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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
Full Control of the Island to Be
Turned Over to Cuba
May 2oth
UNITED STATES TO EVACUATE
Guard Of Soldiers Unless Cuba ms Re-
quest It-Presidsnt Palma to Be
0ugurated That Day-Con-
gress Meets May 10.

Washington, March 25.-May 90 1902, is
the new date fixed for turning over the is
land of cuba to it's people. The change
of date was made by tho suggcstitn and
with the full approval Of President elect
Palma and mis- advisors, Senors Tamiya
and Quesada who were with him at the
war department to-day
his date should be Il memorable one in
Cuban history for it will rot only marx
the acquisition of full independence, bat
be Cuban inauguration day, ii having been
d, termned that President Palma shall lie
il augurated on the same day that Ameri-
car control of the island ceases.
General Weed attended the meetin;, in
the secretary's office. Pcsides the linal
: election If May 20 as Cuban indrper-
dence day. two other important conclu-
sions were reached.
The first WIS that General Wood imme-
diately upon his return to Cuba should
Is a call convenirg the first cuban
Congress in session on May 10 in order
that that body might employ the days
following that date in supplying any leg
islation necessary to TIE assumption of
full powers IN the island.
The other conclusion was that there
should be no halfway evacuation of the
island. The present disposition Is to move
the entire United States contingent, civil
and military away from the Island, not even
leaving corporlrs guard of United
States soldiers in any of the island. This
however, will not apply to the coast dc
fenses at several points in the island.
These will be garrisoned by United States
troops under command of Col. William l..
Haskin.
If this programme is not executed 1t will
hc for the sole reason that the Cubdns
themselves through their authorized Of
hcials, request that the departure of the
United States troops be delayed for q time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
STARRING AFFRAY AT LOON LAKE
A Drunken Tramp Attacks His Com
panion and Escapes.

Malone, Y, March &c A stabbinG; af-
fray is Just reported from the vicinity of
Icon Lake. % miles south Of here, 1t ap-
pears that one Horace Howard of Purke,
and companion said to he tramp came
to Mall ne to get fun and returned to the
woods lack To Walkers saw mill whore
Howard had been working. They were
Talhlrs in from Loon Lake to camp Iow
ard going ahead, when suddenly Howard $
&c mpanior jumped upon him ard stabbed
him in the Ia k and in one arm The cut
in tho arm was quite severe. Howard be-
San calling for help when his assailant
turned ana fed. AS yet he has not been
arprchcnded although officers are on the
lockout
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
WEST BRlDPORT.

The Swinton ferry commenced running
Tue sday.-Perry Norton is moving to the
Parish farm. He has carried on the
Brooks farm the past year-Harvey PECK,
who has carried on the Parish farm for
the past IA years, has moved to Ticonder-
oga, n. Y Mr.. Peck will be much missed
in this place by his many friends--E
W. rd Whitley of Veieennes has taken the
Brooks farm for the coming year. Wi
liam Fitch passed. away Saturday evening
at the homo # his daughter, Mrs. Fred
Nyrick. Mr. Fitch was So years CT age
Charles Frost of Burlington has taken the
Frcst farm, for the coming year and viii
soon take p1ssession.-Mrs Vi. VI. Barton
is slowly re covering frcm her illness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
ST. JOHNSBURY.

The st. Johnsbury band expect to give q
minstrel show some time in May.
Major y. +. Bowman entertained Co. ID
with an interesting paper on sheridan,
thc greatest cavalary general in the
World" at the armory Saturday evening,
Samuel j. Somerville has purchased Il
half interest in the Newton Provision Co.'S
store at Newtonville. Mass, his broth r
purchasing the other half. The latter will
have charge of the business,
The st. Johnsbury House has been leased
to Fred Keeler of Hyde Park who will
take possession April l. succeeding b. G..
Howe.
Prof. s. n. Bracket, a former Acade my
teacher, now in California, has secured a
position as teacher in the San Bernardino
high school,
One hundred and fortyfour new books
have been added to the library at Barn t.,
new pipe organ has been ordered for
the Congregational Church at Danville to
Continued on Sixth page.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Mrs Edna Falansbee dropped dead Sat-
urday morning. in some sort of a iii 1t is
supposed. The funeral was held at the
Friends Church Monday at Il o'clock, the
Rev. T.. 5. Meadrr officiating. She is sur
vivcd by husband and four childr n
The deceased was a twin sister of Mrs Ad-
die Atkins. The deceased was about
A. wear old -- The Band of Hope
will meet Friday tfcernoon, March
2S. with Mrs. Eta Sargent 1t VIII
meet Friday afternoons until after
school corlmcnces.-Newsc comes from Wa
te! barry that Mrs. Louisa Wright's case is
nearly hopeless as sh" is no better but
rather grows worse-Mrs. Alice Follansbee
has been on the sick list for few weeks
past.-MaCgie Dwire of Bristol is here vis-
itins friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

Rutland. March pa small frame build
ing at l3i Library avenue owned by John
Foley of the same street and occupied by
Eugene j. Ieragon as grocery store, was
burned to the ground about o'clock this
morning. The ire is thought to have
caught from stove in the store. The
building was insured for $500. The stock
which was also badly damaged was in
sured. a small blaze, probably caused by
sparks tanned by the wind, broke out in
part of the roof Of the buildings left
standing. at II 80 o'clock this morning. a
telephone call was sent to station and
the fire men chopped down the blazing tim
bers with their axes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
BURLINGTON w. THURSDAY, MARCH p. 1902.

bearers were. f. II. Fiske. G. c. Tier,
Henry Carrier and Martin Barron, old
comrades of the deceased. Mr. Boies had
been a resident of this town for about
forty years. and until advancing years and
failing health prevented, was an active
business man. honorable and upright in his
dealings. He was an earnest temperance
man and 81 veteran of the civil war. He
leaves wife in feeble health. one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Wright Of New Haven and
on son, II. A. Boies of this town.-Evlyn
Warner has moved back to his old place.
j +. Brittell spent last Sunday with his
family
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

among the taxpayers. and to submit list
of supplies among the local dealers for
bids the same to be given to the lowest
bidder.
Sullivan & Ryan have sold their meat
market on Main street to Frank Shackett of
Weybridge, who will take possession April
1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Dickinson of
Rutland are the guests of his parents, Mr.
ard Mrs. G. n. Dickinson.
Mrs. James Lull has gone to Rutland FOR
n few days stay with friends.
William King, who has been bell boy at
the Addison House for the past two years.
has gone to Bellows Falls, where he has
secured a position in Mr.. Riders hotel.
Joseph Peck has returned to his h mo
In New York after few days stay in town
with relatives.
The Volunteers of 'SS hose company will
held their annual ball at the town hall on
Tuesday evening, April l.
Landlord Sargent of the Logan House is
making repairs on the interior of his no.
tel
Miss Norton has gone to Derby, Conn,
for ten days stay with her sister, Mrs.
w. Il. Brown and family.
The spring term of the graded school
will commence Monday
Miss Gertrude Fletcher of Bridport Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss l.. A. Goodrich has returned from
ten days stay in New York
George Parkil and family have moved to
Rutland, where he has secured Il position.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
NEW HAVEN.

Miss Lucia A. Hathorne of New York is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. w. H.
Eartch.-Miss Marcia Winslow of the a
tcrhury graded school ,s spending the
Easter vacation with her mother. Mrs. +.
NJ. Dartch.-Mr. ana Mrs +. NJ. Roscoe of
Waterbury spent few days in town this
wCca.-MrS. w. w. Warren returned TO
her nome in Springfield. Mass, We Ines
daY.-Charlcs +. Palmer has purchased
the Miner place and A. =. Roscoe the Ro. =
cOc homestead.-GeorEe c. Coates, who has
been seriously i'll for week past is i'm
X. Mcneil is on the road sell
ing the Furler shocs.-Claytcn NJ. and
Cecil Partch of Burlington were in town
Tucsday.-Charles Boetsch of Middlebury
is the guest of II. f. Washburn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
FERRISBURGH.

Misses Mary Robinson and Faith Chap
mar are home from Goddard seminary for
the spring vacaton.-Somc Of the gunuers
are having fine sport now shooting pick
crel.-Meases are prevalent here.-Judge
Collinss children are now home from col
iegc At Middlehury for a short vacation.
The Literary club was indefinitely post
poned this week on account Of so much
sickness.-The ladies of the Congregational
Church have a thank Offering service ON
Good Friday at the home of Mrs. Caroline
Rogers at two o'clock. An early tea will
nc served
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
ORWELL.

John Ryan has moN ed from the Murray
farm II his farm in Sh rcham.-Edward
Lumphere is to carry on Mrs. Emily Nu"'
rays farm this year.-Mrs. n w Clark
has just returned from n TIP to Washing
ton, d. c., and SaTatnga.-MrS. Edwin
Bottom Is ut home from burlington Mrs,
Marion Bascom. who has been visit q
friends in Fair Haven ard Rutland. re-
TUNED home Friday-Nrs. Marcellus Roy
is slowly improving, although very feeble
Yet She has been contir"d to her bed for
the last four months-Henry Hack is
moving to he Hammond house and Mr..
Thomas Dunden is moving into Mr. Hack $
house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

ably at Guantanamo. although this Is not
settled. and the establishment of coaling
stations at points to be mutually agreed
upon"
General Palma said that the 800 Ameri-
can artillery men to man the Cuban bat
tcries will do so with the consent of the
Cuban government until the Cuban gov
ornment Is ready to replace them with a
force OF tis own men. The Americans
tren. presumably will be sent to the nav al
and coaling stations provided for in the
treaty to be ratified between the two gov
ernmcnts.
President Palma's two oldest boys will
remain in the school In the United States
which they are now attending. Mrs. Pa ma
and the other four children will join the
general prior to tho Inauguration at Hav-
ana.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
THE WILMINGTON TINES SOLD.
TWO W0RKMEN INJURED
We're Drilling Out a Blast in Slate
Quarry When 1t Exploded

Northfeld, March 26.-Frank and Fred
TcwnSon were drilling out an unexplode
blast at the Almon slate quarry this af-
telEoon when it UNEXPECTEDLY exploded.
Frank had his right hand torn off and the
thumb and one tinee er of the left hand. He
also was injured AMI bruised abou. the
be dy in several places. He was taken to
the Hcaton hospital at Montpelier.
His brother Fred, was severely bruised
aLout the body but it is thought nos SER
ioUsly The crarEe ccntaiucd about one
fourth of a keg Of powder This j. the
irst serious accident at the qdarrics since
they were reopencd two years since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
WEYBRIDGE,

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. n. Baker and little
granddaughter, Miss Emma, are spending
this week in st. Albans.--The fourth and
last quarterly meeting Of this conference
year will be held at the Methodist Church
next Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Dean of Mid
debury will be present and assist in the
services. Jerome Cole Is recovering from
an attack of mumps. MANLY l.. Boies, who
has been falling for many months. died at
his home In the village Thursday night,
March 70. Funeral services were held at
his late residence on Sunday afternoon
The Rev. Il. w. Thompson officiating. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
HANCOCK.

Mis-. Hannah Flint has Teen quite sick
+. ]. Roylon of Randolh is in town. =
Miss L.na Ricdes was in Randolph few
days reccnt'Y.-Georee Hrttles has gone t.
Lircoln to rk-Miss Daisy Moulton has
returned to hen home in l.inccln-Mr. Dan
Notion Of StCcklridgc visited at W. W.
No toms last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
LEICESTER,

Schools begin April Mrs. Harry Briggs
of Keene, y. H., is visiting at Austin john
SON 's.-Mss Nettie Johnson is spending a
few days with Mrs. Cooley of Monkton.-
Frank Aver is moving to his farm recently
purchased Of S. Sladc--A. Messer has
rented the Stearns place and moved there.
Johnson has moved from
Forestdale to this place.-Cartic Brownson
is spending her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Fiske in Rutland.-News has been re-
ceivcd of the death of the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Jennings at Reno,
Nevada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
RlCHVIllE.

Mr. Palmer of Hague, n. Y, has leased
Mr. Orlando Atwood's farm.-Mr. Sewell
is moving to Orwell and is to work for
Gardner Luther.-William Todruff is to
move to SALISBURY and occupy DIR.
Platt house-Herbert Dumas has gone
to Bridport to work for David Barbour
Mr.. Godette has sold his house to Boston
parties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
MONKTON.

Louise Zeno Visited in town latcly.-Ro5
ard Dan Cox Of Bristol vsited their father,
W i'll Cox, over Sunday.-W. " Farr Of the
Free Press has been getting subscriptions
for that paper the past wcck.-,Iohn Butler
an East Monktcn boy, who has been in
the Philippines for sometime. is with his
sisters in New York city on bis way home.
Kate Swan ard daughter, Flcrence, are
in Lincoln this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
cHTS1 o..

Miss Lillian Morse has resigned as
teacher in the grammar room and returned
to her home near Boston, Miss Jennie Gala
han has been engaged by the directors to
take i;er rlace.-Mr. and Mrs. u. j. Clark
and daughter Gladys spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Clark in Lincoln.-F.
X. Dickcrman will lead the Christian En-
deaNor meeting and the Rev. II. l.. kelton
tic Epworth League meeting next Sunday
evening" subject. THE Risen Life. Henry
Harvey of Middlebury college is at home
for the Easter vacation.--H. u. Sherwin is
allc to be out after a weeks Illness with
neural gia.- There will be special Easter
services in all the local churches next Sun
day. Miss Grace Rogers, who is now in
the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington
for medical treatment is inproving-Miss
O Bren's i'll Middlebury this week.-A j.
Lamb has bought a residence in Winooski,
Frances Sumner is visiting at c. D..
where he expects to reside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
SHOREHAM.

The missionary meeting will be at tho
parsonage or Thursday of this week.-Mi IS
Maud Farnh am, who is a teacher in Mid
dlcbury High school, is spending tho
T.. ster vacation at home.-Miss Hall Of
Middleoury college is az home fer 10 days
Mrs. Herman Austin, who died the last
of the week, was buried on Sunday
With the exception Of two already in ses-
SION, the sch ocls about town begin the
string term April 1+-HCrton and Hcrhrrt
Fairham, who have been at II. w. Jones's :
the last week returned home Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
CABINET DISCUSSES CUBAN NAT
TIERS

Washington, March 25-The Cuban ques-
ton occupied nearly the entire time Of tn
cabinet meeting to-day, the details of the
transfer Of the island to the new govern
ment being considered at great length. 1t
IS the desire Of the administration to pro-
vide as fully as possible for the alb solute
complete turning over the government as
soon as the Cuban flag is raised There was
only passing reference to the recent
military incident and disposition was
manifested to ignore the case for the pres
ent.
A number Of routine matters of depart
mental detail also were discussed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
VERMONT
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

rhe Winooski Valley, Villages 9 iorth
From the Island in the LAX the
Passumpsic, Along Otte' b eek
and by the Shores of !" tie
River Covered by S. Il
Correspondents 8
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
RACE FOR ROYAL scHooNERs.

London March 25.-King Edwards
schooner Britannia and Emperor Williams
new schooner Meteor will race off the Isle
of Wight during the Cowes regatta.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
SALE OF SMUGCLEp WOOL.

Plattsburgh n. Y, March 26.-About L.
200 pounds of wool recently seized here by
Special Inspector r. c, Ould of Champlain,
n. Y, was sold at the Custom House here
to-day to James Cavanagh Of this village
for l5H cents per pound, All or part of
the wool IT is alleged had been smuggled
from Canada by parties in Champluin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

Or Christian Feng n, Crc Of the corc-
most pntholDgists i'm iha United states il
seriously i'll at his home IN Chicago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27

Group instGntly relieved. DIR. Thomas
l1clectric Oil Perfectly safe. Never fails.
AT any drug store.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
Medicine Bottle. a. Gods.

A lady missionary In Burma some
time ago gave the following account OF
how she was the innocent cause Of the
worship of medicine bottles having
been instituted. In one of her tours
she came upon village where cholera
was raging. Having with her guam
tity of famous pain killer, she went
from house to house administering the
remedy to those attacked and left a
number Of bottles to be used after she
had gone.
Returning to the village some months
subsequently she WAS met by the head
man of the community, who cheered
and delighted her by this intelligence:
Teacher, We have come over to your
side. The medicine did us 80 much
good that we have accepted your god"
Overjoyed at this news. she was con-
Quoted to the house of her informant
who. opening room, showed her the
pain killer bottles solemnly arranged
in u row upon the shelf, and before
them the whole company Immediately
prostrated themselves In worship.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
Why He Hesitated.

The Brooklyn Citizen prints an expe-
rience of man who travelled all over
Europe and declares that he did not
meet but one person who hesitated
over the acceptance Of fee:
! was wandering through an old
graveyard in an English town and had
stopped before stone which had not
been long in place. A man who must
have been following me stepped up and
said:
''Ah. sir, but she who lies here will
be missed for years to come She was
for half lifetime the president of the
charity board"
In an absentminded way l handed
him n sixpence, said the traveller. He
received 1t, turned 1t over in his hand
In hesitating way and finally stam-
mered:
"As she was my own wife, sir and
as was here to plant flowers on her
grave, perhaps 1t would not be exactly
proper to accept fee."
I replied that but for him might
never have known about her being
president OF the board, and he swal-
lowed his scruples and pocketed the
sixpence with one motion and with evil
dent satisfaction.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
Lnndon mn Ii XYna

Haydn's Dictionary OF Dates"
makes the statement that the old name
of the city Of London was written
Lynden or Llyndin, meaning "the city
on the lake" An old tradition gives
us to understand that London was
founded by Brute, descendant Of
Eneas, and called New Troy or Troy
noyant until the time of Lud, who sur
rounded the town with walls and nam
ed 1t CaerLud, or Lud's town. This
latter is probably the correct version of
the story, II for no other reason be-
cause II Is an easy matter TO detect n
similarity between the expression Lud's
town and London. II is claimed by
some writer's that there was city on
the same spot l,107 years b. O.. and II
Is known tina: the Romans founded a
city there called Londinium A. ID. 81.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
PiCklNGS FROM FICTION.

If silence is golden, a discreet silence
is away above rubies.-"Life on the
Stage"
Most men are inventive enough in
the matter of personal Justification
Papa Bouchard."
The man in man can only be recog-
nized by the woman in a woman.-"By
the Higher Law"
1t Is human nature to shrink from
confessing oneself wrong in ones an
ticiparions.-"Lassie."
A girl is never too young to form
opinions Of her own sex-or to express
them.-"The Destiny of Doris"
The world may doom you to plain
living, but only you can deny yourself
plain thinking.-"Deafness and Cheer
fulness."
Women love good men, but are inter
ested in men whose goodness is more
or less impaired.-"The Man From
Glengarry."
The power that prepared the high
ways of life seems to have arranged
that the fingerposts along the primrose
paths shall rarely>point to the prom
ised land.-"Captain Bluitt."
Think not, as many say, there is but
one springtide Of life, that it is but a
green and sappy youth which rushes to
a brief summer and all else Of life is
but winter, long and drear and gray
and lonely. Through all our life our
springtide is renewed. -" Mistress
Brent"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
NATURAL HISTORY.

Thoroughbred dogs are less intelli-
gent than mongrels.
A full grown elephant can carry
three tons on its back.
The horse has no eyebrows.
There are 4,500 muscles in the body
of a moth.
The Dorking fowl is the only living
bird which in its adult condition Dos
sesses FIVE toed foot.
The largest bird Of prey In the old
world is the lamhergeier, or bearded
vulture, which has a wing expanse Of
nine to ten feet.
Comparatively few horses attain to
seventeen hands, but Kansas boasts Of
one that measures twenty hands and
weighs 2,412 pounds.
Wasps may often be observed de-
taching from fences, boards or any old
wood the tibers, which they afterward
manufacture into papier mache.
The smallest Of British animals is
the harvest mouse, which makes a
globular nest in wheatfelds. A full
grown specimen weighs half an ounce.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27

A man was once given large dog ia
take care of by friend who was go
ing abroad, but the dog annoyed him
by always sitting in his best arm
chair.
One day splendid idea struck him.
He came into the room and found the
dog in his usual seat, SO he walked up
to the window and called:
"Cats! CatsW
Up jumped the dog and rushed to
the window, while the man went aud
sat in his chair.
A few days Inter the dog walked into
the room While his master was sitting
IN his armchair. Going up to the win
dow. he barked loudly.
/. The'man got up to see what was the
matter, and the dog rushed and &C.
cured the chair.