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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14

other places. and ii is believed the supply
will be ample by tonight.
A meeting of the clergymen Of the vari-
Gus denomina tions has been. called at the
Congregational Church TO arrange some
definite plan for holding the. funeral SER
vices.
As is usual in the cases of such disasters,
there has been a large influx OF disreputable
characters and there have been several
cases of petty pinering.
All the morning funerals were passing
through the town. There was but one street
passable from east to west across the town,
and this was narrow. muddy thorough
fare between the ruins OF buildings and
frequently there wss a blockade as a
funeral bound east and one going in the
opposite direction would meet. There were
no hearses. and the dead were carried to
the graves in grocery wagons, In most
cases a bed quilt being thrown across the
casket.
During the early part of the morning
there was lack of men to dig graves, and
1t was found necessary to impress labor
ers from the throng Of sightseers that have
been pouring into the town since early in
the morning. No more bodies have been
recovered up to noon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

very large, but the few who
appreciate and buy them, are
always wanting to find a few
more of the same sort.
New lots of buck towels at
IL Ia, at IS, at 20, at IS
cents.
Crochet bedspreads, fresh
lot OF IL, 81, $1.35, and a
grade SI.21 and $3.50.
Have just had sent us with
instructions to sell at $4,000
each, tour very choice
and elegant Zass Wersba
tailor made suits, which have
been held at $35 to $40 each,
wholesale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
To Destroy the Chinese wall.

The celebrated Chinese wall is doomed
to be destroyed, after having stood for 2113
years. The Chinese governments edict
has gone forth, it is said upon the recon-
mendation of Lii Hung Chang. Ii believes
that the only remedy for the prevention of
floods which have devastated several prov
inces is the construction of levees. He
recommends that they be built from mate
rial in the ancient wall.
Frank Lewis, civil engineer of Chicago,
is on his way to China, TO seek TO secure
the contract for razing the wall and con-
structing the levees for Chicago syndi-
cate. The cost of the work will be mil
lions of dollars.
Work of constructing the wall was be-
gun about PA B. c., by the emperor,
Shin Hwang Fl. Its purpose was to pre-
vent incursions into China by the tribes
that inhabited the territory that is now
called Chinese Tartary. 1t is the greatest
work of its kind ever constructed, as far as
those who live today know. Its length is
about 800 miles. 1t is % feet wide at the
base, about % feet high and - feet wide
at the top. There are two retaining walls
of brick, set upon a granite foundation,
and between them there is packed vast
quantity of clay and stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Spray the Potatoes.
During July and August Use the Bor-
deau1-PRris-Green Mixture.

During July and August Use the BOr-
deaux-PRris-Green Mixture.
No farmer can afford the loss of one
third of his crop. . E5sns
Yet potato growers who do not use Bor-
deauX mixture often lose more than this.
The results of the eight years trial at
the Vermont experiment station show av
erage yields of 296 bushels an acre where
sprayed and l73 bushels where not sprayed
1t pays to spray potatoes if done rightly.
The practice of the Vermont experiment
station is TO use Paris green for the beetles
during June. During July and August
two or three applications are made of Bor-
deaux Paris-green mixture, This mixture
consists of six pounds copper sulphate,
four pounds lime, one-half pound Paris
green, one barrel (40 or 50 gallons) water.
Stake the lime and dilute with about one
half the water; dissolve the sulphate in the
other half, then pour this vilrol solution
into the lime water, meanwhile stirring
thoroughly. Add the Paris green and the
mixture is ready for use.
Spraying of early potatoes is begun
about July /, and of later potatoes about
the middle of July. A second application
is ma Re two or three weeks after the first.
A third application follows two or three
weeks after the second, II needed. Some
years this third application does little good /;
other years it saves the crop from late
blight or rot.
How shall the mixture be applied?
The object is to cover the upper surface
of the leaves with thin layer of the mix
ture. There is no danger to the vines from
using too much and most men make the
mistake of applying too little. In small
field the mixture may be put on with a
sprinkling can. For an acre or more a
spray pump is desirable. There are many
of these on the market. The simplest, and
therefore best, way to begin is to have a
good strong pump mounted on barrel
which can be carried through the field in
either a common one-horse wagon, or bet
ter, on a special two-wheeled cart (wheels
six feet apart, to stIaddle two rows, while
the horse walks between them). One or
two hose with nozzles, run from this pump,
can be directed by one or two men riding
or better, walking. In the latter case each
hose should be ten feet or more in length
A good spraying outfit is largely home
made, and each man will soon modify the
details of this method to meet his owl
conditions. The above suggests gooC
way to begin.
Spray promptly and thoroughly or no
at al.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
A Foreign War Cloud.
A Significant Statement from n British
Official Regarding the Crisis In the
TransvaRl.

In an important speech on the Transvaal
crisis, made at Birmingham, England.
Monday by Joseph Chamberlain TO the
unionists of this city, the Secretary of
State for the Colonies said
-Four times since independence was
granted we have been on the verge of war
with the Transvaal. 1t is erroneous to say
the British government wants war; but it
is equally erroneous to say that the govern
ment will draw back now that it has put
its hand to the plough.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that, owing to the
enormous military preparations of the gov
eminent of the South African republic,
Great Britain had been compelled to in
crease the British garrison in Cape Colony
and Natal, entailing an additional expen-
diture of $500, 900 (S2, SOC, 600 annually.
"If the reforms which Lord Ripon pro-
posed in 1894 had been accepted" said the
minister, "there would have been no raid
and no crisis at the present. But the raid
tied the hands of the government and pre-
vented the application of pressure"
Mr.. Chamberlain said the government
had tried to establish friendly relations
with President Kruger, but all its adj
vances had been received with contempt.
He then proceeded to eulogize Sir Alfred
Miner, governor of Cape Colony, and
British high commissioner for South Africa
The government accepted full responsible
ity for the actions of that official. AS for
the counter proposals of Mr.. Kruger, they
did not constitute fair instalment of re
form.
After denouncing in the strongest term
the attitude of the Beers Mr.. Chamberlain
with great elaboration and emphasis, add
| ed
THE Transvaal's enormous secret ser
vice fund has procured it friends and ad
vocates in every country. The way tn
British subject there is treated is not onl
menace to him, but interferes with on
prestige among the natives, who now r.
gard the Beers and not the British as I'll
paramount Power.
Besides the breaches of the Londc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Columbia "a Winner.
Defeated the Defender In Brush in
an Eight Knot Breeze sunday.

The new cup defender, Columbia, made
her first trip in Narragansett Bay Sunday
and defeated the old racer, Defender, in a
brush of a mile to windward. The race
was sailed in an eight knot breeze, under
the same conditions, each boat carrying
three sails with sheets well ilattened 1t
took Columbia about three minutes sailing
from the Defenders weather quarter TO
blanket her, and in five minutes she was
100 yards ahead, going past the old cup de-
fender as If the latter was anchored. Under
these conditions it would seem as if the
Columbia was 10 to 20 seconds mile fast
er than the Defender and if she can make
the same gain in hard blow anxiety as to
the safety of the Americas cup will be
considerably allayed. The Columbia ran
into mud bank at Bristol Saturday, get
ting out of the channel while being lowed
into deep water. She remained aground
all day. but was lifted from her position
without damage at high tide.
The Columbia and Defender had another
brush Tuesday in the open sea, with good
sail breeze from the southwest which com
PEELED the crews of the racers to lie in the
windward in real racing fashion. In about
six miles the Columbia gained only 90 sec
onds on the Defender. The Columbis
parted her topsail, causing the race to end
Mr.. Iselin, who is at the head of the syndi
cate owning the Columbia, expressed him
self as perfectly satisfied with the trial
which, he believed, showed that the Colum
bia could beat the Defender four or fiv,
minutes over a 30-mile course.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
HAWLEY.

uhS 80
Heretofore unheard of
prices to close the season on
New York Tailor made
gowns
Clearance of manufacturers
samples SO that we shall let
our customers pick from SI2,
SIS and S18 suits for $795.
This is the other fellows
loss, and now we will take
ours on the "a suits we
have on hand as the balance
# this seasons business !;
mean to do same as last year,
not carry over a single suit.
What coats and capes we
have lett get served the same
way now.
More wrapperS-Somemade
of percale, some made OF lawn
came to us yesterday to 60 in
TO our 40 cent lot-every one
is worth more than that.
Today more of those very
desirable two. piece house
dresses at SI.5o-some fine
lawns in black and white
strips among them.
Shirt waists-new lot to sell
at 80 cents, and of bias tuck
ed fronts at SO cents.
All our finer grade fancy
shirt waists go at cut prices
now.
Choice things in white shirt
waists are scarce and difficult
to get as fast as wanted; we
have a few new ones today.
No. 80 and 4o'white all: silk
tatfeta ribbons, IL Ia and IS
cents per yard.
Job in No. 40 double-tace ed
black satin ribbon, OF superior
quality, 20 cents.
Expect a special in wide
colored taffeta ribbons here to-
morrow or first of next week
Fans, just here cents tc
SI.5o each.
Few new and handsome
things in white petticoats anC
some other new cotton under
wear.
Piques stocks, IS cents
Novelty in linen neck tabs 2:
cents.
Sofa pillows covered witt
fancy cretoneS or Silkolint
your choice for SO cents
Special in hemstitched liner
tray clothes, good ones, ?:
cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
From the
MiII-End Sale

Now going on in a neighbour
ing city, we offer lot short
ends, S to IS yards, coarse, IS
yard wide, bleached andbrown
cotton at 2 1-2 cents a yard.
Short-lengths shirtingprints
2 "a cents. Short-lengths
apron checked Bingham 3 ga
cents.
Short-length fancy ging-
hams S cents.
Widest, heaviest, dark
ground, fancy dress percales,
s cents, cut any length desir-
ed.
"Leno stripes" made to sell
for IS cents, here to cut in any
lengthat 1ocents, background,
white polka, lace stripe.
IL I-2 cent grade fancy
lawn S cents, and in this lot
and for same price we today
put balance OF the thin dress
stuffs we have been cutting up
for the past few days at 7 Ia
cents, some otthem are regular
IS cent goods.
One lot more of those SI.3c
a dozen So napkins.
Few "Webbs" "dew bleach
ed" buck towels As cents anC
of John Brown & Sons "grasi
! bleached" at so cents. Thi
seems high, for they are no
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

convention, the Transvaal is flagrantly VIC
lating the equality that convention was in
tended to secure. Its misgovernment is a
fostering sore, poisoning the whole atmos-
phere of South Africa.
"The Dutch in Cape Colony and Ma
tai would be in the happiest condition,
but so long hs the disease of hatred and
suspicion prevails in the Transvaal it is im-
possible to stop the contagion."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE

powder to be shaken into the Shoes Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot Ease, IL coos the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try 1t today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for % cents; Trial
package free. Address, Aliens. Omsted, lie Roy,
N Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
". /. HAWLEY.
Later

Fivedoz.regular$ I.5o"Der-
by" shirt waists, in latest eff
feet OF colored stripe came
this morning to 60 on sale at
69 cents.
The ribbons will be here to-
morrow. N. |. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Another Valuable GIFT TO the University
of Vermont.

The year 1890 will be notable in the an
nails of the library of the University of
Vermont for the addition to it of three es-
pecially interesting and valuable collections
of books, aggregating nearly 10000 vol
umes. The recent gifts of Gen. Rush c.
Hawkins's large and costly collection of
books relating to the civil war and of Hon.
L. E. Chittenden's library of Vermont
books have been noted in these columns.
To these has now been added a third i'm
portant gift. a:,Ah-l @L@ 2D
When the Inflated steamer Paris sailed
from Southampton on the Goth of May last
she had in her hold eighteen cases of books
consigned to the University of Vermont.
Seventeen of these cases happily escaped
damage in the wreck of the Paris and have
been received by the University. The re-
naming case got wet in the removal of the
freigh tfrom the steamer and was return ed
to London where the damage done to the
volumes contained in it by the wetting is be-
ing repaired, and it will soon be forwarded
70 this city. The cases contain nearly three
thousand volumes, most of them issue:
from the "Chis wick Press, known to al
collectors of fine English books. They are
presented to the Library of our University
by B. F. Stevens, esq, of London, and thu
| Whittinghams, children and defendants o.
famous English printers of that name.
| burlington Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
WINDSOR COUNTY NEWS.
1S-Mile Electric Railroad.
Work Begun on the Line 10 Run from
Bethel Through stocKbridRe and
pittsAeId TO Rochester.

Bethel Through stocKbrIdge and
PittsneId TO Rochester.
The people of the White River valley
are enthusiastic over the project of an
electric railroad extending from Bethel
through the towns of Stockbridge and
Pittsield to Rochester, a distance of Is
miles A gang of over 100 men began work
on the road last week, and it is expected
that the entire line well be completed this
season. 1t is expected that the electric pow
err will be developed at a steam power
plant in Stockbridge. The capital stock is
5000, 600 The right of bonding the prop
erty to IS per cent of its value was given
H. W. Burgett of Boston, who had built
the Stowe electric road, became interested
in the scheme and made a proposition to
build the road, backed by outside capital,
provided the interested people along the
route would raise snd donate $500 to-
wards the work Rochester took the lead
and bonded itself for $50, 600: Stockbridge,
for $40, 900; Pittsfeld, for 5000, Hancock,
$4,000 and the remainder was made up by
private subscription
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

JNOR sALE-My residence IN West Brattleboro
Il village; also my houses in Esteyvie and
Centrevilie Terms easy. S. T. DAVENPORT,
West Brattleboro, Vt. II u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Woven Wire
Spring Beds
RETTING BROTHERS
July Bargains.

Saturday, July l, we shall offer
our stock of summer millinery at re-
duced prices to close it out.
A good assortment of trimmed
hats and bonnets at one third less
than their original price.
Untrimmed hats and bonnets at
cost, Also large variety of flow
ers, gauzes, ribbons and wings,
A few more of those baby bonnets
and hats at one-half their usual
price
New white hats, sailors and shade
hats at popular prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
The Gold Mines on u. o. GIlI's Farm at
Springfield.

A recent visit to the Skitchewaug gold
mines on d. o. ellis farm in Springfield
shows that region to have more than
passing interest for geological field work to
such as take an interest in that study. The
strike of the ore bearing rock was found
to be at nearly right angles to the general
trend of the strata in the mountain, and
the dip, which is nearly vertical, is to the
southwest, speaking in general terms.
The sulphur stained rocks are found even
TO the borders of the highway leading past
the old cemetery near Mr.. Walkers and
taken in connection with some curious dis
coveries made on the farm now occupied
by Mr.. Clinton Bailey, by the late DR..
Graves of Claremont, it would seem as if
further study of that region might prove
of more than ordinary value whether gold
in paying quantities be found or not.
In the Windsor county court last week
Ector p. Gobie of Woodstock was fined
800 and costs for soliciting insurance fer
a company not licensed to do business in
the state The policy on which the com
plant was based purported to he issued by
the National Indemnity company of New
York city, but no such company is to be
found at the address given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

Have you noticed our windows and
the wonderful bargains in stands we
have been Offering for this week?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-17

Amos Turkish Baths 81 Rdwy 6 MaiU
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-17

ing. If the switch train had backed on
the siding there would have been ample
room to permit the closing of the switch.
If the switch had been closed the freight
train would have collided with two cars
that had been left on the main track.
When the accident occurred the engine, a
box car and a lime car had started east
so as to get on the main line. When the
engineer saw the approaching rcigh he
reversed his engine and trid to back on
the siding.
]. u. Seaman acting yardmaster Of the
Montana Union stated that he took the
yard the day before the accident. He has
been employed in the yards since Novem-
be, %. 1891 and during the period OF his
employment had charge of the yard many
times during the absence of the regular
yard master. He said that on Sunday
morning he told Foreman Riley to go and
do his work at the Colorado smc,ter ard
the Butte Reduction works. Witnes.
knew that when the switching crew went
out thai Grants train had not left. Wit
ness did not tell Riley that Grants train
was late. 1t was not customary to give
UGH information as every foreman was
supposed to protect his own train. With
in yard limits witness said it was the duty
of all train crews to look out. Within
yard limits freight trains are supposed to
move five miles an hour,
Mr.. Seaman thought that if a close look
out had been kept the engineers and crews
of tie trains that collided would have
been able to have seen the opposing trains
when the freight reached the Montana
street crossing. He said that even if tle
f"cisht engineer saw the headlight Of the
switch engine on the siding within the
yard limits he should not have come
ahead without a signal. Whenever a
headlight is seen it means that the track
is not clear. Any switch engine going into
q siding must cover its headlight when the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-17
Amos Turkish Baths 81. Bdwy & Main

The London Daily Telegraph says that
while a certain bishop was waiting for a
train at Waterloo station, a porter, who
often sees him into a compartment and
shuts the door, in order hat his lordship
may be alone, came up to him in a state
of excitement and asked:
Your reverence, do you see that gens
tleman standing in the doorway oven
there?" !
YES" answered the bishop.
do you know who it is?' continued
the porter.
NO. said his lordship.
The ~railwayman then whispered: y
IT'S the Coffee Cooler your r~everences
Oh, he isn't proud! He'll shake hands
with your reverence, If you like!'
The old-time ceremony Of bringing In
the boar's head wa duly celebrated at
Queens college, Oxford, the other day,
when, placed on a magnificent silver
salver, borne on the shoulders Of W
stalwart servants of the college. the
splendid head Weighing over Is pounds,
was carried In procession to the high ta-
BILE, followed by the choir.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-17
SPEED OF TRAIN,
IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE
GRANT INQUEST.

The corOner's jury in the case of Joseph
Grant. the conductor for the Oregon
Short Line freight who lost his life in the
collision last Sunday morning, is still lis
tening to testimony and an effort is be-
ing made to fix the responsibility and both
the Short Line and the Northern Pacific
are represented at the inquest by their
attorneys.
Stanly L. Willis, weighing clerk at the
Butte Reduction Works, explained the
manner in which the switching was done
on Sunday morning and said that when
he saw the Short Line train coming he
feared an explosion of the boilers and
went to the office. After the collision wit
ness t%elephoned for a doctor and while in
the office the fireman was brought in bad
ly scalded. When Grant was brought to
the office it was discovered that his left
leg was cut off. If they had known this
when he was taken from under the tan
they could have got him far sooner.
The injured man complained of being
very sick and asked for water two or
three times. Witness had been landing
near the switch just before the Short Line
train came around the curve. If the ap-
preaching train had whistled witness
would surely have heard it. Witness was
in the office when the crash came. He
thought it a very few seconds between the
time he saw the approaching train and
the crash.
Witness stated that he had said that
the train was going at the rate of thirty
miles an o but would modify it to
twenty-five. He knew that the freight
was moving at a high rate of speed. Mr..
Riley said nothing to witness relative to
a train being late or that he expected one
to be due. Witness gave no warming of
the approaching train and said that it
would have done no good as the time was
so limited. He thought that the accident
could have been averted if the on-coming
train had sounded it's whistle. At the
time of the accident it was quite dark and
lanterns were used in the work Of switch