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NO MORE STANDING ROOM.
JANUARY WEATHER.
An Unusually Cold Month With Small
Amount Of PRECIPITATION.

The local observer for the United States
weather bureau reports d mean temp ra-
ture for January of 1873 degrees. with a
maximum OF ~ on the 9th and a minimum
of i OH the LIST The precipitation rain
ana melted snow amounted to 80 inch,
rain or snow in quantities sufficient to
measure falling on only seven days. The
prevailing wind WAS north and the month
was MADE up of T. clear, nine partly
cloudy and ten cloudy days.
The month presents some unusual foa
lures. 1t was the coolest January since
lS9S the average January temperature for
the last 10 years being 1l.G degrees. 1t
was also deficient in precipitation. the ave
rage for II years being 19l inches. Not
since 1896 has the January precipitation
been so small. The snow fall amouute /
to only five and one half inches not as
much as fell Yesterday and of this amount
four inches fell in one storm The month
opened with four inches of snow on the
ground and with only one thaw TO carry it
the month. There We're more bright,
clear days than the month usually brings
and notwithstanding the continued low
temperature, there have been many more
uncomfor able Januarys within the m M
DRY of the present generation The clos
ing days of the month were mark d by
the freezing over of Lake Chanplaiu,
which was accomplished from shore to
shore on the 30th,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
SECRETARY SHAW IN OFFICE
Took the Oath Of ONCE Saturday-Sec
Gage Leaves w ashington Soon.

Washington D. c., Feb. I'm the ores
ence of the chief officials of the treasury
department, Senator Dolliver and nearly
all Of Iowa s delegation in the lower house
Of Congress- ard other friends former
Coy. Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa. at 1880
o clock yesterday. took the prescribed oath
Of Office as secretary of the treas ury, sue
Cceding Lyman j. Gage.
The oath was administered by Mr. Jus
tce Shiras of the United States Supreme
Court, IN the largest of the secretlry's
Office rooms in the treasury buidins.
As soon as the ceremony was concluded
Secretary Shaw was wa: My congratulated
by each person present upon his accession
to his high Office. The retiring secretary
was among the first to grasp his hand. an |
as he did so said:
Mr. Secretary. l congratulate you and
wish for your administration the highest
possible degre of success"
Secretary Shaw responded: II thank
you sir, most sincerely, and if my success
shall be anything like that of my prede-
cesSor / shall be fully satisfied
The new and the retiring secretaries
then received all of the officials and clerks
in the treasury building to the number Of
over 1000. Secretary Gage has the affec-
ton and respect of the department to a
leave taking. Many eyes were wet, and
voices trembled as the chief was grasped
by the hand probably fer the last time.
Secretary Gage remained in conference
with his successor an hour or more. He
will go to New York Monday. to remain a
few days, and in the course of two or
three weeks will go to Florida for a rest
Of two or three months. From that time
his movements have not been definitely
decided upon. but it is altogether proba-
BILE that he will return to Chicago and ac-
cept the presidency of a large trust com
OanV in that city,
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RUTLAND DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
GAVE LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND
Adirondack Guides Awful Experience
Overcome by Cold Martin Persisted.

Malone. n. Y, Feb. 4.-Last Sunday
morning William Martin, about " y, airs
old, and Edward Rork, guides at McCoI-
Ions a summer hotel situated b.twcen
Paul Smiths and Meacham Lake. started
out on snow shoes to go TO place cal ed
Madawaska. AS they did not r. urn af-
ter reasonable length of time Mr. M
Arthur. the owner of McCollOm's, f. =
phoned over to Madawask2 and found that
the two men had started on the return TRIP
sunday afternoon.
AS the men did not show up this morn
ing, Macarthur with another man starte i
out to search for them. Martin snow
shoes were found on Rice Pond and farth-
cr on in the woods they ran on to Rork
who was making his way out about ready
to collapse. Martins body was found near
the snow shoes frozen stiff and covered
with snow.
Rork was taken sick and kept running
around tree to keep warm, The storm
was intense and Martin, who was pushin;
on to get help for Rork, was evidently
overcome by exhaustion when only so DIS
from the hotel, being lost evidently in the
dark which added to his bcwildermer t.
Rork is in precarious condition. He was
without mittons and they had no match S
with which to build a fire and were not
bundled up much
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
TRAINS ERVICE DEM0RALlZED
Storm Plays Havoc With Railroads
North and East of Burlington.

n this city the snow storm which began
Friday evening ceased carly Monday
morning, after about 10 inches had fallen.
The wind then increased in violence and
although the Traction company sent the
big sweeper over the line several times
during the night. it was impossible to keep
the terminals open. The Essex cars got
as far as the Fanny Allen hospital where
big drifts were encountered and a force
of men were set to work clearing the line
which was opened late in the afterno n.
The North avenue cars ran only to "A
point opposite the Standard Oil company )
and the South Union line to TaYlor's
switch. There were also blockades this
side of Lakeside Park.
The street department were at work car
~ with teams and men hauling away the
supernuous snow from the principal
streets, and every man who wanted work
found it, Snow plows We're kept at work
nearly all day ut intervals, shoNelers ac-
companying them at the worst points.
The country cross roads are reported in
bad shape.
The trains run with greater irreguartY
than they have at any other time this win
ter. This WIS true to a far less extent Of
the trains from the south on both the Rut-
land and Central Vermont roads than
those coming from the north.
All Of the Rutland trains which arrived
from tho south up to o'clock Monday
were discontinued here, At O'Clock the
flyer due at G:i0 arrived and left for the
north, carrying many Of the passengers
from the trains that arrived previously.
All trains from the north were annulled
except the flyer due to leave this station
at II SO a. IN. This train was for hours
stalled at North Hero but arrived here at
11 o'clock Monday night, left immediate
~ as the regular train from here at that
hour. As the train due at 5.55 p. IN. from
Alhurgh did not run, g train was made up
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
FOREIGN NOTES.

The pepa, or balloon guiatr of China is
so called in allusion to the exceptionally
large body. Its strings are tuned in c, +,
q and =.
The psaltcry Of Spain is supposed to
have been introduced into that country
by the Moors 1t is stlll in common use
among the peasants.
There are stll districts in Italy where
the peasants live on Chestnuts and aCorns
and in the agri regions of the
north the diet is almost exclusively corn
meal without meat.
In bog, near Tuam, an ancient Irish
corrack, or canoe boat, has been found
several feet below the surface well pre-
served 1t measures fifty-two feet in
length and will he placed among the kel-
tic remains in the Dublin museum.
Ribbon makers on the Continent say
that their industry has suffered greatly
because of the popularity OF the bicycle.
Women who ride the machine wear hats
which have no other trimming than the
single band, generally of black, ana the
picture hat is adorned with feathers, 10
the exclusion Of ribbons.
Admiralty officials in England just now
are testing the two-inch armor plates in
tended for use in protective decks and 10
form splinter screens behind the guns in
the central battery of the new 1890 ton
battleships The results, so far have
been satisfactory,
one Polar expedition is accounted for
Iaron Tolls Russian expedition in the
Suria proc eeoing from the Siberian coast
attained II degrees 30 minutes north lau-
tude north of the New Siberian Islands,
hut was unable to reach Bennett Island
1t is wintering in Nerpinsh Bay.
There are villages near the University
of oxford where no notion of modio al
science has penetrated, and where chums
are the only recognized cure for disease
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET
Vermont State Council in Session
Growth Of Order in the Past Yoar.

Rutland. Feb. 1.-THE annual meeting e
the Vermont State Council, Knight @.
Columbus, was held at Columbus hal in
this city to-day. Felix w. McGettrick OF
st. Albany was elected State deputy SUIT
ceeding Daniel A. Guiltenan of Bcnnnb-
ton. j. Il. Flanagan of Montpelier was L.
elected secretary; r. A. Duffy of B4lro .
treasurer, succeeding j. T.. Riley of l}uI
lington; Daniel Murphy of Barre wa r.
elected warden NJ. +. Sullivan of St. Al
bans was reelected advocate; delegate %
the national convention to be held at New
Haven, Conn, in March are Felix w. NJ
Gettrick OF St. Adams and d. a. Guiltenar,
aiternates. Maurice Walsh of St Albau;
and Joseph /. O'Donnel of Bennington. ~,
the afternoon meeting there were IA d'lc-
gates in attendance from Montpelier, 81.
Johnsbury. Barre, Bennington, Middle
bury, st. Adams and Rutland
The sCCrotary's report showed an in
crease in membership during the year Of
about 100 The total membership Of the
State organization is 7O3.
This evening the formal dedication OF the
local society's hall took place, re option
being given the delegates and State OH
GERS There were 80 present at the pleas
ant affair.
RUTLAND DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Rutland, Feb. AT the democratic city
caucus held this evening l'aVid ". TEN
PIE was nominated for mayor and William
L. Davis for city treasurer. The 80 dem
ocra.s present empowered the city com
mittee to I'LL all vacancies that may occu
in the ticket when same is filed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Late Disasters. and More Expected
to Follow-The Dady- Guden Affair
Prince Henry. and Opposition to
Demand on Box Owners-The
Snow Blockade-oassing Of
the Mi'kman-No More
Standing Room.
Grrom our Special Correspondent.

New York, Feb. 3.-D'saster seems to
have followed disaster in this city. AT
tel the fatal collision In the tunnel,
through which the cars OF the New York
Central and New Haven roads enter the
city, in which SO many people were killed,
came the explosion In the excavation for
the new tunnel, in which the underground
railroad is 10 be built The less Of life in
this last catastrophe was not so great. but
the loss of property was tremendous. 1t
H. estimated that over million dollars
worth of glass alone was broken the win
dows in the two big hotels and the Grand
Central station, which are in the inme-
date neighbour God, having been the prln-
cpal sufferers
And now people are asking each other,
What neXt?' Some pre- dict that the
Brooklyn bridge will break down Under the
trcmendous strain of its constantly in
creasing traffic Only tho other day there
was another scare and what may happen
TO that structure no enc knows New cN-
pcdients have already been devised 10 pre-
vent the croNdinE durlre the rvsh hours,
but the relief is sure to be only temporary,
and nothing pcrr ancnt can lc expected
Till tho new bridges ere finished and
thrown open 10 tie public.
uApY DEruRCNEp, AND GUDEN
Goes
| mi N a fafr a.,
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has been experienced for years. All north
bound trains over the Rutland road since
Sunday night We're held here until this af-
ternoon when traffic was resumed and IS
now rapidly getting into shape though
trains are still several hours late.
ROADMA STER SHEEHAN BADLY
HURT.
Bellows Falls Feb. 4.--Patrick Sheehau
assistant roadmaster of the Rutland rail
road system, was severely injured at tho
Rutland yard here this afternoon. He was
in charge of the fange plow and wa
standing on siding in front of it. Th'
engineer started the pillow throwing MI
Sheehan against the dead wood of a freight
car in front. He was caught firmly by th'
arm and twisted almost completely around
putting his shoulder out of joint. lie wa
badly bruised and also received internal
injuries.
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BURGLARS IN A HARDWARE STURI

Champlaiu. n. Y, Feb 2-'rhe hard
ware store Of Cunning & dickinson, in this
village, was broken into at an carly nour
this morning and a large quantity of
Rogers plated ware, razols revclYcrs. etc.
w erc taken The sheriff of Clinton county
will to morrow cffor a liberal reward for
the apprehension OF the burglars and the
rctUrn Of the property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
Political Report Regarding North
Shire of Bennington Count
tyis False.
STRONG FOR MCCULLOUGH,
Graves-Says Purpose OF Recent
Despatch to Impair Confidence
In Other Parts OF State-Su.
preme Court Convenes.

Manchester Center, Feb 4.--The recent
political despatch from Manchester to the
ST. Adams Messenger evidently sent by a
democrat and inspired by those inmioal
10 harmony in the republican party in Ben
nington county so gravely misstates tho
facts of the situation that it certainly
ought not to pass current without notice
in my judgment and in fact am confident
that the sentiment of the north snire of
Bennington county is overwhelmingly in
favor of Gen. Mccullough and all reports
to the contrary are based on the hope of
impairing confidence elsewhere.
ALLEN l.. GRAVES.
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, Feb S.--Nermont pensions:
Increase, restoration. reissue. etc. Oscar
f. Crosby. West Fairlee, Sl2; Felix w.
McGcttrick. st. Adams. s12; Wolcott
Baird, dead, Forestdale, sl2; George A.
Welley, West Danvile IS; original, wild
ows, etc, Caroline NJ. Baird, Forestdale,
IS: Marion Bowley, Newport. 49,
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EVERY INSURANCE. COMPANY Az
EEITED.

New York. Feb. sit is estimated that
the fire at Waterbury Will cost the leading
insurance con panies Of this city about
81 800 600, Practically every company of
Importance is affected and some are en-
harrassed by reason of the fact that they
had records In buildings that were des-
trCVcd by the fire,
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NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.

Mrs. McFadden-Im very queer again,
doctor, My cough bothers me so IN
afraid I'm going to die.
Genial Medical Person-NeNer mind, Il .
not a very difficult thing to do. The last
year Of your life is much easier than tbs
0rst. You see, there's no toething,-lar-
lem Life.
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APPOINTMENT FOR TlTC0MB
Will be Chief OF Division OF Fish Culture
of United States Fish Commission


ST. Johnsbury, Feb. 4.--Announcement
was made this evening of the appointm mt
Of John w. Titcomb. superintendent OF
the fish hatchery at this place, to the
position of chief of the division of fish cul-
ture on the United States fish commiss on
with headquarters at Washington.
The appointment came as surprise to
Mr.. Titcomb. He was called to Washlng-
ton few days ago. as he thought, to
discuss some questions concerning the To-
cal hatchery, but instead he was rendered
the above appointment. The position was
entirely unsought and came from Comm $
sioner Bower with the approval of the
chiefs of other divisions of the bureau
lie will leave to assume the new duties
about February 18th.
This position gives Mr.. Titcomb over
sight over all The hatchery stations in the
country, a line of work for which he is
particularly we'll fitted He succeeds W.
De c. RaNenel, who has accepted posi-
ton in the national museum. Mr.. Tit
comb is an enthusiastic expert in fish cul-
ture and a devoted sportsman. He organ
lied the Vermont Fish and Game league
in 1880, was its secretary three years and
its president since that time. He came
to St. Johnsbury In 1893 as inspector of
construction at the national hatchery and
d year later was appointed superintendent.
He has just closed term as president OF
the North American Fish and Game Pro
festive association. He is a sOn-in-law Of
ex-senator Jonathan Ross.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WASHING
TON.
Washington, Feb. 4.-John w. Titcomh in
charge OF the fish hatchery at St Johns
bury, Vt, has been in Washington to mcc /
United States Commissioner Bowers. He
has been offered and has accepted the posi-
ton of assistant in charge of the division
of fish culture, responsible place. The
tender was made without any political in
hurncc as Mr.. Titcomb is an expert of good
reputation in his line. He returned yester-
day to Vermont.
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if Guden's office. especially with reference
to the charges made by Bert Rciss that
the sheriff had contracted with Dady to
make over to the latter a. considerable
moicty of the fees and rcrquisites Of the
Office, still engag, $ public attention. and
is food for daily newspaper comment. 1t
Is now said that Gov. Ddell has taken Il
hand In the matter, and even that Prrsi-
dent Roosevelt has turned his attention
to the scandal. and that the result will 10
Dadys removal. as commissioner of cleo
tions-or his resgnation--and the deposit
ton of Guden from the Office OF sheriff.
he latter came out the other day with a
denial OF the charges made. but 1t is
thought that his denial Is eGuivocal, to say
the least. Whether sny further action will
be taken In the matter r. mains 20 be seen.
PRINCE HENRY.
Extraordinary preparations are being
made for the reception Of His Royal thigh
ness, Prince Henry OF Germany. on his ar
rival in this country. Nc Is TO he "Nina1
and dined" md there will be a ball and
orcratic performance for his special de-
location. For the latter function some Of
the box owners in the opera house haze
been asked to give up TIE In boxes fsr the
occasion, in order that royalty may he
properly entertained. hut one OF them a
Mr. Hitchcock, proves iect lcitrart, and
has come out In print with broad.ide
against royalty III general, ana against
tins demand in particular which he de.
ncrnces as p, snecia1 outrage on an An.
ericnn ciu,eo tris actio, has c.usod nan
traI comment. and more General lieAn-
prevail. New York is not wont to do any
thing by halves, and 1t is quito certain
that tho good pee pie of this city will do
their utmost In every posslble wav to
mako the visit of the Prince both memoir
allie and pleasant
lib SNOW BLOChA't.
The snow ,torr, of lest Friday ,vbio,,
wa. III heaviest we hev, had tnis uintar
,.,s ca,aa1 ,lnooet 4, hioclodo In tho
streets. and sp.ciil attention was given TO
the cleaning OF tha streets in Nanha.lun
10 the exclusion Of Rrookiy, and rho o,hor
borugha In the meantime sleirns are
out ia the suburbs and things have tolsen
on more -ie appearanae Of Vernon. IN an
of New Y5r,, during IN, mast few davs
Time was when the STOW was loft Tn take
care cf itsalf. pretty rmch. in this CITY.
and we can remember when snow was
l,cd as high in Beekman and Ann s,rcets
here as II is in St Paul end Metre Dame
streets in Montreal. ard tho big s,e,rhs
took the place of the omnibuses on Broad
way. Eut now we have the tIc'lGy lnste "a
NJ the omnibus. and the increased train,
s'nn r,us tna Tearing OF 'ne streets OF tho
,.ee,>-a
W LIZ MI LA "AN'
Talking Of old tin es in the metropolis.
We can remember VIXEN, some 80 or 40
years ago. the jolly mllkmar used to ,og
along with MS wagon and wake the ech aeJ
of the early ncin ming With a most in
earthly veil mt the haseracnt door of each
OF his customers, arousir,e them out of
their slunbers to come fer their natutin-
al nodicum OF the tactical fluid. Now
things ara different The n!iiIlmar's veil
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ICE BOAT ACCIDENT
Two South Hero Men Injured-The Boat
Was Wrecked.

Plattsburgh. n. Y. Feb. John Mcbride
and companion named Hyde Of south
Hero were badly hurt in an ice boat acct
dent yesterday morning. The boat was
wrecked IN crossing a crack near Platts-
burg breakwater and both young mon
thrown out with great force. McBiile
lost one tooth and Hydes lower jaw was
broken. losing eleven teeth In all. The
boat was badly wrecked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06
Two Passenger, One Freight and a
Snow Plow Must be
Shoveled Out.
IN SUMMIT CUT ON RUTLAND
Balls Covered With Ice in Connecticut
Valley Barns Unro ofed In Benning-
ton County - communication
With Mountain Towns Shut
Off-Some Schools Closed.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 3.--The storm OF yes
terda~ and last night was the worst of the
season. All day the Boston and Maine
trains from the north have been from
four to six hours late ana traffic on the
mountain division of the Rutland railroad
has been completely tied up.
At the Summit cut the height OF the
grade, two passenger trains, freight and u
heavy snow pillow arc stalled and will have
10 be shoVeled out. The storm to tn
north was of snow while here in the con-
necticut valley a heavy rain, which fro'%-
ing, covered the rails and made it impos-
sible to move trains.
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VERMONT POsTMASTERS.

Washington, Feb. 3,-Postmasters com
missoned Prescott A. Chase, Bradford;
Ora A. Carpenter, Island Pond; John p.
Webster, LyndonVille.
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PLATTsBURGH FESTIVAL ENDED.

Plattsburgh, n. Y, Feb. 1.-The Platts-
burgh carnival came to an end Saturday
night after successful week. Unbound
ed rumors of a small pox epidemic pre-
vented large attendance but the pro-
gramme was carried out as advertised.
On Saturday the Plattsburgh hockey team
defeated both Malone and Saranac Lake
the former to 2. and the latter TO O,
In the skating races the half mile open
was won by =. Ennis of Burlington. Tn
storming of the ice palace furnished a
pleasing spectacle In the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-06

Mr.. Graves is member of the State Sem
ate and is a widely known ana respected
In business and politics he is
q man who does not speak unless he knows
what he is saying. SO the reader can place
some reliance on the statement he has
gratuitously furnished the Free Press for
publication
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VERMONT PENSIONERS.

Washington, Feb, 2--Vcrmont pensions.
Increase, restoration, Reissue, Joseph
Brown, West Barnet, $S Charles Gardner
AscutneyVille, 49,
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Hon George S. Boutwell,, it has Just been
announced. is getting out book OF mem
olrs. He is the oldest living ex-governor of
Massachusetts.
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POSTMASTER AT BENNINGTON.

Washington Jan. S1.-Arthur j. Dewey
has been commissioned postmaster at
Bennington.