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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Richard A. Garfield. New York's
greatest gambler professional, not
Wall street,, has recovered his six
thousand dollar peach blow vase. And
now Richard Is himself again.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

There Is something dIscouraging In
the frankness with Which the grounds
OF opposition In the United States SEN
ate TO the admission OF new states to
the Union are avowed. II doesn't seem
to be thought necessary to consider the
subject on It's merits. the only point
Of Inquiry Is as TO the expected politics
OF these prospective commonwealth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

II is said that the late Tom Reed
possessed the tenderest OF feelings but
had the ability to suppress them. He
also had the ability to suppress mem
bers and motions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

An orange trust has been formed in
California. Henceforth 1t will be USE
less to kick" against the shipping OF
half ripe, frost-bitten and sour
oranges. The dealer who does will
find himself in exactly the same situa-
ton as the man who kicked at the
Western Unions delay In sending his
message. III you don't like our way
OF doing business, take your message
TO some other telegraph Office That
is the way Of trusts, the motto OF
which is the famous saying OF Com
modore Vanderbilt "The public be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

A "peaceable blockade" Is quite as
good as a war 70 SET people to study
ing geography.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Famine Is great social leveller,"
remarks Boston paper II only Sc
we're enough. 1t is quite as much a
leveller az the grave itself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

School authorities in Lille. France.
have collected some curious statistics
that are thought TO show the relation
Of the color OF the hair to the mental
equipment Of the scholars. According to
an article on the subject. quoted IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Uncle Sam wants Germany to define
what she means by 'peaceable
blockade Here is a splendid chance
for German metaphysics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

The Lilly Whites" OF South Carolina
get left while Dr.. Crum (colored) gets
the collectorshp. To the Lilies 1t
will be bitter pill. while TO the Tulips
Noirs 1t win be a plumb.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Much more smallpox Is being dis
covered this winter than last. 1t
seems to increase as the day for the
meeting Of the Legislature approaches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Italy thinks that the first break IN
the Monroe doctrine has been made.
She Is sadly mistaken. But her wish
is doubtless father TO her thought.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

1t is to be feared that Castro will
not duly appreciate the uses of advers-
ty as expounded and applied by Great
Britain and Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Uncle Sans admonltlon to the pow
crs to keep OFF the Venezuelan grass Is
being strictly observed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

All Ioopholes being closed against her,
Venezuela cannot now escape through
a portfolio, her ships all having been
seized.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Just now Venezuela. like Atlas, has
the whole world on her back.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

Minister Bowen is becoming as FAM
dus as Minister Conger was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

The coal trust is making prices while
the cold lasts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17

The cod waye continue % wave.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The Woodlands Handbook, part !, IL
a handy little volume issued under the
auspices OF the United States depart
ment of agriculture. by Henry Scion
Graves. director OF the Yale Forest
school. 1t contains great number of
tables, and rules of practical use to
lumbermen, foresters and others inter-
ested in the wood and timber business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

In tlarper's for April. Harry de Windt,
the famous traveller writes or the "TRIP on
Whi'h he is now engaged, From Paris to
New y ork by land. 'Mrde Windt is expected
TO arrive In this country IN August Hr.e
is the outline of this seemingly Impossible
Journey:
From Paris to New York by land eN-
claims the insular Briton, VINO, from sheer
force of habit, cannot dissociate trip ia
the nited states from gigantic liners and
a stormy sea. why, the thing Is impos-
sible Surely to get from France to Amer
lea YOU must cross the Atlantic Ocean?
This view is perhaps excusable, for the
world is wide. and since the inception oi
nv proposed journey have met cultivated
paop!e unaware Of the fact that tr nee and
the United States are only actually divided
by narrow strip Of sed, but little wider
from shore to shore than the Strait OF
Dover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
PROGRAMME OF iNAUGURATI0,
President Palma Says 1t Will Be in
Keeping with the Occasion

Washington, March 25.-Prcsident elect
Thomas Estrada Palma Of Cuba, having
finished his conferences with President
Roosevelt Secretary Root and ether Of
ficials upon matters connected with the
transfer of the island from American cOu-
troll left the city at midnight for his New
York home whore he viii remain until
the last of April, when he viii leave New
York for saptiago province, in which he
will spend "A few days, going thence to
Havana to he inaul lurated May 20 Cen
eral Palma said to-nipht
1.-THE cmemcr!es incident to my inaug
uralion will he in keeping with the re-
qurements of the occasion. One of these
v i'll be the lowering of the American col
ors In Havana and the raising of the Gu
ban flag, an act which VIII mark the ter
mEation of American occupation and the
formal assumption Of the government by
the Cubans. These ceremonies will take
place in the Palace. Closely following The
induction of the new government will be
the appointment of a minister to repre-
sent it at Washington As soon as this
has been done and a representative ap-
pointed from the United States t. Cuba
steps will be taken for the drafting of a
treaty between the two governments cp,-
bodying the features outlined In the Platt
alrendment, which has been made an ap-
pcndlY tn our constitution. This viii in
,clude provision for naval station, prob
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
GRANVILLE.

II. II. Hubbard and family of Springfield,
Mass, are at the Central House with his
parents on account Of his health which
has been failing for some time.-H. a.
Briggs of Mendon was in town Nveral
days last week returning to his home Sun
day.-Mrs. II. II. Hubbard is convalescent.
Mrs. Zeba Lamb was called to Hancock
TO attend the funeral of her cousin. Alonzo
Brown. he has been in poor health for sew
cral years and confined to the house near
Iy all winter. His age was 5S years He is
survived by an aged mother with whom he
lived--O. G.. Briggs of RoXbury was in
town on business last Week.-Mrs.. j. B.
Ford and Mrs. Minnie Dutton was called
to Hancock last Monday TO attend the fu-
neral of II cousin, Aonzo Brown.-Martin
Rowland of Warren was the guest of y.
p Morrill, over Sunday.-Pearl Dunham Of
Hancock visited on West Hin last Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
SWANT0k'S SCHOOL MEETING
Report Recommending q New school
Building on O'd Site Adopted.

Swanton, March 26--The annual meeting
of the union school district this evening
elected r O. Sturtevant, moderat =: Fra k
u. Foster, clerk; on board of prude ial
committee nr, \. l., Cro"-, Merton Il b
collector The report Of the audi was
read ana adopted, ais tlat OF tn pr.-
dental committee Is. /, FLAKE Wa I'll =
ed treasurer; X. o. Sturtevapt, NJ w.
Barney and Chas. NJ Wead, auditors \
tax of sc cents on dollar was voted II
sustain the same number of schools and
for the same length OF time as last year
The report of the committee on a n
school building elected in 1880 was read by
r. ., Sturtevant, the chairman, and
adopted. This report favored the present
site and new building. on motion of Carl
G. Fletcher il was voted to elect a com
mittee of three to investigate further in
regard to building a new school house AMI
present plans with their report at "A meet
ing 10 he called not later than August /.
On motion of c. c. Gilmore. A. q. Web
ster. r. NJ. Prouty and b. c. Sheldon wcro
elected as such committee, On motion Of
Mr.. Fletcher SIS was appropriated for the
use of the committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Oleomargarins Pill Urder Discussion
in the Senate.

The Senate Thursday devoted its time
to the discussion of the bill providing for
the protection of the President of the tni-
ted States. The House made very slow
progress on the river and harhor bill. dis
posing of only 30 pages, and leaving 81
pages still to be considered. The river and
harbor committee succeeded in defeating
every amendment offered.
Fridays proceedings in Congress are re-
ported in detail in another column.
The Senate was not in session Saturday.
The House entered upon the consideration
of the contested election case of Moss vs.
Rhea, from the third Kentucky district. In
this case the committee Oh elections diNid-
ed on party lines, the majority holding
that MIR. Moss had been elected, and the
minority that Mr.. Rhea. the democrat, was
entitled to rctain his seat.
The Senate Monday began consideration
of the oloomargarine bill. 1t places tax
of N cents Il pound on "oco" colored in
imitation of butter, and reduces the pres
cnt tax Of cents per pound on "oleo" to
or n-duarter of 1 cent pound in its uncol-
ored form. MIR. Proctor of Vermont, chair
man of the committee on agriculture. made
tho opening statement in support of tn"
measure. The House continued the debate
or tGe Moss Rhca contested election case
from the third Kentucky district.
In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Money. OF
oeomargarine bill which he denounced rs
Unconstitutional, immoral, dishonest and
unjust Mr.. liansbrouEh, of Ncrtb Dl-
kota, began an argument in support of the
Casure. The House. by q majority of ten
III seated MIR. Rhea. of Kentucky, II dem
c odat. and seated in his place j. Mck"n
zic Moss wh) was formerly a democrat.
but who. according to his brief, is in az
cord with the Republican party on the
dc 'ninant issues. The republican ma aiority
in the House is As. Wmle only two re-
u1ltanS voted with the democrats.
enough remained away or declined to vote
to reduce the majority to ten. The House
htGir consideration of the army appro-
p,i;tlnn bill with the understanding that
ecrerdl debate should continue for ten
hCurs
ln tie Senate Wednesday Mr.. Hans
DrC Ggh concluded his argument in favor
Of the oleomarGarire It'll, and w5S fol-
loved by McssrS Dolli,er of Iowa and
| II ar and Lodge Cf Massachusetts on tho
same side of he question. Tie House con-
c'uded the debate on the arr:y apprupria-
ticn bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
W0RkMAN'S NECK BROKEN
Peter Porter the Third Member OF His
Family to Meet Death That Way.

Belle vs. Falls. March c6.-Poter Porter,
as, d g. "A .abCrer living On the Lowell Ter
race, fell down a flight of stone steps lead
ing to his house yeste, day. receiving in
iuries that resulted in his leath. He was
fo und lying conscious but unable to move
and examination showed mis- neck 10 be
iS!CCated 1t l. a curious fact that within
a few years Porter is the third member Of
his immediate family to meet death by
accident ard in each case by dislocated
neck.
FIRST OLD HOME WEEK MEETING.
st. Albans. March pa meeting Of
those interested in an Old Hon Week
celebration was held at the city hall this
evening with Col. Frank l.. Greene in tho
chair and Judge John NJ. Thorne as sec
retary 1t was voted to have a celebration
this year the week of Bennington Battle
day. August 16. as fixed by statute. \
meeting Of the county association will be
held at the city hall Tuesday, April S. at
II a. m The meeting was well attended
and much enthusiasm evinced.
THE J. +. HUBBARD MEMORIAL.
Montpelier March 26.-The executors of
the estate of the late John Il. Hubbard
have made arrangements for the erection
at Green Mount cemetery of the memorial
designated in Mr., Hubbards will The
sculptor who prepared the design is Karl
Bitter of New York. who has subet tho
granite portion TO Jones Bros, of Barre
The figure is to be of bronze and the bal
ance Of the work of Barre granite. Mr..
Hubbard specified in his will that the
memorial should not cost less than 5000
nor more than 10000 The design by Mr.
Bitter consists of a central portion with
two wings oncircling n large slab which
covers a coffin A figure OF youthful and
scNless character is seated above the slab
leaning its head above the Cornice of the
central stone, There will be an inscription
on the wings Mr.. Bitters was one of the
designers of the Dewey arch and super
viscd the construction of the statuary at
the Pan American exposition. He is a ma
tive of Vienna, Austria. A d. Farwen and
senator W. =. Dillingham; are the execu-
tors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
MIDDLtBURy.

An order has been issued by the side
judges Of Addison county forbidding the
holding of police courts in the county
court house.
At the annual meeting of the Farming
dale Cheese company the following direct
ors were elected: Willis n. Cady. Charles
Gale j. O. Scely and Frank NJ. Rowe Mr..
Rowe was also elected manager, which Of
flee lie has held since the company started
eight years ago. They made during the
season of 1901, 165. 900 pounds Of cheese.
Mr. and Mrs. john HamTond are rcinic-
ing over the arrival Of ten-pounI boy
baby at their home on Friday.
states Attorney James b. Donoway, who
has been i'll for the past two months with
typhoid fever, is able to be out again.
At a recent meeting of the village trus-
tees Frank A. Bond was chosen water
commissioner to succeed JIr. b. F. sutton,
deceased.
The annual school meeting OF district No.
building at two o'clock and was attended
by 20 voters Tuesday. Frank A. Bond was
chosen moderator and Joseph M. Burke
clerk. The reports of the treasurer and
auditors were read and accepted, and the
old board of directors were reelected as
follows A. ]. Marshal, DR.. l.. Il. Melen,
Ira II. LaFleur, T. Il. Boyce and Dr. Il. ii.
Martin; auditor. +. A. Bond; treasurer,
Charles r. Plnney. tax of 80 cents was
voted and 1t was also voted to have the
!. school report printed and distributed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
Point to a Fight be.
ween Barre Granite Quarry
men and Manufacturers.
BOTH SIDES PREPARING
Great Rush OF Granite from the Quar-
ries to the Shops-Quarry Owners
Treating with Mon as Individuals
Business Men Using Their In"
fuence to Prevent Strike.

Barre, March 26.-With the granite man.
ufacturers shipping stock to this city as
fast as possible. the Barre railroad is be-
ing compelled to run an extra train FROM
the quarres for this purpose. while every
available team Is pressed into service and
with the tluarrymcn Union recruiting all
possible outsiders the business men fear ii
severe labor struggle is imminent. Tho
stand taken by the quarry owners in re-
fusing TO grant the q, mands Of the men
is no less firm and determined than that
OF the union leaders.
Ernest Lennon, former secretary Of the
local branch of the National Granite CUT
ters' Union, claims the men will have the
support of the union in the event Of d
strike.
1t j. stated the quarry owners are treat
ing with some of the men as individuals
in regard to granting their demands. There
is said to be a possibility that all ndivid-
uals should be given the same terms If it
is likely they would accept. In this way d
strike it is thought, might be avoided, al
though the quarrymen are much anSered
over the refusal of the quarry owners to
recognize the uuion.
Business men are urging the quarry
workers not to strike and are working hard
to prevent such action. Some grocery deal
trs supplying the families of quarrymen II
have notified their customers that in the
event of a strike, all trading must be on II
cash basis. The time set for the strike is
April To-
THE WILMINGTON TINES SOLD.
Brattlehoro. March 2e.-The Wilmington
Times has been sold by ". l.. Packard to
Cecil idmpden CUTS Howard, late editor
of the beebe, Arkansas, Current Topics
Mr.. Howard is a native of Brattleboro and
q man of literary attanmonts He was
assistant librarian of the Astor library in
New York city until he went West several
wears ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

Mrs. George o. kimball who has been
with a sie k sister in Montgomery for the
past two weeks, returned home last Tues
ay night. A friend also returned with her.
}. ". Herscy has bought the Dean
Dodge place OF the town.-George b. IIoyt
came home from Springfield. Mass, last
Wednesday night. MIS-. Iloyt mas had II
successful operation performed in hospi-
tai IN Springfield and is gaining rapidly.
Last Friday night ut the opera house, the
Granite Cutters National Union Of Hard
wick celebrated the 18th anniversary of the
National Union. A very interesting pro-
gramme was rendered consisting of music.
reading and appropriate speeches by local
business men. Joseph Duncan, National
secretary of the G. c. \. L., was also pre-
sent and delivered an address-W. b.
Crandall started last Thursday night for
Il two weeks trip South, among other
places he plans to make "A short stop at the
exposition at Charleston and at Wash
inEtOn, ID. &.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
BRiDPORT,

che schools in the several districts will
begin April II. The teachers are as fol-
lows. Converse district. Kate Mctiinitv :.
village district. Miss Burke; Hamilton dis
trict. Lula Woods: Pratt district, Ross
Myrick; Crane district, Raymond Fitch;
Burwell district, Emma Sunderland: Allen
district, Winnie Russell; Myrick district,
Matte Kingsland: Lake district Gertrude
Eldredgc; Hathorn district, Lee Palmer.
The news of the death of Mabel Elmer of
New Haven. formerly of this town. was
received here last Sunday The funei al
Of William Fitch, an otod resident. was
held last Tuesday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Alice Myrck.--M =. Will
hams is moving his family to his old
home the residence of the late +. a. Will
lans.-Mrs. Sally Austin is quite ill--The
funeral of Mrs. Herman Austin of Shore
ham was held at the Congregational
Church last Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
ORDERED TO EVACUATE
President Directs Gen. Wood TO Turn
over thu Governm mt to Cuba-Some
Of the Troops Ordered to FoOe
Ethan Allen.

Washington. March 25.-This afternoon
Secretary Root made public his order to
General Wood directing him to turn over
the control and government OF Cuba to its
people on May 20.
The order requires the Cuban govern
ment to assume all the obligations 1t
directs General Wood to leave IA small ar
tillery force on the island to avoid leaving
ii entirely dcfenSecsS until the cuban gov
crnnent shall have had opportunity to or
gaEZe its own force.
The text of the order shows that
the provision for the appointment
of new officials in Cuba by Cen
rral cod is in order to relieve President
elect Palma of any possible embarrassment
from assuming executive rcSpoIisi iii y
with subordinateS whom he does not know,
or in whom he has not confidence. Cen
cral W ood is to substitute. for the persons
now holding official positions, such persons
as Iresidcnt-eleCt Palma may designate
4 his will make it necessary for the new
President and General Wood to appoint
representatives to count and certify the
cash and cash balances and the securities
for deposits. transferred to the new gov
eI eInment
An order issued by Gen. Miles and Gen,
Corbin relates to the return of the United
States troops from Cuba and provides for
their new stations among these transfers
are:
Second cavalry--First squadron and
Troops ! and X at Fort Ethan Allen, VT;
Troops f. and II from Fort Ethan Allen,
VT. to Fort Myer, Va, all in the Depart
ment of the East.
All of these troops except $50 men or the
coast artillery are to be brought II tne
United States as rapidly as transportation
facilities will permit, between now hnl
May 20The retention of the artillcrym2n
Is fer the purpose of caring for the three
batteries of coast artillery These troops
viii be in command of Col. William L.
Hasj;in of tho artillery colps.
The order also directs the discontinuancc
cf the entire military department Of Cuba
and places the territory to be temporarily
retained Ly the United States in the de-
lartment of the east Commanded by Major
General Brooke.
General Wood and all the staff oti!cers on
duty IN Cuba are ordered to report to the
adjrtant general at Washington for in
slrrutions as to their future assignment t.
duty 1t was said at the war departing nj
tt day that nothing had been settled yet
with regard to the future station of Gener-
al Wood but that the matter VIII be set
tied before the termination of his duties
in Cuba. General Wood Will leave nerr 70
morrow for Havana in order to carry into
execution the plans for the transfer OF
the government.
1t is understood that President elect
Palma will not go to Havana until the
early part of May. His plans are not fully
natured.
Secretary Root has requested Secretary
| flay to arrange for diplon attic representa-
ton of the United States in Cuba--prOvs
ion for consular service vii. also bc made