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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
CHEAP CITY LIGHTS.
A Record for Economy Made by
Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Jan. 16.-The re-
port Of the water and electric light COM
missioners, just issued. gives the cost Of
the operation OF the municipal lighting
plant for 1899 as S7.623.42 One hundred
and ninety-four arc lights were burning
all night every night. and the average ar
nual cost of each light was 1884 This
record for cheapneSs, IL Is claimed, is not
surpassed by any city in the country. The
service. on the whole, has been very sat
isfactory,
The present legislature will be asked to
authorize the establishment Of a board OF
public works for Cumberland, the board
to have active control Of the various city
departments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
rREKKINe BoERs DIsMAYED.
Caused by Portuguese
PnSspOlt RestrictIOns.

LONDON. Jan ia despatch TO the
Daily News" from Laurence Marques
dated January Il. says that the regulation
requiring all persons desiring to enter the
TransvaaI TO Obtain passport is causing
heartburniRg among the Beers in Portu-
guese territory who are hurrying to their
homes as rapidly possible.
The despatch adds that the blockade Of
the port is very strict. All stocks of food
are at the lowest. Communication with
the south is almost stopped. For several
weeks hundreds OF persons have been
waiting to go to Durham, but there is no
vessel to take them. The only steam vessel
in the harbor 10 a small tug.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE COUN7RY'S MILLIONS
How They Are Stored and Cared
for in the Treasury.
approximately S5OO,OOO,OoO I'm
Money and Bullion Kept In the
Great stone Building-Guarded by
steel Doors and Time LOeks-Paper
Currency In Drawers and Boxes.

The big granite structure which blocks
the view between the White House and
the Capitol is one Of the most interesting
Of the Government buildings. Next after
the Presidents mansion Il is probably Wis
tied by a greater number Of people each
year than any other department building.
Within It's walls there is little to be
seen. except the machine in the basement
where redeemed paper money is mascer-
ated and destroyed. and the cash room
where small portion Of the nation s
wealth is exposed to view. But everybody
imagines that in the hidden vaults OF the
Treasury Building there are immense
sums Of gold. silver, and paper money
enough TO make a thousand private for
tunes and to lift their happy pOssessors
above want for the rest Of their natural
lives. Hence every visitor to Washington
goes to the Treasury 10 see a little and
10 imagine much.
few through the courtesy Of Treasurer
Roberts arc allowed to go through the cor
ridOrs in the basement and look through
barred doors at piles Of money and to hear
the guide talk Of millions Of legal tender
as ordinary people do OF dimes and scent
pieces But even the most favored Wis
itor does not see much. and all the piled
up treasure IS carefully guarded beyond
his touch and practically beyond his Wis
ion.
a few days ago the daily statement is
sued by the division OF bookkeeping and
warrants showed that there was upwards
Of $40 O00, 600 in money in the United
States Treasury. There was besides gold
bullion valued at nearly SAG, 600 900 and
silver bullion Of S94 500 in value The va
rious amounts Of money appear in the fol-
lowing table:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16

Capt c. c. Todd. until recently in com
mand Of the gunboat Wilmington has
been selected for appointment as chief OF
the Naval photographic Office. TO succeed
Capt. J. A Craig. assigned to command
the cruiser Albany.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
no ArtiIIerv School 10 he Reopened.

The ArtiIIery SCHOOL 10 Re He"pehed'
The artillery school at Fort Monroe will
be reopened at an early date The school
was closed at the outbreak Of the Spanish
war
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Five Men Shot.
Wounds Two others in Crowded
Hotel at Frankfort, ny.

EH-COngressman Kills Three and
Wounds Two others in Crowded
Hotel at Frankfort, Ky.
Ex-Congressman David G. Colson shot
and killed Ethebert Scott, Luther Demaree
and Chas. Julian and wounded James
Golden and Harry McEwing in the Capitol
hotel at Frankfort KY, Tuesday. The
killing was the result of renewal Of
feud between Colson and Scott, which grew
up between them while in the volunteer
army in 1898. Demaree, Julian, Golden
and McEwing we're bystanders, and were
shot by accident Colson was shot in the
arm, but not seriously hurt. After the
shooting he went to the residence of Chief
of Police Williams, nearby, and gave him
self up. Julian was thought to be only
slightly hurt, but he died of shocksand loss
of blood.
Fully 20 shots were fred at a time when
the lobby of the hotel was packed with peo-
pie. Scott was a nephew of evGov. Brad
ley. Demaree was assistant postmaster at
Shelbyville and prominent Republican pol
itician. Julian belonged TO prominent
Kentucky family and was a wealthy far
mer. Scott shot and badly wounded Col
son when they had trouble in 1898 Col
son and a party of friends were standing
in corner of the lobby when Scott enter
ed and came toward them. The firing be-
gan instantly. Scott, after being shot,
walked backward toward the stairway lead
ing to the bar-room and fell down the stairs
dead as he reached them. His body rolled
over against the bar-room door, and as it
did, Col. Colson who followed, shooting at
every step, fred one or more shots into the
PROSTATE form Demaree, who was killed
in the general fusillade, was shot twice, one
ball piercing the heart and another going
| directly under it.
The killing of Demaree and Julian has
caused bitter feeling among their friends
| toward Colson. There we're six wounds
in SCOTS body. The fact that a part Of
| the bullets were of 80 and part of Al cali
bre indicates that he was shot by somebody
| else, or that Colson had two revolvers.
Witnesses to the killing say that Demaree
was directly between Scott and Colson
when the shooting began, and that he was
killed by the first shot fired. Colson lives
at Middlesboro and represented the 18th
district in Congress for two terms. Scott
was a young lawyer living at Mount Ster-
| ling and was a lieutenant in Colson's regi-
ment in the Spanish war.
When the killing occurred the city of
| Frankfort was thrown into a state of the
greatest excitement, it being supposed at
first that it was the result of a clash grow
ing out of the political contests on trial in
the legislature. Capt. b. B. Golden, who is
thought to be fatally wounded, is lawyer
who lives in Barboursville, and was cap
tain of the Kentucky cavalry troop during
the Spanish-American war. Capt. Golden
made statement, in which he said that no
words passed between Scott and Colson be-
fore the shooting, and that Colson fired
first Golden and Colson had had trouble
before, and Colson's friends charge that
Golden was engaged in Tuesdays shooting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Charge Against Senator HOar.

John Barrett says speech in the Senate
Was Sent TO FIIIpInos and That IL
Started the InsurrectIOn.
John Barrett, ex-United States minister
to Siam, for the first time publicly named
Senator Hoar Saturday night, at Lake
Forest university, Chicago, as the United
States senator, whose anti-expansion
speech was cabled to Hong Kong, and sub
sequently put into the hands of the Filipi-
no soldiers, causing, as Mr.. Barrett be-
lieved, the open instruction. 1t is proba-
BILE that Mr.. Barrett would not have used
the law makers name on this occasion had
he not been facing an audience known to
be largely hostile to the Administrations
policy in the Oriental islands Cheers
were given for Mr.. Barrett at the close of
the speech, and several hundred people
waited in line to shake hands with him.
The speech was cabled in cipher to Paris,
and transmitted from there to Hong Kong
at an expense of $4,000. Mr. Barrett said
just after he received the despatch.
ut gave large part of Senator Hoar's
speech in full, and a summary of the rest
of it. l asked the president what he was
going to do with it, and he told me that he
meant to send it to the officers of the army
in the Philippines. He was urged not to do
it,, but he protested that it had been print
ed in the United States and was public
property. Four days after that speech
had been delivered it was in the hands of
those who saw an opportunity to make
political capital of it.
"'The speech was published and distrib-
uted among the soldiers, and 1 believe it
was the eliminating influence that brought
about the open insurrection. This speech,
you must remember, was delivered before
there was an open instruction"
Senator Hoar declined to take any no
tice of the statements attributed to MIR.
Barrett. He said Gen. Otis's reports give
the fullest account of the events that led to
hostilities, and that he expects, as he has
already given notice, to deal with the whole
matter in the Senate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Col. Hall "A VermonIer.

Col John b. Hall, 50, who died at Man
chester, n. H., Monday, was born in Brad
ford, but went to Manchester at an early
age and learned the machinists' trade. He
subsequently went to New York and there
enlisted in Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves and re-
manned with this command until it was
mustered out of service After the war he
found position as engineer in the West on
different railroads and also on the lake
steamers In 1872 he returned to Man
chester and engaged in the drug business.
He was elected to the legislature in 1885,
and was conspicuous for his advocacy of
legislation in the interests of the laboring
people He was the Republican nominee
for state senator the following year, but
was defeated. He served five years in the
state militia as colonel of the First New
Hampshire regiment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Maple sugar Makers, Meetlng.

The annual meeting of the Vermont Ma
pie Sugar Makers association will be held
in Randolph Feb. rs. Papers will be pre-
sented by several prominent sugar makers
in the state, and W. l. Chamberlain of the
Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, will speak upon
THE Maple Sugar Industry of Ohio" c.
D. Whitman of Brattleboro, who had
charge of the state exhibit at the Worlds
Fair, will discuss "Caking Maple Sugar for
the Market" About 5000 will be awarded
in cash premiums. Exhibitors will be linn
tied to one entry in each class except class
f, which is maple candy. All exhibitors
must pay first membership fee to the asso'
citation and exhibits must be in place We'd
nesdaY, Feb. 2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Prominent Boston Lawyer who Was a
Native or Norwich.

Halsey j. Boardman, IS, prominent
lawyer of Boston, who died Monday, was a
native of Norwich. He graduated from
Dartmouth college in 1855 He had prac-
tced law in Boston since 1860, but had
been interested in many enterprises. He
was formerly president Of the Duluth &
Winnipeg railroad, director in several
other railroad companies, president of the
Evans coal company of Pennsylvania, and
of mining company in Colorado. He had
been prominent in political circles in Bos-
ton for years, and in 1875 was the Repub
lican candidate for mayor. He was a rep
resentative in the Massachusetts, Legislature
three terms, and was president of the Sen
ate in 1887 and 1888. His influence on the
railroad legislation of Massachus etts had
probably been as far reaching as that of any
other man. He was one of the trustees o.
the estate of Robert b. Brigham, the mil
lionare who died recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Eight Times Within shadow OF the Gall
lONya.

Jacob Hence and Henry Kaiser, who
we're convicted of the murder of Edwin f.
Brown, a wealthy stock man, in st. Louis,
Mo, in 1898, and sentenced to the Jeffer-
son city penitentiary for life, have been re-
leased. Harry B. Halves, president of the
St. Louis board of police commissioners,
was at the state capitol for several days in
consultation with Gov. Stevens relative to
the case, and it was at his earnest solicita-
ton that the executive signed their par
dons. The case of Henze and Kaiser is
probably unparalleled in the criminal an
mails of the world. They were eight times
thrust within the shadow of the gal
lows, and as many times reprieved, once
within three hours of their impending
doom, ultimately being consigned to life
imprisonment at hard labor. The men
were convicted on purely circumstantial
evidence. The real murderers, as revealed
by investigation by the police department,
were three notorious criminals, all of
whom have died since the conviction OF
Henze and Kaiser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
VERMONT NEWS.
First Electric Motor.

w. A. Chase OF North Calais Has Pre-
scented the Vermont Historical Society
His Invention Of 1s42.
Wareham A. Chase of North Calais has
Just presented to the Vermont Historical
society a valuable relic Of electrical apph-
ances in the early days. 1t is an electric
motor which he invented and constructed
about 1912. 1t is elliptical in shape and
although crude IN construction works per-
fectly today. So far as known this is the
first electric motor ever invented. At the
time it was constructed there prevailed a
great Juror over the perpetual motion fad,
which at irregular intervals gets hold on
the public mind. When Mr.. Chase set his
motor up and got it to running by means
of connections made with a vitriol battery,
people who witnessed its operations we're
thunderstruck for, as the phenomena of
electricity applied as a motive force we're
practically unknown in those days, they
believed that Mr.. Chase had discovered
perpetual motion and stuck to this belief
until they were undeceived by having the
workings of the motor demonstrated to
them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
LESLIE CARTER THE GREAT ACTRESS YORK CITY,

Man-a-lin, without which should have
been dead by this time. There is no
medicine that can equal Pe-ru-na and
Man-a-lin. find it sure cure for all
catarrhal affections; as for la grippe
there is no other remedy that can COM
pare with it. can scarcely find words
to express my gratitude for DR.. Hart
mans good advice and kindness to
me.
The peculiar ills to which women are
subject are often very dangerous. It
frequently happens that the victim
lives far from competent medical -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
The National life

The annual meeting Of the policy holders
of the National Life Insurance company
was held at Montpelier Tuesday, when
James t. Phelps, George Briggs and George
G.. Benedict, whose terms had expired,
we're reelected directors. The board of
directors, all Of whom except W. Seward
Webb, we're present at the meeting, com.
prises James 7. Phelps of Boston; George
Briggs of Brandon; George G.. Benedict of
Burlington; w. Seward Webb of Shell
burne; James g. Mccullough of Benning-
ton; Charles Dewey, Edward Dewey, Fred
E. Smith, James G. Houghton, William p
Dillingham;, Joseph A. DeBoer and Harry
NJ Cutler of Montpelier. AT later meet
ing of the directors the office Of second
vice president was created and the follow
ing officers elected: Charles Dewey, pres
ident; j. G. Houghton, vice president and
actuary Osman d. Clark, secretary; H..
NJ Cutler, treasurer A. b Bisbee, NJ. D.,
medical director; G. f. Moulton, assistant
treasurer James b. Estes of Milwaukee,
Wis, superintendent of agencies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Fatal Injury Of Mrs. =. NJ. Keith.

Chicago papers of the 10th inst. mention
a fatal fall received by Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Keith of that city. While guest at a lunch
con at the house of Ex.-United States
Senator Farwell on Tuesday, she opened a
wrong door, and walked into the elevator
shaft, falling to the basement and receiving
a fatal fracture of the skull besides inter-
nal injuries. Mrs. Keith was the only
daughter of the late Col. Jonathan P. Mil
Ter of Montpelier, famous for his connection
with the Greek Revolution of 1924, in
which he distinguished himself as a soldier
on the side of the Greek patriots. She
married Abijah Keith of Montpelier, after
wards of Chicago, who died several years
ago. Mrs. Keith was the possessor of Lord
Byron's sword, which he gave to Capt.
Loukas, Greek officer who served in By
ron's legion, and was afterwards killed in
action Col. Miller obtained the sword
from the family of the Greek officer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Stabbed with PIlohforIs.

The condition of Stillman Lawrence of
Berlin is reported serious. One of the
tines of the pitchfork with which he was
stabbed by Edward LaCount penetrated
deeper than was at first supposed, and a
fatal result is feared. Because of this La
Counts bail has been raised to $500. He
is unable to furnish the amount and will
lie in Jail to await the result of Lawrence's
injuries. In raising this bail Judge Wat
son said if Mr.. Lawrence RECEIVERS within a
reasonable time, the bail can be reduced to
a lower figure, even if court is not in SEES
sion Should Lawrence not recover, the
information filed by the states attorney
against LaCount will have to be amended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19

Mrs. Leslie Carter, probably the most
prominent actress in America, says the
following Of Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na is sure TO prevent q cold.
1t will stop a cough before it be-
comes settled. 1t cures all catarrhal
affections like magic. No money could
tempt me to be without this remedy for
wen day. 1t is just the remedy that
I'll women need, especially such women
hat are exposed to the vicissitudes of
climate, as am.
at never neglect an opportunity to
recommend this remedy to my friends.
1t is Americas greatest remedy for
Americas greatest enemy, catarrh and
catarrhal affections. / would not have
catarrh for a million dollars, and as long
as have Pe-ru-na at hand TO promptly
check the slightest symptoms of its
approach, feel perfectly safe from this
disease" n. Leslie Carter.
Mrs. NJ. Dooley, Mount Airy, Haber-
sham county, Ca, in a recent letter saws:
81 suffered Ave years more or less with
catarrh of the stomach and pelvic or
gans. tried q good many remedies of
my own, and bought medicine from a
doctor that was highly recommended,
although the medicine did me no good
whatever. Finally, I concluded to sub
init my case to DR.. Hartman. wrote
him, and he readily advised me. ]
bought some Pe-ru-na, and a few days
after was taken with Ia grippe. took
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin and I can say
without a doubt that It has entirely
relieved me Of all my ailments. feel
better and stronger than have in many
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Chicago Woman Beaten and Robbed.

chicago oman Beaten ana hobbed.
Mrs. John Corse, 20, alleges that she was
seized by robbers shortly after midnight, at
Chestnut street, near North Clark street in
Chicago, thrust into cab, and afterwards
robbed of diamonds valued at 5000 and her
pocket-bo containing S. in money and
draft for $3.50. She was brutally beaten,
herthands lacerated and her face bruised.
She. had attended an entertainment and
was. returning to her apartments when she
was: seized from behind by two men who
drove up in a cab. The cab was driven to
resort.near Clark and Division streets
Here an effort was made to secure the dia-
monds she wore. The gems were set in
rings and in brooch. The brooch was Sc
cured, but the rings were tight and could
not. IeVsily be removed from the fingers.
The robbers then procured a pair of pin
GERS and wrenched the diamonds from their
setting. After the robbery she was again
put in the cab and, in response to her plead
lngs, she was taken to her boarding place
in Dearborn avenue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund
the money on a bO-cent bottle of Downs Elixir II
1t does not cure any cough, cold Group, whooping
cough or throat trouble. We also guarantee
Downs Elixir to cure consumption, when used
according to directions, or money back. A full
dose on going to bed and small doses during the
day win cure the most severe cold, and stop the
most distressing cough.
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro.
e. H. DAVENPORT. West Brattleboro,
N. @. WILLIAMS. Putney, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
A Cnrh.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree TO re-
fund the money on a so cent bottle Of Greene's
Warranted Syrup of Tar If It fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee 25 cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money refunded
GEO. E. GREENE, Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt.
f. r. DURGIN, Brattleboro Vt.
f. II. HOLDEN & CO., Brattleboro, Vt.
j. l.. STOCKWELL, West Bratteboro, VT
E. A TEMPLE & CO., Jacksonville, vt.
f. II. JONES' Hinsdale, NJ II.
w. &. HOLLAND, Townshend, Vt.
BARBER BROS, West Townshend, Vt.
N. NJ. BATCHELDER, Newfane, Vt.
@. Il. PARK, Wilamsville, Vt.
W. @. HALLIDAY, East Dover, vt.
+. Il. SMITH, Jamaica, Vt,
A. L. WHEELER, Wardsboro, Vt.
BROWN & RIDER, West Wardsboro, Vt.
II. W. PLlMPTON, Wardsboro Station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Regiment of Cowboys TO Help the
Beers.

John G. Maher, a we'll known cattle man
of ChadroD, Neb., is in Minneapolis on his
way to Chicago and New York. He says
he has raised a regiment of 1000 "cow
punchers" and plainsmen to go to South AT
will cost 5000 man, and the money has
been pledged in New York, Chicago and
Omaha. He is on his way::to find out how
far the pledges can be realized on before
getting the men together. The plan, he
says, is to embark them as emigrants to
the Transvaal and thus escape federal in
reference. He denies that it is an Irish
regiment, a number of nationalities being
represented The men are all accomplish
ed rough riders and crack shots.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Hardware Removed frOm:a Mans stO m
nch.

John Sasel, the man who is famous for
being able to swallow pins, nails, tacks,
brass chains and other hardware, has Just
undergone an operation at st. Johns hospi-
tai, Brooklyn, and the following articles
were removed from his stomach: Two
horseshoe nails ten wo-and "a half inch nails,
1913 common pins and three chains, one
brass and two nickel. At the hospital it is
said that Sasel is Resting easily and that
the chances. are favorable to his recovery
Sasel says he quit the museum business
Dec. 10 last, and that up to that time he
never: had any trouble. That night he
swallowed 800 pins. He worked in the
museum for IA weeks, and if 800 pins were
his daily dose, the amount. would
foot up 80 ,260 pins, exclusive of other in
digestibles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19
Action on the FItchburg Lease Post
pOned.

The entire directorate of the Fitchburg
railroad was present at a meeting at Boston
Tuesday. After brisk discussion it was
agreed to postpone action on the offer of the
Boston & Maine to lease the road on a five
per cent basis. The object of the ad journ-
ment was in order TO hear from the state
its position on the lease The state direc-
tors expressed themselves individually OPP
posed to the lease, but decided to get an
expression of opinion from the governor
and council The directors declared after
the meeting that the talk of lease of the
Fitchburg by the Rutland railroad on bet
ter terms than those proposed by the Bos-
ton & Maine is all nonsense.