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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-26
Mrs. WiiliamsOn's Work I'm Saving the
Walls in New Jersey.

The New York Tribune ofSaturday con-
tanned two-column half-tone portrait of
Mrs. Emily E. Williamson of Elizabeth,
n. j., well known in Bratteboro, in con-
nection with an account of the work of
the state board of Children's Guardians in
New Jersey, which has been in existence
less than year and a half and is largely
the creation of Mrs. Williamson, who is
president of the state federation of Won.
ems clubs. The work of this board con-
sists in taking charge of all dependent
children who have been committed to
almshouses throughout the state. The
children are taken from these institutions
and placed in suitable homes, all cases be-
ing carefully investigated. Some are
adopted by families and others boarded out
for certain periods. In many of the latter
instances the people have become so at
tached to the little waits that they have
decided to keep them without charge rath-
er than part with them. There are also
many cases of relatives who could take
care of the children and have shirked their
duty. These are looked up and compelled
to assume the responsibility that belongs
to them. Over 200 children have been re-
moved from almshouses and over 500
homes have been visited and inspected.
Mrs. Williamson assumed the Office of su-
perintendent of the board without salary,
the state appropriation being only suffi-
Gent for maintaining an office and an agent.
1t is expected that next year an appropri-
alton will be made for the superintendent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-26
C1TArE on NEnMoNr. Mn,ll..- -.

- BY the Probate Court for Said Di,tric,
TO al persons inter1 sted In the estate ~ t,,,
HENRY COLLINS, late Of Bratteborr. dec.a "
,,-, ,,, r, e,, Greeting
whereas, Emily @. Collins has presented N
this court an instrument purporting I, ~ 70
last will Of said deceased, FOR probate W., .ue
hereby notified that this court will decide v, ale
the probate OF said instrument at The sasiij ou
thereof, to be held at the PROBATE O0Ice In ~.
tleboro, in said district, on the 27th dsv ,I Sa
tober A. d. 1900 when and whore YOU mae o o
pear and contest the same, II you se,. cause 'p'
IL A. Z. SCHNENK Reyista.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-26

The BernArdston fire department has re-
ceived a new $500 hand engine The de-
partment has bought a hook and ladder
truck of the Greenfield department. A
hook and ladder company has been formed
in town.
William Mclaughlin, II, was instantly
killed while on hunting trip at Leomin-
ster, Mass, Tuesday with three compan-
ions, by the accidental discharge of his
gun. He was drawing the gun from a
wagon by the muzzle, when the weapon
was discharged.
The Hampshire Gazette, in recording
the large sales of tobacco in Hatfield, Deer
field and other towns, says one farmer re-
ceived $4,000 for his tbs years crop, raised
on farm which cost him only $2700 few
years ago. The crop of another grower
for which $4,000 was paid was raised on a
farm costing $4,000 twp or three years ago.
John Alderman, p, employed at the
American House in Greenfield, fell from
the roof of the building to a landing below,
a distance of 20 feet, Saturday night. Both
wrists were fractured, his nose broken and
there were severe injuries about the head.
His life was undoubtedly saved by his fall
ing on a clothes line, which broke the fall
He tried to walk on the edge of the roof to
get into his room, which was locked, rather
than go down stairs to get his key. He is
being cared for at the hospital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-26
The Country Problem Discussed at East
NOrthneld, Mass.

A very interesting meeting was held in
the paIlors of the Mortified Bible Train
ing school on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, when about 40 ministers and
prominent Christian workers from Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
gathered at the call of the Rev. G. l. Sco-
field, d. D., for the purpose of studying
THE country problem" 1t was decided TO
limit the investigation to towns of 10000
population and under and TO group these
towns under three ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
railroad and manufacturing. These three
divisions were afterward carefully subdi-
vided so as to take in the whole question
of the social condition, the population,
social organizations, amusements, educa-
tional, economic and religious condition,
church membership, and the neighborhood
condition Of the towns, There was very
earnest discussion at the meeting on Wed
nesday evening with an agreement on the
part of nearly all present to become respon-
sible for further investigation on these
lines.
After devotional service on Thursday
morning, the delegates were driven to
Stone hall where they j)ined with the stu.
dents OF Mortified seminary in their usual
chapel services. Brief addresses were
given by Rev. K. NJ Taft, secretary of the
home missionary society, who recalled low
ingly an incident in the early life of the
late d l.. Moody. Rev. f. e. Marble,
Phi. D., of Brattleboro was also one of the
speakers. A number who remained over
for the rest of the day were driven to
Mount Hermon school and shown the
buildings there. 1t seemed particularly
fitting that this meeting should have been
called by DR.. Sco6eld who has been brought
into such close and practical relation in
his own pastoral work, and as president of
the Mortified Bible Training school, with
the study of the religious, moral and social
condition of the country towns and parish
es. The roll of the members present shows
that the meeting was free from denomina-
tional bias and conducted on lines of com
ity and helpfulness on the evangelical
churches.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-26
Eel. stop Water Wheels.

The season for eeli has just begun at
Turner's Falls and they are now running
very fast. The past week they have been
so thick that they have gotten into the
wheels in the International Paper com
pany's No. mill The mill had to shut
down two days and the millwright had to
go into the water wheel and take out the
cells dozen or more at a time, which had
caught in the wheel and reduced the speed
so the mill could not run. Sunday morn
ing the water is drawn from the canal and
it is a sight to see the boys and men stran
gle the cells on the bed Of the canal. Hun
dreds are caught in this way. At Shell
burne Falls, cells, some of them two and
one half feet long, got into the water wheel
of the electric light company and were
jammed in so tightly that the water was
shut off and the wheel stopped.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14
Sec Hagen for Bee Supplies.

r. S. Beall, l.. J. Smith, DR..
Kenrby, l.. Il. Fcnlason, A. j..
Dean. Beatty Bros. Mrs. NJ. j.
Anderson-nsk nny of the above
parties what they think of the n.
\. Life new policy. NJ. U. Ran
del, st. james hotel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14
Notice.

We hnve just contracted for
five car loads of Bee Supplies.
BE sure to get our prices before
placing your orders.
3Otf II. W. English Lumber Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14

Those of our readers who wish
TO subscribe for any magazine
published in the U. s. can do 80
through the Enterprise office at
the lowest club rates. tt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14
Buy at Headquarters.

At the old reliable meat market
of Gerbipg g. Son will always be
found the best, freshest and choic-
est of Meats; also Fish and Oy.
sters. They keep everything III
their line and of the very best.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14

Special prices OH Xmas Candies
and Nuts Mt Cnsebeer & Youngs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14

Silvered Knives aud Forks 50 %
per set at Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-14

Gunther's fine Candies at Opera
House Pharmacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
WHERE is AGUINALDO?
REPORTS THAT THE FILIPINO LEADER
rs IN SINGAPORE-HOW HIS BANDITS
ARE DEALT WITH IN LUZON
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuSE.l

San Francisco. April News from the
Philippines received by the transport Sheridan
shows that AguinaIdo is in Singapore The
Singapore papers make mention of the fact
and publish short interviews with him. The
rebel armies scattered. and the ladrones.
or bands of marauders, wherever they in
contact with American troops, routed.
driven into mountains and always leave num-
Der of dead and wounded behind Agunaldo
has evidently concluded he will take good care
Of his skin. although he announced intentions
to THE Straits Times" of returning to Manila
In the mean time the American garrisons
have devised scheme of dealing with his
bandits. Every time American commissary
train or convoy is attacked or any Of the
peaceful natives are murdered and robbed
detail of good men is sent post haste after the
marauders In nearly every case the rebels
have been badly punished. leaving many dead.
wounded and prisoners behind. At PaIisa Pass,
where the natives had planned ambush for
Captain McGee Company H, 29th Infantry.
fifteen men Of the same company were sent out.
They ran into another ambush and were at
tackled by force twenty times their number
For a few minutes it looked as If the little
band of Americans would be wiped out but
they deployed and fell back, finally gaining the
river bank. where they had fairly clear view
OF the insurgents, with a strip of open country
between them and the main body Of the enemy.
While heavy fire was kept the insurgent
position, two of the circled around and got
on the flank. The American fire accu-
rate and continuous though from a mere hand
ful OF sharpshoOters, that the rebels could not
leave the brush. Some tried II and were shot
down in the open. SiXty-five surrendered 70
seven men Forty OF the number were armed
with Remingtons and Mausers. The Filipinos
on the flank retreatei.
The ladrOne bands in Cavite have been anus
Ing themselves killing natives who have proper
" worth stealing and numbering children.
Should the children of any OF the peaceful
people wander away from their homes. they are
likely to be pounced by murderers and
Killed with bolOs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
FIRE AT THE ALBEM4RLE.
HAT STORE BURNED OUT, WITH a Loss OF
ABOUT SO0oo-A FIREMAN OVERCOME

HAT STORE BURNED OUT, WITH a Loss OF
ABOUT aOOOo-A FIREMAN OVERCOME.
Youmans's hat shop at Nos .10T and 1109
Broadway in the block with the Hoffman House
and Albemarle Hotel. was destroyed by fire last
night. The loss 10 the store is about 5000.
Assistant Foreman Edward J. COnlin. of En-
gine No. l, was overcome by smoke while fight
ing the fire. The iremen were blocked for some
minutes by the heavy iron gratings doors
and windows of the shop. but once they passed
through these obstacles they easily controlled
the fire.
The guests of both the Hoffman House and
AlDemarle Hotel were considerably aSitated.
The dense smoke got up into the Hoffman House
hotel was in danger Miss Olga Nethersole's
apartments are on the second floor Immediately
the hat shop Her brother Louis heard her
screaming, and 10 her assistance. She saw
the firemen in the halls and almost SwoOned.
She was taken INTO another apartment, and
later able 10 go out the balcony and
watch the fremen.
The fire began about II o'clock. and thousands
gathered in Madison Square believing the HOff
House would burn. A line of hose burst
in the midst Of a large crowd, and many suits
ance instantly. II is not known how the fire
started.
About thirty OF the guests in the Albemarle
went 10 other hotels. The management Of the
hotel tried TO suppress the facts in the case
but the police made them public. The esti-
mated damage 70 the Albemarle is $1,000.
making the total loss about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
rKIyLEY Resolutions PASSED.

Herkmer. y. Y, April CSpeciaL)-Perfect har-
nony prevailed in the Republican County COnven-
ton held here to-day. Delegates 70 the State Con-
vention. called for April Il in New-York; the Con-
gress Convention. u be held here on April 5. and
also the State and Senatorial nominating conven-
tons vet called. elected without oppo-
siJion. The delegation 10 the State Convention is
headed by Assemblyman E. Z. Kelly, and State
Senator J. D Feeter heads the delegation 70 the
State nominating convention Speeches tndorsing
the present Administration were made. and the fol-
lowing resolution adopted amid great enthusi-
asm:
Resolved, That the Republtoans of this county IN
convention assembled heartily tudOrse and commend
the wise patriotic and thoroughly American Ad-
ministration of William Mckinley. and partfcU-
larry for its frmness in the administration OF its
foreign policy, by which the honor and dignity Of
our Nation have been upheld. The commercial
prosperity OF the country is a vndicatlon OF tha
party's National platform OF 1896 and an uufailing
indication that the stability and honor OF the
country depend upon the enforcement Of the Re
publican party principles-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
HOW MAJOR LOGAN WAS SHOT.
FATAL BULLETS FIRED BY FILIPINOS Up IN
TREES

Chicago, April 2-sergeant-Mator A E. Gebert
of Chicago, who served in the battalion command
ed by Major John A. Logan in the Philippines has
written letter to militia associate in this city
giving a detailed account of the death of Major
Logan. It says in part:
~ The ne. next morning the advance began, with
instead OF remaining in the position designated by
eFea me nrst Indications of the enemy In the shape
OF an outpost He gave me his horse TO ride back
When about three miles from San Jacinto
snarpshooter on the point discovered the enemy
lntrenched In = position across the road about
standing unarned as il TO screen the trench The
discovery was made Just as we reached a boggy
place IN the road, knee deep with mud. Major
Logan dashed, or rather foundered, across the bog
ana, reaching the other side he discovered head
peePlng pee Pa over the & fence and gave cut a yell Go
rifie from one OF the sharpshooters, and the fight
The Filipinos who had been standing unarmed
jumped back into the trench, and we received
me and SAID GeBert tell the men in tb rasp sg
for Gods sake not 70 fire this way!' These were
the last words heard him say.
it bullet creased my left Logging and another
struck struck tne mud little in front of me, both shots
coming from our rear, and as our column had de-
pioyed could not imagine who doing the
trees, and I remembered the tactics employed by
the Span1ards in Cuba. Well, you should have seen
Eiipinos come tumblihg down Just think it!
me ahe enemy had let our column pass about twenty
l looked around for the Major In a minutes
and found him lying one side of the road. about
ten or twenty yards In front of me I ran 70 him
and found he had been shot through the head. near
the temples. poured water from my canteen over
his wound, washing of the blood and dirt which
mad mixed with It, and then bandaged the wound.
He was lying on his breast. MS face toward the
rear, whence the shots had come from the trees.
His left cheek was pressed against the ground
and both arms close his sides I tried to
drag him 10 cover as there was hot fire being
poured in on us all the time but he a very
large man and | could handle him alone. A
broken siedge was lying near in the road. and I
q
Major upon H. A moment later the regmental
geon came up with a hospital steward. The latter
stopped 70 help me with the rude stretcher, when
a bullet pierced him near the heart. We carried
the Major safer place. and I went forward
again 10 report 10 some one for duty.
The cables reported that Major Logan bend
ing over a wounded conrade when hit" said Lieu
tenant Gebhardt. the recipient OF the letter upon
reading the communication, but IL seems
that story probably from the instant killing
OF the hospital steward while he bending over
Logan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

,,v-srs,. 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.l
fvv CABLE TO rHE rRTBUNE.l
-,,son. April 3. a m.-There are some
DISCREPANCIES in unofficial reports Of
-, P-oadwood's mishap. According TO two
-.s,on5ents the Beers were under command
!. cs,arsl Grobler while another names Reich
,- &c the con1mandant. Then, again, The
,-s-or.,,e,sr account says that two guns are
,-+as N have beer recaptured. while The
..-,es.s~ indicates that the Beers got away.
:. q ,ntsresting. too. TO note that while Lord
pobe--s speaks Of the loss of seven guns. the
Dos-s themselves say that they have captured
.-,v six. or the five guns that are known to
-. been saved. four did not fall into the
ts,5s Of the Beers, simply owing TO the fact
,,s. when the drivers were shot the horses
s-.-,Deied out OF action. but instead Of gaIop-
,ng toward the Boer lines they made of in the
s,rsrtiou of Bloemfontein. and the opportune
arrival Of the Ninth Division compelled a de-
.sehuent Of Beers. which had been sent in pur-
srt 70 beat a hasty retreat
ru5eed. It seems that except for General Col
rlla the whole or 0ClOle4 BrOaGWOOGS : cOluIlQ
would have gone under. He forced the Beers
hack and evidently without much opposition. as
;. the tine he had got his artillery in position
the only resistance that was offered 10 the ad-
vance Of his infantry came from guns firing
sb-aonel a. TOO long range
According 70 The Chronicle" the Beers cut
If the water supply Of BIoemfUntein and de-
sroyed lha pumping gear, as we'll as the field
telegraph nef0re they retired. The waterworks
we're. however new, and the old supply Of
spring water i not very good. is still avail
able. The B0er force is variously estimated at
from six thousand 70 ten thousand. but II
nay yet be found that these figures have exag-
gsrated their strength
Tha British losses in artillery in the present
war have been exceptionally heavy. Altogether
twenty three guns have been captured by the
Beers who on their part have lost only seven.
Colonel Plumer has apparently again been
rytng 10 reach Baden Powell. The news from
Pretoria suggests, however. that his efforts have
ben useless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
THE QUEEN LEA YES WINDSOR
GREAT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN on THE
TRIP TO HOLYHEAD

London, April 3.-Queen Victoria left Windsor
at $50 last evening the way TO Ireland Her
Majesty is accompanied by Princess Christian
and Princess Henry of Battenberg, and is at
tended by the Countess Of Antrim the Hon.
Harriet Phipps Sir Arthur Bigge private secre-
tary to the Queen; Sir Fleetwood Edwards,
keeper Of Her Majesty's privy purse, and Cap
tain Ponsonby
The Queen had driven out to Frogmore in
the afternoon amid considerable enthusiasm on
the part of the townspeople. and her departure
from the station comparatively quiet, al
though quite a crowd had assembled 10 cheer
the outgoing train.
Not in the history of the Great Western and
London and North Western railways have great
er precautions ever been observed 70 protect the
royal train than those which had been perfected
when Her Majesty started northward tonight
Those officials who have superintendent the
transportation Of Cars. Kaisers and princes Of
all nations in and out of Windsor have exerted
themselves beyond precedent to insure the
safety OF the royal train between Windsor and
Holyhead.
Royal trains seldom az night but the
Queen, who is especially adverse 10 fast travel.
stipulated that the trip should occupy eleven
hours although It is usually covered in six.
This slowness at a time when traffic is Ightest
was one of the reasons for deciding upon a night
run.
The preparations for the trip had been in
hand for weeks; the train had already every
foot OF the route. and every particle of the ap-
paratus of the train and the track had been
subjected TO the most careful inspection.
Leaving Windsor the royal train was in the
Lands Of the Great Western Compeny's officials
10 Bushberry. where the London and North
Western Company's officials assumed responsi-
bility at midnight when the tourney by way OF
Crewe and Chester 10 Holyhead began. The Of
fcials OF the latter line viii have little sleep to-
night. Stationmasters. operators and track in
spectors at every station along the route.
matter how small were impsratively required TO
be on duty half an hour before the royal train
was due TO examine personally as 10 signals
and switches and TO that all was IN proper
G-ariiua ardsr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
THE CHARTER OF HAVANA.
DETAILS OF THE PLAN FOR MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT IN THE ISLAND

Havana. April 2-The subcommittee Of the
Charter Commission has finished its report
which will be discussed by the entire Com
mission appointed by General Ludlow. and then
turned for further discussion TO the Ha-
vana municipality. Mr. Osgood Smith. one OF
the members Of the subcommittee, discussing
the report to-day said:
The subcommittee three principal objects
have been grant the municipality as much
autonomy possible. To separate the admin
istrative from the legislative function and 10
fix rtgtdly the responsibility OF city officials
Under our plan a Mayor will be elected for two
years and a councilman for four The city will
have the right 10 grant concessions. The amount
of bonds issUable by the city viii be limited.
Assessors OF property three in number, will be
appointed by the Mayor. subject 20 confirmation
by the Council. Appeals against assessments
will be referred to board OF control. consisting
Of the Mayor and the heads OF departments.
Six million dollars is the amount Of indebt-
edness not covered by mortgages. The State
Treasurer will examine the accounts every six
months, with power 10 dsallow any payments
The expenses Of the city will he classified. and
IN the event Of lack Of FUNDS will be paid in
a prescribed order. beginning with judgments
against the city and ending with the expenses
Of the City Council
II is believed that many clauses Of the char
ter will be applicable 70 Havana only, the
city is different in many respects from the other
cities Of the island 1t is possible that the pro-
posed charter may form the basis OF others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
CINCINNATI REFUBLICAN.
COL. FLEISCHMANN ELECTED MAYOR
BY OVER EIGHT THOUSAND PLU-
RALITY-NEARLY
CLEAN SWEEP.

Cincinnati. April 2.-The Republicans never
scored such success over the Fusonists ar
the election to-day for city offices. They elected
their candidate Cor Mayor and have all the
members of the new Board of Public Service
for three years which controls everything
cept the Police and Fire departments. The
Board of Legislation stands twenty-four Repub
Hcans and seven Democrats. and the Board Of
Education twenty-four Republicans and seven
Democrats.
Three years ago the Fusion ticket was elected
by plurality of l445. on a total vote Of 66,OoO-
The total vote was about the same to-day. and
the plurality much larger on the other side.
Then. as now the Fusion ticket equally
divided between the Democrats and what are
known locally. as Republicans who are opposed
to George B. Cox" The Fusionists have car
ried this city and county repeatedly Last NO
vember they elected most OF their ticket, the
Republicans securing only one Senator and two
Representatives out OF a delegation Of fourteen
Assemblymen The old fight against George B.
Cox opened last month as vigorously as ever.
but the independent Republicans charged that
the Democrats did not make the nominations
that the conference committee had agreed upon.
This rupture was followed by the Republicans
nominating Colonel Julius Fleischmann for
Mayor. He is only twenty-eght years old but
exceedingly popular. For years he has sue
cessfuly managed large interests. He is in New
York most of the time. and there when
nominated returning only a week ago He was
colonel on the staff OF Governor Mckinley
from 1892 10 1896 and is a close friend TO Sen
ator Hanna who is said TO have requested the
young to make the race. He elected
by over eighty-fve hundred plurality over State
Senator Alfred NJ. Cohen. the Fusion candidate
together with the full Republican city ticket
There were six arrests for Illegal voting