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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

There will be "A meeting Of the school di-
rectors Of the several towns of Chiltenden
county at Essex junction Thursday, April
>, 1894, AT 10 O'Clock a. m, under the aus
pices of the Chittenden County School Di-
rcctors' association.
Topics in relation to the school ques-
tion in its various forms will be presented
and discussed by men Of experience in school
matters both as teachers and directors.
Hon Mason S. stone State superintendent
of education, will be present aud add to the
interest OF the occasion.
It is hoped that the school directors, to-
gether with their superintendent of schools.
will feel it their duty to be present and help
make the meeting a success
tSlSnrd y. +. CLIFFORD,
Secretary.
Shelburno, Vt, March 9G, 1894,
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PLEASED WITH BURLINGTON.
Secretary Of the National Association of
ire Engineers shown About the CITY.

Secretary of the >atiaral Association of
ire Engineers shown About the CITY.
The National Association Of Fire Engi-
necrs viii hold its 23d annual convention in
Montreal August II, II and 1G The secre-
tary of the association, Henry \. Hills of
Wyoming, Ohio. has been in Montreal max
ing arrangements for the meeting, and
Thursday came to Burlington t. confer with
rX Chiefs f.. i. Perkins and H. G, Grant,
members OF the national assocltion and to
secure their cooperation in securing favor
able rates Over the Central Vermont. All
Western roads from Chicago viii carry for
fare one wny, and it is expected the Central
Vermont will make the same reductions. \
special effort will be made TO have a large
delegation from the several departments in
Vermont present at this meeting.
While in the city Secretary Hin met Chief
Engineer Morse. q. J.. LaFomtain. captain,
and cN-Curt W. II. Lane of tho Ethans,
and several other tremcn. They visited the
different houses Of the city 5 fire department
Rnd several public buildings of interest. Mr..
Hill expressed himself as much pleased with
the city and It's attractions and soil that the
city had many Inducements to aid in socur-
ing meeting of the national association
here at some future date.
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DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE.
The Justin >. Morrill, club Elect Three for
the Third National Convention.

Tho members Of the Justin $, Morrill,
club met in the college chapel Tuesday to
elect delegates 90 the third national conven-
ton of college republican clubs, to be held
at Syracuse, April q. Judge IL, S. Peck
was present and spoke Il few encouraging
words to the young men concerning a repre-
sentation from the University. 1t was voted
to send three delegates, two from the junior
aud one from the sophomore classes T. b.
DobcrvilIe the president Of the club, " j.
EsriuN .ud +. +. Bingham were elected nS
delegate, and T.. Il. Davis, LoigIl Hunt and
El"in mSalls altornates.
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HAvAHA, March 2I-The wrecking
steamer Orion, which sailed from Boston
March 13 for Roncador reef for the purpose
of saving tho stranded warship Kearsarge,
has arrived here. Tho Orion reached Ron
cador reef at o'clock last Thursday morn
ing. March % She found the Kearssrge
had been set on fire and her hull entirely
broken up.
After becoming satisfied that there WIS
absolutely nothing left of the KearsurEe
that was worth saving the Orion sailed FRI
day afternoon for this port, whittier She ar
rived to-day.
Close of the iIcyerman Court martial.
BROOKLYN. y. ", March 21-The clos
ing scenes in the trial by ourtmartial Of
Commander Hcyermau, for negligence in
allow ing the kearsavGe to be stranded on
Roncador reef, were enacted to-day. Lieut.
Commander Brown was recalled by the de
tense. lie said that his latitude at = clock
ON the morning of February ? was the same
as that of the KeaIsarge navigator.
Commander Ieyernau took the stand and
was asked by Lieut.. Commander Mark if
he had any reason to SUPPOSE or know that
all the positions Of tho kearsar2e handed
him ON February : blythe Keersareo uaVi-
gator were not the result, of the nayigators
own personal WORK and calculations,
"No sir, have moi, replied tine conf
mauder
Capt. i. A. Adar. a sailor who has livai
on ship since 1860 aud cruised in waters
! around the West Indies for II Years. teati-
| fed that he had passed the dreaded reef
within a mile 10 the eastward. Another
| time he had passed. within % miles The
currents wera always variable. He had
known easterv currents in hose waters.
when passing tie reef within 9Oluiles
to the eastward, now often haze rou expert
enced casterly currents and at what rate an
| hour
Two out Of i've times ar about three
knots an hour. We experienced all sorts ~
currents in the waters around the Roucador
reef, and We could never lcp-nd upon ,hem,'
said the witness. There would sometimes
| take place the most unexpected reyersals.'
"What caused these sudden reversal> in
| your opinion - asked the judge advocate.
"Wcll, there usually a reversal when
calm sets in after heavy blow, =" answered
| the captain.
The testimony for the defence was con-
Guided with this witness.
Navigator Lyman to Re Court-lIartialied,
WASuINGToN, March 2r-Lieut. Lyman
is To he court t-martallcd The first spccii-
cation is that on Feb ,, 1891 Lieut.. Ly-
man. serving as navigator OF the United
! States flagship kear-ar2e, while making
passage from Port Au Prince, Hayti. TO
! BluciieldS, Nicaragua, neglected and failed
! TO take an observation for Ion ,itude ia tho
! morning and thus neglected his duties as
! navigator of the vessel. The second ,pacid-
cation sets forth that on February t. while
on the same duty, me failei ~ obtain the
local deviation by the compass of the stoaA-
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FAST DAY PROCLAMATION


Institutions established by the early fathers,
cemcntcd by universal consent and observed
through all the generations since the organic
alton of our civil government, ought not to be
lightly considered or easily laid aside.
Ii is a part of executive duty to preserve the
customs of people and to transmit insttu-
tiOns with lustrc undmmcd, that whatever is
beneficial in them may be enjoyed by our
worthy successors.
| therefore appoint Friday. the 9th day of
April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety y-four, as It day of pub
lie fasting and prayer, inviting the people to
assemble and uuitodly render thanks to AL
mighty God for all his mcrcics and to seek di-
vine aid in the worl; of life; that our beloved
state may be the recipient Of those favors which
are gool for people and thut the nation may
enjoy all the blessings of freedom: that the
president and Congress OF the United states
may be endowed with u large measure Of wis
dom: the work OF the huebandman blessed,
and the honest toll of labor suitably rewarded;
that calamity aud disease may be kept from
our households and Gods larger love lead us
in wslom's ways.
"Rightcpusncss cNalteth a nation, but sin is
reprOach to any people,"
Given under my hand and the seal of the
state. at BrattlebOro. this fifteenth day of
March, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and nincty-four, and
of the Independence of the United States,
the one hundred and cightccth.
LEVI X FULLER.
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THRIVING BUTTER MANUFACTORY
The Grand isle Creamery Association, its
EMrlN HistnrN and pIesemt success.

Some five years ago Il few of the leading
citizens of the Island circulated II subscrip-
tiOn paper for stock TO form an association
under the name of de Grand Isle Creamery
association, for the purpose Of manufacture
ing creamery butter, and the sum of $1,000
was subscribed and articles of association
were signed and transmitted TO the secretary
of state \ meeting was called and the
company organized and the directors started
out to rent Il hulclngand buy tho necessary
equipments, without dollar Of stock paid
in. They rented n building at n high price
aud got c, eryth.ng in readiness for business,
but the subscriptions came in slowly and when
the bills came due the directors gave their
own personal notes for funds to meet the de
mands. The creamery Shut down in the
month of December. aS the patrons were in
tho habit of milking only during the summer
months There had been II patronage this
year Of 32i COWS and the not receipts for
sales We're $1,000
The second and third years were more
successful, the debt was paid up, and new
and improved machinery put in and on the
fourth year Sopth Hero joined, giving =
large increase of patronage. The fifth year
Just closed, ha, been marked with crOwning
success, the patronage hn, increased TO $50
COWS, and the creamery in the best Of the
season has been able to turn out 1000 pounds
of butter per day, of quality not cxcolled
and seldom equaled. and after a period of
nine months the creamery has turned out
100, 900 pounds, which brought to the Isl
dents Of the island over S:3, 600. \ new
separator has been addel for the coming
season and a large patronage is expected
from North Hero and the creamery will run
during the entire year. The capital stock
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GRAVesENDER5 PLCAD GUILTY.
All Who nid 81 Jaiied BroolIvn Ward
Workers Plead Not Guilty.


New NoRE. March 2G.-The Indictment
against Town Treasurer Morris of Graves
end will not be called till Tomorrow. lie
may plead not guilty, All the men who
plead guilty We're locked up in the RAYMOND
street jail They will be- sentenced to-mur-
row morning. The names OF those who
pleaded guilty are: Morton Morris, John i.
Brown Hill. Nike T. Ryan. b. VI. Lyons,
GarrotSou Norris, Washington s. Tuttle,
John NJ. Cunlif, Bert II. Stewart, y. j.
johnson. Harlan Crandell, james II. Crop
sey and John w. Murphy.
Later in tie day tine Brooklyn ward
workers, who We're indicted, pleaded not
guilty Il is the intention to have tho gem
eral teiln pass on the right of the grand
jury to indict them.
Gravesend Constable Get, rs Months.
BRooKLYN, n. V, March 26.-Andrew s.
Jameson, the Gravesend constable last wee;
convicted of perjury, was this afternoon SEN
fenced 10y Judge Brown to IS months inn
prisoument, The judge in passing sentence
said he did not impose full penalty because
Of the Recommendation of the jury tor mercy.
10 Gravesend Inspectors Sentenced.
BROOKLYN, y. Y, March 2i.-The ID
Gravcsend inspectors who pleaded guilty to
conspiracy wero to-day sentenced 70 terms
ut Imprisonment ranging. from 20 days 70
eiN months, and a u;mhor were in addition
| ordered 10 pay fines oi $500.
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a BLAZE IN OLCOTT.


WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, March 2G-A
frame block and store building owned ny
Frank J.. and NJ. f. Marston at Olcott was
burned to-day. Loss on buildings 5000;
insurance $500. The occupants, their
losses and insurances are as follows;
Simon Jacobs. clothing, $1,000 OF upwards,
insured 5000; j. b. Sargent, groceries, in
sured $500 NJ. Gardner, barber, small
loss, no insurance. +. Z. MarNton's iami-
~ occupied the second story of the
block and lost all their household effects;
uninsured. Tho store building adjoining
was occupied by Wilson Bros, OF White
River Junction, for a branch drug store,
and their loss is $4,000 or more; insured for
$4,000 The basement was occupied by II
L. Marston, who carried small stock OF
groceries, which was saved. The barn of
ID. \. Stanford was burned causing loss
of $500 insured for $500, Origin of fire un-
known.
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Rev. J.. NJ Hardy has effected com
promise with his creditors. The property
which Mr.. Hardy owned-the equipment Of
Bishop Hopkins hall--Has bought by the
trustees of the Episcopal diocese, who now
own the real c-tats and from the proceeds
the creditors were paid 33t cents ON a dol
lar. His liabilities We're some over 81 900.
and his property was taken by the trustees
a tho inventory prico, $4,000 If the prop
crty had been put into the insolvency court
the creditors would probably NOT have
realized half SO much, but good counsels and
good senso prevailed among tho creditors
and the compromise was effected. The
school will continue and it will probably he
better equipped the coming year than ever
under the moro immediate supervision Of
the trustees, SO far as business matters are
concerned.
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BURLINGTON w. THURSDAY, MARCH 20 1894
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
Last Page in the Civil Docket Reached
Criminal Cases Next.

Mont pEIIER. March 21.-J. d. Thomp-
son VS.. Forrest i. Green, appellant, is now
ON trial and is an action brought for the
conversion of a colt. Both parties come
from Woodbury.. 1t appears that in 1892
defendant pasturod the aforesaid colt which,
unknown to the defendant was taken out
of the pasture of the plaintiff. Defendant
subsequently went 10 plaintiffs barn and
took the colt, claiming IA lien ON the Same
for the pasturng, under the statutes of
1884, and upon judgment obtained by him
i'll former suit against the plaintiff the
colt was sold upon an execution. If, under
the circumstances of the case, the lien does
not hold good the colt would be exempt from
attachment and execution. Albert Perley
and j. 7. Lamson for the plaintiff and b.
+. Bullurd and S. c. Shurtleif for the de-
fendant.
In the case of +. Nelson VS.. William Dun
bar, an action on the case for deprivng the
plaintiff of the opportunity to labor, which
was submitted to the jury late yesterday
afternoon, the jury returned verdict for
the plaintiff of %?2S.1G.
The court ordered a pro forma verdict for
the defendant III the case of David l.. Fuller
vs. Henry c. Holmes an action in trespass
brought to determine the right of way of
Fuller street in the village of Montpelier to
defendants barn. Plaintiff will take the
case to the Supreme Court 4. r. Gordon
for plaintiff ard :. c. Shurtleir for defend
ant.
In the case in re estate OF James Patter-
| son, II. F. Brown, ct al, appellants, the
motion for continuance was overruled and
the case was set for trial at the heel of the
jury docket.
MONTPELIER, March 22-Thc jury re-
turned a verdict of $l43 aud costs in favor
of the plaintiff in the case Of J. u. Tholnp
son vs. Forrest l.. Grcon, appellant. in ac-
tion in trover brought for the conversion of
n horse
The motion that II. y. Bugg be admitted
to take the poor debtors oath which was
made yesterday by his counsel, l.. L. Slack,
was this afternoon ovcrruled. Rurg is now
confined ia Washington county jail upon Il
| certified execution Issued upon a judgment
obtained against him at the last term of this
court by Nellie j. RuGg in an action for
malicious prosecution.
The case Of Ashley Smith vs.. 1Iyron T.
Smith. appellant, is now on trial. Plaintiff
comes from Woodbury. and defendant from
Wheeloch. This is an action ON the case
brought for the false warranty of the title
| to horse. Plaintiff claims that the horse
at the time the trade was made was mort
gagged Defendant admits the mortgage
but claims that it was discharged by n set
| tlemeat. y. L Bullarl appears for the
plaintiff and J. T. L0mson for the defend
ant.
MoNTpELIER. 23.-The case Of Ashley
| Smith W.. My:on +. Smith, appellant, an
action brought for the false warranty of
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WASHINGTON, March 81 l.--Senator Proc
tor has presented the petition of II, NJ.
Goddard and others of South Royalton.
praying for legislation 10 suppress the lot
tory traffic; also memorial Of local union
964, Cigarmakers International Union of
America of Rutland demonstrating against
an increase Of the internal revenue tax on
cigars.
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WASHINGTON, March 2,,-Thomas l.
Browne of st. Johnsbury has been granted
patent for metal tapping or drilling ma
chine. Arthur f. Walker of St Johns
bury has taken out trade mark for his
remedy for coughs, colds and throat and
lung affections.
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In suit against the Central Vermont
railroad company for injuries received in
collision at Champlain, August J. 1897 Mrs.
Lottie $ Lewis has been awarded $40 0OU
hy the jury in United states Circuit Court
at Utica, y, y.
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BREAKERS PREY.
BONES OF THE GALLANT KEARSARGE
SCATTERED FAR AND WIDE.

The Wrecking steamer Orion Tipds That
the Historic Hull Has Pounded to Pieces
on Roncadorilteof- Commander Heyer-
man Tcstnes in the Brooklyn Court
martiallcd,
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The wedding Of Ferdinand Ward of New
York city and Miss Belle Storer Of Staten
lslaud took place IN Genesee, y. y, Wed
nesday evening.
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EASTER IN BURLINGTON.
Large Congregations, Able Sermons, APP
propriate Services and Beautiful Flow
ers at the Churches.

|
| ers at the Churches.
From meteorological point of view Sun
day was not typical Easter day The
| sky was obscured by clouds, with only an
occasional ray of sunshine. Nevertheless
| the several services at the various churches
were attended by large congregations. The
early date on which Easter fell this year
may have made much variety impossible in
the floral decorations, but calas and Easter
lilies seem to have blooned in abundance
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
At st. Paul's church a row of Easter
| lilies in pots adorned the front of the chan
eel and other decorations included hand
some wreath over the bishops chair The
services Of the day consisted of the celebra-
| tion of the holy communion at $50 a. m,
morning prayer, sermon and q second
celebration of the holy communion Mt 1890,
and chidrcns service at p M.
FIRST CHURCH.
At the First church a tomb, covered with
evegreens, filled the space at the rear of the
| platform. Over tie door were the words
~ am the light OF the world. Palms and
Easter lilies were placed about the platform
and on the pulpit and there was a row of
plants on the front of the galleries Com
pany VI, Vermont National Guard, attended
the morning service in a body and at the
close of an able sermon DR. Hawas addressed
a few earnest words to the young soldiers.
! At p. IN. there was a concert by the Sun
| day school.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
BY invitation of the pastor about 40
knights Tompar OF Burlington command
cry, No. ,. II. &. Humphrey, eminent COM
mandcr attended the morning service at the
Unitarian church. The Knights turned out
in full rcgail, among the number being:
George O. Tyler. past grand commander Of
tho State: George H. Kin,ley, past deputy
grand commander: Elihu b. Taft past
grand treasurer; Warren G. Reynolds,
grand recorders: tho grand sword bearer and
past eminent commanders Henry Il. Conger,
Lowell c. Grant. The Sir Knights we're
given seats on either side Of the
centre aisle. Surrounding the pulpit
were some beautiful flowers includ-
ing protu~ion of Easter lilies. and
Il special de.iIr Templar cross, eublamatic
of the order with tho motto interviewer,
IN Hoe Signo Vince" Rev Mr.. Motcnlf
preached an able sermon from the text,
"N no shall roll MS away the stone from the
door of the s"pHl,hre - illustrating the
beautiful lesson, found il the history Of the
birth. life, death and resurrection Of the
Savior of the world. and admonishng ms
bearers to roll away the stone from the door
of their own hearts that the king of glory
might come in.
At y. m. there was an Easter concert
by the Sunday-school.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Palms, callas, Easter lilies aud other flow
Hal l,,r,+ ~,
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DAVIES " & III US.
~
HAS COME ALL THE WAY FROM HA-
WAll TO SEE GRESHAM.

The Errand of This Royalist is to See
About the Reinstatement of Her Late
Royal Higllness, or the Enthroncment of
Princess kaiulani- Reign of Terror in
Hawaii-Dolc POwerlCss.
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DEHGAN BAPTIST CHURCH.


For the past mouth the meeting, for men
at the Y. VI. G. \. rooms have been unr.,u-
ally we'll attended, the average attendance
being $50, and the audience at the meeting
yesterday was equally large. General Sec
retory Gibson led the service. lie spoke on
the appearances of Christ 10 Hi, disciples
after the resurrection and reviewed at s5ro
length instances as recorded IN the New
Testament
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METHODIST CHURCH.

Palms, calas. Easter lilies aud other flow
els filled the space about the pulpit at the
Methodist church. The pastor. Rev T. G.
Thomi ,ou, preached IN the morning on
The Victory Of Jesus. and the Sunday
school gave an interesting concert in the
evening.
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At St Paul's church a row of Easter
lilies in pots adorned the front of the chan
eel and other decorations included hand
some wreath over the bishops chair The
services Of the day consisted of the celebra-
tion of the holy communion at 7:3O a. m. .
morning prayer, n sermon and second
celebration Of the holy communion Mt 1890
and childrcn's service at D. m
, 1894-08-15
MS.
ST. CROIN STANTON

D1. OllOIA VA -
Plymouth, Aug. 0th-The R. M. s,
"Medway" from the West Indies arrived
here at Z a. N.
London, August 8th.-Dr. Anderson's APP
peal against the decision of the Late Lord
Coleridge has been dismissed on the ground
that no action lies against a Judge Of the
Superior Court for acts done in the per
Torrance of his office, even if shewn to be
malicious.
New York, August 8th.-London news
states that the Official Gazette publishes an
extra proclamation declaring the neutrality OF
Great Britain over the Corean question.
Lord Kimberley also issues a letter i'll
which he embodies the neutrality rules, and
states that said neutrality rules are effective
in the Colonies one week after being printed
there.
A despatch from the St. Petersburg COL
respondent of. u London paper reports that
Russian journals are publishing nti-English
articles, in which they allege Great Britain is
supporting China.
The Daily News, in an editorial on the re-
port, considers that the public censor would
stop such publications unless the articles
echoed the opinion of the Russian Govern
ment.
LII bu0 hOubo VI GOllluO1b yCbloAudJ GnC
Evicted Tenants bill was read q Ord time.
During the evening the Chancellor of the
Exohequer, replying to a question from Mr..
Samuel Woods, stated that during next session
a bill would be introduced for the paying Of
members of parliament.
Advices from Lyons report that Santo is to
be guillotined within a fortnight. He re-
pudiates his Counsel's appeal to endeavor to
set aside the verdict.
kilograms from Copenhagen announce that
Baron Reedtz Thott has been appointed
Premier vice Herr j. EStrup, the former how
ever retains his present port folio as Minister
of Foreign Affairs. The following changes
are also announced: Herr. Luttichan as Minis
ter of Finance vice Herr. Estrup, General
Thomson, Minister Of War, vice General
j., J. Bahnsen; Herr. Bardufeth, Minister of
Public Instruction vice Herr. a. II. Coos;
other members Of the Cabinet remain I'M
changed. -.
AS u result of the severe drought in the