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- ... - VOL. LXY. BRATTLE BO RO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898. no. 4a THERE ARE HOSTS OF THEM. ALL GROCERS SELL eSf? it rtK tiltr, tm, r'tft nfrn n'jfo lAn An air, V, ntt. Mizpah. This shoe merits attention and claims it. Will you give it a moment? The Mizpah shoo is In a degree un like any other shoe. It is designed on anatomical lines built to insure absolute comfort, with maximum style. The superb materials and elegant workmanship are seen at a glance, and grace of fit and the anatomical nicety of its shape are as quickly ap parent to whoever tries on a pair. Widths A, B. C and D. The price Is $3.00. MORSE & SIMPSON. Cash Shoe Sellers. THE VERMONT PHQ3NIX PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT BRATTLEBORO, VT., BY O. L. FRENCH. TERMS: $1.50 per year In advance; If not paid within ttie year. $2. IUtks op Advertisi.no furnished on application. Births, deaths and marriages published free; Obituary- Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc., 75 centa per Inch of 14 lines or less. Entered at the Brattleboro Post Offlce as sec ond las mall matter. Business Carts. fT D. HO I. TON, .Tl. !., fcL. HHYSI01AN AND SURGEON. Ofllce and residence corner Main and walnut treets At hnni. from 1 to 2 and 6 to 7 p. M. RrAttleborn. Vt. f 4IIHW (!ONI.AU, .11. O., J PHYtUCIAN AND SURGEON. Omen in Crosby Mock, opposite Telephone Ex ihange. Ofllce hours 6 to. 9 am., 1 to 3 p. y. Res lence corner Main and Walnut 8W.. Brattleboro. roiiai u. Hti.K, I ATTORNEY AT LAW Guilford, Vt. 1 f II. III1NSMOHU, M. I'm I 1 . PHYMtllAN AM' BUUGEON. lil-eaws or women and children a siwclaltv. or flee II rvrwhy block, re-Mence '. Forest street. ID. O. J tClHIHo, M. I. J. PHYrfl lANASDSUKIJEON. Odlw and residence 83 M iln xireet Hours. 8 to II a M , -i In 4 P M. f P M to all hour ' night 0."- "UATPHYH.tVAN AND BURGEON. Jfflce and.residence J8 North Main street, Brat tleboro. OfHce hours until 9 i. .; 14:' o i p. v 1:80 to p. . CI Ho. II. JOUHA.M, M. I., Whitney T block, Main Street, HratUeboro, Vt. Prac ice limited to the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nom ina Throat. Offlce hours from 9:S0 A. y. to 13 u. nd J till 4 p. y , Tuesdays and Fridays only. At 'Mlo'v alla remainder of week. 1 1 ATTORNEYS & COUNHELLO 118 AT LAW Xnllclfera nf Patents. nrattleboro. vt Dr. wuiik rBit, . . Jfflce and residence It Rlhot St., Brattle ooro. OfHce hours before 8 A. M. I 1 to 2 and 6 o I'tflp. y. D US. KOVTHIV &, TUCKElt, .... ...... nn TTTrmr.n. Residence, High St. Offlce and residence In Office hours at l.eonard Leonard Block. Block; 7:S0 to 8 a. y., Offlce hours: till B.fu 14: 10 to 4 p. y., 6:30 to 8 a. m 1:30 to 3 p. y.. 7 to p. u, 9 p. y. T T A. HOKKUTN, l. !., Homoeopathic I 1 . Pliyslcian and SurKeon: offlce In Boyden block, Klliot street. Hours. 8:80 to 10 A. u.. I to 4 W and 7 to 8 r y Residence, com-r WaHilne ton aril I'-nlral streets Telephone conned' ns. J ",,TrVETERINAUY SURGEON lleHldence. 135 Main Street Telephone. TVvEmA'nYSuVtGEON'AN fast Putney, Vt.. office at W. M. Ware s; tele plinne connection. JMIIH.T, PENSION ATTORNEY, Offlce with II. E Taylor & Bon. No fees un leni "UceeHnrul l. tVIIITi:, M Physician and Sur , Kon, Wllllamsvllle . Offlce hours 11 i m in i p i atirt n 1 i Telephone. II. !. H. C1I.AIII1, Whltnev'o Hlnck. Ilrattlehoro. t ...... WW A ... ..J ft It. l1 Offloe and Renide..ce, No. M North Main itreet. Hours until B A. y.; i w "uu .nv ..ven'no til t.w ximniiv un" m . f . a II.IIKII. r U.nnf.MiiM.n Hnnh 1 1AJU.H ttlld DbSktf. Picture Frames Aisoa rtnelineof Pictures, "lat olroet, "oenveilnKS,7to8, WP. (1IIDOAKD, II n O K BINDER, Iteltlnz Mock fflifh Street. Brattlehoro Vt. CI V. H4ltllKlt, U. U. H. r. CROWN AND Hit! DOE WORK A. SPEO IALTY, Pratt Block, Brattleboro, Vt . 4 Economical Housekeeping. BREAD in 19 cases out of 20 is the basic food of man. In other words we can ALMOST live by bread alone. You want , the most and the best for your money. Buy Gold Medal Flour and you secure what you are after. A barrel of it makes from 40 to 60 more loaves of nutritious bread than can be made from soft or winter wheat flours. HERE IS THE ECONOMY OF IT: 40 extra loaves at 5c each $2.00. "GOLD MEDAL, AMERICA'S GREATEST FLOUR." REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. !a 10. .It. m. ..V. J. ..V. Millinery! Millinery! Our Millinery Opening, as usual, was a grand success. Pattern hats sell ing beyond expectation. New goods arriving daily. See Our Assortment of Walking Hats Military and Tarn O'Shantor Caps. Baby Bonnots, Feather Boas, Ostrich Feathers. MRS. W. F. NEAL, fSTOuT trimming I" clone by a flrt class artlt. PVe shall put on sale to morrow 12 dozen of ladies Jleece lined zvrappers starting at 8g cents and running as high as $2 really the best line ever shown in town. New tnings in ladies flan nel, silk, satin and corduroy waists; best line ever shown in the state. More new things in skirts and jackets; also capes both in plush and fur. New collar ettes $2.50 to $8. Nezv things in caps for men and boys, 25 and jo cents. STAR KEY & CO. Member of the Foster Combination. The National Life Insurance Go. Since January 1, 1808, lia paid its p:licy holders $907 713.22 over $5,000 EACH DAY adding to its assets in same period more than $.")00,0()0 and wri ing $6,320,000.00 of new insurance, closing the half year with $78,320, 291.80 of insurance in force. H. B. TAYLOR & SON, General Agents. Oil. AI.VIIM KNAPP, DENTIST, Hnnker Klfwk RratHehnrn. Vt BllTTl.KOlll NTUA.W CAIIP13T Cleaning Works, No. 8 Flat Htreet. E. H. ritrMA. Prnprletor , DK J. I HATIinONE, VETERINARY AuilGEON. Offlce 6t Main street Tele nhnne. lift! 1, l I.I. Ell, .11. O., A. PHYH10IAN AND &UUgEON, LT Mnek- till 0 f WnP M R ,1. LVIVO.I. N 80Jial0!li Offlce 61 Main street; Residence J School street; ofllce hours. 7 to 10 a. u., 1:30 to P. ., 7 to 9 r. M. -V. '. .' .' -v .' - Elliot St. Millinery! I take pleasure In saving that my stock was never more , complete in every way than now. Trimmed Hate. In all I he leading shapes so -that one can tell how an order will look if one one wishes to use old trliumlnfo. The balr dressing parlor la always open for business. MRS. G, H. SMITH. Mll'inerand Hairdresser 17 Main Stret Registered by the University of tho State of New York. SftORTHAN0 AND Best In Everything. For catalogue ad dress Carnell & Holt, Albany, N. Y. AUCTION. "ITTILL srll Real E-tate and Personal Property YV at public auci Ion on ths premises owned by the estate nf the late Lorenzo lei I, In Put i ey oa We t Hill, Thursday, Nnr. 8, at 10 1 u. 43 it A. u. FIELD, Administrator. JOHN DUNLEAVY, Custom Tailor. Cleanslnr, repairing and pressing done to order Itjtber building. Up one flight. TEN PAGES BRATTLEBORO: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1808. The voters of 24 towns In New Hampshire will not participate In the state election, owing o a failure of the proper oillclals to file nomination papers as requir ed by law. The towns counted as belong ing In the Republican column are Sharon, Windsor, Easton, Ellswoith, Iilvermore, Mi! ford and Wcntworths location. The so called Democratic towns are Greenland, Hampton Kalis, Hurt's location, Ilollis, Sharon, Dublin, Roxbury, Sullivan, Cliarlestown, Croydon, Lincoln, Littleton, Livermore, Walervllle, Mlllsfleld and Marlboro. The effective strength of the United States navy lias been Increased by eight useful war vessels which were formerly under the Spanish Hag. Admiral Dewey has commissioned two cruisers, two gun boats and an armed launch which he cap tured. The gunboats Alvarado and San doval, which the Spanish found ex ceedingly useful in Cuban waters, are in commission at Calmauera, and the big cruiser Maria Teresa Is also at that port, ready to proceed tndcr her own steam to the Norfolk navy yard, where she will be more the roughly fitted for service. L. H. Johnson, the proprietor of the Randolph Herald and News, is building a home exclusively for his publications. It will bo '-'4 by 30 feet In size, two stories and basement. The business will be In front on the first lloor, with press and mailing room in the rear. On the second floor will be the editorial and composing rooms. The oflice will bo equipped with new presses, type, etc. Mr. Johnson is not only oue of the best editorial writers connected with the craft In Vermont, but he is also an excellent business man, who makes the Herald and News a financial success. uen. misn u. uawKins ot .New ork, a former Vermonter, has sent to the UnlvT slty 01 Vermont hmu nooks. It is a spe cial collection of histories, biographic", of' llcial documents, stories, poetry, orders, sketches, etc., Illustrating the various phases of the civil war. tien. Hawkins began to make the collection before the war ended and it represents a large outlay of research and money. The Hawkins collection will be placed In a separate room and used as a special reference li brary. This gift and tlio collection of Vermonta formerly owned by L. E. Chit tenden will make the Killings library an object of special Interest for all seeking in formation in regard to the civil war. Major V.. K. Tangborn, the man who whipped Dewey, is running for Congress as a Republican al Jersey City, V. J. The whipping took place when the (mure ad miral was about 15 years old. Dewey headed an insurrection which had as Its object the licking of the school teacher. Mr. Ianglorn kept the hero of Manila at arm's length and plied the hickory. An other boy who went to Dewey's asslbtai.ee received a blow. When resistance cosed tho whipping stopped. It i alleged that in after yars Dewey said to the Major: "You made a man of me. Hut for that thrashing you gave mo I should probably have been in state's prison before this." Major l'angborn is a native Uurllocton and a graduate of the University of Ver mont. He has bei engaged in the news paper business in Jersey City many years. Kone of the appointments to ?ov, Smith's staf.' is hailed with gTeater satis. faction throughout the state than that of Capt. Frank ii. Greene of St Albacs as aide dc camp with the rank of colonel. In making the appointment Gov. Smith has recognized ths newspaper fraternity and the 1st Vermont regiment. Capt. Greene l recognized as one of tlio brightest young newspaper workers 'In the state. In the trying period of camp life at Ohlckamauga no ollicer of tlw 1st .regiment was more popular Uian Capt. Greene. The men of his own comptuy wire particularly at tached to fclm, and the company was the only one i rem Vermont, and perhaps the only oue In the pirk which never had a man in the guard house. Capt. Greene has been critically iCI with fever since bis return from Cliickataauga, and It is good news to his miny frlouds la know that he Is now reeoverlug. The latest despatches from China state that tho emperor is not dead, as his been reported but that he is ill And requires con stant care. Boyat makes the food pure, wholesome ilo4 dclicicat. POWDER Absolutely Pure ftOYAl MMM fOWOtaOO. HI YOB. THE LEGISLATURE. FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS Involved in Most Imnnrtnut Bill of tlio Session. It lltlntes to the Central Vermont Hall- wayMay Ilaioae ofllte farnnil Trunk IliiRlienr Jicnntnr Proctor Itrrlrclril. MoNTPEMEH, Oct. 18. Fifteen millions of dollars involved in a slnglo bill is something the Vermont legis lature docs not often have to do with, but that amount is in question in the bill In troduced in the lower house today by Mr. Viall of Rindolpli, "an act to incorporate the Central Vermont Railway company." It is without doubt the most important bill of the session and taken in connection with this week's sale of the Rutland rail road It Involves tho business Interests of almost the whole of Vermont. It is the outgrowth of the plans for the reorganiza tion of the Central Vermont, but It Is con fidently believed lice to have a much deeper meaning. The sale of the Rutland road was to a trio composed of V. Seward Webb, P. V. Clement and W. K. Vanderbllt, but it is admitted that Webb is the controlling fac tor. Col. Webb is one of the incorporators of the new Central Vermont and that and other things lead to the belief that the Vanderbllt Interests have taken hold of the railroad tangle herein Vermont and event ual'y will be in full control. The belief gives universal satisfaction here as It dis poses of the Grand Tiunk bugbear. The complete text of Mr. Viall's bill introduced this afternoon Is as follows: Section 1 E. C. Smith, D. D. Ranlctt, Charles M. Hayes, Charles Percy, John G. McCullougb, William Seward Webb, Ezra llakrr and Samuel E. Klluer, there asso ciates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name of tlio "Central Vermont Railway Company" to possess and enjoy the right of eminent domain antl all tliu rights anil powers con ferred upon railroad corporations by the general laws of this state. Such corporation is created for the pur pose of acquiring tlio title to and owning and operating the railroads of the Central Vermont Railroad company, the Missls quol Railroad company, the litirlinglon and Lamoille Valley Railroad company, together with all their property, equipment and appurlenauces, and also the lease of the New London Northern railroad, aud the slock of the Montreal and Vermont Junction Railroad company, with power on the approval of Hi stockholders to ac quire by purchaso or lease, and to operate any oilier railroads witnin or wituout luo slate. Section "! The capital stock of the company hereby created shall be three mil lion dollars, UivliUM into thirty thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. Such stock uiay be purchased, owned aud voted by citizens or corporations of the United States, or citizens or corporations of foreign countries At all elections and meetings of stockholders each share of slock shall bo entltlixl to ono vote to be cast person or by proxy. All general laws Inconsistent with the provisions ot this section shall not bo held applicable to ihe osrporatlon hereby created. Station !!. Tho board of directors of said corporation shall consist of not less than seven nor more tlian 13 members to be elected annually by the stockholders, and to hold their olllce until their succes sors are duly elected and qualified. All such directots must he stockholders of the corporation and a mr.jority thereof must lie citizens and residents of the state ot Vermont. Such board of directors shall have and exercise all the power of the cor poration, ami shall t4ecl oue of their mem hero .president of the boaid, who shall also lie president of the company, and Ihe) shall elect a cleik and a treasurer who shall he residents of tills state, aud such other otlicers as they may dere. They shillduake by-laws lor the government of ItHi corporation and its otlicers, and may alter the same at their pleasure, but such by-Is ws shall not be Inconsistent with the cousliluiion and laws of this state. Section -1. Whenever the railroads and other properties of the Central Vermont ltailmad company have been sold under the decree, or decree-of the clrcuitcourt of tho United Stales for the district of Ver mont, and such sale .has been conllrmrd i lie corporators named in the first section of this act, or a majority of them, shall meet at St. Albans In this state for the permanent organization. Such corpora tors shall at such tueetiug appoint the first board of directors, and such board shall elect a presideut, clerk aud treasurer, and such corporation shall thereupon be deemed to be fully organized. Il shall thereupon be fully authorized to purchase, own and thereafter hold and operate by 3teaiu, or otherwise, and enjoy the sev eral railroads, leaseholds, stocks and other properties specified In tho first section of this act. In payment for the said rail, roads and other properties the corporation hereby croated is fully authorized to exe cute and deliver its full paid capital stock to tie amount of 3,000,000, and 1 2,000, 000 o I its four per cent gold bonds to bp secured by first mortgage on all its rail roads and other properly, and the Income thereof, and all equipment and appurte nances Including other acquired property. Section 5. The stock and bonds repre senting the purchase money of said rail roads shall be distributed to the several persons and corporations entitled thereto under the provisions of a certain agree ment In writing dated Ilostcn, Sept. 20, 189S, between tho executors nf J. Gregory Smith's estate, tho Grand Trunk Railway company, l he bondholders' committee and others, and this grant Is accepted on that condition. Section 0. Any company whose rail road Is hereto referred to may sell and con vey upou such terns as shall he approved by its stockholders, Its railroad and fran chises to the company hereby created. Section 7. This act shall he taken to be a public act and shall be subject to altera tion, amendment or repeal, as the public good may require, and shall take effect from Its passage. The railroad bill has killed general in terest In other matters and the reelection of Senator Proctor proves only an ordina ry fund Ion. In pursuance of the provls Ions of the United States law both houses met today and balloted for a United Stales senator. In the senate Mr. Proctor's name was presented by Senator Partridge of Rutland eonnty and he received every one of the 30 votes. In the house Mr. Proctor was nominated by Mr. Hlgbee of Proctor. Seconding speeches were made by Mr. Hale of Lunenburg, Mr. Miller of Dummerston and several others. Thomas W. Moloney was nominated by Mr. Harris of Bennington and among the seconding speeches was one from Dr. George of Rock ingham. The roll call resulted In 210 votes being cast. Of these Proctor had 1"0 and Moloney 40. The election will be completed tomorrow noon when both houses will meet In joint assembly. A large number of bills have been in troduced so far this week In both houses aud among them are several of Interest and Importance. The expected bill creat ing the olllce of attorney general was pre sented In the house by Mr. HntterBeld of Derby aud in the senate by Smith of Chit tenden. II provides for the appointment bting made by the supreme court, but does not fix tho salary. No active candidates for the place are yet In evidence, which is considered remarkable. A bill Introdnced by Senator Blodgett of Caledonia provides for the addition of a woman to each of the Important 'state boards. It Is backed up by numerous peti tions which seem to represent the direction of the woman suffrage movement this year. Senator Hitt introduced a bill yes terday to compel all railroads doing busi ness In the stale to sell 1000-mile mileage books at the rate of two cents per mile. Senator Hilt has also produced a bill al lowing owners of deer in private parks to dispose of them whenever and however they may desire. Auottier bill to prevent double taxation lias appeared. It came from Dodge of Sheldon and provides that money loaned on real estate mortgages at an interest rate of not more than four and one-half per cent shall not be taxable. The usual attempt Is being made to cut down the amount of money in savings banks, non taxable, from SloOOto 500. Mr. Carpen ter of Rutland has introduced a bill pro hibiting the use of trading stamps. A bill allowing more time for the filing of nom ination certificates has been Introduced in the house by Mr. Chapman of Windham and Mr. Wright of Westminster has one In to legalize the quadrennial appraisal made In his town this year, while Mr. Tu dor of Somerset has a similar one In for his town where the quadrennial appraisal also went astray. IVotea. Speaker Haskins was confined to his room at the Pavilion Sunday by Illness bnt was able to be In his position Monday af ternoon almost as well as usual. Senator Hltl of Windham is said by the St. Albans Messenger to bo tho most pro lific bill producer of either house. Governor and Mrs. Smith were called to St. Albans Wednesday to attend the funer al of an aunt of the governor. Samuel S. Ames of Shaftsbury, who im agines he has been elected to Senator Proc tor's seat in the Senate, is again at the state house this year. He has visited the capitol every session bus one for a dozen years. On some matters he appears to be perfectly sane. A Quiet liny IVrtlllrariny. MoXTl'KI.tKK, Oct. 10. Legislation has not piogressed with marked rapidity today. Both houses met in joint assembly this noon and completed the reelection of Senator Proctor. Mr. Proctor Is now traveling iu Europe and the secretary of state was directed to notify him by cable of his ree.ectiou. A bill cre ating the oflice of insurance commissioner as a department by itself was introduced In the house today by Mr. Carpenter of Rutland city. The bill places the salary at $2000 and provides for a clerk at f 000 and a tree ofllce in the state house. Mr. Hutterfielcl of Derby today piesented a bill providing for the display of the United States flag over all the schoolhouses in the state while the schools are in ses sion. Mr. Butterfield also today offered a joint resolution, which was adopted on the part of the house, directing that the colors of the First Vermont regiment of the war with Spain be preserved at the state house Iu the house today Mr Miller of Dum merston Introduced a bill absolutely pro hibltl ig the killing of beaver. Mr. Davis of Dover introduced one allowing veterans of the civil war and the war with Spain to peddle without a license and regulating tho peddler license law. IVotea. Col. n. E. Taylor of Brattleboro has been In Montpelier this week to attend tbe annual reunion of the fourth Vermont volunteers on Wednesday. Col. Taylor is credited with being a possible candidate for the ofllce of insurance commissioner if the office Is created. John n. Merrl field of Ncwfano and Brattleboro was called to tbe capital this week to attend the annual meeting of the Union Mutual fire Insurance company, of which he is a director. He was warmly greeted by his many friends. Tbe farmer members of tbe legislature organized a league Tuesday evening aud propose to stand together, Dr. E, A. Smith of Brandon was chosen president and L. W. Peet of Cornwall, secretary. A vice-president was named from each county, Windham county being represent ed by T. W. Johnson of Vernon, The first real lively debate of tbe session occurred Wednesday forenoon over the question whether a 00 cent bounty should be paid by the state for the slaughter of foxes. The house finally voted that the bounty ought to be paid. Klcctlons Yesterday. Judgea ofKupreme Court and Othrr Ortt elnli Ite-elreteil, Including (Jen Katfjr na ItrlgacU CommnnlrrTvro Cantaat. MoNTPKi.iErs, Oct. 20. The seven judges of the supreme coiijt and tho other officials of the slate elected by the legislature for the coming two years were chosen today In joint assembly. Every eleuctlon was a relcctlon and tbete were only two contests to mar the unanim ity of the occasslon. Tho result of the elections is as follows: Judges of tho supreme court: Jonathan Ross of St. Johnsbnry, chief justice; Rus sell S. Taft of Burlington, first assistant; John W. Rowell of Randolph, second assistant; James M. Tyler of Brattleboro, third assistant; Loveland Munson of Manchester, fourth assistant; Henry R. Start of Bakersfield, fifth assistant; La forrest II. Thompson of Irasburgh, sixth assistant. Superintendent of Education, Mason S. Stone, Montpelier. Sergeant-at-arms, T. C. Phlnney, Mont pelier. Adjutant and inspector general, Theodore S. Peck, Burlington. Quartermaster general, W. H. Gllmore, Fairlee. Judge advocate general, Edward L. Bates, Bennington. Brigade commander, Julius J. Eitey, Brattleboro. Trustees of University of Vermont and state agricultural college: Senator Justin S. Morrill of Strafford, Casslus Peck oi Burlington, Gardner S. Fassett of Enos hurg, terra of six years beginning Decem ber 1, 1609, and to fill vacancy, Nelson W. Fisk of Isle la Motte. The two contests of the day were for the positions of superintendent of educa tion and judge advocate general. For the first of these the candidate against Mr. Stone was Dr. Charles H. Dunton, the member of the house from Poultney. The result of the ballot was: Whole number cast 23S Stone had 171 Dunton had 87 Gen. Bates's place as jndge advocate general was disputed by Senator John B. Peckett of Bradford, who was defeated by the following vote: Whole number cast 257 Bates had 100 Peckett had 00 Scattering 1 Few new bills of Importance heve ap peared In either house today. Several bills have passed each house, but no bill of gen eral interest has yet passed both bouses and gone to the governor. The Central Vermont reorganization bill continues to engross general attention. II anybody knows exactly what tbe bill, means he has yet to make his information public. Some people claim that the bill Is drawn in the interest of the Grand Trunk, as under the agreement referred to In the bill the Grand Trunk would get a larger share of the stock and bonds than anybody else, while others claim to know that it Is an adroit plan to temporarily satisfy the Grand Trunk's claim until the road is re organized in shape that will put It in com plete control of the Vermont board of di rectors which the bill provides for. There is opposition to the bill here among some members of the legislature, bnt It may bo the meie natural distrust of the unknown- Notes. A bill Introduced in the house yesterday By Mr. Gove of Lincoln provides that boards of selectmen shall be elected one each year for terms of three years. It would do away with having all new men on a board. The bill introduced by Mr. Wright ol Westminster, providing for the election of road commissioners by ballot, was refused a third reading by the house yesterday. Mr. Barrett of Mount Tabor has a plan embodied in a bill to allow an individual to deposit f 2000 in a savings bank without Its being taxable instead of $1500 as at present. As far as can be learned every member of the legislature is in favor of a Dewey memorial In tbe shape of a drill hall at Norwich university, but the movement seems to lack a head. Speaker Haskins yesterday nominated Judge James M. Tyler for judge in the joint assembly and Senator Hitt nominated Gen. Estey for brigade commander. Sena tor Hitt also made the best speech of the lot In the contest over the state superinten dence. It was In favorof Dr. Dunton, the defeated candidate. The death rate has been the lowest on record in Santiago during the present month, averaging only 10 per day. During the same period last year the average was; 183 per day. Gen. Wood has accomplish ed wonders in cleaning the city of filth and improving the sanitary conditions. The 300 Inmates of the Santiago prison will be made to build the roads for the city. The railroad company has offered to deliver 500 tons of stone free as Its share of the work In improving the city. fior, Nmllli' Stair. Gov. Smith's staff Is a small and seleet company of 11 as follows: Surgeon-general with rank of brigadier-general, Oscar W. Peck of Wlnooskl; aides-de camp with rank of colonel, Frank L. Greene of St. Albans, Edward J. Booth of Burlington, Farrand S. Stranahan of St. Albans, Geo. T. Chaffee of Rutland, Henry S. Bingham of Bennington, Joseph G. Brown of Mont pelier, Benjamin Hlnman of Derby, Cur tis S. Emery of Chelsea, Walter W. Brown of Springfield; ald-de-carap and Inspector of rifle practice with rank of colonel, Chaa. E. Nelson of Montgomery Centre. A plat on the staff was tendered Maj. J. Grav Estet of Brattleboro. ' ' Newspapers received at Vancouver pub lish the amazing statement that LI Hung Chang and the dowager empress of China have been secretly married. i i