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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
MERRITT STOW.
Early Morning Drink and Several
Other Drinks.


Other Drinks.
Merritt Stow of Middebury, in a deposit
ton taken at Middlebury April 4, in answer
to question as to having liquor in the Van
Ness house, said -
A. have had stuff to drink there; whiskey
and some other liquors.
Q. You may state the occasion and the
circumstances? A. Well, can remember the
first time, because 1 came very near losing
my job on account of running away. 1 lost
the boat coming back. l went up on the
sleeper to 20 to Plattsburgh. When 1 got up
there to Burlington / was tired and asked
for drink.
Q. Who was 1t served you? A. went
In and asked when breakfast would be
ready. asked the clerk Il could get
drink. He put me into room and brought
it to me. That was the 18th II July, 1889.
Q. Any other OCCASION A. Yes, at the
time of the meeting Of the grand lodge Of
Masons. ~
Q. About when was that A. Three or
four years ago. We had rooms and were out
around town during the evening, and about
11.30 we were up in our rooms and played
whist, and we had drinks brought up into
the room.
Q. Do you remember how they were or.
dered and how paid for on that occasionY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
H. K. TAYLOR:
Little Party Dropped In Simply for
. Drink.

Drink.
II. +. Taylor of Cornwall, in a deposition
taken at Middlebury April 4, said he was a
farmer, represented his town at Montpelier,
and was then road commissioner. In answer
TO question as to having liquor in the Van
Ness house he said -
A. Well, in explanation of that must
state the circumstances. | remember being
at Montpelier within the last four years to
hear Thos. b. Reed, and also for James j .
B.. | listened to aspeech of his. think
1t was In the cavtfme. / presume I shall
get confused in this matter. A mans mind
sometimes In this matter does get confused.
j think we hal Il convention at Mont
pelier and there were there parties running
for office. A frequent visitor ut the
capital was Mason COlburn. We were
quite friends. He asked me to nominate at
this time friend of bis from Arlington-or,
rather, to second the nomination. Later we
found ourselves in Burlington. / think
Thos. d. Reed was to speak In Burlington
that evening In company with the machine
bosses. Mr.. Wilds, think. was chairman.
Colburn and William B. Wright Of Orwell
found ourselves at the depot in Burlington,
along in the evening. And their habits, I
Think won't vouch for your humble ser.
vant-were little bit convivial. | don't
know who spoke about it. How we
got up town later I can't tell
you. How we did can't tell you,
but we did. We found ourselves up town
tell you, but think SO. 1 know we listened
to the speech Of Mr. Reed afterwards. There
was something said about having something
to drink. Mr.. Colburn was In the party.
Something was said about going somewhe
to get something to drink. haven't got but
one boast TO make-I never took drink in
a saloon. MIR. COlburn made the remark he
says, "Come with me-" | was glad to fol-
low him of course. He went for the Van
Ness house. l walked up pair of stairs.
He went along out. don't remember
whether he had sale anything to
any bell boy or clerk, because 1 didn't know
any one there-not even the acting proprietor
Of the house. Whether he opened room,
whether he was given room, or whether he
asked for room, can't tell you. know
we went into q room. | think there was Mr..
b. f. Haskell Of Cornwall and Mason Col
burn, and whether one or two more l can't
tell you. know there Is always more than
you expect at such gatherings. l know
three Of us were in there certain, and Mr..
Colburn ordered the bottle of whiskey.
Whether the person he ordered it from was
bell boy or clerk don't know. shouldn't
have thought ii was = waiter, because he
attache Of the house, should
say, from his general appearance. He
went out and brought In bottle
Of whiskey. Together we sampled 1t. We
didn't get Intoxicated, so 1 can't vouch for
its Intoxicating qualities.
Q. How was it paid for? A. don't
know, sir. can't tell. Mr.. Colburn paid
his own bills. Whether he slipped some.
thing quietly into the hand of some one,
can't tell YOU,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
II. 9. BABBIT TT.
A Social Party In a Van Ness House
Room.

T.. S. Babbitt, in a deposition taken at St.
Adams April 1, testified as follows:-
A. In 1886 or 1887. wouldn't say which.
went there Ito the Van Ness house, either
to fair or horse race, wouldn't say which,
and we had a room upstairs with Mr.. James
Kelley and A. l.. Hall and myself, and there
were others In the room that ] can't remem-
Der now some of the party ordered drinks
and they were brought up. l can't tell who
ordered them; I can't tell who ordered the
drinks, whether 1t was Kelley or whether it
was Hall or who 1t was.
Q. Were the drinks ordered more than
once! A. Only once. 1t was just before
train time and we had to come home.
q. OF whom were the drinks ordered?
A. They must have been ordered of the bell
boy, don't know of any other way.
Q. Who paid for the liquor? A. Well, SIR,
l couldn't tell who paid too long ago.
q. Was payment made to the boy who
brought up the liquor! A. We settled with
the boy.
@. What hour of the day or night was
this? A. couldn't tell, along between 3
and O'Clock in the afternoon, somewhere
along there.
q. Have you ever seen liquor drank In the
Van Ness house upon any other occasion?
A. No, sir.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
NORRIS BLAKE.
Liquor at a banquet OF Young College
Boys.

Liquor at Banquet OF Young College
Boys.
Norris Blake was next called as witness
for the HERALD. He said that he was senior
in the college at Burlington and attended a
students banquet at the Van Ness house
when he was chairman Of the committee of
arrangements and lager beer was served.
His examination proceeded
O. What arrangements were made with
Seeley about that? A. can't tell you.
@. You don't know? A. L made no
arrangements whatever.
Q. They had it? A. 1t was there.
@. Did Seeley open the bottles? A. He
did.
Q. And poured it? A. No, sir, he did
not.
@. 1t was set by the plates? A. Yes.
q. By the table girls? A. No, sir.
q. Mr.. Seeley did that himself? A. Yes.
e., How large banquet was this?
A. About 80.
@. When do you say that was? A. 1t was,
think, year ago In October.
Q. Last October? A. think so.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
SRRY DE WE'RE.
WATERS LonG Service /.

Walters LonR Service.
ere of Brattleboro, in a depo-
at Brattleboro january Q, said
head waiter in the Van Ness
from 1889 to 1898. He usu.
lr. Clark for instructions. His
regard to serving intoxicating
fOllows:-
ut any time ever see served in.
Dor, ale, cider or lager beery A.
part Of the house! A. In the
WAS any kind Of liquor served
room while Mr.. Bowman was
\. No.
There else in the hotel? A. No.
b A. No.
\ A. l don't think so; no.
h swear that you did not see any
I time! A. Yes.
A. No, l did n 1t see II served
,. l know II was not served
A. I don't remember seeing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
CUSHING HILL.

Two Pint hotties of Beer at Table.
Gushing Hill of Middlebury said that
in the winter of 1910 he and a
friend were served with two bottles, pint
bottles, of beer at the Van Ness house table
by the head waiter.
Dispositions were read for the HERALD
made by witnesses as follows -
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
SUPPLEMENT-.
Q, And what do YOU refer to- A. Maxim,

Q. And what do YOU refer to? A. Making
q commission.
refer. A. OF course II we got commission
on getting the goods, and II we could get this
by going somewhere else, we went there.
q. Who furnished you with money and
what do you mean by tie goods or stuff? A,
! couldn't tell YOU who provided me with the
money. /
w g Were they guests of the houses A.
Q: And what do you mean by goods or
stuff! A. Liquors Of any kind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16

q, Have you frequently settled for liquor
so furnished when YOU settled your bill ut
the desk. A. have.
q. Have You ever drank liquor there with
ID. \. Burton, A. l.. Hall or j. +. keleyy
A. think have.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
dICHAEL DUFFY.
ell Boy Tells His Experience.

Eli Boy Tells His Experience,
ufly of Burlington said that he
bell boy in the Van Ness house
b 1892. His examination pro-
Ill you have to do with the en-
bf guests in the matter of intoX-
tages. A. | would serve them.
was the process! A. Ring the
build 20 up and take the order.
bout the pay! A. Always got
rs? A. Always, or else sent
office and have 1t charged.
2Ould you report 1t to the office
PrgeS a. l wouldn't report
)uldn't? A. No, sir.
always get the pay for liquors
btsy A. Most always.
|out the other times! A. Have
)uld report that to the Office? A.
charge to the office.
len you reported 1t what would
70 clerk? A. would tell In the
they gave me the order, 1t
ed to be charged on the books
they would give me the money,
Herb, or Mr.. Clark rather, to
ple Of dollars and charge 1t to
build they tell Mr.. Clark? A.
I'D so down and tell Mr.. Clark?
what? A. Such n man wanted
lars.
h? A. He didn't ask me that.
Mr.. Clark what you wanted
+, to 70 out? A. No, sir.
= you tell him where you were
A. No, sir.
bll him what 1t was forP A. No,
bill him you were going out
pr those guests? A. No, sir.
A. Never.
Clark know where you were
pmelimes he would ask me, and
Oing to the drug store"
to get leave from him, didn't
A. Not always-if very busy
the practice, wasn't it? A.
BILE.
i'm where you were going?
d you 60 to get these liquors?
several different places.
I'M! A. Stearns'. La FOun-
to the Crystal drug store;
70 Mr.. McCarthy's.
|r place? A. All l can think
J. Bellrose, very seldom there.
equently did YOU have occasion
lsts In this way, getting them
averages! A. Well, I couldn't
tell about how often you had
metimes three or four times a
mes more previous.
quently, you mean? A. Yes.
btilnes three or four times n
etimes, yes.
be evening? A. Yes, sir.
nation by Mr.. Foster:-
that when you first went |
bre told by Mr.. Clark that the |
mot be charged to the guests |
to get Intoxicating liquor
arged on the book? A. Yes,
isl was told that the In
not allowed to be charged on |
you that? A. MIR. Clark.
lave any idea that you had got |
xicants to the guests when
A. 1t was on the first &C.
ID occasion to 90 out for 1t.
out that; what did you do?
and told Mr.. Clark I wanted |
go out and get some whiskey, |
that whiskey was not al
harged on the books, and I |
told the guest, and got the |
It out and got it.
you say you didn't report
THAT 1t was for, but you got
Well, / didn't report even
as for.
b didn't report to Mr.. Clark
but you would 90 and get
Yes.
1t charged on the book. A.
u you tell Mr.. Clark what 1t
wasn't necessary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
j. G. SALISBURY.
Liquor In Rooms Paid For at the
Desk.

J. c. Salisbury Of Morrisvllle, In deposit
ton taken at st. Adams April /, said that he
was travelling salesman and had bought
liquor In the Van Ness house "a good many
times" The examination proceeded
@. State where in the house this liquor
was furnished to you, and how You OBJ
tanned 1t! A. In the rooms and by order
ing it, by ringing the bell.
Q. Whether any objection was made to
furnishing liquor whenever you called for
It? A. Never heard any.
@. Who did you pay for this LIQUOR!
A. Sometimes one and sometimes smother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
aN II. COOK.
Clerk Tells About Van
20 Trade - And Other

X of Burlington said that he
Fay Taft's drug store from
His examination proceeded
by portion of that time did
ho was a bell boy at the Van
Pme to Mr.. Taft's to buy ill.,
pr? A. He did.
bell boys other than Mr..
your term of service as clerk
me there for that same pul-
by consideration was made to
cuniary consideration? A.
10 give'them Is or 20 cents.
hently did 1t occur that either
other bell boy from the Yam
e to the drug store where you
liquor? A. l couldn't say, 1
ell something about what it
A. Probably half a dozen
pre- be days when 1t was more
ther days? A. I think so.
b there would be how many
dy A. Two or three times.
Of liquors were sent to the
by these boys! A. Whiskey
account kept with these boys?
cash, did they? A. Yes.
ku acquainted with the EN-.
hotel other than the bell boys?
certain extent.
lat Gov. Woodbury. was the
fiet0r of the hotelp A. l
! have been subpGnaed In this
had an interview with him :!
4 the street several times and
he tell you about coming here
He said l wasn't obliged to
wanted to. but he didn't care /;
lNe me come as not.
~ anything TO you about COM
pat to anybody olsey A. He
have me so and tell it, no, sir
|dy else.
ly SO to you! A. Why, yes.
a deposition was read as fol-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
A. p. GRINNELL.

Punch in the Hotel at Medical College
Collations.
DR.. A. p. Grlnnell of Burlington testified
to the effect that punch was served with COLA
tons at the Van Ness house, given by the
faculty of the medical college after the an-
nual graduating exercises, but could tell lit
tie about the beverage from personal knOwl-
edge.
Dispositions were read In behalf of the
HERALD as fOllows:-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
WILLIAM h. SHELDON.

Whiskey by the Bell Boy Method.
william n. Sheldon of Middlebury, in a
deposition taken at MIddlebury April 4, said
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-16
CHARLES N. MORSE.

A Bottle of Wine in Room Paid For at
the Office.
Charles n. Morse of Bakersfield said that
he was a commercial salesman, and about
eight years ago was member of party
which ordered hottie of wine from the
bell boy and paid for it at the office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
ST. LOUIS A GOLD CITY
Therefore Missouri Democrats
Will Meet at Sedalia.
KENTUCKY DEADLOCK TO LAST.
Powell Clayton Wants q Cabinet Place
Washington Politicians Prefer
Mckinley to Reed.

Excelsior Springs, No.. Jan. 2s--The
Democratic state central committee met
here today and decided 10 hold the conven-
ton for the selection of delegates 70 the
national convention at Sedalia April 10
The committee decided 10 disohey the FER
tie Springs resolution, which named 81
Louis as the proper place to hold the con-
vention, on the ground that st Louis Is
a gold town, and they were AFRAID OF It's
influence" Chairman c. c. Maffitt, OF the
state central committee, arrived from ST.
Louis today. Other members who came IN
this afternoon were Ed Barbour. o. ii.
Avery, OF Troy: j. C. Roberts. Thomas j.
Ward and o. Z. Forster, of ST. Louis;
John z. Organ, Of Salem, and NJ A Fyke.
of Kansas City. The early talk was over
the place for holding the delegate conyen-
ton.
The single standard men took delight IN
telling the silver men that they were try
ing 10 get out of their instructions. This
increased the bad feeling between the two
factions. which the leaders had hoped to
keep down. Sedalias delegation to secure
the convention worked hard and encour-
aged the silver men in their dissatisfac-
ton. The committee In executive session
adopted a resolution instructing that no
county conventions 10 select delegates TO
the Sedafia convention shall be held before
April l. There is a preamble to the resolu-
ton which says that this is for the pur-
pose of preventing any county committee
from taking snap judgment and calling
local conventions without giving time for
discussion.
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Nladivostock.
Fortnightly Review

Vladivostock has the aspect OF an in
ferlor Hongkong. OF about a quarter the
size. Hills crowned with forts rise round
1t UP 10 a height of 500 feet. It lies on the
south side of a peninsula twenty miles
long. called Maravief Amursky. in IS de-
grees minutes 81 seconds north latitude.
and 1871 degrees "a minutes q seconds east
longitude. The town is between four and
five miles long, but IS struggling and I'M
connected, and of no breadth. Some
streets are very steep. and all are horribly
dusty in dry weather, being never water
ed. and being continually crossed in all de-
rections by droshkas driven at a smart
pace. Instead OF pavements the streets
have sidewalks" of planks. as common
" seen IN new American cities. You take
six stout planks, some twenty-five feet
long. and lay them side by side. and you
continue the process for the requisite
number of versts of miles (three versts
are two niles and the Sidewalk" IS
complete, save for a few props and nails
where the ground is too soft, or the foun-
dation degenerated into holes.
The droshkas are driven by red-headed,
snub-nosed Russian iZvozchiks In low.
glazed, stovepipe hats. with very curly
brims. red sleeves. pleated black skirts,
ard high boots. In them one often sees,
iolling as passengers, a couple of frowsy
Chinese, or still frOwsier Corean. The
fare is only 50 kopeks. or one shilling and
eighfeGnDeUCes an nDAEr OF over hdll an
hour: and from point TO point there are
tenpenny and ivepenny fares, according
10 distance. The regulations forbid charg-
ing more. but, with fine irony. allow the
driver Ito take less. II he likes He may
not leave his cab 10 take care OF Itself,
may not Sing. make a noise. or cause a
disturbance; he must temper hts pace 10
a town trot" and keep 10 the right
land side OF the road
The troika has dashing look; the horse
In the middle trots under the arched duga,
whose object and effect. when properly
nut on. IS 10 keep the shafts at the same
distance apart. The small horses right
and left are canterfng. and their bodies
incline a little outward from the car. In
yladfvostock are few complete triple
teams; generally there are only the mid
die horse trotting. and one other canter-
ing on IT'S near side
The water barrel on wheels, drawn by
horse or bull ard often driven by a sol
der. ia 8 frequent sight, carrying water
nn 20 the forts and 20 the upper town A
s,rrser horse vehicle Is the sit-astrfde.
c-,shtored beam on which iZvozchik and
closkeA and spurred officer sit. with dan
cling legs. ons behind the other-the off,
Ger behind
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Saturdays statement of the condition Of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, s17s. u9. 052; gold reserve. 5o,09o3f2.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Mckinley celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary Saturday
with a quiet dinner at their home In Can
ton, o.
w. c. Moody, son of the Oakland, Cal,
banker. V. ID. Moody. had his skull crushed
on Saturday a Oakland between the mast
OF his yacht and a wharf, and was taken
In dying condition TO the receiving hos
pital. The rough sea made landing diff
cult and caused the accident.
Commodore Edward NJ Brown has Is
sued a call for special meeting OF the
New York Yacht Club 10 be held next FRI
day night. At that time the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges made by Lord Dunraven against
the Defender syndicate viii present their
report and decision.
President Cleveland has recognized Fung
Yung Chin as consul general of the Chi
nese empire at San Francisco. This =
probably the most important office in the
Chinese consular service. Ii Yung Yew,
the retiring consul. incurred the ill-will Of
the powerful Six Companies, and they in
stituted a vigorous campaign 10 secure his
removal
At the San Francisco ra-ces Saturday the
winners We're: About six furlongs, maiden
3-year-ods,, Afflutus, 1859. five and a
half fursones, selling. 3-year-olds and up
wards, George Mile l:0sA; one mile.
3-year-olds of 1896. Norfolk stakes.
imp Star Ruby. l.. about one and a
half miles handicaI ,eeplechase, 3-year-
olds and up, the Lori..8rd stakes. Carmel.
S:31; seven and half furlongs, handicap,
8-vear-olds and upwards, Logan, 1:S7A !;
Eve and half furlongs, selling, Hueneme.
! .l0iz.
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MONTE CRIsTO NEWS.
snow 600 Feet Deep-Perilous Slide OF
Mr., Vaughan.

Monte Cristo, Jan. 25.-Special.-Snow
up Silver Tip creek has drifted the gulch
nearly full. and, measuring by the tree
tops. must be go feet deep in the deepest
place.
Work has been commenced on the p. and
j. mine, west of the o. and B., by J. j.
Folstad with a small force Of miners. The
provisions and camp equipage for the party
were taken up TO the Ethel cabin. The
ore Will be hauled down TO the station as
soon as good-sized ore dump has been
accumulated.
Superintendent John Britain, OF the Mon
te Cristo Gold and Copper Company. came
up from Seattle on Monday. accompanied
by a. N. Emerson, Of that city. They
went up to the mine expecting 10 remain
for some time, but on Thursday morning
Mr.. Emerson was so unfortunate as 10
cut his foot with an ak. Dr. Miles dressed
the wound. and he returned home TO Seat
tie to remain until his wound heals, after
which he expects 10 return to Monte
Crsto.
At the lower terminal Of the Golden Cord
tramway early on Monday morning SER
i0us mishap happened TO George Pratt
The ore chute became clogged and he
stepped down on q beam and commenced
punching 1t with a crowbar. He was
warned 10 look out. but the ore ioosened,
and Mr Pratt, losing his balance a0d 70
save himself from going head nrst, jumped
into the middle of the moving mass and
disappeared down the closed chute with
several tons Of ore around and on top Of
him. An alarm was quickly given. and
Supt r. A. Bass. with two others.
began 20 dig from below. Mrs Bass ran
10 kenuedys hotel and aroused the IL
mates at ! O'Clock in the morning. After
about twenty minutes the entire mass OF
ore was loosened and came down, bringing
Pratt with Il. lie was somewhat bruised,
but no bones were broken. Il was exceed
ingly fortunate that he was observed when
he went down, or he would have remained
entombed for several hours, for no one
would have missed him al that early hour
ia the morning.
Sunday morning. while r a. Vaughan,
% Wallace. was coming over Buii Dog
pass toward Monte Cristo. he was caught
~ a snowslide and carried 80 feet down
the mountain. He managed 10 keep near
the surface OF the snow and craWled out
without serious Injury.
The force Of miners az the Pride % the
Mountains has been increased this week.
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THE TUGS TO STAY.


a
People TO Terms.
Port Townsend, Jan. 25-Specfal.-There
has been a rumor afioat for several days
that the directors OF the Puget Sound Tug
boat Company intend removing the head
quarters of the company from Port Towns
end to some other point on the Sound. This
rumor was started by reason of disagree
ment between the company and the city
and county over taxes for 1895. Through
an oversight the city authorities assessed
the personal property of the company with
in the city of Port Townsend at $4,000 in
stead of 5000, and this increase has made
a difference Of 30 per cent. in the taxes OF
the company. and Capt. John 3. Libby,
manager OF the company, announced that
unless the taxes Were reduced TO the old
figure the headquarters would be moved
elsewhere. Utsalady was the only place
mentioned as likely to be the new head
quarters OF the tugs, but Port Angeles has
since made a bid for the tugs by offering
to pay the taxes of the company for five
years If that port should be selected as the
headquarters.
Since that time the Board of Trade of
Port Townsend has taken the matter in
hand, and practically guaranteed to the
company that the taxes will be reduced
to the old figure, and that a substantial
reduction will be made in future In view
OF these facts Capt Libby stated this
morning TO the Post-Intelligencer CORE
spondent that the headquarters OF the
company would undoubtedly remain in
Port Townsend. I'VE are perfectly salts
fed with the present location, and If this
matter of taxes is properly adjusted, as
have no doubt II Will be. we will remain
here permanently. We don't expect to
find a better port anywhere. but don't pro-
pose TO be held up for taxes, or have
them increased on property that depre-
ciateS every year."