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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27

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And Mir Bates was declared elected.
For brigade commander. senator Hit Of
Wndham nominated Gen. julius J. Estey
OF lirattlohoro. lie was elected viva vOcc.
For nrSt trustee of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural College
Mr.. ryrun of STAFFORD nominated justin
:. Morrill, of STAFFORD. Seconded by Mr..
Ballard of Georgia. Elected viva voc -.
For second trustee, Mr.. Emery of thcl-
SCI nominated Cassius Peck of Burling-
ton. Seconded by Mr.. Holmes of Brook
field. He was elected viva N0Cc. For
third truStc" MIR. Richardson OF ST. Al
bans nominated Gardner ), Fassctt OF
EnOshurgh and h" was elected viva Voce
Tn, term Of these trustees is six years
from December |, 1889.
For truste" to iii the place occasionod
10y the death of Hon. Crosby Miller a
pumfrct. senator Ficury of Grand Isle
nominated Nelson w. Fisk of Isle l..
Motto. Seconded ~ Senator Plat of Rut'
land ana Mr. Marvin Of Alburg. lie Wa
elected viva Vocc. The term expires NOV
3. lml
Tn" terms of the other officers rlcCtc,
hcsin December !, lN'N, and continue tw,
years
Joint assembly dissolved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
HOUSE AFTERNOON.

tn" Su'dE,r INn"NN' ." lNd' -r h3N .l-
pointed MI IIiui ~ Nidd.rSN " M "''H
~ the comm. lee ON t',Uu us, /" -''"'l al.
, ~ t,ri,, .. N,;ll,.-
s"N THAI m, uud.trr of accounts y.,N ).
II, Daniels. 30" NnS'Ht'd IN W''i from
MiddlcsoN per diem, mi!v0S' Nnd d,',n-
lures tu and iur,ut.uc Nci"N"i II. Adopted
'U ~, r,'' 90 ,", -, 80, ,,,.,,s.,,
MIR. Wan Ct nUujulph VS. recommitty0 Jr
the committee ON railroads.
Read tAlrd Inn, ard pass q, H. :, 20
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
lint assembly dissolved.
SE\ATE-N MORNING.

Senator McCullough. president pro tenn
the c.air. Devotional exercises We're
conducted 10y the chaplain. and tar jOur-
nal Of Wednesday was read and CpptuV,d Il.
IN, standing committee on rules Ic-
ported IN fn,or oi tnr adoption Of thc
rui.S of 1896 ana this was done.
IaSscd-S. II, tiXlu- the tim, OF holdin;
terms of county ana Suprcm" courts. :.
T., amending tine form of county court
wrllS. = Is relating To the selection and
sUmmoning of grand ana petit jurors. =.
~. r,dting I" the appearance of the APP
I.i'ar in certain cases. II. /. maiiue 70
change IN tho village charter of Windsor.
:. f. amending The charter Of Euu~bIr-h
Fails village II. &, empowering plnyih''s
nrr district to fund its Indebtedness,
Tho Senate agreed to the House anvud-
m,ut To the joint resolution authoyiar D.
COMMITTEE may invite members who
served in the civil war to accompany
them) Adjourned.
TE-AFTERNOON.
Ordered to third rctdng.-Ii /, the bac-
THEOLOGICAL station Tin; II. s 'cyuli2iug
uuadrcuuiM appraisal ana grand list oi
Chester for 1924 and ISIS; II. ~, amcuGin.;
statutes relating to State bcueiiciar.cs; II.
-, granting bounty ON noNious animals
II, 80 changing Year of North Troy graded
school: :. I, continuing the normal schoo.t
to August l9ao,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Fly Senator Walker of Addison. s 20 n
Amendment of No. 10 of laws of 1895. re-
latiuG to collateral Inheritance; judiciary
adds the words brother and Sistcr.'D
Adjourned,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
SENATE-M MORNING.

Devotional exercises were conducted q,
the chaplain and the journal Of ThuvSd0!
was read and approved
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
IMPERLALLSM At HOME.

Tt is in a measure unfortunate that
the problems of Imperialism should be
forced upon the nation at this time.
Our people, always intensely practical.
have been forced during thirty years
to give their energies to the labor of
repairing the damages caused by the
civil war, and have had little time to
devote to the studies which adapt a
nation to the task of governing nations,
either remote or separated from us by
differences of language, custom and
material interests The active and rul-
ing generation has been able to estab-
lish the prosperity and power Of the
United States on an equality with the
most powerful nations of the world. 1t
has not dreamed that there would be
added to this labor, the immense task
of ruling and developing populations
and territories which are as vet unfit
for the enjoyment of liberty and local
self-government. College bred men
have neglected the history of other ma
tions for studies which have fitted them
to grasp isolated and immediate qucs-
lions of American finance and govern
ment. Creators and governors of mer-
camille enterprise have had no time to
learn how to become governors of col
onies, and whoever be the head of a
colonial government, it is the American
citezen who is the real governor.
That these problems would present
themselves and would have to be met
and solved, has long been foreseen. Men
of affairs have realized that the vast
accommodations of investible capital, at
home and abroad, reckoned at 500, OOO,-
100000 by c. A. Conant, the Washing
ton statistician, in a recent article in
the North American Review, would
eventually compel the establishment of
firm governments in the decadent sec
tions of North and South America
They foresaw that the United States
would be compelled to do this work,
because it would not permit a Europ-
can nation to interfere IN this hemis-
phere. But they thought the problem
"ODi" NC ioNS III cunning anu neglected
it accordingly.
The Spanish war has pushed our peo-
pie to a point, which, in the natural
course of events, we should have been
twenty years in reaching. Our people
are studious, intelligent and adapti-
BILE. It may be that we shall make blum
ders in annexing the "open market"
colonial policy to our heretofore iso-
ted policy Of making America a good
place for Americans. But we can hard
ly fail in the end to work out for good
The questions which face us as an i'm
perial nation of free men, governing
free nations for their good and by their
choice.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
WAR FEVER IN FRANCE.

Paris newspapers report "the great
est activity in the navy yard at Tou-
Ion. Ironclads, battleships and cruisers
are taking on ammunition in large
quantities. and work is proceeding at
feverish speed, day and night" get
ting the war vessels ready for sea. 1t
is natural to connect these reports with
the announcement of the official Rus
sian congratulations upon the achieve
ment of Maj. Marchand in reaching
Fashoda, and to infer from this that
Russia and France are one in their OBJ
position to the establishment of British
claims in the lower Soudan. Such
things have decidedly a warlike APP
pearance, but this cry of wolf" has
been so many times raised that it com
monty meets with only the proyerbial
incredulity. If indeed, France or Rus
STA actually neditates war, there is
high authority for saying that a more
favorable time could hardly be chosen.
SO far as British interests are CON
cerned. Her supremacy at sea is not
to be questioned, and the navy must
necessarily be her main reliance. Were
the conflict to be postponed a few years
however, till France and Russia com
plete their RESPECTIVE programs for in
creasing their naval Armament, Eng
lands superiority would be less OBJ
vious. This acknowledged fact may be
accepted as further justification for the
general disposition to believe that the
Fashoda incident will not be seized by
France as a pretext for war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
RECEIVED LADY FRIENDS.
Open House at the Douglass Club Proved
Most Enjoyable Occasion.

The Douglass Club, which has recent
ly opened new quarters on School
street, held open house last evening and
entertained the lady friends of the
members. In spite of the iclemency of
the weather a large number were in at
tendance.
During the evening from 8 until II,
an informal reception was held in the
large parlor on Main street, which was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
with potted plants, palms and smilax.
The president of the club James E,
Jordan, was assisted in receiving the
guests by George F. Harris of Spring
field, Arthur White of Boston, George
Ellis of Boston and David r. Robinson
OF Boston During the reception Alb
bolts orchestra discoursed sweet music
from the balcony, Card playing and
billiards furnished amusement for the
guests until IL o'clock, when dancing
was in order until an early hour this
morning. The dancing was in charge of
John Fl. Paxton, who was assisted by
Robert II. Rheddish During an inter
mission at midnight Charles l.. Avery
the steward of the club, served a ban
quet in the dining hall, at which nearly
$50 members and friends were present.
1t is largely due to the efforts of
James Il. Jordan, head walter at the
Bay State House, that a club composed
of colored gentlemen has become re-
ality. Several similar organizations
have been in existance here ait one time
and another, but all have folded their
tents and disappeared for lack of the
proper management and discipline
The Douglass Club numbers among its
members many of our most respected
citizens, and it's officers, James r. Jor-
dan president; George e. Williams. vice
president and manager; r. P. Holmes
treasurer, and James G. Owens, secre-
tary, are an Indication of the high class
which will be maintained The MEM
bership numbers 17S at present and is
steadily growing.
The rooms, the entrance to which is
on School street, are admirably adapt-
ed to the purposes of a club. The three
rooms on the street floor are utilized
as a parlor, smoking room and billiard
room, in connection with which there is
a lunch counter. On the second floor
the front room is fitted up as aa-parlor
and is tastefully decorated The re-
naming rooms are taken up by a large
cafe, and to the rear are several well
appointed sleeping rooms for the use of
members.
The club is social and fraternal in
nature, and no thought of politics or
religious creed is allowed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20

Yesterday Holyoke celebrated the
10Th anniversary of her Incorporation as
a city. Time passes swiftly in the life
OF cities as of men. The year 1873 was
marked by the birth of three cit
les, Holyoke, Gloucester and Newton.
Fltchburg, which entered the munich
pal sisterhood the previous year, was
the sixteenth in the Massachusetts SER
les, and the three cities admitted in
1873 brought the total up to 10. In five
years six new cities had been created.
but no more We're organized till eight
years later, when Maiden was charter
ed. Since 1873, thirteen Massachusetts,
towns have been incorporated as cit
les, making total of thirty-two, a
larger number than is the boast of any
other state. The smallest is Beverly,
with $4,000 inhabitants, and only five of
thesl have less than 100000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
The THEATERs.

Franklin Fyles' war drama, Cum
berland 81" was presented at the Wor-
cester Theatre last evening to a rather
small audience. Those present thor
oughly enjoyed the scenic effects but
the enjoyment was somewhat marred
by the refusal of the act drop to de-
scend after the bridge burning scene,
the climax of the play. Finally a scene
drop had to be used The company in
cluded some good people Leslie Mat
thews, in the part Of Dirk Kansett,
easily led the male contingent. S. X
Chester, as the mountaineer, r. V.
Ferguson as the idle New Yorker and
Thomas McLarney as the villainous
colonel, were good. G. Blanche Rice
who played ingeny parts carried the
honors so far as the, women were con-
cerned,
Tonight's attractionrat the same the
atre will be James "A. Herne's pastoral
drama OF New England life. shore
Acres The play has been seen so often
that explanation is unnecessary, and it
is 70 the credit of local theatre-goers
that a crowded house is in Nprospect
Very few seats remained unsold last
night, and the standing room only sign
will probably have to be hung out ear
ly tomorrow afternoon.
William &. Dennison is in town ahead
of the Boston Ideal Stock Company.
which VIII appear at Lothrop's next
week. George w. Wilson. who will be
remembered as Joshua Whitcomb in
THE Old Homestead" is a the head of
the company. Three different PLAYS
will be presented during the week.
while specialties. including. singing by
the Herald Square Quartet, will be in
troduced. Tickets are now on sale and
going well
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Final Adjournment viii Probably
Take Place the 25th.

Washington, Oct ia resolution
was introduced and referred for final
adjournment of the Episcopal conven-
ton on the 18th. The attendance is be-
ginning to fall off and deputies are
leaving for home. The question of
marriage and divorce has not vet been
considered in the house of deputies, and
there are evidences that the house Of
bishops, after having postponed the
subject indefinitely, may reconsider this
action
An interesting debate occurred in the
house of deputies during the afternoon
on a proposition by Rev. DR.. Hunting
ton of New York TO insert a preamble
in the constitution. The proposed pre-
amble began with deyout aspiration
and affirmed the faith of the church
in the Holy Scriptures and its adher-
ence to the apostles creed and Nicene
creed. DR.. Huntington explained that
the purpose was to introduce the name
of the Almighty in the fundamental
law of the church, and also to sum up
in this preamble the spiritual order, as
the preamble to the United States con-
stitution summed up the social order.
The proposition was sharply opposed
on the ground that it restricted and
minimized the faith and doctrines Of
the church. After lengthy debate, the
proposed preamble was tabled. Another
proposition by Mr.. Wilder of Minneso-
ia to insert the words in the name of
God, amen" as the preamble TO the con-
stitution was adopted. Concurrence
was given to the minor amendments
made by the bishops in the so-called
Huntington amendment, thus, giving
final approval to this important step
toward church unity.
The dean of Hereford. England was
present at the afternoon session, and
was invited to a seat on the platform.
At the afternoon session Of the bishops
final action was taken on the establish
ment of a bishop in Brazil.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20

The sudden death of Harold Freder-
icl1 will come as q shock to many who
had become interested in his literary
career and had learned to rely upon his
weekly London letters not only as the
most interesting, but also the best in
formed, most trustworthy and most
valuable OF the cable summaries of
European news that are spread before
the American public every Sunday
morning. If it be said that he has
not fulfilled all that was expected of
him as a writer in the more enduring
literary forms, it may be said also that
he had hardly passed the formative pc
Rod, and his career was in reality I'M
finished. Doubtless 1.-THE Domination
of Theron Ware" is his strongest work
of fiction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20

are we'll and even finely written, but
which as literature are scarcely worth
the paper and binding. The common
achievement of literary technique is a
frequent subject for comment. Appar-
emily 1t is becoming almost a heritage
of English-speaking people. In the
graphic arts, technique may, and not
infrequently does win the whole bat
tie of professional success almost I'M
aided. A painter or a sculptor may be
esteemed master by virtue of his
technique alone. In literature, as in
music, technique counts for much less
than half the battle. Author and com
poser must have something significant
to say, as well as the ability to say it
with aptness, force and elegance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20

Republican politicians may learn a
lesson of courage>from the example of
Mr. Franz Hugo Krebs who leads the
forlorn hope in the ninth congressional
district. Mr.. Krebs is covered with
fresh laurels from his military service
in Cuba and is in the habit of winning
elections in districts which the wise
acres have surrendered in advance. The
ninth district is, of course, the "black
belt of massachusetts,, and will prob
ably continue to be Fitzgerald's pocket
borough, but if an extraordinary over
turn should enable Mr.. Krebs to make
a close fight of it, there would be joy
in the hearts of republicandom.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
SHIPPING DISASTERS.
Upwards of 80 Persons Have Been
Drowned.


London, Oct. 19.-Reports of shipping
disasters continue to come in. and the
east coast is strewn with wreckage. In
most cases the crews have been saved.
but upwards Of 80 persons have been
drowned.
The Norwegian bark Frivold. of 979
tons, from Poston, Eng, for ArendaI
her home port. stranded yesterday eve
ming While trying to make the harbor
of Spurn Head. The Kilnsea rocket
brigade established communication
with her but before the crew were able
TO secure the whip the vessel was over
whelmed by a terrific sea, which swept
the seven members of her crew over
board. drowning two of them. The
survivors succeeded in reaching the
shore on parts of the wreckage.
The Norwegian brigantine Augvald
of 221 tons, bound from Portsmouth 10
Norway has been wrecked at the
mouth of Gourdon harbor Two of her
crew were saved, and six men We're
drowned
The Russian three-masted schooner
Wilhelm, of 221 tons, from Boston
Eng, for Memel, has been wrecked on
the st. Andrews sands. Five Of her
crew We're saved, and one man was
drowned.
The German bark, Heinrich BoteI, Of
AS tons, Capt. Stehr which arrived at
Huh on Sept. %. from Savannah. and
which subsequently left there for Ham
burg, her home port, was in collision.
yesterday, during the gale, in Grimsby
roads, with the Norwegian bark Con-
cordia, hailing from Drammen.
The Norwegian bark Adelgunde, of
s2l tons, Capt. Olsen, which arrived
here on Aug. %, from Paspebiac, and
which halls from Tonsberg, went
ashore at Bolmer while on her way to
Christiania, and is likely to prove a
total wreck. Eleven Of her crew were
saved, and one man was drowned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
MANY CHANGES
Adopted by Phi Gamma Delta Men at the
Pittsburg Convention.


The fftieth annual convention of the
Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, which
has been held in Pittsburg, Pa, during
the latter part of last week and the
first of this, has come to an end and
the delegates from the various New
England colleges that have chapters of
this society located at them have re-
turned.
The chapter at Tech was represented
in the convention by two of the alumni
members who are resident in Pitts
burg and by one of the undergraduates
of the chapter here. The convention was
a memorable one in the annals of the
fraternity from the fact of it's being the
semi of the order which is
one of the wealthiest and most promi-
nent of it's class in the country, and also
on account of important business that
was transacted during the session of
the convention.
The form of government Of the fra
eernity was wholly changed and the
system of government by grand chap
ter was abolished. In the future the
government will be a more representa-
tive one. in which the individual chap
The welfare of the fraternity is placed
under the new arrangement, in the
hands of number of the alumni mem
bers who are selected by the individual
chapters in convention. The first grand
head of the fraternity under the new
system is General Lew Wallace, the
well known Union general and the au-
thor of Ben Hur' and numerous
American classics.
Ia
of the general fraternity was also
changed and several matters of ritual
and chapter discipline underwent de-
cided changes. The names of the chap
ter and fraternity officials were
changed in some degree and in the fu-
ture they will not be published as in
past but will remain secret like every
thing pertaining to the order.
About 300 delegates were present from
the chapters which are scattered all
over the country. The chapter at the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is the
most eastern of all the number, and
that at the University of California is
the most westerly. Beside the delegates
there were present a large number Of
the prominent men of the fraternity,
among them being United States SEN
ator Fairbanks and John Clarke Rid
path, the historian.
the SOitN eillion lnlS year was neld IN
P1ttsburg in order to be near the loca-
ton of Washington and jefferson col
lege, which is the birthplace of the fra
ternity The opening session was held
there and the remaining sessions in
Pittsburg. The session came to close
Monday evening, when banquet was
held at which were present a very
large gathering of "F'ijis," as Phi Gam
ma men are known to the members of
other societies, some of them being
charter members of the fraternity. The
ceremonies closed with the initiation of
several members of a new chapter
which was established by the conven-
tion at the University of Nebraska
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
sMITH-KNox.

The wedding of Reuben G. Smith.
cashier of the Worcester Corset Com
pany and Miss Marion A. Knox,
daughter of Captain ]. B, Knox, took
place at 430 yesterday afternoon at the
brides home, 20 Hollywood street The
house was prettily decorated with
palms, ferns and ported plants. Rev.
DR.. A. y. Conrad performed the cere-
mony. The bride was unattended and
wore a travelling suit The ceremony
was followed by a reception from to
6 o'clock. RebboH catered The ush-
ers we're Harry P. Hubbard and Earn
est P. Bennett After a short trip to
New York, and Mrs. Smith will re-
turn to this city and reside at May
wood street. The young couple received
many beautiful gifts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Old Board of Directors of New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Elected,

New Haven, Oct. 19-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the. New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
road Company was held in Stockhold-
ers' Hall in the company's general Of
fee building at noon today.
President Charles p. Clark called the
meeting to order promptly at IL
O'Clock. After the reading of the min
utes OF the last meeting, the annual re-
port of President Clark, which was
published in the dispatches of the AS
sociated Press in July was presented.
Half a page of this report had been
read When motion was made to dis
pense with its further reading and to
declare the report adopted. This was
done, but not before Henry L. Good
win of East Hartford, a Stockholders
offered motion carrying with it an
amendment of the report In support
ing his motion, Mr.. Goodwin claimed
that discrepancies had occurred in the
hrst report in 1888, amounting to more
than S1,50O,000, and that it has increased
annually up to 1885, when it was up-
wards of $4,400,000 having averaged
more than $2,900,000 for years. He
added that this irreconcibility occurred
between the representations made nv
Treasurer Squire in his tax returns in
regard to the advance made by his
company to the Harlem River and Port
chester Railroad Company, and the
representations on the same subject
made in the compaHy's reports tc the
stockholders and to the rail commits
sioners. Mr.. Goodwin's motion was not
seconded, and the matter was dropped
At the close of the meeting the gen
tleman from East Hartford stated that
he proposed to lay the matter before
Gov. Cooke. The old board Of directors
was reelected, 277,626 shares voting,
and the meeting adionrned