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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
The READVILLE RACES.
Letah 5. Takes the Unfinished 2.2O Trot-
Bouncer wins the 2.1O Trot to the
Surprise of the Betters.

Rcadvillc. Mass, Aug. EFT was rracti-
cally straight heats in the grand circuit
races at the Readvillo track, an extra heht
Icing only required I'm an unfinished race
iof yesterday. AS this was n two IN three
affair and as there was but little scoring
different events passed off rapidly to the
d. light Of a largo crowd Still there were
"A number of warm brushes and the favo-
rite did not always win. This was partic-
ularly tine in the 2.l0 pace, where Bounce
played well down on the list took both
heats and the race with case, although
Pattlcton was looed upon as a sure thing
The big stake event of the day the Blue
lIill. for the 2:30 trotters, was easy for
kiuGmond, the Portsmouth horse. being
scarcely pushed in any of the three heats.
The other events passed off smoothly, with
Ietah 5. taking the unfinished 2:20 trot
and Billy Andrews the 1928 pace.
The day was fine one the track very
fast and a number OF horses made new
marks.
Tomorrow will come the big Massachu-
sets stake for the 2l3 tro;ters. Summary:
2:2o trot, Diminished yesterday, purse
$1,000
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THE GREENSBORO TRAGEDY.
A Additional Details of tho Supposed
Double Drowning There Last Week.

Mrs. f. II. Lane of Loomis street re-
turned Saturday fCom a few weeks out
ing, the guest Of Prof. ]. w. Notey and
family at Greensboro, which was the scene
of a recent drowning accident. Mrs. Lane
gives the following additional details OF
the sad tragedy Rev. Harry l.. NeaZey of
St Johnsbury and Miss Ella Calhoun of
Chicago had been camping with Rev. Mr.
Neazeys mother and sister at the RAN
dolph camp. They had been corresponding
for the past three years but had not met
for long time until two or three days pei
or to their disappearance. They remained
out quite late last Wednesday evening and
Miss Nrazey asserts that she heard a call
during the evening that sounded like her
brothers voicr although others, who Nege
near the lake, say that 10 cutlery could
have occurred without their hearing il.
Miss Veazey asked a party Of four young
men to go out on the lake and look for tho
missing ones, which they did without find
ing them. About o'clock next morning,
some men We're about to leave for a days
fishing when Upon not finding their boat,
and knowing that the couple had taken it
out the previous evening, they inquired Of
the young mans mother as to the where
abouts of their craft. Then searching
party was organized. which discovered the
beat, dry inside and right side up, in which
were Miss Calhoun's hat and folded
shawl The oars were in place, and MOTH
ing Indicated caps!zing.
Mr.. Neazey's cap was found floating In
the water near the government FISH hatch
cry building Permission has been obtain
ed from the authorities to use dyna mite
and If the bodies do not rise IN the mean
time a number of charges will be fired on
Monday.
The supposltion is. that Miss Calhoun
fell out over the stern and Mr.. Neazay
jumped in after her. and as reithcr could
swim they were drowned. His hat WAS
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9;33 class, trot, purse $500.
Time, 2;3oh. 2:32i4, 2:2SA, 2;26i., 9:32.
2:23 Glass. pace pnrse $500
A CATERPILLAR PLAGUE

Chicago, Aug. 2-Prairie avenue and
18th street. one OF the most fashionable
neishboa'hoods in Chicago, is overun with
caterpllars. A cloud of butterflies de-
scended there few days ago, and the
first caterpillar pest were noticed on Fri
day. They soon began to increase in num-
bers Soon they We're everywhere except
in the dwellings, and If the wondows and
dooCs were not well screened, they even
invaded houses. The sidewalks of Prairie
avenue from 18th street to 22d street were
covered with them. Women walk in tho
streets so as not to Sweep them up with
their skirts. Great patches of grass have
been eaten down to the ground. The lawn
around Marshall Fields house has suffered
Frank o. Lowden's lawn locked as Il It
had been rolled with a hot iron. while the
grass around Fernando Jones house was
as brown az if winter were at hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
WATER FAMINE IN BARRE.
Two-Thirds OF the streams in That Vicin-
itY Arc Dry-The Situation Critical.

Barre. Aug s1.-The water famine has
reached an acute stage here and the sit
Uation is hourly growing worse. NO Na-
ter is running in the stephens 1ranch
here except what comes from the city
sewers. All use OF water except tor abb
solutely necessary household and sanitary
purposes has been forbidden. Two-thirds
OF the streams In this vicinity are dry ana
the flow of others has decreased half in
the past week. The situation at Moltpol-
Ter is but little better The electric road
between the two cities runs one car hour
ly. with power from the storage battery,
gained during the night, when the Niles
power station at MiddeseX is able TO run
a little while each night, but it cannot do
that more than day or two longer. All
the electric motors using the MiddeseX
power are idle and many men already
have been obliged to quit work. The
West Hin water supply, which furnishes
the drinking water of the city cannot last
many days longer and the health of the
city is gravely menaced. Several farmers
in this vicinity are going from one to two
miles for water.
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REGIMENT TO LEAVE SOON
Receptions at Boston and Providence For
the 26th-Capt. Brownell Highly Com.
plimented by tho President.

| Plattsburgh, n. Y, Aug. 20.-Ordors were
received from Washington Saturday right
that the 18th regiment should leave for
the Philippines the last of this week going
via San Francisco However Col. Rice
thinks it impossible to leave in that time
and considers ten days necessary. Prep
arations are being made by May "a quincy
Of Boston and the Governor Dyer of
Rhodo Island to give the regiment recep-
ton at Boston and Providence, where they
Will 80 before leaving
Monday morning the battaliors will be
reviewed and drilled in extended csder"
by Gen. Merritt commanding the Depart
ment of the East. GOV. Roosevelt is in
lrlattsbursh and will review the regiment
with Gen. Merritt 4 part of Company G
of the 18th regiment infantry, (about 80
mem is in Plattsburgh and is expected to
leave in about Il week for san antonio,
Texas, whore they will b. in charge of the
Fort there. The 9TH infantry which is
now on the way home from Cuba will take
their place at Plattsburgh Barracks Eu-
NOR has it that the Goth Infantry will re
ceiVe two months pay at the barracks be-
fore their departure for the East.
VILE Presidenth Mckinley was inspect
ing the 26th regiment Friday, he express
ed the greatest satisfaction at their eff
fciency in field manoeuvres. As Co. -
was passing in front of the reviewing
stand the President commented on its fine
appearance and called 1t the best drilled
company in the regiment. He likewise
spoke of the soldiery appearing captain,
and inquired his name. on being told, he
remembered Capt. Brownell and spoke a
few encouraging words to him at the re-
ception at Col. Wrghts residence.
Capt Brownell's brother, George f. B.,
principal of the Seymour Smith academy
of Pine Plains, n. y. who has been visit
ing the captain for a few days, returned
home to-day.
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Electrics Taken Off at Mont
pelier For Lack of
Power.
THE DROUGHT SERIOUS.
Low water at Electric Power station at
Middlessx- Auxiliary Power Must
the Capital City Wherever Pos.
sib1e-State News.

Montpelier Aug. 2O.--The extreme
drought has so reduced the water in the
Wirooski river that on Saturday after
noon j. S. Nies had lot sufficient power
at his plant in Middlesex to furnish cleo
tricity for the electric railway In con-
sequence the cars, with the exception of
one on the main line which was run from
the storage battery were ordered off from
o'clock until Z in the evening. The
water question is growing moro critical
as each day passes, and Superintendent
Foster has notified those users of Berlin
water for power, who havo auxiliary
power which they can use, to discontinue
their water motors in order that the sup
ply OF water for fire and domestic pur-
poses may not be jeopadized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
A Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the wonder
full new discovery in medical science, full
nils every wish In promptly curing kid
rey, bladder and uric acid troubles, rheu-
matism, and pain in the back. It oorrects
inability to hold water and scalding pain
in passing it, or bad effects following use
of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED to go often during the day, and to
get up many times during the night. The
mild and the extraordinary effect of
swamp Root Is soon realized. 1t stands
The highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists in hfty-cent
and one dollar sizes You may have a
sample bottle Of this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that tells all about It,
and its great cures, both sent absolutely
free by mail, address DR.. Kilmer e. Co,
Binghamton, n. y. When writing men
ton that YOU read this generous offer in
the Burlington Weekly Free Press"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Of State Committee on
Dewey Reception Held
at Montpelier.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TROOPS
Free Use of Langdon Meadow offered
State Committee Authorized to Bear
Expense of transportation OF
Bands, Decoration Of Public
Buildings and Fireworks.

Montpelier, Vt, Aug. 22.--'rhe state COM
mittce on Admiral Dewey's reception met
in Montpelier to-day to confer with The
Montpelier committee and formulate de-
finite plans tor the reception GOV smith
ana Messrs Hooker, Stickney, Proctor,
WALL Stearns, Cross and Biodgeu of the
executive committee ard Secretary Forbes
were present. Col Hooker briefly stated
what the possibilities were regarding tho
presence here Of military organizations
from out of the state, national troops. ana
bands. Bart Cross was made member of
the State committee On transportation
GOV. Smith stated thrt the trustees OF
the Langdon estate had offered the com
mittec the free use Of the meadow across
the river for the accommodation of the
military organizations. Messrs. Stearns
Lyman and Blodgctt of the State commit
tee on the reception were appointed to con-
fer with a committee to be appointed Nv
the Montpelier committee, to have entire
charge Of all decorations, On motion Of
j. c. Brown of the Montpclier committee
the committee on decorations was consti-
tuted a committee on fire works. On mo-
tion of Mayor Senter joint committees OF
three was appointed by the chairman Of
the State and city committee to determine
the share each committee should assume.
Messrs. SticSney, Proctor and Wall for
the state and Blanchard. Rowland and
Sibloy for the city were chosen for this
service. The chaiCman Of the city commit
tee appointed committee Of i've TO meet
aud select the names of a. many citizens
Of Montpelier as they think hest to con-
slitute committee on entertainment The
joint committee on appointing at of oNpen-
sos made the following report which was
unanimously adopted: That the state
committee bear the expense of all trans
portation OF bands, the decora ton ofpublic
buildings and grounds ami fireworks; and
that tho city of Montpelier bear the ex-
l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
GEN. CIRCUIT ADDRESSES W. C. T. U.
Advocates Total Abstinence and Prohibi-
tion-A Successful Meeting.

Lyndonville. Vt, Aug. 22-1'he Vermont
w. G. n. 1. held a midsummer meeting
OF a week at Lyndonvile camp ground,
closing yesterday morning. Among the
speakers from abroad were DR.. Finer
son of the College of Oratory. Boston.
Mass. who demonstrated very forcibly the
injurious effect of alcohol upon the hu-
man brain. Mrs. L. NJ y. Stevens ma
tioclal president of the w. G. Y. L. gave an
address Sunday morning on Prohibition.
Ip the afternoon Miss Anna A. Gordon,
natic.nal vice-president of the W. c.. T.
t., and secretary of the Worlds W. G.
r. T., gave an address. Mrs. Hannah J..
Bailey of Winthrop, Me, worlds and ma
tonal superintendent of the peace ard ar
btraton committee, spoke Saturday af-
teruoon oo Peace on Earth. Mrs Ella
Keith. superintendent OF railroad work.
Mass, was present and assisted through
the week in various ways. Classes in kin
derGartcn and physical education were
held each day. Miss Ethelynd Gould Of
Randolph and Miss Cady of Minneapolis
MINI. delighted from 30 to IS children
with these exercises Music was furnish
sd 10y a White Ribbon Quartette. must
siaus from Lyndon and Lyndonvillc also
materially assisted. Schools of methods
were held each day with mothers meet
ngs and eVangeliStic service interspersCd
Gen. GrOut gave ringing speech in adj d.
v0cacy of total abstinence and prohtion
the sale of beer ana other intoXicants in
the army Canteea was carried was not
that al the congressman who voted for
II (and practically all did for no one voted
against il were in favor of the Sill but
because of the constituency behind them
whose petitions they respected. As he
hurried from the platform to reach his
train, he left these words with his hear
ers: THE only safe way is that of total
abstinence"
The attendance was good through the
week and on Sunday there was large
and attentive audience which, in the cool
of the evening Appropriated a thousand
people.
Mrs. Stevens, the successor of the la
mented Frances +. Willard, is n woman Of
strong personal attractions She evinces
considerable tact in the high and difficult
position which she fils 80 we'll
large company drove Monday morning
to Wheelock the birthplace of Frances T..
WIZARDS father, to the tree planting in
his memory.
Rev. j. o. Sherburnc, presiding elder Of
st Johnsbury district, and several of tho
pastors of the local churches helped the
State president, Mrs. Ida H. Reed upon
whom the burden of the programme rest
ed ial making the meetings successful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
BIG FLY WHEEL BURSTS.
Ogdensburg Gas House Wrecked-A Piece
of the Wheel Driven Through stone Wall

IOgdensburg, N. Y, Aug. 22-The nywheel
of the big Wheelock engine at the Ogdens-
burg ga, house burst this morning badly
wrecking the buIldisg and INJECTING dam
age which will aggregate 5000. Five min
utcs before the wheel burst, Suporntcnd-
cnt Cardwell and Engineer King left the
engine COON. The wheel collapsed with a
report like cannon end burst into thou
sand pieces which were driven with terri
hc velocity through the roof and stone
wall.
hole large enough TO admit team OF
horses was made in the wall, which is two
feet in thickness by piece of tho wheel
weighing over two hundred pounds, which
continued on through barn near the wall
Another piece four and a half feet long
and weighing quarter Of Son went
through the roof crashing through an old
stone wall one hundred and fifty feet from
the engine room. Fortunately nobody was
injured.
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kncw that the destruction of the mill
meant to the greater portion of them loss
Of employment. Their efforts however
were without avail and ii was soon seen
that the mill could not he saved. They
then turned their attention to saving the
large lumber piles in the vicinity In a
short time the mill and dryhousa adtoning
were a mass of smoldering ruins. The loss
is estimated at nearly $4,000, partially GOV.
cred by insurance. The mill was the lar
eest on the Saranac river and by the
burning Of it fully 100 mon will he thrown
out Of employment. The cause of the fire
is a mystery.
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@I am using your Pe.ru-na myself, and
am recommending it to my patients in
all cases of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Pe-ru-na can
be had now of all druggists in this Sec
ton; at the time began using it, it was
unknown" a A. w. Perrin.
No organ of the whole body is more
frequently affected by catarrh than the
bladder, which is sometimes so severe as
to excite great suffering and alarm, and
again so light as to scarcely attract any
notice. The symptoms of catarrh of the
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GEN. MERRITT INSPECTS THE 26TH.
High Praise For Co. D-The Presid ent and
His Farty Photographed.

Plattshurgh, n. Y, Aug. 21.--Ths morn
ing at o'clock the booming of cannon
announced the arrival of Maj. Gen. Mer-
rift at Plattsburgh Barracks. where "A
short time later he reviewed the 18th in
fantry. lie was accompanied by his aide
de-camp. Major +. Burnley Mott and af-
ter the review complmented Col. Rice on
the proficiency of the regiment.
Beyond doubt the best drilled com
pany of the regiment is 3D." which Is
commanded by Capt. Brownell of Burlins
ton. The men act like veterans and are
credit to the Green Mountain State,
from which most of them enlisted.
George T. Woodward, the photographer.
secured some excellent photographs of
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the Of
loers and men of the 2Gth infantry dur
hS the review of the regiment by the
President last Friday. A set OF pictures
was sent TO the President, who was very
much pleased with them.
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FIRE AT BRANDON.

Brandon, Aug 2l.-Fire was dis severed
at $40 o'clock this morning in b. V. John
sons tailor shop in the Smith block. An
alarm was sounded but by the prompt ac-
ton of Mr.. Johnson and his neighbors the
flames were extiOguished before much
damage was done, without the aid of the
fire department who were on the ground
In quick time. The fire was caused by the
explosion of an oil stove that ignted "A
thin partition in the shop Some of the
stock was damaged 10y fire and water but
aside from that the damage was slight.
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TRIP TO QUEBEC CANCELLED.

President John w Ttcomb OF the Yer
mont Fish and Game League has sent out
notices which cancel the proposed trip of
the league to Quebec, leaving Vermont
August 18th. banquet was TO have
been held. followed by an international
conference on game laws. 1t is to he re-
GREETED that n trip which promised so
much pleasure. could not be carried out.
The notice sent out reads as follows: "Suf-
ficent encouragement not having been re-
ccived in response to the recent circular
regarding the proposed excursion to Que
bee, the usual outing of the Vermont Fish
and Game League will be omitted this
summer"
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guards, who made remarkable display
of force.
Large bodies of police were constantly
operating in and around the Rue De Cha
brol, and large force was held in readi-
ness at the nearest barracks.
In the collisions between the anarchists
and Guerinites the scufing was serious
and three companies of the republican
guards charged the contestants, several
persons being injured.
Fifty or sixty policemen were seen strik-
ing wildly a every person within reach
on the Boulevard de Magenta. A lad was
knocked down while trying to rise and n
policeman literally jumped on him. Ac-
cordlng to some accounts paving stones
We're torn up and used as missiles.
In the Avenue De Taillebourg there was
a fierce conflict. The police had to draw
/ their swords against the anarchists, who
assailed them with stones. Four police
men were wounded, two so seriously that
they had to he taken to the hospital.
MAY INJURE DREYFUS.
A lametable feature of the affair is that
Il will be regarded as pro- Dreyfus
demonstration and react greatly 20 the
detrinHnt of the chances of acquittal
1t is much to be feared that yesterdays
scenes wee due to the weakness the gov
eminent has displayed over the Guerin af-
fair. The governments liberation and DO
sire to avoid bloodshed has been misintcr-
preted with the worst results.
1t appears that the anarchist demonst;a-
ticn was decided upon at a meeting held
Saturday night The Journal Du Petple
edited by Sebastian F'aure, published a
manifesto denouncing the military party
the anti-Semites. the monarchlsts and the
rrestsc and urged its supportes to meet
force with force.
should Dreyfus be convicted" said the
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$500 VICTIMS BURIED.
News From Porto Rico show That 100
Persons We're Injured and 1000 Are
MISSING

Ponce, Island of Porto Rico. Aug Oh
1t is now estimated that the bodies of 25O0
victims of the recent hurricane have been
buried, that 1000 persons were injured dur
ing the storm and that 1000 people are still
missing.
There are opportunities here now for
investors There is the greatest lack of
money for repairing damages, res)lanting
and replenshing stocks. The alcaldes APP
pointed committees for the distribution of
relief stores, etc, but the military author
tiles objected to IT.
Ponce is healthy though bodies continue
TO be found in the fields. The authorities
have decided to burn the ruins of Yabuco.
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Recalled by Saturdays
Fierce Riots in the
French Capital.
WILD SCENES OF DISORDER,

Anarchists and Socialists Who Gather in the Place de la
Repubique Dispersed by the Polce-Great Havoc
Wrought at St. Josephs Church by the Mob-Atars,
Fonts and Statutes Smashed-Valuabe Pictures De-
strcyed-Candlesticks and Hosts From High Affairs
Tramped Under Foo--Image of the Virgin Torn Down
and the Crucix Burned--Police Attacked With Knives
10 900 People in the Boulevard de Magenta--Nob
Finally Controlled--May lnjure Dreyfus.
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bladder are: frequent desire TO void
urine, which is generally scant in guam
tity and highly colored, with thick
white or slightly pinkish sediment. Pc.
ru-na has gained such great popularity
in the treatment of all diseases Of tho
genito-urinary organs, because Of its al.
most magical influence over all catarrhal
diseases. The curative effect Of Pe-ru-na
in all diseases Of the kidneys, bladder
and urethra is too we'll known to need
comment; and when it is remem oered
that the majority Of these affections are
Of catarrhal origin, and that Pe-ru-na is
specific for catarrh, wherever located,
the fact is explained.
Mr.. Samuel Sanders, Of Blythedale,
No. writes to DR.. Hartman: 81 had CO.
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PATENT FOR A vERMoNTER.

Washington. Aug 22-Edwin Smith has
been commissioned postmaster at South
Northfield
Henry NJ. Stephenson of Barnet has taxi
en- out letters patent for tongue guard for
shoes.
Pensions have been allowed Vermonters
as follows: Original, Henry Provo, Cam
bridge &c. Increase George l.. Wade
Montpelier, s12 to 81.
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think that Pe-ru-na is a valuable rem
edy 1 had tried other highly recon-
mended medicines, but they did me no
good. My physician told me that
could not expect to be cured of my
trouble, az I was getting to be an old
man (57 years. feel thankful for what
Pe-ru-na has done for me-" O.
A book Oh catarrh sent free by adj
dressing The Pe-ru.na Drug Mfg Co.,
olumbus,O.
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A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

Dandy. Aug. 21-Whie Edward Jenkins
was riding on a load of logs on a bobbIng
truck near Brooklyn this morning he was
struck by runaway team from the rear
and knocked from the load. He fe,i on a
stone near by and broke two ribs and was
otherwise seriously injured. The tongue
of the wagon to which the runaway horses
were attached struck one of the forward
team, killing the horse instantly and in
juring the other.
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