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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-14
CHANCES IN THE NATIONAL. Quart

General orders No. 10 from the adjutant
generals Office show the changes that
have taken place among commissioned Of
iccrS of the Vermont National Guard
during the year ending July !, 1895, the
honorable discharges and the names of
those dropped from the rolls. The last
list includes one each from the St. Johns
bury, Mortified and Brattlcboro COM
panies, two from the Newport companies,
nine from the Bradford company, ten
| from the Bennington company ana Is
from the Brandon company. The orders
close as follows:
All members of the First regiment of
infantry, Vermont National Guard who
have not entered the service Of the Uni
ted states as volunteers or failed to pass
the medical examination on account of
physical disability, are hereby honorably
discharged to date from May lG, 1898.
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THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
CATHOLICS GATHER AT CLIFF
HAVEN, NEAR PLATTSBURGH.
seventh Session Opened Sunday With
Pontifcai High Mass-Lectures Began
Monday and will Continue During
the Next Eight Weeks.

The seventh annual session OF the Cath
Ole Summer School of America opened
Sunday morning at Plattsburgh with
the celebration of pontiical high mass In
st. Johns church. The mass was cele-
brated by Bishop Gabriols of Ogdensburg.
bishop of the diocese, and the assistant
priest was Rev. u. j. Mcmahon of New
York The deucons of honor were RcN.
Father Cotter u. D., of st. Paul and Rev.
Father Crowley of Pattsburgh. The dea-
cons of the mass were Father Dunck or
Ogdensburg and Father Fullam of New
York.
At the opening service, which was held
at 1890, there was II large attendance, in
diCatve of u good amount Of interest IN
the sessions of the school which are to
follow during the next eight weeks. a
sermon was preached by Monsignor Moo
ney, the vicar general Of New YORK. 1he
text was taken from the miracle of the
loaves and fishes ana the discourse de-
cared the church an anchorage ground
amid the conflicting opinions of the world
The Champlain Transportation company
carried an excursion Of about 200 people
from this city to Plattsburgh to attend
the opcuing day of the school. The
steamer Chateaugay left the wharf Mt the
foot of King street at 9:25 and returned at
Gl5 Tho excursion. like all of those OPP
Grated under the management of the
Transportation company. was free from
any annoying features and was most
enjoyable trip.
An excursion of over 200 people from
New York city arrived at the summer
school grounds Sunday morning at I
O'Clock under the management of ID. j..
O'Connor of the Catholic club of New
York. This excursion train left New YORK
at sos Saturday evening and the party
will remain for one week. returning 40 as
to arrive in New York next Sunday morn
ing. A programme of excursions and en-
tertainments have been arranged in such
a manner as not to conflict with the
weeks lectures, but with such quick sue
cCssion that the visitors can hardly fail
to enjoy their stay
The services held on Sunday during the
sessions of the summer school Will be at
St. Johns church in Plattsburgh. The
lectures and other portions of the pro-
gramme of the session are conducted at
the inviting grounds of the school ON the
lake shore and about three miles south of
plattshurgh. These grounds are called
Cliff Haven, and besides the auditorium
have large number of cottages occupied
during the sessions. The occupants take
their meals at a restaurant operated for
that purpose.
RI. Rev. J. :. Michaud Of this city was
expected To Ice present on july Hth to cell
citrate pontlhcal high mass but will be de-
tained in this city and will he at Platts-
burgh either on July 3lst or August 1th
The regular lectures of the school
began Monday. 1t is intended to arrange
them upon an increasing scale of interest
and number so that the first week is COM
paratively one of ease. Time not occupied
with lectures will be spent by the visitors
in sightseeing and excursions TO the sur
rounding country.
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MR.. COSGROVE'S REPLY.
Another Chapter in the Chief of Police
Contention.

The answer Of the defendant to the in
junction proceedings in the chief of police
contention between l.. j. Smith and Pat
rick j. CCsgrove was fled Monday at
the nihce of the County Clerk and copies
furnished the parties directly interested.
The answer was accompanied by a quo
warranto, which sets forth that T.. NJ.
sutton was the lawful mayor of the city
on April 5th, 1898; that the police term In
the meaning Of the charter is three years;
that 80 last fun term ended April 18th,
1898, and that for that term Jerome Du-
mas was appointed; that he died OIL
February 4th and that his death created
a vacancy in the ofiice of chief of police
and that an unexpired term was left from
Chief Dumas death until April 25th 1895;
that the term OF Il. j. Smith expired on
April 25th 1875; that on April 18th Mayor
Sutton appointed Patrick j. Cosgrove
chief Of police for three years; that j. j.
Cosgrove took possession of the office and
discharged the duties of chief until re-
strained by the Injunction.
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMPANY M.
Bicycle Meet at Howard Park July 20
Under Novel Conditions.

Arrangements were completed yesterday
for the holding of a bicycle meet at How
ard Park on Wednesday afternoon, July
Goth. the proceeds to be presented to co.
NJ The uso of the park has been tend
cred and the prizes will be blue ribbons,
from which was taken the name Blue
Ribbon Meet"
Charles II. Brown of the Y. NJ. c. A. Is
in charge of the arrangements and has
already secured the pledge of good num-
her of riders in the city to compete for
the blue prizo ribbons. There will be no
entrance fees charged for riders and each
participant will be allowed certain num-
Lcr Of complimentary tickets. The inter-
est in bicycle racing and the novelty OF
the scheme will no doubt insure its sue
cess
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DEMOCRATIC CITY CAUCUS.
Silver Men Unsuccessful In an Attempt to
shut Out the Gold Wing.

The democratic caucus for the election
ef delegates to the state and district con-
ventions which was adjourned from Sat
urday evening was held at the city Hall
Monday night. VA Billiard acted as chair
man and Martin Sullivan was elected Sec
Rotary j. II. Burke, Richard Madigan
and j. j. Enrig'ht were appointed by tho
chair as tcllers.
There were two tickets in the field for
the delegates TO the STATE convention. 1he
winning ticket received 49, votes and the
opposition So. The delegates and alter
mates We're as follows:
DelegatcS-J. W. McGeary, H. NJ SUIT
ton. Y. A. Bullnrd, Clarence Hicks, j, a.
Henderson, David q. Crane, j. W. Daley,
.. w. G. Clapp, Freeman Saltus, jr., jules
SImays, John T.. Hogan, Seneca Haseton,
j. j. Enright, +. G. Dodge, j. II. llolton,
j. W. Madigan, J. j. Shea Frank o. Sim
clair, John O'Neil. George Babcock, j. A.
Brown.
Alternates-F. Il. Perkins V. G. Bar
hour w. Il. Han, Fl. G. IIathornc, James
Dolan, Emory c. Mower, T.. II. COrley,
George w. Beckwith. II. \. Drury, Rich
ard Madigan, j. r. Miles, y. Il. Chamber
lin, ". II. H. Conner o. DeNarennes, T..
u. Corley, g. d. Rand. A. =. Grinnell, G..
w. Kelley, Peter Richie, w. l.. Stone, w.
j. Murphy.
The ballot for delegates to the district
convention resulted in the election of the
following, there being but one ticket:
Deegates-J. ]. Flynn, j, Il. Kelley, o.
W. Poland, James +, Russell, John T..
Fitzgerald, Arthur G. Crane, j. T.. Burke,
y. Is. Shortsleoves, j. w. Hayes j. w.
johnson, NJ. ID. Mcmahon, Joseph Fugere,
]. j. Mulqueen, w. II. Collision, j. r. Nc
Mahon, j. T. Madis'an, Charles H. Dolan,
Edward Dwyer, Peter Marengo, Jr.,
Thomas McGettrick, Charles Crosby.
Alternates-P. Il, McSweeneY c. C.
Miller, RI. n. Clark, Patrick Fitzsimmons,
II. n. Coon, Thomas r. Russell G. NJ.
Cosgriff, j. n. Goliath, ~. II. Murphy +,
+. Fowler, John w. Coffee, George Sim
clair, 7. l.. Daley, James f.. Bolger,
w. ]. Casey, David Flynn, j. J. En-
right, William Fitzgerald, r. +. Hender-
son, Il. h. Coon, L. j. Rush.
P. c. Dodge read a letter from G. A. G..
Jackson, secretary Of the Vermont Dem
ocratic club, announcing a meeting of the
club July 10, the night before the State
convention in this city. The meeting will
be in the opera house and the following
are announced to be present: Georgl
Fred Williams, c. T. Callahan of Hol-
yoke, Mass, and j. e. Siblcy of Frank
lin Pa. James X. Jones of Arkansas
chairman of the national democratic com
mittee, Is expected
A resolution instructing the delegates
to the State convention to support none
for Office who did not indorse the Chica &c
platform of 1896 was hopelessly lost.
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BONDS AWARDED.
New York Firm Gets BurlinGton's Obliga
TORS To the Amo unt of &IOJ 600.

Municipal bonds to the amount of SlO5 =
roo were Monday awarded to the firm OF
X. L. Day d Co.. of New York. who bid
the highest among II contestants. The
ponds We're S200ov street improvement
twonty-yoar bonds bearing interest al
four per cent. and $4,000 twenty-five year
bonds bearing interest at three and one
half per cent. The street improvement
bonds are to carry out the annual street
improvements and the school bonds are
for the building Of the new High school.
The bonds are payable at the office OF
the city treasurer with ihtarsst semi-an-
nually. The bids were reccsxsS up 10 10
a. m, yesterday when they were opened
and awarded by Mayor sutton and city
treasurer L. G. Grant The vi of bidders
was as follows, the successful firm being
nrinlGl al tho hnnl Of inc liz,
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to urinate, especially at mis-

to urinate, especially at night, and cures
those distressing pains in the small of
the back, If you suffer in that way, or if
your urine stains linen, or if you find a
sediment in the vessel after the urine
has stood while, you should send for
FavOrite Remedy quickly, for 1t will
cure you as it has thousands of others.
1t is never wise to postpone action until
disease gets deep foothold, Begin now
to cure yourself. Don't put the matter Off
Large, full-sized bottle of FavOrite
REMEDY can be had at the drug stores
for 81, or six bottles for S..
c. J. Vowinkel, druggist, of Oswcgo,
N. ", says; ~ have sold DR.. David
Kenncdy's FavOrite Remedy for
years, and there's no better Kidney,
Bladder and Blood Remedy on the
market"
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standpoint He may be moral and a men
tai giant, but the flesh of ill-hcath is weak,
and he Is probably physical coward 1t is
not in nature for sickly man to be brave
man. His spirit may be willing but his
body is weak. That is the mans own fault.
Any man can be healthy who will pay lit
tie common sense attention to his health
when he has it, and when he gets little
out Of sorts, take tile right remedy. Many
of the diseases that aiflict mankind are
traceable directly to indigestion torpidity
of the liver and impurities in the blood.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the greatest medicine for disorders of this
nature. 1t strengthens a weak stomach,
corrects all disorders of the digestion, gives
edge TO the appetite, invigorates the liver,
purifcs and enrches the blood and tones
up and invigorates the nerves. II searches
out disease germs, kills them and carries
them out of the system. 1t is the great
and restorative. II makes strong, healthy
cine dealers sell it and no honest dealer will
urge a substitute upon you.
~ have been taking Or Picrce's Golden Med
ical Discovery and Pellets and must say that
ticv have worked wonders in my case" writes
Mr.. l., l.. Pack, (Dox t7s), Of Hinton, Summers
Co, W. Va. ." I feel like n new person, in fact 1
think | am we'll but will take ono more bottle to
make sure the cure is permanent. ! cannot
speak too highly Of the Discovery can cat
anything now without misery In my stomach. I
have gained some eight or ten pounds, weighing
as heavy as did three years ago
" The medicine certainly worked like charm
on me, but when ] first began to tax il I
felt little worse for a few days; had pains
through my body and bones but all this lcit iue
after taking the medicines four or five days"
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.



Bennington. VT, July lib. II. Nelson,
prominent citizen of Granville, y. y,
and well known through Western YER
mont lost his life early this morning in
Il terr!bl" manner. He was water com
missioner of that village. During Sunday
the water pipes b INST Oh Main street and
Mr. Nelson with "A plumber and n work
man was repairing the pipe. At night
they had aug down seven feet. where the
leak was found, and Mr. Nelson WAS bail
ing out the last OF the water. The plumber
had his tools in hand TO descend and
while on the bank the opposite side gave
way huryng Mr., Nelson beneath. His
chovcl was under him and the other men
had only one to work with and they COM
monced clearing away the dirt. Three
times Mr. Nelson's name was called and
he responded. ry the time they lad
reached his head the dirt had formed a
heavy crust which could only be taken
In pieces. other helps arrived and the
commissioner was eXtrlcated. Every eff
tort was made to revive him. Physical ms
were summoned but to no avail. The
body was taken to his home.
Mr., Nelson was about 30 years of age,
having been born at West Pawlct. where
he livel many years, a prominent farmer.
He removed to Granville few years
since The deceased Is survived ~ wife
and one son, The accident occurred short
Is after midnight.
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William E. Aliens Estate.

STATE or VERMONT, District of Chit,
tenden.
The Honorable. the Probate Court. for
the District of Chittendcn. To the heirs
aud all persons interested In the estate If
William r.. Allen, late OF Colchester, in
said district, deceased, -
GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made
to this Court in writing, by the adminis-
traitor, with tie will annexed, oi
said estate, praying for license
and authority to sell the whole OF IN real
estate of said deceased, for the payment
setting forth therein the amount of debts
due from said deceased, the charges of
administration, the amount of personal
estate and the situation of the real estate:
Whcreupon the said court appointed
and assigned the % day of July, lNS,
at the probate Court Rooms, in said
district to hear and decide unon said APP
plea ion and petition. and ordered public
notices thereof to be given to all persons
interested therein, by publishing said or
der, together with the time and place OF
hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Burlington Free Press. newspaper which
circulates in the neighhorhood of those
persons interested in said estate, all which
publications shall. be previous to the day
assigned for hearing,
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there In said
Court to make your objection to the
granting of such license, If you see cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate
Court Rooms, this list day of July. 1895.
JENNIE STACY,
1w3t Register.
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PRAISE FOR COMPANY M.
BURLINGTON BOYS HIGHLY CON-
MENDED BY AN OFFICER.
Their Duty Guarding the Paymastcr's
Camp Very Satisfactorily Done-The
Boys Have Good Drinking Water
Detail of Engineers.

Chlckamauga Park Ga, July 12.-The
water question for this regiment is being
very satisfactorily settled. Chickamauga
creek water Is now piped directly into
camp, with two taps for drawing it off
for men and horses. Dr. Hamilton sue
ceeded to-day in getting II filters from the
government which have been ordered for
Il long time. They are each double filters
with automatic pumps and render the
creek water perfectly clear. Their cost is
about si5 each. Lieut.. Dcckcpbeckcr is
detailed to take charge of them. A pump
has been put in an artcsan well and "A
sample sent away to be examined. If 1t
proves pure, this will be another excel
lent supply.
Company NJ returned to camp this
morning, having been away just two
weeks. They have greatly rcjoced in
their special duty and both officers and
men should feel proud to receive such
high commendation as the following,
which accompanied Capt. Brownell's or
dcrs to return to his regiment:
, Capt. Browncll:
Sir-ln conveying you the orders of the
major general commanding. relieving you
from further duty in guarding the pay
masters camp, | desire to express my
commentator of the thorough and sol
dicrly manner in which you and your Of
iiccrs and men carried out all instructions
ana OrucrS gwen 10 you, inc duty was
onerous and cNacting but was well and
satisfactorily done. II IL not usual to
commend soldiers for duty performed
heretofore. but your company did so well
that | am compelled to commend you and
them in this manner,
Very respectfully,
(Sgned -.
Orders have be N issued for Gen. Frank
to detail officers for the first Brigade of
, engineers. and one engineer for each regi-
ment. This corps will be under the direc-
ton of Maj. Woodbury.. Lieut.. Robbins
IS detailed MS regimenta engineer for
Vermont. Lieut.. Curtis has been made
signal officer for the regiment and Lieut..
Sorting has been relieved by Lieut.. Fuller
as ordnance officer. This has been the
coolest day since our arrival at camp,
the thermometer going down to 20 at
night.
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THE CROP OUTLOOK IN VERMONT

Grass on recently seeded ground is heavy
while old mowings show the effect of the
open Spring and will furnish only light
crop of buttercups and DAISIES. Potatoes
promise "A large crop. which will be well
coined, as the old crop Is well cleaned up.
Grain though late, looks well. Pears VIII
be IL light crop. The apple crop bids fair
to be the greatest disappointment. The trees
blossomed full and a good number set but
the forest worms have destroyed the larg-
er part of the crop. The plum crop in Adj
Olson. Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
will be a large one.
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CHARTERS GRANTED.

Secretary of State c. w. Brownell has
granted charter to the Congrega tional
church OF Bristol. The names of those
signing the application are w. c. Brigham,
G. f., Bartlett, D. G.. Page. IL. II. Peck.
F. /. Wood and NJ. f.. Barnes.
A charter has also been granted to the
Gould and Caverley Show company OF
Springfield This company has a stock OF
100000, in shares of 800 each. The sign
ers of the petition are A. Brown, j. Ly-
man Porter, N r. Lawrence, w. H. II
Slack. j. c. Stark. George f.. Leland and
W. II. H. Putnam.
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ANOTHER LEAVE Or ABSENCE
Granted Col. Ciark-Coi. Mimms in Com
mand cfthr Regiment.

Chickamausa Park, July ll-Col. Clark
has obtained an extension of his leave Of
absence and has gone to Lookout Noun
tain for his health.
Lieut.. Col. Mimms was instrumental In
getting together tn, regimcntal command
ers of this division yesterday with a view
of getting Il Joint fund for procuring deli
cacies and necessaries for the sick in the
division hospital ScvCnty-SiN dollars
was contributed by the regiments of this
division. Vermont has 10 patients in the
hospital, but none dangerous.
Surgeon Hamilton has returned from
sick leave and is with the regiment, Quar-
termaster Creed will have one month ;
sick leave TO so to Vermont. Private Bee
man of ST. Adams startcs for home to-
morrow on furlough. Lieut.. Col, Mimms
Is in command of the regiment.
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OPERATION on HON. NJ. A. BINGHAM

An operation was performed upon the
leg OF Hon NJ. A. Bingham Of Essex juno
ton Tuesday afternoon following Il
fracture of the leg just above the ankle
which occurred II months ago, Mr. Bing-
ham was riding In a team in the evening
at the time the accident occurred and -be-
lieving that the carriage was going to tip
over Jumped out and the fall broke his
ieg. me fracture was reduced but fail
ed to mend quickly, short time ago n
considerable amount of pus was removed
from the vicinity OF the fracture and IL
was decided to have the operation to re-
move the cause of the trouble This was
done yesterday afternoon and Mr., Bing-
nam is doing well
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ENGAGED TO SEVENTEEN.

Whiting, la, July 1.-THE little town OF
Whiting, in Monona county, is excited
over the discovery that Rev. c. T, Atwood
pastor of the Christian church of that
place was engaged to seventeen young
women at the same time.
The announcement of his engagement
to one young lady resulted in sixteen
Others coming forward and claimms his
hand. A church trial resulted, but before
that was had the reverend gentleman re-
signed his charge
His defence is that he loved them all be-
cause they were members of the Christian
church, and he says when he talked OF
marrying them 1t was to some one else
Breach of promise suits are threatened
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While the War Lasts

All who march, walk or stand, should
shake into their shoes Aliens Foot -Iase
powder, 1t cures aching, tired. sore,
swollen feet. and makes tight or new
vents channg. hot, smartlng, blstered.
sweating feet All the regular army troops
and navy men use IT, Volunteers In hot
Aliens Foot-Easc Is sold by all druggists
nnd shoe stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE
Address Allen 3. Olmsted. Lie Roy, N. Y.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE WAR LOAN.

Washington. July l2.-The subscriptions
to the new war loan will close n O'Clock
next Thursday afternoon Up to this time
both the number of subscriptions and the
amount subscribed far exceed all esti-
mates, Yesterday the number was about
p, 900 for the day and when the total num-
Der of subscribers reached the surpris-
ing aggregate of 10000. Those for $500
and under to date are for about sG5, 000, 600
and II Is expected that il will approx
mate s75O0oOOO by 3 o'clock on the lith
The subscriptions for sums exceeding $50
already aggregate 1891. 100000 and it is ex-
pected that at the time of closing they
win have reached $i45, 100000. making the
grand total, including the large blanket
bids over II billion and "A quarter dollars
Two 100000 applications We're received
yeSerday.
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CARD or THANKS

Sincere thanks is returned by the under
signed to the friends who have so kind
~ assisted during the sickness and burial
of their dead, Miss M. Agnes Huntley.
Especially TO Rev. A, b. Enright OF the
Methodist church, who has been untiring
in his assistance.
Essex Centre, July II, 1893.
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INFORMATION WANTED.
Letter From "A German Lawyer With "a
Limited knowledge of English.

Chief of Police l.. j. Smith Friday
received letter from Germany asking in
formation about one Voemland. He look
ed up the man as requested. but could lind
no trace of him. The chief thinks that
perhaps the letter has arrived ahead of
the man ana means to keep an eye out for
him, Here Is the letter.
Cloetzc. Germany,
June "a, 1898.
ask the police Office of Burlington for
kind information. II the countryman,
Adolf Noemland who Is emigrated from
Hamburg the 26 of April 1898 with the
steam vessel "Corso" sojourns there; and
II the unmarried Louise Emmerson lives
with him. ] beg You 10 write me which
expenses you demand on account of the
dispatch of this communication and |
shall send you them on receipt of your
answer.
With great respect
(Signed) Wendland,
Lawyer.
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Help is wanted when the nerves become
weak and appetite fails. Hoods Snrsa-
parlla' gives help by making the blood
rich and pure.