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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
The CHOSEN CHIEF.
\. q. Wei.sert of milwaukee Succeeds
Gen. + almer


Gen. Palmer.
The election Of officers being in order, {.
T. Lincoln OF the department of the Po-
mac, who had been prominently named as a
candidate for commander in chief, made "A
speech withdrawing Ia favor of Gen. Wois-
sert and asking that the election of Gen.
Weissert be made unanimous.
Past Commander kimball of Ma>sachu-
setts. moved that Gen. Wessert be declared
elected by acclamaton, but that was held
TO be out of order. Cen. Weissert was
then formerly placed IN nomination 10y
Ben jamin F. Bryant, past commander OF
the department of ~ isconsin. Gen. Hurst
OF Ohio was also namei and the roll cal
WIS begun Before it had proceeded far.
howaver, the name OF Gen. Hurst was
withdrawn, whereupon Gen. Weissert's
election was affected by reclamation. The
general came forward and returned thanks
to the encampment.
Election OF senior Vice Commander. -
The election OF a senior vice commander
brought into prominent view the fractional
fight that has ragged within the ranks of the
department of the Potomac for the past
year. In this controversy was involved in
cideltallY the existence Of the custom by
which the senior vice commander was given
to the department entertaining the national
encampmont.
Col. Lincoln's friends favored the aboli-
ton OF the Gus ON and the friends OF Capt.
j. NJ Pipes. who had secured au instruc-
ton TO tho delegates from the department
to support him for senior ice-commander,
desired its continuance. The controversy
waxed so warm that, Past Commander Wag-
ner Of Pennsylvania moved taat Il. ii. War
field of San Francisco lie elected senior vice
commander. The motion was seconded by
Col. Lincoln and by Capt. Pipes The mo-
ton was adopted and WartSald was declared
elected senior vica- commander.
Standing OF tho WomHn's Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief Corps met In con
voutiOn this morning. The presidents re-
port showed that $3i, 1873 Lad been turned
| over to posts during the year; cash for re-
lief, SOL 463; relief other than money
| S3S Gal; balance in the relief funds of the
corps, 81, OH, general fund, $l22 537.
| The assets show decrease since the last re-
port of nearly 30 per cent.
School Tor Sons and Daughters of Vet
Grams.
The committee appointed to consider the
question of establishing a school for the
children of veterans reported in favor OF
the establish ment of theological schoo
and the appointment of committee &c
select tract OF not less than 10 600 acre,
OF land containing coal and timber. and
adapted to agriculture and grazing on
which the proposed school shall be located
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
HISTORIC GETTYSBURG.

sixteenth Vermont Infantry Ded / cat Q
IA Monument with Imposing Ceremonies.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sept. 2j.-The 10th
Vermont Infantry veterans to-day dedi-
Gated taeir monument on this battlefield.
Col. Hugh Henry, department commander
of Vermont, presided Rev. j. b. Webster
made the opening prayer; Gen. Wheelock
q. NeazOy, who commanded the regiment,
presented the monument TO the Battlefield
Memorial association, and Col. j. b. Batch
elder of Boston received for the directors.
Col. l.. Emery read the regimental history,
and Mrs. Curry OF California closed the eA-
ercises with patriotic recitation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.


al Encampmeut
At the afternoon session CnmraIe Allon
of Virginia said his depar fnant hal cor,e
into possession of large nu,abcc OF cttecs
written by inmates of Libby prison during
their confinement. These letters would be
distributed to the different departments
where the writers are supposed to live, so
that they might be returned to them. \
number of resolutions and communications
relating to a large variety of subjects we're
submitted and referred TO the committee on
resolutions. The committee appointed to
pass upon the report of the surgeon general
brought in report CONCENTRATING the &.
4. X. upon the increased efficiency OF that
bureau
The report was adopted, as was the re-
port OF the committee on pensions, which
simply recites its accommodation TO the
pension committee of the House that the
defect in the law of June p, 1890, permit
ing the decision that death on the battle
field is not equivalent TO an honorable dis
charge be remedicl and the submission to
the commissioner of pensions OF requests
that pension agency he estabi,ned in Ore
gon and that the clerical force Of this pen
sion bureau be increased.
Greetings were received from the Union
Neteraus' union, the ladies OF the c. A.
r., the Daughters Of Veterans and the
Woman's Relief corps, Then came the
question of where the next encampment
should be held. Lincoln, Neb, announced
that she would not make II contest, and at
ter Gov. Chase of Indiana had made an adj
dress extolling the advantages OF lndianap-
oils, that place was selected by aCcama.
ton. The date Of the encampment will be
fixed later by the council OF administration.
The encampment adjourned iii Tomorrow
morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
IN COUNCIL.
President and Advisors Consider the
Beriug Sea Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The president,
Secretary Of State Foster, Attorney Cen
eral Miller and L. j. Phelps, j. c. Carter
and Judge Blodgett, counsel for the nited
States before the Boring commission,
had a conference at the executive mansion
this morning. The whole subject Of the
Boring sea controversy was carefully con
slderod. The conference lasted more than
two hours and is regarded as being Of con-
siderable Importance, as the president
omitted the regular cabinet meeting and
remained away from Mrs. Harrison longer
than lie has for some weeks past. lie also
declined to be interrupted when the new
commander in chief OF tue G.. A. r., Gen.
Weissert. called accompanied by Irwin
Robbins, assistant adjutant. general, II.
Armstrong, z. T.. Weaver H. S. Biebrick
and j. n. Walker. These gentlemen saw
Private Secretary Halford and lett their
cards for the president.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE.

Song aud Story on the Banks of the
l'OIomac.
The Union Veterans union and the
Woman's Veterans Relief union held big
campfire at River View, an excursion re
sort IA few miles down the rivor, where,
notwithstanding the rain, large crowd
gathered aud had good tim,, Speeches
we're delivered, "reminiscences of war re-
lated, arm executed by the ladies' military
company of Ohio all intersperscd with en-
thusiasuc singing of "Marcuing Through
Georgia." Dixie" "Rally Round the
Flag" and other ell known songs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
U. V. u. ENCAMPMENT.


The encampment of Union Veterans union
this morning in Harris's theatre was we'll
attended and was specially marked by the
cordial cooperation manifest between the
U. V. U. and the Woman's Veteran Relief
union Gen. Roberts, commander of the
department Of Massachusetts,, invited the
union to b old its next annual encampme t
at Boston and the invitation was accepted
by unanimous vote.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
ASSOCIATION OF MINUTE MEN.
Will Meet with tho G. A X. for Thei
Next Reunion.

VIII Meet With tho G. i. K. Tor Their
Next Reunion.
The Association Of Minute Men Of 81 per-
fected their organization to-day by the cleo
ton of the following officers: President,
Col. Henry Walker. Boston; vice president
at-large, o. C. Bosbyshell, Philadelphia
first vice-pre5ident, George A. Brown,
Woshin gton; second president, A. w.
Reader, Pennsylvania secretary and adju-
tant, b. X. Pier, Milwaukee 1t was re-
solved that each State association hold its
annual reunion April Is and that the ma
tional association hold its annual meeting at
the national encampment of the g. A. X
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
THE ENCAMPME
Closing Scenes-various Reunions and
Conventions.


been furnished to the United Press,
authenticated by the signatures of Anna
NJ. Parker, president, and Elizabeth
Powers, secretary:
At the parlors of the willard Hotel
Sept 81, under the call of April 26,
national convention Of woman suffragists
was held through the auspices Of delegates
from Victoria leagues of the different
states. Mrs. Anna NJ. Parker of St Louis
was called to the chair and Elizabeth
Powers of Providence. secretary.
The convention of the Woman's Relief
Corps met yesterday. Miss Clara Barton
not being present, Mrs Annie Witten-
mycr made the opening prayer. a com
mittee from the encampment of the Grand
Army was announced and escorted to the
platform. Comrade Edgar Allen of Ricn.
mond and Comrade George :. Evans OF
Boston made apprcciative and eloquent
speeches They were decorated with the
souvenir badges of the Woman's Relief
Corps and escorted from the convention
harl. The national president appointed
the following officers to return the greet
inls Annie WitCeumycr. past nationa
president: isabella r. BaGlcy, past de-
partmcnt president of Ohio; Emma 3
Loud, past department. prrsideu, of Mas-H-
,buen+t -. .,.l f'L,..;,,. Pinch fr.;r, ,.u.i
,,.,tionol ,,r,,. t,l,,,t ~ t,.i'cn,,eir
N1tIarF -. ,I'o.,J,.,. Gen.. introd,,cod IA
,b,,a,,1i,,.,.. ,.ln ,.,,ooi,.ad her ,,itb +I,,
r,r,ata,. -, ,',,sin.,,,, he ven. ono Of tL,.
most L,rc;,, ,r,,,v ,,,,r.o. of tLe war Al.
th,n,,h ,5,..,,r. a1j sho undo in -, claar
,.,n,,i,,., ,,,;o, an ,Iao,,,.,t md rr,,tirni
| speech.
f,,.,,, ,,,,1 ,,,,.a ,'',,1i,l ss.oo+iro to ,ho
cohNenoioh' MIS- 10 N'l!e'' WI "'n''i VI
| tne Nt""' P.,4e'lCe" MrN ,rt"''0, ~ 10 ,.'
! i,''"' FreN"''h' OF ',' "'''""
torpS' an 'ieR"nV s"'r'
9ahoerS answered IN n,''"E ..l'9. ~
,uhcne'h was "erVe' ~ 'ue leC. i"u'"
| % the church' ne ueI."'1 'Lle"' VI '"e
f",omec " oman Neiel 'oIPS' i"I
hlahcd Iuhche0h TO tine ehc3lhPhlchO Ol
Prisoner. of LInr Meet.
| The men who almost starved in south
.ru ,,riuons duriro tina l,tc war. now or
,,,i.,,,l ;,tc ,Lo 1t,,i,,, o,-pri.n,,nre of
| IT,, Ii .1..;., 49,
| N"' "9S'v ''''""' i!''' O." "'' ING
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29

Nj Hcaly has been street Commissioner,
and now has charge of the sewer Depart
mrut; j. a respected and reliable citizen.
GrNTlFNr>;- For two years ! had suf
fercd with Dyspepsia, which caused me an
awful distress after my meals. l was
restless nights, occasionally would have
Headache, Sour stomach, Heartburn,
and Turning Sensation at the pit of my
stomach. Grodor's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup has entirely me after everything
else had failed Its relJxat,yc qualities are
uncqualcd, and heartily recommend it to
any one troubled a. was.
Yours respectfully,
GRO. f. lIrNLy,
WIcryille, Maine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
Bread Winner.

ENTERPRISE IN THE MEDICAL PRoFEssIoN!
ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST NALU ABLE
Of MEDICAL Discoveries. EXTRAORDINARY
DEMANDS FOR A WONDERFUL REMEDY
Boon TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29

The hopes Of cure held out in the advertise
ments OF the numlerless remedies are mere
phantoms, without the slightest shadow Of
statement Las ever been made in behalf of
Hostetter's stomach Btters that is not sGs-
ceptlbIe of ample substantation. Care has
ever been taken in laying its claims before
the public to circumscribe those claims with
the bounds Of truth Allegations out side of
these form no blot on the record of this ster-
ling, e-honored remedy, proven by the
most respectable evidence to be n remedy
for and proven tive of malarial disease rheu-
matisn, kidney trouble chronic indigestion
and bi.iousnes-. II is an iuelably hne tonic,
promotes oonvalcsGcnce and mitigates the in.
hrmities OF uge. Taken before retiring al
night II Is a promoter OF sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
OFFICIAL ORDER.
Com m d or-in-chief Weissert's Mani
festo to the Grand Army.

ON a nd e r. IN chief Weissert's Mani
festo to the Grand Army.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %. The following
was issued this afternoon;
HEADQU ARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC, WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Sept. %, 1892.
General orders
Having been elected commander in chief
OF the Grand Army of the Republic by the
unanimous suifrages of my comrades, un
dortake the duties of the position fully
realizing the grave responsibilities assumed.
Whatever degree of success may attend
the incoming administration will depend
largely upon the cordial cooperation OF the
comrades throughout the nation, which is
earnestly invoked.
Headquarters will he established for the
present at Milwaukee, Wis. All oflic a.
business should be addressed to E. b. Gray
adjutant- general u. A. R., milwaukee,,
Wis. BY command of
A. q. WEISSERT,
Commgnder-in- Chief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29
ISBANDED.

Programme OF The Last Day Of Encamp-
ment Week-VariOus Orders Hold But
meas Meetiugs-A Son OF Wisconsin
Chosen Communicated Chief.
WASHNGToS, Sept. -. -Rauy wea Their
ushere1 in tho fourth day of Grand Army
week ana drizzllns raia made the streets
sloppy and the atmosphere heavy. Old sol
diers loft the city in great numbers last night
and this morning, and railroad companies
viii be kept busy from now until to NOR
row evening, moving the immense crowds
they brought to the city,
Although the crowd has been thnned out
very perceptibly, the G. A. r. uni
form is still omnipresent and tue
public buildings, principal streets,
hotels and Grand Army quarters all have a
full quota of veterans. This is the last day
OF the Grand Army festivities and business
meetings in Washington. The programme
| arranged for the entertainment Of the vsi-
tors closes tomorrow with an excursion
down the river, and nll-day campfires. A
number of posts hero viii hold informal re
unions at battle.ie!ds on their way home.
G. a. r. BUSINESS MEETING.
Various Reports and Recommendation
Adopted.
WAsHNGToN, Sept. %. AT this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-29

The first trial OF DIR. Woods Norway Pine
syrup Will satisfy any one that the lung-heal-
ing virtue of the pine tree has now been re-
fined into an effective and convenient cough
medicine Sold by all dealers ON guarantee
oil satisfaction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23
MRS. AsP1NwAn1,s ADVENTURE.
She Escapes from Her burning Residence
I'm mn Uuusual Manner.

She Escapes from Her burning
In an Unusnal Manner.
New YoRK, Dec. 22.-The spectacle Of
a handsome woman handsomely array
edin morning robes, aleader of society,
sitting e%nthroned upon the roof OF her
own bay window with a fortune OF gilt
tering gems in her lap, against a back
ground Of black smoke, waiting to be
taken down. attracted q big crow y
Grammercy Park this morning. II was
within q few minutes OF 10 O'Clock
when the cry OF fire was raised IN the
Aspinwall house, 106 East twentieth
street. It's on Grammercy. Square, q
handsome brown stone front, hve
stories high with the bay window ex-
tending the height OF two stories, SO
that the roof Of It is under the third
story windows.
Al tho time Of the outbreak this
morning Mrs. Aspinwall was In her
room on the third floor dressing. Fire
had broken out in tho dumb waiter,
and was sweepingu up through the house.
An infant was carried out bya scream;
ing nurse girl and General AspinWali
and younger son, hurried out from
the dining room TO the street TO see
what It was all about. They found out
quickly enough.
AS they stood looking about for Mrs.
Aspinwallla window in the third story
was openedandthat lady herself stepped
out, shut down the sash deliberately be-
hind her, and perched upon the slant-
ing roof OF the bay window.
Atthat momentthefre engine dashed
around the corner. Foreman Thomas
Coleman grabbed a scaling ladder,
hooked(it on the bay window, and ran
up it Ikea cat. Resting on the side,
he hooked it a story higher up to the
roof, and in a second his head and
shoulders rose above the gutter. Mrs.
Aspinwall was saved.
The fremen put out the fire without
much trouble, and recovered the for:
gotten jewel box, which they handed
over to the owner. The house was
damaged 100000 or more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23
-pERgoNAL POINTS.

Miss Mary Garrett, Of Baltimore
bought two old paintings while abroad
recently and has Just importedthen q
antiquities" As such they would
come in free Of duty, but the customs
authorities have not yet passed them o.
dectdedwt ether they may b considered
antiquities or not.
Queen Victoria is a patroness OF fine
art in more senses than one. At her
maiesty's command a portrait of the
late duke Of Clarence, on ivory and
+measuring SthTee.eights Of aninch in di'
k1meter. has just been painted by Henry
Charles Heath. It is said to be a fair
likeness.
The publishers Of Herbert spencer'a
works have made public the figures Of
the total saleg OF the philosophers
works to date. The gross receipts from
atThis works publisnedi in the past forty
years are 10000, IN average Of about
$3.50 year for his LIES work.
Baron Hirsch has proved himself the
most successful owner Of race.horses in
England by winning Sl65, 900 this season
on La Fleche, Watercress, Windgall and
other representatives OF the stables.
Much interest has been aroused in
Spain, by the fnding among some old
papers at the palace Of the duke OF
Able Of a series Of letters written by
Columbus relating to his first discover
les
A pair of George Washington's
hreeches were lately sold at auction in
Philadelphia for $40.
Jay Gould, life size, and done in wax,
.has-beeomeadime mpseum attraction
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23

Why the Fourth u March Was Selected
for Inangnration Day.

Why the Fourth u NI,Tsh Was Selected
for inauguration Day.
Rathiagton POsl
1t so happens that the Inauguration
Of Goyernorelect McCorkle. of West
Virginia, and President-elect Cleveland
occurs on the same day, the fourth Of
next March. Consequently, as the
West Virginia Democrats cannot be in
two places at the same time, there will
be very few Of them in Washington
when Mr.. Cleveland takes the oath Of
Office.
when we adopted our new consti.
tutionin 1922 said Mr.. Joseph Clin-
ton, Of the State Democratic committee,
who was at the capitol yesterday, "the
4th Of March was fixed uponia 10 the date
of the Inauguration Of the governor.
Why2 Well, / suppose it was the same
reason that Influenced forefathers
in selecting that day for tie inaugura.
ton of a President, because the 4th OF
March comes less frequently on Sum
day than any other day in the whole
year. You don't believe it? Well, 1t Is
Just howrarely It doescome on sunday,
only once in a century or something
like that length of time. You see leap
year comes along with twenty-nine days
for February, and that sends the 4tho OF
March over the Sundays into the week
again. Anyway, whether this is the
true reason or not, We have our inaugu-
ration the same day as tho national
president, and, of course, we like to.
stay at home and give our new COVER
nor an enthusiastic introductioninto.
Officer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23
aBehold HOW plain a Tale"

In its mad effort to crawl out of the
Worlds Fair contract hole, or at least
10 cover up the hole, the Register forgets
to preserve a semblance of consistency.
1t endeayors to connect the I%SrEL1IaES.
GER with Harry Houser in the commits.
sion Of a felony. namely, ~abstracting let
ters from the mails.
Houser had some letters. During the
campaign the INrELLIoEScER surprised
the state by publishing some very inter
esting political correspondence from
the Democratic side. Coupling these
facts the RI siser let's go with its heels.
Let US see how logical this may be.
on Tuesday the Regise,;, in Its editorial
columns, said: "Chairman Dawson,
who furnished the stolen lettersto the
srE11IasNcER, may not have known
they we're stolen" But the 1NrE1I1GES.
GER must have known? In the news
columns Of the Register on the same day
was the following:
1t Is matter OF fact that tho letters written to
Nr. StalnakeF by Chairman Chiffon, and by, MI,
stalnlker 10 Secretary 0hlcy were nailed to
Secretary [%ChRirmHnl w. Mo. DAWSON, OF the
Republican State Executive Committee rom this
city. the envelope containing them being g.
dressed in letters printed with q pen, tnat tnS
handwriting might not betray the sender, and
thence they found their way into the possession
ofthe 1NTELIIdENcER.
1t is plain from this that the Register
itself does not suspect that the 1NTEI1t.
asScEa knew Houser in connection with
the letters When the Register enters on
another campaign OF this sort itshould
breathe its insuations and splitter its
allegations with reregard to somuch
OF the truth, as it has unconsciously let
goto Its readers.
If the letters published during the
campaign were stolen from the mails
the IsrEIL1aEScER did not know it; and
when:th Register charge, or insinuates
the contrary it is merely keeping up its
reputation as abungling iuggler Of facts.
Furthermore it remains to be shown
that Houserever saw one of the staIna-
ker letters published in the INTELIleES-
GER until he saw them in print. This
phase Of the question, however, docs
not concern the ISTEILIeENcER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23
MORNING SMILES.

Little Dick-"Iw wish 1 had a pair Of
skates." Father-"Whydon,t you pray
for themP" Little Dick-"Well. skates
wouldn't BIO any,good without ice. I'll
tell Ven how Veil fix it. Youget the
skate and I'll. ray forthe ice. Goo
Metp&.
Tommy-"Paw, the teacher says that
If q man gets dyspepsia it may make
him baldheaded. Is that so9 Mr..
Figg-"I guess So" Tommy-"rhen IL
a man eat too much pie would he be
pie.baIdS "JaagyagiaadpOLis Journal
Visitor (in gohicago)-"And are you
lost, little mani" Small Boy-"Yes,
ma'am." Visitor-"What's your mann
mas name?n Small Boy-"I dunno.
I've been away from home since 10
o'clock this morning."-Judge
Mrs. Mooney Ito her husband)-"Ted.
.dy,go.out and, shwear over tn back
.fhce dt fht 6all4hans, SO they'll t'row
Our shtoys:lids back at ye, or sorra TIL
bite az dinner 0i can cook this day" y
JUDGE.
ats a good thing we can't see our.
selves as others see us" said Mawsou.
"rhat's So" said Witherup. complac.
emily. "How conceitcd I'd be il we
c~ouldl"-Harper's Bdsar.
Mi. stayIate-"Is that clock right?''
Miss DePink [wearilyj-"I think 1T
must need cleaning. It's been two or
three hours going that last honr." -
NtD York Weekly.
Buckton-"He is very learned, you
say. Is he proud of all he knows?'
Nendick-"0h, nc. He is an agnostic,
and proud of all he doesn't know
Irati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23

This country is SO much interested
in the canal that shall mite the two
great oceans that it must do what it
can properly 70 Advance the enterprise
and to insure American control. Ma.
tional announcement is justified by
reasons Of state and Of commerce. The
Nicaragua canal must go through to
success. The guarantee of bonds by
the government, carefully guarded, will
give this country the grip It should
have for its own protection.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23

SOUTHERN Democrats have snatched
hold of Adlai as though he were going
to WELD his ak again, The ,gayel OF the
Vice President 5 a ven atferen thing.
The sacred odor Of patronage docs not
enyelop 1T.