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3 vr. AV 7 VOL. 44. NO. 80.

BURLINGTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1888. PRICE THREE CENTS WASHINGTON THE CITY GOVERNMENT. ANOTHER PROPOSITION. MASONIC. Regular communication of Burlington ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN MONDAY.

GRAND OPENING, by Mr. McKinley from the House com- Alderman Booth Elected President of the mittee on Ways and Means, calls atten-Board The City Officers Bat tion to the irregular manner in which the Few changes, Made Mayor measure reached the committee and the Henry's Message. total lack of consideration of so. important a matter, to the ignorance in which the The Keport of the Minority on the Mills Tariff Bill. Washington, April 2.

The minority report on the tariff bill submitted to-day minority were kept in regard to the bill. The report then speaks of the free lists and reductions made up from the products the farm, forest and mine, referring to rice the product of the South which re- tains its duty. Many products which are shut cut from Canada by her protective tarm are put on tne tree list. The ma- jority, by a strict party vote, refused to allow any hearings on the measure after had been presented in the committee. By such star chamber proceedings all examinations of procedures, consumers and experts, whose testimony might have enlightened the committee, was shut oil The bill is a radical reversal of the tar if policy of the country, which for the most part has prevailed since the founda tion of the government.

If enacted it will disturb every branch of business, retard manufacturing, agricultural prosperity aud seriously impair industrial indepen-j It undertakes to revise the entire, revenue system and substanti-tully all of the tariff scneduk-s are affected both clas-dh and rates are chauged and this lull will be a direct benefit to the I Cauadian farmer, and a most serious blow to the American, and seems to be subject to the criticism that it was framed to ben- i el'u other countries rather than our own. 1 he minority review the reasons given i AT BARROWS' THURSDAY THE BLOCK of this week. THE STAR DEPARTMENT STORE, by the majority for placing the articles ou ihe Htiriington managers rawed to lathe free list, and say. in the case of wool, I duce the Wabash officials to day to agree To be opened with a flax, hemp, and tin plates. it would ruin those industries.

Al that reductions proposed on steel rails "UU1U me uusiuess or iiupueuu tne worKiuen in it. it "tne absolute peril" to the business of the country de- I Grand MUSICAL Soiree, scribed by the president's message was j.SSUed by the Fort Scott road that Bur-lmminient, how easily he could have i1Ugton freight be treated the same as any BY From to o'clock OWAi OPERA in the afternoon, and 7 to (clock in the evening-. The new Board of Aldermen met Monday afternoon for the purpose of of the members being present, as follows From the First Ward, S. Watson and O. S.

Storrs Second Ward, E. J. Booth and J. E. Painchaud Third Ward, A.

H. Parker and G. B. Randi Fourth Ward. E.

B. Johnson and N. K. Brown; Fifth Ward, L. J.

Smith and Elias Lyman. The Board was called to order by City Clerk Allen who administered to the newly elected aldermen the oath of office. The election of president being in order, Alderman Johnson moved that the Board proceed to ballot for pie-'deut and he nominated Aldermen Lyman and Painchaud for tellers. The motion was carried and the ballot was taken with the following re- suit Whole number of votes cast 10 to a choice N. K.

llniwn 4 J. Booth 6 Alderman Both was thereupon declared elected. Ou taking the chair he brielly returned his thank- for the honor and an-; nouuced that the Beard whs ready lor biii-intfc. The president appointed Aldermen Biown and Lyman a committee to wait upon the mayor and inform him that the Board was organized and ready to hear miiv (nmmnnip.rttirm ht lincht. nesire to make.

Mayor Henry accordingly appear- I ed be tore the Board and read his annual 1 message as follows MAVOU HEMiV's MESSAGE. 7'o the Honorable Board of Aldermen Gentlemen The management of the municipal affairs of this city has been placed in our hand-, for the year to come, aud upon oar wisdom and good judgmeut in the discharge of this trust will largely depend the welfare of the community. Under the solemnit of an oath have we commenced this work, without the hope of fee or reward, except such as we may re ceive in the approval ot" our own consciences and iu the hearty commendation of our feliow citizens, for bavins done the best we could under the circumstances, au with the means at our disposal. During tne past -a- our beautiful city has been hii'iiv favored. Business has been prosperous in its departments.

No failures ot auv uoe have occurred, while p'obau'y no of its size has had so tew lir-'s, or be. and free from epidemic diseases. It is my iiiin miction that if all will heartily interest themselves in sustaining wii couuael and money our ard of Trade, and not throw )ld water'' on every proposition tor improvement, before the end of the year we shall see "well established a "market day," wh -e patrons will be trnnsaci iti a ul busi-iilks in a market house worthy of the name. I shall be plets-d to heartily co operate with you iu putting our "city but idiUrf in prper ivpar for the for which it is erected. fiirn our aud from public opt'itou far as it is expressed during the year, I am sattsiie i that it is iie wish and expectation ot tnost of our business men that we put the huihluu? and grounds in food order and m.tkc it really a "city market." Kl AXCFS.

Tlie bondetl delit of the eity is as follows Water lion 'siK outstii'ubnfr W. V'O f'O Water retu ulinir Hi) 1 IU iroV'IC' lids lis 0 1 Itahroau I .1 ltio.o no Less sinking fun 1 investment. ooj oj Net boivie I b' Our temporary loatis are les than usual at ttiis titu of the year, and will all be paid when he taxes are collected. I have in est imate of January, isss, told you th i tax of 05 cents on the dollar would money enough to pay all our expenses for the year to come, including cents on the dollar for the sinking und. If, however, the school commissioners should lind it necessary to build a new school house on IJine street this season it will be necessary to slightly increase this estimate.

I STUKKTS, SKWKRS AND PARKS. The superintendent of streets reports that there was quite an extra expense in tliis depart ment during the past year, occasioned by the necessity for purchasing four new carts, an express wagon and a road machine. Tiiis ad ichine, he thinks, a good investment, a- a-sists materially in turu-piking new streets, levelling down the streets where -ewers have been laid and clearing the from the sides of the street after he ivy storms. Owing to the severe snow storms during the past winter, it was necessary to haul the surplus snow from the principal business streets, which has been done to the satisfaction of i oil of it I I ARE INVITED, No goods sold until the following daw MILES McMAHON CO. THE STRIKERS READY FOR ARBITRATION, The Wabash and Kock Island Kefase to Handle Darlington Freight Trouble in the Kansas City Yards The Boy-eott Extending Farther.

Chicago, April a. Efforts toward a compromise of the strike on the Burlington was made this evening by the Brotherhood. A card embodying a concise statement of the situation from the men's stand point but giving no new facts was issued by them addressed "to the public." The meat of the document is in the concluding paragraph which involves a fresh offer of arbitration, this time on an entirely new basis. The idea is arbitrators, instead of coming partly or wholly from outside roads or other professions, shall be selected from among the the Burlington's own employes. The document says if the is satisfied with the present condition of affairs, "It has but little care for either the business or lives of the public." An offer is also made to submit the trouble to three railroad presidents or general managers.

Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago and North western is named as a man who would be an acceptable arbitrator to the Brotherhood, the Burlington to name the second, who iu common wit Hughitt should choose the third. The Kock Island officials here have refused to accept freight from the Burlington and have notified their employes to that effect. to receive Burlington freight, but absence of Receiver McNulta no iu the action was takeu. Kansas Citv. Anvil 2.

The boy cott on l-tnrlinu ton frpiurhfc went into effect htri nrnmnflu at. nnnn I InlAm hVA hefMl ot uer freight. This will nrobablv pre cipitate a strike of the switch engineers. nremen and switchmen of that road. This afternoon the switchmen and firemen at the Santa Fe yards quit work in a body.

The men will go to work on condition they are not required to handle freight. Death of Dr. Dearborn of Hrattlebero. Bkattlkiioro, April 2. Dr.

D. P. Dear-, born, aged 50, a prominent hotneopathist physician here since the war, died to-day of Bright's disease. He was born at San-, bornton, N. and was the son of Kev.

D. Dearborn. From 1S02 to 18(J5 he was surgeon of the 4th New Hampshire regi-, ment, and after the war he was for a year health ollicer at Raleigh. He married Harriett, the daughter of the late Nath-; iuiel White of Coucord, N. who sur--; vives him with three children.

KIOIINU AT WILKEDHAHKE. Foreigners liailty Cut Policemen Dan- geroasly Injured. WiLKKsBAUKK, April a. There was a big riot iu the Hungarian-Polish quarter of the town yesterday. Foreigners celebrated Easter with large quantities of beer aud whiskey, and then began a fight which lasted all night and far into the day.

The whole police force was called out to quell the tight. Policeman Nolan was dangerously injured and three Poles and two Hungarians terribly cut and all live may die. About 20 others were more or less hurt. I I.i; CITY (i()V KKNMKNT. Oskaloosa, Kan a Woman Mayor aud City Council women.

Osk a loos April2. A city ticket composed of women f.r council and a woman for mayor was elected to-day by 60 majority. Heavy Floods in Virginia. Pktersui Kiiii, April 2. The recent rains have caused floods in all the streams which are higher now 'ban they have been for 20 years.

Many bridges have been washed away aud a number of washouts have occurred. The Atlantic and Danville railroad in some places is so badly washed that travel over the road has been abandoned. A Fatal Accident. Leonard, sou of John J. Lizotte, 8 years fold, was killed on Saturday iu the Fair banks Scale Works yard at St.

Johnsbu-ry, by a heavy cask falling on his head. Rev. J. C. Kimball Kenluns.

Hartford, April 2. Rev. J. C. Kimball, whose sermon on the Chicago anarchists last fall made such a sensation, has resigned his pastorate of Unity church.

Can't Sleep Nights is the complaint of thousands suffering from Asthma, Consumpti Coughs, etc. Didyouevir try Acker's English Remedy? It is the best preparation known lor all Lung Troubles sold a positive guarautee at lOo and o0c. at Beau pre Lowrey'a. NEW Insurance Firm. On Monday, April 2, 1868, W.

II. S. Vhltcomb J. Roes Roberts and Christopher Robert 8 associated themselves under the firm name of Whitcomb Roberts, For the purpose of doing a general Insurance business and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. 80.2d Dissolution.

Tne co-partnership heretofore existing un der the Arm name of II. Koby Brothers, and which was composed of Ililas Koby, Rod ney Robv and Cyrus Roby, has been thta day dissolved by mutual consent. Ali bills will be paid and collected at the old place of business. Hilas Koby. Rodney Roby.

Burlington. March 10. 1888. Copartnership. The undersigned have this day formed a copartnership under the firm nameof H.

Ropy Brother, and may be found at their old place of business, Hilas Roby, Rodney Koby. Burlinc-t -o, Vt March 10, 1888. d3t Lodge, No. 100, F. Sc A.

will be held at their Masonic hall, '94 Church this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work on 3d degree. Members of other Lodges cordially invited. Per order W. 80, Ul WM.

E. WELLER, Sec'y. MASONIC. Special convocation lot Burlington Chapter No. 3.

R. A. M. this (Tuesday) evening, at 7:39 o'olock. Work, R.

A. M. A good attendance and punctuality desired. By order M. E.

H. P. DON A. STONE as Sec'y. Concert, AT THE- COLLEGE STREET CHURCH, Tuesday Evening, April 't, 1SSS.

A choice vocal and instrumental programme will be rendered by The Female (Quartette, Mrs. Parker Leach, Miss Kate E. Macomber, Mr H. L. Walker, Mr.

C. S. Cornell, Mr. C. F.

Carter, The Schumann Mixed Quartette. 1 loora open at 7 o'clock, to commence at 8. TICK El'S 25 CENTS. For sale at (he Free Press ollije at Percy Winder a ski re and at the door. 7 .,41 iPIilL 1S88 Goods aI' THE- CARPET HALL, 3Ioqafttts Body Brussels, Tap estry HruNsei riiree 1 and Ingrains.

i AllNew Spring Patterns I Snme very choice patterns in TAPESTRY tor the spring trade. In our la Tire stock of Carpets selected for our retail trade, we have a full line of Rugs, Art Squires, Haitings, Lice Curtains, Portieres, etc. Which we toour trade at the lowest cash prices. We have id an experience of twenty year In the CARPET trade, and Imcw the business in al its branches. Our (roods are boinrht ol" the manufacturers and jobbers, and buying, as We do, by the piece, hi.

in larjre quantities, we know all the ad- vant iitfes i 1-1 to be gained iu the way of low prii i Ail dealers selliiiir Is rom sam-j pU or demur one carpet cut and fitted to a a rooti are old ijred to puy what is known to 'the trade as "cut order prices," which, of course. an advance on r-jrular wholesale and any merchant that he can buy one carpet at a time at the same trices the floods can be bought by the piece, is making a statement that he knows is not true, or I else he is iyrnorant of liis business, and no in telligent customer will believe fjuch a statement for a moment. Our Carpets are made and laid by workmen who have had from tit teen to twenty years' experience. All (roiuls made up and sewed by hand, with douolo thread, and we puarantco trio making to last as long as the irpcts. We invite all parties about purchasing one or more Cat jiets to look at our large assortment.

"BEE HIVE." CARPET HALL. PECK SO.tu,th,ScVv BROTHERS. good; JUST IN We have on sale to-day Richardson Robbins' "Whole Cooked Hams, Pickert's Lobsters in ilat cans. J. Filton French Peas.

Petaluma Brand California Fruits in glass. Honey Dew Sugar Corn. Penamen and Besmier Sardines. Hazard's Shrewsbury Catsup. Gordon Dilworth Olives in glass pails.

Evaporated Fruits of all kinds. Cranberries, Calves-foot Jelly, all flavors. Wine Jellies, German Fruits, etc. We are also prepared to quote low prices on all staple goods in our line and invite inspection. Respectfully, 1.

1). Mitt I Go. 4.dr,f.l or8n WEDDING Invitations Engraved or Printed. W. DAVIS Engravers, 43 West Street.

Boston. 1 20 Samples and estinattm sent free. Grand Spring 2 BE! i I i i mm Hydraulic Engineers AND Contractors lor Complete Sy-terns of Water Works, FOR AND CITIES TOWNS. Mu.iLiia "feam Fire Engines, Puip Mactm: Nail Machinery, and dea'rs in si vi mary, Portable Engines and Boilers. Water Wheels and Mo-tore, and all Mill and Machine Supplies.

160 Lake Bnrliitoa, 71 Agents Wanted. We want a trood canvassing county in Vermont. A if rand offered to earn good wages airent in each opportunity is FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION, Burlingon. Vt ttveiiruiiuy me piu nase ui ouisitiumug bonds under the act of I8bl. To have thus used the surplus, they say, would have been direct and business like.

The Wouieu's Council. About 150 women suffragists assembled at the ladies reception room of the Senate at 8 a. where they were uiveu an audience by the Senate Committee ou Women Suffrage. The delegates held a meeting and adopt- ed a constitution and elected oilicers for the permanent organization of a national council of women. Following are the oilicers chosen President, Frances K.

Willard, Illinois; it, Susan B. Anthony, New York; corresponding secretary, Mty Wright Sewell, Iudiana recording secreiary, Miry F. Eastman, Massachusetts: treasurer, M. Louise Thomas, New York. Washington Notes.

The House bill for the purchase of United States bonds was considered in the Senate today, but without action on any pending questions the bill was laid aside for the present. The debt less cash iu the treasury April 1 was 14. VICTIMS OF THE IiLIZZAKD. A Woman lturied in the Snow and St i auger Freezes in an t'uocru- i pied House. Ro ivVii.Li:, April 2.

'L'he body of a mulatto woman, named Jenuie True, was tound ids afternoon 1:1 a partially melted snow bank near Vernon Centre st it-ion. She onr.a March 1J, for lie station, an eighth of a mile from the mse where she worked, to take the train for Hartford where her husband lived and was buried by the great storm. Pittsfikld, Anril 2 Mrs. John Morgan ot Canaan, N. after a mouth's abseuce, during which her house had been closed, found the dead body of a man lying on a sofa iu the parlor.

It, is supposed he i had been there since the blizzard of March 2. The body remains unideutilied, and is I supposed to be that ot a tramp. THE FRENCH CABINET. The New Ministers Officially Announced M. Floquet at the Head.

Paris, April 2. The new French cabinet has been officially announced as follows: M. Floquet, president of the council aud miuister of the interior; M. Goblet, foreign affairs; M. Da Freyciuet, war; Admiral Krantz, marine; M.

Kichard, justice; M. Peytral, finance; M. Lockroy, education; M. Loubet, public works; M. Viette, agriculture; M.

Legrand, commerce. MM Ricar 1, Loubet and Legrand have retired from the new cabinet, being uu-u'de to agree with the government programme. Much Water at Albany. Albany, April 2. The swollen waters of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers are gorged with ice in places, but it is thought now that no serious trouble will result.

I'hese barriers have been moving away gradually and cannot endure much longer. At o'clock the water was a foot below the top of the dock, but after that hour it rose and by noon it had come up two inches. The effect of the heavy rain will not be felt here until to-night or to-morrow morning early. Base Hall Yesterday. New York, April 2.

The Yale and New York b.dl teams played at the polo this afternoou. Score: New Yorks 0, ales3 earned runs, New Yorks pitchers, Welsh and Stagg. At Philadelphia Williams college 5, Athletics 27. Gen. Terry to be Retired.

The president to-day detailed an p.rmy retiring board, composed of Maj. Gen. Schofield, Brig. Gens. Bennet and Mac-Feeley, Col.

Baxter, and Maj. Greenleaf to meet at Washington, Wednesday to examine Maj. Gen. Terry for retirement. Dr.

Bull's Cough Syrup has been before the public for years, and it is pronounced by thousands superior to all other articles lor the cure ot coughs cold. Influenza, and au pulmonary complaints. I used Salvation Oil for rheumatism in the feet, and after several a plications was en tirely relieved of pain ana cou as ever. Ann R. Watkins, walk as well Baltimore, Aid.

Don't Thmat, or Lung Disease. If tnreewi CrolJp Whooping Cough Acker's Enhsh Nevuedy and prevent further tr. nble. It is a Uivc cure, and we guarantee it. Price IU ana cents.

told oy Betiupie Lowrey. i GEORGE TOWLE CO, NOTICE. The 221 annua! meeting of the Young Men's Chrm'ian Asji ciation of Burlington will be heli) in their hall on Cuurch street at o'clock Tuesday evening April 18-8. Reports of the past year's work will be given and oilicers elected for the ensuing year. A fuil atteud-ance of members is desired.

W. J. VAN PATTEN. President. TO SELL.

AT ONCE, A First-class Iron One hvindred and five feet long. Hritlge, was built fo tne central Vermont. R. but whs not quite larfre enough. Will mike a splendid HIGHWAY TIRIiXJ lor sonce town.

It can be bought at less than half Price Will hold up with safety 250 tons. We want to sell this and other bridges. We will consider any offer. THE VERMONT CONSTRUCTION ST. ALBANS.

VT. GEO. A. AYER, Vice-president. It.t.t lp Special Sale of Dry 2 weeks.

G. RESS UOODS crowded with FABRICS Every la- named in Burlington. IWANTED Spring Opening and Goods for Second Day's Sale ol And ILKS Our store is NEW DRESS CIJ. A The most noticeable permanent improve ments oa our streets during the year past have been on Main street between Willard and Summit, on Pearl between Battery park and Church street, and on Lake, Col lege ami M.ipie streets. A good macadamized road was also made ou College street between Champlain street and the railroad.

As you all know there is qui-a heavy grade on College street at tie- Eoint named, aud the street has washeo adly in former years, and it was ouud necessary to cover with three feet of stone on the low. part. A tine piece of road 1000 feet in length was built on Lake street from College street north ou to "Blodgett's mill." More curbing, flagging and paving was done than ev- before in one year, a great part at the expense of the property owners. Tou will find a more detailed statement of all the streets worked in the excellent report of the street superintendent. But the thing that should interest you most in this department is what shah be done in the year to come.

The committee on streets should take this into consider ation at once, aud lay out the work, designate the to be macadamized, and thus give the superintendent a chance to begin his permanent work early in the spring. The idea should be to use most of the street money for permanent improvements, and as little as possible for patching. The sidewalks should be flag ged every step of the way from Church street to the College park on College and Main streets. Tne streets should be graded and macadamized, curbed and flagged around the city market. North avenue as far as Lake View cemetery at least should be one of our very best roads to drive upon the permanent improvement on (Continued on 5th page.) Of every texture and description, at matchless prices.

dy should attend early our GREAT SILK AND DRESS GOODS SALE At prices never before GEORGE TOWLE CO.