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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
CoIo..nI Bnnco Game.

Cecil Leslie, press agent for W. F. Mil
Ter, who promised investors 500 per cent in
terest annually, has confessed that the
Franklin syndicate was a colossal bunco
game, and adds: "Some of the men interest
ed in the concern were formerly managers of
Lyons & Co. and the E. S. Dean company in
New York, which were run on similar lines
Miller must have gathered at least 81 ,000,-
600 out of the scheme, probably more. He
had behind him more political backing than
any schemer, swindler or gambler this
country ever knew. Politicians of the
highest rank, senators, assemblymen and
leaders of both parties were his clients.
The syndicate stock market connections
were fairy tales. 1t was organized with its
first clients from among members Of the
church in which Miller taught a Sunday
school class. The wives of high police Of
ticials and a great number of policemen
and fremen were among his investors
When l last saw Miller he had $4,000 in
jewelry on his person. and always carried
immense sums of money in his pocket. The
Miller deposit of 500, 900 on the Wells
Fargo bank has not been withdrawn"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
No Reciprocity with Argentina.

The reciprocity treaty negotiated with
the Argentine Republic, which has been
pending in the Senate for some time, is re-
garded as dead. having expired Saturday
by Ii imitation. Thus inaction by the Senate
has been as effectual in defeating the treaty
as an adverse vote. 1t was signed July 10,
1899, and under its terms ratification was
required to be made within seven months.
New negotiations will be necessary to re-
vive the treaty.
1t is not likely anything will be done in
that direction, for the reason that the wool
growing interests of this country are most
persistently opposed to ratification, on the
ground that reduction in the existing du-
ties on wool would increase importations of
that commodity from the Argentine Repub-
lie to the detriment of the home growers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Additional Troops for AIa.ka.

The war department has issued orders
assigning five companies of the Seventh in
fantry to duty in the newly created depart
ment of Alaska. There are now on duty
in Alaska four companies of infantry,
three of the Seventh and one of the Twenty
fourth. With the arrival of the companies
Just ordered there will be in Alaska nine
companies of infantry, aggregating about
1000 men. 1t is expected Secretary Root
will send to Congress estimates for the con-
struction of a telegraph to connect San
Francisco and the Pacific coast with Alaska,
which will require the erection of land
wires and cable. By the prompt trans
mission of information as to the conditions
in different sections of the territory the
troops can be distributed or consolidated in
the shortest possible time, and in a manner
calculated to preserve and maintain good
order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Gen. John Randolph Lewis.
Death In Chicago of Prominent Grand
Army Man who Was Colonel Of the
FInh Vermont Regiment.

Death In Chicago of Prominent Grand
Army Man who Was Colonel OF the
FInh Vermont Regiment.
Gen. John Randolph Lewis, who died at
Chicago Thursday, was a practicing den
fist in Burlington when the civil war broke
out and he enlisted from that city in Com
pany II, LIST regiment Vermont volunteers.
He served as sergeant at Fortress Monroe
and Newport News, Va, and in the battle
of Big Bethel. After being mustered out
of the service, he re-enlisted as captain of
Company |, 9th Vermont volunteers. He
was successfully promoted TO the rank of ma
jor, lieutenant colonel and colonel. He was in
all the battles of his regiment except Mine
Run and Antietam to May 3, 1864. He
was wounded in the right leg with a shell
at White Oak Swamp and lost his left arm
at the shoulder in the battle of the Wilder
ness May g. 1854. He was mustered in as
colonel of the First regiment, Veteran Re
serve corps, Sept. s. 1864.
He served on special duty in Washing
ton, as commander Of the military post in
Elmira, n. Y, as inspector general on the
staff Of Gen. c. b. Fiske at Nashville, and
as assistant commissioner of the bureau of
refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands in
Tennessee. In 1855 he was brevetted a
brigadier general Of volunteers for gallant
service in the battle of the Wilderness.
He became a major of the 44th infantry,
regular service' in 1867, and was retired
with the rank Of colonel in 1870. He re-
ceived two regular army brevets of lieuten-
ant-colouel and colonel for meritorious SER
vice. Gen. Lewis had been a prominent
citizen of Chicago many years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
New Canadian Ronh.

The Quebec and Lake Huron railway is
he.lname of a new and most ambitious
railway project, behind which is a large
amount of American capital. This com
pany proposes to build an air line railway
from the mouth of the French river, on
Georgian bay, to Quebec. This will run
far north of the existing settlements, but
will, it is said, give grain route from the
Great Lakes to seaport $50 miles shorter
than the Parry sound and Great Northern
railway, which is to be completed this
year. The company is to build a line
whose grades and curves will allow a mod
ern locomotive to haul at least 90 loaded
wheat cars. Immense elevators will be
built at each end. Most of the capital be-
hind the scheme is from Michigan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Is4 900 EnsetIvs soIdI,rs.

In the House of Commons, replying to a
question, George Wyndham, parliamentary
secretary of the war office, said that 2285
officers and men of the British army were
missing, but it was uncertain how many of
them were at Pretoria. AS to their pro-
lection in case the British besieged Pre-
toria, Mr.. Wyndham said the government
left that to the discretion of Lord Roberts
Answering another question, Mr.. Wynd-
ham said that, in addition to the 1870, 900
troops in South Africa, recently mentioned
in his speech, the government had decided
to send II more battalions of militia and
5000 yeomanry, making a total for the
militia of over 90, 900 men and for the yeo-
manry 5000. The grand total in South At
RIGA, he added, would then bel 1914, 900 eff
fectives, exclusive of sick and wounded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

Once or twice a year the good house
wife has thorough house cleaning. The
house has been swept and busted every
day in the year, but the housewife knows
that in spite Of vigilance dust accumu-
lates in cracks and corners, and is only
to be removed by special effort.
It's the same way with the body. You
look after it every day. You take all
the ordinary precautions of cleanliness
and health. Yet the body needs its
special cleaning to rid it of the accumu-
lations of waste and poisonous matter
which invite disease. Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, taken regu-
larly once or twice a year, would save
many a sickness. 1t puriies the blood,
strengthens the stomach, and cleanses
the body of poisonous accumulatons.
VI,ast spring had a severe attack Of pneu.
rnonia which left me with bad cough, and
also left my lungs In a very bad condition"
writes John NJ. Russell, Esq, Of Brent, Cherokee
Nat. Ind. Ter NJ had no appetite and was 50
weak l could scarcely walk. My breast was
all sore with running sores got two bottles
DR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, which
believe saved my life. I cannot express my
gratitude to you. l am able now to do very
good work"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
covers, sent free on receipt Of Il one
cent stamps to pay cost of mailing only.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. ".
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY CO..
Southern Division.
Corrected to January 1, 1900.
GOING SOUTH.


Corrected to January /, 1900.
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
5:2s A. NJ, for Springfield and New ork DAILY
500 A. ~ for Millers Falls, Palmer and New Lon
don Connecting at Millers Falls with Fitch
burg X r., at Palmer with Boston & Albany
r. b.. at willimAntic and at New London with
NY n. II. & II. X. X.
9:iO A. n for Springfield and New York.
1925 A. n, for Millers Falls aud points. on eth
FitchUurg r. X.
2:is p NJ for Springfield and New York.
4:25 p. NJ for Millers Fails and stations on Fitch
burg X. R.. Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4:35 r. H. for Springfield and New York.
GOING. NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as,follows:
iO:25 A. n, from New York via Norwich line and
New London.
ll:O6 A. NJ, from Springfield.
100 ~, from Boston via Fitchburg r. n. and
Millers Falls.
2:3i, 5:4S and 1888 =. ~, from Springfield and
New York. u0:05 P. ~, runs Daily.
$50 p. NJ, from New London, connecting from
Palmer, Mnlers Falls and Intermediate stations.
tS-Subject 10 change without notice. Trains
run week days only except otherwise noted.
Z. II. FITZHUGH, Vice President and General
Manager, St Adams. VT.
s. W. CUMMINGS, g. P. A, st. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Two Fire. at Fair Haven Saturday.

Fair Haven had two destructive fires at
an early hour Saturday morning. At 1890
o'clock the mills and finishing shops of the
Fair Haven Marble and Marketing com
pany were discovered on fire. The fire
burned rapidly owing to the stock of paints.
oils and varnishes. The building, which was
of wood, three stories in height and about
so by 100 feet in size, was entirely con-
sumed with contents. The loss is almost
total as, owing to the high rates of insur-
ance demanded, little insurance was car
ried on it. Buildings and stock represented
a total value of $4,000. The house of
George Doxie, across the street, was on fire
at one time, and was saved after hard
fight.
The second fire occurred about an hour
later. The new story and half house of
Hershall d. Cook was burned to the ground.
The family lost practically all the house
hold effects. The insurance nearly covers
the loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Deserving Dawson.

Dawson advices say little will be left of
the Klondike metropolis after the rush to
Cape Nome in May and June. Merchants
are closing out their places of business,
and instead of every building being crowd
ed, ito let" signs are frequently seen. Bust
ness is dying, and most of these dealers are
going to Cape Nome. Many men will go
down the Yukon in canoes. One of the
greatest enterprises connected with the
emigration is the movement of the Palace
Grand theatre, Dawson's largest dance hall
and play house, down the Yukon on four
barges, 1000 miles to Cape Nome. Other
buildings will follow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

The bank at Maiden, Mo-, was entered
Thursday night by masked men, who
opened the safe with dynamite and got
away with $4,000. City Marshall Davis
opened fire on the burglars and it is sup
posed that one of them was wounded.
Robert E. Spencer, cashier of the bank.
ing firm of r. d. and Robert K. Spencer,
of Thompsonville, Conn, which filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy in the United States
court at Hartford, with liabilities of about
$lO5, 900, has been arrested ON a charge al
leging the transportation of funds.
A mob of about 1900 miners has been
preventing the harvesting of sugar cane in
the French West Indian Island of Mar
Unique. An infantry post of % men was
attacked, and fred on its assailants, killing
nine men and wounding IA. In the com
mune of lie Francois two incendiary fires
have occurred on plantations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Railroads.
pnarnN 4 MAINE RAILROAD.

~N.nd after oct. 1, 1899, trains on this roaa
lwili leave Brattleboro for all points hortn ~
tS.iO ~, 2:s1, 5.4s and i0:i0P. n. g.. ,to,,.
The ii.i0 A NJ train is mall train IRON mOn.i,
coiieg 81 Aibans, Rutland, Burlington, MONTREAL
The y.si p " train is the Montreal and.Ne"
Tba s.5sP ~ train is mail train for White River
The I0.i0 p ~ train Is express for Montreai'
eharbrook and Quebec with sleeping cars az
sacbsd This train runs daily Sundays TO Mon
treal only. , f., t,..,,ioboro from
Bellows Falls and points north az o:x9 "a % visu'
EXPRESS g:1O A. n. (maiD 2:ib p. " (mal 800 p NJ
Montreal and New York day express
At $50 p N. mixed train from Windsor' -
All trains make close connections WIN s bosyon
no''' d. ]. FLANDERS, Gen1 Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

The hospital ship Missouri, which left
Manila Jan. II with 272 sick and wounded
soldiers on board, had an exceptionally
rough passage from Nagasaki to Honolulu.
Meals could not be served at the cabin
tables, and the passengers and crew we're
obliged to receive their food at the galley
and eat it standing. Sixteen men died on
the voyage from Japan to Honolulu.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

and CheeTfulneSs soOn
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that il is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ntee tnn nfien IL the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

Over 400 men are now being employed
on the work of building the Rutland Cana
dian railroad on Grand Isle and the num-
Der is daily being increased. On Saturday
38 Italian laborers arrived from Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, It's yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-ROot is soon realized. 1t is sold
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

What is the price Of Dobbins' Electric Soap ~
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for s. years.
why, that's the price OF common brown soap
Send me a box. can't AFFORD 70 buy any other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
NOTICE.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund
the money on 5Ocent bottle of Downs Elixir ~
" does not cure any cough, cold, Group, whoopiup
cough or throat trouble We also guarantee
Downs Elixir to cure consumption. when ussd
according to directions, or money hack A en-
uOSe on going to bed and small doses during the
DAY will cure the most severe cid, and stop the
most distressing cough.
GEO. E. GREENE, Brattleboro.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattlshoro
T. H. DAVENPORT, West Brattieboro.
M. g. WILLIAMS, Putney, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have q
sample bottle by mai.
free, also pamphlet tell.
ing all about it, incl
thousands Of testimol
from sufferers cured.
g. Co., Binghamton, |
mention this paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

Home Of Swamp-Root.
iding many Ct the
lial letters received
n writing Or. Kilmer
I. Y, be sure and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

John u. spelImSn's Attack on City on
ciaIs Won For Him Enthusiastic sup
port OF Meeting Called TO Nominate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
Bad Eject ON Kentucky.

New York, March SL--Col Roger d.
Williams OF Lexington, senior COM
manding officer OF the Second Ken
lucky infantry, who was IN command
Of the State militia at the time OF SEN
ator Goebels assassination at Frank
fort. arrived here last night on his way
to Cairo. Egypt
while II has been intimated" he
said, that my going abroad at this
time is for the purpose Of lodging any
nnpleasantness which may result from
the trouble In Kentucky, | wish TO state
that my passage TO Egypt was ar
Hanged for before Senator Goebel was
killed and before any thought OF trou-
bic was anticipated In my State Per-
sonally | am not sure that there will
not be more trouble In Kentucky. but
| hope that such will not be the case.
THE bloodshed and strife which have
occurred In Kentucky have had a very
bad effect on business affairs In every
city and town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
Hero Of SpioO Kop Succeeds Gen.
JOubert as General-in-Chief
BRITISH LOSSES, lO7 MEN.
1000 Animals Lost - Lord Roberts
Has Begun the Advance-Pfocia-
nation Credited 20 Kruger.

New York March Si-A dispatch to
the Herald from Pretoria says:
General Louis Botha has been APP
pointed 10 succeed General Joubert as
conmander-ln-chief Of the Transyaal
forces.
BRITISH LOSS iO7 MEN
London, March 81, S:i5 a. m-The
head Of the army Of Lord Roberts is
now about twenty-one miles north OF
Bloemfonteln. 1t occupies a cluster Of
hills won from the Beers after a sun
FIGHT, in which The British lost seven
officers and 100 men.
The Beers had been using these
kopjes as base for marauding bands
that have been beating up the country
adjacent TO Bloemfonten for supplies
driving of cattle and forcing non-resi-
dent Free Staters into their ranks
nyain. The enemy must have been in
considerable force, as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry
against them.
Lord Roberts progress TO Pretoria
VIII probably consist OF such forward
movements In which Boer positions
will be attacked bv q portion Of the
army advanclLg rapidly with wheel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
Follower of Father Damien.

Portland. ore. March 3l.--Father l..
l. Conrardy. a priest well known on the
Pacific coast now GO years OF age an
nounces that he will leave IN q short
time for Canton. China, for the purpose
of working among the leper colony in
the province OF Canton, where It is said
there are many thousands OF these
wretched beings.
In order TO better equip himself for
the work Father COnrardy look a co1rse
in medicine and he has just been g en-
the degree Of NJ. D., by the medical de-
partment OF the University Of Oregon.
Father Conrardy is not stranger
to the leper as he spent eight years
at Molok0i. In the Hawaiian group.
where more than q thousand lepers are
confined. taking full charge Of the col
ony after Father Damien succumbed to
leprosy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
phans OF British soldiers who have fall
en- In the present conflict.
TO SEE THE ECLIPSE.
Big Preparations Being Made = Cir
cular Of instructions.


Chicago, March Si.--A special to the
Tribune from Williams Bay, Wis,
says
The eclipse committee OF the astro-
nomlcal and astrophyslcal society OF
America issued today u circular letter
to all astronomers who are intending
to make systematic observations VI the
total solar eclipse on May Is. This
letter solicits cooperation on the part
Of all observers, that the best possible
results may be obtained.
No eclipse was ever prepared for az
carefully as this The eclipse commit
tee is perfecting thorough organiza-
ton, so that all phases and different
branches OF work Will receive atten-
ton.
A party win go from Lick observa,
tory to some Georgia point for the pur-
pose Of photographing the corona A
party from the Smithsonian Institute
will search for bright lines in the mira
red spectrum OF the corona, while a
party from the British Astronomical
association viii probably be located at
Wadesboro, N. c., for general OBJ
servatlons Prof Crew OF Northwest
ern University will photograph the
spectrum OF the chromosphere, Whlle
Prof Upton Of Brown University VIII
make both visual and photophic OBJ
seryatlons.
party from the Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology will give special
attention to the time OF contacts. and
a party from Johns Hopkins UNIVERSE
~ viii photograph the spectrum. Of the
chromosphere with spectroscopes Of
great power.
Prof W. II. Pickering Of Harvard
college observatory will search for an
mira -mercurial planet. and expeditions
win be sent from the United States ma
val observatory, the Goodwill and
Flower observatoriea. the University OF
Virginia and several other institutions.
There will be no other total eclipse
in this country until 1918.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31

life and other injuries grown out OF the
disaster to the steamship La Bourgogne
in 1898
The contention Is that the officers OF
the La Bourgogne were themselves
blameless for the collision with the
Cromartyshire and that there Is no Just
cause for action. II there were. how
ever. il IL contended. the liability Of
the company Is limited to the value OF
the ship, and her freight. which were
lost.
Judge Addison Brown signed lnjunc-
lions against the suits pending and
granted the relief asked for.
The suits which are pending against
the company involve an amount aggre-
eating over sl,15OoOO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-31
Wants an Injunction.

New York March 3l.--The Compagnle
Generate Trans Atlantique (The French
Line.) has, through It's counsel, com
menced proceedings In the United
States district court TO limit It's llabill-
~ and to restrain by injunction the
numerous actions that have been
brought IN various parts Of the United
States TO recover damages for loss Of