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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
GREAT INFLUX OF SPARK.
LERS.
Thirty.three Milton Dollars In Din-
monds 1muortca I,rst Year.

Thtrty.three Milton Dollars In Dia-
monds Imported Inst Year.
These are busy days for Uncle SANS
diamond experts at the custom-house.
In the fiscal year ended une ~ last, dia-
mOnds and other precious stones. includ-
ing pearls, were imported at New YORK
to the value of 500, 223. 164, an increase over
the preceding year of so per cent, Says
the New York Times.
The record since the beginning Of tho
treasury's new year.. July l. shows that
the figures of last year are in a fair way
to he eclipsed by the time the entry books
close next June. The August imports to
New York. for example. amounted to
s., 275.s73, or II per cent. more than In the
corresponding month of 1901. The precious
stonc entries so far this month are very
heavy, and scarcely a day passes without
the arrival of gems from Europe.
Formerly, precious stones were shipped
from abroad on only three lines OF steam
ers. Now, however, the foreigners lose
no time in filling orders and practically
every steamship line Is utilized to get the
stones to the American market. When
'the precious stones arrive on the steam
ship, the government truckman is nott-
ned, and the gems are soon stored away
in n safe in the office of Deputy Collector
Swords at appraisers warehouse.
As a rule, importers are In u hurry for
their goods. and as soon as the ap-
praiser has received the necessary in
voice the gems are removed from tho
safe and carried to the diamond room
on the NTH floor of the big warehouse.
without a special dispensation from the
proper authorities. zone other than GUS
tom-house employees is allowed within
the locked and barred Enclosure. where
stones are spread out for examination and
appraisement.
country wrapped in plain white tissue
paper. The are undone. and the
gems carefully weighed to see If they
correspond with the weight marked on
the outside of the package, after which
the number and character OF the stones
are noted to ascertain if they agree with
the accompanying invoice. II the gems
have been entered at correct market
prices. and the other features of the cx-
animation prove satisfactory. the stones
are quickly returned to their coverings
and the importer notified that his imper'
tation is ready Tor denVeTy upoi Pay'
ment of the accruing duties.
Notwithstanding the great value OF the
gems annually handled and appraised by
the New York Custom House, losses b!
theft or otherwise are infinitesimal.
Gen. George w. Mindil. the gem exper'
said:
80 far as thefts are concerned. the!
are practically unknown. The only ex'
ception I can think of was the case ~ IN
employc who, after many years OF scrV'
ice. betrayed the confidence placed IN MN
and stole a package of gems. lie was
promptly arrested and later contesseo
his gull and is serving his term' ~
soon as the stones reach New YORK 'he!
are brought to my room by Il trusted
messenger and locked up. 90 YOU see ther'
isn't much chance for robperv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
BURIED IN THE ABBEY.
From the Hartford Times

O,o hundred and twenty-siX years
,,ve ELAPSED since David Garrick the
most famous English actor Of the West
,,in.tor Abby. and now Henry Irving
vino was undoubtedly the most eminent
English actor Of the nineteenth century
is IN have a grave in the great Temple VI
E,n,c where so many Of the noted men
or ENGLAND have been inferred or CONF
mcmoratcd.
During the last half century the bur-
io,s in the abbey have been very few.
and chiefly those who's fame has been
won in literature and art have been
and chiefly those whose fame has been
thus honored. We find the following
DISTINGUISHED names in the burial list NJ
the abbey since 1853:
1s5s-Robert Stephenson. engineer.
1s5a-Lord Macaulay. historian.
1s6O-Sir Charles Barry. architect.
1S70-Charies Dicens. novelist.
1S7l-George Grote. historian.
ISTl-Sir George fIerschcl, astronomer.
1s73-Edward Bulwcr Lytton. novelist.
1S73-David Livingstone. traveller.
lS75-Eishop Thirlwall, historian.
yN7S-Sir. g.. G. Scott. architect.
lSS,-Charles Darwin. naturalist.
.sS6-Archbishop Trench.
1S9-Robert Browning, poet.
1s9o-Lo~d Tcnnyson, poet laureate.
lssS-William +. Gladstone.
In the 18th century two noted players
were buried ir the abbey cloistcrs. TheY
were Bcttetnn. who died in l7lo, and
Mrs. ~Braccgridlc. who died in lES. The
abbey doesn't lack memorials OF cclc
bratcd actors and actresses. Garrick is
COMMUNICATED by n large group i'll re-
lief hy the artist Weber. The great
actor is represented as stepping out from
behind a curtain, which he opens Will
his arms. There is "A medallion in tho
east aisle of the poets corner by Tyler
10 Barton Booth. an actor who died in
1885. and who was an ancestor of Edwin
Fcoth. Mention should also he made %!
the statues OF Mrs. Siddons. the famous
actress who died in 1881. and of John
kemble. who died in 1926. Mrs. Siddons
Is represented as '"rhc Tragic Muse,
and Kcn'blc is portra yed by Flaxman il
the chlracter of Cato.
In order that n famous man may b.
buried in Westminster Abbey it Is ori,
necessary that the Dean should give HI.
consent. The incumbent of this ofl,c,
Is custOmarily n man Of broad SYM.
pathies who voices the public sentiment
of the country In the decis ions which h,
gives. as the Very Rev. Arimtage Robin
son has done in the present instance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

floor without making n sound and was
dead when picked up. The boy is nearly
crazed with grief. His mother died when
he was a child and he has been cared for
by his grandparents. Mrs. York's funeral
was held at the Congregational Church in
Cabot at two o'clock yesterday afternoon.
HEAD NEARLY TORN OFF.
William Sherman. aged 20. was Instantly
killed at Readsboro Saturday afternoon
by being caught between the top Of a
shed and a load Of logs on which he was
riding. His read was nearly severed from
his body by the caves of the shed.
ATTORNEY-GENE4--- HAS SON.
A son was born Saturday to Attorney
General and Mrs. Clarke c. Fits.
WINDSOR RECTOR RESIGNS.
The Rev. E. n. Goddard has resigned
as rector OF st. Paul's Church. Windsor,
after n long and successful passionate of
y years. His resignation has been ac-
copied by the vestry. and will take ef-
feet the middle Of December.
SAVED BY STIFF HAT.
Merton Preston and Edmund Durrell
were digging Monday morning in a
ditch at Bethel for the Whitcomb high
school sewer and had reached n depth
Of 10 or Il feet when the dirt caved in.
buryinG Preston and partly burying Dur
rell. The latter was able to extricate
himself and obtained assistance. In
about 20 minutes Preston was dug out.
lie was covered by about one and one
half feet of dirt and undoubtedly the
derby hat he Wore saved his life as the
brim held the dirt away from his face,
leaving a little breathing space. Preston
was taken to his home and it is thought
that he Is not seriously injured.
DISTRICT MEETING I. O.. O. +.
8. c. Saunders of Wallingford, district
deputy grand master of district No. .. /
o. o. F.. Monday announced the pro
gramme for the annual district meeting
Of that district to be held in Rutland No
vember % with Rutland and Killingtor
lodges of that city. There will be the OK
emplifcation of the first degree by Xii.
lington Lodge. No %. the secret work t.
be eXemplined by Grand Master o.. f
| sAiA'0i' VI A''h tii'N NCAs w - VI Ii'
sentatives OF lodges in district .. and q
banquet with addresses by grand offers
and others. District No. . comprises these
lodges: Indian River. No. l.. of Rupert
Colfax, No. q, of Mechanicsville; Netis
No. 25. OF Poultney; Killington. No. 20. OF
Rutland: Pico, No. 81. of Wallingford
Brandon. No. 40. of Brandon: Friendship
No. As, OF West Pawlet; Beaver. No
Il. of Proctor; Fair Haven. No. 81. o
Fair Haven; and Rutland. No. g.. of Rut
land. The attendance. II is expected. vii
be about 300.
HUNTER ACCIDENTLY SHOT.
Aleck Washburn and Frank Wallace, o
Bethel. who have been hunting in Bar
nard for n week. were joined at thcii
camp Sunday BY their wives and while
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace were out for ;
walk, Mr.. Wallace. in throwing down
hunting coat, accidentally discharged
rifle. Thc bullet entered Mr.. Wallace
right side, and penetrated one lung. MHs
Wallace obtained help as soon as possible
and Drs. II. V. Hubbard of Barnard ant
d. l.. Burnett of South Royalton wer'
summoned. The physicians have not beer
able to locate the bullet. He was removed
to his home in Bethel yesterday and hopes
tor his recovery are held.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
DEER SEASON OPENS.
All Hunters from Outside state Musl
Have Licenses.

Stowe. Oct. 23.-Vermont's annua deer
hunting season opens AT midnight to-
night. No estimate can he made of tho
number Of nimrods who will sally forth
nor of their probable success.
II. G. Thomas, commissioner of game
and fisheries. has notified game wardens
OF the State to arrest non-residents who
are found hunting any kind of game
without a license during the open season
for deer. These hunters are in the habit
of coming into the State and hunting
ostcnsibly for small game and II they arc
successful In shooting n deer they then
obtain a license.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
HUNTER ACCIDENTLY SHOT.
How to Make Hens Lay in Winter.

TOW 20 NNKc F1ens LAY III WTHteT'
Authorities all agree that eggs are 60
Ing to be very high this winter. Every
poultry keeper, therefore, will doubtless
be interested in the following letter
from s. B. Buell. 4 Co., SO. STAFFORD,
VI. in which they tell how to make hens
lay In winter. Here II Is: we have
sold Pages Perfected Poultry Feod'
with a great deal Of satisfaction, ns nj
who have used call for more. saying tina
II Is just the thing wanted to keep hens
producing eggs when they are bringing
the highest prices"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
MORE THAN

Prisoner-I confess ! embezxlcd from
my partners, but ! was always n hard
worker. No one took more interest in
the Arm than ] did.
Judge-Nor more capital. Four years!
Translated for Tales from lie Figaro"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
SAFE.

Now, see here" said the good old lady.
"if ! give you a nickel will you promise
not to buy whiskey with it?'
Sure, ma'am." replied the tramp. II
amt sunk so low as ter drink 5-cent
whiskey. '-Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
LOOKED THAT WAY.

Don't you believe then that public
Office is a public trust'?'
"Oh, sure: it's very like a trust. At
any rate, some fellows seem to have a
monopoly of It,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
A TWO-FOLD y

Thrice armed Is he, so we are told,
WHO hath his quarrel Just.
But since the girl Is always right
In two arms you must trust.
New York Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
State Association May Accept
Middlebury's Invitation for
Next Year.
ATTENDANCE TIE RECORD
balance Of 600 in T~rensury with Ex.
penses Paid-Elcction Of Officers
Priu. ". r. Abbott n Proctor
Made President - RcsOlu.
lions Adopted.

Montpelier, Oct. 22.-The closing session
of the J6th annual convention of the State
Teachers association was held Saturday
morning in Bethany Church. Although
many OF the teachers were obligd to take
he morning train in order to reach their
homes that evening the church was well
filled and the closing exercises were OF
unusual interest.
The devotional exercises were conduct
cd by the Rev. j.. +. Reed. pastor of the
church I'm which the meeting was held
The report Of the registration committee
showed Cos registrations, and as several
left without registering. the number in
attendance this year was more than 100 in
excess Of any previous convention since
the association was organized.
The report of Principal T.. NJ. Roscoe.
the treasurer. showed the receipts Of thu
convention s69o, and the expenditures $500.
leaving a balance of 500 in the treasury.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The nominating committee through
PRINCIPAL Whitehill Of White River June
tion made its report. which was adopted
and the following officers placed IN hoih'-
nation were unanimously elected FOR the
ensuing year: President. W. T. Aooo.'
lot Proctor. yice-prcsident, Superintend-
ent b.. H.. Merriam Of Bellows fai's' Sec
rotary, Principal +. G. Ham OF ruhooiph
treasurer. Principal NJ. Il. ROSCOE o'
SPRINGFIELD: executive committee o"pe'
intcndcnt c.. II. Dempse oil d. johns
bury. Principal +. Il. L~eaFehwort" VI
Castlcton and Principal Isaac lhoihas VI
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26

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CLOSING ~ADDREssEa

.A IL LE
Miss Sarah Cone Bryant of Boston, gave
an addrrss at the Saturday morning Se;-
sion on How to Tell a story MISS
~Itryant's pleasing manner captivattd her
| audience at the start and as she discuss
Cd the art of story telling to children.
Illustrating it with suitable stories for
| children of different ages. She was re-
reatedly applauded and received almost
an ovation az she left the platform.
The last address Of the morning was
by Prof. j. NJ. Tyler of Amherst COL
lcgc on THE Place of Play in Educa-
ton" Prof. Tyler urRod that play as
we'll as study should have it's proper
place in the curriculum Of every school
whether IN country, village or city.
Just before the convention adjourned
President Bccbe of MoIrisville. who
presided so acceptably during every
meeting of the convention, called the
newly elected president. Mr.. Abbott. to
the chair. Principal Abbott briefly
banked the convention for the honor
bestowed upon him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL LAWS.

Following the adjournment OF the
convention the board of directors had
a meeting at which a committee con-
sisting of Supt. o. -. Mathewson of
/ Barre, Prin. u. Y. Comstock of st.
Johnsbury and Prin. ii. ]. Stannard OF
Barton were appointed IL committee on
school laws. The newly elected presi-
dent and secretary were made a COM
mittee to attend to editing and print
ing the reports of the convention just
closed. The question of admitting ed
Vocational associations in the State ia
membership in the Vermont State
Teachers association was left to a
committee composed of Supt. o. d
Mathewson of Barre. Prin. N. J. White.
hill of White River junction and Prin
W. A. Beebe of Morrisville.
The local committee. of which Supt. +
j. Rronscombe was chairman. is to bt
congratulated on the manner in which
they looked after the visiting tea cheers
Accommodations were found for all who
applied, and during the first two day.
OF the convention young men from tn,
high school met every train and escorted
visiting teachers to the rooms assigned
them. There was no break in the ar
rangeInents made by the local committee
and they were carried through in a man
ner deserving the highest commentator
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-22

Recent estimates place the spring cleanup. in the Panama country at S5,- 100000, divided as follows: Cleary Creek, s3OO0,OOO; Fairbanks, S1,25O,o0O; adjacent creeks, S750,OO0.
 Henry Mirring, a woodcutter, has been found dead near Nenana, with a bullet hole in his leg It is belived he was the subject of an accident and bled to death for lack of help.
 The Whitehorse street commissioner, who is Father Time, assisted by Old Sol. is doing something every day to- ward cleaning the snow from sidewalks in front of vacant lots.-Whitehorse Star.
 Wilson Foster of Dawson, known as the Quartz King of the Klondike, has formed three seperate companies, each capitalized for s5OOO,OOO, which will exploit Fosters various properties in the Yukon.
 Late reports from the Tanana are to the effect that a stampede is on to Little Delta Creek where dirt has been found which averages 30 cents to the pan. The discoverers arc laying out a townsite there,
 
 Major Wilds P. Richardson, of the Ninth United States Infantry, has been ordered to Skagway, Alaska. He is di- rected to report there by May l5. He will be assigned to the chairmanship of the Alaska road commission.
 It is the purpose of the department of the interior to press the suits that were instituted against the Skagway woodchoppers some time ago. Instruc- tions to that effect were received by United States District Attorney J. J. Boyce a short time ago.
 The steamer Camosun has been built on the Clyde for the Union Steamship Company, which proposes to put herin competition with steamers in the Skag- way trade to fight for part of the pas senger business. The steamer is now on her way to Vancouver.
 After attending the annual meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. to be held at Vancouver, B.. C.. in June, one hundred and fifty of the members will go to the Yukon where it is expected they will spend a good portion of the summer.
 Alaska has just grievance against the fifty-eighth congress. It seems strange that Hawaii should be allowed a delegate to congress and Porto Rico a resident commissioner, while Alaska is denied any official representative at the national capital.-Skagway Guide.
 Prospectors' rules which teach that a particular kind of metal or it's ore should be sought only in certain kind of rock are misleading in their tenden- cv. The prospector must learn to avoid all such fallacious ideas and search carefully everywhere, overlook ing nothing.
 Godfrey Chelander has been named by Governor John G. Brady as commis- sioner of Alaska to make arrangements and prepare the Alaska exhibit for the Lewis and Clark Fair at Portland, Ore gon, and his appointment has been confirmed by Secretary Thomas Ryan of Washington, D. c.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-22

The Mckee Creek Hydraulic Com pany with it's mines on Mckee creek in the Atlin district, has declared a divi- dend of two per cent to all the bona fide stockholders of that company, of record February 10, 1905. Checks for the dividend were to be mailed from the company's New York office March 18th.
 Northern towns will be given an op. portuuity to witness performances from some of the best boxers on the Pacific Coast this year. Biddy Bishop, the we'll known sporting manager who took Billy Woods to Dawson last year to meet Nick BurIey, is looking about to select the best material in the light and middleweight classes whom he will bring to this country. Dawson people have commissioned Bishop to make ar engagements to bring bunch of the best fighters north for the purpose of having a series of matches at Skagway, Whitehorse, Dawson and Fairbanks.
 The Pacific Coal & Oil Co. of London has given up the idea of striking paying oil in the region of Kayak island, on the southern border of Controller bay, Gulf of Alaska. A dark brown-very viscous-petroleum has been found, but not in paying quantities. But in drilling for oil the coal prospects found warrant further development, which will be carried out. Manager A. H.. Stracey of the Pacific Go. has left for London, but will return to push work. .C. Cunningham will put large force at work this season on a 40-foot vein that he has been prospecting for two years.
 The Washington CD. e. Times says: Residents of Alaska are indignant, and they seem to have excellent reason. While Arizona and New Mexico are struggling for statehood, Alaska is ask ing for the ordinary recognition grant ed territory, and is being ignored. It is not permitted to so much as have a delegate. The average senator would treat Alaska fairly if the knowledge he had of the subject were other than in ffnitesimal. Heis not aware of Alaska. Years ago he learned that it was pur- chased of Russia, and he has learned nothing concerning it since. There are 6OOOO American citizens in Alaska, and they are of a high class. The region produces millions annually in gold, fish and furs. The transportation sys- tenn between Alaska and Puget Sound ports has grown to immense propor- tions. The average senator has not conouered these plain facts. To him Alaska is a stretch of wilderness, dot ted with Esquimaux sucking bits of blubber. 1t is with a sense of shame Americans learn that their fellows in Alaska regret that they are not under British rule. The Alaskans believe from their experience and observation that they would under that rule receive fairer and more liberal treatment, and that their rights would be better con- served. This condition does not grow out of deliberate intent to neglect any part of the domain of the United States, but is due to 'carelessness that springs from ignorance. The gentlemen from Washington and Oregon have much missionary work to do in the halls of the Capitol.