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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

RET TACIATlON.



WASHINGTON, Marcn 15.-In accordance
with the provisions OF section OF the tariff
hct OF 1890, known as the reciprocity sec
tion, on January T. last, Secretary Blaine
addressed notes 10 the representatives in
this city OF Austria-Hungary, Colombia,
Hayti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Spain for the
Philippine Islands and Nenezulua, inform
ing them that unless some understanding
was reached as TO commercial arrange
ment before March 10, the president would
be compelled to isene his proclamation i'm
posing the duties fixed IN that section on
sugar, molasses coffee and hides, tie pro-
duct of the countries named.
& A commercial arrangement with Nicara-
qua has already been published. IL IL
understood that "A similar arrangement has
been agreed upon with Honduras and will
be announced within a few days. also that
Austria Hungary has made n definite prop
osition, as likewise Spain, respecting the
Philippine islands, which give promise OF
early and satisfactory adjustment.
This leaves oniy Coombla, Hayti and
Nenezula subject t. action under the tariff
law, and as to these countries the president
to-day issued bis proclamation declaring the
duties set forth in section in force as to
sugar, molasses, coffee and hides, the pro-
duct OF or imported from them. Separate
proclamations of the same purport are Issued
to each country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THIS EARTH OF OURS.

Interestinu Notes From all Parts OF the
Globe Pithiiv Present ed-Many Dark
Deeds Give no Indication of the viii
lennium.
The foot and mouth disease is spreading
among cattle in Bel ium.
The attorney general Of Pennsylvania has
filed a bill to test tue equity OF the Reading
leases
Emperor William left his bed Friday,
but by the advice of his ply sician remained
in his room.
Four men were instantly killed by an ac-
cident at ST. Louis, Mo-, boiler factory
Monday morning.
John b. Bright, who shot and killed his
wife in Laney county, Missouri, a day or
two ago, has been captured and Iynched.
a skif manned by three men capsized In
the Missouri river at Nebraska City, Neb.,
Saturday aud the occupants were drowned.
The supreme lodge OF the OuiI Beneficial
society of Cleveland has assigned with AS
sets about $50, 900; liabilities, about S6J,-
OOO.
sympathy for Mrs. Osborne Is spreading
and monster mass meeting will shortly be
held in London to petition the government
for her release.
Hundreds of men employed in the iron
and steel mills at Pit t-lu"g, Pa, have been
suspended, owing to tue depressed condition
of tine market.
TIE typhoid fever epidemic is maxim g
terrible rava,,es among the people OF Niii-
perdo, Mexico, causih. 80 deaths during
the past 10 days.
1t Is rumored in Valparaiso that Mr.
| Egan i'll be recalled to W ashIn gton shortly
and that he will he appointed United States
minister to Brazil
The damage by tine food in southern
| Spain is greater than was at tr~t supposed,
many towns being entirely cut R from out
side communication.
Steamers from Brazilian ports are con-
stanuy aTr wing at Bueuos Ayres with cases
oil yellow fever aboard and the disease is In
creasins in v.rulence
keports from various towns and cities
throughout Illinois and Kansas ara to the
effect that winter wheat has been greatly
damaged by the recent blizzard
Miss Fannie Leavensworth, aged AZ,
housekecper tor Myron Pul,i ar of Athol,
, Mass, WAS burned 10 death yesterday.
The cause OF the accident is rnystery.
1t ia feared that tue steamship Elder,
wrecked near AtLerfeli lodge, Ise OF
Wight. will be a total loss. Heagy seas are
breuhing over the vessel and all attempts al
raising her have been abandoned for the
present.
1t is rumored that the plot to assassinatt
tie sultan has been traced TO Russian
sources md is part of the general plan tC
create disorder ami panic turou-, hout tht
{ lGb n fu ftuy fDl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

The Rev. DR.. Henry Gabriel Of Glens
Falls, N. Y, has received tue papal bull
appointing him Catholic bishop Of Osdens-
burg. The title of bishop, with all the pow RS
OF tnat office except that OF confirming and
Ordsining, is conferred upon Dr. Gabriel
without waiting for conservation. 1t is
thought that conservation ceremonies viii
take place during the first week OF May in
Albany, and that the ceremony will be per-
formed by Archbishop Corrisan. DR.. Ga
brIel will remain at the head of st. Joseph $
seminary until his conservation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
EX-SECRETAGY RAYARD ALARMED


WILMI>GToN, March 1j.-Ex- Secretary
Thomas +. bayar4 discussed the dangers
attending au uulimitod coinsge at length
Yesterday, euc among other Things said: "a
have watched with increasing apprehension
the legislation OF Congress III relation to lhs
coinage OF silver. II the votes mean what
they say on their printed face, then, | say,
tie hour has struck for tho democratic
masse, to arouse themselves and examine
tbe,r individual conec ences.
"Let any man ask hunaeif why the entire
Lu.iuess OF tue country Las been carried on
for the last l. years VITA sucH s,uoo. hness
aud facility alike in the smallest rs in the
great test transactiun, from tue dollar hat is
pad Or the toll Of II day to the millions
represented IN ioaus OF great States OF IN
corporal ii companies, vi no discounts Of
calculations arising from tAe money en-
p.oyod."
alt has leeu because the central pivot
upon wAlcn the entire BUSINESS OF tins coun-
try has revolved has been tle PIVOT OF 90 Il
coil he'd in the treasury, placed there to
meet aud g ready to pay When due and On
demand every obligation OF tine govern
ment
"Ihe god has impnrtsd its own stability
OF value 10 the silver coin, to which wa at
tact e'i tie quality AMI ieSa. right OF coa-
ver b ,ty into god But If tue silver CON
hau not been torIhAd by this colver IhlIty
at lhe will OF the holder INTO gold, then we
wor.d have wItnes e the dI astrous effects
of instability i'll measure, of va.ue, ani the
transactions Of business lave referred to
would have been vel nls h impossible" "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
PERSONAL.

Gen. +. \. Grant, assistant secretary Of
war, Is al and not able to leave bis bed He
has beon constantly at work at the war de-
partment tor the last two years, and it Is
feared he has overtaxed his strength.
Rev. Dr. Charles ). Robinson, the well.
known clergyman ana hymnologst, has re.
signed as pastor of the Thirteenth street
Fresby yteran church OF New York to the
regret OF the church and people. DR..
Robinson is a native OF bennington, Vt.
Thomas +. Hibbard OF Brooklyn and
George b. Hibbard OF Rondout, y. y, are
twins, born IN Rousss Point in 1922. Up td
a few years ago the brothers bore such 3
striking resemblance to each other that it
was hardly possible TO tell them apart, in
fact II is said thsiy father never could. Both
ara hale aud hearty anc the celebrated
their IOtn birthday together last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
OUR HAVERS SACK.

Senator Proctor has offered Department
Commander Henry and his staff the uas OF
his private residence iu Washington during
the encampment.
The Sons OF Veterans OF Bellows Falls
have organized n literary society which will
study points OF interest about the late war
and review the history of that period
The appointment OF Mr.. c. 7. S. Pierce
OF Nergennes as aida de camp on the staff OF
the commander 'iu chief OF the Grand Army
of the Republic, will meet tie hearty ap-
proval of the Grand Army men OF Vermont.
Comrade Pierce ENLISTED on the 23I OF
April, 1861, for three years in the second
Connecticut infantry, returning home with
wound received IN battle. In the follow.
ing November he enlisted in Capt. John
Hammond's company of the fifth New York
cava.ry for three years and in February,
1864 re enlisted in the same company and
regiment for three years more or during
the war. lie was wounded five times, and
once with sabre in II hand to hand CON
flct. He was never absent from his regi-
tneut except when unable to do duty
by reason of wounds. He was mustered out
Aug 20, 1860, as sergeant The Fifth New
York and the First Vermont cavalry were
in the same brigade, and the soldiers of tue
former regiment were boon companions
with those of the latter, Tuey participated
| in over 70 battles and skirmishes, and were
together in some of the greatest cavalry
| fights of the war Since the war MIR. Pierce
| has made his residence in Vergennes. He
was charter member OF the Ethan Allen
post No. 3, G. A. r., and has held some
office in it since its organization, having
| been elected commander in 1887 and again
in 1892. He was aide-de camp and assist
nut Inspector on the department staff q. A.
| h. OF Vermont in 1889. and elected a dele
gnte to the national enoampment at Detroit
| in 1891
A etter received Yesterday from Major
Gen. Sohofield, commanding United States
army, states that his injuries sustained some
days ago were very sight, although be had
narrow escape from something serious.
| He is now quite well again. Gen. Scholield
has many friends in Vermont who will be
| glad to hear Of the fortunate termination of
what was at first thought to be more seri-
| GUS,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

STOLE The MONEY HERSELF.
Startling story Ioid by Young Women
tn Cover the Theft ut 500.

NEWPORT, r J., March 16.-Mrs. Ellen
Johnson OF Nova Scotia las been arrested
upon the Charge OF stealing about 800 from
a cottage n whlch she was employed.
Last week she told a starting story about
n robbery which she reporiet to the police
herself to the effect hat al were away OK
cept herself, when two co ored men called,
strapped her hands ani While one held a re-
volyer over her the other searched the house.
They escaped aud she notified the neighbors
and police, In default of hail she has been
committed to iail. She is & young woman
and has two children in a home here. Her
husband is supposed to be in Cauada
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
eENERoU, MASSACHUSETTS,.

tIer Lrgisirturr VIA ProbHbiy Appro-
priatr > i5',c0i t'i the NoIld', Ear,
Boston, March l6-'rhe committee on
federal re stluns gave d continued hearing
tais morning, on tho question OF appro-
pr,atlng no, coo tor the States exhibit at
tue worlds far at Chicago, No remon-
strants appeared al he committee voted
in favor of arproprlatinR the additional
,um, making the total APPROPRIATION $l5O
600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
SUDDEN nlCHES.


ALTON, H., March 10 Mrs. Frances
Garter, an old colored woman Of tins city.
has suddenly become rich. Before the war
she was nurse tor fanny named WIson IA
Louisiana. The war separated them. but
one chld, the late DR.. William Wilson of
Pittsburg, Pa, always remeIn b. red the old
nurse. lie amasaed quite q fortune, aud
when he made his Will the Old lady WAS
named therein as Iegates for ~, 900. Mrs.
Carter has gone TO PIttsburs 10 claim uer
inheritance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
A Map o sugar Ruling.

Tho commissioner of internal revenue
rules that packages containing less than 10
pounds OF MAPLE sugar may bs weighed Tor
bounty when put in quantltos Of ~ pounds
or more in a box, barrel or other envelope
susceptible OF being marked and left open SO
as to enable the weigher TO examine the
conteuts Of the enclosed packages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
IS SHE eouND FOR seHRlNa SEAT

The Cruiser Charleston Relieved to BE
Awaiting ordrr, To that Eject.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l6 The United
States cruiser Charleston put 10 sea yester-
day. Her destination is not known posi-
lively, but it is believed that she has gone
to San Diego to await orders for Behring
sea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
SULLIVAN 70 FIGHT coaBErT.


NEW YORK, March 1j.-Artces OF
agreement were sned this afternoon IN this
city for glove fight to tnish between
John l.. Sullivan and James j. Corbett
TIE ma ch is to be FOR the heavy weight
championship OF the world and stake OF
so. 900 and purse OF So 600 TO take p ace
before the olympic club of New Orleans on
Wednesday. Sept !, 1872.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
A COSTLY s@Ao1-uP.


>"me ! . Cars ANA EnGIn. Dr,trOyed.
One of the worst wrecks for destruc'i ion
OF properly without loss 4 lie that was
ever known on tus Central Vermont RAJ.
road ed at NJ ION III uow" eaily
yest,rday morning. 1t was be, weeu two
ilei. ht trains gong south, uHt: fortunately
none oi tie trA,hinen were !"yUrei. EX IA
freight No. D "ruke apart, uii "a second ex-
ira whlch was following co4iapd W tn Tue
detached cars, which lad ntHlij Stop, ell On
tue grade, TIE engine smusoIil through sew
era. OF The cars. Inc wrrcau.e caught fire
tni ten cars were burned auu tn, Iocu.uu-
tive badly DANA ed heioro the llnes were
exiting Gulsued. H. al Il curs luauci wiiu
hay, gram, l.lle an General m rcaauul-e
weie destroyed. Ia, loss TO tie cout1ny
WI amount 10 nuu.hec O. tLc lanud iol
!ars, bat il was onr Of he inevitable things
that VIII sometIme- occur and cpuuot he
avoided 10y any raIiroui corporation. =
wreck tram IRON -. Aibans cleared the
track, SO that III flyer duo here at :U5 u.
IN. arrived 1T 3:zU p. IN. Inc myrniu, mai
train on tue Central diyIs.ou cou.d not
make its eular tTip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

WAsHINGToN, March l6-Fourth- elias
postmasters were appointed to-day as fol
lows; j. X. McCuin, Belvidere, G. Clisbee
Grssn River.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
Edward NJ. Field Goes to AN In,aus
Asylum.

NEW NoRT, March 16-Judge Van
Bruut has decided that Edward II. Field
be confined in au Insane asy ,um under State
SUPERVISION until such time as it can bs
definitely determined whether the symp-
toms of insanity, which ne exhibits, are
real or feg"eG
Declines the Presidency of Dartmouth,
HANOVER, March l6-Prof. w. J. Tuck,
er of Apdover theological seminary has do,
clined tho nresidency OF Dartmouth college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
VERMONTS FIRE LOSS
INCREASED BY TWO DlSASTROU
CONGREGATIONS THURSDAY.

twenty Men Thrown Out OF En- "
ment bv the Destruction Of smith e.
Ketcham's Eurniture Factory at Ner-
gemne$- The numbering Town OF Burke
Loses Is Principal Industry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
THE MONTREAL CONSPIRACY CASE.


MONTREAL, March lG. The charge of
conspiracy recently brought against United
States Deputy Collector h. ii. Twohey COL
lapsed before the grand jury to-day, and he
was honorably discharged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
NoRTneRN NEW YO6H.


At Malone's corporation election John f.
Bentley, the republican candidate, was
elected president by l3l majority and the
rest Of the ticket by majorities ranging
from l3l TO 2l6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17

Passing Through the Various Stages OF
Pneumonia-CrisisN Not Expected Before
saturday or Sunday.
WASHINGTON, March 16--There is no
material change in the condition of Senator
Morrill,. He is passing through the various
stages incident to pneumonia. His physi-
clans do not expect the crisis in his case to
be reached before Saturday or Sunday The
senator's courage keeps up and his streng th
holds out well.
Blaine and Springer.
WARRINGTON, March 1G.-Secretary
Blaine and Representative Springer have
passed comfortable day and are improving
slowly.
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general condition than the average. Almost
every poulterer LOST. from two to half a dozen
chickens. and received n sharp admonition
mi 'Ths sa excuse Ssss . .Ras the he venue Ssnder Ss ! aitin'sd know
didn't work with the. raiders. and met with
s spi ies 3 s asI.t. re %Ssas ,Rst tits It's s msfe E, wa" seS slsa
was pnssed without any part oft being seized
he Immediately began to crv that fact in his
hoarsest voice, and sometimes invidious com
Inspector Mcpermctt started in. ut the south
end Of the market. Near fortieth street he
ons.. The vender .aw Tint he. was dcteHtc,i
and tried to make of. hut the lin spector hung
to the wagon and stopped tho vcnder in For
.t What ! a c. Do d , Sn mean mean. By ,yt trying r.; o to ;, sci, such
i j wa, / i,9;S 2 r. . = Place to t'row it, couldn't
Hc was the first man taken to the West Thir-
ty-soventh street station house. just below
another man. The nears were seized and tho
salesman warned that the next time he would
pears and the the ares, " of tho M, mSs ikSn1slrS ~ man ,n"
flow along. and the other muskmelond dealers
thought to escane by driving across tho avenuo
. The inspectors waited n few minutes. after
finishing their work on the cast side md then
N spsatcr aas sb s ssS Vent " 'ba asf n T' 'So s EAST s II,
to catch anybody who had escaped on the
down trip.
Just below Fortieth street n little boy stood
In front OF n saloon with a pile Of muskmelons.
Every melon was bad. They were seized. and
the boy would have been arrested II he had
been bigger When they had been thrown
into the cart DR.. Beebe asked tho boy what he
paid for them.
=" didn't pay ~nut'in'." answered tho boy: "a
man give EN- to me-
Three more vendors were, caught in quick
succession, their stock seized. and themselves
arrested. All had bad muskmelons.. Just ut
Eorty-second street stood another melon man.
He had four. melons and they were all good.
They were the only good ones seen In Pad
dy's" market. Altogether nearly three tons
Of decayed fruit and produce was seized.
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RAIDING "PADDY'S" MdRKEE.
Three Tons OF Decsyed Fruit se;H.A Ia,
Evening By Health Department Inspectc re-

Three Tons OF Decsyed Fruit se;s.A Last
Evening By Health Department Inspec.crs.
DR.. A. L. Beebe. Acting chief chemist of the
Health Department In the absence OF Chiof
Chemist Martin. with Health Inspectors Bryce.
Mars. and James I. McDermott and Policemen
LANCE and Carol Of the West Thirty-seventh
street station. raided "Paddy's" market, on
Ninth avenue. between Thirty eighth and
Forty-second streets. about 8 o'clock last
night.
1t is the custom OF the health inspectors to
visit this market every Saturday evening dur
ing the fall fruit season. but on account OF the
extra precautions which are being taken Just
now to guard against the cholera tho flrst raid
OF the senson was made last night, several
weeks before the market men expected it..
blocks below Forty. second street, Is lined every
vendors Of all sorts, Of fruit and garden prod
Wagons and, a lot OF small hardware stands.
The news that a raid is in progress travels
rapidly from one end Of the market to the
not pass muster, sometimes try to avoid the
inT1pSectors by erlss,cIossinS the street. 49,
es TIE si iansp ps Ito sx STARTED II n R last n asaha on s1rs the
The first yender had a lot oitoma in uretty;
fair condition. Inspector Mars began to look
then Ss ma Ever Z aS sstt,ssilyi and The s t SHint tss think thinking y
his wares. He stopped In blank astonishment
as the Inspector found some decayed tomatoes
driver e the Health Department wagon car.
an instant, and he began explaining how it
came about that he had any bad vegetables In
The throng OF .marketers quickly saw what
was going on and crowded around the inspec-
men b busy sSo ele aS%Ss 3 w sast Tor t fsp s.l de- e0'T1SSs HE
fruit and u vegetables we're u to be In hsttar
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IN BROOKLYN AND JERSEY CITY;
The Authorities There Taking P-ecautions
to Keep Out the Plngue-

Thu Authorities There Taking Precautions
to Keen Out the PlnEue-
The health authorities OF Brooklyn are TAX
Ing every possible precaution to prevent the
importation Of cholera. Special care will ba
taken to stop the landing or storage Of rags
at any point along the river front. Commits
sioncr Grinln sent yesterday this communica-
ton to Police Commissioner Hayden:
1T having come to my knowledge that tho
terms OF a permit issued by this department
for the immediate transshipment OF rags ar
irving at q Brooklyn pier have been violated. I
have the honor to request that you will issue
an order requiring police officers to enforce a
strict compliance with such permits. The
possible introduction OF cholera makes it nee
essary to adopt the most rigid precautions. and
with the purpose Of aiding the efforts OF this
department l respectfully invite your CO.
Sns tsa sIty bs s1 aiiss;e net It sss f eSnf ,s serS ynsSs
and alleys are kent clean and cutters swept.
particularly in tenement districts. and that no
.ary ordinances BE- permitted. Whenever a ro-
t tosf' u D S%T%atiSM ise Of III He rdths viii Hifp bs f e lfIs 9
by PROMPT measures to- repress the nuisapce."'
yesterday. 81; Gsyu and ff had a vl lons co ,hs Ssyy 9 MifS
Cart, Theodore F. Kane; the acting COM
t %1Rs sansi IF the u ys shs y Ia ssf0fbs 81. Es s9 the m sanI,
plan to burn NIL the old rags and rubbish.
Health pourd Yesterday President John 2.
Feeney. Inspector BENJAMIN, Police Superin-
tendent c. Smith, City PhysIcians Gray.
licemcI were organized into n sanitary squad.
The officials and physicians will act as direc-
tors. and the policemen were instructed to
inspect their precincts carefully. toinvestlgato
the condition OF all sewers. vaults and out
houses; and report daily to Inspector ,Benja-
min. They wero particularly enjoined to in-
spect Railroad avenue. u portion Of which has
the r rfpu'fr' resid Dc ne' fse me oi saiS b Su Mas i OF
formed that u man who had a. shop
somewhere near the intersection OF Jer-
sey avenue, and Fifteenth street was en-
gagged In making over discarded mattresses
bought from Immigrant steamers. He told
the policemen to inquire into the matter. and
if tho report proves true the business will be
Health INSPECTOR BENJAMIN was also in
structed to find an isolated building which
could be used as q cholera hospital should the
need arise.
asked II he had the right. to go into q private
fiat in the discharge Of his duty. and WAS told
sanitary condition Of u house. no matter
whether it was n fiat, a tenement. or . brown
stone mansion.