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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 5.-There has been
for several days marked activity on the
part Of the opponents of the president.and
a conference is understood to have
been arranged which is shortly to come
off. 1t has Ho6 been fully decided where it
is to be held, bat it will probably be in
Washington. it being the most'central.
At this conference will figure many prom
inert Republican leaders, among them
Patt Of New York, Clarkson, chairman
of the national Republican committee
Quay, ex-Speaker Reed, Foraker and
Dudley, Senators Wolcott, Teller and
Stewart. There are others in the move
ment, but they are keeping in the back
ground.
Some of these disgruntled leaders have
been seriously considering how they can
best go to work TO counteract the popular
sentiment in fuvor OF the renonlination of
President Harrison They find themselves
handicapped because of the fact that the
opposition to the president, with few cX-
ceptions, comes from politicians like
Platt and Quay. As to the silver states
the opposition to the president is due
wholly to'his stand on the money ques-
ton.
AS to EX-Speakcr Reed,
opponents of she president who stands well
before the people. Reed, however, has Il
grievance against the president growing
out of the distribution OF patronage, which,
while many believe it to be y Just griev-
apce. does not add much strength to his
opposition The fact thatGll of these men
are thorough politicians, and comprise
some Of the best organizers in the Repub-
liCan party, causes some Republicans to
believe that they may create such disaifec-
ton MS to turn the tide against the presi-
dent.
But this is hardly likely. It is evident
from their talk that they have not abnn-
doned their scheme to nominate Blaine.
One of these leaders said yesterday that
they expected to get some expression out
Of the Maine statesman just on the eve
of the convention indicating that in event
o. his nomination he would accept.
\ representative from New York, who is
one of the delegates to the Minneapolis
convention, and a friend of ex-senator
Platt, called on the president yesterday.
He ridiculed the idea that there was any
serious opposition in the New York dele
cation to the presidents nomination. He
admitted that ex-senator Platt was not a
very warm friend of the president, and
would like to get the delegation away
from him, but as there was no other can
didate in the field they would be unable to
concentrate even the small number Of
votes under plNtt's control on any ether
man. lie informed the president further
that the reason why they did not pass
resolutions of instructions was because
they did not wish to create any antagon-
ism, preierring harmony o forcing the is
sue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
MFR. e0MUNDs SAILS FOR EUROPE.


Nominated Col. snaIley.
Ex-senator Edmunds, sailed for Europe
Saturday, with his wife and daughter, on
the Vera. The family will remain in
Genoa for some time, after which Miss Ed
munds, whose health has been affected for
come time, will take the waters at AK les
Beins.
To a New York reporter Mr.. EImunds
expressed his pleasure over the nomination
by the Vermont democrats on Thursday OF
his old friend and neighbor, Bradley B.
Sma!ley, tor governor
II should not have been greatly surprised
had Mr.. Snalley been beaten for the nomin-
alton, ~ said Mr.. Edmunds.
Tine younger element OF the Vermont
democracy has been very unruiy of late.
and, as Snai!cy is the political associate of
my other old friend and neighbor, "Boss'
Atkins, as lie iS called on account of the iron
hand with which he ruled the Vermont
democrats for % years it looked to me as
if those young fellows would defeat Smalley
for tine nomination.
81 think that the triumph of Atkins in
securing the gubernatorial nomination for
his friend Smalley should crafty the Cleye-
Land democrats, for Atkins is one of the
strongest supporters OF Cleveland in New
England.
although, for some reason which Atkins
might easily explain as being q matter OF
political policy, the delegates from Vernon,
to the Chicago convention were not instruct
ed for Cleveland, ! have no doubt they are
for Cleveland anyhow, and will act accord
in2ly in the convention.
But, concluded the senator, with
bland smile, there are three and one-hal
republicans TO every democrat in Vermont
you Lhow. ,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Senate conf
mttee on finance has not yet considered the
tariff bills passed by the House. The meet
ing this morning was devoted to discus
sion Of four bills amendatory Of the direct
tax act.
Chairman Morrill,, who with Senator
Mcpherson constituted subcommittee to
inquire into the effect Of tho tariff laws on
the trade relations between this country and
Canada, was authorized to present his re-
port to the Senate in order that 1t may be
printed and re.committed.
The report was presented later in tho day
by Mr.. Morrill,. 1t Is u volumiaous docu-
mont, accompanied by n mass of testimony
taken by the sub committee. 1t appears from
the report that the points visited were East.
port and Calais, Me-; Newport, VT. Ogdens-
burg, Oswego aud Buffalo, N. y; Cleveland
and Toledo Ohio; Detroit, Mich. and cities
lying upon our eastern and northern boun-
Diary lines
The report read as follows "From the
beginning to tho end all the places visited
by us in our own country were increasing
in population, and on the other side of the
line, as we are informed, it was everywhere
diminishing. st. Johns, opposite to Fast
port, has T. 600 less population in 1891 than
in 1881.
From the testimony taken it was clear
that the United States offered better markets
and higher prices for every thing that Can
adam farmers had to sell than could be OBJ
tanned in the Canadian Domlnions, aud the
prices there of horses. cattle or sheep, hay,
peas, beans, potatoes, butter, eggs and
poultry invariably were much below the
selling prices in the United States as tho
4,
of transportation.
"When tho duty on imported horses was
increased the price of horses fell in Canada.
1t was the same with eggs. When the duty
on pine lumber was reduced 81 per 1909
feet that amount was at once generally
added to the price Of lumber in Canada, SO
that no advantages were derived by the
United States from the reduction of the
duty.
$50 far as the Canadian Dominion is con
ccrned, there is no doubt they may boar the
entire burden OF the duty imposed on their
exports TO the Unite States.
at was nlso ascsrtaned at Eastport from
tho owners of the sardine factories, who are
among the largest consumer Of tin, that the
increase on the duty thereon had increased
the price to the amount OF 81 per box,
amounting to one mill on each can of sar-
dimes but shat it had no. effected their
business nor the wages of their workmen,
and consumers wore supplied with sardines
ct less cost than ever. Some Of them, how
ever, admitted that in consequence of the
much cheaper labor elsewhere they could
not sustain their serdine business, 10 the eb-
sonce of protective tariff. They did not
favor the atrogGted reciprocity treaty.
More or less emigrants appeared to be
entering into our country from Canada all
along the border line and at some points it
was stated that large numbers in the spring
OF tue year, as at Newport 500 per day,
often came in TO find employment for the
season and returned in the autumn. Others,
for the SAME reason, came in the autumn
and returned in the spring"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
CEATH OF DAVID sILSBY.
An old and Woii-Knnwu Merchant OF the
East Side the stnte.

ST. JOHHsnURY, Nav G.-Dayid silsby,
eyed "A, died this morning from tho effects
Of an opoPlectic shock. He was born in
Luncnburgh, where he lived until he was q
and had been a merchant az Waterford aud
Passumpsio, and lastly in ST. Johnsbnry.
lie was one of the hest known men in this
section.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
Live Horses
For Sale.
NOTICE.

This certiAcs that | have given my three
cons Dayton j. Gorton, Burton T.. Gorton and
Ernest q. GOrtou, jncir time during the re-
Inainder Of their minority, and shah claim
nole Of their wages nor pay any debts Of their
contracting after this date.
GJN :. GURTOS.
Huntington, March p, lSY2. +l.wtt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

EN1EHpR1sE IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
ONE or THE GREATEST AND MOST VALUABLE
or MEDICAL DISCOVERIES. EXTRAORDINARY
DEMANDS FOR A WoNpERFt'L REMEDY. n
Boon 10 SUFFERING HUMANITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

Is your blood poor? Take HEEcuAM's PILLS.
hiniators, Public speaker Singers, and
every one using their voice will find Adam.
sons Botanic Cough Balsam anind i peusable
preventive, Il inimt diately stops that dry,
or cold Zoe. and Doc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
Good Resolutions

ara saii TO pave certain locality frequent-
Up mentioned in scripture because they were
not kept. If you have resolved to be in
surod, do it NOU, while uiice and in
health. Be SIRE you toke $t in tho
Conn. G6DsTaI Life Insurance Go.
&. If. SNfAILEY. GenI Agt.. 1jj College 1T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

Custer post OF Bennington announces q
field day for August 16, the proceeds to be
applied toward the expenses Of the post
which is to attend the national encampinent
at Washington in September. There will
be a very large delegation of veterans from
bennington on that occasion.
Col. j. }. Estey, together with one OF the
majors OF the Vermont militia and an officer
of the regular army, will inspect the various
military companies in the State at their an
nual June drills.
Since the PRONUNCIATION of general orders
No. q, C. g., the commander chief has ep-
pointed the following Vermont comrades rs
aides de camp upon his staff: T. T. Farrell
Rollin L. Harris, Frank Kenield, II. w.
Kingsley, Marshall Montgomery, A. A.
Niles II. F. Perltns, C.. +. S. Pierce, A.
c. Raymond, S. NJ. Southland, George H.
Waldron,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
A COUNCIL OF WAR
SAID TO Be CONTEMPLATED BY r HE
PRESIDENTS ENEMIES.

somc Lively SklrmishiDE Being Done
dust Now on the Political Battlefield
1,iuine's Friends Haven't Abandoned
tho Scheme for His Standardization
Platt on Harrison,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
OUR HAVERShCK.

Official,


tlcu-Other ispIrant..
1t is probable that the coming encamp-
ment of the Vermont division, Sons of Vet
Grams, at Brandon il June will be largely
attended. Inc strife fer the colonslcy is
becoming somewhat earnest and there is
always q number Of gooi candidates willing
20 be burlened with tho office. 1t Is gener-
ally conceded that Col. II. S. Foster, the
present commander, who was promoted
upon the resignation of Col. X. W. Morse,
would he rendered the election for another
term if be SO desired, but he viii net under
any considerations accept the honor. Col.
Foster takes great interest in the affairs
Of the division and the Vermont sons hayo
never boon guided better than during Mr.
Fosters term OF Office. His devotion to the
cause and his brilliant administration, III
which he has done great deel 20 enlarge
the order, will not soon be forgotten by the
sons.
A, G. Fay, at present Northumberland,
is candidate for promotion, and it would
not be strange if the name, of w. w. La
Point OF Barre, editor OF the Shnrpshooter
and +. j.. Greene Of st. Adams, We're pre-
sented for the office by their friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12
EFFECT OF THE TARIFF.
THE CONDITION OF TRADE RELA-
TlONS WITH CANADA.

tco of the Committee on Finance Sub
mits Most Favorable Report-Ths
Canadi ans Pay the Full Amount of tho
Tariff, and Americans Arc Benefited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

Ahat are fast r0Ior and 7peat,
In both Ladies' and Gents
Stockings. We sell better goods
at IS. s. and so cents than YOU
can buy elsewhere, both color
and wear warranted. This means
we give new for every pair that
proves poor. Wholesale prices
10 half dozen purchasers. y
saving to buy in this way Every
description Of Hosiery IN this
department, outside sizes, Spe-
cial lines IN wool, cashmere and
cotton for infants and children,
One look will make you a Gus.
romer.
n. E. CHAMBERLAIN.
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RUSSIAN FAMINE FUND.


RUTLAND, May G.-Ths following addi-
tlona contributions to the VernI fund in
behalf OF the suffering Russians nave been
received at the Office of State Treasurer
Field.
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at $780,.

Also a beautiful line Of Ladies'
kersey cloth Reeter Jackets,
changcabie Surah Silk facing,
mother OF Pearl Buttons, finely
made UP, a leader that will
please Our customers and do Us
good
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-07
dtn Q%'tdlligetttea
WHEELING, APRIL !, 1909.
Republican State Convention

Att meeting OF tho Stats Central Committee.
held at tho city OF Parkcrsburg, on February %.
1892, It was ordered that n State Convention bc
held Mt the CITY Of nartlnsburg, oil THURSDAY,
tho 9th day OF May, 1897, to elect four ~ Dele.
gates.at.Large and four () Altcrnates.at Large
to the Republican National Convention. to BIO
held at the city Of Minneapolis, Minnesota. on
Tuesday, the It'll day OF June. 1892, to nominate
candidates to be supported for tho Offices OF
President md Vice President Of tho United
States; and also, In Wow Of tho change In the
OF Ibis State. TO elect members OF tho State lte-
publican Central Committee. consisting OF one
person from each Senatorial district.
The Executive Committee OF each county Is
requested to take earl! steps to secure each
county representation In said State Convention.
us well rs In the Congressional District Conven.
tons 10 elect district delegates and nltcrnatos 10
said National Convention. and 1t Is recon-
mended that each county elect one delegate TO
said State Convention for each ono hundred
QO0) votes or fraction thereof greater than fifty
(50) Gust therein for President Harrison III 1883.
voters and all other votcr' who favor the policy
OF Protection to American laborcrs. farmers and
manufactures. the policy OF Reciprocity. u
sound currency. tho cause OF good government
in the Nation. State and County. and who favor
economy and reform In the State government Of
West Virginia and the several public institu.
tions thereof.
Tho Congressional District Conventions above
referred to. will be held as follows: First dis.
trict at Clarksburg, on May 6: Second district at
Keyser, on May 1: Third district at Hinton,
on May 3: Fourth district at Poin. Pleasant. on
AUGUSTUS PoLLAcK, Chairman.
WN NJ n n lWSOy Secondary H.r.A #I mrN1 u.
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The Anti.HnI Movement.

The position taken by tho anti.Hill
Democrats OF New York, that is to say,
tho Cleveland men, is open to some
criticism. When they say that tho Hill
men worked a fraud on tho party, and
that it was doubtless the result oil. q geu.
eral conspiracy throughout tho state,
they arc doubtless right. Tho scheme
was to catch tho Cleveland men nap.
ping and rush the thing through before
those heavier patriots could get into
action.
Tho criticism lies against the allega.
ton that the snap convention was a
technical error as we'll as q party crime.
Technically the state committee, under
the control Of Hill, had o right to call
tho convention for such time as it
thought best. The primaries were
held under that call and tho conven-
ton came along in duo course. So that
tho delegates chosen by that convention
will present themselves to the national
convention with regularity distinctly
stamped on them. No, other. Demo
Gratis can so present themselves from
Now York.
The Cleveland delegates will appear
as the representatives Of a revolt in tho
party. They cannot be admitted on the
plea of regularity. 1t is hard to believe
that the convention, although it will be
composed largely Of, Mr.. Cleveland's
friends, will go the length Of admitting
them as revolutionists.
So far as the seating OF his delegates
from his own state is concerned. Hill
has Cleveland Or the hip, and no
amount Of protesting, however rcspec-
table the professionals, is likely to avail.
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is drenching tho Democrats with their
own medicine aud giving them cause to
regret that they kicked up such a row
over rules OF procedure which enabled
the majority TO so ahead with tho pub
lie business in spite Of an obstructive
minority. =
There q BIO no complaint Of the Re-
publican tactics, for they are allowed by
the present rules, and these rules were
adopted by tho Democrats simply be-
cause the other rules had been adopted
by tho Republicans and denounced by
tho Democratic party on the stump and
in tho press.
Tho supreme court has decided that
the Republican rules wero not onlycou.
stitutional but reasonable and prudent;
but this decision came after tho whole
Democratic party was committed to OPP
position to those rules.
1t Ia unfortunate for the Democrats,
but this is tho fix they are in.
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PERSONAL POINTS:9!l

President Harper, OF the Chicago uni
versity, offered Prof. G. II. Palmer, OF
Harvard, $4,000, and his wife, Mrs. Alice
Freeman Palmer, $1,000 to come to Chi
cago; and later he increased the latter
figure to $1,000. But the Boston 4Adrcr-
tiser intimated that this liberality is not
to be accepted. Prof. and Mrs. Palmer
prefer to remain in Cambridge.
Alphonse Daudet is writing a novel
on gypsy caravan life; William Waldorf
Aston is in London making a book de-
scriptivo OF social life in the fifteenth
century; Rudyard KiplinG is preparing
a fresh volume Of ballads, and DR.. Weir.
Mitchell, of Philadelphia, and his son
are getting ready volumes OF poems.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cakes, ono of the most
prolific writer's in this country before
the war who was married at the age of
sixteen to Seba Smith (author OF the
once noted "Jack Downing" %letters), is
living in Hollywood, N. G., and is still q
contributor to n OF the literary week
lies. She is eighty-four years old.
The will OF John Crear, OF Chicago, be-
queathing $4,000, 600 fora public library
and other public charities, has been
sustained by Judge Tuley; and the case
nov goes to the Illinois supreme court.
Eight cousins OF the t%estator, his next
OF kin, tried to break the will.
Generals Gordon, Longstreet, Hamp-
ton, Cockroll and Wheeler are among
the ex-Confedcrate officers expected 10
attend the big reunion in New Orleans
next Friday and Saturday
The empress OF Russia is the first
lady to answer from q European throne
to the invitation to take part in the
women's work of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton.
Governor Mckinley will address the
Amcricus Club OF Pittsburgh, at it's
third annual banquet on the evening of
April 81.
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FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
District Convention.


1t is ordered that o District Convention Of Re-
publicans, and oil others who favor tho policy
OF Protection TO American laborcrs, farmers aud
manufacturers and a sound currency, shall DO
held at Clarksburg. May 6. 1892, at u o'clock
noon, for the purpose Of choosing two dele.
gates and two alternate delegates, to repre-
cent the First Congressional district In the
National Republican Convention to be held
In the city OF Minneapolis, In tho State Of Minne-
sofa, on the eth day of June. 1892. for the pur.
pose Of nominating candidates for President and
Vicc.Prcsidcn:. to be voted for at tho next
National election. and for tansacting such other
business as may be brought before said conycn-
ton. The Executive Committee Of each county
is requested to take early stops to have each
county represented Mt said Convention. It is
recommended that cach county select one dele
gate for each one hundred Q00l votes or fraction
over fifty (5g) cast therein for President Harrison
in 1853
w. E STATHER5. Chairman.
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BUDGET.

Apupil in Buffalo school, a girl, was
asked whether a town which was sitn,
atcd on the west side OF tho Hudson,
river was on the right or tho left side.
For an illustration tho teacher said:
snow, suppose this aisle was tho Hud-l
son river, what direction would that
beT' pointing with her right hand to
the west. s.Tlie right" again replied
the scholar. "She don't know tho diff.
ference, Miss s." said tho smart
boy Of the class; She's left handed, you
know"
In an article upon tho recent Rou-
manian election French paper says:
One OF the candidates, NJ. Protopopesco,
former mayor OF Bucharest, hit upon
an ingenious way OF increasing his
chances ut the poll. Some time before
tho election he purchased a large stock
OF top-boots, and distributed u right
boot to each OF his doubtful supporters,
the lott being promised providing he
was returned.
The custom of"drinking healths'' had
a most curious origin. In tho days
whom tho Danes lordel it in England
they had q very common habit OF stab
bling Englishmen in the throat when
drinking. To avoid this villainy a man
when drinking would request some of
the sitters-by to BIO his pledge or surety
while taking his drausht. Hence the
custom.
Gold is weighed by troy weight, while
feathers are weighed by ayoirdupois;
and as the IL ounces in a pound troy
contains but $500 grains, while the
avolrdupois pound contains 1000 grains,
the pound Of feathers is 1,240 grains
heavier than the pound Of gold.
In the recent discussion OF the miners
eight-hour bill in the British house OF
commons it was made to appear that
instead OF being OF shorter life than
othor workers, as has been commonly
asserted, the pit men live rather longer
than the average.
The original manuscript OF tho "Book
OF Mormon" is now in one OF the banks
at Richmond. Ray county, Missouri, in
custody Of J. b. Whitmer, q straight
and upright non-polygamous Mormon.
A patent has recently been issued for
this chair tonic': Oil Of onions, oil of
cabbage, oil OF parsley, borax, sulphur,
sugar OF lead, aqua.ammonia, salt, alco-
hol and bay rum.
An English mastiff died last week ut
Winchester, O., from the effects OF alco-
holism. The dog had, it is reported,
been a hard whisky drinker for more
than q year. I'm +.
Police matrons in New York and
Brooklyn get $500. School teachers be-
gin on hall that pay and work fourteen
years to secure the maximum salary,
which is 500 q year.
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)
Thcy Dipped n PIT.

The Democrats in the house arc get
ting line upon line and prccept upon
precept. Ii they had tho Republican
rules Q fthe preceding house they would
60, ahead and do what they pleased with
their majority.
Being without the enabling net OF
these rules, and having rules which per-
init thcTminority to have fun with.
them, the Democrats are in a hole.
What is worse, thoy can't set out unless
tho Republicans lot them out, or unless
they come down off their high perch
and put through cloture rule.
They must resort to gag law or con.
sent 10 DO bufIeted about az shall seem
to::the wicked Republicans good. This