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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
The Last Formalities Of Clos.
ing the War With Spain
Performed Tuesday.
RATlFlCA1lONS EXCHANGED
At the white House Yesterday-A Proc
laniation Issued by Pres. Mckinley
and Bellamy Storer Selected for
L. $. Minister to Spain Con-
suls to be Chosen Soon.

Washington, April 1l.-Tno condition Of
war which has existed between the Uni-
tea states and Spain since April p. 1SJs,
terminated to-day and the last formal
ties in the restoration of peace wero per-
formed by the exchange of ratihcatious
OF the peace treaty. Coincident with this
President Mckinley issued his proclaim
ton declaring that the war Was at an end
ana the appointment of Beidmy Stcr,e'
was determined upon as United states
minister to Spain.
The r'inoipal ceremony Of tho day oc-
CURED in the reception room at the White
House WI m the exchange OF ratitcaticuS
TOOK pace at o'clock. In anticipation ct
the historic character of the event, mHfly
members OF the cabinet and officials
prominent IN the administration gdtnoed
at the White House. They included 'r-
retaries Hay, Wilson and Hitchcock, ; IL
ator Davis, one OF the peace coudni~slp
orS. who neSJti tted the tseatN, Assist
ant Secretari IS lltll, Adee and Crldler of
the state department, Acting Secretary II
War Metklc1Jhu. Adjutant General Cor
bin, Solicito" General Richards. Hon.
Wayne MacNe1Gh and Mr.. Sidney smith,
chief of the bur" N of diplomatic coGrosa-
pondencc, state department. who had PEE
pared the American COPY Of the treaty.
Shortly before o'clock the French Am-
bassador, VI. Cambon, arrived in company
with NJ. Thiebaut, the first secretary of
the embassy the latter bearing the Span
ish copy OF the peace treaty. Mr. Mchin-
ley cordially greeted the ambassador and
. after a brief exchange of well wishes ne
formal ceremony began. The President
stood back of the large desk presented -
the government by Queen Victoria, Whilc
secretary Hay and Ambassador Camhun
occupied places at the desk. Around TINS
central group We're ranged the cabinet o.
tcers and others already mentioned and
officials of the household. The powers 90
/ Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
TOWNS HOTEL BURNED.
Bellows Falls Loses Its Largest Business
Block Goods saved.

Bellows Falls, VT, April 12.-Town's ho-
tel. in the largest business block here
caught fire from an unkhown cause this
evening. The fire started an the fourth
story and at II o'clock the fire depart
ment had not succeeded in controlling the
flames and there is now every prospect of
IA total .OSs of the property.
The hotel is owned hy the Charles W.
Town estate and leased by w. S. Dun
ham.
The entire contents of the first. second
and third floors, owned by Mr.. Durham
who carries no Insurance, were removed
and also that of three stores in the build
ing. The hotel was valued at $4,000 and
fully insured.
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AGREE UPON ARBITRATION
About S25 900 at stake Between the
Montpelier aud Barre Road aud Its
CnnS StructnIs


,.,bi NpiH eS'ueht ~. ~
NV 'uSo' anu 'CuI y a. Murch OF NCl-
~ n''SS,i H. o. MSrlCk Vi BOSTON -
~ ~ 49,, ,,"oi' VI WooisU'he'' ~ L. ana A. ~
,v.. v"'n'''' oi NV iuIh' sti" 'seH'InS tHc
Notr,N.ei OoiH uc''oi company were III
I.!l unto 'o-"aS .'l tne taNiHon' ms
49, WI" - NSnneuS' ~ w. liuinPn-
- o. o. ~ M anu w hei4uec oI put
i'''s ''.i '.Pi Pi'1ti''"S ''io ciihout 'oi'''
~. "i'V an" -io'i'pc'l'l Ia
va anu oMc '""l'"nH 10 arrange l"'
" u,'"' Set'lcn1ei't OF me dli'lrS oI Vle
cred impo.sible AT this tine brcnu.o Of The
contucting claims OF the two factions
Mhch were from S2o"o TO s3vw" apart.
ne construction company holds that II
Is entitled to extra pay for certadn work
such as grading, etc, while tho Vermont
oiiiclaIS on the other mana cIalm that the
compensation Tor TINS work was coNtced
IN the contract J1lCc Ter the construction
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oats in its. told him to get in and drive
them down to the Wagner place which
he did.
He returned after disposing of the grain
said: What business have you with that
tcam?" The prisoner answered: You
told me to take it," At that Ledoux pull
ed him off the team and on tho ground
and chokcd him for d minute. then clinch-
ed his hands and began to hit him in the
face saying: "1'll split you and I'll Kill
you, you d - s. Of "A b" Leloux
backed the wagon on to him. and hit his
shoulder so that it has been lame ever
since. He was begging to be let up and
he told Ledoux he would leave the prem
ises and he wanted to do 50.
He crossed the ditch, ana did not use
any taunting language, or dare him to
touch him as has been testified. Ledoux
was following him and backing him
against the the wire fence Said he was
afraid and didn't know what LedouX
might do, lie kept on following and the
prisoner Kept on SO afraid that he didn't
even stop to pick up his hat which had
dropped off, said that it was his idea that
Ledoux had either been drinking or was
crazy for he was perfectly friendly so
short time before.
When he continued following the prison.
or shot the first time intending it only to
scare his pursuer and aimed right to the
stop. he fred again. Said he got the re-
volver L. or IL years ago.
To the question put by Mr. McGettrick
whether he. the prisoner after the tirst
attacl. oot mn and walked over the ditch
ma abo,d of the bo,sn and crossed the
ditch in front of the horse and walked
=. Of g., - do what vou can touch
mo If ,,o,i d,ro F." tho witness denied haV-
inc eoi1 or dnro II
In ro,l,, ia nueetione nnt hv Mr. Far
rineton Nar,,ing said no first became ac-
nuaintod v;tb tho Nockay family when
f,,i,o. In v,i,lietn, IL lG or II vonrs aro.
,rho f,r,ii,. thor ,orsis. cd of Mr. and Nrs
Nac<nv and Jon Nackav. no girls IN the
ra,niiv IIo ,vor, on and q.vo as near as
ha v.as obto to do ME nhif;np nl,ccs dur
inc tho last II or tf vcnrs A. different
ti,nas he had worked i'm burlington. WI
nooski Nooers ShurriIrton f. O. and
feorpin Though he does not seem to
have resided nnv groat length Of time
,vitb tho Nnclkave bc was there a part
of most e,crv enaeon raising stock for
himself ran,irinp harms huildinr sugar
boitso and doing farm work He dill not
know thc wear. the dav or the month in
which he was married. the only thing he
JiJ l,,ou. .l,out II was that II was some
ti,,,o IN tba Call
un v.,c q, C,ecroi. during a mart Of the
suoar .oaeo, last ,ear and sho far as he
cnn rancmhar was in Centerville. y Y.
Chnmnlain. Nooors and iu Canada with
HE vifo last vanr Ue was looking for
farm .o nurcbasc lie came from
Nooars IN tbe Nackav place in Aug. r.
t5os
He ,.ae ael.od whether he evor had anv
trouble obout 10 or IA calves which kept
rottinp INTO Iedoux's grain. He said he
tid moi rbat tho calves belonged t. Mis-,
Nncl,o,, ard bo did his hest to keen them
out Of I,doux's grain. He never ,old
Jobn younr he was having trouble with
T,nLouv but that Mrs. Mackay was. and
he advised INN to shut up the calves Said
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Despondent Mother in Bar.
nard Tried to Kill Her
self and Children.
THEY WERE TOWN CHARGES
husband Deserted Them Last Jnne-De-
fence in Ledoux Murder Case Begun
The Montpelier aud Barre Fraction
Co. Have Agreed to ArbitrGtc
One OfTheir Disputes.

Woodstock, Vt, April 12.-Mrs. Edward
}. MAGIC was brought here to-day from
the Barnard towu farm, charged with he
murder of her i1tant son. She became a
town charge last November and the child
was born in February. Sc had with her
also girl two years Old. Her husband
is said to be in North Hartland, having
deserted her last June. She has been dcs-
pondent and Sunday morning gave both
the children laudanum and took Il dose
herself with suicidal intent. The baby
died but the mother and the other child
were saved.
At a hearing before Justice Danforth
at Barnard she waived examination and
was held to await the action Of the grand
jury.
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COMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS
The presiding elders.

The presiding elders.
Tho bishop then made a short address
In part he said. Years ago my father was
member Of this conference. He found
my mother Just across the lake in Peru
| attended school at keeseville Academy
with Joseph Cook ! was converted TO
God then Naturally this occasion is very
signncaut to me. IT does not take very
vivid iragination to being up the scenes
OF foSmer days The house I'm which my
mother was born is still standing. Just
across the lake i'm the burial GCound in
Peru lie my grandfather my grandmothcr
my aunt and cousin just my own age. !
saw my crandmothes' weeping one day
and asked what she was crying about. She
answered IF you will know, little boy, |
am wondering If my two little babes who
died I'm infancy are among the elect "
Thank God our church has always taught
that the children that God gives us be-
long to Him.
In closing the bishop expressed the de-
sire for II successful session.
The key, Edwin Gensc offered "a sesolu-
ton of welcome to the bishop and con-
ratulation on the fortieth anniversary Of
his entrance to the ministry. The bishop
reported q lraft of 81, $500 from the Book
Concern in favor of the conference, also
a draft from the chartered fund for $2.W.
DS. \. B. Leonard. CORES londing SecIe-
tary of the Missionary society, was intro
duccd to tho conference and briefly rep
resented his cause. Dr.. Leonard has late
~ visited cuba and Porto Rico He said
in Part cuba is in a very unsettled con-
dtion. The 100000 which the gov
crnment will give the cuban army viii
he gambled away inside of twenty-four
hours in the majority of cases The Gu
bans are inveteratc gamblers.
In Porto Eico tho pecpc do not want
war only ton per cent can read and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
AN EARLY SWIMMING SEASON.

Leon Rathburn and a man named Guy
had a cold water bath in the Winooski
river at Montpelier one afternoon last
week that they cannot forget. They We're
in one of the cut houses that stand out
over the riVei near one of the stone Hheds
when The thing tumbled into the river.
They We're carried down with the shed,
and after getting badly soaked in the icy
water crawlcL TO the hank.
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington. April l2.-The following
Vermont pensions have been allowed: (:
Original. William A, Hyde of Grand Isle.
81, Increase. James Conlin of Rutland $50
to 500 Octave Bushey Of burlington, SIG
to S17; original, widows, etc, Susan A.
Charles vi Williston, S.
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VERMONT
Local Items OF Interest From
All Parts Of the Green
Mountain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES.

The winooski Valley, Villages up North,
From tho 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, 1899-04-13
THE MORNING SESSION.

The opening session of conference was
called to order by Bishop Godsel at 9
o'clock. The 19Sth hymn was sung by the
confe. cnce. Tho bishop read a part of the
4Oth chapter of Isai h and a part of the
second chapter of Explosions. Then fol-
lowed the administl alton of the Lord )
supper by the Bishop assisted by the pre-
siding eldess This service is one of the
most impressive of the whole conference
session. After the conservation of the ele-
mcuts the bishop spoke feelingly of the
solemnity of the occasion. He pointed out
the significance of the sacrament as IL
proof of the continuity Of the gospel He
congr. .tulated the church that all super
stition had been taken away from the
sacrament. lie appealed for spiritual
communion in very powerful exhOrta-
tion. The sacrament was then admins
tered to the large congregation by the
presiding elders The altar was crowd d
nine times and each time the bishop spoke
fcoingly to those at the altaS, Altogether
the service was one of the most impress
sivc ever enjoyed at session of the con-
ference.
Inc secretary of the last conference,
the Rev. Edwin George of Watervliet.
\. Y. called The roll of the conference and
large proportion of the effective mem
bers answered to their names. The Rev.
Edwin George was re elected secretary and
chose T.. +. stevens and W. W. Cox as
his assistants. The Rev. Joseph Iweifel
WAS reelected statistical secretary and
he chose j. G. Simmons. +. {. Winans.
Y. Il Gardner, l.. d. Van Acnam, as as
Sistants The Rev. Charles Edwards was
elected trelSurrr and chose as MS assist
ants {. f.. Green, Philip Grettel f. l..
Decker. j T.. Mead, John Landry, q. w.
My. ON motion of DR. Joseph T.. King
the rules of CCder of last year were adopt
ed as the rules for this year
The R"v. -. V. Grisner for the commit
tee on conference entertainment reported
Il resolution restricting the official visitors
10 uftcon minutes in presenting theiS
causes to the conference, except those who
dc not ,1p-lk At the alriNCrsarlcs, who
may have twenty minutes. The resolu-
tion was quite spiritedly debated by Drs.
Homer and Joel Eaton j. y. Thoup son
and J. II. Coleman. The resolution was
adopted
iu, presiding elders nominated the fol-
lowing
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1899.
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RIPrON.

Mrs. IGuntley who has been sick. is bet
ter.-Mrs Perry Campbell returned from
Middlebury Monday where she had been
caring for her Ecother-in- -law.-The Com
GicgationalistS are preparing TO build a.
now barn at the parSCnAgc.-J II. Spoor
is home from NJ Mddlebuay for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker visited friends in
Bristol last week--Rev. j. j. Mcdonald
and wife visited in Lincoln last week.
Burt Harrington died Sunday morning
and was buried from the Methodist Epis-
copai church Monday Rev. Mr.. Christy
officiating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

T. Gocttel. j. II. Robinson Charles Ed
wards. n. -. Curtis.
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NORTH FERRISBURGH.

The Ladies' Aid society met at the Meth
odisl Episcopal parsonage on "Wednesday
afternoon.-M Sarah Allen, who mas
been spending the past week at home, re-
turned to North Adams. Mass, Saturday.
Mrs Spencer ana family are visiting at
the home of Mrs Spcnccr's mother, Mrs,
Continued on 9Th page,)
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ner.
COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
Terms expire 1899.
T. A. Griffin, J. w. Bennett p. L. Dow
l.. Shaver
Teams expire 1900.

G. +. Noble G. G. Morehouse. J. II.
Brown, William McEachfon.
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FERRISRURGH.

Mrs. W. II. Mastick and Mrs. T.. Purdon
of Bu'lineuOn a.'c In town visiting her
sister, Mrs Il. ". Gllette.--B. r. Bailey
has moved into Freeman Newton's tene-
ment house George +. Gillette Is i'm Bur
lington visiting some of his old school,
mates and relatives there,--rhe Co-opera-
tive creamery here are doing "A large bust
ness this spring Miss Bertha Kngnan
of NCag rncs is in town the guest ef Miss
jennie Bard Clayton SwGenor has gone
to New Haven to work for Bradley
Smith.-Mr Myatt of the stock farm, who
has been visiting in Orwell has returned
Charles Chamberlain Is on the sick list
"Wednesday night hs Harrison and Will
liam Baker were seturning from Yer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
STARK SBORO.
WHITING.

Carl Church returned home last Satur-
dav from his recent trip to Africa with II
cargo of shecp.--t;li EteVcns has gone to
live with his son, Royal Stevens. DR.. COL
by has moved his office from r. j. Ketch-
ans to r.. -, Collins Miss Alice Whit
lock Of Brandon, visited at Volney Kel-
Scy'S last week.
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MlDDLEBURY.

Mr.. james Cnatterton received the sad
news of the death of his sister Mrs Ger
tie Everest of Rutland. Monday evening
She was twcnty-nine years old and hus-
band survives her. The remains will he
brought here Thursday afternoon on the
mail train. The nterment was in the
West cemetery.
Mrs. Jessie Wales Fiegard the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. q. Wales
died at her late home in Weybridge Non
day evening, after Il short Illness with
pneumonia. A husband and one daughter
survive she will be missed by her many
friends. The funeral ws held from her
late home Wednesday afternoon at I
n o'ploplt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
RICIiNILIIE.

Clarke Odoll ald family have moved TO
the Ashline house. Harry Smith and wife
are the parents of a girl, born Apri -
Harry Booth from Plattsburgh visited
friends here over Sunday.-Edna Broukins
II home for her spring vacatl0n.-Icd
Collette of Comstock, n Y, is in town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

There VIII he no services in the Mctho-
dist church next Sunday morning, but an
Epworth League service will he held in
tho evening. John Dodge has gone to
Proctor, whore he will have charge of The
Proctor farms the coming year.-Mr and
Mrs II, \. Clark of st. Adams, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. n. Baker last
week. Lyman Whitman will have charge
of the Reef Bridge creamery this stasuu.-
This town Will receive about 5000 as Il
library fund from the Cotton estate,
Jcssio, wife Of Arthur Freegard, and only
daughter of H. .. Wales, died of pncu-
monia last Monday evening. Mrs. Fro
gard leaves husband and little daughter
to mourn her untimcly death, besides
many friends who have known and loved
her for many excellent qualities.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08
GnrneId.. Rcndinr.

General Garfield was General Rose
Grams chief of staff when the people If
his district transferred him from Muir
him to Mr.. Gilmore. who reports the
complimentary remark in his Personal
Recolections. " General RoSccrans said
''He has. yen know. been elected Ia
congress. He will make his mark there
and come ont at the top of the heap.
He Is the best read man in my army
Subsequently Mr. Gilmore found that
R0secrans' opinion of Gartield's exten-
sive reading was that Of the army.
Learning that the chief of staff was
"holding a camp meeting in his room.
he went there. The room was filled
with division and brigade commanders.
assembled to express their opinion as &c
the expediency of a forward movement
If the army. which had been ordered
by Secretary Stanton.
Garfield's remarks were interrupted
by the entrance Of Gilmore and his in.
PRODUCTION Ia the officers. The converse.
tion had drifted away from the i'm
poriant question. when some one sud
denly roared ont
''Silence in the meetingi The sensible
people here want Garfield's exposition
Of the first chapter Of Genesis or The
Decline and Fall Of the Roman Empire.
we don I care which.
The humorous exclamation indicated
that in the opinion of the army the
chief Of staff was what Bacon called "a
full man. one who could talk ON al
kinds of matters.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08
Tops Then and Vow.

''The boys of the present times know
many things the boys of 10 years age
did not know. remarked "a toy dealer
tn reporter. hut in the way of toy,
they are far behind what their father,
and grandfathers were. The boy now i,
satisfied with penny ash or poplar toI
and with "A string for his top cord. and
he gets all the sport out Of il that h,
seems Ia want
Now such thing as a painted TOY
would not be- used in my boyhood days
In those days nothing hut hard turned
dogwood. hickory or mahogany top wa,
considered the proper thing The littl'
cast iron plugs of the tops of today
would he laughed at then. and the boy
would he ashamed To he seen carrying
such a thing or play with il ON tn,
streets. The plug then was steel bolt
was heavy and was screwed in. o.
course the top then cost from , to l.:
cents, hut il was rugged mp to do serv
ice and did il too.
'Such tops are not 10 be- had now il
the toy trade. though now and then
have had some turned out by the old
man who made tops for me when WA
boy. but the boys won't touch them
preferring the painted machine mad,
tops The leather top cord is also one o
the things of the past. and the ordinary
hoy knows nn more about il than HI
does Of the other lost arts. - Wash
ington Star
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08

The Milwaukee journal thus describe.
the Mormon service held In that city last
Sunday: 1T was a unique gathering
The room was bare and small, uncarpet
cd. containing bed. few chairs wash.
stand and small table which the preach
err used n a pulpit On the wall were a
map ~ Milwaukee. "A looking glass. n
large, brightly colorcd Scriptural picture
and brighter colored face uf laughing
girl. In this room there were crowded .
persons. : Of whom were elders Of the
church. T. children. ? male converts n
the sIrange religion, g womca. visitor
and the reporter
The preacher began his service at :
O'Clock and preached about an hour He
scored all other branches of the Christian
religion. stating that they were composed
largely Of hypucrites. quoting freely from
the Bible To show how they had fallen
away from the early teachings Ministers
take pay for their services be said, and il
more pay l. offered from one field than
another they hasten Ia change and q
where money is most plentiful. IL direct
variance with the Bible teachings liz
spoke ~ baptism, too, saying that tn,
Scripture shows that complete immersion
Is required =
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-08

The Rev. w. T.. Barton tells. accord
ing To- an exchange. the very pertinent
reason why he did not enlist in the
army. He came near having some mill
tary experience once. he says General
Custer and his troops every spring and
fall passed i'y the western town where
he lived
They spent the winters in Louisiana
and their summers in the Black Hills.
When | was l3 years old these troop.
camped about ~ miles from my home.
and word went about that General Gus
ter wanted a hoy Ia enlist as drum.
ncr ! was just about the proper age.
and longcd Ia 90. | knew little bit
about heating drum. 50 asked my
father to allow me 10 enlist
Yes. he said dryly. ''if you want
10.
made some little preparations such
a. | thought necessary, and then went
to my father to get him TO take me Il
General Custer. He looked ut me "A mo.
ment and then said severely
when ! said you might enlist.
Thought you had sense enough not To-.
But. since yOu have not ~ much sense
as Thought. You are not fit 10 enlist.
So | did not join the army after all.