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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
EXTERIOR MASONIC TEMPLE SHOWING DAMAGE TO THE ROOF

tile Lion. Security Onion Fireman's. Re-
lance. Home, National of Hartford, Fire
mems Of Boston, Insurance COMPANY Of North
America, Westchester. palatiue, British Amer
lean and American Central, - 600 each.
Stearns Bros. had on the part Of the con-
tents OF the building owned by the grand
lodge $4,000 each in the Hartford and Com
mercial Uniou, 5000 each o. the National
Of Hartford, London & Lancashire. Niagara,
Mechanics Il Traders -. 500 in the PPnix
of Hartford. and -, 500 in the St Paul: total
$40. 900. Ivers & Pond, piano deaers. occu-
pying part OF the lower front Of the building
had -, 500 on stock, placed in Aetna and
Spring Garden by H. L. Abbott & Son. and
$500 on fixtures, placed by the same agents:
also $500 on fixtures, placed by Stearns
Bros; $4,000 in the Westche-tar. and - 500
in the Union of Philadelphia.
Boston commandery had S25 900 covering
property Of individual members. as we'll as Of
commandery. in the Royal, Springfield, T. Il
NJ. Guardian. Newark, Home. United States.
Mercantile. Royal Exchange Assurance, Della
ware-nearly an equal amount in each,
placed lay F. W. Richards: 81 Pauls roval
arch chapter, $1,000, in the Phoenix Of Hart
ford AberdOur lodge. 5000 in tue Home;
Eliusis Lodge, 81 600 in th- Citizens of New
York st Andrews royal arch chapter, Home
an6 Atlas, $1,000 each.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
RUINED SHRINE.
BoStOn's Beautiful Masonic Tenn
pie Nearly a Wreck.
Priceless Relics aud Irrcplaceable
Furnishings go up in Smoke.

The two top stories Of the Masonic Temple,
corner OF fremont and BOylstOn streets, BOs-
ton were gutted by fire recently. and the
whole building was completely drenched with
water. to the ruin Of thousands OF dollars
worth OF regalia and furniture. The loss may
be set, perhaps, set. at Sl2jODO. 1t is not
unlikely that it my be even more than that.
The fire started. 20 far as can now be
learned. in room 81. one Of the several Occu-
pied by the Scottish rite. 1t was discovered
by Arthur II. Hutchinson, a young man em-
poyed about the building. The room was
then already full Of flames and smoke. and
the smoke was pouring through the cracks of
the door into the entry. The fire started at
10 o'clock in the morning and got a remark
able hpadway in a very short time. IL was
not a sweeping fire. however At almost no
time indeed, could one see tine flames rising
above the granite walls. even for an
Instant. 1t crept along constantly
smoulderiDg and threatening every minute
to break out in fury. but never doing so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

able library Of Masonic literature, the
best by far IN the country, we're saved. The
water would have ruined thsm 80 iu I've
minutes II the protective department mad not
been Oh hand easly 10 cover The valuabies
with rubber blankets. The relics iud records
stored in the temple wera priceless. So Tar
a. can he learned. all the more valuable are
safe though some are undoubtedly somewhat
damaged by water.
The lodges using the temple. each Of
whom had some rcgalia there. v-rs -. An-
drew's. ST Johns. Joseph Warren. Jonas
Webb, Revere lodge. Columbian lodge, Mass
achusetts lodge. Germaala lodge. Ze,land
lodge. Elucis lodge, -. Andrew chapter:
st. Johns chapter and De NJiay, Boston and
II. Bernard Communicates. The -. An
drew is the wcalthiest lodge lu this eoun-
try. and probably in the world. All the dec
Orations and regalia are of solid gold, and
they are all stored in the temple. What the
damage will be cannot now be told. The
cause OF the fire is unknown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

The New York Tribune objects to
the "growing newspaper habit of
speaking of yachts without prefxing
the definite article to their names.
Why should we not speak of yacht
as we would of race horse, asks the
Chicago Times Herald. "We say
"Domino, not "the Domino" why
not "Vigilant" instead of "the Vigi-
lant?" A yacht may not be animate,
but "she starts, she moves, she seems
to feel thrill of life along her keel. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

The Boston Herald has not ''the
least doubt that iron can be produced
in the United States cheaper than
anywhere else in the world" 1t is
probably being So produced already,
asserts the New York World. 1t is
not likely that any country of Europe
is turning out iron as cheaply as it is
being produced in Tennessee, Alaba-
ma, Ohio and other localities where
the iron and coal supplies lie close to-
gether.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
Reversible Chicken.

Charles Grunday, of Muncie, Ind,
a few days ago discovered that in his
brood of young chickens there was one
with two perfectly formed legs upon
its back. The odd legs are kept dou-
bled ND in the feathers, and are hard
to discover. 1t can walk as easily up.
side down as right side up. p.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

Weeds along railroad tracks are now
killed by the electric weed-killer.
1t consists of a car carrying dynamo
which sends heavy current into a
sort Of rake of fine wires dragging
among the weeds ON each side of the
track. As the wires touch them the
weeds are "electrocuted" down to
their smallest rootlets. 1t is pro-
posed to introduce the same system
in farming.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

When it was shown that the cost
per mile of operating the Lenox
avenue road was one half that of the
horse-car lines, and that electricity
would do reliable work, the directors
of the traction company resolved to
equip all OF the present horse-car lines
with electricity and to substitute the
same power for the cable. The change
on the Broadway line involves only
the substitution of the current plates,
insulators and wires. The roadbed
will not be changed and the slot will
hold the 'shoe" or trolley, instead Of
the grip. The crosstowu line on
Tweuty-third street will be first
equipped with electricity. Afterwards
the Ninth avenue liue, running from
Fulton and Canal streets to Sixty
fourth street and along the Boulevard
and Amsterdam avenue, will he
changed. On Columbus avenue elec-
tric cars and cable cars will run
for time over the same road
bed, another slot being provided
for the "shoe, or trolley The Belt
line will then be changed, SO that when
the company is ready to place cleo
tricity on its main artery Of travel, the
Broadway line, it will have disposed
of all its horses, and New York will be
largely relieved of the odium of
dragging its population about by the
strength of overworked beasts. The
cable will be used on the Lexington
avenue line which is soon to be
opened, but will be abandoned for
electricity before the change. The
adoption of electricity will be fol-
lowed by the companys removal of all
the closed cars in the summer on the
present horse-car lines, and perhaps
on the Broadway line, for the cars
will be controlled with much greater
ease. There will be no jerking of
cables and no tumbling out
of seats. But the Introduction
of cars in which every detail
of luxury has been studied will be the
chief aim of the company in its efforts
to popularize street-car travel. Over
in Philadelphia and in Newark and
Brooklyn trolley cars are used for ex-
cursion parties, for concerts and dim
ners, and indeed for nearly all the
luxuries seen in modern train of
Pullman cars. In Brooklyn it is even
proposed by the energetic new man
agement of the Brooklyn Heights
road to furnish incandescent lights for
the public parks and thus make them
more attractive at nights.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
IN NEW ENGLAND.
Interesting Items of News From
Maine to Connecticut Shores.


Mrs. Mary Staples of Eliot, Me-, died from
the effects Of a paralytic shock aged "a years.
The Newburyport. Mass, license commits
sioners awarded the l4th license for that
city.
Bert Sias fell from the top OF a 3O-foot
electric light pole at Barre, Vt. breaking
both legs and several ribs.
Owen 0'Neil, a switchman was run over
by the cars at Rutland vt. His right leg
was severed, and his recovery is doubtful.
Caroline Ferraro, aged 20, was arrested at
Waterbury. Ct, on information charging
him with grand larceny in New York city,
The work of harvesting Cape Cod cram
berries has already begun, and from reports
received from various sections the crop will
be an average one, as was reported earlier in
the season, but larger than last year,
The secretary of war has detailed 1st Lieut.,
John Baxter, Jr.. for military duty at Brown
University, Providence. r. l., for the ensuing
year, to succeed Lieut.. w. ]. Parker, who
joins his regiment at Fort Missoula, Mont.
A. r. Willard, superintendent of the gas
works at Greenfield, Mass. was caught be-
tween the bunters while attempting to go be-
tween two freight cars. His right foot was
badly crushed and amput alton will probably
be necessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
After the Suicides.

El borate precautions are to be
taken to prevent persons committing
suicide in Charles river. 1t is thought
it will be tempting spot, as rivers
go, for those who select drowning as q
means of exit from this vale of tears.
Hence, the police force is to be doub-
led along the riverside. Now, the
suicidal will please bear this in mind
and refrain from making themselves
ridiculous, and giving extra trouble to
the gallant officers detailed to protect
them against themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
SCHOOLS REOPEN SEPT. "a.
Essex County Herald.

DR.. de Fleury, French physician
of some eminence, claims to have dis
covered that the passion of jealousy is
dependent on the bodily condition of
its victim, and can be controlled or
even eradicated by course of judi
cious medical treatment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
pitezeI,s Body Again Disinterred.

The supposed body of Benjamin Pitezel,
whom Fl. H. Holmes is alleged to have muir
dered and which was exhumed in the
Mechanics Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pa.
and decapitated for the purpose OF endeayor;,
Pi97eIel's ip9 teeth, was again disinterred by the
coroner's doctors. A bone was taken fr ON a
leg Of the corps, but for what purpose could
not he learned. The body was then rein
tered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

The interesting rumor has been set
afoat that the house of Belmont, in
the person of Mr.. Perry Belmont, in
tends again to become an active factor
in the Democratic politics of the state
and nation. August Belmont, Sr., it
will be remembered, was for many
years the chairman of the national
committee of the party, and IN that
capacity conducted the campaigns OF
the Democracy in the eventful years
during the war and subsequent to it,
when to lead the party was to lead n
forlorn hope. Mr.. Perry Belmont
marked for himself public career.
He went to Congress and won distinc-
ton there. Mr. Cleveland gave him
a minor foreign mission, at the close
of which he dropped out of public
life and became man of fashion,
but, rs his friends claim, he still re-
NAMED Democrat.
The desire to re-enter public life
has, it is allie gad, returned to him,
and it is intim atad that this is the eX
planation of Scna or David B. Hills
recent visit to Newport and the cruise
on the Belmont yacht that followed
it. 1t is further serted that Mr.
Belmont may go into trimming as the
next candidate of the Democratic par
ty for the GovernorsLiD. If that be
his determination and he has the sup
port of Mr.. Hill, which, of course,
means the support of Tammany, re-
formed and reorganized, all other
Democratic candidates will have to
yield and make way for him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

The special committee on elevated
be in session at Albany, ought to do
something besides going through
form of periunctory investigation.
The resolution under which it will sit
gives it ample latitude to do good
work. 1t has power to Investigate the
whole subject OF traction in the cities
of the state. 1t ought to find the
causes of the Inconvenience and dan
gers incident to the introduction of
the new methods by which the street
railway business is now virtually revo-
lutionized. The new methods are GER
talnly Il very great Improvement over
the old. Nothing any committee
could do would be effective to
check the use of electricity as
motive power. But something can
be done to check those whose reckless
handling of these new and great
forces is resulting i'll SO many deaths.
Whatever else the committee does or
leaves undone ii ought to find out the
tricity is not responsible for them.
Science is not. Progress is not. The
old-fashioned mule car is more dam
gerous to the public than right
ly handled electric car. What
the committee ought to find Is why
electric cars are wrongly handled and
what can be done to stop it. 1t will
not be possible to abolish the igno-
rance and carelessness which are re-
sponsible for the deaths under the
wheels of the trolley car.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
THE INSURANCE.
How the Risks Were Placed on
PrOpertY of MasOns.

Stearus Bros. Of Central street Boston, had
Sl65. 900 insurance on Masonic Temple in the
following companies CdldJnlau, 800 900;
lin of Philadelphia. Pa; Niagara Royal,
PENNSYLVANIA. Albany, y. T.. Merchants of
Providence. Imperial. Western Assurance,
Buffalo German, London, sun, Connecticut
Girard, Guardian, North British & Mercan-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

The monument unveiled in Pros
pect Park commentaries heroic
incident in the Revolutionary strug-
gle. 1t is simple shaft surmounted
by bronze cannon ball. The pedes-
tai, which has the proper relation of
size, is ornamented with patriotic
texts. The very simplicity of the
monument emphasizes its purpose and
its significance. AS history records
SO does art imortaize the actions OF
brave men pro patria. A small band
of Maryland soldiers sacrificed their
lives that their brothers-in-arm might
be saved for the country's good. 1t
was simple deed and yet one Of high
heroism. The names of the gallant
three hundred are inscribed on the
marble, but the lesson the white shaft
teaches is conveyed in Wnshington's
exclamation: The tribute which con-
socrates the memorial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

In France, if structural effect in a
bicycle causes an injury to the person
using it the manufacturer lslegally ac-
countable for damages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13
ISLAND POND. VT. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER E. 1895. NO. 2

In the coming campaign in this
state one question will be voted on
which is entirely outside the domain
of politics. 1t is question of busi-
ness-namely, the improvement of the
canals-and in its decisions are in-
vOlyed to a very great extent the prog
ress and commercial supremacy of the
metropolis. In this whirling period,
when men, as rule, pay very little
attention to anything that does not
Immediately concern them, there are
tens of thousands of New Workers who
have only vague idea of canal i'm
provement, or even of the part the
canals play in the world of business.
The Erie, the Champlain and the Os-
wego are the three great canals of the
state. The proposition is to deepen
them SO that they can carry larger
volume of commerce than they are at
present able to accommodate. Since
1862 no improvement of any impOr-
tance has been made in the canals.
Some of the locks of the Erie were
then increased to twice their original
length, but the other portions of it
and the other waterways have been
permitted to ill up with all manner of
accumulations, so that the Erie and
the Oswego are now not more than SIX
feet deep; in other words, they are
fast becoming sewers instead of canals
i'll the modern meaning of the term.
1t is possible to make these
/ two canals nine feet deep
throughout, except where locks,
culverts, aqueducts and perma-
nent or costly structures exist. At
these points the Erie will be made
only eight feet deep, and that by rails
ing the banks. In the rest of the
canal the bottom will be deepened one
/ foot and the banks raised one foot,
The total length of the Erie from the
lake that gives it its name, to Albany,
is 3d. miles. 1t is seventy feet wide
at the surface and ffty-six at the bot
tom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

While statuary finds compliment
tary environment in parks, it is n mis-
take to consider these breathing spots
of great cities as the proper place for
the erection of monumental works.
There Is an artistic incongruity in the
scheme and it is time something was
done to check the absurdity which
has crowded Central Park with busts
and statues of all sorts and descrip-
tions. The protest recently uttered by
Mr.. Frederick Law Olmstead should
be needed. In the case of the Mary
land soldiers monument in Prospect
Park there is a historical point in
volved, which makes the site a proper
one, but the same justification does
not apply to them any pieces of sculpt-
ured art which meet one at every step
in Central Park. Parks should be
bits of nature rural spots from which
convention and artiticiality should be
banished. KN1cKERBoCKER
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

There are $4,000 children who are
not able to attend school in New York
owing to lack of school accommoda-
tions. The schools in all the large
cities, and even in most of the small
ones, are entirely inadequate, and are,
in many cases, disgracefulIy over
crowded. Our schoohouses do not
increase in proportion to the popula-
ton, and our cities must build these
houses faster if we are to keep our
reputation for providing universal free
education.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-09-13

As to the Oswego Canal, it is to be
improved on the same plan. 1t flows
from Oswego on Lake Ontario and
connects with the Erie at Syracuse.
1t is thirty-eight miles long. The
Champlaiu Canal starts from White
hail on the lake of its name, and
meets the Hudson at West Troy, a
distance OF sixty-six miles. 1t is pro-
posed to increase its depth from five
feet to seven feet. These, briefly
are the Improvements under contem-
plntlon. More than twenty years ago
some of these changes were recon-
mended by Mr.. Tilden in his mes
sage to the Legislature. and were ap-
proved by Horatio Seymour, Jr.,
State Engineer. Different Governors,
engineers and Superintc dents of Pub
lie Works have been renewing the re-
concentrations ever since.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06
a MISTAKEN IDEA

As TO tho Powers mud Duties of tho City
Health Onicer.
There seems to DO al erroneous i'm.
preston in health official circles as to
the authority aud duty Of tho health
officer. DR.. Walden himself Ia quoted
as saying that no has no authority to
place guards ut the houses whsre there
are smallpox cases. because council 70.
fused to order this done at its meeting
Monday night. As was pointed out at
that meeting this is n wrong idea The
mere vote OF council cannot cite CT the
provisions oil an ordinance. aud section
) Of tho ordinance in relation to the
health officer. ctc-, expressly provides:
"SEc. ). The health officer shall have
authority 10 prohibi. any person from
entering or leaving any house, or tho
premises attached thereto. where any
person may be found diseased with
smallpox. yarioloid, Asiatic cholera or
other formidable contagious. disease, il
communication with said diseased per-
son would. in his opinion. bo prejudicial
TO the public health; and for this pur.
pose he may cause the house contain
ing such diseased person to DO guarded,
aud in addition shall designate said
house by Il flag Of yellow flannel" etc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06
KNOWLEDGE

brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
tor than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ativc; ciIectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fcvcrs
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists i'll GOc and 81 bottles, but it is mall
ufactured by tho California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig.
and being well informed, you will ioF
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06
MARSHALL GRAND JURY
Returns u Good Li.t ofTrue Bilis-A Cas-,
Of Contempt,

Returns q Good Last ofTrus Bilis-A Case
Of Contempt.
Tho Msrihall county grand Jury,
which mot on Monday, ended Its labors
and returned tho following bills yostor.
day: John ]. Conner. ielo ny, assault
with intent to kill; Ed Sutton, felony,
throwing stones at q stroot car; John j.
Conner, mi!demennor (2), trespass and
carrying dangerous weapons; Thomas
Foster, assault; Ed Sutton, exposing
person; Dora Cot!ield, Thomas Eos. tor,
Ed Foster and James Foster, disturbing
religious worship; Frank and Burt
Kimmins, unlawful fishing; John G.
Crawford. Newton Roberts, Jamcs Mar.
shall, Oliver Crawford, Abort MEG AIRY.
Charles Knovy, Joseph Williams. Lewis
Inigley. william StimmcIl, Andrew
Cecil. Joseph Cecil, J. b. Cecil aQd Jas,
per Pelly, trespAss, three cases.
Liquor indictments: john Henrietta,
!; j. Il. Johnston, 8; Ed. Voss, .: S. ".
Adams, .; Barney Shalney, 8; Nimrod
Simms, !.
Mike Enright, who failed to appear n!
the March term OF court and wa. arrest.
cd abou, q week ago for contempt, was
brought before the court Yesterday.
Judge PAUL talked to him rather sharp.
ly and gave him q sentence OF ten days
in Jail and o fine OF $40, the confinement
in Jail to continue until he pays his
fine.