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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
FATAL FIRE IN A MANSION
Three Persons Killed or Burned at the
Home of c. II. Raymond In New York
Panic Among the Inmates.

New York, Dec. GA fierce fire started
in the handsome house at $50 West 73d
street, occupied by Charles II. Raymond,
general agent of the Mutual Life lnsu-
rance company at an early hour this
morning which resulted in the death of
three persons and the serious injury of
several others.
The ire started in the basement and in
n few minutes the lower part of the house
was enveloped in flames. There was IA
panic and Mrs. Victoria Underwood, Mrs.
Raymond's younger sister, who had come
here from Ohio to spend the Christmas
holidays. jumped from the third story
window and was killed almost instantly.
William Doerr, a conductor, VINO had
run to assist in the rescue among many
others, and who was ascending IA ladder
TO try to rescue Mrs. Underwood, was
struck by her body as she fell and knock
ed to the pavement below. lie struck an
iron railing that surrounded the house
and was seriously injured
Mrs, Raymond, who occupied room
on tho second floor was assisted to the
window by her husband and stood on the
sill panic stricken and calling for help.
Two hremen went rapidly up scaling lad
derS while people on the street shouted
TO the Raymonds not to jump. They were
o confused and frightened and half-suao-
Gated that they seemed not to know what
they were doing.
, AS the iiremen nearcd the window Mrs
Raymond stumbled and fell. Her night
dress caught on a rung of the ladder and
her body whirlcd around as 1t fell TO the
tagged area She was unconscious and
was taken to tho Roosevelt Hospital
whore she died tonight
Harriet Fee, domestic, who had run
up stairs at the first alarm to arouse
the persons sleeping in the house was
unable TO get to the street again and she
was burned to death.
Mr.. Raymond himself was rescued and
was taken to Roosevelt Hospital, where
1t was found that he was suffering n great
deal from having inhaled flames ant
smoke.
1t is claimed by the authorities tina,
| the casualties resulted by reason of pan.
| ic. The house was supplied with fire es
| capes and the liremen were early at the
scene. The dead:
Mrs. charles u. Raymond, 50 years OF
.ge. Death resulted from compound frac
! ture of the leg and internal injuries.
Mrs. Vi3toria Underwood, sister of Mrs
Raymond, GAINESVILLE. Ohio, jumped ION
the third story window.
Harriet Fee. domestic, burned to death
Injured:
Charles II. Raymond. 60 years. Shock
Overcome by smoke.
William Doerr. 80 years old, conductor
Injured about the body scalp wound.
William Ferguson. SO years old. butler
! face laceratod. overcome by smoke.
| A superb collection of pictures and tapes
! ries owned by Mr.. Raymond was entirely
destroyed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

Baron Wilkes are ac only two hers,
that have sired two eN PAGERS. Brown
lia' 'aas with S.ar Pointer 81, ANA Nat
pilarI 2ui3,. !iGmnS 2.piia and RGulu-
s,ciN 2,5 20 10 tha credit OF Baron
Wilkes.
BARON Rothschild heads the list ri VIM
nirS owners IN ENGLAND during th' past
season, with a total Of $'iHH>i TO his 81. =
ii. seventh PLACE on the list is h,t.'l
by Pierre Ieor.llard, his winnings amount
ing 10 S+2to. lord William Ber"sford.
with SRNlt'), ranks tenth. Tho horses -
longing 10 tho Prince of Wales won ST.
-, which places him fourteenth. THIS
IS cutie ia.linc on from his record in
iN-> when he Won N>il%5 fly on NJ
10 rcyS mmor'S victories.
He was known 10 every one who knew
Star Pointer, The iasterst licht-parn -
horse the world has ever known, as
BURNS. Just plain Burns, and after tho
great PAGER had been bought 10y exc u
gresham White Of CO ..a'd, O.. at NJ a.
ison square Garden . Nv weeks ago, 10
disappeared, and nothing since has been
heard ~ him, Burns had been with tha
racing champion ever sincv Strr Pointer
began his conquest Of tho world. HE had
followed the horse from one race rack
~ another, watching his every move
acnt, and. when ono after another Star
Pointer VanQuiShcd rccord-holders Burns
was always the iirst on hand 10 meet ;ha
champion, and TO guard him against any
unknown hand,
Daring friendship Of three wears,
Burns was Alison; only once whom Star
Pointer was i,3, lgt he never missed y
night Steering in the great PAGERS stan,
and that nov that n, has disappeared,
the racer who by This time is otherwise
comfortably situated on Mr.. Whites
Two Minute Stock Farm, has for tho
inst time in his career turned on his food.
Rurns was shaggy sort of a fcNoW-i
cross between a cocker spaniel and a fos
terrier. and il IS believed he was stolcr
in Madison square Garden during the
FaSiE sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

against citizens of territory which, ac-
cording to this treaty, ceases to be Span
ish, shall remain under it's jurisdiction
until final sentence has been pronounced
but once sentence has been pronounced
its execution shall be entrusted to the
competent authority of the place wherein
the action arose.
Article XVII. This treaty shall be rati-
fled by the Queen Regent and the Presi-
dent of the United States with the consent
and appropriation of the Senate and rati-
locations exchanged in Washington within
six months. or earlier If possible.
Then follow the signatures of all the
peace commissioners and the seals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
The TROUT INDUSTRY.
Sen. Griffith Of Dandy Has Tade n Large
Addition to His Fish Hatchery and
Lumber Industry.

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-Senstor S. l.. Crit
fifth of Dandy, a member of the Legisla-
ture of 1898. has just completed the pur-
chase of very valuable piece of property
in Groton, VI. The j. r. Darling mill, one
Of the largest in eastern Vermont togeth-
err with 200 acres of timber land, and
about $1,000 worth OF personal property
used In operating the property have been
transferred to him and he is now manag-
in the property. The price has not been
made public.
on this property there is estimated to
be from five to eight million feet of spruce
timber and as Senator Griffith is already
one Of the largest if not the largest, man
ufacturers of spruce lumber in Vermont,
It is safe to say that the lumber business
in Groton VIII not grow dull for time at
least, as the force Of men already en-
poyed and the mill are capable of produce
Ing 5000 90 feet of lumber annually.
But it il not the lumber business alone
that Senator Griffith had his eye on. When
the mill was built "A dam was put in which
formed a pond 3S acres in extent. This
has proved to be one of the best places in
the State for the production of trout and
good judges say there are from three 10
five tons of wild trout already in the
pond. 1t has already been used by the
government for propagating fish. A
small building has been erected there by
the government where they strip the trout
and another building where the eggs are
kept until they are eyed" when they are
sent to the st, Johnsbury hatchery. The
securing Of fish here for stripping trout
IS an easy matter Two small streams
empty into these ponds up which the
trout run at spawning time and before
they come back traps are put In and then
the trout are easily caught with nets.
This is without doubt the best place for
the cultivation of trout to be found In
Vermont. Senator Griffith acknowledges
himself that it is better than his fish
hatchery at Dandy and 1t will be remem-
bered that experts call that the largest
trout hatchery in the world. So knowing
that Senator Griffith never goes into q
business except to make 1t the greatest
success possible it will be seen that tbs
development of this property for fish cul'
ture win be an event of much importance
for Groton and vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

Your friends may smile
But that tired feeling
Means danger. 1t
Indicates impoverished
And impure blood.
This condition may
Lead to serious illness.
1t should be promptly
Overcome by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which purihes and
Enriches the blood,
Strengthens the nerves,
Tones the stomach,
Creates an appetite,
And builds up,
Energies and vitalizes
The whole system.
Be sure to get
Only Hoods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
ELECTED OFFICERS,
State GranRe-Address by Superin-
tendent of Education stone.

Bethel, VT, Dec. 1.-THE Vermont State
Grange resumed its sessions to-day. Mas
ter c. ]. Bell announced the chairmen of
the standing committees. More than two
hundred delegates were in attendance.
Reports from 70 subordinate oranges show
the order to be in a very prosperous State.
Superintendent of Education NJ. 8. Stone
delivered the principal address of the fore
noon.
The following officers were elected: C.
j. Bell was elected master by nearly a
unanimous vote; c. F.. Smith, president OF
the Dairymen's Association, overseer; r.
B. Galusha, lecturer; steward. ID. II
Morse; assistant, NJ. b. Roberts, chap.
lain, c. j. Lowrey; treasurer, F. b. Pier
secretary, A. A. Priest.
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MUST COMPLY WITH Law.
Railroad Com mission Refuses to Eek emp
the st. j. and l.. &. Road From Obssr-
ance of tho Mileage Law.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. 19.-The board Of
railroad commissioners met here to-day
to consider the failure of the ST. Johns
hurry and Lake Champlan Railroad com
pany to place on sale mileage books at
two cents a mile. us required by an act OF
the last Legislature. All the members OF
the board were present. The railroad
company admitted that they had failed to
comply with the law and asked to be ex-
empted from Its provisions, claiming that
they could not afford to carry passengers
at this rate. After a hearing in tho mat
ter. the board declined to grant the COM
panys request and gave them until jan
uary 10 to comply with the law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
SENTENCED TO THE WORK HOUSE

Bennington, Vt, Dec, 16.-In County
Court this afternoon the jury in the case
Of John Reinhart alias John Williams of
Pownal, accused of obtaining money
from Postmaster S. l.. Smith of North
Pownal, under false pretenses, was found
guilty and sent to the House Of Correc-
ton for six months. Two other charges
against him were nolle pressed. He goes
up tomorrow. Court adjourned until
next Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
ROBBERY AT JERICHO.

Jericho, VT, Dec. l9.-J II. Mays store
was broken into last night. Entrance was
made by breaking the sash In a back win
dow but no goods were disturbed except
candy and Tobacco. The safe was not lock-
and a small amount of money was In It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
Tonight and T0-MOrrOW Nlght

And each day and night duringthis week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's
knowledged to he the most successful
remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group Bron.
chitis. Asthma and Consumption. Get a
bottle TO-DAY and keep 1t always in the
once. Price Csc and 5Oc. Sample bottle
free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
J. THE STOVE COMPANY BEATEN.

Woodstock, VT, Dec 1b-In the case OF
Sill Stove works VS., Charles II. Brown of
White River Junction the jury returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant to recov-
err his costs. The grand jury reported 70
true bills and nine bills not found
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
A VERMONT PosTMIsTREss.

washington, Dec. 19.-Among the fourth
class postmasters appointed to-day for
Vermont was Fannie Davis of North Cam
bridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The following pen
sions have been granted to Vermonters
Restoration and reissue, James r. Wet
more, Gassett $l2; increase, Henry c.
Bath, ST. Johnsbury. 81 to 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

DIR BULLS COUGH SYRUP CURES
the most stubborn coughs, Gods and lLaX
affections, Even incSp,ent consumption
has oeen successfully cured by this mar
,lous remedy, Sufferers will obtain re-
LIST AFTER a few doses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
WINDSOR COUNTY CoUI
DEATH OF II. I. BONO.

Bennington, Dec. 20.-HCnry L. Pond. a
we'll known man Of western Vermont. died
suddenly at his home in CaStleton Mon
day. He was taken i'll Saturday evening
with neuralgia of the heart He was "a
years old. He served in the ltth Vermont
during the rebellion and was a charter
member OF Castleton post. c. \. X. lie
leaves wife, three sons and a daughter.
The funeral will be held Thursday under
the auspices of the Castleton post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
A HIGH LIVER.

lis Mr.. Bucks sout the result OF high
hv.rsg"
l shouldn't wonder They live in a
HAT eleven stories up"-EXcharge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
Influence II is the remedy of all remedies
for every form Of throat and lung diseases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

Saltrheum, eczema, every ailment OF the
skin cured by Crystalline No benefit NO
lay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

Ratho your tender. sore and blisterSi
feet with Crystalline 1t cures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
|t.gN
I AOyEEARs\
| SUCCESS |
\yERIHsoW

NURSE wrlteS
of Mr.. W. w. Parks of Montpelier, Vt, as follows:-
when the baby was ten months of age gave tho
Renovator to her. in small doses just enough tho
bowels gently Up to that timo the little not
expected to live her bowels irregular, and stomach
would not retain food. Very her appetite increased
vomiting ceased tho bowels moved regularly and an
entire change became manifest in the appearance of the
child. Now the child is three years old and she has
been looking we'll and healthy; than other
children of the family. Mrs. II. L. CHURCH, Montpelier"
surely of stomach trouble that due to in
der 1t is only of great many that goes
pshed by Smiths Green Mountain Renovation SO are
their ,nde
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22
SMITHS
|Green Mountain
RENOVATOR.

The suffering of dyspeptic is n terrible thing.
Gould we see the inside of dyspeptic's stomach
would be Mortified The lining would be found to be covered
with magnantookng Sores which continually irrtated
and made worse by the food with which they contact
cure can be quickly safely and surely effected by taking
Mountain Renovator that great vegetable remedy 1t will
suffer from dyspepsia without doubt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

The two great stations Brown
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Admiral Sampson, now commanding
ehe finest and most formidable naval
armament ever controlled by an Ameri-
czn naval officer has arisen from 9
humble place in the social scale to his
present exalted position. Like so many
in all countries who have attained emf
hence Notwithstanding the adverse cir
cumstances attending their birth and
their upward progress, Admiral Samp-
son owes nothing to those adventurous
aids, wealth and social position, to
which 50 many, even under our free in
situations, oTye their start IN life and
their subsequent advancement. His sue
cess has been due to merit indomitable
courage, perseverance and to the posses
sion Of those other qualities that COM
mand success.
Admiral Sampson was born in Pal
myra, Wayne county, n. Y, Feb. 9,
1910. He is four months younger to the
day than Commodore Winfield Scott
Schley, who has been assigned to the
other important naval command on the
Atlantic coast, the flying squadron.
Unlike Schley, the new commander
in chief of the north Atlantic station
does not come of distinguished naval
lineage, nor, in fact, of a prominent
family. He is the first of his line to at
tain distinction. George Sampson, his
father, was a day laborer, and the early
life of William, his son, was not the
pleasantest and easiest. Frequently he
accompanied his father on the tramps
from one farmhouse to another in Wayne
county, helping to split and pile wood
and do other hard work In his spare
moments he studied the few textbooks
at his command and managed to attend
the public schools in the county at in
eervals. Old Squire William H. South
wick Of Palmyra liked young Sampson
for his energy and ambition. The squire
was friend Of E. B. Morgan, who rep
resented in congress the district which
includes Wayne county. Representative
Morgan had the right to appoint mid
shipman to the United States Naval
academy, and when Squire Southwick
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heard this he exerted himself in young
Co4,,r,-o,, . 1zrE,a7e

heard this he exerted himself in young
Sampson behalf
He Enters the Navy.
This was in 1857, and Sampson went
Co Annapolis in September of that year
and dOnned the natty uniform of mid
dy. Four years later, less than a year
before the beginning of the civil war,
he was graduated at the head of the
class The opening Of hOstilities found
him on the frigate Potomac, with the
rank Of master. Captain Sampson was
too young man to get command dur
ing the war, but ne conducted himself
in a manner that won him promotion
as a lieutenant in July, 1862, and while
holding that commission he served on
the practice ship John Adams at the
Naval academy, on the irenclad Pataps-
60 Of the south Atlantic blockadin9
squadron and on the steam frigate Col
OradO, the flagship Of the European
squadron.
Admiral Sampson, then lieutenant,
was the executive officer on the iron
clad Patapsco on Jan. 16, 1865. His
boat was part of the blockading feet
before Charleston. The rebels knew
that sooner or later the boats of the
Union feet which were doing blockade
duty would seek to enter the harbor and
compel the surrender of the city or re-
duce it, and for days they spent all
their time laying submarine mines and
torpedoes preparatory to giving the I'm
ion boats a reception that they would
not forget. On the morning of the 9Th
the admiral Of the feet decided that the
time was ripe to get into the harbor.
OF course he expected that the place
was full Of mines and torpedoes and he
had to get rid Of them in some way.
He selected the Patapsco 20 do the
work. She was ordered to enter the har-
Dor and search for the hidden enemies
and to pick them up or destroy them
when she found them
BlOwn Up With Eis Ship.
GaisEteRRRs Sampson was On the
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class from the fact that her armament
consists of no less than four - inch
rifles, besides a number of smaller guns
Captain Harrington is a native of
Delaware and was appointed to the
Naval academy from that state in 1851.
He graduated in 1868, was promoted
ensign in 1868, took part in the battle
of Mobile bay in 1854 and in all the
operation against the rebel defenses at
the entrance of that bay. He was pro-
NOTED master in 1866, lieutenant in
1867 and was commissioned heutep
ant commander in 1868. He was in
structor of mathematics in the Naval
academy 186S-70, was attached to the
California Pacific feet 1902, Naval
academy 1876 and was on the Hart
ford, flagship, north American station,
1865.
The Marblehead, another member Of
Admiral Sampson's feet, is commanded
by Bowman H. McCalla. Captain Nc
Gala, who is a Jersey1nan, was appoint
ed from that state to the Naval academy
in 1851 and graduated in 1864. He was
promoted master in 1856, lieutenant in
1868, was commissioned as lieutenant
commander the same year and was at
tached to the Naval academy 1858.
In 1890, while in command of the
.. S. S. Enterprise, Captain McCalla
was the defendant in naval court mar
tia1. The charge, which was partially
sustained, was striking and cutting Sea-
man Walker with his sword, putting
other men in irons and threatening to
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III Clark street, not much more than
far cry from the Glen Ridge IN. ID
station on the Montclair branch of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad. The boys are exceedingly
proud of their father, and both have
long understood the nature and impor-
lance Of his position quite as well as
any one.
Mrs SIMPSONS sympathy with her
boys is as pronounced as the admiral's,
and their regard for her is chivalrous in
the extreme. In turn she enters fully
into their sports and devotes much time
to the direction of their studies. In
school the boys are known as among the
brightest of all the pupils, and though
not exactly of the goodygoody type
their class standing is high. This they
delight in as sincerely as they do in any
of their sports, and their ambition is to
stand as high at Annapolis by and by as
their father did before them. To do this
each must be the best in his class in all
lines, since their father was a -four
striper" at graduation, which means
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disaster and as successor to Admiral
Sicard in command of the north At
lantic squadron is too recent to require
more than incidental mention.
SampsOn's Career In Brief.
A tabulated resume of the principal
events in Admiral SIMPSONS private
and public career will convey to the
reader at a glance the various stages in
his life up to the present:
1s40-Born at Palmyra, n. 7.
1s4S-Scholar in the public schools.
1s52-Splitting wood, raking hay and doing
general chores to earn money for a higher
education.
1s57-Appointed to the Naval academy at An
napoEs by Congressman E. B. Morgan of
New York
1s6O-Graduated from Annapolis with the rank
of lieutenant and assigned to duty on the
frigate Potomac.
Is61-Promoted to master.
1862 Commissioned as lieutenant July I6 and
assigned to the practice ship John Adams.
ls63-4-InstrUctor at the Naval academy.
1S65-Assigned to the ironclad Patapsco Of the
south Atlantic blockading squadron; was
executive officer of that vessel when she
was blown up in Charleston harbor Jan. Is,
1865.
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1859 and was attached to the torpedo
service in 1907.

1859 and was attached to the torpedo
service in 1907.
Captain Ludlow and the Terror.
Double turret monitor Terror, Cap
tain Nicoll Ludlow, is a modern coast
defense vessel of 5000 tons displace-
ment, has a speed of 10 knots and cost
So, IT'S, O46. Her four big 10 inch guns
are carried two in each turret, and she
has eight smaller guns. In action she
can sink so that her upper deck is flush
with the water, and her curved deck
and revolving turrets are alone present.
ed as target.
Captain Ludlow was born in New
York and attended the Naval academy
1859-63. He was promoted ensign in
1868 and was attached to the steam
sloop Wachusett, Brazil squadron,
1865. He was promoted master in
1866, lieutenant in 1867 and was COM
missioned as lieutenant commander in
1868. He was attached to the Naval
academy 1902, the Monongahela
1925, the Brooklyn 1876, was on tor
pedo duty 1867, and the Trenton alag
ship, European station, 1878.
The cruiser Detroit, Captain James
H Dayton, has a displacement OF 2, OS9
tons, can steam 10. Knots an hour, has
5,227 horsepower and cost $612, 500.
She carries nine inch rapid fire guns,
six 6 FOUNDERS two l Founders and one
Calling gun.
Captain Dayton was born in Indiana,
entered the Naval academy in 1862 and
graduated in 1865. He became ensign
in 1868, master in 1866 and, the same
year was commissioned as lieutenant.
He was attached to the Naval academy
1857.
Captain Harrington and the Puritan.
The monitor Puritan, Captain Pur-
nell F. Harrington, is the most power
full fighting machine in Uncle Sans
navy. She is superior to others of her