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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
Baptist Institute.

The fifth in a series of Vermont
Baptist Young Peoples Institutes was
held in the First Baptist church Mon
day afternoon and evening. The af-
ternoOn session was held in the YES
try and was attended by about 70
persons. Herbert e. Thayer of Lud-
low. president of the Vermont Bap-
fist Young Ueople's Union, was an
nounced to preside, but he was pre-
vented from being present by a rail
road accident on the Rutland road
and Rev. E. A. Royal of Townshend
presided. Rev. Thomas Cain of
Windsor, formerly of Brattleboro. CON
Quoted the devotional and song SER
vice, after which Principal Edward
Ellery of Vermont Academy gave the
first address in the absence of Presi-
dent Thayer who was to have spoken.
The address was followed by a gener-
al discussion in charge of Rev. G. b.
Lawson, led by Rev. Mr.. Royal An
interesting open parliament, which
closed the afternoon session, was
conducted by Rev. II. f. Perry, ID. D.,
of the Hyde Park Baptist church of
Chicago and a member of the execu-
tive committee of the international
union. Rev. Mr.. Cain led a service
of song in the evening, followed by
remarks by Rev. F. E. Marble of
North Cambridge, Mass, formerly of
Brattleboro. The principal feature
of the evening service was an address
on Submissive Sonship," by Rev. DR..
Perry, The object of these institu-
ties is to promote Christian culture
among the young people of the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
THE VERMONT PHENIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY FEBRU
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The knights & Ladies' of Honor will
hold a regular meeting i'm Red Mems hall
on Monday evening.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist
society will meet in the church parlors
next Thursday afternoon Supper will
be served at $50.
Universalist church Morning worship
at 1890 o'clock, with preaching by the
pastor. Sunday school at 1l45 a. m. ;
Senior Union at p. m. All are well
come.
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 1913 u. m. Subject,
Man" Sunday school at II m. testi-
monal meeting Wednesday at 100 p. IN.
Reading room open Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday from to p. m. All are
welcome.
Unitarian church, Rev. L. @. S. Osgood,
pastor. Service every Sunday at 1890;
Sunday school at 1l.45. Theme for
next Sunday. Speaking with the Under
standing" The Claiming Guild will
meet at the parsonage at : o'clock. All
are welcome.
First Baptist church. George 3. Law
son, minister. Morning worship at TO- 80
Subject of sermon, The Significance of
the Lords Supper" followed by the
observance. Bible school at 10 m.
Christian Endeavor at 6: evening SER
vice at : Subject, THE Third Tempta-
ton of Jesus"
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church held a
regular meeting with Mrs. Donnel of
Walnut street Thursday afternoon. The
subject for the month was higher educa-
ton of girls in the boarding schools. Ar
ticles were read concerning several
schools in foreign countries, also letters
from Miss Emily Harvey and her native
helper In India,
At the Adventist Christian church
Prayer meeting at 1915 a. M: Sunday
school. II IN. Preaching by Elder w
.. Williams at go and p. m. The
Vermont Advent Christian conference
state evangelist Elder j. T. McLucas
will be present and commence reviva
| services, which will continue as long as
| the interest may demand. every evening
| except Monday and Saturday. Loya
Workers meeting at G p. IN. All are
| cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
CASE FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Over $4,000 Said to be Involved in
Charges Against ex.Banker chand.
Ter of Chicago.

The affairs of Frank r. Chandler the
bankrupt investment broker. NAV be in
Vestieated by the grand jury -Four Chi
caso lawyers are examining into the mat
ter and have been told that many moor
families, who confined their savings 70
MN Tor investment, are losers. II is
SAID that he treated their money merely
as deposits The charges against Chand
Ter resemble those against Wickershan,
ana Theodore Schnitz. Chandler was
arrested some time ago on a charge of
Cole. 0arah
- me Tour attorneys, who are George A
lruue, Henry w. Leman, Thomas n
knight, and j. p. Shaughnessev da
clded at a conference yesterday to nre-
sent their evidence to the next grand
jury. srahd
over $4,000 is said to be involved IN +to
for $1,000 i"iieu
chandler formerly lived at 1S2 Rush
street. AT the close of the worlds fair
he bought the Ceylon building and trans
ported 1t to Lake Geneva, where he usaa
IL Tor summer residence until he soIS
II to John j. Mitchell,-[Chicago JourOai
of Feb 81. journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
State of Vermont, city of Toledo,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is sen
ior partner of the firm of +. j. Cheney a CO..
doina business in the city of Toledo. county
and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot he cured 10y
the use of Halls Catalrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed in my
presence, this Gtlsaiay of December, A. ID, 1886.
Seal \. W. GLEASON. Notary Public.
Halls CatalTh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
ct the system. Send for test imonals free.
f. j. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo. q.
sold 10y all druggists. 15c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
BASKET BALL GAMES.
BEATEN BY HoLYoke.
National lnterscholastic Champions
Too Much for BrattIeboro u NJ u
a. in a Wonderfully Fast Game.

Basket ball whirlwinds labelled Hol-
yoke High school came to town Wednes-
day evening. when they cut circles, cres-
cents Fights and "A great variety OF ne
ures around the Y NJ. {. ~ boys WIN
had not tasted defeat on the nome Hoor
this season. IIolyokes exhibition was
the prettiest and fastest ever soon here'
and nobody who saw their playing oii
this occasion doubts but that these lads
won the New England championship at
the Sportsmen's show in Boston ana the
national interschOlastic championship a.
the Pan American exposition on men
merits They depended upon McCorkeH-
dale and IIardman to throw the baskets
and when either of these players let the
bal 90 the basket seemed to be mag
net To attract it, The ball did not
strike the screen and bound back, or top
ole on the hoop. it went straight through
the opening to the bottom OF the net
One of MCCorkendale throws was from
beyond the centre of the hall. Inc
game opened with the appearance OF
cinch for the home players, who soon
had the score 10, but it did not take the
visitors long to size up their opponents,
take the measure of the floor and cut
loose. Not only was the throwing to the
basket a revelation, but the lads from
the Paper city were speedy on their feet
fun of endurance and quick to break
up the long passing game on which the
Y. NJ. c A boys have usually relied
The home players never worked harder,
but they were simply outclassed, es-
pecially in the second half While the
playing was very speedy 1t was seldom
rough and Notwithstanding the defeat
of the home team everybody went away
praising the contest as the best ever seen
in town. The score:
Rratt1eboro Holyoke
L.arr;tar lf LIZ Hardman
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
PRINTERS BEAT WHEEL CLUB.
And Catholic Union Beat Out High
School, 27-22, in Pretty Contest.

The smallest audienca of tho soaso,
saw the Printers rim the wheel cIub
again 1S-q and tho catholic Irnion baa+
out tho Hipb scbool o. % a, M tou,r
hall Friday night The printers Iad
frn,,, - - "a - -. - -, ,'S
nc,,itv ~, totir, 'f l,o ~
who vara ..sof,7, aftar 49, ~ III,
ont nractica TN I-nion ar% tho H.,
scbopI bad a -. -. rr,,,. Is.
tba Ia ,Itar,,a;;i,ia fo, - ~ IN
tirst baIf ma In ~ ,aa,,a lie 49,
schooI -. -, -. I'LL; .I,,.t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

a company of 40 young people We're en-
tertained very pleasantly at Linden
Lodge Tuesday evening by Miss Edna H.
Lawton and Miss Annie b. Allen of Pet
ersburg, Va. In the midst of decorations
of green pine and Japanese lanterns a
dancing party was held from to II
o'clock the young ladies being attired
in colonial costume. Refreshments
were served
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

EVERY CHURCH or institution
antee to repaint if not satisfac.
ton will be given a liberal guam
tity of the Longman & Martinez
Pure Paints whenever they paint.
Note: Have done so for twenty
seven years. Sales Tens of mil
lions of gallons; painted nearly
two million houses under guar
antee to repaint if not satisfac-
tory; The paint wears for pc
RODS up to eighteen years. Lin
seed oil must be added to the
paint, dome in two minutes). Ac-
tual cost then about S1.25 a gal
lon. Samples free, Sold by our
Agents. Robbins & Cowles, Brat
tleboro; NJ. G. Williams, Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
A Card.

We wish to express our deep gratitude
to our neighbors and friends for their
loving sympathy and their many kind
nesses during the Illness and after the
death of our mother, and would return
heartfelt thanks for the beautiful flow
ers.
FRANK W. MCCLURE
AND FAMILY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
League Standing.

iHS VI. =, a Will play the st. Cath
crimes at Athol tomorrow night
1t is expected that the Wheel club will
pay against High school, and Printers
against Catholic Union next "Wednesday
night. An attempt will be made to get
winston Seminary here Saturday of
next week to meet y. NJ. c. A. Willis
ton has beaten Amherst varsity twice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
Gbe >)ermOnt pbonlt.
Announcements.

Diaries Almanacs and Register for 1898 at
Clapp Joucs's.
The Womans Relief corps will serve
a public supper Of clam chowder, mashed
potatoes, cold meats, salads, etc, at
Grand Army hall Friday, March g, at
q O'Clock. supper. - cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

There are LOG Independent anthracite
operators in Pennsylvania.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
Bratteboro and Bellows Falls Girls
Tied.

Before the big" game the Brattleboro
and Bellows Falls girls had tilt with
honors even. - Their playing remind
ed one Of mass formations, and both
sides were largely on the defensive, SO
that there was little scoring. Miss Ran
dall's all around playing was noticeably
good. The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

Score, BTattIeDOro ,. BELLOWS FANS ?.
Baskets from floor. Miss Randall. Miss
Henesscy. Referee. Sanders. Timer,
DupleaVy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

Principal Of the BRATTLEBORO PRIVATE
SCHOOL. shorthand taught at a low price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

Rrattleboro, Feb. 26.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
CARRIES ANCESTRY.
Famous Wielder OF the Hatchet Claims to
BE Descended From the Duke
OF Argyle.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. Carrie
Nation, Joint Smasher' and temper.
ance reformer. who gained such notO-
rIety throughout the East from her
original methods of reform, announces
that she is a direct descendant Of
Alexander Campbell, the Duke Of Ar
gyle.
Mrs. Nation says she has been
aware of the relationship since child.
hood but has avoided making the fact
public property for fear Of adverse
comment
The story Of the relationship came
to light through Mr. Moore, Mrs. Ma.
tons brother, who conducts store
in Kansas City. Not long ago. a
cheap print representing group OF
Scottish warriors came into his pos
sion and was hung up in the store
marked for sale. A cousin of Mrs.
Nation seeing the picture happened to
give it more than a passing glance,
whereupon she exclaimed: why,
that is Grandpa Campbelrs picture"
The print was removed and now oc-
cupies a place In the Moore home.
Mrs. Nation is building a home for
drunkard's wives in Kansas City, and
it is probable the picture Of her Illus.
trious ancestor will grace the walls
of the new Institution
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
NET A HORRIBLE DEATH
Six People Plunged Into Forty Feet
Of Water Without Warning.
An Emigrant Car Breaks Loose From q
Freight Train on the Nicksburg In
cline, While Being Switched to
Transfer Boat, and sinks
In the Mississippi River.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 1.-Between
and Z o'clock this evening a terri
bic disaster occurred at the Vicks-
burg incline Of the Queen & Crescent
railway whereby several lives were
lost. 1t appears that a string OF
freight cars, part Of a westbound
through freight, was being switched
on TO the transfer boat, which at this
stage of the river lies at the foot Of
long, steep incline. Two cars Of
the string nearest the boat happened
In some way to cut loose from the
balance, and before they could be
checked crossed the length Of the boat
and plunged over the stern into forty
feet OF water, directly in the channel.
One of these cars was combination
emigrant and stock car and contained,
1t is stated, a man, his wife and four
children, who were travelling with
their household goods and stock to
some point in Arkansas. The car
sank Immediately and as there was
no possibility of escape it is probable
that all are drowned
A wrecking outGt and divers are at
work at the incline two miles from the
city, but nothing has been learned as
to the progress Of the search up tc
this hour The family we're on theiI
way from Eastern Alabama but theiI
| Identity cannot be traced tonight,
A little before midnight three bod
les, that of an elderly man, a young
man and a small boy, were recovered
from the river. The head of the i'll
fated family was found to be j. Ii
Land, a farmer of Newton, Miss. The
name was learned through a freight
WaybiI1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07

New York, Feb There was one
death from yellow fever on board .dhe
Booth Line steamer Bernard which
arrived this afternoon from Manoas.
Para and Barbados. Charles W. Caine,
the ships steward, was taken Ill on
January 21 after leaving Para and
died on the 26th. The patient showed
marked symptoms Of yellow fever.
Caine was buried at sea on the same
day
Whel the Bernard reached Quaran.
tine Capt, Coxon stated that two other
members of the crew were ILL., They
had been sick since January %. but
were in a fair way to recover. Both
men were removed TO Swinburne Is
land hospital for treatment The
steamer will be thoroughly disinfect.
ed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
AFTER THE REWARD.
N'",nis money for Capturing Jefferson
pa''s-Nery Interesting story Told
by John Camm.

New Orleans, La Feb. 3.-Joha
Camm' an cX-Union soldier LIVING in
Gretna, is preparing to file clam
lor a reward for assisting in tne can.
ture OF Jefferson Davis.
There remains In the United ct,tos
treasury an uneXpended approp .iat.on
OF $l,5303s for this purpose, and MI
Camm, who has already received o7e
payment for his services, believes TINS
money is rightfully his. lie las Dre.
pared his army records and will file
them.
He has all the credentials Necessary
FOR complete Identification. His ac-
count Of the capture of Jefferson Da,
Wis is Of especial interest and explodpy
the old tradition that the Confederate
leader attempted to escape from tlg
Union soldiers in his wlfe's garb. Fol.
lowing is Mr.. Camm's account:
II was, according to the best oc NY
recollection, about the 7th of MAY.
1865, when Joseph A. Yeoman, cap
tain Of the First Ohio cavalry. and
twenty-cight Union soldiers of the
Fort Michigan cavalry, were detailed
to get information about, and if possl
bic arrest, jefferson Davis and those
who were with him, who, we learned,
were somewhere not far distant. and
were then in Macon. Ga.
we had captured some priyates
and we were out about two days when
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
FRISCO A WINNER.
Secures Passage of Terminal Ordinance
In New Orleans.


New Orleans. La, Feb. 3-Late to.
night the New Orleans city council
rallied to the support of the Frisco.
cut out the commercial EXCHANGES
amendments. knocked down the Eden.
born distractions and passed the Fris
co ordinance as outlined by L. S
Bergs ultimatlm. Unless vetoed by
Mavor Capdeyille this settles ,le mat.
ter, and the Frisco gets it's betting
terminals.
1t was early announced that the
Frisco. system would not ACCEPT the
ordinance governing its port termi
mails, as doctored I'D bv the CONNER.
cial exchange This statement was
made fatty by Mr.. Berg. the Frisco
Representative, He delivered a Frisco
ultimatum to the special council com.
mittee, indicating that unless the
proposition was satisfactory TO the
city. that the Frisco would pulI out
and abandon its New Orleans project
and would seek deem water terminals
at some other guIf mort
His DropOsition was that every rail.
road using the belt road should nav
into the city a lump sum. equal to the
amount expended by the Frisco. esti.
mated at 5000 600.
The ordinance as amended by the
commercial exchanges cannot and will
not be accented by the Frisco" de-.
clared Mr.. Berg tonight. Its proposi.
tiols arc preposterous.
On top Of all this President William
| Edenb0rn of the Sbreyeport and Red
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
MEXICANS AMBUSHED.


Tucson Ariz. Feb 3.-Word has
just reached here that the Twelfth
battalion Of the Mexican regulars was
almost annihilated in a battle with
the YaQuis, whom they were pursuing
after having defeated them in a fight
at San Marcial
The regulars were caught in a trap,
and their retreat was cut off by sec
ond band Of whose existence they
knew nothing There were 500 sol.
diers in the battalion, and if the re-
port of the survivors of the fight who
reached San Marcial is true a great
many of that number were killed. The
reports, however, are believed to be
exaggerated.
According to last previous account,
the regulars We're il a critical condi-
tion, and had lost a large number, al.
though the casualties are not known.
The Twelfth battalion has been sta
toned for some time at Potam Rio
Yaqui. 1t was made up of soldiers
trained to fight the Indians in the
bushes, and was oflicered by some of
the best men in the service in Sonora.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07

Washington, Feb. 1.-Representa.
tive Thompson of Alabama is going
to make a fight in the house when
the District of Columbia bill comes
up for an appropriation of $4,000 for
a lew house Of detention Recently
the congressman's brother came to
Washington and contracted a case of
smallpox. Mr. Thompson having been
in his company nearly all the time,
was compelled to 80 with the oflcers
to the shack which passes as deten-
uon quarters. The two days he re.
NAMED there were Of a very .uppleas.
, ana nature,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
WHITE MANS BURDEN.


New York, Feb. 3-Gov, Joseph NJ.
Terrell Of Georgia was the guest Of
honor at a reception and banquet Civ
en- tonight by the Georgia Society Of
Now York City at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Gov. Terrell in speaking to The
Empire State of the North" said in
part:
Georgia does not come to the peo-
pie Of this section as a self-appointed
preceptor in loyalty, but as a rightful
member of a great and impregnable
union of States. She comes as an in
dependent self-respectlng member of
the common sisterhood, giving brave
sons to the continued upbuilding of
each call.
Withholding nothing from any in
ferior race that may be or that may
hereafter come amongst our people,
in the way Of all essentials of life, lib
erty and property, and q full need OF
| justice in all matters relating to their
vsl being, we should educate our
children in the great central thought
that the best and most enduring Amer
icanism is founded on the unyielding
| rock of Caucasianism. The best way
to add to our eountry's strength is to
inculcate lofty ideas OF superiority
Just as the surest way to encompass;
our land in doubt, and strife, and
gloom is to encourage low ideas OF
equality.
In the solution Of internal prob
! lens as thoV rplqtp m State Or Cnc
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
Mrs. Mnes Not Invited.

London, Feb. 3,-Lieut.-Gen. Miles
is said to be hurt because Mrs. Miles
YVES not invited with him to Windsor
Castle He is said to blame the Amer
ical ambassador for not informing
King Edward that Mrs, Miles was
with him Gen, Miles says. that he
had a most pleasant time with his
majesty, who expressed hope that
the prince and princess of wales
would be able TO visit America. The
king also asked the general about con
ditions in China and other parts of the
/, far East.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
GREAT ELECTRICAL SCHEME.


Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 1,--Cleyeland
capitalists are figuring on a gigantic
scheme. They have had an expert elec-
tricel engineer investigating along he
Okoee and Hiawassee rivers, where
they pass through the mountains, and
have selected a site where they in
tend to build an electrical plant which
will generate enough electricity TO
turn all the machinery in Chattanooga
and Knoxville and intervening towns,
as well as furnish power for the pro-
posed electric line from Chattanooga
by way of Cleveland to Ducktown.
They estimate they can sell $500 600
worth Of electricity a year. The cree
ton of the plant will involve a large
amount of capital, which viii be fur.
nished principally by Cleveland peo-
ulp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
Water Tank Bursts.

Five railroad carpenters came
near losing their lives neal" fIatties-
burg last week by the bursting Of a
railroad water tank. The tank had
just been finished and was being
filed with water. When nearly full
the large hoops suddenly broke, al
lowing the entire tank to fall with
terrible force on the men below. W,
A. Farmers thigh was broken and
he was otherwise hurt. Tom Hearst,
O. +. Harrison, J. E. Grason and a
negro laborer were all badly hurt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
Sugar on the Free List.

Mexico City, Feb. lit is rumored
that the' Mexican government has in
contemplation the admissiontof sugar
from Cuba free of duty in order to fore
stall the operations of theAcohblne
that recently purchased the nentiro
product of three of the leading sugar
producing States af Southern Mexico.
Since the deal was put through by the
combine, sugar has steadily advanced
IN price causing loud complaints by
consumers. It is believed that il tho
price goes higher the government will
use its power in behalf Of the CONSUME
ars and put sugar on tho free list
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-02-07
Want New Depot.

The railroad commission has re-
ceivcd a petition from the citizens
Of Quitman, Clarke county, asking
that the Mobile q Ohio railroad be
compelled to erect a new depot at
that place The petition has been
docketed and the traffic officials of
the road cited to appear at the Feb
ruary meeting and make answer.