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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28

Daniel Malampy, ga, who died at Granville, N.
Y, Sunday, was native Of Mortified, and his
wife son and brother live there. He served in the
United States navy five years. He was on the
Raleigh three years, aud hred.the first gun from
that vessel in the battle of Manila bay.
A gasolene stove exploded in Church & Dana's
lunch room in a small building between the Mich
OILS block and the Combination cash store building
at Barre Monday night. The flames spread in
both directions. The buildings were damaged
only slightly, but large stock of goods in the
Combination cash store were soaked. The total
loss Is estimated at $4,000
Loren s. Green, who served In Company K
Bennington. in the Spanish war, was arrested at
SALISBURY Tuesday charged with stealing reg
istered mail package near Bristol, Conn, last
March. The pouch left Turner's Falls for Boston
and contained 5000. Green has previously served
term in the work house for burglarlzing post.
office.
The corner stone OF the handsome building, the
gift Of Col: E. O. Benton of Boston to Guildhall.
his native town, was laid yesterday, the grand
officers of the grand Masonic lodge Of the state
being present. The building will be used for a
public library and Masonic hall AyeAr ago Col
Benton presented the town with a memorial
shaft to commemorate the Tooth anniversary OF
tbs Congregational church.
Capt. Samuel BuTnham, go, who died at Rut.
land Saturday, was graduate Of Burr & Burton
seminary at Manchester and of Mddebury col.
lege His sister, Mis- Mary Burnham, establish
ed the well known Burnham school for girls at
Northampton, Mass. Mr. Burnham enlisted as
sergeant in the Fifth Vermont regiment IN the
civil war, and returned as captain OF his com
panY. He had been engaged in the insurance
business In Rutland more than 80 years.
AS the open season for deer approaches statis-
tics as to the number OF deer killed last year are
of interest The official report of j. w. Titeomb,
state fish and game commissioner, shows that so
deer were killed IN the state during the last ten
days Of October, 1899 The auditOr'sreport shows
that from the years 1885 to 1895 inclusive, boun
ties were paid in this state on 49i bears, 1863
lynxes 1888 foxes, 2l5 rattle snakes one panther
and one wolf the total amounting TO S35, 353
Prof. Francis NJ. Thrope, who has been instruc-
tor in the Wharton school, University of Penn
sylvania, has accepted position In the Univer-
sity of Vermont as professor in the chair of com
merce and economics which will be established
this year by John II. Converse of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Converse, who gave $4,000 for this chair,
was graduate Of the University of Vermont in
the class of 1861, and TO his valuable gifts his alma
mater owes much OF the prosserlty OF recent
years. He has recently donated $1,000 toward
the construction of a new gymnasium.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
GEN. Wilson VIII Lead Advanc.

despatch from Pekin says active military op.
erations are about to be resumed, with a view OF
insuriDg coal and food supplies opening the
northern passes and restoring trade. Gen. Chat
fee and Gen. Barrow, second in command OF the
British troops, decided to despatch an Anglo
American column, 1900 strong, to San Hal Tien.
under Gen. James H. Wilson, capture the arsenal
there and disperse the Boxers. The column will
include two battalions Of the Ninth United States
infantry, a detachment OF the Fourteenth United
States infantry, 500 British and four guns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
AsHuELor. N. 81.

H. e. Rawson went 10 Amherst, Mass Satur
day to visit his son, DR.. G. w. Rawson.
l.. w. Goss OF Hnsdale has a gang OF men
shnRlng several Of the tenements OF the Gill rs
tate mill property.
Mrs. NJ. j. WEIGH has been entertaini ng her
cousin, Miss Anna Saun Iers, of Bradford VI
the past two weeks.
William Foster wife and grandchild Of Or
ange, Mass, were tho guests Of +. G. Maxfield
and wife over Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
Mrg. Calvin Harrington is on the sick list.

MrS. Calvin Harrington is on the sick list
Merritt Howard of Windsor is here among
his friends,
Jennie Day has returned from New York with
millinery goods for the fall trade
Harry T. Carver and son Twitchell, and Mrs. j
A. Monroe and son John Of Detroit, Mich, are
visiting their parents, Mr., aud Mrs. EaOch Car
yer.
Almond Willis has bought out Theodore Rand
of Townshend His provision and grocery wag-
on will go to Brattleboro every week, taking or
ders and delivering goods.
Amos Wells, IS, was found last Sunday at West
Jamaica PROSTATE and helpless by the roadside.
He was taken 10 a house and a physician sent
for, but Mr. Wells died before his arrival His
three sons from Manchester arrived here Monday
and Tuesday the body was taken to Manchester,
his home, for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
HALIFAX.

The friends of our former townsman, Charles
panied to learn Of the sad anliction through
which the family have recently passed While
visiting his sister. Mrs. AlonzO Stone OF Baldwin
ville with his wife and children. the youngest
child was taken suddenly in with cholera Ia.
fantum, and only lived two days. The funeral
was held in Baidwinville, but the burial was in
Hyde Park Mr.. Putnam has recently had sur.
gica operation performed on his ankle, and can
not yet get about without the aid of crutches.
The family have the sympathy OF all in their
misfortune and sorrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
EAST DOVER.

Milton r. Halliday Of Providence, r. | is WIS.,
iting his father, W. o. Halliday.
Mrs G. H. Turner Is very III. The rest Of the
family have been III, but are getting better.
Myron Carroll and wife Of Michigan visited his
cousin, T.. II. Jones. last week Mr.. Carroll is a
former resident Of this place
Mark Adams dat Sunday morning about 8
O'Clock from bronchitis. The funeral was held
Wednesday at ~ O'Clock at Wamsvllle The
interment was In the Wfiamsvile cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
caoroe D,vvs the last mrvivino

George D'Vys the last surviving member Of the
Government relief expedition, which rescued
DR.. Kane, the American Arctic explorer in 1855,
died at Worcester, Saturday.
Severe rain storms have set several rivers in
Texas on a rampage. Several lives have been
lost near Dallas and Fort Worth and the damage
TO railroads and other propary is estimated at
100000.
During tornado In Morristown. Mimi, Mon
day night large tree was carried over a house
top and deposited on a brick building used as a
saloon. The saloon was completely wrecked,
and eight men who were inside were crashed to
DEATH
In "bloody" Taugipoah parish, La, Friday
night four negroes were hanged, after the jail in
the village of Pontchtoula had been broken open
and the prisoners, accused Of robbing the family
Of Henry Holfelter had been taken from their
beds Mrs. Louise Holfelter, who resisted the
colored men, was choked and beaten so unmer
cifully that she lost her mind.
Martini de Campos, one OF the ablest public
men and the best soldier of Spain, died Sunda Y.
He was appointed captain general In Cuba In
1895, when the instruction broke out. He was
not succ 4ssful in Cuba because Of obstacles
placed in the way of the enlightened policy he
wished to inaugurate, and because his govern.
ment did not appreciate the magnitude the in
surrection had attained when he landed at Hav
ana.
David Lewis Shepard and wife, an aged and re-
spected couple of Foxboro, Mass, were found
murdered iIsvheir beds Friday morning. Their
throats were cut with some sharp instrument
42, who has shown evidence Of insanity for some
time, evidently murdered them and then com
mitted suicide, his body bring found In pond
some distance from the Shepard home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WEST ToWNsHENn.

T. p. Barber is In Boston this week
Miss Christabelle Garfield Is III with malaria.
Miss Eva Hazeltine OF Andover has been visit.
ing here.
Carroll Boyden has been home from South Ash
Durham, Mass, for a few days. -.
F. l. wilder OF Adams. Mass, has been visiting
his mother, Mrs Sophia Wilder this week
Mrs Aldrich Of West Warren, Mass. Is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Burroughs and Mrs. Kingsbury
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
wARpsBoRo.

j, O. Benson is at Newfane this week as petit
Juror.
]. L. Wheeler has been working in Brattleboro
through the fair
Mrs. Graca Read, who has been in Heath,
Mass, for a long time, has returned home.
George Phillips, who gave his friends a short
call last week, has Eeturned TO his home In Bos.
ton.
Miss Flora Guilder, who has been working al
the hotel this summer, has finished work there
and is going to New York 70 work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WEST CHEsTEkF1ELD. NH.
Walter Davis has been III the past few day

Walter Davis has been Ill the past few days.
Charles r. FaTr and daughter Ethel of North
ampton cane up last week Thursday to spend
fair week with his mother and other friends
here.
The children. neighbors and friends Of Mr. and
Mrs, I. n. Robertson gave them q complete sur
prise OF their 45th wedding anniversary last
week Thursday afternoon and evening Tber,
was goodly number present both afternoon and
evening and social time was enjoyed with the
aged couple, The children brought present OF
a tea set Of the latest pattern which was christ
ened at this time by all present at the evening
spread. At late hour all departed for theiI
homes, wishing their host and hostess many
years Of happiness in their pleasant home on M,
hill -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
JAMAICA.

Irene Gleason has gone 20 Athol
Dan Norman Of Keene is at W. H. Joslin's,
Many from this way attended the Bondvile
fair.
Cora Amsden is working at the Brattleboro Re-
treat.
Mary Morse and her daughter Of Waterville,
Mass are visiting at William Castles
Mrs Blanche Sherwin of Seymour, Conn Il
home with her mother. Mrs. Williams
Miss Carrie Tayntor Of New York city and Miss
Josephine Allis OF Northampton, who have been
staying at Q. II. Tayntor's have returned TO their
homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28

Gen. J. NJ. Palmer, who was the presidential
nominee of the gold Democrats four years ago,
died at his home in Springfield, ILL.,, Tuesday
from heart disease. Gen. Palmer was born In
Eagle Creek, Ky, in 1917 He was admitted to
the bar in Illinois in 1889. He was a brigadier
general In the civil in 1861, and the following
year was made a maj general Of volunteers.
He served as Republican governor Of Illinois from
1859 to 1873. Later he joined the Democratic
party and was United States senator from Illinois
as Democrat from 1891 to 1897.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
RROOKLINn.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Bush Of Boston visited at
L. W. Bush's last week.
Mrs A. A. Wyman and daughter Ethelind
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. Clark Of this place has a curiosity In pig,
who has three fore feet IL has two perfectly
formed feet n one fore leg.
The ladies' benevolent society will meet at the
chapel next Wednesday afternoon. This n the
annual meeting for election OF officers, and all
members Of the society are requested 10 be pres
ant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
strike at shartsbury.

The first strike in Bennington county for years
was begun Friday morning when So employees Of
the Eagle Square works in SALISBURY quit work
The works are rushed with orders. The shut out
is the result OF rules recently put In force by the
company. Most Of the members live In Troy.
The leaders OF the strike some Of whom have
been in the employ OF the company for years as.
sert that these rules are intolerably severe, and
say that the strike is not for any advance In
wages, but because Of what they call prison
rules"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Belle Morse is building an L on to her
house.
Mrs. Lucy Gates Of Boston is visiting relatives
10 town.
Mrs. Cora Fox Of Brooklyn WAS a guest at c. a.
Newton's the last OF the past week.
Mr., Brooks and wife contemplate spending the
winter In Brooklyn with their children.
G. Jackson has added a new creamery and bath
room to his house, Albert Ashcraft doing the
work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
SUNDAY DISTURBANCE.

Everyone was sorry for those people in church
last Sunday who were suffering with distressing
cough. full dose Of Downs Elixir on going to
bed at night and small doses during the day will
cure the most severe cough. Whenever there is
tickling sensation in the throat take q few
drops of the Elixir on the tongue and let II run
slowly down the throat and Immediate relief will
follow. We, the Undersigned, druggists, agree
to refund the money IL it does not cure any
cough, cold, whooP ng cou gh or throat trouble
GEO E. GREENE, Brattleboro. VT.
F. h. HOLDEN CO., Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt
E. H. DAVENPORT, West Brattleboro, vt.
NJ, G. WILLIAMS, Putney, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WEST HALIFAX.
skull Fractur.d by Kick.

Irving, son Of Henry Pease, was kicked
Sunday by horse he was leading, fractur-
ing his skull. The doctors have hope of
his recovery, although at the present time
his condition is very critical
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28

F. T. Miner has the addition to his house
plastered and nearly completed.
Oscar Hubbard took his team to the Brat
tleboro fair to compete in the drawing con-
test
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
More warshIps TO AsIa,ic Station,

A large reinforcement of Admiral Remey's
feet on the Asiatic station has been decided upon
by the President and cabinet. The vessels select
ed for this duty are the battleship Kentucky, the
gunboats Vicksburg, Wilmington and Annapo
lis. and the converted gunboat Dorothea. This
action, it is explained, is not intended a threat
TO the powers, but simply to guard American in
gencies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
EAST JAMAICA

Mr.. and Mrs Merritt Howard are visiting in
this place and Jamaica.
L. F. Pierce is still at Newfane as juror. win
j. Allen is at work for Mr.. Pierce on his farm.
Geo. e. Allen was In town last week and stop
ped over night with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
s. Allen: He was called 10 Newfane on the VIM.
f. Gould will case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WEST DUMMERsToN.

f. ]. white ia on business trip to Washington,
n. H., and Windsor.
Mrs. o. A. Norcross Is entertaining her brother
and his wife, Mr.. and.Mrs. Geo. Nichols
II Is understood that the officers are looking for
Louis Zancan for selling intoxcAnts, but this
being his third offence he Is in hiding.
Rev NJ. Ewing, the missionary who spoke in
this village few weeks ago. Is now lecturing
near Boston. The Boston Journal reports that
he was the only missionary who escaped from
Pat ting-fee at the time Of the Boxer uprising.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
VERMONT LOAN & TRUST CA

We have sold real estate mort.
cages for fourteen years with.
out loss to anyone.
We now offer carefully co.
lected S per cent first mortgage,
on improved farms in North
Dakota and Washington.
Principal and interest paid BY
check from our eastern office.
Send for our list Of loans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
We wItherol Of Grafton Visiting bed son, Ed

Niss witherol Of Grafton b visiting her son, Ed
Slocum.
Lorenzo Streeter attended a reunion of his regi.
ment at Holyoke'las week. q
Mrs. j. Z. Towr send is at home from the Re
treat. Her sister, Miss Dunkee, is also here.
William Connarn has returned from the white
Mountains, where he has been working the past
season.
Edwin Russell. who has been working on an
electric car bridge In Keene, is at home for a
short time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28

Over 100 cases of yellow fever are under treat
ment at Havana. Capt Geo. s. Cartwright OF
the oath United States infantry died Of the disease
recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
There was a very fine display of cut
flowers.

Rev. E. R. Currier went to Perkinsville
Friday and preached in the Methodist
church there that evening, returning Sat-
urday.
The lecture last week "Adrift and at
Anchor" by Rev. Emanuel Charlton,
founder and chaplain Of the Gloucester,
Mass, Fisherman's institute, was very in
teresting and instructive as we'll as anus
ing. A good audience was present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
NEWS In BRIEF.
University Of Vermont Graduate In
Tr luble.

Tr 1uble.
Gec-te e. Hyde, formerly OF STAFFORD, grad.
uate Of the University Of Vermont in 1888, was
placed in jail at st. Adams Monday. He secured
money from George H. Clafiin Of st. Adams and
Z. O. Cheney Of Morrisvllle, two former college
classmates by the use Of worthless checks on
bank In Tacoma. Hyde was registered under the
name of Stone at hotel in St. Adams, and spent
some time there, claiming that he was searching
for an aDsconder from the geological department
of the United states government After Claflln
and Cheney found they were victimized they
wrote to Washington and learned that Hyde was
formerly a clerk in the geological survey, but
that he was dropped last November on account
of some crooked transaction. He was stationed
at Tacoma at one time. Recently Hyde appeared
in Morrisville again. and Cheney secured his ar.
rest. Hyde had been living at the Summit House
on Mount Mansfield with young woman not his
wife. He registered there as g. H. Chahee; he
was owing bill there of SS5. He succeeded In
settling the claims which Cheney and the pro-
prietor of the hotel had against him, but was
then arrested for swindlng Clafiin. Hyde's wife
and eight years old son have been living In STRAIT
ford, and Il was supposed there that he was now
living in Sesttle Hyde's father Is lawyer IN IN
STAFFORD, and the young man claims that Hyde
senior win help to settle the accounts against him.
1900 Beers Surrendered to Portuguese.
Another large Boer force has surrendered, but
not to the British. A Lorenzo MARQUEE despatch
states that 1900 Burghers under Commandant
Peinner, have given up their arms to the Portu-
guese authorities, and by them have been placed
in jail. Komatpoort has been occupied by the
British, who found to ther surprise that the
bridge there which was reported destroyed is in
tact Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation
from Pretoria promising the Beers who surren.
der that they will not be sent into exile Many Of
the Burghers have undoubtedly kept the field be
cause of their fear of being deported, and pre-
sumabiy this manifesto has been issued In the
hope that II will result In further aiding the pac
fcation OF the conquered states. Except In the
few districts where the Beers are still undt arms
the task OF restoring law and order In the Orange
and Vaal River colonies is, according to advices
factoriy under the administration Of the British
army and military police authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23
INJURED AT GRAND FALLS.

Caribou, June 22.-The condition OF
all those injured in the Grand Falls rail-
road accident Thursday morning when a
Canadian Pacific train broke through the
bridge over the st. Johns river and
went into the water, Is slightly improved,
but it is impossible as yet to tell how Sc
rious some of the injuries may prove. A
complete list of the injured is rs follows;
- Smith, a commercial traveller
of st. John, seriously injured about the
head and chest.
Conductor Henderson, seriously injured
internally.
Engineer j. o'Neil, seriously injured
about the head.
General Ticket Agent Mckinney, arm
fractured and internal injuries.
DR.. kirkpatrick, Woodstock, n. b.,
slightly injured about>head.
Express Agent IL. Henderson, internal
injuries.
Fireman McCluskey, leg slightly in
jured.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23

Philadelphia, June ea.-Ex-Gov. W. 3.
Taylor Of Kentucky, who is still here
was in high spirits today over the result
of the convention. In an Interview ne
said:
1--WE shall carry Kentucky by such an
overwhelming majority that they Will
not dare to count us out. You see" ne
continued, ''you people in the East don .
understand our position.
"Kentucky Is not lost 10 Mckinley ana
Roosevelt. II the pational committee viii
do its full duty and give TO the undis-
mayed and struggling Republicans OF
Kentucky the corporation and aid they
require, the Blue Grass State Will be
found In line for Mckinley and Roosevelt
next November.
Roosevelt is very popular in Ken
lucky because of his manly expressions OF
sympathy in our behalf. He is an ideal
campaigner. He Is my candidate Tor
President In 1t04."
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23

can mis- sionaries located within the ,,-, NET
man sphere 81 tilnggr, TsTns- government has
Been unable TO furnish satisfactory
reply.
The semi official Berllner Post has
special despatch from Rome asserting
that the Vatican has applied to the
French government urgently entreating
that larger endorsements be sent for the
protection Of Christians in China. The
repiy Of the Paris cabinet, according to
this correspondent is that the matter VIII
be treated in harmony and solidarity
with the other powers. The Chinese
embassy having received several anony-
NOUS letters threatening vengeance
should the news OF the murder OF the
German minister In Pekin prove to bs
true, it Immediately applied TO the Ber-
lin police for protection and mum ber OF
men in plain clothing now patrol the
precincts OF the embassy night and day
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23
RUssIA's VIEWS.

St. Petersburg, June 22.-The view ex-
pressed by both the press and politicians
here Is that Russia should make common
cause with the other powers in meet
ing the common danger in China. 1t is
pointed out, however, that when once
the time arrives to settle the Chinese
question, Russia must regulate her true
interests which differ greatly from those
OF the other powers and prevent her more
particularly from definitely embarking
In hostillties against the vast Chinese
empire, her neighbor.
This Ia also understood to be the gov
eminent view of the situation.
HURRYING TROOPS 10 CHINA.
Washington, June 23.-The admins
tration Is endeayoring to stimulate the
despatch of troops and naval reinforce
ments to China to meet the emergency at
Tien Tsln Reports have been received
coniirmatory of the reports from Europe
Of the need of rainforcements for the in
tsrnational forces at Tien Tsin.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-23
A smooth sMindle.

A swiiidler worked a jewelry house in
Portland, Or, to the amount of $500. He
selected $500 diamond and gave a
check on a local bank for the amount.
He left, stating that he would return
after the firm had ascertained if the
check were good. The firm Endorsed the
check and put it through the bank, with
the result that it was returned. The
swindler came for the ring at the ap'
pointed time and when told his check
was not good discovered that he had
drawn on the wrong bank. lie then pro-
duccd $500 in gold, took the ring and his
check. At the hotel he represented that
he was n jewelry salesman and showed
the check with the jewelers. indorse-
ment The hotel thereupon cashed the
check.
Subsequently the jewelry firm received
notice from the bank that the worthless
check bearing their Endorsement had
been paid.-Jewelers' Circular.