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the highest degree he was often employed
by the great war Secretary. notably in the
defense of General Baker at Washington,
and again at Trenton, and of General Scho-
field at Richmond. And Mr. Riddles con-
nection with the prosecution of John H.
Surratt and of the alleged safe burglars Is
still fresh in local memory.
But perhaps the case which first made
Mr.. Riddles name widely known beyond
the confines of his state was that of the
"OberIin rescuers. which was tried in
1859 before the United States circuit court
for the northern district of Ohio. 1t is al
most impossible at this day to realize the
tremendous interest excited by this case
and the momentous consequences that were
thought to hang upon its result. AS IS
we'll known, the "rescuerS'' were convicted,
but the condition provoked by the result
was such that had not the Kentucky au-
thorities agreed to withdraw from Ohio and
leave the fugitive slave unreclaimed
small civil war would undoubtedly have
been then and there precipitated.
In his professional career Mr.. Riddle, OF
course, made the acquaintance or many or
the leading members of the profession
throughout the country, and as he was
keen observer and a ready writer, 1t was
his hope to put into form his recollections
of his half century of active life at the
bar. and this work he had begun and quite
well progressed in when his increasing in
firmities compelled him to lay 1t aside.
Among the interesting personal facts in
connection with his professional life was
that the late fTeSluenL CIdTIletu was reg
istered student in his office, and was adj
mitted to the bar on his certificate. Dur
ing his residence in Washington, Mr.. Rid
die was from 1877 to 1889 the attorney for
the District of Columbia, and he drafted
the bill establishing the territorial form Of
government which became law in 1871.
and under which for while the District
of Columbia lived.
most striking feature Of his profess
sional life in Washington was that Presi-
dent Lincoln and President Garfield had
each selected him for the office of United
States attorney for the District Of Column
bia. and that after his selection. and before
his commission could be made out each of
the Presidents named hal become a victim
of the assassin's bullet. This, in connection
with the fact that one Of his daughters wit
messed the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and was a witness on the trial Of Mr.. Gar
fields assassin, and his own personal rela
tions with both associated him uniquely
with the first two martyr Presidents.
His Literary Work.
Notwithst anding his busy professional
life, Mr.. Riddle was a prolific writer of
both prose and verse. Among his best
known works Of fiction are Bart Ridge
ley" THE Portrait and "Alice Brand"
he wrote for the law department Of Howard
University, which he organized. set Of
lectures. which were afterwards published
under the title Students and Lawyers"
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Presidential Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate in executive session yester-
day afternoon, confirmed the following
nominations:
Alexander o. Brodie. 20 be governor OF
Arizona.
Rhine Russell Freed, to be coiner OF the
mint at Philadelphia.
Montgomery Schuyler. 1r, OF New York.
to be second secretary OF the embassy OF
the United States at ST. Petersburg. Russia.
Craig w. Wadsworth Of New York. to be
third secretary of the embassy of the United
States at London.
Registers of United States land on1ces:
James Whitehead, Broken Bow. Neb:
Francis NJ Rathbun. McCook, Neb.
To be receivers. United States land Of
fices-Frank H. Young Broken Bow. Neb.;
John Nelson, Grand Forks. N. D.; c. w.
Barnes, McCook. Neb.
S. c. Reynolds of Billings. Mon. to be
agent for the Indians Of the Crow agency
IN Montana. and number Of postmasterS
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and he wrote the campaign life Of Mr.. Gar
field. which he followed with a life Of Ben
jamin F. Wade. Among his latest, as also
among his best works, is that entitled
"Recollections of War Times" book
which on it's appearance attracted wide at
tention. and will undoubtedly live as one
of the most interesting and valuable con-
tributions to the history Of the civil war
period.
In 1S45 Mr.. Riddle married Caroline,
daughter Of Judge Barton F. Avery Of
Chardon, who died in 1889, and Of the fruit
of the marriage all but one child survive
namely, Mrs. Frank Bartlett of New York,
Mrs. Mary A. knowlton. Mrs. Caroline r.
Foster and Mrs. Henry E. Davis of Wash
ington, Mrs. Thomas H. Kilduff of New
York and Mr.. Albert Riddle of Washing
ton. Mrs. Davis, who has inherited her
fathers literary tastes. is the well-known
writer Harriet Riddle Davis
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70 Attend Cuban Inauguration.

Senator Money and his secretary, Senator
Mason, Senator Jones OF Arkansas, former
Senator ThuTston and Representative De-
Almond left yesterday afternoon over the
Atlantic Coast Line for Havana to attend
the Inauguration OF President elect Estrada
Palma.
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remnant lot OF Cambria Embroideries and
forenoon ana NRleucicnnes Laces, both edgings
ana insertings TO match; - ~
good widths and dainty new K &A
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dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
Balschaneff, who assassnated NJ. Sipla-
guine. the Russian minister of the interior,
has been executed.
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remnant lot of Mattings, consisting Of
Heavy Seamless China and best grades OF jap
?'$s: $:s g 21C.
to 40c. yard. Remnant price.
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Odd rolls and remnants Of fine quality China
and japanese Mattings-heavy n -
close-woven quality-in various NM
new patterns. Qualities worth II II W
25c. and SOC yard-for....
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Lot Of several dozen soiled
and mussed Spreads. full double II
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Regular 81 90 and $1.19 quail w SNo
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Remnants OF Swiss and Nainsook All-oyers %
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Lengths from , to AZ Yards ZV0
Regular 59c values for -. q ~ 40
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Another lot OF Camhric and Swiss Embrnid-
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wide range Of new patterns IN K IA
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Remnants of Seamless Chi
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Several odd rolls Of Seamless China Mattngs,
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remnant lot OF several hundred yards Of
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In various patterns and de- a III
sirable widths. Qualities sold III ~
on the piece up TO Sc. yard ANN
-lor Observation-Disclosures.
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Thousands of situations have been OBJ
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A lot of several dozen Wool
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yersible. Fridays closing out a y wv
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Remnants Of Finest Embroideries widths M
70 10 Inches In > 10 4-yard lengths. Bcautf-
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Ladies' White Lawn Kimonas, with borders
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RnvyG ro OF limitations Of Diamond Dyes
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Odds and ends in Mems Suspenders ~
good quality elastic. nickel buckle nv
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Mems Fine Balbrggan Shirts and Drawers;
Shirts long sleeves and extra
well finished. Drawers have ~
double crotch and suspender VWU~
tapes Mostly all sizes. 39c. w.
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Eighteen Ladies' and Childrens Sun Bonnets,
in white and colors; also few a q
ChilGren's Fine Null Caps | S~
these are all soiled or mussed Ii ONo
Sold up to 75c. Friday for.
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Children's Percale Dresses-in neat stripes
Of pink and blue. Have ruff, n e.
with lace. Sizes i to years. Ii H.
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Boys Black Clay Three piece Confirmation
e: :? Is; L $2Q8
Sold up to $500 a suit, for "
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Small lot Of odds and ends Of Corsets. Of fine
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black: broken sizes. Reduced q y SNo
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Seven pairs of Youths Long Pants sizes -
to 10 years. Sold up TO $500 pair. Fri
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UNDERW'R
Children's Wear.

small lot of Muslin and Cambria Gowns,
Skirts. Drawers. Chemise and Corset Covers,
trimmea with laces and
n1oideEies Samples Sam , and SO sGi! bs Al NO.
for
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lowing his birth his parents. Thomas and
Minerva (MerricD Riddle, removed to the
western reserve of Ohio where Mr.. Riddle
was reared and where he spent his life
until he took up his residence in Washing
ton in 1864. With only such education as
the meager resources of that section then
offered, he early acquired a great taste for
books, and after teaching school, in which
he met with conspicuous success, he studied
law under Governor Seabury Ford and was
admitted to practice in 1910 From that
time until his retirement a few years ago
his professional life was one of inceSsant
occupation, his name being still linked in
the memories of his old home with many of
the most widely known and important cases
of that section.
Early Entrance Into Political Life.
Immediately upon his admission to the
bar he was elected prosecuting attorney of
Geauga county, which position he held for
six years, and later, in 1856, when he had
moved to Cleveland, he was chosen prose-
cutting attorney of Cuyahoga county, in
which Cleveland is situated. The reputa-
ton acquired by him in the discharge of the
duties Of the two offices attracted attention
even beyond the borders of the counties In
which he successfully resided, and when
the slavery agitation had got near the point
OF disqualification it fell to Mr.. Riddle to
have the distinction. to issue the call for
the mass meeting which inaugurated the
free soil party of Ohio. This meeting was
called at Mr.. Riddles then home, Chardon,
in 1913, and as one of It's results Mr.. Rid
die entered the Ohio legislature the
leader of the small band, which, however,
large enough to hold the balance of
power and to make Mr.. Riddle the acknowl-
edged leader of the lower house. His sub
sequent association with Chase, Giddings,
Wade and Stanton made him one of the
most marked men in the state, and culmi-
mated in his election to Congress In 1860 In
the campaign in which Mr.. Lincoln was
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Boys regular SOC. quality a
8, and 8 years only Good Ii w.
serviceable qualities. Friday for
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Boys Regular soc. Percale Shirts some with
s sizes se fron - collars ta B1 nssa
band. To be closed out Friday AOGo
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MEMS DEPARTMENT

Williams Brothers Fine Egyptian Yarn Bal
briggan Underwear. Shirts and Drawers.
Shirts long and short sleeves: - -
Drawers reinforced crotch and K N~
suspender tapes. Broken sizes. a y IVA
Regular SOC. quality. Friday.
g for $1,000
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Mems Good Quality Drill
Drawers, extra well made: cut - -
to fit; reinforced crotch and S~
double seat; sizes 80 TO 40. 6oVSo
Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07
In CONGRESS.

The House ways and means committee
hv unanimous vote ordered favorable
report Tuesday ON the war tax reduction
bill. Mr.. Babcock offered his bill reducing
duties on the steel schedule. etc. an
amendment. but IL was rejected by'a vote
of TO =.
The United States SENATE gave further
consideration to the hil To- increase the
salaries of federal judges An amend
ment To increase the salaries of Senators
ana Representatives. was rejected TIL,
debate ON the Philippine tariff bill was re-
sumed
The House devoted Tuesday to general
debate upon the oleomargariue bill The
opponents Of the measure attempted tc
iilihuster against il at the opening Of the
session, but We're beaten by more than a
two-thirds vote
The United States Senate. after hriet
discussion Wednesday. passed the bill
providing for q - per cent. increase in the
salaries of United States Judges. Al
amendments were voted down. including
one to increase the salaries of cabinet off
GERS from $1,000 to sl2.5o0 "A year. During
the remainder of the session the urgent
deficiency bill was under discussion, the
Philippine tariff measure being laid aside
temporarily
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07
Sign Your Name"

"B. +. NJ " is reminded that The Mes
senger does not print anonymous com
munications. If he will send his full
name and address to the editor, his
communication will be printed under
such signature as he may elect St.
Albans Messenger.
The Messenger goes only half the
proper distance. The woods are full
of individuals with hobbies and
idiocyncrasies who are ready to WELD
a lance if given the opportunity to
hide behind the armor of "Veritas," 4"
"Vox Populi," "One Who Was There" )"
etc. etc. They can deal a mighty
blow or be free with a withering
criticism if given a mask. Every
newspaper publisher or editor is per-
sonally responsible for what is said in
his newspaper, and every man who is
given the opportunity to speak to the
public through the columns of news
paper ought to stand out in the open,
to take a similar responsibility like a
man. The way for him to do this is
to sign his name to his communication,
thus putting himself on the same plane
with the publisher or editor. The
Phoenix adopted the rule sign what
you write" long ago and it has never
wished to back to the method still in
vogue with our contemporary, which
practically allows the man with a
grievance to strike in the dark. If
the Messenger will try our plan it will
save columns of good space and it
will have considerable amusement
in seeing the Don Quixotes become
mute and inglorious when asked to
sign their names.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07

The fire fend has risen in his might
again to show the impotency of men
to curb his power. even with fire proof
buildings modern apparatus and train
ed fire fighters Considering the pop
ulation of Waterbury. less than $4,000
according to the last census, the loss
of s3.000.0O0 is one Of the heaviest
pecuniary blows any city of the coun-
try has ever sustained. The Chicago
ire of 1871. which burned over POO
acres and destroyed property valued
at 5000. 900 900. was the most disas-
trous visitation of the kind America
has ever known. The Boston fire of
1872 swept away $S0000,000 of proper
ty. but there have been no conflagra-
tions in recent years except those at
Hull-Ottawa. Hoboken and Jackson
Vile, Fla. which have involved so
large a loss as the devastation at
Waterbury. The season of 1902 has
opened Ominously for fire insurance
companies with the big losses in Man
chester, n. H.. Norfolk, Va, and Water
bury following in such rapid success
ION at the beginning of the year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07

About 80 members of the Epworth
League went to Mortified last night
on a sleighrde, leaving the church
about > o'clock. Miss Bessie Irish en-
tertained the company and served a
fine supper at her home.
The schedule of the mail service be-
tween Williamsville and West Dover
has been changed back to the old
time, which will give the West Dover
people Brattleboro mail day earlier
than heretofore, and Wilmington will
again receive an extra morning mail.
The suit of Peter Clark of Spring
field. Mass. against Osceola Good
enough of Brattleboro for $4,000, alleg-
ing false Imprisonment and malicious
prosecution, came before jury in the
superior court in Springfield yester-
day. The jury rendered a verdict for
the plaintiff to recover $275. The
plaintiff bought a horse of Goodenough
in 1891, took it to a blacksmith shop
and then refused to take it away or
pay for it as he claimed he discovered
that the horse had a SPAWN He was
arrested and imprisoned two hours,
but was released on giving bonds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07

Vermont has developed a number OF
excellent young newspaper men in the
past decade. but none excel Frank f.
Howe in all-around ability, and particu-
larly in pointed. pungent editorial
writing Mr. Howe began his repor-
torial work in Brattleboro. but since
then has had extensive experience on
Montpelier and Barre papers and in
New York state, in addition to acting
as legislative correspondent during
the sessions of the Vermont solons at
Montpelier. while he spent two winters
in Florida as correspondent of leading
New York and Philadelphia papers.
Perhaps Mr. iiowes best work to date
has been done in the past three years
as editor of the Barre Daily Times.
Mr. Howe has now bought the Ben
nington Reformer. aud in going to his
new field he will have the best wishes
of all his craftsmen in the state, who
look TO see him give Bennington a bet
ter paper than it has ever had and to
win a merited success Here's how.
Howe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07

What a cool kind of satisfaction It
must be to win an Office with money,
and then think that it was only money
that won it, Randolph Herald.
Nothing is so odious in securing
political power as venality, but the
practical politician who foists himself
upon the public by deals, schemes
and Vaccinations is a menace to good
government ten times where the di-
rect purchaser of power appears once.
The mistake of the great mass of vo-
ters, especially in a state one-sided
politically like Vermont, lies in lack
of attention to the primaries. 1t is
frequently the votes in the caucus
and not the votes in the election that
count
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07

The Bennington Banner made the
authoritative announcement Friday
that O. NJ. Barber of Arlington, who is
now serving his second term as state
auditor. will not be a candidate for
that Office this year. Mr.. Barber is
one of Gen. McCuloughs most active
lieutenants in the gubernatorial cam
paign and it is probably regarded as
good politics not to have two candi-
dates from Bennington county for two
important state offices
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07
THE WAR A CRIME.
Governor Taft Says insurgents Are
Perpetuating Reign of Terrorism in
PhiIippines-People Desire Peace

Governor TAFT at Washington this week.
has continued his narrative before the
Senate committee ON the Philippines con-
ceruing conditions in the Philippine archi-
pelago. Speaking of tho military policy
In the Philippines, Gov TAFT said.
The war has been al over those ISL
ands. and that which remains is "A crime
against civilization. II is also a crime
against the Filipino people To keep up a
state OF war under the circumstances.
They have worn out the right to any
treatment but that which is severe and
within the laws Of war
Gov Taft also said that the great ma
iority OF the people of the islands desire
peace, and that the insurrectionists are by
their acts preventing the mass OF the peo-
pie from settling down and earning a
quiet living. Instead of being allowed to
do this they are kept under "A system OF
terrorism. which should be stopped
I'm order to give the army its just dues,
he took up and analvzed its work in the
Islands. He recalled that as soon as Gen.
Otis had received rceuforcements suff-
cieut for his purposes the Philippine army
had broken up and scattered into guerilla
bands. On this point Aguinaldo and Luna
had differed, Luna advocating the con-
tinuance of the war on the old lines. So
sharp was this difference. he said. that
Aguiualdo had directed and secured the
assassination of Luna. thus leaving the
way open for the carrying ont of his own
plans. He would not he said. report the
incident II ~ had not been positively Re
ported 10 him hy Gen. Funston Aguin-
aldo said that If hc did not kill Luna.
Luna would kill him. Indeed. the custom
was to order "a mans death in his alb
sence. and have him killed upon his re-
turn. The presence ot these guerilla
bands rendered it necessary To- place gar