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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter OF
WILLIAM Z. DowNFs. In BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon NATHAN WEBB. Judge OF the Dis
trict Court Of the United states for the District
of Maine
VIyILLIAM r. DOwNEs, Of Dixfeld. In the
w County Of oxford, and State Of Maine. In
said District, respectfully represents that on The
srd dav OF February. last past. he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress re
lating 10 Bankruptcy: that he has duly surren'
dercd all his property and rights OF property
and has fully complied with all the requirements
OF said Acts and OF the orders Of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prsys. That he may be decreed
debts pruysblc against his estate under said
Bankrupt Acts, except such debts As are ex
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 5th day OF April. A. ID. 1900
hia
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01

Skuights Of Pythiss hsll, 36x43 inside
measurement, with three snte-rooms,
coat room, etc.
Mt. Mica Lodge, L. o. o. F., filed its
hall 20 overflox wing with Odd Fellows
and invited guests 70 observe the elgnty-
first anniversary Of Odd Fellowship IN
America, Thursday evening. The mum,
Der OF those present who were not Oio
Fellows or Rebekahs shows with whs'
hberality the invitations had been issued
The entire space OF the hall, excep.
narrow aisle, WAS utilized for seating
the crowd. aud then some had 20 stand
about the doors. At few minutes after
5 O'Clock the officers marched IN sno
took their stations, and formally cpeneo
the exercises. A brief address, review
ing the history OF the country ana OF
Odd Fellowship for the past eighty-op'
years, was given by Hon. james .
Wright. Remarks were also made o!
Rev. W. Z. Brooks. ID. d., and Pas
Grand Master A. l.. +. Pike OF Norway
A fine musical and literary entertain
ment followed. The musical numoer'
included selections bv the local orcnes
ira, led by Principal Gerrish, singing o!
squ2rteite composed of Misses Lesci
and Tolmsn and Messrs- Churehiii ant
Hollis, duets by Mrs. II. Z. wilson AM
Miss Leach and Mrs. Wilson and MT
Gerrish, and solos by Mr.. Sessions, MI
Park, and Master Ralph Penfold. Yer.
taking reeitations were rendered oy MS
Genevs Young, Miss vsun Clark, MIS-
Sadie Bsrrows, Master Henry Howe, an
+. l.. Starbird At the conclusion OF IN
programme, the guests were invited :
New Hall, which was filed TO its ca
paeity with banquet tables, whereo
was feast Of good things. The people
to the number of several hundred, pal
took Of the feast, aud enjoyed them
selves. IL WAS q late hour when 10
party broke up, pronouneing Il one :
the most successful social Affairs In %
history Of the lodge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-01
SOUTH pARIs rosr oYrrcE.

ocsce Hours; s. 90 70 90 A. n. 500 A. n. TO
sOoPN.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
ONE THOUSAND KILLED
Americans Slaughter Filipino Insur-
gents in LuzOn Province.
Pillar AT THE FRONT
lie Resurrects IIls Band and Makes
an Attack on Ills Old Iiaunis.
In All the Fighting Ameri-
can Loss Was Light.

Manila. April 81 The last week has
been one Of the bloodiest of the war since
the first DAYS of fighting at Manila. An.
thentic reports mostly u official sources
show "a total of s7s Flipinus killed, ~
officers and 2ii men captured and many
more wounded The number Of wounded
j. hardly guessable. Considering that
the Flipinos entirely lack hospital
facilities. a great many Of the wounded
will die Probably the weeks work fin.
ished 1000 insurgents. The American
lss was nine killed aud "a wounded.
Two sergeants and one private were
killed In ambushes while escorting pro-
vision trains
The insurgents have been aggressive
In almost every province IN IuAon. Gen.
Pio del Pilar's hand numbering 800.
which was out Of sight for three months.
the leader reported being killed has re-.
appeared in Us old field about san Nj.
guel. Pillar is supposed 10 b. again In
command. lie gave the American gar
rison at san Miguel. consisting Oi three
COMPANIES of the Thirty.iifth infantry,
with Gatling. three hours fight dur
night attack The loss Of the insur-
gents IN this engagement is not included
IN the foregoing total, as they remoye-l
their dead and wounded, but presuma.
bly, It was considerable
Twenty Filipinos In the province Of
Patangas attacked Lieutenant W0nde
who. with eight men. was scouting neal
San jose. The lieutenant aud five mer
were wounded and one private killed
Sergeant Ledous of the Thirty-hfth
infantry was badly wounded ia ambush
near Baliangh.
Lieutenant Balch of the Thirty-sev
enth infantry had a five hours fight Will
400 insurgents In the Nueva Cacora
district. Twenty Of the insurgents wcr'
killed.
Colonel Smith u the Seventeenth in
fantry. who captured General Monte
negro and brought him 10 Manila, Is sui
fering from smallpox. presumabl,
caught from the Filipinos. Colone
Smiths command captured $50 officer
and men with Montenegro. The officer
were brought to Manila.
one hundred escaped Spanish prison
oners from the province of Tayaha.
South Luzon, have arrived at Manila
The insurgents have iOO mote SIaniard
IN that district
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
FLoArEO BoER FLAG.
English Merebantmsn Protested. hut u
ltd Ne Good.

Norfolk. Va. April q The big Bocr
flag which nnated from the mainmast oi
tho Danish steamship Polar Stjermen
polar STAR when that ship sailed from
her Brooklyn pier. April u, came near
causing international complications he.
tween this government and Great Brit.
ain through the enthusiasm Of an Amer.
ican skipper in Norfolk harbor.
Upon the ships arrival of Old Point
Comfort, Captain Callisen again hoistcd
the Tnnsvaal flag, aud his action
caused comment among tho masters OF n
number Of British merchantmen an.
ohored oif the Point.
A massmeeting Of branch Of the Ma
tional Boer Relief Fund association was
held in Norfolk Monday. April 10. Con.
gresham Smith Of Michigan and Georg,
w. Van Siclcn Of New York were among
the announced speakers. aud they ar
rived on the Old Dominion steamer
When Mr.. Smith saw Captain Callisen'i
vessel, with the Boer flag waving. h,
got the Old Dominion captain, who wa
also Boor sympathizer, to run in neal
tho Polar Star aud then the American
oolors on the American ship wero dipped
TO the standard Of tho TransvAsl ON tn,
Danish ship.
One of the British captains saw th,
compliment and sent protest 10 th,
English ambassador at Washington. .wh,
In turn sent It tn the state department
The state department declined 10 intor
feio ON the ground that mcrchantmar
has tho right 20 dip his colors to any
thing he sces iit aud also the right 70 hy
whatever he desires nt his masthead
Thus threatened complication, bccaus'
Of an Americans recognition ola Danish
captains courtesty to the Boer cause
was ayorted.
At tho mass meeting Captain Calliser
was called upon to make q speech. Tho
captain moved forward on the platform
FROM box and his face looked troubled
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
PEARL HARBOR.
Naval Committee Recommends the sta.
tioh Be Improved.


tioh Be Improved.
Washington. April % Secretary Long
has sent % the naval affairs committees
Of the senate aud house Of representa-.
tiyes the adopted plans for establishing
a naval rcndezyous, repair plant and
coal station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian
islands, with an urgent recommendation
pointing out the necessity for promptly
instituting tboimproyements 10 utilize
this key % the entire Pacific ocean. In
It's present condition the harbor is worth
less 20 the United States or 20 commerce
but by a comparatively Insignificant ex.
penditure wil become one of the most
valuable possessions.
Senator llales has promptly introduced
the bill drawn at the navy department
for this purpose II authorizes the seo.
retary OF the navy 70 condemn under the
liawaiin civil laws Of eminent domain.
for the establishment ~ naval station
In Pearl harbor. Island of Oahu. four
tracts ot land with an aggregate area Of
about 1851 acres. ono Of these Is the
island known as "MOkunmeume or
Ford island, comprising about 800 acres.
Another i a nearby peninsula traci
called Waipo, with an area Of about S2l
acres These two will constitute III,
naval station proper, They are Admira
bly, located and peculiarly adapted by
nature for naval uses The island has a
deep indentation, which can be readily
transformed into the greatest gravinl
dry dock IN the world aud there is suih
oient shore line 20 moor the entire nayl
Of the United States within the station
limits.
Tho other two plots % land averag'
about $50 acres each. and are situates
ON zach side Of the narrow entrance o
the harbor. They are required as site
for fcrtihcations. and ON account o
their commanding position can rende
the station impregnable with few guns
] An appropriation ot $4,000 Is provides
for the requirement Of these lands.
Section 3 appropriates 100000 for tn
purpose Of dredging and improving th
channel 10 provide for the safe euiranc
of vessels Of 600 tons displacement.
The latest reports from Honolulu show
that the small harbor there Is wholly un
equal TO the demands Of the great trad
: that has sprung mp In the last two year,
Frequently as many A. 20 ships are com
. pellod 10 lie % of the port waiting thei
tuna at the crowded wharyes, which ar
limited in extent by the exceediugl
small shore line. In bad weather th
condition is extremely dangerous. Wit
Pearl harbor entrance opened, miles q
wharf room would b. available aud sey
eral thousand vessels could lie IN III
hArbor In absolute security.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24

His appearance made the INT Of the even
ing. but the immense gathering was too
much for him. and after one desperate
glance. the veteran sailor turned and
lied.
ANY speech he could have made could
not possibly have made more Of hit
than did the courageous skipper. who
defed his British colleagues by flying a
Boer flag but was frightened speechless
by an audience Of 1000 Of his friends.
Captain Callisen was congratulated by
all the prominent men for his public
demonstration Of the flag Of the South
African fighters. The flag. which was
loaned for the occasion 10 the captain,
will again fly at No. n Seventh avenue,
Brooklyn. As soon as the Polar Star
weighs anchor at Norfolk 20 begin the
long voyage 10 Valparaiso. Chill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
TURKEY REPLIES.
steel Hsiiroad HridEe over ra.cAgouii
River Wrecked Floating Logs.

steel Usiiroad HridEc over ra.cAgouis
River Wrecked Floating Logs.
Constantinople. April 2a.-The porte
has replied To the American demands.
stating that Turkey will compensate
American missionaries under the same
conditions as In the case OF other for.
eign subjects.
There is the greatest interest in politi.
cal circles regarding the attitude Of the
United States in the indemnity claim,
and IL is believed that the powers having
similar claims will support American
action
An imperial irade has been issued or.
dering the porte 10 formulate proposal.
regarding the customs duties rs suggest.
ed IN the collective note Of the amhassa,
doris presented on April T. The United
States is party 20 this demand.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
STARVING IN INDIA.
Hunger Induces Natives 10 Attack Sol
diers who Were Rescued.

Calcutta, April %. The latest official
reports from the famine districts say
the misery existing there is indescriba.
BILE aud unparalleled and that present
relief Is quite inadequate. They add that
the mortality among the cattle is also Sc.
vero and the authorities are trying e
adapt farm implements 50 that human
power can replace that Of bullocks. Such
drastic measures have never before been
necessary, even in the greatest scarcity
Of animals.
II is also announced the natives are de.
veloping ugly feelings an attacking the
Europeans. A great crowd on Friday
murderously attacked a party Of soldiers
At Shappur, the military center or ia,
northeast provinces. The soldiers wer,
rescued with difficulty and in an uncon
scious condition.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
I.ooIInr Amer IN. nsunIon,

Chattanooga, April 23.-Notice ha,
been received that Secretary Of wai
Root, Adjutant General Corbin, General
II. V. Boynton and Congressman Gros
vener will be here May and 10 inspect
Chickamauga park looking 10 the ap
proval Of certain recommendation TO b,
made preparatory TO the great reunion
Of veterans Of both armies which will b,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24
held here in the fan.
courtsd ~. Own Daughter.

New York, April 23.-The Herald
Cadiz. o., special says Adam Cordifi
was 10 have been married. Just befor,
the wedding he discovered his intended
bride was his own daughter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24

Mineola. Tex. April 23.-Ab Allen. q
prominent stockman Of this city, wW
dangerously injured yesterday by his
horse falling on him. He Is still uncon
sciOus.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-24

London, April 23-Richard Broker OF
New York - at WantAnge. perfectly
well
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

In seeking the prosperity of their is
land, and when delegation was re-
Gently sent to Washington in the inter-
ests of free trade for Porto Rico it
was composed of representative mem
bers of all parties and factions.
Among these delegates was Mr.. Luis
Sanchez Morales, who is recognized as
the Republican leader He is a young
man of marked ability and will proba-
bly, be prominently concerned in the fu.
ture destinies of the island. Under
the Spanish rule he was the leader Of
the autonomist party.
During the first autonomist govern.
ment established in Porto Rico by
Spain Yr. Morales was assistant sec.
rotary of finance. He Is a native of
the island, and has lived there all Of
his life. Mr.. Morales is a public writ
er of note and has been engaged in
working for the islands interest for
many years, despite the fact that he is
now but little more than 80 years of
age. He was secretary of the auton.
omist party when a young man of "a
In the autonomist papers he was an
influential contributor, his writings be.
ing marked with calmness and rare
brilliancy at times. They showed his
thorough knowledge of the needs of the
Island and what was best for its wei.
fare.
He was civil mayor of the capital
city of San Juan up to Jan. 20 last
He was proposed for the office by the
city council and appointed by General
Davis, governor of the island. Mr.
Morales is a large owner OF real estate
and has many business interests in
the island.
Other prominent members of the
same delegation were DR.. Azel Ames,
who represented the Federal party Of
the island on the delegation, while Mr.
Luce, a brother-in-law of Senator
Lodge and a comparatively new resi-,
dent Of the island, represented several
important interests.
Taken altogether, the delegation was
a thoroughly representative one, al,
though it was not formed as a joint
body, its members being allowed to
follow their own ideas. Naturally they
worked pretty well together and party
differences had no part in their labors
in Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

There's many noble song unsung."
THANK heaven" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
New BuIIdings In Khartum.

Thomas Catlin, the editor of Lloyd's
Weekly Newspaper, cabled recently,
announcing his safe arrival at Khar
tum. The journey up the Nile from
Wady Halfa had been somewhat
eventful, the vessel getting stuck Oh
mudbanks, and he was many days later
than anticipated. He reports that the
wonderful sirdar's palace is nearing
completion, but that The Daily Tele.
graph, which on Jan. "a announced
that the new hotel for tourists was al
ready open, had been somewhat pre-
mature. The building was not much be-
yond the first story, and there will not
be any hotel for tourists at any rate
this season. The sirdar's palace at
Khartum, of which mention has been
made, is estimated to cost only 100000
Birmingham Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

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The political situation in Porto Rico
is just now particularly interesting be-
cause ii is i'm a state of transition. The
old parties which existed under the
Spanish rule have of course, diSap-
peared. In their stead there at first
sprung up numerous factions. For
some time matters were I'm n chaotic
state owing to uncertainty as to the
islands future standing, but now these
factions are gradually being absorbed
by two leading parties which are being
organized somewhat on American lines.
These two bodies are known as the
Republican ana the Federal parties.
OF these the former shows the most
strength and promises to become dom
inant. Its platform, which has already
been printed and distributed through
out the island, breathes the spirit Of
loyalty to everything American. \
convention is soon to be held in San
Juan at which the party policy will be
more definitely defined.
The Porto Rican Republican party,
in its address to the people, has de-
clared that ii is urgent now to start a
new party with new IDEAS that all the
residents of the island who wish may
unite in the development Of the island
under the protection and principles Of
the American flag. Its principles, in
brief, are as follows: Definite and sin
cere annexation to the United States;
an organized territory for Porto Rico
as the way to become in time a state
of the federal Union.
The platform states i'm its preface
that lit is the highest duty of every
citizen to uphold the laws of the land
and the integrity of his country" The
platform is very interesting as express
ing succinctly and in plain terms just
what the people Of Porto Rico expect
of the United States. 1t declares sin
cere loyalty to the American flag and
American ideas and pledges Porto Ri
cans to strive to become worthy of the
great nation of which they are nov Il
part"
The Federalists have not as yet de
fined their position. 1t is not expected
that they will come out as anti-Ameri-
cans, More likely they will join the
Republicans in declaring their loyalty,
but will differ from them on local is
sues.
Both parties, however, are insistent
on their patriotism. They are united
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

AMERICAN MISSIONARY COLLEGE AT KARPUT.
1.-THE partly destroyed college buildings are seen
rising in the backgrounds
Then in a search for the weapons they
desecrated the Armenian church, and
when the people assembled to pray and
mourn the Dissertation they were set
upon by the Turkish soldiers, and u
We're killed and more than 300 wound
ed.
This massacre was followed at inter
walls by others, until a commission rep
resenting France, Russia and England
demanded that certain reforms be
granted in six Armenian provinces.
These propositions were resisted I'M
der various pretexts for four months,
at the end Of which time the emperor
acceded to the spirit of the notes and
appointed Shakir Pasha high commits
sioner to carry them out. The grant
ing of these concessions marked the
beginning of the latest most bloody
chapter in Armenian history.
The United States, among other coun-
tries, promptly presented indemnity
claims. The case of the United States
against Turkey was necessarily first
submitted to the minister of foreign
affairs, then TO the council of ministers,
who made their report to the sultan,
and, finally, it became a question of di-
rect negotiation between the sultan and
the minister Of the United States.
At an audience on Dec. 8, 1898, the
sultan informed our minister he had
directed that the claims preferred by
the United States should be paid The
claims were examined with great care,
and it was agreed that the basis of set
Element should be a simple indemnity
for the actual value of the property de-
stroyed. There can be no question that
to the payment Of this the sultan ex-
plicitly and unequivocally agreed
The promise to pay has been twice
repeated since December, 1S9S-the last
time just before the departure of Mr..
Straus for the United States. The sit.
uation, therefore, when our recent de
mand was made, was practically this:
Our minister had succeeded in obtain.
Ing judgment upon these claims by
confession made by the sultan himself,
out the execution remained unsatistied.
There had been a double breach Of
faith on the part Of the sultan for not
only was the money payment evaded,
but the promised trade or permit for
the reconstruction of the burned build
ings had, on one pretext or other, been
delayed.
This, however, has always been the
course pursued by the sultan. Other
governments have collected claims
against the porte, but this has general,
ly been accomplished by a show of
force. France and Austria have both
sent warships into Turkish waters to
force the sultan to come to a settle
ment. He is like confirmed debtor
who has become hardened to dunning
letters and who only pays when the
sheriff presents the bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
UNCLE SAM
AND THE SULTAN
How the Trouble Between .
Them Arose nnd why the
Turks Must Pay 100000.
BY HOWARD SPENCE SINCLAIR
C.tOjOj.O.iO..O Oi-O.tO'i'O 30. &c
i-ohOhO-iO.. O.i..i. o +-O.i. 80. i


The indemnity claim for $4,000
which the United States government
has been pressing Turkey to pay is a
demand for damages to the property
of American missionary societies in
1898 during the Armenian massacres.
1t is not a new claim. For five years
our ministers to Turkey have been i'm
portuning the willy sultan to make rep
nratiOn. Promises and evasions were
the most they could secure.
The damaged property consisted Of
certain college buildings situated in
Karput and Marash. At Karput
there were eight buildings comprising
the Euphrates college. This institu-
ton was founded 10 years ago by
American missionary societies. The
college was established by the special
permission of the sultan, and in a
treaty with this government he prom
Used it his protection.
OF course the college at Karput was
for the benefit of the Christian Arne-
mans of that province and city. 1t
was highly prosperous, and the mis-
sionaries were cOngratulating them
selves on the good work they were do
ing. Then came the outbreak against
the Armenians Encouraged by the
sultan the soldiers of the Turkish
army, aided by mobs of Turks, enter
ed upon a saturnala of horrors such
as the world has never seen since Nero
lighted his gardens with human
torches and fed his lions with Chris
tians in the arenas of Rome.
The first massacre occurred in Erie
rum in June, 1890. The Armenians Of
that city were accused of making rifles
and cannon in a small machine shop
which was a part of the manual train
ing department of a high school. Turk
ish officials at once placed a Gordon
around the school, but found nothing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
TRY GRGIR-O! TRY GRAIN-O!

Ask your grocer today to show you a package
of GRAIN-o, the new food drink that:takesIthe
place of coffee. The children may drink It with
out injury as well as the adult. All who try it,
like 1t. GRAIN-o has that rich seal brown: Of
Mocha or Java, but 1t is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives IL without
distress. Ia the price OF coffee. IS cents and S
cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
Poor Girl.

An elderly maiden named Ann,
After many years married a man.
His last name was Teek,
And great was her pique,
For as Ann reek her troubles beganl
Philadelphia Record
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
Town Health Items.

Sick folks, who are AFFLICTED with bad blood,
weak nerves, or rheumatism, should know that
we will refund the money on a dollar bottle OF
Smiths Green Mountain Renovator, II it fails 70
benefit you, We also guarantee 5O,cent bottle
TO prove satisfactory.
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r. H. HOLDEN & CO.. Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt
NJ. @, Will LIAMS, Putney, Vt.
L. j. STOCKWELL, West Brattleboro, Vt.