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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
PEOPLE IN GENERAL,

Robert Louis Stevenson who has ar
rived from Samoa, states that affairs there
are still unsettled aud i'll precarious state
Ex-Nice- President Morton and family are
at Schwalbach, Germany.
Rev. Dr. Briggs is shortly to deliver 10
lectures in Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Empress of Austria has to give a
written receipt for the State jewell. every
time she wears them. and her majesty. as
result. usually contents herself with her
private collection, which is worth 81 300,
600
Mr.. William II. McElroy. who has been
member of The New York Tribune staff for
the past 10 years. retireS to devote himself to
the lecture field. in which he has already
made his mark.
Oscar Wilde is to write play for Charles
Frohman, in which he satrzeS New York
society Mr. Wildc's London satire, Lady
Windcrmere's Fan, was "A great success.
Mayor John b. Sargent of New Haven is
Mt the head of an immense factory and is a
skilltul financier.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings says that John
Griffin Carlisle is the greatest parliamen-
tary authority in he land
The Duke of Westminster is credited with
recently paid 800 guineas for "A pair.
Mr.. Oliver Sumner Teal, when occupy
ing a box at the theater, invariably sits with
his back to the stage and his face to the au-
1ience
Representative Pence of Colorado was a
district attorney before his election to con
gress, and in that position never lost case,
il is said.
W II. Vanderbilt, some time prior to his
death, spoke of himself as u goner and
said; "All this money isn't worth rap.
would give it all for your health
Ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer of Michi-
| gan has presented the city Of Detroit for
pnrli purposes farm of 100 acres on which
his grandfather filed an entry in 1870.
I-eoncavallo, the COM oser is described
as being pleasant young fellow who has
been as poor as church mouse and whose
| Uranium has not been enlarged by success.
Heine said of Savoye, mediocre diplomat
appointed ambassador to Frankfort by
Lamartine in lSi5, "Ordinarily he is in
sane but be has lucid moments, when he
Is only stupid
Among Mrs. Clcveland's most highly
priced possessions are q number Of paint
| lhAs Whlch Joseph Jefferson presented 10
her They are all from his own brush, and
Mrs. Cleveland takes especial delight in eX-
hibiting bits of woodland scenery on Rip
! Van Wrinkle southern plantation.
Mrs. John w. Mackay keeps the most
I precious Of her collection of superb jewels
in box of gold inches square The
! top If this is studded with gems and it
contains three trays, secured in place by a
| patent spring, the secret of which is known
% no one but Mrs, Mackay. An alarm clock
| fitted inside the box sounds whenever the
| lid is lifted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The prosperity of the agricultural classes
in New England has been the subject of not
a little controversy, but many of the mooted
points have been thoroughly settled by the
publication of the results of the last census.
An exhaustive article published in the New
England Homestead shows that one in four
of the families in New England are engaged
in agriculture Ont of every 100 farms the
average for the six States shows that eighty
i've are cultivated by their owners and only
fifteen are rented on worked ON shares. In
every 100 farms that are cultivated by own
ors, about seventy-tive are free of debt and
twenty-five only are mortgaged. Thus
three quarters Of the farms in New England
are cultivated by their owners and owned
free of all mortgage Indebtedness or lien on
real estate
There is Il marked difference in the pro
portion TO the whole population of those en-
gagged in the pursuit of agriculture in the
various States IN Massachusetts and
Rhode Island only seven per cent of the
families follow agriculture. in Connecticut the
proportion is sixteen, while in Vermont and
Maine it runs up to over forty per cent, and
of New Hamtehire'sl families one-third or
nearly 80. GOO live on farms
II is shown that the number of farms in
New England is decreasing. During the de
cadc just closed. over II 900 of our farms
have either been absorbed into ncghhoriug
farms. decrease for the six States of eight
per cent. ranging from four per cent IN
Maine to fifteen in Rhode Island. Yer
mont's per cent of decrease being 80. New
York also has 900 fewer farms than ten
years ago, a decrease of six per cent. while
figures are given for ten Western States
showing an increase of thirty-three per cent
in the number of their farms
1t would be natural to assume from this
showing that NcwEngland agriculture is run
ming ont and her farms going into the hands
of tenants. but this is not the case, as the
Homestead points out The decrease in the
number of New England farms is a natural
result not to he deplored for there are still
thousands OF farms cultivated which it
would he better economy TO convert into
pasture or woodland. restricting culture to
worked lands that will yield a larger profit
Farmers are learning to cultivate that land
which gives the best returns, and they are
also learning that good cultivation of a
small area is more profitable than the shift
less scratching over of large areas The
outlook for the New England farmer was
never brighter than at the present time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
VIZ. Cleveland ON the Currency.

[ From he Presidents Letter to GOV. Northen. I
II want ou' financial condition and the
laws relating to our currency SO safe aud re
assuring that those who have money will
spend and invest it in business and new en-
terpri>cS instead of boarding it,
You cannot cure fright 10y calling it
foolish and unreasonable, and YOU cannot
prevent the frightened man from boarding
hi, money. want good. sound and stable
money and a condition of confidence that
will keep it in use.
within the limits of what have written
am friend of silver, hut | believe its
proper place in our currency can only he
fixed by a REIMBURSEMENT of our currency
legislation and the Inauguration of a consis-
tent and comprehensive financial scheme.
81 think such thing can only he entered
upon profitably and hopefully after the re-
peal of the law which is charged with all
our financial woes.
In the present state of the public mind
thi- law cannot be built upon nor patched in
such way rs to relieve the situation
II am, therefore, opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by this country
alone and Independently, and am in in vm
of the Immediate and unconditional repeal
of the purchasing clause Of the 50 called
sherman law.
Yours very truly,
"GROVFR CLEVELAND. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
RAILROAD MATTERS.

The New York railroad commissioners
have reached a decision in favor of granting
the application of President \. A. McLeod's
New York and New England Railroad COM
pany for a charter enabling il 10 construct
its proposed road from Leggett's Point on
the Harlem. in New York city, to Brew
sterS. 1t is the purpose of the road's pro
jectolS TO make through eastern connections
with the New York and New England road
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the FitchbIrg railroad in Boston the di-
lectors were rec elected with the exception
Of +. l.. Ames. Diseased. The vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Ames was not
filled, 1t was voted 10 authorize the issue
from time to time of bonds to aggregate in
amount 81, 800, 900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

ED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, TO A PROPER
SURFACE, AND THE GRADE or SUCH SURFACE
or SAID STREETS SHALL NOT EXCEED EIGHT
PER CENT, As DETERMINED BY THE CITY EN-
GINEER.
Uur democratic Board of Aldermen passed
resolution cmbodying this concession to
the electric railroad people, and it was APP
proved by our mayor. who Is also demo-
crat. This having become ono of the pro
visions of the contract between the city and
the railroad company, nothing remained FOR
the street commissioners except to fulhll the
conditions imposed upon them, and it is a
piece Of brn2cn cffronterv on the part of our
democratic friends to attempt to shift the
responsibility for this work upon the street
commissioners, ma jority OF whom are re-
pubicans. with the idea of making political
capital for themselves.
In accordance with the terms of the con
tract the street commissioners graded the
roadhcd over which the new routes were to
pass ito a proper surface. the most eX-
pensive sections of this werk being on Wi
hooski hill ON Shelburne street and at the
foot of Main street \, nearly rs can be
loaded upon tn" city rs u result of the con
ccssion made hv our democratic city govern
ment has been over $500. This sum was
not wholly wasted. for the improvements
benefit all residents. but whatever RESPONSE
bility there may be in the matter rests with
our democratic city government
Moreover the street commissioners have
expended over $4,000 in permanent improve
nents on Maple and St Paul streets order
ed by the board of aldermen, which sum is
in addition to the funds realized from the 20
per cent tax for repairs raised in accord
ance with the State law and expended else
where. 1t should he stated in this connection
that the department will still have money
for the prosecution ot further repairs of the
streets. as soon as it can I've collected there
done for private individuals and $4,000 in
assessments for CURLING, tagging sidewalks
and other work Of this kind. They are
| therefore not bankrupt in spite of the I'M
usual burdens imposed upon them.
Our columns will bear testimony that we
| have been free to criticise the street conf
missioners whenever we thought there was
| occasion for criticism. and, while we have
no desire to shield them for any mistakes
that they may have made in their work we
shall vigorously protest against every at
tempt to make them Scap"Goat for the
blunders OF a democratic board of aldermen
and democratic mayor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

and this opinion is evidently well supported
by the facts in the case. There are many
such plants in process of construction and
many others are said to be in contemplation
especially in the West where there are nu-
merous large water powers running To
waste. Judging from the success which is
said to have attended those already in opera
tion the number will he largely increased in
the near future.
We have seen varions mechanical processes
carried on with the aid of electric motors.
and as the supply of electricity is ineShatst-
blc there seems TO I've no good reason why
there should hc any limit within reasonable
bounds to the extent of power which
can he thus employed and in large
mills too Not every mauutaCtur-
ing town is within electric power dis
taucc. if we may use the expression of n
Niagara Falls. hut there are many towns
situated near water power capable of driV-
ing the LARGEST mills. and there will I'M
doubtedy soon bc Il practical solution of the
problem how to economically transmit this
power by electricity for the largest mills as
as is being done for many good sized factor
les already.
When the great undertaking TO utilize
Niagara Fall, for electric power and light
ing purposes is accomplished, we expect TO
sec this problem solved in many directions
This project is steadily progressing and it is
expected by next summer the first install
ment of generators. 1JO.O0 horse power
will he put in. When all the generators are
in operation it may bc possible 10 form some
idea of the enormous extent to which clcctri"
power can I've lroltahy supplied in gigantic
industrial establishments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
VERMONT PERSONALS.

Lieut. f. G. kimball. 9th IT, s. Infantry.
has been appointed quarterlnnster of the
regiment and ordered to report TO Col. n.
w. Osborne, ST Francis Barracks. Fla.
Lieut. kimbal was professor of military
science and tactics at the Norwich Unver-
sity in Mortified and upon receiving the
above appointment requested TO he returned
20 his regiment. The war department has
ordered First Lieut.. II. G.. Keene, ir., oath
Infantry. to relieve Lieut.. kmball as pro
fessor of military science Lieut.. kimball.
"A thorough gentleman and accomplished
soldier, will be missed not only Ivy the
faculty and cadets of Norwich University,
but 10y the many friends that he made while
a resident in the State of Vermont All
who know him will congratulate him upon
his appointment as quartermaster of his
regiment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
Highwatcr Mark at Gettysburg

The monument at Gettysburg, showing
the highwater mark Of the rebellion and
consisting of a large bronze book resting
upon granite base and It pyramid Of can
non balls, has been completed. Upon the
leaves of the book is description of the
assault, and upon the sides uf the granite
base are bronzo tablets recording the name,
Of the Union aud confederate troops rn-
gagged ia the battle al thi, point, Among
those inscribed upon the Mon tablet are tl.
sd brigade, ID division Isl army corps.
consisting Of The 18Th, 18th ANA 18Th Yer
mont regiments commanded by Brig. Gen
Georec ! Stennard and the Vermont com
panies r.. LIST regiment, aud t. aud H.. ID
regiment, United State shmpshooters This
monument will therefore have secular in
terest for Verlnontero and especially for the
old soldiers Of the Green Mountain State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
COMMISSIONERS HEARINGS.


Brazil Ladd Of East Rupert and Anglo
Scampini Arrsigned
Before United States Commissioner John
son OF this city at Rutland Thursday, Brazil
Ladd of East Rupert was brought on the
charge of selling liquor without having paid
the government tax. Mr.. Ladd had plea
of not guilty, and after the examination of
several witnesses, on motion of District At
tornev Plumey the case was continued until
October 26 at II a. m.
At Montpelier Wednesday, Angelo S
Campmi an Italian of Barre. was arragned
before Commissioner johnson ON the same
charge He waived examination and fur
nished bail which was fixed al $500, for
his appearance at the October term of the
United States Circuit Court at Rutland.
District Attorney Plumley represented the
government and g. W. Gordon of Barre
was attorney for the respondent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
PERSONAL.

f. Ely Goddard, formerly representative
from the town of Nershire in the Vermont
Legislature. confessed Judgment i'll New
York last week. for S142 in favor of Tiffany
81 Co.. for iewehy purchased several years
ago for which he gave his notes.
1t is announced that G. r. Walter, the
eX manager of the st. Johhsburv Repuhl
can. has been removed TO a farm. His
financial affairs are in very bad shape, but
it is believed that his relatives will take mp
the forged paper issued by him. 1t is re
ported in St Johusbury that the amount of
this will probably reach 500 600.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS
To BE Kept out of Uncle Sans Resource
full Domains.

To Be Kept Out OF Uncle SHni'S Resource
full Domains.
Superintendent Stump says that the ar
rangement that has been made to guard the
Canadian border is n most satisfactory ono,
although it isnot such with the Canadian gov
eminent The cooperation of the Canadian
railroad and steamship companies has been
secured, and the agents will act With the
government. The United States viii send
SIX inspectors to Canada and they Will
look ont for the ports of Quebec
Point Levi, and Halifax. Two others
Will guard Vancouver and Victoria
On the border line. whore it is impracticahle
10 put immigrant inspectors. the customs
inspectors will do the work The steamship
ana railroad companies are both to aid the
government in singing out such people as
are contract laborei%, polyganists,
and persons likely to become public
charges. Such as escape the vigilance
OF the steamship companies will be caught
by the railroad people or by inspectors,
and will be sent back. as both the steam
snip and railroad companies have agreed to
carry them under the same conditions as
the lines carrying Immigrants from furo-
pean ports to the United States To such
immigrants as are entitled to land will be
ISSUED passports containing complete de-
Scl1ptiun of the person to whom it is Issued.
IL VIII guarantee the crossing of the IRON
tier without molestation, providing it is pre-
S'nted 10y the person to whom 1t Is issued.
No one else can Use it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Cheap.
Atlanta Constitution.

Prof, Torey has resigned the office of
Librarian and the appointment of his sue
ccssor will he made known shortly,
Lyman Allen has taken the position of as
sistant to DR.. j. II. Iinsev.
Thursday the freshman class of the Uni
versity effected temporary class organiza-
ton with the exception of the foot ball off
GERS which are permanent. The election re-
suited "a follows: President, Willard: vice
president. Miss Plumley: secretary, Hyde
treasurer, Haun; foot ball manager, Kern
foot bah captain Sinclair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Noorhis democracy of New York
which has showed strength of %, 600 vote,
in the metropolis, has entered IA vigorous
protest against the nomination of Judge
Maynard
II will require lUlS votes TO nominate a
republican candidate for governor in Massa
chuSettN and the Boston journal gives 1854
to Greenhalge. Isl to Pillsbuly. l6l to
Hart, with u nncommtted
Cen Michael Kcrwn of New York city is
being mentioned prominently as the rcpub-
lican candidate for secretary of state
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The far famed green hills of Vermont are
now beginning ia put ON their autumna
mantle of many colors aud summer visitors
who have returned TO their city homes be
fore October have missed seeing the Green
Mountain State in hcr greatest glorN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The scandal in relation to the appointment
If United States minister to Italy is grow
ing apaCe. and even the mugwump Spring
field Republican is forced to admit that
This Van Allen appointment is not hearing
close examination. The charge of bargain
is beginning to be substantiatcd. That
$50. 600 contribution to the democratic cam
paign fund was costly gift
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay You to read about See page
seven. This paper has more than 25,W0
readers every week and one cent word
will reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.


Gen. Wesley Merritt. commander Of the
department of Dakota of the United States
army. was interviewed 10y Tribune report
or in New York last week, about the Indians
of the West. among whom he has lived for
many wears and whose customs, condition
and needs he understands fully.
Everything is quiet in the Indian coun-
try now. - said he. II do not think there
will he any more serious outbreaks The
Indians have learned better than to attack
the whites bindly They know that they
cannot hope to succeed. They have lost
faith in the ghost dances. Besides,
they have not the reasons for hos
tiity which they formerly had.
They are no longer plundered 10y Indian
agents Most of the agents now are army
officers, Besides being honest aud under
standing the Indian character, they have
the confidence of the Indians more than
civilian agents have. About tour-itthN of
the agents in my department are army ofh-
GERS. who tor the time being serve under the
interior department. ! heartily commend
the policy of appointing Indian agents from
the army.
The government is doing now about all
it can for the Indians II gives them IA
tons worth from % to 40 cents day,
blankets etc. ne TtNtINhllpuS bl wv III
dams have proved TO be too large for them
and the government has bought tracts, tn"
price adding to the wealth of the Indians.
| They still have all the territory they need,
| and any vino desire individual holdings can
| have them. There are some beautiful farms
| in the Dakotas owned by Indians, and In
| dams have the contract to provide hay Tor
some of the army posts. Many of them ride
| in wagons instead of ON their ponies, ana
most of them wear our style Of clothes.
| lit is "A mistake to suppose that the In
dians are fast disappearing. In times OF
peace like the present, think an enumera-
| ton would show that they are slightly in
| creaSng in number. Instead of becoming
extinct in II few years, the outlook IS that
| they will become permanent charges upon
the government. They do not appear To he
capable of very high civilization,
| The formula of Ayers Sarsaparilla Is well
| known to the public profession, ann univer'
| sally approved. The reputation OF the rrm
| guarantees excellence and uniformity in the
| medicine, and the worlds experience for nsa r
~ half a century has full demonstrated ii,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The wool growers of the United States
raise a united voice against any reduction in
the tariff on WOOL and our democratic Con
gress will do we'll to heed the warning. If
they fail to do this they will find in 1896
that their presidential cloth is neither all
wool nor n ward wide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

Senator Don Cameron went into politics
He is rich and at the head of powerful
machine. which has kept him in the United
States Senate, against the wishes OF many
of the best republicans in Pennsylvania He
has made no reputation as statesman or
legislator. and he is not credit to the
Keystone State, He j, thick with Sena-
tors Butler of South Carolina and Wolcott
of Colorado and would rather please them
than the people of his State. a, he voted
for free silver before his last reelection to
the Senate, his present position ON the sub
iect j nothing new, and the Legislature
which reelected him must share the blame
for the way in which the State is misrepre-
aented in the Senatc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

An attractive now dress indicates the in
creasing prosperity of our sp'ightly and
progressive contemporary, the White River
Junction Landmark
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

To purify, vitalize and enrich the blood, and
give nerve bodily and digestive strength, take
Hoods Sar4apr rilla. Continue the medicine
after every mead for month or two and you
will feed like new man" Fhe merit of
Hood Sarsaparilla is proven by its thousands
OF wonderful cures. Why don't you try II ?
Hoods Pills cure constipation. They are
the best attcr-dinner pill and family cathartic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The true inwaldness of the democratic at
tack on the Federal elections law. appeared
when Col. Fellows Of New York boosted
that the repeal of that law would enable
New York City to give more than 100, 600
democratic majority. He was understood
to mean, and no doubt did mean, that Tam
many, with no United States deputy mar
shals to interfere would furnish a ma jority
in that city large enough to overcome any
the republicans might roll up i'll the State
outside of their city in a national election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The FREE pREss may be found on the Fair
Grounds, Chicago, at the Vermont building0
and in the rooms Of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, Administration Build
ing.
Outside the Exhibition grounds the FREE
PtEss may be consulted in the reading rooms
Of Hotel Endeavor and of the Auditorium.