destroying the
life of trees by boring a hole into the
trunk in Il downward direction and fill
ing with sulphuric acid.
In every mile of railway there are
seven feet and four inches that are not
covered by the rails-the space left be-
tween them for expansion.
Seymour Keyser, postmaster at Man
helm, n. Y, has an apple tree which
was brought from Holland in the sew
enteenth century. 1t still bears fruit
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
FOR MANILA VIA THE SUEz.
Expedition of Three Regiments Will
Soon Leave New York

The next regiments TO start for Manila
will embark at New York about the end
of this month, and will go through the
Suez canal, unless present plans fail. This
expedition will consist of three regiments
of regular infantry, distributed between
two of the largest converted transports
owned by the Government, with perhaps
a convoy of two warships.
The decision to Use New York rs tbe
point of embarkation instead of San Fran
cisco was reached after careful reyiew
Of a number of considerations. chief
among which was the urgency for haste.
At the present time the Government is
wholly without available transports in the
Pacific ocean to meet the emergency. The
three regiments of regulars have not vet
been selected. but will come from New
York State and Atlantic garrisons.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
North Carolina Race Riots.

1t seems in North Carolina they want
many negroes there to leave and also wish
10 prevent those outside from entering.
This is like the Southern coon trap that
caught them going and coming-Phila-
leuphia Times.
As to the outrage in Wilmington, it may
1e said nat there was no plausible excuse
for the revolution of Thursday. The
white leaders had only to wait till March
o come into power in the city government.
Waiting so brief period would not have
brought Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The accounts of the wholesale and I'M
provoked murder of colored men in the
South may well make an intelligent per-
son reflect as to whether or not certain
Southern States are part of the Ameri-
.an Union. For few years there was
ess of this barbarism. but of late there
,as been a remarkable revival of it,
Philadelphia Press.
The whites. not the blacks. are the rul-
,rs of this country. North and South,
East and West. That fact should have
been established long ago. and is. we be-
lieve. well understood in every other State
IN the South except the unfortunate east
,rn portion of North Carolina, and when
he terrible work of yesterday is done the
fact will he thoroughly established there.
Nashville American.
The negroes in the South cannot stand
against the whites when it comes to a
question of physical force. They may out
vote the whites in some States or locali-
ties. but in time their victories will sure
ly be snatched away from them by the
shotgun or rifle Their only safety lies in
abandoning the race issue and dividing in
politics, as they naturally would if there
were not two separate races living side by
e.-Minneapois Tribune.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
POINT FOR PICOUART.
Court of Cessation Orders His Trial
to Be Suspended.


The Paris Court of Cessation has in
dorsed Nj. Atthalin's report favoring the
suspension of Col. Picquart's court mar
tial. Nj. Atthalin is wel-known barris-
ter, who was appointed by the court TO
report 10 it the proper procedure with ref
erence to the preference of the court mar
tial of Picquart or the revision of the case
of Dreyfus. The trial of Col Picquart
10y court martial had been ordered by Gen.
Zurlnden. military governor of Paris.
Iubllc feeling was strong against such
action by Gen. Iurlinden. inasmuch as it
would prevent Col. Picquart's teStifying
before the Court of Cassati0n. and il was
known his testimony would be favorable
10 Captain Dreyfus. The decision by this
court to check the court martial of Col
Plcquart is triumph for French civil
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Undue

\ physician WAS aroused about mid
night by repeated gentle tappings at
his door, and, on getting up, found an
Irishman living IN the neighborhood
who solicited his immediate attend.
ance for his sick wife.
Have you been here long," asked
the doctor.
been tryin' to arouse YOU" was the re-
ply.
But why in the world didn't you
ring the night bell"'
Faith, an Oi did think nv it. but OF
was afraid it moight disthurb you"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
WOULD I WE'RE a BOY AGAIN.

Oh would | were 4 boy again,
When lie seemed formed of sunny
years
And all the heart then knew of pain,
Was wept away in transient tears,
When every tale hope whispered then,
Ny fancy deemed was only truth.
oh, would that could know again
The happy visions of my youth.
'I'is vain In mourn that years have shown
How false these fairy visions were.
Or murmur that mine eyes have known,
The burden of Il llccting tear:
But still the heart will fondly cling
To hopes no longer priced rs truth,
And memory still delights To bring
The happy visions of my youth.
Mark Lemon.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Want to Become Citizens.

The brothers Cortez, wealthy Philip
mos, just arrived in Washington from
Manila, called at the State Department
and were received by Secretary Hay who
listened with interest TO their statements
oil events and conditions in the Philip.
pines. The callers brought with them
-fetters from Gems. Merritt and Otis, and
Consul Wildman and other American
officers at Manila, speaking in terms of
praise OF the valuable services rendered
the United States troops, and navy, by
these men, and telling Of heavy sacrifices
made by them to assist our forces. They
seek as measure of recognition, the gift
of American citizenship by special act
in advance of other PHILIPPINES.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
PERILS AS TO CHINA.
England and Russia Unable to Reach
Agreement.

Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Brit
ish colonial secretary. made new discos-
ures the other night i'll a speech at Wake
field, Yorkshire. He virtually stated the
British Government had found it impossi-
BILE to reach an agreement with Russia
touching China, and that Frances plan
of exasperation had prevented settled
policy as TO Egypt.
1t was made evident. however that an
entente has been reached with Germany
that may make for peace and for extend
ed trade: but the significant fact was
brought out that unless an agreement is
effected with Russia there are dangers of
grave complications. He, however. left
rooIu TO hope for settlement.
Mr.. Chamberlain again referred with
feeling to the cordial Anglo American re-
lations. He quoted from the Presidents :
message to show that there is hope that
England is not TO stand alone for the
open door, in the East, and again dcclar-
ed that an alliance between the two ma
tions would make them invincble.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
An Anarchist tic Plot,

London special: Another anarchistio
plot was unearthed recently. The ''reds"
arranged TO explode bomb in the new
Opera Comique at Paris, the opening
night. The bomb was to be made here,
then smuggied 10 the other side OF the
channel and conveyed across the French
frontier. The anarchists, hearing the
police were informed of the plot, fled and
Wiped ont the tracks