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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
WASIEINGrON HOUSES.
Some srthe Noteworthy Dwellings Of
Public Yea.

Washington is divided into four quarters.
Fashion knows only one, for, while people
live elsewhere, to live properly is to be north
west of the Capitol. There are still few
nice houses on the streets directly east of
it, and good families live in them, but no
new ones are built there, and Capitol Hill is
synonymous with n sort of respectablity
which does not .despise its expenses. The
haut ton of to-day fad dwellings
couple OF miles to the west nearly over 10
Georgetown. Mr.. Blaine went about to the
limit, mile above the White House, but
one Winter satisfied him. and he is moving
back within q stones throw of the executive
mansion. 1t was not because his great pile
of brick rents for $4,000 a year that he
gave it up, but il was too far out. YET Mr..
Cox has gone up TO that neighborhood and
bought green stone house, which he grave
ly calls "the speakers house"
Just below, on Connecticut avenue, is q
succession OF handsome HOUSES. Gardiner
Hubbard, the telephone millionaire, who ten
years ago was lawyer 10 Boston with fair
practice, has place or IA corner lot, Its Tea.
ture the great window srea. Then comes
the mouldy looking British legation with
blinds on the outside and a coionet over the
er'ra4-e. Across the avenue is the pretty !
house which Secretary FreliDghuyseu is just |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
CENTRAL AGAINST WEST SHORE.
The IIoosac Tunnel Line To BE Br ok en-

BosToN, Dec. 3-Thc Journal says tina
when an attempt was made last winter to
purchase the Hoosac tunnel from the State
it was generally understood that the move
ment was ia the interest of the New York
West Shore and Buffalo railroad, and that
the result wold be a lease of the Fichburg
railroad to the West Shore. 1t is understood
that move in the same direction will be
made during the approaching General Court.
II is reported that the New York Central
have deci led not to wait until the Fitch
burg and West Shore have completed an
alliance. There is good authority for the
statement that the Central will, If it has not
already done So, notify the Hoosac Tunnel
line management of its withdrawal from the
line March lst. thus carrying out the con-
tract to give % days notice OF withdrawal.
The withdrawal will seriously affect the traffic
and earnings of the Fitchburg railroad as
well as the Commonwealth, Troy and Green
field aud lioosac Tunnel roads
pnlLApELrnIA, Pa, Dec. 3.-The officials
of the Pennsylvania railroad deny the re-
port that the company intends 10 lease the
New York, West Shore and Bulrtlo line.
They say the company has IL satisfactory
traffic contract with the West Shore road,
but there is no intention either TO purchase
" form any other alliance with it or enter
further into comPetiti' for New York traffic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

1t is announced from Washington that
Senator Edmunds is preparing postal tee.
graph BILL which he will submit to the Sen.
ate soon after Congress meets. Ills idea is
said to be TO have trunk lines connecting the
capitals OF the various States with the Nh
tiona Capital es a man centre, and then
have the lines in tho States radia,o from the
state capitals TO the leading postutiices in
The States. Senator Edmunds is rcpor,ed
opposed 10 the purchase of any Of the exist.
ing lines, believing tina. the government
should construct its own lines. lie has had
a number of consultations with telegram
experts, and has collected a mass of figures
bearing upon the actual cost of buii.ipp ,ele-
graph lines. He has also examined the lo,os,
system OF putting wires under ground. He
called upon the President and had an inter.
view with him and the report goes that it is
not Improbable that the President may rec
ommend "a postal telegraph in his message.
The postmaster general has also been yery
seriously considering the postal tclcpranh
question, and his conclusions will appear in
his report. He is said to be quite heartily in
favor OF postal biography in some form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
ANEW NIAGARA BRIDGE
The First ofIts Kinda Description of

The Michigan Central rairoad-of which
orr townsman E. Ii. Phelps is the CHIEF
engineer, is building very remarkable
Structure, by which It's trains will cross the
Niagara river. Mr.. Phelps is superin,end.
ing its construction, and assisting him are
Mcssrs. Augustus Torrey, Horace LOOMS,
Mr.. Shaw and Mr. Barstow. The structure
is what is called "Cantlcve," bridge-and
1t is the first OF it's kind in the no.ld. The
last span of this, being the fixed span which
connects the arms Of the enormous levers
which stretch out across the gulf, was put in
las. week, and the bridge is substantially
complete. II is thus described by the Bur.
falp Courier:
The principle of the cantIlrver plan is that
Of trussed beam supported at or near its
centre, with the arms extending each way,
aud one end anchored or counter weighted
II is entirely new, this being the only bridge
completed upon this principle. The Firth
of Forth bridge in Scotland, with clear
span OF 1000 ieet, is being built upon this
plan, and also in this country the Fraser
river bridge, 3l5 feet clear span, on the
Canadian Pacific. These are the only ex.
amples of this design yet undertaken.
The total weight of the iron and steel en-.
tering into the composition of the massive
structure is 5000 tons. The bridge is of
sufficient width for double track, and is built
to carry upon each track at the same time a
freight train of the heaviest kind extending
the entire length OF the bridge, headed by
two consolidation" engines, aud side pres
sure of thirty pounds per square foot, which
pressure is produced by . wind having q
velocity OF seventy-iivc miles per hour.
Under these loads the structure is strained
to only one'fiflh Of its ultimate strength.
The total length of the bridge proper is 700
feet and inches, divided Into two canti-
levers of S0j feet on the Canadian and 1906
feet on the American side, supported on steel
towers arising from the waters edge A fixed
span of 1l8 feet and . inches is sus.
pended from and connects the river
arms Of canlilevcrs. The clear span across
the river is 494 feet and nine inches, being
the longest double track truss span ever yet
built. The bridge spans chasT of $50 feet
from bluff to bluff. The total weight resting
on each OF the towers under maximum con-
dition Of strain is in round numbers S20e
tons. The total uplifting force that can be |
exerted on each of the shore arms of the can |
lilever Is $40 tons and the weight of each |
shore anchorage is 800 tons. II will I've seen
that every single piece Of material is FIVE |
lines as strong rs 1t actually need be, 50 that
The bridge can be strained to only one-hfth |
Of its ultimate strength.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
GEN. ROSECRANS As B0Blpu..

The rich and affluant intellect of Gc,
fosecrans has devised unique plan for or.
gan!ziug the Democratic party for the cam.
Paign OF next year. 1t is simplicity itself.
and yet its originality and Effectiveness ore
something wonderful and If the Democrats
do not win sweeping victory next wear i,
will not be Gen. Rosecrans' faut lis
echeme, in brief, Is this; lie PROMISES IN
enroll al the Democratic voters in the rom
try in sections Of ten, having a chief for
each i've teus will be grouped together nm.
der commander of higher rank, two fnies
under another, ten thousands under another.
anu 80 on. In this way, when the enrou.
ment Is complete and each commander has
oeen assigned to his division, regiment
company or squad, the whole mass of voters
can be managed with ease and ccrtnio,v
Snch is Gen. Rosecrans' grand discoror,,
ani We KNOW not on which it re.
hec's The most lustrc, his parry z.nl
HIS nara common-sense, or his fe,,;l.
Ivy OF miGd. And it is to be noted ,bo,
mol only would the Democratic army 90 IN
'lo pois ana as one man vote e.rly and
o'ten' but the scheme has one or two ,nc-
GENITAL advantages Of great merit. One of
'h'se is the ease with which an iuyincihlc
campaign fund could he raised Each an
roiled member would be required TO nav five
cents quarterly. II as many were enrolled
as voted Tor Hancock in 1850, the amount
thus raised would amount to a mil,
lion and half of dollars. In the off
years half OF this sum might be dis,ribu,ed
Tor use in the State and congressional cam
pa'gns' ami in the presidential year. after
Tour years OF this system the national com-
mittec would have at Its disposal the mopnif
icent sum Of nearly four million dollars. The
party, therefore, would Immediately emerge
from Its present impecunous condition 7,
would not, as now, be obliged to choose its
candidates from that fortunate comnora,;vo,,,
limited NUM- It MO are the rejoicing DOS.
SCISSORS OF BARRELS" and for the "workersp
thefe would be the potentially of bccom.
ing rich beyond the dream OF ayarice.p
Happy party Great Rosccrans Magnic.
cent scheme! We recall nothing like it. in
literature or action, since the days of that
olher great warrior, Captain Bobadil-be
WIN the tremendous oath, "By the foot NJ
fharaoh," and the "un-in-one- breath. utter
aoie" ability and courage. He had scheme
lor saving the expense of an army to which
Gen. hosecrans' plan has marvellous like.
ness This, as narrated in Captain Bobadirs
own words by that veracious blographcr Ben
Ionson, was as follows; II would select
nineteen more, to myself throughout the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

The New York Eceaing Post hits the nail
IN the head when it says that the comments
OF the press OF the country NJ on Mr.. Bleines
scheme to divide tho proceeds of the whiskcy
tax among the States chow Enthusiastically
that he has oversize, his mark as usual In.
tiead of impressing the country with his
craftsmanship he has merely strengthened
the prevalent suspicion of his sensational un-
soundness upon all public questions. The
public recognize in this Redistribution
scheme, says the Eeeaiag Post, the same
dangerous ''brliiancy' which was shown in
the SOUTH American diplomatic maupuvrts.
aud lhry do no; like it any better now than
they did then.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

Daring the last fiscal year the United States
exported domestic merchandise to the value
of $500, 223 ,632, of which no less than
SCH, 26o, 440 consisted Of agricultural pro.
ducts. OF manufactured articles we sent
abroad sll1,s900O1 worth. Our imports
during the same period amounted in total
value to S123, 1s0,9l4, on which customs
duties agGregating S210, G37,2 were col.
lected. This represents an average advao-
rem duty of 42S on all the dutaJ!. goods
imported. We have n tonnage Of 1905
SOC tons occupied in cOa,twise trade and
fishing. while the American vessels engaged
in the foreign carrying trade foot up only
! 26o, 6S1 tons. Prior to the civil war fully
shrec-lourihs OF our commerce with foreign
countries was carried on in American ships
last year 70 per cent of the total tonnage en-
terc! ut our ports was foreign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
THE CiiILDEENS' AID SOCIETY OF NEW
YORK..

AT the thiiy-l ST annual meeting of the
Chil'iicna' Aid society of New York last
week, Mr.. Charles l.. Brace, the secretary
and main spring of the society reported that
through the agency of the society, in the last
thirty years, over 10000 homeless children
have been placed in coed homes in the rural
districts, and about 300, 900 boys ard girls
have been sheltered, fed, aud instructed in
Its six lodging houses. IIlndicls Of thous-
ands have also been trained ia its II indus
trial schools, or taught iu its IA night schools,
aud many thousands have been refreshed,
strengthened, or restored 10 health b. its
SICK Mission, and Summer Home. The
fruits OF all these lebors are seen ia the
diminished number of petty thieves, child
migrants, young prostitutes, boy burglars AID
youthful criminals in the great metropolis.
"Wc are enabled 10 say" reported Secretary
Brace, ''thit no child in New York at the
present time need be homeless on the street,
or beg or steal for living, or want for
meal if he will work for it, or be without a
school. where he can get both industrial auu
book training and plain food, or wait long
for place of work or home. There is
little excuse now for children's homt lessucss
and crime in this city, and the fr,nile.s
young girl in New York nee! not, if she
wish be without shelter or work or home for
single night"
Ibis is saying good deal and the socie-
ty that can say it with truth, as this society
can, has amply demonstrated its claim to
generous support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Sccretary Lincoin's Recon- m m dations
why Volunteer Militia should be
Encourage In Every state.

why Volunteer Militia should be
Encouraged In Every state.
In the annual report OF Secretary Lincoln
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888, he
calls attention to AID renews former rec
ommendation of General Sherman, that a
new organization be adopted for the regi-
men's OF infantry so that each shall be COM
posed OF twelve companies, making three
baltalions of four companies each, each
company having 100 men; and that In time
OF peace two Of these battaions shall be
maintained on perfect war footing, while
the other battalion may be mere skeleton,
win lts complement of officers and be used
as nucleus for recruits. lie also recon-
mends that Congress be asked to authorize
the retirement of enlisted men who have
served faithfully for not less than thirty-fye
years with full pay Of the grade held by them
at the time Of their retirement.
Concerning the quaitenng Of troops the
secretary suggests that 1t will add greatly TO
the economy of maintenance of troops and to
their efficiency if they can be assembled at
important points in larger and more perma-
nent garisons.
In relation TO the Arctic expedition, the
secretary says at will be necessary that
early provision should be made 10 fit out
ano'ner cHpenltlOn Tor Inc relief OF Lieut..
Greedy and his party. Their exact situation
and condition is only matter Of conjecture"
No particular method of relief is suggested.
In regard to the militia, he says ~ earn
estly recommend that the attention of Con-
gress be invited to the subject of giving sub.
stantial encoui atemGnt TO the formation OF
volunteer militia organizations 10 every
State. and in the District of Columbia, by
liberal appropriations to supply the neces-
sary arms, equipments, tents, ammunition
and other ordnance stores. With our small
standing army, our main dependence for
public defence must be on our militia and
the wisdom of the comparatively small ex-
penditures which would encourage their
organization, and their cfilcieHcy in drill and
discipline, seems apparent. In the last Con-
gress bill en- this subject was reported from
tho Senate Committee on military affairs
Is. 1896 by which it was contemplated that
in lieu oil the annual sum of 5000 900 pro-
v'dei by the act of April %, 1908, the sum OF
100000 should be annually appropriated,
the purposes for which it should be used be-
ing more extended than under the provisions
Of the old act. a careful consideration Of
this proposed act leads to the belief that its
enactment would be great public benefit,
and | strongly recommend the passage of
such y law"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
AuIOr AT WEXFORD.
PrOtc.tants Assaulted When al Wor-
ship Tho Police Helpless.

WEXFORD, ireland, Dec. 3.-Service at the
theatre last night was being conducted
by Major Whittlc Of Chicago when
mob appeared and made bon
fire of all the bibles and hymn books
that could be found. One of the Protestants
was attacked and carried down to the har-
Dor, the intention OF his assallants being 10
drown him, but. some respectable Catholics
interferod. Another Protestant was chased
through The streets and finally sought refuge
in the police barracks, where he was told
the police were unable to protect him. He
was seriously wounded. The police were
confined 10 their barracks throughout the riot.
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The Washington correspondence OF the New
York HeraM says that the choice Of Mr.
Carlisle is hailed with unspcaliable sa;israc-
ton by Republican members OF Congress II.
a certain sign of their success next year in
the Presidential campaign. lie says that
Messrs. kasso1 Of Iowa, and Browne of In
diana, both Of whom know and esteem Mr..
Carlisle in the highest degree, said his cleo.
ton meant another Democratic defeat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
In Behalf OF the Bartho ldi Pedestal.

New York, Dec, 3.-The exhibition in
aid Of the Barlholdi statue pedestal fund
was formally opened tonight at the Acad-
envy OF Design, with u large attendance
William NJ. Evaris, chairman of the fund
committee, introduced Gen. Grant, who in a
brief speech declared the exhibition open.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Hirs mt Burlington, Iowa.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 3-The governors
building. occupied by clothing firm, the
American express company, anil containing
n large numh,r Of offices swas blrn'd this
morning. The loss is $50 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
senator Anthony.

NEW YoRK, Dec. Ex-senator Anthony's
condition is reported tonight as steadily i'm
proving. 1t is thought he will soon be able
10 leave the hotel He is very anxious to
be in Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
United STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1888.


UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1888.
Dear Sir Yours of the 18th was duly re-
ceived. Pressure upon my time does not
allow me to go into details. My views in re-
specl OF further legislation regarding poyg-
amy are mainly expressed lin the bill report.
ed last session by tho committee on the
Judiciary, which | shall again introduce at
THIS session, with perhaps some additional
provisions. l have reason to believe that
the legislation already adopted is operating
iavorably to the end desired, and, if it can
be supported and supplement ed by legislation
which the committee, on the occasion of the
passing of the former bill stated they OK.
pected to bring forward, l have no doubt
that with good administration, without
which all laws are useless, we shall gradually
exlirpate this crime.
Respectfully Yours,
GEORGE F. EDMUNDs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

Lady of the house Ito cook)-"Maggie, /
want you to be sure and bsste tie d1cT You
are cooking" Cook-"Oh. yes, MIN; |
VIII. and ye see was jist afther comm for
a nadle an third to do Il wid."-The Judoe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

More than 100, 900 horses are said 10 be
traded in Hungary every year, and yet dea-
cons are SO scarce thu, pastors OF churches
have 10 pass their own c.lisetIon boxes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Senator Edmunds on Polypamv,

Senator Edmunds has sent the following
letter to the National League for the suppress
sion OF po'ygamy recently organized in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

The following case gives another remarkable
proof OF the really wonder-worklng potency Of
compound oxygen. The patient herself could
hardly have been more surprised than were at
the result which attended It's use; for when We
examined her case and understood clearly her con-
driOn we did not believe that we could do anything
for her and frankly told her so.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-12
The Lawyers and the Senator.

Ever since Judge Messick defend
ed the California mining suit fol
Fair he has been camping on hi:
trail, SO to speak. It was a caso
involving many mi lions of dollars
and Messick charged 100000 fol
his services. Fair dennrred at this
and thought $1,000 was en- ugh.
The attorney and Client had high
words and Messick left the room
threatening to sue for the money.
Fair consulted with another lawyer
and was advised to pay, which he
finally did and told Messick that be
would never allow him to do any
more business for him. Nessick
has been nursing his wrath ever
since and now, wi b the assistance
of Mrs. Fair, he is throwing his
graphing irons over the Senatorial
sack he must sui 9 at the grip he
has. It is said that Mrs. Fair will
take nothing ess than her due, one
half the property, and that will
make her blooming widow wi b
about Sc, 600, 900 hard cash to start
housekeeping on. Out Of this
Messick will take $3.50, 900 as his
fee and have the additional satisfac-
ton of seeing q wronged woman
righted. For years past Fair has
exercised a parsimony in house
hold affairs almost incredible. He
has, it is claimed. allowed Mrs
Fair but $4,000 year pin money,
and when it is well known that
INST of it went for charity, the
amount the lady had to spend must
have been very small. He once
paid her the 1000 in advance for
the year, got her to put it in stocks,
unoaded on her ond then to d his
friends what fun he had when he
had got it all away from her. Some
years ago there was q woman in
Germany who could give impor-
tant evidence in a divorce suit
against the Senator if she only
would. A Comstock lawyer wrote
her on the subject and offered her /
handsome sum if she would come |
to the front. She sent the letter
10 Fair, who made it So hot for the
attorney that he finally left the I
Comstock.