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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-03
RAILROAD MATIERS.

Y. ID. Nash, Train Master al ,r- Rutland
Dlvision-Raiiroad Meet. 1T waits.
field.
General Superintendent Foss Of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad has issued the follow
ing circular. MIR. L. d. Nash, in addition
to his present duties, is hereby appointed
train master of the Rutland division. APP.
pointment to take effect April /, 1891. lie
will have immediate charge of all train
men, including engineers and firemen, the
making up of all trains the transfer Of
freight and will assume all duties incident
thereto.
Our Waitsfleld correspondent writes: ga
very enthusiastic railroad meeting was held
at hotel hall on Thursday evening to hear
tho reports of the delegates to Rutland
March 90. The delegates reported that the
road seemed feasible. A town meeting is TO
be warned in the near future TO sac if the
town will vote to raise the.required money. -
Another Bridge Across the st. Lawrence
TIA kcI or
The latest rumor comes from Kingston,
| in form of a DESPATCH to the effect that the
| New York Central Railroad company in
| tends to bridge the river ST. Lawrence al a
| point between Kingston and Wells Island
1t is said that another scheme which tho
New York Central company has in view is
| to build bridge across the st. Lawrence
| river from HogansDurgh, n. y, to Corn
wall and from there run line to the Saalt
| Ste. Marie; also that the company have
| hcen promised bonds to enable them to build
| this road. IS Cornwall Island pretty well
occupied the river bridge could probably
be built across the -. Lawrence there bet
| ter than at any other point
New York over the New York Central.
The Canadian Pacific is now n full-fl.dged
trunk line out OF New y ork. According to
II New York despatch, MIR. Van Horne,
| Chauncey n. Dep1w and Il. Walter Webb
completed tine deal Saturday. 10y which the
Now York Central railroad lets the Canadi.
an Pacific bring its freight aud passenger
| trains in over the West Shore and the Cen
trai with as gool facilities as the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road gel.
! The Canadian Pacific viii come down from
| Brockville over the now bridge which is to
| be built at that point, 10y way of the Rome,
W atertown and OGdenshurS to Utica. NJ
! Canadian Pacific trains will ccm, over the
! Vanderbilt lines by way of Buffalo or Sus-
pension Bridge al bough this may follow if
the Canadian Pacific completes its line either
to Buffalo or to the bridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-03
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP hss boon
used for children tccthing Il soothes the
ehild, soltcns the gums allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for Diar-
rhpa Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Sold by
AL druggists through bout the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-03
4 summer Hotel Burned.

NASHUA, y. H., March 29.-Word was
received here to day that unfinished
summer hotel at Mount Vernon, was burn.
eG this morning. The fire was probably in
c2mdiery. The hotel was insured FOR 5000
WHICH ncarlY covcre thc loss
The morning call., 1891-02-20
THE WHITE METAL.
Effect Of Free Coinage Discussed Before
House Committee.

Eject Of Free Coinage Discussed Before the
House Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Before the House
Coinage Committee to-day the examination
OF 4. j. Newands was completed. j. S.
Moore, the "Parsee merchant" made a
statement to the effect that it was not the
decentralization of silver by the United
States which caused the decline in the value
of silver, but the smaller demand for silver
in Indian and the larger supply of that metal
dne to inIportations and the improvements
in transportation among the Indian pro-
Vlnces.
Bartine closely questioned Moore and
called his attention to the fact that his state
ments were in conflict with his testimony
before the English Royal Commission, but
Moore insisted that his statements were
correct nevertheless. William H. Beck, who
is engaged in silver mining in Montana, op-
posed free coinage on the ground that he
believed that the present law, which took
81, ,000 600 ounces of silver annually out of
the market and absolutely locked it up, was
better thing for the silver miner than free
coinage, under which all the silver would be
on the market. He did not think that free
coinage legislation alone could raise the
price of silver bullion to its coin value. He
read a letter from Ex-Governor White of
Montana expressing qualification at the fact
that free coinage could not pass this Con-
gress, and declaring that free coinage
would be a great disaster to the silver in
dustry. The sentiment of the people, the
letter said, was changing. If Congress were
to pass free coinage law he insisted ii
should be provided that gold dollars could
be exchanged at the Treasury for silver
dollars and vice versa, and if either metal
went up or down the Government should
stand in the breach and bear tile loss. Ad-
i0urund
The morning call., 1891-02-20
CLEVELAND SCORED.
A Bitter DenUnCiation Of the
EX-PreSident.
Heartily DeSpiSed by the Leading Demo
Gratis Of the South.
ingalls, Resigns as Chairman Pro Tempore
Of the Senate = Measures Acted
Upon by Congress.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20-T. C. Crawford In
MS Washington letter TO the Tribune says !:
In talk with prominent Southern Demo-
crat, who has lived in nearly every State in
The South, was closely identified with the
Confederate Government at Richmond and
has since lived in Washington. where he has
had intimate relations with all the leading
public men of the South, he said: "There
is no one in the whole country whom we
dislike so much as Cleveland. We do
not regard him as Democrat
He is a Mugwump out and out, and
we despise Mugwumps. They are treach-
erous and untrue. A Mugwump is man
who will do anything in the name OF reform.
never saw one who would hesitate to CON-
mt any political crime to carry out his end
we Southern Democrats aspire toward good
government, and we did not have good
Government under Cleveland. 1t was more
CT partisan spoils' Administration than
was ever known in the history of this Gov
ernment. Jackson and Marcy have passed
into history as the spoilsmen of this country,
but when the truth comes TO be known con-
cerning Cleveland it will be seen that they
were colorless, weak characters by the side
Of him in this regard"
The morning call., 1891-02-20
Crowded street-Cars.

The conductor of a Valencia-street car
stood on the rear platform on Tuesday even
ing, and shook his head sadly as he watched
the rain falling steadily on the cobble-
stones.
mo passengers on the dummy tonight" /"
he said with sigh, as he slipped a CALL
reporters last nickel into his pocket and
viciously punched a hole in his nearly ex-
haUsted trip slip.
Rain always drives the passengers into
the car" he continued, ''and everybody
rides who can spare nickel on such nights
as this. Last trip l carried SOC passengers,
and every soul OF them in this little chicken
coop of car. Not all in at the same time,
of course, but the number figured UP to that
point for the entire trip. Heavy? Well,
yes, but l beat that during the Native Suns
celebration in September On the day of
the parade L collected SIS on one trip, and
that represents $50 fares. / don't know how
many l missed, but got most of them. l
think, and L didn't recover from the effects
of il for week"
The morning call., 1891-02-20
The Latest Wrinkle.

Two handsomely dressed ladies, but car
ryng with them the unmistakable stamp of
tourists, approached the clerks desk at the
Palace Hotel last night just as the genial
Fred Stanton was preparing to go off watch.
Mr.. Stanton assumed his sweetest smile and
leaned oblgingly forward until he struck
an attitude of the most polite attention.
VIII you oblige ME with cover.
please?" queried enc of the ladies, as she
returned the handsome clerks smile with
interest.
81 beg pardon. madam, did understand
you TO say" returned Mr.. Stanton with an
expression of amused perplexity.
"a cover, please, for letter, don't you
know"
Certainly, madam. how very stupid I
am. You mean an envelope, of COURSE" "
and Fred handed her two or three from a
convenient drawer.
The pretty eyebrows of the fair tourist
were elevated with surprise as she retorted !:
" You call them envelopes in San Francisco
still, see. In the East. don't you know,
we never think of designating them other
wi ise than as covers" and she turned from
the counter with an air of supreme disdain.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
CHARITABLE LADIES.
A Party of PhilanthrOpists at
the AlmshOuse.

A party OF ladies from various benevolent
societies, on the invitation of Mrs. S. NJ.
Theall, visited the City and County Aims
house yesterday to inspect the new heating
apparatus placed in the main building few
weeks ago. The ladies composing the party
were: Mrs, S. NJ. Theall, Mrs Captain
Roberts, Mrs. Charles Daily, Mrs. Z. r.
Pierre, Mrs. III. Davidson, Mrs. Judge Turn
er, Mrs c. F. Lawrence, Mrs. Robert Con-
| ning Mrs. c. d. Cleveland, Miss Trezie
Cleveland, Mrs. w. Trezeyant, Mrs. DR..
Slocum, Mrs. Boyd, Miss Harvey and Miss
Winifred Sweet.
The ladies met about II o'clock at the
Haight-Street entrance to Golden Gate Park,
whence they were driven to the AImshou5e.
Here they were received by Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
l.. Weaver. who occupies the respective posi-
tlons OF Superintendent and Matron. After
partaklns OF dainty luncheon served in
Mrs. Weaver's private dining-room the
ladies were escorted through the main build
ing, in which have been placed two hot-air
furnaces. There is register in every room.
and the halls are warmed by pipes. giving
an equable and comfortable temperature
much appreciated by the inmates.
The party then visited the sitting room Of
the mems quarters, where an impromptu
concert was rendered to an enthusiastic
audience. The ladies sang solos and Choir
uses for an hour or two, their auditors con-
tinnally begging for further musical favors
The cost OF the heating apparatus WAS
S1475, betrayed by subscriptions received
from about twenty-five gentlemen. The
promoters of the benevolent enterprise
were Archbishop Riordan, Rev. J. Sanders
Reed and Mrs. Theall with whom num-
Der OF clergymen and prominent laymen Co
operated.
The Board of Supervisors will be asked
for an appropriation of $1,000 for the erec-
ton of a hall capable of accommodating the
700 inmates OF the Almshouse, and where
| religious services, concerts and lectures NAV
be held. The generous citizens who paid
for the furnaces offer to furnish such
building, and if the municipal authorities
refuse the appropriation may possibly pro-
cure funds from private sources for this
purpose also.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
Profits of Eruit-Raisine.

"Some idea may be obtained of the profits
Of fruitgrowing in this State" remarked A.
L. Hatch last night, from my sales of this
year. l have 500 acres i'll my farm, the trees
on 400 of which are in bearing, while those
on the remaining half have not yet reached
that stage. The fruit from the 400 acres
was sold on the cars for S159,0oO, out of
which we paid nearly $4,000 for labor,
packing and boxes. leaving clear profit of
included the cost of cultivating the 400 acres
which brought in no returns. 1t was an ex-
ceptional year, of course, because of scarcity
of peaches in the Eastern States, but the lat
ter will never be again what they once
were. A disease, peculiar to cold climates,
has attacked the trees and no remedy has
been found. As it is contagious, it has
spread rapidly, and creates widespread
havoc. 1t is known as the 'yellows,' and no
cause for it has been discovered"
The morning call., 1891-02-20
DESPERATE RIOT.

Revolvers, Knives and Hatchets Freely Used
in Factional Fight.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia feud between two
rival factions Of Syrians living IN tumbed
down part of Pacific avenue, eliminated to-
night III a desperate riot, in which Tevolvers,
knives and hatchets figured. and number
of persons were wounded. Women and
children took lively hand in the scrim-
mage. Three young women were among
the first to fall, gashed by keen blades. The
other belligerents surged to and fro over the
PROSTATE bodies Of the wounded girls until
the police came dashing up from differ
ent directions. The Arabs were in
furiated ard turned unanimously upon the
blue coats, but were speedily subdued, and
a dozen of those in the thickest of the fight
were arrested. Four girls aud three men
arrested have ghastly stabs, and others
receiving stabs and broken heads are known
to have escaped the offirers. Notwithstand--
ing the ferocity of the conflict it is believed
that no fatalities will result, though the
wounded participants will be disfgured for
life.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
SLEET AND RAIN.

Telegraph Wires Coated With Ice-Communi-
cation Seriously Interrupted.
CHICAGO, Feb ia phenomenal sleet-
storm plastered great area of the country
with ice tonight, from the Alleghanies to
the Missouri River, north of Mason and
Dixon's line. 1t began about o'clock in
the evening, and in half an hour the tele-
graph wires began to show signs of demor-
alization. By $50 o'clock life had been
choked out of the larger portion of the wires
through wide section of the Middle States
by the constantly thickening coat of ice.
Thousands of words of belated newspaper
dispatches were piled up and unsent in Off
ces on the edge Of the affected district. In
quiry elicted the fact that in various rail-
road telegraph offices in Chicago dispatchers
were completely in the dark as TO the run
ming of trains. A a late hour tonight rain
succeeded the sleet, and telegraph people
began to recover some of the wires.
The morning call., 1891-02-20

recovered from his Temporary indispositlon,
called the House 10 order this morning
The Senate bill was passed for The relief Of
settlers on certain lands In the southern part OF
Iowa.
The bill for the relief Of the Stoc ckbrldge tribe
OF Indians In Wisconsin, was agreed to.
The action OF the Democrats In demanding the
ayes aud noes on every motion was considered
OH both sides OF the House as an obstacle TO the
passage OF the Shipping Bill.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the PostOffce Appropriation Bill, but, with
out dispOslug of II, Tue committee rose. and the
House look Il recess.
At the evening session. In accordance with a
previous agreement, the Immigration Bill was
considered. Little progress was made on it,
however, and the House soon adjourned.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
RAILROAD BUSINESS.
Reduced Earnings Resulting From Last Sum-
mer's Rate-Cuttinp


mer's Rate-Cutting.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The twenty-eighth
annual report of the Chicago and Alton
road shows that the actual net earnings
were s., ,63S, 751, decrease of S26l, 12S CON-
pared with last year. The gross earnings
show decrease of $3.50. SG3, and the oper-
ating expenses a decrease of S1S9, 734.
President Blackburn refers in plain terms
to the secret rate-cutting of last summer,
whereby the Alton lost much business.
The agreement between the Southwestern
Missouri river lines, he says, fell very far
short of realization.
A special from Sioux City. Iowa, says:
Private dispatches from New York state
that the New York owners of the Pacific
Shore line have sold that property to the
4. L. GarretsOn Syndicate and that the line
will be finished to Ogden under traffic con-
tracts with the Rock Island and St. Paul
roads.
The Northern Pacific Directors to-day de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of l
per cent. They also decided TO resume
work on all proje ted extensions and TO
push them to completion.
CORPUS CHRISTI (TeX.) Feb. 19.-Presi-
dent Ropes of the Corpus Christi and South
American Railroad, now being constructed
between this city and Briansville, says he
has succeeded in organizing a Pan-Amerl-
can Construction Company, with capital
stock Of $40, ,000,0 600, to push the work from
Corpus Christi across the border Ropes
says capital has also been secured to COM
plete the deep-water channel line to the
Gulf of Mexico
The morning call., 1891-02-20
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Short Stories Gathered in the
Hotel Corridors.
Kept Track Of Them - Crowded Street-Cars.
The Latest Wrinkle-London Horrifed.
Profits of Purchasing.

"A number of years ago" said DIR. Partsch
yesterday, =" had among my friends an old
physician, who had been in practice for
many years and who was most careful
and methodical man in all his habits.
When he died he uamed me in his will as
his executor, and when l took possession Of
his effects one OF the first things [ did was
to enter into careful examination of his
accounts. l found that he had pursued a
peculiar method, which had given him, l
suspect, no little grim satisfaction, and
which was at the same time most amusing
Wherever l found that bill had been paid
/ found also, in many instances, the follow
ing notation written with red ink across the
page: Dead; gone to Heaven, hope"
Occasionally l discovered, however, an
unpaid bill, bearing in the same handwrit-
ing: Dead; gone to H, think
I" 1t was certainly unique mode of dis
posing of the matter, and L enjoy ed many a
good laugh over it"
The morning call., 1891-02-20
DEFENDANTS MIXED.
Considerable Confusion Caused in tho
Police Court.

Considerable Confusion Caused in the
Police Court.
There was a peculiar shuttle and mix
ture of defendants in Police Court yester-
day afternoon, Among the half dozen
drivers of Mark Strouses refrigerator
wagons arrested for peddling meat without
a license was John Black. Last week lie
pleaded not guilty and demanded jury
trial. His case came up yesterday after
noon, and venire of jurors had been SUM-
moned. N. S. Horan, who appeared as
special counsel for the prosecution, asked
whether the defendant was present
Yes" answered Joseph f. Coffey, this
attorney for the defense, "the defendant
Wolf is here"
Mr.. HOran said that the case of Black
had been called, and he did not propose 10
have another man substituted for the de-
fendant.
lively wrangle was in progress between
the attorneys when Judge Rix lnterfered.
He reprimanded Attorney Coffey for not
producing the proper defendant and ordered
a bench warrant issued for Blacks arrest.
The case of Wolf was then set for trial for
the Sd prox, and Black Will be tried on ths
QaV following.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
Eol0 Leads OF.

2. The judges must place themselves on both
sides of the Contestants in order observe their
general form.
5. The contestants shall draw lots and then per-
form in rotation.
4. Each competitor shall perform two exercises
OF his own selection combination and the two
compulsory exercises which are given.
s. In the Indoor events, except in case OF acci-
dent to the apparatus, no second trials shall be
allowed.
6. The judges shall mark each for himself, in q
ratio to five points for perfect performance,
taking into consideration: l. The difcu cultY of the
exercise. 2 The beauty of the combination and its
execution. 3. The general form Of the contestant,
Z. The winner of the competition shall be the one
having obtained the highest aggregate number Of
points. next highest second, and so on.
Special prizes Will be given TO the contestant
making the highest number of points in each event.
but in order win special prize. such contestant
must have competed in all the events.
The outdoor events which will take place on
Monday In conjunction with the midwnter field
day games of Jhe Olympic Club vii consist of:
100-yard run, mile run, running broad jump,
pole vault and putting the 16-pound shot.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
Photopraphv and surrerv.

Strange as it may seem, photography has
become most valuable adjunct to surgery
Scientists have recently discovered that
spasms are caused by affections of the nerve
centers, and that the disturbance of GER
tain center is invariably followed by identi-
cally similar contortions of the muscles.
Tumors on the brain are now located,
according to an eminent local surgeon, by
means of the instantaneous photograph. A
tumor must of necessity press upon a nerve
center, which causes the sufferer to be sub
ject to violent spasmodic attacks. While in
this condition he is photographed, and the
exact position of the tumor discovered.
Several successful experiments of this
nature have been conducted, and hence
forth the camera will play an important
part in surgery.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
IRISH AFFAIRS.

Dillon and o'BFien Transferred to the Galway
Jail-A Bishops Warning.
DUBLIN, Feb. 19,-William OBrien and
John Dillon were transferred from Clonmel
Jail to the Galway Jail this morning. The
inhabitants of Tipperary got wind of the
affair, gathered in crowds at the station and
enthusiastically cheered the prisoners as
they passed.
Bishop McGovern of Dromore has ad-
dressed letter to the clergy of his diocese
warning the faithful not to attend the pro-
posed Parnell meeting at Newry.
CORK, Feb 19.-The National League has
adopted resolution declaring ParnelI TO be
the sole leader of the Irish people. A person
who dissented was hustled out of doors
until the resolution had been adopted, and
then he was readmitted. Timothy Healy
has refused to advance a sum of money for
the Mccarthy cause
The morning call., 1891-02-20
SIGNALING SHIPS,
a Cable Wanted From This City to tn
Earallone Islands.

a Cable Wanted From This City to the
EaraIlone Islands.
In connection with the projected cable
from this port to Honolulu it may be stated
that it is the intention of merchants and
men connected with shipping. if possible. to
alone Islands, so that vessels entering in
or out or passing up and down the coast can
be signaed at the earliest possible moment.
If reference to the matter, the following
dispatch was yesterday sent to the Califor-
mia delegation in Congress:
California Delegation in Congress, House OF
Representatives., WASHINGTON, d. c.: Suggest
Hawaiian cable available for Farallone Islands
by amendment requiring branch thereof to said
islands. Important TO lighthouse aud signal
service. for mercantile purposes and useful in
time OF war. Z. l.. TAYLOR,
President Chamber of Commerce Of San Fran.
cisco.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
Workinemeu,s Demands Refused.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 19.-The Pennsylvania
Company has answered the demand made
by its employees last January for an advance
of wages, the payment for overtime etc.
The company refuses to make any changes
whatever and refuses to comply with any of
the articles presented by the Grievance Com
mittee.
Grievance Committees representing the
Pennsylvania Railroad employees are in the
city to confer with the general officers of the
company regarding their refusal TO grant
the demands Of the men.
The morning call., 1891-02-20
wooDARD's STOCK SALE.
A Large Attendance and Many Valuabl
Horses Disposed Of.

AOTSes OlspOseu Ol'
LEXINGTON (Ky.), Feb. 19-The largest
crowd ever seen at horse sale here attend
ed Woodard's to-day. The event was the
sale of Anteo. with record Of 2:l6A, the
famous stallion and greatest son OF Elec-
tioneer. When this animal came into the
ring a gentleman, supposed to represent
John D. Rockefeller, offered $4,000 There
were rapid advances. which continued until
he was knocked down to S. A. Brown oil
Kalamazoo, Mich, for S55,OOO Among
the other sales were: Maybud by Elec-
oneer-May, to II. 5. Henry OF
Morrisville, Pa, for $500; Belle, O. OF
Navarro, by Ambassador-Nel +. to Is. r.
Hord of Marion, $500; Queen Wilkes, by
Jaybird-Jessica, to c. Ii. Gibson OF Syra-
cuse, n. Y, S2600; Sultan Bell. by sultan
Bell Brasfeld, to II. 5. Henry, 5000
Sillistra. by Grand Sentinel-Soprano, to d.
NJ Moser of York. Nebr., S2725; Noble
Medium, by Medium Mambrno Maid, TO D.
E. Madden of Lexington. 5000; Electro
type, by Electioneer-Addie, to Bowerman
Bros, S6510; Bella, by George Wilkes SLY Ely.
to j. II. Williams of New York, $500 ;
Persica, by Tllmont-Nectarine, TO Frank
Rockefeller OF Chicago, $1,000.