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COUNT IS GIVEN A
RIDE BY WR|CHTS
De Lesscps Entrusted to Brook.
ms, the Most Daring of Amer
leans Aviators.

Montreal. Que, June 29-Count De Les
seps. the French aviator. who came TO
Canada to demonstrate tho good points
OF tho Bleriot monoplane made his first
trip this evening In Wright bipane. He
did so on the invitation OF Manager Kna-
benshue Of the Wrights. the safe carriage
of the guest being entrusted to Rrookins,
the most daring OF the Wright aviators
Brookfns took the count up about a thou
sand feet and the flight extended far be-
yond the limits OF the course, including
reverse and a side dip which took away
the breath OF the big crowd on the grand
stand. The count does not talk word Of
English and Rrookins cannot speak
French, but when the pair landed the
count gave expression TO his admiration
or Brookins by hearty pat on the back.
OUTSIDE or this, the program was con-
hned to couple OF short flights by the
count In his Bleriot. some speed circles by
I.achapelle, and a flight by Johnson both
OF the latter p,ing the Wright biplane
The competitive features Of tho meet are
held In abeyance awaiting the arrival Of
pends for success
DE l.esseps has taken Young Cromwell
Dixon. the boy aeronaut. who lost his dir
igible balloon on Monday. under his wing
lie Is going to make Bleriot operator
aut OF the boy, using the machine owned
by James Carruthers OF Montreal. The
count says the boy has nerve, as he show
ed by his management OF his ill-fated
dirigihle, and that he should make a good
aviator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-30
Representative from First Yer
mont District Nominated
for Sixth Term.
TARIFF BILL IS DEFENDED
Congressman Hill of Connecticut
Holds That It Will Add
Greatly to Prosperity Of
the Nation.

The first congressional district conven.
ton was held yesterday afternoon ir The
Strong theatre when. as was pre- arranged.
Congressman David j. Foster OF Burllng-
ton was nominated unanimously TO sue
coed himself Congressman Fosters APP
pearance was heartily cheered, as was his
| speech Of acceptance that followed. The
Especial feature was the talk by Congress
man f. J. Hill of Connecticut on tho tariff
The convention was organized with II.
Charles Royce OF st. Adams as chairman
and Thomas Mack Of Nergennes as secre-
tary. In opening the convention, Mr..
Royce spoke at length Of the status OF
the Republican party in the United States
and Vermont, and also mentioned the
qualification Of Mr.. Foster as rep
| resentative.
| Other business to come before the con-
vention was the report of the committee
on resolutions, and resolution Of
coincidence on the death of Ralph q.
| Sturtcvant Of wanton. former member
of the first congressional district republi-
can committed and its secretary for ma ny
years. on motion of Col G. r. Chllds,
the following committee OF three was
| appointed by the chair to act as a com
mittee on resolutions: G. T. Chids of
ST. Albans. w B. Howe Of Burlington.
r. II. Sticknev Of Rutland.
| On motion OF J. T. Stearns of Burling-
ton. delegate from each county was
appointed to report nominations for the
district committee to serve for two years
the report being adopted. The committee
Is composed OF the following members
Addison county. p. w. Smith OF Addison
Bennington. j. w. Fowler Of Manchester
Chttenden. DR.. F. r. stoddard OF Shell
burne: Franklin f.. p Stevens Of ST
Albans: Grand Isle. W. F. Parks of Grand
Isle: Lamoille, G. W. Clark OF Morris
Vile, Rutland. F. G. Swinnerton OF
Rutland.
In presenting Mr. Fosters name. W
r. Austin Of St. Albans stated that the
districts representative had made much
stronger the construction OF conservative
reform at Washington. BY his election
Vermont will gain power larger and
broader opportunity and more effectua1
| influence He referred TO the candida te
being chairman OF one OF the four grea
committees in the national House and tc
the new honor thrust upon him as head OF
the commission to represent the United
States at the Mexican centennial ami
versary.
| The nomination was seconded by ]
T. Stearns Of Burlington, who said
that the old adage that a prophet is
without honor In his own country did
not hold true with Congressman Fos-
ter. He said that IT was an honor and
a plea to second the nomin a tion
In behalf Of himself and Mr. Foster
constituents OF Burlington.
The nomination was also seconded
by w d. Stewart of Fairfax. by l. p
Thayer OF Morrisvile and by delegates
from Addison and Rutland counties
Following the nomination, W. r. Aus
tin and J. r. Stcarns ware appointed
a committee to find Congressman Fos
ter.
MIR FOSTER ACCEPTS.
In his speech Of acceptance Mr.. Eos
ter sincerely tha nked the delegates
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DEGREES in COURSE GIVEN
GRADUATING CLASS OF "a.
Address in Memory of Justin Smith Morrill, on
the Hundreth Year from His Birth Given
by ex-President James K. Patterson
of Lexington, KY

BACHELORS or SCIENCE IN ME-
CHAN1CAL ENGINEERING.
John Emerson Lovely, st. Albans.
Harry Ernest Morton. Randolph.
BACHELORS OFF SCIENCE IN ELEC-
TRlCA1. ENGINEERING
Maurice Patterson Ames. Burlington.
Lee George Boyd. Windsor
Edward Frank Gebhardt. Shelburne
Percy Charles Judd. Canaan
Charles Macomhcr Rice burlington
Charles samuel sykes, Richford.
Fred Jerome Washburn, Woodstock.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN CHEM
TsTRY.
Will Barton Derby. Bridgewater.
Isaac Leonard Pearl. Johnson
Grant Elbert Scott. Burlington.
Thomas William Slattery, North
Adams Mass.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN AGRI-
CULTURE.
Henry Ward Beeoher. Prescott. Mass
George Michael Cassidy. Poultney.
Charles Montgomery Clifford Spring
field
George Henry Howe. Pittsford
Perey Lombard. Keene, ~ r.
Charles Francis Moran. Jericho.
James Philip Reed, Dalton. Mass.
Louis Alvin I'hayer, West Brattle-
boro.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN ECO
NOM1CS
Arthur Thomas Daley, North Adams,
Mass.
Robert Wallace II. Davis. Newport
Edison Dewey Fuller. Burlington
Walton Pearl Kingsley, New York
" Y.
Herbert Robbie Pierce Bellows Falls.
Lauren Howe Pomeroy. Enosnurs Falls.
Wilbur Frank Welch, Sharon.
MASTER OF SCIENCE.
Howard Austin Edison, B. s 1876. Bur-
lngton.
DOCTORS OF MEDICINE.
Andres Bautista. Iloilo. F. l.
William Lyman Bullock. burlington.
Sidney Moore Bunker. A. B., Burlng-
ton.
Luther John Callahan, Burington
Dennis James Carroll, Granville. y. Y.
Everett Leon Chapman, Coos, y H.
Frederick Durand Davis, Wes.Neld,
Mass
Edmund Stowe Douglass. Rochester
Ambrose Francis Dowd, Boston, Mass.
Wilmer Clayton Dreihelbies LEIGHTON.
Pa.
Demer Dennis Durgin. Enoshurg Falls.
Grover Cleveland Emery, Lmirgton,
Nc.
(COntinued nm nara <,
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HUGHES RECEIVES
HARVARD DEGREE
Shares Honors of Commencement
Day with Roosevelt-Latter
Breaks Silence.

Cambridge, Mass. June 29-AgreeinG
to aid Gov. Charles F.. Hughes to have
passed by the New York LEGISLATURE "thc
legislation affecting our political struc-
ture which the Governor feels TO be es-
sential TO our wholesome political life, "
Theodore Roosevelt at the Harvard Uni
versity commencement day luncheon to-
day. broke the silence on political mat
ters which he has maintained since
emerging from tho African wilderness
Mr.. Roosevelt's presence as the presi-
dent OF the alumni association was the
feature of the days exercises, though
Governor Hughes was warmly greeted
everywhere
President A, Lawrepce Lowell an
nounced At the luncheon a total OF $3.50 :
90 in gifts received by the university dur
Ing the year. The class of 1855 alone CON
tributed Slo4597
The university to-day conferred the fol-
lowing honorary degrees: Doctor OF laws,
j. PielTont Morgan, New York, Cen. Hor-
ace Porter. New York, former L. s am
bassador TO France. Governor Charles f.
Hughes OF New York. Richard Cockburn
MacLaurin, president OF the Massachu-
setts Institute or Technology, ard Sam
uel Williston, professor OF law In Har-
ward Law school: doctor OF letters,
George Walter Prothere. oxford, Eng
land; master of arts. Robert Archey
Woods, settlement worker OF South End
House. Boston. John Elliott Thayer. Lam
caster. Mass, Col Thomas Leonard Mv-
ermore. Cambridge
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STRUCK BY TRAIN
SKULL CRUSHED
Newport Summer Visitor Was
Walking on Track When
Instantly Killed.

Newport. June e9-James Powers of
Sherbrooke, p. O., ~ years old, was al
most instantly killed while walking on
the Canadian Pacific track just north
OF the station this morning
Mr.. Powers is an annual summer visi-
tor here and had just arrived for the
season. 1t was his habit TO frequently
walk up tho track TO the summit. He
had just started on this trip this morn
irg when he was struck by the north
bound local, thrown against n semaphore
post and sustained n fractured skull. lie
was somewhat deaf and 1t is supposed
that he did not hear the train approach,
Mr.. Powers was unmarried. lie Is sur
vived by two brothers. one OF whom came
here this afternoon and took the body
to North Hatley. p. o., for interment.
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Yesterday was a glad day for the loyal
llumni and alumnae Of the University of
Vermont. Under the fairest OF June skies
The institution sent forth a graduating
class of ~ and conferred honorary degrees
on several men distinguished in their
ehosen lines of work. Instead Of the
customary oretions by a selected few from
the graduating class. there was an
exhaustive and nppreciative address on
the late Senator ]. S. Morrill, by James Y.
Patterson OF Lexington. Ky, a former
president of Kentucky State College At
the corporation dinner, which followed
the exercises at The Strong theatre. It
was announced that tho effort to secure
an endowment OF one million dollars had
reached the half million mark the amount
necessary to secure the conditional sub
scription Of one hundred thousand dollars
from the general educational board having
been secured. 1t was truly a great day for
the L. V. 81. and her graduates
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ONLY HARMONY
AND PlUMLEY
Reelected Congressman Talks or
Tariff Message Sent to
President Taft.

Montpelier, June 29.-The second dis
trict republican convention was called to
order shortly after two o'clock this after
noon In Armory hail by Gen. J. H. Lucia
OF Montpelier. chairmau of the district
committee. Prayer was offerrl hv tho
Rev. Stanley f. Bloomfield of Montnelier
and the call for the convention was read
by Dr. George II, Gorham Of Bellows. sec
retary Of the district committee. or the
357 delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention 272 were present. Tho roll as pre-
pared by the committee on credentials
was declared the roll of tho convention.
The Hon, G. G, Fttts OF Brattlsboro was
named as temporary chairman. with
Homer L. Skeels Of Ludlow as secretary
and Frank F.. Palmer of ST Johnsbury as
assistant secretary
REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN Fits.
on taking the chair Mr.. Fits con-
gra tulated the convention on the har-
mony which was foreshadowed for It's
dellberations. He said II bespoke tn .
good viii of tho people Of the second
congrcssiona al district towards its dis
tingnished representation, and that the
confidence of the people In Congress
man Plumley was strong and endur-
ing
He suggested to the delegates that
this year the only and direct express
sion Of tho people regarding natohai
Issues was through the convention 70
nominate members of Congress that
II was particularly the province OF
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GENEROUS DONORS
TO THE Bic FUND
Frederick Billings and ex-Gov. j
G. Mccullough Contribute
S25,000 Each.

The annual corporation dinner was held
at the Van Ness House. It was sched-
uled for two O'Clock hut some gentlemen
wearing red ribbons in their buttonholes
with the word "Batchelder" on them got
mixed with the Phi Beta Kappa members.
who also wear red ribbons. and It took
something like a half hour to sort them
out
Some two hundred graduates. newly
made and otherwise, sat down to the din
ner President Buckham presiding. Grace
was said by the Rev. William Herman
Hopkins, d. D.. pastor of the First Prcs-
hNterian Church of Albany. y. Y.
President Buckham opened the post
rrandial exercises by saying that the
university had reached tho psychological
moment in its history. He then went on
to give a brief history of the million dollar
! endowment project, and announced that
had been reached Several conditional
subscriptions of large amounts would
have expired last night at midnight had
tho half million not been raised. The
president mentioned many prominent Civ
ers and among them the late John II.
Converse. He said that he thought, had
it not been for Frederick Billings, the
university would still have been a small
and obscure and struggling college. That
was the beginning of the new era FOR the
University Of Vermont. President Buck
ham wrote to his son and then asked him
TO tell his reply.
MIR. BILLINGS
Mr. billings spoke modestly and clearly,
telling the circumstances of his gift OF
s25.opo He said that he looked upon Pres
ident Buckhams letter in the nature Of a
command Of duty He congratulated
! President Buckham and paid him and DR..
Bass many compliments on their work In
connection with the raising OF the half
million.
EX-GON. MCCULLOUGH.
E.x-Gov. McCullough rose to long
continued applause and said that he
had not much to say except that he
would give $4,000 to the endowment
fund. There was another burst of ap-
plause and then the speaker went on
to express appreciation OF his re-
cep,ion In Burlington. 1t was. he
said. enough to stir fever in the
blood of age and make an old man
young again. Il can assure YOU that
though tho frosts Of winter have
whitened the temples and touched tho
head. they have not yet reached the
heart ! can assure you, boys and
| girls Of Vermont. that my heart is
yours" In conclusion the ex-gover-
nor added his tribute TO President
| Buckham's work and character and
congratulated the citizens OF Burling-
ton upon the fact that they lived
within the influence of the university
DARWIN 7, KINGSLEY.
| Mr. Kingsley followed eX-Gov Me
Collough. He recalled the first meeting
Of the university alumni in New York 10
consider the project Of an endowment and
described the first gift toward II of John
-. Converse of 10000.
The next best thing to giving oneself is
getting others to give, said Mr.. Kingsley
! CONTINUED on page I5.D
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Baltimore. Md. June %. The condition
OF Mrs. James 8. sherman, wife of tho
vice-president. has continued entirely sat-
isfactory to-day and Is so to night
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Manila. June 29-The dry dock Dewey
was refioated this morning. apparently
undamaged by its long submersion. A
board Is now engaged In careful inspec-
tion of the dock to determine the cause
of Its sinking. The Dewey sank on May
~
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Address on Senator MOrriIl and Con-
ferrtuE OF Degrees.

The first exercises OF the day were
held in The Strong theatre in the pres
ercc of the usual throng Of alumni.
quests and relatives Of tho graduates
A class Of 81 was graduated from the
academic department of the university
and 90 from the medical department. The
degree OF master Of science was confer
red upon enc graduate Of the university
and nine honorary degrees were an
nounced
The procession. composed of the
graduating classes. the faculty.
the board Of trustees and
aimuni OF tho university. formed on
the campus at 1880 and. headed by
Marshal c. Z. Allen, marched down Main
street TO the music OF the Sherman mill
tary band. AS usual the route was bor-
dered with automobiles and carriages and
Interested spectators. The theatre was
filled to ovcrnowing. The program OF the
exercises follows:
March. National Emblem" go. Bagely
Prayer.
Overture, Merry Wives OF Windsor"
Nicola
Address on the Hundredth Anniversary
Of the birth OF Justin Smith Morrill,,
BY Ex-President James X. Patterson, Of
Lexington, Ky
Eelection, "Danse Espagnoie." ..Gounod
Degrees conferred.
Selection, THE Chocolate Soldier"
Strauss
Benediction.
March. Hail 70 Vermont" ...... Barton.
The opening prayer was offered by the
Rev. w. II. Hopkins Of the class Of
1875 and then came the address on
Senator Morrill, by ex-President James
x. Patterson Of the Kentucky State COL
iegs.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The degrees were conferred by President
NJ. Fl Buckham OF the university. On
the platform were. among the dis
tinguished guests. Governor G, n. Prouty
and Ex-Governor ]. G. Mccullough. The
eegrees conferred were as follows:
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Robert Elliot Bowman. Essex Junction
John Lester Brownell, Essex Junction
David Sherwood Kellogg, Jr, Platts-
turgh, n, T.
Fred Davidson Osgood. Townshend.
Arthur Keith Peck, Burlington.
Frederick Foote Smith, Burlington.
Luther Thomas Smith, Hardwick
Amy Anita Wilson, Bethel.
BACHELORS OF PHILOSOPHY.
Clara Alice Bond. Burlington
Herbert Bowen Comings, Richford
Helen Augusta Cramton, Enosburg
Falls.
Arthur Webster Dow, Burlington
BERTHA Louise Field L'errishuvr
Olive Lucille Hayden Riverside
Margaret Maze Powers. Hlnsdale,
n n.
Mary Robinson tclass of 1902. Ferris
burg.
Anna Brown Shepard, T1conderoga,
E Y.
Mae Van Dyke Shetland. Troy, n. Y
Albert Frederick Stevens, Jr, Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
Grace Evelyn Sylvester, Woodstock.
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Ray Douglas Barnes. Adams, Mass.
Harry Clay Bioomer, West Rutland.
Andrew Jackson Brown, Waterbury.
Leonard Francis Burrage. Jr.. Leomin-
tier. Mass.
Marcus Joel Burlington. Jr.. Pownal.
Lewis Way Graves. Sunderland.
Leo Irving Grout, East Arlington.
William Wren Hay. Fort Ethan Allen.
Walter William Hayes, Bennington.
Frank Loomis Howe Burlington.
Albert Valentine Kleslich. Burlington.
William Jonathan Lamplough, Buring
ION.
Andrew Merritt Ockerblad. Burlington.
Chauncey Seymour Shaw, Manchester
Center.
Joseph Herschell Smith, Waterbury.
Joseph Benson Wtttan. Pittsheld. Mass
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HUTCHINs FOLLOWS ANGEL
New President of University of Michi-
gan Finally Chosen.

Ann Arbor. Mich, June 29.-Harry
Burns Hutchins was last night elected
president of the University of Michigan
70 succeed DIR. James b. Angel
President Hutchins was born IN Linden
n. H.. April 3, B+7 He received his early
education at the New Hampshire and Yer
mont conference seminaries and at " es-
leyan University.
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VERGNNES.

The eighth annual reunion OF the Rail
family was held at the Webb and ball
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DEGREES CONFERRED.

The degrees we're conferred by President
NJ. Fl. Buckham OF the university. On
the platform were, among the dis
tinguished guests, Governor G, II. Prouty
and Ex-Governor j. @. Mccullough. The
eegrees conferred were as follows:
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-16

Spot cE!et. with prices 10 points lower.
II Doc for niddlIrE upland. TO sales Liverpool
cables Spot. moderate demand sales 5000
bales speculation and export, 500, American,
ding upland { sd. Futures opened steady al
SOC points decline. closed barely steady, al
uet decline Of 6d6iz points. November. 1.67d
November Deceuber. S7-5a1zd. Decc7l her-Iaru-
ary. IS I'D; February. SD: Fehru-
March 1901. Narch-April and April-IIav
I-NJ-2f. Nay-June. 1.61d. June-July, 1900 July
August. 757l2d.
COFFEE-Active, sales. 153. 500 bags Prices
oTsned firm a. an advance Of 5T1l points. and
vt-ich carried values 20 new high records and
several of the active positions sold 10 VII hin
SO 10 points Of the lO-Sent mark Sentiment Very
rull.sh. sn7 the advancing tendency Of The mar
sct a pea--d 70 re based the strong statistical
position Of the present crop. less favorable re
Hcfts TeZar!lES TIE next crop and the strength IN
the Spot and cost and freight markets. European
srhets firm Hare showing an advance Of laE
= francs, while Hamburg Z az pfeunigs
CnchangeC 10 30 reis advance private cable
from Herman Seiicteu vino is in Europe stated
trat present conditions 4 exact reproduction
n 1856. and that Brazil : able maintain and
advance prices Prices late in the dav lost part
= tie a6van~@ under selling Tor European &C
count ana realizing closing easy Al O net ad-
vance O "GlI points. In the cost and freight
market there were sales reported IF 3 0Oo "a g
OF Rio - 70. and I 800 bags Santos IS al
lE--C. 20 arrive. in store Other cost and freight
of'Ts V"-e Santos IS from II = l}c and
there was q GOO demand. hut offerings
small prices were firm and higher. Rio IS
beng quoted 12o and Santos IS Use.
Local CgEt-ec; prices