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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06


Several important reports on the question
Of state and national contro. of railroad
freighte have recently been given 90 the
public
The Chamber rot Commerce. of san FRAN
cisco. last November. appointed q commit
To-. an fare. and f-eirhrs L. CONSIDER this
subject. whi.h ha. entered so largely Of
late into California politics. The chairman
of I'M, committee was Caspar T. Hopkins.
,r San Francisco. a s5n of the late Bishop
Uonkin. and a graduate Of the UNIVERSITY
Of Vermont.
Tins COMMITTEE has now reparteI I>..
that the California roads are subject 20 reg
uiAtiuu by the Legislature u. that -it l.
not expedieut that the Legislature should 80
exercise IT. power al present a. L. reduce
the income Of tie roadS. or do any act g
threaten any course a. any time which
would cripple them. endapger the non-pay-
ment of interest On their debt,. render them
An improbable Investment. or property
therein Insecure. whereby competition woaid
be DISCOURAGED. 81 that IL the present
absence Of accurate knowledge q, % the
actual COS; OF construction. the Legislature
cannot know whether the rates of fares and
freight should be reduced - 4tl that the
nature 90 railroad business is~, exceedingly
complicated that mo legislative committee
nol composed Of railroad experts can
adequately investigate the subject within
ths limit 81 any session and therefore
STU. that any such attempt al Investigation
would result 10 favor of the railroads
hr,.au-e the only intelligent testimony
would come from the railroads themselves
Finally. thar there Is. nevertheless. un-
.tp...,i.,r.fIy iriusriee f.racrised al ure-eut
by the railroad, and a great need of inior-
rnat.uu ar the part Of thepublic. that there
,bould h., Board ar Railroad Commission
CT. modelled 9n the Massachusetts board
with fail p,urr> OF Investigation and IN
>ame ca,.- arbitration. and that. until
some facts are ..5t through the Board the
Legislature should leave the subject alone.
The committee think that If their plan l.
adopted. the motive of sel-prese-yatiou
now urging the roads continually into
polite. vii d,-aupear and with II all ur.-
tence af Justification ar their pre-en.
ini4uiIou~ political intrigue They recon-
mend that the Board nave power e. prose
suite suit IN the uamc~ o. persons Injured
by "extorlion an offence which ], defined
IN the report. To TIN, power there NAV
he a good deal OF objection. butwith regard
to the genera. statements Of the report
there can Toe "a. doubt u the New York
N17,o- say..,f IL that every ,ro-5 +. r,t
merely true but %xactlv tbsr sort Of trt-b
vb,.,. ,,,.,.- ,....5. sv,.-as.;,,, ....r
1900
i'''' ~ ''' HUeN'i'H
ol Slate soui1ol VI the roads. and doe not
consider The bower OF Congress IN the ust-
-. H. ..i;.-.
''e' '' I'll
eiA'oraIe report inside al Oonsre'-s. January
20ih, D., Mr. McCrary of Iowa. Chairman
Of tbr lions. COMMITTEE ,r, Railway. .n5
C...i. a. - -. g.. f..,.-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Some hity years ago. Al festira. 40 com
memorafiln OF American Independence AZ
81 Alhan-. there wa 10 attendance on thai
occasion one Of the identical cooks who
assisted IL the preparation Of thai wonder
ful dish Of Tea. Of such enormous volume a.
- require the entire harbor OF Boston g.
contain il. and from which il wa served.
That pot Of tea wa no less wonderful for
it, propertie- than Tor it. quantity. Al
though entirely destitute Of the alcoholic
element, it wa nevertheless very in-sp.o.!-
ing, infusing courage, fortitude. persever-
ance patriotism and hatred of oppression
into all who imbibed it, The name OF that
wonderful cook wa Adam Beals. who wa
an honored gnesi al our festival 7 think
more than fifty year ago. and ] had the
pleasure Of Offering toast on that occasion.
no les in honor of tie grand cid man than
Of our national achievement
To-day, the obseguies Of hi. son. " heat
Beals. who had entered his ,eet. decade, are
to occur. and having myself entered ny
ninth, desire to transmit these memories
to other before they are lost in oblivion.
LAN0IIlE
ST Adams, Jan 2slh. ls74.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
Annual Meeting Of the snfiana Hsfiroao
COMPANY.

FAVORABLE SHOWING By THE DIRECTORS
EEPoR1-THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS
POSTPONED UNTIL JULY-cHANck IN TIKI
TINs OF THE ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Rutland Railroad Company was held
at Rutland on Tuesday afternoon. There
was but a small attendance OF individuals,
but large amounted stock was represented
The report of the directors for the year was
presented and showed very encouraging
condition of affairs. The election OF a new
board was postponed to July, and the by
laws were so amended that the annual
meeting shall hencefOrth be held on the
last Tuesday of that month.
The president, Gov. Page, presented the
following statements in regard to the con
dition of the road
L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The city Of Chicago mas been under an IN
junction not to sell her lake-front lot for
some years, and now that Mayor Colyin ad-
vocates its sale, there will be fight about
it. Ex-Comptroller Kimball received from
the Michigan Central, the Illinois Central
and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
roads $500 eco in part payment for the prop
erty, while he was in Office, and has been
pocketing 5 per cent interest on the money
ever since, it being deposited to hiss credit.
Chicago has several little leaks of this sort
in her treasury, and the trial OF Gage may
show them to the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

An examination Of the attitude Of the
newspaper press of the country upon the
currency question shows great preponder-
ance of ability against imitation. Such
journals as the Springfield Republican, the
Boston Advertiser. the Boston Journal, the
Boston Post, the Boston Herald. the Hart
ford Posi-. the Hartford Times, the Chicago
Tribune. tine Cincinnati Commercial, the
Cincinnati Gazette. the Detroit Tribune, the
Detroit Free Press, the Cleveland Leader,
the Albany Journal, the Albany Argus and
the St. Louis Republican, are strenuonsly
opposed to any imitation, while the only
newspapers of prominence which are out
spoken in favor Of that pernicious doctrine
are the Philadelphia Press. the Cincinnati
Enquirer, and the Indianapolis Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

TIE sPRAGUE CoNCLAYE At NIDDLElil ~ To-
uAy-THE CIRCULAR oT INITIATION.
Hon. y. T. Sprague. Jr.. Of Brandon
wants 70 be Governor Of Vermont, and 50
summoned hi- friends 70 meet al Md
dlebzry on the 2eth ait. to take measures for
making him candidate AZ the next Repuh-
lican State Convention
a copy of the scorer circular issued by
Col. >prague'- managers has fallen into our
hands, anu We at once spread 1t before or
readers The precious document was adj
dressed 20 al active and prominent Repub-
licau IN Addison county. and Is a. follows
M1DDLEBURY. VI. Jan. 10. ls-4
SIR "A COMMITTEES has been organ zed
In each OF the counties OF Addison and kut-
land with q view 20 securing unity of action
OF the Two counties IL the selection Of can
didateS for the next STATE ticket For this
purpose q conference OF men from each
town of the Two counties, mas been agreed
u be held al the Addison House. IN this
place January 29ih. al o. clock ? Il.
lou are specially requested 70 be present.
Please signify Your acceptance of TINS an
vitatilu lil agreeahiel by return mail
By order of Committee.
A : IEACT. President
q. N sLADE, JE.. Secretary.
]. thi- j. NOT novel political machinery
IN stand old Vermont. then We are graye.y
mistaken We have an impression that the
people have generally had q hand in the
Nomination OF their State officer, but To-
day cJnc.aye Of men in Jw1 counties in
one section OF the STATE. one of them having
just had "a Governor. propose to do the bu-i-
nes- ior the Republican masses and fix
things The whole scheme. We are con-
fieut. VII. be found diStasJeiul 10 the Re
putIican- of Vermont. and it. concoctsrs.
some Of whom We know to be good and
true men. viii YET regret ever having had
any connection with H. lie; Ny. Sprague
If be desires the Republican nomination for
Governor strive fJr is man fashion and
not IN this dark lantern way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

their eyes shut. have seen one active,
ambitions, interested, sitting mp late at
night over her sewing machine, trying 10
HELM out the family purse, and throwing
away on the next mornings breakfast more
than she earned the evening before. And
she had not a good break fast then
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
AxornER SIAxrsr CasI.-In the wear o

ANOTHER SIAxEsx CAsE.-ln the year of
our Lord ISIS, in the village of Poyntspass,
County of Armagh. Ireland. Mrs. o Reilly,
aged forty-two years and seven months, was
safely delivered of three sons, all connected
BY band or iigature in every particular
resembling that which vitality bound the
siamese twins. Sir Ashley Cooper and DIR.
Abernethy hastened over from London.
and after a professional investigation of
the extraordinary case declared their re-
luctance to attempt surgical separation.
These three Armagh brothers mot Roman
or Alban) lived until they reached the age
of ten years. Dear Carter of Tsndsrsgoo
read the service of the English Church ct
their grave. They died simultsnsously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


NkW TEMPERANCE NOvEMENT
BosTON, Feb "A new Temperance
movement, visiting bar rooms b. q band o..
praying men and women N imitation of
practice in western localities. was starrel
IN Boston to-day by some twenty gentle
men. mostly clergymen. identified with the
state temperance allif nee. They held
meeting al he Office Of Do Lewis and de-
termined to initiate the movement in Wor-
ceSter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

1t is probable that the vacancy existing
in the board of directors OF the Rutland
Railroad will now be filed by the board.
General james 5 Whitney and George NJ.
Barnard of Boston are mentioned a. gentle
men fitted fnr the nnsition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

\ memorable reunion IA proposed ior
Philadelphia Cong ess has been invited
to assemble in Carpenter Hall, where the
Declaration Of lndei Evidence was signed.
on the 9Th Of next September. the one hun
dredth anniversary OF the meeting of the
first American Congress An invitation
has also been extended to the President and
his Cabinet. Such II gathering would be
the most noteworthy 8f any for century al
iaaEf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The St Louis GlOte calls the New York
and Omaha double-track air line bill " the
mildest-mannered subsidy that ever cut the
pocket or seuttled the finances of nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The schemes of the Postmaster Central
have all failed before Congress. The postal
telegraph has been rejected in committee
and the bill for postal savings banks was
reported adversely to the House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Newspapers whose female candidate for
school Offices have bsen elected no longer
head the victorious announcements with the
defiant rooster. but modest hen complais-
antly broods over the glad tidings Whsth-
er the class tYpihed by this domestic fowl
will in future eOnteniedly brood over any
thing bat political successes. Is becoming 4
question Of vital importance in the social
world Graphic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

PLAIN LANeU AGK w illiam ". Storrs, Of
Concord. h. a thief and thief beside
whom the ordinary ruffan who picks your
pocket, breaks into your house. or robs yOu
in the highway, i respectable and honest.
He stole the money of widows and orphans.
robbed the poor and outraged the trust
which 6,000 people had eonhded in him. A
more guilty or meaner thief than this same
Ssorrs cannot be found within our State
Prison and yet. If We are rightly inform
ed. he Is living at ms elegant home in Con
cord in luxurious ease. and walking its
streets a. proudly and freely a. the most
homes: OF its citizens. The proper place for
Storrs is in the State Prison, and until he
Is there all pretence OF making theft crime
Mirror
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Policeman Ito individual who has arrived
at the maudlin age)-"NOw. then, move
on. What are You thinkin' on lettering
here ," lndiyidual-'.l was thic) s-thInk-
in o turning over quite s moo leal. sir
quite moo leaf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The cause Of the Bennington disaster still
remains mystery. The theories thus lar
advanced have all been proved erroneous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The New York Commercial Advertiser
thinks it would be good thing TO let
women vote about five years and see how
sick they would get Of it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
LETTER from COL. rRAcr-HE .-RIsEs To "a
PLAIN
MIDDLKBURT, Jan. ~.

Editor Fee Press and Times
In Your paper of this date under the head
Of The Sprague COnclave' You publish
what YOU are pleased TO call secret
circular issued by Col. Sprague : managers
At an accidental meeting Of hall dozen
friends one evening. the names OF several
gentlemen were mentioned In connection
with the Eubernatorial question. Among
those famed as prominent candidates We're
Park. Neazey. Sprague, Taft, Barlow ana
several oiher-. and in view OF the multitnoe
Of candidates named. II was suggested TO
write 10 gentlemen in the different towns
inviting them to Middlebury. not to noIaln-
ate Mr.. Sprague or any other man as UoV-
ernor Of Y ermont, but to obtain the opinion
of the various gentlemen invited
and through them the minds OF the
people il the diferen; towns IN when
they lived These letters were sent TO
various gentlemen throughout the county
without knowing and without asking
whether they were in favor OF Sprague,
Barlow. Park or Taft. or any other OF the
multitude Of candidates named but 10
ascertain the views OF the two counties
through pirate individuals not With Il
view of controlling any convention or nom
mating candidate Tor Governor. a. your
comments would seem 10 imply.
Very respectfully,
A 5. TRACY.
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NV XORk NEWS


Nav IoRK, Feb 2.-Two dollar counter
lett notes on the iirs; National Bank Ninth
National Rank, Marine National Bank. Ns
tiOnai Shoe and Leather Bank. National
bank OF the State IF New York, and the
National Bank Of Commerce. are IN circuis
ton. AL ere well execated and well cai-
culated to deceive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Horace NJ. YATES, q Schenectady h0rss
thief. who has steady employment at Dame
mora. claims to have invented perpetual
motion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Col A A Fletcher. H. n. SOlace, Bird
port Capt Frank Moore, Z; farnham,
Sh0reham Howard Clark, ID. d. sargent
Lincoln; L. S. Dana, Cornwall Ira ,.
Wright, Weybridge; Gen. ;. r ATWOOD
Monkton VIM. Partch, New Haven.
After the arrival of the FREE Press AND
TIsEs this morning. Sprague's right and
left bowers (E. Il Griswold and C. d.
Pitts OF Brandon) took the express train for
home, probably to stop the large number OF
citizens who were to come on the afternoon
train. The affair Is the laughing stock OF
almost every one here. outside the conclave.
KENO.
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AT p


Mr. Sherman moved an amendment d.
the bankrupt bill, limiting the operation 81
% the 1sth section Of the Original law GO
amended and reported by the committee O..
persons owing over 5000.
M. Thurman opposed the amenamen-
though he thought II matter % Little iIl
portauce, a. there had been but very i5 .
case where Indebtedness did not exceed
- 200. lie gave notice that AZ the proper
time he would offer al amendmen. o.
the original lsw ~ a. % provide i0- tlc
proving Of accounts before q Justice Of the
peace or notary public, instead Of beil-- o.
register IN bankruptcy OF q nited stai=-
Commissioner, a. now provided Pending
the discussion. the senate, a. Z 81. sd
i0urned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The National Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry meet at ST. Louis tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The Springfield Repathaan is informed
that there Is considerable anxiety among
the business men OF y. Johnsbury. several
firms having failed The Fairbanks scale
works are doing aboui half their usual
business at ihi- season Of ;he year The
Portland and Uglensbarr Raiiroad shops
are running eight hour DAY. and some of
the naualart1ri-s have suspended TEN
porari4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
RUTLAND COUNTY.

+. Z. Button, C. d. Pitts, Z. II. Girls
void, /. j. Vail. Horace Ellis. Col. Merritt.
Brandon E. z. Lille, Darby: Anrah
Kills. Ira Ezra Edison, Mendon MAJ. j.
=. Hazietine, Rutland: FrIuklin Post,
Waliingfori.
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lEtAAs
c.,,,., .,o., ,ommou. s. i7s 7oo.oO
Capital stock-preferred - ~, o
Ii44s pa3 ~ ~ ..,siug ...... 49, 1880
Equipment bonds per cent ---------- .s,,.,,. -,
Equipment bonds per cent ----.---- 80 - ~,
First mortgage bonds per cent ----- s-' $500
Lessees Vermont Valley hallroAd------ Isl
n, .............. - s66. sis.-7
DEBT.
on an - bonds paid s. ,leo Oooo
se S,o'e = I,I25.ssOOl
First Z. 1rtgase bonds paid -. l'''4'i"-o
FIRST mortgage coupons anu -A'eies' % ~ - A.,
"a .s,.,e -...........--.. Il6.775.s7
Construction account ----.---------- -o,s-'t-,.
Addison Railroad balance -----------' i.e-s s
Suuury accounts -balanet- duS-------- - -.
Cash --- -.---------- ''''
r.,,l ...........................-. ssls.aso5-
The receipts for the year have been as
follows
Rents paid and due January al..------ sii-..iIoo'
Flrsr uortga ye bonds sold..-.-.-.-.--- 27l--stnu
/ Burlington Steamboat Company stoek
FeSV-tv shsfss preferred stoek sold 5.aooo
T.t,l. Observation-Disclosures. s,ls.s5l.s-
The Disbursements have been S793, 37s, II ,
/ leaving cash AID balance amounting 10
I $3.50 .3I9. 90 S25s .2s2 80 have been issued
/ in scrip, and the bills payable mas been re
/ duced S2j7 .I7272 The liabilities other
than f1r bonds outstanding are So, 709.74-
/ The available asset- applicable 10 liabilities
are a follows
Balance % the first mortgage boud4.... So -silt"
Addison h tread stock .-------------. l'i'.lUini
/ Rutland h road stock preierred..--- 90 sue
: Balance suniry accounts. cash.--...-.- s-tl.-jl
7 one month rent o. February Isl ----- 3.-7a.ui
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that
with the balance due the corporation and
/ sale OF the outstanding bonds. al the hJai-
inc debt can be retired. The le>see> report
I The rro-s earning OF the road for the year
ending December l. ls-3. 81 total OF
S9S4 - ~.
After the reading Of the report Coy
+ Page referred o. the question of the issuance
ola scrip dividend II the future tie said
F that ne had an opportunity, while abroad.
7 t. dispose Of the whole amount OF bonds,
/ and was offered therefor price which would
have Melted ~, but a the stockholders had
ordered them not - be sold for les than
par. or IN exchange Tor an equal amount OF
the Indebtedness of the company the nego-
F tiati1n- ended there. The corporation was
now financially. IN an easy condition.
-- i--1-- ,bs- 80 - bsrsa.f4r
i-.,e3 an preferred stock De without the
I convertible privilege THIS caused long
I s-...--.,, she ,,,-r,.r, hairr or,-esad ty
I - u - n 49, G,-.4,ti-
Neiiela- " ,4-'H'' - ~ -
. of Lowell. Mass. and utner~. II was anAt-
IL lost by O unanimous vote
General " hitney then offered the follow
M. NAltA va AtlAi-ilAn-9if a11i PIC
. Ioffa That scrip l-Y.1ehA' 70 .r uei.4.'rl uv
shall De entitled l. al interest 90. Al per cent
The utmost harmony and good feeling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

THE GET.I biLI4Eu MA1rH-GARSIEE
THf WINNIE The second game Of billiards
for the silver emp, TWO thousand dollars and
the ehampion-hipof the world, 50 hundred
points up was played az rammany Hall.
New York, Friday night. between Albert
GARNER and Francois bassy. 10 the 69;h
inning GARNER won the game by a score Of
coo TO $50. Garnier'- highest run was lis;
UbasSv's5Q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

The Mackenzie government Is likely to
have the support of at least two-thirds OF
the members of the next Dominion Parlia-
meni. This result l. an overwhelming We
tory for the Liberals. and not only thorough
rebuke OF corruption. but, a. the \ Y. Times
says, furnishes q reasonably good security
for the comparative purity Of Canadian
statesmen In the immedlate fntnre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

10 the same census, under the head Of oe-
cupation, We find on " Distiiler and recti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
twenty-three tons each day

1nE NsExoNIER REUNIoS n WORCESTER
An adjourned meeting OF the Sons and
Daughters of Vermont residing in Woree~-
ter was held in Natural History Hall. on
Thursday evening of last week Ex-Mayor
Clark Jillson presided, and Mayor s.N.
Stone was Secretary. Deputy Sheriff 4.
NJ Gould, on behalf Of the executive com
mittee. made q report in regard to a social
entertainment or supper to come, commend
ing the getting up OF an old-fashioned Yer
mont supper, which viii he furnished BY
Mr. Geo. l. Bliss, in about three weeks.
Ii il thought that shout 300 gentlemen and
ladies Of Worcester. natives Of Vermont,
will be present. some 200 having already
signed the roll Of membership Of the organ
izaiion formed and large numbers of others
being expected to Join.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

There l. quite an excitement At the
committee, in di~pos-essing the ladies Of
their seats in the school board, to which
they were eieeted by the citizens of Boston.
A public meeting - 10 be held tonight 10
take measures 10 defend the election Of the
ladies TO those seatz, and the best legal
talent IN the State will be secured TO carry
Among the speakers announced to address
the meeting are Collector Russell. Hon
Geo 5 Hale. Charles W SLACK Of the
Commonwealth, T. ". Kinsley, Gen. John
L. Swift. and John +. Fitzgerald, the bril-
liant young Irish lawyer.