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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

A rift in the cloud which has enveloped
Pekin came Friday in the following des-
patch to the state department at Washing
ton, signed by Minister Conger at Pekin:
"In British legation under continued shot
and shell from Chinese troops. Quick re-
lief only can prevent general massacre
The despatch wrs in response to the mes
sage sent by our state department in cipher
to Minister Conger, which Minister WI
agreed to transmit to the American am
bassador, if it were possible to do so. The
message to Minister Conger was sent, it
appears, from the statement made public
by the state department, through the gov
ernor of Shan-Tung to the Chinese Tsung
Li-Yamen, or foreign office, and was then
placed in Minister Conger's hands. Minis
ter C1nger's reply came through the same
channel 1t appears from this that the
Chinese foreign Office assisted in bringing
Minister Conger into communication with
his government, and it is inferrable that
this department of the Chinese govern
ment is not in sympathy with the attack
on the legations The pote to Minister
Conger was received by the Tsung- Ii. va
men on July II. The reply, according to
the governor of Shan-Tung, was on July
IS, an interval of a week.
The despatch was regarded by the Wash
ington officials as being authentic, and on
its receipt messages were sent to the Amer
lean commanders in China and through
the United States ENJOYS to the European
powers, urging energetic measures for the
relief of the foreigners in Pekin. The fact
that the despatch was in the cipher of the
state department was strongly confrma-
tory of its genuineness. II the code had
fallen into the hands of the anti-foreign
insurrectionsts a different reply would
have been sent or no reply at all.
Sir Halliday Mccartney, counselor and
English secretary to the Chinese legation
in London, declared the legation to be in
possession of news confirming Mr.. Congers
message.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

A British consul at Tien-Tsin has re-
ceived letter from Sir Claude NJ Mac
Donald, the British minister at Pekin. 1t
is dated July /, and states that the garrison
would be unable to hold out against de-
termined attack for many days. The Brit
ish foreign Office regards that letter as utter
ly valueless as evidence that the ENJOYS
are still alive On the contrary, it is
thought 10 bear out the governments be-
lief that the foreigners in the Chinese CAPT
tai were massacred on July 6.
Li-Hung- Chang assured the French con-
sui at Shanghai that the French minister at
Pekin was alive, and offered to transmit to
him a message asking for reply within five
days. More statements on the part of Chi
nese officials that the ENJOYS are alive CON
tinue to be received at almost every foreign
Office in Europe. II the ENJOYS should be
delivered up alive, it is said in London that
an aggressive campaign against China
would cease, even on the part Of Germany,
whose minister is undoubtedly dead
The Chinese minister received despatch
Tuesday from Sheng, the director of rail
roads and telegraphs, at Shanghai. stating
that the foreign ministers were found TO
be unframed on July Is; that the imperial
government will be memorialized to supply
the ENJOYS with provisions at once and
then to devise plans TO detail troops to es-
cort them to Tien-Tsin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

A telegram received in London Satur-
day from the viceroy of Nankin stated that
in an imperial edict issued July is for the
arrest and punishment of the criminals
who murdered the German minister it was
stated that the protection afforded the 9th
err ministers had been effective and they
were all safe. The governor of Shauntung
telegraphed to all the consuls in Berlin that
he had received authentic news that all
the ministers were free from molestation,
and under the protection of the govern
ment.
President Mckinley received Sunday
what purported TO be an appeal from
Kwang Su, Emperor of China. The EN-
peror asked the United States to use its
good offices to extricate China from the
dangerous position in which it has been
placed by the Boxer outbreak and the con-
sequent hostility of the powers.
Another imperial edict was transmitted
to the state department Sunday. 1t was
sent by Consul Fowler at Che-Foo. In it
the principal cause of the present situation
is again put down as the capture of the
Taku forts, and the Chinese government
makes further protestations of its desire to
protect foreigners, except those actively
engaged IN warfare against IL.
There were the usual conflicting des-
patches with regard to the fate of the for
eigners at Pekin. Sir Halliday Mccartney,
counselor and English secretary of the Chi
nese legation in London, said communica-
ton with Picking has been practically re-
opened, and that the ENJOYS will be heard
from almost Immediately.
On the other hand, the Shanghai CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail said all the Chi
nese officials in Shanghai were aware of the
massacre in the capital, and that they have
been sworn to secrecy on pain of death.
An imperial ukase issued at st. Peters
burg Sunday orders a state of siege pro-
claimed in the military districts of Siberia,
Turkestan, and Semiryechensk. All reser-
visits in these districts are called out on ser
vice.
/ Sir Claude Macdonald, British minister
at Pekin. has succeeds in getting letter,
dated July 4, to Tien-Tsin. II states that
at that time, though the garrison had food
supplies for fortnight, the defenders were
! 50 exhausted that they would be able to
hold out only few days longer This il
the latest direct news received from the
foreigners in Pekin. Up to the time the
despatch was received the message of the
Japanese minister was the last word from
the imprisoned whites. 1t said virtually
the same thing; that the foreigners would
The evening times., 1900-03-07
NORFOLK WOMEN TERRoRIzED
Mysterious Assaults Almost of Might
Iy Occurrence

NORFOLK, Va, March For some
defenceless woman to be brutally attacked
in her own home by mysterious burglar
is now an almost nightly occurrence in
Norfolk
Early Sunday morning Mr and Mrs
George W. T. Miller were nearly murdered
while asleep. Then Miss Alice Connolly
was nearly killed Sunday night
Early yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones, who discovered a man in her house.
was knocked down and terribly injured.
Later Mrs. Gather Burgess wife of Mail
Carrier Burgess, was. while standing in
her front door, struck by a brick thrown
by an unknown assailant at whom, as he
fed, Mr.. Burgess fired several shots
The police and detectives are mystifed
by the frequent assaults. They believe
they are all committed by one man, as
the method of attack is the same In only
one instance-at the Miller home-has
anything been stolen, and then only a
small sum CT money.
Suspicion points to James Agerton. a
negro. The police say they have strong
evidence against him. which will appear
today, when he will be arraigned in the
Police Court. IN Agerson's possession a
bludgeon was found. This was made of
wood. In it spikes have been driven TO
make it heavier. To this he had affixed
a spade handle.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
A MATRIMONIAL MUDDLE.
Liston c. Ketchum Petitions for n
Review of u Divorce Case.

BALTIMORE, March THE suit in the
Circuit Court brought by Liston c.
ketchum against Mrs. Laura Richardson
Ketchum, from whom he has been divorced,
for the custody Of their child was post
poned yesterday in the hope that an
amica BILE settlement may be reached out OF
court. Mr.. Ketchum was married to Miss
Richardson on Christmas Day, 1894. 10
Brattle boro. Vt. without the knowledge Of
her parents Mrs. Ketchum shortly after
wards went abroad with her parents, the
marriage being kept secret Subsequent
~ Mr. KetChum, while residing in Balti-
more was granted a divorce on the ground
of abandonment and the decree of III
yorce was affirmed. Mrs. Ketchum shortly
afterwards was married to Lieutenant
Julian L. Latimer. of the United States
Navy.
Recently. upon the ground OF newly dis
covered evidence Mr. Ketchum fled a peti-
ton for a review, alleging that at the time
he filed the bill for divorce he was unaware
that his wife had given birth to a daugh-
ter Whether MIR. Ketchum exercised due
diligence in not discovering the birth of
the child is one of the principal grounds
now interposed against a review OF the de-
cree Another phase of the case is the
suit now pending in the City Court against
Mr. Richardson. in which Mr.. Ketchum
sues for $50, 000 damages for the alleged
alienation of his wife's affections
The evening times., 1900-03-07
CHARGES NOT ANSWERED
The Accused Railways Represen-
tatiye Fails to Appear.
The Philadelphia and Reading Like
IL to submit Its Statement in " rit-
ing to the Industrial Commission.
Allegations Made That the Com
pany Controls n Coal Trust.

Charles Heebner. Assistant General So
Iicitor Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, did not appear before
the Industrial Commission this morning
to answer the charges against the com-
uany. as testified to YESTERDAY by a num-
Der of its employees.
As~stared in the Times this moiniTg. the
evidence given before the Commission yes
terday was 10 the effect that the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad Company
was hostile toward organized labor. and
showed its dissatisfaction by discharging
a number Of employees who were members
of the Brotherhood of Railroad TraiHmen-
Mr.. Heebner said after the hearing yes
terday that in the event of his not ap-
pearing before the Commission to,ay =
statement would be submitted in writing,
reciting the comPany's side OF the matter.
1t was said by a member OF the Commits
sion today that this probab would rot te
permitted. as it is the desire Of the Com
mission to receive oral evidence. The day
for the hearing has not been set.
When the Commission meets on Fri
day witnesses will be examined relative
to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company's connection with the Anthracite
Coal Trust 1t is stated un0fficially, that
the Reading Company net only has the
monopoly of transportation 10 the anthrd-
cite coal regions of Pennsylvania. but that
it controls the mines and is thereby ena-
bled to fix the freight rates to suit the
company.
\ number of prominent coal operators
OF Pennsylvania have signified their will
lingness to testify before the Commission.
They are: John c. Haddcx Plymouth. Pa
w II Loonis. Scranton. Pa: G. z. Marcy.
Tuzorne Pa ]. Vesth. Pottsville, Pa, and
r c. Luther. Pottsville. Pa.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
PAUPER WITH BANK BOOKS.
Ellen Duff Preferred Starving to
Spending Her Money.


NEW YORK, March 7.-Starving and
ragged, but with six bank books in the
pocket of her black skirt, with deposits
amounting to nearly $4,000, Miss Ellen
Duff, who has forgotten her birthdly. but
thinks she may be about sixty-nine years
old, is in the Municipal Lodging House for
the Destitute, at Twenty-thrd Street and
First Avenue where she says she is quite
content to remain so long as the city will
let her. She's a miser born" says Mrs.
Griffin, the matron. But, deary," p o.
tested Ellen why should 1 spend the
money? I need it against ~the time when
l grow old"
When a policeman took Ellen to the
lodging house on Monday night she was
half famished. She were a badraggled
bonnet and a ragged black cape and skirt.
She was in such ptiful state that Super
intendent York ordered the matron to
provide her with new clothing. When the
aged woman, who seemed on the verge OF
beggary, was drinking a bowl of coffee
the matron gathered up the old cl.thing
TO have it fumigated. Miss Duff who was
eyeing her. at once dropped the bowl of
coffee and cried: My boUkE!" What
bcCks?" asked Mrs. Griffin. Have you
got prayer books in your pocket?" mo:
my bank books mumbIed the woman. as
she clutcted her old black skirt. She drew
from the folds six bank books. in which
the following sums stood to her credit:
Emisrant Industrial Savings Bank. $676;
Bowery Savings Bank. 81 1858; German
Savings Bank. $50S12; Union Dime Saw
in anly nno
Bank, S10012. and Scamen's Bank for Saw
ings. $l19l7i
The books were silent witnesses OF the
parsimony of the old woman, who wouli
rather starye than spend her income. In
most Of them the interest had been Com-
pounded since 1885, ard the interest en-
tries filled the entire pages OF the books.
In shabby black purse she had $3.50. Ste
had also a lease for a burial pot in Cal
vary Cemetery. She confided TO the matron
that she had already engaged the under
taker who should bury her when her time
came.
Miss Duff. in the lodging house, yester-
day said she had saved the money, viii h
represented the wages she had earned
while serving as cook il many old New
YORK families. Il cane to this country
fifty years ego. said the aged woman.
We got sister, Mrs Maggie Coleman.
in Far ROckaway, where her husband owns
the Coleman House. Why don't / live
with her? On. they want me to give
them money. Il used 10 be cock for Gov.
William Sprague. of Rhode Island. and Sec
retary Chase, in Washington, and Wander
hilt Allen. in New York"
She admitted that she was starving when
she arrived at the shelter for des itute per
sens en- Monday night. She said she had
stayed il lodging houses. paying a dollar
for eight days lodgings and living as best
she could Superintendent York said he
would probably keep her for day or so,
to see whether her relatives Cl4imsd her.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
ALLEGED FORGERY OF A WILL.
4 Mater Mark Exhibited as Proof of
Crime.

RIYERHEAD. L. l.. March by means
Ct water mark in the paper on which
was Uurporced 10 be written the last will
and testament Of John B. Glover. who died
in Catchogue. L. l., in 1890. the authori-
lies Of this county believe they have dis
covered a glaring forgery. and the matter
is being investigated by the grand jury.
row in session in this village.
The document in question was submitted
10 Surrogate Petty by Chauncey Glover. a
son Of the testatCr who engaged j. NJ. Bel
ford and T. NJ Grifing to begin proceed
ings 10 set aside the viii of his father.
which had heen probated about three years
ago. By the provisions of the will al
ready probated the testator bequeathed the
homestead farm. valued at about $6, 600,
to his widow for life and then 10 his
daughters. Miss Georgiana Glover and Mrs.
Fannie Niggins.
This viii was probaJed in 1887. and now
Chsuncey Glover comes forward with a
new will which he informed his counsel
he discovered two years after the proDat-
ing Of the first will. Through the provis-
ions OF this later will the homestead farm
is beQueathed 10 the son. The will was
purpcrted 10 have been Witnessed by p
Hazard and Sidney F. Tuthill. both Of
whom are dead.
Upon investigation County Judge Reeve
who made an examination of the will at
the request of the other heirs. who charg-
ed forgery, discovered that although the
document bore date of 1880 il was evi-
dent the paper on which it was written
was not made until 1899 as the water mark
read L. $. Linen. 1899 Judge Reeve at
once communicated with the manufacturer
Of the paper. and John Polhemus. of New
York. identified the document as one OF
the blanks turned out in his firms place
Mr. Polhemus showed that the will was
written On a blank printed by the John
Polhemus Printing Company. of 12l Full
ton Street, New York, which was not in
existence until 1897, although the will pur-
ports 10 bear date of November 90 1890.
Mr. Pohemus said in 1890 he was doing
business simply under his own name and
that he did not locate in Fulton Street un-
til 1892
Mr.. BelfOrd notified Judge Reeve that in
view Of the discoveries made he would
vii hdFaw the case from the surrogate and
would abandon the suit.
Judge Reeve John Polhemus. and \. o.
Petty. Clerk TO the Surrogate, were before
the grand jury yesterday, and it was ru-
mGred this evening that an Indictment had
been found. Chauncey Glover is about
thirty years old. His family is well known
on Long Island and is reputed TO be
wealthy
The evening times., 1900-03-07
= CHARGE OF PERJURY.
An Allegation That Three Nitnesse,
Gave Fnixe TeStimonD

NEW YORK March Robert J Irwin.
who describes himself an an accident ad
juster." with Offices at : Baekman street.
was summoned before Judge McAdam. Of
the Supreme Court. yesterday. to show
cause why ne should not be punished for
contempt uQon a charge Of having induced
three witnesses to swear falsely in the tri-
al of an action against the Metropolitan
Stree: Railway Company.
It is charged b. D. W Patterson. one Of
the attorneys for the railroad company.
that Irwin supplied Paul Saffron George
Jenkins. and Arthur T. Webb. who testi-
fed in the suit brought By Kiejiy Noster.
as administrators Of her sister. Loft. with
typewritten statements of the evidence
that they were to give and which was
false. The case was tried on February s.
Miss NOster was killed by falling from
Madison Avenue car On June last The
three persons named were called as wit
nesses for the plaintiff and in their resti-
mony stated that the car stopped near
Eleventh Street and as Miss Roster was
about 10 alight il started up suddenly with
a jerk. throwing her violently to the
ground. She received injuries which caus-
ed her death. Witnesses for the company
testified that Miss Noste- jumped off while
the car was in motion.
Nr. Patterson declared the testimony of
the three witnesses had been manufactur-
ed. and he produced a copy of the type
written statements. which. he said. had
been furnished to them, He said the three
witnesses admitted having received the
typewriter statements and that the evi-
dence contained in them was false Judge
NcAdam reserved his decision
The evening times., 1900-03-07
rouna for the Defendant.

NORFOLK. Va. March Judge Wad-
dill yesterday found for the defendant in
the SO Geo damages sGit Of Stewards Ed-
ministratrix against the Old Dominion
Steamship Company and the libel was dis
missed. Steward. an employe, lost his
life when the steamer Northampton was
burned. in 1898. The court ted that neg
ligerce On the part Of the defendant con-
pany had rot been Sufficiently proved. and
that the deceased had 70 right on the
steamer at the time.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
CNDERT-XlNERs.
DIED.

ANHOLT- On Monday. March :. at HIP p. m.
FREDERICK W ANHOLT. beloved husband %
Maggie Auholt-
tear within the ChiIdTeu's eve.
\ ford viie> breaking heart.
Can only tell the agony
How hard it l. % part
Passed his suffering. passed lis pIin;
Cease To weep for tears VAIN.
Calm the tumut Of his breast.
For he who suffered i 40 rest
Loved by many. but most hv Cod
Funeral from his hate residence. l0u4i- ! 81 Sc,
Thursday. March :. az p. M. Relatives and
friends invited to attend Item
GNTCHEII--Suditnlv. on March 6, ED9,
CHARLES %. GATCIELL-
Funeral from rc~ioerce oi DE-, brother. DR.. W.
+. t4tcLaI, 60t Street northeast. TlurS'i1y.
N9rch :. a, 90 p. Fsieads and relatives IN
Vitcd. IL
POUERS-Fureral services over the remains Of
tire late T. NJ fEDDlD POWERS. formerly Of
Company ID. Sixth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
viii take place at lees undertaking rooms. SJt
enusylvaria Avenue northwest. on Thursday.
March 5. at , 2. m. IuteImsHt at arlington
Cemetery. g.. \. Z. comrades invited.
Minneapolis papers please notice. mh6-3t
The evening times., 1900-03-07
PARITY OF MONEY INVOLVED.
Writ Of Error Issued i'm an IIIi-
nOis Suit.

Justice Brown. of TIE Supreme Court.
yesterday issued a writ of error to the
Supreme Court of Illinois by which the case
of Eliza and George W. Dorr VS.. Amy
Hunter. Will be reviewed here. The DORIS
made note for $4,50O, payable in the gold
coin Of the United States to Amy Hunter.
and when default of payment was made
set up the defense that the contract TO pay
gold coin was against public policy, and
therefore void.
The specifications of the defence were
that so much of the act of February 2s,
1888. as permitted parties to make special
contracts requiring debts to be paid in
gold coin, was null and void, and that it
violated section of the act of July Il
1890. declaring it to be the established poll
cy of the Government TO maintain the pari-
ty Of all the money of the United States
The evening times., 1900-03-07
Kicked to Death by n Mule.

RED BANK, n. j., March Matt
Poole was kicked to death by a mule
which he was driving last night. Po5Ie
leaned over the dashboard and struck the
mule with a whip. The animal responded
with a terrific kick. one Of its feet hit
ting Poole in the forehead The nan old
not regain consciousness and died early
this morning. He was twenty-five years
old and leaves a family.
The evening times., 1900-03-07

4 candidate for county treasurer out in Indiana
carries around 4 machine which relieves him oi
Tie labor cf talking to the people. He gives them
FIRST 4 cylinder which contains his sentiment,
respecting the political situations and then lie
gives them one continuing u popular song. Iii.
campaign i attracting much attention. and II i,
believed he is making votes which he wouid not
hive otherwise obtained. In this case the phono
pl4ph is winning the votes for the candidate. hut
il takes case cf Hcurich's beer 10 win the peo-
pie 1t is extremely interesting that when gias,
of Maerzen Senate, or Lager i drank Hearicf,'s
is alyavs drank because ii only requires ope
glass Of these superior beers 20 convince the pco
pie that they are pure and wholesome and are
brewed Of the best n.alt ail hops.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
CARRIED THE YELLOW FLAG.
The Training ship Lancaster Arrives
From Jamaica.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March The
United States training ship Lancast ar
rived in the Virginia Capes yesterday
the regulation yellow flag. customary
when a ship comes from an infected port
Surgeon McClintock Of the Marine H5s-
pital Service, boarded the ship on her ar
rival. had her thoroughly Gisinlectei, and
satisfied himself that the vessel il thor
oughly clean. lie permitted the orderly to
come ashore with mail
The evening times., 1900-03-07
English Trade Returns

LONDON, March THE February trade
returns, which were issued today. show
that the imports for the month increased
G2.065.6 SOS. OF this increase over a1. 500
600 was in textiles The exports for the
month increased e3,S3 ,44S. of which over
.2e0.eo0 will be in metals, and over 81
coo, eco in raw materials.
The evening times., 1900-03-07
gHIPs FROM PLAGUE PORTS.
Sugar CarGccs Expected From the
Hawaiian Islands.

NEW YORK. March President Muir
ply. of the Board of Health. was puzzled
today by an unofficial letter which he re-
ceived warning him that there are lot of
ships loaded with sugar bound to this port
from plaGue-infeCted ports in Hawaii
The letter does not give the names of
the ships he said, nor tel when they
are due here. and l have not received any
confirmation OF the report from official
sources. / do not know whether the report
is genuine or not. There are so many ras-
Gals in the sugar and coffee trades that
am afraid 10 have anything to do with
them
The evening times., 1900-03-07
College Strike Ended.

ALLEGHENY. Pa. March THE strike
OF the students at the Western Pennsyl-
vania University was settled yesterday by
Chancellor W. J. Holland paying the SIS
imposed as a penalty by the faculty en- the
members of the junior class who damaged
furniture on the night OF st. Valentines S
Day. All the classes then held meetings
and decided to go back to their studies
The five girl "sapks' went with thnn
The evening times., 1900-03-07
To Bald "A Floating Chapel.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March Rev.
Thomas J. Mackay, pastor Of Se,old Bap-
tist Church and Police Commissioner, hcs
been offered the shore supsriEjeGGency o.
the Gospel Yacht Association. which has
REPRESENTATIVES in this Sc ton rOS end
which will build a yacht probably az Rich
mond for the purpose Of holding services
among the sailors and fishermen G,O-g the
rnaSt
The evening times., 1900-03-07
wan. Hide Duty Removed

ALLENTOWN, Pa. March The
Pennsylvania Shoe Manufacturers Asso-
citation met here yesterday. The principal
business transacted was the passage of a
resolution indorsng the action of the Ma
tional Association in Its efforts to have
the duty on hides removed. Harrisburg
was selected as the next place Of meeting.