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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
suit for $4,000, Malpractice Being AL
legged.

A suit of an unusual character has been
instituted in county court at Burlington by
the attorneys of John s. wilkins, admins
trrsor of the estate of his wife, Lucia A.
wilkins, against Dr. William W. Brock
and Mrs l. X. Roselle of Montpelier for
alleged malpractice. The amount of dam
ages claimed is 10000 The suit is return
able at the September term of court. 1t
is claimed that Mrs. Wilkins began to re-
ceive treatment from DR.. Brock and Mrs.
Roselle about two years previous to her
death and that the treatment so received
greatly injured her in the region of her
back and hastened her death. An autopsy
was held at the time of her death, the re-
suit of which is not made public. Mr..
wilkins is the agent of the Union Mutual
Insurance company, and he opened an Of
flee in Burlington recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
Greenfield High School IL. BrattIeboro
High school IL.

Brattleboro High school boys showed
decided improvement in their hitting
Saturday over previous games, and would
have defeated the strong Greenfield High
school team at Greenfield but for spec
tacular stick work in the eighth inning
which Melted four runs. Conland made
some fine plays in centre field, and Hulrs
running catch was feature for Greenfield.
The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU7

If not, drink Grain O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes; 1.-THE first time made Grain-O l
did not like 1t but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me TO go back to coffee. A"
II nourishes and feeds the system. The children
can drink II freely with great benefit Il Is the
strengthening substance Of pure grains. Get
package today from your grocer. follow the di,
rectons In making 1t and you will have delicious
and healthfu table beverage for old and Voung
cen Is and 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

Hotel Helena on Reid street in Chicago
was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning.
Many occupants jumped from the window 5
and 10 were seriously injured. Several
policemen were severely burned in the
work of rescue. Some of the injured will
die. Two chambermaids were burned and
one other is missing. The financial loss is
$40 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
OSTEOPATHY.

Works directly upon ever organ of the
body or upon the nerves affecting every
organ.
There is no part of the body and hardly
disease that is not affected by the treat.
ment
Chronic diseases of nearly every de-
scription yield to it. The people are learn.
ing to love and believe in it, College men
and those who stand highest in profes.
sional life accept and endorse it. Pro
gressive old school physicians, graduates
of the leading medical colleges, take a
course in and adopt 1t as their principal
and only manner Of treatment. And last,
but not least, courts and legislatures rec
oRnize and tuphold it. Osteopathy has
come to stay.
;. q. WHEELER, ID. o.,
32 North Main St., BrattIebOrO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
Bosr Peace Envoys Arrive in New

York,
The steamship Maasdam, with the peace
ENJOYS from the South African Republics,
arrived at New York Tuesday. The en-
Voys, Abram Fischer, j. NJ. A. Wolmar-
ans and c. II. Vessels, were met by a
committee which went down the bay to
greet them, and later were welcomed by a
larger body of Boer sympathizers gathered
on the pier at Hoboken, where the Mas
dam locked. The mayor of that city ex-
Tended a welcome to them, and the party
then took carriages for the Hotel Manhat-
tan, where the ENJOYS will lodge during
their stay in New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

Marched with the BOys-tO the Depot.
She-Were you enlisted during the war
with Spain?
He-Certainly. That is, my sympathies
were.-[ Chicago News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
MIDDLEHuEY COLLEGE.


Summary-Home run, Stearns; two base hit,
Alden, McCuen stolen bases, Alden, Higgins
base balls off Booth (, off Drake T. off Stearns
3; struck out, by Stearns 3, by Drake ,, by Booth
3; passed ball, G ,el >, 10y McCuen, bv Drake
Umpire, DR.. Brown. Time h. 45 III.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

Summary-Earned runs, Greenfield g. Brattle.
boro / sacrifice hits, Greenfield Brattleboro D.
stolen base, Brown; two base hit Webster; left
on bases, Greenfield /, Brattleboro 3; double
Wilcox.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

Smart Weed and Belladonna, combined with
the other ingredients used in the best porous
plasters make Carriers Smart Weed and Bella
donna Backache Plasters the best in the market
Price 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

- He that seeks finds" He that takes Hoods
sarsaparllla finds 10 its use, pure, rich blood and
consequently good health
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
Garter MedIcIne Companv win.

Brent Good, president Of the Carter Medicine
company, yesterday received a telegram from
his lawyers in Chicago, Messrs. Lowden, Esta.
brook & Davis informing him that a final in
junction, with costs, had been granted against
the Chicago Label and box company. This com.
pany makes a specially Of manufacturing labels,
boxes, etc, for druggists. The Carter company
has been following it through the courts for two
years on the complaint that the label company
was making simulations of the labels of Carter s
Little Liver Pills. They have now obtained a
final injunction, with costs, and the costs are
very large, as the case has been submitted 10 a
Master in Chancery for a final accounting
The Carter company's victory marks a new de.
parture in infringement cases, and their victory
is one OF great Importance to the whole "proprE
etary trade and also OF interest TO retail drug.
gists-lNew York Press, May 2, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

II you had taken two Of Carter's Little Liver
Pills before retiring you would not have had thai
coated tongue or bad taste In your mouth this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
SPORTING.
Strong Showing of Vermont Academy
Against COllegians and Professionals.
>, NIiddlebury

Vermont Academy Is, NIiddlebury
College IL.
Middlebury college was defeated by Yer
mont academy in loosely played game
Saturday afternoon on Fuller field at
Saxtons River. The battery work of
Booth and Geen was steady and sure
Hughes played a star game at second. For
Middlebury Stearns played the game. The
score:
The evening times., 1900-06-02
The Ancient History Class.
From the Baltimore American.)

FrOm the Baltimore AmeTican.)
Colonel Julius Caesar. Major Brutus
and Captain Marc Antony were sitting in
Sextus Boozems cafe one evening dis
cussing affairs of the Sixth ward when
a portly individual dropped a sesterce
into the slot machine and strained the
outfit to find his weight After he had
gone Colonel Julius Caesar remarked:
L like these fat guys They can't get
around fast enough to do any assassinat-
ing
so do I like them" said Brutus. "A
fat man is good fellow to go swimming
with"
Well" said Marc. "Tm interested in
a toga factory down here on the Appian
Way. and, Of course, we would rather
sell togas to the fat men than to the
skinny ones"
i like EN-" interrupted Sextus Booz-
EN-, who was wiping of the table with the
skirt of his toga- II like 'em, because
they hold more than the other kind"
OF course. when Shakespeare dramatized
the story he took liberties with il, lust
as dramatists do to this day
The evening times., 1900-06-02
CROWDS OF IMMIGRANTS
The Influx Of Poor Aliens Greater
Than Ever.
officials mt the New York Barge Of
fee Kept Very Busy-NewcOmers
Have Heard Wonderful Stories of
the Prosperity In America In
cidents at the Detention Pen

NEW YORK, June 2.-The barge ofnoe is
overcrowded with immigrants. and the in
iux Of poor aliens is becoming greater
every day. The officials. from Commission
ct Fitchie and Deputy Commits
sioner McSweeny down TO the gate
men and attendants at the deten-
lion pen, are overworked. The
boards of special enquiry have their hands
full. and while they sit in their two rooms
in the rear OF the building. struggling with
the ignorance. stupidity. or cunning Of
peasants begging to be admitted into
America huge barges oyerIaden with
fresh crowds of wouid-be Americans are
staring them in the face from the dock.
There are thousands and thousands OF
them, scores Of newcomers for every i'm
migrant whose case is disposed OF.
They have heard from their friends that
work is plenty" explained one of the off,
eials. 'On the other hand, their sons.
daughters, brothers. cousins, having a
steady Job. could afford % send them the
long promised passage ticket. Each immi-
grant who feathers his nest under the Stars
and Stripes becomes the pioneer OF immi-
grafton, not only for his own relatives. but
for the entire village from which he halls. -
An illustration was so afforded at cne Of
the special enquiry rooms. How did you
know you were sure of making a living
here?" was asked OF an elderly Ruthenian
Il read il in a letter from America" was
the answer, With the word letter in Eng
lish. DO you speak English2" Tie peas
ant shook his head. Then how do YOU
know what letter means?'' asked the in
terpreter. in Ruthenian.
Because everybody receives letters from
America man wrote to his brother-in-
law in America that a fellow could make
more money in day than he could make
at home in a month So what's the use
staying at homer"
One Of the detained families brought be-
fore the board consisted of four members
They were German Catholics from a vii
lage near Ws,saw. Poland. Tie taIlest OF
them was a boy of seventeen; the other
three were all undersized. including the
father. who looked like a school boy with
a long beard glued to his chin
who paid your passage?'' asked Major
Sensey. the interpreter, who speaks about
a dozen languages almost as well as he
speaks his mother tongue.
My brother-in-law." was the reply
He's a farmer in America and he wrote
to tell us that the land in America is good
and that you can have plenty Of il. My
grandfather left Germany for Russia be-
cause there had not been land enough at
home. and now l am going to America
because the land is still better and more
plentiful
"Who is that little woman?" was asked.
That's my daughter-in-Iaw,'' - answered
the peasant. putting his nand on her
shoulder affectionately.
'-Your daughter-in-law; and where's
your SOM"
why. here he stands before your hon.
o." said the man, pointing to the seven
teen -year-old boy. They have been mar
ried a year
The boy smiled. His wife turned upon
the interpreter careworn look. They were
admitted az once.
The evening times., 1900-06-02

on Parks and Parking. presented to the
association communication which he had
received from the District Commissions is
wherein il was stated that trees will be
provided next fail on the streets recon-
mended by the association At the request
Of the authorities OF the Methodist Church
located on the corner OF Tenth and Joliet
Streets. resolution was passed by the as
sociation requesting the Washington Gas
Light Company to extend its main from
Twelfth Street down Joliet to Tenth. The
railway problem was considered. and re-
marks upon the subject were made ty Dr.
Chamberlain. OF West BroOkland: Capt.
Joseph Banner. OF University Heights:
Mr.. E. c. Ford. OF East Brookland: Mr.
Conrad II. BlanZ. Of South Brookland; Mr.
r. r. Mccormick. and others II was
shown that the cars were overcrowded and
that IL was necessary to wait from fifteen
10 twenty minutes in order TO obtain a car
A resolution was passed directing the
secretary topToteSt to the Commissioners of
the District against the manner in which
the cars are now run from University sta
tion, and requesting a seven and. one half
minute schedule from to 9 o'clock a. m.
and from TO o'clock p m. and for the
balance of the day a minute schedule
The president appointed Thomas ]. Car
mick, E. G. Southall DR.. Chamberlain
Capt Joseph Baumer. and F. r. McCor-
mick committee TO present the protest to
the Commissioners.
The chairman of the committee on schools
then offered the following resolution:
That this association do endorse for ap-
po!ntment as school trustee by the Commis-
sioners OF the District Of Columbia William
G. Henderson. Of lexington, and thas a
committee be appointed, consisting Of
seven members, of which the president Of
this association shall be chairman to draw
up resolutions and present the same TO the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
requesting the appointment of Mr. Hen
derson as representative OF this section"
The resolution was unanimously carried,
ana the chair appointed the following CON-
mittee to carry the resolution into effect:
w p Armstrong, chairman; DR.. Hiram J.
Penrod, J. Lewis Sherwood. Thomas c.
Carmiek, John r. McPhaul, F. R. McCor-
mick, and Falconer Davidson.
The evening times., 1900-06-02

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 2.-The usual
preparations are being made at the Naval
Academy for the reception of the Board OF
Visitors. They VIII be ofdeiaIly received
on Monday, in accordance with the pro-
gramme already announced. II is thought
that some OF the visiting statesmen will
arrive today or tomorrow. and that several
members of the board viii be accompanied
by their families.
Invitations we're issued by Superinten1-
ent and Mrs. Wainwright for a reception
to be held Tuesday night at the Superin-
tenGent's residence to the Board of Visit
ors. Mrs Wainwright viii be assisted in
receiving BY a number Of ladies residing
in the Naval Academy and in the city. The
reception will be from to IL O'Clock, Miss
Eleanor Terry daughter of Rear Admiral
Silas w. Terry. will also give reception
during the week.
Senator Hanna, it is said, will probably
be selected president of the Board of vis-
itors. Usually a senior naval member Of
the board is selected, but this custom is
not always followed.
The cadets annual examination which
GeRau MONDAY, VIII terminate today, when
the graduating class will be examined in
English, mathematics. and design. Tne
second class finished Thursday and the
fourth class Friday. The third class Will
have Spanish Saturday.
While the relative standing OF the grad
yates Is not Known. the cadets interested
think that William NcEEtee, OF Minnesota,
will receive first honors, and that either
Cadet william B. Ferguson. jr. of North
Carolina. or John r. Spilman, OF Virginia,
will be No 2. Meksntee and Ferguson wers
the only two stars In last years e.ass in
the examination
Milton b. Walker, appointed assistant in
the ofiice of Adjutaut General Saunders as
sumed charge yesterday, succeeding Ser
geant MARSHALL. who has been in charge
since near the close OF the Spanish war
From Annapolis Sergeant Marshall will b.
transferred u brigade headquarters in Bal
tisscre.
The electric lighting system fthe Naval
Academy Was tested last night. and the are
lights worked satisfactorily. After the Ma
val Academy Improvements are completed
the entire grounds will be Illuminated by
electricity iastead of partly by gas. as At
present
The evening times., 1900-06-02
CHICAGO DRAINAGE PROBLEM
Trustees Decide to Widen the Entir,
River.

CHICAGO. June 2--The drainage trus-
tees have decided on radical action to re-
heve the current in the Chicago River. due
to the opening Of the Sanitary Canal.
After a trip down the river yesterday
they resolved to widen the entire river
and the south branch to a uniform 200
feet. The project will involve a sacrifice
at the least estimate OF over 500, 000. 900
worth of commercial property.
For the present only that portion of the
south branch between Twelfth and Robey
streets. about one mile, will be widened.
The work Of condemnation will soon be-
gin.
Existing companies will be affected as
follows: Chicago and Alton Railroad ele-
yator, Is feet; Chicago Terminal elevator.
40 feet; Union elevator, so feet; Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad yards. AZ feet;
Pennsylvania Railroad yards, 80 feet;
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
yards. 20 feet; Cosmopolitan Electric
Company's plant. 35 feet; Robert Law
coal docks, so feet.
In addition to this many coal and lum-
Der docks and many acres of vacant prop
erty will be condemned.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
TROUBLES OF ENUMERAToRs.
Annapolis Negroes Afraid of Being
Returned to Slavery


ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 2.-Census enu-
merators began work yesterday Three
have been appointed for Annapolis. one IN
each ward.
a former census taker. to whom was as
signed the Third Ward. including "Buz-
Yards ROost." known as the BLACK Belt
being Inhabited entirely by colored people.
said he felt discouraged at his Job and
would have resigned IL permitted to do so,
and sympathizes with the census erumers-
tors everywhere.
He first encountered opposition. he
states, IN a negro family. because they
thought the census man would put them
back into slavery" The same day, when
he visited another house occupied by coll
ored people. he eneountered other difhcul-
ties in gathering the census returns. He
was not permitted to enter the front door.
but had TO go around the back way The
census man, while recording the names OF
the occupants of the house, was informed
that little black stranger had Just en-
tered the household. He did not wait TO
get the name of the baby
The evening times., 1900-06-02
BROOKLAND CITIZENS MEET.
Many Questions ef Interest in the
suburb Acted Upon.

A largely attended meeting of ths Brook
land Citizens Association was heid at the
Town Hall last evening. President Arm
strong called the meeting to order. Or.
MiIlard ]. Holmes. Chairman of the Com
mittee or Schools made an interesting re-
port as to the conditions and needs of the
public schools Of Brookland. The doctor
also read the two lists of questions which
the pupils of the schools must answer. Dr.
DAVIDSON moved that the action Of The
Times in bringing the matter to the atten-
tion of the citizens of the District be COM
mended. as well as the prompt action Of
Commissioner Macfariand to have the fur
nishing Of such lists discontinued. which
was adopted.
Mr.. Mclean. Chairman Of the Committee
The evening times., 1900-06-02
MARINE BAND CONCERTS.
First of the summer Series TO B.
Given This Afternoon.


1t is expected that large crowd will
attend the first of the summer concerts
to be given by the Marine Band on the
White Lot this afternoon. beginning at
$50 o'clock Today's programme will be
as follows:
March. General Heywood'' CSantelmann);
overture. 'Phedre'' (Massenet); (a) grand
march CCrowninshield); (b) intermezzo ''Sllome'
CLOraine) waltz, --our Volunteers (SanteI-
mann); SaxaphOne solo. ''Fantasie on Belle Ma
hene'' (Sousa). Mr. Jean b. MOeremans: grand
Sc -ction, "Die Walkure'' (wagner); Slaronic
Dance mo s. (Dvorack); Kriegermarch from
the Baefenhauter (Sig. Wagner); patriotic hymn
Hail Columbia" Cyles).
Following is the time schedule for the
Marine Band concerts during the sum-
mer:
June ?. $50 TO 7:2O p. m.; June 9, $50 to
7-20 p m; June 10. 5:55 TO rs p. m. June %
600 to 1=SO p. m; June 80. 600 70 7s30 D. m. I;
July Z, $3.50 to 7:25 p m; July II. 5-55 TO 7:25
p. m; July 2l, $50 TO 7:20 p. m; July 2s, 5:45
20 7:I5 p. m; August 4, $40 10 7:I0 D. m /;
August II, $50 to 200 p m: August Is 500 10
$50 p. m.; August 25 $40 TO Gao D. m Sep
tember /, 500 10 6-90 p. m; September s. $50
to 6:20 p. m. September Is, 40 to 6:I0 D. m. !;
September %, 4:25 TO 5:55 p. NJ; September %,
AIS to 5;45 p. m
The evening times., 1900-06-02
WEST POINT EXAMINATIONS.
Military Academy Cadets Preparing
for Commencement

WEST POINT. N Y, June 2.-The an
nual examinations at the Military Acad-
emy began yesterday. The first class was
examined in law. the third in mathematics,
and the fourth in French
Representative James I. Slayden. Of San
Antonio. Tex, and Prof David F. Hous-
ton, Of Austin. Tex. members OF the Board
OF Visitors. arrived yesterday. AT meet
ing OF the Board in the morning Charles
r. MandersOn. of Omaha, Neb-, was chosen
president and Col. William c. Church. OF
New York, secretary After a review in
honor OF the Board reception was held
at the home Of the superintendent, Colonel
Mills. in the afternoon, and in the evening
a concert on the hotel lawn was given by
the Military Academy Band The examina-
tionS Will be resumed on Monday.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
Shot mt Hi. JiItea Rival

WILxESBARRE. Pa. June 2-wilson
D. Long. of Plymouth, Thursday induced a
youEg girl who was walking with Andrew
Farrell to leave Farrell and accompany
him. This angered Farrell and he struck
Long. The latter pulled a revolver and
shot at Farrell. the bullet passing through
his coat and nearly striking a bystander.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
Double wedding of Brothers.

WOBURN. Mass. June 2.-There was a
double wedding at the Scandinavian Free
Church last night, with Rev. Fritz Peter
sen and Miss Alma ostman. and Oscar Pc
tersen and Miss Helga Olsen as the con-
tracing parties. The two grooms are
borthers and kept youthful promise that
they would both be married together. Rev.
Fritz Petersen brought his affianced from
Sweden He will soon return with his
bride to that country.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
DIR. and Mrs. Morris in Roston.

BOSTON. June DIR Lewis Ruthar-
ford Morris. of New York, and his bride.
formerly Miss Katherine CLARK. daughter
of the Montana Senator. are spending their
honeymoon here. Immediately following
the wedding the couple came to Boston ard
registered at the Touraines oWhere they
have since been
The evening times., 1900-06-02
Mrs. Emma y. sutton Acnuitt.a

MoRRlSToWN, N. J.. June Mrs.
Emm2 j. Sutton was acquitted of the
charge Of poisoning her husband yesterday
afternoon, and walked from the. Morris
county Court House free woman. She
was accused OF having put strychnine in
tne 1000 OF Charles Sutton. who was her
fourth husband The trial lasted but a
few days.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
COLLAPSE Of DELLA FOX
Friends Surprised by Her Removal
TO an Asylum.

Mental Alteration Brought on by nm
overinduIgence in StimuIants-The
authorizations = Physicians Sny
She Is Not Likely to Recover.
The evening times., 1900-06-02

NEW YORK. June 2.-rhe naws that
Della Fox. the former comic opera star. has
been committed to a private sanitarium
in River Crest. L. l., by Justice McAdam.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
AFFAIRS At ANNAPOLIS
Naval Academy Preparing to Re-
eeive the Board of Visitors.

senator Hanna Likely to Be Made
Its President-SocinI Events Sehed-
uied for the Coming Week-Exnmi-
nations of the Cadets-The New
Electric Lighting Plant Completed.
The evening times., 1900-06-02

Is the best
medicine for
the stomach. It
cures
Dyspepsia.
Indigestion.
Constipation,
Liver and
Kidney
Troubles.
1t contains ev-
erything bene-
I / c 1 a !. a n d
nothing injuri-
Gus. When you
ask for the
Bittene- insist
u p on having
the genuine.
The evening times., 1900-06-02
Tbe Music at St. Mary,,.

The choir Of St. Mary's Church. Fifth
Street northwest. between C and H
Streets, will render the following music
tomorrow:
The evening times., 1900-06-02

HIgh HlaSS az IV.oV q. n
''Vidi Aquam'i ........-.........J. Wiegand
Mass in Honor OF St. Francis o. Assist B. HANNA
Ofertory: "Yeni Sancte Spiritus' IL Dietseh
Fesper service at & p m
Psalms: Domino Ad Adjuv&ndum., Dixit
n. LII.