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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
THE NEW EASTERN QUESTION.

At a union meeting of the Methodist
preachers of Troy and Albany at Albany
Monday morning Rev. II. 5. Rowe of
Granville, formerly of this city, read a
paper on China Chna's future, he said
was the new Eastern question, the great
political problem of the 2Gth century. Chi
ma was taking the place of Turkey as the
huFbear OF European diplomats. The
country. its people, the advantages and
disadVaslta yes, its wealth and poverty, the
innate conservatism and antipathy to all
progress were fully described Its weak
ness and dangers Were pointed out. Rus
STA, England. France, Germany, Italy ana
Japan were all reach,Ng out their hands
for tho division. The "open door policy
seemed likely to prevail at one time. but
had now given way to that of the sphere
'of influence" II Russia dominates there
will be no "open door" no place for the
Protestant missionary. II England ana
the United States, with Japan, should
unite China may be saved. II Russia,
Germany and France have their way
Alas! poor Ch1na!" said the speaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

House in Washington
Then their eyes begin to bulge out
When | see | have got them going I dom
let up on them. I will say 10 them. Have
you any idea of the distance covered y
our leapcrs in a season? Well | can tell
you. There are twenty-three leapers.
They leap an average of three times eac h
performance. Now the average distance
they leap is 2s feet and 2-5 inches. viii @
the average height they jump in the air
from the sprngboard is Is feet and ~
inches. Now a very simple calculation
shows that they leap a distance OF 1856. 1926
miles rods and AZ inches, and they
jump up from the earth 236 523 miles, 7 fur
longs, 10 yards, feet and II inches even
| know the figures are startling gentle
men, but if you have any doubt as to their
accuracy, Just figure them out and you
will find | am right
That's always a safe proposition for
they never even doubt. The effect of all
this figure rot is that when they come to
the show they bow very differentially and
tell their friends what n wonderfully we'll
informed man / am. l tell you. 1T is tho
easiest reputation In the world to gain,
and you can get no end of fun out of it
without harming any one If you should
happen to run across any one who wants
to start out to verify your figures just
switch from our measure and use the me-
trio system. Decimals will stagger nine
men out Of ten, and when you sing n few
dekometers. miimeters, dectometres and
SO on at them you have got them sure.
They will think you are little less than n
savant. Try it on some of your friends
some time If you want a little innocent
fun, and make yourself an accepted author
ity upon almost every subject, from pea
nuts TO psyche ogy."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
JUSTICE COURT.
END OF AN ABDUCTION CASE.
Couple Had Been Married and Will Now
Live Together.

The case of Charles Abburd, arrested N
Sciota, y. y, on the complaint of the pm
rents of Helena Assedt of WnoOsk chat
he had abducted their daughter was noilo
pressed Tuesday morning and the man
released from Jail. This was mt the earn
est request of the parents of tho child and
other Interested people Of the prisoner 5
race. Ahburd was arrested oN sunday and
brought to this city from Sciota Monday
night. 1t was proved that he had married
the girl on the preceding Wednesday in
Sciota and az they wanted to live with
each other the father and mother capitu-
lated aad allowed love to laugh at the
prison bars in the good old way.
JUSTICE HAWKINS COURT.
There was hearing Tuesday morning
before Justice Hawkins in the matter Of
the liquor seized at Dan Grainey's la WI
nooski recently. The liquor was ordered
confiscated and one Thomas Buckley as
sessed the costs of seizure, which were
sl099, For having on hand Buckley was
fined S25 and costs of 81 81 and on a COM
plant for selling he was hned the same
amount and the same costs. The sale was
made ian the presence of the sheriff just
after he entered the place to make the
search. An appeal was taken in each case
and Dan Grainey became bail.
Shea of Winoosh vs.. Irving Chandler,
bail was fixed at $3.50 and furnished for
County Court.
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INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Rutland. Canadian Railroad Must settle
Land Damages Before Proceeding Fur
ther in Alburgh.

col. A. A. Hall of St Adams was in
this city Tuesday and went at noon to
Mddlcbury whore he came before Judge
Taft at the opening of tho Addison County
Court and was granted a temporary in
junction for the town of Alburgh VS.. the
Rutland Railroad extension in its build
ing until land damages have been adjust
ed.
1t Is claimed that the railroad is CON
Quoting operations in that section in a
very high handed manner and an effort
viii be made by the citizens to secure tho
land damages before the road is allowed
to proceed further.
There will be hearing on Saturday at
o'clock p. m, before Judges Taft and start
to recall the appointment of the commits
sioners, who We're appointed by the court
to apprase land damages in the town OF
Alhurgh OH the ground of disqualification.
Verbal application has been made to tho
board Of railroad commissioners to visit
the islands and examine into the work of
the railroad = regards crossings al
some other arrangements of interest to
the citizens of the locality
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
A PRETTY JUNE WEDDING.
Rev. q. IT. Baker of wsstford aud Miss
Hebb of INNS CITY United in Mnrriage

Miss Fannie Mabelc the daughter IL
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis :. I1ebb. was married
10 the Rev .. II. Baker OF WcstfoGd at
the homo Of her parents. So Bank street,
at 2;jO o clock yesterday afternoon. The
parlors had been prcttily decorated with
vines, ferns and pOttcd plants and wore
filled with tho intimate friends and rell-
tVes Of the contracting parties. Miss
Edith Holmes presided AT the piano and
AS she began tho wedding mach tho
euoofn accompanied by the officiating
clergyman R"v. Henry j. Kilbourne of A.
burgh Springs entered the paror from tho
cast followed by tho bride attired in "A
beautiful white muslin gown and herfath-
or from thu southern entrance The short
but Impressive ring service was used after
which the congrutulat ons Of the company
were extended the newly welded couple.
Light refreshments were served and Rev.
and Mrs. Baker took the 20 train for
Montreal After short wedding trip they
Will return to Westford and begin house
keeping in the CongreRa tional parsonage.
In a room adjoining the par,or were ar
ranged a lHrg" and choice selection Of
presents among which were SOM consid-
crahe amounts of gold and paper cur
rency Rev Ny Kilbourne. the ofliciat-
ing clergyman was an intimate friend e
Nh Baker in the University of Vermont.
The presence Of himself and wife and sew
crdl other college chums VINO had pre-
coded Mr. Baker I'm matrmony was a
pleasant fcltLre Of the occasion. Among
those present from out Of town were:
Rev. ana Mrs. RI. j. Kilbourne of A.
hurgh, Mr.. and Mrs John +. Allen II
Wcstford, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Dickenson
, Ct Cambridge, Mrs. Chester Meendy Of
Cambridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
SEA SERPENT STORY EXPLODED.
E'rom NatureD

A good Instance of the manner in which
"sea serpent" myths originate is afforded
by certain paragraphs which have recent
ly appeared In the Australian papers In
its issue of February 2S the Melbourne
argus" announced the discovery at SUI
wanaw Islands, by the officer of local
steamer, Of tho remains of a sea monster
that had been stranded there some two
months previously. 1t was stated that
there was hut one body, which had a
double spine and two distinct heads"
while the approximate weight of the ami
nal was estimated at not less than sew
enty tons, and Its length fully sixty feet!
In the issue of the following day the skulls
were said to be about three feet long and
to carry pair of tusks at the tip OF the
lower jaw. On March the same paper
published an announcement that Il. Waite
OF the Australian Museum, had Identified
the remains as those of "aph,oid - 1t
would thus appeaC that the alleged dou-
BILE headed monster of seventy tons weight
and sixty feet length was based on two
carcasses of one OF the species of beaked
whales which are Of such comparatively
common occurrence on the Australian
coast, and the largest of which II not
known to eXcead thirty feet IN lengthA,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
PRINCE OF PREVARlCATORS.
The Forepaugh & Sells Circus Has Can
didate For tho H nor.

Phineas II. Barnum, when he died sever
al years ago, was considered pre-emlnently
the greatest OF circus prevaricators. But
tho place Of Phineas r, in the minds Of
men is threatened, A circus prodigy has
appeared In the person of James ID. De
Wolfe, a representative of the Adam Fol e.
paugh and Sells Bros. aggregation. Mr..
DeWolfe is young yet, but give him little
time and the result will undoubtedly he as
predicted above. This deduction Ii made
after listening 20 yarn related by De-
Wolfe to paty of conGenial spirits at
the Van Ness last evening"
There Is nothing III the world that VIII
give one a reputation for great learning like
take statistics. Scarcely anybody ever
dares TO contradict them, and as rule
the bigger the figures used the more i'm
pressive they are. 1t is simply astonish-
ing what you can make people believe II
you only tell it to them in figures. How
do ! do it? Wen, for instance, we often
take julius Caesar, our big elephant-and.
by the way, he is the largest elephant now
traVelng-and set him pushing our heaVy
wagons and sometimes our cars around.
Powerful animal some onlooker says.
Why yes, he is pretty strong, VIII
reply. i had an expert mathematician
inquire out the power Ne eXerts when he
pushes that car. and it is just 627 pounds
or equal to the pushing power of iIsS able
bodied men. These figures which are eN-
act led me to some equally interesting
calculations, which are Just as accurate,
for, you know, figures viii not lie, DO you
know that the elephant has 5,S97 1913 separ-
ate and distinct muscles, against the 71I2
/ in "A mans body? Each one of these mus
clcs In the elephant has just seven times
the strength of the mans, and so, II he
were to exercise his entire strength II
would be equal the combined strength OF
| J. $50 of the strongest men,
| That statement, with the figures never
twice alike, always upsets them, and can
see the man | have been talking to whis-
per to his neighbors, and pointing me out
Then somebody Will ask me: How many
persons can you seat in your big tent, Mt
| DeWolfe?
" Well, to be exact, we can crowd In
! lust 1897 persons. To do that our tent
must contain 952, 1855 yards of canvas. As
there are 7A miles of thread in one yard
| of canvas the thread in our tent, If al
straiehtened out into one string, would
reach all the way around the earth from
here just ninety-three times and still have
enough over to reach from here to point
six and one third beyond Odessa In
southern Russia. This canvas, If cut VI
into baby's frocks, would make S3,f5 little
dresses; 1t would make 2.6sS mems suits
and 1t would carpet the floors of " rooms
the size OF the East Room at tho White
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
TROLLEY TO QUEEN CITY PARK.
Nothing in the wny of the Prompt Con-
struction of the Road.

Mcssrs Hendee, Flynn and Humphrey
of the Burlington Traction company and
Aldermen Price. Munson and Hayes OF the
railroad committee went over the route of
the proposed extension Of the electric road
to Queen City Park yesterday. The COM
mittee expressed themselves as fav0raby
impressed with the route OF the extension,
it will make it possible for the people
Of the park to come to this city a we'll rs
to serve the people of this city, who have
cottages at the park. 1t will also serve
the members of the Golf club and visitors
to the Home for Destitute Children. The
company have ties and iron here and If
the project is sanctioned by the Board Il
Aldermen, as il undoubtedly will be, they
will be prepared to begin work next Mon
day, employing help from this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
The Diet Fad.

Sensible people have learned that tho
best diet is a variety Of wholesome food.
If tho digestive apparatus is out OF otder, v
no amount Of starvation diet will regulates
it, but will tend 10 aggTavate rather thafp-s
remedy the ailment. If you are bilious.
dyspeptc, liver torpid. bowels constipat e II
yellow with iaundce, or have sick head d.
ache, cure yourself with BaXters Man
drake Btters, and then eat reasonably &c
wholesome food ana enjoy IT, After you'd
are cured an occasional dose of Bakers
Mandrake Bitters will keep you well Price
% cents per bottle, also in tablets same
price. All druggists guarantee 1t to cure
or money back.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
UR SA MAJORS.
Mans Mastery over the Animal King ON
Is MnrNelomslY Disp!aYed.

The marvellous, diversified character Of
the wonderful performances of the COM
bined Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
circuses has been widely commented upon
by the metropolitan journals. No other
show ever attempted such a gigantic dis
play of arenic, aerial or terrestrial
achievements geological exhibits and hip
podromatic triumphs. The biggest of ell
American crcuses will on its visit here,
next week Thursday, June Is. present an
astonishing array of wonderfully trained
animals, including the surprise of the era
jules Cars celebrated troupe of highly
educated grizzly bears. which dine with
their master, eating and drinking in pre-
Cisely the same manner, and subsequently
engaging in wrestlRg bouts, waltzes and
laughable cake walks, concluding the SEN
sational scene by unfurling Old Glory to
the breeze, giving three cheers and a
tiger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

We know from experience how carefully
our readers scan the advertising columns
for what IL latest and best. They are in
deed well guided when they not only read
but act upon the advice given by DIR. S. A..
Tuttle in his advertisement of FUTILE S
ELINHi. which appears in our columns
regularly. We commend his advertise
ments to our readers agd feel sure that
the great success which has come to Or.
futile will be gratifying to them it is
to u. Such a success cannot come from
advertising merely; the article advertise
must have great merit, DIR. Tuttle's re-
ward of 500 fer any case of collie. curb,
splint, contracted cord, or callous of
any kind that is not cured with TUT
TIES ELIXIR, shows the confidence
which he himself has in his own produc-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

A con was horn to Or. and Mrs. Sam
Sparhawk Sunday morning.
J. NJ. Campbell has opened the drug
store formerly occupied by Langlos q
Preevy.
A dividend Of IS and three-quarters cents
has been declared in the nsolvent estate
of ". c. Wells of this city.
Warren T.. Alger and Miss Darphina Du-
rant of this city We're married Monday
evening by Rev G. l.. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. h. NJ Walker of ia North
Champlan street are the part-ts of a
boy, born Tuesday afternoon.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed Friday by Roger Lattrcll. who has
assets Of SS0S5S and liabilities Of $d2j.
DIR. o. II. Allard's coalition is not Inn
proving and he has been taken TO DIR.
Clarke's santarium for treatment
capt -. l.. cate has returned to Fort
Ethan Allen after an absence in the South
and Will command f. troop, 3i cavalry.
Miss Daisy Castle has gone to vist her
sister, Mrs. Griffin in Woodstock and Mrs
Smith Of Colchester is caring for Mrs.
Castle while her daughter is absent.
Miss Ella Lerp. a former resident OF
burlington, died at her homo in Boston
friday morning at $50. The remains were
taken 10 ST. Adams for burial.
a hearing was held in this city saturday
upon the disclosure of Flank Gokey Of
WinoosN upon Fl. l.. Johonnott Of that
place. Mr.. JohOnnott was discharged.
Thomas Ncscomb and family Of Brook
lvn, ~ y. were landed Friday at
Shelburne Tarbor. where they will spend
the summer in their fine summer home.
Tho engagement of DIR. II. Nelson Jack
son and Miss Bertha r. Wells, daught er
of the late Gen. William Wells. is an
nounced.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
fled Thursday by Daniel -. Haley Of
Montpelier a tailor with liabilities of SNl
and assets OF S1S.
The Allen Shoe company are preparing
TO enter the jobbing field with headquart-
ers in this city. They will first close out
their retail business In the city.
The city clerk issued ten marriage H.
censes during the month of May. OF
these eight have been filed out by clersy-
men, showing that they have been used.
The engagement of F. A. Campbell OF
Rochester. y. Y, and Miss Louise wilson
youngc~t daughter of John Wilson of this
city is announced.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed Tuesday by Charles a, Champion OF
SWanton. The liabilities are S7, s5t.22 and
the assets SeG27 81 Nh CHAMPION is a
farmer and produce dealer.
The steamer Reindeer went to Yer
rennes Monday carrying about 300 peo
pie, who came from the stations between
Windsor ana Bethel.
A preliminary survey FOR the opening o.
brooks avenue was made Thursday. The
uroposcd street will extend from Willard
street to Prospect street. north of Pear
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

on the Chateaugay under the auspices Il
,.v .o.t Ilt,,rN Dana. About 800 people
were ON the boat.
L. l.. Alden of Boston. late sergeant Of
Troop G. Third Cavalry, and Miss Edna
9. CilieY of this city were united in mar
riage at St. Pauls chapel Wednesday by
Rev, George Y. Bliss.
Tho old Methodist parsonage on WI
noo>ki avenue has been sold to Joseph La
fond of IS Archibald street. Mr.. La fogd
will remove the building so that the new
parsonage can be erected.
Or. l.. j. Cooke arrived in this city Sat-
urday noon from Minneapolis and will go
soon to Kibbe's Point to open his boys
camp. Several boys accompanied him TO
this city from Minneapolis.
Arrangements are being made on large
scale for a union Sunday school picnic at
Fort Ethan Allen on June 2Sh. This pic
mic Will embrace all the Sunday schools in
Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.
David Turner of Colchester was ordered
confined in the State Hospital for the In
sane at Waterbury by the Probate Court
Thursday and was taken there by Deputy
sheriff Bailou in the afternoon.
Della Dutully. who became suddenly Ia
nous by trying to cruelty herself on Fri
day, is apparently on the road to recov-
cry at the Fanny Allen Hospital, where
she was taken for treatment.
John b. Martin of South Burlington died
Thursday night of pneumonia at the age
of II years The funeral was held Saturday
morning from st. Joseph's church and tho
burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Commissioner George II. Johnson dis
charged two Cinnamon yesterday morning
The men had hearings at the last session
in this city and were held at that time for
further investigation of some of the evil
deHce.
Deputy collector John 4. Arthur, who
has charge Of the examination OF appli-
CantS for positions in the customs service,
has received Is applications for the first
and second grades. The examina tons are
| to be held on June 81.
/ The list of deserters for the month Of
/ May sent out June LIST from Fort Ethan
/ Allen contains the names of ]. Mcdonald,
/ Frank Henderson and Bertram f.. Rose,
! all of Troop f. All deserted on the 20th
of the month.
Rev. De-. J. lsham Bliss and wife have
removed from the rectory of St. Pauls,
at the corner of Bank and Pine streets, to
No. 4N Pearl street. The rectory will he
occupied by Rev. George Y. Bliss, the new
rector Of tho church
The suit of Walter l.. Ring, admins
! traitor of the estate of Jane Ring, versus
Arthur and Prank Kimball an action of
! trespass, was entered yesterday for trial
at the September term Of court. The par
ties live in Huntington
non,,.,. rr,,toa S,o.as Nil, Cor,,,,.s,or,
er Green has taken 10000 pike spawn 10
! Cambridge, where they were placed iU
the I.amoile river The spawn were taken
from the Missisquoi river and Matched ir
the hatchery at Cape Vincent.
poss uotorts u.ho he's heo,, oo,iuo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
Notice to w heelmen.

During the season Of 80 we shall cons
tipue to offer to riders and all other per-
sons. Herry & Johnsons Arnica and Oil
Liniment as the very best remedy for
bumps, bruises, scratches, gals, cuts,
strains. bisters, sore muscles, cramps
sunburn, pimples freckles, chapped hands
or face, rheumatism, neuralgia or any ail-
ment requiring an external application.
Lady riders are especially pleased with
the Arnica and oil Linimant, it is SO clean
and denehtfll 10 use. SOLD by all drug
sists Al 25 cents per bottle, one three times
as large for 30 cents,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The juniors defeated the freshmen for
the second time this year yesterday after
noon at Athletic Park by "A score of Is to
II. Taylor, who pitched for the freshmen
gave six bases on balls in the first inning
which aided the juniors to score nine
runs in this inning. Hubbard and S. Cyr
were the battery for the juniors.
The classical club held its last meeting
of the year last evening at Prof. Howes'
house The following programme was car
ried out. Reading from Odyssey by Mis-;
Morris; Reading, THE old Rome and the
New by Miss Russell. selections fl ON
Byrons "Childe Harold" by Blair, and a
solo by Mrs. Howes. The club then pre-
scented Prof. and Mrs. Howes with "A pic
ture by the artist Gocssliu The election
of officers was postponed till next year.