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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23
The BOARD OF TRADE.


MePting saturday Evening.
The Burlington Board Of Trade held
meeting At the Van Ne,s House Saturday
evening with small attendance. Presi-
dent U. A. Woodbury. presided and Secre-
tary y. G. Whittemore read his report
President Woodbury., in the course OF few
remarks, said that 10 hoped the members
would keep up thoir interest in the city,
notwithstanding the criticism from certain
quarters. Much has been accomplished
during the past year by members iDdivid-
ually though not as a board. The gorge
scheme has been made success, bringing the
power of the Winooski river to this city; the
military post has been secured By certain
members of the board and its establishment
here means an expenditure of a half million
of dollars tho cost Of main tainanco VIII he
$3.50, 900 yoariy aud most of this money Will
be spent ia Chittendeu county; the post
will add to tho mercantile and social inter-
ests of the city. As to Burlington IN other
directions, it is prosperous There is a con-
stant increase in the buildings and business
properties. Its future is bright if we keep
steady hand. The speaker believed the
organization ought to he kept up he had
served president for three years and
should decline q recollection.
G. W. Brownell questioned the advisable
ity of keeping up tue organization, because
other ORGANIZATIONS OF business men existed
in the city. lie told how the Rutland
Board OF Trade was conducted, the social
element having more prominent place
than seems to be possible here, because
othsr organizations are so numerous,
Secretary Whittemore said that the
Board had done much good work in 6 quet
way, which did not appear on the surface.
| A part Of this work consisted In keeping
away concerns chat would be q detriment
to the city. When good concern wanted
to come hero one that would he a benefit
to the city. the Board had received no en-
couragemeut and had therefore not been
able to accomplish much in this direction.
lie thought that u paid secretary, who
would devote his entire time to the matter,
should be employed. He then presented
his letter OF resignation.
Col. Woodbury. did not think that q paid
secretary was needed at this time.
w. s. Vincent referred to the steady and
healthy growth Of the city and said that
Outsiders wero all the time learning that
burlington was good place in which tc
live and do business. The city was being
advertised and much benefit was bound to
result from this advertising.
Mayor Haseton thought that the by
law relating to annual dues should be en-
forced and seii that with some money in
the treasury something might be accom-
plished.
Mr. Brownel declined to serve longer as
treasurer, aud moved to proceed to the
election of officers The election resulted a:
follows:
rres.dont--E las Lyman.
Vice Pre-iielts-W. $. Vincent and
Sen CO Haseton.
Directors-W. II. Lang Hcratio Hickoi
ami G. W. rownell.
Secretary--J W. Russell.
Treasurer-W. B. Gates.
Three new members were elected AMI the
meeting al journad.
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TIE LUDLOW ACCIDENT.

Ex-Gov. PirGr.e Gives IA free Pres, Rep
raseptRtive seine Additional Facts
About IL.
Ex-Gov. S. L. Pingree OF Hartford, chair
man of the State Board of Railroad Com
rnissioners, passed tLroIgh the city SGtur-
day morning en- route home from viewing
the freight wreck al Ludlow and attending
a meeting OF the commission at Rutland
at which aIious matters were discussed
Regarding the accident he said to Il FREE
PREsS representative that II cars were
damaged, nine or ten Of which we're thor
oughly wrecked and tho locomo otiVe was
badly smashed, one OF the cylinders having
exploded, which may possibly account for
the failure of its automatic sir brakes to
work Engineer Address had been such
oniy so days, having been fireman until
January Is last when upon thorough
examination he was promoted to be an nsi-
neer. Parties say that he mad never had
an expressly automatic train TO handle be
fore, but this, OF course, is matter TO be
found out by investigation.
A hearing will be held at Rutland On the
9th inst. Tue damage is estimated at $40.
600.
Governor Pipgrse said thHt Commissou ouer
Dawson and hs we're on their way to Rut-
land 10 consult with Commissioner Bagley,
being on the early morning train, and had
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In SENATE hNO HOUSE.

Appropriation BINS Demand the Atten-
tion OF Cougr".e during The Week.
The Senate on Wednesday OF last week
discussed the sundry civil bill. Pensions
were discussed by the House.
The de allied report of Thursdays pro
Gee dings in Congress appear elsewhere
The Senate of Friday discussed the sun
civil bill and the House debated the
pension bill.
In the Senate Saturday Mr.. Stewart
made one of his customary free silver
speeches during tho discussion on the sundry
CIVIL bill The House considered the post
office appropriation bill.
The Senate Monday further considered
the sundry civil bill and an amendment,
proposed by Mr.. Morrill,, appropriating
$25, 600 for completing the pubic building
at st. Albans was agreed to. The House
passed the naval aud agricultural ap-
preparation bills The sundry civil bill oc-
cupled the time OF the Senate Tuesday and
tho House considered the postonlce appro-
priation bill.
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VERMONT SUGAR MAKERS
Hereafter to Have Their Product stamp
ed, "$tate of NrrmOnt."

Hereafter to Have Their Product stamp
ed. "State of Normont."
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - Congressman
Grout has bean interesting himself further
in the interest OF tbs Vermont sugar
makers and the following correspondence
between MIN and the commissioners OF in
ternol revenue will explain fully tue result
OF Mr.. Grout's efforts:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, L. s.,
WAsnINGroH, D. c., Jan. 81, 1893.
Hon. John w. Mason, Commissioner Inter
nal Revenue, Warrington, d. c..
Dear Sir-My attention hos been called
to the fact that all maple sugar inspected
in Vermont for bounty is stamped and goes
upon the market as from the district Of
New Hampshire for the obvious reason that
Vermont constitutes a part of the New
Hampshire collection district This destroys
the identity of the Vermont product in
the excellence of which the Vermont pro-
ducsr takes great PRIDE and which he feels
Is of special commercial value TO him.
Il hos occurred to mo that for sugar
bounty purposes Vermont might be desig-
mated as a separate or sub-district and the
Vermont inspectors provided with stamp
which shall preserve the identity of the
Vermont maple sugar, and thus save to the
producer oil bis rights. And l would re-
spectfully asE, il not impractcable, that
this may he done,
Very respectfully yours,
lS;ignedl WILLIAM ". CIRCUIT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IN
TERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. s, 1898.
Hon, W. w. Grout, VI. c.. House of Rep
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From DANCE TO DEATH.



BUDA TEST, Feb. 15.--A carnival dance
was gwen on Monday evening in Deutsch
Pereg. AT II o'clock, when about 100 per-
sons wore dancing in the hall on the first
tloor, a child playing in the cellar dropped
a lighted taper through the bun ,hole OF Il
cask luil Of petroleum. The cask exploded,
hi led the child, tore up the dance locr and
scattered the Lurning petroleum among tho
dancers. a dcZsn persons enVelopei in
flames ran for the windows and doors,
spreading fire and panic among the rest of
tle company.
Hall Of the people in the hail were at the
end from which there were no exits aud as
tine !loOr on the side near the windows had
been torn up hy the explosion, thoy wero
obliged TO ruu the whole length Of the b!0z-
Ing room to escape. Ten persons fell
through tho cellar and were burned 10 death.
Seven NOR whose clothes had caught fire,
died shortly after reaching tue opel air.
Three wors tramplci into uncons nscious-
ness in the panic and were burned as they
lay pm the hoor. Five men aud seven
women, whose clothes were ha.f burned
from their backs are in e critical condition.
Many others have 81 ght fractures or burns.
But 80 or 40 persons escaped without in.
iurv
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VETERANS AT BENNlNGT ON.


BENNINGTON, Feb. IA party OF vet
Grams and menu bars of the Woman's Relief
corps, numbering about 125 made visit
to the Soldiers Homo here to-day. They
camo by special train from Rutland, arriv.
ing about IL O'Clock. The cars
were run over the Glastonbury road
to a point nosr the Home, where the visitors
embarkol. The ga inmates of the Home.
with the exception of the ii who are in ths
hospital, were assembled IN tho new chapel
whittier ull went. Department Commander
Hugh Henry of Chester, as president OF the
board of trustees, welcomed those who ha /
so largely contributed to the construction
OF the chapel, and extended cordial greet
ing to all. Supsrin tendent CoIey responded
and asked all to lunch, which was served in the
main building little later. The exercises
in the chapel closed with the singing of
America The 'lunch' referred to by
slajor Coffsy, proved TO be one of the sub.
stautia and wel-coosed dinners with which
visitors to the Homo have become familiar.
The time until O'Clock was spent In in
spectlng the building and the recent addi-
tons and in chatting with the inmates OF
the Home. Cars were attached to the flyer
for the return trip to Rutland.
Presentation to Hon. Hugh Henry.
Among the pleasing episodes of the clos
ing moments OF the State encampment G
\. Il. ut Rutland, was the gilt TO the re.ir-
ing COMMANDER, hugh Henry, of au elsgan
framed picture of the portraits of the com
| mauiers-in chief of the National c. A. r
encampment. Anoust the donors wer,
| Comrades Woodbury., Benedict, Walker
aud Sculiy OF Burlington, Coffee, Lane. Gil
moro, Porter, Niles Southard, Knox
Cronan, Morgan, Taylor and Snith-auC
II. O. Carpenter, the genial host OF tn,
Bard well House The presentation was mad
by Gen. $. NJ. Southard OF Castleton, o
whom the picture was purchased and wh'
has the state agency for Its sale.
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JOHN {. EMO oURRENOERS.
The Abscouding Bank President Decides
to Pay Eis Ponalty.


New YORK, Feb. 2l.-John C. Emo, the
absconIins president Of the Second Nation
al bank, who had bsen fugitive in Can
ada since 1881, has returned to this oty
and surrendered himself. He appeared be-
fore Commissioner Shields and was released
in $50, 900 bail. Tho trial was fixed by
Commissioner Shields for the next term Of
tho uuited States Criminal Court, which
begins the second wook in March.
Must Appear IA United states Court
NEW YORK, Feb. 2l.-Jpdge Wallace in
the United States Circuit Court this after
noon on petition OF counsel Tor John G.
Emo issued writ oil habeas corpus returna-
bio forthwith to conpe! he district attorney
to produce Emo before him. The ground
for the issuance OF the writ is that the Of
fenses with which Emo is charged do not
come within the jurisdiction OF the State
courts, but belong in the United States
Court. Emo was accordingly brought be-
fore Judge Wallace, who fixed the hearing
of the writ for Monday next, and placed the
prisoner in the custody Of nis counsel in the
meantime.
John {. Emo during his nine years stay
in Canada became quite u prominent figure
in both Montrea! and Quebec. He seemed
to have plenty of money, considerable of
which he invested in Quebec and some II
Montreal. Numerous times stories ave
baon started 10 the effect that Emo would
follow tie example OF several Of his fellow
fugitlvs', prom rent among whom were the
, celebrated Doodle aldermen of New York
/ who sojaurnsd in this city for some time,
but who eventually, it seems, could not re-
strain their desire to once more mIngle in
the festivities of gay Gotham. So intense
was this desire that they We're even willing
to run the risk OF taking short holiday on
| that tight litte island known BLACKWELL S
al iacent TO New York. or should the worst
come to tho worst, don the artistic garb OF
/ Sing Sing for more lengthy period.
And now Mr.. Emo has done the samo thing
aud will undergo the same risk, all for love
/ of country.
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puGin.t Mitchell knocked out.

NEW York, Feb. 81. - Gentleman"
Charlie Mitchell, the English pugilist and
ex convict, who landed in this city last
week with the assistance Of writ OF habeas
corpus, visited Jim Wakely's saloon carly
yesterday morning aud tried to use the
methods on the harkeepers which he had so
successfully employed on old man Savage
in London. Mitchell rebukod the barkeep-
erS for their slowness and called one man u
"stulf." The Americans resented the in
suit and told Mitchell to keep quiet. lie
repliel with profanity, and the barkeepers
seized empty bottles and mada for him.
They struck him over the head and drew
blood from his nose but his friends inter-
fered aud got him out OF the sG o0n.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.


WAsHINGToN, Feb. 21.-The civil SER
vice commission is engaged in seectiug
members OF the local boards of examiners
at the j4S free delivery postofiices brough,
within the classified service by the order OF
the president, January 3 last Examina-
tons for the grade of clerk, carrier and
messenger will be held at the following post
offices on the dates named: March Z. Mas,a-
cnusetts-Fitchb burg, Medforl, Me!rose,
Newhuryport, Peabody aad Winchester.
Nermont-Beuninst Brstrleboro, Bur.
lington, Montpelier, Rutland, st. A!ban:
and st. Johnsbu:y.
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MR.. STEWARDS SUBSTITUTE.



ment ownership OF the Canal.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. G-AIr. Stewart
gave notice in the Senate to-day of q sub -
situte TO be offered by him for the
Nicaragua canal bill 1t authorizes the
president to contract with tho governments
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for 4 right of
way for an inter oceanic sh ? cauel, on the
route proposed by the Maritime Canal COM
pany Of Nicaragua and for port at each
end Of the canal; aud to agree that tho
canal shall bs constructed equipped and
put in operation within 10 years.
1t also authorize tho president to nogo-
tate Tn the canal company for the pur-
chase of all properties, TisAts and fran
caisss; also to issue bonds not exceeding
500, 900, 600 ia amount, and fearing inter
est at not over 3 per cent-not over eight
millions Of which is to be paid to the gov
ernmcnts of Nicaragua and Costa E,ca and
the canal company. The secretary Of war;
| through the engineer corps of the army, is
to build, construct and equip the canal.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,


Use "' "'"Ve''
10 the Editor OF the Free i'ress'
our report ot the recent meeting in the
interests OF good roads held in BuriinGton
contains remark by ex Gov. Barstow' that
comprises the whole thing in nutshell.
HCu report Mir. Barstow as saying, after in
terrosating Gov. Fuller: "lf it is no: the
time now to press tho matter Of building
crushed stone roads, tne less sald about il
the batter.' The Idea oil agltating a thing
we canHot 90 and ought not to Undertake, is
unwise. The ma Jority OF highway districts
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SONS OF VETERANS
or New England Open Their Convent on
HI tho Hub with "a Banquet.

OF New England Open Their Convent on
tho Hub With Banquet.
Boston. Feb. 21.-The first annual con
ventlon OF the Sons OF Veterans of New
England, which is to bs held here to-mor-
tow, was prefaced tonight by a banquet at
rhe J american House, participated IN by
fully 800 moubers OF the organization from
the various Now England States. Prior to
the dinner camp fire was hold with short
speeches from Gov. Russell, AIjuant Gen.
Dalton and others, but the governor was
obliged to leave before the dinner took
place
At the tables Past Colonsl c. X. Darling
of Fitchburg otiiciatad as toatna,ter and
made the opening speech, after which camo
speeches from Assistant Postmaster Ernest
responding for 1.-The United States;' Hon.
A. =. Pinkerton, president OF tho senate,
for "The Common wealth." and Alderman
John II. Lee for "Ihe City of Boston.
The convention tomorrow promises to b,
a large and important one
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DROPPED VITA TWENTY PAINTERS
Big staging Crashes Dowh In the Ol,
Culony Depot.

Boston, Feb. 2l.-A gigantic travell ing
staging 40 feet long, 10 feet wide and
weighing 80 tons, used by pelnters in the
long train house in the Providence division
depot Of the Old Colony road, came down
with q crash this morning while being
shifted and brought with it some 20 paint
er', only four Of whom however, received
injuries Frank Peterson was the only one
OF those seriously hurt. The big framework
landed on top OF a number of cars, some Of
tho roofs OF which were broken through and
many windows smashed, but no'other seri-
Gus damage was done
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ST. ALuANs, Fab, 2l.-A special meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Central YER
mont railroad was called at the president s
office here today to consider whether the
Central Vermont would take a lease of the
Malone end Lawrence railroad line extend
ing from Malone, N. y, to tho province
line aud guarantees the bonds there. Ine
meeting adjourned without action until
March =.
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= bout two or three months Hso purchas ed
from you Outt.e OF Clambcriain's Cough
kelnudy, put up IN Dcs llUines, Iowa. such
good re,ults We're obttlned from its use that
enclose one dollar and ask that you send Ine
two bottles by eXpre,s.--J. A. SCHlVEN, Is r..
18th t, New York Ctty.. To II. II. Lane,
president OF one Of the largest shirt Iacto res
IN New y ork, and widely known IA bus moss
circles. Whom troub ei Sith q cpId give this
remedy "a trial and, llko MIR. s>criven, you will
want II ~heu again in need of such IA med :
cine. 80 cent bottles for sale by Beaupre d
Lowrey, druggists.
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HANOVER, N H., Feb. 90 un.uc-
cessful attempt was made last night by
Dartmouth sophomores TO kdnap L. y.
Weston, who il 10 act as toastmastsr at tbs
freshman class dinner at Claremont to-
night. Weston escaped from his boarding
house through the window, was chased by
a party of sophomores and finally found
safety in a classmates room.
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WRECKED BY A BROKEN RAIL.
Two Passengers Killed in "A Disaster o.
the Vest Shuie Road.

ROCHESTER,, n. y, Feb. 21.-Train No.
D. on tho West Shore road, was wrecked a.
Palmyra this morning. The train lsft New
York at 5 o'cock last night and was due IN
this city at 1910 this morning. The wreck
was caused by broken rail- Two pnssen-
gers were killed, two foreigners traveiin :;
second cass, and 10 other passengers iu-
jured, some, it is thought, fatally. The
ruin consisted Of two engines, three coache.
and three sieepers.
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WITHOUT POPULl5T AID.
North Dakots's Senator Gives tho Domo
rats Control of the Senator.

North Dakota's Senator Gives tho Demo
rats Control of the Senator.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The election Of
W. \. Roach as democrat from North
Dakota gives the democratic party in tho
United States Senate 10 straight votes.
TulS will enable them to reorganze the 5 m
ate without tAe aid OF any populist5. Prior
to the election OF Roach there were but Al
democrats, and the Senate was exactly tied,
aud the democrats would not have reor-
ganiZed except by the aid OF popuiist votes.
Some of tue old time bourbons insisted
that they would not endeavor to reorganz ze
unless they could do SO by democratic votss
alone and without being under any obliBa-
tions to the populists. This tue democrats
will now be able to do, owing to the fac
tional differences among the republicans in
North Dakota, which seem to bo greater
than their devotion to party. the republi-
cans in the Senate are very much disap-
pointed that the republicans OF Wyoming
and OF North Dakota have not been able to
rise above factonal differences and have,
as the republican leaders here believe, sacri-
feed a United States senator in both OF
those States because OF the peroulGl hostil-
ity of tho republican leaders to each otner.
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William Coy Must Hanr.

Boston, Feb. 20-Chiet Justice Mason
and Justices Aldrlch aud Hammond of the
Superior Court, to-day deniod & motion for
a new trial in the case OF Willam Coy,
convicted Of the murder OF John Whalen
aud be will bs hanged Friday next.
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New York, Feb. 20.-A storm last night
swept over Long Island with much violence.
At different points on the island the wind
blew down telegraph lines and there was no
communication between Brooklyn and some
OF the points by wire. The storm was very
severe on the Sound.
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THE STORM Al LARGE.
High Sorthwe'ter.y Winds Handling the
Sn"vy at Portsmouth.

snow at Portsmouth.
PoYTsNprTu, n H.. Feb. 20.-The
'nOr;hv oster,y storm which visited th!s city
to-day was The worst tor many years. A
strong high wind has prevailed and the
snow is badly drifteI. A heavy sea pre-
walls aud the her5or is I'll oil with coasting
vessels SO far 40 marine disasters have
been repor; Cd. RAJ road traffic has been
badly delayed throusht the day. Electric
light aud ,e ephone wires have suffered and
many are down.
Al I.Y nic Su. uend-G.
CoNTCCCoCK, y. H., Fob. 20.-The most
severe storm OF the season commenced at an
early hour Sunday evening ahd still CON
tinues. over foot of light snow has fallen
nnd the wind is blowing a perfect galo.
Trans are stalled and all traffic on the high
ways Is suspended.
The worst since 1883.
HANOVER, n. H., Feb. 2l.-The storm
'sro is the worst since lSSS. The public
schools are closed, and tue streets drserte
anu Last becoming imf assab.e.
y" riy Two Fe OF snow.
LEWISTON, lie, Feb. 20.-Not street
car has been able to make "A tr D from Lew.
lston and Auburn to-day and business mas
been practically at q stand-stil on account
OF the terrIb!e storm, which is the worst of
the winter. Nearly two feet OF snow fell
and the wind bew gale. 1t will be AZ
hours before travel can be resumed on
rountry roads in this vicinity.
Di'astrou, to Shipping.
CHATHAM, Mess, Fob. 20-The terrific
northwest gale and driving snow Of to-day
continue to night with very cold weather.
1t Is terrible Oh the coast. Tho life tuvers
have been obliged to patrol the beach dur
ing the day since the snow came on. md
they will be fa;lgued with to-night's Ell
forts 10 reach the end of their beats The
keeper OF the Chatham station reports that
be saw tug MercurY outside early thi.
morning, trying to bick up SCHOONER Amelia
q. Ireland. The snow cleared slightly at 2
p. IN, when the tug was sighted coming in
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under the beach, but nothing was seen of
the Ireland, which had probably been blown
off
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LOAF Tnr.. nulIlincs by rIre,

FRANKLIN, Fob. 2l,-The store, shop and
tenement house OF Nj. Hill, jr., Of Morse's
Line were burned Monday.
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HANOVER, n. H., Feb. 2l-The storm
i,ro IS the worst since lSSS. The pubic
schools are closed, and tie streets deserted
ana !ast becoming imf assab.e.