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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
LONDON SUFFERS
$2,500,0QO FIRE
Customers Crowded Big Drapery
Store When Blaze Started
Three Lives Lost.

London, Dec GA disastrous fire
involving. so far as has been ascer-
tained. the loss OF three lives and the
destruction CT the big draperv store
OF Arding d Hobbs at Clapham a
southwestern quarter OF London. &C.
Cured to-day. The fire wac due IT is
believed. to the breaking OF an cleo
trio bulb which started a blaze among
celluloid articles beneath. 1t occurred
about i:30 ,. IN. when the store. COW
cring an acre Of ground and having
five floors and a hundred departments
was crowded with customers. In lit
tie more than an hour the building
was in ruins. The damage is esti-
mated at s2,50oo0
All the customers made their way
in safety out Of the store and 300 en-
ployes followed. The progress of the
flames was so rapid that some OF the
employees were caught In the upper
Aoors. Two men brought a couple OF
girls to one Of the windows one of
the girls descended the fire escape In
safety. While the second was trvinp
to reach the ground. the ladder took
hre and she fell and was killed. The
TWO men then jumped ana were killed
also.
Several of the employees were ser
iously injured. few possibly fatally.
At midnight 1t was stiI impossible to
search the ruins and some of the en-
ployes are unaccountcd for.
President John Burns OF the local
government board assisted the fire
men. He remained at the scene for
three hours and then attended a meet-
ing OF the electors Of Battersea. with
ais hand done up In a bandage. his
clothes saturated with water and his
face begrimed with smoke. He re-
lated his experience and asked tho
meeting to excuse him from making
speech The audience. after standing
uncovered az mark Of coincidence
for the victims Of the fire, dispersed,
with cheers for Honest John"
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STUDENTS GAVE PLAY.
"Half Back Sandy" Made such q Hi
That Repetition Wns Demand-d.

Mddlebury Dec. N.-The amusing COL
lege play Half Back Sandy" was xiven
AT the opera house last evening by the
Dramatic club OF Middlehury College Tho
play was produced last March and made
such hit that its repetition was re-
quested The proceeds will go 10 the
debating union and Athletic association.
The cast OF characters, trained by Mrs.
J. II. Stewart. was as follows:
sandy" Smith, e. S. Stewart; Josiah
krop, his uncle. r. G. Ryder: Philip Krop,
his cousin, Of Queenstown College, NJ. J.
Lahlff Bill Short. Philips friend, alias,
"Rosalie," the Queenstown College coed"
F.. s. 8. Sunderland: Kenneth Sumner Of
Kingston College E. 3. Hallett: Dick
Hart. a sophomore, F. c. Ryder; Percy
Gordon. captain Of Kingston football team.
J. G. Peach: Babe" Van rwiler . fresh
man, II. o. Thayer; Joe Flestw GOD, a col.
lego sport. II. s. Tuck; students, p. D.
Ross. r F. Palmer, c. ". Mu0do ck, r. h.
Twitchell J. Booth MacR@ady. q retired
actor, II. A. Durham: Professor Dryden,
authority on ancient history, W. II.
Carter; Mabel Sumner sister OF Kenneth,
Miss Gertrude Brodis; Sue. r. X. Lana
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Senate Confirms Appointment CT
Judge Lurton to U. $. Su-
preme Bench.
HEARS D1PEW'S CHEEKY TALK
Chauncey Laden with Optimism
ard Holiday Spirit - Prasi-
dent Taft Sends in Dip
loinatic Nominees.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-Both the Senate
ana the liouee finished their labors by
two O'Clock to-day Tomorrow a holiday
adjournmcnt for two weeks will be taken.
Aside from the confirmation of the
rominat ion OF Horace RI. Lurton of Ten
rea.eo as assistant Justice of the L. g.
Supreme Court. the feature of the SEN
ates proceedings was "a speech laden
with optimism and good cheer FOR the
Christmas ason, by Senator Depew. It
was called forth by what he character
lied as pessimistic predictions in Senator
La Follette's magazine and III many
newspapers and other periodicals relat-
ing to the effect OF the new tariff upon
the prices Of necessarics of life well as
In relation to dangers 10 the people be-
cause Of n pending exhaustion OF M
t!onal resources
For the first time since the Fitzgerald
RUE providing for a unanimous con-
sent" calendar was adopted that rule
was invoked to-day in the House and one
Joint resolution making available : small
appropriation for the Improvement OF
the Tennessee river and a hill OF local IN
terest were passed.
Representative Mondell OF wyoming
spoke against the proposal 70 give tho
federal government control Of dams and
water power rights in the different States.
defended Score tary Ballinrer and vsor-
ously assailed the action of "corain gov
eminent bureaus in attempting to usurp
rights belonging 10 the people.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill CARRYING about SO 20 90 was passed
without opposition.
Representative Hardy Of Texas de-
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"CAROLINE, THE QUEEN"
is DRIVEN FROM BELGIUM
Leopold's Mistress Packs Up the Magnificent Fur
nishings Of Her Chateau and Forwards Them
Across Frontier-Royal Family United

Brussels Dec o0-Earoness Vaughan,
whom Leopold made his queen In fact, if
not In name. quietly left Belgium to-day
her reign ended her power collapsed, ac-
cepting the hint of the government that
4 She did not depart voluntarily she
would be expelled from the country. The
baroness packed ZIP those magnificent
furnishings of her chateau which were
the personal gifts of King Leopold and
forwarded them across the frontier. She
herself took Il train for France.
To the Belgians this was always great
mystery, but they accepted her as they
have the other whims of the determined
nd selfwiled King Yet now, with the
ing dead, they have been driven to deep
resentment. that. az the Kings body was
borne through the streets and was lying
yin state at the palace. her photograph
was exhibited and sold in the Brussels
thoroughfares and her name shouted out
by hawkers as Caroline, the Queen"
In spite OF dispatches from italy and
other countries. asserting that King Leo
pold and Baroness Vaughan had been
married according to the rites Of the
church, the Kings personal friends per-
fist In their belief OF this while they
characterize the stories OF a civil union
as pure nonsense They say that Leo
Iold. Whatever his faults In private life.
would never destroy the official dignity
OF the Kingdom.
me semi-officiai Twentieth Century
points out that the Belgian code s.ipu-
iates mat the rights OF succession To
me throne pass to direct Defendants Of
legitimate birth. II there was civil
marriage In Italy It might create poten-
tiai rights, but. 1t is argued, the alb
sencc OF all records. all publication Of
SUCH ceremony, and especially the feet
'hht Leopold never proclaimed Baroness
vaughan as his legitimate wife, effec-
tuallv dispos"s Of the question
Prince Alhcrt's plan to re-unite the
fxiled and separated family was fulfill
ed to-day. az Baroness Vaughan passed
nut forever from Belgian litc. Princess
Louise trumphantly entered the city and
was officially greeted Mt the station and
acclaimed by the people. She was con-
dHoted with royal honors to the Chateau
Ie vedere. which henceforth will he her
official home
Again to-day vast crowd viewed tho
N0dy OF the late king. Many re the people
VINO came In from the provinces were
licensed that the gates were closed at
three O'Clock and thew tried TO force an
entrance. In the panic people were
'rodden on, garments were torn and wo-
men tainted. A number were injured
Finally the palace was reopened and
the visitors were allowed to file past
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SETTLEMENT IS
AGAIN REFUSED
Manufacturers Sat Up until Md
night Framing New PROPOSE.
ton to Granite Cutters.

Montpelier. Dec 21.--After q meet
ips lasting until nearly midnight last
night the executive committee of the
Barre Grarite Manufacturers' assoc1a.
uon agreed on a new roposition FOR
settlement Of existing difficulties
which they mailed THO morning to
the Northheld branch OF the Granite
Cuttere' union. The terms OF the now
proposition for settlement were no,
made public but they are understood
10 be modification Of propositions
from the manufacturers and IL aecapt.
ed by the Northheld branch would
haVe terminated the strike there and
the lockout here and in Barre.
The Northf,eld branch Of tho cutters
union met this afternoon and unan,.
mously turned down tho proposition
whe,ever 1t was, and tho prospect OF
a resumption OF work in tho rrsnita
Industry Is as remote as IL ves a
month or more ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
OTHERS DESIRE
C0LLECT0RSH|PS
Vermont Congressional Delega-
ton Fears Hard Fight for
Two Federal Offices.

Boston. Dec 19-'rhe Globe to-day prints
the following special from It's Washington
corrcspor dent:
Members OF tic Vermont delegation
fear there will be a hard fight over the
two colectorships OF customs In the
Groer Mountain state, since it has come
out that there Is opposition TO tho re-
appointment ot Collectors Darling ard
Emery.
The delegation had hoped nothing would
become known about this fact. believing
that If II was kept quiet the rival
aspirants would se.tle the matte, among
themselves. Now that the lid is of, 4
big crop OF candidates 10 looked for.
Members Of the delegation decline TO talk
about the matter, except 10 deny that the
delegation is split on the question. as was
rumored Friday.
While q fight Is In prospect over the
collectorships. q prominent member of
the delegation is authority for the
statement that there will be no trouble
about the other federal offices in Ver-
mont. In those offices the two-term
rule has prevailed for many years and
the expectation is that United States
Marshal Horace Bailey. District Attorney
Alexander Dunnett and National Bank
Examiner Fuller c. Smith will he retained
when their present terms expire.
Judge Henry C. Ide Of Vermont. having
been appointed minister to Spain, the
Vermont delegation hopes to secure the
selection OF o. NJ. Barber as q member
OF the new customs court. Mr.. BARRIERS
claims were presented to President Taft
some time ago and the Vermont people
think the President will reach a decision
after tho holidays.
A bill has been introduced by Re
preventative Foster OF Vermont provid-
Ing for the paroiinG Of United States
prisoners who have served year in
prison
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Curtis says the investigation OF the
customs service at Boston will not begin
Immediately, He denies the report that
extensive frauds in he importation of
lumber from Canada into New England
and New York have been discovered. On
the contrary, It Is stare6 that Collector
Darling OF Burlington. VT. and the collec-
tors at Ogdensburg and Plattsburgh. n.
" who were here recently. made It clear
that II anything the government Is getting
more than its share Of duties on lumber
'uports
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
HAD 2,100-M|LE
SAIL Up AMAZON
Deepest Draught Vessel to Reach
Foothills of Andes Had Many
Adventures.

New York, Dec 2O-Back from a ma gic,
BLACK river where islands have no firm
hold. but shift about floating out to sea-
the snugly built little steamship Napo
OF the Red Cross line of the Booth Steam
ship company arrived yesterday from the
head waters Of the Amazon Through
tortuous channels as varia bic as breezes,
guided ."tuitively by mongrel pilots, she
threaded her course 2l00 miles across the
South American continent to within 100
miles of the Andes and back again
The Napo is the biggest draught ship
that ever went up to the foothills OF
the Andes. drawing when she left Para
10 feet inches by her stern
At Para the chief officer Robert Ros-
kell, said yesterday Capt. Barnett took
on two pilots, who appeared to be mix
lures Of Indian. Spanish. Portuguese and
Chinese blood. They stood at the wheel,
watch and watch. From Manaos, where
the ship touched five days after quit
ting Para, the course lay up the Sala-
NOES, really the upper Amazon
The .-alamoes keeps shoaling every
where Four quarternasters and sea-
men sound constantly one forward and
one amidships. on each side. A score
OF times Capt Barnett sent ahead the
and an Indian pilot. to blaze the way"
I'm spite Of all preca u,ons the Napo
kept grounding. and anchor was dropped
very night.
STRANGE SIGHTS ALONG RIVER.
Prom one mile to seven miles in
width. the channel now and then run
ming In shore. the tropical river, pre-
rented lively scenes OF native villages
gators, turtles, serpents, monkeys and
parrots, besides other birds OF bril-
liant hue. disported on bank and
branch. The crew lived on the rich
tst OF turtle soup. The reptiles were
four feet long. With the rifle. with
which each ship is equipped. the chief
pflcer blazed away at huge allisators
wriEl ling up the banks. Expansive
turtles crawled to nesting places in
the sands. whence their young, In due
course Matching from buried eggs,
turned blindly but instinctively toward
the water. Snakes depended In fes-
toons from trees. The mosquito, self
supporting. was ever on the job"
The Napo carried n number Of pas
sentgers. all merchants, and of many
nationalities. They slept in hammocks
slung anywhere on deck,
Brasil and Peru provide no, a sim
gle light or buoy. but the British board
Of trade has mado a set of elaborate
charts. mo good, no good" said An
tonic Zanstti and Jose Noronba. the
Amason pilots. disdaining the charts.
How we know the river? You
live In Liverpool. You 20 there. You
hnd your way home. up ono street,
down that street So. all tho same,
We"
BY the color Of the water, the force
Of the current. they know whore they
are among tho thousands Of islands.
ISLANDS VANISH OVER NIGHT.
Sometimes an island visible at evening
was missing next morning. having been
torn from It's roots and moved to another
anchorage. Some Of the shifty isles were
a. large az tho Napo In many places
the channel Is not much wider than tho
ship.
The river was very low and foul with
elI sorts OF floating Instructions. tree
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

trunks. branches and floating masses OF
vegetation and dsintegrating islands
Monkeys and snakes float away on the
rambling isles
At point 800 miles below Iquitos the
ship touched n sandbar, With tho re-
vers!ng OF the engines her keel touched
another bar. proving within what mar
row channel she was moving. Her rud-
der was twisted n degrees away from
:.s quadrant
All hands fell to work on a Jury tiller
A fair substitute was made, and in four
days the ship was at 1quitos. innermost
seaport of the world with a custom
house and untold millions Of wealth In
rubber.
In II days, floating down the tdeless
Amazon. depending on steam and cur
rents, the Napo was az Para again where
her rudder was repaired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
ELECTION MAKES NO
DIFFERENCE TO U. 8,

washington. Dec. a,--secretary Of State
hhox LEI 1t be known to-day that the
attitude Of this government toward
nicaragua would not be changed by the
erection of Madriz to the presidency.
Madrlz viii have to show that he IL
capable ~ directing a responsible govern
iheht which Is prepared to make reparation
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NO CASE ON RECORD.

There Is no case on record Of a cough
or cold resulting In pneumonia or CON
sumption after Foley's Honey and Tar
has been taken as 1t viii stop your
cough and break up your cold Quickly
Refuse any but the genuine Foley's
Honcv and Tar In n yellow package.
Contains no cpiates and Is safe and sure.
j. W. O'SulllYan, p Church ST.
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the catafaluue.

the catafalque.
Arrangements for the funeral and
the swearing in II the new sovereign
are proceeding rapidly An army of
wcrhmen has taken possession Of the
cathedral which is being draped. and
the Chamber of Deputies is being re-
arranged for the ceremonies on Thurs
day, when Albert Will triumphantly
enter Brussels on horseback. Dele
cations arc arriving from the Euro
pean courts. The United states viii
be represented by Henry Lane Wilcon,
the minister to Belgium. and L. g.
Smith. the row secretary who will
arrive here Tomorrow from san tiai,c,
BARONESS TO FIGHT.
Paris, Dec. 20.-In an interview this
evening. NJ Picard, the legal adviser %
Baroness Vaughan, when asked If the
marriage Of King Leopold and baroness
Vaughan was effective. replied:
THE baroness has really been married
by religious rtes. that | can attest"
Then hnVe the children Of the union
rights to the throne?"
'JudiciallY, no; the Belgian law is quite
clear" said the counsel Nevertheless.
anything may happen and, believe me, the
AFFAIR is only beginning"
And the royal famly-?"
rs preparing to use every chicanery It.
obtain the revoca ton OF the gifts to the
indirect heirs through the courts I can
tell you thai The fight VIII last a long
time, for the haroness will fight It is her
duty to do So
NO KNONLEDGE OF MARRIAGE.
San Francisco, Dec. Godfather Egg
glofstein. 5. j., who was foreign chap
lain at San Reno. when the religious
marriage of the late King Leopold
and Baroness Vaughan IL said to have
taken place. denied to-day that he had
performed the marriage but he ad-
mitted the possibility of such a cere-
mony having taken place there. 1t
was part Of Father Egslofstein's
duties to marry foreign visitors and
he performed many such ceremonies.
Father Egglofstein says that If the
Bishop Of San Reno had performed
the ceremony. the marriage would
have been registered in the bishops
private books 70 which the public has
no access.
KINGS FORTUNE 35O.0Ooooo.
Paris, Dec. "a French fnancier who
is familiar with the Congo and other
business operations of the late King
Leopold Of Belgium. estimates the
lnonarch's private fortune in excess Of
the s3.0no. 0oo bequea thed to his daughters
at @o.02oodo. Lawyers here anticipate
much litigation over the property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
SUES FOR BROKEN RIBS.
Road COusmissioner Alss Holds EN-
ploye Responsible for Other Intux1es

ploye Responsible for Other INJURIES,
Pennington, Dec N.-County court re-.
sumed its session this morning after the
Sunday recess and took up the case Of
Eliot Bishop VS.. Andrew Whitcomb. The
parties reside in searsburgh and the
plaintiff brings suit to recover DAMAGES
for injuries sustained, II Ia alleged, in IN
assault committed by Whitcomb. The
plaintiff is road commissioner of the
town OF searsburgh and a. the time Of
the assault Whitcomb was In his en-
ploy,
Bishop had two ribs broken and sus.
tanned fracture Of the skull for which
he underwent an operation At a North
Adams. Mass. hospital. There Is also q
criminal case against Whitcomb on &C.
count Of the assault which will be heard
later In the term.
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II you des're clear complexion take
Foley'H Orino Laxative for constipation
and liver trouble as It will stirnulat e
these organs and thoroughly cleanse
your system. which II what everyone
needs in order Ia feel well. j. w. O'Sul-
Ivan. "a Church street.
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Foley's Kidney Remedy viii cure any
case OF kidney or bladder trouble that IL
not beyond the reach OF medicine. Cures
hacknche and Irregularities that II ne
elected might result In Brisht's disease
or diabetes J. W. OSullivan. "a Church
street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

For any pain. from top to toe, from
any cause, apply DR.. Thomas Electric
Oh. Pein can't stay -here II is used.
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THE CHIMNEY CLIMBER

THE CHIMNEY NLTMBFR
Ouoth Santa Claus. I'm getting fat,
And though I'm not churl.
think the person for this Job
would be the hipless girl -
--Harper's Weekly
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
UNUSUAL FINANCIAL METHODS
Individual Banker of Senator Ste
phenson Tells of Handling
Campaign Funds.

MADISON. Wis, Feb. la-The banking
methods used in handling the campaign
expenditures Of United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson. through J, II. Puelieher. a Mil
waukee banker. took up the attention OF
the Wisconsin legislative committee In
vestigating the senatorial primary today.
Mr.. Puelicher explained the manner in
which the deposits were made and told Of
receiving o a~ggregatihg 500, 400
through J. A.. Van Cleave OF Msrinette. a
friend Of Mr.. Stephenson, for paying cam
paign bills. The money. he said. was paid
on what II known as the envelope plan"
Mr.. Puelicher had no vouchers or receipts
10 show what money had been paid out,
but had cashiers checks, which he promised
to send to the committee next week.
The method Of handling the funds, he
acknowledged. was unusual. Mt. Pueiicher
stated that never again would he act in
the capacity of individual banker In a
political campaign. The committee spent
the afternoon wrangling over the PROPOSE
ton Of summoning Senator Blaine. the man
who made the long list OF specific charges
Of alleged bribery against Senator Stephen
son. 1t was finally decided to cali the sena-
tor on Tuesday next, to which time the
hearing adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
"AIR- TIeHT0 ANTI-LIoUoR Law
New Act In Kansas Probibfts All sales
Except Wine for CommunfOn
Purposes.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-when Governor
Stubs signs the anti-liquor bill passed by
both the house and senate Kansas win
have a prohibition law which Is absolutely
'aiF tight" even providing that physicians
shall not prescribe liquor for the use Of
patients. The senate today accepted the
house amendment barring physicians pre-
scriptions. This bill Is the outgrowth Of
the crusade against the Joints" by At
torney General jackson. 1t provides that
amy person who shall manufacture, sell
or barter any spirituous, malt, vinous.
fermented or other intoxicating liquors,
shall be guilty Of a mlsdemeanor and shall
be punished as hereafter provided" The
punishment Is q fine for each offense OF
500 to 800 and imprisonment OF from thirty
to ninety days in jail. There is just one
exception made in the act, the sale of wine
for communion purposes. The new act also
does away entirely with the drug store
permits to sell liquor, as the old law pro-
viding for this is repealed. This act Ia
one OF the most stringent prohibition meas
ures in existence.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-20
AKH HANes OWEN oLERKs' HnADs
ERort nj DeeApisation Expected to
Bring IN . Fight.
ORION a staff corrsspondent.)


LINCOLN Feb. l9.-(special.) 1.-THE big
gest fight yet pulled off this session is
scheduled TO occur when about a dozen
committee clerks and other employees are
to be given their walking papers Notice
to vacate the Jobs will be served probably
Saturday night and probably II will be the
first OF the week before thei discharged
patriots will be able to get their represent
stiyes lined up 70 the fun Significance OF
the action. Then. OF course. will come the
efforts to save the "b'ys."
The banking COMMITTEES has practically
completed itA work and does not need a
clerk, the committee on claims is about
through with It's clerk and after the first
forty days OF the session the bill room may
be cut down by letting out several clerks.
Every person who holds a job under this
legislature does 20 because OF some political
pull. rather than for any special qualifica-
ton for the place, 30 It can be imagined