Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16

Judson L. Scott, proprietor Of the
Franklin House at Highgate Springs the
past 36 years, died suddenly Friday even
ing from heart disease.
William Gladstone, proprietor of the
Colburn House at Manchester Centre has
been placed under $1,000 bonds for alleged
violation of the liquor law.
George F. Bixby a native of Vermont
who was editor and proprietor of the
Plattsburg, n. Y, Republican more than
30 years, died in that city Saturday.
The alumni association of Derby
academy. under the lead of o. Silver
of Boston, has started n movement TO
raise $1,000 which shall be known as a
loyalty fund.
Senator Dillingham; says the policy Of
the administration is to place the smaller
post offices under civil service rule, and
that as rule changes for cause only
will be made.
EX-Mayor ]. S. Carder Of Rutland was
unanimously elected president of the In
ternational Association of Marble Workers
at Rutland Saturday in the session which
closed the annual convention.
]. w. De Rohn, who conducted the
Cambridge Mercantile company in Bur-
lington a short time, has disappeared,
and it is alleged that he took with him
several hundred dollars which he had
collected from merchants of the city.
The station Of the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad company at West Rutland was
burned early Tuesday morning, causing
loss of $4,000. ]. II. Laney the station
agent, believes the safe containing $25
to $40 was broken open and the building
set on fire to hide evidences of the crime.
Charles Murphy, "a. of Bennington was
arrested Friday in Hoosick Falls, n. Y,
charged with stealing a horse of Dr.
II. ]. Vrooman of North Adams. He
unhitched the horse, which was standing
on the street, and drove away with it in
broad daylight. He had been drinking
heavily. He fought fiercely with the
officers when arrested. He was held for
trial in the sum of $780,
Rev. Rufus C. Flagg has recently ac-
cepted a call from Berlin, N. H., to the
pastorate of the Congregational church
in Newport. Mr.. F'lagg is a native of
Hubbardton, graduate of Middlebury
college and for several years filled pas
torate in Fair Haven. He was at Wells
River three years and then was called
to the presidency of Ripon college in
Wisconsin, where he was obliged to give
up his arduous duties in 1901 on account
Of i'll health.
The interstate commerce commission
has rendered a decision in the case of the
Capital City Gas company of Montpelier
against the Central Vermont Railway
company and the Rutland Railroad COM
pany in favor of the complainant Ac-
cording to the records in this case, the
carriers made a joint rate of 80 cents
per ton on bituminous coal from Norwood.
n. Y, to Montpelier, VT, when intended
for railroad supply and a combination
rate Of $1,S5 per ton which applied on
such coal carried between the same points
and used for manufacturing or other in
dustrial or domestic uses. These rates
les 10
unlawful discrimination.
Deputy Sheriff Russell arrested Eugene
c, Greene in North Bennington Monday.
Greene was indicted two years ago by the
county grand jury on a charge of stealing
5000 from Mrs. Sophronia Skinner in
North Bennington. He has been in Hart
ford, Conn, since. He was at home on
visit to his wife and family when Deputy
Russell who was on his way to Rutland
with prisoner, saw him on the station
platform, and giving his prisoner to an
other officer, jumped out and arrested
Greene. He was locked up in jail and
Will have a trial at the present term of
the county court. A son was in Jail
month on suspicion of being implicated
in the killing of Fred Bartlett, near North
Bennington, April 80.
A. II. Gilmore, son of Gen. w. II. Gill
more of Fairlee, believes he has solved
the secret of rapid transit by water
Mr.. Gilmore is business manager of the
Daily Press and proprietor and editor
OF the Evening Telegram of Newport
News, va. He proposes to put the screw
propellers ahead of steamers instead of
In the rear. He says that the principle
is simple, that cart can be drawn more
easily than 1t can be pushed, and this is
what he proposes to do with the steam
boat-pull 1t, not push 1t. The propellers
viii be constructed differently from those
now In use at the stern. On a large
vessel the device will extend is to 20 feet
in front OF the bow, and will create a
vacuum which Mr. Gilmore says the boat
must naturally follow.