Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Washngton, Feb S-Secretary Dan
iels has nominated Medical Tnspecto-
william c. Braisted to be surgeon
general OF the navy relieving Medical
Director Charles F. Stokes whose term
+ four years has expired.
Lyons. y. Y, Feb. S.--Frank j. Wyckorr.
II years old. a comedian with a travelling
theatrical company, fell dead on the
"treet here to-day from heart disease
He had completed weeN'- engagement
in Albany and had come here 10 spend
Sunday with his mother
Fort Plain, n. Y. Fob s-Naltcr
Keller, wealthy retired merchant. and
widely known in Dutch Reformed Church
circles throughout the State, died here
to-day. aged s. years. He is survived b.
a widow md = son, the Pow. Frank A.
Keller, long prominent in missionary
work IN China.
Utica N. Y, Feb. S.-The st. James
Hotel. Oxford's oldest hotel. was de-
stroyed by fire early to-day. The
owner, Frank Eggleston, places the
loss at $4,000. There were a number
Of guests in tho hotel and though the
fire broke out at 2:8o this morning all
escaped safely.
Utica, N Y, Feb. S.---The Rev. Angus
Mckay Porter, aged 81, pastor of ST.
Luke's Episcopal Church, died rather
suddenly to-day. Pneumonia was the
cause. He Was a native OF Washington,
D. c.. preached for five years at Red
lands, Cal, three years at Albany, and
for the last four years here. His wife,
a niece OF the late Governor Seymour,
survives.
New Lebanon, y. Y, Feb. s.-The
placing of a floral wreath on the grave
Of Former Governor Samuel j. Tilden
here to-day marked the start vi the
State commissions observation of the
centenary of his birth. The exercises will
be continued in the Assembly Chamber
at Albany tomorrow and Will end with
the unwilling OF a Tilden portrait in Car
negie hall, New York. at night. President
Wilson will release the draperies over the
picture by pressing a button in the White
House.
New York, Feb. s.--Three balloons
have been entered by the Imperial Aero
Club of Germany in the Gordon Ben
nett race, which is to start from Kan
sas City. Mo, next October, This is
the first entry received for the race.
1t is expected that all of the eighteen
countries forming the International
Aeronautical Federation will send
three balloons each Invitations to
take part in the Kansas City race were
sent about two weeks ago and at the
Aero club the prompt response of the
Germans was taken to indicate tina {
T. 10
is particularly keen in Europe
New York. Feb S.-Dr. Katherine B.
| DaVis, commissioner OF corrections, has
arranged to introduce farm colonies In
her department. She will send from "A 10
70 boys who are now In institutions here
| to live and work on farm owned by
the state. For several weeks Dr. Davis
has made a special study OF the young
| men In tho various institutions controlled
! by her department and now believe. tina,
II the boys are to be reclaimed per-
/ manently and be made responsible citi-
! zens they must be placed In different
! atmosphere. II the experiment Is a sue
cess more farm colonies will be opened
! It /. said.
| St. Petersburg, Feb. s.--The council
OF the empire has adopted drastic
clauses to the bin for the regulatior
of the sale OF alcohol, New clause.
prohibit the sale of spirits in town. be-
tween eleven o'clock at night and nine
O'Clock in the morning. and after six
o'clock in the evening in country dis
tricts. They prohibit entirely the sale
Of liquors In a number of public estab-
llshments. including government OF.