davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
The Vermont Savings Banks

The forthcoming report of the State in
s ector of finance, Hon. Carroll S. Page
will show that the whole number of de
positors in the savings banks and trust
companies in the State. June 30, 1855 was
$500, an increase during the past year of
3,7l0, and of S,OG1 in two years.
There WAS TO the credit of such deposit
tors on the thrtieth day OF June last S1G,-
COZ, 0G1 1G, showing an increase in amount
Of deposits during the past year of 81 OBJ
Ol6.Sj, and in the past two years OF 81, 34S,.
104 20.
OF the deposits, 81, SIS, 1S6 Gj belong to
depositors living in this State, being an
Increase of $SS5,642 90 as compared with
1887 and of 81 goS, 229 81 as compared with
1856
The average amount to the credit Of
each deposltor is $2SS 90, a decrease of s.. "a
Us compared with 1887.
Two savings banks paid five per cent
dividends to depositors; eleven, four and
half; two, four and oue-fourth; and
three, four per cent. OF the ten trust
companies, one has passed dividends to
stockholders one hiss paid ten; two.
eight four, six one, five and one three
per cent.
During the past year there has been an
increase of $l3S, GSl. % in the amount
loaned on mortgage security in the state,
and OF 1881 ,S94 80 on mortgage security out
of the State.
Loans on personal security have increas-
ed sop POI, o.
The direct taxes paid to the State treas
urer by the trust companies ana savings
banks for the year ending June 30, 1885,
amount to $95, 394 81, which is s. 1913 G3
more than last year and $l2, IS more
than in 1886.
The amount of money invested by the
savings banks in western mortgages has
increased in the last ten years from 81 ,21S,
800 to 81, SOB, 197 and the inspector embodiea
in his report strong and needed caut on
in regard to the tendency to extend in
vestments in this direction. He thinks
the banks are putting too many eggs in
one basket, and he recommends that the
law be SO amended as to permit only forty
per cent OF the assets of any savings bank
TO ne invested in western mortgages.
IhiS strikes us rs a wise and timely sug-
gestion; and TO this and other recommen-
dAtl0ns of the inspector of finance We
shall call attention hereafter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

Mr. Levi p Morton formally accepts the
republican nomination for the vice presi
dency in letter which is not only grace
full and earnest in itself, but which is also
a clear and concise statement of the great
issue before the people. While he cor
daily indorses the whole of the platform
adopted at the republican national con
venton, he finds in the tariff the one
striking issue before the country and
writes of that in business like manner
that might be expected Of Il successful
business man. In an active commercial life
extending over forty years Mr.. Morton says
he has witnessed and compared the effect
upon the couutry Of a revenue tariff tend
lng to free trade and protective tariff en-
couraging home industry, and his words
are certainly entitled to the thoughtful
consideration of all intelligent voters. HIS
letter viii he received VITA favor by re-
publicans everywhere and will only serve
To make douhly sure the belief that no
mistake was made when the name OF Levi
r. Morton was added to that of BENJAMIN
Harrison on the republican national
ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

William p. Dillingham;, who was in
augurated as governor of Vermont Thurs
day, is the forty-tlltL governor of our State
and is in the forty fifth year of his age.
He is thus one Of the youngest of the
chief magistrates of our commonwealth.
The youngest governor in the list was
Cornelius p. Van Ness, who was first
elected in 1923, being then but forty-one
years old. Isaac Tichehor, fifth governor
of Vermont, was forty-three years of age
when inaugurated in lSGS; and John b.
Page became governor-in lS67-at the
the same age of torty-three. Moses Rob-
inson, the second in the list of governors
elected in 1883, was focty-tive years old. Our
new governor, though still young in years
and heart, is a man of mature Judgment
and extended experience of public duties,
and we predict for him, with confidence
an honorable and successful admins M
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The assertion that the republicans are
maintaining in time of peace the old, high
war taxation system is a lie that is becom-
lug very tiresome. IL is one of the demo
cratic pArty's faYorite modes of attempt
ing to impose upon uniformed voters
but it ought to fail of its purpose because
it is not warranted by the facts. The
republican party in Congress began the
reduction of war taxes, the first act for
thar purpose having been passed in July,
/ 1866. In every Congress, save one, since
then in which the republicans have had a
majority in the House, a measure passed
reducing the revenues of the Government
and taxation. From July, 1866, to March,
1915, the amount of revenue reduction
by republicans Was $2Si ,42l $50. In March,
1851, the republican party was again in
vested with control Of the House and in
that Congress reduced taxation and the
revenues from customs sources more than
SOL 100000. In the eleven years of republi
can control since the war, the entire re-
duction amounted to 1856, 50i 500
The democratic party, which secured
control of the House in March, 1873, has
held the majority there Just the same
number of years rs the republicans. What
have they done? While in eleven years
republican reductions amounted to 1862,
5O4, $50, IN eleven years the demo
cratic reductions amounted to but
s., 3GS 935, and the whole of this amount
was taken from the internal revenue. The
democratic party has never presented a
| measure that received the support Of all OF
! its own members. Mr.. Morrison twice
offered a bill which was beaten by dem
ocratic votes, and the Mills bill would
! have suffered like fate had not the
party whip been vigorously applied. The
Nashua TciegrGph shows in compact
statement some of the specific tariff
changes for which the republican party is
responsible:
The republican party reduced the duty
on steel rails from SIS to Sl7
The republican party abolished the duty
Oh cOller.
The republican party abolished the duty
on tea.
The republican party abolished the duty
on hides.
The republican party abolished the duty
on camphOr.
The republican party abolished the duty
on indigo.
The republican party abolished the duty
on maCCaroni.
The republican party abolished the duty
OIL nutmegs.
The republican party abolished the duty
on bleaching powders.
The republican party put sage on the
free list.
The republican party put shellac on the
free list.
The republican party put raw silk on
the free list.
The republican party put tin bars on the
free list.
The republican party abolished the duty
on anthracite coal and reduced the duty
on bltumlnous from Sl.25 to 10 cents per
ton.
The gist of the whole matter is that the
republican party has been steadily re
duciDg the war taxes whenever it had the
power; the democratic party has failed
when it mad the power, to meet the
emergency aud the present immense sur
plus Is the result OF this lack oil statesman,
ship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
A BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Proposed Change In the CITY Cbarter pro-
Nilin IL,r Il,

Proposed Change In the Citv Cbart.r Pm
viding for their An,,,iu,,,t
rho ,.s...,...., 1T.
, H0 iulO ma ulscuSsIon AT the close of
the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
Monday evening, touched upon a matter
of great inheritance to tho city +La ,,.
for of ,nal,tr,, 1s,,,1o ~ ."e maj
,,..,i, nan ~ C""'ISe III Uhe Guy charter
proVlulnR Tor board OF water commits
sloners. The matter was agitated two
years ago aud Nuyr,uher an act wa
approved bv tho IL, - ,1I..,.,,, -
is nro,,otlY.t -" i'o''" Vi A'ue' men l.
- Pi'"""ie uudU Ihe act 10 he submitted
tills lall VIII be practically the same as
the provisions OF that act which were
substantially a. follovv-
II provides mot t,'a ,,,.,,.,,. -, .....,-.
on the fir.t W1ndo, ~ u 1n M @ppolnt
water co,',t,,i.i,,,,ii' ~ AP!H' Ihrce
nroVal Of fne Hoari ,f YJSCy W tne ap-
Term Of . md H xa,r iIen' lot , the
Iv and ubnl e1i9 ieePecttVe-
.nnoint o,,e cu,p 81 ii.S e Oueleailer
OF three ye,trs Tha act o civ ."t e. 'e III
hn.rI ~, So'.i7. nI az EInta 10 lhe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

treasurer, Miss f. Lowry auditor, Mrs.
H. Is. Stearns superintendent of the
LOUISA Howard mission house, Mrs Ira
r. r. russell advisory committee, f. b.
Iait' o. +. Ray, Henan ". Allen,
.. Engineer Ryder il running on the Rur
llhRloh ana Lemnille express train in the
wedding tour - y" H0 80 vi HE
sheriff and Mrs. Barton started Tues
dAy Tor Omaha, where they will speud
some time with their son, j. j. Baton.
Tor the sheriii's health. Deputy Sheriff
i VIII manage affairs at the Jail dur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

1t is estimated that B. p. Hutchin son of
Chicago, made S3,0O0,0O0 in his wheat
speculatons last month, most OF the mon
ey being made in three days of last week
when he got control of the market, fore
ing the price up from 20 cents 10 So, There
probably never WAS a more complete cor
ner and many men were caught in the
deal. But aside from this phase of the
question such a corner in any food pro-
uuct as that which "Old Hutch" AS tho
king of the wheat pit is called, created
is wrong to the public. The money
which ne has made by the transaction is
the price OF bread taken out of the
mouths of innocent people and the deal
was on a par with any wholesale rob-
berry. And the Chicago merchant who
withdrew his large deposit from tho bank,
Of which Mr., Hutchinson is the chief
stakeholder, and his son its president be-
cause he did not care to leave mis- money
in the hands OF II thief will have the re-
spect and approval Of honest people geu-
orally.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

A Washington special to the New York
Tribune says that the presidents famous
circular of July A." known as the 'otTen-
sive partisan" circular, warning office
holders against the use of their official
positions in attempts to control political
movements in their localities, has been
called in The evidence of this is found
il the fact that "A large number of these
circulars printed by the treasury depart
ment for issue 10 otliceholders have been
10y order of the secretary OF the treasury
torn in two in the middle and pasted to-
gerher, the printed side down, to serve as
scratch tablets for the use of treasury
clerks. The circular served an excellent
purpose before the campaign began, but
it has become obsolete and it is quite
evident from the activity of otliceholders
in political mat ers everywhere, that they
have been virtually, if not in terms been
informed that they are at liberty to act as
they please, If they only act zealously and
in favor of the reelection of Grover Cleve-
land.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

Gen. Harrison asks of the democrats !:
do they hope that when the cost is
made cheaper the wages of the man or
the woman who makes 1t will be in
creased ?" Certainly. That iss just what
they expect When the manufacturers no
longer have to pay duties on wool requr
ed for admiXture they can afford to pay
better wages.-N. Y. World.
Any woollen manufacturer can tell the
democrats who are expecting impossible
ties OF this kind, that wool has so risen in
the foreign markets, since Mr.. Cleveland
declared Tor free wool and the Mills bill
put wool on the free list, as to make it
plain that little or nothing can be gained
by American manufacturers in the way
of cost of the raw material, and as they
must sell their goods cheaper if the Mills
bill becomes a law, they will have no re
source but to cut down wages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

representatives of the survivors of Gen.
Farnsworth's cavalry brigade, of which
the First Vermont cavalry constituted a
part, met at Gettysburg last week, and
located their positions in the battle, as
well rs the spot where Gen, Farnsworth
was killed. The Vermont cavalry We're
represented by Gen. William Wells Capt.
II. G. Parsons and others. The Fifth
New York was not represented, and their
monument, which is now ready for dedi-
cation, is, in the Judgment OF their com
fades of other regiments, half mile from
their true position and on ground which
was occupied by the confederates. They
will ne asked 10 remove it to a different
location.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

stuck to their posts daily facing danger.
While several of their number have been
stricken down, the telegraph operators
generally remain at their offices. Even
more worthy of admiration are the physi-
clans and unaccimat5d nurses, who, in
their ministrations to the sick, have
thrown themselves into direct contact
with the dread disease. There should be
a roll of honor for all such self sacrificing
bOndsmen of duty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

PostmasterGeneral Don Nj. Dickinson
in speech in Detroit the other night
called President Cleveland 1.-THE noblest
figure upon the horizon of the age" This
was seeing Mr.. James Russell Lowell
and going him one better" 1t is the
New York ITOrld which remarks in view
of this fulsome utterance that MIR Dick
inson is i'll the cabinet and his pay is 5000
per year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

THE WEEKLY PRE- PRESS, cents per
copy, 30 cents for six months, $l.0Oa year,
postage free.
Advertisements and subscriptions received
at the Office $50 College Street. Full adver
tisng rates sent on application.
Accounts cannot be opened for suhscrip-
TONS Subscribers will please remit with or
der, names are not entered until payment is
received, and all papers are stopped at the end
of the time paid for.
REMIT ances at the risk of the subscriber
unless made by registered letter. or by check
or postal order payable to tn" Publishers.
The date when the subscription expires is on
the address-abel of each paper, the change OF
which to a subsequent dpte becomes receipt
for remittance. No othc, receipt is mt un-
less requested. The receipt of the paper is d
sufficient receipt for the first subscription
When change of address is desired, botf
the old and new addresses should be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The present session OF Congress has be-
come the longest on record, unless the
impeachment" session of lsGS, in which
Congress sat without quorum and with
out doing anything until November TO- be
reckoned regular session. Congress sat
302 days in 1850, the Year of the Missouri
compromise legis alton, and adjourned OH
the Both day of September The FIftieth
Congress is still in session, on October D.
and has great deal of work to do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

On the morning after our recent State
election, having received returns from
half the towns in the State, we stated that
Mr.. Dillingham's majority would GER
tanly not be less than 27,0O0 and that we
believed it would not fall far short Of
2S, 600. while his plurality would approach
$4,000. These estimates were considered
quite too favorable to the republicans
by some of our contemporaries. Now we
lave the official canvass and it gives Dill
lingham a majority of 21,1lS an a plural
ily of 29,095-being rs we claimed the
largest majority ever given for IA governor
in Vermont. Our own completed re-
turns gave footing which varied but
sixty votes from the official count.
We submit that the accuracy of the
FREE PRESS returns and estimates
have been pretty fairly confirmed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The democratic papers which are so hor-
ritied over what they are pleased to call the
free whiskey" clause in the republican
national platform, carefully omit to eX-
plain why 1t is proposed in the democratic
tariff bill, introduced by Mr.. Mills and
supported by the administration and the
democracy everywhere, to repeal the
special license tax, and thus offer a bril- @
of S25 to every retail dealer in the land To
support the democratic ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

A son of the late Vice President Hen
bricks, now in New York city, has de
clared that he will vote for Harrison this
year. A good many sons of democratic
fathers will vote with him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The official count gives Dillingham; 27,
7l2 majority aud over $4,000 plurality,
thus confirming the FREE PRESS esti-
mates. Major Circuit will be reelected
speaker of the House and Senator Bates
president pro tem of the Senate without
opposltion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

HENDERSON C. WILSON, North Troy.
HENRY X. START, Bakersfield.
DARIUS J. Stafford, MOrristown.
HENRY c. McDUFFEE, Bradford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The FREE PRESS will, as heretofore,
keep its readers thoroughly posted in re-
gard to what is going on at Montpelier,
during the session. Notes of the cur
rents of thought and action; of coming
events as well rs those which have tran
spired sketches of noticeable men and
things and pertinent comment of The
proceedings, will diversity and enlven
the otherwise dry record of the session.
We intend to make the FREE PRESS more
interesting and valuable, both to the
members and to general readers, than
ever before, and all our subscribers for
the session will emphatcally get the
worth of their money, and something
over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

Persons who have been around among
the lopG-shoremen and stevedores in New
York and Brooklyn report quiet, but
very decided and general purpose express
ed by them to vote the republican ticket
in the coming election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The October dividends of the various
corporations throughout the country
figure up $9,5O0,0O0, which would be
enough to carry several destitute families
through the winter. But the dividends
do not go in that direction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

1t is said that +. Berry Wall, the eX-king
OF the dudes in New York, is going on the
stage as well dressed English idiot, and
there are people unkiud enough to say
that with this departure he will drop into
his proper niche.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The New York Irorld solemnly an
bounced in last Mondays paper that
president Cleveland put in a moral Sun
day" at Commodore Singerly's country
place. What kind of a Sunday does Mr..
Cleveland spend while at home?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The yellow fever epidemic in the South
is bringing ont some marked instances OF
heroism. Newspaper correspondents have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
FATAL ACCIDENT.
William Cover Struck by Switch Engine,
Resulting in His Death an Hour Later

William Cover Struck by Switch Engine,
Resulting in His Death an Hour Later.
William Cover, who has been in the
employ of Elias Lyman q Co. for the past
fouryears, met with an accident Saturday
about ll:3O which resulted IN his death an
hour later He was returning to the coal
yard with his team after delivering load
of GOAL, and carelessly drove on TO the
crossing at the foot of Maple street with
cut noticing that the engine Salisbury
was backing car towards him from the
north. After he saw the approaching car,
he endeavored to get eff the track, but
was unable to do so, being apparently
confused. and the man. morse and wagon
were struck by the car and rolled over
several times, Cover receiving internal
injuries from which lie died an hour later
the only external injury being a slight
scalp wound. DR.. Oliver was summoned
but it was impossible to do anything for
him. The wagon was smashed up and
the horse injured, how bad is not yet
known. Cover leaves a wife and four
children, the oldest 10 years old, III destl-
tute circumstances.
a subscription Fund for Covers Family
to be RAISED.
The fatal accident to William Cover on
Saturday has left his family in destitute
circumstances, and they will be dependent
upon CHdlLlS LUZ inc present AZ Iedol.
There is "A desire among good many of
our citizens to contribute to aid them tenn
porarily at least. The FREE PRESS will
be glad to take charge OF any sums which
our citizens may wish to contribute to tbs
very worthy object, and we hope the re-
Spouse will be liberal and quick The
death OF the husband and father falls with
crushing weight upon the family aud
leaves them practically helpless, with a
large extra expense to bear iii funeral
and other necessary outlay. The firm for
which Mr.. Cover worked has already
borne quite Il large bill of expense, and we
have no doubt that other films will be
very glad to share III helping the family.
The FREE PRESS gladly contributes to
the cause and acknowledges several others
already received
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
NEW NoI}IS

When signed return to Walter :. Logan,
chairman, a Pine street. New York.
The sun adds that "Mr. Cleveland is
this thing, and there is not much time to
lose" This means of cOurse that the
president ought to endorse Hill as he did
Fellows. Whether he does this or omi 5
to do it, he Will lose votes, and the final
result will be the election of Mr.. Miller as
governor and the giving of New York s
electoral vote TO the republican national
ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

It IS perhaps well to say thai any sum,
no matter how small, will be received aud
acknowledged, and nobody need hesitate
to condue helr contribution 10 such an
amount rs they can afford to give The
main point Is 70 make a contribution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The New York sun says that "the sub
joined blank form is now being sent out
extensively among the voters OF this
State"
NEW YORK ..............lSSS.
authorize the Cnrollm, N of my name on
tho Inst of voters supporting Cleveland and
Thurman who intend to vote against David
b. hi.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, OCT. 3.

PUBLISHED ny
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. G. BENEDICT Editor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The Boston Herald says that General
Harrison is making too many speeches.
Yet every speech made by the republican
candidate has been to the point and it is
the general opinion that they have raised
the general in the public estimation, and
made votes for Harrison and Morton.
Beyond doubt Mr.. Harrison is making
too many speeches to suit the Cleveland
organs, whether of the straight demo
cratic stripe, or the ''lndependent' annex.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-05

The legislative session opened at Mont
pelier Wednesday under lowering skies,
and with perhaps something less than the
usual numerous attendance of outsiders.
Many prominent citizens of the State,
however We're present, and an unusual
number OF ladies' qraced the halls and gal
leries with their presence. The two
Houses organized with the utmost prompt
ness and harmony. The messages of the
retiring and incoming governors We're
delivered Thursday, and there appears to be
nothing to hinder prompt settling down
to the work of the session on the part OF
the two Houses.