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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Gen. Otis has been authorized to try to
enlist $500 men from among the volunteers
in the Philippines who have been ordered
home. He will take 5000 men if they will
enlist. The volunteers there will be prac-
tically offered a bounty of $3.50 each.
Joel Linsley, United States consul at
Coaticook, Canada, died there Thursday.
He was born in MiddlebuIy and was APP
pointed consul from Burlington by Presi-
dent Cleveland. He was gold Democrat
and was allowed to hold his Office under
the Harrison administration.
Chief of Police Devery was ordered to
leave the room at the Mazet investigation
hearing at New York yesterday. He ad-
mitted having been present as a spectator
at the Jeffries-F itzsimmons prize fight,
but insisted that the law was not violated.
He said there was no brutality and claimed
that he did not know that admission fees
were charged.
NJ. POincare informed President Lou
bet at Paris yesterday that he would ac-
cept the task of forming a cabinet. He
will take the war portfolio in addition to
the presidency of the council. NJ. Poin-
care is only 80 years old, but he has been
prominent in politics for several years. He
was minister of public instruction in the
Dupuy cabinet in 1898, and has twice held
the position of reporter of the budget com
mittee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Gen. Otis cabled from Manila yesterday !;
success of Lawton's troops in Cavite
province greater than reported yesterday.
Enemy numbering over 1000, lost in kill
ed, wounded and captured more than one
third, remainder were scattered; retreated
south TO linus, their arsenal. OF FIVE
pieces of artillery three were captured.
Navy aided greatly on the shore of the bay,
landing forces occasionally. Inhabitants
in that country rejoice at deliverance and
welcome with enthusiastic demonstrations
the arrival of our troops
The 4th regular infantry and the Wy
oming regiment have been added to Gen.
Lawton's command, and yesterday they
were towed across the bay to Las Pinas,
preparatory to moving on linus, FIVE miles
inland, where the insurgents are reported
to have an arsenal and large quantity Of
supplies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
Local Color From New Mexico.

Says New Mexican correspondent of
the Chicago Record: "The humor of the
saloonkeepers down this way finds express
sion in novel signboards. "A gentleman's
thirst parlor' is the latest and most re-
markable we have seen; but another and
more candid saloonkeeper advertises Nose
paint for SALE Suction socials' are held
every evening at a certain mining camp,
and 'larynx fabrication is a new term for
taking a drink. You've all heard of the
inscription that was found in an aban-
doned dugout in North Dakota some years
ago, but it has been somewhat improved
upon by New Mexican prospector, who
left in his cabin the following inventory of
his situation:
Forty miles from a railroad.
Thirty miles from post-office.
Nearest neighbor rs miles.
Nearest wood 20 miles
Nearest water four miles.
He'll one-half mile.
God bless our home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
WESTMIN sTER.

Rollin Fisher, jr., is visiting his uncle,
o. L. Fisher.
Geo. o. Henry OF Providence,R. l., was
in town Monday.
Austin Richardson is at home for the
summer vacation.
Charles c. Peck visited his son, S. A.
Peck, in Springfield recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Temple of Boston
are at ROseland for the summer.
Z. p. Wright has taken the agency for
the Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 5. Fish of Charles
town, y. H.. were at F. 1. Lanes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Moulton of Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived at 5. NJ. Nutting's
Thursday
The drou:h is causing the farmers con-
siderable nneasiness, as all kinds of crops
are suffering greatly.
Miss Susie Kellogg returned Tuesday
from Charlestown, y. H., where she spent
the past week with friends.
Miss Laura g. Ranney left Wednesday
for Fitchburg, Mass, where she will spend
a few weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Asa Davis, child and nurse of New
York are expected to arrive at her fathers,
o. L. Fishers, in a few days, for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. b. T. Phelps returned last week
from Dorchester, Mass, where she has
been for several months with her sister,
Mrs. Buck.
Mrs. Jessie Starkey, matron of the girls
home, was accompanied upon her return
from Boston by another girl, making IA
inmates at the Home.
Children's day was appropriately OBJ
served Sunday. In the morning, Rev. P.
p. F. Barnard preached an interesting ser
mon, and in the evening a concert was
given by the children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
LATE NEWS.
Congres.man Bland Dead

Congressman Richard Parks Bland, "a,
died yesterday at his home in Lebanon,
Mo, after a long illness. He was a native
of Kentucky, and went West during the
early mining days. He practiced law in
Virginia City and engaged in mining in
California and Nevada. He came to
Missouri in lSGj. He had served l. terms
IN Congress. In 1915 he became chair
man OF the committee on mines and min
ing. Silver coinage having been discon-
tlnued in 1873, he introduced in 1878 the
famous BLAND bill'' which provided that
the secretary Of the treasury shall purchase
sufficient bullion to coin the minimum
amount of 100000 a month in silver
dollars Of 4l2. grains each, and that these
dollars shall be legal tender. Mr. Bland
had since been one of the foremost cham
pions of the free silver cause. He was a
prominent candidate for the last Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Glass Day at Powers Institute.

The class day exercises of the senior
class of Powers institute were held in the
town hall at Bernardston Monday evening.
A large audience was present. The pro
gram was as follows: Piano solo, Florence
f. Birks; address of welcome, Harry j.
Franklin: class history, Hattie o. Reed;
class poem, William f. Tollingham; "An-
vii chorus" school, class will, Clarence c.
Newton; address to undergraduates, Lii
Ian j. Slate reply TO address. Rena L.
Bascom: chorus, Summer Now Hath
Come Among U.s. school; class prophecy,
Susie c. Hale; prophecy on prophet, Ruth
Benson; cornet duet, Miss Reed and Mr.
Newton; class characteristics, y. Ethel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
Ineffective ProseIytIne.

Benny, the four-year-old member of the
family, had been trained to believe in the
deep-water form of baptism.
This is believed to be the reason why he
was trying TO plunge the household cat in
to a bucket of water.
The animal resisted. It howed. and
scratched, and clawed, and used violent
language.
Finally, Benny, with his hands covered
with scratches and with tears in his eyes,
gave it up.
Darn you3' he said. $50 an be a
Methods if you wantto."-[Chicago Trib-
une.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
WILLIAMSYII,LE.

Mrs. Ed Wilson and children are visit.
ing at Geo. p. Manchester's.
Herbert Stratton is taking the place OF
his brother, Leslie Stratton, on c. Z. Ty.
ler's meat cart.
Frank Whitaker has sold his Newfane
Hill farm TO Ira Moulton, formerly OF
Dover, who will now make his home here.
Geo. T. Manchester Sunday school will
give lawn party with ice cream accom-.
paniment on the Methodist church grounds
Friday evening of next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
The Difference Between a "squadron"
and a ssFleea.D

There seems to be some confusion in the
popular mind as to the meaning of the
Term squadron" as distinguished from
that of fleet" A correspondent rightly
has noted that the word fleet NAV be
used to signify the whole navy of coun-
try, while squadron is part Of fleet. In
naval tactics, however, the word fleet
means any body of warships numbering II
or more ships of the line, namely, battle
ships and first-class cruisers. 4 feet is
divided into three squadrons, known as
the van, the centre, and the rear. The
senior flag officer, under the feet COM
mander, commands the centre, the next in
command the van, and the third the rear
whence the term rear admiral. These
are not distinctions of vital importance to
the wayfaring man, and the popular defini-
ton of fleet and squadron will do we'll
enough for ordinary usage. But in view
OF the events of 1898, perhaps we ought to
try to make our general acquaintance with
naval Technology equal to our naval
standing.-[N. Y. Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
Grand Lodge Officers.

These officers of the Grand Lodge of
Free Masons were elected at the session at
Burlington yesterday: DR.. W. 5. Nay of
Underhill, grand master; Will F. Lewis of
Rutland, deputy grand master; Charles r.
Montague of Woodstock, grand senior
warden; Charles C. Miller OF Burlington,
grand junior warden; Charles W. Whit
comb of Proctorsville, grand treasurer
Warren q. Reynolds of Burlington, grand
secretary; D. S. Danforth of St. Adams,
grand senior deacon; II. S. Root of New
port, grand junior deacon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
A Mail Robbery.
Henry Gould Held For Appearance Be
fore the United states Grand Jury.

Henry Gould Held For Appearance Be
fore the United states Grand Jury.
For the first time. at least in many
years a mail robbery has been committed
in Bellows Falls. At two different times
in May, Henry Gould, aged Is, who has
assisted his father, Ed Gould, in carrying
the mail to the station, took letters from
the stamping table. The first contained
five checks from c. f. Simonds OF Saxtons
River TO the Keene National bank, aggre-
eating S204 -. The second contained a
check for Miss Susie Roundy at Mount
Holyoke college. Suspicious actions led
to young Gould's being questioned. aud he
acknowledged having stolen these two let
tiers and that he had then thrown them
away.
Monday United States Marshal Fred A.
Field of Rutland and Deputy Luke Parish
of Randolph came here and arrested
Gould procured his written confession,
and took him to St. Johnsbury to appear
before W. P. Stafford. United States
Commissioner George A. Webster went to
St. Johnsbury later and furnished a $500
bond for Gould's appearance before the
United States grand jury in the fall to an
swer TO the charge Of stealing these two
letters. Gould returned Tuesday and re-
sumed work in the livery stable of Henry
S. Frost.
1t is said that since the case became
public several instances of lost letters have
come to light. A merchant at Saxtons
River claims to have sent money through
the Bellows Falls office which was never
received, and in Bellows Fails cases Of
lost money and mileage books are report
ed. One firm sent out a check for $1,000
which has never been heard from. Gould,
however, strongly denies taking but the
two letters accounted for. and has hitherto
bore fair reputation and is generally be-
lieved to be innocent of further wrong do
ing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
HINSDALE. N. II.
VI. II. BNrdweIrs House struck by
Lightning.


Just before o'clock yesterday after
noon, during heavy thunder shower,
lightning struck the residence of NJ. II.
Bardwell on Canal street. The bolt en-
tered the dining room on the west side of
the house, where it evidently separated,
part of it going 10 bed room in the rear
and the other part passing through the
partition into the front room and out into
the ground, through the corner of the
house. 1t seemed 10 follow metal, strik-
ing nails in the window castings, etc. The
holes in the walls through which the bolt
passed are about three-quarters of an inch
in diameter.
Mrs. Bardwell had a very narrow escape,
as she was standing in the front room and
the ball of fire, which appeared to be about
seven or eight inches in diameter passed
within three feet of her. She was dazed
and partially stunned and received severe
shock 10 the nerves.
Miss Bardwell was in the kitchen. saw
the ball of fire and felt that she had been
hit, the house was so filled with electricity.
Several gilt picture frames in the path of
the bolt were turned black but the paint
ings were not damaged. A hair brush
hanging in its path in the dining room
was thrown across the room, the back of
it torn of and scorched. The rooms were
filed with smoke and dust but fortunately
the house did not take fire. Lightning
also entered the east side of the house over
a window in the front room, but did little
damage.
1t has been several years since lightning
struck in the village, the last time being
when it struck shovel in the hands of a
fireman in the boiler room of the Halle d
Frost mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
VERMONT coNeREeAT1oNA11sTs.

over 400 Delegates Present at the AM
nuRl Convention at Barre---DeRcon G.
p Thompson Of Brattl.boro Re-eIect-
ed President.
The 10th annual convention of the Con-
gregatiOnal churches Of Vermont has had
larger attendance at Barre this week than
any other session in recent years, over 800
delegates, representing nearly all of the 209
churches of the denomination in the state.
being present
The report Of the statistical secretary, J.
NJ. Comstock Of Chelsea, showed the mem
bership of The Congregational churches in
Vermont to be- u ,904, gain Of - in the
past var. The present enrolment of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

The public schools will close this week.
Rev. G. F. Chaplin is attending the state
convention at Barre.
Edgar and Eugene Smith are home for
the summer vacation.
Miss Carrie Locke returns from Welles-
ley college the last Of the week.
Miss Grace Chaplin will be home this
week from her years teaching in Illinois.
Rev and Mrs. Boughton, Miss Cum
mings and Mrs. Farr attended the conven-
ton at Londonderry on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock, who have lead
ing parts in the concert at the academy
next Tuesday evening, are the guests of
Foster Locke.
Children's day was observed at both
churches last Sunday. The exercises
we're a delight to all who were privileged
to be present.
Next Sunday the baccalaureate sermon
will be preached at the Baptist church by
Rev. F. Z. Marble of Brattleboro. Both
churches unite in the service with the
academy. Sunday school and evening ser
vice will be held at the Congregational
church as usual.
stephen NJ. Foote, a Middlebury boy,
who, until recently was first lieutenant in
the artillery arm of the regular army, has
been promoted captain and assigned to the
command of Battery y, 9th artillery, now
at Honolulu. Capt. Foote is a graduate
of West Point and last summer served a:
aide on the staff of Gen. Breckenridge, in
spector general, at Chickamauga and il
Cuba. He was instructor in military tao
tics at Vermont Academy several years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
Continued from the 1st page.)

chorus and the benediction pronounced by
Rev Mr.. Miles.
The full list of those who received d.
plomas, in three departments, is as fol-
lows:
Cassical-Mary Elizabeth Bagg, James
Guy Bagg. Katherine Agnes Leahy.
Latin-Mabel Applin, Florence Ellen
Douglas, Florence Irene Goodenough,
Carl Durham knight. Louis Wales knight.
Marcia Adeline Parker, Ralph Shattuck
Patch, Jessie Flavia Swift, Louis Guy Tas-
ker.
English-Harry Clifton Freeman, Mar
ion Ruth Hunt. Lewis Harrison Thomas,
Anna Elizabeth Turner, Elizabeth Sargent
White.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. It cures painful.
smartng nervous feet and ngrowing nails and
Instantly takes the sting out of corns and bum
ions It's the greatest comfort discovery of the
age Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy II is a certain cure for sweating
callous and hot tired, aching feet Try il todaV
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores By mail
tor2S cents in stamps. Trial package free. Adj.
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
July 4th Celebration at Greenfield.

A meeting of the citizens was held at
Greenfield Tuesday evening for the pur
pose of taking action on Fourth of July
celebration 1t was voted that S400 be
raised by subscription, and this program
was mapped out; At A. NJ, ringing of
bells; s, parade of antiques and horribles
1870, band concert on the common; ll:30,
bicycle races on Main street; P NJ, basket
picnic on Highland park; $780, band con-
cert; 2;30 speaking and music; 4:30 ath-
letic sports; s, fireworks on Highland park,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

The class officers are: President, Harry
{. Freeman; vice president, Mabel APP
plin; secretary, Florence E. Douglas !;
treasurer, James g. Bagg; executive com
mittee, L. Guy Tasker, Harry c. Freeman,
Mabel Applin, Jessie F. Swift, NJ. Eliza
beth Bagg. The class motto is doe Ye
Nexte Thynge." The class colors are orange
and black and the class flower the oxeye
daisy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Judge Thompson has issued orders for
several owners of real estate in Barre to
appear before him June 20 at st. Johns
bury for hearing in the matter of issuing
injunctions against their property under
the liquor law as nuisances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

The fire alarm was sounded about 2:3O
yesterday to call out the firemen, in re-
Spouse to a call for help from Vernon
where the Universalist church was burn
ing. The hand engine and one hose
wagon with competent number of men
went over but were too late to be of use,
as the fire had been burning some time be-
fore the call was made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
Railroad Companies Cut Down Trees
and Make other Changes.

One day last week large tree standing
on a high bank over the railroad in the
rear of the Times Office blew over across
the tracks, delaying trains for little time.
and breaking all the telegraph wires lead
ing south. Since then the remainder of
the similar trees have been cut down. max
ing quite a change in the appearance Of the
landscape there. The Rutland railroad
company contemplates cutting down the
-Four Pines at the north end OF the vii
lage, and possibly all the other pines above
their road bed in that vicinity Roadmas-
ter Brown has received orders TO do so on
account of the danger to trains below. the
roots of the trees having become insecure.
The Boston & Maine road has built a high
board fence on both sides of the road back
of Towns hotel and Union block, putting
it out as far as their line extends The
owners of the property in that vicinity
have neglected to keep it cleaned up, max
ing it more of a rubbish heap, and the
road now propose to care for their own
property. There are many places in Bel
lows Falls where citizens might do a good
work in keeping cleaned up, thereby much
enhancing the beauty and attractiveness
of the place. Certainly they are having
some lessons taught them by outside cor
porations. If the Canal company and In
ternational Paper company would clear NJ
| the space between Green and Rockingham
streets, as well as the lot opposite the
| Island House, the scene would strike
strangers entering the village from those
| points much more pleasantly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Does the Mormon law regard a man
and his wife as one?"
II suppose 81. 1 guess it's case of
e pluribus unum.' - Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
GRAFTON.
The History OF the Library

The reference to our library in your
Townshend items last week contained
some errors which should be corrected.
The library was started by stock sub
scriptions in January 1858, nearly 20 years
before the city boarders began TO come to
the hotel. The shares were So each and
were very generally distributed among the
families OF the town, few taking more
than one, the largest subscription being
for 10 shares. An excellent list of books
was bought and the library al once became
a favorite Institution. \ few years later
an agricultural library, which was also
started by stock subscriptions of So, was
merged in the public library.
In 1874 the town took the library under
an act Of the Legislature authorizing towns
to levy a tax for the support of town libra
ries and has since had charge OF it and
annually appropriated money for its sup
port.
The city boarders have taken warm
interest in the library, finding ii welco NE
resort during their stay here and have on
several occasions generously contributed
directly and indirectly 10 it. Their aid
has been warmly appreciated but the fact
remains that the library owes its existence
and continued prosperity to the literary
taste and public spirit of the Grafton peo-
pie. 1t has been a source of some laudable
pride to them that Grafton was the first
town hereabouts 10 have a good public
library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

Dorothy, the two-yearold daughter of
Carlton r. Smith of Weybridge, was
drowned in a water tub near the house
Tuesday afternoon. The child was playing
and in some unknown way fell into the
tub
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

At Norfolk, Va, Mrs. John O'Keefe
presented her husband with three sons,
and the proud father named them Dewey,
Sampson and Schley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

An abstract of the baccalaureate sermon
preached by Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood Sunday
evening will be found on the third page.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

A late Sun cable from Manila last night
states that the town of linus was taken
and occupied by the American troops last
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16

The mills of Martin Spaulding at e.
more Pond were burned Tuesday with
their contents. There was no insurance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-16
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Frank Powers is enjoying few days
visit from his mother.
Mrs. c. A. Lasher attended the state
convention of the Congregational churches
at Barre this week.
An audience of about 100 listened with
interest to the description of some of the
cities in Europe given by j. o. Spring last
Friday evening at the w. c. T. U. enter
tainment. The other numbers on the
program were well received and the affair
was a success financially.