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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
THE GOLFlNG SEASON.
Links to he Laid Out aud club HOUSE
Built on Shclburno Road.

The Waubanakee Golf Club held n meet
ing at the Van Ness House in this city
Tuesday afternoon to discuss the plans
for golf this season, which, If followed
out, will increase the popularity of the
game now well founded among the list
of sports in which the young people Of the
city indulge. The prospects of the club
for this year arc long way in advance
Of their previous efforts. The old links as
first laid out running over the grounds of
A A. Buell. and Henry Holt have been
practically abandoned and the enthusiasts
of the club will swing the golf stick upon
a leased tract of nearly 40 acres just east
Of the Home for Destitute Children and
comprising portion Of the Person ts-
tate.
The club have never had a club house.
although the game gained a lasting foot
hold in this vicinity last season. Plans
are now under consideration for the ereC-
house near the centre of the lands to bs
leased. This club house will be ~ feet
long and Is feet wide, if the present plans
are followed. The course of nine holes is
now being laid upon the new links and
will radate from the club house. The
club house and links will be in charge of
a greensman, who will spend his time al
| the links
The club is about to be incorporated un.
der the State laws and when this step is
completed the preparation Of the new links
and club house will be pushed rapidly for
ward and 1t is expected to have the links
ready for use in few days The clul
house will also be built at once.
| The last match Of the club was played
on Thanksgiving day and this precedent
will be followed with several matches dur
ing the present season. In fact it is tx
pected to develop go,i in a large desr'
/ during the present season. The new
! grounds are easy of access and we'll To-
| bers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
BOATING SEASON OPEN.

There was every indication at the Cham
plain club dock Saturday that at last
spring had come to stay. G. r. Archam-
hault has moved his boat houses from the
Central slip to the place which he has oc-
cupied for years near the entrance to the
club house and men were busy rigging up
sail boats, repainting row boats and maxi
ing every preparation for the coming sea-
son. r. G.. Stone was out in his naptha
launch, the Thelma, f. II. Wells and +.
l.. Taft left during the morning on Mr.
Wells naptha launch, the Rambler. for
Plattsburgh, where they spent Sunday,
and to-day will go to St. Johns, whence
they will return to Stave island and from
there to this city. Bert Henderson was
out in his naptha launch, the Naulaka
Allan Kingsand'S sloop. the Nalhalla, was
being gotten in preparation for a coat OF
paint, and Roy Pecks boat, the Naiad
was being repaired and painted. John
Marinan, who was employed on the San
dalphon last summer. has been engaged
by c. r. Archambault and will have
charge Of his boats The club house will
open as susual about the LIST of May.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
PROBATE COURT.
Summary OF Business Transacted For tn o
Week Ending April 81 1890,

Estate of RI. y. Perciva Jericho, guard.
ian appointed.
Re Delta Francis Morrison, Colchester,
committed to Waterbury hospital
Estate Of NJ. NJ. Hickok, BuTIing on, ex-
ccutor's account settled tannualJ
Estate Of Julia llickok, ward, Bur'ine-
ton, guardians account settled (annuaL)
Estate of Lucia NJ. y. Peck, Burlington,
commissioners appointed.
Estate Of Lorenzo -. Ainsworth Bur-
ltnEtou. will filed
Estate of t3lhlnan w. Psior, Jericho, ar-
plcltion for settlement and decree filed
for hearing.
Estate of Sarah NJ Lane Burlington.
license to sell real estate granted to the
administrators.
1 Estate of Joseph G. Denault and Mary
r. Dcnault. wards, Burlington.
Application to sell part of real estate
of said wards filed.
/ Estate of Ann Shecny, Burlington. ap-
/ pliCation to sell real estate fled.
! Estate oc Michael kchoe Richmond,
viii flied for Probate.
| Estate of Alvah g. Ring, Huntington.
application for settlement and decrCe
fled for hearing.
Estate Of Hcnrv NJ Rice. Wcstford, al
plcation Tor settlement and decree fled
for hearing
Estate of Ann Z. Read, Essex Will flied
for probate.
Estate of Prudence +. Roby, Burlington.
appeal from probate Of viii filed, spccia.
administrators appointed pcndente lite.
/ Re Elizabeth Scovi''o minor. adopted.
E-' Of He~ o. Tomlnsou, Rich
m ommiss RI report h'ci.
I T.. tie Of T.. ". Baker. Colchester, in
lventory filed by administrators
Estate of octave Pietto. Colchester, in
vontory u'nI by administrative
Estate nc Gabriel Ward, Burlington, APP
lpraises''s report filed.
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Wholesale Produce Market.
CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
Howard Opera House to Pass Into Mrs.
W. X. Walkers Hands Next Monday.

Mrs. w. X. Walker Will take charge Of
the Howard opera house next Monday,
May l. and will open her season with pa
vid Belasco's famous war drama, The
Heart of Maryland" on Friday evening.
May j. The interior of the opera house
will be thoroughly overhaued and many
improvements made, particularly about
the stage The gas fixtures will be remuV-
ed and electric lights substituted, there by
doing away with the greatest source OF
danger from fire, besides being much more
effective. Tho footlight globes will be red,
white and blue in alternate colors, and a
DINNER viii make At possible to turn the
| lights as low as may he desired. The
border lights will also be of electricity and
the boxes will be lighted in the same man.
ner, Every possible protection from ire
has been provided and u fireman will he
stationed on the stage at each perform
ance, The lobby and stairway will be
made attractive 10y some new pictures,
! taking the place of those with which thea
| tre-goers long ago became familiar, and
| the ladies' waiting room wall be thorough
! ly renovated. a magnificent electric sign
of nearly 100 lights will he placed over the
main entrance.
Mrs. Walker has already booked a NUM-
Der of tirst-class attractions for the bal
| ance OF the present season and next fan
! and winter ana may be depended on to be
! at all times on the alert for entertain
ments which will please Burlington thoa-
| ire goers whose tastes she undoubtedly
knows better than any one else, THE
| Heart Of Maryland" will be followed next
month by Frohmans company in The
| Prisoner OF Zenda," Edwin Mayo In 'Pud-
d'nhead Wilson" and other good entertain
ments. a few OF the attractions which
Mrs. Walker has booked for next season
are Viola Allen in "A Contented Woman,
The Christian" Sousa's opera, The
| Rri6 haf he
Joseph jefferson comedy company, Jack
and the Beanstalk" The Little Minister, '
Della Fox in "'rhe Little Host" Hoyt's "A
Day and Night and Mile. Fiji" She
is also corresponding with the managers
| of other frst-class productions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
Remarkable Cure OF Rheuma tism,
KENNA, Jackson Co, v

fN194NtN1fi ""7 WIT vt " ' H.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined her
to her bed for over n month and rendered
her unable to walk step without assist
ance, her limbs being swollen to double
their normal size. Mr.. $. Maddox insisted
on my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm
purchased "A hfty-cent bottle and used II
according to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast without
assistance in any manner, and she has
not had a similar attack since.-A p. Par
sons. For sale by w j. Henderson, drug
gtst, Burlington, VI.
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HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

George Morton of Adams street is cr-
tica,ly i'll as the result of a stroke Of
PARALYSIS.
1,...i.. :, xvo,7,o. Ia. or,orod ,to an
2loy of the Wells q Richardson company
Is "A salesman.
,... ,,.o,,... ,.. ...a,+,., -r,,os-
sa,. ~ ,.ooreo ii.nIyicls aec5 n and Mss
Susan Cox, aged 60 years
p.A.. ,-o,,,o ,,.ii, ,a,.e, ,,o,-sossio,, ,,,,, ,
80 ~ t,,,'' 90 po.,,.i s,root ,,hich II, :
Toor ocr,I,ind hv trodarick GRAY
FRANK pohi,so, If rlko Novada is Wis.
;tin, hie OH homo IN Soutb Uoro ortrr
an absence of Is wears
NO Snuth has rot,,,.nn1 70 burlington,
,,,,,ct ir1n,ovad in bCaltb
Mr.. ana Mrs. Henry Wells are expected
~ ,hm, ho,,, hofnS ,boir denort,,r for.
I,Iroro
MfS' r. j tneNaI'er i'"NtS rFIuaE ~
san Francesca. Her daughter will accom-
uany her
..-, r,.,. ,,.,,. -
Snerli Reeves arrested frahk muir ol
South burlington ilSt nlEhI Oh tHc '"a' 80
Nartin M Nnrdav
Max l.. Powell mas accepted the once "'
treasurer Of the Young Mems 'hflS'ah
Associat'on to Whloh ne was elected pS
VIC III '''' '''' '''''7
The Champlain Transportation company
expect to start the steamer Vermont on
Lake Champaign and the steamer tiorlcon
on Lake George on Monday, May ~.
Three deserters are 'eportcd from iort
Ethan Alien during April an are from
Troop Il. Ihoy are Mat'no" oneN en- " IL
liam J. Retyea ana CharIes M!chel'
Dorid r. coeqrirf has hoen ongoccd Lv
the paupor committee OF the boaFu VI Al
dermcn to run the poor farm Tor aho'hVr
year.
CONGRESSMAN II IT, Powers Of Norris
III no., ,aaistrr.d 81 tho Van Moss
House last night on his way from Wash
lngton to Norris lille.
Nh ,,,..l... 81 ,ttoroo, 7, Murray and
rol1n C.i-,so, sb1',id bo .,Idod n tho list
5-,l,,..>'l ,Ir,ta,... 80 pomra.nv {,
which was recently pub ishcd
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nurc,ason h,, Van, ', .,Mi", mnd
o,' c,b,,hre tta,,', r", ~, "I ~. ''''
in shape to make the trip to New York.
Tbo cbann,,i, ,rro,s,,o,,o+io, oa,,,
many c,r,nct to la,r,rh ma st,,,,,,,,. NJ
ruayn toldav 81" bas baar oI,, -
vpfcr for some Zinc and bae rtccived a
general ovornoIIlin.-
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GIod fo, t,i,,nr - C,j,, % S,,iS "a e.
,irday ,ror'ira 'i' '''7 y ~ ga
ord Los lioI.ritio. 20 s,uc-' 10 49,, -. ~
siosa 70 ''' 20 :"
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EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION.

At a citizens meeting held at o'clock
this (Thursday) incoming it was voted to
exempt the proposed new mill of the
Queen city Cotton company from taxa
ton for period Of ten years, provided
they erect a mill which with its equip
ment costs not less than 5000, 600 and en-
ploy not less than $50 additional hands.
1t was also voted to exempt from taxa
tion for ten years the newly organized
company to oe known as the Lakeside
Shoe company under conditions that they
maintain a plant costing not less than
s25, 600. The exemption is each case is to
be gin on January /, 1900, when 1t Is ex-
pected the two plants will be in operati ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
Shake II Into Your Shoes,

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet
It cures painful, swollen. smartlng. ner-
vous feet, and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions, It's the great
Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes fee
easy 1t is, a certain cure. rtT Eweatins
callous and hot, tired, aching feet, Try
1t to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address. Allen S. Ohm
stead, lie Roy, n. Y.
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War Notes..

The war with Spain Is over but the bat
Tie of disease with health is still on. 1t
RACES hottest in spring. Disease, bred
during the rgors Of winter, turks In tho
system to do its deadly work You don
feel well. You have no appetite. You
hre nervous. You have Indigestion, which
YOU think is a heart trouble. You are diz-
~, feel tired. discouraged. and about
ready to give up the battle. Bakers
Mandrake Bittcrs is the effective weapon
in this warfare. and who is armed with IT.
always COnquor-. Get a bottle for %
cents at any drug store and see how
quickly disease VIII vanish. 1t makes
folks well. 1t keeps folks well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27
n w. Jones.

Bananas, 20 to 10 cents per dozen:
oranges so to 60 cents; lemons, 80 to 45
cents. figs, % to 80 cents; dates ~ cents
per pound; citron. 20 to Is cents per pound;
olives 80 cents per quart. and lUcts to 81 50
per bottle: evaporated apples, IL cents;
peaches. 10 to 20 cts: apricots. u 20 10 cts;
raspberries, % cents per pound: nuts as
sorted 15c; apples. 40 to 20 cts a peck;
cranberries, 10 to l2ta cts at; prunes 10 to
Is cts a pound: nectarines. 10 cents a
pound; apples $3.50 TO 500 per barrel. 40
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-27

We believe Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is the best in the world. A few weeks
ago we suffered with a severe cold and a
troublesome cough. and having read their
advertisements in our own and other pa
pers we purchased bottle to see if il
would effect us. 1t cured us before the
bottle was more than half used 1t is the
best medicine out for colds and coughs
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For sale
by w. j. Henderson. druggist, Burlingt ton,
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FLOUR, SUGAR AND VEGETABLES.
&. A. Barber.

New st. Louis -four, $40 per barrel;
Michigan's best. $500; spring patents and
Minnesota patents, $500. Buckwheat, 4
cents pound; rye flour. 3 cents. Maple
sugar 1Jc a pound; new maple syrup, 81
per gallon. Granulated sugar is 4
cents a pound or II pounds for 500; coffee
A, cents; light brown. 5 cents, loaf and
pulverized, cents. New White Clover
honey, 10 cents a pound cabbage, 8 cents:
potatoes, 25c. a peck; beets &C. bunch
popcorn. &c a pound; curry lettuce, DC a
head; lettuce. 1oc oyster plant 10c bunch;
celery, 10 TO % cents a bunch; sweet pota-
toes, cents a pound; spinach, 80 cents a
peck; radishes, cents Il bunch; straw
berries, % cents a basket; asparagus, q
cents a bunch; rhubarb, IL cents "A bunch
Bermuda potatoes, go cents a peck; Ber-
muda onions, cents a pound.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.

At the preliminary speaking Of the fresh
men for the Kingsley prize speaking which
was held Monday aftgernoon in the chap
el, II, G, Adams. &. P. Aud. J. Il. Dona-
hue, F. NJ. Larchar and c. r. Peck were
chosen. Professors Daniels, Upper and
Harry Torrey acted as judges.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS.
DOlan Brothers.

Dairy butter. 20 to % cents pound
creamery butter, % to % cents; plain
cheese, is cents pound; sage cheese, Is
cents; eggs, is cents ~ dozen. Fancy
cheese, IL to IL cts pound, sage cheese IS
50 cents to BOO each. according to size;
Roquefort cheese. 50 cents pound; Eng
lisA dairy, 80 cents; Edam. 30 cents to 81. 90
each; Neufchatel, cents a package;
Cheddar cheese IS cents a pound; Amer-
can club house cheese, 20 and 40 cents per
Jar; McLarens Imperial cheese, 20 and 800
per jar; Switzer cheese. 80 cents a pound,
Philadelphia cream cheese, Is cents each.
MIX cents quart. pure Jersey cream,
40 cents a quart
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s COFFEEs AND SPICES.
l.. Il. Perkins.

Teas-Russian Caravan Tea. 500 per
pound. Ceylon and India, 50 cents and 81:
Formosa Oolongs, so. TO- 80 cents and 500;
rglish Breakfast, 60 cents; Cum
powder, 50 cents: Young Hyson, 90 cents;
Japans. 80 40 So Co. 10 and 50 cents; APP
pleton's Tea, So cents o. and o.. 50 cents;
Ceylon, co and 70 cents; Tetley's tea, 500;
Weddel tea, sl.25; Gold Star tea. 80 cents.
Coffee-Private Growth Java, 40 cents;
Old Government Java. Is cents; Mocha a
cents; Bourbon Java. 20 cents: Maricabo.
per dozen; Grain-O Cereal. 20 cents. SITS
per dozen; Father Kneipp's, IS cents. 81 Cd
per dozen: New Era Coffee % cents; g. IS
per dozen: Shredded Wheat Coffee, %
cents. $50 per dozen. Dandelion Coffee 80
30 cents; Golden Rio. % cents: Cereal Cot
fee and Carmel Cereal. 20 cents. 500 per
dozen; Old Grist Mil Coffee. % cents, 81 q
per dozen: Postum Cereal. Il cents. e. 7i
cents; Malt Coffee. 50 cents. Kafieebroad
Coffee IS cents: Borden's Extract Coffee,
A. cents; Coffee Essence. 80 cents; Gold
Star coffee, IS cents.
Spices-Shot Pepper. 40 cents per pound;
White Pepper 40 cents; Cayenne Pepper,
60 cents; Java Cassia. so cents Alspice, 80
cents; Ginger. 30 cents; Clovers. 40 cents:
Nutmegs. $50. Mace, $40: Mustard 81
cents; Paprica, so cents Mixed Spice, IL
cents; Curry Powder, 60 cents
MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH.
Albert Z. Jones.
Spring lamb, headquarters, Is to IS cents
a pound; forequarters, l2i2 cents; lamb
chops, is to 20 cents. mutton headquarters,
Is cents, foreQuarters, 10 to u cents. NUT
ton chops, l2is to Is cents per pound. Beet
Western, porterhouse, 20 cents; slrloin, Is
cents; round Is cents; roasts. 1912 TO
70 cent? coarse beef. to cents per
pound Hams. sugar cured. l:l2 cents;
breakfast bacon, Is to IS cents; California
ham, II to 1872 cents; smoked shoulders.
cents. tripe. 10 cents; picked pigs feet,
;2la cents; picked lambs tongue, cents
each corned beef to l212 cents. Pork
roasts, 10 to 1871 cents: steaks. 1874 cents;
salt pork. to 10 cents; lard, 10 to l2l2c
Veal, roasts. Is to 20 cents: veal steak, Il
10 20 cents Sausage, 10 cents German
bologna. 10 TO Il cents. Turkeys z
cents per pound; fowls. IL cents ducka
Is to 16c; chicken, IS cents. The different
varieties of FISH are quoted as follows
haddock. Sc. bluefish Is cents cod steak
l5c: halibut, 20 10 Csc; salmon trout, 1:
to IS cents: fresh salmon, IS cents; shad
Is cents a pound, pike, IL cents pound
oysters 40 cents quart.
Wholesale Produce Market.
Burlington. April y.
Quotations are as Follows:
Proy,sioOs-pairy butter Is to ~ cents
per pound; creamery butter, 20 to 20 cent:
a round; che rso 10 cents a pound; eggs
- cents a dozen; beans sl.00 to 81
per bushel: honey. l2i2c per pound; po-
tatoes, So to Is cents a bushel; apples, s.. 81
to 800 a. barrel,
Meats-Beef. Vermont. dressed s to 81
cents per pound; pork. dressed ~ to |
cents; lamb, 3 cents; mutton, ~ cents
fowls alive. s cents: dressed 10 to l3 cents
chickens, . to 10 cents per pound alive; Er4
to IA cents dressed; turkeys. 10 to IT cents
dressed.
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AUCTION AT sHELBURNE FARMS,

Attend the auction of good second hand
harness and wagons all specially con
structed for Shelburne Farms; also now
ing machines, rakes. etc, etc, at Shell
burne Farms on Saturday, April 10Th, at
II a. m, sharp. lN,2t&w.lt
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THE BURLINGTON MARKETS.
Local Retail Markets.

IJUI II Ib IOTII IfTIT IT 81
Butter is falling In price while potatoes
are going up. The following quota tions
are furnished by some Of Burlington )
merchants:
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Is(bR y.

MILLEE-A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George ;. Miller at Hinesburgh. W,
April %. 1899.
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NCLAlMED LETTERS.
WnNfENtS LIST

List OF unclaimed letters remaining N
the burlington poStotiice for the week.
ending April -, 1>aa:
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DIED.

READ--In Williston, April 60 Mrs. Ann
f. Read. aged -.
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READY MONEY.

fNT.AJ1 NUN I
The Burlington VT, agency of the Equit-
able paid policy holders this week sS917,2l.
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George Morton of Adams street is cri-
ticaily i'll as the result of stroke Of
paralysis.
Harris II. Walker has entered the en-
oloy of the Wells & Richardson company
,- 81 ,.-r
Evening star., 1899-04-06
WAR on A FUEL TRUST.
Action Begun I'm Cincinnati by Direc-
tion of the Solicitor General.

BY direction of Solicitor General Rich
ards. with the approval of Attorney Gen
eral Griggs. bill in equity has been pre-
pared by United States Attorney William
E. Bundy, bringing action in the United
States circuit court for the southern dis
trfct of Ohio against the Chesapeake and
Ohio Fuel Company of Cincinnati and fif-
teen other companies or corporations.
miners or producers and shippers of coal
or coke, for violation of the antitrust act
of July ., 1890.
In addition to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Fuel Company the defendants in the case
are given follows: Donald Macdonald
the Robinson Coal Company, W. r. John
son, the Kanawha Splint Coal Company,
Carver Bros, Enoch Carver. Joseph Rem
shaw, receiver for the Big Black Band
Coal Company: the Charlemore Coal Com
pany, McCallister & Co, Mecca Coal and
Coke Company, the Chesapeake Mining
Company, the Coalburg Colliery Company
the Montgomery Coal Company, the Bel
mont Coal Company and Harris B. Smith,
special receiver for the Lens Creek Coal
and Coke Company.
1t is alleged in the bill that the defend
ants December 15 1897. entered into a con-
tract and combination in the form of a
trust and conspiracy in restraint of trade
and commerce in regard to the sale and
production of coal and coke and in vio,a-
ton of law This agreement il is said
went INTO effect about January /. 1S9S and
SINCE that time they have monopolized and
controlled the amount of coal and coke
produced in the Kanawha district and per
mltted only such amount of coal mined and
coke made by the several defendants as
could be sold by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Fuel Company. and that the defendants
were permitted to ship only their propor-
tlonate amount of coal at a stipulated price
and figured upon the ratio designated in
the contract as fixed by the executive COM
ic
petition has been wholly DESTROYED.
Inc court is petitioned to en- Join the de-
PENDANTS from selling or shipping anv coal
OF COKE INTO any state other than that i'm
Wh1ch they reside, by virtue of their agree
ment, which the court is asked to declare
Illegal and void ~ 0Nt''iS
Evening star., 1899-04-06
COMPLAINTS AGAINST TORRES.
American Interests at Blueields
Want Redress.

Representative Myer of Louisiana accom-
panied to the State Department yesterday
delegation of citizens of New Orleans,
who seek the Intervention of the United
States government to protect American
business interests on the Mosquito coast of
Nicaragua. The delegation was composed
of Messrs. Steinhardt, Merrick and Fried
lander, and it represented particularly the
Bluefields Steamship Company, plying be-
tween New Orleans and Nicaraguan gulf
ports.
The gentlemen told Secretary Hay some
of the embarrassments they were under in
conducting business in Nicaragua owing
principally to the arbitrary and extortion-
ate actions of the Nicaraguan officials.
They complained particularly against Gen.
Torres, the governor of the department in
which Bluefields is situated. 1t was assert
ed that Torres had been removed as gov
ernor of the Mosquito country in 1894 upon
the demand of the American government,
owing to his failure to punish the mur-
derer Aguello, and it was maintained that
his reinstatement now amounts to breach
Z of the agreement on the part of Nicaragua
The delegation also told of the oppressive
actions or Torres IN demanding double paw
ment of duties on imports. and referred to
other arbitrary acts on the part of the gov
ernment.
One of the purposes of their visit was to
secure the detail of United States war
ship for duty in the vicinity of Bluefields
but the Navy Department has already an
ticipated their request in that matter
secretary Hay Will communicate with
United States Minister Hunter respectine
the matters complained of by the New Or
leans delegation and it is not doubted that
the Nicaraguan government will apply the
necessary remedy when it's attention ia at
tracted to the matter.