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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
BURLlNGTON'S VITAL STATISTICS
Eight Weddings, 80 Births and 20 Deaths
In the city in December.

Eight Weddings, "a Births and 20 Death,
In the city in December.
Health Officer Crandall's report for De-
cembsr shows total Of eight weddings in
the city. In December, 1890, there were l.!
marriages and during the same month In
1883 the number was l2.
There wore 80 births in December against
80 in December, 1890, aud 20 during the
same month in 1889. or the children born
during ths month IA wore male aud rs
female. The births were distributed among
the various wards as follows: First ward
!; Second ward, q; Third ward, lG; Fourth
ward, 4; Fifth word, ,. All were white
and the number included ono twin birth.
According to the report there were %
deaths in the city during tie month, as
compared with 20 during December, 1880,
and II the corresponding month ~ 1889.
The deaths included one among the colored
population and were distributed as follows:
First ward, .; Second ward, 3; Third ward,
10; Fourth ward, >; Filth ward, !. OK
those who died II were male and II female;
Z were under l year old, = between | and j.,
between } and 20, 5 between 20 aud 81,
Z between 80 and 20, over 20 and = over
80. There were five deaths from phtAisis
three from pneumonia two each from
apoplexy, heart failure aud la grippe, and
one each from asthenia with old age, aortic
stenosis, cirrhosls OF liver, gastric ulcer,
heart disease, hemorrhage, malignant tumor
of bowels, membraneous Group, opium pio
soning, obstruction of bowels, paralysis,
pIetero pneumonia, pneumonia catarrhal
and scarlatiua.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
HARVESTING ICE.

The Consumer. Ice Company Eegin To-
morroa on " inoOsti BtYer-fr - ow 10
Iuchen thick
Manager \. o. Ferguson Of the Consum-
ers Ice company said yestcrlaY thar they
would begin eating ice above tn dam on
the Wnco4,l river 10. morrow. 1hsy supply
private 10 houses and I'll small ice Louse
of their own with this ice which viii take
about 10 days to cut. The Ice is 10 inches
thick. clear and gold, and remarkably free
from snow. II is a nice crop
Mr.. Ferg uson said that he would wait
until March 10 for the lake to freeze, and
then if they could not get their ice crop ioP
the local trade outside of the breakwater ID
would be secured at Maletts Bay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
ESSE < CENTRE.

Louis Myers is very low with pneumonia
ana grip. IN Endcavor social was held on
Tuesday eyenin,; in tho Baptist church.
Can't. Davis Iecturei to "N Dung Chris
tlans Almost everybody is down with la
grippe or weakened from its effects. Fri
day evening az orange supper will be held
at the Methods church. -Mrs. Mcclellan
has improved lately and may recover
Charles White is our station agent, Homer
Rogers having gone to Burlington as night
operator at the depot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
To I,ousokoepers

The ladies Of burlington aud vicinity have
the advantages for shopping and obtaining
special bargains to be found in any Of tho
large cities. The reduction sales OF cloaks
anu all winter goods and the annual sales of
linens, cottons, blankets, etc, offer oppor-
tunit'es for which economical shoppers have
been waiting. Oar lady readers who like
to make safe and profitable investments
should attend Leo n McAuslan's sale adver.
tised on page sixth Of this ISSUE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
HUNTINGTON.

Subscription money AanIei to your nsighbor
&. w. sayles, viii be lOrW .rled ~ rs.
The funeral services Of Alord Smith took
place Sunday Rev. ". II. Lyster oili-
ciGtsd. The Hanks Bro. have T. hew steam
boiler. AS they were moving the Old one
10 Jonesvills with Il number of teams the
drag slowed and rolled it over an embanA-
ment into the river. Fortunately none OF
the help was injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28

The annual meeting of the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings 1nstitution and Trust
company was held at Merchants bank yes.
terday. The Old board we're re-elscted as
follows President, f. 4. Wales treasurer,
c. w. Woodt ouse; assistant treasurer, L.
L. Woodhouse; trustees, T. f. Wales, c.
W. WooIhousc, II. W. Allen, l.. G. Wood
house and l.. T.. WOodhouSo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
WE ST MILTON.

Subscription money hand d to your post
master Wi. be forwarded to Us.
WnoosN
Mrs. Arthur McNelly has gone to her
friends in Burke, y, Y,-Ile separator is
again closed much to the dissatis .acton Of
patrons. --Fraak Blake and wife aud two
cundren are very sick with Ia grippe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
VICINITY MATTERS
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.

The important Happenings of Week in
Our Midst-Surrounding Towns Come
in for IA Generous share OF Attention Mt
the Hands of Our Correspondents
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28

la Grippe is prevented and cured by the
timely and uresiSteut use of y. Il. Down, bliss
ir. During the prevalence of La Grippe Two
yea p ago the sale Of Downs T. lAlr was cuur-
brok en- up IN the start uy H. ,aitniui Use were
numb ral hy tho thuIalias. iis sure aAd get
the Elk n on the frat appearance Of the dis.
ease, and persevere in taking It until cured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28
Annual 'ieoting OF ,i,e l.r,t Church.

The annual meeting OF the First church
was held Thursday. Various reports were
received aud the following oiAcers were
elected; Deacons for six years, Prof. j. *.
Chickering and j. 5. Hichok members Of
the standing commlttee, Prot. II. y. T..
Torrey and n. X. Brown; clerk. NJ. II.
Stone, superintendent Of Sunday school,
w. II. Wood; first assistant W. h. Howe;
second assistant, ). ". McAuslan; score
tary and treas urer, 9. l., Smith; auxiliary
committee Mrs, Harriet l.. ". Aickok,
Miss Mary Torrey, Mrs. JUin f. Swift,
Mrs. Melinda Adams Mrs. Augusta 5.
Stearno; members oil the corporation OF
Home for Destitute Children, Mrs. Harriet
T.. ". IIcAok and Mrs Augusta 5. Stearns;
committee on city mission, Mrs. j. j..
Goodrich and Mrs. y. L. ChnMberlin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28

The report OF attendance al the public
schools for the first week o the winter term
is as fplloVs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
AmuscmeUIs.

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I4TH STREET THEATEE-2-s-The New CIV Dftt0fy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
indicating the progress of important branches

These are but illustrations Of the increased
demand in this country for materials OF manu-
facture which are not produced here, or not
vet in quantities sufficient to supply our needs
Every such increase tells of greater employment
for American labor in some branch OF indus
try. and in almost every case the increase III
consumption of foreign material also implies
a corresponding increase in the consumption OF
other materials of domestic production. Is 1t
possiblc. in the light of such records, to deny
that the new tariff has given great impulse
to industry?
One of the most important manufactures has
been left for separate consideration because Its
circumstances are peculiar, while the general
facts are well understood. In the first half of
1890 there were produced in this country
5.1O7,775 tons iron, but in the first half
of this year 5,374943 tons, an increase of
more than per cent This increase followed
an extraordinary gain, and yet it would have
been far greater had not remarkable decline
in railroad building diminished tho demand for
rails. The great decrease in that demand Is
directly traceable to political cause-to the
overwhelming victories in some Western and
Southern States of the Democratic party in con-
cert with corporation hating demagogues. These
victories have resulted in extraordinary legisla-
ton which the courts have since set aside as
unconstitutional in some of the States. They
made great difference with railroad building
and consequently with the demand for pig
iron To be used in railmaling. Had that part
Of the consumption not decreased, the prog
rcss in this branch Of industry also would have
been extraordinary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
PROOFS OF PROGRESS.

The question before the people this year is
one of fact Perhaps never before has Pres
idential contest depended so largely and OBJ
viously upon facts which statistical records of
undsputed authority can establish Ono party
maintains that the new tariff which went into
force in October, 1890, has expanded industry
and given larger employment to American labor
The other party denies this. The one asserts
that in consequence Of the larger employment
of American labor, wages have advanced. But
this also is denied These are questions which
almost every man Of fair intelligence can settle
for himself by reference TO official or trade
records.
IL has been shown that the consumption of
cotton in manufacture has increased the last
wear 11.2 per cent. But the latter crop year,
lS9Ol91, began month before the new tariff
went into effect. The proper comparison is,
therefore, with the crop year which ended
August 81, 1890; but the consumption OF
cotton has increased since that year, the last
before the new tariff, more than 223. 900, 900
pounds, or 20 per cent Never before has
there been 50 great an increase in two sue
cessiyc years. This is but one industry, though
a great one. The consumption of wool in
manufacture must be inferred from two facts :
In 1890 the yield of domestic wool was about
80, 600. 900 pounds less than it is supposed to
have been this year, but in seven months of
this year the imports of foreign wool have
been 30 900 900 pounds greater than in tho
same months Of 1890, and the sales this year
have been correspondngly larger.
The course Of the silk manufacture is definite
~ shown by imports. In seven months Of this
year imports Of raw silk have been 3,512,737
pounds, against 2,770,s4O in the same months
of 1890, an increase of nearly - per cent in
two years. The manufacture of india-rubber
is also measured by the imports Of that ma
terial, which arc 10 per cent larger for the
seven months this year than for the same
months N 1890. In some other materials of
industry the quantities imported have increased,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17

| the wages of those employed have increased
| from $40 TO $50 per week, the aggregate PAID
in wages would be smaller, and yet the average
Maid TO each hand would be larger than be-
fore Exactly the same stupidity is shown by
these Democratic critics in saying Probably
nobody but a statStcian like Mr. Peck could
find an average increase where there is total
decrease of wages, but he can find just the OPP
nosite-an average decrease in total increase
according TO the report" Five instances Of this
sort are then quoted Yet any reader OF ordI-
nary sense will perceive that, if the number
Of persons employed in these branches had in
creased say from 10000 to 1000, while the
average wages paid each hand had decreased
from $40 to $40 per week, the aggregate paid
in wages would be larger, and yet the average
paid to each person smaller than before
1t ought TO be plain enough that these So
called contradictions are not contradictions at
all. and only exceedingly stupid persons could
ina ginc that they tend Ill the least degree TO
disprove Mr.. Peck's statement. The fact Is
that the existence OF these Irregularities in a
fevy ont of many branches of industry 90 far to
afford evidence of the fidelity and veraclty OF
the statement. for few persons attempting to
manufactue statistical statements for a certain
purpose would have the intelligence to preserve
in the different branches of industry those wide
varieties of result which naturally arise from
the greater or less activity during different
years in the many separate departments.
Rut still worse fooliShncSS remains The at
tnmnt is made by THE Harrisburg Patriot to
ascertain the number of hands by dividing the
increase in annual earnings by the increase in
average wages. There would be no sense in
this even if the number of hands in both years
had been the same. In fact it was not and
probably was not in any single branch out OF
100 or more. But if the number OF hands
had been the same. il would still be impossible
10 ascertain that number in the way proposed,
because each hand might have been employed
more hours per day in 1891, or more days III
the month. or more months in the year, than III
1890. 1t is the unquestionable fact that there
WAS great change Of that character 1t is well
known that many mills worked full time in the
later wear. but not in the earlier Designating
all this. or not seeing ii, The Harrisburg
Patriot" rcclons out 2s5.O00 persons employed
in seven industries. and calculates that this is
2 disproof of the statement that $4,000 are
EMPLOYED in sixty-Seyen industries mentioned.
The Commissioner has no cause 10 fear or re-
gret such criticism a this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
PERSONAL.

Senator Butler Is trying TO entice Mr.. stevenson to
visit South Carolina and make few speeches In that
State after filling his engagements In North Carolina
The late james Trow, OF South Perth, ontario, had
notable For fifteen years he the Liberal
whip In the Dominion Parliament, and commanded
the respect Of the opposition well the friendship
OF his own party. He travelled extensively through
the British possessions In America, wrote and pub
shed the results OF his observations and is said on
good authority to have done more than any other man
TO encourage immigration to Canada.
General Green Is. Raum addressed a large campaign
meeting In the Twelfth Ward OF Chicago on Tuesday
evening.
Governor Russell OF Massachusetts, has a physical
fac-simile on the ssem police force.
Professor James Loudon, lately appointed president
Of the University Of Toronto, has for several years
been In charge OF its department OF physics. He
graduated from that university in 1862. lie has been
regarded high authority in the branch Of science to
which he Is devoted, and has been a great power In
q quiet way in this administration OF the University.
TIE large richly furnished salon in Richard wagneri
house at Bayreuth is now kept closed like tomb by
his widow. The apartment contains portraits Of the
Countess dAgoul OF Wagner and his wife, OF Schopen-
hauer, all painted by Lembach "On one side says
The London News is the grand piano which
the maestro played. and the other the table where
his five children and their mother sat while the reat
the musicians OF the Mefnngcn orchestra used play
Wagner's compositions, himself directing
The Rev. Samuel LongIeow, of Portland Me-, q
brother Of the poet Is reported to b. seriously i'll.
Theodore Thomas has requested these musical con-
ductOrs 10 unite with him In q committee judge Of
American compositions TO be Offered for performance
at the Worlds Fair: Carl Zerrahn Of the Handel and
Haydn Society In Boston; b. J. Lang Of the Boston
Apollo Club and st. Cecilia Society Asger Hameik
OF the Peabody Institute in BALTIMORE Dr. a. {. Mac
kenzie Of the London Philharmonic Society, and Ca
mile Saint-saens OF Paris Anton Seidl and Arthur
Nikisch declined invitations to serve In this capacity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
THE RFPTBLIC1N LEAGTE CONTENTIOUS

The convention of Republican clubs which
has been in session ut Buffalo during the last
two DAYS signally attcSts that current Rcpub-
licanism is characterized by vieor, carnestncSS
and unity. The proceedings of the convention
will be widely read, and cannot fail TO slim
ulate the leaders and the rank and file of the
party all over the land to work harder than ever
during the rest of this campaign. Ii is evident
that these Republicans who came together in
Buffalo are inspired by a common aim-to do
whatever they can 10 elect the National ticket,
and generally to promote the best interests OF
the organization which all have near AT
heart. They are practical, public spirited poll
ticians Of the best type, bent upon attaining
practical results. They are not afraid of hard
work they thoroughly believe in their cause
they move forward confident, they have a
right to be, that their patriotic exertions are TO
be followed by popular verdict for the Re-
pubicans in November
If our Democratic friends have been laboring
under the impression that their opponents were
not well organized this year, they must ncccs-
sarily change their minds if they glance at the
reports made 10 the convention from the lead
ing state delegations California reported 800
League CLUBS llllNO!s' oDVi 'dth WIN Cd Hl'"i-
bcrship of $50; Indiana, 200 Iowa, 800
Kansas, 1000; New-York club in nearly
every town. These are some Of the repre-
sentative figures. 1t may be said of tho re-
ports. as a whole, that they demonstrate that
the League is TO be regarded as one of the most
efficient and promising agencies which ever
served the Republican party. 1t has great and
fast increasing numerical strength combined
with an enthusiasm of thc all c0nquerng sort
Such a body, assembled for such pur-
pose presented great opportunity for Repub-
lean orators Governor Mckinley, Congress
man Deliver, ex-senator J. Sloat Fassctt, and
the other speakers who addressed the convcn-
ton were heard at their best and their clear
and incisve presentation of the momentous
questions which are involved in the canvass
was one of the most interesting and profitable
features of the big Republican gathering.
We may be sure that the convention will
give signal impulse to the Republican fight
all along the line The clubs will return, each
to it's own battle ground, refreshed and strength
ened by contact with their brethren for the per
Torrance of the duties that remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
CRAZY CRITICISN.

There has been great deal of silly but fran
tic abuse of Commissioner Peclis report, but
for weeks not single Democrat has under
taken to critcisc it in a true sense, or to point
out reasons for believing it Enthusiastically. Now
comes "Thc Harrisburg Patriot with an effort
of that nature, which may presumably have
been inspired by Chairman liarrity, of Penn
sylvania, and in view Of its conspicuous repro
duction in Democratic journals this statement
may be supposed an official answer Yet it is
so senseless that Commissioner Peck may well
rejoice. Criticism of that sort can only help
statistician and add to the force Of his
figures
This Democratic criticism is so stupid that it
finds inconsistency in the statement that the
average of wages paid per hand has increased
in some branches, although in those branches
the aggregate of wages paid has decreased.
Surely it needs little sense TO perceive that, il
the number of workers has diminished in ten
trades specified. say from 10000 to s.oee. but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foregn.-The cholera record. Hamburg
t'Ihuisday), 222 cases, ninety-eght deaths :
Paris Thursday, forty-one cases, eigh-
teen Deaths Havre Thursday, fifteen
cases. three deaths; Brussels friday, four cases ;
Spain, Cuba and Newfoundland quarantined
against New-York. = Cardinal Howard died at
brighton, England. = The Mexican Congress was
opened by President Dlaz.
Domestic. The National Convention of Rcpub-
lean League Clubs closed lis session in Buffalo,
President CIarkson and the other officers were ie
elected; at mass-lnecting in the afternoon
Whitelaw Reid and others spoke. - The conven-
ton of tie Peoples party and the Jeiiersonian
Democracy in Alabama nominated candidates for
Congress and Presidential electors = Mrs. ilar-
usoA'a condition was practically unchanged. - Al
warrant was issued in Albany for the arrest Of
Commissioner Peck a charge of having burned
the replies from manufacturers, which replies
formed the bass of his tariff report. Secretary
Elkins spoke in Davis, W. Va, on campaign issues
City and Suburban.-One new suspected case
Of cholera was announced in the city yesterday
ffty-two cases on the Bohemias voyage; Nor
mannia's passengers landed at last; 20 panic in
the city rigid precautions taken by the Health
Board two Suspicious cases of sickness in Brook
lyn. - Italian societies had a fine parade
and laid the Cornerstone of the Columbus monu-
ment. - Arrangements were completed for
the big Republican parade and reception in
Brooklyn this evening. - Retail coal dealers
announced an advance in prices, to take effect
Oct. !. - Winners at Gravesend: Silver
Fox Helen Nichols Reckon. Victorious. Evanatus
and Mas'erode c. New-York was defeated at
baseball by Cleveland and Brooklyn By Louis
vile. - Stocks more quiet, with a decidedly
more hopeful feeling. A fall 10 foreign exchange
and the continued ease OF money were favorable
influences The closing in the midst Of q
rally.
,ne Weather. II orecast for to-day: Fair, with
slight thermal changes; warmer, perhaps
Temperature yesterday; Highest, rs degrees;
lowest, 50; average, % IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
TILE CANADIAN PREMIERSHIP

Sir John Abbott. the successor Of Sir John Mac
donald in the Canadian Premiership. has ruined his
health by ovcrwork and Is about to retire. Sir
John Thompson, Minister of Justice, will probably
take his place. Sir Charles Upper, the Dominion
agent in England. expected to fill Macdonalds
shoes, and his friends are putting him forward
again but he Is an old man, and, moro than that.
the better class Of Tories do not want him. Sir
John Thompson is Il convert to the Roman Catho-
lis faith That does not commend him TO the
Orange and high Protestant Tories Of Ontario. Ii
50 happens too, that the relations between Prot
cstants and Catholics are strained in consequence
of the recent abolition Of Statc-aidcd Roman Caho-
lie schools in Manitoba. The French Canadian
press talks of civil war and secession which means
that the French are exceedingly cross Mr. 1homp-
son cannot help taking hand in the fray, for
the Catholic minority in Manitoba have appealed
to him to fulfil promise that, if the courts Of
law decided against them. and the courts have
done so, he would restore their schools by special
legislation. The Dominion Government has the
power TO introduce special legislation in the mat
ter but if Sir John resorts to it there will be such
an ontburst OF passion in the Protestant provinces
as may rcnd the Tory party in pieces
Aside from the religious vendetta always rag
i'm, Sir John Thompson will fall heir TO many
ugly questions The so-called National Policy
is played out. and the Tories have nothing 10
offer in its stead. Sir Charles Upper has tried
without avail to induce Britain to revive
the policy which she abandoned half century
ago Of giving colonial products preferential treat
mont in her market. That, Of course, would in
volve the imposition Of duties on food and raw
material coming from foreign countries like the
United States Lord Salisbury was willing 10
levy duties on certain manufactures with the
view o. compelling France. Spain and Italy to