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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
Charles E. Fiteham Under Arrest at
Ballston, N. Y.
DEFICIT ESTIMATED at 100000
His PiIfering Had Been Going on
for Long Time.
BANKS DOORS SEQ

BALBSTON. y. Y. December 3.-The
First National Bank of this place was
closed today. pending an investigation by
a national bank examiner. 1t Is stated that
the closing OF the banks doors followed
the discovery of Irregularities IN the ac-
counts of the teller. Charles E. Fitcham.
The bank began business in 1885. Judge
J. ). LamOreaux succeeded the late George
West president early in October of this
year. and II. J. Donaldson succeeded to
the vice presidency. The new executive
officers began at once a thorough investi-
gallon OF the banks affairs. and discovered
indications Of a defalcatiOn on the part of
Teller Fitcham. The investigation was pur-
sued until 1t was seen that the defalcation
had begun many years ago and attained
large figures.
shortage Of 100000 Discovered.
Bank Examiners Graham and Van Vran-
ken were sent for and yesterday began a
thorough examination. At the close of
banking hours they reported shortage of
SlooWO The directors then decided to
close the bank pending an investigation,
and warrant for Fitcham's arrest was is
sued FitCham was bonded to the amount
of S1u.OOD. He has a wife and one daugh-
ter.
President Lamoreaux said today that it
was not possible to determine the amount
OF FitCham's defalcation. without an inspec-
ton of the outstanding, certificates of de-
posit and depOsitors' pass books. The ex-
animation, he said. shows the teller alone
is responsible. Mr.. -Lamoreaux added that
IT is not thought possible that any loss
can come to depositors or certificate hold
ers, as the bank has surplus of S100,0OO
which it is hoped will nearly or quite meet
the deficit and leave the banks capital of
100000 unimpaired.
An examination of the bank by Examiner
Van Vranken last August failed to disclose
any irregularity in the accounts.
The Examiner In Charge
The First National Bank of Ballston Spa
n. Y, was colsed today by vote of the
board of directors upon the discovery of a
defalcation by the teller. Charles E. Fitch
am. amounting to 100000 Examiner E. j.
Graham was present in the bank at the
time Its doors We're closed and has been
appointed by the controller of the currency
temporary receiver. pending further in
vestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
The Sacred Heart Fair

The fair for the benefit Of the Church of
the Sacred Heart, in progress at Carroll
Institute Hall, is well attended. A new and
mover program is rendered each evening for
the entertainment of the patrons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03

New York stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03
Admiral Kempn Sails From Honr
Kong.

The Navy Department has received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Kempn, an
nouncing his departure. aboard his flag
ship. the Kentucky, from Hong Kong for
Annoy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
About Those Arnold Relics.

The account telegraphed from Burling-
ton, VT, about the finding of ARNOLD
relics in Lake Champlain says w. Abb
bait in the New York Times, is interest
ing but inaccurate in some particulars.
The battle between Arnold's hotilla and
the British vessels was fought October
II, 1776 between Nalcour island and the
western New York; shore of the lake.
The schooner Royal Savage was not Ar
nold's flagship, but the Congress Ga gal
ley) was. The former was run aground
at the southern end of the island and
burned there. She carried eight six
pound and four four-pound cannon. This
occurred on October IL. on the morning
of the 18th Arnolds vessels, or those left
OF them, were ten miles further south.
at Schuyler's island, where the British
followed and attacked them. After long
and desperate resistance, Arnold ran the
Congress and four galleys into a creek
on the east side of the lake, about ten
miles below Crown Point and not far
from Panton, Uassing), and set fire to
them. Six others were able to reach
crown Point and were saved. The diver
referred to undoubtedly visited the place
where rests what is left of the ROYAL
Savage, but Arnold was never aboard her
ana hence his private papers were not lost
with that vessel. Even II they were lost
on the Congress (Which is not likely. as
he had ample time to remove ali his
property from this vesseD, they would
nave been reduced to pulp by the water
more than a century ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Expenses of Graduation.
bellows Falls Times.

1t is the general impression that the
cost of graduating from the High
school increases from $40 to $25 each
year, and some express the fear that
the sum total will soon be prohibitive
so far as the poor man is concerned.
1t is argued that the High school,
while public and open to all, is partic-
ularly the poor mans school, and that
the expenses of graduation should not
be more than he can reasonably stand
The man with a large family who
earns but $1.25 or $3.50 per day cannot
afford to graduate many of his chill
dren when the expenses of commence
ment week run from $50 to SIS per
pupil. This amount is not noticed
by the well-to-do citizen, but is a Sc
we're drain on his poorer neighbor. If
this expense keeps on increasing the
result will be that fewer and fewer
can afford the luxury of graduation
But what can be done about it? is
asked. The citizens of Rockingham
are proud of their High school and all
sympathize with the desire of the
graduates to have a pretty and some
what elaborate commencement. Many
will not go to higher institutions of
learning, and commencement for them
will come but once. OF course they
want pretty dresses, rings, flowers,
fans, dress suits, etc. OF course there
must be programs and music and
reception. These and other items
necessarily figure in the commence
ment account. The only thing that
can be done is to keep the expenses as
low as possible, and in this laudable
undertaking the graduates should have
the cooperation of school board, teach
ers and parents. The question should
not be what Mary, whose father has
an income of $40 a day, desires, but
what Jennie, whose father earns $1.50
per day and has several other children
to graduate later, can afford. Perhaps
Mary would like an expensive gown,
flowers from the city, an imported or
chestra and other eXtravagances and
her father can pay the bills and not
feel the drain. But what about Jen-
ME? Being a girl she wants to dress
as well as the rest, and when the ques-
ton of expense is raised she is too
difiident to confess that she cannot
afford to pay her part. If the matter
could be brought to the attention of
graduating classes, Mary, if she has
had the proper home training, would
be very willing to wear a cheaper
dress and have the other expenses
cut for the benefit of Jennie and the
other poorer members of the class.
A little thoughtful cooperation of
teachers, parents and pupils will pre-
serve for the High school a becoming
and sufficiently elaborate commence
ment, and yet the expenses of gradua-
ton will be kept within the means of
the poorer graduates, and the man
with a large family and a small in
come will not feel that his children are
barred from the privilege of gradua-
tion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Figure Staggering Comprehension.

[From the Boston Transcript 49,.
The figures of interest and dividend
disbursements on bonds and stocks of
public market or other prominence reach
the huge total of Sl25 100000 this month,
which exceeds last years July total by
$l15OO,000 and last January's record
ing aggregate by S13,5OO,OOO. Some $751;,
100000 Of the $ls,-y, 1000 increase over last
year comes from dividends and the par
value of shares paying this month is
nearly two and one half billions, am in
crease of S0O,0O0,OOO over last years July
total of stocks paying dividends.
These figures are enormous, and re-
quire a strong effort of the mind COM
pletely to grasp. The combined resul,
of good crops, strong national resources,
sound business conditions and radical
reconstruction of railway finance, is seen
in an increase in total July dividends paid
from gl6,4OOOOO ten years ago, to $780,,
600 this month. Comparing with July,
1884, when the effects of the 1898 panic
were manifest, this months dividend pay
ments are $34,OO0,0OO greater, an increase
of 10 per cent. Extending the compar-
ison, we lind q billion and a half more
par value in shares paying this July
than in 1891, a gain of $50 per cent. The
seven years Increase in par value of
bonds paying July interest is ~ per cent,
and the amount paiu has swelled in the
same time by IS per cent
The grand total of all securities paying
this month is six billions par value
two and one half billion increase since
1891 This huge mass of capital pays out
this month S5300O,OO0 more than was dis
bursed TO investors in July of the year
following the panic, gain o. 70 per cent
in seven years. In the last four years
the dividends paid by American public
corporations have doubled by 100 per
cent; in the last eight years they have
trebled, or increased by $50 per cent: in
twelve years they very nearly have quad
rupled. Meanwhile interest payments
have taken some twenty years to double.
Recent railway finance and good times
have made more for security of small
interest yield on bonus and the cream"
has gone to owners of the equities or
shares.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
VERMONT NEWS.
Noted Pastor Born in shoreham.

Rev. Byron Sunderland, so, who died
at Catskill, N. Y, Sunday was born in
Shoreham VT. the town in which exc
Vice President Morton was born. He
graduated from Middlebury college in 1898
and few years later from Union Theo-
logical seminary. After filling pastorates
in Batavia and Syracuse, n. Y, he was
called to the First Presbyterian church
in Washington, where he remained from
1852 to 1898, except during the period from
August 1864, to January, 1866, when he
was in cnarge of the American chapel in
Paris. He was chaplain of the United
States Senate from 1861 to 1864 and from
1878 to 1879. He ofiiciated at the mar
riage OF former President Cleveland. He
was on terms of intimate acquaintance
with Lincoln and all his cabinet and with
many other leading public men at the
national capital for half a century. He
was one of the first men at the side of
President Garfield when he was shot.
On the day before the emancipation pro-
clamation was signed he visited Presi-
dent Lincoln and urged him to sign
it, Rev. DR., Talmage was associated
with him in the church in Washington
several years When Dr. Sunderland re-
signed in 1898 he was made pastor emer-
titus for life.
Depositors in the Farmers National
bank of Vergennes have received their
first dividend of % per cent. Receiver j.
I. Sullivan has made collections on some
notes that were considered worthless
He has also collected a large part of the
assessments on the stock, $4,000 to $780,
OOO having been paid or arrangements
made for payment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Six Men Injured by rail- from a
Staqnu.

The giving way of a staging in Mon
tague Tuesday allowed six men, bridge
builders, to fall a distance of from 40
to so feet to the Leverett ana Montague
highway. Most of them fell on a pile
of lumber and all were severely injured.
one man had his hip broken and leg
crushed, another had his right arm bro
Ken, and the others were more or less
injured.
The men were seen to fall by M. d.
Clark blacksmith, who did what he
could to assist them, and then went to
montague, mile and a half distant, and
a hurry call was telephoned to all the
montague and Greenfield physicians who
could be reached. A half dozen physi-
clans and surgeons were soon on the
ground. The men were taken to Montague
CITY to the tarren Memorial hospital
by electric cars. There are likely to be
no Fatalities, although it is too early
to say definitely
The bridge crosses the Saw Mill river
ana the highway, on the New London
Northern railroad, a part of the Central
vermont system The structure is prac-
tcally completed and Is In use and there
was no fault with the bridge, the trouble
being with the staging
ii was reported at first that Is or %
men were dangerously injured Most OF
the men come from Montreal. The bridge
Is being constructed by the Detroit Bridge
ana Iron company, and owing to the
intense heat the full force of men was
not at work. 1t is a wonder. considering
the distance of the fall that there were
no direct fatalities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

George Ellis o. Burlington is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Frank Mclean and son of Sey-
mour Conn, are visiting here.
Covenant meeting will be held next Sat
urday at the Baptist church
Olive Shumway is at home from her
school work in Westfield, Mass
Mrs. l.. i. Newman has returned from
a visit in Putney and New Hampshire
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland Sanders and
daughter of Westfeld Mass, are visiting
here.
The household goods left by Miss Theo-
uosia FELTON, were sold at auction Tues
day.
Lizzie Amsden came from Brattleboro
Monday to spend a few weeks with her
parents.
Harry starks mas been called home on
account of the death of his father, Chas.
Starks.
DR.. Greenwood and wife were in SPRING
field a few days, the doctor returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Willis Boynton and family of Cam
bridge, Mass, are at their summer resi-
dence to remain during the season.
Mrs. Eunice Sprague has returned home
after finishing her school in Wardsboro
Her son Hollis is at home.
Last Friday was said to be the hottest
day In years. one thermometer was re-
ported recording 105
Mrs. Frank Divoll and Mrs. Levi Har-
ris of Clinton, Mass. have been visiting
a few days with their cousin, MRS G.
n. Wyman, and calling son other rela-
tves and friends. ne Sage cousins of
this place. together with the following
from away-Mrs. Daniel Lyon of Har-
rodsburg, KY Mrs. Divoll and Mrs. Har-
ris OF Clinton, Mrs. Lewis Sage, w. E
sage, Fred sage and Hazel Sage Taft of
Townshend-had very pleasant reunion
and picnic dinner in the town hall Thurs
day June %. Miss Mabel, by request
kindly read a very interesting original
address. Each one present was presented
with a Scriptural text, a white ribbon
and. little remembrance. After a very
pleasant hour all repaired TO the lawn
of II. j. Sage, where, under the large
maple trees, the afternoon was spent
pleasantly.
The W. c. I. U. held public meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the Congre-
gational church The singing was much
enjoyed, the parts being a solo, Some
Glad Day." by Mrs. j. II. Lyman; duet,
Sometime, Somewhere" by MSS Olive
Shumway and. Miss Eva Wolcott, and
500, I'm go where you want me to go,
dear Lord" by Rev. ]. f. Blackjack.
rev u. IL. Harris gave an interesting
answer TO the question, What benefit
has come from the peace conference at
the Hague" A paper, THE Power OF the
Ballot given by Mrs. Butterfield, of
Wilmington at the county convention.
was read by Miss Florence Muzzy and
The Worlds Unions" were impressively
SHOWN by Mrs. a. l.. Aiken with a map
OF the world and many yards of white
ribbon. Short reports of the county CON
laxr 81 III.
The meeting was in charge of Mrs. G.
n. Wyman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY 90.
SOuthern Division.
GOING SOUTH.


trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
ny a; m. daily for Springfield and New
7'5S a. m. for Millers Falls, Palmer and
NeM London. Connecting at Millers
fais with Fitchburg division Boston Il
SialIe X; X, at Palmer with Boston a
6Aloahy Il; H., at Willimantic and al
sew London with N. Y. N. II. & H.
&c a. m. for Springfield ana New York
To- p a. m. for Miliers Fans and nNinis on N,
me Fltchhurg division Boston q Maine
don. anu NC" LUZ
J. 40 p. m. for Springfield and New York.
9'VO p m. Tor Springfield and New York
SO p m. for Springfield and New YORK
100 p M Tor Millers Falls and stations
on Fltchburg division Boston q Maine
y H., Palmer and New London and
ne" YORK via Norwich Line.
GOING NORTH.
:, Trains arrive at Brattleboro as follows.
Al;;VI d. m from New York via Norwich
line and New London 1
il;V' a. m. from Springfield
in p. m. from Boston via AIiuers Falls
"a, 5.45 and 1910 p. M, from SnringfeId
q ana New York. (1Ol0 D. m. runs dajv1
10Y p. m. from New London. connectfng
I1odn rainier, Millers Falls and inter-
~ subject to change without notice
1, isll Stun run weeks days only except other
r. M s; Logan 6gI Vice President and General
s. w, CUMMINGS. G. P. A.. St. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Two Poems in serlbner,s.

The July number of Scribner's Maya
zine contains a short poem by Mrs Julia
Z. X Dorr entitled "Homesick." She
spent the winter in Florida and the lines
read like one whose fancy fingered over
the home in the North. Four reproduc-
tons of charcoal sketches by Mrs. z. De
l.. Steele, her daughter, accompany the
poem. The touch of the artist is on both
verse and picture. The closing stanzas
are as follows:
o my garden! lying whitley in the moon
light and the dew,
Far across the restless ocean flies my
yearning heart to you.
AND L turn from storied castle, hoary
fame, and ruined shrine,
10 the dear familiar pleasaunce where
my own white lilies shine
with vague, half-startled wonder If
some night in Paradise
From the battlements of heaven 1 shall
turn my longing eyes,
All the dim, respondent spaces and the
may star-drifts through,
TO my garden, lying whitley in the moon
light and the dew. ingCl shrdluuulldi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
The Least.known Continent.

Is there any quarter of the globe
left to explore, apart from the Polar
regions? The answer is yes, despite
the diverse wanderings of intrepid
travellers.
South America is now the least
known of all the continents. 1t has
much larger areas than Africa which
have never been visited by white men.
Most of the cities along the coast of
South America were settled in the
Columbian era. Civilization is in fact
much older there than in North Amer
lea.
Yet for nearly 800 years there has
been not much organized attempt to
explore the interior.
The first expedition sent out by n
South American government. was in
1875. Many of these countries are
without exact maps of their own ter
ritory. Most of the maps in use have
been made by explorers from Europe
or North America.
The greater part of the immense
tract of land in the middle of the con-
tinent from Venezuela to Chile has
not yet reached the toughest pioneer
state of settlement A considerable
part of Colombia is still wholly I'M
known.
The several Atlantic States. even as
far north as Uruguay, have many
blank sections on their maps. The
Guianas, except for a strip along the
coast, are practically unknown.
The condition of affairs in Brazil is
scarcely better. There are large
tracts in the northern part of Brazil
which have never been crossed, as
far as is known, by any white man.
These, then, are the fields which
travellers have yet to explore.-[Lon.
don Express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Damage by the Storms.

A thunder storm of unprecedented FURY
ragged in Colebrook, N. H. three hours
Friday night All the bridges in Plus
burg, on the Connecticut river, were torn
from their foundations ana the ro nis
were quilted so as to be impossible The
farmers sustained great loss by the over
flow on meadow lands. boom broke
at West Stewartstown, letting out hall
a million logs. 1t was feared that the
railroad bridge at West Stewartstowh
would we washed away. Fifteen miles
of track on the Quebec division OF the
Maine Central railroad were washeu OUT
near Heneford. Two miles of track and
bridges were washed away by cloud
burst near Bury, p. O., on the Canadian
Pacific railroad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Horses. Horses.

have just received a load of Horses
which 1 bought in the northern part Of
the state. These Horses consist mostly
of nice drivers, Weighing from $50 to
100 pounds.
No. bay, years old. Stands 1873,
weighs 100 pounds. This horse is very
stylish and a nice Gentlemans driver
No. 2-Bay Horse, 6 years old; stands
1872 weighs 1850 pounds. He is a good
roader and a nice Family Horse. Not
afraid of anything.
No. 3-Bay Mare, 6 years old; stands
15-2 weighs 1000. This mare is an extra
fine driver and very handsome.
Nos. 4 q 5-Pair Bay Mares, 6 and 7years
old; stand 1872, weigh 2O5O. They are a
fine team and right in every way.
Nos & Pair Black Horses; stand
15-2 weigh 1000. A nice stylish Gentle
mans road team.
The balance are all good livery and
business horses and all ready to go
right to work. AS l selected these
Horses myself 1 can guarantee them to
be right in every way. Call and see them
whether you wish to buy or not.
l also have fun line of new and second
hand carriages and agricultural imple-
ments for sale.
E. E. BLOOD
Putney, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
JAMAICA.
Death Of Hammond Livingston In
Geneseo, III.

The Geneseo, ILL.,, Republican of a recent
date contained the following:
Mr.. Hammond Livermore died at his
home in this city Sunday, June 16, 1901, of
paralysis. He was a native of Vermont,
having been born in Jamaica. Nov. 6,
1895. In 1857 he came to Geneseo and re-
manned here a little over a year, engaged
In teaching in Edford township His
marriage to Miss Lucy Livermore, who
was likewise employed in school work at
Brlmfield ILL.,, took place March 3, 1858,
and shortly after the marriage the young
couple went to hartford. Wis, where
they lived on a farm until 1865. From
here they went back to Vermont where
Mr.. Livermore engaged in manufacturing,
first that of boots and shoes, and later
paper. In 1874 he brought his family back
to Illinois and until 1883 was a success
iul farmer west of Geneseo. His next
move was to Oregon, where he hoped
to be benefited in health, engaing in the
hotel business. At he end of five years,
his hotel having been destroyed by fire,
ne returned to Aelod again embarking
in the hotel business. Last fall he be-
came a paralytic, suffering several slight
strokes, uniting him for active work
With his wife he went to the home of
his son, Lee H., at Yates City and this
spring returned to Geneseo. Mr.. Liver
more was an active and industrious man
public spirited, and a most highly respect
ed citizen He leaves a wife and an only
son, l.. H., who is a prosperous nursery
man at Yates city, Ill. A brother, NJ c.,
or COncordia, Kansas, and a sister Mrs
Leyerna Twitchell of Orange, Mass, also
survive him. A funeral service was held
at his late home Monday at 100 p. m,
Rev. w. b. Willard officiating, and the
body taken to Yates City for burial. The
Masonic fraternity at Yates City per-
formed the last sad rites at the grave
Mr.. LiVermore was a member of Mt
Lebanon Lodge, f. and A. NJ. of ia
maica, Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
LIQUOR Iniunetions.
LFrom the Rutland Herald.

ltrom the Rutland HERALD
There viii be a lot of hotel property for
sale if these temporary injunctions con
unue TO multiply. 1t is understood that
the states attorneys throughout the
state nave been made to understand that
a temporary injunction can be secured
against any holder of a United States
liquor license. quite point is raised
here. The payment of United States
license is declared by the state statutes
10 be prtma facie evidence that the hold
er is common seller; that is, that he
mas sold liquor not less than five and not
more than ten times. BY the payment
OF the license the holder can be convicted
under this statute without making any
sales at all. II he does not sell with
in the limit of 5-lO he is not a common
seller under another statute. Thus one
part of the statute is at loggerheads with
another part and with the United States
constitution as well. If lie contempt
proceedings brought under these tenn
porary injunctions do not finally get be-
fore the United States Supreme Court,
then we have made a very bad guess.