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4: THE NEWS IN BRIEF. A Big Counterfeiting Cnse. Prominent Plillmlelpliln Politicians Ar reted, Cl.nrg.il with AI.1II.B counter fcltrrs Who Had Headquarters nt Lan caster. la. The climax in the big counterfeit con- reached at Philadelphia SIJIIUV , , .1 Monday, when secret service oiiicium u.- rested Ellery 1'. Ingham of that city, n former United States district attorney and a prominent politician, and bamuel is. Downey of Lancaster, deputy internal rev enue collector. They are charged with aiding the counterfeiters in their efforts to flood the country with bogus treasury notes and internal revenuo tobacco i stamps. r..t..n, rplonsnd on $10,000 bail. Others under arrest in the case are Harvoy k' Nwitt. ox-assistant United States dis- .,!,. ttnrnnv of Philadelphia; Wm. 1". Jacobs and Wm. F. Kendig of Lancaster; Thomas Burns, Kendig's foreman; Arthur Taylo?, expert engraver of Philadelphia; -"Sn'c ti..i.n rn-rt.nirraver and me- uu v. " cuanicoiin.mUB.iu.m. m . , , , . y Chief Wilkie says that Taylor told him i.. ti, n T.ntifnster Clear manuiact- ..,. ooiro' liim several thousand dollars five years airo to engrave cigar stamp plates. w i- that, when the first set was i y lui o ii - , . - . , , mnm lift mm In another. The chief ad led ti,f Tnvlnr nnd Hredcll had admitted cut ting the plate from which the counterfeit $100 "Monroe head" certificate was made. This plate was seized at Kendig's cigar factory in Lancaster Wednesday. inJ l,.'a faptnrv nine tons of unpnnted in- tornnl roinnun tmner were found. This would furnish Btamps for 400,000,000 ci Tn snanlrinrr nf the arrest of Harvey K. Newitt, ex-assistant United States district attorney in Philadelphia, for attempting to bribe Secret Service Agent McManus, United States District Attorney Beck said: "I am informed that the counterfeiters paid Mr. Newitt very large sums of money, and tW. lm nttnmnted to bribe a certain opera tive of the secret service by offering him r.nn month for 12 months on condition that the operative should inform Mr. New itt whether any investigation was in pro eress. and if not, he was to be informed if nnv ivprn Ktnrtpd. For this service Mr. Newitt was to receive a very large sum. Mr. Newitt declares that he is innocent, and that when an opportunity presents itself to tell his side of the story, there will be an AntirnlvflilTnrnnt mnect riven to the affair. Ingham, who is Newitt's law partner, also claims to be innocent, and says that he has never done anything unbecoming to a law ver. Thousands of clears bearing the counterfeit internal revenue stamps were seized Monday 250,000 in New York; 12, 000 in Paterson, N. J.; 2H.000 in Roches ter. N. Y- 109.000 in Charleston, S. C; 8125 in New Haven, Conn.; 77,000 in Nor folk, Newport News and Portsmouth, Va.; 150.000 in Bridzeton. N. J. An examination was made Tuesday of W. M. Jacobs's books at Lancaster, Pa., nnd it was found that he had defrauded the government out of about $125,000 with his bogus revenue stamps, the books showing the difference between the number of ci gars actually produced at the factory and the number that Jacobs reported to the revenue officers as having been made. Wealthy Woman Murdered for Iler Money. The mutilated body of Miss Jane Brunot, a wealthy woman, was found early t nday in a well on the Brunot farm, near Pana, 111., and an hour later the dead woman's sister-in-law, Mrs. Anna Brunot, the tat ter's 19-year-old son, Henry, and Frederick Sibley were arrested, charged with the murder. Miss Brunot lived at Danna, Ind., and the police declare that she was decoyed to the farm of her brother's widow and shot to death in the garret ol the larm house. The murder is supposed to have been committed about April 1. Ihe secur mtr of the dead woman's property is given as the motive for the crime. Miss Brunot is said to have taken to the Brunot farm a valise containing $500 and many valuable papers. Young Brunot and Sibley disap peared taking the valise with them, accord mg to the police, and nave since made Bev eral efforts to get deeds and valuables from the dead woman's sister, who lives at Danna. Mrs. Brunot is also charged with having killed her husband with poison two years ago to get his life insurance, and young Brunot and Sibley are thought to be the murderers of Mrs. May Mclntyre, who was robbed aud killed at rlatham in rebru ary. The Halt iVater Cold Hubble. Winslow Warren of Boston, chairman of the committee in charge of settling the af fairs of Rev. P. F. Jernegan's Electrolytic Marine baits company, announced Friday that a dividend of 20 per cent would be paid to shareholders on May 1. Air. War ren ventured the opinion that at least 30 per cent would be paid eventually. The committee represents about 920,000 shares of stocks out of a total of 053,000 shares, so that a dividend of 20 per cent will mean the return to investors of a total of nearly $200,000. Of this amount Jernegan sent back $75,000 and the committee secured by attachment about $100,000 more belonging to him, making in all about S170.UUU. Jernegan is now in Belgium, living near Brussels. It is estimated that he left him self with less than $15,000 of all the money he received. He wants to return to this country and the probabilities are that his exile will be short. The expert appointed to make an investigation of the plant at Lubec, Me., has not yet made a report of Ins nudings. Hollo Captured by the Navy. Capt. Q. F. F. Wilde, of the Boston, has protested againBt the promotion of Col. Mil ler to a brigadier-generalship as a reward for the capture of Iloilo. It appears that this capture was elfected entirely by the naval forces under command of Capt. Wilde, and it was not until after the capture had been effected that the place was turned over to Col. Miller, who, up to that time had noth ing to do with the capture. This action is endorsed by Admiral Dewey. Capt. Wilde's protest came too late to be effective, as Col. Miller was promoted brigadier-general Feb. 15 in recognition of services in the capture of Iloilo and was retired in that grade March ay on account of age. Charles A. Sinclair, 51, a well-known railroad financier and hotel proprietor, of Boston, and of Portsmouth, New Hamp shire, died at his home in Brookline, Mass., on Saturday night. Mr. Sinclair controlled the Morley Button machine company and the Portsmouth shoe company. He was a son-in-law of Frank Jones, the Ports mouth, N. H,, brewer, and was associated with him in business enterprises. He bad been a director of the Boston & Maine railroad company and of the Maine Cen tral railroad. He had been a prominent figure in New Hampshire politics, serving as a member of the house and senate and as colonel on the staff of Qov. Weston in lo71 "What Is the price of Dobbins' Electrlo Soap!" "Five cents a bar, full size, just reduced from ten. nun i Deen less man ten ror isa years." Whv. thAt's thA nrlm nf immnn lirnwn nun Bend me a box. I can't afford to buy any other nan ftr thin m . jLw kjm!msiC3!Sinmmxim9MmM.mmWjffitrtMM rVflMl Mlml i mt urnim- ss ii.ihh - - - I 'I t ApIiiiiiiiiiKh 1 I BURNED AT THE STAKE. Horrible Fnto of a Ncjrro Mur derer in Georgia. Ilia llndy Wns Cut lit IMfrss anil the Pieces Were Carried Awy as Houve nlrs Futile IMen for Justice by ex l.'or. AlUlmon. Nnwnau. Go., wns the scone Sunday of one of the most horrible lynching? that has ever taken place in tue United btates. un that day Sam Hose, a negro, was chained to a tree and was mutilated by a mob, after which he was covered with oil and was burned to death and his body was cut in pieces and distributed among the Jouu men who witnessed thp terrible deed. The circumstances of the crime ore among the most revolting that ever smirched the good name of any civilized community. Hose was employed as a larm nanu uy Alfred Cranford, who lived about two .. t .1 . ry r A..-M II) mues iran rmnieiw, u, , if , 1 while Cranford was eating in the dining room, Hose crept in and struck : him with an ax. crushing his skull and killing mm in.tantlv. Hose then snatched Mrs. Cran- - - - .,. . r , ,, I,..-,-.! i. 1UIU D UHUV 11 Ulll UVI U....O ..... . . . ngninst the wall and then assaulted the mother while her clothes Booked up the hlnod of her murdered husband. Hose then wont to tho farm of some brothers named Jones between Macon and Columbus and went to work. From there he lied to the cabin of his mother where ho blackened his "ginger" face to escape de tection. When the Jones brothers learned of tho crime they started out to arrest Hose in order to obtain the reward oi 41250 which was offered for his capture. They found Hose Saturday and started with him for Atlanta. The news oi noso s caDture reached Newnan ahead of the train, and when the train reached that sta- tion it wns surrounded by a large mob who took the prisoner to the public square. Here ex-Unv. Atkinson ol ueorcia ami Judge A. D. Freeman pleaded with the mob to let tho law take its course, but they were hooted at, and threats to kill them were made. The instant their voices had died away shouts of, "On to Pilmetto!" Burn blml" "Tbinlc ol nis crimer arose, and the march was resumed. The mob. which now numbered noarly 1500. started-on tho road to Palmetto. A lino of buggies and vehicles of all kinds, their drivers flehtimr for position in lino followed the nrocession. nt the head of which, closely guarded, marched the negro, une and a nan mne out oi iiouuu nlaca believed to be favorable to the burn ine was reached. A little to tue siue oi the road was a strong bine tree. Up to this the neero was marched, his back placed to the tree and his face to the crowd, which iostled closely about him Here for the first time he was allowed to talk. He said: I am 'Sam' Hose. I killed Alfred Gran ford, but was paid to do it. 'Ligo' Strict land, the negro preacher at I altnetto, govi me $12 to kill him." I did not outrage Mrs. L ran ford Somebody else did that. I can identify them. Uive me time for that." The mob would hear no more. The clothes were torn from the wretch in an instant. A heavy chain was produced and wound around the body of the terrihed ne gro and fastened around tho tree. He said not a word to this proceeding, but at the sight of three or four knives in the hands of several members of the crowd about him, which seemed to forecast the terrible ordeal ho was about to be put to, he sent up a veil which could be heard for a mile, Instantly a hand grasping a knife shot out and one of the negro s ears dropped into hand ready to receive it. Hose pleaded pitifully for mercy, and begged his tormentors to let him die. His cries went unueeueu. i he second ear went the way of the other. Hardly had he been deprived of his ears than his fin gers, one by one, wero cut oil and passed among the members oi tne yelling and now thoroughly maddened crowd. Ihe wordB "(Jome on with the oul" brought a can of kerosene to the foot of the tree where the negro, his body covered with blood from head to foot, was striving and tugging at his chains. The can was lifted over tho negro's head by three or four men and its contents poured over him. lsv this time a good supply of brush. pieces of fence rail and other firewood had boen placed about the negro's feet. This was thoroughly saturated aud a match ap plied. A llanie shot upward and spread quickly over the pile of wood. As it licked the negro s legs he shrieked once and be gan tugging at his chains. As the ilames crept higher and the smoke entered his eyes nnd mouth Hose put the stumps of his hands to the tree back of him and with a terrific plunge forward of his body sev ered the upper part of the chains which bound him to the tree, ills body, held to the tree only by as far as the thighs, lunged forward, thus escaping the (lames which roared and crackled about his feet. One of the men nearest the burning negro quickly ran up and pushing him back said: "Uet back there into tne lire," and quickly coupled the disjointed links of the chain. The road from a distance of half a mile on each side of the burning negro was black with conveyances and was simply impassa ble. The crowd surrounded the stake on all sides, but nono of those nearer than 100 feet of the centre were able to see what was going on. Yell after yell went up and the progress of the flames was communi cated to those in the rear by shouts from the eye-witnesses. The torch was applied about 2:30 and at 3 o'clock the body of Sam Hose was limp and lifeless, bis head hanging to one side. The body was not cut down. It was cut to pieces. The crowd fought for places about the smoul dering tree and with knives secured such pieces of his carcass as did not fall to pieces. The chain was severed by ham mers, the tree was chopped down, and its fragments, with such pieces of the fire wood as bad not burned, were carried away as souvenirs, A. Plea for Ihe Mob. The Atlanta, Ga., Constitution said in its issue of Monday. "The terrible expiation which 'Sam' ' Hose was forced to pay for his crime will arouse a Hood of discussion carried on by those who know the facts on the one side and by those who do not care for facts on the other. "But, while the form of this criminal's punishment cannot be upheld, let those who are disposed to criticise it look into the I acts and by these tacts temper the judg ment they may render. "An unassuming, industrious and hard working farmer after his day's toil sat at his evening meal. Around him sat wife and children, happy in the presence of the man who was fulfilling to them every dutv imposed by nature. At peace with the world, serving Uod and loyal to humanity, they looked forward to the coming day. ''Noiselessly the murderer, with uplifted ax, advanced from the rear and sank it to the hilt in the brain of the unsuspecting victim. "Tearing the child from the mother's breast he Hung it into the pool of blood oozing from its father's wound. 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"Kemetnber tho fact, Kemomber the dark nieht in the country home. Kemem ber the slniu husband, and, abovo all, re member that shocking degradation which was inflicted by the black beast, his victim swimming in her husband's warm blood as the brute held her to tho Iloor. "Keep the facts in mind. When the picture is painted of the ravisher in llameB, go back and viow the darker picture of Mrs. Cranford outraged in the blood of her murdered husband." Nejrro Preacher Lynched. Hole's ConTf mlon Impllrntrd Hlin, 11 lit He Proteilrd Ills Innocence. The body of Lige Strickland, a negro preacher, who was implicated in the Cran ford murder by Sam Hose, was found swinging from the limb of a persimmon tree near Palmetto, Ga., early Monday. Before death was allowed to end tho suffer ings of the negro his ears were cut off, and the small finger of bis left hand was sever ed at the second joint. These trophies were brought to Palmetto. On the chest of the negro was a piece of blood stained paper attached by nu ordi nary pin. On one side of this paper was written: "We must protect our ladies. 23-09." Tho other sido of the paper con tained a warning to the negroes of the neighborhood. It read as follows: "He ware, all darkiesl You will be treated the same." Before 'being lynched Strickland was given a chance to confess, but ho protested his innocence to tho last. Three times tho noose was placed around his neck and the negro was drawn off tho ground. Three times he was let down, with a warning that death was in store for him should he fail to confess his complicity in tho Cran ford murder; three times Strickland pro claimed his innocence, until the mob pulled on the rope and tied the end around the slender trunk of a persimmon tree. Not a shot was fired. Strickland was strangled to death. The lynching of 1-igo btrickland was not accomplished without a desperate effort to save his life. The man who pleaded for him is Major W. W. Thomas, an ex-Btate senator, aud one of the most distinguished citizens of Coweta county. He did all in his power to prevent the lynching of tho negro, and did not discontinue ms eilorts until he had been assured by the leaders of the mob that he would be taken to jail at l'airburn. One mile from the spot whero this prom iso was made I.iire Strickland was banired. The negro was a tenant on the plantation of Mr. Thomas. When Sam Hose, tho murderer of Alfred Oranford, made his confession, immediately prior to his burn ing, ho implicated Lige Strickland, con tending that he had been offered money by Strickland to kill Cranford. It was known that Hose had made false statements in his last confession, and many of those who aided in his burning were disposed todisre' gard his statement in regard to Strickland, Sunday night about 15 men went to tho plantation of Major Thomas, and took Strickland from his little cabin in the wools, left his wife and five children to wait and weep over the fato they know was in store for the negro. Their cries aroused Major Thomas, and he followed the lynchers in his buggy, accompanied by bis son, William Thomas, determined to save, if possible, the life of his plantation darkey. The series of crimes which began in the burning of Palmetto by incendiaries, the lynching a month later of four negroes by the whites of that liitle town in retalia tion, to be followed ten days ago by the murder of Alfred Cranford and the assault on his wife in tho samo locality, for which the negro, Sam Hose, was burned at the stake Sunday, have stirred the people of Georgia and the South into a frenzied in terest in the social problems which the crimes reveal. The discussion of the crimes and the remedy for the lawlessness has reached all circles, and the question of protection for the white women in the sparsely settled farming districts is the topic of the day. The Atlanta Constitu tion devotes a page to a collection of opin ions on how proper protection can be af' forded to the women of the country. Governor Candler, when asked if he would take any steps to punish the mem bers of the mob who burned "Sam" nose and hanged "Lige" Strickland near Pal metto, answered: "I have nothing to say to that, except that it is the duty of the grand jury of Coweta and Campbell counties to make in vestigation of the lynchings." When it was suggested that the people of the Isorth would be interested in know ing if the lynchers wero to be punished, me governor saiu abruptly: "It is none of the North's business. have no statement to make in that direc tion. " The governor added that he be lieved the whole trouble traceablo to poli tics. 9100. Dr. K. Detchon's Antl Diuretic may be worth to you more than 8100 It you have a child who soils bedding from Incontinence of water during sleep. Cures old and young alike. Si. Sold by uw, ureeuo, uruggui, uruuieuoro, Vt. BRATTLEBORO, America's Now Navy. I Forty-KlRht Warships Now Under Con struction by 11 American Firms. The completion within a few months of two great battleships, the Kearsarge and tne neutucity, serves to call attention to the remarkable rate at which the navy is growing at the present time. Except among naval officers who watch this prog ress, few persons realize that 48 warships are now under construction for the United States, involvmir expenditures undor ex isting contracts aggregating $3!l,830.fi00 lor nuns nnu machinery nlono. ineso ves sels when euuippod readv for sea will have cost over $50,000,000. Kiirht of thorn are first-class sea-coinir battleships, as cood as any nlloat, without taking into account the superiority of tho mmnors. machinists and officers to man them. Sixteon nro torpedo uoat-tiostroyors averaging !'!) knots speed, four are heavy harhor-defenco monitors. one is a sister cruiser to tho New OrleaiiB, and 18 nro torpedo boats. uuo ot tho most notable facts about this vast construction undertaking is its distri bution, exhibiting the great chango that lias tnKen placo m the shipbuilding indus try since, at tho organizing of tho new na vy, tho first four ships were built by a sin- glo lirm. loday 14 American concerns are building ships for tho navy, and of those 1J are scattered along tho Atlantic coast from .Maine to Virginia, and two are on tne I'acillc at l'ortland nnd San Francisco. TeleRrnms Trn iltted Without Wires Signor Marconi, accompanied bv r French commission, carried on a series of experiments in wireless telegrnphy Mon day between a moving French warship, tho station at Wimereux, Franco, the South 1'oreland lighthouse, and tho Good win Sands Lightship. 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Major Boll bad taken a party of 01 men to reconnoitre the enemy's position nlong tho Quiugua river Sunday,the object of the movement being to develop the strength of the Filipino forces. The detachment arrived near Quaingua at daybreak. It continued to advnnco and drow a heavy fire. Tho cavalry detachment held its ground until tho enemv throw flanking pnrtits right aud loft aud almost surrounded tho American force. Then the cavalry drew back until reinforced by a battalion of tho Nebraska volunteers, under Mnjor Mor ford, being tho first to arrive. This force being insufficient to drive tho insurgents back, the remainder of the Nebraska regi ment, with the Iowa volunteer regiment, was hurried forward. Then four guns of the Utah battery were advanced to the lighting position Uol. btotsenburi:, tho commander of tho Nebraska regiment, arrived on the battle held at llo clock, having just returned from Manila, where he had been visiting his wife. Ho immediately led an advnnco of the regiment, storming the enemies trenches, but was shot fatally. the Nebraska reciment. however, con tinued to advance, and beat the insurgents out of their position. Lieut. Sisson of the Nebraska regiment was shot through the heart during this action The cavalry lost three men killed and five wounded. The loss of the Nebraska regiment was five killed and more than 30 wounded, ihe Iowa regiments losses were slight. Tho heat during tho action was terrific, many prostrations occurring. ihe killing of Uol. btotsenbere is creat- ly deplored, his reputation as a leader be ing unrivaled for courage and coolness, Tho Nebraska regiment's losses during the present hostilities have been greater than those of any other regiment. ihe American troops under lien. .Mac Arthur made a general advance from Ma lolos Monday toward Calumpit, where, it is reported, Aguinaldo, (Jen. Luna and i large force of Filipinos have concentrated it is reported from ashington m connec tion with (Jen. MacArthurs advance on Calumpit that Gen. Law ton's Hying column is engaged in a movement toward orzag aray, as part of a plan to attack tho rebels at Calumpit in the rear, As soon as the soldiers lelt the fihpino capital the natives began flecking in, as thoy did at Santa Cruz before the last boat of Uen. 1-awton s expedition had sailed. Uur army is compelled to abandon all towns when an onward movement is begun, because of insufficient men to garrison them. This gives the Filipino leaders a framework upon which to spin stories of American defeat. Tho American commanders have left great stores of rice at Malolo?, which they have been distributing to tho natives and Chinamen daily, of whom there were 200 to auu, nearly all of whom remained during the occupation, but who followed the Amer ican army out of the place, or who took trains going in the direction ot Manila, fearing tho rebels would kill them. These refugees included some of the wealthiest citizens of the place. Many insurgents were driven from in front of the line of march by Gen. Hale's brigade. Fifty of the enemy wero killed, while the American loss was only one killed. lbrougli woods and jungle and across a river Gen. MacArtbur's division fought its way four miles toward Lalumpit luesday It is difficult to estimate the insurgent losses, but they had no fewer thau 70 killed, many of them by the artillery. Tho insurgents seem to have adopted the policy of retiring from one position after another, after mulcting the greatest possible dam age uikju the advancing army. Every foot of the ground was tonaciouslv dis puted by orgauized troops, who stood re markably linn, even before artillery. Their shooting is becoming more accurate. as proved by the tact that live ol the Amer icans killed luesday were shot in the head ihe Americans were compelled to ap proach Bagbag river across an open space, from which the rebels had cleared every obstruction to sight. The bank of tho river, a high bluff, was surmounted with trenches, capped with rocks loopholed and partly hidden by bushes, Wheatou's brigade approached the river along the railroad, whilo Hales was sweeping westward to make a junction The armored train was pushed by China men, the "Oth Kansas regiment advancing in extended order on the left, and the 1st Montana regiment, with the Utah light ar tillery on the right. ihe rapid-nring guns on tne train "open ed the ball" just before noon about a mile from tho river, their popping alternating with the boom of the six-pounders. The Montana regiment and the Utah batteries at the same time entered the jungle, from which the insurgents who were occupying a large, straggling village poured heavy volleys. Within an hour the Americans had forced a passage through the woods to open . . . . "... space in iroui. oi tue river, jis tne artu lery wheeled into the open they began shelling the filnnno trench. Company K. 20th Kansas, led by Cant. Boltwood, now performed one of the most brilliant achievements of the campaign The regiment was held in reserve, while Company K charged a quarter of a mile over a cornfield to the bank of the river. near the bridge, where the insurgents from a trench were peppering the armored train. then about 300 yards down the tracki The company found shelter in a ditch. Colonel Frederick Funston called for volunteers from the regimont to cross the vuium-uers iruiu jwuuuut to cross the river, and with Lieut. Ball, a private of S r'B'ars.leidZl Corporal Fergul r : t" i - son of Company I. crawled along the iron girders of the bridge. The men of Com . pany K in the ditch fusiladed the trenches in the endeavor to divert attention from their comrades, but the Filipinos, in a trench down the river, got the range, aud their bullets soon spattefed the water under the structure. ' TT l.: l. . ii but valorous party of Americans slid down the" caisson to tho shore, a few yards away. ineycrawieu up tue name, tne little col onel leading the way to the trenches, re volver in hand, while the fow remaining I'M!- I ..... 1 v iiipmus uoueu. llellef Iu Six Hours. Distress nc xmnev ana madder disaawjt ta. Ileved In six hours by tie "New Great South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy Is a great surprise on account of Its exceeding prompt ness In relieving pain In the bladder, kidneys, nock and everv nart of thA iirlnnrv iuumu i male and female. It relieves retention of the water and pain in passing It almost Immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by George B. Greene, Drue-gist, Brattleboro, Vt. 'n u, 28, 1899. THE VERMONT NEWS. Dewey Iiy May 1 Norwich tTnlver- sllv. 'Dewey day," May 1, will bo observed it. 1 1.1.1 T. 1.Aklnrr trrntinil for JJ8W ey hall, which i, to be bu at orw.c university as a wjsuiuou.a. - Dewey. Tho act of beginning the work will bo accompanied by a demonstration, to include a parade, oration and other fea tures. Tho procession will form at Depot siiuaro, headed by a band and made up or the corps of cadets, presiuenv, faculty of the college with invited guests and orator of the day. It will proceed to the university grounds, where the formal ities will be carried out. President A. U. Brown will speak, the glee club oi will sing and Col. Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro will deliver nn address. It is expected that (Jnpt. Charles E. Clark of the Norfolk navy yard, captain of the bat tleship Oregon on her mcmorauio inu year, will break ground for the building and the corner stone will be laid at the boxt commencement in Juno. On the evening of May 1 tho wives of members of tho National Quard will give an entertain ment in the armory for the benelit ol tym pany F. A musical program with address by President Brown followed by refresh ments and dancing will be the principal features. Kipiilnion of I'ustor Johnson Causes a Flurry. Tim Ti,n1inn nf the Hev. C. S. John son, pastor of tho Methodist church in this town, from tho Vermont conierence, on the ground he "cribbed" in the examina tion some time since, has aroused consider- nhle feelincr in this section, savs a North field. Vt-. despatch. The charges are de nied by Mr. Joheson and declared true by the examiner. The result was Mr. John son's dismissal. Mr. Johnson states he pre ferred to be dismissed from conference to tellimr or admitting a falsehood. At Newport, where the conference wns in ses s 'on, nt which placo Mr. Johnson was pas tor previous to his coming to Northfield, the leading Methodists called upon him nnd suggested the formation of an Independent church, but nr. Jounson reiuseu 10 ieou in such a step. He has been very popular in xsorthfield. Ntnte Will I'nv 911,000 Nick Claims to Kpnnlah War Noldltrs. State Auditor Barber has completed the auditing of the claims presented by mem bers of the 1st Vermont volunteers for ex penses incurred by themselves for medical attendance, nursing and other necessary causes from the time that the regiment re turned to Vermont from Chickamauga to tho tmio it was finally mustered out. Ihe last legislature passed a law providing for such payments, but no claims were to ex ceed $100. Three hundred claims, necessi tating the payment of about $14,000, have been filed and audited. The receipts for the money have been sent to the different claimants for signing and as soon as they are returned the checks will be forwarded. Tho outlay is larger than it was thought it would be, but the claims have been care fully investigated and the state will cheer fully pay the amount. llei IvIiir I'lectrlc Itallroad Scheme The scheme for building an electric rail road from Montpelier through Middlesex, Moretown, Warren and Waitsfield in the Mad river valley, that had apparently been abandoned, has been revived. If plans now formulating are perfected, the road will be built the coming summer, and work ill bo commenced about May 1. The Spaulding construction company of Boston proposes to put about f 100,000 into the con struction and equipment of this road. The towns in ilad river vallsy faavo voted to bond for $00,000, and Montpelier will be expected to take alout $40,000 of the stock. Ait l.xprnilllurn or SUO.OOO nt Kort lUliftii Allen. Orders have been received at Fort l-.tlian Allen providing for the erection o juartors for two additional troops, with stables for horses and a quartermaster's sioreuouse. ine order read "at once. J his move will involve an expenditure of auout ?uu,uuu. ihe orders aro a surprise. as two troops have just been ordered to Jefferson barracks, Mo. There are onlv two troops at the fort ot present and there HI. JnlimlMiry Will Iluve Its Aniiiia .Musical Week .tiny IB-lit, Itehearsals under Prof. Blaisdell hv been in progress for nearly six months and a chorus of 200 voices is assured. The so loists engaged aro Miss S. Marcia Craft of isoston, soprano, K. (J. Towne of New 1 ork, tenor, and Dr. Duft of Now York bass. Burlington is to have a merchants' car- nival July V, 4, 5, 0 and 7. Three bauds have beeu engaged, including the 8th regi ment band of Massachusetts. Thn be all sorts of outdoor sports, and excur sions win do run trom all points. Gov. Smith has appoined J. B. P oi urauiord as a member of the commis sion authorized by the legislature of 1898 to investigate the subject of double taxa tion and report a bill for the relief of tho same to the legislature in 1000 to succeei the late G. A. Ballard. Mr. PerWt .'a . lawyer and a member of the present state beuuiu. The executive committee of the StatA firemen's association met at Bennington mi l .1 .1 : i . i , " . .LiiuiBim) mm ueumvu un dlliy 1U a8 till date for holding the annual convention The tournament will be held the following day. Six hundred dollars will bo offered in purses. In the hand engine contest thorn will be two prizes of $200 and $175; hose contesm, $iuu, ?iu uua The plant of the Burlincton mttn.i mill ...III i. : 1 l .L. ":,.. . win uo iiicicascu uy wie uuuaing ol a fac tory one story high. 800 feet lomr nnd oni feet wide. The stock of the company will be increased from $400,000 to $700 000 The addition will increase the number of spindles from 112,000 to 53,000, nnd the numoer oi nanus employed from .100 ouu. iwenty-nvo tenements will Ia ior me use oi uie new employes I ti. o- . . . , L,hl?r"n.n"a qt of theUniver Buy uk toiUJUUb milium nSRnnintirti, Kn.?"i'3 Zi? ',::."... ""i"' "'"cer.8 were V"cn" ,U"W8!; Ja.me! "ornll, presi V'Jj?LKS 7 a pii, ' . i"'uouls' vin- n?." . .C. . sec"tft7. and treasurer, cZ In ? ' 'VK,?- EnBli8l ?Win. r li ?s T' V' Ji Finu' V Perkins, C. B. Sornborger, A. G. Safford woven. Maj. Richard Smith, 70, a veteran of the ...... . uuy H ms nomo in Che! o. B a uniive oi uabot, and for t number of years he was engaged in manu .u.iu in imraju aim xunbridge assisted iu organizing Company K 2J v inont regiment, aud went to the 'front captain of the company. At the close of i.ii u.oi caiiipaign ue resigned on ac count, of ill health and returned to Tun tt it i oi"? WaS S?n, aPI,ointel a deputy United States marshal and held this office elected maior of tliA 7tU "e.wa mot mHitf, ,... ; i r 7tn., reBiment, Ver- I? m'Iltia' raised for tho protection of the northern boundary of Vermnni tt i , - --... i in , . . - xuur cuuaren, MMvnH n mil n -.. i t i 1 Red River Farm Loans In North Dakota, netting the purchaser 6 per cent Are the Safest nvestment To be Found Today Farms In this section are constantly Increasing In value, thus adding to the security. We have on hand a very choice line of loam secured by mortgage on farms In this section Call and examine what we nave or write rcr new list of loans. VERMONT LOAN 8 TRUST GO. Brattleboro, Vt. Stoves and Furnaces. The largest stock to select from, the best goods and low est prices In the history of the stove business In Ilrattleboro. Coal and wood parlor stoves and ranges from $1 up. A dandy parlor coal stove for $12. And fur naces (made by the oldest and largest con cern In the business in America), one of which ue will place in your house, and if it don't heat It better, more economical and more satisfactorily than any other furnace made we will make you a present of it. This Is not idle talk but business. The above goods are manufactured by Walker 4 Pratt Itk:h ardson .t Iloynton, union stove workers, and Fuller & Warner Company including Crawford and Diamond Ranges, Stewart Parlor Stoves, New Perfect Furnaces. Give me a call. j:o h N CALVIN. BRATTLEBORO. VT. 5 E.l'Ki CT- NEW YORK. N.T. K9 I8OTREM0NT ST, BOSTON. MASS. 18 U.7 ST. PHILADELPHIA. PA. STATE & JACKS0H STS, CHICAC0.ILL 916-918 OLIVE ST. ST.LOU1S.M0. 55 PEACH TREE ST. ATLANTA, GA IZ RATHB0NE PLACE OXFORD ST, UJNDON.ENQ. UPHOLSTERING In All Its Brunches The best work at living prices. Select your coverings from the best line of samples in town. Mattress and Cushion Making, Carpet Laying and Cane Seating, Household Goods packed for shipment In the best manner. Locksmithlng and Key Kitting, Umbrellas repaired and recovered. Hot water bags repaired. All my work war ranted the best In town. J. B DUNTON, 1 Main street, under Barrows Jt Co.V Coal Offlce, Ilrattleboro, Vt. Chickering Pianos. Oldest in America. 90,000 in Use. Established Over 75 Tears. EDWARD CLARK & CO. No. 97 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt J. H. EAMES, Auctioneer and Appraiser Heal Estate and Personal Property Sold or Appraised on Application. OFFICE AT Cash Mtore, South Vtmou, Vt., or IVe IVorthnrld, Mass. Carriages and Harnesses at Wholesale Prices. ouItI?nln5fKaK.ed.ln ?ther business I will close bomyVreiitocJr c?-rlages. harnesses and S wno'eal prices. These goods a rareftVr. C moulh ot Apr"' Tllls la P. II. HOWARD. Carriage re posltory In Taft building, Flat street JOHN DUNLEAVY Custom Tailor. Cleansing, repalHnK and pressing done to order Hytner hiitldlng. Upone flight. All the time Is a good time T,CitSdT188 ln The Vermont Phoenix. Through mnZg&l completiir y