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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
eLECTRICS FOR BARRE.
A Burlington Syndicate Agree With Citi e
zens on Plan.
Especial TO tho TT ee Press

Barre, Jan. 1.-Messrs. l.. c. Kennedy
A. o. Humphrey, j. S. Pierson and j. j.
Flynn of Burlington arrived In the city
on the morning train from the north to-
day. and when they left in the afternoon
an agreement had been made with the
committee appointed at meeting of the
ncorporators Of the Barre Electric Light
Power and Manufacturing and Street
Railway company whereby an electric rail-
road shall he built and put In operation
on or before July /, 1897.
The Legislature of 1872 Incorporated tho
Electric Light. Power and Manufacturing
and Street Railway company and q prom
inent citizens of the place were named in
the act as tho incorporators. Some time
ago the Burlington capitalists were In the
city, and at their suggestion meeting
was called last Friday evening to consider
tho advisabiity of turning the charter
over to them on the condition that they
build the road.
At this meeting n committee consisting
of II. *. Bush, president OF the Vermont
Granite company; +. G.. Rowland cashier
of the National bank. and J. w. Gordon. IL
leading attorney. was appointed to confer
with the Burlington parties and report at
n meeting to be held Friday evening at the
office of Mr. Gordon. This committee met
Messrs. Kennedy. Humphrey, Person and
Flynn this morning, talked over the diff
Iere1t phases OF tne question: ann UTeW WI
an agreement which will be acted upon at
the meeting Friday evening. The condi-
tions are practically that tho Burlington
parties become associates of the incorpor-
ators of the Barre Electric company to
subscribe for and Hold a majority of the
stock and control the business Of the said
company except that they shall not manu-
facture electric light for the town or city
of Barre. Citizens of Barre ire to he al
lou rph tn earft f,, IN cfn Of ln.
company and upon organization at least
three of the directors shall be residents of
the city.
The proposed road Is to run from the
Berlin line through Main street TO the
bridge over Jail branch, near Charles
Young's granite she'd. 4 branch line is to
run from the junction of Main street and
Washington street on Washington street
toward East Barre as far as the cemetery
gate.
The discussion has all been In the dircc-
ton of "a trolley road, but Mr.. Kennedy
said to-day that 1t would not be the most
surprising event If the road was equipped
with storage batteries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
ST. JOHNSBURY ELECTRICs

st. Johnsbury, VT. Dec Sl-Books were
opened to-day for subscriptions to the st.
Johnsbury street railway stock. a major
ity OF which Is owned by Burlington syn
dicate. the original promoters of the road.
Directors elected are J. $. Plerson, A. o.
Humphrey. Il. C. Kennedy and j. j. Flynn
OF Burlington. and It. c. Fletcher and Ed
ward f. Griswold OF St. Johnsbury. The
directors organized by electing Mr.. Ken
nedy president, Mr.. Fletcher vice-presi-
dent, and Mr.. Humphrey clerk and treas
urer. An electric road will be built next
spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
ATLANTA EXPOSITION CLOSED.
The Financial Result Has Been Very Sat
isfnctory.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 9l.--This was the last
day of the exposition, There were no spe-
cial ceremonies to mark the event
Mr.. Inman, chairman of the finance COM
mittee says the exposition. when all the
debts are paid, will have cost Atlanta
about 100000 or less than 10 per cent OF
the money expended on the fair. This
includes the original stock subscription
and the appropriation of the city. This re-
suit is regarded as very satisfactory. 1t
is estimated that the immediate benefit
to Atlanta In money exnended here by ex-
position visitors amounts to S.o00,0oO and
that the ultimate benefits to the city and
and cotton States are immeasurably be-
yond this sum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
The nest Ate Dinner PHI.

Hoods Pills aid digestion, prevent that
feeling of fullness or distress and gently
yet effectively assist In the ASSIMILATION
and digestion of food. They do not rrins
or pain and they doinot weaken the body
On the contrary they have strengthen
Ing and stimulating effect They rouse tho
liver, prevent sickness and cure sick head
ache. Hoods pills are purely Vegetable
perfectly harmless and may be used safely
by delicate women and children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
PATENTS TO THERMOMETERS.

Washington, Dec. 3l.--The following pa
tents have been granted to Vermonters.
Samuel j. Braley assigror no Howe
Scale company, OF 1886. Rutland. platform
scale: willard Philo Whitcomb, Montpel-
ier shirt damping machine; p. II. Fuller,
Chester Depot has been granted an in
crease of pension.
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Bucklon,e Arnioa saIve.

The Best Salvs In the world for CUTS.
Eruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum'
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands'
Chilblalns, Corns. and all SKIN Eruptiops,
CURED. II i. guaranteed to give S perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by q. l. Ia.
Fountain 4 Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-02
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 29.--The follow
ing pension has been granted vermonter
Original. widow. Emily E. Lazelle. Brook
field, Orange county.
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Turkey to b. pressed as soon as prac.
ticable-Rev Dr. Hershey Of Boston
advocates n worlds supreme court tn
settle disputes between nations -
Pillsbury and Stenitz drcw and Lasker
defeated Tschlgorin in the st. Petersburg
chess tournamcnt--Tcn Spnniards ar.
rested in Habana suspected of conspiracy
against Campos--Big ice jams at Ban.
por and Veazic, Me--Kcntucky woman
burned by mob; hcr paranour riddlcd
with bullets ---- Arthur r. Perry mp.
pointed medical inferno at the new Nc.
Lean asylum--New York real estate
dealer arrested on suspicion of having
murdered Welsh syndicate
bought mining property in Colorado for
81, 600, 0,00O--Sculptor Proctor of Enfield,
n. r., to make tho statue of Austin
Blair, Miohigan's war governor - The
trial of Martin Dalton for murder begun
at Providence---Miss Clara Barton ar.
rived in Boston from Washington
Letter received from cx-Consul Waller
dated at his prison in France. states that
his health has improved recently and thai
there has been an improvement in bis
rcatncnt-Exuorts of specIe from thu
port of New Yorl, last weck amoun,ed ia
f?,3l4,5 5H in gold and 81 900 900 in silver
The imports we're. Gold, sijl ,566; silver
S5O53--George Stephenson of Northnmp
ton. Mass. az years of pqc. committed sui
eide by drowning in the Connecticut rlyet
Joe DYER arrest ed at Fairbanks. Me.
An oll.round crook. burglar and thief
said 20 be wanted all over New England
-Clothinr firm of Ratkawsky a. Bro
doing business under the name OF the
Central clothing house. Boston. assigned
-Isaac Levy, doing business as tho
Novelty Clothing company and tho
Anchor Clothing company. au Boston, as
signed; liabilities large--S;amuel Com.
pcrs, president elect of the American Fed.
Grafton of labor. in An address Mt New
York. warned labor mon against being
drawn into war with England.
Tuesday. Doc. 81,
brazilian government will cali a moot.
inu of South American diplonatic renrc
sentatives tn doyise nlnn Of defcnso
ngainst European aygresslop-Frod Il,
Anthony. the missing Providence man,
found at Boston and roturncd to his
friends - Indictment found egninst
Holmes counsel. shoemaker - Town
Clerk Gerald of Brool;feld. Macs miss
ing and his accounts crooked-B,ttle.
shin Texas proves TO be An inferior vessel
Logs isiation TO DO sought authorizing
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MRS. WETHERBEE TAKEN TO THE
WORKHOIrSE

Bennington. Dec, Sheriff Wilson took
Walter Robinson to Windsor yesterday
morning to serve a years sentence for
horse stealing. This morning he took to
the House of Correction in Rutland Mrs
Mary Wetherbee, who Is to he confined
there until her trial in June next by order
OF Gov Woodbury., who was not satisfied
with jail matters when he inspected it two
weeks ago. Mrs. Wetherbee did not want
to 60
The morning times., 1896-04-10
WITH THE AMATEURS.

The published item, stating that the
Honey Dcws had defeated the Vigilants, is
denied by the manager OF the latter club.
He states, that TO the contrary, the Eigi-
lants have met the Honey Dews twice
this season and defeated them in both
games. The Vigil3uts would like TO
hear from clubs in the District, whose
players are seventeen years and under.
Address challenges 10 +. WinEkleman, No.
607 Virginia avenue southeast.
The Bureau, Jrs. have organized for
the following season with the follCvx y
players, under fourteen years OF a.e:
O. lsham, C.; r. .Whclan, p.: NJ. Laws,
D.; A. Sullivan, 1b.: T. LeiShear, 2b.
+. S. Long, 3D.; NJ. Laws, s. s.: L. Bern
heimer, IT.: c. DaGierich, cf.: L. Handy,
IT.; substitutes, L. Young, p.; c. Jones,
H.; W. Lefty, p; r. Evans, p.; and b.
Johnson, cf. Address challenges 10 Frank
T.. Long, No. zoe Maine avenue sOuthwes
The Panorama, Jrs. challenge all teams
whose members are under sixteen years oi
age. The players are: W. Allen. c.; +.
Gardner, p.; I. Spergon, H.: W. Skelley.
2b.; II. Barnholt, 3d.: H. Bagar, 6. s.; l.
Walter, IT.; c. Gardner, cf., and w.
Poetzman, IF. Address challenges TO F.
Gardner, No. 800 Fourteenth street north
west.
The Takoma Park Club would like 10 ar
range games with local teams, whose
players are under sixteen years OF age
Address challenges 10 Gus Lay, Takoma
Park.
The Young Spiders have organized fol
the sea son aud would like 10 hear from all
teams twelve and under. Address all cllal.
lenges TO j Hasset, No. 61O street south
east
The morning times., 1896-04-10
OUTLAWS axe CONFIDENT
Howe & Hummell Said to Have
Been Retained By hem.
Alexander Island-DiestelS Sells j oe
Mack to II Western Turfman.

The ST. 4 Asaph officials appear to be
supremely confident that a decision will
be rendered in their favor in the Lacey
test case of the Maupin bill which comes
up in the court of appeals at Richmond
next Tuesday.
The best proof OF this is apparent in the
numerous improvements that are being
made OIL the stables and buildings at the
track. Mr.. Hill was not at the track
Yesterday but his secretary stated that
they hoped TO start rac cling Immediately after
the closing Of the Elkton meeting. 1t is
reported on good authority, that Howe Il
Hummell, the New York lawyers, have
been retained 10 fight their case.
Nearly all the horses are gone from the
st. Asaph and Alexander Island tracks,
not more than fifty being LETT at both
places. Johnny Diestel's string, including
silva, McHenry, Halle Gay ana May Pink
erton left for Elkton Wednesday in charge
of Trainer Joe Foy. Diestel disposed of
Joe Mack several days ago to a st. Louis
horseman for $500.
Juuge McMahon's horses, Ponce de Leon,
Tribute, Arda, Jimmie James, VoIandis
Herndon and several others, and Johnny
Castles, Cramptan, Lady Watson, Renais-
sance, g sFifer, Red Star, McKeever and
Tioga have also left.
Tomorrow the following will leave ST.
ASanH 10 take part IN the ElktOn meeting:
Frank Doane with Tartuffe, Miss Edith
Cuckoo. Gretchen, and McG.; Charlie Cuen
ing with Pie and Velvet Rose; Ed. Pur-
Wis with two and George Marshall with
Two. Mincy Thompson will also go TO
Elkton with Bennings and Grassmere.
The balance OF his stable, which includes
Flash, DR.. Ash. Now or Never, and In.
tegrity, viii go over TO Ivy City today,
where they will be got in readiness for
the proposed Maryland circuit.
Thompson just arrived In town with
Integrity, from Dir. Sprankins stock farm,
outside OF Baltimore. Integrity has never
been outlawe and should prove a tough
nut for the class that will travel the Mary
land circuit, 10 crack.
Eddie Pursell with H8mme, The Gen.
eral and two two-year-olds, and McManus
with Bolivar, Metropolis, and MorrisSey
left Alexander Island yeste rday for Elk
ton. The Hartford Stable will ship today.
They viii take jim Mclaughlin, Some
More, Gonzales, Tommy Bropby, and
Austina.
Jockey Delehanty, who rides for Johnny
Dicslcl, will follow the stable III u day or
so. Johnny tSlick) Corcoran, who has
! been wintering in the metropolis, will also
probably drop into his accustomed place, at
DfcsIeIs side, during the early part OF the
meet, thus completing the happy family"
The morning times., 1896-04-10
INFANTRY CLUB SCORED
Made -Four Runs Out of a Total
of Thiriy-tWu.
SYRACUSE STARS TODAY
Senator's win Meet One OF the Strong
Syracuse Has u Very Fast Infield,
Which Includes Carey, the Ex-Balti
more First BasemaD.

The game at National Park yesterday
afternoon between the Senators and the
Washington Light Infantry Club was one
sided OF course.
The soldier boys make no prctensions
To the National League standard of base
ball, yet they play good amateur game
at that.
They can hit the Spa ldmg, if they
do make errors, and they can IN ke Il beating
as willingly and as slnifingiy as any
aggregation of knickerhocker weaTers mat
ever trod on diamond.
The Infantry succeeded better yesterday
than they anticipated. They expected II
shut out and were prepared for the worst.
but the Senators were magnaniInous and
allowed them 10 cross the rubber with
four great big runs.
Ted Sulliyans $ much-heraldcd and strong
tOutcd Texas Steers" were only able 10
make four runs in two games against the
Senators. and the steers did not have
to race the deceptive ii ercer for the
Donce.
AMY Gleason was in the box for the
soldiers. ana he twIrled the "Trnby game
that is 30 effective against hls own class
but which fails 10 hypnotize big Leagucrs
ACRoBATIC ANDY.
Andy has a grapevine twist that is
entlUrd 10 palr Wan bOsweii . illuSU ntri-
cate gyra uous ana he mas :, loot uluN emeat
that Is as i'm and out rs the dlshed wheel
or a ancient unc-iurSe chaiSe.
The game was devoid OF features. The
Senators scored heavily in every inning
except the NTH, When only one toSa
wearer registered a the plate.
The Infantry scored IN the second, third
and riith innings, and were as proud OF
eacn taily as a small boy Is OF II new red
wagon.
la the fourth inning Mercer and Mcclure
retired from The points, and GlIroy aDG
McCauley finished the game.
The game was called i'll the seventh
| inning on account OF IHc drizZiDg ram ana
darkness. The score:
The morning times., 1896-04-10
TO MOB FITZSIMMONS.
Maher's Friends Were After Bob, but
Police Protected Him.

It w ere lteE bod pUt
Police Protected Him.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 9.-For a time last
night there was much excitement in sport
ing circles. Rumor, apparently well
founded, has it that friends OF John Quinn
and Mike Connolly, the hackers or Peter
Maher, had put up job 10 mob Fitz-
simmons as he was leaving the Academy OF
Music, on Liberty street, after the entertain
ment.
Friends OF FitZsimmons hea rd OF the mat
ter and summoned police protection FirZ-
simmons was taken out at a private exit
by his friends nd knew nothing OF his dan
ger until this morning and is at loss TO
understand why Maher's friends should
desire to do him personal injury.
FitZsimmons said today that he was, and
had always been a freud OF Maher aud was
willing 70 bet $4,000 that Maher could
whip Corbett, or any other pugiliSt in the
world except himself.
FitZsimmons said that after two months
rest, he would be willing TO fight any heavy
weight in the world, except Corbett. Cor
bett, he repeated, must first vanquish
Maher, before he will recognize him Fitz-
simmons also said THAT he will fightanytwO
middleweights at so pounds in one night.
He also TO train down to so pounds
The morning times., 1896-04-10
GREEKS WERE WINNERS.
They Carried Off Honors in Yester-
days Olympian Games.

Athens, April 9.-This was the fourth
day of the Olympic games. The weather,
which had hitherto been mild, changed to-
day and was excessively cold. This had a
marked effect upon the attendance. which
showed material falling off. None of
the American athletes We're entered in
today's events. 1t is understood that a
large crowd will be present tomorrow
to witness the finals in several of the
running races.
The first event on the program today was
a shooting contest at 200 meters. 1t
was Won by NJ. KaraSsevias, Creek,
who, with forty shots, scored 6SS points.
NJ. Ravlides, another Greek, was second,
with 4e4. Third and fourth places were
also Won by Greeks, the foreign competitors
following after them.
Flack, the Australian, won the 500 meters
race. His time was minutes 1 seconds
A Dahe was second.
sabre contest between Georgiades and
Karacales was won by the former.
There were several gymnastic contests,
in which Greeks carried off the honors.
The City continues thronged with Wis
itors, the places of those who have left
being filled by new comers. Among the
strangers present are many who have come
from the Riveria. King Alexander, the
yortDg ruler OF Servia, was again today an
interested spectator at the games. ban
quet in his honor will be given at the
palace tonight and there will be a repeti-
ton Of the illumination of the Acropolis
and the city, which for beauty exceeds
anything OF the kind ever seen here.
The morning times., 1896-04-10
RICH STAKES FOR TRoTTERs.
Detroit Driving Club Blue Ribbon
Events Are Well Filled.

Detroit Driving Club Blue Ribbon
Events Are Well Filled.
Detroit. Mich, April 9.-The efforts OF
the Detroit Driving Club in preparing a
number OF specials forits b lue Ribbon meet
ing in July has met with the utmost success
in the number OF entries received.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Stake,
with twenty-eight entries, which is guar
teed for its face value. to-wit, $40 ,000 will
be worth from 81 g, 500 to Sit, 900. The list
covers thirteen States and the province of
Ontario and the choicest selections of the
2:24 class are enrolled for this great
trotting race. Among the entries for his
stake are the trotters Porter. Pepper Sauce,
Dean. Miss Anne, Emma Offut, Don Castro,
Lynn Bourbon. Princess Clara, Election,
PlIoteen San Mcteo, jim Deyo, Fascina-
ton and Etiquette.
The new Chamber of Commerce Stake
2:24 pacing has twenty-one entries. 1t is
also guaranteed for its face value. to wit,
$1,000. Its entries include Longmount,
Ivanboe, Red Bud, j w. S. formerly Almont
D.. Xavier, Monopole, Maxim, Actuary
Moclling Boy and &c F.
The purse races for three and four-year-
olds have filled well with the exception of
the four-year- 2:20 trotting class which
did not fill. There are twenty-seven entries
in the three year-old 2:25 trotting; twenty
four in the three-year- 2;26 pacing, and
thirteen in the four-year old 2:20 pacing.
The morning times., 1896-04-10
NATIONAL PARK NOTES,

A large party of New Workers viii &C
company the Giants to Washington on the
18th instant to witness the opening OF
the League season with the Senators.
The Senators are confident of winning
two OF the three games to be played
with Arthur Irwin's men, commencing
next Thursday.
Win Mercer is an expert with Indian
clubs. and in the absence of clubs, can
manipulate a pair of bats with dexterity
becoming Gus Hill.
Mr.. Wagner says he has been unable
to fill a number of requests for ladies
passes. on account of no address being
given by the writer's. He has also had
number of passes -eturned marked mot
found" Mr.. Wagner desires to honor
every request so long as the cards hold
out. and the ladies are assured of prompt
return If they write their names and
street addresses plainly in their letters.
Only one card will be sent TO each lady
making request,
Enquirer-The Philadelphia Club led
the league IN team batting last season with
the heavy average of .326. Baltimore
was first In team fielding with .99f.
lone day last season." said Gene De
Montreville, I've were playing Syracuse
at Toronto and Tim Hurst called me out
at second after 1 had made hard slide
for the base. The decision and the slide
together made me sore, and / saSsed the
Irishman. Shut up, you fresh kid he
said, 'and get back TO the bench / made
face at him and he ran over and grabbed
me by the collar. I've a good notion 10
give you soak in the Stats he whispered
In my ear; but won't Now YOU get
got. Despite Tins eccentriCitieS all the
players like him and respect him and the
press and public of the Eastern League
were sorry to see him leave when the big
league pulled its string on him the latter
part Of last season"
Talking about ugly ball players" said
Jack Crooks, Dad Clarke and Bill Hasa
maer are not In the same class with my
old side partner. Perry Werden, first
baseman for Minneapolis, and good one at
that. Werden's face pains him so because of
it's ugliness that he carries a bottle OF witch
hazel in his pocket all the time to take out
the soreness. He rubs the witch hazel in
on his cheek with a scrub brush"
when did you get license to talk about
ugly people?" asked Joyce of Crooks, when
Jack had finished talking. why, Jack
Glasscock said of you last season that your
face was an exact reproduction of hard
winter and an aurora boreaiis of unhand-
someness.' The expression sprained Glass
cocks throwing arm and forced him from
short stop in the big league to playing first
base on q country nine In West Virginia"
The morning times., 1896-04-10
JOCKEY CoNFESSEs.

Chorn Makes a Clean Breast of the
Conspiracy to Beat Bookmakers.
New York, April 9.-JocIey Chorn, one
Of the jockeys accused Of en- tering intoa con-
spiracy to defraud the bookmakers at the
Bay District San Francisco, race track, has
confessed.
Hesaid he wasimpicated with the Chinese
plunger. Fong Ching, or Little Pete" who
gave him q share of the winnings. Chorn
also said that Little Pete" had a big staff
whom he paid from $40 TO 5000 for their
assistance.
He says the Jockeys implica ted got about
S15, 1000 as their sha re of the schemes.
The morning times., 1896-04-10
DIAMOND DUST.

Tim Hurst umpired the Philadelphia
Syracuse series, which were played in
the first named city.
The Portsmouth Club, of the Virginia
State League, will play the Senators at
National Park Saturday.
President Sousa, Of the Departmental
League, is engaged in selecting strong
team from the several Departmental clubs
with which to play the Washingtons on
Harry Wright Day." Monday, April 13
The cream Of the city's amateur players
will be selected for this game, and Mr..
sousa is confident that he will collect a
club that will make the Senators play their
best ball.
The morning times., 1896-04-10
After Riot ous Orioles.
lSpecial to The Times.l

Especial TO Tic Times.
Richmond, April 9.-An officer left Pc
tersburg this morning for Norfolk with
warrants of arrest for Doyle, Kelly and
Brodie of the Baltimore team, who en-
gagged In the rows at the former place
yesterday. Doyle is charged with creating
other TWO for fighting at the Appomatox
Hotel.
The morning times., 1896-04-10

Ny disease was getting in its deadly work,
with death staring me in the face. Two years
ago was determined to get at the seat of my
disease-THE HEAD-and IL possible stop
the constant flow of diseased mucus into my
stomach. DR.. Fishers Catarrh Cure was re
commended. I began using it. and in one
month ] Was a well man. Now TWO years
have passed and no sign of any return, with
my health perfect"
Try a bottle. Your druggist sells and re-
commends 1t. Price, Soc. Office 6l7 l4th st.
N. W. Hours-9 to lis TO g.