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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
The Government Finances.

The postponement of the Nicaragua Ca
nal bill, followed almost necessarily, from
the statement made by Chairman Cannon,
Of the committee on appropriations last
Thursday. He said that the revenues Of
the government for the cure mt fiscal year
will be insufficient to meet it's expendi-
lures by sl590o0,WO, and that for the en-
suing fiscal year, beginning July next,
the deficit will be over $50, CO., without
allowing for the 100000 to be paid to
Spain for the REIMBURSEMENT of the Phil
iprine Islands, the possible s25 coo 600 dam
ages to American citizens for property de-
Ftroyed in Cuba, and other extraordinary
calls for money which may arise.
The balance in the Treasury Mr. Cannon
gave as S274 100000, including the $4,000
go in gold reserved for the redemption Of
Government demand notes, leaving sl74.-
900 600 applicable to other purposes. BY
June 30, 1900, this balance will. therefore
substantially disappear unless a new is
sue OF bonds is made. Under this condi-
ton OF the Treasury the majority of the
House did not see the way clear to au-
thorize heavy outlay at present for the
canal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Gen. Otis in the Civil WAR.

"Gen. Otis" says the Army and Navy
Journal" was u captain in the 10th New
York, the regiment with which Gen.
Warren seized Little Round Top, at
Gettysburg, one of the decisive acts of
that decisive battle. Warren had been Col.
o Rorke's preceptor at West Point, and
when he appealed to the younger officer
to occupy the coverted post he found
ready compliance. 1t was O'Rorke's last
fight. A bullet struck him as the regiment
was going up the hill, and he fell into
Otis's arms. but Round Top was ours.
In the Wilderness Otis was Lieut.
enant Colonel. and commanded the
picket line of the 9TH Corps,
which opened the engagement. In that
awful fight the 10th n. Y, lost eleven of
its commissioned and all its no-commis-
stoned officers. Three days later Col. Ryan
was killed ut Spottsylvania, and Otis took
command. The heavy losses sustained by
the Army in its progress to the James
left Otis. who seemed to be invunera BILE
in command of the brigade. but he. too
was wounded near Petersburg Oct. /, 1854
He was hurt too severely to return to
duty, and was honorably discharged in
January, 1865 -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
THE FREEZE III FLORIDA.

Florida dispatches show that during the
recent storm snow covered all of that
State from as far south as Tampa on tho
west coast and St. Augustine on the east
Most vegetables were killed. The orange
trees were in bloom, and the blossoms
were killed, and the prospects for a crop
next fall are destroyed in a large part of
the orange belt. Many growers made
fight against the cold wave, building bon
fires of green wood in their groves and
pineapple patches. endeavoring to keep II
smoky covering over their fruit trees and
plants. This saved some groves. In tho
Deland section the trees have all been
killed. and the orange growers ara dis
heaTtened. Mr.. Stetson, the philadelphia
millionaire, had spent several thousand
dollars in his grove. The protection was
made of boards and thoroughly covered
the trees and was so arranged as to ex-
pose parts of the trees when desired IL
was hoped this scheme would protect the
trees but the test of the Thermometer
showed it was Is degrees inside the pro-
lection, and his trees are all ruined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

pledge my word as an officer and man
that If | do not procure the release Of a
Confederate officer of equal rank, to re-
turn and surrender myself again as a
prisoner of war. My reason for this
course is that as my health has been SO
much impaired | shall not be able to do
duty, and so desire to return to my
studies in college. But | do not wish TO
do so until ! am exchanged, and If [ can
be in Washington a few days / can ac-
complish it. Very respectfully,
JOHN r. DREW.
Captain Co., G., Cd VT.
In forwarding the above to j. p. Benja-
min, the Confederate secretary of war,
Gen. Wndcr says: II will take the libcr-
ty to say that Capt Drew was quite sick
when he arrived here Gin Richmond and
continued so for long time, and that
his health was quite feeble when nc left
here"
Further correspondence shows that Mr..
Benjamin directed that Capt. drew be
exchanged, and two or three Confederate
officers were successfully designated to
be exchanged for him. but the arrange
ment in each case fell through, ard it was
not till August, 1869, that Capt. Drew was
exchanged He reached Burlington in
very feeble health, after q confinement of
thirteen months I'm Confederate prisons.
and resigned in consequence of disability
in October. 1862. He received the degree
of A. Il. from the University in 1863.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
a Mormon Victory.

The agitation resulting from the election
of Roberts, the polygamous Mormon to a
seat in Congress, has stirred up religious
circles in all parts of the country as they
have not been stirred for years previous
Different church organizations have de-
rounced this defiance of the laws and pub
lie sentiment of our land in the most
vigorous manner, and many women's or
CARNATIONS in different parts of the
country have appealed to Congress to
take such action as would prevent Roberts
from taking his seat in that body.
This movement which was Inaugural ed
almost Immediately after the election of
Roberts to Congress was announced has
made marked progress in spite of the pub
lished opioion of different authorities on
constitutional law to the effect that Rob-
erts can not be deprived of his right to a
seat in Congress even though he is pos
sessed of a plurality OF wives; but the
anti-Roberts people have been greatly dis
concerted by various incidents that occur
red in connection with the Women's Coun-
ell which assembled last week in Wash
ington. II seems that two Mormon wo-
men who are pOlygamists were allowed to
speak from the platform during the meet
ing Of the council, and inasmuch as one
of those women eulogized Mormonism
while speaking on the subject Of purity"
and was received on the same basis as
the women of other denominations, it Is
evident that il will be inconsistent for
the other members of that council to fur
ther object to members of Congress al
lowing a male Mormon rights equal to
their own. The good women of the coun-
Gil probably did not think of this phase
of the problem when they invited the
Mormon women to address their gather
ing but when they again press upon mem
bers of Congress the necessity of depriv-
ing ConEressman-ele Roberts of his seat
in that body they will probably fully real
ize the situation in which they have
placed themselves.
In the meantime the Mormon church is
sending representatives. throughout the
land for the purpose of preaching its doc
trincs and at the same time pleading for
cal period IN the contest between the
moral sentiment of the United States and
the evils OF Mormonism and it will be a
sad commentary upon the advancing civil
i2aton of which we boast If Mr. Roberts
finds himself able to defy the Christian
sentiment of our people by taking his
seat in the Fifty-SiXth Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

den TO myself Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation Of
the heart and that bearing down feel.
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
~ was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
after taking three boxes OF Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
my health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite a distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. / rec
ommend your medicine TO all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face of the tremendous VOL
ume OF testimony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

The announcement that the administra-
ton has determined to extend our juris-
diction over all the Philippines and that
Dewey Will start out expeditions for that
purpose as soon as gun boats reach him,
opens up wonderful possibilities. mas
much as there are over 1000 islands in the
archipelago the work of subjugation may
require nearly three years, allowing one
day for the reduction OF each island and
not counting Sundays, which by the way
seems to he the favorite day for fighting
in tho Philippines. Those islands cost us
on an average $4,000 each, and if we sue
coed in taking possession of them for a
similar sum apiece we shall do we'll But
il looks us if it would bother us to get our
money back, unless we can arrange with
some interested party to give us a bounty
on Filipinos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Gen. MarCus Il Miller

Brigadier General Miller. who commands
the forces which captured the city of
Iloio, without loss to his troops, is a ma
tive of Massachusetts and graduated
from West Point in 1S>. He served
throughout the civil war with conspicuous
merit and was brevetted three times
Later he was brcvetted for gallantry on
the plains in fighting Indians He is col
onel of the Third Artillery in the regular
army and a briEadier general OF vo,un-
tcers. 1t is understood that he will he
promoted to a brigadier gencralship in the
regular army before he reaches the retir-
ing age next month. One of his sons,
Lawrence s., now a lieutenant in the Uni
ted States army, spent two years in the
University of Vermont in the class of ~
and has many friends in Burlington. Cen
M. p. Miller and Col Crosby p. Miller, L.
S. A. are brothers-n-aw, having mar
ried sisters.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
When Rear Admiral Dewey is made al

When Rear Admiral Dewey is made an
admiral. as he soon will be, his pay Will
be increased from 5000 per year to $4,000
and he will be permitted to remain on the
active list as long as he desires lie w'll
then he equal in rank to any commander
OF any foreign navy, and will thus he able
to demand that proper respect be paid
to him. After the battle Of Manila Bay
Dewey was compelled to make the first
Visit of ceremony upon Admiral Diedrichs,
the German officer who undertook to In
tcrfere with his admins tration. After his
promotion such Difference to some foreign
admiral will not he necessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
HER ONE REGRET,

The pensioned-off faithful nurse" in an
aristocratic family took a mournful pleas
ure I'm keeping the I'm Memoriam'' cards
which were from time to time sent her.
On one occasion the daughter of the
house" visiting the old lady's cottage,
noticed the collection so ostentatiously
displayed.
"Ah. yes, Miss. keeps EN- ALL" said
the aged nurse I've got your pore paris
and your sainted mas and your brother
williams. and your sister Carries, and II
! only had yours, ! think l could die
Chronicle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Wednesday, March 5, 1899,
At 1880 o'clock in the forenoon.

AT 1880 O'Clock in the forenoon.
The farm consists OF III acres in a body,
divided as follows: 1T acres of pasture.
100 acres OF meadow. 80 acres Of an md
timber-mainy sugar naples, and ~ ID res
good state of cultivation, has a good soil,
is a productive farm in the best farming
section of Vermont. Immediate possess
sion given,
Personal property will be sold for cash
and real estate on easy terms. Terms to
pe made known at time OF sale.
This farm is situated in the west rarc
OF the town of Hinesburgh. is three miles
from the postottice in that town, nino
miles from the railroad station at either
North Ferrsburgh or Charlotte. There
are two cooperative creameries. one IS
three miles and the other four miles from
the farm. The fences are good and thCrs
are some 60 or more fruit trees. The build
ings are a house good milk house good
hog house, granary, horse barn, hay barns
and stables for tying 80 head Of catt.c.
Running water at one of the yards sood
well and cistcrn at the house. Eighteen
cows and six two-year-old heifer--all
coming in. five yearling hefers and one
wo-year-old bull; four shoats, about %
tons of hay. 9N bushels of corn, guam
uty of potatoes. etc, etc.
For further particulars inquire of Chas.
Dewey of Montpelier, +. II. harrington OF
random, or
NJ r. ALLEN. North Ferrisburgh. Vt.
February II, 1899. S3,w,9 Z
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
OUR TRADE BEATS CANADA's TARIFF
Despite tho Discriminative Law Exports
show "A Heavy Increase-Some Striking
EirureR.

Five months operations of the new
Canadian tariff which gives merchandise
from England and her colonies % per cent
over rates Of duty than merchandise
from the United States, is not satisfactory
to the authors of the statute. Exports
from the United States to Canada during
that time were nearly 20 per cent greater
in value than the corresponding months
Of the preceding year. while imports in
to Canada from the United Kingdom and
her colonies increased less than 10 per
cent. In other words official reports show
that the American trade with the Domin-
ion has not been seriously affected by the
Is per cent tariff discrimination against
the United States. which became com
plete-in their operations on August /, 1893.
The Canadian tariff act of 1897 provided
al l2h per cent reduction of the customs
duties levied upon goods from any coun-
Try whose tariff should b. - favorable 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
The Merchants
National
Bank
Of Burlington, VT.
CAPITAL, $5OO,OOo
SURPLUS. ...... $250,000

UNITED STATES DEPosITARy,
This bank invites the inspection of The
public to Its complete facilities for the
-ap'd and inexpensive transaction of all
branches OF banking
With Its large capital, ample resources
and unsurpassed facilities. 1t sollcits tho
counts of firms, corporations and indi-
viduals and offers them the most liberal
terms that their responsibility ana BAL
ances warrant
Ladies and family accounts are especial.
iy invited. Special Tellerss Window and
deposit desk for ladies'.
Correspondence or an interview #, re-
Quested with anyone interested, undcr as
surances that all transactions with US Will
be held in the strlctest confidence anx
given the most careful attention
L E. WOoDHoUsE, Cashier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Total .... ...... .... $50 573 ,6i7 81 456, $50

i Otal 300, JiJ,Oii I'll 400, 81
All classes of exports to British North
America have participated I'm the in
crease. Agricultural implements exported
to British North America in the calendar
year 1898 amounted to $l,os1, 2SS. against
$500, 5i3 in 1897 and S37l,l44 in 1886; of cars,
carriages, etc, the exports in 1898 We're
S2l7,945 against Sl73,3OS in 1897 and
1853 791 in 1896 Of clocks and watches. the
exports in 1898 were 1920 92S against S327,-
OIL in 1897 and $685.. $50 in 1896: of coal. the
exports were $780,, $40 tons, against 2965,-
sos tons in 1897 and 1903, 00a in 1896; Of cop
per. the value of the years exports was
N7525S against $64,l79 in 1897 and A4,7T
IN 1896; exports of cotton cloths in
creased from 247 yards in 1871 to 49,
22j 7G0 in 1898; those of other cotton goods
from 81 $50, SCI in 1896 and 81 ,637 AT in 1897
to sl,77s, AL in 1925. Fruits and nuts Of
which we exported 1884 ,l03 to British
North America in 1896. and SsSS,50l in 1897
amounted in 1898 to 81, 232, $50; furS and fur
skins increased from SIS 15i in 1886 and
$3.50 3i4 in 1897 to $685. in 1898; those In
struments for scientific purposes. mclud-
ing telegraph, telephone. ett., increased
from $50 in 1896 and 1896 sos In 1897 To
s346 456 in 1898: builders hardware of which
the exports in 1896 were $543,99S, amounted
in 1897 to $500. 1876 and to s7s7, los in 1898.
Our sales of sowing machines to British
North America in 1896 amounted TO S9a, 100.
increa sing to SIG, 535 in 1897 and $l46,62 in
1895: those of typewriters. increased from
$37. 66o in 1897 to $751; 33 in 1895 those of
boots and shoes, from s20S,s4S in 1886 and
$237 $40 in 1897 to $3i6,ll2 in 1888: those of
naval stores, from S2G6,4IS in 1897 10 Si3,
lis in 1SsS; oilcake. from 1,l99.GO pounds
in 1897 to 7,9l7,2SS in 1898; cottonseed oil,
from $40, go in 1897 to S1l4 429 in 1895; bacon
from IA, 379, 100 pounds in 1871 to l7,2o95G1 in
1888: hams. from 4.0S5,321 pounds in 1897 to
s. 03S, 1879 in 1898; lard, from 4252,0OS pounds
in 1897 to i0.sOl,1 1872 pounds in 1888, and in
! breadstuffs there was a general increase
corn, wheat and wheat flour all shar'ng in
! the growth, a considerable proportion of
| this class of exports to British North
America being probably intended u.ti-
mately for European consumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1s47.
Deposits Dec. 80, 1898, $6,t44, 6t4.49
Surplus 32O,i52.17
Total Assets $6,464, 1866
$6,464,766.66

TRUSTEES.
&. F. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES y. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTow, a. &. PEInCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. De-
posits made during the first four busi-
ness days of the month draw interest
from the first. If made afterwards in
teTcst will commence the first of tho fol-
lowing month.
Interest will be credited to depositors
January l and July /, compoundirg twice
year. There are no stockholders In this
bank. All the earnings, less expenses, be-
long TO depostors. The rate Of interest
depends upon the earnings, and for twelve
years was AZ per cent, but under law
passed by the Legislature of 1876 no saw
lings bank can pay more than per cent
until its surplus reaches 10 per cent of Its
deposits. when u special dividend is to
be made.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
bank on deposits of $500 or less. Depos-
its are received in sums from 81 to 5000
ana no interest will be paid on any sum
III excess of this amount, except on de-
poslts py widows orphans, administra-
tors executors, guardians, charitable or
religious institutions or on trust funds de-
posted by order of the court.
NO money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the bank
CHARLES +. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD. Treas,
Il. S. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23

Canada as those OF Canada to other coun-
tries, and that after the expiration of one
year an additional 1912 per cent reduction
should be made. The first reduction went
into operation August I, 1897, and was
held TO effect goods coming into Can
ada from Great Britain. Germany, Belgium
and several other countries, thus giving
TO most of the imports coming into Can
ada an advantage of 12i1 per cent IN rates
of duty as against those from the Unit d
States, which were required to ray the
full rates named In the new law. Addi-
tional legislation in 1898 50 modified the
act that the reduction OF % per cent which
was to take effect on Aug. l. 1885, is held
to relate only to goods coming into Cam
ada from the United Kingdom, Bermuda,
British West Indies, British Guiana. or
ANY other British colony or posses sion,
the customs tariff of which is On The
whole as favorable to Canada as the Brit
ish preferential tariff il to such colony or
posse SSion.
Under this tariff goods from Great Brit
ain and most of her colonies have an nd
vantage, and have had since August |, 1893,
of % per cent in rates of duty over goods
from the United States, or in other words
goods from the United States pay that
much higher tariff rates than those from
the countries in question. The figures
showing the imports into Canada during
the first five months under the new ar
rangement are therefore, especially inter-
ostng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
Captain Drew to Gen. Windcr.

The latest volume of the oflcial records
OF the war of the rebellion. contains the
following letter from John T. Drew, cap
tain of Company q, Che Burlington com
pany) Second Vermont Volunteers. to Gen.
John II. Winder, who was the command
ant Of Libby prison. Capt Drew was
taken prisoner. while trying TO make his
way to the front, AT the iirst Battle of
Bull Run, he being quite i'll at tho time.
He was confined in Libby prison for
number of months and was removed
thence TO the Confederate prison at CO.
iumbus, S. c. lie was a student in tho
University of Vermont when he enlisted.
Columbia s. c., Jan. G. 1862.
General Winder: You will probably re-
member mo as the captain you carried
from the cars to the Richmond House on
the arrival of the prisoners from Manas-
sas after the battle. Your kindness 10 mo
during the long ana painful sickness that
followed will ever be renenlbe red, and il
the reason of my presuming to ask
favor Of you now. ] have waited pa
tiently for my government to exchange
me, but growing impatient and sick wish
10 try for myself You can aid me by con-
veyng the enclosed letter to the secre-
tary of war and seconding my request. As
] shall return to my college, 1t may be
arranged by one of the professors also
captain, who was paroled by Mcclellan
In Western Virginia being released. What
ever you can do for me Will not be for
gotten by Your humble servant,
j, T. DREW.
Unclosure)
Secretary OF War OF the Confederate
States:
! wish to take my parole Of honor not
10 say or do anything 10 iniure the Con-
Tolerate States until | am honorably re-
lieyed from 1t BY exchange. l will also
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
An Honest Medicine For L.. Crime.

Geo w Watt OF South Gardiner. Me-,
says: II have had the worst cough. cold,
chils and grip and have taken lots OF
trash of no account but profit to the ven-
dor Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good what
ever. | have used one O-cent bottle and
the chllls. cold and grip have all left me.
congratulate the manufacturers of an
honest medicine" For sale by II. b.
Stearns & Co.. Druggists,
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When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
BARGAINS are offered there this week which
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