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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
Senator Dillineham's Standing in
Washington.

The comment which a few Vermont
newspapers have INDUCED in would in
dcate that they expect a United
States Senator to make his debut into
the most august legislative body of
this country with a sound of tom
toms and a grand flourish. They want
a senator, like the actor at the open
ing performance, to make hit" and
they have, therefore, gone out of their
way to beittle the standing of William
p. Dillingham; at a time when his ac-
tive senatorial career covers period
of but a few months. Senator Dilling.
hams ability has been recognized by
his appointment to important chair
manships and on one first-class com
mttee he ranks next to the chairman.
John L. Harris, the widely known Yer
mont newspaper man who now holds
a government position in Washington
in letter to the Bradford Opinion
makes some observations anent the
standing of Vcrmont's junior senator:
Whether 1t is i'm state legislature
or in the national Congress. the best
and most effective work of a represent
ative of the people is never heard of by
the people themselves There is a queer
sort of an idea in some quarters that
man is doing the most for his constitu-
ents in making frequent slam bang
speeches and filing the country fun of
them in type. 1t dosen't occupy much Of
a senator's or Congressman's time to do
this and ii don't require or produce much
mental WEAKNESS. This sort Of thing
may tickle the rabble. but don't count
here. This is applicable to any one. and
more especially to Senator William F.
Dillingham;. When he came here his
measure was taken by his co-workers
and he was pronounced a man certain to
produce the best results. In acknowledge
ment of his ability he was given most
important committee positions, such as
are usually attained only by senators Of
several years standing The result,
am personally informed by an associate
Of the senator's. Is abundantly justifying
their opinion of him. out of the eighty
six senator's not a dozen excel him in in
huence in or out OF the senate general
standing or results attained day by day
These are ice cold facts. and should be
carefully digested by any one in doubt as
to w. T. Dninghams congressional
career. and words of simple justice. l
have not seen the senator since he made
his speech Of acceptance in the Vermont
state capital one year ago last October
although we reside within four blocks
OF each other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
Our Newest Possessions.

The treaty ceding the Danish West
Indies to the United States was sign
ed in Washington Friday by Secretary
of State Hay and Constantin Brun, the
Danish minister. The ratification OF
the treaty must be delayed until it has
had the approval of the United States
Senate and the Danish Rigsdag, and
until an appropriation for the purchase
price, s4,500,000, has been made by
Congress. The convention follows
closely the treaty of Paris in 1898 be-
tween the United States and Spain as
regards the status of the inhabitants
Of the island, their property and citi-
zenship. Thirty-five years ago Den
mark offered to sell these islands to
the United States for $15,O00,000, and
an offer of $7,500,000 was made by Sec
retary Seward, but the plan for the
sale was blocked by Charles Sumner,
chairman of the foreign relations of
the Senate, although the people of the
islands were strongly in favor of the
annexation to the United States. The
three little islands of ST. Thomas, ST.
John and st. Croix or Santa Cruz con-
tain about 100 square miles. The total
population is about 10000, mostly ne
groes. st. Croix covers IA square
miles and has 10000 population. ST.
Croix contains some fine sugar planta-
tions and is noted for the production
of Santa Cruz rum. St. Croix has no
safe harbor, and the business centre
Of the islands is Charlotte Amelie,
better known as st, Thomas, on the
island of st. Thomas, where about
10000 people live. st. Thomas con,
tains S3 square miles, mostly rocky
land little cultivated. Only a few
hundred people live on the third is
land, st. John, which contains some
grazing land. The principal object in
buying the islands is to prevent them
from falling into the hands of one OF
the strong nations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

stephen Bonsal one of the most re-
liable war correspondents. after de-
scribing the concentration system en-
ployed on the island of Marinduke in
the Philippines. says the plan was a
triumph of common sense and of true
humanity" and that ito compare it
with such a policy as that of Weyler
is an absurdity." He says the com
batants suffered as they should, the
non-combatants some temporary incon-
venience, and that the enforcement of
sanitary rules reduced the mortality
so per cent less than IL is when the
natives are living in their own homes.
Mr.. Bonsal says it is as absurd to
call Major Smith. who established the
first plan for concentration in the Phil
ippines the American Weyler as to
compare any judge who may send a
Sahib, who put his prisoners in the
black hole of Calcutta. Mr.. Bonsal's
view of the general condition in the
Philippines is dark in the extreme.
He says the civil government edifice
lis built upon the quicksand of sedi-
tion and treason. No matter how clev-
erly we may build, the whole structure
will be overturned some day, and not
the day Of our choosing. The Filipinos
are solidly against American suprem-
acy in any shape or form"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
SchleY's Appeal.

Schley's appeal to the President from
the finding of the naval court of inullil.v
was made public Wednesday by the
navy department II covers sixty print
ed pages, containing about 80 900 words
1t is understood the navy departments
Comment on the appeal has gone for
ward to the President and will be made
public in a few days. Stated briefly. the
appeal asks that the dissenting opinion
of Admiral Dewey be approved and that
the opinion of the ma jority court wherein
1t differs from the dissenting opinion be
set aside and annuled.
After the Introductory the general
grounds in the appeal are set forth as
follows: First, the majority of the court
erred in ignoring the question of COM
mand at the battle of Santiago and the
title to the credit of the ensuing victory
Second, the court erred in its failure to
find on the eighth specification the nee
essity for, if any, and advisability of
Withdrawing the flying squadron at night
from the entrance to Santiago harbor.
Third, the majority of the court erred
in not agreeing with Dewey in all the
views expressed by him in his dissent
ing opinion. on the first point the ap-
peal says Schley did assume command of
the American fleet during the battle of
Santiago and that his action in so doing
would have been highly censurable in the
absence of his right and duty to do so.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
To Solve the Silver Question Perm 4.
nenrly

The committee on coinage of the
House has reported favorably a bill in
troduced by Mr.. Hill of Connecticut
which is designed to settle the silver
question and to establish the gold
standard on an enduring basis. There
are in existence 56S,000,000 full legal
tender silver dollars which the secre-
tary of the treasury is not obliged to
redeem in gold on presentation, and
for the maintenance of which at par
ity with gold he has no adequate
means. These silver dollars remain
at par because there is use for them
in the form of silver certificates in the
trade of the country and because it is
known that they are at all times re-
ceivable for taxes. 1t is believed that
in a business depression these dollars
would flow into the treasury as they
did from 1894 to 1897 and that the
ability of the treasury to maintain pay
ments in gold which the maintenance
of the gold standard requires, would
be impaired. and that the silver ques-
ton would come to the front again.
Mr.. Hills bill requires the treasury
to exchange gold for silver dollars at
par when the latter are presented in
sums of five dollars or any multiple
thereof, and also provides for disposing
of the silver bullion and the silver dol
lars in the treasury by first coming
the bullion and then the silver dollars
into small silver change. There is a
constantly increasing demand for the
small silver coins. and the coinage
committee estimate that in 20 years
all of the silver bullion would be used
for this purpose, and the silver dollars
in existence reduced to 100000, 900,
including the certificates.
Taking into account the increase Of
population there is every reason for
confidence that this amount of silver
could be kept permanently in circula-
ton. In any case. the requirement
that the silver dollars should be re-
deemed in gold would not at any time
become burdensome or risky while it
is absolutely demanded for the honest
and complete establishment of the
gold standard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
The srattleboro & Whitehall Roae

The management of the Central Yer
mont railroad, including General Man
ager Logan, Superintendent Soule.
Roadmaster Elrod, and Mr.. Nash, as
sistant superintendent of the New
London division. came to Brattleboro
by special train Tuesday morning,
and made trip of inspection over the
Brattleboro & Whitehall road to South
Londonderry and return. 1t is stated
elsewhere that the Compromised re-
built locomotive for the little road has
arrived, and will be put into commits
sion as soon as it is in working order.
Mr.. Logan stated that eight fiat cars
had been bought from a narrow gauge
road in Virginia. and were now on
their way here. Mr.. Logan admitted
that the water house at South Lon
donderry ought to have been rebuilt
long ago, and promised that it shall be
rebuilt as soon as possible Further
than this no definite promises of ade-
quate relief of the narrow gauge sit
uation were made, and the outlook can
not be said to be by any means promis-
ing.
Besides substantially admitting the
unsatisfactory condition of affairs with
the Brattleboro & Whitehall road, Mr.
Logan also said that the facilities for
freight handling and freight outlet to
the south were by no means adequate
for the large volume of existing bust
ness. The impression gathered was
that the primary trouble is that the
Grand Trunk concern lacks the means
and facilities properly to equip and
handle its leased lines.
Further than this no definite state
ment seems possible. The home man
agement of the Brattleboro & White
hall road is doing and will continue to
do all that it can to remedy the intol-
cradle situation. 1t is not proposed to
allow the condition of the road and its
manner of operation to remain as at
present, and every possible means of
redress will be used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

Judge Lowell of the United States
district court in Boston has sentenced
NJ. j. Driscoll to two months impris-
onment for contempt. Driscoll was a
juror in the South Danvers bank case.
and he disqualified himself by report
ing for duty in the court room when
he was in a drunken condition. The
stoppage of the trial and the beginning
with another jury means an expense
of 100000 to the two sides. Judge
Lowell's salutary action is in striking
contrast with the action of Judge
Munson when the Lamoille county
court was in session last June. The
Morrisvile Messenger charged that
one juror was furnished with 80 bot,
ties of beer from the town agency, and
alleged that some of the jurors were
seriously under the influence Of liquor
while in the court room, and that at
night they INDUCED in riotous de-
bauchery. But the expected proceed
ings in contempt in Lamoille county
never came.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
To Repeal War Revenue.

The House committee on ways and
means has unanimously authorized Chair
man Payne to report bill repeating all
the Spanish war revenue taxes except the
tax on mixed flour The repeal is to
take effect July l. 1902. except the duty
on tea, which is to take effect Jan. l. 1903
Chairman Payne made statement show
ing that the total reduction would be
$11000,G00 annually. The delay in The re-
peal of the tax on tea is for the purpose
Of enabling those who have stocks en
hand to dispose of them before the repeal
takes effect Mr.. Payne says the
country will start upon the next fiscal
year with s174.O00,0OO available cash
There was another exciting debate on the
Philippine tariff bill Tuesday in which
Senator's Spooner, Lodge, Beveridge. Tel
Ter and Tilman took the leading parts
The bill to create department of COM
merce and labor was passed. Mr.
Spooner introduced substitute for the
Nicaragua canal bill, giving the President
authority to choose between the Panama
and Nicaragua routes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
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T e N p A G e S.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1902.

Two of the great men of the day.
greater than Cromwell in that ancient
time, are Gen Miles and George Wash.
ington Morrow. Both have put aside
ambition. Gen. Miles says he is not
a seeker for presidential honors, and
his sole purpose in the future will be
faithfully to serve his country in what
ever sphere duty may dictate Mr..
Morrow says he has no thought of en-.
tering the field for sheriff or any other
political office. and adds. 81 have
plenty to do now" Happy is he who
has found his work, let him ask no
other happiness"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

sleigh containing George M. Park
and daughter, Sarah, r. OF Lyndon, was
struck by train at crossing north of
St. Johnsbury Saturday. Mr.. Park es-
capped with slight injuries, bT the girl
sustained broken leg and was seriously
injured about the head.
William Bonner. who lived with Mr.
and Mrs. Halsey Hathaway in Burlington,
disappeared a few nights ago while Mr..
and Mrs. Hathaway were away and the
following day it was found that a box in
which Mr.. Hathaway kept his cash had
been emptied. the entire amount of $40
having been taken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
II Would Be Interesting.
TMorrisyille Messenger. |

Judging from the extended article
in last weeks Brattleboro Phoenix, the
Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad is in
a bad way all around Notwithstanding
the statement of Superintendent Soule
that with the exception of one car,
the equipment on the narrow gauge
road is in first-class condition" A
great deal of fun has been poked at
this road for some time and it would
seem that here is an opportunity for
the railroad commissioners to go on a
tour of inspection. OF course there
would be no serious results from their
report, but it would be interesting to
read the opinion of this august" body
on the condition of the road, as well as
their recommendations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
NO. 5.
PRISONERS DARING ESCAPE.
Ed. and Jack Biddle, Under Sentence
of Death, Fatally Injured Two Prison
Guards Before Gaining Their Liberty

Guards Before Gaining Their Liberty
Ed. and Jack Biddle. under sentence
of death for the murder of Kahney,
groceryman, last April, escaped from
the Allegheny county Jail in Pittsburg,
Pa, early yesterday morning The
men sawed off the bars and escaped
into the corridor, where they attacked
Guard McGarry. They pounded him
into unconsciousness. leaving him with
a broken skull. They took his keys
and revolver, and next attacked Guard
Reynolds, whom they shot and pound
ed. They threw McGarry over a wall
l6 feet high and he struck on the stone
floor With the keys taken from Nc
Garry the men opened locks. obtained
citizens clothes, and then walked to
liberty through the warden's residence.
Mrs. Soffel, wife of the warden. has
disappeared, and it is thought she may
have furnished the saw with which
the prisoners cut the bars. The Bid
dies were under sentence of death.
the executions to take place late in
February. McGarry and Reynolds are
not expected to recover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

The electric railroad will be pushed
through from Millers Falls to North
field the coming season. Next in or
der will be lines from Millers Falls
to the east to connect with the Orange
and Athol road, and from Northfleld
to Brattleboro via Hinsdale. Within
five years Brattleboro ought to have
direct connection by trolley with New
Haven on the south and Boston on the
east.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

The winter residences of Gen. ]. G. Nc
Cullough and F. b. Jennings of North
Bennington, on Park avenue, New York,
were badly damaged in the dynamite ex-
plosion Monday. Nearly every window
in both houses was demolished. The
families were uninjured.
Seven firemen were injured by falling
walls at fire in Brookfield, Mass, Tues
day. Three buildings. were burned and
the loss is estimated at $4,000. John
Mulcahy, who ran a bakery in the build
ing where the fire started would have
perished. but for the barking of his little
dog. The dog afterward perished in the
flames.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

Charles Corey, TO- was instantly killed
by being struck by train at South
SALISBURY Wednesday night The en-
gineer noticed blood on the engine when
he reached Manchester and notified the
engineer of freight train. who found
Coreys body horribly mangled. 1t is
thought Corey fell on the ice at the
crossing and was stunned. He leaves
five children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
DUN M RSTON.

The Christian Endeavor society will cell
ebrate the 21st anniversary of the for
nation of the first Christian Endeavor
society, on "Endeavor Day." Feb. 2, at
7 p. m. An interesting program has
been prepared and all are urged to come
to make this one of the most helpful
meetings of the year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

Signor Marconi, according to a spe-
cial despatch from London, was inter
viewed by wireless telegraphy when
approaching port, and said he hoped
soon to send messages across the
ocean at commercial rates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31

The longest railway run in England
is made by the London and North
western Railway special trains to the
Riverside Station, Liverpool. This
run is just over 200 miles without
STOP and catches the American liners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
MARLBORO.

Ray Dalrymple, who is at the hospital
in Greenfield, is said to be improving.
G. ]. Stanley lost a horse last week
1t was kicked by mate Mr.. Stanley
has bought a new horse to take the place
of the dead one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
The Vermont Phoenix.

Published every Friday at Brattleboro, VT, Ivy
o. L. FREN H.
TERMS. s1.50 per year in advance; If
not paid within the year, s.
Rates of advertising furnished on ap-
plication Births, deaths and marriages
published free; Obituary Notices, Cards
of Thanks, etc, 70 cents per inch of II
lines or less.
Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office
as second class mail matter)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
&usiltcSs GardS.

c. r. ALDRICH, M. D.
Union Block, Brattleboro.
Office hours until 9 a. M, to p. m.
and to 9 p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
HELP YOUR BOY AND GIRL
DURING FEBRUARY.
Mems, Ladies' and ChiIdren's

To secure successful start in life 10y giving
them course of practical instruction at the
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DIR. II. L. WATERMAN.
Office and residence, Al Elliot ST. Office
hours, 123O to 2.30: evening, to S.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19

works or franchise Of. or in any way con-
troll any other railroad corporation own
ing or having under its control parallel
OF OF eopenE liae; nor shall any officer
omcer OF any railroad corporation owning
or having the control Of parallel or
competing line. and the question whether
railroads are paralleled or competing lines
shall, when demanded by the complain
ant, be decided by jury as In other
civil issues. And in 1851 the following
"No railroad corporation shall consoli-
Gate with, lease or purchase or In any way
peGone the owner of or control any other
r rail- corporation or stock. franchise
controls a parallel or competing line"
These, laws, which I have quoted and
referred :,9 to, clearly express the public
all familiar with the fact-and it is now a
matter or public history-that President
Roosevelt has not suffered the federal
law, nor Gov. Van SAINT the state laws,
to remain obsolete or a dead letter:
am confident. however, and feel fully.
JUSTIFIED IN saying to you that neither OF
these high executive officials have been
hostility to our railroads or their able and
publlc-splrlted managers, but only by the
sense of public duty to execute the laws
have taken al oath to support
The builders and managers OF our vast
railroad systems in the Northwest have
most noble and
IMPORTANT SERVICE.
IN settling and developing our great
domain. They have followed with swift
pace in the wake OF the homestead set
tier and often preceded him. They have
6 9: many burdens and encountered great
difficulties. They have brought good or
fair transportation facilities within the
easy reach OF nearly all, in the farthest
Corner, Of the state. and whatever may
pc lacking In this RESPECT shey are fes:
supplying In energy. perseverance ard
ability our great railroad men Of Mime
k2ta stand second to none Of their kin Z! IN
the entire country, and as such we are
proud Of them. We cherish no hostility
to them and wish them no harm but wish
to- live in harmony and in cooperation
with them at all times.
We are opposed to the consolidation
not SO much because we fear that they
would make a burdensome or hostile use
of it as because we know that they are
we'll along in years and may before
great While pass from our midst, and that
then We would be at the mercy Of nom
resident corporate body, composed of an
army of nonresident stockholders, who
will be more concerned about high divi-
dends than low rates. Complete consoli-
dation, whatever it's purpose may be, be.
comes, nevertheless, in it's essence a
monopoly, and a complete monopoly
necessarily involves aosolutism. and thi,