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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
The WILMINGTON Disabled.

New York, Aug. 27.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Montevideo says; The
United States gunboat Wilmington
has arrived at this port with her
screw broken.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Newport News, Va, Aug. 26,-The
trial trip Of the battleship Kearsarge
will take place between September 5
and -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
PROVED NAUREL A LIAR.
Sensational Scene at the Dreyfus
Court Martial Session
at Rennes.
NJ. LABOR SCORES A NOTABLE FONT,

Col. MnureI, Who Presided At the
Former Trial, Proven by Mai
Freystacter, one 1f the Members
oT the Court, to Have Given raise |
Testimony.
Rennes, Aug. 27.-Wheu the sixth |
session OF the third week Of the sec.
end trial of Capt, Alfred Drcyfus be.
gan in the Lycee NJ. Alphonsc BERTH |
lon, chief Of the anthropometric de-
partment of the Paris prefecture Of
police, resumed his testimony, inter-
rupted, Friday, by the adjournment OF
the court for the day. In this case NJ.
Rertilon testified as a handwriting
expert, and gave his reasons for be-
lieving Dreyfus to be the author Of the
famous borderean, upon which the
prosecution mainly depends TO estab'
lish the charge against the prisoner.
BcrtIIIon's Evidence Concluded.
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risiblites OF the audience, though tn"
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81 am convinced the writer of the
bordereau is the prisoner sitting
there"
Dreyfus heard him without finch.
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
IREAcHERY OF The FILIPIEos
The poifcy Of Cancellation WIN,
turrNtuu ga Mnr Found "a
he a Failure

Manila. Aug. l2, via Hong Kong
Aug. rs Recent events have proNHt
somewhat d0seuuugiuE to otheiah
who are trying Ia accompany the wal
with polcg of cancellations t"t
new municipal governments have col
Iupstd through the treuchrry Of TIT
mayors.
Lodged In jail.
To-day the mayor of san Pedro Ma
eatt. who was elected by the people
under the direction Of Prof. Dean Nur
cester, oi the United States advisory
commission for the Philippines wa
brought 10 Manila and lodged IN jail
The United States officers at suu Ped"
Mucati found that he was using his o,
flee as Il recruiting station for the
Philippine army. -Four disguised IN
surgent officers were helping him,
Anothed Mayor Arrested,
The mayor of Raliuag WAS also ar
rested aud confined in the snme prison
The Americans caught him passing be
tween the lines of the two armies viii
incriminutingd documents which the au
thorities secured,
Another prominent native mayor i
under surveillance.
give Is Harnhbns"'
When the result of the election a.
linus. which Gen. EawtUn and Prof
Worcester engineered, was announced
the Americans inquired as To tbs
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

In printing the letter of Major Bee,
the types made him say: General Bee
was not at Manassas, or near there, at
the time" He wanted to say General
Lee was not there" etc. General Bee
was killed at that battle, soon after his
remark, There stands General Jack"
son like a stonewall." The typo
graphical error was very evident, but
we desire to get and keep this important
matter correctly on record.
For the year ending June 30, 1899, the
port of Pascagoula shipped by sea and
by rail, 1872, O77,S7 feet of lumber
which, with wood, charcoal, fish, oys-
tiers, turpentine, rosin, etc, aggregated
in value the handsome sum of s., O5l.3l2.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

Gen. MERCER then asked to be heard,
and placed himself by the side OF Maui
1el. The forbidding appearance OF
these two men, both dressed in ci-
william attire, was in striking contrast
with the erect. unhinching attitude OF
Freystaeter, who wore the smart uni
form of a major of artillery, with med
ais on his breast. 1t was remarka-
bic scene.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
A Fearless witness.

The major, who is 4 fnely-built of
ficers, and who has handsome, honest
face, ascended the platform with a
firm step and fearless air. When he
was asked to recount what occurred,
he said his conviction of the guilt of
the prisoner was formed by the evil
dence of the experts in handwriting,
he deposition of Col. Du Patty de Clam,
and" he continued, Il must add, some
slight influence was exercised over my
mind by hearing the secret dossier
road "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02
4 Highly Drnmn.ie scene.

There was a highly dramatic scene
toward the end of the session. NJ. La
bori, leading counsel for the defense,
asked to have Maj, Freystaeter, one of
the members of the court-martial OF
1891, which convicted Dreyfus, called
in contradiction of the deposition OF
Col. Maurel, the presiding judge upon
that occasion, who had testified that
he only read one of the documents Of
the secret dossier communicated to
the court-martial
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-09-02

After this the audience listened
spell bound as Maj Freysteeter. in
distinct, bold voice, told exactly what
the documents of the dossier were,
and how Col. Maurel not only read
those documents, but made comment
On them. This was practically calling
Maurel thorough liar, and the colonel
glared at the major ferociously. Maj.
Freystaeter however was not dis
mayed, and his words, spoken in tone
of candor and fearlessness, must have
carried conviction to every nearer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
SAXTONS RIVER.

Mr.. Fuller is still at work at the Camp
bells in Westminster West.
There were special exercises in the pub
lie schools Wednesday in honor of Long
fellow.
A sister of Mrs. Charles Spaulding from
Northampton, Mass, is visiting Mrs.
Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cory returned last
week from Boston, where they went for a
pleasure trip.
We learn that Miss Cordelia Frost is i'll
at Stamford, N. Y. Her mother is there
to care for her.
Mrs. Hannah Perry, Of, is at this writ
ing very low and rapidly nearing the close
of her long and useful life.
John Sheldon plans to leave the Wiley
farm soon. He will remove to the Morri-
son farm near Chesterfield lake, N. II.
Lewis Tenney was taken down with
Inflammation of the nose and face last Fri
day and has been a sufferer in his room
from that time.
The funeral of Madam Barbour will be
held Saturday afternoon at the family res
idence in Bellows Falls. The body will be
placed in the tomb at Saxtons River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Taft of Glens Falls,
n. Y, are expected this week to make
their home here. Mr.. Taft will assist his
father and also assist in the post-office
Madam Barry celebrated her oath birth
day anniversary Wednesday. She is the
Oldest person hereabouts. She has lost
her sight and hearing almost entirely, but
retains her reason. Her son cares for his
aged mother with tender devotion.
The senior reception last Saturday even
ing at Fuller hall passed off happily. DR..
Ellery and Miss Smiley, Mr.. Arnold and
Miss Wood welcomed all. At intervals
during the evening an orchestra discoursed
pleasing music. The students aimed to
make the occasion delightful to all their
guests. Rev. Mr.. Dodge and daughter, N.
and Mr. Stearns were in attendance from
Bellows Falls.
A crowd of people assembled at Fuller
hall Tuesday evening to witness the opera
lions of kaleidoscope and gramophone,
both OF which instruments worked imper-
fectly. Those present were generally dis
appointed. The entertainment, though
advertised as "the greatest wonder of the
age" and given sin the interests of Yer
mont Academy" came painfully near a
failure. Those who remained at home
happily saved their time and money.
Mr.. Cakes, who recently bought and
moved on to the Henry Glynn farm in
Westminster West, awoke last Thursday
night and found that his buildings were
on fire. The fire had gained so much
Roadway before it was discovered that Mr..
Cakes was sble to save only an organ and
a sewing machine. Everything else was
lost. Only one barn was prevented from
burning. The origin of the fire is mys-
terry. Mr.. Cakes had some insurance on
the buildings and his household goods.
There is general sympathy felt here for
Mr.. and Mrs. Cakes in their loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
The Town Report.

The auditors report of the town expenses,
and the reports of the various town officers
makes this year a pamphlet of 20 pages
which has been distributed among the tax
payers during the past week. The finances
are shown in a favorable comparative con-
dition with little to comment upon The
call for the town meeting next Tuesday
contains but one article except such as APP
pear every year and that is to see if the
town will vote to exempt the Island Manu-
featuring company from taxation for five
or six years upon their wrapper factory.
The grand list of the town last year was
$780, 16025 of which $S0, 500 80 was in Bel
lows Falls. This year the figures are $780,
1870 and $31 310.23 in this village, show
ing material increase in the property valu-
atoms. The total liabilities of the town are
$188, 1884, of which $l07 500 is funded
at per cent and the remainder is floating
indebtedness.
The liquor agency disposed of So, 532. So
worth of liquors during the year and yield
ed profit of 1929 50 after paying it's ex-
penses. The final bills have been paid for
the new High school building and shows a
total cost of $50, 41496.
The total cost of the schools of the town
was $50, $40 26 as compared with $21 ,991.-
Ia in 1897. The care of the poor amount
ed to $50S1 that department using $4719 in
1897. The highways cost $537501 and the
total cost of the new iron bridge at Sax
tons River amounts to $10,S03 45. The
income of the opera house building during
the year from rentals was $3.50, and the
expenses paid were $2267.11.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss Russell was unable to hear her
classes Monday and Tuesday.

Miss Russell was unable to hear her
classes Monday and Tuesday.
The German measles are still holding
sway, and scarcely day passes but some
new victim blossoms out with them.
The 100 reading club met with Principal
and Mrs. Whitaker Wednesday evening.
The reading of King Lear was finished
and the remainder of the evening spent
socially. 1t has not yet been decided what
the club will read next.
About 20 candidates for the base ball
team appeared for the first practice at the
armory last Saturday. All of last years
team who are still in school are out again
trying for positions. But four battery
candidates are yet on the lists.
The junior class was entertained at the
Brooks House last Friday evening by
George Adams. The evening was pleas
antly spent with dancing and whist. At
whist Miss Cutler and Harold Smith won
the first prize, the BOBBY going to Miss
Edith Hunt and Charles Boyle. Refresh
ments were served.
There is at least one anti-imperialist in
the school. In one of the recitations this
week question was asked a pupil, and he
gave as full an answer as his knowledge
of the subject would allow. The teacher
asked that he expand on the answer, and
Immediately there came in low, agonized
tones, I'm not in favor of expansion"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
A Strange Tale.

Mrs. Leonard Goodnow living on the
Old Terrace in Bellows Falls, tells a
strange story of what she witnessed last
week Friday afternoon about 1870 o'clock
as she was walking through Canal street
towards the square. She says she saw the
body of dead man floating down the
canal. She saw both hands and the face
come to the surface four times and then
the body floated past the Boston & Maine
bridge and out of sight. There was hat
floating on the water short distance be-
hind the body. When asked if anyone
else saw the body Mrs. Goodnow said she
spoke to man who passed her on Canal
street, but while he was looking the body
did not come to the surface, but after he
had gone she saw it twice more She
thought it might be the body of Owen
Doyle, but as he was seen four hours
later, this was impossible. Mrs Goodnow
is very confident that what she saw was
body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
Death of Hon. Geo. w. McDune..

Hon. Geo. w. McDuffee, so, died at his
home in Keene Wednesday. He went to
Keene in 1862, and in 1869 established the
Cheshire Chair company, and remained its
manager until the time of his death. He
was prominent Republican, served in the
common council, board of aldermen, and
represented the city in the legislature, and
served as mayor for two terms, in 1895 and
1896. He was a member of the board of
trustees of the Elliot city hospital and
Keene Savings bank. He was also a
Knights Templar and an officer in the
order Of the Golden Cross, deacon in the
Second Congregational church and super
intendent of the Sunday school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Belle Ranney is employed at II. E.
Wellman's.
Miss Clara Buxton has returned from
her visit of several weeks in st. Johnsbury.
The social committee of the Christian
Endeavor society announce five-cent en-
tertainment Thursday evening.
1t is understood that a days delay in
posting the warrant for the town meeting
to be held in this village will occasion the
issuing of a new warrant and the post
ponement of the meeting for at least two
weeks. The law requires II days notice,
whereas the warrant will only have been
posted IL days next Tuesday. The delay
will Inconvenience the sugar makers more
than any one else.
The farmers who require help have been
making their engagements for the coming
season. 1t is understood that w. F. Day
is to work for r. w. Carpenter, Elmer
Holden for j. NJ. Powers, W. A. Wilcox
for Henry Minard, Mr.. Rice of Putney for
B. j. Houghton, Earl Holden for w. F.
Buxton, Henry Guernsey for L. A. Wilder,
and young man from Brattleboro named
McVeigh for j. P. Ranney. John Will
sey is still at Fl. P. Ranney's.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Codding have been
i'll with grip, but are now somewhat i'm
proved. Many of those who have been i'll
during the past weeks recover slowly and
are not yet fully restored Everything of
a public character, not excepting the
church, Sunday school and Christian En-
deavor services, have called forth limited
attendance ever since the opening of the
year. The time is not known when SO
many have been kept indoors by illness.
Miss Lura NJ. Codding, 70, died last
Thursday after brief illness of pneumo-
mia at the home of Mr.. Page, near Saxtons
River, where she was making visit of a
few weeks. She was sister of A. W.
Codding and had made her home mainly
with her brother for some of the recent
years. Before that she was for consid-
cradle time housekeeper for the late Reu-
ben @. Gould. Her health had not been
good for long time, but she had been
able for the most part to be about, and
generally to be of service to some one.
The funeral was attended Tuesday after
noon at the home of her brother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
Premier ssgasta,s Resignation.

A cabinet crisis is on in Spain. On
Wednesday Senior Sagasta handed the res
ignation of the ministry to the queen re-
gent. This action was due to the belief
that the bill approving the cession of the
Philippines could not be passed through Il e
Cortes. A new ministry will probably be
formed which will permit the ratification
of the treaty, while dsclaiming RESPONSE
bilty for framing it at Paris.
Refusal to ratify the treaty would renew
state of war, and one result might be
that the United States might hold itself
no longer bound to pay the $50, 600, 600 for
the Philippines 1t is suggested that we
might also seize the Caroline islands and
thus prevent them from being sold to Ger
many.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03

Owing to an error in the date of posting
the town warrants, we are requested to
say that the town meeting for the election
of officers and other business will be defer
red until Tuesday, the 2lst. of March.
The town reports were distributed We'd
nesday.
j. H. Holton of Burlington spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. Lizzie Pierce is visiting friends in
Keene, N. II.
Frank Metcalf is employed at Frank
Farr's for the present.
Hon. W. w. Stickney of Ludlow was in
town on business Wednesday.
Mrs. o. L. Fisher is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Asa Davis in New York.
Chas. f. Arnold and G. H. Walker
spent Wednesday in Keene, N. II.
The Valley creamery has averaged since
Jan. 1, a weekly output of about two tons
of butter.
Henry Hall of West Brattleboro was the
guest over Sunday of his daughter, Mrs.
j. r. Ashnell
The many friends of Mrs. b. T. Phelps
will be pleased to learn that she is i'm
proving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Maynard attend
ed the meeting of the Ashuelot Congrega-
tional club at Keene, N. H., last week
Much favorable comment has been
passed upon the comprehensive report of
the schools by Superintendent Jas. T.
Maynard, jr.
The last dancing school was held Tues
day evening. The ball, which Mr.. Chand-
Ter tenders his pupils, will occur the even
ing of March I.
MAUD" the family horse owned by c.
f. Chase, dropped dead Saturday morning
in Mr.. Chase's yard upon its return from
drive to Bellows Falls.
Seth Arnold, president of the senior
class at Vermont Academy, assisted by the
vice-president and others, received the
guests at the senior reception last Satur-
day evening.
j. c. Walbridge of Concord, n. H., is
engaged in writing up the towns of Wal
pole and Westminster for the Times sup
plement. Mr.. Walbridge is meeting with
deserved success.
The girls at the Harriet Goodrdge
Home, accompanied by the matron, Mrs.
Starkey, participated in the measure So
ciable" held at the Congregational church
parlors at Walpole, n. H., Wednesday
evening.
The social committee of the Christian
Endeavor society are making arrangements
for concert to be given one week from
tonight at the town hall. A sugar supper
will be served before and after the enter
tainment.
Invitations have been received by friends
to attend the MARRIAGE of Miss clara T.
Blackburn and Everett F. Patterson,
which will take place at Cambridge,
Mass, on the evening of March %. Mr..
Patterson was formerly popular clerk in
G. II. Walkers store.
The annual banquet of the Westminster
Thief Detecting society was held at the
town hall Wednesday evening, Caterer
John c. Richmond having charge of the
supper, which was enjoyed by a large
number. During the evening an interest
ing program, consisting of music and reci-
tations, was rendered by some of the young
people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
LATE NEWS.
Tool Sharpeners Strike.


Employees In the Barre and Montpelier
Quarries Fail to Come 10 an Agreement
with the Manufacturers OH Prices---
About 2OOO Men Idle.
All the tool sharpeners in the granite
quarres of Montpelier and Barre struck
Wednesday morning, owing to the failure
of the manufacturers to come to an agree
ment on the wages question. AS a result
of the strike nearly 1000 men-cutters and
sharpeneTs-are idle.
A deadlock exists among the quarry
owners regarding the acceptance of their
committees report on the new bill of
prices which was to have gone into effect
Wednesday morning. An amended price
list was submitted to the Tool Sharpeners'
union Wednesday night. The principal
contention is whether gang shall be 10
to IA men instead of IL to ID, as last year,
the old price being 81 cents an hour.
The sharpeners held meeting Wednes-
day evening, but refused to cansent to any
compromise, believing themselves to be
fully in the right. None of the cutters
can go to work until the matter is settled,
as they are bound not to work with nom
union sharpeners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03
SPORTING.
A Sketch of Tom Dowd.

Inc Boston Sunday Herald contained
sketch of Tom Dowd, who was second
oaseman OF the Brattleboro base ball team
and who played at Brown university be-
fore he became professional The Her
aid said:
zone of the most likely players of the
81 Louis club is Tommy Dowd, who has
oeen with the club since 1894. Dowd is a
native of Holyoke, where he was born 20
years ago next April. AS an amateur he
attracted attention by his unusually good
work, and was secured in 1891 for the
Boston club of the Players league. In
1872 he went to the Washington club,
playing second base most of the season.
In 1873 he remained with the same club,
being utilized in several positions, although
ne played more games at second than in
any other position. In 1894 he went to
st. Louis, and there he has played ever
since. He played there in the outfield
and showed himself to be very fast man,
covering great deal of ground, an excel
lent thrower, hard in his hitting and an
adept in base running. Had it been his
good fortune to be with a winning club,
there is no doubt his showing would have
been far better than it was, for, with the
disintegration and lack of team work
there has been in the st. Louis, it has
oeen difficult for any player to do his level
best.