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The evening times., 1900-03-26
sarah Jacobs Starves.

dition was not unusual. Meanwhile they
were being enriched by tips from the Wis
itors who hoclled to the house On the
eighth day Sarah Jacobs died of acute
starvation. The father and mother were
arrested, tried for manslaughter and con-
victed.
Among medical examples none is more
wonderful than that of the Market Har-
| borough fasting girl" a maiden of nine
teen, who abstained from food, according
to local tradition, from April. 1874 until
December, 1877. She used morphine con-
tinually. 1t is doubtful that science would
accept this as an authentic case.
Christina Marshall, girl of fourteen, is
alleged to have gone nearly sixteen
months without solid food.
Indian fakirs have achieved wonders in
the way of fasting. Some of them possess
the faculty of reducing themselves to a
state resembling profound collapse, in
which all the vital functions are brought
almost to a standstill.
Other things being equal, a stout person
is able to live longer without food than a
thin one, inasmuch as he possesses a larger
store of combustible material to serve as
fuel. Exposure to cold in connection with
starvation always accelerates death. while
a moderately high temperature aids in pro-
longing life
The presence Of moisture in the -atmos
phere has similarly favorable effect di-
minishing it does the exhalation of fluid
from the body.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

The Aid Association for the Blind will
give progressive euchre at Raucher' :
Wednesday evening. for which many beau
tiful prizes have been secured The enter
tainment will be under the direction of
Mrs. Charles NJ Pepper
The oasis., 1900-06-02
GIVE THE orTIMIsr A CHANCE.

Sunday evening a gentleman wei
 known in Nogales related to THE
 OASIS editor his own experience in
 bringing eastern capital to the
 development of the region tributary
 to the line city, which was right in
 line with that ot others, related
 recently in these columns. The
 gentleman brought some people all
 the way from Ohio to invest in a
 minirg property in Sonora, about fifteen miles from the line city. They were very we'll satisfied and signified an intention to proceed
 with the deal, take over the property and work it upon an extensive scale. But before the necessary papers could be made and executed someone poisoned them aud they returned east without dealing. Had the deal been carried out one hum dred thousand dollars or more would have been expended in No gales within a very few weeks. Not only would Nogales men have been paid cash money for the mine to the extent of many thousands of dollars, but tools, powder. fuse, etc, lumber, provisions and other supplies to the amount of other thousands would have been pur- chased from Nogales merchants, many men would have been employ ed, and later there would have been big bills for machinery-all bring ing money this way and disbursing it in the country. And there would have been other deals; for the peo- pie who were driven away con- mand unlimited capital, and they would have looked around for other ventures. Whoever was guilty of driving them away struck a stag gering blow to every business man and working man in Nogales.
 Now the motives which actuate men doing this kind of work are various. Sometimes they have properties of their own to sell, or an interest therein. They think, perhaps, that in breaking up deal they can catch the intending pur- chaser and deal with him them selves. No more fatal notion could siege a man. For if the confidence of any intending purchaser is shaken in the property he has come to see: 1t is also shaken in the entire region; and if he can be diverted from the deal he has in hand he is driven out of the country, and those who drive him out don't
The oasis., 1900-06-02

ing the sales of others. Better
 would 1t be should they help the
 promoter who has brought in an in
 tending purchaser, carry through
 the deal. Then, when the pur-
 chaser has invested his money
 here he is identified with the country,
 takes an interest in its development,
 counsels his friends to invest, and
 will help sell the mines the others
 have for sale.
 But there is another element
 here doing this kind of work which
 is purely pessimistic. and can see
 no good in the country anyhow.
 THE OASIS has always wondered
 why such people remain here. It
 is the same element which regaled
 the editor of this paper with cheer
 ful CD prognostications of failure
 when he brought THE OASIS here, now nearly six years ago. Tt was no place to run a newspaper"
 "the town had no future;;" "there
 was no back country to support it., everybody who bad tried to run paper had failed;" THE OASIS couldn't succeed where so many had failed" and all that. But THR OASIS has succeeded. It is the same element which took Doctor Wechscke in hand when he came to Nogales 10 locats. Within forty eight hours after he landed the doctor was about to leave the place as offering no opportunity. Then two or three who have confidence in the town and its future got acquaint- ed with the gentleman, and they persuaded him to stay. He secured a location, sent for his goods, opeEed bis drug store, and con- menced the first day with hand somely paying business, which has never fallen off for day, but has steadily increased as the months passed. It is the same element which took hold of MT. Griffith | and tried very hard to dissuade lim from opeuiug his livery stable. There was not room in the town or another such establishment" Funny-the same people have ong thought there was room for wo newspapers when at the outset hey thought there wasn't room or one. But he started up and las done very handsome business. This list could be continued indefi- litely, but it is unnecessary to do 70. The object is attained in simply moving that the pessimistic element lon't know what they are talking bout, and they should "take a tumble" and refrain from discourag- ng those who want to come here nd invest or go into business.
 It is the optimist who builds owns, develops regions and makes ne wheels of commerce go round. The man who has faith in the unseen is the world builder. He
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

.. ,h,s chapter uhaii be construed to in
nIude savings banks and trust companies
y savings bank, savings institution or
,s,.st company may deposit on call inl
Ranks banking associations or trust COM
sanlos IN thfs state OF In the cities of New
york Boston, Chicago, Albany, Phiadel-
nbla or Concord, New Hampshire, or in
env other legal designated depository
rnder the laws OF the United States, or
IN national banks In the cities of st Paul,
minneapolis and Kansas City, with OF
uiihout interest, as may be agreed upon.
sums not exceeding in the aggregate
twenty per cent of the assets Of such saw.
ms bank. savings institution or trust
company.
section 2 This act shall take effect from
~ Approved November 20. 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER 81.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4172
OF THE VERMONT STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY No. 10 OF THE ACTS
OF 1898, RELATING no INSURANCE
COMMISSIONERS.
II Is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 4172 Of the Vermont
Statutes as amended by No. 20 Of the Acts
OF 1913 is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 4t72 They may employ at their
own expense a deputy for whose acts they
shall be responsible. They shall each re-
ceive as compensation for their services
tLoW per annum, and all fees received by
them shall be for the benefit of the State
and paid into the State treasury.
Approved November q, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

1t Is hereby enacted by the GenAral As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
section J. Section 4110 of the Vermont
statutes, as amended by No. 81. Acts of
loye IS hereby amended to read as follows:
section 4l10. The trustees of a savings
pank or savings institution shall regu-
late the rate Of interest or dividends. not
10 exceed one and three-fourths per cent.
se'nl-annually upon the deposits there
with, In such manner that depositors shall
receive as nearly as may be, the profits of
such corporations, after deducting neces-
sary expenses, and reserving such amount
as the trustees deem expedient as a sur
plus FUND for the security OF depositors.
which, to the amount of ten per cent OF
their deposits, the trustees Of such corpo-
ration may gradually accumulate and hold
TO meet any contingency or loss in its
business from the depreciation Of its Sc
curities or otherwise; but the trustees may
classify the depositors according to the
character, amount and duration Of their
dealings with the corporation, and regu-
late the interest or dividends allowed, so
that each depositor shall receive the same
ratable proportion OF interest or dividends
as others Of his class.
Section 2 This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER 80

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
i07 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES.
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE AC-
QUIRED BY SAVINGS BANKS, saw
INGs INSTITUTIONS AND TRUST
COMPANIES.
Il is hereby enacted by the General As
se-nhlv OF the State of Vermont.
section 1. Section 41O7 Of the Vermont
statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as iollows:
section n07 A savings bank, savings in
su Ition or trust company may hold real
estate acquired by the foreclosure of
mortgage thereon, owned by or pledged
10 such corporation, or by purchase 1T
sales made under the provisions OF such
mortgage. or upon judgments for debts
due or In settlements effected to secure
such debts; and such real estate shall be
sold by such corporation as soon as a rea-
sonable price can be obtained therefor.
ard within FIVE years after the same Is
vested In such corporation. excepting when
"a majority OF the trustees or directors of
such corporation shall make Application
I'm writing to the inspector OF finance stat
Ing that in their opinion the interests OF
such corporation require that such real
estate be held for longer period than
1--WE years, IN which event the inspector
Of finance may extend the time Of holding
such real estate not to exceed three years.
and the inspector Of finance may at any
time, by a written order, directed and
delivered to the treasurer of such corpo-
ration at least ninety days prior to the
time limited. order the sale Of any such
real estate as he may designate.
Section 2 This act shall take effect from
It's passage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
NUMBER "a

~ M ~ AfuhNO EfiCIlON I ON NJ.
~ AND SECTION / OF NO. n OF
THE ACTS OF 1893 AND SECTION
ilS OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
AS AMENDED BY NO. OF THE
ACTS OF TILE SPECIAL SESSION
OF iB9S RELATING TO FOREIGN
SURETY AND FIDELITY INSUR-
ANcI0 COMPANIES
1t 10 hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section L Section Of No. 7e Of the Acts
OF iSsS Is hereby, amended so as to read as
Section 1. A foreign stock, fdelity and
surety company shall not do business IN
this State unless II has paid up and
uDimpaired capital, exclusive Of stock
holders obligations, of not less than two
hundred thousand dollars.
Section q Section of No. n OF the Acte
OF 1898 is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section /. No probate court in this State
shall accept foreign fidelity insurance
company as surety on any bond required
to be given to such court unless such
company shall have deposited and keep
on deposit with the Insurance commission
ers Of this State good securities Of the
market value of not less than fifty thop-
sand dollars to the approval Of said com
missioners and compiled with the provis-
ions Of Section 4165 of the Vermont Stat
utes re.ating to the service Of process.
Section 3. Section 4lS5 Of the Vermont
Statutes, as amended by No. OF the acts
passed at the special session of 1898 is
hereby amended so as to read as folio vs.:
Section 4l5. Any company organized
under the laws Of this State or chartered
by any other State or government, to
transact fidelity insurance and corporate
Suretyship, and qualified to do business in
this State, may make bonds or contracts
OF insurance to guarantee the fidelity Of
persons holding positions Of trust in pri-
vate or public employment or responsible
ity, and may, II accepted and approved
by the court, magistrate, obligee or peraon
competent to approve such bond or con-
tract, act as surety upon the official bond,
recognizance or undertaking of any person
or corporation to the United States to
the State OF Vermont, or to any county,
city, town, public officer, court, or to
any corporation or association, public or
private; and such bond Of such company
when so furnished by any public officer or
| person required by law to furnish a bond
to the State, county, town or other NUM-
cipality or court and accepted and ap-
proved as aforesaid, shall be deemed a
/ full compliance with the law whether such
security or surety Is required to be given
| by way Of bond, or by way Of recogniz-
anoe, or other form, such public officer
or other person becoming personally bound
! In the form prescribed by law: and also
may act as surety upon any bond or
undertaking to any person or corporation
conditioned upon the performance of any
duty or trust or for the doing or not doing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
4iio OF VERMONT STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY NO. 81, ACTS OF 1895.
ENTITLED IAN ACT TO REGU-
LATE THE PAYMENT OF DIvI-
bends OR INTEREST BY SAVINGS
INSTITUTIONS"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
DIED on THE SAME DAY.
BROTHER AND SISTER OF THE LATE
HENRY WARD BEECHER PASS AWAY
IN DIFFERENT CITIES.

Hartford Conn, March 14.-Mrs. Mary Foote
Beecher Perkins died to-day at the home of her
SON. Charles E. Perkins. at the age of ninety-four
years and nine months. She born East
Hampton Long Island, July 19 1905. She was
the daughter of the Rev. Lyman Beecher and his
wife Rosanna Foote. She had seven brothers. all
of whom became Congregational cergymen, and
three sisters. Mrs. Perkins sister Of the late
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and of Harriet Beecher
Stowe and half sister of Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker of this city, and of the Rev. Thomas K.
Beecher of Elmira, n. Y.
Mrs. Perkins, with her sister Catherine Beecher,
established here the Hartford Female Seminary. In
1927 she married to Thomas c. Perkins of this
city.
E,mira, \. Y. March 1.-THE Rev. Thomas Ken
nicutt Beecher a brother of the late Henry Ward
Conn. in 1924 He graduated at Illinois Col
lege and was successively principal of schools at
Philadelphia and Hartford Conn. He pastor
lyn and later of the Independent Congregat tonal
Church Ennira. During the Civil War he was
chaplain Of the 141st Regiment, and chaplain
of Baldwin Post G. A R.
Mr Beecher widely known influential
speaker and writer He lectured extensively on
secular well religious topics. At Elmira he
righteousness, and was far removed from any sec
tartan bias Under his ministry the Park Church
became of the most notable examples of the
so-Called institutional churches, and, Indeed, Y
of the earliest examples of that class.
For many years he edited weekly department
ai1 Ter9lser and later for The EImtra MA Gazette
Among other current topics which ne discussed
was series in which he maintained that the peo-
OF universal suffrage Among his published works
is entitled Our Seven Churches"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
NOT TO BE A MAzET COMMTTTEE.
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE NEW
YORK CITY GOVERNMENT

Albany, March IA (SpeciaD.-The Senate passed
late this afternoon the New-York Charter Com
mission bill 1t was amended in the Senate this
morning deprive 1t of some of the powers
possessed by the Mazet Committee. The Democrats
protested against the appointment of another Mazet
Committee in the guise of charter revision com
mission. In its amended shape the bill was not
opposed by Senator Grady, except with the state
ment that he would prefer to have Mayor Van
wyck appoint the commission of fifteen persons
who are to do the work of revising the city char
ter.
The bill passed by a vote of 26 to 49, Two Demo-
Gratis Coffey and Rice voted for it. The feature
of the bill which was amended will now read as
follows
The Commission in all matters that relate to the
effect and working the social laws herein above
referred shall have power to subpoena ana re-
qure the attendance in this State of public officials
and public employees who are or who have been
engaged in the public service under the several
laws therein referred to, and may compel the pro-
duction before it of public record or document
of said city any OF the offices or departments
thereof may administer oaths and examine there
hereby committed it's charge, and each OF the
Boards officers agents and servants of said muni-
cipalty hereby directed for the purpose Of carry
ing the provisions of this act to furnish to
said Commission or it's representatives free access
at all reasonable times to all such records and
documents and all information within their pos
session under their control.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
THEODORE BUTTERFIELD.

Syracuse March II (SpeciaD.-Theodore Butter
field died $50 this evening, az his home. No.
s17 James-st, from Brights disease. He has been
confined his bed since February %. 1899. when
he was stricken with apopleXy at the Manhattan
Hotel in New-York, where he went for visit.
He remained in New-York six weeks. and was
conveyed to this city in George H Danelss special
car. He became well enough 10 take drives in
his carriage bur suffered second stroke, and had
been gradually falling until the end came.
Mr. Butterfeld born in Utica in 1851. He
was educated at the academy, after which, in 1871,
ne entered the office of the Utica and Black River
Railroad as a clerk After the consolidation of
that road with the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg he made general passenger and
freight agent, with headquarters at Oswego.
When the New-York Central took control Mr.;
Butter6ed retained as passenger agent ana
moved his headquarters TO Syracuse When the
Central abolished his Office he was appointed
general passenger agent OF the Ogdensburg and
Lake Champlain road with headquarters at Water
town He remained there until year ago, when
the road went into the hands OF receiver. Soon
after that he went TO NewNork, where ne was
stricken with paralysis.
Mr. Butterfeld leaves a widow, Mrs, Claire
Deck -Butterheld. six-year-old son, Daniel; and
an uncle General Daniel Butterfeld, or New
York The funeral will be held Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15

REI9n FILL on, Monday March z r., at his Fesdencs No %
Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral from
Church: Broadway and l0th-st.. Thursday March
1t is requested that no flowers be sent.
1a- ,ts San lose Gal on March o Josspnins
r"tsf york City u '''' 'A' ''''A'" H. '"F "
BRucEA5 her hSms he sood Nc $40 5th7aye on Tuesday
Notice of funeral hereafter
n rssday % oTning t5 March az 2
r. Cannon in her 72d year.
SH4.sT 9m hr ss6sa s sdn Tssca Y % al Go odafp
Mary s. Widow Of Dr. James r clifton and daughter
Of the late ,s Edwin B &c Clayton @ .s r,.a.,-.,,ou
2sthst near oth-ave. on Thursday. March Is. at II
March L. 1900 Joseph Lyman Clark. in the 9ls year
Funeral services from Christ Church, Bloomfield. on
ann leave HsGTh sasaT H. and % cSphe as 1 m at 2o
CoNNoR-suddeniy on Monday March L. 1900. at rs
residence Tenafy. \. j., Cleveland a. connOr, MS
Funeral his residence THURSDAY 18th
= J.. esvinr i Chambers ia $50 p m
Interrnent private.
Tuesday morning March H. Of PnsumGnia Charles
FqnsFa nsi at eTT''ss 10 sooe az Grace 'ADf' on the
Il is requested that flowers be sent.
-. v
Funeral from her ate residence No. Irving Place.
Brooklyn, Thursday. March 10. at p n
Inuernent private.
Please omit flowers
mo1la Major % George P Egsr in MS ssth year
aVs. Ranway j.. on THURSDAY at 2so p m
ofra G ee v a' Pennn al Ana Rarosa S m
Veterans Ttn Regiment: Members requested
services Of Major George p Edgar
family THOMAS DIMoSD Colonel.
GROss-At Painned. y. J.. on Wednesday. March L.
1869 Eugene A Gross aged So years.
Funera services al the St Mary Roman Catholic Church.
Requiem VII be said fer the repose % the soul
Central Railroad ~ New-Jersey.
beth. David A Havland. the S0th year of
her
Funeral residence OF daughter Mrs
C. A Thompson No. las Jay-st-, Brooklyn Thurs
day evening, March l5 at O'clock, also services
Friends Meeting House. Purchase Friday. March ID
Carriages WIN be in waiting White Plains the
arrival Of the e:l2 a. N. from Grand Central
HAwEs-on Tuesday. March 49, 1000. Edward w.
town, n. Y, Friday. March l6 at ? 80 clock ,. M
Train leaves Grand Central Station at i:l0
HICKS-At westbury. Long Island n Y. Third Day.
Third Month 18TH 1900 Isaac Hicks. aged IS years
Friends Meeting House. wes,bury sixth Day.
ra Third Month Month a lsh a. 1880 m Sarrissss ~ meet
HusTAcE-on Monday evening March Il. 1900. John
Hustace. in ais 92d year
Funernl services late residence I2 East 10th
St, Thursday March Is. at O'Clock p m
No - East 4athst, Sarah irving daugnter OF the late
Esenezer Irving and formerly OF 'sunnyside rvtngon
Funeral al ST. BarthoIore,s's Church 44th-st and Maa-
son ave. on Friday. March Ia Al o'clock
New-York tribune., 1900-03-15
PROTEST AGAINST WISSEL BILL.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS A HEARING;
BEFORE THE SENATE CITIES COM
MITTEE AT ALBANY

Ihe Board of Education last night held it's BIZ
monthly session in the building Park-ave
and tfrty-ninth-st. President Little was in the
chair and there were present Commissioners Ad-
ans, Cole Farrell. Greene Griffin KitteI Mortaritv
q Brien, Richardson Robertson Stern Morris f
Sterne. Thompson. White and City Superintendent
Maxwell.
resolution by Mr.. Richardson protesting against
the passage by the Senate of the Wlssel bill was
passed unanimously. That bill provides that all
hoiders of first grade certificates issued since 1894
IN queens and Richmond boroughs and all hold
ers of State certificates throughout the State shall
oe ehglole without examination for appointment as
teachers and principals in the city of New-York
Inc phi mas already passed the Assembly The
Senate Committee Cities is asked in the resolu-
llon to delay action until the Board of Education
the bill ~ fi''4'i0iiS VI
Inc t1nance Committee recommended that a
nreesqulstion res be made upon the Controller for S5-
oo u y pay ynent OF awards for property for school
Eltes EIet;s IN the Borough of Brooklyn. as follows
FF11leVehth-aVe and Windsor Place and Sheruan-st :.
hohilor-st., north of Drggs-ave.; Twentv-f1r-st-
ave- Elghty,third and Eighty-fourth SITS; sara
IIuosa-aVe-, cambridge and Chauncey SIS and
Eourth-aVe., between Thirteenth and Fourt eentb