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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
MORE RURAL DELIVERY
Two Routes on East Side OF the State
Congressman Foster After Private
PensioA York of Senators.

Washington, D. c.. April I.-Repre-
sentative Haskins will have three new
rural free delivery routes in his district
after July l. Superintendent Machen has
ssued the following bulletin from the post
office department.
Route No. l-Bethel Windsor county.
One carrier. Length OF route, -S miles.
Area covered. Is square miles. Population
served +s6. Number of houses on route,
lbs. Carrier, John II. Beckwith.
Routes ! and 2-HardWick, Caledonia
county. Two carriers. Length of routes.
45ie miles. Area covered 81 square miles.
Population served, ll57. Number of houses
on routes, 90 Carriers, W. ii. ii. Stuart
and Nathan II. Sawyer
BILLS to issue a pension to Sarah A. Grin
nell and to Freeman K. Cove have been
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive ID. J. Foster of burlington. They are
now before the House committee on in
valid pensions, of which Representative
Subway Of New Hampshire is chairman.
Representative Hiskins has introduced a
bill to increase the pension Of Oliver Mae
kinzie, which was referred TO the commit
tee on invalid pensions,
There are a few Vermont people in the
employment OF The Cuban government, ac-
cordins to an official list of employees re-
ceivcd by Congress recently. one Of them
is Edward NJ. Peniicld, 43 years old, a ma
tive of Pawlet, VT. married, and now a
legal resident of ROckfort, ILL., He Is an
auditor of postal accounts in Havana
The senate has passed bill to increase
to $50 a month, the pension of Oliver II.
Wyman. late Of First battery, Vernon.
volunteer light artillery, 1t now goes 10
the House for consideration,
Senator Dillingham; has presented the
petitions of the Howard Relief society of
Vermont, of Quarrymen' Union No, 1856 of
Granitevillo, OF local Union No 1898 of
Brattleboro Of the American Federation
OF Labor and OF G. l.. Blodgett lodge, No.
495, Brotherhood OF Railroad 1ranmen of
St Johnsbury, asking for the enactment
OF legislation providing an educational test
for immigrants to this country, Senator
Proctor has offered n similar petition from
the Howard Relief society and both scna-
tors from Vermont have presented similar
petitions from Horse Nail Workers local
union, No. 9is7, OF Norgennas, VT
| Among the Vermont visitors in town the
past week have been Mr. r. c. Goodale o:
Addison and Mr.. Harry II, Stanley and
MIR. Hobart j. STANLEY of Burlington.
| Representative Fosters little daughter
was on the floor with her father during
the exciting session Of the House last FRI
day afternoon. She received much atten-
ton from the numerous statesmen who are
her fathers friends.
REPRESENTATIVE j. W. Babcock Of Wis
consin, native of Swanton, VT. ana re-
Gently rs-accted for NTH terra az chair
man Of the republican congressional cam
paign committee, IL quite i'll here at his
residence with ery.pelas. He has had a
severe attack of the grip this winter and
his general health has been POOR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
HOT WATER BOILER EXPLODED
Residence OF @. w. Smith at White
River Junction Badly Damaged.

White River Junction, April 20.-Saturday
morning at $40 the residents of the juno
ton In the vicinity Of George w. Smith s
residence on Main street were startled by
loud explosion followed by crash like
that of falling timbers. 1t was very soon
discovered that a hot water boiler in the
basement of Mr.. Smiths house had eX-
ploded. The floor of the dining room just
over the boiler was blown into fragments,
the dining table being hurled against the
ceiling. Heavy plate glass windows of that
room and other rooms on the lower floor
were shattered and the fragments were
strewn over the lawn. Heavy brick par
tition walls in the basement were partly
blown over and the floor of the boiler room
was covered with wreckage. The whole
house, one of the largest and best resi-
dences in the village, seems to have been
lifted by the explosion. ana is so out Of
plumb on one side that the doors up to
the third story will not shut,
At the time Of the explosion Mr.. Smith
and sister, Miss II. w. Smith, were in their
rooms upstairs waiting the call to break
fast. The cook was in the buffers pantry
adjoining the dining room. She had IL mar
row escape from injury, but except a
slight cut on the head from "A piece of bro
ken crockery was unframed.
The cause of the accident can only be
conjectured. 1t is supposed, however. that
one of the hot water pipes became clogged
and the pressure of the water on the boiler
was too great for it to stand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
DEATH OF G. C. MACKIE
Ono OF tho Pioneers in Barrels Granite
Business-Came From Scotland.

Barre, April 20.-George c. Mac1ie. one
of the pioneers in the Barre granite bust
ness and one of the prominent citizens
of the city, died Saturday evening after
Il lingering illness with consumption.
to retire from active business life and the
greater part of the interval has been
spent at Saranac Lake. n. Y, where he
went in hopes of improving his health
But he returned to this city last fall with
failing health and of late the end had been
expected at any time.
The deceased was one of the first two
Scotchmen to ply the granite business ir
Barre, having come here in 1880 with his
half brother. James c. Simpson. He was
born in Fraserburg. Aberdeenshire, Scot
land, May J. 1S49. There he learned the
granite business. coming to this country
in 1871 and locating in Barre nine years
later. From 1884 to two years ago Mr.
Mackie was recognized as one of the most
successful business men of this city, n,
the time of his retiring having one Of the
largest granite manufacturing plants in
the city.
In 1853 Mr. Mackie was married to Mary
Cameron of Aberdeenshire, who survives
him, with three sons. The deceased was
a member of the Square and Comps SIS
and Granite Chapter, r. A. NJ, and also
the Burns club.
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock from his late home or
Washington street, Rev. L. NJ. Mitchell
of the Presbyterian church being the Off
ciating clergyman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Called to the Speakers Chair to
Preside Over House of
Representatives.
VICTORY FOR DILLINGHAM;
tee Opposed to Drastic Chinese Ex-
clusion Bill-Appointed to Confer
With House Committse-Seri-
GUS Fire in Bradford.

Washington, April 20.-An unusual honor
was conferred upon Representative Has
kinS of Brattleboro late Saturday after
noon by Speaker Henderson. who called
him to preside in the chair during consid-
Grafton IN committee of the whole of the
fortiflcations appropriation bill. MIR. Has
kins welded the gavel very handily from
his long experience in that role in the Yer
mont House of Representatives.. There are
but few members of the House whom the
speaker trusts to preside in committee Of
the whole and never before has he invited
n member to that duty who is serving his
first term and specially his first session.
Senator Dillingham; is being widely COM
pimented for his success In fighting the
drastic exclusion bill whose services were
recognized Saturday by Senator Frye in
naming him one of three Senate conferccS
on the bill. Mr. Dillingham; was alone in
the committee on immigration in resisting
the severe provisions and fought there as
well as In the Senate where he made a
powerful speech vocing his sentiments.
The bill as it becomes a law will conform
very nearly to the Junior Vermont sena-
tors views.
FORTY CATTLE BURNED.
Bradford. April 2O.-A mysterious fire
occurred Saturday morning about half
past one, on the Upper Plain. The barns
of Frank Kennedy were burned to the
ground. also forty head of cattle. four
horses, and several pigs. The house was
saved, but nearly everything was taker
out, as it was thought that would have
to go.
MIR. and Mrs. Kennedy, with their daugh-
ter Miss Lula, will board with l.. A. Mer-
rils family until the house can be made
ready for occupancy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
FUNERAL OF G. c. MACKIE.
LITIGATION 16 YEARS OLD
Notable Case Being Heard in Franklin
County Court.

st. Adams, April 2o.-When county court
reassembled this morning it took up the
case of Lewis & Leach, assignees, VS.. AL
bert Sowles. insolvent. The proceedings have
been pending about l6 years. 1t has been
the subject Of probably a score of near
ings in the insolvency court. county cour;
the supreme court and the federal court
The subject matter OF litigation Is in et-
feet an effort on the part of the assignees
to get some proceeds out of the estate,
which may be applied in liquidation of ex-
penses of litigation. The creditors dropped
out of sight long ago. When the case last
came to the county court. ex-Chief Judge
Ross was appointed referee. He fully
heard the claims of the respective parties
and presented a lengthy report succintiy
setting forth the facts as found by him
In respect to each matter of difference be-
tween the parties. The present hearing Is
on the acceptance of the report OF the
referee. Edward A. Sowes wants to have
the report sent back to the referee for
him to find and report number of facts
as claimed by the insolvent through his
brother, who staggered the court by tn.
presentment of a bulky typewritten docu.
ment, made up of IS reasons why the re-
port ought to be sent back Edward 4
Sowles and II. Charles Royce appeared
for the insolvent Alfred A. Hall, Henry
A. Burt and Willard harrington for ,ht
assignees. Mr.. Sowles commenced the
presenting of his views at . a. m. and had
just concluded when court took a rece IS
for the day.
About A. minutes OF the time was de-
voted to memorial exercises on the late
Bennett G. Hall and w. D. Wilson. The
bar meeting was at . p. m, and was
presided over by States Attorney Steele.
The Hon. VI. A. Burt presented and read
a fitting memorial on the life of w. -.
Wilson, and County Clerk w. p. Davis
paid an eloquent tribute to his memory.
Resolutions on the life of Bennett c. Hall
were presented by G. G. Austin and a few
words were spoken by Alfred A. Hall and
W. ID. Stewart. The reports were accept
ed and adopted and ordered spread upon
the records OF the court The court will
probably adjourn Tomorrow
The divorce case of Trombly vs. from
bly, was heard by Judge Tyler this even
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
STOCKTON DEAD.
End OF the Well Known Novelist Came
Suddenly in Washington Sunday.

Washington. April a.-Frank r. Stock
ton, the we'll known novelist. died sudden
ly here this morning The cause of Mr.
Stocktons death was paralysis Immediate
ly resulting from a hemorrhage in the
brain. He was guest at the banquet held
Wednesday night of the National Acad-
envy of Sciences. when he was taken sud
denly and mystertously Ill. The ailment did
not at that time appear to be serious and
for while the sufferer seemed to be i'm
proving, but change for the worse came
this morning and death occurred at eleven
o'clock.
BY his bedside when the end came were
his wife, who was Miss futile of Vir-
ginia and her sister. He was 6S years of
age. The body will be taken to PhiIadeI.
phia for interment. No further funeral ar
rangements have been made as yet
MIR. Stockton had spent the past winter
in New York and had done very little lit
erary work, preferrins to rest After a
visit of nearly a month to Atlantic Cntv
nc came to Washington so that he might
attend the banquet Of the scientists, intend
ing then to go to his home in Charlestown.
w. Va.
Mr.. Stockton was a Philadelphian Nv
birth. in early life was an engraver and
draughtsmnn hut soon abandoned this oc-
Cupation for Journalism. Many years 70
however, he retired wholly from news,
paper work and devoted himself to litern y.
ture. His reputation as a story writer wa,
world wide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
SPEEDY RELIEF ASSURED.
Rheumatic Sufferers Find Blood Wine
Medicine Which Always Cures.

Nothing is so disappointing to a person
suffering from rheumatism IS to find. az
ter a trial 90 some widely advertised mcdi-
cine or ointment, that II not only fails 10
relieve the pain. but in many instances
only makes matters worse by wholly up
setting the system, TO all who ar az
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tn Re a grain Of any oplate in its compost
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OF Blood Wine.
James Robinson. 3lt Lisbon St, Lewis.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

respondent.
The government brought out by mean.
OF several entries by Lewis or Ketchum or
the journal, the fact that Ketchum was
paid a salary from the bank which would
make him regular employee of the insti
tuition.
In connection with the introduction OF
testimony showing more than one instance
where the checks were apparently re.
charged second time, Attorney Brown
raised the question as to it's admissibiity
The court ruled that the man was just as
guilty of breaking the law If he commtto cd
one OF the charged offonses as IL he COM
mitted ten, and said the government might
snow any number OF offcnses within rea.
son.
The supplementary testimony from Mr.
Hill tended to show that on several oc.
casions checks drawn by Mr.. Allen were
entered on the journal and when posted
on the ledger one or more were re charged
rms accounting was. according to the wit.
ness, In the handwriting Of Mr.. Ketchum
with posting marks by Mr.. Lewis.
HILL MADE DISHONEST ENTRIES.
The cross-examlnation OF Mr.. Hill by At.
torney Brown disclosed the fact that all
the recharging of the checks was not in
Ketchum's handwriting and that several
entries had been made by Hi himself He
the books charged the same amounts twice
after they had been once charged by
Ketchum.
Licut.-Gov. Allen was the next witness
He testified regarding his business con.
nection with the bank. method OF drawing
checks and other similar details. He wa.
on the stand about 20 minutes and was fol-
lowed by State Inspector Of Savings Bank.
+. l.. Plat of Poultney, who told in de
tail how the banks books were falsified as
far as the accounts Of Mr.. Allen and j.
Quinlan showed.
He was the last witness Of the day bu
before the court adjourned until 9:15 to-
morrow morning Attorney Cushman stated
that the defense claimed the banks &C
counts had been falsified by some one
other than the respondent to cover the fall
sifyers stealngs. He said the manipula.
tons during Ketchum's services were sim
ply the carrying along Of transactions be
gun years before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
DEATH OF HENRY R. BALDWIN
Passed Away Suddenly with Heart
Failure at His Home in Monkton

Monkton, April 21.--Judge Henry r. Bald
win died at his home in this town quite
suddenly this morning of heart failure fol-
lowing 4 long period of poor health. Judge
Baldwin was born in this town GA years
ago, being son of Rodericll and Lydia
Lawrence Baldwin. All of his life was
spent here and he was reckoned among
the towns strongest and most influential
men and his counsel was always sought in
both town and county affairs. He was for
| 20 consecutive years elected to the Office OF
constable and the efficiency with which he
served his trust is attested by his long
tenure. He also represented the town in
| the Legislature and was side judge of the
Addison County Court.
He was twice married, first to Mary
Mathewson of Monkton and upon her
death he married Hattie Langdon, also
deceased. He leaves no children but is
| survived by two brothers, Albert n Bald
win and Jay M Baldwin both Of this town
and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Burrtt of
Hineshurgh and Mrs. Jennie Beeman OF
Waukon, Iowa.
SENT TO HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Rutland April 2O-Two and one-half
years at hard labor in the House of Cor
rection was the sentence imposed yester-
day by Assistant City Judge w. NJ. Ross
on Louise Douglass alias Billado or Billet
doux, who was found guilty of keeping a
mousse or Ill fame. She is the first Rutland
person to be imprisoned for this crime for
years. Grace Bondvile and Lillian Cum
mings. apparently still in their teens, who
were arrested when the house was raided
last Tuesday night, were discharged
The Douglass woman appealed and bail
was fixed at 5000, which has not been fur
nished. States Attorney George u. Law
renee prosecuted.
TO REPAIR BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rutland. April 2o.-About 5000 will be
spent by the trustees OF the Baptist
Church Of this city In adding to and i'm.
proving their edifce this summer, tn,
changes to include an addition on the north
end of q feet long by "a feet wide ant
to be story and half high. The lower
floor will be used for Sunday school pur
poses, the upper rooms to be installed fol
use In connection with the baptlstry. TIL.
interior Of tho church will also be com
pletely renovated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
A NERVOUS WRECK
4 Wisconsin Young Man Cured
Of st. vItus' Dance and
Partial PARALYSIS.

William ]. Williams, Of No. $50 Mil.
ford Road, Wateftown, Wis, was cured
Of St. vitus' dance and partial paralysis
by the use Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People after eight different doc.
tors and specialists had given him up 81
inourable. He said 10 . reporter:
II suffered about eight years with st.
vitus' dance and partial paralysis Ny
righA side was entirely paralyzed.
could not walk without dragging that
foot and after going q short distance
! was all tired out. After q while
Host the entire use Of my right arm.
had no appetite, could not sleep we'll and
was not much good to myself or any.
body else. I believe my condition waa
caused By overstudy, and worry over q
severe illness Of my mother. For nearly
four years I was under treatment by
physicians and specialists, eight in all.
but they did not help me and finally
was given up a. inourable.
thinking the healthy air Of the coun.
try in which / was born, Wales, would be
Of benefit 10 me, my mother took me
there but did not seem to improve.
Finally, however. before we returned to
this country, q friend recommended DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Ny diSesse was stubborn but after had
taken this wonderful remedy for six
weeks found was getting better. ]
continued the use Of the pills and now
am entirely we'll. have recommended
them to many people and cannot praise
them too highly"
II DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People can effect q cure in SO severe
. case - that above it is reason.
ably certain that they will do as much
for lesser nervous troubles. They are
an unfailing specific for such diseases as
locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St.
Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheuma.
tism, nervous headache, the after-effects
Of the grip, palpitation Of the heart, pale
and sallow compilations and all forms
Of weakness either in male or female
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all druggists. or direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec.
tady, n. T., fifty cents q box; six boxes
for two dollars and half. Be sure and
get the genuine; substitutes never cured
anybody.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
The City of Pittsburg Plying Be
tween Cincinnati and Mem
phis Destroyed.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
Passengers Were in Bed Whom Alarm
Was Given-Stifing Smoke Threw
Them Into Great Confusion Some
Of the Survivors Were Left for
Hours in their Night Clothes.

Cairo. H., April 20.-The side wheel
steamer City Of Pittsburg from Cincinnati
to Memphis. was burned to the water 5
edge early this morning at Turner's Land
ing near Olmstead, ILL.,, II miles from
Mound City, H., and "A miles from this
city. The early reports stated that 81
lives were lost, and that many were badly
urned and otherwise injured, but the num-
Der of casualties Is not yet determined
Two boats and all available craft from this
city went to the scene for relief.
Most of the passengers were still in bed
when Second Clerk oliver Phillips gave the
alarm. The engineers at once started all
the pumping engines while the crew
brought all the hose into play. Amid the
streams of water on all sides the flames
from the lower deck and dense clouds OF
smoke. the passengers rushed from their
state rooms and frightful panic ensued.
Few could adjust life preservers or do any
thing for themselves
The smoke was sitting Great clouds
floated through the blazing steamer, chok-
ing the passengers and adding to the ter
ror. Children cried pitifuly, begging that
they be saved.
Life boats were manned and every eff
fort was made to save the passengers
Boats were sent from shore to help In
the work Of rescue and passengers wer.
landed at the river banks AS fast as the
boats could be emptied they returned to
the Inflated steamer. The burning steamer
was quickly headed to the bank. but pas
sengers were forced to jump from the
stern, and trying to swim ashore through
the swift current many were drowned
Many also persisted in the flames.
Help, except from people living nearby
did not arrive until 2:30 o'clock this after.
noon, and passengers, with only night
clothes and without food, suffered terribly
Among the missing are a child of PHO,
Al Pritchard and Clay Breeze, his wife and
son and a son of Archie Nj. Allen Of Pitts
burg.
Thirteen members of the crew are miss
ing and Captain Phillips says 20 or Is OF
the passengers are missing. Two pas.
sengers were severely burned, but will re.
cover.
Mrs. Fannie McCullum of Leavensworth
Ind, lost three children.
Pat Burt of Greensboro. Ky, wife and
six children were all lost.
The body Of a child. dressed in night
clothes, was taken from the river at MounG
City
Among the first bodies recovered were
those of Captain Wesley Doss of Cncin-
natl. and Miss Marie Tissim OF Cannell
ton, Ill. There were 70 passengers anc
20 all told in the crew. The captain ant
clerk late tonight claim in all eighty per
sons have been accounted for, leaving
sixty people lost or unaccounted for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
CHARGED WITH THIEVING.

James Leno was brought into city cour
Friday evening charged with the larcen,
of five pounds of sugar from the team o
Harry Gutchell OF Middlesex while It wa
htched on Haymarket Square Frda.
evening. Bail was fixed at SIS. which wa.
furnished by 7, r. Gordon, counsel 70
I.eno. and the case was continued unit
May 3.