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now III is REoRivRD.
The Silver Men and Free Traders DISguStst
with the Message.

The Silver men and Free IFauefb DnEuntot
with the Message.
WARRINGTON, D. G, Dec. 9.-The Presi
dents message is variously received
among Democrats. The free traders are
simply disgusted with it, and declare thai
the President has consulted Sam Randall
on much in getting up his tariff views
They declare also that his views on the
subject will not receive much consider
alton from them. It was noticeable that
when the message was being read Randall
aud his friends were smiling and happy
apparently congratulating each other
while Morrison and Mills, both OF whom
have been preparing views fayoring tariff
reduction, could not conceal the contempt
they felt. Many consultations were hello
in the Democratic cloak rooms over the
matter.
The Republicans, Of course, greatly en-
ioyed looking over to the Democratic side
and seeing the discontinue Of their op
ponents. II was not expected that what
the President had to say on the subject o.
silver coinage could please many Of the
Democrats, and their leaders openly rs
serted that nothing would be done in the
way OF silver legislation the present ses
sion. The maddest lot, however, are the
ofiice.seekers about the hotels who do moi
like the drubbing they received at the
hands OF the President. His allusior
to "whining clerks" was language hardly
dignitied enough for Presidents mes
sage, and be Will gain no respect, there
fore, from the large army OF Government
employs. The message il longer one
than it was thought Mr.. Cleveland would
write. Itshows in this respect the mex
perience OF tho aEthor. He said many
things that he should have LEFT pnsaid OF
simply have left the subjects for treatment
by Els bureau chiefs in their reports. He
condescended from what has hitherto
been the standard OF Presidential litera-
ture when he ventured an explanation o.
the fall Of Keiley.
People laugh, too, at bis reference to the
building Of new navy, whom be has COM
mitted the task to Secretary who hardly
knows a crow from propeller, and who
by his evasion OF contracts, succeeded in
destroying the only shipyard In Americt
fitted to,6uild such navy as he describes
Although Mr. Cleveland has said so many
things In his Grst message that Re has fur
nished the Republicans in Congress plenty
OF ammunition for use In tue coming sss
sion, and they will use it to good advan
kaua
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1mpprtnnt Insnrnnee Yerdlrt,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. "a test case Of
considerable importance has been decided
by the Supreme oourt-the Home Insur.
ance Company against Gross. The de-
fsndant was one oftha policy holders in
the American Insurance Company Of
Chicago, which, the LIST Of January,
1884, sold itg business TO the Home
Insurance Company Of New York,
the terms being the payment
OF $4,000 and the acceptance oi
premium notes given By the policy holder
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CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Hiland G. Bstchel-
lor, Of New York, yesterday filed credi-
tors bill against Ferdinand Ward, Ella G.
Ward, his wife, and Mary G. Green, her
mother. The proceedings are connected
with the recent suit fled against the firm
Of Grant & Ward. Bachelor obtained q
Judgment against the firm OF Grant &
Ward, last October, for S22,32 Ward is
said TO own numerous lots in Wrightwood,
which are supposed to be held in trust for
him by his wife and mother-in.law. It is
alleged that Ward concealed his owner
ship Of the property to defraud his credi-
tors. The Wrightwood property, 1t Is be-
lieved, will not leave any great margin
alter the satisfaction Of the judgment.
Sheriff Hauchett made levy on It on an
attachment suit,
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Born the London and the New York
markets felt yesterday the shock OF Van
derbilts death, but the shock was not OF
long continuance and nothing like panic
WM developed, Had he fallen dead early
on Tuesday, instead otthe middle of the
afternoon, the shock, coming suddenly.
would have been much greater, and &
serious slaughter OF prices in the stock
market would undoubtedly lave followed.
As it was, there was time for reflection,
and, what was more important time for
the So-CRlled Vanderbilt houses in Wall
street to arrange for the support Of their
specislities. With this advantage in their
favor they were able to turn the tide of
prices upward Immediately after the first
onslaught on the market, and consequent
ly quotations at the close were higher
than at the opening.
There was really no reason why PAN
icky feeling should have followed the
death Of this modern Cr@sus, inasmuch
Mhis large holdings otsecurities were not
tOcomO on the market as If he were In
solvent, but were safely lodged with his
heirs, Rs were those Of his rich pre-
decessor, but an occurrence Of this sort is
always the opportunity Of the "bear"
element in Wall street, and 1t was their
game to create a fight and induce timid
people to sacrifice their property. In this
game they seem to have been fortunately
defeated. There Is but one man whose
death, even with an intervening night
for reflection, would thoroughly convulse
Wall street, and his name Ii Jay Gould.
Not even the sudden death OF the Presi-
dent OF the United States would create
anything like tho. same shock in Wall
street. He is vastly more Of a factor In
the loan and security market than ever
was Vanderbilt, even with the greater
wealth Of the latter, and his death would
mean Sgreat deal more to every interest
represented in Wall street, especially to
holders Of shares In those properties which
no 80 exclusively controls.
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BRlDeE4oN, N. j., Dec. s.-since the
burning OF the negro English Joe," in
his hoyel near here, month ago, the
local authorities have become suspicious
that the negro's death was not accidental.
The talk Of negroes in the neighborhood
heightened this feeling and at midnight
last night two young colored men OF un-
sayory reputation, Isaiah johnson and
Robert Dorsey, were arrested, charged
with completely in English Joe'sn death
and burning. They are held in Jail, but 1t
is not known that there Is any direct evi-
dence agalnBt them.
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,.rr. RoLr's resignation as a member

CAPT. RoLr's resignation as member
ot the Board OF Gas Trustees, affords an
opportunity to do what should have been
done in the first place, place Republican
upon the Board. This Republican should
be, as everybody not governed by selfish
motives will admit, DR.. T. II. Logan. DR..
Logan would represent not 30 much the
Republican party as the businessinterests
Of the city. His name stands not for mi
nority representation on the Board, but
for experience, capacity and faithfulness
to the trust. OF these Capt. lsolf lacked
only experience; nobody questioned his
f ness for the position. He was accept
able to both parties, but since he sees fit
to resign peremptorily, the only. proper
thing to do is to appoint DR.. Logan to TIE
vacancy.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 9.-The caucus
committee Of Republican Senators, having
in charge the arrangement OF the member.
ship oiCommittees, ,heldsmeetingt his after:
noon. 1t was understood q decision waE
reached to tender Senator Sewell the
craftsmanship Of the Joint Library Com.
mittee, vacated by Senator sherman, and
to General Logan, his old place as Chair.
man Of the Committee on Military Affairs
now held by General Sewell.
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DAVENPORT, IA, dec. 9.-within the
past ten days FIVE counterfelters have been
arrested in this city. The first arrests were
George Haikes and Wilbur Norris, about
ten days ago. The next arrest was made
last evening, The person arrested claims
TO be L. J. Pratt, travelling agent for a
counterfeit detector published in New
York. He passed of in this city S2O-two
$40 greenbacks- different places. In
his pocket-book was found 81, ,225 in coun.
terfeit money. When arrested he was
aboard the Kansas City train, with the in.
tention Of goin to Kansas City. Pratt de-
nies the accusation against him, and saya
it is o case Of mistaken identity.
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sr. LOUIS, No., Dec. S.-The detectives
in the Bowman murder case state that
they have unmistRkAbiy traced the weapon
from which the fatal shot was fred to the
store where It was purchased BY the asgas-
sin. H. NJ. smitt, pRwnbroker, has
identified the pistol which on the night Of
the murder was found in close proximity
to the body OF the murdered man q one
sold by him some days previous. de also
claims to be able to positively Identity The
purchaser,
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ouIcAao, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-The. iewelry
store Of F. n. Marks & Co., Of No. l03
Adams street, was entered by burglars last
night, the vault drilled, the safe broken
open, and watches and diamonds valued
atS0,00O to $4,000 carried of. The job
was most cleverly done. So far there ID
no clue TO the thieves, Several detectives
have been put to work on the case. They
have examined the scene OF the robbery
and seem 10 be thoroughly batiled.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec, 0.-United states
Deputy Marshal Remington arrived here
to-day with prisoner named David
Lewis, arrested last night near Meadow
Breok, LsGkawanna county, for dealing in
moonsbine whisky, THE makes the tith
moopshiner arrested in that vicinity IN the
past few weeks, and breaks up gang who
were operating extensively in Lackawsnna
and adjoining counties. .t.lIu. E.
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LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Cabinet will meet
Monday next. The Daily Mt,s says il
learns from high authority that the Gov,
ernment has abandoned the policy OF con.
ciliating Parnell and will endeayor to fotm
coalition with the Wings to resist Par.
nell. Unless Mr.. Gladstone moves vote
Of want Of confidence in the Government,
the new Parliament will Immediately ad.
journ until February.
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VOLUME XxXIv.---NUMBER "a.

eralds. It is a most magnificent and dag
zling structure, but inartistic in design
and execution. Among the ancient
Turkish armor which Mr.. Robinson ex-
amined were a number Of scimitars and
saddle-Cloths incrusted with splendid
jewels, which formed almost the entire
visible surface. There were also gorgeous
examples Of ancient Persian textile fabrics,
which were very rich and beautiful.
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In thel first named.company. Where were

in the first named-company. There were
about 400 policy holders in Indiana.
and in behalf Of the defendant represent
ing many OF these, it'was conten6ed that
the American Company was insolvent and
had gone out OF business, and that, there
fore, the policy holders were not bound to
continue paying their premiums, but were
free to insure where they pleased. The
verdict decided that the premium notes
were still valid, and maintained the rights
Of the Home on all points.
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TuR Prelident spread great amount oi
Ink in taGying the agricultural brother"
Int failed to dip his pen in the ink'Stand
i,yoripy the raising Of the Commissioner
of Agriculture to a Cabinet officer.
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Thernfnra.

,R[Solrsd, That the Postmaster General
he, and is hereby directed TO furnish to
the Senate q list Of postofIices in Maine
and the names OF persons removed, and
those appointed postmasters at the same
where the said S. s. Brown has tavorably
recommended the same, or endorsed the
applications therefor.
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wIll1nr.ha pnnm.lin

CoNsrANrINoPLE, Dec. 9.-The Sultan
has informed Herr Won Rodowitz, the Ger
man Ambassador here, that Turkish troops
will invade Eastern Roumelia should
Prince. Alexander oppose the Turkish
Commission.
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Aorse'B soap works. at Toronto, Canada,
og'ned last night. Loss, $4,000. The
origin Of the FIRE isa mystery.
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CLEVELAND feels for the Indians and
the Indians feel for the hair Of the border
.at.ler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
A Bad Amendment.

The selection of John Goode of Virginia,
to be solicitor-genefal,n naturally provokes
good deal of criticism, much of which is
justly unfavorable. The change involves
a loss to the Government of an able, ex-
perienced and eminent lawyer, and the
appointment in his place of lawyer who
has never gained high reputation for
ability in his profession, although he has
been fairly successful as Democratic
politician. Mr.. Goode served in the rebel
congress during the war, and after it end
ed he was several times an unsuccessful
candidate for Representative in the Con
gress of the United States. He ran against
Hon. James II. Platt, who is we'll known
to many of our Vermont readers, and was
fairly defeated as a candidate for the
Forty-fourth Congress, but was counted
in and obtained seat in the House by the
ala of Democratic majority in that body
He retained that seat during the two sue
ceeding Congresses, but in 1880, after tissue
ballots had gone out of fashion in Virginia
and when the voters of the district were
again allowed to vote and have their votes
honestly counted, II Republican was re
turned by large majority and Mr.. Goodt
retired to private life and small lega
practice. The office of solicitor-general is
only slightly inferior in importance and
responsibility to that of Attorney-Ge General
The solicitor general, in case of "a vacancy
in the Office of Attorney-General, eXer
cises the authority of that Office and per
forms its duties and except when the At
torney-General otherwise directs, he con
ducts and argues all cases in which the
Government is interested in the Supreme
Court and Court of Claims and he may
be assigned to conduct and argue cases il
any United States Court or State Court. II
is an important office and should be il
better hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

The arbutus is the typical flower of New
England. Clinging to the rocky, rugged
soil, thriving best on the barren hillsides,
sending forth its buds often under the
very edge of the snow bank, it represents,
with its wonderful sweetness and beauty,
the character of our people-loveiness
and fragrance, and the power of achieve
ment developed under adverse circum-
stances. 1t typifies the New England
faith and thrift which gets the sweetest
of the honey out of the lions carcass.
The arbutus flower, among these north
ern hills. seems to be the very embodi-
ment of the essence of spring. 1t is the
first thing which the rambler seeks, after
the sun and wind have melted the snow
from the fields and the hillsides. II is the
object of every maying party; the first
fragrance to invade the sick-room the
first gift of the season from lover to maid
the earliest and the only flower which the
children in the street can turn into pen
MES and bread.
In this part of Vermont the arbutus or
"Mayfower" as it is commonly called
blooms, usually, about the middle OF
April, and is pretty well past by the first
of May. This year, however, owing to
the unusual latcness of the season,--we are
Just beginning to CLEAN our sweetest and
largest and handsomest clusters Our
arbutus gathercrs have been out in force
for the past week, and blushing punches
of the pink and white blossoms are offer
ed for sale on our streets, being eagerly
purchased by those who are accustomed
to find in the exquisite flavor of the
flower il delicate embodiment of the as
ISOLATION. of this happiest season of the
year.
There is fascination about gathering
arbutus which cannot be very well de-
scribed, The experience must be actually
enjoyed in order to he appreciated. I'm
doubleday the associations of spring
ramble. the natural eXhilaration and sense
of freedom and newness of life belonging
to the opening year, have much to do with
the pleasure of the experience, but over
and above all this, there is certainly some
thing about going after mayhowers'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

The British postal-telegraph service
cheap as it has been in the past, is to be
rendered still more available for popular
use by new system of charges, to go into
effect August l. The present minimum
charge for kilograms in England is one
shilling, equivalent to about twenty-five
cents, for twenty words. The address and
signature are telegraphed free. The new
plan reduces the cost of sending the ordin-
airy message just about one-half. 1t is
based, however, upon economy in the use
of words and will do away with popular
abuse which has greatly embarrassed the
postal-telegraph system in England,
namely, the disposition to make the adj
dresses as wordy Us possible, so as to get
the worth of ones money" Some send
ers, it is said, write addresses of twenty
five words, and the average is eleven
words, or Just one more than is allowed
for the substance of the minimum mes
sage itself. in this country. In order to
correct this practice, the English postoflice
department have decided to make
the senders of kilograms pay so much
for every word, including the address, but
not, however the signature. The rate is
to be one cent Il word, or a minimum of
twelve words for siXpence, counting every
thing. Allowing five words for the aver
age address, there will remain seven for
conveying information. This new plan
while reducing materially the expense of
sending Geographic messages, will bring
Il severe strain upon the verbal economy
of the English common people, and the
question arises whether for the practical
convenience Of all concerned it will an
swcr as well as the twenty word limit.
True, it is optional to send more words tol
more money, but the tendency, of course
will be to contine the message to the mini
mum limit and the success OF the new
system will largely depend upon the will
ingness of the people to submit to this re
striction. All such experiments are OF
course, watched with the greatest interest
people in this country When we come
to adopt the system of postal telegraphy
as we eventually must-we shall, OF
course, look to England, where the system
has 50 long been in successful operation
for suggestions and methods and it is /
good thing for us to have England try
these experiments, till the details of the
system are fairly settled by the test of use
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08

A correspondent of the army and
Nduy journal, at the time Admiral Jou-
EFT was sent to the Isthmus, said he was "A
hot-headed and reckless officer, and would
be sure to act injudiciously, if allowed
any swing. But the result shows that
Admiral Jouett's course has been wise
and conservative, and that while he has
protected American property from VIC
lence, he has been careful to not interfere
in the local government or with the eStab-
lished order of things. This was accord
ing to his instructions, and this explains
his action in withdrawing from Panama
to his ships after having scattered the
rebels who were barricading the streets.
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, in an in
terview on Wednesday, said
The trouble at Panama is practically
ended | think Admiral JOuett and his as
sociates in the expedition have acted with
great judgment and discretion. Yesterday
morning they were in troublesome posi-
/ ton the two forces prepared to light il
| out in the city of Panama. | think Adj
miral Jouett's position has been correct,
/ that to settle their disputes i'll that city
/ would result in the embarrassment of the
/ Isthmus transit and be in violation of the
/ treaty obligations and should not be done.
. III mas rtSUllttl III lbIClllS StllltHltul vi
their matters and preservation ofproperty.
| The insur gents if obliged to fight outside
/ the city, unprotected by buildings and
] barrcades, could not under any Circum-
stances succeed. They have therefore sur
rendered without fighting. | think the
eonciliatory manner af our people, at the
same time that determined opposition
when any thing was done which looked
| like peril to the interests they We're there
( to protect must have inspired very de-
/ sirable feeling of respect and ut the
same time has avoided that feeling of hos
/ tility likely to arise from the presence of Il
/ superior force from without, and which
would tend to occasion permanent irrita-
/ ton and unfriendliness. | think the eX-
petition will result ultimately in benefit
| ing our commercial relations down there.
| 1t has shown that we We're ready TO act eff
fectively and decisively, and, at the same
/ time in moderate and proper spirit, pro
! tecting our, interests and rights and not in
fringing upon theirs,
The United States forces which were
sent to Panama, it is expected, will be re-
called at an early day.
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THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
Bits of Go sip, Comments and Curious In
formations.

At her farewell in Boston Patti aston
ished her audience by going up to the
prOscenium box in which Mile. Nevada
was sitting, and standing on tiptoe she
gave Nevada a smacking kiss on.the check.
Nevada herself was also somewhat sur
prised.
DR.. John ]. Moran attended Edgar AL
Ian Poe in his dying moments. He now
writes that the habit of incompetence did,
to some extent, cloud the poets early life,
but not his latter years. Poe's constitu-
ton was such that he could not become
dram drinker, and for four years previous
to his death he was perfectly temperate.
His death was caused by ill-treatment and
exposure suffered from Il party of Balti-
more roughs, who caught him, coOped him
up, drugged him, and voted him during
an excited election. In attending him
during his last illness, DR.. Moran says that
his patient gave no signs of debauch
He refused glass of spirits the day be-
fore he died.
Many man who has endured the strug
gle for wealth in IA city, even after he has
reached his ambition, upon a visit to the
old home and his associates in the rural
districts. when prematurely gray hair has
whitened his head, has asked himself the
question, Did it pay and answered it in
the negative. The charms of city life
ttudes OF young men, but the more often
they can be persuaded that life in the
rural districts has in it more that is really
desirable the better it will be for the
young men themselves and for the people
at large. Chicago Intcf-OccdR.
Another collision on curve This time
on the Iron Mountain road near st. Louis.
Isn't it about time for the roads to take
some steps to avoid these accidents If
they will not go to the expense of using
automatic signals that will show at one end
of a curve when a train enters the other
end, why wouldn't it be Il good plan to
whistle on approaching a curve This, it
seems to me would in most, if not all cases,
give an approaching train time to answer,
and both time to slow down, | claim these
curve collisions to be the least eXcusable
of any that occur, as they might SO easily
be guarded against. The roads, on the
contrary, seem tn think the stereotyped
excuse, 1.-The accident happened on sharp
curve where neither engineer could see
the approaching train until, they were
right on to each other, to be all-suflicient,
and that nothing more need be SAID
correspondence Boston JOUrndI