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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

The report of Overseer of the Poor
Russell for the year ending December 81 e,
. SOB, will show an increase in the number
)f persons aided by the city, but not so
|arge an increase as reports of hard times in
'ther cities would lead one to suspect, There
nave been no cases of extreme destitution re
ported and Mr.. Russell stated emphatically
o a FREE PRESS reporter that there was no
|lctual suffering among the city poor.
Last years report" said Overseer Rus
ell ''shows that the city furnished aid in
lifferent ways to 131 individuals and fami-
les. Up to the 31st of December my books
how that $50 individuals and families called
Dn me for help. The term individuals and
antilles is little blind but that is the way
! t appears in the reports. You see it is like
! his Many times some member of a fam
yly requires the services of the city physi-
Ian. or some medicine, or some shoes. This
goes ON the books as help rendered an ind-
5idual. When provisions OF fuel is furnished
i, family it appears as aid to family. SO
3,ou see the $50 comes a good ways from
meaning $50 families,
The appropriation for the support of the
Ioor for the year ending April % was only
$500, whichis, think, considerably smaller
han usual Out of this has to come $l100
or salaries. leaving only S2S0O for the sup
Jort of the city poor Up TO date about
$500 of the appropriation has been eXpen1-
ID. The demands for aid increase daily and
nm additional appropriation will soon have
O be made.
''Snce winter set in | have expended
hearty 500 for coal and wood alone. Fam
lies that laid in a small stock of fuel last
all are running short now and much more
will have to be provided this month than
last. The most | allow any family is 50 q
week, SO you can see | am trying to make
he money last as long as possible
There are only seven persons at the pool
farm at present, This small number may
be little surprising, but is easily ex
planned. We find it cheaper to supper
people at their homes, if they have any, anc
Hfen pay house rent. than to take care OF
hem at the farm. Most all of them picl
up little money at odd jobs when at home
Whereas if they We're at the farm they
would not try to earn anything.
''in short Burlington is taking good care
bf its poor and | don't see how any of then
an complain. ! anticipate that the com
{ng months of the winter will be hard fol
'he poor, but persons who call on me for aid
l'viil get it as long as there is ANYTHING tc
furnish il with -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
THE TWELFTH HEARD.


MONTPELIER. Jan. 1G.-The court rcas-
scmblcd at . a. IN. The arguments in the
case Of y. d. Wcad vs.. st. Johusbury and
Lake Champlain Railroad company wore
finished this forenoon. This was the last
Franklin county case.
e. II. Landon vs.. O. \. Burton and j. G.
Rockwell, Grand Isle county case. was
then taken up and j, bill in chancery
brought to enforce this specific performance
of n contract II. c. Adam, for orator and
Harrington and Post For defendant.
Katie L. Hughes, apt. vs.. Simeon Allen
as guardian is now on trial. This is a Rut
land county case and is an appeal from Pro-
bate Court. The plaintiff is a widow and
tho defendant is the guardian of her three
children. The trouble arises over the diyi-
sion of the intestate estate Of the plaintiff )
husband. Joel c. Baker and (reorge C..
Laurence for plaintiff and II. \. tiarman
for defendant
Judgment was affirmed without costs in
Supreme Court in the case OF administrator
Of Winnie McDunough Us. John F. Nc
Guirk, n Rutland county case.
Thus far there have been - cases heard.
The next case assigned for hearing is Charles
ii. Congdon vs.. Howe Scale company OF
lNSi, a Rutland county case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
LIE ALDERMEN


Grant H!nuy Iircn>es and Adopt Numerous
RESOLUTIONS at Their Last Meeting.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
Monday, .IanuaryS. there We're no ab,enttes
and Il larg" amount of business was trans
acted
The following licenses were granted: To
b. l.. Kent and II. H. REYNOLDS for restau-
rant, on Church street: to Coineliu, No
Bride. II. y. Clark w. g. Craven. VIM.
b. McCartv, Charles \. Murphy and J. II.
Brooks for billiard malls; Mrs, Maria Xott-
man. Mrs. G.. II. Stone. l.. II. Shattuck, W.
b Craven. H. y. Coon H. \, Clark and T.
II. Murphy, for hotels; to ii. j. Edison for
changing barn on feru street into Il tcno-
ment house and use Of street; to w, NJ. Rip
ley for Use of portion Of ltlmwood avenue
for building purposes.
d. Newbury asked for license for an cat
ing booth on Church street and the applica-
ton was referred to the committee ON pub
lie buildings and parks, with power.
The following resolutions We're adopted: To
extend The time for the collection of unpaid
| taxes of 1893 to June |, 1894: relating to
the printing of the Goth annual city report;
the appointment of committee to formu-
late regulations rs tOratc of speed and place 5
for stopping of electric cars; relating to tn g
use of water at factory on Briggs street,
The special committee ON the proposed
amendment Of chapter of the city orli-
| nanceS reported that the suggested change
the wide tire resolution would be uuconoti
tutonal.
\ resolution for enforcing section 2l of
chapter of city ordinances relative to the
removal Of snow from sidewalks was passed..
/ \ resolation nauthorizing the city treasurer to
/ "A "a ~ a. in l.
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SoUTII SHAFTSBURY, Jan. lG.---ThiS morn
ing about 9:4j O'Clock train No. 81 going
north colided with wrecking train going
south, one mile above this station. Both
locomotives were badly wrecked, also the
express car and car attached TO the wreck
ing train
Four train men were seriously injured,
but none of the passengers were hurt. En-
gineer William Smith and Brakeman f. }.
Mattison of the wreckng train have died
from their injuries. They belong in Ben
nington.
Express Messenger Harry Benson of Troy
had one rib broken:
Baggagemaster Ernest Whitney was in
jured about the head
No. "a was the regular morning express
between Troy and Rutland. The train con
consisted of a baggage and express car, II
| smoker and passenger car, 1t left North
Bennington few minutes late. after re-
ceiving orders to meet special No , at
SALISBURY. the second station north.
The morning was foggy and the engineer
could see but few rods ahead About a
mile north of South Shaftsbury station, Just
before rounding a cuyye, he saw the caboosc
car, which was behind the engine coming
towards him. Engine no. of the special,
!
| tram up. lhe engineer oi Tram - apphed
ms ar brake reversed ms enSlh" ana with
! n'9 I'ieinail jumped ne u'l'S co"e TO-
Se'Hc' WIN " cruI'l' 'il'V"' ny t'0 I"'' o''
car coihpietciE on tti' II" A. Pi,.l,' lle ua3-
! gage car on 'op oi ure 'vi''''' oi 'n' Pa,'eh-
| ger engine NhicH Is n"''N "le'"'u anu en-
| llreiy ueiloilshlhS the engine o" 'he wreck
'Ia.l'
lne eng il'eer ol lne NI."A'''| ''"ln ui'
nov nave uiie 10 reverse s. engine "' Jump
neIore 'he tra'h cane ho'" ol ms ''S' were
pIoNei ana one iool n'!.! 'o'H "'p' "'i'oi
Wise l"Jurc", H"iI a. ,''' '>'i' "'"NIi''"' Il
Oh inc Speclai, had o'tn .rs9 "'"Ncl "'u was
o'ncrWiSe l'Jufpa' h"'4 were pr"uGh' u
'hlS NllIa3e anu op," ''''' vim" u"o h""iS
ai'er one'r arrival mere Inc 'Vner u"o
""lhdea men are uolhE "'"'
1t was almost tilirtc',"'' tn'I no more
we're injured AM kiIi. 'pl tmhl none o.
'"' passengers "''c ilJ"I'" LUIS pu>9eH
SCr 'r"lH Hat oI'PiN '' -' TO 'Ha'9ul' y
VINE tne WrrGh liHIh H''i' were 'o"i 10
i"n l" S"'''h Hdit9o"iA' "'' peV"c''i u"e0e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
THE CATTLE BURNED.
Three of the Herd al the Experiment
Farm kilicd, i.NHlnir"d aud Hrduccd to
i>ht,.

,.,,,',, ,'.'..,',, ',..., ,,i',.',
arm N''''''' i'>'''''''''''' ''''' '''"'''' I"
f'"'''
Tie work OF kiIiln@ th' cattle at ta" state
Experiment station affect j with fuher"uIo-
Sis was be-un Friday. lE'er of th'anlmal-,
holstenl, II Jersey and "a grad" AYRSHIRE,
were slaughtered and p.st-molt"m eXaml-
nation made o. each. Ihe state cattle COM
missioners, the board of control Of the
station Dr.. f. \ Rich, Drs. f. II. and G.
\. Miller and Dr j. II. hamilton of the
state board of health We're present. In two
of the animals the disease was far advanced
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
THE LOYAL LEGION.


The commandery of Vermont Military
tOrder of the Loyal Legion held stated
Imeeting at the Van Ness House January
, with Commander Henry presiding. The
committee on resolutions presented "A mem
orial of the late Edgar A. Beach and the
board of officers We're authorized to procure
the printing of the papers that have been
read before the commandery.
At the conclusion of the business meeting
he members of the commandery proceeded
10 the y. NJ. G. A. building, where literary
exercises We're held in the smaller hall.
zen. Henry said it afforded him great pleas
3 ure to introduce his former chaplain of the
9th Vt, and introduced Rev. Edwin NJ
! Haynes of Rutland.
Chaplain HAYNES read from his forthcom-
ing revised history of the 10Th Vermont an
interesting description of the battle of the
Monccacy, which was listened to with the
closest attention by those present. The mar
ratlve showed the gallant part taken by the
10Th Vermont in that struggle and the ci ed
liable work of Col. w. W. Henry and Capt
George Davis, then first lieutenant
Chaplain Haynes closed by stating that ii
is the belief of those who opposed Gen.
Early at the Monocacy that this bloody en-
gagenent saved the national capital from
capture and possibly from the torch and de-
structiOn.
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THE TUBERCULOSIS OUTBREAK.


H. C,.4 D1 . 4.l
''aIc p'"'" VI '"O''o coili'l'lNsioherS
a. a, "uUu' 70 isauc St''o'ilciil rei&'nS TO
eaN VI 1u", az 'iic ci'l'e'lt
S'"'io" !"'" !" II ',eN "ln say tnat IL Is.
9T.' liosS'uic ~ ,'e'ei ii'iii' 'ile source OF
.ne ,''et''Se ana IL Is p'i'cNcl 'hat 1t mas eN-
80 80 IA 'Nr ieiu III "n m "hSuSpected
.o'" ioi soilie 'ini'. ihc.e appears
" pe no reason 10 crlIicise the
iiluhaseliient Ill any way Tor llH presence
'he'e' ana 'Hr "ni'i'al' io"iu "'Scased gave
no 40 outward phSSical symptoms Oh thelr con
il'ion ana were apparently III perfect
l'eai'h' ana the disease co1iI ohiy be DIS
t"Ecre" py 'ne use "i 'hq 'u"rfc"un test.
~ oi t'ie ahil'lalS Sl"ugnterr' nave NrrllIed
ln'S 'es'' ana IL Is peheNeu 'lat the DAIRY
| i'len oi the 0'ate nave AZ 'helr command the
',c"nN VI de'e'tlhS tIl9 lnspuous ana lalal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
A WEEK OF CONGRESS.



In the Senate on Wednesday of last week
Mr. Davis of Minnesota spoke on the Ha-
waian business, criticsing paramount"
Blount's conduct. In the House Mr.. John
son, dem. of Ohio attacked the Wilson bill,
claiming that it was not what the demo-
cratic party promised the country last No
vembcr
On Thursday in the Senate Mr.. Davis
concluded his speech and was followed by
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana in defence of the adj
ministration. The tariff debate was con
tinued in the House.
The Senate Friday after some unimport-
ant business adjourned to Monday. The
House continued the the discussion of the
tacif bill.
In the House Saturday message was re
ccived from the president transmitting the
supplementary Hawaiian correspondence.
1t was referred to the committee on foreign
affairs. A joint resolution was passed al
lowing Gen. o. O. Howard to accept the
French decoration of the Legion of Honor.
The discussion of the tariff bill was resumed
in committee of the whole Mr.. Bourkc
Cochran of New York being the star speak
en- After night session the House adj
iourncd until Monday
The Senate spent Monday in executive
session and Senator Hill succeeded in get
ting the Senate to reject the nomination OF
Mr.. HornbloWcr as a justice of the Supreme
Court by six majority The debate ON the
tariff bill was continued in the House
A discussion of the bill to repeal the fed
eral elections laws occupied the time of the
! Senate Tuesday The tariff debate was con
tinucd in the House
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL The following
Nermonters have been granted pensions;
Increase, James +. Timothy, Putuey, Wind
ham county
Restoration and reissue, John tabiueaugh,
Sheldon, Franklin; reissue, Ann Morse,
Bennington. Bennington county.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0,--The following
Nemnonters have been granted pensions
Reissue, Girdin Smith Shelburne: original,
widows, etc, TaWena j.. Miner, Chester.
WASHINGTON, Jan, l6.--The following
pensions have been granted to Nermonters;
Increase, Albert Girarieau, St Albans.
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BURLlNGTON'S VITAL STATISTICS.


Health Officer Crandall's report of vital
statistics shows eight marriages % births
and 20 deaths in the city during the month
of December. OF the births rs were males
and l3 were females, with one colOred.
There was one pair Of twins among the mum
bcr. Six of the births were in ward two,
eight in ward three, four in ward four, and
! in ward five. Of the deaths ! were
males and Is females. Ten were under
year of age, four between | and }, three be
tween 20 and 30, four between 80 and 20,
six over 20 and two over so. -Four died in
ward two, Is in ward three, three in ward
four, eight in ward five and one was drown
ed in Lake Champlan. There were three
deaths from old age, two each from apo
plcXv, broncho pneumonia, capillary bron-
chitis, convulsionS. premature birth, scarla-
tina and still birth and one each from
cancer, cancer of liver, congestion of brain
congenital debility, drowning, exhaustion,
result of fractured hip, heart failure, la
grippe, nerve exhaustion at menopauSe,
phthiSis, pncumoniasand tuberculosis. Of
contagious diseases. 26 cases were reported
during the month There were % of scarla-
tina and one each Of diphthcria, typhoid
fever and varicella.
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METEOROLOGICAL MATTERS.


Der, with IL summary for 1898.
The local observer for the United States
weather bureau reports II mean temperature
for December of %. o, maximum of 80
ON the 25th and minimum Of s. on the
14th. The total precipitation. including
rain and melted snow, was 2.3j inches, the
snowfall during the month amounting to -
inches. The prevailing wind direction was
south, and rain or snow fell on 10 days.
The month was made up of , clear, 5 parcly
cloudy and 16 cloudy days
The mean temperature for the year 1898
was lJ.2 June was the warnest month.
with mean temperature of iO.9'. the mean
for July being ;Oo and for August 20
June 20 was the warmest day of the year,
with mean temperature for the 81 hours
of So. The maximum temperature Tor the
year, IS, occurred ON that dal .
january was the coolest month,
with a mean temperature Of lJ-.
February J was the coolest day of the year,
with Il mean temperature for the p hours
OF -3.J0. The minimum temperature OF
the year, -l2'. occurred on that day The
total precipitation amounted to %. O4 inches,
varying from 52 inch in March to S.3l in
| August. The snowfall for the year amount
/ cd to - inches, February and December
each getting ~ inches The prevailing
| wind for the year was south Lake Cham
plain froze over on January - and the ice
went out ON April 10. The last killing
frost in the spring occurred on April 26 and
the first in the fall on October 49, The lirst
snow of the winter fell ON October 30.
| The mean temperature for the past II
| years has been 45.6 and the average month
( " precipitation > : inches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18
THE ALGONQUIN CLUB
Arranging for Larger Quarters in G. A.
Halls New Block on College street.

Halls New Block on College street.
At the annual meeting of the Algonquin
club, held about five weeks ago, Messrs
Edward Wells. b w Carpenter Henry
Greene, L. G. Mower and 5. 5. Leach were
appointed committee to consider a propo-
sition made by GcorG, \. Hall toward fit
ting up the second story of his new block
for the use of the club. At a special meet
ing, held Monday evening, the committee re-
ported unanimously in favor of accepting
the proposition and after a general discus
sion of the subject, the report was adopted.
The clubs lease of their present quarters
expires in July next and il is hoped that the
new quarters will be ready by that time or
soon after.
The plans show a handsome four-story
building fronting on College street and ex-
tending from Centre street to Winooski
avenue Mr.. Halt will occupy the first,
third ana fourth floors with his furniture
business and the Algonquin club will
take the entire second floor. The entrance
to their rooms will be on Centre street at
the northwest corner of the building. At
the top of fight of stairs glass doors will
open into long hall running to the parlors
on the College street front of the building.
The paror ON the Winooslsi avenue side will
be 20 10y Is feet 6inches insize, with corner
window. Back of it will be the card room,
% feet by IS feet ! inches, and
back of that the billiard room,
3S by 30 feet. The parIor on the Centre
street side will be 33 feet by Is feet six
inches in size. also with a corner window.
Back of it will be the library. % feet by Is
feet inches and back Of that q committee
room. % feet by Is feet inches. \ closet
pantry and locker will complete the admIa
bly, appointed quarters.
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VERMCN1ERS BANQUET.


WORCESTER, Mass, 1G--The Sons and
Daughters of Vermont held their 2lst an
nual reunion and banquet in Horticulture
hall tonight. Gov Fuller and wife of Yer
mont We're present as guests At
the after dinner speaking there were
speeches by A. W. Edison, president of
the association, Gov. Fuller, Or, Homer T..
Fuller of the Polytechnic Institute, George
n. Newhall, president of the Natives of
Maine, and historical address by the his
torian George n. Pritchard, An entertain-
ment and dancing completed the evening S
entertainment. There were 200 present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

In the death Saturday of j. u. Baker
Burlington loses citizen who was identi-
fed with the business interests of the city
for 20 years. Mr.. Baker was born in Nor
iah, N y. and was for some years engaged
in the building business at st. Adams He
built the academy in the railroad town. He
was one of the characters in the st. Adams
raid and came TO Burlington soon after in
the spring of 1860. He followed the build
ing business for some time and then became
an undertaken, retilin from active business
life in 1850. He was taken sick four weeks
ago last Wednesday with plemo- o-mcumona.
For week there w some Improvement in
his condition, but two weeks ago he began
to grow weaker AID gradually dropped
away. Mrs. Baker died several months ago
and there are now left of the family but Two
sons-H \. of Montreal and f.. d. of
Waltham. Mass Mr.. Baker was IS years
of age.
The funera was held Tuesday after
noon. The service was conducted by
Rev. T. c. Thompson of the Methodist
church The singing was by mixed quar-
tette, and the bearers were j. d. Pickering,
Eli Poquette. G. A. Rumscy and Harley
Sherman. About 81 members of Green
Mountain lodge of Odd Fellows, of which
Mr.. Baker was member, attended the fun
eral in body Tho burial was in Lake
View cemetery. Rev. J.. NJ. Hardy, chap
lain Of the lodge, conducted the services at
the grave
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NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Malone.

c. G. Stevens and wife of Crosvillc,
Tenn. have been visiting friends in town.
Two SONS of Mrs. John Mantel of Dickinson
Centre, ~ V. aged four and six years,
were burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home last Wednesday night -
The merchants early closing movement has
been agreed to. the closing hour being G30
y. IN. Some of the merchants are dssats
fled with that hour and are trying to com
promise on $50 OF O'Clock
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BENEFIT FORsTHE SHERMAN BAND.
Plmaiore I" Ise Given by Local Talent
Early Next Month.

The many friends and admirers of the
fihelman band win have a chance 10 make
their appreciation substantial at q benefit
which is to be given at the opera house
about tho first Of next month, The band is
in need Of funds and at preliminary meet
ing held at the Van Ness House Monday
it was decided to produce the ever popular
comic opera Pinafore, which is having so
extensive a revival in the larger cities. The
cast and chorus will practically be the same
people who so successfully rendered the
Pirates a few weeks ago. Mr.. c. f. Ma
romber of Boston has been secured 70 direct
and stage the piece, and it goes without say
ing that with the very general interest in
local opera and the pride which the city
takes in the band, it will prove a grand
success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

BARRE. Jan. l6.-At the annual village
meeting to-day small vote was cast. Officers
elected are; G.. Is. Nichols, moderator; w.
A. Perry clerk and treasurer; f. NJ. Wheel
en-. f. NJ Taynter, b. B. Halves, \. NJ.
Jackman and w. \. Whicomb. bailihS; b.
Webster street commissioners; /, j. Grit-
fin, chief engineer, and W H. Buchanan,
collector.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

% the Editor of the Free Press {;

To The Editor OF the Ffee PresS;
The suggestion of your correspondent in
relation to the price of milk at Vermont
creaneries is proper and timely. | here.
with contribute the price paid for six months
at the Fair Valley creamery, Weybridge,
ct, James Bros. a. Co., proprietors.
Average price paid in May % per I0C
pounds, June ;5A, July "a, August 14t
September 81, October 10li: average price
for six months S4i MEMO.
Wcybridge, Vt, January l6, 1904
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HORSE GOSSIP.

Charles Winterbottom of Shelburne has
sold to Henry E. Marsh of Springfield,
Mass pair of coach horses 1872 hands
high for $500. They are handsome bays,
five years of age aud We're bred ON Grand
Isle Any Que desiring pair of nice coacf
horses or gcntcmans drivers will do wei
to communicate with Mr.. Winterbottom.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-18

WINDSOR, Jan. 16.-The postofice here
was broken into last night The safe was
tampered with but not opened \ hatchct,
sledge hammer and pick were left in the
office by the burglars, who secured only a
few dollars from the outside drawer En-
trance was gained through a back window.
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Has Conliaenee in Chicr Jllage Idc.

BGnIIH, Jan 16.--lhc German govern
ment. yielding TO the desire of Chief Judge
lde of Samoa, has given its consent to the
continuation Of the Samoan land commits
sion. believing Judge lde to be able and fit
ted to pacify the country speedily.
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DEATH WARRANTS
WERE TRAIN DISPATCHER ARCHER'S
CONFLICTING ORDERS.

An Express and Special Collide on the
Bennington and Rutland Road Near
South Shaftsbury Engineer Smith.
brakeman Nattison and Fireman Whit
man Fatally Injured The First Two Are
Dead.