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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
THE CUCKOO" AT THE OPERA
HOUSE LAST EVENING.

THE Cuckoo" which is described as a
comedy farce rather than a farce-comedy
whatever may be the difference, was pre-
sented at the Howard opera house last
evening to a small audience, the high
price at which the management of the
company held the best seats undoubtedly
having much to do with the limited at
tendance. The Cuckoo" has bee adapt
ed from the French and. naturally. deals
with deviationS from the strict path of
duty on the part of husband and wife.
For this reason the moral effect of the
play has been criticised The thene Is
delicateiy handled, though, and there is
nothing unduly offensive in the way the
plot is unfoldCd.
The several characters are exceedingly
well taken. No one would suspect from
the easy manner in which he assumed the
part of Hugh Farrant, dsturber of conju-
gal felicity that oJseph Holland was stone
deaf, but such is the case, His natural
portrayal of the character is therefore,
all the more renal kable. Miss Amelia
Bingham as Guinevere Penfold, the tempt
an who plays the part with much ingenu-
BUSINESS. Clayton White seemed very
much at home in the character of Thomas
penfold, being particularly good in the
last act. Much of the comedy was fur
nished by Charles Bowser as Colefax. a
servant. whose face was a study in the
scene where the lion was roaring. Mr.
Shorts makeup as the King of Lumbui
was excellent and he did we'll the little he
had to do Indeed, as much may he said
Of Miss Wood, the managereSs at "The
rlowerpot," and OF the other members
Of the company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
E. F. BROWNEll THE MAN.
VIII Probably he Appointed Chief of Po-
lice To-day or Tomorrow.

Tho resignation of Chief of Police l.. ].
Shilth, 10 take effect on December Is. or
Friday night, which has been accepted by
Mayor Roberts, neCeSstates the APPOINT
ment OF new chief of police to-day or to :
morrow If one is selected in time to re-
ceive the office from the retiring official.
ii one is not appointed at once II will be
necessary, as is sometimes done, to ap.
point superintendent of police from tile
members of the regular force but it is not
probable that this will be done This leads
10 a Weil-grounded expectation that the
new chief Will receive his commission to-
day or tomorrow and be ready to take
the office on the retirement of the present
official.
Mayor Roberts was seen by n report err of
this paper yesterday and was interrogated
as to the appointment. He refused to make
any statement as to the matter and did
not say VII IN the appointment would he
made although it was ndirectedly indi-
Gated that it would soon be made. There
are so many good candidates." said the
mayor that it is hard matter to make
10 make a selection"
OF the several candidates II is likely
that one will be selected outside the mem
! erS Of tho regular police force and that
this selection will be Il. +. Brovpell. Mr..
brownell has, it is quite generally under
stood, the strongest support of any of The
eight or ten candidates. Those who are
In position which indicates that they
would not easily be- misled stated yester-
day to reporter that Mr.. Brownel would
receive the appointment and although
Mayor Roberts would not state his choice
Yesterday there is little doubt that Mr..
i'rownell Is his selection and that he will
receive his appointment during this week.
Mr., Brownell has many qualihcat tons
which make him At man for a satisfac-
tory chief of police. He was born in Will
liston and has lived for many years in
this city. He was admitted to the Chit
senhen county bar about 1870. having pre-
fiously graduated from Eastman's Bust
ness college. He was city grand juror for
three years and had q law office In the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
HE OLD BEEHIVE CARPET DEF

RAILROAD that was burned over AT t,.e ,....
of the fire is being cleared and roads are
being built. The section will soou be filed
with lumber as well as the land west OF
the railroad.
Mrs. Thomas +. Dooley died at 10 o'c.ock
last night, at her home on North Cham
plain street, after AN illness of several
months duration. She was As years old
She is survived by husband and thirteen
children, eleven sons, two daughters, :,
brother and six sisters, all residents of
this city.
The semi-annual meeting of the Y. p
S. c. f. of the College Street church wae
held Monday evening in the church parlors
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing six months: President II. c. San
bern; vice-presldent, Miss Eta Signor;
recording secretary. Abbott Hutchinson
treasurer John NJ. Wheeler; correspond
ing secretary j. j. Trail.
/ ]. L. Cushman went to Essex yesterday
to appear in the case of Peter Fisher and
wife versus Fred Blanchard. The suit
was brought to recover foe the support of
Banchard's child. who is the grandchld
of the plaintiffs. A settlement was final
~ made without trial by which arrange
ment the child is TO remain with its grand
parents until 10 years of age
: The managers of the Home for Destitute
,llluItH Will Ne very Plau 10 receive dom
ationS of toys or other suitable articles
for the Home Christmas celehra ton,
which is to take place Friday, December
Y. Contributions may be left with Mrs
Richardson, So Williams street, or she
will be CAD to call for any on notifica-
ton.
The friends of Mrs. Charles p Nash,
who will be remembered as Miss Sara 4,
Enright, will be panied to lear of her
death Monday in Kansas City. Mrs
Nash was a sister of Mrs. +. o. Sinclair
and of Miss Mary E. Enright of Colches-
ter avenue. She was former y a teacher
in the public schools, being principal of
the Falls school for nine years.
The tug Nirvana, owned by the Rutland
Canadian Railroad company, which was
taken to Shelburne iIarbor Saturday to
be sheathed with iron TO enable her TO
work in the ice, slipped while being drawn
from the water and golled over into the
lake. Four man were on her at the time
but all escaped without injury. The tug
can be righted without damage.
Chief Smith received a letter from Mel.
son +. Taylor, constable at Berlin, Conn,
Thursday saying thatAlphonse Hetu, for
merly of this city, had pleaded guilty 10
the charge of stealing goods amountin, to
$50, and been sentenced in county court to
serve one year in States prison. Hctu
while in this city, was employed by A. r.
Blythe the baker for whom he attempted
10 make some trouble under the alien Ia
Dor law He has fami in this city.
Letters from James b. Scul!y of this
city, who left n short time ago to as
sumo the duties of 4 position in the ma
ticnal Capitol, state that he is pleased
with his work and his surroundings Mr..
Scully's position is that of an assistant
dCorkeeper in the House of Representa-
tives and he is stationed at the Speakers
door lr a private letter he says tho fact
of his having come from Gen. Stannurd's
home gave him a warm welcome among
the veterans.
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A BIG MILK RECORD

l.. S. Drew is in receipt of a letter from
a Connecticut dairyman as follows:
EuClosed find photos of some of my
stock the get of Burlington Boy No. 1894.
which | bought of you in March, 1893
will give the record of one-Cloverine
Beauty gave 900 pounds of milk in 81 DAYS
as two-year-old. Her weight was so
pounds Commencing as a three year-old
her yield of milk for one year was 74iS
pounds or 3jd5 quarts, which at cents a
quart, the price we get at the barn, make
Sllo.l5. | think that "A very good reccCd
Tor three year-old, | expect the two
year-olds will give about GOO pounds th :,
year. Am keeping record of their yield.
Yours truly.
n e SEARS
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ON THE RETIRED LIST.
Resignation Of Several Oncers OF tho
Vermont National Guard.

special orders from the adjutant gener-
aIs office, under date of Dec. II, read as
follows: ~
l. Pursuant to sections 44I1 and 44I2
vermont Statutes, 1894 the following
named Officers are. upon their own apDlica-
ton. placed upon the retired list Of the
National Guard of Vermont. with tho
highest rank held by them i'm the National
Guard service, and are entitled to wear
me uniform. of such rank on occasions "
ceremony:
Capt. Arthur f C. Fuller, Co. A. First
Regiment Of Infantry, Vermont National
Guard. TO date from Oct g. 1899
tir@t Lieut. Edwin II. Putnam adjutant
flrst Light Battery, Vermont National
Guard, to date from August 10, 1859
q MAJOR Henry II. Lee, surgeon, FRS.
Regiment Of Infantry, Vermont National
Guard having rendered his resignation bv
reason OF the acceptance of commissiou
as assistant surgeon in the United States
volunteer army, and the sane having been
accepted to take effect Sept. u, 1893, his
honorable discharge from the service i'm
accordance therewith is hereby amour
Ced.
3. Major James NJ. Hamilton, surgeon,
First Regiment of Infantry. Vermont Ma
tional Guard, having rendered his resigna-
ton, and the same having been accepted
to take effect Sept. Is, ISM, his honorable
discharge from the service in accordanl .
herewith is hereby announced.
L. capt. James f.. Creed, quartz rma ster,
First Regiment of Infantry Vermont Ma
uonal Guarl having rendered his resigna-
ton, and the sane having been accepted
to take effect Sept. 10, 1893, his honorable
discharge from the service in accordance
herewith Is hereby announced
.. First Lieut. Joseph w. Jackson, as
slstant surgeon, First Regiment ifinfantry
vermont National Guard having rendered
MS resignation, and the same having been
accepted to take effect Sept. 81 1899. hI
honorable discharge from the service in
accordance herewith is hereby announced
3. Second Lieut.. Walter II. Sterling,
battalion adiutant, First Regiment of In
fantry, Vermont National Guard. having
rendered his resignation, and the sains
having been accepted to take effect oct.
4, 1899, his honorable discharge from tia
service in accordance herewith is here =
announced
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MIDNIGHT MASS DEC. 81.
Tho Pope Grants att Unusual Privilege To
tnth lies the ~ mid Qxer-


Mgr. Martineli of Washington has Just
received from Rome a document ia which
the Pope grants to the Catholics Of the
world an unusual privilege in connection
with the celebration Of the year 1860 1t
is not yet known whether the privilege
will be made use of in the diocese Of Bur
lington but it is almost certain that the
most will be made of this unusual oppor-
tunity. The document concludes as fol-
lows:
Therefore. in order that the year 1900
which is about to begin, and which, it is
to he devoutly hoped, will usher in a far
more happy century. may. by the aid of
God and his only begotten son, Our Saw
Jour- have an suspicious opening, and may
close after a prosperous course His Holt
ness Pope Leo NH. graciously grants that
on the 3lSt of December. both of the year
which is now ending and of the year to
begin, at midnight, in churches and chap
els where the most holy eucharist is kept.
according to the prudent judgment of the
ordinary, the most august sacrdment may
be exposed for admra ton, and he grants S,
also the permission to say or to sing. in
the presence of the eucharist thus exposed
and at that hour, one mass of the Feast
of the Circumcision and the octave of
Christmas. Moreover, he grants to The
faithful the special privilege of receiving
holy communion at the same time, either
during or outside the celebration of the
mass.
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REWARD,

We the undersigned druggists, offer 4
reward OF 30 cents to any person who pur-
chases of us, two % cent boxes of Bsx-
ter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, IL IL fails
10 cure constipation, bliousness, sick-
headache, jaundice, loss Of appetite. sour
stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or
any Of the diseases for which It is recon-
merded. Price % cents for either ia blets
or liquid. We will also refund the money
on one package of either IL it fails to give
abstraction.
r. y. Stearns &c Co, W. II. Zottnan &.
Co, George A Churchill, F. L. Taft &c
Co, j. G.. Bellrose, w. j. Henderson, T..
Henry Parker e Co., J. w. OSulivan, M.
y. Collins, Gosselin Bros, w. p. Hail
George I'oveland e. Co; Westford, Price
Bros; Fairfax, w. J. Tromby; Hines
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ton, c. 5. Meader; Orwell, W. u. French
Co; Weybridge. w. j. Newton; Al
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Bay, Keller Bros.
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NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle
OF Downs Elixir If it does not cure any
cough, cold. Group, whooping cough or
throat trouble. We also guarantee DowUsi
Elixir 10 cure consumption, when used
according to directions. or money back.
A full dose on going to bed and small
doses during the day will cure the most
severe cold, and stop the most distress
ing cough
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Co, George A. Churchill. F. l.. Taft a
Co, ]. G. Bellrose, w j. Henderson, F..
Henry Parker & Co., J. W. O'Sullivan, NJ.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.
College Meeting Sophomore Hop Class
and Club Officers

Inc following students have been select
eu 10 SING on 'he gree club this year; not
an Oh 'il'"e men VIII go on the trips how
ever out Will practice with the club act
as substitutes ana sns in the home con-
cert Lamp med; Gould. Goodwin, Ten
NY prauket'' MARSH Simonds, Grout,
Marun' Ieiler' hitchcock, Wright Web
ster' larchar' Peck, Gulick, Riley and
iNUSs VINO Is the leader
me press ciup mas elected kirkpatrick
president; Cnord. vice-president; WIZ
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4 CAR

We, the undersigned. 90 hereby agree
to refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar IL it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-Cent bottle to prove salts :
factory or money refunded.
w. J. Henderson. VIII Zottman& Co
+. l.. Taft e. Co. E. Gosselin & Bro.
J. G. Bellrose. F. J. Beaupre.
George y. Churchill. TREBLE DuhameL
r. p. Stearns & Co. Joseph Gotta,
". =. Hall. NJ. c. Powers.
james +. Naylon. r. r. Crandall,
J. w. O'Sullivan. r H. Parker & Co
Collins Bros.
r. E. Brown. North Wiliston.
c. u. Warren. Willston.
Geo l.. Pease & Co. Williston.
E W. Freeman. Richmond VT
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TO PREVENT FRAUDS.
Revenue Stamps of the Larger Denomina
tions Iust b. Cut

The recent discoveries of frauds by
which the government has been swindled
out of many thousands of dollars through
the use of Cancelled internal revenue
stamps second time have led to a ruling.
just made by the internal revenue depart
nent, that those stamps of the denomi-
cation Of 10 cents and over shall be can
ccled by being cut. Following is the inn
portrait part of the ruling:
In all cases where a documentary stamp
of the denomination of 10 cents or any
larger denomination shall be used for de-
noting any tax imposed by the act of June
b. 1sHS, the person using or afiixing the
same shall in addition to writing or
stamping thereon with ink the initials or
his name and the date when affixed mu-
tilate said stamp by cutting three parallel
missions lengthwse through the stamp,
beginning not more than one-fourth of an
inch from ole end thereof and extending
to within one-fourth of an inch of the 9TH
err end. When such stamp is Cancelled by
perforatng in any manner authorized
by existing regulations the nutlaton
herein provided shall not be required. This
provision shall take effect and be enforc-
ed on and after December Is. 1895.
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MUST GET MAIL BOXES,
Or tho People of sonth burlington vii
Lose Their Free Delivery.

Postmaste" Derby is in receipt Of a let
ter from the acting superintendent of the
free delivery system saying that the rural
free delivery ut South Burlington will
soon be discontinued If the residents there
do not provide themselves with suitable
mail boxes. At present it is said that ci-
gar boxes, cracker boxes soap boxes,
pieces Of iron pipe ana wooden contrivan-
ces are made to answer In fact tho poo-
pie use any old thing in which n letter
may be placed. OF course many of these
boxes are so constructed that the rain
easily soaks their contents and any of
them can be robbed For this reason the
postmaster desires the people of South
Burlington to provide themselves with
suitable iron boxes. These can he pur-
chased for about Il cents.
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FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Agricultural Meetings to be Hold in Three
Vernon, Towns Next Week.

Agricultural Meetings to be Hold in Three
Vermont Towns Ncxt Week.
Farmers meetings under the direction
or the state Board OF Agriculture will be
held next week as follows:
AT IRASBURGH TOWN HALL DE-
GENDER IS and 10.
MONDAY EVENING.
7:oo-Welcome.
Music.
7:15-Manufacture of Maple Sugar,
G. j. Bell, Walden
7a5-Dairying for Profr
C. f. Smith, Morrisville
S;3o-Hiring and Managing Farm Help,
ID. II. Morse, Randolph
TUESDAY MORNING.
1o.Sc-Highways,...J. x. Curtis, Georgia
11:G-Breeding and Feeding
G. f. Smith, Morrisville
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:o0-Farm Machinery and Labor
c. j. Bell, Walden
2:30--rhe Grass Crop
ID. II. Morse, Randolph
3:od-Sheep and Mutton,
l.. B. Harris, Lyndonvile
3:4o-Sanitation,
Members State Board of Health
Music.
7:15-l'ish Culture Gulustrated by a stere-
opticon), j. W. Ttcomb, T. s. Fish
Commissioner, st. Johnsbury.
AT BRoWNGNGTON CENTRE HALL,
DECEMBER % and q.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Welcome
2:00-Jhe Dairy Cow,
C. f. Smith, Morrisvile
2:i0-What Makes the Milk Tests Vary So,
Prof. ]. l.. Hills,
Vt. State Ayr. College
2:So-Sanitation,
Members State Board of Health
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Music.
7:15-Fish Culture illustrated by a stere-
opt!com, J. w. Titcomb, L. s. Fish
Commissioner, St. Johnsbury.
THURSDAY MORNING.
1O:3c-Silos, .'........J. X. Curtis, Georgia
1l:00-The Grass Crop
d. II. Morse, Randolph
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Music.
2:15-Sheep and Mutton.
J.. +. Harris, Lyn1onville
SI5-Iiighways,.... Is. Curtis, Georg a
III L RSDA1 EVENING.
Music.
7:o-Manufacture of Maple Sugar,
c. j. Bell, Walden
7:4O-Hiring and Managing Farm Hep.
d II. Morse Randolph
S:W-Questions and Discussions
AT SUTTON, DECEMBER 81 and %.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Welcome.
2:00-Proverbs q, 23,
Prof. J. l.. Hills,
VT. State Ayr College
2:4G-The Fertility of the Soil,
C. f. Smith, Morrisville
3:40-Sanitaton,
Members State Board of Health
THURSDAY EVENING.
Music
Foolish Culture ILLUSTRATED by a stere-
opticom, j. w. Titcomb, U. S. Fish
Commissioner, St. Johnsbury
Questions.
FRIDAY MORNING.
1o:3o-Farm Barns, ...J. *. Curtis, Georgia
ll:W-The Wastes Upon the Farm,
c. f. smith, Morrisville
II :S0-Farm Machinery ANA Labor,
c. j. Bell, Walden
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Music
2:0o-Silos and Selling Ccops,
J. X. Curtis, Georgia
3:o0-The Grass Crop.
d. II. Morse, Randolph
3:30--Discussions.
FRIDAY EVENING
Music.
7:lj- Manufacture of Maple Sugar,
c. J. Bell, Walden
,:M-Road Making. j. *. Curtis, Georgia
S:SO-fiiring and Managing Farm Help,
d II Morse Randolph
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ED.

DENNING-At the home of his father,
William DenninG. 100 Spruce street, Thurs
day Dec I, at 1920 p m, Robert j. Dem
ming, aged 81 years.
WRIGHT.-In this city, Dec. Q, OF con-
sumption, Frank W. Wright, son Of
George ID. and Lucy A. Wright.
WARDWELL--In Wiuooski, VT, Satur-
day Dec. 9. Arthur son OF Mr. and Mrs.
L. p. Wardwel.. aged "a years
PROUTY-In Jericho, Dec. II. E. H.
Prouty, aged 10 years.
PROCTY.--In Jericho Dec. 18th, Elon
II. Prouty aged 10 years.
DOOLEY.-At 10 o'clock last evening, at
her home. 191 North Champain street,
Mrs. Anna Nj. beloved wife of Thomas L.
Dooley, aged IS years and two moOths.
Pittsburgh papers please copy.
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FAUST" TUESDAY EVENING

Lewis Morrison's production of Goethe's
Faust drew the usual large audience to the
Howard opera house Tuesday evening. Tho
play. which long ago became familiar to
theatre-goei-s, was presented with that
Same careful attention to detail and ella
horate scenery which always marks the
production, making it a noteworthy event
of the theatrical season. All the scenery
Is carried by the company and the famous
"brockon scene" which constitutes the
fourth act, and the arOtheOsis OF Mar
guerlte. which brings the play to close
were good examples of the possibilities of
stage mechanism. The company was. as
usual an excellent one. 1t was headed by
Enroll Dunbar, who seenrs to have grown
into the part of Mephisto. Miss Kane
made a charming Marguerite and fully
met the exactng demands Of the role al
belt she is just recovering from long i'll
ness Mrs. Tapsfield was excellent as Mar
tina and Messrs. Trimb!c and Ewing were
very satisfactory as Faust and Valentine.
respectively. A feature of the perform
anCe was the incidental vocal music by
the Morrison quartette and quintette,
which was repeatedly encored and which
is seldom sXcelled, even by a concert or
opera company.
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LEFT BISHOPS ESTATE

The hearing before the commissioners il,
the settlement of the estate OF the late
l.ect a. Bishop of Jericho upon the claim
of about $1,000, made by Amandy Hart, was
not held Brown and Macomber, the at
torneys of Miss Hart, allowed the commits
sioners to disallow the claim, under which
arrangement they will be allowed an APP
peal to the County Court. where the case
will probably be heard. Miss Hart lived
AT the home of Mr.. Bishop for many years
previous to his death. Eiihu b. Taft is
the administrator and representative OF
the estate.