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VOL. LXIY. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897. f V I fob. That Rubber Boot We've told of it before, but its worthy of calling attention to again, now that so many rubber boots are needed. The price is $3 and more money wont buy better. lis nseaiilly cleaned Inside as out, nml tlie lining is quickly dried. You know tlie ndrantaett of that. lis of nil-round, first rate quality, and we warrant It not to crack. lletter take u look at,lt. By the way, we've as good a grain cilfskin as is made a genuinc"giain calfskin,' mind you that you can rely upon for water proof qualities and that will wear until you vote it the best investment you ever made. The price is $3.50 Cheaper cncs, too. MORSE & SIMPSON, Cash Shoe Sellers THE VERMONT PHffiNIX. PrBI.KHED CVCRV FRIDAY AT niUTTLEllOUO, VT., IIY O. Jj, FKENCII. TFI1MS: St 60 wr year In advance; If not paid I'bln tlie year, t'J. Hatch of Aiivertisino furnished on application. Birth, deaths and marrlaees published free; Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc., 75 cents per Inch of IS lines or less. Entered at the Utattleboro Post Oftlce as sec ond las mail matter. JHnanctal. Established in 1805. R. J. KIMBALL & CO., BANKERS. AND DEALERS IN INVESTMENT SECURITIES. 16 Broad Street, NEW YORK. We allow interests on deposits ami transact a general banking business STOCKS and BONDS. We buy the better class or Stocks autl Bonds, nnd advance money to carry S the same when requested. Thirty years membership In NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Business (EartiS. H. "SSkrAw Oftlce and residence corner Main and Walnut treets. At borne from 1 to 2 and 6 to 7 r. K. nrattleboro. Vt. JA.1IEM CONLAND, M, D.i PHYSICIAN AND SUItqEON. Office In Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Ex change. Office hours 8 to. 9 am., 1 to 3 p. u. lies ience corner Main and Walnut Sts.. Brattleboro. JOHN E. OAI.I3. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Guilford, Vt. L. " ' fYKND'sUnOEON Q"' PKAT PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON Office and residence 18 North Main street, Brat tleboro. Office hours until (.. "3U lo -T ll.j 6:30 to 8 p. M. M US. ANNA FAnMBJJi WTtncjp ., iiH,tl.hnm VL HOI VIO, " PP, WHITE, M I" Vhysiclan and Bur- .nsm.Rratt.eboro, TTlltEMONT IIAMII.TON. 5J. . T Office and Residence, No. 84 North n Btreet. Hours until 8 A. n.5 1 to early evening to 7:30; SundayB, 1 to a p. m. rj p. u nice wun xi. x. j lens Miccessful. DUSuiiaEONn"ee,Via.nst.et: Tele- pnone, S3-. And 8ollcitrs f nrattleboro. uoro, uiucu uouro wiu v - D ,118. IIOWEN fc TOCHEIt. nr. TinvuvK. Ml , itM.iTA.""" i ihBt. Offlceand Cm hours- at Leonard . ke.na ii s-io Block; 7:30 to 8 A. M.. Onice no"-- -fto Is!:) to !i p. M., 6:30 to 8 A. u., 1:30 lo i r. ' r- mi, J.8' OOT$SteRIN.ABY SURGEON Telephone, Uesldence, 135 Main Btreet . .., nrattleboro P. TIIOMmun, ""-"-A lhnA. Estates Gaslight Company. for bettled. Money saieiy iouy. irrCv and Renta collected, Room 11 Crosby leboro, Vt, il. Manufacturer o Book M' Flat Picture Frames. Alsoa flnellne of Pictures. DB. AliVIN KNAI'I', nook.rDD?o?kTDra?U.boro,Vt. A I. ITIII.I.KR, .11. D., . PHYSICIAN AND BURQEON, Uooker block; till 9 A. it.; 1 to 8; 6.30 to 8 P. H BIlATTI.EIIOItO STEAM CAIIPET Cleaning Works, No. 8 Klat Street. E. H. THOMAS, Proprietor. G EO. K. CALK, M. It., umce ana resiaence i'l ureen Ktreet, HA. ItOREItTS, M. ., Homoeopathic 1'hrslclan and Hurreon; office In Boyden block. Elliot street. Hours. 9 to 10:30 A. u.. 1 to 4:30 and 7 to 8 p. u. Residence. 8 Walnut street. Telephone. 48-5. w, P. UODDAIID, BOOK-BINDER, Harmony Block, nrattleboro. Vt. GEO. II. 4SOUIIA.M, .11. !., Whitney block. Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt. 1'rac- ;ice limited to me uiseawes or me eye, rr, iiuBo indThrn&t. Office hours from 9:30 A. M. to 12 M. in J 2 till 4 p. M,, Tuesdays and Fridays only. At 'fellows f ans remainder or wees. Insure Now The day Is coming when you cannot. We bavo "The Best Insurance IN THE WORLD." NATIONAL Life Insurance Co MONTPEI.IEIt, VT. Assets Over $13,000,000. II. E. TAYLOR & SON, Agents. 53 B. MANCINI Boots and Shoes Repaired. Down SUIrs In Thomas Judge's Illoclt, Opposite American noun. . . . i. . 11 - First class work guaranteed ai iu "-'"; nricw; Ladles' tap sole and neei, sevtru. iu w-u,;, FadtoMim, sole and heel, nailed. W cents; men's 1 .ma nd heel nailed, 75 cents; men's tap, ,8P' nrt heel sewed. 81: boys' tap. sole and hee . nailed T 60 nTsT cblldren'sap, sole and heel. ed 35 cents rubber boots, up and heel, .5 rentV' OcSl leather and findings sold at whole sale prices. L. B. YAUVEY Dealer In all kinds of O O A- Xm- ,niat Office at P. Fleming's aii ran coai oiv store. No. 1 South Main street. Lackawnnim Stove, flu Lelilgh Stove, Nut and Etfb'J Tea Coal All kinds of anthracite and bituminous cou.. $5 will be paid tnm (Krai Infnrma- tlon of a position wlilch we can fill arm.D'gToooUnefsU.ffi TSh1tPmust go on or before the. 15th of drtherMrticulaTsapplyto, J Blo'3 A. V. MAY, H eal Kstaw " KtJ "vC-n wltuauooKKeep ZBuSineSS )vt. stenographer IjiVntorSluJeDli ro SHO'TmfnS'TqGffAPJr.e& any time. For catalogue address flABNELL & HOIT, Albany, N. Y. O. J. PPL.A-TT No. I and 2 Great January Mark Down and OF MY ENTIRE STOCK OF Dry Goods, Carpets, Cloaks, Wrappers, Skirts, Silk and Flanuel Waists, Mackintoshes, Worsted Goods, Cotton Underwear, Jlorino and Jersey Knit Undorflannels, Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Handkerchio Finest Perfumery and Toilet Soaps, Itibbous, Laces and Fancy Goods in gront prolusion. All At a Reduction in Prices This is a slaughter of prices unparalleled by any house in New England, and as these prices are for the first month of the new year only buying should be prompt and sharp, and for the convenience of both buyer and seller the new prices will be marked in plain red figures directly over the former prices, and no deviation can be made from the ridiculously low prices. CD. J. P!R-A-TT Granite Block Closing Out Sale Fur Capes, Feather Uoas, Ladles' of From 20 to 30 Per Cent TEN PAGES BKA.TTLEBORO : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1807. Young Josepli Lclter U said to have cleared $2,000,000 on Ills Chicago wheat deal, and 1', D. Armour lias lost one-half of this sum. Lelter owns 8,000,000 bush els of wheat today. Secretary Gage, when questioned In Washington Wcdnesilay,as to a report that he had tendered his resignation to the President, and that It had been llrmly declined, said ho had not tendered his resignation, nor had lie any reason to be lieve that he and tho President were not In substantial accord on the great questions now before the country. The report, he said, probably sprung from a remark he had made to intimate friends to the effect that not for anything would he embarrass the President, and If he saw that he was doing this ho would resign at once. A hot fight Is expected at the ofliccrs' school at St. Johnsbury, when a colonel of tho First Regiment will be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Col. G. H. Bond of Brattleboro. Lieut. Col. Watson of Bradford is in line for pro motion, but Major O. D. Clark of Mont peller Is a candidate against him, and his friends claim that be nil! have the support of the ollkers of sis companies. The Ran dolph Herald Is authority for the statement that IMajor "Jack" Mlmms of St. Albans will try to oust Gen. Peck ot Burlington from the adjutant general's position at the next session of the legislature. New York's latest state scandal arises over expenditures for canal improvements. An appropriation of 0,000,000 was made a year ago and $7,000,000 more are needed to complete the work. The people were led to believe that $'.1,000,000 would be suf ficient for all purposes. N'ew York busi ness men are waking up to the fact that the Erie canal is in peril, as it may be ditli- cult to persuade the people to vote more money for the work, and, moreover, rail road influence Is all the time actively an tagonizing the waterway which has done so much ' for the upbuilding of the com merce Jof "ew York, Men ;who own steamers or who have vcsselschartercd will coin money on the Pacific coast next spring. Never in the history of j tho coast has there been so great a demand for vessels. The big grain crop stripped the coast of deep-sea ships, and the Klondike rush bids fair to engage every steamer that can be pressed into ser vice. C All thc;coal-carryIng vessels will be used for passenger trallic, and the result is that It will be tllflicult to maintain a supply of coal at Unalaska, Dutch Har bor and St. Michaels. .The rales for pas sage and freight are sure to be high, as tho demand will far exceed tho supply. Thous ands of men arc planning to go to Alaska via San Francisco alone. A report tliatjtlie Carnegie company is about to (erect a "universal plate mill" which will be the largest In the world is accompanied by the statement that the company has the estimated amount of $15, 000,000 invested in its Homestead, Pa., plaut, which; covers two miles of water front. This) company has Its own ore banks, Itsfown transportation lines, and, operating on a gigantic scale,is able to save so much in manufacturing expenses that it can compete successfully with foreign mills, notwithstanding the disadvantages of a'tlong haul to tidewater and a long oceanjvoyage after that. Thcio are sever al other plants on a not much smaller scale, whlchjaro able to do the same thing, and thus the United States Is beginning to compete with England, Germany and Bel gium in one of their leading industries and to take away their trade. The Congregationalist of Dec. 23 con tained the following under the heading "Education": "The schema for a national university at Washington will come before Congress at an early day in the form of a carefully drafted bill which will have in fluential advocates In both houses. It would be more likely to pass were the na tional revenues larger, though thoso who are fostering tho scheme do not, as we un derstand it, ask for perpetual government support. They only ask for appropria Hons covrrlng the initial cost." It is In- iTJtlt 1 this connection to note that tho pioneer advocate of a national univer sity was undoubtedly Rev. Lewis Grout, the well-known retired missionary of West Brattleboro. The Yalo Literary Magazine of November, 18-11, contains an article of four pages In which he gives reasons why such an institution ought to be established. Royal makes the food pure, wboleiomo and dcllcloui. POWDER Absolutely pure ROYAL BAMHa FOWOI CO.. NIW VOKK. . fp The l'ui-4-iunflt Negro of Atnerlcn. Booker Washington is the foremost ne gro of America. Ho excels as an orator, but he Is best known through his work for tho Tuskegcc, Ala., Institute and Its col onies. The Hartford Courant correctly characterizes this work as "constructive statesmanship," and even the fire-eating Charleston, S. C, News and Courier re fers to Mr. Washington as a "great man." Tho Institution at Tuskegee was founded 10 years ago in a shanty with one teacher, 30 pupils and no property. There are now 42 school, shop and farm buildings, 2207 acres of land, a $200,000 educational and industrial plant, 24 Industries In prosper ous operation, 88 teachers and nearly 1100 pupils. It is tho centre and source of civ ilizing Influences which radiate into 21 states, and which reach the Indian terri tory, the West Indies and Africa. In addition to educating directly hundreds of young men and women as teachers, me chanics, farmers, housekeepers and Indus trial leaders, It keeps In operation the Tuskegeo negro conference, with its nu merous local conferences scattered all over the South, the mothers' meetings, planta tion settlement work, and helps and en courages such smaller schools as those at Snow Hill, Waugh and Kowaliga, Ala., and Cambria, Va. Every year sees the work extending and little Tuskegces springing up each becom ing at once a centre of light for its own reclon. All conform closely to the dis tinctive Tuskegee Idea, thus stated by the man who has accomplished such results with it: "From the first, one thing has been kept In view; to make this, In every respect a first-class Industrial school, and to empha size industrial development that is suited to the actual needs and present condition of the masses of the negro race in the South. In doing this no attempt has been made to undervalue the strictly college work done by other institutions: they are doing a valuable and much-needed work. We have not emphasized industrial educa tion as an end, hut as a means to higher development; for no race can ever rise very high that has not a firm foundation in Industry, that is not in large measure a race of intelligent producers, that does not twine itself about the rest of mankind through business and commerce." In ids lO'.li annual report issued recent ly Principal Washington states some of the needs of Tuskegee two new dormitories, a hospital or Infirmiry, some scholarships, and a $000,000 endowment. A SUNDAY BIjAZE ti, A. Smith & Co.'a llnru Iamncetl to the Kxtent of S?50(. Fire was discovered in S. A. Smith & Co.'s barn on the corner of Elm and Frost streets shortly after 11 o'clock Sunday morning by some of the employes of the Sunset paper mill, and an alarm from box No. 35 was immediately given. The men in the paper mill were attracted by the stamping of the horses In the barn and on investigating found smoke Issuing from the roof and windows. On their way to the alarm box they notified S. A. Smith, S. S. Hunt, F. L. Hunt and F. L. Smith, all of whom were In tho offico of the fac tory. They Immediately went to the barn and got out the harnesses, wagons and the eight horses which were there. The fire department responded quickly to the alarm and had four streams of water upon the building in six minutes. The fire was con fined almost wholly to the second story of the barn where there were about five tons of hay, and the lUmes were difficult to reach. The firemen went about their work promptly, however, and after about a half hour of hard fighting had the fire under control. Hilaud Perry, In attempting to go up a ladder with the nozzle of one line of hose in his hand, was thrown to the ground by the pressure of the water. An other exciting incident was when a ladder holding several firemen collapsed. John Blake and Dan Curtin, who were near the top, were slightly injured, the former striking his back on a large rock and the latter injuring his leg. The origin of the lire is unknown. Al though It has been said that It was started by someone going into the hay loft with a cigar, this theory Is discredited by the own ers of the building. S. A. Smith and S. S. Hunt were In the barn at about 10:30 o'clock to put up their teams and at that time there was nothing on fire In the build ing. The damage on the buildinc; amounts to about $500. The building will be re paired at once. (ioldeu Wedding. Deacon and Mrs. Ebenezer Hall of Westminster West celebrated their goldea wedding at their home yesterday afternoon. A poem written for the occasion by their absent daughter, Mrs. S. M, Davis of Minneapolis, Minn., was read, as well as more than 30 letters from absent friends. Remarks were made by several of those present, after which refreshments were served. Deacon Hall has long been Iden tified in all useful work in the church and town. Minima lVanta to Siuccecd I'eck. (From the Randolph Herald. It is said that Maj. J. II. Mlmms Is go ing after Gen. T. S. Peck's scalp In dead earnest next year. At the last legislative session, with practically no effort put Into the canvass, he received a very gratifying support for the otllco of adjutant general. Peck having held the place for time where of the memory of man runneth not to tho contrary, It would be deemed proper In any other state for some one else to try for ' it, out it will bo considered rank treason , in some quarters. However, Mlmms Is a I pusher, and If anybody Is capable of un horsing the redoubtable general, "Jack" Is 1 the man. Fred Tenncy will coach the Brown uni versity base ball players. Three of the Brown pitchers have left college, including Summersgill, tho ex-Vermont Academy crack, and the mainstay of the club In the box will be Sedgwick, who had bis first experience In fast company as a member of the Brattleboro team, Whittemore, the Vermont Academy man who played tackle on the Brown foot ball team the past season, and who was expected to be the regular catch next summer, has been com pelled to leave college on account of trouble , with his eyes. OHUnon AND SOOIKTY. Tho Baptist church will next week ob serve tho week of prayer by services every evening except Saturday. Columbian lodge worked tho third do greo at Masonic hall Tuesday night. A collation wan served after tho work. One of the social gatherings under tho auspices of the Eastern Star will bo held at Masonic hall next Thursday evening. Saturday, New Year's day. Is a holiday of obligation, and mass will bo celebrated at St. Michael's Roman Catholic church at 0 o'clock. Christian Science service and Sunday school at 10:45; class meeting Friday evening at 7:30 at their parlors, 20 Pros pect street. Services In St. Michael's Episcopal church on the second Sunday after Christ mas, Jan. 2: 10:30 A. M. and 7 v. M. Sunday school and catechising, 12:15 r. M. Elder J. E. Cross of Kczar Falls, Me., will give a series of Illustrated Bible lec tures at the Advent chapel Jan. 2 at 2:30 and 7 r. m , continuing over the following week. Next Sunday morning Rev. L. D. Tem ple will preach on "Aspects of Moral Tri umph." In the evening he will begin a . new course of lectures. Subject for Jan. 2, "Tennyson's Palace of Art." Tho Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian association will meet at the association rooms next Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock for business transactions and devotional exercises. The Unlversallst ladles' sewing circle will meet in the church parlors Thursday afternoon, Jan. 0. The business meeting will begin promptly at 3 o'clock and sup per will be served at 0 o'clock. The week of prayer at the Methodist church will begin at 7 o'clock Sunday evening. Meetings will be held each evening through tho week, except Satur day evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. President Brown of Norwich university will give a familiar talk on "Business in Great Waters" at his residence on Tyler street next Tuesday evening for the benefit of the ladles' society of the Episcopal church. The W. C. T. U. will meet next Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 4, with Mrs. F. E. Perry, corner of Central and Washington streets, in a parlor meeting. This being the first meeting of the New Year, a full attendance Is expected. At the .Methodist church next Sunday will be held ihe third quarterly meeting of the conference year. An old-fashioned love feast will be held at 9:30 o'clock, fol lowed by the regular service and commun ion at 10:30 o'clock. The! Rev. C. O. Day will hold a N'ew Year's reception at the Congregational church parlors on Saturday afternoou from 3 to 0 o'clock. There will be music from 4 to 5. It is hoped that all members of the congregation may be present; also any others who would enjoy being there. The women of the Congregational socie ty will give a New Year's reception In the church parlors from 3 to 0 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Music will be furnished from 4 to 5 o'clock. All members of the congregation and any others who wish are invited to be present. First Unitarian society, Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood pastor. Residence, 30 High street. Service every Sunday at 10:30 a. m.; Sun day school at 11:45 a. m. Next Suuday, Jan. 2, the service will be appropriate to the New Year, Mr. Osgood taking "Self Examination" as his theme. The "old year" will be "watched out" at the Methodist church to-night by the members of tho various societies of the church. Beginuing at 8 o'clock there will occur the installation of officers of the junior Epnorth league and the senior league and the roll call of the Epworth league and of the church. Rev. L. D. Temple announces a new course of Sunday evening lectures to begin Jan 2. The general subject is to be: "Po etical Interpretations of Life." The fol lowing poems will be on dates named: Jan.',2, "Tennyson's Palace of Art;" Jan. 0; "Burn's Cotter's Saturday Night;" Jan. 10, "Lowell's Vision of SirLauufal;" Jan. 23, "Browning's Pippa Passes." Morning worship next Sunday at the Unlversallst church at the usual hpur, with preaching by the pastor, theme, ."The So cial Meaning of tho Religion of Jesus;" 11:45, Sunday school and pastor's Bible class; 0:45, Young People's Christian union; 7, vesper service, at which special music will bo rendered, including an instru mental solo by Mr. Messer; the pastor will take for his theme, "Reading." All are cordially invited to these services. The annual parish festival of St. Mich ael's church, with a Christmas tree for the children, was held in Red Men's hall on Wednesday evening, Dec. 20. There was a large attendance on the part of the pa rishioners. The choir of St. Michael's church, under the leadership of A. W. Chllds, assisted by Mrs. Sherwln and Fred S. Brasor, rendered the Christmas hymns, solos, etc. The solos given by Miss Eels and Mr. Brasor were greatly appreciated. The Christmas tree was a brilliant sight with its colored electric lights. After the gifts had been distributed games for the young er children followed with a march played by Miss Charlotte Kidder, and the enter tainment concluded with dancing. It is thought that every one present heartily en joyed the evening. On Christmas day the members of Beau seant commandery, Knights Tem plar, convened in their asylum and at precisely 12 o'clock, noon, par ticipated In the following toast: "To our most eminent grand master, W. LaRue Thomas, a faithful leader: may his days be long and may the blessings of our Lord and Master follow him all the days of his life," to which tho most eminent grand master sent the following response: "To all knights of the temple, health and peace; God bless us every one." The toast to the most eminent grand master was pro posed simultaneously in all the Knight Templar lodge rooms In the United States. Sentiments were also participated In by the members to the grand commander of the state and also to such of their fratres, sick or unable to attend. These toasts were communicated by letter accompanied by Christmas greeting to those of tho sick. Selections applicable to the day were read from the holy scriptures by their prelate, Klttredge Hasklns, who also read to those assembled a sermon appropriate to the Christmas season. Remarks were also made by Eminent Commander I. D.Bailey, Sir Knight H. E. 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