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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
EAGAN %CENsyRsD.
Investigation Commission Score
Him fog Attacking Miles.

Him To-. Attacking Miles.
The war investigating commission OH
Saturday passed Il resolution of ccnsurc of
Ga.i. l:agan FOR the language lie used when
he appeared in answer to The charges
against the commissary branch of the army
by Gen. Miles, and returned TO him the
typewriter statement he left with the com
mission after reading il 10 thai body. With
ii MAS sent Il letter explaining the reasons
for this action and g copy of the ccmsurc.
Following is the letter sent l,agan:
Brig. Gen. G. p. Eagan, COmmissary
General of the Wal Department.: We re-
specially inform you that, regarding your
testemony read yesterday, the following
resolution was unanimously passed:
Moved Chat the commission receive
Gen. Eagan's testimony without comment;
that ii he printed. Int held for the con-
siacration OF the commission. Garfield
Having NOW considered the questions i'll
volved, we are determined that in MANY
instances the Nitupeiative language used
by you is not such as ought to be addressed
as & witness to this board. We think the
personal attacks and irrelevant statements
contained in the papers should be cut out,
and before receiving it as testimony we re-
quest you TO revise its language. and, il
you choose. rcsubmit for our consideration.
We herewith return your papers. VERY
respectfully.
Charles DENLY. Nicc-Presidcnt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
NO CHANGE in TREATY.
Paris Agreement Will BE Reported
Without Amendment.

Paris Agreement Will BE Reported
Without Amendment.
The senate committee OH foreign rela-
lions has authorized Senator Davis to re-
port the peace treaty favOrably without
amendment. The committee was i'm session
for only one hour Wednesday, and tho
greater part of this time was consumed in
waiting for a quorum, the senators in the
meantime discussing informally the pros
visions of the treaty. There was only a
bare quorum of the committee present, but
Senators Cullum and Clark, who were
among the absentees, sent their proxies.
Senators Morgan and Gray We're the only
Democrats in attendance. There was no
suggestion of any amendment i'm the COM
mittee. Senator Davis was instructed to
press the treaty upon the attention of the
senate with a view to securing as early
action as possible.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
News of Minor Note.

Driver Hughes of the fire department Of
New York City saved ten lives at a recent
tenement house fire.
In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the 9OOth
anniversary OF the Introduction of Chris-.
tianity into the island.
There are forty-tive colleges and seyen-
teen State Christian associations among
the colored people Of North Carolina.
Besides the rindcrpest. South Africa's
worst plague consists Of the myriads Of
g%rasshoppers, which are sometimes so.
dense that they stop railway. trains.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
LIKE A NOVEL ROMANCE.
New Hampshire Man Finds His HI.
anCcc Is Ills Sister.

y SA"sskSbsaAS hsNb LlIINtS HIS Ie
anccc Is His Sister.
n few days ago there was a family re-
union in Nashua, N. H., such as is seldom
heard of outside the pages of a novel or Oh
the stage. The people interested are Mrs.
William u. Davis, Stephen A. White of
Boston and Nashua, and Belle Lavero. In
1871 Stephen "A. Whitcof Weymouth placed
his daughter Rose out for adoption. In
1886 she and stephen A. White, jr., met
and fell iii love. He proposed and wa ac-
ceptcd lat Christmas day, and when hcr
parents consent was asked she was told
SHE was an adopted daughter, but her
foster parents did not know whose daugl-
Ter she really was. An Investigation was
made, and it was then found that she is the
girl Rose. When this fact became known
the girl tainted. Further inquiries revealed
the fact that Mrs. Davis is an elder sister.
who Was adopted by an uncle. also in 1871.
The family reunion followed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 TO $6.25; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
To $3.50: wheat, No. . red, Zoe to &c:
corn, No. 2, &c to 3Sc; oats, No. 2, &c
to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, 54c to 55c; butter,
choice creamery, 19c to Gle; eggs, fresh,
222c to 24c; potatoes, choice, 3Oc to zoe
per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
500; hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, Csc TO Zoe; corn, No. 2
to Bic.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to 1913; hogs,
$500 to $40; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
yellow, 35c to 36c; oats. No. 2, 2Sc to 3Oc;
rye, No. 2, 55c to SIC.
9. G lin in I'll $3.50 st to 3 $50; hogs g.
wheat, No. 2, Zoe to tic; corn. No. .
TO Soc; rye, No. 2, 5Gc to 5Sc.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 TO $3.50; hogs
$3.50 to 1913; sheep, $500 to $4.25
wheat, No. 2, Zoe to 72c; corn. No.
yellow, BIC to 3Sc; oats, No. 2 white, 900
to 32c; rye, ste to SIC.
Tolcdo-Whcat, No. 2 mixed. tic t.
12c; corn. No. . mixed, 35c to 377c; oats
No. 9 white, &c to 29c; rye, No. 2, $50
to SEC; clover seed, $4.55 to $4.GO.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. 9 spring. 81,
to G9c: corn. No. 3, 333c to 34c; oats, No
2 white, Csc to zoe; rye, No. 1, Sac to SIC
barley, No. 2, 44c to 5Sc; pork, mess
$3.50 to $1,000.
Buffalo-Cattlc. good shipping steers
$500 to $3.50; hogs, common to choice,
1926 to $500; sheep, fair to choice weth.
ers, $3.50 to $4.75; lambs, common te
extra, $500 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to 84.75
wheat, No. 2 red, Soc to Sic; corn, No
43c to 45c; oats, No. 2 white, 35c to 88c
butter, creamery. 16c to &c; egss, West
en-. pc to 26c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
DAKOTA GIRL HIS BRIDE.
Ex-senator Dubois Married to Edna
Manifold Whited in Chicago.

MaNfield Whftcd in Chicago.
Former United States Senator F. Il. Du-
bois of Idaho and Miss Edna Maxtield
Whited of Dolan, S. d., were united in
marriage in Chicago, Jan. II. Miss Whited,
the bride, is well known i'll South Dakota
as a Kindergarten teacher and promoter
of mothers clubs. She was until a
short time ago president of the
Woman's League of South Da-
kota, and is at present their delegate at
the WOman's League convention to be held
in Washington February 14-17. She was
born in Illinois and educated after she was
III at the Cook County Normal School. She
studied lNindergartening both there and in
Detroit. and went out to Dolan, S. d.. to
take up the work in this line. 1t was willie
attending a Mothers League convention in
Washington a year ago that she met Scna-
tor Dubois.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
x OFF AN ICE FLoE
Former Omaha Society Belle Acts
Very strangely in Chicago.

Former Omaha Society Belle Acts
Very strangely in Chicago.
Ms. Louise Lander. wife of Dana $.
Lander, the former Omaha lawyer, and a
society leader in that city. had a pcrilous
escape from death on an ice tloe in Lake
Michigan. She WAS rescued by two Chi
cagO policemen. but they had to build a
bridge TO bring her ashore. Mrs. Lander's
husband and friends deny that she at
tempted suicide by drowning. She climbed
over the sea wall and over great cakes Of
fee and walked out until she reached the
waters edge. She suddenly fell i'll Il faint
o the ice. Almost at the same instant the
ice upon which she fell separated from the
main body and was.slowly floating out into
the lake With Mrs. Landcr's insensiblc
form as its burden, when she was rescued
by the policemen. 1t is said that domestic
troubles aud over work have led to a ncrv-
GUS arrangement that is responsible for her
actions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Report Fail. to censure.

The report of the proceedings and find.
ipgs of the court of inquiry to determine
tho cause and fix the responsibility of the
grounding Of the battleship Massachusetts
of Governors Island. has been received
at the Navy Department. The court finds
that the accident might have been avoid
I'd IL Captain Ludlow and the pilot Of the
Massachusetts had provided themselves.
with the latest charts of New York har-
Dor. Beyond this no blame is attached to.
anyhOdy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
FlLlPINos SUE WILDMAN.
Declare U. s. Consul Hold. 1ndc pcn
ence Fund of $4,000.

Declare q. s. Consul Holds Indc pcnd-
enc Fund of $4,000.
The Filipino committee at Hong Kong
has broken off all relations with United.
States Consul Wildman. The commit
tee has issued n writ in the Supreme
Court to recover the sum of $4,000,
which the Filipinos claim to have depos-
tied with Mr.. Wildman as treasurer Of
the Filipino independence fund in June
last.
The members of the committee further
allege that sensational disclosures are
probable, showing, they add, that the
American Government recognized the
Filipinos as belligerents by affording them
assistance in arms and moral influence to
cooperate against Spain, thus indorsing
the agreement made with Aguinaldo at
Singapore in April" .
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
ALBERT j. DavEus1pGE.

was graduated with distinction. On 10
eating in indianapolis Bcvcridgc entered
the law Office of Senator Mcdonald.
lsryclidge's career as a political speak
or began during the Blaine campaign and
he has since then stumpcd several States
successfully. Since that time Bcveridge
has Won national distinction. beginning
with his address before the Union League
Club of Chicago in 1895. lie closed the
Republican national campaign in 1886 in
Chicago at the Auditorium.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

THOUSANDS ARE SLAIN.

News of IL Battle Fought i'm Arabia
Between Rebels and Turks.
a great battle has been fought in Yemen
division of Arabia. The Turkish troops
stormed and captured the insurgent posi-
tion on November 80. About 1000 insur-
gents and 1000 Turks were killed or
wounded.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Bad Storm on Pacific Coast.

The worst storm in years ragged OH the
Pacific coast Tuesday. All day long IL
strong wind, accompanied by rain ham
pcrcl business. \ heavy snow fell in the
mountains. Telegraph and telephone
wires were Frustrated in many sections
and steamboat travel was interrupted.
The rain of the present storm is worth a
million dollars Ia California as it insures
good crops Of grain and fruits for this Year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

A letter from President Mckinley has
been received at Macon, Ga, requesting
half a dozen badges Of the Confederate
veterans, the same as the ones pinned on
him on his recent visit to Macon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
JOSEPH cHoATE NOMINATED.
President Name. Him ~ Ambassadors
to Great Rritain.

to Great Nrftnin.
The President on Wednesday sent to
il.e Senate the nomination of Joseph III.
Ciioatc to be ambassador to Great Brit
ain.
Joseph II. Choatc stands ut the head of
the legal profession in this country as a
prac;icing attorney. He has 10 peer as
an ;fter-dinncr talker. Mr.. Choate is a
New Highlander by birth and by reason
Of a long line of ancestors. He wa born
in 1892 and early in life started out to
win IL name independently of any virtue
or renown which his father, the learned
DIR. Choate. had won. lie graduated Mt
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Miners Cases Arc scttled.

The seventy cases of Pana miners and
citizens charged with participating in the
riots Of Sept. 1 and % last, were dispos-
cd Of in the Circuit Court at Pana the
other morning. States Attorney Hunlph-
rcys nollcd fifty-nine of the cases, willie
eleven pleaded guilty and were given sen.
fences.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

a solid iivc-foot vein of copper ore, 20
per cent pure, just below the surface, and
containing silver and gold, has been struck
by Tacoma men ut the Leo.a mines, in
Pierce County, State of Washington.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

Great excitement was created in shin
ping circles Mt Philadelphia by the arrival
at that port of the Norwegian tramp
steamer Fran. Everybody thought it
was Explorer Nansen's historic craft.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Fifcld Declincs n Senntorshfn,

Fificld Declines AZ SenatOrship.
Hon. B. T. Fiield of Montpelier, VT, has
notified Governor Smith that on account of
private reasons he was compelled to decline
the appointment as United States senator
to succeed the late Senator Morrill,. The
appointment was at once offered to Hon.
Jonathan Ross of st. Johnsbury. chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of Vermont.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Pool of Freight Car Builders.

Negotiations are in progress for the forms
alton Of a pool of concerns which build
freight ears. Those now interested in the
project are the Haskell Baker Company of
Michigan City, Ind, the Barney Il Smith
Car Company of Dayton, Ohio. the Micl-
igan Peninsular Car Company of Detroit,
and the freight car department of the Pull
man
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
ADvIcEs FROM MANILA.

Conditions Are lmproving-Citizcns
Feel Moro Secure.
The secretary of war received the follow
ing from Gen. Otis, Thursday:
Conditions are improving. apparently.
Citizens feel more secure. Many natives
are returning. The city is quiet and bust
ness is active,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
OId iron MIN, Destrov.a-

O!d-style iron mills that cannot compete
with modern concerns are 4apadiy being
Pennsylvania. This is notably the case
at the once busy iron town Of CatasaQua.
From 1878 to 1890 were the golden years
Of prosperity for that valley.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

Judgment Against sage Reversed
The court of appeals of New York state
has reversed the judgment of $4,000 Sc
cured by William Laidlaw, ir., i'll New
York city against Russell Sage and ordered
another new trial. Laidlaw secured the
Judgment on the ground that Sage had used
him as a shield against the effects of an on
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
FOUR RUN DOWN By A TRAIN
Pay No Attention to Alarm Sounded
10y the Engineer.

by the Engineer.
-Four persons were run down and in
stantly killed by an express train near Lar
inner. Pa, Thursday morning. The train
dashed into the group of unfOrtunates at
full speed and the bodies were terribly
manglcd. After being gathered up the re-
mains were taken in charge by friends.
The express was running at full speed and
the engineer blew the whistle, but the
alarm was unlceled as the victims evil
IDENTIFY thought that the train would run on
the westboumd track as usual. On account
of Il freight wreck near Larimcr it was
necessary to switch the w%cstbound pas
Sengcr trains TO the castbOund Track.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
No Ministerial Crisis in Spain.

The premier, Senior sagasta, had an
hours audience with the queen regent of
Spain in Madrid Wednesday and after
wards announced THAT there was ITO cabi-
net crisis, that he would not submit a vote
of confidence and that lie believed the pres
ent ministry would present itself to par
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Queen Lii Asks for Her Land.

Il petition from former Queen Liliuoka.
lani was presented to the national house of
representatives Thursday, protesting
against the United States asserting owner
ship TO the crown lands of Hawaii as a talk
ing of property without due process of law,
and appealing to the president, congress
and the people for IL restoration of these
lands. The same petition was prcscntcdto
thp senate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Will Search for Audrec.

A traveller named Daniel Bruunis organ
izing an expedition in Copenhagen to start
during the summer to search for traces of
Prof. Andree in eastern Greenland.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Famous Pantomimist Dead.

Auglique Ravel, the star of the famous
Ravcl family. French pantomimists andtlle
last survivor of the family, is dead in New
York. aged IS wears,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Finds Consumption Contagious.

The report of the special committee of
the New York senate to investigate the
cause of the spread of consumption and
make recommendations for sanitary condi-
tions for consumptivcs and the protection
OF the public has reported. 1t finds that
consumption is contagious and recommends
that the state establish hospitals for the
treatment of the disease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Worlds Production of Gold,

The Engineering and Mining Journal
in its compilation of mineral statistics for
1893, places the worlds production of gold
in the year at 1886, 2lS ,924. To this total
the United States contributed $84, OOO, 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Lives with a Broken Neck.

Physicians at Columbus. Ohio. state
that the bones Of Corporal Tracy's broken,
neck are uniting again and that it is nos--
sible that he will recover without an on.
Grafton. Tracy is n member of the seven
teenth regular infantry and broke his neck
two weeks ago in Il fall from a horizontal
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Omaha Show Dlyidends.

The IS per cent. dividend to paid-up
stockholders of the Trans Mississippi Exc
position has nearly all been paid out, with
the exception Of $4,000 claimed by the
Rock Island road.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Want Wool Schcdulc r. cvised.

The Ohio Wool Growers Association has
adopted resolutions asking congress to re-
the wool and WOODEN goods s%chedulcof
the tariff law SO as to cqualize the protcc-
tion to manufacturers and to wool, and adj
vocating the establishment of repositories
for marketing wool.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
Justice Brewer Sails for Europe.

Justice Brewer of the United States SUI
preme court sailed from New York on the
steamship Majestic, Thursday. for Liver
pool. His visit abroad is in connection
with a meeting of the Venezuelan bound
airy commission, of which he is a member.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20
BEvER,oeE FoR SENATOR,
indiana Republican soioms Nominate
Him ia Gaucu.

Him ia rnucu.
The Indiana Republican caucus nomi-
,ated Albert j. Bcveridgc of indianapolis
for United States Senator oil the twelfth
ballot.
Albert i. Bevcridgc was horn on a farm
in Highland County, Ohio. in 1SGb. He is
Il sclf-madc having worked his way
up. Great %privations enabled him to at
tend Dcpanw University, from which lie
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

Farmers of New Jersey having failed
with sugar beets are going to experiment
with sorghum cane.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

vesuvius In Eruptien Again.
The eruption of vespz increases. All
the old cratcrs throw ines and lava,
making a terrific bectacle. The
whole sids of in is red and
great masses a o meters high.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-20

Yorktown sails for Manila.
The gulboat Yorktown sailed from San
Francisco Friday for Manila.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22
@arrtages.

In Brattleboro. Sept IS, by Rev. F. s. Walker
of Wilmington, Fred Cressy and Miss Mary Aus
tin both OF Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Sept 81, by Rev Or. +. Il: Mar
HE Herbert A. Barker and Miss wa l.. Howe,
both'o of Brattleboro. -
In Frattieboro Sept co. by Rev. Father Cum
ninpham Michael Flanery OF Boston and Miss
Kate Corarn of West Dummerston. -
IN East Poultney. Sept. II, by Rev. A. ID. Clark,
n n Cooley of Williamsvile and Mrs. Ella 8.
fMorse1 Reyes of East Poultney, formerly or
Westminster. 1, "a n,
ing and Mrs. Lou Preston, formerly OF Hinsdale
In Rockingham, Sept. 90, by Rev. ]. II: Reid Of
Bellows Falls. Harlan P. Farr and Mrs. e. Louise
In In PUtney Sept 20. by Rev. E. F. Mitchell
Bert Smith and Miss kittie "hitney' oo'h Vi
In In Wilmington, Sept. IS, by Rev. 4; A. Esta
| brook DR. Harry Alonzo Gushing OF New Yorl
| civ and Miss Elizabeth Newton, daughter OF jon
| a Newton of Hoyoke, Mass
| Tn Newton Mass Sept. 8, by Rev. Mr.. Holmes
| Frying r Boynton OF South Hadley Falls, mass
and Miss Maud M Gilmore of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22
Deaths.

IN Brattieboro, Sept. 81, Mrs. Electa Sargent
Dutton, 93. c.. an NJ. AFa,ildo
Fisk Dunklee. 93 years, months;
In Allston, Mass, Sept. 10, FREDERICK Fancher
only child OF F. W. and Adele Scott Fancher, 10
ni In Wiudham, Sept. 20, Gardner Upham. lol
years months, 1S days No., 90
wears six months. ~, r,.s
In Hinsdale, N. H., Sept. 10, Benjamin F.
In Springfield, Mass, Sept is, Willard Elmer
Ta M hsSss o. Conn Sept 49, Edward H. White,
Formerly Of Brattebaro, 49, -,
In East Westmoreland, N. H., Sept. ID, Mrs
In HinSdaie, n. H., Sept. IS, Benjamin F. Smith
90. c.. 90 1oDas II
In North Adams, Mass. Sept. 10, James II
Fiagg native of wilmington, o.
In RawsOnyiile, Sept Silss A MHi. q Knowltor
ErcanRrack n native OF Newfane and widow o.
the late VIM s. Ercanbrack OF Byron ~.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22
The stage attraction will comprise

The stage attraction will comprise
THE MARTINES, a duo of grotesque and dar-
ing acrobats full of fun.
MILE. NOOYAH. Two great acts on the sill
yer wire and the aerial ladder.
THE KOMARS, presenting an Oriental gym
nastic novelty, the Roman ladders.
THE BLOSSOMS. Three grotesque dancers and
pautomimists
THE BROTHERS MARITIME, presenting the
latest European gymnastic sensation.
MILE. LOUISE, queen of the rolling globe.
THE LA EOLES in their sensational acts on
the revolving ladder and double trapeze.
Free performances, almost continue
GUS, forenoon and afternoon, both days
on stage opposite grand stand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22
THE NEW COLONEL.
Good Qualities in Militia Colonel.

Good Qualities In n Militia Colonel.
The first move made in the direction of
the reorganization of the National Guard
of Vermont was the election of Jacob
Gray Estey of Brattlebory, to be colonel,
and it was a good move, too. The new
regiment starts with splendid officer at
the head, young man, good citizen,
and a veteran of the Spanish-American
war, three good qualities in a militia
colonel.-[St. Adams Messenger.
Possesses Excellent Qualifications.
The election of Mr.. j. Gray Estey to be
colonel of the first regiment Vermont
National Guard is we'll received, and he
will undoubtedly be a successful command
er. He not only possesses excellent quail
i6cations, but he is a popular officer. His
election is deserved tribute to personal
worth and at the same time worthy rec
ognlEion of 8 family, various members Of
whom have been identified with the mill
tia of our state for many years, and have
given the service enthusiastic as we'll a:
efficient support. Il Burlington Free Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-22

pear at the Auditorium on Sept. p and
20, the Valley Fair nights, in his incom-
parably pretty play, "a Country Mer-
chant" As delineator of Yankee char
acter Mr.. Cowles stands without an equal;
which is pretty strong language when one
considers other great names easily recalled.
Mr.. Cowles and his able support vary
the performance by the introduction of
novel and most clever speclalties of a
bright, refined order. No painstaking
theatre-goer will fail to enjoy this enter
tainment where emotions, and mirth are
continually mingled. Tickets will go on
gale Monday morning at the box office.