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New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
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New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
BRITISH PATIENCE NEAR END.
Mediterranean Fleet Likely To Be Sent to
Turkish Ports.

London, May 2.-"Unless Turkey quickly with
draws her troops from Tabah, Great Britain will
take action which will bring the Sultan to his
senses. said an official of the Foreign ONCE to-
day.
Thus far England has shown extreme patience
in listening to the contentious OF the Turkish
Ambassador that the district occupied belongs
TO the Sultan's empire. England has maintained,
however that the troops must be Withdrawn be-
fore the boundary question is discussed. What
action is contemplated is known only in inner
circles, but probably it will be in the nature Of
a demonstration by the British Mediterranean
fleet at Turkish ports
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
WORK oE THE POSTAL CONVENTION.

Rome. May 2.-The committee OF the Interna-
tional Postal Convention now in session here
has rejected the proposal of the delegate Of
New Zealand for the establishment OF a uni
versal two cents postage rate II was supported
only by the delegates OF Egypt and the United
States. A motion of the Japanese 70 reduce the
international postage rate 20 four cents was
rejected by a majority Of three.
Arthur Bingham Walkley of Great Britain.
proposed to maintain the present rate of inter-
national postage, but establishing after the first
fifteen grams a scale of two cents for every flf-
teen successive grams. This proposal was
adopted by majority OF one.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
DIGS FOR TREASURE; FINDS GRAVE.
Eccentric 'Forty-niner" Dies After Lifetime
of Vain Search for Wealth.

In the death yesterday Of Ward d. Stafford,
eighty-three years old. Bloomfield, N. J.. lost
one OF its most eccentric characters. "Old
Man Ward" he was known there, was re-
garded a living picture of the stage Rip Van
Wrinkle. He was one of the ''forty-niners'' who
in his head.
When he returned from the gold fields ne went
to his home in Bloomfield and there hid him
self from the outside world. Every day he went
out into his lot and dug until he was tired in
hope of finding the hidden treasure His en-
tire estate on StaffOrd's Hill was found recently
to be undermined with caves
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
NATIONALTSTS SECEDE.
Irish Members Join Opposition to
Education Bill.

London, May 2-The Irish members of Par
lament have openly revolted against the Edu-
cation BILL meeting OF the party at the
House Of Commons this afternoon under the
presidency OF John Redmond resolved to vote
against the second reading Of the proposed
measure. This decision greatly strengthens the
hands of the Unionists. who are united against
the bill, and will be supported by many mem
bers Of the Labor party, who are opposed 20 any
form of religious instruction in state schools.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
NJ. CAMBoN URGES CHANNEL TUNNEL.
Ambassador Thinks Undertaking Would In
crease AngIo-French Good Will.

London May 2-Paul Cambon. the French Am
bassador to Great Britain presided tonight at
dinner of the French Chamber Of Commerce in
London. Speaking of the Importance of the entente
cOrdiale for the peace of the world, n. Cambon
said that all undertakings tending 70 improve the
good understanding between France and Great
Britain deserved the support OF all well thinking
people Among such enterprises ne included the
Channel tunnel. Opinion in France, he said. had
become highly favorable to the scheme, and signs
Of similar favor were now observable in England,
so that movement which few years ago was
regarded utopian they now all hoped would be
realized.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
ELEcTIoM RIOT M HuNeAev

Budapest. May 2.-There was a collision to-
day between troops and voters at Iyibanva
ehonlssneFs). crowd stoned the soldiers. In
1nring some OF them, whereupon the troops
tred. few OF the rioters were severely In
yuIel' pot none were killed. In the parliament
ary elections tho Kossuth party won ooe 800.
out Of 455, thus having a majority over an H., -
tae other parties -
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
FREEDOM OF RELIGION.
German House V0teS to Abolish Re
strictiUe Laos.

Berlin, May 2-The Reichstag to-day debated
a motion on the subject Of religious freedom.
demanding the abolishment Of restrictive laws
Of the federal states The House adopted the
first paragraph, with a Radical amendment
which gives religious freedom throughout the
empire to every one. irrespective of creed, and a
Socialist amendment forbidd1ng religious educa-
ton OF church attendance against the wishes Of
Darents
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
eREEN ROOM Clue ANp cHIlI eoN oARNE

New Orleans. May New York has caught
the chilli con carne habit. IL letters received by
all the New Orleans papers are to be believed.
These letters say that the discussion OF the
proper method Of preparing this toothsome dish
is waxing warm. and have called on the South
ern people to settle the dispute The letters re-
ceiVed here have all come from the Green Room
Club No. 1S9 West 47th street. and several are
signed by Miss Dixie Hines. The desired in
information has been furnished 60 the club
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
SAYS ARSENIC KILLED MRS. MUENTER,
Inquest Into Death of Harvard Instructors
Wife Asked by Medical Examiner.

Cambridge. Mass, May 2.-An inquest into the
death of Mrs Leone Muenter, wife OF Erich Muen-
ter, the German instructor at Harvard for whom
the police are searching on the charge of poisoning
mis- wife, was ordered to-day by Justice Alny and
is to be held here next Friday. The inquest was
asked for by Medical Examiner William D. Swan
of Middesex County who performed an autons,y
upon Mrs. Muenter and thinks he has discovered
evidence of arsenical poisoning Miss Bertha MIen
ter, sister of the missing instructor has gone 10
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHING BILL.
Premier to Introduce Measure Amending
Last Years Law.

ST. Johns, N F., May 2-Premier Bond. in
the Legislature tonight. signlf1ed his intention
Of introducing a bill tomorrow amending the
foreign fishing vessels act which was passed
last session and excludes American fishing craft
from preferential treatment in colonial waters
The text Of the bill is not yet known. but it is
presumed the measure deals with recent develop
ments in this dispute
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
WOMAN CONVICTED OF HOTEL ARSON

Jamestown N. Y, May 2-Alrs Lora Fl AL
len was convicted at MayvilIe tonight OF arson
in the second degree IN setting fire TO the Grand
Hotel at Point Chautauqua on October II. 1870
This was the third trial, two previous iuries
having disagreed.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
DAMAGE 70 JAPAN's SILK CROP.

London May s.-"The Daily Mails" correspond
ent AT Kobe reports that much anxiety Is felt
there regarding the threatened failure OF the silk
crop in japan. Late frosts have damaged the
mulberry trees in the province Of Fulushina alone
the extent OF s2,50O.000. o
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
THREAT OF STRIKE AT HAMBURG.

Hamburg. May 2.-The harbor employees locked
out for taking part in the May Day demonstra-
ton here threaten TO start general strike At
a meeting of merchants. ship brokers and repre-
sentatives OF coal firms to-day 1t was decided not
TO modify the action taken yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
GERMAN coNFEssEs EIGHT MURDERS

Dresden. May 2.-Max Dittrich. a leather
worker, who was arrested recently on the sus-
picion of murder. confessed to-day that he had
killed eight persons in the course OF seven years.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
EXPLOSION m SWEDEN k,LLs FouR

Stockholm, May 2.-Every building Of the
dynamite factory, near Vintervlken. belonging
70 the Nitrogiycerine Company. was destroyed
TINS morning by an explosion, the cause of which
IS not known. -Four men were killed
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
Lord Elgin Announces Meeting IN
april Nept Year.

London. May 2.-Lord Elgin, the Colonial
Secretary, was the guest at dinner tonight Of
the Canada Club. On that occasion he an
nounced that the colonial conference would as
semble the middle Of April. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
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New-York tribune., 1906-05-03

London, May 3.-The correspondent at ST.
Petersburg Of The Daily Telegraph" hears that
n Durnovo also will be retired, and that the
plan Of retiring both Count Witte and NJ. Dur
novo was completed before the loan negotiations
finished. with the intention of acting as
soon the money was obtained. The corre-
6pondent asserts that the real power in the state
IS General Trepof. who suggested the appoint
ment OF d. GoTemykin as Premier.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
New Princess Suits at $3.50
And Other News of Women'S Suits

The picture shows both front and model in
gray. and The Etc
New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
Keen the streets Clean.

Attention has been called to the untidy
condition of our streets by waste papers.
Much of 1t is due to the custom of drop
ping hand bills on verandas or at doors
and distributing them on the streets
among passers-by. In many places re-
ceptacles are provided for waste papers
which are gathered at regular intervals
and sold, but as we have nothing of this
sort at present, the work can only be
accomplished by individual effort. If we
must have these handbills passed to us,
let us at least carry them until We reach
some place where they can be properly
disposed of, or refuse to take them. We
are all proud of our town and should real
lie that civic cleanliness is the first es-
sential of civic beauty.
Another objectionable form of adver-
Using is that of lacking bills upon trees
However praisworthy the object adver-
tised. this is not a proper way to bring 1t
before the public; neither is it a profit
able one, as the bills are soon torn of
by the wind, leaving only the corners
held by the tacks. Let us not disfgure
the beauty of our trees by displaying ad-
vertising matter thereon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02

Churchs returned to her home in Bridge
port. Conn. Saturday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs
s. T. Leonard, Nov. Z, at 3 p. m.
Mrs E. X. Bragg of Brattleboro. with
a friend, recently visited at Albert Tut
ties.
Miss Bernice Eddy is visiting her grand
mother Mrs. L. A. Eddy, in Bellows
Falls.
Mrs. A. c. Rice was called here Wed
nesday by the illness of Mrs. M. A.
Walker.
Wesley Ives of Meriden. Conn. has been
boarding at Alexander Turner's during
the hunting season.
George Bush of Bellows Falls has
moved to the John Ayers place which he
bought last summer.
Lynn Lawrence and Miss Ella Pierce
Of Westminster spent few days at oliver
Lawrence's last week.
Miss Gertrude Marston OF Lebanon.
N. H., is spending a weeks vacation with
her sister, Mrs. ]. NJ. Edison.
Mrs. w. A. Ferguson of Bellows Falls
spoke at the Baptist vestry Sunday after
noon upon Sunday school work
An entertainment will be given by the
children of the Baptist Sunday school In
the vestry of the church Tuesday evening.
Nov. 6.
]. B. Barrett is occupying Mrs. CaIista
Reeds tenement which was recently va
Gated by Romance Harris, who moved to
the Congregational parsonage.
Charles c. Hakey died Monday. Oct. q
after several weeks illness. The funeral
occurred Wednesday and was attended
by Rev. b. w. Pennock. The burial was
In the Burgess cemetery. He is survived
by widow. one son and a daughter.
Only two Of the numerous hunters
a Mi to-
ful In capturing a deer last week.
Thursday afternoon ]. F. Cobb shot
buck weighing about 40 pounds when
dressed, and Saturday afternoon Miss
Daisy ]. Turner of Boston, who has
been spending the hunting season with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Turner, shot buck weighing about $50
pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The two lower classes nave organized
their football teams with the following
officers: Sophomores, ]. NJ Dunlevy
manager, f.. e. Ferriter captain; fresh
men, w. Pierce manager, R. A. Oaks
captain.
A first class football game on the
island is promised for tomorrow after
noon at 2.30 when the Brattleboro boys
will meet the winchester aggregation.
The winchester eleven is the heavier but
the Vermonters are confident of vic
tory. Last year Brattleboro high school
won 60.
The first sophomore reception ever held
at the high school was given last Friday
evening by the class of '09 to the class OF
10. and was unanimously voted a sue
cess by the IS students and teachers who
were present. The hall was artistically
decorated with emblems Of the Halloween
season and with class numerals in various
designs Ice cream, cake and candy were
served The evening was spent in dane
ing and other amusements. The sopho-
mores in charge were F. Z. Ferriter. A.
H. Blood, H. l.. Putnam, ]. NJ. Dunleavy.
Miss Helen Martin. Miss Emma Barrows,
Miss Alice Jones and Miss Nina Gilman.
The hope is expressed that the freshmen
will reciprocate by a reception to the
sophomores and make these affairs an es-
tablshed custom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Aseneth RaPey is visiting in
Fitchburg.
Ernest Simmons of Holyoke is visiting
relatives here.
Work has begun on the iron fence
around the old cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett of Claremont is a guest
of her brother. Rev. w. F. Whitcomb.
Mrs. Sarah Nutting and Miss Julia
Bidwell left Monday for Mount Carmel,
Conn.
Louis Wright of Boston was a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Bond several days
last week.
Parties from Wisconsin have been in
town the past week looking up real es-
tate. with a view to buying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Arnold left Oct. q
for their home in St. Louis. Mo. where
they will be 'at home" after Nov. l.
The primary department In school
held a Halloween party at Grange hall.
Miss Alice Johnson, teacher. had charge
of the party.
Grade nine gave their president, Stanley
Fullum, a surprise party Thursday even
ing of this week, 1t being his 18th birth
day anniversary.
Mr.. Wright OF Boston and II. f. Bond
went to Ascutneyville the past week
looking for fur Some fine specimens OF
silver fox were found.
The November meeting of the ladies'
aid society will be held in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 2.
Special business requires large attend
ance.
Fred Hayward has closed his house for
the winter and will spend the season with
his daughter who lives in Westmoreland.
His daughter, Carrie. will spend the win
ter in Keene.
Miss Minnie Tyler of South London
derry was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Walker from Friday till Wednesday,
Miss Tyler Is always a welcome guest
in Westminster, as she has many warm
friends outside the Walker family
Roy Brown left Kurn Hattin Wednes-
day to fill a position in Bennington.
Oliver Roberts has gone to work in
store. These young men leave Kurn Hat
tin with the best of wishes, both from
the home and from all who know them
Sumner Rideout of this place shot a
deer in Weston last Friday. His sister.
Elizabeth, was with him, rifle in hand
but did not get a shot, The deer had
niue points Milton Ellison shot deer
on the old Lane place last Friday. This
is the only one shot in town, but several
have been seen.
The aggravating side, of deer hunting
came to Lynn Fullum, who had hunted
| faithfully all last week. with not deer
in sight, when Saturday night came. On
ouhudy hhoiAihb INC hASe opJ0St lhol nv
his sight as he went from the house was
a splendid buck standing with head erect,
| with a pertinent good morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop, with
seven Kurn Hattin boys, attended the
funeral of Forest HILL a former Kurn
Hattin boy. at his late home In Brattle-
boro Tuesday One of the seven boys
was a brother of Forest. The other six
boys sang at the funeral, which was held
at the home OF the Hills on Church
street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02

Flood is sick with congestion of the
lungs.
The Vermont academy foot ball team
went TO Meriden, n. H., for a game with
Kimball Union academy and was beaten
2s to 0.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Farr went wednes-
day to South Hadley to visit their daugh-
ter Blanche. who is attending Mt. Hol-
yoke college.
Fred Davis has finished work for Fuller
& Wright and he and his brother,
Simon. OF Bellows Falls have bought a
store in Alstead.
Bert Barry and family moved Mon
day from Mr. Barnes's tenement on Main
street TO Mrs. Piddock's double house
on River street.
Vernon Peace and family went last
week on the Montreal excursion. Mrs
Peace and children will stay for a time
to visit her people.
Harry Morrison has rented his farm to
Frank Jones of windham. Mr.. Morrison
will move TO the front of the house and
Mr.. Jones will move to the rooms va
Gated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peno have moved back
to the village. They have been on the
Wilbur farm, owned by ]. F. Alexander,
jr., where Mr.. Peno had employment all
summer.
Harry Austin shot a 1872 pound deer in
the woods, a short distance from the VIII
lage last week Thursday. Although a
great hunter. this was the first deer he
ever shot.
Last Saturday one OF Fred Rand's work
teams met with an accident while going
down Terrace hill in Bellows Falls The
clevis pin came out and the whiffietrees
dropped on the horses heels, causing
them to run. John Fallon, the driver.
held on until the reins broke and then
the horses got away. One wheel was de-
molished by colliding with a tree and the
wagon was broken in other places. One
horse was hurt badly; the other horse
and the driver escaped injury.
Last Friday night Fred Ober of Athens
brought deer to 1. A. Fairs meat mar
ket, which he had shot In his own door
yard early in the morning, while it was
feeding with three does. The animal
dressed 100 pounds and was the first deer
Mr. Austin ever had in his market for
sale. Early Friday morning while Cecil
Hughes was out deer hunting he found
dead deer which had been shot. He
supposed at the time that some one had
shot IL and gone for a team, but he and
Charlie Aiken went to the spot Friday
evening and found the deer still there, SO
on Saturday morning they brought 1t To
the village In a team. Charles Humes
succeeded in getting a shot at a deer,
bringing 1t to its knees, but 1t got up and
bounded away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
WESTMINSTER WEsr.

John Campbell who was at Rev. L. c.
Fishers several weeks. went to New York
Monday.
The scholars In the village school held
a Halloween party In the town hall
Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Smith returned
from their trip to Winchester and Spring
field. Mass, Monday.
News has been received of the safe ar
rival In Montana of Mrs. F. G. Campbell
and her daughter, Lena.
F. r. Chapman has informed his patrons
that after Nov. 1 the store will be closed
on Wednesday evenings at o'clock
Arthur Gorham, who has charge OF a
large farm near Medford, Mass, visited
his mother and sister the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Clark and daughter.
Alice, of Bellows Falls came to ]. II.
Clark's Sunday. Mrs. Clark and Alice re-
manned until Tuesday.
Friends of Miss Ellen Wilcox. formerly
of this place, are feeling very anxious
about her as she is critically III at her
home in East Somerville, Mass.
The ladies' missionary meeting was held
at the house OF Mrs. A p. Ranney with
Mrs McElroy as leader Tuesday after
noon. Owing to the storm but few ladies
were present.
The friends of Mrs Edith Codding
White are glad to hear that she is re-
covering as well as could be expected
from the operation which she underwent
at the hospital in Hanover, N. H.. two
weeks ago
No deer were killed in the place during
the open season. AS F. r. Chapman and
Hugh Goodell were walking in the field
Sunday afternoon they came upon a fine
buck deer which stood within shooting
distance for several minutes. showing no
fear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02

The suit of Edward Tubbs against
Charles Marshall, both of Guilford, was
heard by Justice Arthur c. Spencer of
Brattleboro in the Broad Brook House in
Guilford Monday, the hearing lasting all
day. John E. Gale of Guilford appeared
as counsel for Tubbs and H. G., Barber
of Brattleboro.appeared for Marshall. The
plaintiff brought an action of replevin to
recover a cider mill which he made and
which he claimed never to have parted
with. Marshall claimed that Tubbs owed
him IS for a boiler and that he bought
the cider mill of Tubbs for Sc and turned
the debt for the boiler toward the pay
ment and that in October, 1905, he took
the mill and rendered Tubbs the balance,
81, to settle the account The mill was
in Marshall's possession from then until
Sept %, of this year, when Tubbs OBJ
tained possession of 1t by replevin. The
court held that Marshall owned the mill
and decided for the defendant to recover
possession of 1t and for the plaintiff TO
pay the costs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
Harvest Day at the Home.

Harvest day at the Home for the Aged
was observed Oct. %, and as usual was a
success in every way. Though the day
opened inauspiciously with a heavy rain
and doubtless deferred many from call
ing-the afternoon was delightfully."- warm
and pleasant, and nearly 100 people regis
tered. Scarcely one came empty-handed
and as the gifts came pouring in the en-
tire afternoon the committee felt that
never before had the people Of Brattle-
boro shown so much interest in the home.
1t is unnecessary to enumerate the gifts
as they were of the usual sort-all very
useful generous sum of money was
contributed also. Hot coffee and cakes
were served to all and the occasion was
very pleasant one socially, both for the
visitors and the inmates. The directors
and visiting committee wish to convey
their thanks and voice their appreciation
to all the friends who so kindly and
generously remembered the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
Nellie Kennedy Company at Auditorium
All Of Next Week.

Miss Nellie Kennedy. the vivacious star
of the Nellie Kennedy company. who will
be seen at the Auditorium six nights and
two matinees beginning next Monday
evening, is one of the most highly tall
ented condolences on the American stage,
and comes by her gifts honestly. as her
ancestors were all theatrical people ans
for several years back have been identi-
fled with the stage. Her grandfather was
a well-known theatrical manager and has
been identified with number of success
full plays and players. Her father, John
j. Kennedy. is one of the best comedians
on the stage today. Miss Kennedy has
three uncles living who are successful,
comedians. Her only aunt Lillian, was
one of the most popular soubrettes on the
stage at the time of her death a few
years ago. So it can truly be said that
the Kennedys are born actors The open
ing bill Monday evening will be a great
sensational comedy drama, Miss Sher-
lock Holmes" and will be produced with
all special scenery, electrical and mechan-
ical effects, the same as the original
production.