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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
THE JACK POWERS CASE
Completed Before the Supreme Court
Wednesday-Othe Cases.


Montpelier. Feb. 6.-Supreme Court re-
convened this morning. The cases heard
to-day were from Franklin county. Mary
Hyde VS.. the town of Swanton was heard
this forenoon closing this afternoon. f.
w. McGottrick and d. w. Steele for the
plaintiff and Col, A. A. Hall. D. q. Fur
man and II. A. Burt for the defendant.
The hearing in the RiChford bank bur-
elary case of State vs.. Jack Powers was
begun and will be completed Y ednesddy.
Attorney Steele and Col a. A. Hall for
the State and Willard Harrington and
L. w McGettrick for the respondent The
respondent, who once resided in this Guy,
was allowed to meet many of his friends
during the day. lie appeared in court to-
day and did not seem - nav suffered
from his 10 months confinement in the
'ail at st. Adams under the care of the
genial high sheriff of Franklin county,
Barney Kelley. The respondent protests
his innocence and his affirmations are be-
lievcd in by large number here and es-
recally in view of the fact that his coun-
sci claim to have secured a large amount
Court
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
Woodstock. Feb. 6.-Wiudsor County
Court met yesterday afternoon after re-
cess of three weeks on account of the alb
sonce of witnesses and adjourned till this
morning. The case OF Herbor; Il. Moore
OF Plymouth, charged with adultery was
then taken up and several witnesses were
examined to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

The celebrated Boer ponies have the
blood of the Basuto pony in them. and the
Rasuto pony Is a pure bred Scotchman.
lie is not even a half caste.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

made no effort to arouse him to ascertain
if he is conscious
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08


Napoleon had nerves
Ofsteel atAusterlitzan and
dyspepsia at Waterloo.
King Richard suffered
the agOnics Of insomnia
the night before he met
Richmond on the fatal
field of BOsw0rth.
Low vitality, nervous
weakness, debility, and
exhaustion cause a ma.
jOrity Of the failures,
misery, and unhappi-
ness In the world.
A thorough invigOr.
alton and revltaliza-
ton is what you want.
IT'S WHAT you MUST
uIiVE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

Wood cutters are busy in the vicinity
of Lake Hancock. and the fine tracts II
forests in thlt region viii! he laid low 10y
spring. Deer have been plentiful ~ the
lake, but with the disappearance of tho
woods the deer will also disappear Tbs
place has also been a favorite one for out
ing parties, but the wooded hills will APP
pear TO the campers next summer as bare
and rocky sleeps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

| 7:30-Iiring and Managing Farm Help,
ID. IL. Morse, Randolph
| S:15-Address.,...., John Gould, Ohio
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08

The graphite mine owned by +. ".
Kent of Panton is to b. opened in the
carly spring. So far as developed ii bids
fair TO prove rich and of very fine quality.
Samples tested prove its excellence. and
there seems To- be no question as to there
L-ing Il quantity large water power
near by can easily be utilized.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
FLY WHEEL
IN MILL
BURSTS.
Half 4 Dozen Looms In The
QuldnIck Mil No. |
Wrecked.

The main ny wheel at the ouidmck
company's No 1 min. at Quidnick' burst
last evening, sending pieces OF the huge
rim through three incn planking OF two
floors and wrecking half dozen looms
Luckily none OF the operatives was
hurt. the damage being confined wholly
10 the mill and machinery.
The pulley was % feet in diameter with
a 2l-inch face and had been In use for
over 10 years. Owing to the scarcity OF
water the wheet ffsd7beerf- carrying a
light load during the last six months and
Yesterday was the first day on which
ANYTHING like the usual strain In trans
mittinr power from the water wheeis
to the mills was imposed upon II.
The wheel was running 9S revolutions
nor minute when the accident occurred
and had not the rim broken In two places.
almost opposite each other, thus pre-
serving the wheels balance, the damage
would have been much greater and proba-
blv attended by loss Of life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
Hon. William p Frye President 7rotempors Senate

Washington. Dec. 5.--The attendance In
the gallery OF the senate and house today
was large. but not UP To yesterdays
mark.
When the senate convened today Mr.
Berry (Ark) presented the credentials OF
Samuel ID. McHenry, elected a senator
from the state OF Louisiana for term OF
six years, from March 4. 1903.
Mr.. McEnnery then presented creden-
tials OF Murphy j. Forter, elected a sena-
tor from Louisiana for a term of six
years, beginning March T. 1901. Both sets
OF credentials were filed.
Mr.. Bacon reported from the committee
on foreign relations. bills permitting
Capt. Il. II. McCalla and Commander w.
c. Wise OF the T.. 6. navy to accept deco
rations from the emperor OF Germany,
and they were passed.
Mr.. Aldrch presented the credentials OF
his colleague. Geo. Peabody Wetmore,
elected a senator from Rhode Island for
a term OF six years, beginning March 4.
1901 They were filed.
The resolution introduced yesterday by
TO the postal frauds I'm Cuba was referred
20 the committee with relations with
Cuba.
The senate then. 12 TO %. on melton OF
Mr.. Lodge, went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
When the house met the speaker an
nounced that he had communication
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
BITTER
STRIFE IN
A CHURCH.
At an Election, However, tho
Rector Of ST. Georges
Triumphs.

Brooklyn, Dec. 5.--Bitter strife rends
tho nock of st. Georges Episcopal
church, at Gates and Marcy avenues,
Brooklyn. between the Rev. William A.
Wasson and his followers on one side and
faction which has opposed the rector
on the other. AT the annual parish meet
ing. which was held IN the chapel yester-
day. the rector triumphed over his enc.
mics by defeating those OF the opposition
who were candidates for warden and
vestrymen.
His opponents accuse him Of descend
ing to the methods OF politicians In a
primary and say there VIII be more trou-
BILE. One OF them, the defeated candidate
for warden. declares he win leave the
church, and that influential and wealthy
members will leave with him,
Trouble has been brewing In the church
for some time and the rector has no,
been on the best of terms with the war
den.
Those I'm the opposition say he has
been headstrong and dictatorial The
storm signal was a circular which was
issued on Sunday after the communion
services by the members of the opposi-
tion In this circular IL was stated that
reports had been spread throughout the
parish to the effect that foes of the rec
tor had worked against him and that
minority was trying TO run the church
The Efforts OF the building committee
have been nulified and its work seriously
interfered with by the rector I'm the last
few months" II was declared In the CIR
cular, through the unauthorized award
ing OF contracts, the contraction OF debts
and the alteration OF existing contracts.
all unknown to the committee, and result
ing Ina extra charges amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars"
Support was asked for the following
ticket: For warden. Augustus A. Dame;
for yestrymen, Wilfred Smith, q. w. Per-
tain and w. A. Patterson.
In the evening Mr.. Wasson from the
pulpit said that he had seen the circular
but thought il neither the time nor the
place to discuss II. After the service
there was a meeting of his friends in
his house and yesterday morning when
the church met he had a "rector's ticket
In the field 10 oppose that headed by Mr.
Dame.
MIR. wasson's candidates were Henry
Tompkins for warden. and George w.
Felter. Howard j. Francis and Frederick
G. Holmes. for vcstrymen. This ticket
was elected by an overwhelming vote
After the election. Mr.. Wasson said:
II am sorry the disturbance In the
vestry has become public. The result OF
the meeting today fully iudorses any ac-
tion ] have taken. Tho election of Mr.
Tompkins as a warden gives me more
strength I'm the committed. More than
20 per cent OF the membership OF the
church was present. and We received an
overwhelming majority"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
RHODES
TO SAIL
H DEFENDER.
Has Been Selected by Mr..
Duncan TO Command The
New Racing Yacht.

William Butler Duncan, Jr., the man
ager OF the new cup defender, has an
nounced that ne has appointed Capt.
Uriah Rhodes sailing master OF That
yacht This appointment is an exceed
ingly popular one. and Mr.. Duncan I'm
seleetlngi Capt Rhodes. has pleased ev-
cry yachtsman.
Capt Rhodes is a native born Amen-
can. and the American yacht will this
year be run by Yankees, which is as II
should be.
Capt. Barr, the skipper OF the rolum-
bia last year, is a Scotchman, and. whhe
all agree that he Is an able skipper. II
was generally thought that in an lnler-
national race for the blue ribbon OF the
sea the American boat should have an
American skipper and crew.
Capt Rhodes sailed the Defender 'est
year in all the races against the Column
bia, and many who watched those races
thought that the Defender was better
handled than the Columbia The Defen-
der was sailed for all she was worth and
every ounce OF speed was gotten out OF
her.
Cant. Rhodes lives at Bay Shore. LcEg
Island lie is lS years CT age and has fol-
lowed the sea all his life. His first con-
nection with racing yacht was In 1856.
when he served as a seaman on board
the sloop Atlantic.
The Atlantic was built for cup honors.
and i'm the trial races met the Mayfower
and Puritan. The Mayfower was select
ed. and she defeated Lieut.. Henn's Gala
tea.
In 1887 Rhodes was mate on the Volun
teer and that yacht defeated the Thistle
I'm the races for the cup. The next wear
he was promoted to the position Of mas
ter. and had the schooner Sea Fox, ard
after that for a year he had charge or
the schooner Montauk
The schooner Lasca was his next yacht
and he had charge OF that boat for four
years when she was owned by John
r. Brooks. and afterward by j. s. Wat
son. and when the Lasca crossed the At
lantic Capt. Rhodes was master and
navigator
The Lasca was sold to German
yachtsman and Capt Rhodes was then
appointed sailing master of the schooner
Ariel This was i'm 1857.
In 1898, when Mr.. Duncan wanted
skipper for the Defender, he selected
Rhodes. and he was well pleased with
the way that yacht was handled. Last
summer Capt. Rhodes was skipper of the
Emerald, owned by William G. 1selin,
but that yacht was not raced at all
Capt Rhodes holds a pilots license
from Hatteras to Bar Harbor. a masters
license for ocean-going steam yachts and
is an off shore navigator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05

from the family OF Mr.. Boutelle OF Maine.
resgning his position as chairman OF
the committee on navel affairs.
He also announced the appointment OF
Mr.. Shaw OF New York as a member OF
the committee on invalid pensions. Mr..
Delzell (Pa-) from the committee on
rules then presented the following spe-
cial order for the consideration OF the
army bill
Resolved. That Immediately after the
adoption or this resolution the house
shall resolve itself into a committee OF
the whole on the state OF the union to
consider senate bill 430, An act TO in
crease the efficiency of the military
tablishment OF the United States This
rule IL not to interfere with other spe-
cial orders"
Mr.. Dalzell. explaining the necessity
for the immediate consideration of the
army bill pointed out the fact that July
I, 1901. until the present law the army
would be reduced 10 $1,000 less than half
the number now in the Philippines. Legis-
lation OF some character was imperltive.
MIR. Richardson (renn) on behalf OF the
minority said those on his side of the
house recognized the necessity for some
legislation, but they did not agree that
this bill. establishing permanent stand
ing army, should become "A law. II an
emergency exists an emergency should
be provided for; but a large standing
army should not be established.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
New Grelna Green, with All
Facilities, Can Be Found at
Newark, n. J.
ner divorces rranted were

Newark. n. j.. Dec. 5.-County Clerk
William o. Keubler, OF Newark. has OF.
ten boasted that the machinery of his
office was In such excellent order thar
he could supply ofr-hand any possible de.
mand made upon II. The boast was put
TO a test today.
Daniel schaeffer l5 years old. ana Dora
samil 30 years old. visited tho Office and
Informed the county clerk they wished
To be married
In few minutes the county clerk pro.
duoed Justice Of the Peace Cohen. n book
containing blank marriage certificates
and Miss Kitue Loyett and LLOYD II
Mckee, employees in the Office, as wit.
nesses. Then he announced that tho cero-
mony might proceed.
Justice Cohen began the ceremony and
all went smoothly until ne asked for the
ring. Bridegroom and bride had forgotten
10 provide one.
Never mind" said Miss I,oyett 81
have one on my desk that YOU NAV
have"
MI Mckee hastened TO Miss t,ove,t,s
desk obtained A heavy plain gold band
rms, and the ceremony went ON.
can't beat us. all the comforts NJ
home" declared TIE county clerk as the
couple Departed '''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
WARREN.

The monthly session OF the town coun-
ell and court OF probate was held yester-
day afternoon with all the members pres
ent. The first and final account OF
Charles w. Greene as administrator of
the estate Of Edgar l.. Merritt was allow
ed. Edmund Il. Bosworth, as guardian
of the person and estate OF Florence
Bosworth, was given leave to sell real
estate OF his ward, a minor. at private
sale.
The petition OF the heirs OF Mary VIC
tory for an administrators TO be appointed
on her estate was continued for notice.
The will OF William Mcmahon was ad-
mitted to probate and Mary Corcoran
was confirmed as executrix.
Edwin A. Cady. AZ administrator OF the
estate OF Sylvester b. Hathaway. was
given leave TO sell chattels belonging to
the estate.
The town council audited routine bills.
An official communication was received
from the railroad commissioner relative
10 the railroad gates on South Main 81.
A horse owned by one OF the Polish res
idents became frightened on Water street
by the street cars and ran away. In
turning up Miller street II collided with
one OF Bosworth's ice carts and was
wagon was broken.
horse owned by Mr.. NJ. T. Nellie and
driven by Mr. William Patten became
frightened at an electric car and back
ed into an electric light pole breaking the
rear end OF the wagon.
The service on the Consolidated rail-
road is the chief topic OF conversation
I'm town. Some trains get here I'm one hour
some two and some three, from the time
they leave the Union station I'm Provi-
dence. From FAN River the service is
about as bad one train being two hours
coming from that place To Warren.
At the annual meeting OF the Richard
r. Tobin Post. @. A. r., held last even
ing. the following officers were elected
Commander-Charles A. Bowen; s. W
William A. Church: J. N.-Willlam IT,
Baker: william A. Heal
cy: chaplain-George s. Seymour; officer
of the day--Daniel Bray; officer OF the
g1iard-John Ward: outside sentinel
John X. Rhodes. delegate 10 convention
william A. Healey. alternate-Daniel
Bray: surgeon-Andrew =. Wimarth.
George r. Greene. Jr., David G. Block
Ezra O. Easterbrooks. John w. Haniey,
George w. Haight. Herbert Croker,
Charles s. Davol. James y. Barry, Sam
ucl e. Andrews and william A. Church
have been chosen to serve as petit Jurors
NJ the common pleas division Of the SUI
preme court, To he held at Bristol this
week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
she WAS ROBBED CANNOT Be BEAT
Aged Mrs. Relmann Loses Her
Hoard Of Eighteen Years
Accumulation.

Buralo. n. Y. Dec. 5-For Is years.
both day and night, Mrs. wnhelmina Rel
mann, 80 years Old has carried hidden on
her person, fastened securely between
two underskirts, leather satchel in
which she kept all her hard earned saw
ings from washing and ironing
Aided by her ie-ycar-oid son, she had
accumulated $50. and Il had been her
fondest hope 20 be the pcsscssor Of $1,000
before her death.
She could never be induced 90 part
with her precious hoard. fearing to trust
it to n bank.
Monday rhe was found az the foot OF
the stairs leading 20 her rooms. at 40.
SIS Michigan street. with n deep wound
IN the back Of her head and her clothing
and body burned In several places. The
satchel was gone.
Mrs Reimann says she can remember
nothing OF the attack
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
REVENUE REDUCTION BILL.

Washington, Dec. 5-The revenue re-
duction bill has been completed by the
Republican members OF the ways and
means comittee. IL is understood that In
addition to the abolition OF the stump
taxes on tclegrams. express receipts and
proprietary medicines. heretofore report
ed there will be reduction OF the beer
tax to SiG0.
The present tax is Ss pa barrel with a
rebate 20 SIS so that tho rcduc zion will
lie % &c its ret barrel.
Chairman Payne has called a meeting
OF the fun WAYS and means committee
for tomorrow To consider the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05

Judge Dougsas was kept busy today
hearing uncontested petitions for divorce
and for a part OF the afternoon Judge
Tlllnghast was occupied in the consider
alton OF the came class OF cases.
An Interesting case heard by Judge Til
Iinghast was that Of Otto Emil Arnold vs..
Anna Laura Arnold.
Mr. Arnold and his wife were married
On Germany. and now he asks for di-
yorce on the ground OF descrtion. This
consists OF Mrs Arnold's refusal Ia come
40 this country
Mr.. Arnold sent his wife number or
renitiances aud finally sent her a ticket
10 come here. whore he Is fairly prosper
Gus.
As the only complaint against the re-
epondent was that she did not come TO
this country Judge Tillnghast decided
10 take the papers I'm the case.
MIR. HAMBERGER's PLANT
Felix Hamburger was granted divorce
from Sarah II. f.. Hamberger on the
ground OF desertion.
n came out In the hearing that Mrs.
Hamburger was rich woman when she
married the petitioner. She had an at
tack OF nervous prostration and was taxi
en- to a hospital
While she was at the hospital her hus-
hand was locked out OF their home by her
orders. When she left her husband she
told him. and several others, she would
never live with hin again.
Mrs. Hamberscr gave no reason for
this statement according To her hus-
band and other witnesses. who testi-
fed today Frederick Rueckcrt was
counsel for petitioner
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
Robert Wood Of Cumberland sought n
divorce from his wife. Betsey Wood. on
the g'ounds of desertion and adultery.
fe was married i'm Maine in 1888. and his
Vile left him for good before the year
WAS out.
Mr. Wood testified that Mrs. Wood re-
fused 60 go to Biddeford. Me. wnen he
got work. In February OF this year ne
visited her at Lawrence. Mass. and
found she had two children hv man
named Roberts, one OF the children being
horn in tS9a
Mr.. Moods story was corrobora ted
Judge Douglas granted the divorce.
Thomas W. Robinson was counsel for the
petitioner
FOR NON-SUPPoRT.
Mrs. Sarah A. Lynch was given a di-
vorce from her husband. Frank Lynch.
nv Judge Douglas this morning She al
legged non-support. though her husband
was an able bodied man.
The principal witness FOR the petition-
er was ,ac woman she boarded with. This
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
EXTRAORDINARY HANDS AT CARDS.

The facts related by Cuthbert Bede In
Notes and Queries will be read with as
tonishment by whist players, and would.
indeed. were II not 80 attested, be re-
garded as absolutely incredible.
''The other evening ! was playing whist
and was the dealer. 1 turned up hearts.
MY hand consisted OF, seven hearts ana
six diamonds. My partner had seven dia-
monds and six hearts. Spades and clubs
were similarly divided among our oppo-
nehts. Consequently, they had all the
black cards and we held all the red. Sew
eral old whist players were present, and
as no one OF the company had ever seen
or heard OF a similar circumstance,it was
adiudged worthy TO be made note Of"
IL is an extremely rare event for the
thirteen trumps 90 lie in the hands OF two
partners-so rare, indeed, that many
men who have played whist all their
lives have never seen such thing.
Arithmeticlans could. no doubt tell us how
many tens of figures would be required
20 represent the probabilities against the
occurrence OF all the red cards being In
the hands OF two partners and all the
black in those OF their opponents; but
our language affords no words which
could express the figures. IL is probabk
that II whist continues to be played fot
the next thousand years no such oocur~
renee will again be recorded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
SUES FOR $4,000.

The city of Pawtuckct has been sued
by Richard H. Ryder. who wants $1,000
FOR personal injuries. Mr.. Ryder alleges
that the city of Pawtucket negligently
permitted the paving on Main street To
remain depressed about three inches
within very short distance OF the car
tracks and that owing to the depression
he stumbled and fell.
Among a number OF other serious re-
suits OF his fall he instances a dislocated
shoulder and n sprained back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
SENT TO COMMON FlEAS DIVISION.

Tho appellate division OF the supreme
court In an opinion handed down today,
sends the case OF Lucy Il. Chapman vs..
National Atlantic Bank back To tho COM
mon pleas division of Washington Coun-
tN. holding that demurrers fiicd by the
defendant do not 40 TO the substance OF
the issue
Plaintiff is cNccutrix OF tho last will
and testament Of Asher n. CHAPMAN.
who held note made by Eugene r.
Pcndleton and endorsed bv J NJ. Pend.
Teton. The suit is brought because the
defendant permitted tho note. which II
for $i16S.i5. TO be so mutllatcd that the
endorsement Of James NJ. Pcndicton.
thereon, was apparently wiped out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
"COUNSElLOR" NOLAN DEAD.

New York. Dec. 5.-Thomss Nolan. as
Sistant corporation counsel, died today
I'm st. Francis hospital, OF paralysis.
Counsellor" Nolan. as he was general
~ known. was an interesting and unique
character. lie was born I'm County
Cork, ireland. About 25 years ago he
came Go this city and had practiced in
the courts here ever since. Soon after
his arrival here he Joined Tammany Hall
and was always n hard worker for the
Orga nization
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05
WILL BE
A TOTAL
LOSS.
SIoop Mary Emma Wrecked
Near Newport Captain and
Grew Safe.

sloop Mary Emma, OF Perth Amboy.
from Hyannis for New York, went ashore
on the rocks at sachuest point about
seven miles from Newport and will be a
total loss.
Captain John f. Carter and his crew OF
three men, came ashore safely and were
provided with food and dry clothing at
the farmhouse OF Herman r. Peckham.
Everything was removed from the boat.
including the rigging and the craft was
abandoned. She was owned by Captain
Garter, WAS about years old and was
not insured. She carried no cargo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-05

Has Mr.. Goodrich been TO sec YOU
iately?" asked the girl I'm the pale blue
taffeta shirt waist.
Not since n week ago last night {"
replied the girl in pink He said our
parior was go brilliantly lighted u hurt
his eyes
And didn't you tell him 10 turn
down the gas?"
NO. 1 didn't think ~ that"
We'll. that's precisely where YOU
dropped YOU wsfnrinplon. ''- Chicago
Tribune