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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
Children Cry for Pitchers Castcria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Cagtoria.
When she was a Child She cried for Castoria,
ghep she had Childyen. she ga ve than Castoris.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
10 TAG sOLOleRs, HOME.
norman w. Johnson, Member % STAN
nard Post, Sent There by Comrades.

Norman W. johnson. O member OF Co.
F, % regiment, entered the Soldiers Hons
at Bennington Thursday, going from here
on the flyer. lie is troubled with heav5
difficulty, which renders him uuabls 20
work. tie is about 60 years of age. Ills
more fortunate comrades of the post coz
tributsd enough money to buy him ticket
Under Major Colfey's care he is assured Of
a pleasant home AS long as he lives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
WORK OF FLAMES AT RlCHFoRD.
4 Narrow Escape for the Sole Oc-
cupant OF n Dwelling.

RIcHFoRD, Jan. 19-R. W. Adams
dwelling, occupied by George w. Shepard,
caught fire at O'Clock last night.
Mr.. Shepard, who was the only occupant
of the house at the time, was asleep and
was nearly suifocated in the smoke. For
tunately he awakened just in time to save
himself and give the alarm, which was
promptly responded to by the hose COM
panies.
The loss on the house was quite heavy;
on the furniture it was principally water
damage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
THREE COACHES OF THE FLYER
LEAVE THE TRACK NEAR RUTLAND.

r. l.. Cobb of wnllineford Instantly
Killed and Mr., II. w. Curti. of Rutland
Seriously Irjured-Nerrow T. cape for
othor PasssnGcrs-Disaster Caused by
Sprea ling of Rail-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
EuLOGY, n 6 '-EGISLATlON.
Tributes to til tacter OF tho Dead
Tx-Pres - In the House.

Fx-Prss' - In the House.
WASHINGTON - 1S.-On motion of
Mr.. Coombs of FORK, the report of the
committee app to investigate the
Reading coal ne was ordered to be
printed in the
Mr.. Holma' :, indiana, from the COM
mittee on apr o ions, reported tho sun
dry civil ap Is tion bill erd it was
placed on the cS,-- lar.
Mr.. Haynes OF Ohio who represents the
town and district in which ex-President
Hayes formerly lived and which he once
represented on the floor of the House, an
nounced in feeling language Of Intelligence
of the death of the ex-president aud eulo-
gized him as citizen, soldier and
statesman.
Mr.. O'Neil Of Pennsylvania, who served
with Mr.. Hayes in the Both Congress, spoke
in the highest terms Of the ability and idel-
ity of the deceased and mingle his tears
with those OF tho bereaved family. Messrs.
j. d. Taylor, Enochs and Odthwaite of
Ohio, paid loving tribute to the charac.
ter OF the late ex-president aud Mr.. Curtis
OF New York added his need of heartfelt
sorrow.
After further remarks of Mes.rs. Storer,
Owens, Doane, Holman and Pattison the
House. as a mark of respect to the memory
Of the deceased, adjourned
senate Adjourns for the Day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Sherman,
in the Senate to-day, announced the death
OF ex-Pretident Hayes, aud the Senate, in
respect for the memory Of the deceased, ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Report for Admission OF Utah.
WAsHINGToH, Jan. 1S.-The House com
mittee on territories to-day, without di-
vision, ordered favorably reported a bill
providing for the admission Of Utah as a
| State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26

Vermont Granite at the Worlds Fair.
The Barre granite manufacturers have
raised fund Of Sl5, 900 for an exhibit of
their products at the exposition and DR.. II.
H. Mcintyre has gone to Chicago to try to
secure space. 1t is very doubtful whsther
apy can be obtained at this late day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26

RUTLAND, Jan. 23-As the "hyer" for
New York left this station this afternoon
about l 80 with three coaches, in charge of
Conductor Clark Of Troy, N Y, and when
few rods south Of the depot, tho rear cars
left the iron, and as they crossed the bridge
over Moon Brook they rolled down the 10
foot embenkment on the east side, breaking
away from tho locomotive, which did not
leave the track.
L. l.. Cobb of Wallingford, Vt, trav-
elling salesman for Howard w. Spur a.
Co. of Bostop. was instantly killed, and
Mrs. Herbert w. Curtis of Rutland serious
ly though not dangerously injured.
Among the passengers, who numbered
about a dozen, were Il. A. Pope and daugh-
ter Of Burlington, who escaped without in
Jury and Mrs. Grace Whitman OF Bed
ford, =. ..
The fact that there was no greater fatal
ity is marvellous, when the position of the
wrecked coaches is considered. The acci-
dent was caused by the spreading of the
rails at defective junction held together
by "fsh bar"
E. A. Pope aud daughter took the flyer
for New York Monday morning. At the
time of the derailment they were in tho
drawing room car. As soon possible
after the disaster Mr. Pope telegraphed
home that they we're not injured. They
proceeded on to New York on the evening
train.
Mr.. Edward L. Cobb, who was killed
in the accident, was a travelling salesman
for Berry, Hall & Co. some seven years
ago. He was a man OF splendid physique,
and was popular with all who knew him.
OF late he has been travelling for II. W.
Spur & Co. Of Boston, making his home in
Wallingford. A gentleman who was wait
ing at the Rutland station for the mail train
told a FREE PRESS reporter last evening
that Mr.. Cobb rushed into the station just
as the train pulled out and started on the
| run after it. Some one on the train saw
him and the speed was sackeued until he
| had got on board.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13

A NEW MOLINE PQWER.

NEW YORK, April 12-Cieorge Sheffield
told the members of the Maritime eX-
change of new discovery by him Of a
force in nature by which Paris Or Il
Teutonic conld be driven across the At
lantic in three and one half days. The
record now is five days and little more
than fifteen hours. He said the engine
was not probleniatfc, bit ~ accomplished
fact. and hat il could propel vessel of
5000 tons at the rate OF thirty five miles
an hour The record breakers, Paris
and Teutouic, have IN average
speed of less than twenty one miles.
No coal is to be used in this ocean flyer,
consequently there will be no furnaces or
boilers, aud just so much more cargo and
passenger space. The machinery will be
much smaller than ut present, though he
screw system will he retained. The
change will be in the motive power. All
this can be put in couple Of -four barrels
TO drive the big ship from Liverpool
TO New York. One part of the motive
power is sugar-ordinary sugar. An
of potash. Z he machinery is somewhat
com plicated. The steel chamber into
which the piston head cutters has Il small
one the sugar and through the other the
chloride of potash are injected by air
pressure. They mingle AS IA rod dipped in
su!phur:c acid comes in contact with
them. This causes the explosion which
drives the piston, az IN gus engine
Sheffield said a small boat was being built
in which The hew engine would be placed,
aud the trial made Oh the East river in
The halter part of Nav
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
OBITUARY..

DETROIT, April 12-Mr. john A. Bell,
managing editor Of the Free Press, died
this afternoon of typhoid fever. after an
III ness Of less than two weeks. He was
compelled TO Cease working on the night
OF March II. and during most of the time
ber ween then aud his death was in Il rsgin =
delirium. He was - years old. aud leaves
n widow and six children
Mr.. Bell entered the service Of the Free
Press in July, 1855, mt he age of IA years
rs galley boy in he composing room. In
"A little while he became the proof readers
assistant, and before he reached his ma jor.
iiy, he graduated from the chair of the
principal prOof-reader aud WAS inst allied AS
II full ti"dged member of the editorial staff
With the exception of Il brief experiment
III the law, his connection with the Free
Press covered period Of about twenty
eight wears
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
ALWAYS READY TO SERVE.
How Phillips Brooks Saved Much jew
etry While Boston's Ri" Fire Ragged.

During the progress of the big fire in
Boston Phillips Brooks illustrated one
marked phase in his character. and. ac-
cording to the Journal, one of the
grandest phases in the character of
any man or wOrnan-the willingness
the desire to serve, to help some fellow
creature in distress. After seeing his
own church on Summer street destroyed
Mr.. Brooks next went to the store of
Shreve, Crump 4 Lowe. the well-hnown
jewellers. There doors were barred and
their shu tiers up-and no wonder. The
store stood straight in the track of the
flames, and already a large crowd. made
up principally Of roughs, had gathered
In the anticipation 10 plumber and loot.
Through this crowd DR.. Brooks made
his way straight To the closed doors.
His vigorous pounding finally gained
HIM admission. Some OF the men at
the head Of affairs were friends of his.
To them he said: Gentlemen. / ara
here TO do anything for you in my
power. Make any use OF me which is
possible They were at first ayerse to
accepting such distinguished services.
but at last yielded To- his earnest pro-
tests. 50 they loaded him down with
diamonds and valuable jewelry. They
filed his pockets, his hat and even his
shoes Again the door was unbarred
and out through that crowd Of roughs
walked Phillips Brooks. carrying on his
person valuabIes worth thousands Of
dollars. The act must have been sus-
pected by the roughS, yet no. hand
was put out to strike or even u touch
him Towering above them all. ne in
spired respect or fear which proved a
perfect protection. His magnificent
courage. which did not know what fear
was, enabled him 70 discharge his trust
and leave the valuables in place OF
SAFETY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
STILL A GENTLEMAN.
Tho Unmitlgatcd Cheek of an Ex-Boar
in--House- Waiter.

Tho UnmitIgatcd Cheek of an Ex-Board-
in--House-Waiter.
is it not singular how the term
gentleman is misapplicd?" said a
young club man of this city recently.
only the other night" he contin-
ued. ''as I was walking down Fifth
avenue very decently-dressed fellow
whose face was quite familiar to me
touched me on the arm and, calling
me oy my name, addressed simple
question to me-
After speaking for a moment or so
he said: You don't remember me. do
you, Mr.. Blank?"
Il replied that his face was certainly
familiar, but that could not recall his
name or recollect where l had met
him"
My name is Jones' ne answered.
Don't You remember me now: I'm the
gentleman what you had sent up to
the Island for one year. They let me
out yesterday. Won't you give me a
dOllar?'"
Then recollected him distinctly"
continued the speaker, ''as 2 waiter in
boarding house who stole my clothes
about a year before aud who was ar
rested and sent,to Black wells island on
my complaint. His unInitigated check
in referring 20 himself as gentleman
actually led me into giving him the
dollar he asked for" N Y Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
STATE BOUNDARIES.
How Alteration Have Been Made
All Over the Country.
The Changing OF the Lines Hes Resulted
In the Loss of Large Tracts of
Land tn Many of the LAST
e-D states.

Connecticut's discovery that she i.
some square miles larger than she sup
posed is not remarkable, since some
thing of the kind has happened to Pc
haps every state and territory in the
union, says the New York Sun. Any
man who bets on state areas by the
figures Of thirty years ago viii lose.
The fathers of to-day who happen to
have good memories find themselves
puzzled when they hear their children
reading areas out of the current school
textbooks. Anyone who will take
the trouble to compare the areas given
IN the census reports of 1890 and those
In the reports previous to 1880 will find
surprising differences. The census SUI
perintendents don't trouble themselves
to ascertain areas. They accept what
they obtain from official sources. The
general land Office is one source of infor-
nation, and doubtless official state
surveys are accepted. In 1880 the su-
perlntendent of the census used re-
vIsed set Of areas and Superintendent
Porter accepted the figures of that de-
cade Or followed the same authorities.
The superintendent of the census
adopt an arbitrary rule of regarding all
regions having less than two inhabi-
tants to the square mile as unsettled"
In most of the New England and mid
die Atlantic states there are no such
unsettled areas Srperin tcndent Por-
ter found about 1900 square miles of
the Maine woods and LOCO square miles
Of the Adirondacks region unsettled.
The other unsettled areas of the north
east are hardly worth considering.
The discrepancies between the set
tied areas reported in the census of 1870
and those reported in 1890 are rather
startling New Hampshire lost in
those twenty years more than $50
square miles. Massachusetts, gained in
the same time nearly $50 square miles.
Vermont lost nearly 1,109 square miles
and Rhode Island more than 200 Con-
necticut gained 95 square miles. New
Jersey lost more than $50 square miles
and Maryland lost more than 1900
square miles. Even poor little Della
ware lost 100 square miles and III the
IL
ferent area as the result of her recent
with Pennsylvania AS to
the newer states, which might reasona-
bly, be expected to show changes in set
tied area from one decade to another,
the figures given in the census reports
Of 1870 and in those OF 1890 vary in even
greater degree. Nearly all the larger
states, whether old or new, show con-
siderable losses in area since 1870. New
York lost nearly 500 square miles:
rather more than 1000;
Virginia nearly 1900, and North Caro-
ina over 2,l00. Florida gained nearly
900 square miles, probably the result
Of an extension of the settled area.
Ohio's gain of nearly 1000 is hardly
tracea bic to the same source, though
yains of 500 square miles in Illinois and
$50 in Iowa are probably assignable to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
CUT THE PENNIES IN TWO.
How the Dwellers in England in Early
DAYS Got Small Change

How the Dwellers in England in Early
DAYS Got Small Change
How mary collectors OF coins know
anything about the curious half pence
issued centuries ago By English author
tiles. half pence in the trucs, sense of
the words. since they were nothing
more than minted pennies cut directly
in hafo Specimens of these coins have
been discovered frequently among the
buried treasures which from time 10
time have been unearthcd in Great
Britain. In Lancashire in 1910 were
found rare lot OF coins. among which
were several pennies of the time OF Al
fred and Edward divided in this way
Similarly divided pence OF the time Of
Edward the Confessor havebeen found.
and in speaking OF the discovery. in
1885, of number OF these curious half
pence OF the time Of William the Con-
oueror an unquestioned authority
states that they were proba oily issued
whole collection had evidently been IN
In the British museum in
London are specimens OF. these divided
coins issued under various monarchs
from Alfred to Henry III, with the
Ia tier of whom the custom ceased. An
eminent archRologIst accounts for the
divided coins by saying that this doubt
change. which was IA part remedied
under the reign of Edward J. by the
coinage Of half renee ana fsriE:==S.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.

RICHMOND, Va. April 12-The conven-
ton of sou; hern governors assembled in
the senate chamber today at l. o'clock.
Governor Mckinney. accompanied by
Governors Fishbsck of Arkansas, Foster
OF Louisiana, Brown of Maryland. Jones
Of Alabama. Carr of North Carolina and
Stone Of Missouri, appeared in the cham
Der The following states were repre-
scented by delegates: South Carolina Geor
cia. Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia
aud kentucky. Texas and FIorida were
not represented.
PRAYER was offered. at the close of which
Gov rnor Mckinney delivered a cordial
speech of welcome. saying hat he trusted
that it would be a working and not "a talk
l-ig b, DIV. He then nominated Governor
+ :shhack OF Arkansas as temporary chair
clan, who was elected. J. Bollbaugh, clerk
OF the house o. delegates, was elected sec
rotary.
a committee. consisting OF Governors
Mckinney. Brown. Jones aud Stone was
appointed on permanent organization and
mole of procedure, with instructors TO
report ou Thursday morning at IL O'Clock.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
THE BERlNG SEA COURT.

PARIS, April l2.-Upon the opening of
the Boring sea court of arbitration today
the president, Baron de Courcel, an
nOunced that the court had decided not to
admit the British supplementary report
for tile present. The president added That
this decisior was without prejudice to the
right of the counsel To Introduce the re
porti in pleadinXs By word of mouth. The
president further ANNOUNCED that the
tribunal had decided to adjourn the de
mand of the United States for the reiec-
ton of portions of the British counter
case.
Mr.. j. c. Carter then proceeded to ad-
dres, the court. He reviewed the history
OF the sealiug industry and read the
diplomatic communications which fol-
lowed the seizures made OF vessels accused
of poaching. His address will probably
last for IA fortnight.
United States Agent Foster said today
that the decision of the court of al bltra
ton, refusing for the present 10 admit the
British supplementary report, sub
stantially sustaius the American inter
probation OF the treaty OF arbitration III
the contention that additional evidence
cannot properly be laid before the tribunal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
TOLER STOCK FARM.
SEASON 1898.
Jim 800
300
YOUNG STOCK FOR SALE.


Latinized words which he says he gath
cred in an hour is as amazing as il is
amusing.
Writing upon foggy day, he says
that in the language of the lexicon in
question "the som brous and smoky at
mospherc in which he is nubilating
makes it immanely difficult for him 10
discover his ubiety. What can be more
edible, he goes on. than the sight of
a losslorn nome endeavoring 20 i'm
pinguate 4 waped kiting, unless while
meanderiDg in paludal places one
chances upon the spectacle Of a nulIifid-
ian nubbling tutan ag from the person
of a tozy jobbernowl."
That is good dictionary English, but
1t is not United States"
The gentleman goes on 20 observe
that III the imagination of the reader
be not sufficiently addulced by such
picture. he may call I'D the vision Of an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
WORLDS FAIR VISITORS

CHICAGO, April 12-Today, for the first
time, the Chicago hotels commenced to be
rushed, owing to the influx of world 9
fair visitors. The tide of strangers may
be said TO have fairly started, though the
food tide Of visitors will not begin until
abnnt April p
NEW York, April l2-Fif;een British
Journalists arrived here today from Liver
pool on The White Star lire steamer
Majestic. They are the vanguard of n
large delegation of English editors aud
proprietcrs, who are coming here for the
opening Of the Columbian exposition.
CHICAGO, April 12,-The worlds fair
Officials have increased the landscape force
70 almost 2Co0 men. These men are
working "A wonderful Transformation. The
Rreat gang is commenclng up at the north
enu of he grounds, where the state and
foreign buildings stand nearly all com
hIete. As the wave of shOvelers, rakers,
sweeperS and teamsters rolls along, the
great possibilities OF the worlds fair In
gala dress are presented. Each building
becomes palrc-, each dooryarl a beauti-
full garden s,ot, the whole threaded by
wide, sweeping boulevards, smooth It's Il
piano cover. and winding gravel paths
undulaiing ia n Skinner in the sunlight.
A debris is hauled to he open stretch of
grounds, some sixty acres in extent, at the
sonth end OF The exposition. Here it is
burnt.
an odd sight greeted visitors at the
womhn's building yesterday: On entering
the door could be seen pile OF peculiar
looking boxes and cases with n heayy->et,
broad-sbouldered man walking arourd
hem. An inspection of the boxes aud Il
reading of the red seals revealed
the fact that they contained the
laces sent here by Queen Margherita
Of Italy in an Italian war ship and
brought to this city under martial escort,
with an officer u keep continuous watch
upon the precious fabrics. Quite IL crowd
Ead assent led around the boxes when "A
Carriage pulled up TO the great door and a
Habdsome lady of noble bearing was he'll Jed
out and at once eni cred the building.
Making her way TO the b xes she spoke
some words IN Italian to he officer who
gnartled tlTenI. Ibis lady WAS Countess iii
Br.zza, who was seut here 10y the queen of
ltnly 10 give her supervision to the open
ing OF he priceless lnces.
After assuring herself that everything
WAS right, and with parting Authorization
TO the sturdy watcher. the countess ran
nimbly upstairs 10 the board of lady man
ayers, bus found none of the III on hand !
aud, retuI ming To her Carriage. she drove /
away for survey of the grounds.
Before leaving, the countless said in re-
ply to an inquiry why the laces were so !
xealously guarded THAT exhibit is of |
priceless value TO the Italian crown. The |
boxes contain weares from every lace !
factory in Italy, and ali of it Is he hau'li-
york OF women. Our lace products are
most beautiful. Our queen has sent an
exhibit of the crown iaCes, and we will !
show the women OF the world what Italian
women can do
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13

A big bear chased Peter Hanes, man
If sixty years. through the woods in
Clarke county, Washington, the other
day and was close at his coat tolls when
&c ran into the clearing Of neigh Dor
canned Mccoy. AS both neared the
house the door opened and Mrs Mccoy
appeared with q rifle in her hands,
promptly let drive at the bear and
bowied him over dead Then The TN
grateful Peter claimed the hide, az tho
finder Of the bear, and insisted on his
demand until as 4 compromise it was
agreed that he and his rescuer divide
the proceeds of rs sale
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13

Iceland sagas, bearing on the early
discoveries of the Norsemen and the
stories of their trips to Vinland and
possibly North America, viii be lent by
the Danish government TO the United
States for exhibition at the worlds fair.
These sagas are entitled CodeS Flute
yensis. 1t has required great deal of
red tape to secure these valuable man
uscripts. Before permitting them 10
leave Copenhagen the Danish govern
ment has stipulated that in case of the
total loss twenty thousand dollars
must be paid for them and all expenses
Incident 70 their exhibition. They are
to be returned by United, States man
ef-war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-13
FINE ENGLISH.
The Overwhelming frodnc;ioa of stu
dent of LexicogrAphy.

II Is not easy 20 see why the persons
who compile dictionaries for ths nse 81
foreigners desiring 70 learn English
cannot De simple, but that fhey cannot
VIII be evident - anyone who has
taken the trouble 20 examine some VI
the 6-lingaal lexzcoas u the dzr. =
gentleman vshc has violently 4bs.I.aiaE.r
leisure has asserting - The Youths
.oE>p1nlon. 4laa-rs. himself b. skim
ming . r dem 'i->ck and knEiistl die
tspGz-I nd ihc s8a-5--t ~ ..s.~-.i.-s-. zsss{