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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
SUDDEN DEATH IN WOODSTOCK.


DR.. Hcman H. Symonds was found dad
in ucd at his rooms in The Boyce house on
Union, Woodstock, about O'Clock Friday
evening. He had been in apparently TO-
bust health ana the news of his ded,h
came with great suddcnrrss.
lJr. SEmonds rc'iIcI as usual on Thurs
day night Frd y morning he was ca. ed
by some one in me house. but h. d.d nOt
leave his room Nothing was seen of him
during the day, tho gh about noon he was
heard moving in has room. The family
below stair. finally grew uneasy at his
nOn-appoaranC". Several ne.ShbOrs wcle
called in ard j. q. Porter, james Leonard
and G. Il. Marcy went up stairs - i
broke in his door The doctor was founu
lying on the bed in his night clothes his feet
hanging over the side and nearly touo h.
ing The floor He had Apparently thrown
himself on the bed and expired instantly,
probably several hours before his body
was found lying there.
Sclootman A. l.. Wood and DIR, Sh irwin
werc at once summoned. They made an
examination, but no inquest was deemed
necessary. The room was in order and
there was no evidence of any struggle or
that death had not been painless.
Mrs. Symonds who with her infant
daughter has been visiting her parents in
Gloucester Mass, came home Saturday.
DR. Symonds was Il graduate of the liar-
ward Vcto oriuary co ..ege. He came here in
April, 1856 buying DR. Herrick's business,
and has been very successful in his prao-
tice here, In December 1897, he married
Miss Martha Herrick, daughter of Charles =
HerriCk, of Gloucester. He was very
popular here, pleasant i'm his professional
dealings and very ski.lful veterinarian.
TO his wife much sympathy will be cX-
tended by her friends in Woodstock.
Besides his wife and child, Dr, Symonds
is survived ty his parents and two bro
theirs, living in Massachusetts. He was
about 81 years of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
Convention of Republican
Leagues Will be Held
There July 10, 1900.
No CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION
Allowing the Organization to Influence
the Choice of CaBd dates OF Adoption
OF Policies or the Psrty-Vermaut
VIII Send Fourteen Delegates
to the Convention.

Washington, Dec. 12-The national exec
utivo committee II the Republican League
of the United States decided Tonight tI
hold the next 9onvcntiou at st. Paul.
Mimi, July 70, 1900 There was a special
contest for the convention between Call
weston, indianapolis, Sioux Falls ana ST.
Paul but the latter place won by Il Vota
of % TO 20 for all others. Vermont and
other New England States voted for >.
Paul.
The meeting of the executive committee
was the largest since the organization Il
the National League in ISL and among
the distinguished republicans who partiCi-
pated in the proceedings were: Hon. Jo-
seph H. Mhnley of Maine, Senator John
NJ Thuistun of Nebraska. Congressman
Dolliver of Iowa. Overstreet Of Indiana
ana White of North Carolina.
Vermont was represented ~ G. $.
Forbes member of the executive cammit,
tee, and Gen. Julius J. Estey, vi"e-preSi,
dent of the National League. 1t is pro,
p' sed to make the meeting Of the Ma,
tional League at St. Paul the occasicr f5s
grand ratification Of the nominations for
President and Vice President made by the
republican national ecnvention uext SUM
mer.
Vermont will be entitled to "A delegates
in the league convention TO BE held at St.
Paul. to be chosen at "a conVertion Of the
State League Tomorrow the members IF
the executive committee viii call by ap-
pointment at the White House to meet
President Mckinley.
At the meeting to-day President Stoue
of san Francisco, presided. The session
to-day was informal the c1ain feature be-
ing the discussion of the repeal of article
l.. of the leagues constitution which pro-
hihts it from crdrirorng 20 influence ths
nomination of any candidate OF the adop-
tcn OF any polly by any STATE or uatou-
al convention. Melville Hayes of Ohio, Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
TAYLOR TO GOVERN KENTUCKY.
G. rtiflcate of Election Filed With the
Secretary Of state-EvIds Was Al
His

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. 10.--The election
certificate of William :. TayloC was sign
ed BY the election commissioners yester-
day, and he was declared to be governor
elect of Kentucky.
The official figures Of the vote filed with
the secretary of state, Mr.. Finley. are;
TAYLOR. 1874; Goebel, 1851. Taylors
plurality. 23s3
The certificate. as soon as signed, was
filed with the secretary Of state, and a
commission viii b. issued to Taylor at
once bv Gov. Rradley.
Commissioner Ellis said: Il say frankly
did not like to do this thing, hut under
the law and the evidence there is nothing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
NOSTON REPUBLICAN.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE elections in Massa-
chusetts cities We're practically concluded
to-day Republicans We're generally sue
ccSSful, altough -partisanship was a
winning banner in several cities. Only in
Newburyp1rt did the social democra :
make any kind of a contest while in Bos-
ton, Lynn and Woburn, ordinarily strong
democratic strougho.ds the republicans
scored signal victories.
The result in this city was the sensation
of the day and was due in n great measure
to the "knifng" of the democratic nom
inee. The republican candidate. Thos n.
Hart, defeated Gen. Patrick A. Collins,
the democratic nominee for mayor by L.
9Oi votes. The democrats, however, still
control both branches of the city govern
mcrt. the hoard of aldermen by a some
what increased majority. The city as
usual voted for license.
At Worcester Mayor Dodge, republican.
was reelected by a plurality of 1926
The day was also good one for license.
iwo cities, Lowell and Salem changing
from no license and in many instances the
license majorities in cities favoring the
sale of liquor were increased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

need not expect further funds from him.
DR.. Waugh of St. Albans testified that
he had many conversations with Mr. War
Ner relative to the hospital and also said
that Mr. Warner allowed them Sl!OO for
repairs. Tho witness talked with the tes-
tator In regard TO the way the trustees
managed the property and Mr.. warner
was very much dssa tisfied with the way
they cared for the funds. He gave them
originally s25,0 900 for the hospital and then
$4,000 more afterwards, with the provision
that he should have the interest on this
sum if he desired 1T.
Mr.. Ward OF the Burlington Savings
bank said that he went to Cambridge at
the request of Mr. Warner to arrange a
loan for some money He thought that
Mr.. Warner knew what he was doing AID
neved saw any diminution of his mental
faculties.
Alexander T. Arkley OF Essex junction
testified that he thought Mr.. Warner was
a man of sound mind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
CONGRESSMAN PJWERS
as Introduced Bill For the Erection of
Public Building in Rurlington
Pensions.

Washington, D. c., Dec 12.-Congcessman
Powers has Introduced bill for the erec-
ton Of new public building at Burlins-
ton.
Congressman Grout has introduced a bill
to extend ana make flexible National
Bank currency,
The Following Vermont trade marks have
been registered; James G. Pusnbuil, Bar
ton. Newport, Brownngton, Charleston,
and Morgan letter IL" for butter; Em-
pire Egg Maker Co, Nergennes, Empire
for poultry food.
The following pensions have been allow.
ed: Increase Orlando Smith, Brookliue,
Sc TO IS; Eli Gilbar, Sunderland. $40 TO sl4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
A notable marriage anniversary w

A notable marriage anniversary was
that of Deacon O. =. Simonds and Mary
Cone Simonds at Peru last week. in OBJ
servance of their wedding day TO years
ago. Deacon SimoOds was town clerk Tor
80 years, postmaster for about 81 and has
been deacon of the Congregational church
for a like period. OF "A family of seven
children tive are living
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
VERMONT PENSIONERS

Washington, Dec. 12-The following Ner-
montcrs have been granted pensions: Or
iginal. Luke Ferrit,, Erattleboro s6; res
toration and supplementary Especial Nov.
90 William IL. H. Buck, dead, MiddleseN.
81; increase. James Gaffaney, Wnooski, IS
to $l2; original. widows, etc, Especial ac-
crued Nov 29), Marie Buck. MiddleseX, S..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON.

The annual convention of the Benning-
ton County Sunday School Union met in
the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon
ana evening Considering the condition Of
the roads, and unpleasant weather there
was good attendance. II. II, Cushmau,
Continued on Sd page1
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self last Wednesday morning, was to have
lcen buried Friday. Tho intorinont was
stopped by States Attorney john Sargent
on tho suspicion of foul play and he will
hold an investigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.


Bethel VT. Dee, l0-Charles Whitcomb
living with Mr.. James kiddcr. who is
supposed to have Intentionally shot him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

school house. Hoth are to be hcid on
Monday cvoninE Dec. 25th.-M. i}. Cove
and Wesley Brown have moved 60 their
rev homes. Will Narncy is to occupy the
rooms over the lumber company store,
vacated 10y Mr. Grown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
VERMONT
local Items OF IntereSsf From
All Parts Of the s zen
Mountain St; :
THE NEWS BY :: jNTlES

rhe winooski Valley, villages up North.
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along otter Creek and
by the shores of white River
Covered by Special
Correspondents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
POSTMASTER AT GUILFORD.

Washington, Dec. 1l.-William A. Cor
hatn has been commissioned postmaster
at Guilford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

Robert Walthour. the plUcky little
Georgian, whose team partner, Jay Eaton.
dropped out Of the contest on Tuesday,
won the first prize for the highest lndivi-
dual score having ridden l402 l-5 miles.
He has been doing some wonderful riding
in the last four days.
For their week of nerve wreckinE. re-
cord breaking riding, Miller ana Waller,
exclusive Of individual prizes, will receive
5000, MAYA and McEachom 500, Gimm
aud Pierce 500, ana the others $500 s.
and sl00. Walthour will receive $50 for
the individual championship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

Town Clerk Shattuck of Hardwick has
paid bounties ON over 4O foxes this fail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. T. NJ. Wilson and Miss Sarah Peck
Of this town were recently married in New
York. Thcy will make their home for the
present with Mr.. Wilson's parents--Lcwis
Phelps and family and Mrs. Henrietta
Peters have gone to Worcester, Mass
Mrs. V. NJ. Benedict visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams Of brdport,
recently Mrs. John Welcome is visiting
I, !ativcs in Nerrisburgh and Charlotte
Joyce kingsley is able to be out after a
weeks illue ss.--Mr. and Mrs Harry
Peck and daughter are visiting relatives
i'm pittsford.--A T. Weston has leased
Frccm1n Washburn's place.-B. f. Dupra
is slowly imDrCViug
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
WEYBRIDGE.

A very pleasant social affair was the
gathering of the friends of Rev. T.. ".
Thompson at the parsonage last Saturday
evening, to help him celebrate his 23d.
Birthday. There will be a Christmas tree
with appropriate exercises at the Method
list church, on Saturday evening Dec. %.
and concert and tree at the ConSreSl-
tional church, Christmas evening Miss
Mamie Brittell has return from burlinS-
ton.-The Reading Circle held their meet
ing at Mrs. Lewis Goletts last week.-The
Ladies Aid society met with Miss Nellie
Stow last Mook.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14
ORWELL.

Mrs. NJ A. Royce and Miss Jennie Royce
leave this week for Piuohurst, y. c.,
where they will join Mr.. aud Mrs. Kim
bail at the "Rcrkshirc" for the winter
Mrs. Emily Clark is in Shoreham visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Miner Jones.-Mrs,
Emma Clark is expected home this week
after an extended stay in Saratoga, y. y.
-Arrangcments are being made for II
Christmas entertainment to be given by
the junior Christian Endoavor society.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
renansless French Prisons.

A correspondent writes from Lau- same that the district of Layaux. situ- ated between Lausanne and Vevey. and having population of 10000, is at this moment in the proud position of be- ing able to boast that in the several prisons in the district there is rot ? prisoner. A white flag floats over every prison in token of this praiseworthy fact, and virtue reigns supreme in the canton of Vaud.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
Catching n Roguo.

Tn a great city like London there are many importers, who make busi- ness of appealing to public sympathy by shamming sickness. Not only do they pretend to be crippled or blind, but they also feign epilepsy and other diseases, and are taken to public hos pitals in state of assumed uncon- sciousness. One of these imposters was carried into hospital from po- lice van and laid on sofa in the ex- amining room. The resident surgeon had keen eye, and watched the pa- tient closely. AS the apparently pn- conscious man was deposited on the sofa few pennies fell out of his pockets and rolled on the floor. The patient opened his eyes and made a quick movement to recover the coins. Then he bethought himself and drew back.
 The doctor, accustomed to deal with such pretenders, turned to an attend ant and remarked
 You notice, probably, how limp the man is, and how heavily he is breath ing. IL is a bad case, and needs im- mediate and severe treatment. Fetch the battery
 There was suspicious trembling of the patients hands, and the loud b-eathing ceased. When the battery was produced, the doctor added, brisk ly:
 "He scarcely breathes. You must be quick. Let him have the full power of the battery. Half charge will not answer the purpose"
 The patient by this time had opened his eyes from sheer terror, and before the wires were we'll in hand he had found his voice. Sitting bolt upright on the sofa he shrieked:
 Let me go, beg of you. There is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
GREAT IS MEXICO.
so WRITES A CORRESPONDENT
 FROM CAPITAL.
Many Manufacturing Concerns Born Every Week-Cigarette Trade Is Ex,
 banding Paper Mills and Cotton Machinery, q

At home and abroad there is plenty of confidence in the future of Mexico. In Europe we have seen it evidenced the past week in the adoption of a plan for the conversion of Mexieos gold debt of $97,000,0 900, bearing 6 per cent interest, to a per cent basis, writes a correspondent from the City of Mexico. Here we have seen, in the past ten days, the incorporation of several new companies for manufac. turing purposes, the formation of a cigarette makers league or trust, for 1t amounts to that, and the putting Of nearly $1,000,000 more into new ci- garette factory; fresh orders for cot ton mill machinery, and remarkably good showing in customs receipts for this time of the year. Mexicans have more money than ever before to buy foreign goods, and they are importing heavily. Even with all the new cotton mills and print works, the home sup ply of cotton textiles is insufficient fo1 the demand, and imports in that line, beth from the United States and Eu- rope, are increasing, fact which in- machinery and to put Up new mills. A large new paper mill, backed by Mexican and resident Spanish capital, IS to be built near this city, and the machinery is already ordered. A great extent of the streets of this city are f9 ha boJ aT7d airH0HU the principal streets are handsomely paved with concrete blocks, which make an ideally smooth pavement. The new Baneo Central is running up heavy list of depositors, and has S3,G00,000 paid-in capital, and wifi, in year or two, double that amount. Shares in the new American bank have sold this week at heavy premium, and the institution is doing a large and very profitable business. The older banks report good business in 1899, and will soon increase their capital. the National to have $22,000,000 effective capital and the London $19.000,000. These are business facts, which show how Mexico is booming along under the trm rule of the present admfnis- tration, which is business from the word go,'' to employ an effective colo. quialism.
 President Diaz is taking life 8 little easier. turning over many matters. which he once felt he must supervise, | to his ministers, and yet he puts ln his fourteen to sixteen hours day, which is wonderful work for states man 69 years old.
 The federal government has adopted new rules regarding concessions, and people seeking charters must give the best of references and be prompt with their forfeit money. Mere spectators no longer have any chance, either with the federal or city government. Mexi- co has reached a point where her credit is first class, and can demand the ref erences Of people seeking government -~i~iIn>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
WOMEN cF THE PHILIPPINES.
Their Redeeming Feature is Their
 Personal Cleanliness.

Personal Cleanliness.
 The aristocratic Philippine matron and her daughters indulge in no greater bodily exercise, if they can help it, than that required for driving or shopping, But the peasant woman shares her husbands work, whatever 1t may be, laboring at the blow behind Rn ungainiy carabao (water-buffalo) ID the paddy-feld, or helping to pole a huge lorcha, or cocoanut raft, up or down the river, besides attending to her domestic cares. And l take pleas ure in saying that, whatever it's pro- prietor's rank or station, the native Philippine Dipa hut is invariably 3 marvel of neatness and cleanliness as 10 it's interior: far superior in this re- speet to the average dwelling house, be it that of a merchants clerk or that of the governor general Sc far as the latter are concerned a decent servant. girl, such as are employed in America and England, would not be content to remain in one two days. Hundreds of girls are employed in the great cigar N+Seo&4 4CSo, a4d OtilGle All tASZGOnfSA- -a labor to weave the far-famed pima lace of the Philippines, several at a time squatting on the floor around a single frame, picking and manipulating with oeft fingers the ininitesimally delicate fbers. Sometimes they work for months to complete a single mantilla or handkerchief. These native women are rarely employed by the European residents as domestic servants, except in the capacity of lady's maid or cnl4- dren's nurse, and even these posiL-ona are often occupied by boys. They are very unreliable. and the utter absence of the sense of gratitude, so character istie of the entire Philippine race, rem i, ders it an almost hopeless and very ex- asperating task to attempt to train them as servants. Their only redeem ing feature is their sense of absolute personal cleanliness, but in spite Of this many European women prefer to go to the expense and trouble of im- porting a Chinese anna from Hong Kong or Canton rather than to intrust her children to the care of 8 native girl; although when in her own ca- pacity as a mother, the Filipina. so far as observation goes, leaves nothing to De deslred.-Woman's Home Compan- lon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
A Soldiers Tales,

From the Minneapolis (Kan.) Mes
 senger: During the first engagement
 while the company was firing at will
 into the woods ahead, forlorn water buffalo, the Philippine beast of burden. meandered into the rice field directly in front of the line. The writer imme-
 d1ately directed his fire toward the buff fa1o, with no apparent result. Alter ward, during Hull in the firing, we shamefully confessed to having wasted
 our strength in this ignoble manner, and were surprised to learn that every man had done likewise. At all events the beast made good it's escape, for it patiently plodded ahead until the timber swallowed it up. During the charge at Caloocan frenzied pig of diminutive size dashed from beneath a bamboo hut and apparently judging that all the eommotion was for his benefit, thought best to retire. As the pig dashed past the writer We gently assisted with shove from the butt Of our gun and thought no more of it for seTqe time. Afterward, upon glane- ing to the rear, we saw four or five soldiers in hot pursuit of the same poor little swine. It is laughable, even in times of peace, to watch another man chase a hog, but when men forsake their places. forget the roar of conflict, the hum of bullets, the shouts Of the victors and the walls of the wounded, to grap- ple with an eight-pound shoat, the scene becomes ludierous in the eA.
 treme. We took the trouble to learn that the pig got away. At Galoocan the rebels had mounted two monstrous muzzle-loading guns captured in for mer time from the Spanish They at- tempted to fire one of these with dreadful results. The Americans col- leeted the remains of twenty rebels killed by the explosion of the gun. The insurgents had not the courage to fire the remaining cannon, which was loaded and primed when Caloocan was captured The natives had loaded the gun with a complete curiosity shop. The cannon was filed with scissors, knives, coal. pieces of brick, nails. bolts, a thermometer, a horseshoe, a car link, a piece of rubber hose, and. to crown it all, large quantity of hoop iron had been driven into the muzzIe so tightly that 1t was necessary to file it before the charge could be drawn. A double dose of powder WAS found, and also quantity of dynamite. No wonder the other cannon expleded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21
United States Forest Reservation.

The thirty forest reservations of the United States embrace an area of 40,- 900, 900 acres in thirteen states and ter ritories. Seven are in the state of California, the largest of which, the Sierra forest reserve, includes 4006,000 acres. Within the past thirty-fiye years it is estimated that Il ,000, ,000, 900 feet B. M. of timber on public land have been dertrnyed by forest fires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-21

Only seventy years have elapsed since the first railway in the world was finished During that comparatively brief period 100000 miles have been constructed, the British empire ac- counting for about sixth.
Evening star., 1899-05-31
GOOD ROADS THE OBJECT.
Mass Meeting of Citizens Held fester-
day at Ardwick, Md.

The mass meeting of Maryland citizens.
the object of which was to secure better
roads, was held yesterday afternoon in
Sniders Hall. Ardwick, Md. There was a
large gathering of farmers and citizens in
terested A number of whee.men from
Washington We're also present.
The Kent District Road Improvement AS
sociaton Mr.. George l.. Snider. president:
|. F. Baier. secretary, called the meeting.
The assemhlage We're addressed at length
by Mr. Harry Fielding Reid. chief of the
Maryland official state highway commits
sion, who explained how to improve the
roads, and the assistance to be obtained
from the state in the work. His remarks
were received with hearty cheers, and his
views approved by a rising vote of thanks.
Remarks were made by Mr.. Edgerly, Presi-
dent Snider. Secretary Raier, Mr.. Allen,
supervisor OF roads, and Mr.. Brewer OF
Lanhdm.
The object of the association is the bet
terment of roads in Prince George ; county
leading toward Washington Its members
are mostly farmers and wheelmen. The
state Legislature will be called upon for ac-
tion that will encourage this object. | n
usual interest is now being manifested by
the farmers of Prince Georges county on
the subject of better roads as shown by
their presence at this preliminary meeting.
Many letters We're read from prominent
farmers from southern Maryland regrettng
their inability TO be present and urging ac-
ton,