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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
New York Stock Exchange Seats

fRy Telegraph to Virginian-PiloD
New York. Nov. 9.--The recent boom
in the stock market has created an un-
usually strong demand for Stock Ex-
change seats. and $4,000 was offered
to-day for q seat on the Exchange.
This is $4,000 higher than has ever been
offered.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
A Weeks Bank cIearInge.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilotl
New York, Nov. s.-The total bank
clearings at the principal cities of the
United States for the week ended No
vember were 81, $50, 939, $50. a decrease
of 81 per cent. as compared with the
corresponding week of last year.
Outside of New York City the total
cleartngs were s607. 3s2.s27. a decrease
of per cent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Want Cabinet Position.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 9.-Leadng
Republicans met to-day to induce, il
possible, Harry s. New, National
Committeeman. to allow the use of his
name for Secretary of War. Mr.. New
has declined the Office so far. and an
effort will be made TO get him to ac-
cept the Cabinet appointment 1t Is felt
here Indiana is entitled to.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Victims Of Now YORK Fro.

tBy Telegraph to Vireinian- PlloD
New York. Nov. "a portion of a
mans body was found in the ruins OF
the Tarrant & Co. building to-day.
The find consisted of head. trunk,
one hand and foot. The body is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
j. r. WILLIAMS,
Funeral Director and Embalmsr
e CHESTNUT STREET.
OFFICE IL,
Res,dencel22s

believed to be that of Patrick Hennes-
sey. of Hoboken. y. j., who was en-
ployed as n porter for "Opens, Smith
and Wiemann Company coffee deal
ers. and who has been reported Miss
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
Berkeley Crystal Clear Water
Makes White Linen"
DlSSOLUTHON!
To whom it may concern:

Tho partnership existing between Geo.
W. Wallace and w, Perry Moore. trad
street and Berkiey avenue. Berkeley. Va,
and Wallace & Moore. Cor. CRANKY and
Charlotte streets, Norfolk Va. has this
day been dissolved By mutual consent
Geo. w. Wallace Will continue the bus
mess heretofore conducted as Wallace &.
Co. Berkeley, Va, under style and name
OF Wallncc's Pharmacy, collect and pay
all bills owing to and by Wallace & Co
w. Perry Moore will continue the husi-
ness heretofore conducted as Wallace 4.
Moore, Norfolk. Va. under style and
name of w. Perry. Moore, collect and
Moore. Thanking the public for their
liberal patronage OF the past we solicit
a continuance of the same.
GEO. w. WALLACE
w. PERRY MOORE.
no1-l0t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
INQUIRIES IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
What President McKinley's Civil
Commission is Doing.
is MAKING SLOW PROGRESS.

The First Public Legislative Action Under
taken ON the Morning of September 1e,
Last General wrisht's Bill ApproprIa.-
ing Two Million Dollars for tho Con-
struotIon npd Repair of Highways
Senior Torres Satisfied Railway Pro-
posed Salaries and Expenses.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-10
w. ii. TAYLOR & co.,
.2i WATER STREET.
Railroad, Steamboat and Nil
Supplies.

Agents for this section for the sale of
Grafton K knights Leather Betting. New
Rubber Goods. Knowlton's Patent Pack
ins. Snow Steam Pumps. myi-eodiy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
KI,oh.nor,s Rsoonosn,rado Policy.

The policy which the British are now
attempting to carry out in South Africa
against the Beers bears a closer resem-
blance to the tactics OF a bloodthirsty
Oriental despot of the Middle Ages than
TO the practices of a civilized nation at
the end of the nineteenth century. The
British soldiery of late have been burning
Boer farm houses, destroying the prop
erty of non-combatants and desolating
the country. 1t is now reported that
sterner measures are to be resorted to
for the punishment of the inhabitants of
the Boer Republics because IL has been
found ulftcult TO crush the spirit of in
dependence in the Beers. Kitchener is
to be given free hand, and he proposes
to starVe the Beers out. His policy in
wolves the depopulation of the towns and
the moving of the whole non-military
measures adopted with such terrible re-
suits by the Butcher Weyler' in Cuba,
and Kitchener seems to be a fit agent
for the work. At hhartoum his army
gave an example of determination which
shocked the world. The natives were
hewn down by machine guns and the
survivors We're butchered. The British
did not cucumber themselves with pris-
oners, and when the horrors of that cam
paign were under discussion later on an
attempt to justify the slaughter of the
Mahdists was made on the plea that the
natives were so treacherous that il was
unsafe and impracticable to spare the
wounded. 1t is said that Kitchener's
barborous measures in South Africa are
now justified in London on the ground
of military necessity. There is no limit
to which the barbarity may not be
pushed on the plea of military necessity
In sustaining Imperialism. The British
are now wasting South Africa and turn
ing 1t into a desert; the next step is to
eXterminate the people, who were crushed
in an uni ust war and are now turned
over to the mercies of a relentless SOL
diery, because the Boer fighters exhibit
the undying patriotism in their country's
defence which the world once admired
philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
WESTMINSTER.

Mr.. Wallace has ben visiting his
cousin, ]. l.. Collins.
Miss Lila Richardson visited in
Charlestown, N. H., over Sunday.
S. w. Hobart went to South London
derry Saturday for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Fairchild of Sunderland, Mass,
tobacco buyer, was at H. F. Bond
Wednesday.
The fortnightly club will meet on
Monday evening, Nov. &c, with Miss
Susie Kellogg.
James Maynard acted as organist at
the church on Sunday in the absence
of Miss Richardson.
Fred S. Kimball will hold an auction
sale of hay and cattle on Nov. 2S, at
his farm in Townshend.
Miss Cora A. Fisher of Springfield
spent last Saturday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Fisher.
DR.. Prindle and daughter of Chico
pee, Mass, are expected guests at
H. G. Lanes within few days.
In the next issue of this paper full
particulars will be announced of the
play to be given on the evening of
Dec. 5.
The first session of the dancing
school will be held at the town hall
this evening, Friday. Mrs. Baldwin of
Charlestown, N. H., has been en-
gagged as instructor.
Mrs. James Maynard and her son
have been enjoying a few days trip
to Montreal, going to Windsor on
Monday and starting from there on
the excursion on the following day.
Fire was discovered early on Sat
urday evening at the Steam mill,
owned by Mr.. Butterfeld. 1t was soon
extinguished by the chemical eXtin-
guishers which were procured at the
corn factory located nearby.
While attempting to move a ladder
upon a roof which he was repairing,
on Monday, Joseph c. Fem lost his
balance and fell a distance of some
20 feet. Fortunately Mr.. Fem sus-
tanned no serious injuries aside from
a severe shaking up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
Debating the Liquor Question.

The debate of the Young Mems club
Tuesday evening, upon the merits and
dement's of the license law now before
the legislature, was one of great in
terest, and attended by nearly 100
people of both sexes. The disputants
were Rev. ]. H. Reid, w. c. Belknap,
and N. G.. Williams, whose arguments
were later supplemented by running
fire of short, pithy arguments by
members of the audience. A vote at
the conclusion upon the merits of the
question, instead of the merits of the
debate, resulted in a full vote for the
present prohibitory law, and only six
in favor of the proposed measure. At
a business meeting of the club later a
new set of bylaws was adopted, and
an executive committee elected, con-
sisting of DR.. G. H. Gorham, F. e.
Newell and DR.. Edward Kirkland. 1t
is proposed to hold debates during the
winter every two weeks, Tuesday eve
nings, upon a variety of current
tODicS,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS,
Tributes to Mrs. Mary futile Chase.

Tributes to Mrs. Mary futile Chase.
Nearly half of the November num-
Der of the Scroll" the student paper
OF Atlanta university, is devoted to
memorials of the life and work of Mrs.
Mary futile Chase, who died here at
the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
kirkland, last March. Each article
referring to her shows the high esti-
nation in which she was held. and
exhibits loving remembrance of her
An excellent portrait of Mrs. Chase
precedes the pages devoted to her
memory. They include the bio
graphical sketch which appeared at
the time in the Bellows Falls Times.
the funeral address at Acton, Mass,
by PRESIDENT Horace Bumstead. ID. d.,
of the university to which Mr.. and
Mrs. Chase had devoted so much of
their lives and talents. Also that of
Rev. e. p. Wood, and tributes from
many of the alumni to whom her
death came with especial sorrow.
These included one from Prof. S. B.
Morse, '76, who said, among other
things, when, and wherever she went
there she carried sunshine. None of
us was afraid of her. All loved her.
| never saw boy try to conceal any
thing from her view or to hide away
from her presence" 81 thank God
my life was cast where | had the
pleasure of coming in contact with her
and that noble army of God-fearing
teachers who have had the privilege
of doing duty at Atlanta university"
Many other warm and affectionate
tributes are contained in the pages of
the magazine, both to her and her
husband, Prof. 4 homas N. Chase, who
is still serving as an honored official
of the university. The commence
ment of 1899 was the Both in the his
tory of Atlanta university, and the
closing of the 30th of service of Prof
and Mrs. Chase. Owing to Mrs.
Chase's illness an entertainment in
their honor was necessarily postponed,
but at that time a committee of the
alumni was chosen to arrange for por-
traits of the two to be placed on the
walls of the Institution, which has
since been done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
The Choral Union.

The Choral union at it's regular
weekly rehearsal last Monday evening
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Rev. d. L. Sanford; vice presi-
dent Mrs. Francis G. Flint; secre-
tary, Mr.. w. E. Stockwell; treasurer,
Mrs. Fred Perry; music committee,
Mr.. Nelson p. Coffin, Rev. ID. l.. San
ford, Mrs. F. G. Flint, Prof. Riggs,
Mrs. G. H. Gorham; Nelson Coffin is
as formerly, conductor, and Prof
Riggs has been engaged as accompa-
mist. 1t is planned to give several
public ehearsals-probably once a
manufacturing the winter, to which a
small admission fee will be charged.
One or two concerts will also be given
during the season. Honorary men,
bership tickets will be issued. at a
price of $1.00, to help defray expenses.
These will admit the purchaser to any
and all rehearsals of the union and en-
title them to an advance sale of seats
for any concerts. The union starts
off this season with only a slight in
debtedness, and with great hopes for
the future. The expenses are neces.
sarily large, and the organization
should receive the hearty support of
every public spirited citizen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
GRAFTON.

Jessie Turner is attending school in
Boston.
Daisy Willard has gone to West
minister to live.
Miss Griffith has been visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Hall Staples.
F. C. Sherwin of Amherst, Mass,
spent Sunday, Nov. IL, here.
Miss Annie Chandler visited her
aunt, Mrs. w. ]. Sherwin, early in the
week.
Fred w. Sherwin and wife spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Sherwin.
There will be a union Thanksgiving
service at the Baptist church next
Sunday.
Mrs. S. S. Sherwin has been spend
ing a week with friends in Brattleboro
and Putney.
Holland Gage spent Saturday and
Sunday here with his schoolmate,
Wilton Bathric.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Colburn and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Blodgett have been
visiting in Moriah, N. Y.
Mr.. James Sherwin has gone to
Springfield, Mass, to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Osgood.
An adjourned meeting of the Wom-
ans Relief corps will be held at Mrs.
l.. M. Clarke's on Saturday afternoon,
Nov. "a, at o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23

class, his pastor and the superin
tendent of the Sunday school.
Miss Carrie Dexter, teacher in the
4th and 5th grades at No Q school
has received an appointment as
instructor in Latin and Greek at LIE
land & Gray seminary, Townshend
This is the first term she has taught
in our public school, and she will as.
sumo her new duties with the com.
mencement of the winter term at
rownshend.
For a number of years Francis b.
HARDWOOD has been popular clerk at
Towns hotel, both under the manage.
ment of w. S. Durham and the
present proprietor, H. e. Bowtelle.
Mr. Harwood this week severed his
connection with the hotel and went
to his home in Connecticut. He is to
become clerk of a hotel in New York
city.
A small Episcopal church has re-
Gently been erected at Springfield. 1t
has been named st. Marks Mission,
as 1t is a mission station of that de
nomination. The Junior Auxiliary
Of Emmanuel church of Bellows Falls
has recently raised the money to fur
nish the altar linen, and it has been
completed and put in place during the
past week.
The Catholic fair which has been in
progress in Union hall since Wednes-
day, and closes tonight, has had it's
usual well-deserved success. The
members of st. Charles parish have
been working hard for the past month
in arranging for it, and it has seemed
to be as well planed and managed as
it well could be. There is a debt on
the parochial dwelling of about $4,000,
which it is hoped can be entirely OBJ
liberated when the proceeds of this
weeks efforts are counted. and it will
probably be accomplished.
The services held in the various
churches last Sunday in the interest
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
lions of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire were interesting and enjoyable
drawing full congregations. At the
forenoon services State Secretary
Lakewood spoke at the Methodist
church, Assistant State Secretary
Roby spoke at the Congregational,
and General Secretary Maylott of
Keene at the Baptist. In the after
noon at a union meeting for boys
was held at the Baptist church,
another for men at at the Methodist,
and one for everybody at the Baptist
church in the evening. No attempt
was made to revive a local associa-
ton, but to interest citizens here in
a work for other towns in the two
states and to induce them to assist
in paying the expenses of the state
secretaries. The contributions and
pledges amounted to nearly $500,
showing the interest locally in the
work, even if we cannot have it's bene-
fits
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
The Schools.

There will be a solid session of the
village schools on the Wednesday pre-
ceding Thanksgiving day, and no ses-
sion on the Friday following. Schools
throughout the town will be given a
holiday Friday.
The present school term will close
for all grades except the ninth and
the High school on December IA; the
ninth grade and the High school will
close December21. The winter term
will begin January 7, and close March
90. the spring term will begin April
.15 and close June 20. This gives the
usual 81 weeks to the High school and
grade ninth and SO to all the others.
The logs are all drawn out OF the
river and are safe for the use OF the
nuln mills. About 1870 men have been
EMPLOYED the past two weeks, and one
gang has worked nights, fearing the
logs would be frozen in
The friends of Hugh Alexander, a
RelloWs Falls boy and a graduate OF
Vermont Academy, will be interested
in knowing that he has been elected
iudge in the 18th district of Kansas
NV an overwhelming majority. Re-
nublicans, Democrats and Popullsts
all voted for him.
deacon Fairbanks 18th birthday was
Attingly observed Wednesday by his
family and church friends. He gave
h dinner party to his Sunday school
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
Shooting Case From Monroe Bridge

Shooting Case From Monroe Bridge.
Theodore Ramage, 16, son of James
Ramage, the prominent paper manu-
facturer of Holyoke and Monroe
Bridge, was before the district court
at Greenfield, Mass, Wednesday,
charged with assault and battery. His
father furnished surety for $500 for
his appearance in court December /.
1t is alleged that Ramage shot Carl
H. Phelps, another boy, son of Herbert
Phelps, farmer in Monroe, on July
25th last. Young Phelps was taken to
the hospital in North Adams. His
physical health is now good, but it is
charged that he is affected mentally
by the injury, Young Ramage is al
legged to have had a revolver which he
had used firing at woodchucks, and
it is said that he pointed the revolver
at the head of another boy and
pulled the trigger three times, but it
did not explode as the chambers were
empty. There were cartridges in the
other three chambers, and when aimed
at Phelps, the weapon was discharged.
Phelps father did not take action be-
fore, as the physician advised him to
wait the effect of the injury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
CONFERENCE AT NoRTHFIELp.
Annual Session of the Sunday School
Workers of the North Franklin
District Held on Tuesday.

The annual conference of the North
Franklin district of the Massachusetts
Sunday School association met in the
Congregational church in East North.
field on Tuesday, Nov. goth. There
were morning, afternoon and evening
sessions attended by representatives
from a large portion of the Sunday
schools of the district.
Rev. DR.. Scofield of the Mortified
church gave an address, of welcome
to the delegates, a response to which
was given by Rev. w. c. Townsend of
Greenfield, president of the conven-
ton. Other addresses during the day
were given by Hamilton S. Conant
on Power for Service" Rev. C. F.
Rice, d. D., of Springfield, on THE
Pastor and the Sunday School," Miss
Ada r. Kinsman on Helping Teachers
to Teach" and Rev. d. B. Ham, d. D.,
of Springfield, on THE Scientific
Criticism of Genesis"
The usual routine of business took
portion of the morning and afternoon
sessions, the officers elected for the
ensuing year being: President. A. G..
Moody, Northfield; vice president,
Rev. c. H. Watson, Greenfield; secre-
Halsey; normal secretary, A. A. Law
renee, Bernardston; primary secre-
tary, X. l.. Burnham, Greenfield ;
home department secretary, Mrs.
Alonzo Afford, Bernardston; executive
committe, Rev. j. A. Goodrich, Shell
burne Falls, Rev. E. r. Hyde Turner's
Falls, ]. H. Lamb Greenfield. Albert
Sanderson of Gill, Rev. d. w. Wyman
I nUHnn nnH Pow A NJ Dfnn ~
tague Centre.
The reports from each school in
the district, in response to the roll
call by the secretary, gave the dele
gates practical ideas of working
methods of the neighboring Sunday
schools, including helpful suggestions
for new plans of work. In the open
parliament some timely questions were
asked and answered. showing that
some of the workers at least were
alive to the needs of their respective
fields.
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram of the convention was the SPLEEN
did music, selections being given by
the Estey chorus of Mortified SEM
mary, members of the Mortified BIZ
BILE Training school, and a company
of children from the public schools,
also solos by Mrs. Bonner NJ, Lamb of
Greenfield and Miss Jean Brown of
Northfield.
Dinner and supper were served to
the delegates in the parlors of the
church, and a social time between the
sessions enjoyed. The principal
speakers and officers who remained
over night were entertained at the
Mortified Bible Training school, and
were given an opportunity to, in a
measure, investigate the methods and
work of the school, the design of
which is right in line with that of
the convention, that of fitting men and
women for the more effective Sunday
school and parish work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
Appolntment Of Local interest.

John L. Alger, A. M, son of a for
mer pastor of the Baptist church here,
has just been chosen principal of the
state normal school at Johnson, TAX
ing the place of w. E. Ranger, who
was elected by the legislature state
superintendent of education. Mr..
Alger was we'll known locally as a
boy. He graduated from Vermont
Academy in 1885, and from Brown
university in 80. For two years after
the later graduation he was in charge
of the Latin-English department of
the Providence High school. Then
for a time was an instructor in mathe-
mates in Brown university. In 1895
he was chosen superintendent of the
Bennington graded schools and after
one year was county examiner of
teachers for Bennington county. He
is widely known throughout New
England educational circles, and Bel
lows Falls feels just pride and interest
in him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
A6oLlsHlNe DIVISION OFFICE.
Clerical Force of % Men Will Be
cattered-Where the Men
Are Goinu.

The old railroad division office
after December 1 will be entirely 4
thing of the past. The clerical force
of % men will be scattered. Ira
French, for % years an accountant
in the office and a portion of the time
division agent, goes to Boston into the
general office. Mr.. French will be a
valuable acquisition to that office as
he is an expert in his line of business.
Edward Ahern, Edward O'Brien.
George Frederick and George Andrews
also enter the general office. Roy P.
Clark goes to Springfield, Mass, as
car checker nights in the railroad
yard. Frank White goes into the gem
eral office in Rutland. o. e. Hapgood.
also a veteran in railroad office work.
goes to Boston. Thomas Hallahan
goes into the Boston and Maine local
office and Fred Kimball into the Rut-
land railroad local Office. Harley
Foster goes into a division office at
White Creek, Albert Smith is abstract
ing bills at White River Junction and
Ernest Deane at Brattleboro, Fred
Kemp is considering offers for his SER
vices and Frank Wright is retained.
F. G. Hildreth, who for upwards of 20
years has been a faithful servant of
the Central Vermont railroad, is open
for an engagement. The company has
not in it's employ a man better posted
in the freight business. During his
connection with the road he has won
the respect and affection of every man
that ever worked for him. H. l..
Austin, for 13 years faithful employee
of the same line. will be at liberty
after December 1, as will W. H.
Nichols, for five years in their employ
w. T. Rogers, for nine years in their
employ, is now located at ST. Adams
in the auditing department of the
road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
BEYOND DOUBT.
These Facts Must Convince Every
BrattlebOrO Reader.

That which follows is the experience
of a resident of Brattleboro. 1ncredulity
cannot exist about the statement because
it can easily be investigated.
Mr.. G. II. Hall of rs Clark street con-
tractor and builder says:-"My kidneys
commenced to bother me with hard.
dull lingering pain in the small of my
back. At my work having considerable
STOPPING and lifting to do I was so lame
and so sore that I was in the greatest
misery; I also had trouble win the kid
ney secretions, particularly at night.
Doan's kidney Pills helped me from the
very start. worked hard all winter ana
felt better in every way than I did be-
fore taking Doans Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers, price so cents.
Mailed by Foster-Afilburn Co., Buffalo.
~ Y, sole agents for the United States.
Sold by Geo. E. Greene, 50 Main street,
Eruttleboro, VT.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no substitute
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23
ATHENS.

Miss Blanche Page is with her sister,
Mrs. Walter Maxfield.
Herbert Rand went Saturday to
Dandy, where he expects to work for
the winter.
Martin Bailey of Ludlow and
George Bailey of Boston have been at
A. s. Powers this week.
Percy Ball was in Boston Thurs
day to consult a specialist in re-
gard to his eyes, which have troubled
MIN for some time.
The wind Wednesday afternoon,
aside from blowing down trees and
fences, blew down the barn shed and
COW barn of George Smith, damaging
wagons and farming tools.