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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July Cit is report
ed here to night from Jolley, eight miles
distant that a cyclone struck Pomeroy
early In tue evening, swept away half of tina
buildings in the town and injured large
number OF people.
Information is very meagre az no COM
muuication can be had with Pomeroy or
other near towns. II is believed Fonda and
Manson also suffered from the storm. Pom
eroy is town of 1000 Inhabitants. The
storm came from the northeast and davast-
ated wide territory.
Later-The operator at Tara, Iowa, tele-
graphs that there are 100 dead at Pomeroy
and 200 injured. Not building is left
standing in the town.
DEs MONIES, July 9.-The cyclones of
Friday evening were the most destructive
which have visited Iowa since its settle
ment. The storm was confined to the
northwestern quarters of tho State, and in
its worst form followed very nearly thel
of the Illinois Central railroad from Le-
mars to Manson, distance Of 100 miles.
Much damage was done to crops and
property east Of Sioux city in Woodbury.
county and the counties east. Cherokee,
Ida, Buena VISTA Sac Calhoun aud Poca-
hontas were devastated to great degree,
while some damage was done outside of this
territory.
Reports tonight show that at Pomeroy
5S persons were killed, - fatally injured,
while 100 are suffering with broken limbs,
cuts and bruises more or less severe.
The town Of Pomeroy is one complete
wreck. There is scarcely a house left stand
ing. Two hundred and fifty houses in al!
were destroyed and the money loss on these
aud their contents is placed at $500, 900.
Eight persons were killed and thres
fatally injured near Fonda from 10 to 10
were killed in different parts of Cherokee
county, two were killed in Sac county near
Clarion ard others near Alta. Gov Boies
issued proclamation calling upon the pub.
lie for aid.
Meetings are being held in all tho larger
cities of the State tonight and large sums
of money are being raised. Clothing, food
and medicines are being shipped in by ths
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13

roof prevented the rescue after they had
leaped from the towers.
'It was a horrible thing-the worst that
has happened to our boys since 1857. Then
the block between Dearborn and Clark
streets was burned through from Lake street
to Water. Fourteen fremen were roasted
In the ruins, and nine citizens died with
them.
Even during the big fire we had moth
ing that compared with tho loss Of life yester-
day. There was report at the grounds yes
terday that the cold storage warehouse had
been condemned by the exposition authori-
ties, but Mr.. Burnham denied the rumor.
The story probably arose from the fact that
l ordered the company to quit using soft
coal. They used to send out clouds OF
dense smoke, and, after being ordered
number of times to quit using soft coal,
guards were sent down to put their fires
out They then used hard coal. b."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
FORD'S REATRE CASE.
Negro Who Did the Fatal Digging Turns
Up Nissing.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Small knots OF
curious men stood about the court house
yesterday waiting for news from the grand
jury room regarding the expected indct
ment of Col. Ainsworth and others, who
wero held by the coroner's jury responsi-
BILE for the collapse of the Ford's theatre
building 1t is reported on good authority
that the jury will not reach a conclusion
until they have found another witness.
The cause OF the delay is the absence of
one of the colored laborers who was en-
gagged on the work OF undermining the
theatre. He is the one who dug around the
pier under the building which gave way
and caused the upper floors to come crash
ing down. This man has mysteriously dis
appeared, and there are rumors ailoat that
he was spirited away.
The grand jury wants to know Just who
gave this man instructions to dig under the
fatal pier. Detectives are now making a
diligent effort to locate this al-important
witness The detectives have the pay rolls
of the laborers employed On the work. and
will summon every one of them if necessary
In order to get the right one. If he has
been spirited away, that matter will also re-
ceive attention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
SINGLE FARE EXCURSIONS
To tho Exposition Arranged by Trunk
Line Presidents

New York, July 12.-The presidents of
the trunk lines met to-day to discuss the
single fare excursion rate to Chicago. 1t
was finally agreed that special trains com
posed only of day coaches will be run to
Chicago to a schedule of not less than 30
hours. at the ratio of one limited fare for
the round trip by the route travelled Tick
cts are to have return limit OF 10 days,
and are not to he good in sleeping parlor
and chair cars, and no stop-ovsr is to DO
permitted in either direction.
Tickets are to be sold to children between
and II years of age at 70 per cent of the
one way rate. Baggage checked upon tick
cts is to be confined to 100 pounds personal
baggage. The excursions will be run on
Mondays Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days of each week, to be alternsted by the
several lines with the dates to be assigned
by the commissioner. On the Pennsylvania
and Central the fare will be about $40 for
the round trip. Ga the West Shore and
Erie it will be about $lS aud on tho Onta-
rio and Western $l1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
PECK,s CROOKED WAYS.
Rutland's Assistant Dem ocratic Postmas.
ter in Financial Trouble.


RUTLAND, July 9.-P. K. Peck. assistant
and acting postmaster of this city, was ar,
rested Saturday in civil suit, in which ht
is charged with getting money by false pre-,
tences. The suit was brought by ". II.
Proctor of Fair Haven, and the declaration
sets forth that Proctor loaned Peck $3.50
last January on a note signed by him and
endorsed by his mother, upon Peck's stste-
nent that his mother owned a $4,000 home.
stead in Rutland which was mortgaged for
$500.
The notc fell due April I, but was not
paid Finally Sl23 was paid in install
ments, and at last Proctor grew suspicious
and found that Mrs. Peck's property was
mortgaged for $1,000 and brought this suit.
Proctor is prominent democrat and man
in good standing. j. u. Hanrahan, a
prominent democrat and practicing physi-
clan, who is postmaster here, appointed
Peck and furnished bail when he was are
rested. Peck declares that he Is Innocent
The matter makes a great deal of talk,
partly because there is local feud in ths
democratic party, and Peck and his friend,
claim that the suit grew out of that.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
CHIEF SWEETNESS STORY
The Big Fire Had No Such Horror as
nopday's

The Big Fire Had No Such Horror as
nionday's.
CHICAGO, July 11.-Chief Sweenie's story
OF the fire horror at the fair grounds Is as
follows:
alt was a bad building for our boys.
Poor Fitzpatrick complained OF it a month
ago, - Chief Sweene said as he surveyed the
roaring ruins. Murphy never liked the
looks of it, He said it was the only one on
the grounds that would cause the boys
much trouble. 1t was frame structure
with this staff covering on the outside. 1t
looked solid enough, but inside 1t was a
stack of kindling wood.
murphy made diagram of that tower
and sent it to ine with a statement that it
wasa risky place. Then about IA month
ago, soon after the recent blaze, Capt Fltz-
gerald complained OF the building.
could tell by the way he wrote that he rs
gaPded it as trap. The chief cause OF
complaint was the tall tower where the
boys stood when they leaped to their fiery
grave.
"The boys would have come out all right
but for two things. The ropes upon which
they depended to como down from the tower
were burned off by a sheet of flame that
swept out of the Windows on the very side
that they selected for their ropes. That cut
them of there. Tbs explosion under the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
CANNOT CLOSE THE GATES,


CHICAGO, July 1l,-Judgs jenkins in
the United States Circuit Court to-day
handed down decision in the suit brought
by Wauamaker and Brown to restrain the
worlds Columbian exposition directors
from opening the fair gates Sunday. The
decision is defeat for Wauamaksr and
Brown, court holding that the complain
ants have no standing in court of equity
The issue was Cn demurrer filed by de
fondants, alleging that the complainants as
stock holders had elected the directors and
could now question their discretion. Judge
jenkins sustained this position, throwing
the case out Of court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
COLORADO SILVER CONVENTION.
Gov. Waite Uttors Some Bloody Popu-
list Sentimsnts


DENVER, Col, July 1.-THE Colorado
silver convention mot here to-day In Coli
scum ball. Two thousand people were pres
ent. The convention was called to order
by President Merrck of the State Silver
league Most of the day was speut in speech
making. The committee on resolutions
did not complete its work.
The sensational fenture was the speech Of
the populist Gov. Waite. Among other
things he said: 'If the money power shall
attempt to sustain its usurpatlon by tho
strong hand we will meet that issue when
it is forced upon us, for it is better infinite
ly that blood should flow to the horses bri-
dies than that our national liberties should
be destroyed.
'If it is true that the United States is un-
able to carry out its governmental policy
without the dictation or consent of foreign
powers, if we are a province of European
monarchy, then we need another revolu-
ton, another appeal to arms. "
a number of men endorsed the governors
sentiments, while others opposed them. j.
Cook, jr., led the opposition. He said; "I
appeal to you US men not to do to day wha /
you will regret tomorrow We are ex-
cited. Let us be reasonable and act as in
teligent men. We are going East as men
to educate men in the East. If we fail then
is the time to act "
The debate was lengthy and the prevail
ing sentiment was evidently with the gov
ernor.
The Denver clearing house sent a checl,
for $1,000 to pay the expenses of suitable
delegates to st. Louis, Chicago and Wash
ington.
Charles S. Thomas, member of the ma
tional democratic committee, was elected
permanent chairman of the convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
CLIPPING THE PENSION ROLL.
Pensioners Under the Act of 1890 Must
Prove Their Disability.

lnelr DlSRblltty.
WASHINGTON, July TO- The pension
bureau has notified great many pension
ers throughout the country, who are draw"
ing pensions under the act of July 27 1890.
known as the dependent pension act, that
tho payment Of their pensions will be sus.
pended for go days during which time they
are required to show cause why they should
continue to draw pensions.
What is necessary to prevent their being
dropped from the rolls, is the certificate of
a reputable physician attended by two wit
nesses, to the effect that the pensiouer il
precIuded from active labor owing to init
ries or disability, not the result OF his OWE
vicious habits. In case no attention is paid
to tle department notification within 60
days, the pensoner will be- dropped from
the rolls.
On the other hand should the necessary
certificate properly drawn up and signed be
forwarded to the pension bureau, tho PEN
sioner will be required to appear before the
local board of medical examiners for exam
nations as to his condition. This action Is
pursuant to the recent ruling of Secretary
Smith, 10 the effect that pensioner under
the act of June q, 1890, drawing a pension
for total disability, must be shown to bs
physically incapable OF manual labor.
The board of review appointed to carry
into effect that decision is now going over
all Of the cases of June p, 1890, probably
100, 900 In number, and selecting those cases
which show in the record that the pensioner
may not be incapacitatsd for manual labor
under Secretary Smiths ruling. The de-
partment holds that a man who can work
should not draw a pension for total disabil-
ity. 1t is estimated at the pension Office,
although the work has but recently begun,
that something over 1000 suspensions havs
already been made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
TWO VICTIMS NOW DYING.
Nhiie Later Reports Place the Numbe
of Dead at Twelve

Hhiio Later Reports Place the Number
of Dead at Twelve.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE fall of night
IT'LL finds the ruins of the cold storage build
ng unexpored, and it is realized that the
Iull extent of yesterdays disaster cannot
be ascertained until the mountain OF rub.
bsh Is siftcd and carted away. At some
points the accumulation of debris is 10 to
20 feet high, and it is impossible to know
now many charred bodies may rest beneath
until these heaps have been examined
The search Is necessarily slow and ted.
qua, owing 10 the vast amount Of iron and
machinery that encumbers the ruins and the
lEextricable network of rods and bars
formed by the intense heat. The point near
the smokestack whore many of the mon
were seen to jump is covered WITH a tangled
mass OF steam pipes and charred timbers 20
leet high.
1t Is now definitely known that a number
Of workmen employed in the building as
cended the fatal tower with the firemen.
X. A. Drummond with three or four others
was seen on his way up tue tower with fire
extlnguishers. Before they could have had
time to reach the top of the ladders that
scaled the interior walls the whole mass
toppled over.
Ihe dead are now known to be II, while
two sufferers are lying In the Emergency
hospital gasping away the few hours of life
yet allotted them. Efforts will be made To-
morrow with powerful machinery TO lift
the network of pipes, allowing ths firemeu
10 delve deeper for other remains which it
is conceded by all are certainly wedged be-
low.
The four Columbian guards who were re-
ported in the list of missing, have been
board from. They were ordered yesterday
10 report to different captain but in some
manner the order miscarried and the guards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
COL. LAMONT WENT ALONE.
The President Gives Up His Proposed
Fishing Trip.

BCZzARD's BAY, Mass, July 11.-The
president did not 90 fishing this afternoon
as was expected. His cat boat laid at her
moorings nearly all day. Soon after 3
o'clock che went to the dock where Skipper
Wright put in four reefs and awaited the
party. The only one who cared to take the
sail in such gale was Col. Lamont and he
was satisfied with one hours sport and re-
turned to Gray Gables.
1t was pretty chilly on the veranda at
the Gables this afternoon and the president
remained with his family indoors The
callers to-day were Nr. j. b. McCumber
aud daughter of South Weymouth. Mr..
McCumber's father practiced law at the
same court in Buffalo with the president 25
years ago.
The elder Joe Jefferson was rendered n
surprise party this evening by relatives and
friends. The Clsvelsnds were unable O
attend.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
BUSINESS EMBARRAsSMENTS.
Assign nment of the Kansas City Safe DE
posit and Savings Bank.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 1.-THE Kan
sas City Safe Deposit and Savings bank,
one OF the largest institutions of the kind
in Missouri, assigned to-day. The state
ment places its assets at So, 000, 600; liabili-
ties, 81, 700, GOO. The bank was capitalized
for $500, 0OO Its president is j. c. Dar-
ragh. 1t is asserted by the officers that
they will be able within 30 days TO pay all
obligations in full. The bank will go out of
business after winding up ITS affairs.
First National Bsuk, Hot Springs, :. ID.
Hor SPRINGS, S. D., July 1.-THE First
National bank OF this city has been forced
TO close its doors. Recent withdrawals of
deposits and general run caused the break
1t is thought they will be able to resume in
30 days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13

Rev. John S. Psnman has resigned as
rector of the Presbyterian church of Irving
ton, n. y, because of his inability to long
er sustain and subscribe to the system of
doctrine OF his church. He was a dsleget
TO tpe recent general assembly aud voted
with the minority in favor Of DR.. Briggs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
Condition ofths co,,on Crop.

WAsHINGroS, July l0.--July returns to
the department OF agriculture make the
average condition OF cotton S2.7, against
s5.6 in June, showing decline OF nearly
three points. Reports show prevalence Of
bad weather conditions, cOSxnkhts, excss-
sive rains aud ocoaA ght spots.
Considerable injury ha! ed by lice
and other insects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13

WASHINGTON, July THE following
Nsrmonters have been granted pensions;
Original, william A. Durham.
WASHINGTON, July l0-Ths following
Vermonters have been granted pensions:
Original, Francis Dutton; original, widows.
ETC., Brazid Ash tfsther.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
BROKE YhWTAW'S ARM.
o. o. Calef Must Pay for His Clip at tn,
Blacksmith


ington last Friday night struck Frank
Yawtaw of Barre with hammer with such
force as to break Yawtaw's arm. Nester-
day a constable placed an attachment on
Calets property for $4,000, Yawtaw having
sued for damages. The case will be heard
at the September term of tho Washington
County Court. Calef is prominent and
one of the wealthest citizens of Washing
ton. Yawtaw is a local blacksmta.
MisS Dillingham; Attsmpts Suicide.
BARRE. July l1.-Mss Olive Dillingham;,
highly respected young lady of Water
bury and cousin of ex-Gov. w. L. Dilling-
ham, attempted suicide at Waitsfield on
Monday. When discovered she was in con
yulsions. Letters showed the act to have
been premeditated She is - years old.
and dependency was the cause Of her act.
Fatal FHiI In the Hay field,
ST. JoHNsBUKY, Vt, July ll.--Wiliam
Gleason OF MclndoeI FELL from load Of hay
to day and was klllol instantly by breaking
his neck. Ho leaves wife aud six chill
dren.
The True Blue Drops 10 Men.
RUTLAND, VT, July 1.-THE True Blue
Marble company of West Rutland has dis
charged 40 men this week. The real cause
is unknown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
HUBBUB IN THE HOUSE.
ANTI-PARNELLlTE SEXTON WOULD
NOT RETRACT.

On Question of Irish Representation In
Parliamcnt Dir. BroirIck Declares the
Irish Impecunious and Garrulous-Mr
Sexton Retorts aud Defits tho Author
ity of tho Chairman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
DEAL DEATH
FRIDAYS CYCLoN
Full IN IoWAs

Tho Dead and Injured at P5S
Der Nearly 300, While the TowA
Vast Ruin-Many Killed In Other Plan
AID Measure, on Foot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
ON. W.. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1898.
MYSTIC PARK OVAL.

Winning Done in Straight Heats.
BosToN, July 1.-THE opening races Of
the July meeting at Mystic Park to-day
were witnessed by $500 people and, although
won in straight heats, were nevertheless
close and interesting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-13
A PERFECT FIRE TRAP.
FATAL WORLDS FAIR BUI'
BEEN CONDEMNE,

National Commissi Had Uee
the Warnings of the Fire trtu
Plan to Aid the Families te Il
Firemen- Graphic Tale of of
Surviyors--The Dead Numbeio'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

In the history OF the English house
Of commons il is chronicled that dur
ing IN alteration between Sir Rob-
crt Walpole and Mr.. Pulteney. the
latter told the minister his Latin
Was even worse than his politics, for
he had made a gross misquotation
from Horace. A wager Of . guinea
was instantly staked on the matter
and Harding. the clerk of the house
being appealed to as arbiter.
he. with judicious soiemnity."
gave Judgment against Sir
Robert. The premier threw the
guinea across the table and Pulteney
held il up with the observation that
lit was the first public money he had
touched for q long time" At his
death the coin was discovered. care
fully preserved in q piece OF paper
with q memorandum on il rccounting
the circumstance. ILLUSTRATED Lon.
don News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11
Nor1cH TO CONTRACTORS.

Bid. will Be received up 10 Tuesday the 2:ss
day o: November, 1928. At O'Clock p, n, for
rpfappins art ,of and rurfacing the whole Of the
Drury Toll road With stone ans gravel, O. Der
specifications, which can be obtained upon appli
cation TO Chester Lillihridge- Auecaffne, Iowa.
All bids to be At 4 certain price Der cubic yard.
of the company engineer, measurement to be Of
CON pie,ed work in Place after acceptance. The
whole work 10 be completed by December Is
BILE bidder having facilities for iie completion.
The board directors reserve the right to rejec,
any and all hide. to accept any bid 70: any psfi
10 be .esicd and irscted 10 the Drury Toll ROAD
company, Muscaiine, Iowa, and endorsed bid fol
riprapping or eurfscinx as the caee may be.
By order Of the board o directors.
THE DRURr Toll RoAD CoNfANv.
By Chester L,ll;bridgc. President.
Nov. &, 1898
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

In China before a letter is mailed
tents are displayed, and the keeper
OF the letter shop then signs his
.'chop, or sign, 50 that its point Of
origin may be dcte mined. Parcels
may be transmitted in the same man
ner. the charge Tor carrying being .
percentage Of their declared value
The shopkeeper gives receipt for
the letter or package, and he thus
becomes responsible for its safe de-
livery or its return to the sender
with seal unbroken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

Gypsies are particularly super
stitious regarding portraits, and il
is a rarity to find the portrait of .
true Bohemian decorating any art
gallery or store window. They con-
slider it most unlucky to be photo
grsphed, and will only consent 70
have their profiles taken in con-
alteration Of receiving, without ask
ing for IL, IN old shoestring with
which they can bind the spirit Of i'll
luck certain to pursue the person
whose like has been reproduced.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11

Eaanaos We - - Aaesesss Whas MA
Carlyle u - Ose T1ae.
.'Of al the men Of his period-the
celebrated age Of Trajan-not one
had . better opportunity Of studying
tho varying phases of society 1t Rome
than Pliny," writes Professor A r.
Montague, in the New Peterson.
IA favoritA of the impe ial Trajan
lin many ways the knightliest figure
that wore the Roman purple-and
thus having ready access to court
circles, an EN- inent lawyer, . popular
orator, shrewG man OF business, an
accomplished litterateur. a states
man whose words in the senate
were ever heard with respect. diplo-
mate SO we'll equipped that he was
sent as legate to administer the
troubled affairs of an important
province, the associate OF Tacitus
the greatest historian of antiquity;
the memtorlbf many a struggling man
of letters. the friend alike of serf and
aristocrat- genial, warm hearted, a
little vain perhaps. very polite, al
ways plausible, never malicious-this
charming man furnishes in himself a
study in poiit,cs and in society over
which We would fain linger.
Like Mrs. Carlyle. of our time,
and Lady Mary Wo.tey Montague
Ct an earlier day, he wrote delightful
letters and very many OF them, upon
almost every subject frs m an: account
Of a grave impeachment trial in the
Roman senate to note thanking .
friend for a fat hen.
''Pliny, like many holsekecpers OF
our time, seems to have had trouble
with servants, whom he INDUCED
to the point of spelling them all. He
writ IS letter to his esteemed mother
in-law. for whose governing capacity
h. appeared to have . wholesome
respect. TO pay him visit at IN
ca-ly day. b cause ne desired to
entertain her and wish I'd her to make
these scvants of his bostir them
selve -