The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-03-17
NUMBER 80.
GOV. FULLER ON THE FAIR.

Doubtful If the Vermont Militia Will Co
The Railroads Unbending In their De-
mands-The Magnitude Of the Exhibition.
Gov. Fuller, who returned Friday from bis
trip to Chicago and the northwest, has since
had an interview with the Springfield Re-
publican correspondent in which he says:
1.-THE word fair, hardly gives an adequate
Idea of what is In store for the visitors. A reg.
ular metropolis or white city arc the only names
that characterize the place. The opening is not
to be with spectacular effect but in the presence
or the president, congress ana supreme court.
the diplomatic corps, governors of states and
heads OF departments, with simple ceremonies.
President Cleveland will simply press a button
and the fair will be open. The executive auth
critics believe that the magnitude of the enter
prise. the all.round display from every nation
on the globe viii be sufficient to attract the
masses. On the other hand the railroad author
tiles seem to be impressed With the idea that
there is to be more traffic than they can care for;
therefore show no disposition to give tho public
excursion rates or even offer any great induce
ments. but as they must have an attendance
pectations OF the management. think that 30 or
go days of the fair will show the faacy of their
position and that they will be obliged to drop
rates 10 justify the large outlay already made.
There Is to be no great gathering of military
this year there, few isolated regiments being
the only troops at present contemplating VISIT
to the iatr SO far as Vermont is concerned the
present attitude of the railroads makes the con.
tempiated trip almost impossible unIess the
boys want to go down deep into their pockets. l
nave made full investigation and am watching
developments and shall lake advantage of any
feasible opening In the interest of the state.
When the press association goes to Chicago in
May we shall make combined onslaught on the
management and the railroads to bring them to
| terms. Public attention will by that time have
been SO strongly directed to the actual need of
more liberal concession as to rates that 1t will
make 1t impossible for the railroads to longer
neglect public interests. The accommodations
! In Chicago are going to be ample and prices
Irnn mob In etaa l..
building to make room for greater crowds than
are likely to be seen unless special attractions
are made from week to week. One fare and a
third is the best rate thus far offered. The pas
secGer agents are to meet on Friday to fix a
schedule tor the Pacific coast, and II their de-
cision be favorable to reduction then the east
ern roads will be quite likely to interpose for
their own advantage"
THE BASE BALL VETERANS: - Subscrip.
lions for the U. V. NJ. base ball team at Bur-
lington bid fair to reach 81 000.--W. N
Murphy Is to play on the Yale law school
with Bowers. Norton. O'Nell and other last
years Brattleboro men.-H. o. Bowers has
been chosen captain of tie Yale law school
nIne.- Christie Crowell Is to be captain and
pitcher of the Mt. Hermon nine.-Jim Sui-
van, well known here through his connection
with the Northampton. Lovells and other
teams that have played here. has signed with
Washington.-JimmyC Collopy has affixed his
name to an Oakland. CAL, contract and will
be found at short for that club the~coming
season.-Biy Fitzgerald has signed with the
I.oYeIs or Boston to play short season this
spring Murphy, the Hinsdale back.
stop, will show the patrons of the national
game In The southern league what catcher
ls He will be found with the Atlanta Ca,
club and Manager Murray predicts that he will
be the ''star" of the league.--The Boston
Globe states that hot rivalry exists between
BrattIeboro. Plttsfeld, Northampton and
North Adams and that some exciting games
may be expected next summer In the Berk-
shire hills.-The Yale law school team are ar
ranging games with all Of the colleges, inclnd.
ing Harvard and the Yale University team.
"Bily" Murphy will very likely wear Yale
law school uniform. SUNDAYS Boston Globe
says: "The Lovells will have crack team
for the spring games, including Mike Meagher
and Pitcher kiley of the champion Woon-
socKsts; G anc DeadF of Salem, Pat Hartnett
of The Brocktons, Jimmy Judd OF Milford.
Ryan and O'Connor of the North Brookfelds.
Billy Fitzmaurce Of the Brattleb0ros, and
Dick German of Lynn. Manager Eugene
OConnor is Booking games with the different
c)lege teams.'
Department Commander g W Doty OF the
Vermont Grand Army has made the following
staff appointments Assistant adjutant general,
A Niles, Morrisvile; assistant uarter master
general, Frank Kenfleld, Morrisvilte; depart
mcnt inspector, J A Benedict. Poultnev; Judge
advocate. r o Surtevant, Swanton; chief mus
tering officer. j Sargent, South Royaton;
aides decamp, George w Bridgman, Hard
wick; George w Flagg, BralDtree; Z Benton
Kellev, Rutland: l. ID Savage, W 4itsfeld; Wal
lace w Moves. Montpelier; d r Minard, Barre
T Whipple, L Underhill; Z ScrIbner. Wocott;
NJ It Leach, Wolcot; Chandler Watts. Stowe;
jackson Sargent, Stowe; Florence. Mon
ireal; W II Ward, st Jobnsburv; Geo A Cheney
NJ Morrisvile; Austin wilkins. Morrisvile; D c
Simonds, West Rutland; Geo Wells, Fair
Haven; A p Waldron, Burlington; Andrew Nc
Gaffey, BURLINGTON; II d Hoton. Burlington;
Geo Dow, Cabot; A r Sheldon. Dorset; Z Il
Sturgess, East Fairfield; C Russell, Whining
ton; Geo Greene, Rra,tle boro; Geo Selleck.
Bratleboro; E H Putnam. Brattieboro, T 7
Farrell Waterbury; q G johnson, Springfield:
S L Daggett, Bellows Falls; Thomas Kimper.
Bellows Falls; Wallace II Parker, Cambridge;
Davis, Chelsea; S w Goss. Chelsea; S A
Andrews, VcrgeDnes; . NJ George, Eden; w
Narramore Bakersfield; A III Hall, Island Pond;
Z P Hogan. st Albans; NJ L DYER, .sland Pond,
c Wakefield. Bennington; o b Landon John
son; j o French johnson ;Henry Burt Calais;
Henry Fletcher. Proctorsvile: Joba LON
bard. Ludlow; II f Heck, Orwell; J Lille,
Orwell; A A Jackson, Watervile; W w Need.
ham, Bristol; } W Daniels. Morrisville.