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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

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ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE.
The Dixon House Mt Underhili in Ashes
Loss sia. 600. Insurance $4,000.

ss,, onn ssonnn
Inc pleasant hotel at underhlll rats was
discovered to be on fire on Sunday morning
about O'Clock by persons residing in the
vicinity. 1t had been closed Tor the winter
ana was unoccupied, Dut ilres were put INTO
inc puiIuihs on saturday Ior uhe purpose Oh
warming the mousse Nhen tne nre was us
coNereu Tue upper parU OIL tue eli was ohe
sueeu ol haihe anu haa maue such neauway
~ was sooh d mass Vi sihoiuerlhS iu'hs' ne
man oouy OIL the mousse was soon on IRE,
anu the hight pelng stilI one anu 'ne
ou'iuing burning from the roof downward,
IL was three O'CLOCK before the last walls
were pros'raue' Oh'y one Tall chlmney re-
nlainS standin9 Ill ltS stately helgnt
Us shehtiy protesting against
s s, sau havoc anu ueso'at'ot''
mere was SO i'tle comhotion tnau people
Iesiuing utmost "iuhln stone thro" Oh 'uo
notoi ulu no. hnow o, us INSTRUCTION UNI"
MOI n'hS' ooho vi the furniture gu 'he
wv ,o"9, i.ooi' Vi V',e man ou,i0'n5 wa,
saFou' III Is supposed 'naU 'ne i'o caug,O
,,, one OIL the ch,ilheys IN the ell, lne
ouii'''ns was 'hsureu py l. . iecN VI Pur
n niS 'on III aoFeiai euooN oo.hpdn'cs III ~
wv uiu 'ne 'uihionre ioi e"ooo'
. rrhis ho+o,hos r., ,,i.o-o,,. ,.o-,,.. s,r
| r,ony rro,, oil ,or,s og NJ r,,,,a,,,I o,,d !,
viii Ia uitb .a,rro+ ~ ,ho,, -, IF i,
loss T. ,voo CT ,,nn,,r as tho tactical,
| Uouso boino hri,+ h,, Ir.t,,r post,,,iol,
| about tho voor 1909 IL ,,., ,bo,, ~, ,,r,,ra
| ten+ioue tvyo.etor, hriIi;,,- h,,t ,os ,fto,-
ynr1 .on,o,,.h.t onInr,,a,19 L,, hi,,, ,un,,,
Rostvick Of this villorn VIVA thn fret child
| H., ,,.;.hi,, -. ,,oll i. e.,,.ri MI
into tba hand or p,f,,s p.o,,n In
law Of Mr. Bost,icli who stiu further on
larged it by building more slcepjnp rooms
! in the oil mart Nearly ~ voors n,o tho
nronartv was nnrcho.od hv M bivon
and Inv him bconti6e1 and e,i,r,,od 70 the
commodious house if hoe .incn L7en Mr.
DIXON nrovel to he nm excaunpt landlord
! and under his sunervisio,, II vros ,,,do a
very attractive summer resort and was woll
notronized About two vears .,,, .nJ of.
fer the dc,th of AIR nixGr tho botnI va
purchased Inv DR. A = Kurdick and Inv
him had b,en newly nointol panarad car
netod and furnished tbrougbont at nm .v
nense of sevoral thousand dollars
In 1892 the harms of tba hotel which
stood very neorlv ,vnere tbe nresent onas
ore situafol ,yor, ,cc;lortI,, sat an fro H.
n condle and hlrned to the Ground tha
hotel itself h,ralv as,nning rho sam, fat,
perbons some of the o,lor residents my rn-
member the SIGN which used to odorn tn.
n,,t in front Of This old ti,,e bost.lrv II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16
NEVER \ FAILURE.

NEVER \ FAILC RE.
The Rcd RIVER Valley of
Minnesota and
North Dakota
has
ueyer
had failure
of crops.
1t produced 30, 600, o0)
bushels of wheat
besides other cereals in 1899.
Farms can be hal
on the
crop pan, or long tim'
cash payments.
1t IS not an uncommon thing
TO pay for a farm
from the proceeds of
one crop.
1t has all the advan ages
OF an old country IN
the shape of school, church,
market, postal and railway facilities,
and all the chances Of
now country in
the way Of
cheap lands, rich soil, and
increase in values.
| 1t Is one of the mos
fertile and promising
regions in America
not yet fully occupied.
| In the rush to the lar
! west however,
this rich valley has
been over looked.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

The first meeting of the Vermont asso.
citation Of Manchester y. H., for the pres
emit season occurred January 6, says
the Union. &. W. Bacon, president of tue
association, rendered his resignation and II.
Fox Davis, first vice president, was ad-
vanced to that position and the Office vaca-
ted by Mr.. Davis was filed by the election
of John I. Beach to act as first vice-presi-
dent. Oscar d. Worthy, Kate Batchel-
der and Bernard +. Porter contributed to
the pleasure of the evening several well
rendered selections and there were other in
teresting exercises. The occasion was most
enjoyable, and it is the intention to make
the succeeding meetings SO interesting as to
call forth q full attendance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16
Our Monthly Supplement.

Our regular monthly supplement goes out
with this issue. 1t contains the opening
chapters o: Capt. Kings story, IAN Army
Tortia." Don't fail to read them. Tho 16
pages of this weeks FREE PRESS are made
up Of miscellany and news from every part
Of the world and will give an idea of what
We have in store for our readers during this
year of grace-1SNl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

1t is announced that the leaders of the
Farmers alliance are thinking Of nominal
ing Senator Stanford Of California for presi-
dent in 1892 with the idea that many re-
publicans would support him He ought to
run well as he is n fast horse man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

future wife be young and pretty.
The theory that whiskey is necessary in
the treatment of pneumonia is said to have
received Il blow from New York phys-
clan, who asserts that in hospitals OF that
city 90 per cent. of the pneumonia patients
die with alcoholic treatment, while in Lon
don at the "Obiect Lesson Temperance hos
pital" only per cent die Here's chance
For no end OF figures and speculation.
"Wi tho coming man 80 to church ~
was question which the ministers were
discussing not long ago. Perhaps not if he
can get his preaching by telephone. Last
I Sunday Rev Thomas *. Beechey preached
an obituary sermon on Mrs. I.angdon, the
/ mother in-law of Mark Twain Clemens, in
Elmira n. y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens
| heard it all by telephone in their house at
| Hartford, Conn, four hundred and fifty
miles away.
| The Philadelphia North American, indie
! pendent. with republican leaning, while it
declares that President Harrison is not per
sonally popular with the Pennsylvania re-
publicans, says Of him
The presidr ut has given US an honest, intelli-
gent, an, crcditabie administration of his
official dut.c~ His public uttcranCes have
/ been discreet, well framed, and loyal to the
| principles of the republican party. He has
fulfilled the pledges upon which his election
! was based. So far as he has had voice in their
| decision, and his recommendation to Congress
have been wise and conservative.
If it he true that experienced legislators
mean improved legislation the New York
assembly now in session should bring forth
something substantial in the way of legisla-
tive fruit. \ goodly.. share OF the members
elected to the New York body were mem
bers of the assembly of 1890, or had served
in some previous assembly. 1t needs no
argument to Indicate the wisdom of the
! policy of continuing in the public service
officials of proved fitness for the place
which they iii or to prove that it is pecu-
! liarly desirable that such a policy should
! govern the selection of lawmakers.
Senator iIdmunds on Free Coinage.
1t is feared that free coinage will prevail
before the close Of this session of Congress,
despite tho fact that President Harrison ;
/ opposition to the scheme is uncuncealed, as
might BE expected. Senator Elmunds like
his colleague, Mr.. Morrill,, is unmoved by
! the ch.merical schemes of the financial
! theorists who are now asserting their right
| to an innings. lie looks at the situation
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

N'uI ItEhluI mummy SuIllIbileLu s5OJSOu
with this issue. 1t contains the opening
chapters 0: Capt. Kings story, "An Army
Tortia." Don't fail to read them. The 16
pages of this weeks FREE PRESS are made
up Of miscellany and news from every part
Of the world and will give an idea Of what
We have in store for our readers during this
year of grace-1S0.
1t is announced that the leaders of the
Farmers alliance are thinking OF nominat-
ing Senator Stanford Of California for presi-
dent in 1892 with the idea that many re-
publicans would support him. He ought to
run well as he is fast horse man.
The outlook is favorable for an early be-
ginning Of the proposed improvements on
the Champlain canal. Asscmblyman Riley
Inns introduced bill in the lower house of
the New York Legislature appropriatng
So, 600 for the canal and the comments of
the state press are favorable to its passage
It has been humorously intmated that
Vermont and California would average up
wen at The world S fair in Chicago, the gov
crnor of the Golden state having recon-
g !. 8
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The liz battle WIKI the Indians at Pine
Ridge, which mas been announced for each
day now for some time, seems to hang fire
ro.i1or. Of harrington who has nst re-
+,,r,,,i From, q, tri, f., tbo ,.ioir;+,. Of fin.
1,,.1io, tr,,,Ito. .o,.. +b,+ 4 +roo,,s mr.. il,
I.1 .1,.. r., 1.,..I, AVID f,,,,. ,,.,ll ei,+ ,t
r,oo, di.,.iv,,f,ra Ha.;l.r+. there cv-
,'oc, fl, s., .r,.,, ,i.i;ors liloI for ovo,.v
dood l,ji., +, cas-. an o,,.,oor,,,,+ occrrs
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune say. OF Mr. Morrill, 5 re
ply to the free coinage men in tho Senate on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

Mutton, hind quarters, Is Is to 2lc pound. g..
tprs l2ip to 10 cents pound, mutton chops autr.-
lamb chops ~ cents. Acof best cuts, Ncs'
cG@ for 5ounP '' .on hS St 10 !, "S ,eu. round
a. l1l6 to 10 cents pound Non-ou steak, A ccuts
uuuul roast 90 90 % cents pound. Vermont beef o.
nuotci a lD 90 is couts pound. Hams sugar clrrl
ale I!a Is cents pound astes oa,ou 10 to 4,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

In Ills city. Jan. u. !oy., to Mr. and VI rs.
+. King. Il daughter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

Some Of the new democratic governors
have not had a very happy new year thus
far. The Boston Herald has been trying to
withdraw Gov. Russell from banquets at
the Hub because Of the blundor he made at
tie banquet Of the Reform club in New
York, and Gov. Boios of Iowa is busy ex-
planning to some OF the members Of the
Farmers alliance how he came to say at
this same banquet that farming in Iowa is
played out" Hon. John w. Davis, the
democratic governor of Rhode Island, has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16
e,ms-sl.o 90 Year, Always in Advance

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. JAN. 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-16

Ithas been hunorously intmated that
Vermont and California would average up
wen at The world $ fair in Chicago the gov
crnor of the Golden state having recon-
mcnded the appropriation of $1,000, 600 for
the great exposition, hut Vermont viii be
found there with a creIitablc exhibit when
The time comes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29

Maxwell to build an addition to her house On the
north east corner OF Wolfe and Fairfax streets
also the petition Of John McCuen fox the refund
ing of portion of his bill; also the petition
of W. e. Price for amount claiGed to be due him
during his suspension from the police force also
the resolution that the Committee on Public Pro.
perty examine into the condition Of tia property
owned by the city snd aacertsin il any OF it is
not rented, and if a..y is us for which rent is
paid also the resolution for repairing the pump
at the intersection Of Gibbon nj Alfred streets
also the resolution that the Committee on Gen
eral Laws be directed to report sn ordinsr ce
amending the law in regard to the ere limit; FOR
the purpose Of extending sCch limits also the
resolution that tho Alfred street paving bills bo
referred to the. Committee GA Finance together
with the Auditor for adjustment and correction
The following was offered by Mr.. Lsadbeate!:
Ordered That the Superintendent of Police he
and he is hereby, authorized to purchase one d r.
en- pairs of striped overslls to BIO worn by thu
The board then adjourned.
Teste N. P. VINCENT, Clerk.
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The Lawyers.

The third annual meeting OF tie Virginia
State Bar Association opened at The white
Sulphur Springs yesterday with an sttend-
snce OF abou! lao The meeting was called
to order by Charles N. Blackford, OF Lynch
burg, and Judge e. O. Burks, of Bedford,
delivered the presideDt's address. The ad.
dress was on the the suit sos OF the recsns re-
vision OF tho code OF Virginia, In which
work Judge Bufks took part SD one Of the
revIsors. Il was clear exposition OF the
reasons for many Of the changes made.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
we're thee read by Mr. James @. Lamb,
and lhoGe Of the standing committees by the
cbairuan OF thu commitseoa. AZ the ees-
sion Isat night MIR. Robert T. Barton, OF
Winohes er, read a paper, aud the epecisl
committee on deceased members made their
report, WisE, appropriate resolasions on
Messrs. Joho &. Guy, E Il. Fiiziugh, aud
Others who havs died,
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The Richmond Terminal Stock.

Ia speaking of tho recent decline in Rich
mond Terminal stock, tbs New York Sun Of
yesterday said "Ths Brice-Thomaa party
hos very little direct interest in Richmond
Terminal, but s active 10 some OF the CON.
tro!lei companies. Brlcs and Thomas.
however, are SILL active fectors In tbs COZ.
troll of the East Tennessee railroad, end
Chat important link In the vast Terminal
system would cause dissolution OF the
whole system should IL be operated By
hands unfriendly to the Terminal. Wall
street Ia asking whether Bfics and Thomas
have had break with InDan and Gould.
The Terminal managers never olinched
their hold on this valuable property, tia
most valuable OF the three Systems they
oDerate, end now 1t seems likely to bs taken
sway from them. With the East Tennessee
workiog IN close alliance with the Norfolk
aud Western, the Richmond Terminals
dream of universal control 10 the South
would be dispslled forever. The control OF
tho East Tennessee road Ia vested rot In
the Richmond Terminal COMPANY, which
Owls but IS, 5C0,CO0 cut of Sl1 .O00. 600 first
preferred stock, but In the second preferred
and common shareholders. With the East
Tennessee In unfriendly hands. the velne OF
the Richmond Terminals holdings OF fret
preferred stock, which cost double its pres
ent market price, would be greatly i'm
proved" There WAS an advance of several
points In the stock yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

Ksts Greenfield, the woman who. ls was
reaeaty alleged. was abducted at the Turk
ish oansuiate az SoGiboulsk, Pereis, in de-
f ace Of the English consul, he's been s6
snlne6 by the British consul In New York.
She declared thss she WAS convert to ls'
IsmIam, and that she followed her Moslem
husband willingly.
The Registrar Ia the London Bankruptcy
Court holds that Mr.. Psrnel's objection to
CAPTAIN O'Shea's notlce 10 pay ths coets in
the recent divorce suit, OH the ground that
he was not resident In Eagiand, Was un-
tenable. II Ia still open TO mg. Psrnell to
appeal otherwise he must pay the coats or
be declared bankrupt.
The hold of the steamship Utopia, which
was wrecked at Gibraltar few months ago,
IL SO charged With gases that is hos become
necessary to suspend the work OF searching
for aud moving corpssa, OF which Macy
still remain il the hold. The body OF wo-
nan was recovered, With that of az Infant
clasped to her breast, and thss OF another
CHILD olipging to her clothing.
4 dispatch received from Santiago, Ohli.
Gstad Saturday lsat, says thss CLAUDIO Vic
una has bsen aiacasi president of Ohlh Ha
vii! assume the dn,,ss OF his oflios on the
1Ssh of next September. The dispatch adds:
"Tba elsotion is regared as Il pledge thet
honor, energy and pst5laSism will mark the
futuro conduct OF she governments. The
government has % 900 troops between here
end Valparaiso and C,nnapcion. II can eT-
fact junction bstwesn thssa trcopsia sia.
z q day sud sigs bs$iis to tbs rebai7. Nun.
bars of dess5ters ere striving here. They
esv thsa the rebels are aujsjing msu Big
flrcA.n
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

LONDON, July 29.-Dispasobes from
Bombay state that there have been rains and
serious f ,ods In that presidency. The riyere
ere swollen and thousands OF acres OF land
ere submerged.
LONDON, July 29.-Tbe sensational! breach
OF promise case OF Miss Valerie Wisdenann
againet Captain Robt. Horace Walpols liz
wbich the plaintiff asked 10. 100000 dam
sgss and which ba5 been In and out Of the
courts for more than two years past. result
ed on June II lass IN verdict OF 81 800.
damagee for the plaintiff. Captain Walpols
took TIE case TO the court OF appeals and 10
day hat court reversed .he-verdict OF thI
lever court. holding that there was 70 COT
roboration OF the statements that the deien
dant promised to marry Miss Wiedemann.
PARIS, July 29.-The text Of the Cars
telegvaphic message to President Garnet In
regard to the ysit OF the French fl set to
Crorstadt Ia az followf: "The presence CT
the fl set Ia fresh testimony OF the profound
sympathy unltIng France and Russia. ]
have st heart to express to you my warm
satisfaction on this account"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
Fatal Accident

PIT1sBUkG. July 29.-The pudding de-
pariment of the F:ankstoWn mill, on Sec
or avenue. collapsed this morning, kiine
three men end iniaring three others. The
building. which was Ia oourse of erection
was 1913 feet long by 106 wide, and construct
ed OF brick and iron, At tbs time Of the &C.
cIdent 40 men Ners at work OF the strnc
turs and Is others were working in .be 'm
mediate vicinity. The msn ware engaged
in BOOSTING az immense iron truss, when 1t
topplsd ovar, and striking au iron besm,
Knocked the Iron girdeEs 0us. The Immense
structure a. once fell together, With an aw-
fal crash, bnrying nearly all the mon In the
Iuins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BIT regular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
held July %, 1891, there were present VIM
Fl. Marbury, esq., President, and Messrs. Hin.
ken, Bryant, Thompson and Leadbeater.
The Committee on Streets reported adversely
upon the petition of the Alexandria and Fairfax
Street Rsilway Company for an extension Of time
for building said road, and recommended that the
act accompanying said petition DO declsred null
and void.
The same committee reported fsvorably upon
the petition Of E. F. Downham fox reeettins
the curb aud laying the gutter in front Of his
houses on Princess street, bstween st. Assph and
Washington streets.
The same comm ttee reported fsvorably upon
the resolution to have pump placed near the in
tersection of Queen a I'd Payne streets.
All ese reports were unanimously adopted
resolution that when Council adjourns to-
night it will be to meet the second Tuesday in
October vas adopted.
The following were received from the Common
Council and their action concurred in viz The
Finance Committees report upon the petition of
II. J. Neyett for the refunding of portion of his
tax bill also the ssms committees report upon
the petition of JOSEF has Lawson for an aba.e-
rnent o. taxes upon hi property; also the resolu
ton for the ssle at public auction OF all real estate
in the city on which taxes are due and unpaid to
June 1, 1880; also the petition Of Mira. A. Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
The Amendment Defeated /.

OTTAWA, July 29--At four o'clock this
morning the House of Commons divided on
ss Richard Csttwright's aneudmsnt TO Mr.
Foate-'s motion tc go Into c0mnlttee TO con
sI6af ha resolution containing tariff changes.
The amendment, which sets fo.th thnt it he
resolved, "ths. tbs government ahou!d firth.
With reduce Eli duties On articles of prime
necessity, and further that the negotiations
which ara t, be opaneii Ia Washington iu
October atoad be conducted on the basis OF
the m5ss extended reciprocal trade between
Canals aud tins United States ia nanufac-
tursd az Tell as natural produots." Ras de-
fsated. The vote stood So yeas to ia nays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29

ONE or .hs speakers at union meeting
OF the Farmers Alliance and Heights OF
Labor In tie northern part Of Texas last
week, p,edoted revolution In the event oil
t.ilure of, what hs termed, relief, and SAID
thai ~ ohn Brown succeeded Lloyd CARR
son." The meeting was held 10 southern
State, bat /. Is easy to tell that the speaker
referred 10 Is not to the manner born. The
man who speaks of John Brown except IN
tarms Of rsproaoh, has neither part nor lot
With tbs South, save such as Judas had
with the Saviour.