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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES.
Ends His Life with Cbloroform Because
He Had Been Rejected.

Bellows Falls, VT, May 24.-An early
fisherman this morning, in passing over
Oak HILL half mile west of the village.
discovered a man seemingly sleeping be-
side the path, with his coat thrown over
his head. He did not disturb him, and
about noon, on returning. he saw the body
in the same position. Examination. show
ed that he had been dead some hours, the
man having committed suicide by taking
chtoroform. A large handkerchief had
been placed under the nose and pint bot
tie of chloroform held In one hand. The
body proved to be that of W. f. Gates, 2S
years old formerly OF Saxton's River and
Bratteboro, and unmarried. He was en-
ployed by the Vermont Farm Machine
company as a machinist. Copies of letters
found on his person showed the probable
cause to be his rejection by q girl. His
real name was w. H. Buskey and he was
adopted when boy by John Gates of Sax
toms River.
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RAIN STILL NEEDED.
Dry Weather Having . Had Ereot on
Crops In Vermont

Boston, May 27.-The weekly crop bulle-
tin of the New England section of the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says:
The weather in Northern New England
for the week ending May 25 has been
generally fair. with heavy frost on tho
morning of the 10Th, and with very little
rain. over the greater part of Massachu-
setts and in northern Connecticut the
rain has been light. but along the SOUTH
ern coast from three fourths to one and
one half inches have fallen and crops
are in much better condition. A sharp
frost was reported from all districts ex-
cept along the coast but no serious dam
age has been done by II. Farm work is
well advanced but there is little improve
ment in grass and pastures over most of
our district.
There has been little change in the con-
dition of the weather and it's effects ON
the crops in Vermont during the past
week. The weather has been generally
pleasant, but cool nights. Cold, drying
north winds with the general lack of rain
fall have been unfavorable to all crops.
Across the central part of the State near
ly one fourth inch Of rain came on the
18th and grass has been improved and
oats are looking fairly well. But reports
in both northern and southern counties
indicate only trace of moisture, and a
good deal of anxiety regarding the future
OF the grass crop. All seeds grow very
slowly. In places corn that was planted
week ago has not sprouted. Streams are
low The temperature fell to 80 degrees
on the morning of the 20th, and early
vegetables were injured that morning and
also on the 24th II is feared that the cool
north winds have injured fruit.
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ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Tho Grand and Petit Jurors Called to
Serve Mt tho juno Term.


Chelsea. May 25.-Orange County Court
begins its June term Tuesday, June ?,
Hon. Loveland Munson, presiding Judge;
Hon. Chester Dickey of Washington and
Hon. William H. Kibbee of Fairlee, as
slstant judges; Dan c. Hyde of Stranord,
States attorney: Curtis 8. Emery, clerk
Charles r. Smith. sheriff; Miss Margaret
r.. Chestnut, reporter Thirty-seven cases
are set for trial by jury, larger number
than for several terms.
Grand jurors summoned are as follows:
Bradford, Alvah NJ. Banks; Braintree,
Frank II. Cleveland; Brookheld. William
S. Graves; Chelsea, John y. Bacon, Ham
ilton W. Dearborn; Corinth, Rodney II,
ChiIds; Fairlee William T.. S. Ciley;
Newbury. A. NJ, Peach; Orange. Lewis
Hutchinson Randolph, George l.. Hara-
den; Strafford. Daniel Robinson: Thetford
clinton A. Adams; Topshnm. Horace
White; Tunbrdge, Nathaniel N, Austin;
Vershire. Silas Titus; Washington. George
F. Huntingdon West Fairlee +. r. Dud-
ley; Williamstown, Ophir s. Martin.
The petit jurors are: Bradford, Frank Il
Hardy, George w. Wright; Braintree
Judson Fits. Clarence NJ. Bass Brook
field. John w. Untiedt, Charles e. Blake
Chelsea, Ernest A. Corwin Fred l.. Beck
with Corinth, George f. Hastings, Will
liam II. Thompson; Fairlee, James Bren'
nan, Myron w. Smith; Newbury, Leonard
w. McAllister, Robert Lackie; Orange
George Tillotson. ]. w. Jackson; Ran
dolph, William s. Wood, AFRO B. Cush
man: Strafford, Fred A. Ross, Arthur l.
Judd; Thetford, H. #. Wilcox, II. NJ Full
| lington: Topsham. f. a. Hood, G.. a. Cur
rier; Tunbridge y. Wilson Noyes, York G
Whitney, Vershire, Arthur II. Cotton
Alonzo J, Cross; Washington. Glen II
Bigelow, Charles B. Taplin; West Fairlec
Charles b. Bragg, o. NJ Hubbard: vii
lamstown. George w. Nichols, AFRO A
Reed.
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SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
H. II. Fitzgerald For Congress, W. III.
Creamer aud w. II. Miner For Chicago.

The second district convention was call
ed to order by c. II. Davenport OF Brat
tleboro at las o'clock on the stage of the
opera house. Mr.. Davenport was elected
chairman and c. A. Smith of Barre was
made secretary
Henry Z. Fitzgerald OF Island Pond was
nominated for Congress and w. II. Childs
OF Brattleboro was made presidential cleo
tor.
W. II, creamer of Bethel and w. H..
Miner of Brattleboro were elected as dele
gates to the national convention, with
John Mooney OF Montpelier and j. l..
Couch OF st. Johnsbury as alternates.
A district committee for two years was
elected as follows: W. S. Jeffords OF tyn-
donville, a. o. Veschene of Island Pond,
NJ. T. Riordan of Barton, G. A. Dickey Of
Bradford, NJ. T. Atkins of Montpelier, c.
A. Boyden Of Brattleboro. @. r. Guernsey
or Windsor.
Adjourned.
NOTES OF THE CONVENTIONS.
The State committee met after adjourn
ment and organized by electing II. #.
brigham of Bakersfield chairman ]. n.
Senter OF Montpelier secretary. and NJ r.
Atkins OF Montpelier assistant secretary.
The conventions were largely attended
and the enthusiasm which was manifest
ed might have led one not familiar with
Vermont politics to believe that the demo-
cratic party had some chance of electing
Its candidates.
The list of delegates included nearly
every oiice-holder in the State aside from
postmasters, and many of them were pres
ent.
For democratic meeting the conven-
tions were very harmonious, tho only diff
ference Of opinion being over the rival can
didacy of Wells Valentine and II. v. Hor-
ton and ovor the proposed silver plank in
the platform.
At the rally last evening In the opera
house remarks were made by c. II. Daven'
port Of Brattleboro, president OF the club
]. w, Gordon of Barre, who presided f
w. McGettrick Of St. Adams. A. p. Childs
of Bennington, T. II. Browne Of Rutland
and ]. II. Iolton of Burlington.
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Charles Devoid. an employe at one Of
the mills at the Falls. had one hand se-
verely injured by saw Thursday. Dr.
Arkley dressed his wounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Fuller. formerly en-
ployed at Johnsons Hotel. will have the
management of the Placid Club House
and cottages at Morningside Park, Lake
Placid, N, Y, this, season.
The eight Canadians who were taken
to Windsor last week to appear before
,'9 lContinued on the Sd psgel
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FIRE IN NORTH BENNINGTON

Bennington. VT, May IA fire in North
Bennington this afternoon which at one
time threatened the manufacturing por-
tion of that village destroyed two store
houses containing wall paper and a work.
shop belonging to the Stark Paper COM
parry; also barns belonging to George
Morse and Frank Powers. The Stark Pa
per company loss is about $500 and $500
will cover the loss on the barns, fully in
sured.
A special train took an engine and hose
care from this village to assist in fight
Ing the fire.
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TIE B. AND NJ. AND CENTRAL vER-
MONT

Boston, May 25-One of the leading di-
rectors of the Boston and Maine railroad
makes the announcement that all rvmors
that the Boston and Maine were about to
lease the Qsdensburg and Lake Cham
plain or Rutland railroads were absolute
ly without foundation. lie said the Bos-
ton and Maine company had all the roads
they wanted. and insisted that they would
not lease any more roads. especially the
two named.
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Inasmuch as the Central Vermont
have offered to pay all net earnings of the
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain road
TO the bondholders of the latter road, and
us the Central Vermont seem to be In a
position to make that line earn more than
could any other road, owing to its through
business between Chicago and the sea-
board. the chances are that the o. and l..
c. will not pass out of the control Of the
Central Vermont
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RUTLAND TO BOND FOR s2sooo

Rutland, VT, May 21.-At special elec-
tion here to-day 1t was voted to instruct
the city council to issue $4,000 worth Of
bonds. These bonds will be issued TO set
aside temporary loan warrants amounting
sioners to continue improvements on the
streets and give employment to a largo
number OF men who are out Of work.
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CALEDONIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

St. Johnsbury. VT. May 26-rhe Gale
donia county conference of Congrega-
tIonal churches opened two days session
in the North church to-day with papers
and addresses by ministers of the county.
An address was given tonight on "Mis-
sions" by Rev. DIR, Judson Smith Of Bos-
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MANCHESTER.

The summer term of the County Court
will convene here Tuesday, June 2, Hon.
Henry r. start presiding. The docket
which has Just been issued contains moro
cases than before in number Of years.
There are 10S civil cases entered, Is di-
vorce cases. N criminal cases, most Of
them for violations of the prohibitory
law, and 81 chancery cases. The term
promises to be longer than usual.
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BENNINGTON COUNTY.
ARLINGTON

Rev. Father Dwyer of Burlington, who
has been appointed to the charge of the
Catholic parish here began his duties last
Sunday,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28

Congress has spent the week in tho
transa ction of routine business prepara-
tory to possible final adjournment June
4. 90.
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Col. and Mrs. w. B. IIurlbert Of Bur-
lington spent last Saturday and Sunday
with friends here.-Mrs. Nellie Moody is
having her buildings repaired.-Mrs. Caleb
Wright, who has been spending a few
weeks at L. b. Dodges. has gone to Bris-
tol to visit her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Fer
guson.-Memorial day exercises will be
observed at the town hall.-Miss Lottie
Chalker is seriously i'll from the effect OF
measles.
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George Bruce, who was so badly
burned a short time ago is improving
slowly.-Mrs. Bartlett and son, Sanford,
leave on Tuesday for their home in Ame-
MIA, n. Y.-Mrs. F. A. Towner who has
been visiting friends in Willsboro, n. Y,
has returned.
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Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. James, F. Il. Foot,
and Mary James are delegates from tho
CONGREGATIONAL church to the county con-
vention to be held In Salisbury Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 26 and 27.-Mason s.
Stone, State superintendent of education,
spent Friday in town holding q teachers
meeting in the afternoon and giving a
public address in the evening.-Charles
DeIong of Shoreham, who has been criti-
cally i'll for some time with pneumonia,
is slowly recoverng,-News has been re-
celved of the serious Illness with heart
trouble of Mrs. Josiah Parker of Los
Angeles, Cal, for many years a resident
of Vergennes and a sister of c. M. James
of this town
John s. Ridley died at his home on Pleas
ant street Sunday morning. Mr. Ridley
was rken with pneumonia week ago
Othe complications set In. The best
medical aid and all that his family and
friends could do was of no avail Mr..
Ridley was brother of ]. ]. Ridley. He
leayes a wife, two sons at home and one
daughter In the West, He was largely
engaged In speculation. mostly in handling
potatoes. The Sunday Memorial services
at Holly Hail were carried out according
The herald., 1896-07-30
A New nethod in Singing

A visit was made by Herald reporter
to Miss Nelson's large, spacious vocal
studio in the auditorium of the w. c. 7.
U. temple. Miss Nelson sang a few
scales. Her notes were wondrously
clear and very loud. She illustrated that
she understood very clearly the differ
ence between the stage singing, as we
are accustomed to hearing 1t, and per
fectly pure tone. She said: II teach
dramatic singing, and this is why use
a large hall and stage. The method is
all my own. 1t Is great Improvement
on Tompertier. Any voice can be devel-
oped so it's possessor can sing to high c
with pure, strong tones, whether he can
sing a tone or not intended to devel-
OPP a voice in some one who could not
sing. merely to show my SKILL but am
filling all my hours too rapidly. l ar
rived on last Friday, and have a r..mber
of pupils already. I am a native of
Sweden, and have been educated by
the Italian masters. All singers think
they understand breathing perfectly. l
shall not try to convince them different
ly. I am only saying this to you. that
is why so many good voices go abroad
and to the Conservatives and fail. They
seldom learn how to sing to the full ca
pacity and save their threats at the same
time, and by so doing make pure tone"
The herald., 1896-07-30
KICKED OUT OF THE TRACES
Jeffrevs Will Not 90 East With Champion
Chnmpion Jim As Sparrlng Partner

Jeffreys has kicked out of the traces,
for some reason, and will not go east
with Champion Jim Corbett as his spar
ring partner The San Francisco Ex-
amner of Tuesday says:
Something has happened to interfere
with Jim Corbett's plans for taking
heavyweight Jeffreys east and it was
given out yesterday that the deal was
off Corbett says that Jeffreys does not
seem to know his own mind. He has
sent several people to Corbett to explain
that If he were not asked to leave San
Francisco right away he could pick up
some money by fighting local heavy
weights. 1t was limited that he might
Join Corbett later.
Corbett clinched the matter yesterday
by saying: Tell Mr.. Jeffreys thatI
don't want him at all now. I think he is
a bit unreliable and l will positively
have nothing to do with him."
1t Is understood that Corbett advanc-
ed Jeffreys 800 to pay for an outfit, but
that Jeffreys has promised to repay the
amount before Corbett leaves town.
The herald., 1896-07-30
THE MONTE VISTA CASE
Inc Pretty Little Park to Belong to the Inhab.
itants for Their Use


The little piece of park land at Monte
vista is assured to the inha bitants of
the latter burg for all time.
Technically a very sweet appearine
little lady, in the person of Miss Mary E.
barclay, has got the worst of the legal
contest in which she was the nominal
plaintiff, but actually it appears as if
her father has received a decided set
back in his attempt to pull on the string
which he thought he had attached to the
park but which he hadn't.
during boom times Mr.. Barclay was
rated as quite wealthy man, being
supposed to be worth from $50 900 to SO
600. The tract Of land which he obtained
at Monte Vista, and which he put on the
market comprised about 2300 acres.
Buyers and settlers had held out to
them as an inducement the fact that the
TWO and one-half acre park was set
apart for the use and behoof of the resi-
dents. y number of witnesses testi-
fled to this, and when it was sought to
be SHOWN that reservation was made
by Mr.. Barclay, so far as the park was
concerned. Judge Page, one of the orig
inal owners Of the tract. went on the
witness stand and testified that in con-
veying the title of the tract no reserva-
tIoll " DIS hldue OIL the PARK; tndt it be-
longed to the public and no conveyance
was made Of it any more than of the
streets.
After listening to the arguments yes
terday morning Judge Torrance order
ed judgment entered for the defendant
and cross complainants
Some time ago Mr.. Barclay became
involved financially and conveyed what
property he had left from the wreck Of
his fortunes to his daughter In this
manner he became judgment proof, and
this present suit, in the light of the tes-
timony, was an attempt to obtain pos
session of a piece of ground that in re-
atty never had been his.
The herald., 1896-07-30

Charles Harmon, who is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon. was to
have been araigned in department one
yesterday. The defendant lives at
Compton and neither he nor his counsel
had been informed. and so Judge Smith
continued the case until tomorrow.
Observation-Disclosures charged with grand
larceny, was arraigned yesterday in de-
partment one and will plead on Satur-
day James Redman charged with rob-
berry, was arraigned in the same depart
ment and will plead on Friday
At the repqest of the District attor-
ney the charge of robbery against Jas.
Ryan was dismissed. Deputy District
Attorney McComas stated to Judge
Smith that the transcript of the evil
dence taken in the lower court FAILED TO
disclose that robbery had been COM
nlitted, and if so that Ryan was the
guilty party.
In Judge Van Dykes court yesterday
he divorce suit of Coffee VS.. Coffee was
continued until after vacation in Sep
TENDER The Beal divorce case will come
up this morning.
John Burke, charged with having as
saulted Manuel Verdugo at West Glen
dale, had his examination set by JUS
tice Young yesterday for Friday.
The herald., 1896-07-30

pert df the department. who knows
about all there is to know anent Dull
pups. was sent to the scene and given or
ders to quell the obstreperous animal at
all hazards.
When he got to the spot he found
big, fat, overgrown bull pup lying on
the front porch of a residence and growl-
ing ferociously at whoever approached
Long walked up to him, and the dog
seeing that his bluff would not work,
commenced to wag his tail and displayed
every sign of friendliness. Fastening
a rope to the brute's neck, Long led him
in triumph to the station, and the
frightened populace retired to the safe
ty of their dwellings.
The herald., 1896-07-30
TIE BRACKETS DIVORCED
The Husband Allowed the Case to Go by Dc
fault

Ernestine Bracket, wife of Frank o.
Bracket, obtained a divorce in Judge
Hebbard's court yesterday on the
ground of extreme cruelty, says the San
Francisco Examiner of Tuesday. The
Brackets We're married at Los Angeles
on December 4, 1898. The wife's maiden
name was Hackett In the divorce COM
plant the husband was charged with
abusing his wife because she wore
dress which her mother had given her.
Mr.. Bracket was also charged with US
ing epithets and harsh criticisms when
ever his wife went to visit her mother
and other relatives, and on one occasion
he declared that 1t was no use to pay
rent for her, as she was always running
about and visiting. On one OCCASION, it
is alleged, Mrs. Bracket asked for car
fare to go to her mothers house. and the
husband became enraged. He said that
he would not give her any car fare and
suggested that his wife should ask some
body else for 1t. The case was allowed to
go by default.
The herald., 1896-07-30
A DESPERATE TRIO
Charged With Horse Stealing Arc Just Sent
to School

Three terrible "desperadoes" were
brought up In department one yesterday
before Judge Smith. Their names were
respectively Willie Laughlin. John Rog-
ers and Manuel Mosqueira and their Of
Tense was that of horse stealing at Po-
mona.
The combined ages of the ''ferocious"
trio would only represent the years of
moderately young man. The boys
crowded up to the bench until the court
told them to stand back and line up so
that he could see the color of their eyes
Mosqueira was a bright, snappy- eyed
looking youngster and Rogers surveyed
the scene as If the new experience was
not altogether unpleasant Willie
Laughlin, who was represented as
tough citizen in embryo, blubbered In
most approved good style and what
with rubbing his knuckles into his eyes
and nervously biting small chunks out
of the rim Of his hat, he cut rather
pttiable figure. His father Is an invalid,
confined, for the present, to bed, but as
It was hts desire that his offspring be
sent to the Whittier reform school the
court made an order to that effect.
The sister of Mosqueira was in court
and 1t being represented thAt arrange
ments had been made to send the young
ster to school at jacksonville. he was
handed over to her tender mercfes and
the charge against him dismissed.
The same action was taken with re-
gard to the third and last of the "des-
perate" gang-Rogers. He is being sent
by his family to a school atAnaheim and
upon such showing the case against him
was also dismissed.
The herald., 1896-07-30
TO DIG For GOLD
A New Company Formed, fiesvily Capitalized
to ve!op lines

The Dixon Mining company filed pa
pers of Incorporation yesterday with
the county clerk. The purpose of the
corporation is to buy, sell, operate, etc.
mining and water properties in this
state.
The seven following directors are
named: Frank H. True, Milton Santee,
Francis E. King, F. w. De Van, Edward
T. Wright. John Goldsworthy and Har-
ry Scofield, all of Los Angeles.
The capital stock is placed at $500 900,
divided into 10000 shares of the par
value of $50 each. The full amount of
the capital stock has been subscribed.
The herald., 1896-07-30

payment for a rubble dam, with cement
foundation. constructed by plaintiff In
accordance with the terms of contract
made with the defendants. The latter
have commended that the specifications
were not complied with, but the tes-
timony put forward by the plaintiff
seemed to indicate that the plans for the
dam had not been drawn with the pur-
pose of having constructed substan-
tial structure, but rather to serve the
temporary purpose of enabling the Inn
provement company to dispose OF its
lands.
The herald., 1896-07-30
A 1ercantile Firm

The incorporation papers of Ambrose
Shepard & Co. were filed yesterday with
the county clerk.
The purpose of the corporation is to
transact a general mercantile business
and to buy, sell, hold and hypothecate
real estate and personal property.
The following five trustees have been
appointed to serve during the ensuing
year: j. M. Shepard, w. D. Shepard, ].
V. Shepard. T. B. Robinson and w. G.
Legg.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000,
divided into $50 shares of the par value
of 500 each, of which amount $4,000 has
been subscribed
The herald., 1896-07-30
THE DAM CASE
The Jury Goes Out Instructed to Return {
Scaled Verdict

Arguments in the case of Beryle
against the San Fernando Valley I'm
provement company occupied the atten-
ton of Judge Van Dyke and jury all
of yesterday
Counsel on both sides were limited as
to time, and at about o'clock the case
went to the jury.At 6 o'clock, no agree
ment having been reached, the jury was
again handed back to the care of the
deputy sheriff, the jury being instructed
to return sealed verdict
The suit was instituted to recover
The herald., 1896-07-30
AFRAID OF A DOG
A Stray Canine Blocks Entrance to South
Broadway Dwelling

A request came to the police station
about o'clock yesterday afternoon that
an officer should be sent at once to 1888
South Broadway, where a vicious bull
dog had taken possession of the prem
ises and refused to allow any one to
enter. Officer Miles Long, the canine eX
The herald., 1896-07-30

The following aliens were yesterday
admitted to all the rights and privileg
es of citizenship, upon presenting proper
proof of eligibility.
Charles Blanke a native of Germany;
SwaineFirth, a native of England Louis
Won Rockabrand, a native of Germany;
H. Mas a native of Holland, by Judge
Smith.
Thomas F. Davis, native of Canada,
by Judge Clarke.