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I VOL. 59. NO. 142. BURLINGTON, SATURDAY.

JUNE 14, 1902. PRICE THREE CENTS. Boomhower, badly braised. Several other MERCHANTS The indications are that it will be fair to-day. PAPER BILL SHUT.

PRESIDENT ACTS. purposes In a fractional advance. Despite dry weather affecting some of the smaller fruit crops, the outlook In this line Is exceptionally favorable. The peach crop outlook is certainly a good one, and the demand for canning purposes promises) to be active throughout the summer. Pig Iron, Steel rails structural material and in fact, all the heavier kinds are as active as ever.

Activity Is less noticeable in tin plates.sheets and wire and there is a perceptible quieting down reported in some llnee of hardware. The feature In the dry goods market has been the improved reorder business reported by Eastern and Western Jobbers summer fabrics being especially called for. Business failures for the week number 166 as against 153 last week, 1S8 in this week last year. ISO in 1900, 150 in 1899 and 207 In I CANADIAN TRADE. Bradstreet's will say of Canadian trade: Cooler weather has quieted Canadian trade.

Toronto reports the retail and Jobbing trade quieter for the week. Staple goods are in better demand from Western! buyers, however. Implement manufacturers have orders ahead for seven months. Strikes are fewer, and old troubles are being settled up. Montreal reports export trade heavy, cotton mills are busy and confidence in a good fall trade Is general.

Victoria and Vancouver reports large shipments to the Klondike. A heavy canning pack is looked for. At Winnipeg business is good and the fall outlook is promising. Failures for the week number 12 against 17 in this week a year ago. Clearings ag gregate $53,674,377 a gain of 2.6 per cent over last week and of 40 jper cent over this week a year ago.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES. New York Cincinnati 7, New York a. At New York St. Loui9 4, Brooklyn 3. At Philadelphia Philadelphia 4, Chicago NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

H. W. ALLEN CO. There's nothing unreal or imaginary about the showing that has been prepared at this Store for the month of June. 1902.

It surpasses any previous effort for the same season of year. Here are some of the good things to know about. Tailor-Made Gowns Si 0.00. By far the most interesting and attractive offering in the Suit department this season, Embracing a wide range of correctly made new styles intended to sell at $16.00 to 118.00. Taffeta Silk Petticoats $4.50.

Ordinarily a Silk Petticoat at $4.50 would be something quite unsatisfactory as to wearing qualities, but these are of the dependable sort made to sell at much higher prices ranging in value from $5.75 to $8.75. Black and colors. Children's Garments $2.00. 25 Stylish looking little Garments for ages 2, 4 and 6 years. Made of fine broadcloth in fashionable colors with tucked white Taffeta Silk Collars edged with batiste embroidery.

Neckwear 25 Cents. A pretty stock collar or tfe holds an important place in a woman's toilet this season. The showing here to-day speaks the extensive readiness to please every taste. Everything really pretty is represented and a large proportion of the collection has prominent place in the exhibit today, priced at 25 cents. Printed Satin Foulard Silk 48 Cents.

One of the most remarkable Silk offerings we have ever had to tell about. 24 inches wide and thoroughly reliable in every way. Qualities and designs you would expect to see at 75 cents to $1.00 per yard. Ribbons 4 and 41 i Inches Wide, 19 Cents. Several hundred pieces pure Silk Ribbons, plain and fancy patterns, latest productions including pure white and a great assortment of delicate colors, especially suitable for Sashes and Ties.

Compare these with ribbons usually sold at 25 to 40 cents per yard. Infants Lace Long Hose. 19 Cents. Made from fine mercerized Cotton having the appearance of SUk and possessing unexcelled wearing qualities. Sizes 4 to 6j, colors pink, light blue, cardinal, black and white.

H. W. ALLEN 6 CO. Won. Lost.

Pet. I Pittsburg 34 9 .791 Chicago 33 .635, Brooklyn 24 22- Boston 19 New York 19 24 .442 Philadelphia iO .4 St. Louis 19 26 .43 Cincinnati 18 27 .) .6151 AMERICAN LEAGUE! STANDING. At St. Louis Washington 1L St.

Louis At Chicago Chicago 9, Boston 0. At Cleveland Philadelphia 6, Cleveland At Detroit Baltimore 4, Detroit 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING. Won. Lost.

Pet Chicago 26 15 Philadelphia 24 IS .6.1 Boston 23 21 .523 1st. Louis 20 21 Detroit 20 21 .4 8 Baltimore 21 23 .477 20 24 Cleveland 17 28 Prosperous Condition of Agriculture Offsets Labor Contro-versaries. HOST SOON AFFECT TRADE Manufacturing- Already Touched by the Increased Price for Coal Export Business la Improving Warm Weather Helps Retail Trade Good Outlook for Ball Traffic. New York, June 13. R.

G. Dun weekly review of trade will say to-morrow: No diminution in business is apparent from labor controversies owing to the pros perous condition of the agricultural sections and the bright outlook for this year's crops, rsevertneless it Is only a question of time when the nation's progress will re ceive a severe check if the purchasing power of a vast army of wage earners con-tiuues to decrease. Retail distribution of light weight wearing apparel has felt the stimulus of higher temperature while full reports for May are most encouraging as to Iron output, railway earnings and finan cial conditions. There continues to be a wide discrepancy between the amount of business offered and the contracts closed in many branches of the iron and steel industry owing to the inability of pruducers to assure delivery at a specified time. Limited stocks are stiU the cause of steadiness in all branches of textiles.

Holders are not urging sales and buyers show a disposition to wait. The result is a quiet but firm market. Purchasers of cotton goods are influenced by the prospect of cheaper raw materials after the new crop begins to move, although a fair business in fancy prints has been dona on last week's basis of five cents. Eastern shops have received a little more business for fall delivery although jobbers are not placing contracts as far ahead as usual and there is a tendency to prefer the cheaper grades. No change of Importance has occurred in leather.

LABOR TROUBLES ONLY CLOUD Railroad Earnings StiU Increasing Farm Products Stronger. New York. June 13. Bradstreet's to-mor row will say: Labor troubles cloud the immediate outlook, but good crop prospects fairly well assure future trade. The effects of the anthracite coal stock are no longer localized.

It affects distribution trade in a wider area and higher prices for fuel reduce profits of manufactures generally through out the East. Seasonably warm weather has narrowly lightened retailers' stock of goods and helped Jobbers through the reorder business Induced thereby. Export business, notably in manufactured goods. Is certainly Improving. Cotton goods and copper, mineral oils and lumber are all moving freely.

Cereals, provisions and raw cotton shipments in May were, however, smaller than a year ago. The rain traffic outlook is apparently of the best this being proved alike by the continued heavy current increases In gross earnings and hy the heavy buying of rails of other materials for next year's use. The crudor forms of Iron and steel are apparently in undimished demand. Finished products. though noting quieting influences of the season are in quite active request Some lines of trade heretofore depressed, notably boots and shoes and woolen goods, are dis playing a better tone, though new business is still moderate at the Kast.

The scarcity of hides keeps prices firm. Farm products strengthened slightly in price this week. Sugar reflected the active demand of the past two weeks for canning DON'T JtJt IN i SHADOW VISITING MASONS Can profitably spend a little time in looking over the Carpet Situation, You will most likely have to buy some time, and a buying which represents the outlay necessary for a good carpet should have careful thought We have all kinds, whether lor the Lodge room or the private home, each has good qualities and we sell them lower than most and AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. W. R.

MEWdDILIIDS. persona suffered slight bruises and all were badly Jarred. The remains of Sidney Harvey, who waa killed In the elevator accident at the veneer mill Thursday evening were taken to Sweets burg this morning. Hr. Harvey came here from Sweets burg nine weeks ago and after working five days fell in the vat of hot water and was scalded about the legs so badly as to be laid up until last week.

He leaves a wife and one child. Charles Wilson, who was killed in the accident, had Just taken Ufa and accident policy for fLOOO. CAPT. PATTEE TO RESIGN, (Special to The Free Press.) Montpelier, June 13. Capt.

W. A. Pattee of Company has signified his Intention to resign his commission after the muster in August Capt Pattee has held his present position for several years and has been an efficient and popular officer. He served through the Spanish-American war and won the confidence of the members of his company. He Is at present senior captain of the regiment so that were he to remain in his position he would be in line for the office of major.

First Lieut F. B. Thomas will in the natural course of events succeed Capt Pattee. DEATH OF ALBERT RAY. (Special to The Free Preas.) Hinesburgh, June 13.

Albert Ray, aged about s8 years, died at noon to-day. The funeral will be held at the house at 2 ciock Bund ay afternoon. Mr. Ray was a farmer in early life but had lived In the village for the last 20 years. He had served tne town as selectman and held other offices of trust VICTORY FOR MONTPELIER INARY.

SEM- (Special to The Free Press.) Montpelier, June 13 Montpelier Seminary defeated St Johnsbury Academy this afternoon In a one sided and uninteresting game played on Seminary campus. The game was called at the end of the seventh inning In order that the St Johns oury ooys might take the 4:40 train for home. At that time the score stood 18 to 0 In favor of the home team. The visitors were unable to find Parker for safe hits while the home team had no trouble at all with the visiting pitcher. Loose fielding by the visitors tells the rert of the story.

The Montpelier boys were not up to their usual standard of excellence In fielding. WILSON HAS LEFT VERMONT. (Special to The Fte. Press.) i Woodstock. June 13.

3. D. Wilson, alias Waite. acquitted of the charge of manslaughter In Windsor County Court yesterday, snent the first ntght of liberty at the Woodstock Inn. where his counsel, Frank ITumley, was a guest.

He left town on the morning train with his counsel and goes to Cambridge, his former home. In response to a question he said: "I shall quit the detective buslns," but said he had no plans for the Immediate future. VERMONT ACADEMY. Programme of Exercises of Commencement Welc Beginning To-day. (Special to The Free Press.) Bellows Falls, June 13.

The 26th anniversary of Vermont Academy will be observed this year In connection with the annual commencement, the observances beginning Saturday and ending on Wednesday, June IS. The graduating class this year will be a large one and it is proposed to maintain the usual high standard of excellence In the exorcises to be held in connection with commencement week. On Saturday evening. June 14. a recital will be given, which iWill be attended by a large number of the alumni.

Dr. Sylvester Burnham of Hamilton, N. will deliver the sermon before the graduating class Sunday morning, and the exercises will be continued at 11 o'olock Monday morning by an exhibition drill. In the afternoon, the class in elocution will compete for the Fuller prize and the pub lic alumni meeting will take place at eight o'clock in the evening. Dr.

Horace M. Willlard, a former head of the school, now of WoUaston. will deliver the address. The class day exercises will be held at three o'clock Tuesday, June 17. The meeting of the board of trustees of the Vermont Baptist State convention will also) take nlace at the same hour and the art recep tion will also be held at Fuller hall.

Tho commencement conoort In the evenlne; will attract a large number of past and present students. Wednesday. June 18. will be the final day. The graduating exercises of the claiss of '02 will be held in the morning, Dr.

B. L. Wh'tirmn of Philadelphia, delivering the address. The anniversary dinner will be served at noon, nnd at three CIOCK me annual uas ball game between the academy teari and a nine made up from tne aiumm nlnv-ed. Durine the afternoon a will be meeting board of trustees will also be held.

In the evening tne commencement exer- cises will be brought to a close with a re- ception at the principal's house. MINKLER'S BODY FOUND. Mail Carrier who was Drownea in Lake Champlain Lest December, (Special to The Free Press.) North Hero. June IX The body of the United States mall carrier, Edgar Minck- ler. who was drowned while going from La Grange postoffice to Isle La MotU auc tion December 14, 190L was found byi Wil liam Tacy about 7:30 p.

m. Wednesday ftoatinir on the shore a few rods south of the Hiram Kinsley place now occupied by Allen Tacy, on Point-of-the-Tongue, ai- burgh. The olothlng was badly torn, tne face and hair are gone and the right hand partly gone. The body was taken to North Hero for burial yesterday The two mall bags attached to his ooay wnen drowned are missing. Excursion via C.

V. Ry and Chateaugay. See adv. on page three. I CANNOT COLOR OLEOMARGARINE -1 If Aay Coloring Matter Is Used It In creases the Tax.

Washington, June 13. Commissioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bureau has settled the contested question as to wheth er butter or any other ingredient artificial ly colored, may be used in the manufacture of oleomargarine without increasing the tax from one-ouarter of a cent to 10 c-nts a pound by issuing a regulation Wbkh holds in effect that no artinciai coloring matter whatever can be used In anyway In the manufacture of oleomargarine; with out increasing the tax as stated. VERMONT PENSIONERS. Wsahlnsrtnn- June 13. Vermont pensions OriainaL Austin Abbott Woodstock, MO; restoration, reissue, nxepnen E.

Clark. East Walllngford, John Wil son. Kichiord. 10; Charles w. uoniey, Johnsbury, $24; Royal A.

Bostwick, Londonderry. $8: original, widows, South S8. Sarah A. Lampher. Essex Junction, 1.W.OBOVE This name must appear on every flox of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Qulnlnje Tab lets, the remedy that Cures a coia iin one day.

25 cents. NATIONAL BANK OF BtBLUOTOK, TT. Ie.r..rat. I84S. CAPITAL $500,000 SURPLUS $250,000) VHIZKD STATES MfOglTlBT 5priiriv Conservative invest- menu obtained.

Care Department of estates assumed for women, children and those who are unable or disinclined to manage their finan cial affaie.Custody and probate of wills undertaken. PA11 transactions held In Strictest confidence. I E. WOODHOVSE. Cashier.

Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. A. Excursion to St. Albans By ON THE Steamer Chateauf ay. Saturday June 1 4th.

Steamer leaves wharf, foot of King a. m. Adults 50 cents; children 25 cents. Tickets for sale at the wharf. Annual Moonlight BOAT RIDE OF THE Methodist Bible School on the Steamer Chateaugay, Tuesday evening, Juna 1 7.

Boat leaves at 5:00 and 7:30 o'clock. Tickets 50 cents. lea. The Sunday-School OF THE First Cosneialonal (Unitarian) Cnnrcn Will hold their Annual Basket Picnic AT Basin Harbor Saturday. June 14.

Steamer Vermont leaves at 8.40 a. m. Ice cream, coffee and sodas can be ob tained on the grounds. Tickets, Adults, 50 cents; Children. rents.

14.eod.2t MASONIC A special communication of Washington Lodge, No. F. A. will be held a the temple this (Saturday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work M.

M. degree. Members of other lodges cordially Invited. By order of m. W.

C. ISHAM. Sec'y. Ell License and Local Outioa. NOTICE.

A meeting of the Vermont Local Option League will be held at the headquarters. Knights of Columbus Hall. Montpelier, Wednesday, June 18. at 3 o'clock p. m.

All supporters of the cause are cordially in vited. VERMONT LOCAL OPTION LEAOTTC. Rutland. Vt, June 13, 1W2. Delay always Breeds Dangers! Don't allow your accounts to run for months before making an attempt to collect.

Many dollars are lost that might be saved by prompt action. Vermont Coe Coil'i Agency Powell 4 Powell, 66 College St. Att'ys. FOR SALE. Owing to removal from Burlington, the residencee of F.

Kennedy, corner or Summit and Maple is offered for sale. Lot 304x360 feet. Buildings include house, stable, ice house, vegetable cellar and cold grape ry. Apply to John J. Flynn or w.

B. McKillip, real estate agents. 139.dAw.lw. THE Aura Fiflelitj Co. Montpelier, Vt, SURETY BONDS Probata Bonds, Town Officers Bnk.

etc Capital $100,000.00. i fowell. Burlington, Allen Martin, Essex junmon. R. W.

Hulburd, Myae -ar. W. Turtle. Vergennes. N.

N. Atwooa. BL AGE5TS. WE LIGHT A email portion of the world such aw stores, offices, residence, eta wit GAS OR ELECTRICITY Have a large line of supplies Our stock of (i-a and Electric Fixtures the largest this side of Boston. Our work la of the best and prices ran- enable.

Geo. D. Sherwin, 102 Church St. Stevens Machine Co. Wood Working flachinery General Repair Work.

Just received a carload of Fire Brick and Clay. U. S. Injectors, Oil Cups md Lubricators. Mill Supplies of all kinds.

Castings large and small. WINOOSKI. VT. Sends Special Message to Congress Urging It to Grant Cuban Reciprocity. DUTY ABOYE POLITICS Proposes to Be True to Cuba without Regard to Els Political Prospects Bellevss That Justice to the Young Republic Will Not Hurt Any American Interest.

Washington, June 13. After talking with a number of leaders in Congress regardin, Cuban reciprocity President Roosevelt today determined to send a message to Con gress reaffirming his attitude on the sub ject which he did a few hours later. The President's action, it may be stated from sources close to him, was Influenced by the broad question of the duty of the Uni ted States to Cuba and of fairness to the new republic It is known that the Presi dent did not hesitate to arrive at the con elusion that he would not let his political prospects interfere with what he regarded as his plain duty. It is further known, he told his friends, that It was a source of great regret to him to take a position hostile to the wishes of his warmest sup porters, but that he felt it would not be in keeping with his own nature and his po sition of chief executive to longer remain silent on this subject The President was further led to conclude that the relations of the United States aid Cuba must necessarily grow closer, and that the United States should not at the outset of its declared purpose toward the island assume a position contrary thereto and thus arouse the suspicions the Cuban government as to our real inten tions toward it In his message the President said part: in deem It Important before the adjourn ment of the present session of Congress tct call attention to the following expres sions in the message which in the discharge of the duties imposed upon me by the constitution I sent to Congress on the first Tuesday of December last "Elsewhere I have discussed the ques tion of reciprocity. In the case of Cuba, however, there are weighty reasons of morality and of national interest why thi policy should be held to have peculiar application and I most earnestly ask your attention to the wisdom, indeed to the vital need of providing for a substantial reduction la the tariff duties on Cuban Imports Into the United States.

The grant Ing of reciprocity with Cuba is a propofl tion which stands entirely alona. The reasons for it far outweigh those for granting reciprocity with any other na tion, and are entirely consistent with pre serving intact the protective system under which this country has thriven so mar- vellously. The present tariff law was de signed to promote the adoption of such reciprocity treaty and expressly providt for a reduction not to exceed 20 per cen upon goods coming from any particular country, leaving the tariff rates on the same articles unchanged as regards all other countries. Objection has been mad to the granting of a reduction on the ground that the substantial benefit would cot go to the agricultural producer of sugar, but would inure to the American ugar refiner. In my judgment provision can, and should be made which will guar antee us against this possibility without having recourse to a measure of doubtful policy such as a bounty in the form of rebate.

"Some of our citizens oppose the lower lng of the tralff on Cuban products, just as three years ago they opjwsed the ad mission of the Hawaiian islands, lest free trade with them might ruin certain of our Interests here. In the actual event these fears proved baseless, as regards Hawaii, and their apprehensions as to damage to any Industry of our own because of the proposed measure of reciprocity with Cuba seem to me equally baseless. In my judgment no American industry will be hurt and many American industries will be benefitted by the proposed action. It is to our advantage as a nation that the growing Cuban market should be controll ed by American producers. Cuba is an In dependent republic, but a republic which has assumed certain special obligations as regards her International position in com pliance with our request "I ask for her certain special economic concessions in return, these economic- con cessions to benefit us as well as her.

We are a wealthy and powerful nation. Cuba Is a young republic, still weak, who owes to us her birth, whose whole future, whose very life must depend on our atti tude towards her. I ask that we help her as she struggles upwards along the painful and difficult road of self-governing in dependence. I ask this aid for her because she Is weak, because she needs It because we have already aided her. Our soldiers fought to give her freedom and for three years our representatives, civil and mili tary, have toiled unceasingly facing disease of a peculiarly sinister and fatal type with patient and uncomplaining fortitude to teach her how to use aright her new freedom.

Now I ask that Cubans be given all possible chance to use to the best ad vantage the freedom of which the Americans have such a right to be proud and for which so many Americana have been sacrificed." (Signed) "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." MESSAGE HAS UTILE EFFECT Both Bides Publicly Claim Bom Advantage from It. Washington, June 13. The President's reciprocity message gave senators a live topic of conversation to-day but so far as is yet apparent there is no change In the situation. There was a disposition on the part of the leaders on both sides of the controversy to claim, when speaking publicly, some advantage from the mes sage. The etraignt reciprocity men urged that the effect wouM be to cause at least some of the beet sugar republicans to abandon their opposition.

They eoatended that many of them had misunderstood the attitude of the President and now that this had been made dear could be no longer any excuse for oppoatns; straight reciprocity measures. The message, they argued, would clear the atmosphere render the President's attitude nsnHitslrsWf and therefore bring opponents within the party face to face with the fact that in continuing their opposlton they are anta-cronlslng the official head of the party. The beat "sugar leaders declared at the pinM of the day that the message nea caused no loss whatever to them and that all those senators who had stood with them yesterday are still with them. They also asserted that the President's Interposition in tne matter had had the effect of causing to hesitate some senators whoJ heretofore had not taken a positive stand Dispute over per Day in Wages Has Resulted in a Lockout. BOTH SIDES IN DGLi TEMPER Prospect of a Long, Bitter Fight Centennial of Methodism in 3rand Isle to Be Observed Probably WU1 Be No Further Deaths from the Rlchford Disaster.

(Special to The Free Press.) Bellows Falls, June 13. The strike situ ation at the International Paper company's mlUs here remain unchanged. An important meeting of the local branch of the Civic FederaUon was held last night and although Utile can be learned pending the arrival of a representative of President Gompers now on his way from New York, it is generally understood that the union members will stand by the striking shippers. The shutting down of the plant this morning brought matters to a head and in the present temper of both owners and env- To-day the office force is at work in the shipping room clearing away the accumulated paper that is ready for shipment but little progress is being made. The lockout was caused by four men In the shipping department demanding an increase, of 2u cents a day In wages and the refusal Involved over 600 men.

METHODISM IN GRAND ISLE Its Centennial to Be Observed Wednesday Methodist Ministers Meet. (Special to The Free Press.) St Albans, June 13. The centennial celebration of Methodism in Grand Isle county will be held at Grand Isle on Wednesday June 18. The following are the topics and speakers: Review of Methodism in Amer ica, W. H.

Atkinson: Methodism in Grand Isle county, F. M. Barnes; Methodism and Revivals, A. H. Baker; Methodism and Education, F.

T. Clark; Methodism and Church Extension, W. T. Miller; Methodism and Song, C. S.

Nutter; Methodism ard Temperance, W. S. Smithers; The Future of Methodism In Grand Isle county, C. Roes and representative laymen from all parts of the country. The St.

Albans district preachers meeting will also be held at Grand Isle on June 1 and IS, the following being the programme Tuesday afternoon Recreation. Tuesday evening Critical study. First Corinthians, 13th chapter. Followed by love feast. Wednesday morning 8:30 prayer service.

J. T. Baxendale; business; 9, review of "Jesus Christ; and the Social William Shaw; 9:15, The Pastor and Church Music, P. A. Smith; 8:46, The Pastor's Pocket Register, M.

S. Eddy; 10:15. The Authority of the Preacher. S. Donaldson The Personal Method in Saving Men, M.

B. Parounagian; 11, The Sunday Even ing Service, A. C. Dennett. MAYORS AT BANQUET TABLE Pleasant Evening for Massachusetts Men Visited Granite Quarries.

(Special to The Free Press.) Montpelier, June 13. In spite of the threatening weather this morning the itin-ery for the entertainment of the members of the Mayors' club of Massachusetts was fully carried out and the visitors expressed themselves In enthuiastlc terms over the many courtesies extended them. The party left by special train at 9 o'clock for their trip to the granite quarries, which was much enjoyed. On their return dinner was partaken of at the Pavilion. The band gave a concert during the afternoon near the Pavilion which was much enjoyed by the vlsltors.A drive was taken about the middle of the afternoon the taliy-ho and other conveyances to the principle points of interest.

A delightful banquet was held at the Pavilion this evening, at which Wilder orchestra furnished delightful music The post-prandial exercises were unusually entertaining and enjoyable to the members as well as many of Montpelier's citizens pres ent. President Wilkinson acted as toastmaster and most acceptably filled the position. Those called upon to answer various toasts were Mayor J. M. Boutwell, ex-Mayors J.

H. Senter, Geo. W. Wing, Hon. F.

A. Howland, secretary of State, Col. O. D. Clark, C.

A. G. Jackson, Hon. A. F.

Sort- well. Cambridge; Ho. Thomas N. Hart Boston; Hon. D.

T. Dickinson, Cambridge; Hon. G. H. Carter, Chelsea; Hon.

Henry N. Fisher, Waltham; Hon. Geo. D. Proctor, Somerville; Hon.

C. EL'Hibbard. Pittsfield. Secretary Wm. X.

Davie read letters of regret from Gov. W. W. Stickney, Senator Wm. P.

Dillingham, Hon. H. W. Pratt, cx- mayor of Chelsea. Hon.

Arthur B. Chapin, mayor of Holyoke, Hon. B. G. Norton, mayor of Vergennes, Hon.

W. E. Powers, mayor of St Albans, Dana J. Flanders, passenger agent of the Boston Maine railroad. The party leave at o'clock Saturday morning by special train over the Montpelier and Wells River railroad on their return trip home.

INJURED GETTING BETTER Probably Will Be No More Deaths from Rlchford Elevator Accident. (Special to The Free Press.) Rlchford, June 13. It seems probable now that there will be no more deaths from the people injured In the elevator accident at the veneer mill of C. Manuel Son last evening. The doctors worked nearly all night caring for the Injured, reducing fractures and making the victims as com fortable as possible.

Mabel Cross, who has a broken elbow and a broken leg is in the most serious condition but the physicians believe that she will ultimately recover. A more complete list of the injured fol lows Mary Bocash, collar bone and rib broken. Rose Bashaw, teg broken. Cora Desrorsiers, leg broken. Alida Young, knee injured.

Eva Jacobs, injury to head. K. O. Hadlock, foreman, broken rib and collar bone broken. Phoebe Hadd, leg broken.

Sophia Hadd, bruised. Ben Bolton, head injured. Leon Demur, shoulder broken, one rib broken. Demar was in a critical condition but is now more comfortable. Edith Cross, Mrs.

Cella Wilson, Mrs. Ce ll McGowan, Addle SUnehour and Miss Excursion via C. V. Ry and Chateaugay. See adv.

on page three. POSTAL THIEF SENT TO PRISON. (Special to The Free Press.) Plattsburgh, N. June 13. Caspar Young, who was arrested here April 12, charged with stealing letters containing money from the mails here pleaded guilty to the charge before Judge Coxe in the Uni ted States Court at Binghamton yesterday and was sentenced to two years at hard labor at Clinton prison, Dannemora, to which place he was taken this morning.

Young will, if he behaves himself in prison, step out into the world again a free man on the 12th day of February, 1904. David Schryer of Burke, N. arrested about a year ago charged with smuggling Chinamen, pleaded guilty and was ned W. MAN INSTANTLY KILLED AT' GOUVKRNBUR. (Special to The Free Press.) Ogdensburg.

N. June 13. A man named Schmay, aged 35 years, was instantly killed at the Aldrich Paper company's mill In Gouverneur this afternoon. Schmay was working on a scaffold and in some way his clothing caught on a shaft. Before the machinery could be stopped he was whirled about the shafting and his head was terribly crushed and both arms and legs torn from their sockets.

NEWPORT. Mr. Robotham of Boston is in town. The ball game Thursday at the park re united in a score of 16 to 4 in favor of the Xewports against the club from Derby Line. Mils Jennie.

Hitchcock has returned to her home in Concord. N. II. STAND THE OF DOUBT. Many of the newest styles of HATS, we are overstocked on and are selling them very low Straws Soft and Stiff Hats and Caps.

A RIVAL IF YOU WANT THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN GROCERIES Don't be taken in by the people that tell you we can sell you just as good, for less money, because our expenses are less than PERKIN'S. I SELL THE BEST AT RIGHT PRICES. tracts for the work contemplated in tions when the necessary funds are avail able in the reclamation fund for such section. Section 6. provides that "no right to the use of water for land In private ownership shall be sold for a tract exceeding lt0 acres to any one land owner, and no such right shall permanently attach until aU payments therefor are made, and no such sale shall be made to any land owner un less he be an actual bona fide resident on such land or occupant thereof residing in the neighborhood of said land." Section 6 authorizes the secretary to dm the reclamation fund for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation works.

Section 8 requires State control over wa ters of non-navigable streams such as are used in irrigation. After the passage of the Irrigation bill the President's Cuban reciprocity message was laid before the House. Its reading as listened to attentively, but without any demonstration whatever. At o'clock the House adjourned. tfc, QQLO DCST tviot do TOST VSTk 3 Save VyoawSl bat Bros prefer to mass a make hoi QOLBS DUCT ft nakes hems Uighisr and care lighter.

only far THE If. K. FAIRBJUOC COlfPAJTT. Chicago, hew York. Boston.

St Louis. Makers of OVAL FAIRY SOAP. J.B.POLAND Electric Contractor. I do not light any part of the world, but anything yon want done in the Electric line; I can give yon Prices mad Work Right. Electric mad Caa Flxtares.

also the WtLSBACH BURNER. 56 Bank Street. mm work easy, aas against reductions because of the feeling that the President should leave Congress to deal with the subject in its present stage. There is still more or less canvassing of the wisdom of holding a republican caucus and it is probable that ultimately one will be held but no date is now mentioned. PROCTOR IN OPPOSITION Battle In the Senate over the Nomina tion of Capt.

Crosier to Ee Chief of Bureau of Ordnance. "Washington, June 13. With the excep tion of a few minutes devoted to the reading of the President's message and the time necessary to confirm two nominations at the beginning fo the session, the Senate spent the entire day in considering the nomination of Capt William Crozier to be chief of the bureau of ordnance. The principal speeches of the day were made by Senators Coekrell and Proctor, the for-1 mer favoring the confirmation and the latter opposing that course. The session adjourned without the sen ate reaching a conculsion on the question and no day was fixed for continuing con-, sideration owing to the pressure of other matters.

General Crozier's confirmation is generally conceded by his opponents. The President message urging tne es tablishment of reciprocal relations between tbe United States and Cuba was received after the Senate had gone into secret ses-- si on. The doors were opened, tne message was read and then the secret session was resumed. PASSES IRRIGATION BILL Congress Favors Using' Pnblie Land Money for Csd in Watertt Scheme. Washington, June 11 The House to-day passed the Irrigation bill by a vote of US to 55.

Many amendments were offered by the committee was adopted. It was of a minor character. The bill already has passed the Senate. The friends of the measure greeted the announcement of its passage with a round of applause. The bill as passed creates a reclamation fund from the sale of public lands in Ari- cona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas.

Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, new Mex ico, North Dakota, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Dakota, Utah, Washington ana Wyoming, less the amount paid to local land officers and five per cent due the State under existing laws for educational raraoses. the reclamation fund to be used for tbe construction and maintenance of irrigation works in the States and terri tories enumerated, provision is maae xor tbe payment out of the treasury of any deficiency in the allowances to agricultural rolleges owing to this disposition of public lands. The secretary or the interior laauuior- ised to examine, survey and construct the Irrigation works and report the cost thereof to Congress at each session.

Section 4 provides for tho letting ox con- i I WITHOUT "GOLDEN WEDDING JUNIOR." A Ten Cent Cigar in a Five Cent Size. AT ALL DEALERS. C. TAYLOR cV Proprietors..