Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-12-13
LANDsLIDEIN BOSTON.
Gen. Collins, Democrat, Elected Mayor
by over 10000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In other cities,


in other Cities.
Gen. Patrick A. Collins, the Demo-
cratic nominee, was elected mayor of
Boston Tuesday by the largest majority
ever given to a candidate for that office.
He had a lead of 1875 votes over Mayor
Thomas N. Hart the Republican candi-
date.
Two years ago Mayor Hart defeated
Gen. Collins by 22S1 votes, and polled
something over 10000. This year the to-
tai Republican vote for mayor was
trhe over $4,000, the smallest given a
party candidate for mayor since 1893, de-
spite registration of almost 50 per cent
larger, Yet Gen Collins received over
$1,000 votes, the largest in the history of
the city, and he carried IS of the 20
wards.
The Democrats also obtained control of
both branches of the city government,
elected their street commissioner, Salem
D. Charles, and practically all their can
didates for school committee. AS usual,
the city voted strongly in favor of
license.
Elections were also held in II other
cities of Massachusetts,. At Worcester
the largest vote in the history of the city
was cast, and Edward +. Fletcher Re
publican, defeated Philip j. OConnell,
the present mayor. by 1893 votes. Cam
bridge elected a Democratic mayor for
the first time in % years, John II. NC
Nance defeating David T. Dickinson by
1875 votes. Ten cities voted no license
and seven for license. Newburyport
voted no by a majority of 1851 after being
n license city 90 consecutive years
chelsea changed back to the license col
umn after II years of no-license, and Wo-
burn dropped back to license again.
IT. ]. Fleishman, cashier of the Farm
ers and Merchants bank of Los Angeles
has disappeared with money belonging
to the bank estimated at $lOo'OOO.
A life was lost and a business block
was wrecked by fire at Dover N H,
Tuesday The victim was Charles w.
Thurston. co. of Exeter, owner of the
| burned buildings who lodged in an up
per room. It is thought that lamp ex-
| ploded as Mr.. Thurston was ighung IT,
Mrs Jane L. Stanford transferred to
| Leland Stanford, Jr., University Monday
| nv deed. bonds. stock and real estate
| va1ued Mt 100000 900, the largest single
| gift ever bestowed on any institution OF
| learning OF this amount SlS,OOO,NO con-
| sisted of gilt-edged bonds ana stocKs'
| paying a large revenue.
! The fate of George Hayes and three
COMPANIONS who left Montana in 1879
to prospect for gold in the Philippines
| has lust been ascertained. They were
| bodies being literally chopped to pieces.
| The men went unarmed, believing the ma
tiyes would treat them as non-combat-
| ants.
| Maurice Fitzgerald and his brother,
| Edward Fitzgerald, were found dead In
bed in a filthy room al 81 Kneeland street
| Boston, Tuesday Whether 1t was a
case of murder and suicide, or suicide
by each is unknown. Both bodies were
fully attired. Maurice was priest i
years ago in Boston and was eXcommu
nicated for violation of his prestly VOWS
| President Roosevelt has received let
ter from Andrew Carnegie in which tn
latter offers to give $l0,OO0OOO to thu
| United States to found at Washington
| n national university which shall be thu
greatest institution in the world for thu
development of higher education, lie ma
consulted all the leading educators Of tn
country and they heartily indorse hi
plans.
In the Auditorium theatre at Chicag
Sunday night w. Bourke Cochran of New
| York, and others addressed a large meet
| ing called to protest against British meth
DDS in the Boer war, and committe
was appointed to convey to Presiden
Roosevelt the sentiments of the demon
stration and invoke his aid in securin
peaceful settlement OF the Sout
, African conflict.
The oil borers at Engle, N. NJ, hav
, struck an artesian well at n depth o
! | 200 feet, which swept one thousand ga
= Ions per hour through two-inch NOE
Engle is situated in the heart of IN
famous Death Desert which is one OF IN
most arid regions known, and the strik
of water will prove more valuable tina
! | an oil gusher. During the Mexican wa
: | out of a column of 165 soldiers who a.
tempted to cross the desert, all but
+, persisted. Great excitement has bee
o created by the strike.
t A self-confessed murderer, John /
d Mulch. is locked up in the HaVerhll
n Mass, jail, having shot and killed jaime
Cakes. a shoemaker, with reVoNe
- Mrs Mulch, wife of the prisoner, was =,
= only known witness of the shooting. III
act Is supposed to have been committe
in n fit of jealous frenzy, caused
: Oalxes's attentions to Mrs. Mutch. l.
met cakes and Mrs. Mulch Tuesda
I evening. and after an angry talk VII
the man. shot him in the chest. oak
4 | died on the way to the hospital, ar
mitch went to the police station ar
gave himself up.
President McKinley's assassin Wa
cheered publicly in Chicago Thursda
|. night. A challenge from the platfor
in a hall that the anarchists care m
condone the crime at Buffalo was m
|. by a vigorous You're a liar" Abraha
Isaak, the leader of the Reds" thel
q and editor of the Free Society declare
onenly that he could not condemn II
assassin's act "Hurrah for Czolgosz
5 shouted a man in the gallery, swingir
his hat above his head. riot was on
h prevented by the prompt action of Il
chairman who after determined emo
succeeded in restoring order.