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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
SwitzerIand's Commercial Develop
ment.

The argument is advanced often
that Vermonts geographical position
precludes the state from taking an
important place in the field of manu-
factures. That an insular position
and a mountainous surface are handi-
caps through making access difficult
to the great arteries of trade is not
to be denied, but that such obstacles
are not insurmountable is shown by
our recent consular reports concern
ing the thrifty people of Switzerland.
This diminutive mountain republic,
about half the size of the state of
Maine, is the most highly developed
part of the world commercially, dis
of foreign commerce for each unit of
a population Of barely 100000 per-
sons. These remarkable results have
been obtained by a country without
seaports, without coal or iron, and
destitute in a large degree of the raw
material for the manufactures it has
to sell.
According to Consul Morgan at
Aaru Switzerland is almost wholly de-
pendent upon the outside world for
her well being, 80 per cent of her en-
entire importations consisting CT food
stuffs, and more than 40 per cent be-
ing raw material which is re-exported
in the shape of manufactured goods.
OF the nations trading with Switzer-
land, Mr.. Morgan says that Germany
is far in the lead, the United States
standing fifth in rank. Our trade
with Switzerland has not been grow
ing of late, a decline being noted in
our export of food products. Our
manufactured goods, however, have
shown an increase, our bicycles and
dried fruits particularly outstripping
other foreign articles in the little re-
public. Our sales in Switzerland, ac-
cording to Consul Clifford, are much
more important than are commonly
supposed, amounting in some years to
$14,OO0,OO0.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Tammany Leader Indicted.

The grand jury in New York city
has aimed a blow at one of the most
powerful of Tammany leaders in in
dieting John j. Scannell. fire commits
sioner, for neglect of duty and CON
spring to defraud tne city. The inti-
macy between Scannell and Croker
dates back to the time when both
were in prison on the charge of muir
der. Croker was never brought to
trial and his innocence has since been
established. Scannell shot a man
who had shot his brother, and he was
acquitted on the ground of emotional
insanity. His career since then has
been that of a typical Tammany poll
tician. For a long time he kept a
saloon, and then hotel. He amassed
a fortune, but his reputation was such
that Mayor Grant would not appoint
him fire commissioner, even at the
request of Mr.. Croker. What Grant
would not do, Van Wyck was willing
to do, and for nearly four years he
has been at the head of the fire de-
partment.
1t is claimed that Scannell gave his
friend, w. L. Marks, exclusive privi-
leges in selling supplies to the fire
department, thus shutting out other
dealers, and the city was grossly over
charged for its purchases. Convic-
tion would subject Scannell to a
years Imprisonment or $1,000 fine, or
both.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

pearance on parade. AS a brigade,
however, they were undoubtedly the
best brigade in the army of the Po-
tomac. For they not only fought as
well as iC was possible to fight, but
they could out march, with utmost
ease, any other organization of the
army. 1t was the intention of the
wriCer only to refer to this brigade as
furnishing the best type of the Ameri-
can soldier, but this article has grown
beyond his intended limit, we have
therefore not space to examine into
the cause of this superiority. Two,
however, may be briefly stated. First,
that the regiments from Vermont
were brigaded together. This rule,
strange to say, seemed to work well
only in the smaller states like YER
mont and New Jersey.
Second, the fact that Vermont, dur
ing the first year Of the war recruited
for the regiments and kept them full.
Regimental and company officers,
knowing that their ranks would be fill
ed up, discharged men freely and thus
managed to get rid of their weak and
worthless soldiers. For these reasons
the Vermonters were good men.
They were fortunate, however, in
having such commanders as Gems. w.
+. Smith and w. T. H. Brooks. 1t
naturally resulted from this combina-
tion of circumstances that they be-
came a great power in the battle, and
earned a reputation of which every
man and woman in Vermont may well
may well be proud.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
From Military to civil Administration

From Military to Civil Administration.
The military regime gave way to
the civil administration in the Phil
ippines yesterday. Gen. Macarthur
was the most fortunate in his meth
DDS of the three American generals
who commanded in the islands. Gen.
Macarthur says VIE need only to be-
stow upon the Filipinos our benefi-
cent representative institutions and
the regeneration of the islands, If
not complete, will be started on a sure
and certain course. All of the volun-
teer soldiers have left the islands and
when the changes ordered have been
effected the army of occupation will
consist of $4,000 regulars and 10000
native soldiers. The campaigns in
the islands have lentailed a loss Of
1854 soldiers lives. Disease was re-
sponsible for a large majority of the
deaths. Between 400 and 300 soldiers
became insane as h result of services
in the far East.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Work of the Agricultural Department

\ review Of the work of the department
of agriculture has been presented to the
cabinet by Secretary Wilson. The Presi-
dent had expressed desire to hear OF
this branch of the governments work.
Secretary Wilson said, on coming out of
the cabinet, Il told my associates what
we were doing. Now we sell $50 200, 600
worth of tobacco, and buy $130OO,OOO worth
of high priced varieties. We have to pay
50, 100000 for Sumatra wrappers. Our de-
partment is teaching American people
how to produce it in the United States
so that we took the gold medal at the
Paris exposition for the finest Su-.1rsTr
tobacco. We have been paying 5000, 600
a year for filler tobacco, mostly Cuban,
but We are conducting experiments which
will result in our producing most of the
filler tobacco needed in the United States.
Some of the very finest varieties we may
still have to go to the tropics for, to
Porto Rico, Hawaii or the Philippines,
but 1t will be only a question of time
when the United States wiz produce all
the tobacco ii wants.
One hundred thousand bushels will be
grown in this country this year to be sold
to the macaroni mills. 1t will be only a
few years before we make all our own
macaroni The agricultural department
is now sending men to the rice-growing
countries of the East. We shall soon
produce all the rice We use. The second
quality or broken rice we are already
exporting TO Porto Rico.
There will be over forty beet-sugar
factories in operation this year. They
have thrown out the imported machinery
already, both in field and factory, and are
using American inventions which are so
much superior that we expect a great de-
velopment in the business. The sugar
men have borrowed an idea from the oil
companies. At one of the oldest factories
in the United States, in Utah. they have
built three mills around the factory, one
of them twenty-three miles away from
which they run the juice in pipes to the
central station. Eastern capital is rap
idly developing the beet-sugar industry
in the arid state through irrigation In
the Arkansas valley, for instance, million
dollar factories have been put up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
An lnterestlnn RIonranhx.

A gentlemanly bird by the name Of
"Mahng," a member of the Loon fam
lily, is the subject of an extremely
interesting biography, in the July Nc
Clure's. from the pen of that delightful
nature writer, William Davenport HUI
bert. Mr. Hubert belongs to the bet
ter class of humanity that prefers to
let animals and birds live, rather than
to kill them. The wild creatures
which spend some or much of their
time at Glimmerglass lake seem to
realize this; for they have permitted
their biographer to become very well
acquainted with them. He has shown
his gratitude by playing the part of
Boswell. "Mahng" is a very interest
ing character. He meets with many
adventures, and is brought to mourn
several wives. Some excellent draw
ings illustrate the article.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Gbe l)crnrunt 8lbcnit.

Not a single death has been report
ed as resulting from yellow fever in
Cuba this year. The dreadful vista
tion has been almost completely
stamped out in the Gem of the An
titles and the constant menace to our
southern ports has been removed
This benefcent change is worth all
the suffering and treasure that the
Cuban campaign cost. The discovery
by American physicians that yellow
fever is transmitted almost wholly by
mosquitoes has been of incalculable
value in suppressing the scourge.
Kerosene is a powerful exterminator
of mosquitoes and the streets and
sewers in Havana and other cities
have been sprinkled with it with graft
flying results.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
coI. IuIlan Gordon Scott Dead.

Col. Julian Scott died In New York yes
terday. He was born in Johson, VT, and
when the civil war broke out he enlisted
as a musician in the Sd Vermont regi-
ment. Later he was appointed on the
stan of Gen. Baldy" Smith. He was
the last man to officially receive a medal
for bravery on the field. it being during
Secretary Stanton's term of office. At the
close of the war he entered the Aca-
uemy of Design in New York and finished
his studies in Paris. One of his paintings,
1.-THE Rear Guard at White Oak Swamp"
was bought by the state of Vermont and
hangs in the state house at Montpelier,
A number of his paintings are in the art
museum of Boston. Col Scott was the
possessor of one or two original death
masks of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Alvord Smith, IA, son of Wells Smith,
was drowned while bathing in the Wal
loomsae river at Bennington yesterday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

Three men, one half breed, held up a
Great Northern passenger train at Wag-
ner, Mont, Wednesday. They were arm
ed with Winchesters. After tagging the
train near Wagner, they commanded the
engineer to cut loose with the express car.
After proceeding a few miles the engine
was halted and KILLED" The men then
attacked the express car and dynamited
the safe and escaped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
AMERICAN BzRGsIEEOT, Ba1sl6, n, y,
"THE STEWART" so, 10Th St.

MRS. FLORA CLARY of Buffalo, formerly
of ButtlebOrO, has opened THE stewart for
the accommodation of Pan-American visitors.
The house is new, and convenient TO the expo
sitiOn grounds.
RATES: Sl.OO a night per person, without
meals. Good restaurants near.
Address Mrs Il. j. c. CLARY, 30 Nineteenth
St., Buffalo, N. Y. 2635
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30

Seventy-Five Millions e be Speue
For = Railroad Entrancs Into
New York.
NEW YORK. April 2s.-The Mat ana
Express to-day has the following:
The Mail and Express is authorized
to say that the Pennsylvania Railroad
is behind the North River Bridge Com
pany. which proposes to build a bridge
across the Hudson between Twenty
third street and the New Jersey shore.
Actual work upon the structure Is
expected to begin within the next eigh-
teen months
The scheme contemplates the con-
structien of a bridge for passenger
traffic only at Twenty-taird street. Ths
terminal on the New York side will
have capacity for accommodating pas
sengers tor all of the railroads which
now terminate on the Jersey shore from
Communipaw to Weehawken. 1t is es-
timated that the bridge will cost $685.
100000 while the land for railroad
yards, the erection of the stations and
additional tracks will reach SAC, Ooo. o0o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
IN A DEPARTMENT STORE.

The editor begs leave to say that he
sympathizes quite heartily with the
man whose trials are herein set forth,
for he has had a similar experience sew
eral times. says the Chicago Tribune.
Where are your razor straps?" asked
the customer.
Razor strops?" asked the foorwalk-
er, stroking his side whiskers. Fifth
aisle to the right"
The customer went to the fifth aisle
to the right.
Razor strops--strapS?" he asked.
Razor straps" the girl behind the
counter said. II think they must be-
in the notion department"
Where is the notion department."
Next section Three aisles back"
The customer hunted UP the notlor
department.
Razor strops-straps?" he asked
You'll find them among the house
hold goods in the basement" responded
the girl in charge of the hair-pin subs
department.
He went to the basement.
Where are the razor str-strsps?" ha
inauirded OF the first salesman he met.
Last counter on the right"
He went to the last counter on tho
right
I'D like to see some OF your razor
strops."
Il think you'll End those in the notion
department on the first floor"
Been there. They sent me lown
here"
Nearest we can come to it is dog col-
lars Suppose you try the razor depart
ment."
Where is that?"
First floor"
The customer hadn't thought Of the
razor department. He went back 10
the floor above and appeared a few
moments later 1T the counter presided
over By a girl with large bangs and
lisp.
"Got any razor straps" he demand
ed
He was becoming reckless nos.
~Rathor thtraps?" No sir. You'll
find thothe in the leather goodth de-
partment on the thickth floor"
He took passage in the elevator for
the sixth floor.
Where's your razor straps7" he In
CURED OF the sixth-foer walker
Eighth aisle over. Leather goods de-
partment."
The weary pilgrim traverssd tbs eight
atsles.
Il want 70 see your razor straps" he
said. with some nerceuess.
we don't keep en- replied tbs mas
hsbiu1 the csuntes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30

abroad IN @ngland the great brew
en- and ddstialers WELD fully as strong
an influence with the British govern
ment as the commercial and industrial
trusts in the United States exert over
the Reconsideration Of President Nc
Kinley and Congress. Says Justin Nc
Carthy:
A great brewer of beer or great as
tfller of whiskey is certain in England 10
be raised to the peerage. I could name
several men who are members Of the
House Of Lords at present who have ac-
quired that dignifed position merely be-
cause they or their fathers were success
full manufacturers of intoxicating liquors.
and having acquired vast fortunes by tna'
industry made lavish public expenditures
of money in the patronage of popular
charities. and thus advertised themselves
as public benefactors. The liquor TRACE
is an organization of immense Importance
in all parliamentary contests, for the pup
lic-house keeper is in the vast majority
Of cases a mere dependent ON the brewer
or distiller and has to bestew MS vote
according to the direction given to MIN 0y
his master.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
HAD A BAD EFFECT.
German Expedition Did Not Tend te
Mend Matters in China.

German Expedition Did Not Tend te
Mend Matters in China.
PEKIN, April 2s.-The generals OF
the powers held conference this morn
ing to consider withdrawal OF the
troops and decided TO address note
to the ministers informing them that
when the ministers are able to an
neunce the lump sum demanded as i'll
demnity and the Chinese have agreed to
the principle of payment, arrange
ments will be possible for withdrawal.
The Germans were virtually caught
in trap near the ku Kwan pass. A
detachment OF eighty had 45 casualties
while the Chinese losses are said to
have been nominal.
The German expedition is returning,
leaving the country greatly disafrscted
owing to the hardships inflicted upon
the population. Altogether the expsd.-
tisn appears to have produced a very
bad effect.
The current Chinese gossip is that
the Germans were driven back with
heavy losses and this is implicitly be-
heved by the bulk OF people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
CREATED A PANIC.

CHICAGO, April 3e.-Shortly befors
/ o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the Revere House. a six story hotel
building situated at the corner of Mich
igan and North Clark streets. Although
of short duration, the fire created live
ly panic among the numerous guests
of the hotel. many of whom left the
building in their night clothes. The
first FIRE companies to arrive at the
building ran up ladders to assist people
to the ground and quite a number OF
them escaped in this way. The fire
was placed under control within TWEEN
ty minutes. The damage to the hotel
by fire and water did not amount to
more than 5000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30

No Developments ~ Interest or In-
portance 1t Yesterdays Session.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April 29.-Chief
Of Police Clogs was the first witness
called upon to-day to testify in the
trial of Charles r. Eastman, charged
with the murder of Richard H. Grogan,
Jr. His evidence related to the state
ment made by Eastman after the shoot
ing of Groean, and did not differ mater
tally from the testimony of others who
have been examined on this point. Pc
lice Inspector Murray also testified re
garding Eastman's statement, AMI
identified the bullet that killed Grogan.
The government called Mr.. Oliver, the
stenographer of the grand jury, as a
witness to read the testimony of East
man before that body.
The court decided that the evid snca
offered by the government from the
stenographer' report of the proceed
ings before the grand jury.was not CON-
petent, and the evidence was ruled
out
At this point the government called
John Grogan, brother of the dead mar.
but before he took the stand, the at
torney general told the court that he
desired to put IN evidence something
which occurred between the two men
in November previous to the shoot
ing.
The witness did not therefore testify,
and the jury was sent out while the
lawyers indulged in half an hours ar
gument ON the question of the admis-
sisihty of the evidence
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
AFFECTS AMERICAN COTTON.

TACOMA, Washn., April 29.-The
steamship Copack brings news that the
shipments of raw cotton from the Unit
ed States to the Orient will be greatly
affected by immense purchases Of Bonn
bay cotton, just made by the cotton
spinners union, embracing the largest
cotton manufacturers of Japan. Their
agents have bought 250,00o bales to be
shipped within the next few months.
OF this quantity, the Nippon Yusen
kaisha will carry zoe bales at IL
rupees a ton. Many manufacturers in
tend to mix Bombay with American
cotton, while others will use the for
mer exclusively 1t is laid down in
Japan cheaper than American cotton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
Captain Tracy Dead,

This morning at 1875 o'clock from
the Panhandle depot, on Water street,
will occur the funeral of Captain Steph-
en- P. Tracy, one of the oldest and best
known rivernen Of the Ohio river.
CAPTAIN Tracy, whose death occurred
Sunday in Allegheny, was ia the S1st
year of his age and had run fer many
years on packets plying between Pitts
burg and New Orleans. He was a res
ident of this city fer many years and
was one of the first members of the
local lodge of Odd Fellows. He is sur
vived by three children, Geo aud John
Tracy and Mrs. Albert Gherratt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
BER1kUBANs :He'r PLEASED
with the Prospect ~ 1,7Oo Doer
Prisoners Being Placed AnenS

with the Rro9pGCt ~ 1s1OO DOer
Prisoners Being Placed AAenS
Then.
Correspondence Of Associated Press
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Thursday.
April 25.-There is, considerable excite
ment at present in Bermuda over the
expected coming Of LEO Boer pris-
onars.
The British government has leased
"Darrells Island" one OF the largest
islands in the sound, and within a
quarter Of mile of Warwick shore, fer
one year, with the option of relinquish-
ing it on months notice fuckers is
land has also been inspected, but up to
April "a no definite settlement had been
made in regard to it.
The army officials are. as usual, very
reticent and nothing can be learned
from them on the subject; but as the
blacksmiths Of the town have been
sounded as to their ability to construct
several hundred yards of iron fence.
very strong, close, high, and with spike
points, and as the plans which one or
two have seen are said to be the out
line of one of the islands, very little
doubt is entertained as to the object in
view by the government. 1t is claimed
that had the islands not been wanted
for the prisoners but for the several
hundred British laborers who are go
ing out to build the new swing bridge
to connect the dock yard with the main
land, no such iron fencing would have
been inquired about and the negotia-
tions for Darrell's island would have
been made by the naval authorities,
whereas everything is being done by
army officials
Bermudians are not feeling very
comfortable over the matter. The island
is still garrisoned by the colored regi-
ment, the First West India, and their
behavior is by no means calculated to
inspire the confidence of the people
they are supposed to guard. 1t is
hoped that a very strong force of Euro
pean soldiers will be sent with the
Beers, or matters, it is feared, may be
as uncomfortable as they were recently
at st. Helena.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30
THREE COMING YOUNG DEMOCRAT.

THREE COMING YOUNG DEMOCRATS
The Iroquois Club, of Chicago, has
arranged banquet for Mayors Harri-
son, of Chicago. johnson Of Cleveland.
and Wells of st. Louis, three young men
only lately prominent on the political
stage, but giving great promise for the
future
All three are Democrats and men OF
progress and action. The Chicago Club
has been quick to recognize them as
an important factor in the future OF
American public life. They are of
that strong and progressive type"
says the St. Louis Republic, which,
happily, is now coming more promi-
nently to the front in this country, es-
pecially in the direction of municipal
affairs. They are firm believers IN
the theory that municipality should be
administered for the equal benefit OF the
entire local community. They also hold
that the same common sense and prac-
ticality necessary to the conduct OF a
large business is necessary to that of a
large city, insuring similar good re-
suits.
"As a Democrat, each Of these men
was recently elected to Office following
a campaign of exceptional vigor, and
their victory was taken as full OF prom
Use for the national Democracy in the
near future. Capacity to conduct mn-
nicipal affairs, to reduce disorder IN
city finances to economy, to hold IN
check evil influences, will be in the
next three years the best demonstra-
ton of capacity to handle national al
fairs"
Keep your eye on Tom johnson. Car
ter Harrison and Rolla Wells.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-30

coming manifest Is the laws passed BY
that body are shown to Be faulty or
entirely invalid because of lack Of legal
knowledge upon the part Of their franz
crs and those who aided in their enac-
ment. Almost every law Of importance
passed by the late unlanented body ia
found to be full Of careless blunders and
faulty in construction to a degree that
renders some of the NEST important
measures utterly meaningless and nom
sensical. This comes of electing to the
legislature men subservient to political
bosses and more interested in politics
and selfish grabs than the popular vel
fare.