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DESERTED TO THE CrBANS.
DeieciOn OF Troops of Spnnfs
EHrrisou.

Detection of Troops of Spnnfs.,
Garrison.
A special from Key West. Fla. says:
News has been received that the troops
Of the Spanish garrison at San Jose de
Las Lajas, twenty miles southeast of Ha-
vana, abandoned their post and ioined the
insurgents. Many of the citizens accom-
panied the troops and carried ammunition
with them The news caused great ex-
citement at the palace and fresh troops
were Immediately sent to the post and
order was restored. Before the fresh troops
arrived anarcry reigned. and when the
troops reao hed there many residents We're
shot down in the streets.
News from Santiago de Cuba reports
that the insurgents captured an impor,an;
convoy of ammunition and supplies be-
tween Bueyctto and Manzanillo with near
~ a million rounds of Mauser and Renine-
ton cartridges.
No more social or family gatherings will
be held in Havana unless special orders
shall be secured from the authorities All
of the homes of leading Cuban families
are watched. as well as the movements of
foreign correspondents, and are renortad
to the police. The post office officials omen
letters indiscriminately. outgoing pas
sengers when suspected are searched aboard
the ships. and steamship officers are closely
watched
H"mors Of Fighting i'm Pinar del Rio.
A special from Tampa, Fla, saws:
From passengers from Havana it
is learned that rumors are rife in
Havana that fight has just occurred be-
tween the vanguard of Weylers army and
some of Maceo's men with large forces
on each size. No details are mentioned
because. as the passengers say. the people
in Havana are more than usually reticent
CT. t.
did not come off best. 1t is believed. there
fore. that Maceo gained a victory The
palace people seemed more than usually
Vig1laEt and active, which is sig
nifcant. Two hundred sick and wounded
Spanish soldiers We're brought into the city
hospitals from near Mariel and San
CristoSal. 1t is reported in Havana that
Weyler has lost two railroad trains from
dynamite explosions. including much needed
army supplies for his men sent from Ha-
yana.
Fifty persons arrested the past week
were deported hut whittier is mys-
terry, though Africa is supposed to be their
destination. The rumors afioat of a pro-
posed attack on Havana by Gomez seem
unfounded. The best information obtain
able is that scattered guerilla bands are
lowering around Havana suburbs ten to
twenty miles out, and their encounters are
of almost daily occurrence.
Alarm In Havana,
A special from Key West, Fla, SAYS:
Advices received from Havana by the
steamer Olvette state that Tuesday the
vanguard of the army of Gomez camped
hear Guanabucoa, which is just across the
bay from Havana. Wednesday at noon the
insurgents began to lombard Guanabacoa.
The roar Of the guns was heard easily In
Havana and threw the loyalsts of the
capital into panic Many houses were
fired by the shells from the Insurgents
cannon, and the smoke and flames were
visible to the people in Havana. The Span
iards in Havana " ere greatly alarmed, as
they believed that the bombardment Of
Guanabacoa was only preliminary to an
attack upon the metropolis.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
A Greater Washington.

Much Is heard these days about Great
err New York, a Greater Boston, and the
of various other smaller cities
little has been said in the
press about greater Washington, a sub
ject In which the people in all parts of the
country are interested. The city of Wash
ington has been making marked progress
during the past decade. and its own
growth will eventually make 1t one of the
greatest cities in the country. Students
of municipal development see still greater
possibilities for the capital city. however.
in the absorption of adjacent communities,
Boston, Chicago and other large American
cities have grown almost as much through
consolidation as through natural develop
ment, and in this direction the theory of
probabilities points to a brilliant future for
Washington.
1t is now pointed out that Baltimore and
Washington, which are rapidly growing
toward each other and absorbing suburbs
In their immediate vicinity will eventually
build up the vacant territory that separates
them at the present time, and become
practically one vast community. Balti-
more's new city directory contains 203. 00t
names, a gain of 10000 over last year, and
it Is claimed that this number of names
points to n population Of 100000. Wash
ington's population viii reach the hall
million mark early in the new century
and the two cities will to all intents and
purposes Constitute a second New York
in point Of population and Importance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
THE GOVERNOR QUESTION.
(From tho Manchester Journal.)


The State papers have nearly all de-
clared their preference for governor and it
seems that those on the east side are
about equally divided between Major
Josiah Grout of Derby and Hon. W. w.
Stickney of Ludlow. Nearly all the papers
on the west side are for Major Grout.
These are the only candidates so far men,
toned.
From a long personal acquaintance with
each we think we state the truth when we
say that both candidates are good men
and well fitted for the position. We are
sorry that both happen to be in the field
the same year, as 1t necessitates a choice
between them. But as this necessity Is
thrust upon MS, we give 1t as our opinion
that Major Grout Is clearly entitled to the
honor at this time. He has had quite as
much experience in the Legislature and in
State affairs as Mr.. Stickney. He was a
gallant soldier and seriously wounded in
the war of the rebellion. lie was educated
as lawyer. though he practiced his pro-
fession but short time. He has shown
himself to be a good business man. and,
for the past few years, has been one of the
most successful farmers in the State His
character is above reproach and his ability
has never been questioned.
Some OF the opposition papers have as
serted that Major Grout is the ring candi-
date. Just what they mean by this is
hard to determine. If there is ring In
Vermont 1t must be composed OF men who
have been prominent in State affairs: but
these men have been divided on the ques-
ton. Perhaps a majority of them are now
for Grout, but a good number are work
ing just as hard for Mr.. Stickney. We see
no evidence of any ring influence. 1t is
fair field, ana both men are too honora-
BILE TO seek or to accept any support that
is not legitimate and above board
While. as we have said, our preference
at this time Is for Mr.. Grout, yet II the
convention decides otherwise, we can sup
port Mr.. Stickney just as heartily. II II
decides for Mr.. Grout we may have the
privilege of supporting Mr.. Stickney some
future time. He is a young man yet and
not likely to be laid on the shelf" We
know that Mr.. Grout has strong friends
all over the State who. If he is nominated
will work hard to get out the voters, and
what we most desire in this year of grace
is n rousing majority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

great lakes to New York city and prevent
a further diversion of It's trade. The char
ter mentions no foreign connections or
routes, and 1t is said that the promoters
have found that the route from Lake On
tario down the ST. Lawrence, nearly to
the forty-fifth parallel, and thence to Lake
Champlain, all on American soil, is en-
tlrely feasible and, by using the pneu-
matte lock, can be constructed for about
60 per cent of the estimates hitherto made
for other plans of getting down to the
level of the Hudson river.
The charter provides that work shall
commence within three and be completed
within ten years, and that It's terms hav-
ing been compiled with the instrument
shall continue in force forever unless the
property shall be assumed by the govern
ment for the free use of the public. II
asks for no government appropriation
aid, or guarantee, and there can be no good
reason why the charter should not be
granted. II IS great scheme and 1t /,
to be hoped that it will materializo to the
fullest extent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

the number OF Union veterans who set
tied in the West at the close Of the war Is
very large, for the proportion to the entire
population Is much smaller in the Eastern
States than in the s-Mssissippi region.
That Uncle Sam has been generous to
his brave veterans is indicated by glance
at the pension figures. The number of
veterans pensioned under the general law
In 1926 was S52,45S. and under the law OF
1890, 36J,11s. exclusive Of 17,76T naval PEN
sions. This made total of 735, 1888 invalid
pensions growing out of the civil war, but
the number Is rapidly diminishing through
death. as indicated by the increase in the
number Of widows pensions, 2O3, 4C3 in 1895,
or So per cent more than the whole number
OF widows OF Union soldiers returned in
1890. In 1895 the entire number of people
In the United States drawing pensions on
account of the various wars was 970524,
which fact goes to show that in modern
times at least republics are not ungrateful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
The Wisdom of Biennial Sessions.

1t seems that Vermont is not the only
State having the biennial legislative sys-
tom in which a return to annual sessions
of the Legislature is occasionally advo-
Gated. The State of Pennsylvania
adopted a constitution which went into
effect on January l, 1874, and among it's
articles were provisions that the members
of the General Assembly should be chosen
at the general election every second year"
and that the General Assembly should
meet every second year and at other
times when convened by the governor
but shall hold no adjourned annual session
after the year 1s7S.'
The. Philadelphia Ledger says that "a
dlscredited faction of practical politicians"
propose that there shall be a retrograde
sessions of the General Assembly of the
Keystone State, and that an active effort
will be made in this direction during the
present session OF the Legislature. In
comenting upon the proposed step the
Ledger says that 1t Is thoroughly well
known that the change from annual to
biennial sessions was made for cause;
that tho entire community of business
had long anticipated the annual sessions
of the Legislature with distrust and that
during their continuance the public mind
was disturbed by fears of possible OF
probable mischief which might be done
to the interest OF the State by the sordid
corrupt. Legislators who dominated them
That portion OF the Lcdger's argument
that will most interest residents Of Yer
mont is as follows: asl W.. 't'i-.i "a
Apart from that most serious consid
grafton there was the additional one OF
tho enormous expense of the annual SEES
sons. For more than decade tho plar
OF biennial sessions has been proved bott
wiso and good. 1t is only once In two
years. instead OF each recurring year
that tho representatives OF our great bust
ness affairs have cause to fear that thei
interests will be hurt by pnscrupuloui
politicians and legislative jobbers as
sembled at Harrisburg. Every other yea
they can enjoy Immunity from vcioll
legislation and experience the securit,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Veterans OF the Late War.

According to figures Just tnbulated by
Carroll d. Wright, who is In charge OF the
census department.. Vermont has $3.50
Union veterans, the number in the whole
country being 1.o3to73. The report shows
that there are 432, 020 surviving confeder-
ate veterans, of whom only II have found
their way to the Green Mountain State,
but these have in this State the sympathy
of II widows OF confederate soldiers who
gave up their lives for "the lost cause"
The number of surviving widows Of Union
soldiers and sailors throughout the coun-
try is 145. $50, while the widows of confcd-
eratc soldiers number 6O.6e4.
Some suggestive as we'll as interesting
facts are brought out by a study of tho
figures contained In thereport. 1t appears
that tho Union veterans are Caucasian TO
the extent of nearly IS per cent Of the
total number the exact number of whites
being So,274. as compared with $500 me-
groes, Chinese, Japanese and civilized In
dians. On the confederate side more than
90 per cent Of the soldiers were Caucasian
the colored confederate veterans number
ing aas.
Tho number of Union veterans who have
found homes in the South and helped along
the process Of Reconstruction" Is aston.
ishing. The report shows that In 1880 there
were 80, $50 of these veterans In Kentucky
and the smallest number In any Southern
State was In Georgia, where 2,os3 were
found 70 be residents. 1t Is evident tina,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

The scheme for a ship canal. contem-
plated in the bill to incorporate the Mari
time Canal company of North America,
which has been introduced in Congress, TO-,
of course, the enterprise which was set
forth at length in an article from Harper
Weekly. copied in the Free Press last Sep
TENDER. 1t Is stated In regard to 1t that
the company there asking for a charter
has been at work for three years on tho
project. owns valuable franchises for a
ship canal from Lake Erie to tho ocean.
via Montreal, has spent over 100000 in
surveys and preliminary work, and owns
the patents on the great Dutton Pneu-
matte locks. the nrst OF which IL now 60
ing in at Lockport, on the Erie canal. to
take the place. In one hft, Of all the locks
at that point. The object of the company
II to make an ample ship route from the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
CAN sELECTMEN BE OvERsEERs OF
POOR
To the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor of the Free Press:
notice by the reports of recent town
meetings that in some towns the select
men have been chosen overseers OF the
poor Can this legally be done
Under Il former statute contained
In General Statutes. chapter Is, section As:
Whenever any town shall neglect to APP
point an overseer of the poor, or when the
office of overseer of the poor shall be va
can't the selectmen shall be overseers of
the poor and perform all the duties re-
quired by law of the overseer." Under
this as a sort of enabling statute, towns
acquired the habit of "electing" the Sc
lectmen overseers OF the poor, a very i'm
proper form of action, by the way, as the
law requires the overseer to be elected
from among the Inhabitants" of the town
and a creamery association or the town
pump might be as appropriately elected"
to the office as any other designated body,
animate or inanimatc. Yet there being
vacancy or neglect to appoint" then, of
course, under the provisions of the old
statute above quoted the seectmen
could act and perform the duties Of the
overseer of the poor. But this statute
does not now exist, and seectmen can no
more be elected overseer of the poor
| than the listers auditors or fence view
ers. See newly revised Vermont Statutes
for lack OF such authority of selectmen to
serve as ONeTSeeTS. moreover tne Town Is
not without an overseer. because by sec
tion $3.50 V. s. the old overseer serves I'M
til his successor is chosen. How then can
selectmen, thus claiming to be elected"
overseers of the poor venture to perform
tho duties OF the latter office, while last
years overseer Is yet In office? Who but
the earlier and the only legally chosen
overseer has any title to the Office?
| If these selectmen thus claiming to be
overseers of the poor proceed to send any
of their fellow townsmen to the insane
asylum, very frequent function of the
overseer of the poor, nowadays. how can
they defend themselves in an action for
false Imprisonment? They are not over
seers, they have not been elected nor can
they, as selectmon merely act, or perform
the duties Of the overseer. 1t would seem
to the ordinary reasoner a very prudent
course for selectmen in this predcament
to be very careful lest they get themselves
into Jail for attempting to perform the
duties of an office to which they have no
legal claim. CITIZEN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Turns" and "Rings"

The balderdash about turns" and
rings which the Waterman and Rut-
land Herald are serving so constantly to
their readers, must be getting pretty tire
some to the latter. They are not fools,
and 1t must have occurred to most of them
that jumping up and down and beating the
air with a phrase, Is not argument; and
that the man who conducts his side of a
discussion in that way is always the man
who is at loss for facts and who is get
ting the worst OF. the argument, OF course
If there have been any trades bargains,
agreement or arrangements in regard to
turns in the Office of governor, the men
who have proited by them must know
about them. DO the Herald and Watch
man undertake to assert that Gov. Page
secured his nomination through an agree
ment with Col. Woodbury. that the latter
should succeed him? Do they mean to
say that Gov. Woodbury. secured his nom
nation through an agreement with Maj.
Grout, that the Major should be the next
governor? TO ask these questions is to
show tho absurdity OF the talk which is
the main stock in trade OF these and sew
cral other papers, in the present canvass
They insult their readers by assertions
which presume that the Vermont voters
lack political intelligence, and have no
memory or knowledge of recent guberna-
torial canvasses.
Tho talk about "the ring" on the part
ofMIaj. CIRCUITS opponents. Ia as groundles.
as the idea that he is expecting support
or that any friend Of his is claiming favor
for him, on the ground that his prear.
ranged turn" has come. None of his
supporters has said anything about turns
and he is no more the candidate of a ring
or the ring, II any one prefers the definite
article, than Mr.. Stickney Is. There i.
simply nothing of 1t; and the mock-hor
rified talk about it is pure poppycock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

which biennial sessions give. Besides that
they have to bear only once in two years
the great cost of a legislative session
q saving OF one-half the expense OF an
annual session."
Vermont has never suffered in a bust
ness way from legislative sessions as has
Pennsylvania according to the Ledgcr's
statement of the case, but otherwise the
arguments against q return to annual SEES
slons would be much tho Same in our own
State as are urged against the proposition
in Pennsylvania. Annual sessions would of
course afford politicians more frequent
opportunity for indulgence in their favor
tic pastime, but it has been noticed in Yer.
mont as we'll as elsewhere that the inter-
ests Of the people as a whole very often
lie counter to those of the parties of the
first part.
or the five States that now have annual
sessions of their Leglslatures-Massa
chusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island and South Carolina-the Bay
State has been making heroic efforts to
substitute the biennial system for the an
nual and judging from progress made
during the past five years in the direction
indicated it will be successful in the near
future. No one doubts with the exception
of Mr.. Plat and his followers, that New
York would be much better off with ben-
NAL Legislatures than she is at present,
and 1t is not impossible that the people
of the Empire State will soon see their
way clear TO placing a limitation upon
the boss's power for harm by allowing
their legislature to meet but once in two
years. Indeed we are not sure but the
people of the Empire State would find the
biennial system to be very good anti
dote for the political boss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

In his lecture before the law department
of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences, Hon. f. j. Phelps talked on the
Monroe doctrine. The address was prac-
tically an arraignment of the course pur-
sued by the government in the Venezuelan
affair, and a denunciation Of Congress for
its attitude on the Cuban question. The
Monroe doctrine, he said. had been brought
strikingly before the country in the last
few months. 1t had brought this country
very near the verge of war with Great
Britain, and was bringing us, for aught
he knew, to a war with Spain. 1t has
caused paralysis of business and a loss
incalculable. Mr.. Phelps would undoubt-
edly admit, however that the Monroe doc
trine itself is all right, even though he
might object to It's application.
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WANTED

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of the War Department Library at Wash
ington. d. c.. Is DESTROYS Of procuring
copies of the reports of the Department
OF Vermont Grand Army of the Republic,
covering the years lS6s-69-70-1, and also
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