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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
w. seward webb Comes Out For c. A.
ProuIY For SENATOR.

Col. W. Seward Webb, in an interview in the
Built gton Free Press declares in favor Of
Charles A. Prouty Of Newport for United States
senator, giving the following reasons:
First-Because he has every qualifca ion for
the position. He Is sucu a man AS VIII nainta n
the influence ana prestige that Vermont has al
way held In that body, and which no true Yer
monter desires to see imperled He Is a scholar
OF rare attalnments. As a lawyer he has lew
peers In New England. His work u on tue inter
state commerce. commission has shown him to be
man II sound learning wHh broad. deep and
judicial mind, fearless M his allegiance TO right
aud IN his d. nunciatlon of wrong. THIS work
has also brought hun into all parts OF our country
aud in contact with its great interests aud has
thus made him familiar with the conditions anu
needs OF all sections of this pubc.
Second-He Is Young man ana il is time that
the young men of Vermont should be recogniz d
Uy the state, when she shows the world whuui
she delights to honor. Jus ice aud fairness de
mand tins recognition at the hands OF [ = S ate
The young men OF this ate say that ia Chas A
IRONY, they have uian that viii do honor 10
hts native state, and Who has den unstrated b,
his ability, integrity and success that he would be
a worthy successor 10 such men MS Edmunds
Morrill, and CUliamer. With Mr. Pruuty iu the
senate there would be no question as To the Ia
huence which Vermont would exercise in that
BODY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
MAssACHUs ETTs NOTES.
The Fair ntGr,cnner.i.

Rain interfered with the 5Oth annual fair Of the
Franklin county Agricultural society at Green.
field "Wednesday and Thursday, aud the coaching
parade was postponed TO Friday. IL is estimated
that 800 people viewed the parade. and IN artist,
neauty and la 0orateness IL exceeded any Darad.
ever held In Greenfield. The show on tb,. fair
grounds was OF good quality and about a d, zen
OF the best h. IDS OF cattle owned In Frankdu
county were exhibited.
The principal trottipg took place Fritav. The
2:23 ass for purse OF $3.50 was won b., Biiou
best time 2:22 l-2. The 2:ls trot or pace for go
for 80 was won by Lorna Duone. best lime
2:26 4. The track was heavy and ali the win
nrrs won Ia straight heats The receipts were
soout % o. and this viii pay all expenses and
leave balance IN the treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Be SURE.

Be sure you need medicine before you take it,
but having once found out that you need it,
lose no time in getting the best. If it's for the
Kidneys Liver, Bladder or ood, rheumatism,
Dyspepsia or for Chronic Constipation, the best
is DR.. David Kennedys Favorite Remedy, and a
very simple way to find out If you need it is to
put some urine in glass tumbler and let it stand
"a hours If it then has a sediment or a milky,
cloudy appearance, or if il is ropy or stringy,
pale or discolored, you do not need physician
to tell you that you should take Favorite remedy
at once 1t speedily cures such dangerous symp
toms as pain in the back, frequent desire TO uri.
nate especially at night, burning scalding pain in
passing water, the staining Of linen by your
urine and all the unpleasant and dangerous ef-
fects produced on the system by the use Of
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By special and particular arrangement with
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DAVID KENNEDY CORPORATION, Rondout,
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trial bottle of Favorte Remedy, together with a
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sent you by mail postpaid.
The publishers of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this liberal offer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
IGEN1X, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1899.
w. q. t. U. State Convention.
Officers Elected and Resolutions Adopt
ed at the Session Held in Barre Lest
Meek.


Week.
These officers we're elected at the 25th annual
convention II the w g u of Vermont held
In Barre last week Pr, sideut, Mrs Ia ". Read
OF Shelburne; corresponding secretary, Mrs q Il.
davidson OF Newfane; recording cr-tary, Mrs
Abbie A. Wyman OF Cambridgeport treasurer,
Mrs e. Dtnney of MoutpelIer; auditor, MISS
Bertha Chamberlain Of Painheid. These dele.
gates and aernates ere plet ted 10 the national
convention, to be held ia seattle Wash: First
district Mrs. X. II Pace, Essex Junction; alter
nate, Mrs. A + smith, Manchester; second DIS
rict, Mrs. =. S ark, Rand lph; a ternate, Mrs
VI f Purple, Nj peher; delegate. at large MISS
Bertha Chambt rlan, Planfeld alternate, Mrs.
] NJ Doe. South RyegHte
The rep 'rt OF tue corresponding secra tary
showed that there are now IN the state 50 local
unions. with a total Of 1900 regular and $40
honorary members The reso buttons pledge the
members 10 work hard for new members aud TO
make greater efforts among the cnildr-n; to use
every proper means 10 discourage the use OF
pat nj medicine containing alcohol; to influence
the public against the sale OF cigarettes tot accO
aud other narcotics to interest the school boards
ami teachers in favor Of more cientiflc temper
ance instruction aud TO petition the legislature to
uave such instruction wen In the three bormal
schools; TO have at least ote woman on the
board of managers of penal institutions; to have
more faithful temperance teach ng In the sundav
hool and to secure a bett'r Observance OF sun
day. to Try to induce all law abiding 81 izens to
support the anti saloon league and the prohibit
tory law; aud To secure the settlement OF ali
questions between nations by arbitration instead
Ufby war.
The convention next year will be held in Bur
lington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Medical Faculty of the University OF
Vermont Resigns.

A meeting of the medical faculty Of the Uni
versity of Vermont was held in Burlington Sat
urday, when a series Of resolutions regar ding the
college troubles and embodying the resignation
of the members of the faculty was drawn up and
passed The resolutions and designations were
signed by Drs. A. +. A. King Of Washington, d.
Z - Henty jackson Of Barre, j. n. JENNIE OF St
Adams, h q. Tnkham, dean OF the faculty, bur
liugton, K. A Witthaus aud A. Nj. Phelps OF New
NUIk and A. Z Grlunell oil Burlington. he res
IEnauons were presented to President Buckham
Monday. The designations were IN line with the
request Of the committee of the trustees OF the
university made at meeting held last Friday
the action of the faculty not icing voluntary or
agreeable IN all IL is stated on reliable au
tnority that the trustees will soon re organize the
medical department as one of the regular depart
ments of the college, which II has never been.
The presumption is that some Of the iofmer FAC
ulty VIII be called I'd act on the board but not all
of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
New Telephone Company.

A meeting Of the independent telephone com
pauies doing business In Vermont and northeast
trn New y ork was held last week ut Middlebury
The object was 10 consolidate all the local com
panies now doing business in Vermont and New
York STATE The companies represented have
ABOUT 1900 invested IN l. cal "a changes and tot
ines. The ma jorit, present were In favor OF in
cooperating the company with Sl5J,OOO capita
Ihis would allow SO, uUOtO extend the company I
mes aud bull additional exchanges, The tm
pOrtanCe Of having conn ctio. " lth Rutland aud
burlington was discussed The Gust Ell Installing
an eXch nge IN both cities will be estimated. A
plan for connecting with the ST. Adams com
pauy was also considered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Vermont Roy. In 4o,h Regiment.

The Boston papers are pointing out a Spartan
father in the person Of Timothy Emery, farmer
in our little Vermont town of Groton. He has
three in the 10th regiment, as follows: Ell
bridge j. Emery, age 81; residence, Groton, Vt,
farmer, served ia the First Vermont volunteers,
Spanish American war Thomas II. Emery, age
26 resi- ence, Groton VT, farmer; served IN the
FIRST Vermont volunteers, Spanish American
Alfred NJ Emery, age ~, rtsiden nee Grotou
Vt, farmer. served Ia the Fl st Vermont volun
teers, Spanish American war That the stuff
tina is going into the 46th United states vouu
tiers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Chicken Thief KIIIed.

Rafael Mauara. so, an Italian, was shot and
killed toy James R. BagmAn, in Brownville, ear
Providence, r l., early sunday morning Mau
ara and companion wers attempting to enter
Bagman's hen house. Bagman was awakened by
the ringing of elect ical alarm aud, sally ing
forth with a shot gun. fired four times. Mauara
after running a short distance, dropped DE- ad.
He was shot through the righ lung, while the en-
tire right side of his body was ptppered with
shot His companion escap ped, and has not BET n
apprehended
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Suicide of Former Railroad superinten-
dent,

e. G. Allen, a retired general superintendent
Of the o d Colony road, committed suicide In he
shooting himself in the head. He came to the
hotel week before and registered as K. q An
drews OF Rockland. Mass. He left no note or
bureau was an envelope containing the follow
ing
Find Si45 in small bag. Notify Flora F. Allen,
Uxbridge, Mass, care of N A. Boss. .
(Signed) E. G. Allen
In a small leather bag in the room was 500 In
money and a check for S45 1t is alleged thai
Allen was once offered $40 900 a year e. continue
as superin en- ent of the Old Colony road. He
resigned year ago aud brought suit against the
road for $4,000. the difference betWeen what he
had received and the amount thered him. He
leaves wife and son in UXbridge, Mass No
reason is known for committing suicide, as his
health has been good and he had no business
troubles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

Mrs. c. VI own. II of Burlington has received
letter stating that while the Goth regiment was
riding through Kansas last week Francis NJ. Ber
ny OF Company d, mmanded by Capt. Brown, II,
was missed from the train. Tie body of a sol
der was found beside the track the following
morning and it is supposed Berry killed by
fall ng from the cars. IS Years Old anu
his home was in Richmond, VT. He served at
Chckamauga last summer in Company NJ Of
Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Photograph. of Vernon, omc.rs.

Hon Elihu Root secretary " war has directed
that the phot' g-aphs Of all commissioned onicer>
ia me new luntcer regiments Of the Unit-d
states service be sent to the war Department
ONE time ago the governor Of Vernon, direct
that the photographs Of tue offic RS In the First
vermont Infantry Volunteers, war with SPAN. b.
collected a. d p aced tn an album. 10 he semi Ia
the war department for safe Keeping Tbt-
album is almost completed. and viii soon be- pac
III IN the library OF the war department. where
are also the photographs or many OF the Yer
mont men who served In the war for the Union
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
From Manila.
Insurgents Ditch Railroad Train,
and Capture an American GunbOat.

Insurgents dtched railroad train seven miles
south OF nnrls FIJI ay morning. They open.
fire aud derailed from the tlicRet, illn x
two Americans and wounding five others Lieut.
Iarne and small force responded and drove the
enemy back. Gen. Wheaton, with six cumpa
MES, proceeded to relieve the train but his ser
vices were not needed.
TIE cruiser Charleston, monitor Monterey,
gunbnat Concord aud supply ship u ifir on Satur-
day attacked a rebel fortlfcatiun upposi e kale'
khan Point, Subig bay. After the bumhardment,
TO which the rebels resp nded with heavy. but
poorly aimed flre. the United states warshps
landed a force and iptured the position, destroy
Ing a IS C. m. Krupp gun. Que American was
wounded
1t was reported Monday that the insurgents
had destroy ed the little United ates gunhoat
Irianeta, in the Orani river. on the northwest
side of Manila where she patroling. The
guuboat Per-l round the Urdaneta, where It had
been beached and partially burned The Co au.
tomato and Nord, ME dt guns were missing, and
all ammunition had been taken from tn boat
The Urdaneta was a boat Of onl, go tons, but
little larger than "a tug boat. She was captured
from the parish early IN the war and Drew her
supplies from the batteship Oregon Naval
Cadet Welborn e. Wood Of Oregon, who was in
command OF the boat, aud the crew of niue me II
are missing The mss men were killed or
captured by the Filipinos
A despatch was iecrived Monday indicating
that the insurg, nts If the island of NeRros are
about to recognize the authority Of the United
States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

The body Of George H. Cook, about 80 book
canvasser aud publisher OF Vermont, Its Pro
gress anu Its Resources" was found dead in a
doorway on Centre street at Rutland at O'Clock
Saturday morning. There was no evidence Of
suicide aud death is supposed TO have resulted
from heart disrase Coos VASE member of the
publishing firm Of Geo II. Cook & Co. of Ruch-
ester, n. Y, AMI he came frM New YORK to
Ru,lanh on the sleeper, arriving there thre
hours before the body vas found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
New Railroad Into bennington.

Articles Of Incorporation were q ed Saturday
with the secretary Of the state Of New York Of
the Chatham & Lebanon Valley railroad, with a
c'pit alization of S1,O0O0OO. The proposed line
will be 81 miles long and will pass through Co
lumbia and Rensselaer, counties, New York, TO
Benning on. The road will be operated by steam
Among the directors Gov. Black and Rus
sell Sage The new road will be known the
Lebanon Springs railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
snicidn of a College Professor.

Herman W Hayley, instructor in Latin at Wes-
leyan university and a member of the faculty ,
was found dead Monday in his room at the Uaii-
ed States hotel in Boston. He had commit
ted suicide by cutti his throat. Bis home
was in West Concord. n. H, where he leaves
mother. He was 8 years old. graduate OF Am
herst college in 81. and he had SINCE pent some
time in sp cial study abroad and at Harvard He
was known as a bri'liart scholar, aud has been
Wesleyan / = years. 1t is thought that he was
insane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Amos AIdrich of WOod(ord Seriously
Injured.

Amos Aldrich, 20, first selectman OF woodford
and the leading Democrat of Bennington county,
was seriously and perhaps faially injured satur
day He Was experimenting the erection o. a
struck him in the head and knocked hun ~ feet
to the stream below. He was badly cut about the
face and head, one arm was badly bruised and il
is feared that there are internal injuries. He was
unconscious some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Exclusion of Chinese In the Philip
pines.

Gen Otis, in a cable explaining his reason to
the war department for the exclusion of Chinese
from the Philippines, states that there are two
classes Of Chiuamen In the Phlppnes-the Mes
tho, offspring Of Chinese and Fill inos, and the
pure olooded Chiuamau. They form two factions
and the bitterness felt by one toward the other
Frequently leads to riots In view OF the present
co, ditions in Luzon Gen Otis desires to prevent
such riots and is consequently unfavorable to The
admission OF Chinese at this time. He will care
fully consider the cases of the Chinese indi-
vidually and will take into consideration such
facts as they may to present. In meeting
the conditions which will be applied. no doubt l.
expressed that the Cinnamon will be admitted.
Instructions have been sent to Gen. Otis direct
ing him 10 fully protect and see that proper re
spect is paid to church property in the Philip
pines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Hundreds Killed In India by Earth
uuRkea.

Hundreds killed in the mountains OF
northern Bengal, on he borders of Sikkim and
N+pal, Monday night A succession OF earth
quakes was followed by a coudburst and avail
aDches of rock and earth Thirty l. ches of rain
fell in a few minutes. One hundred are reported
killed, incudi any children. Part of the
eastern s'ope bordering ON the Calcutta road,
loosened and slipped $500 feet, carrying terrible
obstruction in its Iath. At Tamsong IS bodies
have ben recovered A ferry boat crossing the
river was capslzed. Three nglishmen and seven
natives were drowned. Thousands Of acres or
plantation destroyed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
VERMONT NEWS.
The Railroad situation.
Changes and RumOrs OF Changes OF
Great Importance TO the Western Part
of the state.


Great Importance to the Western Part
OF the state.
We copy elsewhere a railroad rumor, taken
from the Rouses int pal er, in which the start
ling suggestion is m ade that the foreign corpora
tou that is managing the Central Vermont rail
roa company may abandon the road between
Swanton Junction and 81. Johns on account of
the Sn it'll interest in that valuable piece Of road.
The scheme to get out of Canada, according to
the writer, is to build more trestle and then run
trains via Rouses Point. This II true, would just
about aba don st Adams as a port OF entry an :
transfer the enormous customs business now
Transacted there 10 Rouses Point. This is fun
ny arm, but the railroad plot Is thicke ming, any
way. ercy Clement Is pushing his road TIN ough
Grad lse county just the same, and he is
mighty sure to ct into Burlington, union station
or no union station Engineers are busy m tklng
surveys of the old Lamoille Valley Extension
and the st Johns & Lase Champlain is improv
lug its road bed and stitfeniug its ridges Tor
heavier traffic and the Canada Atlantic contin-
ues t. run into SWanon.
Take 1t all arounu the railroad situation In
Vermo { is nightly mixed to the ordinary NOR
tai, b"t II oOks as II some sort OF a bunco game
on a gigantic scale was Jeing nourished.-lSwan
ton Courier
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Bennington Man Charged with Arson.

An inquest wa held at Bennington Frida, be
fore states Alto ney f. L. Bates nceruIng the
fire at the hlai chard arms Sept II. Some 20
witnesses were examined, and the evidence wa
sufficient t. warrant tie arrest OF Eugene Moon
for setting the lire. In DE au VI 5000 tai, be
was CONN Tilted to the cout u Jail on has
been working for the owner Of the barns the pat
season and IL is said had made TIN eats that he
would SEE that tine property WAS burned He has
wife and children and is generally liked IN
Rnnnlnpfnn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
New Officers Of Company +.

An election OF captain OF company was held
SATURDAY. evening at Mortified 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Capt Howe to major
and of first lieutenant to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the appointment of Lieut. George ~ Tilden to
to hatalion adjutant. Second Lieutenant Harry
r. Dole was elected captain. Chas 4. Plumley
first lieutenant and FIRST Sergeant John l.. Green
wood second lieutenant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

George D. Gear, an attorney Of Honolulu, call
ed at the STATE department at Washington Satur
day to present statement relative to the i'll treat
ment of coolie labor in the Ha yaiian Islands
He asserted at the supreme court OF HaN all, BY
its rulings, is sustaining a syst m OF avery Il
the worst kind In the islands IN viol ton OF the
constitution of the United States, and he asks
that the attorney general be r. quested to decar"
whet er or not the constitution does cover the
islands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
A GIFT of s3OO,OoO TO Dartmouth Col
leRe.

Edward Tuck. whose gift Of $4,000 to Dart
mouth C lege was announced last week, is a ma
tive of Exeter aud a graduate OF Dartmouth 10
o2 He was vice counsel Of the United States at
Paris 8 veral ears, and then entered the banking
business in New YorE, where he amassrd for
tune He - nov interested in several railway and
Industrial enterprises The gift a memorial 10
hts father, Hon Amos Tuck. OF the class of 1885.
and trustee OF the college from 1887 10
le66 The only conditions attached to the gift
arc that II shall b. held a separate fund bar.
ing the name THE Amo Tuck Endo Emrnt
Fund. that the securities IN which Il Is given
shall not b. Oh ng-d during the lifetime OF the
dnuor without his co sent. and that the annual
income $4,000 at preseni) shall he applied exclu
sively TO the purposes Of instruction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Man Drowned---Whiskey IN the

Man overwhelmingly I'm the Boat.
A number of men have been dragging Lake
Memphremagog, near Gibraltar point, for the
body OF Charles Burbank Of Georgiaville, who was
drowned while rowing from Magog to Georgia
willie Sunday. Burbank's boat was found at Glib.
raltar point Sunday, 1t contained nothing but
two bottles of whiskey
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

Chas Parkhurst, 49, who had been town
cler" OF Tenn Teton 30 years, committed suiride
thursday He rested shot gun on he Il or
placed the muzze to his temple and pul d the
trigger. The top Of mis- head was blown of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Senator Parsons WIN start Newspa-
per.

serious effort is being made to start another
weekly paper in Greenfield. For a long time the
Gazette has had the entire field to itself, and
there is no question that the income of the paper
new nearly los Yeas Old, is handsome
Ihomas Morty a Son and Senator Parsons are
me principal forces back of the new enterprise
IL IS proposed 10 sue The first numba-, II Their.
are no delays, al, ut the mode of October OF
course II the additional capital is not secured the
paper WI not be started. Papers ia opposition
past. " 'N'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Accidental Shooting OF Hayden Hill.
drtIh Resulted Fatally

Hayden Hildreth. Is, son II Frank Hildretb
jr Of Winchester, died Saturday at the Elliot
CITY hospital Ia KerDe, following the amputation
Of his right arm at the shoulder The yourg man
out with his shotgun SUNDAY, Sept IL, and
while sitting under rec attempted to move the
weapon by the muzzle. The gun was discharged
Tie entire LOAD Of hot took feet In his riL bit
arm. coming nut at the shou der. and making a
frightful wound. Gangreue set In and Amputa-
tion was the last resort IN save his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

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