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6 JJtrntaiii f jam. TEN PAGES. MeteoroloRlcal Itecord. Ekdino TnunsnAT Evknino, July 19, 1900 Thermom eter. Wind. I a s1 of Date. July 13 j S9.88, CO 199 87.3, 14 29.91 CO HI 81.0 15 29.95 73 If. 50 All 85 15702 3 117 B5 811(S9.C, an 8i.o 17 i.92 81 18 S29.90 19 30 03 73 Announcements. Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones'?. If your watch or clock la out of repair leave It at C. W, Sawyer's, opposite American iiouse Drattleboro, Vt. (Jolf clubs, balls, etc., at Geddis's. Marcus Ward & Co.'s Hoyal Irish linen station ery at Clapp and Jones s. Beautiful framed pictures at low prices. Clapp & Jones. Smoke the II. & (1. No. 80. best live cent cigar. Sold at the Brooks House Pharmacy. Waterman fountain pens the best. Pull a eortmeut at Clapp & Jones. Popular Bheet music and books. Strings for all Instruments ud musical supplies at Clapp Jones'.". A Ileal HnrRaln. Four months' suoscrlption to Llpplncott's Magazine for 50 cents. llrattleboro News Co. IMotlce to the Public. I haTe taken the sale of the slate grave vaults for this town, and I wish to call special alteutlon to the Important advantages which they ofTer. I have also a National lowering device for use at any burials when desired. K. J. Knowlton, feu1 perlntendent of Prospect Hill Cemetery. SliiRer Sewing Machines Sold on monthly payments without interest. Any make of machine taken In part payment. Needle;, oil and supplies for any kind. Second hand machines of different makes for sale cheap or to rent. Cleaning and repairing, Office with C. W. Sawyer, Jeweller, 30 Main street, Brattle boro, Vt. w. O. CoLi.Ett, Agent. Miss Pnrk, Tutor. Private school for all ages, 18 Cliaplu street Opens September 3. BHATTLEBOnO. A dance will follow the entertainment at Brookside park Saturday night. D. S, Angler has bought a farm of near ly 100 acres on the hill between Putney and East Putney. A. J. Maxham is singing at Onset. Mass,, where he has had engagements the past seven years. The union picnic of the Sunday schools of Bernardston will be held at Brookside park Thursday, the 20th. A dividend of five per cent has been paid this week to the stockholders in the corn canning building association. The Brooks House hack and a team driven by Fred TuthiU collided near Broad brook Sunday, but fortunately no one-was injured. The only damage was the crush Ing of one of the rear wheels of Mr. Tut hiU' s carriage. The Woman's Ilelief corps will have a basket picnic in Brookside park Saturday afternoon, July 28, if pleasant, otherwise on the following Saturday. The members of the corps and their families and tho members of the Grand Army post and their families are invited. Mrs. Abble Fuller and Miss Maud K? sex gave a reception at Pine Heights Fri day evening in honor of Miss Kssex's sis ter, who is there from England on a visit. From 50 to 75 persons were received by Mrs. Fuller and the Misses Essex. Leit- singer's orchestra furnished music for dancing, and refreshments were served by Miller, the caterer. Our Norlhfield correspondent says this week, it may be noted, that the seventh annual Woman's conference, now In ses sion at Northfield, has brought more young women there than ever before. This is one more evidence of the permanent suc cess of D. L. Moody's work at Northfield, which, it is to be hoped on every account, will continue to grow and prosper, not withstanding the death of Its founder. No cases of sunstroke have been report. od this week, but the heat on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday was extremely oppressive. A daily mean temperature of 85 Monday and 84 Tuesday is a record sel dom equalled in Brattleboro, and people seemed to suffer more during Tuesday night than at any time, many finding sleep Impossible. The not wave extended over nearly all the country, and many cases of prostration were reported in tho cities. Lieut. W. N. Batcheider, law student in the office of Waterman & Martin, who was sent home from the Philippines on the transport Sumner, Is now in a govern ment hospital in Washington and although his condition Is seiious it is expected that he will recover. A letter has been received by his father, E. A. Batcheider of Chester, from Surgeon Wm. J. Wademan, of the reserve United States Army hospital at Manila, a portion of wbicli is as follows "Lieut. Batcheider was sent here by one of his regimental surgeons some five days since with the statement that for the last month he has been worried and nervous for fear he wouldn't be able to perform his duly as an officer properly or would break down. Very recently he suffered from heat exhaustion and was put on sick report. I found him very nervous, Intense ly patriotic and thoroughly loyal. I have seen several officers in his regiment and others who have known him and I know It would please you could you hear them say how much anu universally lie was ap predated and admired tor ins loyalty patriotism and attention to duty. The last thing he said tome today as I left hlin on the ship was that if the flag, Old Glory, was being fired on he wanted to go to his regiment ana not stay on sick report. ' Vontert at lirookslde Park Sunday Aft crnoon Leitsinger's orchestra will render the following program at Brookside park Sun day afternoon at 4 o'clock: March. Monarch, Wlegand Qavttte, Fair Maiden of Seville, Czlbulka Selection from Tannhauser, Wagner vioun solo, r ausi f antasia, at. eingaiu, Clint Duean Simplicity, Moses Selection from Wizard of the Nile, Herbert Manana, (Chllllan Dance), Mlseud Cornet I olo, The Palms. Faiire Carl Leltsinger Selection from Rob Hoy, DeKoven Gavotte, Day Dreams, Itollinson Manzanlllo, (Mexican Dance), Hobyn , Priests March, Mendelssohi This program has been prepared espec ially for the occasion, and the concert Is expected to be one of unusual merit, Tho invitation to attend is general. Five shares Brattleboro Street Railroad stock are for sale a good Investment. Address L. D, Mitchell, 112 Bibcock street, Breokllne, Mass. 79 05 8. W. 18 B1 57 N. W. 8 Hiin 8. 0 90 "of 8 10 M Tl 8. 11 92 TT 8. 15 "en IT 8. is Three candidates were initiated by Fort Duuimer colony, Pilgrim Fathers, Tuesday evening. Rev. C. O. Day of Boston will occupy tho pulpit of the Congregational church next Sunday. Tho annual meeting of tho stockholders of the S. A. Smith company will be held next Tuesday, July 24, at a p. M. n. W. Tminev has been aDuolntcd agent for the management of the Wllklns block, succeeding C. F. Thompson, resigned, Tim larcnst black bass taken from Sun set lake this season was caugui oy uuaries Prescott last Friday. It welgucu -h pounds. Dunham Brothers have rented two rooms In Whetstone block in whicli to store tho largo shipment of rubber and felt goods re ceived last week. The Windham countv Democratic com mlttco has fixed upon Aug. 1 as the date for the next Democratic county convention, to be held at Newfane at 11 o'clock. Arrancements are being made for handicap race at Spofford lake tomorrow between several stoam launches. Tho course will probably bo once around the lake. The Red Men raised up the following chiefs. Friday evening: l'ropuet, u. Ji. Harris; sachem, Don Miner; senior saga more, David U'JNCli; junior sagamore Charles Graffam. Fourteen carloads of excursionists pass ed through hero Monday, bound for the shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre In the pro vince of Quebec. Eleven carloads como from Springfield on a special, while tho other threo came from New London. The rear of tho log drive passed the vll lace late Friday. About 150 men and : number of trained horses made up tho last contingent at work on the logs. A large house boat, which went In the rear of tho drive, was a novelty which the ri vermeil have not had in oilier years, uno room was fitted with stove and cooking appli ances and the other room with beds and bunks. Governor Koosevelt's "strenuous life' has furnished Rev. F. E. Marble topics for a series of sermons at the Baptist church, Hie first Of which was delivered tuuday evening. The subject of the sermon was "Courage." a duality whicli Governor Roosevelt possesses in an eminent degree The service was opened with a praise ser vice, the orchestra being assisted uy miss Alice Butterfleld. E. II. Miller rendered ,wo solos with his usual effectiveness. The Boston Sunday Herald contained a three column story of tho operations of the 13d United Slates volunteers in Leyto and Samar. An account was given of the good work done by Lieut, timer and LeMasurier, in taking a detachment from Dagatnl to go to tho relief of Lieut. Johnston, who was in a dangerous position', surrounded by a large body of insurgents. After fighting over an hour the euemy were driven oil with a loss of sevoral killed and wounded. Mrs. Marie H. LuGar, 50, of New York city, died at Linden Lodge Monday of apo plexy. She came to Brattleboro about a year ago and had been at the Lodge nearly all of the time since. She had been 111 with Bright's disease for several years. Her husband died several years ago. Mr. Lu Gar was cousin of Mrs. Craik, generally known as Miss Muloch, the author of John Halifax, Gentleman. The body was taken to New York Wednesday by her nephew for burial In Woodlawn cemetery. Augustus G. Savory, "4, who died at Manchester, N. H., Sunday, was born In Hopklnton, and was a teacher and farmer In that town many years, but had lived In Manchester since 1872. He was very active in the aftilrs of tho Republican party, although never a candidate for office, and was also prominent In the Red Men. lie leaves a wife and four cniidren, the latter being C. A. and Moses B. Savory of Manchester, Mrs. Mary A. Ames of Boston and Mrs. Etta suerwm oi urauie- boro. A cheap and pleasant excursion has been arranged by Dr. E. A. Smith, who will leave Lake l'leasaut with special car for Queen City park, near Burlington, on Tuesday, July ill. The route will ho via the Fitcbbujg, Bennington and Kutlantl rallioads, and passengers will be taken on at any station between the lake and Rut land. The train will leave l,akc l'leasaut about 12 o'clock, noon. Tickets for the round trip will bo $1, good going that day only, but good to return on any day or any train within two weeks. Jason Atwatcr, 82 years old, died Sunday morning from valvular heart disease at his home in Esteyville. He had been In fail ing health for so mo years and his death was not unexpected. He was born In Madison, Conn,, and came to Brattleboro in 1602, following the occupation of a teamster. He was married three times, his second wife being Roslna Cutler and his last wife, Eliza Jane Johnson, who survives him. No other relatives aro liv ing. The funeral was held at the house Tuesday afternoon, Rev. E. S. Morso offi ciating. Mr. Atwatcr was a member of the Methodist church. Tho board of selectmen, at their meeting last Saturday, voted to deny tho prayer of the petitioners lor me widening ana pav ing of Main street from the top of tho hill by the People's National bank to Whet stone bridge. There were several reasons why they took such action, une was mat paving the street Is not within their juris. diction, but is entirely In the control of the road commissioner. Another was that they did not consider tho proposed im provement to commensurate with the ex. pense which would be involved. There re mains but one course open to the petitioners and that is for them to petition the select men to call a special town meeting to get a vote of the town upon this question. It is not likely that tills will be done. John L. ltoess has bought a half Inter est In the cigar manufacturing business of bis father, John D. Roess. The former will continue on the road as heretofore as traveling silesman, and the latter will have charge of the store and the manufacturing. The firm name, which has been Leonard & Roess, since the business was established over 30 years ago by John D. Roess aud the late William Leonard, will remain un changed. John L. Roess has been con nected with the concern as traveling sales man the past 12 years, and his advance ment to a partnership interest will be noted with pleasure by his many acquaint- ances in the trade In New Englaud aud In New York state. Tho Leonard it Roess firm has conducted a business with great success during a long term of years, and has won with dealers a high reputation for uniform excellence of goods. Timothy Shea was struck, knocked down and badly bruised by a piece of rock while blasting on the F. Z. Dickinson farm Wednesday. Ho and two other men drill ed through the rock and then put In a charge and lighted the fuse. As the hole in the rock had nothing but dirt on tho under side thoy did not expect the blast would be very effective, nevertheless they stood off proper distance. Suddenly there was a puff of fire and smoke and then all was quiet and It was supposed the charge had been exploded. Mr. Shea went up to inspect the blast, and while he was bending over it mere was a loud report, accompan ied by flying pieces of rock. Ono large piece struck Mr. Shea over the heart and another hit him over tho right eye. Both made severe bruises, but no bones were broken. Mr. Shea will be unable to work for several days. The wonder Is that he was not killed by the blast. THE VERMONT PHGSNIX, BRATTLEBORO, The soventh annual rounnlon of the Stacy family will bo held at C. L. Stacy's Wednesday, Aug. 10. Protcctlvo Graugo held a school for mem bers Wednesday night. The unwritten work was exemplified by Master liopkins. At the close of tho meeting refreshments were served In the lower hall. Tho ladles of the Unitarian society will hold their annual fair and supper at Fes tival hall Thursday, July 20. Tho supper will bo served from 0 to 8, and win oo 101- lowed by a hurdy-gurdy and tambourine concert and dance. T lie lair commences at 4 o'clock. All are cord'ally Invited. Tho Street railroad company has bought anew 750 light dynamo aud station equip ment. Tho dynamo Is now oeing put in nlaco at tho Contrevlllo factory. Cross arms aro being placed on the poles along the line of the electric road, anu wires win ho run to West Brattleboro to light tho new hotel and any other places which may rcquiro electric lights. Tho now summer schedule for the ex nress messengers went Into effect Monday. By the chaugo Messengers uannaioru anu Cantwell. who havo heretofore been here over night, will bo hero on alternate iiMits. Messenger Melcndv will now have tho short run between souiu iionuonuerry and Millers Falls and Sub-Messenger Llnd- sey will help the messengers here during tho summer. The renort from Washington to the ef fect that the government mlcht soon call upon the states for tiuotas from their mill tla to act as a homo guard has aroused con siderable Interest among company l ooys. The nurnoso of calling the state troops in to service would be merely to garrison the various posts and forts throughout tho country where regiments or battalions of the regular army are usually stationed, and from which thev have been ordered to China or the Philippines. Tho officers have received nothing more definite than tho newspaper reports from Washington Second Lieutenant James L. Elmer, 13d infantry, quartermaster, commissary and ordinance officer. In the sub-district of Leyte, lias Jalso heeu appointed disbursing officer of the district, his new duties be ginning Juno 1. Lieut. Elmer, In his new position, will handle all the civil funds of the district. At tho time of his appoint ment about $25,000 was turned over to him. in addition to a small fortunoln post age stamps. The civil fund Is that from which all Incidental expenses pay of school, teachers, civilian labor, etc. is paid, and It takes about $13,000 per month to nav for what Is necessary In the 13 towns of tho district at present. Michael Scvigny, a barber who was un der arrest In Brattleboro several years ago, was taken Into custody at Barre Saturday, charged with beating and kicking his wife. He was released under bonds, and me case continued. On Tuesday night Sevlgny and his wife had trouble again, when, it is alleged, Sevlgny attacked her with a knlfa which he Had been using lo cui a water melon. Mrs. Sevlgny escaped, and not! lied the police, who at once began a search for her bellicose lord, but he had disap peared. Sevlgny was fined In Barre for beating his wife some time ago. The Barru Times says Sevlgny is a quiet, peace able citizen when he 19 not in liquor, and that he was badly Intoxicated Tuesday night. Hill's Standard theatre company, which was engaged lor appearance at tuo rustic theatre this week, cancelled the engage inent last week Wednesday, t,. M. uoode nough went to Boston Thursday and en gaged a vaudeville company, which has been giving entertainments all the week, free to people who go to tho park on the electric cars. The program includes Eddie and Josle Evans In a comedy sketch en titled "Little Sweethearts," In which their trained dog, "Dude, Is Introduced. Mr, Evans also does an amusing single turn; J. M. Clifford, wooden-shoe dancer and trick warbler; Miss Annie Southard, serio comic and descriptive singing. , The enter talnment closes witli a f.uce by the com pany. These entertainments have been attended by large audiences each evening, and the performances are pronounced hlgti ly satisfactory. A force of men has been engaged since Tuesday moving tho small generator owned by the Brattleboro Street Hailroad company from the electric light station to the com pany's new power plant In Ccntrcvillo. The generator was gotten out of the elec tric Hiht station and on to a truck Wed nesday night, and all day Thursday was devoted to drawing It up on to Mam street. It was drawn up by means of tackle blocks to which were hitched three pairs of horses. Tho generator weighs 8 1-2 tons. It will bo put in position as soon as possible and connections will bo made preparatory to furnishing power for the railroad Aug. 1, as the railroad company's contract with the Gaslight company expires at that time. The company's other generator, which is larger than tho ono moved this week, will be moved to the Centrcvllle plant after Aug. 1. The New York Times, in noting tho ad mission of 240 young men to the bar after taking examinations in tho appellate divi sion court house In Madison Square, men- tions six who were high in the class, the second name being that of James Fisk Hooker. On account of the law regulat ing the admission of attorneys to tho New York bar three years' practice in another state in order to be admitted on motion Mr. Hooker was obliged to spend a year In tho Now York law school and take his examinations for the bar, as ho had prac ticed only two years in Massachusetts. Mr, Hooker's high rank in competition with the students of tho Harvard, Columbia, New York law, and other law schools was In keeping with his standard In the academic department at Yale, where ho was an honor man when he took his degree In '05 Mr. Hooker will begin the practice of law In Now York Sept. 1. Work on the Marndum Head, Road Commissioner Perry is at work with the steam roller this week on the east side of Main street above tho town hall. He will macadamize that side of the street from High street to Grovo street, using trap rock which has been shipped here from Westfield, Mass. This Is the same kind of stono as was used on the west side of the street, and which has proved to be the most durablo piece of macadam road In town. Trap rock is the hardest kind of rock that can be used for road building, but It will wear out In a few years. The west side or tue street has stood the test well when It Is considered that the street railroad, being in the mid die of tho street, has driven all travel on to the sides, Mr, Perry will probably smooth up tne street on the American House hill, but ho will not lay out much money upon it until the linai decision has been reached in tho question of whether the road at that point Is to be widened. As stated elsewhere tho selectmen have denied the petition to widen and pave the street, but further action will undoubtedly be taken in tuo matter, and It is not tin likely that tue street from tho bank cor ner to Whetstone bridge will bo paved by anomer summer, f or tins reason Mr, Perry has not repaired that part of tho road as he would have done had he been positive that It would not be torn up next season. Fire shares Drattleboro Street Railroad stock are for sale a good Investment. Address L. D Mitchell, 112 Dabcock street, Drookllne, Mass. FLOATING IN RIVER, Body of n Woman Found nr Brit- ton's Ferry on Wednesday. It Wns Hurled After nil Hxamlnntlon by New Hampshire OMclnla and Physi cians May Have lleeu Itoily or Hale Teelinn, Who Ilsaieared from Mel lows Falls In November. The decomposed body of a woman, evi dently dislodged from Its resting place by the recent log drive which passed down tho Connecticut river, was lounu weunesuay inornlne floating In the river, a few rods out from the Westmoreland shore and nearly opposlto tho Harlan P. Farr farm In East Putney. Soon alter 7 o'clock uyron unuon, son of Ferrvman Wui. Brltton, was walk Ing on the bank of tue river, ciose uy me old Brltton homestead, when he saw, float ing a short distance out, an object which ho thought resembled a human form. Ho called to his father and they got into one of the r small boats and rowed out to the object, which they found was a human body, that of a woman, luey lasioneu a rope around the body and drew it to tho shore, where it was made secure. The Westmoreland authorities, including mo selectmen and Dr. Craig, health officer, were notified, and thev had the body re moved from the water. Dr. Wheat of Putney was also present. An examination of the body failed to re veal any clue to Its Identity. Dr. Craig said that in ins judgment tne oouy uau been In tho water from three to uve weeks, perhaps longer. Putrefaction had pro- gtcssed to such an extent that tne features of the woman's face were not discernible, aud tho color of her eyes could not be as certalncd. Tho hotly was bloated, and the flesh of the hands had begun to open. The clothing was also partially decomposed. The woman was about live leel tall and was stoutly built, with square shoulders Her hair was black and heavy, and she had a set of false upper teeth. Her cloth ng was of good material. She wore a black shirt waist and a black brocade skirt. Over her shoulders was the cape of a blue mackintosh. Her stockings were black, anj she wore low shoes, size about 3. She had no jewelry. She was ap parently from 20 to 2, years old. Mr. Brltton was of the opinion that sue was a foreigner. description of the woman was tele phoned to Bellows Falls from the East Putney station, but so far as could be learned no ono had disappeared from that town. Deputy Sheriff McClure of Brat tleboro was then called by telephone aud a description of the woman was given him, as It was thought that possibly the body might be that of Miss Mary Ayers, the school teacher who disappeared from her home in Brattleboro Jan. 10. Mr. Mc Clure gave assurance that the body was not that of Miss Ayers, and the body was bur led in the afternoon In the meadow near the Cheshire county farm. About 5 o clock a person in Bellows Falls, who had been In Putney a A had beard about the finding of tho body, met Chief-of-Polico Thompson of Bellows Falls on the street and asked him as to what ills position bad been made of the body. This was the first that Mr. Thompson bad heard about the finding of a body, and Itn mediately there catno Into his mind the story of the disappearance from Bellows Falls last November of Miss Kate Teehan, an Irish girl who at that time was em ployed In the family of Col. C. A. Moore, Mr. Thompson obtained a description of the woman found at Westmoreland by tel ephonlng to East Putney and then notl tied Mrs. Dennis Drlslane of Bellows Falls, sister of Miss Teehan. Mrs. Drlslane and another person went directly to the county farm and examined the shoes and other ar ticles of clothing which had been removed from the body before burial. They were unable positively to Identify tho articles as those worn by Miss Teehan, on account of tho action of the water, but there was a strong similarity between them. Miss Teehan had left home about 1 o'clock in the afternoon one day in No vember. She had acted queerly at times, and it was thought that she had become slightly unbalanced mentally. Dr. Camp bell expressed the belief at that time that the glri had committed suicide. Miss Tee han was about 2o years old and she had a set of false upper teeth. She wore a black shirt waist and low (hoes and she had no jewelry. She was about five feet tall, was stoutly built and had broad shoulders. In all of these particulars the description of Miss Teehan corresponds exactly with that of tho recovered body. Chicf-of-Pollce Thompson thinks there is no doubt that the body Is that of Miss Teehan, and people from Bellows Falls will go to Westmoreland today to have the body exhumed in order that the false teeth, which were burled with the body, may be examined. Miss Teehan's set of false teeth were made by a Bellows Falls dentist, and ho could Identify them if he should see them again. Tho only facts that would tend to disprove the theory that the body Is that of Miss Teehan aro that under ordinary circumstances the body of Miss Teehan would have become disinte grated before this and that Miss Teehan's hair was light while that on the recovered body is said to be black. Miss Teehan's parents aro dead. She has threo sisters in Bellows Falls and a brother and sister in Fitchburg, Mass. Considerable needless and senseless spec ulation was caused in Brattleboro Wednes day afternoon by the report that tho de scription of the body was identical In some respects wim mat of Miss Mary Ayers, Tho description of tho two women were not alike In a single respect, either in re gard to stature or clothing. Moreover, Miss Aycrs's teeth were not false, a fact which wholly disproves any theory which might be advanced In an effort to show that tho body recovered at Westmoreland was that of Miss Ayers. Allle J. Tucker of Brattleboro, who was in Cuba during the Spanish war, Is now with Company K, 0th Infantry, at Bacolod, Island of Negros, Philippine Islands. He writes that he enlisted Aug. 28 at New Haven and sailed from San Francisco on the transport Grant, reaching Manila Oct, 24. Miss Ruth Chllds and Mrs. Margaret Galty cave a farm party at Hlllcrest Wed nesday, which was attended by about 60 persons, including a lany-no loau irom me Brooks House. Tiiero was dancing from 0 to 12 o'clock, Knapp and Hlnes furnish ing the music. Miller, the caterer, served refreshments. Company I, First Vermont regiment. was Inspected at the armory last evening by Col, J. Uray isstey. The company votod to buy knaki uniforms oi me Wll lard Manufacturing company of St. Albans, who make tho uniforms for the members of the regular army. Five companies in the state havo already bought khaki uni forms, and probably all of the other com panies win uo so ueiore muster. The following decisions in Windham county cases were rendered In tho supreme court at Montpelier yesterday: Anguinette Cross against the town of Rockingham, pe tition dismissed with costs; opinion by Judge mart; Ansel a. uoya against uenry Douglass of Whltingham, judgment re versed and judgment that plaintiff recover one cent damages and costs ; opinion by judge Munson, FRIDAY, JULY HOUSE TIIOTS TOMORROW. Itlvnlry Ilelween Fast Mrppera Owned In Town Will He Nettled In the Oat Haces at the Fair (Jrolllid 'o Admis sion. Tho oat races between fast local horses will bo contested tomorrow, Saturday, at tho Valley Fair ground, beginning at 1.30 r. M. Col. Hooker will act as starter anu J. A. Taylor and C. D. Noycs as Judges. Everybody who wUhcs to see genuine sport is invited to bo present. No admis sion fco will be charged, rue electric cars will not be run to the ground, as the ex tension Is not In condition, but it Is ex pected that carriages will run from the llv- erv stables to the grounds. Daring tho afternoon Charles Miner will exhibit Vega, his new stallion, and the fastest in Ver mont. The following are the entries in tho two classes: SPECIAL HACK. SO bushels of oats, divided 25 to 1st, 15 to 2i, lutosu. II. II., blk. h.. Rose Almont, b. m., 1-utney Wilkes, b. h., W. II. Minor J. O. Baker Frank Waite 2.40 CLASS, 50 bushels of oats, divided-) to 1st, 15 to 2d, 10 to Sri. l!Ylnpv K . hilt. h.. A. T. Cobb Illack Bess, blk. m., W. Hartlett Ellen T., b. m., T. F. Turner VISITED THE LB3ATIOH8. C. Fred Clillds Formed the Acquaintance Last November of Many ot thj People Who Were blnuRhtered. C. Fred Chllds, who returned Friday from his trip around the world, formed tho acquaintance in Pekln last November of tho people of the United Mates legation andol many missionaries who weresiaugn tered by tho Boxers. Mr. Uhllds dined twice at the legation with Minister Conger, Secretary bquiers and their families, llev, and Sirs. Tewksbury, the Bournes aud oilier missionaries were fellow voyagers with Mr. Chllds on the way to Pekln. Mr. Chllds spent some time in Pekln, and made the journey from there Horth to the great wall of China. Mr. Chllds states that when he entered a shop In Pekln with ladles it was necessary for him to stand at the door with a club, to prevent the curious celestials from crowding into tbe store and crushing the people therein, and that when he and his companions emerged from a store the street would be packed with thousands of natives anxious to get a look at the while people. The Chinese In Pekin and vicin ity arc different in appearance and larger in stature than those seen in the united States. Almost all of the country from Tien-Tsln to Pekin is a wind swept desert, which would present great obstacles to an army attempting to approach Pekin. How so many thousands aud millions of the Chi nese are able to live in such a desolate country Is a wonderment to Americans. Mr, Chllds does not believe that a well-equip ped army of 50,000 men could make their way Into Pekln. OHOBCH AND SOCIETY. At the next regular meeting of Dennis Rebekah degree lodge, Tuesday, July 24, Ice cream and cake will be served. Prof. F. E. Woodruff of Bowdoln col lege, brother-in-law of Dr. Fremont Ham ilton, will preach in the Congregational church July 111. the congregational ladles win have a sewing meeting next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the church parlors. There is missionary work to bo dono and a large at tendance is requested. Christian Science service Sunday at 10.45 a. m. Subject, "Love." Wednes day at 7.30 v. m., Market block, Elliot street. Reading room open 2 to 5 i m. dally, except Sunday. Unlvcrsallst church Rev. R. K. Marvin, pastor. Morning worship at 10:30 o'clock. Subject of sermon, "Shrines." Sunday school at 11:45 a. m. Young People s union at 7 p. m. All are welcome. At the Adventlst church Prayer meet ing at 10:45 a. it.; Sunday school, 12 m. Preaching 2:30 and 7:30 p. t. by Mrs. M. E. Kimball of Unity, N. II. Loyal Work ers' meeting at 0:30 p. m. All are cordial ly Invited. First Baptist church. F. E. Marble, mln- ister Public worship, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. It Is expected that Rev. C. R. B. Dodge of Bellows Falls will preach morning and evening in exchange with the pastor. Mrs. Jessie O. Lawton will sing at the morning service and Myron Da vis at the evening service. Bible school at noon. WEST miATTIiEBOHO. Ernest Clark Is away canvassing for the liibie society. Miss Katie Fisher is at Nantucket Beach for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Kimball returned to Antrim Monday. Miss Madeline Bolander Is a guest at ur. u. a. uiark's. Frank Wheeler of Worcester is spending a lew days with Mrs. Jivans. U. S. Fisher Is spending a few days with relatives in unariemont and Conway. Mass. Paul Devlne has moved from W. D, Stockwell's house to the Elroy Stoddard place. Miss Fannie Stellman and friend from Lynn, Mass., aro spending their vacation at Mr. steilman's. John B. Atkins and Mr. Stiles of New York are In town for a vacation of several weeks. Irving Stedman and family of Water- bury, Conn., have been visiting hero for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spaaldlng of Chi cago are tho guests of Mr. Spauiding's oromer, rreu spauiding, tor a week. During one of the thunder showers of last week the lightning struck a tree In front of Mr. Smith's house, plowed a fur row from the tree to tho house, ran up tho eaves spout, entered the building and did considerable damage. The ladies' benevolent society met with Mrs. U. S. uiark on Wednesday afternoon. A basket lunch was enjoyed on the lawn. after which the young people participated In games which helped to make a pleasant evening. Tho ladles' aid society will meet at the Baptist parsonage next Wednesday after noon and evening, July 26. Supper will do served irom o to o'clock on me lawn, A cordial invitation is extended to every one to be present. Should the weather be stormy the gathering will be held the next pleasant day. Attention Is called to tbe advertisement of an overcoat lost, In this paper, and the offer of a re ward for Its return. Thirteen men started In the Marathon raco of 25 miles at the Paris exposition yesterday, Michel, a Frenchman, was the winner, A. L. Newton of Randolph, who represented mo now l ork Athletic club. was fifth, and Grant and McDonald, the other Americans, sixth and seventh. New ton was on even terms with the French man at 20 miles, but ho was partially over come by the beat and uuisued in a walk, Five snares .Brattleboro Street Railroad stock are for sale a good Investment. Address L, D Mltchell,U2 Babcook street, DrookUne, Mass. 20, 1000. CHINESE IMPOSED UPON. Ureeilr Foreigners nnd Tricky Jlnnilu- rlns to Blnmc. ltcctnl Visitor to i-emn itotm .- tribute the UprlsliiR of the Boxers to the Action of the Missionaries. HAMToiin, Conn., July 18, 1000. To outline the causes Is far easier than to predict tho ultimate result of the celes tial broil, which today jostles all diplomat ic calculations anu nuns ueuanco iu mo face of every civilized nation In the world. Accordingly the mere laci mat an expla nation and decision, which if put Into ef fect would satisfactorily correct the exist ing state of affairs, has not been proposed Is quite sufficient to show that the differences of opinion held and entertained and sug gested previous to tne kindling oi me revo lution aro too varied and too far from being tho correct solution of the problem as to fall to prevent or offer a timely pan acea to tho Inevitable outcome of a long cherished hatred of foreign Invasion and civilized reformations. When some missionaries of the northern provinces reported early in tho fall tho menacing attitude of the coolies they wore told bv those in positions to send mem protection that all such expressions on the part of the Chinese masses were not un usual and In fact took little notice of their warnings, and with reason seemingly, for In certain neighboring districts other mis sionaries would reply to requests relative to the prevailing condition and disposition of the Chinese in their neighborhood that all was peaceable and no signs oi any Hos tile demonstrations had come to their notice. Officials In the foreign conces sions of the cities of the province of Pechill, where Pekin is situated, naturally saw no unusual unfriendliness to foreigners that was portentlous or foreboded any evil, for Intercourse by them with tho lower classes Is not to be expected. Tourists, on the other hand, took the Chinese and their oriental customs and characteristics as they found them and aa their opinion of the Chinese was much in cllned to be superficial and entirely found ed upon an ephemeral acquaintance, much opposition that they encountered In the way of traveling due to the inhospitaiity of the Chinese with whom they came in contact was accepted as natural, and, in fact, they thought It should be expected as Chinese characteristic. Here Is where they misjudged the mannerism And for that very reason the casual vis I tor might be considered to be incompetent to judge as to the noticeable actual change which bad found root in the Chinaman during a few months. But in spite of the fact that the nature of the Chinaman is to take a "licking' he meets death, namely, with a smile. and in spite of tbe fact that there is a dif ference In the disposition of the Chinese In different sections and provinces of the Empire, It required but a very superficial observation, and that from a tourist, to notice that, contrary to the old recognized fact which held the southern Cantonese Chinese to be the incubators of crime, and the fire brands of sedition, the people of Pechill were more expressive of their sen timents of hospitality and took more pleas ure In deriding one whenever an opportun ity presented Itself than their relatives In the south did. This to me Is more evidence that tbe northern Chinamen have not only been more excruciatingly imposed upon by the few foreigners who have succeeded, through deception and one-sided diplomacy clothed In hypocrisy, is in establlshlngtbemselves in their sacred territory chiefly by a corrupt misrepresentation and force, but that these northern Chinamen are less accustomed to tbe progress of civilization than tbe China men in the south, who have found clviliza tlon to their advantage and better presented to them through. English administration By this, 1 mean to say, that the presen fanatical eruption in China is local and is fanned to monstrous proportions by series of recent successes in repelling for eign troops which has encouraged the low er classes to join the victorious Boxers. foreigners who attempt to Instil mod era ideas of progress and civilization are as venomous and distasteful and unde- slred by tho Celestial as the preferred stag nation and Ignorance of the Chinese Is tin bearable to enlightened civilization. umna, as a whole, has been at peace with tbe world and desirous of Isolation for 4000 years and because she refused to enter the school of nations and declined to be tutored in modern methods of diplo matlc intrigue she found them actually thrust upon Her by her would-be selfish ed ucators who incidentally played upon Chi nese Ignorance to gain their arbitrary re ward. Therefore, China has been virtually at oay anu were it not for me fact that tin prescribed had been so flagrantly a verlta ble series of Impositions, which the China men slowly became conscious of. un doubtcdly peace would reign In Cathay to day. The result is all too well known and unparaleled In tho annals of history, but it would be unjust to the Chinamen lo say that all China was in arms, or that they nave Deen lasneu inio merciless fury with out a cause. Chinamen are men and have the in- stlncts of men when driven Into the ground and broken off and it is because the northern Chinamen have been more directly within the sphere of national In trigne that me present rebellion there sowed its seed. Not that I would be Quoted as saving mat me foreigners are responsible for their enuurea and realized Impositions, for I would accuse the Chinese officials, and es peclally the mandarins, with wielding an almost autocratical power too corrupt and underhanded to bo even classed with the governmental dictates which pave the way ior me mandarins to operate in. It Is tho Chinese official who shifts the blame and responsibility, when he Is open ly accused, to tho well-intentioned foreign er, and more specifically the Chinese off! clals also find the missionaries objects up on which to attach all sorts of charges. and any declaration of a mandarin which accused a foreign missionary as being the root of au evil would be readily accepted and credited by Chinamen at large. It seems to mo that too many of us are altogether too willing to lay the blame for ! rebellion and dissension at tuo doors ot missionaries when tho true solution of a dilemma appears complicated. But to avoid entering Into any detailed argument relative to the further causes of the horrible barbarities now being perpe trated in the Orient, which others are bet ter able to offer, I might say briefly that although China as an euipiro Is recognized to lack integrity, for a common cause she might unexpectedly unite in a patriotic loyalty and In a unanimous determination of purpose which would strain tho treas uries of the world and doom to death many a million men before she could be forced to accept civilization as prescribed from abroad. But fortunately all probability of such a united stand Is not necessary to consider, for the Chinese In ono section of China hate those of other sections more cordially than they hate foreigners, and although the present seat of outrages seems to me to be but the sphere wherein fanaticism, sectional sedition and Ignorance are para- mount, I am prone to believe an organ ized campaign of sufficient strength win bo ablo to Inflict a few disastrous dpfeats to tho backbone of tho rebellion and the Boxers will meet a fate similar to that which befell the followers of the Taiping rebellion In '48. But presumptuous prophets aro numer ous! C. FitntiKittcu Ciiii.i)- PEItSONAL. Miss Addle Fay went Thursday to Clate- mont for a visit. David Shaw is spending several days in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. James Estey has visited in Hins dale, N. H., this week. Mrs. B. D, Harris is in Lenox, Mass,. for a stay of two weeks. Miss Mary Donovan of Springfield visit ed this week at Mrs. Abble Grady's. Annie Welcome of Brockton, Mass.. is visiting her father, W. II. Welcome. Miss Katie Brosnahan of Walllngford, Conn., is visiting Miss Bridget Long. Mrs. M. J. Moran and daughter have been visiting In Keene for a few days. Oscar F. Benson of New lork is ex pected home tomorrow for his vacation. Mrs. Fred Perry of Bellows rails is stay ing with Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher Perry for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Floyd of WInthrop, Mass., are at J. G. Stafford's for a fort night's stay. Judge and Mrs. GUson returned to Sara toga, N. Y., yesterday after a visit with rel atives in town. Francis Mayott and son Joseph of Brooklyn came Saturday lo work on the Ullery building. Verne Eason of Fitchburg, Mass., vis ited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Eason, yesterday. Mrs. Charles Keach will return tomor row after a stay of two or three days in Springfield, Mass. Dan C. Webster of ew lork will spend his vacation with his father, Dr. Webster, coming tomorrow. Mrs. J. J. O'Donnell and son of Gran- by, Mass., came Saturday for a visit with Miss Mary urown. Mrs. Freeman Whitney of Springfield, Mass., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Phaueuf. Fred Schiller, who has been employed at the Brooks House the past year, is now chef at the Brattleboro House. Mrs. Jeanette Thomas and Miss Esther Thomas returned Thursday after a three weeks' outing at Cottage City. Miss Nora Kelley returned Saturday to her duties at the Brooks House, after a stay of four weeks at Old Orchard. Miss Katie O'Connor, who has been in New York several weeks, returned Mon day, accompanied by Miss Belie Donnelly. Will Connarn, bell boy at the Brooks House, has gone to Mt. Pleasant, N. H., where be has a position in a summer hotel. Mrs. Lynch, wife of Dr. Lyncb, and Misses Johanna Baker and Annie O'Nell are at Spofford lake for an outing of two weeks. Miss Annie Nelligan and James Nelll gan returned Sunday to their home in Holyoke after a visit of a week at J. T. Kalne's. Alfred Thompson and Frost Minor have joined Howard Rice and Robert Aldrich in camp at Spofford lake. Mr. Aldrich will return at the end of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Putnam and three children started yesterday on a vaca tion of two weeks, which they will spend in Penn lan and Syracuse, r. i. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Waterman and daughter of Purdy Station, N. Y., are ex pected tomorrow for a visit with Dr. Waterman's parents, Judge and Mrs. E. L. Waterman. Mrs. Frederic Coudrey and child of Weathersfield, Conn., are. at the home of Mrs. Coudrey's father, C. W. Wyman, for a vacation. Mr. Coudrey is expected there about Aug. 1. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. C. Todt and daugh ter left this morning for New York. They sail tomorrow by the Hamburg-American line, for a visit to Mr. Todt's father, near Hamburg. They will return early in Sep tember. I Miss Lucy Chllds, Miss Mollie Chllds and Miss Augusta E. Hall of Brooklyn, who have been guests at "Hlllcrest" on Ames Hill, left yesterday for Wilmington, where they will be guests at the Forest and Stream club's summer hotel. Mrs. A. P. Chllds left for Castleton and Mr. Chllds went to Springfield, Mass. W. H. Chllds, who returned to Brattle boro Friday from a trip abroad, was joined in Paris by his son, C. Frederick Childs. After a stay of two and one-half weeks in Paris Mr. Chllds and his son went to Brus sels, then to London, and later to the uni versities at Oxford and Cambridge. They took passage for home from Southampton, and were met In New York city by George Childs, who returned to Brattleboro with them. Huasta Formally Declared War. Special Interest Is taken In Washington in tho rumor that Russia has formally de-, clared war on China. It has not as yet been confirmed, however. If it should prove to be true the United States troops will be withdrawn from China, and the two powers left to fight it out alone, or the United States would be obliged to de clare war on its own account. The only action taken yesterday was the decision to appoint W. W. Rockhlll to be a special commissioner to go to China and report upon the conditions there. He speaks sev eral Chinese dialects, and is familiar with customs of the people, having been secre tary of legation at Pekln. William Waldorf Astor will shortly have another great hotel In New York city. Unlike the other two large houses of the same kind which he owns, it will be In Broadway Instead of Fifth avenue, and Mr. Astor's intention Is to make It the finest structure of Its kind. The invest ment in the land and building will be about $3,000,000. 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