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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
VermOnter who Saved Gen. sherman
From Capture.

William W. Patch, n, native of Lud-
low, who died Sunday at Galesburg, ILL.,,
once saved Gen. Sherman and his entire
staff from capture. Mr.. Patchlwas in the
government service as a railroad conductor,
running a train from Memphis, Tenn, to a
point near luka or Corinth, and Gen. Sher-
man and his staff were passengers. The
engineer was to stop the train in a densey
wooded section, apparently to take water
for the engine. The engineer performed
his part, slowing the train to a halt Imme.
diately volleys were fred at the train Mr.
Patch, regardless of flying bullets, jumped
from the train, ran forward to the engine,
mounted it, revolver in hand, and gave the
engineer the alternative of death or pro-
ceediDg. The engineer sullenly complied,
and the train drew away before the rebels
could reach it. Years afterward General
Sherman was addressing a crowd in Gales
burg. He noticed Mr. Patch in the crowd
and called him to the stand as the man who
had saved him from capture. During the
war Mr.. Patch received injuries he carried
through life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Murder Mystery.

Body Of a Young Clubman Who Disap-
peared a Month Ago Found In River
shot In Head and then Weight Tied TO
Body.
The body of George B. Eyre, young
man of Chester, Pa, who disappeared a
month ago, was found Sunday in Raccoon
creek, near Bridgeport, N. j, The legs
we're tied together, and at the end of the
rope was loop which had evidently
secured weights which had sunk the body.
The action of tide and ice had probably
caused the weights to slip from the moose,
and the body then floated into shallow
water where it was found. The head was
horribly mutilated, the wound being caused
by shot gun discharged at close range,
Eyre was member of the Alpha boat club
of Chester, and went out duck shooting on
the day that he disappeared. He was seen
on the river, rowing toward the boat house
and would naturally have arrived there
soon after shutdown. The boat house was
robbed about this time, several lockers
being rihed and boat taken. A fisherman
who acknowledged having the stolen boat
in his possession was arrested, and gave
bonds for his appearance in court. Eyre's
boat has never been found, but his cap,
paddle oar and the false bottom of the
boat we're taken from the water
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
The Report Against Roberts.

The reports on the Roberts case were
presented to the House Saturday. The
majority report recommends dropping Rep
resentative Roberts without ceremony from
the roll of the House. 1t is denied that
Roberts has any substantial right to be
sworn in, in view of his violation of the
Edmunds law, his violation of the law and
proclsmations Of the presidents in regard
to polygamy in Utah, and the fact that his
election was a violation of the understand
ing by which Utah came into the Union.
The minority argues that Roberts holds
duly certified certificate of election and
that he is not legally ineligible as a mem
Der of the House. The minority point out
the danger of setting a precedent which
may be abused in future to bring discord
into the organization of the House when
the members assemble under the call of the
clerk of the previous House to perfect their
organization. The minority report had
much of the incisiveness and vigor of
Judge De Almond of Missouri, the single
Democrat who had the courage to sign it,
The other signer is Mr.. Littlefeld of Maine,
who broke away from the big Republican
meiority:on the committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
VERMONT. NEWS.
Fire Loss of 100000.
Merchants Exchange Block at Rutland
Nearly Destroyed Sunday Morning.

ANcnmnkG hlOCA ~
Nearly Destroyed Sunday Morning.
The Merchants Exchange block on Mer-
chants row, Rutland, was nearly destroyed
by fire Sunday morning. The building was
of wood, three stories high. The lower
floor contained H. G. Durkee's grocery
store, Mcclellan q Farmers drug store
and Miss B. A. Slattery's glove store. The
two upper stories we're occupied by j. w.
Stearns as furniture store
The building and goods, valued at $780,
800, are almost a total loss. The fire started
about o'clock Sunday morning Flames
were seen breaking through the roof and
the upper part of the building was burning
fiercely when the fire companies reached
the scene, while high wind was carrying
the sparks to the neighboring buildings.
The firemen made an unsuccessful at
tempt to keep the flames from descending
to the lower part of the building, but the
fire gained Roadway in spite of their eff
forts. They then turned their attention to
the surrounding blocks, and after three
hours work had the fire practically under
control. 1t seemed at one time, however,
as if the whole east side of the street was
doomed, and there was serious talk at one
time of blowing up a small building south
of the Merchants Exchange block. The
losses aud insurance were as follows:
j. W. Stearns, $4,000; insurance, $4,000;
w. B. Mussey, $4,000; insurance, $25O0;
j. W. Stearns, furniture, $4,000; insur-
ance, $500; Mcclellan & Farmer, about
$4,000; insurance, $4,000; H. G. Durkee,
groceries, $4,000; partially insured; Miss b.
a. Slattery, $500; insurance, $1,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.
The Discoverer of Swamp-ROOt at Work in
His Laboratory.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. thas cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
AFTER SEARCHING TESTS
DIR. David Kennedy's FaVOrite Remedy
Has Proved Itself to be the Only
Positive Cure for Kidney aud Bladder
Diseases.

DAANhANAs
Thousands Of requests for free bottles of DR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy are received
nearly every day by the manufacturers, and up.
on strict investigation it has been found that no
less than 81 out of every hundred Of those re-
ceiying trial bottles have been so helped by the
remedy sent, that they have bought large sized
bottles at their druggists.
1t has been proven beyond question that Favo.
rite Remedy is the very best medicine known for
diseases Of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, chronic constipation and
the sicknesses peculiar to women. The manu-.
facturers are prepared to send free trial bottles
full name and postoflice address to the Dr. David
Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N. V, and men.
ton this paper
Put some Of your urine in a glass tumbler; If
in "a hours 1t has a sediment, or a milky, cloudy
condition; if it is pale or discolored, ropy or
stringy you need a good medicine, and Favorite
NeiACuJ 70 'ho oesV oue 1Ou Eau tahe' IL speeuhy
cures such dangerous symptoms as pain in the
back, frequent desire to urinate, especially at
night, scadng burning pain in passing water,
staining Of your linen by the urine and inability
to hold it. Also the unpleasant and dangerous
effects produced on the system by the use Of
whiskey or beer.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorte Remedy is sold
at all drug stores at 81 bottle, or six bottles for
$500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Recon, Engagement In the Philippines.

A pack train of 90 ponies Transporting
rations between Santo Tomas and San
Pablo, in Laguna province, escorted by 80
men, under Lieutenant Ralston, of the
Both infantry, was ambushed by Filipinos
on Friday. Two men were killed, five
wounded, nine missing, and the pack train
was lost.
Gen. Otis reports that an American
force, under Doret, struck the insurgents
in Batangas mountains prepared in ambush
to meet him; he killed eight, wounded
three, captured II, one Spaniard, and Sc
cured six rifles. His casualties were two
men slightly wounded.
A battalion of the 46th infantry, rein
forced later by three companies of the 3Sth,
drove the insurgents from Balayaug, in
Southern Luzon, through Calaca and Te-
merry, and captured their stronghold Taal,
together with four cannon and a quantity
of rifles on Monday. Gen. Schwan's
troops are concentrating to attack the enc
my at Santa Cruz.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Principal of the White River junction
school Hung In Emgy.

An effigy of Principal W. NJ. Thomas of
the High school was dangling from a rope
in front of the Junction House Saturday.
The principal is charged with cruelty pun
ishing Harry Hadley, pupil in the grade
room. The boy claimed that he was not
only beaten but that wires were fastened to
his ears and the electric current turned on.
causing intense pain and affecting the hear
ing. Prof. Thomas admits that Hadley
was whipped for truancy but emphatically
denies that the electrical machine was used
in the punishment of the boy in any shape
or manner. The machine is a simple in
duction one used occasionally by the class
in physics
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Hit in Head with Stone.
Els Bovee Died at Fast DOrset---skull
Was Fractured Several Weeks Ago.

officers ere trying to find Felix Perry,
who, it is alleged, caused the death of Eli
Bovee of East Dorset, by hitting him on
the head with a stone. 1t is stated that, on
the evening of Dec. 3, Perry called at Mr..
Bowels house at what is known as South
village. During the evening Perry was
ordered from the house, some trouble hav-
ing occurred. Shortly afterwards a stone
was hurled through the window, followed
by disturbance in the woodshed behind
the house. Mr.. Bovee stepped to the door
to see what was going on, when a stone
weighing nearly two pounds, struck him
just above the right ear, cutting an ugly
cash. Mr. Bovee had the wound dressed
that night without calling physician. Mr.
Bovee called a doctor the next day, and it
was thought for time that the injury was
not serious. Mr.. Bovee became worse,
however, paralysis setting in, and he died
last Thursday night. An autopsy has since
been held, which showed that the skull was
fractured by the stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Orgy's Fatal End.
Drunken Man Burned to Death In His
own House at RIohfOrd.


Murray j. Smith, So, of East Richford,
accidentally set fire to his house Thursday
night, while intoxicated, and persisted in
the flames A search of the ruins revealed
his body. Smith was a widower and lived
with a housekeeper whose name is Mary
Ellen Mead. They kept four boarders, all
lumbermen, and they were all absent at the
time of the accident. One had gone to get
some whiskey, one had changed his clothes
and started to find a new boarding place,
and two were in the woods. 1t was shown
that the party had been holding more or
less of a debauch since Christmas, and had
procured their liquor at the " line house "
toward Glen Sutton. Smith had been
drinking heavily, and was also under the
influence of morphine, to which drug he
was addicted. The theory is that he over
turned lamp and was too far stupefied to
be able to extinguish the flames The
house and contents we're destroyed, even
the property of the boarders going up in
smoke. There was $500 insurance on the
place in the Vermont Mutual company
There were three guns and some dynamite
in the house which caused startling explo-
sions
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Swept Over the Dam.
Body of a Bristol Man Carried Three
Miles In the Raging Waters

The ice above the Bristol Electric com
pany's dam went out Saturday night, car
rying the ice guard, penstock and small
house used for tools and shelter. Edison
Tart, who was raking off the rack. was
carried over the dam and was drowned.
The lights went out and VIM. Hughes. the
electrician, who went to investigate. found
the dam and house gone. About 90 men
searched until midnight, but Tart's body
was not found until Sunday noon. 1t had
been carried to a point on Bristol Flats
three miles from the electric light station.
and was badly bruised, being nude with
the exception of the shoes and stockings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26

Proposals for the lease of the Fitchbure
railroad by the Boston & Maine have been
withdrawn by President Tuttle of the lat
ter system in a letter to President Goldman
of the former.
Charles L. Foote, formerly postmaster
and city treasurer of Fall River, Mass,
charged with the embezzlement of $4,000
from the treasury of that city, has been ar
rested at Chicago.
Three Italians were shot to death in a
row which began in tenement house in
East 18th street, New York city. Sunday.
The killing was done in a general riot in
the street. in which large mob participant
ed. The trouble began when some men
forced their way into their lodging house
when they found the doors locked. Sever
al arrests have been made.
Faust Davis and Walter Simmerman
freshmen in Thiel college, in a critical con-
dition at Sharon, Pa, as the result of in
juries received from hazing. They were
dragged from their beds in their night
clothes, gagged, dashed to trees and beaten
with clubs and barrel slaves until uncon-
scious. The freshmen class attempted a
rescue, but we're beaten off.
Gov. Pingree announces that if d. M
Ferry of Detroit is nominated for governor
by the next Michigan Republican state con
vention, he will be a candidate for re-
election on an independent ticket. Gov.
Pingree declares that Mr.. Ferry is not in
accord with the taxation on reforms he has
been working for for the past four years.
and bases his objection to him as a candi,
date on this fact
Twenty-one boys were injured in coast
ing accident at Fairport, a suburb of
Rochester, N. Y, Friday night. Six win
probably die. The boys borrowed a pair
of two horse hobs from farmer, and one
of their number attempted to steer the
hobs down steep hill over half mile long,
The steerer lost control and the hobs ran
into tree with great force. One bows
skull was fractured, one had both hips
broken, and three had thais, Tennsoken in
addition to internal J
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Three Indiana Banks Robbed.

The safes in three country banks in In
diana were blown open with dynamite Fri
day, the robbers securing an aggregate of
nearly $4,000. The methods were similar
in all three places. Two charges of dyna-
mite were used at the Commercial bank in
Silver Lake, Koscusko county, where the
booty was $4,000 The bank at Elletsville,
Monroe county, was entered at about the
same hour, and the loss there was $500 to
$1,000. The loss at the private bank in
Akron, owned by Edward Palmer of Chi
cago, was at least $4,000. The robbers
fled from Akron on a hand car.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
BubOnic Plague in Honolulu.

TwenIy-Seven Deaths Have Occurred,
but Not a White Person Has Been At
tackled.
Twenty deaths have occurred from
bubonic plague in Honolulu, and the gov
eminent is now feeding $500 people in the
detention hospitals and barracks. Many of
those detained are absolutely destitute and
the government must in addition provide
for 1900 people, mainly native Hawaiians
and japanese, whose houses and goods
have been burned. Sixteen of the victims
of the plague were Chinese, two japanese,
one South Sea Islander, and the remain
der Hawaiians or part Hawaiians. Not
white person has been attacked with the
disease. Over 80 houses have been burned,
and also two whole blocks in the Chinese
quarter. An attempt is being made to pre-
vent the plague from spreading to the
sugar plantations, for if the disease appears
there it will be impossible to ship the sugar
to the coast
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Railroads.
RosToN B. MAINE RAILROAD.

NNand after Oct. /, 1899 trains on this road
will leave Brattleboro for all points north at
11:iO A. NJ 2.3i, 5:4S and 10.10P NJ
The 1910 A. ". train is mail tram IRON NOM
pelier, st. Adams Rutland, Burlington MohTeei
and the Passumpsic road. ,,,.
The 1871 p. NJ train is the Montreal and.Ne"
York day express. ,,,,,.. ,,,-.-
Junction aud Rutland. -
The 1910 p NJ train Is express for Montreal
Sberbrook and Quebec with sleeping cars at
tached. This train runs daily Sundays 70 Mon
treal only.
Going south trains arrive in Brettleboro from
Bellows Falls and points north at 5:23 might
express) 9:lO a. N. (mail 2:lb r, Nnall 800 T. "
Montreal and New York day express
At $40 p NJ. mixed train from Windsor.
All trains make close connections with Boston
and Albany road both east and west OF Spring
D.. FLANDERS. GenI Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
For over 90 Years.

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup has been used
Tor over so years by millions OF mothers for their
children while teething with perfect success. II
cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
iimlmediately Sold by druggists in every part Of
to ask for Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING svr, 1n' y
and take no other kind ''"P'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26

Charles ID. Starr, a brakeman on the
Boston & Maine railroad, who was injured
while stalking" cars at Claremont juno
ton Friday, died Sunday night in the Mar
garet Pillsbury hospital at Concord. He
was 20 years old, unmarried, and his
parents live at White River Junction.
DR.. Lyman Rogers, who died of heart
disease at Bennington Monday, was born
in Dandy in 1888 He graduated from the
medical college at Burlington in 1858 He
had practiced in Bennington since 1883 and
for the previous "a years was located at
SALISBURY. He had been president of the
Vermont Medical society. lie is survived
by three daughters.
Freight cars have been burglarized fire.
quently at St. Adams for some time. Five
boys were arrested last week. charged with
being the offenders. Three others were ar
rested at st. Johns, p. O., and brought
back to st. Adams. They confessed and
surrendered quantity of tobacco and ci-
CARS. These three boys were sent to the
state industrial school for the remainder of
their minority.
The Boston University congress- of the
college of liberal arts has elected Ernest
A. Hamilton of Newport, a member of the
senior class, as speaker. He graduated in
1896 from the ST. Johnsbury academy.
While in college he has been prominent in
debating societies, having previously been
vice.spesker of the congress. He belongs
to the Beta Theta ri fraternity and the
leading literary societies.
John II. Maldon, 20, well dressed and of
hne physical appearance, is under arrest at
New York, charged with passing forged
checks, restaurant keeper and a livery
man being his victims. Maldon was for
merly clerk in the Grand Central railroad
station in New York. 1t is said that NAL
dons father was wealthy merchant in
Vermont, and that the young man inherit
ed 500, 900 from his estate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26

Margaret, 8, daughter of E. H. Martin
| OF Middlebury, had both arms broken Fri
day by fall while sliding down the hall
stair banister.
Washington county court adjourned Sat
urday after being in session since Sept. 6
The total expenditures of the term were
$4,000 aud the receipts 5000.
On the meadow above McIndoes Falls
are 5000 or 10000 cords of slabs covering
about 10 acres of land. In the village the
mill men deliver 16-inch slab wood for
81 cord. Four foot hard wood sells for
81. rs to So a cord.
The receiver of the Bradford Savings
bank and Trust company gives notice that
a second dividend of 20 per cent will he
paid depositors Feb. 1. Other creditors
who have proved claims will also be paid
similar dividends. The Bradford bank was
closed nearly two years ago.
Frank and Earle Pape and Earle Kenne-
dy, badly intoxicated, entered Charles Cur
tls's house on Scrabble Hill Waterbury,
Friday, while Mr.. Curtis was away and af-
ter smashing windows and doors thew blew
up a portion of the shed with dynamite.
Mrs Curtis was ill in the house, with her
1O-year-old son.
Chancellor John W. Rowell ordered tenn
Porary injunctions Saturday against Frank
Il. Gokey, hotel keeper at Malletts bav.
William McNeal, landlord, and Fred La.
rose, hotel keeper, at Shelburne, and T. p.
Riley, druggist, of Burlington, restraining
them from selling liquor until the March
term OF court, when motion will be urged
to make the injunction permanent.
Charles H. Lord of Montpelier, who was
arrested at Woodsville, N. H., last week,
has been unable to secure bail and will
probably be held for the grand jury. Mr..
Lord is brother of National Bank Exam
liner W. A. Lord, and the checks were
drawn on Lord & Carleton of Montpelier.
Mr. Lord was clerk for the committee on
revision OF bills in the legislature of 1898,
and was a prominent candidate for clerk
of the state board of railroad Commission
ers' Dissipation is said to be the cause of
his downfall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Two NIlIIIon.nY.nr.

"hen people buy, try, and buy again, it means
they're satisfied The peonla NJ ,ho Tr,I,ss
states are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathar.
NC az the rate Of two million boxes wear and IL
WIN oe three million before New Years IL means
hghtiul bowel regulator for everybody the wear
round All druggists, 10, 25, so cents a box. cure
guaranteed. "a WA '"'e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have Won triad
the new food drink called Grain or Il is delc
ious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain.O you give the children the
more health you Distribute through their systems
traln- Is made or pure grains, and when proper.
yprepared tastes IKE the choice grades OF cot
Zee out costs abdlt ote'fourth as much. All
grocers sell 1t. l9 cents and Is cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuraIeia
radically cures In to days. Its action upon he
system is remarkable and mysterious II re-
moves at once the cause and the disease immedi
ateiy disappears, T q first dose greatly benefits
SOLD oy Geo =. Greene, druggist, Bratteboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Famine I'm India.

The official estimates show the cost to
the government of the relief works, etc,
in India, to the end of March will be 40
100000 rupees. About %, 10000 persons
are now affected in British territory and
about %, 900, 600 in the native states. The
viceroy, Lord Curzon, said that the famine
area has expanded, surprising the worst
fears, and they were now facing cattle,
water and food scarcity of a terrible char.
acter. About $3.50, 900 persons, he con-
tinued, were already receiving relief.
While in 1897 the world shared India S
sorrow and contributed hundreds of thou
sands of pounds towards the relief fund,
the viceroy pointed out, India would now
have to struggle alone, for the thoughts of
every Englishman in the world were
centred on South Africa. 1t would be the
duty of the government to pursue the task
of saving millions of lives, and it would
spend its last rupee if necessary to do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26

What is the price Of Dobbins' Electric soap p,
rive cents bar, full size, just reduced from
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for az wears y
why. that's the price Of common brown soan
SEND me 9e box can't afford to buy any other