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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
Horrors of the Famine.
1000 Deaths within Four Days at God
heirR-Air and water Impregnsted
with the stencil of COrpses.

With the stencil OF COrpses.
Louis Klopsch of New York, publisher of
the Christian Herald. who arrived in Bonn
bay May IA, and started on tour of the
famine stricken districts of India, has re-
turned, after travelling through the most
sorely smitten districts of the Bombay
presidency including Gujerat and Bsrolda.
He makes the following statement regard
ing his observations;
Everywhere l met the most shocking
snd revolving scenes. The famine camps
have been swept by cholera and smallpox.
Fugitves, scattering in all directions and
stricken in flight, were found dying in the
fields and roadside bitches. The numbers
at one relief station were increasing at the
rate Of l0,0O0 per day.
AT Godheira there were 5000 deaths
from cholera within four days, and at
Dohad $500 in the same period. The hos
pital death rate at Godhera and Dohad
was 80 per cent.
"The condition of the stricken simply
beggars description. Air and water were
impregnated with an intolorable stencil of
corpses. At Ahmedabad the death rate in
the poor house was 10 per cent. Every
day | saw new patients placed face to face
with corpses In every fourth cot there
was a corpse. The thermometer read 10
in the shade Millions of flies lowered
around the patients
81 visited the smallpox and cholera
wards at Viragam. All the patients were
lying on the ground, there being no cots.
| Otherwise their condition was fair
"The government is doing its best, but
the native officials arc hopelessly and heart
essly inefficient. Between the famine, the
plague and the cholera, the condition of
Bombay Presidency is now worse than il
has been at any previous period Of the
nineteenth century. Whole families have
been blotted out. The spirit of the people
is broken, and there may be something
still worse to come when the monsoon
breaks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

David Mackey and Alex Mccall, who
robbed NJ. L. Manley x Co. 5 store at Man
chester Depot few weeks ago aud wer {
awaiting trial, broke jail at Manchester
Monday night. They sawed the bars of
the steel cage and broke through the out
side wall of the Jail. 1t is thought that
they had help as they had no tools to work
with. Mackey, one of the men, has al
ready served time at the states prison at
Windsor, under the name OF Pad. The
men entered the Jail with the determine
ton of getting out. They told the jailer
that they would not stay long. He has
been keeping strict watch ON them and
found that they we're keeping the knives
he gave them with their food. When they
had eight knives he made search and
found them made into saws. These knives
did not seem to work aud they may have
had some better tools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
n.n,h orR.y. pr. sIorrs.

Richard Salter Storrs, 20, the venerable
minister of the church of the Pilgrims in
Brooklyn, one Of the chief men OF the
Congregationalist denomination, and one of
the nrincbal pulpit orators of our time,
died Tuesday. His most remarkable office
outside of his church in recent years was
when he accepted the presidency of the
American board of commissioners OF Tor
eign missions at the convention in this city
in 1855 in succession to President Mark
HOPKINS of Williams college. DIR. Storrs
was probably the only man who could have
met that requirement with success, and his
administration justified the choice, show
ing the essential value of the high conserv-
alive standpoint, not rigid and narrow, but
broad and ameliorating. Br. Storrs was
companied in his fame in Brooklyn by an
other great pulpit orator, and it is Practti
caly impossible to regard ms career WIN,
ont some comnarison with the parallel and
vet divergent career of Henry Ward
| Beecher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
startling New. from Costa nIca.

Startling news comes from Costa Rica.
The post-ofiice box of United States Minis
ter Merry in the post-oiiice at san Jose was
broken open and the letters therein stolen.
Minister Merry discovered that there were
several important letters in the box, one in
particular being from Consul Davidson at
Managua, Nicaragua. The fact that this
letter was among those stolen may furnish
a clew to the thieves. Ever since the set
Element of the trouble between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, in which the United States
officiated as mediator, there has, IT is said,
been considerable feeling against this coun-
try because of alleged favoritism shown TO
Nicaragua. 1t is thought that the riiiing
of the post office box was done by the
agents of the party who disbelieved in the
sincerity of this country and who stole the
letter from Msnagus to get proof of their
suspicious. Minister Merry has complain
ed to the Costa RIGA government. The au
thorities Of that country disavow all re-
sponsibiity for the crime, and have start
ed an investigation to discover the thieves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Women Who Had Given offence by
Riding on street Cars s,ripp,d and
Beaten.
Citizens Of st. Louis are determined to
suppress at once the lawless mobs that have
caused a reign of terror here since the he
ginning of the great street railway strike
more than four weeks ago. They will also
dlsarm the men of the company, who are
charged with promiscuous shooting. With
a loss of almost 500, 600, 600 in cost of DO
lice, loss of wages and business, with the
strikers sympathizers rioting constantly
and with the company keeping an armed
force in defiance of the mayors order, Wig
orous action is indeed needed
Several women who have given offence
by riding upon street cars have been at
tackled by mobs. Christine There, 49,
employed as servant and too poor to hire
a carriage, rode Sunday ON a street car in
order that she might spend the day with
her mother. On alighting from the car she
was surrounded by a kissing, hooting
mob. young man grabbed at her cloth
ing, tore OIL her Jacket; another tore away
her hat. She was struck by the fists Of
men and bruised about the face and body.
A pOcketbook which she carried in her
hand was snatched away and the money
taken. The young woman begged piteous-
ly for mercy and big fist struck her in
the mouth. She pleaded that she was only
poor working girl, but this had no effect
to stem the blows and the Jerks at her
clothing Piece by piece her apparel was
torn away until she was perfectly nude
except her shoes-the centre of bowling,
| jeering mob of men. She ran to a house
on the corner and appealed for admittance,
but the people were afraid that the mob
would tear down the house, and denied her
admittance. She went to the place next
door, but no one came She reached an
alley and ran down it. followed by the boot
ing hyenas. There was a little window
leading into the cellar. She broke the
glass and jumped in and covered in a cor
ner in the darkness. Finally her persecu
tors went away. Then she called for help
A little child, who had been left at hom,
| by its mother, came down and led the
frightened young woman up stairs, wher,
she waited, clad in shawl, until the woman
of the house came and furnished her viii
dress. Then one of the children was sen
to the police station, where the girl wa
taken and held under protection until he
relatives were notified. Other womel
have had cruel treatment similar to tina
which Miss There suffered,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
Train Robbers Fooled.

The north bound Cannon BALI train
on the international and Great Northern
was held up at midnight about 90 miles
south Of Long View, Texas, Sunday.
pile of ties was placed on the track. As
the train came to a stop three masked men
climbed into the engine and forced the en-
gineer and fireman to uncouple the mail,
baggage and express cars and pull them
out two miles from the remainder OF the
train. The robbers then commanded Ex-
press Messenger Rutherford to open the
door of his car. Failing to get any re-
Spouse. the robbers made Fireman Love
break a hole in the end Of the car. While
this was being done the fireman begged
the messenger and baggage master not to
shoot The messenger, well protected by
barricade, said he would kill the first
man to enter the hole. Love was forced
in and the messenger fired past his head,
barely missing the robbers, who then un-
dertook to kill Rutherford by shooting
through the side of the car. In the contu-
sion Engineer Rich crawled away to the
engine, pulled the throttle wide open and
left the robbers behind. a quick run was
made to jacksonville, 10 miles north, where
blood hounds were secured to chase the
| robbers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
N..lv wnl Re Tried Ia Cnba.

CT. w. Nicely, the chief of finance OF
the postal service in Cuba, will be tried IN
that island under Spanish law, on the
charge of robbing the government Gov;
Roosevelt announced Sunday that ne had
Granted the extradition demanded by Gov
Gen. Wood through the war department
Nicely, who at first furnished *2O'oVo cash
bail, under the criminal charges ana aiter,
80 ,,as committed to Ludlow street jail
in dsfanIt of S5O, 900 bail additional in 6
Evil suit to recover $47, goo, specified as
bis alleged defalcation, has fought the ex
trsdition proceedings on the ground that
Cuba was not part of the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
Grand Army EncsmpmenI at Newport
June 30.

Grand Army EncsmpmenI ut Newport
June 20.
The 33d annual encampment of the de-
partment of Vermont, g. A. r., will as
semble at the opera house in Newport at 10
A. NJ Wednesday June 20
Department headquarters will he estab-
lshed at the Memphremagog House June
49, where the department council of
administration will meet at o'clock. I'm
less otherwise ordered the council of adj
ministration will act as committee on
credentials, for which purpose they will
meet at headquarters at 3 A. NJ, Wednes
day. Representatives of the encampmeut
will report to this committee ON their
arrival and receive their encampment
badges.
The Woman's Relief corps will give a
reception on Tuesday evening, at 9 p. VI =,
in the parlors of the Memphremagog House.
Encampment will be called to order at
10 o'clock, June 20, for the transaction of
the regular business. The annual election
of officers will he held at 3 o'clock A
camp fire will be held in the opera house in
the evening at 8 o'clock.
On the morning Of June 81 there will be
an excursion through Lake Memphrema-
80 ~ wy 'e'"'AiOi isN'4y VI WIG i@oAo' ~
IS believed that this will be a very enjoya-
ble feature of the occasion. There will be
a good band on board. This excursion has
been arranged in lieu Of any parade
The railroads Of Vermont have all ar
ranged for round trip tickets for fare and
one-third to the encampment tickets good
going June Is, 10 and 20, and good return
ing to June %.
The citizens committee, of which Gov.
4. NJ. Mansur is chairman, have arranged
that all visitors will be entertained at the
hotels at 81 30 per day. Parties preferring
to stop with private families should COM
municate with above committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
Planting 10000 Trees at Cost OF
$4,000.

The work Of planting 1856, 900 pine trees
ON the Shelburne farms of DR.. w. Seward
Webb has been completed. The work was
in progress nearly four weeks by force Of
400 men, under the supervision Of A. J.
Taylor Of Burlington, who recently went
West 10 buy the trees The trees have all
been laid out in landscape effect, and the
grounds have been made much more at
tractive They are laid out in "a groves,
aud these are situated ON the various hills
that dot the farms. Each grove is bounded
by numerous towering shrubs, such as
snowdrops, honey suckles, elders, etc. The
trees that have been planted are between
two and three feet high, but under favor
able conditions will in few years form
| handsome groves. Aside from the trees
that we're planted in the groves, there are
about 30 0OU from IL TO II inches high be-
| ing planted in the nurseries, 10 he trans
! planted few years later. The laying out
of the trees at the Shelburne farms this
spring is probably the largest undertaking
of its kind ever handled in this country
The entire cost of purchasing and planting
the trees will be in the vicinity Of $50, 600
but the additional beauty gained, DR.
Webb thinks, will be an ample reward. II
all there are about 80, 900 pine trees OF
the farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
VERMONT NEWS.
Death of Robert A. Perkins.

He Was Managing Editor OF the H"t-
land Herald Many Years and Was
widely Known as CRustiC and Pun
gent Editorial writer.
Robert A. Perkins, for many years man
aging editor of The Rutland Herald, died
at his cottage on Shrewsbury pond in the
town of Shrewsbury Sunday, after an i'll
ness of only few days.
Mr.. Perkins was born at Pomiret, Dec.
10, 1896 His first newspaper venture was
the Woodstock Post which he ran Tor a
number of years and was widely quoted
throughout the state lie then went West,
and after a short season OF study III lawyer
Office tChcago he became the news editor OF
the Milwaukee Sentinel. lie here developed
his peculiar power of writing short para
graphs. As he edited the telegraphic dis
patches he fell into the practice OF writing
clever and humorous observations on pass
ing events, which Immediately attracted
attention. In 1852 he went TO the Spring
field Republican and it was while he was
| in that office that his writings attracted at
tention in New England In the winter Of
| 1885 Mr. Perkins became the editor-in-
chief of The Rutland Herald. Two years
later he was one of the editors Of the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser. Afterwards he went
to the Newark journal. After doing some
work on the New York Press and the Flu.
giueering and Scientific Weekly, he return
ed to Rutland and in 1890 he became ed
itor-in-chief and business manager of the
Herald, which position he occupied until
| Oct. /. 1899, when he resigned on account
of i'll health. He married Sept "a, 1888
] Miss Clara NJ. Vail Of Pomfret, who sur
wives him. Mr.. Perkins's body was taken
to Woodstock and the funeral and buria
were held there.
Mr.. Perkins was considered one of the
best paragraphists in New England, anc
was widely known as writer OF causti'
pungent editorials in an original style
| His strongest work was as free lance
and he delighted in attacking fraud anC
corruption and in unmasking hypocrisy
In personal appearance Mr.. Perkins was
man of unusual stature who bore striking
resemblance to the late President Garfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
Caledonia County Republican COnVsn-
tIOn.

The Caledonia county Republican con
yeution was held at st. Johnsbury Satur-
day. with full attendance, the entire 70
delegates being present. Lieut.. -'tov. H.
c. Bates was elected chairman and made
happy speech ON taking the char. Z. >.
Hazen of st. Johnsbury 9. G. Lord of
Groton were secretaries. The first nom
nation was that of Alexander punnett OF
St. Johnsbury by reclamation for senator.
For second senator, Gilbert M. Campbeu
of Lydonville was elected by a majority OF
seven on the first ballot. The following
are the other nominations Judge OF pro
bate W. p Smith of st. Johnsbury; side
Judges, Stephen d. Morse, Danville,
William II. Gilchrist, Mclndoes Falls;
states. attorney, David f. Porter OF ST.
Johnsbury, on third ballot; sheriff, Lorenzo
Sulloway, St Johnsbury; high bailif' Abel
+. Wakefield, Hardwick; county commls-
sioner, d. B. Leslie, Wheelock; county
committee, NJ. ID. Coffran, Groton, Walter
II. Weeks, Hardwick, @. w. circuit, st.
Johnsbury.
George p. Blair, of Barnet, was chair
man of the committee on resolutions. The
resolutions were of the true blue Re
publican order, endorsing the present
administration and upholding its policy IN
the Philippines.
1t was thought best to have no reference
| made rs TO which candidate for United
States senator the nominees for county
senator should support # elected. Ih'
| effect of this is that the two Republican
senator's from Caledonia county viii b'
sent to Montpelier uninstructed on th'
| senatorial question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
RoId Gang of Burglars.

A series of bold operations by burglars
which began with an attempt TO ROD the
south Berwick National bank included the
destruction of the safe at the Post.onlcs al
Mechanic Falls Wednesday night wheh
$4,000 in money and stamps were os sTUlen ~
continued Friday night, when G;oa g gag Rgo oil
five men broke into the post-ollilfce a. DUE .A,.
field, Maine, after blowing OIL Ihe ouT Il,
door of the safe. They were ilreu upon M ~
a citizen whom they awakened d;4i
burglars fled followed by a crowd Oh , Gu,
1 20 H. eTnlosion and firing. Shots were
% ox ob between the posse and fugitlye'
e 81 the latter was wounded The
s aIJ er took 70 the woods after the shoot
TO- and although they were supposed to n'
surrounded they escaped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
New Club Rates with the New
York Tribune.

By an arrangement just made the New
York Weekly Tribune will be furnished with
The Phoenix hereafter at 30 cents year,
or 81 90 for the two papers; and the new
TrI-WsekIy edition OF the Tribune will DO
furnished at 500 a year or $3.50 for the
two papers. We recommend the Tri-Weekly
Tribune TO those who do not take daily pa
per, but who wish TO keep in touch with the
general news OF the day as It happens.
Address THE PHOENIX, Brattleboro, vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Hon. f. A. Stewart, 65, for / years
Judge of probate in the county of Orleans,
died Sunday at Newport. He was clerk OF
the Vermont house of representatives in
1861, and for many years editor of the
Express and Standard.
William DeForest Wilson, GA, for more
than 40 years well-known lawyer, died
Monday at Burlington from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis which he sustained
three years ago. He was native of
Bakersfield and was educated in the acad-
envy in that place and at the University of
Vermont. He was admitted to the bar in
1857, practiced at Troy ten years and then
came to St. Adams. From January l,
1874, until his death, he was in partner
ship with Hon. Alfred A. Hall, under the
firm name of Wilson & Hall. Mr.. Wilson
was a prominent Odd Fellow. He hac
been grand master of the state governing
body, grand representative to tire sovereign
grand lodge for four years and colonel OF
the staff of Gen. Underwood while at thu
head of the Patriarchs Militant in tn
United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
pInrn. nt Wei Darby.

An epidemic of black canker rash pre-
walls at West Derby, in Orleans county;
Three deaths occurred within week, and
in each instance the victim had been ill but
two days when fatal symptoms appeared
The bodies we're buried Immediately
About 80 houses have been quarantined
the schools have been closed, and every
thing possible is being done to prevent
further spread of the plague.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
craw,sd Nine Hours win Broken Leg

Henry Johnson, ~, while walking on
the East mountain at DANNY Friday, fell
aud broke both bones of his right leg. de
crawled two miles down the rough side OF
the mountain to a point near c. h. Grifhth
sap house. The accident occurred about
noon and it was o'clock at night before
his cries for help were heard and assistance
secured. He lay on the ground during
the rains of the afternoon, He will re-
cover
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There disease prevailing in this
..-..... .ang4rous because so decep-
WE 81" 5l=n deaths are caused by
.-fs.- la-. pneumonia, heart failure
.,.-.. are -hen the result of kidney
...,5 Kidney trouble is allowed 10 ad-
r.-.s .- r=-- poisoned blood will attack
rs~.a. or the kidneys themselves
-..t and waste away cell by cell.
r.. tie. .--e55 Of the blood-the albumen
--s.s .. and the sufferer has Brights
-.ss.s. worst form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kan Swamp-Root the new dis
...-. IS ..- '-ue specific for kidney, bladder
,,,..-.- ..-ules. 1t has cured thousands
is--sr4-. hopeless cases, after all other
g.-s 5a failed. At druggists in tifty-cent
nicola. -.ss. A sample bottle sent free
.~sl - a book telling about Swamp
Ft ar. wonderful cures. Address
D. ...--. x Co.. Binghamton, N. 7. and
-.-aoa .a5 PAPER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
What Shall We Have For Dessert?

This question arises In the family every day
Let MS answer It today. Try Jelly D, delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared In TWO minutes
No boiling No bakingl simply add ooiling water
and set 10 cool. Flavors- Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Straw berry. Oct a package at your
Rroeer'a today. 10 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY 90.
Southern Division.
Corrected to January /, 1900.
GOING SOUTH.


Trains leave Brattleboro az follows:
5:2s A. NJ, for Springfield and New York Daily
500 A, ~, for Milers Falls, Palmer and New Lon
don Connecting at Miers Falls with Fitch
burg X r., at Palmer with Boston & Albany
r. b., at WilmAntic and at New London With
n Y, y. II. & H. X. r.
9:iO A. N for Springfield and New York.
1925 A. NJ, for Millers Falls aud points on the
Fitchbnrg K. K.
2:l3 p. NJ, for Springfield and New York.
4:25 p. NJ for Miilers Falls and stations Fitch
burg X. r, Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4:sj p. NJ, for Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as iollows:
l0:25 A. NJ, from New York via Norwich line and
New London.
l1:Oo A. ~, from Springfield.
LOOP. NJ, from Boston via Fitchburg r. X. and
Millers Falls.
2:S1, 5:4s and 1905 p. NJ, from Springfield and
New York Q0:05 P. NJ, runs Daily.
$50 p. NJ, from New London, connecting from
Palmer, Millers Falls and intermediate stations.
H-Subiect to change without notice. Trains
run week days only except otherwise noted.
Z. H. FTTZHUGR, Vice President and General
Manager, st. Adams, Vt.
S. W. CUMMINGS, @. P. A, st. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08
no,rs MAY Trek to colorado.

Gov. Thomas has endorsed the PROPOSE
ton for bringing the defeated Beers to the
Valley of the Platte in Colorado. The
TJnion Pacific Land company proposes to
give them free a million acres oil land ana
to undertake to transport the Beers to Col
orado. The agent has left Denver Tor the
East TO consult the ENJOYS to try 20 make
ARRANGEMENTS with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Twenty-three warships are now at Taku,
nine Russian, three British, three German
three French, two American, two japanese
and one Italian. In addition to their
crews the Russians have on board their
warships II 900 troops from Port Arthur,
with field equipment Fourteen Thousand
Russian troops are held in readiness at
Port Arthur.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-08

Since April 10 no less than o. ste, stsa% PnGet
anu ad'' tor the Cape Nome gold fields;
H Tost of the steamships will make second d
n aoS' some Of them third trips, making, at a
Conservative com estimate, the number Oh go,a
SOnSe sailing from Puget Sound alone iio
IS 900 to is, 900 The rush from Csli ,CiIl
njs and down the Yukon from Dawson , VIII
easily bring the total number oil R new DsTt
e cas- 70 he landed at Nome during the heA'
go DAYS 10 above 2b,OOO'