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etmau VOL. LXYI. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1899. JSTO. 27 Hi Daintiest Oxfords Yet Shown! TIioso of our patrons who have worn the famous "Jenness Miller" shoes will he gratified to know that they can now so cure an Oxford built on tho same perfect fitting, comfort-giving last. They aio stylish and dainty in appear ance and are suitable for young and old. "Jenness Miller" Oxfords are made to clutch tho foot firmly without pinching, and they don't slip at the heel. Try a pair and enjoy a continuance of foot comfort. We are sole agents. Oxfords $3 "Jenness Miller" Shoes $3.50 MORSE & SIMPSON Cash Shoe Sellers. Established in 1805. R. J. KIMBALL & CO., BANKERS. AND DEALERS IN INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Empire Building', 71 IJrontlwny, NEW YORK. Wo allow Interest on deposits and transact a general banking business STOCKS and BONDS. Wo buy tho better closs of Stocks and Bonds, and advance money to carry the sanio when requested. Thirty years membership in NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE THE VERMONT PHffiNIX. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT DRATTLEBOnO, VT., BY O. L. FItENCH. TERMS: 81.60 per year In advance; Knot paid within the year, 52. Rates op Advertising furnished on application. Births, deaths and marriages published free; Obituary Notices, Cards of Thanks, etc., 75 cents per Inch of 12 lines or less. Entered at the Brattleboro Post Office as sec ond lass mail matter. Business (EarUs. HD. IIOI.TOIV, 11. U., . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residence corner Main and Walnut treets. At home from 1 to 2 and 6 to 7 P. u. . Brattleboro. Vt. JA.IlliN CONI.ANO. 01. ., PHYSICIAN AND 8UltQEON. Office In Crosby Block. Hours 8 to. 9 A. M., 1 to 8 p. ii, Red ice corner Main and Walnut Bts. CS. PltATT, M. I., . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ofllce and residence 18 North Main street, Brat tleboro. Office hours until 0 A. H,; 12:80 to 2 p. u.; 6:30 to 8 p. u. . DP. WKIIHTIiK, Itl. .. . Office and residence 41 Elliot St., Brattle boro. Office hours before 8 A. K. ; 1 to 2 and 8 o A i. .uii, i. kk, si. ., PHYSICIAN AND UUROEON, Hwker block: 8 till 9 A. u.i 1 to 3: 6.80 to 8 p. u riEO, II. GOllIIAM, M. Whitney VT block. Main 8treet, Brattleboro, Vt. Prao tice limited to the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Ofllce hours from 9:30 A. M. to 12 M. and 2 till 4 p. Tuesdays and Fridays only. At iieuowa kiw remainder or ween. H A. ItonUKTS, 31. I., Homoeopathlo l'hrslclan and Surgeon: ofllce In Boyden block. Klliot street. Hours, 8:30 to 10 A. ... 1 to 2:30 and 7 to 8 p. u. Residence, corner warning ton and Central streets. Telephone connections, Fl It. r.YIVCII. BI. I. i. nitvsiniAN AND SURGEON. Ofllce and residence, 40 Elliot street; office hours, 7 to 1U A. ., JI3U io p. u I I" -. p. n 3ti. ATTWNRV AT LAW. J Guilford. Vr. 8;ecUl attention to all matters connected; Willi tne pronate ruurt. T P. W1IITK, M !.. Physician and Bur- A. neon, wiuuuiisviutj u. vu1"'" A. m. to 1 p. u., and C to 7 r. u. Telephone. D IIM, ntMVKN fo TUOKEll, I'll. IJUWfcW. Ilesldence, Hlffh Bt. Office and residence In Block: 7:30 to 8 A. it., Office noure: mi o; 12:d0 to -i p. u., 6:80 to p A. M., 1:80 to 3 p. u., 7 to I". H. V I. M. Trll l.Yr..vrfi ir a if r.TnlV. M. Ik. I? ortloe and Residence, No. Si North Main Street. Hours until 8 A. u.i I to 2:30 and Hr)y ovenlnf T-Sfl- linf1ilV. tn 1 P w II. II. UINHHOIIB.. M. ... mMIM or women ana cuiiurtw yo-iMj -floe 14 Croaby Nock, reeldence Crosby block. IV e have taken all our ladies white pique skirts that were $i.2g and marked them $i; the $2 grade to $1.50.. Ladies fancy duck skirts that were $3 now $2; also one line of fancy linen skirts $3 now $2. Special prices on all ladies silk waists, best line in town to select from STARKEY & CO. P. S. All our white pique skirts in the 2 grade now $1.50. What Is Good Is Good for JFor Sale. CELERY PLANTS FOR SALE. E. DKASOIl. Cor Pine and Canal Sts. SO 29 70R SALE The American Houi-e Barber L? Shop, St Albans. Vt. C. C. LAURIER. T7WR HALK One of the lx-t located cottages JLJ with barn at SpolTord lake. Chesterfield, N II . on the et st ore. r.nnuire or r a. ai. 7 28 A. J. ALDRICH. DHICII, Athol, Mass. FOR SALE On 10, 20, 30 li. p portable en cineBt one 10 h. v. uortab'eenelne on wheels complete; one 10, 2" h. p, engine; one 80 h. p. portable boiler: new and second hand endues and boilers, all kinds; belling-. F. W. BOYDEN, Acent, 29 Oak street, riprlnglleid, .nisi, btr IOR 8ALE.-TI1H S H. 8HERMAN RESI J DENCE PROPERTY, corner of HIrIi and ureen streets, urattieuoro, is oirerea ror saie. DulldlDRS modern and substantial. Lot has zoo feet f rontace on Hleh street and Is about 800 feet distant from Main street at Brooks House cor ner. Inquire of C. F. II. Jenne or J H. Slerrl. field, administrator, Crosby block, Brattleboro. it n I710R SALE A small place, 5;acres of land; a J house, woodshed, barn, corn-barn and hen bouse, good running water to house and barn, In toitn of Brattlelioro, 2 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 den. For further particulars enquire of the own er, L. L. JOSLIN, Post-office box 693, Brattleboro, Vt. 11 FOR SALE. One 10 tooth spring harrow, 1 Arlington one-horse plow, 1 new bay cutter, 1 one-borse mowing machlr e, 1 Whitman (Junior) hand cider mill wiibtwv holders, 1 pair 6-foot blot clesu'ky wheels with solid rubber tire and long brans hubs (a curiosity), 1 farm wagon with pole, shafts and heavy hay rig 10 feet long with third axle, 1 nice txvo-seated spring wagon with pole and Bhafts complete, 1 second hand two seated democrat .wagon. 1 Potter & Thompson sleigh, 1 pair high grade team harness, 1 nice single work barneas. 1 breastplate express ban ess, 1 light hame harness and collar, 1 large Scotch collar, 1 new leather collar; also a small lot of 1 5-8 turned sheftlng, pulleys, couplings and tb head stock, chuck, and pulleys to a wood turning lathe etc., etc. Thin la a part of some Erocerty taken in tn.de. and will be sold at good argalnsand on easy terms. Please write for particulars. EDW. F. REED on the Geo. W. Walker farm, Brattleboro, Vt. 2t tf Ribbon Bargains SPECIAL At 12 1-2 cents a Yard. Wide Taffeta Ribbons, fine quality-colors white, pink, blue, lilac, maize, green, etc. Actual retail value not less than 25 cents a yard. N. L HAW LEY. 8. DOTTON, iTdence, 1S5 Main Street. Telephone. 1 r T ASKINS ife HCIIWUIVIC, H ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW tml Solicitor of Patents. Brattleboro. Vt. W . BOOK-BINDER, Retting Mock High Street. Brattleboro Vt. ) DENTIST. Whitney's Block Whitney's Block. Brattleboro, (jr. ouo'wN'VNDuftinqwq'HK : a spec lalI Y union ii'ncw. irwirwiu, ... I Wt.Al.VlN KNAI'P, li DENTI8T, ITooker Blrwk. Brattleboro. Vt. B KATTI.KIIOI10 Bteara Carpet Cleaning Works, 8 Flat Bt. K. it. iuumab, rrop r, for the Baker The greatest bakeries in the country (In fact In tho world), are constantly using GOLD MEDAL. Among the num ber wo refer .you to Flelschtnann of New York, McKlnney of St. Louis and Schneider of Washington and all branches of the National Biscuit Co. GOLD MEDAL flour Is for sale In every state of the Uulon. Toucan always secure It In large or small sized quantities. the Family. "17"ANTED A situation In ceneral housework by a middle aged lady who Is thoroughly competent. Address K . The Pbajnlr Office, lw "Yir ANTED -flood lady agent for till place for It a new quicK selling specialty; good wage guaranteed; write at once to MRS. L J. SPEAR, oi iioranain Ave., rprineneld, maim, XIIZJ m nv u-ivTPn a ....... ... i. .. . i jjX. stands running a mowing machlno wanted .vji mriinjiuK h-muii. ni?uiur nuin n pair Ul gooo worn norses. uiia. t.. tx libit, Williams ville, Vt. Si If Forelady Wanted. For nn Overall factory, ono nho Is a first-class slilclier nnd can make nn overall mill coat throughout, and teach others to do so. Good salary to right person. Apply by letter to J. II. FISKE, llrnttlelioro, Yt. &o Bent. TO RENT Store in Whetstone block a'trr May 15. 18 A 8. W. EDOETT. TO RENT. A pleasant Ave-room tenementin Qranlteblock. O.J.PRATT. 23 tf TO RENT. Tenement over John Qalvln's store. Enquire of u. W. RICHARDSON. Sltf TO RENT Tenement at 8 Orean Street, five rooms; running water, SO. E. L. HOLTON. TO RENT Small tenement In first class con. dltion. Cheap rent. Innulre of J. M. JOY. i Elliot street. SO tf T O RENT. A small tenement in Leonard block. Atmlv to A. V. MAY or to MILS. LEONARD, 20 Oak street. S3 tf TO RENT Six-room tenement; bath, hot and cold water; fine location near Main Rtreet, 818. Another, five rooms, $7. S. W. EDGETT. S3tf TO RENT One front room and two rear rooms suitable for ofllce, milliner's or dress maker's shop, or a small family, lstfloorover Keuch's store. 21 tf TO RENT Tenement on Chestnut street; new paint and paper; !5 a month, with barn room. 8.T. DAVENPORT, West Brattleboro, Vt. 25 tf. TO RENT My new cottage house No. 1 Bul lock street, has all modern conveniences. Also a four room tenement In Granite block. Enquire of O. J. PRATT. 11 tf TO LET for a term of years (at a very moderate rental) the Perry farm at Dover Centre, Vt. It consists of about 350 acres and la nicely located on stage road near post ofllce (dally mall) Ex cellent chance for a young man who la an up-to-date farmer. House will accommodate a number of boarders If one desires to take them In sum mer. Large sugar orchard all equipped, running water at house and barns. Apply to W. 11. PERRY, 1187 Fulton St., Brooklyn. N. Y. S5 2) National Life Insurance Go. SIONTPELIElt, VT. January 1, 1809. Net assets. $ If, 097.761. 04 Surplus (Actuaries 4 per cent) 1,814.541.47 SS.OOl policies In force. Insuring dO.650,558.00 Income (premiums, interest, etc) 1808, 3,823,882 62 New insurance written, year 1693, 12,871,050 00 Paid policy holders, 1,037,094.45 II. 13, TAVr.Olt Jb HONS, Geu'l Agents, Brattleboro, Vt. If you wish to em ploy a bookkeeper, stenographer or of fice assistant, write or lelesraph to us. I s J-X ana linmeuiate ai- SJk tentlon will be paid or "i catalogue, address SHOffTHAnDZtT-l0lAPlY.C.St Uoit, ES North Pearl Street, Albany, N. Y. TEN PAGES. UUATTLKBORO; FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1809. Twenty thousand Christian Endcavor- ers are attending the national convention in Detroit this week. The Endeavor move ment was started in 1881. It Is now Inter national in character and has CO, 813 socle ties with 3,500,000 members. The American delegates at Tho Hague Wednesday obtained from the peace con ference a unanimous vote In favor of hav ing tho question of private property at sea In time of war dealt with at a special con ference, to bo summoned hereafter. Tho vessels of the North Atlantic squad ron celebrated, at Newport, Monday the first anniversary of tho battle oft Santiago. The ships were dressed with bunting, there wero sports, races, minstrel enter tainments and special dinners for tho crews. The crew of tho Brooklyn cele brated the day In a similar manner at Glendale, Long Island. Lieut. Col. Hrodle, Itoosevelt's second In command, Is organizing a regiment of Kougli Riders forseivlcolnthePhlllppInes, The command will be known as the Fourth United States volunteer cavalry, or more familiarly, Brodlo's Broncho Uttster8. It will Include In large p.-rt the Hough Kidcrs who went last year to Cuba from Arizona, New Mexico. Oklahoma and Colorado. Kooevelt promised, when at Las Vegas, to use his endeavors In se curing the acceptance of the regiment. The famous Dismal Swamp, which lies half in 'North Carolina and half In Vir ginia, is said to have been sold to a big lumber company. A canal has been dng through the swamp at enormous cost, one end being near Norfolk and the other end on the North Carolina coast. In tho mud underlying tho waters of tho great swamp are thousands of cedar trees which have been submerged and preserved from decay. The lumbermen wish to secure this tim ber, and they proposo to drain the swamp. Draining would leave the caual high and dry 18 feet above tide water. Tammany opened the campaign at New York the fourth, when the celebration at the wigwam took on a national character. The orator of the day was Joseph J. Wll lett, president of tho AjAbama bar assocla tion. Ills speech was designed to lead the Democrats away from free silver and to mako the trust question the leading place issue. He gave ex-Judge Augustus Van Wyck a boom for tho presidency. Ex- Gov. Hogg of Texas stampeded the meet- lb g by advocating the policy of 10 to 1, and when he said that abovo all the party wanted to go Into the tight under the lead ership ot William J. liryau there was t deafening demonstration. The Tammany leaders were evidently displeased, but the great mass of Tammany workers could not be suppressed. Itooaevclt Declnrca for McKlnlry. Theodore Itoosevelt's recent triumphal trip through the West has given new food for discussion of the personality of this remarkable man, who, from all appearances seems to be, at present, tho most popular of Americans with the exception of Ad mlral Dewey. But his first utterance on his return from this trip, which gave new and conclusive proofs of his popularity, was to declaro In favor of the reuouilua tion of President McKlnley. Although Senator Piatt several weeks ago announced that new 1 ork was in favor of the i'rcsl dent's reuomiuatlon, yet many people. have persisted In regarding Koosevelt as a candidate. Now that lie has by his own words publicly endorsed Senator Platt'a. ueciarauou lur jucmiuey, me aiscussiuu has turned for tho moment as to his pros pects for advancement to the highest honors In 1004. Severah labored articles have been written on this subject. But 1004 Is such a far reach, and so much may happen In the meantime to change the entire cur rent of politics, that the question of itoose velt's availability for tuo presidential nom ination may well be left alone for a while, In tho meantime there seems to be almost an assurance of bis renomlnatlon for gov ernor in 1900. Bishop John 1. Newman Deail. Bishop John P. Newman, 73, who died at Saratoga Wednesday, was one of the most widely known men of the Methodist denomination, lie was a pulpit orator, and first came into prominence as pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist church Washington and the spiritual guide and warm personal friend of President Grant, lie was chaplain of the United States Senate five years, and Gen, Grant created for him the otllco oi inspector of consul ates. He left Washington shortly after the close of President Grant's term and later accepted tko pastorate of the Madi son Avenue Congregational church In New York city. The relationship proved inhar monious and was soon severed. Dr. New man next went to California, where he was again conspicuous as a pulpit orator, He attracted wide attention by an extrav agant eulogy on a lad of 10, the only child of Senator Sanford. It was said at the time that the doctor received $10,000 for this discourse from the family. It was while serving his third term In the Metro polltan church In Washington In 1888 that Dr. Newman was elevated to tho eplsco pacy. He delivered funeral orations over the bodies of Gens. Grant and Logan. V' Absolutely Absolutely Makes the food more ROVl BAKING Tho JJutlonnl FliiRiicus. The treasury statement for the fiscal yoar ending Juno 30 Is highly gratify ing. The total available cash balance, In cluding tho gold reservo fund of $100,000,- 000, Is $281,380,409, an Increase over May of $13,700,370, and over Juno 1, 1808, of $7G,722,878. Notwithstanding tho large gold shipments to Europe In June tho gold against which there are outstand ing obligations in tho form of certificates advanced from $228,'416,238 on Juno 1 to $240,737,212, an Increase for tho month of $12,321,074. On tho first day of July, 1808, the frco gold In tho treasury was $107,004,410.' It Is now $73,732,802 In excess of those figures, which represents the gain In free gold durlug tho 12 months just closed. Tho free gold held consti tutes 85 per cent of the available cash. Tho receipts for June were $47,120,010, of which $18,440,008 came from customs and $25,700,800 from Internal revenue Compared with June, 1898, there was an Increase of about $13,000,000, of which, In round numbers, $4,000,000 came from customs and $0,000,000 from Internal rev enue. The expenditures for the month wero $31,382,702, which Is $10,000,000 be low those for the corresponding month of last year. The deficit for tho year has been brought down to $88,875,090. It is claimed that warrants of May ami June wero withheld lu some of the departments in order to make a more favorable show ing for the fiscal year, and that the expen ditures for July and August will bo large ly increased in consequence. For the year just closed the receipts were $510,210,745. In this is included $30,- 500,443 from miscellaneous sources, and of this about $12,000,000 came from the Pacific railroads. Tho aggregate of the two principal sources of revenue, customs and Internal revenue, Is in round numbers $480,000,000, the larger half of which $273,142,400 was derived from iuternal revenue. I his sum Is the largest derived from internal sources since 1800, the last year for which tax was collected on ac count of personal gains and income. The customs receipts for last year are the largest since 1801. Under the existing laws,-for raising rev enue a sufllclcnt sum can be safely depended upon to meet the ordinary expenditures of the government and leave a good surplus, Until tho suppression of the Insurrection In the Philippines the expenditures of the war department will bo heavy, hut with the authority of the government established In those islands these extraordinary expen ditures will cease, when the revenues will assuredly rise and be maintained above the disbursements. The expenditures for the year were $005, 092,734, an Increase of $102,717,347, over tho expenditures for tho preceding year. The annexed table shows the expenditures in detail for the years ending June 30, 1608 and 1899, respectively: 1899 Civil and miscellaneous, SUP.Si3.599 War, 229,041,CO2 Navy, 0I,;S4.479 Indians, 12.:9.il!4 Pensions, 139.394.745 Interest, 39,898,9-5 1S95 $90,540,303 Bl,95..80j M.8I8.7K1 10,6M.5.'3 147,450.910 87,585,050 Total, $005,092,734 5143,375,!'87 The Increase of about $102,000,000 is due almost wholly to the war against Spain. The disbursements for the war department alone were $137,000,000 In excess of those for the same department the preceding year. The bulk of the Increase In the civil and miscellaneous Item Is mainly due to the pajment of $20,000,000 to Spain as In demnity for the Philippines. The reduc tion of $8,000,000 on account of pensions is worthy of especial notice. Whether that reduction will bo overcome by deficiencies that may be reported to Congress next winter is a matter for conjecture. Appointment for Col. 12. II. Itlce. Col. Edmund H. Rice, who went to Porto Rico with Gen. Miles, and who was appointed thero to command tho 0th Massachusetts regiment, has been named by tbo President as colonel of tho 20th regiment, the first of the 10 new regiments which will be recrutieu at once. uoi. Rico is a native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of Norwich university. He served In the 14th, 20th and 10th Massa chusetts regiments In the civil war, rising to the rank of colonel. Congress gave him a medal of honor for gallantry at Gettysburg. After the close of the civil war ho entered the regular army as lieuten ant. He was commandant at tho World's Fair In Chicago, and was on duty as a military attache" In Japan when the Spanlsli war broke out. He came to this country to fill the ofllce of inspector gener al on Gen. MUes's staff. The colonel and lieutenant-colonel of the 0th Massachusetts regiment had resigned and the regiment was in a chaotic condition in Porto Rico when Col. Rice took charge and did a notable work In reorganizing It. On his return after the close of the war with Spain, he was lionized wherever he went, and received marked homage from Massachusetts men for bringing back for the second time during his military career a Massachusetts regiment with an honora ble record. Col. Rice's regiment will probably be re cruited lareelv from Now England men. The regiment will be sent to the Philip pines. He Ileaerveil a l'rlie. From the Springfield Republican. Harry Le Briton Gray graduated from the Sheffield scientific school of Yale with honor the past week. The subject of his thesis was. "Alphamudlhetobetadimethyl- theohvdroazol and Its preparation from roethylethyllsobutyllsoamylesters of alpha- sulpho-cyanisouutric aciu." Bakino Powder "Pure "Pure delicious and wholesome PQWDt CO., NEW YORK. MINOR JOTES. Additional reports from Apia glvo par ticulars of the work of thd joint high com mission in arranging for a stable govern ment for the Islands, Indicating that the matter Is being arranged satisfactorily, and that tho kingship will be abolished. Tho Keating bicycle factory Is closed at Mlddletown, Conn., and over200 employes are Idle. Work will be suspended for an indeflnlto time. The factory's uncertain relation with the newly formed bicycle trust Is the cause of the suspension. Henry W. Tewksbury, town clerk of Randolph, widely known as a lecturer, was taken to tho state asylum for the Insane at Waterbury last week. Mr. Tewksbury was badly Injured In the Hartford bridge disaster several years ago and never fully recovered. It Is shown In a recent statement from the German government that the value of United States exports to Germany In creased by $42,000,000 over that of tho ex ports for the previous year, while imports to this country from Germany diminished by $17,000,000. Tho actual excess of trade In favor of tho United States was $131,138,000. Five years ago the balance was in favor of Germany. Arloch Wentworth of Boston gave Mon day $70,000 to tho Wentwiorth Home for the Aged, which was founded at Dover, N. II., through his gift of $30,000, and dedicated a year ago. Mr. Wentworth. who is now In his S7th year, Is one of tho largest Indlvitlual tax payers in Boston. He spent his boyhood in Dover, and was born in Itoltlnsford, an adjolnim; town. He gave $10,000 less than a year ago to tho children's homo in Dover. There Is a remarkable paper In Tho Forum this month on "Tho Future of tho Negro," remarkable In that It plainly tells tho negro thero Is no future for him In this country. The author is President W. II. Couucill of tho Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes, at Nor mal, Alabama. As a boy he worked in the fields with other slaves, but by dint of great perseverance and earnest study suc ceeded In qualifying himself for the pro fession of teaching. About 25 years ago he founded the great institution at Nor mal, of which he has ever since' been tho president. Mr. Councill argues that neither education nor religion will solve the race problem, and that the best thing the negro can do Is, without thought of solving It, to go right on, educating him self into a polite, law-abiding, peaceful, industrious man in uls own sphere. The children of thelato President Hayes have offered thelrold home, known as Spin- gal Grove, near Fremont, Ohio, to the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical society, on condition that a permanent fund of $25,000 be raised, the income thereof to be used for the proper care and preserva tion of the buildings and the historical treasures now contained therein. Spiegal Grove is a wooded tract of 25 acres, near the lower falls of the Sandusky river, and is a point of great historical Interest. It is an old Indian reservation, and wasveo occupied for a long period prior to the Revolutionary war. Just before the war of 1812 Fort Stephenson was built, and be came famous through Major George Cro- ghan's gallant defence of it against the combined attack of naval and land forces of Great Britain under Proctor, and In dlans under Tecumseh, In August, 1813. feath of llobert lloimer. Robert Bonner, the former publisher of the New lork Ledger, and owner of fa mous horses, died at his home in New York last night. Ho was born In London derry, Ireland, 75 years ago. He came to this country when a boy and learned the printer's trade. He bought tho New York Ledger, then an insignificant paper, In 1851. He made It a very popular story pa per with an immense circulation, and through it ho acquired wealth. lie secured for the Ledger the contribu tions of "Fanny Fern." (Sarah Payson Wil lis, sister of N. P. Willis) whose "Fern Leaves" were very much liked: Edward Everett, who wrote a long series of papers on Washington and other subjects: Henry Ward ueecner, wnagave to tue ledger lor over sao.ooo his ono novel, ".Norwood:' and a great many other persons of note, Doubtless the strongest features of bis paper were the novels of Mrs. Emma D E. N. southworth, whose death has re cently occurred, and others of that grade, but the contributions of Everett and Beech er were of great value In advertising the Ledger, thougn it was considered a great concession from such men to appear In the game columns with the cheaper writers who furnished tne staple oi the paper. But Mr. Bonner owned more of the great racing horses of this country than any other man, and withdrawing them from the race-course, never made a dollar out of their speed. Thus he owned Dex ter, Maud a., Kunol, Edwin Forrest, Rarus Joe Elliott, and several more of the most celebrated stars of the course, most of them being world-record breakers In their time. He did not own them as mere pieces of machinery that gave him pleas ure; he loved horses, and was the personal friend of all those be possessed.- He had a stable which was a palace, perfectly built and fixed for the best health and comfort of the animals, and thus It was that every one of bis horses lived their lives out In luxurious comfort. Clmi-gei ABlnt Meuator Galllu(er, Ex-Gov. Charles A. Buslel has Invfted Hon. Carl Schurz, president, and George McAneny, secretary of the National Civil Service Reform league, to be .present at the Investigation of charges against sena tor Ualllneer, to be held at uoncord, N 11., next Tuesday, Commissioners liar low and Brewer and Special Agent Wales will represent the Civil Service commis sion at the hearing. It Is alleged that the senator has assessed several oluce-holders for campaign contri butions and Instances are given In the year 1808. The charges against the sena tor are filed by ex-Gov. Buslel and tho Na tional Civil Service Reform league, Among those summoned as witnesses will be the governor, senator Chandler. Repre sentatives Sulloway and Clark and all the Federal oluce-holders believed to have In formation on the subject, nrkln J. Mrail the Man to Carve the Hctrey Hlntiie. Col. E. C. Benton of Boston, a natlvo of Guildhall, Is credited with making tho first suggestion for placing a statue of Ad miral Dewey at tho entrance of the state houso at Montpcllor as a companion fig ure to tho statue of Ethan Allen. This suggestion camo In a speech delivered dur ing the last session of the legislature at a hearing on tho question of moving the shiro of Essex county from Guildhall to Island Pond. Tho responses arc so num erous, so enthusiastic and so substantial that the success of tho project, assured. The Montpelier Dally Journal, In discuss ing the plans at length, says: Sub-committees are collecting money for tho fund throughout tho West, work ing generally under the direction of local organizations of Sons or Daughters of Vermont. Funds sufllclcnt, it is said, have already been contributed or pledged to erect an ordinary monument, but It Is the purpose of tho management to procure one that will commensurately honor tho hero of the battle of Manila bav. At tho dedication of this memorial it Is proposed to have a grand reunion of all the eons and daughters of Vermont in Montpelier, and to make it the most notable of all re unions of tho children of tho Green Moun tain state. The names of the contributors to the fund are to be engrossed on parch ment and presented to the Vermont His torical society. Col. Benton has recently received a con tribution from Larkiu G. Mead, now of Florence, Italy, who, as a lad In Brattle boro, was first Introduced to fame as tho author of the beautiful snow Btatue, The Recording Angel, and who In later years became the sculptor of tho strikiug statue of Ethan Allen that now adorns the state house portico. The "eternal fitness . of things" would be conspicuously observed hould the commission for the Dewey mon ument be entrusted to this son of Vermont and his God-given genius for the best cre ations of his art. Patriotism and state pride would lend inspiration to the cold steel of his chisel, confessedly ono of the most skillful of modern times. Home G. Brown, Esq., of Minneapolis, a self-expatriated son of Vermont and of Montpelier, chairman of the Minneapolis committee, reports that Vermonters In Minnesota have raised $500 for the statue. and that their full contribution is to be $1000. Col. Benton receives many Inter esting letters accompanplng contributions. Tho Alum Baking Powders. IVnmts of Some of the Principal Brands Mold In This Vicinity. The recent discussion in the papers of the effect upon tho human system of food made with alum baking powders and the opinions that have been published from noted scientists to the effect that such powders render the food unwholesome, have caused numerous inquiries for the pames-of the various alum powders. In Massachusetts, iNew Jersey and sev eral other states, of such importance do the food authorities deem the matter that the names of alum powders are officially made public, and in two states at least tho laws provide that there shall be printed upon the labels of all packages of this class of powders the statement that they contain alnm. Information as to tho list here given has been obtained from the official reports of the Massachusetts and New Jersey health authorities, from the Agricultural Depart ment chemist at Washington, and from other equally reliable authority: Baking Powders Containing Alumni DAVIS' O. K., 1 Contain Alum. DRY YEAST, ' It. li. Davis CO., New York. WASHINGTON . . Contains Alum. Washington Baking Powder Co. GEM Contains Alum. Alex. J. Howell, New York. GRAND UNION . . Contains Alum. Grand Union Tea Co., New York. In addition to these, it is learned that many grocers are selling what they call their own private or special brands. These powders are put up for tho grocer, and his name put upon the labels by manufacturers of alum powders. The manufacturers, It Is said, find their efforts to market their goods In this way greatly aided by the am bition of the grocer to sell a powder with his own name upon the label, especially as he can make an abnormal profit upon it. Many grocers, doubtless, do not know that tho powders they are thus pushing contain alum and would be actually contraband In many sections if sold without disguise. It ts qnlte impossible to give tho names of all tho alum baking powders In the mar ket. They are constantly appearing In all sorts of disguises, under all kinds of cog nomens, and at all kinds of prices, even as low as five and ten cents a pound. Tbey can bo avoided, however, by the house keeper who will bear in mind that all bak ing powders sold at 25 cents or less per pound are liable to contain alnm, as puro cream of tartar powders cannot be pro duced at anything like this price. About $13,500,000 of gold has gone out of the country since the movement began. Perhaps $30,000,000 or $40,000,000 In all will go out before the flow stops. Usually there is an outgo for a few months every year. In 1808 we escaped any such move ment, but that was an exceptional case. A gold outflow Is looked for each year as a matter of course. The fact that it Is not attracting any particular attention now Is shown by the circumstance that the gold reserve In the treasury is growing con stantly. It Is at present about $10,000,000 above the mark at which It stood just pre vious to the time when the gold exporta tion started a month ago. This, of course, Is because the banks are furnishing all the gold which is going out now. The produc tion of gold by the mines of the United States in 1808 was $04,000,000, or much more than the exportation Is likely to be this year. The production of 1800 stands a chance to be $70,000,000 or over. The Wide Tire Uir. From the Euosburgh Falls Standard.l The Barre Times says that "So far as beard from Barre Is the only town In Ver mont where any effort Is being made to enforce the wide tiro law, although every thinking person must realize the advan tage of the enforcement of It." The News and Citizen says that Johnson Is attending to the matter. Other towns may well fol low suit. The people should see to it that what laws wo have, looking to a better ment of highways, be enforced. War js splendid enterprise. Parliaments of peace cannot, hold a candle to It In rc s poet, to popular' enthusiasm. lit X