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' .v 'i VOL. LXYI. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1899. NO. 13 U I WINHdNG Spring and winter aro a trifle mixed. Prices are pleasantly light just now on heavy-soled shoes, and heavy soles aro by no means to be counted as ob jectionable of out of style. Six hundred pairs of light-weight shoes, just received from three of the best factories, afford a generous op portunity for selecting among new styles. The weather calls for heavy soles; the season suggests lighter weights and new styles. Both are ready. MORSE & SIMPSON. THE VERMONT PHQ3NIX. PCBUSBKD EVERY FRIDAY AT BRATTLEBORO, VT., BY O. Ii. FRENCH. TERMS: 51.50 per year In advance; If not paid within the year, J2. .... ,, Rates or Advertising furnished on application. Births, deaths and marriages published free; Obituarv Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc., 75 cents per Inch of 18 lines or less. lEntered at the Brattleboro Tost Office as sec ond lass mall matter. 1 Business (Eartis. HD. UOI.TOIX, ill. . PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON. Office and residence corner Main and Walnut treets. At home from 1 to 4 and 6 to 7 r. n. Brattleboro. Vt. JA.tlEH GOIVI.AND. 31. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office In Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Ex. hange. Office hours 8 to. 9 am., 1 to 3 p. u. Res dence corner Main and Walnut Sta., Brattleboro. OB. PHATT, M. !., . PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON. Office and residence 18 North Main street, Brat tleboro. Office hours until 9 A. M.; 12:30 to 3 p.m.; 6:30 to 8 p. m. Dr. 1VKIIHTKK, M. D., . Office and residence 41 Elliot St., Brattle boro. Office hours before 8 A. u.; 1 to 2 and 6 o f:S0p. u. A I. Itlll.I.EIl, M. D., mrvHiniAN Avn mmnnos. K Uookor block; 8 till 9 A. u.; 1 to 2; 0.80 to 8 p. m GEO. II. GOliniM, M. II., Whitney block. Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt. Prac tice limited to the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Office hours from 9:30 A. H. to 18 u. and 2 till 4 p. u Tuesdays and Fridays only. At Bellows Falls remainder of week. En. iwxcii, m. n. . PHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON, Office and residence, 40 Elliot street; office hours. 7 to 10 a. u., 1:30 to -i p. u., 7 to 9 p. M. us, iiowes t Tccitun, nn. Howes. dr. TUCKER. Residence, High St. Office and residence In Office hours at leonard Leonard Block. Block; 7:30 to 8 A. u.. Office hours: till 8:30 12:30 to 2 p. M., 0:30 to 8 A. u., 1:30 to 3 p. M., 7 to p. M. 9 p. M. HA. ItOKKIlTM, 31. I). i Homoeopathic Physician and BurReon; office in Boyden block, Elliot street. Hours. 8:80 to 10 A. M., 1 to 2:30 and 7 to 8 p. u. Residence, corner Washing ton and Central streets. Telephone connections. PP. WHITE, 31 I., Physician and 8ur . geon, Wllliamsvllle t. Office hours 11 A. u. to 1 P. M., and 6 to 7 v. Telephone. XrmE-'UONT IIA3III.TON, 31. I. JD Office and Residei.ce, No. 31 North Main Street. Rours until 8 A. M.; 1 to 8:30 and early evening to 7:30: Sundays, 1 to 3 p. M. I JtL. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. E Diseases of women and children a specialty. Of- w -r inwiinlrr. . II.. flee 14 Crosby block, residence Crosby mocK. D It. C. H. GIiARH , DENTIST Whitney's Block , Brattleboro. ! V. IIAKIII.lt, U. D. H. JT. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPEC IALTY. Union Block. Brattleboro. Vt. D It. AI.VIN KNAPPi DENTIST, Hooker Block. Brattleboro. Vt. kit. J. Ii. HATIinoNE, VETERINARY BURGEON. Office 51 Main street. ieie- Iphnne, 25-1. S. DCTTOIV, IKesldence, 135 Main Street. Telephone. lit. CniN, A. PltOCTT, f'JU V1U.1AUX QUUUbUti Am UCIIIOI. Vnst ii,tnMv vt nfflp. At W. M. Ware's: tele- phone connections. F;"T T ASHI.S b sCntVEKK, BtL ATTORNEYB& COUNSELLORS AT LAW And Sollclters of Patents. Brattleboro, Vt. TO ATTORNEY AT LAW. , uuurora, vi. tw F. GUDDAUD, nooK.niNDEK. Retting block High 8treet, Brattleboro Vt. TOIIM nCNT, PENSION ATTORNEY, lO Office with H. E. Taylor & Bon. No fees un. less successful. B ltATTI.EBOIlO Steam Carpet Cleaning Works, 8 Flat St. K. u. xhumab, rropr. Easter Lilies For an Easter offering: there is nothing more suitable than a lew flowers or a plant of some kind. I have both in great variety. Lilies, tulips, daffodils, violets, lily of the valley, roses, etc. Come and see them or leave or dors at Durgin's. D. McGILLIVRAY, -Florist, Brattleboro, Vt. sWORTHA m AND fcistered by the UniYerf tty of the Btate ot N.Y wtuiovoryiutuvi rQrcauiiuKuo miuirh ninxttnt a. t lAifrt itt,n U V ftKantctj. MEN AND WOMEN WANTED The standard history of the American Spanish War, The official record by the war leaders. Mai. Gens. Miles, Bharter, Merrltt, t'apt. Bob" Evans, Sec, retarr Long. Secretary nacre. Nnlonn l)lnoinr. Senator Daniel, General Wood, Gen. Garcia, Gen. raima, lion, jusiin jncuannj, 91. v., (Jen. U O. Howard, and other noted writers hnvn written a history of the war. Each author writes a chap. ter especially ror mis book. No other like it ever written. Finely Illustrated. A wonderful seller. ExcIusItb territory. Liberal terms. Ad dress CHAS. O. HASKELL & SON, Norwich, Ct. il ID iFor Sale. FOR BALE OR RENT a new house and barn with 20 acres of lard near Wwl Ilmttlo. boro. It can be bought at a bargain. 13 tf A. V. MAY. fjOR SALE My residence in West Brattleboro j- linage; aiso my nouses In Esleyvllle and Centrevllle. Terms easy. 8. T. DAVENPORT, West llrattleboro, Vt. u tf FOR BALE-MILL PROPERTY. The Estey saw mill In North Hinsdale Is offered for sale InnnlrA rf T It 1ttPftlili7,i..r n it.. u . ... Kiumuricui, Auuuai.iraior of S. H. Sherman's estate, 5 Crosby Block', Brat- FOR8ALE-Onel0,20, 80 h. p portable en gines: one 10 h. ti. tmrljihWnt-f complete; one 10, 2o h. p. engine; one 80 h. p. ponauie oouer: new and second hand engines and boilers, all kinds; belting. F. W. BOYDEN, Agent. 89 Oak street, Springfield, Mast. 8 tf BOILER AND ENGINE Five h. p. Sbapley boiler, 4 h. p. Fitchburg engine, with all nec essary valves, fittings and connections. Both In excellent condition. AUavs ready when called on. ould be very deslrahiH fnr Any amAll man. ufacturing business. Formerly used by The Ver- tnnnt Phmnl. I l . ,., . ... Lin. n.i,i ucvuuf. i cimuKe iu cieciric power. J. R. RANI). Machinist, Brattleboro, Vt 8 tf 17IOR SALE Two fine farms. ofOne . about 125 acres, two miles from Vermont Academy on the Rockiogham road; the other of about 30 acres, adjoining Vermont Academy property. Bo h are well watered. For price and terms apply to F. B LOCKE, Saxton's River, Vt. 7 8 11 12 I7IOR SALE-132 acres of land having a front J age of SO or 40 rods on Sunset Lake. Several hundred cords of wood and limber on the lot. and three or four desirable building lots at hea'i nrthnl-V- Will K. -.!- -I .'. ... . ....... ., , um jira. lur I'BSU, or Will exchange for wood or lumber dellv- red In Brat- ..- ....-,, ,. ... ..iuiuHrir.ui), Aumillis- trator of 8. H. Sherman's estate, Crosby Block. Brattleboro, Vt. I TOR BALE A small place, 5:acres of land; a house, woodshed, barn, corn-barn and hen house, good running water to house and barn. In 'own of Brattleboro, 8 miles from post ofllce, on the river road to Newfane; also, a pasture and woodlot of about 15 acres nearby. Can keep horse and cow the ye-r around; a good place to raise poultry; a nice place to have a market gar nan L". - ..... I. . ( , i . . . . i .-iii.--, iui ii.uir enquire 01 ine own er, L. L. JOSUN, 1'ost olTlce box 893, Brattleboro, FnrulKfre business for sale. A nice stock of new salenble furniture is of fered for sale, together with Ian under taker's outfit. This Is a good chance, as price asked Is cheap for the store privilege alone. Address, lock box 30, Springfield, VI. 12 State right of a valuable Patent for sale, for the state of Vermont. Investor can make from $10,000 to $20,000 per year. Price at onco $1000. Call or address Advertising .Haciilno Co.. Ex change Rulldlng, Itoston, Mass. Koom 9.'.2. FOE SALE! Do you wautto purchase a beau tiful home for one half its real value ? You can do so by calling at my office before April 1. - L, F. ADAMS, 17IARSI FORBAI.E And must be sold before J April 1, to close up an estate. The farm known as The Almon Itnllou Farm, In West Halifax, Containing 185 acre, about 35 acres tillage land, 50 acres timber, I ft) acres pasture land, and a good fair set of buildings; bouse two stories, painted white with dark trimmings, good run nlng water to house and barn, a good sugar or chard of about 700 thrifty trees. There Is a large quantity of wood and timber ready to cut hard and soft wood, and It Is all within one mile of the place where there Is going to be built this spring a saw mill, grist mill, shingle mill and other wood working machinery with a good down grade from all parts of the farm. There is about 20 acres of nice meadow land lying on Green river, free from stone3. The mowing can nearly all be done with a machine. The tosture Is good for sheep or cattle. Plenty of fruit. This farm is located on the main road from Jjcksonvllleand West Halifax to Urattlehoro; 1 mile to school, 2 miles to poSt-ofllce, churches and stores In a good neighborhood and a good deal of travel pist the house, A part of the purchase money can re main on mortgage. Any other Information can be obtained of II. J. Clark of West Brattleboro, or of L. H. Ballou.or of the subscriber at West Halifax. Vt. FRANK WORDEN, Adm'r. West Halifax, Vt., Feb. 8), 1690. 9 tf fto ftent. TO RENT After April 15, lower tenement of 5 rooms at No. 0 Birge street. 11 tf TO RENT Rooms for business purpose and tenement to rent In my block. 11 tf JOHN RETTING. rpo RENT Tenement of six rooms, with bath X room, furnace beat. N. H. WHITE. rpENEMENT of Ave rooms, running water; No. X 3 Organ street, Brattleboro. E. L. IIOLTON 8 tf TO RENT A tenement of 6 rooms at West Brattleboro. Enquire f W. Q. Rockwell, 67 Frost street. 12 tf TO RENT Upstairs tenement of five large rooms at ii Washington street; price $8. C. IS. I.AMBON. TO HENT A house on Cbapin street, with all modern Improvements; nine rooms. GEO, E. BELLECK. 18 tf TO RENT April 15, the tenement and barn occupied by Dr. Rathbone at 0 Clark street. Q. H. SMITH. 18 tf "1D0051S, small and large tenements, newly priced at 58 Elliot street. Enquire Mrs. K, D. Cutler. 18 tf TO RENT Lower tenement, good location, convenient, 7 rooms, large shed, furnace, bath, hot and cold water, gas at 89 Green street. 11 tf H. K, CHAMBERLAIN. rpO RENT One upstairs and one downstairs 1 tenement In Rev. E. A. Slack's remodeled house on Western Ave. All modern conveniences and on line of electrics. Enquire of A. W. cnuas c co. rpO RENT My new cottage house No. 1 Bui JL lock street, has all modern conveniences. Also a four room tenement In Granite block. Enquire of O. J. PRATT. Htf rpO RENT I Intend thoroughly to renovate, X natnt and naner as fast as wanted by deslr. able tenants, the few vacant tenements remaining In the 68 Elliot street block, and anyone wanting a good, convenient, centrally located tenement this spring should apply soon to me or to Mrs. Cutler i ... - rf ,innt in lOt) UIOCK. I1U-LA iUrtllil, Telephone 08-5 8tf Eggs For Hatching I71ROM dark brown egg strain. Barred Plym- outh Rocks eggs 75 cents per 15; 81.85 per SO, and sliver Spangled Hamburirs Miner's strala-eggs (2 per 15; (3 per 80. W. J. PENT- LiKU, jr., ix unesmui street, urauieooro, vt. 1015 GRAND OPENING Spring Summer Millinery NEXT WEEK, Friday & Saturday, April 7th & 8th As there is no reward without great labor we have spared no pains to eclipse all former openings Everybody is cordially invited to attend. MRS. W. F. NEAL. Elliot Street. Millinery A large assortment of trimmed hatB and bonnets at all prices. Untrimmed hats, flowers, ribbons, gauze chiffons, ornaments, eto-, in great variety. New line of tucked and corded mus lins and silk all-over embroideries and laces for yokes, sleeves and oth er trimmings. Gloves a Specialty. EMERSON'S 85 Main St., Brattleboro. National Life Insurance Go. MOMTFCr.lKIt, VT. January 1, 1890. Net assets. $lf,C07.T51.OI Surplus (Actuaries . per cent) 1,81 ..5IS.47 19,031 policies In force, insuring (O.C5S.55S.00 Income (premiums. Interest, etc) IK'S, 3,833,8.2 C8 New Insurance written, year 1698, 18,871,056 00 I'aid policy holders, 1,037,694.45 II. II. TAYI.OK -t NO.-VN, (ien'l Agents, llrattleboro, Vt. BUY GOLD MEDAL FLOUR It contains all the body building material found In wheat. , , It Will Satisfy Yon All Grocers Sell It. Grill Ietl KILL8 THE PAIN and fever In three to sir hours or your money back. A harmless and speedy specific, Let CSo Cough Tablets. Harmless, Contain no Opium. For Instant relief In Croup, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Common Colds, and the After the Grip Cough. Ilerculean Tablets MAKE PURE ULOOD, build up the system and make you strong and well after the grip. Best remedy for Constipation and Dyspepsia. Best Nerre Tonic By mall to any address upon re ceipt of price, 5 cents each, WALTER B, GLYNN, Res. Pharmacist, Baxtons Rluer, Vt. TEN PAGES. BltATTLEBOnO: FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1800. Tho grand opera season In New York has been successful this year from a finan cial as well as an artistic standpoint. Tho total receipts aggregate $000,000, and tho profits will be one-tenth of that sum. The Burlington Freo Press states that Gen. W. V. Grout realized recently over $200,000 from tho 'sale of copper stocks which he acquired years ago when most people had little faith In the copper mar ket. The Massachusetts committee on public service has reported In favor of tho bill to repeal the civil service law. A referendum clause Is attached, givlnc the citizens of the state an opportunity to vote on tho ac ceptance of the act at the November elec tions. Friends of the merit system are amazed at this action, which is regarded as a backward step lu the interests of the spoils politicians of both parlies. The Harlem, New York Central, and New York, New Haven A Hartford rail road companies have made plans for build ing on the Grand Central station site In New York the largest and finest union rail road station in the world. The waiting room will contain 1000 more square feet than that of the great south terminal In Boston. The work of reconstruction will begin about June 1. The changes will not be completed in less than a year. Hon. George K. Edmunds has forwarded to the United Society of Christian Endeav or as his sentiments on the memorial for peace and international arbitration: As one citizen of a couutry whose very being is founded on peace, liberty and justice the very liberty and justice our Lord en joined I earnestly join In the memorial. However we may clothe it and paint it with phrases, aggressive war Is not Chris tian endeavor; It Is the reverse. Superior national strength is not the test, or even the indication of right. Had It been so, the United States would not have come In to existence. The Star of Bethlehem, and not the tlag of war, Is the true guidon of the world. Since December there has been a re markable succession of fircr In New York, culminating in the Windsor Hotel disaster. Underwriters say that they have never known such a winter for fires. There were 1000 fires in December and January, and nearly as many In February and March. The firemen have been on a constant jump. Their services have been exhaust ing, efllclent, brave. New York is justly proud of its fire department. The move ment just started to raise a fund to purchase medals to be presented to firemen who dis tinguished themselves in the Windsor Hotel disaster will have a warm support. Helen Gould, In a lettertoFIreCommlssIon. er Scannell, thanking him for the fire badge sent to her, said: "You are kind to men tion the little service we were able to ren der, but the indebtedness is quite on our side, (and we are very appreciative of the protection given us by your department and the police department. The house would certainly have been lost had It not been for the bravery of the department. .10,000 Men for the Philippine. The elTorts of the war department aro being directed to filling up the regular army to the maximum of 05,000 men. There aro now about 50,000 men enrolled, which leaves about 15,000 to be obtained through the recruiting oflicers. It Is the expectation that the greater portion of that number will be secured from volun teers who will be discharged under the terms of their enlistment in the vol unteer army. Thus far thero has been no demand on the part of the volunteer or ganizations serving In the Philippines for discharge, but the fact is not overlooked by tho war department that these tsoops, under the mandate of the law organizing the volunteer army, as well as recent acts of Congress, must be discharged !mmedl ately upon the proclamation of peace. Therefore, there is anxiety to recruit tho regular establishment to the maximum, in order that tho volunteers who roust bo withdrawn from the Philippines may be replaced. Little concern Is felt in regard to maintaining a stifllclfiSjt force in Cuba and Porto Rico. The force now In those Islands is believed to be snfllclent to main tain order, and there are no Indications that emergencies will arise In the near fut ure requiring any considerable increase, If such) emergencies should arise, the troops In Cuba and Porto Rico could be speedily reinforced with the reserves held In the United States, and the navy could be called to their support. Additional troops are required, however, for the Philippines, to suppress the Insur gents, and these will be sent forward as speedily as they can be obtained and until Gen. Otis has at least 50,000 men under his command. To furnish this force and maintain a sufficient reserve it may be necessary to organize the provisional force of 35,000 volunteers authorized by the rVA Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAl BAKINd army reorganization act, and there are in timations that upon the return of tho Pres ident steps will bo taken- to organize the 25 regiments of volunteers provided for In that act. An Apolouy from the SprlngA-lil Re public mi. The Springfield Republican made a sav age attack a few days ago upon Charles Dewey, president of the National Life In surance company of Montpellcr, charging him with a llagrant offence against pro prieties, and stating that the Inference to be drawn was that George Dewey absorbed all the good sense of tho family and that Charles Dewey stood In need of friendly advice, etc. The outburst was Inspired by an advertising card, coupling the names of George Dewey and Charles Dewey, broth ers, In such a way as to advertise the In surance company at the expense of the Admiral's fame. The Republican made an humble apology a few days later, ex plaining that the card was printed, at his own expense, by a fresh and foolish young man connected with tho New York office of the National company, and that the of fender would be disciplined for his ridicu lous outbreak, adding: "Charles Dewey Is a man of sterling good sense, and is modest and conserva tive In his characteristics. He and his as sociates in the management of the Nation al Life company have taken great pains to suppress all previous attempts by their subordinates and agents to use Admiral Dewey's honored name for advertising purposes and would surely have checked this one if they had known of it." J. C. Houghton, the vice president of the National company, wrote to the Re publican a letter which was printed Mon day. In it he stated that only one of the cards referred to had been seen in Mont pellcr, that the New York manager had been requested by telegram to see that the cards were withdrawn and destroyed. The manager replied by wire that the card was the work of an office boy who had been discharged. Mr. Houghton also said: "We have received many advertising propositions In this same line from agents and publishers in connection with the namo of Admiral JJewcy since lie became famous, and In every Instance we haie de clined, as you express it, 'to make use of his name in the insurance business.' The following, from a press copy of a letter written from this office July 22, 180S, rep resents tho position the management have always taken upon this subject: 'Replying to your letter, etc., the credit of us ing this questionable method of keeping the com pany before the public would naturally be at tributed to the enterprise if) of It managers. We not only regard It lu very poor taste, but we will not consent to In any way use the wide spread reputation of Admiral Ieney In acorn uierclal way, for, aside from other reasons, we are very sure that he. lertonally, would objtct to it. We, with all Vermonters and all citizens of the United States, are proud of Admiral I)eey mid his achievements, but fail to comprehend just how the reflected hitter would "double the public confidence In the reliability of tho N'a tloual.'" Trains Nlallrd on Itullntiil Itallrond. Snow in the cuts near Summit delayed trains on the Rutland road yesterday. The train due at Bellows Falls at 2.30 A. M , was stalled for 12 hours near Healdvllle. The train due at 8.30 was also delayed and the two trains wero consolidated with the afternoon mail. A special train was made up at Bellows Falls to take the placo of the morning trains. It arrived at Keene about 11. -10 yesterday morning. The after noon mall with the delayed morning trains reached Keene about 3 o'clock in the after noon. A foot of snow fell in the moun tains Wednesday, and the high winds Wednesday night filled the cuts along tho Rutland road. Admiral Kamiisnii'a Htory of the War. Admiral Sampson has cleared up some obscure points, and incidentally made some Interesting disclosures In his story of "The Atlantic Fleet In tho Spanish War," pub lished In the Century for April. His ref eiences to Admiral Schley are dignified, but slightly reproachful if anything. This is the first time Admiral Sampson has spoken, outside of official reports, of the commander of the flying squadron. That ho was not highly pleased with all of Schley's actions on the southern coast of Cuba is plain from reading Admiral Samp son's story. Col, Harry C. Egbert, killed at the head of his regiment near Manila Sunday, came as near being a "paladin of old romance" as any man could in these times. Taken prisoner twico in tho civil war, exchanged onco and escaping tho second time by the aid of a brave exploit, and rejoining his command: receiving a wound through the body in battle at Bethesda Church, but early resuming his place in the line: serv- Ing faithfully for many years and slowly rising grade by grade; going into the bat tle at San Juan hill an old man, in com mand of his regiment; being shot In that fight clean through tho lungs, nut keeping his feet most of the time thereafter, never theless, and reporting or duty in an aston ishingly short time, and entering the Phil ippine jungles in good trim, once more at the head oi ins regiment, tins time to fall and die on the field, after nearly 40 years of faithful service that Is certainly a ca reer for a soldier. Ho knew wounds and battle well enough to be aware when he had got his coup de grace. When the Fili pino bullet struck through his vitals, he said, "It's no use I'm too old." Boston Transcript. A statement was posted at tho war de partment In Washington Wednesday to tho effect that "recruiting for the regular army Is progressing most satisfactorily." and that tho enlisted strength Is now over 02,000, within less than 3000 of the maxi mum, which, at tho present rate of enlist ment, will be readied within ten days. Baking Powder POWOCR CO., NEW VORK. COLLECTION OP CHECKS. -Votlflcntlon from the Itrnttleboro Itanks. Bratti.kiioiio, Vt., March 31, 1809. The banks of Brattleboro wonld respect fully advise you that The Associated banks of New York city, members of tho New York Clearing House, have passed some rules and regulations relatlvo to the collec tion of checks in the states below men tioned : Section 2. For Items collected for the accounts of, or in dealings with tho gov ernments of the United States, the stato of New York, or the city of New York, and for items payable In the cities of Bos ton, Mass., Providence, R. I., Albany, N. Y., Troy, N. Y., Jersey City, N. J., Ba yonne, N. J., Hobokcn, N. J., Newark, N. J., Philadelphia, Pcnn., Baltimore, Md., the chaige shall in all cases be dis cretionary with the collecting bank and the same shall not be governed by the pro visions of these rules and regulations. Section 3. For all items from whomso ever received (except on those points de clared discretionary In section 2), payable at points In Connecticut, Delaware, Dis trict of Columbia, Indiana, Illinois, Ken tucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, tne collecting banks shall charge not less than one-tenth of one per cent (1-10 per cent) of the amount of the items respectively. Section 1. For all items from whomso ever received payable at points In Alaba ma, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo rado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indian Ter ritory, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minneso ta, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ne vada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Caro lina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Canada, the colecting banks shall charge not less than one nuarter of one per cent (1-4) of the amount of the Items respectively. Section 5. In case the charge upon any Item at the rates above specified does not equal ten cents (10c) the collecting bank shall charge not less than that sum; but all items received from any one person at the same time and payable at the same place may be added together and treated as one item fqr the purpose of fixing the amount chargeable. All checks drawn on any of the states outside of New England are collectable through New i ork, anil tne only charge to jou on these will be just what is charged by the New York banks. (All checks drawn on banks located In any of the New England states will be received at par as formerly.) In case of any change In these rules by the New York banks you will be promptly notified, the only wish of the Urattleboro banks bcinc slmuly to reimburse them selves for actual charges made against them. Trouble In Samoa. From the Philadelphia Iedjrer.l The news from tho Samoan Islands, re ceived by way of New Zealand, Is of the utmo.t gravity. The seriousness of the situation is not so much the bombardment of the villages of the natives by tho Amer ican and British war vessels and the cas ualties among the American and British sailors and marines, as in the conduct of the German consul, who, it is alleged, is di rectly responsible for the trouble. This bumptious Individual, who is said to have been at the bottom of all the troubles in Samoa since the death of the former king, is I he representative of the Herman gov ernment, which exercises with the United States and England a joint protectorate over the islands, and, unless his acts, par ticularly the last one reported, should be promptly disavowed by Germany, and he be recalled and punished, they must be considered as the act of the German gov ernment Itself. It is this which renders tho situation of more than ordinary grav ity, for Germany has not been as prompt as she might have been in disavowing the conduct of her officials in the preceding in cidents in Samoa. The Islands of Samoa were made Inde pendent under the protection of the Unit ed States, England and Germany on June 14. 18S0. ami Alalietoa was mauo King. A supreme court, presided over by an Amer ican, was created, wiiicn was to nave juris diction over all disputes regarding the title and possession of land, over all suits aris ing between natives and foreigners and over crimes committed on foreigners by natives, or committed by foreigners, who aro not subject to the consular courts. Somo time ago King Malietoa died, and the people of the island elected Uataafa in Ills place, but, as It was alleged frauds or undue influences were exerted to secure his elevation, the matter was taken to the supreme court, and, after hearing tho case, Chief Justice Chambers decided against Mataafa Tanus, another of the chiefs. This gavo offence to the two German officials, the president of the municipal council, Raffcl, and Consul Rose. Incited, It is Bald, by Raffel, the followers of Mataafa attacked Apia and defeated the forces of Malietoa Tanus with considera ble slaughter. The consuls then, for the time being, declared a provisional govern ment, with Mataafa at tho head, and later Dr. Raffel and Consul Rose closed the su premo court and usurped the power them selves. Chief Justice Chambers took ref uge on tho British man-of-war Porpoise, but was reinstated by the commander of that vessel, Dr. Raffel being removed from the court room by force. Later Consul Rose Issued a proclamation protesting against the interference of England, but no attention was paid to this, and Germany soon after recalled Dr. Raffel and gave a tardy disavowal of his acts. Since then there have been reports of official corres pondence, but nothing of a definite char acter Is known. Germany has the largest portion of the trado in the Island of Upolu, of which Apia is the capital, and has long desired to obtain possession of the entire gronp. The ordering of the Raleigh to Tomp klnsvllle. In order that New Yorkers may have a patriotic holiday, has caused deep displeasure in Virginia, uno uaieign was built at the Norfolk yard, She bears the name of a Southern city. The Norfolkers were making arrangements to give her a great welcome on her home-coming. They had Invited many North Carollnlaus, In cluding the lady who broko the bottle of champagne against tne itaieign's prow and cave her her namo, to assist as their guests at the reception. Naturally the news that New York Is to do the receiving has tried their temper sorely, iiartioni uourant WEBT HALIFAX. The next meeting of the Sons of Veter ans will bo held Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30. All members are requested to be present for there is business of Importance to do Qono. THE B. A. SMITH COMPANY. Organization KlTtcUcl and Ofllcera Elect ed at n Meeting of the Nlockholders Monday -VlRht. About CO subscribers to tho capital stock of the S. A. Smith company met at tho town hall Monday evening In response to a call Issued by the Incorporators, the pur pose being to effect an organization by tho election of oflicers and the adoption of by laws. L. F. Adams presided and Fred L. Smith was elected a temporary clerk. Col. Hasklns read tho by-laws which had been drawn up, and which had met with the ap proval of the members of the old firm of S. A. Smith & Co., and they were adopted unanimously. The by-laws provide for an annual meet ing to be held the fourth Tuesday In each July, beginning with July, 1000. The stockholders shall elect by ballot five di rectors, and the directors shall choose from their own number a president, vlco president, and shall appoint a treasurer and clerk. Tho duties of the officers are defined, the president having the power to sign contracts,, agreements and convey ances in the namo of the corporation. The treasurer is given power to sign notes and other obligations, with the approval of tho directors, and shall have the power to sign drafts, checks and other commercial paper. He shall give such bond to the corporation for tho faithful performance of his duties as the directors may require. Provision Is made for the Issuance of certificates of shares ol stock and for the transfer of the certifi cates, and for the assessments upon the shares of stock to the extent of par value. The members of the old firm of S. A. Smith fc Co. are given the first opportuni ty to buy any certificates of stock which may bo for sale. Col. Hooker moved that W. n. Brackctt be instructed to cast one ballot for S. A. Smith, S. S. Hunt, F. L. Hunt, F. L. Smith and C. A. Smith as directors, and the motion was carried. The directors are the five members of the firm heretofore known as S. A. Smith & Co. Col. Haskins suggested the advisability of having a suitable committee appraise the value of the property which S. A. Smith it Co. will turn In as a part of the capital stock of the new concern, and J. G. Estey and C. A. Smith were named as the committee to perform this work, they hav ing the power to choose a third member of the committee. At a meeting of the directors S. A. Smith was elected president, F. L. Hunt vice-president, Fred L. Smith treasurer and clerk, George W. Norcross factory superintendent, Charles A. Smith assist ant superintendent. CHTJHCH AND BOCI1STY. The Congregational ladles will hold a sewing meeting at the church parlors on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Christ Scientist nrvnn a, on r-.-.n street Sunday at 10:45. Meeting Friday evening at 7:30. All are welcome. ounstian science service Sunday In Gr.inpfih.ill. Kiil,Wr "lr ct n:-. " j., y UiaCtHO and Death Real." All are welcome. The W. C. T. II. will hnl.l th.i- ,-..,!.. . ..... Ltuiai business meeting at the Y. M. C. A. par- In. .. . 1 IT , r. . . iui ucjii, ivcuuesuay auernoon at a o'clock. The treasurer's report will be in order, etc. The Ruthians will meet in the Baptist chapel next Wednesday evening at 7:15 o'clock. There Is work of Importance to be done for whirb rpnn la--.. A,nn., ance is desired. The annual mp(n- tUa nr....i. " tl v 1 1 U1UBU O. Auxiliary will be held at the Y. M. C. A. parlor on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Full reports of tho year's work will be given and officers chosen for the coming year. Services at the Ailventlsts' nli nr.... nftrt Sunday as usual : Prayer meeting at 10 :45, Sunday school at 12 m., communion at 2:30, children's meeting at 5:30, Loyal Workers' prayer meeting at 0:30. At 7:30 .1. t . i t . . .. M me luunu lecture on me new Testament, Illustrated by the stercoptlcon. Singing by the Thunberg sisters. All are welcome. BOY THIEF CAPTURED. lie Attempted to Htf at a Large Mum front lr. Doune of Jamaica. A boy from one of the Massachusetts state institutions, who has been living in tne iainuy oi ur. j. is, jjoane ot Jamaica, stole a large sum of money from Dr. Doane last week and attempted to escape with It. Dr. Doane went to Townshend on the train that day with the understanding that Mrs. Doane and the boy should drive to Towns hend after him, that he and Mrs. Doane would drive home and that the bey should return on tho train. The program was carried out as planned, but before Mrs. Doane and tho boy started for Townshend tho boy went to a bureau drawer and ab stracted therefrom over $100, which he put In his pockets. When the train reach ed Jamaica on the retnrn trip the boy re mained aboard. Three men who knew the boy got on the train at Jamaica, and they soon became convinced by the peculiar actions of the boy that he had a guilty con science. When the train reached South Londonderry the men took the boy Into a room and serached him, finding the money In two pockets. They returned the boy to Dr. Doane's and the latter sent him to the home from whence he came. Opern HourTc In a'.Townjr.liiuor Acency, A town liquor agency story which would make a good foundation for a Hoyt play comes from a Vermont town not far removed from the New Hampshire home of the celebrated playwright. The agency business was handled by a woman, M her home. She was found lying on tin floor apparently unconscious one night rccC tly by her husband and a friend. A cloth which had been wet with chloroform was over her faco. She told a lurid story of an attack by a burglar who chloroformed her. She said that while struggling with him she told him to take the money but to leave the agency books. When sho was found books and money wero missing. The story lacked coherency, and when investigation was pushed the woman confessed that she was short in her accounts several hundred dollars and that the robbery story was a fake. It Is understood that restitution will be made and that there will be no prosecution. lr. Hull CnuRli Hyrup Is a very ef ficient remedy. For coughs and colds It has no equal. It Is Rood for adults and children. For croup and nhooplng'cough it Is invaluable. Card of Thanks. We wish to make public acknowldfrenient ofe' the kindness, sympathy and substantial aid roan I Tested over and over again by our neighbors and filends in our times of need and would tender them our sincere thanks. WM. D. 8IBI.KY. EMMA I"v Bill LEY. newrane, vt., marcn au, r. ftuo 'fdltl icca- with .ths. ;ard jret. has na" 'stay - not yger rec- by as Jar- bo cln- llcal Pier Sta." ,be- tho ue- Uud irm- i her 'Fl- Inal. isUe' tne Jper- Ulc Mr antUS dra J bna (-ear tiro 3 or fins -Jin ost I iin -la in Ifts IZZO i ire 3, aaot illi X