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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN.O.

ASK your grocer today to show you package Of
GRAlN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place OF coffee The children may drink it with
out injury as well as the adult. All who try IL.
like It, GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
AZ 9Iecha or Java. but it is made from pure grains,
40 SlS most delicate stomach receives it without
.n~ gn fourth the price OF coffee; 20 and
very evensed. age. Sold by all grocers. 2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24

Mrs. c. G. Hovey is quite ill.
Geo. c. Cody is visiting at North Adams,
Mass.
Florence Lazelle is i'll with the German
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strong made a re
cent visit to friends in Bellows Falls.
Chas. Cakes came Wednesday to move
his family to Searsburgh, at which place
he is established in the lumber business.
John W. Williams will lead the Young
Peoples Christian union next Sunday
evening Subject, "An Heroic Week"
Heroism will be the theme of the day at
the Universalist church next Sunday. At
lO45 the pastor will preach from the text.
l Cor. XVI, IS.
The Methodist Sunday school have re-
Gently added 60 new volumes to the library.
An appropriate Easter Sunday exercise is
in preparation by the school,
Selected gems from the works of Eugene
Field compose the program to be render
ed by the Y. p. G.. U. Friday evening,
March 81. Both junior and senior branches
of the union are TO take part. An enjoy
able evening is assured to all who NAV at
tend. The proceeds will be used to pro-
cure new singing books for the union.
Rev. Geo. w. Morrow of Burlington,
state superintendent of the Vermont Anti
Saloon league, will speak at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening, March 20. No
admission fee will be charged but a collec-
ton will be taken for the good of the
cause. Mr.. Morrow once appeared here
in our lecture course and is remembered
as bright and forcible speaker.
The following officers were recently elect
ed by Excelsior division, Sons of Temper
ance: W. p, Mrs. A. A. Estabrook; w.
A, Charles X. Stsdman; r. S., Effie
Prouty; A. R. s., Harry Stedman; F. s.,
Mrs. d. A. Ball; treasurer, Louise Merri-
field chaplain, Rev. d. A. Ball; conduc-
tor, d. r. Stedman; A. c., Florence Mer-
rifeld; L. s., Maude Gotta; o. s., Arthur
Day; P. W. p, A. A. Estabrook.
Wallace E. Bridge died of Bright's
disease in Detroit, Mich, March IS. He
was the last remaining son of Serene and
Allisany (Winchester) Bridge, natives of
Windham county. He is survived by a
wife and a daughter, besides his mother,
who lives in Gold6eld, Iowa. His father
died IL years ago and his brother, Arthur,
four years ago He was a cousin of Nathan
and Chester Perry and of Mrs. Alice and
Miss Nettie Morse of this place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
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date speak more particularly of satY % tbo enc:
experiences and what he saw in d. InformatfSsSS
places in England and Germany AZ. s,rnisi
The Young Mems club will hold a ban drama Q
3IS a.L az 90 towns hotel Tuesday evening, on Thu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24

We ara now receiving our
new line for the spring trade
and as they were purchased be-
fore the advance We can Sc
them at the old prices while
they last. We also have a few
Of the last fall styles that we
shall close out at a reduction in
price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Fred Stowe is confined to the
house by illness.
Lena Reed returned from Boston and
Ca nbridge, Monday.
5. s. Washer is moving from Dummers.
ton to his farm in district No. 7, Guilford.
=, Richmond of Providence, r. l., is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
WILLIAMSVILLE.


Death OF DIR. Ernest Blake Williams.
DR.. Ernest Blake Williams. son of the
late j. Hastings and Mary Blake Williams
of this place, was born at Greenfield,
Mass, Aug. 30, 1877, and died of con-
sumption at Maiden, Mass, Saturday,
March IS. His parents died when he was
young and with a younger sister, Gertrude
A, who survives him, he was taken into
the home Of Homer White, formerly of
Keene, but now of Maiden. After com
pleting course in the public schools he
entered Harvard dental college in 1898,
graduating therefrom in 1897 with high
standing. He then took position in his
chosen line of work at Brunswick, Maine,
where he remained until failing health
compelled his return to his home in Mr..
Whites family. His funeral was held at
Maiden, Monday, and his body was brought
to this place Tuesday and placed beside
his parents in our village cemetery. Err
nest was frequent visitor here in the fami-
lies of G. B. Williams, his uncle, and c. Z.
Park, his guardian. All who knew him
held him in the highest esteem and felt
that his future had in it much of promise
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
Wood Seat
Office Chairs

We are now selling the best
wood office chair ever put on
the market for the price Of
only si.2J.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
A PROMPT OFFICIAL DENIAL.
American Mail Has Only Been De-
tained at Skaguny, Alaska, by
Causes Beyond Official Control.

San Francisco, March 23.-The re-
port brought from Skaguay that tons
Of mail are being lost or destroyed at
that place, and that Canadian mail
carriers refuse mail matter unless they
bear Canadian postage, is emphatical-
ly denied by Assistant Superintendent
Harry Lewis, of the railway mail serv-
Ice. He admits that a large amount of
mail accumulated at Skaguay during
the winter months, and it was impos-
sible to get over the summit until
February. Three carriers are already
on their way to Tanana, on the Iu-
kon, by way of Skaguay, Dawson, Cir
Gle City, Forty Mile and other camps
Mr.. Lewis says the Canadian postal
authorities have never refused to af-
ford every facility for the dispatch of
letters going through their territory
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
STILL DIGGING UP BONES.
The Work on the Windsor Hotel
Ruins Continues. But No More
Bodies Have Been Found.

New York, March 23.-Work was
continued all night among the ruins
of the Windsor hotel fire, even with the
rain and snow falling
A number of bones were taken ont
of the Fifth avenue side of the heap
somewhat near the place where there
was body found Tuesday The bones
were separated from one another, and
though there was a number of them
there were not enough pieces to make
up a body. Some corset steels
found about the spot led to the belief
that the bones were part of the body
of a woman, though these bones did
not belong to any of the bodies found
Tuesday. The fact that they were all
separate from another led workmen
not to designate them as a body. None
of the bones could be classified. Bones
were found row and then during the
night In various parts of the ruins.
They were found one at time, and
there was not great many in all.With
few exceptions they could not be
classified
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
INACTIVITY At MANILA.
It Is Only Apparent, However, fol
All Hands are Busy Prepar-
ing for Future Work.
AGUINALDO PROMISES TO LEAD HIS MEN,
He Has Announced That He Will Adj
vance on Manila Within Twenty
Days Unless the Americans Get
0ut-The sherman Has Arrived
With ReinfOrcements.

Manila, March %, p. m.-While ap-
parently inactive since Sunday, really
the opposite has been the case with
the American forces. A reorganization,
entailing many changes, has been in
progress since the abandonment of
the flying column. Gen. Wheaton's and
Gen. Halls brigades have not been as
signed, but the Oregon regiment, the
Minnesota regiment and the Twenty
second regiment have concentrated at
the camp on the Luneta at the water
front, in readiness for immediate
transportation when the plans of the
military leaders have been formulated.
The situation Unchanged.
Our troops are intrenched, and the
situation is practically unchanged. The
enemy has refrained from making any
attacks recently, and it would appear
that the rebels are saving their ammu-
milton for a decisive movement.
A Prisoners story.
According to prisoner captured by
our troops Aguinaldo has announced
that he will personally conduct the re-
serves at Malolos and march into Ma
Mia within 20 days unless the Ameri-
cans withdraw in the meantime. The
concentration of rebel forces in the vi
einity of Malabon gives color to the
statement of the prisoner.
All Quiet at Cebu.
Advices received from Cebu by a
eoasting steamer say everything is
quiet there.
The United States transport Sher-
man from New York, on February B.,
has arrived here. One child. two sail
ors and two privates died on the voy-
age, and one man was drowned in the
Mediterranean.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
EX-CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Number of Lady Sponsors and
Maids of Honor MT the Next Re-
union Must he CurtaiIed.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.-Gfii. John
B. Gordon has issued an order that
only one sponsor and one maid of
honor from each congressional district
shall be sent to the next reunion OF
ex-confederate veterans at Charleston;
The circular is in response to a resolu-
ton adopted at convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederaey,
held in Hot Springs, Ark, November,
1898, requesting the United Confeder-
ate Veterans to limit the number of
sponsors and maids of honor, to one
of each from each state and territory
where there is a camp of United Con-
federate Veterans-because the con-
federate reunions have been of late
years an entertainment for the spon-
sors and maids of honor instead of the
veterans.
Gen. Gordon desires that the original
custom be adhered to, and requests
"the appointment of sponsor by gen
eral, department, division and brigade
commanders, and by every camp with
as many maids of honor as desired, but
with the distinct understanding that
the reunion committee at Charleston
will only entertain and provide for one
sponsor and one maid of honor from
general, department and division head
quarters"
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
MADE A TACIT CONFESSION.
John Moore Practically Admits That
He Killed His Five Children
at Hutchinson, Kas.

Kansas City, Mo-, March ga spe-
cial to the Star from Mcpherson, Kas.,
says: John Moore, the Hutchinson
man, who killed his five children Mon
day morning, and was brought here to
prevent his being lynched, to a number
of newspaper men, made tacit con-
fession. He said:
"If | committed the crime, it was
when | did not know what | was do
ing. l ought to have gotten into the
fire and burned myself little, then /
suppose it would have been all right"
Moore set fire to the house after kill
ing the children. During the cross
questioning by the reporters Moore
broke down several times and cried.
He is in no danger of mob.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
AUGUSTA SCHMIDT PARDONED
The German Baroness Convicted OF
Murder While Defending Her
Honor Set Mt Liberty.

Kokomo, Ind, March 23.-Mrs Au-
gusta Schmidt, the German baroness
convicted of murder five years ago.
and sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment, has been paroled by Gov. Mount,
out of consideration for her small
the trial was that she acted in defense
against criminal assault. She is the
daughter of the late Johann Shilling
ling, of Zwicka, Saxony. While en-
route to America her father died at
sea. Her mother married Walter
Hooper, of this city. The baroness in
herited an estate of $60,000
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
TUMBLED INTO THE DITCH.
Fatal Accident to an Erie Passenger
Train at Pittman, O.-The
Engineer Killed.

Cleveland, O., March 23.-Train No
8, fast through west-bound passen-
ger train on the Erie road, jumped
the track at Rittman. ten miles west
of Akron, O., the engine and baggage
car going into the ditch. Engineer
Wallace Logan was almost instantly
killed, and his fireman seriously in
jured The passenger cars remained
on the track, and none of the passen'
gers were injured.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
THE OMAHA FIRE VICTIMS.
All But Two of the Injured Are Do
ing weII.-There Is q suspi-
cfon of Incendiarism.

Omaha, Neb., March 23.-Most of the
injured in Tuesdays fire in the Pat
ter on block are progressing favor
ably. Mrs. Charles I. Williams, who
Was injured internally by jumping
from the window, is still unconscious,
and no hopes are entertained for her
recovery. Mrs. Sullivan. also injured
by jumping, is the only other one
whose condition is considered danger
Gus at this time, and hopes are enter
tnined of her recovery.
The coroner will hold AN inquest
Thursday. There is suspicion of in
eendiarism.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
LITERALLY CUT TO PIECES.
HoOsier SchOoImnster and Will
Do So No More.

Evansville, Ind, March 23.-Thomas
H. Wiggs, son of State Senator Joseph
S. Wiggs, of Pike county, literally cut
to pieces Wesley Hurt, a young man
who entered Wigs school room with
a pistol and told him one of them must
die. Wiggs had only a pocket-knife
but he defended himself in such a way
as to leave his antagonist for dead on
the floor. He was helped by his broth.
er, pupil, who also had knife. The
two surrendered themselves to Off
GERS.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Live stock Market.

st. Louls-Cattle-Fancy exports, 81 $50
6. .15; butchers, S425d5.00; stockers. $500
4.5O cows and heifers, S2.50d4.35. Hogs
Packing, $350q3 92ia; butchers, 50 i5a3.S5;
light, So 20d3.70. Sheep-Mutton sheep, S. 10
Q35O; lambs, $75a5.25.
Chicago and butchers',
&b5a3S7Ia: heavy, S3S0q3.90; light s. 55GD
$50. Cattle-Beeves, $400d5.75 cows and
heifers, $l.75li475; Texas steers, s3S0q5 10:
stockers and feeders, S1.75d475; Texas
steers, So 3S0d51O; stockers and feeders,
SS.25Gf4.75, Sheep-Natives, S375d5.OO;
Lambs, A50d5.75.
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers, 1915
Q5.4U: Texas steers, S3.90Q460; Texas cows,
81 1885 native cows and heifers, 81 $50
42a; stockers and feeders, S3.40G5 25 Hogs
Heavy, Ss52laQS.75; packers, SS.50d362is;
mixed 50, ,45d365; light. S325d3.60; york.
ers. s3.55d36O Sheep-Lambs, A.50d5.75;
muttons. S3006A70.
Cincinnatl-Hogs-Acti at S335G395.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Fearful Explosion Mt the Dupont
Powder Works at Car
ney's Point, N. j.

Camden, N. j., March ga tele-
phone message just received from
Woodstown, N. j., says five of Du-
points powder houses were blown up
shortly before 2 p. m.
Woodstown is ten miles from the
scene of the explosion.
The powder works are at Carneys
Point, opposite Wilmington, Del.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

Washington, March 23.-Gen. Otis
has cabled the war department an
nouncing the arrival of the transport
Sherman at Manila. The Sherman sail
ed from New York with the Third in
fantry and four companies of the Sew
enteenth infantry under command of
Col j. H. Page. The troops are report
ed as arriving all well and in good con-
dition.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Continues to Improve.

Washington, March 22.-Mrs. Nc
Callum, daughter of Hon. John Sher-
man, received a cablegram from Mr..
Wiberg, who is accompanying the for
mcr secretary of state on his tour of
the West Indies, announcing Mr.. Sher-
mans continued improvement.
The Chicago will probably arrive at
Santiago tonight, and if Mr.. Sherman
and his friends are still of the same
mind, will take him aboard and bring
him home.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Insurance Companies Indicted.

Cincinnati, March 23.-The grand
jury of Kenton county, at Covington,
Ky, returned indictments against the
Home Life Insurance Co. of New York
and AZ other life and fire insurance
companies for conspiracy for "band-
ing together and fixing and maintain
ing a higher rate of premium than
would otherwise prevail"
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Free Rations to CenSe.

Havana. March 23.-Gen. Brooke has
caused to be printed and promulgated
an important order, which sets forth
that after April no rations will be is
sued to destitute Cubans by the United
States. Hereafter the rations must
be paid for out of the revenues of the
island
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Tried Mornhinc.

st. Louis, March 23.-Because it tor
tured him TO be without whisky and
because he suffered just as much when
he drank ii, William Fox, once a we'll
known salesman, now a street peddler,
attempted TO end his life by taking
morphine enough TO kill dozen. The
stomach pump saved him.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY, March %.
Grain and Provisions.

st. Louis - Flour = Patents, s3.4OG3 55;
other grades, s2.6OQ3.15. Wheat-No red.
nc. Corn-No. 2 mixed, S414c. Oats
--Eo. g 2Sd2SAc, Hay-Prairie, s5.50@S co.;
timothy, $S50Ql00O Butter-Creamery, 800
22c; dairy, 15al7l5c. Eggs, Fresh, l0hc.
Lard-Prime steam 5.00c. Pork-New mess,
S9.121a. Bacon-Clear rib, 5ssc Wool
Choice tub-washed. 20q26.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat -
May 6gi4 G69ssc July, 6S%c. Corn-March.
sic; May, 35ssq351ac; July, 36lsc; Septem-
ber, 36l9Q36ssc Oats-March, 25ssc; May.
265sc; July 47sc Pork-March S. so;
May, $500, July, s915Q917la. Lard-March.
$515; May, 5.27laQ590; July $5.4212; Sep
tember, $5. 5.55q5.57la. Short ribs-March.
sl55, May, $40; July, S4.S219; September.
$495
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Not satisfied with the Increase.

Cleveland, O., March 23.-The lake
pailors who were granted an advance
of S5 per month in wages for the com
ing season by the executive commit
tee of the Lake Carriers association
a few DAYS ago. are not satisfied with
the increase offered, and may decide
TO reject II.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Kidnaper. Indicted for Felony.

Chicago, March 23-The grand jury
has indicted John Collins and Ann In.
gersoll, who are unedr arrest at Paines
Vile, o., for kidnapping little Gerald
Laplner. The indictment was drawn
under the section which makes the
abduction of child under 12 years of
age a felony.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Illinois San Jose Scale Bill.

Springfield, H., March 23.-In the
senate to-day the San Jose scale bill
was reported from the house amend
ments. The president appointed a
committee to confer with a committee
from the house on the differences be-
tween the two houses in regard to the
bill.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

Latest reports from Kingston, ia
maica, stated that the condition of Mr..
John Sherman, whowas a passenger ON
board the American line steamer Paris,
was not favorable lie was much weak
er and the doctors were discouraged.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Two Deaths Resulted.

Seattle, Wash, March 23.-Two
deaths have resulted from Tuesday
nights explosion. Those who died
from their injuries are d. w. Jacobs,
OF Chicago, and Alfred Saltiel, of New
York Jacobs was commercial trav-
eler for Florsheim & Co., of Chicago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
suspectcd of Tncepdinrism.

st. Louis. March 23-Jacob and
john d. Hoehn. sons of Jacob Hoehn,
proprietor of Hoehn's grove. have been
arrested on suspicion of having set
their fathers house on fire Monday
teorping. Some mystery surrounds
the arrests
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
ArI,nn.ns Ncrrn Lynched.

Rocky Comfort, Ark, March "a
General" Duckett, who assassinated
prominent planter named James A.
Stockton. on the latter's plantation in
Little River county, Ark Saturday,
was captured by citizens posse,
tuesday. and taken back to the scene
of his crime, and hanged to the limb
nf n tree
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Fatal Rear-End Collision.

New Boston, Mich, March 25.--A
rear-t nd collision between two freight
trains occurred on the Flint 6, pcrc
Marquette railroad, the result Of IL
feayy fog. Lewis Hales, of Saginaw,
fireman, was killed, and Joseph Rose,
# Saginaw, engineer, badly injured.
Two brakemen also sustained serious
in iuries
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
In Honor of Queen Victoria.

New York, March 23.-Queen Vic
toria is likely to receive an unprece-
dented honor by the city of New York.
On May "a, the queens birthday ami
versary the national state and city
flags will be flung to the breeze from
all public buildings in Greater New
York in honor of the queen.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

DR.. NJ. E. Strictly, for "a years sec
retary of the American Home Mission
nry association, died in sanitarium at
Clinton Springs, N. Y, on the night of
the 18th, aged SO years. lie was Tor Il
long time editor of the American Mis-.
sionary Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Made a second Attempt.

Chicago, March 23.-John w. Rose, a
wealthy farmer of Lake City, Ia, who
attempted to end his life, Sunday, by
shooting himself made another unsue-
eessful attempt at suicide by swallow
ing a quantity of poison.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
nh. Steamer Atlanta Released.

Racine. Wis, March 23.-The Good
rich steamer Atlanta, which went
ashore Tuesday, has been released. a
change of wind blew the ice away she
came to this port all right, and cleared
for Milwaukee at a. N.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
A Dead Tramp at Princeton. Ky.

Princeton, KY, March 23.-James H..
Dildine, tramp, is dead at the rail-
road depot here, having reached here
from Padueah, Ky. 1t has been ascer-
tained that his home is at Lima, o.,
and that he has held responsible posi-
tions as a railroad man.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Returned TO ThomasviIIe.

Biunskick, Ga, March 23.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and party left the de-
lights of Jelyl island behind early
this forenoon, and started on the re-
Jurn trip to Thomasville, TO complete
his stay in the south. Both the presi-
dent and Vice-President Hobart are in
better health as the result of their
trim
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

! On the 10th nine head of fine Alder
ney cows, suffering from tuberculosis,
were shot, at Oliver Randolph's dairy,
at Bethlehem, Pa, by order of the
state veterinary board. This is the
first discovery of tuberculosis among
cattle in the Lehigb valley.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

A Rich Zinc Strike.

Pleasanton, Kas., March 23.-Great
excitement prevails in this community
over the rich strike in the zinc mine
here. For several days the miners
have been following the lead and taxi
ing out rich ore, but the matter was
kept quiet until now.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Takes the Curzon Residence.

London, March 23.-After several
weeks of house-hunting, in London
Ambassador Choate has finally decid'
ed to take No. 1 Carlton House ter
race. which Levi Letter bought last
year for his daughter Lady Curzon,
who is now in India.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Heirs to n Million.

Sterling, ILL.,, March 23.-Mrs. Pat
rick Grady, of this city, received word
that she and her seven children had
fallen heirs to $1,000, 900, left them by
Dennis McAuliffe, of San Francisco.
The fortune is In cash and six gold
mines.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Jockey Epperson Stabbed to Death.

San Francisco, March 23.-John Ep-
person, a jockey, and part owner or
the horses Texarkana and Bessie Lee,
was stabbed to death by James j. Gill
ligan, q horse rubber. The tragedy
occurred at the Office saloon opposite
the Oakland track, at Emeryyille. The
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

The American-Hawaiian Steam Nayi-
cation Co., with headquarters at New
York, has contracted with the Union
iron works at San Francisco for two
of the largest freight steamers ever
built in the United States.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
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An AbsoIute Refusal.

Rome, March 23.-It is understood
that the Chinese minister has informed
the Italian government that China abb
solutely refuses the demand of Italy
for concession at San Nun bay.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
First Tennessee at uoiIo.

Washington, March 23.-Friends of
the First Tennessee regiment, having
lost track of its whereabouts, the war
department made inquiries of Gen.
Otis. His reply is as follows;
Manila, March 21.-To the Adjutant
General Washington: First Tennessee
in Iloilo in good condition, performing
excellent work