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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
BURLINGTON
WHO OWNS THIS PROPERTY -?
Arguments Made Yesterday Upon Tes-
timony Relating to Old Clipper
Building.

There was a hearing yesterday before
Chancellor Taft at which arguments were
made upon the testimony taken before a
referee in the case of John j. Allen vs..
G. ID. Gates, ct ais. The matter comes up
under an injunction secured by the orator
against the defendants moving the social
ed Clipper building on College street. The
defendant claims to have purchased the
bui' ding from Fred n. Whitney and occu-
pied 1t. Some money was spent On repairs
done by ID, w. c. Clapp, for which he was
paid. c--tpp then gave notice to Gates
that Allen claimed to own the building.
This interest of Whitney was purchased
by Gates in November. 1897. In announc-
ing Aliens claim to the building II WAS
also announced that rent of $500 would be
charged for the rent of the building and
the land.
The orator claims to have bought the
building with the property above it at the
corner of St. Paul and College streets,
August %. 1887, certain banks holding
mortgages foreclosed and the decree OBJ
tanned expired in April 1899 They sold 10
T. II. Flynn Of New York, who decided the
property to Allen June s. 1899.
The issue is whether the build
ing belongs to Allen or Gates. az
the grantee of Whitney. c. T. Barney
and Seneca Haselton appear for the pla n
tiff and II. S. Peck for the defence. No
decision was announced.
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SOME APPLES.

During the worst storm this spring
car partly loaded with extra choice Bald
win apples laid in the Rutland railroad
yards in this city The apples belonged
to Mrs. Lura r, Allen of South Hero, who
was unable to complete the load and send
the car forward to New York till after the
storm. by this time the Baldwins were
considerably frozen, and on this account
they brought less than they would other
wise would have done. Stlll they sold for
S.. 80, $500, $500 and $3.50 barrel. Other
varieties in the same car sold as We. or
better. Thirty-tve barrels of good Spies
went at $500. Twenty-one barre.s of eN-
ira select Spies went at the top of the
ma rket, bringing $50, $500 and $1,000
barrel. The entire car of 1853 barrels sold
for ssiS. -. or at the rate of 500 I, barre.
out of this was taken FIRE. ght. carriage and
commission amounting to %l34S1. leaving
the net proceeds to Mrs. Allen Of sl3.4O.
These figures were given US by Prof.
Waugh directly from the account sales
AS rendered by the commission man.
Besides this carload Mrs Allen sold
about 500 worth of apples on the farm.
making a total return of sl400 from about
"A acres Of apple orchard. And yet 1893
was not an apple year.
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CHANGE IN INSPECTORS.
William M. Hatch to Succeed Haviland
Stevenson in This District.

William H. Hatch who was admitted to
practice in the United States Courts in
this city yesterday, is the successor of
HaViland Stevenson for some time Chi
nese inspector. Mr.. Hatch was formerly
assistant examiner in the United States
patent office at Washington. He will he
employed as assistant to United States
Attorney James l.. Martin, and engaged
in the prosecution of Chinese cases under
the exclusion act at Burlington and New
port, and as special government counsel
at Malone, y. V His headquarters Will
be at Brattleboro, and at the Boston Gus
tom house. The new inspector is n ma
tive of Vermont and a graduate of Dart
mouth college in the class of 1856. Prior
to his appointment as assistant examiner
in the patent office he was a law clerk in
the Office of the interstate commerce com
mission, a position which Stevenson held
a the same time.
The Boston office will be in charge Of
Inspector Alfred Anderson. who was ap-
pointed to the service a few weeks ago.
Inspector Stevenson, who resigned, VIII
enter the employ of Silver Rurdett a.
Co, publishers OF New York and Boston,
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CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Partial Hearing in the Case Against
William Bissette in City Court.

There was a hearing yesterday which
occupied nearly all day in the City Court
in the case of the State VS.. William Bis
settle, charged with the larceny of house
hold goods from the home OF Adolp g
Hattie. Rissette is suffering from injuries
received rom a team which he was with
breaking through the ice on the lake re-
Gently ana walks with crutches His
counsel is A. V. Spalding. Grand Juror
j II. Macomber prosecuted.
The witnesses for the State were Chief
O.. Police Browne!l Adolphe Hattie, Her
man keisich, Hattie Lawrence, Fred
Lawrence Louis Utal and stephen Ber-
gcron. The defence called William Bis
settle. o. S. Dodds and Mr.. Bssette's lit
tie daughter. The hearing was before
Judge Hawkins and was continued until
this morning when it will be completed
The case is a binding up case and the
hearing determines only whether or not
Eissette will be held for the grand jury.
From the testimony it appears that
when Hattie was arrested last summer he
had some household goods at his home.
The house which was rented from o. S.
DoddS was locked. Later Dodds sent Bis
settle to make some repairs there and
when Hattie was released ne found some
of the things missing from the house. A
part were located at Nsscttc's house.
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ARREST FOLLOWS DISCLOSURE.

Several months ago woman named
Sadie Rogers was arrested and fined in
city Court for intoxication. She disclosed
on William Sheahan and a man named
CharDneau, Both men left the city and
have been out of the reach of the Off
GERS. Tuesday morning Sh. ahan gave
himself up and was brought into court
where he said he gave the woman what
liquor she had and that the other man
had nothing to do with it, He was fined
by Judge Hawkins so and costs of $500,
which he made arrangements to pay.
It was an odd coincidence that the Rog-
erS woman, who had disclosed on Shea
han some months ago. should he arrested
again Tuesday night Her son was sent to
the police Office to complain OF
her condition and Officer Kelley started
for their house. On Emwood avenue he
met the woman, VINO promptly suggest ed
that before ne went any farther she
should dance jig for him. She was tax
en- to jail, whera she made things Lively
for the Cinnamon upstairs until she went
to sleep.
Mrs. Rogers husband, John Rogers was
arrested for mtoxicauon by Officer Kel-
ley late Tuesdcy night and was lodged in
jail.
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VERMONT'S MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Indications That it Will be the Most
Successful Musical Event in
Our History

The managers of the Vermont Musical
Festival to be held in Burlington next Oc-
toher believe that the preparations have
reached a point whore they can promise
the people the most successful musical
event in the history of the State. Mr..
Chapman announces that the list of ar
lists who are to appear at the musical
festivals in New Hampshire ana Maine as
we'll as in Burlington is practically COM
plete, and their names are to toe an
nouEced simultaneously in the three
States in the near future The list already
includes some Of the most famous singers
of the day, and the talent will be such
to assure the success of the festival.
Mr.. Chapman is we'll pleased with the
chorus and the work it is doing in rehear
sal, the enthusiasm shown being reas-
surfing The holding Of this festival in
Burlington will greatly promote the cult
walton of the musical taste of our people
as well as d, Velop the musical talent of
which our city boasts; and it will also
help to make Burlington a musical center
that will be to the credit of the State as
well as our own residents.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Annual Election For Cynic Officers
Hard Work to Raise Money For
Ball Team

Word was received from Dartmouth yes
terday that in all proOa bility they will
accept the invitation for dual meet IN
tennis to lie held in burlington. final ar
Engagements nave not yet been made but
it is probable that the tournament will
be held about the iii st of June. after the
New Ems ANA tournament.
The military mop cOminittee has decided
to give dance next Monday night, April
". in the armory. AS 1t is the first col
lege dance held for a considerable length
OF time ii is eXpec, ed it will be well at
tended.
The annual election for the Cyiiic Off
GERS was held yesterday morning and the
following board was elected to serve for
the ensuing year, there being a contest in
but TWO OF the positions Business mana
ger, Smalty; assistant manager, Wheeler,
w editor-in- chief. Aiken; first assistant,
MCkelloW, second assistant, Lawrence;
third assistant, Uford; lady editor Miss
McIlroy, junior editor. " Ilson.
long college meeting was held yester-
day and an effort was made to raise mon
ey 10 support the baseball team this spril 6,
Prof Howes was present and read the re-
port of the athletic association for last
year, making several interesting remark ks
in regard to athletics. Coach Abbey
spoke cncouragingy of the prospects of
the team this year. saying the studen $
had every reason to feel the record this
season will be good. He called attention
to the work of TWO new men, Taylor, 90
who is pitcher, and Abbott, '03. :; catch
or. The students did not respond very
heartily to the call for money. the whole
amount subscribed not being over $iO1
There Will be another meeting held soon
at which every effort Will be made to
raise $500 more
AT senior oratorY Yesterday morning
Williams, Sturgess. Gould and Hubba
spoke.
The baseball team played practice
game yesterday afternoon with second
team on the campus. The ground was
heavy but the men got around well The
Varsity won ont although for the first
few innings the score was close.
For the benefit of those students who
have been unable to obtain copies of the
Ariel" the sale will continue near thc
south college bulletin board this morning
from $3.50 tc II 80 o'clock
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COMPANY NJ INSPECTED.

Major II. Edward Dyer of Rutland in
spected Company Nj at the armory last
evening. The gallery was well filled with
spectators and the drill passed off with
remarkable smoothness considering the
number OF new men there are in the COM
pany The drill consisted of close and eX-
tended order movements, setting up eXer-
Cises, etc. At the close Major Dyer made
a few remarks speaking highly of the
work done by the company and making
few suggestions in minor details lie
will give to the man in each company in
his battalion who attains the highest
average in craftsmanship during The
coming year a pair of cuff buttons made
of Spanish uniform buttons. \ new
grade has been established in target praC-
tice and he urged all the men to try to Sc
cure some one of the grades
Col Estey will inspect the company in
about two months
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PROBATE COURT.
Summary of Business Transacted For
the Week Ending April II. 1900.


the Week Ending April II. 1900.
Estate of +. j. Phelps Burington will
proved.
Estate Of Frank Burns, underhil; adj
commissioners and apprais-
ers appointed.
Estate of iiclen A. Miner Hinesburgh;
settlement of guardians account
ESTATE Of Luther X. Elubbell, Charlotte:
will proved administrators with the will
ers appointed.
Estate of Prosper Lanelois, Colchester:
administrator appointed administrator J
inventory filed.
Estate Of Abbie F. Rhodes, Colchester:
will proved and letters testamentary is
sued.
Estate of Irl c. Sweet Huntington; adj
ministratrx. commissioners and apprss-
ers appointed.
Estate OF Mary Walton Strong. Colches-
ter; administrators inventory fled.
Estate of Austin Maley. Burlington;
guardians account filed.
Estate of Edward n. Porter, Burlington;
will filed; hearing May 4th.
Estate of Laura Monahan Underhil:
will filed; hearing May It'll.
Estate of Charles Lavgne, Colchester;
commissioners report filed: application
for settlement and decree, hearing May 3.
Estate Of Emery Defoe, Wcstford; APP
plcation for settlement and decree; hear
ing May 9Th
Estate of Jane Gibson, Jericho: applica-
ton to sell real estate; hearing May jth.
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KNOTT & BLOSSOMS CREDITORS.

The first meeting of the creditors of the
bankrupt firm of Knott d. Closson will
be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock before
George w, Debervile referee in bank
ruptcy, at his Office in the Hayward block
The meeting will no doubt be largely at
tended and many of the creditors, of
whom there are about go. Will appear in
person. Several have placed the matter
in the hands Of attorneys. Some have as
many as 80 claims to handle.
The business of to-days meeting will he
the proof of Claims and the election OF
trustee. The creditors have the right
to examine bankrupts but an adjournment
will probably be taken and a stenograph-
err procured before this is done. The at
torneys OF the bankrupt firm are ID. j..
Foster, Seneca IIaselton and Russell w.
Taft.
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Canada. and bought of him two cattle in
August. 1898. He secured man and
started home With the cattle. Just before
reaching the road turning to the customs
house he was met by the customs OIL
GERS. The cattle were left at Mr. Blair'a
over night in order to get two year old
bull bought of another man to take with
them, 1t was the intention to enter the
cattle at Alburg Springs 1t does not cost
any more to enter three than 1t does
TO enter two cattle. The money to buy
the cattle was furnished by his father
and mother When brought to Major Bull
lard and before he was placed under ar
rest the witness offered to pay the dut-
les but no attention was paid to his Of
fer. He ran away because he did not
want to go to jail He was at home in
Swanton for three weeks after his cs-
cape. After Deputy Marshal Drew at
tempted TO arrest him he went TO Cam
ada and later came to burlington when
not arrested and gave bail.
on ctoss-examination III, witness said
he was 90 years old and was therefore 81
when the events in question took place.
Between the two escapes the witness con-
suited a lawyer in St. Adams. He did
not want to have the name of having been
in Jail. He came TO Burlington and gave
bail voluntarily.
Fremont Eddy of Noyan, Canada, was
called. lie helped Mead drive the two
back. Respondent had bull he had pur-
chased and told the witness he was going
to walt until morning and enter the three
al the same time He said the bun was
ugly and he could not get him that night
Mead came with the bull the next morn
ing but on learning that the cattle had
been seized went back. They reached
Bair's and left the cattle about $50 or 3
in the evening.
On cross examination the witness said
Mead told him he was going to take the
cattle as far as Blair's that night. Wit
ness sold Mead the cattle. The cattle
were to he entered at Alburgh
The government called Deputy Marshal
Drew in rebutta Mr.. Drew testified that
he arrested Mead at his mothers home.
He was notified by Mrs. Mead that the
boy would be there awaiting arrest Mead
boarded the train at one station and the
marshal at the other The family did not
wish II known that the boy was ares ed.
Albert w. Farnham of Newport was ad-
mitted to practice in the courts at the
afternoon session.
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WATER RIGHTS PURCHASED.
Vermont Electric Company the owners
OF Additional Power From tho Winooski

OF AddltlOnal POWER from inc WluOOSRl
Manager DR.. w. s. Vincent, acting for
the Vermont Electric company, made Il
purchase of water rights yesterday,
which permit of large development by the
company and the increase of the present
power. which they are now able to secure
at the gorge. to twice it's size The pur-
chase Is the water right of Stanley f.
Browncll north from the upper or Hunter
d Shlaud dam at Essex Junction up the
Winooski river to the termination of the
rapids. The power was inherited by Mr.
Brownoll from his father. 1t begins a
short distance above the dam on the Wiz
liston side and includes something like lis
acres of land.
The option was obtained three days ago
at a price Of 500. The following day DR..
Vincent sent Engineer Mcintosh to the
point at which the dam will be erected to
get the water levels. His report was made
late in the evening and the following
morning the directors of the company to
whose attention the matter was then call
ed for the first time authorized the pur-
chase of the water right.
Or. Vincent, in speaking Of the purchase
last evening. said that a dam CONSTRUCTED
"A proper distance above the pre- sent Hun
ter x Shland dam would easily give the
company double their present power, This
they anticipate viii soon he less than the
demand lie proposes to build the dam
and - ablish a power house from which
the power would be transmitted to the
Sorbe and thence required. DR.. Vincent
is enthusiastic about TIE possibilities OF
the power and says that if the EsscN
junction wafer power is going to be de
veloped as has been announced the Yer
mont Electric company propose to have
a hand in 1t.
! The Hunter & ShlaLd and w. b. John
son water powers at Essex Junction, to-
gether with some flowage right, have re-
Gently been purchased by Gen. Rober
! Avery for the Burlington and esburgl
railroad. They propose to enlarge tn,
dam and use the power to operate thoi1
railroad
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LAUNCHING OF THE ELFRIDA.
Twin Screw Steamer Christened by Mrs.
Webb at Morris Heights.
Yesterdays New York Herald" says

Yesterdays New York Herald" says
AT twenty minutes past six o'clock last
evening the steam yacht Elfrda, owned
by Or. W. Seward Webb, was Launched
Engine and Power Company. and Sea-
bury &. CO., Morris Heights, on the Har-
lem. The vessel was handsomely decora-
ted with bunting, and the christening was
gracefully performed by Mrs. Webb. The
owner and his family and their guests
came to the works in the formers private
car Ellsmere, ana left for this city imme-
diately after the vessel was floRted. With
DR., ana Mrs. Webb were Miss Frederick
Webb, Master w. Seward Webb, Master
Vanderbilt Webb, Mrs. H. Sprague, Mr..
and Mrs George Bird, Mrs. DIR. A. p,
Grinnell, Miss Grinnell. Mr. T.. Van Etten,
Mr.. Julian Kane. Mr. Burns, Mr.. Stack
and MIR. Burnett, while among the others
in The yard We're Mr. and Mrs. Charles l..
Mayo and Mr.. W. j. Parslow.
The Elfrida is l4l feet over all, 113 feet
on the water line, Is feet beam and feet
inches draught. She is of steel, has
twin screws and will be schooner rugged,
with two polemasts, but no gaffs. The
yacht will be used at DR.. Webbs country
home on Lake Chanplain and to pass
through the canals TO the lake provision
has been made for removing the bow and
stern, as a number of the locks are not
long enough to admit of the complete yes
sci passing through them. The bow and
stern will be carried on the deck of the
yacht during the trip, and upon arrival at
destination will be properly refitted
The Elfrida will have two deck houses
with saloons, roomy staterooms and all
else that mark the up-to-date pleasure
vessel. She will have triple expansion en-
gines, and a speed of 16 miles an hour
Captain j. w. Blodgett will be in charge
'Dr Webb and family will leave for
Europe to-day on the steamer st. Louis
and upon their return the Elfrda will be
ready to be placed in commission"
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VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD OFF,
GERS EXAMINED

GERS for the Vermont National Guard met
at the Van Ness House Tuesday to eX-
anime five candidates for commissions,
The entire board consisting Of Col. j. Gray
Estey, Major II. Edward Dyer Surgeon
Major George G. Berkeley ana Capt.
Charles +, Durham were present The
following men were examined for commits
Sons: Captain, Albert w. Farnham. Co.
H., Newport; Thomas q. Caswcll, Co, e..
Barre; first Lieutenant William A. Muir
rey, Co. f., Barre; second lieutenant.
John a. Gum, Co. D., st, Johnsbury; Clar-
enca w. Richardson, Co, l.. All the men
examined were recommended for commits
sions by the board
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BURLINGTON CHAPTER OFFICERS.

At the annual convocation of Burlington
Chapter No g. r, A. Nj, held last evening
the following were elected and appoin ed
for the ensuing year.
=. ~. P.-Chas. II. Jones,
king-C. A. Barber
Scribe-W. r. Morris.
Treasurer. c. Grant
Sccrctary--W. +, Weller.
c. HIS. l.. Platka.
y. S.-J Warren Roberts. =.
Il. y. ca. O. Mansur
NJ SN,-F. \. Rich.
Nj. &C. l.. Soule.
NJ. NV \. L. Valentine.
Chaplain--p G. Barber.
Tyler-G. II, Whitman,
Finance Committee-George w. Beck
with, Sayles Nichols and j. NJ Clarke.
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The Best Remedy for Rheumatism

All who use Chamberlains Pain Balm
for rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which ii affords
When speaking of this Mr. D. n. Sinks
of Troy, Ohio, says: Some time ago /
had a severe attack of rheumatism in my
arm and shoulder / tried numerous rem
edies but got no relief until was recon-
mended by Mcssrs. Geo. +. Parsons & Co.
druggists OF this place. 10 try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm They recommended il,
so highly that / bought bottle. | was
soon relieved of al pain | have since
recommended this liniment to many Of
my friends, who agree with me that it is
the best remedy for muscular rheumatism
in the market" Guaranteed by all drug
gists
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THE SCHOOL MASTERS CLUB.

The seml-annual meeting OF the School
Masters club Of Vermont will be held
Friday, April l3, at The Pavilion in Mont
pclior. The meeting will take the form
of a banquet al $3.50 p. m. and there will
probably be an address by n leading edu-
Gator of New England.
A meeting of the examiners Of the diff
fcrent counties will be held at y. m. at
The Pavilion.
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were the recipients of large number
of costly wedding presents.
Mrs. Bridget Leary, widow of the late
Henry Iieary died at AS o'clock Mon
day afternoon at her late home on NCrth
Winoosk avenue She had been i'll during
most of the winter but the end came at.
ter a severe Illness of only three days
duration. She is survived by five chill
dren. They are VIM. Lcary of keene, N.
Y. Misses Mary, Anna, Margaret and
Elizabeth Leary of this city. Three
brothers, Anthony, Martin and James Nc
Gale Of this city and sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Dalton Of North Adams, Mass, also
survive her. Funeral services were held
at . O'Clock Tuesday morning in st.
Marvs cathedral
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q" A TRIP TO CHINATOWN"

I oyts wel-kuown comedy, was presented
at the opera house Tuesday night TO a
sood-sized audience. A due regard for truth
and veracity compels the statement that
the comedy has been given in Burlington
in a much more satisfactory manner than
was the case last nigh.. Harry Gilfoi was
very clever as Welland strong.
Mr.. Gilfoil's interpolated imita-
lions of animals and other noises seemed
to please the audience better than any
feature OF the show proper.
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OPENING OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

1t is probable that the date for the for
NAL opening of the new high school build
ing Will be Thursday, April &c, The ad-
dress of the day will be delivered by Pres
ident NJ. II. Buckham of the University.
George r. Edmunds. who has
been largely instrumental in the locate n
OF the building, will be invited to be pres
ent, School vii, open in the new building
on the following Monday.